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GMNGC Twilight League earn points toward the Birch Ridge Cup
June 11, 2015
KILLINGTON — Thursday Night Twilight League golfers at GMNGC are earning points this year toward the first Birch Ridge Cup. Loosely based on the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup, the Birch Ridge Cup will be awarded to the player with the highest point total at the end of the summer. The grand prize is a cocktail reception for…
GMNGC Twilight League Results 6.4
June 11, 2015
This week three teams came in four strokes under par. A match of cards (MOC) was used to determine the winner. When multiple teams finish their round with the same score their scorecards will be compared to see who performed better on the hardest rated holes on the golf course (hole #4 at GMNGC). The…
The pool is open!
June 11, 2015
Courtesy of Killington Rec Dept. The Johnson Recreation Center pool hosts a school pool party, a welcome refreshment to students just out of class on a hot summer day. Friday, June 12 at 4 p.m. — KILLINGTON — The Johnson Recreation Center pool located on River Road in Killington will open on Friday, June 12 from 4-7…
Chaffee opens “Images of Love and Community” featuring three projects
June 11, 2015
Courtesy of Chaffee Art Center “Brotherly Love” by Denise Letendre Bach is part of the Chaffee’s 8th Annual Photography Contest, opening June 12. Friday, June 12 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Chaffee Art Center announces the opening of “Images of Love and Community,” a three-piece photography exhibit featuring the PhotoVoice project, (Un)covering Rutland project, and…
Aaron Lewis to perform at Paramount Theatre
June 11, 2015
Courtesy of Paramount Theatre AARON LEWIS Friday, June 12 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre welcomes 90s rock/metal group Staind lead-singer and country music artist Aaron Lewis to the stage on Friday, June 12 at 8 p.m. In 2011, the Staind frontman formally arrived in the country world with the release of his debut…
Mount Independence presents talk on winter soldiering
June 11, 2015
Saturday, June 13 at 2 p.m. — ORWELL — On Saturday, June 13 at 2 p.m., head to the Mount Independence State Historic Site for a talk on Revolutionary War winter soldiering at Mount Independence by long-time reenactor and history researcher Mike Barbieri. The event is part of Vermont Days Weekend, when admission to all Vermont State Historic…
Slate Valley Museum’s new director invites community to come out and play
June 11, 2015
Saturday, June 13 at 10 a.m. — GRANVILLE, N.Y. — New Slate Valley Museum (SVM) Executive Director Krista Rupe invite everyone to the SVM Community Day, a free celebration of community and education activities honoring the museum’s 20 year legacy on Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with twenty things to see and family games to…
Gypsy Reel comes to Brandon Music
June 11, 2015
Courtesy of Brandon Music GYPSY REEL Saturday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — The high energy, stirring music of Gypsy Reel comes to Brandon Music on June 13 at7:30 p.m. The band plays tunes rooted in the Celtic tradition but garnered from the whole world. Their music is an exciting synthesis of world rhythms and influences from…
Fair Haven gets groovy with Mellow Yellow
June 11, 2015
Courtesy of C. Hunt MELLOW YELLOW Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m. — FAIR HAVEN — On Thursday, June 18, the second summer concert in the Fair Haven Concert series features Mellow Yellow. This band pays tribute to the 60s and 70s with truly authentic renditions of some of the genre’s greatest songs. While other tribute bands…
Vermont Center for Dance Education presents “Cinderella” at Paramount
June 11, 2015
Courtesy of Vt. Center for Dance Education A dancer rehearses for “Cinderella” in the studio. Sunday, June 14 — RUTLAND — The Vermont Center For Dance Education will present an original version of “Cinderella,” a full-length ballet based on the story of the servant girl turned princess, on Sunday, June 14 at the Paramount Theatre. The original…
Killington Parks and Rec Dept. announces summer camp opportunities and programs
June 11, 2015
KILLINGTON — The Town of Killington announces the upcoming summer camp opportunities and programs. “We have some new exciting changes in our summer programming for the upcoming summer that will give opportunities to all age kids this summer,” said Kim Peters, director of Killington Parks and Recreation department. Splash into Swimming Camp runs June 8-19. The…
Hubbardton offers special programs, June 13-14
June 11, 2015
June 13-14 — HUBBARDTON — The Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton offers two special programs for Vermont Days Weekend, June 13 and 14, when admission to all Vermont State Historic Sites and day use State Parks is free. On Saturday, June 13 from 1-3 p.m., children and the young at heart are invited to create…
Raffle to support Rutland County Women’s Network & Shelter
June 11, 2015
Saturday, June 13 at 11 a.m. — CASTLETON — The Rutland County Women’s Network & Shelter (RCWNS) is hosting a Basket Raffle at the Castleton American Legion, Route 4A, on Saturday, June 13 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Proceeds from this event will support RCWNS’s ongoing work to assist survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The cost for…
Jackson Gore Summer Music Series begins
June 11, 2015
Friday, June 12 — LUDLOW — Okemo Mountain Resort kicks off summer with the return of the Jackson Gore Summer Music Series. Named a 2015 Best Of New England Editor’s Pick by Yankee Magazine, free concerts are scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. most Friday nights throughout the summer starting June 12. Local favorite, Rick Redington &…
Crowley Brothers’ Road Race returns to Rutland for 39th year
June 11, 2015
June 13-14 — RUTLAND — It’s back and better than ever! The 39th Annual Crowley Brothers’ Memorial 10K, Vermont State Championship: the best and oldest 10K in New England takes to the roads of Rutland County on June 14. This year, olympian Bill Rodgers returns for his eighth year running, along with “Marathon Woman” Kathrine Switzer. This…
