Kids VT, Fall 2022
Why Toddlers Love Libraries; Surviving the Formula Shortage; Build Confidence Through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; 7 Fall Events for the Whole Family
Vermont Visionaries: Nick Patch, Longtime Boatbuilding Instructor
Nick Patch stood at the helm of an open-air workshop at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in July and surveyed 10 sea kayaks, all in skeletal…
Editor’s Note: Ready for School?
Vermont kids and parents may be ready for classes to begin this fall, but whether schools will be fully prepared to welcome them is still…
More Than Just Books: Why Babies and Toddlers Love Libraries — and You Should, Too!
When I first became a mom in 2018 and was looking for things to do with my little ones, it never occurred to me that…
Join the Club: Fairfax Teens Practice Being Good Citizens
At 14 years old, Keller Greene can’t vote. But when he’s old enough, the Fairfax teen will be ready, thanks in part to the Good…
Feeding Frenzy: The Baby Formula Shortage Has Eased — but It Isn’t Over
Baby formula — or lack of it — made lots of headlines in the spring, when parents of infants were encountering purchasing restrictions and bare…
Mealtime: Coxinhas, Brazilian Street Food for Back-to-School Lunches
When I need inspiration to spice up my lunch-packing repertoire, I like to look at street food from around the world. Street food is portable,…
Offbeat Outpost: A New Store in St. Johnsbury Offers Eclectic, Playful Finds for Children and Adults
After nearly 20 years of teaching art, Alison Bergman won’t be going back to school this fall. Instead of decorating and stocking a classroom that…
Afterschool Nature Program Brings Middle Schoolers Outdoors
Attention, Orange and Washington county residents: If you’ve ever wanted your middle schooler to put down their phone and take a walk in the woods,…
Gi Force: A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Master Teaches Kids to Be Confident, Safe and Strong — On and Off the Mat
Julio César Fernandez Nunes has traded kicks, leg locks and choke holds with some of the world’s fiercest Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighters. But on a steamy…
Save the Dates: Fun Stuff for Families This Fall
Escape the Maize Through October 10 Nothing like a 24-acre corn maze to bring a family together. Intrepid explorers must gather their loved ones and…
All Vermont K-12 Public School Students Get Free Breakfast and Lunch This Year
In case you missed the news this spring, Gov. Phil Scott signed the Universal School Meals Act, which guarantees free breakfast and lunch for all…
New Nonprofit Promotes Neurodiversity and the Idea That ‘All Brains Belong’
Everyone’s brain works differently, and no one should be ashamed or made to feel like an outsider because of it. That’s the message of All…
Spare Time Reopening Soon — With Expanded Arcade and Escape Rooms
Parents of kids with fall and winter birthdays will be happy to hear that Spare Time in Colchester will be reopening soon. The bowling alley…
