July 2008 Events

Rutland, May through October, Rutland Farmer’s Market. Locally grown produce, vegetables, fruits, honey, flowers, herbs, maple syrup and home baked goods. Tuesdays & Saturdays, 9AM to 2PM, Downtown Rutland, Depot Park.

7/1 through 7/5. Weston. Weston Playhouse Theatre Company presents DOUBT by John Patrick Shanley. Times vary. Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, DOUBT has become the most produced play in America. In a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, a strong-minded nun must decide whether to voice her concerns about a male colleague, even if she’s not completely certain of the truth. Doubt is a story filled with suspicions and dilemmas so real, you’ll be talking about it long after you leave the theatre. Tickets: $29 to $55. For tickets and more information visit www.westonplayhouse.org or call 802.824.5288.

7/1 through 7/6. Weston. Weston Playhouse Theatre Company’s Young Company presents CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE. Times vary. Young families and the young-at-heart alike will delight to the New England premiere of CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE, adapted from the Caldecott Award-winning book by author Doreen Cronin and illustrator Betsy Lewin. This delightful 60-minute musical about Farmer Brown and his frustratingly literate barnyard is being presented at family-friendly times and prices. Tickets: $15. For tickets and more information visit www.westonplayhouse.org or call 802.824.5288.

7/4 Woodstock, Billings Farm & Museum,
Old Vermont 4th
A Family celebration featuring the reading of the Declaration of Independence at noon, historic debates, making 1890 flags, Presidential silhouettes, and Uncle Sam bookmarks, spelling bee, ice cream and butter making, traditional hands on activities, plus horse drawn wagon rides. For more information call 802.457.2355 or visit: www.billingsfarm.org

Tuesdays, 7/8 through 8/26. Woodstock, Billings Farm & Museum, Time Travel Tuesdays. Lend a hand with 19th century chores and past times in the farmhouse. There is plenty of work for every age! For more information call 802.457.2355 or visit: www.billingsfarm.org

7/10 through 7/26. Weston. Weston Playhouse Theatre Company presents THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. Times vary. Hailed by the New York Times as “the most romantic score since West Side Story,” this winner of six Tony Awards sold out when performed in concert on the Playhouse stage in 2005. Now the musical makes its New England premiere in a thrilling new production. On a trip to Florence, an innocent American girl finds love with a handsome young Italian. An anxious mother must reveal the truth that will test her daughter’s relationship – and her own heart’s willingness to find love again. Tickets: $29 to $55. For tickets and more information visit www.westonplayhouse.org or call 802.824.5288.

7/12 Woodstock, Billings Farm & Museum, Children’s Day. 23rd annual farm celebration designed especially for children. Farm animal programs, historic games, spelling bees, ice cream and butter making, traditional hands on activities plus horse drawn wagon rides. For more information call 802.457.2355 or visit: www.billingsfarm.org

7/12 Rutland, Fundraiser for the Killington Music Festival, Tuscan Brunch with KMF’s Young Artists. 3 Tomatoes Restaurant 11am to 1pm. For more information call 773-4003 or visit: www.killingtonmusicfestival.org

7/14 Weston. Polly Pen and Friends. 8 p.m. at the Weston Playhouse. Obie-winning author/composer Polly Pen and some Broadway pals take a journey through her 25-year career. Meet “one of the most original voices in musical theatre. Tickets: TBA. For more information visit www.westonplayhouse.org or call 802.824.5288.

7/17 through 7/20, Killington, 7th Annual Killington Wine Festival
Sample hundreds of wines from around the world. Events include wine tasting, educational seminars, live music and a gala wine dinner. Call 800.337.1928 for details.

7/23 through 7/31 Weston. Weston Playhouse Theatre Company presents NO CHILD... Times vary. This 2006 Obie Award winner, recently seen on tour across the country, is a bravura performance not to be missed. Reminiscent of I Am My Own Wife and The Syringa Tree, a single actor populates all of Malcolm X High School, playing students, teachers, administrators, parents – even the janitor and security guard. No Child… is a heartwarming and heart-wrenching look at the difference one teacher can make. Tickets: $28 to $32. For tickets and more information visit www.westonplayhouse.org or call 802.824.5288.

7/26 Woodstock, Billings Farm & Museum, Cow Appreciation Day. Dairy education programs, judging Jerseys with the farm manager, butter and ice cream making. Have fun with dairy trivia in the Cowlege Bowl Competition for all ages, make a cow pizza, and more. For more information call 802.457.2355 or visit: www.billingsfarm.org

7/26 & 7/27 Woodstock, 11th Annual Green Mountain Antiques Show & Sale, Union Arena Community Center. 57 quality dealers display their wares in room settings. This non profit show benefits several area food pantries. For more information call 484.5942

7/31 Weston. Weston Playhouse Theatre Company presents LES MISÉRABLES. Times vary. The international blockbuster makes its long-awaited Vermont premiere in one of the largest productions ever mounted on the Weston stage! Winner of eight Tony® awards including Best Musical, this unforgettable saga of love, courage and redemption in the life of escaped prisoner, Jean Valjean, is told through such memorable songs as “Who Am I?,” “Master of the House,” and “One Day More.” Tickets: $29 to $55. For tickets and more information visit www.westonplayhouse.org or call 802.824.5288.