Submitted If you are 12 to 14 years old and want to learn about Vermont’s wildlife and gain outdoor skills, consider attending one of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept.’s Green Mountain Conservation Camps this summer. If you are a GMCC alum, 16 or younger, consider coming back for another summer. The one-week camp programs…

Submitted Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire, a member of Dartmouth Health, collected more than 100 books for young readers as part of its annual gift collection. Pictured back row, l-r: VNH nurses Krysta Zabriskie, Stephanie Mozzer, Kimberly Rowntree, Missy Carpenter and Saryn Lauzon. Front row, l-r: Kayla Cawvey and Karen Pero.…

  Courtesy vermontadaptive.org Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports is hosting an event for visually impaired athletes at Pico Mountain, offering Alpine skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, riflery and more.  Saturday, Feb. 3 & Sunday, Feb. 4­—KILLINGTON— This weekend at Pico Mountain, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports will host a special event for more than 20 athletes from…

Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—The Hard Mile Uphill Race starts at the bottom of Easy Mile (near the Woodstock Ski Runners Clubhouse). The finish line will be at the top of Easy Mile, adjacent to the ski patrol hut. Upon finishing at the top, participants can leisurely swap out their skins and free ski…

Submitted Stone Valley Arts new lineup of ballroom dance and Essentrics classes will be held this winter at the Green Mountain Community School campus in the Waldron Gym, 1 Brennan Circle, Poultney. Essentrics Stretch and Strengthen, taught by Diane Sullivan, a certified Level 4 Essentrics instructor, is a unique age reversing workout designed to restore…

  Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 3-4 at 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK —  Join young Vermont filmmaker Sierra Urichas she explores her identity by uncovering the lived experiences of her Iranian-born mother and grandmother in the film "Joonam."   The 2023 documentary is screening at Billings Farm & Museum, now in its 41st season, on Saturday, Feb. 3-Sunday Feb. 4 at 3…

Submitted Saturday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m.—HARTLAND—Share an evening with your friends and family on the Hartland Winter Trails, 50 Route 12 (across from the fire station), Hartland, 3 Corners Village. Enjoy home baked goods from the volunteer Hartland bakers together with water, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and cider. Ski, snowshoe, or walk on 1.5…

This Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Pickle Barrel is going to be my favorite show of the year, and you get two great bands for the price of one. New Hampshire's own Roots of Creation will be opening up for themselves, so to speak. Their other band, Grateful Dub, is the headliner of the…

There’s a cool show this Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Pickle Barrel, and that’s moe. stly, which is Rob Derhak (bass/vocals) and Al Schnier (guitar/vocals) from the band moe. This will be an acoustic show, a rarity from moe.  moe.stly started out of Covid. Al started doing a live show out of his house.…

   Courtesy Killington.com Subaru WinterFest is a unique, three-day music and mountain lifestyle event located outside the K-1 Base Lodge at Killington Resort. This free event welcomes friends, family, skiers, snowboarders, music enthusiasts, and dog lovers to celebrate their shared passion for adventure and the winter season.   Friday-Sunday, Feb.2-4—KILLINGTON—The Subaru WinterFest is a free,…

  With the ease of finding recipes online the cookbooks and recipe cards of yesteryear will become history. And so will the stories that go along with them. I wish I had saved my mother’s cookbook with its iconic green cover. But when my husband, Peter, and I moved into my family home it was…

We all know the feeling. You ski or ride around the corner, stoked to get back on the lift and head up for another run. As the liftline comes into view, your shoulders droop and all your energy seems to immediately swoop away. You quickly calculate the odds. Would it be better to wait in…

  The company I work for just had our annual managers’ meeting. It was a chance to bring our satellite teams together in one room to share information, highlight wins and losses, and engage in some supportive training. We try to make it fun and informative since most of the people involved must travel away…

Courtest Vt Fish & Wildlife Dept. To celebrate Free Ice Fishing Day, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. will hold an Ice Fishing Festival for kids and others new to ice fishing at Elmore State Park in Elmore on Saturday, Jan. 27.     Saturday, Jan. 27 at 11 a.m.—STATEWIDE—Vermont’s state-wide Free Ice Fishing Day is held…

  Submitted Thursday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m.—KILLINGTON—The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive at the Killington Grand Hotel from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. All donors will automatically be entered for a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. Visit redcrossblood.org/superbowl for details. Registration Visit redcrossblood.org and enter KILLINGTON to schedule an appointment,…