$5,000 cash and prizes up for grabs Saturday, March 4—LUDLOW—Okemo Mountain Resort will light up the night sky and a specially constructed rail garden on Bull Run, Saturday, March 4, for its Light the Night rail jam presented by Amp Energy Drink. Cash and prizes totaling $5,000 will go to the best skiers and riders…

Friday, March 3, 6 p.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y.—Warm up with soup and bread from different immigrant regions during the Soup and Bread Night happening Friday, March 3 at the Slate Valley Museum. The museum will open an hour early so visitors can dine with them. The menu will include Welch potato and leek soup, Irish stew, Italian…

Thursday, March 2, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph is hosting a presentation by educator and women’s advocate Vandy Kemp Thursday, March 2, 6:30 p.m. Kemp’s discussion, titled “Beyond Lean In: Finding the Intersectionality of all American Women,” will examine how class, race, and ethnicity differences make it difficult for there to be a common sisterhood based on shared…

Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Brothers Sam and Zack DuPont play Vermont-made folk-Americana, reunited after years of geographical separation by a fortified collaboration in music. Lush finger-style guitar work is complimented by elegant prose and a vocal blend that could only be matched by blood relation. The duo will perform Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. as…

Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Cradle Switch is a five-piece acoustic Americana group, based in Cambridge, N.Y. Tunes include originals and a range of songs drawing from bluegrass, country, folk and a little blues. With ballads as well as up-tempo rhythms, the group’s lyrics can be on the darker side (along the lines of Buddie and…

Wednesday, March 1, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Historian and professor Woden Teachout will discuss the many benefits of studying history in a talk at the Rutland Free Library on March 1, 7 p.m. Her talk, “What We Learn When We Learn About History” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open…

Friday, March 3, 5 p.m.—BRANDON—Wrought iron and steel accents add a special element of warmth to the Brandon Artists Guild in Metal Madness, a one-man show featuring the works of Dick Kirby. Lamps, weathervanes, candleholders, and coat racks are just a few of Kirby’s pieces that will be shown. Kirby combines his talent of drawing…

CASTLETON—The Christine Price Gallery in Castleton will feature the works of artist Phoebe Stone running Feb. 27 through March 31. There is no artist’s reception scheduled at this time. “Still Life With Universe” highlights Phoebe Stone’s new large format pastels and oils revolving around the subject of still life, everyday life and our mysterious relationship with the…

Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—World renowned British dulcimer player, guitarist and composer Dan Evans will be performing at Brandon Music Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. Over three decades Dan Evans has built a niche career as a world-class exponent on both the mountain (Appalachian) dulcimer and acoustic guitar. In concert he presents a repertoire of traditional…

Saturday, March 4, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—Dive into the complex and illuminating world of color theory with artist Christine Holzschuh in a workshop at Chafee Art Center, Saturday, March 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Gain knowledge on how to choose, mix and match, and use colors. This is an intensive but fun workshop for anyone interested in colors.…

Monday, March 6, 7:30 a.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce and REDC invite the public to attend the legislative breakfast March 6, 7:30 a.m. at Franklin Conference Center. The breakfast will be moderated by Rutland County Delegation Chair Rep. Butch Show and feature a panel of Rutland County legislators. The tops discussed will be what’s new…

Saturday, March 4, 12 p.m.—RUTLAND—Join Rutland Area Farm and Food Link’s (RAFFL) “Everyday Chef” program (EDC) for a four-class series in March on nutritious, authentic Mexican food. EDC Coordinator Grace Davy and chef instructors Maya Zelkin, Julie Redington, and Elena Gustavson will bring bold flavors, festive cooking, and learning to their classes. The classes are…

Sunday, March 5, 3 p.m.—CAVENDISH—The Annual Meeting of the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) will be Sunday, March 5, 3-5 p.m. at the Cavendish Baptist Church Parish Hall, 2258 Main St., Cavendish. In addition to the business agenda, there will be a special program “Cavendish Believe It or Not!” There are many Cavendish stories that people…

Wednesday, March 8, 10 a.m.—RUTLAND—BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont is pleased to announce that People’s United Bank will present a free financial education workshop around home ownership. Wednesday, March 8, 10 a.m.-12 noon, come learn about the home buying process, renting versus owning, having a pre-homebuyers plan, and shopping for a mortgage. This informative workshop…