Wednesday, July 5, 6 p.m.—PROCTORSVILE—The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association (CCCA) and the Town of Cavendish invite everyone to spend an evening having fun on the Proctorsville Green Wednesday, July 5, starting at 6 p.m. when the annual summer music series kicks off with the sounds of Gypsy Reel. The Celt band that rocks, Gypsy…

Tuesday, July 4—KILLINGTON—The Fourth of July celebration and fireman’s barbecue is one of Killington’s most popular events of the summer, held each year on July 4. This year, events begin at 10 a.m. at the Johnson Recreation Center on River Road. Enjoy food cooked by the fire department and other volunteers throughout the day. During the…

Tuesday, July 4—WOODSTOCK—Celebrate Tuesday, July 4 in Woodstock, rain or shine! Festivities begin at 8:30 a.m. with the 41st annual John Langhans 7.1 Green Mile Road Race and Kids Fun Run sponsored by the Spectrum Teen Center. Runners and walkers will enjoy a challenging course through Woodstock, starting and finishing at the Village Green. The Kids…

Saturday, July 1, 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Now in its 35th season of presenting fine chamber music, the Killington Music Festival (KMF) announces  its Music in the Mountains Classical Concert Series schedule for 2017. On Saturday evenings from July 1-29, the internationally acclaimed musicians will perform at Rams Head Lodge at Killington Resort at 7 p.m., with the…

Friday, June 30, 5 p.m.—BRANDON—In July and August, the Brandon Artist Guild (BAG) will celebrate one of its own founders, Warren Kimble, with an exhibition featuring the universally appealing folk art that has made him famous beginning in 1987. The twist is that the folk art imagery he presents this summer is a new body…

Saturday, July 1, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—NeighborWorks of Western Vermont will host a fun event, Hula Hoop Hoopla, Saturday, July 1, 6-8 p.m. in the Community Green space at 113 Library Ave., Rutland for children of all ages to learn about the Flow Arts. Flow Arts describes movement-based disciplines like juggling, fire spinning, buugeng, poi, dance, and…

Friday, June 30-Saturday, July 1—BRANDON—Celebrate the Fourth of July at Brandon’s Independence Day Celebration Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1. This year the fun and events will be at two locations: Estabrook Park and Park Village, just off Route 7, north of town, as Route 7 improvements are taking place downtown. The fun begins…

June 29-July 2—RANDOLPH—”Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek … “ And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, “Shrek the Musical” is a…

Thursday, June 29, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—On Thursday, June 29, Mellow Yellow will be back on the stage in Fair Haven for a 7 p.m. concert. This band pays tribute to the 60s and 70s with truly authentic renditions of some of the genre’s greatest songs. Mellow Yellow captures all the “hey-man-peace-and-love-grooviness” of the songs that helped…

Thursday, June 29, 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Summer is here and so is Pentangle Arts’ annual Summer Brown Bag concert series. The series begins on the Village Green, June 29, 5:30 p.m. The series runs for seven weeks with a performance every Thursday through Aug. 10. The series opener, June 29, features the Interplay All-Stars comprised of faculty…

Thursday, June 29, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Phoenix Books Rutland will host an evening of poetry featuring “Roads Taken: Contemporary Vermont Poetry,” a new title from Green Writers Press, Thursday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature contributors Megan Buchanan, Tamra Higgins, and Mary Jane Dickerson, as well as Green Writers Press founder Dede Cummings and…

July 1-30—RUTLAND—“Where’s Waldo?” In Rutland, of course! The iconic children’s book character in the striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting 25 local businesses throughout the community this July. Beginning July 1, anyone who wishes to participate can pick up a “Find Waldo Local in Rutland!” passport, which contains the names of all the participating sites,…

July 2-9—The Vermont Symphony Orchestra announced its seven-concert 2017 Summer Festival Tour running July 2-9. While covering every corner of the state, the program will highlight America’s musical melting pot, featuring music written by immigrant composers across the globe, around the theme of this year’s tour: E Pluribus Unum. “Our TD Bank Summer Festival Tour…

Saturday, July 1, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND TOWN—Rutland Town would like to formally announce its first annual Rutland Town Celebration Day, Saturday, July 1 at Northwood Park. Rain date will be Sunday, July 2. The celebration will feature activities throughout the day, with a special focus on the Rutland Town Fire Department, which is celebrating its 50th…

Saturday, July 1, 2 p.m.—ORWELL—Historian Paul Staiti, author of the new book “Of Arms and Artists,” will be at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Saturday, July 1 at 2 p.m. to give a talk about some of the prominent artists of the American Revolution. One of these artists is John Trumbull, one…