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By LIZ SAUCHELLI

FAIRLEE — An Upper Valley congregation is inviting the public to join a worldwide meditation for peace Saturday, May 3.

All events free unless otherwise noted. Submit additions to the list via the Valley News’ online Calendar system, CitySpark, which can be found at calendar.vnews.com or email calendar@vnews.com.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

BRADFORD, Vt. — Alivia Patch’s favorite thing about the Bradford Teen Center, known as The Hub, is that she can be around people her own age in a fun and supportive place. “I get to hang out with my friends and cook,” Alivia, 13, said.

Hanover’s Egg-Stravaganza Egg Hunt: Saturday, April 12, 9:30 a.m. Richmond Middle School, 63 Lyme Road. Includes visits with the Easter Bunny, face painting, spring games, jelly bean count and egg hunt for children ages 3 to 11. Registration required: hanoverrec.com.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

NORTH THETFORD — Jean Carlan, who chairs the Bradford (Vt.) Parks and Recreation Commission, has been involved in efforts to build a skate park in town.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

LEBANON — This year, the Upper Valley Music Center is celebrating 30 years of growth, from small beginnings to becoming the largest provider of music lessons in the region.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

STRAFFORD — Justin Morrill Homestead will be closed this summer as the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation undertakes a much-needed water management and drainage project in Strafford.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

HARTLAND — Gary Trachier was a Hartford High sophomore and a member of the cross country ski team in 1974 when he and two teammates were looking for places to train.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

CLAREMONT — In Maureen Spilsbury’s year of volunteering at Changes Boutique & Thrift she’s enjoyed a lot about the experience, from working the register to sorting through donated clothes.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

As a reporter, one question I am regularly asked is: “Why don’t you report on anything positive?” My response is usually to insist that we do, but the stories that garner the most attention — and tend to stick most in people’s memories — are usually...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Listen will hold a sit-down Christmas Day dinner for the first time in five years.The newly named “Upper Valley Winter Holiday Dinner” will be held for the first time at Listen’s dining hall in White River Junction. The event is...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

ENFIELD — Two one-room schoolhouses in Enfield have been added to the New Hampshire Register of Historic Places.The State Historical Resources Council, part of the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources, added Lockehaven School on Ibey Road...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Every year, dozens of volunteers and organizations make Thanksgiving special.This happens in various ways: there’s people who put together meal boxes for families in need, those who serve meals at Thanksgiving Day dinners and yet others who volunteer...

Submit additions and updates via the Valley News’ online Calendar system CitySpark, which can be found at calendar.vnews.com.Cornish Holiday Bazaar: Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cornish School Gym, 274 Town House Road. Includes gifts, crafts,...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

CLAREMONT — Artist Jane Kolias likes to forage for metal.Those skills are essential to the recycled metal sculptures she creates — a Christmas tree made of wrenches and an old file, a singer with a body made of a piece of a Singer sewing machine —...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

NEWPORT — A nonprofit organization has launched a pilot program to better support children and adults dealing with trauma in Newport.Turning Points Network’s “Newport Stops the Cycle of Abuse” aims to help town residents better react and support...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Kate Barber was attending last month’s Story Jam: Bi-monthly Storytelling Circle when she spotted a face she hadn’t seen in 27 years.Norwich resident Irit Librot was familiar to Barber, the community outreach coordinator at JAM,...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

PERKINSVILLE — The Perkinsville Community Church will resume church services this Sunday for the first time since March 2022 when a plaster ceiling collapsed in the church’s sanctuary.This Sunday at 5 p.m., the red brick church — located at 35 Church...

All events free unless otherwise stated. Submit additions and updates via the Valley News’ online Calendar system CitySpark, which can be found at calendar.vnews.com or email calendar@vnews.com.BRADFORD, Vt.Horror Movie Themed Haunted House in...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vermont’s trails — like many others throughout the country — saw increased use and interest.As organizations examined how to make trails more durable for that use, another conversation started to gain...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WEST FAIRLEE — During the more than 15 years Bean Hall has sat vacant in the center of West Fairlee, community members have made multiple attempts to revitalize the historic edifice.The work needed to stabilize the three-story building — including...