November BAH: Mixing Business

Join us for November’s Business After Hours at Harry’s Cocktail Lounge in Quechee on Wednesday, November 5, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. As stick season settles in, it’s a good moment to catch up with local business colleagues, swap ideas, and shake off the quiet of the shoulder season.

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Farm to Table to Gorge: Book Signing

This Sunday, October 26, from 10:00 AM to noon, the Quechee Gorge Visitor Center will host local sisters Jenna and Nora Rice for a signing of their Vermont Farm to Table Cookbook. Stop in to browse their lush photography of greener months, swap favorite recipes, and pick up a signed copy before the frost sets in.

Real Talk with Rep. Balint

Our Executive Director, Havah Armstrong Walther, joined Rep. Becca Balint in White River Junction for a straightforward conversation about ACA tax credits. Small business and nonprofit leaders shared what losing this support could mean for their budgets, staff, and appetite for risk.

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A Note Beyond the Halloween Fun

This was meant to be a joyful Halloween edition, where the only things haunting us are ghosts, goblins, and goolies. But some more serious news bears noting: the federal government shutdown threatens to leave over 65,000 Vermonters without 3SquaresVT (SNAP) or LIHEAP support this November (Seven Days).

Currently Vermont’s House leaders plan to fully fund these programs at the state level, ensuring working families, low-income households, and older Vermonters can still access food and heating fuel assistance. (VTBiz)

For neighbors facing uncertainty, local organizations—including The Haven, Cornerstone Community Center, The Family Place, Listen, and others, are accepting donations.

For a full list of local food pantries, visit The Vermont Food Shelf.

For up-to-date information, visit DCF's website.

Gory Daze Returns

You are cordially invited to Gory Daze, White River Junction’s annual costume parade and Cornball.

Saturday, October 32nd (aka November 1) — downtown. Four events in one evening: a pre-parade party, parade led by a Klezmer band, a corny ball with Dracula and his ensemble. Costumes encouraged, donations appreciated, candy optional but encouraged.

It’s been happening since 2002. You’ll get it when you go.

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Trunk or Treat Twofer

Attention, parents of little ones (and the young at heart.) Hartford has not one, but two Trunk or Treat events this Halloween season — because apparently, there’s no such thing as too much candy in a parking lot or park.

Friday, October 24, 5:00–7:30 PM

White River Junction VA Medical Center Parking Lot

163 Veterans Drive, Hartford, VT

Hosted by the WRJ VA Employees Association

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Saturday, October 32 (also known as November 1), 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Lyman Point Park, Downtown White River Junction

Hosted by Hartford Parks & Recreation

Both events are free, family-friendly, and reliably sticky. Costumes encouraged; sugar crashes inevitable.

Halloween Card Making at Bugbee

Monday, October 27 | 1:00–2:00 PM | Bugbee Senior Center

Spend an hour making spooky Halloween cards for local Meals on Wheels participants — a small gesture that reminds homebound seniors they’re not forgotten. Supplies provided; enthusiasm optional but appreciated. No sign-up required.

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Spooky Science Returns to the Montshire

Friday, October 24 | 5:30 – 8:00 PM

Halloween at the Montshire is back, with just the right amount of fright. Spooky Science is a (mostly) not-so-scary evening designed for families with children up to age 12—think glowing experiments, curious creatures, and a museum full of costumed scientists in miniature.

Tickets are $12 for members and $16 for non-members, and must be purchased in advance.

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Halloween at VINS

Saturday, October 25 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Spend the day among owls, eagles, and other mysterious creatures of the forest at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science’s annual Halloween celebration. Costumes are encouraged—though you may find the raptors have everyone beat in that department.

Families can enjoy puppet shows, scavenger hunts, crafts, and a chance to see VINS’ resident raptors take flight. For the truly devoted, stay after dark for Hoots & Howls, a guided evening tour through the nature center (tickets sold separately).

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All Hallows’ Eve: Spooky Tunes, Songs & Tales from Scotland

Sunday, November 2 | 3:00 PM | Artistree

Join Scottish musician Louise Bichan and her band for an afternoon of eerie melodies and haunting folklore from the Celtic Isles. Expect songs of trowies, sea serpents, and selkies—woven together with stories and poems that blur the line between concert and séance.

Guests are encouraged to come as themselves—or in disguise, should they wish to keep the spirits guessing. Bring along your most impressively carved turnip or pumpkin for a chance to win a prize (battery candles only, lest things get too authentic).

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