The Waterbury Public Library hosts a variety of regular and special programs and events each month. Here are highlights for two upcoming self-improvement programs for adults in May.
The Waterbury High School Alumni Association has two important announcements to share with the community: June 22 all-class reunion banquet. And applications are open for current Harwood seniors to apply for six scholarships worth $4,500 each.
For nearly 15 years, I have been exploring the headwaters of a river near my home.
The 41st Vermont Corporate Cup Challenge and State Agency 5K is set for Thursday, May 16, in Montpelier.
For the second year, Revitalizing Waterbury will produce a commemorative poster for Watebury Arts Fest and the organization has put out a call to Vermont artists to submit designs.
The Vermont a cappella chorus the Barre-Tones recently took home two awards at a regional competition in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Always the first Saturday in May, Vermont Green Up Day falls on Saturday, May 4, this year and the winning student art poster for the occasion includes a little alien in a nod to the “Star Wars” pop culture date reference. Information here on how to participate in Waterbury, Duxbury and around Vermont.
The Vermont Philharmonic presents one of the country’s top classical trumpet players in a pair of concerts titled “Trumpeting Spring” on Saturday-Sunday, April 27-28, in Randolph and Barre.
If you take to the water this spring, there’s a good chance you’ll spot a great blue heron, New England’s most recognizable large wading bird.
The MadDog chapter of Trout Unlimited hosts the 2024 Fly Fishing Film Tour this Saturday, April 13, at the Big Picture Theater and Cafe in Waitsfield. The group also announces registration for upcoming camps for women and teens.
The Valley Players present the 4th Annual Mad River Story Slam at the Valley Players Theater this Saturday, April 13, in Waitsfield.
It’s that time of the year again as amphibians are on the move from their winter habitats to springtime pools and their travels often take them across roadways at night, especially in the rain.
The sharpest contrast between rivers and lakes is in water movement. While rivers flow inexorably downhill, lake water movement is more subtle.
In what’s become an annual springtime tradition, volunteers from Waterbury’s energy committee will host the annual LEAP Energy Fair next weekend at Crossett Brook Middle School.
As the first total eclipse in 100 years appears in Vermont skies, it’s clear what everyone will be doing on Monday, April 8. But what about the night before? Phantom Theater fills the gap with a lively celebration of rural Vermont featuring film, staged readings, and live music.
Duxbury Land Trust’s annual meeting next week will feature a presentation to delve into the history of a part of North Duxbury where the trust recently acquired land to conserve.
Celebrated for their amphibious lifestyle and cacophonous choruses, the long arc of frog evolution has yielded other awesome and efficient adaptations in organs from their lungs to their skin.
The Waterbury Rotary Club hosts its annual Easter Parade and Egg Hunt this Saturday, March 30.
The Waterbury Public Library hosts a variety of regular and special programs and events each month. Here are some highlights for April programs.
Obituaries
Rachel S Cubit (Reynolds) of Duxbury, passed away peacefully on January, 28, 2024, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family.
Donald “Donnie” George Bicknell of Waterbury, Vermont, passed away at the Helen Porter Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility in Middlebury on April 3, 2024.
Father, husband, educator and philosopher, Dr. Richard W. “Dick” Ayers died on March 24, 2024, surrounded by his family.
Robert Leon “Bob” Vasseur, 91, died on March 18, 2024, peacefully in the comfort of his family. A celebration of his life will be held May 11 in Fayston.
Kent Roy Gardner of Waterbury Center, Vermont passed away on Friday, March 15, surrounded by loving family members.
Larry Snow Damon succumbed to complications from dementia on March 15, 2024. A celebration of Larry's life will take place in the spring.
George S. Houston of West Haven, Connecticut, passed away on February 25, 2024 after a long journey with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Jane Margaret Sakal Erickson, 76, of Middlesex, Vermont, died of complications from Covid/pneumonia at Central Vermont Medical Center on February 10, 2024.
The Green Mountain Dog Club holds its spring Fast CAT Fun Trial next Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5, at Dac Rowe athletic fields in downtown Waterbury.