Submitted Family caregivers for loved ones with dementia are invited to attend the monthly Memory Café on the first Thursday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Willard Hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St., Chester.    Thursday, Jan. 4 at 11 a.m.—Family caregivers for loved ones with a form…

  Submitted The Annual Tree Burn in White River Junction is set to take place at The Main Street Museum in White River Junction. This event event, which will have live music freaturing Bayou X, gumbo, punch, and a festive atmosphere marks the end of the holiday season and the start of carnival.    …

2023 was a great year for music in our region. Always check the listings to see where our great, local talent is playing because it’s all so good. We also, always, seem to get some great national touring acts to come around here. We started the great music with the Grand-Opening party of the new…

Courtesy Killington Resort   Saturday, Jan. 6 at 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON— Killington’s Mini-Shred Madness competition is an easy going event where competitors can compete for prizes in a friendly and fun environment. Grom skiers and riders 13 years and under will get a feel for park riding and experience the rules and navigation of the park with…

Courtesy Billings Farm & Museum Mary McCuag at work in a the sugarhouse. McCuag, a maple sugar farmer, will be on hand at Billings Farm & Museum to discuss the science behind the syrup. Saturday, Jan. 6 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Learn about the world of maple sugaring with Mary McCuaig of Top Acres Farm and Nikki…

Courtesy metopera.org A classic Met staging featuring Baritone George Gagnidze as the imperious king Nabucco, alongside soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, reprising her thrilling turn as his vengeful daughter Abigaille.   Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—Ancient Babylon comes to life at the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland this Tuesday in this classic Met staging of.…

Submitted Family caregivers for loved ones with dementia are invited to attend the monthly Memory Café on the first Thursday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Willard Hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St., Chester.    Thursday, Jan. 4 at 11 a.m.—Family caregivers for loved ones with a form…

  Submitted The Annual Tree Burn in White River Junction is set to take place at The Main Street Museum in White River Junction. This event event, which will have live music freaturing Bayou X, gumbo, punch, and a festive atmosphere marks the end of the holiday season and the start of carnival.    …

2023 was a great year for music in our region. Always check the listings to see where our great, local talent is playing because it’s all so good. We also, always, seem to get some great national touring acts to come around here. We started the great music with the Grand-Opening party of the new…

Courtesy Killington Resort   Saturday, Jan. 6 at 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON— Killington’s Mini-Shred Madness competition is an easy going event where competitors can compete for prizes in a friendly and fun environment. Grom skiers and riders 13 years and under will get a feel for park riding and experience the rules and navigation of the park with…

...and a potluck dinner Saturday, Dec. 30—RUTLAND—The Rutland County Audubon Society  hosts its annual Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 30. Participants may join a group and venture into different sections of the Rutland area to count the birds they observe. If you live within the count area, you can also participate by counting birds in…

Saturday Dec. 30-Sunday, Dec. 31—WOODSTOCK—Directed by Jakub Piatek,  the 91-minute film "Pianoforte," which has been nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, is a fly-on-the-philharmonic-wall documentary that takes viewers on a journey through the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. The competition, held every five years since 1927, has been…

Rockin' The Region By Dave Hofffenberg    The Pickle Barrel in Killington is kicking off New Year’s Eve weekend with a bang. Friday, Dec. 29 will be a jam-filled evening with Mihali and his friends, with special guests G. Love and Brandon “Taz” Niederauer. I got a chance to speak with G Love (his real…

Sunday, Dec. 31—KILLINGTON—Join in on the fun at the K-1 Base Lodge for a New Year's Eve celebration unlike any other! Inside the lodge, there'll be family-friendly activities including arts and crafts and live music.  Outside, we'll have all the ingredients to make your own s'mores over a fire pit (while supplies last!), plus a…

  By Marguerite Jill Dye Extending a helping hand to a neighbor is a longstanding Vermont tradition in an environment with harsh winters, snow and rain storms with increasing potency. That is how our forebears survived. Sharing kindness and passing on blessings is a great way to live our lives. Christian charity is a concept…