Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m.—WEST HAVEN—Devil’s Bowl Speedway is going mid-week racing next Wednesday night, August 10 at 7:00 p.m.  The 3/10-mile dirt track will host the double-points Mid-Season Championship presented by Whelen Engineering, which has been rescheduled after being postponed by rain last Sunday. The dirt track will continue to race every Sunday…

Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND—The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center is hosting sculptor Stephanie Robison as artist-in-residence during August 2016. Robison will be creating new work during her residency here and will present her methods and aesthetic in an Artist’s Talk the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. Robison works and…

Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 6 p.m.—CAVENDISH—The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association presents the Cajun band Yankee Chank on the green in Proctorsville on Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. in last of the Wednesday evening concerts for the season. Yankee Chank is a Vermont group that performs traditional Cajun music from the heart of southwest Louisiana.…

Photo by Rick Russell Michael Barnhart as Hamlet Monday, Aug. 15, at 6 p.m.—WOODSTOCK— Three nights of stimulating conversation about works of William Shakespeare begin on Aug. 15 and continue on Aug. 22 and 29 at the Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, in Woodstock. Michael Barnhart, artistic director of the Raw Shakespeare Company,…

Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—“The Brandon Town Hall is a snapshot of Vermont history, but at the same time, it’s very much a living cultural center of the town as it is right now. That’s why we want to play here,” said Rutland singer-songwriter Phil Henry, explaining his choice of venue for a public…

UPDATE: Cooler in the Mountains concert moves indoors This Saturday, Aug. 13, the Cooler in the Mountains concert series featuring Greg West as The Ultimate Aldean Experience will move inside. Although the summer weather has been mostly fine and dry here in Killington, it looks like some wet weather will be rolling through just in time…

Thursday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The Michele Fay Band will appear on Thursday, Aug. 11. This band features original and Americana music that brings forth a comfortable groove of folk, swing, and bluegrass-influenced songs that are woven seamlessly together. Michele’s heart-felt lyrics are central to the ensemble, as she sings with a clear, authentic…

By Julia Purdy PROCTOR—The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has been told and retold since ancient times, and this production is a new interpretation in music and dance by Ricky Ian Gordon. The story goes that Orpheus’ mother was a Muse, and he enchanted nature and all its creatures with his lyre. He wooed and…

Thursday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. —RUTLAND—This Thursday the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland will offer a free screening of the award-winning movie “An Inconvenient Truth” on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. Come see or re-see the film that’s changed so many lives! Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently weaves the science of global warming with former U.S…

Friday, Aug. 12 at 2 a.m. —KILLINGTON—The Sherburne Memorial Library will host its annual Perseid Meteor Shower Party this Friday morning, early—2 a.m. until daylight. “Last year we had about 25 folks show up even though it was cloudy,” said Library Director Jane Ramos. “All but five left at 3:30 a.m., giving up on the…

Friday, Aug. 12—HUBBARDTON— On the evening of Friday, Aug. 12, head to the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton, Vt. to look for the Perseid meteor shower with members of the Green Mountain Alliance of Amateur Astronomers. The event is free, donations appreciated. Bring blankets or a reclining chair if you like. The Perseid meteor shower…

Sunday, Aug. 14—BENSON—The town of Benson holds its annual Family Day on Sunday, Aug. 14. With this year’s theme being the 1960s expect some “groovy” fun with the complimentary breakfast (8-10 a.m.) in the United Church of Benson, the Eighth grade BBQ at the community hall, farmers market and town museum, town-wide tag sales, ATV and…

Saturday, Aug. 13, at 4 p.m.—LUDLOW—Chrisandra’s Interiors is planning a gala charity event Aug. 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Chrisandra’s Retail Store, 122 Main St. in Ludlow, to benefit the Women’s Freedom Center (WFC) serving southern Windsor and Windham counties. The goal is to raise money through the sale of raffle tickets to…

Saturday, Aug. 13 at 11 a.m.—WILDER— The National Park Service turns 100 in 2016, and the national parks in New Hampshire and Vermont are celebrating by inviting the public to explore their public lands and waters through “The Boots to Boats Adventure,” an imagined route connecting Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (the only national park in…

Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—They Might Be Gypsies plays high-energy, uplifting music with tremendous passion. The musicians weave together the traditional sounds of early 20th century France with modern influences from Argentina to Barcelona. At the core, the group is comprised of father and son duo, Greg and Aidan Ryan, both exceptional guitarists. Hear the…