Artbits-July 9, 2026

ART YOU CREATE

Annette Goyne will lead a free Beginner Watercolor Class Birds on a Branch at the Dick Wright Pub. Theresa Rowe will lead the new Intro to Junk Journals and Julia Davenport will guide the Summer Paint and Sip at the Milton Artists’ Guild. Ceramic Tree Days come to Maple Glazed Pottery. Kimberly Hess will lead a hands-on Barn Quilt class at the Sheldon Historical Museum. Coffee and Crafts will meet at the Highgate Library and Community Center. Sip, Stitch, & Share will meet at the Enosburgh Public Library. Becky Chappell will lead Neurographic Art at the St. Albans Free Library. Read more

ART ON THE WALLS

The Downtown St. Albans Art and Sidewalk Sales take art to the streets. The Artist In Residence spotlight is on Sally Tarr. The Swanton Arts Council Artist of the Week is Kris Daignault. Read more

DANCE

Between the Lines Line Dancing offers Beginner Line Dancing at the American Legion. St Louis Church hosts a free Step into Fun Square Dance. Christine Henninger leads the Island Arts Jazz and Funk Dance Class in the GreenTARA Space. Read more

FILM

Classic Movie Night at the St. Albans Free Library has John Waters’ Hairspray, starring Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake in her film debut, and Jerry Stiller. Read more

GATHERINGS

The Highgate Library and Community Center will host Muffin Monday. The Georgia Public Library Crafting Club will meet to craft together and give back to the community. Read more

HUMANITIES

The North Hero Community Center presents the Planetarium Lady with Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival. The Fairfield Community Center hosts Franklin County NRCD’s 80th Birthday Celebration. Vermont Humanities presents Jim Jones with Vermont’s Island Line Revisited at the Worthen Library. Read more

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

60 Main Arts hosts Community Drawing Night with a live model. Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild. Read more

ON STAGE LIVE

The Shane Murley Band (thrice), She Was Right (thrice), the Devon McGarry Band (twice), Soulshine Revival, A House On Fire, Hypno Nun, James Shelly, the Hitmen, Kyle Stevens, Casper Lawless, Real Ova Deceit, Marvelous Kevo, Yvng Omh, 23BabyJay, Lil Butter, Inhail, DJ Ron Stoppable, John Gratton, Harpo and Richard, the Phil Abair Band with Keeghan Nolan, Chris & Erica, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, North Country Hit-n-Run, Kyle Stevens, the Matt Hagen Duo, Grace Palmer, the People’s House Band, 3rd Shift Vermont, Laura Fedele-Rasco, Tony Pietricola, the Ken Clark Organ Trio, Barry Hayes, Luke Dame Barbie-n-Bones, the Smokey Newfield Project, Jerband, John Montagne, Jon Young, the Tenderbellies, She Was Right, Rusty Bucket, the Nobby Reed Project, Uncle John’s Band, Kyle Chadburn & the Earthbound Spirits, the All Night Boogie Band, and the Tangents all appear live at a venue near you. Read more

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Virtual music and events continue this week as DonnaRae Menard read Snuffling Up Bones, Haiduck and Heckendorn played a summer concert, and Mark Shelton sang a mixture of songs. Read more

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Fairfax Adult Summer Reading Program continues. The Highgate Library Book Club reads The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes. The Traveling Storyteller appears at the Montgomery Public Library and the Sheldon Municipal Library. The Eloquent Page hosts Adam Bassett, Cary Brunswick, Jesse DuRona, Julia Greenshaw, Victoria LaFountain, Bobbi Loney, Sandy Manning, Daniel Marshall, William McKone, DonnaRae Menard, Thomas C. Stuhr, Rory Van Tuinen, Katharine Whitcomb, and Maryanne Wood. Read more

 

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