May 29 —FAIR HAVEN — Our Lady of Seven Dolors Church at 10 Washington St. in Fair Haven will have an outdoor yard sale/flea market on Saturday, May 29 at 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.  in the parking lot of the church to benefit the church foundation and brick repair fund.  The church will have flea…

RUTLAND—The U.S. Forest Service is urging the public to be extremely careful with all types of outdoor fires as temperatures rise and we continue to see drying trends throughout New England. The agency is hoping to educate local and visiting campers about fire safety as the Memorial Day holiday approaches. Increased visitation, lack of precipitation…

Tuesday, May 25 at 4 p.m.—VIRTUAL—Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Secretary Julie Moore invites the public to join her on May 25 from 4-5 p.m. for a virtual conversation about climate change in Vermont. Secretary Moore will talk about the work of the Vermont Climate Council and provide an update on the upcoming Climate Action…

May 25-June 1 — VIRTUAL — “The Upstanders” is unsettling and uplifting, causing us all to examine our behavior, inspiring us to do better, be better, and stand up against victimization and cyberbullying. On May 25 to June 1, the Ottauquechee Health Foundation in partnership with the Woodstock Union High School, will hold a special screening of “The Upstanders” to open up a…

Bears are exiting their winter dens, so it’s the perfect time for Protect Our Wildlife to share their new bear report, “Vermont Black Bears and How to Effectively Manage Conflict.” The report is the product of a five-month-long project launched by an Environmental Sciences student at the University of Vermont and was overseen by Protect…

May 26-27 — VIRTUAL — The Summit on the Future of Vermont on May 26-27 will bring Vermonters together virtually to consider The Vermont Proposition – a set of bold and transformational ideas for the state’s economy, environment and people by mid-century. The summit is produced by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD). For 30 years…

VIRTUAL — The Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) invites people to take part in a new statewide community mapping project to improve state maps of where wetlands occur. People can submit observations of the wetland species they find by using the free iNaturalist website or phone app and upload these observations to the iNaturalist…

Thursday, May 27 at 7 p.m.— VIRTUAL — Susanne Schmidt, comedic storyteller and producer of “The Moth StorySlam” in Burlington, is hosting a live evening of virtual stories from an outstanding line-up of Vermonters on Thursday, May 27, from 7-8 p.m. These deeply personal stories will share the common theme of “Connection and Community -…

The Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) is now accepting applications for their Summer Readers Grant for Summer 2021. The grant includes a virtual storytelling presentation and brand new, high quality books for children to choose and take home at the event. An organization, program, or facility must meet these requirements to apply for CLiF’s Summer Readers program: Based…

Friday and Saturday, May 28-29 —KILLINGTON—The Greater Killington Women’s Club is holding a plant sale on Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29 of Memorial Day weekend. The plant sale will be held in the parking lot of Killington Market between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on both days. The club will be offering hanging…

May 23 at 10 a.m. — RUTLAND — Grace Congregational Church welcomes Lopi LaRoe to “Spark Us to Speak” a new voice for Pentecost. LMNOPI is an American artist dedicated to utilizing her artistic skills as a way to amplify messages emanating from within movements for social, economic, racial and climate justice.   Her primary…

May 21-30 — VIRTUAL — The Vermont International Film Festival (VTIFF) and the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (MNFF) are pleased to announce the final program for Split/Screen, the online monthly movie series partnership that began in November 2020. With the two Vermont film festivals each having curated a selection of four entertaining films in alternating…

By Brooke Geery Good things take time.  It’s some of the best advice anyone can get, especially in a place like Vermont, where things move a little slower than in cities.  Jim Platteter knows this better than anyone, which is why a trip to the store to purchase wood for his pieces is a three-hour-minimum…

May 22 at 9 a.m. — RUTLAND — A “blooming” partnership was developed when the Covid-19  virus changed our lives. The downtown Rutland Walmart couldn’t fully open when its massive flower and herb seed order arrived in April 2020. Because Walmart’s Garden Center was not considered essential by the state, it needed to be cordoned…

Training workshop set for May 20 and 21  May 20-21 — WOODBURY — Vermont Fish & Wildlife is seeking volunteers to become Let’s Go Fishing instructors to pass on Vermont’s fishing tradition to the next generation of Vermonters.  The course will take place in a hybrid format. On May 20 instructors will participate virtually from…