Submitted Sat. Jan. 27-Sun. Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Players and Stage Write will team up to produce one of off-Broadway’s longest-running hit favorites, "The Little Shop of Horrors," on April 26-28 at Rutland’s Paramount Theatre., 30 Center St., Rutland. Featuring a live band, professionally designed costumes, and one much larger-than-life man-eating plant, this…

Submitted   Saturday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m.—SOUTH POMFRET— Artistree Community Arts Center, on 2095 Pomfret Road, South Pomfret will present Tango Norte for a milonga (social dance). There will be a tango with a lesson starting at 6 p.m.  with guest violinist Jakob Breitbach. Eva Zimet will teach a few steps of the Argentinian…

By Sam Watson Midnight North will perform at the Pickle Barrel this Thursday. The band was formed in early 2012 by singer/songwriters Grahame Lesh, son of Phil Lesh who founded and played with The Grateful Dead, and Elliott Peck, along with bassist Connor O’Sullivan. The band’s current lineup was completed when drummer/banjo player Nathan Graham…

  Submitted January—RUTLAND REGION—Come Alive Outside the program encouraging children and families to spend more time being active outdoors and exploring their local community, has kicked off  in the Rutland area.  Every elementary school in Rutland County, plus 6 community groups, are handing out the  Winter Passport allowing kids to earn points and win prizes…

Courtesy rutlandbridalshow.com The 37th annual Rutland Regional Bridal Show will be held at The Brandon Inn on Sunday, Jan. 21 at 11:30 a.m. The event, hosted by the Vermont Wedding Association, marked its 167th show, bringing together brides, grooms, and wedding professionals.   Sunday, Jan. 21 at 11:30 a.m.—BRANDON—The Brandon Inn, 20 Park Street, Brandon, will…

Staff report Lauren Teton learned to paint a few years ago at a paint and sip class, where she created paintings for the first time. Now, she’s teaching others. The self-taught artist is launching paint and sip classes, where she’ll teach guests step-by-step how to create Van Gough’s “Starry Night” and other designs.  “I’ve created…

Friday, Jan.19 at  8 a.m.—RUTLAND—VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) provides training for those interested in becoming hospice volunteers. Training will be held on Friday, Jan.19 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Casella Conference Room at the Rutland office, located at 7 Albert Cree Drive. Training is free and open to…

  Courtesy castleton.edu The Vermont State University’s Castleton Women’s Ice Hockey team stands at the ready for a recent Pink the Rink game. Saturday, Jan. 20, at 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Vermont State University’s Castleton Women’s Ice Hockey team will host the 15th annual Pink the Rink game against Plymouth State University at 3 p.m. at the…

Saturday, Jan. 20, 5:30 p.m.­—Woodstock — The intersection of cinema and winter will unfold on Saturday, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Snowdance Film Soiree. The event is hosted to support the Woodstock Vermont Film Series, an outlet curated and directed by award-winning filmmaker Jay Craven for sharing stories not  heard every day as…

One of my top events from last year was the 2nd annual Singer/Songwriter Festival at Rivershed Killington. On Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m., for the first time, they’re hosting “Wintersong: A Celebration of Female Songwriters.” One notable difference, besides being all female, is that owner Kara Tondorff is one of the performers. I’ve heard a…

Submitted   Jan.10-April 30—QUECHEE— VINS Nature Center, 149 Natures Way, Quechee, is holding an artist exhibition featuring the art of Jeanette Fournier at VINS Neale Pavilion. Jeanette is a self-taught artist whose watercolor paintings are inspired by her passion for and love of the natural world. She specializes in illustrative drawings and paintings of animals,…

Submitted   Jan. 13 at 1 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The Plant-Based-Eating Initiative (PBE Initiative) will present a program and panel discussion “A Response to Our Times: Reversing Climate Change Through Plant-Based Eating" at Norman Williams Public Library, 10 The Green, Woodstock. The PBE Initiative is a local group of concerned citizens interested in learning and teaching about what…

  Thursday, Jan.  from 1-4:45 p.m.—LUDLOW— Vermont Law and Graduate School’s Entrepreneurial Legal Lab and Legal Services Vermont will hold a clinic at Fletcher Memorial Library, 88 Main St., Ludlow for Vermonter's who need assisitance by  the summer floods.F  As a result of high demand and ongoing community needs, they will continue to offer monthly…

By Brooke Geery  Killington hosted the cutest comp of the year on Saturday, Jan. 5 in Red’s Backyard terrain park on Ramshead. Mini Shred Madness went down on a custom-built setup, featuring a box, flat rail, down rail, and jump, perfect for the littlest rippers to show off their stuff.   Skiers and riders were…

Courtesy Billings Farm & Museum   Saturday, Jan. 13 at 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK— The film, "Joan Baez I Am a Noise" (2023),directed by Miri Navasky, Karen O’Connor, and Maeve O’Boyle, documents legendary folk singer/activist Joan Baez who, facing the end of a 60-year musical career, takes an honest look back and a deep look inward as…