Artbits-January 15, 2026

ARTS CENTER

The Montgomery Center for the Arts will hold an MCA Community Art Circle. The open house will include refreshments, music and the first MCA board meeting of the new year. Bring a dish, questions and suggestions. Read more

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence collection spotlight is on watercolorist, mixed media artist, and teacher Dorothy Goulet. Bryan Memorial Gallery features a walk through the forest with Mathew Pardue. The Milton Artists Guild hosts an opening reception for the Mini Masterpieces Silent Auction with miniature artworks by MAG community members. Read more

ART FOR SALE

14th Star hosts the Sunday Makers Market in the Taproom with pop-up booths from local crafters/makers. Read more

ART YOU CREATE

14th Star Brewing Company holds a Pet Portraits Paint n Sip with Linda Oakes Carvalho. Stephania Fregeau of Earth Glaze & Fire leads a class in Sgraffito Carving at the Dick Wright Pub. Coffee and Crafts meets at the Highgate Library and Community Center. The Milton Artists’ Guild hosts Yarn & Yak with Kelli Shepherd. Read more

CALL FOR SINGERS

The St. Albans All Male a Capella Group practice continues at the Masonic Lodge. Read more

CALL FOR THESPIANS

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls will hold auditions for all parts for Chicago. Everyone will be asked to show a dance move or two. Read more

HUMANITIES

Cultural historian Jill Mudgett examines the Hills of Home: Mountains and Identity in Vermont History for the Haston Library. Vermont Humanities presents Michael Tougias to discuss Extreme Survival: Lessons from Those Who Triumphed Against All Odds. Clemmons Family Farm has released a free edition of the Windows to a Multicultural World K-12 curriculum. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Spring 2026 Registration is open. Read more

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Jen Volansky leads the River Arts Mindful Art workshop, Free-Form Mandalas: Color, Symbol, and Self-Expression. the Milton Artists’ Guild offers Social Sunday and Cindi LaFayette to lead Acrylic Pour Painting — Vase and Canvas at the Art Center. Alex Foltz presents the season finale of Foltz Studio outdoor oil painting lessons. Read more

ON STAGE LIVE

Laura Fedele-Rasco (twice), George Murtie, Dan Parks, Devon McGarry, WD-40, Nighthawk, James Shelly, the Jerband, Stewart Foster, Justice 3, Sleeveless Tease, McMaple, Bill Valliere, Hard Scrabble, John Geno, Lady Livy, Heavy Pour, and Sage Machia all appear live at a venue near you. Read more

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Virtual music and events continue this week. DonnaRae Menard continues the weekly read of Beneath The Fountain. Mark Shelton celebrated Elvis’ 91st birthday on Facebook Live. Read more

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Most libraries will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Enosburgh Public Library Reading & Discussion Group takes up The Woman Behind the New Deal by Kirstin Downey. Muffin Monday continues. The St. Albans Free Library hosts Mornings, Muffins, and Mysteries for Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney and the Banned Books Group for In the House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende. Read more

 

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