Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m.—RUTLAND—The 26th annual Vermont Sports Medicine Center’s (VSMC) 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, April 28. All proceeds from the event will benefit Kids on the Move and Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. The annual event has become a staple among the “first 5Ks of the season,” where all ages…

Saturday, April 28, 6 p.m.—LUDLOW—The Ludlow Rotary Club will hold its 62nd annual Penny Sale on Saturday, April 28 starting at 6 p.m. in the Black River High School gym. The event will feature over 400 prizes plus the annual cash raffle valued at more than $1,000.  The prizes, generously donated by local businesses and individuals, will be selected…

Friday, April 27, 5:45 p.m.—WELLS—The Wells United Methodist Church Ladies’ Aid will present its giant teacup auction on Friday, April 27 at the Modern Woodman Annex Building, West Main St. (Route 30), Wells. Viewing and bidding start at 5:45 p.m. Bid drawings start at 6:45 p.m. Over 400 items of collectables, knick-knacks, glassware, jewelry, photos,…

Friday, April 27, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Che Apalache, a four-man string band based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will combine the sounds of bluegrass and jazz-inflected Latin American acoustic music in concert at Chandler Center for the Arts on Friday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. The performance is the concluding event in the 2017-18 “Live & Upstairs!” music series in…

April 26-29—WOODSTOCK—Having had an amazing opening weekend, “Hair: The Tribal Rock Musical” will be performed four more times this weekend: Thursday, April 26; Friday, April 27; and Saturday, April 28 all at 7:30 p.m.; plus a 4 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 29. Shows are performed at the Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 the Green,…

April 26-29—RUTLAND—The award winning and gripping drama “Alabama Story” by Kenneth Jones will be presented by Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre on April 26, 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. and April 29 at 2 p.m.; then again May 3, 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. All performances take place in the Brick Box at the Paramount Theatre. The play was a finalist in…

Friday, April 27, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph in Rutland is hosting its spring open house and Accepted Students Day on Friday, April 27. The open house provides both prospective and accepted students and their families the opportunity to learn more about CSJ’s many degree programs, explore campus, and speak with admissions and financial aid counselors.…

Courtesy Pentangle Arts Michael Viruet portrays Berger, one of the lead roles in “Hair,” being performed by Pentangle Arts in the play’s 50th anniversary year.

Courtesy VINS Ice has a detrimental effect on the forest. Through experimentation, researchers are finding out just how bad it can be.

Courtesy VINS Learn to preserve and protect the earth at VINS during its Earth Day celebration, April 21-22.

Courtesy FOLA Dustin Hoffman stars as Benjamin Braddock in the 1967 film, “The Graduate.”

By Jon Holloway Danika & The Jeb

Courtesy CCCA Ticks of various types are prevalent in the area. Learn about them and how to deal with their emerging presence in our area.

Tuesday, April 24, 9:30 a.m.—RUTLAND— Come celebrate! On Tuesday, April 24, BROC Community Action and Same Sun of Vermont will host an Earth Day event celebrating the completion of the largest rooftop solar array in downtown Rutland. Join the celebration at 45 Union St., Rutland from 9:30-11 a.m. The collaboration with Same Sun, USDA Vermont Rural Development…

KILLINGTON— The League of Vermont Writers (LVW) is hosting The Road to Publication, a day-long meeting on April 28 that will help writers to get their novel or non-fiction book published. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Summit Lodge, 200 Summit Road, Killington. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. Registration includes lunch. The cost is $49 for…