Courtesy of CMAC A watercolor painting of poppies by Sally Hughes will be part of her exhibit at Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. The exhibit opens Friday and will run through Aug. 9. Friday, June 5 at 5 p.m. — BRANDON — Sally Hughes has always dabbled in artistic pursuits, but not until chronic neurological…

By Michael Creasey Hikers enjoy the trails at Trek to Taste in 2014. The annual event celebrating farm-fresh food, the arts and nature, kicks off Saturday in Woodstock. Saturday, June 6 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — What do farm fresh food, hiking, arts and crafts, fiddle music, yoga in nature, ice cream, and wood-fired pizza all…

Courtesy of BAG “Miss Liberty,” created by artist Warren Kimble, is part of the “Art of the Flag” exhibit on display at Brandon Artists Guild. Friday, June 5 at 5 p.m. — BRANDON — In anticipation of the coming 4th of July celebration in Brandon — celebrated like no one else with their huge parade and weekend…

By Jess Gabeler A young angler throws in a line, hoping for a bite in the 2014 catfish derby. Saturday, June 6 — KILLINGTON — Head to The Foundry at Summit Pond for the return of the Huck Finn Catfish Derby on Saturday, June 6. Last year’s Derby was such a great success, they had to do…

Courtesy of VINS A group of young adventurers is led on a guided hike by VINS staff. Saturday, June 6 — QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science will hold a special event on Saturday, June 6, National Trails Day, to mark the third anniversary of the nature trail system on the VINS campus and to…

Courtesy of VINS Kids get hands-on experience with science experiments and investigations that engage the mind. Sunday, June 7 — QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science presents “Discovery Sundays” from 12-4 p.m. every Sunday through the end of October. Join one of the VINS educators to create, discover, imagine and have fun. Explore the world…

Courtesy of FOLA A scene from the Academy Award winning film “Nebraska,” that will be showing June 6 at the Ludlow Auditorium. Saturday, June 6 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — The next FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) movie screening will be the award-winning “Nebraska”on Saturday, June 6 at 7 p.m. in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium.…

Saturday, June 6 — WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Two workshops will be held on Saturday, June 6 in White River Junction as a fundraiser for the Veteran’s Yoga Project, an organization supporting recovery and resilience among veterans, their families, and our communities. “Self Care for the Soul: breaking through the limitations” will focus on the five core…

Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m. — TINMOUTH — Rachel Clark and Bob DeMarco, the Vermont duo Blackbird, will close out a wildly successful season at Tinmouth’s Old Firehouse on Friday, June 5. Blackbird plays traditional music of Celtic origin, as well as tunes of their own creation.  Fiddle, Irish flute, whistles, accordion, cittern, piano, guitar and their own voices…

Saturday, June 6 at 9 a.m. — The first of the educational series presented by the Lake Bomoseen Association will be held on Saturday, June 6 at 9 a.m. at Kehoe Camp on Point of Pines Road. Misha Cetner, an analyst form the Vermont Department of Conservation will be speaking on the topic “Shoreline Protection Permitting: Truths & Myths.” The…

Sunday, June 7 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum will celebrate National Dairy Month by hosting Ice Cream Sundays each Sunday in June: June 7, 14, 21, and 28. Visitors can participate in making and tasting hand-cranked ice cream at 12:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m., while learning the history and science of the “great American dessert.” Families can enjoy historic children’s…

KILLINGTON — Killington is once again looking to purge! Townspeople are looking to have a town wide tag sale, to be held in the KPAA parking lot. They need at least 12 people to make it happen. Are you interested? Call or text Pat, 802-236-0854.

Monday, June 8 — KILLINGTON — The annual Killington Elementary School Field Day and Picnic will be held on Monday, June 8, following the hour-long Step-Up Day on that same morning. At approximately 10:30 a.m., all students, their teachers, and Greg LaBella, take the bus to Johnson Recreation Center on River Road for a fun-filled morning of field games.…

Wednesday, June 10 at 12 p.m. — RUTLAND — Evolve Rutland, an organization that presents networking luncheons featuring women leaders, holds its next event on Wednesday, June 10 at Castleton Downtown, in the Opera House on Merchants Row, Rutland. The keynote speaker will be Rose Kennedy, State’s Attorney, Rutland. Network, meet and greet with fellow women in…

June — WEST RUTLAND — The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center offers various workshops scheduled in June. Leading off this year during the week of June 8-12 is “Welded Steel Assemblies” with John Tidd.Tidd communicates his experience in fine art and industrial fabrication to workshop participants. The following week, June 15-19, offers two very different styles of…