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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Friday, Jan. 16 at 5 p.m. — BRANDON — The temperatures have fallen, the landscape has turned white, and everyone is eager to get out and soak in Vermont’s winter season once again. Compass Music and Arts Center’s Winter Art Mart is an exhibit which celebrates this stunning season by showing work by local artists, many portraying…

Friday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Join the Paramount Theatre on Friday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. and celebrate the album that redefined psychedelic music and made the internationally touring super-group, Classic Albums Live, what they are today. With such legendary cuts as “Money,” “Great Gig in the Sky” and “Time,” “Dark Side of the…

Saturday, Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum will host the award-winning film “A River Changes Course” on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. as part of the 5th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series. “A River Changes Course” is the story of three families living in contemporary Cambodia, as they struggle to…

QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) 2015 Summer Nature Camp schedule is now online and open for registration. Children will enjoy fun and educational programs, in which they’ll have a chance to spend a week immersed in hands-on nature adventures. Camps for children in pre-kindergarten through grade eight are available at four locations…

Saturday, Jan. 17 at 9:45 a.m. — KILLINGTON — Mini Shred Madness returns to Killington Resort on Saturday, Jan. 17. This one is for the groms! Join the excitement in the Easy Street Terrain Park on Ramshead Mountain and compete for prizes in a friendly and fun environment. Grom skiers and snowboarders age 13 years and under…