Weathersfield Weekly Blog, July 26 edition
Full Buck Moon rise.
View from Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard NH.
Read about this adventure in my HIKE REPORT
Full Buck Moon rise.
View from Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard NH.
Read about this adventure in my HIKE REPORT
View from Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard NH.
Read about this adventure in my HIKE REPORT
News You Can Use
Town Tax Rate and Solid Waste Permit Set
At the Select Board meeting on July 13 the members voted to set the FY22 general fund tax rate at $0.0354; the County Tax Rate for FY22 was set at $0.0079; and the Highway Fund Tax Rate for FY22 $0.2845
There was a lot of discussion about the school tax rate which is set by the Department of Education and is based on the amount a town pays to educate each pupil in that town.
The Local Education Tax Rate for FY22 will be $0.0068
The solid waste permit fee was set at $50.
Quarterly Tax Due DatesWednesday, August 18, 2021 Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (the draft Select Board minutes have the year as 2021)
Select Board Minutes Not Being Posted Within 5 Days as Required by Law
If you have been following the Select Board section of the Town website you probably have noticed that the meeting minutes continue to be posted either later or dated incorrectly.
The Vermont Open meeting law states that minutes MUST be posted within five (5) days -not five business days but five days after the meeting. Therefore, the minutes MUST be posted by Saturday evening following a Monday meeting.
Two glaring examples of this violation happened when the minutes of July 6 were not posted in time for review by the town residents before the July 19 meeting, where the select board was voting on how to deal the the Abbott delinquent tax property in town and when these same minutes were not available prior to the Special Meeting on July 13th where the tax rate was being set.
Currently, the July 19th meeting minutes that are posted on the website are actually the minutes from the July 6th meeting. So we as tax payers still do not know the outcome of the Abbott property decision. And if we had concerns about the tax rate for FY2022 we could not comment to the board before or during the July 13 meeting.
Dave Fuller the Select Board Chair responded to my email saying he would look into this matter. He said that the Town Manager is on vacation. But this does not excuse the lack of posting minutes earlier in the month.
The select board has been habitually late in posting minutes to the town website. I contacted the Town Manager back in March 2021 and he assured me that this would be remedied.
(I was just notified at 8:22 a.m. on Monday, July 28,2021 that the minutes of July 19th have be corrected and uploaded on the town website).
The Board of Abatement Adjusts Amount Owed in Back TaxesThe Board of Abatement met on June 29, 2021 to discuss the delinquent taxes on the Abbott property. Tax were not paid on this property for many years shifting the town tax burden to the people in town who did and do pay their property tax.
In the Select Board packet for the July 19th meeting current Town Manager/Tax Collector Brandon Gulnick presented a brief history of this delinquent tax case.
Gulnick stated that on July 21, 2014, former Town Manager/Tax Collector Ed Morris created a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Town of Weathersfield and Emily Abbott to satisfy $86,000 in delinquent taxes between 2000 and 2010.
Ms. Abbott agreed to deed a 2.86 Acre Parcel & Easement to the Town of Weathersfield in exchange for an abatement of her delinquent taxes.
Gulnick continued with more recent history of the issue, on December 7, 2020, the Selectboard made a motion to grant the Town Manager and Tax Collector the authority to negotiate finality on the 2014 Purchase and Sale Agreement with the ability to amend it and to ultimately keep in place the easement, parking lot, and to recover the taxes owed on the property.
At this time Ms. Abbott was given the option to request an Abatement meeting.
Abbott requested an abatement meeting and the meeting was set for June 29, 2021.
In the June 21st Select Board meeting minutes it was recorded that Chair Dave Fuller encouraged all members of the board to attend the Abatement hearing. He is quoted as saying "it would be the most serious meeting in Weathersfield history."
At the June 29th abatement meeting, Michael Todd suggested abating the amount of interest and penalty that has accrued since the Purchase and Sale Agreement that was signed in 2014 to date.
This amount was $20,186. The motion was made and the decision to abate this amount was unanimous. The Town Tax Collector (Gulnick) opposed this decision. The taxpayers of the town will be responsible for this $20K.
The town website doesn't really cover who makes up the Board of Abatement but the Vermont Secretary of State's website does https://sos.vermont.gov/media/41beq3e3/about-abatement-2014.pdf
The responsibilities, duties and meeting conduct of this board is explained in detail. The board consists of the town treasurer, the town clerk, the Selectboard, the listers, and the justices of the peace.
Abbott Property-Purchase and Sale or Tax Sale
More on the Abbott delinquent tax situation (the July 19th minutes were just published at 8:22 a.m. on Monday July 28, 2021 and cover this discussion at the select board's meeting on the 19th).
Since 2014 the Town has been dealing with the Purchase and Sale Agreement of the Abbott property which was set up by former Town manage/Tax Collector Ed Morris.
In the Select Board packet for the July 19th meeting (page 21) current Town Manager/Tax Collector Brandon Gulnick included the history behind the delinquent taxes on this property and several options to finally reach a conclusion on how to deal with it and the owners.
Gulnick clearly presented two possible options for the town to move forward.
Option 1-proceed with the 2014 Purchase and Sale Agreement which could cost the town, according to his calculations between $149,860.92 - $154,860.92.
Option 2-Void the Sales Agreement and Hold a Tax Sale. In which case the Select Board would void the Sales agreement of 2014; the tax collector would hold a tax sale on the property to recover the delinquent taxes due-$86,000. Gulnick explained in detail the scenarios how how the tax sale would proceed-please see the packet for a detailed explanation.
Gulnick also explained to the board how abatement of taxes accrued and the sale of the acreage covered by the 2014 P&S agreement would affect the town and its taxpayers.
• Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – This Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is “real” money. It was gathered over several years fund balances and put into a reserve for Doubtful Accounts. Current balance is $69,400.
When the Board of Abatement relieved the $20,186 it was deducted from this balance leaving $49,214 in the account.
If the Board of Abatement relieved the remaining $86,000, it would cause this account to go negative $36,786.
• Access through the land locked Johnson parcel. The easement would cost the Town between $5,000 - $10,000.
• Wetland delineations that the State requested before the town can officially recognize a trail from the Johnson easement. This would cost the Town $6,500.
• There would also be Legal Fees to the Town of $5,000.
Now that the minutes from the July 19th meeting have been posted, we know the select board has voted unanimously to void the 2014 Purchase and Sale Agreement and proceed with a tax sale.
Town Tax Rate and Solid Waste Permit Set
At the Select Board meeting on July 13 the members voted to set the FY22 general fund tax rate at $0.0354; the County Tax Rate for FY22 was set at $0.0079; and the Highway Fund Tax Rate for FY22 $0.2845
There was a lot of discussion about the school tax rate which is set by the Department of Education and is based on the amount a town pays to educate each pupil in that town.
The Local Education Tax Rate for FY22 will be $0.0068
The Local Education Tax Rate for FY22 will be $0.0068
The solid waste permit fee was set at $50.
Quarterly Tax Due Dates
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (the draft Select Board minutes have the year as 2021)
Select Board Minutes Not Being Posted Within 5 Days as Required by Law
If you have been following the Select Board section of the Town website you probably have noticed that the meeting minutes continue to be posted either later or dated incorrectly.
The Vermont Open meeting law states that minutes MUST be posted within five (5) days -not five business days but five days after the meeting. Therefore, the minutes MUST be posted by Saturday evening following a Monday meeting.
Two glaring examples of this violation happened when the minutes of July 6 were not posted in time for review by the town residents before the July 19 meeting, where the select board was voting on how to deal the the Abbott delinquent tax property in town and when these same minutes were not available prior to the Special Meeting on July 13th where the tax rate was being set.
Currently, the July 19th meeting minutes that are posted on the website are actually the minutes from the July 6th meeting. So we as tax payers still do not know the outcome of the Abbott property decision. And if we had concerns about the tax rate for FY2022 we could not comment to the board before or during the July 13 meeting.
Dave Fuller the Select Board Chair responded to my email saying he would look into this matter. He said that the Town Manager is on vacation. But this does not excuse the lack of posting minutes earlier in the month.
The select board has been habitually late in posting minutes to the town website. I contacted the Town Manager back in March 2021 and he assured me that this would be remedied.
(I was just notified at 8:22 a.m. on Monday, July 28,2021 that the minutes of July 19th have be corrected and uploaded on the town website).
The Board of Abatement Adjusts Amount Owed in Back Taxes
The Board of Abatement met on June 29, 2021 to discuss the delinquent taxes on the Abbott property. Tax were not paid on this property for many years shifting the town tax burden to the people in town who did and do pay their property tax.
In the Select Board packet for the July 19th meeting current Town Manager/Tax Collector Brandon Gulnick presented a brief history of this delinquent tax case.
Gulnick stated that on July 21, 2014, former Town Manager/Tax Collector Ed Morris created a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Town of Weathersfield and Emily Abbott to satisfy $86,000 in delinquent taxes between 2000 and 2010.
Ms. Abbott agreed to deed a 2.86 Acre Parcel & Easement to the Town of Weathersfield in exchange for an abatement of her delinquent taxes.
Gulnick continued with more recent history of the issue, on December 7, 2020, the Selectboard made a motion to grant the Town Manager and Tax Collector the authority to negotiate finality on the 2014 Purchase and Sale Agreement with the ability to amend it and to ultimately keep in place the easement, parking lot, and to recover the taxes owed on the property.
At this time Ms. Abbott was given the option to request an Abatement meeting.
Abbott requested an abatement meeting and the meeting was set for June 29, 2021.
In the June 21st Select Board meeting minutes it was recorded that Chair Dave Fuller encouraged all members of the board to attend the Abatement hearing. He is quoted as saying "it would be the most serious meeting in Weathersfield history."
At the June 29th abatement meeting, Michael Todd suggested abating the amount of interest and penalty that has accrued since the Purchase and Sale Agreement that was signed in 2014 to date.
This amount was $20,186. The motion was made and the decision to abate this amount was unanimous. The Town Tax Collector (Gulnick) opposed this decision.
The taxpayers of the town will be responsible for this $20K.
The town website doesn't really cover who makes up the Board of Abatement but the Vermont Secretary of State's website does https://sos.vermont.gov/media/41beq3e3/about-abatement-2014.pdf
The responsibilities, duties and meeting conduct of this board is explained in detail. The board consists of the town treasurer, the town clerk, the Selectboard, the listers, and the justices of the peace.
Abbott Property-Purchase and Sale or Tax Sale
More on the Abbott delinquent tax situation
(the July 19th minutes were just published at 8:22 a.m. on Monday July 28, 2021 and cover this discussion at the select board's meeting on the 19th).
Since 2014 the Town has been dealing with the Purchase and Sale Agreement of the Abbott property which was set up by former Town manage/Tax Collector Ed Morris.
In the Select Board packet for the July 19th meeting (page 21) current Town Manager/Tax Collector Brandon Gulnick included the history behind the delinquent taxes on this property and several options to finally reach a conclusion on how to deal with it and the owners.
Gulnick clearly presented two possible options for the town to move forward.
Option 1-proceed with the 2014 Purchase and Sale Agreement which could cost the town, according to his calculations between $149,860.92 - $154,860.92.
Option 2-Void the Sales Agreement and Hold a Tax Sale.
In which case the Select Board would void the Sales agreement of 2014; the tax collector would hold a tax sale on the property to recover the delinquent taxes due-$86,000. Gulnick explained in detail the scenarios how how the tax sale would proceed-please see the packet for a detailed explanation.
Gulnick also explained to the board how abatement of taxes accrued and the sale of the acreage covered by the 2014 P&S agreement would affect the town and its taxpayers.
• Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – This Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is “real” money. It was gathered over several years fund balances and put into a reserve for Doubtful Accounts.
Current balance is $69,400.
When the Board of Abatement relieved the $20,186 it was deducted from this balance leaving $49,214 in the account.
If the Board of Abatement relieved the remaining $86,000, it would cause this account to go negative $36,786.
• Access through the land locked Johnson parcel. The easement would cost the Town between $5,000 - $10,000.
• Wetland delineations that the State requested before the town can officially recognize a trail from the Johnson easement. This would cost the Town $6,500.
• There would also be Legal Fees to the Town of $5,000.
Now that the minutes from the July 19th meeting have been posted, we know the select board has voted unanimously to void the 2014 Purchase and Sale Agreement and proceed with a tax sale.
Town of Weathersfield
Weathersfield Police Blotter
Upcoming Town Board and Committee Meetings
Select Board Minutes: The minutes can now be found at https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/node/586/minutes
Selectboard Members
David Fuller Chair
Mike Todd Vice Chair
Kelly O'Brien Clerk
Joseph Jarvis Member
Paul Tillman Member
Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m.August 2, 16
Meeting MinutesJuly 19 posted on Monday, July 26 at 8:22 a.m. in violation of Vermont's Open Meeting law.April 19
April 5February 1
Select Board Minutes: The minutes can now be found at https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/node/586/minutes
Selectboard Members
David Fuller Chair
Mike Todd Vice Chair
Kelly O'Brien Clerk
Joseph Jarvis Member
Paul Tillman Member
Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m.
August 2, 16
Meeting Minutes
July 19 posted on Monday, July 26 at 8:22 a.m. in violation of Vermont's Open Meeting law.
April 19April 5February 1
*Vermont Open Meeting LawMinute posting: Minutes of all public meetings shall be matters of public record, shall be kept by the clerk or secretary of the public body, and shall be available for inspection by any person and for purchase of copies at cost upon request after five calendar days from the date of any meeting. Meeting minutes shall be posted no later than five calendar days from the date of the meeting to a website, if one exists, that the public body maintains or has designated as the official website of the body. Except for draft minutes that have been substituted with updated minutes, posted minutes shall not be removed from the website sooner than one year from the date of the meeting for which the minutes were taken.
School Board Meets July 27
The Weathersfield School Board will meet Tuesday, July 27 at 6 p.m.. This will be a hybrid meeting-in person and on Google Meet. AGENDA
Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union-Asks for Input on Grant Funding
Your input is requested on the school Recovery Plan and ESSER I and II Funding Grant. You can access their form using this LINK.More info can be found on the WSESU website: https://www.wsesu.net/supervisory-union/posts/~board/su-news/post/esser-funds-survey
School Board Meets July 27
Hike Report
Pitcher Mountain, Stoddard NH
My friends and I were on a quest Thursday evening, we wanted to see the sun set and see the full moon rise in opposition to each other.
We made the easy hike up Pitcher Mountain (off Rte 123 in Stoddard NH). And YES the wild blueberries are ready for picking!
It was pretty cloudy when we made it to the top. The views were still quite stunning. And it was a 360 degree view.
As the sun began to slowly set, we started looking ease/south east for the moon rise. I have to say the sunset was quite distracting.
We waited and waited and still no moon. As it started getting dark, we figured best to be safe, so we started down the hill. On our way down, we stopped to look in the big pasture and there it was. The full moon coming out of the clouds.
The sun was hitting it just right to give the BUCK MOON a slight red/orange tint. While we didn't get to see them opposite each other, the night sky did not disappoint.
More photos: CLICK HERE
Pitcher Mountain, Stoddard NH
The sun was hitting it just right to give the BUCK MOON a slight red/orange tint. While we didn't get to see them opposite each other, the night sky did not disappoint.
More photos: CLICK HERE
Local Hikes
Last week we had so much rain. We did try to get out every day for a walk/hike. Everything is so lush and green and WET!
On one of our walks we came across some crazy looking mushrooms. I submitted them to iNaturalitst for identification and they came back as Amanita jacksonii, also known as Jackson's slender amanita, it is a species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae.
We also "spotted" (pun intended) an adult Eastern Newt or Red-Spotted Newt. This the the third stage of this critter's life cycle. The larval stage is in water, then it emerges as a red eft. Red efts can live on land 3-4 years before growing in the adult stage.
On Thursday, I was out on a photo shoot for a friend's website. We traveled around Windsor, West Windsor and drove up the Mount Ascutney car road.
We hiked up to the hang glider launch area and were treated to some pretty spectacular views-and lots of crazy looking clouds.
Concert Report
Weathersfield Summer Music Series-Jesse Peters
The Weathersfield Summer Music Series continued this past Friday evening with Jesse Peters. We've been following Jesse since his day in G.M.P. band. Some photos of G.M.P. can be viewed here.
More shows can be found on the Weathersfield Summer Music Series Facebook Page
Please note that the July 30 show has been moved from Hoisington Field to the Crown Point Country Club-organizers were concerned about parking, as a large crowd is expected for Jordon Oaks.
Puck's (Bebhinn Knudsen) spell has worked and Titania has fallen in love the A DONKEY (Eli Hoffer).
I was delighted to be in the audience (and working) to witness these EXTRAORDINARY women in this performance.
Brownsville Butcher and Pantry are bringing back their parking lot cookouts. They will be cooking outside every other Friday night.
On these Fridays, the parking lot will be roped off, live music is brought in, draft beer is being brought out, and they're cooking up some tasty summer bites.
Here’s how it works:
At 3PM, their café closes for regular service so they can prepare for the cookout.
Service starts at 5PM outside! Live music starts around this time as well.
No reservations are required, and call-ins aren’t accepted - just come on by.
The whole parking lot is available, as well as the lawn, so feel free to bring a blanket or some chairs.
The schedule has been created, and - weather permitting - they’ll be doing a cookout on the following Friday nights:
July 30
August 13
August 27
September 10
September 24
October 1
(802) 546-2900 | info@butcherandpantry.com
Store/Café: 7AM - 7PM, Tuesday - Sunday
Saturday, July 31, 2021
8:00 a.m. 1 Mile Fun Run
9:00 a.m. 5K Race
July 30-Jordan Oaks
THIS IS AN INDOOR SHOW
Location MOVED to Crown Point Country Club 6-9PM
Reservations recommended 802-885-1010 ext. 2
Bill Brink will open and a Pub Menu will be available
August 13-Ella Atkinson and Ethan Shipulski
August 20-AliT
August 27-Rik Palieri
September 3-Dan and Faith Senie
September 10-Matt Merserve
September 17-Jake McLaughlin
September 24-TBD
For additional payment questions people may contact the office at (802) 674-2626.
For more information about the event, including the concert schedule and performers, visit the Weathersfield Summer Music Series Facebook page or billbrinkmusic.com.
Pentangle Arts Music By The River Fridays 6 p.m.
Live performances by Ida Mae Spector and the Terrible Mountain String Band, Maple Run Band, Saints & Liars, Sarah King, and Western Terrestrials.
boxoffice@northernstage.org
Summer Shakespeare Intensive
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Eric Love
Million Dollar Quarter August 11-September 12
Book by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux
Original Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrux
Inspired by Elvis Ppresely, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, & Carl Perkins
Directed by Carol Dunne and Kyle Brand
Mondays, beginning July 19 at 7 p.m.
Inn at Weathersfield (802) 263-9217
Dine inside or outside Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, call for a reservation 802-263-9217. 1342 VT Route 106 Perkinsville, VT 05151
The Hanover Chamber put together this list of Curbside Restaurants: https://www.hanoverchamber.org/upper-valley-restaurants-delivery-curbside-pi
Check to see if your favorite restaurant is open for outdoor and/or indoor dining. Most are requiring reservations so call ahead for their guidelines and business hours.
Vermont is Fully Open!
If You Haven't Yet-GET VACCINATED
Theatre Report
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Northern Stage Courtyard Theater
Northern Stage Courtyard Theater
Through August 1
I attended the opening night of Northern Stage's Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream on Wednesday, July 21. The play runs through August 1 and is part of the Summer Shakespeare Intensive for theatre students in the Upper Valley in grade 9-12.
The play opens at CAMP ATHENS
The play is being performed at Northern Stage's outdoor Courtyard Theatre. The shows are general admission and doors open 1/2 hour before show time.
Once seated, I noticed the stage was set to represent a summer camp. Interesting, not what I excepts from one of my favorite Shakespeare comedies. But I kept an open mind and was completely floored by these talented teens.
For those not familiar with the play, here's the basic plot.
From Shakespeare.org.uk
Four Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. In the end, Puck reverses the magic, and the two couples reconcile and marry.
Four Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. In the end, Puck reverses the magic, and the two couples reconcile and marry.
Read More if you are curious.
Oberon (Paul Ashton) and Titania (Eva Roux) meet in the woods.
More photos: CLICK HERE
Opera North's Extraordinary Women
Blow-Me-Down Farm
On Saturday, July 24, I received a last minute request for a photo shoot. It was for an opera. The director needed some photos for her portfolio. I jumped at the chance. Months of COVID-19 quarantine with no photo jobs has had me dying to get back to stage photography; here was my chance to get back into it.
Extraordinary Women, created by Opera North's Artistic Director Louis Burkot, showcases Baroque opera’s bold women: the warrior queen, the wronged wife, the harlot as empress.
Opera North Resident Artists took center stage in selections from operas by Purcell, Monteverdi, Handel and Gluck.
The opera was presented in the round with a small intimate audience under the tent on the Blow-Me-Down Farm in Cornish NH and staged by up and coming director Nora Winsler.
It ran just under two hours and combined opera in English and Italian and the spoken word.
More photos from the opera: CLICK HERE
Things to Do In and Around Weathersfield
Entertainment, Get Outdoors, Classes, Workshops
Weathersfield Proctor Library Summer Reading
Summer Reading 2021-Tails and Tales in Full Swing
For ages 0-12
Read 10+ books. Keep track of your reading and bring your list to the librarian. Receive a summer reading certificate. Choose a prize by August 7. Add a ticket to the kids’ drawing for every book you read by August 7.
For ages 13+
Add a ticket to the drawing for the first 3 books you read and for every book after that through August 7.
Drawings for prizes will take place on August 7. You do not need to be present to win.
Story Time and Crafts
Ages 2-5 Wednesdays at 10:30
Ages 6+ Saturdays at 10:30
Call or email for more info: Phone (802) 674-2863 weathersfieldproctorlibrary@gmail.com
Read 10+ books. Keep track of your reading and bring your list to the librarian. Receive a summer reading certificate. Choose a prize by August 7. Add a ticket to the kids’ drawing for every book you read by August 7.
For ages 13+
Add a ticket to the drawing for the first 3 books you read and for every book after that through August 7.
Drawings for prizes will take place on August 7. You do not need to be present to win.
Story Time and Crafts
Ages 2-5 Wednesdays at 10:30
Ages 6+ Saturdays at 10:30
School Supply Drive for WSESU, Donate Now until August 13th.
Children will be returning to school soon. Across our WSESU towns of Hartland, Weathersfield, Windsor, and West Windsor, hundreds of children qualify for free and reduced price school lunch. Their families will struggle to pay for much needed school supplies.
Old South Church, Mt. Ascutney Hospital, and Sled Dog Disco -- a Windsor-based group focused on building developmental assets in youth -- are hosting a school supply drive on behalf of WSESU.
Their goal is to raise $3,500 to purchase supplies for all 347 WSESU children who qualify for free or reduced price school lunch.
The schools have created their supply lists, now your help is needed to raise the funds to purchase them.
A donation of $10 will cover supplies for one Elementary School student
A donation of $16 will cover supplies for one Middle School student
A donation of $22 will cover supplies for one High School student
Donations in any amount are welcome.Please make checks payable to “Old South Church” and put “School Supply Drive” on the memo line. Checks should be mailed to:
School Supply Drive
c/o Mascoma Savings Bank
105 Main Street
Windsor, VT 05089
Please donate by August 13th
Old South Church, Mt. Ascutney Hospital, and Sled Dog Disco -- a Windsor-based group focused on building developmental assets in youth -- are hosting a school supply drive on behalf of WSESU.
Their goal is to raise $3,500 to purchase supplies for all 347 WSESU children who qualify for free or reduced price school lunch.
The schools have created their supply lists, now your help is needed to raise the funds to purchase them.
A donation of $10 will cover supplies for one Elementary School student
A donation of $16 will cover supplies for one Middle School student
A donation of $22 will cover supplies for one High School student
Donations in any amount are welcome.
The schools have created their supply lists, now your help is needed to raise the funds to purchase them.
A donation of $10 will cover supplies for one Elementary School student
A donation of $16 will cover supplies for one Middle School student
A donation of $22 will cover supplies for one High School student
Donations in any amount are welcome.
Please make checks payable to “Old South Church” and put “School Supply Drive” on the memo line.
Checks should be mailed to:
School Supply Drive
c/o Mascoma Savings Bank
105 Main Street
Windsor, VT 05089
Please donate by August 13th
School Supply Drive
c/o Mascoma Savings Bank
105 Main Street
Windsor, VT 05089
Please donate by August 13th
Outdoor Activities
9th Annual Weathersfield Hikes
Please call or email Steve if you plan to attend any of the hikes so he can send you directions and weather updates. Weathersfield Hikes for 2021 are being hosted by Weathersfield Parks and Recreation. You can view the schedule HERE. You will need to contact Steve to attend any of the hikes-DO NOT JUST SHOW UP.
Saturday, July 31st, 9:00 AM: A Felchville Forest Walk
Saturday, August 14th, 9:00 AM: Little Ascutney
Saturday, August 28th, meet at Downers’ at 9:00 AM: Mt. Tom
Saturday, September 4th, 4:00 PM: “Up on the Hill” on conserved land near Charlestown
Sunday, September 19th, 4:00 PM: Ferry Road and the Connecticut River
Saturday, September 25th 9:00 AM: Windmill Hill, the Pinnacle
Saturday, October 2nd, 8:00 AM: Ascutney Mountain
Saturday, October 9th, 9:30 AM: Cooks Pond Loop
Saturday, August 14th, 9:00 AM: Little Ascutney
Saturday, August 28th, meet at Downers’ at 9:00 AM: Mt. Tom
Saturday, September 4th, 4:00 PM: “Up on the Hill” on conserved land near Charlestown
Sunday, September 19th, 4:00 PM: Ferry Road and the Connecticut River
Saturday, September 25th 9:00 AM: Windmill Hill, the Pinnacle
Saturday, October 2nd, 8:00 AM: Ascutney Mountain
Saturday, October 9th, 9:30 AM: Cooks Pond Loop
For more info call or email Steve, the hike organizer, at 263-5439, or EMAIL him. Well-behaved dogs are welcome. We expect a range of hiking speeds. You can view photos of past hikes: HERE
Tour de Taste Set for September 12
File photo Tour de Taste 2016
The Upper Valley Trails Alliance (UVTA) fundraiser "Tour de Taste" is back.
Do you like to bike ride?
Do you like to eat good, local food?
Then this event is for you.
There are three routes to choose from that wind their way along the Connecticut River with stops at local restaurants, farm stands and other popular Upper Valley locations.
You MUST purchase your TICKETS in advance (this event ALWAYS SELLS OUT!)
Registration includes detailed route maps, directions, support vehicles, and an incredible menu of locally-produced foods.
Registration includes detailed route maps, directions, support vehicles, and an incredible menu of locally-produced foods.
Route Information posted on the UVTA website:
Lake Morey Loop
Lake Morey Loop is great for families with young cyclists, new cyclists, or for those who want a very leisurely bike ride around the lake - 6 miles. Easy. 2 short hills. Minimal auto traffic. Road support. Enjoy several stops along the way, so you can take your time, rest, and relax.
You can even take a short hike on one of our local treasures, the Cross Rivendell Trail!
Includes delicious food provided by local producers. And, be sure to save room for dessert back at the school!
Classic Loop
The most popular route. Travel the scenic Connecticut River Valley on this 21-mile loop.
Moderate including one long uphill on East Thetford Road into Lyme. Some secondary roads, some state highways. Road support. Visit scenic stops in North Thetford, Lyme, Orford, and Fairlee while you enjoy plenty of delicious food that showcases many local producers.
River Road Extension
An extension of the popular Classic Loop, this 31-mile ride is designed for advanced riders who want a bit more mileage. Moderate, with a few more hills than the Classic, but with an additional stop to refresh yourself while you admire a spectacular, long view of the river. Includes state routes and secondary roads. Road support.
All routes start and finish at the Samuel Morey Elementary School in Fairlee, VT.
Registration/Check-in is open between 10 and 11 AM only.
All riders must be underway by 11 AM.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED!
PLEASE NOTE: Riders will NOT be allowed to change routes on the day of the event. If you will be riding with young children, please be sure to carefully read the route descriptions before registering.
More photos from 2016: CLICK HERE
Ascutney Outdoors Events
Ascutney Outdoors, located at 449 Ski Tow RD, Mount Ascutney Ski Area, Brownsville VT 05037, is hosting a number of events this summer.
Check them out:
FLOW STATE THE VERMONT MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL
July 30 @ 12:00 pm - August 1 @ 3:00 pm
July 30 @ 12:00 pm - August 1 @ 3:00 pm
5K9 RUN – LUCY MACKENZIE HUMANE SOCIETY
August 7 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
August 7 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
VERMONT OVERLAND
August 27 @ 8:00 am - August 29 @ 5:00 pm
August 27 @ 8:00 am - August 29 @ 5:00 pm
VERMONT 50
September 23 @ 8:00 am - September 26 @ 5:00 pm
September 23 @ 8:00 am - September 26 @ 5:00 pm
Brownsville Butcher and Pantry Curbside Cookouts
On these Fridays, the parking lot will be roped off, live music is brought in, draft beer is being brought out, and they're cooking up some tasty summer bites.
Here’s how it works:
At 3PM, their café closes for regular service so they can prepare for the cookout.
Service starts at 5PM outside! Live music starts around this time as well.
No reservations are required, and call-ins aren’t accepted - just come on by.
The whole parking lot is available, as well as the lawn, so feel free to bring a blanket or some chairs.
The schedule has been created, and - weather permitting - they’ll be doing a cookout on the following Friday nights:
July 30
August 13
August 27
September 10
September 24
October 1
Check their website for the Friday night cookout menus: https://www.butcherandpantry.com/events-and-specials
More info:
871 VT 44 Brownsville, Vermont 05037(802) 546-2900 | info@butcherandpantry.com
Store/Café: 7AM - 7PM, Tuesday - Sunday
Windsor County Bike Routes
The Mount Ascutney Regional Commission is pleased to provide this guide to encourage residents and visitors to explore our region by bicycle. The guide provides both maps and narrative descriptions of 19 ideal cycling routes. All of the maps identify the towns and villages they pass through, so routes may be selected by location using the individual map panes or the area overview map.
Routes are identified by yellow or orange lines—solid lines denote paved routes while dashed lines denote unpaved routes.
Each route passes through multiple towns and villages, and while they may be started anywhere along the route, likely parking areas are denoted with a parking icon. Open circles on the route lines signify mile markers—simply count the number of circles on the route between your current location and your destination to calculate distance. Bike shops, food, ice cream, breweries and taverns, swimming holes, and covered bridges are all identified on the maps with corresponding icons. Areas with potentially steep grades and rail road crossings are also identified on the maps.
Turn-by-turn cue sheets, GPS tracks, and digital routes via Strava® are available on the 'The Routes' tab of this website for each route. You'll also find printable maps for each route (remember; there are plenty of areas along these rides where there is no cell service).
Routes are identified by yellow or orange lines—solid lines denote paved routes while dashed lines denote unpaved routes.
Each route passes through multiple towns and villages, and while they may be started anywhere along the route, likely parking areas are denoted with a parking icon. Open circles on the route lines signify mile markers—simply count the number of circles on the route between your current location and your destination to calculate distance. Bike shops, food, ice cream, breweries and taverns, swimming holes, and covered bridges are all identified on the maps with corresponding icons. Areas with potentially steep grades and rail road crossings are also identified on the maps.
The Routes
Go Questing!
Questing is a place-based education model of creating and exchanging treasure hunts in order to collect and share your community’s distinct natural and cultural heritage — your special places and stories.
Follow the clues to the treasure box.
Inside the treasure box, you will discover more information about the site, a rubber stamp, stamp pad, a sign-in field journal, and a pencil. Sign your name in the book, adding a few notes or a sketch from your walk, and collect an impression of the stamp as a memento of your journey. Then, carefully re-hide the box exactly where you found it.
If you plan to go on more than one quest, you may wish to create your own “passport book” or field journal into which you will collect your stamp impressions.
You may also wish to create your own personal stamp so that you can leave your mark in each quest’s logbook.
If you are using one of the quests found online, simply print out the clues and the map and take it along with you, otherwise bring your quest book.
Just like any outdoor activity, be prepared for changes in the weather! It is important to bring a good map. Also bring a compass, a water bottle, snacks, and wear comfortable shoes. It’s always a good idea to carry a first aid kit if you will be out in the woods.
Do consider bringing along a field guide to local plants and animals, binoculars and a hand lens for magnification, and your passport book/field journal and personal stamp.
Valley Quest is always looking volunteers to be box monitors and quest testers. Each quest treasure box is checked on a regular basis during the questing season by a volunteer box monitor. These generous, fun-loving people help keep the Valley Quest program alive and running smoothly. If you are interested in becoming a box monitor for a quest in your town, please let us know!
The Valley Quest Google Map
Questing is a place-based education model of creating and exchanging treasure hunts in order to collect and share your community’s distinct natural and cultural heritage — your special places and stories.
Follow the clues to the treasure box.
Inside the treasure box, you will discover more information about the site, a rubber stamp, stamp pad, a sign-in field journal, and a pencil. Sign your name in the book, adding a few notes or a sketch from your walk, and collect an impression of the stamp as a memento of your journey. Then, carefully re-hide the box exactly where you found it.
If you plan to go on more than one quest, you may wish to create your own “passport book” or field journal into which you will collect your stamp impressions.
You may also wish to create your own personal stamp so that you can leave your mark in each quest’s logbook.
If you are using one of the quests found online, simply print out the clues and the map and take it along with you, otherwise bring your quest book.
Just like any outdoor activity, be prepared for changes in the weather! It is important to bring a good map. Also bring a compass, a water bottle, snacks, and wear comfortable shoes. It’s always a good idea to carry a first aid kit if you will be out in the woods.
Inside the treasure box, you will discover more information about the site, a rubber stamp, stamp pad, a sign-in field journal, and a pencil. Sign your name in the book, adding a few notes or a sketch from your walk, and collect an impression of the stamp as a memento of your journey. Then, carefully re-hide the box exactly where you found it.
If you plan to go on more than one quest, you may wish to create your own “passport book” or field journal into which you will collect your stamp impressions.
You may also wish to create your own personal stamp so that you can leave your mark in each quest’s logbook.
If you are using one of the quests found online, simply print out the clues and the map and take it along with you, otherwise bring your quest book.
Just like any outdoor activity, be prepared for changes in the weather! It is important to bring a good map. Also bring a compass, a water bottle, snacks, and wear comfortable shoes. It’s always a good idea to carry a first aid kit if you will be out in the woods.
Do consider bringing along a field guide to local plants and animals, binoculars and a hand lens for magnification, and your passport book/field journal and personal stamp.
Valley Quest is always looking volunteers to be box monitors and quest testers. Each quest treasure box is checked on a regular basis during the questing season by a volunteer box monitor. These generous, fun-loving people help keep the Valley Quest program alive and running smoothly. If you are interested in becoming a box monitor for a quest in your town, please let us know!
The Valley Quest Google Map
Farmers Markets Are Open
Vital Communities has posted a listing of Upper Valley Farmers Markets.
Vital Communities has posted a listing of Upper Valley Farmers Markets.
Shamrock Shuffle-July 31
Lebanon Recreation and Parks 20th Annual
5K Road Race & 1 Mile Fun Run
A benefit for park development & enhancements, special projects, and adult & youth programs.
5K Road Race & 1 Mile Fun Run
A benefit for park development & enhancements, special projects, and adult & youth programs.
8:00 a.m. 1 Mile Fun Run
9:00 a.m. 5K Race
Bib Pick Up: Friday July 30. 6:00 to 8:00 pm Colburn Park Bandstand; or race day at least 20 minutes before the start. Yes, you may pick up for family and friends with their permission.
Race Location: Start & Finish at Colburn Park. 51 N. Park St, Lebanon, NH 03766
Parking:
Behind City Hall and designated spaces on area streets.
Race Location: Start & Finish at Colburn Park. 51 N. Park St, Lebanon, NH 03766
Parking:
Behind City Hall and designated spaces on area streets.
Under the Tree 5K and 10 K Road Race-August 21
Saturday August, 21, 2021 9 AM
Hartland Recreation Center, State Route 12 Hartland VT.
Hosted by the Hartland Community Project
Flat fast 5k and challenging but reward 10k.
Link to sign up:
https://www.runreg.com/under-the-tree-5k-and-10k-race
All race proceeds go to the Hartland Community Project General Fund
Hartland Recreation Center, State Route 12 Hartland VT.
Hosted by the Hartland Community Project
Flat fast 5k and challenging but reward 10k.
Link to sign up:
https://www.runreg.com/under-the-tree-5k-and-10k-race
All race proceeds go to the Hartland Community Project General Fund
Music in the Air...
The Windsor Exchange CSA pick up and Music Wednesdays 5:30 p.m.
30 Depot Ave, Windsor VT Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.July 28-Ali T
August 11-Adam McMahon
Lebanon NH Recreation, Arts and Parks-Front Porch Concert Series Thursdays 7:00 p.m.
Shana Stack, 2015 show
Shana Stack, 2015 show
Colburn Park located across from Lebanon City Hall at 51 N. Park St., Lebanon, NH. 7 p.m.
(Rain Location-First Congregational Church at 10 South Park Street Lebanon, NH.)
July 29 - Jah Spirit, Reggae
August 5 - Damn Tall Buildings, Folk
August 12 - Boogaloo Swamis, Zydeco
August 19 - Mystery Performer
August 26 - Summer Celebration with The Conniption Fits on the Lebanon Mall
Photos from previous Front Porch Shows: CLICK HERE
Colburn Park located across from Lebanon City Hall at 51 N. Park St., Lebanon, NH. 7 p.m.
(Rain Location-First Congregational Church at 10 South Park Street Lebanon, NH.)
(Rain Location-First Congregational Church at 10 South Park Street Lebanon, NH.)
July 29 - Jah Spirit, Reggae
August 5 - Damn Tall Buildings, Folk
August 12 - Boogaloo Swamis, Zydeco
August 19 - Mystery Performer
August 26 - Summer Celebration with The Conniption Fits on the Lebanon Mall
Photos from previous Front Porch Shows: CLICK HERE
Hoisington Field 1800 VT-106
Perkinsville, VT 6-8 PM
Hosted by Weathersfield Rec and Bill Brink.
Perkinsville, VT 6-8 PM
Hosted by Weathersfield Rec and Bill Brink.
July 30-Jordan Oaks
THIS IS AN INDOOR SHOW
Location MOVED to Crown Point Country Club 6-9PM
Reservations recommended 802-885-1010 ext. 2
Bill Brink will open and a Pub Menu will be available
August 6-The MilkHouse Heaters
August 13-Ella Atkinson and Ethan Shipulski
August 20-AliT
August 27-Rik Palieri
September 3-Dan and Faith Senie
September 10-Matt Merserve
September 17-Jake McLaughlin
September 24-TBD
Donations may be made by checks made out to: The Town of Weathersfield and include a note specifying Summer Music Series donation. Town of Weathersfield at Martin Memorial Hall, 5259 US Route 5, PO BOX 550, Ascutney, VT 05030.
For additional payment questions people may contact the office at (802) 674-2626.
For more information about the event, including the concert schedule and performers, visit the Weathersfield Summer Music Series Facebook page or billbrinkmusic.com.
Pentangle Arts Music By The River Fridays 6 p.m.
Friday evenings 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Lawn opens at 5:30 pm
East End Park
217 Maxham Meadow Way
Woodstock, VT 05091
Limited on site parking; guests are encouraged to car-pool when convenient to save parking space. Additional parking is available at the Woodstock Food Shelf and the Ottauquechee Health Center.
Food and beverages provided by Worthy Kitchen:
July 30, 2021 Myra Flynn & Paul Boffa (Indie Soul)
August 6, 2021 Marcie Hernandez (Latin Indie Folk)
August 13, 2021 Barika (West African Groove)
August 20, 2021 Jay Nash (Folk Jazz)
Friday evenings 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Lawn opens at 5:30 pm
East End Park
217 Maxham Meadow Way
Woodstock, VT 05091
Food and beverages provided by Worthy Kitchen:
August 6, 2021 Marcie Hernandez (Latin Indie Folk)
August 13, 2021 Barika (West African Groove)
August 20, 2021 Jay Nash (Folk Jazz)
Jackson Gore Summer Music Series August Fridays 6-9 p.m.
The Jackson Gore Inn at Okemo Mountain
111 Jackson Gore Road, Ludlow, VT 6-9 p.m.
The Jackson Gore Summer Music Series is back. This summer's series of free lawn concerts will take place every Friday evening through the month of August.
Once again, the Jackson Gore Courtyard will be the place to kick off your weekend, thanks in no small part to the support of William Raveis Real Estate - Vermont Properties Team.
They'll fire up the grill with all the usual offerings and Coleman Brook Tavern will be open for full-service dining - indoors and out.
August 6 - Studio Two
August 13 - Cold Chocolate
August 20 - Deadgrass
August 27 - Myra Flynn
The Jackson Gore Inn at Okemo Mountain
111 Jackson Gore Road, Ludlow, VT 6-9 p.m.
111 Jackson Gore Road, Ludlow, VT 6-9 p.m.
Once again, the Jackson Gore Courtyard will be the place to kick off your weekend, thanks in no small part to the support of William Raveis Real Estate - Vermont Properties Team.
They'll fire up the grill with all the usual offerings and Coleman Brook Tavern will be open for full-service dining - indoors and out.
August 6 - Studio Two
August 13 - Cold Chocolate
August 20 - Deadgrass
August 27 - Myra Flynn
Hartland Recreation Summer Sundays Concert Series 5 p.m.
Hartland Rec. Center, State Route 12, Hartland, VT Sundays, 5 PM
August 1 The Gully Boys
August 8 Jim Yeager
August 15 Still Hill
Hartland Rec. Center, State Route 12, Hartland, VT Sundays, 5 PM
August 1 The Gully Boys
August 8 Jim Yeager
August 15 Still Hill
VERMONT ROOTS ROADSHOW–LIVE MUSIC
Magic Mountain Londonderry VT, August 7, 2021 4-10 PM
Live music at Magic Mountain and the Black Line Tavern…Live performances by Ida Mae Spector and the Terrible Mountain String Band, Maple Run Band, Saints & Liars, Sarah King, and Western Terrestrials.
A celebration of Green Mountain State’s legacy of traditional and original music, this concert offers everyone an opportunity to gather, celebrate, sing, and dance together again! This is a FREE show!
Food, brews and views will be served up! Outside Venue (inside on Tavern stage if it rains)
More info at Vermontrootsroadshow.com
Food, brews and views will be served up! Outside Venue (inside on Tavern stage if it rains)
More info at Vermontrootsroadshow.com
Lebanon Opera House
LOH and Kirschner Concerts-Richard Thompson, Aug. 25th
More photos of Richard Thompson: Click Here
Jason Lyle Black-Friday, Sept. 10 7:30 PM Tickets
Oshima Brothers-Thursday, Sept. 23 7:30 PM Tickets
Roseanne Cash-Friday, November 12, 7:30 PM Tickets
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones 2022-Tuesday, April 5 2022 Tickets
LOH and Kirschner Concerts-Richard Thompson, Aug. 25th
More photos of Richard Thompson: Click Here
Jason Lyle Black-Friday, Sept. 10 7:30 PM Tickets
Oshima Brothers-Thursday, Sept. 23 7:30 PM Tickets
Roseanne Cash-Friday, November 12, 7:30 PM Tickets
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones 2022-Tuesday, April 5 2022 Tickets
NEXUS FEST
Friday, August 13-Sunday, August 15
FRIDAY
Katie Rundle, chalk artist noon-8 pm
Twisted Pine 5:30 PM
More Twisted Pine photos: CLICK HERE
Bitter Pill 7 PM
Eric Johanson 8 PM
SATURDAYMystic Bowie's Talking Dreads 5:30 PMRed Baraat 8 PM
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
Katie Rundle, chalk artist noon-8 pm
Twisted Pine 5:30 PM
Bitter Pill 7 PM
Eric Johanson 8 PM
SATURDAY
Eric Johanson 8 PM
SATURDAY
Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads 5:30 PM
Red Baraat 8 PM
SUNDAY
Opera and Theatre
La Bohème
Dates: Wednesday, July 28, 7pm; Friday, July 30, 7pm; Sunday, August 1, 2pm
This exquisite story of love and loss sung through Giacomo Puccini’s exquisite, romantic opera lives on in an intimate new production. Under Opera North’s heaven of stars, accompanied by the lush sound of a full orchestra, the coquettish Mimi finds her true love (Rodolfo) while waltzing her way through the beguiling joys of a young romance. Savor “la vie en rose” with the rakish Bohemians of Paris and some of the most beautiful music ever written for the stage. Sung in English, this familiar story endures as a beloved classic.
Music of the Knights
SOLD-OUT Wait List InfoSaturday, July 31 7 p.m. Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Elton John, and Sir Paul McCartney have a lot in common. They are all British-born, they each have an Academy Award and multiple Grammys and they have all been knighted by Her Majesty, the Queen. They are also three of the most successful songwriters of all time, with careers that span decades. From Broadway to the top of the pop charts, these three musical geniuses have created an incredible legacy. Their work is assembled in a theatrical concert that will have you on your feet and singing along to the soundtrack of your lives.
La Bohème
Dates: Wednesday, July 28, 7pm; Friday, July 30, 7pm; Sunday, August 1, 2pm
This exquisite story of love and loss sung through Giacomo Puccini’s exquisite, romantic opera lives on in an intimate new production. Under Opera North’s heaven of stars, accompanied by the lush sound of a full orchestra, the coquettish Mimi finds her true love (Rodolfo) while waltzing her way through the beguiling joys of a young romance. Savor “la vie en rose” with the rakish Bohemians of Paris and some of the most beautiful music ever written for the stage. Sung in English, this familiar story endures as a beloved classic.
Dates: Wednesday, July 28, 7pm; Friday, July 30, 7pm; Sunday, August 1, 2pm
This exquisite story of love and loss sung through Giacomo Puccini’s exquisite, romantic opera lives on in an intimate new production. Under Opera North’s heaven of stars, accompanied by the lush sound of a full orchestra, the coquettish Mimi finds her true love (Rodolfo) while waltzing her way through the beguiling joys of a young romance. Savor “la vie en rose” with the rakish Bohemians of Paris and some of the most beautiful music ever written for the stage. Sung in English, this familiar story endures as a beloved classic.
Music of the Knights
SOLD-OUT Wait List Info
SOLD-OUT Wait List Info
Saturday, July 31 7 p.m.
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Elton John, and Sir Paul McCartney have a lot in common. They are all British-born, they each have an Academy Award and multiple Grammys and they have all been knighted by Her Majesty, the Queen. They are also three of the most successful songwriters of all time, with careers that span decades. From Broadway to the top of the pop charts, these three musical geniuses have created an incredible legacy. Their work is assembled in a theatrical concert that will have you on your feet and singing along to the soundtrack of your lives.NORTHERN STAGE-Courtyard Theatre
Barrette Center for the Arts
Courtyard Theatre
74 Gates Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
Box Office: (802) 296-7000Courtyard Theatre
74 Gates Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
boxoffice@northernstage.org
A Midsummer Night's Dream July 21-August 1
Statue of The Bard, Stratford upon Avon.
More photos: CLICK HERE
Summer Shakespeare Intensive
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Eric Love
$25 Adults $19 for Students
Book by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux
Original Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrux
Inspired by Elvis Ppresely, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, & Carl Perkins
Directed by Carol Dunne and Kyle Brand
$45 Adults, $19 for Students
Museums and Galleries
Rev. Dan Foster House Open Saturdays and Sundays
The Weathersfield Historical Society announced the reopening of the Rev. Dan Foster House after a year of closure due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The museum is located 2656 Weathersfield Center Road, Weathersfield, VT.
The museum will be open July 3-September 5, 2021
Saturdays and Sundays -- 9 am to 12 noon
Mondays -- 12 noon to 4 pm
Admission is free, donations are accepted. For more information, please contact ellen.clattenburg@gmail.com
Follow the Historical Society on their Facebook Page
The museum will be open July 3-September 5, 2021
Saturdays and Sundays -- 9 am to 12 noon
Mondays -- 12 noon to 4 pm
Hall Art Foundation Opens for Saturday and Sunday
Hall Art Foundation in Reading, VT is now open for visitors to enjoy their exhibitions, grounds and new café with food provided by the Brownsville Butcher & Pantry.
Open Saturdays and Sundays
11am – 4pm (Entry Times: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. Closed at 4pm)
Self-guided visits
Admission: $10 pp
Advance reservations are not required, but capacity is limited so you are encouraged to book ahead to secure your spot
544 VT Route 106, Reading, 05062.
On view: “Deep Blue” a group exhibition curated by Katherine Bradford; “Katherine Bradford: Philosophers’ Clambake”; Terry Ekasala and “English Sculpture in Vermont”. Visit their website for more info: http://www.hallartfoundation.org/location/vermont
All guests have access to their café where refreshments including sandwiches, salads, baked goods, snacks, bottled beverages and coffee are available for purchase provided by the Brownsville Butcher & Pantry.
Founded in 2007, the Hall Art Foundation makes available postwar and contemporary art works from its own collection and that of Andrew and Christine Hall for the enjoyment and education of the public.
In Reading, their campus of converted galleries, situated on a former dairy farm, consists of a 19th-century stone farmhouse, three barns, as well as a reception center and café.
Their property’s 5 historic buildings make up approximately 6,000 sq. feet of museum-quality exhibition space. The farmhouse and barns sit next to a waterfall on a tributary of the Black River, and are surrounded by approximately 400 acres of pastures, hayfields and extensive woodland.
Outdoor sculptures by world-renown artists are installed throughout the grounds. Rotating, temporary exhibitions of contemporary art are held seasonally, from May through November.
Hall Art Foundation in Reading, VT is now open for visitors to enjoy their exhibitions, grounds and new café with food provided by the Brownsville Butcher & Pantry.
Open Saturdays and Sundays
11am – 4pm (Entry Times: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. Closed at 4pm)
Self-guided visits
Admission: $10 pp
Advance reservations are not required, but capacity is limited so you are encouraged to book ahead to secure your spot
544 VT Route 106, Reading, 05062.
On view: “Deep Blue” a group exhibition curated by Katherine Bradford; “Katherine Bradford: Philosophers’ Clambake”; Terry Ekasala and “English Sculpture in Vermont”. Visit their website for more info: http://www.hallartfoundation.org/location/vermont
All guests have access to their café where refreshments including sandwiches, salads, baked goods, snacks, bottled beverages and coffee are available for purchase provided by the Brownsville Butcher & Pantry.
Founded in 2007, the Hall Art Foundation makes available postwar and contemporary art works from its own collection and that of Andrew and Christine Hall for the enjoyment and education of the public.
Cooking Classes
Mexican Culinary Experience Online Classes
¡Buen Provecho! with Laura y Cecilia
Class list: https://kisaboresdecasa.com.mx/sign-up/
Saturday, July 31 – Tortas de Coliflor. Y Arroz a la Jardinera – Cauliflower pancakes in fresh tomato sauce. And garden rice, made with fresh carrots, peas, and corn (5:30pm EDT)
Saturday, August 7 – Gorditas de Picadillo. Y Salsa Verde y Salsa Roja – Thick pockets of corn masa, stuffed with ground beef, carrots, onions, peas and potatoes. And Mexican green and red sauces made from seasonal vegetables (5:30pm EDT)
Saturday, August 21 – Sopa de Milpa. Y Flor de Calabaza Rellena de Queso de Cabra – Soup made from corn, zucchini, poblano peppers, zucchini blossoms, and epazote. And zucchini blossoms stuffed with goat cheese. (We are planning this session in collaboration with farmers in the Upper Valley (NH/VT). If the zucchini blossoms are not available (either from these farmers or in gardens you may have access to), we will substitute another delicious dish featuring late summer ingredients) (5:30pm EDT)
Saturday, August 28 – ¡Esquites! (dos estilos) – Back by popular demand, Mexican Street Corn. This time, we will prepare it two ways: Boiled and Fried (5:30pm EDT)
Saturday, August 7 – Gorditas de Picadillo. Y Salsa Verde y Salsa Roja – Thick pockets of corn masa, stuffed with ground beef, carrots, onions, peas and potatoes. And Mexican green and red sauces made from seasonal vegetables (5:30pm EDT)
Saturday, August 21 – Sopa de Milpa. Y Flor de Calabaza Rellena de Queso de Cabra – Soup made from corn, zucchini, poblano peppers, zucchini blossoms, and epazote. And zucchini blossoms stuffed with goat cheese. (We are planning this session in collaboration with farmers in the Upper Valley (NH/VT). If the zucchini blossoms are not available (either from these farmers or in gardens you may have access to), we will substitute another delicious dish featuring late summer ingredients) (5:30pm EDT)
Saturday, August 28 – ¡Esquites! (dos estilos) – Back by popular demand, Mexican Street Corn. This time, we will prepare it two ways: Boiled and Fried (5:30pm EDT)
Exercise
Yoga
Whole Roasted Tro
Whole Roasted Tro
Within Reach Yoga At The Weathersfield Center Church
Slow Flow, Rest + Restore
In-person, Tuesday mornings at 9-10 am
Weathersfield Center Meeting HouseIf it's nice out, practice may be outside, but generally practice will be inside with windows open for fresh air. There may be other pop-up classes so keep your eye on the Within Reach Yoga facebook page, website or your email.
Slow Flow, Rest + Restore
In-person, Tuesday mornings at 9-10 am
Weathersfield Center Meeting House
Email lisa@withinreachyoga.com to register or with any questions.
COST: $12 drop-in or one punch for those who have purchased punch passes ($60).
COST: $12 drop-in or one punch for those who have purchased punch passes ($60).
Karate
Okinawan Karate Classes for Adults the Weathersfield Center Church
Hank Kudlinski will be teaching traditional Okinawan Karate classes for adults, free of charge at the Weathersfield Center Church.
Hank has decades of experience teaching at all levels. Questions email him: Gojugoshin@aol.com
Workshops Online
Vermont Online Workshops
Lots of events and movies online. Contact: AARP Vermont Email: vtaarp@aarp.org with questions.
Visit Our Local Restaurants
Exit Ate Eat In or Take-Away
Greg is making homemade bread and potato chips and they now have a variety of salads for your quarantined BBQs: Potato Salad, Tuna Mac, Italian Pasta, and our delicious Cole Slaw.
Be sure to try some of Greg's Raisin Bread!
Inn at Weathersfield (802) 263-9217Greg is making homemade bread and potato chips and they now have a variety of salads for your quarantined BBQs: Potato Salad, Tuna Mac, Italian Pasta, and our delicious Cole Slaw.
Be sure to try some of Greg's Raisin Bread!
Dine inside or outside Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, call for a reservation 802-263-9217. 1342 VT Route 106 Perkinsville, VT 05151
Springfield Diner-seating inside/outside daily 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Ice cream shop open Thursday-Sunday 1-7 pm. Daily specials.
Villagers Ice Cream Restaurant-11:30 a.m. -8 p.m. CLOSED MONDAYS (802) 795-0063
4261 Route 106 Perkinsville, VT 05151Check to see if your favorite restaurant is open for outdoor and/or indoor dining. Most are requiring reservations so call ahead for their guidelines and business hours.
Food Assistance
Ascutney Union Church Food Cupboard in Ascutney 5243 Route 5 Saturdays 9-10 a.m. call 802-674-2484.
Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville.
WFS is located in the 1879 Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville.
Open the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 2-4 p.m. COVID-19 policies are in place with groceries delivered to shoppers in their cars.
If you are in need of food and are unable to get to the facility during open hours, food will be delivered to your home.
Call the Weathersfield Town Office to be refereed to a volunteer, visit the Weathersfield Food Shelf Facebook page and leave a message or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com
Donations of non-perishable food are always welcomed and may be dropped off at the facility during open hours or placed in the collection box at Martin Memorial Hall. For more information, call 802-263-5584 or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com.
Hartland Food Shelf in Hartland. 4 Corners UU Church Fridays 8-10 a.m., Saturdays 10 a.m-2 p.m.
Reading-West Windsor Food Shelf in Reading. Mondays 2-4 p.m. and Thursday 4-6 p.m. Stone School 3456 Tyson Rd, Reading.
Ascutney Union Church Food Cupboard in Ascutney 5243 Route 5 Saturdays 9-10 a.m. call 802-674-2484.
Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville.
WFS is located in the 1879 Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville.
Open the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 2-4 p.m. COVID-19 policies are in place with groceries delivered to shoppers in their cars.
If you are in need of food and are unable to get to the facility during open hours, food will be delivered to your home.
Call the Weathersfield Town Office to be refereed to a volunteer, visit the Weathersfield Food Shelf Facebook page and leave a message or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com
Donations of non-perishable food are always welcomed and may be dropped off at the facility during open hours or placed in the collection box at Martin Memorial Hall. For more information, call 802-263-5584 or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com.
Hartland Food Shelf in Hartland. 4 Corners UU Church Fridays 8-10 a.m., Saturdays 10 a.m-2 p.m.
Reading-West Windsor Food Shelf in Reading. Mondays 2-4 p.m. and Thursday 4-6 p.m. Stone School 3456 Tyson Rd, Reading.
Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville.
WFS is located in the 1879 Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville.
Open the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 2-4 p.m. COVID-19 policies are in place with groceries delivered to shoppers in their cars.
If you are in need of food and are unable to get to the facility during open hours, food will be delivered to your home.
Call the Weathersfield Town Office to be refereed to a volunteer, visit the Weathersfield Food Shelf Facebook page and leave a message or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com
Donations of non-perishable food are always welcomed and may be dropped off at the facility during open hours or placed in the collection box at Martin Memorial Hall. For more information, call 802-263-5584 or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com.
Hartland Food Shelf in Hartland. 4 Corners UU Church Fridays 8-10 a.m., Saturdays 10 a.m-2 p.m.
Reading-West Windsor Food Shelf in Reading. Mondays 2-4 p.m. and Thursday 4-6 p.m. Stone School 3456 Tyson Rd, Reading.
COVID-19 in Our Communities
VERMONT FORWARD
Vermont is Fully Open!
Most COVID-19 Restrictions have been lifted.
(Masking and Physical Distancing are "Encouraged")
If You Haven't Yet-GET VACCINATED
17% of Eligible Vermonters Still NOT Vaccinated
Universal Guidance
Fully Vaccinated PeopleEffective immediately, fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a face covering over nose and mouth or physically distancing, except where required by federal, State or local laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance. For the purposes of this section, people are considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 two weeks after they have received the second dose in a series of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or 2 weeks after they have received a single-dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
Unvaccinated PeopleUnvaccinated people are not required to wear face coverings over nose and mouth when they are in outdoor public spaces, provided sustained or prolonged close contact with other unvaccinated people from outside their household can be avoided. For the purposes of section, people of all ages, including children, are considered unvaccinated when they have not completed a vaccination series.
State Resources and COVID-19 Response Information
July 20, 2021 Slideshow
The state’s modeling, visit https://dfr.vermont.gov/about-us/covid-19/modeling.
COVID-19 IN VERMONT COMMUNITIES
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions: https://apps.health.vermont.gov/COVID/faq/#vaccine
COVID-19 vaccinations: https://www.healthvermont.gov/covid-19/vaccine/about-covid-19-vaccines-vermont
Schedule vaccine appointments at: The Vermont Department of Health, Kinney Drugs, CVS and Walgreens.
The best way to make an appointment is through the Health Department’s website: healthvermont.gov/
Or call 855-722-7878 Monday – Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Fully Vaccinated People
Effective immediately, fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a face covering over nose and mouth or physically distancing, except where required by federal, State or local laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance. For the purposes of this section, people are considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 two weeks after they have received the second dose in a series of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or 2 weeks after they have received a single-dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
Unvaccinated People
Unvaccinated people are not required to wear face coverings over nose and mouth when they are in outdoor public spaces, provided sustained or prolonged close contact with other unvaccinated people from outside their household can be avoided. For the purposes of section, people of all ages, including children, are considered unvaccinated when they have not completed a vaccination series.
State Resources and COVID-19 Response Information
State Resources and COVID-19 Response Information
July 20, 2021 Slideshow
The state’s modeling, visit https://dfr.vermont.gov/about-us/covid-19/modeling.
COVID-19 IN VERMONT COMMUNITIES
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions: https://apps.health.vermont.gov/COVID/faq/#vaccine
COVID-19 vaccinations: https://www.healthvermont.gov/covid-19/vaccine/about-covid-19-vaccines-vermont
Schedule vaccine appointments at: The Vermont Department of Health, Kinney Drugs, CVS and Walgreens.
The best way to make an appointment is through the Health Department’s website: healthvermont.gov/
Or call 855-722-7878 Monday – Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The state’s modeling, visit https://dfr.vermont.gov/about-us/covid-19/modeling.
COVID-19 IN VERMONT COMMUNITIES
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions: https://apps.health.vermont.gov/COVID/faq/#vaccine
COVID-19 vaccinations: https://www.healthvermont.gov/covid-19/vaccine/about-covid-19-vaccines-vermont
Schedule vaccine appointments at: The Vermont Department of Health, Kinney Drugs, CVS and Walgreens.
The best way to make an appointment is through the Health Department’s website: healthvermont.gov/
Or call 855-722-7878 Monday – Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Nancy Nutile-McMenemy is an Upper Valley freelance photographer and writer who loves paddle, hike, attend concerts and local events in and around Weathersfield and the Upper Valley.
Never miss out on future posts by following Weathersfield Weekly Blog.
Nancy Nutile-McMenemy is an Upper Valley freelance photographer and writer who loves paddle, hike, attend concerts and local events in and around Weathersfield and the Upper Valley.
Nancy Nutile-McMenemy is an Upper Valley freelance photographer and writer who loves paddle, hike, attend concerts and local events in and around Weathersfield and the Upper Valley.