The World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA) is setting up a co-ed VT Sunshine Division with play on Monday nights at Oakledge Park in Burlington starting June 9th. For information, call 866-350-1710.
The Wireless Zone at 49 Church Street, Space 2020 in Burlington is taking old cell phones. For more info, call Bill Shappy at 658-2557
The RATC Nest (Richmond Area Teen Center) is open in the basement of the Richmond Town Center on Bridge Street Thursdays and Fridays from 2:45pm to 7pm and on Saturdays from 1pm to 9pm at no cost for grade 7 – 12 in the Chittenden East School District. For more information, call 434-RATC
Burlington Area Community Gardens are now accepting registrations for garden plots. Registration forms can be downloaded at
www.enjoyburlington.com or call 863-0420
Volunteer with the Fresh Air Fund in Burlington to ensure that summer 2008 is special for New York City children. To join the committee or to host a Fresh Air child, call Karen Allen at 372-5324 or visit
www.freshair.org
April 23rd – May 11th, Vermont Stage Company presents Shakespeare’s “King Lear” at Flynn Space in Burlington. For tickets and information, visit
www.vtstage.org
April 24th – May 11th, Lost Nation Theater presents “To Kill A Mockingbird” at Montpelier City Hall. For tickets and information, visit
www.lostnationtheater.org
May 13
th to 16
th, the national Association for Workforce Improvement is holding its 43
rd annual conference at the Hilton Burlington. For more info, visit
www.nawionline.org
The Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce is accepting booth registrations for the Chamber Business Expo on
June 5th. Call 563-1000 or visit
www.northcountrychamber.com
Friday, May 9th and Monday, May 12th, John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Winooski is holding kindergarten registration and screening for children who will be five years old prior to January 1st, 2009. For more information or to make an appointment, call 655-0411
Saturday, May 10th: A&W Root Beer/Dunkin Donuts, Rt. 9 Cumberland Corners Plattsburgh, 11:30am-1:08pm Bond Auto Parts/WOKO Country Club Food Drive! Bring 12 non-perishable food items to donate to the food shelf and we'll exchange it for one free ticket per person! Gather boxes, cans and foods high in protein for the Country Club Food Drive, presented by Bond Auto Parts and 98.9 WOKO! Only 50 tickets available at each food drive and they'll go fast, so get there early!
Saturday, May 10th, the American Red Cross is having a blood drive at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in South Burlington from 10am to 3pm.
Saturday, May 10th, the Greek Orthodox Church on Ledge Road in Burlington is having a Mother’s Day Greek Pastries and plant sale from 9am to 3pm.
Saturday, May 10th, the Hinesburg Community School is having a Big Truck Day from 10am to 2pm to benefit the nursery school. Admission is $5 per child. Adults get in free.
Saturday, May 10th, a PT Cruiser event to benefit Have A Heart/Adopt A Soldier is taking place at Freedom Chrysler on Shelburne Road in South Burlington from 9am to 3pm. Everyone is welcome and is asked to please bring supplies for care packages.
Saturday, May 10th, the State of Vermont is holding a Surplus Public Equipment and Vehicle Auction at the State Garage on the Barre-Montpelier Road in Berlin at 10am.
Over 300 items including 30 police cruisers are up for bid. For more information, visit
www.thcauction.com
Saturday, May 10
th, the Central Vermont Solid waste Management District (CVSWMD) is hosting a Green Cone sales event at the recycling depot in Barre Town from 9am to noon. For more info, visit
www.cvswmd.org
Saturday, May 10th, the Bellwether School at 1186 Brownell Road in Williston is holding their annual Spring Festival from 10am to 2pm with music from Red Hot Juba, games, food, free Ben and Jerry’s, a Red Sox raffle and a book, bake and plant sale.
Saturday, May 10th, the Burlington Farmers’ Market at City Hall Park in Burlington opens for the season through October 25th from 8:30am to 1:30pm Saturdays.
Saturday, May 10
th, Kids on the Block-Vermont is honoring Dr. Lewis First, Chief of Pediatrics at the Vermont Children’s Hospital at FAHC. For more information to donate in Dr. First’s honor, visit
www.kidsontheblockvermont.org
Saturday, May 10th, the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir presents “Gospel Fest 2008” at the Giltz Auditorium Hawkins Hall at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and are $12 at the door.
Saturday, May 10th, the Neshobe Sportsman Club at 97 Frog Hollow Road off Route 73 in Brandon is having a roast pork dinner from 5pm to 7pm.
Saturday, May 10th, Mark Shelton and the Teen Challenge of Vermont perform a concert at the Community Bible Church in South Burlington starting at 7pm. Tickets are $15 and are available by calling 1-800-519-9030
Saturday, May 10th, AARP Chapter #4886 is holding its monthly meeting at South Burlington City Hall on Dorset Street (next to the fire station) at 9:30am.
Saturday, May 10th, Burlington Parks and Recreation Department continues its “Invasive Plant Removal Program” with Session III “Edible Japanese Knotweed.” Search for young plants in the wetland forest of McKenzie Park from 9:30am to noon. Meet at the parking area across from the Tommy Thompson Community Garden on Intervale Road. The event is free.
Saturday, May 10th, Bluseed Studios on Cedar Street in Saranac Lake present Dan Duggan on dulcimer and guitar at 7:30pm. Admission is $10.
Saturday, May 10th, the Vergennes United Methodist Church on Main Street across from the Opera House is having a pork supper from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
Sunday, May 11th, the Order of the Eastern Star, Mt. Herman Chapter #653 is having a brunch from 9am to 1pm at the OES hall on Brandy Brook Road in Ellenburg Center.
Sunday, May 11th, the Champlain Valley Church of the Nazarene on Upper Welden Street in St. Albans is hosting a Mother’s Day pancake breakfast at 9:30am.
Sunday, May 11th, the Men’s Auxiliary of VFW Post 6689 at 73 Pearl Street in Essex Junction is hosting a community Mother’s Day breakfast from 9:30am to noon. Moms eat free.
Sunday, May 11th, the Waterbury Knights of Columbus are having an all-you-can-eat breakfast at St. Leo’s Hall behind St. Andrew’s Catholic Church on Main Street from 8:30am to 11:30am.
Sunday, May 11
th, the Wild center in Tupper lake is celebrating Mother’s Day with a Family Art and Nature Project from 1pm to 3pm. For more information, visit
www.wildcenter.org
Monday, May 12th, John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Winooski is holding kindergarten registration and screening for children who will be five years old prior to January 1st, 2009. For more information or to make an appointment, call 655-0411
Tuesday, May 13th, the Marrow Donor Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center is having a marrow drive at Fair Haven Union High School from 2pm to 7pm. For more information, call 747-6267
Tuesday, May 13th, local singer/songwriter Rachel Hamilton is performing at Phoenix Books & Café at the Essex Shoppes and Cinema at 6pm. It is free.
Tuesday, May 13th, the Champlain Valley Church of the Nazarene on Upper Welden Street in St. Albans is hosting a “Ladies Tea” with a “tea craft” at 6:30pm. To make a reservation, call 524-5386
Wednesday, May 14
th, the Battle of Plattsburgh Association is hosting author and Native American historian Darren Bonaparte speaking on the Akwesasne’s involvement in the War of 1812 in the Press Republican theater at 7pm. The event is free and open to the public. For more info, visit
www.battleofplattsburgh.org
Thursday, May 15th, the Marrow Donor Program is having a marrow drive at Porter Hospital in Middlebury from 10am to 2pm. For more information, call 747-6267
Thursday, May 15
th, the Wild Center in Tupper Lake presents a lecture “The Lion, the Bear and Other Creatures of the Spring Sky” with Tupper Lake High School teacher Gordie Duval at 7pm in the Flammer Theater. It will be followed by stargazing. The event is free. For more information, visit
www.wildcenter.org
Thursday, May 15th through Monday, May 19th, a traveling replica of the “Wall” in Washington, D.C. will be on display at Taylor Park in St. Albans. On Sunday at 1pm, there will be a brief parade with the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 753.
Ultimate Poker Charity Challenge to benefit the Lamoille Area Recreation Center
Win your way into the 2008 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas! Reserve your seat now at the Ultimate Poker Charity Challenge to benefit theLamoille Area Recreation Center, May 17th at the Stoweflake Mountain Resort and Spa! Log onto www.pokercharitychallenge.com and get in for only $260 when you register before April 25th.
The grand prize winner secures a $10,000 seat package in the 2008 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas! And if the event sells out, as it’s expected to, the top 30 seats will also leave with cash!
The Ultimate Poker Charity Challenge is a Registered Satellite Tournament for the 2008 World Series of Poker to benefit the Lamoille Area Rec Center…for details, call 800-426-1512 or log onto pokercharitychallenge.com.
Steals on Wheels, 9am–2pm. Buy, sell, swap or trade pre-owned cars, trucks, RV’s, boats, snowmobiles, motorcycles, anything that comes in on wheels! Public admission $5 per carload. Contact Susan Petrie, spetrie@cvexpo.org or call (802) 878-5545 with any questions regarding renting space to sell your pre-owned items. For more information and seller vendor registration forms, log onto www.cvexpo.org
Saturday, May 23rd: Bourgeois IGA, Front Street Keeseville, 4:30pm-6:08pm Bond Auto Parts/WOKO Country Club Food Drive! Bring 12 non-perishable food items to donate to the food shelf and we'll exchange it for one free ticket per person! Gather boxes, cans and foods high in protein for the Country Club Food Drive, presented by Bond Auto Parts and 98.9 WOKO! Only 50 tickets available at each food drive and they'll go fast, so get there early!
Saturday, May 31st: Jreck Subs, Rt. 11 Champlain, 11:30am-1:08pm Bond Auto Parts/WOKO Country Club Food Drive! Bring 12 non-perishable food items to donate to the food shelf and we'll exchange it for one free ticket per person! Gather boxes, cans and foods high in protein for the Country Club Food Drive, presented by Bond Auto Parts and 98.9 WOKO! Only 50 tickets available at each food drive and they'll go fast, so get there early!
Relay for Life- The All-Night Team Event to raise money for the fight against Cancer. Friday Night June 20 into Saturday Morning June 21 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction! Click here for information on the 2008 Chittenden Relay For Life.
