By Jason McClaren, courtesy of Brandon Music RUPERT WATES Rupert Wates performs at Brandon Music Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Rupert Wates has been described by FAME Musical Shoals as “one gifted s.o.b.” The singer-songwriter plays live at Brandon Music on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Originally from London, Wates has been…

Courtesy of Town of Killington This colorful, fresh meal was served at Liquid Art during a previous Restaurant Week. Restaurant Week Passport Program introduced Sept. 20-27 — KILLINGTON — The Town of Killington’s Restaurant Week is returning for the fourth consecutive year, to run from Sept. 20-27. The promotion will once again feature fixed-price menus from…

Saturday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. — PLYMOUTH NOTCH — The first annual Plymouth Notch Antique Apple Fest will be held at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Coolidge Site has held a harvest festival for many years, but this year’s event has a whole…

Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Rutland County Humane Society will be hosting the 4th annual Duck Derby at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Giorgetti Park in Rutland. Join them as they cheer on adopted ducks, as they race to the finish for cash prizes. There is still time to adopt your ducks!…

Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. — RUTLAND — Falls are the leading cause of serious injury for people over 65. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, Rutland Regional Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Services physical therapy staff will offer a free balance screening. The screening will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. The screening is free and open to…

Thursday - Sunday, Sept 17-20 — TUNBRIDGE — Founded in 1867, the Tunbridge World’s Fair is one of Vermont’s longest-running fairs, which continues to honor its agricultural and historical roots with live-action exhibits demonstrating everything from wool spinning to blacksmithing. Visitors can also get up close and personal with the best of Vermont’s livestock, enjoy the classic fair…

Saturday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. — LUDLOW — The Black River Academy Museum and The Book Nook will host “A Walk Through Vermont History” on Saturday, Sept. 19. The daylong event will start at 10 a.m. with a historical tour through the village of Ludlow. A bus will take participants to 15 different houses in the village…

Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. — BRANDON — The artists of the Rutland-based group, EMMA (East Mountain Mentoring Artists), continue to conduct a series of artist talks, demos and classes to share their breadth of artistic skill and experience. The series takes place on Sunday afternoons at the Compass Music and Arts Center while their exhibit…

Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. — HUBBARDTON — Trek up part of the evacuation route American soldiers took up Pittsford Ridge after the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Hubbardton in this guided hike on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 2 to 5 p.m. Carl Fuller, site interpreter at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, leads the hike. Meet at the…

Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — On Tuesday Sept. 22, the Freelance Family Singers of Woodstock will begin practicing for their Dec. 5 and 6 holiday concerts. The weekly Tuesday rehearsals are held at Woodstock’s First Congregational Church, 36 Elm Street, from 7 to 9 p.m. All ages may participate and there are no auditions. There…

  Sept. 20-27 — KILLINGTON — The Town of Killington’s Restaurant Week is returning for the fourth consecutive year, to run from Sept. 20-27. The promotion will once again feature fixed-price menus from restaurants across town, giving Killington region residents and visitors the opportunity to sample a variety of cuisines from Killington’s best restaurants. All…

Courtesy of Paramount Theatre A comedy club is set up right on the Paramount stage, with comedians garnering laughs from a lubed-up crowd. Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Beer and laughs — its going to be a BrewHaHa! Get your tickets early – past BrewHaHa’s have sold out in only hours! Tickets are $35…

Steampunk afficionados head to Springfield for the inaugural Steampunk Festival, Sept. 11-13. Sept. 11-13 — SPRINGFIELD — The first annual Springfield Steampunk Festival will take place Sept. 11, 12, 13 in Springfield, Vt. Steampunk comes alive in a fantasy retro-futuristic weekend featuring famed performers, workshops, musicians, tea dueling, Stargazer’s Ball, absinthe tasting, Thereminist performance, Victorian era bike…

Courtesy of PEGTV Meet Executive Director Tom Leypoldt and register to win a 50” Samsung smart TV at PEGTV’s open house. Thursday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. — RUTLAND — PEGTV, Rutland County’s public access television station, invites the public to its open house on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Building 24…

Courtesy of Michelle Roche Media Relations JOE PASCARELL Friday, Sept. 11 — RUTLAND — After an almost three-year absence from the band, beloved singer/guitarist Joe Pascarell returns to “The Machine Performs Pink Floyd” beginning with the show at the Vermont State Fair on Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. Pascarell is one of the founding members of…