By Erin Hunt When planning a foreign adventure, adding a garden to the itinerary is an ideal way to be outside, avoid large crowds and leisurely explore on a budget. You’re able to see sweeping landscapes designed by architects as well as exotic plants up close. And you will come away with ideas for your…

Dec. 17-20—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum’s 11th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series features National Geographic’s “The Last Ice,” available for online streaming Dec. 17-20. The presentation includes an interview with the film’s director, Scott Ressler. Scientific projections forecast the total disappearance of summer sea ice in the Arctic — the critical cooling system of our planet…

MONTPELIER— Rootstock Publishing, a Montpelier-based publisher and an imprint of Multicultural Media, Inc., announces the publication of The Lost Grip, a debut poetry collection by author-illustrator Eva Zimet of Montpelier, Vermont. ‘The Lost Grip, ‘a beautiful 6.5 by 6.5-inch square book featuring original artwork by Zimet, is a collection of poems, some punctuated with line…

During a recent interview on “Spotlight,” a local TV program carried by Okemo Valley TV, Tesha Buss described her new book, “Uncommonly Good,” about the creation of Good Commons in Plymouth along with a large number of recipes originated at Good Commons. Along with her co-author, Matthew Wexler, the book covers much of the history…

Celebrate Christmas at Billings Farm & Museum Dec. 19- Jan. 3—WOODSTOCK—Take a safe, outdoor holiday outing with your family, filled with holiday cheer! Christmas at the Farm will be featured daily Dec. 19 – Jan. 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (excluding Christmas Day). Victorian traditions begin with a horse-drawn sleigh ride (socially distanced and…

Dec. 18-27—MIDDLEBURY—For the next edition of Split/Screen, a partnership between Vermont International Film Festival (VTIFF )and Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, VTIFF presents Vermont on Film - films with plots set in the Green Mountain State:  “Baby Boom,” “Welcome Home,” “Johnny Bristol,” “Spellbound” and “Nothing Sacred.” In these films, Vermont is a metaphor for calm, beauty…

To all students of grades 5-8 in the Rutland area, Ann Story Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, invites you to participate in the 2020-2021 American history essay contest, “The Boston Massacre.” March 5, 2020 marked the 250th anniversary of the Boston Massacre, considered to be a pivotal event that paved the way…

Help make a child’s Christmas special this year!  Benson’s Chevrolet is again a local drop-off location in the Ludlow area.  Help fill the tree and truck with books, toys, clothing and more this holiday season! There is no greater joy than a child receiving a Christmas gift on Christmas Day!  Drop off unwrapped items to…

The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) has launched a new online holiday shopping guide, Buy Vermont Made. The new directory connects shoppers with Vermont retailers and Vermont-made gifts in six categories – wearables, craft beverages, specialty food, home goods, personal care and toys and books. The Buy Vermont Made directory was developed in…

Thursday, Dec 17 at 7p.m.—WOODSTOCK—In “Troop 6000: The Girl Scout Troop That Began in a Shelter and Inspired the World,” Stewart chronicles the triumphs and challenges of the first Girl Scout troop designed for girls in the New York City shelter system. In 2014, Stewart joined The New York Times after working at The Washington…

Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. —RUTLAND—Rutland’s acoustic Song Circle, a fixture here in music-sharing for close to 30 years, is continuing during the Covid pandemic using the Zoom app. On the first and third Wednesdays of the month, anyone interested may log in on a computer or smart phone to join the circle. Participants…

Come Alive Outside is thrilled to announce it will have two outdoor passports available this winter. The Rutland County Winter Passport will be distributed to elementary schools in Rutland County this month and will be available to download (print and fold) on comealiveoutside.com on Dec. 18. The Winter Wellness Passport for adults will be available…

Grace Congregational Church presents a special performance of Handel’s “Messiah” for 2020. This performance is a compilation of new videos performed by professional Vermont musicians and dancers, and audio recordings of the Rutland Area Chorus taken over the last 45 years. If you would like to see the remarkable 2020 Grace Church version of “Messiah”…

The Downtown Grocery in Ludlow celebrated its 10th anniversary on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Ten years ago owners Abby and Rogan Lechthaler from Jackson, Mississippi and Weston, Vermont, respectively, bought 41 Depot Street. They opened their casual fine dining restaurant the week before Christmas focusing on seasonal, of-the-moment ingredients with a blackboard full of daily specials.…

Throughout our lives, people and animals often become important to us and make a great impact.  There are many ways to remember or honor these special individuals.  One way is to make a donation in their name to Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS).  For animal lovers, a terrific holiday or birthday gift might be a…