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Woodstock film series features ‘Honeyland’

January 15, 2020
Saturday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The 10th annual Woodstock Film Series at Billings Farm and Museum will feature the film “Honeyland” in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. Reservations are strongly recommended. “Honeyland” won multiple awards at this year’s Sundance Film Festival for its depiction of Hatidze Muratova, who’s the last in a…

Killington offers kids activities over MLK weekend

January 15, 2020
Friday, Jan. 17 at 4 p.m.—KILLINGTON— After an amazing afternoon on the hill with the family, head into the Snowshed Base Lodge for kid-friendly activities for the whole family to enjoy.  Activities will include cookie decorating, slime making, and a coloring corner. There will also be  an interactive Woodward demo for kids to work on their balance…

Take park laps with the Woodward Killington crew

January 15, 2020
Saturday, Jan. 17 at 10:20 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Park Laps is a fun and inviting environment that gives skiers and snowboarders a chance to interact with the Woodward Killington park crew and hone their skills. Follow the park crew and skip right to the front of the lift line on each lap, avoiding those Saturday morning crowds. You’ll get…

Michael Arnowitt and the ImproVisions Jazz Quintet perform at Chandler

January 15, 2020
Friday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH— As both a pianist and composer, Michael Arnowitt’s imaginative musical landscapes, extraordinary sense of touch, and unique musical expressions have delighted audiences in concert halls around the world, from his home base in Vermont and Toronto to Korea, Russia, France, Belgium, Germany, Holland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. His…

Mary Bonhag featured in special Vermont Symphony Orchestra Jukebox

January 15, 2020
Friday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 —RUTLAND—The Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s (VSO) innovative chamber music series, Jukebox, returns in 2020 with special guest performer, Mary Bonhag. Performing at Rutland’s Merchants Hall on January 17 and ArtsRiot in Burlington on January 18, this two-night feature will focus on the power of words, poetry and speech, and how it…

Buy a helmet, get a free lift ticket

January 15, 2020
Friday Jan. 17—KILLINGTON—January is National Safety Awareness Month at Killington and Pico. To celebrate, Killington is offering several activities. Purchase a helmet from any of Killington Sports locations or online at killingtonsports.com between Friday, Jan. 17 through Sunday, Jan. 26, and receive a free lift ticket for use at Killington and Pico, valid starting Jan. 27 through the end…

‘On Writing, On War’ —  A presentation by veteran Dennis Jensen in Castleton

January 15, 2020
Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m.—CASTLETON—Join in at the  Castleton Free Library for an engaging evening with Dennis Jensen. He will be talking about his experiences as a veteran and a writer. Dennis Jensen was born in Orange, New Jersey, in 1947. The fourth of six children, he grew up in the slums of Newark and…

Rockin the Region with Jake McLaughlin

January 15, 2020
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg This Friday head to Du Jour VT in Ludlow at 7 p.m. to catch pianist Jake McLaughlin. He’s there every three weeks so you’ll also have two opportunities in February. You can see him most Saturdays at The Castle, also in Ludlow. I saw McLaughlin last month at Charity’s and liked…

Experience storytelling program ‘The Western Star’ at Trinity Church

January 8, 2020
Saturday, Jan. 11 at 4:30 p.m.—RUTLAND— Trinity Church will be hosting a storytelling program by solo artist Jack DesBois called “The Western Star.” And so the ageing year began to die, And each cold morn the sun grew later still, And each lamented eve more heavy-lidded Fell back beyond the wise king’s earthly realm. Until, that…

The National Park Service guides full moon snowshoe hike and astronomy program

January 8, 2020
Friday, Jan. 10 at 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Take a nighttime hike under January’s Wolf Moon at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park in Woodstock on Jan. 10. Learn all about the moon and its phases and take a look through one of the high-powered telescopes. Please dress warmly with sturdy footwear. Snowshoes and light refreshments will be provided.  Pre-registration…

‘Dinosaur World Live’ roars into the Paramount

January 8, 2020
Saturday, Jan 11 at 2 p.m.—RUTLAND—Looking for fun days out with the kids? Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World in this interactive new show for all the family (ages 3+). Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like)…

Get your amateur radio license in two hours

January 8, 2020
Monday, Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND—The Green Mountain Wireless Society, Rutland County’s amateur radio club, is offering an introductory amateur radio licensing class. Get your introduction to a fun hobby at NeighborWorks of Western Vermont, 110 Marble St. in West Rutland. A series of weekly sessions began Monday, Jan. 6, and will continue for…

The Simon and Garfunkel story told at Paramount Theatre

January 8, 2020
Sunday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Now seen by over a quarter of a million people across the world, “The Simon and Garfunkel Story” is a critically acclaimed concert-style theatre show about two young boys from Queens, New York who went on to become the world’s most successful music duo. Using state of the art video…

Woodstock Film Series presents ‘Monrovia, Indiana,’ features backbone of rural life in America

January 8, 2020
Saturday,  Jan. 11, at 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The 10th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at Billings Farm and Museum will feature the film, “Monrovia, Indiana”  in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. Reservations are strongly recommended. Forty-six million Americans live in rural, small town America. These towns were once the backbone of American life. While their number…

Windsor County Mentors celebrates National Mentoring Month through library outreach

January 8, 2020
Thursday, Jan. 9 at 4:30 p.m—NORWICH—As part of its annual celebration during National Mentoring Month, Windsor County Mentors is holding three mentoring information events in public libraries in Windsor County. At each of these sessions, a Windsor County Mentors staff member will be joined by one or more mentors and mentees to share information with…