by Hal Gray EAST CRAFTSBURY – The Community Housing Forum meeting June 25 in the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church discussed various housing topics including its Monday, July 10, panel of four speakers addressing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). These units, also referred to as second units, in-law units, or granny flats,[Read More…]

ALBANY – How to run, manage and create role playing adventures for popular games, such as Dungeons & Dragons, will be presented on July 8 and July 15 at the Albany Public Library. Run by Jessie Mayer, an experienced games master, the series is open to all levels of experience,[Read More…]

CABOT – The annual Fourth of July celebration begins at 8 a.m., on Tuesday, July 4, and features the Fourth of July parade stepping off at 11 a.m., following the traditional route down Main Street through the village. Parade viewers may sit anywhere along the parade route that is not[Read More…]

CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury’s Antiques and Uniques Festival is back for its fiftieth year. The festival will be held on Craftsbury Common, Saturday, July 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for a day of shopping a variety of antiques, collectibles, art, jewelry, quilts, pottery, artisan crafts, woodworking, local and specialty[Read More…]

BURLINGTON – The 2023 Youth Farm Safety Day will be held July 11 for children, ages 10 to 16, interested in learning about farm safety through fun, hands-on activities. The free event, which includes lunch, will be held at the Newmont Farm, a large Holstein dairy and pumpkin farm in[Read More…]

HARDWICK – Where’s Waldo? In Hardwick, of course! The iconic children’s book character in the red-and-white-striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting 25 local businesses throughout our community this July. Find Waldo Local is a free, family-friendly summer activity and a wonderful way to support local businesses, including Buffalo Mountain[Read More…]

GREENSBORO – A poetry reading will kick off the adult summer program series at the Greensboro Free Library on July 12. Poet and Greensboro summer resident Katherine Williams recently retired from a career in art therapy and clinical psychology and published her first book of poems, “Still Life,” last year.[Read More…]

ALBANY – Local author Christy Mihaly will share stories from her life on Friday, June 30, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the town hall. Mihaly has written more than 35 books for children, including lots of non-fiction. Following the presentation, each child is invited to choose two new, high-quality[Read More…]

EAST CRAFTSBURY – The East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church will host an expert panel to provide resources and information about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) with a particular focus on our rural area. Homeowners considering adding a rental space for income or to provide much needed housing are invited to come learn[Read More…]

CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Join Lamoille Regional Solid Waste Management District and the Craftsbury Public Library for a backyard composting workshop on June 24 at noon. The benefits of “closing the loop” with your own household food scraps will be explained in this interactive, hands-on demonstration of a healthy compost system.[Read More…]

MONTPELIER – Liz Nelson will call to music by Oliver Scanlon, Rose Jackson, and Tristan Henderson at the contra dance July 1, at Capital City Grange. Beginners, singles, and all ages are welcome with all dances taught using gender-neutral role terms. Special pre-dance waltzing from 7 to 7:45 p.m., and[Read More…]