Saturday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum announced the fall and winter line-up of its Woodstock Film Series. Jay Craven, director and curator of the series, has provided an array of exceptional narrative and documentary films for 2018-19.  “As I review our selections for the coming season, I see a theme of human indomitability…

Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Join the National Park to celebrate National Bat Week and learn about the secret lives of bats on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. NPS biologist and data manager Adam Kozlowski will introduce guests to the bat inhabitants of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and Saint Gaudens National Historic Site, and explain…

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 27-28—PAWLET—Thanksgiving is a time of the year for families and communities to come together to give thanks for what they have and to help those in need. This year that holiday spirit starts early with the 12th annual Share the Warmth free clothing drive at the Mettawee Community School on the…

Friday, Oct. 26, 5 p.m.—CASTLETON—Looking for a wild family-based adventure for Halloween this year? The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is inviting families to attend the sixth annual Halloween Wildlife Festival and Jack-o’Lantern Hike at the Kehoe Education Center on Point of Pines Road in Castleton. The event takes place on Friday, Oct. 26, from 5-8…

Oct. 19-21—BARNARD—BarnArts brings all-local talent to the stage of Woodstock’s Town Hall Theatre for a weekend of performing Mel Brook’s musical “The Producers,” Friday and Saturday, Oct 19-20 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. “The Producers” won 12 Tony awards, the most in musical theater history, including Best Original Score and…

Saturday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Monica Rizzio grew up on a ranch, barrel racing in East Texas. Somehow, many years later, she found herself crossing over the iconic bridges of Cape Cod and seeing the ocean for the first time. The versatile performer now calls Cape Cod home and her album “Washashore Cowgirl” is completely autobiographical,…

Sunday, Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m.—KILLINGTON—18th annual Killington Bridal Show will be held Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Killington Grand Hotel & Conference Center, 228 East Mountain Road, Killington. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. General prize drawings begin at 1 p.m. with grand prize drawings at 2:15 p.m. Tickets and registration are available at Killingtonbridalshow.com. With…

Thursday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m.—ROCHESTER—The Vermont Humanities Council and the Rochester Public Library present a discussion of the book, “The Line Becomes A River: Dispatches From The Border,” on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. VHC scholar Jim Schley will lead the discussion of this memoir of a young INS border patrol agent, Francisco Cantu. After growing…

Thursday, Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Thursday, Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host Archer Mayor for a talk on his new Joe Gunther novel, “Bury the Lead.” About the book: Joe Gunther and the VBI team are investigating a murder and an arson case – both potentially related to an outbreak of ebola. When the body…

Saturday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Twangtown Paramours will perform for the fifth consecutive year at Brandon Music, Saturday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. The husband and wife’s acoustic “Sophisticated Americana” sound is a hybrid of the Nashville and Austin music scenes that continues to captivate audiences. Both MaryBeth Zamer and Mike T. Lewis are known for their…

Saturday, Oct. 13, 5 p.m.—HARTLAND—The Windsor County Democrats Committee will hold its popular Pasta and Politics dinner at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at Damon Hall in Hartland. Special invited guests include: Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Peter Welch, candidate for governor Christine Hallquist, Secretary of State Jim Condos, Treasurer Beth Pearce,…

Saturday, Oct. 13, 4:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Oct. 13 The Beast is celebrating the Killington summer crowd -– mountain bike and Beast365 pass holders. This appreciation party is more than a typical backyard gathering. Hot off the press is this year’s edition of 4241’ Magazine, and Killington Resort is honoring those that contribute by sharing their…

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The Fair Haven Historical Society and the Friends of the Library are hosting a Charter Day event on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at the library. Vincent Feeney will visit with a talk on Levi Allen, Ethan Allen’s black sheep brother. Levi Allen was an outsider within his own…

Friday & Saturday, Oct. 12-13—RUTLAND—Award-winning Rutland Youth Theatre presents one of the most beautiful of all fairy tales, “The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted by Stewart Paterson with music by Savourna Stevenson. Produced by Saskia Hagen Groom and directed by Mikki Lane, the timeless appeal of “The Snow Queen” lies in its persuasion…

Wednesday, Oct. 10, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Girl Scouts love to travel – from the field trips they take as Brownies to the global adventures they go on as teens. Bonnie Anderson, a Girl Scout from Harrisville, New Hampshire, recently returned from a GSGWM council trip to Iceland, where she spent the last week of July with six girls…