This document contains announcements for various community events in and around Woodstock, Vermont for the months of March through May and beyond. Events include performances, workshops, lectures, films, and classes on topics like the arts, history, nature and the environment, health, and more. Locations include the Norman Williams Public Library, Thompson Senior Center, Billings Farm and Museum, and Woodstock Community Television.

2. Go to wctv8.com
To sign up for a weekly email
with the program schedule for
Comcast Channel 8
802-457-5800
wctv8@comcast.net

3. Woodstock Community Television
is now on Facebook!
Please “like” us!

7. A dozen performance artists
help us examine our fears
March 25, 6:00 pm
artistreevt.org

8. Coming Soon!
Registration for summer camp
artistreevt.org

9. Registration now open!
barnarts.org

10. Registration now open
barnarts.org

11. Upcoming Events and Workshops
April 22 and 29: Getting started in mosaics
March 26: Restorative andYinYoga
April 8: Fiber Arts for kids, Felted Creatures
MORE! www.artistreevt.org, 802-457-3500
The Blue Sky Boys, April 14

12. Woodstock History Center
Upcoming Events
www.woodstockhistorical.org
802-457-1822
April 9, 2:00 pm: What Makes Vermont Special: A Look
at Vermont State Symbols. Greg Carpenter discusses the
origins of Vermont’s State Symbols.

14. Unbranded
March 25
3:00 and 5:00 pm
Billings Farm and Museum
www.billingsfarm.org
802-457-2355

15. Sonita
April 1
3:00 and 5:00 pm
Billings Farm and Museum
www.billingsfarm.org
802-457-2355

16. Upcoming Events
www.normanwilliams.org
802-457-2295
Mar 28, 5:30 pm: Healing Trauma in Our
Communities. Tracy Penfield shares the history of
SafeArt, a curriculum that can be used to heal trauma in
communities.

17. Upcoming Events
www.normanwilliams.org
802-457-2295
Mar 30, 3:00 pm: Aging With Grace Film Series.
Screening of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

18. Upcoming Events
www.normanwilliams.org
802-457-2295
April 4, 4:30 pm: A Time to Break The Silence. A
collective reading of Martin Luther King’s speech.

19. Upcoming Events
www.normanwilliams.org
802-457-2295
April 5, 4:00 pm: Selections from Kurt Weill’s Street
Scene. A 30 minute Opera North performance of
selections from the opera Street Scene.

20. Upcoming Events
www.normanwilliams.org
802-457-2295
April 7, 4:00 pm: Art Opening: “Spring at Last”.
Opening reception for an exhibition of works by local
artists Deborah Rice, Jennifer Dembinski, Kate Reeves,
Helen Curtis, and Margaret Dwyer.

21. Upcoming Events
www.normanwilliams.org
802-457-2295
April 19, 4:30 - 5:30 pm: Meet and Greet with Mike,
the Barred Owl. Meet Mike, the Barred Owl on the
library front lawn and ask questions about birds of prey.
Weather permitting

22. Upcoming Events
www.normanwilliams.org
802-457-2295
April 21, 6:30 pm: Kitchen Tunks and Parlor Songs.
Mark Greenberg discusses collecting oral histories in
Vermont and examines how earlier music survived in the
20th century.

23. Upcoming Events
www.normanwilliams.org
802-457-2295
April 25, 4:00 pm: Environmental Risk Factors for
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Dr. Elijah Stommel
will discuss his research on environment risk factors for
ALS, particularly the relationship between waterborne
cyanobacteria and the disease.

24. Upcoming Events
www.normanwilliams.org
802-457-2295
April 30, 5:30 pm: Ex Libris Gala. The NWPL’s largest
annual fundraising event this year features Woodstock
author Mimi Baird. Reception and dinner at the
Woodstock Inn. $125 per person.

25. Tax Assistance
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
Mondays, February 6 to April 10.
Individual tax preparation for seniors and low income
persons. Call for more details and to make an appointment.

26. Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
March 29, 6:00 pm dinner, 7:00 pm presentation: Bald
Eagle Restoration Project. Overview of Bald Eagle
biology and restoration efforts with wildlife biologist John
Buck.

27. Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
April 4, 9:15 am departure: King Arthur Baking Class,
Biscuits and Scones. A three hour private baking class,
lunch on your own. $69, payment reserves your seat.

28. Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
April 5,1:30 pm: Spring Flower Pot Project. Make
unique pinch and coil flower pots with Fiona Davis. Sign up
in advance.

29. Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
April 11, 1:15 - 2:15 pm: Pickle Ball Introductory Clinic.
Learn a fun paddle sport that combines many elements of
tennis, badminton and ping-pong for all ages and skill levels. At
the Woodstock Athletic Club. Transportation from the
Thompson on request. Please call to pre-register.

30. Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
April 12, 5:30 pm: Medicare Boot Camp for New
Enrollees. Learn how and when to enroll in Medicare
and about the different levels of coverage options.

31. Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
April 13, 5:30 pm: Volunteer Appreciation Banquet.
All volunteers invited to join in. RSVP by April 6.

32. Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
April 19, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon and 1:00 -2:00 pm: AARP
Smart Driver Safety Course. Bill Cherico returns to
teach this refresher course designed specifically for older
drivers.

33. Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
May 17, 1:00 pm: Effective Communications
Strategies. Explore how communication takes place
when someone has Alzheimer’s, learn to decode verbal and
behavioral messages from someone with dementia, and
identify strategies to help you connect.

34. Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
July 12, 8:00 am departure: Nature of the Lake Cruise.
Uncover the rich natural history of Squam Lake with an
experienced naturalist, observe loons and bald eagles and
their nesting sites. Lunch at Walter’s Basin. $77

35. Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
August 23, 12:30 pm departure: On Golden Pond. See
the Tony Award winning play at the New London Barn
Playhouse. $34

36. Upcoming Events
info@thompsonseniorcenter.org
802-457-3277
October 2 - 10: Canyon Country. Trip to Scottsdale,
Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon, LasVegas, and
more. Deposits due by March 27.

37. First Thursday of each month
5:30 to 7:00 pm
67 Central Street Woodstock
Open Mike Poetry Readings

38. Woodstock Community Television
Board of Director’s Meeting
Public Welcome
May 8
5:30 PM
Information: 802-457-5800
WCTV Studio, 62 Pleasant Street
(Next to Maplefield’s)

39. Woodstock Community Television
Community Notices
If your organization has an event you would like
to have posted on the community calendar,
please email the details at least two weeks in
advance to wctv8@comcast.net
More information: 802-457-5800