Saturday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—It’s not every day that you turn 100. So, in honor of, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, Vermont is celebrating the National Park Service’s centennial anniversary with a party on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. There will be great fanfare and fun for all ages…

Saturday, Aug. 27 at 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—Academy of Country Music nominee Aaron Lewis will appear at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. Appearing as frontman with the group Staind, he made an indelible mark on hard rock. The group has sold 13 million albums worldwide, yielding four consecutive Top 3…

Friday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Country Club hosts a Glow Ball tournament to benefit United Way of Rutland County, beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26. Golf through the evening with fluorescent balls and flashlights to guide you. It’s unlike any other golfing! The cost is $40 per person or $160 for a…

  By Dave Hoffenberg Many know Duane Carleton for his incredible music playing. He’s known as the “Human Jukebox.” Fans can request just about anything and good odds are that he’ll know it. What many may not know is that Carleton is also a filmmaker with two documentaries to his credit. His first film, “Overtaken…

Saturday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON— The Ken Silverman Trio is a modern jazz guitar trio playing original compositions with rock, surf, blues, funk and classical influences. The music has the instrumental improvisational prowess of jazz, the compositional heft of classical music and the intensity of rock and blues. See them at Brandon Music on…

Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Mount Saint Joseph Academy will hold its sixth annual cookout for prospective students and families at historic Saint Peter’s Field on River Street in Rutland on Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and salads will be served. (Rain date will be Thursday, Aug. 25.) MSJ…

Thursday, Aug. 25 at 7 a.m.—RUTLAND—Green Mountain Power invites community members to be the cure for patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other deadly diseases by attending the Be The Match marrow donor registration drive Thursday, Aug. 25 from 7 to 10 a.m. at the GMP office, 2152 Post Road in Rutland. To join the registry…

Thursday, Aug. 25, at 5:30 p.m.—WEST PAWLET—The West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department auction will be held Thursday, Aug. 25, at the West Pawlet Firehouse, Route 153 in West Pawlet. All of the items will be available to view starting at 4 p.m. The bidding action begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends when all items are…

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, Aug. 24-26, 6 p.m.—BRANDON—Auditions for the third annual Brandon Has Talent show will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 24-26, from 6 to 8 p.m. Those who sing, play an instrument, dance, play in a band or have a special talent could perform on Brandon Town Hall stage. Schedule…

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 26-28—LUDLOW—This weekend motorized vehicles past and present is the theme for three days of activities and events in the Okemo Valley, from Friday through Sunday, Aug. 26-28, beginning with a cruise-in and Best Chevy contest, to a show of antique and classic autos and motorcycles, ending with the Okemo Valley…

Saturday, Aug. 27 at 12 p.m.—CHITTENDEN—The Town of Chittenden will celebrate  Chittenden Day on Saturday, Aug. 27, beginning at noon. This is the first time in 20 years that the Town is hosting a day-long event. A big parade at 12-noon will kick off the day. The parade route will be from the power house…

Sunday, Aug. 28 at 4 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—This year’s Annual Mozart Festival, led by celebrated violist Scott Woolweaver, will highlight a selection of Mozart masterpieces and will close, as always, with the mysterious and powerful “Ave Verum Corpus.” The ensemble also features John Lindsey, violin, and Karen Kaderavek, cello. Scott Woolweaver is on the faculty of the…

Saturday, Aug. 27, at 1 p.m.—ORWELL—Learn about making topical herbal remedies with Julie Mitchell, clinical herbalist, at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 1-3 p.m. Julie Mitchell is a gardener, educator, and clinical herbalist. In this workshop participants will spend the first hour on an herb walk to…

RUTLAND—Rutland First, Rutland’s grassroots organization is hosting a public event on Monday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. at Rutland Free Library to meet with Rutland area elected officials and to discuss regional issues related to refugee resettlement. The group sees the meeting as an opportunity to “provide a balanced view of this situation with regard to…

Monday, Aug. 29 at 5 p.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y.—The Slate Valley Museum will hold its annual dinner and a silent auction on Monday, Aug. 29 at the Whitehall Athletic Club in Whitehall, N.Y. The silent auction and cocktails begin at 5 p.m. with the dinner at 6:30 p.m. The silent auction will feature local arts and craft…