Friday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. — TINMOUTH — The Old Firehouse in Tinmouth was once a Grange Hall, but on Friday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m., it will become an Irish pub when Extra Stout fills the hall with its Irish singing, whistling and fiddling. Extra Stout is a traditional Irish band that brings raucous drinking…

Saturday, Sept. 27 at 9 a.m. — PITTSFORD — The Maclure Library in Pittsford holds a book sale on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Bibliophiles rejoice! Give in to your book buying addiction and attend this fall book sale. There will be a great selection of used adult and children’s books, hardcover and…

Sept. 27 & 29 — RANDOLPH & CASTLETON — The Vermont Symphony Orchestra began its annual fall tour, “Made in Vermont” on Sept. 19, continuing through Sept. 29, presenting in eight towns and villages across Vermont. This tour marks the beginning of the 80th anniversary season of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. The program includes a concerto by…

Saturday - Sunday, Sept. 27-28 — WOODSTOCK — In today’s world, the connection made to the farmer when eating local fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meats is clearly made, but what about the connection to the wood dining table your family gathers around each night? There are hundreds of products we use every day in our own homes…

Saturday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — The Doughboys Band will perform at the Brandon Town Hall on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Meet Middlebury’s premier faculty rock band! In the fifteen years that the Doughboys have been playing together they’ve covered the waterfront in terms of styles and influences. Their upbeat original pop-rock…

Saturday, Sept. 27 — POULTNEY — Poultney holds their 25th anniversary chili cook-off on Saturday, Sept. 27. This anniversary edition is in memory of former judge Harry Stanyon. The day kicks off at 7:15 a.m. with registration for the 5K Fun Run, on the Green Mountain College green, across from Katie’s Center (38 College St.). The run…

Saturday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. — PITTSFORD — The tenth annual Harvest Fair and Craft Show will be held Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m on the Village Green, Route 7, Pittsford. The event will be held rain or shine. Find hand-made artisan home décor items, jewelry and gemstones, photography, locally grown produce, baked goods…

Saturday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. — ORWELL — Did you know that in 1791, the year Vermont became a state, future presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison visited the Champlain Valley and northern areas of the American Revolution? On Saturday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m., the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell turns on the…

How far can your pooch soar? Bring your dock jumpers to the competition at Lake Bomoseen to find out how they stack up to the competition. Sunday, Sept. 28 at 12 p.m. — BOMOSEEN — The sixth annual dock diving competition to benefit the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) will be held on Sunday, Sept. 28…

Sunday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. — HUBBARDTON — The Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site offers a guided hike on Sunday, Sept. 28, on the Hubbardton section of the 1776 military road that led to Mount Independence in Orwell. The tour is led by site interpreter Carl Fuller and runs from 2 - 5 p.m. How did…

Sunday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Chandler Center for the Arts’ new executive director, Kurt Thoma, took over the helm right after The New World Festival. To welcome and introduce him to the community, the board of directors is hosting an open house and reception on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2-4 p.m. Everyone is invited…

Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 12:30 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton College will host its annual Graduate School Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 30 from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. in the Campus Center. More than 30 graduate school representatives will be in attendance, to explain a variety of advanced degrees. This event is free and open to the public,…

Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — On Oct. 1 at 7 p.m., the Castleton Free Library will host Rebecca Day discussing her nine months in rural Nepal working with the students of Kopila Valley School and Children’s Home. She created the first counseling program in the entire region of approximately 350,000 people. Rebecca developed…

Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. — KILLINGTON — The Sherburne Women’s Club (SWC) will host this year’s kick off event, Meet Your Neighbor Night, at the home of Ann Eckler at the Trailside Inn on Coffeehouse Road in Killington. Meet Your Neighbor Night is a great opportunity to meet new connections, catch up with  friends after…

Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. — WALLINGFORD — The Wallingford Historical Society will be presenting Gary Shattuck, author of “Insurrection, Corruption, and Murder in Early Vermont: Life on the Wild Northern Frontier” at its Sept. 30 meeting, 7 p.m. at the Wallingford Town Hall. Now retired, Mr. Shattuck is a Shrewsbury resident who spent 35 years as…