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Get to Know Springfield
Kelly Stettner
• Thu, Apr 07, 2011
Get to Know Springfield
What’s springing in your neighborhood? So we didn’t get as much snow as expected last week; the sap is runnin’ and the robins are turning over every leaf in my backyard, looking for grubs and other tidbits. The time-line for yard work is becoming clearer as warmer weather races toward us. There’s a tree to cut down, raking to do, a garden to prepare, flowers to plant, screens to install, windows to replace, firewood to order (and stack), and much more.
Check out local sugar houses
I’m sure there are more in our area than I can find with a quick search at Google, but try Wood’s Cider Mill at 1482 Weathersfield Ctr Rd in Springfield (802-263-5547), Mitch’s Maples at 2440 Green Mtn Turnpike in Chester (802-228-5242) or Lockerby’s Sugarhouse at 666 Old Stage Rd in Chester (802-875-2430). Get an inside look at the process from sap to syrup and buy yourself a taste of New England.
Help local theater flourish
Heidi Fagan of The River Theater Company welcomes everyone to be part of local theater efforts. The group’s next production will be Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible;” learn how you can get involved, help with props or costumes, or just be part of the fun by contacting calling (603) 236-9135 or sending an e-mail to rivertheater@yahoo.com. They are also on the web at http://rivertheater.webs.com/contactus.htm
Get “loony” with Osher
Come to the Nolin Murray Center (next to St. Mary’s on Pleasant St in Springfield) on Tuesday, April 12 at 2 p.m. for a lecture by Eric Hanson on “Loon Conservation in Vermont…People make the difference.” Presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, this program explores the natural and unnatural history of the Common Loon. Hanson is the biologist with the VT Loon Recovery Project (www.vtecostudies.org/loons) and will discuss the threats facing loons as well as their fascinating behaviors and amazing natural history. This program is co-sponsored by the Springfield Garden Club, and local support is provided by the Barbara and Robert Sanderson Fund. Membership in the Osher Institute is just $40 and includes 9 programs each semester, plus admittance to the other 7 Osher Vermont Insitutes. Non-members are welcome to attend for a single-program fee of $8. Learn more about the Institute by logging on to www.learn.uvm.edu/osher.
Emergency at the Springfield Almond Bakery
Now that I have your attention…hehehe…Tim Anders is offering Free Fridays at his bakery, housed in the Apron Strings Café on Main St in downtown Springfield – show your emergency I.D. (doctor, nurse, EMT, etc.) and received one free delicious baked item of your choice. Whether you’re on-duty or off, stop in on Fridays with your I.D. and enjoy a free gluten- and sugar-free baked treat, on the house.
Kelly Stettner
• Thu, Apr 07, 2011
Get to Know Springfield
What’s springing in your neighborhood? So we didn’t get as much snow as expected last week; the sap is runnin’ and the robins are turning over every leaf in my backyard, looking for grubs and other tidbits. The time-line for yard work is becoming clearer as warmer weather races toward us. There’s a tree to cut down, raking to do, a garden to prepare, flowers to plant, screens to install, windows to replace, firewood to order (and stack), and much more.
Check out local sugar houses
I’m sure there are more in our area than I can find with a quick search at Google, but try Wood’s Cider Mill at 1482 Weathersfield Ctr Rd in Springfield (802-263-5547), Mitch’s Maples at 2440 Green Mtn Turnpike in Chester (802-228-5242) or Lockerby’s Sugarhouse at 666 Old Stage Rd in Chester (802-875-2430). Get an inside look at the process from sap to syrup and buy yourself a taste of New England.
Help local theater flourish
Heidi Fagan of The River Theater Company welcomes everyone to be part of local theater efforts. The group’s next production will be Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible;” learn how you can get involved, help with props or costumes, or just be part of the fun by contacting calling (603) 236-9135 or sending an e-mail to rivertheater@yahoo.com. They are also on the web at http://rivertheater.webs.com/contactus.htm
Get “loony” with Osher
Come to the Nolin Murray Center (next to St. Mary’s on Pleasant St in Springfield) on Tuesday, April 12 at 2 p.m. for a lecture by Eric Hanson on “Loon Conservation in Vermont…People make the difference.” Presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, this program explores the natural and unnatural history of the Common Loon. Hanson is the biologist with the VT Loon Recovery Project (www.vtecostudies.org/loons) and will discuss the threats facing loons as well as their fascinating behaviors and amazing natural history. This program is co-sponsored by the Springfield Garden Club, and local support is provided by the Barbara and Robert Sanderson Fund. Membership in the Osher Institute is just $40 and includes 9 programs each semester, plus admittance to the other 7 Osher Vermont Insitutes. Non-members are welcome to attend for a single-program fee of $8. Learn more about the Institute by logging on to www.learn.uvm.edu/osher.
Emergency at the Springfield Almond Bakery
Now that I have your attention…hehehe…Tim Anders is offering Free Fridays at his bakery, housed in the Apron Strings Café on Main St in downtown Springfield – show your emergency I.D. (doctor, nurse, EMT, etc.) and received one free delicious baked item of your choice. Whether you’re on-duty or off, stop in on Fridays with your I.D. and enjoy a free gluten- and sugar-free baked treat, on the house.
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