July 31 — WOODSTOCK — Merging a passion for gardening with a degree in architecture and landscape design, Master Gardener Benjamin Pauly of the Woodstock Inn & Resort has crafted a 20,000 square foot sunflower house on the grounds of the nearby Billings Farm & Museum. The Instagram-worthy must-see opens July 31, peaking in mid-August with blooms through early…

Thursday, July 29 - Sunday, Aug.1—BRANDON—The Brandon Carnival will return to Estabrook Park after the covid hiatus. Great rides, great games, and great food! New this year is the Grange Tent, a tent filled with agricultural competitions — get those veggies growing — as well as a huge basket raffle benefitting the Grange. The carnival…

July 30 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Chaffee Art Center invites the community to the opening of our new exhibit, Reflection on the Past and Future on Friday, July 30 from 5-7 p.m. There will be wine and light fare.  Admittance is free but a donation would be greatly appreciated. If you are not…

July 29 — FAIR HAVEN — Miss Paula and the Twangbusters will be making their debut appearance in Fair Haven’s Park on Thursday, July 29. Describing themselves as a “juke joint cocktail for your soles” this band will serve up a healthy dose of honky-tonk swing. The band is led by dynamo Paula Bradley (Miss…

A parade of vintage tractors and fun-filled family activities Aug. 1 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum will host the 21st Annual Antique Tractor Day on Sunday, Aug. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring restored tractors from yesteryear. Watch the tractor parades at noon and 3 p.m. and cheer on your favorite…

July 28 -Aug. 22 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum is pleased to announce the juror’s choice and staff choice award for the 35th annual quilt exhibition.  The awards were presented at the opening reception on July 16th. The quilt exhibition is a juried show, with each of the exhibition’s three jurors selecting a…

Fundraising efforts are underway for phase 2, duathalton race and silent auction held Saturday By Brooke Geery Saturday, July 31 at 9 a.m—BETHEL —Nestled in the White River Valley watershed, Bethel, Vermont, is predominantly made up of farms, marshes and craggy hills, as well as a historic village with old brick buildings left over from…

VIRTUAL — This year’s virtual Nonprofit Summer Camp will help all levels of professionals grow both professionally and personally while thinking about how we move forward post pandemic.  Each day (July 28 and Aug. 11) includes three sessions to enhance and drive our work and organizations’ missions forward. Register yourself and your staff for one…

Dancing vegetables and farm animals come to life in an entertaining ballet performance, Sunday Sunday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Grab your blanket, picnic basket, and the entire family to experience "Farm to Ballet," an early evening, full-length ballet performance at Billings Farm & Museum on Sunday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m.…

RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre, a 830-seat theatre located in downtown Rutland, announced today a lineup of six events at the restored historic hall beginning this September. These six shows are the first to be performed inside the auditorium since the pandemic forced its temporary closure in March 2020. Pending a positive response at the box office,…

By Curt Peterson The Butt family opened their dream Middle Eastern style restaurant, Apana Grille, in Florida in late 2019, but it did not survive the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet their dream has risen from the ashes, like a phoenix, here in Hartland and Woodstock.   In May, 2020, Kristina Mowry, vacationing in Florida, met Omar…

Sunday, July 25 at 4 p.m. — POULTNEY — While jazz is historically the “only American-born music” we will connect jazz to its roots in Africa and its journey to mainstream media. The masterclass will look at how racism and the life that Black Americans live fueled the development of jazz through the lens of…

July 25-31 — FAIR HAVEN — The Fair Haven Free Library welcomes everyone to the Fair Haven Community Story Walk. The story walk will display a full book on white picket signs spaced throughout the Fair Haven town park during the summer. Feel free to walk through the park and read the full story that…

The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) Hot Dogs and Cool Cats online auction is well underway and will close for bidding on Friday, July 23 at 10 p.m. With more than 230 items available for bidding, you’re sure to find something for everyone! The proceeds will go to the homeless animals at the Rutland County…

Saturday, July 24 at 11 a.m. —RUTLAND — Rutland’s 77ART will open its doors to the community. Come meet the artists and view the work they completed during their nearly month-long stay in the city at their studios in the Opera House. Nine young artists are participating in this year’s first 77ART residency program. A…