Saturday, Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum will host the award-winning film “A River Changes Course” on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. as part of the 5th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series. “A River Changes Course” is the story of three families living in contemporary Cambodia, as they struggle to…

QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) 2015 Summer Nature Camp schedule is now online and open for registration. Children will enjoy fun and educational programs, in which they’ll have a chance to spend a week immersed in hands-on nature adventures. Camps for children in pre-kindergarten through grade eight are available at four locations…

Saturday, Jan. 17 at 9:45 a.m. — KILLINGTON — Mini Shred Madness returns to Killington Resort on Saturday, Jan. 17. This one is for the groms! Join the excitement in the Easy Street Terrain Park on Ramshead Mountain and compete for prizes in a friendly and fun environment. Grom skiers and snowboarders age 13 years and under…

Jan. 17-19 — WOODSTOCK — Horse-drawn sleigh rides, sledding with jack jumper sleds, and programs and activities for all ages plus the award-winning documentary, “A Time for Justice,” will be featured at the Billings Farm & Museum’s Sleigh Ride Weekend on Saturday, Sunday, & Monday, Jan. 17, 18, and 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Climb…

Saturday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — On Saturday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m., Russian Duo will perform at Brandon Music. Russian Duo is an international project, born out of a love of traditional music and classical elegance. Oleg Kruglyakov, a balalaika virtuoso, and Terry Boyarsky, a masterful pianist, have teamed up for exuberant performances of soulful,…

Saturday, Jan. 17 at 12 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Opening on Jan. 17 at the Chandler Center for the Arts, “The Art of Place” is an ambitious new exhibit showcasing work from both well-established and emerging artists from around the northeast. This exhibit will run through March 8, with regular gallery hours Fridays 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays…

Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 4 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — ArtisTree Theatre Company and Pentangle Arts are thrilled to present the worldwide hit musical, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Feb. 5 – 15 at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre. One of multiple surrounding events, the cast of “Fiddler” will give a sneak peek on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Norman Williams…

QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is proud to present a winter art exhibition of the watercolor paintings of Jeanette Fournier. Her animal and nature artwork will be on exhibit in the VINS Nature Center Classroom from Jan. 5 through March 31. Jeanette is a wildlife artist whose watercolor paintings are inspired by…

By Ginny Grimsley As the season gets underway and skiers of all levels journey to the snow capped mountains, chances are that a great many of them will do some things that won’t help their cause, says world-class ski instructor and keynote speaker Chalky White. “You can boil down skiing to a few basic principles,…

LUDLOW—The board of directors of Black River Good Neighbor Services in Ludlow announced Jan. 8 the receipt of a major gift from Black River Produce (BRP) of North Springfield. BRP owners Mark Curran and Steve Birge have given the Ludlow-based food shelf the land on which BRP first opened its wholesale business in the late…

RUTLAND — PEGTV recently announced two new shows to its lineup. “The Inside Track” will debut this month and is produced by Duane Carleton. It is an introspective look at local musicians through one-on-one interviews talking about musical influences, lyric meanings, their backgrounds, etc. His first interview was with musician Phil Henry. Look for new…

POULTNEY—Green Mountain College has entered into a unique net-metering agreement with a Benson landowner who has completed installation of a 150 kW solar electric project on his Stage Road property. The project, which has already begun to generate power, is brokered by Tunbridge Solar, LLC. What makes this project different is that the property owner,…

By Scott Funk Political correctness aside, I have always complained about parking spaces for the handicapped. Yes, it’s rude to admit, but who hasn’t pulled into a crowded parking lot and steamed at the sight of three perfectly good spaces right in front, except that they have that wheelchair logo sprayed onto the asphalt? If…

By Brett Yates At the dawn of the New Year, just moments after the ball dropped in Times Square, Kanye West unexpectedly gifted the world with a new song called “Only One”—and the world paid attention. The song was noteworthy for two reasons: 1) according to the accompanying (non-satirical) press release, Kanye had spontaneously crossed…

By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul In the woods behind our house, there’s a pile of cones and gnawed-apart bracts–easily two feet deep and twice as wide–built against the trunk of a tall hemlock. Over consecutive winters–when the newly discarded bracts stand out against the snowy white backdrop–we’ve watched as the heap continues to expand. This pile,…