Keeping the community up to date on community topics
Come to fair Putney, VT April 10-12 to see Shakespeare’s goofiest play, packed with silly slapstick and heartwarming moments. Directed by Jessa Rowan and brought to life with laughter and love by The Grammar School’s seventh and eighth graders, this show is sure to be fun for the whole family!
Walpole Radio Follies 2026
Ahh, April, the month with so many firsts; first baseball game, first chance to file taxes, first full month of spring! Come and celebrate all this and more with the Walpole Players at their annual Mud Season Radio Follies. Show date is Saturday April 11, 2026.
Is that tax filing deadline making you nervous? Find out how George Burns and Gracie Allen make their taxes add up. Want to catch up on the new baseball players? See how Abbott and Costello figure that out. Think spring is the perfect time of year to learn to drive? Let the Bickersons steer you in the right direction.
Director Judy Esptein has assembled a talented cast of familiar faces and first timers; see another first for April! For the cast, this is a low-pressure show; no need to memorize lines, but this is live, so anything could and usually does happen.
This is a cabaret style show so plan to bring an indoor picnic to enjoy before and during the show. The stage will be set at the Helen Miller Theater on the second floor of Town Hall. Show time is 7pm and the doors open at 6:30. You can get your tickets in advance at Masoma Savings Bank on Main St. We appreciate their help every year with ticket sales. Round tables comfortably seat 6 so get your friends together to reserve a table. Please check our Facebook page for updates. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday April 11.
April 18, 2026 – 9am race start
Join us for a run, community 5K run/walk in celebration of Earth Day to support our programs! This is a community-focused event, perfect for runners, walkers, families, and first-timers alike. We’ll have prizes for our top finishers and t-shirts for the first 50 people who register. Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome. Register HERE.
Rt 12 Rest Area – Red Pine Harvest
The Conservation Commission (www.WalpoleOutdoors.org) has been watching the approach of an invasive insect, the red pine scale, toward the planted red pine monocultures on Town-managed forests. The Commission wants to be proactive in managing these highly vulnerable sections of forest before the scale kills all the trees. Working with our forester, we have thought through different scenarios and developed response options.
With the red pine scale now confirmed in Keene, the Commission is moving ahead with a pre-emptive salvage of ~ 4.4 acres of the planted red pine that is behind the rest area pull-off on the west side of Route 12. Read in the Sentinel article how Keene is managing the scale. This harvest of the red pine will allow a diverse mixture of native trees to grow.
We will be hosting an informational walk at the site on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 10am. We look forward to hopefully seeing you there, answering questions, and getting community input for the future of the woods there.
To learn more about Red Pine Scale see:
April 2 – Pest and Disease Management
This interactive, joint problem-solving session will feature discussions on common pests and diseases and how to manage them! Practices will include companion planting and natural remedies to get rid of even the worst of your pests. Bring your favorite tricks and tips to share with others!
This is part of our Growing Together garden workshop series. Registration is required here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd3POYRIVa1-lQ0MxTwmUHJ7Nrbreps6kGTPx4jIp-8qfrKA/viewform?usp=header
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