Tuesday, Aug. 28

Senior Center activities

BENNINGTON -- Bennington Senior Center activities will include bone builders from 10 to 11:30 a.m.; a trip to the Colonie Mall from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Help Weight Group weigh-in will be held from 4:30 to 4:55 p.m. The meeting starts at 5 p.m. sharp. Overeaters Anonymous meets

BENNINGTON -- Overeaters Anonymous meet on Tuesday’s at 7 p.m. at Bennington Free Library.

Families Together caregiver gathering

BENNINGTON --Bennington Project Independence, Adult Day Service, partners with families to share information and problem solve to make caregiving for a loved one easier.

Families Together meets at BPI on the last Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public. Bennington Project Independence is located in the Dr. Richard A. Sleeman building at 614 Harwood Hill.

Meetings

Dorset Board

of School Directors

The Dorset School, 6 p.m.

Agenda: Approval of minutes of the June 26 meeting; report of the superintendent of schools: recommendation to approve schools for receipt of tuition payments, recommendaton to approve early tuition payments to school, tuition requests for 2012-2013, ends policies, recommendation to grandfather disability benefit (executive session requested), teacher negotiations (executive session requested); report of the principal; employment: appointments/resignations: hire recommendation for first grade teacher (Amy Panetta); directors’ orders and financial statements; public comment; other business.

Shaftsbury Elementary School Board

MAU Middle School Library, 6:30 p.m.

Agenda: Special meeting: Executive session for personnel.

Cambridge Central School District Board

District Office conference room at 58 South Park St., 6:30 p.m.

Agenda: Goals workshop.

Sunderland Selectboard

Sunderland Elementary School, 7 p.m.

Agenda: Selectboard will meet with the Sunderland Town Hall building committee. The purpose of the meeting is to open the bids the Town has received from architectural and engineering firms for the planning process of the new Town Hall. There will be discussion on the bids and if possible the work will be awarded.

Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Board

MAU Middle School Library, 7 p.m.

Agenda: Citizen’s comments; consent agenda: minutes, warrants, resignations/retirements, leave of absence requests, nominations; chairman’s report: future agenda items: discuss changes to the executive committee policy: meeting days/time to accommodate schedules for a fuller compliment of members able to attend, waiver to the Vt. DOE on the composition of the SVSU board, executive session for personnel and contract issue. Committee reports, updates, enrollment numbers, policies, finance information at next meeting.

Announcements

Offices closed on Monday

BENNINGTON -- Bennington Town Offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 3, in observance of Labor Day and will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 8 a.m.

Schaghticoke Fair

SCHAGHTICOKE, N.Y. -- The 193rd Schaghticoke Fair opens Wednesday, Aug. 29, and runs through Labor Day Weekend untill Monday, Sept. 3. Adult admission is $5 Wednesday, $10 Thursday and Friday, and $11 Saturday through Monday. Once inside, free shows and entertainment in the grandstand and on the grounds include the Zerbini family circus, Buffalo Barfield, Commerford petting zoo, Gary the Silent Clown, and the crowning feature Rising Starts Talent Competition.

Motorsports include the demo derby; tractor, pickup, and horse pulls; Double M Rodeo and Tonny Peterson’s Hell Drivers. Horse shows include 4-H, draft horses, open English horse and pony show, hunter jumper horse show, gymkhana, and open western. For full details, scheduling and tickets visit www.schaghticokefair.org or call 518-753-4411.

Garlic Fest and more

BENNINGTON -- On Sept. 1 and 2, the 17th annual Garlic & Herb Festival will be held at the Camelot Village property on Route 9. This family friendly experience will include garlic growers, 200 vendors with all kinds of garlic and herb products, garlic foods, a beer garden, live music both days, children’s activities, and a demonstration tent where you can learn to cook with garlic, and how to plant garlic. Don’t forget to try the garlic ice cream. All this and more comes with a hometown atmosphere. Free parking and admission is only $5 for adults, with kids under 12 at $1. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. No pets. Visit www.lovegarlic.com.

To send a press release to the Banner, e-mail to dantognioni@benningtonbanner.com, or call 447-7567, ext. 117.

To check on an arts/entertainment release or notice, write knorris@benningtonbanner.com, or call 447-7567, ext. 111. To check on a religion or business release, write to mrondeau@benningtonbanner.com, 447-7567, ext. 113.

In general, notices should be sent at least seven days in advance of an event. Community news appears as space in the newspaper allows. Social news pages appear periodically. Additional listings and announcements are at benningtonbanner.com.