September - The North Star Monthly
September - The North Star Monthly
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<strong>September</strong><br />
events in the<br />
NEK<br />
<strong>September</strong> 1<br />
<strong>The</strong> Burke Mountain Bike<br />
Race, a 3.7 mile hill climb to<br />
the summit of Burke Mountaina<br />
premiere biking and outdoor<br />
recreation destination and part<br />
of the BUMPS Series Points<br />
Challenge. 223 Sherburne<br />
Lodge Road, East Burke, 626-<br />
7300, www.skiburke.com<br />
<strong>September</strong> 2<br />
Pond-a-Thon Fun Run in Island<br />
Pond. A 5.5 mile run/walk/<br />
bike called the “Full Pond” or<br />
can be a 2.5 mile run/walk/bike<br />
called the “Half Pond”. E-mail:<br />
mgervais_2000@yahoo.com<br />
<strong>September</strong> 3<br />
Sheffield Field Day, 1857<br />
Town House open 8 a.m. to 4<br />
p.m. Grand Parade 10:00 a.m.<br />
Chicken Barbecue 12:00 p.m.<br />
Pat O’Hagan Memorial Fiddler’s<br />
Contest 2 p.m.<br />
<strong>September</strong> 8<br />
Family Field Day. Student curators<br />
lead this family-friendly<br />
field outing to explore what is<br />
happening in the open meadows,<br />
forests and wetlands<br />
around us. Fairbanks Museum<br />
& Planetarium, 1302 Main St.,<br />
St. Johnsbury. 748-2372, tholt@<br />
fairbanksmuseum.org, www.<br />
fairbanksmuseum.org<br />
<strong>September</strong> 8<br />
Bulky Waste Day, Danville<br />
stump dump on <strong>North</strong> Danville<br />
Road.<br />
Rik Paleri and Rik Barron at<br />
<strong>The</strong> Music Box, a singer-songwriter<br />
performing both original<br />
and traditional songs on a variety<br />
of instruments, including<br />
banjo, guitar, mouth bow, Native<br />
American flute, and Polish<br />
bagpipes. <strong>The</strong> Music Box, 147<br />
Creek Rd, Craftsbury, 586-7533,<br />
www.themusicboxvt.org<br />
Search for Memphre. An epic<br />
25 mile swim the length of Lake<br />
Memphremagog between<br />
Newport and Magog, QC.<br />
This is an amateur, invitational<br />
only swim limited to no more<br />
than 10 swimmers, swim@orleansrecreation.org,<br />
www.insearchofmemphre.com<br />
<strong>September</strong> 9<br />
Fall Foliage Run, Walk or Bike<br />
- sponsored by the Old Stone<br />
House Museum. Old Stone<br />
House Museum, 109 Old<br />
Stone House Road, Brownington,<br />
754-2022, www.oldstonehousemuseum.org<br />
Out Late with Diana Di Gioia<br />
- Live Performance. Musically,<br />
the songs are an eclectic offering<br />
of acoustic rock, blues,<br />
and folk-rock. Catamount Arts<br />
Center, 115 Eastern Ave. St.<br />
Johnsbury, 748-2600, www.catamountarts.org<br />
<strong>September</strong> 14<br />
<strong>North</strong>ern Waters Pack & Paddle<br />
Trip. Join <strong>North</strong>Woods<br />
Stewardship Center for a trip<br />
to the Great <strong>North</strong> Woods<br />
as we explore the Connecticut<br />
Lakes Region of northern<br />
New Hampshire. 154 Leadership<br />
Drive, East Charleston,<br />
723-6551 x115, luke@northwoodscenter.org,<br />
www.northwoodscenter.org<br />
<strong>September</strong> 15<br />
Colors of the Kingdom Autumn<br />
Festival 2012. Pancake<br />
breakfast, Farmers Market,<br />
train rides, craft fair and parade.<br />
St. Johnsbury Welcome<br />
Center (Pomerleau Building),<br />
Downtown St. Johnsbury (Railroad<br />
Street, Eastern Avenue<br />
and Main Street), 748-3678,<br />
nekinfo@nekchamber.com<br />
<strong>September</strong> 20<br />
Agricultural Tours in the<br />
Hardwick Area. Beginning<br />
and ending at the Center for<br />
an Agricultural Economy, join<br />
an all day caravan tour on the<br />
third Thursday of each month<br />
from May to <strong>September</strong>. 41 S.<br />
Main St., Hardwick, 472-5840,<br />
elena@hardwickagriculture.<br />
org, www.hardwickagriculture.<br />
org/outreach.html<br />
<strong>September</strong> 21<br />
2012 Harvest Festival. Our annual<br />
celebration of the harvest<br />
season with a selection of<br />
beers from Hill Farmstead, as<br />
well as special guests. As with<br />
previous years, we will have<br />
great music, wonderful local<br />
foods and, of course, a variety<br />
of amazing beer. Hill Farmstead<br />
Brewery, 403 Hill Road, Greensboro<br />
Bend, 533-7450, www.<br />
hillfarmstead.com<br />
<strong>September</strong> 25<br />
Fall Harvest Day at the Old<br />
Stone House Museum. 109<br />
Old Stone House Road, Brownington,<br />
754-2022, www.oldstonehousemuseum.org<br />
<strong>September</strong> 27<br />
Planning Board Meeting. Concorning<br />
planning changes to<br />
<strong>North</strong> Danville village. Community<br />
Room at the <strong>North</strong> Danville<br />
School building at 7 p.m. Public<br />
is encouraged to attend.<br />
<strong>September</strong> 28<br />
Harvest Moon Paddle. <strong>September</strong><br />
is the last reasonable<br />
chance to explore the Kingdom’s<br />
waters by moonlight.<br />
Join <strong>North</strong>Woods staff in this<br />
exploration of the autumnal<br />
wetlands of the Clyde River<br />
under the light of the full moon.<br />
<strong>North</strong>Woods Stewardship Center,<br />
154 Leadership Drive, East<br />
Charleston, 723-6551 x115,<br />
events@northwoodscenter.org,<br />
www.northwoodscenter.org<br />
<strong>September</strong> 29<br />
Burke Fall Foliage Festival., 9<br />
a.m. to 3 p.m. <strong>The</strong> days’ events<br />
include: Parade, Rubber Duck<br />
Race, Live Music, Kids Area<br />
with a Jump House, face painting,<br />
Craft Show, Beer and Wine<br />
Tent and more! This year marks<br />
the 25th Anniversary! Musical<br />
performers for the festival include<br />
the Crunchy Western<br />
Boys and Chickweed featuring<br />
Linda Warnaar! East Burke,<br />
www.burkevermont.com<br />
Pete’s Greens Harvest Celebration!<br />
Pete and others<br />
among us will be giving tours of<br />
Fall Project Time<br />
the farm, there will be food and<br />
snacks a-plenty, and later in the<br />
evening we have some great<br />
music planned. This is a very<br />
family friendly event! More details<br />
on all of this in coming days.<br />
266 South Craftsbury Rd, Craftsbury,<br />
www.petesgreens.com<br />
<strong>September</strong> 30<br />
Old <strong>North</strong> Church final Lamplight<br />
Service and Hymn Sing, 7<br />
p.m. Host, the Danville United<br />
Methodist Church.<br />
Lyndon Adventure Race. Developed<br />
to showcase the many<br />
and diverse adventuring opportunities<br />
that the <strong>North</strong>east Kingdom<br />
has to offer, it is a race<br />
through some amazing terrain.<br />
Lyndon State College, College<br />
Rd. Lyndonville, www.lyndonstate.edu/students-faculty-staff/<br />
campus-events/annual-lyndonadventure-race/<br />
October 1<br />
Walden Country Fair. <strong>The</strong> day<br />
begins with registration at 9 a.m.<br />
at the Walden Methodist Church<br />
with coffee and donuts. Enjoy<br />
the sights and sounds of country<br />
life, the small town friendly<br />
atmosphere, and the display of<br />
traditional action exhibits, crafts<br />
and interacting with a myriad of<br />
farm animals, large and small.<br />
October 2<br />
Arlo Guthrie - Kingdom County<br />
Productions, 7 p.m. Arlo celebrates<br />
the 100th anniversary<br />
of his dad Woody Guthrie’s life<br />
as America’s Dust Bowl Troubadour<br />
who inspired Dylan,<br />
Springsteen, Johnny Cash, and<br />
others. Fuller Hall, St Johnsbury<br />
Academy, 748-2600, www.catamountarts.org<br />
Fall Foliage Festival, 8:45 p.m.<br />
Coffeehour, old school house<br />
tours, craft shops, crafts, hayrides,<br />
afternoon musical, play<br />
performances and a hike to<br />
Nicols Ledge. Corn chowder<br />
and chili luncheon at Cabot<br />
Church, turkey dinner at the<br />
Cabot School. 563-2457<br />
October 4<br />
Fall Foliage Festival in<br />
Peacham, 9 a.m. Arts and crafts<br />
sale, ghost walk, exhibits at the<br />
Blacksmith Shop and Historical<br />
House, Peacham Library book<br />
sale, and scenic bus tour. 592-<br />
3320<br />
<strong>The</strong><br />
CREAMERY<br />
Restaurant<br />
available through our Littleton, NH location<br />
Dinner<br />
Tues.-Sat. 5:00-closing<br />
Pub<br />
Opens at 3:00<br />
(802) 684-3616<br />
Closed Sundays & Mondays<br />
LIVE MUSIC!<br />
Matt Tellier<br />
<strong>September</strong> 7<br />
Downstairs Dining Room<br />
BUILDING<br />
SUPPLY<br />
1410 RT2 WEST l WEST DANVILLE, VT 05873<br />
MON-FRI 7-5, SAT 8-1 l (802) 684-3622 l FAX (802) 684-3697<br />
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