Calendar

Young Artist Program Concert: 8 p.m., Next Stage, Putney. Yellow Barn Young Artist Program participants present works by Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorák, Janácek, and Schubert, and participant composers: Gezgin, Leon, Golub, Kahrs, Morrin, and Verosky. Admission $10. Season sponsor: Vermont Public Radio. Reservations: Box Office, 802-387-6637 or info@yellowbarn.org.

Ballroom and Latin Dance: 8-10 p.m., Stone Church, 210 Main St., Brattleboro. A night of ballroom and Latin dancing with Shall We Dance Brattleboro. 7-8 p.m., Free Salsa dance lesson. 8-10 p.m., Open dancing. Refreshments. Cost: Singles, $8; couples, $15; teens and seniors, $5. Information: Ray, 802-348-6671; ray@shallwedance.biz.

Theater

Shakespeare-in-the-Park: 6 p.m., Living Memorial Park, Brattleboro. The Vermont Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s "Henry V" for its 23rd Shakespeare-in-the Park. Tickets: $5 for general admission. Infants and toddlers free. Reservations not needed. Information: www.vermonttheatrecompany.com. Also, Sat. and Sun., same time.

Live Performance: 7:30 p.m., Actors Theatre, corner of Brook and Main streets, West Chesterfield, N.H. Morris Panych’s "Vigil," outrageously dark and witty Canadian classic. Features Gregory Lesch and Nancy Groff. Directed by Terri Storti. Fridays $15 (students $8 and two-fers $7.50). Toll free box office 877-666-1855. Information: www.actors-theatre.info; actorstheatre2@gmail.com.

Film

Free Movie Night: 7:30 p.m., Williamsville Hall. "Moneyball," Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), general manager of the Oakland A’s, has an epiphany. Rated PG13 some strong language. Blu-Ray quality video and five-speaker surround-sound. Refreshments for sale: popcorn, water, soda and candy.

Kids

Retreat Farm Petting Farm: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 350 Linden St., Brattleboro, on Route 30. Visit animals, rain or shine. Costs: Age 2-11, $5; age 12 and older, $6; under 2 years free. Information: 802-257-2240 or info@theretreatfarm.com.

Whitingham Playgroup: 10-11:30 a.m., Town Hill Playground. For children 0-5 years old with parent or childcare provider. Free snack and simple craft/project provided. Led by Sandy Stark. Weather permitting. Sponsored by Early Education Services. Information: 802-254-3742.

Storytime: 10:30 a.m., Jamaica Memorial Library. Every Friday. Information: 802-874-4901.

Storytime for Preschoolers: 10:30 a.m., Rockingham Free Public Library, 65 Westminster St., Bellows Falls. Singing or a craft after stories. Free. Information: 802-463-4270.

Boys & Girls Club: 3-11 p.m., 17 Flat St., Brattleboro. 5:30 p.m., dinner. Information: 802-254-5990.

Dungeons and Dragons: 5-9 p.m., Rockingham Free Public Library, 65 Westminster St., Bellows Falls. Fantasy-based, epic storytelling game. Other games, also. Ages 13 and up. Reservations required. Information: 802-463-4270 or bfyouth@sover.net.

Windham County Activities for Youth: See the Youth Services’ H.E.Y.! Help Empower Youth! guide to after school and other activities and programs at www.HelpEmpowerYouth.com.

Outdoors/Recreation

Swimming: Living Memorial Park, Brattleboro. 11-11:30 a.m., Seniors. 1-4 p.m., General swim. 4-6 p.m., Swim team and parent tot. 6-8 p.m., Family swim and teens. Information: Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Dept., 802-254-5808.

Meals

Coffee Cafe: 7:30-10 a.m., in Williamsville, on the lawn of the Old Schoolhouse. Fresh homemade pastries from local friends and Mocha Joe’s coffee. Come on down and hang out for awhile, or take it to go. Sponsored by Friends of Williamsville Hall.

Congregate Breakfast: 7:45-8:15 a.m., Brattleboro Senior Center, 207 Main St., Brattleboro. Menu: Corned beef hash, scrambled eggs, muffin, fruit, yogurt, juice. Suggested donation for seniors over 60, $3.50. All others, $6. Information: 802-257-1236.

Museums

Tasha Tudor Museum: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 974 Western Ave., West Brattleboro. New exhibit featuring dresses from Tasha Tudor’s historic costume collection. Members free; adults, $5; seniors over 65, $3; ages 6-12, $3; under 6 free. Information: www.tashatudormuseum.org.

Miscellaneous

Transition Guilford Dinner/Movie: 6 p.m., Broad Brook Grange No. 151, Guilford, 3940 Guilford Center Road. Potluck dinner and movie, "The Real Dirt on Farmer John" an epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer. Brief discussion follows. Bring dish to share and own plates, cups, and eating utensils. Water provided. For more information: transition.guilford.vt@gmail.com

Ongoing Events

Meditation: 7:30-8:45 a.m., Biologic Wellness Center, Merchants Bank, 205 Main St., Brattleboro (ground floor, basement entrance on right). Mountains and Rivers Mindfulness Community. Free mindfulness class and sharing group in the tradition of Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Every Friday. Newcomers welcome. Wheelchair accessible. Information: mountainsandriversmc@myfairpoint.net or 802-387-2382.

Worn Again Thrift Shop: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Edmund’s Catholic Church, Main Street, Saxtons River. Clothing, costume jewelry, footwear, housewares, books, some gift items and more. Some free items. Sponsored by West River Missions. Open Wed., Fri. and Sat.

Hospice Thrift Shop: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Experienced Goods Thrift Shop for Brattleboro Area Hospice, 77 Flat St., Brattleboro. Selling quality clothing, books, housewares, furniture and more. Seeking donations, 802-254-5200.

Recovery Chat: 2:30-3:30 p.m., Turning Point of Windham County, 112 Hardwood Way, Brattleboro. Less formal group, conversation, games, sharing. Information: 802-257-5600.

Candlelight AA Meeting: 9-11 p.m., Turning Point of Windham County, 112 Hardwood Way, Brattleboro. AA discussion and fellowship with candlelit setting. Information: 802-257-5600.

AA Hotline: Toll free, 1-877-851-0181.

BCTV

Brattleboro Channel 8: 7:30 a.m., A Celebration of Aging: What Makes You Laugh?; 8 a.m., Democracy Now!: Live; 9 a.m., Words of Peace: "The Blessing of this Life"; 9:30 a.m., Grill Dog Presents: Mexico; 10 a.m., Vermonters for Health Care Freedom: True North TV; 10:30 a.m., Artists ala Mode; 11:30 a.m., Vermonters for Health Care Freedom: True North TV; 12 p.m., For the Animals: Animal Cruelty; 12:30 p.m., Protecting the Long Trail: Green Mtn Club; 1 p.m., Attorney General William Sorrell in Brattleboro; 2 p.m., Artists ala Mode; 3 p.m., Vermonters for Health Care Freedom: True North TV; 3:30 p.m., Daniel Ellsberg Talk at BUHS; 4:47 p.m., The Pulse of Brattleboro, Strolling of the Heifers: Gallery Walk; 5:35 p.m., Hospice Memorial Service; 5:45 p.m., 5:45 Live; 6 p.m., Protecting the Long Trail: Green Mtn Club; 6:30 p.m., VTrans Weekly, On The Road; 6:50 p.m., I Am Vermont Strong: Vt. Sen. Janette White; 7 p.m., Democracy Now!; 8 p.m., Daniel Ellsberg Talk at BUHS; 9:20 p.m., All Souls Church Unitarian Universalist; 10 p.m., For the Animals: Animal Cruelty; 10:30 p.m., Linking Wall Street: The 2012 Slow Living Summit.

Brattleboro Channel 10: 7 a.m., Brattleboro Planning Commission Mtg.; 9:30 a.m., Leland & Gray Graduation; 12 p.m., Townshend Selectboard Mtg.; 3:03 p.m., Legislative Wrap-Up 2012, Burke, Edwards, & Stuart; 3:45 p.m., Newfane Selectboard Mtg.; 5:45 p.m., Leland & Gray Graduation; 8:25 p.m., BUHS Graduation; 9:50 p.m., Brattleboro Planning Commission Mtg.

Saturday

Music/Dance

Dance and Fitness Classes: Luminz Studio, 74 Cotton Mill Hill, No. 346, Third Floor, Brattleboro. For adults and children. Saturdays: Zumba Fitness, 9:30-10:30; Kinder Dance (4-6 yrs.), 10:30-11:25; Upper Elementary Dance Combo (9-13 yrs.), 11:30-12:45; Hip Hop, 1:30-3; Ballet, 3-4:30. Information: www.luminzstudio.com.

Five Bands: Popolo Restaurant, at the Windham Hotel, on the Square, Bellows Falls. Grand opening celebration, "The Explosion" features five bands, free hors d’oeuvres. 3 p.m., Stockwell Brothers; 5 p.m., Travis Adams; 7 p.m., Blue Dune; 8 p.m., Surf’s Up, Spicoli; 9:30 p.m., The Bob Kendall Band. Information: 802-460-7676.

Contra Dance: 8-10:30 p.m., Pierce’s Hall, East Putney. 7:30 p.m., Beginners’ workshop. Adina Gordon, caller. Band: Laurie Indenbaum and Andy Davis. $7 suggested donation. Information: 802-387-5357 or 802-579-9263.

Theater

Shakespeare-in-the-Park: 6 p.m., Living Memorial Park, Brattleboro. The Vermont Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s "Henry V" for its 23rd Shakespeare-in-the Park. Tickets: $5 for general admission. Infants and toddlers free. Reservations not needed. Information: www.vermonttheatrecompany.com. Also, Sun., same time.

Live Performance: 7:30 p.m., Actors Theatre, corner of Brook and Main streets, West Chesterfield, N.H. Morris Panych’s "Vigil," outrageously dark and witty Canadian classic. Features Gregory Lesch and Nancy Groff. Directed by Terri Storti. Saturdays: All seats $15. Toll free box office 877-666-1855. Information: www.actors-theatre.info; actorstheatre2@gmail.com.

Kids

Retreat Farm Petting Farm: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 350 Linden St., Brattleboro, on Route 30. Visit animals, rain or shine. Costs: Age 2-11, $5; age 12 and older, $6; under 2 years free. Information: 802-257-2240 or info@theretreatfarm.com.

Boys & Girls Club: 2-7 p.m., 17 Flat St., Brattleboro. 5:30 p.m., dinner. Information: 802-254-5990.

Outdoors/Recreation

Trap Practice: 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Sportsmen’s Inc., Creamery Road, Guilford. Every Saturday. Information: 802-579-1587.

Swimming: Living Memorial Park, Brattleboro. 1-4 p.m., General swim. 4-8 p.m., Family swim and teens. Information: Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Dept., 802-254-5808.

Fire-Making Workshop: 1-5 p.m., Manitou, 300 Sunset Lake Road. 1.4 miles up Sunset Lake Road from Williamsville Village. Taught by Amy Hyatt of the Vermont Wilderness School. Learn to make fire with bow drill, and flint and steel. For all ages, 7 and up (children must be accompanied by an adult). Suggested donation: $20-$40. (5 miles on Sunset Lake Rd. from Rt. 9.)

Meals

Ice Cream Social: 2-4 p.m., Newton House, South Road, Marlboro. Part of Marlboro Historical Society’s summer program. Led by Donald Sherefkin. Informatin: 802-254-9736.

Strawberry Shortcake Supper: Served 5-7 p.m., at Evening Star Grange Hall, Dummerston Center. Menu: Ham, baked beans, homemade breads and salads, old-fashioned strawberry shortcake, and beverages. Served family style, continuous servings, no reservations needed. Cost: Adults, $10; children 12 and younger, $5. Information: 802-257-0544, susanna@griefen.com. Sponsored by the Dummerston Congregational Church.

Museums

Tasha Tudor Museum: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 974 Western Ave., West Brattleboro. New exhibit featuring dresses from Tasha Tudor’s historic costume collection. Members free; adults, $5; seniors over 65, $3; ages 6-12, $3; under 6 free. Information: www.tashatudormuseum.org.

Windham County Museum: Noon-5 p.m., Route 30, Newfane. Special exhibit: Diorama of the West River Railroad by artisan Doug Cox. Ongoing exhibits: Civil War collection and battlefield souvenirs, early Vermont furniture, textiles, and portraits, the story of the highwayman, Thunderbolt, early 20th century Windham County photographs. Free admission. Open Wed., Sat. and Sun.

Miscellaneous

Brattleboro Farmers’ Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Western Avenue, Route 9, next to Creamery Bridge. Rain or shine. Over 50 juried vendors. Globe-spanning cuisine, artful crafts, and local agriculture; spring greens, wild foods, plant starts, preserves, meats, cheese, wine and more. EBT and debit welcome. Frequent Walker/Biker Program. Information: 802-254-8885, brattleborofarmersmarket.com.

Guilford Community Celebration: Pre-Independence Day. All events at Broad Brook Grange, except whiffle ball, 10 a.m., field next to Town Office. 9:45 a.m., Posting of colors; 8:30 a.m., Register for 5K race; 10 a.m. 5K race. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Free face painting, kids’ games, watermelon, library books and cards, music. Hot dogs, burgers and veggie burgers, lemonade, ice cream, 250th DVDs for sale. Noon-1 p.m., Walk to Museum, unveiling of 250th commemorative plaque. Road race info: John Majonen at 802-257-4067.

Carnival on the Common: Noon-4 p.m., on the Common, Park Place, Brattleboro. Sponsored by CareNet Pregnancy Centr of Windham County. Celebration and fun for children of all ages and their families. Games, prizes, face painting, popcorn, cotton candy and barbecue. Tickets sold for game playing. All proceeds go to the Care Net Building Fund. No charge for admittance. All welcome.

Cruise Night: 5 p.m.-dusk, Staples parking lot, Putney Road, Brattleboro. Now & Then Vehicle Club’s. All antique or classic cars, trucks, or motorcycles welcome. All welcome. Door prizes, raffles, music, conversation. Every Saturday night until Columbus Day weekend. Information: 802-257-3053.

Ongoing Events

Thrift Shop: 9 a.m.-noon, Wed. and Sat., second floor, above, West Townshend Post Office, Route 30, West Townshend. Sponsored by The West River Community Project. Community closet with large selection of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, footwear; and toys.

Worn Again Thrift Shop: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Edmund’s Catholic Church, Main Street, Saxtons River. Clothing, costume jewelry, footwear, housewares, books, some gift items and more. Some free items. Sponsored by West River Missions. Open Wed., Fri. and Sat.

Food Shelf Open: 9-10 a.m., Putney Community Center, Christian Square, Putney. Information or to donate: 802-387-8551.

Overeaters Anonymous: 9:30-10:30 a.m., Turning Point of Windham County, 112 Hardwood Way, Brattleboro. Information: 802-257-5600.

Hospice Thrift Shop: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Experienced Goods Thrift Shop for Brattleboro Area Hospice, 77 Flat St., Brattleboro. Selling quality clothing, books, housewares, furniture and more. Seeking donations, 802-254-5200.

Al-Anon Meeting: 3-4 p.m., Brew Berry Conference Center #1, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, 17 Belmont Ave., Brattleboro. New location.

Alateen Meeting: 3-4 p.m., Brew Berry Conference Room 2, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, 17 Belmont Ave., Brattleboro. New location.

Narcotics Anonymous: 6:30-8 p.m., Turning Point of Windham County, 112 Hardwood Way, Brattleboro. Friends of Jimmy K. Step meeting. Open to all. Information: 802-257-5600.

Easy Does It: 8:30-9:40 p.m., Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Brew Barry Conference Center 2. Information: 802-257-5801.