Leisure

Dance and theater show

BRATTLEBORO - The Vermont-based Loom Ensemble will be hosting “Twenty Twenty / Twenty Twenty-One,” an outdoor dance theater performance Saturday, July 17, and Sunday, July 18, at 6 pm, at Living Memorial Park.
“Twenty Twenty / Twenty Twenty-One” moves the grief up and out, to mourn the...

“Standoff” celebrated

NORTH BENNINGTON - Fun fact: six years before the Battle of Bennington, the Green Mountain Boys bravely made history there and, at the same time, the entity that became “Vermont” was born in Bennington. The history that happened in July 1771 will be celebrated in the same location on the 250th...

Meeting house service and members meeting

MARLBORO - All are welcome to join at 10 am at Marlboro Meeting House for worship service, singing, and prayer.
This Sunday, pastor Matthew Deen will focus on the agrarian prophet Amos, who reluctantly left his farmstead in the village of Tekoa to take up the mantle of prophecy against...

First Baptist Church senior meal

READSBORO - The senior community meal at the First Baptist Church will again be served in the dining room for the first time since COVID-19 began. The monthly meal will be held on Wednesday, July 14, at noon. The menu will be a salad plate with drinks, bread, and strawberry shortcake.
All...

GOP meetup

WARDSBORO - All are welcome to spend an evening with Deb Billado, chair of the Vermont Republican Party on Wednesday, July 14, at 7 pm at the Wardsboro Town Hall located at 71 Main Street. For more information email Gerard Cloutier at gerardc802@gmail.com.

Library to host variety of events

NEWFANE - The Moore Free Library is hosting numerous events throughout the month of July.
On Thursday, July 8, at 7 pm, Cuban poet and author Pablo Medina will read from his newest publication, “The Foreigner’s Song: New and Selected Poems.” Light refreshments will be provided. Medina is...

Artists featured in group show

NEWFANE - Brattleboro-West Arts presents a group show of work during the month of July. A reception will be held Saturday, July 10, from 2 to 4 pm, at the Crowell Gallery at the Moore Free Library, 23 West Street.
The exhibit will feature a selection of two- and three-dimensional works by...

Farm to Ballet returns

BRATTLEBORO - After a two-year hiatus, Farm to Ballet returns to Retreat Farm to celebrate the rich farming culture of Vermont on Saturday, July 10, at 6 pm. With dancers dressed as lettuce, goats, pigs, and cows, this whimsical outdoor ballet is sure to delight all ages. Set on a grassy stage,...

Free concert on Tuesday

BRATTLEBORO - Three Way Street performs a free concert on the gazebo at the Brattleboro Common on Tuesday, July 13, from 7 to 8:30 pm, featuring Lisa Brande, Kevin Parry, and Mark Trichka. Their extensive play list of over 400 songs includes swing, rhythm and blues, bluegrass, rock ‘n’ roll, jazz...

Vendors and customers chat at a previous Vermont Wine & Harvest Festival. Vendors are now sought for 2021. File

Wine and harvest festival seeks vendors

DOVER - The 2021 Vermont Wine & Harvest Festival is currently seeking vendors. This year’s festival takes place on September 25 at Mount Snow, and is bookended by two other events: the Wine Stroll & Soup Contest in Wilmington on Friday, September 24, and the Vermont Wildlife Festival at...