Nov. 14-15—Vermont Dance Alliance’s (VDA) annual dance symposium goes virtual this year with inspirational programming to meet the current challenges to the region’s arts sector and support regional dance artists. VDA has partnered with Next Stage Arts and “The Hop” to present a two-day symposium on Nov. 14 and 15. “Mixed Medium Dance Symposium” will…

KILLINGTON— The Killington Pico Area Association will be hosting its 16th annual Vermont Holiday Festival the weekend of Dec. 4 and 5 at the Snowshed Base Lodge.  Because of Covid, the festival this year will be quite different from years past. It will showcase a stunning Christmas light show with lasers and synchronized holiday music,…

Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents a virtual short-play festival via Zoom on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m.  The festival is free of charge and open to the public.  Talkbacks with playwrights, performers and directors will follow the performances. The festival theme is Together in a Sudden Strangeness…

Thursday, Nov 12. at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Join Phoenix Books in Rutland for a virtual book release celebration Thursday and a virtual story time on Saturday, both presented for free via Zoom. On Thursday, local author Peter Hogenkamp will be on hand for the release of his new book, “The Vatican Conspiracy.” It is an ordinary day…

Nov. 6 - Jan. 24— BRANDON—The Brandon Artists Guild (BAG) kicks off the holiday season with affordable, gift-able art and craft pieces.  The show, “It’s the Thought That Counts,” runs from Nov. 6 through Jan. 24. The public is invited to the free opening reception on Friday, Nov. 13 from 5-7 p.m. Social distancing rules…

Friday, Nov. 13 from 5-7 p.m. —RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center invites the community to its annual Member Exhibit & Holiday Shoppe opening reception on Friday, Nov. 13 from 5-7 p.m. This is an all-member show celebrating the talented artists in our communities whose works will be on display and for sale throughout the 1890s mansion…

Warren Miller’s 71st feature film will stream Nov. 7 By Brooke Geery For the past 71 years, the start of the season has been marked by a new Warren Miller movie, and although Covid-19 has changed the premiere format, skiers will still delight in a new film which takes them around the globe from top…

By Melinda Myers As the seasons change, we adjust our gardening tasks and plantings to match. Animals also make changes this time of year, often changing their eating habits and dining locations. These adjustments can impact your gardens. Reduce the risk of damage by starting in fall to protect your landscape from hungry animals this…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. said hunters harvested 40 moose in this year’s regulated moose hunting seasons that were limited to Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit E in the northeastern corner of the state to reduce the impact of winter ticks on the moose population. All six of the moose harvested in the Oct. 1-7…

Daylight saving time comes to an end each fall, at a time when the hours of available sunlight already are beginning to decline. Some people are more accustomed to darkness than others. Norwegians, Swedes and people living in Alaska and the upper reaches of Canada near or above the Arctic Circle go through a period…

Tuesdays from 5:50-6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Vermont Achievement Center is offering an aqua-cise class for men, by a man, allowing men of all ages to experience the benefits of exercising in therapeutically warm water. Also, with the stress on the muscles and joints being aided—lessened—by the buoyancy of the water, the results are significant and much less painful…

Saturday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire (VNH) will be hosting its inaugural fundraising event, A Night Out…At Home, that will safely bring the community together during National Homecare and Hospice Month. The virtual country benefit concert will support home health and hospice care in Vermont…

Vermont Adaptive succeeds because of the dedication of more than 400 highly-trained volunteer instructors. They are searching for energetic, dedicated individuals who have a passion for sports and want to share that passion with others. Vermont Adaptive volunteers dedicate their free time to help individuals with disabilities rediscover their abilities and achieve their dreams through…

Awards for poetry, prose from GMP, Vermont magazine honor writing about Vermont Green Mountain Power (GMP) and Vermont magazine are encouraging writers to enter to win the Vermont Writers’ Prize, which celebrates writing about Vermont. There are two categories – one for poetry and one for prose. Each winner receives $1,250 and your work is…

WOODSTOCK—Beginning Nov. 4, Billings Farm & Museum will be open on select Wednesdays in November and December from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with family friendly programs, story readings, artifact explorations and on-site or take-home crafts. Programs will take place on these dates: 11/4 – Gentle Jersey Cows 11/11 – Delightful Dairy 11/18 – Shearing…