June 11 & 12 — A Welsh weekend of events is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12 in the slate valley of Vermont and New York. The events are sponsored by Poultney Area St. David’s Society, co-hosted by the: Welsh-American Genealogical Society (WAGS), United Baptist Church, St. John’s Episcopal Church and Welsh Presbyterian…

Saturday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Celtic rock band Gypsy Reel returns to Brandon Music on June 11 at 7:30 p.m., following a sold out show last year. Gypsy Reel plays high energy, stirring music rooted in the celtic tradition but garnered from the whole world. Gypsy Reel’s lineup comprises of hot banjoist, guitarist and…

Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m. — ROCHESTER — Now in its 22nd year, the Rochester Chamber Music Society will open the season with cellist Peter Stumpf on Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m. in the Federated Church of Rochester. Known to many in our area as a long time member of the Johannes Quartet and the…

Sunday, June 12 at 1 p.m. — RUTLAND — Vermont Center for Dance Education is proud to announce its annual full-length ballet production of “The Little Mermaid” on June 12 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. Area youth ages 4 to 18 have been working since January on what promises to…

RUTLAND — Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) has announced plans for a Rutland Maker Faire, to be held on Saturday July 30 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m during the annual Sidewalk Sale Days in Downtown Rutland. Organizers are looking for exhibitors to register for the Maker Faire. “The Maker Faire will be a celebration of the talent,…

Wednesday, June 15 at 7 p.m. — WEST RUTLAND — The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center hosts sculptor Robert Haskell as artist-in-residence during June 2016. Haskell has a bachelor of fine arts degree in sculpture from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Penn. and currently teaches in Bar Harbor, Maine. His multi-media works explore physical phenomena…

June 13 & 14 — CASTLETON — Castleton University is kicking off its summer music line up with two free concerts that are live and open to the public on Monday, June 13 and Tuesday, June 14. Community members are invited to join the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps for a community night mini show on…

Courtesy of Chandler Center for the Arts A still from “ A Vermont Romance ” shows character Dorothy in one of eight Vermont towns that were a part of the movie. Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. — RANDOLPH — On Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m., Chandler Center for the Arts and the Vermont International…

Courtesy of FOLA Reese Witherspoon portrays Cheryl Strayed, the heroin-addicted, self-destructive subject of “Wild,” who sets out on a 1,000 mile hike to recover her self worth. Saturday, June 4 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — “Wild” is the next FOLA film featured at the Ludlow Town Hall on Saturday, June 4 at 7 p.m. “Wild” is…

Courtesy of Trek to Taste Ice cream is scooped at one of the tasting locations along a previous Trek to Taste in Woodstock. Saturday, June 4 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — The 8th annual Trek to Taste—a celebration of local food and local trails—will be Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller…

Courtesy of CMAC “Overlook #26, Partners in Time” by Matthew J. Peake is part of an exhibit presented by Vermont Pastel Society, at Compass Music and Arts Center. Sunday, June 5 at 1 p.m. — BRANDON — The Compass Music and Arts Center presents “The Sky’s the Limit,” a juried exhibit of work by members of the…

Courtesy of CSSC Carving Studio and Sculpture Center instructor Jim Zingarelli huddles around a piece of stone with participants. June 6-10 — WEST RUTLAND — Work with the very substance of the earth itself in “ Stone Carving ” with Jim Zingarelli, June 6-10 at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. This workshop will serve as an…

Friday, June 3 at 8:30 p.m.  — HUBBARDTON — On the evening of Friday, June 3, head to the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton to view Saturn and other deep space objects. That night Saturn, the 6th planet outward from the sun, is in a direct line between the earth and sun. The Green Mountain…

Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. — GRANVILLE, N.Y. — For First Friday, June 3, the Slate Valley Museum offers Fly Fishing 101, a lesson on how to cast a rod, from 7 to 9 p.m. Fishy crafts will be available for the kids. “We’re excited to host a fishing lesson on the river in the same…

Friday, June 3 at 6 p.m. — CASTLETON — The Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland will feature the works of local artist Rachelle Farrow running from May 25 through June 25, with an artist reception scheduled for Friday, June 3 at 6 p.m. Entitled “Prohibitions” the exhibit will feature a variety of works created using recycled or used…