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Gilfeather Turnip Festival

This year’s Gilfeather Turnip Festival is being held on Main Street in beautiful downtown Wardsboro on October 24

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Poetry Reading with Jeff McRae & Cindy Ellen Hill

Northshire Bookstore is thrilled to host two authors, Jeff McCrae and Cindy Ellen Hill, to share their latest work on October 24

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WEQX Wins VAB Award for CLEAN Jam Broadcast

WEQX will be presented with a Vermont Association of Broadcasters Award for their June 2026 CLEAN Jam broadcast on November 14

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Kinusaiga

Gathered & Made invites you to discover the beautiful Japanese art of Kinusaiga on October 26

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October Migration Bird Walk

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning will host a guided bird walk at the Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area in Mt. Tabor with Spencer Ogden on October 24

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Winter’s Time with Jeffrey L. Amestoy

The Bennington Historical Society presents Jeffrey L. Amestoy, the author of Winters’ Time: A Secret Pledge, a Severed Head, and the Murder that Brought America’s Most Famous Lawyer to Vermont at the Bennington Museum on October 18

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Mavis Staples

Multiple Grammy® Award winner and American music legend, Mavis Staples, will perform at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland on October 25

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VSO: Jukebox Turns Ten

Taconic Music presents Vermont Symphony Orchestra: Jukebox Turns Ten at the Northshire Community Courthouse on November 11

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Blithe Spirit

Arlington Common Community Theater is thrilled to announce its upcoming performance of Noël Coward’s classic smash-hit comedy, Blithe Spirit, running October 16 - 18 and October 23 & 24 at the Arlington Common

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5 Week Teen Open Studio

Vermont Arts Exchange invites you to explore your creativity with clay in this flexible drop-in ceramics class for teens taught by Madalyn Olson on Wednesdays from November 11 to December 9

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Month of October - Community Food Cupboard’s Wish List​​​​​​​

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​​​​​​​Now - Registration is open for the 9th annual United Counseling Services Superhero 5K and Kids’ Dash on November 7, 2026​

​​​​​​​​​September 23 - November 2 - The Vermont Holocaust Memorial presents Stars without a Heaven: Children in the Holocaust, an exhibit at the Lanpher Memorial Library in Hyde Park, VT​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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​​​​​​​​​October 16-18 - The Dorset Players presents the final weekend of Steel Magnolias at the Dorset Playhouse​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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​​​​​​​​​October 18 - Organ Concert at the First Congregational Church in Manchester to support the Pipe Organ Renovation at 4pm​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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​​​​​​​​​October 18 - The third annual Wild Culture Fermentation Festival hosted by Barr Hill Distillery in Montpelier from 12pm to 4pm​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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​​​​​​​​​October 22 - Free Community Lunch at the Second Congregational Church in Londonderry at 12pm​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Recurring Local Events

 

Fill Your Week with Fun!  Try Something New!

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Chair Yoga - The Arlington Common (7am)

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Pumped Up - Manchester Community Library (9:15am)

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Bone Builders - Pawlet Public Library, Manchester (9:30am)

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Bone Builders - First Congregational Church, Manchester (10am)

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Canasta Masters - Manchester Community Library (12pm)

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Tai Chi - The Arlington Common (4pm)

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Pilates - The Arlington Common (5:15pm)

 

Hot Yoga - Heart of the Village Yoga (5:30pm)

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Live Music  - Copper Grouse at the Kimpton Taconic Hotel (Manchester / 5:30pm)​​​

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Tai Chi - Manchester Community Library (9am)

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Hatha Yoga- The Arlington Common (9am)

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Bone Builders - First Congregational Church, Manchester (10am)

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Bone Builders - The Arlington Common (10:30am)

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Story Time -  Manchester Community Library (10:30am)

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Magic the Gathering Commander - Gamers Grotto (11am, Bennington)

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Bone Builders - Pawlet Firehouse, (1pm)

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Dorset Knitters  - Dorset Village Library (5pm)

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Qigong  - Arlington Common (6pm)

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Trivia Night  - Marsh Tavern at the Equinox Golf Resort & Spa (Manchester)

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Trivia Night  - New American Grill, Londonderry (6:30pm)

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Pilates - The Arlington Common (9am)

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Bone Builders - Pawlet Public Library, Manchester (9:30am)

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Bone Builders - First Congregational Church, Manchester (10am)

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Story Time - Dorset Village Library (10am)

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Chair Yoga- The Arlington Common (10:30am)

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Chair Yoga-  Manchester Community Library (11am)

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Mah Jongg -  Manchester Community Library (12:30am)

 

Zumba - The Arlington Common (4pm)

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Italian Conversation Group - The Manchester Community Library (5pm)

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Trivia Night - Union Underground, Manchester (6pm)

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Hatha Yoga - The Arlington Common (9am)

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Bone Builders - First Congregational Church, Manchester (10am)

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Bone Builders - The Arlington Common (10:30am)

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​​Kids' Story Time - Martha Canfield Memorial Free Library (10am)

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Bone Builders - Pawlet Firehouse, (1pm)

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Qigong - The Arlington Common (1:15pm)

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Fly-Tying Workshops - Gearhaus (5pm to 7pm, Manchester)​​

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Restorative Yoga with Aromatherapy - The Arlington Common (5pm)

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Open Mic Night  - Union Underground, Manchester (6pm)

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Open Mic Night  - New American Grill, Londonderry (7pm)

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Trivia Night  - Barrows House, Dorset (6:30pm)

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Trivia Night Live!  - Bennington Theater (every 2nd Thursday of the month 6pm)​

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Pilates, Barre & Mat - The Arlington Common (9am)

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Bone Builders - Pawlet Public Library, Manchester (9:30am)

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Scrap Booking Group - Manchester Community Library (1oam)

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Family Story Hour - Northshire Bookstore (10:30am)

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Yoga Flow - The Arlington Common (5:30pm)

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YA Dungeons & Dragons - Dorset Village Library

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Live Music  - New American Grill, Londonderry (6pm)

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Live Music  - Falcon Lounge at the Equinox Golf Resort & Spa, Manchester (7pm)

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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)

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Pilates, Cardio Core - The Arlington Common (9:15am)

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Dungeons & Dragons  - Gamers Grotto (2pm, Bennington)

 

Live Music   - Union Underground (1-4pm, Manchester)​

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Live Music  - New American Grill, Londonderry (6pm)

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Live Music  - Falcon Lounge at the Equinox Golf Resort & Spa (Manchester)

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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!

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