Thursday, July 27, 5 p.m.—KILLINGTON—On Thursday, July 27 at 5 p.m., Killington’s 5th Chili Cook-off will return! Originally scheduled to take place at the Sherburne Memorial Library on River Road, organizers have made the official call to move it indoors to the Long Trail Pub located inside Snowshed Lodge at Killington Resort. This year, the…

July 28, 29, 30—WOODSTOCK—One of New England’s premier literary festivals — Bookstock — returns to Woodstock for its ninth consecutive year on July 28, 29, and 30. Situated at venues on and near the historic Village Green of Woodstock, the festival attracts over 40 notable presenters. Novelists, poets, historians, experts, memoirists, essayists, artists, activists, philosophers, and biographers…

Thursday, July 27, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—Bluegrass is back! Catamount Crossing will take the stage at the Fair Haven Concerts in the Park Thursday, July 27, at 7 p.m. Catamount Crossing features Bob Amos on banjo, guitar and vocals; Sarah Amos on vocals; Freeman Corey on fiddle; Bob Dick on bass; Gary Darling on mandolin; and…

July 26-Aug. 5—RUTLAND COUNTY— Award-winning Rutland Youth Theatre presents Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” July 26-Aug. 5 as a traveling troupe. Produced by Saskia Hagen Groom, directed by Andrew Freeman, “The Tempest” is a play believed to have been written in 1610–1611, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It…

Tuesday, Aug. 1, 4:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—REDC Growing Business Series presents Rutland Road Pitch Tuesday, Aug. 1, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Rutland Free Library. Three Rutland-area entrepreneurs will present ideas for new products and business expansion to an audience of Vermont’s leading venture capitalists and angel investors during the Rutland stop of the annual Road Pitch. Members of…

Saturday, July 29, 12:30 p.m.—ORWELL—Join the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation and the Mount Independence Coalition in celebrating the publication of “Strong Ground: Mount Independence and the American Revolution,” Saturday, July 29, 12:30 p.m. This richly illustrated history book was undertaken by the Mount Independence Coalition. The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation will host the book launch…

Tuesday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m.—CASTLETON—Castleton University is pleased to present Snake Mountain Bluegrass as part of the 22nd annual Castleton Summer Concerts at the Pavilion Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Castleton Pavilion. Based out of Middlebury, the bluegrass group has been performing for the last 25 years and was founded by Middlebury College professor Gregg Humphrey…

Sunday, July 30, 4 p.m.—BROWNSVILLE—On Sunday, July 30, Brownsville Community Church will sponsor a potluck (bring a dish to share) barbecue picnic and concert kicking off the return of its community dinners. This is the second of a series of free concerts open to the public so far in 2017. The concert will start at 4 p.m. at…

Friday, July 28, 12:15 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre located at 30 Center Street in downtown Rutland, will unveil its 2017-2018 lineup of entertainment at a special event to be held at the historic hall on Friday, July 28 at 12:15 p.m. Theatre supporters including members and sponsors, along with members of the media and the general public are invited…

Friday, July 28, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Join Friday Night Live on Friday, July 28 from 6-10 p.m. on Center Street in downtown Rutland. Disco band The Trammps takes the stage at 8:15 p.m. with local opener Jenny Porter at 7 p.m. These are free concerts! Plus, enjoy a variety of outdoor dining, family activities and more. Details…

Tuesday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m.—BELMONT—Interested in creating wildlife habitat on your property? Biologists from Vermont Fish & Wildlife will present a talk on the techniques and programs available for promoting wildlife habitat at the Mt. Holly Library onTuesday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room. The presentation will describe a program sponsored by the…

July 29-30—BRANDON—Shakespeare on Main Street will present its summer production of “Hamlet: 2017” in Brandon and Woodstock. If extraterrestrials were to visit Earth, we’d probably put a copy of “Hamlet” in their welcome basket. It’s that good. Well over 400 years after William Shakespeare wrote the play between 1599 and 1601, readers and audiences are still connecting with it.…

Saturday, July 22, 10 a.m.—QUECHEE—Join VINS to celebrate Magnificent Mammals Saturday, July 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The day will feature a variety of fascinating mammals introduced by wildlife presenters from around the region. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center will present New England Wildlife at 11 a.m. Join a naturalist to meet wild mammals that could be…

Tuesday, July 25, 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—Legendary rocker George Thorogood brings his band The Destroyers and their Rock Party Tour 2017to the Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, July 25, at 8 p.m. With more than 40 years of touring and recording, 15 million albums sold, and 8,000 live shows, George and his longtime bandmates—Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass…

Tuesday, July 25, 7 p.m.—CASTLETON—Castleton University is pleased to present the Twangbusters as part of the 22nd Annual Castleton Summer Concerts at the Pavilion on Tuesday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at the Castleton Pavilion. Guaranteed to make listeners move their feet, this danceable blend of American boogie, blues, and bop has been playing together since 2011. Led by…