Leisure

Contribute to jack-o’-lantern display, more

WILMINGTON - There are a series of fun community events planned for Halloween this year in town.
Wilmington Works and Shaw’s will again sponsor a jack-o’-lantern display in Riverbank Park.
Students at Twin Valley Middle High School, Twin Valley Elementary School, and Beaver Brook...

Visionary Arts Collective TRIBE. Photo by Alex Apt

“Touch of RED” world premiere

NORTH ADAMS, MA - “Touch of RED,” created by the visionary arts collective TRIBE - led by artistic director and choreographer Shamel Pitts - will have its world premiere at MASS MoCA’s Hunter Center on Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October 22, at 8 pm. The performance is co-presented by...

Celebrate autumn

TOWNSHEND - The West Townshend Country Store will be hosting two exciting events in the coming weeks.
The first is their fall harvest festival on Saturday, October 22, from 5 to 7 pm. This event will feature pumpkin carving, a pie-eating contest, fresh-pressed apple cider making, live...

Genticorum

Canadian trio, Italian quartet perform

PUTNEY - Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music will present an afternoon of traditional Quebecois and Celtic music by Canadian trio Genticorum and Italian quartet Gadan in the final concert of the “Bandwagon Summer Series” on Saturday, October 15, at 3 pm at Cooper Softball Field. Tickets...

Literary festival returns this week

BRATTLEBORO - The 2022 Brattleboro Literary Festival is celebrating its 21st year with a live, in-person festival for the first time since 2019. As always, it is all free and open to the public.
More than 65 authors, both award-winning and emerging, will converge downtown through Sunday,...

Painting by Zuhra for the pop-up exhibit at BMAC

ArtLord free pop-up

BRATTLEBORO - This past August downtown Brattleboro was the site of 17 temporary murals made by local members of the Afghan-led artist collective known as the ArtLords. Created with support from the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, in collaboration with the Providence-based public-art group...

Vendors, food, games, music at Harvest Fest

BENNINGTON - Harvest Fest is coming to downtown on Saturday, October 15, from 10 am to 5 pm. The festival will close down Main Street, School Street, and Pleasant Street as well as filling up Merchants Park with activities, vendors, food, music, and more. Bring the entire family downtown for a...

Onlookers crowd the structures during the 2021 Domino Toppling Extravaganza. Photo by Little Pond Digital LLC

15th annual domino toppling extravaganza

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center will present the 15th annual domino toppling extravaganza on Sunday, October 16, at 5:30 pm. Doors will open at 5 pm. The event will also be broadcast for free via Facebook Live starting at 5:15 pm.
Veteran domino toppler and YouTube...

Halloween costume swap

PUTNEY - Next Stage Art Project is hosting a free kids Halloween costume swap on Saturday, October 15, from 10 am to 1 pm, in the Community Room at Next Stage.
On Friday, October 14, collection bins will be available for collecting like-new or gently-used costumes at three locations:...

West Dover Fire Department will hold open house

DOVER - On Sunday, October 9, from 11 am to 3 pm, the West Dover Fire Department will be hosting an open house at the firehouse, 253 Vermont Route 100. There will be firefighting equipment demos, family friendly activities, a free BBQ from noon to 1 pm, and a free raffle. There will also be an **...