Feb. 18-21 — Join birdwatchers around the world for the Great Backyard Bird Count. You can count on any or all of the four days for little as 15 minutes, or as long as you want. This is a great activity for families (and shut-ins)! Count birds in your backyard or your favorite nearby location.…

Are you ready for Mardi Gras? Acclaimed New Orleans vocalist and trombone player Glen David Andrews is touring the Northeast with his high energy band and is coming to a few venues in our area: Lost and Found in Albany, New York on Fri. Feb. 18, The Red Fox in Bondville, Vermont on Sat. Feb.19,…

Boarding the triple mountain challenge with Andy Rhodes By Brooke Geery There’s been a lot of recent talk from Colorado, Utah and other typical destinations that one might choose to ski bum that the dream is dead. Housing prices are through the roof! Lift lines are too long! Traffic is insane! Go home! You can’t…

February-July — RUTLAND— Grace Congregational Church is excited to announce its spring/summer concert lineup. On Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. it welcomes vocalists Ryan Mangan and Olivia Boughton to sing music by Renaissance and Baroque composers accompanied by Andrew Donovan on guitar. On March 13 at 6 p.m. Grace Church will present its youth and…

Saturday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. — PUTNEY — Next Stage Arts presents a screening of the film “Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” at Next Stage on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $10. The screening is part of Next Stage’s programming in honor of Black…

Dessert is often the culmination of Valentine’s Day festivities. Couples can enjoy decadent desserts while out on the town, but waiting to indulge until you arrive home gives couples time to digest and savor the rich flavors more completely. Of course, when it comes to Valentine’s Day desserts, chocolate must make an appearance. This recipe…

By Brooke Geery This year, Valentine’s Day falls on a Monday, which following holiday logic means you can celebrate all weekend long and Monday. For the hopeless romantics, it’s a dream come true! For everyone else, well, we’ve come up with a few more fun ideas for how to celebrate that go beyond the classic…

Thursday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. — VIRTUAL — Vermont Studio Center (VSC) announces a special featured reading with author Cherie Jones. The reading will take place on Thursday, Feb. 10, 7-9 p.m. on Zoom, as a part of the Visiting Writer program. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.…

Friday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. — PUTNEY — Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present a contemporary folk singer/songwriter twin bill with Antje Duvekot and Mark Erelli at Next Stage on Friday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance, $24 at the door, and $5 for the livestream. “Antje and…

Feb. 12-27 — WOODSTOCK — Ever wonder how the sweet, sticky syrup on your breakfast pancakes was made? Learn all about maple sugaring in Vermont during the Magic of Maple, daily from Feb. 12–27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Billings Farm & Museum. Vermont’s rich maple history will be on display, through photographs from…

Feb. 10-19 — SOUTH POMFRET — Writer Mignon McLaughlin said, “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” Actors Christopher Sutton and Lyn Philistine know a thing or two about this. Not only do they portray the lead characters, Michael and Agnes, in the romantic musical “I Do! I…

Sunday, Feb. 13 — RUTLAND — The creative minds behind Überwintern and Winterbike are at it again. Mountain Bike Vermont (MTBVT) has partnered with Pine Hill Partnership in Rutland to offer a day of fatbike stoke on cold-rolled single track this Super Bowl Sunday. Join them Sunday, Feb. 13 as fatbikers from around New England…

Leaderboard Larry attempts to catch up with a 'fiery little ball of pure atomic energy’ By Larry Levack Before I get started, here’s a little background on how this story came to fruition. I met Brooke Geery at Killington’s Skyeship and immediately made it clear that I felt a little bit awkward and somewhat uncomfortable…

RUTLAND — Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) has appointed Heidi Lynch as interim executive director, as it enters its second decade as an agricultural food and education hub for Rutland County. Lynch moves into the leadership role after 10 years with the organization, where she began as a volunteer in 2012, and most recently served…

Feb. 3-6 — The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (MNFF) has announced the resumption of its statewide Vermont tour, following a two-year hiatus. Two top films from its 2021 7th annual festival will screen in six towns across the state on the expanded weekend, February 3-6. The two feature documentaries that will screen are the award-winning…