Want to get more familiar with Charlotte’s public trails or meet and chat with other Charlotters? Join us for Charlotte Walks!

Every third Friday we’ll meet at a different Charlotte trailhead at 8:30am. Walks will generally last about an hour and will be led at an adult walking pace.

May Location: Charlotte Town Link Trail. Meet at 8:30am at the Sweet Roots (former Charlotte Berry Farm) ball fields parking lot.

Visit charlottegrange.org to learn the meet-up location each month. Sign up in advance if you’d like to be contacted if weather changes our plans by emailing charlottegrangevt@gmail.com.

We are very excited to be gearing up for an active season of in-person programming in the Grange Hall. In preparation, members and volunteers gather to give the Grange Hall a spring cleaning. Join us!

To learn more, email Tai at charlottegrangevt@gmail.com

The Building Committee meets monthly at the Grange Hall. This committee oversees the care and maintenance of Grange Hall and grounds. To learn more, contact chair Karen Tuininga at kknh.nh@gmail.com

The Program Committee meets every first Wednesday at 11:30am at the Charlotte Library. To learn more, contact committee chair Katie Devoid at Katie_devoid@hotmail.com

Want to get more familiar with Charlotte’s public trails or meet and chat with other Charlotters? Join us for Charlotte Walks!

Every third Friday we’ll meet at a different Charlotte trailhead at 8:30am. Walks will generally last about an hour and will be led at an adult walking pace.

On April 19th, you are invited to join us at 8:30am at the parking lot of Williams Woods Natural Area. The trail is a one mile loop through the “best remaining mature valley clayplain forest in the Champlain Valley.” It also is home to many spring natural wonders - vernal pools with amphibian eggs, ephemeral wild flowers, and beaver activity.

Visit charlottegrange.org to learn the meet-up location each month. Sign up in advance if you’d like to be contacted if weather changes our plans by emailing charlottegrangevt@gmail.com.

Grange members gather on the third Tuesday to discuss business matters. To learn more or get involved email Grange President Tai Dinnan at charlottegrangevt@gmail.com.

Spring is finally here, so let’s kick off the gardening season together!  Join us at the Charlotte Grange on Sunday, April 7, from 1 to 3 pm, to swap and share seeds and to connect with your fellow gardeners as we head into the 2024 season. 

Maybe you’ve got a few extra seed packets you didn’t quite use up last year, or maybe you’ve been saving your own seeds and have more than you need.  Or perhaps you just couldn’t resist the seed catalogs that filled your mailbox a few months ago, and you ordered more than your garden will hold.  Bring those extra seeds to share, and pick up some new varieties to try out.  But even if you don’t have extra seeds to offer yet, please come anyways - we’ll have plenty on hand!  

We’ll be there from 1 pm to 3 pm, with snacks and tea. Visit with other gardeners to swap and share stories, ideas, and inspiration.   We’ll have a UVM Cooperative Extension Volunteer Master Gardener on hand too, with resources and information about seed starting, seed saving, and gardening in general.

This event is co-sponsored by the Charlotte Seed Library and the Charlotte Grange, and will be held in the Grange building at 2858 Spear Street in Charlotte – for more information, contact Karen Tuininga at kknh.nh@gmail.com

See you there!

The Program Committee meets every first Wednesday at 11:30am at the Charlotte Library. To learn more, contact committee chair Katie Devoid at Katie_devoid@hotmail.com

SCHEDULE CHANGE: With heavy snow in the forecast for this Saturday, we will be changing the in-person kids' clothing drive collection dates to Wednesday, March 27th (8:30-10:00am) and Saturday, March 30th (9:00-noon) at the Grange Hall at 2858 Spear Street in Charlotte. However, beginning this weekend we will also have a large, sealed bin on the porch at the Grange Hall for anyone who may want to drop donations off at other times.

Please consider donating outgrown kids' and teens' clothes, outerwear, and footwear to the Charlotte Hand-Me-Downs project! We are also accepting donations of large reusable shopping bags to use in re-distributing the clothing.

The Charlotte Hand-Me-Downs project is a program of the Charlotte Grange. Every spring and fall local families gather clothes their children or teenagers have outgrown and drop them at the Grange. Volunteers then sort the clothes by size and make a bag for each child served by the Charlotte Food Shelf. Any donations not needed by Charlotte families will be donated to community support organizations in neighboring towns.

The Charlotte Food Shelf is committed to provide support to our neighbors with food and assistance. To learn more, visit https://www.charlotteucc.org/copy-of-charlotte-food-shelf-1

The Charlotte Grange works to honor Charlotte's agricultural roots and build a resilient future. To learn more, visit http://www.charlottegrange.org

SCHEDULE CHANGE: With heavy snow in the forecast for this Saturday, we will be changing the in-person kids' clothing drive collection dates to Wednesday, March 27th (8:30-10:00am) and Saturday, March 30th (9:00-noon) at the Grange Hall at 2858 Spear Street in Charlotte. However, beginning this weekend we will also have a large, sealed bin on the porch at the Grange Hall for anyone who may want to drop donations off at other times.

Please consider donating outgrown kids' and teens' clothes, outerwear, and footwear to the Charlotte Hand-Me-Downs project! We are also accepting donations of large reusable shopping bags to use in re-distributing the clothing.

The Charlotte Hand-Me-Downs project is a program of the Charlotte Grange. Every spring and fall local families gather clothes their children or teenagers have outgrown and drop them at the Grange. Volunteers then sort the clothes by size and make a bag for each child served by the Charlotte Food Shelf. Any donations not needed by Charlotte families will be donated to community support organizations in neighboring towns.

The Charlotte Food Shelf is committed to provide support to our neighbors with food and assistance. To learn more, visit https://www.charlotteucc.org/copy-of-charlotte-food-shelf-1

The Charlotte Grange works to honor Charlotte's agricultural roots and build a resilient future. To learn more, visit http://www.charlottegrange.org

This month, in place of our regular business meeting, we’ll host a social gathering for members and their families. Tea and finger food provided. Location TBD.

Due to snow, this meeting will be VIRTUAL
Please email charlottegrangevt@gmail.com for the zoom link.

Grange members gather on the third Tuesday to discuss business matters. To learn more or get involved email Grange President Tai Dinnan at charlottegrangevt@gmail.com.

Please note: We will be at the Charlotte Library in the Community Room (entrance to east of building).

Grange members gather on the third Tuesday to discuss business matters. To learn more or get involved email Grange President Tai Dinnan at charlottegrangevt@gmail.com.

Please note: We will be at the Charlotte Library in the Community Room (entrance to east of building).

Join members for tea, cookies, and conversation before our Business Meeting. Please note, we’ll be at the Charlotte Library

POSTPONED DUE TO WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY

NEW DATE: THURSDAY NOV. 16, 8:30am

Want to get more familiar with Charlotte’s public trails or meet and chat with other Charlotters? Join us for Charlotte Walks!

Every second Thursday we’ll meet at a different trailhead at 8:30am. Walks will generally last about an hour and will be led at an adult walking pace.

Our November walk location is at the end of Plouffe Lane. This 1.4-mile network of trails, featuring a meadow, river and woods, is one of Charlotte’s lesser-known natural areas. It can be found by taking Carpenter Road to Plouffe Lane. Follow the lane to the end and park your car in the designated parking area.

Please drive slowly and with deference down Plouffe Lane, and be sure to park in the official parking lot to the right at the end of the lane.

Visit charlottegrange.org to learn the meet-up location each month. Sign up in advance if you’d like to be contacted if weather changes our plans by emailing charlottegrangevt@gmail.com.

Grange members gather on the third Tuesday to discuss business matters. To learn more or get involved email Grange President Tai Dinnan at charlottegrangevt@gmail.com.

Join members for tea, dessert, and conversation before our Business Meeting. Please note, we’ll be at the Charlotte Library

You’re invited to join the Charlotte Grange in a clothing drive for local migrant farmworkers. For the second year, we are working with our friends at Addison Allies to round up clothing here in Charlotte. Since 2018 the Addison Allies Network has worked to build an inclusive, stronger, and more diverse community by providing services and social integration for both migrant farmworkers and immigrants living in Addison County.

VERY SPECIFIC DONATION NEEDS

MACHINE WASHABLE AND DRYABLE:
• Hoodie sweatshirts • Pants (Denim, canvas or Carhartt) • T-Shirts • Work clothes • Vests (Fleece, Carhartt or heavy cloth) • Jackets • Thermal underwear

(Please, no button-down shirts or wool items of any kind. Footwear, hats, scarves, and gloves are also not needed at this time.)

SIZES: Male TEEN (Large and XL) and Male ADULT (Small, Medium, Large)

CONDITION: Clean, no tears, rips, or stains. Fully functioning zippers (if applicable)

 Clothing donations can be dropped off at the Charlotte Grange Hall at 2858 Spear Street on Thurs. October 12 or Sun. October 15, 8-10 AM.

For information contact Sally Wadhams @ 802-355-1478.  

 THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

For more background information and links to local organizations working in support of the Vermont migrant farmworker community read our “Stronger Together” article.

Want to get more familiar with Charlotte’s public trails or meet and chat with other Charlotters? Join us for Charlotte Walks!

Every second Thursday we’ll meet at a different trailhead at 8:30am. Walks will generally last about an hour and will be led at an adult walking pace.

Our October walk location is Pease Mountain. Park and meet at the rear of the bus parking lot of Charlotte Central School (to the far west of the school by the skating rink). David Ziegelman of the Charlotte Trails Committee will guide our group.  We expect this month's walk to take more than an hour.

Sign up in advance if you’d like to be contacted if weather changes our plans by emailing charlottegrangevt@gmail.com.

You’re invited to join the Charlotte Grange in a clothing drive for local migrant farmworkers. For the second year, we are working with our friends at Addison Allies to round up clothing here in Charlotte. Since 2018 the Addison Allies Network has worked to build an inclusive, stronger, and more diverse community by providing services and social integration for both migrant farmworkers and immigrants living in Addison County.

VERY SPECIFIC DONATION NEEDS

MACHINE WASHABLE AND DRYABLE:
• Hoodie sweatshirts • Pants (Denim, canvas or Carhartt) • T-Shirts • Work clothes • Vests (Fleece, Carhartt or heavy cloth) • Jackets • Thermal underwear

(Please, no button-down shirts or wool items of any kind. Footwear, hats, scarves, and gloves are also not needed at this time.)

SIZES: Male TEEN (Large and XL) and Male ADULT (Small, Medium, Large)

CONDITION: Clean, no tears, rips, or stains. Fully functioning zippers (if applicable)

 Clothing donations can be dropped off at the Charlotte Grange Hall at 2858 Spear Street on Thurs. October 12 or Sun. October 15, 8-10 AM.

For information contact Sally Wadhams @ 802-355-1478.  

 THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

For more background information and links to local organizations working in support of the Vermont migrant farmworker community read our “Stronger Together” article.

Save the Date: Drop off dates for Kids Clothing and Outerwear are September 20th 8:30am-10:00am and September 23rd 9:00am-12:00pm.

The Charlotte Hand-Me-Downs project is a program of the Charlotte Grange. Every spring and fall local families gather clothes their child or teenager has grown out of and drop them at the Grange. Volunteers then sort the clothes by size and make a bag for each child served by the Charlotte Food Shelf. Any donations not needed by Charlotte families will be donated to community support organizations in neighboring towns.

Our fall drive strives to provide all children with a full winter gear set-up. Donations of children’s winter jackets, mittens, hats, snow pants, and snow boots are welcomed and appreciated.

Save the Date: Drop off dates for Kids Clothing and Outerwear are September 20th 8:30am-10:00am and September 23rd 9:00am-12:00pm.

The Charlotte Hand-Me-Downs project is a program of the Charlotte Grange. Every spring and fall local families gather clothes their child or teenager has grown out of and drop them at the Grange. Volunteers then sort the clothes by size and make a bag for each child served by the Charlotte Food Shelf. Any donations not needed by Charlotte families will be donated to community support organizations in neighboring towns.

Our fall drive strives to provide all children with a full winter gear set-up. Donations of children’s winter jackets, mittens, hats, snow pants, and snow boots are welcomed and appreciated.

Grange members gather on the third Tuesday to discuss business matters. To learn more or get involved email Grange President Tai Dinnan at charlottegrangevt@gmail.com.

We are very excited to be re-starting the long-time tradition of gathering with other Grange Members and their families for a potluck dinner before our monthly business meetings. Bring a dish to share. Drinks provided.

Want to get more familiar with Charlotte’s public trails or meet and chat with other Charlotters? Join us for Charlotte Walks!

Every second Thursday we’ll meet at a different trailhead at 8:30am. Walks will generally last about an hour and will be led at an adult walking pace.

On September 14, you are invited to join us at 8:30am at the parking lot of Williams Woods Natural Area. The trail is a one mile loop through the “best remaining mature valley clayplain forest in the Champlain Valley.”

Visit charlottegrange.org to learn the meet-up location each month. Sign up in advance if you’d like to be contacted if weather changes our plans by emailing charlottegrangevt@gmail.com.

The Charlotte Grange welcomes you to bring surplus garden harvest to share and swap with neighbors. Bring your surplus, enjoy a food preservation and fermentation demonstration by Sobremesa, and bring home local produce from others' surplus.

No money is exchanged, and all are welcome to select vegetables.  Participants in the swap can pick whatever they’d like for their families during the event. If you just need produce for your family and do not have anything to donate, you are welcome to just "shop." Any remaining items will be distributed by the Charlotte Food Shelf.

The General plan:

5:30-5:45pm: Arrive with any surplus veggies/harvest, lay out produce on tables with labels as necessary

5:45pm: Fermentation demonstration with Sobremesa

6:00pm: Go shopping! Gather any items you'd like to go home with, chat with fellow gardeners, and share recipe ideas.

Grange members gather on the third Tuesday to discuss business matters. To learn more or get involved email Grange President Tai Dinnan at charlottegrangevt@gmail.com.

Join us for a half an hour before the Charlotte Grange Business Meeting. Chat with Grange members while enjoying cookies and tea.

Want to get more familiar with Charlotte’s public trails or meet and chat with other Charlotters? Join us for Charlotte Walks!

Every second Thursday we’ll meet at a different trailhead at 8:30am. Walks will generally last about an hour and will be led at an adult walking pace.

On August 10, you are invited to join us at 8:30am at the parking lot of the Whiskey Bay (parking lot is on the non-lake side of road…drive slowly, it can be tricky to spot. We’ll have someone standing visibly by the road to help you find us!). We’ll be walking a loop of dirt roads and trails around Thompson’s Point including North Shore Road and Flat Rock Rd. The loop is aproximately 3 miles. Bring your bathing suit and towel for a dip in the lake afterwards! Whiskey Bay is a free public access to Lake Champlain in Charlotte.

Visit charlottegrange.org to learn the meet-up location each month. Sign up in advance if you’d like to be contacted if weather changes our plans by emailing charlottegrangevt@gmail.com.