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Artbits-October 8, 2026

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Dick

BOOK BURNINGS Banned Books Week 2026 continues through Let Freedom Read Day on Saturday with the theme “Let Books Be–Protect the Freedom to Read.” Read more… ART ON THE WALLS The 4th annual People’s Art Show opens with a Reception … Continue reading →

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Artbits-October 1, 2026

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Dick

Open Studio Weekend, Artist In Residence, Rebecca Nase Chomyn, Elizabeth Cleary, Lindsay DiDio, Milton Artists Guild, Meta Strick. David Stromeyer. Autumn Impressions. John Lettau. Artisan Market. Kayleigh Beaulieu, Hat Burning. Sip Dip Painting Party, Dolly Parton, Angelina Jegede. Watercolor Workshop, Mandi. Cardmaking with Barb. Pumpkin Labyrinth. Coffee Crafts. Sip Stitch Share. People’s Art Show. Perfectly Squared. Rail City Rascals, a capella. Opera House Youth Talent Show. Kintoberfest, Inseldudler, Forest Station. Rail City Fan Fest, Ryan Drummond, Scott Dreier. Tim Fitzgerald. Steal This Story, Please!. Muffin Monday. Spark. Jean McDermott, Medicare Scams, What You Need to Know. Stephen King, Misery, Annie Wilkes, Paul Sheldon, Kevin Diette, Dave Buckley, Jim Bray, Jodi Bray, William Goldman. Kim Hartman Colligan, Print from Beauty. Beginner Acrylic Series, Callie Hastings. Community Drawing Night, Creativi-Tea Tuesdays, Karen Winslow. Fall Plein Air Retreat, Leo Mancini-Hresko, TM Nicholas. Social Sunday. Kristen Murphy, Barn Quilts. Grateful Dead, U2, Kyle Stevens, Tom Bisson, Nerbak Brothers, Shane’s Apothecary, Chris Erica, Phil Abair, Keeghan Nolan, Michael Perry, Seth Yacovone, Jim Charonko, Nobby Reed, Barry Hayes, Uncle John’s, Coane Rowell Schabner, Nick Aloi, Lazer Dad, Lady Livy, Ian Boyle, Northern Lights, Ben Larson, Moondocks, She Was Right, Sister Speak, Arthur James, Dimmer Triplets, George Petit, Slob Drop, WratChit, Justin Taylor, Rising Sun, Dagon, St. Paul’s Praise, Smokey Newfield Project, Doug’s Open Mic. Mister Radio, Will Patton. DonnaRae Menard, Snuffling Up Bones. Maple Festival Talent Show. Banned Books Week. Strange Worlds Dark Corners. Midnight Library, Matt Haig. ILM Haunted Library Grounds. Stephen Russell Payne, Cindy Ellen Hill. Continue reading →

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Artbits-September 24, 2026

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Dick

Nevermore, Poe Jazz, Morgan Tavern Trio. Ron White, Bill Vitek, Steve MacLauchlan. Barry Genzlinger. JuanCarlos Gonzalez. Palestine Art Exhibit. Cindy La Rocque. Paint Your Pet Portrait Workshop. Sip n’ Slurry with Chiara No. Art Junk Journaling. Coffee Crafts. Sip Stitch Share. Beginner Line Dancing. Line Dance Wednesday. Muffin Monday. SPARK. Erica Marks Age Well Resources Support Community. Death Dying Danishes. Adult Art Camp, Dale Mallett. Community Drawing Night. Social Sunday. Mindful Making Art Workshop. Karaoke, Open Mic, Jerborn, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, Dan Parks, Natural Selection, Hitmen, Bob Cotton, Michael Perry, John Lackard Blues, Kelsie Sibbald, Seth Yacovone, Jim Charonko, Barbie N Bones, Tim Brick, Nate Michaud, Troy Millette, Fire Below, Boom City Limits, Jessie Baade, Jenna Emerson, Mr French, Bandhausen, Rushmore, Unruly Allies, Kiel Love, Lawless, Season Yes, William Lee Ellis, Cooper, Bob Recupero, Tom Bisson, Sugar Pan, Young Tradition Vermont, Jerband, Blue Rock Boys, George Petit, Nobby Reed Project, Adrian, Mandi, Vermont Symphonic Winds, Michael Colburn, Holden Friesel. Aleks Lee, Morgan Tavern. Ron White, Bill Vitek, Steve MacLauchlan, Soulshine Revival, David Karl Roberts. Enosburgh Public Library. Book of Longings, Sue Monk Kidd. Art Thief, Michael Finkel. Dark Nantucket Noon, Jane Langton. Michael Freed-Thall. Heidi, Johanna Spyri. Continue reading →

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Artbits-September 17, 2026

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Dick

Burlington Baroque Festival, Ensemble L’Harmonie des saisons, Blue Heron. Grace Potter, Grand Point North, Steve Hartmann, Dark Star Orchestra, Dogs In A Pile. Enosburg Harvest, Second Hand Blues, Uncle John’s Band. ILM 250, Mark Shelton. Afterglow, Dirty Dees, Love Story, BOTE, Best Eagles. Toby Fulwiler. Anna Yakubovskaya. Melissa Moran, Travis Nutting. Jennifer Kerch. Art Stroll. Palestine Art Exhibit. Fall Craft Class. Barn Quilt Paint Snack. Junk Mail Art Journal. Patrick Murphy. Coffee Crafts. Fall Tree Button Art Craft. Sip Stitch Share. Creative Creatures. Beginner Line Dancing. Line Dance Wednesday. All That’s Left of You, film, documentary. Veronica Lake, Sullivan’s Travels. Fiber Arts Meet Make. Photo Co-op. Swanton Writers’ Group. Muffin Monday. GPL Crafting Club. SPARK. Rebecca Fagga, Autumn Glow, the Fall Watercolor Line-Art. Community Drawing Night. Barn Quilt, Martha Kinney, Kristen Murphy. Social Sunday. Adult Art Camp Dale Mallett. Bessie Smith, Sippie Wallace, Memphis Minnie, Billie Holiday, Rosetta Tharpe, Ella Fitzgerald, Coco, Lonesome Road, Bob Yellin, Joint Chiefs Bluegrass, Dave Van Ronk, Paleolithica Pro-Moosica Jug, Dueling Pianos, Battle of the Bands, the Nerbak Brothers, George Murtie, Jesse Agan, Magnetic Horse, Michael Perry, Eames Brothers, Bad Luck Bliss, Seth Yacovone, Jim Charonko, David Karl Roberts, Nighthawk, Bill Valliere, Dan Parks, Theo Manazir, Ryan Sweezey, LeoDos, Justice 3, Sara Grey, Mark Greenberg. Quadra, Earthbound Spirits, Brian Bielanski, Swell, Smokey Newfield Project, Annie Hedonists, Inseldudler Band, Karl Fandrich, Nate Pultorak, Missisquoi River , Cooie, Adlai, Doug’s Open Mic, Nick Granelle. Book of Longings. Sue Monk Kidd. Franklin County Photogs hosts a virtual Zoom group at Bent Northrop. The Haston Library Book Discussion Group meets for Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. Mornings, Muffins, and Mysteries Suspicions Mr. Whicher, Kate Summerscale. Joyce Benvenuto Midnight’s Tale. Sunflower House by Adrianna Allegri. Continue reading →

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Artbits-September 10, 2026

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Dick

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, … Continue reading →

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Artbits-August 27, 2026

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Dick

Northwest Nightmares. Ca$h Cow, Ed Woodham. Tess Follensbee. Andrew Orr, A Journey of Place. Art of the Coop. Sara Hayes. Library Lover’s Art Auction. Julia Davenport. Jude Prashaw. Coffee Crafts. Sip Stitch Share. Beginner Line Dancing, Michelle Nordberg. Film Noir Festival, Cast a Dark Shadow, Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Muffin Monday. GPL Crafting Club. John Franklin, Odysseus, Odyssey. Evie Mason, Pen Ink Watercolor, Fall Colors. Community Drawing Night. Social Sunday. Fall Zentangle. Mindful Making Art. Bob Recupero, Jimmy T, Kip de Moll, Adam Blouin, Patti VanScoy, Jeff Blouin, Shawn Robitille, Scott Seefluth, Bluegrass Jam, Cooie Friends, B-Town, Devon McGarry, Bob Cotton, Just Us, Michael Perry, Big Homie Wes, Blackwolf, Seth Yacovone, Jim Charonko, Soulshine Revival, Cooper, Bob Recupero, Cobras, Jimmy T,, Evan Warner, Mad Mojo, Jesse Agan, Stragglers, Lloyd Tyler, Deb Murphy, Boyz, BBQ Band, Good Gravy, Jeff and Gina, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, Will Austin, Kippincoe, David Karl Roberts, Side Hustle, Mowgli, Geoffrey Kim, Neon Spoon, Sister Speak, Marsh Lights. Walt McLaughlin, Contemplating Boundless. Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson. Continue reading →

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