Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 15-16—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will feature the 9th annual Autumn Wagon Ride Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Capture the brilliant colors of a Vermont autumn on a scenic narrated horse-drawn wagon ride around the farm fields. The dairy farm, farm…

Saturday, Oct. 15 at 8 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—With a nip in the air and colorful leaves still clinging to the trees, it’s the perfect time of year to stretch your legs and hit the trail. The fifth annual Peak to Peak event invites locals and visitors alike to explore the walking paths of Woodstock on Saturday, Oct.…

Monday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre is proud to present William Shatner with his one-man show “Shatner’s World: We Just Live In It…” at the historic hall in downtown Rutland on Monday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. William Shatner’s acclaimed one-man show takes audiences on a voyage through his life and career, from…

RUTLAND—Chaffee Art Center announced the opening of Political Cartoons in the end of September. The exhibit features historical cartoons from the Amity Art Foundation, and contemporary cartoons by Steve Halford. The exhibit runs through Nov. 5. Amity Art Foundation has sponsored this exhibit featuring its founder/director John A. Stewart’s collections. The cartoons from Bill Crawford and William Newton…

Saturday, Oct. 15 at 10:30 a.m.—WESTON—Christine Mix brings glow-in-the-dark art to the Wilder Memorial Library on Saturday, Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Children and families can get into the Halloween spirit by painting their own glow-in-the-dark art on fabric or paper, making decorations, and flying ghosts for their home, Halloween party or costumes. The event…

Sunday, Oct. 16 at 9 a.m.—POULTNEY—Rutland Area Food and Farm Link (RAFFL) is hosting its fourth annual Vermont Fermentation Festival Sunday, Oct. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Green Mountain College, Poultney. This day will be chock-full of workshops offering skills in kombucha and other effervescents, beer crafting, vegan yogurt, cheese making, sourdough bread, raw vinegar,…

Saturday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m.—CASTLETON—Come out and join the fourth annual Freeze Out. Supporters will be sleeping outside the American Legion Post 50 in Castleton from 4 p.m., Oct. 15 until 11 a.m., Oct. 16. The event is held annually to shine a light on the plight of far too many brothers and sisters…

Saturday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—Join the Friends of the Fair Haven Free Library and the Fair Haven Historical Society as they celebrate Fair Haven’s Charter Day with a visit from author Charles Slack. The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Fair Haven Free Library. Charles Slack…

Thursday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Economic Development Corp. has announced the agenda for its 79th annual meeting, set for Thursday, Oct. 20, 5-7 p.m. in the Casella Theater at Castleton University. Senator Patrick Leahy will provide the keynote address. “It has been an exciting and productive first year of our collaboration with Castleton University,”…

Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m.—PLYMOUTH—As the seasons change, are you willing to change as well? Consider adding a mindfulness practice to your daily life. Susan Mordecai will be offering a mindfulness practice class at the Plymouth Community Center starting this month. The one-hour class runs from 6-7 p.m. starting Tuesday, Oct. 18, continuing Tuesdays,…

Saturday, Oct. 15 at 5 p.m.—ROCHESTER—Toward Form is a current exhibit at BigTown Gallery in Rochester that opened Oct. 5. Although the three artists in the new exhibition seem utterly different—Rick Skogsberg’s painted women’s vintage shoes; Laurie Sverdlove’s psychedelic landscapes; and Marcy Hermanstader’s “black through black” collages—all three Vermont artists share a deep and abiding…

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 8-9—BELMONT—Cider Days in Mount Holly will entice apple lovers to head to Belmont over Columbus weekend, Oct. 8-9. Over the years, the Cider Days festival has become one of the most important fall festivals in the Okemo Valley.  Held every Columbus Day weekend, the event revolves around a 100-plus year-old antique…

Saturday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m.—LUDLOW—Okemo Mountain Resort celebrates the changing of the seasons with its annual Fall into Winter Festival on Saturday, Oct. 8. Jackson Gore, in all of its fall-foliage glory, will be the setting for enjoying live music, food and family activities. Okemo’s culinary team will be serving fresh-from-the-grill favorites and some…

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, Oct. 7-9—WESTON—The 33rd annual Weston Craft Show will be held over Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 7, 8, and 9  in the historic Weston Playhouse located on the Village Green, Route 100, Weston. The show runs from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. Admission is $8. The show features 46 juried…

Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—The 6th annual Dancing with the Rutland Stars event returns to the Paramount Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m  It’s forecasted to be bigger and better than last year with more surprises and fun in store. This year’s “stars” are: Tom Cohen, president of Carpet Warehouse; Marleen Cenate, SVP of…