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‘The Dog Doc’  and ‘Don’t Be Nice,’ screened at the Paramount Theatre

February 5, 2020
Sunday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (MNFF) has announced its Vermont statewide tour of the top films from its 5th annual festival this past August. Expanding from seven to eight cities and towns this year, the Vermont Tour will roll out across the state on the weekend of February 7-9, 2020,…

‘The Dog Doc’ kicks off MNFF at Billings Farm and Musuem

February 5, 2020
Saturday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The 10th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at Billings Farm & Museum will feature the documentary film, “The Dog Doc” in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. Reservations are strongly recommended. Directed by Cindy Meehl, “The Dog Doc” profiles a maverick veterinarian and his dedicated team of doctors who create…

The Nature Museum welcomes author and climate change activist Bill McKibben

February 5, 2020
Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.—GRAFTON—The Nature Museum is thrilled to host author and climate change activist, Bill McKibben, for an evening of education and inspiration. This event has sliding scale tickets and will be held at the Grafton Community Church, with tickets available at The Nature Museum website and at the door. A former…

Vermont PBS brings Mister Chris and friends to Woodstock

February 5, 2020
Saturday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m.—Vermont PBS presents the third of four Mister Chris and Friends in Concert shows in a winter concert tour series supported by Let’s Grow Kids and ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. Join the fun at Pentagle Arts in Woodstock at 12 p.m. It is a sensory-friendly, ASL-interpreted children’s concert with STEM-based activities…

Melissa D returns to Brandon Music, Saturday

February 5, 2020
Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON— Melissa D is a highly talented singer/ songwriter  with an amazing soulful and honey-smoked voice from the green rolling hills of rustic Vermont. Her music is relaxing with reflective lyrics which touch the soul of the listener. Melissa is  a classically trained vocalist and former rock front-woman for The Alley Katz and…

Pawlet Library hosts public information meeting

February 5, 2020
Sunday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m.—PAWLET—The Pawlet Public Library invites the public to an information meeting to provide details about the proposed library building accessibility improvements that will be on the Town of Pawlet voting ballot on March 3. The meeting begins with a presentation by the Library Board of Trustees, explaining the need for…

Scrag Mountain Music presents musical storytelling for all ages

February 5, 2020
Friday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Scrag Mountain Music’s musical storytelling for all ages returns to the Chandler Arts Center by popular demand!  This season’s program centers around the world premiere of Scrag co-Artistic Director and composer / double bassist Evan Premo’s “Thumbelina,” a musical setting of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale by the same name. Joining…

Prowl for owls, then wine and dine at VINS

February 5, 2020
Friday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m.—QUECHEE—Celebrate winter in Vermont! Explore the natural world as we hike the beautiful wooded trails at the VINS Nature Center and prowl for owls. Find out “hooo’s” out there making raucous noises in the nighttime forest and discover the secret life of New England’s nocturnal residents at the Owl Prowl…

JAGfest 4.0 supports African-American theatre during week-long residency

February 5, 2020
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 7-9—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Every February for the past four, JAG Productions has invited African-American theatre artists to spend a week in White River Junction to further the development of a new play or solo performance. Over the course of the one-week residency, three to five projects receive an intensive workshop, constructive feedback, and a…

Windsor High maintains its lead in Vermont high school bowling tournament

February 5, 2020
Saturday, Feb. 8—VERMONT— With only a few weeks to go in the Vermont high school bowling season, Windsor High boasts a three point lead over S. Burlington. Currently tied for third, Fair Haven High and Randolph have 52 points each. Howard Stockwell or Randolph leads the individual standings with a 207.7 average, with Cean Lieberman…

Attend a public hearing on Vermont Governor’s recommended FY 2021 State Budget

February 5, 2020
Monday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Vermont House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are seeking public input on the Governor’s recommended FY 2021 state budget and will hold a community-based public hearing at Rutland Public Schools’ Longfellow School Building Board Room, located at 6 Church St. in Rutland. The committees will take testimony on the…

Rutland High hosts 4th annual model and art show

February 5, 2020
Friday, Feb, 7 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND— The 4th annual model and art show is this Friday in the Rutland High School cafeteria. All models, dioramas and original art are welcome. All entries are awarded a ribbon. This event it open to the public. Doors open at 5 p.m., judging begins at 6 p.m., and awards…

Enjoy an evening of Infinite Lit at the Sparkle Barn

February 5, 2020
Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.—WALLINGFORD— The Sparkle Barn is pleased to announce an Infinite Lit event on Friday. Infinite Lit is an evening of spoken word poetry coproduced by Michael Kingsbury and Bianca Zenella. Performers will stand up and in a poetic form share their original thoughts, ideas, and expressions. This month’s show will begin…

Middlebury Community Players presents ‘The Ladies of the Camellias’

February 5, 2020
Thursday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m.—Middlebury Community Players presents Lillian Groag’s hilarious farce, “The Ladies of the Camellias,” at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. The show is based on an imagined 1897 meeting between the greatest French actress of the age, Sarah Bernhardt, and the most famous tragedienne of the era, Eleonora Duse. Since the women…

Dinner to benefit Australian relief efforts

February 5, 2020
Thursday, Feb. 6 at 4 p.m.—PROCTORSVILLE—To help raise money to aid those most affected by the Australian bush fires, Cavendish Town Elementary School (CtES) students -part of the Carmine Guica Young Historians’ Preserve and Serve program- are partnering with the Ludlow Rotary and Murdock’s Restaurant. On Feb. 6, from 4-9 p.m., Murdock’s Restaurant on the…