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Community Gardens are a great way to get involved in local foods. One initiative beginning this year is the Passumpsic River Valley Community Gardens in St. Johnsbury. The idea started with collaboration between St. Johnsbury Works! and the St. J. Food Co-op. The vision found a physical home when the owners of a field adjacent to the Lincoln Street School gave permission to use that space. Partners expanded to include representatives from the Vermont Regional Hospital; the St. Johnsbury Community Justice Center; University of Vermont Extension; other local organizations and community members, all supporting the core volunteer group. On March 15, an Open House and Garden Party gave the community gardens plan its first public airing. Attendees had a chance to ask the organizing volunteers questions. The Garden Party component provided refreshments, live music and activities like seed starting. The group also scheduled three workdays for the month of May to prepare the soil and assigning plots. Future tasks will include deer fencing, garden sign, bulletin board, and community area for social events. Melissa reports that community interest has been strong. The twenty plots originally planned sold out early in the season so that organizers are already considering an expasion. The Passumpsic River Valley Community Gardens will provide more than a piece of land. Currently, Northeast Kingdom Community Action, University of Vermont Extension and the St. J. Food Co-op plan to utilize plots for gardening, cooking and food preservation workshops. Volunteers will also develop a schedule of educational workshops for the entire community. The first workshop, Basic Gardening, is scheduled for June 7, 2008. Another source of gardening information is the Master Gardener program offered through UVM Extension. Visit them online at www.uvm.edu/mastergardener/
For information on the Passumpsic River project, contact Melissa Bridges, Outreach and Education Director, St. J. Food Co-op 802-748-9498. Melissa@stjfoodcoop.com
Bridge For Beginners & Experienced Players - Wednesday at 12:30 pm. at Good Living Senior Center located in the St. Johnsbury House. Excellent instruction for new players. Sharpen your brain and have some fun! Refreshments served. $1 contribution. Call 748-8470 for information.
Classes Beginning: Chair Caning, Rush Seating, Splint Seating. Weave a seat on your own chair or purchase a chair from my shop. Call Diane at 802-748-5603
Seated Tap Dance Classes, Mondays 10:30-11:45 at the Good Living Senior Center, located in St. Johnsbury House. Tap shoes and dance experience are not required. Donation requested. Call 748-8470 to sign up.
CPR Instruction - classes cover one person CPR on adults, children and infants. Also covers how to handle choking situations. To register email:calexcpr@charter.net or leave voicemail at 802-748-7307. $35 per session. Second Thursday monthly from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm with the CALEX Ambulance Instructors at the CALEX Ambulance Building.
Line Dancing at the St. Johnsbury Community Center, every Thursday afternoon. Beginners always welcome. Class starts at 12:30 - 2:30 pm. A great way to exercise. No partner needed, and dancing is on a wooden floor. There is a fee.
Classes at Catamount (contact each teacher directly for availability & cost)
Afro Carribean Dance with live drumming - Monday 5-6:30 pm - teacher: Penelope Newcomb (802) 723-4014.
Piano Lessons - All levels & styles (including improvisation) Monday afternoons. Teacher: Ira Friedman - (802) 485-4318.
Argentine Tango - Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm (beginners) 5:30-6:30 pm (intermediate) Teacher: Isabel Costa (603) 823-8163.
Salsa for Beginners - Fridays 5-6:30 pm. Teacher: Alia Thabit (802) 467-3193.
Give a gift that will bring a smile throughout the year. A Fairbanks Museum membership. Benefits include great discounts on programs, invitations to events, and a subscriptiono to Mark Breen's "Skywatch Almanac". Call us at 802-748-2372 or visit our membership page.
The St. Johnsbury Center for Well Being, Yoga Classes. Mondays 6-7:30 pm, Thursdays 9-10:15 am, Monday - Friday,12:00 - 1:00 pm. Enter at the blue awning between Anthony's Diner & Elizabeth's. Call 802-748-1516, or www.vermont-counseling-yoga.com
First Wednesdays Series at the Athenaeum meets the first Wednesday of each month, 7pm, October - May
Mountain Dulcimer Players - Gather to play music the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month, 1 pm, at the N. Congregational Church in St. Johnsbury. Call 802-748-2655 or 584-3901 for more information or to confirm.
Story Time - St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
Every Monday at 11:00 AM in the Children's Library. All ages are welcome.
1st & 3rd Mondays 6-8 pm - Six O'clock Prompt" A writer's support group meet at the St. J. Athenaeum. Veteran, fledgling and new writers invited. Contact Bill and Sharon Biddle at 633-2617 or Jenny and John Mackenzie at 592-3138.
Scrabble Club - St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Meets the 1st Saturday of the month from 12:00 to 4:00 PM
Women's Round Sing - Thursdays, North Church 6:30-8:30, New women are welcome to come and visit and sing anytime. The group is free, but a small donation is requested. Bring a water bottle.
St. Johnsbury Academy has a new website with new features and it gets updated daily. stjohnsburyacademy.org. For any news on activities and events going on at the Academy, check out this site.
The First Fridays Health and Wellness Series. The St. J. Food Co-op continues their regular, free First Fridays: Health and Wellness Series from 3:30-5:30 pm at the co-op located at 490 Portland St., St. Johnsbury, Vermont. This series offers community members an opportunity to discuss alternative health and wellness practices with a variety of local practitioners. The practitioner is on-hand between the hours of 3:30-5:30 pm sampling techniques, discussing their practice and answering questions. No appointment is necessary, however, a sign-up sheet may be used during the event.
Knowledge Exchange. The Time to register is now. Space is starting to fill up. A series of Fall/Winter community workshops. The third Saturday of the month begnning at 10 am at the St. J. Food Co-op. Fee: $5 per person paid to the instructor. Space is limited. Please call to reserve your space. 748-9498
Ongoing Spinning and Aerobics Classes held at The Club at Old Mill weekly. For a description of the Group Exercises, call 748-5313, for dates and times.
Northeast Kingdom Classical Series now has a website. To find out what their schedule is this season go to www.nekclassicalseries.org
The Comfort Inn & Suites offers "Birthday Pool Parties", or any occasion. Access for up to 10 guests to their indoor pool for two hours, four one-topping pizzas, four liters of soda - plates, cups & napkins provided by the House of Pizza and available in the hotel's Great Room. Parties are available on Saturday & Sunday from Noon - 2, or 4-6. Call for mid-week times. Only $139. For more information call, 748-1500