Sunday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m.—Chandler Film Society enters its seventh year with film showings on the third Sunday of each month, lending an opportunity to see neighbors, watch a classic film, and discuss it afterwards. New this year, the society is presenting a different kind of program,  presenting four pairings of two films each:…

Thursday, Sept. 15 at 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—Castleton welcomes the greater Rutland community to come celebrate and gain an inside look at the university’s newest Rutland project, as it hosts a Grand Opening for its new downtown apartments on Sept. 15 from 4-6 p.m. in the Clement Building at the corner of Merchants Row and West Street.…

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 16-18—CASTLETON—Castleton University welcomes all students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to join as the university hosts its annual Homecoming and Family Weekend, Friday, Sept. 16 to Sunday, Sept. 18. Guests of all ages are invited to come enjoy a weekend full of family activities and events, including art…

Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m.—POULTNEY—Author and educator Richard Heinberg will make a public presentation Thursday, Sept. 15 from 7:30-9 p.m. in Green Mountain College’s Ackley Hall. The event is free and open to the public. His talk, “The Case for Resilience,” explores community resilience as a key strategy for responding to the 21st century’s sustainability crises.…

Thursday, Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Greater Killington Women’s Club (GKWC) begins its fall season with the annual “Meet Your Neighbor Night” tradition. This year the event is being hosted by Pat Fowler on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Light refreshments and appetizers will be provided by the GKWC board members. This event is free…

Saturday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Green Mountain Pug Rescue holds its 14th annual Pug Social on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine, on the fields at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Road, Killington. Pugs and their owners are invited. Expect to see pugs ready for a costume contest, an alumni rescued…

Friday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m.—WELLS—It’s time again for the Wells United Methodist Church’s annual Giant Teacup Auction. The event returns to the MWA Annex Building on West Main Street (Route 30) in Wells on Friday, Sept. 16. Viewing and bidding start at 5 p.m.; drawing starts at 6:30 p.m. At the auction, find hundreds…

Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Brandon Music welcomes recorderist/flutist Anna Laufenberg and pianist Stefan Simrock at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17. Organized chronologically, the concert will begin with works from the late Renaissance and Baroque eras, featuring a range of voices from the recorder family—popular instruments of the time. Laufenberg performs the soprano, alto…

Saturday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland Area Art Association will be holding its 55th annual meeting on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 1-3 p.m. All Chaffee members and interested members of the community are welcome to attend. The Board will be sharing a review of the organization’s 2015 accomplishments, its current efforts and future plans…

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 17-18 at 10 a.m.—CHESTER—Kicking off the fall season on Sept. 17-18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., is the 42nd annual Fall Craft Festival on the Green in Chester. Crowds of people converge on the Green to explore the unique handmade crafts offered by over 60 vendors lining the green. Handmade crafts include wood products, glass,…

Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m.—MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—Historian William Powers will give a slide presentation, “The Powers Family—From Mitchelstown, Ireland to Middletown Springs, Vermont” at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Middletown Springs Historical Society on Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Historical Society Building, 10 Park Avenue. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. with a dessert…

Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m., hundreds of plastic ducks will race to the finish line in a stream at Giorgetti Park in Rutland. These colorful ducks will win cash prizes for their adopters. Money raised will support the programs and homeless animals at Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS). The public can…

Sept. 18 at 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—Verschluss presents “Eurobuilt,” sponsored by Sam’s Euro Shop, on Sunday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland. The show is open to all Volkswagen, Audi and European cars, along with a special enthusiast area for non-Euro cars (limited to 140 spaces). Verschluss is pleased to be…

Saturday, Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m.—WELLS—Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL) is thrilled to announce the return of Twilight in the Meadow, an intimate evening of local food, craft beer and delicious wine alongside live music, dancing and our highly anticipated auctions, both live and silent. Working with another outstanding farm to host RAFFL’s…

Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.—POULTNEY—The great 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson was known as “The Myth” in her lifetime, rarely venturing far from the confines of her Amherst, Mass., homestead. But Wednesday, Sept. 14, the so-called virgin recluse comes alive at Green Mountain College’s Ackley Theater in William Luce’s classic play “The Belle of Amherst.” The play is directed by Eric…