All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Preorder a Chester Townscape raised wooden planter by Oct. 1
Master woodworker and Chester Townscape member Stu Stocker will create a maximum of 10 handcrafted wooden planters to sell in support of the group’s beautification efforts in Chester. Buyers may choose a rustic style or a Victorian style raised planter; the sealed finish may be painted or stained to accent a desired decor. The Victorian […]
UU Meetinghouse hosts lasagna dinner Sept. 21
The Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse, 21 Fairground Road in Springfield, is hosting a last-day-of-summer Lasagna Dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. The menu includes different kinds of homemade meat, vegetarian and gluten-free lasagna, fresh garden salad, garlic bread, beverages and dessert. Takeout is available. The cost is $15 for adults and $8 […]
Abbigale Williams awarded Andover Scholarship
Abbigale Williams is this year’s recipient of the Andover Scholarship. She graduated from River Valley Technical Center and Green Mountain Union High School and will be majoring in criminal justice at Elmira College in Elmira, N.Y. Her goal is to become a game warden. She is the daughter of Wesley Williams, one of 70 previous […]
Ludlow Rotary ducks navigate Black River to benefit Lake Rescue Association
For the 25th time, the Ludlow Rotary Club’s ducks, more than 850 of them, successfully navigated the Black River. The proceeds will benefit the Lake Rescue Association. Lake Rescue members, along with LRC Rotarians, helped to guide the ducks from the Depot Street Bridge to the finish line at Walker Bridge. The winning ducks belonged […]
VINE’s ‘Pasture Pals’ program returns Sept. 14-Oct. 5
Due to popular demand, VINE Sanctuary, located at at 158 Massey Road in Springfield, is bringing back its Pasture Pals program. Come hang out from 10 a.m. until noon every Saturday from Sept. 14 through Oct. 5. Pasture Pals is a fun, hands-on humane education program designed for kids. Each session is led by a […]
Kicking off the school year in style with music and circus
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC On a picture perfect Thursday evening, the Two Rivers Supervisory Union kicked off the school year in style with the West Philadelphia Orchestra and the Cirque Kikasse troupe performing on the playing field of Chester-Andover Elementary School with everyone in the SU’s communities invited. Playing Fields is […]
Annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk Sept. 15 in Cavendish
The annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk will take place, rain or shine, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15 at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum, 1958 Main St. in Cavendish. Gage, a railroad foreman, had a tamping rod pass through his head as a result of a blasting accident on September 13, 1848 and […]
South Derry Library celebrates Dot Day Sept. 14
Children of all ages (and their grown-ups too) are invited to celebrate International Dot Day with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road. The program is free. Everyone is encouraged to dress in their polka dots and join us in […]
Bellows Falls concert features seven-piece Colombian band Sept. 15
The Bandwagon Summer Series continues at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15 on the lawn at 21 Island Street with a Colombian seven-piece band: La Sonora Mazurén. This family-friendly outdoor cultural performance series is hosted by Next Stage. La Sonora Mazuren is the latest band to emerge from the rich indie-tropical scene in Bogotá, Colombia. […]
12th annual Honey Festival set for Sept. 14
The 12th annual Vermont Golden Honey Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 on the grounds of the Golden Stage Inn, 399 Depot St., in Proctorsville. Typically, about 25 crafters and food vendors are in attendance. There will also be children’s crafts. Admission is free. All proceeds this […]
20th Music in the Meadow for cancer patients set for Sept. 7 in Chester
The 20th Music in the Meadow fundraising concert to benefit the Susan G. Komen organization that helps breast cancer patients will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Motel in the Meadow, 936 Route 11 West in Chester. Suggested donation is $5. Bring a blanket or your lawn […]
Former FBI agent to speak on internet safety Sept. 10 in Weston
On Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 4 to 5 p.m., My Community Nurse Project of Weston will host Jeff Lanza, renowned speaker and former FBI Bureau chief in Kansas City who will address personal internet safety, cell phone scams and fake email alerts that have become so annoyingly prevalent. The event will take place at the […]
New teen center in Chester seeks to raise $10,000 for building renovations
The Black River Area Community Coalition is seeking to raise $10,000 by October to renovate the accessory building at 469 Main St. in Chester to create a more permanent gathering space for local youth. Since March, BRACC has been piloting a weekly teen center program with a group of more than a dozen middle and high […]
VINE Sanctuary takes part in Goat Games fundraiser
The Goat Games are kicking off on Sept. 5, and Springfield’s VINE Sanctuary is hoping to snag the win as the Greatest Of All Time. Its team is headed by Patches, a charismatic and athletic leader who hails from a small dairy herd. After bravely escaping slaughter, Patches lived on her own for several years […]
Chester native’s animated short tells of Romaine Tenney’s ‘Love of the Land’ Film to be presented by Van Alstyne at Springfield Cinema
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Sixty years ago, just before 3 a.m. on Sept. 12, 1964, Weathersfield volunteer firefighters were called out to the Tenney farm, where a multi-building blaze glowed brightly in the late night summer sky. Romaine Tenney, a 64-year-old farmer whose lifelong home was to be taken by the […]
Henry Homeyer: Putting your gardens to bed
By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Despite some hot sunny days, fall is fast approaching and it’s time to start thinking about cleaning up the garden and putting it to bed. No, I’m not suggesting you cut back all your perennials or pull all your vegetable plants. But October, the time most gardeners put […]
Cirque Kikasse comes to Chester-Andover Elementary for back-to-school celebration Sept. 5
Everyone is invited to The Playing Fields Project, a free back-to-school celebration that begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5. It is presented by The Flynn in collaboration with Two Rivers Supervisory Union. Enjoy Cirque Kikasse’s spectacular circus performance from its extraordinary food truck and dance to the vibrant sounds of the West Philadelphia […]
Rollin’ on the River returns on Saturdays in September
Rollin’ On The River, a series of free Saturday evening roller skating events put on by Springfield On The Move and SAPA TV, returns this year on Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28, at 100 River St. in Springfield. K-5 skaters are invited to roll around the rink from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and middle- […]
Experience sanctuary life, a unique community event on Sept. 7
Everyone is invited to VINE Sanctuary, 201 Massey Road in Springfield, between noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 for a free event that offers a unique opportunity to experience life at the sanctuary firsthand, connect with animal residents and become an active participant in their community. The afternoon will begin with a volunteer […]
Chester Townscape taking orders for spring bulbs Annual sale to also take place at Festival on the Green
Chester Townscape volunteers will be selling spring-flowering daffodil, tulip and allium bulbs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Chester’s Fall Festival on The Green. The group will be set up on the west end of the Green All bulbs […]
