Courtesy of Paramount Theatre GIN BLOSSOMS

Cancer Awareness Ribbon Saturday, July 23 at 2:30 p.m.—MANCHESTER—It’s been said that the annual Vermont Race for the Cure is a tough act to follow. Until now. This year’s race, on July 23 beginning at 2:30 p.m., is followed by a rare live performance by one of the greatest vocalists of all time and a…

Sunday, July 24 at 10 a.m.—LUDLOW—July is National Blueberry Month and Okemo Mountain Resort is celebrating with its second annual Blueberry Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, July 24. Okemo’s family-friendly celebration of this healthy superfood will begin in the Jackson Gore Inn courtyard. Start the day with a blueberry pancake brunch, and…

Saturday, July 23 at 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Killington Music Festival’s Music in the Mountains presents Good Ole KMF Lovin ’ on Saturday, July 23, at 7 p.m. This evening the Killington Music Festival will be performing a potpourri of composer favorites from the past seasons, including Dvorak, Mozart, Grieg, Piazzolla and Bloch. The following renowned faculty will…

Friday, July 22 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Supporters and patrons of the Paramount Theatre along with members of the media are invited to attend this free event to learn about the next season of world-class entertainment to take to The Paramount stage. The announce party is Friday, July 22, at 6 p.m. “The upcoming season continues the…

Thursday, July 21 at 1:30 p.m.—LUDLOW—The Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association is holding its next woodworker and member meet-up July 21 at 1:30 p.m. at Clearlake Furniture in Ludlow. There is no fee to attend this event, and you do not need to be a Vermont woodworker to attend. The afternoon event will run from 1:30…

July 20-29—RUTLAND—Award-winning Rutland Youth Theatre presents Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” as a traveling troupe in several Rutland County locations and in Springfield, July 20-29. The play is produced and directed by Saskia Hagen Groom; stage manager is Barb Lassen. Set in the early kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the soul-searching that Prince Hamlet undergoes when his…

Sunday, July 24 at 4 p.m.—ROCHESTER—The Rochester Chamber Music Society presents its third concert of the season Sunday, July 24, at 4 p.m. in the Federated Church in Rochester. The summer series, under Artistic Director Cynthia Huard, has continued to attract audiences from around the state to its performances of classical standards as well as…

Saturday, July 23 at 9:30 a.m.—BELMONT—Enjoy diverse, high altitude gardens, including a wide range of perennials, organic vegetables, and creative landscaping ideas during the 10th annual Mt. Holly Garden Tour on Saturday, July 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This self-guided tour features strolls through woodland gardens and vistas from upland gardens. Many gardeners…

Sunday, July 24 at 4 p.m.—HUBBARDTON—Following a very successful Hubbardton Day last year, the town of Hubbardton has decided it would like to continue it as an annual event. PLEASE NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for Saturday, July 23, but due to weather non-cooperation, organizers have moved it up a day! On Sunday, July…

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    …

CHESTER — “After 10 years in Proctorsville the ‘ladies’ were going through the change and felt the need for more exposure which the Chester green will offer us,” said the business owners in a statement. “Seriously, we wanted a location in a more populous area and when an opportunity presented itself for a space on the…

ARLINGTON—On July 6, Mary Kerner of Arlington, Vt., turned herself in to the Vermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks. Kerner, age 60, of Arlington, was arrested for embezzling $18,560.03 while she volunteered as the treasurer for the Arlington Lions Club between 2009 and 2013. Kerner had access to a debit card with which she withdrew cash…

On July 7 at about 8 a.m. Vermont State Police troopers responded to a motorcycle versus moose collision on Route 2 in Concord, just west of Ladd Road. When police arrived, Calex Ambulance crews were treating the riders of the 2015 BMW motorcycle after they had hit a moose in the roadway. Driver Claus Ertel,…

With recent tragedies in the news, many children are exposed to trauma through the media and in conversations they overhear. “Children hear information from other children and from the activities around them. Your child will pick up information very quickly after a traumatic event happens,” said Dodd White, president and CEO of the Episcopal Center…