November 15th-17:Holiday Wreath-Decorating Workshops
Decorate a beautiful pre-made evergreen wreath with especially collected greens, natural materials, bows, other decorations, and all the supplies you’ll need. Aa variety of times is offered on the three days of the workshops, which will take place in Willard Hall at St. Luke’s Church, 313 Main Street in Chester. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Chester Conservation Committee’s Student Environmental Scholarship Fund. Workshops are limited in size, and advance registration is required to secure a wreath. Reservation by November 5th receives a $5 discount. For information and registration, contact Lillian Willis at 802-875-1340 or lbwillisct@comcast.net. www.stlukesepiscopalvt.org/special-events. This is the seventh year for these popular workshops, which are open to the public. November 16th:SAL Squadron 67 Annual Turkey Raffle
Open to the public. Turkeys and Kielbasa raffled plus many more items that are donated by our very generous business owners as well as other members of Post 67 Legion Family. Tickets are $1 a chance. 6:30pm at the Chester American Legion November 19th:Whiting Library Director at Chester's Senior Meeting
Please join the Chester Senior Citizens Club for their monthly luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, November 19, 2018, at the Chester Congregational Church on Main Street. Whiting Library Director Sharon Tanzer tell us about the various programs at the Library. Hope you can join us. If you need a ride, just call Georgia (875-6242). Planning Commission Meeting
7pm at the Town Hall (upstairs) November 21st:Select Board Meeting
6:30pm at the Town Hall (upstairs) November 26th:Gingerbread House Decorating
For grades k-2. 4pm-5pm at the Fullerton Inn Development Review Board Meeting
6pm at the Town Hall (upstairs) November 28th:Gingerbread House Decorating
For grades 3-6. 4pm-5pm at the Fullerton Inn November 29th:Elves Woodwork Shop
For grades k-2. Kids can take a bus from GMUHS, bus will leave at 2:15 pm. Permission slip found in the Beating Drum will be MANDATORY! 2:30pm at Endless Creations Pottery Studio November 30th:Elves Woodwork Shop
For grades 3-6. Kids can take a bus from GMUHS, bus will leave at 2:15 pm. Permission slip found in the Beating Drum will be MANDATORY! 2:30pm at Endless Creations Pottery Studio December 1st:St. Luke’s Christmas Tea and Sale
Learn more about this event here- Tea and Sale 11am-3pm at St. Luke's Willard Hall Kid's Craft Bazaar
Join us in the Great Hall for an afternoon of holiday crafts!! Light refreshments will be provided. 1pm-3pm at MacLaomainn's Scottish Pub Caroling, Santa's Arrival, and Tree Lighting
Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus at CAES -- take a wagon ride to the Fullerton Inn where Santa will arrive around 4 pm. Or we invite kids, big and small, to join him on the end of his trip at the Fullerton Inn. We will light the town tree and Santa will settle in to hear all of the kid's Christmas wishes! 3:30pm-5:30pm starting at CAES and ending on the Green December 3rd:Planning Commission Meeting
7pm at the Town Hall (upstairs) December 5th:Select Board Meeting
6:30pm at the Town Hall (upstairs) December 10th:Development Review Board Meeting
6pm at the Town Hall (upstairs) December 17th:Planning Commission Meeting
7pm at the Town Hall (upstairs) December 19th:Select Board Meeting
6:30pm at the Town Hall (upstairs) |
The Library Book Club
Monthly on the second Wednesday (3pm - 4pm)The Library Book Club meets each second Wednesday at 3pm. 
Chester Rod & Gun Club (Sundays, 10am - 1pm)
The Chester Rod & Gun Club (4351 VT Route 11 West) offers Skeet, Trap, Trap Doubles, and Handicap Trap year round, 25, 50, and 100-yard pistol and rifle ranges and Black Power Shooting. Throughout the year, there are special events for all ages including Fun Shoots, Fishing Derby in the spring for the younger crowd, and Hunter Safety Courses. ALL ARE WELCOME! Senior Citizens Club Luncheon Meeting
Monthly on the third Monday (11:30am - 12:30pm)The Chester Senior Citizens Club meets monthly on the third Monday at 11:30 a.m. for lunch at the Chester Congregational Church on Main Street, Chester. All seniors are welcome to join; just bring a dish to share along with your place setting. Come and enjoy the fellowship and a good meal! Bring a friend, too. 
Bingo (Thursdays, 6:30pm – 7:30pm)
Every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., doors open at 5:30 p.m. (early bird at 6:30 p.m.) at the Grange Hall on the left-hand side of VT Route 103 North near the intersection of VT Route 10. Fee depends on number and type of cards played. Ends approximately 9:15 to 9:30 p.m. Supper is served for a fee and food is served during intermission. Whiting Library on Main Street in Chester is pleased to present the Botanical Paintings of Stephanie Whitney-Payne through December. Stephanie has studied with Anne Marie Evans, Karen Kluglein, John Pastoriza-Pinol, Bobbi Angell and other talented artists. She also has a journeyman’s degree from the former Isobel O’Neil Foundation in New York. She is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) and the New England Society of Botanical Artists (NESBA).
Stephanies’s work is displayed in collections here and in England. She lives in Chester with her husband and dog, and paints every day. She considers plants as small miracles, and is currently working on a collection of paintings of “weeds”. The Whiting Library exhibit features original works which are currently being featured in Botanical Artists Magazine. |