Community Events

There will be music, party hats, noisemakers, apple juice, and the countdown to noon.

There will be music, party hats, noisemakers, apple juice, and the countdown to noon.

Early "noon" year celebration for kids

BENNINGTON - Want to celebrate the arrival of 2024 but bedtime is at 8 pm? No problem. Put on party clothes and join the Bennington Museum as they welcome in the “Noon” Year with music, party hats, noisemakers, sparkling grape juice, and the countdown to noon.
Bennington Museum’s annual...

Brooks Memorial Library was founded as a public library in 1887.

Brooks Memorial Library was founded as a public library in 1887.

Stories and rhymes for children at library

BRATTLEBORO - Beginning Thursday, January 4, Brooks Memorial Library will offer a special session of Rhyme Time at 1:30 pm in addition to the regular Wednesday morning Rhyme Time at 10:30 am.
This special winter afternoon Rhyme Time series will run from January 4 through February 1. The...

Kids kitchen class at the Clark

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA —On Friday, December 29, at 11 am, the Clark’s popular kids cooking class Kids Can Cook! returns. Little chefs will learn cooking techniques as they whip up delicious things from around the world, including empanadas, lasagna, and a tasty dessert. This event takes place in the...

HatchSpace workshop

Community build project with HatchSpace

BRATTLEBORO - Retreat Farm and HatchSpace are bringing everyone to the table to participate in an exciting community build project that supports the area’s newest community space.
It’s hard to miss the big changes happening at Retreat Farm. The renovation effort to transform the historic...

The Windham Philharmonic will play Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.

The Windham Philharmonic will play Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.

Beethoven and seasonal favorites

BRATTLEBORO —Everyone is invited to celebrate the winter holidays with the Windham Philharmonic. On Monday, December 18, at Winston Prouty’s Thomas Hall at 7 pm, a full symphony orchestra will entertain and delight listeners with seasonal favorites “Sleigh Ride” and “Waltz of the Flowers” from “...

Substance-free new year

VERMONT - Windham County Prevention Partnerships is encouraging the community to go substance free this January. Substances can be anything used out of habit to comfort oneself in times of stress, uncertainty, loneliness or boredom. Examples include alcohol, cannabis, sugar, technology or...

The Halifax Community Hall.

Senior meal in Halifax

HALIFAX - Friday, December 15, is the next senior meal in Halifax. Serving is at 12 pm at the Halifax Community Hall located at 20 Brook Road in West Halifax.
The menu is baked ham, scalloped potatoes, vegetable, roll, and dessert.
All seniors are welcome. A call to Joan Courser is...

The welcome sign for Whitingham.

Waste reduction grant

WHITINGHAM - The town of Whitingham was awarded a $3,000 SWIP grant from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources to help continue with waste reduction goals in their Solid Waste Implementation Plan. Visit their website for the plan and to find answers to recycling and proper disposal questions...

Cookie decorating for teens set for Monday

WILMINGTON - The Vault Teen Center at the Old School Community Center, 1 School Street, will be open on Monday, December 18, and Wednesday, December 20, from 3 to 5 pm. They will be decorating holiday cookies on both days. The Vault is for teenagers, grades seven through 12. Stop by, meet with...

Project-based learning

TOWNSHEND — Leland & Gray Union Middle and High School invites the public to its biannual Project-Based Learning Festival on Wednesday, December 20, from 9:35 am to 11:45 am at the school campus.
The festival will begin at 9:35 am in the school gymnasium with a performance by L...