Dec. 6-8—KILLINGTON—The Killington-Pico Area Association will be hosting its annual Vermont Holiday Festival, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8 at the Killington Grand Hotel. On Thursday, Dec. 6, the KPAA will hold its sponsor party and mixer, catered by Preston’s from […]
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Wassail Weekend activities featured at Billings Farm & Museum
Dec. 7-9—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum will open for Wassail Weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7, 8, and 9, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The farm will feature historic Christmas ornaments – to make and take home. Don’t miss the authentically decorated farm […]
2018 Gift-of-Life Marathon blood drive set to begin
Dec. 11, 19-21—RUTLAND—The 2018 annual Gift-of-Life Marathon blood drive is scheduled for four days in December. It comes at a time when the American Red Cross urgently needs blood donors to give now to ensure that blood is available for […]
Brandon Buzzcard kicks off at Moonlight Madness
By Russell Jones BRANDON — From in-store discounts and sales to a chance to get cash back or win money, the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Brandon Alliance have teamed up with the town to offer residents […]
Brandon Festival Singers present carol festival
Sunday, Dec. 9, 3 p.m.—BRANDON—The Brandon Festival Singers, under the direction of Gene Childers and accompanied by Jean Childers, will present the 38th annual Brandon Carol Festival featuring a wide variety of Christmas choral arrangements of traditional, contemporary and original […]
CCV hosts manufacturing career open house
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2 p.m.—RUTLAND—Community College of Vermont (CCV)-Rutland invites the public to an open house on Wednesday, Dec. 12 to learn about its certified production technician (CPT) training program. The CPT is a nationally recognized credential designed to boost […]
Windsor County legislators to speak at Rotary First Thursday event
Thursday, Dec. 6—CHESTER—Five newly elected legislators will speak on Dec. 6 at the Chester Rotary First Thursday event. Three senators – Alison Clarkson, Alice Nitka and Dick McCormack – along with representatives Tom Bock and Annmarie Christensen will provide an overview of […]
Rockin’ the Region with Pam and Dan
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Come to McGrath’s Irish Pub, Sunday, Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. for the first ever Killington appearance of Pam and Dan. Hailing from Carbondale, Colorado, they are embarking on their Ikon ski and music tour. They […]
Coolidge Holiday Open House recognized as ‘ Top 10 Vermont Winter Event ’
Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m.—PLYMOUTH NOTCH— Step back in time to celebrate the traditions of the season at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site. The Coolidge Holiday Open House has been recognized as a 2018-2019 “Top 10 Winter Event” […]
Cavendish talks on former resident, Nobel Prize winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Sunday, Dec. 2, 4 p.m.—CAVENDISH— Dec. 11, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Soviet dissident and Nobel Prize winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Author of such books as “Gulag Archipelago, “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich,” and “Cancer Ward,” Solzhenitsyn […]