Weathersfield Weekly Blog November 27 edition
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Weathersfield Proctor Library hosts Solar Eclipse Talk Dec. 2, 11AM
On April 8, 2024 there will be a total solar eclipse visible across a large part of Vermont. To help prepare for this event, the Weathersfield Proctor Library is hosting a presentation at 11 AM on Saturday, 2 December 2023, by a member of the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group (SoVerA).
But it also means it will be important to inform that same population about the simple but important cautions to be taken, as well as optimal ways to observe the spectacular event.
Southern Vermont Astronomy Group (SoVerA) member, Claudio Veliz, will discuss why we have a moon in the first place, and why we are so fortunate as to experience these events.
Then, how to prepare for the eclipse, where to be, and what to do if it’s cloudy, will all be covered. The presentation will be graphic-rich, with additional material provided for those who wish to delve deeper into the subject matter. Safe solar filtered glasses will be handed out to in-person attendees, complete with instructions as to how to use them when this stunning event arrives.
Claudio V̩liz pursues twin professions in architecture and astronomy. He has owned an award-winning architecture firm РClaudio V̩liz Architect PLLC/AIA - since 1982, designing residential, institutional, municipal, retail and corporate facilities.
In his astronomy track, he was Co-Founder, and twice President of the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group (SoVerA), headquartered in Chester, Vermont. Now lecturing in the CALL Program at Keene State College, New Hampshire, previously he worked and lectured at New York’s Hayden Planetarium, and at the Astronomy Departments at Columbia University, and Castleton University.
Calling All Writers!Weathersfield Proctor Library is hosting two writing events with the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) 2023.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
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!
Weathersfield Proctor Library Presents
Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail Dec. 11 at the Windsor Library 6 PM
On Monday, December 11th, 6 p.m. The Windsor Library will host Windsor resident Natalie Frost who is home from another summer spent hiking over 400 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail.She will have a presentation of her photos and discussion about her incredible adventures.
Please email librarian@windsorlibrary.org or call the library at 802-674-2556 to let them know you'll be attending this event.
Please email librarian@windsorlibrary.org or call the library at 802-674-2556 to let them know you'll be attending this event.
Weathersfield Proctor Library Hosts
Holiday Events in Our Area
Brownsville/West Windsor
Christmas Bazaar, Tree Lighting, Live Nativity and Candle Light Service
Dec. 2, 17 & 24
Saturday, Dec. 2
Brownsville Community Church Christmas Bazaar with crafts and bake sale (9 a.m.-2 p.m.) and luncheon (11 a.m.-1 p.m.) at Town Hall. There will be live music as well to enjoy while you shop.
Come down to the corner of Rte. 44 & Brownsville Hartland Road for the Annual Community Tree Lighting (4 p.m.). Before the trees are lit, there's a very good chance that there will be a visit to town by Mr. & Mrs. Claus! AND, you'll usually find festive, light refreshments and a glowing fire pit to warm you inside and out when you get there.
The day will wrap up with a Live Christmas Nativity (5:00 & 5:30) at the Brownsville Community Church pavilion (66 Brownsville Hartland Road). Accompanying the two Live Nativity Pageants there will be live music and live animals, too!
Sunday, December 17 at 4:30
Enjoy a free Christmas Concert at the Brownsville Community Church.
Sunday morning, December 24 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
At the Brownsville Community ChurchFestival of Nine Lessons at 9:30 a.m.
At 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Candle Light Service. The Church will be adorned with an abundance of poinsettias shared by members of the congregation for all to enjoy at this special service.
Contact the Brownsville Community Church at bcchurchvt@gmail.com with questions.
Bring your friends, family & neighbors to usher in the Christmas Season! All are welcome at these Brownsville, VT community holiday events!
Holiday Wreaths and More Support the 2024 Independence Day Celebrations in Brownsville
The Brownsville Independence Day Celebrations committee invites you to order your Holiday/Christmas Wreaths and decorations while they last! These lush items can adorn your home or serve as gifts to your family, friends, neighbors & business associates both near and far.
This is a very easy way to shop beautiful Holiday/Christmas Wreaths and decorations for yourself or as gifts. Just use this link
https://giftitforward.com/applycoupon/applycouponlink/index/coupon_code/BROWNSVT001 to go to the GiftitForward.com site. There you'll see the IDC fundraiser code BROWNSVT001. Your purchases will support next year's 2-day, all-volunteer & FREE celebrations.
Your selections will be shipped by FedEx directly to your door step or to that of your gift recipients (anywhere in the continental USA) with a gift card message from you. And, shipping is included in the prices you see on the site. Wreaths are delivered in a decorator gift box and a free wreath hanger is included with the evergreen wreaths.
Evergreen Holiday/Christmas wreaths, swags, centerpieces, table top trees & garland can be ordered through December 7 and will be shipped November 16 through December 8.
The Independence Day Celebrations committee will be at the Brownsville Church Christmas Bazaar on December 2 where we can help you place your order just before the December 7 cutoff date.
The IDC volunteers and your friends / neighbors thank you in advance for your support of the Brownsville Independence Day Celebrations
This is a very easy way to shop beautiful Holiday/Christmas Wreaths and decorations for yourself or as gifts. Just use this link
https://giftitforward.com/applycoupon/applycouponlink/index/coupon_code/BROWNSVT001 to go to the GiftitForward.com site. There you'll see the IDC fundraiser code BROWNSVT001. Your purchases will support next year's 2-day, all-volunteer & FREE celebrations.
Your selections will be shipped by FedEx directly to your door step or to that of your gift recipients (anywhere in the continental USA) with a gift card message from you. And, shipping is included in the prices you see on the site. Wreaths are delivered in a decorator gift box and a free wreath hanger is included with the evergreen wreaths.
Evergreen Holiday/Christmas wreaths, swags, centerpieces, table top trees & garland can be ordered through December 7 and will be shipped November 16 through December 8.
The Independence Day Celebrations committee will be at the Brownsville Church Christmas Bazaar on December 2 where we can help you place your order just before the December 7 cutoff date.
The IDC volunteers and your friends / neighbors thank you in advance for your support of the Brownsville Independence Day Celebrations
News You Can Use
ICYMI (In case You Missed It)
Town/School/Regional News
‘Queen of Killington’ Mikaela Shiffrin exceeds World Cup expectations
The Vermont-schooled Olympian, nursing a recent bone bruise, nonetheless scored two weekend podium wins before crowds of nearly 20,000 people at the ski racing circuit’s lone U.S. stop for women.
By Kevin O'Connor
Vermont-schooled Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin, returning to the Green Mountain State over the weekend for the World Cup ski racing circuit’s lone U.S. stop for women, talked up a recent bone bruise in hopes of tamping down expectations.
“To be perfectly honest,” the 28-year-old told reporters at the Killington resort on Friday, “I am not sure that my skiing is in a position where I will win.”
Then Shiffrin surprised herself and crowds of nearly 20,000 people by finishing third in Saturday’s giant slalom and, better still, taking first in Sunday’s slalom — increasing her career World Cup victory count to 90 and inspiring NBC sportscasters to crown her the “Queen of Killington” for a seventh consecutive year.
“I’m super, super excited,” Shiffrin told a live television audience of 2 million viewers, “being able to come back and conquer the hill.”
Shiffrin, a 2013 graduate of the Northeast Kingdom’s Burke Mountain Academy, arrived at Killington after suffering a bone bruise to her left knee while training for this month’s start of the World Cup circuit.
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By Kevin O'Connor
Vermont-schooled Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin, returning to the Green Mountain State over the weekend for the World Cup ski racing circuit’s lone U.S. stop for women, talked up a recent bone bruise in hopes of tamping down expectations.
“To be perfectly honest,” the 28-year-old told reporters at the Killington resort on Friday, “I am not sure that my skiing is in a position where I will win.”
Then Shiffrin surprised herself and crowds of nearly 20,000 people by finishing third in Saturday’s giant slalom and, better still, taking first in Sunday’s slalom — increasing her career World Cup victory count to 90 and inspiring NBC sportscasters to crown her the “Queen of Killington” for a seventh consecutive year.
“I’m super, super excited,” Shiffrin told a live television audience of 2 million viewers, “being able to come back and conquer the hill.”
Shiffrin, a 2013 graduate of the Northeast Kingdom’s Burke Mountain Academy, arrived at Killington after suffering a bone bruise to her left knee while training for this month’s start of the World Cup circuit.
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How a Vermonter forged a Norman Rockwell painting — and why his family is thankful
“Lucky us, we’ve got a heck of a story,” says a son of Don Trachte, the late Bennington County resident who bought the original for $900, not knowing decades of subterfuge would lead to a $15.4 million payoff.
By Kevin O'Connor
The late Vermont artist Norman Rockwell is best known this time of year for “Freedom from Want,” his 1943 portrait of three generations of family gathered for Thanksgiving.
The four grown children of Don Trachte are grateful for another Rockwell work, “Breaking Home Ties.” Many people recognize the 1954 Saturday Evening Post cover for its stoic farmer seeing off his college-bound son. The Trachtes know it better as the painting their father purchased for $900, then forged a copy of so he could hide the original during a contentious divorce.
This is not your typical holiday story. But in the end — and as seen in a new exhibit, “The Norman Rockwell Mystery,” at Bennington’s Monument Arts and Cultural Center — it’s punctuated by a $15.4 million payoff.
As his children tell it, Trachte was the cartoonist of the Sunday comic strip “Henry” — syndicated to 400 newspapers in 40 countries from 1935 to 2005 — when they moved from the Midwest to the Arlington-Sandgate town line in 1950.
Trachte soon befriended a palette of renowned area artists, including Grandma Moses and Saturday Evening Post illustrators John Atherton, George Hughes, Gene Pelham and Mead Schaeffer. But the cartoonist was most drawn to Rockwell, who worked for the Post when it was the most widely circulated weekly in America.
By Kevin O'Connor
The late Vermont artist Norman Rockwell is best known this time of year for “Freedom from Want,” his 1943 portrait of three generations of family gathered for Thanksgiving.
The four grown children of Don Trachte are grateful for another Rockwell work, “Breaking Home Ties.” Many people recognize the 1954 Saturday Evening Post cover for its stoic farmer seeing off his college-bound son. The Trachtes know it better as the painting their father purchased for $900, then forged a copy of so he could hide the original during a contentious divorce.
This is not your typical holiday story. But in the end — and as seen in a new exhibit, “The Norman Rockwell Mystery,” at Bennington’s Monument Arts and Cultural Center — it’s punctuated by a $15.4 million payoff.
As his children tell it, Trachte was the cartoonist of the Sunday comic strip “Henry” — syndicated to 400 newspapers in 40 countries from 1935 to 2005 — when they moved from the Midwest to the Arlington-Sandgate town line in 1950.
Trachte soon befriended a palette of renowned area artists, including Grandma Moses and Saturday Evening Post illustrators John Atherton, George Hughes, Gene Pelham and Mead Schaeffer. But the cartoonist was most drawn to Rockwell, who worked for the Post when it was the most widely circulated weekly in America.
West Windsor tiny house project finally moving forward after legal wrangling
The Vermont Standard
Construction is set to begin on Ascutney Lofts, a five-unit tiny house development in West Windsor, 15 months after the project was approved unanimously by the town’s Development Review Board (DRB) in August of last year.
Despite the DRB’s okay, however, the project became mired in legal limbo when the district coordinator for the Vermont Natural Resource Board’s District 2 Environmental Commission issued a jurisdictional opinion (JO) in late May that the project fell under the permitting oversight of Act 250, Vermont’s land use and development law.
West Windsor contractor and builder Mark Morse and his partner, Yulia Moskvina, a nurse anesthetist, appealed the JO written by District 2 Coordinator Stephanie Gile to the Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division, commonly known as the Vermont Environmental Court, in June. Four months later, on Sept. 25, Gile’s decision was overridden by Superior Judge Thomas S. Durkin and the case was remanded back to the District 2 Environmental Division for closure. Durkin found that the 2.4-acre parcel lot alongside Mill Brook at the southwestern entry point to Brownsville village ceased being subject to Act 250 oversight in 2014 when an Act 250 permit to allow the construction of a 100-seat restaurant on the site adjacent to the U.S. Post Office in West Windsor was abandoned when the proposed project never commenced construction.
Morse and Moskvina said they are moving forward with the five-unit, tiny house project — believed to be the first of its kind in the Upper Valley — despite the changing economic climate.
For more on this story, please see the Nov. 22 edition of the Vermont Standard.Construction is set to begin on Ascutney Lofts, a five-unit tiny house development in West Windsor, 15 months after the project was approved unanimously by the town’s Development Review Board (DRB) in August of last year.
Despite the DRB’s okay, however, the project became mired in legal limbo when the district coordinator for the Vermont Natural Resource Board’s District 2 Environmental Commission issued a jurisdictional opinion (JO) in late May that the project fell under the permitting oversight of Act 250, Vermont’s land use and development law.
West Windsor contractor and builder Mark Morse and his partner, Yulia Moskvina, a nurse anesthetist, appealed the JO written by District 2 Coordinator Stephanie Gile to the Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division, commonly known as the Vermont Environmental Court, in June. Four months later, on Sept. 25, Gile’s decision was overridden by Superior Judge Thomas S. Durkin and the case was remanded back to the District 2 Environmental Division for closure. Durkin found that the 2.4-acre parcel lot alongside Mill Brook at the southwestern entry point to Brownsville village ceased being subject to Act 250 oversight in 2014 when an Act 250 permit to allow the construction of a 100-seat restaurant on the site adjacent to the U.S. Post Office in West Windsor was abandoned when the proposed project never commenced construction.
Morse and Moskvina said they are moving forward with the five-unit, tiny house project — believed to be the first of its kind in the Upper Valley — despite the changing economic climate.
VTrans floats idea of Route 5 bike path from Massachusetts to Quebec
The cost of the project — and where the money could come from — is still unclear.By Valley News via VT Digger
This article by Frances Mize was first published Nov. 19 in the Valley News.
FAIRLEE — Town leaders are giving feedback to the Vermont Agency of Transportation and regional planning commissions on a potential bike corridor running the 200-mile length of the state’s Route 5.
Considerations for the corridor, which would connect Massachusetts to Quebec, are still in the earliest phases. A survey gauging interest sent out by the agency, known as VTrans, to town officials will be turned over to the Legislature when it’s back in session in January.
The cost of the project — and where the money could come from — is still unclear, according to Matthew Arancio, a planning coordinator with VTrans who’s leading the call for feedback on the potential project.
Rita Seto, head of transportation planning at the nonprofit Two-Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Planning Commission, emphasized that the project is still in the beginning stages of planning.
If it were to come to fruition, it might not look like what one would expect, she said.
“Route 5 is complicated geographically, and in terms of regulation, the route meanders through a number of municipalities,” Seto said.
That spells complexity for planners.
“Obviously creating a standalone, fully separated bike lane, would be optimal,” Seto said. “But I don’t think, in terms of the cost and the engineering, it would be feasible.”
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The Deeper Dig: A plan for what’s left of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant
Vermont’s only nuclear plant is about two years away from being fully decommissioned.
By Emma Cotton and Sam Gale Rosen
For decades, Vermont Yankee, a nuclear power plant in Vernon, was the largest producer of electricity for the state.
The plant has been shut down since 2014, and the company that now owns it is in the process of deconstructing it. That company, NorthStar, has recently submitted a plan that describes in detail the final steps of decommissioning, which is projected to be completed ahead of schedule, by 2026.
However, national developments mean that radioactive spent fuel on the site is likely to stay where it is for the foreseeable future.
Host Sam Gale Rosen spoke to VTDigger environmental reporter Emma Cotton, who has been covering the decommissioning process.
Emma: Vermont Yankee is located in the town of Vernon, which is literally the southeast corner of the state. It’s got the Connecticut River and New Hampshire bordering it to the east and Massachusetts bordering it to the south.
So the plant began operating in 1972. And at that time, it was jointly owned and operated by a utility company called Central Vermont Public Service and Yankee Atomic Electric Company. It had a license to operate for 40 years, which would bring us to 2012.
In 2002, a company called Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, purchased the plant, often referred to as Entergy. In 2006, its capacity expanded from 450 megawatts to 650 megawatts. The NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) renewed its operating license in 2011 for 20 years, which would have taken us through 2032.
By Emma Cotton and Sam Gale Rosen
For decades, Vermont Yankee, a nuclear power plant in Vernon, was the largest producer of electricity for the state.
The plant has been shut down since 2014, and the company that now owns it is in the process of deconstructing it. That company, NorthStar, has recently submitted a plan that describes in detail the final steps of decommissioning, which is projected to be completed ahead of schedule, by 2026.
However, national developments mean that radioactive spent fuel on the site is likely to stay where it is for the foreseeable future.
Host Sam Gale Rosen spoke to VTDigger environmental reporter Emma Cotton, who has been covering the decommissioning process.
Emma: Vermont Yankee is located in the town of Vernon, which is literally the southeast corner of the state. It’s got the Connecticut River and New Hampshire bordering it to the east and Massachusetts bordering it to the south.
So the plant began operating in 1972. And at that time, it was jointly owned and operated by a utility company called Central Vermont Public Service and Yankee Atomic Electric Company. It had a license to operate for 40 years, which would bring us to 2012.
In 2002, a company called Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, purchased the plant, often referred to as Entergy. In 2006, its capacity expanded from 450 megawatts to 650 megawatts. The NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) renewed its operating license in 2011 for 20 years, which would have taken us through 2032.
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Weathersfield School Board meets on Tuesdays
Summerfest 2024
Enjoy performances of the highest quality each summer at Blow-Me-Down Farm, a beautiful, outdoor setting on the banks of the Connecticut River in Cornish, NH.
Opera North is an American opera company based in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and is the region’s oldest professional opera company. The company presents an annual summer season of three fully staged and orchestrated productions ranging from classical and contemporary opera to musical theater.
Tuesday Morning 9-10 AM-Slow Flow, Rest + Restore
November 28
Tuesday Evening-Candle Glow Gentle Flow 5:30-6:30 PM
November 28
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!).
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.
The last time Vermont had a “front row seat” for a total solar eclipse was in 1932, when it was hailed as a “grand celestial spectacle.”
The Copper Fox 56 Main St., Ste. 1 Springfield, VT 05156 (802) 885-1031
Inn at Weathersfield (802) 263-9217
Maybelline's (802) 591-4311
VT Digger Coronavirus Report: CLICK HERE
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.
Town Volunteer Vacancies
The vacancies are as followed (updated Nov. 20, 2023):
Appointments
a. Budget Committee (5 Vacancies)
b. Conservation Commission (1 Vacancy)
c. Energy Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
d. Green Up Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
e. Lister (2 Vacancies)
f. Parks and Recreation (1 Vacancy)
g. Veterans Memorial Committee (2 Vacancies)
h. Village Wastewater Committee-Ann Marie Christensen, John Arrison, Mark Richardson
i. Zoning Board of Adjustment (3 Vacancies)
Anyone interested in serving should contact the Town manager Brandon Gulnick at 802-674-2626
Select Board
Select Board
FY25 Budget discussion has begun. Follow along in the meeting minutes posted on the Selectboard page of the Town Website.
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.
Selectboard Members and Term as listed on the town websiteMike Todd Chair 2024
August Murray Member 2026
Kelly O'Brien Clerk 2025
Wendy Smith Member 2024
David Fuller Member 2025
Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m. December 4December 18January 2, 2024 (Monday is a holiday)January 16, 2024 (Monday is a Holiday)
Meeting Minutes https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/selectboardSeptember 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)
FY25 Budget discussion has begun. Follow along in the meeting minutes posted on the Selectboard page of the Town Website.
Select Board Minutes: The minutes can now be found at https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/node/586/minutes
Selectboard Members and Term as listed on the town website
| Mike Todd Chair 2024 August Murray Member 2026 Kelly O'Brien Clerk 2025 Wendy Smith Member 2024 David Fuller Member 2025 |
Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m.
December 4
December 18
January 2, 2024 (Monday is a holiday)
January 16, 2024 (Monday is a Holiday)
Meeting Minutes https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/selectboard
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
December 1st Nutcracker Assembly
December 3rd Make It and Take It and Craft Fair 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
December 6th Early Release Day- All students released at 12:00 PM.
December 14th Variety Show
December 14th 8th Grade Drawing
December 20th Holiday Sing-a-long
December 21st - January 2nd Winter Break No School for Students
December 3rd Make It and Take It and Craft Fair 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
December 6th Early Release Day- All students released at 12:00 PM.
December 14th Variety Show
December 14th 8th Grade Drawing
December 20th Holiday Sing-a-long
December 21st - January 2nd Winter Break No School for Students
Meeting Agendas may be found HEREDecember 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 MinutesNovember 14October 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 through December 18
Language-Focused Book Discussion Group at WPL through December 18
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 Meetings 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 Meetings 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 WeathersfieldGet 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:
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
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)
Summerfest 2024
Enjoy performances of the highest quality each summer at Blow-Me-Down Farm, a beautiful, outdoor setting on the banks of the Connecticut River in Cornish, NH.
Opera North is an American opera company based in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and is the region’s oldest professional opera company. The company presents an annual summer season of three fully staged and orchestrated productions ranging from classical and contemporary opera to musical theater.
Summerfest 2024 Subscriptions-TICKETS
Summerfest 2024 productions include:
Orpheus in the Underworld
Summerfest 2024 productions include:
Orpheus in the Underworld
Thursday, July 11 at 7pm
Friday, July 12 at 7pm
Sunday, July 14 at 5pm
Friday, July 12 at 7pm
Sunday, July 14 at 5pm
Thursday, August 1 at 7pm
Friday, August 2 at 7pm
Saturday, August 3 at 5pm
Sunday, August 4 at 5pm
Clara's Dream, December 9 at 6 p.m. and 10 2 p.m. TICKETS
Friday, August 2 at 7pm
Saturday, August 3 at 5pm
Sunday, August 4 at 5pm
Claremont Opera House
A Seuss-ified Christmas Carol, November 30 and Dec 1, 7 p.m. TICKETS
Foreigners Journey, December 2, 8 p.m. TICKETS
Clara's Dream, December 9 at 6 p.m. and 10 2 p.m. TICKETS
Revels North Presents: Midwinter Revels on Tour, December 15, 7 p.m. TICKETS
Winter Wonders, December 16 7:30 p.m. TICKETS
Recycled Percussion, January 27 , two shows 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. TICKETS
Heartless, New England's Tribute to HEART, February 10 7:30 p.m. TICKETS
Yoga
Yoga
Whole Roasted Tro
Whole Roasted Tro
Within Reach Yoga
at the 1879 Schoolhouse in Perkinsville
You must Register for each class at least a day ahead by emailing Lisa.
Tuesday Morning 9-10 AM-Slow Flow, Rest + Restore
November 28
Tuesday Evening-Candle Glow Gentle Flow 5:30-6:30 PM
November 28
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.
Follow-Within Reach Yoga facebook page, website
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.
Follow-Within Reach Yoga facebook page, website
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.
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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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