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Long Trail Brewing celebrates 25 years

August 20, 2014
Saturday, Aug. 23 at 2 p.m. — BRIDGEWATER CORNERS — Opening in 1989, Long Trail Brewing Co. celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and is having a celebration bash at their location in Bridgewater Corners on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 2 - 7 p.m. The Long Trail 25th Anniversary Party is an all ages event. All attendees must…

Cooler in the Mountains free concert series presents multi-genre artist, Will Hoge

August 20, 2014
Saturday, Aug. 23 at 3:30 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Will Hoge will perform a free concert at the Killington Resort’s K-1 Base Area on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 3:30 - 6 p.m. The free concert is part of the Town of Killington’s Cooler in the Mountains summer concert series, presented by Long Trail Brewing Co. Since beginning…

Fletcher Farm holds annual late summer arts and crafts festival

August 20, 2014
Saturday, Aug. 23 — LUDLOW — If you missed our July 5th Arts and Crafts Festival, you’ll certainly want to attend our second special event this summer, featuring quality artisans. Plan to attend the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen’s 23rd Annual Late Summer Arts and Crafts Festival which will be held on Saturday, August 23 from…

Rutland Youth Theatre holds open auditions

August 20, 2014
Aug. 24-25 — RUTLAND — Rutland Youth Theatre holds open auditions for “Stuart Little” and Howard Blake’s “The Snowman” on Aug. 24 and 25. “Stuart Little,” produced by Saskia Hagen Groom and guest directed by Nancy Manney, is the endearing classic about a mouse (Stuart Little) who is born into an ordinary New York family.  The many…

Ladies Night Out Women’s Chorus is looking for a few good singers

August 20, 2014
Tuesday, Aug. 26 — RUTLAND — Opportunities for new singers to join the Ladies Night Out Women’s Chorus are coming up on three Tuesdays: Aug. 26, Sept. 2 and Sept. 9 at Director Lucy Allen Tenenbaum’s home studio in Rutland. Call to set up an appointment for “musicking” to assess your singing voice and where in the…

Cold climate heat pump presentation discusses breaking technology for Vermonters

August 20, 2014
Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — A free public presentation on cold climate heat pumps will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27 in the conference room at Green Mountain Power’s Energy Information Center (EIC), 68 - 70 Merchants Row in Rutland. The presentation will be given by Gary Barnett, of the…

Six-sibling band, Santa Croce takes the Fair Haven stage

August 13, 2014
Thursday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. — FAIR HAVEN — The Fair Haven Concerts in the Park will be welcoming six siblings to the stage at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14. The Santa Croce Band will be performing for the ninth in a series of 10 summer concerts. This group of family singers has been performing…

Vermont Filmmaker Jay Craven’s “Northern Borders” to be screened at The Paramount

August 13, 2014
Thursday, Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Award-winning director Jay Craven will present his most recent Vermont film, “Northern Borders,” at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14 at the Paramount Theater in Rutland. The screening will include an introduction and post-film discussion led by director Craven. “Northern Borders” was shot in Vermont and New Hampshire, and…

Help Cystic Fibrosis and win a hot tub

August 13, 2014
Friday, Aug. 15 — MENDON — Sugar and Spice Restaurant is sponsoring a raffle to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The drawing is on Aug. 15. The winner will receive a Nordic Retreat Hot Tub plus delivery within an hour of Rutland, and set up, worth over $5,000. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased at…

Gov’t Mule to perform in Rutland, Friday

August 13, 2014
Friday, Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Southern rock jam band Gov’t Mule will perform at the historic Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland on Friday, Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets ($44.75-54.75) are available at the venue box office located at 30 Center Street in Rutland, charge-by-phone at 802-775-0903, or online at www.paramountlive.org. When…

Patriot Brass Ensemble to play to Rutland veterans

August 13, 2014
Long-time Killington skier gives back to community Friday, Aug. 15 — RUTLAND — Lifelong Killington skier Steven Behnke will be bringing his nationally recognized non-profit, the Patriot Brass Ensemble to Rutland, Friday, Aug. 15. This free concert will be held Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Free Library. The Rutland concert is a special…

Tony Lee Thomas to perform at Jackson Gore Summer Music Series

August 13, 2014
Friday, Aug. 15 — LUDLOW –  Okemo Mountain Resort will host a free concert on Aug. 15 featuring Tony Lee Thomas as part of the Jackson Gore Summer Music Series. Concerts are scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday evenings in the courtyard at the Jackson Gore Inn. Growing up in a musical family, Tony…

Rabbi Hoffman, scholar-in-residence, gives lecture series

August 13, 2014
Friday, Aug. 15-Sunday, Aug. 17 — WOODSTOCK — Congregation Shir Shalom in Woodstock will host Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD., a charismatic national leader and visionary of the Reform movement. The weekend begins on Friday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m., when Dr. Hoffman will lead a discussion entitled, “Builders, Baby-Boomers and Beyond: Looking for the American Jewish Identity.”…

Heritage Chicken Days makes education fun at Billings Farm & Museum

August 13, 2014
Aug. 16-17 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum is featuring Heritage Chicken Days on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traditional livestock breeds are an essential part of our agricultural heritage and an important resource for the future. The farm programs will  feature a variety of heritage chicken…

Changes in Latitudes takes Cooler in the Mountains stage, Aug. 16

August 13, 2014
Saturday, Aug. 16 — KILLINGTON — Changes in Latitudes will perform a free concert at Killington Resort’s K-1 base area on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The concert is part of the Town of Killington’s Cooler in the Mountains summer series. Changes in Latitudes is the country’s premiere tribute show to…