Community Events

An old photograph of Readsboro.

Travel through time in Readsboro

READSBORO - Residents and visitors are invited to the Readsboro Historical Society, 7009 Main Street, Saturday, September 6, from 11 am to 2 pm, for a walk back in time.
See the many displays and the new added artifacts, and ask about the passbook challenge, which is ending in October....

Upcoming Internet safety presentation in Halifax

HALIFAX - A presentation entitled “Staying Safe on the Internet,” hosted by DVFiber and AARP, will be held on Saturday, September 6, at 1 pm. It will take place at the Marlboro Community Center at 524 South Road. The program is free and open to the public.
During this informative session,...

Various items sold at the previous barn sale fundraiser, including a wooden bird and decorated bowls.

UCS to host annual barn sale

MANCHESTER - The annual barn sale fundraiser, benefiting United Counseling Service (UCS) will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, September 13 and 14, at the Northshire Civic Center at Riley Rink, 410 Hunter Park Road.
Sale hours are 9 am to 4 pm Wednesday, and 9 am to 3 pm Thursday....

People enjoying themselves at a previous Vermont Wine & Harvest Festival.

Early bird deadline for Wine & Harvest fest tix

DEERFIELD VALLEY - Tickets, with early bird pricing, are now available for the Vermont Wine & Harvest Festival, Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21. This special offers the lowest rates available, giving full access to one of Vermont’s most beloved fall events. Enjoy local wines...

Desi Bode with Jacob and Marcus Short share a hymnal at the Sunday school at Guilford Community Church.

Sunday school curriculum resumes in Guilford

GUILFORD - The Sunday school at Guilford Community Church will resume the curriculum, “A Joyful Path,” on Sunday, September 7.
It offers spiritual lessons for children, kindergarten through sixth grade, that are both heart-centered and experiential.
This curriculum was chosen for...

Two dozen volunteers inspected, catalogued, and screened food and other goods on the shelves of Snow Mountain Market that would otherwise have expired before a new buyer and operator is found to reopen the store. These goods will go to the Deerfield Valley Food Pantry, a vital resource for the community. Thanks go to Dogwood State Bank and the bankruptcy trustee, Ray Obuchowski; Bill Benneyon and the Hermitage Club; and Rich Werner and WB Management, who provided staffing, needed support, coordination, and transportation.

Food Pantry recovers goods from Snow Mountain Market

Event to promote hope, healing in Bennington

BENNINGTON - On Sunday, August 31, from 3 to 5pm, the AIDS Project of Southern Vermont invites the public to a special community gathering at the
Splash Pad, 117 Pleasant Street. Friends, families, and community members are encouraged to come together to honor lives lost to overdose and to...

Rotary now accepting grant applications

DEERFIELD VALLEY - The Deerfield Valley Rotary Club is now accepting grant applications from local organizations.
In the past, the club has supported initiatives such as educational programs for school groups abroad, art and enrichment opportunities for local youth, equipment to improve...

Wilmington protest scheduled for Labor Day

WILMINGTON - The organizers of Indivisible Wilmington Vermont will gather at the Bank Park, at the intersection of routes 9 and 100, on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, from 10 am to 12 pm, to protest the continued actions of the current administration of the federal government that consistently...

Public event to feature Sen. Peter Welch

WESTMINSTER - The Windham County Democratic Committee announces plans for a public event, featuring Sen. Peter Welch, on Saturday, August 30, from 12 to 2 pm. The family-friendly event will take place at the Westminster Institute/Butterfield Library on Route 5. The event is free and open to the...