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There’s something for everybody in every season here in Southern Vermont. Please let us know if we can help with the planning of your trip.

NOV 21: BIRD WALK - 8:00 AM
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, Free.

NOV 27: Festival of Trees opens at the Bennington Museum - the first chance to view this year's festival and bid on the fabulous gifts on offer. For more information visit www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 802-447-1571.

NOV 27-28: Christmas in the Country. A craft and local foods fair with original handcrafted products at The Mountain School, Route 30 north of Bondville. 9.00am - 5.00pm. For information call 802-297-2662.

NOV 27-29: Thanksgiving at Hildene. Self-guided tours through the mansion decorated for the harvest. Call 802-362-1788 for information.

NOV 27-29: 31st Putney Craft Tour. Artists and Artisans open their studies for self-guided tours. 10.00am - 5.00pm.

NOV 29: Manchester Music Festival Thanksgiving concert. Dorset Church. 4:00 pm. Works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens and Jacques Ibert will be featured. Guest artists include Anna Reinersman, harp. Tickets are $20. For tickets and information contact: Manchester Music Festival - 802 362-1965.

DEC 2: Best-selling author Stephen King presents his new novel "Under the Dome" at the Northshire Bookshop. 7.00 pm at Manchester Elementary-Middle School. www.northshire.com or call 802-362-2200 for more information.

DEC 4-6: The Dorset Players present "The Patchwork Girl of Oz" at the Dorset Playhouse. www.dorsetplayers.org or call 802-867-5777 for more information.

DEC 5 & 12 10th Annual Holiday Open House Tours. Once again we are participating in the Annual Holiday Open House Tours to benefit the Vermont-New Hampshire Komen Race for the Cure, to be held on December 5 and 12 of this year. We are inviting you to see our halls all decked out and join us for a special Vermont experience – cookie decorating and hot mulled cider - an event not to be missed. Between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. tour the participating properties all decorated for the holidays.

Dec 5: Festival of Trees Brunch at the Bennington Museum. Enjoy a delicious brunch prepared by one of Bennington's great chefs. Reservations required by Nov 30. Call 802-447-1571 or visit www.benningtonmuseum.org.

DEC 5: December Exhibitions opening at the Southern Vermont Arts Center. Works of ten individual artists displayed at the Yester House Galleries. Call 802-362-1405 or visit www.svac.org for tickets and information.

DEC 5: "An Old-fashioned Christmas Festival" - Santa tours, sleigh rides and more at the Vermont Country Store and other sites throughout Weston. Visit www.westonvt.com for more information.

DEC 5: Sing We Now of Christmas! Seasonal music concert presented by local singers, instrumentalists and Burr Burton Madrigal ensemble. 7:30 p.m. First Congregational Church, Manchester. Contact Robyn Madison, 802 325-2525.

DEC 6: 9th Annual Holiday Bazaar at the Town Hall on Main Street, Wardsboro. Shop for ornaments, decorations and gifts. Bake sale and homemade soup. Santa arrives at noon. Details at www.friendsofwardsborolibrary.org or call 802-896-3416.

DEC 13: Holiday Open House. Dorset Historical Society's Bley House Museum. 1-3 pm. Featuring a collection of antique clocks. Contact: 802 867-0331.

DEC 19: BIRD WALK 8:00 AM
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and local birders meet to conduct a survey of the wild birds present on the grounds of Hildene. For more information, please call Randy Schmidt at (802) 362-2270 or email randy@thevermontbirdplace.com. Meet at the Welcome Center Parking Lot, Free.