October 2
The L-20 Airplane Crash
Hike to the location of the 1957 L-20 crash. See how close the plane was to clearing the mountain. Follow the trail that Harry Jay used to salvage wreckage.
Meet at the Brandon Gap parking lot on Rt. 73
( Four hours - moderate)

October 9
Mount Cushman
Hike up Mt. Cushman to the location of the former lookout tower. Learn the history of this tower, and other fire towers in Vermont. Meet at the end of town road maintenance on the Mt. Cushman Road
NOTE:  Parking very limited!!  Please car pool.
(Three hours - moderate to hard)

All hikes start at 10:00 AM, rain or shine. Good hiking footwear, water, lunch and insect repellant recommended. Bring your stories and pictures if you have any.
For more information, call Bruce Flewelling 767-3263.

Plus: Great food, including the Players’ “famous” chicken barbecue, Pat’s Lemonade, and many more choices; plus crafts, book sale, games, bouncing tent and other activities for kids, flower show and more!

For more information:
Martha Slater at 802-767-9025 or lavendarmfs@myfairpoint.net.

Ford Motor Company and Ted Green Ford are partnering to help raise up to $6,000 in support of Rochester High School as part of the Drive One 4 UR School program. Members of the local community will have the opportunity to raise money for the Rochester High School Athletic Department by test driving a Ford. The one-day event takes place on August 28, 2010 at Rochester High School. Ford Motor Company and Ted Green Ford will donate $20 to Rochester  High School for every person from an individual household who test drives a a Ford vehicle.

Each test drive will last approximately 5 minutes.

Participants must be 18 or older and have a valid driver’s license.  Limit one test drive per household. Interviews are available with Ted Green Ford representatives. Please contact Colleen Gerald at (603) 387-4892 or colleen@capitoldirect.net.

At the Fair:
Please consider donating an hour of your time to help, either by collecting the suggested donations at the entry gate (one-hour slots are open from, 10-11 a.m., 11 a.m.-12 noon, 12 noon-1 p.m., 1-2 p.m., 2-3 p.m., and 3-4 p.m.) or by putting food on people’s plates as they pass through the serving line at the chicken barbecue. One-hour slots are open there from 12 noon-1 p.m., 1-2 pm., and 2-3 p.m. We could also use some people to help with setting up the tables and husking corn from 10-11 a.m. and 11 a.m.-12 noon. If you can help with any of these things, please reply to this e-mail and let me know when to put you on the schedule.

The Day (Evening) Before:
The crew that puts up the fair “set” the afternoon and evening before the fair needs volunteers to help with that job on the park, starting at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10. Many hands make the work go faster. If you can follow directions, we need you! If you can’t get there right at 4 p.m., stop by when you can and they’ll find a job for you.

They will also need help with taking down the set and doing general clean-up after the fair is over.

All proceeds will benefit the Pierce Hall Community Center restoration project.
piercehall.org

Walkers and Runners:
$20 to participate. Only $15 if you Pre-Register by July 2! (T-shirts are provided for first 75 race-day entrants)

Download pdf race registration form.

June 27, They Might Be Gypsies, Greg Ryan
Local favorite plays gypsy jazz swing, new CD out getting rave reviews!

July 3, Rochester’s own “jam band”
aprox. noon - 2 (we hope), informal, not part of series per se

July 11 Starline Rhythm Boys
Way cool 50’s rockabilly trio back by popular demand, with that “Sun Records sound” (think reverb, with standup, doghouse slap bass)

July 18 Stone Cold Roosters
country western, Texas swing, R&B     with singer/songwriter Colin McCraffrey

August 1 Rick Reddington and Luv
Rock, R&B, folk, oldies, they do it all. Even requests.

Aug 8 Steel Rail Bluegrass
like the name says, bluegrass and nothing but.

Aug 15 Stretch ‘n the Limits
swing, rock ‘n’ roll, country, and old standards

Bigtown Gallery’s Summer Reading Series brings its audience writers of regional and national renown to read from their work each Sunday evening. Join us to enjoy the best of poetry and prose in a congenial setting.

July 11 5:30 – 6:30 Terri Ford & David Huddle
July 18 5:30 – 6:30 Janie Fink & Jay Parini
July 25 5:30 – 6:30 Jody Gladding & Cynthia Huntington
August 1 6:00 – 7:00 Galway Kinnell
August 8 6:00 – 7:00 Vijay Seshadri
August 15 5:30 – 6:30 Cynthia Morrison Phoel
August 22 5:30 – 6:30 Rebecca T. Godwin & Sydney Lea
August 29 5:30 – 6:30 Tal Birdsey

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This years tented performing arts festival in BigTown Gallery’s amphitheater is in for ten days with a well selected, local and regionally well-known group of talented performers. Our quintessential summer theater venue hosts a fine gathering for friends and families to witness the true joy of out-door theater. Good times abound with our packaged ticket offerings when you plan for a week of great performing, combined with dining specials at our exceptional restaurants right in the village - all within walking distance. Join us in the BigTent for one of Rochester’s many performing arts events keeping this small community thriving. Where the folk are friendly and truly happy sharing a slice of a good life while we all enjoy a splendid summer in the Green Mountains.

Tickets available by phone at 802-767-9670

For those heading to VT this summer be sure to include BigTown/BigTent in your plans for some tremendously entertaining evenings.

Schedule of events: Coming Soon
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June 24
Caller: Mary Wesley
Band: Pete Sutherland (fiddle) & Aaron Marcus (piano)

Dances also scheduled for:
July 22, August 26, September 23

No experience necessary. All dances are taught. Partner not required. Musicians welcome to bring instruments and sit in behind the band.

Admission: $8 ($5 for 21 and under)
Questions? Call Aaron Marcus (617-721-6743)