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Arlo Guthrie brings tour to Rutland
September 30, 2015
Courtesy of Paramount Theatre ARLO GUTHRIE Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Legendary folk music icon Arlo Guthrie will play the historic Paramount Theatre in Rutland on Oct. 6 as a part of his 18-month North American tour to celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the event that inspired the seminal song, “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.”…
Wildwood First Friday open mic returns
September 30, 2015
Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. — CHITTENDEN — The Wildwood First Friday Open Mic returns to the Church of the Wildwood, 347 Holden Rd. in Chittenden on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy some of mid-Vermont’s most creative talent performing at this popular community event. Musicians, poets and storytellers of…
Judith Stone to be featured at Castleton Downtown Gallery
September 30, 2015
Friday, Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. — CASTLETON — The Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland will feature the works of local artist Judith Stone running from Sept. 23 through Oct. 24, with an artist reception scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. Entitled “See Feelingly: Weigh and Balance” the exhibit will feature a variety of…
Rutland Rec Department offers hike and bake programs
September 30, 2015
Saturday, Oct. 3 — RUTLAND — The Rutland Rec Department is offering two classes starting this week. Join naturalist Tom Estill on Saturday, Oct. 3 in exploring the natural history of Pine Hill Park at the height of the fall foliage season for a family nature hike. This easy to moderate hike is designed for all ages. There…
Area animal blessings to be held Saturday and Sunday
September 30, 2015
Oct. 3-4 — In Honor of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, several area churches are offering annual blessings of the animals. Join the Rutland County Humane Society and Reverend Muller of Trinity Church in Rutland for their Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2 to 4…
Lucy Mac runs for the animals
September 30, 2015
Saturday, Oct. 3 — WEST WINDSOR — Join Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society for a day full of fun and celebration in West Windsor on Saturday, Oct. 3 for the fall festival and 5K-9. The day will kick off with the 4th annual 5K-9 and 1-mile fun run, which has quickly become Lucy Mac’s second largest fundraiser of…
Make and take your own leaf person at Brandon HarvestFest
September 30, 2015
Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. — BRANDON — Always held the Sunday before Columbus Day weekend, HarvestFest happens in Brandon on Oct. 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. At HarvestFest, the Brandon Chamber of Commerce supplies all materials, accessories, and instruction on how to make your very own “harvest person.” This event is a great way for…
Paramount’s 3rd season of LIVE in HD from the MET begins with “Il Trovatore”
September 30, 2015
Saturday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. — RUTLAND — The MET Live in HD 2015-2016 season begins with Anna Netrebko in her highly anticipated Met role debut as Leonora, the tortured heroine of “Il Trovatore.” Town Hall Theater in Middlebury and the Paramount in Rutland will broadcast “Il Trovatore” live Saturday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. There…
Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s annual Made in Vermont tour stops at Chandler
September 30, 2015
Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Fall foliage brings the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s annual Made in Vermont music festival on a statewide tour, and it makes its seventh stop at Chandler on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. The program offers two charming Scandinavian miniatures a suite by Grieg and a “Lyric Piece” by…
Billings rings in the harvest with pumpkin and apple celebration
September 30, 2015
Oct. 3-4 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host its annual Pumpkin and Apple Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The weekend features hands-on activities and programs, plus pumpkin and apple displays highlighting these two important fall crops, their historical importance, and many uses. …
Vermont Fermentation Festival returns to Poultney for third year
September 30, 2015
Saturday, Oct. 3 at 9:30 a.m. — POULTNEY — The third annual Vermont Fermentation Festival is happening Saturday, Oct. 3 at Green Mountain College in Poultney. The festival includes hands-on workshops and demonstrations, educational talks, vendors, and samplings. This year, Eliza Greenman, a storyteller and apple farmer from upstate New York, will give the keynote address. The…
Mt. Zion honors 18 years of autumnal hikes
September 30, 2015
Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. — HUBBARDTON — It’s autumn and time for the annual Mount Zion hike in Hubbardton. Join Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site interpreter Carl Fuller for a guided walk up craggy Mount Zion on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. Enjoy the winning combination of colorful and sweeping fall mountain views, the…
Business leaders invited to Rutland “Early Edge” breakfast to share their views on early childhood initiatives
September 30, 2015
Monday, Oct. 5 — RUTLAND — Let’s Grow Kids invites area business people to attend a special breakfast Monday, Oct. 5 from 8-9:30 a.m. at Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce Conference Room, 50 Merchants Row in Rutland. Let’s Grow Kids is a statewide public education campaign that aims to raise understanding of the importance of the…
GMP College Connections returns with discussion on the future of energy as Americans see it
September 30, 2015
Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Green Mountain Power is hosting an energy talk on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Energy Innovation Center in downtown Rutland. The talk is part of the GMP College Connections lecture series, entitled “How will the U.S. achieve the energy future Americans envision?” The free public event begins at 5:30…
Biographer looks at British general’s campaigns during Revolution
September 30, 2015
Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Award-winning biographer Willard Sterne Randall will look at British general John Burgoyne’s failed campaigns in the Champlain Valley in 1776 and 1777 in a talk at Rutland Free Library on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. His talk, "On Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne's Trail,” is part of the Vermont Humanities…
