Explore historic stone structures at Manitou
WILLIAMSVILLE - On Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., come and walk the land at the Manitou Project with Mary Stowe, Vermont coordinator of the Northeast Antiquities Research Association (NEARA), which mission is the protection and preservation of stone cultural resources in the Northeast.
April, before the leaves come out, provides the best opportunity to see the lay of the land and the stone cultural resources it shelters. Bring lunch to share in, or outside, the Hogan at the end of the hike. Meet at the Manitou Project Parking Lot, 300 Sunset Lake Road. Rain date is Sunday, April 10, 1 to 4 p.m. For more information call 802 246-1152.
Slide presentation looks at bicycling the 'Left Coast'
HALIFAX - The Halifax Community Club and the Whitingham Free Public Library are sponsoring “Joe's Left Coast Trip” at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, at the Halifax Community Hall.
In 2010, Dummerston resident Joe Cook bicycled along the West Coast from Vancouver to Mexico. The 1,600-mile trip took approximately four weeks. Traveling with all his gear on his bicycle, Cook did not pack camping gear. Instead, he found places to stay through the network Warm Showers (www.warmshowers.org), a community for touring cyclists and hosts.
Cook will illustrate the tale of his adventure with many lovely photographs. This avid bicyclist has traveled along the Rhine, Rhone, and Danube rivers, traversed Iowa six times, and made his way along every paved road on Vermont's highway map.
The Halifax Community Hall, at 20 Brook Road in West Halifax, is wheelchair-accessible and has an accessible bathroom. The presentation is free and open to the public. A suggested voluntary donation of $5 applies. Donations will support a winter heat fund to enable the club to host other programs year-round in the historic Hall.
On April 10, the Hall will be open early, at 6:30 p.m., giving neighbors an opportunity to visit while enjoying cider and tea. For more information, contact Linda Lyon at LindaALyon@gmail.com or 802-368-2211.
Osher Lectures continue
DUMMERSTON - The Brattleboro Chapter of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) announces the second in its series of morning and afternoon lectures, to be held on April 11.
The morning lecture, by Meg Mott of Marlboro College, discusses drug laws in history and how they have been used to control certain groups in society. The afternoon lecture, by Fletcher Proctor, examines social, political, and theological issues surrounding the Civil War. Fletcher is a Putney attorney with a lifelong interest in Vermont history.
Lectures are held on six successive Mondays. Morning lectures run from 10 a.m. to noon; afternoon lectures run from 1 to 3 p.m.
All lectures are held at the Vermont Learning Collaborative, 471 Route 5. Parking and handicapped access are available, and light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Julie Lavorgna at 802-365-7278 or julielav@sover.net.
Free fraud prevention workshop at Grace Cottage
TOWNSHEND - Join AARP Vermont at the Grace Cottage Community Wellness Center, 133 Grafton Road, on Tuesday, April 12, at 7 p.m. for a free, hour-long workshop on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from fraud, scams, and identity theft.
Last year, 13 million people were the victims of identity theft alone. In this workshop, participants will learn about fraud trends and behaviors that put one at risk, as well as lessons from the con-artists' playbook and knowledge about how to recognize “red flags,” plus how to employ prevention strategies to avoid becoming a victim.
This workshop, led by Vermont AARP Fraud Watch Coordinator Elliott Greenblott, is followed by a question-and-answer period. No registration required. For more information, call 802-365-3649.
BF Woman's Club to meet
BELLOWS FALLS - Members of the Bellows Falls Woman's Club will gather at Bellows Falls Union High School on April 12 for the annual club-sponsored Arts Show. Members are reminded not to arrive at the school before 11:30 a.m., and to check in with the attendant upon entering the school.
Student-judged art work and entries by the Family and Consumer Science Department students will be on display. Club members will vote on their favorite pieces. A luncheon will be served by the Family and Consumer Science Department students.
Following that, club members will go into the auditorium for musical entertainment and the awarding of prizes for the art and quilt displays. This is the club's 41st year of sponsoring the high school arts show.
Senior lunch served in Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD, N.H. - The Chesterfield Senior Lunch runs Wednesday, April 13, at 12:30 p.m. in Town Hall.
A ham dinner with macaroni and cheese will be served. Call Joanne at 603-363-8348 to reserve a seat. Suggested donation is $5. The HCS nurse is available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to take blood pressures. All seniors are welcome.
Beekeeping workshop offered
ALSTEAD, N.H. - Charles Andros, former New Hampshire/Vermont Apiary Inspector, will hold a beekeeping workshop on Saturday, April 16, from 1 to 4 p.m., at 18 MacLean Road. Look for the “BEE” sign on the south side of Walpole Valley Road.
Topics of discussion will be early spring management: locating apiaries, equipment, handling bees, feeding syrup and supplements, making nuclei, reversing, and requeening. Bring a veil, if you have one, as participants will open some colonies. The workshop will be inside should it rain.
Registration is required. Contact Andros at lindenap@gmail.com or 603-756-9056.
Hope and Action Group hosts talent show
TOWNSHEND - The Community Hope and Action group will put on a talent show on Saturday, April 16 at the Town Hall. The talent show will include a free dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. The performance runs 7 to 9 p.m.
This is an alcohol-free, family-friendly event appropriate for all ages. Do you like to sing, dance, tell jokes, or act? Do you have another talent to share? Registration forms are available at the Townshend Public Library, Townshend Town Hall, and at the Leland & Gray Union Middle and High School front office.
For more information, contact Kristin at 802-365-4700 or wrvtdirector@gmail.com. Sponsored in part by the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Post Oil Solutions and Climate Change Café screen 'This Changes Everything'
BRATTLEBORO - Post Oil Solutions and its Climate Change Café will host a screening of This Changes Everything, based upon Naomi Klein's critically acclaimed best-seller of the same name.
This event runs Sunday, April 17, at 4 p.m. at the Latchis Theatre. Admission is by donation.
A panel-led discussion follows the movie around the topic of “What Are We Doing,” focusing on the campaign to stop the Kinder Morgan pipeline in Massachusetts and the Stop the Bomb Trains action in Albany on May 14. For more information, contact Tim Stevenson, bereal@vermontel.net or 802.869.2141.
BAJC hosts Community Passover Seder
WEST BRATTLEBORO - Join the Brattleboro Area Jewish Community for a community seder on the second night of Passover, Saturday April 23, at 5:30 p.m., at the West Village Meeting House.
Main dishes will be catered by Sharon Myers. Cantor Kate Judd will lead participants through a traditional Jewish seder. You don't have to be Jewish to share this journey and feast - all families and individuals are welcome.
Call Laura Berkowitz at 802-257-0922 or the BAJC office at 802-257-1959 to make a reservation. The cost is $25 for adults, $18 for children under 10, and free for children under 4. Additional donations enable greater participation. If cost is a hardship, a confidential accommodation will be made, no questions asked. Reservations must be paid in full by Friday, April 8. Send your check to BAJC, P.O. Box 2353, Brattleboro, VT 05303-2353.
Putney Community Garden plots available
PUTNEY - A limited number of plots are still available for this season in the Community Garden plot next to the Putney Food Co-op. No experience or green thumbs necessary.
If you'd like to join a friendly group of gardeners and start enjoying your own freshly grown produce/flowers and the group's weekly potlucks, contact Annamarie Pluhar at 802-451-1941 or annamarie_vt@me.com.
Orders taken for Mother's Day rose sale
BRATTLEBORO - The United Way of Windham County is again joining UPS for the Mother's Day Rose Sale.
Purchase a dozen roses for $18, and $9 will be donated by UPS to the United Way of Windham County.
Orders and payment must be received by Friday, April 22. Pay by cash or check at the United Way office at 1 Holstein Place or by credit card at www.unitedwaywindham.org.
Roses will arrive on Friday, May 6. All orders of five dozen or more roses will be delivered within Windham County by United Way volunteers. Orders of fewer than five dozen must be picked up at the United Way office between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
For more information, call 802-257-4011 or write info@unitedwaywindham.org.
Veterans group offers nurses training scholarships
MONTPELIER - The Vermont chapter of La Société des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux, the national veterans organization also known as the “Forty and Eight,” is offering scholarships to qualified undergraduate students enrolled in two- or four-year academic programs of study to be registered nurses.
These scholarships can help veterans with experience in related military occupations prepare for civilian careers in nursing.
This year, the Forty and Eight celebrates 96 years since its founding in 1920. Alleviating the shortage of skilled nurses in this country has long been a special interest of the group. Since 1955, La Société has provided nearly $32 million and assisted more than 52,000 nurses in obtaining nursing degrees.
For more information about the Forty and Eight and the Nurses Training Program, contact Leonard Normandeau at 802-479-2274. For more information about the Nurses Training Scholarship and application forms, write Ron Merolli at ronerock1@gmail.com.