GREENSBORO – The Greensboro Free Library will celebrate Leap Day, February 29, beginning at 10:30 a.m. with storytime for ages 0-5.  At 1 p.m., Librarian Emily Purdy will be in the Makerspace for Cardboard Creations, as well as outdoor play in the backyard.  At 4 p.m., everyone will move upstairs[Read More…]

CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Public Library is partnering with the Owens-Van Akkeren homestead and Orienteering USA for the annual “Treasure the Library” Snowshoe and Ski Adventure. From February 24 to March 5 (weather permitting), participants can explore trails, find literary and culinary treasures, and support the library at the same[Read More…]

ESSEX – Amber Lambke, founder and president of Maine Grains Inc., will give the keynote address at the 2024 Vermont Grain Growers Conference on March 20. Lambke will describe how she worked with local business leaders, community members and farmers to generate interest in bringing the cultivation and processing of[Read More…]

BURLINGTON – Early detection of the emerald ash borer, hemlock woolly adelgid and other invasive forest pests will help minimize economic and ecological damage to Vermont’s forests. The Vermont Urban and Community Forestry (VT UCF) program is offering a free, self-paced, four-week online course for outdoor enthusiasts, trail managers and others who spend time[Read More…]

EAST MONTPELIER – The Twin Valley Senior Center will host a cribbage tournament on Saturday, Feb. 24. Registration is at 9 a.m., with the play starting at 10 a.m. Singles play six games against six different opponents.  The top six players compete for prize money. There will be a consolation round[Read More…]

WOODBURY – The Woodbury community will hold a recognition banquet for the Woodbury Fire Department on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. in the Woodbury Elementary School gym. This banquet is potluck style, and the community is asked to bring either a pasta dish, a salad, bread or garlic bread[Read More…]

BRUNSWICK – The annual state-wide Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is underway in Vermont. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites students from pre-K to 12 grade to create designs featuring ducks, swans, or geese in their natural habitats. Designs are judged in four age categories, with awards[Read More…]

HARDWICK – The Jeudevine Memorial Library will explore the short poetic form of haiku at the library on Monday, Feb. 12, and Monday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m., with Mark Scott and Dede Avery from Hardwick Haiku Club. During the workshops, there will be a presentation about haiku and its[Read More…]

GREENSBORO – The Greensboro United Church of Christ will hold a community pancake supper for Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras, in Fellowship Hall from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on February 13. The church’s traditional pancake supper will have pancakes with Vermont maple syrup, with a side of[Read More…]

GREENSBORO/CABOT – The Greensboro Free Library and Cabot Public Library will offer a free Zentangle Hearts drawing class over Zoom on Sunday, Feb. 11, from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. The Zoom class can be accessed from a computer, laptop, or phone using the Zoom app.  Zentangle can be described[Read More…]