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The PhatCat Challenge

January 21, 2015
Video by Bobby Lanctot.

The 29th Annual Rutland Winter Bridal Show to be held, Sunday

January 21, 2015
Sunday, Jan. 25 — RUTLAND — The Vermont Wedding Association will put on the 29th Annual Rutland Winter Bridal Show at the recently renovated Holiday Inn Rutland/Killington this Sunday. The spacious ballroom offers among the largest square footage in the area and has been hosting events in Rutland County for over 25 years. Area wedding professionals will…

World-wide tour of “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” comes to Downtown Rutland for one night only

January 21, 2015
Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” now in its 25th year, continues to thrill audiences on tour in the U.K. and around the world is now coming to Rutland’s Paramount Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 22 for one show only at 7:30 p.m. The Paramount Theatre, a fully ADA compliant…

Bragging rights up for grabs at K-Town Showdown event on Bear Mountain

January 21, 2015
Saturday, Jan. 24 at 9 a.m. — KILLINGTON — Killington has another fun line up of rail jams coming at you all winter long. On Saturday, Jan. 24, join your fellow park rats for some sliding and jibbing in the K-Town Showdown. Whether you’re still locking in tricks or laying them all down, come keep the stoke alive…

Dewey’s Pond holds 14th annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby

January 21, 2015
Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 a.m. — QUECHEE — Join the Town of Hartford for the 14th annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby at Dewey’s Pond, Quechee Main St., Quechee on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Children will be placed in age-appropriate divisions based on the number of registered participants; all children ages 14…

Brandon Music welcomes musician and songwriter Zak Trojano — CANCELED

January 21, 2015
CANCELED: Brandon Music concert featuring Zak Trojano tomorrow night, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m., has been canceled. Zak had a family emergency and unfortunately had to cancel the show. Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Brandon Music presents musician and songwriter, Zak Trojano on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Trojano grew up in…

Flannel with Flair fundraiser continues to benefit the Okemo Community Challenge

January 21, 2015
Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — A benefit for the Okemo Community Challenge, Flannel with Flair continues the tradition of supporting the economic, environmental and social well being of the local community. Enjoy dinner and dancing with live music by “The All Nighters” at Okemo’s Jackson Gore Roundhouse. OCC offers challenge grants to…

Pianist Gleb Ivanov opens 7th annual “Passages at the Paramount” classical series, Jan. 24

January 21, 2015
Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Celebrated pianist Gleb Ivanov will open the 7th annual “Passages at the Paramount” series on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. Ivanov was the second artist to appear in the first-ever Paramount Theatre Classical Music Series in February of 2008. At his first New York recital in 2005…

Tour Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park on snowshoes

January 21, 2015
Saturday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Start the new year with an adventure in your national park! A series of free guided nature explorations being held this winter at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park continues. Geared for all ages, these tours and workshops will explore topics ranging from winter tree identification, wildlife tracking, bird identification and…

Telemark clinic offered at Pico, with PSIA instructor John Tidd

January 21, 2015
Sunday, Jan. 25 at 12 p.m. — John Tidd will be teaching his annual Telemark Clinic at Pico Mountain on Sunday, Jan. 25, from 12-4 p.m. Tidd is a PSIA telemark instructor and is the guy you want to connect with regardless of whether you’re hoping to make your first telemark turns, or looking to refine…

Silver jewelry making class offered at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center

January 21, 2015
Thursday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. — WEST RUTLAND — The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center is pleased to announce the return of popular instructor Michael Stimpfel with a six-week evening workshop in silver jewelry making. The class will be held Thursdays from 6 - 8:30 p.m., Jan. 29 -  March 5. Learn the basic techniques and…

Terrariums: Gardens in glass

January 21, 2015
By Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor, UVM What do fish tanks, brandy snifters, and Mason jars have in common? They are all containers that can be used to make gardens in glass, or terrariums. Whether you put together a terrarium on a rainy summer day or for garden-relief in the dead of winter, this activity…

Top Event: Family Exploration Snowshoe Tour

January 15, 2015
Thursday - Sunday Looking for a little winter activity to do with your whole family? Bear Trax Adventure Tours offers Family Exploration Snowshoe Tours at Killington Resort. These tours are designed for families with young children that might be new to snowshoeing. Take a one-hour tour Thursday through Saturday starting at 4 p.m. or Sunday…

Top Event: Let It Glow!

January 15, 2015
Sunday, Jan. 18 Okemo Mountain Resort will host a mind-bending landscape of light set to music with its first-ever “Let It Glow” laser light show spectacular at 7 p.m. Guests will feel immersed in a laser canopy of light and sound as colorful beams bounce off the snow on Bull Run in front of The…

Sparks the Rescue performs at Pickle Barrel

January 14, 2015
Thursday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Rock and roll band Sparks the Rescue will appear in concert on Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub in Killington. The show is open to anyone 21 years of age and older. This high-energy group crosses a multitude of musical genres including alternative, pop, punk, pop-rock and…