Hospice hosts Day of the Dead celebration
BRATTLEBORO - On Friday, Nov. 7, Brattleboro Area Hospice holds its annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration at the Latchis 4 Gallery, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Dia de los Muertos is a Latin American holiday to honor loved ones who have died. Stop by to leave a photocopied picture of a loved one or write a memorial note to place on the community altar.
The gallery will also feature an art show of memorial pieces created from a series of September workshops which were in collaboration with the River Gallery School of Art. A quartet from the Hallowell singers will sing and light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Brattleboro Area Hospice at 802-257-0775.
Ski, Skate & Snowboard Sale is Nov. 8
BRATTLEBORO - The Annual Phil Dunham Ski, Skate & Snowboard Sale, directed by the Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department and the Brattleboro Outing Club, will be held Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8 to 11 a.m., at the Gibson-Aiken Center, 207 Main St.
This event is for everyone interested in selling or buying snowboards, skis, ski boots, poles, and bindings (both downhill and cross country), skates, all winter sports clothing and hockey equipment.
Those who wish to enter items in the sale must bring them to the Gibson-Aiken Center on Friday, Nov. 7, between noon and 7 p.m., only. Any winter sport article can be listed for sale, but only 20 items per person will be accepted.
Equipment brought in for the Ski-Skate & Snowboard Sale will be checked for DIN numbers. This means that sports shops might not service those items without a DIN number. Equipment that does not have a DIN number will be marked with a red dot on the price tag.
All those who displayed articles in the sale must return to the Center on Monday, Nov. 10, between noon and 6 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department Office at 802-254-5808 between the hours of 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
5K run/walk to benefit Warming Shelter
BELLOWS FALLS - Runners and walkers are invited to step off Saturday, Nov. 8, in a 5K Run/Walk sponsored by TD Bank to benefit the Greater Falls Warming Shelter.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the TD parking lot on School Street in Bellows Falls, with the start time 10 a.m. Start and end points are the bank. Entry fee is $10.
The warming shelter is beginning its fifth year of providing a safe, warm overnight shelter during the winter months for those in need. It will open Nov. 15 in the North Walpole location it has rented for the last few years. Last year, the shelter hosted 40 different individuals for 1,007 bed nights.
Volunteers to staff the 10-bed shelter each night from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. and 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. are now being signed up and trained. The shelter coordinator Deborah Clark can be contacted at gfwarmingshelter@gmail.com. Volunteers are also needed to provide meals.
Christ's Church hosts Christmas Bazaar
SAXTONS RIVER - The 58th annual Christmas Stocking Bazaar will be held at Christ's Church in Saxtons River on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. As always, the bazaar is on the two lower levels of the church building. There will be baked goods and preserves in the Food Pantry; homemade apple pies can be purchased frozen and ready to bake for your holiday dessert.
Attic Treasures, vintage jewelry and linens will be for sale, along with a variety of hand-made creations, including knitted items (sweaters, hats, mittens, scarves), fabric items (bags, pot holders, aprons), and Christmas ornaments.
Tickets for raffles of 150 gallons of fuel oil from Cota & Cota and other surprise items can be purchased at the Bazaar at $3 each or 6 for $15. A silent auction of selected items will also be held.
Santa's Land will offer arts & crafts fun for children. Purchase a gift of Time and Talent such as a meal prepared, two hours of handyman time, yard work, or computer assistance. Stop by the Tea Room for a snack or lunch accompanied by Christmas carols from Eric Robinson on the piano. The church is wheelchair accessible through the back door on River Street.
Design-A-Plate workshop offered
BRATTLEBORO - Don't miss the 33rd annual Design-a-Plate workshop on Monday, Nov. 10 (which is an early release day for Windham Southeast students).
Stop in any time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to make a 10-inch melamine plate or 20-ounce melamine bowl. Each item costs $6. Cash and checks made out to Brooks Memorial Library are accepted. Plates and bowls will be ready for pickup in mid-December, just in time for holiday gift giving.
Design-a-Plate is great for children of all ages and a fun measure of your child's changes through the years. The workshop will be held in the Meeting Room. For more information, call the Children's Room at 802-254-5290, ext. 110, or visit brookslibraryvt.org/kids.
Osher lectures conclude
DUMMERSTON - The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) will wind up its series of autumn morning and afternoon lectures on Nov. 10 with programs on the nature of comedy and the meaning of economic well-being.
In the morning series of six lectures, Stephen Stearns will hold the climactic Final Session. In the afternoon lectures, Jim Tober will consider regulation of economic activity to temper greed.
Morning lectures run from 10 a.m. to noon; afternoon lectures, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Southeastern Vermont Learning Collaborative, 471 Vermont Route 5, Dummerston. Parking and handicapped access are available, and light refreshments will be served at the lectures.
For further information, call 802-257-8600 or 866-889-0042.
BMH offers free program on school sports injuries
BRATTLEBORO - On Nov. 10, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital will offer a free educational program titled “High School Sports Injuries: Prevention, Treatment and Care,” featuring physician assistants Maureen Mahoney and Wayne Temmen.
They will be presenting information that parents, teachers, coaches and athletes should know about sports injuries, including recognition of an injury and proper treatment so students may recover safely and quickly.
The public is invited to this free event, which will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., in the BMH Brew Barry Conference Room. For more information, call 802-257-8877 or visit www.bmhvt.org.
BF Woman's Club to meet
BELLOWS FALLS - The Executive Board of the Bellows Falls Woman's Club will host the Nov. 11 meeting, to be held at the United Church, School St., beginning at noon. It will feature a box lunch exchange.
Members should bring a lunch, packaged in an attractive container. A number will be assigned to each lunch and, for $8, each member will receive the lunch that corresponds to her chosen number. The Board will provide beverages.
The meeting program will be a presentation on the upcoming Greater Falls Warming Shelter season. Club members are asked to bring warm socks, winter hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, and sweaters to be donated to the shelter. Members will also be asked to sign up to attend the annual Kurn Hattin Holiday Visitor's Day, scheduled for Dec. 11.
Food pantry readies for Thanksgiving
WARDSBORO - Folks are reminded that Thanksgiving is right around the corner and that the Jamaica/Wardsboro Community Food Pantry is already doing a head-count of those who would like to receive this special holiday distribution.
The Thanksgiving distribution will take place on Monday, Nov. 24 in the Vestry of the Wardsboro Yoked Parish from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Advance sign-up is required so that we can make sure that everyone will be served. The deadline for sign-up is Nov. 19. Everyone who signs up for Thanksgiving will be automatically signed up for Christmas too.
The pantry provides assistance to anyone who asks - no requirements, no questions asked. Call Elaine Beckwith at 802-874-7234 to register.
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers needed
BRATTLEBORO - AARP Tax-Aide, the nation's largest free volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service, is seeking volunteers to assist in tax preparation at sites in Bellows Falls, Brattleboro and Jacksonville.
Volunteers of all backgrounds and ages are welcome; you do not need to be an AARP member or a retiree. No prior experience in tax preparation is necessary, although computer experience is helpful.
Tax counselors receive free tax training and become IRS certified by passing the IRS exam. They help residents one-on-one at tax sites in their own communities and can be reimbursed for qualified volunteer related expenses.
If you have four hours per week between Feb. 1 and April 15, we can provide you with the skills necessary to help people file their taxes and the opportunity to give back to your community. It's a few hours of your time, but a huge gift to those who need your help.
For more information about becoming an AARP Tax-Aide volunteer, contact Jean Cornish at 802-365-7222 or jeancornish@svcable.net.