While the official number of deer taken in Vermont’s 2021 hunting seasons will not be available for a few more weeks, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. reported the final tally was around 15,600 deer, according to a preliminary report released Dec. 29. Those deer will provide approximately 3.1 million servings of local, nutritious venison.…

Jan. 14-15 — QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is very excited to announce its upcoming winter wildlife celebration. First, join VINS on Friday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. for their free public virtual event. A donation of $10 per household would be greatly appreciated. This virtual event is in conjunction with…

Saturday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. — PUTNEY — Walter Parks and Rob Curto present “Swampalachian Trail” at Next Stage Arts. Walter Parks, longtime guitarist sideman to Woodstock legend Richie Havens, joins accordionist Rob Curto to present “Swampalachian Trail.” The show is the "soundtrack" to the building of America encompassing historic songs of European and…

A Woodstock Vermont Film Series feature documentary Jan. 15 at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — “The Loneliest Whale” is a cinematic quest to find the elusive creature known as the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a frequency different that of any…

Come Alive Outside has winter passports for adults and kids in 2022. The winter passports for kids and adults are chockful of activities to help people have fun outside this winter. This year, Come Alive Outside will distribute over 8,000 winter passports to kids and adults. Come Alive Outside’s winter passport for kids has been…

Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Chaffee Art Center, Your Center for Creativity, invites the community to the opening of a new exhibit, “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” with solo featured galleries of work by photographer Lowell Snowden Klock and fine artist Heather Wilson. There will also be an installation to celebrate Black…

Jan. 12 at 7 p.m.— VIRTUAL — The Henry Sheldon Museum presents a lecture by historian Michelle Smiley via Zoom. This is the fourth talk in the “Elephant in the Room: Exploring the Future of Museums” series convened by the Stewart-Swift Research Center. In this talk, Dr. Smiley will discuss American daguerreotype portraiture, its uses…

Jan. 15-17 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum will be open Jan. 15-17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend. Visitors of all ages will enjoy engaging activities indoor and out during the long weekend. In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Museum will air “A…

VIRTUAL — Finding and retaining good labor is one of the biggest challenges that beginning farmers face. To help these farmers gain the knowledge and tools needed to successfully recruit and manage employees, the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension New Farmer Project, in collaboration with University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension and the University of…

A visionary gang harnessed the power of television Saturday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — It’s no shock that "Sesame Street" was born from a mixture of idealism and academic seriousness. Created by TV producer Joan Ganz Cooney and psychologist Lloyd Morrisett, then the vice-president of the Carnegie Foundation, the…

Saturday, Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Try out new skills, embrace your creativity, and have some good, clean fun while learning how to make your own felted soap!  The Billings Backyard Series presents felted soapmaking with fiber artist Tiana St. James on Saturday, Jan. 8 from 10–11:30 a.m. Using locally made soaps and…

Saturday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. — POULTNEY — Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present an evening of bluegrass, jazz, gypsy, classical, and roots music by three of Vermont’s finest mandolinists Matt Flinner, Will Patton, and Jamie Masefield, accompanied by acoustic bassist Pat Melvin. The Vermont Mandolin Trio performs the music of Bill…

By Brooke Geery 2021 has been a rollercoaster ride of unknowns, evolving science, changing perspectives and hopefully a little personal growth. We now stand on the precipice of 2022, which is unlikely to be any less crazy, so there’s really only one thing to do. Put on your mask (yes, still), break out your vaccine…

RANDOLPH— The holidays are meant to be enjoyed, so it’s not what we do one or two days a year that matters for our overall health. It’s about eating well again following those days. However, for those trying to avoid over-indulging, Gifford Medical Center’s registered dietician Stacy Pelletier has some tips to share: “Enjoy the…

Sunday, Jan. 2 — RUTLAND — Rutland County Audubon’s annual Christmas bird count will take place this year on Jan. 2. Birds spotted within a 7.5 mile radius of Mead’s Falls in Center Rutland will be counted by teams of field birders and feeder-watchers in this count circle. Results will be tallied and posted on…