February14: Second Annual Cloud Nine Nuptials , renew your vows or tie the knot for the first time at the peak of Mt Snow, West Dover, mountsnow.com. 15: The Mysterious Mind, gallery talk with Michael Conforti, 7p, Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts, Chester, vtica.org. 15-17: Chester Winter Carnival, sled raced, skating, dogsledding, all day, Chester, yourplaceinvermont.com. 15-24: Brattleboro Winter Carnival, events all week at various locations, brattleborowintercarnival.com. 16-17: Harris Hill Ski Jumping Competition, 11a-4p, Brattleboro, harrishillskijump.com. 16-17: Vermont & Beyond at Weston Playhouse, Weston, westonvt.com. 16: February Festival at Bromley Mountain, fireworks at 7p, bromley.com. 16: February Fire and Ice Festival, Stratton Mountain, stratton.com. 20: Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Mount Snow, West Dover, mountsnow.com. 23: Gypsy Layne at Vermont Arts Exchange, vtartxchange.com. March9: An Intimate Evening with Cliff Eberhardt, InView Center for the Arts, Landgrove, 8:30p, landgroveinn.com. 9: Mural Painting for beginners with Mark Love, 2-5p, pre-registration required, readsboroarts.org. 10: St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Bennington, bennington.com. 10: Vermont Symphony Orchestra Sunday Matinee Series at Paramount Theater, Rutland, vso.org. 17: St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Mount Snow, all day, mountsnow.com. 16 : Supergroup Yukon Kornelius performance, also showcasing O.A.R., at Okemo Mountain Resort, okemo.com. 16: Karrin Allyson at the Vermont Jazz Center, Brattleboro, 8p, vtjazz.org. 21: Jodi Picoult presents The Storyteller at Maple Street Schoolhouse, Manchester, 6:30p, northshire.com. 22-24: Reggaefest at Mount Snow, all day, West Dover, mountsnow.com. 23-24: Whitingham Maple Festival , Whitingham, whitingham-maplefest.us. 23-24: Vermont Maple Open House Weekend , various locations across the state, vermontmaple.org. 24: One Hundred for $100 Art Exhibit and Sale, downtown Bennington, betterbennington.com. April6: Spell Check! A Spelling Bee for Grown-Ups, a competition that benefits Latchis Arts, at Latchis Theater, Brattleboro, 6p. 6: Mount Snow Winter Brewer’s Festival, 20 breweries with 50 taps, all day, mountsnow.com. 6: Deerfield Rotary Wine Auction, at Hermitage Inn, Wilmington, 802-464-8896. 7: One Act Play Festival at the Dorset Playhouse, Dorset, 2p, dorsetplayers.org. 13: Matt Wilson: A Tribute to Attila Zoller , Vermont Jazz Center, Brattleboro, 8p, vtjazz.org. 13: Daisy Castro & the Gypsy Moth Quartet at Vermont Arts Exchange, Bennington, vtartxchange.org. 20: Mike + Ruthy at Vermont Arts Exchange, Bennington, vtartxchange.org. 28: Daffodil Meadow Tour at North Hill Garden, Readsboro, 2-4p, readsboroarts.org. May4: Green Up Day Vermont , statewide events, greenupvermont.com. 9: “Romeo and Juliet” at annual Spring Concert and Shakespeare Festival: Maple Street School, Manchester, 802 362-7137. 11: Benefit Auction to support the River Gallery School, at the River Garden, downtown Brattleboro, 5-8:30p, rivergalleryschool.org. 11: Spring into Health fair on the Townshend Common, all day, gracecottage.org./p> 14: Glen Miller Orchestra at Vermont Arts Exchange, Bennington, vtartxchange.org. 18: Sat, May 18, 10a-4p at Spring Craft Fair at Burr & Burton Academy presented by Vermont Reading Partners. American made specialty crafts including: pottery, sewing, mosaics, jewelry, purses, bags & totes, woodworking, knitting, jams & jellies, rugs, quilts, hair accessories, silk scarves, frames & mirrors, maple products. FREE, raffles, food concessions, and baked goods. 19: Shires of Vermont Marathon, 8a start, Bennington to Manchester, shiresofvermontmarathon.com. 25: Mayfest Arts and Crafts Festival in downtown Bennington, all day, betterbennington.com. 25: Barn Open House. Tour a renovated 1840s barn, 9a-noon, Wardsboro Public Library, friendsofwardsborolibrary.org. 25-26: Southern Vermont Artists Open Studio Weekend , with open studios across the state, vermontcrafts.com. 25-26: Vermont Chocolate Festival , Honora Winery and Vineyard, Halifax, visitvermont.com. |






