Courtesy of Addison Independent A young group of festival-goers happily sample spirits at a past Midd Summer Festival in Middlebury. Saturday, June 27 — MIDDLEBURY — Craft beverage and food fans unite! The Midd Summer Festival committee is gearing up for the fifth annual summertime beer, wine, cider and spirits tasting festival, transforming the historic Marble…

Submitted Haruka Yabuno, Ehud Ettun Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Haruka Yabuno and Ehud Ettun first met when they arrived in the U.S. four years ago; they didn’t then have a common language to speak, so music became their first shared language. The piano and bass duo known as the Yabuno Ettun…

By Cassandra Hotaling, Rutland Herald, courtesy of VSO The grand finale fireworks concludes the concert at Mountain Top Inn & Resort in Chittenden, as part of VSO tradition. Summer Festival Tour brings “Spellbound” to the hills of Vermont Wednesday, July 1 at 7:30 p.m. — CHITTENDEN — The annual Vermont Symphony Orchestra Summer Festival Tour begins in…

Saturday, June 27 at 10 a.m. — RUTLAND — The Rutland County Habitat for Humanity affiliate is planning a ground-breaking event to celebrate their first home – a house rehab at 30 West Street in Fair Haven. To kick off this project, the board has announced a “building block” party on June 27 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.…

Music and the Mountains series opens June 27 Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Now in its 33rd season of presenting fine chamber music the Killington Music Festival takes much pride and pleasure in announcing its concert season for 2015. On Saturday evenings from June 27 through Aug. 1, the internationally acclaimed musicians of…

June 27-28 — RUTLAND — The Rutland County Amateur (Ham) Radio Operators, members of the Green Mountain Wireless Society will hold the annual Amateur Radio Field Day Open House from Saturday, June 27 at 2 p.m. through Sunday, June 28 at 2 p.m. The day is an emergency field operations preparedness drill and public information event. As…

Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — On Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m. the Black River Academy Museum will host a free fashion show in collaboration with the Ludlow Women’s Club and Tina’s “fun things to wear” boutique located on Depot Street. The Women’s Club will provide the cat-walkers, while Tina’s will provide the fashions. The…

Wednesday, July 1 at 6 p.m. — PROCTORSVILLE — The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association and the Town of Cavendish invite everyone to spend an evening having fun on the Proctorsville Green on Wednesday, July 1, starting at 6 p.m. when the annual summer music series kicks off with the sounds of Gypsy Reel. For over 20…

Monday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK —Sustainable Woodstock will be hosting a weatherization forum at the Norman Williams Public Library on Monday, June 29 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Join for a discussion and presentations on federal, state, and local programs and initiatives that incentivize creating more efficient homes. The discussion is being led by State…

Tuesday, June 30 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton College is pleased to present American Longboards as part of the 20th Annual Castleton Summer Concert Series on Tuesday, June 30 at 7 p.m. at the Castleton Pavilion. The American Longboards are a drum-driven surf spectacular featuring energetic 60’s throwbacks ranging from Dick Dale to the Beach…

Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Rutland Meals Challenge will be holding its first fundraiser of the year in anticipation of its biggest meal packaging event yet. On Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m., an all ages “Strike Out Hunger” bowling party is scheduled at the Rutland Bowlerama on South Main Street (Route…

June 26-27 — RUTLAND — With local food shelves continuing to see high demand for their services, organizers from WJJR and Green Mountain Power have announced plans for the 2015 Pack the Paramount Food Drive. “Rutland is undergoing a renaissance, but the demand on local food shelves remains high,” said Steve Costello, a Green Mountain Power vice…

Submitted SANTA CROCE BAND Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. — FAIR HAVEN — The Fair Haven Concerts in the Park will be welcoming six siblings to the stage at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 25. The Santa Croce Band will be performing for the third in a series of ten summer concerts. This group of family…

By Morgan True, VTDigger.org Dan Quinn, the former CEO of Rutland Mental Health Services, was pressured to resign because of poor management. His resignation comes on the heels of intensified state scrutiny. Quinn resigned Tuesday, June 9, after nearly eight years with the social service nonprofit, according to a statement from its board of directors.…

By Polly Lynn BRANDON — The Town of Brandon will hold a special town meeting next Monday in preparation for Tuesday’s vote, June 30. The town Selectboard is asking voters to approve measures to “build a better Brandon” as Doug Bailey and Seth Hopkins, chair and vice-chair of the Brandon Selectboard, articulate in their letter by…