NEW HAVEN — The Beeman Academy Alumni Association will hold its annual dinner at the American Legion Post 14 in Vergennes, on Saturday, July 26, at 5 p.m. A tour of the school will be held at 3:30 p.m. If you graduated from Beeman or attended, you are most welcome. If interested in attending, please contact Carol Charbonneau at [email protected]. Registration deadline is July 19. This is a chance to reconnect with old friends and classmates.

The Vermont Council on Rural Development will bring its Community Visit program to New Haven this Fall. The program “is a way for towns to engage and bring together residents, set common goals and directions in a neutral and facilitated structure, and access resources that will help them take action on those goals. The Community Visit program gets citizens engaged in working for their communities and connects them to the resources they need to be successful.” There will be three meetings with dates to be announced in August. This is a great opportunity for New Haven residents to share their ideas and voice their priorities for the future of the town. More information about the program can be found at www.vtrural.org/community-visits/process/

Free meal boxes (seven breakfasts and seven lunches) for any child 0-18 not receiving free meals at another site this summer are distributed on Thursday afternoons from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at New Haven Community Library. They are distributed drive-up style and no registration is required. Thanks to MAUSD and our dedicated volunteers for making this possible!

Chess Coach Andre Gorostiaga leads Chess Club for anyone ages 8 and up interested in learning or playing chess. Andre has been teaching chess to youth and adults for nearly five years. He is a certified United States Chess Federation Tournament Director. No registration required. Come join the fun!

“From New Haven to Korea: Small-Town Faith and Global Courage”

There will be a special service honoring Homer Hulbert on Saturday, July 20, at 10 a.m., at the Union Church of New Haven Mills. Hulbert (1863-1949), a New Haven native, became a teacher, linguist, missionary, writer, and national hero in Korea for his peaceful advocacy of Korean independence during the Japanese occupation. Homer’s father, pastor of New Haven Congregational Church from 1859-1869, and later president of Middlebury College, also helped start Beeman Academy, where Homer studied. This moving celebration will include a guest from the Homer Hulbert Memorial Society in Korea, Korean folk music Hulbert helped arrange, and traditional Vermont fiddle tunes. All are welcome to this celebration of local history, music, and faith. Come experience how small-town roots can inspire global impact. Light refreshments will follow the service.