Artbits-February 26, 2026

TOWN MEETING DAY

Tuesday is Town Meeting Day. The creative economy needs a strong public-private partnership to keep our communities thriving. Please attend Town Meeting and vote. Read more

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence collection spotlight is on Cherie Marshall. Read more

ART YOU CREATE

Hearthside Handcrafts meet at Bent Northrop Memorial Library. River Arts hosts the Creative Circle Cafe. Coffee and Crafts meets at the Highgate Library and Community Center. The Milton Artists’ Guild hosts Shea Harvie with Let it Flow: An Abstract Paint and Sip as well as Kelli Shepherd for Yarn & Yak. Read more

BENEFIT EVENT

The Dick Wright Pub hosts a Poker Tournament to benefit the Franklin Arts Department. Read more

DANCE

The Highgate Manor offers Beginner Line Dancing with Michelle Nordberg. Read more

FESTIVALS AND SHOWS

The 31st Burlington Irish Heritage Festival celebration of Irish culture has an Art Show, concerts, Ceili dance, a Pub Irish Singalong, the ‘Slow’ Music Session, a lesson in the Gaelic, Children’s Crafts, the Instrument Petting Zoo, a Book Sale, and more. Read more

FILM

60 Main Arts has Free Movie Night for Sita Sings the Blues. Read more

GATHERINGS

Bent Northrop Memorial Library hosts an Open House. The River Arts Open Studio continues a Community and Wellness Space. Read more

HUMANITIES

Deborah Rawson Memorial Library has a Light Pirate Book Discussion with Peter Burns. The Traveled Cup hosts Coffee & Conversation to discuss the FY27 Maple Run School Budget with Charlie Brooks. Twiggs hosts the VNA & Hospice for Death, Dying and Danishes. Read more

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Lulu Wootton leads Relief Printing on Linoleum and Abbyanne O’Sullivan begins a Parade Heads workshop at River Arts. Becky Fagga leads the Watercolor Workshop at ReMarketVT. The Franklin Arts Department continues the Three Part Painting Series: Franklin Scenes with Jordan Bushey. 60 Main Arts hosts Community Drawing Night with a live model and Creativi-Tea Tuesdays with Karen Winslow. Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild. Read more

ON STAGE LIVE

Doug’s Open Mic Night, Open Mic–Acoustic Karaoke with Mae, Tim Brick (twice), Dave Miller, Bob Cotton, WD-40, the McMaple Band, Jesse Agan, Telescope Club. Nathan Michaud, the Buck Hollers, TNT Comedy, Suzan Ambrose, Moonbird, Bare Bones, the Jaded Ravins, Ben Farney & Shane Goodwin, Acoustic Mayhem, Kaiden Prim, Bill Valliere, Spring Chickens, Vermont Mandolin Trio,, Tristan Sellars, Chris Lyon, the Rick Lieder Band, and Mark Shelton 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 Beneath The Fountain. B-Town played the St. Albans Summer Concert Series. Read more

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Fairfax Library Book Club reads The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods. Muffin Monday continues. Phoenix Books joins the Milton Artists’ Guild for a Book Fair. The Eloquent Page hosts Walt McLaughlin to sign Philosophical Fragments. The True Crime Book Club meets for Winters’ Time by Jeffrey Amestory. Read more

 

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