SPARK
The SPARK immersive Smithsonian traveling exhibit celebrates a grand opening. It explores innovation in art, heritage, social issues, and technology in rural communities. The event includes a community mural, Missisquoi Abenaki Nation exhibits, Swanton Historical Society displays, interactive games, and more. Read more…
ART ON THE WALLS
The Artist In Residence Gallery introduces quarterly artists’ receptions with Gather: A Community Art Social–The Encouragement Edition with the featured local artists for July, August, and September. Bryan Memorial Gallery features James E. Daly with The North Country. The Swanton Arts Council Artist of the Week is Heidi Hotmer. Read more…
ART IS A BENEFIT
The Library Lover’s Art Auction at the Artist in Residence and the St Albans Free Library is drawing to a close. It will support the library’s brick restoration project. Read more…
ART YOU CREATE
Coffee & Crafting meets at Bent Northrop Memorial Library. The Milton Artists’ Guild hosts the Fall Paint & Sip with Julia Davenport. Judy Paxman leads Neurographic Art at the Swanton Free Public Library. The Maple Glazed Pottery September Birthday Party invites painters with September birthdays. Coffee and Crafts meets at the Highgate Library. Sip, Stitch, & Share meets at the Enosburgh Library. Read more…
DANCE
The Depot offers Beginner Line Dancing. The American Legion Landon Post #60 has Beginner and Beyond Line Dancing. The North Hero Community Hall hosts Elevate Your Line Dancing. The Highgate Manor offers Line Dance Wednesdays. Read more…
FILM
The Montgomery Center for the Arts presents Best Day Ever, a documentary film of adaptive mountain biking. Franklin County for Palestine presents the film Lyd in the First Congregational Church. Read more…
GATHERINGS
Muffin Monday continues. The GPL Crafting Club meets. Read more…
HUMANITIES
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Fall 2026 season continues with Denise Smith to discuss Revitalizing Rural Economies from the Ground Up in the Greg Brown Lodge. Read more…
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Fall Colors in Watercolor with Evie Mason concludes at River Arts. Fine art photographer Wayne Tarr leads the free Light, Sky, Sculpture Photography Workshop at Cold Hollow Sculpture Park. 60 Main Arts hosts Community Drawing Night with a live model. Fiadhnait Moser leads the Impasto Oil Painting workshop, Social Sunday continues,,and Becky Chappell leads Oil & Cold Wax Basics at the Milton Artists Guild. The Mindful Making Art Workshop Series continues at Montgomery Center for the Arts. Read more…
ON STAGE LIVE
Jaden Ravins (twice), Nathan Michaud (twice), Mitch Terricciano, Nickel & Dime, James Shelly, Last Kid Picked, Michael Perry, Hammer Lane, Kelsie Sibbald, Seth Yacovone, Cameron, Jim Charonko, Bettenroo, Justice 3, Nick and Friends, John Gratton, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and the Sweet Remains, Hot Neon Magic, the SweetBloods, Scenic Dream, CombustOmatics, Remember Baker, Laura Fedele-Rasco, 3rd Shift Vermont, the Paul Asbell Trio, A.J.Benworm, Hard Scrabble, Corey & Friends, the Blue Rock Boys, Doug’s Open Mic all appear live at a venue near you. Read more…
ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE
Virtual music and events continue this week. DonnaRae Menard reads Snuffling Up Bones. Becky Rupp and Abbey Gaudette discuss Books & Beyond. The Champlain Youth and Community Choirs performed at the First Congregational Church. Read more…
FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF
The Enosburgh Public Library turns 130. The Bent Northrop Memorial Library Book Discussion Group takes up In Trees by Robert Moor. The Eloquent Page True Crime Book Club meets for Broadway Butterfly by Anthony M. DeStefano. The St. Albans Free Library Banned Books Group reads Maus by Art Spiegelman. The Swanton Free Public Library Pocket Book Club takes up The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Read more…
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