Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. — CASTLETON — Hosted by Castleton Communications Professor Michael Talbott, Castleton University presents its Spanish-language Film Festival beginning Thursday, Oct. 15. Featuring five different films, the festival will run from Oct. 15 through 29. Showings will take place on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. in Herrick Auditorium, and are…

Saturday, Oct. 17 at 9 a.m. — KILLINGTON — The KES parent group KEEPERS holds a bottle drive on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the bottom of the Killington access road, at the new Killington-Pico Area Association (a.k.a., the Killington Chamber, formerly Bill’s Country Store). Help keep local youth inspired and involved in…

Saturday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — A historic golf course, childrens’ activities, a photography walk, yoga, and guided nature and history hikes are all free activities that are part of the 4th annual Peak to Peak event on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Celebrating the trails of Woodstock, this event…

Oct. 17-18 — CASTLETON — Come out and join the freeze-out in support of homeless veterans from 4 p.m., Oct. 17 to 11 a.m., Oct. 18 at American Legion Post 50, Route 4A, Castleton. Supporters will be sleeping outside the Post on the back lawn to shine a light on the plight of far too many Brothers…

Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. — PAWLET — The Pawlett Historical Society is pleased to host Dick Smith on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Pawlet Town Hall, located at 122 School Street in Pawlet. Smith will be talking about Ethan Allen and how his expedition to capture Fort Ticonderoga for America’s First Victory…

Saturday, Oct. 17 at 9 a.m. — RUTLAND — This fall, the Community College of Vermont will hold a free QuickBooks Workshop at its Rutland Academic Center. This five-week workshop will be held on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and will run from Oct. 17 to Nov. 14. The five classes are part of…

Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — The Book Nook and Stemwinder are proud to host Todd Trzaskos, author of “Wines of Vermont: A History of Pioneer Fermentation” on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. The celebration of Vermont wines will take place at Stemwinder, 46 Depot Street, Ludlow. Trzaskos will talk about Vermont wines, several of which will be…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week's Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Libra Moon, with aspects that tell me the next few days are bound to be a little intense. This could get completely out of hand. We could talk about how that makes it imperative for us…

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Great showing for this inaugural Oktoberfest that promises to continue for many years. Events guru Jeff Alexander tells us about the stein hoisting, keg bowling, brat eating and Oompah-loompahing that rounded out a spectacular fall weekend in Killington, VT. Mark your calendar for next year's Oktoberfest, the newest can't-miss summer event. Video provided by Killington…

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After years of watching other states attempt to position themselves as autumn destinations, Vermont has thrown down the gauntlet and declared itself the home of the World’s Best Foliage. “No one does foliage better than Vermont,” declared Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin in early August anticipating the foliage season. “Three-quarters of our state is forested, and…

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Spoons for hunger: Governor Shumlin and volunteers and staff of the Vermont Foodbank planted 15,300 orange spoons at the Statehouse Wednesday, Sept. 30. Each spoon represented 10 Vermonters who visit a food bank in a year, a total of 153,000 people. By Stephen Seitz CHESTER—It took three tries, but Chester voters decided they would back…

Local and state emergency crews in and around Northfield responded to an Amtrak train derailment Monday morning, Oct. 5, Vermont state police reported. The passenger train, “The Vermonter,” which travels daily between St. Albans and Washington, D.C. was headed south when it struck a rockslide and derailed in the town of Northfield at 10:30 a.m.…