Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Women have the distinction of experiencing many stages of aging during their lifespan and each stage has its own unique characteristic. From the birthing years through menopause, women experience each of these phases differently. Rutland Women’s Healthcare physicians will be taking an in-depth look at some of the more common…

Friday & Saturday, Oct. 7-8 at 7 p.m.—BENSON—The Benson Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Haunted Hayride is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8. The trip begins at the Benson Town Hall where brave souls board hay wagons pulled by tractors for a 45-minute adventure filled with bumps, scares and laughs along an “abandoned”…

Saturday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m.—HUBBARDTON—The Green Mountain Alliance of Amateur Astronomers are offering one more astronomy program at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton, Saturday, Oct. 8 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Members of the Alliance will set up their telescopes to share with participants. Explore the night sky and see close-up the stars…

Thursday, Oct. 6—VERMONT—The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) is holding its 22nd annual Share the Harvest event at more than 60 food businesses around the state on Oct. 6. Up to 15 percent of sales at participating restaurants, co-ops, and stores will be donated to NOFA-VT’s Farm Share Program, which assists limited-income Vermonters…

Thursday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m.—RANDOLPH—Chandler Center for the Arts is proud to present its first 2016-2017 daytime performance—“Romeo and Juliet.” Chandler invites families, school groups, and community members to this 10 a.m. show on Thursday, Oct. 6, on the Main Hall stage.  “Romeo and Juliet” is appropriate for middle and high school aged students. The…

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 8-9—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center is pleased to present the 110th Art in the Park Fine Art & Craft Festival being held Saturday, Oct. 8 and Sunday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. The festival consumes Main Street Park in its entirety, at the corners of Main and West streets in…

Friday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—In a unique collaboration between the Paramount Theatre and Vermont PBS, the Paramount will host the Vermont premiere screening of “Hamilton’s America” on Friday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The film was made during the creation of the original production of “Hamilton” and features Lin-Manuel Miranda at the center of…

Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y.—With Halloween just around the corner, the Pember Library and Museum and the Slate Valley Museum (SVM) are teaming up to host the third annual Halloween Party and Zombie Walk. “Zombie Walk III” will take place during the October First Friday event, Oct. 7, 7-9 p.m. at both museums. “Last year’s…

Sunday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m.—ORWELL—Enjoy the autumn foliage and history, too, on Sunday, Oct. 9 during the Hike into History event at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell. Mount Independence Coalition president Stephen Zeoli is the guide from 1-3 p.m. for the program. Zeoli’s tour will explore what 19th century author, historian,…

Sunday, Oct. 9 at 12 p.m.—RUTLAND—Opening the new season of the “Live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera” series at the Paramount Theatre will be the encore of a new production of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” from Lincoln Center in New York City on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 12 p.m. Wagner’s tragic love story…

Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 1:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont is pleased to welcome U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy as keynote speaker at its 51st annual meeting. The event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 11, noon-1:30 p.m. in the ballroom at the Holiday Inn Rutland on Route 7, Rutland. “We are very proud of our…

Sunday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m.—BRANDON—The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center announces the dedication of a public artwork on Sunday, Oct. 9, 1 p.m. in Brandon’s Kennedy Park, what will be a permanent installation. Led by master sculptor Nora Valdez, a team of teen carvers created the bench this past summer. The group includes Elijah…

October—WOODSTOCK—When Woodstock Farmers’ Market planned to celebrate American Cheese Month they looked no further than their own backyard. For the month of October—deemed American Cheese Month by the American Cheese Society—Woodstock Farmers’ Market will feature five award-winning hyper-local cheeses made less than 30 minutes from the market: Plymouth Artisan Cheese, Plymouth (Sept. 27-Oct.2); Vermont Farmstead,…

Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.—NORTH CHITTENDEN—On Tuesday evening, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m., the North Chittenden Grange Hall will welcome historian Donald Wickman with his program “Lake Champlain over the Years: A Visual and Historical Narrative.” This is a Vermont Humanities Council event, hosted by the Chittenden Historical Society. Lake Champlain, created by a…

Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Voter training will be offered at the Rutland Library Fox Room on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 6:30-8 p.m. ARC of Rutland’s Self Advocates Becoming Empowered will help Vermonters learn how to vote and where to find unbiased information on who to vote for. Voting is easy—learn to make your vote your…