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š± Did you know CCVās Elm Street campus began as Montpelierās poor farm?
Montpelier, Vermont Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Montpelier! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Did you know CCVās Elm Street campus began as Montpelierās poor farm?
Also on today's calendar: Capital City Farmers Market (Montpelier, VT) and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Then & Now, Aug. 4, 2026 (thebridgevt.org) ā Montpelierās former City Farm once housed indigent residents on whatās now the Community College of Vermont campus on Elm Street. This Then & Now feature traces how the cityās 132-acre poor farm evolved through barn rebuilds, college expansions, and ownership changes, connecting a familiar modern site to a lesser-known chapter of local history. 
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Festival Saturday Morning Workshops ā Festival for Creative Pianists ā
Montpelier Performing Arts Hub, Gary Library, 35 College St, Montpelier
9:00 am
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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Capital City Farmers Market (Montpelier, VT) ā
Capital City Farmers Market, 133 State St, Montpelier
10:00 am -
Summer Poetry Festival: Gathering Voices
Vermont Humanities Council Highland Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick Street, Greensboro, VT, 05841, United States
10:00 am -
Words in the Woods: Mary Elder Jacobsen
Vermont Humanities Council Elmore State Park, 856 VT-12, Elmore, VT, 05661, United States
11:00 am -
Green Mountain Blues: Creemee Blues '26 - Salty & Sweet ā Montpelier Performing Arts Hub ā
Montpelier Performing Arts Chapel, 36 College St, Montpelier
7:00 pm -
Meet Fall Coaches night at MHS
Montpelier High School Montpelier, VT 05602
6:00 pm -
Joslin Memorial Library: ACLU For YOUTH Summer Program
Vermont Humanities Council Village Meeting House, 4355 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673, United States
11:00 am -
Baker v. State: Making Headlines, Making Change
Vermont Humanities Council Craftsbury Community Care Center, 1784 East Craftsbury Rd., Craftsbury, 05826, United States
2:00 pm
Saturday August 8
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
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A Dramatic Constitution
Vermont Humanities Council Teen Center Inc., 77 Mary Hogan Drive, Middlebury, VT, 05753, United States
1:30 pm -
MAIN HALL (stage) ā rehearsal ā
Capital City Grange, 6612 VT-12, Berlin
6:30 pm -
LOWER LEVEL: Kids Trade & Play (9 AM setup, open 9:30 to 11:30 AM) ā
Capital City Grange, 6612 VT-12, Berlin
9:00 am -
Summer Poetry Festival: Gathering Voices
Vermont Humanities Council Highland Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick Street, Greensboro, VT, 05841, United States
10:00 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
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- The Facilities Group posted a job opening for Evening Cleaner - PM Shift, Part-Time in Montpelier. Apply here.
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Kitchen Manager in Montpelier. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montpelier here.
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