Weathersfield Weekly Blog October 30 edition
On the eve of All Hallows Eve...
Porch Pumpkins are everywhere
Creepy Hollow in Weathersfield
Tuesday, Oct. 31 5:30-10 p.m.
Creepy Hollow Haunted Yard & Haunt Trail Tues. Oct 31st 5:30 - 10:00 pm
1571 Gravelin Rd. Weathersfield
Admission is free however donations are greatly appreciated!
Costume Parade at the Weathersfield School on October 31st
File photo
Students need to remember that their costumes need to be appropriate for school not excessively gory, scary or bloody. No weapons of any type are allowed with the costume.
Students should be able to move around and do normal school activities with their costume. If students have questions or concerns about their costume they may bring it into the office for approval or take a picture, so that we can determine the appropriateness for school.
Halloween Events in Our Area
Claremont NH
“Hallowesta” celebration in Claremont: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Opera House Square, downtown Claremont. Trick-or-treating event hosted by the Claremont Parks and Recreation Department. All ages welcome. Free. More information: claremontparks.com.
Hartland VT
Halloween in Hartland: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5 to 8 p.m., Hartland Recreation Department, 19 Route 12. Includes costume parade and contest; arts and crafts; DJ and dance; and guess the number of candles and guess the giant pumpkin’s weight contests. Free; Hot food sale benefits Hartland 7th grade class. More information: facebook.com/hartland.department.
Lebanon NH
Lebanon Fire Department Open House: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5 to 8 p.m. Lebanon Fire Department, 12 S. Park St. Includes food, candy and meet-and-greet with Lebanon firefighters. More information: LebanonNH.gov/Halloween.
Trick-or-treating in Lebanon: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m. City-designated trick-or-treating hours. More information: LebanonNH.gov/Halloween.
“Hallowesta” celebration in Claremont: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Opera House Square, downtown Claremont. Trick-or-treating event hosted by the Claremont Parks and Recreation Department. All ages welcome. Free. More information: claremontparks.com.
Hartland VT
Halloween in Hartland: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5 to 8 p.m., Hartland Recreation Department, 19 Route 12. Includes costume parade and contest; arts and crafts; DJ and dance; and guess the number of candles and guess the giant pumpkin’s weight contests. Free; Hot food sale benefits Hartland 7th grade class. More information: facebook.com/hartland.department.
Lebanon NH
Lebanon Fire Department Open House: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5 to 8 p.m. Lebanon Fire Department, 12 S. Park St. Includes food, candy and meet-and-greet with Lebanon firefighters. More information: LebanonNH.gov/Halloween.
Trick-or-treating in Lebanon: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m. City-designated trick-or-treating hours. More information: LebanonNH.gov/Halloween.
Windsor VT
A Family Halloween in Woodstock: Sunday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road. Slightly spooky farm displays, trick-or-treating, hayrides, games and other activities. $10-$17; children 3 and under free. Children in costumes, free admission. More information: billingsfarm.org or 802-457-2355.
Embrace The Spooky Season in Vermont
Dark draws its hood over mountains and valleys earlier during autumn. Chilly nights might not be the only thing sending a shiver up your spine as skeletal tree branches scrape the sky and ghost stories and campfire tales start to feel real. Mist winds around a reportedly haunted 19th century castle and slanted windows traditionally built to keep witches out adorn old houses. Discover round churches, bridges with haunting stories, and beautifully kept cemeteries as you explore Vermont during spooky season. Have no fear; there's always the softer side of autumn with pumpkin patches, hot cider, and apple picking. Be sure to stop for a creemee or treat yourself to a dreamee: a hot cider donut topped with a maple creemee.
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The frames are still empty from the stolen paintings. What happened at the Gardner Museum in the early hours of March 18, 1990—the night that 13 works of art were stolen in the single largest property theft in the world?
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will begin a bridge rehabilitation project on Thursday, October 26, 2023 on the NH Route 12A bridge over the Sugar River in Claremont, NH.
This project will replace the superstructure (structural steel plate girders and bridge deck), road work before and after the bridge, substructure repairs, and the installation of scour countermeasures to protect piers and abutments.
The work is weather dependent and will require intermittent, alternating one-way traffic in the beginning for the preparation of traffic signals. The bridge will be restricted to one lane of traffic beginning on or about Monday, November 20, 2023. Lane width restrictions will be in place.
Traffic signals will be implemented to facilitate alternating traffic over the bridge and travelers should expect new traffic patterns. Message boards will be used to notify the traveling public as the work progresses.
Motorists should remain alert while traveling through the work zone and obey all posted signs. Motorists are also encouraged to sign up for free, real-time construction and traffic related messages (text or email) from https://newengland511.org/.
A detour will be in place for daytime traffic closures in June of 2024 for setting of structural steel. Detour signing will be in place to direct motorists around the closure.
Evorks Corporation of Tilton, New Hampshire is the contractor for the $5.7 Million dollar project that has a completion date of September 19, 2025.
By Babette Stolk
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Norwich resident Michael Whitaker to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. The vote was 98 to 0 in support.
Nominated last month by President Joe Biden, Whitaker first faced a vote in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, where he received strong bipartisan support.
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., who serves on the committee and also lives in Norwich, has been an avid supporter of Whitaker’s nomination.
“Michael Whitaker lives in a small town in Vermont, but he’s got big time experience,” Welch said in a speech last week. “He understands the importance of ensuring that everyone is represented, and he knows the realities of what the industry and FAA need to succeed. With Mike in the cockpit of the FAA, our skies will be safer.”
Whitaker currently works as the chief operating officer of Supernal, a company that develops electrical air vehicles. He has had a long career in aviation, including working for Trans World Airlines and serving as an executive at United Airlines for nearly 15 years. During the Obama administration, from 2013 to 2016, he served as the deputy administrator of the FAA.
By Sarah Mearhoff
Vermont is suing the tech giant Meta, alleging that the company designed its social media platform Instagram to be addictive and otherwise harmful to the mental health of young users.
Standing before the Vermont Superior Court in Burlington on Tuesday afternoon, Attorney General Charity Clark told reporters that her team had filed the lawsuit against the owners of Facebook and Instagram just minutes before. Clark coordinated with more than 40 other attorneys general across the country who also sued Meta on Tuesday in state and federal court.
“We are suing to hold these corporations accountable for Instagram’s contribution to the mental health crisis that is gripping teens across the country,” she said Tuesday.
Mark Your Calendars
Just announced
Calling All Writers!Weathersfield Proctor Library is hosting two writing events with the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) 2023.Event 1: Wednesday, November 1 from 2:30-4:00
Writers of all ages are invited to the library to brainstorm ideas, get help setting up NaNoWriMo accounts, or just begin writing. Snacks, the important writer’s brain food, will be provided.
Bring your laptop or device, notebook and pencil, or whatever you want to write with. Set up an official account to earn badges and recognition.
Event 2: TGIO Saturday, December 2, 2024
Bring your writing or an excerpt to the library. Read some of your work to an admiring audience, or listen to others read. Celebrate your achievement, large or small. Most importantly, snacks will be provided!
Note: Anyone younger than 18 must have a parent’s or guardian’s permission to set up a NaNoWriMo account online.
Any questions please email the library: weathersfieldproctorlibrary@gmail.comor call 802-674-2863
Calling All Writers!
Weathersfield Proctor Library is hosting two writing events with the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) 2023.
Event 1: Wednesday, November 1 from 2:30-4:00
Writers of all ages are invited to the library to brainstorm ideas, get help setting up NaNoWriMo accounts, or just begin writing. Snacks, the important writer’s brain food, will be provided.
Bring your laptop or device, notebook and pencil, or whatever you want to write with. Set up an official account to earn badges and recognition.
Event 2: TGIO Saturday, December 2, 2024
Bring your writing or an excerpt to the library. Read some of your work to an admiring audience, or listen to others read. Celebrate your achievement, large or small. Most importantly, snacks will be provided!
Writers of all ages are invited to the library to brainstorm ideas, get help setting up NaNoWriMo accounts, or just begin writing. Snacks, the important writer’s brain food, will be provided.
Bring your laptop or device, notebook and pencil, or whatever you want to write with. Set up an official account to earn badges and recognition.
Event 2: TGIO Saturday, December 2, 2024
Bring your writing or an excerpt to the library. Read some of your work to an admiring audience, or listen to others read. Celebrate your achievement, large or small. Most importantly, snacks will be provided!
Note: Anyone younger than 18 must have a parent’s or guardian’s permission to set up a NaNoWriMo account online.
or call 802-674-2863
Star Parties Planned at Hoisington Field
The Southern Vermont Astronomy Group (SoVerA) and the Weathersfield Proctor Library will host Star Parties at Hoisington Field this fall. The parties will be on Fridays when the weather is good and the Moon cooperates (that is, it doesn't shine so brightly that it washes out the sky).
They are posting a list of potential star party dates, so that interested people can pencil them in on their calendars. They will also send out notices closer to the date when it looks like we will have clear skies for an upcoming Friday. All of these dates are weather dependent.
They are planning for this to start with a cookout at Hoisington Field — a Star-B-Q. Grills will be provided. Bring your own food to grill, and a small side to share. If this is a success, we may make it a regular feature of our star parties.
Below is the list of Friday nights with crescent moons or no moon for the rest of the year.Friday Night Star Party Possibilities:November 3, 3rd Quarter sets at 9:19 pm
The Southern Vermont Astronomy Group (SoVerA) and the Weathersfield Proctor Library will host Star Parties at Hoisington Field this fall. The parties will be on Fridays when the weather is good and the Moon cooperates (that is, it doesn't shine so brightly that it washes out the sky).
They are posting a list of potential star party dates, so that interested people can pencil them in on their calendars. They will also send out notices closer to the date when it looks like we will have clear skies for an upcoming Friday. All of these dates are weather dependent.
They are planning for this to start with a cookout at Hoisington Field — a Star-B-Q. Grills will be provided. Bring your own food to grill, and a small side to share. If this is a success, we may make it a regular feature of our star parties.
Below is the list of Friday nights with crescent moons or no moon for the rest of the year.
Friday Night Star Party Possibilities:
November 3, 3rd Quarter sets at 9:19 pm
Les Mis̩rables РSchool Edition
Friday, November 3rd 7:00p
Saturday, November 4th 2:00p & 7:00p
Sunday, November 5th 3:00pBriggs Opera House, White River Junction, VT
Trumbull Hall Troupe was founded in 2004 by Jodi Picoult and Marjorie Rose to provide kids with a fun, educational theater experience that could also contribute to improving the lives of children less fortunate. In an effort to give back to the community, every year shows’ net proceeds are donated to area charities. In fact, when you buy a ticket for performances, you can choose which charity will receive your funds. In the past decade, the troupe has donated over $250K to kids in need in the Upper Valley, and around the world.
Les Mis̩rables РSchool Edition
Friday, November 3rd 7:00p
Saturday, November 4th 2:00p & 7:00p
Sunday, November 5th 3:00p
Adventures
Boston Weekend-Some Bright Photos to Brighten this Gloomy Day
I spent the weekend in Boston with my girlfriends and what a time we had! (The reason my blog is soooo late in publishing)
We were all over the town...what a wonderful walking city. And the weather held until Sunday when we had planned a Harvard Museum of Natural History visit (next week's blog) anyway.
Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum
About the MUSEUM
Read HERE
More photos and a few videos: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/Kayaking-Adventures/Boston-Weekend-2023/Boston-Lights/
More photos: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/Kayaking-Adventures/Boston-Weekend-2023/Isabella-Stewart-Gardner-Museum/
The New England Aquarium
More photos: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/Kayaking-Adventures/Boston-Weekend-2023/New-England-Aquarium/
The Boston Harbor Walk and USS Constitution
More photos: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/Kayaking-Adventures/Boston-Weekend-2023/Boston-Harbor/
Boston Lights at the Franklin Park Zoo
More photos and a few videos: https://photosbynanci.smugmug.com/Kayaking-Adventures/Boston-Weekend-2023/Boston-Lights/
News You Can Use
News You Can Use
ICYMI (In case You Missed It)
Town/School/Regional News
Bridge Rehabilitation Project to Begin in Claremont
Maintenance work will impact traffic for several months.The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will begin a bridge rehabilitation project on Thursday, October 26, 2023 on the NH Route 12A bridge over the Sugar River in Claremont, NH.
This project will replace the superstructure (structural steel plate girders and bridge deck), road work before and after the bridge, substructure repairs, and the installation of scour countermeasures to protect piers and abutments.
The work is weather dependent and will require intermittent, alternating one-way traffic in the beginning for the preparation of traffic signals. The bridge will be restricted to one lane of traffic beginning on or about Monday, November 20, 2023. Lane width restrictions will be in place.
Traffic signals will be implemented to facilitate alternating traffic over the bridge and travelers should expect new traffic patterns. Message boards will be used to notify the traveling public as the work progresses.
Motorists should remain alert while traveling through the work zone and obey all posted signs. Motorists are also encouraged to sign up for free, real-time construction and traffic related messages (text or email) from https://newengland511.org/.
A detour will be in place for daytime traffic closures in June of 2024 for setting of structural steel. Detour signing will be in place to direct motorists around the closure.
Evorks Corporation of Tilton, New Hampshire is the contractor for the $5.7 Million dollar project that has a completion date of September 19, 2025.
Senate unanimously confirms Vermonter Michael Whitaker as FAA administrator
The Norwich resident will be the first permanent leader at the Federal Aviation Administration in more than a year. He was confirmed by a vote of 98 to 0.By Babette Stolk
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Norwich resident Michael Whitaker to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. The vote was 98 to 0 in support.
Nominated last month by President Joe Biden, Whitaker first faced a vote in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, where he received strong bipartisan support.
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., who serves on the committee and also lives in Norwich, has been an avid supporter of Whitaker’s nomination.
“Michael Whitaker lives in a small town in Vermont, but he’s got big time experience,” Welch said in a speech last week. “He understands the importance of ensuring that everyone is represented, and he knows the realities of what the industry and FAA need to succeed. With Mike in the cockpit of the FAA, our skies will be safer.”
Whitaker currently works as the chief operating officer of Supernal, a company that develops electrical air vehicles. He has had a long career in aviation, including working for Trans World Airlines and serving as an executive at United Airlines for nearly 15 years. During the Obama administration, from 2013 to 2016, he served as the deputy administrator of the FAA.
Vermont sues Meta, alleging that Instagram has harmed young Vermonters’ mental health
In its own investigation and lawsuit against the tech giant, the state Attorney General’s Office accuses Meta of violating Vermont’s Consumer Protection Act.By Sarah Mearhoff
Vermont is suing the tech giant Meta, alleging that the company designed its social media platform Instagram to be addictive and otherwise harmful to the mental health of young users.
Standing before the Vermont Superior Court in Burlington on Tuesday afternoon, Attorney General Charity Clark told reporters that her team had filed the lawsuit against the owners of Facebook and Instagram just minutes before. Clark coordinated with more than 40 other attorneys general across the country who also sued Meta on Tuesday in state and federal court.
“We are suing to hold these corporations accountable for Instagram’s contribution to the mental health crisis that is gripping teens across the country,” she said Tuesday.
Town Volunteer Vacancies
The vacancies are as followed:
Budget Committee (5 Vacancies)
Conservation Commission (2 Vacancies)
Energy Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
Green Up Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
Lister (2 Vacancies)
Budget Committee (5 Vacancies)
Conservation Commission (2 Vacancies)
Energy Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
Green Up Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
Lister (2 Vacancies)
Mount Ascutney Regional Commission (1 Vacancy)
Parks and Recreation (1 Vacancy)
Planning Commission (1 Vacancy)
Veterans Memorial Committee (2 Vacancies)
Village Wastewater Committee (3 Vacancies)
Zoning Board of Adjustment (2 Vacancies)
Parks and Recreation (1 Vacancy)
Planning Commission (1 Vacancy)
Veterans Memorial Committee (2 Vacancies)
Village Wastewater Committee (3 Vacancies)
Zoning Board of Adjustment (2 Vacancies)
Anyone interested in serving should contact the Town manager Brandon Gulnick at 802-674-2626
Select Board
Select Board
Select Board Minutes: The minutes can now be found at https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/node/586/minutes
All regular meetings are broadcasted live on Comcast channel 1087, VTEL Channel 161, and SAPA.org on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.David Fuller Vice Chair 2025
Kelly O'Brien Clerk 2025
Wendy Smith Member 2024
Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m. November 6November 20December 4December 18
Meeting Minutes https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/selectboardOctober 16 (published in Word document)September 5 Canceled no explanation givenAugust 21 (published in a Word document)May1 (minutes were not posted within 5 days, a violation of the Open Meeting Law)
Select Board Minutes: The minutes can now be found at https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/node/586/minutes
David Fuller Vice Chair 2025
Kelly O'Brien Clerk 2025
Wendy Smith Member 2024
Kelly O'Brien Clerk 2025
Wendy Smith Member 2024
Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m.
November 6
November 20
December 4
December 18
Meeting Minutes https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/selectboard
October 16 (published in Word document)
September 5 Canceled no explanation given
August 21 (published in a Word document)
May1 (minutes were not posted within 5 days, a violation of the Open Meeting Law)
*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.
Weathersfield Police Blotter
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldPoliceVT
Weathersfield School
October 27th Weathersfield Middle School Dance Grade 6-8
October 31st Halloween Costume Parade 1:30 PM
November 14th School Board Meeting at 6:30 PM
Weathersfield School Winter Sport Registrations are OPEN-Coaches are needed
Indoor Soccer (grades 3/4/5 & 6/7/8) starting November 1st! https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/362376011Basketball (K-8) https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/985197993
Cheerleading (K-8) https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/531435234
Interested in coaching? https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/299461426
Meeting Agendas may be found HERENovember 14 AgendaDecember 12 Agenda
Weathersfield School Board meets on TuesdaysIn Person at Weathersfield School (135 Schoolhouse Road, Ascutney)
Location: 135 Schoolhouse RD Ascutney
Location: 135 Schoolhouse RD Ascutney
School Board Meetings MinutesOctober 10September 12
Weathersfield Proctor Library
Route 5 (5181 US-5 Ascutney VT 05030)
Route 5 (5181 US-5 Ascutney VT 05030)
WPL Drop in Scrabble Mondays at 1 p.m.
Please call Maureen Bogosian for details
@ 603-252-0936
Please call Maureen Bogosian for details
@ 603-252-0936
@ 603-252-0936
Language-Focused Book Discussion Group at WPL
Language-Focused Book Discussion Group at WPL
Weathersfield Historical SocietyFollow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weathersfieldhistoricalsociety
Weathersfield Historical Society
Weathersfield Garden Club
Weathersfield Garden Club
The Weathersfield Garden Club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at The Weathersfield Proctor Library from 6-8 p.m.
No Garden Club Meeting in November or December.
They will reconvene on January 16th at Weathersfield Proctor Library. New members and guests are always welcome. Any questions? please email weathersfieldgardenclub@gmail.com
The Weathersfield Garden Club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at The Weathersfield Proctor Library from 6-8 p.m.
No Garden Club Meeting in November or December.
They will reconvene on January 16th at Weathersfield Proctor Library.
New members and guests are always welcome.
Any questions? please email weathersfieldgardenclub@gmail.com
Weathersfield Center Church and Meeting HouseFollow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldCenterChurch
Weathersfield Center Church and Meeting House
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldCenterChurchThings to Do In and Around Weathersfield
Get Outdoors, Entertainment, Classes, Workshops
Things to Do In and Around Weathersfield
Get Outdoors, Entertainment, Classes, Workshops
Star Parties Planned at Hoisington Field
The Southern Vermont Astronomy Group (SoVerA) and the Weathersfield Proctor Library will host Star Parties at Hoisington Field this fall. The parties will be on Fridays when the weather is good and the Moon cooperates (that is, it doesn't shine so brightly that it washes out the sky).
They are posting a list of potential star party dates, so that interested people can pencil them in on their calendars. They will also send out notices closer to the date when it looks like we will have clear skies for an upcoming Friday. All of these dates are weather dependent.
They are planning for this to start with a cookout at Hoisington Field — a Star-B-Q. Grills will be provided. Bring your own food to grill, and a small side to share. If this is a success, we may make it a regular feature of our star parties.
Below is the list of Friday nights with crescent moons or no moon for the rest of the year.
Friday Night Star Party Possibilities:
November 3, 3rd Quarter sets at 9:19 pm
November 10, Waning Crescent sets in daylight
November 17, Waxing Crescent sets at 9:32 pm
December 1, Waning Gibbous rises at 9:27 pm
December 8, Waning Crescent sets in daylight
December 15, Waxing Crescent sets at 8:27 pm
On November 18, 2023, the Raqs Salaam Dance Theater proudly presents Showcase 19, BELLY DANCE BEYOND THE BORDERS!
This year’s epic presentation highlights the diversity of eastern dances as they inhabit, and cross, the borders of North Africa. From classical Egyptian dance, to American “popping and locking”, prepare to travel 16,000 miles around the globe through movement. Showcase 19 features traditional dances from Africa, Asia and India, as well musical theater straight out of recent Hollywood and Bollywood movies.
Prepare to be uplifted in joy and laughter, as well as to learn about current events in the Middle East, as they relate to women. This family-friendly and “relatable” show is both entertaining and educational for theater-goers young and old.
The Raqs Salaam Dance Theater is the largest and longest running all-female performing group in the Upper Valley. Through the transformative energy of the feminine spirit, we celebrate and contribute to a positive shift in the world’s health and well-being.
Please note that our show location seats 500 people. You will have an opportunity to socially distance should you like to do so. TICKETS
This year’s epic presentation highlights the diversity of eastern dances as they inhabit, and cross, the borders of North Africa. From classical Egyptian dance, to American “popping and locking”, prepare to travel 16,000 miles around the globe through movement. Showcase 19 features traditional dances from Africa, Asia and India, as well musical theater straight out of recent Hollywood and Bollywood movies.
Prepare to be uplifted in joy and laughter, as well as to learn about current events in the Middle East, as they relate to women. This family-friendly and “relatable” show is both entertaining and educational for theater-goers young and old.
The Raqs Salaam Dance Theater is the largest and longest running all-female performing group in the Upper Valley. Through the transformative energy of the feminine spirit, we celebrate and contribute to a positive shift in the world’s health and well-being.
Please note that our show location seats 500 people. You will have an opportunity to socially distance should you like to do so. TICKETS
Mascoma Community Auditorium, 27 Royal Rd, Canaan, NH, 03741
Lebanon Opera House
The opera house in Lebanon is CLOSED for renovations but the SHOW must go on, LOH On Location is taking the SHOW on the Road.
All shows are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated.
2024
Sasha Velour-The Big Reveal Show, March 4, 2024 TICKETS
The Capitol Fools, March 9, 2024 TICKETS
Red Barat-Festival of Colors, March 16, 2024 TICKETS
The String Queens, April 4, 2024 at 10 a.m. TICKETS (YES-Youth Education Series)
Claremont Opera House
Justin McKinney, November 17, 7:30 p.m. TICKETS
A Seussified Christmas Carol November 30 and Dec 1, 7 p.m. TICKETS
Foreigners Journey, December 2, 8 p.m. TICKETS
Revels North Presents: Midwinter Revels on Tour, December 15, 7 p.m. TICKETS
Toonerville Trail Turkey Trot 5K
Nov. 23, 9-11 AM
Toonerville Trail Turkey Trot 5K
Nov. 23, 9-11 AM
Nov. 23, 9-11 AM
Where: Toonerville Rail-Trail Parking, Charlestown Road, Springfield, VT
The Toonerville Trail Turkey Trot 5K takes place Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 9 a.m. The event starts and finishes at the Toonerville Trail trailhead at 280 Clinton St, Springfield, VT. The course is a mostly flat 5K out-and-back along the Black River.
Proceeds will benefit Meals on Wheels of Greater Springfield and Springfield High School Cross Country, and we will also be taking donations of non-perishable food items for the Springfield Food Bank.
Registration fee: $20
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=108580
In-person paper registration at Edgar May Health & Rec Center in Springfield.
More info: http://www.runlikeardy.com/races/toonerville-trail-turkey-trot/
Zack's Place Turkey Trot
Nov. 23
As participants line up and register for the race they are entertained by a band on a flatbed truck. Hot coffee, tea and hot chocolate are offered. The race begins in front of the Woodstock Elementary School at 10:00 AM, with the more skilled runners in front and the rest following.
The run meanders through the historic Village of Woodstock, then on towards Billings Farm, around Mountain Avenue, and back around The Town Green, ending at the starting line. An award ceremony, also with refreshments and a band, follows the race where medals are presented.
Families run together as college kids and relatives gather for the Thanksgiving celebration. Grandparents and young children in carriages participate as walkers, dogs join in as well.
It has become a tradition for many in the Woodstock area; however we also have “satellite participants” who cannot be in Woodstock but who run with family wherever they are: Hawaii, Italy, New York City, etc.
This is indeed a day of thanks where individuals help support our enrichment center and give thanks for their own gifts at the same time.
Yoga
Yoga
Whole Roasted Tro
Whole Roasted Tro
Within Reach Yoga
at the Weathersfield Meeting House (Center Church)
You must Register for each class at least a day ahead by emailing Lisa.
Tuesday Morning 9-10 AM-Slow Flow, Rest + Restore October 31
Tuesday Evening-Candle Glow Gentle Flow 5:30-6:30 PMOctober 31-No Halloween evening class
OCTOBER SPECIAL CLASSCHAKRA YOGA & ART WORKSHOP, 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, Oct. 26
$40 includes 45 minute balancing yoga class (open to beginners), a tea or golden milk to sip while enjoying a guided art lesson from Bess French, and all the art supplies to create your own chakra themed creation on canvas. Space is limited - please register early and confirm your spot with payment in full.
Payment: Cash/Check/Venmo @Lisa-Gleeson-6. Sliding scale available - please inquire if needed.
Walk-ins can register up to 24 hrs. ahead by emailing Lisa and are available on a first-come, first served basis (classes fill early!).
Please arrive 5-15 minutes early with your own props and mats.
REFRAIN FROM: Wearing ice cleats (into the building), shoes, perfume, or cologne in the practice space. Do not come to class if you are feeling ill.
Tuesday Morning 9-10 AM-Slow Flow, Rest + Restore
Tuesday Evening-Candle Glow Gentle Flow 5:30-6:30 PM
October 31-No Halloween evening class
OCTOBER SPECIAL CLASS
CHAKRA YOGA & ART WORKSHOP, 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, Oct. 26$40 includes 45 minute balancing yoga class (open to beginners), a tea or golden milk to sip while enjoying a guided art lesson from Bess French, and all the art supplies to create your own chakra themed creation on canvas. Space is limited - please register early and confirm your spot with payment in full.
Payment: Cash/Check/Venmo @Lisa-Gleeson-6. Sliding scale available - please inquire if needed.
Andy Warhol in Vermont
Hall Art Foundation, Reading VT
The Hall Art Foundation is pleased to announce an exhibition by famed American artist Andy Warhol to be held in its galleries in Reading, Vermont from 13 May – 26 November 2023.
Cultural icon, celebrity and provocateur, Andy Warhol produced works that are instantly recognizable and have inspired a generation of artists. Seriality and appropriation were signature aspects of Warhol’s painting and sculptural practice.
He often made many different versions of the same subject, perhaps most famously with his iconic multi-part work, Campbell’s Soup Cans (1962) which depicts 32 different versions of a Campbell’s soup can. Shortly after completing these works, Warhol began to make paintings using silk-screens, a process that greatly facilitated his explorations of image multiplicity.
For any given subject, Warhol might use several different source images, producing multiple versions of each picture, sometimes in different sized formats, or sometimes using different color combinations for the silkscreen inks and paints, or sometimes both.
In other cases, he would use the same exact silkscreen and the same color silkscreen inks and paints, allowing the randomness of the screening process itself to introduce variations in tonality and color saturation in the individual paintings.
Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024
April 8, 2024Vermont’s location within the path of totality makes it an ideal place to take in the wonder and spectacle of this natural event.
Time to start planning, sign up for solar eclipse updates by email.
Road rules were changed to allow for the minutes of darkness and bulletins advised drivers to pull over and turn off headlights so as to preserve the natural phenomenon.
Volunteers in Action (ViA) is seeking volunteers
Volunteers in Action (ViA), a neighbor helping neighbor organization, is seeking immediate volunteer support for two Meals on Wheels routes in Windsor. Details:
Melanie P. Sheehan, MPH
Director of Community Health
Volunteers in Action (ViA), a neighbor helping neighbor organization, is seeking immediate volunteer support for two Meals on Wheels routes in Windsor. Details:
- Open shifts available Monday through Friday, help when you have time
- Roughly 2-hour commitment (10am – Noon) on volunteer days
- Individual training available upon sign-up
- Minimal driving, low mileage routes.
- There are additional needs in Weathersfield as well, if people are interested.
Melanie P. Sheehan, MPH
Director of Community Health
Vermont Online Workshops
Lots of events and movies online. Contact: AARP Vermont Email: vtaarp@aarp.org with questions.
Visit Our Local Restaurants
Dinner 5:00pm - 9:00pm Sunday Hours 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday through Sunday (Closed Monday and Tuesday)Daily Grind Café Call ahead for take out (802) 674-9859
93 Pleasant St. Claremont, NH (in the space formerly occupied by Dusty’s Café)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Inn at Weathersfield (802) 263-9217 Daily Grind Café
Call ahead for take out (802) 674-985993 Pleasant St. Claremont, NH (in the space formerly occupied by Dusty’s Café)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Dine inside or outside Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, call for a reservation 802-263-9217. 1342 VT Route 106 Perkinsville, VT 05151
12 Clinton Street, Springfield, VT Open for breakfast and lunch, daily except Sundays.
Outer Limits Brewing (802)-287-6100
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; Wednesdays and Thursdays 3-8 p.m.; Saturdays noon-8 p.m. with LIVE MUSIC; Sundays noon-6 p.m..
60 Village Green, Proctorsville, VT 05153
4261 Route 106 in Perkinsville, Downers Four Corners to the locals.
Outer Limits Brewing (802)-287-6100
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; Wednesdays and Thursdays 3-8 p.m.; Saturdays noon-8 p.m. with LIVE MUSIC; Sundays noon-6 p.m..
60 Village Green, Proctorsville, VT 05153
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-(802) 795-0063 CLOSED for the Season
Tuesdays-Sundays 11:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. (they stop cooking at 7:30 p.m.) 4261 Route 106 in Perkinsville, Downers Four Corners to the locals.
Unicorn Sundae at Villagers Rtes. 131 and 106, Downers Four Corners, in Perkinsville
Food Assistance
Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville.
The food shelf is open 2:00 pm-4:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. The Weathersfield Food Shelf is located in the 1879 Perkinsville Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville. The Food Shelf has lots of good food to offer!
Call the Weathersfield Town Office to be refereed to a volunteer, visit the Weathersfield Food Shelf Facebook page and leave a message, 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.
Call the Weathersfield Town Office to be refereed to a volunteer, visit the Weathersfield Food Shelf Facebook page and leave a message, 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.
The food shelf is open 2:00 pm-4:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month.
The Weathersfield Food Shelf is located in the 1879 Perkinsville Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville. The Food Shelf has lots of good food to offer!
Call the Weathersfield Town Office to be refereed to a volunteer, visit the Weathersfield Food Shelf Facebook page and leave a message, 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.
Vermont State Resources and
COVID-19 Response Information
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Vermont Department of Health COVID-19 Information Page.
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is now offering walk-in service on weekday afternoons for people ages 2 and older, according to a news release.
The visits are available for urgent, but non-emergency medical needs Monday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. Patients can check in at the hospital’s central registration, through the main entrance.Some of the conditions appropriate for care through walk-in services are minor cuts and burns; urinary tract infections; strains and sprains; minor fractures; rashes; and ear, sinus and eye infections. In addition, X-ray and lab services are available on-site.
A nurse will be on hand to determine if a patient’s condition calls for transfer to the emergency department.
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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.
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Have an Event/Announcement you want Advertised?
Drop me an Email (at least two (2) weeks before)
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