ST. JOHNSBURY – Wednesday, June 3, 6 p.m., Professor Erin Thompson will present “Heist! How to Steal a Masterpiece (And Why You Probably Shouldn’t Try)” at the St. Johnsbury Anthenaeum. This talk explores the world of museum heists. Thompson is America’s only professor of art crime. She holds a PhD in[Read More…]
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Inquisitive readers book club, June 25
ST. JOHNSBURY – Thursday, June 25, at 6 p.m., the Inquisitive Readers Book Club will meet at the Athenaeum Hall. The June book selection is “Once There Were Wolves” by Charlotte McConaghy. For more information, contact Megan Robinson at [email protected] or (802) 748-8291. This event is free, ADA accessible, and open[Read More…]
Museum hosts workshop for early childhood educators
ST. JOHNSBURY – Teaching artist Susanna Olson will lead a workshop for early childhood educators. “Bringing Butterfly Life-Cycle & Migratory Behavior to Life through Drama!” at the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, Monday, June 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. The evening will explore drama-based exercises to teach about butterflies and[Read More…]
Northern Counties Health Care celebrates 50 years caring for the Kingdom
ST. JOHNSBURY – Northern Counties Health Care (NCHC) is celebrating 50 years of service to the communities of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom this year, marking five decades of community-based care for individuals and families across Caledonia, Orleans and Essex Counties. Founded in 1976 as Vermont’s first Community Health Center, NCHC was[Read More…]
Early Childhood educators invited to visual art workshop, May 21
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…]
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…]
