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Puppets in the Green Mountains
Puppets in the Green Mountains 2026 celebrates its 13th festival featuring incredible puppet theater for adults and kids, puppetry workshops, film screenings, panel discussions, and much more from September 16 - 20!
Shari Siegel Exhibit
The Canfield Gallery, located at the Martha Canfield Memorial Free Library, will host Shari Siegel’s fascinating exhibit titled Palimpsest, with an opening reception on September 11
Fall Festival
Stratton's Fall Festival kicks off the Fall season in New England with this exciting new event on September 6!
Manchester Street Fest
Don’t miss the final Manchester Street Fest of the summer season this Friday, September 4!
Equinox Preservation Trust Celebrates 30 Years
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Equinox Preservation Trust at the next Manchester Street Fest on September 4
Annual Barn Sale
The annual Barn Sale hosted by the Barn Sale Committee and benefiting United Counseling Service’s mental health services returns to Riley Rink September 19 & 20
Buttercream & Blooms
Experience an evening of cake design at Gathered & Made as you learn how to make Swiss meringue buttercream with Sofia Villalon of Pichona on September 27
America at 250: The Politics of National Memory
Join Manchester resident Jim Ramsey, Senior Advisor to the United States Capitol Historical Society in Washington, D.C., for an engaging evening exploring the politics of national memory at Hildene’s Lincoln Hall on September 9
Jennifer Koh
Manchester Music Festival presents Jennifer Koh in the series finale of the season at the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Arkell Pavilion on September 6
An Intimate Night of Jazz
Vermont Arts Exchange and the Basement Music Series is back at Pangaea Cafe with another incredible night of music performed by Wanda Houston and the Pic-ups on September 5
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Month of September - Community Food Cupboard’s Wish List
Now - Registration is open for the 9th annual United Counseling Services Superhero 5K and Kids’ Dash on November 7, 2026
September 5 - Garlic Town USA from 10am to 5pm in Downtown Bennington
September 5 - The Prescriptions will perform their high-energy live music at Monument Arts & Cultural Center in Bennington at 7pm
September 5 - Bread + Puppet’s Upside Down World Circus at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl at 3:30pm
September 11 & 12 - September Friends of the Rutland Free Library Book Sales from 10am to 2pm both days
Recurring Local Events
Fill Your Week with Fun! Try Something New!
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Chair Yoga - The Arlington Common (7am)
Pumped Up - Manchester Community Library (9:15am)
Bone Builders - First Congregational Church, Manchester (10am)
Canasta Masters - Manchester Community Library (12pm)
Tai Chi - The Arlington Common (4pm)
Pilates - The Arlington Common (5:15pm)
Hot Yoga - Heart of the Village Yoga (5:30pm)
Live Music - Copper Grouse at the Kimpton Taconic Hotel (Manchester / 5:30pm)
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Tai Chi - Manchester Community Library (9am)
Hatha Yoga- The Arlington Common (9am)
Bone Builders - First Congregational Church, Manchester (10am)
Bone Builders - The Arlington Common (10:30am)
Story Time - Manchester Community Library (10:30am)
Magic the Gathering Commander - Gamers Grotto (11am, Bennington)
Dorset Knitters - Dorset Village Library (5pm)
Qigong - Arlington Common (6pm)
Trivia Night - Marsh Tavern at the Equinox Golf Resort & Spa (Manchester)
Trivia Night - New American Grill, Londonderry (6:30pm)
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Pilates - The Arlington Common (9am)
Bone Builders - First Congregational Church, Manchester (10am)
Story Time - Dorset Village Library (10am)
Chair Yoga- The Arlington Common (10:30am)
Chair Yoga- Manchester Community Library (11am)
Mah Jongg - Manchester Community Library (12:30am)
Zumba - The Arlington Common (4pm)
Italian Conversation Group - The Manchester Community Library (5pm)
Trivia Night - Union Underground, Manchester (6pm)
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Hatha Yoga - The Arlington Common (9am)
Bone Builders - First Congregational Church, Manchester (10am)
Bone Builders - The Arlington Common (10:30am)
Kids' Story Time - Martha Canfield Memorial Free Library (10am)
Qigong - The Arlington Common (1:15pm)
Fly-Tying Workshops - Gearhaus (5pm to 7pm, Manchester)
Restorative Yoga with Aromatherapy - The Arlington Common (5pm)
Open Mic Night - Union Underground, Manchester (6pm)
Open Mic Night - New American Grill, Londonderry (7pm)
Trivia Night - Barrows House, Dorset (6:30pm)
Trivia Night Live! - Bennington Theater (every 2nd Thursday of the month 6pm)
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Pilates, Barre & Mat - The Arlington Common (9am)
Scrap Booking Group - Manchester Community Library (1oam)
Family Story Hour - Northshire Bookstore (10:30am)
Yoga Flow - The Arlington Common (5:30pm)
YA Dungeons & Dragons - Dorset Village Library
Live Music - New American Grill, Londonderry (6pm)
Live Music - Falcon Lounge at the Equinox Golf Resort & Spa, Manchester (7pm)
Live Music - Union Underground, Manchester (5pm)
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Cookbook Club - Martha Canfield Memorial Free Library (11am, Arlington, every 2nd Saturday of the month)
Pilates, Cardio Core - The Arlington Common (9:15am)
Dungeons & Dragons - Gamers Grotto (2pm, Bennington)
Live Music - Union Underground (1-4pm, Manchester)
Live Music - New American Grill, Londonderry (6pm)
Live Music - Falcon Lounge at the Equinox Golf Resort & Spa (Manchester)
Thrift Shop - VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region’s Thrift Shop, open 9am-1pm, in addition to their regular hours, Monday-Friday, 11am to 3pm
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Note: Events without start times are evenings (6pm onwards). Some events may require pre-registration or fees. Contact the locations directly for further details!