Friday, Dec. 9 at 4:45 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Award-winning British storyteller Simon Brooks has been enthralling audiences all over New England for over 10 years. His “Winter Wonderland of Stories” will entrance all ages with stories about the winter, about night and light and all of the shenanigans that go on in folk and fairy tales! Join him…

RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center will once again host its annual gingerbread construction competition. The contest is open to all ages, and family or group entries are allowed. Professional chefs are invited to be part of this event, but those creations will not be included in the judging. This year’s contest theme is Animal Kingdom. Let nature…

Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—On Dec. 10, the Sweetback Sisters will present their Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular at Chandler Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. For eight years running, the Sweetback Sisters have been selling out theaters across the Northeast with their signature take on the holiday sing-along. This wildly popular show requires a bit of…

Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Brandon Music is excited to bring back Sarah Blacker with Aaron Katz on Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The singer-songwriter is a Brandon Music favorite and is known as Boston’s “sundress rocker.” Huffington Post states, “Infectious, well-written songs—she’s her own artist.” The concert will include new songs by Blacker, in…

Dec. 10, 11 & 17—Begin the holiday season with Shakespeare on Main Street (SoMS) as they present the timeless holiday classic “A Christmas Carol” in intimate story time style in Brandon, Poultney and Dorset on Dec. 10, 11, and 17. In “A Christmas Carol,” author Charles Dickens explores the morality of the love of money over…

Friday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m.—BRANDON—A reception will be held for the “Peace on Earth” exhibit at the Compass Music and Arts Center on Friday, Dec. 9, 3-7 p.m. The exhibit arose from an open call to artists to express their ideas and ideals of Peace on Earth. The resulting compilation is a plea for…

Sunday, Dec. 11 at 9 a.m.—NORTHFIELD—Norwich University will host the annual Vermont FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) championship on Sunday, Dec. 11 in Shapiro Field House beginning at 9 a.m. Founded by Segway inventor Dean Kamen, FIRST® LEGO® League is designed to inspire children in science and technology through the use of robotics. Open to 9-…

Saturday, Dec. 10 at 8 a.m.—POULTNEY—The holiday festivities in the community of Poultney include Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 10, 8-11 a.m. The Poultney Woman’s Club will host the event. For over 30 years, the club has provided a hearty meal of scrambled eggs, sausage, home baked goods, orange juice, cocoa and coffee for just $1.25. Photos…

Friday & Saturday, Dec. 9-10—RUTLAND—Rutland Youth Theatre is proud to present “The King and I” on Dec. 9-10 at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. The musical features music by Richard Rodgers; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, II; based on “Anna and the King” by Margaret Landon; with original Choregraphy by Jerome Robbins. Produced by…

RUTLAND—ARC Rutland Area and the Elks Club are holding a Christmas Dinner Dance for people with developmental disabilities and their families on Sunday, Dec. 18 from 12-4 p.m. at the Elk’s Legion on Pleasant Street, Rutland. Good food, family and friends, music, dancing, gifts and Santa, too, will be rounding out the afternoon. Please call as…

Dec. 9-10 at 7 p.m.—POULTNEY—The Green Mountain College Theater Department presents “The Flick,” a black box production written by Annie Baker and directed by GMC theater professor Paula Mann. Performances are Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10 at 7 p.m. in the College’s Ackley Hall. “The Flick” was produced by Playwrights Horizons in New York City…

Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 7:15 p.m.—RUTLAND—A song circle and jam session will be held Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Godnick Adult Center in Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m. The song circle welcomes singers, players of acoustic instruments and listeners. A songbook of popular folksongs encourages group singing. Donations are welcome. Godnick Adult Center is located at 1…

Sunday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND—Advent Lessons and Carols will be presented at St. Bridget Church in West Rutland on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. St. Bridget, St. Stanislaus Kostka, and St. Dominic churches will present a program of readings and hymns that recall the birth of Jesus. The presentation will include the…

Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m.—BRANDON—The Brandon Festival Singers, under the direction of Gene Childers, present the 35th annual Brandon Carol Festival featuring traditional, contemporary and original music for the Christmas season on Sunday, Dec. 11, 3 p.m. at the Brandon Congregational Church. The 30-voice choir will be joined by piano and other instrumentalists. In…

Storyteller Willem Lange among the special guests on Dec. 10 Saturday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m.—PLYMOUTH NOTCH—Celebrate the traditions of the season at Plymouth Notch—one of Vermont’s most picturesque villages—on Saturday, Dec. 10 when the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site hosts the Coolidge Holiday Open House. Most of the museum buildings, including the homestead…