Arts, Dining & Entertainment

Sunday, May 19 at 10:30 a.m.—BARNARD—Races begin and end at Silver Lake State Park, 20 State Park Beach Road, Barnard, with courses encircling Silver Lake on town roads, dirt roads and single-track wooded trails with intermittent views of the lake. The challenging 10K route pops out of the woods on Royalton Turnpike and loops back…

Sunday, May 19, 12-2 p.m.—CUTTINGSVILLE—Laurel Glen, the property of John P. Bowman, a wealthy businessman who made his fortune during the Civil War, invites the public to an open house. Located across from the cemetery on Route 103 where Bowman interred his beloved wife and two daughters, will be open for exploration. Uniformed docents will…

Sunday, May 19, at 7 p.m.—STRAFFORD—The Upper Valley Voices (formerly the Thetford Chamber Singers) is holding a May concert at United Church of Strafford, 232 Justin Morrill Memorial Hwy, Strafford. It will be an evening of music that addresses the darkness of our times and offers a call to manifest our own healing light. History…

Thursday, May 16 — RUTLAND — On Thursday evening, May 16, The MINT Makerspace will reopen its downtown location with a fresh new feature: reMake Creative Reuse Shop. Essentially a thrift store for art supplies, reMake will operate in the same storefront that offers handmade wares for sale and hosts STEAM workshops for local youth.…

Thursday, May 16 from 5-8 p.m.—RUTLAND—The  popular Sip & Shop event returns to downtown Rutland, Thursday. Sip & Shop is  an evening that event pairs Vermont beverage and food producers with downtown Rutland businesses, offering you a unique opportunity to explore and indulge. More than 20 stops await, where attendees will have the chance to…

Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. —RANDOLPH—Upper Valley Baroque and its Artistic Director Filippo Ciabatti will present Bach’s "St. John Passion" on Saturday, May 18 (7 p.m.) at the Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon, New Hampshire and Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. at The Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph. This masterwork will…

Live Music Listings for May 15-May 21, 2024 WEDNESDAY 5/15 RSVP Bone Builders9-10  a.m. Wednesdays. Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. Free. Full, waitlisted. Contact Retired Senior Volunteers (RSVP) at 802-774-8680 for a callback. S.E.A.T. Exercises9-10  a.m. Wednesdays. Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. $6 per individual class or $5 per class when…

By DJ Dave HoffenbergHave a music scene coming up? Email djdavehoff@gmail.com Wed 5/8 LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance POULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub - Open Mic with Danny Lang QUECHEE 6 p.m. Public House Pub – Chris Pallutto RUTLAND5 p.m. Moose Lodge – Nick Bredice and Liz Reedy 8 p.m. Center…

By Mary Ellen Shaw A flower garden is not for everyone. Perhaps there is not enough space or it’s just more work than you care to undertake. You can still enjoy beautiful flowers from spring until fall by placing them in containers such as planter boxes or pots. A nice feature of gardening this way…

By Curt Peterson With anti-Gaza war protests on multiple college campuses dominating the news, one might not notice the “High Noon” situation promised between the Hartland Select Board and the Hartland Garden Club (HGC) at the May 6 Select Board meeting. Town manager John Broker-Campbell had resurrected a 1995 ordinance prohibiting any organization using the…

Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—What was the last fish you ate? Where did it originate? How was it produced? More importantly, who was impacted? Fish farming is the fastest growing sector of food production, described as the ‘sustainable answer for food security’. Aquaculture attracts billions in public and private investment, but as the world…

Friday, May 10, 6-8 p.m.— BRIDGEWATER—Come to Katie Roberts Studio, 102 Mill Road, Bridgewater,  with  friends, family, or even come solo and celebrate Mother's Day with a little spring cheer.  You don't have to bring or be a mom to participate. These events are a fun time getting creative, while enjoying time with your favorite…

Rutland City has a new bakery! The Pies the Limit opened at 6 a.m. May 1 and has posted “sold out” nearly every day since on Facebook. The shop is located at 56 Strongs Ave, Rutland City. For more information visit: thepiesthelimitbakery.com.

Saturday, May 11 at 1 p.m.—STRAFFORD—Join the Homestead’s master gardeners for a free event at the Justin Morrill Homestead, 214 Justin Morrill Memorial Hwy, Strafford to help prepare the Victorian gardens for the 2024 season. This collaborative effort aims to nurture the colorful annual beds in the pleasure ground and expand the kitchen garden, featuring…

Saturday, May 11 at  5:30 p.m.—BARNARD—Join BarnArts in welcoming New Inca Son, musicians from Bolivia and Peru, for a week-long Spring Global Music Residency in Barnard, engaging with the community and local youth in schools.  Celebrate their Andean heritage with a culminating outdoor performance at Barnard Town Hall, 274 Barnard Road, Woodstock. Doors open at…