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MNNF6: ONLINE offers feature film preview

July 29, 2020
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…

Hot weather fishing tips from VT F&W

July 22, 2020
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…

Fletcher Farm School holds fabric sale, raffle

July 22, 2020
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…

Cavendish hosts annual town-wide tag sale

July 22, 2020
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…

Black River Academy Museum launches Covid-19 community memory project

July 22, 2020
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…

BarnArts presents ‘Words in the Field’

July 22, 2020
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.…

Spirits to lift your spirits: Walk on Water

July 22, 2020
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…

Pete’s Posse kicks off Music by the River series

July 22, 2020
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…

34th annual quilt exhibition awards announced by Billings Farm & Museum 

July 22, 2020
WOODSTOCK— Billings Farm & Museum announced the Juror’s Choice Awards and the Staff Choice Award for the 34th Annual Quilt Exhibition at the opening reception for the exhibition on Friday, July 17. The Quilt Exhibition is a juried show, with each of the exhibition’s three jurors selecting a quilt they thought most deserving of recognition. Judi Simon-Bouton of White River Junction was recognized for her quilt, “Square in a Square” by…

MNFF 6 announces special festival honoree, Director Ken Loach

July 22, 2020
MIDDLEBURY—The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is pleased to announce that legendary British filmmaker Ken Loach has been named its 2020 Honoree for Sustained Excellence in Narrative Feature Filmmaking, celebrating Mr. Loach’s courage in making films that go beyond the surface to capture complex and unguarded moments of lived experience and social engagement. As part of its…

Wallingford Day celebrated with town-wide art project

July 22, 2020
The residents of Wallingford were hoping to celebrate their annual Wallingford Day with dancing and a deejay, but Covid-19 had other plans. So organizers came up with a more socially-distant way to celebrate, encouraging everyone in town to decorate a pallet and display it in their yard. “There are 30 pallets waiting for you to…

Borrow a bike from the e-bike library

July 15, 2020
RUTLAND—Rutland Recreation Department will be hosting the Local Motion Traveling E-Bike Library’s RadWagon through October 2020. This is a free e-bike lending program that allows Vermont residents to try out a e-bike for a few days. The purpose behind the program is to allow people the opportunity to try one to aid in the decision…

Learn to hunt with the VF&W Department

July 15, 2020
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is offering a new way for Vermonters to get started hunting through their recently established mentorship program, “Learn to Hunt: Mentor Meet-Ups.” “This free, interactive, two-part program is designed for hunters over the age of 16 to pair with experienced mentors at a meet-and-greet this summer followed by a…

VINS announces fundraiser to feed the birds

July 15, 2020
QUECHEE—The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is excited to announce the launch of a Facebook fundraiser to feed the birds! The past few weeks have been a very busy and thrilling time at VINS’ Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation (CWBR). CWBR has taken in 495 birds this year. That’s over 140 more than they had at…

Follow the Killington wine trail at nine participating restaurants this weekend

July 15, 2020
KILLINGTON—The Killington Wine Festival will not take place as usual this year, but oenophile’s should not despair. In lieu of the festival, the Killington Pico Area Association has announced the Killington Wine Trail 2020! This year’s Wine Trail will take place the weekend of Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18 with nine participating restaurants along Killington Road.…