Townshend Farmers Market opens for the season
WEST TOWNSHEND — The 2026 season of the Townshend Farmers Market begins Friday, May 22, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Organizers said the market “is handicapped accessible, family and all human friendly, and even well behaved leashed dogs are welcome.”
The market is at 6573 Vermont Route 30 in West Townshend, behind the West Townshend Country Store, and features a variety of local vendors old and new. For more information, visit westtownshend.org/farmers-market.
Local artists on display at Welcome Center
GUILFORD — Ann Newsmith will be showing her watercolor paintings at the Guilford Welcome Center through June 4. Her work focuses primarily on flowers and landscape scenes from Vermont and Mexico.
Also on view is a series of photographs, “Faces of Mexico,” that she and Norm Oakes have taken over the many years they’ve spent in regions of Mexico.
A reception is planned for Saturday, May 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. The Welcome Center is located on Interstate 91 northbound between Bernardston, Massachusetts, and Brattleboro, and is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Newsmith’s recent paintings can be seen at facebook.com/annnewsmithwaterccolors.
Rock Voices begins summer season
BRATTLEBORO — Rock Voices, the choir that sings only rock songs, begins its summer season in Brattleboro on Monday, May 25, at 7 p.m. Rehearsals will be held at American Legion Post 5, 32 Linden St., every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.
No auditions are required — anyone over 18 is welcome. The first three sessions are open for anyone to try it out with no commitment. The theme this summer is “Music from the Movies,” and some of the songs that are planned are from Mamma Mia, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Dirty Dancing, Hair, Footloose, Grease, The Graduate, and a James Bond medley. For information and to register, go to rockvoices.com.
Senior lunch in Dummerston
DUMMERSTON — Evening Star Grange and Senior Solutions will serve their next Senior Lunch on Wednesday, May 27, at the Grange Hall in Dummerston Center, with take-outs available between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and in-house meal served at noon.
The menu will be red flannel hash, blueberry fruit salad, and cole slaw. The vegetarian option is a plant-based “meat” mixed with potatoes, carrots, and beets. A gluten-free option is also available. Dessert is red velvet cake.
Reservations are highly suggested and can be made by calling the hall at 802-254-1138. Leave name, phone number, number of meals desired, and whether they are for eating in or taking out. The suggested donation is $4 for those age 60 and above eating inside. For those age 59 and under and all take-outs, the suggested donation is $5.
Grafton Library hosts author Peter Canellos
GRAFTON — Grafton Public Library’s first “Neighbor-to-Neighbor Discussion Series” program of 2026 will be Wednesday, May 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with award-winning author and journalist Peter Canellos, as he discusses his most recent book, Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement.
Canellos began his journalism career at The Boston Globe and more recently served as executive editor at Politico. He has received numerous citations for his work, including being named a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction.
A graduate of Columbia Law School, Canellos is noted for his writing about the Supreme Court. In Revenge for the Sixties, he examines the forces that shaped Justice Samuel Alito’s judicial career and outlines why understanding Alito’s story is essential to understanding the future of American law and democracy.
There will be time for discussion after the presentation, and signed copies of Canellos’s book will be available for purchase. It is necessary to register to attend this event, as seating is limited and the program will not be recorded. Email librarian@graftonpubliclibrary.org to register.
Moore Free Library seeks donations for Summer Book Sale
NEWFANE — The Friends of the Moore Free Library are gearing up for the summer book sale to be held Saturday, July 11, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will be accepting donations on the following days only: Saturday, May 30, 9 to 11 a.m., and Monday, June 15, 4 to 6 p.m. Guidelines for donating are available at the library, at moorefreelibrary.org, or from julielavorgna@gmail.com.
They are always looking for new volunteers to help with the book sale. For those who are new to the community, this is a great way to get involved. Stop in at the library to get more information about how to help.
Red Cross needs volunteers
BRATTLEBORO — Volunteers carry out 90% of the humanitarian work of the American Red Cross, organizers said in a news release. “Whether helping one displaced family or thousands, providing care and comfort to an ill or injured service member or veteran, or teaching others how to respond in emergencies, it’s through the efforts of ordinary people that the Red Cross can do extraordinary things.”
Volunteers are urgently needed in Southern Vermont. Members of the disaster action team assist individuals and families who have been impacted by a home fire or local disaster, support local fire and rescue efforts, support local blood drives, and much more.
There are many ways to help through the Red Cross. To learn more, visit redcross.org/VolunteerNNE or contact Frank Grima, the volunteer recruiter for Vermont, at Frank.Grima2@redcross.org.
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