Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. — KILLINGTON — Calling all pugs and pug lovers! Green Mountain Pug Rescue invites the public to the 12th Anniversary Pug Social on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. rain or shine. The event will be held at Sherburne Library Field, 2998 River Road, Killington. Admission is $10 for…

Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Pentangle Arts Council is excited to launch its 40th Anniversary Season on Saturday, Sept. 13, with Big Sam’s Funky Nation. Big Sam’s Funky Nation is a driving force of urban funk. Ryan White, of the Oregonian, says the band is “tight enough (and hot enough) to turn coal…

Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Brandon Music is ushering in the fall music scene with a performance by Vermont’s favorite, Woodchuck’s Revenge. Join them on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. for Woodchuck’s traditional and contemporary folksongs. Their repertoire, which has been described as encyclopedic, ranges from New England fiddle tunes to modern…

Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. — RUTLAND — NeighborWorks of Western Vermont’s first annual Mini Home Expo is Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Green Mountain Power’s Energy Innovation Center, 68 Merchants Row, Rutland. The event is free and open to the public. The Mini Home Expo is a one-stop-shop for people…

Friday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Chaffee Art Center welcomes the public to view the artwork of its members, which will be exhibited at the historic Chaffee Art Center at 16 South Main Street, Rutland. This year’s annual Autumn All Member Exhibit will highlight the work of over 30 members including honorary international…

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Saturday, Sept. 13 at 5 p.m. — WEST RUTLAND — The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center will host SculptFest2014 at its historic grounds on Marble Street in West Rutland from Sept. 13-Oct. 26. Guest curator Sanford Mirling of Middlebury,Vt., has selected twelve participating artists to respond to the theme “When the work stops and it becomes…

Saturday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. — SOUTH POMFRET — Celebrating their tenth year in business, ArtisTree and Purple Crayon have moved into a renovated 1891 barn in South Pomfret for the start of their 2014 fall classes. The new S. Pomfret facility, located only 2 miles from their previous location in Woodstock, will house a variety…

Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. — ORWELL — Learn about the top ten easy-to-identify non-gilled edible fungi that grow in the wild on Saturday, Sept. 13, at a workshop offered by noted mycologist Sue Van Hook at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell. The program runs from 10 a.m. - 1:30 pm.  re-registration is…

Saturday, Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m. — QUECHEE — As the foliage season returns, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) invites all to two special events: third annual VINS online auction, culminating in the Autumn Cheese Festival on Saturday, Sept. 13. Visit the online auction at www.vinsweb.org/auction. Choose from a variety of items, including an evening…

Sunday, Sept. 14 from 4-7 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Moguls Sports Pub will host a one-of-a-kind benefit (and experience) this Sunday afternoon. Most have seen the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS, and many have likely participated in it. Well, this author was recently challenged to a similar type of challenge by Rick Keuhl. It’s call the…

Saturday, Sept. 13 at 5 p.m. — The Windsor County Democratic Committee will host a pasta Dinner and silent Auction on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at Damon Hall, in Hartland. Gov. Peter Shumlin will be the honored guest, along with many other local and state-wide candidates, including Secretary of State Jim Condos, Treasurer Beth Pearce, and…

Saturday, Sept. 14 — RUTLAND — Bethany Bosch crossed the English Channel Sunday, Aug. 31 and is now returning home to celebrate. A welcome home party will be held on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 1-6 p.m. at the Main Street Park in Rutland. This event is open to the public and will be a great opportunity…

Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Jonathan Goldsmith, the actor who portrays the Most Interesting Man in the World in the popular Dos Equis commercials, will speak at College of St. Joseph at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Tuttle Hall Theater. Hollywood Tales with Jonathan Goldsmith will feature Goldsmith recounting interesting anecdotes about…

UPDATE, Sept. 6: Park City Mountain Resort has until the end of the day Friday, Sept. 12 to post a $17.5 million bond in order to operate the resort for the 2014-15 ski season. During the hearing, which postponed from Aug. 27 to Sept. 5, 3rd District Court Judge Ryan Harris explained how he set…