Saturday, May 16 ay 7:30 p.m. — ROCHESTER — On Saturday, May 16 the Bow Thayer benefit concert for historic Pierce Hall will take place starting at 7:30 p.m., at Pierce Hall Community Center on Main Street in Rochester. This event will benefit the restoration project of Pierce Hall Community Center, Inc., a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization serving…

Saturday, May 16 at 10 a.m. — WALLINGFORD — On Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., the 17th annual Wallingford Community Bike Safety Day will be held at the Wallingford Elementary School. This event has something for all ages, from free helmet fitting to an obstacle course, from bike safety inspections to 9-1-1 rescue vehicles and…

Sunday, May 17 at 1 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Rutland Kiwanis Club, Killington/Pico Cycling Club and the Rutland Recreation and Parks Department will be hosting a bike safety day for children up to age 13 on Sunday, May 17 from 1-4 p.m. at Giorgetti Park. A parent or guardian must accompany the child. There will be…

Sunday, May 17 — RUTLAND — The Red Knights (Firefighters) Motorcycle Club (Vermont Chapter 3) and All Saints' Anglican Church present the 2nd annual Motorcycle Blessing and BBQ at the Vermont Police Academy on Sunday, May 17. The day begins with a one hour scenic ride lead by Rutland County Sheriff Steve Benard and Road Guards from RKMCVT3.…

Sunday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. — BARNARD — Both 5k and 10k options are available to racers (walkers and runners) participating in BarnArts Center for the Arts’ second annual “Race Around the Lake” on Sunday, May 17, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Silver Lake State Park in Barnard. Over 120 racers participated in last year’s inaugural…

RUTLAND — Rutland Youth Theatre presents Disney’s “Mulan, Jr. - the Musical” at the Paramount Theatre on Friday,  May 15 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 16 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Defying the village matchmaker, Mulan takes up arms and disguises as a boy in order to spare her father from having to…

Thursday, May 21 at 6 p.m. — RUTLAND — Join Joanna Tebbs Young, MA-TLA, a certified instructor through the Center for Journal Therapy, for a free writing workshop on Thursday, May 21 from 6-7:30 p.m. Joanna will coach participants through simple writing and doodling exercises that will help participants manage stress and long-term worry. Participation requires neither…

Wednesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre screens the encore broadcast from The 92nd St. Y in New York City, “When Your Life is on Fire - What Would You Save?” with Alan Alda and Jane Pauley. What would you save if your house was on fire and it contained not only…

Biggest Loser RunWalk Half Marathon/5K/Kids Fit Fun Run- Killington, VT 2016 dates to be announced The Biggest Loser RunWalk Killington Half Marathon/5K courses each have a twist! Participants run/walk down the mountain, then take the ski lift back up and continue along with breathtaking views of Killington Peak, the second highest peak in Vermont. The…

Courtesy of VSO RAISING CANE May 8, 12 — RUTLAND COUNTY — The Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s “Raising Cane” woodwind trio will present performances at five Rutland County schools on May 8 and 12. Schedule is as follows: May 8, Neshobe School in Brandon at 10:30 a.m.; Barstow Memorial School in Chittenden at 1:30 p.m.; May 12 at Rutland…

Courtesy of RRCC Race cars line Center Street in downtown Rutland, as fans get a close-up of their favorite Devil’s Bowl racers. Saturday, May 9 at 9 a.m. — RUTLAND — The windows will rattle and the ground will shake in downtown Rutland on Saturday, May 9 as the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce hosts the return…

Submitted Red trillium is one of the first flowers to bloom in the forest. With its scarlet leaves, it’s easy to spot! Saturday, May 9 at 9 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Experience the beauty of Vermont’s spring wildflowers with a free Working Woodland Workshop entitled “May Flowers” on Saturday, May 9 in Woodstock. This walking tour will…

Submitted Ralph Fiennes’ character M. Gustave H, in a still from “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” Saturday, May 9 at 7 p.m. — “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” tragic comedyfilm, will be FOLA’s next movie on Saturday, May 9 at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium at 7 p.m. “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is a 2014 comedy film directed…

By Christian Steiner, courtesy of Chandler Music Hall LAREDO/ROBINSON DUO Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — The Laredo/Robinson Duo, made up of two individual super-stars and as well as twos thirds of one of the world’s leading chamber music ensembles, will make their Chandler Music Hall debut on Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m.…

Provided by Jeff Hull, Director Otter Valley’s Walking Stick Theatre Otter Valley UHS’s Walking Stick Theatre is all jazz hands, in a recent production of “Chicago.” Sunday, May 10 at 12 p.m. — BRANDON — Otter Valley Union High School’s Walking Stick Theatre, looking to raise funds for its upcoming trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in…