Wilmington Town Clerk's office to close for move
WILMINGTON - The Wilmington Town Clerk's office will be closed on August 1, 2, 3 and 6. During those days, the Town Clerk's office will be moving from its temporary quarters at Shaw's Plaza, 97 East Main St., back to its former permanent location of 2 East Main St.
For those customers needing motor vehicle renewals processed, check with the Dover Town Clerk's office or use the online renewal service at https://secure.vermont.gov/dmv/express.
First Baptist to serve Italian-style buffet
BRATTLEBORO - First Baptist Church, 190 Main St., will host the second in a series of monthly fundraising dinners held during Gallery Walk. This month's will be held on Friday, Aug. 3, starting at 5 p.m.
The Italian-style buffet features homemade sausage lasagna, spaghetti with a choice of three homemade sauces, salad, and garlic bread, plus beverages and dessert. The suggested donation is $10 for adults, $5 for children age 5-12. Children under 5 eat free.
All proceeds benefit the church's ongoing mission programs to feed the hungry. To make a reservation, call 802-254-9566 or 802-257-4216.
Women's Freedom Center offers summer camp for local girls
BRATTLEBORO - The Women's Freedom Center is offering a free summer camp to all girls entering grades 7-9.
The focus of the camp is healthy relationships. The camp provides a fun and supportive space where girls have the opportunity to look at their lives, their relationships with friends and dating partners, as well as their relationships with the media, food, etc. Girls will learn strategies to navigate adolescence, identify healthy/unhealthy relationships, and create change in both their immediate lives and the world around them.
A fun-filled week is planned. Some activities will include hiking, swimming, games, buttons and jewelry making, video design, power tools, and more. Lunches will be provided, and transportation can be supported.
The Quest camp is offered in Bellows Falls the week of Aug. 6-10 and in Brattleboro the week of Aug. 13-17. Contact Kate at 802-257-7364 for more information.
Windham County Democrats to open campaign headquarters
BRATTLEBORO - The formal opening of the 2012 Campaign Headquarters for Windham County Democrats will take place Friday, Aug. 3, at 80 Flat St., in the former Probate Court space in the J.F. Church Building.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. with State Sen. Peter Galbraith, State Treasurer Beth Pearce, Attorney General Bill Sorrell, and Secretary of State Jim Condos; as well as Windham County's representatives to the Vermont House, and other state and county Democratic candidates. Many of the candidates will then proceed to Main Street to greet the public during Gallery Walk.
Along with the festivities at the Flat Street Headquarters, a Main Street Windham County and Obama Campaign Showroom will also be open to the public during Gallery Walk hours on Friday, at the Catherine Dianich Gallery in the Hooker-Dunham Building, 139 Main St.
The Flat Street and Hooker-Dunham locations will host campaign activities on behalf of Obama for America, the Vermont Democratic Coordinated Campaign, and all county Democratic candidates though Election Day on Nov. 6. Joan Bowman of Putney has been appointed as Field Organizer for the Democratic Coordinated Campaign, and assumed her post at the Flat Street headquarters on Aug. 1.
Volunteers for Obama For America (OFA) can call the headquarters reception desk at 802-490-2396 after Aug, 3. A main activity for OFA will be door-to-door campaigning in nearby Cheshire County in New Hampshire. The number to call to volunteer to support to other state and local Democratic candidates is 802-579-1134.
Townshend Common Farmers' Market celebrates National Farmers' Market Week with Pie Day
TOWNSHEND - Townshend Common Farmers' Market is getting ready to celebrate National Farmers' Market Week on Thursday, Aug. 9, with its first-ever Pie Day.
Market vendors will have a plethora of pies for sale whole or by the slice. In addition, both market vendors and the public are invited to enter their favorite pies featuring the bounty of the harvest season in their Farmers' Market Pie Contest.
Prize categories will include sweet, savory, most creative, and most Vermont. Entries should be brought to the “Pie Tent” by 4:30 p.m. Between 5-6 p.m., judges will be sampling all the entries to determine the winners. Entry fee is $2, proceeds go to support our Market Match Program making fresh local food more affordable and accessible to all.
The market is open every Thursday through Oct. 11 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the Common at the intersection of Routes 30 and 35. EBT, Debit, and Farm to Family coupons accepted. Market Match coupons are available for EBT shoppers to turn $10 into $20 every week. For more information, contact Sherry at 802-869-2141 or [email protected].
Little Arrows Early Childhood Center hosts open house
BRATTLEBORO - The Little Arrows Early Childhood Center will host a series of three open houses on Aug, 9 from 5-7 p.m., Aug. 11 from 9:30-11:30 a.m., and Wednesday, Aug. 15 from 5-7 p.m..
Little Arrows is an educational program under Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. Little Arrows is open to serve the greater community in addition to the deaf and hard of hearing population. Children age 6 weeks old to 5 years old are eligible. Little Arrows has three classrooms; an infant room, a Toddler class and a Preschool class.
Open Enrollment and the announcement of the new Toddler Room will be celebrated, opening their doors to new families for the fall in all three of the programs.
A Bilingual Communication approach is practiced at the center. Children are taught and communicated using both spoken English and American Sign Language (ASL) The communication mode used will provide the children with the skills to communicate with their deaf peers, their deaf parents/siblings, and the program staff.
Because Little Arrows is a part of VCDHH, children have access to the campus's various facilities and resources, including the Austine School for the Deaf's library and gym, and the campus nature trail and pond. The beautiful campus is wide and safe and provides an excellent environment in which Little Arrows children can explore and discover
Vermont Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Inc. provides comprehensive educational and support services to deaf and hard of hearing children, adults, and families. For additional information, call 802-258-9500 or visit www.vcdhh.org.
AARP driver training offered in Townshend
TOWNSHEND - The AARP Driver Safety Program, a classroom driver refresher course for mature drivers, will hold a class in Townshend at the Grace Cottage Hospital Wellness Center on Saturday, Aug. 11. The course explains the changes that occur in vision, hearing, and reaction time as people age. Content includes coverage of changes in highways, vehicles, and Vermont state law that affect drivers.
There is a $14 fee for the program, which is reduced to $12 for AARP members. A special Educator Promotion is in effect for classes taken during the months of July and August. All current and former school employees are eligible to take the class for $5.
AARP Volunteer Instructor Elliott Greenblott will offer the course using a combination lecture, discussion, and video presentation which will begin at 8:30 a.m., and conclude at approximately 1 p.m. To register or for more information, contact Elliott Greenblott at 802-254-4489 or [email protected].
Brattleboro Area Hospice plans fall training for volunteers
BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro Area Hospice will offer its fall volunteer rraining beginning Thursday, Sept. 6 and continuing until Nov. 15. The trainings run from 6-9 p.m., and are held at BAH, 191 Canal St. Applications are due Aug. 17.
Hospice volunteers help and support neighbors and their families who are living with life-threatening illnesses throughout Windham County. Help may range from errands and gardening to emotional and physical support.
Volunteers report the work is challenging and very rewarding. Training topics include Hospice philosophy, nuts and bolts of volunteering, ethical issues, personal attitudes toward death and dying, and grief issues. Presenters include professionals from the community as well as Hospice staff and volunteers. For an application, call 802-257-0775. There is a $40 contribution requested to cover the cost of training materials.