Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Brothers Sam and Zack DuPont play Vermont-made folk-Americana, reunited after years of geographical separation by a fortified collaboration in music. Lush finger-style guitar work is complimented by elegant prose and a vocal blend that could only be matched by blood relation. The duo will perform Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. as…

Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Cradle Switch is a five-piece acoustic Americana group, based in Cambridge, N.Y. Tunes include originals and a range of songs drawing from bluegrass, country, folk and a little blues. With ballads as well as up-tempo rhythms, the group’s lyrics can be on the darker side (along the lines of Buddie and…

Wednesday, March 1, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Historian and professor Woden Teachout will discuss the many benefits of studying history in a talk at the Rutland Free Library on March 1, 7 p.m. Her talk, “What We Learn When We Learn About History” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open…

Friday, March 3, 5 p.m.—BRANDON—Wrought iron and steel accents add a special element of warmth to the Brandon Artists Guild in Metal Madness, a one-man show featuring the works of Dick Kirby. Lamps, weathervanes, candleholders, and coat racks are just a few of Kirby’s pieces that will be shown. Kirby combines his talent of drawing…

CASTLETON—The Christine Price Gallery in Castleton will feature the works of artist Phoebe Stone running Feb. 27 through March 31. There is no artist’s reception scheduled at this time. “Still Life With Universe” highlights Phoebe Stone’s new large format pastels and oils revolving around the subject of still life, everyday life and our mysterious relationship with the…

Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—World renowned British dulcimer player, guitarist and composer Dan Evans will be performing at Brandon Music Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. Over three decades Dan Evans has built a niche career as a world-class exponent on both the mountain (Appalachian) dulcimer and acoustic guitar. In concert he presents a repertoire of traditional…

Saturday, March 4, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—Dive into the complex and illuminating world of color theory with artist Christine Holzschuh in a workshop at Chafee Art Center, Saturday, March 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Gain knowledge on how to choose, mix and match, and use colors. This is an intensive but fun workshop for anyone interested in colors.…

Monday, March 6, 7:30 a.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce and REDC invite the public to attend the legislative breakfast March 6, 7:30 a.m. at Franklin Conference Center. The breakfast will be moderated by Rutland County Delegation Chair Rep. Butch Show and feature a panel of Rutland County legislators. The tops discussed will be what’s new…

Saturday, March 4, 12 p.m.—RUTLAND—Join Rutland Area Farm and Food Link’s (RAFFL) “Everyday Chef” program (EDC) for a four-class series in March on nutritious, authentic Mexican food. EDC Coordinator Grace Davy and chef instructors Maya Zelkin, Julie Redington, and Elena Gustavson will bring bold flavors, festive cooking, and learning to their classes. The classes are…

Sunday, March 5, 3 p.m.—CAVENDISH—The Annual Meeting of the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) will be Sunday, March 5, 3-5 p.m. at the Cavendish Baptist Church Parish Hall, 2258 Main St., Cavendish. In addition to the business agenda, there will be a special program “Cavendish Believe It or Not!” There are many Cavendish stories that people…

Wednesday, March 8, 10 a.m.—RUTLAND—BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont is pleased to announce that People’s United Bank will present a free financial education workshop around home ownership. Wednesday, March 8, 10 a.m.-12 noon, come learn about the home buying process, renting versus owning, having a pre-homebuyers plan, and shopping for a mortgage. This informative workshop…

Annual events showcase employment and education opportunities CASTLETON, POULTNEY—The Castleton University career services office will host the annual Spring Career and Graduate School Fair Monday, March 20, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Spartan Athletic Complex. A variety of companies and graduate school representatives will be in attendance, as well as information on internship and summer…

As Castleton gears up to participate in the nationwide celebration of Women’s History Month this March, extra excitement surrounds this year’s festivities as the University celebrates it’s 30th anniversary of involvement by featuring an array of on-campus activities, lectures and speakers throughout. Since 1988 Castleton has proudly highlighted the influence of women through the celebration…

SO. POMFRET—Nearly 40 athletes from Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports’ race team will compete in Alpine skiing and snowshoeing at the Special Olympics Vermont Winter Games March 3-5 at Suicide Six ski hill in Woodstock. Vermont Adaptive race team athletes train every Sunday afternoon at Sugarbush Resort in Waitsfield and Pico Mountain in Killington. This…

Tuesday, March 7, 6:30 p.m.—CASTLETON—For adult Catholics that have never been confirmed or those that may have forgotten everything they learned when they were confirmed, this is the perfect course. St. John the Baptist parishes are offering the Burlington Diocese Adult Confirmation Program every two weeks from Lent to Pentecost. Those who haven’t been confirmed…