All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Art teacher Junker Bailey holds Chagall workshop
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites children of all ages and adults as well to make Marc Chagall inspired oil pastels with teacher Casey Junker Bailey beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. Learn about the famous Russian-French artist known for his colorful, dreamy, and whimsical paintings and receive a […]
Spooky daytime Proctorsville Ghost Walk set for Sunday, Nov. 15
Proctorsville seems to favor a very diverse group of hauntings and spirits. One ghost is actually written into the deed of a home, another has a thing for pennies, child spirits have their favorite haunt, and the village boasts the most haunted inn in Vermont, the Golden Stage Inn. The Cavendish Historical Society’s annual Proctorsville […]
Ignat Solzhenitsyn to speak on father Aleksander’s newly published unfinished work
@ 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, Aleksander Solzhenitsyn’s son, Ignat, will speak about his father’s latest publication, the English edition of Love the Revolution: An Unfinished Novel. The event will be held at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville, and is free and open to […]
Green Mountain students present ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ Nov. 6 & 7
Green Mountain Union High School’s theater program will present Arsenic and Old Lace at 6:30 p.m. on Friday Nov. 6 and at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Saturday Nov. 7. Performances will take place at the high school, 716 VT Route 103 South in Chester. In this classic comedy written by Joseph Kesselring, Mortimer Brewster […]
Day of the Dead workshop in Proctorsville
Day of the Dead — Dia de los Muertos — is a two-day holiday, most often associated with Mexican communities. It is a time to reunite the living and the dead. Far from a dark and somber occasion, it is a celebration filled with good food, laughter, memories and fun. The Cavendish Historical Society will […]
Love board games? St. Luke’s hosts event for you!
For those fascinated by board games and looking to play with other enthusiasts, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester, is offering everyone 13 years old and up the opportunity to play a variety of board games from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday Nov. 8. The event will take place in Willard Hall, […]
Apple pie sale to benefit Community Cares Network
The Community Cares Network of Chester/Andover Inc. is taking orders for homemade, frozen apple pies to take and bake at home. These homemade pies are made by local volunteers from local apples. Proceeds from the pie sale benefit senior residents of the Chester-Andover area by providing rides for appointments and shopping, and pointing them to […]
Kinhaven announces free Fall Concert Series
Kinhaven Music School in Weston announces a new series of free concerts this fall. Now including Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Bennington, Landgrove, and additional dates in Manchester and Weston, Kinhaven’s second-ever fall season is more robust than ever. Kinhaven, located on a picturesque 31-acre campus in Weston, celebrates its milestone 75th anniversary in 2027, as well as […]
Springfield Rotary Penny Sale raises $15,000 for scholarships
The 72nd Annual Springfield Vermont Rotary Club Penny Sale, held on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Riverside Middle School in Springfield, raised more than $15,000, which will help fund scholarships for Springfield students heading to college. An enthusiastic crowd of about 500 attending the event, with more than 350 prizes with values from $15 to $500 […]
A walk in the Chester wood with forester Hannah Dallas
Join the Chester Conservation Commission and Hannah Dallas, town forester for southern Windsor and northern Windham counties, for a walk through the Chester Town Forest on Water Farm Road in Chester from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23. Three areas of the Town Forest that are marked for harvesting this winter will be […]
CAES to hold pancake dinner fundraiser to send kids to Keewaydin
All are invited to Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St., from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 to enjoy a wonderful meal to help the 5th and 6th grade classes to attend Keewaydin Environmental Education Center, for a week-long outdoor learning experience in May 2028. The menu consists of fluffy pancakes, maple syrup […]
Free ‘Hands-Only’ CPR class offered in Londonderry on Nov. 6
Seventy percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in the home. Statistically speaking, if you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love: a spouse, a parent, a child or a friend. At noon on Friday, Nov. 6, Neighborhood Connections is […]
Ralph Pace of Ludlow marries Gwen Sussman
On Thursday, Oct. 8, Gwen Sussman and Ralph Pace were married at the home of Patsy and Kevin Kintz in Ludlow. The wedding was conducted by Pastor Michelle Fountain of the United Church of Ludlow with the assistance of Jeffrey Pace. Sussman, formerly of Charleston, S.C., and Pace, formerly of Ludlow, will reside at the […]
Community lunch at 2nd Congo Church in Londonderry
The Second Congregational Church, 2051 N. Main St. in Londonderry, is announcing our October Community Lunch. Our October lunch will be at noon, Thursday, Oct. 22. This menu will be a traditional turkey dinner, with dessert included. It’s a time for fun, fellowship and great food. All are welcome and a free will offering will […]
Henry Homeyer: Improving soil and planting bulbs — outside and in
By Henry Homeyer ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC It will soon be time to gather up your leaves and store them for use in the garden. If you can run over them with your mower to chop them up, they’ll break down quicker, becoming a nice source of organic matter to improve the soil in your […]
Londonderry Library to hold puppetry workshop honoring Pura Belpré
The South Londonderry Free Library is honoring librarian, storyteller and puppeteer Pura Belpré with a puppetry workshop at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. Learn about this champion of bilingual literature and make your own mini puppet theater with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey. This art workshop is open to all ages and is free […]
Ludlow Rotary Duck Race raises $3,050 for Plymouth Fire & EMS
The Ludlow Rotary Club was pleased to present $3,050 to Plymouth Fire & EMS during the club’s Sept. 29 luncheon. The funds represent proceeds from the 27th Annual Ralph D. Hogancamp Memorial Duck Race, held in August 2026. The check was presented to Plymouth Fire Chief Jim Allen and Town Clerk Angela Kissell, recognizing the […]
Grafton Historical Society takes a step back in time with Pie Social fundraiser
By Paul Wein © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC As summer gives way to fall, sometimes there’s just the perfect day when nature turns the page. Everyone feels it. The breeze is a little more decisive, the leaves begin rustling down to Earth faster than can be counted. Sweaters and jackets are pulled from closets and […]
Friends of Yosemite hosting walking tours of Chester’s Main Street fires Oct. 11 & 25
© 2026Telegraph Publishing LLC The Friends of the Yosemite Firehouse Museum will hold walking tours of historic fires (and one near disaster) along Chester’s Main Street at 1 p.m. on Sunday Oct. 11 and again on Sunday Oct. 25. The tour is expected to take about 90 minutes with additional time available at the end […]
Annual Apple Festival & Craft Show Oct. 10
The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce invites residents and visitors from across Vermont and New England to celebrate the flavors, creativity, and community spirit of the Green Mountain State at the 42nd annual Vermont Apple Festival & Craft Show, taking place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Riverside Middle […]