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…

Sept. 6-7 — ORWELL — On the weekend of Sept. 6 and 7, the American Revolution returns at the annual Soldiers Atop the Mount living history program at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell. Re-enactors and other experts share with the public their knowledge and passion for this time, with an encampment, demonstrations of military…

Sunday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Brandon Music presents Claude Bourbon, highly acclaimed acoustic guitar player, on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Born in France in the early 60’s, Bourbon who has a reputation as a formidable performer, grew up in Switzerland where he was classically trained. His playing is firmly rooted in…

Sunday, Sept. 7 at 3 p.m. — RUTLAND — Please join the Rutland County Democrats at the grand opening of the downtown Rutland headquarters on Sunday, Sept. 7 from 3-5 p.m., where Governor Shumlin will be the speaker. The location of the former Book King on 11 Center Street will be the site of the fall election…

Sunday, Sept. 7 — PLYMOUTH NOTCH — The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site welcomes four outstanding regional musicians for the Grace Coolidge Musicale on Sunday, Sept. 7.  Abigail Charbeneau, Roger Ellsworth, Gary Hodges, and Bozena O’Brien will perform in the Coolidge Museum & Education Center at 4 p.m. Refreshments follow at the site’s restaurant, The Wilder…

Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Castleton College and The Paramount Theatre are proud to offer the first of two collaborative arts and culture events, Bess O’Brien’s documentary, “The Hungry Heart,” showing on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. The film examines the world of prescription drug addiction through the lens of a pediatrician…

Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. — PITTSFORD — Join the Otter Valley Aquarium Society on Tuesday, Sept. 9 for an illustrated lecture by renowned tropical fish expert Steve Lundblad of Portland, OR. The lecture, entitled “Bringing the Unique to Your Aquarium,” will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Maclure Library located on US Rte.…

Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. – RUTLAND TOWN — As part of its campaign to encourage residents to get involved in reducing storm-water pollution, the Town of Rutland is sponsoring an event along Moon Brook installing markers on storm drains. Volunteers also will deliver door hangers to area residents. The event, “No Dumping, Drains to…