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The John Funkhouser Quartet to appear at Brandon Music

August 31, 2016
Saturday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—“Complex rhythms, deep soulful moments, rock and passion and sensitivity” is how Bebop Spoken Here describes the John Funkhouser Quartet. With influences as wide ranging as Woody Guthrie, Thelonious Monk, Frank Zappa, Frederic Chopin, Ravi Shankar, and Abdullah Ibrahim, the Quartet is a band of Musicians without Borders. Funkhouser’s latest…

Chandler’s New World Festival designated time-honored event by Vt. Chamber of Commerce

August 31, 2016
Sunday, Sept. 4 at 12 p.m.—RANDOLPH—One of Vermont’s most beloved festivals, the New World Festival, will bring its unique combination of Celtic and French-Canadian music and dance for all ages to Randolph on Sunday, Sept. 4 at noon. It’s the 24th straight year for the New World Festival, which takes over the center of the…

Billings Farm & Museum hosts Labor & Leisure day

August 31, 2016
Sunday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host Labor & Leisure Day on Sunday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lend a hand building a split-rail fence, working in the heirloom garden, playing historic baseball and 19th century games. Experience the latest in 19th century…

Join Traditional Craft Saturdays at Billings Farm

August 31, 2016
Saturday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host Traditional Craft Saturdays each Saturday in September, from  10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors are invited to explore a series of Vermont crafts—their history, process, and uses—through informal learning and discovery. A different craft will be featured each week.…

Stand Up Shakespeare Company presents a free performance at the Coolidge Site

August 31, 2016
Saturday, Sept. 3 at 12 p.m.—PLYMOUTH NOTCH—New York City’s professional Stand Up Shakespeare Company will perform “Shakespeare Alive! A Bard-Based Variety Show,” a reverent and irreverent revue that includes comedy, tragedy, and music! They will be giving a free performance on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 12-noon at the Union Christian Church at the Calvin Coolidge…

Mt. Independence hosts Vt. Archaeology Month event

August 31, 2016
Saturday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m.—ORWELL—September is Vermont Archaeology Month, and the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell is hosting an afternoon of short films relating to the historic sites in western Vermont on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 1 to 4 p.m. Films include “Champlain: The Lake Between,” “Guns Over the Champlain Valley,” “Building…

Sue Miller and Sydney Lea close summer reading series at BigTown

August 31, 2016
Sunday, Sept. 4 at 5:30 p.m.—ROCHESTER—Sunday, Sept. 4 marks the last reading of the Joan Hutton Landis Summer Reading Series at BigTown Gallery in Rochester, with poet Sydney Lea and novelist Sue Miller sharing the podium at 5:30 p.m. Poet laureate of Vermont from 2011 to 2015, Lea has published 12 collections. The latest, “No…

Killington Witchcraft

August 26, 2016
Craft your perfect weekend this Autumn with a weekend getaway to Killington for hay rides, haunted bounce house, pumpkin hoisting, craft beer and more! Stay tuned for more information. October 8-9, 2016 Website: https://witchcraftbeerfest.com/

Inn at Long Trail

August 26, 2016
McGrath's Irish Pub at the Inn at Long Trail in Killington is the area's first and foremost Irish pub. Run like a true family pub in Ireland, everybody is welcome, Grand kids to Grandparents. Live Irish music is held on stage every weekend when open. Visit Website | Email:  ilt@innatlongtrail.com | Phone: (800) 325-2540 or…

Liquid Art

August 26, 2016
While visiting Liquid Art, take-in the local artwork and browse through a variety of arts and crafts that are for sale. Also stop by on Thursday nights for Open Mic from 6-9PM. Visit Website | Email:  | Phone: (802) 422-2787 Address: 37 Miller Brook Road Killington, VT 05751  

Mogul’s

August 26, 2016
Mogul’s is your neighborhood tavern, and is a great place for the whole family.  We’ve got plenty to keep you busy well into the evening, with pool, darts, shuffleboard, arcade games, FREE Nintendo Wii, Mini-golf, bocce & cornhole. Or catch the sports game on one of their 18 flat screen tv’s! Mogul’s is a must…

Jax Food and Games

August 26, 2016
Since opening 10 years ago, Jax Food & Games has grown from humble beginnings to one of Killington’s premier locations for food, drinks, and live entertainment! Visit Website | Email:  | Phone: (802) 422-5334 Address: 1667 Killington Road, Killington, VT 05751

Wobbly Barn

August 26, 2016
Wobbly Barn has been the centerpiece of nightlife and great dining experiences at Killington since 1963. Devotee’s believe its steaks, soup, salad and bread bar are the best in ski country. Always ranked amongst “The Best Bars” and “Favorite Restaurants” by the world’s foremost skiing and snowboard publications. “If you haven’t been to the Wobbly…

Pickle Barrel

August 26, 2016
The House That Rocks Killington! For over three decades, the Pickle Barrel has set the standard for live music in the region, hosting the biggest names on the concert circuit, as well as introducing fresh, new voices that are on the verge of making it big. Ski Magazine called us a “Living Legend” and a…

2016 Summer Event Schedule

August 26, 2016
The summer season officially gets underway Memorial Day weekend when hundreds of cycling enthusiasts from throughout the Northeast converge on Killington for three days of professional bike racing. Following are the highlights of the summer schedule: