Do you love cartoons? Did you know you can make your own? It’s easy! And guess what? You don’t even need to know how to draw! Kids ages 9-13 can sign up for Gallery at the Vault’s Online Cartooning Workshop, scheduled for Mondays, Aug. 3, 10, and 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and learn the basics of…

Wednesday, July 29 at 6 p.m.—PROCTORSVILLE—The Gully Boys were scheduled to play in the Cavendish summer concert series but were canceled when thunderstorms loomed. Cavendish has now announced that the band has re-scheduled its concert to July 29 at 6 p.m. on the Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. The Gully Boys, a professional rock/jam band…

Wild turkeys are found throughout most of Vermont, but their reproductive success is monitored annually by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. with help from “citizen scientists” who report the number and size of turkey families they see. Fish & Wildlife is again asking the public for help.  If you see a group of young…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is holding a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 5, to answer questions and record public comment on the draft 2020-2030 Vermont Big Game Plan. The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on a computer or smart phone at this link:  tinyurl.com/y6w6tauv (please download the Microsoft Teams app ahead…

Aug. 1-3—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, “gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage,” will host Tractor Days, a three-day celebration. On Aug. 1 - 2 the events will take place onsite at Billings Farm & Museum. On Aug. 3, Tractor Days will continue online at billingsfarm.org. Each day will have a theme. Saturday, Aug. 1 will feature tractor-drawn wagon rides from 11 a.m.– 3 p.m. (riders will be limited by social distancing). The…

Israel Congregation (ICM) is pleased to present its acclaimed Jewish Film Series once again this summer, in a virtual format, subtitled “Watch, Listen, Chat.” this series includes opportunities to watch three exceptional documentaries, listen to presenters associated with these productions, and ask questions via an online chat. “They Ain’t Ready for Me” (2020) is a…

WOODSTOCK—Summer in Your Backyard is a free community collaborative summer series that will take place two days a week for three weeks from July 27 - Aug. 11, outside of the community room at Safford Commons in West Woodstock.  It is open to all children in the Windsor Central Supervisory Union from  kindergarten through 6th…

Saturday, Aug. 1 at 11 a.m.—BRANDON— Due to the Covid-19 issues, Brandon Chamber of Commerces’s 32nd annual Great Brandon Auction will be taking place in a non-traditional way this year. The organizers have had to think outside the tent and decided to move into a downtown storefront! With the kind donation from Heather and John Bierschenk, the…

QUECHEE— The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is proud to announce that it is developing a series of new research projects. As stewards of its 47-acre Nature Center in Quechee, and 327 acres of managed forest at Old Pepper Place Nature Reserve in Washington, Vermont, VINS is in a unique position to observe and record…

MIDDLEBURY—The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is pleased to share a first look at several of the outstanding feature films that will be available during the upcoming MNFF6: ONLINE Festival Aug. 27-Sept. 3. The full lineup will be released on the MNFF website, middfilmfest.org, on Aug. 1, coinciding with the launch of festival pass sales. “The Accused: Damned or…

The following is a list of road construction projects in Windsor and Rutland counties this week. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it. Rutland and Windsor counties Bethel –  The bridge replacement along VT 12 continues. The traffic pattern will require vehicles to navigate different lanes to get around the…

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Gov. Phil Scott on Friday issued an order requiring people in Vermont to cover their faces when out in public, saying that while Vermont’s Covid-19 infection rate is still among the lowest in the country, a rise in cases elsewhere in the U.S. has put Vermont on the defense. Scott has long resisted a mandate,…

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Humans and domestic animals not at risk An exotic disease deadly to wild and domestic rabbits called rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHDV2) has been making its way through the states of California, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Texas, and has also been identified in Mexico. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) is…