Lace up those walking shoes, the Fair Haven area CROP Walk is this weekend. The 12th annual event, which raises money to combat hunger in the Lakes Region and beyond, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 30. Around 200 people are expected to participate. “The CROP Walk benefits local food shelves in Fair Haven, Castleton [...]
Canal Fest to celebrate 30 year anniversary
One of the Whitehall’s most eagerly anticipated annual events will celebrate its 30th anniversary later this month. The Whitehall Canal Festival is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, July 13 and 14 at the Skenesborough Park. The carnival-like festival has been a staple of the summer season in Whitehall since 1982. Jim Aiken, who reprises his [...]
Free lunches at Sr./rec. Center
The Whitehall Recreation Center is offering a free lunch program for children and adults throughout the summer. Organizers will prepare and serve lunch to anyone who is interested. “It’s completely free and open to the public,” said Julie Eagan, who works at the rec. center. “We won’t be checking income levels or anything like that. [...]
Free Fishing Event on South Bay this weekend
The Department of Environmental Conservation is hoping to promote the activity of fishing this weekend as it hosts a “Free Fishing Event” on South Bay. The event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, at the John A. Brooks Memorial Fishing Pier on South Bay in Whitehall, enables [...]
Wet to the bone: New Dockdogs groups comes to Lake Bomoseen
Super-canine feats of athleticism and agility will be on display next weekend as a newly formed club holds its very first event on the waters of Lake Bomoseen. The Green Mountain Dockdogs will host a “dock-diving fun jump” beginning at noon on Sunday, May 20, at the Lake House Pub and Grill in Castleton. The [...]
Skene Manor events coming
The 2012 season at the Skene Manor is starting to take off and the historic estate will hold two of its most popular events in the coming weeks. Its first special dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 23. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. appetizers will be served. Dinner will be served beginning [...]
Moms eat on the Elk’s Tab: Club continues traditional Mother’s Day breakfast
Breakfast is on the guys this weekend. Whitehall Elks Lodge 1491 will honor the most important member of the family — mom — this weekend as it hosts its annual Mother’s Day Breakfast from on Sunday, May 13. “All the mothers in the community eat free,” said Herb Tracy, a local trustee in the organization. [...]
Summer concerts lineup is announced
Organizers of the 2012 Whitehall Summer Concert Series have announced this year’s lineup of performers and the list includes a number of acts that have made the series so popular. The series gets off to a similar start as it did last year, with the Willie Playmore Band performing live from Harbor Park during the [...]








