Thursday, June 2 at 5:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — The United Way of Rutland County presents “It’s in the Bag” on Thursday, June 2 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Southside Steakhouse, 170 South Main Street, Rutland. This is a new event featuring a live and silent auction of bags of all kinds, from designer purses to…

Monday, May 30 at 12 p.m. — HUBBARDTON — On Monday, May 30 at 12-noon, the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton will observe Memorial Day with a flag raising and tribute paid to the soldiers of Revolutionary War Battle of Hubbardton at the battle monument. The Hubbardton Battlefield is the site of the only…

RUTLAND — Kids entering 4th through 8th grade in the fall are invited to play “Bookstore Bingo” this summer. Read books to achieve “bingo” and win great prizes. Visit any Phoenix Books location to sign up and get a bingo card. Sign-up begins June 1, but participants can join throughout the summer. The program runs through…

Wednesday, June 1 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND  —UVM professor Tony Magistrale will discuss how literature is adapted to film, particularly with the popular movie “The Shawshank Redemption,” in a talk at Rutland Free Library on June 1 at 7 p.m. His talk, “The Shawshank Experience,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture…

Friday, June 3 at 8:30 a.m. — CASTLETON — The lakes and ponds program of the Vermont Watershed Management Division and Vermont Federation of Lakes and Ponds will hold Vermont’s annual lake seminar on Friday, June 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Edward Kehoe Education Center at Lake Bomoseen, 636 Point of Pines Road,…

Courtesy of Hands-On Music Rob Zollman, owner of Hands-On Music in Brandon, leads a drum circle outside of the shop on Center Street. Saturday, May 21 at 12 p.m. — BRANDON — Be part of something big!  Join Hands-On Music, 27 Center Street in Brandon on Saturday, May 21 for the 3rd annual Drumstrong Vermont, a five-hour drum-a-thon…

Courtesy of Book Nook MAXINE GAUTIER Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — The Friends of the Fletcher Memorial Library will host Maxine Gautier for an organizing workshop on Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at the Fletcher Memorial Library. The event, entitled “Wouldn’t you like to Lighten Your Load?” organizing workshop will take place in…

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Courtesy of Paramount Theatre NEIL GIRALDO, PAT BENATAR Sunday, May 22 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Local radio station 94.5 The Drive presents an intimate evening acoustic evening with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo on Sunday, May 22 at 8 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. As their 35-year anniversary approaches, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo still…

Courtesy of Pentangle Arts Council MALEK JANDALI Saturday, May 21 at 4 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Pentangle Arts is pleased to present the Malek Jandali Trio on Saturday, May 21 at 4 p.m. at the North Universalist Chapel in Woodstock. Jandali will be performing for the first time at Pentangle with Abdulrahim Alsiadi on oud, and Montreal…

Courtesy of VINS This watercolor painting of a peregrine falcon is part of an exhibit by Michael Boardman, on display now at VINS. QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is proud to present Maine watercolor artist Michael Boardman and his art exhibition featuring wildlife and wild lands. Boardman specializes in field sketching and…

Courtesy of Slate Valley Museum Amanda Begin, spring tasting committee member at Slate Valley Museum, holds a glass of wine. Saturday, May 21 at 4 p.m. — GRANVILLE, N.Y. — The Slate Valley Museum will host its second Spring Tasting on the Alley on Saturday, May 21 from 4-7 p.m. The event features partnerships with local and…

Wednesday, May 18 at 9 a.m. — RUTLAND — RSVP Bone Builders has scheduled an all-day workshop to qualify volunteer trainers for the osteoporosis exercise program. The qualifying workshop will take place on Wednesday, May 18. Attending the workshop fulfills all requirements to become a trainer. This free workshop will start at 9 a.m. and end at…

Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — On Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host Eric Rickstad for a talk on his new novel “Lie in Wait,” an unforgettable thriller set in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. In the remote, pastoral town of Canaan, Vt., a high-profile legal case shatters the town’s sense…

BARNARD — BarnArts Center for the Arts’ third annual Race around the Lake will take place May 22, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Silver Lake State Park in Barnard. This year runners will have the choice of walking/running the 5k race or running a 10k race. Both races will begin at Silver Lake State Park.…