PLAINFIELD – Open play will be held Thursdays, April 6, April 13, April 20, and April 27, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Cutler Memorial Library. This is a casual, open-ended play experience at the library with toys that foster imagination, interaction, and exploration and the newest storybooks to[Read More…]
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Easter Egg Hunt on April 8
HARDWICK – An Easter egg hunt will be held April 8 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Hazen Union School. The hunt will begin promptly at 10 a.m. Showing up later will mean there is a good chance the eggs will be all collected. Anticipate that the fields will[Read More…]
Seeking EMT Volunteers
HARDWICK – Hardwick Rescue is looking for new EMT Volunteers and is considering offering an EMT course and would like to know how many people would be interested in taking it. The course would run for five months, one day a week from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., including one[Read More…]
Writing Group Meets April 1
ALBANY – The Albany Library Writing Group will meet on Saturday, April 1, and April 8 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This is a creative space, where writers support each other in facing down the blank page. The group is facilitated by assistant librarian and writer Krista Mayer. Teens[Read More…]
Contra Dance on April 1
MONTPELIER – Steve Zakon-Anderson will be calling with music by Truffle Creek at the Montpelier Contra Dance April 1, at Capital City Grange, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. All are welcome with newcomers’ lesson at 7:40 p.m. Gender-neutral role terms are used and all dances are taught. Dancers should bring[Read More…]
Free Youth Event Features Hands-on STEM Activities
BURLINGTON – April 15 will be a day of fun, hands-on learning about science, technology, engineering and mathematics for youths, ages 8-14. University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H will host STEM Showcase 4.0 on the UVM campus in Burlington from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is free, but[Read More…]
Applicants Sought for Summer Acadamies
BURLINGTON – Middle and high school students with an interest in agrotechnology are encouraged to apply for a week-long residential academy this summer through the AgroTek Innovation program. Current Grade 7-11 students may apply for one of three academies: Culturing Cells for Healthier Soils, Shifting the Waste to Value Paradigm[Read More…]
Turkey-calling Contest to be Held in Castleton
CASTLETON – Kehoe Conservation Camp will be alive with the clucks, yelps and purrs of wild turkeys as the 17th annual Bart Jacob Memorial Youth Turkey Calling Contest gets underway on April 15. Doors open at 10 a.m. with the contest starting at 11 a.m. The competition is hosted by[Read More…]
Wildlife Tracks and Signs March 25
HARDWICK – Jonathan Shapiro, naturalist instructor of the Fox Paw School, will be the guide on Saturday, March 25, at 1 p.m., for a woodland walk on the Hardwick Trails to find tracks and signs of birds and critters. The walk will begin at the Hardwick Trails Kiosk behind the[Read More…]
Hand-building Clay Classes begin March 29
MORRISVILLE – A hand-building clay class will be held on Wednesday, March 29, at 6 p.m. through Wednesday, May 10, at River Arts.$170, 60+ Reduced Tuition Available | Financial Assistance Available. This six-week series will cover the basics of hand-building, exploring textures, glazing, underglazing techniques and much more. Hand-building offers[Read More…]
Storytelling Workshop April 1
HARDWICK – Peter Gould will lead a storytelling workshop on Saturday, April 1, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hardwick Memorial Building. WonderArts sponsors this storytelling event as Gould shows how he takes personal experiences and makes them into stories that are fun to write, share and hear.[Read More…]
Pie Breakfast March 25
WOODBURY – The Woodbury Community Library 20th Annual Pie Breakfast will take place on Saturday, March 25 at the Woodbury Elementary School. This annual tradition features homemade pies, live music, a silent auction and book sale. The breakfast is fueled by volunteers: pie bakers and recruiters, pie servers and cutters,[Read More…]
