March 5 to April 8 — RUTLAND —The Chaffee Art Center hosts a showcase of young artists from Vermont schools and homeschoolers in pre-K to Grade 12 for this annual student exhibit. Its goal for this exhibit is to provide talented young people the opportunity to see their work and the works of others displayed…

Tuesday, March 15, 7 p.m. — VIRTUAL— The Sourcebooks BookLight events series presents a Women’s History Month event with authors Marie Benedict, Kate Moore, Heather Webb, and Katharine Gregorio and host Mary O’Malley of Skylark Bookshop. The authors will be speaking about how they told the stories of forgotten women in history who are showcased…

'The Conductor' screens at Billings Farm & Museum Saturday, Mar. 12 at 3 and 5:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Despite being told “girls can’t do that” and being repeatedly rejected by the establishment of classical music, Marin Alsop persisted and never let go of her dream of becoming a conductor. Set to a breathtaking soundtrack…

Pi Day is officially March 14 but you can celebrate anytime. Whether you are hosting a small group at home or have been invited to someone’s house to socialize, offering a homemade treat can show others how much you care. Few people can resist the combination of chocolate and nuts, and that’s what dessert lovers…

Saturday, Mar. 12 at 7:30 p.m. — PUTNEY — Next Stage Arts presents "Gamelan Galak Tika" on Mar. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance or $22 at the door. "Gamelan Galak Tika" has been at the forefront of innovative, cross-cultural music for Balinese gamelan since 1993. Led by composer Evan Ziporyn, Galak…

Sunday, March 13 at 3-6 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Join the Greater Killington Women’s Club for a fun outing with Bear Trax Adventures for this snowshoeing excursion for the club at Base Camp in Killington. The walk will be followed by a tailgate. Participants will meet in the parking lot of Base Camp located at…

Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m.— RANDOLPH — Get your Irish on just in time for St. Patrick’s Day with Téada, a traditional band with worldwide reach at the Chandler Main Stage. Téada was founded in 2001 by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada and this performance features button accordion player Paul Finn, Damien Stenson on…

By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features I don’t want to call it too early or anything, but I have a sneaking suspicion 2022 might be our best year in film since at least 2018, when we had masterpieces from filmmakers like Paul Schrader (“First Reformed”), Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”), Lee Chang-dong (“Burning”), Lynne…

Jennifer Maytorena Taylor’s new documentary exploring culture, class and community in America will air on PBS World Channel on Mar. 3 Thursday, Mar. 3 at 8 p.m. — "America ReFramed," the Peabody Award-winning documentary series coproduced by PBS World Channel nonprofit media arts organization American Documentary (AmDoc), takes viewers to Vermont where a battle rages…

RUTLAND — Due to continued uncertainty with Covid-19, the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR), will postpone the popular fundraising event, Dancing with the Rutland Stars. “This was a tough call to make,” said Carrie Allen, committee chair. “This event is an incredibly important event for pediatric programs and services at the VNA…

By Sandra Dee Owens Have you ever felt overwhelmed, or lost clarity and confidence? I have. “Empty The Room” is my simple approach to removing mind (and room) clutter, to regain clarity and confidence. But, of course, simple—is not the same as easy. Paint I hated the deep, pumpkin orange from its first roll on…

By Joyce Amsden It’s midwinter and you reach into your paper bag of carefully stored garlic. You pull out a bulb and see a sprout emerging from the top. There is nothing wrong. It is the nature of garlic cloves to sprout at this time of year. The problem is that over the next weeks…

RANDOLPH — The Summer Youth Musical at Chandler, a nearly quarter-century tradition, continues this year with “Legally Blonde, the Musical,” a fun, upbeat story of self-discovery with Harvard’s beloved Elle Woods taking the stage by pink storm. Auditions begin in March with performances scheduled for June 30 and July 1- 3. The Chandler production features…

It’s your chance to own a piece of Okemo history Last summer, Okemo began a project to update trail signs all over the mountain — starting with Jackson Gore. On March 4-5, 22 of the first signs to be replaced are going up for auction with proceeds to benefit the EpicPromise Employee Foundation which supports…

Vermont’s spring snow goose hunt will be held from March 11 through April 23. Since 2009, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has annually issued a “conservation order” to allow the reduction of the population of migrating greater and lesser snow geese as well as Ross’ geese. The numbers of these geese have grown so…