Feb. 24-25—QUECHEE—Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) welcomes families to this season’s Family Owl Prowl Friday, Feb. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Participants will join a VINS educator to discover the mysterious and exciting life of one of New England’s most elusive nocturnal residents. Begin the evening by meeting one of VINS’ resident owls and learning common…

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Tuesday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m., Rutland County Audubon Society will present a talk by naturalist Sean Beckett on how America’s coldest creatures survive winter. The program will be held in the Fox Room at Rutland Free Library, 10 Court St., Rutland. In this photographic journey, Beckett will explore how our…

Saturday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—Through special arrangements with the Weston Playhouse, Friends of Ludlow Auditorium (FOLA) will feature the talented songstress Marissa McGowan in a tribute to Hollywood music Saturday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. McGowan will perform “Broadway at the Movies,” a musical tour of over 80 years of…

Feb. 25-26—CASTLETON—Serious anglers, mark your calendars for the annual 2017 Great Benson Fishing Derby taking place Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26. Fishing can take place on all Vermont waters and Lake Champlain during legal fishing hours. Anglers should bring their catch (lake trout, other trout, walleye, and Northern bass) to Derby Headquarters at…

Wednesday, March 1, 7 p.m.—CHESTER—Bryan Pfeiffer, biologist, field naturalist and writer, will present “Birds, Butterflies, Backyards and Beyond,” a fresh view of the wild, Wednesday, March 1, 7 p.m. at Newsbank Conference Center, 352 Main Street, Chester. With vivid images from nature and tales from the frontiers of wildlife science, Pfeiffer will offer practical advice…

Saturday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph presents Musicians from Marlboro Saturday evening, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. Young British composer Thomas Adès’s work for string quartet, “Arcadiana,” is the centerpiece of a memorable program that also features piano trios by Haydn and Fauré and Brahms’s String Quintet in G Major, Op.…

Sunday, Feb. 26, 3:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—A musical benefit for Syrian refugees coming to Rutland will be performed Sunday, Feb. 26, 3:30 p.m. at Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland. Instrumentalists Stefanie Taylor, violin; Court Gettel, flute; David Baasch, cello; Diane Chartrand, piano; and Jennifer Hoult, harp, will play music of Telemann, Ibert, Cui, Bolling and…

RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland has one of the largest projection screens around, measuring 30 feet by 24 feet in diameter. That’s much larger than life, folks! This week, the screen will host screenings of events in a wide variety of powerful genres. Wednesday, Feb. 22 sees the first of the week, with a…

Feb. 23-26—RUTLAND—Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents Stephen Sondheim’s 1980 musical revue, “Marry Me a Little” being performed in the intimate space, Brick Box at the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center Street, Rutland. Performances will be held Feb. 23, 24 and 25 as well as March 2, 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m., and a 2 p.m. matinee…

Saturday, Feb. 25, 1 p.m.—POULTNEY— Come enjoy an afternoon of lively music from the spiritual and gospel traditions. In celebration of Black History Month, the Green Mountain College Choir will host the Gospel Choir of the Metropolitan New Testament Mission Baptist Church from Albany, N.Y. Saturday, Feb. 25, 1 p.m. The concert will take place…

Friday, Feb. 24, 4:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Regional is very excited to be participating in this year’s WinterFest celebration. The festival began Feb. 17 and ends Feb. 25. Rutland Regional’s participation takes place on Friday, Feb. 24, 4:30-8 p.m. The  hospital campus will be transformed into a winter activity wonderland complete with snow sculpture contest, horse drawn…

Saturday, Feb. 25, 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Wonderfeet Winter Dance for Loved Ones and Little Ones will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Palms restaurant, Strongs Ave.,  Rutland. Kids will dance the evening away to music by DJ Brett Myhre with their favorite adult and make a memory that will last forever. Get ready moms,…

Monday, Feb. 27, 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Monday, Feb. 27, Rutland High School’s (RHS) New Neighbors club will be hosting a dinner of traditional Syrian food prepared by a professional chef and RHS students. The New Neighbors club, started by two RHS seniors, has over 35 members who want to help ease the transition for refugee students…

The Paramount Theatre in Rutland recently launched its “Legacy in Stone” campaign. The second “naming” campaign in the theatre’s 18-year history will be a commemorative and permanent salute to area residents who love the Historic Landmark Theatre and have enjoyed it for years; for some, it will memorialize family member’s decades of use and enjoyment…

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