Saturday, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. — CASTLETON — The 2021 Tree of Remembrance Lighting will be take place in front of the Castleton Free Library, hosted by the library and the Castleton Woman’s Club. The lighting will kick off the tractor parade. This year there are six concurrent events in the village and in…

Thursday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. — KILLINGTON — The Greater Killington Women’s Club invites you to attend a Cookie swap party at the Summit Lodge from 6-9 p.m. Admission is $10, with proceeds going to support the club’s scholarship program and community charitable giving. Here is how it works: Bring 4 dozen cookies (all…

Friday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Multi-award-winning bluegrass mandolinist Matt Flinner will team up with American roots band Low Lily to mark the Winter Solstice at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at Chandler Center for the Arts. Tickets are $10-$50 in person and $20 to watch the livestream. The high-energy show will…

By Alan Sculley It’s been a particularly prolific year for holiday albums – so much so that I’ll stop the introduction here to save space and just get right to reviewing the albums themselves. The headliners Kelly Clarkson: “When Christmas Comes Around…” – Clarkson’s second holiday album opens with a real show stopper – “Merry…

Saturday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — For the final concert of 2021 Brandon Music welcomes Bloodroot to Brandon Music. Performing their special combination of bluegrass, jazz, Celtic and traditional American string music, steeped in the hills of Vermont, this concert promises to provide an incredible night of entertainment from some of Vermont’s…

Dec. 1-20 — LUDLOW —This holiday season, get on out of the house with the kids and spouse and head down to the village. Elves have been hidden around town with care, in hopes that you will find all 12 that are there! Spy an elf? They are all the same size. Identify its number,…

Join Chef Emery in this live online workshop from the Billings Backyard Series Saturday, Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Get inspired this season! Learn to make homemade, delicious gifts for family and friends to complement their holiday table from start to finish. Follow along with Chef Emery as she makes an appetizer:…

A virtual book discussion Thursday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. — VIRTUAL — Please join Phoenix Books to celebrate the release of Sarah Strohmeyer’s new novel, “Do I Know You?”, a psychological thriller about two women, a tragedy that connects them as teenagers, and the terrible reckoning that will decide their fates a decade later.…

Nov. 28- Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Chanukah is the Jewish holiday that brings light to the darkest time of the year, when Jews light one more candle each evening on an eight-branch menorah until, on the eighth night, all the candles burn brightly. This year, Chanukah arrives early on the lunar…

New England author’s books now available locally at Darkside Snowboards By Brooke Geery With three young daughters of his own, Holderness, New Hampshire-based children’s author and EPA compliance expert Bennett Evans has seen first hand the power of reading. “I vividly remember sitting in my first daughter’s room reading her a book before bed,” he…

FAIR HAVEN — The Fair Haven Free Library is happy to announce that they will be a drop off location for your children’s letters to Santa. You may leave your letters in our book return and they will send them to Santa. Ho-Ho-Ho! Note to parents: If you would like your child to receive a…

WEST RUTLAND — People love the new boardwalk and trail off the Whipple Road in West Rutland. However, most are unaware of its origin. In 2019, Rutland County Audubon Society and the town of West Rutland collaborated on and received a grant from the Recreational Trails Program, a state-administered fund, to construct Phase 2 of…

Where Christmas, fun & history meet! WOODSTOCK — Experience the traditions of a late 19th-century Vermont Christmas with a visit to the Billings Farm & Museum this holiday season. Christmas at the Farm will be featured Dec. 4-5, 10-12, and daily Dec. 18 through Jan. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. BF&M will be…

RUTLAND — The Gift-of-Life Marathon is fast approaching on Dec. 7, 15, 16 and 17, and we are looking for volunteers for Dec. 17, the culmination of the event and the biggest day. The drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Rutland Recreation Community Center (formerly the CSJ gym). Shifts…

By Deborah J. Benoit, Extension master gardener, University of Vermont It’s that time of year again when amaryllis, Christmas cactus and poinsettias appear in stores and find their way into our homes. Whether you receive a new plant as a gift or purchase it, it’s always a good idea to familiarize yourself with the plant’s…