Author Archives: Dick

Artbits-September 11, 2025

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Dick

Osher, Mary Danko. National Arts Education Week. Kristina Bolduc. William Gotha, Transitions. Art Stroll. Hearthside Handcrafts. Block Print Your Own Clothes, Sam Burns. Autumn Adventures, Paint and Tea, Victoria. Lake Carmi Community Art Making. Paint Sip, Sunflowers Bloom, Jen Volansky. International Folk Dancing, Lesley Alpert. Classic Movie Night, Knives Out, Daniel Craig. Social Sunday. SoulCollage. DIY Cosplay Creations, Abby O’Sullivan. Les Giraffes, Compagnie Off, Jerborn, Uncle John’s Band, Bob Cotton, WD-40, Jerband, Last Kid Picked, Justice 3, Open Mic 2025, B-Town, George Murtie, Tim Brick, Laura Fedele-Rasco, Phil Abair, Keeghan Nolan, Quadra, Waves Adrenaline, Sergio Torres, Jim Branca, Tom Buckley, Blue Rock Boys, 90 Proof, Roger Giroux, Duncan McLeod, Bob Gagnon, Cooper, Bob Recupero, Ryan Hanson, Rusty Bucket, Molly and Mike McCarthy, Astral Underground, Amerikana Blue, Detour. DonnaRae Menard, Beneath The Fountain. Bad Horsey played the St. Albans Bay Farmer’s Market. Professor and the Madman, Simon Winchester. Muffin Monday Senior Social Hour. Banned Books Group, Love Thy Neighbor, Peter Maas. Continue reading →

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Artbits-September 4, 2025

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Dick

International Folk Dancing, Lesley Alpert. Maple Squares, lessons. David Juaire, Martha McGinn, Cat McKeen, Deborah Travis. Cynthia Rosen, Across Spectrum. Land Light Water Air. Cardmaking with Barb. Screenagers. Michael Tougias, Extreme Survival Lessons from Those Who Triumphed Against All Odds. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Fundraiser, Jason Barney. Writing Workshop, S. Lee Manning, J. B. Manning. Practice Your Paintstrokes, Dot Goulet. Social Sunday. Will Patton, Lewis Franco, Missing Cats, Larks Attic, David Miller, Phil Abair, Keeghan Nolan, John Mc Donald, Lise Gates, Blues Jam, Carol Ann Jones, Troy Millette, Sergio Torres, Uncle Jimmy, Duncan MacLeod, Swamp Frog, Moonbird, Vermont Blues Society, David Matthew Nerbak, Eric Belrose, Larry Vigneault, Dan Parks, Good Gravy, Jaded Ravins, AmerikanaBlue, Stragglers, DJ Lady Livy, 90 Proof, Kyle Stevens, Vermont Bluegrass Pioneers, Mad Mojo, Jonny Mop, Chris Erica, Sister Speak, Kippincoe, Kip de Moll, David Karl Roberts, Mango Jam, Jim Branca Duet, Bluegrass Jam, Deuces Wild, Nobby Reed. DonnaRae Menard, Beneath The Fountain. B-Town. Muffin Monday, Fantasy Book Club, Moon Over Soho, Ben Aaronovitch. Tuesday Night Book Group, Nobody’s Fool, Richard Russo. Continue reading →

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Artbits-August 28, 2025

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Dick

Donna Blatchly. John Clarke Olson. International Folk Dancing, Lesley Alpert. Gabriel Fluffy Iglesias, Dustin Lynch, Lil Jon, Ted Pronto, Alice Grace, AJ Jansen, Chordination, Steve Hartmann, Ali T, Delta Sweet Duo. Film Noir, Panic in the Streets, Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas. Jen Volansky, Nature Play Mixed Media Workshop Inspired by Botanicals. Collage Workshop, Abbey. Summer Watercolor Painting, Annette Goyne. Social Sunday. Death Dying Danishes. Ice Cream Social. Stragglers, Better Angels, John McDonald, Lise Gates, Jerry Bowers, Tyrone Shaw, Dead Sessions Lite, McMaple, Cooper, Bob Recupero, Hard Scrabble, Dan Parks, Harley Brown, Buddha, Duncan McLeod, Coane, Rowell, Schabner, Ryan Sweezy, Shane Murley, Hitmen, Lawless, Bill Valliere, Bob Cseh, Maple Grove, Charlie Rice, Will Austin, Blue Heron, Antara Gatch, Chris Cheney, Veyda Kenyon, David Karl Roberts, Nobby Reed, Jocelyn Pettit, Ellen Gira, Mark Shelton, Mimi Magyar, David Karl Roberts, Troy Millette, Fire Below, Zak Loy. DonnaRae Menard, Beneath The Fountain. Tangents. Silent Reading Party. Muffin Monday. Book Sale. Mark LeGrand, Lovesick Band. Continue reading →

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Artbits-August 21, 2025

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Dick

Bijoux Gervais, Champlain Island Creator, Serendipity Studio, Jarrett Gamache, Mountain View, Creations, Cindy’s Leather Goods, Red Hammer Workshop. Artisans Market, Jennifer Pratt . Graycat Comics Collectibles Show. Colleen Blatchly. Lea Peterson. Paint Sip, Jordan Bushey. Community dancing, Lesley Alpert. Film Noir Series, Seventh Victim. March on Washington. No Strings Marionettes, Wasabi Dragon’s Tale. David Beckett, iPhone Photography. Practice Your Paintstrokes, Dot Goulet. Social Sunday. Patrick McAllister, Live Model Figure Drawing, Summer Watercolor Painting Class, Annette Goyne. Creative Creatures. McMaple, Dan Parks, Possum Haw, Honey and Soul, Hitmen, Vermont Blues Society, David Matthew Nerbak, Eric Belrose, Larry Vigneault, Ultraviolet, Jerband, Andrew James, Jon Gratton, Laura Fedele-Rasco, Tournesol, Luis Betancourt, Jason Lee, Cooie Adlai, Sohyun Ahn, Chris Issy, Kyle Stevens, Lee Ross, B-Town, Jeff Shelley, Thea Wren, She Was Right, Storm Windows, Dan Sean Jarvis, Buck Hollers, Swamp Frog, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, Barry Hayes, Mark Shelton, Izzy Ivy, Brooke Bergeron, Chris Monroe, Nobby Reed, Dogcatchers, Five O’clock Somewhere, Marsh Lights, Colby Crehan, Al’s Pals tribute Tom Petty, Hammerlane, Abby Sherman, Soulo Davis, D Davis, Django Soulo, Donna Thunder Experience, Ryan Sweezey. Midnight Walkers. DonnaRae Menard, Beneath The Fountain. Tom Joyce Magic. Mornings, Muffins, and Mysteries, Searcher, Tana French. Bookmobile. Muffin Monday Senior Social Hour, Louise Penny. Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon. Franklin County Photogs, Harry Goldhagen. Man Who Died Twice, Richard Osman. Continue reading →

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Artbits-August 14, 2025

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Dick

Nature’s Legacy Capturing Shared Values, Annette Goyne, Jenny Goyne. Chris Bessette. Mitch Weiss. Open Portrait Session. International Folk Dancing, Lesley Alpert. Contemplative Dance Practice, Dance Improvisation, Practicing Presence and Performance, Hanna Satterlee. Film Noir Series, Glass Key. Dark Academy Adventures, The Case of the Peripatetic Moccasins. Writing Workshop, S. Lee Manning, J. B. Manning. Sarah Cullins, Group Singing Lessons. Lucie Faulkner, Book Page Wreath Making. Pat Brennan, Handcrafted Greeting Card Workshop. Plein Air in Oil, George Van Hook. Social Sunday. Mel Ardelle, Jared Hall, Bobby Pelligrino, Kane Thomley, Suz Ambrose, David and Matthew Nerbak, Eric Belrose, Larry Vigneault, Neal Haiduck, David Heckendorn, Bruno John, Dan Ryan, John Lehmann-Haupt, TNT Comedy Night, Ryan Sweezy, Vermont Blues Society, House On Fire, Godform Summer Tour Metal Showcase, Last of Lucy, Pathogenic, Shiny New Toyz, No Son of Mine, Just Me, WD-40, Bad Horsey, Buck Hollers, Vachsean, Rough Suspects, Jesse Agan, Music of Queen, Barbie N Bones, Stewart Foster, New Duo, Bare Bones, John Gratton, Smokey Newfield, Deb Murphy, Tim Brick, Jolly Roger, Chris Issy, Third Wheel, Jeff Gina, Dale Darcy, Dan Parks, Blue Rock Boys, Missisquoi River Band, Kaiden Primm, Sean Jarvis, Johnny Hicks, Kickers, Mark Shelton, Xtreme Queen, Shane Murley Trio, Devon McGarry, Amystera, Chris Erica, Vermont Jazz Ensemble, Andy Gagnon, Jim Thacker, Enosburg Town Band, She Was Right, McMaple, Carol Ann Jones. DonnaRae Menard, Beneath The Fountain. Stephen Trahan, I Am Not A Hero. Anxious Generation Jonathan Haidt. Muffin Monday Senior Social Hour. Banned Books, My Brother Sam Is Dead, James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier. Continue reading →

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Artbits-August 7, 2025

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Dick

Kristina Bolduc, Tess Follensbee, Barry Genzlinger, Maureen Genzlinger. Jeffersonville Art Jam. Painting Color Demonstration, Jarvis Wilcox. Hearthside Handcrafts. International Folk Dancing, Lesley Alpert. Film Noir Series, This Gun for Hire. Very Merry Theater Youth Camp, Alice in Wonderland. Wire/Gemstone Pendants, Terry Buehner. Illuminating Creativity Community Lumen Workshop, Caroline Loftus. Group Singing Lessons, Sarah Cullins. Social Sunday. Carol Ann Jones, Will Patton, Gary Spaulding, Tom Bisson, Bad Horsey, Vermont Blues Society, Larry Vigneault, Quadra, Cooper, Bob Recupero, George Murtie, IncaHoots, Magnetic Horse, Jeff Salisbury, Maple Grove, Nighthawk, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, Jerborn, Sticks Stones, Bare Bones, Arthur James, Dan Sean Jarvis, Mad Mojo, Neon Spoon, Old Friends, Jorge Garcia Herranz, McMaple, Damian Roy, Wayne Laroche, Dixie Six, Aurient, Ray Vega Afro-Caribbean Jazz Ensemble, Howling Waters, Devon McGarry, Enosburg Town Band, Nathan Michaud, Tenderbellies, Cooie Trio, Sister Speak David Karl Roberts, Martin Fredrick, Citizens Concert Band, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Missisquoi Slim, Phil Graziano, Ken Schofield, Stetson Ward, David Matthew Nerbak, Eric Belrose, Mike Kirick, Jim Street, Chris Francklyn, Buck Hollers, Shane Murley. DonnaRae Menard, Beneath The Fountain. Bookstore Romance Day. Jane Austen 250th Anniversary Luncheon. Muffin Monday Senior Social Hour. Eloquent Page Fantasy Book Club, Bear and the Nightingale, Katherine Arden. Continue reading →

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