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Spring clean: sell your unwanted art and music items
March 4, 2015
Saturday, March 7 at 10 a.m. — BRANDON — Artists and music enthusiasts naturally generate excess supplies, artwork, music and equipment. Compass Music and Arts Center offers two separate events where these unwanted items can be sold to the general public. Clean out your overstuffed closet or basement and make some cash at the same time! On…
Mountain Top Inn & Resort to host 2015 Bill Koch Festival
March 4, 2015
Saturday March 7 — CHITTENDEN — The Mountain Top Inn & Resort is gearing up for one of New England’s largest youth Cross Country Skiing Events. An estimated 600 participants, plus 600-700 family members and spectators and 80 volunteers per day will descend upon the resort for the NEBKL Festival e on March 7 and 8,…
Drumming classes engage non-verbal communication; boost immune system
March 4, 2015
RUTLAND — Ethnic drumming classes at Drum Journeys of Earth start in March. Classes will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Rhythm Hall on the 2nd floor of Building 5 at the Howe Center, Rutland. Beginning class in West African Djembe will be held on Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m., starting March 11. Spirit Drumming will…
Castleton hosts international film festival with six foreign movies
March 4, 2015
Tuesdays and Thursdays in March — CASTLETON — Castleton College is set to host its first-ever international film festival on campus, put on by Communication Professor Michael Talbott. Featuring six foreign films throughout the month of March, the inaugural edition of the Castleton international film festival aims to bring exciting films from around the globe to the…
Rutland Youth Theatre holds open auditions for Disney’s Mulan, Jr. – The Musical
March 4, 2015
March 8 - 9 — RUTLAND — Rutland Youth Theatre invites interested actors to come out for auditions for Disney’s Mulan Jr. - the Musical, on Sunday, March 8 from 3 - 6 p.m. or on Monday, March 9 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Auditions will be held at Rutland Youth Theatre in the Courcelle Building on…
Rutland Rec Department begins new season of activities
March 4, 2015
RUTLAND — Rutland Recreation and Parks Department will begin two new programs this week: indoor sports and tot trop-in. The 2015 indoor season at Giorgetti Arena will begin the week of March 9 with programs including youth indoor lacrosse, soccer, field hockey and flag football; as well as adult indoor leagues including field hockey, women’s 30+…
Golf program aims to improve performance, decrease injury
March 4, 2015
Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Your body is the most important piece of equipment for any sport you play and golf is no exception. On Tuesday, March 10 from 6:30 - 8 p.m., join Matthew Gammons, MD and Tyler White, ATC of Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic’s iSPORT Program, as they discuss injuries common to…
And the winner is…
February 25, 2015
Photos by Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — The Jack Daniel’s Taste of Tennessee Ski Week came to a close on Sunday night, Feb. 22, at Outback Pizza in Killington with the awards ceremony. Awards (and bragging rights) were up for grabs in three categories, with incorporations of Jack Daniel’s required, including best drink, best dish, and most…
FOLA sponsors home and business energy cost savings forum
February 25, 2015
Courtesy of FOLA Left to right: Baby Izabelle with mom, Tesha Buss, and Dave Bonta stand in front of a solar array installed as a result of an energy audit. Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—Keep warm and save money through conservation and smart solar heating options. Find out what your neighbors have been up…
Beat the Band winners give concert
February 25, 2015
Coquette, second place winners of Chandler’s Beat the Band contest, will perform in concert with first place winners, TallGrass GetDown (now shown), on Feb. 27. Features TallGrass GetDown and Coquette Friday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Come and hear the future of music on Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. when local indie bands, TallGrass GetDown and…
Chaffee annual juried artist exhibit opens with “A Love of Art”
February 25, 2015
Courtesy of Chaffee Art Center “Thanksgiving Day” by Rosalind Daniels will be on display at Chaffee Art Center, part of the exhibit, “A Love of Art.” Friday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center announces the opening of its annual juried artist exhibit “A Love of Art” on Friday, Feb. 27 with an opening…
Dual contributor exhibit to be featured at Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland
February 25, 2015
Courtesy of Castleton College “Death Chair” by Bill Ramage is a sample of work being presented in Castleton Downtown Gallery, in Rutland. Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland will feature the works of local Vermont artist Bill Ramage and Castleton professor Bob Johnson from Feb. 25 through March…
Billings Farm & Museum screens documentary “To Breathe As One”
February 25, 2015
Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum A still from “To Breathe As One” shows the phenomenal music festival known as Laulupidu in Estonia. Saturday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. — WOODSTOCK, — Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host the award-winning film “To Breathe As One,” featuring a special appearance by filmmakers, Jim…
Heritage Family Credit Union readies for Shiver Me Shamrocks Fun Run
February 25, 2015
Courtesy of HFCU Participants dress in their best Irish attire, in the inaugural Shiver Me Shamrocks fun run held in 2014. RUTLAND - Kick off St. Patrick’s weekend by running or walking in Heritage Family Credit Union’s second annual Shiver Me Shamrocks St. Paddy’s 5K Fun Run on March 14, to benefit the Wonderfeet Kids…
De-stress with coloring workshops for adults
February 25, 2015
Saturday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. — KILLINGTON — The Sherburne Memorial Library is offering two de-stress/cabin fever workshops in adult coloring. The first will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. Coloring is an activity that we tend to associate with children. As we grow older, we put aside our crayons and…
