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RYP’s October meet-up heads to a corn maze
October 14, 2020
Saturday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—Explore Hathaway Farm’s 13-acre corn maze with other Rutland Young Professionals members at this casual meet-up! This year’s maze theme is “It’s 5:00 somewhere … songs that make ya feel good!” This event is limited to 20 individuals. Pre-registration is required with RYP. Participants must purchase their own tickets online…
Preparing an emergency food supply
October 14, 2020
If a storm, family illness or other emergency made it difficult to get to the store, would your family be prepared? Susan Bodette with the University of Vermont Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) recommends always having a two-week supply of shelf-stable food on hand. You can find a recommended list of storage-friendly…
Screening of ‘Kiss the Ground’ and flat bread pizza at Mission Farm
October 14, 2020
Sunday, Oct. 18 at 4 —KILLINGTON—There is a way to have hope and face the realities of climate change and ecosystem collapse! Mission Farm in Killington knows the power of regenerative agriculture to provide hope for our healing and for the healing of the earth. They are offering the community an invitation to join the…
Horace Greeley Writers’ Symposium this Saturday
October 14, 2020
Saturday, Oct. 17 at 9 a.m.—EAST POULTNEY—Uncle Horace, “the defender of the people.” That’s a man who was known throughout the nation in the 1800s. A man who changed the mind of President Abraham Lincoln, helped turn the Whig Party onto a path of morality. And he got his professional start right here in this…
The Vermont Wood Works Council holds first in-person meet-up since January
October 14, 2020
Thursday, Oct. 15 at 1 p.m.—LUDLOW—Through the shutdown and into the opening, the Vermont Wood Works Council has been bringing virtual opportunities for members to network with their colleagues and stay connected via Zoom. Using Covid-recovery funds through Restore Vermont, they are now opening shops for in-person tours as a return to networking – with…
Singer-songwriter Phil Henry to release CD, drive-in style in Brandon
October 14, 2020
Sunday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. —BRANDON—“Chasing Echoes” is Phil Henry’s first studio album in five years, this time completed inside the Covid-19 pandemic. The album features 16 new recordings, largely built around his performing band, Phil Henry and the News Feed. Although the compositions are still drafted in Phil’s folk and storytelling foundation, this…
Sheldon Museum invites families to take a road trip scavenger hunt
October 14, 2020
Sunday, Oct. 18—MIDDLEBURY—The Sheldon Museum invites you and your family to participate in a road trip scavenger hunt on Sunday, Oct. 18. Drive through different parts of Addison County while you follow clues to locate approximately 10 landmarks along the route. You’ll have a grand time with your family while still being safe and following…
Poultney Chamber’s Stuff-A-Shanty clothing drive in underway
October 14, 2020
It’s coming up on stuffing season. You know, stuffed animals? Stuff a turkey for Thanksgiving? Now there’s Stuff-A-Shanty! The Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce challenges everyone to help fill Loomis Paint and Flooring’s ice fishing shanty with hats, mittens, scarves, and ski masks! These warm items will be donated to those who need them before…
Fair Haven Concerned requests community support
October 14, 2020
By Ceil Hunt Fair Haven Concerned has been helping their neighbors in need for over three decades. Our mission has always been to lend a helping hand to families and friends who find themselves in times of financial trouble. As the pandemic continues, we find that the numbers of those needing our help are on…
An unconventional season for an unprecedented year
October 14, 2020
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra introduces new concepts to kick off its 2020/2021 season Music can provide exactly what we need at the precise moment we need it. During these turbulent times, musical performances offer welcome opportunities for connection, reflection, and respite. For the start of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s (VSO) 2020/2021 season, they present two…
Stone Valley Arts Center presents Art of the Goddess collage workshop
October 14, 2020
Saturday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. —MANCHESTER—Explore the myth and insight of a new Goddess and channel her wisdom into our collage making. This workshop is created in collaboration by astrologer, shamanic healer, and mindful outdoor guide Cathy Walker and collage artist Heidi Smith Bagley. Great for beginners and masters alike, collage is an intuitive…
Halloween events begin courtesy of Rutland Rec
October 14, 2020
It’s not too early to get in the Halloween spirit, and we’re not just talking about the bags of candy you’ve already eaten! The Rutland Recreation Dept. offers fun activities all month long at the Community Center, leading up the big night on Oct. 31. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 17, take the whole family on Story…
WRJ VA Employee Assoc. hosts Halloween, harvest decorating contest in lieu of annual Trunk-or-Treat event
October 14, 2020
The White River Junction VA Employee Association has traditionally hosted a trunk-or-treat event at the end of October, but this year the association felt it important to continue the spooky spirit in a socially distant way: a decorating contest! The White River Junction VA (WRJ VA) Employee Association is a non-profit comprised of current and…
Submissions open for Sundog Poetry Center’s book award
October 14, 2020
Sundog Poetry Center has had a long-term partnership with Vermont-based Green Writers Press, publishing anthologies on poetry and poetic craft, as well as books by established Vermont writers. Building on this tradition, Sundog Poetry Center is pleased to announce the inaugural book award for a first or second poetry manuscript. Green Writers Press will design,…
Bookstock presents author and cartoonist Jason Lutes
October 14, 2020
Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Considered one of the masterworks of the graphic novel golden age, “Berlin” is “rich with well-researched historical detail, compassionate in its character studies, and as timely as ever in its depiction of a society slowly awakening to the stranglehold of fascism.” “Berlin” is an intricate look at the fall of…