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TUESDAYS
West Coast Swing Dance Lessons;
7-8 p.m. Basic Beginner;
8-8:30 Beyond Basics;
$10 per person or $15 per
couple, students $5.00
(Black River free) Ludlow
Town Hall, There is room
to accommodate New West
Coast Swing Dancers on the
same night. For more info
karendance@comcast.net
WEDNESDAYS
Black River Valley Seniors will
be playing Bridge at the center
on High Street in Ludlow
at 1 p.m. All levels of expertise
are welcome. Come for
lunch and stay for the games.
Don’t play Bridge? Want to
learn? Come on down and
someone will be happy to
instruct you.
THURSDAYS
The Ludlow Merchants Association
is holding weekly
meetings every Thursday
morning at Christopher’s at
The Mill on Main Street in
Ludlow. Meeting starts at
8:30 a.m. and the coffee will
be provided.
SATURDAYS
Moonlight Snowshoe Tours will
be held Saturday evenings
from now until the snow
melts at Riverside Farm’s
300 acres in Pittsfield, VT
on Rt. 100. The 6:30 p.m. to
9:30 p.m. program includes
guided tours, snowshoes,
headlamp, slippers, Vermont
cheese and libations. For
reservations (required) and
cost, please call (802) 746-
8822. The email is tours@
riversidefarmvermont.
Com. The website is www.
rivrsidefarmvrmont.com.
DAR
The Cavendish-William French
Chapter DAR will not be
meeting for the months of
January, February, or March.
Bingo
Black River Valley Senior
Center will be playing Bingo
the second and last Fridays
of the month and celebrating
February Birthdays at the
Birthday Club on the Third
Wednesday of the month.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Ludlow Streetscapes will hold their
monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. in
the Historic room of the Fletcher
Memorial Library. All interested
parties are invited to attend this
meeting. For more information
call 802-228-2126 or email
streetscapes@tds.net
The Black River/Lafayette Lodge
will meet Thursday, Feb. 4, at
7:30 p.m. at the lodge on Buttermilk
Falls road in Ludlow VT.
There is ample space to park.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5
A FREE Community dinner will be
hosted by the North Springfield
Baptist Church, Friday February
5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This is
a potluck style dinner that includes
casseroles, baked beans,
salads, desserts and beverages.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Take out is available. The

church is located at 69 Main
St., North Springfield, VT. For
more info call 802-886-8107.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6
The Gassetts Grange will hold its
monthly Community Breakfast
from 8-10 a.m. That same
night is our Square dance from
7-11p.m. Everyone welcome to
both. Please come and join the
fun. For more information call
Dave- 802-875-2637
Be My Valentine - The North
Springfield Baptist Church will
host a fun afternoon for making
Valentines for your sweetie, Saturday
February 6 from 1 p.m. to
3 p.m. Free and open to all ages.
An assortment of paper and
craft supplies will be provided
along with light refreshments.
The church is located at 69
Main St., N. Springfield and is
handicapped accessible. 802-
886-8107 for more info.
Basic Beginner West Coast Swing
dance lessons, Winter Carnival
2/6 Saturday dance lessons, 4-5
p.m. Ludlow Town Hall, 10.00
per lesson, Every Tuesday
Nights 7-8 p.m. Basic Beginner
west Coast Swing, 8-8:30 beginner
plus, Ludlow Town Hall, 37
Depot Street, Ludlow, Vermont,
karencdance@comcast.net,
10.00 per person.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Brunch at St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, State St., Windsor, 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. We’ll be serving
pancakes with real maple syrup,
sausage, home fries, eggs, fruit,
homemade soup, assorted
casseroles, homemade breads
and desserts as well as several
beverages. The cost is $6.00 and
$3.00 for preschoolers. All
proceeds benefit the Church’s
Building Fund. For more
information call 802-885-2253
or e-mail dubberuss@comcast.
net.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
POETRY READINGS by three New
Hampshire poets, presented at 7
p.m. at the Bridge Memorial
Library, Main Street, Walpole.
This is part of the on going “2nd
Wednesday” series of programs
sponsored by the Friends of the
Walpole Town Library. It is free
and the public is welcome.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 and
Bellows Falls Lodge #1619 to
hold Dinner Dance & Auction
to Benefit the Silver Towers
Camp at Springfield Lodge
on Park Street in Springfield.
Prime Rib dinner to be served,
followed by the Valentine’s
Dance…with a Silent Auction to
be held throughout the evening.
Call: 802-463-4555 or 802-885-
3100 for further information or
tickets.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18
THRU SUNDAY, FEB 21
“In The Zone”, a series of short plays
inspired by the television show
“The Twilight Zone”, will be
presented at 7:30 p.m. Tickets:
$10 in advance, $12 at the door.
The Valley Players Theater, Rt.
100, Waitsfield Village. Call
802-583-1674 for tickets and
info or www.valleyplayers.com
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
The Freelance Family Singers of
Woodstock, Vermont will begin
practicing for their May 1st
and 2nd concerts. The weekly
Tuesday rehearsals are held
at Woodstock’s Little Theater
(route 4 just west of the green)
from 7 to 9 p.m. All ages may
participate and there are no
auditions. There is a small
participation fee ($15.00), with
scholarships available. Directed
by Ellen Satterthwaite, Freelance
performs a wide variety of
music and is sponsored by the

Woodstock Recreation Center.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27
& SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28
“In The Zone”, a series of short plays
inspired by the television show
“The Twilight Zone”, will be
presented at 7:30 p.m. Tickets:
$10 in advance, $12 at the door.
The Valley Players Theater, Rt.
100, Waitsfield Village. Call
802-583-1674 for tickets and
info or www.valleyplayers.com
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28
MT. HOLLY VOLUNTEER
RESCUE SQUAD will be
holding BINGO on Sunday,
February 28 at Mt. Holly Elm.
School, School Street, Mt.
Holly, VT. Doors Open @
11:30 a.m.. Games Start @
1:00 p.m. $20.00 for 20 games
with 9 cards per game. CASH
PRIZES. If any questions please
feel free to contact Vicki Seward
– 802-259-2810 or Glen Woods
– 802-259-2719 or E-Mail
MHVRS@AOL.COM
TUESDAY, MARCH 9
Sign-up now for a FREE Healthy
Living Workshops from 5:30 - 8
p.m. at the Rockinham Medical
Group. Classes are free and will

meet weekly for six weeks.
Healthier Living Workshops
assist people living with chronic
conditions, such as arthritis,
asthma, heart disease, lung
disease, diabetes, emphysema,
fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis,
chronic pain, etc. Participants
are encouraged to attend all six
sessions. Family members and
friends who help participants at
home are also invited to attend
these free workshops.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10
Sign-up now for a FREE Healthy
Living Workshops from 5:30 - 8
p.m. at the Springfield Hospital.
Classes are free and will meet
weekly for six weeks. Healthier
Living Workshops assist people
living with chronic conditions,
such as arthritis, asthma, heart
disease, lung disease, diabetes,
emphysema, fibromyalgia,
multiple sclerosis, chronic pain,
etc. Participants are encouraged
to attend all six sessions. Family
members and friends who help
participants at home are also
invited to attend these free
workshops.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10
Sign-up now for a FREE Healthy
Living Workshops from 9:30
a.m. - noon at the Rockinham
Medical Group. Classes are
free and will meet weekly for
six weeks. Healthier Living
Workshops assist people living
with chronic conditions,
such as arthritis, asthma, heart
disease, lung disease, diabetes,

emphysema, fibromyalgia,
multiple sclerosis, chronic pain,
etc. Participants are encouraged
to attend all six sessions. Family
members and friends who help
participants at home are also
invited to attend these free
workshops.

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