Chaffee Art Center is pleased to announce its 54th Annual Art in the Park Fine Art & Craft Festival will take place August 8th (10a-5pm) & August 9th (10am-4:30pm). Art in the Park has been named one of the “Sunshine Artist 200 Best,” and voted Rutland Herald’s Best of the Best in the category of Best Arts Festival. Added value like food, music, craft demonstrations, and kids activities are also offered. All gate donations go to sponsor the Chaffee Art Center’s exhibitions, art education classes, and community outreach programs. For more information go to www.chaffeeartcenter.org or call 802-775-0356.
Downtown Rut
land Partnership will hold Hops on Top: Rutland’s 1st Annual Craft & Micro Brew Festival. Suds lovers sip samples and stock up on snacks while Joey Leone performs for the 21-and-over crowd on the top floor of LAZ parking deck overlooking historic Downtown Rutland. The event will take place on Tue., Aug. 4, 5:30-8:30 p.m. The cost is $25 includes 8 (4 oz.) samples and snacks. Live music by Joey Leone from 6 – 8 pm. This is an age 21 and over event. Catered by Roots The Restaurant. For more information call 802-773-9380 or go to www.rutlanddowntown.com
Homeless Prevention Center’s 2nd Annual Dinner, Dance & Silent Auction will take place on Saturday, August 8th, 5-10pm at the Moose Lodge, 78 Center St. in Rutland. The evening will included Dinner, Dancing, 50/50 , Cash Bar, Raffles & Silent Auction. Tickets are $25/per person. To purchase tickets or for more information call (802) 775-9286.
Meals on Wheels of Rutland County’s Lobster Steak Bake Fundraiser will take place Friday, August 28 at Godnick Center, 1 Deer St. The cost is $30 per person and includes your choice of lobster or steak. All meals include Clams, Corn, Baked potato, Coleslaw and cake. Cash bar open 4 pm – 9 pm. Food served from 5 – 8 pm. Doors open at 4 pm. There will also be live music by Chris Cornelius and Kevin Wortman. Please call Heather Baker at SVOCA to purchase your tickets by Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Limited tickets sold at the door! For more information call 802-786-5990 or e-mail hbaker@svoca.net.
RAVNAH will hold blood pressure ($2) and foot care ($10) clinics throughout the month of August. For a complete schedule go to www.ravnah.org or call (802) 775-0568.
Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) has been selected to participate in the Medicare Care Choices Model, announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. The model provides Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for coverage under the Medicare Hospice Benefit and dually eligible beneficiaries who qualify for the Medicaid Hospice Benefit the option to elect to receive supportive care services typically provided by hospice and continue to receive curative services at the same time. The announcement is part of a larger effort at HHS to transform our health care system to deliver better care, spend our dollars in a smarter way, and put patients in the center of their care. Participating hospices will provide services under the model that is currently available under the Medicare hospice benefit for routine home care and respite levels of care, but cannot be separately billed under Medicare Parts A, B, and D. Services will be available around the clock, 365 calendar days per year and CMS will pay a per beneficiary per month fee ranging from $200 to $400 to participating hospices when delivering these services under the model. Services will begin starting January 1, 2016 for the first phase of participating hospices and in January 2018 for the remaining participating hospices.
Rutland County Parent Child Center benefit Golf Tournament will take place on Friday, August 21st at Proctor-Pittsford Country Club. Check-in is 12 noon followed by a shotgun start with a scramble format at 1:00 pm. There will be many prizes including a Hole in One Jeep provided by Brileya’s Chrysler-Jeep. Following the tournament, there will be appetizers in the Clubhouse and a delicious buffet specially prepared by Garafano’s Grille. Bob Prozzo will auction many entertainment and golf related items off during the Live Auction. REGISTRATION: $85 per player. Entry fee includes 18 hole green fees, cart rental, raffle prizes, awards and buffet dinner. The tournament is sponsored by Sponsored by G.W. Savage. For more information or to register call 802-775-9711 or go to www.rcpcc.org
Rutland Free Library Book Sale by the Friends of Rutland Free Library will take place on August 3rd & August 10th, 4-8pm. Thousands of books organized by genre/author for all ages. CDs, DVDs, puzzles and games also available! All proceeds go to support library programs, activities and collections. For more information go to www.rutlandfree.org or call 802-773-1860.
Rutland Regional Medical Center is offering Alzheimer’s Awareness Seminars. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that affects millions of people. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, approximately 473,000 people age 65 or older will develop Alzheimer’s disease in the United State in 2015. Rutland Regional invites the community to attend two free seminars that provide information on detection, causes, risk factors, and research on the value of diet, nutrition and social engagement. The seminars will take place on August 20, 2015 6-7:30pm, “Basics of Memory Loss, Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease,” and August 27, 2015 6-7:30pm “Healthier Habits for a Healthier You,” Both seminars will be hosted at the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center located at Rutland Regional Medical Center on 160 Allen Street in Rutland. The seminars are free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. To register, please call 802.772.2400 or visit www.RRMC.org
The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center has tickets on sale now for their Fine Arts Raffle. Winners will be drawn at the opening reception for SculptFest2015, September 12. Gift Certificates for artwork and jewelry, as well as creative sculpture workshops at the CSSC are featured prizes. This year, the popular fundraising event features 10 prizes ranging in value from $1,000 to $100.00. Fine Arts Raffle tickets cost $50.00 each and there is a limit of 220 tickets. Winners will be drawn at 7 PM on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the CSSC main building, 636 Marble Street, West Rutland, Vermont. Ticket holders need not be present to win. Proceeds support student scholarships at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, a non-profit arts education organization. Tickets are on sale at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center and Timco Jewelers in Rutland City. For more information, please contact (802) 438-2097 or info@carvingstudio.org.
United Way of Rutland County’s Glow Ball Golf tournament will take place on Saturdays, August 15th. Cocktail reception: 7-8pm; Tee time – 8:30 pm at Neshobe Golf Club. Love golf? Have you tried playing Glow Ball?! Come out and have some fun at the annual Glow Ball Golf Tournament to benefit the United Way of Rutland County. $40 per person includes glow balls and prizes. For more information call United Way of Rutland County at 802-773-7477.
