May—BARNARD—BarnArts fills May with live music in Barnard and Woodstock, and at schools throughout the Upper Valley! Two Global Music Residency artists will be visiting area schools for two separate weeks of workshops with additional public performances, and BarnArts 18-week Feast and Field Music Series kicks off May 25 at Fable Farm in Barnard with…

Rivers, Flowing, Gliding,  Hear the water peacefully flow over the rocks, Gliding down stream, Softly, Peacefully. If you listen close enough, you’ll hear a sound, like no other sound before: Kindness.  Keep in the hear of the river, kindness. It’s a sound that needs to be heard more.  Open your heart and deep inside you’ll…

When they say that life was slower “back in the day” they are probably right! It was slower because it took longer to do everything. I was thinking of that the other day when I warmed up lunch in the microwave. Back in the '50s my mother would put a casserole dish containing leftovers from…

I have always loved watching the first flowers of the year pop out of the ground and slowly, ever so slowly, make their way from infant hood into greenery, budding and then finally into the beauty that they have been concealing. My mom feels the same way about butterflies, but I love perennials. I get…

I’ve had countless friends in my life. Some have stuck around for decades, while others were gone in a matter of months. But what I’ve realized is that the length of time of any friendship is not indicative of the friendship’s worth. Take Danny, for example.  Danny and I met in kindergarten and were friends…

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Why do ants suddenly appear every time spring is near? Just like bees, they long to be close to you – especially if your home is made of wood. Carpenter ants (genus Camponotus) and the eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica) both nest in wood and are frequent visitors to my log home. The Northeast is…

I have a simple mind. Full of everything I need to be well. All I have to do is use it. Whenever my younger sister Marcelle wants to spur me to action, all she has to say is; “Well, I know you can’t do it, but. . .  " and with childlike enthusiasm, I spring…

It’s darkest before dawn. This week brings the crescendo of the current eclipse season with a Scorpio Full Moon or Lunar Eclipse. Not only does this eclipse round out the current season, it’s also the last Scorpio eclipse we’ll see in about a decade. In any form of healing, whether that be physical, emotional or…

Saturday, May 6 at 5 p.m.—POULTNEY—Join Stone Valley Arts at 5pm on Saturday, May 6, for a celebration of writing and writers. For eight weeks in February and March, Middletown Springs author and writing coach Herb Childress led a group of 13 local writers through the process of creating a short story. From creating a…

By Nadie VanZandt When planning this year’s vegetable garden, consider companion planting with flowers and herbs. It’s a rewarding way to attract pollinators, manage pests and promote biodiversity in your garden. The practice will improve your soil’s health and the quality of your harvest. As an added benefit, you might enjoy gathering bouquets of fresh-cut…

By Bonnie Kirn Donahue Bonnie Kirn Donahue is a UVM extension master gardener and landscape architect from central Vermont.  One of the great joys and challenges of gardening is seeing creatures inhabit and eat from our gardens. However, in some cases, animals and insects are unwelcome visitors.  Woodchucks, deer and cabbage worms can be relentless…

  WEST RUTLAND—Stone sculptor Percy Kuta is scheduled to arrive on May 1 for a two-month residency at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. A native of Zimbabwe, Kuta has worked primarily in local serpentine and looks forward to carving our famed Vermont marble. He will present his work in an artist talk during his visit.…

Saturday, May 6—RUTLAND—Head to Pine Hill Park for a community mountain bike fun ride and walk, adventure scramble, DJ, prizes, food truck and more. All to fundraise for Homelessness Prevention. Homeless Prevention Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Vermont families and individuals who are homeless or at-risk. Your participation in this all-ages outdoor community event…

Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7—POULTNEY & RUTLAND—Come Alive Outside and its partners are inviting Star Wars fans of all ages and abilities to get out on the trails for their third annual Jedi Trails! Jedi Trails will be taking place on May 6 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in Poultney at River and Rail Trail near…