🎧 Square dance tour swings through Hardwick

“People always made fun of Hardwick,” longtime resident Annie Gaillard said. “And to watch it slowly re-bloom is just a beautiful thing to have been able to be here for.”

By: Emily Rodin

Outlets: UVM's Community News Service

Published: October 22, 2026

Words: 443

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago


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Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship

HARDWICK — Residents and visitors gathered at the Hardwick Town House on Oct. 10 for a night of square dancing.

The event was part of “The Lonely Days are Gone,” a statewide tour organized by Vermont folk musicians Ida Mae Specker and Sarah Gibson. Each dance on the tour is free to attend and takes place in a historic town hall.

“These venues were chosen because, historically, …

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