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A previous Make Music Day celebration in Bennington, from 2019.

A previous Make Music Day celebration in Bennington, from 2019.

Make Music Day returns

VERMONT - Big Heavy World announces the annual international Make Music Day festival, “Make Music VT,” June 21 in locations all over the state.
In recent years 90 cities around the United States have signed on to create their own Make Music celebrations, each with hundreds of free outdoor...

Educate, Open, Strengthen

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Music Center presents the second concert in the Educate, Open, Strengthen Project’s inaugural season on Saturday, June 19. The EOS Project is a direct response to questions about social justice as it pertains to the world of classical music and institutions such as...

Readsboro Glassworks studio ready to open

READSBORO - After more than a year of isolation, Mary Angus and Bill LeQuier of Readsboro Glassworks are able to again welcome visitors into the studio.
Readsboro Glassworks will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday, June 19 and 20, from 10 am to 5 pm, as part of the Vermont Craft...

Would-be gardeners can learn how to grow vegetables in a series of UVM master gardener workshops.

Would-be gardeners can learn how to grow vegetables in a series of UVM master gardener workshops.

Free UVM gardening series

Burlington- University of Vermont Extension Community Horticulture Program Master Gardener volunteers are hosting a free vegetable gardening education series on six consecutive Saturdays this spring.
“Learn to Grow Vegetables” will be offered weekly via Zoom, April 17 to May 22, from 9 to...

Rooting for the home team

One-Minute Book Reviews By Laura Stevenson “Fans”
Larry Olmsted
Algonquin Books, 2021 Sports fans, according to Larry Olmsted, “have been dissed.” Think about football fans, hockey fans, basketball fans: regardless of...

Training program honors Hyde’s legacy

Mount Snow has an excellent program for its staff to improve their skills. The sixth annual Hyde Academy was held at the Mount Snow Ski and Ride School Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28. Begun seven years ago to honor the legacy of J.P. (Pat) Hyde, ski and ride pros are recommended by their...

Poetry, science meld at library for April events

WILMINGTON- April is both National Poetry Month and National Citizen Science Month. Pettee Memorial Library is offering free programs and activities that celebrate the intersection of poetry and science.
Throughout the month a walk around the library lawn will lead readers through the...

State officials are urging hikers and bikers to avoid muddy trails during spring runoff.

State officials are urging hikers and bikers to avoid muddy trails during spring runoff.

Caution urged during spring trail use

VERMONT- The Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation and its partners remind hikers of mud season at this time of year and ask for the public’s help protecting Vermont’s trails. This year, COVID-19 is still a dominant concern, even with more people vaccinated. FPR and partners are asking...

"Now it's the whole darned world"

Now it is not just the oldsters “Aging in Place,” it is the whole darned world. Who would have thought such a thing could or would happen? When the Aging in Place initiative got off the ground in the first place, I think it must have been at least five years ago, it was because of newcomers to...

Author talks barn restoration, history

WILMINGTON- On Saturday, February 22, at 4:30 pm, John C. Porter will discuss his book, “Preserving Old Barns: Preventing the Loss of a Valuable Resource.” Get those barn restoration and history questions ready.
The new edition of “Preserving Old Barns” is a wonderful resource for barn...