Sunday, April 30, 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—Comedian, actress and author Kathy Griffin brings her Celebrity Run-In Tour to The Paramount Theatre on Sunday, April 30, 8 p.m. Two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin is a towering figure on television, on tour and in publishing. She breaks through the entertainment clutter with her universally recognized brand…

Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m.—HUBBARDTON—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is reminding anglers that it will be hosting a free “Introduction to Bass Fishing” clinic Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Half Moon State Park in Hubbardton. The course will be taught by staff from Vermont Fish & Wildlife, as well as certified “Let’s…

Saturday, April 29, 2 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—“Vermont Wild, Adventures of Fish & Game Wardens” author Megan Price, will share secrets of her best-selling book series and answer questions at the Fair Haven Free Library, Saturday, April 29 from 2-4 p.m. The event is free and the public is invited. Price has put zany untold retired game wardens’…

Saturday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—She’s a songwriter who was almost a doctor. He’s a guitar aficionado who owns and operates his own guitar instruction company. Together they form the duo Danika Holmes and Jeb Hart, a.k.a., Danika & the Jeb, a soulful combination of acoustic pop and blues that hits the heart with their blended…

Saturday, April 29, 11 a.m.—SATURDAY—Phoenix Books Rutland invites young book lovers to celebrate National Poetry Month, Independent Bookstore Day, and the start of farmer’s market season with Amy Huntington, illustrator of the new book “Fresh-Picked Poetry,” Saturday, April 29 at 11 a.m. This collection of poems takes young readers to a day at an urban…

April 27-May 6—WOODSTOCK—JAG Productions’ production of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fences” is set to open at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre in Woodstock. Directed by Jarvis Antonio Green, the play will run April 27-May 7. The cast is led by Brian Anthony Wilson as Troy Maxson and Danielle Lee Greaves as Rose. Wilson previously starred in HBO’s…

Thursday, April 27, 7 p.m.—POULTNEY—Green Mountain College has announced noted scholar and author Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. as this year’s Benson Lecturer and Voices of Community Plenary speaker. Dr. Glaude will deliver his address, “An Uncommon Faith: W. E. B. Du Bois and African American Religion” on Thursday, April 27, 7 p.m. in Ackley Hall…

Thursday, May 4—WOODSTOCK—The public is invited to a land succession planning workshop called “Ties to the Land: Take Steps to Guide the Future of Your Land.” Registrants can join May 4 at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, 54 Elm St., Woodstock. Deadline to register is April 27. This workshop is a mix of presentation and practical…

Saturday, April 29, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph is hosting A Rumpus for Education, an evening of live storytelling, on April 29 at 7 p.m. The Rumpus is Rutland’s own version of “The Moth Radio Hour,” a weekly series featuring true stories told live on stage without scripts or props and often featuring notable literary and cultural personalities. The event is being organized…

Wednesday, May 3, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Author and Jungian analyst Polly Young-Eisendrath will look at the Buddhist perspective on engaging with daily life in a talk at Rutland Free Library May 3 at 7 p.m. Her talk, “What the Buddhists Teach: Finding Clarity in Everyday Life,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open…

Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m.—POULTNEY—Saturday, April 29 will be Spring Clean Up Day at Poultney Cemetery, 10 a.m., weather permitting. Lot owners and their families are encouraged to participate. The goal is to clean the property of debris before the 2017 mowing season begins.    Poultney Cemetery Association (P.C.A.) property is open to lot owners, their families…

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Wednesday, April 19, 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) is hosting its annual Earth Day Celebration April 19, 3-6 p.m. The Earth Day Celebration is an annual event for all ages with activities, demonstrations, live music, farmers market, exhibitors, food and workshops to increase the well-being of the Earth and of our community. Vermont…

By Evan Johnson Vermont Congressman Peter Welch had a busy Thursday in Rutland last week. He spoke on behalf of the Community Development Block Grants, visited a Veterans’ Affairs outpatient clinic, sat in on a meeting with the Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce and got a tour of the Vermont Farmers Food Center. When he…