Leisure

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...

Mah Jongg tourney at Rec Center

There will be a Mah Jongg tournament on Monday, August 24, at 10 am, at the Brattleboro Recreation Center, 207 Main Street. The event is hosted by the Brattleboro Area Jewish Community & Brattleboro Senior Center; all are welcome. The top three winners will receive gift certificates and art...

Blueberry car show to benefit Meals on Wheels

The Blueberry Festival will conclude with its annual car show, on Sunday, August 9, from 10 am to 2 pm, at Howe Farm Field, 484 Route 100. The fee for show cars is $10 and includes admission for the driver and one passenger. The fee for other attendees is $5 for those 13 and over; ages 12 and...

Williamsville Block Party August 1

The Williamsville Hall, 35 Dover Road, will host a block party on Saturday, August 1, from 12 to 6 pm. There will be local vendors, live music, yard games, and a potluck meal starting at 4 pm. Performers will include The Wizards, Lizzy Mandell & Co., and Sammy & Brothers, who are...

Grafton Village Cheese Company’s Bear Hill takes gold for its sheep’s milk cheese.

VT cheeses take home gold, silver, bronze

Vermont cheese makers swept the American Cheese Society (ACS) competition with a record-breaking 54 total awards. Part of this showing for local agriculture were sister brands Grafton Village Cheese Company and Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company, securing three major accolades each. The ACS awards...

Local libraries get grants for summer programming

The Vermont Department of Libraries has awarded 148 public libraries grants of $350 to support the 2026 Summer Program. Public libraries across Vermont offer a variety of summer programs for children and teens to help foster a love of reading and prevent the loss of reading skills during the...

Retreat Farm wants to get people to go outside

This summer and fall, five nature centers in southern Vermont are partnering up to present “Wild Wisdom: Walks & Talks to Get You Outdoors,” a series of events at Retreat Farm, 45 Farmhouse Square. The series is a collaborative effort between Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center (BEEC),...

Keeping a wild turtle is bad for the individual turtle and the general turtle population.

Turtles in the wild should stay in the wild

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VTFW) says keeping native turtles as pets is prohibited because it can harm the turtle and pose threats to wild turtle populations. In addition, moving turtles to a new area can spread disease and impact the genetics of the local population. According...

Forest service proposing updates to boating and camping fees

The Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests are proposing changes to recreation fees at various recreation sites on the forests. Not all recreation sites on the national forests require a fee. The Forest Service will continue to honor nationally recognized fee-free days at certain...