The Meeting Place

Our Community Center

Neighborhood Connections offers a valuable service to the community by providing a newly renovated community center. The Meeting Place hosts programs for the entire community. Focusing on health education, art, cultural activities and a variety of support groups.

It is a space where area seniors drop in on Wednesday mornings for fun and socialization; where area groups such as Clean & Sober and The Londonderry Lions Club regularly meet; where you can get your taxes prepared at no charge from AARP; and where you can attend lectures on a range of subjects.

All are welcome and we are always open to new ideas!
Tuesday
October 19th
3-5pm

Making No-Knit Bernie Mittens

This was such a popular event in March, that we are bringing it back! Heidi Root has graciously agreed to share her technique on how to construct "Bernie" mittens using old sweaters.

Materials will be supplied, or you can recycle one of your own old sweaters. Be sure and wash in hot water beforehand.

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The History of the Gilfeather Turnip

Wardsboro resident and turnip-enthusiast Anita Rafael presents a lively and entertaining 30-minute talk with illustrations, show-and-tell, and handouts, about the origins of the Gilfeather Turnip and the life of Wardsboro Farmer John Gilfeather.

Who was John Gilfeather and how did he come to settle in Wardsboro? How did he discover this unusual turnip? Is it really a rutabaga? How do you grow them and when do you harvest them? How did it become the official Vermont State Vegetable in 2016? Come and hear the interesting stories about this humble and now legendary heirloom turnip.

Anita Rafael is a write who lives and works in a restored carriage barn in the village of Wardsboro. Her feature articles about people and places in Vermont have appeared in more than a dozen publications throughout the state. She has been a guest on WCAX-TV, on VPR's Vermont Edition, and in podcasts talking about the famous turnip.
Thursday
October 21
3-4pm
Tuesday
November 16
6pm

November is Adoption
​Awareness Month

Considering fostering or adopting a child? Could adoption be an option to grow your family? If not adoption, could you support Vermont children through foster care?

Come and learn more about adoption and foster care from  Vermont child welfare professionals and an experienced adoptive parent. They will discuss the need, process, and supports available to you as a foster or adoptive family.

You Could Be the Match
That Saves a Life!

Noah was born to a local Londonderry couple on February 26, 2017 and at 3.5 months old, he was diagnosed with a rare genetic bone disease called Osteopetrosis - a condition that can be fatal if not treated with a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. Thanks to Be The Match, a perfect donor was found and at just 5 months, Noah received a life-saving transplant.

Other like Noah are in desperate need of a transplant. Could you be the match that saves a life? You are welcome to drop into this Be a Match donor registry drive.
Saturday
November 20
11am - 3pm

Weekly and Monthly Meetings

Community Partners

​Meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month to discuss community issues and to pool our resources and experience in an effort to make our communities healthy and sustainable.​

Clean & Sober AA

Meet every Wednesday and Sunday @ 5:30. All are welcome!
Bone Builders
Meet every Monday & Thursday from 9- 10 am. All ages welcome with medical clearance from provider necessary.