By Brooke Geery FAIR HAVEN— Sometimes you walk into a place and it immediately feels like home. The Fair Haven Inn is one of those places. When I arrived for happy hour on a rainy day last week, co-owner Bruce […]
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VINS new spring program schedule
QUECHEE—The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is welcoming the spring season by extending open hours at the center and offering new daily programs. Beginning May 1, VINS resumed live bird programs, and the Forest Exhibit and Reptile Room will […]
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Made Here Film Festival showcases regional talent
May 5-9—VIRTUAL—The Vermont International Film Festival (VTIFF) presents inaugural launch of the Made Here Film Festival, the only film festival dedicated exclusively to films and filmmakers from the northern New England states of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts; northern […]
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“Light River Junction” reanimates WRJ starting May 7
Project of “First Friday” outdoor film, arts, and dining receives $18,000 grant Friday, May 7 at —WHITE RIVER JCT—An underutilized parking lot behind the Hotel Coolidge in downtown White River Junction will become a vibrant, pandemic-safe place to eat, visit, […]
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Signs of life: New exhibit at the Brandon Artists Guild
Friday, May 7 at 5 p.m.—BRANDON— It’s spring! And the Brandon Artists Guild is showing Signs of Life — the name of its latest exhibition. Signs of Life features works by printmaker Jeannie Podolak and painter Dan Brett. The exhibit […]
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Artisan Marketplace at the Chaffee Art Center opens Saturday
Saturday, May 8 at 10 a.m.—RUTLAND—Stop by the new Artisan Marketplace outside on the Chaffee grounds starting this Saturday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and throughout the summer and fall. It’ll be open just in time for […]
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Spring cleanup will produce better gardens
By Bonnie Kirn Donahue, UVM Extension master gardener It’s spring and that means it’s time to get back into your flower and vegetable gardens. Once the soil has dried out in your flower gardens, remove any sticks, dried leaf debris and old […]
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Billings Farm’s Draft Animal Day held Sunday
Mothers receive free admission Sunday, May 9 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Learn all about the powerful draft horses, working steers, and oxen that farmers have traditionally used on the farm. Billings Farm & Museum welcomes visitors on Sunday, May 9, from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. for Draft Animal […]
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Mother’s Day breakfast, Sunday, May 9, at West Pawlet Fire House
Sunday, May 9 at 7:30 a.m.—WEST PAWLET—The West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Dept. will be hosting its monthly pancake breakfast at the Fire House located at 2806 Vermont Route 153, West Pawlet, on May 9 from 7:30-11 a.m. The menu includes […]
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Creative Mother’s Day celebration and gift ideas
On Sunday, May 9, 2021, millions of people will celebrate the special women in their lives, particularly the mothers, grandmothers and stepmothers who often tirelessly care for those they love. Created by Anna Jarvis in the early 20th century and […]