Town offices closed for Aug. 16 employee picnic
BRATTLEBORO - Most Brattleboro Town Offices will be closed on Friday, Aug. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the annual employees' picnic.
Brooks Memorial Library will open at 2 p.m. on Friday. All emergency services will remain in full operation.
Copeland Hanzas featured at Candidates at the Coffeehouse on Aug. 17
BELLOWS FALLS - Come to the Flat Iron Cooperative, 51 The Square, on Saturday, Aug. 17th, at 10:30 a.m. for a chance to engage with state and local candidates and discuss concerns ahead of the November general election. Materials about elected officials will be available.
The second edition of the Candidates at the Coffeehouse series will feature Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas; State Sen. Nader Hashim, D-Windham; and State Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun, D-Westminster.
Snacks will be provided. For more information, contact Bos-Lun at [email protected] or Representative Leslie Goldman at [email protected].
Mushroom Walk at Manitou
WILLIAMSVILLE - After an enthusiastic response to Justin Garner 's mushroom walk last year, Manitou will again offer a gathering with him on Saturday Aug. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon for an exploration of the mushroom species found there.
Edible and medicinal properties of the mushrooms, along with their interconnections to tree and plant communities will be discussed. The day will conclude with cooking and tasting the edibles collected on the walk. No prior mushroom identification knowledge is required.
Garner, who recently led a series of popular mushroom workshops at Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, says he has been a lifelong student of the natural world, beginning with the study of wild edible plants. He pursued training in herbal medicine at Bastyr University and the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism.
The suggested contribution is $30. Space is limited, and registration is required. Contact Fred Taylor at [email protected] to register.
Food drop in Putney
PUTNEY - The Vermont Foodbank and the Putney Foodshelf co-sponsor a monthly food drop of free produce and some nonperishables on the fourth Thursday of every month, from 9 to 9:45 a.m., on Alice Holway Drive (in front of Putney Meadows).
All are welcome. This is a drive-up service. Bags provided. The next monthly food drop is Thursday, Aug. 22.
Fairy House Building Festival at Springs Farm set for Aug. 22
GUILFORD - Windham & Windsor Housing Trust has teamed up with Springs Farm to host the Magical Mid-Summer Fairy's Home Fest on Thursday, Aug, 22 from 1 to 4 p.m.
This interactive, family-friendly event will take place at 49 Carpenter Hill Rd. in Guilford. The public is invited for an imaginative afternoon building fairy houses and enjoying the sights and sounds of nature on this 12-acre property. "Wings, wands and whimsical fairy attire are all encouraged," say organizers.
Admission is free, but donations are welcome and appreciated, with all proceeds going toward the creation of affordable homes in southeastern Vermont.
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