Walk to Defeat ALS Saturday, Sept. 28, 11:30 a.m. People living with ALS, family members, friends, caregivers and others affected by the disease will come together for the 2024 Walk to Defeat ALS Vermont at Oakledge Park on Saturday, Sept. 28. All funds raised will go to help those living with ALS by supporting patient...
Green Mountain Chorus Saturday, Sept. 28, 2 & 7 p.m. The Green Mountain Chorus, presents “On the One Road,” a musical tribute to all things Irish. In its 77th year as a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, the Green Mountain Chorus’ annual show brings some of the best barbershop-style a capella singing New England...
September bird monitoring walk Saturday, Sept. 30, 7:30 a.m. Join the monthly monitoring walk to record birds on the Birds of Vermont Museum property. Bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. Free, suggested donation $5-$15. Register for museum events.
October bird monitoring walk Saturday, Oct. 26, 8-9 a.m. All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be) are welcome. Join the Birds of Vermont Museum’s monthly monitoring walk outdoors on the museum’s trails in forest and meadow. Most fun for adults and older children. Bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. Tick repellent and...
‘The Mousetrap’ Fridays-Sundays, Oct. 4-20 The Valley Players present Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap,” Fridays-Sundays, Oct. 4-20, at the Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street (Route 100), Waitsfield. Part murder mystery and part psychological thriller, show times are Friday & Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Purchase tickets. Please note, this play contains...
Coffee & muffins happy hour Friday, Oct. 4, 8:30-10 a.m. Free coffee & muffins happy hour Friday, Oct. 4, 8:30-10 a.m. Free iced coffee, hot coffee, tea and homemade muffins at the Charlotte Grange, 2858 Spear St. All are welcome.
Carving workship Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m-2 p.m. The Green Mountain Woodcarvers will be carving in the workshop at Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington. Stop in to watch a wood carver at work, ask a question or learn about this carving club. Carvers are always happy to explain how they carve and to share...
CVU class of 1974 reunion Saturday, Oct. 5, 7-10 p.m. The Champlain Valley Union High class of 1974 will celebrate its reunion at the Eagles Club on Shelburne Road with food and music from the Hitmen. For info or reservations call Kirk Smith at 802-578-5964 or email.
Lewis Creek Association party Sunday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Lewis Creek Association will celebrate the lives and work of Marty Illick and Terry Dinnan with a day-long celebration at Cota Field, States Prison Hollow Road, in Starksboro. From 9-11 a.m., Vermont master naturalists will lead several field trips. Registration required. From 11:30 a.m.-1...
Line dancing class Wednesday, Oct. 9, 7-8 p.m. Line dancing will be taught by Andrea Warren, owner of Good Time Line Dancing, at the Grange Hall. This hour class is for beginners. The lesson will start with an easy-to-follow warm-up dance, followed by two absolute-beginner dances taught in small segments building up to doing the...
Arch on Mount Philo Friday, Oct. 11, 5 p.m. The Flynn Theater will sponsor a performance art piece on top of Mount Philo, featuring ice, stone and fire, accompanied by a choir of local community members. In Arch, two performers build a freestanding structure out of concrete and ice blocks, accompanied by music. The performances...
The Big Sit! Sunday, Oct. 13, all day See how many birds you can identify ... but only from a 17-foot diameter circle outdoors at the Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington between sunrise and sunset? This is a great long-running community science project. Pledges and donations welcome. Call or email to ask about joining...
Car show & fall festival Sunday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Middlebury holds its third annual Car Show & Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 13. Main Street will close to welcome 75 classic cars and trucks, including food trucks, over 50 vendors, live music and raffle drawings. This event is fun for the whole family...
Forests & Fairy Tales Sunday, Oct. 13, 4 p.m. Burlington-based pianist Claire Black will perform Forests & Fairy Tales, a program of Romantic and 20th-century works for solo piano, featuring Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), Op. 82, by Robert Schumann; V mlhách (In the Mists) by Leoš Janáček; Märchenbilder (Fairy Tale Pictures), Op. 3, by Erich Wolfgang Korngold; and Impromptu, Op. 24...
Age Well luncheon Tuesday, Oct. 15, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering luncheon on Oct. 15 for anyone 60 or older in the St Catherine of Siena Parish Hall 72 Church Street in Shelburne. The check-in time is 11:30 a.m., and the meal will be served at noon. There is...
Ski area plane crashes talk Thursday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum presents Tragedy in the Green Mountains; a History of Plane Crashes within Ski Area Boundaries at the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe. There are 13 known aircraft crashes inside Vermont ski area boundaries, including Jay Peak, Pico, Magic Mountain,...
Matching short story to art Friday, Oct. 18, 6-7 p.m. A lecture on The Celestial Railroad: Nathaniel Hawthorne and American Art at the Shelburne Museum will look at Hawthorne’s short story “The Celestial Railroad.” Published in 1843, the story offers a skeptical view of the era’s new means of transport. With a demon manning the...
Craft fair & raffle Saturday, Oct. 19 St. Peter’s Church in Vergennes will host a craft fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Parish Hall (85 South Maple St.). The craft fair will also include a raffle, bake sale and luncheon. Crafters will sell a variety of handcrafted items including jams, jellies, hats, mittens, sweaters, soaps,...
Sneaker Soiree Saturday, Oct. 19, 6-10 p.m. Girls on the Run Vermont will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a Sneaker Soiree, which should be the most comfortable cocktail party in town. Suggested attire is semi-formal and, of course, your favorite sneakers. This 18-and-older event will be held in Burlington Beer Company’s new event space at...
Battle of Cedar Creek talk Sunday, Oct. 20, 2 p.m. On Oct. 19, 1864, a surprise attack by Confederate troops in the Shenandoah Valley at Cedar Creek appeared to be a solid victory for the South. Thanks to the heroic efforts of the Vermont’s 8th Regiment, the Union reclaimed the battlefield. In a talk entitled...
'Groomed' Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m. The play "Groomed" will be performed in the Shelburne Town Hall 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22. Actor and playwright Patrick Sandford has performed this play over 90 times in the Britian and elsewhere. Three narratives of a betrayed schoolboy, a Japanese soldier and the inventor of the saxophone show...