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EMMA talks continue with Mary Crowley

September 23, 2015
By Mary Crowley, Courtesy of CMAC “Flowers From Molly” is a drawing by Mary Crowley, part of the exhibit, “What EMMA Loves.” Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m.—BRANDON—The artists of the Rutland-based group EMMA (East Mountain Mentoring Artists) have been conducting a series of artist talks, demos and classes to share their breadth of artistic…

Craig Ferguson embarks on biggest comedy tour ever with The New Deal Tour

September 23, 2015
CRAIG FERGUSON Monday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Entertainer, actor and comedian Craig Ferguson has announced his biggest North American tour to date, including a stop at Rutland’s Paramount Theatre on Monday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets ($39.75 - $69.75) are available at the venue box office located at 30 Center Street in…

Solo comedian Robert Dubac brings newest Broadway hit to Paramount stage

September 23, 2015
Courtesy of Castleton University ROBERT DUBAC Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Castleton University welcomes renowned solo comic Robert Dubac as he presents “The Book Of Moron” on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. Robert Dubac’s new solo show “The Book of Moron” follows an average Joe as he realizes…

Unite to end the fight against breast cancer

September 23, 2015
Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—Join the American Cancer Society for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Sunday, Sept. 27 at Castleton University to help finish the fight against breast cancer. Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the four-mile walk starts at 1 p.m. Funds raised at this non-competitive, family-friendly event enable the…

Castleton hosts annual family and homecoming weekend

September 23, 2015
Sept. 25-27—CASTLETON—Castleton University welcomes all students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to join as the university hosts its annual Homecoming & Family Weekend. Running from Friday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 27, guests of all ages are invited to come enjoy a weekend full of family activities and events, including a 5K Glow…

Castleton Theater Arts Department presents “August: Osage County”

September 23, 2015
Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. —CASTLETON—The Castleton University Department of Theater Arts presents “August: Osage County” beginning Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Casella Theater. “August: Osage County” is the story of a vanished father, a pill-popping mother and three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites…

Local establishments celebrate Smithsonian’s National Museum Day Live

September 23, 2015
Saturday, Sept. 26—Saturday, Sept. 26 marks the 10th Annual National Museum Day Live! presented by Smithsonian magazine, which allows complimentary admission for two for the day. Local museums are taking part in the day, including the Vermont Marble Museum, Billings Farm & Museum, and the Slate Valley Museum. From 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the…

Norman Williams’ next new thing: the Innovation Lab

September 23, 2015
Thursday, Sept. 24—WOODSTOCK—The Norman Williams Public Library has embarked on an exciting course of modernization. In May 2015, 50 community members gathered with library staff and trustees to plot the course for its transformation into a 21st-century library. The first evidence of this effort can be seen in the library’s new Innovation Lab. To remain the intellectual…

Calling all skellies!

September 23, 2015
Saturday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m. — RUTLAND — Drum Journeys of Earth will hold a Halloween Parade planning meeting on Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Rhythm Hall, 2nd Floor, Bldg. 5, Howe Center, 1 Scale Ave, Rutland. Drum Journeys of Earth and its students are widely known for leading the Rutland Halloween…

Nighttime 5K takes runners under a full moon

September 23, 2015
Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Recreation Department is hosting a new 5K nighttime run under the full moon (almost) through Pine Hill Park on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. The course will be well marked with glow sticks and reflective bands, so grab a headlamp or a flashlight and some friends and join…

Wonderpaws Festival invites dogs and owners to benefit contest

September 23, 2015
Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m.—RUTLAND—Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum will be holding the Wonderpaws Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 on Center Street in Downtown Rutland from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wonderpaws Festival is a new community event that will provide an opportunity for kids, families and community members to celebrate a day in downtown with their…

Hike into history as part of Vermont Archaeology Month

September 23, 2015
Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m.—ORWELL—To celebrate September’s Vermont Archaeology Month, come to the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. for a special Hike into History program with Stephen Zeoli. Zeoli will use the Revolutionary War’s historic Wintersmith map of Mount Independence as a guide…

View a total lunar eclipse with astronomers at Hubbardton Battlefield

September 23, 2015
Sunday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. — HUBBARDTON — Head to the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site on Sunday, Sept. 27, for a night viewing the total lunar eclipse, as well as the blood moon and harvest moon. The event runs from 8 to 11 p.m. Experienced Green Mountain Alliance of Amateur Astronomers moon gazers share their…

Papal Mass to be shown at College of St. Joseph’s Tuttle Hall

September 23, 2015
Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. — RUTLAND — The upcoming World Family Mass held by His Holiness Pope Francis will be shown on the large screen for public viewing at the College of St. Joseph’s Tuttle Hall in Rutland on Sunday, Sept. 27. The doors will open at 3 p.m., with the Mass starting promptly…

Swing dancing classes offered in Brandon for children and adults

September 23, 2015
BRANDON—Learn to swing dance this October at Brandon Music (in association with the Compass Music and Arts Center). Local instructor David Allan will teach three classes: a beginner class for kids, plus adult beginner and intermediate level courses. The classes will be on Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28. The kids’ class runs from 5…