Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 22-23—POULTNEY, MIDDLEBURY—The Champlain Philharmonic will return to Ackley Hall at Green Mountain College in Poultney on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m, and the Mahaney Center for the Arts at Middlebury College on Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. to present a rousing set of works by some of the great Russian composers: Tchaikovsky,…

Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m.—RUTLAND—Play prepares a young brain for life, love, and even schoolwork. To celebrate the benefits of play, Rutland Building Bright Futures (BBF) is holding its fourth annual Free Family Fun Time community event ”Just Play? No Way!” on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m.-12 noon at Rutland Regional Medical Center in…

Sunday, Oct. 23 at 2:30 p.m.—POULTNEY—Poultney Area St. David’s Society and the Welsh-American Genealogical Society will give a presentation Sunday, Oct. 23 at 2:30 p.m. “A Story of a Clock” by Mark Roberts is about his family’s grandfather clock, which was made in northwest Wales 202 years ago. The clock traveled to the Vermont/New York…

Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Challenges in life can be gateways to learn, grow and gain a new perspective on life. Join Rutland Regional Medical Center’s class “Peace and Calm in Chaos: Your Journey – Discover Your Inspiring Story” on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6-7:30 p.m. at RRMC in the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center…

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 22-23—WOODSTOCK—Glad Rags will hold its annual fall fundraising sale at the Masonic Lodge, 30 Pleasant Street in Woodstock on Saturday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. This is the non-profit’s 104th sale and marks the first time in its 50-plus-year history that the sale will…

Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Bob Mackenzie’s Band offers a solid selection of blues classics, jump, swing, and rhythm and blues. This combo brings it home with tunes that will get audiences dancing, or simply enjoy the night reminisce back through decades of great music. They perform at Brandon Music Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m.…

Friday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Love live music, a good cause, and swing dancing? On Friday, Oct. 21 from 7:30-10 p.m., the Compass Music and Arts Foundation (CMAF) is partnering with the 18-piece big band EnerJazz to create Swing for the Arts, a benefit to fund programs for the community and support the many projects…

Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m.—POULTNEY— Join Elizabeth Calabrese, licensed architect and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional, for her presentation “Biophilic Design: Design for Human Flourishing” at the Green Mountain College East Room (Withey Hall) Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Our “natural habitat” has largely become the indoor built environment…

Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m.—WARDSBORO—Is your home-grown Gilfeather turnip ready for the big contest at the upcoming Gilfeather Turnip Festival in Wardsboro on Saturday, Oct. 22? There’s still time to nurture it with some TLC until festival day. The 14th Annual Gilfeather Turnip Festival will once again feature the popular turnip contest for all home growers. Now…

Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—BeauSoleil, one of the leading Cajun bands in the world, plays on the Chandler Main Stage Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. For the past 37 years, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Born out of the rich…

Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.—CASTLETON—Think Igor Stravinsky meets Sigur Ros — if these two musical forces could start a band together, the sound would bear a striking, sonic resemblance to the work of chamber music mavericks Cordis. Cordis will embark on part one of its U.S. tour, including a concert in the Casella Theater…

Friday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m.—TINMOUTH—Dana and Susan Robinson will perform on the Tinmouth Old Firehouse stage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14. Hailing from Cabot, Vt., the husband and wife duo are celebrating their 20th year of touring. The genius of a Dana and Susan performance lies in their ability to capture the…

Saturday, Oct. 15 at 10 a.m.—QUECHEE—Join the Vermont Institute of Natural Science on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. for an all-day event celebrating both the publication of a new book—“The Outside Story, Volume 2”—and the 15-year legacy of the Wellborn Ecology Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (NHCF). “The Outside Story, Volume…

Friday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre is proud to welcome Art Garfunkel, of legendary duo Simon and Garfunkel, giving a rare and intimate performance at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14 in the 830-seat historic hall. Although it has been over 40 years since “Bridge Over Troubled Water” was recorded, Art Garfunkel’s image and…

Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—The music of The Twangtown Paramours has been called “Sophisticated Americana,” and is a hybrid of the Nashville and Austin music scenes. This acoustic duo, made up of MaryBeth Zamer and Mike T. Lewis, is known for well-crafted and award-winning songs, top-notch lead singing, and fine harmonies. Hear them live…