Valley Quest

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The Hop and Vital Communities Celebrate Rural Traditions

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Closing Remarks for Heroes & Leaders from Markell Ripps

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Partner Spotlight: Hypertherm

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Beyond Energy: 10th Annual Energy Roundtable

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Food, Fun & Fundraising!

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Spring Into Bike Riding Season…

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Upcoming Events

	July 2017
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						1 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... •
2 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Canaan Farmer and Artisan's Market Canaan Farmer and Artisan's Market July 2, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Canaan Common, Canaan, NH See more details • •	3 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Bethel Farmers' Market Bethel Farmers' Market July 3, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm At the Bethel Band Shell Common See more details • •	4 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Vital Communities Closed-July 4th Vital Communities Closed-July 4th Starts: 12:00 am Ends: July 4, 2017 - 11:59 pm More details... • •	5 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Edgewater Power of Produce (POP) Club Edgewater Power of Produce (POP) Club Starts: 11:00 am Ends: July 5, 2017 - 2:00 pm Location: Edgewater Farm, 246 NH-12A, Plainfield, NH 03781, USA Description: All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to join the free, fun, and fresh Power of Produce (POP) Club at Edgewater Farmstand. Sign up, do the day's activity, and get POP Bucks to spend at the farmstand on fruit and veggies. Come once or come often! More information at VitalCommunities.org/POP. More details... Hanover Farmers' Market Hanover Farmers' Market July 5, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Dartmouth Green, 1 E Wheelock St, Hanover, NH 03755, USA See more details Woodstock Farmers' Market Woodstock Farmers' Market July 5, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm On the Green Woodstock, Vermont, United States See more details • • • •	6 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Claremont Farmers' Market Claremont Farmers' Market July 6, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Broad Street Park, Broad St, Claremont, NH 03743, USA See more details Lebanon Farmers' Market Lebanon Farmers' Market July 6, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Colburn Park, 51 N Park St, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA See more details Feast & Field Market Feast & Field Market July 6, 2017 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm 1544 Royalton Turnpike Road Barnard, Vermont, 05031 See more details • • • •	7 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Chelsea Farmers' Market Chelsea Farmers' Market July 7, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm North Common, N Common, Chelsea, VT 05038, USA See more details Newport Farmers' Market Newport Farmers' Market July 7, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm On the Common, Newport, NH See more details Newport Power of Produce (POP) Club Newport Power of Produce (POP) Club Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 7, 2017 - 6:00 pm Location: on the Common, Newport, NH Description: All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to join the free, fun, and fresh Power of Produce (POP) Club at Newport Farmers' Market. Sign up, do the day's activity, and get POP Bucks to spend at the farmstand on fruit and veggies. Come once or come often! More information at VitalCommunities.org/POP. More details... Greater Falls Farmers' Market Greater Falls Farmers' Market July 7, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hetty Green Park, Bellows Falls, VT See more details Hartland Farmers' Market Hartland Farmers' Market July 7, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hartland Public Library fields, U.S. 5, Hartland, VT, United States See more details First Friday in White River Junction! First Friday in White River Junction! Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: July 7, 2017 - 10:00 pm Location: White River Junction, VT Description: Join the businesses of downtown WRJ in celebrating the first Friday of the month! It changes every month but there is always something fun going on. Wine tastings, fashion shows, art exhibits, kids crafts, live music and so much more. Kim Souza, of the amazing store Revolution, is usually instrumental in announcing the line up so for more info send an email to info@shoptherev.com or go to www.shoptherev.com More details... Opera North Young Artist Showcase Opera North Young Artist Showcase Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: July 7, 2017 - 7:30 pm Location: Lebanon United Methodist Church (18 School St., Lebanon NH 03766 Description: Welcome our core company of artists to the Upper Valley at this special concert. Enjoy a preview of Opera North’s 35th season with our talented Resident Artists putting their best foot forward. It will be enjoyable evening of great music and vocal virtuosity. (Cost: $25) Website: http://operanorth.org/special-events.html Tickets: https://tickets.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=873a3459af6742379577af136123e657&vqitq=874d8dbb-c348-437c-a345-dda0ab66b4c9&vqitp=32d968f9-9e9c-4ba1-b9cc-9d961a914659&vqitts=1497970544&vqitc=vendini&vqite=itl&vqitrt=Safetynet&vqith=79426386b3bf683431fd421d6840b0c8 Contact Info: Lisa Morrison, Marketing Manager, marketing@operanorth.org, (603) 448-4141 More details... • • • • • • • •	8 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Norwich Farmers' Market Norwich Farmers' Market July 8, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Route 5, Norwich, VT, United States See more details Randolph Farmers' Market Randolph Farmers' Market July 8, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, VT 05060, USA See more details Wilmot Farmers' Market Wilmot Farmers' Market July 8, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wilmot Flat Green, Wilmot, NH See more details Mt Tom Farmers' Market Mt Tom Farmers' Market July 8, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Vermont 12, VT-12, Woodstock, VT 05091, USA See more details Springfield Farmers' Market Springfield Farmers' Market July 8, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Lower Clinton Street, next to Nortrax on the grassy area See more details Windsor Farmers' Market Windsor Farmers' Market July 8, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm 51 Main St, Windsor, VT 05089, USA See more details • • • • • • •
9 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Canaan Farmer and Artisan's Market Canaan Farmer and Artisan's Market July 9, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Canaan Common, Canaan, NH See more details Opera North Veranda Concert: Travels with John and Clarence – Celebrating Exotic Ports Opera North Veranda Concert: Travels with John and Clarence – Celebrating Exotic Ports Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: July 9, 2017 - 7:00 pm Location: The Fells Historic Estate & Gardens, 456 NH-103A, Newbury, New Hampshire Description: Celebrating exotic ports of call through the travels of John and Clarence Hay. Learn about their wanderings, accompanied by Opera North artists and the music of Puccini, Cole Porter, Offenbach, Gershwin, and more. Space will be limited in the event of rain. Call The Fells at 603-763-4789 to reserve your tickets or visit their website. (Cost: $35) Website: https://thefells.org/view-by-date/opera-north-concert Directions: http://www.thefells.org/visit-the-fells/directions-hours-fees/ Contact Info: Lisa Morrison, Marketing Manager, marketing@operanorth.org, (603) 448-4141 More details... • • •	10 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Bethel Farmers' Market Bethel Farmers' Market July 10, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm At the Bethel Band Shell Common See more details FREE Basic Bike Maintenance Workshop FREE Basic Bike Maintenance Workshop Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: July 10, 2017 - 7:30 pm Location: Windsor Public Library, 43 State St, Windsor, VT 05089, USA Description: Get ready for summer with a FREE Easy Bike Maintenance workshop. This easy welcoming workshop gives you the skills to manage your bike’s common problems. Learn how to patch a tire, adjust your brakes, care for your chain, and troubleshoot weird noises. BRING YOUR BIKE to practice on, if you have one. Please note: you're more than welcome to bring your department store bike, but they aren't designed for much adjustment and aren't ideal to learn on. Participants leave with free tire levers, chain lube, and patch kit! Snacks provided. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: e-mail Bethany@VitalCommunities.org or call 802-291-9100 x111 to register, or register at the Library. More info about Vital Communities' Everyday Bicycling program at http://vitalcommunities.org/transportation/spring-into-bike-riding-season/ More details... • • •	11 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... •	12 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Edgewater Power of Produce (POP) Club Edgewater Power of Produce (POP) Club Starts: 11:00 am Ends: July 12, 2017 - 2:00 pm Location: Edgewater Farm, 246 NH-12A, Plainfield, NH 03781, USA Description: All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to join the free, fun, and fresh Power of Produce (POP) Club at Edgewater Farmstand. Sign up, do the day's activity, and get POP Bucks to spend at the farmstand on fruit and veggies. Come once or come often! More information at VitalCommunities.org/POP. More details... Hanover Farmers' Market Hanover Farmers' Market July 12, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Dartmouth Green, 1 E Wheelock St, Hanover, NH 03755, USA See more details • • •	13 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Claremont Farmers' Market Claremont Farmers' Market July 13, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Broad Street Park, Broad St, Claremont, NH 03743, USA See more details Lebanon Farmers' Market Lebanon Farmers' Market July 13, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Colburn Park, 51 N Park St, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA See more details Feast & Field Market Feast & Field Market July 13, 2017 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm 1544 Royalton Turnpike Road Barnard, Vermont, 05031 See more details FREE Everyday Bicycling Workshop for Adults FREE Everyday Bicycling Workshop for Adults Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: July 13, 2017 - 7:30 pm Location: Upper Valley Food Co-Op, 193 N Main St, White River Junction, VT 05001, USA Description: FREE Everyday Bicycling Workshop for Adults - Get back into riding your bike! Learn: - what gear you need (and don't need) - how to fit a bike and helmet - how to keep your bike in good shape for commuting or running errands - how to map out a route that fits with your time and comfort level - how to "read" the street and ride safely. Refreshments provided! REGISTRATION REQUIRED: e-mail Bethany@VitalCommunities.org or call 802-291-9100 x111. More info about Vital Communities' Everyday Bicycling program at http://vitalcommunities.org/transportation/spring-into-bike-riding-season/ More details... • • • • •	14 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Chelsea Farmers' Market Chelsea Farmers' Market July 14, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm North Common, N Common, Chelsea, VT 05038, USA See more details Newport Farmers' Market Newport Farmers' Market July 14, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm On the Common, Newport, NH See more details Newport Power of Produce (POP) Club Newport Power of Produce (POP) Club Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 14, 2017 - 6:00 pm Location: on the Common, Newport, NH Description: All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to join the free, fun, and fresh Power of Produce (POP) Club at Newport Farmers' Market. Sign up, do the day's activity, and get POP Bucks to spend at the farmstand on fruit and veggies. Come once or come often! More information at VitalCommunities.org/POP. More details... Greater Falls Farmers' Market Greater Falls Farmers' Market July 14, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hetty Green Park, Bellows Falls, VT See more details Hartland Farmers' Market Hartland Farmers' Market July 14, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hartland Public Library fields, U.S. 5, Hartland, VT, United States See more details • • • • • •	15 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Norwich Farmers' Market Norwich Farmers' Market July 15, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Route 5, Norwich, VT, United States See more details Randolph Farmers' Market Randolph Farmers' Market July 15, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, VT 05060, USA See more details Wilmot Farmers' Market Wilmot Farmers' Market July 15, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wilmot Flat Green, Wilmot, NH See more details Mt Tom Farmers' Market Mt Tom Farmers' Market July 15, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Vermont 12, VT-12, Woodstock, VT 05091, USA See more details Springfield Farmers' Market Springfield Farmers' Market July 15, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Lower Clinton Street, next to Nortrax on the grassy area See more details Windsor Farmers' Market Windsor Farmers' Market July 15, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm 51 Main St, Windsor, VT 05089, USA See more details A Celebration of Opera North’s 35th season A Celebration of Opera North’s 35th season Starts: 4:30 pm Ends: July 15, 2017 - 6:00 pm Description: Blow-Me-Down Farm, 364 New Hampshire Route 12A, Cornish, NH 03743 Description: Opera North celebrates its 35th season with wonderful music performances on the lawn of this unique historic location. Spend a summer’s afternoon exploring beautiful Blow-Me-Down Farm, on the banks of the Connecticut River, and enjoying amazing music courtesy of Opera North singers and musicians. Presented in partnership with the National Park Service. (FREE) Website: http://operanorth.org/special-events.html Contact Info: Lisa Morrison, Marketing Manager, marketing@operanorth.org, (603) 448-4141 More details... • • • • • • • •
16 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Canaan Farmer and Artisan's Market Canaan Farmer and Artisan's Market July 16, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Canaan Common, Canaan, NH See more details • •	17 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Bethel Farmers' Market Bethel Farmers' Market July 17, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm At the Bethel Band Shell Common See more details FREE Everyday Bicycling Workshop for Adults FREE Everyday Bicycling Workshop for Adults Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: July 17, 2017 - 7:30 pm Location: Windsor Public Library, 43 State St, Windsor, VT 05089, USA Description: FREE Everyday Bicycling Workshop for Adults - Get back into riding your bike! Learn: - what gear you need (and don't need) - how to fit a bike and helmet - how to keep your bike in good shape for commuting or running errands - how to map out a route that fits with your time and comfort level - how to "read" the street and ride safely. Refreshments provided! REGISTRATION REQUIRED: e-mail Bethany@VitalCommunities.org or call 802-291-9100 x111 to register, or register at the Library. More info about Vital Communities' Everyday Bicycling program at http://vitalcommunities.org/transportation/spring-into-bike-riding-season/ More details... • • •	18 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Guided Quest with Hartford Parks & Rec Guided Quest with Hartford Parks & Rec Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 18, 2017 - 11:00 am Location: Engine 494, White River Junction Visitor's Center Description: Join us for a guided Quest around downtown WRJ! More details... On-Street Bike Skills Workshop for Adults On-Street Bike Skills Workshop for Adults Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: July 18, 2017 - 8:00 pm Location: Upper Valley Food Co-Op, 193 N Main St, White River Junction, VT 05001, USA Description: On Street Bike Skills Workshop for Adults - Build your skills & confidence for riding your bike on the road - FREE workshop PRE-REQUISITE: completion of Basic Everyday Bicycling workshop Meet at the Upper Valley Food Co-op ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS WORKSHOP MUST BRING A WORKING BIKE AND A HELMET. We will head out for a narrated bike ride with periodic pull-offs to discuss conditions encountered and how best to respond. Snacks are provided! REGISTRATION REQUIRED: e-mail Bethany@VitalCommunities.org or call 802-291-9100 x111. More info about Vital Communities' Everyday Bicycling program at http://vitalcommunities.org/transportation/spring-into-bike-riding-season/ More details... • • •	19 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Edgewater Power of Produce (POP) Club Edgewater Power of Produce (POP) Club Starts: 11:00 am Ends: July 19, 2017 - 2:00 pm Location: Edgewater Farm, 246 NH-12A, Plainfield, NH 03781, USA Description: All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to join the free, fun, and fresh Power of Produce (POP) Club at Edgewater Farmstand. Sign up, do the day's activity, and get POP Bucks to spend at the farmstand on fruit and veggies. Come once or come often! More information at VitalCommunities.org/POP. More details... Hanover Farmers' Market Hanover Farmers' Market July 19, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Dartmouth Green, 1 E Wheelock St, Hanover, NH 03755, USA See more details UV CRAFT - Hurricane Flats UV CRAFT - Hurricane Flats Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: July 19, 2017 - 7:30 pm Location: Hurricane Flats, 975 S Windsor St, South Royalton, VT 05068, USA Description: UV CRAFT is a farmer training project of Valley Food & Farm. This is a private event for member farms only, if you would like more information or to join CRAFT please contact Nancy LaRowe at nancy@vitalcommunities.com or 802.291.9100 x 106. More details... • • • •	20 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Claremont Farmers' Market Claremont Farmers' Market July 20, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Broad Street Park, Broad St, Claremont, NH 03743, USA See more details Lebanon Farmers' Market Lebanon Farmers' Market July 20, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Colburn Park, 51 N Park St, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA See more details Feast & Field Market Feast & Field Market July 20, 2017 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm 1544 Royalton Turnpike Road Barnard, Vermont, 05031 See more details Lake Sunapee Musical Cruise and Dinner Lake Sunapee Musical Cruise and Dinner Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: July 20, 2017 - 8:30 pm Location: 1 Lake Ave., Sunapee NH, 03782 Description: A relaxing cruise around Lake Sunapee with music by Opera North artists – who could ask for a nicer evening? During the 2-hours cruise, you will enjoy magnificent New Hampshire scenery, with unique views of local mountains and historic lighthouses, and delicious food, with entertainment by Opera North singers. Departs from the town dock in Sunapee Harbor. (Cost: $100) Website: http://operanorth.org/special-events.html Tickets: https://red.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=74c6e8fa3ca4e34c316619c89f60360c Contact Info: Lisa Morrison, Marketing Manager, marketing@operanorth.org, (603) 448-4141 More details... • • • • •	21 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Chelsea Farmers' Market Chelsea Farmers' Market July 21, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm North Common, N Common, Chelsea, VT 05038, USA See more details Newport Farmers' Market Newport Farmers' Market July 21, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm On the Common, Newport, NH See more details Newport Power of Produce (POP) Club Newport Power of Produce (POP) Club Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 21, 2017 - 6:00 pm Location: on the Common, Newport, NH Description: All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to join the free, fun, and fresh Power of Produce (POP) Club at Newport Farmers' Market. Sign up, do the day's activity, and get POP Bucks to spend at the farmstand on fruit and veggies. Come once or come often! More information at VitalCommunities.org/POP. More details... Greater Falls Farmers' Market Greater Falls Farmers' Market July 21, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hetty Green Park, Bellows Falls, VT See more details Hartland Farmers' Market Hartland Farmers' Market July 21, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hartland Public Library fields, U.S. 5, Hartland, VT, United States See more details • • • • • •	22 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Norwich Farmers' Market Norwich Farmers' Market July 22, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Route 5, Norwich, VT, United States See more details Randolph Farmers' Market Randolph Farmers' Market July 22, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, VT 05060, USA See more details Wilmot Farmers' Market Wilmot Farmers' Market July 22, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wilmot Flat Green, Wilmot, NH See more details Mt Tom Farmers' Market Mt Tom Farmers' Market July 22, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Vermont 12, VT-12, Woodstock, VT 05091, USA See more details Springfield Farmers' Market Springfield Farmers' Market July 22, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Lower Clinton Street, next to Nortrax on the grassy area See more details On Street Bike Skills Workshop for Adults On Street Bike Skills Workshop for Adults Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 22, 2017 - 12:00 pm Location: Windsor Public Library, 43 State St, Windsor, VT 05089, USA Description: On Street Bike Skills Workshop for Adults - Build your skills & confidence for riding your bike on the road - FREE workshop Meet at the Windsor Public Library ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS WORKSHOP MUST BRING A WORKING BIKE AND A HELMET. We will head out for a narrated bike ride with periodic pull-offs to discuss conditions encountered and how best to respond. Snacks are provided! REGISTRATION REQUIRED: e-mail Bethany@VitalCommunities.org or call 802-291-9100 x111 to register, or register at the Library. More info about Vital Communities' Everyday Bicycling program at http://vitalcommunities.org/transportation/spring-into-bike-riding-season/ More details... Windsor Farmers' Market Windsor Farmers' Market July 22, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm 51 Main St, Windsor, VT 05089, USA See more details • • • • • • • •
23 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Canaan Farmer and Artisan's Market Canaan Farmer and Artisan's Market July 23, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Canaan Common, Canaan, NH See more details Opera North Concert: Celebrating America’s Songbook Opera North Concert: Celebrating America’s Songbook Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: July 23, 2017 - 6:30 pm Description: Highland Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick St, Greensboro, VT 05841 Opera North heads to the newly-opened Highland Center for the Arts to present a concert celebrating America’s Songbook. You will hear familiar favorites by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, along with a sampling from Opera North’s 2017 season featuring Puccini, Offenbach, and others. Opera North Resident Artists will be accompanied by General Director Evans Haile. (Cost: $25 Adult; $10 Student) Website: http://highlandartsvt.org/event/opera-north-songs-from-the-american-songbook/ Contact Info: Lisa Morrison, Marketing Manager, marketing@operanorth.org, (603) 448-4141 More details... • • •	24 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Bethel Farmers' Market Bethel Farmers' Market July 24, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm At the Bethel Band Shell Common See more details • •	25 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... •	26 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Edgewater Power of Produce (POP) Club Edgewater Power of Produce (POP) Club Starts: 11:00 am Ends: July 26, 2017 - 2:00 pm Location: Edgewater Farm, 246 NH-12A, Plainfield, NH 03781, USA Description: All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to join the free, fun, and fresh Power of Produce (POP) Club at Edgewater Farmstand. Sign up, do the day's activity, and get POP Bucks to spend at the farmstand on fruit and veggies. Come once or come often! More information at VitalCommunities.org/POP. More details... Hanover Farmers' Market Hanover Farmers' Market July 26, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Dartmouth Green, 1 E Wheelock St, Hanover, NH 03755, USA See more details • • •	27 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Claremont Farmers' Market Claremont Farmers' Market July 27, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Broad Street Park, Broad St, Claremont, NH 03743, USA See more details Lebanon Farmers' Market Lebanon Farmers' Market July 27, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Colburn Park, 51 N Park St, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA See more details Feast & Field Market Feast & Field Market July 27, 2017 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm 1544 Royalton Turnpike Road Barnard, Vermont, 05031 See more details • • • •	28 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Chelsea Farmers' Market Chelsea Farmers' Market July 28, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm North Common, N Common, Chelsea, VT 05038, USA See more details Newport Farmers' Market Newport Farmers' Market July 28, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm On the Common, Newport, NH See more details Newport Power of Produce (POP) Club Newport Power of Produce (POP) Club Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 28, 2017 - 6:00 pm Location: on the Common, Newport, NH Description: All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to join the free, fun, and fresh Power of Produce (POP) Club at Newport Farmers' Market. Sign up, do the day's activity, and get POP Bucks to spend at the farmstand on fruit and veggies. Come once or come often! More information at VitalCommunities.org/POP. More details... Greater Falls Farmers' Market Greater Falls Farmers' Market July 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hetty Green Park, Bellows Falls, VT See more details Hartland Farmers' Market Hartland Farmers' Market July 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hartland Public Library fields, U.S. 5, Hartland, VT, United States See more details • • • • • •	29 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Norwich Farmers' Market Norwich Farmers' Market July 29, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Route 5, Norwich, VT, United States See more details Randolph Farmers' Market Randolph Farmers' Market July 29, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, VT 05060, USA See more details Wilmot Farmers' Market Wilmot Farmers' Market July 29, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wilmot Flat Green, Wilmot, NH See more details Mt Tom Farmers' Market Mt Tom Farmers' Market July 29, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Vermont 12, VT-12, Woodstock, VT 05091, USA See more details Springfield Farmers' Market Springfield Farmers' Market July 29, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Lower Clinton Street, next to Nortrax on the grassy area See more details Windsor Farmers' Market Windsor Farmers' Market July 29, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm 51 Main St, Windsor, VT 05089, USA See more details Kiss Me, Kate Kiss Me, Kate Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: July 29, 2017 - 9:00 pm Location: Lebanon Opera House, 51 North Park St., Lebanon NH 03766 Description: July 29, August 2, 5, 8, 10, 12 7:30pm It’s “Another openin’, another show!” as Cole Porter’s luscious score fills this raucous romp about a company of touring actors. This classic American musical is filled with joy, passion, gangsters, thrilling dancing, and love in all its glory. So, “Brush off your Shakespeare”, knowing all will be “Wunderbar”, perhaps “Too darn hot”, because in the end you’ll find you are “So in love.” (Cost: $20-$90) Website: http://operanorth.org/kate.html Tickets: https://red.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=20b49dfea5ea11bba8279136f1409000 Contact Info: Lebanon Opera House Box Office, (603) 448-0400 More details... • • • • • • • •
30 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Canaan Farmer and Artisan's Market Canaan Farmer and Artisan's Market July 30, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Canaan Common, Canaan, NH See more details • •	31 Valley Quest season open Valley Quest season open Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 1, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: Locations throughout the Upper Valley Description: Explore the Upper Valley with Valley Quest, a free, family-friendly program of Vital Communities. Valley Quest offers 170 educational treasure hunts, known as "Quests," throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Find our Quests in our published books, at our website (VitalCommunities.org/ValleyQuest), and through our free Valley Quest app on the iTunes Store. For more information, email SCottingham@VitalCommunities.org More details... Bethel Farmers' Market Bethel Farmers' Market July 31, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm At the Bethel Band Shell Common See more details • •

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Vital Communities’ agenda and programs emerge from, and are driven by, regional needs and community interests.

As a neutral convener, Vital Communities brings diverse people and organizations together to devise and implement collaborative solutions.

Vital Communities takes on issues where regional coordination and leadership can achieve results.

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Quest of the Month: Lake Morey

Last week, I brought my partner along to do the Lake Morey Quest in Fairlee, Vermont! It was a beautiful July evening, and after some food we headed to the Samuel Morey Elementary School to ...more

Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Kahl and Lois Frazer

Valley Quest is often thought of as a family-oriented program. With educational treasure hunts of varying length, difficulty, and physical intensity, the program offers Quests that engage every interest and age group. For some, Questing is ...more

Local First Alliance Lunch & Learn Series

Local First Alliance Member Professional Development & Networking Opportunity Lunch & Learn Series - Bring or buy a lunch and learn from LFA members this summer. Free for members, $10 non-members. 7/25- $$Energy$$ Savings for Small Businesses, Noon-1:00pm Vital Communities ...more

30 Local Leaders Graduate from Leadership Upper Valley

Vital Communities celebrated its Leadership Upper Valley Class of 2017 on June 14, in a commencement ceremony at Harpoon Brewery. Thirty of the region’s emerging local leaders graduated from the 10-month professional and personal development ...more

Ticks and Questing-Be Prepared!

With the warmth and the beginning of Quest season this past month, I’ve dealt will my fair share of ticks. Questing can be fickle. Many of the Valley Quests are along trails, or lead through ...more

Locally Owned Businesses Drive Our Local Economy

The following opinion article appeared in the Valley News last week after the closing of Everything But Anchovies, a local Hanover restaurant that had been feeding Dartmouth and our larger community for 38 years. You ...more

Modern Grange Farmer Partnership

For several years now a consistent topic of conversation among our regions farmers and other food system partcipants is the need for and feasibility of a food hub-type thing in the Upper Valley. The desired ...more

The Hop and Vital Communities Celebrate Rural Traditions

The Hop and Vital Communities Celebrate Rural Traditions Doggie Hamlet, Thursday, June 29, 4:30 & 7 pm, Dartmouth Green, FREE See the world premiere of a groundbreaking work celebrating rural traditions! This wordless spectacle weaves together dance, theater and sheep ...more

Closing Remarks for Heroes & Leaders from Markell Ripps

Thank you all for joining us to celebrate the young leaders who are being honored tonight, and thank you to Vital Communities for recognizing their important contributions to our community. It is so important to ...more

Congratulations Communication Contest Winners!

Local First Alliance hosted the 4th Annual Upper Valley High School Communications Competition with the Hartford Area Career and Technology Center’s (HACTC) Media Arts class this spring. As part of the student's year-end project, the class designed a ...more

Bike to Work Day at Dartmouth College

Bethany and I arrived bright and early at the Hop at Dartmouth College Friday, May 19, to greet employees and students who arrived that morning on two wheels instead of four. The cyclists were met with ...more

Dirty Hands, Clean Bikes

I had a lot of fun teaching a Basic Bike Maintenance workshop at the Upper Valley Haven on April 29, ably assisted by Lisa from the Haven! A dozen community members and Haven staff gathered for hands-on instruction ...more

Meet the 2017 Heroes & Leaders Honorees

Merritt Patridge Merritt Patridge joined the Tuck School of Business in 2015, where she serves as Executive Director of the Center for Business, Government & Society. Prior to Tuck, Merritt worked at The Dartmouth Center ...more

Farm to School Forum: King Arthur Flour Bake for Good Kids Program

Join Upper Valley Farm to School Network as we learn how to make the dough! King Arthur Flour Bake for Good Kids Program Kids LEARN to make bread from scratch. Math + science + reading + baking ...more

Spring Into Bike Riding Season...

...with practical skills training to get you riding more! What is Everyday Bicycling? It’s using your bike for those everyday trips that we all make -- grocery shopping, getting to work, or even picking up the kids ...more

Solar Expo in Lebanon 4/1

Solar Installers Expo Hosted by the Plainfield, Cornish, Lebanon, and Enfield Energy Committees Saturday, April 1 at 2 pm Kilton Library at 80 Main Street in West Lebanon (Contact mary.n.boyle@gmail.com for more information and to RSVP) Act now before Net Metering Tariffs change (and PV Solar ...more

Why Weatherize?

Many thanks to our friends at CATV and Emily Gardner for helping our Hartford Weatherize volunteer team film this hilarious video explaining why YOU should participate in Weatherize Upper Valley. Since Weatherize Upper Valley kicked off ...more

FREE Button Up Workshop in Lebanon Oct. 19

FREE Button Up Workshop Wednesday, October 19 6-6:30 pm Refreshments, gathering 6:30-7:45 pm Presentation 7:45-8:15 pm Q&A Kilton Public Library - 80 Main Street West Lebanon Refreshments will be served - no registration required Button Up NH workshops are designed to ...more

Vital Communities Staff

Tom Roberts

Executive Director

Tom Roberts joined Vital Communities as Executive Director in February 2015. A resident of Cobb Hill Cohousing in Hartland, Vermont, Tom has more than a decade of successful leadership experience in Upper Valley nonprofits, including as a Senior Philanthropic Advisor at the Vermont Community Foundation, and prior to that as Executive Director at the Ottauquechee Health Foundation in Woodstock. Before moving to the Upper Valley in 2002, Tom worked as an attorney both in a small litigation and government practice firm, and for the Homeless Advocacy Project with the Bar Association of San Francisco. He has worked in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors on issues of justice, housing, children, and healthcare. He holds a B.A. in English from Stanford University, a law degree from the University of California’s Boalt Hall School of Law, and is a graduate of the Vermont Leadership Institute.

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Sarah Brock

Energy Program Manager

Energy

Sarah Brock joined Vital Communities in 2013 as our Energy Program Manager. Through her work Sarah provides support for our region’s 35+ local energy committees and 20+ businesses engaged in Vital Communities’ Corporate Energy Work Group. In 2014, Sarah led the launch of Solarize Upper Valley, a program that has since engaged 23 towns in helping hundreds of Upper Valley homes switch to solar energy. Prior to joining the Vital Communities team, Sarah was an Environmental Philanthropy Associate with the High Meadows Fund, a supporting organization of the Vermont Community Foundation. At High Meadows, Sarah led the development of a statewide network of transportation efficiency stakeholders. Years later, the Vermont Transportation Stakeholders Network is now supported by the Vermont Agency of Transportation and coordinated by Vital Communities’ own Bethany Fleishman. Sarah holds a joint degree in architecture and environmental studies from Middlebury College.

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Sara Cottingham

Valley Quest Coordinator

Valley Quest

Sara holds a BA in Geography and an MS in Community & Regional Planning, both from the University of Texas at Austin. A watershed planner by trade, Sara’s inner compass is guided by a passion for rural and mountainous places. After brief stints working for state and federal agencies, Sara spent the last four years cleaning up rivers in West Virginia. Her favorite pastimes include looking at maps, making art, exploring woods and rivers, and playing old-time fiddle and banjo for contra dances. Sara also maintains a private practice as an independent grant writer for nonprofits.

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Rachel Darrow

Finance and Events Manager

Rachel Darrow joined Vital Communities in November 2016 after two years as Finance Manager of Opera North. Prior to moving to Lyme, N.H., she worked for more than eight years with the Greensboro Jewish Federation in Greensboro, N.C., most recently serving as Director of Finance and Human Resources. She graduated summa cum laude with a BA in English from the University of Maryland University College and an MA in Liberal Arts from St. John's College. Rachel currently serves on the United Way Campaign Cabinet, dances with The Raqs Salaam Dance Theater, and enjoys spending time with her three goats.

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Bethany Fleishman

Transportation Program Manager

Transportation

Bethany Fleishman was born at the old Mary Hitchcock hospital in Hanover, N.H., grew up in West Hartford, Vt., and now lives in Hartford Village, where she can see the White River and the trains from her window. She has a biology degree from St. Lawrence University and has worked in public health outreach, as a line cook in San Francisco, a pastry chef in Hanover, and as a member of the Town of Hartford Selectboard. She serves on the board of directors for both Advance Transit and Upper Valley CarShare and is a lifelong bike commuter.

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Stacey Glazer

Web Media and Leadership Upper Valley Manager

Leadership UV

Stacey Glazer loves to help people make connections and build community. She has been the Vital Communities webmaster for more than a decade, and since 2012 has also managed the Leadership Upper Valley program. She enjoys helping local leaders navigate the complex challenges raised by living in a bi-state community. Stacey also supports the regional town list discussion groups. Stacey has lived in Thetford Center, Vermont since 1999 and serves on the board of the Peabody Library, the oldest library in continuous use in Vermont, and the Vermont Arts Council. She earned her BS in Computer Science and Mathematics and an MA in Mathematics.

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Paige Heverly

Energy and Transportation Project Coordinator

Transportation Energy

Paige Heverly joined Vital Communities in 2017 as the Energy and Transportation Project Coordinator. Hailing from the suburbs of Philadelphia, she moved to Vermont in 2011 and earned a joint BA in Renewable Energy and Ecological Design and Environmental Studies from Green Mountain College. After completing her Master of Energy Regulation and Law from Vermont Law School, Paige worked in energy efficiency consulting in Portland, Oregon. Her love of local food systems, the White River, and the Green Mountains brought her back to the Upper Valley to work on regional issues with localized solutions. Paige is passionate about closing ecological loops and treating waste as food. In her free time, she enjoys baking homemade English muffins, weeding her garden, and writing letters to her pen pals.

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Nancy LaRowe

Valley Food & Farm and Local First Coordinator

Local First Food & Farm

Nancy joined Vital Communities as the Valley Food & Farm Coordinator in 2014. She works to support and grow our local food system and economy. Nancy has lived, worked, and farmed in the Upper Valley for more than 25 years and believes our community is healthier and stronger when our connections to food and the farms that produce it stay vital.

Nancy's informal job title is Farmer-in-Residence: she also runs Hogwash Farm, a pasture-based livestock farm in Norwich, Vt., that focuses on heritage breed animals. Nancy is on the Board of the Norwich Farmers' Market, and a retired Norwich volunteer firefighter and EMT. She loves puttering in the garden, hiking with her dog, and, of course, bacon.

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Carole Petrillo

Bookkeeper and Office Manager

Carole Petrillo joined Vital Communities in 2013 as Bookkeeper, Office Manager, and Human Resource Manager. She is also a longtime yoga instructor and practitioner. Since arriving in Vermont in the 1980s, Carole has sought work and play where it contributes to services to lead a healthy lifestyle. Working at Vital Communities is a team effort to practice these goals in the workplace and in our community. Carole takes pleasure in contributing to make the office run smoothly and helping to support Vital Communities’ great programs. Carole grew up in Buffalo, N.Y., where she embraced winter – her favorite season. When not working, you can find her enjoying the adventures of skiing endless wooded trails with Jimmy, her partner and best friend. During all the other seasons, look for her on some mountaintop in the White Mountains or the Adirondack Mountains, her favorite playgrounds.

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Allison Rogers Furbish

Communications and Database Manager

Allison Rogers Furbish joined Vital Communities after a decade-long career in local journalism and public relations in the Upper Valley. A native of Lebanon, N.H., she has a BA in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic, an MBA in Sustainable Business from Green Mountain College, and a passion for telling stories that help make the community more sustainable and vibrant. She was the Founding Editor of The Lebanon Times, a hyperlocal newspaper launched in 2013 to cover the “good people, good places, and good things happening” in the city. She lives in Canaan, N.H., where she enjoys the sights and sounds of nature, explores the local trails and waterways, and is slowly learning to garden with her husband and two children. Outside of work, she loves to bake, eat, read, hike, ride her bike on the Northern Rail Trail (with kids in tow!), and spend time with her family.

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Beth Roy

Valley Food & Farm Manager

Food & Farm

Before joining Vital Communities, Beth Roy worked in the environmental and place-based education fields for 15 years in various positions around New England including at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science and as the Director of Education at the Nature Museum in Grafton, Vt. Beth is also on the boards of the Vermont Science Teacher Association (VSTA) and the Vermont State-Wide Environmental Education Programs (SWEEP), a coalition of dozens of individuals and organizations promoting sustainability and environmental education in Vermont. Beth is a New Hampshire native and lives in Hartland, Vt., with her husband and two children. When Beth is not working you will find her exploring the woods around her home with her family or cooking up a new taste test (made of local foods, of course!) for her children.

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Becka Warren

Valley Food & Farm Communications Coordinator

Food & Farm

Becka began her farm-related career at the age of 16 on Idyll Acres Dairy in Grafton, Vt., with the vital job of keeping the barn corners clear where the tractor couldn't reach. Now, at Valley Food & Farm since 2012, she fosters relationships that keep agriculture a daily part of community life in the Upper Valley. She works with current and future farmers, businesses, schools, and partners across Vermont and New Hampshire to build connections that support farm viability and keep our landscapes working. Becka believes that real connections to our farmers make us happy and builds projects that can take advantage of that simple premise, whether that means introducing workplaces to farm-fresh delivery, facilitating peer-to-peer learning among farm staff, or helping schools use farms as learning resources. She lived in Seattle for many years, where she worked for the Washington State University Small Farms Program, Cascade Harvest Coalition, Seattle Tilth, and area vegetable farms. Becka is also a writer, founding and writing Ask Umbra at gristmagazine.com until 2009. She holds a BA from Brown University and lives in Hartland, Vt., with her family.

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