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Swing into Valentine’s Day with Starline Rhythm Boys

February 8, 2017
Friday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m.—SOUTH POMFRET—Celebrate Valentine’s Day in swinging style with the beats of the Starline Rhythm Boys at Suicide Six ski area. The resort will be home to a Valentine’s swing dance held Friday, Feb. 10 at the Suicide Six base lodge in South Pomfret. The evening begins with a lesson with Patricia…

Yoga class sampling on tap in Wallingford

February 8, 2017
Sunday, Feb. 12, 2:30 p.m.—WALLINGFORD—Experience the region’s dim sum of yoga, Thrive Center of the Green Mountains, in its eighth annual Winter Spring Sampler yoga classes and workshops series. Experience the joy of restoring movement to all areas of your body while learning how to unravel the restrictions produced from daily life with different yoga…

Sleigh Ride Weeks featured at Billings Farm & Museum through February

February 8, 2017
Feb. 11-26—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum’s Sleigh Ride Weeks are scheduled for Feb. 11-26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily and will feature horse-drawn sleigh rides, tours of the dairy farm and farmhouse, and a variety of family-centered activities each day. Climb aboard the Billings Farm sleigh for a ride through the frosty farm fields. In commemoration of…

Wilderness first aid training workshop offered in Woodstock

February 8, 2017
Feb. 11-12—WOODSTOCK—A part of the Working Woodlands Workshop series, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park will host wilderness first aid training in partnership with SOLO (Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities), Feb. 11-12. wilderness first Aid (WFA) is a 16-hour course that creates a solid foundation in the basics of backcountry medical care. Started as the Mountain/Woods First Aid…

“Sherpa” questions moral justification; showing in Woodstock, Saturday

February 8, 2017
Saturday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The 7th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the award-winning documentary “Sherpa” Saturday, Feb. 11, at 3 and 5 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. All films are open to the public and accessible to people with disabilities. Reservations are…

Brandon Music brings song and humor of Snake Mountain Bluegrass

February 8, 2017
Saturday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Snake Mountain Bluegrass returns to Brandon Music Saturday Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. Whenever they play at Brandon Music it is to a sold out crowd.The group is known for their vocal, instrumental, and original songwriting talents, plus a great sense of humor and onstage banter. Founding members Gregg Humphrey (guitar and…

Chandler announces 10th annual Mini Mud auditions

February 8, 2017
Saturday, March 25, 7:30 p.m.— RANDOLPH—Although mud season seems impossible to contemplate with all this seesaw of sleet, wind, and snow, Chandler’s popular Mini Mud Variety Show is coming right up. This is Mini Mud’s 10th annual season and will take to the stage on Saturday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. Organizers are urging youngsters of…

Rutland Heart Center presents Affair of the Heart

February 8, 2017
Thursday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—Cardiology experts from the Rutland Heart Center present Affair of the Heart: a Heart Fair and Showcase,Thursday, Feb. 16,  3-7 p.m. in  the CVPS/Leahy Community Education Center at Rutland Regional. Affair of the Heart brings together Rutland Heart Center cardiology experts as well as other services from Rutland Regional relating to…

Sherburne library has gone mad

February 8, 2017
Sunday, Feb. 12, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Sherburne Memorial Library is hosting a Mad Hatter Tea Party, a la “Alice in Wonderland,” Sunday, Feb. 12, with two seatings —11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The event consists of light brunch, games and silliness with Alice and the Mad Hatter himself, tea and dessert, photo opportunities,…

Chester showcases local high school trails in moonlit snowshoe hike

February 8, 2017
Saturday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m.—CHESTER—The public is invited to join members of the Chester Conservation Committee (CCC) Saturday, Feb. 11 for a guided full- moon snowshoe hike. The CCC is sponsoring this event to introduce hikers to the organization and to share the beauty of the Green Mountain Union High School nature trail. Last spring…

Valentine’s dance gives those with developmental disabilities a sense of community

February 8, 2017
Sunday, Feb. 12, 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—ARC Rutland Area, an organization for people with developmental disabilities and their families, and the Elks Club will be sponsoring a Valentine’s Day dance Sunday, Feb. 12, 1-4 p.m. Along with members, families and friends, the community is invited to share the afternoon of dancing. This is one of five dances ARC…

Paramount to host latest “fun”draiser, Newly Wed Game

February 8, 2017
Saturday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre is host to many a fun evening, and are following suit in that category with a fun new benefit—the Newly Wed Game Rutland. Local couples test their knowledge of one another and help raise money to support the Rutland Community Cupboard, BROC Community Food Shelf and The Salvation…

Affordable weatherization program debuts in Cavendish

February 8, 2017
Saturday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m.—CAVENDISH— Weatherize Upper Valley, a pilot program encouraging homeowners in Cavendish and Proctorsville to invest in energy efficiency projects, kicked off this January and an informational session will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. in the meeting room of the Cavendish town office. Weatherize Upper Valley connects…

Fair Haven sponsors coaches vs. cancer games

February 8, 2017
Thursday, Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—Fair Haven Union High School will once again be joining in the fight against cancer by sponsoring coaches vs. cancer games. This year, they will be competitors on the court with Otter Valley, but they are working together off the court to beat cancer. The public is invited to attend the Coaches…

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February 8, 2017