Christmas
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Yes, Virginia….
“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.”
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Children found a pony in the living room on Christmas morning
“Just imagine our great surprise to find Daisy — a real, live, brown and white pony tied to the living room door knob!”
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Oh, Christmas trees!
Oh, Christmas Trees! Learn about this history of this festive tradition from a UVM Extension Master Gardener.
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Middlebury Messiah Sing: come join the chorus!
Come enjoy a wonderful afternoon of joyous music-making, a holiday tradition since 1984, during Middlebury’s annual Messiah Sing on Dec. 21.
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Free Christmas Concert marks 43rd year in Brandon
Get in the holiday mood with Brandon Festival Singers’ 43rd annual Christmas Concert on Dec. 14.
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Hinesburg Artist Series hosts annual holiday concert on Dec. 14
Give your Holiday/Christmas spirit a boost on Dec. 14 at the Hinesburg Artist Series annual concert.
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Santa, start your engines for the tractor parade
Move over, sleighs – Vergennes is ringing in the holiday season with its first-ever Holiday Roll Tractor Parade.
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Make baking a holiday tradition
The holidays are always a time for families and friends to gather and share memories, laughs and perhaps most importantly, food.
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Family, food and festivities: How your neighbors celebrate the holidays
Winter holiday traditions strengthen our connections to each other and with our community.
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Brandon gallery opens “Merry & Bright” — a 2025 holiday art market
Discover the handmade magic and wonder of the holiday season at Brandon Artists Guild.
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Editorial: Yes, Virginia…
Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except what they see. They think that…
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E. Middlebury creates pathway of light
Seasonal lights lit the way to the front door of the Sarah Partridge Community House on Friday evening, Dec. 13, where the East Middlebury Historical Society hosted local…
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Letters to Santa 2024
Letters to Santa are flowing in like snow. More than 100 have reached the Addison Independent so far. Here is just a sampling of what children had to…
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Christmas candlelight service in Starksboro
The Starksboro Village Meeting House will hold its special Christmas Candlelight service on Friday, Dec. 22, at 6:30 p.m. The program of lessons and carols will be led…
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Jessie Raymond: O Christmas tree — are you OK?
Every year I take a photo of our decorated Christmas tree. I’m convinced the image will someday spark fond memories of that holiday season. I now have decades’…
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Jessie Raymond: True love is never out of season
I’m not ashamed to admit that Hallmark movies have become the background entertainment to my yuletide activities. I do my best baking and gift wrapping when I hear…