Artbits-August 20, 2026

ART IS ALWAYS A WINNER

The Artist in Residence and the St Albans Free Library host a Library Lover’s Art Auction to support the library’s brick restoration project. Read more

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence collection spotlight is on Rebecca Nase Chomyn. Bryan Memorial Gallery features new works by poet and painter Harry Bauld. The Swanton Arts Council Artist of the Week is Kathy Giroux, Read more

ART YOU CREATE

The Dick Wright Pub holds a free Water Marbling Sumnagashi Workshop with Mandi. The Swanton Art Journaling Group meets. Coffee and Crafts and Sip, Stitch, & Share, and Creative Creatures meet. Read more

CALL FOR THESPIANS

The Opera House is assembling a live shadow cast for the Rocky Horror Picture Show. They need to fill every shadow role. Read more

FESTIVALS AND SHOWS

The Vermont Reggae Fest features Richie Spice, Sister Nancy, the Abyssinians, Marlon Asher with Roots Alley Collective, and Inna Higher Heights Band, Read more

FILM

The St. Albans Free Library Film Noir Festival continues with Try and Get Me! starring Lloyd Bridges, Frank Lovejoy, Kathleen Ryan, and Richard Carlson. Read more

GATHERINGS

The Milton Artists’ Guild begins a monthly Community Critique Night to bring artists of all disciplines and skill levels together to share work, receive thoughtful feedback, and offer insights. Fiber Arts Meet and Make meets at the Montgomery Center for the Arts. The Swanton Arts Council Writers’ Group meets at the library. Muffin Monday continues. The GPL Crafting Club meets. Read more

HUMANITIES

Franklin County Senior Center will host an Advance Directive Workshop. Twiggs hosts Death, Dying and Danishes. The Isle La Motte Preservation Trust has Jonathan C. Lane for Independence Upon the Water: Lake Champlain, Isle La Motte, and the Making of a Nation. Read more

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

ReMarketVT welcomes Dot Goulet to lead the Adventures in Acrylics Workshop. 60 Main Arts hosts Community Drawing Night. Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr. leads a Cartooning Workshop, Social Sunday continues, and Becky Chappell guides the Gel Printing Basics Workshop, all at the Milton Artists’ Guild. Read more

ON STAGE LIVE

The Nobby Reed Project (thrice), Soulshine Revival (twice), Justice 3 (twice), Chris and Erica (twice), the Devon McGarry Band, Ultraviolet, Michael Perry, the John Lackard Blues Band, Decade, the Long Gone John Band, Seth Yacovone, Jim Charonko, Ventriloquist Doug Mickan, Kyle Stevens, Sohyun Ahn, YYZeppelin, McMaple, Bettenroo, Mark Abair and Friends, Nighthawk, Dan Parks, Moonbird, Mad Mojo, the Jim Branca Trio, Luis Betancourt, Tournesol, the Blue Rock Boys, Ethan Sawyer, Piper Hall, Staircase 24, the Dave Keller Band, the Art DeQuasie Trio, the Tenderbellies, the Jimmy Jam, the Dale & Darcy Band, UnCommon Jam, the Owl Stars, the MetalWerx Euphonium and Tuba Quartet, the Stragglers, Blue Blazes, Rushmore, Ryan Sweezy, Luke Borchelt, and Troy Millette & the Fire Below all appear live at a venue near you. Read more

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Virtual music and events continue this week. DonnaRae Menard reads from Snuffling Up Bones. The Oleo Romeos played the Meeting House on the Green. Read more

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Franklin County Photogs hosts a virtual Zoom group. The Haston Book Discussion Group meets for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. The North Hero Library hosts a book launch for Midnight’s Tale by Joyce Benvenuto. The Eloquent Page Mystery Book Club meets for The Return of the Pharaoh by Nicholas Meyer. Mornings, Muffins, and Mysteries discusses Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone. The Swanton Free Public Library has Ventriloquist Doug Mickan. Read more

 

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