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RRMC offers fall prevention program, pre-registration required
May 20, 2016
Thursday, May 24 — RUTLAND —Are you concerned about falling? If you or someone you care for is at risk of falling, Rutland Regional will offer a four-part workshop to help. Stand Strong is a fall prevention program that focuses on how we move and ways to improve balance that will help lower risk for falls.…
Ken Lelen presents “When Love Was Nifty,” vintage songs on vintage guitars
May 20, 2016
Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m. — RANDOLPH — With catchy tunes, clever lyrics and amusing anecdotes, singer-guitarist Ken Lelen will remind folks “When Love Was Nifty” in his concert at Chandler Center for Arts in Randolph on Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m. His program celebrates love — lost, found, discarded or denied — with ragtime,…
Bas relief sculpture class offered at Carving Studio
May 20, 2016
May 21-22 —WEST RUTLAND — Bas-relief sculpture is an optical illusion, transforming three dimensions into two. Commonly held to be one of the most difficult forms to master, instructor Marsha Pels will provide step-by-step guidance through the process in a two-day workshop May 21-22 at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. Simple mold-making techniques will also…
RYT holds open auditions for Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”
May 20, 2016
Sunday, May 22 at 12 p.m. — RUTLAND — Rutland Youth Theatre is holding open auditions for its summer traveling troupe, Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” on May 22 only, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (please note there is no audition on May 24 as previously stated) at Rutland at Recreation Department’s new home, the old Courcelle building…
Flip Side Skatepark opens May 21
May 20, 2016
RUTLAND — Flip Side Skatepark at Giorgetti is one of the largest indoor skate parks in the state of Vermont, designed with transition and flow in mind and constructed with quality materials for skateboards, inline skaters and BMX bikers. It opens for the season on Saturday, May 21. Season passes, punch passes, and daily passes available.…
CCCA talks about beavers and trapping in Vermont
May 20, 2016
Tuesday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. — CAVENDISH — The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association will sponsor a presentation on beavers and trapping in Vermont with Fish and Wildlife expert Chris Bernier and James Stewart, long time trapper. The free discussion will be held on May 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cavendish Town Office meeting room,…
Tinmouth welcomes Bill Staines to the Old Firehouse
May 11, 2016
Courtesy of Tinmouth Old Firehouse BILL STAINES Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. — TINMOUTH — The Old Firehouse crew welcomes Bill Staines on Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. Regulars, irregulars, and lovers of traditional American music are welcome to join. Staines has been performing all over the country since the early days of the folk…
Brandon Music presents father-son duo, Ken and Brad Kolodner
May 11, 2016
Courtesy of Brandon Music KEN, BRAD KOLODNER Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — The father-son duo of Ken and Brad Kolodner push the boundaries of the Appalachian tradition by infusing their own brand of innovative, tasteful and unique interpretations of traditional and original fiddle tunes. Ken is regarded as one of the most…
Second Wife and Haywire combine musical efforts at Chandler
May 11, 2016
Courtesy of Chandler Center for the Arts Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — On Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m., Chandler Center for the Arts is excited to bring two talented local bands to the upper gallery. Chandler’s Esther Mesh room will be filled with good food, good drink and great music. Snacks from…
Mettawee Heart & Sole program holds sneaker and shoe drive
May 11, 2016
May — WEST PAWLET — Mettawee Community School’s “ Heart & Sole ” program (registered part of Girls on the Run Vermont, Inc.) is holding a sneaker and shoe drive during the month of May for the benefit of various area shelters. The 5th and 6th grade girls of MCS’ Heart & Sole program ask the…
VPR’s “Eye on the Sky” meteorologist Mark Breen makes a visit to Pittsfield
May 11, 2016
Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. — PITTSFIELD — Meteorologist Mark Breen presents “The Puzzling, Promising, Peculiar.....Pluto Surprise” at the Roger Clark Memorial Library in Pittsfield on Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. Although once thought of as a frozen, silent, slumbering piece of ice, the planet Pluto stunned the scientific world with a tremendous variety of …
Local gives Carpenters tribute concert at Grace Church
May 11, 2016
Saturday, May 14 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Vermonter Sally Olson will appear in concert on Saturday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at Grace Congregational Church in Rutland. Presented by Grace Congregational UCC and benefiting Project VISION, with Bill Reed as accompanist, the show will include signature covers and hits by the Carpenters, such as “We’ve…
Vermont and Upper Valley’s top young, classical musicians take to Chandler stage
May 11, 2016
Courtesy of Chandler Center for the Arts
President Obama’s science advisor to speak at GMC commencement
May 11, 2016
Saturday, May 14 at 10 a.m. — POULTNEY — Dr. John P. Holdren, President Obama’s advisor on science and technology issues, will be Green Mountain College’s guest speaker at the college’s 179th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14 at 10 a.m. Holdren is assistant to the president for science and technology and the Senate-confirmed director of the White…
RCHS is hosting a “Kitten Shower”
May 11, 2016
Saturday, May 14 at 12 p.m. — PITTSFORD — Help the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) take care of its new arrivals this spring and summer. Last year it took in over 400 kittens and it looks like it will see that many this year, as well. Stop by Saturday, May 14 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the…
