Vermont Junior Golf Academy  The VJGA will provide summer camps and a variety of other coaching times during the summer for all player levels at the country Club of Vermont in Waterbury. For more information contact Jay Cooke at 802-279-9889 or email jay@countryclubvt.com.

Harwood Girls and Boys Basketball Camps June 24-28, at Harwood with coaches Tom Young and Mike Woods.  Students in Grades 2-9 are welcome. Boys and girls in grades 2-4 will meet at 8:00-11:00, girls in grades 5-9 will meet at 11:00-2:00 and boys in grades 5-9 will meet at 2:00-5:00. Early registration fee is $100.  For more information contact Tom Young at Tyoung1974@gmail.com or 224-6693 or Mike Woods at vtbigbird@aol.com or 233-3247.

Host Families Needed The Council on International Education Exchange is looking for host families for exchange students from other countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia, Israel, Kosovo and Egypt.  By opening their homes, host families make it possible for themselves and members of their community to meet, interact, and learn from someone from a different culture. Many host families develop a relationship that lasts a lifetime with the student they host. For more information contact Susan Kuegel at susankuegel10@gmail.com.  There is also a free, no obligation application at www.ciee.org/hostapply.

Little League Baseball and Softball: T-Ball for 4-6 year old boys/girls, Farm League (coach pitch) for 7-8 year olds, American League (minors) for 9-10 year olds, National League (majors) for 11-12 year olds, Softball (minors) for 8-10 year old girls, Softball(majors) for 11-12 year old girls. The T-ball and Farm leagues use a T-ball, which is softer to prevent injury. The season runs from May 4^th (practice starts earlier) until mid-June.  All Star teams (optional) run later into the summer for the American and National Leagues. Registration is open now @ www.madriverbaseball.com.  For more info, contact: Baseball - Mike Fiaschetti mikef@madriver.com, Softball – Mike Nagle mikenagle23@comcast.net, T-Ball/Farm – Charlie Goodman  ceg4@goodmanconstructionvt.com

Registration is now open for the 2019 Mad River Lacrosse Season! Mad River Valley Youth Lacrosse offers a fun opportunity for boys and girls from kindergarten to eighth grade to play lacrosse. First timers are welcome at any level! The teams are divided up by boys and girls in grades 3-4,5-6, and 7-8. We offer a Sunday morning program called "Chill Lax" for boys and girls in grades K, 1 and 2. Before registering your son or daughter to play 2019 spring lacrosse, all players must first register with the U.S. Lacrosse Association (www.uslacrosse.org) and obtain a U.S. Lacrosse Membership number. Once you get the lacrosse number, please go to the Mad River Lacrosse (www.madriverlax.com) website and register your child. Players are required to provide their own equipment, which includes a stick and protective gear.  Boys protective gear: mouth guard, gloves, arm pads, shoulder pads, cup, and helmet. Girls protective gear: goggles and mouth guard.  Equipment will be provided for the 3-4 grade players as supplies allow. Official outdoor practices are held at Mad River Park, beginning in late April, while specific team coaches may schedule pre-season indoor sessions.  Games are conducted from the first week of May through mid-June. Please send any and all questions to madriverlaxinfo@gmail.com

Group Swim Lessons at the Bridges Resort, four weeks beginning March 18th, semi private and private lessons available.  Call to register at 802-583-2922.

Community Socrates Cafe  On Thursday, March 28th from 6-8, Harwood Union HS and the Waterbury Libraries will be sponsoring another Socrates Café in the HUHS Library.  All members of the community are welcome to join in the dialogue on the question: “What is the relationship between success and happiness?”  Rather than being a debate or a discussion, a Socrates Café is a dialogue where participants are encouraged to listen to each other and to learn from one another. This form of discourse and its focus on the search for knowledge, comes from Socrates, who observed that, "Wisdom Begins in Wonder." These gatherings are open to all members of the community, regardless of age, experience or background. Harwood students who are experienced in leading Socratic Dialogues will facilitate the discussions.  Refreshments will be served!  For more information contact Kathy Cadwell at kcadwell@wwsu.org or Judi Byron, judi@waterburypubliclibrary.com or Megan Reed, HUHS librarian at mreed@wwsu.org

VT State Scholastic Chess Championships Kindergarten - grade 12, April 6, Berlin Elementary School.  Register online or by mail.  Check-in at 8:30-9:30, with first games at 10:00. For more details and registration go to : http://www.vtchess.info or contact Mike Stridsberg at mike@vtchess.info or 802-223-1948.

Summer Art Camp at Waitsfield School  Week 1: June 24-28 $225, Week 2: July 1-3 $150, 9am-3pm$225 includes all materials. Students entering grades 1-7 are invited to join in a week of creative fun!  Let your imagination bloom with a wide variety of fine art activities & craft projects.  Create works of art to treasure for life, spend time outdoors and make new friends! Activities are tailored to the group’s needs and interests. Contact Nora McDonough for more information and to sign up! 802-793-8881 / Nora@madriver.com

Sing into Spring with Miss Andrea of Musical Munchkins Open House Free Demo  March 23rd, Green Mountain Performing Arts, 37 Commercial Dr, Waterbury,  9:30-10:15 1 & 2 year olds, 10:30-11:15 2-4 year olds, 11:30-12:15 4 & 5 year olds, and 12:30-1:15 babies-1 year old. For more information visit www.musicalmunchkins.net or call 848-802-2311