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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.
Holiday Events in Our Area
The Dance Factory's "The Nutcracker"
Dec. 9 and 10 in Springfield, VT
Lots of Weathersfield Dancers are in the show.
Join Clara on her magical journey to the Kingdom of the Sweets in the Dance Factory’s 32nd annual “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 9 and 10, at Springfield High School in Springfield, Vt.
This full-length, family-friendly production is an inclusive show that has given hundreds of regional dancers an invaluable performance experience, including the opportunity to dance soloist roles that most schools outsource to adult professionals.
The Snow Queen and Sugar Plum Fairy will be alternatingly performed by seniors Athena Steele of Springfield and Kamron Yuengling of Weathersfield. Tori McNamara of Weathersfield debuts as the Nutcracker Prince, and Abbie Haber, also of Weathersfield, will be featured as Clara. Ashley Hensel-Browning returns as director and choreographer, with additional choreography by Susan Hagan.
A true community event, the Dance Factory partners with local schools to bring “The Nutcracker” to area youth. This year, dancers will perform selections from act II at Elm Hill and Union Street in Springfield, and Weathersfield School.
The Dance Factory also underwrites SAPA TV’s recording and broadcast of “The Nutcracker,” which will be freely available on the SAPA TV website. Additionally, over $25,000 in proceeds from ticket sales have gone to area performing arts organizations, with this year’s production benefitting the Springfield High School Drama Club.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased at Tina’s Hallmark and Woodbury Florist in Springfield, and Sage Jewelry and Gifts in Chester. Limited tickets will be available at the door.
Support for “The Nutcracker” has been generously provided by Barrett & Valley Associates, Bean Group, Bibens Ace Hardware, Denise E. Photography, Edward Jones, Getaway Mountain Campground, Halladay’s Flowers and Gifts, HB Energy Solutions, Heritage Deli and Bakery, Indelible Inc., Smokeshire Design, Springfield Co-op, Style House Salon, Tina’s Hallmark, and Willow Farm.
This full-length, family-friendly production is an inclusive show that has given hundreds of regional dancers an invaluable performance experience, including the opportunity to dance soloist roles that most schools outsource to adult professionals.
The Snow Queen and Sugar Plum Fairy will be alternatingly performed by seniors Athena Steele of Springfield and Kamron Yuengling of Weathersfield. Tori McNamara of Weathersfield debuts as the Nutcracker Prince, and Abbie Haber, also of Weathersfield, will be featured as Clara. Ashley Hensel-Browning returns as director and choreographer, with additional choreography by Susan Hagan.
A true community event, the Dance Factory partners with local schools to bring “The Nutcracker” to area youth. This year, dancers will perform selections from act II at Elm Hill and Union Street in Springfield, and Weathersfield School.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased at Tina’s Hallmark and Woodbury Florist in Springfield, and Sage Jewelry and Gifts in Chester.
Support for “The Nutcracker” has been generously provided by Barrett & Valley Associates, Bean Group, Bibens Ace Hardware, Denise E. Photography, Edward Jones, Getaway Mountain Campground, Halladay’s Flowers and Gifts, HB Energy Solutions, Heritage Deli and Bakery, Indelible Inc., Smokeshire Design, Springfield Co-op, Style House Salon, Tina’s Hallmark, and Willow Farm.
Weathersfield Proctor Library Hosts
Brownsville/West Windsor
Christmas Concert, Festival of Nine Lessons, and
Candle Light ServiceDec. 17 & 24
Candle Light Service
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-December 8.
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-December 8.
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
Selectboard Meets Dec. 4 in Martin Memorial Hall at 6:30 p.m.
Their agenda includes: Vote to Award Temporary Bridge; the Listers Report – Solid Waste Fee Assessment; Bicycle Pedestrian Path – PerkinsvilleAnd budget discussions-FY25 Social Service Appropriations; FY25 General Fund Budget; FY25 Highway Fund Budget; FY25 Solid Waste Budget. All the details can be found in the Selectboard Meeting Packet
Burlington shooting suspect grew up here (Woodstock)
By Tom Ayres, Vermont Standard Senior Staff WriterThe shooting of three Palestinian college students in Burlington last Saturday evening has sparked anew a nationwide conversation about gun violence, mental illness, and hate crimes, particularly given the shooting incident’s occurrence in the midst of the latest Israel-Hamas war and its attendant rise in virulent — and often violent — expressions of antisemitism and anti-Arab sentiments across the nation.
For Woodstock and its surrounding communities, the tragedy of the shootings last weekend strikes chillingly close to home because the alleged shooter, Jason James Eaton, now 48, grew up in the Upper Valley, graduated from Woodstock Union High School (WUHS) in 1994, and worked steadily for roughly 13 years at Maplecrest Farm in West Woodstock. The farm’s proprietor, Ned Macksoud, and Eaton’s childhood friends and WUHS classmates reacted with dismay and disbelief Monday when they awoke to the news that Eaton had been arrested by Burlington Police and charged with three counts of attempted second-degree murder. Although Macksoud and others had not had any recent contact with Eaton, who spent most of the past 20 years living near Syracuse in upstate New York, they said categorically that the alleged violent act — and the fact that local and federal law enforcement agencies continue to investigate the shooting as a potential hate crime — was completely out of character for the teenager and young man they knew in the 1990s and early 2000s.
That sentiment was echoed by Eaton’s mother, Mary Quinn Reed of Salisbury, in a front porch conversation with a Boston Globe reporter at her home about an hour south of Burlington on Tuesday morning. “I don’t believe this was a hate crime,” Reed reportedly told the Globe. “He’s not a hateful person.” The Standard’s attempts to reach Reed over the past few days were unsuccessful. Macksoud, who served as a mentor and employer to Eaton during his high school years and early adulthood, and the alleged shooter’s close high school friend Luke Saul, who was in touch with Eaton as recently as five or six years ago, concurred. They also shared their thoughts about Eaton’s mental health and possible social and political leanings in conversations with the Standard on Tuesday.
“It’s a sad thing when somebody snaps like that,” Macksoud said before offering to talk candidly about his relationship with Eaton, which ran from 1991 until 2004 when Eaton moved away from Woodstock. “I haven’t been in touch with him since way back then,” the longtime Vermont farmer, logger, and maple syrup producer offered. “Jason was having some trouble in school with staying focused. I don’t remember how it got dreamed up, but while he was still a high school student, they allowed him to come and do some work on the farm. As it turned out, I was doing a kind of mentorship with him. He was a good worker and he had a good attitude. He was happy to be doing something alternative to just sitting in a classroom. It really helped him get back on track in those days. He did a lot of diverse work for me — he drove tractors and sugared with me. Everything that Maplecrest is about, he participated in. I think I have only seen him one time since that whole time when I was seeing him on an almost daily basis.”
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Changing course, Peter Welch calls for ‘indefinite’ cease-fire in Gaza
Vermont’s junior U.S. senator on Tuesday followed in the footsteps of U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., who called for a cease-fire earlier this month.
By Sarah Mearhoff
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., on Tuesday called for an indefinite cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, which has raged in the Middle East for nearly two months.
“Hamas is the enemy, not the Palestinians,” Welch told VTDigger in a Tuesday night interview after announcing his reversal earlier that afternoon. Welch is the third U.S. senator to call for a cease-fire, his office confirmed Tuesday, following U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Jeff Merkley of Oregon, both Democrats.
With Welch’s call for a cease-fire on Tuesday, and that of U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., earlier this month, Vermont’s senior senator and progressive firebrand, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is the sole member of the state’s congressional delegation who has yet to make such a declaration.
Sanders’ office said it could not respond to a request for comment before publication of this story Tuesday night.
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By Sarah Mearhoff
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., on Tuesday called for an indefinite cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, which has raged in the Middle East for nearly two months.
“Hamas is the enemy, not the Palestinians,” Welch told VTDigger in a Tuesday night interview after announcing his reversal earlier that afternoon. Welch is the third U.S. senator to call for a cease-fire, his office confirmed Tuesday, following U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Jeff Merkley of Oregon, both Democrats.
With Welch’s call for a cease-fire on Tuesday, and that of U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., earlier this month, Vermont’s senior senator and progressive firebrand, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is the sole member of the state’s congressional delegation who has yet to make such a declaration.
Sanders’ office said it could not respond to a request for comment before publication of this story Tuesday night.
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Private Christian school sues over state policy on transgender athletes
Mid Vermont Christian School in Quechee is challenging Vermont’s rules on transgender athletes in high school sports, and is asking the court to take action to prevent the school from being excluded from a taxpayer funded tuition program.
By Valley News via VT Digger
This article by John Lippman was first published Nov. 27 in the Valley News.
Two Upper Valley families are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit challenging Vermont’s rules on transgender athletes in high school sports, arguing that the state’s inclusive policies violate their religious beliefs and are discriminatory.
The lawsuit also asks the court to order the defendants to pay “nominal” and “compensatory” damages to the plaintiffs and take actions to prevent Mid Vermont Christian School in Quechee from being excluded from accessing a tax-payer funded tuition program.
The federal lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Nov. 21 by a conservative Christian litigation group that specializes in religious cases on behalf of MVCS and two families — one from Quechee, the other North Hartland — who together have four children enrolled at the K-12 school.
Earlier this year, the state barred MVCS from participating in athletic tournaments in the state after it forfeited a girls basketball playoff game in February rather than compete against a team with a transgender student athlete. MVCS refused to have its team play against the Long Trail School, on the grounds that a transgender player on the Mountain Lions’ roster cast doubt on “the fairness of the game and the safety of our players.”
By Valley News via VT Digger
This article by John Lippman was first published Nov. 27 in the Valley News.
Two Upper Valley families are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit challenging Vermont’s rules on transgender athletes in high school sports, arguing that the state’s inclusive policies violate their religious beliefs and are discriminatory.
The lawsuit also asks the court to order the defendants to pay “nominal” and “compensatory” damages to the plaintiffs and take actions to prevent Mid Vermont Christian School in Quechee from being excluded from accessing a tax-payer funded tuition program.
The federal lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Nov. 21 by a conservative Christian litigation group that specializes in religious cases on behalf of MVCS and two families — one from Quechee, the other North Hartland — who together have four children enrolled at the K-12 school.
Earlier this year, the state barred MVCS from participating in athletic tournaments in the state after it forfeited a girls basketball playoff game in February rather than compete against a team with a transgender student athlete. MVCS refused to have its team play against the Long Trail School, on the grounds that a transgender player on the Mountain Lions’ roster cast doubt on “the fairness of the game and the safety of our players.”
The group’s numbers have expanded to 150 women. “I was all by myself for 30 years, fly fishing,” one co-founder said. No longer.
By Alissa Frame
Alissa Frame is a reporter with Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program.
JERICHO — It could have been just another get-together full of “old men in plaid” when Jamie Eisenberg showed up at a local Trout Unlimited meeting one night in 2017. For decades, the Underhill fly fisher had not felt particularly welcomed by the male-dominated chapter of the fish-focused nonprofit. But she was lonely, looking for community around fishing.
Something was different this time. In the parking lot, the license plate of a Prius proudly proclaimed its owner was a “FLYGAL.” Eisenberg needed to meet her. She walked inside and approached the only other woman she saw.
Sure enough she found her fly gal: Nicky Paquette, former Environmental Protection Agency pharmacologist who lives in St. Albans. The plate matched the name of a Nashville group Paquette knew, the Music City Fly Gals, and within months, the two women trekked to Tennessee to fish with them. Experiencing their energy and connection, Eisenberg thought, “I want to do that. I want that.”
So began VT Fly Gals. It started in 2020 as a Facebook page that announced events like potlucks and fly-tying sessions, or acted as a portal for people in search of a fishing buddy.
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By Alissa Frame
Alissa Frame is a reporter with Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program.
JERICHO — It could have been just another get-together full of “old men in plaid” when Jamie Eisenberg showed up at a local Trout Unlimited meeting one night in 2017. For decades, the Underhill fly fisher had not felt particularly welcomed by the male-dominated chapter of the fish-focused nonprofit. But she was lonely, looking for community around fishing.
Something was different this time. In the parking lot, the license plate of a Prius proudly proclaimed its owner was a “FLYGAL.” Eisenberg needed to meet her. She walked inside and approached the only other woman she saw.
Sure enough she found her fly gal: Nicky Paquette, former Environmental Protection Agency pharmacologist who lives in St. Albans. The plate matched the name of a Nashville group Paquette knew, the Music City Fly Gals, and within months, the two women trekked to Tennessee to fish with them. Experiencing their energy and connection, Eisenberg thought, “I want to do that. I want that.”
So began VT Fly Gals. It started in 2020 as a Facebook page that announced events like potlucks and fly-tying sessions, or acted as a portal for people in search of a fishing buddy.
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Town Volunteer Vacancies
The vacancies are as followed (updated Dec. 4, 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)-Andrea Murray
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 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 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 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 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
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 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
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
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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
December 5 and 12
Tuesday Evening-Candle Glow Gentle Flow 5:30-6:30 PM
December 5 and 12
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
Dec. 26: Vocal Sound Healing, Breath & Reiki & Restore, Aura & Chakra Readings
Jessica Otieno of Many Paths Wellness has put together two special offerings while she's home for the holidays!
Now living in Georgia, Jess is an experienced teacher and healer across many modalities.
On December 26, she will offer:
9-10:30am: Vocal sound healing workshop: In vocal sound healing, we're tuning into our own instrument - ourselves - to uncover and listen to what the body can tell us. We will incorporate a chanting meditation and gentle yoga. $35 ~REGISTER NOW~
Now living in Georgia, Jess is an experienced teacher and healer across many modalities.
On December 26, she will offer:
9-10:30am: Vocal sound healing workshop: In vocal sound healing, we're tuning into our own instrument - ourselves - to uncover and listen to what the body can tell us. We will incorporate a chanting meditation and gentle yoga. $35 ~REGISTER NOW~
4-5:45pm: Breath, Reiki, & Restore Workshop: Each practitioner will experience a bit of pranayama (breathwork), Reiki energy healing, and restorative poses. $45 ~REGISTER NOW~
Individual Aura & Chakra photos scheduled throughout the day. These interactive mini sessions take 20 mins and you will receive some guided interpretation of your individual subtle body energies along with a print out of your face with aura and full body aura and chakra report on email. Jess can also do a session for your dog! $40 per session. ~REGISTER NOW~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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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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