Nov. 22—Registration is open now for two area Turkey Trots that take place on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22. Feel OK about that extra piece of pie, while running for a great cause. The Zack’s Place Turkey Trot in Woodstock is accepting registrations online at zacksplacevt.org through Nov. 20 at 5 p.m., for an early…

Saturday, Nov. 17, 5 p.m.—RUPERT—It’s November and that means it is game supper time here in Vermont. The folks of the Rupert Volunteer Fire Department will be setting out the china plates and slicing dozens of donated pies on Saturday, Nov. 17. Serving at the Rupert Community Building & Firehouse, VT-315, begins at 5 p.m. Doors open…

Saturday, Nov. 17, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The ninth annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the documentary, “Burned: Are Trees the New Coal,” on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 3: p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. Reservations are strongly recommended. Vermont filmmakers Alan Dater and Lisa Merton’s feature-length documentary…

Saturday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.—MIDDLEBURY—Christal Brown is a choreographer, educator, performer, writer, activist, chair of the dance department at Middlebury College and creator of INSPIRIT dance. Brown is also about to turn 40 years old. In keeping with her generous spirit and love of community, she decided to celebrate this milestone in a different way:…

Sunday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Internationally recognized guitarist/composer Peter Griggs will transport the audience through the centuries and around the world without a passport or a time machine, in a concert titled, “500 Years of Music for Guitar.” On Sunday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m., Griggs will perform everything from an Irish jig, Spanish flamenco, and…

Saturday, Nov 17, 6:30 p.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Join JAG Productions at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17 for JAG Juke Joint, a benefit dinner party with a feast of luminous performances by JAG artists and Southern home cooking prepared by JAG Founder Jarvis Antonio Green’s mom. Cocktails and dinner begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Newberry Market and performances…

Courtesy FOLA A showing of Broadway’s “Present Laughter” will be shown at Ludlow Town Hall Saturday.

By Dragons Eye The Telling Project is a way for families and communities to gain a better understanding of their military veterans.

Submitted The Rough & Tumble Saturday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON— Road-based folk-Americana duo The Rough & Tumble will be returning to Brandon at Brandon Music on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. The Rough & Tumble, comprised of Pennsylvania-born Mallory Graham and California-raised Scott Tyler, have been living with only a PO…

Courtesy Phoenix Books Heather Ballanca, Kim Spensley and Steve Spensley will visit Phoenix Books Rutland for a story time complete with songs. Saturday, Nov. 10, 11 a.m.—RUTLAND— On Saturday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host a  story time with songs and party games from the Victorian period featuring Heather Ballanca and…

By Horst Faas A photo by Horst Faas, in the Mekong Delta, is used in “Dateline: Saigon,” a film that spent 12 years in the making. Saturday, Nov. 10, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK— The ninth annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the award-winning documentary “Dateline: Saigon” on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m.…

By Danielle Klebes “Aimless Pilgrimage II” is one of Danielle Klebes’ oil paintings on display at Rutland’s 77 Gallery. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2 p.m.—RUTLAND— Danielle Klebes, oil painter from North Adams, Massachusetts, brings her recent body of work, “Aimless Pilgrimage,” to 77 Gallery with an opening reception to be held on Sunday, Nov. 11,2-4 p.m.,…

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND— College of St. Joseph will present a scree documentary, “The Destruction of Memory” on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Tuttle Hall Theater. “The Destruction of Memory” is an award-winning documentary by Tim Slade that explores the ongoing war on culture and the heroism of individuals fighting to save it.…

Saturday, Nov. 10, 5 p.m.—BRANDON— The Brandon Congregational Church will be holding a harvest dinner and silent auction on Saturday, Nov. 10 in Fellowship Hall from 5-7 p.m. A variety of seasonal foods, side dishes and desserts will be served along with a homemade dessert. A free will offering will be taken. These dinners are always…

Saturday, Nov. 10, 8:30 a.m.—WOODSTOCK— 2018 is the Year of the Bird, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. In recognition of this milestone, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is teaming up with the Vermont Center for Ecostudies to help people become better birders on Saturday, Nov. 10, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Join for a…