BOOK BURNINGS
Banned Books Week 2026 continues through Let Freedom Read Day on Saturday with the theme “Let Books Be–Protect the Freedom to Read.” Read more…
ART ON THE WALLS
The 4th annual People’s Art Show opens with a Reception at the Montgomery Center for the Arts. The Artist In Residence spotlight is on Barry Genzlinger. Bryan Memorial Gallery presents A Journey of Place, works by Andrew Orr. The Swanton Arts Council Artist of the Week is Mikaela Magnant. Read more…
ART FOR SALE
The Brick Store hosts its second annual Night Bazaar Pop-Up Market with Corliss Blakely, Clay by Looch, Earth, Glaze & Fire, Imperfect & Co., Gosia Meyer, Vermont Paint and Sip and more plus a Writers’ Nook with Amy Klinger, Amy Huntington, and Eugenie Doyle. The Snow Farm Vineyard Artisan Market and Fall Festival showcases local artisans. Read more…
ART YOU CREATE
Maple Glazed Pottery hosts Sentimental Handwriting Pottery Transfer. Coffee and Crafting meets at Bent Northrop Memorial Library The Swanton Free Public Library hosts a Book Diorama Project and Abbey Gaudette leads a spooky Collage Workshop. Theresa Rowe leads Junk Journals: Closures and Bindings and Becky Chappell leads Neurographic Drawing at the Milton Artists’ Guild. Coffee and Crafts meets at the Highgate Library. Sip, Stitch, & Share meets at the Enosburgh Public Library. The Georgia Public Library is getting ready for the spooky season with Pumpkin Painting Parties. Read more…
CALL FOR SINGERS
Rail City Rascals wants a capella singers to practice at the Franklin Lodge. Read more…
DANCE
The Depot and the American Legion each offer Beginner Line Dancing. The Highgate Manor has Line Dance Wednesdays. Read more…
FILM
From out of space, a warning and an ultimatum. Classic Movie Night and Matinee features The Day the Earth Stood Still starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, and Sam Jaffe. Read more…
GATHERINGS
Muffin Monday continues. The GPL Crafting Club meets. Read more…
HUMANITIES
The immersive Smithsonian traveling exhibit SPARK continues at the Swanton Free Public Library. Robert Antonio Mello discusses Vermont’s Unusual Path to Statehood in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute series. Kevin Graffagnino talks about Consuelo Northrop Bailey at the Bent Northrop Memorial Library. Read more…
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
SMArts hosts Community Drawing Night with a live model. Julia Davenport guides the Zentangle Pumpkins workshop and Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild. A Mindful Making Art Workshop Series begins at Montgomery Center for the Arts Evie Mason teaches Fundamentals of Drawing at Ricer Arts. Rhonda-Jean will Craft Whimsy Spell Jars at ReMarketVT. Read more…
ON STAGE LIVE
Dan Parks (twice), Beg Steal or Borrow (twice), Cooper, Bob Recupero, the Duncan MacLeod Trio, Tim Brick and the Enablers, Before This Time, Michael Perry, Evan Jennison, Matt Schrag, & Luke Auriemmo, Steep Creek Frenzy, Jim Charonko, Fiddlhead Hollow, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, B-Town, Tres Bones, Prit Near, Wendell Hughes, Deb Murphy, the Lavendair Band, Michael Castelli and Friends, Charlie Rice, Phil Graziano, Antara & Chris Cheney, Jeff Davis, Oleo Romeos with Tyrone Shaw, Jerry Bowers, Will Patton, and Steve Wienert, , Amerikana Blue, the George Petit Trio, the Next Stop Comedy Show, Soulshine Revival, the Buck Hollers, David Karl Roberts, Sheer Terror, Burn Kit, Blossom, Shine, Doug’s Open Mic, Magoo, Eric Bailey, and Nobby Reed all appear live at a venue near you. Read more…
ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE
Becky Rupp and Abbey Gaudette go to Books & Beyond. NW Access TV was there for the Maple Festival Fiddlers Variety Show. Mark Shelton kept the dream alive on Facebook Live. Read more…
FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF
The Eloquent Page Fantasy Book Club meets for A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. The St. Albans Free Library Tuesday Night Book Group discusses The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. Read more…
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