WINDHAM COUNTY, Vt. – The next meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group (WCGIG) will cover the topics “Researching a Grandparent” and “Strategies for Finding Problem Ancestors,” on Saturday, May 18, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., on Zoom … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Highly acclaimed authors Eileen Charbonneau and Eileen O’Finlan take a dark look at what happened when two European folk beliefs arrived in America in their new novels “Spectral Evidence” and “The Folklorist.” They are scheduled to … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Annettee Spaulding and Kchi Pontegok Project team members will present results of their two-year effort to better understand and recognize the Bellows Falls petroglyph site. Long listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Project … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Tuesday, May 28, at 6 p.m., the Springfield Town Library welcomes New York Times bestselling author Michael Tougias for his presentation “400 Miles Down the Connecticut River.” Join us for an exciting adventure as we embark … Continued
L.A. Carpenter published a monthly newspaper offering free ads. Carp wrote stories under a number of pseudonyms, often with humor. Today, Carpenter’s Store is Meditrina. I suggest you slow down and read this twice. “Sumwheresin Vt. “January 1st, 1929. “Dere … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – As the weather begins to warm up, the Rockingham Free Public Library invites you to find adventure this spring – starting at the library. The library is pleased to be launching a new outdoor, immersive experience … Continued
Well, trout season is here. I’ll wait until the water warms up, maybe another two weeks, before I go. I have spoken with a couple fishermen I know. They report some success. Small brooks and beaver ponds There are … Continued
REGION – The Vermont Historical Society is pleased to announce this year’s League of Local Historical Societies and Museums annual conference will take place at Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction on May 10. Now in its 70th year, the … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Professor Wolfgang Mieder will present “Freedom is Indivisible: John F. Kennedy’s Reliance on Proverbs” for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) on May 7, at 2 p.m., at the Nolin Murray Center, next to St. Mary’s Church … Continued
PUTNEY, Vt. – The Landmark Trust USA (LTUSA) invites the community to learn more about one of our region’s most distinctive architectural typologies, one that many northern New Englanders call home: the connected farm building. On Tuesday, May 14, at … Continued