Summer is a time of year when people can enjoy their pick of fresh fruit at farm stands, supermarkets and other retailers. Many fruit trees, plants and bushes are ready for harvest in the spring and summer, meaning there’s no limit to the number of delicious recipes one can whip up with these sweet offerings.…

Green Mountain Tales By Izzy Gieder I look out onto the pond, at the ducks happily swimming, at the frogs hopping from rock to rock and at the people kayaking. I hear the crickets and birds, as the sun just barely peeks through the mountains. The sky is a beautiful display of red, orange, pink…

Building a Killington Dream Lodge part 23 Duane and I spent time in Vermont when we could get away for long weekends. Duane enjoyed helping Dad catch up with two-man jobs delayed due to his cancer surgery. They talked while they worked about their lives, careers, golf, fishing, and other guy stuff. Dad listened intently…

Walking on a woods road beside a stream in early July, I spotted several tight clusters of butterflies perched on scat piles and on wet sand near the brook. When one of the butterflies spread its wings, I saw that its topside was black with blue shading, and had a broad white band running through…

The 2nd annual Vermont Film Festival, held from Thursday, July 25 to Sunday, July 28, was filled with three days of films. The festivities included comedic shorts, a lively DJ Dave Dance Party, an industry event, and the festival concluded with a wrap-up party on Sunday night. Winners Best Short Comedy "Viva Extra" — Written…

Thursday, Aug. 1 at  7 p.m. —Fair Haven— The big band sound of Enerjazz returns to Fair Haven’s Concerts in the Park, beginning promptly at 7 p.m. Classic tunes from Glenn Miller and Count Basie will be featured alongside some modern favorites. Enerjazz promises an evening where toes will tap, and you might even want…

BARNARD—BarnArts Summer Youth Theater kicked off on July 15 to produce the lively full-length production of "High School Musical"in just three weeks. The show opens at Barnard Town Hall on Friday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. with performances continuing Saturday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 4 at 2 p.m.…

RANDOLPH—The Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival continues with its 32nd season at Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph with its second part following its successful visit in April with the string trio version of the Bach Goldberg Variations. The Festival musicians arrive again the week of Aug. 5. Founder, music director, and cellist Peter…

Charles Wallace the Magnificent – A Tribute Part 8 Editor’s note: Bruce Bouchard is former executive director of The Paramount Theatre. John Turchiano, his friend for 52 years, was formerly the editor of Hotel Voice, a weekly newspaper on the New York Hotel Trades Council. They are co-authoring this column to tell short stories on…

By Deborah J. Benoit, UVM Extension master gardener  Do you wish you had more of your favorite plants in your garden? By propagating new plants from those already there, you can have additional perennials for free. The easiest method to propagate perennial plants is by rooting cuttings, either in water or in soil. Catmint and…

Saturday, Aug. 3, 3-5:30 p.m. —KILLINGTON — Enjoy a freeconcert featuring Kind Hearted Strangers, with opening act Kenny Mehler, at the base of Superstar near the Roaring Brook Umbrella Bar. This all-ages event invites attendees to bring lawn chairs and blankets for an afternoon of music in the cool mountain air. Originating in Colorado, Kind…

By Betsy Rhodes Now is the time to deal with wild (poison) parsnip, and when it’s overcast and has been raining is the perfect time to do it. The plants come out more easily when the ground is wet, and you’re less likely to develop a rash, which happens to some people if the sap…

Saturday, August 3, 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — Okemo Valley TV will present a screening of The Forgotten, a short documentary film detailing the impacts of the 2023 flood on the Cavendish community, in its parking lot. The event supports Planet Axis’s Flood Relief Film Tour. Filmed during and after the flood, the documentary features…

Saturday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. —QUECHEE— The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) will hold a day of exploring the amazing diversity of mammals. Discover the specialties of furred cousins and find out how important they are to  ecosystems. Meet a few live mammals that could live in your backyard with Squam Lakes Natural…

Aug. 1-Oct. 31 —QUECHEE— The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) will host an exhibition featuring the work of Lynn Adams at the Neale Pavilion. After retiring from a long business career, Adams pursued a higher national diploma in jewelry, silversmithing, and allied crafts in the United Kingdom, with a focus on jewelry making and…