Charlotte Town Link Trail seeks public input
Thanks to the generosity of Charlotte voters, the Town has allocated $57,000 to build the next section of trail.
Twenty years of tractors
It wasn’t the ideal 20th anniversary celebration of the East Charlotte Tractor Parade, but like everything else this year, it was memorable, nonetheless. The weather was glorious, the leaves were golden, and the wisp of the smell of diesel exhaust was in the air.
Live music at the library this month
Over the past couple of weeks, the library has hosted Wednesday late afternoon concerts. Performers have been on the porch and audiences scattered over the green, staying in marked circles and socializing from afar.
Concert on the water in memory of Dana Bolton supports sailing center
For the friends and family who loved Dana Bolton, his passing from brain cancer this spring has left a void. For music lovers and musicians, a dearth of live music events because of the coronavirus has been one more layer of hardship on an already challenging landscape.
Finding Kind Film Screening
Finding Kind Film Screening – “Finding Kind” a documentary on the effects of girl on girl bullying.
Scythe mowing workshop this month
Transition Town Charlotte is sponsoring a hands-on workshop on scythe mowing from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Bud Shriner farm at 1503 Ferry Road.
Food trucks and farm dinners: Foodie options right here in Charlotte
Charlotte is home to a diverse set of agricultural activities and, by extension, some fantastic food options. From food trucks to homemade breads and pastries, coffee and creemees, there’s something to try nearly every week.
Sharpening at the library
Transition Town Charlotte is hosting a sharpening workshop on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., co-hosted by the Charlotte Library.
Calendar of events July – August, 2020
During Vermont Open Farm Week, you can meet the farmers, plants, and animals that bring your favorite high quality Vermont products to your plate.
Food Trucks at Rise ‘N Shine Farm
Wednesday Food Trucks at Rise ‘N Shine Farm 4-7pm
Dale Carreiro, Rise ‘n Shine Farm • Ethan Allen Hwy, Charlotte
News from the Charlotte Grange
We would like to start by publicly thanking all the folks who have generously contributed to our Building Fund.
This week’s food truck lineup for Charlotte EATS!
Pick-up begins at 4:30 pm and ends at 7:00 pm. Pre-orders are encouraged for the Sausage Shack but are not required. To pre-order, please call 802-373-2886. This week’s special is $10.00 Philly Cheesesteak with fries.
Charlotte Crossings and their events for Charlotte EATS
Join us Wednesday, June 17, for dinner to-go by the Sausage Shack and beer, cocktails, and gelato to-go by La Villa Bistro! Pick-up begins at 4:30 pm and goes until 7:00 pm. Pre-orders are encouraged but not required.
Charlotte Rally Against Racism draws crowd to school
“We need healing, and we need reconciliation, but first we need justice. We need justice for George Floyd and we need justice for all the people of color that lost their lives, and their loved ones, to the brutality of this nation’s past.”
News from the Grange
After applying for several grants and now having been super successful in being awarded not one but two grants this year, the Grange is now busy meeting the requirements on the first one so that Slater Construction can begin the work on the beautiful, inside schoolhouse windows on the first floor. We are pleased to be able to work again with a local contractor on this project. You should be seeing activity on this project this summer.
Windows to a multicultural world
Want to know what’s happening to help young people, their teachers and their parents learn about black history and a full range of black experiences, and in doing so foster racial justice? Start in Charlotte at the Clemmons Family Farm. Closed for tours this year due to the coronavirus, CFF has remained active on many fronts, including a pivot away from its place-based arts and culture programs at the farm and in schools and communities around Vermont to programs through Zoom and social media.
Electronic waste collection on Green Up Day
Do you have old stereos, VCRs, boomboxes, and other items that are just cluttering your house? Are you wanting to be sure they don’t end up in the landfill? Then we have a solution for you!
Green Up Day 2020: 50th anniversary
Did you know that Vermont was the first state to designate a day of the year to clean up litter along the roadsides? And on that day in 1970, 50 years ago (!), participation and results far exceeded expectations: 95 percent of the 2,400 miles of the interstate and state roads and 75 percent of the 8,300 miles of town roads were cleared of garbage.
Repair Café Scheduled
The Spring Repair Café is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 from 10 to 2 p.m. at the Charlotte Congregational Church. Start gathering your articles that need fixing! The café fixers have mended and fixed everything from cuckoo clocks to holey shirts to lamps and electronics. Most popular is getting knives and tools sharpened.
March events at the Charlotte Grange
The Charlotte Grange is proud to host Pete Sutherland and Oliver Scanlon of Pete’s Posse on Sunday, March 8 at 4 p.m. Pete and Oliver will present “Fiddlers of the New Generation,” a showcase of their current students.