Artbits-November 6, 2025

ART FOR SALE

Make a day of it in Franklin County with the Opera House annual Crafts Only Show, the 21st Highgate Fall Craft & Vendor Show, the Georgia UMC annual Christmas Craft Show and Bake Sale, and the Sheldon 34th annual Craft Show. Read more

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Donna Blatchly, Cherie Marshall, Shanna Ratner, and Wayne Tarr, plus Haylie Lanfear of the AIR Young Artist Recognition Program, with a live reception. The 21st annual ArtFest at MAG has art and handcrafted gifts. The 2025 NVAA Fall Show at Copley Gallery is open. Read more

ART YOU CREATE

Hearthside Handcrafts meets at Bent Northrop Memorial Library. Sylvia Oblak leads a Paint and Sip of Camel’s Hump in Autumn at the Milton Artists’ Guild. ReMarket hosts a free Card/Gift Tag Making session. Read more

CALL FOR ARTISTS

Lakeshore Community Event Series holds a singer-songwriter competition at 14th Star Brewing Company. Read more

DANCE

The American Legion offers Beginner Line Dancing Lessons. No prior dance experience needed. Read more

FILM

The Swanton Central School presents Screenagers 2. Dr. Harris Strokoff will lead the community discussion. NWATV has sealed the coffin on the 13th Northwest Nightmares Film Festival. It is Classic Movie Night with Best in Show at the St. Albans Free Library. Read more

HUMANITIES

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute concludes the Fall series with Luis A. Vivanco to discuss A Thinking Person’s Guide to Watching Wildlife Films. Vermont Humanities presents Andrew Ingall, Gail Golec, and other guests tell the stories and legacies of Looking Back/Moving Forward: Vermont Stories of LGBTQ+ Caregiving & Community. Read more

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

River Arts holds a Pre-Holiday Handwriting Tune-up Clinic with Chris Carfaro. The Swanton Free Public Library sponsors Intro to Macrame with Allie Chapple. Bill Schubart will lead Write Your Life at the library. Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild. Read more

ON STAGE LIVE

Dave Miller, Jerborn and Jaden, Supaman and Element, McMaple, the Phil Abair Band with Keeghan Nolan, the Duncan MacLeod Trio, Swamp Frog, Magnetic Horse, Rosie Newton, the Pub Bluegrass Jam, Kyle Stevens, the Stragglers. Coane, Rowell & Schabner, O and Schu Third Wheel, Jeff and Gina Trio, David Karl Roberts, Cooper, George Murtie, the Top of the Mountain Blues Band, 8084, Lady Livy, Sage Machia, and Nobby Reed all appear live at a venue near you. Read more

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Most libraries will be closed on Tuesday for Veterans’ Day. The Haston Library presents Tim Brookes to discuss By Hand. The Highgate Library and Community Center continues Muffin Monday. The Eloquent Page True Crime Book Club discusses When the Moon Turns to Blood by Leah Sottile and the Fantasy Book Club discusses Wicked by Gregory Maguire. Writer Maryanne Wood will sign her spiritual book, We Need A Voice. Read more

 

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