Artbits-March 13, 2025

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Dick

ROTARY HOME SHOW

The 31st Home & Recreation Exposition opens with free admission at the Collins-Perley Sports and Fitness Center. The #1-rated Home Show in the state will be one of the biggest ever, featuring over 150 booths. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence collection spotlight is on Martha McGinn. Bryan Memorial Gallery features Jacob Aguiar. In honor of Women’s History Month, the Brandywine Museum features Carolyn Wyeth. Read more…

ART FOR SALE

The Rail Trail Pub hosts a showcase for local artist Bill Lutz. A portion of the proceeds will go to a local charity. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

Awaken Yoga & Creative Arts Studio and Kreations by Katherine host a Winter Wonderland Paint Night. Dick Wright Pub has a relaxing Paint & Sip with Elizabeth Varney. River Arts hosts the in-person Personal Symbols & Paint: A Creative Paint & Sip Inspired by Keith Haring. Read more…

CALL FOR ARTISTS AND MORE

Northwest Access TV wants community members with have hands-on traditional skills to be featured in a new local TV series.Read more…

FILM

It is Classic Movie Night (and Matinee!) at the St. Albans Free Library with Bogart and Bacall, Dark Passage. It is Free Mystery Movie Night in a barbaric time at the Welden. Read more…

HELP WANTED

Cold Hollow Sculpture Park needs a visionary Executive Director to to guide the sculpture park into new growth. Read more…

HUMANITIES

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presents Kathy Benoit to discuss NOTCH Committed to Health & Community. Vermont Humanities hosts A Literary Cocktail Hour with writers George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison to discuss Invisible Doctrine: the Secret History of Neoliberalism. Tim Brookes examines Endangered Alphabets, Cultural Erosion, and the Future of the Written Word. Declan McCabe discusses Turning Stones: Discovering the Life of Water. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Alex Foltz continues Season 2 of Foltz Studio on a St. Albans rooftop with “possibly the best view in the entire city.” Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild. Bent Northrop Memorial Library hosts a free Paper Making Workshop. The Swanton Library offers a Barn Quilt Class with Marie Speer. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council is celebrating its 10th Anniversay with a stupendous Tenth Birthday Bash. Read more…

COVIDVERSARY

Friday was the fifth anniversary of the pandemic in Vermont. COVID has killed 1,258 Vermonters and is still here. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Ides of March plus Carol Ann Jones (twice), Dan Parks (twice), the Smokey Newfield Project (twice), the Buck Hollers (twice), Jerborn, Ryan Sweezey and the Midnight Walkers, the Jesse Taylor Band, Audrey Pearl, Tim Brick, Toast, Last Kid Picked, Sean Jarvis, the Duncan McLeod Trio, Dave Ogrodowczyk, Mike Schuster, Will Austin, Cooie Sings, Prydein, the Vermont Mandolin Trio, Ian Paul, Levi Silverstein, Donavin Andronaco, Tracy Dolan, Bobby Pelligrino, Amy Leclerc, Barbie-N-Bones Bushey Bedell Branon, Ericson Holt, the Oleo Romeos, UVM Celtic Cats, and 90 Proof all perform live at a venue near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Haston Library Book Discussion Group reads The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. The St. Albans Free Library Banned Books Group meets for The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. Read more…

 

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Artbits-March 6, 2025

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Barbara Colgrove, Barbara Flack, Barbara Flathers, and Patrick Murphy with a live reception at the gallery. River Arts hosts the 10th annual Art100. Nature’s Palette–Art Inspired by the Earth continues at Montgomery Center for the Arts. Bryan Memorial Gallery features Jack Hay. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

The Swanton Arts Council hosts Cardmaking with Barb in the Maker Space of the Swanton Free Public Library. 14th Star Brewing Company and Once Upon a Rock have a Pebble Art Workshop. Read more…

HUMANITIES

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute continues with Nathan Wiegman to discuss How to Build an Electric Aircraft. Vermont Humanities has Linus Owens to discuss Not Just Punks & Recreation: The Values of 242 Mainas well as M. D. Usher to discuss Fire Sermons: Shakyamuni, Seneca, and Thoreau on Climate Trauma plus Island by Alistair MacLeod. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The River Arts March Studio Figure Drawing offers a full nude session. The David Surette Mandolin Festival features Will Patton, Neil Pearlman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Carlo Alonzo. Alex Foltz continues Season 2 of Foltz Studio in Montgomery. Carolyn Kittell leads Needle Felting at the MAG Art Center. Social Sunday continues. Learn Zentangle with Julia Davenport at the MAG. Read more…

COVID NEWS

The Vermont Department of Health has stopped publishing data on COVID-19 cases and deaths but COVID-19 is still here whether we collect the data or not. This may be this column’s final report on the disease. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Comedy for a Cause with Levi Silverstein, Karaoke with Lady Livy and with Kyle Stevens, the Shane Murley Band, She Was Right, Raised by Hippies, Swamp Frog, Jerborn, the Lloyd Tyler Band, Bob and Mona, Will Austin, Arthur James, Will Patton, Neil Pearlman, Sharon Gilchrist, Carlo Alonzo, Susie Isa, Julianna Burke, the Rick Lieder Band, Nobby Reed, and the Vermont Mandolin Trio all appear live at ta venue near you. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Virtual music and events continue with the Oleo Romeos, Lucas Chiche, and Mark Shelton. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Bent Northrop Memorial Library begins a Fiber Arts Circle. There’s been another Murder at the Haston. Muffin Monday continues. The Eloquent Page Fantasy Book Club discusses Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson. Read more…

 

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Artbits-February 27, 2025

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Dick

TOWN MEETING

Tuesday is Town Meeting Day with arts issues, concerts and programs, and libraries in their budgets. Please attend Town Meeting and vote. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Montgomery Center for the Arts presents Nature’s Palette–Art Inspired by the Earth beginning with a Play Every Town concert. The Artist In Residence spotlight is on Sarah Mcgarghan. Bryan Memorial Gallery features Majestic Mount Mansfield by Tom Waters. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

The Bumblebee Bistro and Barn Owl hosts a Paint N Sip with Elizabeth. Awaken Yoga & Creative Arts Studio has a Mystical Owl Black Light Paint Night. River Arts hosts the in-person Sip N’ Slurry: Mugs with Cal with Cal Spinelli. Read more…

FILM

The Haston Library presents Family Movie Night with snacks and drinks. Read more…

HUMANITIES

The Saint Albans Museum SAM Talks has Stories from the Vermont Queer Archives with Meg Tamulonis from the Vermont Humanities Speakers Bureau. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The Swanton Arts Council hosts a Book Nook Class with Abbey. Corrina Thurston will teach Writing Your Best Artist Statement. Joanne Delaney begins two, three-week Beginner/Basic Drawing Classes. Social Sunday continues. Alex Foltz offers Episode 3 at Lake Carmi. Charlie Evans paints three different skies in watercolor. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council will hold a Board Meeting and Updates. Read more…

COVID NEWS

The number of COVID-19 cases is down slightly from prior weeks, but hospitalizations are unchanged, and fatalities continue to increase. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Nathan Michaud, Laura Fedele Rasco, Named By Strangers, Andrew Lafrenz, the Wormdogs, WD-40, the McMaple Band, Justice 3, Ron Gagnon, Rushmore, Jerborn, the Blue Rock Boys, Roger Giroux, David Feurzeig, Jacob Diva Racusin, She Was Right, the Lady A Band, Elvis, Mark Shelton, and 8084 all perform live at a venue near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The BNML Book Sale continues. Muffin Monday includes coffee and tea. It’s Adopt a Cat with your book day. Read more…

 

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Artbits-February 20, 2025

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence collection spotlight is on potter Marissa Mason, also one of this month’s featured artists at the gallery. Bryan Memorial Gallery hosts a live painting session with local artist David Pound in Stowe. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

Awaken Yoga & Creative Arts Studio and Kreations by Katherine host a Winter Wonderland Paint Night with snacks, all materials, and laughs. Read more…

HUMANITIES

The Saint Albans Museum hosts Stories from the Vermont Queer Archives with Meg Tamulonis. Vermont Humanities has two hybrid events this week. The ongoing book discussion of Gather by Kenneth Cadow is facilitated by Suzanne Brown. Jonathan Beecher Field Revisits the Royalton Raid. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The River Arts Mindful Art Series continues with Paint Play led by Jen Volansky. Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild. Joanne Delaney begins two, four-week Beginner/Basic Drawing Classes at MAG. The Saint Albans Museum offers Queer Crafts with Lindsay Di Dio of Blue Heron Art Studio. The Montgomery Center for the Arts begins a Tatting Workshop series with Veronica de Saint Phalle. Alex Foltz continues Season 2 of Foltz Studio outdoor oil painting lessons. Read more…

COVID NEWS

Still only about 17 percent of Franklin County residents have gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and 29 percent have gotten a flu shot. COVID-19, the flu and RSV are still here whether your neighbors get the shot or not. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Comedy for a Cause with the BFA-St. Albans Improv Team, Jazz at the House, V! A Night of Vivacious Variety, the Vermont Blues Society, Justice 3, Carol Ann Jones, Tim Brick, Sticks & Stones, Aftermath, Next Stop Comedy, the Nobby Reed Project, Nate Michaud, McMaple, the Blue Rock Boys, the John Daly Band, Bare Bones, John Geno, Kippincoe featuring Kip de Moll, Jonny Mop, Jesse Taylor and Michael Perry, Tyler Mast, and the Lady A Band all appear live at a venue near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Bent Northrop Memorial Library Book Sale begins. Franklin County Photogs with Harry Goldhagen meets. The Muffin Monday Senior Social Hour continues. Mornings, Muffins, and Mysteries discusses An Honest Man by Michael Koryta. Read more…

 

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Artbits-February 13, 2025

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence collection spotlight is on potter Marissa Mcfadden. Bryan Memorial Gallery features a pastel by Marilyn Ruseckas. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

St. Albans Community Arts will have Skate Deck Painting with Jen at the Uniting for Community event. 14th Star Brewing Company hosts a Pet Portraits Paint n Sip with Linda Oakes Carvalho. Awaken Yoga and Kreations by Katherine offer a Penguin Love Valentine’s Paint Night. Read more…

EVENTS

St. Albans Rec presents the Valentine’s Winter Carnival at Hard’ack with the Barn Rats and much more. The GreatIce! Winter Festival takes over North Hero’s City Bay. The Uniting for Community benefit concert and tattoo event includes Starvation Wages, the Champlain Shoregasm, Vallory Falls, Assorted Fruit, and the Path. Read more…

FILM

Classic Movie Night (and Matinee!) has Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert and Oscar winner Eileen Heckart in Butterflies Are Free. Popcorn is free, too. Read more…

HUMANITIES

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute begins the Spring weekly program series with James and Anne Ouellette’s Alaskan Cruise and Land Tour. The weekly Snapshot Series continues with James Lockridge to discuss Finding a Voice in the Arts. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Join host Alex Foltz for Season 2 of Foltz Studio, the new series of outdoor oil painting lessons. Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild. Read more…

COVID NEWS

Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine is retiring. Only about 23 percent of Vermonters have gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine (not much change in the last few weeks) and 34 percent have gotten a flu shot but COVID is still here with or without Dr. Levine and whether Vermonters get the shot or not. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Bare Bones, Chris & Erica, Will Warren, IncaHoots, the Dirty Looks, John Gratton, the Smokey Newfield Project, Spencer Lewis, Fiddlehead Hollow, Dan Parks, Ryan Hanson, the Owl Stars, the KCB Band, Tyler Ramsey, and Troy Millette all play songs for lovers live at a venue near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Libraries will be closed Monday. The St. Albans Free Library Banned Books Group meets to discuss I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou. Read more…

 

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Artbits-February 6, 2025

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery has a live reception for Colleen Blatchly, Marissa Mason, Karen Mulkey, and Sarah Rosedahl. New Visions opens with a reception for Athena Tasiopoulos, Robert Wellings, Marilyn Ruseckas, and Robert Wieferich. Read more…

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Swanton Arts Council and NW Solid Waste District celebrate Upcycled Art created from salvaged items plus the grand reopening of the Art Nook Gallery. The Montgomery Center for the Arts wants art inspired by the earth. Read more…

HUMANITIES

The Vermont Humanities Snapshot Series offers Katherine Mitchell looking at Photographic Currents, the Nineteenth-Century US River Series and Marpheen Chann leading the Moon in Full, A Modern-Day Coming-of-Age Book Talk. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute begins next Thursday. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The February Open Studio Figure Drawing offers a full nude session at River Arts and instructor Jen Volansky teaches the Creative Art Series for Seniors. The Swanton Free Public Library hosts a free Paper Making Class. Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild. Snow Farm Vineyard and Once Upon a Rock host a Pebble Art Workshop. Host Alex Foltz paints again as Foltz Studio begins its second season in the art of plein-air oil painting. Read more…

COVID NEWS

COVID, the flu, and a stomach bug shut down the Cabot School and Twinfield Union last week. The ER was full at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Vermont Blues Society, Dan Parks, Staircase 24, Beg Steal or Borrow, Bobby Cee, Ryan Hanson, David Miller, Ryan Sweezey, Something Reckless, the Lloyd Tyler Band, Kyle Stevens, Jerborn, Sister Speak, Ethan Sawyer, Cooie Sings, and Nobby Reed all appear live at a venue near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The BNML Book Discussion Group will discuss Weyward by Emilia Hart. There’s been a Murder at the Haston. The Highgate Library and Community Center continues the Muffin Monday Senior Social Hour. The Eloquent Page Fantasy Book Club will discuss The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. The St. Albans Free Library Book Group will discuss Gulp by Mary Roach. Read more…

 

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