True Story is a storytelling event based on the popular NPR program "The Moth." We invite all storytellers to sign up at the the library. your story must be true, told in the first person, without notes, have a beginning, middle, and end and follow the theme. Your story can be funny, sad, exciting, emotional […]

We had hoped to show this film, D.O.A.on Thursday, 1/26/23, as the launch of our Film Noir series, but the winter storm warning has made us change the date to Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at 7 PM. Let's hope the weather cooperates! These films are all about guys and gals that never get a break, […]

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 outdoor location. For more info […]

After a two-year hiatus, Winterfest returns in full February 17-25 with events for all ages and abilities. Winterfest has been a Rutland staple for 20 years, but what began as a 4-hour event one day in February has blossomed into a 7-day festival during winter break. This year, Winterfest is bringing back crowd favorites like […]

Indie-Rockers Jesse Taylor Band are heading back to Rutland! Burlington's JESSE TAYLOR BAND melds pure and honest relatable lyrics with catchy melodies that will keep you humming for days. Opening the evening are Plattsburgh indie-psychedelic rockers URSA AND THE MAJOR KEY and Bellows Falls troubadour DYLAN PAT- RICK WARD. $10 - ALL AGES - 6:30 […]

All are welcome at our monthly bird walk. Join our friendly and knowledgeable birders on our monthly marsh walk in this Audubon Important Bird Area. No experience necessary. Go the entire 3.7-mile loop or go halfway. Meet at the marsh boardwalk kiosk on Marble Street at 8 a.m. All are welcome! More info: bird- ing@rutlandcountyaudubon.org

The Vermont State Fair’s 4th Annual Snowmobile Festival will be held at the Vermont State Fairgrounds at 175 South Main Street in Rutland on February 18th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our show averages over 100 Vintage and newer models on display. This year we expect to have many more! Judging is 10-11am. The […]

Martha Leb Molnar has a certificate in Botany from the NY Botanical Gardens. She is a freelance writer and com- mentator, and this is her third book. Martha will talk about her new book, Playing God in the Meadow: How I Learned to Admire My Weeds, in which she and her husband, having found their […]

Vermont has been a featured location in Hollywood movies for nearly a century. It has represented many different ideals during that time, and its portrayal reflects both Vermont’s own history as well as American history. Examining those films provides interesting and fun insights into the hold Vermont has had on America’s imagination in the media age. Amanda […]

Barn Opera Artistic Director Josh Collier adapted this work from Werther by Jules Massenet, a classic 19 th-century opera about ardent young love that was, in turn, adapted from a classic 18 th-century novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Wolfgang Goethe. The cast includes JoAnna Pope, David Rivera Bozon, Brian Murray, Hannah M. Goodman, […]

Barn Opera Artistic Director Josh Collier adapted this work from Werther by Jules Massenet, a classic 19 th-century opera about ardent young love that was, in turn, adapted from a classic 18 th-century novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Wolfgang Goethe. The cast includes JoAnna Pope, David Rivera Bozon, Brian Murray, Hannah M. Goodman, […]

Join us for a fascinating look into bird names: what they mean, where they come from, how they came about, and why significant changes might be coming soon. Lots of wonderful photos! Suitable for long-term birders as well as beginners, including interested kids. A Zoom presentation by Maeve Kim at 7 pm. To register for […]