Forrest Hammond, Wildlife Biologist and Black Bear Project Leader, VT Fish and Wildlife Dept., will present a program on the ecology of Vermont’s black bears, including management and bear conflict avoidance. After his presentation, Forrest will be available to answer your bear questions. This free virtual program is sponsored by the Ferrisburgh Conservation Commission. It will be delivered online via Zoom; the link is below. If you’re new to Zoom, we’ll open up the workshop 20 minutes early if you’d like to…
Find out more »*DIGITAL* How to Read Chinese Poetry (If You Can’t Read Chinese): The Case of Ezra Pound In 1915, Ezra Pound published a collection of early “translations” of Chinese poetry that took the poetic world by storm. However, Pound didn’t know a word of Chinese. Middlebury professor Timothy Billings was the first scholar to decipher the manuscripts that Pound used as “cheat sheets” to compose adaptations of Tang Dynasty poetry. Here he shares his discoveries. Timothy Billings is Professor of English and American…
Find out more »The Town of Middlebury will be holding a public hearing and information meeting on the preliminary proposed Town General Fund Budget, which includes capital project funds for Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022). To view and participate in the budget hearing: Zoom URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85725989316 By phone: 1 646 558 8656 Webinar ID: 857 2598 9316 For view-only access: For those wishing to watch but not participate, the hearing will be livestreamed to MCTV’s YouTube channel:…
Find out more »The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive at the American Legion Post 23, on Wilson Road in Middlebury, on Tuesday January 12, from 10 AM to 4 PM. All COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Procedures will be in place. You can schedule an appointment to give blood by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Find out more »Calling all readers! The Bixby Book Club meets the second Monday of every month at 7pm. We read a variety of books, spanning the genres of contemporary, literary, and historical fiction, as well as non-fiction, biography, and classics. Didn’t read or finish the book? No worries! This is a no-judgement book club. The Bixby Book Club is currently meeting virtually via Zoom. Please register for the Zoom here. Books can be reserved by emailing Ashley at ashley.bolger@bixbylibrary.org. The January read is Where The…
Find out more »The Knights of Columbus at St. Peter’s Parish Hall are offering a Take-Out ONLY Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 10, from 8 AM to 10 AM. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, bacon, sausage patty, butter, and maple syrup. The cost is $7 per meal. Call the rectory at 802- 77-2367 for reservations.
Find out more »The Bristol Masons Lodge is holding a curbside breakfast on Sunday, January 10, from 8 AM to 10 AM. The menu includes sausage gravy with biscuits along with scrambled eggs and home fries with a baked good. The cost is only $8 per meal. All proceeds will go toward replacing the roof.
Find out more »Residents in Middlebury, you are invited to leave your undecorated Christmas Tree out on the curb for pick-up. All trees must be free of tinsel, wire, lights and ornaments. Trees only — no wreaths. You can leave them out the night before. Members of the Middlebury Rotary Club will be going around and collecting all the trees. The trees will be taken to the Addison County District Transfer Station for recycling into mulch. The project is done in conjunction with Casella…
Find out more »Send 2020 out with a bang! The American Legion Post 27 is sponsoring this Middlebury Parks & Rec fireworks show. We ask that you stay in your car for the show or remain near your car with immediate household members only. Mask use is required for anyone outside their cars. Hope to see you all there and here is to a happy and healthy 2021!
Find out more »The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive on Thursday, December 31, from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM at the Middlebury EMS Building. The need is always great, particularly now. Make your appointment to give blood, platelets or plasma with the Red Cross by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Strict COVID safety guidelines will be in place.
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