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250th Anniversary Lunchtime Lecture: Rutland County Forts with Joseph Kinney

Dorset Historical Society Corner of VT 30 & Kent Hill Rd, Dorset, VT

250th Anniversary Lunchtime Lecture: Rutland County Forts with Joseph Kinney Thursday, August 21st 12pm Dorset Historical Society Join historian and archaeologist Joseph Kinney for a Lunchtime Lecture exploring the Revolutionary War-era forts of Rutland County and how they’ve been remembered, or forgotten, over time. Drawing from his undergraduate thesis and ongoing research, Kinney will introduce […]

Trailhead Thursdays at Bromley: A weekly group trail run or hike!

Trailhead Thursdays at Bromley: A weekly group trail run or hike!

Bromley Mountain

Bromley is excited to launch “Trailhead Thursdays” in partnership with The Trailhead Restaurant and The Mountain Goat! What: A group hike or trail run When: Thursdays at 6PM, June 5 – August 21 Where: Bromley base to summit | 3.39 miles/1,283′ elevation Cost: Optional $5 donation to the Bart Adaptive Sports Center Post-Run:  Hang out by the fire pit and get […]

Hildene Member Walk – Trails and Kids

Hildene, A Lincoln Family Home 1005 Hildene Rd, Manchester, VT, United States

MEMBER WALK - Trails and Kids!   Friday, August 22 9:00 am  Meet in front of the Welcome Center for a walk on the Farm Trail to the goat dairy to see how the kids have grown! After saying hello to the goats, we will walk the Birch Knoll trail to the Hildene Award Trail to the main […]

Kits & Cubs at Merck Forest

Kits & Cubs at Merck Forest

Merck Forest 3270 VT-315, Rupert, United States

Kits & Cubs Wednesdays and Fridays all year -  10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Introduce your little ones to the wonders of nature with Merck Forest's Kits and Cubs program! This engaging nature experience is specially designed for children ages 18 months to 5 years and their caregivers. Crafts, stories, songs and adventures around the […]

Bondville Fair

Bondville Fair

Bondville Fair - The oldest in Vermont since 1797! August 22-24 Gates open 10am daily. Rides open 11am daily. Tickets include: Free Parking, Unlimited Rides, Music Performances, Horse & Oxen Pull, Truck & Tractor Pull, Exhibits, Quilt Show, Bingo, Craft Fair. Admission Prices* are as follows: Seniors / Veterans: $5.00 At All Times (65+ / […]

Sounds Good! Free Friday Night Concerts at SVAC

Sounds Good! Free Friday Night Concerts at SVAC

Southern Vermont Arts Center

Free Concerts at Southern Vermont Arts Center Outdoor fun for the whole family! Doors open at 5pm Shows start at 6pm Food and Drinks provided by Curate Cookout and Earth Sky Time July 25- Thus Love - Brattleboro's own international touring post punk band. An American self-styled queer post-punk band recently featured in Rolling Stone's […]

Other Desert Cities at The Dorset Playhouse

Other Desert Cities at The Dorset Playhouse

The Dorset Playhouse 104 Cheney Rd, Dorset, VT, United States

The Dorset Playhouse Presents: Other Desert Cities By: Jon Robin Baitz Directed by: Robert Egan When Brooke arrives at her parents’ Palm Springs mansion with the manuscript of her tell-all memoir in tow she unearths a devastating family secret—throwing her parents into a panic that threatens to rip the clan apart. With biting wit and […]

Native Bee Walk & Talk at Smokey House Center

Smokey House Center 426 Danby Mountain Road, Danby, VT, United States

Join us on Saturday, August 23 for our next Explore Smokey House Center series, featuring Spencer Hardy from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Spencer will lead a walk and talk focused on the fascinating world of native bees - how to identify them, their role in local ecosystems, and how we can better support them […]

Bondville Fair

Bondville Fair

Bondville Fair - The oldest in Vermont since 1797! August 22-24 Gates open 10am daily. Rides open 11am daily. Tickets include: Free Parking, Unlimited Rides, Music Performances, Horse & Oxen Pull, Truck & Tractor Pull, Exhibits, Quilt Show, Bingo, Craft Fair. Admission Prices* are as follows: Seniors / Veterans: $5.00 At All Times (65+ / […]

Other Desert Cities at The Dorset Playhouse

Other Desert Cities at The Dorset Playhouse

The Dorset Playhouse 104 Cheney Rd, Dorset, VT, United States

The Dorset Playhouse Presents: Other Desert Cities By: Jon Robin Baitz Directed by: Robert Egan When Brooke arrives at her parents’ Palm Springs mansion with the manuscript of her tell-all memoir in tow she unearths a devastating family secret—throwing her parents into a panic that threatens to rip the clan apart. With biting wit and […]

Dorset Farmers Market – Every Sunday 10-2 at HN Williams

Dorset Farmers Market – Every Sunday 10-2 at HN Williams

Dorset Farmers Market, Every Sunday in the Summer 10am-2pm at HN Williams. From over 50 area producers, you will find freshly picked vegetables and fruits, home baked breads and pastries, artisan cheeses, wines, and spirits, grass-fed beef, bison, and poultry, free-range eggs, canned goods and pickled produce, specialty goods, hot prepared foods, functional Vermont crafts, […]

Bondville Fair

Bondville Fair

Bondville Fair - The oldest in Vermont since 1797! August 22-24 Gates open 10am daily. Rides open 11am daily. Tickets include: Free Parking, Unlimited Rides, Music Performances, Horse & Oxen Pull, Truck & Tractor Pull, Exhibits, Quilt Show, Bingo, Craft Fair. Admission Prices* are as follows: Seniors / Veterans: $5.00 At All Times (65+ / […]