Trade food donations for pumpkins, Halloween treats, ice cream at Ben & Jerry’s
Staff members at Ben & Jerry’s Waterbury ice cream factory will host their annual Pumpkin Giveaway and Food Drive next Sunday morning, Oct. 19, at the factory.
Winter clothing drive seeks donations through Oct. 15; distribution is Oct. 17-18
The Waterbury Center Community Church fall clothing drive collection runs through Oct. 15. Distribution is Friday, Oct. 17.
Avian tool use is not so bird-brained
The idea that a wide variety of birds can use tools is a relatively new one. In Jane Goodall’s 1971 global review of animal tool use, “Tool-Using in Primates and Other Vertebrates,” she only cited a handful of bird species as being capable of tool use. Now, a little more than 50 years later, dozens of bird species are known to use tools.
TURNmusic hosts two sets of workshops on grief and musicianship
TURNmusic announces two sets of workshops this fall, one focused on working through grief and another on nurturing musicianship.
Vt. pianist, composer shares his ‘Inheritances’ in a homecoming concert
Vermont-grown piano virtuoso Adam Tendler returns to his hometown of Barre next month for a concert performance that promises to be both deeply personal and a reflection of work by many composers.
Town offices special announcement
Waterbury and Duxbury town offices have some changes to their regular schedules this coming week.
Oct. 11: Fall household hazardous waste collection at Crossett Brook
Fall cleanup is an opportunity to purge garages, sheds, basements and more of hard-to-dispose-of household products such as unwanted cleaners and pesticides, paint, batteries and more.
October performances: Comedy, Music, Theater
Just about every stage in and within 20 miles of Waterbury has performances scheduled in October. Here are highlights of upcoming music, theater, and even some comedy. Just bookmark this page.
Closing camp: State urges Vermonters to remove docks, skip bubblers
As Vermonters prepare to close up their lakeside summer camps, the state Department of Environmental Conservation urges residents to either remove their docks from the water or, if ice damage is not a concern, to let them freeze in place.
Button Up Vermont touts rebates, tax credits for weatherization
Efficiency Vermont’s annual Button Up Vermont campaign is underway this month, urging homeowners and renters to prepare their homes for winter using state rebates and soon-to-expire federal tax credits for projects completed by the end of the year.
Walking tours to highlight Montpelier’s bridges, public art, wildlife
The Montpelier Alive organization will host a series of walking tours on Thursdays in October to highlight the capital city’s bridges, public art and wildlife.
Black Locust: An invasive with roots?
The coming of autumn often makes trees harder to identify – but sometimes, it does the opposite. Take the black locust, for example. Without foliage, many of its distinctive traits become visible.
Fall humanities programs knit themes through books, music
Multiple statewide fall humanities programs are getting underway with presentations and talks scheduled around the state, including several in Waterbury in the coming weeks that tie together books, music and history.
October library program highlights include Halloween, of course
October is one of the longest months of the year and the Waterbury Public Library is packing the calendar with free programs for all ages. Here are highlights mostly from adult programs, ending Oct. 30 with three Halloween-themed offerings.
Calling all fast dogs for the Fall FastCAT
In what’s become a twice-yearly gathering of fast dogs – or dogs who at least think they are fast – the Green Mountain Dog Club hosts its fall FastCAT Run at Dac Rowe Park in Waterbury next weekend, Oct. 4-5.
The Children’s Room is set to rock Beard’s Barn at Sunday’s Barn Dance
Families with children in the preschool set have a big event this weekend as The Children’s Room hosts its annual Barn Dance & Harvest Fest.
Hundreds of leaf peepers expected for half marathon, 5K on Oct. 5
It isn’t officially fall in Waterbury until the Leaf Peepers Half Marathon rolls through. The annual 13.1-mile race, along with its 5K option are set for Sunday, Oct. 5, rain or shine.
Vt. musician, teacher, author holds a musical book event
Berlin resident, award-winning author, and teaching cellist Melissa Perley has a new children’s book to share with young audiences and she plans a musical book launch in Montpelier on Saturday, Oct. 4.
In the (tiny) footsteps of a chipmunk
As autumn nears, I find myself returning to botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer’s line in her book, “Gathering Moss,” where she describes ecological succession as “a tale of the interwoven fates of mosses, fungi, and the footfall of chipmunks.”
Mad River Valley Dog Park throws a dog-a-palooza Rover Roundup Oct. 4
Two years after its grand opening, the Mad River Valley Dog Park will host its first community gathering celebration dubbed the Rover Roundup.