Courtesy of Book Nook MAXINE GAUTIER Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — The Friends of the Fletcher Memorial Library will host Maxine Gautier for an organizing workshop on Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at the Fletcher Memorial Library. The event, entitled “Wouldn’t you like to Lighten Your Load?” organizing workshop will take place in…

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Courtesy of Paramount Theatre NEIL GIRALDO, PAT BENATAR Sunday, May 22 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Local radio station 94.5 The Drive presents an intimate evening acoustic evening with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo on Sunday, May 22 at 8 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. As their 35-year anniversary approaches, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo still…

Courtesy of Pentangle Arts Council MALEK JANDALI Saturday, May 21 at 4 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Pentangle Arts is pleased to present the Malek Jandali Trio on Saturday, May 21 at 4 p.m. at the North Universalist Chapel in Woodstock. Jandali will be performing for the first time at Pentangle with Abdulrahim Alsiadi on oud, and Montreal…

Courtesy of VINS This watercolor painting of a peregrine falcon is part of an exhibit by Michael Boardman, on display now at VINS. QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is proud to present Maine watercolor artist Michael Boardman and his art exhibition featuring wildlife and wild lands. Boardman specializes in field sketching and…

Courtesy of Slate Valley Museum Amanda Begin, spring tasting committee member at Slate Valley Museum, holds a glass of wine. Saturday, May 21 at 4 p.m. — GRANVILLE, N.Y. — The Slate Valley Museum will host its second Spring Tasting on the Alley on Saturday, May 21 from 4-7 p.m. The event features partnerships with local and…

Wednesday, May 18 at 9 a.m. — RUTLAND — RSVP Bone Builders has scheduled an all-day workshop to qualify volunteer trainers for the osteoporosis exercise program. The qualifying workshop will take place on Wednesday, May 18. Attending the workshop fulfills all requirements to become a trainer. This free workshop will start at 9 a.m. and end at…

Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — On Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host Eric Rickstad for a talk on his new novel “Lie in Wait,” an unforgettable thriller set in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. In the remote, pastoral town of Canaan, Vt., a high-profile legal case shatters the town’s sense…

BARNARD — BarnArts Center for the Arts’ third annual Race around the Lake will take place May 22, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Silver Lake State Park in Barnard. This year runners will have the choice of walking/running the 5k race or running a 10k race. Both races will begin at Silver Lake State Park.…

Thursday, May 24 — RUTLAND  —Are you concerned about falling? If you or someone you care for is at risk of falling, Rutland Regional will offer a four-part workshop to help. Stand Strong is a fall prevention program that focuses on how we move and ways to improve balance that will help lower risk for falls.…

Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m. — RANDOLPH — With catchy tunes, clever lyrics and amusing anecdotes, singer-guitarist Ken Lelen will remind folks “When Love Was Nifty” in his concert at Chandler Center for Arts in Randolph on Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m. His program celebrates love — lost, found, discarded or denied — with ragtime,…

May 21-22  —WEST RUTLAND — Bas-relief sculpture is an optical illusion, transforming three dimensions into two. Commonly held to be one of the most difficult forms to master, instructor Marsha Pels will provide step-by-step guidance through the process in a two-day workshop May 21-22 at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. Simple mold-making techniques will also…

Sunday, May 22 at 12 p.m. — RUTLAND — Rutland Youth Theatre is holding open auditions for its summer traveling troupe, Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” on May 22 only, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (please note there is no audition on May 24 as previously stated) at Rutland at Recreation Department’s new home, the old Courcelle building…

RUTLAND — Flip Side Skatepark at Giorgetti is one of the largest indoor skate parks in the state of Vermont, designed with transition and flow in mind and constructed with quality materials for skateboards, inline skaters and BMX bikers. It opens for the season on Saturday, May 21. Season passes, punch passes, and daily passes available.…

Tuesday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. — CAVENDISH — The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association will sponsor a presentation on beavers and trapping in Vermont with Fish and Wildlife expert Chris Bernier and James Stewart, long time trapper. The free discussion will be held on May 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cavendish Town Office meeting room,…