Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m.—CASTLETON—Castleton University is hosting a live taping of the hit podcast, "Shooters Gotta Shoot," on Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Jeffords Center Auditorium. Hosted by professional comedian Erica Spera, this live episode will feature guest Molly DeMellier ‘14, as the two former NCAA athletes share what it’s…

Friday, April 15, at 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center invites the community to the opening of the photography exhibit & amateur photo contest, Images of our World. There is no charge for admittance, but a donation would be greatly appreciated. The exhibit will feature many talented photographers showcasing amateurs in the annual photo contest with…

Saturday, April 16 at 12-noon—KILLINGTON— Celebrate spring with soft bumps, cold brews, on-snow demos, and of course, great live music at the K-1 Base Area. Your finest spring attire is greatly encouraged. Live music will be from 12-6 p.m. Tentative schedule as follows: DJ Dave: 12-1:30 p.m. The Sideways: 1:30-3 p.m. DJ Dave: 3:30-4 p.m.…

Bart Jacob memorial turkey calling contest is Saturday Saturday, April 16 at 10 a.m.—CASTLETON—If you are young and can use a turkey call to cluck, yelp, purr, or do the Kee-Kee Run, you will have a chance to show off your turkey calling skills at the annual Bart Jacob Memorial Youth Turkey Calling Contest in…

Wednesday, April 13 at 7 p.m. — VIRTUAL — Celebrate National Poetry Month as Bianca Stone joins our virtual stage for an evening of poetry.  Stone will be reading from her latest collection, "What is Otherwise Infinite." Written in four sections with incisive and vivid lyrical language, Bianca Stone’s "What is Otherwise Infinite" considers how we find our place in the…

Friday, April 15 - June 30 — ROCHESTER — Sandy’s Books & Bakery and The Bookery in Rochester will present two art installations for the spring season.  Dye of the Tiger featuring unique, hand dyed fabric pieces by Jenniflower will be on display from April 15  to  June 30.  Over the last four years, Jenniflower…

Tuesday, April 19 at  7 p.m. — VIRTUAL —  Phoenix Books and Vermont Italian Cultural Association present an evening with New York Times bestselling author, Adriana Trigiani. Trigiani will be joining us on Zoom to talk about her upcoming book which will be on sale on Tuesday, April 26. About the book  From Adriana Trigiani, “a master…

Manhattan trainer James Sherman will now offer personal fitness training sessions at the Spa at The Woods in Killington.  A native Vermonter, Sherman has trained in martial arts, self-defense, and fitness. He is certified under IKMA in Israel in Krav Maga — the official self-defense system of the Israel Defense Forces. A past winner of…

Saturday, April 16—QUECHEE—Come to the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences (VINS) for a day of all things owly! Gather with live owls from all over the world, discover their life stories, join in a craft, and play games. Spice up your experience by dressing as your favorite owl! You never know whooo you’ll run into.…

Saturday, April 9, at 11 a.m. —PAWLET—The Pawlet Public Library will launch its seed library with a kick-off event on April 9, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., that will include activities for children and adults. From the seed collection of vegetables, herbs, and flowers, library patrons may “borrow” the seeds with a library card. The library’s goal…

Orders due April 6 Saturday, April 9 at 4 p.m. — Enjoy a delicious meal of homemade baked mac & cheese, tossed salad with homemade vinaigrette on the side and scrumptious dessert of anise and almond biscotti from Bella Biscotti. Each meal is $15 with the option of rounding up to $20 per meal with…

April 8 at 6 p.m. — QUECHEE —  Perched at the top of the food web are Arctic birds like the snowy owl, rough-legged hawk, and gyrfalcon who need to consume small mammals in order to survive. But how much do their food habits change with the availability of prey in this seasonal place?  Tune…

Saturday, April 9, at 9 a.m.—WEST PAWLET—The West Pawlet Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary will hold its annual Easter market at the West Pawlet Fire House, 2806 Route 153 (Main Street), in West Pawlet on April 9.  The market will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Coffee and donuts are available for breakfast. Lunch will be served…

Deadline to submit work is April 9 Friday and Saturday, April 8-9—RUTLAND— The Chaffee Arts Center is calling for photography for its upcoming exhibit titled “images of our world,” in which amateur photographers will be judged within age categories: youth (12 & under), teen (13-18) and adult (18+). A People’s Choice will also be given…

Wednesday, April 6, at 7:15 p.m. — RUTLAND & VIRTUAL — A song circle will be held at the Godnick Adult Center in Rutland and virtually by Zoom, from 7:15-9:15 p.m. The song circle welcomes singers, players of acoustic instruments, and listeners.  The so-called Wild Woods Song Circle has gathered acoustic musicians and singers continuously since…