By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under a Sagittarius Moon. The Moon went into the later degrees of Sagittarius and entered its new phase a little after midnight on Monday morning. At about 8 a.m. it turned void-of-course for 20 minutes, until it went into Capricorn. With the Winter Solstice coming up…

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Thursday, Dec. 21, 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Homeless Prevention Center is sponsoring its 18th annual Candlelight Vigil in Depot Park on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. This event is to bring attention to the tragedy of homelessness that many Vermont families and individuals endure. It’s also an opportunity to learn what’s being done in our community…

Thursday, Dec. 21, 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—The SunCommon Solar Gallery invites the public to join them on Thursday, Dec. 21 — the Winter Solstice — for a Solstice Party from 5-8 p.m. Celebrate the darkest day of the year with some solar-themed fun. The Suncommon Gallery welcomes Suncommon Solar homeowners, friends, family, neighbors, and community members to celebrate…

Thursday, Dec. 21, 10 a.m.-12 noon—RUTLAND—Rutland Recreation & Parks Department offers a chance to skate with the season’s hero — Santa! Head to the ice at Giorgetti Park for a skate with Santa on Thursday, Dec. 21. Jolly Ol’ St. Nick will be in the arena from 10:30-11:30 a.m.; skate until noon. The event is intended…

  Dec. 20-22—RUTLAND—A time-honored tradition in Rutland County, the annual Gift-of-Life marathon blood drive returns for three days of collections. This year’s marathon will be held on three consecutive days in December: Wednesday, Dec. 20 at the Castleton University Campus Center, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 21 at the Holiday Inn, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and…

By Dom Cioffi Throughout my high school years, there was one kid who stood out for his brains. Appropriately, his name was Eugene (although he would throw a fit if you called him anything other than Gene). Gene was head and shoulders above the rest of us in terms of intellect. Unfortunately, he didn’t have…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Kris Collett makes his winter Killington debut this Friday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at Outback Pizza. I first saw Collett when he sang at the Paramount Theatre back in August as part of the 802: U2 All Star Band Tribute to U2’s “Joshua Tree,” album. He sang “Red Hill Mining…

By Karen D. Lorentz “My love for skiing changed my life completely,” said Wendy Clinch, a creative soul who enjoys flying down ski trails with finesse — and also just happens to have a great story on how she moved to Vermont. Clinch, who was born in Lakewood, N.J., graduated from Lakewood High School in…

By Marguerite Jill Dye “Not what we have, but what we enjoy constitutes our abundance.” – Epicurus Extreme self care is called for in extreme times, and these times are most certainly extreme. I learned this lesson when I returned home from Argentina after living under the military dictatorship. Feeling powerless to help a friend…

By Brady Crain It’s been a long time since we have talked about my guinea pig, Pip the Impaler. As many faithful readers know, Pip and I moved in together on impulse after meeting on craigslist shortly after the death of my previous Guinea pig, the sainted Stinky Pete, who lived eight and a half…

By Declan McCabe My three children have participated in a Four Winds Nature Institute program that recruits adult family members to lead grade-school nature learning. I have worked with several moms and dads over the years to pull together materials for hands-on lessons about communities, habitats, and the natural world. The activities usually ended with…

WOODSTOCK— The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is holding a public informational meeting about Vermont’s moose Dec. 19 at Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. This is one of three being held throughout the state, including Dec. 13 in Island Pond and Dec. 14 in Montpelier. “We are holding the meetings on…

Saturday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Church of Our Saviour will host internationally known guitarist/composer Peter Griggs in a concert, “Music For An Old English Christmas,” on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Griggs will perform a selection of traditional English music associated with the Christmas season, including wassailing songs, Morris dances and ballads such as the New Years…