BDCC, Discover Putney to host series of Business Office Hours
PUTNEY - Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) and Discover Putney are teaming up to host "Business Office Hours" in Putney in August, September, and October. These events build on the success of an April Business Mixer between Discover Putney and BDCC, where business owners and other local leaders came together to discuss resources and ideas to advance the vitality of downtown Putney.
Business Office Hours are open discussion and work sessions with Anthony Toscano, BDCC's small business solutions and transitions manager, as well as others working to support the Putney business community.
Business owners and entrepreneurs are encouraged to come with issues facing their businesses to either be directed to assistance, or to make a connection to an appropriate service provider.
Business Office Hours will take place on second Wednesdays, from 9 to 10:15 a.m. at the Putney Public Library. The scheduled dates are Aug. 13, Sept. 10, and Oct. 8. The events are open to the public, and coffee and light refreshments will be served.
Senior Walk at Pool Nature Center in Marlboro
MARLBORO - Guilford Cares hosts a Senior Walk on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the Pool Nature Center. Take Route 9 west for 9.8 miles from the Creamery Covered Bridge in West Brattleboro and turn left onto Adams Crossroad to reach the Center.
Participants will meet at 10:30 a.m. and walk along the short trail loop near the Pool Nature Center building.
In 2023, the Vermont Museum of Natural History (VMNH) relocated from Hogback Scenic Overlook to Marlboro, thanks to a generous gift of land and a building from the Pool Learning Center and the Wilmington Masonic Lodge. Here, the VMNH is continuing to inspire stewardship and appreciation of the natural world through engaging educational experiences.
Along the way, walkers will see a new pollinator garden, an ongoing project to rescue the old Pool Farm apple orchard, and new enclosures for nonreleasable mammals and birds of prey. These enclosures were intended to be homes for the animals and not displays, but the animals come out regularly to meet visitors on-site and at traveling programs.
A highlight of the visit will be a live hawk demonstration by Mike Clough, who is the managing director and primary educator for the Museum's off-site and Pool Nature Center Programs. For further information, contact Guilford Cares at 802-579-1350 or [email protected].
Demo of healthy cooking in Londonderry
LONDONDERRY - Neighborhood Connections will hold a demonstration of healthy cooking on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at noon at their newly expanded kitchen at 5700 Route 100 in the Marketplace.
Chef Dave Groenewold, a veteran instructor at River Valley Technical School who received the National Restaurant Association's 2022 Educator of Excellence Award for Vermont, will demonstrate the healthy preparation of local seasonal flavors and perennial favorite foods and show how small changes in cooking styles and ingredients can turn favorite meals into healthy fuel for bodies.
For questions and more information, and to reserve a seat, contact Suzanne Burge at 802-824-4343.
WSWMD helps students earn community service hours at the Guilford Fair
BRATTLEBORO - The Windham Solid Waste Management District will be assisting the Guilford Fair committee with setting up a system for keeping recyclables, such as empty bottles and cans, and compostables, such as dirty napkins and unfinished food, out of the landfill by setting up event bins at several locations throughout the fair.
"This kind of effort is usually only successful with help from folks who can assist fairgoers as they dispose of their unwanted items," said WSWMD Outreach Coordinator Alex Lacy in a news release. "I've seen the positive impact this can have at festivals and events in our region and beyond and even helped out at a few of them. I'd like to add the Guilford Fair to that list of successful events. Can you help?"
High school students at Twin Valley, Leland & Gray, or Brattleboro Union High Schools who need to complete their community service time before graduation could contribute toward that requirement by serving at this event. Nonstudents are also welcome to help, Lacy added.
Volunteers are needed for Sunday, Aug. 31, and Monday, Sept. 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WSWMD will need a total of 24 2.5-hour shifts covered. Volunteers will receive free entry to the fair on the day they are helping out.
All that is required, Lacy said, is to have a "good attitude, willingness to learn new things, and an ability to provide kind direction to folks who aren't sure about what can be recycled or composted." Volunteers should also "be able to communicate clearly when they need something, like water or a bathroom break."
For more information, contact Lacy at [email protected].
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