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Adam Boyce portrays Charles Ross Taggart at Mount Holly Public Library

August 8, 2014
Sunday, Aug. 10 at 4 p.m. — BELMONT — The Vermont Humanities Council presents fiddler Adam Boyce in “The Old Country Fiddler: Charles Ross Taggart, Vermont’s Traveling Entertainer,” on Sunday, Aug. 10 at 4 p.m. at the Mount Holly Town Library. Having grown up in Topsham, Vt., Charles Ross Taggart went on to a forty-year…

Rochester Chamber Music Society closes series with baroque and folk program

August 8, 2014
Sunday, Aug. 10 at 4 p.m. — ROCHESTER — The Rochester Chamber Music Society will present violinist David Greenberg of the group Red Priest, joining forces with cellist Abby Newton (a frequent accompanist to Jean Redpath), on Sunday, Aug. 10 at 4 p.m. at the Rochester Federated Church. This powerhouse duo will be joined by…

Chad Hollister Band takes the stage in Castleton concert series

August 8, 2014
Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton College is pleased to present the Chad Hollister Band as part of the 19th Annual Castleton Summer Concert Series on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Castleton Pavilion. The Chad Hollister Band hails from Vermont and has been evolving and touring the country…

Energy Innovation Center hosts presentation on Sustainable Building and Civic Engagement

August 8, 2014
Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 5:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Green Mountain Power (GMP) College Connections series is hosting a presentation titled “Energy and Culture: Sustainable Building and Civic Engagement” on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at the Energy Innova- tion Center, 68-70 Merchants Row in downtown Rutland. The free public event begins at 5:30 p.m. and…

Cavendish concerts continue with Voodoo Alien Blues Band

August 8, 2014
Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. — PROCTORSVILLE — The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association invites the Cavendish community and all of its neighbors to the Proctorsville Green on Route 131 on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. to listen to the Voodoo Alien Blues Band. This event is the penultimate concert in the series. The Rutland based all star rhythm and blues band is led by local blues legend Steve Audsley and appears regularly at…

Woodstock’s Billings Farm & Museum offers dual attractions beginning this weekend

July 31, 2014
WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host its 28th Annual Quilt Exhibition from Aug. 1 – Sept. 21, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily, featuring quilts made by quilters residing in Windsor County. The exhibition will include quilting activities and demonstrations for every age and skill level, with quilters on…

Workshop to target local “uninvited guests”

July 30, 2014
Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. BELMONT — Fragrant honeysuckle, dainty pink blooms of multiflora rose, vivid swaths of purple loosestrife – what could be wrong with these pretty wild plants? Unfortunately, they’re all among the many invasive species that are spreading locally, crowding out the plants we want and, in some cases, endangering human health.…

Monty Python show broadcasts Live in HD at the Paramount

July 30, 2014
Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre will broadcast the upcoming ‘Monty Python Live (mostly)’ show (filmed at London’s acclaimed O2 Arena) on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets ($17) are available at the venue box office located at 30 Center Street in downtown Rutland, charge-by-phone at 802-775-0903 or online at…

American Longboards ride the wave into Castleton

July 30, 2014
Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. CASTLETON — Castleton College is pleased to present American Longboards as part of the 19th Annual Castleton Summer Concert Series on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Castleton Pavilion. The American Longboards are a drum driven surf spectacular featuring energetic 60’s throwbacks ranging from Dick Dale to the…

Carving Studio brings Italy to Vermont in sculpture course

July 30, 2014
Aug. 4-9 W. RUTLAND — How do you take a clay model and carve it in marble two, three, or even 10 times larger? Normally, you would have to learn this rare skill in Italy. But this summer, The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland will offer a special, 6-day course in advanced Italian…

RRMC expands Better Breathers Club with monthly meetings

July 30, 2014
Monday, Aug. 4 at 11 a.m. RUTLAND — The American Lung Association of the Northeast is partnering with the Rutland Regional Medical Center’s Community Health Team to expand its Better Breathers Club that meets monthly in Rutland. Better Breather Clubs are support groups for those who suffer from asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer and other…

American thriller, “Jaws” to be shown at Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium

July 30, 2014
Photo submitted The resort town of Amity Island, as portrayed in the classic thriller, “Jaws.”  Saturday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. LUDLOW — FOLA’s next movie will be “Jaws,” the record-breaking film by Steven Spielberg, at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium on Saturday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. “Jaws” is a 1975 American thriller film directed…

The Yabuno Ettun Project comes to Brandon Music

July 30, 2014
Photo submitted HARUKA YABUNO AND EHUD ETTUN Saturday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. BRANDON — The improvisatory and “conversational” Yabuno Ettun Project (YEP) performs at Brandon Music on Aug., 2 at 7:30 p.m. YEP is a highly creative collaboration between Japanese pianist Haruka Yabuno and Israeli bassist Ehud Ettun. The duo describes their music as “on…

Hops in the Hills Beer & Wine Festival returns to Okemo

July 30, 2014
Photo courtesy of Okemo Mountain Resort Aug. 1-3 LUDLOW — Okemo Mountain Resort will host its annual Hops in the Hills Beer & Wine Festival and Chicken Wing Championship for three days, Aug. 1-3. Jackson Gore will be the setting for enjoying the outdoors and sampling a variety of beer and wine from regional and national…

The Connor Sisters join Snake Mountain Bluegrass for a concert in Fair Haven

July 30, 2014
Photo submitted THE CONNOR SISTERS Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m. FAIR HAVEN — Snake Mountain Bluegrass will be taking center stage in the gazebo on the green in the Fair Haven Park on Thursday, July 31. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and is the seventh in the Fair Haven Concerts in the Park summer…