Weston Playhouse hosts craft show
WESTON - The Weston Craft Show at the Weston Playhouse on the Green will feature the work of dozens of juried artisans from throughout Vermont.
The show opens Friday, Oct. 11 and will run through Sunday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Proceeds from the show will benefit the preservation of the historic museums in Weston, including the Farrar-Mansur House & Museum, the Old Mill Museum, and the Craft Building, as well as Cold Spring Brook Park. More than $500,000 has been raised since the show's inception.
Begun by a small group of local artisans in 1983, the show has grown to become one of the state's top fall attractions.
A lunch catered by the Weston Marketplace will be available in the Café at the Falls, overlooking the West River.
Admission to the show is $10 and is good for all three days of the show. Children younger than 16 are admitted free, and parking is free. For more information, visit westoncraftshow.com.
Guilford church presents pie sale
GUILFORD - A fall tradition - the Homemade Pie Sale of the Guilford Community Church - will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the corner of Route 5 and Guilford Center Road.
In addition to homemade apple, pecan, raspberry, rhubarb, cherry, pumpkin, and specialty pies, the church's baked beans and potato salad will be sold.
Proceeds go to support the work of the church in the community.
Grammar School goes medieval
PUTNEY - The Grammar School will transform into a 14th-century Old English village on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as it hosts its annual Medieval Faire.
The event, a fundraiser for the school's Student Scholarship Fund, includes games, food, live music, and vendors, all presided over by King Arthur and his royal court.
Organizers say most activities will be geared toward children and families. Activities include birds of prey from Southern Vermont Natural History Museum in Marlboro, fencing demonstrations, a candy-throwing catapult, a climbing wall, a haunted dungeon, archery and slingshot ranges, appearances by Merlin the Wizard and King Arthur, pony rides, giant chess, and other carnival activities.
Admission is free for all ages, and all-day passes are available for games and rides.
For more information and directions, visit thegrammarschool.org/medieval-faire.
'Christmas Under the Tent' at Chester-Andover Family Center
CHESTER - On Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m to 3 p.m., the Chester Andover Family Center (CAFC) will hold its fourth annual Christmas Under the Tent sale.
Holiday items for decorating, entertaining and gift giving will be available. The sale will offer toys, gifts, items for the holiday table, artificial trees, Christmas cards, and decorations galore. Everything under the tent will be priced from 25 cents to $25.
In addition to a bake sale, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., volunteers will be serving a free hot-dog lunch to thank customers, volunteers, and shoppers.
A reading area with free books will entertain the children while moms and dads are shopping. The Thrift Shop will also be open.
The Family Center is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization. Proceeds from the Thrift Shop and this special sale support the Food Shelf and Financial Assistance Program for residents struggling to make ends meet.
For more information about these programs and the organization, visit chester-andoverfamilycenter.org.
Pinnacle Association hosts a foliage hike
WESTMINSTER - The Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association (WHPA) will offer a fall foliage walk on Bald Hill on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Vanessa Stern, member of the Bald Hill Committee and WHPA Board, will lead this riverside walk along the Saxtons River, where hikers can venture down to get a closer look at the rock basins and Twin Falls.
Hikers will then climb to a summit with a good view of the surrounding area.
Participants should meet at the Bald Hill kiosk on Covered Bridge Road and wear waterproof shoes.
Contact Vanessa Stern at 802-463-4948 to register, get information, or check on the weather.
Putney School hosts Harvest Festival
PUTNEY - The Putney School Harvest Festival takes place for its 84th year on Sunday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The day kicks off with the 5K Red Leaf Ramble running race at 9 a.m., with registration at 8:30 a.m. in the Field House.
The International Café, with foods cooked by students from around the world, will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A sword exhibition and mummers' play will be performed at 11:15 a.m., followed by games and races on the East Lawn (behind the Currier Center) at noon.
At 12:45 p.m., a parade with music, tractors, cows, and more will be followed by contra dancing at 1 p.m. on the East Lawn.
Attendees may join students and staff for an all-school sing, featuring the Putney Community Orchestra, in Calder Hall at 2 p.m.
All-day booths will feature crafts, fresh produce, and grilled food and baked goods from community groups, plus freshly pressed apple cider. Children can visit a bouncy house, bouncy slide, and bouncy obstacle course.
The Putney School is at 418 Houghton Brook Rd. Visit putneyschool.org/harvest-festival for more information.
Townshend hosts pumpkin fest
TOWNSHEND- Townshend Elementary School will sponsor the 35th annual Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the Common.
More than 60 artists and vendors from around the area will sell their wares alongside the main activities, including a pumpkin decorating contest at 12:30 p.m. and a contest for best apple pie at 1:30 p.m.
Free pony rides will be offered from noon to 3 p.m.
Admission and parking for the event is free.