All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Chase away winter blues with seed starting
While waiting for yet another snowstorm to grace the garden plots with a layer of snow, the Chester Community Greenhouse & Gardens folks say that starting to plan your garden is the best way to chase away the winter blues. The seed catalogs have long since arrived in the mail, and you have likely picked […]
Derry Rescue offers First Responder course March 7-9
If you are interested in helping out in your community, now is your chance. The Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad is holding a Vermont Emergency First Responder course at the LVRS squad building, 6068 Vermont Route 100 in Londonderry, beginning Saturday, March 7. To be eligible for this VEFR certification course you must be at least […]
‘How To Raise Edible Fruits and Berries’ March 2 in South Londonderry
The Green Mountain Gardeners invites the public to attend a discussion on raising fruits and berries in the home landscape at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 2 at Rugg Valley Greenhouse, 968 Haven Hill Road, South Londonderry. The program will be led by Mark Wright, owner of Rugg Valley Landscaping. Attendees are asked to bring […]
Ludlow Rotary Club readies for 100th anniversary
When the Ludlow Rotary Club was chartered by Rotary International on Jan. 27, 1927, with 25 members. Since then, LRC has grown to become a major contributor to the Okemo Valley area, the nation and international groups. To prepare for the 100th anniversary, the club is gathering information on its history, membership and many activities. […]
Learn about enslaved Revolutionary War soldiers Feb. 28
It is estimated that between 5,000 and 8,000 African Americans fought against the British, including Peter Tumbo and Prince Robinson, who settled in Cavendish following the war. However, far more (estimates of 20,000) were Loyalists. Cavendish Historical Society, in conjunction with Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville, will hold a talk at […]
Magic Mountain Outing Club to hold Chili Cookoff March 7
The Magic Mountain Outing Club is hosting its second annual Chili Cook-Off at Magic Mountain’s Black Line Tavern on Saturday, March 7. MMOC is inviting local restaurants and individuals to submit their best chili recipe by emailing MMOC@gmail.com. The Chili Cook-Off will run from 3-5 pm. Tickets will be on sale at the event and […]
Weston Pop-Up University returns in March; registration now open
Weston Pop-Up University, which brings creativity, ideas and people together to have fun and strengthen community, announces its 2026 line-up taught by local residents throughout March. This year’s courses include old favorites and new offerings. All classes are free and open to the public. The first class takes place on Sunday, March 8. Ten classes […]
Vermont’s Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest now open
Vermont’s annual state-wide Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is under way. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites students from pre-K to 12th grade to create designs featuring native ducks, swans or geese in their natural habitats. Entries must be received by March 15. Designs are judged in four age categories, with […]
‘Snowshoeing for Seniors’ starts Feb. 20 in Londonderry
As the result of a new Exercise is Medicine Community Wellness Grant from the Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Neighborhood Connections is offering a new program to help seniors learn the basics of snowshoeing at no cost to participants. Outings start and end at Viking Nordic Center, 615 Little Pond Road in […]
Poor Cousins kicks off music season for Upstairs at Town Hall
Upstairs at Town Hall kicks off its 2026 season with the Poor Cousins, the Southern Vermont-based husband and wife duo Naomi Morse (fiddle and voice) and Emmet McGowen (guitar, bodhran, voice), who specialize in Irish music. They will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 at Chester Town Hall auditorium, 556 Elm St. The […]
Valentine’s Day Art Workshop at Derry Library Feb. 14
South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a special workshop for all ages at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14. Join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey for “Drawn Together,” featuring a book that illustrates how art can overcome barriers to communication and bring people together. Come and create art […]
‘Gypsy Luv’ concert Feb. 14 in Ludlow
Two of Vermont’s favorite bands will join forces again at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day evening — for a “Gypsy Luv” concert at Heald Auditorium, upstairs in Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St. Gypsy Reel and Rick Redington & Tuff Luv always enjoy the opportunity to keep spreading the Luv. […]
Two southern VT youth named to National Brotherhood of Snowsports 2026 Team Roster National nonprofit represents Black and Brown U.S. athletes
Two young, southern Vermont skiers are among 35 athletes named to the National Brotherhood of Snowsports 2026 team roster. NBS is a national nonprofit representing the largest and longest-standing network of Black and Brown snowsports athletes in the United States across more than 60 ski and snowboard clubs. Team NBS is organized into five competitive […]
Henry Homeyer: Bark, limbs and leaves help you identify trees in winter
By Henry Homeyer ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC If you like to hike or snowshoe in the winter, you might like to learn the names of the trees you see. Do so, and the trees will seem like your friends. No need to greet them as Sally and Bob, know them as sugar maple, ash or […]
Chester resident among new board members of Weston Theater
Weston Theater Company announces the appointment of Heather Chase of Chester, Brent Johnson of Landgrove and Carol Sureau of Andover to its Board of Trustees. The new trustees bring a wealth of professional experience and deep community connection in support of Weston’s mission to create theater to engage, entertain, and inspire our ever-expanding community. “As […]
Art exhibit and ‘soup to nuts’ lunch in Chester Feb. 14
First Universalist Parish of Chester, 211 North St. in the historic Stone Village, will sponsor an exhibit featuring original art by members of the Stone Village Art Guild and a Soup to Nuts Lunch prepared by parish members on Saturday, Feb 14. The Art Exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and […]
Vocal trio In the Rough performs Feb. 15 in Weston
Old Parish Church, Wilder Memorial Library and Little Yellow House Studio present A Midwinter Afternoon with In The Rough at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. In The Rough (Lisa Brigantino, Lori Brigantino and Andover resident Susan Haefner) has been […]
18th century Valentine workshop Feb. 7 in Proctorsville
Cavendish Historical Society is planning a series of events in 2026 to recognize the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It is hosting a free Valentine making workshop at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. Letter writing during the Revolutionary War was a way […]
LWV’s next speaker to discuss gerrymandering
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the next installment in its free lecture series on Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Thomas Tai, Esq., staff attorney at the LWV of the United States, is the guest speaker. He provides legal […]
Gravity + water + frigid temps = winter art
By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC One of the joys of driving on Popple Dungeon Road every day in the winter is watching the evolution of self-creating ice sculpture at Peter Delaney’s place, where the blacktop ends and the gravel road begins. Each fall, Delaney brings out a wooden structure he’s created that […]