AROUND TOWN
Dementia film
MONTPELIER — Central Vermont Council on Aging, with Vermont Department of Health, Montpelier Senior Activity Center, Barre Area Senior Center, Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living, and Alzheimer’s Association of Vermont, will host a community film screening of “Keys Bags Names Words: Hope in Aging and Dementia.” It features people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and their care partners.
Open to the public and offered by donation, the film will be shown from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 28, at Montpelier’s Savoy Theater, with a post-film discussion. This will be a dementia-friendly event. A ramp in front of the building provides accessibility in entering. Three audio enhancement listening devices will be available from the theater. Lights will be kept on low during the screening to allow people to walk around the space safely as needed. Those interested in attending can RSVP by emailing lrackers@cvcoa.org or simply show up for the screening.
Halloween
BARRE — The Barre Partnership is looking for businesses, organizations, groups and/or individuals to participate in its Halloween in Barre Trunk or Treat Party from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Visit bit.ly/BarreHalloween for more information or to sign up.
Downtown Trick or Treat is from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. The plan is to shut down North Main Street for this event. If your business is dressing up for Halloween, call 802-477-2967 to get pictures taken.
Benefit concert
ESSEX JUNCTION — The fourth annual Salvation Farms’ Aid benefit concert will be held Oct. 28 at Double E Performance Center in Essex Junction; doors open 6 p.m., music starts 7 p.m.
Local musicians covering popular international acts while supporting local farms feeding local folks: Grippo Funk Band doing a James Brown Tribute Set, Al’s Pals doing a Tom Petty Tribute Set, and All Night Boogie Band doing a B.B. King Tribute Set.
Cost is $40 per ticket. Every ticket includes a serving of salvation, a food dish made entirely from fresh, locally grown surplus produce and prepared by a local chef. There will also be a cash bar featuring beer from local breweries. This Salvation Farms’ Aid also includes a silent auction with items and experiences from local businesses.
This event is presented by Farm Credit East, National Life Group, NOFA-VT, Sunsoil, City Market, WIZN, Seven Days, SunCommon and Leahy Press. Visit www.salvationfarms.org for more information and tickets.
Alley project
WATERBURY — Groundbreaking for Stowe Street Alley’s renovation project is now scheduled for April 2024. This supports the Stowe Street Alley Steering Committee’s decision to postpone the first phase demolition and asphalt removal following an in-depth assessment of the project’s timeline regarding renovation schedules and design revisions. The committee gives assurance that project planning continues.
The project is a community-driven initiative focused on turning the blighted alleyway located between 21 and 23 Stowe St. into a welcoming community space for events, exhibits and gatherings. Planning and targeted fundraising initiatives will continue throughout the fall and winter, assuring the completion of designs and municipal approvals by spring 2024.
AROUND VT
Flood relief
Applications are now open for a Marshall and Margherite McComb Flood Relief Fellowship at Vermont Studio Center. The fellowships will be awarded to two visual artists and one writer from Vermont who were impacted by 2023 flooding. Each fellowship will cover the cost of a four-week residency, which runs from Nov. 26 to Dec. 21. To be eligible, applicants must:
— Be a Vermont resident for at least one year prior to the application deadline.
— Be a visual artist or writer.
— Have been demonstrably impacted by the floods of 2023.
Applications will close at midnight Sunday, Nov. 5. Visit vermontstudiocenter.org/mccomb-foundation-flood-relief-fellowships to apply.
The Vermont Studio Center’s Fund for Displaced Artists & Writers was conceived in 2007, when VSC Trustee Marina Day wanted to support California artists whose lives and studio practices had been disrupted by wildfires. VSC seeks funds on an ongoing basis to support the fellowships for displaced artists and writers. While it is not possible to help all artists and writers who may be in need, the fund aspires to bring relief and hope to a growing number of artists and writers each year.
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