Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. — ORWELL — Learn about the top ten easy-to-identify non-gilled edible fungi that grow in the wild on Saturday, Sept. 13, at a workshop offered by noted mycologist Sue Van Hook at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell. The program runs from 10 a.m. - 1:30 pm.  re-registration is…

Saturday, Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m. — QUECHEE — As the foliage season returns, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) invites all to two special events: third annual VINS online auction, culminating in the Autumn Cheese Festival on Saturday, Sept. 13. Visit the online auction at www.vinsweb.org/auction. Choose from a variety of items, including an evening…

Sunday, Sept. 14 from 4-7 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Moguls Sports Pub will host a one-of-a-kind benefit (and experience) this Sunday afternoon. Most have seen the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS, and many have likely participated in it. Well, this author was recently challenged to a similar type of challenge by Rick Keuhl. It’s call the…

Saturday, Sept. 13 at 5 p.m. — The Windsor County Democratic Committee will host a pasta Dinner and silent Auction on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at Damon Hall, in Hartland. Gov. Peter Shumlin will be the honored guest, along with many other local and state-wide candidates, including Secretary of State Jim Condos, Treasurer Beth Pearce, and…

Saturday, Sept. 14 — RUTLAND — Bethany Bosch crossed the English Channel Sunday, Aug. 31 and is now returning home to celebrate. A welcome home party will be held on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 1-6 p.m. at the Main Street Park in Rutland. This event is open to the public and will be a great opportunity…

Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Jonathan Goldsmith, the actor who portrays the Most Interesting Man in the World in the popular Dos Equis commercials, will speak at College of St. Joseph at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Tuttle Hall Theater. Hollywood Tales with Jonathan Goldsmith will feature Goldsmith recounting interesting anecdotes about…

Killington Classic Motorcycle Rally, Aug. 28-31. Hosted by Americade, this is Vermont’s premier motorcycle rally with four days of riding-heaven in the heart of Vermont! 

Thursday, Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — NAMI Vermont will sponsor the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program specifically for family members, partners and significant others of individuals with major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The 12-week series of classes will start on Sept.…

Sept. 5-7 — WOODSTOCK — BarnArts Center for the Arts, in coordination with Sculpturefest presents Patrick Barlow’s adaptation of “The 39 Steps,” based on the1935 movie by Alfred Hitchcock, at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 5, 6, 12, and 13; and at 5 p.m. on Sept. 7 and 14. The performances will be held at King Farm Barn…

Friday, Sept. 5 at 1:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute exists to promote continuing education for area residents age 50 and older, under the auspices of the University of Vermont. A Board of Directors, composed of local residents, work year round to provide speakers on topics of interest. The board recently announced the…

Friday, Sept. 5 at 5 p.m. — BRANDON — It’s a special occasion when the Brandon Artist Guild (the BAG) has the opportunity to showcase the artwork of one of its founding members. Warren Kimble, the recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts this past year, will be presenting “House of Cards,” a show…

Over a dozen restaurants feature prix-fixe menus for two at $42.41 Sept. 6-13 — KILLINGTON — This past week, the Town of Killington announced the return of Killington Restaurant Week, Sept. 6 - 13. The promotion features fixed-price menus at over a dozen restaurants in town, giving Killington region residents and visitors the opportunity to sample different…

Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m — LUDLOW — FOLA’s September movie will be Clint Eastwood’s baseball movie, “Trouble with the Curve,” showing at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. “Trouble with the Curve” is a 2012 sports-drama film directed by Robert Lorenz and starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake,…

Saturday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum will host Traditional Craft Saturdays on the first four Saturdays in September, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visitors are invited to explore a series of Vermont crafts – their history, process, and uses – through informal learning and discovery. A different craft will be featured…

Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — The dynamic duo of Jeremiah McLane and Timothy Cummings perform at Brandon Music on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. They play music that is deeply rooted in the Northeastern United States, bringing together the diverse heritage of New England dance tunes, yet have branches that extend across…