Rare first lady gowns on display in Plymouth; sites statewide plan exhibits Elegant and sophisticated, First Lady Grace Coolidge offered a couture counterpoint to the more flamboyant flapper style of the Roaring Twenties. A new collection of her gowns, jewelry, […]
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Vermont’s only National Park opens for its 18th summer season
WOODSTOCK — Vermont’s only National Park, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park began its 18th summer season on Saturday, May 23. The park, set in the lovely pastoral surroundings of Woodstock, tells the story of the beginning of the American conservation movement […]
RRMC presents Girls on the Run Vermont 5K
Saturday, May 30 — RUTLAND —Girls on the Run Vermont announces its annual Central VT 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 30 at 10 a.m. at Vermont State Fairgrounds. This celebratory event is the culmination of GOTRVT’s 12-week afterschool program for […]
Forget the fluff: finances for real life smart investing workshop
Thursday, May 28 — RUTLAND — NeighborWorks and Castleton Downtown will host a free workshop on smart investing as part of their “Forget the Fluff: Finances for Real Life” series. The workshop will be Thursday, May 28, from 6-7:30 p.m. […]
Warblers, Woods and Watersheds workshop keeps tabs on ecological conditions
Saturday, May 30 — WOODSTOCK — A working woodlands workshop titled “Warblers, Woods and Watersheds,” will be held Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 12-noon at the Prosper Road trailhead in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, in Woodstock, Vt. May’s […]
Call to amateur photographers for Chaffee’s contest
Saturday, May 30 — RUTLAND — Saturday, May 30 at 6 p.m. is the submission deadline for the annual amateur photographers photo contest. This year, photographers were asked to capture what they see as love, it could feature people, wildlife, […]
Build a strong financial life with free workshop
Saturday, May 30 — RUTLAND — This Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. NeighborWorks is hosting a free financial capabilities class. The class will be held in the NeighborWorks’ Community Room at 110 Marble Street in West Rutland. People […]
Energy Innovation Center offers discussion about forests as fuel
Exploring the past, present and future of biomass energy in Vermont Tuesday, June 2 — RUTLAND – GMP is hosting a discussion about Vermont’s leadership in biomass energy and the outlook for its future at the GMP College Connections lecture […]
“Come play in our yard”
Photo by Julia Purdy Retired Vermont Marble Co. carver Renzo Palmerini and his portrait in local marble of a Huron warrior. Proctor plans town gala Saturday, May 23 — PROCTOR — This Saturday the town of Proctor will host a gala […]
Memorial Day celebrations unofficially kick off summer
By Polly Lynn The unofficial start of summer kicks off with the Memorial Day three-day weekend. Open-towed shoes, white pants, shorts and tank tops are now permitted (for those who follow traditional “rules” of etiquette.) Barbecues, parades and patriotism are […]