Leisure

Jennifer Garrett enjoyed last year’s Hoot, Toot & Whistle snowshoe race. Ben Kimball Photography

Hoot, Toot & Whistle snowshoe 5K

READSBORO- On Saturday, January 19, starting at 9 am, snowshoe competitors, hikers, and family fun seekers will gather for the 10th annual Hoot, Toot and Whistle 5K Snowshoe Race and Hike named after the railroad that once traversed the same trail. Over a century ago engineers surveyed the...

New Year’s hike to explore Hogback

MARLBORO- The public is invited for a New Year’s Day hike on the Hogback Mountain trails with Southern Vermont Natural History Museum assistant director Michael Clough, at 10 am, Tuesday, January 1.
Participants will meet across from the Vermont Distillers building at the Hogback Mountain...

Carinthia to host full slate of events

DOVER- Mount Snow has announced a brand-new lineup of events at Carinthia Parks for the 2018-2019 winter season. In honor of the 10th anniversary of Carinthia becoming an all-terrain-park mountain face, these new events will highlight many of the aspects that have helped Carinthia rise to the...

Spring plant sale-fundraiser

WARDSBORO- There will be an annual spring plant sale and fundraiser for Friends of the Wardsboro Library at two locations on Saturday, May 26, from 9 am to 1 pm. The first location is the Town Common at Route 100 and Main Street, where visitors will find colorful annuals and a delicious bake...

Author reading

WILMINGTON- On Saturday, May 19, at 4 pm, Richard Marshall will be at Bartleby’s Books, 17 West Main Street, to present readings from his book “A Ramble Through Small-Town New England.”
Marshall interviewed and photographed artists, farmers, store owners, entrepreneurs, factory workers,...

Chat about vernal pools

MARLBORO- The Hogback Mountain Conservation Area and Southern Vermont Natural History Museum invite the public for an informational event on Sunday, May 13, from 12:30 to 3:30 pm, to learn about vernal pools, which are the ephemeral and vital spring breeding grounds that dot local forests at this...

Learn to help native turtles

MARLBORO- The Turtle Rescue League will be at the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, located at the top of Hogback Mountain, on Saturday, May 12 at 10 am offering a class to help participants learn how to help native turtles. With nesting season approaching, New England’s aquatic turtles...

One with Nature

Last week, no one knew that our mystery photo was Joy Moyer.

Free movie

DOVER- On Monday, April 23, the Dover free library presents the feature film “Phantom Thread,” starring Daniel Day Lewis, Leslie Manville, Vicky Krieps, and Julie Vollono. Showtime is 5:30 pm. Runtime is 130 minutes. This film is rated R. Movie night is free and open to the public. For...