Thursday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Pentangle Arts kicks off its spring season with seven-time Emmy Award-winning television icon Ed Asner. Asner stars in his one-man comedy show, “A Man and His Prostate,” Thursday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre. “A Man and His Prostate” was created and written by award-winning screenwriter and producer Ed Weinberger and…

Thursday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Thursday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will present an event with Chris Bohjalian at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland. Bohjalian will read from and discuss his new book, “The Flight Attendant.” From the New York Times bestselling author of “The Guest Room” comes a powerful story about the ways an entire life can…

Thursday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.—CASTLETON—During the month of March, the Castleton International Film Festival returns to campus with a series of contemporary films from Latin America, marking the University’s fifth international film screening festival. The festival runs from March 6-20 and is free and open to the public. Screenings are held in Herrick Auditorium, unless indicated, at 6:30 p.m.…

Wednesday & Saturday, Feb. 28 & March 3—WOODSTOCK—Anyone that has ever wanted to try their hand at Ukrainian egg decorating can have the chance on Wednesdays, 2-4 p.m., and Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Norman Williams Public Library. The drop-in instructional sessions will be going on through March 31. Danelle Sims started making these eggs…

Thursday, March 1, 8 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Live at the Fillmore, billed as the definitive tribute to the original Allman Brothers band, will appear for a special one-night-only show on Thursday, March 1 at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub in Killington. The show is open to anyone 21 years of age and older. Live at the Fillmore (LATF) offers an exact reproduction of…

Saturday, March 3, 3 p.m & 5:15 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The eighth annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the award-winning documentary “Fire at Sea,” on Saturday, March 3, at 3 p.m. and 5:15 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…

Thursday, March 1, 5:15 p.m.—CHESTER—Due to a January snowstorm, Rotary First Thursday speaker Gary King has been rescheduled to March 1, at 5:15 p.m. at the Fullerton Inn. King will talk about a wide variety of topics including the continuing development of the disc golf course at the Pinnacle and the recent initiatives undertaken by the…

Thursday, March 1, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host Peggy Shinn to celebrate the launch of her new book, “World Class: The Making of the U.S. Women’s Cross-Country Ski Team.” What makes a great team? Sports journalist Peggy Shinn answers this question in her enthralling account of the dramatic rise of…

Friday, March 2, 6 p.m.—CASTLETON—The Christine Price Gallery at Castleton will feature the works of artists xtine burrough and Sabrina Starnaman running from Feb. 26-March 30, with an artist reception scheduled for Friday, March 2 at 6 p.m. Entitled “The Laboring Self” the exhibit juxtaposes the tools of craft with the spirit of the maker-space, where members…

Thursday, March 1, 6:30 p.m.—CHITTENDEN—Join facilitator Gina Ottoboni on the first Thursday of each month for a guided discussion about American government and politics. “American Government and Politics: A Community Colloquium” will start at Chittenden Public Library on Thursday, March 1 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. with the topic “Foundations: The Constitution and the Roots of the American Political Tradition.”…

RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre has a full week of acts this week, from bass-y dinosaur roars to a classical bassist symphony performer. The week starts out with the continuation of this past week’s “Vanya, and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” being performed by Vermont Actors’ Repertoire Theater in the Brick Box on March 1, 2, and…

“Vanishing Vermonters” is the newest and most important of Miller’s five books on his home state. He recorded 23 Vermonters on how they cope in one of the most expensive states in the Union. The book includes 168 pages and 91 photographs that display life in Vermont rather than its iconic beauty. This book came…

Saturday, Feb. 24, 5:45 p.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—With the Winter Olympics underway, many people are watching the fast growing sport of curling. While it is easy to understand curling, to truly appreciate the game is to experience it. The Upper Valley Curling Club will hold a Learn to Curl Clinic at the Barwood Arena in White…

Saturday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce’s presentation of the Real Rutland Feud will take place Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Paramount Theatre, the culmination of the week-long Rutland Winter Fest celebration. The Real Rutland Feud will pit local businesses against each other in an effort to raise funds for the Regional…

Friday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Tom Rush, one of the most celebrated folk and American roots musicians of our time, returns to the Chandler Center for the Arts for one night only on Friday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 pm. One of the most popular artists with central Vermont and Upper Valley audiences over many years, Rush will…