Saturday, Dec. 14 at 9 —RUTLAND— Come support Vermont high school bowling at the Rutland Bowlerama on Saturday for the Kick-Off Classic event. Witness teamwork, sportsmanship, respect and dedication. Teams include  the local high school team from Fair Haven Union High School. Other schools participating include Randolph, Essex, Burlington, South Burlington, White River Valley, Windsor,…

Saturday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m.—BROWNSVILLE—The community will have three opportunities to enjoy a narration of the Christmas story complete with Mary, Joseph, angels, wise men, shepherds and their sheep acting in and around the manger.  Choose from three pageant times — 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. in Tribute Park, adjacent to the…

Saturday, Dec.14 at 2:30-4:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Julia Purdy will host a reading and discussion on her new book, “The Sky Is Red” (Xlibris 2019), a novel about four teenagers struggling to come of age in the midst of their devastated town. The setting is a small city in southern Italy in 1944 as the Allies mount an…

Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14-15—KILLINGTON—Pico will once again be partnering with the BROC Community Food Action to support a food raiser December 14 and 15.  Donate three non-perishable food items and receive a $45 all-ages lift ticket. All lift tickets must be loaded onto a reloadable one pass, our RFID card, and can be purchased for $5 each…

Saturday, Dec. 14 at 9 a.m.—SHREWSBURY—The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is planning to conserve a 500+ acre property in Shrewsbury as a new wildlife management area. The Green Mountain Club is hosting a hike to explore the area. To join the hike, meet at Main Street Park in Rutland at 9 a.m. or…

Saturday, Dec. 14 at 12 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN— For the past few years, the Parke Family has welcomed the community to tour the Marble Mansion Inn. This year tours will be offered on Saturday from 12-3 p.m. There is no charge for the tour, but free will offerings will be accepted. All proceeds benefit the Fair…

Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m.—Chittenden— The Rutland Young Professionals (RYP) are holding their December mixer on Wednesday with a cause. This holiday season, the RYP has partnered with the Rutland Regional Medical Center to adopt a family. They are asking members to donate items to make a single mother, two 10-year-old boys, and a…

Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m.—RUTLAND— Committee co-chair of Green Mountain Power and Rutland enthusiast Steve Costello invites you to dinner for a great cause at Southside Steakhouse. Costello will be serving dinner from 5-8 p.m. with all tips going directly to the Rutland Community Cupboard. He will also match tips dollar for dollar up…

Friday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Looking for something a little different to celebrate the season?  Something that doesn’t involve shopping, or extended family, but does provide a well-deserved relaxing evening full of Santa-worthy belly laughs? The “Santaland Diaries” may offer the magic sleigh ride you’ve been looking for. It’s often the case that the holidays…

Saturday, Dec 14 at 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Freeskier’s annual Buyer’s Guide is going to the next level with a demo tour stop at Killington Resort that enables skiers to get a real feel for its editors’ picks. This free demo will allow them to click into the skis from the 2020 Buyer’s Guide and then rock out at a…

Saturday, Dec. 14 at 12 p.m.—WEST DOVER—NASA Astronaut Richard Linnehan, DVM, will share his space exploration experiences and challenges, and also discuss how limitations should not be boundaries when he joins Adaptive Sports at Mount Snow for a special event with day and evening programs. Dr. Linnehan has faced many challenges in his 27 years as an astronaut,…

by DJ Dave Hoffenberg The Nite Spot is new in town and so is Julia Rose who plays there every Sunday 4:30 p.m. Julia Rose calls her music, “Folk-Pop Jazz with some Indie Soul.” She’s a violist and a vocalist that uses a looper pedal to build 5-8 part harmonies. She plays the ukulele and…

By Dj Dave Hoffenberg Badfish is bringing their show and brand new beer to the Pickle Barrel this Friday 8 p.m. Most bands only get to do a CD release party, yet Badfish is doing a beer release party and then launching a CD next year. Badfish has been around for 18 years. I remember…

Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Using as inspiration Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1967 speech “The Other America,” author Mitchell S. Jackson reflects on his childhood in a poor, black community in Portland, Oregon—where he witnessed drug use, gang violence, and sexual exploitation—and reveals how he transformed despair into hope. Part of the Vermont Humanities First…

Thursday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m.—WAITSFIELD— Join in on Thursday, Dec. 5 to discuss all things uphill, backcountry, etc. The Catamount Trail Association and the Mad River Backcountry Coalition hosts this panel at Rumble’s Bar and Bistro in Sugarbush. Land managers, ski area operators, and uphill enthusiasts will converge to discuss opportunities and challenges created by this growing segment…