We're headed for another gorgeous day - warm and sunny.  It's hard to stay inside during this nice weather, and I find myself thinking of excuses to leave my computer and go do something outdoors.  My schedule has turned a little upside down, so I'm working on the computer later at night.  I've recently had wonderful donations - some Wheeler family pictures that Charlene Cowens brought when she visited the Historical Society last Saturday; and last week I received a package in the mail from Ida (Heath) Sanborn with some programs from the Cabot Community Theater in 1991 and 1992, and a small sack from the Vermont Oatmeal Company that used to manufacture organic, home-grown rolled oats up on Cabot Plain.  That, too, would have been in the 1990's, but strangely, even though they were neighbors and located on the old Bolton farm, I have almost no information about them.  I have contacted Andy Leinoff, one of the former owners.  He still has a home where the factory was, and I'm hoping he'll have more for us. They only operated for a few years, but their oatmeal was a favorite with lots of folks.  I believe they had a hard time finding organic farmers to keep the factory supplied with oats.  I'll see what I can find out, but in the meantime, I've started a new file for them and we'll have a new display at the Historical Society next spring.

Along with the HistSoc stuff that's my usual routine, I have a call list for the up-coming meeting with the folks from Vermont Council on Rural Development on Sept. 25.  That I have to attend to during normal daytime hours, of course.  If you live in Cabot or have interests that focus on this town, you may want to mark the 25th on your calendar and attend the workshop.  Discussions will center around:  Arts, Culture & Recreation; Economic Vitality & Tourism; Agriculture, Food & Energy; the Challenge of Poverty; and School & Community.  Everyone is welcome - forums begin at 2:15 p.m. at the Willey Building and then there a free community dinner at 5:30 at the Cabot School.  For full details, go to:  www.vtrural.org.

Here's more to put on your calendar:

 
From Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield,
 

Wednesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Story time and Playgroup: Join Sylvia Smith at 10 a.m. for story time, and follow up with playgroup featuring theme based art, nature, and cooking projects as well as creative play.  Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St. in Marshfield, VT. For more information call: 426-3581  or go to our website: www.marshfield.lib.vt.us.

Wednesday, October 10 and November 7 at 7 p.m. Classic Film Night with Rick Winston and Tom Blachly. Our film viewing experience will be greatly enriched by Rick’s presentation of a film followed by a lively discussion after the viewing. Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St. in Marshfield, VT. For more information call: 426-3581 or  go to our website: www.marshfield.lib.vt.us.

Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. starting in October: Monthly book Group for Adults. For copies of the book, please stop by the library. It’s a great way to meet and share ideas with members of your community. New members are always welcome and its only one hour a month!Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St. in Marshfield, VT. For more information call: 426-3581 or go to our website: www.marshfield.lib.vt.us.

Wednesday, September 19 at 6:45 p.m.  Song Circle:  Community Sing-A-Long with Rich and Laura Atkinson, brilliant song circle leaders.  No experience is necessary and song books will be provided. Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St. in Marshfield, VT. For more information call: 426-3581 or  go to our website: www.marshfield.lib.vt.us.

Wednesday, September 26 at 7 p.m. Special Documentary Film Showing: Rise Like Lions. Join historian Jay Moore and Sue Morris from Marshfield for this powerful film and discussion about the Occupy Wall Street movement. Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St. in Marshfield, VT. For more information call: 426-3581  or go to our website: www.marshfield.lib.vt.us.

Wednesday, October 3 at 7 p.m. Local Author Reading: Author George Longenecker reads from his most recent work. George Longenecker’s poems have appeared in Anderbo, Atlantic Review, ABZ, Dos Passos Review, Patterson Review and the anthology Mammas and Pappas. He was the City Works Literary Journal National winner in 2011 and a winner in the 2009 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards. He chairs the Department of English, Humanities and Social Science at Vermont Technical college.Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St. in Marshfield, VT. For more information call: 426-3581 or go to our website: www.marshfield.lib.vt.us.

Wednesday, October 17 at 6:45 p.m.  Song Circle:  Community Sing-A-Long with Rich and Laura Atkinson, brilliant song circle leaders. No experience is necessary and song books will be provided. Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St. in Marshfield, VT. For more information call: 426-3581  or go to our website: www.marshfield.lib.vt.us.

 Wednesday, October 24 at 7 p.m.: Cosmic News: Astrology for 2012 and Beyond with Kelley Hunter, Ph.D. Are you feeling urgency in the air, an unprecedented level of awakening and transformation?  Astrology, the science of cosmic cycles, illumines the trends of the times, helping us navigates this quantum shift in consciousness and global experience in this threshold year. Kelley Hunter, Ph.D., is an internationally-known astrologer and mythologist, who weaves discoveries from astro-physics, archetypal psychology and philosophy into her approach.Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St. in Marshfield, VT. For more information call: 426-3581  or go to our website: www.marshfield.lib.vt.us.