Jerome Lafayette Narramore, a biracial descendent from west Castleton's little-known Black community, presents the recently excavated Black History of his mother's town of birth. Narramore will speak about the challenges of mixed-race identity, genealogical discovery, and how the conditions his ancestors lived in prevented him from fully knowing his own familial legacy.  Historian, genetic genealogist, […]

Your busyness could be costing you the future you’re working so hard for. Your busyness could be costing you the future you’re working so hard for. It is possible to have a thriving personal life and a thriving professional life, simultaneously. Yet, we need to figure out what we want and how we go about […]

Lynn Johnson will help you learn about best practices for conducting sound research as she explains different types of records, their value, where to find them, both online and in local repositories, and how to assess each piece to make sure it fits. Using examples from her family research, Lynn will also outline the types […]

Virginia Thomas, assistant professor of psychology at Middlebury College, will lead this Science Pub on the topic of solitude. Come to learn, eat and drink and meet new and old friends.

Replenish your seed supply at Brandon Blue Seal on Route 7. Learn about bird feed and feeders, and join Audubon if you wish. Our bird experts can answer your avian questions while you shop and save a few bucks. More info at birding@rutlandcountyaudubon.org.

End User, an alternative rock band from Pittsford, will be opening up the night at 8 p.m. Post-hardcore, local musicians Kennedy Park follow up at 9:15. Bang your head and mosh it out. $5 donation suggested.

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, […]

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 […]

Meal includes Fried or Baked Haddock, French Fries, Coleslaw, Fresh Baked Dinner Roll, Beverage & Dessert. Serving Times & Dates: 5 p.m. to 7p.m. on Fridays March 3rd, March 17th, March 31st $$: Adults - $15.00, Children 9 & under - $7.00, Immediate Family of 5 - $40.00. For more info, call St. Ambrose Church […]

Who are the skeletons in your closet? , Learn how to acknowledge and address the subject of "family shame" in genealogy research. How does a genealogist acknowledge and address the subject of “Family Shame” that has led family members to hide certain events? Jack Crahan will lead this discussion using real life examples, subject matter […]

Join us at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Rutland for Grammy Award-winning cellist Eugene Friesen and singer/songwriter Elizabeth Rogers present a special concert "The Beauty We Love" Eugene Friesen is a trailblazer on cello and long-time teacher at Berklee College of Music, Boston. Elizabeth Rogers sings with a voice of delicacy, clarity […]

Come to Okemo Mountain to see Kelly Macfarland and Orlando Baxter preform stand-up comedy! Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Purchase tickets now for $40 and at the door $45 if any available.

Marissa Pallucis, Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College studies the history of water on Mars to understand how the red planet has evolved under a changing climate. This has implications for early life on Mars as well as for understanding climate change on our own planet. She was a member of the NASA Mars […]