Weathersfield Weekly Blog, December 20
If you celebrate Christmas, your shopping days are numbered. Tick-tock people. Best wishes to you and your family during this winter holiday season. There are so many ways to celebrate with family and friends. I hope whichever way you chose to celebrate you have a wonderful time. For me, the Winter Solstice is my holiday. It means days will be getting longer and there will be an end to winter, eventually. Oh look, the seed catalogs are arriving in the mailbox.
News You Can Use
Weathersfield School news: Congratulations to the Weathersfield School’s Top 8 National Geographic Bee’s finalists: eighth graders Zed McNaughton, Brody Perham, and Skylar Thibodeau; seventh graders Dory Hindinger, Olivia Magliola, Tori McNamara, and Ryan Page; and sixth grader Brooke Hindinger. These students competed in a school-wide Geography Bee on Tuesday, Dec. 4. The two finalists, Dory Hindinger and Zed McNaughton competed in the championship round until the winner was determined. Zed McNaughton, an eighth grade student, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee. He will advance to the next level of the competition, an online qualifying test to determine eligibility as a state competitor. The state competition will be held on Friday, March 29. The state champion will compete in the national championship round May 19-22, 2019. Good Luck Zed! For more information school news, please call the school at 674-5400.Weathersfield Proctor Library news: The library will be hosting Disney’s “Frozen” on Dec. 22 at 11 a.m.. be sure to check out the Kids page on the library website to stay up with on top of all the events. More information about the Friends of Weathersfield Proctor Library or the library contact Mark at 802-674-2863.
Get Out and About Events
Scrooge, The Musical in Ascutney Dec. 27, 28, 29 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. World Under Wonder Playhouse presents Scrooge staring Neal R. Cronce at their playhouse on Rte 5 in Ascutney. For more information call 603-381-3344.Free New Year’s Eve Celebration for Kids and Families in Windsor Monday, Dec. 31 from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. The Ascutney Mountain Promise Community will host a New Year’s Eve celebration for kids and their families at the new Promise Room in the Windsor Connection Resource Center at 1 Railroad Avenue. Programs include arts and crafts, games, music, storytelling, juggling, as well as scheduled programs including Kid Yoga with Tara (10 a.m.); Face painting by Mona (11 a.m.-noon); a show by Steve Blunt, kids musician (12:30 p.m.); and a performance by Crabgrass Puppet Theater (2 p.m.). For more information you can contact Karen Diop, AMPC Program Coordinator, by e-mail: ampc@mahhc.org; talk/text 802-230-5010; or phone 802-674-2900 ext. 25. Follow them on Facebook for more information and updates https://www.facebook.com/AMPromiseCommunity/.
Music and Performances
Inn at Weathersfield Live Music Fridays in Perkinsville 7-9 p.m Dec. 21 Josh Hall, Dec. 28 Ali T; Jan. 4 Steve Ellis; Jan. 11 Johnny O; Jan. 18 Ali T; Jan . 25 Peter Neri; Feb 1. Steve Ellis.The Engine Room in WRJ. Dec. 22 Hot 97.5 Hip Hop Holiday 9 p.m.; New Year’s Eve with Brooks Hubbard band 4 p.m.; Jan. 5 DJ LaFountaine; Jan. 11 Karaoke Night; Jan. 19 The Wheelers 9p.m.; Jan. 26 Heartless Rocks 9 p.m.; Feb. 1 The Conniption Fits 9 p.m.; Feb 27 Girls Night Out 8 p.m..
Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon NH. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Jan. 12 Recycle Percussion; Jan 30 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival 7 p.m.; Jan. 31 The Three Musketeers 10 a.m.; Feb 1 Moondance; Feb 8 Lula Wiles; Feb 9 Mike McDonald’s Comedy Extravaganza; March 14 The Very Hungry Caterpillar 10 a.m.; march 17 John 5 and the Creatures 7p.m.; April 12 A sick Day for Amos McGee 10 a.m.; April 18 Stand Up America-50 years of Jethro Tull; May 17 Dan Zanes and Claudia Eliaza 10 a.m..
Taverne On The Square in Claremont. Dec. 21 Ryan Williams 7 p.m.; Dec. 22 Chris Powers Trio 8 p.m.; Dec. 28 SIRSY 8 p.m. Jan. 12 Conniption Fits 8 p.m.; Jan 18 Diamond Special band 8 p.m..
Skinny Pancake in Hanover NH Dec 22 Say Darling 8 p.m.; Dec 31 Zach Nugent’s Fire on the Mountain 9 p.m.
Windsor Station in Windsor. Dec. 21 MAiDen VoYage 10 p.m.; Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Party with The Tricksters 10 p.m..
Ongoing Events
Senior Exercise Program in Ascutney: Free. Sponsored by RSVP. Mondays and Wednesdays 10-11 a.m. in basement of Martin Memorial Hall, Route 5, Ascutney. Classes are led by Sandy Lemois. If interested call 674-5254 for more information.Twin State Depression Support Group in Weathersfield. Free peer-led Depression Support Groups to all, the 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6:30 pm, 5259 Route 5, Ascutney, VT (Martin Memorial Hall - downstairs) and the 4th Wednesday of each month, 6:30 pm, 7 Morgan Street, Springfield, VT (Turning Point) Both venues are accessible. TwinStateDepressionSupportGroup.org or on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TwinStateDSG/. More information call 802-795-0098
Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville every Thursday from 2-3 p.m. Route 106 at the old Perkinsville Elementary School.
Need to Find a Business in Weathersfield: weathersfielddirectory.org.
Have anything you want included in this news and events column? Email Nancy at photosbynanci@comcast.net two weeks prior to your event.