MONTPELIER – The American Red Cross Northern New England Region is offering free smoke alarm installations for Washington County residents during a “Sound the Alarm” home fire safety event on Saturday, May 4. The organization is partnering with the Berlin, Barre, Warren and Montpelier Fire Departments as well as the[Read More…]
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Book Drive for Children’s Literacy Foundation Begins May 6
HARDWICK – The Galaxy Bookshop is celebrating Children’s Book Week, May 6 through May 12, by hosting a book drive for the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF). The book drive will run through the end of Children’s Book Week. Brand new books donated during this time will be given to CLiF[Read More…]
Energy Committee Home Tours, Saturday, May 4
CRAFTSBURY — Craftsbury’s Energy Committee and SaveEnergyNEK offer three home weatherization tours on Saturday afternoon, May 4. The old and new home tours will feature presenters NETO, with income-qualifying free weatherization and appliances; Mark Snyder of Vt. Energy Audits and Matt Moody, energy-efficient home contractor. At 1 p.m. NETO will[Read More…]
Coffin to Speak on Civil War Women
PLAINFIELD – The Marshfield Historical Society and Jaquith Public Library presents “Vermont Women and the Civil War,” with Howard Coffin, May 10, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Twinfield Union School Library. With nearly 35,000 of Vermont’s able-bodied men actively engaged in the Civil War, the monumental task of keeping Vermont’s[Read More…]
Ranked Choice Voting Seminars Scheduled
Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas announced a two-part series of virtual forums which her office will co-host with the League of Women Voters of Vermont (LWVVT) to discuss Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). As interest has grown in RCV, in the state legislature and among municipalities, interest groups and voters, the[Read More…]
Talk About Invasives April 28
GREENSBORO – The Greensboro Conservation Commission will present a program featuring Michael Bald of “Got Weeds?” at the Greensboro Free Library on Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. Bald will provide an orientation to terrestrial invasive plants and effective manual control methods. He will briefly outline the impacts of exotic,[Read More…]
Green Up Day May 4
HARDWICK – Green Up Day is Saturday, May 4. Dumpsters and trash drop-off is at the Hardwick Town Garage on Creamery Road from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Bags can be picked up now until May 3 in the Hazen Union School lobby during regular school hours, or by texting[Read More…]
Book Discussion April 25
EAST CRAFTSBURY – On Thursday, April 25, at 11 a.m., there will be a book discussion on “The Women” by Kristen Hannah, at the Simpson Library in East Craftsbury. The library is located at 1972 East Craftsbury Road. For more information, call (802) 586-9692 or email [email protected]
Trollen Wheel Workshop April 25
EAST CRAFTBURY – On Thursday, April 25, at 10 a.m., children may learn how to use a Trollen wheel to create colorful cords and bracelets. Everyone will go home with a trollen wheel of their own. The workshop will be held at the Simpson Library and is free. For more[Read More…]
March Against Sexual Violence April 30
MORRISVILLE – Communities will come together to march against sexual violence on Tuesday, April 30. Marchers will arrive at Morrisville Oxbow Park at 6 p.m. to create signs and prepare to march up the street to the Union Bank gazebo, where there will be speakers and the opportunity to participate[Read More…]
Albany Variety Show April 27
ALBANY – An evening of local talent will be presented on Saturday, April 27, at 7 p.m., at the Albany Town Hall. Admission is by donation with all proceeds going to the Albany Historical Society. If interested in performing, email Kristin Urie at [email protected] or call (802) 755-6878.
Seasonal Sing April 28 at Library
EAST CRAFTSBURY – An all-ages seasonal sing will be held Sunday, April 28, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library. Heidi Wilson will lead simple harmonies in seasonal songs. All are welcome and the event is free. For more information, contact Kristin Urie at [email protected].
