Work up an appetite on Thanksgiving Day prior to the big meal. Local organizations are hosting fundraising runs—aptly named turkey trots, or gobble wobbles—on the morning of the holiday. After all, it’s a day of giving. In Killington, Kasie Munson […]
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Fair Haven holds third annual holiday tree lighting in the park
Friday, Nov. 25 at 4 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The Fair Haven Concerts in the Park committee will be hosting a holiday tree lighting in the park on Friday, Nov. 25. The event will begin at 4 p.m. and will include music from […]
Tree of Remembrance ceremony hosted in Rutland
Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) will host its 28th annual Tree of Remembrance ceremony at the Franklin Conference Center, Howe Square in Rutland on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 5 […]
Farmers’ market Christmas fair offers Vermont flavor and flair
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25-26 at 10 a.m.—POULTNEY—The Lakes Region Farmers’ Market invites you to its 13th annual Poultney Christmas Fair, one of the oldest and largest holiday fair in the area. The fair takes place on Friday, Nov. 25 […]
Local organizations join global #GivingTuesday movement
Tuesday, Nov. 29—RUTLAND—#Giving Tuesday is a national movement created to inspire people to take collaborative action to give back to the charities and causes they support, and takes place on the Tuesday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year […]
Castleton offers refugee education course in Rutland
RUTLAND—Castleton’s ongoing support for the local Rutland Syrian refugee resettlement efforts continues in an academic setting as the university works to educate and support teachers and other social service practitioners who may work closely with the newly relocated refugee populations […]
College of St. Joseph to host panel discussion on Middle Eastern culture, public invited
Monday, Nov. 28 at 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—As Rutland prepares to welcome the first group of refugees in the upcoming months, College of St. Joseph is hosting a panel discussion on Middle Eastern Culture on Monday, Nov. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Many […]
Okemo Ski and Snowboard Swap returns to Clock Tower Nov. 18-20
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 18-20—LUDLOW—The annual Okemo Ski and Snowboard Swap to benefit Okemo Mountain School is scheduled Nov. 18-20. The swap is the place to gear up for winter with new and used ski and snowboard equipment and […]
Get into the spirit of Christmas by attending church bazaar
Saturday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m.—WEST PAWLET—St. Frances Cabrini Parish is sponsoring an old-fashioned Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at St. Frances Cabrini Church, Route 153, West Pawlet. Home-baked goods, candy, jams, sauces, maple syrup, small hand-made […]
Photographers sought for juried exhibit, “It’s the Little Things”
BRANDON—The Compass Music and Arts Center is accepting submissions for the juried photography exhibit “It’s the Little Things.” The exhibit runs from Jan. 13-Feb. 25 with a submission deadline of Dec. 2. The phrase “It’s the little things in life […]