Courtesy of RCMS Julia Salerno, violin, teaches at Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, and will perform in the July 10 concert. Sunday, July 10 at 4 p.m. — ROCHESTER — The Rochester Chamber Music Society will present a lively and jazzy concert on Sunday, July 10 at 4 p.m. in the Rochester Federated Church. The program includes Kenji Bunch’s…

Courtesy of VINS Floodplain manager John Broker-Campbell teaches students about erosion. Tuesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. — QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science is launching a new education program through the Center for Environmental Education to enrich the Upper Valley’s classrooms with the help of our local experts and scientists. The brand new STEM…

Courtesy of UVCC Even in summer, the air inside Union Arena is cold, allowing for ice sports like curling. Sunday, July 10 at 6 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — The Upper Valley Curling Club invites anyone with an interest in the sport of curling to join the club for some summer fun. Summer curling resumes at 6 p.m.…

CASTLETON — Castleton University and the ALICE Training Institute have teamed up to bring ALICE Instructor Training to the Castleton University campus on July 25-26. This two-day instructor course is designed to teach proactive survival strategies for violent intruder or active shooter incidents. The goal of the ALICE program is to provide individuals with survival enhancing…

July 9, 10 — HUBBARDTON, Vt. – The only Revolutionary War battle fought on Vermont soil will be honored at the annual Battle of Hubbardton Revolutionary War Encampment weekend at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site on July 9 and 10. Hundreds of reenactors gather from all over the Northeast to present this colorful, full-scale history…

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…