Get ready for the holidays with friends and families by decorating a full 22" pre-made evergreen wreath with a variety of specially collected greens, natural materials, bows, and other decorations, plus all the wire, glue guns, and equipment necessary to make the decorating fun and successful. Open to the public, the workshops will take place on November 16 and 17 in Willard Hall below St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 313 Main Street (Route 11 West, next to the Moon Dog Café) in Chester, VT.

St. Luke's Episcopal Church at 313 Main Street in Chester, VT, its organist and music director, Dr. Martha Stretton, and the choir invite you to attend a Service of Choral Evensong on Sunday, November fourth beginning with the Prelude at 3:45 p.m. Evensong is a service of reflection in which psalms, readings and canticles are the vehicles for God's message to us.

Secretary of State Jim Condos states that Vermont's Office of Professional Regulation is responsible for supporting the boards and regulatory programs for 45 professions and approximately 55,000 licensees.

Mary & Max, a clay animation film, will be viewed, followed by a stimulating discussion with conversationalist John Bliss.

A workshop to decorate shoeboxes and make toys and games for Operation Christmas Child will be held in Willard Hall at St. Luke's Episcopal Church on Friday, October 19 from 1 to 8 p.m.

Live music at the Fullerton Inn features Matt Meserve and Vinny Dibernardo in October and November.

The Chester Conservation Committee will have its monthly meeting this coming Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7:00 pm. We'll meet at the Chester-Andover Elementary School.

This month's event include "The Uncommon Thread" (through October 21), "Projections: Reel to Real Conversation" (Octobert 20) and Writing Workshop with Elayne Clift, M.A. (October 20).