April 11 and 12 — RUTLAND — More than 30 percent of children in middle school are home alone after school, and many are responsible for watching their younger siblings until their parents are home from work. Safe Sitter® classes at Rutland Regional Medical Center can give your child the skills they need to be safe,…

Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Vermont Technical College, BALE (Building a Local Economy) and Chandler Center for the Arts have partnered together to host a screening of “Just Eat It,” a documentary film about food waste in America that will be followed by an informal discussion, on Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m.…

Monday, April 13 at 7:30 a.m. — RUTLAND — Rutland Regional Medical Center is excited to offer a free Couch to 5k Training Program to the community. This program will prepare you to run a 5k in nine weeks. Have you been a bit of a couch potato and in need of a boost, or wanted to…

Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. — WALLINGFORD — The inaugural Second Tuesday Open Mic will take place on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at Wallingford Town Hall, 75 School Street, Wallingford. Musicians, poets and storytellers are welcome to perform. Audience members are encouraged to sing along, dance or sit back and enjoy the show. A…

PITTSFORD — Time is fast approaching for the Rutland County Humane Society’s “Spring for the Animals” online auction. The auction starts April 24 and will run for two weeks via their website, www.rchsvt.org. There are  many fantastic items ready for your bids, but they can always use more. Items do not need to be brand new, but should have a…

KILLINGTON — Just like that, March is in the rear-view and April is here with much of the mountain looking like it’s still mid-winter, especially Mount Superstar. It’s impossible to predict what Mother Nature will bring during the spring but the Killington E-Team has decided extended operations are in order thanks to stellar weather. The spring…

RUTLAND — Rutland Regional Medical Center and Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum are hosting a four-week Healthy Living Camp series created to help parents/caregivers and their children five and under learn about healthy lifestyles, nutrition and fitness. The Healthy Living Camps are designed around the principle of purposeful play and are a part of Rutland Regional’s commitment to…

Thursday, April 16 at 9 a.m. — CASTLETON — On April 16 the Castleton Community Center will host the AARP Safe Driving Program. The course is for senior citizens to refresh their driving knowledge.Check with your insurance company for any benefits or discounts. All materials will be provided.The class will meet from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Be sure…

By Jerry LeBlond Few participants succeed in making it across the pond… most do not! The crowd favorites are always for the most spectacular crashes at Killington’s pond skim. Saturday, April 4 at 11 a.m. — Killington Resort’s wacky rite of spring, the Dos Equis Pond Skim takes place on Saturday, April 4. Skim the pond…

Courtesy of Compass Music and Arts Center Felted art by Muffy Kashkin Grollier will be on exhibit at Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. Shown: Mountain Goat, Merlin’s Tree, and Humpty, all by Grollier. Friday, April 3 at 5 p.m. — BRANDON — Compass Music and Arts Center presents a new exhibit of felted paintings and…

Saturday, April 4 at 1 p.m. — RUTLAND— Lesli Hyland, of Red Dog Solutions, and her team of talented dog lovers will be performing with their four legged friends in front of a live audience on Saturday, April 4. Performances start at 1 p.m. on stage at the Rutland Intermediate School Auditorium. Be amazed by dancing, music, tricks and more! Tickets…

Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum A still from “Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven’s Final Symphony,” showing April 4 at Billings Farm. Saturday, April 4 at 5 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum will host the final film “Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven’s Final Symphony” on Saturday, April 4 at…

Saturday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — April’s monthly Working Woodlands Workshop takes place on Saturday, April 4, featuring an exciting, hands-on workshop on shiitake mushroom cultivation. The workshop, held at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park’s Forest Center in Woodstock, will teach participants how to grow shiitake mushrooms on hardwood logs. Bill Stack, a forester and…

Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum Baby lambs at Billings  wear none other than wool sweaters to keep warm (and cute). Saturday, April 4 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will feature Baby Animal Day on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The event will…

Courtesy of Castleton Free Library Extra Stout performs for a full house in one of many locations in Vermont that they regularly perform, McGrath’s Irish Pub in Killington. Monday April 6 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — On April 6 at 7 p.m., the Castleton Free Library will host a festive concert featuring Extra Stout, the Irish…