Community Events

Paid internships offered by SVMC, college

BENNINGTON- Bennington College and Southwestern Vermont Medical Center will offer six students fully-paid, health-related internship opportunities as part of the inaugural Population Health Fellowship. Population health transforms the health care model in thinking about health care from seeing...

Meditation group begins

WILLIAMSVILLE- A meditation group is being offered by T. Breeze Verdant, mindfulness/meditation instructor certified by the Interdependence Project of NYC and member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.
The group meets Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 pm at 54 Dover Road. ...

School upgrades cafeteria, food options

TOWNSHEND- Visitors to the Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School cafeteria this fall might notice a new back-to-school style.
This summer when the students went on break, the Seed2Tray team went to work. Food service director Chris Parker wanted to create a fun space for the...

Annual soup and stew supper

JACKSONVILLE- The Jacksonville Community Church will be having its eighth annual Soup and Stew Supper on Saturday, November 2, from 5 to 7 pm, at the Whitingham Municipal Center on Route 100 across from the Jacksonville Post Office.
A large variety of soups and stews with salad and bread...

Route 100 MOOver route changes on November 4th

WILMINGTON- The Route 100 MOOver route will change on Monday, November 4, when the most southerly stop will be Shaw’s Market.
The bus route will end at Shaw’s southbound, but riders who have a medical appointment at the health center between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm simply need to tell...

Library hosts Halloween party, movie

JACKSONVILLE- Children of all ages are invited to the Whitingham Municipal Center on Thursday, October 31, from 5 to 7 pm for a free Halloween pizza party.
The Whitingham Free Public Library and the Whitingham-Halifax Lions Club have joined forces and resources to provide the best-ever...

Writing competition open for student submissions

BENNINGTON- Bennington College is now accepting submissions from high school students nationwide for its 2019-2020 Young Writers Awards.
This annual competition, which accepts entries in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, is free to enter and open to high school students in 10th, 11th, and...

Group to hold Souper Supper

DOVER- On Saturday, November 2, the Loose Knit Group of the West Dover Congregational Church will be sponsoring the Souper Supper at Dover Town Hall from 6 to 8 pm.
Participants will receive a serving of artisan soup, choosing from a variety of handmade bowls, and then get to take the...

Goblins and witches set loose on Main Street, followed by an afterlife party promised to wake the dead

WILMINGTON- Wilmington Works will be offering prizes for the best carved pumpkin on Halloween. Voting will take place during the annual Wilmington trick-or-treating event from 4 to 6 pm on Thursday, October 31.
Carve a pumpkin at Memorial Hall on Sunday, October 27, from 3 to 5 pm....

Giving Tree has assistance for families

DEERFIELD VALLEY- It is the time of the year to ask for help in identifying families in need for the holiday season.
The Holiday Giving Tree provides new warm clothes, new toys, and a food card for families for a holiday meal. Each referral will be called, asking if they want to...