Weathersfield Casseroles and Culture

Steven Melanson will be the speaker at a Casseroles and Culture event at the Weathersfield Center Meetinghouse on Friday, August 22nd at 6:00 PM (the pot luck) and about 7:00 PM (the culture). This event will help raise funds by donation to repair the steps and stone deck of the 1821 Meetinghouse. The suggested donation will be $10.00 per person or $20.00 per family.

Steven restores and renovates old homes and builds timber frame barns. He assesses historic buildings for the Preservation Trust of Vermont. A photographer since his teenage years, he likes to drive back roads and side streets to find and photograph old homes and barns. Steven grew up in Charlotte, Vermont, got a BA at Norwich University, and received an MS in Historic Preservation from UVM.

Steven’s topic will be the architecture of Windsor County. Using his photos, he will discuss the architectural styles of some of the most beautiful and historic buildings of the county.

The large brick Meetinghouse with its Memorial Grove of Civil War maple trees is located on the Weathersfield Center Road 3 miles from Route 131 coming from the north, or 6 miles from downtown Springfield from the south. The group Friends of the Meetinghouse extends their welcome to you. For more information call 802-263-5547.