Saturday, July 20 at 11 a.m.—WALLINGFORD —Wallingford Day, the town’s annual community celebration, is shaping up to be a day chock-full of family-friendly events. Starting with a morning of town-wide yard sales and the final hours of the town newsletter’s silent auction fundraiser, and culminating in a fireworks display at sundown, the day promises something…

Sunday, July 21 at 4 p.m. —ROCHESTER—The Rochester Chamber Music Society opens its July 21 concert at 4 p.m. in the Federated Church of Rochester under the direction of newly appointed Artistic Director Adda Kridler. The afternoon concert features Gabriel Boyers, violin; Adda Kridler, violin; Maren Rothfritz, viola; and Kirsten Jermé, cello. The program includes…

Sunday, July 21 at 3 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Chandler is pleased to welcome Counterpoint’s Spring Program presenting works by Brahms, Beethoven, and Bartok which mine the rich lode of European folk songs as inspiration for lively and sophisticated music for chamber vocal ensemble and piano.  The program features three instrumentalists in addition to the vocal ensemble: Laura Markowitz…

Friday, July 19 at 6 p.m. - KILLINGTON - The 24th annual Killington Wine Fest returns on July 19-20. Hosted by the Killington Pico Area Association, this event invites wine lovers savor exquisite wines amidst the breathtaking views of Vermont’s Green Mountains. The festivities begin on Friday, July 19, at 6 p.m. with the elegant…

WED 7/17 BOMOSEEN6 p.m. Lakehouse Pub & Grille – Shakey Pines BRANDON6 p.m. Brandon Inn (Behind) – Music on the Riverbend with Bloodroot Gap KILLINGTON7 p.m. Pico Mountain Lodge – Killington Music Festival Young Artist Concert Series LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance POULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub - Open Mic with…

Wednesday, July 10 at 7 p.m. - WEST RUTLAND - Artist Jordan Loeppky-Kolesnik arrived at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center on July 1 for a one-month residency. Based in Los Angeles, Loeppky-Kolesnik’s installation works use amphibiousness as a metaphor for queer transformation through exertion and entropy. Loeppky-Kolesnik collaborates frequently with artist Rindon Johnson, who…

Friday, July 12 at 8:30 a.m.—KILLINGTON—On Friday, Killington will host Play for Your Freedom, a day to appreciate our veterans and active service members at Killington Resort. All are welcome to join us for a morning showing of "PTSD: The Walking Wounded," a film that tackles the tough topic of PTSD through the lens of…

Rutland Free Library is offering four new passes to Vermont museums starting in July. Park and museum passes are available to library card holders and can be borrowed like a book or any other item in the library collection. New partners include: Vermont Granite Museum, Rokeby Museum, Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, and Bennington Museum. The…

July 13, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.—POULTNEY—Stone Valley Arts, Stone Valley Arts 145 E. Main St., Poultney holds it's 10th anniversary summer cook out on Saturday July 13, 5-7 p.m.  The event will feature a cookout,  art and live music featuring the local sounds of Mean Waltons, an acoustic bluegrass duo from the Rutland area. The gallery…

The best, and most affordable festival around is the Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon, July 11-14. It’s been going strong for 28 years, with this being the 29. I’ve attended twice in the past and was blown away by all it had to offer. The music is exceptional. I didn’t know any of the bands…

Sarturday, July 13 at —POULTNEY — Join Slate Valley Trails (SVT) , 131 Town Farm Road, Poultney on July 13 from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. for  the fourth annual Slate Valley Epic mountain bike race.  Riders can expect some of the best singletrack riding with plenty of climbing and extraordinary views of southwestern Vermont and…

Saturday, July 13 at 11:30 a.m.—RUTLAND— The Rutland Country Club will be transformed into a multi-faceted fundraising event on Saturday, featuring a mix and match choice of golf, chicken BBQ buffet dinner, and capping it all off with a 7:30 p.m. concert featuring the renowned Chad Hollister Band. In case of rain, the concert will…

Wednesday, July 10 at 6 p.m.—PROCTORSVILLE—The Town of Cavendish and the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association are thrilled to announce that Soul Rockers, a group of talented local musicians, will be performing at the Concert on the Green series in Proctorsville.    Soul Rockers are renowned for their captivating performances and exceptional musical talent. This…

Thursday, July 11 at 7 p.m. —  FAIR HAVEN — Joining us for their third season in a row and for our fourth concert in the town park will be The WailOn Band.   WailOn features Chris Wiski as “Waylon” and joining him will be the WailOn band. The concert will be held on Thursday,…

Saturday, July 13 at 4 p.m.—GOSHEN—The Goshen Gallop 5/10km Trail race is on July 13th— right around the corner! This race is our biggest event of the season and it’s always such a blast. We love seeing folks out enjoying the trails, whether they are attempting to set a new record or spending half their…