Leisure

Historical society potluck this Friday

NEWFANE-The Historical Society of Windham County invites the public to its annual potluck dinner and special program on Friday, August 28, starting at 6 pm, at NewBrook Fire Station, 698 Route 30. Bring a dish to share and catch up with neighbors and friends. Drinks are provided. At 6:45, a...

Tickets now available for Mt. Snow Brewers Fest

WEST DOVER-The 31st annual Mount Snow Brewers Festival returns on Saturday, September 5, bringing together breweries, cideries, and seltzer producers from Vermont and beyond for one of southern Vermont’s longest-running annual traditions. The festival features tastings, live music, food vendors...

Garlic Town USA hits Bennington September 5

BENNINGTON-Garlic Town USA returns to downtown Bennington on Saturday, September 5, with new vendors, expanded programming, a reimagined chef demonstration tent, and a full day of live entertainment. Formerly known as the “Garlic Fest,” the annual festival has grown into one of Vermont’s...

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Discussion on civic roles, responsibilites, and opportunities at Retreat Farm

Retreat Farm, Vermont Public Present, and Vermont Community Foundation are hosting “To Form a More Perfect…Community: The Roles, Responsibilities and Opportunities for Citizens, Community Members and Civic Leaders at this Auspicious Moment,” part of Retreat Farm’s “America at 250 Series,” on...

Senior meal at Halifax Community Hall Friday

On Friday, August 21, the monthly senior meal will be served at the Halifax Community Hall, 20 Brook Street. The menu will feature cucumber salad, baked ham, deviled eggs, stir-fried vegetables, bread, and dessert. Come at 11:30 am to socialize and enjoy an appetizer; the main meal will begin...

The 306-foot-tall Bennington Battle Monument, the second tallest unreinforced masonry building in the United States, was dedicated in 1891 to mark the site of that colonial arsenal.

Free admission Sunday for Bennington Battle Days

The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation has announced that all Vermont State Historic Sites will offer free admission to the public on Sunday, August 16. This special open house commemorates the 249th anniversary of Bennington Battle Day, a pivotal turning point in the American...

Retreat announces 5K to support suicide awareness, patient care

The Brattleboro Retreat invites the community to take part in its inaugural Move Forward Together 5K for Suicide Awareness, on Saturday, September 12. The timed walk/run will begin at 9 am and is dedicated to raising awareness, honoring lives touched by suicide, and connecting the community with...

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Brooks Library hosts in-person Audubon Society programs

The Southeastern Vermont Audubon Society (SVAS) is offering in-person programs at the Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, on Tuesday, August 18 and Tuesday, September 15. Both programs start at 7 pm and will take place in the third floor community room. The August program is “Grassland...

Deerfield Valley Rotary Club presents Evening on the Greens event

On Friday, August 14, The Rotary Club of the Deerfield Valley will host “Evening on the Greens,” an 18-hole putting event, at the Haystack Golf Course. Money raised at this event will help support the grants and scholarships provided by Rotary. No golf experience is required to partake in this...

Monarchs that appear in late summer or fall are the ones that make the epic migration to the mountains of Central Mexico. (photo credit Kathleen Johnson)

Pollinator talk and garden visit this Saturday in Halifax

The topic of the Saturday, August 15 program at the Halifax Community Hall, 20 Brook Road, is pollinators. The program begins at 11 am with a presentation about the Monarch Butterfly, which the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources has designated as an endangered...