Wednesday, April 19, 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Gregory Wojtera of Masters of the Skies—an organization whose mission is to educate people about their local birds of prey and falconry— will be present at the library on the front lawn (weather permitting) for an informal meet and greet Wednesday, April 19, 4:30 p.m. People will get a chance to…

Friday, April 21, 6 p.m.—CASTLETON—The Christine Price Gallery at Castleton University will feature the works of artist Bruce Blanchette running April 10-May 13 with an artist reception scheduled for Friday, April 21, 6-8 p.m. Entitled “Breaking New Ground / Modularities,” the exhibition will feature new work by Bruce Blanchette exploring manufactured, recycled or reinvented media that has been…

Sunday, April 23, 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre presents the final concert of the 2016/2017 “Passages at the Paramount” Series with violinist Stephen Waarts Sunday, April 23, 3 p.m. This season, Mr. Waarts showcases his wide-ranging concerto repertoire, performing Lalo with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Tchaikovsky with the Auburn Symphony Orchestra, Mendelssohn with the Brevard Philharmonic,…

Saturday, April 22, 10 a.m.—QUECHEE—Join the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) as it celebrates Earth Day March for Science Saturday, April 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. On Earth Day, millions of people are celebrating environmental and climate literacy. Show love and appreciation for our planet by joining in raptor, songbird, and reptile programs as well…

Saturday & Sunday, April 22-23—WOODSTOCK—Glad Rags will hold its annual spring sale at the Masonic Lodge, 30 Pleasant St. in Woodstock Saturday, April 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Sunday, April 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Each year the sale features the best of the best in quality new and used men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, household…

Sunday, April 23, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—Trinity Church in Rutland invites the public to a late afternoon concert featuring the ethereal sounds of Elisabeth von Trapp Sunday, April 23 at 4 p.m. Born and raised in Vermont, Elisabeth is the granddaughter of the legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired “The Sound of Music.” Inspired…

Saturday, April  22, 11 a.m.—PLYMOUTH—On Saturday, April 22, there will be a free presentation by Senior Solutions at the Plymouth Community Center at 11 a.m. Senior Solutions is one of five Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) in Vermont. The five AAAs work together to provide a consistent package of services statewide. The mission of Senior…

Saturday, April 22, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph is celebrating the rich cultural history of its students at its first Island Day April 22, featuring a performance by the Taiko Drummers. Burlington Taiko has been playing to captivated audiences with their powerful, spellbinding and propulsive sounds since 1987. Taiko—Japanese for “big drum”— is a relatively…

Saturday, April 22, 11 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Killington Resort will host its Dazed and Defrosted event on Earth Day, April 22, which will include on-snow demos, a photo booth and live music located at the base of Superstar Trail, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The event will be a celebration and will showcase support for environmental protection on Earth Day,…

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By Susan Shea In the northern forest of New England, a big gray cat crouches silently in a dense thicket of fir along a snowshoe hare run. Its pointed ears, topped with long tufts of black hair, twitch as it listens intently. The cat’s face is framed by a fur ruff and its yellow-green eyes…

By Marguerite Jill Dye There comes a time in life on earth that calls for a passionate and forceful reaction, a moment when our hearts and souls determine a moral clarity of action. It’s not the time to become immune, to calculate benefits, or shut down. It’s the time that compels us to act from the…

I will admit that I have become a lost soul when it comes to using the library for reference material these days. I was a pro at finding things in the old card catalogs. The Dewey Decimal System and I were good friends back then. I liked the library so much that I almost got…