2010

May 1, Green Up Vermont Day
This annual event began in 1970 and is held in towns and cities across the state, including right here in Killington. Roadside trash can be dropped off in any type of bag and dropped off at the transfer station at no charge. Thank you BBQ at the rear parking lot of the fire station on Killington Road.

May 1, 36th Annual Bridgewater Raft Race
12 PM. Participants will raft on homemade rafts down 3 miles of the Ottaequechee River. Start is at the Long Trail Brewery. After party at Ramunto's in Bridgewater with the Gully Boys on stage. All event proceeds benefit the Bridgewater Fast Squad.

May 1-2, Spring Farm Festival at Billings Farm & Museum
Celebrate the start of the 28th season with an entire weekend of traditional spring farm activities, including the annual shearing of the Southdown flock.

May 2, Loyalty Day Parade
Sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Rutland County Post 648. Best and largest parade in the state. 2:00 PM. Music and Dancing to Follow at VWF Post.

May 2-June 5, Annual Student Art Show
Annual Student Art Show, Chaffee Art Center, Rutland
www.chaffeeartcenter.org

May 5, Taj Mahal Trio Performs at Paramount Theatre
Taj Mahal Trio performs blues concert at the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland 8 p.m., $30.50 - $43.50 (802) 775-0903.

May 6, Whose Live Anyway, Paramount Theatre
Originally called a Night of Improv, brings resonating laughter to the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. Featuring Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Chip Esten, and Jeff B. Davis. Show starts at 7:30. For tickets call 802. 775. 0903 or www.paramountvt.org.

May 7, 'Night Sparkles' Benefit Auction
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, VT. Dozens of unique items and an array of delicious food will make this a night to remember. www.montshire.org/auction2010 for more information

May 8, Green Mountain Club Paddle
Canoe or kayak on beautiful Winona Lake in Bristol, meet at 9 AM in Rutland Main Street Park near the fire station, all ages, free, 802-775-3855.

May 8, Volunteer Work Day
Spruce up the trail system at Pine Hill Park in Rutland. 9 am. www.pinehillpark.org

May 8, Ruland Farmers Market Open for the Season
Farmer's Market open for season, Downtown Depot Park, Rutland.
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

May 8, Artists Reception
Killington Arts Guild. Meet featured "Springtime Peepers" artist Muffy Kashkin. 2-4 PM @ Cabin Fever, above Base Camp Outfitters on Rt. 4.

May 8, Steel Magnolias Fundraiser
Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. 8 pm. $20 Orchestra and Loge Seating, $15 Balcony. All proceeds to benefit the Rutland Regional Medical Center & Diabetes Center. For tickets call: 775 0903.
* A perfect Mother's Day Outing!

May 8, Road to the Pogue Trail Run
10 K Trail Run in Woodstock. Field is limited to 400 runners. Fresh pancakes at the finish. www.roadtothepogue.com

May 14, Twilight League Golf at GMNGC begins
All are welcome. $15 for passholders/$25 for the public. Includes 9 hole scramble, cart, light dinner and prizes. Call Thursday morning to register. www.gmngc.com

May 14-15, Fourth Annual Nor’Eastern Play Writing Contest
This is the fourth year of a world premiere, staged one-act play performances to be presented in the Brick Box at the beautiful Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland. The Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre is again presenting this contest with showcase productions of the three winning scripts on May 14-15. www.actorsrepvt.org

May 15, Green Mt. Club Long Trail Maintenance
Help clean water bars, trim brush, from lower elevation sections of the trail. Tools provided, meet at 9 AM in Rutland Main Street Park near the fire station, all ages, free, 802-293-2510.

May 15, Shipwrecks of Lake Champlain (in Pittsfield)
Learn about Lake Champlain’s most harrowing shipwreck stories from the Revolutionary War to the present day. Pittsfield Townhall Pittsfield Green Saturday, 7:00pm 802-746-8157 Free

May 16-31, Art of Action
Selected works from among more than one hundred pieces of art created for the project. Will be exhibited in a downtown Rutland location TBD. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland
www.chaffeeartcenter.org

May 21, Big Band Legend Glen Miller Orchestra at the Paramount Theatre
Rutland, 7:30 PM. Call 802.775.0903 or visit www.paramountvt.com for tickets.

May 26, 6th Annual Jeff's Day
ALS Benefit Golf Tournament and Silent Auction at Green Mountain Nation. 10:30 am Shot Fun Start. Lunch, auction, awards and great prizes. 4th Annual Jeff's Night to follow. Bonfire, Beer and BBQ all to benefit ALS. www.alstdigold.org

May 29, Memorial Day Parade in Woodstock
10:30 AM line-up at the Woodstock Elementary School. Parade around the Green and to the Legion Memorial.

May 29, Green Mountain Club Hike
Explore the Ethan Allen Cave in Salisbury where the Green Mountain Boys are purported to have hidden out, meet at 9 AM in Rutland Main Street Park near the fire station, all ages, free, 802-774-5144.

May 29 & 30, Vermont Open Studio Weekend
Vermont’s natural scenic beauty is enhanced each spring when the work of Vermont artists and craftspeople can be seen firsthand during Vermont’s annual Open Studio Weekend. Open Studio Weekend is a statewide celebration of the visual arts and the creative process in which Vermont artists and craftspeople invite the public to visit them in their studios during Memorial Day Weekend. More than 260 sites will be open during this event, with more than 285 artists and artisans participating.

May 29-30, Cows & Camembert Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum
Kick off to National Dairy Month in June! Billings Farm & Museum 5302 River Road Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 802-457-2355 www.billingsfarm.org info@billingsfarm.org

May 29-31, Killington Stage Returns!
3 stages including 37-77 mile circuit race, 11 mile individual time trial and 61 mile road race. Racers scored on who has shortest time over the 3 days. Featuring a King and Queen of the mountains and a spring competition. www.killingtonstagerace.com.

May 29-31, Open Studio
Killington Arts Guild. Doll Exhibit and Doll Making Demonstration.

May 31, Poultney Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day Parade on Main Street in Poultney.

Through May 31, "Springtime Peepers" Art Exhibit
Killington Arts Guild. Children and Fantasy Media featuring artist Muffy Kashkin Grollier of Orwell, VT. The gallery is located at Cabin Fever Gifts, above Base Camp Outfitters. on Rt. 4.

May 22, King of the Mountain Highlander Games
In a combination of traditional Scottish highlander games and the very popular strongman competitions, the King of the Mountain Highlander Games at Killington will provide spectators a day of extraordinary feats of strength, skill and agility. The King of the Mountain Highlander Games will be staged Saturday May 22nd at the Pickle Barrel field on the Killington Access Road, and is sponsored by the Office of Economic Development and Tourism.
For More Information contact Dariece Kirby-Kline (802) 422-2185