Friday & Saturday, Nov. 25-26—KILLINGTON—Dale of Norway announces a meet and greet poster signing with Audi FIS Ski World Cup competitors and National Norwegian Alpine Ski Team members, Ragnhild Mowinckel and Nina Loeseth, at Killington Sports, located at the corner […]
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Gift of Life Marathon begins Tuesday, for 12 days of giving
Nov. 29-Dec. 13—RUTLAND COUNTY—Continuing its expansion to communities across the region, Rutland’s record-breaking blood drive added another host town for 2016. Pittsford will join Rutland City, Rutland Town, Castleton, Fair Haven, Manchester and West Rutland as host sites for the […]
Operation Dolls and More provides holiday support to those in need
Thursday, Dec. 1 at 1:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—RSVP Operation Dolls and More project will holds its annual holiday support event on Thursday, Dec. 1 at Trinity Church, 1:30-4:30 p.m. This project provides holiday support to families and children. The program is volunteer […]
Santa Claus is coming to town
Saturday, Nov. 26 at 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Santa Claus is, in fact, coming to town. On Nov. 26, Santa joins the community of Rutland for the official downtown Christmas tree lighting at 6:30 p.m. in Depot Park, at the corner of Merchants […]
Get a jump on holiday calories with local turkey trots
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 […]
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 […]