What To Do In and Around Weathersfield

Lucy Mac 5K9 This Sunday

Run or walk, with or without your canine best friend, at the Lucy Mac 5K9 on Sunday, Oct. 6 at Ascutney Outdoors and Trails in West Windsor, Vermont. Proceeds support  the animals at Lucy Mackenzie!  REGISTER ONLINE: (The first 50 participants to register will receive a free race-day t-shirt!)  Online pre-registration for the 5K9 will close this Thursday (10/3) at 5 p.m.  Same-day registration will be available between 9 - 10 a.m.

Registration Fees  5K – $25  1 Mile – $20  *Fees will increase for same-day registration. Prizes awarded to the top finishers in their age category. More Info

More photos from last year's races: CLICK HERE

Blessing of the Animals and Fall Open House at Lucy Mac

Saturday, Oct. 5 Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society will be hosting their annual Open House and Blessing of the Animals. The open house begins at noon with the blessing at 1 p.m.

Representatives from The Old South Congregational Church in Windsor, Rachel Harlow UMC in Windsor, First Congregational Church – United Church of Christ in Hartland, retired Pastor, Margo Marrone and Brownsville Community Church in Brownsville will participate.  Rev. Christian Huebner, Pastor of the Brownsville Community Church, will lead the ceremony.  Light refreshments will follow.

If you think a crowd of people and other animals might be too much for your animal companion, please bring along a photo of your animal!

The Fall Open House gathering will also be an opportunity for folks to donate dog & cat food, kitty litter, food bowls, dog beds, leashes & collars for the Lucy Mackenzie Food Shelf. 

Lucy Mackenzie is located at 4832 VT-44, West  Windsor, VT 05089 and the phone number is 802-484-5829. Visit Lucy Mackenzie at https://www.lucymac.org/

Windsor County Mentors Annual Luncheon

Last Day to Register is today, Tuesday, Oct. 1

The Windsor County Mentors will be hosting their annual luncheon on Wednesday Oct. 16 at The Quechee Club 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Their guest speaker will be Nils Daulaire, MD, MPH. He'll be speaking on "The Future of Our Youth". Today, Oct. 1 is the last day to register. Call 802-674-5101.

Get Out and About

Area Farmers’ Markets

Wednesday Market Hanover Area Market,  Dartmouth Green, Hanover NH June 12-Oct. 16 3-6 p.m. Schedule

Saturday Markets Ascutney Village Farmer’s Market, 5585 US Route 5 Ascutney, Vt. May-Oct. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Schedule Norwich Farmers’ Market, 301 US Route 5 South, Norwich Vt. May-Oct., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Schedule

Music and Performances

ArtisTree in South Pomfret.  Theatre Show: Tintypes: A Musical Celebration of America through Oct. 5/

Inn at Weathersfield Live Music Fridays in Perkinsville 7-9 p.m. Oct. 4 Peter Neri, Oct 11 Ali T, Oct 18 Josh Hall, Oct. 25 Peter Neri, Nov. 1 Steve Ellis

The Engine Room in WRJ. Oct. 11 Bob/Fire and Heart 7:30 p.m., Nov. 1 Shawn Mullins 8 p.m., Nov. 29 Zach Nugent Band 7 p.m., Dec. 31 New Years Eve with Brooks Hubbard Band 3 p.m..

Lake Street Dive, LOH Oct. 1, 2016 performance

Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon NH. Shows at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Oct. 2 Lake Street Dive-SOLD OUT; Oct 5 An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories with Graham Nash; Oct 10 God Help Us! with Ed Asner; Oct. 13 David Sedais; Oct. 15 Bubblemania at 10 a.m.; Oct. 18 Melvin Seals and JGB; Oct. 20 Veronica Swift.

Tuesday Acoustic Jams in White River Junction. Here In the Valley hosts Acoustic Jam Sessions every Tuesday night at 7 pm at The Filling Station Bar and Grill, 70 Gates St. WRJ. More info on FB Jam Sessions

Windsor Station in Windsor. Oct. 4 Stash Bros 9 p.m., Oct 5 Jester Jigs 9:30 p.m., Oct. 10 Wild Roots 7 p.m., Nov. 9 Rusted Chrome 9:30 p.m.

Friends of 1879-Fall Work Days

Three new volunteer work dates for the fall have been scheduled: Oct. 5, Nov. 2, and Dec. 7, all on Saturdays beginning at 8 a.m-3 p.m. Final preparation for the occupancy of the North Classroom will be the work area. No particular skills necessary. Please call Matt Keniston at 263-5300 if you plan on coming.

Weathersfield Hikes  

 The hikes are being organized under the auspices of Weathersfield Parks and Recreation. Well-behaved dogs are welcome. We expect a range of hiking speeds. Are you new to hiking? Wear footwear that is broken in and appropriate for our uneven trails. Hikers join us at their own risk. Feel free to call Steve, organizer, at 263-5439

Saturday, October 5th, 8:00 AM:  Ascutney Mountain We will go to the fire tower and the Brownsville Overlook. We will go up the Weathersfield Trail, but people wanting a less strenuous hike (.7 miles up) could drive up and meet us at the top, we hope. I expect to be in that shorter hike, but I’ll see how the knees are doing. We leave early because parking later is a problem.  

Saturday, October 19th, 9:30 AM: Cooks Pond Loop This is a route on wooded dirt roads more than on trail. There is a lovely framed view of Mt. Ascutney from the south end of Cooks Pond. Other mountain views occur at later points. Difficulty: easy to moderate, with one longish incline. Distance: almost 3 miles. 

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