Aug. 5-7—MOUNT HOLLY—The Mount Holly Community Historical Museum will be hosting Artfest Friday to Sunday, Aug. 5-7. The work of Mount Holly artists will be available for purchase in the Perkins House Museum in Belmont. The artists work in a variety of media, including watercolor painting, photography, penwork, hand woven baskets, painted silk, woodcarving, shaker…

Sunday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m.—HUBBARDTON—Has the genealogy bug bitten you? On Sunday, Aug. 7 at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton, genealogy experts will get those interested in family genealogy started on researching their family history. The program is from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Genealogist Dani Roberts and family historian Francis Owen,…

Sunday, Aug. 7 at 1:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The family of Leo Davin invites the public to join them at Green Mountain National Golf Course on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate a life well lived and remember our dear friend. Leo Davin had called Killington his home for many years and served the Town of…

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="9" gal_title="Billings Farm"] Photos Courtesy of Billings Farm and Museum Sunday, Aug. 7 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host the 16th annual Antique Tractor Day on Sunday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring both restored and unrestored tractors dating from the 1930s to the…

Saturday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m.—PLYMOUTH NOTCH—The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site hosts Plymouth Old Home Day on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This annual event features traditional craft and farm demonstrations, wagon rides, chicken barbecue, and many more fun activities for the entire family. Scheduled events: 11 a.m.—Actual naturalization…

Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual Winter In August celebration will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Vermont Farmers’ Food Center on West Street in Rutland. This is a great opportunity for businesses to market their skills and help recognize the…

Sunday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m.—ORWELL—Mount Independence rocks! Come to the state historic site in Orwell on Sunday, Aug. 7 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. for a “Hike into Geologic History.” Geologist David Gross will guide this tour to explore the geology of Mount Independence, one of the largest American defenses constructed for the Revolutionary…

Sunday, Aug. 7 at 5 p.m.—MOUNT HOLLY—The Mount Holly Town Library will host a Vermont Humanities Council Program on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 50 p.m. in the Mount Holly Town Library, 26 Maple Hill Road, Belmont. The program speaker, William Hosley will present “New England Impressions: Art and the Making of Regional Identity, 1885-1950.” For…

Sunday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m.—BRANDON—Compass Music and Arts Center will host an opening reception Sunday, Aug. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. for an unusual exhibit that opens Friday, Aug. 5, titled The Effects of Birdsong on Shifting Strata: Paintings and Poems by Tom Merwin and the artists of the Forty-Seven Main Street Group.…

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Courtesy of REDC A crowd lines the street in Downtown Rutland during the 2015 Maker Faire.

Courtesy of Phoenix Books Rutland An excited youngster displays “Waldo,” found in Rutland, gaining her a stamp on her passport. Saturday, July 30 at 2 p.m.—RUTLAND—“ Find Waldo ” in Rutland continues through July 30. Phoenix Books employees have stamped lots of passports, and the first entry for the grand prize—from a participant who had…

Courtesy of RYT Rutland Youth Theatre’s traveling troupe held a dress rehearsal of its presentation, Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” prior to performances that began July 20 and continue this week. July 27-29—Award-winning Rutland Youth Theatre presents Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” as a traveling troupe, continuing this week, July 27, 28, and 29. The play is produced and directed by…

Courtesy of Shakespeare on Main Street Jennifer Sanford will portray Guildenstern in Shakespeare on Main Street’s 2016 summer production of “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” by Tom Stoppard. July 29-31—BRANDON—Gary Meitrott, artistic director and co-founder of Shakespeare on Main Street (SoMS), will direct the company’s 2016 summer production of “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” by…

By Robin Alberti This saucy blend of chili was present at the 2015 Killington Chili Cook-off.