Dec. 13-16—STRATTON—Stratton Mountain will host the first East Coast WinterWonderGrass Festival, Dec. 14-16. Music, winter sports, craft beer, fresh eats, and family is what makes up the three days of the WinterWonderGrass Festival. With deep roots in Colorado, California and now Vermont, the event has established itself as a leader in the winter lifestyle culture…

Sunday, Dec. 16, 4 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—St. James Episcopal Church will present “A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols” on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. The choir of St. James, Woodstock, is proud to continue its annual tradition of presenting this special Christmas service on this, the 100th anniversary of its inception. In keeping with the…

Friday, Dec. 14, 3:30 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The Friends of the Fair Haven Free Library have been holding a raffle, which will conclude Dec. 14 with a drawing at the library at 3:30 p.m. The winner does not need to be in attendance at the time of the drawing. There are three prizes being raffled: two hand-made quilts…

Saturday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.—QUECHEE—VINS offers at Winter Forest Fairy Hunt on Saturday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The event is included with admission to the VINS Nature Center. Even in the winter, there is always something to see in the woods. Connect with the natural world by exploring the VINS trails and learning forest…

Saturday, Dec. 15, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The ninth annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the documentary “The Dawn Wall” on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. Reservations are strongly recommended. In January 2015, American rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson…

Sunday, Dec.16, 5 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Bring friends and neighbors in celebration of the songs of the season, both secular and spiritual, on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 5 p.m. at Killington’s Little White Church. From “White Christmas” and “Winter Wonderland” to “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” there will be music for…

RUTLAND—Mount St. Joseph Academy will mark 50 years of Project Help by creating Christmas baskets for more than 100 families in the Rutland Region, who are in need of a little help this Christmas season. MSJ students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the school will begin Project Help on Dec. 20 by collecting food, monetary…

LUDLOW—There is no greater joy than a child receiving a Christmas gift on Christmas Day and again this year Benson’s Chevrolet at 25 Pond Street in Ludlow will be a drop-off location for Toys for Tot. The goal this year is to fill a pick-up truck with toys. Toys will be collected for children in…

Dec. 14-15—RUTLAND—Rutland Youth Theatre presents “Newsies, the Broadway Musical” to celebrate the holidays, Dec. 14-15, at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. It’s time to carry the banner! Produced and directed by Saskia Hagen Groom, musical directed by Saige King and choreographed by Tegan Waite, “Newsies, the Broadway Musical” is based a true historical strike of…

The new Snowdon Six Express is opening this weekend at Killington. The new lift, part of Killington's $25 million, single-year capital improvement project, starts spinning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. There will be a Grand Opening Celebration and ribbon cutting. In addition to the grand opening of the Snowdon Six Express, this weekend will also mark the debut of…

Pico Mountain is scheduled to kick off its 2018-19 winter season at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 14. The sixth annual Opening Weekend Food Raiser will take place Dec. 14-16, 2018, offering discounted lift tickets in exchange for food donations for low-income Vermonters. The Food Raiser is a partnership with Pico Mountain and local nonprofit…

The Killington Cup set American attendance records with an estimated 39,000 spectators across Thanksgiving Weekend (5,500 Friday night for opening ceremonies; 18,500 for Saturday’s Giant Slalom and 15,000 for Sunday’s Slalom) beating last year’s attendance by 5,000 spectators. “Showcasing Killington and the state of Vermont to the international ski community for a third year in…

Winter is when birds seek feeders most, here’s how to help With winter weather now taking hold, Vermonters are readying their bird feeders. “Birds of all species have very interesting behaviors, shapes, and plumage and have captured the human imagination for millennia. Winter feeding is an opportunity to witness first-hand the fascinating array of bird…

By Dave Hoffenberg “Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight Well we’re all in the mood for a melody And you got us feeling alright,” sang Billy Joel. Brad Morgan is the piano man I’m referring to and you can catch him the next few weekends at Killington’s new…

By Dom Cioffi On March 24, 1975, in Summit County, Ohio, a heavyweight boxing match was held between Muhammad Ali and a relatively obscure fighter named Chuck Wepner. Wepner was a journeyman boxer with a semi-respectable record. What he was known most for was leaving fights covered in his own blood, as attested by his…