Friday & Saturday, July 18 & 19 — HUBBARDTON — Celebrating its 250th birthday, the Town of Hubbardton is planning an entertaining two-day party enjoyable for everyone. Beginning on Friday, July 18, Center Grange 290 will kick-off the festivities with a pig roast or chicken barbecue with all the fixins', at 5 p.m. Take outs are available.…

July 18-19 — KILLINGTON — Have you seen a lot of Jeeps around the Killington area? They’re back! Killington Resort hosts the 8th Jeep® Jamboree, an off-road adventure weekend that bring together the outdoors, down-to-earth people, and their Jeep 4x4s. The Grand Resort Hotel is headquarters for the event. The event is sold out, as it does…

July 18 at 6 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Award winning NY Times columnist and author Alina Tugend, will discuss her book, “Better by Mistake: The Unexpected Benefits of Being Wrong” on Friday, July 18. Ms. Tugend will challenge us to find ways to embrace our innate fear of failure and discover ways to confront our mistakes and…

July 18-20 — TINMOUTH — This summer, on July 18, 19 and 20, SolarFest will celebrate its twentieth year with three days of inspirational workshops on a variety of sustainability focused topics, creative performances and music across two stages powered entirely with renewable energy, and more than 60 exhibitors, craft and fantastic food vendors. SolarFest is an…

July 18-20 — RANDOLPH — The fourth annual Vermont Pride Theater summer festival will again showcase performances of two Vermont premieres and a world premiere in Chandler Music Hall on July 18-20 and July 25-27. Adding to the level of activity this year will be youth-oriented events on July 22 and 23, a film and a poetry…

Saturday, July 19 at 4 p.m. — GOSHEN — This weekend marks the date for the 36th Annual Goshen Gallop. This race carries the reputation as the “toughest 10k in New England.” Taking place in Goshen, at Blueberry Hill Inn in the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, this rugged course takes runners up to elevations between 1,800…

Saturday, July 19 at 7 p.m. — On Saturday, July 19, the Killington Music Festival Faculty Artists perform one of Bach’s beloved Brandenburg Concertos and Bruch’s String Octet. Learn how Schoenberg’s poetic Verklarte Nacht brings to life the poem by Richard Dehmell. The following renowned faculty will be performing: Zoran Jakovcic, violin; Francisco Caban, violin; Anat…

Saturday, July 19 at 9:30 p.m. — BELMONT — The eighth annual Mt. Holly Garden Tour will be held Saturday, July 19 from 9:30-4 p.m. Come visit their diverse high-altitude gardens on this self-guided tour. Tickets and a map are available on the day of the tour at the Mt. Holly Community Center and Library, 26 Maple…

Saturday, July 19 at 7 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Church Of Our Saviour (Episcopal) will host internationally known guitarist/composer Peter Griggs in a concert, “500 Years of Music for Guitar,” on Saturday, July 19 at 7 p.m. Mr. Griggs will perform music for the classical guitar from the Renaissance to the Contemporary, including works by Gaspar Sanz,…

Saturday, July 19 at 9 a.m.— WELLS — The 37th annual Variety Day Fair is being held on Saturday, July 19 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Wells. The Village Park will have 40 vendors offering great diversity in antiques, flea, art, distinctive crafts, collectibles, specialty foods, body care items, various types of interesting plants and herbs, as…

Tuesday, July 22 at 12 p.m. — RUTLAND — Fresh off a national-record-setting drive in December, Rutland’s Gift-of-Life Summer Mini Marathon Blood Drive returns for a third run this summer, aiming to boost regional blood supplies cut short by donor travel and school vacations. “With the glow of December’s record-setting drive still warming hearts, we’re hoping for…

RUTLAND – Mount Saint Joseph Academy of Rutland is proud to name Sarah Fortier as its new principal. Fortier brings a wealth of experience to the position, including having served as the dean of students and teacher for Mount Saint Joseph Academy since 2004. Fortier stated, “I have always been drawn to MSJ as it…

By Cristina Kumka RUTLAND — Preliminary statistics from a data expert working for the Rutland City Police Department show that calls for service since the start of this year are down 24.9 percent compared to the same time last year. Meanwhile, drug crimes are up 28.4 percent, an indicator of proactive policing and more people…

Tuesday, July 22 at 4 p.m. — BRANDON — If you plan to attend just one auction this summer, make it the annual Great Brandon Auction, Tuesday, July 22 at 4 p.m. in Brandon’s Central Park. A preview takes place at 2 p.m. prior. The 26th annual event is sponsored by the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce…

By Morgan True, VTDigger.org Vermont’s second largest hospital says its rates are likely to grow by 8.4 percent next fiscal year, because payments from government programs that cover health care services aren’t keeping up with inflation. In a letter to the 1,100 employees of Rutland Regional Medical Center, CEO Tom Huebner said the hospital board…