WED 6/5 LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance POULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub - Open Mic with Danny Lang QUECHEE6 p.m. Public House Pub – Chris Pallutto 8 p.m. Center Street Alley – Full PA/Backline Open Mic hosted by Josh LaFave THURS 6/6 BARNARD5:30 p.m. Fable Farm – Feast & Field with…

Friday, May 30 at 6 p.m.—BARNARD—BarnArts Feast and Field Music Series launches May 30 with a return of beloved Mexican fiddle virtuosos the Villalobos Brothers as celebrated season openers. The outdoor music series continues each Thursday through September with an eclectic selection of artists ranging from Vermont talent, such as Myra Flynn, Bow Thayer, and…

By Jerry Leblond

Friday,  May 31—WOODSTOCK—  Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society will hold its annual benefit gala & auction at Billings Farm & Museum, located at 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. The theme for this year’s event, “The Care We Give,” underscores the essential services and resources provided by the society, benefiting animals both during their stay and after…

Saturday, June  at noon—KILLINGTON—The Huck Finn Catfish Derby, a community event to benefit Killington Elementary School (KES), will be held ar at The Foundry at Summit Pond in Killington. For only $5, participants can register for the derby, with trophies awarded to the winners. The event promises a delightful afternoon with delicious burgers and hot…

Saturday, June 1at 1  p.m.—CASTLETON—The Castleton Free Library, 638 Main St., will celebrate its new addition and the elevator on Saturday, from 1-3 p.m. The elevator will provide unprecedented convenience and ease of access for all. A ribbon-cutting will take place at 1 p.m. Light refreshments will be served with music by The Plumb Bobs.…

Sunday, June 2nd, at 2 p.m.—GLOVER—Bread & Puppet Theater Presents: Museum Opening and The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show In the Bread and Puppet Museum and the Papier Maché Cathedral at the Bread & Puppet Farm, 753 Heights Road in Glover. An afternoon of music and puppet shows to celebrate the opening of the B&P…

By Paul Andriscin Steam whistles shriek and diesel horns blare every Saturday at the Center Rutland Railroad Station, home of the Rutland Railway Association. From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. the station is open as members congregate to run model trains and greet visitors to the depot’s museum. Home to a vast collection of railroad…

Saturdays 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. — RUTLAND —The Vermont Farmers' Market summer season  is in full swing on Saturdays at Depot Park, downtown Rutland. Running from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., this downtown outdoor farmers' market is one of the largest in the state and the first to operate year-round. Shoppers can find a…

Saturday, June 1, 1 p.m.-Sunday June 2, 8 a.m.—RUTLAND—Relay for Life will be held at the Vermont State Fairgrounds, 175 So. Main St., Rutland. The event will run all day/night long ending at  8 a.m. on Sunday. Relay For Life is the world’s largest volunteer-based fundraising event. It will kick off by celebrating local cancer…

Runners racing with focus on feet Sunday, June 2 at 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Killington Parks and Recreation and Killington Elementary school are joining forces to host a "Finding Our Strides" Community 5K Run or Walk.This event begins and ends at Johnson Recreation Center Pavilion with the 5K route following the dirt road portion of River RoadThis event…

WED 5/29 LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance POULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub - Open Mic with Danny Lang QUECHEE6 p.m. Public House Pub – Kim Wilcox8 p.m. Center Street Alley – Full PA/Backline Open Mic hosted by Josh LaFave THUR 5/30 BARNARD5:30 p.m. Fable Farm – Feast & Field with  Villalobos…

May 27-June 7—RUTLAND—The creative works of Rutland High School artists will be in display at the RHS Art Exhibition at The Hub Coworks, 67 Merchants Row, Rutland. The exhibition, titled; "Connected Evolution, Rutland  High School AP Drawing," will be open daily from May 27-June 7 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., this exhibition offers an…

Wednesday, May 29 at 4:45 p.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION­—Creative tweens from rePlay Arts and JAM – Junction Arts & Media’s after-school programs are joining forces to present “Reuse Runway,” a fashion show in the JAM space at 5 S. Main St., 1st floor, White River Junction. rePlay’s students will strut the red carpet in their own…

Friday, May 24—The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation announces the opening of the State Historic Sites for the 2024 season beginning  on Friday, May 24, at Bennington Battle Monument, Chimney Point, Hubbardton Battlefield, Mount Independence, President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site, and the Senator Justin Morrill State Historic…