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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2
River Tavern @ Hawk Resort
Eve-Rick Redington
Lake House Eve-Sandra Wright
THURSDAY, JULY 3
Lake House Eve-Rick Redington
FRIDAY, JULY 4
Lake House Eve-James Mee
McGrath’s Irish Pub Eve-Tom Lanigan
SATURDAY, JULY 5
McGrath’s Irish Pub Eve-Tom Lanigan
Lake House HH-Aaron Audette
SUNDAY, JULY 6
Lake House Brunch-The Green Brothers
TUESDAY, JULY 8
Lake House Eve-Mihali from Twiddle
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
River Tavern @ Hawk Resort
Eve-Rick Redington
Brown Bag concert featuring Quintet Tabor Jul. 3. Spinning traditional woodwind quintet in new, rousing directions. Noon, on the Green, Woodstock.
Hawk Inn & Mountain Resort presents summer lawn performances. Jul. 3, Melissa Marvel emits stron gvocal offerings blended w/ vintage Martin guitar. 7pm. Free.
Point CounterPoint Chamber Players perform Jul. 3, 7:30pm, Salisbury Congregational Church. Talented young musicians perform Mozart G minor piano quartet, Dohnanyi Serenade for string trio. Public welcome. 247-8467.
Jackson Gore @ Okemo Outdoor Music Series features Fry Daddy, Jul. 4, 6-9pm, free. okemo.com, 228-4041. Bring a chair, a frisbee & enjoy! BBQ Avail.
Killington Music Festival Young Artists Series free concert Jul. 4, 7pm, Rams Head Lodge, Killington Resort. Enjoy the residents’ performance. 773-4003.
Castleton Concerts on the Green presents Onion River Jazz Band, Jul. 4 @ Lake Bomoseen’s Crystal Beach. 7pm. Free, open to public. Rain date Jul. 5. Also, Satin & Steel perform Jul. 8, On the Green. 273-2911. Bring your lawn chair, picnic & enjoy!
Rutland Curbstone Chorus, men's barbershop chorus, performs Jul. 5, 12:30-1pm @ Brandon 4th of July parade festivities. Main St. park gazebo.
VSO is here! Jul. 5, Three Stallion Inn, Randolph. Gates 5pm. $29 adults, free under 18 w/ advance ticket only. Tickets @ Cover to Cover & Stallion Inn, Randolph. 802-86-FLYNN.
Killington Music Festival Presents 26th Season of Fine Chamber Music. Jul. 5, “Music of War” featuring works of Debussy, Kodaly and Shostakovich. Rams Head Lodge, Killington Resort, 7pm. 422-1330. $20.
Rochester Chamber Music Society presents Images in Sound: Descriptive Music by Debussy, Liebermann, Saint-Saens, & Schumann. Jul. 6, 4pm, Rochester High School Auditorium.
Rutland City Band concert in the Main Street Park, Rutland Jul. 6, 7pm. Free, bring a chair or blanket. Every Sunday thru Aug. 17.
Easy Street music Jul. 7, On the Green, Woodstock. Bluegrass, Cajun, Swing, Rockabilly music.
Okemo Young Artists’ Program weekly performances Tuesdays, United Church of Ludlow Jul. 8 & Sugarhouse Rest. Jul. 9. 7:30pm performances. www.okemoyoungartists.org
Rutland Rec Dept summer concerts at Main St. Park, Rutland: Seven to Sunset concerts Weds., 7pm. Jul. 9, Chad Hollister Band performs party rock. Bring a chair, a picnic & enjoy great music & warm summer evenings.
14th Annual Pickin’ By the Pond Basin Bluegrass Festival, July 10-13, Basin Rd., Brandon. Gates Jul. 6, 8am for early campers. 3 day festival of all things bluegrass! 247-3275 or brandon.org for band schedules/ info.
Rutland Curbstone Chorus, men's barbershop chorus, invites all men interested in singing to join. Practice each week 7pm at Rutland High School choral room. Contact, 273-2911.
Johnson Recreation Area Pool @ Killington Rec Dept. will be open for summer for swim lessons & public swim. Small non-resident fee or season pass.
32nd Green Miles 7 Mile Run/Walk & Fun Run Jul. 4 thru Woodstock. Start/Finish @ Middle Bridge. Check-in 8am. Walkers start 8:30am, runners 9am. Kids fun run 10:30am. 100% proceeds Spectrum Teen Center, Woodstock Rec Ctr, OAC’s Youth Scholarship Fund.
5K Independence Day Dash to benefit Pierce Hall Community Center restoration project Jul. 4, Rochester. Pre-registration at Rochester HS office, Mac’s Valley Market, or www.piercehall.org. Annual parade to follow, activities in the park.
Annual Tennis Tournament Jul. 4, 8am, town courts in Rochester. 767-9864 for info. Players & spectators welcome.
Annual West Rutland Butterfly Count Jul. 5. Meet 8:30am, W. Rutland Price chopper parking lot. Travel through W.Rutland to tally butterflies. Bring lunch & bevs. Optional $3 registration. 775-3461.
Annual Tinmouth Butterfly Count Jul. 6. Meet 8:30am, W. Rutland Price chopper parking lot. Travel to Ballou Farm to tally butterflies. Bring lunch & bevs. Optional $3 registration. 446-2172.
Killington Section GMC Outing: Lye Brook Falls, Manchester Jul. 6. Climb to one of VT’s highest waterfalls. Moderate, 5 mi. Meet Rutland’s Main St. Park 9am. 770-9394.
Poultney's Outdoor Eco-Camp for youth held at Green Mountain College. Session 2 ages 11-14 Jul. 7-11, 1-3:30pm. 287-8339.
Swim lessons at Whites Pool for ages 6 mos.-18. Session 2: Jul. 7-Jul. 18. Session 3: Jul. 21-Aug. 1.
The Vermont Amateur takes place at Rutland Country Club Jul. 8-10. Come out and watch some of the best players in the state compete. Free for spectators.
3rd Annual Cystic Fibrosis Fund Raiser Jul. 12, 5-8pm. Sugar & Spice, Mendon. BBQ, games for kids, more. $5. 773-7832.
Overnight Baseball Camp Jul. 13-17, Castleton State College. Boys ages 9-17. Instruction, drills, competitive games. 3 meals & daily swimming included. Day camp avail. 468-1485 or castleton.edu
Vermont – New Hampshire Race for the Cure. 5K run/walk Jul. 27, Hildene Meadows, Manchester. Visit www.vtnhcure.org for info & registration.
Rutland Regional Fieldhouse now open for In-Line Skating. Public skates, teen nights, speedskating, roller hockey. 775-3100 or www.rrfh.org for info.
Ira Walking Group Tues. & Fris., 8:15am. Meet behind Ira Town Hall. All levels of ability. Wear comfortable walking shoes. 786-5990 x-223.
Pittsfield Bike Club meets every Thursday at 5:30pm & Sundays at 3pm in front of Town Hall. Babysitters available Sundays.
Seniors walk & talk meeting at Rutland Free Library Mons. & Thurs., 9:45am. Leave library 10am, return 11am, adjourning to Fox Room. Semi-weekly thru June.
Line Dancing Class held every Tues. & Thurs., 1:30-2:30pm. $3. Ballroom Dance Class Sundays 2-3pm. Poultney Senior Center, 287-9200.
Teen (& otherwise young at heart) Hip-Hop Class with Zach (A Really BIG Show Winner) Fridays at 7pm, Pyramid Wellness Center, Rutland. $6/ class. 10 class punch cards avail. 775-8080.
Chess Club, 7pm Thursdays. Dana Rec. Ctr, Rutland. 247-6423. Free, open to public. All ages.
Bingo every Wed. night at Bridgewater Grange, Rt. 100A, Bridgewater Corners. Doors open 5:30pm, games start 6:30pm. 672-6223. Thru Sept.
ACBL Sanctioned Bridge Games Thurs. nights @ Godnick Senior Center, Rutland. $5 fee/ player, guaranteed partner. 287-5756.
Rutland Co. Parent Child Center offers Poultney Families w/ kids birth-5 yrs Play-group Thurs., 1-2:30pm. UMC, Poultney. Free. Literacy activities, gross Motor, Music & Movement, Sensory, & In/Outdoor Activities. 775-9711 X 111.
Dorset Theatre Festival presents A.R. Gurney’s “The Dining Room” - shows Jul. 3-19. Dorset Playhouse. Tickets 867-5777. www.dorsettheatrefestival.org
Time Travel Tuesdays at Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock. Tuesdays thru Aug. 26, 10am-5pm. Lend a hand with 19th century chores & past times in the farmhouse 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org
Killington July 4th Parade begins 10am on River Rd. Line up starting 9am Killington Events Hall. Free swimming @ pool, BBQ, silent auction, field games, fireman games, music, fireworks 9:45pm. 422-3825.
Poultney July 4th “Our American Heritage” theme. Parade begsins10am at East Poultney Green.
Old Vermont 4th at Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock. Reading of Declaration of Independence, wagon rides, making flags, egg toss, much more. Jul. 4, 10am-5pm. 457-2355.
Chromatic Aberration Samba Parade Jul. 4, 10am, Downtown Castleton. Dancing sculptures capture Main St. Curbside poets howl at the moon. Angel winged dancers surround city hall. Wild primates paint up a storm. Drummers & horns stir the fires. Free
Causes & Consequences: The Civil War, Home Front in Woodstock, VT. Ranger guided tour. Meet Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center Jul. 4, 10:30am. $8. Reservations recommended, 457-3368 x22.
Become a Junior Ranger! Complete a variety of activities with Park Ranger and learn about special National Park. Earn a Junior Ranger Badge. Boys & girls ages 7-10. Meet Carriage Barn Visitor Center Jul. 4, 10:30am. Free.
President Calvin Coolidge Birthday Celebration Jul. 4. Only president born on Independence Day. Plymouth Notch Historic District. Parade noon, BBQ following w/ performance 2pm. 672-3773.
Summer Smash ‘08 @ VT State Fairgrounds. Jul. 4. Gates/tickets sales begin 3pm. Food opens 4pm. Demolition Derby 6:30pm. Fireworks extravaganza 9:45pm. 775-5200. www.vermontstatefair.net
Vermont Morgan Horse Heritage Days Jul. 4-6, Tunbridge Fairgrounds. Showcases history, ability & versatility of Morgan horses. vtmorganheritagedays.org
Brandon’s Independence Day Celebration is Jul. 5. "Largest Independence Day Parade in Vt." Music, Activities, Parade, Fiddler's Contest & Fireworks at Dusk. 247-6401. Activities begin 9am in Central Park. Theme is "Down On The Farm For Independence Day. "
25th Society of Vt Artists & Craftsmen Arts & Craft Festival Jul. 5, 10-4, Fletcher Farm School, Ludlow. Rain or shine. Juried crafts include paintings, jewelry, soaps, glassware, herbal products, quilts, more. Demos, food, fun!
Mt. Holly Library Book Sale & Pie Sale Jul. 5, 9am-2pm, on the library lawn. See parade also @ 10:30am, followed by chicken BBQ. Belmont. 259-3707.
Weston Playhouse Theatre Company ‘08 season brings Doubt, the Tony & Pulitzer winning drama by John Patrick Shanley thru Jul. 5, Mainstage in performance @ Weston Playhouse. www.westonplayhouse.org.
VINS Raptor Encounter Jul. 5, 7pm, Silver Lake State Park, Bethel. First-hand encounter with live falcons, hawks and owls. Touchable artifacts and hands-on materials. 234-9451.
Summer Sunday Craft Show Jul. 6, Norwich. Craft show of local artisans along with food & live music. Norwich Farmers Market. 10am-3pm. 436-1427.
Other Stages in performance at Weston Rod & Gun Club: Thru Jul. 6, WPTC Young Company in Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, musical. www.westonplayhouse.org
Local Photographers Exhibit at Weston Playhouse. Nobu Fuji'i thru Jul. 6, Martha Bartsch Jul. 7-27. Most photos for sale, proceeds Weston Playhouse Theatre Company.
Rutland Free Library book sales Jul. 7, 14, 21 & 28, 4-8pm.
Programs @ Rutland Free Library: Jul. 7, Wellness & Chronic Lyme Disease program 6-7pm. Babies & Toddlers Rock program Jul. 7, 10-10:45am - music & pre-literacy program. Tales to Tails program Jul. 9&23, 4:30-6:30pm; Jul. 11, 18&25, 2-3pm - kids read to trained therapy dogs. Movie showing A Bug’s Life Jul. 10, 2-4pm. 773-1860.
5 day workshop The Figure in Clay w/ Christopher Gowell Jul. 7-11, Carving Studio, W. Rutland. Daily 9am-5pm. Dinner 6pm. Tuition $625. Early registration recommended, 438-2097.
Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce mixer at the Chaffee Art Center, Jul. 8, 5-7pm.
Native Vermont novelist & radio commentator Joe Citro speaks on“Vermont: the Natural and the Supernatural” Jul. 8, 7pm, Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington. Free, open to public. Refreshments. 786-9920.
Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show Jul. 9-Aug. 17, East Dorset. 6 wk. show jumping competition. vt-summerfestival.com
Chaffee Art Center presents VT Watercolor Summer Exhibition opening Jul. 11, with free, public reception 5-8pm. Refreshments, live music. Thru Aug. 2. 775-0356.
Watercolor classes, beginner or intermediate, call for dates. Killington. Maurie Harrington. 422-7756. |