Upper Valley Connections Weekly Digest - Issue #21
Upper Valley Connections
Issue No. 21 · August 27, 2026
Your weekly guide to life along the Connecticut River
Summer's easing into its last stretch along the river -- the light's already got that early-September slant to it, and Main Streets around the Valley picked up a familiar rhythm this week now that school's back in session. This issue keeps things simple: live music, a few good reasons to get out on a weeknight, and a full slate of farmers markets.
-- The Upper Valley Connections Team
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Two small markers of the season this week. Local schools started back up this week, which means earlier evenings, school-zone traffic, and that particular late-August rhythm returning to Main Streets around the Valley. And the free Lake Morey Summer Concert Series wraps its run tonight with Muscadine Bloodline at Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee -- gates at 6pm, music at 8.
Tonight
Music · Free
Lake Morey Summer Concert Series: Muscadine Bloodline
Thu Aug 27 · 8:00 PM · Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT
The free Thursday-night concert series at Lake Morey closes out its season tonight. Gates open at 6pm, music starts at 8. Bring a chair.
This Weekend
Arts & Culture · Included with admission
A Vermont Quilt Sampler
Fri Aug 28 - Sun Aug 30 · 10am-5pm · Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, VT
A rotating exhibit of Vermont-made quilts, on view all weekend and included with regular museum admission.
Arts & Culture · Fundraiser · Free
10X10=AVA Benefit & Silent Auction
Fri Aug 28 · 5:00-8:00 PM · AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon, NH
AVA's annual small-works benefit and silent auction, with pieces from local and regional artists. Free to attend.
Kids & Family · Free
Teen Night: Dino Night Paint & Pizza
Fri Aug 28 · 5:30-7:00 PM · Kilton Library, West Lebanon, NH
A dinosaur-themed pizza-and-painting night for teens at Kilton Library. Free.
Music · Free
Karaoke Party
Fri Aug 28 · 9:30 PM-1:00 AM · Sawtooth Kitchen, Hanover, NH
Sawtooth's regular Friday karaoke night. No cover.
Arts & Culture · Education · $80 ($65 members)
Gertrude Stein: Paris, Modernism, and a Family Connection
Sat Aug 29 · 9:00 AM-12:00 PM · Osher at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
An Osher at Dartmouth lifelong-learning session on Gertrude Stein's years in Paris and a family connection to the region. $80, $65 for Osher members.
Music · $5 cover
DJ Dance Party w/ DJ Caramel Bunny
Sat Aug 29 · 9:30 PM-1:00 AM · Sawtooth Kitchen, Hanover, NH
Sawtooth's Saturday night dance party. $5 at the door.
Food & Drink · Music · $36 (half-price under 13)
Sunday Summer Soirees
Sun Aug 30 · 5:30-7:00 PM · Loch Lyme Lodge, Lyme, NH
Loch Lyme Lodge's Sunday dinner-and-music series. $36 per person, reservations required, BYOB.
Community · Kids & Family · Free
Hairdos & Don'ts: A Hair Styling Workshop for Dads
Sun Aug 30 · 4:30-6:30 PM · The People's Barber Shop and Shave Parlor, Hanover, NH
A free, hands-on workshop teaching dads how to style their kids' hair. Hosted by The People's Barber Shop in Hanover.
Later in the Week
Food & Drink
Green House Restaurant Pizza Truck at Loch Lyme Lodge
Mon Aug 31 · 4:30-7:30 PM · Loch Lyme Lodge, Lyme, NH
A wood-fired pizza truck sets up at Loch Lyme Lodge Monday evenings. Pay per item.
Community · Education · History · Free
Of Plants, Packets, Pots & Promise: The Buying and Selling of Seeds and Plants in America with Kevin Bragg
Tue Sep 1 · 1:00-2:30 PM · Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, VT
A free talk at the Montshire on the history of the American seed and plant trade, presented by Kevin Bragg.
Food & Drink · Music · $26 (half-price under 13)
Tuesday Cookout at Loch Lyme Lodge
Tue Sep 1 · 5:30-7:00 PM · Loch Lyme Lodge, Lyme, NH
Loch Lyme Lodge's weekly cookout with live music. Reservations required.
Music · Free
Music on the Hill Summer Concert Series: Jim Yeager Band
Wed Sep 2 · 6:30-8:30 PM · ArtisTree Community Arts Center, South Pomfret, VT
ArtisTree's free outdoor concert series continues with the Jim Yeager Band.
Arts & Culture · Literary · Free
Michael Brosnan -- Pareidolia
Wed Sep 2 · 7:00-8:00 PM · Norwich Bookstore, Norwich, VT
A free author event at Norwich Bookstore for Michael Brosnan's "Pareidolia."
Community · Outdoors & Nature · Free
Author Talk: 400 Miles Down the Connecticut River
Thu Sep 3 · 6:30-8:00 PM · Norwich Public Library, Norwich, VT
A free talk at Norwich Public Library on paddling the full length of the Connecticut River -- a good one for anyone who's looked at the water and wondered what's around the next bend.
Arts & Culture · Literary · Free
Local Book Launch for The Three Graces of Pearl Street by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins
Thu Sep 3 · 7:00-8:00 PM · Woodstock Town Hall Theater, Woodstock, VT
A free local book launch for Elizabeth Wellington Rollins' "The Three Graces of Pearl Street."
Farmers' Markets
All eight of the season's markets are still running. Here's the full lineup:
- Lebanon Farmers Market -- Thursdays 4-7pm -- Colburn Park, Lebanon NH
- Hartland Farmers Market -- Fridays 4-6:30pm -- 153 Route 5, Hartland VT
- Norwich Farmers Market -- Saturdays 9am-1pm -- Route 5 South, Norwich VT
- Mt Tom Farmers Market -- Saturdays 9:30am-12:30pm -- Saskadena Six, 247 Suicide Six Road, Woodstock VT
- Canaan Farmers Market -- Sundays 10am-2pm -- Canaan Town Common, Canaan NH
- Monday Mini Market at Honey Field Farm -- Mondays 4-7pm -- 55 Butternut Road, Norwich VT
- West Hartford Library Farmers Market -- Tuesdays 3:30-6:30pm -- West Hartford Library, 2993 VT Route 14, West Hartford VT
- Market on the Green, Woodstock -- Wednesdays 3-6pm -- The Green, Central Street, Woodstock VT
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