Sunday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. — RUTLAND — Vermont Farmers Food Center hosts its 7th annual community fundraising dinner at VFFC. It has been working with local farmers, chefs, and restaurants to create a wonderful local, nutritious meal for our community. A drive-though take-out option is available 3-4:30 p.m. There is also safe outdoor…

Saturday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. — LUDLOW — The Ludlow Elementary School parent teacher group (PTG) is hosting its largest fundraiser of the year, Harvest Festival. The festival, located on the front lawn of Black River High School will be filled with food, crafters, farm animals, kids games and fun, including a cow-plop bingo.…

Sept. 30 - Oct. 3 — LUDLOW — Vermont Antiques Week 2021 has four shows with over 200 dealers showcasing folk art, furniture, stoneware, artwork, Americana, and much more. This year’s show includes Weston Antiques Show Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, The Black River Show Oct. 1 - 2, Antiques at The Ice House Oct.…

October 2 & 3 at 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Vermont Open Studio (VOS) celebrates as it hosts its 10th annual event. After more than a year of isolation, VOS is thrilled to be able to again welcome visitors into 68 studios and small galleries around Vermont. During the event, artists will be working in…

Cavendish Historical Society hosts walking tour Sunday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. — CAVENDISH — At one time Spring Mill, better known as Fitton Mill, was located by the Cavendish Gorge. One of the largest employers in town, the area became known as “Fittonsville,” as boarding  house, tenements and even a school became part of the…

Tuesday, Oct. 5 — PAWLET — The board of the Pawlet Public Library announces its fall fundraiser, Root for the Library Raffle, which runs now through Oct. 5 when the drawing will be held. Raffle items are valued at $100 and over, including a cruise on Lake St. Catherine, outdoor patio furniture, $100 gift certificates…

Autumn is apple-picking season, and many farmers' markets, grocery stores and even roadside apple stands are chock-full of delicious apples this time of year. That makes fall the perfect time to whip up some apple-inspired foods. This recipe for stewed apples from Laurey Masterton’s “The Fresh Honey Cookbook” (Storey) requires a tad more effort than…

Oct. 2 & 3 — Attention art lovers: mark your calendars for the Vermont Open Studio Weekend happening at Stone Valley Arts Center at Fox Hill in Poultney on Oct. 2 and 3. Stop by and enjoy meeting local artists! This year’s event will showcase the work of local artists including Dick Weis, Denise Letendre,…

Vermont Fish & Wildlife is reminding hunters to wear fluorescent hunter orange. “Hunting is one of the safest outdoor activities, and it’s getting safer thanks to advances in education as well as science,” said Vermont Hunter Education Program Coordinator Nicole Meier. “Our volunteer hunter education instructors stress that wearing orange during hunting season is important,…

Kick off foliage season with a craft brew and a colorful view Wet your whistle with a backdrop of Vermont’s finest autumn foliage and enjoy live music, fabulous food offerings and over 80 of the finest craft beers in the region. Brewfest is one of Killington’s most distinctive annual celebrations. This year will see it…

Sunday, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m.—HUBBARDTON—On Sunday, Sept. 26, the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton and the Hubbardton Historical Society offer an afternoon of stories about the early civilians who lived in Hubbardton and the soldiers who fought here in 1777. Site interpreter Robert Franzoni and Hubbardton Historical Society president Grace Calvin lead…

Oct. 1-3—KILLINGTON—The 2021 Pico Ski Club’s Annual Ski & Snowboard Swap and Sale will be held on Oct. 1-3. at the Pico Mountain Base Lodge. This annual event benefits the Pico Ski Club and its racing programs that train more than 150 participants, ages 6 and up. Out of an abundance of caution, during consignment…

Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m.— RUTLAND — In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Same Sun of Vermont, Inc. proudly sponsors Blackberry Smoke at The Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Tickets to the show are available online at The Heritage Family Credit Union online box office found at paramountvt.org or by calling The Paramount’s…

Saturday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — While it may not yet be May, “the mist of May will be in the heather” at the Heald Auditorium of Ludlow Town Hall on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. as FOLA presents the film version of the great musical, “Brigadoon”. “Brigadoon” is a 1954…

Sept. 25-26 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum will feature its annual autumn Wagon Ride Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Capture the beauty of a Vermont autumn on a ride around the farm fields. Enjoy different views of the farm’s scenic landscape with a 10-minute tractor-drawn…