Saturday Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.—QUECHEE—Come warm your soul with good music and your belly with comfort food at the Public House in Quechee on Saturday, Nov. 23, when Kind Bud returns to perform. Taking the stage at 7 p.m., Kind Bud will bring his list of over 500 songs, which is circulated among patrons…

Saturday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum presents Bess O’Brien’s acclaimed documentary, “Coming Home.” The film focuses on five people returning to their Vermont communities from prison. They receive help from the innovative COSA program (Circle of Support and Accountability) that helps reintegrate folks back…

Saturday, Nov. 23 at 10 a.m.—QUECHEE—Three billion. That is the estimated number of individual birds lost in North America since 1970, according to a study published last month in Science Magazine. While it is not clear exactly why our ecosystems are less able to support birdlife, there are many simple steps individuals can take to improve…

Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—The quartet, originally called the Four Aims, made their first single for Chess in 1956, and spent seven years on the road and in nightclubs, singing pop, blues, Broadway, but mostly four-part harmony jazz. When Motown’s Berry Gordy Jr. found out they had hustled a national “Tonight Show” appearance, he…

Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—The only nationally touring tribute to Eric Clapton, “Journeyman,” comes to the Paramount Theatre. Fronted by Shaun Hague, “Journeyman” has become the No. 1 tribute to Clapton in a very short amount of time. Shaun Hague has built quite the resume in the last decade of his life. At just…

Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. —HARTLAND—A panel of experts will convene at the Hartland Public Library to discuss climate change’s affects on the agricultural sector. The panel will examine the challenges to producers and the potential opportunities for farmers to adapt to and help mitigate the problem. Anyone interested in learning more about climate…

  Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. —WEST PAWLET—The West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual turkey raffle starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22.  The Fire House is located on Route 153 in West Pawlet. Doors open at 6 p.m. with refreshments available.  The main raffle includes a first prize of…

Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Vermont Care Partners and Rutland Mental Health Services are pleased to bring the documentary, “Invaluable—The Unrecognized Profession of Direct Support,” to the Tuttle Hall Theater at College of St. Joseph in Rutland. “Invaluable” explores the under appreciated and underfunded work of direct support professionals (DSPs), the people who support individuals…

Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 9  a.m. —BRIDPORT— The Legislative Study Committee on Wetlands will hold a public hearing on the regulation of wetlands in the state on Wednesday from 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at the Bridport Community/Masonic Hall, 52 Crown Point Road in Bridport. The committee was charged by Act 64 of 2019 to recommend to…

By Brooke Geery Friday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m.—CHESTER— Shannon Parker finds no shortage of inspiration in the natural world. “The color combination of flowers, the details on a fern frond or the ice formations in a puddle,” she said. “There is never a lack of inspiration when you look to nature.” She has turned…

By DJ Dave Hoffman Kicking off the Women’s World Cup Friday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. is Recycled Percussion. You may have seen them on Season 4 of America’s Got Talent in 2009 where they placed third. I was a fan of theirs then and had the opportunity to see them perform at a Uconn…

“Paleoindians at Jackson Gore,” the short (20-minute) documentary produced in collaboration between community access station Okemo Valley TV, the state archaeologist and UVM’s Consulting Archaeology Program, received a first place Nor’easter Award for Historical Documentary from the northeast regional chapter of the  Alliance for Community Media, a national advocacy and membership organization representing community access TV stations. The…

Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—FOLA’s November event is the recent Broadway adaptation of the 1942 film, “Holiday Inn.” The musical production will be screened on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Heald Auditorium of the Ludlow Town hall. The Bing Crosby Fred Astaire movie is a favorite Christmas movie, even though this…

Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m.—CHITTENDEN—Contrary to the image that most Dutch people resisted the Nazis, only a small percentage actively participated—many of them women delivering messages or smuggling children to safety. Award-winning author Mary Fillmore will explore how people decided to resist, what they actually did, and what the results were. Fillmore is a…

Sunday, Nov. 17, at 5 p.m.—PAWLET—The Pawlet Public Library hosts a community potluck dinner and newcomer panel discussion on Sunday 5-7 p.m. The program is part of the library’s community conversations and potluck dinner series designed to bring the community together to share their experiences and what they have in common. During the panel discussion,…