by Norma Wiesen, Community Journalist HARDWICK – The Hardwick Conservation Commission will announce a date for the rescheduled event as soon as it is available. Matt Peters will give a report on Hardwick’s first Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) on Saturday, March 23, at 2 p.m. in the Memorial Building. The Hardwick[Read More…]
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Pysanky Workshop March 23
CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Public Library will host a pysanky egg dying workshop on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pysanky, a Ukrainian art of dying eggs, is an art form that uses beeswax to draw patterns on the egg. Older children and adults are welcome to join[Read More…]
Free Workshops for Teens to Promote Healthy Living
BURLINGTON – Teens interested in exploring pathways to wellness and healthy living are invited to attend a series of free workshops this spring. The interactive workshops, led by University of Vermont (UVM) 4-H staff and faculty, staff and medical students from the UVM Larner College of Medicine will take place[Read More…]
Friends of Library to Meet Monthly
HARDWICK – The Friends of the Jeudevine Library is a separate nonprofit entity that exists to strengthen and support the work of the Jeudevine Memorial Library. The Friends group was active for many years, however the nature of the library expansion project and then the pandemic led to a lull[Read More…]
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is now at Goddard College from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The joint DRC, a temporary facility established in partnership between Plainfield, the state of Vermont and FEMA, will have disaster assistance specialists available to help disaster survivors apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, upload[Read More…]
Public Hearing to Consider Consolidated Communications Merger
by Paul Fixx MONTPELIER – The Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold a public hearing March 7, at 6:30 p.m., to hear comments and testimony from members of the public about a proposed merger of Consolidated Communications (CNSL) with Condor Holding (Condor). CNSL offers landline telephone service to consumers[Read More…]
Eclipse Talk March 13
CRAFTSBURY – Astronomer Douglas Arion will give a talk at the Craftsbury Public Library on March 13, at 6 p.m. on the solar eclipse that will be coming to the area in April. Dr. Arion is the director of Mountains of Stars, a public science outreach and education program; Professor[Read More…]
Four New Staff Hires Announced
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Sterling College has added four new employees to its team in advancement, facilities and admissions. Hannah Rushing has been hired as director of advancement. She is a graduate of the Long Trail School in Dorset and Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass. In her previous experience[Read More…]
Contra Dance on March 8
CABOT – The Cabot Community Contra Dance will be held on Friday, March 8, in the Willey Building from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.. There will be a short introductory session for new folks at 7:15 p.m.The dances will be taught and called by Erin Allen. Live music will be[Read More…]
Library Activities Continue in March
GREENSBORO – Former Spanish teacher Anna Kehler will lead a Spanish conversation hour for all levels on five Tuesday evenings from 5:30-6:30, beginning Tuesday, March 5, at the Greensboro Memorial Library. Krissie Ohlrogge will continue leading the Memoir Writing Group on Thursdays at 3 p.m., and new members are welcome to[Read More…]
Seed Swap on March 9
HARDWICK – The annual Swap Sisters seed swap will take place Saturday March 9, 1 p.m., at the Hardwick Memorial Building, 20 Church St. New gardeners in need of seeds or someone with homegrown or extra seeds to share can meet with the free-for-all seed swap. At 2 p.m., anyone[Read More…]
Sights, Flavors of Peru March 6
HARDWICK — Take a trip with Mateo of Prophecy Chocolate to the sights and flavors of Peru’s Amazon Jungle on Wednesday, March 6, 6:30 p.m., at the Jeudevine Memorial Library. This educational presentation with tastings, will follow the cultivation, harvest, fermentation and processing of cacao, the raw ingredient for chocolate,[Read More…]
