Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m.—WALLINGFORD—Extra Stout is the Green Mountains of Vermont’s favorite traditional Irish band. They have been playing together for upwards of 20 years. They bring all the variety that Irish music has to offer, from raucous drinking songs to ballads of home and county; from slow and haunting airs to rocking…

UPDATE 3/12/2020: In order to be in compliance with recommendations from health officials, we wanted to make you aware of some important changes: There will be no race day registration, only runners/walkers that have pre-registered online will have bibs for the event. The packet pick up location has moved! Please pick up your pre-registered packet…

UPDATE: All events, including the silent disco, have been cancelled. Friday-Sunday, March 13-15—STRATTON MOUNTAIN—Described as an event designed for snowboarders by snowboarders, the Vermont Open celebrates the roots of snowboarding on Southern Vermont’s highest peak, Stratton. The Rail Jam, Retro Pipe, All Snow, and the new two-day Banked Slalom make up the event schedule for…

UPDATE: This event has been cancelled.   Celebrating 15 years of musical partnership Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Brandon Music is delighted to welcome the Cerutti-Reid Duo on Saturday, when they will be performing an evocative and varied classical program of 19th to 21st century music on piano and viola. Pianist Alison Bruce Cerutti and violist Elizabeth…

Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m.—PITTSFORD—Hiroya Tsukamoto is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He began playing the five-string banjo when he was 13, and took up the guitar shortly after. In 2000, Tsukamoto received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and came to the United States. He formed his own…

March 13-15, at 7 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—”All the World’s a Stage...,” sung by Haley Symonds, opens the musical “As You Like It” at Woodstock Union High and Middle School next weekend (March 13, 14, 15). Adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery, this ambitious work of participatory theater features students of all ages from the Windsor Central…

UPDATE: This event has been postponed until June 13. Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m.—Rutland’s Got Talent is back and better than ever! This fun-filled event, with a worthycause, will take place at The Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland. The judging of acts is interactive so that the talent and the audience are able to…

Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m.—MENDON—The Mendon Historical Society will present a Vermont Humanities program at the Mendon Town Office with Deborah Lee Luskin speaking on “Getting from Here to There: A History of Roads and Settlement in Vermont.” The difficulties of traveling in Vermont played a significant role in the state’s settlement, development, culture,…

UPDATE: This event has been postponed until June 20. Friday, March, 13 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—EagleMania calls itself “the world’s greatest Eagles tribute band” and that isn’t their slogan by mistake! The members of EagleMania have dedicated themselves to faithfully reproducing the music of The Eagles. Since its inception, EagleMania has been thrilling audiences all over the…

Sunday, March 14 at 7 a.m.—KILLINGTON—“Skin Up. Ski Down. Repeat.” That’s the motto for Pico Skimo, The Endurance Society’s uber-challenging ski race on Vermont’s Pico Mountain. In line with many of the society’s events, Pico Skimo is cyclical, an equal feat of mental and physical dexterity. This year’s course  will offer two distance options: Single Climb…

Friday, March 13 at 1:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—OLLI, sponsored by UVM, promotes continuing education for area residents 50 and older. Curious adults are invited to a series of lectures at the Godnick Adult Center. On Friday, learn “The Meaning of a Map.” Bill Morris, cartographer and data scientist with Faraday, Inc. in Burlington, will speak. Using a…

Thursday, March 12th at 7:00 p.m.—ROCHESTER—Carl Russell has been farming and logging with draft animals on his farm, and in his woods, in Bethel since 1986. He will share a slide show “Understanding Draft Animals as Motive Power,” showing the many ways to use work horses and oxen. He will explain training and working methods,…

Sunday, March 15 at 9 a.m.—RUTLAND— Rutland Jewish Center is organizing a 1-Day University for the Rutland community on March 15 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Nearly two dozen classes will be offered by community members who will share their passions and expertise on subjects ranging from bagpipes to conflict resolution and DIY beer…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg This weekend is the 4th Annual Killington Irish Festival at the Summit Lodge. The headlining band is The County Down (TCD) and for this article, I’m featuring Reagh Greenleaf Jr. (vocals, bodhrán, percussion) of the band. He said, “I’ve happy to have been a part of it every year.” Besides playing…

By Marion Pickielnok Twin City Lanes in Barre hosted the Vermont High School Bowling Team Championship on March 7.  It wasn’t hard to find great bowling and unbelievable excitement. Each match winner was decided by the team winning 4 out of 7 games. Playing into the quarter finals  were No. 9  White River Valley defeated,…