Tom Chism has bought the General Store. The Pittsfield General Store will be hosting Free Brick Oven Pizza and cookies for all of 2009 on Sundays from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. A $2 donation is suggested with all proceeds going to The Pittsfield Library, The Pittsfield Fire Department and the Fast Squad. A good chance for all of our communities to "Mix it UP' like they teach at the Stockbridge Elementary School.
Tom and his crew are offering a locals card that has great deals such as $1 for a coffee and muffin, $5 for a daily lunch special and $6.95 for all you can eat pasta dinners. Local celebrities such as the Pittsfield Pinecone might even be there to spread more wisdumb. Enjoy every moment and everyone, it is our community.

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Rochester, VT – The town of Rochester will celebrate the Year of the Ox, 4707 in a library program designed to encourage community diversity, cultural understanding, and tolerance. The two hour event will be held on Saturday, 24 January 2009 at the Rochester Public Library on Main Street. The festivities will begin at 10 am and last till 12 noon. The actual date of the Lunar New Year falls on Monday, 26 January 2008.
In the Chinese Zodiac, the Ox is the second of twelve animals believed to represent the Chinese astrological signs. The representative animal this year is the Ox or Water Buffalo endowing those born in this year as persons who will gain prosperity through fortitude and hard work. As the Ox is large and strong in stature, so those who are born in a year of the Ox, stable, persevering, tolerant, and worthy to be called persons of strong character.
In support of this event, several Rochester businesses, Seasoned Books and The Rochester Café on Main Street, and Huntington House Inn on the Park, will be introducing Asian food fare in their menus!
Notably, President Barack Obama was born in the year of the Ox as was another world leader, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Come find out who else was born an “Ox”!
Activities planned for the event are storytelling, an opportunity to read books about Chinese culture, games, fortune telling, children’s crafts, and a discussion of traditional foods and family celebration.

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I'm posting this info. from a flier the church provided to the Library. Looks like a good community event. After the walk, come by the library book sale!
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Right before the annual Bazaar begins, Saturday September 27th 2008. 1.6mile walking event. Registration begins 8:30 under the tent in front of Pittsfield Town Hall. Walking begins at 9am behind the Town Hall. Awards at 10 am in front of the bandstand.

This is a fund event for individuals and families. Help start a new annual Bazaar tradition. All proceeds will benefit the Pittsfield Federated Church Parsonage Renovation Fund.

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RUTLAND LONG TRAIL FESTIVAL
A Celebratory Gathering to Inspire
Individuals to Participate in the Outdoors

VERMONT STATE FAIRGROUNDS
RUTLAND, VT
www.longtrailfestivalvt.com
www.myspace.com/rutlandlongtrailfest

FREE, family friendly, event featuring 15 Main Stage acts, and a Second Stage, great
workshops and activities - all celebrating the outdoors.

Lots of kid's events-

Hands On Minds On, will be there with loads of clay!

Dorothy Rice will be singing and dancing with kids
OMYA will be making a large geological timeline for kids to have a part in creating
Rutland Rec will be a story book journey and games of all sorts

Saturday a family Smorefest around the fire. Free CAMPING, put the kids to bed and sit outside
the tent and listen to some great great bands.






*Check out our website and myspace above for more info. but let me tell
you a lot of work has going into pulling this off, and it's going to be a
festival to remember.*

Friday night we partnered with *The Downtown Partnership* to kick things
off on Center Street, pulling in *The Starline Rhythm Boys *(8pm) with
opening band *George's Back Pocket *(6:30pm). But it doesn't end then
because back at the Fairgrounds, *The Jake Geppert Band *will rock you
into the midnight
hour on the Main Stage.

Saturday, the bad boys from Burlington, *Gutterpup* will kick off the Main
Stage Acts at noon, followed by *Rick Redington & The Luv, Phil Henry,
*and
*The Jim Gilmour Band*. That evening we have *Gypsy Reel *(7pm), *The
Dirtminers* (8:30pm), and *Shutefurmunde* (10pm) featuring *Jeff Poremski
*and
*Casey Grant*.

Sunday starts with a very special *Gospel Brunch* at 11am, followed by the
winner of the *Open Mic Contest*, (see below). An afternoon of top-rate
music including *Wiley Dobbs, 35th Parallel, *and *The Proctor
Connection*follows.

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A weekend celebration and fun festival in Brandon. Student work will be on display at the former “Brown’s of Brandon” store on Main Street, and all other special events will take place in Central Park in Brandon (look for the tents), except for Movie Night at Neshobe School at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday.

Here is a summary of weekend activities:

Friday Night
· 5-6:30 P.M. Pig Roast and Hot Dogs in the Park from 5:00 P.M. until 6:30 sponsored by Leicester PTO ($5)
· 7:00 P.M. Jon Gailmor Concert on the Green FREE (Snacks sold)

Saturday
· 9:00 A.M. Workshop #1
· 10:30 A.M. Workshop #2
· 11:15 A.M. Brandon Town Band Performs
· 12:00-1:30 P.M. Soup and Salad Luncheon: Buy a fabulous lunch of soup or salad by local restaurants in a handmade bowl by students ($10) or local artists ($35) and keep the bowl!
· 1:45 P.M. Workshop #3
(All workshops are free, some have a small materials fee, and you must sign up at the Summerfest Information Booth. There are lots of craft activities if you don’t get into your first workshop choice.)
· 7:00 P.M. Movie Night at Neshobe School featuring short films made by SOAR students and the newly released Spiderwick Chronicles (PG). Free of charge, drinks and snacks will be for sale.

Sunday
· 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. Visit the SOAR art gallery at Brown’s
· 11:00 A.M. Enjoy student performances in Central Park
· 12:00 Noon Performance by singer/songwriter John English and a Bring Your Own Family Picnic (snacks and drinks for sale). Vacation Raffle Winner picked!

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From the film's director Ed Dooley:

I just want to remind you all that the premiere of my latest documentary, Tune In Tomorrow (about local radio and WDEV)
will be this Wednesday at 7PM at Harwood Union High School on Rte 100 in Duxbury. And I've just been told by Bill McKibben (just back from
Chaina) that he will indeed be there and will be on the after-film panel (hosted by Chris Graff). Ken Squier, Tom Messner of WPTZ (who owned local
radio station WFAD in Middlebury), Rob Williams (professor of Media Studies at Champlain College), and I will join Bill in a discussion of WDEV,
local radio, and what it means to community. Please come and celebrate the film's completion and WDEV! And please forward this to your friends!
BTW, the program will air on Vermont Public TV on Aug. 2nd at 5:30PM and again on the 6th at 8PM.

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Summer has started! Please join us Sunday for our first Library Community Picnic of the summer. This is a chance to reconnect with friends and neighbors after a long snowy winter and see the MANY new books we've added to our collection. Invite a neighbor you've always wanted to talk to. Mention it to friends. We welcome anyone of any age.

The details:

June 29 - Sunday, 4pm - 7pm
Pot Luck Community Picnic next to Pittsfield's Roger Clark Memorial Library on the Green off Rt 100
Featuring Outdoor Games for Everyone and Summer Reading Program Kick-Off.
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KIDS - Come pick up your FREE Summer Reading Program T-Shirt,
and learn how to earn a free pizza donated by Picarello's and a pass to the Champlain Valley Fair!

The library will be open and our volunteers are shelving hundreds of new books for adults, kids, and young adults, great summer reading is ahead.

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Location: Downtown Rutland-Depot Park
Hours of Operation: Saturdays 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Tuesdays: 3:00pm to 6pm

Location: on the Green, Woodstock Village
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Location: South Royalton town green
Hours of Operation: Thursdays, 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm

To find others go to the Vermont Agriculture Web site by cutting and pasting this address in your browser:
http://tinyurl.com/55yo3e

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A couple of easy going, chatty ladies are looking for more people who would like to join in a summer game of bridge or canasta. If you are interested call Lucy at 234-5566 right up the road in Stockbridge..

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This Saturday May 10th join musical educator Susie Smolen for a spirited, themed, interactive presentation.
Especially for toddlers through 2nd grade and their families. 10:00am to 11:00am.
This month's program will be Silly Songs with Susie.
Pittsfield's Roger Clark Memorial Library.

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