Arts, Dining & Entertainment

June 27-29—WEST WINDSOR — Now in its fourth season, the West Windsor Vermont Music Festival returns this weekend with four live performances showcasing acclaimed classical and jazz musicians in an intimate historic setting. The festival will once again be held at the West Windsor Town Hall, an accessible, air-conditioned venue with on-site parking. Under the…

Killington Parks and Recreation Department is still accepting registrations for the Fourth of July Parade and the inaugural Pie Baking Contest. The theme for this year’s parade is “50 Years of Johnson Recreation Center.” “Gather your friends, colleagues, and family and enter as a float or walking group,” said Emily Hudson, town rec director. “All floats…

CHESTER—This summer, the Community Art Garden is offering a colorful lineup of art classes and creative camps for families, teens, and adults at its studio on Main Street. Designed to nurture imagination and connection through hands-on experiences, the offerings will run from June through August and take place both indoors and outdoors, including near Cobleigh…

Twenty-two years after director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland’s surprise hit apocalypse film, “28 Days Later” (2002), entered the lexicon of zombie movies, they return with “28 Years Later.” Sure, the math doesn’t quite add up, but it’s an alternate-future sci-fi anyway, and aside from the same setup and world-building, there aren’t any characters…

WED 6/25 LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line DancePOULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub – Open Mic hosted by Danny Lang QUECHEE5 p.m. Quechee Club – Nick Bredice RUTLAND7 p.m. Bailey’s Place – Karaoke 101 hosted by Tenacious T7 p.m. Main Street Park – Seven to Sunset Concert Series with Satin and Steel8 p.m.…

MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS — The Middletown Springs Historical Society has opened its doors for the summer with a new exhibition highlighting the artistry and heritage of local quilting traditions. Titled “Patterns and Provenance: Quilts of Middletown Springs, 1840–1920,” the display features 20 heirloom quilts representing 15 historic patterns, all passed down through six longtime Middletown Springs…

By Emily Pratt Slatin Middletown Springs laced up and leaned into tradition Saturday morning as the fourth annual Strawberry Jam Fun Run welcomed runners of all ages beneath a soft, overcast sky that kept things cool and mercifully un-scorched. Now in its fourth year, the event raises money for local education—and gives the town a…

Saturday, June 21, all day.—RANDOLPH —The streets, shops, parks, and venues of Randolph will come alive with music from morning to night as the town celebrates Make Music Day, a global event observed in over 120 countries and 2,000 cities around the world. Randolph has been part of the worldwide Make Music Day celebration since…

Humans have difficulty dealing with death. Canadian auteur David Cronenberg is not immune to this affliction. His wife of nearly 40 years passed away in 2017. Cronenberg said on record that “The Shrouds” is one measure of his grieving process. We all handle grief differently. Maybe not quite as different as Cronenberg or his protagonist,…

July 1 and 2—CASTLETON and SOUTH POMFRET—The Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) will return to Castleton and South Pomfret this July as part of its popular Summer Festival Tour, offering a warm-weather celebration of music, community, and connection with this year’s theme: “Summer of Love.” The 2025 tour opens Tuesday, July 1, at the Vermont State…

June 21, from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.—RUTLAND — The Rutland County Pride Center will host its third annual Rutland County Pride Festival this Saturday on Center Street and Merchants Row in Downtown Rutland. This free, family-friendly celebration highlights the theme “Diversity is Resilience,” honoring the strength found in the intersecting identities and experiences of…

June 19-29—WOODSTOCK — BarnArts stages “The Sound of Music” in the open air at King Farm, using the surrounding landscape as a natural stage for this timeless story. Performances will take place June 19-21 and 27-28 at 6 p.m., with matinees on June 22 and 29 at 4 p.m. Tickets are available at barnarts.org. Directed…

Friday, June 20 at 7 p.m.—POULTNEY — The Stone Valley Arts Center will come alive with music on Friday evening, as David Feurzeig, composer, pianist, and professor at the University of Vermont, brings his climate-conscious concert tour “Play Every Town” to Poultney. The free performance is part of Feurzeig’s ambitious mission to perform in each…

Sunday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.—WOODSTOCK — Cheese lovers, curious kids, and anyone with an appetite for Vermont’s agricultural heritage are invited to Billings Farm & Museum for its annual dairy celebration — a full day of farm-fresh flavor, hands-on activities, and fun. This lively event celebrates Vermont’s world-renowned dairy culture with…

BARNARD—BarnArts Center for the Arts is now accepting short script submissions for its third Haunted Village Theater, set to take place on Friday, Oct. 18. Writers are invited to submit original works that are Halloween-adjacent, 5–10 minutes in length, and adaptable for outdoor performance around a fire pit. The deadline for submissions is July 11.…