Saturday, April 29, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph is hosting A Rumpus for Education, an evening of live storytelling, on April 29 at 7 p.m. The Rumpus is Rutland’s own version of “The Moth Radio Hour,” a weekly series featuring true stories told live on stage without scripts or props and often featuring notable literary and cultural personalities. The event is being organized…

Wednesday, May 3, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Author and Jungian analyst Polly Young-Eisendrath will look at the Buddhist perspective on engaging with daily life in a talk at Rutland Free Library May 3 at 7 p.m. Her talk, “What the Buddhists Teach: Finding Clarity in Everyday Life,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open…

Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m.—POULTNEY—Saturday, April 29 will be Spring Clean Up Day at Poultney Cemetery, 10 a.m., weather permitting. Lot owners and their families are encouraged to participate. The goal is to clean the property of debris before the 2017 mowing season begins.    Poultney Cemetery Association (P.C.A.) property is open to lot owners, their families…

Wednesday, April 19, 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) is hosting its annual Earth Day Celebration April 19, 3-6 p.m. The Earth Day Celebration is an annual event for all ages with activities, demonstrations, live music, farmers market, exhibitors, food and workshops to increase the well-being of the Earth and of our community. Vermont…

Thursday, April 20, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Phoenix Books Rutland will celebrate National Poetry Month with Vermont poets Dede Cummings, Megan Buchanan and James Crews at a reading Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. Dede Cummings is a writer, literary agent/publisher and commentator for Vermont Public Radio. At Middlebury College, she was the recipient of the Mary Dunning…

Sunday, April 23, 6:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—The Chandler Film Society will conclude its season with the second of two western classics, “High Noon” Sunday, April 23, 6:30 p.m. Gary Cooper stars in perhaps his most iconic role, as Marshal Will Kane, who, on his wedding day, must face down four ruthless killers alone. Grace Kelly stars as…

Saturday, April 22, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Jeremiah McLane and Timothy Cummings are an energetic Vermont-based duo who share music deeply rooted in the traditional dance repertoire of Northern Europe and North America. Wielding accordions and bagpipes—and often whistles and piano—they create a beguiling blend which utterly subverts the common stereotypes of their Old World instruments. Also known as “Wheezer…

Wednesday, April 19, 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Gregory Wojtera of Masters of the Skies—an organization whose mission is to educate people about their local birds of prey and falconry— will be present at the library on the front lawn (weather permitting) for an informal meet and greet Wednesday, April 19, 4:30 p.m. People will get a chance to…

Friday, April 21, 6 p.m.—CASTLETON—The Christine Price Gallery at Castleton University will feature the works of artist Bruce Blanchette running April 10-May 13 with an artist reception scheduled for Friday, April 21, 6-8 p.m. Entitled “Breaking New Ground / Modularities,” the exhibition will feature new work by Bruce Blanchette exploring manufactured, recycled or reinvented media that has been…

Sunday, April 23, 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre presents the final concert of the 2016/2017 “Passages at the Paramount” Series with violinist Stephen Waarts Sunday, April 23, 3 p.m. This season, Mr. Waarts showcases his wide-ranging concerto repertoire, performing Lalo with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Tchaikovsky with the Auburn Symphony Orchestra, Mendelssohn with the Brevard Philharmonic,…

Saturday, April 22, 10 a.m.—QUECHEE—Join the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) as it celebrates Earth Day March for Science Saturday, April 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. On Earth Day, millions of people are celebrating environmental and climate literacy. Show love and appreciation for our planet by joining in raptor, songbird, and reptile programs as well…

Saturday & Sunday, April 22-23—WOODSTOCK—Glad Rags will hold its annual spring sale at the Masonic Lodge, 30 Pleasant St. in Woodstock Saturday, April 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Sunday, April 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Each year the sale features the best of the best in quality new and used men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, household…

Sunday, April 23, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—Trinity Church in Rutland invites the public to a late afternoon concert featuring the ethereal sounds of Elisabeth von Trapp Sunday, April 23 at 4 p.m. Born and raised in Vermont, Elisabeth is the granddaughter of the legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired “The Sound of Music.” Inspired…

Saturday, April  22, 11 a.m.—PLYMOUTH—On Saturday, April 22, there will be a free presentation by Senior Solutions at the Plymouth Community Center at 11 a.m. Senior Solutions is one of five Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) in Vermont. The five AAAs work together to provide a consistent package of services statewide. The mission of Senior…

Saturday, April 22, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph is celebrating the rich cultural history of its students at its first Island Day April 22, featuring a performance by the Taiko Drummers. Burlington Taiko has been playing to captivated audiences with their powerful, spellbinding and propulsive sounds since 1987. Taiko—Japanese for “big drum”— is a relatively…