A Thanksgiving tradition continues this year and marks a milestone as volunteers prepare for the 20th annual Thanksgiving dinner for area seniors. The free holiday meal will be served starting at noon on Thanksgiving Day at the Waterbury Area Senior Center.

November 15 marks the start of its own season in many communities across Vermont including Waterbury - the Winter Overnight Parking Ban season. But, given the mild weather to date and the current extended forecast without any snow, enforcement of the ban is off to a deliberate slow start. 

At 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, the annual ceremony to observe Veterans Day unfolded at Rusty Parker Memorial Park in downtown Waterbury. And on Saturday, local scouts marched in a Veterans Day parade in Brandon.

Waterbury LEAP reminds local residents that it’s that time of year again to tackle those projects to make homes more comfortable and efficient during the winter heating season. 

The Grange Hall Cultural Center welcomes a new stage production opening this Friday and running weekends through Nov. 24.

After a successful first kids escape room event last fall, Bridgeside Books and local author Aaron Starmer have teamed again for another mystery to solve on Sunday, Nov. 10. Get a ticket in advance.

TURNmusic has several performances on tap for November for audiences of all ages to take in or even take part.

There are several ongoing and single-event programs to highlight at the Waterbury Public Library in November.

Vermont is bracing for one of the warmest Halloweens in memory today. Here’s what trick-or-treaters in Waterbury need to know

For much of the last decade, Keryn Nightingale has brought a fantastical lens to her personal narratives. This Saturday she’ll once again turn to an archetypal story to illuminate her own life when she performs “Dolls in My Pocket” at the Big Picture Theater at 7 p.m. in Waitsfield.

In a new show opening at Axel’s Gallery and Frame Shop this week, artist Benjamin Cheney invites you to experience “New Beginnings, Old Stories” – an evocative collection that explores the bittersweet journey of love and transition through the lens of an amicable divorce. 

With two upcoming performances in Waterbury and Waitsfield, the Eleva Chamber Players will introduce their newly appointed concertmaster Reginald Pineda. 

In cartoons, when a turtle is spooked, it retreats into and closes up its shell. While used for comic effect, this imagery is based in fact – although not all turtles are capable of this protective feat. 

Vermont’s 14 Natural Resource Conservation Districts will hold elections in early December to fill board openings. Nominating petitions for candidates interested in district supervisor positions are due by Nov. 8 with at least 25 signatures. 

The Mad River Valley Rotary’s annual event to pack meals for distribution in developing countries is looking for volunteers to help out on Saturday, Nov. 16. 

The onset of fall sends bats into motion, which makes it an important time for conservation-minded Vermonters to learn about and help conserve the nine bat species native to Vermont. 

The annual Halloween pilgrimage of ghosts and goblins to the Elm and Randall street neighborhood is fast approaching and the annual candy collection ahead of time has begun. 

Green Mountain Valley School presents the classic musical “Pippin” Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 24-26.