Juneteenth Celebration

Many joined Dr. Francois S. Clemmons where he resides at Middlebury’s Residence at Otter Creek on Thurs June 19 at 1 pm to commemorate the end of slavery through Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in song and words.  JUNETEENTH Juneteenth, official name of federal holiday Juneteenth National Independence Day, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day, and Juneteenth Independence Day, … Continue reading Juneteenth Celebration

Display Your Art at CVUUS!

CVUUS Art Gallery Team welcomes your application to display your art in our versatile well-used lower level Ann Ross Fellowship Hall. The team is led by our board chair (and artist!) Hannah Sessions and her father (and artist!) Bill Sessions who you could contact with questions at  blueledgefarm@gmail.com or office@cvuus.org. The team includes Larry Vanderburgh, … Continue reading Display Your Art at CVUUS!

Understand & Expand Affordable Housing Options

YOU CAN HELP EASE THE HOUSING CRISIS  Spread the word among your friends, family and neighbors in Addison County. Housing advocates say that only about 1,000 people in Addison County know about these resources.  1) HomeShare Vermont  (homesharevermont.org)   2)  Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)  Basic Info (accd.vermont.gov/adu)  Addison County Guide (acrpc.org/regional-programs/housing)  3) Homes First (Tiny Homes)  (homesfirstvt.org)

Want to be a delegate to UUA’s General Assembly (June 18-22)?

See one of our ministers. Find out what happens at GA at uua.org/ga. Register to attend for sessions online or onsite in Baltimore. Ware Lecturer is award-winning journalist Imara Jones Saturday 6/21 at 7! Stay posted for group viewings of this and UUA Sunday worship service 6/22. Watch this. Sunday Worship, 11 AM led by … Continue reading Want to be a delegate to UUA’s General Assembly (June 18-22)?

Middlebury’s Community Living Room: GATHER

A PROJECT OF THE BREAD LOAF MOUNTAIN ZEN COMMUNITY What’s Gather, you ask?  Gather is a comfortable, welcoming, and free-of-charge gathering place that serves the neighborhood. Gather is a comfort zone for everyone, but especially those who deal with isolation, loneliness, or who could just use a listening friend. It is a hub of healing community. At Gather, … Continue reading Middlebury’s Community Living Room: GATHER

Supporting Foster Families

America’s foster system is in crisis, and Vermont is no different.  And the kids are the ones that pay the highest price with family and human service systems struggle. Around the breakfast table or during the commute to soccer or piano practice, parents tell their kids, “You can be anything you want to be.”  “Work … Continue reading Supporting Foster Families