Saturday, Sept. 3 at 3:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Rustic Overtones will be in Killington to perform at the free Cooler in the Mountains concert series on Saturday, Sept. 3 beginning at 3:30 p.m. This show marks the final installment of the eight-week concert series presented by Long Trail Brewing. The Rustic Overtones is a seven piece rock…

Saturday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—The biographic film about physicist Stephen Hawkings, “The Theory of Everything,” will be FOLA’s (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) next movie on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. “The Theory of Everything” is a 2014 British biographical romantic drama film directed by James Marsh and…

Sunday, Sept. 4 at 11 a.m.—RUTLAND—Families and their furry friends will celebrate the lifelong contributions of canine caregivers to cancer patients at the American Cancer Society Bark For Life event on Sunday, Sept. 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland. The celebration will include doggie games, costume contests,…

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, Sept. 2-4—KILLINGTON—Barn/Tag Sale at Mission Farm Church of Our Saviour will be holding a barn and tag sale over Labor Day weekend, Friday, Sept. 2 from 2-6 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find old tools, restaurant…

Saturday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m.—QUECHEE— The Vermont Institute of Natural Science is proud to announce the opening of its new Forest Exhibit on Saturday, Sept. 3. The exhibit features a creatively designed giant faux tree accompanied by a winding stairway that leads to a walkway and deck overlooking the rich woodlands surrounding the VINS…

Thursday, Sept. 1 at 5:15 p.m.—CHESTER —Welcome Michael DeSanto, new co-owner of Misty Valley Books, to Chester on Sept. 1 at 5:15 p.m. and find out how independent booksellers thrive in today’s economy. Mike and Renee Reiner, owners of Phoenix Books, added Misty Valley Books to their family of stores on May 16, 2016. Now…

By Gerrie Russell Friday, Sept. 2 at 1:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—James H. Douglas, former governor of Vermont and current Executive in Residence at Middlebury College, will kick off the fall semester of the Osher Life Long Learning Institute on Friday, Sept. 2 with a discussion of the decline in civil discourse between our political parties. This is…

Saturday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m.—HUBBARDTON—Head to the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 7:30 to 11 p.m. for Deep Sky Discovery Night. Members of the Green Mountain Alliance of Amateur Astronomers will help to unveil the hidden mysteries of our universe. Using telescopes set up by the alliance,…

Saturday, Sept. 3 at 12 p.m.—RUTLAND—Punk in the Park is back for its eleventh year, Saturday, Sept. 3 from noon to 7:30 p.m. in Main Street Park, Rutland. Punk in the Park is more exciting than ever with a killer line up including Ransom Smith (Claremont, N.H.); Polaroid Love (Rutland, Vt.); Honest John (Providence, R.I.);…

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 3-4 at 2 p.m.—PLYMOUTH NOTCH—The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site hosts the 12th annual Plymouth Folk & Blues Festival on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3 and 4, 2 to 5 p.m. each day. The event showcases Vermont stars as well as nationally known musicians. The concerts are free and donations…

Saturday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—“Complex rhythms, deep soulful moments, rock and passion and sensitivity” is how Bebop Spoken Here describes the John Funkhouser Quartet. With influences as wide ranging as Woody Guthrie, Thelonious Monk, Frank Zappa, Frederic Chopin, Ravi Shankar, and Abdullah Ibrahim, the Quartet is a band of Musicians without Borders. Funkhouser’s latest…

Sunday, Sept. 4 at 12 p.m.—RANDOLPH—One of Vermont’s most beloved festivals, the New World Festival, will bring its unique combination of Celtic and French-Canadian music and dance for all ages to Randolph on Sunday, Sept. 4 at noon. It’s the 24th straight year for the New World Festival, which takes over the center of the…

Sunday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host Labor & Leisure Day on Sunday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lend a hand building a split-rail fence, working in the heirloom garden, playing historic baseball and 19th century games. Experience the latest in 19th century…

Saturday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host Traditional Craft Saturdays each Saturday in September, from  10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors are invited to explore a series of Vermont crafts—their history, process, and uses—through informal learning and discovery. A different craft will be featured each week.…

Saturday, Sept. 3 at 12 p.m.—PLYMOUTH NOTCH—New York City’s professional Stand Up Shakespeare Company will perform “Shakespeare Alive! A Bard-Based Variety Show,” a reverent and irreverent revue that includes comedy, tragedy, and music! They will be giving a free performance on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 12-noon at the Union Christian Church at the Calvin Coolidge…