Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland Rec Department is offering a beginner/ intermediate guitar class starting Jan. 12. This class focuses on playing notes on the guitar (six string) and guitar music. The course is designed for both beginner (no prior experience required) and intermediate students. All students will work on the same songs;…

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

Saturday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) begins its 2017 movie series with the fun-oriented, animated tale “Ice Age 2” on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. “Ice Age: The Meltdown” (also known as “Ice Age 2: The Meltdown”) is a 2006 American computer-animated comedy adventure…

RUTLAND—When the new year approaches many folks hurriedly make those well intentioned resolutions like banning sweets from their diet or exercising more than once a week. Quitting tobacco is also a very popular and common New Year’s resolution, but can be difficult to do. The Tobacco Cessation Program from Rutland Regional’s Community Health Team is…

Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m.—POULTNEY—The Poultney Historical Society is launching Poultney Remembers, a series of weekend programs for 2017 featuring knowledgeable speakers sharing fresh perspectives on our area’s past. Programs will be held every other month in different buildings of historic interest around the town of Poultney to benefit these notable places. The series begins…

Jan. 2-13—KILLINGTON—Calling all college students! Killington College is filled with loads of activities both on and off the hill. The events officially started Jan. 2, and continue through Jan. 13 with parties on and off the hill. In addition, college students will receive discounts at restaurants, nightclubs and retail shops along the Killington access road.…

Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland Garden Club invites the public to a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1 p.m., featuring Dr. Wendy Sue Harper, a soil specialist and private consultant who taught for many years in UVM’s Soil Science and Ecological Agriculture Department. She also taught the Master Gardener course section on soils…

Saturday, Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Chandler Music Hall presents Celebrating Creativity in Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery on Saturday, Jan. 7, hosted by the Clara Martin Center in celebration of its 50th anniversary. This event will feature the talents of those who recognize mental health as an essential part of overall wellbeing via an art…

In this week's episode of Explore Killington Sara and Slado get to enjoy some fresh turns at Killington Resort during one of the year's biggest snow storms. After a day of skiing fresh powder Slado and Sara head down the road to Moguls Sports Pub. During our adventures on and off the mountain we take…

Explore Killington 2017 Episode: 1   Explore Killington is back for another season with Sara and Slado! In this weeks episode we had the chance to meet up with Jeff from events, Michael from marketing, Pat from Pret Helmets, Dan from skiclincs.com, and Sal from Moguls. We also take a look back at the World…

Killington Ambassador Program Manager, Pete Duffy, shows us the rewarding job of being a Mountain Ambassador. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3_05wNiV3A

By Polly Lynn Hatchimals— interactive, furry creature that hatches out of an egg and grow with care—were the must-have item for many this Christmas. Kids must coax the mystery creature out of its shell.  Once out, the Hatchimal must be “raised” through three stages. Since their introduction in October, Hatchimals have flown off the shelves…

By Evan Johnson Skiers and snowboarders headed out for the night in Killington will be able to leave their keys at home, thanks to the popular application Uber, which will debut in January. The application uses a rider’s location to connect the rider with drivers who use their own vehicles to transport the riders to…

By Mike Polhamus, VTDigger A national wildlife refuge with around 26,000 acres in Essex County could expand dramatically over the coming decades, according to a long-range plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now in its final stages. The move won’t happen overnight, federal forest managers say — what the plan envisions will occur…