The Vermont Holiday Festival returned to the ballroom at the Killington Grand Hotel in its 12th year on Dec. 2-3. One hundred uniquely decorate holiday trees filled the venue with sights, sounds, and scents of the holiday season. Children and […]
Category: Arts, Dining & Entertainment
VSO Holiday Pops opens Sunday Matinee Series
Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m.—The Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) kicks off its Sunday Matinee Series in southwestern Vermont this season with three performances at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. The series opens with a Holiday Pops concert on Dec. 11 […]
Brandon Music presents the St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble
Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—The St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble, an a cappella group from Russia, presents Masterpieces of Russian Choral Music: From Baroque to Classical at Brandon Music Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. as part of their popular […]
VINS celebrates and appreciates the snowy owl
Saturday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m.—QUECHEE—The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) will celebrate Snowy Owl Appreciation Day on Saturday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This full-day event is just one of the many winter-themed environmental education experiences VINS will […]
British storyteller Simon Brooks delights with winter stories
Friday, Dec. 9 at 4:45 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Award-winning British storyteller Simon Brooks has been enthralling audiences all over New England for over 10 years. His “Winter Wonderland of Stories” will entrance all ages with stories about the winter, about night and light […]
Deadline looms for gingerbread entries
RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center will once again host its annual gingerbread construction competition. The contest is open to all ages, and family or group entries are allowed. Professional chefs are invited to be part of this event, but those creations will […]
Sweetback Sisters perform Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular
Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—On Dec. 10, the Sweetback Sisters will present their Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular at Chandler Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. For eight years running, the Sweetback Sisters have been selling out theaters across the Northeast with […]
Brandon Music welcomes back local favorite Sarah Blacker
Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Brandon Music is excited to bring back Sarah Blacker with Aaron Katz on Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The singer-songwriter is a Brandon Music favorite and is known as Boston’s “sundress rocker.” Huffington Post states, […]
“A Christmas Carol” to be told story time-style
Dec. 10, 11 & 17—Begin the holiday season with Shakespeare on Main Street (SoMS) as they present the timeless holiday classic “A Christmas Carol” in intimate story time style in Brandon, Poultney and Dorset on Dec. 10, 11, and 17. […]
Reflect on world peace at exhibit reception
Friday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m.—BRANDON—A reception will be held for the “Peace on Earth” exhibit at the Compass Music and Arts Center on Friday, Dec. 9, 3-7 p.m. The exhibit arose from an open call to artists to express […]