THE MOB & STONEWALL: Unraveling the Mafia’s Influence in the 1969 Uprising Mobster, Vito Genovese Wednesday, June 19th, 2024, 6:30 PMWaterbury Congregational Church, Waterbury, VT The Stonewall Uprising stands as a pivotal moment in history—a fierce response by the LGBTQ community to relentless police raids. On June 28, 1969, the New York City Police descended upon…
Strawberry Festival 2024 – Sign up to Help!
Preparations for the 48th Strawberry Festival are well underway and you can help grease the skids and make it all go forward! We are delighted that this lovely tradition is back up and running after a four year pandemic-induced hiatus. Last year's supper was as well attended as any before the pandemic. We expect good…
A friendly chili contest – March 10
Just for kicks, the church council proposed and has set a date for our next chili lunch and friendly competition. A certain member of the council happens to be the twice, maybe three times champion! Is it time for a new chili champ? All of us, bar one, think so! The plan is simple. Bring…
CROP Walk Update
On Sunday afternoon, October 1, a group of 16 set off on our annual CROP Walk around the river. We were walking to raise money for Church World Service's ongoing initiative to help end hunger. It was a beautiful early autumn day, the sun was shining and spirits happy as we ambled along, making new…
Strawberry Festival 2023 – Sign up to Help!
Our last celebration of the lovely, lovely strawberry was 4 years ago. It was our 46th annual. The world has changed a bit since then. We've grown a little more wary. We've lost traditions or let them slide. At a Board of Finance Meeting a few months ago, in conversation about setting our budget, several…