Wednesday, July 29 at 6 p.m.—PROCTORSVILLE—The Gully Boys were scheduled to play in the Cavendish summer concert series but were canceled when thunderstorms loomed. Cavendish has now announced that the band has re-scheduled its concert to July 29 at 6 p.m. on the Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. The Gully Boys, a professional rock/jam band…

Wild turkeys are found throughout most of Vermont, but their reproductive success is monitored annually by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. with help from “citizen scientists” who report the number and size of turkey families they see. Fish & Wildlife is again asking the public for help.  If you see a group of young…

Aug. 1-3—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, “gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage,” will host Tractor Days, a three-day celebration. On Aug. 1 - 2 the events will take place onsite at Billings Farm & Museum. On Aug. 3, Tractor Days will continue online at billingsfarm.org. Each day will have a theme. Saturday, Aug. 1 will feature tractor-drawn wagon rides from 11 a.m.– 3 p.m. (riders will be limited by social distancing). The…

Israel Congregation (ICM) is pleased to present its acclaimed Jewish Film Series once again this summer, in a virtual format, subtitled “Watch, Listen, Chat.” this series includes opportunities to watch three exceptional documentaries, listen to presenters associated with these productions, and ask questions via an online chat. “They Ain’t Ready for Me” (2020) is a…

WOODSTOCK—Summer in Your Backyard is a free community collaborative summer series that will take place two days a week for three weeks from July 27 - Aug. 11, outside of the community room at Safford Commons in West Woodstock.  It is open to all children in the Windsor Central Supervisory Union from  kindergarten through 6th…

Saturday, Aug. 1 at 11 a.m.—BRANDON— Due to the Covid-19 issues, Brandon Chamber of Commerces’s 32nd annual Great Brandon Auction will be taking place in a non-traditional way this year. The organizers have had to think outside the tent and decided to move into a downtown storefront! With the kind donation from Heather and John Bierschenk, the…

QUECHEE— The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is proud to announce that it is developing a series of new research projects. As stewards of its 47-acre Nature Center in Quechee, and 327 acres of managed forest at Old Pepper Place Nature Reserve in Washington, Vermont, VINS is in a unique position to observe and record…

MIDDLEBURY—The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is pleased to share a first look at several of the outstanding feature films that will be available during the upcoming MNFF6: ONLINE Festival Aug. 27-Sept. 3. The full lineup will be released on the MNFF website, middfilmfest.org, on Aug. 1, coinciding with the launch of festival pass sales. “The Accused: Damned or…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept.is encouraging anglers to consider their impact on trout when fishing during the current hot weather because many of Vermont’s streams and rivers are at or above stressful temperatures for trout, and flows in most rivers are very low. “With air temperatures expected to be close to or above 90…

Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m.—LUDLOW—The Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts will be holding a fabric and craft supply sale on Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside and outside the gift and craft shop on the school’s Ludlow campus. Proceeds of the sale will go toward keeping the…

Saturday, July 25 at 9 a.m.—CAVENDISH— The Cavendish 10th annual town-wide tag sale will take place on Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.. All vendors are required to wear masks and practice social distancing. Hand sanitizing and masks are available in two locations—the Proctorsville Green Gazebo and the Cavendish Baptist Church in Cavendish. It’s a…

LUDLOW—Every member of the community has faced dramatic changes, felt difficult emotions, and responded to the global spread of Covid-19 in a variety of ways. The Black River Academy Museum and Okemo Valley TV have partnered on a community memory project, because your stories are important and they are here to help preserve them. Create…

Sunday, July 26 at 4 p.m.— BARNARD—Join BarnArts in the apple orchard at Fable Farm Fermentory for a live, socially-distancing presentation of monologues by BarnArts actors. This fundraiser supports BarnArts and its community theater program. Performance times are 4 p.m. (with dinner/drink following) and 7 p.m. (with dinner/drink before.) Tickets are available on a sliding scale.…

A cocktail with sparkle and tang, courtesy of Sam Nelis, c. 2017. Ingredients: 0.75 oz vodka 0.5 oz Amaro Braulio 1 oz grapefruit juice 0.5 oz rosemary syrup sparkling wine Preparation: Combine ingredients (except the wine) in mixing tin, add ice and shake, strain into champagne flute and top with sparkling wine.  Garnish with an…

Friday, July 24 at 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Vermont’s own trad-roots power trio Pete’s Posse will open the season of Pentangle Art’s Music by the River series. Composed of acclaimed musician Pete Sutherland, his talented protégé Oliver Scanlon and the uber-dynamic Tristan Henderson, Pete’s Posse never fails to surprise and excite. Twin fiddles in tight, wild harmony over high-powered…