Join BF&M for a 'monsterous' good time! Sunday, Oct. 24 —WOODSTOCK— It’s spooktacular fun at Billings Farm & Museum’s Family Halloween on Sunday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Children in costume receive free admission when accompanied by a ticketed adult. Costumed children are invited to march in a costume parade held at…

Saturday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. — BARNARD — BarnArts launches a new seasonal theater project this fall, Haunted Village Theater, to be held on Oct. 23 in the village of Barnard. Local actors will lead tours around Barnard, visiting five separate mostly outdoor locations, each with a small cast of actors telling a ghost…

By Victoria Gaither QUECHEE — The lights are back on at the former Singleton’s General Store in Quechee.   Global Village Foods, which now operates in the space, has been busy turning the inside into a food manufacturing facility for months, with still more work to finish before opening. “This new location is important, and…

Saturday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. — BRANDON — It was a spectacular combination: Lon Chaney, the actor known as the “Man of 1,000 Faces,” and Universal’s big screen adaptation of Victor Hugo’s sprawling tale of the tortured Quasimodo. The result was the classic silent film version of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ (1923), to…

RUTLAND — The Chaffee Art Center is seeking exhibitors to participate in their upcoming holiday artisan gift show on Friday, Nov. 5 from 4-8 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Exhibitors of diverse artisan products including pottery, fiber items, clothing, fine art, photography, jewelry, glass, wood products, specialty foods and…

Oct. 16-17 at 11 a.m. — BELLOWS FALLS — Celebrate fall in your favorite flannel this weekend at Rockingham Hill Farm, at the second-ever Southern Vermont Flannel Festival. Attended by nearly 2,000 people in Oct. 2019, the party returns after a year off with a two-day schedule packed full of fun for the whole family.…

By Angelo Lynn BRANDON — The town of Brandon is one of a dozen communities throughout central and southern Vermont that is in the running as the permanent home of SolarFest, the renewable energy festival that has drawn thousands of people annually for the past 25 years. The festival is known for its high-energy musical…

Tickets benefit the Killington World Cup Foundation KILLINGTON—Killington Resort announced that tickets for the 2021 HomeLight Killington Cup will be available for purchase starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, at killington.com. Taking place Nov. 27-28, the Audi FIS Ski World Cup will once again bring the women’s giant slalom and slalom races to Vermont…

FAIR HAVEN — Members of the Fair Haven Historical Society are happy to report that their new book, "Fair Haven Memories II," has been picked up at the printer's and is ready. The book, which is nearly double in size from our last book, took several years to put together. There are basically three sections…

Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE), the innovative Covid-19 response program that provides meal assistance to Vermonters while supporting local restaurants, farmers, and food producers, has received an extension to continue through December of this year. Program managers had anticipated that meals would end on Sept. 30, but with funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),…

Sunday, Oct. 17 at 11:30 a.m. — KILLINGTON — 20th annual Killington Bridal Show is back at the Killington Grand Hotel at Killington Resort. Vermont Wedding Association (VWA) bridal shows have been voted the top bridal shows in the industry by brides, grooms and wedding professionals. Come celebrate your engagement and meet wedding professionals. The…

FAIR HAVEN — Fair Haven Concerned (FHC) thanks you for all your support during the past few weeks of fundraising efforts. As many of you might know, the number of neighbors needing help is growing rapidly and Fair Haven Concerned is doing all that they can to assist them. However, the need for volunteers is…

Festival presents 'The Honky Tonk Angels: A country musical' Oct. 12-31 — SOUTH POMFRET —ArtisTree Music Theatre Festival welcomes the reopening of live theater entertainment with the country musical, "The Honky Tonk Angels," written by Ted Swindley.  Directed and choreographed by Gary John La Rosa and with music direction by Josh D. Smith, the three-member cast will feature Kimberly Doreen Burns, Allie Seibold and Nikki Switzer accompanied by a…

Saturday, Oct. 16 at 1-4 p.m. — CASTLETON —The Greater Killington Women’s Club invites you for a bike ride to celebrate autumn on the D&H Rail Trail in Castleton. (Rain date Sunday, Oct. 17). This is a very flat & scenic dirt/gravel trail so no skinny tires! The plan is to meet at the Castleton…

Oct. 16-17 — POULTNEY — Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill (SVA) in Poultney looks forward to welcoming dance enthusiasts safely back to the art center for a powerful and commanding modern dance performance this October. SVA proudly presents "Twelve Dancers (Works-in Progress)," a project of Vital Spark North. The art center, located at 145…