Sunday, Jan. 21, 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—The 10th annual Passages at the Paramount series continues on Sunday, Jan. 21 with a concert to be given by French oboist Olivier Stankiewicz. Bruce Bouchard, executive director at the Paramount, commented, “In 10 years of Passages concerts we have had precious little representation from the woodwind family. Mr. Stankiewicz and his unique program (accompanied…

RUTLAND—The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce is excited to present the Real Rutland Feud, an event that will pit local businesses against each other in an effort to raise funds for the Regional Marketing Initiative. This new annual event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Paramount Theatre with a show time of 7 p.m. It will…

Saturday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) will feature the musical, “Les Miserables,” on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. The show has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and original French-language lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, alongside an English-language libretto with accompanying English-language lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer. The…

CAVENDISH—The Cavendish Energy Committee will host a weatherization workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. in the town office meeting room, 37 High St. in Cavendish. Residents of Cavendish or any other town are invited to attend. The workshop will consist of a presentation and discussion by Steve Spatz, residential energy consultant with Efficiency…

Jan. 18-20—RUTLAND—On Jan. 18, 19, and 20, Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre (ART) will present two short plays by Steve Martin at 7:30 p.m. in the Brick Box of the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland: “Zig-Zag Woman” and “The Wasp.” In the “Zig-Zag Woman,” pushed to amazing lengths to relieve profound loneliness, a waitress separates herself…

Friday, Jan. 26, 3 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND—The Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association (VWMA) is holding its annual meeting in West Rutland at H. Hirschmann Windows & Doors and Sweet Caroline’s Restaurant on Jan. 26, 3-7 p.m. The meeting and tour are open to all interested in learning more about woodworking in Vermont and what the association does. The group…

Thursday, Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Thursday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host Katherine Arden for a talk on her new novel, “The Girl in the Tower.” The magical adventure begun in the bestselling novel“The Bear and the Nightingale” continues as brave Vasya, now a young woman, is forced to choose between marriage or life in a convent…

Saturday, Jan. 13—RIPTON—Registration for the 2018 Ladies Nordic Ski Expo is open, and this year organizers are making a pretty significant change of location and will be holding the event at the Rikert Nordic Center in Ripton on Saturday, Jan. 13. The event is the perfect opportunity to meet women with a shared interest in experiencing the…

Saturday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Joel Cage is an award winning veteran singer/songwriter from Boston. Once a member of the internationally acclaimed rock and roll group Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Cage has been a performing soloist for the past two decades. Brandon Music welcomes the virtuoso guitarist and impassioned vocalist on Jan. 13 at 7:30…

Saturday, Jan. 13, 3 p.m. & 5 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The eighth annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the award-winning documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” on Saturday, Jan. 13, at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. All films are open to the public and accessible to people…

Jan. 13-14—KILLINGTON—Killington Art Garage continues it’s weekly workshops this weekend, Jan. 13-14. On Saturday, Jan. 13, there are three workshops. In the first, join for an afternoon of exploding colors and exploration with the weekly Alcohol Inks workshop from 1-2:30 p.m. Alcohol inks are vibrant, playful and lend themselves to abstraction. Come check out this…

Saturday, Jan. 13, 5:45 p.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—It’s almost time for the Olympics and one of the sports becoming more and more popular is curling. Want to know more about the game and give it a try? The Upper Valley Curling Club will hold a Learn to Curl clinic on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 5:45 p.m.…

Sunday, Jan. 14, 7:30 a.m.—WEST PAWLET—On Sunday, Jan. 14, the West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department will serve a pancake breakfast at the West Pawlet Fire House located at 2806 Vermont Route 153. Breakfast will be served between 7:30 a.m.-11 a.m. The facility is a handicap accessible site. The menu includes pancakes of several varieties including regular, chocolate…

Saturday, Jan. 13—RUTLAND—The Rutland Meals Challenge is seeking volunteers for its annual food packaging event on Saturday, Jan. 13. Volunteers must register in advance to participate. Details are available on the event’s Facebook page: facebook.com/vtmealschallenge. The Rutland Meals Challenge is a ministry of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in partnership with the greater Rutland community. Hundreds…

RUTLAND—PEGTV is inviting the community to join its new monthly group called The Producers’ Group. The goal of the group is to inspire, train, and connect longtime and aspiring producers alike in a fun, encouraging atmosphere. It’s an opportunity for locals to share their work, collaborate on projects and learn from each other. No prior…