🌱 See what’s new at Rockingham’s 18th-century Meeting House this season

Good morning to you Rockingham! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See what’s new at Rockingham’s 18th-century Meeting House this season
• How Rockingham’s Town Meeting dollars will fuel regional economic growth
• What innovation stories will the Smithsonian spotlight at Rockingham’s library?

Also on today's calendar: Bellows Falls Community Meal and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 48 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 50. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Rockingham Meeting House opens for 2026 visi... (commonsnews.org) — Rockingham’s historic Meeting House is now open daily for guided tours through Halloween, with hours depending on docent availability. Visitors can explore Vermont’s largest surviving 18th-century public building while watching active preservation work on the structure, driveway, and graveyard. The town is also seeking volunteers and promoting special events tied to this landmark.
   

• Windham communities invest in SeVEDS through municipal funding (reformer.com) — Rockingham residents, through Town Meeting, approved per-resident funding to support the SeVEDS regional economic development effort, alongside many other Windham County towns. That money helps sustain programs like Pipelines and Pathways for local students, BizConnect support for small businesses, and technical assistance for community projects, with BDCC using the local dollars to leverage additional state, federal, and private funding.
   

• Smithsonian traveling exhibit coming to Bellows Falls (reformer.com) — A Smithsonian-backed traveling exhibit, “Spark! Places of Innovation,” will kick off its Vermont and New Hampshire tour at Rockingham Free Public Library in Bellows Falls this June and July. The six-week show highlights how rural communities foster innovation through people, place, and circumstance. Expect interactive displays, local programming, and chances to reflect on how Rockingham has innovated too.
   

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📸 Around Rockingham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockingham

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 4

• Painted Jute Beach Bags: ️ SUMMER VINES & VIBES... →
  Vermont Vines, 275 Williams Rd, Town of Rockingham
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday June 5

• NHDI Performance
  Walpole Schools North Walpole, NH 03609
  6:00 pm
• Senior Awards Night
  Green Mountain Union High School Chester, VT 05143
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Carrie King - Whiting Library Visit
  Chester-Andover Elementary School Chester, VT 05143
  8:30 am
• Bellows Falls Community Meal →
  Bellows Falls Area Senior Center, 18 Tuttle St, Bellows Falls
  11:30 am
• WES Spring Concert and Academic Showcase
  Walpole Schools North Walpole, NH 03609
  6:00 pm

Friday June 12

• Bellows Falls Community Meal →
  Bellows Falls Area Senior Center, 18 Tuttle St, Bellows Falls
  11:30 am

Thursday June 18

• Paint your Partner: SUMMER VINES & VIBES SERIES... →
  Vermont Vines, 275 Williams Rd, Town of Rockingham
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• Spring Family Night
  Westminster Community Schools Westminster, VT 05158
  5:30 pm

Friday June 5

• NHDI Performance
  Walpole Schools North Walpole, NH 03609
  6:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• WES Spring Concert and Academic Showcase
  Walpole Schools North Walpole, NH 03609
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 15

• Saxtons River Community Meal →
  Main Street Arts, 35 Main St, Saxtons River
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bellows Falls

• High school playoffs begin this week (commonsnews.org)
• Regional housing coalitions to hold housing ... (commonsnews.org)

Westminster

• Fit Body Boot Camp hosts fourth annual Murph Challenge (vermontjournal.com)
• Jessie Haas presents ‘Dearest Blood' at Putn... (commonsnews.org)

Windham

• Bonnyvale and Beyond by Patti Smith: Say hello to Spike (reformer.com)
• Citizens are obliged to act when government ... (commonsnews.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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