Saturday, July 9 at 9 a.m. — WEST PAWLET — The Fire Department Auxiliary’s annual flea market, once-a-year big raffle, and bake sale will be held on town-wide yard sale day in West Pawlet on Saturday, July 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be held at the fire station located at 2806 Vermont Route…

Tuesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton University is pleased to present the Party Crashers as part of the 21st annual Castleton Summer Concerts at the Pavilion on Tuesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. at the Castleton Pavilion. The Party Crashers is a seasoned band that performs funk, soul, R&B, rock and other genres…

Saturday, July 9 at 7 p.m. — KILLINGTON — The Killington Music Festival Killington Music Festival Mountain Concerts Series presents “ The Winds Beneath Killington’s Peak ” on Saturday, July 9 at 7 p.m. The wind faculty join the strings in Brahms’ soaring clarinet quintet, also featuring works by Finzi, Beethoven and Mendelssohn. The following renowned faculty…

Friday, July 8 at 2:15 p.m. — MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS — Theater in the Woods Vermont recently received a $2,500 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation’s Small and Inspiring grant program. The grant will help further Theater in the Woods’ mission of creating community through highly imaginative outdoor children’s theater. “We are deeply grateful for the Small and…

Friday, July 8 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Downtown Rutland Partnership begins its 2016 Friday Night Live Summer Concert Series lineup on Friday, July 8. This year expands from three headlining artists to four this summer. Featured on the stage this year is “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks (July 8); lead singer of 80s megahit-maker…

Thursday, July 7 at 6 p.m. — KILLINGTON — The Killington Parks & Recreation Dept., Sherburne Memorial Library and the Sherburne Friends of the Library as part of the town of Killington’s River Road free summer concert series is excited to announce the upcoming schedule of performers. Summer concerts will begin July 7, continuing Thursday evenings through Aug.…

RUTLAND — City Hall in Rutland will feature the works of local artist Carolyn Shattuck, collected and curated by the Castleton Downtown Gallery, running from July 1 through Sept. 30. Entitled “Unstill Lifes,” the exhibit features a collection of oils on canvas and mixed media on clay board. “I hope to celebrate life in all its…

Photos courtesy of GIA The Vermont Governor’s Institute on the Arts is celebrating its 33rd year of student-created parades on July 4, 2016. Monday, July 4 at 10:30 a.m. — CASTLETON — The Vermont Governor’s Institute on the Arts observes its 33rd year on July 4 as it presents a student-created samba puppet parade to…

By William Murphy, courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org A world record attempt to become the largest gathering of “Where’s Waldo” Wallys was held in 2011 in Dublin, Ireland. Find Waldo in Rutland July 1-30! RUTLAND — “Where’s Waldo?” In Rutland, of course! The famous children’s book character in the striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting 25 local…

Courtesy of Chandler Center for the Arts As school ends, area students converge on Chandler Center for the Arts for the annual 4th of July musical. June 30 - July 3 —RANDOLPH — With area high schools students having recently graduated, work has been well underway for this year’s Chandler Center for the Arts’ 4th of…

Courtesy of Fair Haven Concerts in the Park The Spurs USA stand in front of the gazebo and a crowd in Fair Haven village park. Thursday, June 30 at 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The Fair Haven Concerts in the Park 2016 Summer Series once again welcomes Spurs USA to the stage. This is the third in the…

Courtesy of VSO The backdrop at Stowe is not unlike others to be seen during the VSO’s summer festival tour, a yearly event that is performed in outdoor settings throughout Vermont. CHITTENDEN, SO. POMFRET — The Vermont Symphony Orchestra and TD Bank bring the 2016 Summer Festival Tour to the hills of Mountain Top Inn and…

Courtesy of Otter Creek Festival of the Arts In its first season, the Otter Creek Festival of the Arts features 23 performances by local and international artists. Wednesday, June 30 at 8:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Otter Creek Festival of the Arts (OCFA) has launched its inaugural season with a festival featuring Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset…

Friday, July 1, at 5 p.m. — BRANDON — The Brandon Artists Guild’s summer show, Solids and Surfaces, opens Friday, July 1, at the guild’s gallery at 7 Center St., Brandon and celebrates the natural environment with a presentation of handcrafted furniture by Richard Haver and painted landscapes by Grace Mellow. In two and three dimensions, these…

By Rik Champine The finale of many July 4 festivities is the light show of fireworks held after dark. July 1-2 — BRANDON—The Brandon Independence Day celebration begins  Friday, July 1, with food and a street dance at 5 p.m. in Central Park, with hamburgers, hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn and more. At 6 p.m. the…