Artbits-May 28, 2026

SUMMER MUSIC

The NW Farmer’s Market concerts, St. Albans Bay Farmer’s Market and Concert Series, Music in the Vineyard, the 24th Farewell Reunion Concert, Discover Jazz, Dairy Festival, Summer Concerts on the Green and more all return for the summer sun. Read more

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence spotlight is on Susannah Sakal. Bryan Gallery features Steve Clark. NW Access TV was there for the Franklin County Quilters’ Guild Quilt Show. Read more

ART YOU CREATE

Coffee and Crafts meets in Highgate. Sip, Stitch, & Share meets in Enosburg. MAG hosts Yarn & Yak with Kelli Shepherd. Read more

DANCE

City Hall opens the floor for the Points North Line Dance Jamboree as a benefit for the United Way of Northwest Vermont and Franklin County Animal Rescue. Island Arts hosts an Appalachian Clogging Workshop. Beginner Line Dancing with Michelle Nordberg continues. Read more

FESTIVALS AND SHOWS

Discover Jazz begins Wednesday with Savion Glover, Jason Moran and Chris Dave. Most of the Festival is free. Three Piece Meal, Jon McBride, Liam Bauman & Nora Meier, Wild Leek River, the Weekly Jazz Jam, Dan Ryan Express, the Steve Bredice Quartet, Birdcode, Soule Monde with EVNGwear, and Rachel Ambaye all perform Tuesday or Wednesday. Read more

GATHERINGS

Sarah Barnes leads Sketchbook Club. Muffin Monday continues. Read more

HUMANITIES

A Celebration of Life for Jason Barney will be held at the Highgate Manor. Read more

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The Swanton Arts Council offers Painting with Markers, a Mythic Animal Workshop. 60 Main Arts hosts Community Drawing Night as well as Creativi-Tea Tuesdays with Karen Winslow. Social Sundays continue at MAG and Fiadhnait Moser continues the Acrylic Creatures on Wood workshops. Read more

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council Artist of the Week is Wendy Benjamin. Read more

ON STAGE LIVE

VachSean (twice), Duncan MacLeod (twice) as Duo and Trio, Jeff Shelley, She Was Right, Ryan Sweezey and the Midnight Walkers, Milton Busker and the Grim Work, Troy Millette and the Fire Below, Andric Severance Organ Trio, P.O.E., the Z Zalewski Quintet, Quintitty, Janea Hudson, Paddy Reagan’s Are You Now?, Bad Horsey, Nighthawk, Frank Erickson, Chris Lyon and Tristan Sellars, Jeremy Harple & John Paul Arenas, Seth Yacovone, Nate Michaud, Brian Conway and Flynn Cohen, IncaHoots, Dan & Sean Jarvis, Prit’Near, Ian Boyle, the Loonz, Jenny Red, Ryan Hanson, Dan Parks, Ethan Sawyer, Tournesol, Hard Scrabble, Vermont Choral Union, Eric Milnes, the Blue Rock Boys, Will Patton and Carol Ann Jones, Lumos Live, Doug’s Open Mic, the MVU Middle School Chorus, the High School Chorus, and the Mastersingers all appear live at a venue near you. Read more

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Highgate Reading & Discussion Group takes up The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalien. The Sheldon Book Club reads Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt. The Eloquent Page True Crime Book Club discusses Losing Jon by David Parrish. Read more

 

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