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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 21, 2026

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Dick

Vermont Thunder, Enosburg Town Band. Spring Open Studio Weekend, Artist In Residence, Bryan Gallery, Rebecca Nase Chomyn, Stephanie Garguilo, Maurie Harrington. Milton Artists Guild, Meta Strick. Paint a Pot. Fiadhnait Moser. Impasto Oil Painting Night. Kelli Shepherd, Yarn Yak. Hearthside Handcrafts. Spring Craft Night. Barn Quilt Therapy, Kimberly Hess. Coffee and Crafts. Sip, Stitch, Share. Creative Creatures. Vantages. Fur, Feather & Tails: New England Critters. Franklin Community Chorus. All Male a Capella Group. Between the Lines. Michelle Nordberg. Abenaki Nation, Heritage Celebration. Fiber Arts Meet and Make. Writers’ Group, Becky Rupp. Sarah Barnes Sketchbook Club. Muffin Monday. Georgia Public Library Crafting Club. Death Dying Danishes. Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr., Drawing 1 Class Portrait Drawing Facial Structure. Community Drawing Night. Creativi-Tea Tuesday, Karen Winslow. Social Sunday. Acrylic Creatures on Wood. Mike Barkyoumb. Art Journaling. Moe, Marc, Matt, Mike, Jim Hamel Jason Lee, Bob Recupero, Laura Fedele-Rasco, Dee Davis, Django Soule, Swanton Music Night, Michael Perry, Soul Stew, Hammer Lane, Seth Yacovone, Jim Charonko, David Miller, Richard Durazo, Quadra, Joe’s Big Band, McMaple, Jerband, Nate Michaud, Smokey Newfield, Shane Murley, Al’s Pals, Joe Adler, Joe Agnello, J.J. Booth, Cooper, Third Shift Vermont, George Murtie, Beg Steal Borrow, Marc Gwen, Blue Blazes, Jukebox Jake, Ryan Hanson, Doug’s Open Mic, A-319, Nic Farinaccio, Will Austin, Grace Palmer, BFA Chorus, BFA Chamber Singers. Book Club for Troublesome Women, Marie Botswick. Franklin County Photogs. Seven Dials Mystery, Agatha Christie. The Dentist, Tim Sullivan. 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 16, 2026

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Dick

Franklin Community Chorus, St. Albans All Male a Capella Group, Enosburg Falls Town Band. Franklin County Volunteer Fair. Upcycled Art Show. Pebble Art Workshop. Paint Your Own Pottery. Coffee Crafts. Sip Stitch Share. Yarn Yak, Kelli Shepherd. Beginner Line Dancing. Swanton Writers’ Group. Sarah Barnes, Sketchbook Club. Georgia Crafting Club. Larry Trombley, Franco Migration to New England. Printing press workshop, Underwater archaeology. Social-Emotional Development through Children’s Literature. Coffee Hour. Jim Jones, Trolley Wires to Rubber Tires. Chiara No, Creative Art Series for 60+. Evie Mason, Watercolor Basics Beginner Workshop. Anah Witt, Beginners Wheel-Throwing. Callie Hastings, Beginner Acrylic Painting. Alyssa DeLaBruere, Capturing the Landscape in Soft Pastel. Community Drawing Night. Creativi-Tea Tuesdays, Karen Winslow. Social Sunday. Severance, Soulful Vision Boards. Swanton Academy. Craig Mitchell, Colin Craig, Dave Ogrodowczyk, Mike Schuster, Kip de Moll, Tim Brick, Seth Yacovone, Bluegrass Jam, Cooie Sings, Kyle Stevens, VacSean, Bad Horsey, Two Flinching, Nickel Dime, Emily Darcy, Craigs, Blue Gravy, Michael Perry, John Lackard Blues, Honey Gravel, Hammer Lane, Roland Clark, Chris Parker, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, Dueling Pianos, House on Fire, Corey, Jerborn, Smokey Newfield, O Schu, Kippincoe, Sister Speak, Guid Folk, Lewis Franco, Missing Cats, Will Patton, Evan Alsop. National Library Week. Spy and the Traitor, Ben Macintyre. Comfort of Crows A Backyard Year, Margaret Renkl. Muffin Monday. Julia Greenshaw, Knave of Sands. Mornings, Muffins, and Mysteries, Golden Spoon, Jessa Maxwell. Blue Hour, Paula Hawkins. Once and Future Witches, Alix E Harrow. Continue reading →

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