Several members of the Vermont Gas and Steam Engine Association will be on the grounds of the Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison to showcase examples of historical gas and/or steam engines. The event runs from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.  They will demonstrate how these engines worked and what they were used for. Stop […]

Participate in a guided driving tour along part of the 1776-77 Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road. The tour starts with an orientation at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton. Meet there at 10:00 a.m. with your own vehicle. The tour will make various stops along the way, ending at 1:00 p.m. in Center Rutland. […]

Join Artistic Director, Joshua Collier, members of the BARN OPERA artistic team, and the Board of Directors of BARN OPERA for the first public open house in the new BARN OPERA House, in advance of our production of Ariadne auf Naxos in September. Come see the Barn, have a glass of wine, take pictures in […]

join Artistic Director, Joshua Collier, members of the artistic team, and the board of directors for the first public open house in the new BARN OPERA House, in advance of the production of Ariadne auf Naxos in September. Come see the Barn, have a glass of wine, take pictures in the beautiful space, make sure […]

Casey and McCaffrey are two of Vermont’s most beloved musical treasures, having created individually and together an artistic landscape as ruggedly beautiful as the Green Mountains of Vermont, where they both grew up. Gorgeous vocal harmonies and rock solid acoustic instrumental work – both are internationally known as award-winning songwriters and singers – together their […]

The weekend kicks off on Friday, August 26, with a street dance on the City Green featuring music by “The Hitmen” and sponsored by One Credit Union. The street dance runs from 7 to 10 p.m and features food from the 3 Squares Café Food Truck. Activities continue Saturday between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. […]

The day begins with a pancake breakfast at the Vergennes Fire Station from 7 to 10 a.m. The “Little City Races” 5K, 10K and 15Ks kick off at 8:30 and 9 a.m. with on-site registration available at 7:30 at Vergennes Union Elementary School. Other activities include free wagon rides sponsored by Vermont Federal Credit Union and […]

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and the National Wild Turkey Federation are excited to announce an upcoming tour to highlight land management practices to improve wildlife habitat for game species at Birdseye Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Poultney. The tour will be led by Travis Hart and Andrea Shortsleeve, wildlife habitat biologists with the […]

Don't miss Tony Award® nominees and Broadway’s most dynamic couple, Andy Karl and Orfeh, at the Southern Vermont Art Center's Arkell Pavilion on Friday, September 2nd! The concert is an eclectic mix of pop, R&B, and Broadway show tunes sure to move and groove you!  Tickets range from $35-$80 and can be purchased at  SVAC.ORG The Arkell Pavilion is located at the […]

Immerse yourself in a Revolutionary War experience at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont, on Saturday and Sunday, September 3 and 4, 2022, for the “Soldiers Atop the Mount” annual weekend encampment. This event honors the soldiers who built and garrisoned Mount Independence in 1776-77, laying the foundation stones of the new […]

Another chance to dance the night away with the “Silverbacks” Dance Band.  A blues and classic rock band that offers authentic blues and vintage rock and roll tunes. The band offers a great selection of songs that are recognizable and thoroughly danceable.  Tickets are $14 for couples…$14, $8 for adults, and $7 for seniors and students.  

David Allen, Associate Professor of biology at Middlebury College will present “The Ecology of Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases” in the Sheldon's barn. Allen studies the ecological, climate, and landscape factors which determine tick-borne disease risk. He uses a mix of fieldwork, lab-based and modeling methods. Over the last two decades, tick populations and cases of tick-borne diseases (like […]