Let’s get fancy this week; we’re making paper bag hats! Materials Needed: Large paper grocery bag Glue and tape Pompoms, pipe cleaners, shapes cut from magazines or colored papers, other decorations Scissors Crayons, markers, or colored pencils/pens Hole punch (optional) Step 1: Roll the top of the bag down to your desired size (height). Pinch […]
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A dispatch from Willa Abel, mom of three. MiniBury: In one word, describe how you’re feeling today. Willa: Twisty MiniBury: What is your kids’ relationship with screens these days? Willa: We use screens more consistently than before COVID. Every day we have phone calls with the school, view a few read alouds (either from professionals
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A dispatch from Caroline Corrente, mom of 3-year-old Casey and co-owner of Middlebury’s Haymaker Bun Co. and the Arcadian MiniBury: In one word, describe how you’re feeling today. Caroline: Stretched MiniBury: When are you doing the bulk of your work? Caroline: I am running our bakery in the mornings between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
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A dispatch from David Miranda Hardy. MiniBury: Tell us who you are. David: Husband, dad, educator, filmmaker MiniBury: In one word, describe how you’re feeling today. David: Adrift MiniBury: When are you doing the bulk of your work? David: 4 hours a day, alternating mornings and afternoons with my wife. Some nights, too. MiniBury: What
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Josh and Meghan Dishaw — who live in Middlebury with their two young children — are offering a free Heartsaver CPR/AED course at Ilsley Library on February 22 and March 28. Josh is the president of RESTART, LLC medical education. “We believe CPR is for everybody,” says Meghan. “We love the idea of our neighbors
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When my 4-year-old asked me, “What’s the next holiday?” right after Valentine’s Day, I thought it over and gave her the best, Vermontiest answer I could think of: Maple season! It’s finally here. This weekend is Vermont’s Maple Open House Weekend. Sugarhouses around the state open up to the public to celebrate their crop, show
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Need help with breastfeeding? Or just want to talk to someone who’s been there? Since last summer, Porter Women’s Health in Middlebury has been offering weekly drop-in breastfeeding support — every Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. No appointment necessary. And it’s free. We reached out to Angela Scavo, the WIC breastfeeding peer counselor
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MiniBury families, listen up: this year the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is launching a day of movies and fun just for you! The first-ever Kids & Family Day will kick off Wednesday, August 22, at the Middlebury Marquis, and we can’t wait. We’re also excited to share that Minibury will sponsor the first film of
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Need some help feeding the kids this summer? Kids can eat breakfast and lunch for free every week day, all over the county through August. No need to register. Just show up. Open to anyone 18 years old and younger. Here’s the full list: *Note: The listing for Platt Memorial Library in Shoreham is incorrect
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