Foil falls, fractures at 55+ with Bone Builders classes in Dummerston
DUMMERSTON — Free Bone Builders classes for people 55 and older meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Dummerston Congregational Church, 1535 Middle Road.
The classes focus on strength training and balance to improve bone density, help prevent falls, and “have fun in the process,” according to a news release.
For more information and registration, contact Dummerston Cares at 802-257-5800 or info@dummerstoncares.org.
Song in your heart? Write it out at workshop Oct. 30
BRATTLEBORO — Musician and songwriter Kimaya Diggs will teach a free songwriting workshop Friday, Oct. 30, at noon at the Brattleboro Senior Center, 207 Main St.
Diggs will first perform songs from her new album, Green, and then will offer an interactive songwriting exercise where participants can explore their memories and play with form, organizers said in a news release. No songwriting experience is necessary.
An optional lunch will be available during the event, with chicken parmesan and pasta on the menu. There is a suggested $5 fee for lunch.
To reserve a meal, call 802-257-1236 or 802-257-7570.
Spooky local history to materialize at Halloween meeting
BELLOWS FALLS — The Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will explore two Halloween-themed topics Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants can join in person at Rockingham Free Public Library, 65 Westminster St., or virtually on Zoom.
The meeting will focus on 19th-century mediums and 17th-century witches.
Professional genealogist Jerry Carbone will discuss a set of documents produced by three mediums between 1886 and 1889 in the Brattleboro home of spiritualist Edward Edwards. Carbone will talk about his genealogical research into the Edwards family as well as his efforts to identify the mediums.
Other group members will share tips for researching ancestral connections to people involved in the Salem witch trials in the 1690s. Participants will discuss strategies and tools for finding and deciphering colonial records, court documents, and other resources to learn whether their family history includes witnesses, jurors, accusers, or people accused of witchcraft.
To attend via Zoom, register at bit.ly/WCGIG-2026.
Free community breakfast Nov. 1 in West B
WEST BRATTLEBORO — The First Congregational Church of West Brattleboro at 880 Western Ave. will serve a free community breakfast Sunday, Nov. 1, from 8 to 9:30 a.m.
On the menu are scrambled eggs, home fries, apple pancakes with Vermont maple syrup, sweet breads, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, orange juice, and milk.
For more information, call 802-254-9767 or 802-254-8170.
Brattleboro seeks Human Services Committee members
BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Selectboard is seeking Brattleboro residents to serve on the Human Services Committee, which reviews requests for funding and recommends how town funds should be distributed to organizations providing services.
The committee will begin reviewing applications after Town Meeting next March and will recommend final allocations to the Selectboard before July 1, 2027.
Applications, which are due Thursday, Nov. 12, can be submitted at brattleboro.gov/boards-committees. To request a paper application, call 802-251-8151 or visit the Town Manager’s Office in the municipal building at 230 Main St.
The Selectboard plans to appoint members Tuesday, Nov. 17.
This Town and Village item was submitted to The Commons.