“VERMONT MAPLE BRINGING FAMILIES TOGETHER”
The 58th edition of the Vermont Maple Festival brings a bucketful of events for the first (and sweetest) outdoor festival of the year. It happens in downtown St. Albans. The Festival is full of maple goodies and free entertainment for all ages. The Maple Festival Parade stretches for miles. There is a Sappy Art Show plus the Amateur Photo Contest. The best maple display, Maple Cooking Contest, Best Maple Menu, and Vermont Maple Beverage Tasting. The Craft & Specialty Food Show has live entertainment. The Masonic Lodge Craft Food & Fair supports a grant program. There is Creative Chainsaw Art and Paint and Sap. The Antique Show is free The St. Albans Museum presents a SAM Americana Sampler and hosts an Open House. The free Teen Fest takes over St. Albans City Hall. Taylor Park is packed with events and Grade A Music and Entertainment. Read more…
ART ON THE WALLS
The Artist In Residence spotlight is on Sarah Rosedahl. Bryan Memorial Gallery features Mt. Washington in Spring by Erik Koeppel. Read more…
CALL FOR SINGERS
The Franklin Community Chorus seeks singers to rehearse the Battle Hymn of the Republic for Franklin Memorial Day. Read more…
CORRECTIONS
We goofed. Read more…
FILM
The City Belonging, Equity and Inclusion Committee presents a free showing of Recovery City at the Welden. Read more…
HUMANITIES
Bill Lippert discusses 25 Years Since Civil Unions: Lessons Learned for Snapshot. Read more…
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Milton Artists’ Guild has Patrick McAllister for the April Live Model Figure Drawing Class, Sylvia Oblak for the Spring Watercolor Workshop, and Social Sunday continues. Read more…
IN THE SAC
The Swanton Arts Council free Art Journaling Group meets at the Methodist Church for artists, writers, scrap bookers, and more. Read more…
ON STAGE LIVE
Dave, D and Cookie, O’hAnleigh Cindy Hill & Tom Hanley, Pipsqueak the Clown, Chris Staples, Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate, Joe What a Guy, Kevin Herchen, Conniption Fits, Youth Talent Show, the Electric Youth Dance Company, April Cushman, Dan Fontaine and the Memphis Sun Mafia Band, the Fiddler’s Variety Show, Maddi Ryan, the Young Tradition Touring Group, Seth Yacovone, A House on Fire, Justice3, McMaple, Jerborn, Nickel and Dime, Before this Time, the Jeff Salisbury Band, Switchel, Kippincoe, the Blue Rock Boys, Stewart Foster, Heavy Pour, Bobbie & Nate, Quadra, 90 Proof, the Maple Grove Band, and Tam Lantz all appear live on the Main Street Stage or at other venues near you. Read more…
FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF
The Fairfax Book Club will discuss The Editor by Sara B. Franklin. Archer Mayor will speak and sign books at the Bent Northrop Memorial Library. Franklin County Photogs with Harry Goldhagen hosts a virtual Zoom group. Highgate’s Muffin Monday Senior Social Hour continues. Terry Lovelette will sign In Praise of Eagle Mountain at the Eloquent Page. The Swanton Free Public Library will be closed to update the heating and cooling system. Read more…
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