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Legendary folk musician Tom Rush to headline benefit concert at Suicide Six

July 5, 2017
Saturday, July 8, 2:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Folk singer Tom Rush will headline an outdoor concert at the Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Suicide Six Ski Area on Saturday, July 8. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Woodstock Ski Runners, the oldest ski club in the Northeast, as well as the Friday Learn to Ski program. Noted for his distinctive guitar style, wry humor…

Green Mountain Suzuki Institute opens with violin concert

July 5, 2017
Sunday, July 9, 5 p.m.—ROCHESTER—Seeing Double violinists Julia Salerno and Sarah Whitney with pianist Cynthia Huard will perform in concert on July 9, at 4 p.m. at the Federated Church in Rochester. The Rochester Chamber Music concert marks the opening of the Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, now in its 14th year. The dynamism and astounding…

Summer curling clinic offered in Woodstock

July 5, 2017
Sunday, July 9, 5:45 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Upper Valley Curling is offering a Learn to Curl clinic on Sunday, July 9, 5:45-8 p.m. at the Union Arena in Woodstock. People don’t usually think of playing games on ice during July, but there’s a dedicated group of curlers in the Upper Valley who don’t care what month it is.…

Steven Kirby Quintet performs live at Brandon Music

July 5, 2017
Saturday, July 8, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Guitarist, composer, and educator Steven Kirby has built a reputation for performing exciting, melodic, lyrical and expressive mainstream and contemporary jazz music. He writes original compositions and arrangements, as well as creative arrangements of standard tunes, using a quintet of instrumentalists and a singer performing both wordless and lyrical vocals. The…

Hubbardton relives American Revolution battle

July 5, 2017
Saturday & Sunday, July 8-9—HUBBARDTON—The weekend of July 8 and 9 will be alive with the sights and sounds of the American Revolution at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton. This year is the 240th anniversary of the July 7, 1777, battle, the only one fought on what would become Vermont soil. Nearly…

Swing band takes the stage in Castleton

July 5, 2017
Tuesday, July 11, 7 p.m.—CASTLETON—Castleton University is pleased to present the Marble City Swing Band as part of the 22nd annual Castleton Summer Concerts at the Pavilion on Tuesday, July 11 at 7 p.m. at the Castleton Pavilion. Known as one of the area’s most danceable swing bands, this 18-piece outfit will deliver all the standards of the…

Paramount screens “Waking the Sleeping Giant,” exploring 2016 election

July 5, 2017
Wednesday, July 12, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—350Vermont, Rutland Area Climate Coalition, and Castleton Indivisible welcome the public to a special screening of “Waking the Sleeping Giant: the Making of a Political Revolution,” a feature documentary at the crossroads of the 2016 election and the fight for civil rights, economic fairness and democracy for all. The free screening…

Devil’s Bowl cancels July 8 Truck and Tractor Pulls; racing still on

July 5, 2017
July 8-9—WEST HAVEN—Devil’s Bowl Speedway has cancelled the Truck and Tractor Pulls event scheduled for Saturday, July 8. The decision was made from business and operational standpoints after analysis following the Rutland County Rumble event held June 10. While there were quite a few positives, there were several unanticipated challenges and a series of delays on June…

Killington Recreation Center debuts new features

June 29, 2017
KILLINGTON—New features have been installed at the Killington Recreation Center this summer. A new playground was installed this past year with the help of the town’s highway crew, and Killington campers have had a blast on the new playground and are enjoying the new features, reported Kim Peters, Killington recreation director.  The extended plan is…

CLIF Enduro East comes to Killington region

June 28, 2017
Get in on the action as top mountain bikers compete in Killington in an Enduro World Series Qualifier. The first $10,000 Clif Enduro East event, brought to you by the Vittoria Eastern States Cup crew, will take place at Vermont’s Green Mountain Trails and Killington Resort on Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2. Day one…

Rochester runs for the fourth

June 28, 2017
Saturday, July 4—ROCHESTER—Rochester runs for the fourth! The Pierce Hall Community Center’s (PHCC) annual Independence Day 5K walk/run, and the children’s one mile run for ages 5-15 will take place behind the Rochester School (Route 100) beginning at 9 a.m. on July 4, before the town parade. Registration ($15) begins at 8:30 a.m. There will be…

Chamber fireworks extravaganza set for July 2

June 28, 2017
Sunday, July 2 at 9:45 p.m.—RUTLAND—Don’t miss the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Fireworks Extravaganza, the area’s largest fireworks display, taking place on Sunday, July 2 promptly at 9:45 p.m. at the Vermont State Fairgrounds. Also on July 2, the fairgrounds hosts the annual Summer Smash demolition derby with gates opening at 2 p.m. Activities…

Cavendish begins concert series with Gypsy Reel

June 28, 2017
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…

Killington’s 4th of July activities include fireman’s picnic and raffle

June 28, 2017
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…

Celebrate July 4 in Woodstock, activities all day

June 28, 2017
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…