Democratic candidates for Windham-3 to hold listening session
BELLOWS FALLS - Democratic candidates vying for the two Windham-3 seats in the Vermont House of Representatives will appear for a listening session Thursday, Oct. 15, at noon at the Rockingham Free Public Library, 65 Westminster St.
Incumbent representative Michelle Bos-Lun and nominee Chris Lundberg, who is campaigning for the seat being vacated by Democrat Leslie Goldman, will field questions and comments from residents of the three towns in the Windham-3 district: Westminster, Rockingham, and Brookline.
"All are welcome to come ask questions, raise concerns, or listen to what others have to say," organizers said in a news release.
The session will be held in the library's meeting area on the main floor. For more information, contact Bos-Lun at mboslun@leg.state.vt.us or 802-289-2495.
Vernon Historians to host discussion of evangelist D.L. Moody
VERNON - Scott Key and Mary Pomroy Key will speak about the life of 19th-century evangelist D.L. Moody Sunday, Oct. 18, at Pond Road Chapel, 634 Pond Road.
Born in Northfield, Massachusetts, Moody founded several institutions, including the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and the girls' and boys' schools that eventually fused to become present-day Northfield Mount Hermon.
The venue for the event, which will be hosted by the Vernon Historians, is one of the chapels "where Moody occasionally preached," organizers said in a news release.
The Keys are cofounders of the Northfield-based C.S. Lewis Study Center, which aims to "educate, encourage and equip those who desire to thoughtfully and winsomely address issues of faith and culture," according to greenpasturesstudycenter.org.
For more information, contact organizers at vernonvermonthistorians@gmail.com.
Marlboro Meeting House to celebrate its 250th in song
MARLBORO - The Marlboro Meeting House will celebrate its 250th anniversary with a sing-along Sunday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m., on the second floor of the church at 524 South Road.
Organist Amy Cann will lead the singing, bringing "her deep experience as a musician and her skill on the historic pump organ," organizers said in a news release.
Participants will sing "selections that honor the long tradition of the Meeting House's presence," the release said, adding that there would also be special musical guests.
Light refreshments will follow the singing. For more information, contact marlboromeetinghouse@gmail.com.
Drive-up food drop in Putney Oct. 22
PUTNEY - The next Putney food drop will be Thursday, Oct. 22, from 9 to 9:45 a.m. The Vermont Foodbank and Putney Foodshelf cosponsor this drive-up service, which offers free produce and other foods and is open to everyone.
The Putney Food Drop is located at 78 River Road. More details, including a map, can be found at putneyfoodshelf.org/food-drop.
Watch librarians battle book bans in Emmy-winning film Oct. 22
BELLOWS FALLS - A free screening of the Emmy Award-winning documentary The Librarians is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Bellows Falls Opera House, 7 Village Square.
The film "follows librarians on the front lines of the growing movement to ban books and restrict access to information in public and school libraries," organizers said in a news release.
The screening is sponsored by several area libraries. More information and a trailer are available at thelibrariansfilm.com.
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