For almost 20 years the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association (CCCA) has produced an annual calendar to celebrate some aspect of rural Cavendish life. The calendars do not contain photos taken by professional photographers, but pictures taken by you and your friends and neighbors. Pictures have to reflect an aspect of Cavendish and Proctorsville. The…

Saturday, Mar. 19 — LUDLOW — The Ludlow Rotary Club and the United Church of Ludlow are combining efforts to raise money for humanitarian relief of the besieged people of the Ukraine on Saturday, Mar. 19 at the United Church, located at the corner of Elm and Pleasant streets. According to George Thomson, they plan…

Killington snowboarding event raised $5,000 to empower youth By Brooke Geery Killington Resorted hosted the 8th annual Slash and Berm banked slalom last weekend. The event was organized by Darkside and Burton Snowboards, and a portion of each entry went to benefit Chill, a Burlington-based organization that uses snowboarding to empower youth. Over $5,000 was…

Tuesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Paramount Theatre offers a free film. No tickets will be necessary for “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner,” starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn and Katharine Houghton. Mr. Poitier became the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor in 1964 for his…

Sunday, March 13, 12:55 – 3:45 p.m. — RUTLAND— Paramount Theatre will host the encore presentation of “Ariadne Auf Naxos” by Richard Strauss. The exhilarating soprano Lise Davidsen makes her Live in HD debut in one of her signature roles, the mythological Greek heroine of Strauss’s enchanting masterpiece. The outstanding cast also features mezzo-soprano Isabel…

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…