Category Archives: Meetups

Artbits-October 16, 2025

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Dick

Sarah Barnes, Sketchbook Club. Art Junk Journaling. Mixed Media Pumpkins Paint Sip, Sylvia Oblak. Janice Decooman. Brian Hewitt. People’s Art Show. Northwest Nightmares. GEMS. NVAA Fall Show/ Kids’ Entrepreneur Craft Fair. Alice Reighley, Intro to Jazz Dance. Square Dancing. Osher, Beth White, Women Build Planes Milestone Aviation History. Social Tinkering Connection Conversations. Julie Carrick Dalton, The Last Beekeeper. Pamela Walker, Box Project Race, Rurality, Civil Rights Activism Vermont Mississippi. Stories of the Blues, Missisquoi Slim. Kevin Graffagnino, Rebels in Vermont St. Albans Raid. Martha Kinney, Painted Mandala, Pumpkin Crafting Workshop. Kelli Shepherd Pumpkin Spice Everything Nice Beginner Crochet. Social Sunday, a Dried Flower Workshop, Calligraphy Basics, Chris Carfaro. Creative Creatures, decorative potion bottles. Swanton Writers’ Group. David, Matthew Nerbak, Eric Belrose, Larry Vigneault, Skip Truman, Steven Hirsch, Bob Butterfield, Sophia Ryan, Youth Talent Search, Paint Town Pink Karaoke, Open-Mic and Coffeehouse, Tim Brick (twice), the Vermont Blues Society, Dan Parks, CombustOmatics, Jeff Salisbury, JSB, the Crowe Hill Band, Sibling Reverie, SoulRockerz, Before This Time, Bob Chevalier, the Rustics, Blue Heron, Laura Fedele-Rasco, George Murtie, Miracle Blood, Nugreth, Practical Gore, Melkor, Necroborne, Greg Beeman, Smokey Newfield, Vermont Cello Duet. Tonya Mosley, Ada Limón, Limon. Capellen Orchestra, My Departed Love, Nancy Hassett-Dahm. Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert A. Heinlein. Muffin Monday. Mornings, Muffins, and Mysteries, The Heiress, Rachel Hawkins. First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston. Whose Story Is This, Rebecca Solnit. Continue reading →

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Artbits-July 31, 2025

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Dick

Broadway, Peter Pan. Limelight Academy, Acting Variety Show, Greatest Showman. Courtney Adams. Susan Bull Riley. Mocktails Masterpieces, Meagan. International Folk Dancing, Lesley Alpert. Franklin County Field Days. George Woodard, Gerianne Smart, Summer of Walter Hacks. Social Sunday. Kyle Stevens, Jerborn, B-Town, Butterfields, Friction, Shane Murley, Soulshine Revival, Phil Graziano, Mark Abair, All Star Band, Nighthawk, Phil Abair, Keegan Nolan, Burton Stonerook, Jesse Agan, Uncle John’s, YY Zeppelin, Back to the Garden 1969, Big Yellow Taxi, Dead Zep, Old In the Way, Sleeveless Tease, Nobby Reed Project, Mirage, Sister Speak, Cooie Sings, Raphael Rebecca, Blake Mattesen, Taylor La Valley, Andriana Chobot, Jared Ames, Connor Sweet, Heavy Pour, McMaple, Chris Erica, Neon Spoon, Adam Blouin, Patti VanScoy, Jeff Blouin, Shawn Robitille, Scott Seefluth, Mary McGinniss, Selkies, Willy Dee McKenzie, Tim Zimmerman, King’s Brass, Enosburg Town Band, Jaded Revins, Citizens Concert Band, Jamie Lee Thurston. Continue reading →

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Artbits-April 17, 2025

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Dick

Seven Daysies. Sharon Ratner. Eric Tobin. Corliss Blakely. Mud Season Hand Made Market. Rain Boots Paint and Sip, Sylvia Oblak. Franklin Community Chorus, Battle Hymn of the Republic. Good Friday Pizza Movie Night, Heaven Is For Real. Project Sweet Talk. Ira Allen A Hard Founding Father to Love, Kevin Graffagnino. Kerstin Lange, Phantom Border A Personal Reconnaissance of Contemporary Germany. Kathy Benoit, NOTCH Committed to Health Community. Papermaking Workshop. Social Sunday. Understanding Your Business Finances, Doug Emery, Jack McSweeney. Swanton Arts Council Writers’ Group. David Matthew Nerbak, Eric Belrose, Larry Vigneault, Jerborn, Jaden, Stragglers, David Miller, Sanctuary, Sibling Reverie, Bad Horsey, Hitmen, Bare Bones, Smokey Newhouse, Bob Mona, Phillip Hyjek, Jesse Agan, Laura Fedele-Rasco, Acoustic Mayhem, Tenderbellies, Forest Station, Young Tradition Touring Group. Franklin County Photogs, Harry Goldhagen. Muffin Monday Social Hour, Mornings, Muffins, Mysteries, Counterfeit, Kirsten Chen. Briar Club, Kate Quinn. Continue reading →

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Artbits-February 27, 2025

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Dick

Archives, Meg Tamulonis. Book Nook, Abbey. Corrina Thurston, Writing Your Best Artist Statement. Joanne Delaney, Beginner Basic Drawing Class. Social Sunday. Alex Foltz, Lake Carmi.COVID, Vaccine, vaccination, booster. Town Meeting Day. Nature’s Palette, Art Inspired by the Earth. Sarah Mcgarghan. Tom Waters. Paint N Sip, Elizabeth. Mystical Owl Black Light Paint Night. Sip N’ Slurry, Mugs, Cal Spinelli. Family Movie Night. SAM Talks, Stories from the Vermont Queer Charlie Evans. Board Meeting. Play Every Town, Nathan Michaud, Laura Fedele Rasco, Named By Strangers, Andrew Lafrenz, Wormdogs, WD-40, McMaple, Justice 3, Ron Gagnon, Rushmore, Jerborn, Blue Rock Boys, Roger Giroux, David Feurzeig, Jacob Diva Racusin, She Was Right, Lady A, Elvis, Mark Shelton, 8084. BNML Book Sale. Muffin Monday. Adopt a Cat. Continue reading →

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Artbits-February 20, 2025

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Dick

Vaccine, vaccination, booster. Marissa Mason. David Pound. Katherine, Winter Wonderland Paint Night. Stories from the Vermont Queer Archives, Meg Tamulonis. Gather, Kenneth Cadow, Suzanne Brown. Jonathan Beecher Field. Royalton Raid Revisited. Paint Play, Jen Volansky. Social Sunday. Joanne Delaney Beginner/Basic Drawing Classes. Queer Crafts, Lindsay Di Dio. Tatting Workshop, Veronica de Saint Phalle. Alex Foltz. Comedy for a Cause, BFA-St. Albans Improv Team, Jazz at the House, V! A Night of Vivacious Variety, Vermont Blues Society, Justice 3, Carol Ann Jones, Tim Brick, Sticks Stones, Aftermath, Next Stop Comedy, Nobby Reed, Nate Michaud, McMaple, Blue Rock Boys, John Daly, Bare Bones, John Geno, Kippincoe, Kip de Moll, Jonny Mop, Jesse Taylor, Michael Perry, Tyler Mast, Lady A. Bent Northrop Book Sale. Franklin County Photogs, Harry Goldhagen. Muffin Monday. Mornings, Muffins, and Mysteries, An Honest Man, Michael Koryta. Continue reading →

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Artbits-January 23, 2025

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Dick

Vaccine, vaccination, booster, COVID, RSV. Art Journaling Group. Rebecca Nase Chomyn. Debbie Peate. Snapshot Series, Tommy Hyde, Underdog. Patrick McAllister, live model, figure drawing. Social Sunday. Vermont Blues Society. Doug Whynott, Bob Stannard, Dangerous Blues Men, Gina Coleman, Stephen Kiernan, Eric Bushey, Tim Brick, Jerborn, Axe, Chris Issy, Carol Ann Jones, Tenderbellies, Will Evans, Troy Millette, Uncle Jimmy, Hitmen, Charlie Rice, Jonny Mop, Lloyd Tyler, John Daly, John Geno, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, Jim Branca, Shallow Pedantic, Sam Averbuck, Brian Maple, Arty LaVigne, Brothers of Others, Swanton Enhancement Project, Strings Of Andalusia, Mark Shelton. Franklin County Photogs, Harry Goldhagen, Muffin Monday Social Hour. Still Life, Louise Penny. Fair Play, Eve Rodsky. Continue reading →

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