All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Springfield Garden Club hosts Holiday Market
The Springfield Garden Club’s Holiday Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 at Springfield Plaza in the former Young’s Propane store between Family Dollar and The Great Northern Liquidation. The club will be selling its handmade holiday arrangements, wreaths and other decorations that […]
Bluesman Bob Stannard returns to stage Dec. 9 Flood-relief concert to benefit Weston Theater Company
Maestro of the harmonica since 1969, Bob Stannard returns to the stage to support Weston Theater Company with a high-energy, flood relief fundraising concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Walker Farm, 705 Main St. in Weston. Notorious for quick licks and showmanship, Stannard has made music with some of the greatest blues players […]
Dance Factory presents 32nd annual ‘Nutcracker’ Dec. 9 and 10 at Springfield High School
Join Clara on her magical journey to the Kingdom of the Sweets in the Dance Factory’s 32nd annual presentation of The Nutcracker at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Springfield High School, 303 South St. The Snow Queen and Sugar Plum Fairy will be alternatingly performed […]
Premiere of ‘Crowdsourced Cinema Toy Story’ Dec. 1
GNAT-TV announces the premiere screening of Crowdsourced Cinema Toy Story at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 at the Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave. in Manchester Center. Come and enjoy a fresh take on a beloved classic, entirely recreated by local filmmakers. Crowdsourced Cinema Vermont is a visionary project that challenges community members to […]
Basket Raffle to support Chester Community Gardens Drawing to be held on Saturday, Dec. 9
The Chester Community Greenhouse and Gardens is holding a raffle for two themed baskets of goodies: Comfy and Cozy and Out on the Town. Each one is valued at $300. Tickets cost $3 each, two tickets for $5 or 10 tickets for $20. They can be purchased at KitKat’s Embroidery, located on the Green in […]
Art from Nature workshop for adults at Weston library Nov. 28
Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, invites adults to create seasonal ornaments from natural materials with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov 28. The program is free of charge. Munching on Junker Bailey’s homemade gingersnaps will bring a touch of nostalgia and, perhaps, some added inspiration. For more […]
Visit St. Luke’s Christmas Market in Chester Dec. 2
Celebrate the holiday season by visiting St. Luke’s Christmas Market: Culinary Classics & Crafts to Go! from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2 in Willard Hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. (Route 11 W) in Chester. Enjoy coffee, tea and coffee cake while browsing the goods. Shoppers may choose […]
Meatball Saturday Open House at Erskine’s Dec. 16
Come celebrate Meatball Saturday on Dec. 16 at Erskine’s Grain and Garden, 54 Grain Store Road, behind the train station in Chester Depot. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Peter and Donna Hudkins from Smokeshire Hilltop Farm will have Suffolk Punches Clark and Freel there with sleigh bells on, ready to give hay rides to […]
Derry Tree Lighting, Tractor Parade and visit with Santa Dec. 1
Londonderry’s annual holiday festivities kick off with a Tractor Parade at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Mountain Marketplace, 5700 Route 100. The Christmas Tree Lighting will follow at 6 p.m. Afterward, all are invited to decorate ornaments and enjoy cookies and hot drinks at Neighborhood Connections, across from the U.S. Post Office, […]
A capella ensemble Seraphic Fire to perform at Grafton Brick Meeting House Dec. 2 Grammy-nominated group to perform Christmas songs
Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble Seraphic Fire brings its a cappella voices to Vermont for a Seraphic Fire Christmas concert at the historic Grafton Brick Meeting House, 2 Main St. in Grafton, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. The South Florida based choir will perform festive carols from varied traditions alongside newer takes on classics from […]
Springfield kicks off holiday with Dec. 1 events
The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce and Springfield on the Move are teaming up to bring an evening of family fun and cheer to the community on Friday, Dec. 1 with the Annual Downtown Holiday Program. 4 p.m., Uplift Acrobatics, 39 Main St.: Festivities will kick off with Springfield on the Move’s Sticker Map. Children […]
Weston Christmas Bazaar Friday & Saturday To benefit buttress flood-damaged Weston Playhouse
This Friday and Saturday Nov. 24 and Nov. 25, Weston’s annual Christmas Bazaar will take place for its 42nd year, this year held at the Walker Farm Theater, 705 Main St. in Weston, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on each day. There is no admission charge. The Christmas Bazaar’s regular venue of the Weston […]
Screenings of ‘All Time’ to be held Nov. 24, Dec. 26 in Stratton Latest Warren Miller Entertainment film to benefit Winhall Mountain School
Four screenings of All Time, the latest ski film from Warren Miller Entertainment, will take place at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 26 on the big screen in the Patti Kaltsas Student Center at Stratton Mountain School, 7 World Cup Circle, Stratton Mountain. Warren Miller was a renowned filmmaker who concentrated on ski […]
New schedule for Henry Homeyer’s Notes from the Garden
Editor’s note: Henry Homeyer’s Notes from the Garden will now be running once a month through the winter. You’ll find Henry’s column in The Chester Telegraph on Dec. 10, Jan. 7, Feb. 11 and March 10. Beginning in April, look for Henry’s column twice a month.
Christmas in Chester events announced
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The annual Christmas in Chester events will begin on the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 24 and continue through Saturday, Dec. 16 at various locations throughout the town, with most events happening on Saturday, Dec. 9. Below is its schedule. Friday Nov. 24 Santa’s Mailbox will be placed on the front […]
Apple Blossom returns in spring 2024 as event’s new director announced
Springfield Hospital announces that Apple Blossom will return on the first weekend in May 2024. It has a long history that showcases area high school seniors and elementary children in a performance of song and dance. The traditional features that make Apple Blossom special will be included, along with a community dance following the final […]
Family chosen for Bob Perry Lane House
Martha Dale and Patty Eisenhaur, co-chairs of the Mountain Towns Housing Project Steering Committee, announce that Kara Corlew and her two children have been selected to purchase the Bob Perry Lane House. According to Dale, Corlew has served in the Army Reserves with the Engineers for 14 years and was deployed to Kuwait in 2021. […]
FOLA offers live performance of ‘Love Letters’ Nov. 18
Friends of Ludlow Auditorium presents the play Love Letters at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18  in the Heald Auditorium, on the second floor of the Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St. Linda and George Thomson will star in the production; they previously performed the play for a standing-room only audience in Rutland. Love Letters […]
South Derry Library offers free kids’ Thanksgiving crafts program Nov. 18
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites kids of all ages to a Thanksgiving workshop with Casey Junker Bailey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. The Thanksgiving-themed crafts will include crayon print wall hangings and hand-bound thankful books. The program is free of charge. Thanks to a generous grant from the […]
Henry Homeyer: Reflecting on 25 years of writing a garden column
By Henry Homeyer @2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC On November 8, 1998 my first gardening column appeared in my hometown paper, The Valley News of West Lebanon, New Hampshire. Since then I have written over 1,200 weekly columns and answered countless questions from readers. I am 77 years old, and plan to slow down a bit […]
