2019 Calendar of Events, Things to Do in CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, and ME

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Pumpkin Carving and Harvest Festival --

Oct 19, 2019 - Oct 19, 2019 Equinox Valley Nursery, 1158 Main Street, Manchester, VT

Pumpkin carving and painting, corn maze, wagon rides, mini horses, bouncy house, face painting, craft vendors, local food, beer, and wine. This event is a benefit of Dorset Equine Rescue.

11 a.m.-4 p.m.
802-362-2610

Cliff House Summit Series Dinner: Fall Harvest – Stowe VT

Oct 19, 2019 - Oct 19, 2019 Stowe Mountain Resort, 7416 Mountain Road Stowe, VT

On select Saturday evenings year-round, The Cliff House hosts the popular Summit Series Wine Dinners, where you can ride the gondola to a special evening at the top of Vermont. See Fall Harvest menu. All Summit Series events are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather.

6- 9:30 pm
802-253-3000

Harvest Wine Pairing Dinner at Snow Farm Vineyard – south Hero VT

Oct 19, 2019 - Oct 19, 2019 Snow Farm Vineyard, 190 West Shore Road, South Hero, VT

Snow Farm Vineyard and Chef Denise Boutin offer a Harvest Wine Pairing Dinner. The menu will feature Vermont produce and meats. Each course will be paired with one of Snow Farm's wines and winemaker Patrick Barrelet will to speak about the winemaking process. Call to reserve at 802-324-5563. This is part of the Fall Vermont Wine Dinner Series.

6-9 p.m.
$74.95/person (includes five courses and wine pairings)

Iapetus Dinner with Ethan Joseph -- Burlington VT

Nov 5, 2019 - Nov 5, 2019 Dedalus Wine Bar, 388 Pine Street, Burlington, VT

Wine maker Ethan Joseph will join Dedalus to pair his minimalist wines with a 3-course family-style dinner in the wine bar. Ethan is the head Winemaker at Shelburne Vineyards and started Iapetus, a side project to raise the wine directly from the place in which it is grown. This is part of the Fall Vermont Wine Dinner Series.

6-8 p.m.

Heirloom Apple Days at Scott Farm Orchard -- Dummerston VT

Oct 13, 2019 - Oct 14, 2019 Scott Farm, 707 Kipling Road, Dummerston, VT

Celebrate heirloom apples—fresh, baked and squeezed! Join orchardist Zeke Goodband at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for apple lore and tastings of some of our 130 varieties in season. Make-your-own caramel apples, scavenger hunt, dry stone wall tours (11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.), plus food vendors, PYO apples and shopping in the Farm Market. Rain or shine. No pets.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Free admission
802-254-6868

Big Buzz Chainsaw Carving Festival -- Ludlow VT

Oct 11, 2019 - Oct 14, 2019 Jackson Gore Resort Ice House. 111 Jackson Gore Road, Ludlow, VT

These days are filled with sawdust flying, chains purring and sculptures coming to life. Walk around and get inspired to complete some sculptures of your own. Food trucks are serving, and people are enjoy special events like the Quick Carves, Auctions and the Saturday evening fire sculptures.

10 a.m.-5 p.m.
over age 12, $6; under age 12, free
508-965-3211

Heirloom Apple Days 2019 at Scott Farm Orchard -- Dummerston VT

Oct 13, 2019 - Oct 14, 2019 Scott Farm Orchard, 707 Kipling Road Dummerston, VT

Join the farm’s orchardist at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for apple lore and a tasting of heirlooms apples. Choose and buy heirloom apples and cider. Whetstone Ciderworks offers hard cider samplings and for sale. Rigani Wood Fired Pizza and SpringMore Farm will be serving food. Enjoy live music kids’ activities, and stone wall tours. New this year: a Make-Your-Own Caramel Apple Station. The pick-your-own orchard and farm market will also be open. Rain or shine. No dogs please.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
802-254-6868

On-the-Farm Apple Harvest Dinner -- Dummerston VT

Oct 26, 2019 - Oct 26, 2019 Scott Farm Orchard, 707 Kipling Road Dummerston, VT

This 4-course harvest dinner is held in the Apple Barn. Each course, by Chef Tristan Toleno, features select heirloom apples, heirloom cider, and vegetables grown at Scott Farm. It’s BYOB. The price of the dinner is $60, and sells out fast. Seating is assigned at tables of 10. If you wish to sit with someone or a group of friends, please let Kelly know when or after signing up.

6 p.m.
$60
802-254-6868

Trio Sefardi

Oct 15, 2019 - Oct 15, 2019 Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant Street Middlebury, VT

Trio Sefardi perform Sephardic music, a creation of the Sefardim, the Jews of Spain.

7:30 p.m.
$18-$25

Jeremy Mohney and his Swing Band

Oct 19, 2019 - Oct 19, 2019 Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Road Brandon, VT

Jeremy Mohney and His Band, from Colorado, creates swing music in the traditions of Armstrong, Ellington and Fats. Waller. Always a very popular act at Brandon Music.

7:30 p.m.
$20

“Tosca” by Opera Company of Middlebury – Stowe VT

Oct 19, 2019 - Oct 19, 2019 Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Drive Stowe, VT

Tosca is one of the most-performed operas of all time; it contains three of the most famous arias ever written. At the center of the drama are three vibrant, larger-than-life characters: Tosca, a diva-like actor who is in love with painter and activist Cavaradossi, and Scarpia, the corrupt military officer who will use his power to have Tosca for himself.

3-5 p.m.
$38
802-760-4634

"A Doll’s House, Part 2"

Sep 18, 2019 - Oct 16, 2019 Northern Stage at Barrette Center for the Arts, 74 Gates Street, White River Junction, VT

In the final scene of Ibsen’s 1879 groundbreaking masterpiece, Nora Helmer makes the shocking decision to leave her husband and children and begin a life on her own. In this new play by Lucas Hnath, many years have passed since Nora’s exit. Now, there’s a knock at the Helmer’s door. Why has Nora come home? Advisory: Ages 14 and up for adult language and themes. Run Time: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, no intermission

Curtain times vary; consult event website
$20-$60

“Indecent” -- Weston VT

Sep 26, 2019 - Oct 20, 2019 Walker Farm, 705 Main Street, Weston, VT

Inspired by the true story of a Broadway play whose company was arrested on opening night, Indecent follows the writer, his play, and the people who fought to perform it against all odds.

Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Saturday, 2 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m.
$45-$69

"Jordan"

Oct 16, 2019 - Nov 3, 2019 Northern Stage at Barrette Center for the Arts, 74 Gates Street, White River Junction, VT

A woman’s world is turned upside down when she discovers that a hacker has invaded her online life. The mysterious presence, however, doesn’t seem interested in her money or her data but something much more elusive. Advisory: Ages 16 and up for adult language and themes. Run time: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, no intermission

Curtain times vary; consult event website
$20-$60

"The Sound of Music"

Nov 20, 2019 - Jan 5, 2020 Northern Stage at Barrette Center for the Arts, 74 Gates Street, White River Junction, VT

Young postulant Maria Rainer is having trouble in her process of becoming a Catholic nun. Hired to work as the governess for seven motherless children, Maria transforms the Von Trapp family home into a place of fun and music.

Curtain times vary; consult event website
$20-$50

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