Killington Stage Race May 28-30, 2016 The Killington Stage Race is a series of three races structured to cover a variety of terrain and distances, and set against the cool, lush landscape of Vermont’s Green Mountains.

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Submitted A Jack Russell Terrier stands in front of hydrangeas looking guilty with his ears up. Yuccies, welltality and petscaping among new trends By Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor, UVM Syncing gardening with technology, engaging hands-on with the local environment and nature, night lighting, garden whimsy, and layered landscapes incorporating various types of plants, are…

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Courtesy of Killington ART Garage Killington ART Garage hosts a birthday party of epic and artistic proportion, with guests creating much-larger-than-life, light-up snowflakes. Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. — KILLINGTON — This week at Killington ART Garage, join an art social on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m., “Love Letter” featuring calligraphy and cocktails with Kate…

Thursday, Feb. 11 at 4:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — The Norman Williams Public Library presents “Dogs in Art: A Panel Presentation” on Feb. 11 at 4:30 p.m. In ways both light-hearted and substantive, this panel presentation will explore the use of dogs in art, focusing on paintings created to depict stories in the Bible. The presenters will reflect…

Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum A snowy field allows for horse-drawn sleigh rides at Billings Farm & Museum. Weather dependent, the sleigh rides can be replaced by a horse-drawn wagon ride. Feb. 13-21 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum’s Sleigh Ride Week is scheduled for Feb. 13 - 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…

Submitted Learn to identify tracks of wild animals in a Working Woodlands Workshop at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park on Feb. 13. Saturday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — In 2016, the National Park Service celebrates 100 years as an agency dedicated to preserving, protecting, and providing for the enjoyment of public lands. To kick off…

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Courtesy of VINS Identify birds such as this cardinal with VINS for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Feb. 14-15 — QUECHEE — Join the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) for the 19th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count at the Nature Center campus on Sunday, Feb. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Monday, Feb.…

Courtesy of BigTown Gallery Peter Moriarty is the photographer of “Royal Gardens at Kew,” taken in 2010, part of the exhibit “Hot Houses, Warm Curves” on display at BigTown Gallery. Sunday, Feb. 14 at 12 p.m. — ROCHESTER — BigTown Gallery’s exhibit “Hot Houses, Warm Curves” runs through Feb. 20. Join them the week prior for a…

Courtesy of wikipedia.org PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE Monday, Feb. 15 at 12 p.m. — PLYMOUTH — Coolidge Foundation program associate Rushad Thomas will bring the 1924 campaign to life in his talk at 2 p.m. on President’s Day, Feb. 15 at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site. Thomas’s talk will cover all the ins and outs of the…

Courtesy of Chandler Music Hall A trio of young singers perform in Chandler’s Mini Mud annual variety show. Wednesday, Feb. 17 — RANDOLPH — Chandler Music Hall will hold auditions for Mini Mud, its annual variety show for youth ages 7 to 18 on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The show will be held on March 26. Contact Janet…

Courtesy of Lynn Pratt Ashley Pratt, right, is part of a local family that has raised over $85,000 for juvenile diabetes research. Ashley is a type 1 diabetic whose family is actively helping find a cure! Saturday, Feb. 20 at 8 a.m. — MENDON — The 6th annual Downhill for Diabetes fundraiser event will be held on…