Wednesday, March 21, 2 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Wednesday, March 21, College of St. Joseph will celebrate Founders’ Day 2018 with a special program and awards ceremony in Tuttle Hall at 2 p.m. Founders’ Day commemorates the Sisters of St. Joseph, who had the vision and perseverance to establish the college as a Catholic teachers’ college in 1956. The community is…

Saturday, March 17, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Two of the world’s leading masters of the traditional Celtic harp — Gráinne Hambly and William “Billy” Jackson — will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with an evening concert in the Upper Gallery at the Chandler Center for the Arts on Saturday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. The duo will kick off their…

Saturday, March 17, 3:30 p.m.—LUDLOW—While sugar makers all over Vermont are tapping trees and collecting sap for making maple syrup, Okemo Mountain Resort is tapping into the sweet sounds of 90s music sensation Blues Traveler. Okemo’s annual Sugar Daze is a free outdoor concert event scheduled to take place in the Jackson Gore Inn courtyard March…

Saturday, March 17, 3 p.m. & 5 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The eighth annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the award-winning documentary “Once,” on Saturday, March 17, at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. All films are open to the public and accessible to people with disabilities. Reservations are…

March 18-20—MENDON—Special Olympics Vermont presents the 2018 Winter Games at Pico Mountain, March 18-20. Athletes will compete in Alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. The snowshoeing portion of the events will be held at Mountain Meadows XC Ski Center. Sunday will see the Parade of Athletes at 6:45 p.m., a procession through Pico…

Friday, March 16, 7 p.m.–GRANVILLE, N.Y.—The Slate Valley Museum is excited to again host popular celt band Gypsy Reel on Friday, March 16 from 7-9 p.m. The night before St. Patrick’s Day, the band will be playing Irish classics and its own mix of modern Celtic flare. Gypsy Reel plays high energy stirring music rooted in the Celtic tradition but…

Saturday, March 17, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Acoustic double-neck guitarist and Candyrat recording artist Ian Ethan Case is quickly becoming recognized as “one of the most creative and engaging fingerstyle guitarists in the world,” according to the International Center for Creativity. He has wowed audiences and packed the barn at Brandon Music since 2014, with listeners quickly catching…

Saturday, March 10, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON— "I have literally seen people’s breath taken away when they first hear Julia Mark,” said Jay Ottaway, of the Plymouth Folk and Blues Festival. Julia Mark is a singer-songwriter and pianist of jazz-inflected folk/pop but her songs are unique in their subjects. She writes lyric-driven, optimistically dissonant songs about life on…

Sunday, March 11, 4 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater will bring the high-spirited energy of traditional West African music and dance to the Chandler Center for the Arts for a special matinee performance for families on Sunday, March 11, at 4 p.m. Founded in 1993, the Vermont-based ensemble is celebrating 25 years of bringing the…

Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m.—SHREWSBURY—Join the Shrewsbury Conservation Commission and the Vermont Woodlands Association for a three-hour wildlife tracking workshop, Saturday, March 10, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Shrewsbury Meeting House. Learn the tracks and signs of many common Vermont mammals that may be found in the Shrewsbury area, with Ed Sharron, a National Park Service…

Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Vermonters of all ages are invited to attend a presentation about Vermont’s timber rattlesnakes on March 8 in Rutland. The presentation will be held at the Community College of Vermont, 60 West St., Rutland, from 7-8:30 p.m. Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department biologist and rattlesnake researcher Doug Blodgett will discuss this reclusive and often misunderstood reptile. Blodgett has…

Sunday, March 11, 10 a.m.—MENDON—Ski for MS, a day-long community fundraising ski event benefiting families with multiple sclerosis (MS), will hit the slopes of Pico Mountain on March 11. One of six stops in a nationwide event series, the Ski for MS Pico event benefits Can Do MS. “Can Do MS enables people with MS…

Saturday, March 10, 6 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Break out the shorts, sandals, and brightly colored tropical shirt. It’s time to shake off those winter blues as the Chandler Center for the Arts stages a festive fundraiser at Mari Castle — the historic home of Albert B. Chandler at 41-43 Main St., Randolph — on Saturday, March 10, from 6-9 p.m.…

Saturday, March 10, 6 p.m.—BARNARD—BarnArts will be hosting its sixth annual Masquerade Jazz and Funk Winter Music Carnival on Saturday March 10, from 6-11 p.m at the Barnard Town Hall. Five hours of music includes Michael Zsoldos and Jason Ennis; The WUHS Jazz Funk Band; and headliners, the Funky Dawgz Brass Band from Stamford, Conn.…

Friday, March 9, 9 a.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Artwork created by veterans will be on display to the public at the White River Junction VA Medical Center on March 9, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. It is estimated that over 50 pieces of art from among 25 different categories will be exhibited.  Categories consist of fine art such as…