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Learn to Hunt weekend workshop for deer

September 14, 2022
Sept. 17-18 — WOODBURY —New hunters looking for mentorship and a community to learn with are invited to the department’s third annual Learn to Hunt series. Vermont Fish & Wildlife scheduled two free weekend workshops this fall, one on deer hunting, and one on waterfowl and upland game. “We’ve found that new hunters, especially people who…

Friends of Ludlow Auditorium begins Robin Williams film series with ‘Moscow on the Hudson’

September 14, 2022
Saturday, Sept. 17 — LUDLOW — Friends of Ludlow Auditorium (FOLA) will begin its three-part series of films showcasing the comedic and dramatic talents of Robin Williams on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. with the screening of Williams’ comedic hit, “Moscow on the Hudson”. The event will begin with film historian, Rick Winston, speaking…

Expeditionary School hosts third annual wine tasting and silent auction

September 14, 2022
Saturday, Sept. 17 — LUDLOW — The Expeditionary School at Black River is hosting a third annual wine tasting and silent auction at The Roundhouse at Jackson Gore on Saturday, Sept. 17. Preordering tickets will be available online for $50 or $60 at the door. The evening will also include hors d'oeuvres and music by…

Slate Valley Trails and MTBVT announce the second annual Meeting of the Grinds

September 14, 2022
Sept. 16-17 — POULTNEY — Slate Valley Trails is partnering with MTBVT to host the second annual Meeting of the Grinds, a two-day cycling festival on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17. Bringing together cyclists of all genres, the event will raise money to support the stewardship efforts of Slate Valley Trails. Festivities are…

Learn about composting; win a free composter 

September 14, 2022
Thursday, Sept. 15 — CAVENDISH — The Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District in conjunction with the Cavendish Energy Committee and the town of Cavendish will host a workshop specifically about composting on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cavendish town offices, 37 High St. Cavendish. Masks will be required for all.…

Snake Mountain Bluegrass perform authentic and toe tapping bluegrass at Brandon Music

September 14, 2022
Saturday, Sept. 17 — BRANDON — Bluegrass is the ultimate good- time music, honoring tradition whilst encouraging innovation. So Brandon Music is delighted to welcome back Snake Mountain Bluegrass on Saturday Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Always a firm favorite with Brandon Music audiences, (they performed in Nov. 2021 to a full house), Snake Mountain’s “toe-tapping…

Build Better Friendships pickleball tournament will be hosted by the Rotary Club of Rutland this weekend

September 7, 2022
Sept. 10-11 — RUTLAND —The Rotary Club of Rutland will host the Build Better Friendships pickleball tournament in partnership with Vermont Sport & Fitness and Rutland Recreation & Parks Dept. to be held Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11.  Covid-19 took a toll on the Rotary Club of Rutland’s ability to raise the funds.…

Paramount Theatre presents country music royalty Lorrie Morgan

September 7, 2022
Friday, Sept. 9 — RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre, located at 30 Center St. in downtown Rutland, presents Lorrie Morgan, the first woman in her genre to begin her career with three consecutive Platinum albums, on Friday, Sept. 9, at 7:30 p.m. Lorrie Morgan has been around great songs all her life. She is a…

Conserving history one artifact at a time at Mount Independence

September 7, 2022
Saturday, Sept. 9 — ORWELL — On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, hosts a special program, “Conserving History, One Artifact at a Time,” at 1 p.m. In 2021 the site and its friends group, the Mount Independence Coalition, completed a project to conserve 45 significant Revolutionary War metal artifacts…

Pie local celebrities in the face, Sunday

September 7, 2022
Annual benefit raises money for local family and Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Head to Moguls Sports Pub this Sunday, Sept. 11 from 1-6 p.m. for the ninth annual Pie in the Face for Chase charity benefit. It’s time again to pie local celebrities and raise money for Chase William Kuehl and…

Cavendish Historical Society’s annual Phineas Gage walk and talk to take place Sept. 11

September 7, 2022
Sunday, Sept. 11 — CAVENDISH — “Horrible accident. Phineas P. Gage, a foreman on the Rutland Railroads at Cavendish, was preparing for a blast on Wednesday, when the powder exploded, carrying through his head an iron instrument, an inch and a fourth in circumference, and three feet and eight inches in length. The iron entered…

Meet Megan Price, the author of ‘Vermont Wild’ at the Poultney Museum of History and Art

September 7, 2022
Saturday, Sept. 10 — POULTNEY — This event is sponsored / hosted jointly by two 501 (c )(3) Poultney non-profits, the Poultney Museum of History and Art and the Welsh-American Genealogical Society, as well as Poultney Area St. David’s Society, a 501( c)(7) fellowship non-profit. The book was published by Pine Marten Press, Charlotte. With…

Reenactors to occupy Mount Independence historic site, Sept. 3 – 4   

August 31, 2022
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 3-4 — ORWELL — Immerse yourself in a Revolutionary War experience at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3 and 4 for the Soldiers Atop the Mount annual weekend encampment. This event honors the soldiers who built and garrisoned Mount Independence in 1776-77, laying…

The Stand-Up Shakespeare Company presents one free performance at the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth, Sept. 3

August 31, 2022
Saturday, Sept. 3 — PLYMOUTH — The Stand-Up Shakespeare Company will perform at the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site on Saturday. The 2022 annual “Shakespeare Alive! A Bard-Based Variety Show” returns for an all-new, never-before-seen collection of scenes, skits, soliloquies and songs. Stand-Up Shakespeare is a collective of New York City-based actors who have become…

Vail announces opening dates

August 31, 2022
Okemo to open Saturday, Nov. 19 Vail Resorts announced the projected opening dates of its 37 North American resorts on Aug. 23, offering skiing and riding coast-to-coast and one of the longest seasons in the country for its Epic Pass holders. Additionally, the company shared it will limit lift ticket sales throughout the entirety of…