Memorial Hall

Apply to art and crafts market

WILMINGTON - Wilmington Works invites all artisans to apply to its annual Bright Lights Makers Market, to be held Friday and Saturday, December 9 and 10, in historic Memorial Hall. This market has been a highly successful venue for selling handmade products and art and promises to be even better...

Mutalo, Penuel, and Nadia Vital in front of the draft horse mural at the Whitingham Municipal Center. The family has come to the United States from central Africa. M. Eldred

Community welcomes refugees

JACKSONVILLE - A family of refugees who arrived here in recent days will not be staying long-term, but were welcomed with open arms. The local volunteer group who helped get them settled will now prepare to welcome another family in the coming months, and will hold a film screening next week as a...

Candidate forums in valley

DEERFIELD VALLEY - The Rotary of Deerfield Valley is hosting three candidate forums in the upcoming weeks.
A forum for the Windham-2 House district will take place Monday, September 19, from 5:30 to 6 pm at Dover Town Hall. Laura Sibilia has confirmed attendance; George Wilson has declined...

Deerfield Valley Players present “Chicago”

WILMINGTON - The Deerfield Valley Players will present the musical “Chicago” at Memorial Hall on Thursday to Saturday, August 25, 26, and 27. Doors will open at 7 pm and performances will start at 7:30 pm.
Broadway’s longest running musical, “Chicago” is set in the Jazz Age and based on a...

Dulcimer Daze returns to valley

DEERFIELD VALLEY - From Friday, August 12, to Sunday, August 14, Mountain Dulcimer players will be gathering at the Mountaineer Inn for the 31st annual “August Dulcimer Daze.” The event is one of the yearly national dulcimer gatherings and attracts players who are workshop teachers, students, and...

Dress rehearsal for the Wings Program’s upcoming show, “Chasing Midnight.” Katie Boyd

Youth theater returns to Memorial Hall this weekend

WILMINGTON - This weekend marks a milestone for the Wings Community Program. After a three-year pause due to the pandemic, this weekend marks the return of the Wings youth theater production to the stage at Memorial Hall.
The show is called “Chasing Midnight: The Untold Story of a Wish...

A child secures the best view of a past duck race in downtown Wilmington. Photo by Richard Marshall Photography

The Great Duck Race returns

WILMINGTON - The Great Duck Race will return from a pandemic-induced hiatus this Memorial Day weekend. The fundraising event was not held the past two years, making this the 33rd annual race.
The fundraiser was a collaboration between organizer Janet Boyd, her family, and others, who all...

Cast members of “A Christmas Carol”

Memorial Hall presents: “A Christmas Carol”

Note: This event has been cancelled. WILMINGTON - One of the most beloved stories of the holiday season, “A Christmas Carol,” will be presented at Memorial Hall on Saturday, December 18. The production will be in the style of a 1930s radio show, with six actors playing 33 characters using their...

Church holds conference, concert

WILMINGTON - St. Mary in the Mountains Episcopal Church will host a national conference on Christian evangelism from Friday, September 24, to Sunday, September 26. The theme of the conference is “Unlocking God’s Grace & Hope.” It will explore evangelism for young people and adults,...

Weekend events go missing, support still needed

WILMINGTON - Ordinarily, Wilmington is filled with festivities on Memorial Day weekend, including the appearance of the Morris dancers, the storied Great Duck Race, and a parade down Main Street. In comparison, this year relative quiet will blanket the town.
Most everything has been...