July 2-4 — STRATTON MOUNTAIN — Stratton Mountain is excited to welcome back a sky-high Fourth of July celebration in southern Vermont, taking place July 2, 3, and 4. Excitement is in the air as fireworks, family activities, and live music return to the mountain, alongside summer operations including downhill mountain biking, scenic lift rides,…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg The best and most affordable festival around is the Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon, next weekend July 8-11. It’s back after the pandemic break and now in its 26th year. I attended the 25th in 2019 and was blown away by all it had to offer.  A weekend pass with camping…

July 3 at 10 a.m. — LUDLOW —The Fletcher Farm School’s craft festival is returning on Saturday, July 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will be held rain or shine. This is a chance to return to local craft shopping after a year of the Covid-19 pandemic. The festival will feature many new…

July 2-Aug 29 — POULTNEY — Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill in partnership with the Poultney Historical Society proudly present a special exhibit, Portraits of a Community, featuring photography by Chuck Helfer, Tikko Freilich, Martin Van Buren III and vintage photos from the collection of the Poultney Historical Society. The exhibition takes place Friday, July 2 through Sunday, Aug. 29. …

Killington Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the return of the annual July 4th celebration. The festivities will begin at 9 a.m. with the Friends of the Library book sale and ending with the fireworks show at 9 p.m. The theme this year is Celebrating America as One Killington. Activities are scheduled all day.…

Join in for a family-friendly celebration at Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock July 4 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Start your Independence Day celebration at Billings Farm & Museum’s “Old Vermont Fourth” on Sunday, July 4, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The day’s event features good old-fashioned fun with traditional music, wagon rides, patriotic speeches, and an historic…

RUTLAND — Rutland County Audubon will be holding its open art show, Nature Revealed, from Sept. 17 through Oct.29 at the Chaffee Art Center. Visual artists, professional and non-professional, in any medium including photography, painting and sculpture are invited to submit up to three works to be included in an open art show featuring nature…

Katharine Maness, artistic director of Shakespeare in the Woods (SitW) is pleased to announce that in lieu of a 2021 live performance season, SitW will be mounting a small film production of ‘As You Like It.’ The film adaptation will be shot in the late summer-early fall landscape of the Green Mountains “that we know…

After the lazy days of summer, fall often arrives with packed schedules and everyone getting back on track, whether for work or school. Busy families may not have much time to spend in the kitchen these days, but they don’t need to devote hours to cooking. Even quick meals can serve up significant flavor. In…

Few birding experiences rival hearing the haunting call of the loon or seeing them glide by in protected coves on a lake.  However, for the birds’ protection, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. is asking boaters and anglers to enjoy loons from a safe distance this summer. “Loons were removed from Vermont’s endangered species list…

By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger In Vermont’s biggest city, “Burlington’s Independence Day Celebration is back!” reads the  municipal website booming of the state’s largest fireworks show. In the capital of Montpelier, the festivities that usually draw up to 15,000 people to the Statehouse lawn will wait until next year. In small towns like Bristol, locals who initially canceled parades and programs…

By Martha L. Molnar Poet for Hire? That is Cuttingsville native Ben Aleshire’s most recent incarnation. He has set up his manual typewriter to write poems for passersby on the streets of Paris, Madrid, London, Havana, New Orleans, and many other cities. Poet, artist, musician, troubadour and traveler, Aleshire has spent almost half his life…

Vermont’s bass fishing season kicked off on Saturday, June 12, and anglers throughout the state are eager to hit their favorite body of water in search of fun and exciting fishing adventures for largemouth and smallmouth bass. “Anglers in Vermont are fortunate to have world-class bass fishing for both species right in their backyard,” said…

June 24 at 6:30 p.m. — CAVENDISH— The Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District in conjunction with the Cavendish Energy Committee and the town of Cavendish will host a workshop specifically about composting on Thursday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cavendish town Elementary School, Main Street, Proctorsville. Masks and physical distancing will…

June 26 at 12 p.m. — CHESTER —Heritage Deli & Bakery, in collaboration with the Chester-Andover Family Center (CAFC), will kick off Heritage Cares outdoor music series featuring Lucky Soul, a high energy, seven-piece horn band playing classic  soul, funk and R&B music on Saturday, June 26 from 12-3 p.m. The event will take place…