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Pittsford trail run/walk early registration deadline nears
March 30, 2016
Saturday, April 30 at 9 a.m. — PITTSFORD — Head to the Pittsford trails at the recreation area for a 5K and 1 mile run/walk to benefit the Pittsford Recreation Department on Saturday, April 30 at 9 a.m. The race will be held rain or shine, and starts at the Pittsford Recreation Area pavilion. Prizes will be…
Pittsfield seeks vendors for Crafts on the Green event to be held in May
March 30, 2016
PITTSFIELD — Crafters and vendors are invited to participate in the Pittsfield Crafts on the Green event to be held on the Town Green in May 2016. The purpose will be to provide a venue for Pittsfield and surrounding community artists and crafts people to show and sell their products. The event will be open for…
Registration open for VINS summer nature camps
March 23, 2016
Courtesy of VINS These campers have their faces painted and are ready for nature adventures! QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) 2016 Summer Nature Camp schedule is online and open for registration. With limited availability, planning ahead is the best way to secure a place for your children in these fun and educational programs,…
Chandler and Chelsea Funnery offer April classes aplenty for area youth
March 23, 2016
Courtesy of VINS Chandler and Chelsea Funnery team together for April Vacation Theatre Intensives in Shakespeare and Improvisation. RANDOLPH — In honor of Shakespeare’s 400th, Chandler and Chelsea Funnery team together to present April Vacation Theatre Intensives in Shakespeare and Improvisation. There will be three April Vacation Theatre Intensives running April 18-22 serving ages 7-107. The…
“Mini Mud!” returns to Chandler stage
March 23, 2016
Courtesy of Chandler Center for the Arts Youth from a wide range of Vermont and New Hampshire communities will share talents with Chandler audiences at “Mini Mud!” on March 26. Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — The 9th annual youth version of Chandler’s Mud Season Variety Show, “Mini Mud!” will be presented Saturday, March…
Woodstock Vermont Film Series comes to a close Saturday with “Keep On Keepin’ On”
March 23, 2016
Courtesy of Absolute Clay Productions
Meet the farm’s new arrivals at Billings’ Baby Animal Day
March 23, 2016
Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum As the spring season arrives, so do farm babies. Billings Farm & Museum’s Baby Animal Day introduces the public to the newborn animals including lambs and calves. Saturday, March 26 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will feature Baby Animal Day on Saturday, March…
Animals come to Brandon Music with Arioso’s “Zoologica”
March 23, 2016
By Robert Eddy ARIOSO Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. — Central Vermont’s critically and audience acclaimed chamber music ensemble returns to Brandon Music on March 26 at 7:30 p.m. with a concert of varied and entertaining music for piano, voice, and viola. Arioso will perform music of Granados, Ives, Saint-Saens, Shostakovich, Hoiby and Vermont composer…
Compass has something for everyone musically inclined, at swap
March 23, 2016
Submitted Remember cassette tapes? Find them—and other musical paraphernalia—at the music swap in Brandon. Saturday, March 26 at 10 a.m. — BRANDON — Buy, sell, swap and barter vinyl records, CDs, 78s and tapes; new and vintage audio equipment, phonographs, radios, and musical instruments; accessories and more, at the Compass Music and Arts Center Music Swap on…
The Easter Bunny makes a visit to Fair Haven
March 23, 2016
Submitted Hop on over to Fair Haven for a visit with the Easter Bunny on March 26. Saturday, March 26 — FAIR HAVEN — The Easter Bunny is coming to Fair Haven! Join him for breakfast at the newly opened Contemplating Life Cafe (Formerly Carveys). Rita is back in the kitchen after a 10-year hiatus cooking up…
The annual Matt Harnett Memorial Foundation Race to be held Sunday, March 27
March 23, 2016
By Robin Alberti A racer speeds downhill during the 2014 Matt Harnett Memorial Race. Sunday, March 27 —KILLINGTON — The annual Matt Harnett Memorial Foundation Race is scheduled for Sunday, March 27, at Killington. The Foundation was established to honor Matt Harnett’s coaching contributions to Killington Ski Club Alpine Hopefuls and Alpine Stars programs, and…
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates meet in Hartland for free public forum
March 23, 2016
Courtesy of Windsor County Democratic Committee SUE MINTER Monday, March 28 at 7 p.m. — HARTLAND — The Democratic candidates for Vermont Governor will meet in a forum on Monday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at Damon Hall in Hartland. The forum is free and open to the public. The Forum will be moderated by Bob Hager,…
Statewide Vermont Walk/Bike Summit to be held in Rutland, April 1-2
March 23, 2016
Submitted Be healthy and environmentally friendly—ride a bike! RUTLAND — In partnership with VTrans, and a number of other participating organizations and sponsors, the Rutland Regional Planning Commission and the Rutland Area Physical Activity Coalition will host the 2016 statewide Vermont Walk/Bike Summit on April 1-2 in Rutland. The two-day Summit offers both indoor and outdoor…
Celebrate Easter with a sunrise service
March 23, 2016
Submitted By Karen D. Lorentz An ecumenical Easter sunrise service will be held atop Killington Peak in the Peak Lodge at 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 27. Sunrise is expected to be about 6:42 that day, so guests will be treated to a truly wondrous “chapel in the sky.” The service will be led by…
Auditions being held for Issues Play staged reading
March 23, 2016
Wednesday, March 23 at 7 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Chandler Center for the Arts is holding auditions for the next installment of our Issues Play staged reading series, “Shot in Baghdad,” to be performed Sunday, April 24 at 7 p.m., directed by Kim Ward. Auditions will be held on Wednesday, March 23 from 7 to 9 p.m.…