ST. JOHNSBURY – Catamount Arts will host a workshop at 115 Eastern Avenue for early childhood educators on Thursday, May 21, from 6 to 8 p.m.. “Move, Sweep, Splash! Big Body Visual Art for Young Children” invites early childhood educators to rethink what art instruction and creation can look like[Read More…]
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Fairbanks offers educational camps, playgroups
ST. JOHNSBURY – The Fairbanks Museum summer offerings range from playgroup series to week-long themed discovery camps. The Nature Buddies playgroup series will focus on summer topics: animals, insects, plants, gardening, fruits and vegetables. With eight gatherings, registration is required, as space is limited to 10 children in each playgroup. Parents[Read More…]
NEK Broadband, CVFiber launch fiber internet plan
ST. JOHNSBURY – NEK Broadband and CVFiber (collectively, NEKCV) recently announced their newest internet offering: a 50/50 Mbps plan for $59 per month. NEKCV Executive Director Christa Shute said, “This price reduction is possible because of Vermont’s commitment of ARPA grant dollars and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant[Read More…]
Federal funding released to support rural development projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, announces the delivery of more than $1 million in federal funding, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Rural Development (RD), to support Vermont farmers and small businesses. This announcement follows a months-long effort by the Senator and partners to release the federal funds. The funding, provided through USDA-RD’s Rural Business Development Grants, includes $199,966 for The Center For An Agricultural Economy in Caledonia[Read More…]
Figure drawing studio begins May 7
ST. JOHNSBURY – Artists Larry Golden and son Ricky will host a figure drawing studio at Catamount Arts, Thursday evenings, from 4 to 6 p.m., beginning May 7. This drop-in style studio will run through September 24. Each weekly session will feature a live model posing for four 10-minute sketches[Read More…]
Choruses come together in concert, May 3
ST. JOHNSBURY – “Shared Voices” is a collaborative concert bringing together the North Country Chorus, Halcyon Chorale, and St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltones to present music by 20th century composers. The concert will be performed at the United Community Church on Saturday, May 2, at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday,[Read More…]
Pianist Bowles performs in classical series, April 26
ST. JOHNSBURY – Noted for his “uninhibited imagination and sweep” (Fanfare Magazine), pianist Chad Bowles will play the final concert of the 36th season of the Northeast Kingdom Classical Series, on Sunday, April 26, 3 p.m., at South Church Hall, St. Johnsbury. The varied program will exhibit Bowles’ technique[Read More…]
Legislative breakfast, April 27
ST.JOHNSBURY – The Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce in St. Johnsbury will present a legislative breakfast on the last Monday of each month at 8 a.m. in the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, located at 1171 Main St. Business leaders, local officials and residents can come together with NEK legislative representatives to[Read More…]
Washington named executive director of NEK Council on Aging
ST. JOHNSBURY – The Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging (NEKCOA) has appointed Darryl Washington as its new executive director. Washington succeeds Meg Burmeister, who recently retired after more than nine years of leadership at the council.Washington brings leadership experience and a focus on strategic planning, community collaboration and quality improvement.[Read More…]
Rosanne Cash Returns to Fuller Hall, March 20
ST. JOHNSBURY – Rosanne Cash returns to St. Johnsbury Academy’s Fuller Hall, on March 20, at 7 p.m. One of the country’s singer-songwriters, Cash has released 15 albums of songs that have earned four Grammy Awards and 12 additional nominations, as well as 21 Top-40 hits, including 11 chart-topping singles.Born[Read More…]
Concordia Choir brings 70 Singers to Fuller Hall, March 12
ST. JOHNSBURY – The Concordia Choir comes to St. Johnsbury Academy’s Fuller Hall, on March 12, at 7 p.m. The Concordia Choir of Moorehead, Minn’s Concordia College has earned a reputation as one of America’s finest a cappella choirs. Since 1920, the 70-voice choir has performed in nearly every major[Read More…]
Sen. Welch meets with local health care leaders
ST. JOHNSBURY – On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Northeast Kingdom health care providers and community leaders at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) for a roundtable discussion on the importance of rural and independent pharmacies, and a celebration of federal funding to help build new pharmacies in[Read More…]
