Featuring the artwork of Rae Newell and Lynn VanNatta April 23-May 22 —S. POMFRET—The Artistree Gallery presents “The Way We See It,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Rae Newell and Lynn VanNatta. As artists, instructors, and friends, Newell and VanNatta share a passion for oil painting and a common interest in depicting the sights and landscapes of Vermont.…

Wednesday, April 28—VIRTUAL—Marv Elliott, treasurer and active member of Rutland County Audubon, will present a Zoom birding program on Wednesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. This photo talk will follow a camping trip by Marv and his wife, Sue, from their home in Vermont to Alaska. The program will concentrate on birds, animals and plants,…

Looking for a unique way to spend Mother’s Day with that special lady in your life?  Grace Congregational UCC music committee and Fortnightly Group are offering a Mother’s Day afternoon tea take-out for $10/person. The afternoon tea includes cucumber with cream cheese and chicken salad sandwiches, a cake, two types of tea bags and a…

May 2­­— The Sherburne UCC, commonly known as “the Little White Church,”  will resume Sunday services this Sunday, May 1st at 9:00 AM.  Proper mask wearing and social distancing will be in affect. Everyone is welcome to attend. The church is located at 2326 US-4 in Killington.   For more information, visit killingtonucc.org.

Prizes include a fat-tire foldable e-bike  May 1-16 —The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) in partnership with Way To Go! invites Vermonters and schools to participate in the Get Up & Go! Spring Transportation Challenge from May 1-16 to walk, bike, roll, carpool, or take the bus for a chance to win an e-bike and…

By Victoria Gaither If you have a ukulele, The Rutland Area Ukulele Hummin’ Strummin’ Sing-Along Band wants you to join their group.  Now that coronavirus restrictions are easing, and people are getting vaccinated, the members are excited to be back to playing the ukulele together as a group — albeit still wearing masks and socially distancing.…

Saturday, May 1 — The Vermont walleye fishing season opens on Saturday, May 1, marking the return of some of the best walleye fishing in New England. Excellent spring walleye fishing can be found in several Vermont lakes and rivers, including Lake Champlain and its tributaries — the Missisquoi, Lamoille and Winooski rivers and Otter…

It’s that time again for the Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District (RNRCD) to offer our spring trout stocking program that includes 6 to 8-inch and 10 to 12-inch rainbow and brook trout. Hy on A Hill Trout Farm will bring its fish tank truck filled with the 6 to 8-inch trout to the Conservation District…

Continued work on Sugar Hill Reservoir/Goshen Dam re-routes stocked fish, limits access GOSHEN—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. announced April 21 that trout originally planned for the 2021 stocking season at Sugar Hill Reservoir, also known as Goshen Dam, in Goshen will be stocked at other area waterways for anglers. The shift is being made…

Training workshop is May 1 in Castleton  Saturday, May 1 at 8:30 a.m.—CASTLETON—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. is seeking volunteers to become Let’s Go Fishing instructors to pass on Vermont’s fishing tradition to the next generation of Vermonters. The department has rescheduled its one-day training workshop for new instructors to Saturday, May 1 at the…

Catcha Fish 101: Get outside, have fun and catch dinner, here’s how  As temperatures warm, songbirds return and the ice recedes, a shift in fish behavior also occurs, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. Many fish species found in lakes and ponds throughout Vermont become more active, feed more regularly and provide a…

  RUTLAND—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. released the Vermont master angler program 2020 annual report on April 15, with 1,035 entries and 63 master angler award recipients. Vermont’s wealth of waters and abundant fish populations provide many opportunities to experience outstanding fishing. The Vermont master angler program recognizes the achievements of anglers who catch trophy-sized fish from Vermont waters and…

Castleton Community Center kitchen crew members Laurie Knauer, Gretiena Johnson, Ceil Hunt and Claire Park packaged 54 Earth Day dinners-to-go on Thursday, April 22. The entrée included chicken tarragon and vegetable rice pilaf plus veggies, chocolate cake and a Marie’s Cookie Kitchen Earth Day themed handmade cookie. In celebration of Earth Day, all 54 participants…

Community Garden workshop to help gardeners get ready for the season  Tuesday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Learn how to set your garden up for success this growing season at Make Your Bed: Starting Your Garden,  a beginner/intermediate gardening workshop held Tuesday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m. at the Northeast Community Gardens off Woodstock Ave. in…

Over 100 cars expected to race May 1 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Saturday, May 1 at 7 p.m.—WEST HAVEN—Devil’s Bowl Speedway is ready to set records in 2021. The historic Vermont dirt track opens its 55th season of racing on Saturday, May 1 at 7 p.m.  The new season is expected to smash modern-era records, as…