Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11 and 12  — RUTLAND/MIDDLEBURY — Katherine Winterstein, the concertmaster of the Vermont Symphony, will perform as soloist with the Champlain Philharmonic on Samuel Barber’s lush Violin Concerto on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Grace Congregational Church in Rutland, and Sunday, Oct. 12, at 4 p.m. at the Town Hall…

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11 and 12 — WOODSTOCK — The Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host the 30th Annual Harvest Weekend on Oct. 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Harvest Weekend features a husking bee and barn dance, plus a variety of 19th century harvest activities and programs for…

Friday, Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m. — S. POMFRET — ArtisTree Gallery is celebrating, not only the beginning of it’s 5th year as a center for visual artists in the area, but also the first exhibit in it’s new home in South Pomfret. While the activity in the barn  has been humming along since the Grand Opening…

Friday - Sunday, Oct. 10-12 — WESTON — The 31st annual Weston Craft Show will welcome several new Vermont artisans over Columbus Day Weekend at the Weston Playhouse on the Village Green. The show will run from Friday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Admission is $8 and includes…

Friday, Oct. 10-Sunday, Oct. 12. — KILLINGTON — Hosted by the Killington Ski Club at Killington Resort’s Snowshed Lodge, check out the annual Ski Swap for unbelievable deals on new and used ski and snowboard equipment. Hours: Friday, Oct. 10, 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Consignment items will…

Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Vermont Virtuosi, Vermont’s dynamic chamber music series, continues its innovative programming with a concert for multiple flutes at Brandon Music on Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The Times Argus says the ensemble, led by artistic director Laurel Ann Maurer, presents “intriguing programs expertly played.” Joining Maurer will…

Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. — TINMOUTH — Dana and Susan Robinson are two guitar-playing, banjo-frailing, fiddle-sawing, and harmony-singing interpreters of the American experience. Their unique blend of contemporary songwriting and traditional Appalachian music bring to their performances a deep understanding of America’s musical heritage. Their music is a melting pot of Appalachian, British, and African…

Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. — RANDOLPH — The Bluegrass Gospel Project returns to Vermont on Oct. 10 at the Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, at 7 p.m. It’s one of five concerts on a four state tour this October. With roots planted in the bluegrass tradition that yield complex, inspiring music, this group has…

Thursday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. — WELLS — Vermont House candidate Valerie Harriss is hosting a Pie and Ice Cream Social on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Modern Woodman Hall in Wells. The event is free, open to the public and will include several types of homemade pies by local bakers. The event begins at 6:30…

OCTOBER — Is it possible that Rutland County is the most haunted county in Vermont? This October, Rutland County is full of haunted happenings! All through the month of October there are events to make your hair stand on end; here is a sample of some of the things to do: On Oct. 10, 11, 17, 18,…

KILLINGTON - The Bootcampers Against Breast Cancer 5k Run/Walk was hosted last Sunday September 28th at the Johnson Rec. Center. The event raised over $8,000 to help the fight against breast cancer. To view the full gallery please click here. Photos by Jess Gabeler

Editor’s note: The Mountain Times receives many questions from readers every week about Killington Resort and Pico Mountain operations. In order to best answer some of the most common questions we will pose them directly to Mike Solimano, president and general manager for Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, who has agreed to respond in an…

Plymouth marks 3,000 miles of her 8,000 mile journey Bernice Ende will have ridden about 26,000 miles on horseback and spent nearly 12 years on the road by the time she finishes her ride in 2016. That’s longer than if she’d ridden around the world on the Equator! (The equatorial circumference of the Earth is…

KILLINGTON — Where can you find the “IPA Highway,” the most breweries per capita and 100 people camped out waiting for the newest batch of Lawson’s Finest Liquids? That’s right, Vermont! “Some of the best beers in the world are being produced right here in Vermont,” said Nate Freund, co-owner of Sushi Yoshi, “and we…

By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — The 19th annual Killington Brewfest will take place at Snowshed Lodge, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4. This year, the event features 114 beers, which makes it the second largest brewfest in the state (behind the Vermont Brewers Festival held on the Burlington waterfront in July.) In addition to the brewfest…