Weathersfield Weekly Blog December 23, 2024
Christmas Eve Carol Service, Tuesday at 4PM Center Church
Then you can cruise down Gravelin Rd and check out the beautiful lights.
Upcoming Events
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Christmas in Brownsville, Vermont December 24
On Christmas Eve at 7 PM, there will be the beautiful Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. The Church will be adorned with poinsettias and the glow of candlelight for all to enjoy at this special service.
Bring your friends, family & neighbors to usher in the Christmas Season! All are welcome at these Brownsville, VT community holiday events!
More info about these events: ParrisHill@comcast.net
Winter Break Adventure Camp
VINS-A Forest of Lights through January 4
A Forest of Lights
4:30 PM – 7 PM (Last check-in at 6:30 PM. No admittance after 6:30 PM.)
Adult: $13 / Youth: $8 / Children 3 & Under: Free
Get Your Tickets
Event dates: Dec. 23, 26-31, Jan. 1-4
Experience the enchantment this winter as thousands of lights illuminate the VINS Nature Center. Stroll through a magical landscape filled with stunning light displays, including exciting new features like the Snow Shower Tower, Snow Globe, Whimsical Woodland, and Mandala Trees. Don’t miss the chance to immerse yourself in this seasonal wonder!
This captivating exhibit promises to be an incredible experience for guests of all ages and is a great opportunity to make special memories with family and friends. We are delighted to welcome you back or have you join us for the first time!
After your walk-through, cozy up by the campfire and enjoy hot chocolate and delightful snacks that are available for purchase. A Forest of Lights will be open on specific evenings from 4:30 PM to 7 PM, beginning November 22, 2024. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience VINS like never before!
Hoisington Park Planning Meeting, January 11, 10AM-1PM
Perkinsville Community Church will be hosting live music every 1st Sunday starting Jan. 5th, 2025 and will continue until June 2025. 4pm-5:30pm. Matt Meserve will open the series on Jan 5th. Matt is an amazing piano player and singer.
Come out and support our local musicians and enjoy some beautiful music. These are free events but donations will be accepted to go towards local charities.
Follow the series on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/566716035976750
Concerts and Adventures
Cassie and Maggie, Celtic Christmas
Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon NH
Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon NH
Cassie and Maggie, are two sisters from Nova Scotia who perform folks music and step dance. Maggie sings lead vocals and plays piano and guitar, while Cassie sings harmony vocals and plays fiddle.
They played 2 sets of Canadian Celtic traditional music.
More photos: CLICK HERE
The Little Mermen
Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon NH
The young and the young at heart took refuge from all the holiday shopping madness to enjoy a show of pure fun at the Lebanon Opera House on Saturday.
Billed as the ultimate Disney tribute concert for Disney fanatics of all ages, The Little Mermen put on a 90 minute show that covered songs from all aspects of the Disney music catalog.
The audience is encouraged to sing along and at times more adult voices could be heard singing their favorite Disney tunes over the children's voices.
More photos: CLICK HERE
News You Can Use
ICYMI (In case You Missed It)
Town/School/Regional News
Fun Valley, Glimmerstone, Lundhugel: Vermont's 'lost' ski hills on display in Stowe
Vermont Public | By Sabine Poux
Digging into a “lost” ski area is a bit like going on a treasure hunt.
“That’s the fun part. You have to dig, dig,” said Poppy Gall, who’s the treasurer hunter (read: curator) of the new “Searching for Vermont’s Lost Ski Areas” exhibit, which opened last Friday at the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe.
Gall — who sits on the museum’s board of directors — sifted through old newspaper archives and brochures to assemble the list of more than 180 lost-to-time ski areas from every corner of Vermont — including Snow Valley, in Winhall, where Gall got her own ski legs as a kid.
Ski areas in the southern half of the state were the focus of an exhibit last year, which served as a part one; the new exhibit takes on the rest. In the last year, Gall and her team of “sleuths,” as she calls them, have made some big discoveries about people and places she thought she knew so well — like Brad and Janet Mead, who started Pico.
"The year before they started Pico, they had this Fra-Mar Farm, little ski area, in Mendon, and we never knew about it,” Gall said. “To learn through a newspaper and in the Rutland Herald that they had started this ski area … I mean, that just felt like such a win.”
Vermont owes its ski area history to the rope tow, and the enthusiasts who built one using an old Model T engine on a farmer’s land in Woodstock. Areas multiplied after World War II, when troops from the 10th Mountain Division returned home with a renewed sense of enthusiasm for the sport.
Gall said each ski area — kept alive by donations, in money and in willpower— was like the “community swimming pool” of its town.
“You could drop your kid off at the tow and give him a quarter for hot chocolate and, or two hot chocolates, and just leave them,” she said.
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Gov. Phil Scott appoints 3 new department commissioners
New appointments fill gaps in leadership for the Departments of Public Service, Liquor and Lottery and Financial Regulation.
by Greta Solsaa
Gov. Phil Scott on Friday announced the appointment of two new department commissioners and one deputy commissioner to his administration.
Scott tapped Kerrick Johnson as commissioner of the Department of Public Service, ahead of Commissioner June Tierney’s retirement at the end of the year.
Johnson, of North Middlesex, currently serves as executive advisor to the Vermont Electric Power Company, commonly known as VELCO. The company, owned jointly by the state’s distribution utilities, manages 700 miles of distribution lines and works with Independent System Operator of New England, a regional partner, to maintain the reliability of the state’s electricity transmission grid.
“Kerrick has extensive experience as a leader in the energy sector which will be valuable as we help Vermonters make the switch to cleaner energy sources in ways they can afford,” said Scott in a press release, where he also expressed gratitude for Tierney’s seven years of service.
Over the last decade of his career working in energy innovation, Johnson said he has learned how to streamline systems and identify and eliminate needless costs. He said he intends to bring that knowledge to his work as commissioner.
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by Greta Solsaa
Gov. Phil Scott on Friday announced the appointment of two new department commissioners and one deputy commissioner to his administration.
Scott tapped Kerrick Johnson as commissioner of the Department of Public Service, ahead of Commissioner June Tierney’s retirement at the end of the year.
Johnson, of North Middlesex, currently serves as executive advisor to the Vermont Electric Power Company, commonly known as VELCO. The company, owned jointly by the state’s distribution utilities, manages 700 miles of distribution lines and works with Independent System Operator of New England, a regional partner, to maintain the reliability of the state’s electricity transmission grid.
“Kerrick has extensive experience as a leader in the energy sector which will be valuable as we help Vermonters make the switch to cleaner energy sources in ways they can afford,” said Scott in a press release, where he also expressed gratitude for Tierney’s seven years of service.
Over the last decade of his career working in energy innovation, Johnson said he has learned how to streamline systems and identify and eliminate needless costs. He said he intends to bring that knowledge to his work as commissioner.
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His record quest has required “a lot of saying no” — everything from friends’ weddings to having a beer. “Your response to anything has to do with, how will this affect my big year?”
by David Goodman
The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues with politicians, activists, artists, changemakers and citizens who are making a difference. Listen below, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify to hear more.
For Noah Dines, life has been an uphill climb. And that is his dream come true.
Dines, a 30 year-old Stowe local, is in the process of setting a new world record for human powered vertical feet skied in one year. The previous record had been 2.5 million feet set in 2016 by Aaron Rice, another Stowe skier. Dines broke Rice’s record in September, then surpassed his original goal of skiing 3 million feet in October, broke 1 million meters — or 3.3 million feet — in early December, and will wrap up the year having skied 3.5 million feet.
Uphill skiing is known as skinning, so named for the strips of material that attach to the bottom of skis that enable skiers to glide uphill without slipping backwards. They used to be made from seal skins, hence the name skinning. Skinning up ski area trails has become a popular form of exercise in recent years, and backcountry skiers also use skins to travel where there are no lifts.
READ MORE or listen with links above.
by David Goodman
The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues with politicians, activists, artists, changemakers and citizens who are making a difference. Listen below, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify to hear more.
For Noah Dines, life has been an uphill climb. And that is his dream come true.
Dines, a 30 year-old Stowe local, is in the process of setting a new world record for human powered vertical feet skied in one year. The previous record had been 2.5 million feet set in 2016 by Aaron Rice, another Stowe skier. Dines broke Rice’s record in September, then surpassed his original goal of skiing 3 million feet in October, broke 1 million meters — or 3.3 million feet — in early December, and will wrap up the year having skied 3.5 million feet.
Uphill skiing is known as skinning, so named for the strips of material that attach to the bottom of skis that enable skiers to glide uphill without slipping backwards. They used to be made from seal skins, hence the name skinning. Skinning up ski area trails has become a popular form of exercise in recent years, and backcountry skiers also use skins to travel where there are no lifts.
READ MORE or listen with links above.
by Paula Benson, The Vermont Journal
At the Monday, Dec. 9, Springfield Selectboard meeting, town manager Jeff Mobus asked the board to approve a loan agreement for preliminary engineering to begin sewer main replacement along portions of River, Main, and Mineral streets.
Mobus reported that, as a result of the sewer main break on River Street in March, the state is requiring the town to replace several sewer mains. The agreement, for $45,000, is a loan from the state with terms that see 50% loan forgiveness in 2029, and deferred payments until that time. The remaining balance will be paid overfive years at 0% interest. The board voted unanimously in favor of the agreement.
The selectboard approved the new edit of the town employee handbook, revised for the first time in over 40 years. A copy of the handbook is available to view on the town website, on the human resources page.
Mobus gave the board an update on the Weathersfield Dam removal, referring to the proposal as “my number one project I wanted to take care of.”
“I didn’t want to leave it for someone else to deal with,” Mobus stated.
Mobus said the town had recently received the grant agreement from the state, with money from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) covering 90% of the project’s total cost of $840,830. The town match of $84,083 will come from the Weathersfield Dam account, Mobus explained, and with $100,000 in that account, Mobus said there was some leeway in case costs exceed the initial estimate. Board Chair Kristi Morris added that the money had been previously allocated to go toward the dam, as voted on by Springfield residents.
Originally constructed in 1903, the Weathersfield Dam served as a municipal water supply until it was phased out in the late 1970s and replaced by wellfields in North Springfield. Currently classified by the Vermont Dam Safety Program as a “significant hazard” structure, the dam has deteriorated over the past several decades, and poses a significant threat to the town in the event of a dam failure.
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Vermont gears up to test hundreds of dairy farms for avian flu each month
Vermont is taking “a step above” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s minimum requirements by sampling at each farm so the virus is easier to track. So far, none of Vermont’s dairy herds have contracted avian flu.by Emma Cotton
Last week, at the University of Vermont dairy farm in South Burlington, Jess Waterman climbed up to an opening in a large storage tank, inserted a long metal dipper, and pulled out a test tubes’ worth of raw milk.
Gathered around Waterman — a dairy farm inspector with Vermont’s Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets — stood a handful of dairy farm inspectors, taking notes. They watched as Waterman transferred the milk into a vial to be sent to Cornell University, where scientists will test it for highly pathogenic avian influenza, also called HPAI, a form of avian influenza that is deadly to poultry.
The dairy inspectors were learning the sampling process, which they plan to soon conduct on about 425 dairy farms across Vermont each month. It’s part of an effort to keep Vermont’s farms free of the virus, and allow farmers to take quick action if it’s identified in their milk supply.
Vermont’s testing regimen follows an early December announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it would begin testing the country’s milk supply for the avian flu, which has circulated globally since 2022. Last spring, highly pathogenic avian flu began to spread among dairy cows.
“This is the first time that we’re aware of in the history of the world that HPAI jumped to dairy cattle,” said E.B. Flory, dairy section chief at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets.
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In case you missed this...
UVM men’s soccer wins 2024 NCAA tournament, earning 1st national title in program historyForward Maximilian Kissel scored in overtime to bring the Catamounts to victory against Marshall University.
by Klara Bauters
The University of Vermont men’s soccer team lived up to its “Cardiac Cats” nickname Monday night, scoring late in the second half to send the NCAA national championship game into overtime before netting a golden goal to secure a 2-1 victory over Marshall University.
It was a historic night for the unseeded Catamounts, which won its first title in program history thanks to a sudden death overtime goal from Maximilian Kissel, a junior forward from Germany.
While the game took place in North Carolina, the energy was palpable at Nectar’s in Burlington, where more than 100 fans gathered for a watch party. The venue buzzed with excitement as free food and raffle tickets were handed out, and yellow-and-green bead necklaces sailed through the crowd — people mingled, snacked and sipped drinks while waiting for the game to start.
Most of the crowd consisted of University of Vermont students and recent graduates, but at one table, four retirees proudly donned UVM’s signature green and gold — matching caps and cheek stickers included — to demonstrate their unwavering support for the team.
After a scoreless first half, Marshall struck first, with senior forward Tarik Pannholzer scoring in the 67th minute. The Marshall goal left the Nectar’s crowd frustrated.
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Then Again: On collecting important ‘Vermontiana’ with historian Kevin Graffagnino
Graffagnino has published 25 books, including a recent biography of Ira Allen. His latest is a guide to collecting historical printed materials related to Vermont, including books, pamphlets, broadsides, maps and art prints.
This 1778 map was the first to include the name “State of Vermont.” The document was part map, part political statement, declaring that Vermont had a right to exist. Scan via Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont
But to people who saw this map when it was first published in 1778, the most striking part might have been the words near its center: “State of Vermont.” By literally putting Vermont on the map for the first time, the mapmaker was making a political statement, a defiant declaration of Vermonters’ right to self-determination. This was, after all, just a year after a disputed section of New England had declared itself the independent state of Vermont.
The region had long been contested by Native tribes and the French. Once the British took control of the area, the colonies of New Hampshire and New York battled in court over which colony could grant land in what is today Vermont. The struggle continued even after revolution was declared.
The maker of the map was taking sides in that fight. A note in the map’s corner calls New York’s grants “spurious” and says they were often issued to “favourites of these Princes of Land Jobbers,” i.e. these were fake titles issued to friends of speculators. In contrast, the note says the newly minted Vermonters held their New Hampshire charters “by the triple title of honest purchase(,) of Industry in Settling; and now lately that of Conquest.”
Weathersfield Town Information
Town Calendar
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:
Board of Listers (2 Vacancies)
Conservation Commission (1 Vacancy)
Development Review Board (1 Vacancy)
Energy Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
Veterans Memorial Committee (2 Vacancies)
The following positions are vacant:
Board of Listers (2 Vacancies)
Conservation Commission (1 Vacancy)
Development Review Board (1 Vacancy)
Energy Coordinator (1 Vacancy)
Veterans Memorial Committee (2 Vacancies)
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: January 13January 27
Meeting Minutes https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/selectboardAugust 15 Site Exam MinutesApril 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:
January 13
January 27
Meeting Minutes https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/selectboard
August 15 Site Exam Minutes
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
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Weathersfield School
CALENDAR
December 23rd-January 6th Winter Break No School for Students
December 23rd-January 6th Winter Break No School for Students
January 7th Students return to school
January 13th Weathersfield School Board 6:30 PM in the Music Room
January 20th - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day No School
January 20th - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day No School
School News Weekly Newsletter: December 20
Auditions for Peter Pan Jr.
Audition Link
Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne the Tony-Award winning musical Peter Pan is one of the most beloved and frequently performed family favorites of all time. The Junior version is a little shorter and perfect for middle school performers! Our performance dates at Weathersfield School are April 4 and 5.
Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget. In the adventure of a lifetime, the travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, the fierce Brave Girls, a band of bungling pirates and, of course, the villainous Captain Hook.
Auditions will be held for 5th - 8th graders in the music room on January 8 & 9 after school until 4:30 pm.
Prepare a short selection (16 bars) of a Broadway or Disney song to show off your voice. You will be asked to read from the script and participate in a group dance audition. If you need help picking a song to sing, see Ms. Towne, or Mrs. Yuengling for suggestions.
AUDITION TECHNIQUES TO HELP YOU HAVE A GREAT AUDITION
Directors respond positively when you do the following:
BE PREPARED: memorize the lyrics and melody of your song.
SMILE AND ENJOY THE AUDITION PROCESS: the director and the audition team want you to do well.
SHOW GOOD BEHAVIOR: directors are often more concerned with how you behave than how well you sing, act, or dance. Be kind, courteous, and listen to directions.
TRUST THE DIRECTOR’S CHOICES: do your best at whatever you are asked to do, even if you are reading for a role that you find challenging or awkward. Casting the play depends on many factors such as reliability, prior experience, behavior, and talent.
Audition scenes can be previewed here. Click on Audition Central on the right hand drop down, and click on a character. You can see character breakdowns, scripted scenes, and songs. You are not required to learn these prior to the audition.
No Winter Activities This Year
The school has decided that they will not be doing winter activities this year. Please stay tuned for a different opportunity for students to be involved.
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 Agendas and MinutesMarch 11February 11
January 13
January 13
Winter sports registrations are OPEN. Use this link to register your athletes:
https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/975095812
If you are interested in coaching, please register here:
https://weathersfield-athletics.sportngin.com/register/form/299461426
Amazing Opportunity-Join the School Kitchen Team
Do you want to work with an amazing team of people? Come join our school's kitchen team. The school offers an amazing work environment, fantastic schedule (great for parents), paid holidays, great health coverage options, and the opportunity to help feed our students every day. This is a great opportunity to work with an awesome team of culinary professionals.
Follow the link below or send them a message to learn more about our open positions.
WSESU Kitchen Team Application
Things to Do In and Around Weathersfield
Arts, Entertainment, Volunteer, and Health
Weathersfield Proctor Library
Weathersfield Center Church and Meeting House
Weathersfield Center Church and Meeting House
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldCenterChurch
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldCenterChurch
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 is embarking on a 100% compostable holiday wreath. Season is over - toss it in the woods, where it will compost. $50 each, limited supply. Proceeds benefit Weathersfield Garden Club's initiative to bring beauty to Weathersfield's public spaces and build a strong and sustainable community, one garden at a time!To reserve please email weathersfieldgardenclub@gmail.com or we can be reached on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WGCVT
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 is embarking on a 100% compostable holiday wreath.
Season is over - toss it in the woods, where it will compost.
$50 each, limited supply. Proceeds benefit Weathersfield Garden Club's initiative to bring beauty to Weathersfield's public spaces and build a strong and sustainable community, one garden at a time!
To reserve please email weathersfieldgardenclub@gmail.com or we can be reached on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WGCVT
Weathersfield Historical SocietyFollow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weathersfieldhistoricalsociety
Weathersfield Historical Society
Weathersfield Parks and Recreation
Weathersfield Parks and Recreation
Follow them on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550836741096
Veterans Memorial Committee
The Veterans Memorial Committee meets regularly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Weathersfield Proctor Library. In the event of holidays or special circumstances, the meeting will be held at a time and location to be set by the Committee.
Follow them on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldVMC
ABS Reads
ABS Reads
Albert Bridge School students love to read, and we're looking for a few more adults interested in joining our school on a weekly basis for 30 minutes to partner with a student to read a book, play a game, and make a connection. Reading to others strengthens reading skills, interest and enjoyment in reading, and provides another connection within our community.
A short training will be required for all volunteers to review expectations and the role of a volunteer. Volunteers will need to commit to a weekly 30 minute time slot during the school year. Dates will be provided during the volunteer training.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming an ABS Reads volunteer, please contact Amanda Yates: ayates@wsesu.net or (802) 484-3344.
Entertainment
All shows are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated.
2025
Encanto Sing-a Long, January 11, 10 AM FREE but please, REGISTER
Upper Valley Community Band Winter Concert, January 12, 3 PM FREE but please REGISTER
Upper Valley Community Band Winter Concert, January 12, 3 PM FREE but please REGISTER
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, January 25, 9 PM TICKETS
January 26, 7 PM TICKETS
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, February 2, 3 PM FREE but please REGISTER
Mike McDonald’s Comedy Extravaganza, February 7, 7:30 PM TICKETS
Recycled Percussion, February 8, 2 & 7 PM TICKETS
Recycled Percussion, February 8, 2 & 7 PM TICKETS
City Lights (Silent Film with Bob Merrill on piano), February 13, 7 PM FREE but please REGISTER
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, February 14, 7 PM TICKETS
Dom Flemons LOH on Location, February 15, 7:30 PM TICKETS
If I Could Ride 2, Presented by Don Miller, March 9, 2 PM TICKETS
Another Tequila Sunrise A Tribute to the Eagles, March 14, 7:30 PM TICKETS
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber & More, March 15, 7 PM TICKETS
San Jose Taiko, March 30, 4 PM TICKETS
Trailblazing Women of Country Music A tribute to Patsy, Loretta, and Dolly, April 5, 7:30 PM TICKETS
Fly Fishing Film Tour, April 10, 7 PM TICKETS
Comedian Bob Marley, May 10, 8 PM TICKETS
The Brit Pack Ultimate British Music Experience Friday, January 10 at 7:30PM
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at 2PM.
Lift Every Voice Friday, February 7th at 10AM
Recycled Percussion – Winter Tour February 15, 2025 at 2 PM & 7 PM
Rock n’ Roll Circus Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 8PM.
A Tribute to Willie Nelson Friday, March 28, 2025 at 8PM
Take 3 – Where Art and Pop Music Collide Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:30PM.
Johnny Folsom 4 Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 7:30PM
Comedian Juston McKinney Saturday, April 19 at 7:30PM
Tell Me Lies – Fleetwood Mac Experience Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 8PM
Floydian Trip – New England’s Premier Pink Floyd Tribute Saturday, May 24 at 7:30PM
Yoga
Happy 5 Years of Yoga in Weathersfield
Whole Roasted Tro
Whole Roasted Tro
Crown Point Country Club
Tuesday Evenings 5:30-6:30pm
Wednesday Mornings 9-10am
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
Hikes
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.
Events for Perkinsville/Weathersfield (online) https://local.aarp.org/perkinsville-vt/aarp-events/
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 131 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 131 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.
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.
West Pleasant St Claremont, NH 03743 and have winter hours:
Villagers Ice Cream Restaurant-(802) 795-0063 CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
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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