All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Social Adult Day Care to kick off in Londonderry
Neighborhood Connections in Londonderry will be opening its new Social Model Adult Day Care Program on Wednesday, Oct. 7, providing breakfast and lunch and offering activities including participatory music, arts and crafts, and games modeled after the Relish curriculum. In preparation, an Open House will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. […]
Chester Historical Society presents stories of Popple Dungeon
Popple Dungeon is a curious name for a road and an area of Chester. A comment by a school teacher to her students long ago is credited for the unusual name. A new book series about Popple Dungeon Road is the modern equivalent of Little House on the Prairie. Stephen S. Rollins, an author who […]
Henry Homeyer: Autumn isn’t just for orange leaves
By Henry Homeyer ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC In baseball terms, this season is not the last inning for our gardens. It’s more like the seventh inning stretch. Many flowers have finished up and are dying back, but a few are yet to come. Let’s take a look, starting with two bulb plants that have not […]
FOLA seeks new board members to continue community mission
The Friends of the Ludlow Auditorium is inviting community members to consider joining its Board of Directors and helping shape the future of entertainment, cultural programming, and community events at the Heald Auditorium in Ludlow Town Hall. Since its founding in 2009, FOLA has worked to make the Ludlow Auditorium a vibrant gathering place for […]
Londonderry Rescue hosts EMT training starting in October
Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad is hosting an Emergency Medical Technician class beginning on Monday, Oct. 12, and running through Monday, March 15, 2027. Classes will meet at the LVRS Squad building, 6068 Rt 100, Londonderry. Emergency Medical Technicians are trained to respond to calls for medical treatment outside of the hospital setting. EMTs must quickly assess […]
Senior Medicare Patrol to discuss protection from healthcare scams
Neighborhood Connections will be hosting a discussion by the Senior Medicare Patrol from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 at its offices, 5700 Vermont Rte 100 Suite 1500, in Londonderry. The discussion will focus on the latest healthcare scams and how you can protect yourself, your loved ones and neighbors from those […]
Chester Celebrates Special Vermont Foods premieres on Green Sept. 19
There is a new event on the historic Green in Chester this fall. Welcome Chester Celebrates Special Vermont Foods. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 19, in an old-fashioned festive fall atmosphere showcasing over two dozen scarecrows made by local business owners and residents, you have an opportunity to meet almost 20 […]
Celebrating lots and lots and lots of dots at South Derry Library
The South Londonderry Free Library invites kids and grownups too to join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey for our annual celebration of International Dot Day at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. This year will focus on artist Yayoi Kusama who created her distinctive art using lots and lots and lots of dots. The South Londonderry […]
Jazz returns to Chester Town Hall Sept. 26
Jazz returns to Chester’s Town Hall at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, as pianist Eugene Uman, director of the Vermont Jazz Center, is joined by four world-class musicians: Steve Cady on bass, George Robinson on drums, Matt Steckler on saxophone and vocalist Bella Holtz. Known as the “Family Band,” this marvelous quartet interprets the […]
Chester Townscape taking orders for spring bulbs
Pre-order Chester Townscape bulbs for pick-up at the Chester Celebrates Vermont Foods Festival on Saturday September 19 on the Village Green. Townscape will also be selling spring-flowering bulbs at the festival. Look for CT’s tall wooden trailer by the Information Booth. All bulbs are top quality, hardy, easy care, and expected to return year after […]
Henry Homeyer: Some chores for the early fall garden
By Henry Homeyer © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC We’ve already had some chilly nights here in Cornish Flat, N.H. Frost is still a long way off, but a few leaves are already turning and I’m thinking about my fall chores and getting a few done now. Let’s take a look at some chores you might […]
VCS celebrates 80th anniversary with Weston Village Fair & Jubilee
The Vermont Country Store will celebrate its 80th anniversary at the inaugural Weston Village Fair & Jubilee, a new community event featuring old-fashioned food, fun and games for the whole family. The Vermont Country Store was founded and established in Weston by Vrest and Mildred Orton in 1946. The store is noted for offering classics […]
Green Mountain Gardeners welcomes author Page Dickey for free garden discussion
Green Mountain Gardeners will host Page Dickey, celebrated gardener, garden designer and author, for a talk at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14. This free program is open to the public and will be held at the Londonderry Rescue Squad building, 6068 VT Rt 100 in Londonderry. Dickey will talk on aspects of garden design, […]
The Ultimate Guide to the 2026 Chester Festival
© 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Welcome to the 52nd Chester Festival, a weekend filled with friendly faces, fine crafts, wonderful arts, great food and superb music and entertainment for the whole family. This year’s festival will be bigger than ever with more than 100 vendors. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
LAHS opens fall local artists show Sept. 5, with reception Sept. 11
The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society announces the opening of the 2026 Local Artist Show. The fall show, held annually at the historic Custer Sharp House, 2462 Middletown Road in Londonderry, features paintings, prints, collage, sculpture and fine crafts created by artists working in our communities. The show runs from Saturday, Sept. 5 through Saturday, […]
‘Primary Trust’ offers hope in a too-quickly changing world Through Sept 6 at the Weston Theater's Walker Farm
By Lorien Strange ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC After our worst fears are realized, we rebuild. But what do we do when the structures we make to cope hurt us, too? Weston Theater’s production of Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust is a map of one man’s struggle back through the cracks into equilibrium — not escaping change, […]
Warm Hands Warm Hearts winter clothing drive suspended; volunteers sought to fill need
Due to uncontrollable factors, the Chester-Andover Warm Hands Warm Hearts Committee regretfully announces that it is unable to hold its Annual Coat/Warm Clothes Drive this year. This would have been the 18th year of the organization collecting, then distributing winter clothes, coats and blankets within our communities. The committee thanks all who have participated in […]
Neighborhood Connections holds 2nd Annual Living Well Fair on Friday
Neighborhood Connections will be holding its Second Annual Living Well Health & Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, rain or shine. The event will be held in the Londonderry Marketplace, 5700 Rt. 100 in Londonderry. Free local produce and a free BBQ will be available. The fair is an […]
Nordic Harmoni and the Buzzards benefit concert for Londonderry Food Pantry
Come and join a lively afternoon of music benefiting the Londonderry Neighbors Food Pantry at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30 at The Second Congregational Church. 2051 N. Main St. in Londonderry. Enjoy performances by Nordic Harmoni, The Buzzards, and talented soloists from the community. Bring your friends, enjoy great music and help make a […]
S. Derry Library celebrates with summer Open House Aug. 29
Join the South Londonderry Free Library for a late summer Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29. The library, located at 15 Old School St., in South Londonderry, will hold art workshops, music, games, food and fun. Visit this delightful library and join in the festivities. Everyone is welcome.