Saturday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. — BRANDON — He was the Tom Hanks of his time: a leading man with a breezy charm who always got the girl. But the film career of William Haines, one of early Hollywood’s brightest stars, was cut short for an unfortunate reason: at a time when sexual preference was a…

Saturday, Aug. 16 — LUDLOW — Friends of Ludlow Auditorium’s annual Silent Movie Festival will be held on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. The festival will feature the classic work of Charlie Chaplin in “City Lights” with an introductory short by comedian Buster Keaton. Glenn Brown will be featured at the…

Saturday, Aug. 16 — RUTLAND – Two Saturdays in August, Aug. 16 and Aug. 30, ARC Rutland Area’s Self Advocates Becoming Empowered – Rutland (SABE-R) group of adults living with developmental disabilities will be holding a car wash and selling baked goods to raise funds in support of their main goal of the year: To…

Saturday, Aug. 16 at 9 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Whether you’re age 16 or 60+, a sole owner or partner, own woodland by choice or circumstance, know something or nothing about caring for the woods, but want to meet others and learn, then Women Owning Woodlands is for you! The day-long gathering will be held on Saturday,…

Saturday, Aug. 16 at 10 a.m. — CASTLETON — The 76th Annual Castleton Woman’s Club Colonial Day House Tour will be held Saturday, Aug. 16 in Castleton, featuring outstanding private homes in a wide variety of architectural styles including Colonial Revival, Federal, Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Gothic Revival. The tour includes over a dozen sites throughout the village…

Saturday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. — Brandon Music welcomes Dan Kennedy, composer, pianist and recording artist on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7:30 p.m. Classically trained, Kennedy got his start playing New Age/Contemporary Instrumental music at Oberlin College’s Cat-in-the-Cream Coffeehouse. Now his music can be heard on Sirius XM Satellite Radio (“Spa”) and his new…

Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. — PROCTORSVILLE — Sometimes the weather just does not cooperate. Thus, on Wednesday, July 23, the outdoor concert by Sensible Shoes that was scheduled for the Proctorsville Green was cancelled. The rescheduled concert will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Sensible Shoes is a local band that has played…

By Dave Hoffenberg Phat vs. McGrath’s Last week the Phat Italian played McGrath’s with the winner punching their ticket to the championship game. The Phat was vying for their first ever championship appearance and McGrath’s was seeking their second in a row. The Phat kept their hit parade going from Monday and came out swinging…

By Cindy Phillips I am currently facilitating self-defense classes for women at my firm. To be clear, I am arranging the classes – not teaching them. That would be a classic case of the blind leading the blind. Years ago I ran the community education program for our school district and we offered such a…

By Cindy Phillips Danny McKeever never met a stranger. He had the perfect personality for a bartender, a job he held for 20 years at the Summit Lodge coming on board back in 1993. An avid skier and golfer, the Killington region was a natural choice for McKeever to make his home. Originally from New…

KILLINGTON – The Killington Chamber of Commerce and Killington Resort have announced details for the 2014-2015 Killington Merchant Pass program. The 2014-2015 Killington Merchant Pass will be offered for $399 (plus Vermont and local sales tax) to members of the Killington Chamber of Commerce located in Killington, Mendon, Pittsfield, Bridgewater or Plymouth. Merchant Passes are…

RUTLAND — On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce will hold its 33rd Annual Winter In August Celebration from 5-8 p.m. The event will take place outside the Chamber Offi ces at 50 Merchants Row, in downtown Rutland. This food fest and street party, which started over 30 years ago, is organized…

Friday, Aug. 8 at 4:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Woodstock Farmers’ Market will proudly host a book signing by noted food writer and cookbook author, and former Woodstock resident, Jessica Battilana on Friday, Aug. 8 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Battilana, who is the daughter of the market’s Executive Chef Lisa Battilana, will be signing…

Aug. 8-10 — BARNARD — BarnArts Summer Youth Theatre Institute 2014 is staging Willy Wonka, Jr, a youth version of the 1971 film, “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory,” Aug. 8-10 at Barnard Town Hall. Evening shows are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and matinees are Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are…

Friday, Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. — LUDLOW — Okemo Mountain Resort will host a free concert on August 8 featuring the Dan Walker Band as part of the Jackson Gore Summer Music Series presented by Vermont Properties and Development, Inc. Concerts are scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday evenings in the courtyard…