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Shiver your shamrocks at fourth annual run to benefit Wonderfeet
March 8, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 12 p.m.—RUTLAND—Join Heritage Family Credit Union for the fourth annual Shiver Me Shamrocks 5K Fun Run/Walk and Leprechaun Leap Fun Run for kids on March 11, to benefit the Wonderfeet Kids Museum in Rutland. The first 200 runners to sign up get a free long sleeve t-shirt. After the race, join fellow…
Much to pie lover’s delight, annual event outgrows former location
March 8, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 8 a.m.—MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—The trustees at the Middletown Springs Public Library have a sure cure for the wintertime blues: pie for breakfast. Due to popular demand of this annual event, the event venue has changed locations and the bakers are making more pie. Saturday, March 11, 8-11 a.m., the trustees will be serving…
Vishtén to entertain and teach at Chandler
March 8, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 3 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Chandler Music Hall brings Vishtén to the Main stage Saturday, March 11. The concert, starting at 7:30 p.m., will be an evening of driving rhythms and east-coast French-Acadian swing of the traditional music from Prince Edward Island (PEI) and the Magdalen Islands. A workshop is offered at 3 p.m. for musicians…
Come dance to the beat of a fundraising drum
March 8, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—The skeletons (skellies) from the Rutland Halloween parade need heating assistance this winter, so they are holding a performance and auction Saturday, March 11, 7 p.m. in Rhythm Hall. Rhythm Hall is home to the skellies, drum lessons by Gary Meitrott, and rehearsals for Limbo Lounge Band. Join the evening and…
Okemo to host Sugar Daze spring concert
March 8, 2017
Featuring headliners Magic! and Paul Oakenfold Saturday, March 11, 3:30 p.m.—LUDLOW—While sugar makers all over Vermont will be tapping maple trees and collecting sap for making maple syrup, Okemo Mountain Resort will be tapping into the sweet sounds of Sugar Daze, a live outdoor concert. The free musical performance Saturday, March 11, will feature one…
Middlebury to welcome thousands to ninth annual Vermont Chili Festival
March 8, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 1 p.m.—MIDDLEBURY—On Saturday, March 11, downtown Middlebury will close its streets to welcome thousands of visitors to the 9th annual Vermont Chili Festival. Beginning at 1 p.m., this popular street party in on Main Street features performers, music, two afterparties and over 50 different kinds of chili to sample and enjoy. Entry…
“Passages at the Paramount” presents pianist Dasol Kim, winner of the Paramount Award
March 8, 2017
Sunday, March 12, 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—The third concert of the 9th annual “Passages at the Paramount” classical series at the Paramount Theatre will feature pianist Dasol Kim, who was awarded the Paramount Award in the Young Concert Artists, Inc. November 2015 International Final Auditions. The award was presented by Paramount Theatre board member and classical-music lover Kathy…
Award-winning local farmer/author to visit for Phoenix Books Rutland story time
March 8, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 11 a.m.—RUTLAND—Children and families are invited to celebrate the turn of the seasons when kids’ author and local farmer Eugenie Doyle visits Phoenix Books Rutland Saturday, March 11, 11 a.m. for an event featuring her new book, “Sleep Tight Farm.” All ages are welcome to this free event. There will be a…
M.R. students to perform one-act play locally and regionally
March 8, 2017
Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m.—CLARENDON—Mill River’s Stage 40 will be performing its one-act festival play, “The Illusion,” written by Tony Kushner ,Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. in the Mill River Auditorium. General admission is $5. Stage 40 will also be performing “The Illusion” at the Vermont Regional One-Act Festival hosted by Hazen Union School Saturday,…
Ludlow Rotary invites public to March mixer
March 8, 2017
Tuesday, March 14, 5 p.m.—LUDLOW—Members of the Ludlow Rotary Club will be conducting a mixer March 14, 5-7 p.m. at DJ’s Restaurant in Ludlow for people interested in considering membership in the club. The focus of the mixer will be to explain the mission of the club and the events it sponsors that enable it to…
Grow It! garden workshop offered in Rutland
March 8, 2017
Thursday, March 9, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Grow It! workshops for community and school garden leaders are being offered at six locations around Vermont, including the Vermont Farmers Food Center in Rutland Thursday, March 9, 4-7 p.m. Grow It! provides timely training and networking opportunities for volunteers, coordinators, and others involved in supporting community-based gardens across the…
Civil war historian talks about Ninth Vermont Regiment
March 8, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 2 p.m.—BELMONT—The Mount Holly Town Library will be sponsoring a Vermont Humanities Council Program Saturday, March 11 at its location, 26 Maple Hill Road, Belmont. The program, titled “One Regiment’s Story in the Civil War: The Ninth Vermont, 1862–1865” will be presented at 2 p.m. From guarding confederate prisoners incarcerated at Camp…
Find your way in the woods with GPS
March 8, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Point A to point B to point D—learn how to navigate through landscape and the forest using the Global Positioning System, GPS, Saturday, March 11 at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. Adam Kozlowski, National Park Service data manager/biologist for the Northeast Temperate Network will lead a discussion on how GPS works, including coordinate systems…
Fair Haven library celebrates St. Pat’s early with Irish band
March 8, 2017
Tuesday, March 14, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The Friends of Fair Haven Liberty will be presenting the band Craic Agus Ceol (fun and music) for its Almost St. Patrick’s Day program Tuesday, March 14, 7 p.m. at the Fair Haven Free Library. The band features artists David Moore, George Burns, and Brad Peak playing instruments like the…
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