Saturday, May 20 —RUTLAND—The Rutland Garden Club Plant Sale is a local tradition and it’s coming back Saturday at 9 a.m. at the corner of Main and Center Streets in Rutland in front of the Hull Maynard Hersey Building. There will also be a bake sale with proceeds dedicated to our new Rutland Garden Club…

Saturday, May 20—Woodstock—On Saturday, Tillie Walden, recently named the 5th Cartoonist Laureate of Vermont, will appear at the Norman Williams Public Library in Woodstock. Walden, a graduate of and currently a professor at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, won the Eisner Award for best reality-based work for her graphic novel memoir "Spinning" at…

Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21—RUTLAND­— On Saturday and Sunday this weekend, The Rutland Youth Theatre will perform “Into The Woods JR” at The Paramount Theatre in Rutland. Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale will come to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical.  “Into the Woods JR” features all of your favorite characters…

Saturday, May 20—Northwood Park, Post Road, Rutland—On Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., join us in person or virtually for a canine education day and green up event, hosted by Every Day Canine. Proceeds go to Rutland County Humane Society & Vermont Police Canine Association. Food vendors, raffle baskets of dog food from local shops, police…

By Ginger Nickerson The week of May 22-28 has been designated National Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week to help increase public awareness of this tree-killing beetle and the damage it can cause to all species of native ash trees within the Fraxinus genus. The emerald ash borer (EAB), a native of southeast Asia, was first…

Saturday, May 21—BARNARD—While serious runners will find interest and challenge in the 5K and 10K Race Around the Lake in Barnard on Saturday, many also come out for friendly exercise or just to celebrate the beautiful spring in Barnard.   The fundraiser is the primary supporter of BarnArts Summer Youth Theater, celebrating its 12th anniversary…

Wednesday and Saturday May 17 & 20— RUTLAND­— The Farmers market has returned to the outdoors at Depot Park in Rutland having just returned from its winter location at The Franklin Conference Center in The Howe Center.  The outdoor market features farmers, potters, canners, bakers, jewelers, distillers, quilters, live music, an excellent selection of ethnic…

By John Flowers, Addison Independent May 23-27—RIPTON — When Chip Piper clears a hurdle, he sets it higher for the next time. Last May, Piper (then 53) ran an endurance race called 88-K Invictus, originating at the Silver Towers Camp in Ripton, as a way to gather financial pledges for the Turning Point Center (TPC) of Addison…

Tanner takes SCoNE race; Munger picks up where he left off in Limited Sportsman Kevin Chaffee ended a long dry spell at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, May 13, and he did it with authority. The Bradford racer posted his first win at the track in five years, while six other feature races featured a…

GE Aviation’s pie eating contest event to raise money to benefit the Imagination Library at Rutland Free Library was messy but a very sweet success. The GE Employees Community Concerns fund donated $2,100 to support this literacy-based non-profit organization founded by Dolly Parton which gives free books to children under 5 who reside in Rutland…

Vermont’s “Trophy Trout” stocking program for 2023 includes nine river sections and 37 lakes and ponds receiving the 2-year old trout, some over 18 inches long.  “The Trophy Trout program provides exciting fishing opportunities for anglers of all ages and skill levels,” said Vermont’s Director of Fisheries Eric Palmer. “Trophy rainbow and brown trout will be…

Start your Sunday with a relaxing, mindful practice on the lawn at Long Trail, brought to you by The Killington Boot Camp Wellness Center Team and Word Life Athletics. Class begins at 11 a.m. on May 14 and is $30, which includes a 60-min flow, a post-class pint and a good time relaxing with fellow…

By Vern Grubinger University of Vermont extension vegetable and berry specialist  A vegetable garden is not complete without tomatoes. Local farm stands will soon be offering a wide selection of tomato transplants for your garden. Try a few different varieties! Most modern tomato varieties are hybrids. They’re vigorous, tolerant of some diseases and with fruit…

Saturday, May 13—READING—The Hall Art Foundation in Reading is gearing up to reopen for the season on May 13 with three new shows. The exhibition lineup is as follows: 1) Andy Warhol: small is beautiful A comprehensive and intimate retrospective of the paintings of Andy Warhol, including over 100 small format paintings from the Hall…

  Donors to receive gift cards and opportunity to win trip to MLB game in All-Star Game in Seattle When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood or platelets during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including…