Rutland AreaCommunity Events07/30/10-07/31/10 The Sidewalk Sales/Ethnic Festival is in Downtown Rutland is this Friday & Saturday with portions of Merchants Row, Evelyn Street & Center Street blocked off. In addition to having tasty treats & great bargains there'll be live entertainment & children's activities. 07/31/10 Don't miss the Annual Lake Region's Car Show at the park in Fair Haven! 08/01/10 The 5th Annual Care for Kids 5K Run & Fitness Walk is going on this Sunday at R&R Auto Rebuilders in Chestertown, NY! It's 3.1 miles mostly flat, slightly uphill. Regisration is at 9am. This is a benefit for pediatric health care at Hudson Headwaters Health Network. Call 518-761-0300 x160. 08/07/10 The Sidewalk Sales & Town-wide yard sale is happening in Brandon starting at 9am and will last as long as there are bargains available! Rain or Shine! Official yard sales make it on the map which you can pick up that morning at the Brandon Museum & Visitor Center. For more details call 247-6401. The Rutland Longtrail Festival is a free outdoor festival. An awesome day of festivities, education, music and relaxation for the whole family. All day rain or shine at the VT State Fairgrounds. Call 802-282-2237 or visit www.longtrailfestivalvt.com 08/07/10-08/08/10 There's going to be a 4 on 4 Volleyball Tournament going on at Million Dollar Beach in Lake George this Saturday & Sunday with regisration beginning at 8am. Call 518-798-0170. Lots of fun in the sun! Women's, Men's, Co-Ed' divisions all levels of play! Le Grand Bicycle Tour happens this Saturday & Sunday! It's a 689km bicycle tour! 200 cyclists depart from the Lake George area enroute to Montreal! For more info click here 08/08/10 Benson Vermont - The 21st Annual Benson Burdock Festival & Family Days Parade begins at 10 a.m. The Firemen's BBQ will begin serving at 11:30 a.m. There will be contests, games and events throughout the day for the entire family. A great way to have fun and support the Benson Volunteer Fire Dept. 08/14/10 Don't miss East Poultney Day this Saturday from 9am-4pm on the green in East Poultney. There's going to be crafts, demonstrations and more! This event is sponsored by the Poultney Historical Society and if you would like more details call 802-247-5252 or go to poultneyhistoricalsociety.com. 08/18/10-08/21/10 Don't miss the Annual Wells Carnival presented by the Modern Woodsman of America. Its free and will open at 6pm daily & Saturday after parade. Every day is kids day-$20 wrist bands-unlimited rides. There's going to be a bike giveaway on Saturday too! Music Nightly Wednesday check out Mark LeGrand & his Lovesick Bandits, Thursday its Total Entertainment-All Age Dance Party, Friday its Red Hot Rider & Saturday its Sweetwater! Its going to be fun for the entire family! Don't miss it! 08/21/10 The Run-Pedal-Tube Triathlon-Hadley Canoe Take out is happening this Saturday at Lake Luzerne & Lake Hadley at 9am. Call 518-696-2444. 8/28/10 Prevent Child Abuse Vermont presents The Walk to end Child Abuse this Saturday starting at The Howe Center in Rutland with registration starting at 8am and the walk beginning at 10am. Its going to be a three mile walk through downtown to gather support. If you'd like more information or to register or volunteer call 1-800-CHILDREN or go to www.pcavt.org. 09/03/10-9/12/10 The Vermont State Fair is on! Great Concerts including Wynonna Judd, Danny Gokey & Charley Pride, plus rides, demoltion derby, farm animals and more. For more information call 802-775-5200 or go to http://www.vermontstatefair.net/. |