The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department reminds hunters that muzzleloader season antlerless deer permit applications are available on its website, vtfishandwildlife.com until Aug. 12. The muzzleloader seasons on Oct. 29-Nov. 1 and Dec. 5-13 will have antlerless permits available for 19 of Vermont’s 21 Wildlife Management Units. “Yearling antler beam diameters, fawn weights and other…

Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Monday, July 27 introduced the Save Our Stages (SOS) Act, a bill to provide six months of financial support to keep independent live music venues afloat through the coronavirus pandemic. Live music venues are critical to downtowns and communities across the country because they so often serve as a central…

Saturday Aug. 8 at 11 a.m.—EAST POULTNEY—In celebration of the annual East Poultney Day, this year the Poultney Historical Society will host a free online lecture to honor the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote. Esteemed historian Carrie Brown will present an illustrated talk on Aug. 8 at 11…

The Suffrage 5K Scramble scheduled for Aug. 15 in Waterbury will now happen all over the state during Vermont’s primary week: Saturday, Aug. 8 through Saturday, Aug. 15. Individuals, friends, organizations, clubs and corporations are invited to form groups to commemorate the Women’s Suffrage Centennial 1920-2020! Participants will run or walk the 5K (3.11 miles)…

WOODSTOCK—Beginning Thursday, Aug. 6, Billings Farm & Museum’s second annual sunflower house will be open for visitors to explore and bask in the beauty of this garden. Thousands of sunflowers and over 50 different varieties ranging from 18 inches to 14 feet in height form the rooms and hallways in a maze-like structure. “With recent rains and hot summer days the sunflowers are popping up quite…

Saturday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m.—SPRINGFIELD—Have fun learning an updated version of vinegar graining to transform wooden surfaces and objects. There are infinite combinations of colors and patterns that can be achieved with a variety of household “tools,” such as bubble wrap, plastic cling wrap, cork, feathers, sponges, or even just fingers.  It involves base…

The current pandemic has changed the lives of many individuals, and businesses and non-profits are no exception. The annual FUNdraiser for the American Cancer Society, Hops for Hope 5K, for example, has usually taken place at Mount Snow in Dover, in the morning of their annual Brewers Festival. But to ensure the safety of its…

Do you love cartoons? Did you know you can make your own? It’s easy! And guess what? You don’t even need to know how to draw! Kids ages 9-13 can sign up for Gallery at the Vault’s Online Cartooning Workshop, scheduled for Mondays, Aug. 3, 10, and 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and learn the basics of…

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…