Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Rutland Regional Medical Center celebrates National Nurses Week (May 6-12), which proudly celebrates the role nurses play in delivering the highest level of quality care to their patients, with a special screening of the award-winning documentary “The American Nurse.” The American Academy of Nursing’s Excellence in Media Award winner highlights…

WEST RUTLAND — In response to popular demand and the highly successful sales last year, the Town of West Rutland is holding the annual town-wide yard sale on Saturday, May 16 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Now is your chance to clean out those unwanted items from your basements and attics. Remember, one person's junk is another person's…

Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Lincoln Steed, editor of Liberty magazine, a journal of religious freedom, will speak in Rutland in May. All presentations are free and open to the public. On May 8 at 7 p.m., he will give a presentation at the Rutland Area Christian School, 112 Lincoln Avenue, answering the…

Friday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — College of St. Joseph will host House Blend, an assembly of nearly 20 veteran a cappella singers from Vermont and New Hampshire, on Friday, May 8 in a concert to benefit the Homeless Prevention Center of Rutland County. Formed in 2006, House Blend began with a small group…

Friday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. — The Bells of Joy Handbell Choir, under the direction of Karen James will present its 32nd annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 8 in the chapel of the Rutland United Methodist Church, 71 Williams Street. Musical offerings from the church calendar year, as well as original…

May 8 and 9 — RUTLAND — On Friday, May 8 from 5:30-7 p.m., join Cindi and Keith Wight at Giorgetti Park to learn the fun and benefits of slacklining. There will be four slacklines set up to play on. If you have a slackline, bring it with you to set up more lines. All ages are welcome…

Saturday, May 9 at 12:30 p.m. — MENDON — The Mendon Historical Society will hold a hike on Saturday, May 9 at 12:30 p.m. led by Justin Lindholm. The hike will cover the northeast section of the town, following the Old Turnpike Road, along the original route of the Rutland to Stockbridge Turnpike opened in 1808 and…

Life-long Rutland resident selected for Provider of the Year Award Saturday, May 9 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — College of St. Joseph has selected Paul Gallo to receive this year’s Provider of the Year Award at its annual Provider Scholarship Gala. “Paul Gallo is one of several people leading a local renaissance. His roots are in…

Saturday, May 9 at 12 p.m. — BRANDON — Be part of something big! Hands-On Music, 27 Center Street in Brandon, holds its second annual “Drumstrong Vermont,” a 5-hour “drum-a-thon” to raise funds and awareness in the fight to beat cancer. “Drumstrong Vermont” will be held on Saturday, May 9 from 12-5 p.m. Each year in May,…

Sunday, May 10 at 11:30 a.m. — BRANDON — A “not to be missed” event happens at Brandon Music on Mother’s Day, May 10 from 11:30 a.m. -5 p.m. Treat your mom or other special person in your life to English High Tea while listening to the melodic tunes of pianist, Fred Barnes.  English High Tea will be…

Saturday, May 9 — LUDLOW — Every second Saturday in May letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America deliver much more than mail when they walk and drive along their postal routes. They also collect the goodness and compassion of their postal customers who participate in the Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive…

Tuesday, May 12 at 7 p.m. — WALLINGFORD — The Second Tuesday Open Mic Night will take place on Tuesday, May 12 from 7-9 p.m. at Wallingford Town Hall. Musicians, poets and storytellers are invited to take the stage to perform in front of an enthusiastic audience of friends and neighbors who may sing along, dance…

Wednesday, May 13 at 8 a.m. — PITTSFORD — Stafford Technical Center’s Forestry and Natural Resource Program will be hosting a chainsaw safety and skills competition at Gagnon Lumber in Pittsford at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13. Approximately 40 high school students from Natural Resource Technical Programs from around the state will exercise their skills…

Provided by Rutland Regional Medical Center Laura M. Edwards, LICSW (l), Lisa Barker, Manager(r) RUTLAND — Laura M. Edwards, LICSW, Pediatric Social Worker from the Community Health Team, was honored as Rutland Regional Medical Center’s Clinical Employee of the Quarter, and Lisa Barker, Budget & Financial Reporting Manager in Finance, was honored as the Rutland…

Submitted Dr. Paula McGee RUTLAND—Dr. Paula McGee, a dynamic preacher, author, and inspirational speaker, will be the commencement speaker at College of St. Joseph’s commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 17, in the College’s Athletic Center. Dr. McGee’s personal mission is to “inspire others to recognize, accept and fulfill their call to greatness.” McGee…