As the unofficial start to the summer season, Memorial Day Weekend marks the re-opening of Vermont’s legendary state parks. Vermont’s 52 state parks offer a wide variety of day use activities (such as boating, swimming, fishing, picnicking and hiking) and camping experiences, including drive-in camp sites, lean-to’s, cabins, cottages, remote campsites, group camping areas, and…

Rare first lady gowns on display in Plymouth; sites statewide plan exhibits Elegant and sophisticated, First Lady Grace Coolidge offered a couture counterpoint to the more flamboyant flapper style of the Roaring Twenties. A new collection of her gowns, jewelry, and elaborate accessories will be on temporary display beginning May 23 when the President Calvin…

WOODSTOCK — Vermont’s only National Park, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park began its 18th summer season on Saturday, May 23. The park, set in the lovely pastoral surroundings of Woodstock, tells the story of the beginning of the American conservation movement through the lens of a triptych of three unique families (George Perkins Marsh, Frederick Billings,…

Saturday, May 30 — RUTLAND —Girls on the Run Vermont announces its annual Central VT 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 30 at 10 a.m. at Vermont State Fairgrounds. This celebratory event is the culmination of GOTRVT’s 12-week afterschool program for 3rd to 8th grade girls, open to anyone who wishes to participate or spectate. This…

Thursday, May 28 — RUTLAND — NeighborWorks and Castleton Downtown will host a free workshop on smart investing as part of their “Forget the Fluff: Finances for Real Life” series. The workshop will be Thursday, May 28, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Castleton Downtown in the Opera House on Merchants Row in Rutland. An expert from…

Saturday, May 30 — WOODSTOCK — A working woodlands workshop titled “Warblers, Woods and Watersheds,” will be held Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 12-noon at the Prosper Road trailhead in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, in Woodstock, Vt. May’s theme is “Bud Burst and Bird Song” and it will focus on tracking the park’s…

Saturday, May 30 — RUTLAND — Saturday, May 30 at 6 p.m. is the submission deadline for the annual amateur photographers photo contest. This year, photographers were asked to capture what they see as love, it could feature people, wildlife, or landscapes. All submissions must fit the theme of “images of love.” All are welcome…

Saturday, May 30 — RUTLAND — This Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. NeighborWorks is hosting a free financial capabilities class. The class will be held in the NeighborWorks’ Community Room at 110 Marble Street in West Rutland. People of all walks of life benefit from informed financial management. Take charge and starting building…

Exploring the past, present and future of biomass energy in Vermont Tuesday, June 2 — RUTLAND – GMP is hosting a discussion about Vermont’s leadership in biomass energy and the outlook for its future at the GMP College Connections lecture series, Tuesday, June 2, at the Energy Innovation Center in downtown Rutland. The free public…

Photo by Julia Purdy Retired Vermont Marble Co. carver Renzo Palmerini and his portrait in local marble of a Huron warrior. Proctor plans town gala Saturday, May 23 — PROCTOR — This Saturday the town of Proctor will host a gala celebration from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. to celebrate the reopening of the Vermont Marble…

By Polly Lynn The unofficial start of summer kicks off with the Memorial Day three-day weekend. Open-towed shoes, white pants, shorts and tank tops are now permitted (for those who follow traditional “rules” of etiquette.) Barbecues, parades and patriotism are the hallmarks of the holiday. But despite the fanfare, Memorial Day is a somber federal…

Courtesy of Town of Killington Spectators cheer for cyclists during the Stage Race’s Circuit Race last year. The town of Killington estimates the race brings about 1,200 people to town. KILLINGTON — The Killington Stage Race returns for the sixth consecutive year this weekend, bringing with it hundreds of top competitive cyclists from across the…

Courtesy of KAG See oils, watercolors, acrylics, sculpture, photography, and print books in the Killington Arts Guild gallery, such as this by enhanced photo by Bruce Pike Photography. Friday, May 22 at 5 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Killington Arts Guild holds an opening reception for its latest gallery show, “Where I Am,” on Friday, May 22 from…

Submitted JENNI JOHNSON Friday, May 22 at 7 p.m. — TINMOUTH — Jenni Johnson and the Jazz Junketeers make a welcome comeback to the Tinmouth Old Firehouse concert series on Friday, May 22. Doors open at 7 p.m. Johnson is a widely travelled jazz singer whose home and roots are in Vermont. Her full, smooth voice offers…

Courtesy of VINS “Archchaeopteryx” by Todd Marshall, renowned paleo-artist, on display in VINS’ “Birds are Dinosaurs” exhibit. Friday, May 22 — QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science presents the opening of an exciting, new exhibit, “Birds are Dinosaurs,” on Friday, May 22. The exhibit traces the amazing story of how birds evolved from dinosaurs. Take a walk…