Courtesy of Town of Killington SANTA MAMBA Saturday, Sept. 5 at 3:30 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Santa Mamba returns to perform at Killington Resort on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. The free concert is the final installment of the Town of Killington’s Cooler in the Mountains summer concert series, presented by Long Trail Brewing…

Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum Toothbrush rugs lie on the grass at Billings Farm & Museum. Learn to make one on Saturday! Saturday, Sept. 5 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host Traditional Craft Saturdays on Saturdays in September, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors…

Courtesy of Chandler Center for the Arts Photo One: Festival-goers take part in a contra dance under a tent during a prior New World Festival. Photo Two: Seasoned musicians and those new to the festival will perform. Sunday, Sept. 6 — RANDOLPH — Chandler’s New World Festival celebrates its 23rd year on Sunday, Sept. 6 with a…

A group of acoustic guitarists and their singer take to the stage at Wallingford Open Mic night. Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. — WALLINGFORD — The town of Wallingford is hosting Second Tuesday Open Mic on Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. This month only, the event takes place at Wallingford Lodge off Waldo…

Courtesy of GMC Jan Reynolds Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 4 p.m. — POULTNEY — Green Mountain College hosts its annual Fall Convocation on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 4 p.m. in Ackley Auditorium. The keynote speaker is author, mountaineer, adventurer and athlete Jan Reynolds, author of the book “High Altitude Woman.” Reynolds, who lives in Stowe, was born…

Sept. 5 and 6 — BENNINGTON — There is no better place to be in September than Vermont, and there’s no better weekend than Sept. 5 and 6. That’s when the Bennington Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival at Camelot Village in Bennington, Vt. This year they celebrate the 20th anniversary…

Sept. 5 and 6 — PLYMOUTH NOTCH — The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site hosts the 11th annual Plymouth Folk & Blues Concerts on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5 and 6, 2 to 5 p.m. each day.  The event teams Vermont stars and nationally known musicians in a lively folk and blues festival held in the…

Sept. 5 and 6 — ORWELL — The American Revolution will return to the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Sept. 5 and 6 for the annual “Soldiers Atop the Mount” living history weekend. Re-enactors with a passion for history will portray American and British soldiers. Visitors are invited to step back in time and…

Lookout Tavern hosts 12th Annual ‘Lookout for Each Other Golf Tournament’ to raise money for Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports and the Rutland Community Cupboard KILLINGTON — Owners Phil and Joy Black of the Lookout Tavern will host their 12th Annual Lookout for Each Other Golf Tournament on Monday, Sept. 14 at Green Mountain National…

Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. — TINMOUTH — Winter comes early in Tinmouth, so they open the fall season while it’s still the tag end of summer. And what an opening: The Sky Blue Boys, featuring Banjo Dan and Willy Lindner will be at the Firehouse on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. They fill the…

Sunday, Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. — KILLINGTON — The Bellis family of Woodbridge, Conn. and Killington would like to thank the angels who helped them find Leo, the family golden retriever, and those who cared for Kathryn over the weekend of July 31, 2015. Anyone who helped with search and rescue are invited to a thanksgiving…

Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. — CHITTENDEN — Green Mountain National Forest archaeologist Tim Watkins will give a presentation before the Chittenden Historical Society on Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at the North Chittenden Grange Hall, 3 Lower Middle Rd. in Chittenden. The event is free and open to the public. Watkins will discuss some of…

SEPTEMBER — Get your feet wet this September, and celebrate Vermont River Cleanup month! The Vermont legislature has declared September the official month for river cleanups statewide. Many watershed groups on the eastern side of the state already participate in Source to Sea Cleanups along the Connecticut River. This year groups across Vermont will offer even…

Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6:15 p.m. — RUTLAND — Turning food scraps and yard trimmings into nutrient-rich organic matter provides a healthy, less expensive alternative to purchasing compost and fertilizer for your lawn or garden. It also keeps food waste out of the landfill, which beginning in 2020 will be the law. The University of Vermont (UVM)…

Submitted JOHN FUNKHOUSER TRIO Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — John Funkhouser returns to Brandon Music with his trio, playing an energetic, accessible blend of modern jazz, funk, blues, 20th century classical, Indian classical, and European and American folk music. Although the band consists of the standard jazz trio instrumentation of piano, bass…