All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
With Create Together, Fletcher Farm turns the page toward a new community artistic vision
By Lorien Strange ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Locals think they know what’s going on here,” says Kathryn Svec as she leans against a cabinet in a recently refurbished pottery studio. Outside the long, low building just north of Cavendish, everything is puddles and gray. But that’s not dampening the quiet enthusiasm of Create Together’s new […]
Thanksgiving craft workshop for kids Nov. 15 in Weston
Wilder Memorial Library in Weston invites children of all ages to a free Thanksgiving art workshop at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15. It will be held upstairs in the children’s room at the library’s temporary location at The Old Parish Church, 644 Main St. in Weston. Art teacher Casey Junker Bailey will help children […]
Annual Senior Dinner set for Sunday, Dec. 14 Volunteers, donations sought to help bring together event
The Chester-Andover Senior Christmas Dinner will be held at noon on Sunday, Dec. 14 in the cafeteria of Green Mountain Union High School, 16 VT-103 in Chester. The dinner, which has been held annually for 52 years, will be held this year on a Sunday, so please mark your calendars. This free meal and fun […]
Eugene Uman & the Ambassadors of Light performs at Upstairs at Town Hall Nov. 16
On Sunday, Nov. 16, Upstairs at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester, presents Eugene Uman and the Ambassadors of Light, an ensemble of extraordinary world-class jazz musicians including the legendary Claire Arenius on drums and Jamie MacDonald on bass, with special guests Don Anderson on trumpet and Jill Connolly on vocals. Doors at 6:30 p.m., […]
Fish & Wildlife researcher to discuss winter ticks’ impact on moose at Cavendish library
Katy Gieder of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department will discuss winter ticks and their impact on our moose population at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main St., Proctorsville. Gieder has been the department’s biometrician and research manager since 2017, where she serves as the face for its […]
Henry Homeyer: Head into winter well-prepared before the freeze sets in
By Henry Homeyer ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a severely dry summer, October brought much needed rains – at least here, in Cornish Flat, N.H. It is particularly important for trees, shrubs and perennials planted this year to go into the winter well-hydrated, and it looks like Mother Nature has taken care of that. I […]
It all goes wrong (on purpose) at GM’s fall play
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Next weekend, the Green Mountain High Drama Club will put on a version of The Wizard of Oz in which almost everything goes wrong. And that’s if everything goes according to script, because for its fall play the group will be staging When Bad Things Happen to […]
Restaurant openings point to business revival in Chester
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC As the days turn colder it seems the business climate in Chester is heating up with around a dozen businesses opening, moving, expanding or changing hands in industries as disparate as restaurants and livestock farming, home decor and childcare. And with all that, a number of prominent […]
Disability Awareness and De-escalation Training Overview Nov. 14 Continuing Education credit available
Calling all emergency responders. Dr. Kendra LaRoche will present an overview on Disability Awareness and De-escalation Training from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 at Neighborhood Connections, 5700 VT-100 (Mountain Marketplace) in Londonderry. She is executive director of the Special Needs Support Center and is the creator of the workshop. Continuing Education […]
Annual Proctorsville Ghost Walk set for Nov. 9
Proctorsville seems to favor a diverse group of hauntings and spirits. One ghost is actually written into the deed of a home and another has a thing for pennies, children spirits have their favorite haunt and the village boasts the most haunted inn in Vermont, the Golden Stage Inn. Learn more about these and other […]
Natural fabric dyeing workshop at Fletcher Farm Nov. 8 Learn techniques and help make a community quilt map
The Rural Rivers Project research team at Dartmouth College will host a free natural dye workshop with native plants and cyanotypes from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 for residents of the greater Ludlow and Cavendish area at Create Together at Fletcher Farm, 611 VT-103 in Ludlow. This event is part of a […]
St. Luke’s wreath workshops return Nov. 20-22 Early bird discount available through Nov. 15
The annual wreath-decorating workshops will take place on Nov. 20 through 22 in Willard Hall at St. Luke’s Church, 313 Main St. in Chester. Those who register and pay by Saturday, Nov. 15 will receive a $5 discount on the price of $55 per wreath. Checks should be made out to St. Luke’s Church, with […]
Join VINE Sanctuary for ‘Very Special Halloween’
Pasture Pals presents A Very Special Halloween at the VINE Sanctuary, 201 Massey Road in Springfield, beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1. Space is limited, so click to grab your spot and get ready for a spook-tacularly kind celebration. Kids and families are invited to enjoy a morning of pumpkin-filled fun where creativity, […]
Autumn Pilgrimage Open House at Rockingham Meeting House Nov. 1
Rockingham Meeting House, 11 Meeting House Road in Bellows Falls, is hosting a free Autumn Pilgrimage Open House from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1. Enjoy a full day of history, learning and fall fun. Discover plans for the Preservation Project, which will kick off construction in the spring of 2026, and […]
VSO Trio brings concert to Ludlow Nov. 2
A trio from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra comes to the Heald Auditorium in Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St., at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2 for an afternoon of delightful chamber music from around the globe. Featuring violinists Jane Kittredge and Brooke Quiggins Saulnier and cellist John Dunlop, this time-traveling program covers all […]
Ludlow Rotary hosts another successful Chili Cook-Off
Ludlow Rotary Club’s 34th Annual Chili Cook-Off was a major success. The weather was perfect, hundreds of “taste testers” were treated to a large variety of chilis and the many chili chefs were pleased with the response to their unique brands of “real” chili. Additionally, the Ludlow Rotary gained resources to continue sponsoring local projects. […]
Bring a mouse, watch ‘Bills Lumber,’ benefit raptor rescue on Oct. 25 in Newfane
A free benefit screening of Bills Lumber will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Williamsville Hall, 35 Dover Road in Newfane. Theresa Maggio’s documentary recounts the history and last days of the beloved antique sawmill in Wardsboro that was owned and operated by the Bills family. Earlier this year it played […]
Chester native Travis Van Alstyne wins 2025 Hathaway History Award
By Shawn Cunningham ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester native and filmmaker Travis Van Alstyne was awarded the 2025 Richard O. Hathaway Award by the Vermont Historical Society for his animated short film Love of the Land. According to a VHS press release the award was presented to Van Alstyne at the Society’s annual meeting on […]
Invasives Part 3: How to tackle those colorful invasive shrubs that still need to go
By Will Danforth ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Ffor the last in our three-part series on invasives, let’s focus on specific shrubs that turn color after our native trees and shrubs, making them easy to find. For more photos of invasives, click the Vermont invasives website. So let’s take care of our home turf! Plants pull […]
Whiting Library to host free astronomy and telescope how-to sessions Oct. 23 & 25
Whiting Library and members of the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group invite community members to a free two-part mini-series on the basics of astronomy and telescopes. The programs will be offered at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 25 at Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester. On Thursday, Oct. 23, SoVerA members […]
