Community Calendar

May 1- 31 - Join us for a month-long celebration of new vegan dishes all over Manchester! Businesses across the city will showcase exciting special vegan menu items, giving everyone the opportunity to explore creative plant-based dishes crafted by talented local chefs.

🗓 How It Works:

-Visit participating restaurants across Manchester.
-Try their exclusive vegan offerings.
-Share your experience—vote, comment, post photos of your favorite meals, and tag us at @veganchefchallengeNE.

This event is open to everyone, not just vegans! It’s about bringing our community together to celebrate incredible food and support our region’s chefs.

🙌 Get Involved: Looking for ways to connect? Volunteer with us! We’re seeking passionate individuals to help with outreach, event promotion, and community building throughout the month. It's a great way to meet like-minded people and make a difference! Volunteer using this link: TinyURL.com/VOLVCC

Join us in making Manchester an even more inclusive, vibrant, and compassionate community.

For details on participating businesses, menus, sponsorship opportunities, and more, visit our website at veganchefchallenge.org/Manchester.

Join us for a month-long celebration of new vegan dishes all over Manchester! Businesses across the area will showcase exciting special vegan menu items, giving everyone the opportunity to explore creative plant-based dishes crafted by talented local chefs.

🗓 How It Works:
- Visit participating restaurants throughout Manchester
- Try their exclusive vegan offerings.
- Share your experience—vote, comment, post photos of your favorite meals, and tag us at @veganchefchallengeMW
This event is open to everyone—not just vegans! It’s about bringing our community together to celebrate incredible food and support Manchester chefs.

🙌 Get Involved:
Looking for ways to connect? Volunteer with us! We’re seeking passionate individuals to help with outreach, event promotion, and community building throughout the month. It's a great way to meet like-minded people and make a difference! Volunteer using this link: TinyURL.com/VOLVCC
Join us in making Manchester an even more inclusive, vibrant, and compassionate community.
For details on participating businesses, menus, sponsorship opportunities, and more, visit our website at veganchefchallenge.org/Manchester

Unbound vol.XIII
Artistree Gallery's annual exhibit of Artist's Books and artwork made from and about books.

Artistree Gallery presents Unbound vol. XIII
April 25 - May 24, 2025
The opening reception on April 25th from 5:30-7:30pm.
Gallery hours;
10:00am to 6:00pm from Tuesday to Saturday
Image: Fragments ~ Edition varie #4 by Debra A. Kraemer

Kick-off event for Bookstock at Artistree, with special guided tours of the Unbound exhibit
May 16, 2025

The 16th New Hampshire Literary Awards are now open for nominations. These prestigious awards recognize outstanding published works about New Hampshire as well as works by New Hampshire natives or residents.

All entries must be a first edition published within the eligibility period (January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024.) All submissions will be read and evaluated by a panel of judges vetted and assembled by the NH Writers’ Project Literary Awards Committee Chairperson.

This summer, RVCC Projects is hosting an open-call exhibit for community members, students, and anyone living or working in the Sugar River and Upper Valley regions of NH. The goal of this exhibit is to celebrate the diverse artistry of our region. 

Submission Guidelines: 

Visual Art: Photography, mixed media, paintings, drawings, fiber art. To submit, please email up to three (3) images with the following information: artwork title, medium, dimensions, and date by Friday, May 23, 2025, to RVCCGallery@ccsnh.edu. 

Visit www.rivervalley.edu/gallery for more details. 

Questions? Email RVCCGallery@ccsnh.edu 

Important Information: 

Submission Deadline: May 23, 2025 

Any submissions deemed inappropriate will be excluded at the College’s discretion. 

Everyone must sign an Exhibition Agreement at the time of drop-off. 

RVCC does not insure any of the submissions. Submit at your own discretion. 

All artworks must be ready to hang with a wire upon drop-off. 

Artwork drop-off is Monday, June 9 – Wednesday, June 11, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Email RVCCGallery@ccsnh.edu to schedule a drop-off time. 

You are responsible for picking up your items the week of September 22, 2025. Pickups are Monday – Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at RVCC by appointment. 

Run club is an all inclusive group of runners and walkers that meet at Henniker Brewing Company every Wednesday from April to October (weather permitting). Typically the participants go out for anywhere from 1 - 5 miles and meet back at the brewery for a discounted pint! Dogs and strollers welcome!

New Hampshire PBS has partnered with the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists (NHSOG) to bring you a weekly five-session virtual “Intro to Genealogy” Course. The first session begins on Wednesday, April 23.

🔍 In this 90 minute weekly workshop you'll learn:

How to find vital records, including immigration & citizenship
Researching the U.S. Census
Tracing your family tree back to 1850—and beyond!
📅 FIVE Live Sessions (all from 6:30 PM-8 PM):

April 23 (First Session!)
April 30
May 7
May 14
May 21
Donate $110 and get:
✔️ Access to all five live & recorded sessions
✔️ An NHSOG membership, including their digital journal (3x/year)
✔️ An NHPBS membership + PBS Passport (if you're not already a member)

Start your journey into the past—sign up today!

Questions? Email us at events@nhbps.org

Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and Putney's Housing Task Force Present:

ADU 101 (Accessory Dwelling Units):
The basics on how you can build homes, community and income during these times of economic strain

Many have shared an interest in learning how to roll-up-your-sleeves and add additional housing in our region in an environmentally sensitive way. Often the quickest, most cost-effective way to do that is: a pre-owned site with existing buildings, water and sewage infrastructure.

Whether you feel you'd be ready to build this Fall or next year, please join us on Monday, May 12 at 6:30 PM at the Putney Fire Station so you can be part of this collaborative effort to help Vermonters build more housing and add monthly income to strained budgets.

We will have information on a variety of building/construction options, and feature:

> Furnace Brook Builders, with plans for small, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's) that can be built for an estimated 75K or less, using local lumber, where possible

> Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing, housing advocates with almost 20 years of grassroots, housing development in our region

> Town of Putney, so you can learn the step-by-step process necessary to build
(Still Waiting on Confirmation)

Then, on the following Monday, May 19 at 6:30 PM at the Putney Fire Station, we will focus on funding your project based on who you wish to serve with presentations by

> Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing, housing advocates building 4-5 units per year in collaboration with the Town of Brattleboro

> Vermont Home Improvement Program offering incentives and funding for home owners wishing to build housing with state funding

Vermont needs a variety of housing options. Over the next 5-years we are looking forward to working together, to build more.
So, invite a neighbor or two and head down to the Fire House to learn how we can build housing and community, together.

In the event links section, we've included some helpful resources and links to our presenters under 'exhibitors':

1. A survey to help us get an idea of what you would like to build
2. Vermont Homes for All ToolKit with information on building in your own backyard, or becoming a small, emerging developer
3. Award-winning Accessory Dwelling Unit plans from the New Hampshire Southwest Regional Planning Commission
4. More info about Furnace Brook Builders
5. More info about Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing
6. Town of Putney

URLs:
Inquiries: https://go.evvnt.com/3044157-0?pid=10413
Facebook: https://go.evvnt.com/3044157-2?pid=10413
Exhibitor: https://go.evvnt.com/3044157-3?pid=10413
Exhibitor: https://go.evvnt.com/3044157-4?pid=10413
Exhibitor: https://go.evvnt.com/3044157-5?pid=10413
Exhibitor: https://go.evvnt.com/3044157-6?pid=10413
Exhibitor: https://go.evvnt.com/3044157-7?pid=10413
Exhibitor: https://go.evvnt.com/3044157-8?pid=10413

Date and Time: On Monday May 12, 2025 at 18:30 - 20:30

Venue details: Town of Putney Emergency Services, 21 Carl Snyder Drive, Putney, Vermont, 05346, United States

Category: Community | Local / Community

May 1- 31 - Join us for a month-long celebration of new vegan dishes all over Manchester! Businesses across the city will showcase exciting special vegan menu items, giving everyone the opportunity to explore creative plant-based dishes crafted by talented local chefs.

🗓 How It Works:

-Visit participating restaurants across Manchester.
-Try their exclusive vegan offerings.
-Share your experience—vote, comment, post photos of your favorite meals, and tag us at @veganchefchallengeNE.

This event is open to everyone, not just vegans! It’s about bringing our community together to celebrate incredible food and support our region’s chefs.

🙌 Get Involved: Looking for ways to connect? Volunteer with us! We’re seeking passionate individuals to help with outreach, event promotion, and community building throughout the month. It's a great way to meet like-minded people and make a difference! Volunteer using this link: TinyURL.com/VOLVCC

Join us in making Manchester an even more inclusive, vibrant, and compassionate community.

For details on participating businesses, menus, sponsorship opportunities, and more, visit our website at veganchefchallenge.org/Manchester.

Join us for a month-long celebration of new vegan dishes all over Manchester! Businesses across the area will showcase exciting special vegan menu items, giving everyone the opportunity to explore creative plant-based dishes crafted by talented local chefs.

🗓 How It Works:
- Visit participating restaurants throughout Manchester
- Try their exclusive vegan offerings.
- Share your experience—vote, comment, post photos of your favorite meals, and tag us at @veganchefchallengeMW
This event is open to everyone—not just vegans! It’s about bringing our community together to celebrate incredible food and support Manchester chefs.

🙌 Get Involved:
Looking for ways to connect? Volunteer with us! We’re seeking passionate individuals to help with outreach, event promotion, and community building throughout the month. It's a great way to meet like-minded people and make a difference! Volunteer using this link: TinyURL.com/VOLVCC
Join us in making Manchester an even more inclusive, vibrant, and compassionate community.
For details on participating businesses, menus, sponsorship opportunities, and more, visit our website at veganchefchallenge.org/Manchester