OSEC

Rec programs for youth, adults

WILMINGTON - The middle school summer recreation program, serving all area youth entering grades six through nine, will be held at the Old School Community Center Monday, July 7, through Friday, July 25. Session are 9 am to 12 pm, Monday through Thursday, and Fridays, 9 am to 4 pm. The goals of...

Coffee with a Cop coming on Wednesday

WILMINGTON - Coffee with a Cop is being held on Wednesday, May 7, at 9:30 am at OSEC, 1 School Street. Call the Wilmington Police Department at (802) 464-8593 with questions.
Recreational programs are offered in the OSEC gym. Mondays and Wednesdays, basketball, 7 to 9 pm; Tuesdays and...

Violin students first learn to hear sounds

In the music room at the Old School Community Center, Suzuki lessons at play WILMINGTON - On Saturday morning, inside the music room at the Old School Community Center, Bekka Eöwind stood before two rows of students of varying ages. She and her students each held a violin. ...

Old School hosts new art show this weekend

Art in the Valley makes its debut at community center in village
WILMINGTON - This weekend, the Old School Community Center will transform into an art gallery at Art in the Valley, an art show featuring numerous local artists and artisans.
Janet Boyd, who serves on...

How to spend $1.2 billion? State officials are asking around

WILMINGTON- Agency of Commerce and Community Development Secretary Lindsay Kurrle, along with nearly a dozen other state officials, visited Wilmington’s Old School Community Center Monday to discuss American Rescue Plan Act funding with local and regional representatives.
“We’re making...

Share ideas for artist workshops in Wilmington

WILMINGTON - Thought about an arts collaborative in the Deerfield Valley? Come share ideas at an exploratory session on Wednesday, June 29, at 5:30 pm at the Old School Community Center meeting room. No need to be an artist to attend. The meeting will last for about an hour and a half with...

Shires Housing and SASH offer tai chi classes to residents

WILMINGTON - Shires Housing/SASH and the board of OSEC announce the start of fall prevention tai chi classes and a weekly walking group. Each class is open to SASH participants and all Deerfield Valley residents.
The first tai chi class was held on Tuesday, February 15, and future classes...

Right, Julie Koehler with her niece, Olivia Rosso, age 3. Photo courtesy Julie Koehler

Child care center to open in fall

New facility will be at the Old School Community Center WILMINGTON - In news likely to be celebrated by families with young children, local employers, and local officials alike, a new child care center is slated to open in Wilmington in September. Beaver Brook Children’s School...

Raffle features Jeep enthusiasts’ Holy Grail, honors late owner’s memory

WILMINGTON- Holy Grail. Unicorn. Unobtanium. Hen’s teeth. That’s what Jeep enthusiasts have called the early-1990s Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ fitted with a manual transmission. Some lucky raffle ticket buyer will be driving one of these rare four-wheel drive classics home next month.
The...

The Wilmington Selectboard met by Zoom Tuesday evening

Board pulls mask order, keeps buildings closed

WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Selectboard rescinded their mask mandate at their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday. They also discussed a new day care, Old Home Week, and town volunteer and paid positions.
The board unanimously voted to rescind their emergency COVID-19 order requiring...