These events are not sponsored by the Top of the Common Committee but are wonderful gatherings to check out! They are in addition to the TOCC sponsored annual Maple Festival (March), Open Mic (May-Sept), Wednesdays on the Common (June-Sept), Grub on the Green (Sept), and Gingerbread Bazaar (Dec).
Vermont Women and the Civil War
Saturday, September 13th
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Congregational Church bldg
(at the top of Lunenburg Common, Rte 2)
The Town of Lunenburg Historical Society will be hosting this
Vermont Humanities Council program in the historical Old Congregational Church building at the top of the Lunenburg Common. It's interesting to note that the Common, surrounded by this church building, along with the Methodist Church, Corner Cemetery, and Old Town Hall, were at their present location when the Civil War began!
Historian Howard Coffin, a seventh
generation Vermonter, drawing from letters and diaries, tells the engaging story of these Vermont women in their own words,
describing their life when nearly 35,000 of the state’s able-bodied men were at war. This program has a different focus than the remarkable battlefield record of the Vermont Regiments of those men; it tells about how the home front was sustained in their absence. These women accomplished some amazing and surprising things...at least one Vermont woman appears to have secretly enlisted and fought in a VT Regiment!
All ages are welcome at this free event. Light refreshments will be served. This building is accessible with a portable restroom nearby. Have any questions? Email: questions@lunenburghistoricalsociety.org or call 802-892-6654
(landline/voice only)
Lunch served
only on Fridays
menu on "meal site" tab on their website
Bingo Enjoy a pleasant evening of bingo
Every
Monday - 6:00 p.m.
(doors open at 5 p.m.)
Gilman//Lunenburg Senior Center
19 Parrish St. Gilman VT in Gilman
event benefits the Gilman/Lunenburg Senior Center
visit their website:
Alden Balch Memorial Library
24 East Main Street (Route 2)
Lunenburg, Vermont
802-892-5365
Located diagonally east of Lunenburg Common,
across Route 2
Hours are designed to make the access to materials possible for most:
CLOSED Sunday, Monday, and Friday
Tuesday & Wednesday: 1:00-6:00 p.m
Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Weekly STORY HOUR
Saturday 10:30-11:30 a.m.
A time for stories, learning, and fun with others (whom you know and new ones!)
From past event veteran events:
*** Lunenburg
Veterans Day Ceremony - November 11, 2021 video
recording
HERE
This includes the last reflection given by Major Malcolm (Mac) Downing to the Lunenburg-Gilman students.
***
Lunenburg Memorial Day Ceremony
- May 30, 2022 video recording
HERE
This includes the dedication of flags to the late Major Malcolm (Mac) Downing and the re-dedication of the Civil War Cannon
