February 11, Tuesday, starting at 7 p.m., come to the Charlotte Grange and “Meet the Candidates!” Hosted by The Charlotte News and the Charlotte Library. Meet and ask questions of all candidates running for a town office. Hear what they have to say on their plans for our town, prior to Town Meeting Day.
Lucky for us, it’s award season here in LA which gives us the perfect excuse to get wrapped up in something outside of ourselves—and the perfect jumping off point to start talking about some new music.
If you want to hear some great music in a beautiful, cozy historic building close to home, check out these events happening at the Charlotte Grange Hall in the coming weeks.
I write to you from three time zones away. Even though I’m a quick phone call, or just one gross day of travel, from friends and family back home, the closer I get to visiting Vermont for the holidays, the more antsy and further from everything I feel.
I write to you while slowly escaping the grips of some sort of fluey virus. It seems to happen every time fall comes around the corner—one moment you’re in your office working in front of your computer, and the next moment you’re in your office working in front of your computer, coughing on your keyboard with a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Life can change in an instant, and in this moment I find a strong kinship with some of the great trailblazers throughout history who pushed through their hardships to achieve greatness.
It’s that time again …. time for the annual Fall Rummage Sale at the Charlotte Grange! The last day to drop off your items to donate to the sale is today, Thursday, Oct. 3, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Please no humidifiers, dehumidifiers, electronics or textbooks; we will take only a limited number of clean books. Clean clothes, dishes, household items, toys are always welcome!
Greetings from Los Angeles: a city of veiled glamor and stark contrasts, the crux of which is best epitomized by my office being located between an overpriced hipster coffee stop to the west and a strip club to the east, the median being where I write to you now.
For many years, the Charlotte Grange was an important part of our farming community, and membership included entire families. The Grange was not only a place where neighbors shared news, compared notes on what was happening on their particular farms, discussed issues that affected their lives and talked about possibilities for change both on a state and/or federal level, it was also an important part of their social life.
I’m writing from sunny and ever-so-shaky Los Angeles, California, although not too long ago I was biking around the Town Beach, devouring sandwiches from The Old Brick Store and concluding my scholastic career as a B-student at CCS and CVU. I loved every moment.
There’s a whole pile of good going on at the Charlotte Congregational Church this weekend—Playing for Good will sharing its talents with the town while helping others.
Music continues to emanate from the Charlotte Grange Hall on a regular basis thanks to Mike Walker and his colleague, Ted LeBlanc. Open Mic evenings have been held monthly since last September and May was no exception and earlier this year, Mike initiated the Friday Night At The Grange featuring two performers from earlier Open Mic evenings, one playing during the potluck dinner, the other after.
For years the Charlotte Grange Hall has sat rather stately, but pretty dormant, at 2858 Spear Street in the East Charlotte Village. Last fall the membership voted to keep the Hall open over the winter and to host at least one event a month throughout the fall and winter.
Charlotte’s musical landscape is filled with some real talent, and we are lucky to include Aaron Flinn in the lineup with Francesca Blanchard (francescablanchard.com), Jeff Hahn (jeffhahnmusic.com) and Justin Panigutti, to name a few.
A very appreciative full house at the Open Mic event at the Charlotte Grange on Tuesday, January 15 welcomed…
The Charlotte Grange Hall was hopping on Tuesday, Dec. 18, as 13 local performers entertained a crowd that filled the main room of the hall.
“With more competent help comes larger venues and larger range, increasing touring distances in 2019 around New England and…
A line of live music seekers made their way into the dimly lit room at Higher Ground on Oct. 30 to hear a collection of local singer-songwriters.
The first open mic night at the Charlotte Grange Hall was a rousing success, with seven individual or group performances featuring both Charlotte musicians and others from nearby towns.
The Festival of Fools is a celebration of street theater, music and circus arts all rolled into one magical weekend, August 3, 4 and 5, in downtown Burlington. Now in its 11th year, the Festival has showcased some of the most eye-catching circus and variety artists from around the world
Charlotte’s own impresario, Mel Kaplan, has proven to be just as indefatigable as ever. Once again he has put together a series of music jewels for the summer. It was almost 45 years ago when he founded the original Vermont Mozart Festival, and, after it ceased eight years ago, he formulated a new way of providing high-quality musical events every summer. This summer is no different, as he has assembled three chamber concerts presenting works spanning Mozart’s creative years of 1756-1791.