Local Happenings for October 2021

EVENTS

Danville Farmers’ Market. October 6, 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. Danville Green, 100 Park Street, Danville.

Hardwick Farmers’ Market. October 8, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Atkins Field, 140 Granite Street, Hardwick. 

Lyndon Farmers’ Market. Fridays, 3:00-6:00 p.m., Bandstand Park, Lyndonville.

Newport Farmers’ Market. October 6 & 9, 10 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Gardner Park Road, Newport.

St. Johnsbury Farmers’ Market. Saturdays through October, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Eastern Avenue & Pearl Street, St. Johnsbury.

Rise & Walk St. Johnsbury. Tuesdays, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Arnold Park, Main Street, St. Johnsbury. Full details are available at https://nekprosper.org/event/rise-walk-st-johnsbury/2021-10-05/.

Dorrance Dance. October 5, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Lyndon Institute, 168 Institute Circle, Lyndon Center. Get more information at https://www.facebook.com/events/901461750583685/. 

Summer Produce Program at H.O.P.E. October 6, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. H.O.P.E. Thrift Store, 136 Church Street, Lyndonville. 

Test Your Nettle Adventure Challenge. October 9, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m., Westmore. Visit https://www.gmara.org/races/nettle/ for full details and registration.

Bob Stannard & Those Dangerous Bluesmen. October 9, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Highland Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick Street, Greensboro. Go to highlandartsvt.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

Halloween Weekend at Kingdom Corn Maze. October 9 & 10, 1416 Burke Road, Sutton. To see details and purchase tickets, go to https://kingdomcornmaze.com/visit/vermont-fall-events/.

The Hard Fall 24-Hour Adventure Race. October 9, 9:00 a.m. - October 10, 9:00 a.m. Learn more and register at https://www.gmara.org/races/hardfall/

8th Annual Fall Festival. October 9 & 10, Vermont Reindeer Farm, 3108 Chilafoux Road, Orleans. For more information and to make a reservation, visit https://www.vtreindeerfarm.com/fall-festival-2020-covid-style

Maple Caramel Apple Weekends. October 9 & 10 and 16 - 18, Sweet Seasons Farm, 2557 Spaulding Road, St. Johnsbury. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/395570241979271?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%7D]%7D for more details.

 Closing Weekend Whip Off. October 10, 3:00 p.m., Jester Bridge, Burke Mountain Resort. Riders will be judged on amplitude, execution, and style. For more details, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/335114378396796/?privacy_mutation_token=eyJ0eXBlIjowLCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lIjoxNjMyMjA5NjEwLCJjYWxsc2l0ZV9pZCI6MzU5MDM2MDAxOTY4NDMyfQ%3D%3D&ref=110.

Cobleigh Library’s Storytime in the Park. October 12, Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Wednesdays 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Bandstand Park, Lyndonville. See more at https://www.facebook.com/events/lyndonville-bandstand-park/storytime-in-the-park/978815356018150/.

Kingdom Trails Community Chat Series. October 14, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Cafe Lotti, 603 VT Route 114, East Burke. For more details, visit https://www.kingdomtrails.org/kt-community-chat-series.

Screen Agers: Growing Up in the Digital Age. Zoom discussion October 14, 7:00 p.m. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/greensborofreelibrary.org/photos/a.377834618866/10158724943823867/.

Mountain Bike Fundraiser for the Chapel of the Holy Family. October 15, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Hosted by the Wildflower Inn. Visit https://m.facebook.com/events/354495659739091 to learn more.

The Suffragist Reenactment Society. October 16, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Catamount Arts, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury. To purchase tickets, go to https://tickets.catamountarts.org/events/the%20suffragist%20reenactment%20society/2021-10-16_19.30/catamount%20arts%20cabaret%20room?back=2&area=5d17219e-ab16-4450-876a-10106a14f03c&type=ga.

RuralEdge HomeBuyer Education Workshop October 16, 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., RuralEdge Mt. View Community Room, 105 Mt. View Drive, St. Johnsbury. For more information or to register, call 800-234-0560 or 802-473-3919, email homeownership@ruraledge.org, or visit www.ruraledge.org.

12th Annual Bean & Brew Festival. October 16, 12:00 - 6:00 p.m., Jay Peak Stateside Hotel & Base Lodge,  830 Jay Peak Road, Jay. Get more information at https://www.facebook.com/events/stateside-lodge/12th-annual-bean-brew-festival/2740994839534423/.

The Concert for Wildlife. October 17, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Highland Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick Street, Greensboro. Go to highlandartsvt.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

Women’s Literature: Dual Heritage. October 17, 1:30 p.m., Dailey Memorial Library, 101 Junior High Drive, Derby. Learn more at https://www.vermonthumanities.org/event/dailey-memorial-library-womens-literature-dual-heritage-2/.

Market Day. October 17, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Lyndonville Agway, 6601 Memorial Drive, St. Johnsbury. Visit https://allevents.in/lyndonville/market-day/200021628787919 to learn more. 

Danville Community Dinner. October 18, 6:00 p.m., Danville Congregational Church, 87 Hill Street, Danville. Find more information at https://www.caledonianrecord.com/calendar/community/danville-community-dinner/event_17d186a8-8d1a-11e9-a91e-1b2c12eb12a6.html.

Cross Campus Poetry Slam with Geof Hewitt, October 20, 8:00 - 9:00 p.m., Alexander Twilight Theater, Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, 1001 College Road, Lyndonville. For more information, visit https://literarynorth.org/event-list/2021/10/20/cross-campus-poetry-slam-with-geof-hewitt.

 

Veggie Van Go. September 21, 6:00 - 7:00 a.m., Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, 1315 Hospital Drive, St. Johnsbury. See full details at https://nekprosper.org/event/veggie-van-go/2021-10-21/.

KCP Presents Amythyst Kiah. October 23, 7:00 p.m., Lyndon Institute, 168 Institute Circle, Lyndon Center. For tickets or information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/lyndon-institute/kcp-presents-amythyst-kiah/266433424838171/.

Northeast Kingdom Classical Series. October 24, 3:00 p.m. South Congregational Church, 1052 Main Street, St. Johnsbury. Learn more at https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/northeast-kingdom-classical-series-2021-2022-season-pass/.

African American Experience. October 26, 7:00 p.m., Peacham Library, 656 Bayley-Hazen Road, Peacham. Get more information at https://www.vermonthumanities.org/event/peacham-library-african-american-experience-south-to-north-2/.

Outsmart Winter: The Weatherization Game Show. October 27, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. For more details, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/165646719047627/?ref=newsfeed. 

Saving Vice with Gaslighter. October 29, 7:00 p.m., Catamount Arts ArtPort, 2000 Memorial Drive, St. Johnsbury. Go to https://m-partners.facebook.com/events/217287010401928 for details.

The Kingdom Challenge. October 30, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. St. Johnsbury School, 257 Western Avenue, St. Johnsbury. Visit https://racewire.com/register.php?id=12223 for full details.

Trunk or Treat. October 31, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m., Bandstand Park, Lyndonville. If you’d like to have a trunk at the event, please send an email with your information to info@lyndonvermont.com.