Calendar: Open studio tours, arts festivals
40th Anniversary Putney Craft Tour Various locations around Putney, Vt. http://www.putneycrafts.com; http://www.facebook.com/Putney-Craft-Tour Top Ten Vermont Winter Event/Year of the Arts 2018 Thanksgiving Weekend, Nov 23-25, 10a-5p Visit 25 working studios featuring glass blowers, potters, jewelers, weavers, woodworkers, photographers—even artisan cheesemakers and bicycle makers. Find that one-of-a-kind gift and buy direct from the...
Calendar: Fall festivals
River Valley Kids Fair Brattleboro Common http://www.windhamchildcare.org Sept 15, 11a-3p: Fun family events: Entertainers, games, bouncy houses, face painting, and more. Sponsored by River Valley Credit Union. Chester Fall Festival on the Green Chester, On the green http://www.chesterfallfestival.org Sept 15-16, 10a-4p: Chester Village Green comes to life at this annual celebration of Vermont’s gifted artisans, Chester’s unique...
Upfront
Putney Food Co-op expands The Putney Food Coop (Putneycoop.com) broke ground on Aug. 6 for a nearly $1 million expansion. Robyn O’Brien, the general manager of the Co-op, reports, “We’ve been looking forward to this time for what feels like forever and we’re all thrilled that our success means we’ve run out of space. When construction is completed on the Deli in early December, we’ll have a vastly expanded cafe area, completely new...
Worth a visit: Off the beaten places
Visitors to Southern Vermont have no shortage of worthwhile destinations as the leaves change color. Scenic foliage drives, apple picking, farm tours, corn maze walks—the season is chock full of activities. For those tourists looking for something to do that’s off the beaten path, maybe even a bit unusual, well, the region’s got you covered there too. The following list of locations have one similarity: they all make fantastic stories...
Letter to the Editor: We are unlikely to retire in Vermont
To the editor: About two years about my family purchased a small house in the Wilmington area primarily to use as a gathering place that would enable us to take advantage of the winter and summer activities in Southern Vermont. We try spend at least a weekend a month there and have enjoyed what the area has to offer. During our last visit we happened to pick up a copy of SO Vermont Arts & Living. It was with interest that we read...
Calendar: Music, theatre, puppetry and circus
Puppets in the Green Mountains Festival For more information, visit http://www.puppetsinthegreenmountains.com Since 1997, the Puppets in the Green Mountains festival has become deeply embedded in the local community. With consistent, world-class programming, Sandglass Theater has partnered with local schools, social justice organizations and community businesses. This festival also connects our guest artists to the local population...
Calendar: Fairs, festivals, open studios and events
Historical Society of Windham County & Moore Free Library Union Hall, Newfane Sept 13, 7p: In his book “The Hurricane of ’38,” author Steve Long chronicles how the hurricane of 1938 transformed New England, bringing about social and ecological changes that can still be observed these many decades later. On the 80th anniversary of the Hurricane of ’38, Newfane brings this timely program featuring author Long, founder and 17-year...
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