Leisure

Jewish folk group to lead service

MANCHESTER - Join the Jewish Communities of Southwestern Vermont, Congregation Beth El, Israel Congregation, and Rutland Jewish Center, for a festive kabbalat shabbat led by the renowned musical group Nefesh Mountain, Friday, October 1, from 6:30 to 8 pm at Israel Congregation, 6025 Main Street....

Plates, authors, history at Brooks

BRATTLEBORO - The Brooks Memorial Library is hosting events this week.
The library will begin the 40th annual Design-A-Plate workshop. It will be a take-home project again this year. Pickup starts Friday, October 1. Drop off plates by Wednesday, October 13.
On Saturday, October 2,...

The I/O Ensemble will perform at the Clark Art Institute Saturday, October 2. Photo by Keith Forman.

Free admission, events at Clark Art Institute

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - Several events will be happening at the Clark Art Institute this weekend.
On Saturday, October 2, The Williams College Percussion Ensemble will perform Eliza Brown’s 2018 piece “Masque-Rondeau,” under the direction of Matthew Gold, as a part of the group’s continuing I/O...

Studio tours highlight Brattleboro, Marlboro art

WINDHAM COUNTY - The Vermont Craft Council’s fall Open Studio Weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, October 2, and 3, will include four craftspeople and a gallery.
Participating sites will be open to the public from 10 am to 5 pm each day, in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings. Visitors...

Grand opening

BRATTLEBORO - Mando X will play at the grand opening of the River Garden, at the corner on Main and High Street, on Friday, October 1, from 5 to 8 pm. The band features Mark Trichka on mandolin, Tim Thrasher on bass, and Kevin Parry on guitar, This concert is free. For more information visit www....

“The Farewell”

DOVER - On Monday, October 4, the Dover Free Library will present the feature film “The Farewell.” Showtime is 5:30 pm. The runtime is 90 minutes. This film is rated PG. This event is free and open to the public. Questions? Call (802) 348-7488.

Craft talk

BENNINGTON - Poetry at Bennington will continue Wednesday, October 6, with Justin Phillip Reed, who will read his poetry over Zoom, from 7 to 8:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Reed will also host a virtual “craft talk” earlier that day from 3 to 4 pm. For more information on...

Church holds service with pets

WILMINGTON - St. Mary’s in the Mountains, at 13 East Main Street, invites both humans and animals to its annual celebration of all of God’s creation during the “Blessing of the Animals” service, on Sunday, October 3, beginning at 10 am.
While it may seem unusual for a Sunday morning...

Raw, acoustic

PUTNEY - Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music will present folk and pop singer-songwriter Dar Williams plus Crys Matthews, on Saturday, October 2, at 3 pm at Cooper Field, 39 Sand Hill Road. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for outdoor seating in socially-distanced pods on the field. Tickets...

Participants and pets pose at the 2019 Walk for Animals.

Walk for Animals at Retreat Farm

BRATTLEBORO - The Windham County Humane Society will hold the 18th annual Walk for Animals at the Retreat Farm, Saturday, October 9. Registration begins at 10 am. At 11 am, participants and their canine companions will walk a two-mile loop through downtown. Social, well-behaved dogs who enjoy...