Saturday, April 8, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Sarah Blacker and Aaron Katz perform new music at Brandon Music on April 8. The singer-songwriter is a Brandon Music favorite and is known as Boston’s “Sundress Rocker.” No Depression said she is “One of the brighter artists to grab our attention recently.” Along with Katz, a percussionist with the national…

Saturday, April 8, 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—Phoenix Books Rutland welcomes spring April 8 when Eileen Christelow features her new picture book, “Robins! How They Grow Up,” for a 3 p.m. story time and book signing. Robins are the most familiar and beloved of all birds, found throughout North America and celebrated as one of the first signs…

Sunday, April 9, 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre will return to broadcasts in high-definition from the National Theatre of Great Britain with a three-play series beginning Sunday, April 9, 1 p.m. with Terrance Rattigan’s play “The Deep Blue Sea.” When Hester Collyer (Helen McCrory) is found by her neighbors in the aftermath of a failed suicide…

Wednesday, April 12, 7:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre is proud to welcome Grammy-award winner Peter Frampton with his Raw Acoustic Tour to its historic 830-seat historic hall in downtown Rutland. Frampton will perform Wednesday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. Julian Frampton, Peter’s son, will open the show. Peter Frampton remains one of the most celebrated artists in…

Friday, April 7, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland features the works of artist Pam Brown running through May 6, with an artist’s reception scheduled for Friday, April 7, 6-8 p.m. Brown uses synthetic polymer clays, recycled sheet metal, copper, rubber and fabric to model anatomical shapes that incorporate and replicate a variety of figurative, organic and…

Friday, April 7, 7:30 p.m.—ROCHESTER—Heliand Consort and Clogs premiere “2 Moon Smile” chamber opera by Australian composer, Padma Newsome in two performances: Friday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. at Rochester Federated Church, 15 N. Main St., Rochester; and Saturday, April 8, 7:30 p.m. at York Street Meeting House in Lyndon. An allegory about love, war and…

Wednesday, April 12, 2 p.m.—POULTNEY—Poultney students celebrate the 10th Poultney Earth Fair, an annual tradition that draws hundreds of local people of all ages to celebrate the environment and community. Everyone is welcome to come learn, eat and celebrate. There will be plenty of family fun including the popular wood-fired-oven pizza, live music, and interactive…

Saturday, April 8, 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Part of Killington Resort’s Nor’Beaster spring celebration, the highly anticipated Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge competition and on-snow party returns to Killington. The annual competition will heat up again Saturday, April 8, as amateur bumpers take to the slopes of Outer Limits to battle for a place in the finals. The top…

Friday, April 7, 7:30 p.m.—TINMOUTH—Bill Staines will be the first concert in the Tinmouth Old Firehouse Concert Series, at 7:30 p.m., April 7. Come early, as limited seating fills fast. Bill Staines has been playing and singing folk music for 40 years. Most of the songs are his own, but many have passed into music…

Friday, April 7, 3:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center announces the opening of its annual K-12 Student Art Exhibit on April 7. This annual favorite features the talents of K-12 students from across Rutland County. It is the Chaffee Art Center’s pleasure to give young artists from dozens of Vermont schools, as well as home school…

Friday, April 7—POULTNEY—On April 7, Green Mountain College (GMC) will be hosting its third annual Making a Difference and Making a Living Conference. At the heart of this gathering is the essential question many ask: How do you create a career in which you can make a positive difference in the world and make a comfortable…

KILLINGTON– As spring weather creeps in to replace winter, Killington Resort announces its 2017 Nor’Beaster events line-up. After kicking off the winter season with another first-in-the-East October opening and electrifying Audi FIS Ski World Cup races in November, Killington quickly eclipsed the previous winter’s snowfall totals before proceeding to pick up nearly five feet of…

Wednesday, April 5—BRANDON—Take swing dance lessons with instructor and Dancing with the Rutland Stars instructor David Allan. Allan will teach beginner and intermediate level courses at Brandon Music, in association with the Compass Music and Arts Center. Classes will be held on Wednesdays, April 5, 12, 19, and 26. The beginner class runs 6:30-7:30 p.m.,…

Saturday, April 1, 2 p.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y. – The Slate Valley Museum is excited to host Knitting in America, a lecture with Carolyn Webb Saturday, April 1 at 2 p.m. The talk will give a history of the craft and how it affected the home front. Did you know that, were it not for sock knitters during…

Saturday, April 1, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The 7th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum concludes with the award-winning documentary “Sonita” Saturday, April 1 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. The film is open to the public and accessible to people with disabilities. Reservations…