FESTIVALS AND SHOWS
The All State Music Festival at MVU continues. Musicians from Vermont’s high schools perform in a band, orchestra, chorus or jazz ensemble under the direction of some of our nation’s finest conductors. And the concerts with all four groups start now. The 5th annual Kingman Fest has Jesse Agan, Morgan Myles, and April Cushman. The Young Tradition Festival has Alex Kehler & Nicholas Williams, a Community Dance Party, the Young Tradition Touring Group. Read more…
ART ON THE WALLS
The Friends of Missisquoi host the annual Art on the Refuge with an artist reception and pre-show viewing at the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. The Artist In Residence Gallery features Courtney Adams, Karen Mulkey, and Holly Spier with a live reception at the gallery. Read more…
ART YOU CREATE
Hearthside Handcrafts meet at Bent Northrop Memorial Library. Art on the Refuge hosts Jon Young for a Live Painting Tutorial at the Refuge. The North Hero House has a special Mother’s Day Paint & Sip: “Spring Birches” with Elizabeth Cleary. The Mother’s Day Paint-Your-Own Pottery Pop-Up at Maple Glazed Pottery includes serving dishes, pie plates, planters, and more. The Swanton Arts Council offers Cardmaking with Barb and Art for Big Feelings. Coffee and Crafts meets at the Highgate Library. Sip, Stitch, & Share meets at the Enosburgh Public Library. The Milton Artists’ Guild hosts Yarn & Yak with Kelli Shepherd. Read more…
CALLS
The AIA Vermont Flip the Switch furniture design competition comes to the Montgomery Center for the Arts. The Franklin Community Chorus rehearses at Dick Wright Pub for Memorial Day. The St. Albans All Male a Capella Group practices at the Masonic Lodge. Read more…
GATHERINGS
Bent Northrop Memorial Library hosts a Cookbook Potluck. Sarah Barnes leads Sketchbook Club at the Fairfax Community Library. Milton Artist’s Guild’s newest fiber arts gathering, Threads of Welcome, meets at MAG. Muffin Monday continues. The River Arts Open Studio continues A Community and Wellness Space. The Georgia Public Library Crafting Club meets. Read more…
HUMANITIES
The Saint Albans Museum will host Centennials Outdoor Pop-Up Projections. Shelburne Museum opens with a free, all-ages Community Day. The Swanton Historical Society celebrates National Train Day at the Railroad Depot Museum. Read more…
VERMONT WEEK
The Vermont Studio Center’s Vermont Week 2026 continues with Sah Frechette, Todd Kosharek, and Katharine Whitcomb. Read more…
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Masha Hoffey guides a workshop of Landscape with Mixed Media at Bryan Gallery. River Arts has Chiara No to lead Creative Art Series for 60+, Upcycle Tin Can Planters , and Karen Gunterman with a Macrame Basics Workshop. 60 Main Arts hosts Community Drawing Night with a live model and Creativi-Tea Tuesday with Karen Winslow. Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild and Fiadhnait Moser continues the Acrylic Creatures on Wood workshop. Read more…
IN THE SAC
Swanton Arts Council furniture designer Robert Arpi is Artist of the Week. Read more…
ON STAGE LIVE
The Kwame Vibe Hot 80s and 90s Dance Party, the Bluegrass Jam. 90 Proof (twice), Dan Parks, Bob and Shane, Bob Cotton, Frank Erickson, the John Lackard Blues Band, Ramblin’ Dan Stevens, Seth Yacovone, Jim Charonko, Rushmore, John Gratton, Hot Neon Magic, Switchel, O and Schu, the Hitmen, Kyle Stevens, the Matt Hagen Duo, Remember Baker, John Geno, Jerborn, Justice 3, Tim Fitzgerald, and Nobby Reed all appear live at a venue near you. Read more…
FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF
The Eloquent Page Fantasy Book Club meets to discuss Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland. The St. Albans Free Library reads When the Jessamine Grows by Donna Everhart. Vermont Poet Laureate Bianca Stone comes to the Swanton Free Public Library. Read more…
PASSAGES
Writer, historian, humanitarian, Teacher of the Year, former state legislator, husband and dad Jason Barney has died after his long battle with cancer. He will be missed. Read more…
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