Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Bowlers will gather at the Rutland Bowlerama on Friday, June 3 to fight hunger at a fundraiser for the Rutland Meals Challenge. The 2nd annual Strike Out Hunger Benefit Bowl begins at 7 p.m. and costs $15 per person. The price includes 2 games, shoe rental, snacks and a donation…

Saturday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — The Brandon Town Players will present a performance of old time radio plays complete with costumes and original sound effects by the talented tech crew on Saturday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. The players will take the audience back to the days before television with classic shows such…

Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. — FAIR HAVEN — Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department biologist and rattlesnake researcher Doug Blodgett will discuss this reclusive but much-maligned and misunderstood reptile, the rattlesnake, during his visit to the Fair Haven Free Library. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 7 at the library beginning at 7 p.m. Rattlesnakes…

Saturday, June 4 at 10 a.m. — RUTLAND — 802Go!, a series of outdoor events to encourage children and families to connect with other community members while engaging in healthy, recreational and educational activities, will begin on Saturday, June 4 at Rutland Regional Medical Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The 802Go! Family Fun Series…

Saturday, June 4 at 10 a.m. — LUDLOW — On Saturday, June 4 the Black River Academy Museum ( BRAM ) will host its annual 5 K Walk for History. The walk will start and end at the museum, going down Dug Hill Road, then South on Route 103 and up to the museum at the green.  Registration…

Saturday, June 4 at 2 p.m. — ORWELL — On June 4 the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell is celebrating National Trails Day with a hike into history. At 2 p.m. Mount Independence Coalition board member and retired history teacher Mark Brownell leads this hike. This is one of many programs this year to celebrate the…

Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m. — BRIDGEWATER — Julia Purdy of Rutland Town will talk about the eugenics movement in Vermont on Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m. at the Bridgewater Historical Society, 12 North Bridgewater Road. Eugenics was a movement in the early 1900s whereby well-meaning reformers tried to “cleanse” the Vermont gene pool by…

Sunday, June 5 at 1 p.m. — BRANDON — An artful journey continues as members of the Brandon Artists Guild (BAG) and the community offer opportunities to create. This year instead of creating works of art for the art education fundraiser, the guild is offering art classes so others can experience the joy of creating. Donations will be…

Sunday, June 5 at 12 p.m. — KILLINGTON — The Foundry at Summit Pond will hold its annual Huck Finn Catfish Derby on Sunday, June 5 from 12 to 3 p.m. There is a $5 registration fee. All proceeds benefit Killington Elementary School. Trophies will be awarded to winners, prizes for all fishing, and “catch of the…

Sunday, June 5 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre welcomes back Sean Kelly and the Samples on Sunday, June 5 at 7 p.m. The Samples are more than a band. They represent a culture of fans and music that go beyond who happens to be playing in the band at any given time. There…

Sunday, June 5 — CHITTENDEN — Join the 35th annual Teenie’s Fishing Derby for handicapped and seniors, including paraplegics on Sunday, June 5, rain or shine, at Teenie’s Tiny Poultry Farm in Chittenden. The day is totally free — Food and drink will be available starting at 11:30 a.m.; fishing starts at 1 p.m. The pond will be stocked by…

“Yorkmont 5000” prize giveaway and fireworks on Saturday; SCoNE Sprint Cars on Sunday WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway will celebrate the Memorial Day holiday in style this weekend, May 28-29.  The two-track facility will pack in two days of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series stock car racing action and much more into the weekend,…

Dave Stone throws and shapes clay at The Potter Stone in Cuttingsville A look behind the scenes at studios of artisans across Vermont May 28 and 29 — STATEWIDE — It must be Open Studio Weekend when bright yellow signs appear along Vermont’s roads over Memorial Day weekend, guiding visitors to studios of craftspeople and fine artists…

Submitted SUSAN DAVIES SIT EAST POULTNEY — A Welsh family history seminar, sponsored by the Welsh-American Genealogical Society, Inc., entitled “Researching your Welsh Family Tree” will be held Saturday, June 11 at 9:30 a.m. The seminar will be led by Susan Davies Sit, Genealogist, who was born in North Wales, to be held in the Town Room of historic…

Courtesy of PHS Eileen Travell, an internationally recognized photographer, will be the speaker at the Pawlett Historical Society’s spring program, “Pawlet 100 Years Ago.” Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m. — PAWLET — The Pawlett Historical Society’s spring program, “Pawlet 100 Years Ago” will be held on Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m. at Pawlet Town Hall. Internationally…