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22 • Living The Mountain Times • May 22-28, 2019 ADEThis weeks living Arts, Dining and Entertainment! White River Junction VA to host Blessing of the Bikes Saturday, May 25, 9:30 a.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNC- TION—With the warmer weather arriving, White River Junction VA Medical Center will host a Blessing of the Bikes event on Saturday, May 25. The event will start at 9:30 a.m. in the front parking lot on Veterans Drive, where Chaplain Fr. Anthony Madu will make a blessing for all the motorcycles and their riders. This event is to bring the riders as well as their families and friends together and raise awareness for automobile drivers during the warmer seasons, promoting motorcycle safety. Everyone is welcome to attend this event as a motorcyclist or as a spectator. For information, call 802-295-9363 ext. 5880, email vhawrjpao@va.gov. Memorial Day Planters Beautiful Hanging Baskets Patio Planters Fresh Arrangements 775-2626 72 Park St., Rutland (next to V.A.C) Monday - Friday 8am -5:30pm Sat. 8 am-4 pm Sun. 9 am-3 pm Courtesy TAC Team The Total Archery Challenge is a 3D archery experience, three days of challenges and courses at Pico Mountain. Total Archery Challenge comes to Pico May 24-26—KILLINGTON—The Yeti Total Archery Challenge fueled by MTN OPS is coming to Pico Mountain Resort for three days – May 24-26 – and is bringing the greatest outdoor 3D archery experience in the nation. The organization work hard to provide a fun, family friendly environment where everyone can enjoy the great sport of archery. It’s like organizers say, “Life... Its Better with a Bow!” The schedule of events is the same each day, except Saturday, May 25, when an afterparty takes place at 5:30 p.m.: 7:15 a.m. Check-in opens, receive activity pass 8 a.m. Nock Time courses open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Lunch and snacks available in main lodge 4 p.m. Course shuttle/chair lift closes Participants can expect over 100 3D archery targets, with multiples courses for different skill levels. The locals course has 15-40-yard minimal angles. The prime course – the toughest, but fun course – is Rocky Mountain Western Shoot, 40-100yards with steep angles and tougher shots. The Mountain Ops Course is 25-75 yards with steep angles and good shots to test skills. The Sitka Course is long shots, 60-100 yards, on sheep, mountain goats and other awesome species. This course is designed to live up to the demands of the Sitka gear. For the kids, there will be a stationary kids range 10-target shoot at dinosaurs and zombies; plus a kids’ course, 12 target from 5-20 yards, also great for beginners. Novelty shots will be available, with the chance to win multiple prizes, including a truck. Vendors will round out the experience, which will include food. All adult participants that preregister online will get an event t-shirt, a raffle ticket, and an extra entry to win a Prime or Quest bow. Visit totalarcherychallenge.com to sign up. Pico Mountain is located at 73 Alpine Dr., Mendon. WWW.ARTISTREEVT.ORG 2095 Pomfret Road South Pomfret, VT 802-457-3500 Rochester Library takes a trip back to Woodstock Thursday, May 23, 7 p.m.—ROCHESTER— The summer of 1969 is best remembered in one word: Woodstock. Fifty years ago, dozens of musicians played, but it was the 400,000 people that came from across the country who created the lore and legacy that is Woodstock. “Pilgrims of Woodstock” presents the never before published pictures of photographer Richard Bellak and John Kane’s interviews with the people who attended the event. See the images and hear the stories on Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at the Rochester Public Library, 22 S. Main St. n Rochester. Author John Kane, is a professor teaching media, communications and visual arts courses. Photographer Richard F. Bellak, aimed his lens at the Woodstock audience for much of the event. The result is a beautifully atmospheric collection of never before published images capturing the essence of what it was like to attend this life-changing event. The program is free and open to the public. Don’t miss the event on Thursday! West Rutland continues tradition with Memorial Day Parade, Monday Monday, May 27, 10 a.m.—WEST RUT- LAND—The tradition of an annual Memorial Day Celebration in West Rutland continues this year on Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m. The event is an annual town tradition that honors local heroes and celebrates the community. The day begins with a parade through town, followed by an awards ceremony and barbecue at the American Legion. Parade route The parade begins at Noonan Lane, goes north on Clarendon Avenue, then west on Main Street to Marble Street. “Taps” and a gun salute will be performed at the WWII Memorial at the Town Hall. The parade continues west on Marble Street to Barnes Street to the cemeteries where a gun salute and “Taps” will sound again, continue east on Main Street to the West Rutland School, which is south on Clarendon Avenue. The parade ends at Noonan Lane.
The Mountain Times • May 22-28, 2019 LIVING ADE • 23 By Carrie Pill “Michelle and Her Flock” is an oil painting by Carrie Pill, an artist from Rutland that is taking part in Open Studio Weekend. Spring Open Studio celebrates 27 years May 25-26—VERMONT—Bright yellow signs compete with a multitude of greens along Vermont’s roads enticing visitors to the studios of craftspeople and other artists across Vermont during the 2019 Spring Open Studio Weekend taking place over Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-26. Open Studio Weekend is a statewide celebration of the visual arts and creative process, offering a unique opportunity for visitors to meet a wide variety of local artists and craftspeople in their studios, and purchase high quality, hand-made artwork. The self-guided Open Studio tour features the work of glassblowers, jewelers, printmakers, potters, furniture makers, weavers, ironworkers, painters, sculptors, quilt makers and wood carvers. Many participating galleries will host gallery talks and feature special exhibits in conjunction with this event. Rutland and Brandon alone have a huge representation in the annual event, so it makes for a great driving tour. In Rutland, visit Chaffee Art Center, which will be hosting 10 artists; or take to downtown Rutland for the many galleries within walking distance of each other, like 77Art, The Alley Gallery, B&G Gallery, and the Opera House Gallery. In Brandon, the Judith Reilly Gallery, Brandon Artists’ Guild, and Vermont Folk Art Gallery – with the art of Warren Kimble, Robin Kent, and Medana Gabbard – are among the open studios in town. Heading out to Middletown Springs, visit Rising Meadow Pottery, Sissy’s Kitchen, David Munyak, and well-known Peter Huntoon. The Vermont Crafts Council publishes a free map booklet with directions to participating sites. These are just a few in the Rutland County region – visit vermontcrafts. com for a full list of galleries throughout the state. The Vermont Open Studio Guide is also available throughout the state at Tourist Information Centers. By Jerry LeBlond The legendary Killington Stage Race will return to Killington on May 25-27. Killington Stage Race hits the road in 23rd year May 25-27—KILLINGTON—The legendary Killington Stage Race returns to the Killington region May 25-27, in its 23rd Memorial Day weekend event. For 2019, there will be eight stage race categories and three thrilling days of racing. Stage 1 is contested on a historic, fun and fast circuit race that takes racers though the President Calvin Coolidge birth place and Vermont Whitehouse. Stage 2 is a challenging hilly road race with a 5.5-mile, 1,550 foot climb to the finish which will test riders’ early season climbing condition. Stage 3 provides a rare long ITT over 11-miles which has made for some thrillingly close final GC battles. Registration closes on Tuesday, May 21, at 11 p.m. at bikereg.org. Enjoy the race as a racer or a spectator. Visit killingtonstagerace.com. DANIEL ANDAI Artistic Director & Violin SIMON GHRAICHY Guest Artist MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS Classical Concert Series June 29-July 27 Saturdays at 7pm • Killington Resort, Ramshead Lodge Enjoy weekly performances by some of the world’s finest classical musicians in an intimate setting on the mountain. years kmfest.org kmfest@kmfest.org • 802.773.4003 • TICKETS: 800.821.6867
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