Artbits-June 11, 2026

ART ON THE WALLS

The Montgomery Center for the Arts hosts Flip the Switch with an Opening Reception and Silent Auction . The Artist In Residence spotlight is on Deborah Shell. NW Access TV was there for the Franklin County Quilters’ Guild Quilt Show. Read more

ART FOR SALE

The Abenaki Heritage Weekend and Arts Marketplace features the Native Arts Market at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Read more

ART YOU CREATE

Becky Chappell will lead the new Neurographic Rocks at the Milton Artists’ Guild Art Center. Coffee and Crafts meets at the Highgate Library. The Saint Albans Free Library hosts Adult Crafts to make Beaded Wind Chimes. Sip, Stitch, & Share meets at the Enosburgh Public Library. The Milton Artists’ Guild hosts Yarn & Yak with Kelli Shepherd. Read more

DANCE

Between the Lines Line Dancing offers Beginner Line Dancing at the American Legion and the Highgate Manor has Beginner Line Dancing with Michelle Nordberg. Read more

FESTIVALS AND SHOWS

St. Albans Pride Corps hosts Pride in the Park with entertainment, food, and vendors all in Taylor Park followed by the Rainbow Drag Show at the Depot. Read more

FILM

It is Classic Movie Night (and Matinee!) at the St. Albans Free Library with The World of Henry Orient with Peter Sellers, Paula Prentiss, and Angela Lansbury. Read more

GATHERINGS

Muffin Monday continues in Highgate. The Georgia Public Library Crafting Club meets. Read more

HUMANITIES

Abenaki Heritage Weekend and Arts Marketplace features storytelling, craft demonstrations, drumming, singing, the Native Arts Market, and a children’s play area at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Hope Johnson presents Quilting in Community in Part 1 of the Fabric of Community series at he Sheldon Historical Society. Read more

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Bradley Hendershot leads the Texture Techniques for Winning Watercolors workshop at Bryan Gallery. Susan Smereka leads the free Pride & Joy: Quilt Crafting Event at River Arts. Rebecca Fagga will lead Floral Foundations, a Watercolor Workshop, at ReMarketVT. The Franklin Arts Department holds a Painted Mandala Class with Martha Kinney at the Dick Wright Pub. 60 Main Arts hosts Community Drawing Night with a live model. MAG offers Creativity for the Courageous, a free workshop for first responders and their families with Shea Harvie, Julia Davenport and more. Fiadhnait Moser leads the Acrylic Creatures on Wood workshop and Social Sunday continues. Read more

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council Artist of the Week is Jennifer Botting. Read more

ON STAGE LIVE

Michael Perry (twice), Rushmore, J.D., Tim Brick, Ryan Sweezey & the Midnight Walkers, the John Lackard Blues Band, Tristan Sellars, Seth Yacovone, Lesley Grant, Jerborn, Sean Jarvis, StevieMac, the Willistones, Jesse Agan, the Buck Hollers, Bill Valliere, the Smokey Newfield Project, the Jeff Salisbury Band, Coast to Coast, Real Big Blues, 90 Proof, Jenny Red, the CombustOmatics. Switchel, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, Arthur James, Dead Men Strumming, Thalia, Mark Shelton, George Murtie, the Enosburg Town Band, and the Citizen’s Concert Band all perform live at a venue near you. Read more

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Authors on Air starts off with DonnaRae Menard to read Snuffling Up Bones. Rebecca Rupp took OLLI on a journey through the Eccentric History of Alcohol. Read more

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Enosburgh Public Library group takes up The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom. The St. Albans Banned Books Group discusses The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. The new SPL Classic Book Club begins this week with the Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. Read more

 

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