Thursday, April 1, 2021

CHS Briefs April 1, 2021


In spite of snowflakes this morning, Spring is definitely in the air. This month we begin the process of cleaning and preparing for the summer season, Covid permitting. Once again we will be planning a series of outdoor activities and the events sections is only a taste of what we’re planning.

 

If you have questions or would like to volunteer with CHS, please e-mail margocaulfield@icloud.com or call 802-226-7807.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 29 (Saturday): Annual Plant Sale from 8:30-Noon. Early bird sale on Friday May 28 from 6-7 pm.

 

May 30 (Sunday): Museum opens for the season-Covid dependent-on Sundays from 2-4

 

June 19 (Saturday): Midsummer Night’s Eve Cavendish Village Ghost Walk. Meet at the Museum at 8 pm.

 

July 31 (Saturday): 11th Annual Cavendish Town Wide Tag Sale. 9-2.

 

September 12 (Sunday): Annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk, meet at the CHS Museum at 2 pm. Walk portion if about a mile and a half and includes a visit to the site of the accident.

 

NEW AT THE CHS BLOG

Carmine Guica Young Historians Update: Includes information for remote learners, teachers, parents etc. Contains a lot of historical information and resources for the month ahead.

Cavendish Women You Should Know: Alice Wheeler Bertrand, Doll Maker

Irish Heritage Month: Kindred Spirits

Cavendish Women You Should Know

Winter Edition of Scribbler II

 

WE COULD USE YOUR HELP

Plant Sale: If you are dividing plants or have extras, please consider donating them to the CHS Annual Plant Sale. We can provide you with pots and soil. If you need some assistance we can possibly help with that as well.

 

COVID-19: CHS continues to collects items, stories etc. associated with the pandemic for archival purposes. If you have something you would like to donate, please contact us.

 

CHS CARES CLOSET: If you or someone you know would like to receive items from the closet, but can’t get there, e-mail margocaulfield@icloud.com or call 802-226-7807 with your requests for books, puzzles, craft projects, hands on history kits, masks etc. All items will be placed on the porch, mail box or a designated spot. If you have items you’d like to donate to the Closet, please call 802-226-7807 or e-mail margocaulfield@icloud.com

 

 

Donations for CHS can be sent to CHS, PO Box 472, Cavendish, VT 05142. Checks should be payable to the Cavendish Historical Society.

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