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Annual Mount Zion set for 19th year

September 28, 2016
Sunday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m.—HUBBARDTON—It’s autumn and time for the annual Mount Zion hike in Hubbardton. Hikers will join battlefield interpreters and historians for a guided walk up craggy Mount Zion on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2-5 p.m. It’s a winning combination of colorful and sweeping fall mountain views, the history of the Battle of Hubbardton, and…

Vermont gubernatorial candidates debate live in Rutland, Wednesday

September 28, 2016
Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre that will host the live Vermont gubernatorial debate on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Moderated by VTDigger Senior Editor Mark Johnson, the Republican candidate Phil Scott and Democratic candidate Sue Minter will offer their views based upon VTDigger reader questions. Castleton University students…

Phoenix Books launches new weekly storytime

September 28, 2016
Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m.—RUTLAND—Phoenix Books Rutland is launching a new storytime on Sept. 28, the one-year anniversary of the store’s grand opening. Phoenix Books Rutland’s storytime will run weekly on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. The first event will be hosted by special guest Bruce Bouchard, the director of Rutland’s Paramount Theatre. “We’re thrilled…

Pawlet heats up with debate

September 28, 2016
Thursday, Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m.—PAWLET—Rutland-Bennington district voters are advised of a debate! On Thursday, Sept. 29 starting at 6:30 p.m., incumbent Vermont Representative Robin Chesnut-Tangerman and challenger Jonas Rosenthal will debate the issues that impact Wells, Middletown Springs, Rupert, Tinmouth and Pawlet. John Thrasher, Esq., will serve as moderator. The debate will be held at…

Rutland accepted for refugee resettlement

September 28, 2016
UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. RUTLAND—The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants proposal to resettle refugees in Rutland, Vermont has been accepted, Amila Merdzannovic, director of the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program announced Wednesday morning, Sept. 28.  “We look forward to working with you to welcome those fleeing war and persecution who are unable to…

RRMC holds combined events encouraging exercise

September 28, 2016
Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 a.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Regional Medical Center has combined two events to take place on Saturday, Oct. , 1 that are designed to encourage people to enjoy the outdoors and to exercise. The 802Go!5K, and the new initiative 802Go! Family Fun in the Great Outdoors, make a full day of family fun around…

Famous Vermont basket maker to demonstrate at Manchester fall crafts fair

September 28, 2016
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2—MANCHESTER—The 28th Annual Manchester Fall Art and Craft Festival kicks off American Craft Week in Vermont. The festival will be held Sept. 30, Oct. 1-2 at the Practice Tee on Route 7A, a mile and a half north of the roundabout in downtown Manchester. The Manchester show features 150…

Fiber animals take over Tunbridge

September 28, 2016
Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 1-2—TUNBRIDGE— The 28th annual Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival will be held on the weekend of Oct. 1 and 2 at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds in Tunbridge. The festival enjoys a classic setting amidst the Vermont hills at the peak of fall foliage. Central to the festival is a marketplace of vendors,…

Festival celebrates all things apple, at Coolidge Site

September 28, 2016
Saturday, Oct. 1 at 10 a.m.—PLYMOUTH NOTCH—The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site hosts the second annual Plymouth Notch Antique Apple Fest on Saturday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This celebration of the harvest accords special attention to the apple. Visit the new heirloom apple orchard with its unusual antique varieties. Sample heirloom apples with…

Town energy fair set for Oct. 1

September 28, 2016
Friday, Oct. 1 at 10 a.m.—The Cavendish Town Energy Committee will hold an energy fair on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Cavendish Town Elementary School on Main Street (Route 131) in Cavendish. Get answers to questions on weatherization, solar energy, energy efficient homes, heat pumps, composting and other money saving ways to…

Pico Ski Club’s annual ski & snowboard swap is this weekend

September 28, 2016
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2—KILLINGTON—The Pico Ski Club’s annual Ski & Snowboard Swap and Sale will be held Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 at the Pico Mountain Base Lodge. This annual event benefits the Pico Ski Club, including the racing programs and the more than 150 participants ages 6 and up. New and…

“Bernie,” a dark comedy, is next FOLA movie

September 28, 2016
Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—”Bernie”, a 2011 American black comedy film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Linklater and Skip Hollandsworth, will be FOLA’s (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) next movie offering in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. The film stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew…

Pentangle delivers an afternoon of chamber music

September 28, 2016
Sunday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Pentangle is thrilled to present Leslie Stroud and Matthew Odell in “A Paris Afternoon in Woodstock,” Sunday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. at North Universalist Chapel, 7 Church Street, Woodstock. The concert features chamber music for flute and piano by French composers Albert Roussel, Michel Merlet, Francis Poulenc, Olivier Messiaen…

Horoscopes for September 14th – 20th, 2016

September 21, 2016
Cal Garrison (a.k.a Mother of the Skye) writes weekly horoscopes for The Mountain Times. If you would like an emailed notification sent to you weekly, sign up for the newsletter, below. Want to hear more from Mother of the Skye? Check out Mother's Celestial Inspirations for a deeper look into this weeks horoscopes Horoscopes for…