On Saturday, students and faculty made the most of an unscheduled Saturday morning, lending their musclepower to downtown Concord’s Christ the King parish as the church prepares to open a new community food pantry. Joined by Rector Kathy Giles, Vice Rector for School Life Theresa Ferns, Dean of Student Support Kate Daniels and other SPS adults, a total of 50 student volunteers working in two shifts loaded food into trucks at the parish warehouse, then helped unload, assemble storage and stock shelves at the new site — offering their time, effort and teamwork to a morning of service that was both impactful and fun. (fb)

Vermont artist Jen Violette brings the garden indoors this fall in our first Crumpacker Gallery exhibition of the academic year, “From Garden to Glass.” Nationally recognized for her inventive use of color and form, Violette creates lively glass sculptures of common garden finds — vegetables, fruits and watering cans — and rural landscapes, as well as expressive acrylic paintings inspired by the Vermont countryside. Her exhibition offers a playful yet masterful exploration of nature across media, inviting viewers to experience the beauty and imagination at the heart of her work. (fb)