All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Take action to quit smoking, share your success stories for a chance to win a grocery card
Although the Great American Smoke-Out, hosted annually by the American Cancer Society, officially took place on Nov. 20, it is never too late to take steps toward achieving a smoke-free life. Lung cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer in men and women in the U.S. The state of Vermont offers many valuable and free […]
Grace Cottage Hospital seeks security upgrade from Giving Tuesday donations
After Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday, a worldwide day of philanthropy during the season of gratitude, which falls on Dec. 2 this year. To aid in its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional care, Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital is seeking Giving Tuesday donations to upgrade security in its Emergency Department. Upgrades […]
Home repair grant program expands support for mountain towns
Windham & Windsor Housing Trust’s Green Mountain Home Repair program has launched a special initiative in cooperation with The Collaborative and Neighborhood Connections to support homeowners in the mountain towns of Andover, Jamaica, Londonderry, Weston and Windham. Eligible homeowners in these communities can access grants of up to $25,000 to complete essential health and safety […]
Applications open for Vermont Community Fellows Program to address local issues
Vermont Folklife is taking applications through Dec. 14 for the 2026 Vermont Community Fellows Program, an initiative to build statewide capacity for community-based, action-oriented field research. The program is made possible thanks to congressionally directed spending secured by Sen. Bernie Sanders through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Now in its second year, the […]
Weston Christmas Bazaar on hiatus, to return in November 2026
The Weston Community Association announces that one of the area’s favorite holiday gift buying options — the Weston Christmas Bazaar — will be not be taking place this year due to continued repairs to its traditional venue, the Weston Playhouse. This hiatus is just for this year and plans for the 2026 Weston Christmas Bazaar […]
Springfield High presents ‘The Great Gatsby’ this weekend
Springfield High School’s Theater Department presents three performances of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby adapted for the stage by Simon Levy and approved by the Fitzgerald Estate. Shows will be held in the Springfield High School Auditorium, 303 South St., at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22, with a matinee at […]
Volunteer Train Elves needed for Okemo Valley Holiday Express
The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce invites community members to step into the holiday spirit and volunteer as Train Elves for the Okemo Valley Holiday Express on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 20 and 21. On both days, five festive train rides depart from and return to the Chester Depot station, 563 Depot St. in […]
Fundraising dinner to fight world hunger Nov. 22 in Ludlow
In cooperation with Ludlow Rotary Club, Okemo Valley Women’s Club and Black River Good Neighbors, United Church of Ludlow, 48 Pleasant St., is hosting Stuffed Shells To Stuff Hungry Bellies, on Saturday, Nov. 22. The cost is $15 per person, with all funds raised being directed to charities that fight world hunger. Preorder, takeout and drop-ins […]
Santa is coming to Rockingham Vet Clinic Nov. 21
Santa Claus will be visiting Rockingham Veterinary Clinic, 319 S. Main St. in Chester, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov 21, just in time for you to create your holiday cards. This annual tradition lets four-legged friends meet Santa and maybe even get a treat. Photos can be taken with just your […]
Derry Library hosts Giving Thanks Art Workshop for kids Nov. 22
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites children to learn about Thanksgiving traditions around the world at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 at our annual Giving Thanks Workshop. Join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey to make special table decorations using natural materials. Each family will receive a copy of Harvest Days, […]
71st Annual Springfield Rotary Penny Sale raises more than $16,000
The 71st Annual Springfield Rotary Club Penny Sale, held on Oct. 25 at Riverside Middle School, netted more than $16,000. More than 340 prizes — valued at $15 to $500 — were given away to an enthusiastic crowd of more than 300 people. Angela Markwell of Springfield won the Grand Prize of $5,000 in cash. […]
Will Danforth to perform Nov. 23 in Chester Sing out for freedom and resilience
Will Danforth will provide music to come together and sing out hopes and harmonies during these challenging times at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Your freewill offering will benefit Indivisible. Danforth is primarily known as an acoustic multi-instrumentalist of American “roots” genres. With seven albums to his […]
Kate Lorenz Memorial Fund donates to six Vermont organizations
The Kate Lorenz Memorial Community Fund announces 11 awards/gifts for 2025. This year, the fund donated more than $5,000 in gifts to organizations that represent Kate’s interests and passions. Six organizations are in Vermont; five are in Massachusetts. The Vermont awards are to Create Together, Ludlow/Children’s Scholarships and Programs The Women’s Freedom Center, Brattleboro/Children and […]
‘Perfect Arrangement’ to close out Springfield Players’ 105th season
Springfield Community Players, 165 South St., is preparing for the last show of its 105th season. Perfect Arrangement by Topher Payne merges madcap sitcom-style laughs with provocative drama as two U.S. State Department employees struggle to maintain their cover and their sanity. It’s 1950, and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Bob […]
MOOver! makes route changes starting Nov. 17
Southeast Vermont Transit (aka The MOOver) is making minor changes to three routes beginning on Monday, Nov. 17. The Route 1 Springfield In-Town Route will change from a fixed route to microtransit. It will still depart from the Penguin Mart in Bellows Falls at 7:50 a.m. Monday through Friday, arriving at the Springfield Plaza at […]
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 […]
