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Northshire Bookstore Event: Cookies & Conversation with the VT Book Award Finalists
Manchester Center, VT – On Saturday, April 18 at 6 pm, join writers of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature from all across Vermont for conversation and a sweet treat as they talk inspiration, writing process, the state of literature…
Southwestern Vermont Chamber and Beacon Bank Announce Fifth Annual Women in Leadership Luncheon
Manchester, VT — The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Beacon Bank, is proud to announce the 2026 Women In Leadership Luncheon, returning to Hildene’s Lincoln Hall in Manchester, Vermont. Now in its fifth year, the event has grown…
Northshire Bookstore Event: Jennifer Acker – “Surrender”
(Manchester Center, VT) On Friday, April 17 at 6 pm, author and Bennington Writing Seminars alum Jennifer Acker will share her novel in which a woman retreats from academic life in New York City to manage a family goat farm…
Berkshire Botanical Garden Announces ‘Grand Gesture: Monumental Vessels in the Garden’ May 16 through October
STOCKBRIDGE, MASS. — Step into a world where clay becomes living form in “Grand Gesture: Monumental Vessels in the Garden,” an exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Mass., featuring the striking sculptures of Vermont-based ceramicist Stephen Procter. Placed throughout the Garden,…
Save the Date: 6th Annual Best of Vermont Summer Festival Returns August 22–23
Celebrating everything you love about summer in VermontLUDLOW, VT — The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, the official organizer of theBest of Vermont Summer Festival, is proud to announce the return of this beloved twodaycelebration on Saturday, August 22…
GMALL Presents: Even War Has Rules
MANCHESTER>> Green Mountain Academy welcomes attorney Chris Hardaway to talk about the rules of war. The talk will take place on Thursday, April 9 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in the Bell Tower Room at Founder’s Hall at Burr and Burton…
Resilience Through Understanding™ 2025-2026 Demonstrates the Power of Social Connection
LONDONDERRY, VT March 27, 2026 – The Collaborative extends heartfelt thanks to the many youth participants, trusted adults, volunteer reps, incentive partners, and others who made the latest season of its Resilience Through Understanding™ (RTU) program possible. RTU is a substance misuse…
Local Gardening Expert Tovah Martin Offers Tips On Using Plants To Solve Landscape Problems
A Free Program Hosted by The Garden Club of Manchester and The Bennington Garden Club MANCHESTER,VT—Vermont is notorious for its varied terrain, sometimes making it difficult to grow the gardens of our dreams. What can we to do with patches of…
Community Park Day for the Nation’s 250th Anniversary
March 23, 2026, Stockbridge, MA ……Stockbridge is hosting the America’s 250th anniversary with a Community Park Day on Saturday, April 25, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Bidwell Park (Main Street Playground). This free, family-friendly event will feature a…
Bennington County Indivisible Announces No Kings III March and Rally to Advocate for Keeping Our Democracy – With Congresswoman Becca Balint as Special Guest Speaker
Community members and activists will gather on March 28 th 2026 at 133 River Street,Bennington Vermont for a peaceful march and rally to stand against the currentadministration’s authoritarianism and to stand for Democracy and the Rule of Lawenshrined in our…