Saturday, Oct. 21, at Noon—KILLINGTON—The Killington Mountain Bike Club, a chapter of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, is excited to announce the third annual Haunted Hillside Relay Race presented by Fox MTB. This event is a spooky good time filled with bikes, brews, and BOOS, and is a fundraising event for the Killington Mountain Bike…

  Courtesy BarnArts Center for the Arts  BarnArts scatters Haunted Village Theater around five outdoor locations in Barnard this weekend. It will start family-friendly and become more eerie as the night approaches with tours beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday at Barnard Town Hall. Tickets range from $10-20 and can…

By Victoria Gaither Saturday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—The leaves are changing colors, pumpkin spice lattes have been on the menu at favorite coffee houses since August... now, finally,  fall sweaters are ready for action. “By August, I am ready for cooler weather to wear my fall outfits,” said Brittany Marie Loyzelle from Rutland County.…

                            Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14-15—KILLINGTON—The Maxxis Eastern States Cup Intense Cycles Downhill Series is a gravity mountain bike racing series that spans over 20 races at a dozen venues across the Northeast United States, from Pennsylvania to Maine. The series is…

Friday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—The iconic Don McLean will be take the stage at the Paramount Theatre for a special performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of his legendary song, “American Pie.” With tickets priced at $59, $69, and $79 plus tax/fees, this promises to be an unforgettable evening of music and nostalgia. Don McLean’s…

Thursday, Oct.12, at 7:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—LIVE have established themselves as one of the most successful rock bands of the ‘90s. With over 22 million albums sold worldwide and two No. 1 albums, “Throwing Copper” and “Secret Samadhi,” their impact on the music industry is undeniable. Songs like “Lightning Crashes,” “I Alone,” “All Over You,” and “Lakini’s…

Saturday, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m.—KILLINGTON— The “Who’s Who” of Vermont’s ski and snowboarding world will gather at Killington’s new K1 Lodge on Saturday, Oct. 14 to celebrate the Induction of the class of 2023 into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. The event, hosted by the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe,…

The infamous Eddy Brothers from Chittenden, Vermont, are coming to Middlebury. Well... their spirit is being brought back to life by Rutland’s Ryan Mangan. “Second Sight,” a play about the brother’s mystique, written by Mangan and directed by Kim Moyer, is coming to Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater Oct. 19-21 at 8 p.m., and Oct. 22…

  Saturday and Sunday Oct. 7-8, —MT. HOLLY—On Saturday Oct. 7 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 8 from 12-4 p.m., the fun will begin and end with apples. Watch fresh cider being made on an antique apple press, and enjoy the fresh pressed cider (hot or cold) along with a cider donut, home-baked…

  Saturday Oct. 7 at 10 a.m.—SPRINGFIELD—If you’re a car lover looking to celebrate the start of fall with family and friends, the Wellwood Orchard annual car show on Saturday Oct.7 from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. is the perfect place. There will be trophies awarded for best in each category: classic, trucks, hot rod, rat rod and…

    Friday   Cocktail Party: Here’s where you get to meet the other guests. All you know at this point is that there are impostors in the group. Hmmm.... that’s strange. Suddenly you start to notice that your drink smells like burnt almonds. A little later that evening: Over dinner or heavy hors d’oeuvres…

  Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—When Washington, D.C.’s premiere political satire group, “The Capitol Steps”  called it quits after nearly 40 years, most folks would agree that it was a great run, and the story would end there. But an intrepid group of cast members and a co-writer would not go quietly into the…

  By Ann Hazelrigg Editor’s note: Ann Hazelrigg is the University of Vermont Extension plant pathologist and director of the UVM Plant Diagnostic Clinic.    A lot of Vermonters are noticing that their crabapples and apples (Malus spp.), in addition to many other deciduous trees, have dropped many of their leaves well before the first…

Saturday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m.—LUDLOW— The aroma of simmering chili will fill the air as the  Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) prepares to host its 32nd annual chili cook-off on Saturday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. This event will take place at the traffic light junction on Depot Street in Ludlow. This event will support the…

Middletown Springs open house presents diaries from 1907 Sunday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m.—MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—The Middletown Springs Historical Society invites you to step back in time and experience through the childhood diaries of Lucy and Hazel Grover. Held at the Middletown Springs Historical Society Museum from 2-4 p.m., this open house promises a unique glimpse…