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Featured pet: Monty
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Monty is the prefect mix of playful and lazy. If you want a big dog that loves lounging around even more than a walk, this is the guy for you. Monty is a year old, and loves other dogs. He is great with children, but no cats please. For more information, come in Wednesday-Saturday, from 12 -4 p.m., or call 802-885-3997. If you have a cat that needs to be spayed or neutered, call us to sign up for one of our low cost clinics.
‘Darkness & Light,’ a live concert performance by Upper Valley Voices, formerly Thetford Chamber Singers, held in Strafford this Sunday
Sunday, May 19, at 7 p.m.—STRAFFORD—The Upper Valley Voices (formerly the Thetford Chamber Singers) is holding a May concert at United Church of Strafford, 232 Justin Morrill Memorial Hwy, Strafford. It will be an evening of music that addresses the darkness of our times and offers a call to manifest our own healing light.
'Love of the Land': Animated film highlights tragic story of Vermont farmer Romaine Tenney
The new animated short film "Love of the Land," from Vermont filmmaker Travis Van Alstyne, tells the story of Ascutney farmer Romaine Tenney, whose farm was seized by eminent domain in 1964 in order to build Interstate 91. Tragically, Tenney burned down his farm and home with himself locked inside.
Divided Sky fun run is Saturday in Ludlow
Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.—LUDLOW—The third annual Divided Sky Fun(d) Run is a morning filled with fitness and community spirit. This event aims to support the Divided Sky Foundation and the Springfield and Rutland Turning Point Centers. Lace up your running shoes and meet at Jackson Gore, 111 Jackson Gore Road, Ludlow.
Fletcher Memorial Library hosts seed library
LUDLOW, Vt. – Fletcher Memorial Library, in partnership with the Ludlow Area Community Garden, has started a seed library for our community members. A seed library is a place where community members can get seeds for free. This season, our seed library is full of seeds donated by Burpee Organics – lettuce blends, herbs such as basil, dill, oregano, parsley, and flowers such as nasturtium, moonflower, mina lobata, and morning glory. The library is also sharing “The Vermont Rain Garden Manual, Gardening to Absorb the Storm,” a publication from the UVM Extension Services.
Upper Valley Baroque presents two performances of Bach’s St. John Passion
Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. —RANDOLPH—Upper Valley Baroque and its Artistic Director Filippo Ciabatti will present Bach’s “St. John Passion” on Saturday, May 18 (7 p.m.) at the Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon, New Hampshire and Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. at The Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph.
Farmers market season is here
In true Vermont style, the arrival of spring is always accompanied by longer days, the lingering fear of one last hard frost, and the return of the region’s farmers markets. This year, the markets’ opening days are staggered, with a new one popping up nearly every week between now and June, starting with the Mt. Tom Farmers Market this Saturday.
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