Community Events

WWAC will host a panel of former USAID staff and experts in international development on January 23

One year ago, the Trump administration ceased all foreign aid and refugee resettlement and subsequently closed the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Halting donations from the world’s biggest provider of development aid was a shock to the international development system and has had...

Vermont Veterinary Medical Association offers online program to train vet assistants

The Vermont Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) has launched a comprehensive online Certified Veterinary Assistant (CVA) training program, designed to support the professional growth of current and aspiring veterinary assistants across the state. This program is available to individuals...

Churches combine to hold Sunday services January through March

During the months of January, February and March, 2026, the Wardsboro Yoked Parish combined with the Jamaica Community Church will hold services at 10 am each Sunday. The Jamaica Church is located at 5 Depot Street. Communion will be served on the first Sunday of each month.

St. Michael's Episcopal Church will offer a monthly Candlelight Choral Compline service

Starting Thursday, January 8, at 7:30 pm, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 16 Bradley Avenue, will offer a monthly Candlelight Choral Compline service. Compline is a service of the Divine Office that takes place at the end of the day before going to bed. The entire service will be sung by the...

New effort afoot to create local concierge programs

Since 2020, the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion initiative has encouraged towns to adopt the declaration as a way of affirming that everyone is important and deserves to be included. One hundred sixty-four cities and towns have adopted it; 80% of the Vermont population lives in those...

Meet-and-greet set for local author Roberta C. Stone

Bartleby’s Books, 17 West Main Street, will host a meet-and-greet for local author Roberta C. Stone, on Saturday, January 17 from 2 to 4 pm. Roberta will be available to discuss and sign copies of her children’s books. Her books are “I Have Four Eyes,” “Where To?,” “More,” and “Stage Fright."...

Lions Club to benefit from fundraiser

The Deerfield Valley Lions Club is teaming up with American Flatbread for a fundraiser on Tuesday, January 13, from 4 to 9 pm. A portion of every flatbread sold that evening will be donated to the Lions Club, which provides community support to the region. Come support this effort, at 183 Route 100...

Halifax Community Hall will host a senior meal January 16

On Friday, January 16, there will be a senior meal offered at the Halifax Community Hall, 20 Brook Road. The menu will feature corn chowder, shepherd’s pie, peas, rolls, and dessert. Come at 11:30 am to socialize and enjoy an appetizer. The main meal will begin around noon. A suggested $4 donation...

Annual breakfast with Windham County legislators scheduled

The Brattleboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation’s (BDCC) Windham Leadership series, will host its annual breakfast with Windham County legislators on Monday, January 12. The breakfast will be from 7:30 to 9 am at the Brattleboro...

social scientist Robert D. Putnam

Documentary "Join or Die" to screen in Putney

Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill, presents a special screening of the acclaimed documentary “Join or Die” on Sunday, January 18 at 2 pm; doors open at 1:30. Directed by Rebecca Davis and Pete Davis, “Join or Die” (93 minutes, English, 2024) is a timely and engaging film that explores a simple but...