Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Singer Iris DeMent opens the season at Chandler Music Hall on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Iris DeMent is an American singer and songwriter. DeMent’s musical style includes elements of the country and folk music genres. DeMent was inspired to write her first song “Our Town” by a drive through a boarded-up Midwest…

Thursday, Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Downtown Rutland’s Hops on Top: Craft & Micro Brew Festival returns for a second summer edition on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the top floor of the LAZ parking garage, 102 West St., downtown Rutland. Taste over 25 Vermont beers, ciders, meads and more! Snacks are catered…

Sunday Sept. 11 at 3 p.m.—BRANDON—Peter Sheppard Skaerved is the only living violinist to have performed on the violins of Niccolò Paganini, Joseph Joachim and G.B. Viotti. He is the dedicatee of over 400 works for violin, by composers including Hans Werner Henze, Poul Ruders, David Matthews, Judith Weir and George Rochberg. In a rare…

Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Drum Journeys of Earth will hold an open house on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. This free event will be held in Rhythm Hall on the second floor of Building 5 at the Howe Center, Rutland. There will be demonstrations of ethnic drumming including West African music and Afro-Cuban…

Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 a.m.—RUTLAND—On Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 a.m., United Way of Rutland County will kick off its annual campaign at the Franklin Conference Center, 1 Scale Avenue, Rutland,with volunteers, business leaders, community leaders, government officials, non-profit agency representatives and other friends of United Way attending. Inspired by the recent Rio Olympics,…

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 10-11— September is Archaeology Month in Vermont, and activities continue throughout Vermont towns. Archaeology Day at the Montshire Museum will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. How did Vermonters live in the past? What tools did they use and how did they make them? What…

Event raises funds for VFD Sunday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 a.m.—WEST PAWLET—The fundraiser pancake breakfast season begins on Sunday, Sept. 11, sponsored by the West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department. The breakfasts are held at the West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department located at 2806 VT Route 153 (Main Street) from 7:30 to 11 a.m. The West…

Saturday, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND—An exciting group of artists will present sculptural installations and performances for SculptFest2016 at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. The opening reception for the annual exhibition is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10. Proposals were submitted in response to this year’s theme of “Forecast…

Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.—PITTSFORD—The Cast Off 8’s Square Dance Club invites the public to join them for a special intro to square dancing on Wednesday, Sept. 14 and 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Lothrop School Gym in Pittsford. There is no charge. Dress is casual. Come, have some fun, and meet new…

Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland South Rotary Club is holding its annual fundraising raffle, on Friday, Sept. 9 at Spartan Arena at the Diamond Run Mall. Doors open at 7 p.m., and drawings begin at 7:30 p.m. Grand prize is $10,000 plus numerous other cash and door prizes. A $110 donation admits two. Catering will be…

Sunday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.—CAVENDISH—There are probably few readers in the area that aren’t aware of Phineas Gage, the railroad foreman, who on Sept. 13, 1848, had a tamping rod pass through his head as a result of a blasting accident, and lived for 12 more years. What people may know less about is…

Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.—CHITTENDEN—On Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m., the Chittenden Historical Society is pleased to welcome Richard B. Smith, whose presentation “Ethan Allen, the Revolution and Chittenden” will be accompanied by Powerpoint slides. This event will take place at the North Chittenden Grange Hall located at 3 Lower Middle Road in…

Saturday, Sept. 10—PLYMOUTH—If the mountain won’t come to Popolo, Popolo will go to the mountain. On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Bellows Falls community restaurant Popolo is presenting an evening in the great outdoors at Calvin Coolidge State Park in Plymouth. The night starts with a prix fixe five-course dinner featuring New England game and area vegetables prepared…

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Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, Sept. 2-4—WOODSTOCK—Home of the longest continuously running 100-mile trail ride in the country, the Green Mountain Horse Association (GMHA) will celebrate its trail heritage with its annual Distance Days on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Sept. 2-4. Trail rides will range from the six-mile pleasure ride to the flagship 80th anniversary 100-mile…