PLAINFIELD – Afterschool programs will be held at the Cutler Memorial Library through April 21, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Those programs include: Mondays, Dungeons and Dragons, ages 10 and up; Tuesdays, Robotics, ages 7 and up; Wednesdays, Lego Challenge, ages 5 and up; Thursdays, Snap Circuits, ages 7 and[Read More…]
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Writer’s Wednesday on April 26
PLAINFIELD – A Writer’s Wednesday with Heather Ely will be held on Wednesday, April 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Cutler Memorial Library. This is a monthly writing group that offers warm-up writing prompts, support through review and discussion, and monthly writing projects. This is a reflexive[Read More…]
Nature Playgroup on April 27
PLAINFIELD – A playgroup led by Four Winds Nature Institute will be held at the Cutler Memorial Library on Thursday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Four Winds Nature Institute will be at the Cutler for hands-on nature-based play and adventure. This is a culminating event for[Read More…]
Drawing for All Ages on April 1
PLAINFIELD – Drawing fundamentals for all ages with Malcolm Van Couvering will be held on Saturday, April 1, from 11 a.m. to noon. Participants will learn the fundamentals of drawing in an open, playful, risk-free drawing space. This session will explore 3D space. This presentation is an intergenerational family-friendly program.[Read More…]
Knit Night April 4
PLAINFIELD – Knit night will be held Tuesday, April 4 and April 18, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Cutler Memorial Library. On Knit Night, all ages may learn to knit with Lynda Volz. The knitting group is open to all levels and interests: knitters, crocheters, novices, and[Read More…]
Open Play begins April 6
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…]
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…]
