CABOT − On Friday, August 8, an evening of English barn dances will be held for the community in the Willey Building, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.. Live music will be provided by local musicians. Non-dancers are welcome to come and listen. English dances are similar to American contra dances,[Read More…]
Our Communities
Block Party, Aug. 9
GREENSBORO BEND – The annual Greensboro Bend block party will be at Our Community Park, August 9, from 3 to 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the Bleeding Hearts Family Band and there will be a basketball tournament for ages six and under and up to age 18. Other events are being planned. Hot dogs and hamburgers, bottled water and ice cream will be furnished.[Read More…]
Annual GHS Presentation Features Maple Syrup Bubble, August 4
GREENSBORO – The Greensboro Historical Society (GHS) will hold annual meeting featuring a presentation by historian Tim Breen. Monday, August 4, at 7 p.m., in Fellowship Hall, Breen’s topic, “The Great Maple Syrup Bubble,” reconstructs a lost Eighteenth Century world of social reformers and ambitious entrepreneurs. During that time, many[Read More…]
Roof Finished, Tours Available, Aug. 9
GREENSBORO BEND – The Habitat for Humanity duplex home now has a shingled roof, with labor and materials donated by Vermont Construction Company. August 9 is the annual Greensboro Bend Block Party from 3 to 7 p.m. and initiative volunteers will be there. Tours of the duplex will be offered from[Read More…]
VEC Shares Power Planning Considerations
JOHNSON − Affordability, diversity, and synergy are the principles that guide Vermont Electric Co-op when buying wholesale electricity, VEC Power Planning Analyst Dan Potter said during a recent webinar focusing on VEC’s power supply purchasing strategies. The webinar is available for review at youtu.be/babbxkxzTjE As VEC considers its purchases of power[Read More…]
Ivakhiv Talks of Undefeated Ukrainian Spirit
GREENSBORO − Adrian Ivakhiv came to the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro last Wednesday evening and gave a fascinating talk, “Ukraine the Climate of War and Peace,” setting that tragic conflict in a more global context that has serious consequences for all of us. He holds the J.S.[Read More…]
Saturday Events on the Trails
HARDWICK − The Hardwick Trails Committee Saturday events include: July 26, Medicinal Plants with Erin Rosenthal; August 2. Art and Nature for Kids (Making walking sticks) with Brittany Lumsden-Berry; August 9, to be announced; August 16, Sketching in the Woods with Susan Sawyer; and August 23, Searching the Night Woods[Read More…]
Insulating Window Inserts Sign-up Available
AREA TOWNS – Energy Committees in towns in northern Vermont have partnered with Maine-based WindowDressers to host community builds in fall 2025 to help neighbors stay warm while lowering energy costs. WindowDressers insulating window inserts are custom fit inside existing windows to let in sunlight and views, while keeping heat[Read More…]
Calais Town History Tour now Available
CALAIS – Visitors and town residents now have access to a guided audio tour of Calais history created by the Calais History Preservation Commission. The Calais Town History Tour is presented in twenty-one episodes, each four to five minutes long that can be downloaded to a smartphone. Each segment can[Read More…]
Kids Move, July 26
WOODBURY − Second session of a movement exploration with a focus on fine motor skills for children aged toddler to 10 years, with physical therapist Sarah Hingston Prentiss, Saturday July 26, 10 a.m., in the Woodbury Community Room. This is a free event sponsored by the Woodbury Community Library.
Families First! Protest, July 26
HARDWICK − Indivisible Hardwick will host a Families First protest at the Peace Park on Saturday, July 26, at 10 a.m. Families First is a nationwide day of action that will be simultaneously occurring in all 50 states on Saturday. The message is: Prioritize our families over billionaires. This mass[Read More…]
Cadow Book Discussion, July 28
CRAFTSBURY − A discussion of Kenneth M. Cadow’s book, “Gather,” will be held Monday, July 28, 6 p.m. at the Craftsbury Community Care Center. The discussion is facilitated by Rachael Cohen, supported by a grant from Vermont Humanities. Books are available at the Simpson Library, the Albany Library, and the[Read More…]
