WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY FESTIVAL COMING THIS SATURDAY!
The Westminster Community Festival is almost here! Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date: Sept. 15) on the grounds of the Westminster Institute, 3534 US-5, and First Congregational Church of Westminster. Free admission!
We’ll have plenty of stuff to do, eat, and see as we:
Celebrate the 100th year of the Westminster Institute by dedicating the North Room as the Dascomb Room.
Showcase the Westminster Congregational Church, just down the street from the Institute. Find out about the newly restored stained glass windows and some history of the structure that was completed in 1835 and raised in 1902-03. Get a guided tour of the building, and listen to music from its historic pipe organ. And food!
Display our creativity. The Creative Community Collage features the work of more than 25 local artists, quilt makers, writers, and others in the Westminster Institute’s Big Hall.
Cater to your stomach with a barbeque by Westminster Fire and Rescue; bike-powered smoothies by the BF Community Bike Project; chili, baked potatoes, and sausage at the church; and caramel apples from the Bellows Falls High School Class of 2026.Delight your ears. Music by the Inlawski Brothers, the Milkhouse Heaters, and Westminster’s own Intercept.
Celebrate our agricultural legacy. Farmers of Westminster, a tent featuring information on local farmers and farm products, and farmers to answer your questions. Sweet corn to munch on. Live sheepherding demonstration and hayrides.
Showcase our history. Do you know: Where was the first mill constructed in Westminster? Who built it? There were 2 ferry crossings in Westminster; where were they located? and more… The Westminster Trivia Game, by the Westminster Historical Society will test your child’s knowledge of our storied history! Win prizes! History displays by the Westminster West Library and Westminster Historical Society.See more of Westminster’s fascinating history upstairs in the Town Hall and at the Willam C. Bradley Law Office.
Showcase our town. More than two dozen vendors and exhibitors of local products and services will be on hand.
Admission is free! Find out more at www.westminsterfestival.org or contact us at westminsterfestival@gmail.com.
November Voting News
The Vermont Secretary of State’s office will be mailing General Election ballots to all active voters in the state. They will be exporting voter data for the mailing on or around September 2. As soon as possible, voters should go to their My Voter Page (https://mvp.vermont.gov/) and confirm it lists a valid mailing address to ensure receipt of the General Election ballot. Ballots cannot be forwarded by the USPS, so voters who intend to be away on November 5 should go to their My Voter Page and update the mailing address for that election.
Town Office Hours
Town Office hours have changed to better serve you!
Town Manager and support staff will be in Town Hall Monday – Thursday from 7:00am to 4:30pm.
On Selectboard meeting nights, the office will be open until 6:00pm.
Town Clerk’s Hours
The Town Clerk’s Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:00pm
VTrans Construction
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