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.

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Courtesy of FH Concerts in the Park ENERJAZZ Thursday, July 21 at 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—Enerjazz and its big-band sound will be performing at the Fair Haven Concert in the Park on Thursday, July 21 at 7 p.m. This concert marks the sixth of ten concerts for the summer season. Concerts have been very well attended…

Courtesy of Christine Lillie Bow Thayer, Tony Lee Thomas, and Rick Redington—among many other bands—will play at new festival No Town at the site of Tweed River Tubing in Stockbridge. July 22-24—STOCKBRIDGE—The brand-new, Vermont-born music festival, NoTown, has announced its inaugural lineup. The NoTown festival is set for three days, July 22-24, at Tweed River…

Courtesy of Chandler Center for the Arts Chandler Center for the Arts presents six performances during Vermont Pride Theater festival, July 22-31. July 22-31—RANDOLPH—In its sixth summer season, Vermont Pride Theater is presenting four thought-provoking performances: East Coast premieres of two new plays and two guest artists new to Vermont, featuring issues such as gender…

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Cancer Awareness Ribbon Saturday, July 23 at 2:30 p.m.—MANCHESTER—It’s been said that the annual Vermont Race for the Cure is a tough act to follow. Until now. This year’s race, on July 23 beginning at 2:30 p.m., is followed by a rare live performance by one of the greatest vocalists of all time and a…

Sunday, July 24 at 10 a.m.—LUDLOW—July is National Blueberry Month and Okemo Mountain Resort is celebrating with its second annual Blueberry Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, July 24. Okemo’s family-friendly celebration of this healthy superfood will begin in the Jackson Gore Inn courtyard. Start the day with a blueberry pancake brunch, and…

Saturday, July 23 at 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Killington Music Festival’s Music in the Mountains presents Good Ole KMF Lovin ’ on Saturday, July 23, at 7 p.m. This evening the Killington Music Festival will be performing a potpourri of composer favorites from the past seasons, including Dvorak, Mozart, Grieg, Piazzolla and Bloch. The following renowned faculty will…

Friday, July 22 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Supporters and patrons of the Paramount Theatre along with members of the media are invited to attend this free event to learn about the next season of world-class entertainment to take to The Paramount stage. The announce party is Friday, July 22, at 6 p.m. “The upcoming season continues the…

Thursday, July 21 at 1:30 p.m.—LUDLOW—The Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association is holding its next woodworker and member meet-up July 21 at 1:30 p.m. at Clearlake Furniture in Ludlow. There is no fee to attend this event, and you do not need to be a Vermont woodworker to attend. The afternoon event will run from 1:30…

July 20-29—RUTLAND—Award-winning Rutland Youth Theatre presents Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” as a traveling troupe in several Rutland County locations and in Springfield, July 20-29. The play is produced and directed by Saskia Hagen Groom; stage manager is Barb Lassen. Set in the early kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the soul-searching that Prince Hamlet undergoes when his…