TODAY
ART
Vermont Craft Council: Spring Open Studio weekend, 13 artists in 12 studios and one gallery in southeastern Windham County, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
COMMUNITY
Athens Brick Meetinghouse: Plant and bake sale, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Route 35 and Meetinghouse Road, Athens.
Edible Brattleboro: Sowing the Seeds of a Food Forest, a hands-on workshop with Trevor Lohr, $10 suggested donation, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1009 Hinesburg Road, West Brattleboro.
Experienced Goods Thrift Shop: For Brattleboro area hospice, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 77 Flat St., Brattleboro.
Fix-It Service: Free fix-it service, 9 a.m. to noon, 16 Washington St., Brattleboro.
Friends of the Wardsboro Library: Annual plant and bake sale, 9 to 1 p.m., 170 Main St., Wardsboro.
Guilford Community Church: Pie sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the corner of Route 5 and Guilford Center Road.
Jamaica Benefit Association: Community garage sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the grounds of the Masonic Hall, Main Street, Route 30 in Jamaica Village.
Retreat Farm: Summer kick off celebration, barn open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; performances by New England Center for Circus Arts, noon, 12:45, 1:30 and 2:15 p.m., 45 Farmhouse Square, Brattleboro.
West Brattleboro Association: Chicken barbecue, with baked goods by West Brattleboro First Congregational Church available at 10:30 and barbecue available by 11 a.m., $10, $7 for a half chicken, 880 VT-9, West Brattleboro.
West Townshend Thrift Shop: Sponsored by the West River Community Project, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., above the West Townshend Post Office, VT-30, West Townshend.
Windham County Republican Committee: Meeting, 10 a.m., Brattleboro Savings & Loan, Community Room, 1089 Marlboro Road, Brattleboro.
Worn Again Thrift Shop: Operated by volunteers of West River Mission of Putney and churches in Putney, Townshend, Stratton Mountain and Saxtons River, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Edmund of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church, Main Street, Saxtons River.
DANCE
Putney Contra Dance: Beginner's Session, 7:30 to 8 p.m., dancing until 10:30 p.m., $10 suggested donation, Pierce's Hall on East Putney Falls Road, Putney.
FILM
FOOD AND SHELTER
Putney Food Shelf: Food Shelf open 9 to 10 a.m., Putney Community Center, Christian Square, Putney. Information: 802-387-8551.
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Setu Yoga and Meditation: Meditation: Gong and breathwork (pranayama), 6:30 to 8 p.m., 241 Quails Hill Road, Brattleboro.
Vermont Insight Meditation Center: Chanting and meditating, 9 a.m., Neighbors Hall at Solar Hill, 229 Western Ave., Brattleboro.
Yoga Locally: Vinyasa yoga class, 10:15 to 11:45 a.m., 118 Elliot St., Brattleboro.
HISTORY
Brattleboro Historical Society: History and research room hours, 10 a.m. to noon, Municipal Center, 230 Main St., Brattleboro; History Center and Museum open, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 196 Main St., Brattleboro.
The County Museum and West River Railroad Museum: Open hours, noon to 5 p.m., Route 30, Newfane.
KID STUFF
LECTURE
LITERARY
Village Square Booksellers: Author Lynn Levine and illustrator Briony Morrow-Cribbs discuss the evolution of their new book, "Identifying Ferns the Easy Way: A Pocket Guide to Common Ferns of the Northeast," 11 a.m., 32 Square, Bellows Falls.
MUSIC
OUTDOORS
Hogback Mountain Conservation Area: Hogback Spring Trail Cleanup, north side, 9 a.m. to noon, Route 9, Marlboro.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Al-Anon: For friends and relatives of alcoholics, noon, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 16 Bradley Ave., Brattleboro.
THEATER
SUNDAY
ART
Vermont Craft Council: Spring Open Studio weekend, 13 artists in 12 studios and one gallery in southeastern Windham County, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
COMMUNITY
Putney Farmers Market: 10th Season opening, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the green between the Putney Food Co-op and the Community Garden, 8 Carol Brown Way, Putney.
Retreat Farm: Summer kick off celebration, goat yoga, 9 a.m.; Cheesemaking with Rebop Farm, 10 a.m., barn open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; performances by New England Youth Theater, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., 45 Farmhouse Square, Brattleboro.
West Townshend Thrift Shop: Sponsored by the West River Community Project, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., above the West Townshend Post Office, VT-30, West Townshend. Locations: brattleboro-west-arts.com/osw.
DANCE
Brattleboro Conscious Dance: A talk-free, improvisational dance practice inspired by ecstatic dance and 5Rhythms, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Headroom Stages, 17 Elliot St., Brattleboro.
Paneurhythmy Dance: An energizing, uplifting circle dance from Bulgaria, free, 8 a.m., weather permitting, at Living Memorial Park in Brattleboro. Information: 802-490-2213.
FOOD AND SHELTER
West Brattleboro Baptist Church: Free community lunch, noon to 2 p.m., 979 Western Ave., West Brattleboro.
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Vermont Insight Meditation Center: Sunday Sit, 10 a.m., Neighbors Hall at Solar Hill, 229 Western Ave., Brattleboro.
HISTORY
The County Museum and West River Railroad Museum: Open hours, noon to 5 p.m., Route 30, Newfane.
OUTDOORS
Sportsmen's Inc: Trap Shooting, open to the public, 1 p.m., 2081 Creamery Road, Guilford. Information: 802-490-4877.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Alcoholics Anonymous: Eye Openers, 10 to 11 a.m., The Stone Church, 210 Main St., Brattleboro.
Turning Point: AA Came to Believe, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; Codependents Anonymous, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., 39 Elm St., Brattleboro.
TUESDAY
COMMUNITY
Brown Bag Lunch Series: "Investing with Josh Roberts: Growth, Income or Both?," noon, Robert H. Gibson River Garden, 157 Main St., Brattleboro.
Experienced Goods Thrift Shop: For Brattleboro area hospice, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 77 Flat St., Brattleboro.
Greater Falls Connections: A facilitated conversation about the opioid crisis and how it affects this community, 5:30 p.m., at the Old School Enrichment Center, 1 School St., Wilmington.
West Townshend Thrift Shop: Sponsored by the West River Community Project, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., above the West Townshend Post Office, VT-30, West Townshend.
Whetstone Station Restaurant and Brewery: Geeks Who Drink Trivia night, 8 p.m., 36 Bridge St., Brattleboro.
FOOD AND SHELTER
Bellows Falls Drop-In Center: Free breakfast, 9 to 10:30 a.m., food pantry hours 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed for lunch; free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Our Place Drop-In Center, 4 Island St., Bellows Falls.
Brattleboro Groundworks Drop-In Center: Showers, laundry, phone, mailing address, advocacy, case management, coffee; serving families and individuals, call 802-257-0066 ext. 1109 to be added to the waiting list; Food Shelf for seniors, 1 to 4 p.m., 81 Royal Road, Brattleboro. Information: 802-257-5415.
Putney Food Shelf: Food Shelf open 6 to 7 p.m., Putney Community Center, Christian Square, Putney. Information: 802-387-8551.
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Brattleboro Walk-In Clinic: Free health care to those without health insurance or underinsured, 5 to 6:30 p.m., 191 Clark Ave., Brattleboro.
Vermont Insight Meditation Center: Meditation Sittings, 7 to 7:45 a.m., in the Neighbor's Hall at Solar Hill, 229 Western Ave., Brattleboro. Information: 802-258-7035.
Yoga Locally: Vigorous Vinyasa yoga classes, $5-$15 suggested donation, 5 to 6:30 p.m., 118 Elliot St., Brattleboro. Information: 802-579-6613.
KID STUFF
Boys and Girls Club: Power Hour homework lab, for grades K-6, 3 to 4 p.m., for grades 7-12, 4 to 5 p.m.; Kids Club Arts and Crafts, 4 to 5 p.m.; Smart Girls, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.; dinner, 5:30 p.m., 17 Flat St., Brattleboro. Information: 802-254-5990.
Guilford Free Library: Storytime with Cathi Wilken or Laura Lawson Tucker, 11 a.m., 4024 Guilford Center Road, Guilford. Information: 802-254-6545.
Vernon Free Library: Children's knitting group, 2:45 p.m., 567 Governor Hunt Road, Vernon.
SENIORS
Bellows Falls Senior Center: Nickel bingo, 12:30 p.m., 18 Tuttle St., Bellows Falls.
Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department: Senior tennis, 9 to 11 a.m., Living Memorial Park, Memorial Park Drive, Brattleboro.
Putney Community Cares: Community Luncheon, noon, $3.50 suggested donation; Gentle yoga for seniors, $12, 4 to 5 p.m., 54 Kimball Hill Road, Putney. Information: 802-387-5593, putneycommunitycares.org.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Caregiver Support Group: Support group for family caregivers of ailing loved ones, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Conference Room B, 17 Belmont Ave., Brattleboro.
Nar-Anon Family Group: Support group for those close to individuals suffering an addiction, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Conference Room B, 17 Belmont Ave., Brattleboro. Information: Susan, 802-345-4145.
Overeaters Anonymous: For people who struggle with eating problems, 12-step meeting, 7 to 8 p.m., St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 16 Bradley Ave., Brattleboro. Information: 802-275-7053.
Turning Point: All Recovery meeting, 1 to 2 p.m.; Acupuncture, 2 to 3 p.m.; Nurturing Parents, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Elm Street, Brattleboro. Information: 802-251-0331.
Winston Prouty Center for Child Development: Mothers' Circle, peer led gathering for mothers with infants up to 12 months old, 10 a.m. to noon, 209 Austine Drive, Vermont Hall, Brattleboro. Information: 802-251-2102.
WEDNESDAY
COMMUNITY
Experienced Goods Thrift Shop: For Brattleboro area hospice, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 77 Flat St., Brattleboro.
Root Social Justice Center: Trans night for trans and gender non-conforming folks of all ages, 6 to 8 p.m., 28 Williams St., Brattleboro. Information: hb@greenmountaincrossroads.org.
Vernon Free Library: Cribbage Club, 11 a.m.; Knitting Group, 1 p.m., 567 Governor Hunt Road, Vernon.
Wardsboro Public Library: Knitting Circle, beginners welcome, 2:30 to 4 p.m., 170 Main St., Wardsboro.
Worn Again Thrift Shop: Operated by volunteers of West River Mission of Putney and churches in Putney, Townshend, Stratton Mountain and Saxtons River, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Edmund of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church, Main Street, Saxtons River.
DANCE
Paneurhythmy Dance: An energizing, uplifting circle dance from Bulgaria, free, 8 a.m., weather permitting, at Living Memorial Park in Brattleboro. Information: 802-490-2213.
FOOD AND SHELTER
Bellows Falls Drop-In Center: Free breakfast, 9 to 10:30 a.m., food pantry hours 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed for lunch; free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Our Place Drop-In Center, 4 Island St., Bellows Falls. Information: 802-463-2217.
Brattleboro Groundworks Drop-In Center: Showers, laundry, phone, mailing address, advocacy, case management, coffee; serving families and individuals, call 802-257-0066 ext. 1109 to be added to the waiting list; Food Shelf, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 81 Royal Road, Brattleboro. Information: 802-257-5415.
Jamaica-Wardsboro Community Food Pantry: 6:30 to 8 p.m., Main Street, Wardsboro. Questions: 802-874-7234.
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Shambhala Meditation Center: Meditation Sitting, 7 p.m., 28 Williams St., Brattleboro. Information: 802-257-1984.
Transcendental Meditation Program: Free introductory lecture on the TM Program by appointment. Information: 603-924-7426.
Vermont Insight Meditation Center: Meditation Sittings, 7 to 7:45 a.m., in the Neighbor's Hall at Solar Hill, 229 Western Ave., Brattleboro. Information: 802-258-7035.
HISTORY
The County Museum: Open hours, noon to 5 p.m., Route 30, Newfane.
KID STUFF
Boys and Girls Club: Power Hour homework lab, grades K-6, 3 to 4 p.m., for grades 7-12, 4 to 5 p.m.; book club for ages 11 to 13, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; Jr Staff Training, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; dinner, 5:30 p.m., 17 Flat St., Brattleboro. Information: 802-254-5990.
Brooks Memorial Library: Rhyme Time for children under 5, 10:30 a.m., 224 Main St., Brattleboro. Information: 802-254-5290 ext. 1210.
First Baptist Church: Preschool Playgroup, for children up to age 5, 9:30 to 11 a.m., 9 Church St., Bellows Falls. Information: Tracy Binet-Perrin, 603-762-5069.
Walpole Library: Makers Play, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m, 48 Main St., Walpole, N.H.
LECTURE
Brown Bag Lunch Series: "Perspectives on China's Belt and Road Initiative with Brian Hammer of SIT," noon, Robert H. Gibson River Garden, 157 Main St., Brattleboro.
LITERARY
Putney Public Library: Using the bilingual Seamus Heaney translation of "Beowulf," we'll discuss several excerpts, Tolkien's attention to sound, his posthumous edition/translation of "Beowulf," and view a few clips of Benjamin Bagby performing the epic in Old English, 7 p.m., 55 Main St., Putney.
MUSIC
Vermont Jazz Center: Community Jazz Jam Session, $3 requested donation, 8 to 10 p.m., 72 Cotton Mill Hill, Studio 222, Brattleboro. Information: 802-254-9088.
SENIORS
Bellows Falls Senior Center: Knit and Stitch group, 9 a.m.; BFASC Quilters meeting, 9 a.m., 18 Tuttle St., Bellows Falls.
Putney Community Cares: The Artist in Each of Us, 10 a.m. to noon, Laura Heller Community Barn, 54 Kimball Road, Putney. Information: 802-387-5593, putneycommunitycares.org.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Al-Anon: For friends and relatives of alcoholics, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Putney Friends Meeting House, Route 5, Putney. Information: 866-972-5266.
Changing Tides: Free confidential peer support for those with mental health conditions, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Tyler Conference Room, 17 Belmont Ave., Brattleboro. Information: Sandra, 802-579-5937.
Women's Freedom Center: Peer Support Group for women addressing issues of abuse in intimate partner relationships, noon to 1 p.m. For directions, 802-257-7364.
THURSDAY
COMMUNITY
Brown Bag Lunch Series: "Volunteering Opportunities at the Strolling of the Heifers," noon, Robert H. Gibson River Garden, 157 Main St., Brattleboro.
Experienced Goods Thrift Shop: For Brattleboro area hospice, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 77 Flat St., Brattleboro.
The Gathering Place: 30th anniversary and open house, 5 to 7 p.m., 30 Terrace St., Brattleboro.
Rockingham Free Public Library: Free genealogy group with Wayne Blanchard, discover your family roots, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 65 Westminster St., Bellows Falls. If you own a laptop, please bring it along. Information: 802-463-4270 or rockinghamlibrary.org.
Southern Vermont Scrabble Club: Fun competitive play and friendship, $3, first timers play free, 6 to 10 p.m., 28 Vernon St., Brattleboro. Information: 971-344-8730.
FOOD AND SHELTER
Bellows Falls Drop-In Center: Free breakfast, 9 to 10:30 a.m., food pantry hours 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed for lunch; free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Our Place Drop-In Center, 4 Island St., Bellows Falls. Information: 802-463-2217.
Guilford Cares Food Pantry: Open 5 to 6 p.m., Broad Brook Community Center (Grange Building), 3490 Guilford Center Road. Information: 802-257-0626.
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Community Qigong: Gentle exercises aligning breath with movement, people of all physical capabilities welcome, $5-$10 donation, 8 a.m., Windhorse Naturopathic Clinic, 63 Western Ave., Brattleboro. Information: 503-913-8551.
Setu Yoga & Meditation Destination: Foundations of Ashtanga Yoga, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., 241 Quails Hill Road, Brattleboro.
Vermont Insight Meditation Center: Meditation Sittings, 7 to 7:45 a.m., in the Neighbor's Hall at Solar Hill, 229 Western Ave., Brattleboro. Information: 802-258-7035.
HISTORY
Brattleboro Historical Society: History and research room hours, 2 to 4 p.m., Municipal Center, 230 Main St., Brattleboro; History Center and Museum open, 2 to 4 p.m., 196 Main St., Brattleboro.
KID STUFF
Boys and Girls Club: Power Hour homework lab, grades K-6, 3 to 4 p.m., for grades 7-12, 4 to 5 p.m.; Flat Street Arts and Crafts, 4 to 5 p.m.; Anime Club, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; dinner, 5:30 p.m., 17 Flat St., Brattleboro. Information: 802-254-5990.
Putney Public Library: Preschool storytime, ages 2 and up, 11 a.m., 55 Main St., Putney.
Whitingham Free Public Library: Playgroup for children up to age 5, 10 to 11:30 a.m., 2948 VT-30, Jacksonville. Information: 802-368-7506.
LECTURE
Putney Public Library: "Sorting the News From the Chaff," 7 p.m., 55 Main St., Putney.
SENIORS
Bellows Falls Senior Center: Tai Chi for fall prevention, 12:15 to 1 p.m., 18 Tuttle St., Bellows Falls. Information: 802-376-5173.
Brattleboro Bowl: Senior bowling league, 9 a.m., Putney Road, Brattleboro. Information: 802-254-2710.
Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department: Senior tennis, 9 to 11 a.m., Living Memorial Park, Memorial Park Drive, Brattleboro.
Putney Community Cares: Living Strong, 9 to 10 a.m.; Folk dancing, $8, 4 to 5:30 p.m., 54 Kimball Hill Road, Putney. Information: 802-387-5593, putneycommunitycares.org.
SUPPORT GROUPS
808 Meeting: LBGT AA group, 8 to 9 p.m., St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 16 Bradley Ave., Brattleboro.
Augustine Fellowship: Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brew Barry Conference Room 3, 17 Belmont Ave., Brattleboro.
FRIDAY
COMMUNITY
All Souls Church Unitarian Universalist: Tag sale, 3 to 6 p.m., 29 South St., West Brattleboro.
Experienced Goods Thrift Shop: For Brattleboro area hospice, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 77 Flat St., Brattleboro.
Inclusion Center: Disabilities and Medical Issues Support Group, drop in hours for people with disabilities, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 16 Bradley Ave., Brattleboro.
Putney Public Library: Technology help, by appointment, 55 Main St., Putney. Call 802-387-4407.
Root Social Justice Center: Friday Night Group for LGBTQ-identified youth 13 to 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m., 28 Williams St., Brattleboro.
West Townshend Thrift Shop: Sponsored by the West River Community Project, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., above the West Townshend Post Office, VT-30, West Townshend.
Worn Again Thrift Shop: Operated by volunteers of West River Mission of Putney and churches in Putney, Townshend, Stratton Mountain and Saxtons River, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Edmund of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church, Main Street, Saxtons River.
FOOD AND SHELTER
Bellows Falls Drop-In Center: Free breakfast, 9 to 10:30 a.m., food pantry hours 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed for lunch; free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Our Place Drop-In Center, 4 Island St., Bellows Falls. Information: 802-463-2217.
Brattleboro Groundworks Drop-In Center: Showers, laundry, phone, mailing address, advocacy, case management, coffee; serving families and individuals, call 802-257-0066 ext. 1109 to be added to the waiting list; Food Shelf, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 81 Royal Road, Brattleboro. Information: 802-257-5415.
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Mountains and Rivers Mindfulness Community: Meditation group, 7:30 to 8:45 a.m., Windhorse Naturopathic Clinic, 63 Western Ave., Brattleboro. Information: 802-387-2382.
Vermont Insight Meditation Center: Meditation Sittings, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., in the Neighbor's Hall at Solar Hill, 229 Western Ave., Brattleboro. Information: 802-258-7035.
KID STUFF
Boys and Girls Club: Open Tech Lab, 3 to 4 p.m.; E Sports, 4 to 5:30 p.m.; dinner, 5:30 p.m.; Keystone, 6:15 to 7 p.m.; E-sports, 7 to 9 p.m.; d2D and Career Launch, 8 to 9 p.m.; Teen night, 6 to 10 p.m., 17 Flat St., Brattleboro. Information: 802-254-5990.
Cheshire Children's Museum: Friday Fun Build It, 11 a.m., 149 Emerald St., Keene, N.H.
KidsPLAYce: Snack and storytime sponsored by Brattleboro Food Co-op, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., 20 Elliot St., Brattleboro.
Putney Public Library: Baby playgroup and storytime, for children up to age 2, 11 a.m., 55 Main St., Putney.
LITERARY
Moore Free Library: Book group discusses Daphne DuMaurier's "Rebecca," noon, 23 West St., Newfane.
MUSIC
Brown Bag Lunch Series: Baroque jazz, acoustic 12 string guitar with Burrie, noon, Robert H. Gibson River Garden, 157 Main St., Brattleboro.
SENIORS
Putney Community Cares: Tai Chi, 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., beginners, intermediate and advanced, 54 Kimball Hill Road, Putney. Information: 802-387-5593 or email: coordinator@putneycommuntiycares.org, putneycommunitycares.org.
