BELLOWS FALLS — Bellows Falls has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to art and culture, and I'm proud to be a small part of that.
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In one member's home on a cold February night, six members of the Wardsboro Photo Group, all accomplished photographers and historians, pass around a set of photographs, organized by number in large plastic boxes designed to keep the art safe and dry. They have met at this table every Wednesday night for more than 30 years. For years, Chuck Fish, active in photography for the Dummerston Historical Society, has followed the efforts of the photo group, which is associated with...
While it might be true that Vermont is at a crisis point in our child-protection system, we have people and programs in communities throughout the state working to address the thorniest issues currently plaguing Vermont. They do so through Vermont’s 15 Parent Child Centers, which have been working with community partners to ensure that families get the help they need to give their children the best possible start in life. Yet for the past 20 years, Parent Child Centers have...
BELLOWS FALLS-Canal Street Art Gallery, 23 Canal St., presents the Solo Show Program, offering an exhibition schedule of small, eight-week long shows of varying sizes open to all artists. Solo shows, formerly offered by the gallery only to its represented artists, are now open to help build all artists' careers. This new programming replaces the gallery's open call group shows and continues to support the gallery's mission of "offering an open space where all creative voices may be heard." The...
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