Courtesy of CHIARA STRING QUARTET Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — The Chiara String Quartet, much venerated by Chandler audiences over the years, makes its return to Randolph on Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. On the program will be two works by composer friend Gabriela Lena Frank and a quartet by Bela…

By Tom Caravaglia

Courtesy of Brandon Music

By Darren Spafford Hand-made soup bowls are part of the ticket price, and the draw, for Soup Bowls for Hunger, a benefit for area food shelves. Friday, March 18 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — Mark your calendars for the tenth annual Soup Bowls for Hunger which will be held on Friday, March 18 at the Rutland…

By Bob Eddy Chandler Center for the Arts encourages high school students to showcase their talents in Next Generation. RANDOLPH — Chandler announces auditions for the eighth annual Next Generation performance on Sunday, April 10. Auditions are open to area high school age students age thirteen and up who are seriously studying classical music of all…

  Wednesday, March 9 at 10 a.m. — LUDLOW — The staff and volunteers at Black River Good Neighbor Services, Inc. invite the public to join them at the BRGNS Thrift Store on Wednesday, March 9 to celebrate its fifth anniversary at the Ludlow Community Center. The store will be open for its normal hours from 10…

Local playwright’s work “Censored” to be presented by Rutland’s Encore Theatre for three nights March 10-12 — RUTLAND — Encore Theatre will present “Censored” by Tanner Heath in the theater at Rutland High School on March 10, 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. Tanner Heath is a Rutland High School senior whose play “Escalator” was chosen to…

  Saturday, March 12 at 1 p.m. — RUTLAND — Join Heritage Family Credit Union for the third annual Shiver Me Shamrocks St. Patty’s 5K Fun Run/Walk on March 12 to benefit the Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum in Rutland. You might not get a pot o’ gold, but you may work off a pot belly! Back for 2016…

  Saturday, March 12 at 10 a.m. — The public is invited to attend a free Wild Apple Tree Release and Pruning workshop on March 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  in Tunbridge. Join Rich Chalmers, Dave Paganelli, and Larry Mengedoht at a joint Vermont Coverts and Vermont Woodlands Association stewardship workshop. It will be focused…

Saturday, March 12 at 8 a.m. — POULTNEY — The Easter Bunny is scheduled to make an early appearance in Poultney. Families looking for an affordable outing to welcome in the season, why not join us for the annual Breakfast with Bunny Saturday, March 12 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Methodist Church on Main Street,…

  Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m. — RUTLAND — On Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host Governor Jim Douglas for a discussion of his book, “The Vermont Way.” Jim Douglas was first elected to the Vermont House in 1972, just months after graduating from Middlebury College. He was re-elected three more…

  Saturday, March 12 — NORTH CLARENDON — Mill River Union High School’s Stage 40 will play host to the area’s Vermont Regional One Act Festival on Saturday, March 12. This state-wide festival will feature six schools in a day long celebration of the technical and performing arts. In addition to Mill River, the other schools attending…

  Sunday, March 13 at 7:30 a.m. — WEST PAWLET — A fundraiser pancake breakfast will be held Sunday, March 13 in West Pawlet, sponsored by the West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department. The breakfast will be held at the department’s firehouse located at 2806 Vermont Route 153 (Main Street). The firehouse is a handicap accessible site. Breakfast…

Tuesday, March 15 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — Toast to Irish heritage while learning about local brews with the Rutland Young Professionals at the March mixer, Tuesday, March 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hop’n Moose Brewing Company. Dale Patterson, owner, will be the guest speaker. It’s free, and there will be door prizes,…

Wednesday, March 16 at 2 p.m. — RUTLAND — College of St. Joseph is celebrating Founders’ Day on March 16 at 2 p.m. in Tuttle Hall Theater. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the college’s creation. Founders’ Day commemorates the Sisters of St. Joseph, who had the vision and perseverance to establish a Catholic college in…