Category Archives: Events in the Broader Community

Events & Opportunities with Bike Recycle Vermont & Old Spokes Home

      FALL SALE The air is cool and the campgrounds are empty. Save big and make the most of Vermont’s beautiful fall weather with a new touring, gravel, or bike packing rig. Ready for an adventure? Check out what’s on sale now>> QUICK PEEKS A smooth and sultry edit of Old Spokes Home mechanics working their […]

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Pulitzer Prize winning author, Taylor Branch, speaking about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Lessons in Leadership – Nov 4

The Vermont Humanities Council is hosting their fall conference Looking at Leadership through the Humanities onNovember 5 at UVM. The night before, November 4 they are sponsoring a free, open to the public special event at Ira Allen Chapel featuring the Pulitzer Prize winning author Taylor Branch who will be speaking about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, […]

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Seeking volunteers for Waste Sort at Sustainability Academy Elementary School – Friday 9/16

Have some time on Friday that you’d like to spend with some elementary school students trying to rid their cafeteria of styrofoam?  Click on the link below to learn more. Waste Sort at Sustainability Academy Elementary School 

Seeking Volunteers for Harvest Run/Walk for Sustainability – Oct. 9

Join the Sustainability Academy and City Market for our 5th annual 1K/5K down in the Intervale! Romp through farm fields and dirt roads in this family-friendly event to support place-based learning at the Sustainability Academy.  Seeking volunteers to assist with this event. https://www.citymarket.coop/harvestfunrun  Please feel free to share with your networks:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0449a9ad2ba02-harvest2.  Any volunteers who have gone through a City […]

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6X HOWL – Wed. 9/14 – experiential art event in response to climate change

6X HOWL is an experiential art event in response to climate change and what many scientist are warning is a pending sixth mass extinction.  It will take place THIS WEDNESDAY 9/14 beginning at 6:30 pm on the University of Vermont campus. The event will be of interest to many of our students and is a short […]

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Fall Squash Gleaning with Vermont Foodbank

Opportunities to glean in your community! Volunteers Needed:   Join us in the Fields! Greetings Volunteers, In the upcoming weeks we have opportunities to harvest beautiful delicata squash at Maple Wind Farm and an array of vegetables at Intervale farms. Come out, bring friends and experience the start of fallon our beautiful local farms. Because of your support we […]

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VT Interfaith Power and Light newsletter – September 2016

Green Mountains, Blue Water Earth Care News September 2016 In this newsletter: Registration Now Open for Deep Change for Climate Justice Conference Merchants of Doubt Film Showing in Northfield Season of Creation: September 1 – October 4 New Course on Water Resources Button Up Day is November 12 — Mini-grants are Offered New England Quakers’ […]

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CSWD Monthly NewsFlash

NewsFlash September 2016 The Rover is on the move! The Rover is CSWD’s mobile household hazardous waste collection unit that stops once in each town and accepts household hazardous wastes from residents. The Rover accepts household hazardous wastes such as paints and stains, automotive fluids, hobby supplies, pesticides, fertilizers, household cleaners, and similar items with the words “Danger,” “Caution,” […]

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United Way of Northwest Vermont – Volunteer Connection Listing

  United Way of Northwest Vermont – Volunteer Connection Listing Week of September 5, 2016 By Sue Alenick, United Way Volunteer Columnist GIVE THE GIFT OF TIME! United Way of Northwest Vermont’s mobile-friendly Volunteer Connection search platform connects you to hundreds of volunteer needs with local nonprofits. Search by age, date, county or interest; find nonprofits […]

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Peace & Justice Center events & news

Click here for the latest Peace & Justice Newsletter Peace & Justice Store Peace & Justice Center (802) 863-2345 | info@pjcvt.org | https://www.pjcvt.org 60 Lake St Ste 1C Burlington, VT 05401 Also in this issue: World Social Forum F 35 fight is far from over Protect Geprags Park Community Events FREE PJC Events with sign-up […]

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