Participants can enter to receive one of ten $50 gift cards. Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is initiating a comprehensive health assessment of the communities that it serves. Conducted every 3 years, the Community Health Needs Assessment process allows SVMC to understand the current health needs of its region, assess the services available to residents,…

On Saturday, March 6 the Castleton Women’s Ice Hockey Team will once again trade their traditional Spartan green apparel for pink to raise awareness and funds for the Breast Care Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center. The Spartans will face the Norwich Cadets in an exciting match-up scheduled to begin at 1:00pm at the Spartan…

Suicide Six held its annual Fisk race on Feb. 25. The Fisk Trophy is the longest running ski race in North America. It is a right of passage for serious Eastern ski racers. Notable past winners include Chip Knight, Jimmy Cochran and many other Olympians, US Ski Team members and NCAA Champions. This year’s results are as follows:…

By Brooke Geery Jamisyn Baker and Olivia Suker are cousins with more in common than just a bloodline. In a few months, the girls will compete together in the Miss Vermont USA/Teen Pageant, happening June 5-6 at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe. Baker, 15, is a sophomore at Rutland High School, and will…

Crispy, flaky, steamy and fried — the popular, limited menu item sells out quickly By Krista Johnston It’s March and the Lenten season is well on its way. And what do I crave more than anything right now? Fish! Crispy, flaky, steaming, fried fish! Coming from southwestern Pennsylvania, our family tradition has always been to…

The Brandon Artists Guild (BAG) announced its “Pet Project” – an animal-themed exhibit that celebrates all creatures great and small. The exhibit runs from March 5 through May 2. There will be a free closing reception on Friday, April 23 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The all-media, all-member show includes works in paint, fiber,…

Registration is now open for communities to join the Vermont Mural Project. The Community Engagement Lab, Juniper Creative Arts and the Vermont Folklife Center are partners on the statewide project, which features a collaborative mural-making process to guide communities to build vision statements and action plans that address the social and environmental justice issues they…

Saturday, March 6 at 7 p.m.—RANDOLPH—The Young Tradition Touring Group will perform a 45-60 minute online concert on Saturday, March 6 starting at 7 p.m. for the Chandler Center for The Arts in Randolph. Featured will be the 20 teen members of the Touring Group. An opening set will feature the 2020/2021 Youth Commission ensemble led by Maeve Fairfax and four…

An engaging, moving, and important film about the complicated topic of policing practices March 4-7—  WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum’s 11th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series features the award-winning documentary, “Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops.” “Ernie & Joe” follows two police officers with the San Antonio, Texas, police department who are diverting people away from jail and into mental health treatment,…

A Zoom event Saturday, March 6 at 6 p.m.—BARNARD—BarnArts is hosting its 9th annual Masquerade Jazz and Funk Winter Music Carnival. From 6-9 p.m. DJ Sean will be spinning the tunes, keeping with the New Orleans-style fun and funk you love. Tickets are available on a $5-20 sliding-scale. Enjoy Jazz hours at 6 p.m. featuring…

Friday, March 5 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center— Your Center for Creativity invites the community to the opening of its new exhibit, “The Art of Technology on March 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  An RSVP is required to attend. The exhibit will feature: Peter Wallis, with animation and art in two of…

By Nadie VanZandt, Extension Master Gardener Intern, University of Vermont With the lengthening daylight and the many seed catalogs arriving in your mailbox, it’s hard to ignore the promise of spring. Are you planning to grow your own vegetable and flower transplants this year? You may find that shopping for grow lights for indoor gardening can…

A month-long virtual event with workshops, campus visits and more High school students and parents, whether you’re college-bound, training-bound or not sure, College & Career Pathways is the one-stop online resource and month-long virtual event. Throughout the month of March, Vermont Student Assistance Corp. will offer live virtual workshops, led by local experts, who give…

The pandemic may have cancelled most things, but not Bethel University. Bethel’s free community pop-up university is back with 30 free Zoom classes, meetup groups, and discussions this March. All are invited to browse and sign up for classes at bu-vt.org; classes will run from March 1–31. Bethel University is a unique community pop-up now…

Norwich University’s College of Liberal Arts presents the Tournées French Film Festival, featuring six French films with English subtitles screened over five weeks online; round-table discussions with Norwich professors will follow each film. The festival, making its Norwich University debut, is free and open to the public. Register here: bit.ly/2LLZNT1. Program director and assistant professor of French Dr. Sophia…