April in Poultney

Several big events are coming up at the end of April 2011! Mark your calendars for the following:

April 16th: Breakfast with the Easter Bunny!
April 22nd: Earth Fair at PHS
April 29th: George Jones Lecture Series
April 29th: Vermont Downtown & Preservation Trust of Vermont Conference

Check the Calendar (linked above) for more information!

Maple Fest 2011

MapleFest is nearly here! On March 19th & 20th, come join us for some good times, good eats, and good people! Bring your family and your appetite! This years’ events include:

Saturday, March 19th:

• Maple Pancake Breakfast – Sponsored by the PDRC, the breakfast will be held at the Methodist Church from 8-10
• Maple Fest 5 K Run – Meet at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church Center; 9:30 Registration, 10:00 Run!
• Horace Greeley Sightings – Horace Greeley will be about town all day!
• Interactive Family Games & Crafts – Sponsored by the Environmental Ed Class, this event will be hosted at Green Mountain College from 10-11
• 4th Annual Maple Bake Off Contest – Held at the St. Raphael’s Catholic Church Center; drop off at 10am, judging at 2pm!
• Bag Sale – at the Orginial Vermont Store, Stitchy Women, and William’s Hardware, from 10-3!
• Poultney Theater Group and Tiny Theater – Activities (TBA)
• Scavenger Hunt – TBA
• Silent Auction – Held at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church Center, from 10-2
• Horse Drawn Wagon Rides – Sponsored by the PDRC and PACC, rides start at the entrance to the Stonebridge and run from 11-2!
• Open Gallery – Poultney Artists Guild at the Stonebridge, 11-2
• Soup & Sandwich Lunch – St. Raphael’s Catholic Church Center, 11-2
• Maple Story Time – Poultney Public Library, 1pm
• Family Nature Walk – Meet at the Stonebridge, 2:30pm!
• Family Supper – American Legion Hall, 5-7 (tentative)
• Local Sugar House Tours: 10 AM – 4 PM

Sunday, March 20th:

• Local Sugar House Tours: 10 AM – 4 PM

Click Here to download a map of Open Sugarhouses!
Click Here to download a map of Maple Fest Events in Poultney!

Poultney Snowmobile Club's Pancake Breakfast

Spotlight on Poultney - Now and Then

SPOTLIGHT ON POULTNEY CELEBRATING 250 YEARS and

THE LAKES REGION

“NOW AND THEN”

On Saturday, February 26^th  the Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce, will be hosting “A Spotlight on Poultney and the Lakes Region, Now and Then” and also featuring Horace Greeley celebrating 200 years at St Raphael’s Hall on East Main Street - Poultney. Doors will open at 10:00 am and end at 4:00 pm. There are 50 spaces available and are on a first come first serve basis. We are opening it up to all Chamber Members first. Deadline for Chamber Members is February 9 and at that point, we will then open it up to the community and other surrounding towns. The spaces are 10’ and are $25 each. You will need to bring your own tables and chairs. If you are interested in participating in this wonderful event spotlighting Poultney and the Area, please contact MaryLee Harris of Stitchy Women, 287-4114 or stitchywomen@myfairpoint.net; Ed Harmon of The Original Vermont Store, 287-9111 or info@vermontnooksandcrannies.com; Valerie Broughton of the Lakes Region Free Press, 236-2790 or valeriesfour@yahoo.com; OR Dave Winter of Winter Lawns and Landscaping, 287-2544 or winterlandscaping@yahoo.com

Poultney 250 Kickoff Event: January 23rd, 2011

December updates are announced regarding Community Pot Luck Dinner – The First 250^th Birthday 2011 Celebration Event to be held January 23^rd in Poultney

December updates are now announced by the host organizers from the Poultney Methodist Church, Baptist Church of Poultney, Welsh Presbyterian Church and St. Raphael’s Catholic Church regarding the Community Pot Luck Dinner – a first Poultney 250^th Birthday event scheduled for Sunday, January 23^rd, 2011 at St Raphael’s Parish Hall, Poultney. 

            If you wish to attend the event, please sign up so you and your family / group can be counted in too.  All ages are welcome; the site is handicap accessible and transportation will be arranged by church volunteers if you need a ride. Sign-up sheets for the Community Pot Luck Dinner are available throughout Poultney at businesses, churches, schools and community sites.  Pre-registration is not required, however, it is appreciated by the organizers. One may also pre-register by telephone by contact to Mrs. Benita Mead at 802-287-5264 or by email.  Be sure to include your name and contact details also.  We will announce a “snow date”, if needed.

The event organizers are pleased to announce that Spruce Knob Uprising will provide bluegrass music for the dinner event’s entertainment.

There will be a 250^th birthday celebration cake!

 

SAVE THE DATE!!

Ø      No later than - Thursday, December 30^th, 2010 NOON, this is a 2^nd pre-registration marker date for the dinner event for the organizers in their estimation needs for tables and seating, hot and cold beverages, etc. etc. etc..

Ø      Sunday, January 23^rd, 2011 at 4:00 p.m., bring a potluck dish to share and join in the festivities at the Pot Luck Dinner at St. Raphael’s Parish Hall. 

Pot Luck Dinner event, the first of several 250^th birthday celebration events to be held in Poultney during 2011 in honor of the Charter date of our community’s founding 250 years ago on September 21st, 1761.

 

For more information about this event contact:  Mrs. Benita Mead, 802-287-5264 or email.