Artbits-April 18, 2024

AWARDS

The Seven Daysies “shine a light on what’s great about our state.” “Daysie” voting started this week in culture, recreation, services, shopping, food, and drink. Read more

ART ON THE WALLS

The Vermont Abenaki Artists Association features woodworker Lance Hodgdon’s flutes. The Artist In Residence Gallery welcomes new members Tess Follensbee and Susannah Sakal. Bryan Memorial Gallery featured Susan Bull Riley’s painting Singing to Vermont. Read more

ART YOU CREATE

Youniquely Me Classes creates Crystal Sun Catchers as a Wire Craft-n-Sip at 14th Star. Read more

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Maple Sugaring Amateur Photography Contest is open to all amateur Vermont photographers only. The NVAA June Show seeks member works for the annual exhibit. Read more

HELP WANTED

Cold Hollow Sculpture Park needs volunteers for the 2024 season to support programming and visitor services. Read more

HUMANITIES

Library technologist and author Jessamyn West talks about Every Problem Is Now a Technology Problem in a hybrid event. Read more

OPERA

The Metropolitan Opera presents Puccini’s love story, La Rondine, Live in HD with Angel Blue and tenor Jonathan Tetelma. Read more

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The Milton Artists’ Guild offers Social Sunday, Tina Lesperance with a six-week Workshop for those with Dementia and their Caregivers, and Corrina Thurston with the Powerful Vulnerability in Writing. The Swanton Free Public Library hosts a Barn Quilt Class with Marie Speer. The Brick Store offers classes in Letterpress Printing with Christa. Read more

COVID NEWS

COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped to the lowest since last summer but 75% of those hospitalizations were in Franklin County. Read more

ON STAGE LIVE

This week offers a Music Festival for the Josh Pallotta Fund and Karaoke and Open Mic Night plus Cooie Sings, Jesse Agan, Uncle Jimmy, Sticks & Stones, Dan Parks, Justice 3, the Shane Murley Band, PET House, the Phillip Hyjek Trio, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, Roger Giroux, Troy Millette & the Fire Below, Jerborn, Isaac Mathews, and Bad Horsey, the Pleasant Street Boys, Dobbs’ Dead, Jess Leone and Lara Cwass, PHISH all appear at a venue near you. Read more

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Virtual music and events continue with the Richford Hometown Follies, Jimmy T & the Cobras and Mark Shelton. Read more

PASSAGES

Melinda Claire Arceneaux-Swearingen, 76, passed away peacefully at her home in Montgomery Center. A service will be held at Pratt Hall. Read more

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Eloquent Page hosts a talk and book signing with Avree Kelly Clark for her debut novel, Malice Aforethought. The Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller’s Association presents the 30th Spring Book, Card & Ephemera Fair. Read more

 

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