July 29-31—WOODSTOCK—Bookstock, a literary festival centered in Woodstock, will be held over a long weekend: Friday, July 29; Saturday, July 30; and Sunday, July 31. Bookstock supports the cultural richness and diversity of the Upper Valley and celebrates authors and poets, both established and emerging, from the region. New England is home to many…

Sunday, July 31 at 3 p.m.—PAWLET—The public is welcome on Sunday, July 31 for the grand opening event at the Pawlet Historical Society’s new facility, the renovated Chriss Monroe Chapel in the Mettowee Valley Cemetery on Cemetery Hill Road (located off of VT Route 30, adjacent to the Pawlet Post Office), Pawlet. The opening will…

Saturday, July 30 at 1 p.m.—BRANDON—Connect and communicate with angels at the Angels and Archangels class with Joanne Trucker of Inspired, the new angel shop in the Compass Music and Arts Center. Meet personal guardian angels, the archangels and other members of each individual’s spiritual team. Gain a clearer under’standing of the presence and role…

Tuesday, Aug. 2—RUTLAND—Join an event for all ages at Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum located at 11 Center Street, Rutland on Tuesday, Aug. 2 to celebrate National Coloring Book Day. The event is sponsored by Heritage Family Credit Union. Kids can stop by the museum that day between 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and color “Captain Credit…

Sunday, July 31 at 4 p.m.—ROCHESTER—From Wednesday, July 20 through Saturday, Aug. 13, Putney resident Erika Lawlor Schmidt will show her recent work in the Projects Gallery at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Inspired by the first women’s rights convention held in Seneca Falls, N.Y. in 1848, Schmidt’s collages combine pictures of American furnishings with repurposed…

Thursday, Aug. 4 at 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Help celebrate an exciting year at the Rutland County Women’s Network & Shelter. Join for the Rutland County Women’s Network & Shelter annual meeting on Thursday, Aug. 4 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Nella Grimm Fox Room at the Rutland Free Library. Meet new staff and board members,…

Thursday, July 28 at 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The Fair Haven Concerts in the Park is happy to welcome back Aaron Audet to the stage on Thursday, July 28, with his band of local musicians: Jeff Poremski on lead guitar; Chris Johnson on the electric bass; and Ross Edmunds on the drums. Audet plays guitar and sings…

Saturday, July 30 at 9 a.m.—CAVENDISH—The 6th annual Cavendish town-wide tag sale has something for everyone: treasurers, great prices, the object you’ve been trying to find for years, the item you just can’t live without, as well as good food and friendly people. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, the village…

Saturday, July 30 at 11 p.m.—RUTLAND—“The Party That Shall Not Be Named” is a late-night event welcoming all “ Harry Potter ” fans. It’s a midnight release event for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Saturday, July 30 at Phoenix Books Rutland, as well as Essex and Burlington locations. Festivities begin at 11 p.m. Book…

Saturday, July 30 at 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Killington Music Festival  presents its Season Finale on Saturday, July 30, a special performance in Killington Peak Lodge, entitled “Just Four You, on Killington’s Peak!” Killington Music Festival’s faculty performs works of Dvorak, Rolla and Handel arranged by Halvorsen. Enjoy the spectacular view. This concert is at the Killington Peak…

Saturday, July 30 at 2 p.m.—ORWELL—Get an insider’s view of American activities at Mount Independence in Orwell in the summer through winter of 1776 with this year’s Investigation into the Revolutionary Mind program on Saturday, July 30, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., in the state historic site’s auditorium. This year the question is “What Were…

July 30-31 — WOODSTOCK—Vermont Antiques Dealers’Association (VADA) will present its 42nd consecutive show and sale and offer wares for sale in room settings that promise to delight visitors. With dealers from around New England, as well as Missouri, California, New York, Kentucky and Ohio, “Antiques & Art in Woodstock” will open July 30 and 31 at…

Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum Take in a narrated horse-drawn wagon ride during Billings Farm’s 19th century-style hay day. Sunday, July 24 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will feature its annual Hay Day on Sunday, July 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This annual family-friendly event will…

By Chad Martel Badfish By Jimmy Britt As summer starts to wind down, so does the Downtown Rutland Friday Night Concert Series. The Downtown Partnership has already brought in great performers this summer like Taylor Hicks and Paul Gramm. It’s no surprise that the series would finish strongly Friday, July 22, with the “Sublime” tribute…

By Sam Jaffe Insects are cool, and VINS will explore their amazing world during a two-day festival.