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Vermont Country Sampler
February 2015 Calendar
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See the end of the daily event calendar on p. 22 for ongoing activities;
museums, exhibits, and galleries; community meals; farmers markets;
community dances and music; horseback riding and sleigh rides; and
recreation and nature centers.
DAILY EVENTS
NORTHFIELD. Winter Farmers’ Market. 11 am – 2 pm, Norwich
University’s Plumley Armory. Crystal Peterson. (802) 485-5563.
[email protected]. northfieldfarmersmarketvt.com.
Also March 1, and April 4.
POMFRET. Snowshoe Outing and Campfire at Amity Pond Natural
Area. Explore fields, woods and town roads. Hot lunch provided by
leader at shelter. (Bring bowl/cup/utensils). Three miles, moderate, with
steady climb. Sponsored by the Green Mountain Club, Ottauquechee
Section. Non-members and newcomers welcome. Free. For meeting time
and place contact leader, Debbie Marcus at (802) 457-9047 or
(978) 578-4198. www.greenmountainclub.org. BARNARD. Who-Done-It Play: Death and Taxes. Presented by
BarnArts Center for the Arts. Tickets $15 adults and $10 students. 7
pm. At First Universalist Church. (802) 234-1645. [email protected].
barnarts.org. Also February 1.
RUPERT. Winter Sleigh Rides. In a Sweetheart Sleigh built for two; fee
$150 for a 45 minute tour around the wintry landscape of the farm and
forest. Group sleigh rides in a 12-person sleigh for $185 for 45 minutes
through the woods and through the fields. Call to reserve. Merck Forest
and Farmland, 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836.
merckforest.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March.
BRADFORD. Winter Carnival Pancake Breakfast. Includes maple
syrup, eggs, bacon and sausage. Part of the town’s 250th celebration.
Donation. 7-10 am. Masonic Hall, 1958 Waits River Rd.
(802) 222-4014.
RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year-round, clean &
friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm.
200 West St. corner of Forest St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every
Saturday and Sunday.
CHITTENDEN. 10th Annual Paintball Biathlon. Featuring the
children’s BKL race. Competition combines cross-country skiing and
shooting at targets. Advance registration required. Admission. Mountain
Top Inn & Resort Nordic Ski & Snowshoe Center, 195 Mountain Top
Rd. (802) 483-6089. [email protected]. mountaintopinn.com.
SALISBURY. Lake Dunmore Ice Fishing Derby. Fish: rainbow trout,
small/largemouth bass, landlocked salmon, lake trout, northern pike.
Separate kid’s division. $20 adults, $10 kids 12 and under. Check-in at
Lake Dunmore Kampersville Store. Fish all of Lake Dunmore. To 3 pm
Sunday. Awards at the store at 3:30 pm. Holly Hathaway,
(802) 352-4501, (802) 388-7507. [email protected].
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1
DORSET. Dorset Winter Farmers’ Market. Sundays from 10 am – 2
pm at J.K. Adams Kitchen Store and Factory on Rt. 30. Carol Adinolfi.
[email protected]. dorsetfarmersmarket.com.
Sundays through May 5.
ENOSBURG FALLS. Featured Artist Reception. 1-3 pm. Open
Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10-2 pm. Artist
In Residence—a Cooperative Gallery, 321 Main St. (802) 933-6403.
[email protected]. www.artistinresidencecoop.com. First
Sunday of every month.
HANOVER, NH. Performance: “Spot” by Theater Terra. The
mischievous but sweet pup from the hit book series comes to life in
charming new production using large-scale handheld puppets.
Recommended for ages three and up. Tickets $13-$23. 3 pm. Spaulding
Auditorium, Dartmouth College. (603) 646-2422. www.hop.dartmouth.edu.
HANOVER, NH. Skating Spectacular. Refreshments available for
purchase. Admission $5/$15. Sponsored by the Dartmouth Skating Club.
4-5:45 pm. Thompson Arena, Park St. (603) 646-1110.
HARTFORD. RedZone 5K Fun Run/Walk. Course along the Wilder
Pedestrian Path and back roads of Wilder Village. Dress up in
your favorite football team gear for special prizes. First 75 runners
receive a free t-shirt. Cost: $15 pre-registration, $20 day of; strollers
& Dogs-on-a-leash free. 8 am registration begins at Dothan Brook
Elementary School, 2300 Christian St. 9 am Race Start.
(802) 295-5036. [email protected]. www.runreg.com/redzone5k.
www.hartford-vt.org. HARTLAND. Lecture: “English Gardens Through the Camera of Patty
Talbot”. Presentation about six English gardens viewed over five days.
Free. 3 pm. Damon Hall, 1 Quechee Rd. (802) 436-2085.
MANCHESTER CENTER. Book & Author Event. Gregg Swain
presents Mah Jongg: The Art of the Game—A Collector’s Guide to Mah
Jongg Tiles and Sets. Free. 2 pm. Northshire Bookstore, 4869 Main St.
(802) 362-2200. www.northshire.com.
MOSCOW. Snowshoe Lake Mansfield via Nebraska Notch. From the
Stevensville parking area snowshoe up Nebraska Notch to Taylor Lodge,
then descend to Lake Mansfield and return. Moderate hike at a moderate
to strong pace, 7.6 miles, 1600’ elevation gain. Sponsored by the Green
Mountain Club, Burlington Section. For meeting time and place call
David Hathaway, (802) 899-9982. [email protected]. www.greenmountainclub.org.
SHELBURNE. Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides. 20-minute rides from the
Welcome Center (weather permitting). If there’s not enough snow, we’ll
have wagon rides. Fee: $10 adult, $8 child, 2 and under free. 11 am – 2
pm, first come, first served. Private 20-minute sleigh rides at 2:30 & 3
pm, $120 for up to 12 people, reservations required. Shelburne Farms,
1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. www.shelburnefarms.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March 1.
WAITSFIELD. All About Bears Snowshoe Hike. Discover facts and
lore about this incredible large mammal of our forests. 10:30 am.
Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd. (802) 496-3551.
www.madriverglen.com. Also February 7.
WAITSFIELD. Mad River Valley Ski Mountaineering Race. Back
country race from Mad River Glen to Sugarbush Resort tests the
competitor’s endurance, equipment and skiing skills while skinning up
and skiing down the Green Mountains. Mad River Glen, 62 Mad River
Resort Rd. (802) 496-3551. madriverglen.com.
WATERBURY. Annual Winterfest. A ten-day festival. Snow
football, 1 pm; back country ski, 10 am; 5k fun run, 9 am; volleyball
tournament, 10 am. (802) 244-7174. [email protected].
waterburywinterfest.com. Through February 8.
WINDSOR. The Windsor Farmers Market. First and third Sundays.
11:30 am to 2:30 pm. At the Windsor Welcome Center, 3 Railroad
Ave. [email protected]. Through May.
WINDSOR. All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Buffet. Menu includes pancakes
and eggs, sausage, fruit salad, homemade bread, desserts and more.
Adults $7.50, 8 and under $3. 11 am to 1 pm. St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, 27 State St. (802) 674-6461. First Sundays.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Winter Weekends. Tour the operating
dairy farm, restored 1890 Farm House, plus programs and activities. See
A Place in the Land, the Academy Award nominee film in the theater.
Warm up with a cup of spiced cider. Admission: adults $14, 62 & up
$13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free. 10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm &
Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd. (802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org.
Also February 7, 8 & 28.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2
BURLINGTON. Musical Comedy: “Nice Work If You Can Get It.”
Features Gershwin’s most beloved tunes in a fresh song-and-dance
spectacular. Tickets: $25-$75. 7:30 pm. Flynn Center for the Performing
Arts, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. www.flynncenter.org. www.niceworkontour.com.
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RANDOLPH. Children’s Performance: “The Little Engine That Could.”
Tickets $6, call (802) 431-0204. 10 am. Chandler Center for the Arts,
71-73 Main St. (802) 728-9878. www.chandler-arts.org.
SHELBURNE. Workshop: The Wild Wisdom of Weeds, with Katrina
Blair. The only book on foraging and edible weeds to focus on the
thirteen weeds found all over the world, each of which represents a
complete food source and extensive medical pharmacy and first-aid
kit. Free. Registration Encouraged, but not required. 6-8 pm. McClure Education Center, Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7.
(802) 985-8686. [email protected].
www.shelburnefarms.org.
WATERBURY. Annual Winterfest. A ten-day festival. Woodchuck Day
8 am at Rusty Parker Park. (802) 244-7174. recreation@waterburyvt.
com. waterburywinterfest.com. Through February 8.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3
BURLINGTON. Shapenote Singing. Meet to sing from the Sacred
Harp, an early American hymn-singing tradition. Bring water and a
copy of the Sacred Harp book, if you have it. 6:30-8:30 pm. Check in
advance for specific location at UVM: sometimes Ira Allen Chapel,
sometimes 427-A Waterman Building. [email protected].
youngtraditionvermont.org. Every Tuesday.
CASTLETON. Performance—Thodos Dance Chicago: A Light In The
Dark. The triumphant story of Helen Keller, a deaf and blind child, and
the undying devotion of her gifted teacher Anne Sullivan. Tickets adult
$15, senior/child $12, children under 12 $10. Soundings Lunchbag
Workshop at 12:30 pm. Concert at 7 pm. Casella Theater, Castleton State
College Fine Arts Center. (802) 468-1119.
www.castleton.edu/casellatheater.
CASTLETON. Rutland Area Farm & Food Link Workshop: Marketing
Strategies for Diversified Farms. Presenter: Jill Perry Balzano from
Little Lake Orchard. Fee: $18 for first registrant, $10 for each additional
person from same farm. 3-5 pm. Castleton Community Center.
(802) 417-7096. go.uvm.edu/4etl7. www.rutlandfarmandfood.org.
CRAFTSBURY. Cross-Country Ski at Craftsbury Outdoor Center. All
levels and all distances. Trail fee. Sponsored by the Green Mountain
Club, Ottauquechee Section. Non-members and newcomers welcome.
Free. For meeting time and place contact leader, Inge Brown at
(802) 296-5777. www.greenmountainclub.org. MONTPELIER. Bethany Bowl. A community meal that is free to all.
11:30 am – 1 pm. At the Fellowship Hall, Bethany Church, 115 Main St.
(802) 223-2424. www.bethanychurchvt.org. [email protected].
Every Tuesday.
NORWICH. Suds & Science. Join Vermont Center for Ecostudies
scientists and colleagues at the Norwich Inn for a cold brew and
interesting conversation on Chasing the Rain Crow, the Mangrove
Cuckoo, an iconic bird of the West Indies and the coastal forests of
southern Florida. Free event, underwritten by the Norwich Inn. Have
supper at the Inn beforehand and be entertained afterwards. 7-8 pm at
the Norwich Inn. vtecostudies.org. RUTLAND. Performance: 50 Shades! The Musical Parody. Sexy
and hilarious send up to Fifty Shades of Grey, the greatest novel ever.
Tickets: $35.75. 7 pm. Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St.
(802) 775-0903. www.paramountvt.org.
WALLINGFORD. 50% Off Storewide Sale. Everything in store
including linens and nightwear are included in the sale. Hands for Hope
Thrift Store, 155 Main St. Through February 16. WATERBURY. Annual Winterfest. A ten-day festival. IPA’s of
Vermont Blind Taste Test, 8 pm at Blackback Pub. Poetry slam, 6 pm
at Bridgeside Books. (802) 244-7174. [email protected].
waterburywinterfest.com. Through February 8.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
BRATTLEBORO. First Wednesdays Humanities Lecture Series—
“Plato’s Republic: Rethinking His Utopian Ideal.” With Philosophy
scholar Susanne Claxton. Free. 7 pm. Brooks Memorial Library, 224
Main St. (802) 254-5290. www.vermonthumanities.org.
BROOKFIELD. Workshop: Oral History as Discovery Research. This
workshop/presentation by Vermont Folklife Center co-director Greg
Sharrow explores the richness and significance of oral history as a
research method. A Vermont Humanities Council event. 7 pm. Pond
Village Church, 49 Ridge Rd. (802) 276-3358. www.vermonthumanities.org. www.brookfieldvt.org.
ESSEX JUNCTION. First Wednesdays Humanities Lecture Series—
“Delicious to the Ear: The Inspiring Voice of Maya Angelou.” UVM
Professor Emily Bernard explained how poetry awakened Angelou’s
voice. Free. 7 pm. Hosted by the Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St.
(802) 878-6955. www.vermonthumanities.org.
FAIRLEE. Scottish Country Dance. All dances taught. Beginners
welcome. No partner necessary. Bring soft-soled shoes. Admission $3,
first time free. 7-9 pm. Town Hall, 75 Town Common Rd, off Rt. 5.
(802) 439-3459. Every Wednesday September through June.
MANCHESTER. First Wednesdays Humanities Lecture Series—
“Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham
Lincoln.” Harvard professor John Stauffer examines their friendship
and their legacies. Free. 7 pm. Hosted by the Manchester Community
Library. First Congregational Church, 3624 Main St. (802) 362-2607.
www.vermonthumanities.org.
MIDDLEBURY. First Wednesdays Humanities Lecture Series: “The
Hungry Heart.” Filmmaker Bess O’Brien discusses and shows excerpts
from her film The Hungry Heart, which provides an intimate look at
the often hidden world of prescription drug addiction in Vermont. Free. 7 pm. Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. (802) 388-4095. www.vermonthumanities.org.
MONTPELIER. Farmers Night 2015 Free Concert Series. “Live at the
State House” — Extempo Storytelling. Revealing stories shared live at
the State House. Free. 7:30 pm in the House Chamber, Vermont State
House. (802) 828-2291. vermonthistory.org.
MONTPELIER. First Wednesdays Humanities Lecture Series—“An
Evening with Sojourner Truth.” In this living history portrayal, Kathryn Woods uses spiritual music and Truth’s own words to recreate
the remarkable life of the abolitionist, feminist, and escaped slave. Free.
7:30 pm at the Farmers Night Series, House Chamber, Vermont State
House. (802) 223-3338. www.vermonthumanities.org.
NEWPORT. First Wednesdays Humanities Lecture Series: “An
Evening with E.B. White.” Drawing from his stories, essays, poems, and
letters, Dartmouth professor Nancy Jay Crumbine celebrates White’s
versatility and enormous legacy.Free. 7 pm. Goodrich Memorial Library,
202 Main St. (802) 334-7902. www.vermonthumanities.org.
NORWICH. First Wednesdays Humanities Lecture Series—“Victoria’s
Secrets.” Middlebury College professor Antonia Losano explains how
the Victorian era, the age of staid decorum, also had its guilty pleasures:
mysteries, ghost stories, science fiction, imperialist adventure tales,
and radical fantasies of gender confusion. Free. 7 pm. Hosted by the Norwich Public Library and Norwich Historical Society. Norwich Congregational Church, 15 Church St. (802) 649-1184. www.vermonthumanities.org.
RUTLAND. First Wednesdays Humanities Lecture Series—“Knight
to Queen: Chess, Courtly Life, and the Game of Love in the Middle
Ages.” Dartmouth professor Jane Carroll examines the game of kings.
Free. 7 pm. Rutland Free Library, 10 Court St. (802) 773-1860.
www.vermonthumanities.org.
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RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local produce, crafts,
prepared foods. Live music. EBT and debit cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2
pm and Wednesdays 4-7 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West
St. in downtown Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac (802) 753-7269,
[email protected] www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Wednesdays
through April 29.
SPRINGFIELD. Wildlife Tracking Workshop. Kids ages 5 and up
will learn about tracking with hands-on activities presented by author/
naturalist Lynn Levine. Free. 3:45-4:45 pm. Springfield Town Library,
43 Main St. (802) 885-3108. www.springfieldtownlibrary.org.
ST. JOHNSBURY. First Wednesdays Humanities Lecture Series: “The Shia-Sunni Divide in Islam.” Former Iranian Ambassador to the
UN Mansour Farhang examines the origin and contemporary revival of
this 1300-year-long divide. Free. 7 pm. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171
Main St. (802) 748-8291. www.vermonthumanities.org.
ST. JOHNSBURY. National Marionette Theater Presents Alladin.
Tickets: $4. 10:30 am & 1 pm. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy,
1000 Main St. (802) 748-2600. [email protected]. www.
catamountarts.org.
WATERBURY. Annual Winterfest. A ten-day festival. Wassailing at 6
pm in the village. Varsity girl’s hockey & live jazz at 5 pm; varsity boy’s
hockey & live jazz at 7 pm, both at the Ice Center. Moonlight snowshoe
at 6:30 pm at Dac Rowe Athletic Fields. (802) 244-7174. recreation@
waterburyvt.com. waterburywinterfest.com. Through February 8.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6
BENNINGTON. All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner. Spaghetti with
marinara and meat sauce, garlic bread, green salad with Nancy Bower’s
homemade dressing, brownies with real whipped cream and beverages.
$10 for adults, $6 for children 12 and under, 3 and under are free. The
church is accessible to all. 6-8 pm. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church,
200 Pleasant St. (802) 442-2911.
BENNINGTON. Contradance. Music by Russell Orzechowski, David
Moore & Jean Pauly, caller Fern Bradley. All dances taught, beginners
are welcome. Come with or without a partner. Admission $10. 7:3010:30 pm. One World Conservation Center, 413 Rt. 7 south. (802) 4472173. [email protected]. www.benningtondance.org. Continues
first Fridays.
BERLIN. Cabin Fever Dance Party with the Green Mountain Playboys.
Free. 7-9 pm. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard and Winery, 4373 Rt. 12.
(802) 223-1151. www.freshtracksfarm.com.
BOLTON. Cross-Country Ski Tour—Exploring the Bolton Back
country. For the strong intermediate skier. Explore trails in the recent
1100+ acre addition to Mansfield State Forest. Ungroomed, may be
untracked, and includes lots of climbing and descending. Trail fee. Sponsored by the Catamount Trail Association. Free and open to CTA
members and non-members. For meeting time and place contact Priscilla
Kimberly at [email protected] or (802) 879-6153. catamounttrail.org.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
BRATTLEBORO. First Fridays Gallery Walk. Monthly celebration
of the arts in downtown and nearby locations. 40-50 or more exhibit
openings, many with meet-the-artist receptions and live music, plus
occasional readings, dance, circus arts, theater, and more. Free. 5:308:30 pm. (802) 257-2616. www.gallerywalk.org. Monthly on first
Fridays.
WINDSOR. Community Meal. Bring a friend for a meal sponsored
by Windsor churches and community groups. Free. 5-6 pm. American
Legion Hall on Court St. (802) 674-2157.
BURLINGTON. First Friday Art Walk. Visit over 30 galleries, studios,
and interesting venues all around town. Free. 5-8 pm. Map available.
(802) 264-4839. www.artmapburlington.com. First Fridays.
WINDSOR. Stuffed Animal Repair. Sue Spear, stuffed animal repair
specialist, will fix up stuffed friends. Free. 6-8 pm. Windsor Public
Library, 43 State St. (802) 674-2556. Each Wednesday.
BURLINGTON. University of Vermont Lane Series Concert: Brentano
String Quartet. $30 adult, $10 student. 7:30 pm. UVM Recital Hall, 460
South Prospect St. (802) 656-4455. [email protected]. uvm.edu.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5
BENNINGTON. Winter Lecture: Bennington’s Trolleys. With Joe Hall,
local historian. Free. 7 pm. One World Conservation Center
Education Center, 413 Rt. 7 South. (802) 447-7419.
oneworldconservationcenter.org.
BRATTLEBORO. Social Singing from The Sacred Harp. Free and
open to the public, no experience necessary, loaner books provided. 7-9
pm. Kidsplayce, 20 Elliott St. For information e-mail cuvvlever@gmail.
com. First and third Thursdays.
STOWE. An Evening With Christo. International artist Christo will
speak as part of the Vermont Town Hall speaker series. Tickets $20. 7
pm. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Dr. (802) 7604634. www.sprucepeakarts.org.
WATERBURY. Annual Winterfest. A ten-day festival. Winter Words
Poetry Workshop at 6 pm at the library. Moonlit ski at 7 pm at Dac
Rowe Park. (802) 244-7174. [email protected].
waterburywinterfest.com. Through February 8.
COLCHESTER. English Country Dance. Adina Gordon calls to music
by Pete’s Posse (Pete Sutherland, Oliver Scanlon, Tristan Henderson).
Newcomers welcome; attend on your own or with a partner. Casual
dress. Potluck “finger food” snacks. First half hour, choose a workshop:
challenging dances for experienced dancers or basics/skills. Fee: $10.
7 pm. Elley-Long Music Center, 223 Ethan Allen Ave.
(802) 899-2378. www.burlingtoncountrydancers.org.
COLCHESTER. Annual Winter Carnival. Sponsored by The
Colchester Parks and Recreation Department. Dress in layers and plan
to spend the day at the Colchester High School. Indoor and outdoor
programs, great performances and hands-on activities throughout the
day. Fee: $6 bracelet, under 2 free. 131 Laker Lane. (802) 264-5640.
www.colchestervt.gov. Through February 8.
DANVILLE. Family Contra & Square Dance. By donation. Chip Hedler
caller and David Carpenter band leader. 8 pm at Danville Town Hall.
(802) 563-3225 [email protected]. First Fridays through May.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
GROTON. Vermont Knit and Fiber Camp Winter Retreat. Demonstrations, lots of talking, and of course crafting. Some folks
even bring their snowshoes and explore the great outdoors! Registration
fee includes lodging and meals during the retreat. Seyon Lodge State
Park, 2967 Seyon Pond Rd. (802) 279-0526. morganna@foobox.
com. vtknitcamp.wikispaces.com/winter+retreat.
www.facebook.com/events/587648154644626. Through February 8.
WOODSTOCK. Musical: Fiddler on the Roof. Presented by ArtisTree
Theatre Company and Pentangle Arts. Tickets $15. 7:30 pm. Town Hall
Theatre. (802) 457-3981. www.artistreevt.org. www.pentanglearts.org.
Through February 15.
HANOVER, NH. Astronomical Observing. View the constellations
through the Dartmouth College telescope, weather permitting. Call to
confirm. Free. 8-10 pm. Shattuck Observatory, Observatory Rd., off
Wheelock St. (603) 646-9100.
WOODSTOCK. Hand-in-Hand Community Meal. All are welcome.
Free, donations accepted. 5-7 pm in the Social Hall of the North
Universalist Chapel Society, 7 Church St. (802) 457-2557. Every
Thursday.
HANOVER, NH. Community Dinner. Served by Dartmouth Students
Fighting Hunger. Free. 5-6 pm. Our Savior Lutheran Church, 5 Summer
St. (603) 643-3703.
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MIDDLEBURY. Concert: Josh Panda and the Hot Damned. Josh Panda
is quickly becoming the hottest name in the Vermont music scene.
Tickets $10. 8 pm. Town Hall Theater. (802) 382-9222.
[email protected]. www.townhalltheater.org.
BRADFORD. Author Talks. Reeve Lindbergh discusses her nonfiction
book Against Wind & Tide and poet Jerry Johnson reads and sings
poetry. Free. Includes refreshments. 3-6 pm. Star Cat Books, 157 Main
St. (802) 222-5826.
MONTPELIER. Naturalist Journeys—Slide Show & Lecture Series.
Naked in Norway: Backpacking Above the Arctic Circle. Donation: $5.
7 pm. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, Main St. (802) 229-6206.
[email protected]. northbranchnaturecenter.org.
BRATTLEBORO. Winter Farmers’ Market. Saturdays, 10 am – 2
pm. At River Garden, 153 Main St. Sherry Maher, (802) 869-2141.
[email protected]. www.postoilsolutions.org. Every
Saturday through March 2015.
ORLEANS. Willoughby Lake Ice Fishing Derby. Join in the fun and
fish for Lake Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Rainbow Trout or Yellow
Perch. Please check-in at the Willoughby Lake Store, 2003 Rt. 5A.
(802) 525-3300. Through February 8.
BRATTLEBORO. 12th Annual Collegiate A Capella Concert. Lineup
includes two award-winning Tufts groups, the Tufts Amalgamates and
the Tufts Beelzebubs, as well as the Dartmouth Aires, the Clark Bars,
University of Vermont Cat’s Meow, and more. Tickets: $75-$20. Doors
open at 7 pm, concert at 7:30 pm. Latchis Theater, 48 Main St.
(802) 748-2600. [email protected]. www.catamountarts.org.
RANDOLPH. First Friday Music Series Presents Bow Thayer. Tickets
$19 ($35 for two) includes a free drink at the cash bar and free snacks.
7:30 pm at Chandler/s Upper Gallery, 7173 Main St. (802) 728-6464.
chandler-arts.org.
RUTLAND. Free Lunch. Free soup, sandwiches and beverage.
Donations accepted including help. 11 am – 1 pm. Turning Point Center
of Rutland, 141 State St. (802) 773-6010. www.rutlandturningpoint.
org. Every Friday.
RUTLAND. Performance: The Capitol Steps. A group of Senate staffers
who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them.
Tickets: $$39.75. 8 pm. Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St.
(802) 775-0903. www.paramountvt.org.
SO. ROYALTON. Community Supper. Free and open to all. Handicap
accessible. 6 pm. United Church of South Royalton (church w/red doors
adjacent to the green), 67 S. Windsor St. For info call Raelene Lemery at
(802) 763-7690. [email protected]. Continues every Friday.
TUNBRIDGE. Lecture by Bill Mares. On “40 Years of Beekeeping.”
Free. 7 pm. Tunbridge Public Library, 289 Rt. 100. (802) 889-9404.
www.tunbridgelibrary.org. WATERBURY. Annual Winterfest. A ten-day festival. Chess tourney
at 6 pm at the Recreation Building. Free beer tasting 6 pm at the
Craft Beer Cellar. (802) 244-7174. [email protected].
waterburywinterfest.com. Through February 8.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WOODSTOCK. Musical: Fiddler on the Roof. Presented by ArtisTree
Theatre Company and Pentangle Arts. Tickets $22. 7:30 pm. Town Hall
Theatre. (802) 457-3981. www.artistreevt.org. www.pentanglearts.org.
Through February 15.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
ASCUTNEY. Breakfast for Dinner Dinner in Ascutney. Includes eggs,
pancakes, homefries and bacon. Cost: $10. Takeout available. Sponsored
by Ascutney Volunteer Fire Department. 5-7 pm. Martin Memorial Hall,
5259 Rt. 5. (802) 674-6869.
BARRE. Concert: Shelby Lynne. Where rock, country, and soul meet.
Admission. 7:30 pm. Barre Opera House, 6 N. Main St.
(802) 476-8188. www.barreoperahouse.org.
BELLOWS FALLS. Concert: Francesca Anderegg, solo violin. Elegant
and impassioned accounts of contemporary and classical music. Tickets:
$17/$13. 7:30 pm at Immanuel Episcopal Church, 20 Church St.
(802) 463-3100. www.immanuelretreat.org.
BENNINGTON. Walloomsac Winter Farmers Markets. 10 am – 1
pm. at First Baptist Church, 601 Main St. [email protected]. On
Facebook. First and third Saturdays through April.
BENSON. Polar Bear 8 Hour Obstacle Challenge. Over six miles in
just one loop, over 50 obstacles, trail running, hills, mud, ice, and snow.
Braggin’ rights go the person who can complete the most laps in eight
hours! Shale Hill Adventure Farm, LLC, 517 Lake Rd. (802) 537-3561. [email protected]. shalehilladventure.com.
BURLINGTON. Comedy: Capitol Steps. America’s favorite singing
political satirists return to inject a much-needed dose of humor and
musical madness into the serious business of politics. Tickets: $15-$40.
8 pm. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St.
(802) 863-5966. www.flynncenter.org. www.capsteps.com.
BURLINGTON. Winterfest. Penguin Plunge, KidsVT Camp Fair,
Church Street Marketplace Winter Lights Kickoff, Family Expo at
ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center 10 am – 2 pm.
(802) 864-0123. www.enjoyburlington.com.
BURLINGTON. Book & Author Event. Join legendary children’s
author Katherine Paterson for a discussion of her memoir, Stories of My
Life. Tickets $2. 11 am. Phoenix Books, 191 Bank St. (802) 448-3350.
phoenixbooks.biz.
CHESTER. Monthly Community All-you-can-eat Buffet Breakfast.
Eggs, home fries, sausage, bacon, pancakes, real VT maple syrup,
toast, and beverages. $7 donation at the door, 8-10 am. Also Monthly
Square Dance and Rounds in the evening. Refreshments on sale in the
kitchen. 50/50 tickets on sale; drawing held for free admittance for the
next month’s dance. $5 donation at the door. 7-10 pm. Gassetts Grange,
junction of Rt. 10 & 103N. (802) 875-2637. Monthly on first Saturdays.
COLCHESTER. Annual Winter Carnival. Sponsored by The
Colchester Parks and Recreation Department. Dress in layers and plan
to spend the day at the Colchester High School. Indoor and outdoor
programs, great performances and hands-on activities throughout the
day. Fee: $6 bracelet, under 2 free. 131 Laker Lane. (802) 264-5640.
www.colchestervt.gov. Also February 8.
DUMMERSTON. Black-to-Black Cross-Country Ski Tour. This
intermediate introductory 3-4 mile tour involves a gradual climb on a
fire road to the east summit of Black Mountain, a backcountry traverse
to the west summit, and a 1.5 mile descent on a hiking trail. Some or
all may be unbroken trail. Some may choose to walk down sketchy
parts! Afterwards we’ll enjoy sandwiches or snacks at the worldfamous Newfane Cafe and Creamery. Sponsored by the Catamount Trail
Association. Free and open to CTA members and non-members. For
meeting time and place contact Deb Kirchwey at [email protected]
or (802) 230-6000. catamounttrail.org.
GRAFTON. Grafton Winter Carnival. A day of fun in the snow for the
whole family. 9 am – 4 pm. Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center,
783 Townshend Rd. (802) 843-2400. [email protected]. www.graftonponds.com. www.graftoninnvermont.com.
GRAFTON. Workshop: Tracks and Trees with Lynn Levine. Join
us at The Nature Museum for a snowshoe animal tracking and tree
identification hike and workshop with author, tracking expert, and
forester Lynn Levine, An expert tracker and consulting forester for over
36 years. Lynn will introduce her new tracking book, Mammal
Tracks and Scat: Life-Size Tracking Guide, and use the tree guide she
created for identifying trees in the winter. 9:30 am – 12 pm. The Nature
Museum at Grafton, 186 Townshend Rd. (802) 843-2111.
www.nature-museum.org.
GRAFTON. Dog Sledding. Winter sled rides, pulled by adorable
pups. Fee $175 per sled, 330lb. limit, adult must be present. Grafton
Ponds Outdoor Center. To book your ride call (802) 843-2400. www.
graftonponds.com. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through March.
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HANOVER, NH. 39th Annual Winter Carnival Concert: Barbary Coast
Jazz Ensemble. The best of big band jazz, from the 1920s to the present.
Tickets: $9-$10. 8 pm. Spaulding Auditorium, Dartmouth College.
(603) 646-2422. www.hop.dartmouth.edu.
HANOVER, NH. Pancake Breakfast. Students from Youth-In-Action
host a pancake breakfast that includes blueberry, chocolate chip and
plain pancakes. Benefits the Shelby Sirlin Memorial Scholarship fund.
Cost: $4/$6. 8:30-10:30 am. R.W. Black Center, 48 Lebanon St.
(802) 299-7550.
HANOVER, NH. Oscar Shorts: Live Action. Short films nominated for
Oscar awards. Admission $8. 5 & 8 pm. Loew Auditorium, Visual Arts
Center, 22 Lebanon St. (603) 646-2422.
HANOVER, NH. Forest Management at Huntington Hill. Tour the
protected wildlife management area with the Hanover Conservancy and
see a forestry operation. No dogs. Free. 10 am – 12 noon. 30 Goodfellow
Rd. (603) 643-3433.
HARTLAND. Annual Roast Beef Supper. Menu includes roast beef,
mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cole slaw, homemade rolls,
pickles, a slice of homemade pie, coffee and tea. Cost: $7/$15. 5-7 pm.
First Congregational Church of Hartland, 10 Station Rd. (802) 436-2224.
www.hartlandcongregationalchurch.org. Also February 14 & 21.
HARTLAND. Cross-Country Ski or Snowshoe Outing. 5-8 pm. Tiki
Torch Trek on three km of lighted Hartland Winter Trails. Food provided by volunteers & local restaurants. Bonfire, music. Fee, free
shuttle from parking area. Sponsored by the Green Mountain Club,
Ottauquechee Section. Non-members and newcomers welcome. Free.
For meeting time and place contact leader, Annie Janeway at
(413) 374-0988. www.greenmountainclub.org. MANCHESTER. 11th Annual Southern Vermont Primitive Biathlon.
Trekking through the woods and target shooting. Event site opens at 8:30
am and shooting competitions will be held 9 am – 3 pm. Vendors. Food
by Shaftsbury Country Store and Deli. Registration fee. No charge for
spectators. Old Skinner Hollow Farm on Rt. 7A. (802) 688-4662.
www.svtpb.org. Also February 8.
MANCHESTER. Manchester Music Festival Concert: Violin Delights.
A benefit concert for the Michael Rudiakov MusicAcademy. Manchester
Music Festival’s Artists in Residence and Education Director, Joana
Genova will be joined by her former students Deanna Baasch, Lauren Cauley and Elizabeth Kilpatrick and pianist, Elizabeth Wright for an
afternoon of charming duets, trios and quartets. Tickets $25. 3-4 pm.
Yester House, Southern Vermont Art Center, West Rd. (802) 3621956. maple.vtweb.com.
MANCHESTER CENTER. Book & Author Event. Christopher
Pastore presents his book, Between Land and Sea. 6 pm. Northshire
Bookstore, 4869 Main St. (802) 362-2200. www.northshire.com.
MIDDLEBURY. Waltz Night with the Champlain Philharmonic
Orchestra. Free waltz lessons at 6:15 for anyone who wants to waltz,
but doesn’t know how or may need a refresher. The live music starts at 7
pm with Champlain Philharmonic’s small ensembles. At 8 pm, the full
orchestra takes the stage to fill the room with sound for your waltzing
pleasure. Tickets $15. Middlebury Town Hall Theater. (802) 382-9222.
www.townhalltheater.org. NEWPORT. Winterfest. Halo breakfast buffet 7-10 am at the Gateway
Center. Pond hockey tournament, broom ball tournament, ice skating,
cross-country skiing, snowmen, games, ice creations, snowmobile
ride-in, and more. Lakeview Aviation plane rides $25, 10 am – 4 pm
at Prouty Beach. Stay Warm Party 12-2 pm at the Tasting Center with
cocoa, cider & donuts. Pig roast and BBQ 4-7 pm, figure skating
show 4 pm, sugar-on-snow at 6 pm, festival bonfire at 6:30 pm, and
fireworks at 7 pm, all at Gardner Park. Sponsored by Newport Parks &
Recreation. In downtown Newport. (802) 334-6345. newportlive.org.
newportrecreation.org.
NORTH BENNINGTON. Basement Music Series Concert: The Cash
Registers. Tickets $10. Doors open at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. Vermont Arts
Exchange, 29 Sage Street Mill. (802) 442-5549. www.brownpapertickets.com. vtartxchange.org.
NORWICH. Book & Author Event. Susanna H. French presents her
new book, Thetford, about the history and development of this small
Vermont town. Free. 10 am – 12 pm. Norwich Book Store, 291 Main
St. (802) 649-1114. www.norwichbookstore.com. ORFORD, NH. Fiesta Night Supper. Menu includes taco bar, chicken
enchiladas, corn salad and dessert. Donation. 5:30-7 pm. Congregational
Church, Rt. 10. (802) 757-3220.
ORLEANS. Willoughby Lake Ice Fishing Derby. Join in the fun and
fish for Lake Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Rainbow Trout or Yellow
Perch. Please check-in at the Willoughby Lake Store, 2003 Rt. 5A. (802)
525-3300. Through February 8.
PLAINFIELD. EarthWalk Winter Community Day. Snow village
building, nature games & activities, Earth crafts & skill-sharing,
Earth oven bread, fire-side stories, songs & more!Stone Soup Potluck
at 3:30 pm. Bring a spoon, bowl, and something hearty (washed and
chopped) for the soup! Suggested donation: $5 per person, $15 per
family. Everyone welcome. Please leave pets at home. 1-5 pm. Hawthorn
Meadow at Goddard College, 123 Pitkin Rd. (802) 454-8500. info@
earthwalkvermont.org. www.earthwalkvermont.org.
PUTNEY. Black History Month Staged Reading: “Pierce to the Soul.”
The story of Elijah Pierce, a barber, preacher and a folk artist of no small
significance. $10 suggested donation. 7:30 pm. Next Stage, in the former
United Church at 15 Kimball Hill. (802) 387-0102. www.nextstagearts.org.
RIPTON. Ripton Community Coffee House Concert: Cricket Blue. A
Burlington-based folk duo. No advance ticket sales. Admission at the
door: $10, $8 for teens and seniors & $3 for children. Doors open at
7 pm. open mic at 7:30 pm followed by intermission with beverages
and baked goods for sale, then featured performers at 8:30 pm. Ripton
Community House, 1305 Rt. 125. (802) 388-9782. www.rcch.org. Also
March 7.
RUPERT. Winter Sleigh Rides. In a Sweetheart Sleigh built for two; fee
$150 for a 45 minute tour around the wintry landscape of the farm and
forest. Group sleigh rides in a 12-person sleigh for $185 for 45 minutes
through the woods and through the fields. Call to reserve. Merck Forest
and Farmland, 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836.
merckforest.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March.
RUTLAND. Classical Concert: Paul Huang, Violinist. Tickets: Adults
$20, Students $10. 7:30 pm. Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St.
(802) 775-0903. www.paramountvt.org.
MIDDLEBURY. Cornwall Contradance. Featuring David Kaynor
calling to live music by Red Dog Riley. $5/person. All are welcome. 7
pm. Cornwall Town Hall, 2629 Rt. 30. (802) 462-3722. Also March 14
and April 4.
RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year-round, clean &
friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm.
200 West St. corner of Forest St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every
Saturday and Sunday.
MONTPELIER. February Frolics! Benefit Concert Series: Jon
Gailmor, Vermont’s singer-songwriter showman. Tickets: $15 advance,
$20 day of/door; 11 years or under $10 (free with accompanying paying
adult.) 7:30 pm. Lost Nation Theater, City Hall Arts Center, 39 Main
St. (802) 229-0492. www.lostnationtheater.org.
RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local produce, crafts,
prepared foods. Live music. EBT and debit cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2
pm and Wednesdays 4-7 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251
West St. in downtown Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac (802) 7537269, [email protected] www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Saturdays
through May 2.
MONTPELIER. Montpelier Capital City Winter Farmers’ Market.
10 am – 2 pm. Montpelier High School. (802) 223-2958. manager@
montpelierfarmersmarket.com. www.montpelierfarmersmarket.com.
Also February 21, March 21, April 11 & 25; March 7 at Montpelier City
Hall.
SHARON. Talent Show. Features area musicians and dancers.
Admission $7 or $15 per family. Proceeds benefit Pine Hill Cemetery
Association.7-9 pm. Sharon Elementary School, Rt. 132.
(802) 763-7355.
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SHELBURNE. Saturday Mornings on the Farm. For ages 5-12. Farm
chores and fun, plus bagels and hot chocolate. Grooming and walking
donkeys, checking coop for chicken eggs, feeding and caring for barn
cats. Parents welcome to stay or drop off. Fee: $25. Please pre-register.
9 am – 12 pm. One Mitten Farm, 1631 Bay Rd., near the entrance to
Shelburne Farms. (802) 825-1182. onemittenfarm.com. Every Saturday.
SHELBURNE. Family Program: Forester for a Day. Put on a hard hat,
watch a forester fell a tree, and learn the importance of trees in our lives.
Then work in the woodshop to make a wood product for your home.
Dress warmly for the outdoor portion of this program. Ages 5 and up.
Fee: $12, $6 each additional child. Registration required. 10 am - 12
noon. McClure Education Center, Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Rd. off
Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. [email protected]. www.shelburnefarms.org.
SHELBURNE. Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides. 20-minute rides from the
Welcome Center (weather permitting). If there’s not enough snow, we’ll
have wagon rides. Fee: $10 adult, $8 child, 2 and under free. 11 am – 2
pm, first come, first served. Private 20-minute sleigh rides at 2:30 & 3
pm, $120 for up to 12 people, reservations required. Shelburne Farms,
1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. www.shelburnefarms.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March 1.
SHREWSBURY. Snowshoe Outing. Join us for a moderate snowshoe
jaunt. Sponsored by the Green Mountain Club, Killington Section. Free.
Non-members and newcomers welcome. Meet at 10 am at Main Street
Park, near the east end of the fire station off Center Street in Rutland
City to carpool. Leaders: Gerry & Cheryl Martin, (802) 492-2244.
www.greenmountainclub.org. SO. HERO. Birnn Chocolate and Wine Pairing. A special wine and
chocolate pairing with Snow Farm Wine and Vermont made Birnn
chocolates. Tickets available through our website. A single tickets $35,
couples $60 (excluding tax). 2-4 pm. Snow Farm Winery, 190 West
Shore Rd. (802) 872-9463. www.snowfarm.com.
SPRINGFIELD. Annual Chocolate Tasting and Vermont Artisan Trunk
Show. Gallery at the VAULT, a Vermont State Craft Center, 68 Main St.
For more information call (802) 885-7111. [email protected].
www.galleryvault.org.
ST. JOHNSBURY. Caledonia Winter Farmers Market. 10 am – 1 pm.
At St. Johnsbury Welcome Center, Railroad St. Elizabeth Everts, (802)
592-3088. sites.google.com/site/caledoniafarmersmarket. First and third
Saturdays through April 18.
STOWE. Woods Tea Company in Concert. The trio includes vocalists/
multi-instrumentalists Howard Wooden and Patti Casey, with Vermont’s
greatest living folk musician Pete Sutherland recently joining the
group. Tickets $25. 7:30 pm. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122
Hourglass Dr. (802) 760-4634. www.sprucepeakarts.org.
TUNBRIDGE. Shindig with Mo-Combo. Funk and dance music.
Admission: $8. 8-11 pm. Town Hall, 291 Rt. 110. (802) 889-9602.
WAITSFIELD. Play: Almost, Maine. The play takes place on a cold,
clear night in the middle of winter in the remote, mythical town of
Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in
unexpected and often hilarious ways. Tickets $12. 7:30-10 pm. Valley
Players Theater, 4254 Main St. (Rt. 100). (802) 583-1674. www.valleyplayers.com.
WAITSFIELD. Women’s Only Alpine Ski Clinic. These clinics by
and for women use positive attitude, tactics and techniques to help you
achieve your skiing goals. All-day coaching and lunch. Cost: $115/
day or $170 if you need a lift ticket. 9:30 am - 3 pm. Mad River Glen
Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd. (802) 496-3551 ext. 125. [email protected]. www.madriverglen.com. Also March 7.
WAITSFIELD. All About Bears Snowshoe Hike. 10:30 am. Mad River
Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd. (802) 496-3551.
www.madriverglen.com.
WALLINGFORD. Wallingford Railroad Museum. Free. Sponsored
by the the Wallingford Historical Society. 10 am – 12 pm. Railroad
Section House #14 Museum near the old creamery by Sugar Hill Rd.
For info contact Joyce Barbieri at [email protected]. First
Saturdays through October.
WATERBURY CENTER. Green Mountain Club’s 19th Annual Winter
Trails Day. Winter hikes leave from the Visitor’s Center at different
times throughout the morning and end up back there for a bonfire, music,
beer, and food from 3-5 pm. Kids will enjoy making snow sculptures, a
scavenger hunt, indoor crafts, and s’mores! Fee: $10, kids 12 and under
free. Green Mountain Club Visitor’s Center, 4711 Waterbury-Stowe Rd.,
Rt. 100. (802) 244-7037. www.greenmountainclub.org.
WATERBURY. Annual Winterfest. A ten-day festival. Green Mountain
Club Winter Trails Day, 9 am at the Green Mountain Club. Connector
Trail, 1st descent, 11 am at Blush Hill Country Club parking lot. Perry
Hill snowshoe tour, 2 pm at Ice Center parking lot. Green Mountain
Club Winterfest Bash, 7 pm at the Green Mountain Club.
(802) 244-7174. [email protected]. waterburywinterfest.com.
Also February 8.
WEST PAWLET. 12th Annual Woodchuck Festival. A fun and friendly
competitive family day, from an obstacle course to our famous cow plop
bingo. Woodchuck Cafe has hot dogs, burgers, and all sorts of awesome
foods. Elli Park offers with her amazing baked goods. Arts and crafts.
Silent auction. Special guest Phil the Woodchuck. The all-volunteer
event raises funds for West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department and Ladies
Auxiliary. Free admission. From 10 am – 3 pm at Mettawee Community
School, 5788 Rt. 153. (802) 645-0398. [email protected].
WOODSTOCK. Forestry Presentation: How Actions from the Past
have Shaped Today’s Methods. A forestry presentation presented by
Robbo Holleran, sponsored by the Ottauquechee Natural Resources
Conservation District. Free. Open to the public. 3-5 pm. Billings Farm &
Museum, 69 Old River Rd. (802) 457-2355.
WOODSTOCK. Musical: Fiddler on the Roof. Presented by ArtisTree
Theatre Company and Pentangle Arts. Tickets $22. 7:30 pm. Town Hall
Theatre. (802) 457-3981. www.artistreevt.org. www.pentanglearts.org.
Through February 15.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Winter Weekends. Tour the operating
dairy farm, restored 1890 Farm House, plus programs and activities. See
A Place in the Land, the Academy Award nominee film in the theater.
Warm up with a cup of spiced cider. Admission: adults $14, 62 & up
$13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free. 10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm &
Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd. (802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org.
Also February 8 & 28.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8
BARRE. 9th Annual Montpelier Antiques Market. Up to 24 Dealers
in a relaxed setting offering primitives, furniture, art, toys, books,
photos, and ephemera from the New England area. Admission: early
buyers $5 (8 am), general public $2 (9 am). Open 8 am – 1:30 pm.
Canadian Club, 414 E. Montpelier Rd., Rt. 14. (802) 751-6138.
montpelierantiquesmarket.com. Also February 22 and March 8 & 22.
BRATTLEBORO. Contra Dance. Caller Steve Zakon-Anderson. Music
by Becky Tracy and Keith Murphy. Dancers of all ages welcome, no
experience necessary, all dances taught and called, no partner necessary.
Bring clean, soft-soled, non-street shoes for dancing. Beginners
workshop at 6:45; dancing 7-10 pm. Admission $10 ($7 students/
seniors/low income). The Stone Church, corner of Main/Grove St.
(413) 320-2729. www.petersiegel.com. www.brattcontra.org. 2nd and
4th Sundays.
COLCHESTER. Annual Winter Carnival. Sponsored by The
Colchester Parks and Recreation Department. Dress in layers and plan
to spend the day at the Colchester High School. Indoor and outdoor
programs, great performances and hands-on activities throughout the
day. Fee: $6 bracelet, under 2 free. 131 Laker Lane. (802) 264-5640.
www.colchestervt.gov.
DORSET. Dorset Winter Farmers’ Market. 10 am – 2 pm at J.K. Adams
Kitchen Store and Factory on Rt. 30. Carol Adinolfi. marketmanager@
dorsetfarmersmarket.com. www.dorsetfarmersmarket.com. Sundays
through May 5.
FAIR HAVEN. Breakfast Buffet. $7 adult, $3.50 children. 8-11 am.
Sponsored by the American Legion Post #49, 72 S. Main St.
(802) 265-7983. Continues monthly second Sundays.
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HARTLAND. Valentine’s Chocolate Auction. Bid on homemade
chocolate desserts. Free admission. Viewing begins at 11 am. 11:15 am
– 12:15 pm. First Universalist Society, 8 Brownsville Rd.
(603) 863-0066.
MANCHESTER. 11th Annual Southern Vermont Primitive Biathlon.
Trekking through the woods and target shooting. Event site opens at 8:30
am and shooting competitions will be held 9 am – 3 pm. Vendors. Food
by Shaftsbury Country Store and Deli. Registration fee. No charge for
spectators. Old Skinner Hollow Farm on Rt. 7A. (802) 688-4662.
www.svtpb.org.
MONTPELIER. Concert: Beethoven & Arnowitt VIII. In 1989,
Michael Arnowitt began his presentation of the 32 Beethoven piano
sonatas, matching his age as he performed the various sonatas with
Beethoven’s age as Beethoven composed them. 2015 marks the end
of this project with Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas universally
regarded as among the most transcendent music of all time. 3 pm. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 130 Main St. (802) 223-6743. [email protected]. www.capitalcityconcerts.org.
www.mapiano.com. NORTH HERO. Eighth Annual Great Ice Event in Grand Isle. Free
public skating all day with free parking in the village. 8-10 am, Nordic
skating on the oval with experts from Marathon Skating International,
equipment and instruction for newbies. 10 am – 12:30 pm, Kids
Fishing Derby on City Bay, includes a hot lunch, prizes and guidance,
for kids 14 and under, parents welcome. 1-3 pm, dog sled rides with
Ingrid Bower and her Siberian huskies, at Shore Acres on Rt. 2,
fee. 1:30 – 3 pm, Frozen-Chozen Regatta on the oval, multi-wheel rigs
only. Warm public buildings and hot food at Hero’s Welcome, (802)
372-4161; Harborside Market (802) 372-4443; and A&B Beverage
(802) 372-4531); all on Rt. 2. Hero’s Welcome plows a 1-k skating oval,
hockey rink, and drag strip, and keeps it plowed as long as the ice holds.
Most events free, everyone welcome. City Bay, 3537 Rt. 2
(802) 372-8400. www.champlainislands.com. Also February 9.
SHELBURNE. Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides. 20-minute rides from the
Welcome Center (weather permitting). If there’s not enough snow, we’ll
have wagon rides. Fee: $10 adult, $8 child, 2 and under free. 11 am – 2
pm, first come, first served. Private 20-minute sleigh rides at 2:30 & 3
pm, $120 for up to 12 people, reservations required. Shelburne Farms,
1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. shelburnefarms.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March 1.
SMUGGLERS NOTCH. 14th Annual Northern Vermont Snowshoe
Race. Smugglers’ and TSL Snowshoes present a day of treks, walks and
races on snowshoes. 1/2K kids’ fun run, a 4K fun run/walk, and an 8K
race that is a qualifier for the 2015 US Snowshoe Association National
Championship. Rentals at the Nordic Center. Smugglers’ Nordic Ski and
Snowshoe Adventure Center, 4323 Rt. 108 South. (802) 644-1173. [email protected]. www.smuggs.com.
STRATTON. Intermediate Level Cross-Country Ski Tour on Kelly
Stand Rd. to Kendall Farm Rd. 11 miles of isolated, gently rolling,
backcountry trail to two beautiful ponds. The last mile on Pony Hill
descends 800 ft. and has new switchbacks on the steepest parts. Bailout option to avoid Pony Hill. Sponsored by the Catamount Trail
Association, Section 5. Free and open to everyone. For meeting time and
place contact Andrew Harper at [email protected] or
(802) 824-3139. catamounttrail.org. TUNBRIDGE. Monthly Breakfast & Bake Sale. Hosted by the
Tunbridge Recreation Committee and the Tunbridge Central School 8th
Grade Class. 8 am – 12 noon. Tunbridge Town Hall, Rt. 110.
www.tunbridgevt.com. Continues second Sundays of each month.
WAITSFIELD. The Northern Forest. Explore the ecology of the
hardwood and boreal forests of Stark Mountain, and learn how to
recognize the buds and bark of some of our most common trees, and
hear fascinating stories about both human and animal uses of our trees.
10:30 am. Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd.
(802) 496-3551. www.madriverglen.com. Also March 1.
NORWICH. International Folk Dance. Traditional music and dance
from many cultures. No experience or partners necessary. Bring softsoled shoes.. Admission $4/$8. 3-6 pm. Tracy Hall, 300 Main St.
(802) 436-2151.
WATERBURY. Annual Winterfest. Volleyball tourney, 10 am at Ice
Center grounds. Dog Park play day, 1 pm at Ice Center grounds. Open
Skate & Winterfest closing ceremonies, 2:15-3:45 at the Ice Center.
(802) 244-7174. [email protected]. waterburywinterfest.com.
ORLEANS. Willoughby Lake Ice Fishing Derby. Join in the fun and
fish for Lake Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Rainbow Trout or Yellow
Perch. Please check-in at the Willoughby Lake Store, 2003 Rt. 5A.
(802) 525-3300.
WEST PAWLET. Benefit Pancake Breakfast. A fundraiser for the fire
department. Menu includes pancakes—regular, chocolate chip, blueberry
and cranberry as well as waffles, West Pawlet’s world-famous home
fries, scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon. Beverages include coffee, tea,
milk and orange juice. $8 for 12 years and up, $5 for 5-12 years and free
to children under 5. 7:30 am – 11 am at the West Pawlet Volunteer Fire
Department firehouse at 2806 Rt. 153, Main St. (802) 345-4312.
PLAINFIELD. Monthly Sacred Harp Sing. A free event, with beginners
and loaner books available. 3-5 pm at the Community Center above the
Co-op in Plainfield. For more information, contact Lynnette Combs at
(802) 426-3850. [email protected]. Second Sundays.
RICHMOND. Program: A Potpourri of Richmond History. Join
Richmond Historical Society’s archivist Karen Yaggy, for a slide show
presentation of quirky and little-known bits of Richmond history. Free
and open to the public. Handicap access. 3 pm at Holy Rosary Parish
Hall, 64 West Main St. (802) 434-6453. [email protected].
RUPERT. Winter Sleigh Rides. In a Sweetheart Sleigh built for two; fee
$150 for a 45 minute tour around the wintry landscape of the farm and
forest. Group sleigh rides in a 12-person sleigh for $185 for 45 minutes
through the woods and through the fields. Call to reserve. Merck Forest
and Farmland, 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836.
merckforest.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March.
RUTLAND. Just for Pets Indoor Yard Sale. All proceeds from the sales
at the Rutland County Humane Society table will benefit the homeless
animals at the shelter. 9 am – 3 pm. Red Dog Solutions, 75A Woodstock
Ave. (802) 558-0512.
RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year-round, clean &
friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm.
200 West St. corner of Forest St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every
Saturday and Sunday.
WOODSTOCK. Musical: Fiddler on the Roof. Presented by ArtisTree
Theatre Company and Pentangle Arts. Tickets $22. 5 pm. Town Hall
Theatre. (802) 457-3981. www.artistreevt.org. www.pentanglearts.org.
Through February 15.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Winter Weekends. Tour the operating
dairy farm, restored 1890 Farm House, plus programs and activities. See
A Place in the Land, the Academy Award nominee film in the theater.
Warm up with a cup of spiced cider. Admission: adults $14, 62 & up
$13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free. 10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm &
Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd. (802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org.
Also February 28.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9
BRATTLEBORO. Concert: Zap Mama & Antibalas. Contemporary
African music. Tickets: $49-$15, students $5. 7 pm. Latchis Theater, 48
Main St. (802) 748-2600. [email protected]. catamountarts.org.
CASTLETON. Concert: A Far Cry. 17 young professional musicians
perform music by Dvorák, Caroline Shaw, Boccherini, Britten, and Taraf
de Haïdouks. Tickets adult $15, senior/child $12, children under 12 $10.
7 pm. Casella Theater, Castleton State College Fine Arts Center.
(802) 468-1119. www.castleton.edu/casellatheater.
HANOVER, NH. Argentine Tango Dance Course and Practice. Introductory and intermediate instruction. Fee: $5 per class. Sponsored
by Dartmouth Argentine Tango Society. 7:30-10 pm. Sarner
Underground, North Main St. (518) 637-7545.
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NORTH HERO. Eighth Annual Great Ice Event in Grand Isle. 8-9:30
am, Flapjack Breakfast at Hero’s Welcome, (802) 372-4161. 9-11 am,
Nordic skaters on the oval, free instruction, and races. 10-11 am, drag
race skaters on the City Bay Drag Strip, straightaway speed skating
for fun and prizes. 12 noon, Christmas tree bonfire and chili cook-off on
City Bay. 1:30-3 pm, pickup hockey, with informal teams of all ages.
2-3:30 pm, ice bike racing, fun and prizes, studded bike tires required.
Free public skating all day. Hot food at Hero’s Welcome, Harborside
Market and A&B Beverage. Hero’s Welcome plows a 1-k skating oval,
a hockey rink and drag strip, and keeps it plowed as long as the ice
holds. Most events free, everyone welcome. City Bay, 3537 Rt. 2.
(802) 372-8400. www.champlainislands.com.
PITTSFORD. Lecture: Howard Coffin—”Vermont and the Civil War.
Free. 7-8 pm. Maclure Library, lower level, 840 Arch St.
(802) 483-2972. www.maclurelibrary.org.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
BURLINGTON. Shapenote Singing. Meet to sing from the Sacred
Harp, an early American hymn-singing tradition. Bring water and a
copy of the Sacred Harp book, if you have it. 6:30-8:30 pm. Check in
advance for specific location at UVM: sometimes Ira Allen Chapel,
sometimes 427-A Waterman Building. [email protected].
youngtraditionvermont.org. Every Tuesday.
EAST MONTPELIER. Cross-Country Ski Outing at Morse Farm. Groomed trails at a lovely ski touring center. Fee charged. Sponsored
by the Green Mountain Club, Ottauquechee Section. Non-members
and newcomers welcome. Free. For meeting time and place contact
leader, Iris Berezin at (802) 295-2294. www.greenmountainclub.org. HANOVER, NH. Concert: Kronos Quartet in Beyond Zero: 1914-1918,
a heart-stopping sound-and-film narrative of WWI. Preceded by works
from Stravinsky, Ives, Webern, Ravel and Rachmaninoff evoking the
immense impact of World War I. Tickets: $17-$50. 7 pm. Spaulding
Auditorium, Dartmouth College. (603) 646-2422. www.hop.dartmouth.edu.
JERICHO. Snowflake Bentley Symposium. The Jericho Historical
Society and the Bentley Museum invite you to the Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley Symposium on the occasion of his 150th birthday
anniversary. A lively panel discussion will be moderated by Mark
Breen, senior meteorologist for the Eye on the Sky, and music provided
by members of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. 7 pm. Jericho
Elementary School, 90 VT Rt. 15. jerichohistoricalsociety.org. BOLTON. Cross-Country Advanced Ski Tour. Bolton to Lake Mansfield
Rd. One of the most challenging sections of the Catamount Trail, this
six-mile backcountry tour through remote terrain climbs 1300 feet
and descends 2300 feet. Climbing skins required. Trail fee. Sponsored
by the Catamount Trail Association, Section 22. Free and open to
CTA members and non-members. For meeting time and place contact
Rich and Sheri Larsen at [email protected] or call (802) 878-6828 by
February 9. catamounttrail.org. FAIRLEE. Scottish Country Dance. All dances taught. Beginners
welcome. No partner necessary. Bring soft-soled shoes. Admission $3,
first time free. 7-9 pm. Town Hall, 75 Town Common Rd., off Rt. 5.
(802) 439-3459. Every Wednesday September through June.
MONTPELIER. Farmers Night 2015 Free Concert Series. “An
Evening with Sojourner Truth.” This living history portrayal by Kathryn
Woods uses spiritual music and Sojourner Truth’s own words to recreate
the remarkable life of the famous abolitionist, feminist, and escaped
slave. Free. 7:30 pm in the House Chamber, Vermont State House.
(802) 828-2291. vermonthistory.org.
RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local produce, crafts,
prepared foods. Live music. EBT and debit cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2
pm and Wednesdays 4-7 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West
St. in downtown Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac (802) 753-7269,
[email protected] www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Wednesdays
through April 29.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Introduction to Zen Practice.
Newcomers welcome. Donation. 6-7 pm. Upper Valley Zen Center,
58 Bridge St. (603) 448-4877. www.uvzc.org
WINDSOR. Community Meal. Bring a friend for a meal sponsored
by Windsor churches and community groups. Free. 5-6 pm. American
Legion Hall on Court St. (802) 674-2157. Continues each Wednesday.
WINDSOR. Stuffed Animal Repair. Sue Spear, stuffed animal repair
specialist, will fix up stuffed friends. Free. 6-8 pm. Windsor Public
Library, 43 State St. (802) 674-2556. Each Wednesday.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12
BENNINGTON. Winter Lecture: The Bennington Fish Culture Station.
With Monty Walker, The Bennington Fish Culture Station. Free. 7 pm.
One World Conservation Center Education Center, 413 Rt. 7 South.
(802) 447-7419. oneworldconservationcenter.org.
MONTPELIER. Bethany Bowl. A community meal that is free to all.
11:30 am – 1 pm. At the Fellowship Hall, Bethany Church, 115 Main St.
(802) 223-2424. www.bethanychurchvt.org. [email protected].
Every Tuesday.
BURLINGTON. Book & Author Event. Lisa Chase discusses her new
book, Food, Farms, and Community. Free and open to all. 6:30 pm.
Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St. (802) 448-3350. www.phoenixbooks.biz.
RUTLAND. Merry Music & Tall Tales. Song, dance & stories for
infants, toddlers, children. Free. 10-10:45 am. Trinity Episcopal
Church, 85 West St. (802) 558-3251.
HANOVER, NH. Social Singing from The Sacred Harp. Early
American hymns in the shape note tradition. Free and open to the public,
no experience necessary, loaner books provided. 7-9:30 pm. Hanover
Friends Meeting House, 43 Lebanon St. Information:
[email protected]. Second Thursdays.
ST. JOHNSBURY. Concert: Zap Mama & Antibalas. Contemporary
African music. Tickets: $49-$15, students $5. 7 pm. Fuller Hall, St.
Johnsbury Academy. (802) 748-2600. [email protected].
www.catamountarts.org.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
BARRE. Chasing Seeds: The discovery and restoration of ancient
Wabanaki crops. Join Professor Frederick M. Wiseman as he shares
his multi-year quest to discover ancient local crops from 17th-19th
century written documents and modern indigenous oral history. Free,
public welcome. 5:30 pm. Vermont Archaeology Heritage Center,
60 Washington St. (802) 479-1928. accd.vermont.gov.
HANOVER, NH. Screening: Northern Borders. Director Jay Craven
presents a screening of his film about a boy who is sent to live on his
grandparents’ farm in Vermont in 1956. Free. 7 pm. Howe Library,
13 South St. (603) 643-4120.
LEBANON, NH. Youth Education Series Musical: Four Score And
Seven Years Ago. Two men of different races and on different sides of
the Civil War have much to teach each other about bravery and loyalty.
Recommended for grades 3-6. School groups: $6/ticket (Downstairs)
$4/ticket (Balcony). Individual tickets: Children $6, Adults $10. 10 am.
Lebanon Opera House, 51 North Park St. (603) 448-0400. [email protected]. lebanonoperahouse.org.
MIDDLEBURY. Play: Boeing, Boeing. Presented by the Middlebury
Community Players. Tickets $12. 8 pm. Middlebury Town Hall Theater.
(802) 382-9222. www.townhalltheater.org. Through February 15. Vermont Country Sampler—February 2015 Calendar -­­ Page 8
SHELBURNE. Purrrses for Paws. Fundraiser benefiting the Humane
Society of Chittenden County. An evening of purses, cocktails, and
hors d’oeuvres. Silent and live auction offering gently used and new
handbags! Tickets $25 each at eventbrite.com. 6-8:30 pm. Pizzagalli
Center at the Shelburne Museum, 6000 Shelburne Rd. (802) 660-1363.
www.chittendenhumane.org. SO. WOODSTOCK. Winter Warriors. Great horse-related activities
on winter evenings! Trucks and Trailers. Learn about the importance
of trailer safety, tips for truck/triler driving, and maintenance. New
technologies and innovations. Hot and cold drinks provided; please bring a snack to share. 6-7 pm in the Members’ Room, Green Mountain
Horse Association, 5491 South Rd. (802) 457-1509. www.gmhainc.org. Also March 12.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Upper Valley Seed Savers meet on the
second Thursday of the month at 5 pm at Upper Valley Food Coop,
through the winter. Our mission is to further knowledge about seed
saving and to work on projects that will help develop a body of locallyadapted open-pollinated vegetable seeds. For information, or if you can’t
come to meetings but would like to receive a monthly email with our
minutes which contain information on our projects, please contact Sylvia
Davatz at [email protected] or call (802) 436-3262.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WOODSTOCK. Hand-in-Hand Community Meal. All are welcome.
Free, donations accepted. 5-7 pm in the Social Hall of the North
Universalist Chapel Society, 7 Church St. (802) 457-2557. Every
Thursday.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
BARRE. Valentines Dance. DJ will be Chuck Lyford. Admission $5 per
person. 7-11 pm at the VFW Post 790, 527 East Barre Rd.
(802) 479-9073.
BARRE. Student Matinee Concert: FullSet. The Emerald Isle’s hottest
new traditional group, six accomplished young musicians from Ireland.
Tickets: $7. 10 am. Barre Opera House, 6 N. Main St.
(802) 476-8188. www.barreoperahouse.org.
BENNINGTON. Performance: Berkshire based Gypsy Layne Cabaret
& Company. Classic burlesque entertainment—bawdy humor, live
music, dynamic dance routines, and cheeky sex appeal. 8 pm. Oldcastle
Theater, 331 Main St. (802) 442-5549. [email protected].
www.vtartxchange.org. www.brownpapertickets.com.
BRATTLEBORO. 59th Annual Winter Carnival. A ten-day festival
with something for everyone. Karaoke, ice fishing derby, pancake
breakfast, queen’s pageant, ice skating show, petting zoo, sleigh rides,
country-western jamboree, and more. Free admission. Check website for
schedule. On Main Street. (802) 254-4565. www.commonsnews.org.
www.brattleborowintercarnival.org. Through February 22.
MILTON. Annual Winter Festival. Friday night “Party in the Park”
features laser tag, ice skating, snow shoeing, bonfire, hot cocoa, light
refreshments and a spectacular fireworks display! Free. Bombadier Park,
39 Bombadier Rd. (802) 893-4922. miltonvt.org. Through February 15.
MONTPELIER. Naturalist Journeys, Slide Show & Lecture Series—
Avian Conservation in the Caribbean. Donation: $5. 7 pm. Unitarian
Church of Montpelier, Main St. (802) 229-6206.
[email protected]. www.northbranchnaturecenter.org.
NORTH BENNINGTON. Burlesque Performance: Gypsy Layne at
Oldcastle Theater. Bawdy humor, live music, dynamic dance routines,
and cheeky sex appeal Tickets: $22 in advance, $26 at the door. Doors
open at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. Vermont Arts Exchange, 29 Sage Street Mill. (802) 442-5549. www.brownpapertickets.com. vtartxchange.org. www.gypsylayne.com. Also February 14.
ROCKINGHAM. Love beyond Love—A Weekend Retreat for the
Lover’s Soul for Valentine’s Day Weekend. Explore love through art,
music, movement, poetry and stories. Program fee $400 per person
(including lunch, tea & dinner); weekend accommodation $250 per
room (two nights for up to two guests, including breakfast). Call for
information or registration. Yagna Inn, 61 Williams Rd.
(802) 463-1405. [email protected]. yagna.us. Through February 15. SO. HERO. Free Community Supper. The food is delicious and
prepared by wonderful volunteer cooks. 5:30-7 pm. Congregational
Church of South Hero, UCC, 24 South St. (802) 372-4962. Second
Fridays.
SO. ROYALTON. Community Supper. Free and open to all. Handicap
accessible. 6 pm. United Church of South Royalton (church w/red doors
adjacent to the green), 67 S. Windsor St. For info call Raelene Lemery at
(802) 763-7690. [email protected]. Continues every Friday.
STOWE. Cliff House Summit Series Sweetheart Dinner. Celebrate
Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart at Vermont’s highest peak under
the moon and the stars. Special attention paid to champagne and
chocolate throughout. This dinner is a prix fix menu with wine pairings
for each course priced at $125. Arrive at the gondola between 6:15 pm
and 6:45 pm for a 7 pm dinner kick-off. Stowe Mountain Resort, 7416
Mountain Rd. (802) 253-3665. stowe.com. Also February 14 & 15.
TUNBRIDGE. Ed Larkin Contra Dancers Open House. $8 per person.
Refreshments at intermission. 7:30-10 pm at the Tunbridge Town Hall,
Rt. 110. For info e-mail [email protected]. Continues second Fridays
through May.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WILLISTON. Concert: Brick Church Music Series—Bruce Sklar Trio.
Performing hard, swinging jazz. $14/$12. 7 pm, doors at 6 pm. Old
Brick Church, 100 Library Ln. (802) 764-1141. www.town.williston.vt.us. Also March 13.
BURLINGTON. Concert: Death with Rough Francis and Special
guests. The band that was “Punk Before Punk Was Punk.” Tickets:
Advance $49.50/$39/$33.75; Day of show, all seats $60. 7 pm. Flynn
Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. www.flynncenter.org. www.deathfromdetroit.com.
WOODSTOCK. The Vermont Flurry: Woodstock Snow Sculpture
Festival. Professional snow sculpting teams compete to create large,
stunning sculptures. Free and open to the public. On the Woodstock
Village Green. (802) 457-3981. www.pentanglearts.org. Through
February 15.
HANOVER, NH. Concert: World Music Percussion Ensemble-Deep
Forest Electro-Acoustic. African chants, Caribbean ska and South
American samba in collaboration with local dancers. Tickets: $9-$10. 8
pm. Spaulding Auditorium, Dartmouth College. (603) 646-2422. www.hop.dartmouth.edu.
WOODSTOCK. Musical: Fiddler on the Roof. Presented by ArtisTree
Theatre Company and Pentangle Arts. Tickets $22. 7:30 pm. Town Hall
Theatre. (802) 457-3981. www.artistreevt.org. www.pentanglearts.org.
Through February 15.
MANCHESTER CENTER. Film Screening and Talk. Jeff Danziger,
political cartoonist. 6 pm. Northshire Bookstore, 4869 Main St.
(802) 362-2200. www.northshire.com.
MIDDLEBURY. Play: Boeing, Boeing. Presented by the Middlebury
Community Players. Tickets $17. 8 pm. Middlebury Town Hall Theater.
(802) 382-9222. www.townhalltheater.org. Through February 15. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
ADAMANT. Winter Music Series Concert. Sky Blue Boys: Banjo Dan
and Will Lindner. Tickets: $10 in advance at the Adamant Co-op, $15
at door, optional potluck. 5:30 pm, music 7 pm. Adamant Community
Club, 1161 Martin Rd. Also March 14.
BARRE. Concert: FullSet. The Emerald Isle’s hottest new traditional
group, six accomplished young musicians from Ireland. Tickets: $15$26. 7:30 pm. Barre Opera House, 6 N. Main St. (802) 476-8188. www.barreoperahouse.org.
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Saturday, February 14, continued:
BRADFORD. Farmers Market. 10 am – 2 pm. Grace United Methodist
Church. (802) 222-4495. [email protected]. facebook.
com/bradfordfarmersmarket. Second and fourth Saturdays through April.
BRANDON. Concert: Sarah Stone and Fred Barnes. Tickets: $15,
pre-concert dinner available for $20. Reservations required for dinner,
starting at 6 pm. Venue is BYOB. 7:30 pm. Brandon Music, 62 Country
Club Rd. (802) 465-4071. www.brandon-music.net.
BRATTLEBORO. Winter Farmers’ Market. Saturdays, 10 am – 2
pm. At River Garden, 153 Main St. Sherry Maher, (802) 869-2141.
[email protected]. www.postoilsolutions.org. Every
Saturday through March 2015.
BRATTLEBORO. 59th Annual Winter Carnival. A ten-day festival
with something for everyone. Karaoke, ice fishing derby, pancake
breakfast, queen’s pageant, ice skating show, petting zoo, sleigh rides,
country-western jamboree, and more. Free admission. Check website for
schedule. On Main Street. (802) 254-4565. www.commonsnews.org.
www.brattleborowintercarnival.org. Through February 22.
BRATTLEBORO. Concert: Julian Lage. An extremely versatile jazz
guitarist, he’ll perform with his new, highly acclaimed trio with Scott
Colley and Kenny Wollesen. Tickets: $20-$40. 8 pm. Vermont Jazz
Center, 72 Cotton Mill Hill. (802) 254-9088 x 1. vtjazz.org.
BRATTLEBORO. 94th Annual Harris Hill Ski Jump. The only
Olympic-sized, 90-meter ski jumping hill in New England. Traditional
jumps plus the first ever Women’s International Skiing Federation Cup
competition. Opening ceremonies, appearances by Jumper the Mascot,
food and drink vendors, beer tent, souvenirs, a bonfire, and more. Dress
warm and wear boots. Prefer no dogs. Free parking. Tickets $20 adults,
$15 youth 6-12, age 5 and under free. Gates open at 10 am. Competition
from 11 am – 4 pm. Harris Hill Ski Jump, Cedar St. off Rt. 9.
(877) 887-6884. harrishillskijump.com. Also February 15.
BURLINGTON. Northeast Organic Farming Association—Vermont’s
33rd Annual Winter Conference. Keynote speaker, workshops, exhibits,
roundtables, vendors, children’s conference, festivities. Fees: $65-$80
per person per day and $30 per child per day for the Children’s Conference. Lunch is $16 adults, $10 children. Walk-in registration is
$20 extra per person per day. At Davis Center, University of Vermont.
(802) 434-4122. www.nofavt.org/conference. Through February 16.
BURLINGTON. University of Vermont Lane Series Concert: Jazz for
Valentine’s Day with Cyrille Aimee and her Quartet. $30 adult, $10
student. 7:30 pm. UVM Recital Hall, 460 South Prospect St.
(802) 656-4455. [email protected]. uvm.edu.
BURLINGTON. Winter Farmers’ Market at Memorial Auditorium,
corner of Main St. and S. Union. 10 am – 2 pm. Chris Wagner,
(802) 310-5172. [email protected].
burlingtonfarmersmarket.org. Also February 28; March 14, 28; April 11.
CASTLETON. Lake Bomoseen Ice Fishing Derby. Fish: Brown Trout,
Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch.
Sponsored by the Castleton Lions Club. Check-in location: Crystal
Beach, Route 30 on Lake Bomoseen. For information contact Stanley
Patch, Jr., (802) 468-5001 day, (802) 468-5001 evening. [email protected]. Also February 15. CHESTER. For the Love of Apples: An Interactive & Educational
Workshop about Heirloom Apples. Join us for a morning of pomological
history and poetry, as well as professional advice on growing, grafting
and pruning apple trees. Sponsored by The Nature Museum of Grafton.
Light refreshments. 10-11:30 am. At at the News Bank Conference
Center. www.nature-museum.org.
CHESTER. Winter Carnival. Breakfast at the American Legion, 7:3010:30 am. Sled Races, sleds provided, at the Pinnacle at 11 am. Crosscountry skiing trail run at the Pinnacle at 11 am. Disc golf, 3-hole course
with discs provided, at the Pinnacle 11 am – 3 pm, come anytime. Snow
sculpture judging around town, 12 noon. Free dog sled rides by Braeburn
Siberians, at the Pinnacle, 1-4 pm. Scavenger hunt with $100, $50 & $
25 prizes, 12-4 pm. Bonfire at Cobleigh Field, 6 pm. Ice skating party
with music at Cobleigh Field, 6-8 pm. All outdoor events free of charge.
(802) 875-2693. www.chester.govoffice.com. yourplaceinvermont.com.
Also February 15. COOKEVILLE. Reckless Breakfast Performs at the Corinth
Coffeehouse. 7-8:30 pm, then open mike from 8:30-10 pm. Corinth
Town Hall, 1387 Cookeville Rd. For information call Dave Richard at
(802) 439-5980. [email protected]. Also March 14 & April 11. CRAFTSBURY. Concert with Shady Rill: Patty Casey and Tom
MacKenzie. Admission $10 adults, $8 students and seniors. 7:30 pm.
The Music Box, 147 Creek Rd. (802) 586-7533. themusicboxvt.org.
GROTON. Wine and Chocolate Weekend. Come and sample Mead,
wine made from honey, paired with locally-made cake truffles. Free.
11:30 am – 4 pm. Artesano, 1334 Scott Hwy. (802) 584-9000.
[email protected]. www.artesanomead.com. Also February 15.
HANOVER, NH. Concert: Dartmouth College Glee Club. A musical
Valentine, including Eric Whitacre’s Sleep, selections from Brahms’
Liebeslieder-Walzer (Love Song Waltzes) and choral arrangements of
The Beatles. Free. 4 pm. Top of the Hop, Dartmouth College.
(603) 646-2422. www.hop.dartmouth.edu.
HARTLAND. Annual Roast Beef Supper. Menu includes roast beef,
mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cole slaw, homemade rolls,
pickles, a slice of homemade pie, coffee and tea. Cost: $7/$15. 5-7 pm.
First Congregational Church of Hartland, 10 Station Rd. (802) 436-2224.
www.hartlandcongregationalchurch.org. Also February 21.
HUNTINGTON. Open Museum for the Great Backyard Bird Count.
Free. Free. 10 am – 3 pm. Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman
Hollow Rd. (802) 434-2167. www.birdsofvermont.org. [email protected].
ISLAND POND. Annual Winter Carnival. Pancake breakfast $7, pony
rides, pastry and hot chocolate, hay rides, ice skating, bonfires, a snow
sculpture competition, pony rides, sugar-on- snow, snowmobile parade
of lights, bonfire and refreshments on the ice, casino night. 8 am – 11
pm. (802) 673-1854. www.islandpondchamber.org. Also February 15.
LAKE ELMORE. Morrisville Rotary’s Lake Elmore Polar Splash.
Round up your family and friends and come out and see this great event.
Free. 11 am. Beach House, Beach Rd. (802) 888-6669, (802) 279-2926. [email protected]. polarsplash.dojiggy.com.
LEICESTER. Snowshoe Outing on the Minnie Baker & Chandler
Ridge trails. Good views of Green Mountains, Lake Dunmore and
Adirondacks from Chandler Ridge. Bring lunch, water. Sponsored by the
Green Mountain Club. Non-members and newcomers welcome. Free.
For meeting time and place contact leader, Ruth Penfield at
(802) 388-5407. [email protected]. www.greenmountainclub.org. LYNDONVILLE. The Lyndon/Burke Snowflake Festival. Sleigh rides,
ski races, a torchlight parade, snow sculpture competition, winter bike
race, spaghetti supper, ice skating, quilt show, snowmobile races,
chowder fest and more! Wine and Art Showcase. Many other activities
(most free) for the entire family. 7 am – 3:30 pm. Check for schedule
at www.lyndonvermont.com. (802) 626-9696. Through March 1. LYNDONVILLE. Pancake Breakfast. Breakfast by donation. Real
maple syrup, of course! 7-11 am. Lyndonville Methodist Church,
Church St. (802) 626-5057.
MIDDLEBURY. Play: Boeing, Boeing. Presented by the Middlebury
Community Players. Tickets $17. 8 pm. Middlebury Town Hall Theater.
(802) 382-9222. www.townhalltheater.org. Also February 15. MIDDLEBURY. Broadcast Live in HD: The Metropolitan Opera’s
Iolanth/Bluebeard’s Castle. Tickets $24/$10. 12:30 pm. Middlebury
Town Hall Theater. (802) 382-9222. www.townhalltheater.org.
MILTON. Annual Winter Festival. Community celebrity breakfast
including games provided by the Big Blue Trunk, then a guided
snowshoe excursion, sledding, plus two different dance parties that
evening. 8:30 am – 7 pm. Free. Bombadier Park, 39 Bombadier Rd.
(802) 893-4922. miltonvt.org. Also February 15.
MONTPELIER. February Frolics! Benefit Concert Series: Patrick
Ross & Hot Flannel. “NewGrass” Bluegrass & barn burnin’ fiddle
tunes. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 day of/door; 11 years or under $10
(free with accompanying paying adult.) 7:30 pm. Lost Nation Theater,
City Hall Arts Center, 39 Main St. (802) 229-0492. www.lostnationtheater.org.
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MONTPELIER. Full Moon Snowshoe Hike. Under a full moon and
surrounded by sparkling snow, let’s snowshoe by lunar light! Night
activities will illuminate how wildlife survives the long nights of
winter. Snowshoes and hot chocolate provided. Fee: $10. 7-8:30 pm.
North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm St. (802) 229-6206.
www.northbranchnaturecenter.org.
MORRISTOWN. Cross-Country Intermediate Level Ski Tour—9th
Annual Beaver Meadow Loop. Seven-eight mile loop that climbs
gradually up to Beaver Meadow where a rustic Long Trail shelter will
be a nice snack break. Return via the Burling trail, 820 foot elevation
gain. Tail gate potluck at the end of the tour. Sponsored by Catamount
Trail Association. Free and open to everyone. For meeting time and
place contact Kim Dunkley and Scott Meyer at
(802) 635-2418. catamounttrail.org. NEW HAVEN. Wine & Chocolate Weekend. Celebrate Valentine’s
Day. Sample pairings that feature Lincoln Peak wines with chocolates
from producers around Addison County. 11 am – 5 pm. Lincoln Peak
Vineyard, 142 River Rd., just off Rt. 7. (802) 388-7368. vermontwine@
gmail.com. www.lincolnpeakvineyard.com. Also February 15.
NORTH HERO. Eighth Annual Great Ice in Grand Isle Sweetheart
Boogie Valentine’s Dance. Dance to rock ‘n roll, swing and country
music under a full moon. Cash bar courtesy of North Hero House. Entry
fee. 7:30 pm. North Hero Community Hall. (802) 372-8400.
www.champlainislands.com.
NORWICH. Igloo Build. Learn to build a simple-yet-elegant igloo
and other snow dwellings from expert Dr. Bert Yankielun, engineer,
adventurer, inventor and author. Also indoor activities and presentations
throughout the day. Admission. 10 am – 2 pm. Montshire Museum.
(802) 649-2200. www.montshire.org.
NORWICH. Norwich Farmers’ Winter Market. 10 am – 1 pm. At
Tracy Hall, 300 Main St. Steve Hoffman, (802) 384-7447. manager@
norwichfarmersmarket.org. norwichfarmersmarket.org. Also February
28; March 14 & 28; April 11 & 25.
NORWICH. Contradance with Blind Squirrel. Caller: Lausanne Allen.
No partner necessary. Beginners and singles always welcome. All dances
taught and called. Please bring a change of clean shoes for the dance
floor. Admission $8 (students $5, under 16 free). Clogging workshop at
7:30. Contradance at 8 pm. Tracy Hall, 300 Main St. (802) 785-2855.
[email protected]. Second Saturday dances through June 2015.
RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year-round, clean &
friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm.
200 West St. corner of Forest St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every
Saturday and Sunday.
SHARON. Sharon Sprouts Market. Local vendors will offer meats,
poultry, eggs, breads, pies, quiche, herbs, canned produce, Greek
specialties, and a selection of handmade crafts in gym from 10 am – 1
pm at Sharon Elementary, exit 2 off I-89. Info: Keenan Haley at (802)
763-7425. www.sharon.owsu.org. Also March 14.
SHELBURNE. Saturday Mornings on the Farm. For ages 5-12. Farm
chores and fun, plus bagels and hot chocolate. Grooming and walking
donkeys, checking coop for chicken eggs, feeding and caring for barn
cats. Parents welcome to stay or drop off. Fee: $25. Please pre-register.
9 am – 12 pm. One Mitten Farm, 1631 Bay Rd., near the entrance to
Shelburne Farms. (802) 825-1182. onemittenfarm.com. Every Saturday.
SHELBURNE. Workshop: Build a Nest Box. Build a cozy home for
your backyard bird friends with provided materials. Bring a cordless drill
if you have one. Fee: $10 per person. Materials provided. Registration
required. 10 am - 1 pm. McClure Education Center, Shelburne Farms,
1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. [email protected]. www.shelburnefarms.org.
SHELBURNE. Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides. 20-minute rides from the
Welcome Center (weather permitting). If there’s not enough snow, we’ll
have wagon rides. Fee: $10 adult, $8 child, 2 and under free. 11 am – 2
pm, first come, first served. Private 20-minute sleigh rides at 2:30 & 3
pm, $120 for up to 12 people, reservations required. Shelburne Farms,
1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. www.shelburnefarms.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March 1.
SO. HERO. Wine & Chocolate Open House. Visitors can taste our full
wine list pairing delicious local chocolate with each wine. 11 am – 4 pm.
Snow Farm Winery, 190 West Shore Rd. (802) 872-9463.
www.snowfarm.com. Also February 15.
STATEWIDE. Fourth Annual Wine and Chocolate Weekend. To
celebrate Valentine’s Day, wineries around Vermont open their
doors to visitors from 12-5 pm to offer samples of their wines with a
chocolate confection or another dessert. Many have partnered with local
chocolatiers to offer pairings not found anywhere else in the world. This
event is free, public welcome. Sponsored by the Vermont Grape and
Wine Council, a consortium of over 25 wineries, vineyards and farms in
Vermont. For more details and a list of participating wineries visit the
VermontGrapeAndWineCouncil.com. Also February 15. PLAINFIELD. Outdoor Workshop: Tracking the Wild. From fisher
trails and fox tracks to squirrel taps and turkey scat—what can we learn
from our wild neighbors? Adventure through the snowy woods learning
to read the stories of the wild with local tracker and EarthWalk’s
Director, Angella Gibbons. $25, pre-registration required, no one
turned away for lack of funds. 1-4 pm. Hawthorn Meadow at Goddard
College, 123 Pitkin Rd. (802) 454-8500. [email protected].
www.earthwalkvermont.org.
ST. JOHNSBURY. Metropolitan Opera in HD Live: Iolanata by
Tchaikovsky and Bluebeard’s Castle by Bartok. Tickets: adults $24,
students $16. 12:30 pm. Catamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Ave.
(802) 748-2600. www.catamountarts.org. Also February 21.
RUPERT. Winter Sleigh Rides. In a Sweetheart Sleigh built for two; fee
$150 for a 45 minute tour around the wintry landscape of the farm and
forest. Group sleigh rides in a 12-person sleigh for $185 for 45 minutes
through the woods and through the fields. Call to reserve. Merck Forest
and Farmland, 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836.
merckforest.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March.
STOWE. Cliff House Summit Series Sweetheart Dinner. Celebrate
Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart at Vermont’s highest peak under
the moon and the stars. Special attention paid to champagne and
chocolate throughout. This dinner is a prix fix menu with wine pairings
for each course priced at $125. Arrive at the gondola between 6:15 pm
and 6:45 pm for a 7 pm dinner kick-off. Stowe Mountain Resort, 7416
Mountain Rd. (802) 253-3665. stowe.com. Also February 15.
RUTLAND. 13th Annual Winter Fest! This event is free with activities
for the whole family. There will be ice skating, snow sculptures,
snowshoeing, cardboard sled challenge, scavenger hunt, music, hot
cocoa, marshmallow roasting and more! Games offered will depend on
the snow. Free food, hot drinks, and raffles. Free admission. 10 am – 2
pm at Main Street Park on Rt. 7. (802) 773-1822. www.rutlandrec.com.
Also February 15.
RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local produce, crafts,
prepared foods. Live music. EBT and debit cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2
pm and Wednesdays 4-7 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251
West St. in downtown Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac (802) 7537269, [email protected] www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Saturdays
through May 2.
STOWE. Concert: Songs for Celebrating with the Blue Gardenias.
Vermont jazz vocal trio. Tickets $25. 7:30 pm. Spruce Peak Performing
Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Dr. (802) 760-4634. sprucepeakarts.org.
WAITSFIELD. Naturalist Series—The Nature of February. Learn how
the animals and plants of our northern hardwood forests are surviving at
the height of winter. Easy to moderate difficulty, all ages welcome. 10:30
am. Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd. (802) 496-3551.
www.madriverglen.com. Daily through February 22.
WARREN. Tour de Moon. Join us for a moonlit skin or snowshoe up
Mt. Ellen to the Glen House for dinner and beverages, followed by
an exciting ski or ride back to the base. Must carry own gear and all
who snowshoe up must ski down. Fee $60 includes guide and dinner.
Advanced reservations required. Sugarbush guide will contact guests
prior to tour with rental and tour information. Meet at 4:30-5 pm, Mount
Ellen base lodge, Sugarbush Resort, 1091 Golf Course Rd. (802) 583-6725. www.sugarbush.com. Also March 14.
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WARREN. Torchlight Parade and Fireworks. 7 pm. Lincoln Peak,
Sugarbush Resort, 1091 Golf Course Rd. (802) 583-6725.
www.sugarbush.com. Also March 14.
WARREN. Kids’ Torchlight Parade. Join Murphy Moose and friends
on an exciting torchlight parade in the Welcome Mat kid zone. Kids can
march on their skis and boards. 4 pm at The Schoolhouse at Lincoln
Peak, Sugarbush Resort, 1840 Sugarbush Access Rd. Regular Torchlight
Parade and Fireworks at 7 pm at Lincoln Peak. (800) 537-8427.
www.sugarbush.com.
WEST RUTLAND. West Rutland Marsh Monitoring Walk.To date 145
species, from Least Bittern to Rusty Blackbird, have been recorded at
this Important Bird Area (IBA). This month’s walk held in conjunction
with the Great Backyard Bird Count. Join us for this 3.7-mile loop
around the marsh (or go halfway). Meet at the West Rutland Price
Chopper parking lot at 8 am. For info call leader Roy Pilcher at
(802) 775-3461. www.rutlandcountyaudubon.org. Also March 19.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Sleigh Ride Week. Horse-drawn sleigh
rides, tours of the dairy farm and farmhouse, and a variety of activities.
Sled with jack jumpers and sample the favorite cookies of the Presidents.
Admission: adults $14, 62 & up $13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free.
10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd.
(802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org. Through February 22.
WOODSTOCK. The Vermont Flurry: Woodstock Snow Sculpture
Festival. Professional snow sculpting teams compete to create large,
stunning sculptures. Free and open to the public. On the Woodstock
Village Green. (802) 457-3981. pentanglearts.org. Also February 15.
WOODSTOCK. Musical: Fiddler on the Roof. Presented by ArtisTree
Theatre Company and Pentangle Arts. Tickets $22. 7:30 pm. Town Hall
Theatre. (802) 457-3981. www.artistreevt.org. www.pentanglearts.org.
Also February 15.
WOODSTOCK. 5th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series. See
Chasing Shakleton on the big screen in the museum’s theater, with high
definition digital projection and Dolby™ surround-sound. Tickets $11
for ages 16 and up, $6 for ages 3-15. Saturdays at 3 pm. Billings Farm &
Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd. To purchase tickets in advance call (802)
457-2355. [email protected]. www.billingsfarm.org. On Selected
Saturdays through April 4.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15
BARRE. Winter Concert: Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra. Schumann,
Mozart, and Copeland. Tickets: $15/$12/$5. 2 pm. Barre Opera House,
6 N. Main St. (802) 476-8188. www.barreoperahouse.org.
BRATTLEBORO. 94th Annual Harris Hill Ski Jump. The only
Olympic-sized, 90-meter ski jumping hill in New England. Traditional
jumps plus the first ever Women’s International Skiing Federation Cup
competition. Award ceremonies, appearances by Jumper the Mascot,
food and drink vendors, beer tent, souvenirs, a bonfire, and more. Dress
warm and wear boots. Prefer no dogs. Free parking. Tickets $20 adults,
$15 youth 6-12, age 5 and under free. Gates open at 10 am. Competition
from 11 am – 4 pm. Harris Hill Ski Jump, Cedar St. off Rt. 9.
(877) 887-6884. harrishillskijump.com.
BRATTLEBORO. 59th Annual Winter Carnival. A ten-day festival
with something for everyone. Karaoke, ice fishing derby, pancake
breakfast, queen’s pageant, ice skating show, petting zoo, sleigh rides,
country-western jamboree, and more. Free admission. Check website for
schedule. On Main Street. (802) 254-4565. www.commonsnews.org.
www.brattleborowintercarnival.org. Through February 22.
BURLINGTON. Northeast Organic Farming Association—Vermont’s
33rd Annual Winter Conference. Workshops, roundtables, exhibits,
vendors, children’s conference, festivities. Fees: $65-$80 per person per
day and $30 per child per day for the Children’s Conference. Lunch is
$16 adults, $10 children. Walk-in registration is $20 extra per person per
day. At Davis Center, University of Vermont. (802) 434-4122.
www.nofavt.org/conference. Also February 16.
BURLINGTON. Autism and Sensory-Friendly Family Matinee:
“Schoolhouse Rock Live!” performed in a supportive environment for
audience members diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or other
sensitivity issues. Tickets: adults $20; children/students $15. 2 pm. Flynn
Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966.
CASTLETON. Lake Bomoseen Ice Fishing Derby. Fish: Brown Trout,
Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch.
Sponsored by the Castleton Lions Club. Check-in location: Crystal
Beach, Route 30 on Lake Bomoseen. For information contact Stanley
Patch, Jr., (802) 468-5001 day, (802) 468-5001 evening. [email protected].
CHESTER. Winter Carnival. Broom hockey tournament at Cobleigh
Field at 10 am. Free of charge. (802) 875-2693. www.chester.govoffice.
com. www.yourplaceinvermont.com.
CHESTER. Green Mountain Express hosts Monthly Open Mike
Country Jamboree. All musicians and singers, bands and singles
welcome. Refreshments, raffles and 50/50 tickets on sale. Admission $5
donation. 1-4 pm. Gassetts Grange, junction of Rte 10 & 103N.
(802) 875-2637. Third Sundays monthly.
DORSET. Dorset Winter Farmers’ Market. 10 am – 2 pm at J.K.
Adams Kitchen Store and Factory on Rt. 30. marketmanager@
dorsetfarmersmarket.com. www.dorsetfarmersmarket.com. Sundays
through May 5.
GROTON. Wine and Chocolate Weekend. Come and sample Mead,
wine made from honey, paired with locally-made cake truffles. We’ll
also have a jewelry pairing. Free. 11:30 am – 4 pm. Artesano, 1334 Scott
Hwy. (802) 584-9000. [email protected]. artesanomead.com.
ISLAND POND. Annual Winter Carnival. Cardboard sled race on
Applebee Hill at 12 noon. Pond golf-in at 2 pm, snow sculpture judging
at 3 pm. (802) 673-1854. www.islandpondchamber.org.
LUDLOW. Torchlight Parade & Fireworks Display. Fireworks at 7:30
pm in the Okemo Clock Tower base area, following torchlight parade of
skiers and riders traversing Okemo’s Open Slope trail. Kids have their
own special Light Parade prior to the Torchlight Parade and Fireworks
Show. Okemo Mountain Resort, 77 Okemo Ridge Rd. (802) 228-1600. LUNENBURG. The Town of Lunenburg Historical Society Presents
Burt Porter and “New England Fiddle Music: History and
Characteristics”. Mr. Porter will illustrate with lively fiddling, the
characteristics and factors that have shaped New England fiddle music. Light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Vermont
Humanities Council through its Speakers Bureau program. 2 pm at the
Lunenburg Primary School, 49 Bobbin Mill Rd., off Rt. 2. The school is
handicap accessible. For more information call Chris at (802) 892-6654.
Visit lunenburghistoricalsociety.org. LYME, NH. Snowshoe Hike. Hike on the Appalachian Trail from
Dartmouth Skiway to Goose Pond Road. Sponsored by the Green
Mountain Club, Ottauquechee Section. Non-members and newcomers welcome. Free. For meeting time and place contact leader, Kathy
Astrauckas at (802) 785-4311. www.greenmountainclub.org. LYNDONVILLE. Torchlight Ski & Snowshoe. Head out for a night
time snowshoe or ski on the cross country ski trails. Solar torches will be
your guide (but make sure that you have a headlamp) to a bonfire and hot
chocolate. Great friends and family outing. Fee: $5. 6-8 pm. Check in
at the Kingdom Trails Nordic Adventure Center, 2072 Darling Hill Rd.
across from the Wildflower Inn. (802) 626-6005. kingdomtrails.com.
LYNDONVILLE. The Lyndon/Burke Snowflake Festival. Events at a
variety of venues including a ChowdahFest, Wine and Art Showcase,
sledding, winterbiking, and many other activities (most free) for the entire family. Check for schedule at www.lyndonvermont.com.
(802) 626-9696. Through March 1. MANCHESTER. Bird Walk. The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch
and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on
the grounds of Hildene. For more info, please call Randy Schmidt at
(802) 362-2270 or email [email protected]. Free. Meet
at the Welcome Center parking lot, 8 am. Hildene, off Rte. 7A, just south
of the village. (802) 362-1788. www.hildene.org. Also March 15.
MANCHESTER CENTER. Cross-Country Ski Tour in the Grout Pond
Area. An easy introductory tour on backcountry or touring skis. Five
miles on scenic mostly level trails. A perfect trail for your first backcountry ski! Sponsored by the Catamount Trail Association. Free
and open to CTA members and non-members. For meeting time and
place contact Alan Binnick at [email protected] or call
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MARSHFIELD. Concert: Ian MacHarg on the Scottish Bagpipes.
What better way to spend a mid-winter afternoon than to travel to the
highlands of Scotland! Admission: $8-$10, children free. 3-5 pm.
Jaquith Public Library, Old Schoolhouse Common, 122 School St. (802)
426-3581. [email protected]. jaquithpubliclibrary.org.
MIDDLEBURY. Play: Boeing, Boeing. Presented by the Middlebury
Community Players. Tickets $17. 2 pm. Middlebury Town Hall Theater.
(802) 382-9222. www.townhalltheater.org.
MILTON. Annual Winter Festival. Sleigh rides, sled dogs, ice skating,
snow games and, of course, Milton Public Library’s chili cook-off. Free.
Bombadier Park, 39 Bombadier Rd. (802) 893-4922. miltonvt.org.
MILTON. Chili Cook-Off Contest & Luncheon. Sponsored by the
Friends of the Library and part of Milton’s Winter Festival. For $5 you
can sample different chilies, vote for the best, then have a cup of your
favorite (or new this year – chili dogs!) Corn bread, beverages and all the
fixings are included! 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Bombadier Park,
39 Bombadier Rd. (802) 893-4644. www.miltonlibraryvt.org.
NEW HAVEN. Wine & Chocolate Weekend. Celebrate Valentine’s
Day. Sample pairings that feature Lincoln Peak wines with chocolates
from producers around Addison County. 11 am – 5 pm. Lincoln Peak
Vineyard, 142 River Rd., just off Rt. 7. (802) 388-7368.
[email protected]. www.lincolnpeakvineyard.com.
PROCTORSVILLE. Fiddle Concert with Raise the Roof. Tickets $10.
4-6 pm. Gethsemane Episcopal Church, Depot St.
(802) 226-7497. www.yourplaceinvermont.com.
RANDOLPH. Film: The Innocents. 1961 gothic horror film, revered
as one of the cinema’s great ghost stories. Tickets: $9. Anyone who
cannot afford the price of admission can comfortably request a discount
at the box office. Doors open at 5:15 for socializing, canapés, popcorn
and beverages. Commentary by film historian Rick Winston and film
screening at 6 pm. Q&A and discussion follows. Chandler Music
Hall, 71-73 Main St. (802) 864-6464. www.chandler-arts.org.
RIPTON. Intermediate Cross-Country Ski Tour. Rikert Nordic Center
to Chipman Inn. Follow the new Catamount Trail from Rikert to Wagon
Wheel Rd., then follow the trails of Ripton to the Chipman Inn and their
pub. Three-five hours. Wider backcountry skis not recommended. Sponsored by the Catamount Trail Association. Free
and open to CTA members and non-members. For meeting time and
place contact Andy McIntosh at [email protected] or call evenings
(802) 388-8376 or weekdays (802) 236-2488. catamounttrail.org. RUPERT. Winter Sleigh Rides. In a Sweetheart Sleigh built for two; fee
$150 for a 45 minute tour around the wintry landscape of the farm and
forest. Group sleigh rides in a 12-person sleigh for $185 for 45 minutes
through the woods and through the fields. Call to reserve. Merck Forest
and Farmland, 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836.
merckforest.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March.
RUTLAND. 13th Annual Winter Fest! This event is free with activities
for the whole family. There will be ice skating, snow sculptures,
snowshoeing, cardboard sled challenge, scavenger hunt, music, hot
cocoa, marshmallow roasting and more! Games offered will depend on
the snow. Free food, hot drinks, and raffles. Free admission. 10 am – 2
pm at Giorgetti Arena, 2 Oak St. Extension. (802) 773-1822.
www.rutlandrec.com.
SHELBURNE. Workshop: Tracking & Trailing a Vermont Carnivore.
Join naturalist Matt Kolan for a day of exploring the intimate story of a
day in the life of a Vermont carnivore. Come prepared for the weather
and somewhat strenuous hiking. Bring a brown-bag lunch. Fee: $40.
Registration required. 11 am - 2:30 pm. Meet at Welcome Center,
Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. [email protected]. www.shelburnefarms.org.
SO. HERO. Wine & Chocolate Open House. Visitors can taste our full
wine list pairing delicious local chocolate with each wine. 11 am – 4 pm.
Snow Farm Winery, 190 West Shore Rd. (802) 872-9463.
www.snowfarm.com.
STATEWIDE. Fourth Annual Wine and Chocolate Weekend. To
celebrate Valentine’s Day, wineries around Vermont open their doors
to visitors from 12-5 pm to offer samples of their wines with a
chocolate confection or another dessert. Many have partnered with local
chocolatiers to offer pairings not found anywhere else in the world. This
event is free, public welcome. Sponsored by the Vermont Grape and
Wine Council, a consortium of over 25 wineries, vineyards and farms in
Vermont. For more details and a list of participating wineries visit the
VermontGrapeAndWineCouncil.com.
STOWE. Cliff House Summit Series Sweetheart Dinner. Celebrate
Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart at Vermont’s highest peak under
the moon and the stars. Special attention paid to champagne and
chocolate throughout. This dinner is a prix fix menu with wine pairings
for each course priced at $125. Arrive at the gondola between 6:15 pm
and 6:45 pm for a 7 pm dinner kick-off. Stowe Mountain Resort, 7416
Mountain Rd. (802) 253-3665. stowe.com.
WAITSFIELD. Naturalist Series—The Nature of February. Learn how
the animals and plants of our northern hardwood forests are surviving at
the height of winter. Easy to moderate difficulty, all ages welcome. 10:30
am. Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd. (802) 496-3551.
www.madriverglen.com. Daily through February 22.
WOODSTOCK. Musical: Fiddler on the Roof. Presented by ArtisTree
Theatre Company and Pentangle Arts. Tickets $22. 5 pm. Town Hall
Theatre. (802) 457-3981. www.artistreevt.org. www.pentanglearts.org.
WOODSTOCK. Book & Author Event: Vermont Beer—History of a
Brewing Revolution. Authors Kurt Staudter and Adam Krakowski will
explore the history of Vermont beer making. Books will be available
for purchase and signing. Free, everyone welcome. 2 pm. Woodstock
History Center. woodstockhistorical.org.
WOODSTOCK. The Vermont Flurry: Woodstock Snow Sculpture
Festival. Professional snow sculpting teams compete to create large,
stunning sculptures. Free and open to the public. On the Woodstock
Village Green. (802) 457-3981. www.pentanglearts.org.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Sleigh Ride Week. Horse-drawn sleigh
rides, tours of the dairy farm and farmhouse, and a variety of activities.
Sled with jack jumpers and sample the favorite cookies of the Presidents.
Admission: adults $14, 62 & up $13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free.
10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd.
(802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org. Through February 22.
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RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year-round, clean &
friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm.
200 West St. corner of Forest St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every
Saturday and Sunday.
BENNINGTON. Vacation Week Children’s Workshop: Snowflake
Bentley. Grades: K-2. Stories, snow crafts, and, weather-permitting,
some snowflake investigation of our own. Fee: $12/child, includes
all materials and a light snack. Class size is limited, and pre-registration
required. 1-4 pm. Bennington Museum, 75 Main St. (802) 447-1571.
[email protected]. benningtonmuseum.org.
SHELBURNE. Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides. 20-minute rides from the
Welcome Center (weather permitting). If there’s not enough snow, we’ll
have wagon rides. Fee: $10 adult, $8 child, 2 and under free. 11 am – 2
pm, first come, first served. Private 20-minute sleigh rides at 2:30 & 3
pm, $120 for up to 12 people, reservations required. Shelburne Farms,
1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. www.shelburnefarms.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March 1.
BRATTLEBORO. 59th Annual Winter Carnival. A ten-day festival
with something for everyone. Karaoke, ice fishing derby, pancake
breakfast, queen’s pageant, ice skating show, petting zoo, sleigh rides,
country-western jamboree, and more. Free admission. Check website for
schedule. On Main Street. (802) 254-4565.
www.brattleborowintercarnival.org. www.commonsnews.org. Through
February 22.
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BRATTLEBORO. Eighth Annual Domino Toppling. Veteran domino
toppler and YouTube superstar Lily Hevesh and other domino whiz
kids will arrive in Brattleboro 48 hours in advance to begin setting up
the big show. Admission $5, free for children 8 and under. Reservations
not necessary. Doors open at 4:30 pm. 5 pm. Brattleboro Museum
and Art Center. (802) 257-0124. [email protected].
brattleboromuseum.org.
BURLINGTON. Northeast Organic Farming Association—Vermont’s
33rd Annual Winter Conference. Monday Intensives. Waterman Lounge
& Billings Student Center, University of Vermont. (802) 434-4122.
www.nofavt.org/conference.
NORWICH. Book & Author Luncheon. With Vermont author Ellen
Stimson talking about her book, Good Grief! Life in a Tiny Vermont
Village and Mud Season. Hosted by the Norwich Women’s Club. Tickets
include an entree, a glass of wine, dessert, coffee, tax, and tip. Tickets
$32 on sale at the Norwich Bookstore.Doors open at 11 am.11:30 am –
1:30 pm. Norwich Inn. www.norwichwomensclub.org. WAITSFIELD. Naturalist Series—The Nature of February. Learn how
the animals and plants of our northern hardwood forests are surviving at
the height of winter. Easy to moderate difficulty, all ages welcome. 10:30
am. Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd. (802) 496-3551.
www.madriverglen.com. Daily through February 22.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Sleigh Ride Week. Horse-drawn sleigh
rides, tours of the dairy farm and farmhouse, and a variety of activities.
Admission: adults $14, 62 & up $13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free.
10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd.
(802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org. Through February 22.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
BENNINGTON. Vacation Week Children’s Workshop: Toy Makers.
Grades: 3-6. Learn about and play with toys from the 1700s, 1800s, and
early 1900s, then use simple materials to make toys of your own to bring
home. Fee: $12/child, includes all materials and a light snack. Class size
is limited, pre-registration required. 1-4 pm. Bennington Museum,
75 Main St. (802) 447-1571. [email protected]. benningtonmuseum.org.
BRATTLEBORO. 59th Annual Winter Carnival. A ten-day festival
with something for everyone. Karaoke, ice fishing derby, pancake
breakfast, queen’s pageant, ice skating show, petting zoo, sleigh
rides, country-western jamboree, and more. Free admission. Check
website for schedule. On Main Street. (802) 254-4565. www.
brattleborowintercarnival.org. www.commonsnews.org. Through
February 22.
BURLINGTON. Shapenote Singing. Meet to sing from the Sacred
Harp, an early American hymn-singing tradition. Bring water and a
copy of the Sacred Harp book, if you have it. 6:30-8:30 pm. Check in
advance for specific location at UVM: sometimes Ira Allen Chapel,
sometimes 427-A Waterman Building. [email protected].
youngtraditionvermont.org. Every Tuesday.
GRAFTON. Wild Walkers: Ancient Fire Skills. For kids ages 10 to 14.
Be trained in ancient fire making skills in the woods and fields around
The Nature Museum. Please send your child fully prepared for a range
of February weather. Fee: $30, registration after February 3, $35. 9:30
am – 3:30 pm. The Nature Museum at Grafton, 186 Townshend Rd.
(802) 843-2111. [email protected]. www.nature-museum.org.
MARSHFIELD. Program: Natural Marshfield. A series about the local
environment. Learn about wetlands, wildlife corridors, the return of the
“big cats, bees, bats, pollinators, and more with Vermont naturalists.
Free. 7-9 pm. Jaquith Public Library, Old Schoolhouse Common, 122
School St. (802) 426-3581. [email protected]. www.jaquithpubliclibrary.org
MONTPELIER. Bethany Bowl. A community meal that is free to all.
11:30 am – 1 pm. At the Fellowship Hall, Bethany Church, 115 Main St.
(802) 223-2424. www.bethanychurchvt.org. [email protected].
Every Tuesday.
RANDOLPH. Concert: Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy—
“Visions from Cape Breton: A Celtic Family Celebration.” Featuring
Celtic fiddling, step-dancing, and song with MacMaster and Leahy’s
children alongside dancers and singers from the traditions of their hometowns of Cape Breton and Lakefield, Ontario. Tickets: $50/$45.
7:30 pm. Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main St. (802) 864-5741. www.chandler-arts.org. www.nataliemacmaster.com. www.leahymusic.com.
TAFTSVILLE. Cross-Country Ski Outing. An easy ski on groomed
trails at Marshland Farm. Trail fee. Sponsored by the Green Mountain
Club, Ottauquechee Section. Non-members and newcomers welcome.
Free. For meeting time and place contact leader, Inge Brown,
(802) 296-5777. www.greenmountainclub.org. WAITSFIELD. Naturalist Series—The Nature of February. Learn how
the animals and plants of our northern hardwood forests are surviving at
the height of winter. Easy to moderate difficulty, all ages welcome. 10:30
am. Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd. (802) 496-3551.
www.madriverglen.com. Daily through February 22.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WOODSTOCK. February Vacation Fun at the Billings Farm &
Museum: Farm Vet for a Day. Hands-on experience of the farm during
winter for children ages 10 to 15. Wear your work boots and be prepared
to get dirty while working alongside a large animal veterinarian. Fee:
$75. 9 am to 3 pm. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt. 12. To register call
(802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Sleigh Ride Week. Horse-drawn sleigh
rides, tours of the dairy farm and farmhouse, and a variety of activities.
Admission: adults $14, 62 & up $13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free.
10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd.
(802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org. Through February 22.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18
BRATTLEBORO. 59th Annual Winter Carnival. A ten-day festival
with something for everyone. Karaoke, ice fishing derby, pancake
breakfast, queen’s pageant, ice skating show, petting zoo, sleigh rides,
country western jamboree, and more. Free admission. Check website for
schedule. On Main Street. (802) 254-4565. www.commonsnews.org.
www.brattleborowintercarnival.org. Through February 22.
BURLINGTON. Play: UVM Dept. of Theatre presents Much Ado
About Nothing by William Shakespeare. Tickets: $15-$22. Wed-Sat 7:30
pm, Sat & Sun 2 pm. Royall Tyler Theatre, 85 S. Prospect St. (802) 6562094. www.uvmtheatre.org. Through February 22.
BURLINGTON. Concert: Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy.
A whirlwind of fiddle-driven music, dance, and song, combining the
best of French, Celtic, bluegrass, and Cajun with the music and stories
of Cape Breton. Tickets: $15-$48. 7:30 pm. Flynn Center for the
Performing Arts, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. flynncenter.org. www.nataliemacmaster.com. www.leahymusic.com.
CRAFTSBURY COMMON. Community Dinner. We gather for a free
community supper. Really; it’s free! We have a great time with old and
new friends. The food is great; the fellowship is wonderful—and you
don’t have to wear fancy clothes! 6 pm. United Church of Craftsbury, 7
Church Lane. (802) 586-8028. Continues on third Wednesdays.
FAIRLEE. Scottish Country Dance. All dances taught. Beginners
welcome. No partner necessary. Bring soft-soled shoes. Admission $3,
first time free. 7-9 pm. Town Hall, 75 Town Common Rd., off Rt. 5.
(802) 439-3459. Every Wednesday September through June.
GRAFTON. Workshop: Brave Bears—Wild Animal Tracking Camp.
This five-hour vacation camp for Brave Bears, ages 6 to 9, will be led
by The Nature Museum’s experienced and energized environmental
educators. Learn tracking skills inside, and then embark on a snowshoe
adventure to identify tracks and prints left by our furry and feathered
friends. 10 am – 3 pm. The Nature Museum at Grafton, 186 Townshend
Rd. (802) 843-2111. www.nature-museum.org.
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MONTPELIER. Farmers Night 2015 Free Concert Series. “The
Vermont Way” with former Governor Jim Douglas reading from his
new book. A guided tour through forty years of Vermont history and
politics. Free. 7:30 pm in the House Chamber, Vermont State House. (802) 828-2291. vermonthistory.org.
RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local produce, crafts,
prepared foods. Live music. EBT and debit cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2
pm and Wednesdays 4-7 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West
St. in downtown Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac (802) 753-7269,
[email protected] www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Wednesdays
through April 29.
RUTLAND. Friends of the Rutland Free Library February Book Sale. 4-8 pm. Rutland Free Library, 10 Court St. (802) 773-1860.
www.rutlandfree.org.
WAITSFIELD. Naturalist Series—The Nature of February. All ages
welcome. 10:30 am. Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd.
(802) 496-3551. www.madriverglen.com. Daily through February 22.
WEST DOVER. Torchlight Parade and Fireworks. Ski & Snowboard
School instructors will descend the Canyon ski trail in a beautiful torchlight glow, followed by a huge fireworks display. 5:30 pm. Mount
Snow, 39 Mount Snow Rd. (802) 464-4191. www.mountsnow.com.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WINDSOR. Stuffed Animal Repair. Sue Spear, stuffed animal repair
specialist, will fix up stuffed friends. Free. 6-8 pm. Windsor Public
Library, 43 State St. (802) 674-2556. Each Wednesday.
WOODSTOCK. February Vacation Fun: Almanzo’s Day at Billings
Farm. For children ages 8 to 12. Based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book
Farmer Boy. Groom a cow, feed the chickens, and snack on popcorn. Enjoy outside activities as well, including a horse-drawn sleigh ride,
weather permitting. Fee: $35. 9 am to 1 pm. Billings Farm & Museum,
Rt. 12. To register call (802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Sleigh Ride Week. Horse-drawn sleigh
rides, tours of the dairy farm and farmhouse, and a variety of activities.
Admission: adults $14, 62 & up $13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free.
10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd.
(802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org. Through February 22.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19
BENNINGTON. Winter Lecture: Ecology of the Walloomsac
Headwaters Park & Natural Area Conservation Project. With Michael
Batcher, Bennington County Regional Commission. Free. 7 pm. One
World Conservation Center Education Center, 413 Rt. 7 South.
(802) 447-7419. oneworldconservationcenter.org.
BENNINGTON. Vacation Week Children’s Workshop: On the Farm
Long Ago. Grades: K-2. We’ll milk Bennita the Museum “cow,” use
cream to churn butter, plant our crops, and round out the day with a
snack and story next to the fire. Fee: $12/child, includes all materials
and a light snack. Class size limited, pre-registration required. 1-4 pm.
Bennington Museum, 75 Main St. (802) 447-1571. [email protected]. benningtonmuseum.org.
BOLTON. Cross-Country Ski Tour—Explore the Bolton Backcountry.
For strong intermediate level skiers. Some of the most wonderful
backcountry skiing in Vermont! Explore trails that are ungroomed, may be untracked, and include lots of climbing and descending. Trail fee. Sponsored by the Catamount Trail Association. Open to CTA members and non-members. For meeting time and place contact Priscilla
Kimberly at (802) 879-6153 or [email protected]. catamounttrail.org. BRATTLEBORO. 59th Annual Winter Carnival. A ten-day festival
with something for everyone. Karaoke, ice fishing derby, pancake
breakfast, queen’s pageant, ice skating show, petting zoo, sleigh rides,
country-western jamboree, and more. Free admission. Check website for
schedule. On Main Street. (802) 254-4565. www.commonsnews.org.
www.brattleborowintercarnival.org. Through February 22.
BRATTLEBORO. Social Singing from The Sacred Harp. Free and
open to the public, no experience necessary, loaner books provided. 7-9
pm. Kidsplayce, 20 Elliott St. For information e-mail cuvvlever@gmail.
com. First and third Thursdays.
BURLINGTON. Book & Author Event. Judge Robert Mello talks about
his biography, Moses Robinson and the Founding of Vermont.
Free. 6:30 pm. Phoenix Books, 191 Bank St. (802) 448-3350.
phoenixbooks.biz.
BURLINGTON. Concert: Gregory Porter. Combines gospel-shout
power with the honeyed tone of a crooner. Tickets: $15-$45. 7:30 pm.
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St.
(802) 863-5966. www.flynncenter.org. www.gregoryporter.com.
JEFFERSONVILLE. FamilyFun Magazine Winter Carnival. Music
and live entertainment, plus face painting, games, a bonfire, giveaways
and outdoor barbecue. Free. 2-5 pm. Smugglers’ Notch Resort Village
Green, 4323 Rt. 108 South. (802) 644-8851. [email protected].
www.smuggs.com.
MANCHESTER. Snowshoe or Hiking Outing on Equinox Mountain
via Beartown Rd. Meet at 8:30 am at the Congregational Church parking
lot in Manchester Village to carpool to the trail head. Hike up the
trail from Beartown Rd. to the Lookout Rock and on to the summit of
Equinox Mountain. Seven mile round trip. Bring extra clothes (its cold
on top of this peak), lots of food and liquids and snowshoes. Sponsored
by the Green Mountain Club. Non-members and newcomers welcome.
Free. RSVP to leader Steve Grzyb at (203) 645-7465.
www.greenmountainclub.org. MONTPELIER. Program: The Lost Shul Mural. Learn about the
restoration of the Chai Adam synagogue mural in Burlington painted in
1910 by Ben Zion Black from Lithuania. Presented by Jeff Potash and
Aaron Goldberg. 12 pm
at the Vermont History Museum, 109 State St.
(802) 828-2180. [email protected]. www.vermonthistory.org.
WAITSFIELD. Naturalist Series—The Nature of February. Learn how
the animals and plants of our northern hardwood forests are surviving at
the height of winter. Easy to moderate difficulty, all ages welcome. 10:30
am. Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd. (802) 496-3551.
www.madriverglen.com. Daily through February 22.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Sleigh Ride Week. Horse-drawn sleigh
rides, tours of the dairy farm and farmhouse, and a variety of activities.
Admission: adults $14, 62 & up $13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free.
10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd.
(802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org. Through February 22.
WOODSTOCK. February Vacation: Fun on the Farm. For children ages
6 to 8. Dress up as a cow after visiting the barns, make a felted wool
ball with wool from our sheep, churn butter, and bake cookies. Discover
what is in the Mystery Bag as we have Fun on the Farm! Fee: $35. 9 am
to 1 pm. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt. 12. To register call
(802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org.
WOODSTOCK. Hand-in-Hand Community Meal. All are welcome.
Free, donations accepted. 5-7 pm in the Social Hall of the North
Universalist Chapel Society, 7 Church St. (802) 457-2557. Every
Thursday.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20
BENNINGTON. Program: Animals of the North—What will Global
Climate Change Mean for Them? Slide presentation and field
workshop by Susan Morse of Keeping Track. 7 pm. At One World
Conservation Center, 413 Rt. 75. (802) 447-7419. keepingtrack.org.
oneworldconservationcenter.org. Also February 21.
BENNINGTON. Vacation Week Children’s Workshop: Art Buffet. For
grades: K-6. Get inspired in the galleries and then come over to the Art
Buffet where a variety of art materials to get your creativity flowing.
Fee: $12/child, includes all materials and a light snack. Class size
limited, pre-registration required. 1-4 pm. Bennington Museum, 75 Main
St. (802) 447-1571. www.benningtonmuseum.org.
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BRATTLEBORO. 59th Annual Winter Carnival. A ten-day festival
with something for everyone. Karaoke, ice fishing derby, pancake
breakfast, queen’s pageant, ice skating show, petting zoo, sleigh
rides, country-western jamboree, and more. Free admission. Check
website for schedule. On Main Street. (802) 254-4565. www.
brattleborowintercarnival.org. www.commonsnews.org. Through
February 22.
BURLINGTON. University of Vermont Lane Series Concert: Faure
Quartett. One of the world’s leading piano quartets. $25 adult, $10
student. 7:30 pm. UVM Recital Hall, 460 South Prospect St.
(802) 656-4455. [email protected]. uvm.edu.
ESSEX JUNCTION. 16th Vermont State RV and Camping Mega
Show. Over 100,000 square feet of RV’s Inside and Out. 7 RV dealers
from Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire! Admission: adults
$7, children under 16 free with adult. Parking is free. 10 am - 7 pm.
Champlain Valley Expo, 105 Pearl St. (772) 631-7920.
www.eastcoastshows.com. Through February 22.
HANOVER, NH. Play: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
In this production, actors are interviewed, they audition, rehearse and
perform sections of Romeo and Juliet, all in an effort to discover the true
story of the star-crossed lovers. Tickets: $10-$12. Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2
pm. The Moore Theater, Dartmouth College. (603) 646-2422. www.hop.dartmouth.edu. Through March 1.
HANOVER, NH. Concert: Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble—“An
Evening in Metropolis”. Accompanying a 30-minute version of
Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent film masterpiece Metropolis, the ensemble
performs Adam Gorb’s “Metropolis”, Richard Marriott’s “Metropolis
Concerto for Violin and Wind Ensemble”, Thomas Miller’s “Suite from
Metropolis”, and Michael Daugherty’s “Lost Vegas”. Tickets: $9-$10. 8
pm. Spaulding Auditorium, Dartmouth College. (603) 646-2422.
www.hop.dartmouth.edu.
MANCHESTER CENTER. Book & Author Event. Bob Stannard
presents How to Survive the Recovery—A Vermont Perspective. 6 pm.
Northshire Bookstore, 4869 Main St. (802) 362-2200. northshire.com.
PUTNEY. New Visions Series Performance: Do Elephants Dream of
Eclectic Sheep by Amanda Maddock. Tickets $8. 7:30 pm. Sandglass
Theater, 17 Kimball Hill. (802) 387-4051. sandglasstheater.org. Also
February 21.
RUTLAND. Concert: Lonestar. Reunited with original lead singer
Richie McDonald, the country music quartet is embarking on an twentyyear anniversary tour. Tickets: $39.75-$59.75. 8 pm. Paramount Theatre,
30 Center St. (802) 775-0903. www.paramountvt.org.
SO. ROYALTON. Community Supper. Free and open to all. Handicap
accessible. 6 pm. United Church of South Royalton (church w/red doors
adjacent to the green), 67 S. Windsor St. For info call Raelene Lemery at
(802) 763-7690. [email protected]. Continues every Friday.
TINMOUTH. Contra Dance. Admission $9, $7 for teens, 12 and under
free. Refreshments available. 8 pm at Tinmouth Community Center, Rt.
140, 5 miles west of Wallingford. For info or directions call
(802) 446-2928. Tinmouthvt.org. Also March 20, April 17 and May 15.
WAITSFIELD. Naturalist Series—The Nature of February. Learn how
the animals and plants of our northern hardwood forests are surviving at
the height of winter. Easy to moderate difficulty, all ages welcome. 10:30
am. Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd. (802) 496-3551.
www.madriverglen.com. Daily through February 22.
WATERBURY CENTER. Green Mountain Club Program: James P.
Taylor Show—Hike the Pacific Coast Trail. “Squirrel” (Carrie Johnson)
and “Early Bird” (Nika Meyers) will share stories, photos and videos
from their 2,660-mile Pacific Crest Trail journey from Mexico to Canada
last summer. Refreshments provided. Free. 7 pm. Green Mountain Club,
4711 Waterbury-Stowe Rd. www.greenmountainclub.org. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WOODSTOCK. Third Friday Contra Dance. Join The Old Sam
Peabody Band with caller Delia Clark. All dances are taught and no
partner is necessary. If you can move you can dance. Bring a pair of
clean soft-soled shoes for dancing. Dance workshop for instruction
at 6:45 pm. Dance with pot luck dessert break 7-10 pm. Suggested price
$8, kids and seniors by donation. The Little Theater, 54 River St., right
next to the Recreation Center. For more info call Steve Hoffman, (802)
785-4039. [email protected]. Delia Clark,
(802) 457-2075. Facebook/OldSamPeabody
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Sleigh Ride Week. Horse-drawn sleigh
rides, tours of the dairy farm and farmhouse, and a variety of activities.
Admission: adults $14, 62 & up $13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free.
10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd.
(802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org. Through February 22.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21
BARRE. Bingo. Sponsored by The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post
790. 2 pm. The prizes will be meat with the last prize being a pork
loin complete dinner. VFW Post 790, 527 East Barre Rd. For more
information call the post at (802) 479-9073.
BENNINGTON. Winter Farmers Markets. 10 am – 1 pm at First Baptist
Church, 601 Main St. [email protected]. On Facebook. Through
April, 1st and 3rd Saturdays.
BENNINGTON. Program: Animals of the North—What will Global
Climate Change Mean for Them? A day in the field at the Norman and
Selma Greenberg Reserve learning about the wildlife that inhabits its
meadows, wetlands and woodlands with Susan Morse of Keeping Track.
9 am. At One World Conservation Center, 413 Rt. 75. (802) 447-7419.
keepingtrack.org. oneworldconservationcenter.org.
BRANDON. Concert: DuPont Brothers. Vermont-made folk-Americana.
Tickets: $15, pre-concert dinner available for $20. Reservations required
for dinner, starting at 6 pm. Venue is BYOB. 7:30 pm. Brandon Music,
62 Country Club Rd. (802) 465-4071. [email protected].
www.brandon-music.net.
BRATTLEBORO. 59th Annual Winter Carnival. A ten-day festival
with something for everyone. Karaoke, ice fishing derby, pancake
breakfast, queen’s pageant, ice skating show, petting zoo, sleigh
rides, country-western jamboree, and more. Free admission. Check
website for schedule. On Main Street. (802) 254-4565. www.
brattleborowintercarnival.org. www.commonsnews.org. Also February
22.
BRATTLEBORO. Winter Farmers’ Market. Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm.
At River Garden, 153 Main St. Sherry Maher, (802) 869-2141.
[email protected]. www.postoilsolutions.org. Every
Saturday through March 2015.
BURLINGTON. Dance Performance: Shantala Shivalingappa
“Akasha.” Spinning and stamping before a simple backdrop, Shantala
Shivalingappa breathes new life into Kuchipudi, a 2,000-year-old
Indian dance style rooted in music and theater. Tickets: $15-$40. 8 pm.
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. www.flynncenter.org.
BURLINGTON. Book & Author Event. Debbie Bookchin presents The
Next Revolution. Free and open to all. 6:30 pm. Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St. (802) 448-3350. www.phoenixbooks.biz.
ESSEX JUNCTION. 16th Vermont State RV and Camping Mega
Show. Over 100,000 square feet of RV’s Inside and Out. 7 RV dealers
from Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire! Admission: adults
$7, children under 16 free with adult. Parking is free. 10 am – 7 pm.
Champlain Valley Expo, 105 Pearl St. (772) 631-7920.
www.eastcoastshows.com. Also February 22.
FAIR HAVEN. Community Breakfast. Farm-fresh scrambled eggs,
sausage, homemade biscuits & jams, and coffee, tea & hot chocolate
served in a family-style atmosphere. Free admission. No one is turned
away. Handicapped accessible seating on the main floor. 8-10 am.
Sponsored by Episcopalians in the Slate Valley Region. St. Mark’s/St.
Luke’s Episcopal Church, corner of N. Main & Allen Sts.
(518) 686-0857. Third Saturdays.
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GUILFORD. Chamber Music Concert: The Variable Winds. Performing
on flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and horn. A warming teatime reception
follows. 4 pm. Guilford Community Church, Church Dr., off Rt. 5 near
Guilford Country Store. (802) 254-3600. [email protected]. www.fomag.org.
GROTON. Groton Growers’ Winter Farmers Market. Every third
Saturday, 10 am – 1 pm at Groton Community Building Gym. Mary
Berlejung and Sandi Adams. (802) 584-3595 or (802) 633-3031.
[email protected]. www.grotongrowers.org. Third Saturdays
through May.
HARTLAND. Contra Dance. Sue Hunt playing. Sponsored by Hartland
Community Arts.Admission. 7:30 pm. At Damon Hall, 3 Corners, where
Rt. 12 and Rt. 5 divide. For info contact Adam R. Boyce, (802) 4847719. [email protected]. Also March 21.
HANOVER, NH. Play: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
In this production, actors are interviewed, they audition, rehearse and
perform sections of Romeo and Juliet, all in an effort to discover the true
story of the star-crossed lovers. Tickets: $10-$12. Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm.
The Moore Theater, Dartmouth College. (603) 646-2422. www.hop.dartmouth.edu. Through March 1.
HARTLAND. Annual Roast Beef Supper. Menu includes roast beef,
mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cole slaw, homemade rolls,
pickles, a slice of homemade pie, coffee and tea. Cost: $7/$15. 5-7 pm.
First Congregational Church of Hartland, 10 Station Rd. (802) 436-2224.
www.hartlandcongregationalchurch.org. LYNDONVILLE. Chowdah Fest and Silent Auction. Sample delicious
chowders made by exceptional local cooks and bid on some really great
Silent Auction items. Benefit: Lyndon Outing Club. Taster tickets only
$5. 4-6 pm. Riverside School Barn, 30 Lily Pond Rd.
(802) 626-9696. www.theriversideschool.org.
LYNDONVILLE. 3rd Annual Burke Wine & Art Snowcase. Mix &
mingle & enjoy a night out to sample fine wines & chocolate while
meeting local artists and viewing their work including photography,
paintings, wood carvings and sculptures. Tickets: $70 per couple, $40
per person. 6-9 pm. Moore Community Room, Lyndon State College,
1001 College Rd. (802) 748-2600. www.catamountarts.org.
MIDDLEBURY. Concert: Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars. Tickets:
$25/$30 at the door. 7:30 pm. Middlebury Town Hall Theater.
(802) 382-9222. www.townhalltheater.org.
MONTPELIER. February Frolics! Benefit Concert Series: Dave
Keller solo show. One of the finest Soul & Blues men of his
generation. Tickets: $15 advance; $20 day of/door; 11 years or under
$10 (free with accompanying paying adult.) 7:30 pm. Lost Nation
Theater, City Hall Arts Center, 39 Main St. (802) 229-0492. www.lostnationtheater.org.
MONTPELIER. Montpelier Capital City Winter Farmers’ Market.
10 am – 2 pm. Montpelier High School. (802) 223-2958. manager@
montpelierfarmersmarket.com. www.montpelierfarmersmarket.com.
Also March 21, April 11 & 25; March 7 at Montpelier City Hall.
PUTNEY. New Visions Series Performance: Do Elephants Dream of
Eclectic Sheep by Amanda Maddock. Tickets $8. 7:30 pm. Sandglass
Theater, 17 Kimball Hill. (802) 387-4051. sandglasstheater.org.
RUPERT. Winter Sleigh Rides. In a Sweetheart Sleigh built for two; fee
$150 for a 45 minute tour around the wintry landscape of the farm and
forest. Group sleigh rides in a 12-person sleigh for $185 for 45 minutes
through the woods and through the fields. Call to reserve. Merck Forest
and Farmland, 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836.
merckforest.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March.
RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year-round, clean &
friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm.
200 West St. corner of Forest St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every
Saturday and Sunday.
RUTLAND. The Irish Comedy Tour. The comedians, whose ancestors
hail from the Emerald Isle, include Detroit native Derek Richards,
Boston-born Mike McCarthy, Nova Scotia’s Damon Leibert, and from
Dublin, Ireland Derrick Keane. Tickets: $25. 8 pm. Paramount Theatre,
30 Center St. (802) 775-0903. www.paramountvt.org.
RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local produce, crafts,
prepared foods. Live music. EBT and debit cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2
pm and Wednesdays 4-7 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West
St. in downtown Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac
(802) 753-7269, [email protected]. www.vtfarmersmarket.org.
Saturdays through May 2.
SHELBURNE. Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides. 20-minute rides from the
Welcome Center (weather permitting). If there’s not enough snow, we’ll
have wagon rides. Fee: $10 adult, $8 child, 2 and under free. 11 am – 2
pm, first come, first served. Private 20-minute sleigh rides at 2:30 & 3
pm, $120 for up to 12 people, reservations required. Shelburne Farms,
1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. www.shelburnefarms.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March 1.
SHELBURNE. Play Date: Farm & Food Fun. Explore theme-based,
indoor activities at your own pace and schedule, with a staff member
present for questions. Bring your own lunch/snack. Ages 2-5, parent/
guardian/chaperone required. Special Guest: A live owl with Outreach
for Earth Stewardship! Fee: $5/child. No registration required; just
show up anytime between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm. McClure Education
Center, Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7.
(802) 985-8686. www.shelburnefarms.org.
SHELBURNE. Snowshoe Outing. At the LaPlatte River Marsh Natural
Area, the Shelburne Bay Clarke Trail and some of the Ti-Haul trail.
Four-six miles, easy, leisurely pace, mostly flat. Sponsored by the
Green Mountain Club, Burlington Section. Non-members and
newcomers welcome. Free. Meet at the public boat launch, Shelburne
Bay, on Bay Rd. at 9 am. Please RSVP Ted Albers at [email protected].
www.greenmountainclub.org. SHELBURNE. Saturday Mornings on the Farm. For ages 5-12. Farm
chores and fun, plus bagels and hot chocolate. Grooming and walking
donkeys, checking coop for chicken eggs, feeding and caring for barn
cats. Parents welcome to stay or drop off. Fee: $25. Please pre-register.
9 am – 12 pm. One Mitten Farm, 1631 Bay Rd., near the entrance to
Shelburne Farms. (802) 825-1182. onemittenfarm.com. Every Saturday.
SPRINGFIELD. Needle Felting Workshop: What Does the Fox
Say? Instructor: Sue Carey. Students will be able to take home their
approximately 4” tall ornament. Fee: $30. Materials fee $25. 11 am - 4
pm. Gallery at the VAULT, 68 Main St. (802) 885-7111. www.galleryvault.org.
ST. JOHNSBURY. Metropolitan Opera in HD Live: Iolanata by
Tchaikovsky and Bluebeard’s Castle by Bartok. Tickets: adults $24,
students $16. 12:30 pm. Catamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Ave. (802)
748-2600. [email protected]. www.catamountarts.org.
ST. JOHNSBURY. Caledonia Winter Farmers Market. 10 am – 1 pm.
At St. Johnsbury Welcome Center, Railroad St. Elizabeth Everts, (802)
592-3088. sites.google.com/site/caledoniafarmersmarket. First and third
Saturdays through April 18.
STOWE. Cross-Country Intermediate Ski Tour—Edson Hill Manor to
Sterling Valley. Ski some of the most beautiful miles on the Catamount
Trail. Four miles. Sponsored by the Catamount Trail Association. Trail
fee. Open to CTA members and non-members. For meeting time and
place contact Arnie Ziegel at [email protected] or call
(914) 522-0102. catamounttrail.org. STOWE. Screening: Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Live in HD. Tickets
$12. 7 pm. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Dr.
(802) 760-4634. www.sprucepeakarts.org.
VERSHIRE CENTER. VerShare Snowshoe-a-thon Community
Fundraiser. Two miles uphill, go at your own pace. Great food stop on
way up to a free lunch at the Mountain School. Suggested donation $1020. Sponsored by the Green Mountain Club, Ottauquechee Section. Nonmembers and newcomers welcome. For meeting time and place contact
leader, Marcia Dunning at (802) 333-4340. greenmountainclub.org. WAITSFIELD. Naturalist Series—The Nature of February. Learn how
the animals and plants of our northern hardwood forests are surviving at
the height of winter. Easy to moderate difficulty, all ages welcome. 10:30
am. Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd. (802) 496-3551.
www.madriverglen.com. Daily through February 22.
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WALLINGFORD. Cross-Country Ski or Snowshoe Outing at
Wallingford Pond. Explore trails and old roads in the area, with an
option to continue on to Wilder Mountain, if conditions permit. A
moderate 4.5 miles. Sponsored by the Green Mountain Club, Killington
Section. Free. Non-members and newcomers welcome. Meet at 9 am at
Main Street Park, near the east end of the fire station off Center Street in
Rutland City. Leader: Sandy Bragg, (802) 492-2143.
www.greenmountainclub.org. WATERBURY CENTER. Concert with TURNmusic. Tickets $12. 8
pm. Waterbury Green Mountain Club, 4711 Waterbury-Stowe Rd.
(802) 578-5028. www.turnmusic.org.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Sleigh Ride Week. Horse-drawn sleigh
rides, tours of the dairy farm and farmhouse, and a variety of activities.
Sled with jack jumpers and sample the favorite cookies of the Presidents.
Admission: adults $14, 62 & up $13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free.
10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd.
(802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org. Through February 22.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22
BARRE. Barre Figure Skating Show. Admission $5, children 10 and
under are free. 6 pm. B.O.R. Ice Rink, Auditorium Hill. (802) 2724093. www.barrefigureskatingclub.org.
BARRE. 9th Annual Montpelier Antiques Market. Up to 24 Dealers in
a relaxed setting offering primitives, furniture, art, toys, books, photos,
and ephemera from the New England area. Admission: early buyers $5
(8 am), general public $2 (9 am). Open 8 am – 1:30 pm. Canadian Club,
414 E. Montpelier Rd., Rt. 14. (802) 751-6138.
www.montpelierantiquesmarket.com. Also March 8 & 22.
BRATTLEBORO. Contra Dance. Caller Steve Zakon-Anderson. Music
by Becky Tracy and Keith Murphy. Dancers of all ages welcome, no
experience necessary, all dances taught and called, no partner necessary.
Bring clean, soft-soled, non-street shoes for dancing. Beginners
workshop at 6:45; dancing 7-10 pm. Admission $10 ($7 students/
seniors/low income). The Stone Church, corner of Main/Grove St.
(413) 320-2729. www.petersiegel.com. www.brattcontra.org. 2nd and
4th Sundays.
BRATTLEBORO. 59th Annual Winter Carnival. Something for
everyone. Karaoke, ice fishing derby, pancake breakfast, queen’s
pageant, ice skating show, petting zoo, sleigh rides, country-western
jamboree, and more. Free admission. Check website for schedule. On
Main Street. (802) 254-4565. www.brattleborowintercarnival.org.
www.commonsnews.org.
DORSET. Dorset Winter Farmers’ Market. 10 am – 2 pm at J.K. Adams
Kitchen Store and Factory on Rt. 30. Carol Adinolfi. marketmanager@
dorsetfarmersmarket.com. www.dorsetfarmersmarket.com. Sundays
through May 5.
EAST BURKE. 4th Annual Randonnee Rally. Alpine ski touring
suitable for steep, aggressive terrain. USSMA sanctioned race with
4,300 foot vertical gain and lots of fun transitions. Dynafit Demo station
and discounted lift tickets available for racers. Prizes for speed, spirit,
and participation. Burke Mountain Resort, 223 Sherburne Lodge Rd.
(802) 626-7300. skiburke.com.
EAST CHARLESTON. Winter Water Woods Exhibition. 26 artworks
celebrating NorthWoods’ 26th year of natural resource stewardship.
Opening reception 4-6 pm. NorthWoods Stewardship Center, 154
Leadership Dr. (802) 723-6551. northwoodscenter.org. February 22
through March 8.
ESSEX JUNCTION. 16th Vermont State RV and Camping Mega
Show. Over 100,000 square feet of RV’s Inside and Out. 7 RV dealers
from Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire! Admission: adults
$7, children under 16 free with adult. Parking is free. 10 am – 5 pm.
Champlain Valley Expo, 105 Pearl St. (772) 631-7920.
www.eastcoastshows.com.
HANOVER, NH. Play: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. In
this production, actors are interviewed, they audition, rehearse and
perform sections of Romeo and Juliet, all in an effort to discover the
true story of the star-crossed lovers. Tickets: $10-$12. 2 pm. The Moore
Theater, Dartmouth College. (603) 646-2422. hop.dartmouth.edu. Through March 1.
NORWICH. English Country Dance. Music by Trip to Norwich: Carol
Compton on keyboard, accordion, and recorders; Thal Aylward on violin
and viola. Calling by Chris Levey. All dances taught, no partner needed.
All are welcome. Please bring a clean change of shoes for the dance
floor. Refreshments provided. Admission: $8 adults, $4 ages 25 and
under. 3-6 pm. Tracy Hall, 300 Main St. (802) 785-4121. engineering.
dartmouth.edu/~d26745m/localECD. Also March 29, April 19.
PERU. Kare Andersen’s 30th Annual Tele Fest. Come rip with some
of the best tele skiers in the East! Great tele events, annual Race,
clinics and fun for the entire family. Learn what tele-skiing is all about!
Bromley Mountain Ski Resort, 3984 Rt. 11. (802) 824-5522.
www.bromley.com.
POMFRET. Snowshoe Hike. On the Appalachian Trail east of Rt. 12.
Lots of ups and downs, some steep; maybe some off-trail in open
hardwoods. Five miles, moderate. Sponsored by the Green Mountain
Club, Ottauquechee Section. Free. Non-members and newcomers welcome. For meeting time and place contact leader, Dave Hardy at
(802) 343-9017. www.greenmountainclub.org. RIPTON. Cross-Country Advanced Ski Tour—Bridges Trail and
Beyond. Ski steeper open glades in vicinity of Cobb Hill. Three-five
hours. Wider backcountry skis recommended. Sponsored by the
Catamount Trail Association. Free and open to CTA members and
non-members. For meeting time and place contact Andy McIntosh at
[email protected] or call evenings at (802) 388-8376 or weekdays
at (802) 236-2488. catamounttrail.org. RUPERT. Winter Sleigh Rides. In a Sweetheart Sleigh built for two; fee
$150 for a 45 minute tour around the wintry landscape of the farm and
forest. Group sleigh rides in a 12-person sleigh for $185 for 45 minutes
through the woods and through the fields. Call to reserve. Merck Forest
and Farmland, 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836.
merckforest.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March.
SHELBURNE. Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides. 20-minute rides from the
Welcome Center (weather permitting). If there’s not enough snow, we’ll
have wagon rides. Fee: $10 adult, $8 child, 2 and under free. 11 am – 2
pm, first come, first served. Private 20-minute sleigh rides at 2:30 & 3
pm, $120 for up to 12 people, reservations required. Shelburne Farms,
1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. www.shelburnefarms.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March 1.
STOWE. 70th Annual Stowe Derby. One of the oldest and most unique
ski races in North America. Race from the top of Mt. Mansfield,
Vermont’s highest peak to the historic village of Stowe on one pair
of skis! The ultimate test of a skiers ability. (802) 253-7704 x 22.
[email protected]. www.skireg.com/3735. www.stowe.com.
WAITSFIELD. Naturalist Series—The Nature of February. Learn how
the animals and plants of our northern hardwood forests are surviving at
the height of winter. Easy to moderate difficulty, all ages welcome. 10:30
am. Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd. (802) 496-3551.
www.madriverglen.com. Daily through February 22.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Sleigh Ride Week. Horse-drawn sleigh
rides, tours of the dairy farm and farmhouse, and a variety of activities.
Sled with jack jumpers and sample the favorite cookies of the Presidents.
Admission: adults $14, 62 & up $13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free.
10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd.
(802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23
POULTNEY. Rutland Area Farm & Food Link Workshop: Marketing
Strategies for Diversified Farms. Presenter: Carol Tashie from Radical
Roots Farm. Fee: $18 for first registrant, $10 for each additional person
from same farm. 8:45 am. Green Mountain College. (802) 417-7096.
go.uvm.edu/4etl7. www.rutlandfarmandfood.org.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24
BURLINGTON. Shapenote Singing. Meet to sing from the Sacred
Harp, an early American hymn-singing tradition. Bring water and a
copy of the Sacred Harp book, if you have it. 6:30-8:30 pm. Check in
advance for specific location at UVM: sometimes Ira Allen Chapel,
sometimes 427-A Waterman Building. [email protected].
youngtraditionvermont.org. Every Tuesday.
MIDDLEBURY. Rutland Area Farm & Food Link Workshop:
Marketing Strategies for Diversified Farms. Presenter: Jeremy Gildrien
from Gildrien Farm. Fee: $18 for first registrant, $10 for each additional
person from same farm. 8:45 am – 3:30 pm. UVM Extension Office, 23
Pond Lane, Suite 300. (802) 388-4969. go.uvm.edu/4etl7. www.rutlandfarmandfood.org. WINDSOR. Stuffed Animal Repair. Sue Spear, stuffed animal repair
specialist, will fix up stuffed friends. Free. 6-8 pm. Windsor Public
Library, 43 State St. (802) 674-2556. Each Wednesday.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26
BURLINGTON. Comedy: Kristina Wong “The Wong Street Journal.”
Part psychedelic TED lecture, part amateur hip-hop extravaganza, and
part nonsense. Tickets: $25. 7:30 pm. Flynn Center for the Performing
Arts, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. flynncenter.org. kristinawong.com.
BURLINGTON. Comedy—Craig Ferguson’s Hot & Grumpy Tour:
Walking the Earth. The host of CBS’s The Late Late Show with Craig
Ferguson. Tickets: $52.25/$41.75/$31.25. 8 pm. Flynn Center for the
Performing Arts, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. flynncenter.org.
MONTPELIER. Bethany Bowl. A community meal that is free to all.
11:30 am – 1 pm. At the Fellowship Hall, Bethany Church, 115 Main St.
(802) 223-2424. www.bethanychurchvt.org. [email protected].
Every Tuesday.
DORSET. Free Community Supper. Everyone including families are
welcome. Takeouts available. 5:30-7 pm. United Church of Dorset and
East Rupert, 143 Church St. off Rt. 30. (802) 867-2260. dorsetchurch@
gmail.com. Also March 25.
RUTLAND. Program: Birding in Costa Rica. A group of Rutland
Audubon members visited Costa Rica in March 2014. They will share
their adventure with slides of birds, plants and other wildlife. Free. 7
pm. Fox Room, Rutland Free Library, 10 Court St. (802) 773-1860.
rutlandfree.org.
MIDDLEBURY. Green Mountain Club Taylor Series Lecture—
Exploring the Slot Canyons of Southern Utah. With Rich and Sheri
Larsen. Sponsored by the Bread Loaf Section of the Green Mountain
Club. Free, everyone welcome. 7-10 pm. Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main
St. (802) 388-4095. www.greenmountainclub.org.
VERSHIRE. Cross-Country Ski or Snowshoe Outing. Back-country
ski or snowshoe loop to Flagpole Hill. A moderate five miles, on CrossRivendell Trail and back roads. Sponsored by the Green Mountain Club,
Ottauquechee Section. Free. Non-members and newcomers welcome.
For meeting time and place contact leaders, Heinz & Inge Trebitz at
(802) 785-2129. www.greenmountainclub.org. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
FAIRLEE. Scottish Country Dance. All dances taught. Beginners
welcome. No partner necessary. Bring soft-soled shoes. Admission $3,
first time free. 7-9 pm. Town Hall, 75 Town Common Rd., off Rt. 5.
(802) 439-3459. Every Wednesday September through June.
HANOVER, NH. Concert: Cécile McLorin Salvant. Fresh
interpretations of jazz classics, blues standards, and little known gems.
Tickets: $17-$30. 7 pm. Spaulding Auditorium, Dartmouth College.
(603) 646-2422. www.hop.dartmouth.edu.
MONTPELIER. Farmers Night 2015 Free Concert Series. Seven Times
Salt performs music from the American colonies, from the first settlers
at Plimoth to their descendants on the eve of the Revolution. Program
includes refined English consorts, early shapenote hymns, songs of
liberty and taxation, wartime laments, and George Washington’s favorite
dance tunes—music of Dowland, Ravenscroft, Arne, Billings and others.
7:30 pm. State House Chamber, Vermont State House. (802) 479-8500.
vermonthistory.org.
RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local produce, crafts,
prepared foods. Live music. EBT and debit cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2
pm and Wednesdays 4-7 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West
St. in downtown Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac (802) 753-7269,
[email protected] www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Wednesdays
through April 29.
ST. JOHNSBURY. Stratford Festival Presents King Lear. Tickets: adults
$20, students $16. 7 pm. Catamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Ave. (802)
748-2600. [email protected]. catamountarts.org. Also March 4.
SWANTON. Free Open Door Dinner. 5:30-6:30 pm. Nativity St. Louis
Parish, 65 Canada St. (802) 868-7185. Also March 25.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WOODSTOCK. Hand-in-Hand Community Meal. All are welcome.
Free, donations accepted. 5-7 pm in the Social Hall of the North
Universalist Chapel Society, 7 Church St. (802) 457-2557. Every
Thursday.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
ARLINGTON. Community Dinner. Free. Includes entree, salad, breads,
dessert, coffee and tea. Children are welcome. Handicap accessible,
plenty of parking. 5:30-7 pm. St. James Episcopal Church, Rt. 7A.
(802) 375-9952. stjamesarlingtonvt.org. March 27 and April 24.
BURLINGTON. University of Vermont Lane Series Concert: Eric Bibb.
A masterful blues performer with great guitar and harmonica chops and
a gorgeous husky baritone voice just right for singing the blues. $25
adult, $10 student. 7:30 pm. UVM Recital Hall, 460 South Prospect St.
(802) 656-4455. [email protected]. uvm.edu.
BURLINGTON. Concert: The Badder Than Ever Tour—George
Thorogood & The Destroyers: Barrence Whitfield. Tickets:
$62.75/$52.25/$41.75. 8 pm. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153
Main St. (802) 863-5966. www.flynncenter.org.
BURLINGTON. Concert: Fred Hersch Trio. The most arrestingly
innovative pianist in jazz. Tickets: $30. 8 pm. FlynnSpace, Flynn Center
for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. flynncenter.org. www.fredhersch.com.
BURLINGTON. 20th Annual Magic Hat Mardi Gras Weekend. Friday
night music at Higher Ground. Saturday noon in downtown Burlington
pre-parade musical performances, costume contest, free photo booth,
and other activities lining Church Street. Parade down Main St. with
beads, moonpies, and Lake Champlain Chocolates! Live music on the
Church Street Stage after the parade. (802) 658-2739. magichat.net.
Through February 28.
ESSEX JUNCTION. The Vermont Flower Show: “Spring Reflections.”
Landscaped central display and over 90 vendors. Educational seminars
and workshops, a family room with activities and entertainment,
cooking demonstrations, a bookstore, VT Certified Horticulturists, and
landscaped train display by the Vermont Railway Society. Admission.
12-8 pm. Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St. (802) 878-5545.
www.greenworksvermont.org. Through March 1.
LYNDONVILLE. Workshop: Winter Tracking with the Northwoods
Stewardship Center. 2-3:30 pm. Cobleigh Public Library, 14 Depot St.
(802) 626-5475. www.cobleighlibrary.org.
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MIDDLEBURY. Tour of the Maple Landmark manufacturing shop.
See local lumber turned into wooden toys, games, and gifts, with Mike
Rainville. Free. Everyone welcome but pre-registration required by
February 25, at www.vermontwoodlands.org/walk.asp, (802) 747-7900,
[email protected]. 1-3 pm. Maple Landmark, 1297
Exchange St. www.maplelandmark.com.
MONTPELIER. Naturalist Journeys, Slide Show & Lecture Series—
Ice Ship: The Epic Voyages of the Polar Adventurer Fram. Donation: $5.
7 pm. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, Main St. (802) 229-6206. info@
northbranchnaturecenter.org. www.northbranchnaturecenter.org.
NO. CLARENDON. “Show Me Gala” Talent Show. Performers of all
ages will sing, dance, and play for your pleasure. This non-competitive
talent show is a fundraiser for Friends of Music at Mill River U.H.S.
Tickets $5 per person and $15 per family, at the door. The snow date
is March 5th at 7 pm. Hosted by the Mill River Friends of Music. 7 pm
in the Auditorium at Mill River Union High School, 2321 Middle Rd.
[email protected]. RANDOLPH. Concert. Two local indie bands, TallGrass GetDown and
Coquette perform. For tickets call (802) 728-6464 weekdays 3-6 pm.
Concert at 7:30 pm. Chandler’s Music Hall, 71-73 Main St.
(802) 728-9878. www.chandler-arts.org.
SO. ROYALTON. Community Supper. Free and open to all. Handicap
accessible. 6 pm. United Church of South Royalton (church w/red doors
adjacent to the green), 67 S. Windsor St. For info call Raelene Lemery at
(802) 763-7690. [email protected]. Continues every Friday.
TINMOUTH. Contra Dance. Admission $9, $7 for teens, 12 and under
free. Refreshments available. 8 pm at Tinmouth Community Center, Rt.
140, 5 miles west of Wallingford. For info or directions call
(802) 446-2928. Tinmouthvt.org. Every fourth Friday.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
BELLOWS FALLS. Concert: Pete’s Posse. Roots music. Multiinstrumentalist and troubadour Pete Sutherland has decades of concert
touring, teaching and studio production behind him. His all-Vermont
“Posse” includes teenage fiddle protégé, Oliver Scanlon and Tristan
Henderson of Atlantic Crossing and Pipers Den. Tickets: $17/$13. 7:30
pm at Immanuel Episcopal Church, 20 Church St. (802) 463-3100.
www.immanuelretreat.org.
BURLINGTON. Dance Performance: “Light to Two Shadows.” Bryce
Dance Company: “To You, Around You, About You and Breathing
Under Water.” Toby MacNutt: “One, Two.” Tickets: $20. 8 pm. Flynn
Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. www.flynncenter.org. Also March 1 at 2 pm.
BURLINGTON. Winter Farmers’ Market at Memorial Auditorium,
corner of Main St. and S. Union. 10 am – 2 pm every other Saturday,
starting November 8 through April. Chris Wagner, (802) 310-5172.
[email protected]. burlingtonfarmersmarket.org.
Also March 14, 28; April 11.
CABOT. Benefit Concert with Abby and Rosie Newton and Lyn Hardy.
Tickets $12, family $25. 7:30 pm. Cabot School Performing Arts Center
on Cabot School Campus, 25 Common Rd. (802) 563-2999.
CHITTENDEN. Cross-Country Intermediate Ski Tour—Chittenden
Brook Recreation Area. The 6.5 mile route climbs steadily along
beautiful Chittenden Brook then descends to a rolling logging road, and
follows the unplowed access road back to the start. Sponsored by the
Catamount Trail Association. Free and open to CTA members and
non-members. For meeting time and place contact Craig Hadden at
[email protected] or call (802) 234-5218. catamounttrail.org. ESSEX JUNCTION. The Vermont Flower Show: “Spring Reflections.”
Landscaped central display and over 90 vendors. Educational seminars
and workshops, a family room with activities and entertainment, cooking
demonstrations, bookstore, VT Certified Horticulturists, and landscaped
train display by the Vermont Railway Society. Admission. 10 am – 8 pm.
Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St. (802) 878-5545.
www.greenworksvermont.org. Also March 1.
ESSEX JUNCTION. 14th Annual Essex Winter Carnival and Soup
Cookoff. Music, story telling, snow sculptures, snowshoe and crosscountry ski demonstrations, great food, refreshments, and so much more.
Plan your soup recipes for the Chili Cook-Off! Enjoy this wonderful
day with your family in celebration of winter. 10 am – 3 pm. Albert D.
Lawton Intermediate School, 104 Maple St. (802) 878-1375.
HANOVER, NH. HopStop Family Series-Fred Haas Jazz Quintet:
Jazzy Fairy Tales and More. An introduction to jazz music for the very
young. Recommended for ages 3 and up with accompanying adult, Free.
11 am. Doors open at 10:30; seating is limited. Alumni Hall, Dartmouth
College. (603) 646-2010. www.hop.dartmouth.edu.
HANOVER, NH. Concert: Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra performs
Copland’s Buckaroo Holiday, Gershwin’s An American in Paris, and
Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9. Tickets: $10-$15. 8 pm. Spaulding
Auditorium, Dartmouth College. (603) 646-2422. hop.dartmouth.edu.
BONDVILLE. Snowshoe Backpack to Stratton Pond. With an overnight
at Stratton Pond Shelter. Tentative route in via Stratton Pond Trail, out
over Stratton Mountain. Difficult level, must have prior winter camping
and snowshoeing experience. Sponsored by the Green Mountain Club.
Free. Non-members and newcomers welcome. Contact leader for details:
Jim Robertson at (860) 633-7279 home or (860) 519-8310.
[email protected]. [email protected]. HUNTINGTON. Bird Monitoring Walk. Join experienced birders on
the monthly bird monitoring walk on the Museum’s property. For adults,
older children, and somewhat more experienced birders. Bring your own
binoculars. End the walk with cocoa, coffee and tea at the Bird Viewing
Window inside the Museum. Free. Please pre-register. 8-10 am. Birds
of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Rd. (802) 434-2167.
www.birdsofvermont.org. Last Saturday of every month.
BRADFORD. Farmers Market. Second and fourth Saturdays from
10 am – 2 pm. Grace United Methodist Church. (802) 222-4495.
[email protected]. facebook.com/bradford
farmersmarket. Through April.
LYNDONVILLE. Winterbike. Celebrate “Fat Biking” with Kingdom
Trails. Group rides, vendors, bonfire, games, races, beverages. Ongoing
quilt and hooked rug display. Special winter photography exhibit by the
NEK Camera Club. Cobleigh Public Library, 14 Depot St. (802) 6265475. cobleighlibrary.org. www.kingdomtrails.org.
BRANDON. Classical Concert: Reed, Rosin & Pedal. Tickets: $15,
pre-concert dinner available for $20. Reservations required for dinner,
starting at 6 pm. Venue is BYOB. 7:30 pm. Brandon Music, 62 Country
Club Rd. (802) 465-4071. www.brandon-music.net.
BRATTLEBORO. Winter Farmers’ Market. Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm.
At River Garden, 153 Main St. Sherry Maher, (802) 869-2141.
[email protected]. www.postoilsolutions.org. Every
Saturday through March 2015.
BURLINGTON. Play: Vermont Stage Company presents “Or,”, a
fast-paced, neo-Restoration comedy about real-life poet, spy, and first
professional female playwright, Aphra Behn. Tickets: Wed, Thurs, Sat
Mat, Sun Mat performances: Adults $32, Students $28.80; Fri, Sat
night: Adults $37.50, Students $33.75. FlynnSpace, Flynn Center for the
Performing Arts, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. www.flynncenter.org. January 28 through February 15.
MIDDLEBURY. Concert with Chris Smither. Blues and folk, an
American original. Part of the After Dark Music Series. Tickets $30.
Door open 6:30 pm, concert starts 7 pm. First come-first seated. Town
Hall Theater, corner of Merchants Row and S. Pleasant St.
(802) 388-0216. afterdarkmusicseries.com.
NORWICH. English Country Dance. Music by Trip to Norwich: Carol
Compton on keyboard, accordion, and recorders; Thal Aylward on
violin and viola. Calling by Chris Levey. All dances taught, no partner
needed. All are welcome. Please bring a clean change of shoes for the
dance floor. Refreshments provided. Admission: $8 adults, $4 ages 25
and under. 3-6 pm. Tracy Hall, 300 Main St.
(802) 785-4121. engineering.dartmouth.edu/~d26745m/localECD. Also
March 29 & April 19.
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NORWICH. Norwich Farmers’ Winter Market. 10 am – 1 pm. At
Tracy Hall, 300 Main St. Steve Hoffman, (802) 384-7447. manager@
norwichfarmersmarket.org. norwichfarmersmarket.org. Also March 14 &
28, April 11 & 25.
PLAINFIELD. Concert: Heartbeat. Dynamic blend of Eastern and
Arabic music, Western rock, hip hop, jazz and reggae. Throughout
the concert, the musicians share personal stories of growing up amidst
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 8 pm. Haybarn Theatre, 123 Pitkin
Rd. (802) 322-1685. [email protected]. www.goddard.edu/concerts.
POULTNEY. Snowshoe Outing. Join us for a moderate snowshoe trek
through woods and fields. Sponsored by the Green Mountain Club,
Killington Section. Free. Non-members and newcomers welcome. Contact leader for meeting time and place: Diane Bargiel at
(413) 687-1109. www.greenmountainclub.org. PUTNEY. Winter Sunshine Series Performance: Isador’s Cheek.
Presented by Ines Zeller Bass. Tickets $8. 1 & 3 pm. Sandglass Theater,
17 Kimball Hill. For tickets call (802) 387-4051. sandglasstheater.org.
RUPERT. Winter Sleigh Rides. In a Sweetheart Sleigh built for two; fee
$150 for a 45 minute tour around the wintry landscape of the farm and
forest. Group sleigh rides in a 12-person sleigh for $185 for 45 minutes
through the woods and through the fields. Call to reserve. Merck Forest
and Farmland, 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836.
merckforest.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March.
RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year-round, clean &
friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm.
200 West St. corner of Forest St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every
Saturday and Sunday.
RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local produce, crafts,
prepared foods. Live music. EBT and debit cards. Saturdays 10 am – 2
pm and Wednesdays 4-7 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center at 251 West
St. in downtown Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac (802) 753-7269,
[email protected]. www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Saturdays
through May 2.
SHELBURNE. Saturday Mornings on the Farm. For ages 5-12. Farm
chores and fun, plus bagels and hot chocolate. Grooming and walking
donkeys, checking coop for chicken eggs, feeding and caring for barn
cats. Parents welcome to stay or drop off. Fee: $25. Please pre-register.
9 am – 12 pm. One Mitten Farm, 1631 Bay Rd., near the entrance to
Shelburne Farms. (802) 825-1182. onemittenfarm.com. Every Saturday.
SHELBURNE. Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides. 20-minute rides from the
Welcome Center (weather permitting). If there’s not enough snow, we’ll
have wagon rides. Fee: $10 adult, $8 child, 2 and under free. 11 am – 2
pm, first come, first served. Private 20-minute sleigh rides at 2:30 & 3
pm, $120 for up to 12 people, reservations required. Shelburne Farms,
1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. www.shelburnefarms.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March 1.
SPRINGFIELD. Workshop: Making Imaginary Landscapes Real.
Instructor: Christine Mix. Learn the basics and visual tricks of
perspective and depth, and apply them to your own landscape painting
or drawing. Fee: $40. Materials list available. 10 am - 3 pm. Gallery at
the VAULT, 68 Main St. (802) 885-7111. www.galleryvault.org.
STOWE. Artist Reception for Exhibit: “Menagerie: Animals in Art.”
Twelve artists, working in painting and sculpture, portray a variety of
animals: foxes, cows, dogs, horses, turkeys, bees, hedgehogs, butterflies,
bobcats, and more. 6-8:30 pm. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park,
17 Towne Farm Lane. (802) 253-8943. www.westbranchgallery.com.
ST. JOHNSBURY. The 15th Annual Northeast Kingdom’s Wabanaki
Run—Primitive Biathlon Winter Shoot. Takes place on snowshoes
instead of cross-country skiis and muzzleloading firearms instead of
modern rifles. A target shoot for traditional muzzleloaders, hunters,
sportsmen, reenactors, shooters, and traders. Period dress is encouraged. 9 am – 3 pm. Rain or shine on the grounds of The Caledonia Forest and
Stream Club (4½ miles north of St. Johnsbury on US Rt. 5, then across
the bridge on Pierce Rd. Follow the signs and go .7 mile then turn left
onto Field and Stream Rd. and go a short distance to the field). For info
or entry forms call Arthur Wood, (802) 748-2528.
www.caledoniaforestandstream.com. WAITSFIELD. Naturalist Program: The Wild Side of Stark Mountain.
Seek out the tracks and signs of our forest animals and year-round birds,
such as snowshoe hare, fisher, red fox, coyote, moose and bear! Discover
the adaptations and habitats of our resident wildlife in the Green
Mountains. 10:30 am. Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd.
(802) 496-3551. www.madriverglen.com.
WATERBURY. Ben & Jerry’s Winter Festival. Free outdoor festival
includes 2014 flavor samples, give-aways, games, DJ spinning fab
music, free factory tours, snow sculptures. Local food sample & sale
from Green Mountain Coffee, Vermont Butter & Cheese, Cider House
BBQ & Pub. Sugar-on-Snow (dill pickles and all), Umiak snow shoe
tours (fee), VINS–Bird on Glove program 1:00-2:30. Photo ops with
mascots: Skip from The Mountaineers, Champ from the Lake Monsters
and Ben & Jerry’s very own Mooky the Cow. Ben & Jerry’s, 1281
Waterbury-Stowe Rd. (802) 882-1240. www.benjerry.com.
WEST NEWBURY. Eastern Square Dance. Traditional singing squares,
waltzes, polkas, foxtrots, two-steps, Virginia Reel, Portland Fancy,
Paul Jones, others. All dances taught. With Adam Boyce, fiddler/caller,
Donna Weston on piano. Admission by donation, all ages welcome. 8
pm at the Community Hall at 219 Tyler Farm Rd. (802) 429-2316 or
[email protected]. Fourth Saturdays.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Winter Weekends. Tour the operating
dairy farm, restored 1890 Farm House, plus programs and activities. See
A Place in the Land, the Academy Award nominee film in the theater.
Warm up with a cup of spiced cider. Admission: adults $14, 62 & up
$13, ages 5-15 $8, 3-4 $4, under 3 free. 10 am – 4 pm. Billings Farm &
Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd. (802) 457-2355. www.billingsfarm.org.
WOODSTOCK. Moonlight Ski, Snowshoe or Hiking Outing on Mt.
Tom. Bring snack to share, beverage and candles for the cabin. Moderate
level. Sponsored by the Green Mountain Club, Ottauquechee Section.
Free. Non-members and newcomers welcome. For meeting time and
place contact leader, Jüergen Ewert at (802) 457-4345.
www.greenmountainclub.org. WOODSTOCK. 5th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series. See To
Breathe As One on the big screen in the museum’s theater, with high
definition digital projection and Dolby™ surround-sound. Open to the
public and accessible to people with disabilities. Tickets $11 for ages 16
and up, $6 for ages 3-15. Saturdays at 3 pm. Billings Farm & Museum,
Rt. 12 & River Rd. To purchase tickets in advance call (802) 457-2355.
[email protected]. www.billingsfarm.org. On Selected Saturdays
through April 4.
SUNDAY, MARCH 1
BURLINGTON. Dance Performance: “Light to Two Shadows.” Bryce
Dance Company: “To You, Around You, About You and Breathing
Under Water.” Toby MacNutt: “One, Two.” Tickets: $20. 2 pm. Flynn
Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St. (802) 863-5966. www.flynncenter.org. STOWE. Concert: Puttin’ on the Ritz with the Onion River Jazz
Band. Tickets $25. 7:30 pm. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122
Hourglass Dr. (802) 760-4634. www.sprucepeakarts.org.
DORSET. Dorset Winter Farmers’ Market. 10 am – 2 pm at J.K. Adams
Kitchen Store and Factory on Rt. 30. Carol Adinolfi. marketmanager@
dorsetfarmersmarket.com. www.dorsetfarmersmarket.com. Sundays
through May 5.
ST. ALBANS. 7th Annual Winter Carnival. Most events in Taylor Park,
downtown. 12-5 pm, open sledding at Hard’ack. 1-4 pm, kids activities
& games in Taylor Park—snowpainting, racing, largest icicle contest,
sledding on Snow hill, tunnels. 1 pm, free horse-drawn wagon rides. 1
pm, chainsaw carving demonstration. 2 pm, waiter & waitress 50/50
shuffle. Dusk, 6:30-7 pm, fireworks! Free with some fees. 12-8 pm.
(802) 370-2380. www.stalbansrec.com. Also March 1.
ESSEX JUNCTION. The Vermont Flower Show—“Spring
Reflections.” Landscaped central display and over 90 vendors.
Educational seminars and workshops, a family room with activities
and entertainment, cooking demonstrations, a bookstore, VT Certified
Horticulturists, and landscaped train display by the Vermont Railway
Society. Admission. 10 am – 4 pm. Champlain Valley Exposition, 105
Pearl St. (802) 878-5545. www.greenworksvermont.org.
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GRANVILLE NY. The Annual St. David’s Day Dinner. A 27th Annual
Gathering of the Clans Event in Honor of St. David, Patron Saint of
Wales. Sponsored by Poultney Area St. David’s Society. $15.50 per
person. All are welcome. Prepaid registration to Poultney Area St.
David’s Society requested no later than February 22nd. 12:30 pm at
A.J.’s Restaurant, Quaker St. For reservations call Jan Edwards
(802)-287-5744. [email protected]. rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasds. NORTHFIELD. Winter Farmers’ Market. 11 am – 2 pm, Norwich
University’s Plumley Armory. Crystal Peterson. (802) 485-5563.
[email protected]. northfieldfarmersmarketvt.com.
Also March 1, and April 4.
RUPERT. Winter Sleigh Rides. In a Sweetheart Sleigh built for two; fee
$150 for a 45 minute tour around the wintry landscape of the farm and
forest. Group sleigh rides in a 12-person sleigh for $185 for 45 minutes
through the woods and through the fields. Call to reserve. Merck Forest
and Farmland, 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836.
merckforest.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March.
RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year-round, clean &
friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm.
200 West St. corner of Forest St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every
Saturday and Sunday.
SHELBURNE. Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides. 20-minute rides from the
Welcome Center (weather permitting). If there’s not enough snow, we’ll
have wagon rides. Fee: $10 adult, $8 child, 2 and under free. 11 am – 2
pm, first come, first served. Private 20-minute sleigh rides at 2:30 & 3
pm, $120 for up to 12 people, reservations required. Shelburne Farms,
1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. www.shelburnefarms.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March 1.
ST. ALBANS. 7th Annual Winter Carnival. All events take place at
Hard’ack Recreation Area. 12-2 pm, free open sledding at Hard’ack. 1
pm, chainsaw carving demonstration. 12 pm, free family BBQ sponsored
by the Elks. 1 pm, winner of snow sculpture contest announced. 1 pm,
longest beard contest. 2 pm, Ace Duct Tape Derby (Registration begins
at 1 pm) $10 per sled registration fee; create a vessel out of duct tape
and cardboard, bring it to Hard’ack and race it! See complete rules and
details on website. (802) 370-2380. www.stalbansrec.com.
STOWE. Cross-Country Advanced Ski Tour—Roundtop Mountain. This tour will begin with a long ski on terrain around Trapp Family Lodge then ski to Roundtop Mt. just above Slayton Pasture Cabin with
laps exploring Roundtop Mt. Trail fee. Sponsored by the Catamount
Trail Association. Open to CTA members and non-members. For
meeting time and place contact Hardy Avery at traildesign.avery@gmail.
com. catamounttrail.org. STOWE. Presentation. The Old Country Fiddler: Charles Ross Taggart.
Having grown up in Topsham, Vermont, Taggart went on to a forty-year
career performing in countless stage shows across the country, including
the famous Red Path Chautauqua circuit. Fiddler Adam Boyce portrays
Mr. Taggart near the end of his career, circa 1936, sharing recollections
of his life interspersed with live fiddling and humorous sketches. Free. 3
pm. Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, 1189 Cape Cod Rd. (802) 253-7408. www.vermonthumanities.org.
WAITSFIELD. The Northern Forest. Explore the ecology of the
hardwood and boreal forests of Stark Mountain, and learn how to
recognize the buds and bark of some of our most common trees, and
hear fascinating stories about both human and animal uses of our trees.
10:30 am. Mad River Glen Cooperative, 57 Schuss Pass Rd.
(802) 496-3551. www.madriverglen.com.
WOODSTOCK. Cross-Country Intermediate Telemark Ski Tour—
Marsh Billings National Park. Marsh-Billings is home to the “lost”
alpine slopes of Mt. Tom ski area plus glades linked by ungroomed trails
and carriage roads. Skiers should have skis that can for both touring
and turning, possess skills to ski in tree-filled terrain and absolutely
relish skiing downhill. Sponsored by the Catamount Trail Association.
Free and open to CTA members and non-members. For meeting time
and place contact Lynn Fisher at [email protected] or call
(802) 672-5280. catamounttrail.org. ONGOING ACTIVITIES
BARNET. Karme Choling Shambhala Meditation Center. Meditation
practice and contemplative study in beautiful rural Vermont. Karme
Choling, 369 Patneaude Lane. (802) 633-2384.
[email protected]. www.karmecholing.org.
BARTONSVILLE. Friday Night Bingo. 6:30 pm. Once a month
meeting held the 4th Thursday of every month—new members welcome.
Bartonsville Grange (located across from Rockingham State Police
Barracks on Rt. 103), 116 Upper Bartonsville Rd. (802) 875-4438.
Every Friday.
BRANDON. Sustainable Living Book Exchange. Self-service—take a
book, leave a book. Donations accepted. Neshobe Farm, 142 Steinberg
Rd. off Rt. 7 just north of the village. (Come to the house). For more
information call (802) 310-8534.
BRATTLEBORO. Post Oil Solutions meets frequently and sponsors
events with a mission to advance cooperative, sustainable communities.
For info contact Tim Stevenson at [email protected] or
www.postoilsolutions.org.
BRIDGEWATER. Bingo at the Bridgewater Grange. Doors open 5:30
pm, games 6:30 pm. Refreshments available—hot dogs, donuts, coffee,
soda. Bridgewater Grange, Rt. 100A. (802) 672-6223. Continuing on
Saturdays.
CHESTER. High Tea at Inn Victoria. Afternoon savories, sweets, fruit,
and a variety of teas. $19.99 per person. Open by reservation 3-4:30 pm,
Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Inn Victoria, 321 Main St. (802) 875-4288.
[email protected]. www.innvictoria.com.
CHESTER. Monthly Public Astronomy Meetings for the Southern
Vermont Astronomy Group. Second Tuesday of the month at 7 pm—
free to the public at Whiting Library. Star parties and other events. For
membership and information contact the Southern Vermont Astronomy
Group, PO Box 424, Chester, VT 05143. www.sovera.org.
CHESTER. Monthly Square Dance and Rounds. Refreshments on sale
in the kitchen. 50/50 tickets on sale; drawing held for free admittance
for the next month’s dance. $5 donation at the door. 7-11 pm. Gassetts
Grange, junction of Rt. 10 & 103N. (802) 875-2637. Monthly on first
Saturdays.
GRAFTON. Dog Sledding. Winter sled rides, pulled by adorable pups.
Fee $175 per sled, 330lb. limit, adult must be present. Grafton Ponds
Outdoor Center. To book your ride call (802) 843-2400.
graftonponds.com. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through March.
GRANITEVILLE. Rock of Ages Visitors Center. Visit our new
website and online store offering handcrafted stone products, cheese
trays, clocks, lazy Susans, wine chillers and jewelry. Order custom
granite house plates, desk plates and street number plates. Rock of Ages
Visitor’s Center, 558 Graniteville Rd. (802) 476-3119. rockofages.com.
rockofagesgiftshop.com.
KILLINGTON. Ars Poetica. Fourth Wednesday of the month. Free.
6-8 pm. Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Rd. (802) 422-9765.
sherlib.wordpress.com.
LEBANON, NH. ValleyNet Community Technology Center. 10-seat
computer lab in the new Grafton County Senior Citizens Council
building, Campbell St., downtown. Center is open for walk-ins 9 am 4:30 pm, Mon-Fri. Free. (802) 649-2126.
LEICESTER. Addison County Farm Animal Homeopathy Study
Group. Learn how other farmers are applying homeopathy to their herds
or flocks. Discussion includes an in-depth look of at least one remedy,
some theory and a case analysis. Meets the first Monday of each month
and is open to all levels. 11:30 am – 1:30 pm at Taconic End Farm. For
more info call Annie Claghorn, (802) 247-3979.
[email protected].
LUDLOW. Fletcher Farms School for the Arts and Crafts. Vermont’s
oldest residential arts and crafts school. Register for our arts and crafts
classes. Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts, 611 Rt. 103 South.
(802) 228-8770. [email protected]. www.fletcherfarm.org.
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NORWICH. Suds & Science. Each month join Vermont Center for
Ecostudies scientists and colleagues at the Norwich Inn for a cold brew
and interesting conversation on a selected natural history topic. 7-8 pm at
the Norwich Inn. (802) 649-1431. www.vtecostudies.org. First Tuesday
of every month.
POULTNEY. Free Historical Audio Walking & Driving Tours. View
and learn about Main Street Poultney, East Poultney Village, and the
Quarries, Farms & Forests. (802) 287-5252, (802) 287-2010.
www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org. www.poultneyvt.com.
POULTNEY. The Horace Greeley Writer’s Guild. No charge to join
or participate and always looking for new writers to join them! Please
come and bring your latest writing, and bring a friend too. As always,
writers in all genres, regardless of age or experience, are welcome.
Happy writing! Poultney Public Library, 205 Main St. (802) 287-5556.
poultneypubliclibrary.com. Second Tuesdays.
STATEWIDE. Vermont’s Ice Fishing Season. January 17 through
March 14 for trout, salmon and bass on 40 large Vermont lakes. For a
list of those lakes, go to the 2015 Vermont Guide to Hunting, Fishing
and Trapping, available where licenses are sold and at www.vtfishandwildlife.com. For more information, contact Nicole
Corrao, (802) 318-1347. [email protected].
www.vtfishandwildlife.com.
STATEWIDE. Salvation Farms. Volunteer opportunities to glean
and process Vermont raised, surplus fruits and vegetables for use by
vulnerable populations. For more information contact (802) 522-3148.
[email protected]. salvationfarms.wordpress.com.
PROCTOR. Marble Cafe and Gift Shop. Enjoy pastries, soups and
sandwiches. Free wifi. Open Tuesday thru Saturday year round from 9
am – 3 pm. At the Marble Museum, 52 Main St. (The museum itself will
reopen in the Spring). (802) 459-2750. www.vermontmarblegifts.com.
STATEWIDE. Extension Master Gardener Course. Non-credit course
covers the basics of home horticulture and what it means to be a
Extension Master Gardener. Fee: $395 (includes online manual and
course materials. Printed copies of the manual are $55). Tuesday evenings, 6:15-9 pm. Via Vermont Interactive Technology studios in
Bennington, Brattleboro, Johnson, Lyndon, Middlebury, Montpelier,
Newport, Randolph Ctr., Rutland, Springfield, St. Albans, White River
Jct., and Williston. (802) 656-9562. [email protected].
www.uvm.edu/mastergardener. February 3 through April 28.
PUTNEY. Green Mountain Orchards Farm Store. Apples and cider year
round. Horse-drawn wagon rides by reservation. Farm store with our
own bakery. 130 West Hill Rd. (exit 4, I-91), look for signs in Putney
Village. (802) 387-5851. www.greenmtorchards.com.
ST. ALBANS. Book Cellar—Library Used Book Sale. $3 per bag of
books! Sponsored by Friends of the St. Albans Free Library. Tuesdays
from 10 am - 8 pm. Held in the library basement. St. Albans Free
Library, 11 Maiden Lane. (802) 524-1507. www.stalbansfreelibrary.org.
RUPERT. Merck Forest and Farmland. Camping, cabins, trails, farm,
workshops and seasonal events. Visitor’s Center and store with certified
organic maple syrup, our own 100% wool blankets, and more. Open year
round, dawn to dusk. 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836.
merckforest.org.
ST. JOHNSBURY. Storytime in the Children’s Library. These events
are part of the Athenaeum’s Acorn Club. 10:30 am. St. Johnsbury
Athenaeum, 1171 Main St. (802) 748-8291. www.stjathenaeum.org.
Every Friday and every 1st and 3rd Saturday.
RUTLAND. Himalayan Salt Cave. Come relax in the only public
Himalayan Salt Cave in North America. Mon–Fri 10 am – 7 pm, Sat
& Sun 10 am – 6 pm. $12. Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, 120
Merchants Row. For reservations call (802) 775-8080. pyramidvt.com.
RUTLAND. Rutland Area Flea Market. Indoors, year-round, clean &
friendly! Cozy cafe offers refreshments and light lunch. 10 am – 4 pm.
200 West St. corner of Forest St. (802) 770-9104. On Facebook. Every
Saturday and Sunday.
RUTLAND. Vermont Backroad Tours. Fee. Book in advance. (802)
446-3131. [email protected]. www.vtbackroadtours.com.
SHELBURNE. Saturday Mornings on the Farm. For ages 5-12. Farm
chores and fun, plus bagels and hot chocolate. Grooming and walking
donkeys, checking coop for chicken eggs, feeding and caring for barn
cats. Parents welcome to stay or drop off. Fee: $25. Please pre-register.
9 am – 12 pm. One Mitten Farm, 1631 Bay Rd., near the entrance to
Shelburne Farms. (802) 825-1182. onemittenfarm.com. Every Saturday.
SO. ROYALTON. Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial. Memorial
includes historic artifacts, films, sculptures and hiking paths. Free.
Monday-Saturday 9 am – 5 pm, Sunday 1:30-5 pm. 357 LDS Lane.
(802) 763-7742. lds.org/locations/joseph-smith-birthplace-memorial.
SO. WOODSTOCK. Winter Warriors. Great horse-related activities on
winter evenings! Once a month throughout the winter, we offer a free
and fun gathering where we can learn from experts and each other. Hot
and cold drinks provided; please bring a snack to share. 6-7 pm in the
Members’ Room, Green Mountain Horse Association, 5491 South Rd.
(802) 457-1509. www.gmhainc.org. February 12 and March 12.
SPRINGFIELD. Stellafane. A place and an organization devoted
to amateur astronomy, founded by Russell W. Porter in 1923, and
considered by many to be the “Birthplace of Amateur Telescope
Making.” Home to The Springfield Telescope Makers, Inc., an active
amateur astronomy and telescope-making club that sponsors many
events, classes, and a convention late summer. Springfield Telescope
Makers, Inc., PO Box 601, Springfield, VT 05156.
[email protected]. www.stellafane.com.
TOWNSHEND. Friesans of Majesty. Beautiful Friesan horses bred
and trained right here in Vermont. Carriage and sleigh rides, wedding
carriage, horse camp, tours, performances, and of course getaways in our
cottage or loft apartments. Friesans of Majesty, 185 Maggie Ladd Rd.
(802) 365-7526. www.friesiansofmajesty.com.
WEST RUTLAND. Vermont Herbal General Store. Tai’ Chi Gung intro
classes, Wed at 6 pm. Free intro classes. Reiki healings, Chinese ear
coning, handmade herbal remedies, teas, and lotions. Crystals, stones,
and books. All are welcome. Open Tues & Wed 1-6, Thurs-Sat 12-6, Sun
1-4, closed Fri. Vermont Herbal General Store, 518 Main St.
(802) 438-2766. [email protected]. www.vermontherbal.com.
WEST RUTLAND. Home Buyer Education Classes. Call for schedule.
NeighborWorks office at 110 Marble St. (802) 438-2303 x 216.
www.nwwvt.org.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Thrift Shop. Discount summer clothing.
Saturdays 10 am – 1 pm, Wednesdays 1-4 pm. Second Hand Rose,
United Methodist Church, 106 Gates St. (802) 295-2502.
www.unitedmethodistchurchwrj.com.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Upper Valley Seed Savers meet on the
second Thursday of the month at 5 pm at Upper Valley Food Coop,
through the winter. Our mission is to further knowledge about seed
saving and to work on projects that will help develop a body of locallyadapted open-pollinated vegetable seeds. For information, or if you can’t
come to meetings but would like to receive a monthly email with our
minutes which contain information on our projects, please contact Sylvia
Davatz at [email protected] or call (802) 436-3262.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Public Sitting Meditation. Free
meditation instruction is available at most of these times: Tues 5:30-6:30
pm, Thurs 12-1 pm, Sun 9 am – 12 pm. Shambhala Meditation Center of
White River, 158 S. Main St. (802) 785-4304. whiteriver.shambhala.org.
WINDSOR. Stuffed Animal Repair. Sue Spear, stuffed animal repair
specialist, will fix up stuffed friends. Free. 6-8 pm. Windsor Public
Library, 43 State St. (802) 674-2556. Each Wednesday.
WOODBURY. Meditation Retreat. Shao Shan Temple, nestled in the
woods at the eastern foot of the Woodbury Range, offers a schedule of
regular zazen (meditation), study, retreats and liturgy. Shao Shan Temple
is a registered temple within the Japanese school of Soto Zen Buddhism.
(802) 456-7091. [email protected]. shaoshantemple.org.
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WOODSTOCK. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park.
20 miles of trails and carriage roads are open year-round. Gardens and
mansion. Vermont’s only national park. Guided tours $4/$8, under 15
free. Walk the grounds free. Visit the Carriage Barn Visitor Center open
daily 10 am – 5 pm through October 31. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller
National Historic Park, 54 Elm St. (802) 457-3368 x 22. nps.gov/mabi.
WOODSTOCK. 5th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series. Fifteen
films and documentaries from around the world have been selected
for the big screen in the museum’s theater, with high definition digital
projection and Dolby™ surround-sound. All films are open to the public
and accessible to people with disabilities. Tickets $11 for ages 16 and
up, $6 for ages 3-15. Saturdays at 3 pm. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt.
12 & River Rd. To purchase tickets in advance call (802) 457-2355.
[email protected]. www.billingsfarm.org. On selected Saturdays
through April 4.
WOODSTOCK. First Run Movies at the Woodstock Town Hall
Theatre. Old-fashioned big-screen movie-going experience. Adults $8,
seniors $7, students $6. Famous maple popcorn! (802) 457-3981.
www.pentanglearts.org.
COMMUNITY MEALS
ARLINGTON. Community Dinner. Free. Includes entree, salad, breads,
dessert, coffee and tea. Children are welcome. Handicap accessible,
plenty of parking. 5:30-7 pm. St. James Episcopal Church, Rt. 7A.
(802) 375-9952. stjamesarlingtonvt.org. March 27 and April 24.
CHESTER. Monthly Community All-you-can-eat Buffet Breakfast.
Eggs, home fries, sausage, bacon, pancakes, real Vermont maple syrup,
toast, and beverages. $7 donation at the door. 8-10 am. Gassetts Grange,
junction of Rt. 10 & 103N. (802) 875-2637. Monthly on first Saturdays.
CRAFTSBURY COMMON. Community Dinner. We gather for a free
community supper. Really; it’s free! We have a great time with old and
new friends. The food is great; the fellowship is wonderful—and you
don’t have to wear fancy clothes! 6 pm. United Church of Craftsbury, 7
Church Lane. (802) 586-8028. Continues on third Wednesdays.
DORSET. Free Community Supper. Everyone including families are
welcome. Takeouts available. 5:30-7 pm. United Church of Dorset and
East Rupert, 143 Church St. off Rt. 30. (802) 867-2260.
[email protected]. Also March 25.
FAIR HAVEN. Breakfast Buffet. $7 adult, $3.50 children. 8-11 am.
Sponsored by the American Legion Post #49, 72 S. Main St.
(802) 265-7983. Continues monthly second Sundays.
HARTLAND. Annual Roast Beef Supper. Menu includes roast beef,
mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cole slaw, homemade rolls,
pickles, a slice of homemade pie, coffee and tea. Cost: $7/$15. 5-7 pm.
First Congregational Church of Hartland, 10 Station Rd. (802) 436-2224.
www.hartlandcongregationalchurch.org. January 31; February 7, 14 &
21.
MONTPELIER. Bethany Bowl. A community meal that is free to all.
11:30 am – 1 pm. At the Fellowship Hall, Bethany Church, 115 Main St.
(802) 223-2424. www.bethanychurchvt.org. [email protected].
Every Tuesday.
NEWPORT. Souper Lunch. Free. All are welcome. Noon at St. Mark’s
Episcopal Church, 44 2nd St. (802) 334-7365. www.stmarksnewport.org.
Last Tuesday of each month.
POULTNEY. The Slate Valley Community Monthly Breakfast. 8-10 am
at the Poultney United Methodist Church on Main St. Scrambled eggs,
sausage, homemade biscuits, jams, juice, tea and hot chocolate. Adults
$1 and children under 14 free. Handicapped accessible. (802) 287-9087.
Last Saturdays of the month.
RUTLAND. Free Lunch. Free soup, sandwiches and beverage.
Donations accepted including help. 11 am – 1 pm. Turning Point Center
of Rutland, 141 State St. (802) 773-6010. rutlandturningpoint.org. Every
Friday.
SO. HERO. Free Community Supper. The food is delicious and
prepared by wonderful volunteer cooks. 5:30-7 pm. Congregational
Church of South Hero, UCC, 24 South St. (802) 372-4962. Second
Fridays.
SO. ROYALTON. Community Supper. Free and open to all. Handicap
accessible. 6 pm. United Church of South Royalton (church w/red doors
adjacent to the green), 67 S. Windsor St. For info call Raelene Lemery at
(802) 763-7690. [email protected]. Continues every Friday.
SWANTON. Free Open Door Dinner. 5:30-6:30 pm. Nativity St. Louis
Parish, 65 Canada St. (802) 868-7185. January 28, February 25, March
25.
TUNBRIDGE. Monthly Breakfast & Bake Sale. Hosted by the
Tunbridge Recreation Committee and the Tunbridge Central School 8th
Grade Class. 8 am – 12 noon. Tunbridge Town Hall, Rt. 110.
www.tunbridgevt.com. Second Sundays of each month.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Listen Hearty Three-Course Community
Dinner. Free. Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm. Listen Community
Dinner Hall, River Point Plaza, 42 Maple St. (603) 448-4553.
listencommunityservices.org. Monday through Friday.
WINDSOR. Community Meal. Bring a friend for a meal sponsored
by Windsor churches and community groups. Free. 5-6 pm. American
Legion Hall on Court St. (802) 674-2157. Each Wednesday.
WINDSOR. All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Buffet. Menu includes pancakes
and eggs, sausage, fruit salad, homemade bread, desserts and more.
Adults $7.50, 8 and under $3. 11 am to 1 pm. St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, 27 State St. (802) 674-6461. First Sundays.
WOODSTOCK. Hand-in-Hand Community Meal. All are welcome.
Free, donations accepted. 5-7 pm in the Social Hall of the North
Universalist Chapel Society, 7 Church St. (802) 457-2557. Every
Thursday.
WINTER FARMERS MARKETS
BENNINGTON. Walloomsac Winter Farmers Markets. First and third
Saturdays, 10 am – 1 pm. at First Baptist Church, 601 Main St.
[email protected]. On Facebook. Through April.
BRADFORD. Farmers Market. Second and fourth Saturdays,
10 am – 2 pm. Grace United Methodist Church. (802) 222-4495.
[email protected].
facebook.com/bradfordfarmersmarket. Through April.
BRATTLEBORO. Winter Farmers’ Market. Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm.
At the River Garden, 153 Main St. For info call Sherry Maher, (802)
869-2141. [email protected]. postoilsolutions.org.
Through March.
BURLINGTON. Winter Farmers’ Market at Memorial Auditorium,
corner of Main St. and S. Union. 10 am – 2 pm every other Saturday,
January 31 through April. Chris Wagner, (802) 310-5172.
[email protected]. burlingtonfarmersmarket.org.
January 31; February 14, 28; March 14, 28; April 11.
DORSET. Dorset Winter Farmers’ Market. Sundays from 10 am – 2
pm at J.K. Adams Kitchen Store and Factory on Rt. 30. Carol Adinolfi.
[email protected]. www.dorsetfarmersmarket.
com. Sundays through May 5.
GROTON. Groton Growers’ Winter Farmers Market. Every third
Saturday, 10 am – 1 pm at Groton Community Building Gym. Mary
Berlejung and Sandi Adams. (802) 584-3595 or (802) 633-3031.
[email protected]. www.grotongrowers.org. Third Saturdays
through May.
MIDDLEBURY. Winter Farmer’s Market. 9:30 am – 1 pm at Mary
Hogan Elementary School, 201 Mary Hogan Dr. Jeremy Gildrien
& Sharon Kerwin, (802) 989-7223. middleburyfarmersmarket.org.
Saturdays March 7 through April 25.
MONTPELIER. Montpelier Capital City Winter Farmers’ Market. 10
am – 2 pm. February 7 & 21 and March 21 at Montpelier H.S.; March 7
at Montpelier City Hall; March 21 and April 11 & 25 at Montpelier H.S.
For information contact Carolyn Grodinsky, (802) 223-2958. manager@
montpelierfarmersmarket.com. www.montpelierfarmersmarket.com.
NORTHFIELD. Winter Farmers’ Market. 11 am – 2 pm at Norwich
University’s Plumley Armory. Crystal Peterson. (802) 485-5563.
northfieldfarmersmarketvt.com. February 1, March 1, and April 4.
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NORWICH. Norwich Farmers’ Winter Market. Saturdays 10 am –
1 pm. February 14 & 28; March 14 & 28; April 11 & 25. At Tracy
Hall, 300 Main St. Steve Hoffman, (802) 384-7447. manager@
norwichfarmersmarket.org. www.norwichfarmersmarket.org. Through
April 25.
RUTLAND. Winter Vermont Farmers’ Market. Local produce, crafts,
prepared foods. Live music. EBT and debit cards. Every aturday 10 am
– 2 pm and every Wednesdays 4-7 pm. Vermont Farmers, Food Center
at 251 West St. in downtown Rutland. For info contact Doug Patac
(802) 753-7269, [email protected]. www.vtfarmersmarket.org.
Through May 2.
BRADFORD. Historical Society Museum. Includes display of
photographs and artifacts for the town’s 250th celebration. Free. 2-4 pm
second Saturdays. Academy Building, 172 Main St. (802) 222-4423.
BRANDON. Second Annual Winter Art Mart. Two- and threedimensional works of art in all media. Compass Music and Arts Center,
in Park Village at 333 Jones Dr. (802) 247-4295. www.cmacvt.org. Through March 29.
SHARON. Sharon Sprouts Farmers’ Markets at Sharon Elementary
School. February 14 & March 14, 10 am – 1 pm. Local lunch 11:30
am – 1 pm. Donna Foster, (802) 763-8280. [email protected].
Through March 14.
BRANDON. Compass Music and Arts Center. Arts businesses and
studios, classes & workshops, exhibits, concerts, and community
events. Winter Art Mart through March 28. A gift shop features art
and music related books, collectibles, and the music of the classical
recording company, Divine Art Records. Onsite café. 10 am – 5 pm
Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday through March. Compass
Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Drive, Park Village, 1.5 miles north of
downtown. (802) 247-4295. www.cmacvt.org.
ST. JOHNSBURY. Caledonia Winter Farmers Market. First and third
Saturdays, through April 18, 10 am – 1 pm. At St. Johnsbury Welcome
Center, Railroad St. Elizabeth Everts, (802) 592-3088. sites.google.com/
site/caledoniafarmersmarket. Through April 18.
BRATTLEBORO. Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery. Your
community arts venue since 1999: art exhibits, live music, photography,
film, comedy, live theatre, film and literary festivals, and community
events. 139 Main St. (802) 254-9276. www.hookerdunham.org.
WINDSOR. The Windsor Farmers Market. First and third Sundays.
11:30 am to 2:30 pm. At the Windsor Welcome Center, 3 Railroad Ave.
[email protected]. Through May.
BRATTLEBORO. Exhibit: World Leaders & Global Citizens—
Photographs by Patrick Leahy. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary
of his service as a U.S. senator. Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, 10
Vernon St. www.brattleboromuseum.org. Through March 7.
MUSEUMS, EXHIBITS & GALLERIES
BARRE. Studio Place Arts. Exhibits, classes, workshops, and artists’
studios. Free. Tues, Wed & Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Thurs 11 am - 7 pm, Sat 9
am - 5 pm. 201 N. Main St. (802) 479-7069. [email protected].
www.studioplacearts.com.
BARRE. Vermont History Center and Leahy Library. Thousands
of books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, audio, video and film
recordings, and many other items which shed light on the lives and times
of past Vermonters. One admission fee for both the Vermont Heritage
Galleries in Barre and the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.
Adults: $5; families: $12; students, children, seniors: $3; members and
children under 6: free. Monday through Friday, 9 am – 4 pm. Vermont
Historical Society, 60 Washington St. (802) 479-8500.
www.vermonthistory.org.
BELLOWS FALLS. BF3F—Third Friday Art Walk. Stores and
galleries in town and in the surrounding area host special exhibits and
events. 5-8 pm. Flyer available at Village Square Booksellers, 32 The
Square. (802) 463-9404. villagesquarebooks.com. Third Fridays.
BELMONT. Stephanie Stouffer Studio and Gallery Gift Shop. Hooked
pillows and rugs, tapestries, holiday cards, and stoneware. Free
admission. Call for appointment. Stephanie Stouffer Studio and Gallery
Gift Shop, 250 Maple Hill Rd. (802) 259-2686. [email protected].
www.stephaniestouffer.com.
BELMONT. Mount Holly Community Historical Museum. Open yearround on second weekend of the month. Tarbellville Rd. (turn right
immediately after the Belmont Store, museum is on your right).
(802) 259-2460. www.mounthollyvtmuseum.org.
BENNINGTON. The Dollhouse and Toy Museum of Vermont. Museum
shop. Admission is $2 for children three and older, $4 for adults and $10
for families. Open Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 pm. 212 Union St. at
the corner of Valentine St. (802) 681-3767.
www.dollhouseandtoymuseumofvermont.com.
BENNINGTON. Bennington Center for the Arts. Permanent
collections, theater productions, workshops. Admission: adults $9,
seniors & students $8, families $20, under 12 are free. Open Wed-Mon,
10 am – 5 pm. Bennington Center for the Arts, 44 Gypsy Lane. (802)
442-7158. [email protected]. thebennington.org.
BENNINGTON. Bennington Museum. Exhibits and programs,
founding documents, fine art, and more. See Bennington Pottery, the
1924 Wasp Touring Car, Vermont furniture, and the Bennington Flag—
one of America’s oldest flags. Lectures, workshops, concerts, films, and
the George Aiken Wildflower Trail. Admission $10, children under 18
free. Free admission to the Gift Shop. Open 10 am - 5 pm every day
except Wednesdays. Bennington Museum, 75 Main St. (802) 447-1571.
www.benningtonmuseum.org.
BRATTLEBORO. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. Exhibits and
programs. Open 11-5. Closed Tues & Wed. Admission $6/$4/$3.
10 Vernon St. (802) 257-0124. www.brattleboromuseum.org.
BRATTLEBORO. First Fridays Gallery Walk. Monthly celebration
of the arts in downtown and nearby locations. 40-50 or more exhibit
openings, many with meet-the-artist receptions and live music, plus
occasional readings, dance, circus arts, theater, and more. Free. 5:308:30 pm. (802) 257-2616. www.gallerywalk.org. Monthly on first
Fridays.
BRIDGEWATER. Bridgewater Historical Society Museum. Includes
town history exhibits and Bridgewater Mill artifacts. Free. 10 am – 2 pm
on Saturdays and by appointment, 12 N. Bridgewater Rd.
(802) 672-3745.
BURLINGTON. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. Exhibits,
workshops, programs, café, gift shop, story hour. Admission: $9.50
adults, $7 ages 3-17, $8 seniors and students, under 3 free. Monday–
Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm. At Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, One
College St. (877) 324-6385. [email protected]. echovermont.org.
BURLINGTON. First Friday Art Walk. Visit over 30 galleries, studios,
and interesting venues all around town. Free. 5-8 pm. Map available.
(802) 264-4839. www.artmapburlington.com. Monthly on the first
Friday.
CENTER RUTLAND. The Rutland Railroad Museum. Housed in
the Rutland Depot, built in 1917. See railroad artifacts and historical
exhibits including HO & N scale model railroad layouts and a children’s
layout. The museum is also available to educational groups and schools
for tours by appointment. Open Saturdays from 11 am – 1 pm. Rutland
Railway Association, 79 Depot Lane. For information call John Schaub
at (802) 768-8427. [email protected].
www.rutlandrailroadmuseum.org.
CHESTER. 103 Artisans Marketplace. Hand crafted gifts, decorative
accessories, small batch Chocolates and Vermont Maple products.
Owned by artists Elise & Payne Junker, exclusive showroom of Junker
Studio metalwork. Open every day 10 am – 5 pm, closed Tuesday.
Located on Rt. 103, south of town—look for the life-size moose!
(802) 875-7400. Gallery103.com.
EAST CHARLESTON. Winter Water Woods Exhibition. 26 artworks
celebrating NorthWoods’ 26th year of natural resource stewardship.
Opening reception 4-6 pm, February 22. NorthWoods Stewardship
Center, 154 Leadership Dr. (802) 723-6551. northwoodscenter.org.
February 22 through March 8.
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Museums, Exhibits & Galleries, continued:
ENOSBURG FALLS. Art Exhibit. Featured artist reception first
Sunday of every month, 1-3 pm. Open Wednesday through Saturday,
10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10-2 pm. Artist In Residence—a Cooperative
Gallery, 321 Main St. (802) 933-6403. [email protected].
www.artistinresidencecoop.com.
ENFIELD. Enfield Shaker Museum. Self-guided tours TuesdayThursday. Guided tours Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday.
Admission $8 or $12, under 10 free. Monday-Saturday 10 am – 5 pm,
Sunday 12-4 pm. 447 Rt. 4A. (603) 632-4346.
GLOVER. Bread & Puppet Museum, One of the largest collections
of some of the biggest puppets in the world housed in a 100-foot-long
converted dairy barn built in 1863. Events and exhibits. Free admission,
donations welcome. Open by appointment November through May.
Open for the season in June. Bread and Puppet Farm, Rt. 122. (802) 5253031. breadandpuppet.org.
GLOVER. The Museum of Everyday Life. New exhibit: “Healing
Engine of Emergency—the incredible story of the Safety Pin.” A selfservice museum, open every day from 8 am - 8 pm. At 3482 Dry Pond
Rd. (Rt. 16) a short distance south of the Shadow Lake Rd. For more
information call (802) 626-4409. www.museumofeverydaylife.org.
GRAFTON. Grafton Valley Arts Guild invites you to visit the
Cricketers Gallery in historic Grafton Village at 45 Townshend Road.
Open Thursday thru Sunday from 10 am – 4 pm. (802) 843-4824.
www.graftonvalleyartsguild.com.
GRAFTON. The Nature Museum at Grafton. Hands-on natural history
exhibits, mounted specimens and wildlife garden, nature programs
for adults and children, plus tours for schools and community groups.
Admission to the Museum is free, donations welcome. Visit www.
nature-museum.org for upcoming programs. Open Thursdays from 10
am – 4 pm or by appointment. Open Thursdays and Saturdays 10 am – 4
pm from Memorial Day through Columbus Day. 186 Townshend Rd.
(802) 843-2111. [email protected]. www.nature-museum.org.
GRAFTON. Art Exhibits. Open daily 10 am – 5 pm. Gallery North Star,
151 Townshend Rd. (802) 843-2465. [email protected]. www.
gnsgrafton.com.
GRANVILLE, NY. The Slate Valley Museum. Exhibits, events,
demonstrations, programs, First Fridays, and gift shop. Tues-Fri 1-5 pm,
Sat 10 am – 4 pm. Admission $5, under 12 free. Downtown at 17 Water
St. (518) 642-1417. www.slatevalleymuseum.org.
HANOVER, NH. Webster Cottage Museum. Explore the furnishings of
early New England and the life of Daniel Webster. Free. 2:30-4:30 pm
Wednesdays and Saturdays. 32 N. Main St. (603) 643-6529.
HARTFORD. Hartford Historical Society Museum. Tours and exhibits
cover the history of Hartford, including the Abenaki tribes. Free.
Monday-Friday 9 am – 1 pm. Garipay House, 1461 Maple St.
(802) 296-3132.
HUNTINGTON. Birds of Vermont Museum. Features over 500 carved
wooden birds, representing 259 species. Museum, special events and
bird walks, children’s programs, gift shop, video, restrooms and trails
with maps available. Admission: adult $6, senior $5, child 3-17 $3.
10 am – 4 pm. The Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow
Rd. (802) 434-2167. www.birdsofvermont.org. Open by appointment
November 1 through April 30.
LEBANON, NH. AVA Gallery and Art Center. Art exhibitions on
display Tuesday-Saturday 11 am - 5 pm; Thursday 11 am - 7 pm. Carter
Factory historic display, Monday-Saturday 9 am - 5 pm; Thursday 11
am - 7 pm, and green building tours by appointment. Free. 11 Bank St.
(603) 448-3117.
LUDLOW. Exhibits. The Museum is open by appointment in the winter.
Black River Academy Museum, 14 High St. (802) 879-0849.
www.bramvt.org.
LYME CENTER, NH. Lyme Center Academy Museum. Historic
school displays artifacts of Lyme history. Sponsored by Lyme Historians.
Free admission. Tuesdays, 9 am – 12 noon and by appointment. 183
Dorchester Rd. (603) 795-2508.
MANCHESTER. Southern Vermont Art Center. Galleries, exhibits,
classes, performances, gift shop, café, botany trail. Free admission to
some exhibits. Open Tues-Sat 10 am – 5 pm. Yester House Galleries,
Southern Vermont Arts Center, West Rd. (802) 362-1405. www.svac.org.
MANCHESTER. Visit Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home. Summer
home of presidential son, Robert Lincoln. House, gardens, Pullman car,
working farm and cheese-making facility, floating boardwalk, walking/
cross country ski trails, museum store and welcome center. Admission:
$18 adults, $5 children 6-14, under 6 free. Open daily 9:30 am to 4:30
pm. Hildene, off Rt. 7A, just south of the village. (802) 362-1788.
www.hildene.org.
MARLBORO. Southern Vermont Natural History Museum. Perched on
an overlook—on a clear day the horizon is 100 miles away! See mounted
specimens of over 600 native New England birds and mammals, a
Raptor Center with live hawks and owls, amphibian and reptile exhibit
and fall wildflower exhibit. Hogback Mountain Gift Shop next door.
Admission: adults $5, seniors $3, children 5-12 $2, under 5 free. Open
10 am – 5 pm on weekends in the winter. Rt. 9, Hogback Mountain.
(802) 464-0048. [email protected]. www.vermontmuseum.org.
MIDDLEBURY. Middlebury College Museum of Art. Free. Tuesday
through Friday 10 am–5 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12–5 pm, closed
Mondays. 72 Porter Field Rd. (802) 443-3168. [email protected].
museum.middlebury.edu.
MIDDLEBURY. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont. The oldest
chartered community history museum in the United States, welcoming
visitors since 1882. Exhibits, research center, and museum shop.
Admission: adults $5, youth 6-18 $3, senior $4.50, family $ 12, under 6
free. Open Tues-Sat 10 am – 5 pm. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont
History, One Park St. (803) 388-2117. www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.
MIDDLEBURY. Vermont Folklife Center. Gallery, archives & research
center, programs, and Heritage Shop. Free admission. Open Tues-Sat
10 am – 5 pm. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., (802) 388-4964.
[email protected]. www.vermontfolklifecenter.org.
MONTPELIER. Vermont History Museum & Bookstore. One
admission fee gives access to both the Vermont History Museum and
the Vermont Heritage Galleries. Adults: $5; families: $12; students,
children, seniors: $3; members and children under 6: free. Open 9 am –
4 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Pavilion Building, 109 State St.
(802) 828-2291. [email protected]. www.vermonthistory.org.
MONTPELIER. Photographic Exhibit: Green Mountain Graveyards.
Daniel Barlow and Scott Baer team up to bring you highlights Vermont’s
hidden cemetery artwork. Free, public invited. Admission: adults $5;
students, children 6-17, seniors $3; under 6 free; families $12. Open
Tuesday through Saturday 10 am – 4 pm. Vermont History Museum, 109
State St. (802) 828-2291. www.vermonthistory.org. Through April 2015.
NORWICH. Cycles of Change: Farming in Norwich. An exhibit
documenting agricultural heritage through the stories of eight working
farms. Hosted by the Norwich Historical Society. Free. Wednesday and
Thursday, 10 am – 3 pm. Norwich Historical Society, 277 Main St. (802)
649-0124. norwichhistory.org. Through Spring 2015.
NORWICH. Montshire Museum of Science. Exhibit: “Farmers,
Warriors, Builders: The Hidden Life of Ants” January 24 through April
5. Exhibits, trails, programs, and museum store. Open 10 am – 5 pm
daily. Admission $14 adults, $11 children 2-17, under 2 free. Open daily
10 am – 5 pm. One Montshire Rd. (802) 649-2200. www.montshire.org.
QUECHEE. Vermont Institute of Natural Science. Trails, exhibits, live
bird programs and animal feeding times. $11-$13, under 3 free. 10 am –
5 pm daily. 6565 Woodstock Rd. (802) 359-5000.
QUECHEE. Vermont Toy Museum. Collection of more than 100,000
toys. Toy and gift shop. Free admission to the museum. 10 am - 5 pm
daily except holidays. On the 2nd floor inside Quechee Gorge Village,
Rt. 4. (802) 295-1550 x 102. vermonttoymuseum.com.
www.quecheegorge.com.
RANDOLPH. “Art of Place.” An art exhibit showcasing work from both
well-established and emerging artists from around the northeast. Open
Fridays 3-6 pm and Saturdays and Sundays 12-3 pm. Chandler Center
for the Arts, 71-73 Main St. (802) 728-9878. chandler-arts.org. Through
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Museums, Exhibits & Galleries, continued:
ROCHESTER. Art Exhibit: “Duet” with Varujan Boghosian and Ben
Frank Moss, on exhibit through February 14. Wed-Fri 10-5, Sat 12-5,
Sun-Tues by appointment. BigTown Gallery, 99 North Main St.
(802) 767-9670. [email protected]. www.bigtowngallery.com.
RUTLAND. Exhibits, classes, workshops, open studio evenings, gift
shop. Gallery open Thursday and Friday 12-6 pm and Saturdays 12-5
pm. Chaffee Art Center, 16 South Main St. (802) 775-0356.
[email protected]. www.chaffeeartcenter.org.
RUTLAND. Chaffee Downtown Art Center. Exhibit: Richard Weis’s
ArtIfact—Fifty Years in Art, through February 21. Exhibits, workshops,
classes. Open Tuesday-Friday 12-6 pm, and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm.
Chaffee Downtown Gallery, 75 Merchants Row. (802) 775-0062.
[email protected]. www.chaffeeartcenter.org.
STOWE. Art Exhibits, Classes, Workshops. Wed-Sun 12-5 pm. Helen
Day Art Center, 90 Pond St. (802) 253-8358. helenday.com.
VERGENNES. Creative Space Gallery & Sean Dye Studio. Featuring
the works of over 45 artists. Exhibits, classes, and demonstrations. Open
Wednesday through Saturday, 12 – 5 pm and Sunday 12 – 4 pm. 214
Main St. (802) 877-3850. creativespacegallery.org.
WALLINGFORD. Wallingford Railroad Museum. Free. Sponsored
by the the Wallingford Historical Society. 10 am – 12 pm. Railroad
Section House #14 Museum near the old creamery by Sugar Hill Rd.
For info contact Joyce Barbieri at [email protected]. First
Saturdays through October.
RUTLAND. Castleton Downtown Gallery. Free admission. Open Wed
through Sat 1-6 pm. Center Street Alley. For info call Bill Ramage at
(802) 468-1266. [email protected].
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Main Street Museum. A small, public
collection of curiosities and artifacts, each one significant and telling a
story about human beings and the universe we are part of—an alternative
experiment in material culture studies. Open Thurs-Sun 1-6 pm. Parking
adjacent to the rear of the building. Located at 58 Bridge St., Studio 6,
near the underpass. (802) 356-2776. [email protected].
www.mainstrteetmuseum.org.
SAXTONS RIVER. River Artisans Cooperative. 40 craftspeople keep
the shelves stocked with a wide variety of handcrafted items. Open to
new members. Year round, weekdays from 12-5 pm and weekends from
10 am – 3 pm. 26B Main St. (802) 869-2099. www.riverartisans.com.
WINDSOR. Cider Hill Gardens & Art Gallery. Gallery open December
through April by appointment. At 1747 Hunt Rd., off State St.
(800) 232-4337. [email protected]. ciderhillgardens.com.
garymilek.com.
SAXTONS RIVER. Main Street Arts. Concerts, workshops, lectures,
and classes for adults, teens, and children. Something for every interest.
35 Main St. (802) 869-2960. www.mainstreetarts.org.
WOODSTOCK. ArtisTree Community Art Center. Exhibits, classes,
music, special events. Tues 11 am – 8 pm, Wed-Sat 11 am – 4 pm.
Mount Tom Building, 1206 Rt. 12. (802) 457-3500. www.artistreevt.org.
SHELBURNE. Shelburne Museum. Home to the finest museum
collections of 19th-century American folk art, quilts, 19th- and 20thcentury decoys, and carriages. Between November 1 and April 30, open
buildings include the Pizzagalli Center for Arts and Education, the
Round Barn and the Webb Gallery. Admission: adults $8, children $5
(5-12), under 5 free. Open daily 10 am – 5 pm. Shelburne Museum,
6000 Shelburne Rd. (802) 985-3346. shelburnemuseum.org.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm & Museum. Visit the Jersey herd, draft
horses, oxen, and sheep and tour the restored and furnished 1890 Farm
House. Admission: adults $14, age 62 & up $13, children ages 5-15 $8,
3-4 $4, under 3 free. Open February vacation weeks, 10 am to 4 pm;
open April 4 for Baby Animal Day; and then open for the season starting
May 1. Billings Farm & Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd. (802) 457-2355.
[email protected]. www.billingsfarm.org.
SHOREHAM. Shoreham Bell Museum. See 5-6,000 bells collected
from all over the world. Open most afternoons by appointment or
chance year round. Free admission, donations accepted. Shoreham Bell
Museum, 127 Smith St. off Rt. 74 west. For information call Judy Blake
at (802) 897-2780. [email protected].
www.shorehambellmuseum.com.
SO. STRAFFORD. Mixed Media Works by Late Artist Harlow Lent.
On exhibit in Cafe 232 through the winter. The paintings, completed
from 1990-1992 incorporate oil and acrylic on foil and can be viewed
during café winter hours: Wednesday through Friday 6 am – 2 pm;
Saturday 7 am – 2 pm; and Sunday 8 am – 1 pm. 8-1. Free wifi. Cafe
232, 232 Rt. 132, (802) 765-9232. (802) 885-6156. nlwatercolor.com.
cafe232.com.
SPRINGFIELD. Gallery at the VAULT. A Vermont State Craft Center
featuring fine art and hand-crafted gifts from over 125 local and regional
artists and craftsmen. Exhibits, classes, workshops. 6th Tuesday Saturday 11 am – 5 pm. 68 Main St. (802) 885-7111. galleryvault.org.
SPRINGFIELD. The Great Hall Presents: Fibrations! New England
Fiber Art & Mixed-Media Invitational Exhibition. The Great Hall,
100 River St. (802) 885-3061. [email protected].
[email protected]. Through March 31.
ST. JOHNSBURY. Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium. Exhibits,
programs, special events, wildflower table, collections. Admission:
adults $8, seniors and children under 17 $6, under 5 free. Winter hours:
Tues-Sat 9 am – 5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium,
1302 Main St. (802) 748-2372. www.fairbanksmuseum.org
COMMUNITY DANCES AND MUSIC
BENNINGTON. Contradance. Caller Peter Stix, music by Spare
Parts with Eric Buddington. All dances taught, beginners are welcome.
Come with or without a partner. Admission $10. 7:30-10:30 pm. One
World Conservation Center, 413 Rt. 7 south. (802) 447-2173. info@
benningtondance.org. www.benningtondance.org. First Fridays.
BERLIN. Afro-Caribbean Dance. With live percussion every Thursday
from 10:30 am – 12 pm. All levels welcome. Drumming and dance from
Mali Tuesdays at 6:30 pm. Also Capital City Grange Potluck—share
delicious food with your friends and future friends, starting about 6:30
each first Saturday, all are welcome, no charge. Capital City Grange,
6612 VT Rt. 12, Northfield Rd. (802) 985-3665. capitalcitygrange.org.
BRATTLEBORO. Contra Dance. Caller Steve Zakon-Anderson. Music
by Becky Tracy and Keith Murphy. Dancers of all ages welcome, no
experience necessary, all dances taught and called, no partner necessary.
Bring clean, soft-soled, non-street shoes for dancing. Beginners
workshop at 6:45; dancing 7-10 pm. Admission $10 ($7 students/
seniors/low income). The Stone Church, corner of Main/Grove St.
(413) 320-2729. www.petersiegel.com. www.brattcontra.org. Second
and fourth Sundays.
BRATTLEBORO. Social Singing from The Sacred Harp. Free and
open to the public, no experience necessary, loaner books provided. 7-9
pm. Kidsplayce, 20 Elliott St. For information e-mail cuvvlever@gmail.
com. First and third Thursdays.
ST. JOHNSBURY. The Stephen Huneck Gallery at Dog Mountain and
Dog Chapel. Free. Winter hours through April 30: Thursday through
Monday 11 am – 4 pm. Dog Mountain, 143 Parks Rd. off Spaulding Rd.
(800) 449-2580. [email protected]. www.dogmt.com.
BRATTLEBORO. Brattleboro Music Center. Now registering for
fall. Individual lessons, as well as classes for kids, teens, and adults;
instrumentalists, singers, and non-musicians; absolute beginners and
accomplished musicians. Daytime adult program, programs for kids,
conducting class. Brattleboro Music Center, 38 Walnut St.
(802) 257-4523. www.bmcvt.org.
STOWE. Exhibit: “Menagerie: Animals in Art.” Twelve artists portray a
variety of animals: foxes, cows, dogs, horses, turkeys, bees, hedgehogs,
butterflies, bobcats, and more. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 9 am – 5 pm.
West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park, 17 Towne Farm Lane.
(802) 253-8943. westbranchgallery.com. Through March 29.
BRATTLEBORO. Social Singing from The Sacred Harp. Early
American hymns in the shape note tradition. Free and open to the public,
no experience necessary, loaner books provided. 3-5:30 pm. Centre
Congregational Church, 193 Main St. Information: [email protected].
Third Sundays.
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Community Dances & Music, continued:
BURLINGTON. Old Time Jam Session. Repertoire is southern
Appalachian old-time, fiddle tunes and songs. Intermediate & advanced
with beginners welcome. When beginners attend, we start with a slow
jam for the first half hour and then play to tempo the remainder of the
session. 1-3 pm. Radio Bean, 8 N. Winooski Ave. For information
contact Tim Stickle at [email protected]. First and third (and fifth when
they occur) Sundays.
BURLINGTON. Shapenote Singing. Meet to sing from the Sacred
Harp, an early American hymn-singing tradition. Bring water and a
copy of the Sacred Harp book, if you have it. 6:30-8:30 pm. Check in
advance for specific location at UVM: sometimes Ira Allen Chapel,
sometimes 427-A Waterman Building. [email protected].
youngtraditionvermont.org. Every Tuesday.
CHESTER. Green Mountain Express hosts Monthly Open Mike
Country Jamboree. All musicians and singers, bands and singles
welcome. Refreshments, raffles and 50/50 tickets on sale. Admission $5
donation. 1-4 pm. Gassetts Grange, junction of Rte 10 & 103N. (802)
875-2637. Third Sundays monthly.
DANVILLE. Family Contra & Square Dance. By donation. Chip Hedler
caller and David Carpenter band leader. 8 pm at Danville Town Hall.
(802) 563-3225 [email protected]. First Friday of each month, July
through May.
FAIRLEE. Scottish Country Dance. All dances taught. Beginners
welcome. No partner necessary. Bring soft-soled shoes. Admission $3,
first time free. 7-9 pm. Town Hall, 75 Town Common Rd., off Rt. 5.
(802) 439-3459. Every Wednesday September through June.
HANOVER, NH. Social Singing from The Sacred Harp. Early
American hymns in the shape note tradition. Free and open to the public,
no experience necessary, loaner books provided. Not a performance or
church function, just fellowship in song. 7-9:30 pm. Hanover Friends
Meeting House, 43 Lebanon St. Information: [email protected].
Second Thursdays.
MONTPELIER. Contra Dance. All dances taught, no partner necessary,
beginners welcome! Please bring soft-soled shoes. 8-11 pm. Capital
City Grange, 6612 Rt. 12. youngtraditionvermont.org. 1st, 3rd and 5th
Saturdays with rotating callers and musicians.
MONTPELIER. Old-Time Music Session. Intermediate, but you
should be able to play at dance (one step down from warp) speed.6-8
pm. Bagitos Cafe, 28 Main St. For info contact R.D. Eno at rdeno@
fairpoint.net. Third Tuesday of every month.
NORWICH. English Country Dance. Music by Trip to Norwich: Carol
Compton on keyboard, accordion, and recorders; Thal Aylward on violin
and viola. Calling by Chris Levey. All dances taught, no partner needed.
All are welcome. Please bring a clean change of shoes for the dance
floor. Refreshments provided. Admission: $8 adults, $4 ages 25 and
under. 3-6 pm. Tracy Hall, 300 Main St. (802) 785-4121. engineering.
dartmouth.edu/~d26745m/localECD. February 22, March 29, April 19.
NORWICH. Contradance with Northern Spy. Caller David Millstone.
No partner necessary. Beginners and singles always welcome. All dances
taught and called. Please bring a change of clean shoes for the dance
floor. Admission $8 (Students $5, under 16 free). 8 pm. Tracy Hall,
300 Main St. (802) 785-4607. [email protected]. Second
Saturdays.
NORWICH. Contradance. Music by Cuckoo’s Nest, caller Ruth
Sylvester. Please bring a pair of clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing. All
dances taught. Beginners and singles welcome. Admission $5, under 16
free. Sponsored by Muskeg Music. 8 pm. At Tracey Hall, 300 Main St.
For information call (802) 785-4607. Fourth Saturdays.
NORWICH. Social Singing from The Sacred Harp. Early American
hymns in the shape note tradition. Free and open to the public, no
experience necessary, loaner books provided. Not a performance or
church function, just fellowship in song.1:30-4:30 pm. Parish Hall of
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 262 Main St. For information contact
Daniel Hertzler at [email protected]. Fourth Sundays.
PLAINFIELD. Monthly Sacred Harp Sing. A free event, with beginners
and loaner books available. The second Sunday of every month at 3 to
5 pm at the Community Center above the Plainfield Co-op. For more
information, call (802) 595-9951. [email protected].
TUNBRIDGE. Ed Larkin Contra Dancers Open House. $8 per person.
Refreshments at intermission. Second Friday’s through May. 7:30-10 pm
at the Tunbridge Town Hall, Rt. 110. [email protected].
WEST NEWBURY. Eastern Square Dance. Traditional singing squares,
waltzes, polkas, foxtrots, two-steps, Virginia Reel, Portland Fancy,
Paul Jones, others. All dances taught. With Adam Boyce, fiddler/caller,
Donna Weston on piano. Admission by donation, all ages welcome. 7:30
pm at the Community Hall at 219 Tyler Farm Rd. (802) 429-2316 or
[email protected]. Fourth Saturdays.
HORSEBACK RIDING, SLEIGH & WAGON RIDES
BRATTLEBORO. Fair Winds Farm Wagon Rides. Half-hour reserved
horse-drawn rides through fields and woods. Adults $10, kids 3-12 $6,
minimum $50, after 5 pm $80. Visit our farm store. Fair Winds Farm,
511 Upper Dummerston Rd., off Rt. 30. (802) 254-9067.
www.fairwindsfarm.org.
CHITTENDEN. Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides. 30-minute rides
Wednesday through Sunday. $30 for 15 years and older, $20 for 4 - 14
years, 3 and under free. Private rides available. To reserve, call (802)
483-6089 from 9 am – 5 pm or after hours call the front desk at (802)
483-2311. Mountain Top Inn & Resort, 195 Mountain Top Rd.
mountaintopinn.com. Wednesdays through Sundays through March.
LANDGROVE. Karl Pfister Horse-Drawn Sleigh, Wagon and Carriage
Rides. Prices: $20 adult, $10 children under 12, under 2 free. Private
rides are $120 for 1-4 people, $180 for 5-12 people. Rides leave on
the hour from Landgrove Inn, Landgrove Rd. off Rt. 11. Call for
reservations. (802) 824-4663. www.karlpfistersleigh.com.
LONDONDERRY. Sleigh and Wagon Rides at Taylor Farm. Sleighs
run 11 am – 6 pm every hour on the hour Friday, Saturday and Sunday
(closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). Rides last 45 minutes
and include a fireside stop to toast marshmallows and enjoy hot cider.
Wool blankets provided. Come early and pack up a picnic basket
of goodies from our farm store. We will host sleigh rides well into
the Spring if we have enough snow! Our sleighs each hold up to 10
adults. Prices: $20 for everyone over age 7, $10 for ages 7-2, under 2
free; private rides $150 for 1-5 people, $200 for 6-10 people. Mid-week
private rides available on request with advance notice. Taylor Farm, 825
Rt. 11. By reservation only, call (802) 824-5690. www.taylorfarmvermont.com.
PUTNEY. Green Mountain Orchards. Horse-drawn wagon rides yearround by reservation. 130 West Hill Rd. (exit 4, I-91), look for signs in
Putney Village. (802) 387-5851. www.greenmtorchards.com.
RUPERT. Winter Sleigh Rides. In a Sweetheart Sleigh built for two; fee
$150 for a 45 minute tour around the wintry landscape of the farm and
forest. Group sleigh rides in a 12-person sleigh for $185 for 45 minutes
through the woods and through the fields. Call to reserve. Merck Forest
and Farmland, 3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836.
merckforest.org. Saturdays and Sundays through March.
SHELBURNE. Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides. 20-minute rides from the
Welcome Center (weather permitting). If there’s not enough snow, we’ll
have wagon rides. Fee: $10 adult, $8 child, 2 and under free. 11 am – 2
pm, first come, first served. Private 20-minute sleigh rides at 2:30 & 3
pm, $120 for up to 12 people, reservations required. Shelburne Farms,
1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686. www.shelburnefarms.org. Every Saturday and Sunday through March 1.
WILMINGTON. Scenic Horseback Trail Rides. $25/40 minutes.
Children over 6 can ride alone. Year round seven days a week by
reservation. Flames Stables, Rt. 100 south. (802) 464-8329.
WOODSTOCK. Billings Farm Sleigh Ride Weekends. Horse-drawn
sleigh rides, jack jumper sledding. Visit the operating dairy farm
featuring the Jersey herd, calf nursery, draft horse teams, sheep, and
oxen, and restored farmhouse. Admission: $14 adults, $13 seniors, $8
children 5-15, $4 children 3 & 4. Open 10 am - 3:30 pm. Billings Farm
& Museum, Rt. 12 & River Rd. (802) 457-2355. [email protected].
www.billingsfarm.org. February 14 through 22.
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RECREATION & NATURE CENTERS
BENSON. Obstacle Race Training Center and Indoor Gym. Natural
terrain with 50 man-made obstacles over five miles. Events and races.
Monthly memberships. Iceberg footwear for sale. Open year round
regardless of the weather. Shale Hill Adventure Farm, 517 Lake Rd.
(802) 537-3561. [email protected]. shalehilladventure.com.
EAST CHARLESTON. Northwoods Stewardship Center. Outdoor
programs, outings, workshops, classes, and more. 154 Leadership Dr.
(802) 723-6551 x 115. www.northwoodscenter.org.
GRAFTON. Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center. A year-round recreation
center. . In the winter enjoy cross country skiing with snowmaking,
snowshoeing, and snowtubing. Mountain biking, bike terrain park,
hiking, canoeing. 783 Townshend Rd. (802) 843-2400.
www.graftonponds.com.
HUNTINGTON. Monthly Bird Monitoring Walk. Help monitor bird
populations in the different habitats at the Green Mountain Audubon
Center. Our monthly walks gather long-term data on the presence of
bird species, their abundance, and changes in populations. Donation
appreciated. 8-10 am. Green Mountain Audubon Center, 255 Sherman
Hollow Rd. (802) 434-3068. [email protected]. vt.audubon.org.
LYNDON CENTER. Public Skating at Chester Arena. $5 to skate and
$3 for skate rentals. Lessons available. Locker room and full snack bar
serving hamburgers, hotdogs, fries, drinks and more. Wednesdays 2:304:15 pm, Saturdays 2-3:45 pm, Sundays 12:30-2:15 pm.
[email protected]. www.chesterarena.com. Through March.
MONTPELIER. North Branch Nature Center. Programs and
workshops, hikes, bird counts. 713 Elm Street. (802) 229-6206.
[email protected]. www.northbranchnaturecenter.org.
QUECHEE. Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center.
Exhibits, programs, nature trail, live bird programs and animal feeding
time, nature store. Admission: adults $13, seniors $12, youth (4-17) $11.
10 am – 5 pm. VINS Nature Center, 6565 Woodstock Rd., Rt. 4, 1/4
mile west of Quechee Gorge. (802) 359-5000. [email protected].
www.vinsweb.org.
RUPERT. Merck Forest and Farmland. Camping, cabins, trails, farm,
workshops and seasonal events. Visitor’s Center and store with certified
organic maple syrup, our own 100% wool blankets, and more. Help with
animal chores Saturdays 2-4 pm. Open year round, dawn to dusk.
3270 Rt. 315, west of Manchester. (802) 394-7836. merckforest.org.
SHELBURNE. Shelburne Farms. Welcome Center, Farm and Farm
Store. Family programs, workshops, events. Open year round 10 am – 5
pm. Enjoy eight miles of walking trails in woodlands and meadows.
Walkers, check in with the Welcome Center. Admission. Shelburne
Farms, 1611 Harbor Rd. off Rt. 7. (802) 985-8686.
www.shelburnefarms.org.
WOODSTOCK. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park.
Trails, carriage roads, gardens and a mansion at Vermont’s only national
park. Admission: $4 or $8, under 15 free. Walk the grounds for free.
Guided tours, reservations available. 10 am – 5 pm daily. 54 Elm St.
(802) 457-3368. www.nps.gov/mabi/index.htm.
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