Saturday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph presents Musicians from Marlboro Saturday evening, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. Young British composer Thomas Adès’s work for string quartet, “Arcadiana,” is the centerpiece of a memorable program that also features piano trios by Haydn and Fauré and Brahms’s String Quintet in G Major, Op.…

Sunday, Feb. 26, 3:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—A musical benefit for Syrian refugees coming to Rutland will be performed Sunday, Feb. 26, 3:30 p.m. at Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland. Instrumentalists Stefanie Taylor, violin; Court Gettel, flute; David Baasch, cello; Diane Chartrand, piano; and Jennifer Hoult, harp, will play music of Telemann, Ibert, Cui, Bolling and…

RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland has one of the largest projection screens around, measuring 30 feet by 24 feet in diameter. That’s much larger than life, folks! This week, the screen will host screenings of events in a wide variety of powerful genres. Wednesday, Feb. 22 sees the first of the week, with a…

Feb. 23-26—RUTLAND—Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents Stephen Sondheim’s 1980 musical revue, “Marry Me a Little” being performed in the intimate space, Brick Box at the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center Street, Rutland. Performances will be held Feb. 23, 24 and 25 as well as March 2, 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m., and a 2 p.m. matinee…

Saturday, Feb. 25, 1 p.m.—POULTNEY— Come enjoy an afternoon of lively music from the spiritual and gospel traditions. In celebration of Black History Month, the Green Mountain College Choir will host the Gospel Choir of the Metropolitan New Testament Mission Baptist Church from Albany, N.Y. Saturday, Feb. 25, 1 p.m. The concert will take place…

Friday, Feb. 24, 4:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Regional is very excited to be participating in this year’s WinterFest celebration. The festival began Feb. 17 and ends Feb. 25. Rutland Regional’s participation takes place on Friday, Feb. 24, 4:30-8 p.m. The  hospital campus will be transformed into a winter activity wonderland complete with snow sculpture contest, horse drawn…

Saturday, Feb. 25, 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Wonderfeet Winter Dance for Loved Ones and Little Ones will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Palms restaurant, Strongs Ave.,  Rutland. Kids will dance the evening away to music by DJ Brett Myhre with their favorite adult and make a memory that will last forever. Get ready moms,…

Monday, Feb. 27, 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Monday, Feb. 27, Rutland High School’s (RHS) New Neighbors club will be hosting a dinner of traditional Syrian food prepared by a professional chef and RHS students. The New Neighbors club, started by two RHS seniors, has over 35 members who want to help ease the transition for refugee students…

The Paramount Theatre in Rutland recently launched its “Legacy in Stone” campaign. The second “naming” campaign in the theatre’s 18-year history will be a commemorative and permanent salute to area residents who love the Historic Landmark Theatre and have enjoyed it for years; for some, it will memorialize family member’s decades of use and enjoyment…

Feb. 18-20—QUECHEE—Join the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) for the Great Backyard Bird Count at the Nature Center campus Saturday, Feb. 18 through Monday, Feb. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Become a citizen scientist for a day, and help VINS count the wild birds that visit their feeders. VINS invites birding novices and experts…

Feb. 17-19—WOODSTOCK—Currently scheduled for President’s Day weekend, Feb. 17-19, Pentangle Arts and ArtisTree present the Vermont Flurry Snow Sculpture Contest on the Woodstock Green. As always, this event is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled on short notice. At press time, a winter storm had just dumped a wealth of snow on the area, but weather…

Sunday, Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—The Chandler Film Society will present Steven Spielberg’s classic adventure film, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Sunday, Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. It is the second of two films with the theme “The Big Screen.” Spielberg’s film introduced audiences to the character of the swashbuckling adventurer Indiana Jones, played by Harrison Ford.…

Saturday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—The Michele Fay Band, a captivating ensemble featuring original and Americana music from Vermont, performs at Brandon Music Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. Michele Fay’s heartfelt lyrics are woven seamlessly together with a crystal clear, authentic voice. Kalev Freeman, on fiddle, produces a light-hearted, lilting sound. Michael Santosusso, on upright bass, adds dynamic beat and…

Friday, Feb. 17, 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center announces the opening of “Release and React.”  The exhibit will feature three artists groups: Brush Strokes Studio, East Mountain Mentoring Artists, and the Vermont Abstract Connection, creating a rich and diverse body of work from 16 Vermont artists. An artist reception will be held Friday, Feb. 17,…

KILLINGTON—It’s President’s Week at Killington Resort, and that means lots of extra skiers and riders, youth and adult, on the hill. The Beast is great at offering a full scope of activities for all ages. See what’s in store this week at killington.com. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Feb. 17, 18, and 19, hear live music…