Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m.—HUBBARDTON—Trek around the Hubbardton Battlefield with long-time re-enactor Bob Franzoni on Sunday, Sept. 18 and explore in detail the key points of the battle, military tactics, and some of the key personalities of the battle. The guided hike runs from 2-5 p.m. Meet at the Battlefield visitor center at 2…

Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m.—CASTLETON—Early this year, Rutland Mayor Chris Louras reached out to the Castleton University Art Galleries with the idea of installing an exhibition of work created by Syrian artists in an attempt to serve as both a welcoming gesture for any Syrians who might be coming to Rutland as well as…

Sunday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m.—WEST PAWLET—The Pawlett Historical Society will host a presentation entitled “19th Century Tablets—Schoolhouse Slates” on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. This program is free and open to the public, and will be held at the Braintree School on VT-153 in West Pawlet. Refreshments will be provided. Dale and Joan…

Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Marcia Shipman of Rutland will be the featured speaker at the Maple Leaf Quilters Guild Sept. 20 meeting. Shipman, a member of the guild and an award-winning quilter, is a water colorist and photographer who transfers this love into fabric and thread. She will describe her process and techniques and show…

Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Freelance Family Singers of Woodstock will begin practicing for the Dec. 3 and 4 holiday concerts. The weekly Tuesday rehearsals will be held at Woodstock’s First Congregational Church, 36 Elm Street, from 7-9 p.m. All ages may participate and there are no auditions. There is a small participation…

Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Brandon Music welcomes Will Woodson and Eric McDonald, two of today’s finest young proponents of traditional Scottish music, on Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. With an unusual blend of wind and plucked strings, they bring a welcome sensitivity to a tradition that is often known for its high velocity. Still, their…

Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Robert Cray Band, five-time Grammy Award winner (and 15-time nominee) makes a stop in Rutland, at the historic Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. Robert Cray is widely recognized as one of the greatest guitarists of our time. The New Yorker recently called him “one of…

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 10-11—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Glory Days Festival celebrates its 24th year as a family oriented, fun-filled, two day festival of the railroading and transportation modes of the past, present and future. The festival is held Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…

Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m.—TINMOUTH—Tinmouth’s Old Firehouse fall season of entertainment opens with local Tinmouth band  The Plumb Bobs on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. with some colorful music and songs. The veteran musicians can play most anything, so the set list is quite unpredictable. While they all write songs, they also play…

Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Singer Iris DeMent opens the season at Chandler Music Hall on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Iris DeMent is an American singer and songwriter. DeMent’s musical style includes elements of the country and folk music genres. DeMent was inspired to write her first song “Our Town” by a drive through a boarded-up Midwest…

Thursday, Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Downtown Rutland’s Hops on Top: Craft & Micro Brew Festival returns for a second summer edition on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the top floor of the LAZ parking garage, 102 West St., downtown Rutland. Taste over 25 Vermont beers, ciders, meads and more! Snacks are catered…

Sunday Sept. 11 at 3 p.m.—BRANDON—Peter Sheppard Skaerved is the only living violinist to have performed on the violins of Niccolò Paganini, Joseph Joachim and G.B. Viotti. He is the dedicatee of over 400 works for violin, by composers including Hans Werner Henze, Poul Ruders, David Matthews, Judith Weir and George Rochberg. In a rare…

Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Drum Journeys of Earth will hold an open house on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. This free event will be held in Rhythm Hall on the second floor of Building 5 at the Howe Center, Rutland. There will be demonstrations of ethnic drumming including West African music and Afro-Cuban…

Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 a.m.—RUTLAND—On Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 a.m., United Way of Rutland County will kick off its annual campaign at the Franklin Conference Center, 1 Scale Avenue, Rutland,with volunteers, business leaders, community leaders, government officials, non-profit agency representatives and other friends of United Way attending. Inspired by the recent Rio Olympics,…

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 10-11— September is Archaeology Month in Vermont, and activities continue throughout Vermont towns. Archaeology Day at the Montshire Museum will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. How did Vermonters live in the past? What tools did they use and how did they make them? What…