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By Chandler Burgess, courtesy Killington Resort The inaugural Bike and Brew in 2017 at Killington Bike Park saw an action packed weekend, including riders performing stunts like this backflip.

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="29" gal_title="Summer Break"] By Robin Alberti Students rejoice as celebrations and graduations mark the end of school.  

Saturday, June 2, 9 a.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y.—Run or walk on a rail trail through the bucolic Washington County (N.Y.) countryside at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, at the ninth annual Rail Trail to the Footbridge 5K trail race in Granville. Events include a 5K race and Fun Walk, along with a 1K Kids’ Fun Run. The 5K is a…

Saturday, June 2, 2 p.m.—ORWELL—Come to the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Saturday, June 2, for a guided history walk from 2-3:30 p.m. This is one of many special walks and hikes across the country to celebrate National Trails Day. Mark Brownell, retired history teacher and board member of the Mount Independence Coalition, the site…

Tuesday, June 5, 6 p.m.—CAVENDISH—The Cavendish Energy Committee will sponsor a workshop on Tuesday, June 5 at 6 p.m. to be held in the Cavendish Town Office meeting room on how to create a pollinator-friendly habitat. The speakers will discuss, among other issues, how a solar array field can significantly help in the fight to…

Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m.—CHITTENDEN—Chittenden Public Library is excited to welcome Mr. Chris and Friends: A Family Music Event on Saturday, June 2 at 10 a.m. This summer, the reading program is all about Libraries That Rock and Chittenden is kicking things off with a morning of music with Chris Dorman, founder of Music for…

Thursday, May 31, 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Sherburne Memorial Library will have some fun on Thursday, May 31 from 7-9 p.m. with Clued In at the Library. The evening will include hors d’oeuvres and wine served with an explanation of how to play the game. This is a “whodunit” in the style of the board game “Clue,” only without…

Courtesy Phoenix Books April Ossmann Courtesy Phoenix Books Cynthia Huntington Thursday, May 31, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Thursday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host April Ossmann and Cynthia Huntington for an evening of poetry. April Ossmann is the author of “Event Boundaries” and “Anxious Music,” and the recipient of a 2013 Vermont Arts Council Creation Grant. She has…

Saturday, June 2, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—With a captivating soprano voice and award-winning songwriting, Caroline Cotter’s travel inspired songs take listeners all over the world and into the depths of the human heart. Cotter is currently touring to support her second major release, “Home on The River.” Catch Cotter when she stops in Brandon at Brandon Music on Saturday, June 2 at…

Saturday & Sunday, May 26-27—VERMONT—Bright yellow signs compete with a multitude of greens along Vermont’s roads enticing visitors to the studios of craftspeople and other artists across Vermont during the 2018 Spring Open Studio Weekend taking place May 26-27, over Memorial Day weekend. Open Studio Weekend is a statewide celebration of the visual arts and…

Saturday & Sunday, May 26-27—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will feature sheep shearing and herding on Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This event showcases herdsman Jim McRae’s team of border collies herding sheep in the farm fields during narrated programs at 11:30 a.m., 1:30, and 3:30 p.m. each day. The spring shearing of the…

Thursday, May 24, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Thursday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host a talk on Jackson Ellis’ new novel, “Lords of St. Thomas.” Jackson Ellis will be joined by Rachel Carter and Asher Ellis. About “Lords of St. Thomas:” In the Mojave Desert, at the southern end of the isolated Moapa Valley, sat the town…

May 24-27—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—JAG Productions will present the profound jazz musical “ Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” by Lanie Robertson. The show will run from May 24-27 at the Engine Room in White River Junction; May 31-June 3 at The Grange Theater in Pomfret; and June 7-10 at Main Street Landing’s Black Box…

Thursday, May 24, 7 p.m.—QUECHEE—VINS will present a program on neotropical migratory birds on Thursday, May 24, from 7-8:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public, with a $10 suggested donation. Migratory birds such as the warblers, flycatchers, and even raptors are some of the most enjoyable and anticipated birds to watch during…