News for Brandon, Pittsford, Proctor, West Rutland, Leicester, Sudbury, Whiting and Goshen
Just as social dance took off after the pandemic of 1918, all forms of community participatory dance are taking off now. Contemporary square dance is a great way to be active, meet new people and get back into a lively lifestyle after these many months of restricted activity. Square dancing has evolved a great deal […]
The Board of Deacons of the Brandon Congregational Church wishes to invite you and your family to a special service to honor and remember those in our broader community who have passed away within the last year. They will be asking the name of your loved one when you come into the church to be […]
BARN OPERA presents a performance of Puccini's "Tosca" at Castleton University on Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Casella Theater. Set in Rome at the time of Napoleon's invasion of Italy, "Tosca" is a roller coaster story of love, lust, murder, and political intrigue. Carried on the wings of Puccini's richly romantic score, "Tosca" […]
The Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network (VSARN) is putting together a day to promote racial equity and youth activism at the Statehouse in Montpelier, from ten to two. The morning will be complete with workshops exploring more profound anti-racism work concepts, music from a student band, and conversations with some Vermont Legislators. A Lunch will break […]
Prepare to be mesmerized by the powerful, spellbinding, and propulsive sounds of the Taiko drums. To kick off the Mahaney Arts Center’s 30th anniversary, Burlington Taiko performs two half-hour sets on the MAC’s back lawn each afternoon. Come early on Friday to follow a parade from the center of campus starting at 3:30 PM. All […]
Gregory L. Norris writes regularly for numerous short story anthologies, national magazines, novels, and the occasional episode for TV or film. Gregory novelized the NBC TV classic by Gerry Anderson, The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity. Gregory won HM in the 2016 Roswell Awards in Short SF Writing and placed in 2021. In 2019, Gregory […]
If you enjoy wildlife, be sure to make plans to attend the 20th annual Dead Creek Wildlife Day in Addison, Vermont, on Saturday, October 1. Activities at Dead Creek Wildlife Day are especially for people who enjoy hunting, fishing, birdwatching, or learning about Vermont’s diverse wildlife and ecosystems. The event will be held at the […]
Vermont Open Studio Weekend celebrates its 30th Anniversary Year on October 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and galleries and studios in Brandon and across Vermont. Open Studio maps are already available at the Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center Street (Route 7), 802 247 4956. It is sponsored by the Vermont Crafts […]
The Rochester Public Library will host an evening of poetry with two special guests, Major Jackson, and Didi Jackson, on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. Didi and Major Jackson will read new and selected poems from their latest volumes inspired by Vermont’s natural landscape and seasons. The Jacksons are Rochester residents and Vanderbilt University […]
Fall Fun in Brandon! Hay Rides, Petting Zoo, Music, Vendors, "Mac Down" macaroni and cheese competition, Food by Dallas. Buy your scarecrow, face painting, games, books, and more, as there are many ways to enjoy a beautiful fall afternoon! Free admission, free entertainment! Estabrook Park in Brandon, Oct 2, 1 to 4 p.m.! Brought to […]
1800 and Froze to Death: The Cold Year of 1816 1816 has long been known as the year without summer. This talk includes scores of anecdotes about the dark year of failed crops, scarce food, and religious revival. Sponsored by Maclure Library.
A song circle will be held at the Godnick Adult Center in Rutland from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. The song circle welcomes singers, players of acoustic instruments, and listeners. Admission is free. Those taking part will need to fill out a form with basic information once a year. For further information, call Jack Crowther at […]
You are invited to a lovely fall evening party in the Sheldon Museum's Garden and Barn with music by Atom and the Orbits, a fall barbecue buffet provided by Lucky Star Cater- ing, and an onsite bar with beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks, including refreshments donated by Aqua Vitae and Shacksbury Cider. Event runs from […]
The Mahaney Arts Center hosts the live performance event Cocoon, inspired by the popular storytelling phenomenon The Moth, at 8:00 p.m. at Robison Hall. This year’s 10th-anniversary edition, on the theme of “Lost and Found,” will feature storytellers drawn from the on- and off-campus community, including Middlebury College stu- dents Seth Brown ’24, Frankie Shiner […]
The Brandon Senior Center is having a bake/soup/yard sale on October 8th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is inviting all to stop by for a huge selection of items at 1591 Forestdale Road in Brandon.
Chaffee Art Center’s 61st Annual Art in the Park Fall Foliage Festival will take place October 8 and 9 in Rutland’s Main Street Park at the Junction of Routes 4 and 7. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A voluntary donation is appreciated. Juried fine artists, craftspeople, specialty […]
Enjoy autumn in Vermont with a hike into history at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont from 1–4 p.m. Stephen Zeoli, president of the Mount Independence Coalition, will be your guide. The hike is included in regular site admission of $6.00 for adults and free for those under 15 and rounds out […]
Join us in a family-friendly fun event. Contestants will model one outfit and then change into a Halloween costume to model. Poise and personality are the basis of this pageant. People of all ages and sizes are welcome to compete. We pride ourselves on being the pageant series that lifts people up— bullying is not […]
The Neshobe school and PTO are looking for volunteers to help install the Storywalk around the Neshobe School. A Storywalk can be temporary or permanent. The posts at Neshobe will be made of 4" x 4" pressure-treated wood set in concrete for a secure permanent footing. Each laminated page will be protected from the elements […]
Join the Vermont Woodlands Association for a Woods Walk on Saturday, October 15. The walk will highlight the over 50 years of intensive hardwood management at Hawkes Tree Farm in Woodstock. The property is owned and managed by Gerry Hawkes. Mr. Hawkes has practiced intensive hardwood management on his 43-acre property since he purchased it […]
Wolff has published more than 50 children’s books and will delight a young audience with an engaging presentation to promote early literacy and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. She will share her love of literature with families through the reading of some of her most recent books and a lively drawing demonstration.
Olivia Boughton (soprano) and Alastair Stout (piano and organ) offer hymns interspersed with classical favorites and lyrical folk songs. The concert will also feature a performance of Alastair Stout’s Sing a Song of Seasons, a new short cycle of seasonal folk songs. The event is free, but freewill offerings are accepted.
The Pittsford Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, at the Pittsford Congregational Church. The public is welcome.
The Many Meanings of Maple Michael Lange discusses maple sugaring, focusing on why maple has become so important to Vermont’s identity and how it helps us shape who we are as Vermonters. Sponsored by Vermont Humanities.
A song circle will be held Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Godnick Adult Center in Rutland from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. The song circle welcomes singers, players of acoustic instruments, and listeners. Admission is free. Those taking part must fill out a form with basic information but only need to fill it out once a […]
Join Castleton University for a screening of the 2020 film Gather on Oct. 20 at 12:30 p.m. in Jeffords Auditorium. Gather is an emotionally intimate expression of the growing movement amongst indigenous people in America to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. The […]
We all know that farming can be stressful, from extreme weather to equipment breakdowns, regulations, staffing, shifting markets, and more. For the past 10-plus years, Farm First has provided farmers and their families with support, resources, and information to reduce the stress unique to farmers at no cost. To raise awareness about the services offered […]
Join curator Ric Kasini Kadour, Sheldon Archivist Eva Garcelon-Hart, Kolaj Institute Coordinator Christopher Kurts, and artist Jeanna Penn on October 20 at 7 p.m. for a conversation about the intersection of art, collage, history, and archives. This webinar is offered in conjunction with the Henry Sheldon Museum exhibit “Artists in the Archives: Community, History & […]
One of the twenty-three artists invited to create a work of art inspired by the Sheldon Museum’s archives on display in the exhibition, "Artists in the Archives: Community, History & Collage," Todd Bartel will bring several examples of his Landscape Vernacular collage series to view up close and personal, including a current work-in-progress. His talk […]
Get into the Halloween spirit with a classic silent horror film celebrating the 100th anniversary of its release. Nosferatu (1922), the first screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, will be shown with live music on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, 1 Conant Square, Route 7 […]
The Champlain Philharmonic (CPO) is back to their regularly scheduled programming and will perform their Fall Concert Series on Saturday, October 22nd at Grace Congregational Church in Rutland at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 23rd at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury at 4:00 p.m. The concerts will feature works that reflect all the different ways […]
“The bees are the color; everything else is black and white,” said Bridport beekeeper Kirk Webster. Beekeeping goes back 10,000 years, but bees have been much in the news recently as a multi-pronged scourge has devastated many of the nation's 2.5 million colonies. Meanwhile, hobby beekeeping has grown exponentially. Bill Mares, writer, and beekeeper for […]
The Sheldon Museum presents “Adulthood: Trick or Treat?: How Young Adults Stole Halloween Just as Adulthood was Stolen from Them,” a talk by Dr. Linus Owens, Middlebury College Professor of Sociology. Dr. Owens will examine how Halloween reflects young adults’ responses to contemporary challenges and opportunities. Traditionally a night for children, Halloween has recently become […]
MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College Department of Theatre will present Martin Mooney’s adaptation of Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, directed by Jay Dunn. It is the first offering in a season dedicated to examining the stories we tell in order to survive. Written by Eugene Ionesco as a thinly-veiled clap-back at the rise of fascism in Europe, this […]
Come Alive Outside and Partners for Prevention have created an out-of-this-world trail walk and community party at Pine Hill Park this Halloween season. The alien-themed event called ”Area 802” begins with trick-or-treating and spooky stories for kids at 4 p.m. At 6 p.m., the spooky trail for teens and adults begins. This year, the trail […]
On October 28 from 5-7:30 p.m., The Sheldon Museum will host Spooky Night at the Museum, an evening of pre-Halloween entertainment. The event is free and open to the public. The night will offer a range of spirit-inspired activities: Tarot card readings, group psychic readings, a murder scene dollhouse, and live spooky music. Take a […]
Looking for a “wild” family adventure for Halloween this year? The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is inviting families to attend its annual Halloween Wildlife Festival and Jack- O’Lantern Hike at the Kehoe Education Center on Point of Pines Road in Castleton on Friday, October 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. The festival features a […]
Imagine yourself sitting comfortably in a calm room, with a soft mask over your eyes and the soothing sounds of beautiful voices all around you. This is what New York City-based vocal ensemble Choral Chameleon calls a “sound bath”—and it’s coming to Middlebury. The Middlebury Performing Arts Series will present Choral Chameleon’s healing sound bath […]
There will be a song circle on Wednesday, November 2, from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. at the Godnick Adult Center in Rutland. Music lovers, singers, players of acoustic instruments, and listeners are welcome. There is no charge for attending or performing, but the Center likes you to register by completing a simple form annually. For […]
The second annual Holiday Artisan Gift Show at the Chaffee Art Center will be held this Friday evening from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m at 16 South Main Street in Rutland. The event will feature items that are unique, handmade, and affordable. Perfect for gift giving or […]
The Audubon Brandon bird seed sale will be held at Brandon Blue Seal Feeds (on Rt. 7 south of town), Saturday, November 5, 2022, the first Saturday in November. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stock up on seeds and have your bird feeding questions answered.
The second annual Holiday Artisan Gift Show at the Chaffee Art Center will be held this Friday evening from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m at 16 South Main Street in Rutland. The event will feature items that are unique, handmade, and affordable. Perfect for gift giving or […]
