All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Claremont Opera House new repertory company announces winter-spring schedule
The Claremont Opera House’s new repertory theater company will present a series of offerings to the area schools this year, including The Lightning Thief, a musical adapted from the book by Rick Riordan at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4; and Dinoman at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 29. All of these shows are open […]
Give your traditional holiday yam dish a Caribbean twist
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This side dish is perfect to add more depth to your holiday meal. (Yeah, I don’t care to think about how quick it set upon us either). The bold flavors of the Caribbean will certainly have you making this for any of the holidays fast approaching. Nonstick cooking spray 2 pounds […]
Osso bucco to bibimbap: Chester cook vies for ‘Master Chef’ slot
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 – Telegraph Publishing LLC She was hoping her osso bucco with white bean puree was good enough. As she walked toward the Doubletree Suites in Times Square carrying her dish on that early October Saturday, Christine Anderson of Chester was set on winning a spot on season seven of Master Chef. […]
Learn about myofascial release for pain control
On Thursday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m., at the Meeting Place at Neighborhood Connections, 5700 Vermont-100 in Londonderry, Kami Golembeski (OTR/L), from Green Mountain Myofascial Release in Manchester, will detail how this hands-on procedure may possibly help you handle your chronic pain. Myofascial release is a whole body, manual approach to healing addressing restrictions within the […]
Crispy, veggie-rich rosti a perfect fall breakfast
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com A traditional Swiss farmers dish for breakfast, this crispy vegetable-laden recipe is great any time of day and needs no other accompaniment. But if you want to classically enjoy it, add fried or poached eggs on top. 3/4 cup shredded turnip or parsnips 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded 1/4 cup […]
Chicken Pie Supper feathers nest for Andover scholarships
© 2015 — Telegraph Publishing LLC “It’s chicken pie, not chicken pot pie,” explained Bonnie Zipeto as servers whisked away the remains of the 5 p.m. seating and kitchen volunteers prepared for the 6 o’clock crowd. “It doesn’t have peas or other vegetables in the dish.” Whatever the recipe, Andover’s 11th Annual Chicken Pie Supper […]
People: Whiting Library welcomes new children’s librarian; VSO announces new exec director
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, has hired Karin Fischer as its youth services librarian. Fischer has served as a library assistant and interim library director. She is also a poet, an artist and mother, and has served elementary age children in creating art projects, and selecting reading materials. Fischer is also pursuing the […]
Fat free vegetable bisque a satisfying dish
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Ever think you would find a delicious, fat free bisque? This appetizing soup is just as creamy as any cream-based soups and one that will leave you just as satisfied. The slightly sweet taste of caramel in the evaporated milk lends perfectly with the natural sugars in the vegetables. If you […]
Big Buzz Chainsaw Fest is carving a niche among Chester events
©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC For the second year in a row, the six-year-old Big Buzz Chainsaw Carving Festival has found a comfortable home on the grounds of a former cornfield next to the American Legion on Route 103 South in Chester. Click here to go to the Big Buzz Photo Gallery below. The event, which began […]
‘Our Town’ a stunning inaugural play at new Barrette Center
By David Lampe-Wilson ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC White River Junction’s Northern Stage inaugurates its new home at the Barrette Center for the Arts with a heartfelt production of Thornton Wilder’s 1938 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town. Viewed during a recent preview performance, Our Town stuns in its quiet simplicity. Our Town chronicles the lives of […]
Telegraph donates $300 to Rotary from inaugural ad program
The Chester Telegraph presented a check for $300 to the Chester Rotary on Thursday, Oct. 1 before its First Thursday evening meeting at the Fullerton Inn. The Rotary and The Telegraph had teamed up to promote the 2015 Fall Festival by creating a page within the paper with complete information about the September event that […]
Chester Townscape offers daffodil bulbs ‘To Light Up Chester’
Chester Townscape is continuing its ongoing campaign to Light Up Chester by encouraging people to purchase daffodil bulbs to plant this fall to produce a burst of color in spring of 2016. This year’s choice is a yellow trumpet with white petals named Goblet. The flower will coordinate with last year’s King Alfred bulbs and […]
Cynthia Lascelles Lloyd Jones, 78, beloved mother, grandmother, friend
A service will be held at Adams Funeral Home, 35 Depot St. in Chester, at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9 for Cynthia Lascelles Lloyd Jones, who died on Sept. 30, 2015. She was the born on April 27, 1937, daughter of late May Barret and Clifford Lloyd, and was dearly loved by her children Phillip, […]
Free health classes through December; end of life symposium tackles medical considerations; and health tips at Meeting Place
Springfield Medical Care Systems offer the following free health and wellness classes October through December. The classes meet at Springfield Health Center, 100 River St., Springfield, unless otherwise noted. Classes include: Healthier Living with Chronic Conditions is Chronic Disease Self-Management Thursdays, Oct. 1–Nov. 5, from 9:30 a.m.–noon. Lunch provided. The Fireplace Room, Rockingham Medical Group, […]
Compelling, creepy and scary treats for your Halloween reading
By John Hoover ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC September is drawing to a close as I write this column. The days have started to cool and the nights have become downright chilly. Very shortly the Autumnal Equinox will announce the official beginning of fall and, following close on its heels comes October, one of my favorite […]
Add an apple twist to a fall pork peperonata
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Peperonata is classically an Italian stewed bell pepper dish while the word tartine simply means a slice of bread. So combining both with a little Yankee flair and flavor makes this dish a true fusion recipe. Besides, you can’t go wrong when you can add both blueberries and apples without losing […]
St. Luke’s holds blessing of pets this weekend
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester, is offering two opportunities to bring pets for a special blessing on the side lawn at St. Luke’s at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 and at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. The church’s school children will be making biscuits for pets and cookies for their owners. […]
Crowds flood Peru streets for 36th annual fair
A cool but sunny Saturday greeted the 36-year-old Peru Fair. With 100 vendors selling everything from pottery to dumplings, music filling the air from several stages and the aroma of fire-roasted pig wafting through the crowds, it was bound to be a success. Proceeds from the fair go to the Peru Scholarship Fund, a non-profit […]
Northern Stage rolls out winter-spring season, new facility
Northern Stage has announced its 2015-2016 season. The company will produce six main stage productions from October 2015 to May 2016 in its new facility, the Barrette Center for the Arts, 74 Gates St., in White River Junction. The public is invited to a Grand Opening Celebration of the new facility and a kick-off for […]
Plainfield poet wins first Vermont Book Award; potter featured at Saxtons River shop
Plainfield resident and poet Kerrin McCadden has won the first ever Vermont Book Award for her collection of poetry titled “Landscape with Plywood Silhouettes.” McCadden earned her award during the Vermont Book Award Gala at Vermont College of Fine Arts on Saturday, Sept. 26. VCFA President Tom Greene presented the award, which Vermont artist Tyrie […]
