Courtesy of NWPL This and other works of art by participants from Zack’s Place will hang in Norman Williams Public Library through mid-May. Friday, April 8 at 12 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Vermont Is On Our Minds, an art exhibit by Zack’s Place participants, will be on display from April 1 through May 14 at Norman Williams…

Courtesy of Brandon Music SARAH BLACKER Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Brandon Music is excited to welcome Sarah Blacker with Aaron Katz on April 9 at 7:30 p.m. as she premieres new material in preparation for an upcoming live album. The singer-songwriter, a Brandon Music favorite, is known as Boston’s “Sundress Rocker.” The…

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Courtesy of Navy Office of Community Outreach Rutland has been selected to host a performance of the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters. Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Navy is coming to Rutland, one of 20 cities in eight states to host a performance by the United States Navy Band during its 2016…

Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Pianist Michael Arnowitt will perform and discuss the work of American composer George Gershwin at Rutland’s Trinity Episcopal Church on April 6 at 7 p.m. The event, “An Evening of George Gershwin,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open…

Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. — NORTH CLARENDON — After successfully hosting the Regional One Acts, Stage 40 is moving on to the State One Act Festival at St. Johnsbury Academy with its production of “The Real Inspector Hound.” It is one of 10 Vermont schools selected to perform at the state festival. The winning schools at States will move…

Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton University presents the award-winning production of a one-man play entitled “ RFK ” starring renowned Denver, Colo. theatre actor James O’Hagan-Murphy on Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in the Casella Theater. This emotional performance, written by James Holmes, captures the true essence of the young Bobby…

Friday, April 8 at 6 p.m. — CASTLETON — The Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland will feature the works of local artist Harry Bliss running from March 30 through April 30, with an artist reception scheduled for Friday, April 8 at 6 p.m. Entitled “Inspiring Bliss: Selected Works from the Collection of Harry Bliss” the exhibit…

Friday, April 9 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — The FOLA Follies, “Comedy Tonight,” will arrive in Ludlow on April 9 at 7 p.m. in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. According to director Tesha Buss, this edition of the Follies will “provide a lot of laughter for the audience so that it will definitely leave the…

Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m. — RUTLAND — Live in HD from the National Theatre of Great Britain continues in its final week of this latest series on the big screen at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. On Saturday, April 9, an encore screening of “The Hard Problem” will bring the series to a close. Acclaimed playwright Tom…

Saturday, April 9 at 12 p.m. — PLYMOUTH — Join the Coolidge Foundation on April 9 for a spring open house at the Coolidge Museum & Education Center at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth. Walk through the quiet village where Coolidge grew up, returned to, and was sworn in as our nation’s 30th…

Tuesday, April 12 — RUTLAND — Ben & Jerry’s fans can mark April 12 on their calendars as the 2016 Ben & Jerriest day of the year: Free Cone Day! For the past 37 years, Ben & Jerry’s has opened scoop shops to dish out free ice cream to fans, thanking them for being so uniquely awesome.…

Saturday, April 9 at 10 a.m. — RUTLAND — In celebration of the Month of the Young Child and Autism Awareness Month, the Vermont Achievement Center ( VAC ), 88 Park Street in Rutland will hold its annual open house on Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public…

Wednesday, April 13, 2 to 5 p.m. — POULTNEY—The Poultney Earth Fair draws hundreds of people each year from the local region to celebrate the environment and community. This year, the fair will be held on Wednesday, April 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Poultney High School. There is plenty of family fun, including…

Tuesday, April 12 at 6 p.m. — RUTLAND — One organ and tissue donor can save up to eight lives and restore health to 50 others. Unfortunately, every day 21 people die waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. Join Rutland Regional Medical Center for an overview of organ and tissue donation and transplantation on Tuesday, April 12…