Courtesy of Chandler Center for the Arts

Courtesy of Michelle Roche Media Relations

Courtesy of Personal Publicity PAULA POUNDSTONE Saturday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre welcomes comedian Paula Poundstone on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. Thirty two years ago Paula Poundstone climbed on a Greyhound bus and traveled across the country—stopping in at open mic nights at comedy clubs as she went.  She went…

Courtesy of Fletcher Memorial Library Peter LaBelle shares a photo with a rare background of natives at Neko Harbor, Antartica c during his travels there. He shares of this visit in a talk at Fletcher Memorial Library. Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — The Vermont Humanities Council sponsored “Vermont Read for 2016” consists of two books…

Courtesy of Brandon Music

Submitted Saturday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre and Castleton University present an afternoon of patriotic music and other favorites as part of the 14-month series, “Project 240: Celebrating the American Experience” on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Paramount Theatre. Master Sergeant Bob McDonald and the United States Army Brass Quintet will…

Thursday, Feb. 25 at 12 p.m. — RUTLAND —  Members from the private and government sector are hosting a public forum about financing for local small businesses owners from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25 at Castleton Downtown at 67 Merchants Row in Rutland. “Whether you are looking to start a small business or…

Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School is hosting the renowned 2016 Telluride Mountain Film Festival at Killington’s Snowshed Lodge on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. The popular festival features several documentary films that will explore themes connected to Telluride Mountainfilm’s mission of exploring cultures, preserving environments and promoting adventure. As part…

Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — The Castleton Free Library presents “A Storytelling for Syria” with a focus on “Syria-Remember Me” by author Deborah Harte Felmeth on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. Deborah Harte Felmeth’s book “Syria - Remember Me” bears witness in words and images to the strong, dignified, beautiful, and complex…

Thursday, Feb. 25 at 1:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Gables at East Mountain will host a free screening of the documentary “Cyber-Seniors” on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 1:30 p.m. The critically acclaimed film, called “charming, hilarious and poignant” by NBC News, follows a spirited group of senior citizens as they discover the wonders of the internet…

Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is hosting a Winter Wilderness First Aid Workshop in partnership with SOLO (Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities) on Saturday, Feb. 27. This training will focus on concerns for a winter wilderness setting. There will be a review on wilderness versus urban environments and how the changes…

Sunday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. — RANDOLPH — The winners in Chandler’s 2015 competition for new plays on current social issues written by Vermont playwrights are Mike Backman of Quechee, Jeanne Beckwith of Roxbury, and Maura Campbell of Burlington. On the last Sundays of February, April, and May, their three prize-winning scripts will be produced in…

Saturday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Winter Dance at Wonderfeet for Loved Ones and Little Ones will be held on Feb. 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. Kids will dance the evening away with their favorite adult and make a memory that will last forever. Get ready moms, dads, grandpas, grandmas and super…

Saturday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. — BRANDON — Shakespeare on Main Street is holding auditions for its 2016 summer production of “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” by Tom Stoppard. The play manages to combine Laurel and Hardy, “Who’s on First,” and Shakespeare. Actors (18+ years of age) wanting to audition should prepare a one-minute monologue from…

Saturday, March 5 at 5:30 p.m. — WEST RUTLAND — The countdown is on for the 2016 Marble Mardi Gras at the Rutland Country Club, March 5 at 5:30 p.m. Each year the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center hosts the fundraising event in time to be a great cure for the winter blahs. The gala features cocktails…