Some stars from the children’s picture book universe
Happy December, all. As I type this some flakes are gathering (finally) on the ground, and it’s dark at 4 o’clock … ahh, winter.
Nonfiction thriller — you can’t make this stuff up
Ho, ho, ho. Here we go … on a toboggan ride, sliding rapidly towards Christmas, picking up speed the closer we get.
Community Roundup – December 15, 2022
Antiques Roadshow announces Shelburne Museum air dates and CVU graduate selected for art recognition
Calendar of Events – December 2, 2022 through January 6, 2023
Events in and around the Charlotte, VT area. Plenty of things to do for all ages.
Images of residents adorn library walls
A group of musicians ended a song about how their good-looking date is going to appear, everything’s going to sound like a rhapsody and it’s all going to be different — when the songwriter paints his masterpiece.
Calendar of events – November 17 – December 12, 2022
Area events in and around Charlotte for all ages.
Cheng story warms hearts, wakes memories
A tale of tennis, tradesmanship and travel — Guy Cheng’s life’s story reveals deep, intertwined roots with Charlotters.
Cameron Davis: The intersection of art and the environment
Cameron “Cami” Davis has always painted but her art has evolved over the years.
C.S. Lewis’ book can be a companion for the grieving
“No one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear,” writes C.S. Lewis, in A Grief Observed. “I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid.”
Valley Players present radio play version of ‘The Great Gatsby’
The Valley Players will present The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play Oct. 7-23 at the Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street in Waitsfield at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.
Hoooooooooooooo, carpe diem, fun and games
The rain is dripping on the picnic table and the air is misty. I can always see Mt. Philo in the distance from my window here, but today, not even a little bit. The dogs are leaving footprints all over the kitchen and tennis is not happening. But I love these rainy days.
Film festival for high school students includes cash prizes
Mountain Lake PBS is holding the fourth Beyond the Peaks student film festival during the 2022-23 school year.fil
Calendar of Events: August 25 – September 24
Area events for everyone to enjoy. Have an event to share? Email us three weeks in advance.
Town beach caught between a rock and an art place
What’s a beach without inspiration wrapped in whimsy?
Music of ‘Bright Star’ to light up Shelburne Town Hall
Enjoy a Broadway-style concert of the musical “Bright Star” in the historic Shelburne Town Hall
Fluffy’s bound for glory, giving and art in the Nevada desert
This story has been updated and expanded since it was originally released online. On Monday, Fluffy had a dress…
Page-turners about planes, cults and vanishing acts
Born in 1983, American novelist Maggie Shipstead is author of a few books — Seating Arrangements, Astonish Me, Great Circle, and You Have a Friend in 10A (a recent collection of short stories). All are excellent.
SCHIP spring grants announced
The Shelburne, Charlotte, Hinesburg Interfaith Project, commonly known as SCHIP, has announced its spring 2022 grant awards.
Honky tonks and driver ants
It’s hard to believe I have read all the books now stacked on the table before me since the last time I reported to you, but it’s true.