Wednesday, July 5, 7 p.m.—BRANDON—Brandon’s summer concert series, Music at the Riverbend, will be happening every Wednesday night in July and August at its new location, the lawn behind the Brandon Inn, 20 Park St., Brandon. Extra Stout, Vermont’ premier Irish band, will kick off the series July 5. Extra Stout brings all of the…

Saturday, July 1, 10 a.m.—LUDLOW—Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts will be celebrating its 70th anniversary Saturday, July 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., during the annual Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen Arts and Craft Festival. In addition to over 60 craft vendors, the celebration will feature live musicians throughout the day, and delicious…

June 30-July 2—LUDLOW—For its Fourth of July event this year,  the community of Luldow will put a little bit of 1950s style into its celebration, Friday, June 30-Sunday, July 2. Fireworks will take place Sunday at 9:30 p.m. As part of the celebrations, festivities and viewing will happen on the portion of main street closest to…

Tuesday, July 4, 10 a.m.—PLYMOUTH NOTCH— Join the long-standing celebration to commemorate the Fourth of July and birthday of President Calvin Coolidge at his birthplace in Plymouth Notch. Recognized as a “Top 10 Summer Event” by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, this year’s festivities are scheduled for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Welcome 20 of America’s newest citizens following a…

Friday, June 30, 4 p.m.—QUECHEE—Internationally recognized jewelry artist Stacy Hopkins and her gallery, Scavenger, located in White River Junction, are excited to announce the completion of a special collection created in collaboration with the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences (VINS). This organization is dedicated to the rehabilitation and protection of birds, raptors and wildlife. For…

Friday, June 23, 7:30 p.m.—SO. POMFRET—On Friday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m., the ArtisTree Community Arts Center in South Pomfret will host an evening of exceptional chamber music featuring award-winning cellist, Maxim Kozlov and Japanese pianist, Sakiko Ohashi. The concert will feature the music of Dimitri Shostakovich and Robert Schumann, in the Artistree barn concert…

Thursday, June 22, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—Fair Haven will hold its second concert this Thursday, June 22, 7 p.m., featuring the honky tonk sound of the Starline Rhythm Boys. Formed in 1998 (celebrating 19 years together) by three professional musicians with combined experience of over 100 years in various bands, the Starline Rhythm Boys are a full time,…

KILLINGTON—The loons nesting on Kent Pond welcomed one baby, Wednesday, June 14, after a 28 day incubation period, according to Paul Holmes, a Killington resident and photographer has been watching from a distance and recording their activity. “Wednesday evening it was clear that the chick had hatched since dad was regularly returning to the nest…

Thursday, June 22 & Saturday, June 24—RUTLAND—Phoenix Books Rutland will welcome Bill Schubart for a talk on his new novel, “Lila and Theron” Thursday, June 22 at 6:30 p.m. Event attendees who purchase “Lila and Theron” at the event will get a free CD of Bill Schubart reading five of his favorite picks from “Lamoille…

Saturday, June 24, 2 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland County amateur radio operators will be taking part in a worldwide radio communications drill known as Field Day, Saturday, June 24 at 2 p.m. through Sunday, June 25 at 2 p.m., around the clock, in Rutland High School football field announcer’s booth. As part of an open house environment, the…

Saturday, June 24, 4 p.m.—ROCHESTER—Widely acclaimed for their high level of virtuosity, the Johannes Quartet opens the 23rd season for the Rochester Chamber Music Society (RCMS) Saturday, June 24 at 4 p.m. at the Federated Church in Rochester. The concert will be dedicated to the memory of long-time summer resident, Joan Hutton Landis, who passed…

Sunday, June 25, 3 p.m.—CASTLETON—A Gymanfa Ganu (a traditional non-denominational Welsh hymn sing) and Te Bach (tea social) will be held in the Vermont/New York Slate Valley community of Castleton Sunday, June 25 at 3 p.m. Sponsored by Poultney Area St. David’s Society, this non-denominational event will be hosted by the historic (1833) Federated Church at…

Sunday, June 25, 2 p.m.—RUTLAND—Following the critically acclaimed production of “Orpheus and Euridice” last summer, The Vermont Opera Project’s (VTOP) second season will include its Summer Concert June 25 in Rutland and Dominick Argento’s “The Andrée Expedition” in Proctor and Barre on Aug. 4-6. The Summer Concert will feature soprano Anya Matanovic and baritone Geoffrey…

Sunday, June 25, 2 p.m.—POULTNEY—Stone Valley Arts has a new event June 25: Howard Banow will be sharing “The Story of the Little Mouse,” an engaging storytelling performance intended for children of all ages, at 2 p.m. The story is a Cheyenne Native American tale about how to grow — bigger and upward. It is based…

Thursday, June 22, 5 p.m.—QUECHEE—The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is proud to partner with Collective in Woodstock to introduce the artwork of Jim Maas. Collective will hold a reception on Thursday, June 22, 5-7 p.m., featuring his work and will be launching more of his pieces through September. A retired Orthopedic Surgeon, Maas…