October performances: Comedy, Music, Theater
Just about every stage in and within 20 miles of Waterbury has performances scheduled in October. Here are highlights of upcoming music, theater, and even some comedy. Just bookmark this page.
Closing camp: State urges Vermonters to remove docks, skip bubblers
As Vermonters prepare to close up their lakeside summer camps, the state Department of Environmental Conservation urges residents to either remove their docks from the water or, if ice damage is not a concern, to let them freeze in place.
Button Up Vermont touts rebates, tax credits for weatherization
Efficiency Vermont’s annual Button Up Vermont campaign is underway this month, urging homeowners and renters to prepare their homes for winter using state rebates and soon-to-expire federal tax credits for projects completed by the end of the year.
Walking tours to highlight Montpelier’s bridges, public art, wildlife
The Montpelier Alive organization will host a series of walking tours on Thursdays in October to highlight the capital city’s bridges, public art and wildlife.
Black Locust: An invasive with roots?
The coming of autumn often makes trees harder to identify – but sometimes, it does the opposite. Take the black locust, for example. Without foliage, many of its distinctive traits become visible.
Fall humanities programs knit themes through books, music
Multiple statewide fall humanities programs are getting underway with presentations and talks scheduled around the state, including several in Waterbury in the coming weeks that tie together books, music and history.
October library program highlights include Halloween, of course
October is one of the longest months of the year and the Waterbury Public Library is packing the calendar with free programs for all ages. Here are highlights mostly from adult programs, ending Oct. 30 with three Halloween-themed offerings.
Calling all fast dogs for the Fall FastCAT
In what’s become a twice-yearly gathering of fast dogs – or dogs who at least think they are fast – the Green Mountain Dog Club hosts its fall FastCAT Run at Dac Rowe Park in Waterbury next weekend, Oct. 4-5.
The Children’s Room is set to rock Beard’s Barn at Sunday’s Barn Dance
Families with children in the preschool set have a big event this weekend as The Children’s Room hosts its annual Barn Dance & Harvest Fest.
Hundreds of leaf peepers expected for half marathon, 5K on Oct. 5
It isn’t officially fall in Waterbury until the Leaf Peepers Half Marathon rolls through. The annual 13.1-mile race, along with its 5K option are set for Sunday, Oct. 5, rain or shine.
Vt. musician, teacher, author holds a musical book event
Berlin resident, award-winning author, and teaching cellist Melissa Perley has a new children’s book to share with young audiences and she plans a musical book launch in Montpelier on Saturday, Oct. 4.
In the (tiny) footsteps of a chipmunk
As autumn nears, I find myself returning to botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer’s line in her book, “Gathering Moss,” where she describes ecological succession as “a tale of the interwoven fates of mosses, fungi, and the footfall of chipmunks.”
Mad River Valley Dog Park throws a dog-a-palooza Rover Roundup Oct. 4
Two years after its grand opening, the Mad River Valley Dog Park will host its first community gathering celebration dubbed the Rover Roundup.
Erik Nielsen marks a birthday with TURNmusic in Waterbury and Burlington this weekend
Vermont composer Erik Nielsen is celebrating a birthday, and TURNmusic is throwing two parties this weekend – one each in Waterbury on Saturday, and in Burlington on Sunday.
Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program hosts open house at Sept. 30
The Vermont Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program will host its annual fall open house on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Edward Knapp State Airport in Berlin.
Drag Story Hour returns to Waterbury… with brunch
Two local businesses are building upon a previous drag queen story event this weekend by adding a new element: mimosas. Stowe Street Cafe hosts a Drag Brunch followed by a Drag Story Hour at Bridgeside Books.
Sumac galls offer proof of an ancient association
With the onset of late summer’s cooler nighttime temperatures and shorter days, staghorn sumacs (Rhus typhina) are among the first leafy plants to lose chlorophyll from their cells. The breakdown of this pigment triggers the transition from green foliage to yellow, orange, and red, often starting as early as mid-August. After a striking autumnal display, their rich red to burgundy-colored fruit clusters remain all winter.
Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inducts new class Oct. 18
Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame is preparing to honor its class of 2025 with an induction ceremony at Killington’s K1 Lodge on Oct. 18.
On your mark. Get set. Read: Waterbury’s silent reading parties catch on
On a recent Wednesday evening, the Waterbury dam attracted a small crowd of people scattered about in folding chairs, all silently reading as the sun set behind the mountains.
Exhibit by Central Vermont & NEK watercolor artists opens at Axel’s
Calling all lovers of watercolors, whether they be avid painters, hobbyists or just art enthusiasts: The Vermont Watercolor Society’s Central and Northeast Kingdom HUB brings its magic to Axel’s Gallery with a show running from Sept. 10 through Oct. 18.