Weathersfield Weekly Blog April 29 edition
Spring means Hepatica-hepatica, liverleaf, or liverwort
Mark Your Calendars
Upcoming Events
Green Up Day Vermont May 4th
Saturday May 4th is Green Up Day in Vermont.
Although many people in Weathersfield have already been picking up trash along our town's roadways (THANK YOU!)
Get outside and Green Up , if you haven't already, you CAN make a difference.
Be safe on Green Up Day.
• Tie your trash bag closed when full – keep your good work in the bag!
• Wear long pants and boot and always check your body for ticks.
• If you see a needle or sharp material – find an adult and do not put it in
your bag with the other trash. Put it in a thick plastic container, clearly mark “DO NOT RECYCLE” and duct tape the lid on, then put it into the regular trash. Visit www.healthvermont.gov for further information.
• Road Caution – Always work facing oncoming traffic.
• Follow State Covid-19 guidelines.• Wear gloves.
Report your trash pick up stats to your town coordinator.
• Tie your trash bag closed when full – keep your good work in the bag!
• Wear long pants and boot and always check your body for ticks.
• If you see a needle or sharp material – find an adult and do not put it in
your bag with the other trash. Put it in a thick plastic container, clearly mark “DO NOT RECYCLE” and duct tape the lid on, then put it into the regular trash. Visit www.healthvermont.gov for further information.
• Road Caution – Always work facing oncoming traffic.
• Follow State Covid-19 guidelines.• Wear gloves.
Report your trash pick up stats to your town coordinator.
Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival
May 5, 2024, 9:30 AM-4 PM
Where: 4 Herricks Cove Road, Bellows Falls, VT
Join online: https://amasvt.org/herricks-cove-wildlife-festival
The Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival will be held May 5, 2024, the first Sunday of May. We hope to see you there, enjoying a special day of nature, programs, and activities for young and old. The event is organized by the Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society, VT Fish and Wildlife, and Great River Hydro.
The day starts with a pre-festival bird walk led by Don Clark and Ken Cox. The programs and exhibits open at 10 am. Come learn about birds, bats, turtles, butterflies and other insects, plants, and more. There will be live-animal exhibits by Vermont Natural History Museum, Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, Squam Lake Natural Science Center, and Wildlife Encounters. There will also be kids' activities throughout the day with Wonderle's Big Top Adventures, Lindsay and her Puppet Pals, face-painting, and crafts. Plus food, book, and nature-craft vendors. Updates are listed on the Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society web page: https://amasvt.org/.
Suggested donation at the gate is $2 per person or $5 per family.
More photos: CLICK HERE
Where: 4 Herricks Cove Road, Bellows Falls, VT
Join online: https://amasvt.org/herricks-cove-wildlife-festival
The day starts with a pre-festival bird walk led by Don Clark and Ken Cox. The programs and exhibits open at 10 am. Come learn about birds, bats, turtles, butterflies and other insects, plants, and more. There will be live-animal exhibits by Vermont Natural History Museum, Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, Squam Lake Natural Science Center, and Wildlife Encounters. There will also be kids' activities throughout the day with Wonderle's Big Top Adventures, Lindsay and her Puppet Pals, face-painting, and crafts. Plus food, book, and nature-craft vendors. Updates are listed on the Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society web page: https://amasvt.org/.
Suggested donation at the gate is $2 per person or $5 per family.
More photos: CLICK HERE
FREE SHOW
But donations accepted at the door
Weston Theater Company Presents
Junie B. Jones, the musical
FREE but you need to reserve tickets
June 23 at Ascutney Outdoors, 4PM
Get tickets
In the event of rain, the performance will move to West Windsor Town Hall
All performances of Junie B. Jones are BYOS - Bring-Your-Own-Seating. Picnic blankets or low profile lawn chairs are strongly encouraged, as chairs may obstruct other patrons' views. You may bring umbrellas for shade as well. Parties with umbrellas and/or taller chairs will be asked to set up towards the back of the seating to ensure clear sight lines for everyone.
This performance is being offered free of charge to our community, made possible through generous donations.
If you are able to, please consider a donation of the value of your tickets ($10 for adults, $5 for children).
Another Weathersfield Tales
Another Weathersfield Tales? Wasn’t the third collection “the final collection”? And didn’t the fourth collection have the title Weathersfield Tales End? And wasn’t the fifth collection “the last collection of the series”? Yes. But this next one will be the last collection.
Send stories to Steve Aikenhead, or ask him for an interview. His contact information is: steve@vermontel.net, 802-263-5439, or 802-698-2620 (mobile).
Another Weathersfield Tales? Wasn’t the third collection “the final collection”? And didn’t the fourth collection have the title Weathersfield Tales End? And wasn’t the fifth collection “the last collection of the series”? Yes. But this next one will be the last collection.
Send stories to Steve Aikenhead, or ask him for an interview.
Send stories to Steve Aikenhead, or ask him for an interview.
His contact information is: steve@vermontel.net, 802-263-5439, or 802-698-2620 (mobile).
Theatre
Beauty and the Beast, Jr.
Weathersfield School, April 26, 2024
The Weathersfield School put on a delightful version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. this past weekend. The Friday night performance was full of friends, families and community members all there to cheer on the students-who have been rehearsing for quite sometime.
Their rehearsals paid off. The acting and singing was done as if these children were professionals. If there was a drawback-I would say it was the sound. Sometimes it worked, sometimes-not so much.
Lucian Grey, was perfect as the Beast/Prince (in the center above) and Isabella Martes as Belle was fantastic (below, far right).
Grey showed the right amount of anger at his predicament and made the switch to the Prince with ease.
Martes (Belle) had the audience cheering for her when she sacrificed herself for her father and had the audience on edge when the "Beast" collapsed after fighting Gaston.
If there was a "show stealer" it would have to have been Aurora Hensel-Whalen as Lumiere. Her "acting" came through so effortlessly-it was like she was born to play the part of the human turned "lamp".
The Ensemble did a great job supporting the leads and were fun to watch. Everyone had a part to play and they all seemed to do it with little effort or shyness. I had to keep telling myself-these are just children not professional, adult actors.
Kudos to Erica Yuengling, her directing was spot on. You could tell these children knew exactly what they were supposed to be doing.
Parker Nissenbaum as Gaston was fun to watch as the self-centered man who truly believed Belle wanted to marry him just because all the girls in town thought he was awesome.
The dinner scene with Bell and the Beast was so colorful and the costumes over the top. Cheers to Meredith Kelley-costume designer and seamstresses Diana Webb and Alena Martes.
The set was gorgeous-well done Mark Yuengling, Lisa Roberts, Bethany Keefe and Jennifer Rousse. I almost forgot I was in a school gym/auditorium. The stage hands kept the scenes changing with minimal delays.
Belle and the Beast were perfect for each other. Big applause for the students of Weathersfield School.
Weathersfield School, April 26, 2024
Their rehearsals paid off. The acting and singing was done as if these children were professionals. If there was a drawback-I would say it was the sound. Sometimes it worked, sometimes-not so much.
Lucian Grey, was perfect as the Beast/Prince (in the center above) and Isabella Martes as Belle was fantastic (below, far right).
Grey showed the right amount of anger at his predicament and made the switch to the Prince with ease.
Martes (Belle) had the audience cheering for her when she sacrificed herself for her father and had the audience on edge when the "Beast" collapsed after fighting Gaston.
If there was a "show stealer" it would have to have been Aurora Hensel-Whalen as Lumiere. Her "acting" came through so effortlessly-it was like she was born to play the part of the human turned "lamp".
The Ensemble did a great job supporting the leads and were fun to watch. Everyone had a part to play and they all seemed to do it with little effort or shyness. I had to keep telling myself-these are just children not professional, adult actors.
Kudos to Erica Yuengling, her directing was spot on. You could tell these children knew exactly what they were supposed to be doing.
Parker Nissenbaum as Gaston was fun to watch as the self-centered man who truly believed Belle wanted to marry him just because all the girls in town thought he was awesome.
The whole show was over the top. I hope you had a chance to check it out.
More photos: CLICK HERE
Newsies Jr.
Yoh Theatre Middle School Theater Lab
Yoh Theatre, Woodstock Union Middle/High School, Woodstock, VT
In the more talented young people category, I was able to attend the Woodstock Yoh Theater Middle School Lab's presentation of Newsies Jr. on Saturday evening. I started photographing for the Yoh Theater in 2012 but this is the first time I was invited to photograph a Middle School production.
The fifteen scene play of Newsies Jr. was fun to watch and photograph. The students filled the stage and often times roamed the audience "selling" newspapers.
When publisher Joseph Pulitzer raises the paper prices on the backs of the newsboys-Kelly and the other newsies strike.
The costumes were beautifully done by Sarah Allen. And the choreography was created by Tula Klock, Tegan Miller and Lexi Gabardi-Woodstock High School students.
More photos: CLICK HERE
Next up for the Yoh Theatre Players: The Women of Lockerbie TICKETS
May 3, 7 pm and May 4, 7 pm
News You Can Use
ICYMI (In case You Missed It)Town/School/Regional News
Villagers re-opens
This last weekend in April was a good one. First the School's production of Beauty and the Beast Jr. and then Villagers at Downers Four Corners reopened.
Court officer fired over alleged comments to jurors leading to tossed verdict in sexual assault case
“It was a screw up on our end as an organization and we’re trying to hold ourselves and our employees accountable,” Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer said.By Alan J. Keays
A court officer has been fired over comments he reportedly made to jurors that prompted a judge to throw out a guilty verdict in a sexual assault case.
Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer said Thursday that Cpl. Mark Belisle, who had been suspended pending the results of an investigation, was terminated from the sheriff’s department on April 19.
Palmer said Barre City Police Chief Brad Vail conducted the probe into Belisle’s conduct during the trial.
Belisle, reached Friday, said he was pursuing “options” that might be available to appeal Palmer’s decision.
“Not all the facts are out there I don’t believe,” he said. Asked to elaborate, Belisle replied, “I don’t want to say too much. It depends on what we’re going to do here.”
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Howard Dean weighs (another) run for governor
The Burlington Democrat, who led the state for nearly a dozen years, told VTDigger, “I am considering running.”By Paul Heintz
Vermont’s longest-serving governor is thinking about getting back in the saddle.
Howard Dean, a Burlington Democrat who led the state from 1991 to 2003, has been discussing whether to challenge Republican Gov. Phil Scott in this fall’s election, WCAX first reported Friday.
Dean confirmed his interest in a text message to VTDigger on Saturday.
“I am considering running,” he said. Dean declined an interview request, saying he was out of state. “You get to find out when everyone else (me included) does,” he wrote.
It’s far from clear whether Dean will move ahead with a campaign, but party leaders say they’re taking the prospect seriously — and some volunteers have begun collecting signatures to get Dean’s name on the ballot ahead of the May 30 deadline.
“I have talked to him about the possibility and I know he’s considering it,” said Jim Dandeneau, executive director of the Vermont Democratic Party. “I know he’s not 100% right now.”
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Ahead of this summer’s Olympics, a Vermonter prepares to defy the odds one more time
Often the underdog, Norwich’s Billy Bender has been reflecting on his astronomical rise to the top of U.S rowing.By Juan Vega de Soto
His life is spare, almost monastic in its simplicity. Rowing on the water in the mornings. Working the rowing machine on land in the afternoons.
Two weeks ago, lifelong Norwich resident Billy Bender fulfilled his dream — he qualified for this summer’s Olympics — but success has not intruded upon his discipline.
The 22-year-old is already in Oakland, California, at the California Rowing Club, training with a singular focus: Vaires-sur-Marne in Paris on July 28, the first event in the rowing men’s pair race.
“As soon as you start to get good at rowing, it’s a thought — maybe I could go to the Olympics,” Bender said in a recent interview.
It was a dream that for a long time seemed wildly out of reach. Upon graduating from Hanover High School in 2019, Bender had no offers to row at an elite college in the NCAA’s top division.
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Welch Pledges Support for Nonprofit Theaters
By MARY ANN LICKTEIGU.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) was in Burlington on Wednesday to acknowledge the value of Vermont's nonprofit theaters and the continued struggle they face to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. He pledged his support in the form of a bill that would provide $1 billion to the industry annually for five years.
Theaters, he said during a press conference in the lobby of the Flynn, were among the first institutions to close when the pandemic hit. "And then they were the last, in many ways, to come back" because many prospective audience members didn't feel comfortable returning. Welch was a lead sponsor in the U.S. House of the Save Our Stages Act in 2020, which helped keep performing arts organizations afloat during the pandemic.
Earlier this month, Welch introduced the Supporting Theater and the Arts to Galvanize the Economy (STAGE) Act of 2024 with U.S. Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.). U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) have signed on as cosponsors, and U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) introduced a companion bill in the House of Representatives.
The grants, Welch told the handful of Vermont nonprofit theater representatives in attendance on Wednesday, would "help make certain that you get to the other side of this because you're still struggling, through no fault of your own."
His appearance came just days after White River Junction- and New York City-based JAG Productions announced its closure, citing those very same post-pandemic pressures.
Theaters, he said during a press conference in the lobby of the Flynn, were among the first institutions to close when the pandemic hit. "And then they were the last, in many ways, to come back" because many prospective audience members didn't feel comfortable returning. Welch was a lead sponsor in the U.S. House of the Save Our Stages Act in 2020, which helped keep performing arts organizations afloat during the pandemic.
Earlier this month, Welch introduced the Supporting Theater and the Arts to Galvanize the Economy (STAGE) Act of 2024 with U.S. Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.). U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) have signed on as cosponsors, and U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) introduced a companion bill in the House of Representatives.
The grants, Welch told the handful of Vermont nonprofit theater representatives in attendance on Wednesday, would "help make certain that you get to the other side of this because you're still struggling, through no fault of your own."
His appearance came just days after White River Junction- and New York City-based JAG Productions announced its closure, citing those very same post-pandemic pressures.
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By Juan Vega de Soto
To celebrate Earth Day, two nonprofits have announced the launch of a Vermont-specific incentives calculator to electrify everything from your car to your water heater.
Rewire America, a national electrification nonprofit, worked with Efficiency Vermont on a version of Rewire’s “savings calculator” that gives Vermonters a customized breakdown of the incentives they might qualify for if they want to electrify any aspect of their homes.
Vermont House Speaker Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, Agency for Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore and representatives for all three members of Vermont’s congressional delegation spoke at the Statehouse on Monday at the launch of the new online tool.
It is part of Efficiency Vermont’s efforts to help people know where to start when electrifying their home and to nudge them toward decarbonising and installing high-efficiency electrics, according to Managing Director Peter Walke.
To that end, the calculator is simple to use. Users can input six pieces of personal information — homeownership status, ZIP code, electric utility company, household income, tax filing status and household size — and the tool responds with a list of currently available incentives.
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New ‘incentive calculator’ launches to help Vermonters electrify their homes
Here’s how to use the tool to find which rebates, tax credits and discounts you might qualify for.By Juan Vega de Soto
To celebrate Earth Day, two nonprofits have announced the launch of a Vermont-specific incentives calculator to electrify everything from your car to your water heater.
Rewire America, a national electrification nonprofit, worked with Efficiency Vermont on a version of Rewire’s “savings calculator” that gives Vermonters a customized breakdown of the incentives they might qualify for if they want to electrify any aspect of their homes.
Vermont House Speaker Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, Agency for Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore and representatives for all three members of Vermont’s congressional delegation spoke at the Statehouse on Monday at the launch of the new online tool.
It is part of Efficiency Vermont’s efforts to help people know where to start when electrifying their home and to nudge them toward decarbonising and installing high-efficiency electrics, according to Managing Director Peter Walke.
To that end, the calculator is simple to use. Users can input six pieces of personal information — homeownership status, ZIP code, electric utility company, household income, tax filing status and household size — and the tool responds with a list of currently available incentives.
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Town Volunteer Vacancies
The Town of Weathersfield is seeking volunteers to appoint to various available positions. The application can be found at this link.
Alternatively, you can contact Susanne Terrill at weathersfield@weathersfield.org to obtain a copy via email, or stop by the Town Office at 5259 US Route 5, Ascutney, VT 05030 to obtain a paper copy.
The following positions are vacant as of April 22:
The following positions are vacant as of April 22:
Board of Listers (2 Vacancies)
Budget Committee (4 Vacancies)
Conservation Commission (1 Vacancy)
Energy Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
Health Officer (1 Vacancy)
Parks and Recreation (2 Vacancies)
Veterans Memorial Committee (2 Vacancies)
Zoning Board of Adjustment (1 Vacancy)
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.
Selectboard Members and Term as listed on the town websiteChair
2027
Vice Chair
2026
Clerk
2027
Member
2026
Member
2025
Select Board Meets: May 13May 28June 24July 22August 19September 23October 28November 12November 25December 9December 23
Meeting Minutes https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/selectboardApril 11 Emergency MeetingMarch 18 public hearingTown Meeting March 2
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 website
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Select Board Meets:
May 13
May 28
June 24
July 22
August 19
September 23
October 28
November 12
November 25
December 9
December 23
Meeting Minutes https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/selectboard
April 11 Emergency Meeting
March 18 public hearing
Town Meeting March 2
*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
Weekly Newsletter: April 26
Save the Dates
May 1st Early Release Day for Students
May 6th- May 10th Staff Appreciation Week
May 14th Panther Cub Night
May 17th 8th Grade Graduation Dinner and Dance 5-8:00 PM
May 20th Band Concert
May 20th - May 24th Book Fair
May 24th P.R.I.D.E. Assembly
May 24th Leadership Day/Early Release Day for Students
June 5th Field Day
June 7th 8th Grade Trip
June 10th 8th Grade Graduation 6:00 PM
Important Dates for 8th Graders
May 17th 8th Grade Dinner and Dance 5-8:00 PM
June 7th 8th Grade Trip to Burlington (All Day)
June 10th Graduation Ceremony 6:00 PM
8th Grade Students Attending Woodstock High School in the Fall
School Counselors from Woodstock Union High School will be at Weathersfield on May 3rd at 1:15pm in the Maker Space. All 8th grade students interested in attending Woodstock in the fall are invited to attend.
Upcoming Games/Meets
Monday, April 29 - 5/6 BB HOME v Ludlow 5:30
Tuesday, April 30 - 7/8 SB HOME v Claremont 4:00
3/4 BB HOME v Ludlow/Cavendish 5:30
3/4 BB HOME v Ludlow/Cavendish 5:30
Wednesday, May 1 - Track & Field @ Windsor 4:00
5/6 BB HOME v Springfield 5:30
5/6 BB HOME v Springfield 5:30
Thursday, May 2 - 7/8 SB @ Lebanon 4:30
3/4 BB @ Springfield 5:30
Weathersfield School Board meets on Tuesdays
Tommy Emmanuel, CGP , May 14 TICKETS
Satisfaction – International Rolling Stones Tribute May 18, 8 p.m. TICKETS
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.
3/4 BB @ Springfield 5:30
Meeting Agendas may be found HERE
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 MinutesApril 16
March 12
March 12
Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Weathersfield Proctor Library
Route 5 (5181 US-5 Ascutney VT 05030)
Route 5 (5181 US-5 Ascutney VT 05030)
Lear at the Library Last Week
April 10-May 1
6:30-8 p.m.
When: Weekly on Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8 PM, from Apr 10 through May 1, 2024
Where: Weathersfield Proctor Library, U.S. 5, Ascutney, VT
"Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!" William Shakespeare's King Lear is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest tragedies ever written. Find out why when you join the reading group at the Weathersfield Proctor Library. We will meet on Wednesdays from 6:30 until 8:00, starting on April 10 and ending on May 1. No prior experience is necessary, and all are welcome.
For more information, contact Librarian Mark Richardson: weathersfieldproctorlibrary@gmail.com
Where: Weathersfield Proctor Library, U.S. 5, Ascutney, VT
"Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!" William Shakespeare's King Lear is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest tragedies ever written. Find out why when you join the reading group at the Weathersfield Proctor Library. We will meet on Wednesdays from 6:30 until 8:00, starting on April 10 and ending on May 1. No prior experience is necessary, and all are welcome.
For more information, contact Librarian Mark Richardson: weathersfieldproctorlibrary@gmail.com
Weathersfield Proctor Library Seed Catalogue
FREE COVID Home Test Kits at the Library
FREE COVID Home Test Kits at the Library
Weathersfield Proctor Library has received 420 FREE COVID Home test kits. You can pick up your kit anytime during regular library hours.
Weathersfield Proctor Library has received 420 FREE COVID Home test kits. You can pick up your kit anytime during regular library hours.
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. 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. 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/WeathersfieldCenterChurchWeathersfield Parks and RecreationFollow them on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550836741096
Things to Do In and Around WeathersfieldGet Outdoors, Entertainment, Classes, Workshops
Lace up for Laura 2024
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Registration for Lace Up for Laura 2024 is LIVE
A couple of fun additions this year. You can register a team this year, be creative and lets have fun with it. Also, for an upcharge at cost, you can obtain a sweatshirt in addition to the t-shirt or tank top, or for a smaller up charge just grab a sweatshirt in place of the t-shirt.
More info about the race: https://www.laceupforlaura.com/
Registration for Lace Up for Laura 2024 is LIVE
A couple of fun additions this year. You can register a team this year, be creative and lets have fun with it. Also, for an upcharge at cost, you can obtain a sweatshirt in addition to the t-shirt or tank top, or for a smaller up charge just grab a sweatshirt in place of the t-shirt.
More info about the race: https://www.laceupforlaura.com/
Wellwood Orchards Announces Annual Strawberry Fest for June 29
They Are Looking for Vendors
Make it a day filled with the fun of Pick Your Own (PYO) Strawberries and free wagon rides during the festival.
Pick your own (PYO) STRAWBERRIES! While you're there, take a visit to our petting zoo, shop our country store, eat at the food booths, sit a spell and listen to the free live music and visit the vendors galore.
Bring your camera and enjoy the views.
The Country Store will be open 8-6, 7 days a week during strawberry season and freshly stocked with baked goods, homemade canned goods, gift items, candies and fresh picked Strawberries for your convenience.
Cider Donuts will be for sale while they last (and every weekend during Strawberry Season) as well
NO CARS ALLOWED in the strawberry fields on this day.
NO DOGS ALLOWED at Wellwood Orchards all year please.
This is an outdoor event. RAIN DATE: June 30
Scammer alert! Please do not correspond with anyone except: livefriedmanordie@gmail.com or wellwood@tds.net
Looking for activity/ craft/food VENDORS email livefriedmanordie@gmail.com
More photos from Wellwood Orchards: CLICK HERE
Make it a day filled with the fun of Pick Your Own (PYO) Strawberries and free wagon rides during the festival.
Pick your own (PYO) STRAWBERRIES! While you're there, take a visit to our petting zoo, shop our country store, eat at the food booths, sit a spell and listen to the free live music and visit the vendors galore.
Bring your camera and enjoy the views.
The Country Store will be open 8-6, 7 days a week during strawberry season and freshly stocked with baked goods, homemade canned goods, gift items, candies and fresh picked Strawberries for your convenience.
Bring your camera and enjoy the views.
The Country Store will be open 8-6, 7 days a week during strawberry season and freshly stocked with baked goods, homemade canned goods, gift items, candies and fresh picked Strawberries for your convenience.
Cider Donuts will be for sale while they last (and every weekend during Strawberry Season) as well
NO CARS ALLOWED in the strawberry fields on this day.
NO DOGS ALLOWED at Wellwood Orchards all year please.
This is an outdoor event. RAIN DATE: June 30
Scammer alert!
Please do not correspond with anyone except: livefriedmanordie@gmail.com or wellwood@tds.net
Looking for activity/ craft/food VENDORS email livefriedmanordie@gmail.com
Looking for activity/ craft/food VENDORS email livefriedmanordie@gmail.com
More photos from Wellwood Orchards: CLICK HERE
Lebanon Opera House
All shows are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated.
City Center Ballet 25th Anniversary, May 4, 7 PM TICKETS
Kinky Boots (movie), May 9, 7 p.m. TICKETS FREE but you need to register
Zach Nugent's Dead Set, June 7 TICKETS
LOH on Location: Pride Picnic, June 14, 6-8:30 p.m. Learn More
Let's Sing Taylor: A Live Band Experience August 2 TICKETS
Sheng Wang, Comedy October 18 TICKETS
World Ballet Company: Swan Lake, November 22, 7 PM TICKETS
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
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
Friday, August 2 at 7pm
Saturday, August 3 at 5pm
Sunday, August 4 at 5pm
NECCA Presents' Circus Springboard May 5 at 2 PM TICKETS
Custodian-Screening with Q/A May 24 7 PM TICKETS
Frank Santos Jr. R Rated Hypnotist June 8 7:30 PM TICKETS
Tues. Mornings
Tues. Evening Candlelit
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
Local trails to explore: CLICK HERE
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
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.
Tues. Mornings
April 30 at 9-10am ~REGISTER NOW~
Tues. Evening Candlelit
April 30 at 5:30-6:30pm ~REGISTER NOW~
Class Fee: Buy the whole morning or evening session for $40 to guarantee your spot for the month. Or, drop in (space available and registration required) for $12 per class.
Please arrive to class between 5-10 minutes early. Earlier than that, and you may find the door locked while Lisa is prepping our space.
Please arrive to class between 5-10 minutes early. Earlier than that, and you may find the door locked while Lisa is prepping our space.
If you've prepaid for a spot but can't make it, please let Lisa know since someone may be on the waitlist.
And if you want to try to switch from the morning to evening class or vice versa, please ask Lisa if there's room so she can try to accommodate you.
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
Local trails to explore: CLICK HERE
Also Hiking Close to Home: CLICK HERE
Workshops Online
Vermont Online Workshops
Lots of events and movies online. Contact: AARP Vermont Email: vtaarp@aarp.org with questions.
UPCOMING EVENTS FROM AARP VERMONT:
Click the event title for more information and to register.
3/28, Virtual - Elevate Your Google Calendar Skills
Events for Perkinsville/Weathersfield (online) https://local.aarp.org/perkinsville-vt/aarp-events/
Click the event title for more information and to register.
3/28, Virtual - Elevate Your Google Calendar Skills
Events for Perkinsville/Weathersfield (online) https://local.aarp.org/perkinsville-vt/aarp-events/
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.
Exit Ate
Route 5 in Ascutney
Monday-Saturday 6 a.m.-2 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.
Route 5 in Ascutney
Monday-Saturday 6 a.m.-2 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
Sundaez-CLOSED Monday and Tuesday; Open Wed. & Thurs 3-7 p.m.; Fri, Sat Sun noon-7 p.m.
West Pleasant St Claremont, NH 03743 and have winter hours:
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.
West Pleasant St Claremont, NH 03743 and have winter hours:
Villagers Ice Cream Restaurant-(802) 795-0063
Tuesdays-Sundays 11:30 a.m. until 8 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.
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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