GREENSBORO – An end-of-summer concert to support the Greensboro Nursing Home (GNH) will be Friday, August 29, 7 p.m.. Local musicians Roy MacNeil, Icarus Tyree, Mavis MacNeil, Andrew Koehler, and Alice Perron will present an evening of folk songs, fiddle tunes, jazz standards, oldies and more in the Greensboro United[Read More…]
Our Communities
Two-town honk and wave, Sept. 2
HARDWICK, CALAIS – Tuesday, Sept. 2, beginning at 10 a.m., Indivisible Hardwick and Indivisible Calais will host a two-town honk and wave event, to take place at the Hardwick Peace Park, located at 34 Main Street. More information is available at [email protected].
GriefShare support group begins Sept. 4
CRAFTSBURY – GriefShare, a faith-based support group will meet Thursdays from September 4 to November 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church, 1773 East Craftsbury Road. Topics for discussion include sadness and loneliness, fear and anxiety, anger, regrets, hope and resilience, and many more. For[Read More…]
Celebrating lake associations, Sept. 4
SOUTH BURLINGTON – The Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds annual Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 4, will celebrate the efforts of area lake associations to preserve and protect Vermont’s waters, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, in person at the South Burlington Public Library community room and via Zoom. The event[Read More…]
OSSU presents “Playing Fields,” Sept. 5
HARDWICK – The Flynn, in partnership with the Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU), presents “Playing Fields,” a free community event to kick off the school year. The performance takes place on Friday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. at Hazen Union School (126 Hazen Union Drive). Guests are encouraged to arrive[Read More…]
Spark Connecting Community Program awards local grants
AREA TOWNS — The Vermont Community Foundation announced that its Spark Connecting Community grant program has awarded $122,361 to 28 organizations across Vermont. Recipients, including schools, nonprofits and community groups, will host local projects that connect people to place and strengthen community bonds. Vermonters will be brought together around art,[Read More…]
LVRT partially closed, walking group still meets
EAST HARDWICK – The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) recently announced a Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT) closure for all users between Brickhouse Road, at milepost 30.63 and Pumpkin Lane at milepost 32, located in East Hardwick. The East Hardwick Neighborhood Organization last week said, “the East Hardwick walking group[Read More…]
Adaptive Biking Mondays on LVRT
by Adaptive Sports Partners HARDWICK – Bike rides on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT), with adaptive loaner bikes, are held every Monday from 2 to 3 p.m., and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., beginning at the trailhead parking lot on Creamery Road. Adaptive Sports Partners (ASP) visits Hardwick each Monday[Read More…]
Ballet registration open for fall semester
WOLCOTT – Registration is open for the fall-winter semester at Ballet Wolcott, which begins September 2, and runs through December. A range of classes are available for students ages three to adults, including ballet, jazz and tap, and contemporary dance. Registration is open on a rolling basis throughout the fall,[Read More…]
Nudell leads black light trails walk, August 23
HARDWICK – The Hardwick Trails hosts a nighttime blacklight walk at 8 p.m., Saturday, August 23, under the new moon. Joe Nudell will lead the walk to see the woods in ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet light causes certain materials to emit a glow, called fluorescence. There are many things in nature[Read More…]
Summer celebration benefits Rural Arts, Aug. 23
GREENSBORO – Rural Arts Collaborative holds at summer celebration at Highland Center for the Arts, Saturday, Aug, 23, 3 to 6 p.m., with ice cream making, children’s art activities, a silent auction and games, to benefit Rural Arts Collaborative. Adults, children and grandchildren are welcome. Click the link at ruralartsvt.org/events/summer-celebration to RSVP.
Blessing of the Backpacks, Aug. 24
GREENSBORO – On Sunday, August 24, beginning at 10 a.m., children of all ages are invited to bring their backpacks, lunch bags or briefcases to worship on Sunday, at the Greensboro United Church of Christ, for a special Blessing of the Backpacks.Sunday will also mark the launch of the new weekly Children’s[Read More…]
