Category Archives: Benefit Events

Artbits-June 4, 2026

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Dick

Jason Moran, Duke Ellington, Vermont Youth Orchestra, Rachel Ambaye, Domo Branch Quartet, Soul Porpoise, Paul Asbell, Dave Grippo, Lara Cwass, Ruthie Foster, Tank Bangas, All the Rivers, Eddie Palmieri, Mavis Staples, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Alicia Hall Moran Coldblooded On Ice, Chris Potter, Julian Lage A Nation Listens, Mark Turner Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, Pete Langdell, Brian Hamlin, Mike Riccarelli, Jonny B Belcher, Bob Recupero, 4 SLAMT1D, Scholarship Pageant, Mr. C, Bob Cseh, Jacob Green, Bubbles, Chris Erica, Troy Millette and the Fire Below, Team T&J, Pirate Man Dan, Will Austin, Tim Brick, Ryan Sweezy, Midnight Walkers, Missisquoi River Band, Aaron Alaria, Rusty Bucket. Discover Jazz Festival, Celebration of Life Festival, Seth Yacavone, About 8, Dale Darcy, Jess O’Brien. NVAA June Juried Show. Natalie LaRocque, Marissa Mason, Martha Ohlinger, Deborah Travis. Cold Hollow Sculpture Park. Crossroads Photography Club. David Utiger. Cardmaking, Barb Switzer. Creative Circle Cafe. Paint Sip, Spring Birches, Elizabeth Cleary. Coffee Crafts. Sip, Stitch, Share. Yarn Yak, Kelli Shepherd. Michelle Nordberg. Sarah Barnes, Sketchbook Club. Muffin Monday. Georgia Crafting Club. Downtown and Historic Preservation Conference. Creative Sector Convening. Paul Markowitz, Mobile Making Workshop. Community Drawing Night, live model. Social Sunday. Fiadhnait Moser, Acrylic Landscapes on Wood, Acrylic Creatures on Wood workshop. Ali Boren. George Murtie, MVU Middle School Band, Middle School Strings, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Staircase 24, the Hitmen, Dan Parks, Almost Sturcrazie, the Phil Abair Band with Keeghan Nolan, Two for Flinching, Kwame Vibe, Boxcar Breakdown, Chris Erica, Nightrain, Barbie-N-Bones, Maple Grove, Duncan MacLeod, Jeff Gina, Will Austin, Cooper, Canyonyero, Dimmer Twins, Lesley Grant, Hammerlane, Chris Lyon, Tristan Sellars, Wes Pearce, Shady Trees, Django Soulo, Tallgrass Getdown, Seth Yacavone, Michele Choiniere, David Gusakov, Will Patton, Dono Schabner, Aphasia Choir Vermont, BFA Bands 1 and 2, Jazz Band, String Ensemble, Butterfields, Doug’s Open Mic Night, Bad Luck Bliss, Peter Wayne Burton, MOMDAD, Returnables, Milton Busker, Nobby Reed. Morrigan’s Cross, Nora Roberts. Miss Benson’s Beetle, Rachel Joyce. Becky Rupp, Abbey Gaudette. Al Salzman. Continue reading →

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Artbits-May 28, 2026

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Dick

Summer music. Susannah Sakal. Steve Clark. Quilters’ Guild. Coffee Crafts. Sip Stitch Share. meets in Enosburg. MAG hosts Yarn & Yak with Kelli Shepherd. Points North Line Dance Jamboree. Appalachian Clogging. Michelle Nordberg. Discover Jazz, Savion Glover, Jason Moran, Chris Dave, Three Piece Meal, Jon McBride, Liam Bauman, Nora Meier, Wild Leek River, Jazz Jam, Dan Ryan Express, Steve Bredice Quartet, Birdcode, Soule Monde, EVNGwear, Rachel Ambaye. Sarah Barnes, Sketchbook Club. Muffin Monday. Jason Barney. Painting Markers, Mythic Animal. Community Drawing. Creativi-Tea Tuesday, Karen Winslow. Social Sunday. Fiadhnait Moser, Acrylic Creatures Wood. Wendy Benjamin. VachSean, Duncan MacLeod, Jeff Shelley, She Was Right, Ryan Sweezey, Midnight Walkers, Milton Busker, Grim Work, Troy Millette, Fire Below, Andric Severance Organ Trio, P.O.E., Z Zalewski Quintet, Quintitty, Janea Hudson, Paddy Reagan, Are You Now, Bad Horsey, Nighthawk, Frank Erickson, Chris Lyon, Tristan Sellars, Jeremy Harple, John Paul Arenas, Seth Yacovone, Nate Michaud, Brian Conway, Flynn Cohen, IncaHoots, Dan & Sean Jarvis, Prit’Near, Ian Boyle, Loonz, Jenny Red, Ryan Hanson, Dan Parks, Ethan Sawyer, Tournesol, Hard Scrabble, Vermont Choral Union, Eric Milnes, Blue Rock Boys, Will Patton, Carol Ann Jones, Lumos Live, Doug Open Mic, MVU Middle School Chorus, High School Chorus, Mastersingers, Matt Vachon, Sean Greenwood, Rough Suspects. Guest Room, Chris Bohjalien. Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby van Pelt. Losing Jon, David Parrish. Continue reading →

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Artbits-May 14, 2026

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Dick

Decades, Saint Albans Museum, DJ Cosmos, Moon Balloon, Disco Phantom Vanish Works Experience Design. Sarah Rosedahl. Erik Koeppel. Pebble Art. Paint a Partner. Art for Big Feelings. Sip Stitch Share. Soulful Vision Boards. Yarn Yak, Kelli Shepherd. June Juried Show. Franklin Community Chorus. St. Albans All Male a Capella Group. Between the Lines. Beginner Line Dancing, Michelle Nordberg. Will Patton, Neil Rossi, Franklin Heyburn Isabella Rottler, Mark Sustic. Hail the Conquering Hero. Muffin Monday. Sarah Barnes, Sketchbook Club. GPL Crafting Club. Summary judgement, Authors Guild. Coffee Hour. Mike Familant, Live Beyond the Footprints Tour. Jen Volansky, Bright, Bold, Joy-Filled Acrylic Painting. Chiara No Creative Art Series for 60+. Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr, Drawing Class for Perspective and Architectural Drawing. Community Drawing Night, live model. Creativi-Tea Tuesday, Karen Winslow. Becky Chapell, Beginner Pastels. Social Sunday. Julia Davenport, Spring Zentangle. Fiadhnait Moser, Acrylic Creatures Wood. Aline Baker. She Was Right, Patrick Murphy, Cindy Humiston-Weed, Jim Weed, Gina Merlini, Jeff Wheel, Peter Matthews, Wendy Matthews, Steve Klimowski, Bonnie Thurber, Bobwhite Comet Contest, Doug’s Open Mic Night, Stewart Foster, James Shelly, Sibling Reverie, Something Reckless, Phil Rosenblum, Sweet Cicely, the Miller Brothers, Seth Yacovone, Blackwolf, Barry Hayes, Dan Parks, the Missisquoi River Band, the Phil Abair Band with Keeghan Nolan, Blues Without Borders, Jenny Red, Jeff Shelly, Roger Giroux, Jerborn, Smokey Newfield, Alternate Take, Geoff Kim, Bob Gagnon, Dave Miller, Sister Speak, Richard Durazo, Tom Bisson, George Murtie, Old Man Garage, Jeff Gina, Chris Erica, Kyle Stevens, Dan Jarvis, Bill Simmons, Bella Voce, Rebecca Kauffman, and Frevo. Last Unicorn, Peter S. Beagle. Parable of the Sower, Octavia E. Butler. Bianca Stone. Continue reading →

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Artbits-May 7, 2026

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Dick

All State Music Festival, MVU. Kingman Fest, Jesse Agan, Morgan Myles, April Cushman. Young Tradition Festival, Alex Kehler, Nicholas Williams, Community Dance Party, Touring Group, Art on the Refuge. Courtney Adams, Karen Mulkey, Holly Spier. Hearthside Handcrafts, Jon Young, Live Painting Tutorial. Mother’s Day Paint Sip Spring Birches, Elizabeth Cleary. Paint Your Own Pottery Pop-Up. Cardmaking, Art for Big Feelings. Coffee and Crafts. Sip, Stitch, Share. Yarn Yak, Kelli Shepherd. AIA Flip Switch furniture design. Franklin Community Chorus. St. Albans All Male a Capella Group. Cookbook Potluck. Sarah Barnes, Sketchbook Club. Threads of Welcome. Muffin Monday. Open Studio, Community Wellness Space. GPL Crafting Club. Centennials Pop-Up Projections. Shelburne Museum. Swanton Historical Society, National Train Day, Vermont Week, Sah Frechette, Todd Kosharek, Katharine Whitcomb. Masha Hoffey, Landscape with Mixed Media. Chiara No Creative Art Series for 60+, Upcycle Tin Can Planters. Karen Gunterman, Macrame Basics. Community Drawing Night. Creativi-Tea Tuesday, Karen Winslow. Social Sunday. Fiadhnait Moser, Acrylic Creatures on Wood. Robert Arpi. Kwame Vibe, Bluegrass Jam. 90 Proof, Dan Parks, Bob Shane, Bob Cotton, Frank Erickson, John Lackard Blues, Ramblin’ Dan Stevens, Seth Yacovone, Jim Charonko, Rushmore, John Gratton, Hot Neon Magic, Switchel, O Schu, Hitmen, Kyle Stevens, Matt Hagen, Remember Baker, John Geno, Jerborn, Justice 3, Tim Fitzgerald, Nobby Reed. Five Broken Blades, Mai Corland. When the Jessamine Grows, Donna Everhart. Bianca Stone. Jason Barney. Continue reading →

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Artbits-April 30, 2026

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Dick

Vermont Week, Vermont Studio Center, Sah Frechette, Todd Kosharek, Katharine Whitcomb. Carolyn Bates, A Y Berthiaume, Louella Bryant, Michael Caldwell, J P Choquette, Peter Cobb, Jesse DuRona, Trish Esden, Millicent Eidson, Glenn Fay, Max Folsom, Elizabeth Gauffreau, Julia Greenshaw, Kathryn Guare, Conor Mcbride, Roberta Harold, Cindy Hill, Sue Jette, Susan Kelleher, Victoria LaFountain, Michelle Love, Lori MacLaughlin, J B Manning, S Lee Manning, DonnaRae Menard, Dan Marshall, Tamara Mathieu, Stephen Payne, Alan Rubel, Sisters in Crimes Table, Thomas C Stuhr, Kate Taylor, George Woodard, Vermont Spring Book Postcard Ephemera Fair, map, postcard, print, posters, paper, book binding, appraisal, local author open house. MVU Youth Art Show Community Art Making Project. Shanna Ratner. Spring Artist Market, Missisquoi Mud Season Handmade Market. Artisan Market. Pet Portraits Paint n Sip, Linda Oakes Carvalho. Paint-Your-Own-Pottery Glazing Workshop, Stephania Fregeau. Diamond Art Bookmarks, Mel. Creative Circle Cafe. Coffee Crafts. Sip Stitch Share. Yarn Yak, Kelli Shepherd. Franklin Community Chorus. St. Albans All Male a Capella Group. Michelle Nordberg, Beginner Line Dancing. All State Music Festival. Gone Guys. Quiz for a Cause, Wes Kempton. Muffin Monday. Crafting Club. Osher, Savanna Crossman, Flower Farming Growing Business in Northern Vermont. Ethan Tapper, How to Love a Forest. Chiara No, Creative Art Series, Ceramic Bell Wind Chimes. Kristen Murphy, Barn Quilt Workshop. Mary Reilly, Drawing with Tone Advanced Graphite Techniques. Community Drawing Night. Creativi-Tea Tuesdays, Karen Winslow. Becky Chappell, Canvas Conversations. Social Sunday, Fiadhnait Moser, Acrylic Creatures Wood. Stephanie Archer. Sean Dan Jarvis, Doug’s Open Mic Night, George Murtie, Second Hand Blue, Matt Hagen, Stragglers, Justice 3, Laura Fedele-Rasco, Sticks Stones, Lady Livy, Lil’ Deb, Ben Farney, Jeff Salisbury, Unruly Allies, Team Jarvis, Tim Brick, Enablers, Dan Parks, Adlai Waxman. Jason Barney, Grand Hotels Resorts of Northern Vermont. Robin Boyle-Laisure, Tamara Mathieu, cults. Vermont Spring Book Postcard Ephemera Fair, Cults, Max Cutler. Continue reading →

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Artbits-April 23, 2026

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Dick

Sweet Taste of Spring, Vermont Maple Festival, pancake breakfast, BFA Marching Band, Fiddler’s Variety Show, Youth Talent, Mary Cenci, Izzy, Music with Dave, Bleeding Hearts Family, O’hAnleigh Cindy Hill, Tom Hanley, Pipsqueak Clown, Creative Chainsaw Art, Rockin’ Ron Friendly Pirate, Jason Tardy, Aim High Canines, Maddi Ryan, Conniption Fits, Electric Youth Dance Company, Lexi James, Redneck Castaway, Isaac French. Champlain Valley Quilt Guild Show. Patrick Murphy. Gabe Benzur. Cindi LaFayette, Resin Ocean Wave Charcuterie Board. Shea Harvie, Let it Flow Abstract Paint and Sip. Yarn Yak, Kelli Shepherd. Pebble Art Workshop. Hearthside Handcrafts. Maple Glazed Paint-Your-Own Pottery Pop-Up. Sip n’ Slurry: Pinch Pot Mug, Chiara No. Coffee and Crafts. Sip, Stitch Share. Franklin Community Chorus. All Male a Capella Group. Sarah Barnes, Sketchbook Club. Georgia Public Library Crafting Club. Saint Albans Museum, Gilded Age Disco Era. SAM Talks, Christine Hadsel Vermont’s Historic Painted Curtains. Americana Sampler, Henry Jamison. Open House. Stone’s Throw Pizza. Creative Art Series for 60+ Sashiko Mending. Callie Hastings, Beginner Acrylic Painting. 60 Main Arts, Community Drawing Night. Creativi-Tea Tuesdays Karen Winslow. Milton Artists’ Guild, Becky Chappell. Whimsical Mixed Media Flower. Social Sunday continues. The Junk Journaling Group. Smokey Newfield Project, Juliet McVicker, Steve Wienert, Will Patton, Brew Boogie Bash Kids Dance Party, Duncan Macleod, Troy Millette, Bob Cotton, IncaHoots, Moonbird, Michael Perry, Abby Ian, Steep Creek Frenzy, Seth Yacovone, Madigan Linane, Oleo Romeos, Henry Jamison, Nathan Michaud, Devon McGarry, Bill Valliere, McMaple, Reid Parsons Band, She Was Right, Ryan Hanson, Dan Parks, Mary McGinniss, Selkies, Good Gravy, Ken Clark. Independent Bookstore Day. National Library Week Comfort of Crows A Backyard Year, Margaret Renkl. Franklin County Photogs. Paris Express, Emma Donoghue. Muffin Monday. A Sticky Inheritance, Emily James. Love Friendship Family Lady Madeline Rose. Ann Rose Ratner Porter. Continue reading →

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