BIG MUSIC WEEKS
The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue around the county this week as Summer Sounds begins in Highgate and some of our friends play multiple gigs. Read more…
SUMMER SOUNDS
Summer Sounds begins its 33rd season in Highgate Center with Kaiden Prim on the lawn at the Highgate Arena. MVU’s own star guitarist studies with local rock star and Summer Sounds favorite Andre Maquera. Read more…
ART ON THE WALLS
The Artist In Residence collection spotlight is on Kristina Bolduc whose work includes painting and printmaking. The Vermont Watercolor Society Exhibit, opens with a reception at Bryan Memorial Gallery. The Vermont Abenaki Artists Association features native interpreter Norm M’Sadoques. Read more…
ART YOU CREATE
Christmas in July returns to the Swanton Free Public Library with Barb and Mel to create a Christmas cards and an ornament in the Maker Space. Read more…
CALL FOR ACTORS AND VIDEOGRAPHERS
Actors and videographers are needed for Swanee 5, the Swanton Arts Council entry for Northwest Nightmares. Read more…
DANCE
Island Arts opens the barn doors to the joy of community dancing to lively music for with instructor Leslie Alpert. Read more…
HUMANITIES
The Saint Albans Museum remembers the Murder of Marietta Ball 150 Years Later with Sarah Allard and writer Avree Clark. Read more…
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
St. Albans Community Arts offers Creative Connections twice, Explore the Story Wilds, an evening of Blacklight Reactive Painting with Jennifer, the Blackout Poetry series, and the Open Studio Music Group. The Milton Artists’ Guild has Social Sunday and the Workshop for those with Dementia and their Caregivers with Tina Lesperance. Read more…
COVID NEWS
A second Vermont resident has a confirmed a case of measles. Refusing vaccines drive the spread of infectious diseases from measles to polio to COVID to RSV. Read more…
ON STAGE LIVE
Jamie Lee Thurston, Mark Shelton, Jerborn (thrice), She Was Right (twice), the Barn Rats, Cooie’s Trio, Barbie-n-Bones, Ray’s Used Cars, IncaHoots, Jesse Agan, Sanctuary, Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton, Ryan Sweezy, Travis Cyr, the Rustics, the Fabulous Wrecks, Jacob Green, Dan and Sean Jarvis, Rustie Bus, Staircase 24, Jim Branca, Unruly Allies, Blue Heron with Ethan Sawyer and Martin Fredrick, Philip Graziano, Dave Miller, Donna Thunder, Kaiden Prim, Back to the Garden 1969: the Woodstock Experience, the Dimmer Triplets, Charlie Frazier, Al Lemery, and Gary Wade, the Enosburg Town Band, Laura Cwass, High Breaks, Mad Mojo, Mama Tried, and the Citizens Concert Band all perform live at a venue near you. And the 32nd annual Jig in the Valley is right around the corner. Read more…
FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF
A new law allows all people ages 12-17 to have complete privacy in libraries. The St. Albans Free Library hosts Mornings, Muffins, and Mysteries. The Swanton Arts Council Writers’ Group meets in person. Read more…