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Out of the mouths of grandmas
October 15, 2014
By Cindy Phillips Every once in a while, someone around me will suggest they are going to eat something even though it is late at night. And immediately in my head I can hear my grandmother exclaiming, “It’s gonna lay heavy.” My grandmother and my aunts had some unique phrases in a language that seemed…
The Outside Story: Gray jays, these birds have attitude!
October 15, 2014
By Joe Rankin I have friends who live in the North Woods. Moose graze on their lawn. Loons call from the pond. And the gray jays line up on the deck railing for breakfast. They swoop in when they hear the coffeemaker rev up, knowing that my friend Pam will soon be out to feed…
Truth about fish oil
October 15, 2014
By Kate Robitello The fish oil supplement industry is thriving and is set to score $1.8 billion dollars by 2018. With all of the hype over fish oil supplement benefits, people are continuing to stock up on the stuff like there’s going to be a shortage in the near future. However, many people aren’t certain…
Comedienne Paula Poundstone returns to Chandler
October 15, 2014
Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Paula Poundstone, the “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me” panelist par excellence, returns to Chandler Music Hall in Randolph this season for another evening of spontaneous, intelligent humor on Friday evening, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Appearing on stage armed only with a stool, a microphone, and a can…
“Zora” explores the Harlem Renaissance through the eyes of one important woman
October 15, 2014
Friday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. — RANDOLPH — The American Place Theatre brings their Literature to Life stage presentation of “Zora” to Chandler Music Hall in Randolph on Friday morning, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. This is this season’s first event of Chandler Center for the Arts’ Daytime Performance Series, and takes place in the Esther…
Ailey II hits Rutland as part of 38 city world tour
October 15, 2014
Saturday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Ailey II, the internationally heralded dance company, will perform at The Paramount Theatre in Rutland on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s…
Pampered Chef Bingo fundraiser to benefit developmental disabilities
October 15, 2014
Friday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — ARC Rutland Area will be giving away hundreds of dollars of Pampered Chef products to bingo players during their 10-game evening on Friday, Oct. 17 from 5-8:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Washington St., Rutland. The American Legion will open the hall at 5 p.m. for food;…
Rutland Youth Theatre presents “Stuart Little;” holds open auditions for “Shrek”
October 15, 2014
Oct. 17-18, 19-20 — RUTLAND — Rutland Youth Theatre presents “Stuart Little” on Oct. 17 and 18. Produced by Saskia Hagen Groom and guest directed by Nancy Manney, it is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family. The many adventures—both big and small—of Stuart Little…
Brandon Music presents the Emily Mure Trio
October 15, 2014
Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Brandon Music welcomes Emily Mure, singer-songwriter. The Emily Mure Trio, with Audrey Q. Snyder on cello and Emily DiAngelo on oboe and English horn, combines folk-style singing and songwriting with classical instrumentation. They perform Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Mure writes all the arrangements for the trio,…
Billings Farm holds Wagon Ride Weekend
October 15, 2014
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will feature the 8th Annual Autumn Wagon Ride Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Capture the brilliant colors of a Vermont autumn on a scenic narrated horse-drawn wagon ride around…
Silent feature films deliver Halloween spooks
October 15, 2014
Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. — BRANDON — The Brandon Town Hall hosts “Chiller Theater Silent Double Feature starring Lon Chaney” on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m., as part of a silent film series aimed at recreating the full silent film experience, with restored prints projected on the big screen, live music, and a live…
West Pawlet holds fall festival and flea market
October 15, 2014
Saturday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. — W. PAWLET — A fall festival and flea market will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18 in West Pawlet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. The event will be held at the fire station, located on Vermont Route 153 (Main Street). There will be a variety of flea…
“Stand Up Shakespeare!” one-performance-only event presented in Plymouth Notch
October 15, 2014
Saturday, Oct. 18 at 12 p.m. — PLYMOUTH NOTCH — “Stand Up Shakespeare!” and the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation announce free Shakespeare in Vermont for one performance only on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 12-noon. The special matinee performance will be in the 174-year-old Union Christian Church (43 Messer Hill Rd.) with its perfect acoustics, on the…
Get your spook on at Haunted Halloween Obstacle Run
October 15, 2014
Saturday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. — BENSON — Shale Hill Adventure Farm in Benson offers a Haunted Halloween Obstacle Run, 5K or 10K options, with over 50 obstacles and challenges to get your spook on as you dash through the woods evading the great pumpkin. Capes are not permitted on the course, but feel free to wear…
Virtuoso Welsh fiddler Siân Phillips to perform at Green Mountain College
October 15, 2014
Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. — POULTNEY — Welsh fiddler Siân Phillips, considered one of Wales’ best fiddlers, will perform at Green Mountain College’s Ackley Auditorium Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the College’s Welsh Heritage Festival. The program “Siân Phillips and Friends” features traditional fiddle music by Phillips accompanied by Vermont guitarist John Mowad.…
