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 […]

Join fellow animal lovers for a leisurely 1-mile walk around Middlebury followed by music, food, prizes, and a pool party just for dogs in the Middlebury Town Pool. Sign up in advance or at the event. All proceeds benefit Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society. Detaiils can be found at www.homewardboundanimals.org

Megan Price is a Vermont Lakes Region native whose heritage is 100 percent Welsh.  True to Megan's heritage, her original plan was to sing, but she decided writing was more likely to pay the bills. Megan worked as a news reporter, was later elected to serve three terms in the Vermont Legislature and later worked for […]

Can discrimination exist in an America where everyone is Black? That's among the questions posed by The Flying Ace(1926), a rare surviving example of movies produced early in the 20th century for Black audiences in segregated cinemas. The Flying Ace, recently named to the U.S. National Film Registry, will be screened on Saturday, Sept. 10 […]

As summer winds down, contemporary square dancing is winding up. The Cast Off 8’s Square Dance Club has been dancing again for more than a year, and now, with reduced COVID restrictions, the club is ready to kick off the fall season. Just as social dance took off after the pandemic of 1918, all forms […]

The Sheldon Museum presents “Bees Besieged: A History of Beekeeping,” a talk by Bill Mares. Mares, a writer, and a beekeeper for 50 years, will tell of the origins and evolution of beekeeping, sometimes referred to as “farming for intellectuals,” with a particular emphasis on his new book, with Ross Conrad and others, The Land of Milk […]

“The Art of Halves Half Knots,” a new textile arts exhibit at the Chaffee Art Center, will have its opening reception on Friday, Sept. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. There is no charge for admittance. Donations are appreciated. Stop by and enjoy music by pianist Marna Grove, a glass of wine, or Haitian Blue […]

BARN OPERA is thrilled to return to live performance with Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos. Known for innovative takes on masterworks, this BARN OPERA production will be no exception. Artistic director (Joshua Collier) has a new concept that takes the already comedic opera and turns it on its head, providing a night of operatic self-deprecation […]

The annual West Rutland Block Party will take place on the Town Hall Green and Marble Street on Saturday, September 17, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Marble Street from Campbell Street to Main Street will be closed to traffic to host the festivities.  The day will feature games, craft vendors, and food trucks.  The musical entertainment will […]

Traveling to Brandon Town Hall from Poultney, “Moose Crossing” plays youthful, energized takes on classic jazz tunes from Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, and beyond. They also perform funkier jazz-infused takes on rock and pop tunes from the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Bruno Mars, the Doors, and more.   Ticket: Adults, $8, Seniors and Students, $6.  

Bluegrass is the ultimate good-time music, honoring tradition while encouraging innovation.  So, Brandon Music is delighted to welcome back Snake Mountain Bluegrass on Saturday, September 17th at 7:30 p.m.  Always a favorite with Brandon Music audiences (they performed in November 2021 to a packed house), Snake Mountain's “toe-tapping tunes combine the best of modern and traditional bluegrass” […]

BARN OPERA is thrilled to return to live performance with Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos. Known for innovative takes on masterworks, this BARN OPERA production will be no exception. Artistic director (Joshua Collier) has a new concept that takes the already comedic opera and turns it on its head, providing a night of operatic self-deprecation […]