Artbits-November 28, 2019

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Dick

GIVING THANKS

The arts have touched all of our lives all year, with benefits and friendship and glorious exhibits and performances grand and small. Read more…

FESTIVAL OF TREES

The St. Albans Festival of Trees ushers in the Holiday Season with activities, entertainment, dancing, and more, all in the historic downtown county seat. Residents and visitors are welcome to join us in celebrating the Holidays with many free events. Read more…

SHOP LOCAL: ART FOR THE HOUSE

Artists around the county have works for sale for Small Business Saturday. The SAC Handmade Holiday Craft Show will be held in Holy Trinity and the Swanton United Methodist Church. Read more…

GIVING TUESDAY

The Milton Artists Guild hosts a free Community Art Day. open to all and family-friendly. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

The Milton Artists Guild presents Drawing 1 Workshop with Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr. The Grind Cafe hosts a Holiday Paint ‘n’ Sip. Twiggs has Create a Ukulele with Diane Kingston. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

The Swanton Arts Council will hold its monthly board meeting. Life drawing is coming to the SAC. Read more…

FILM

Film School at the Grind Cafe begins a 12-week term of Making a Short Film for Youtube. Take in a free holiday movie at the Welden. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Sean Jarvis, the Nobby Reed Project, George Murtie, Ryan Hanson, the Kip DeMoll Duo, Cooper and Lavoie, Chris Parker, the Tim Brick Band, Quadra, the Phil Abair Band, Mr. French, Citizens Concert Band and Community Singers and more all appear on a stage near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The 14th Star Brewing Company National Novel Writing Month write-in draws to a close with a Victory Party. Read more…

 

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Artbits-November 21, 2019

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The NMC Gallery hosts Vermont photographer David Juaire in a special, solo, two-month holiday show. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

Be the pebble. Twiggs hosts a Pebble Art Workshop originally scheduled for November 14. Read more…

ART FOR ALL

The Vermont Humanities Council presents David Mills with What is Art? at the Castleton Free Library. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

The Milton Artists’ Guild hosts Social Sundays at the MAG. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Carol Ann Jones (twice), Jenni Johnson, Nighthawk, Dan Jarvis, Homebrew, Will Patton, Phil Graziano, Marcie Hernandez, ShrimpTunes, Rusty DeWees, the Nobby Reed Project, Jesse Agan, Jamie Lee Thurston, Fran Briand, the all new Cozy O’Donnell, and Barbie-N-Bones all have a live gig near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Writer and film historian Rick Winston shows what happened in Vermont when the “Red Scare” swept the country. The NaNoWriMo write-in continues. Read more…

 

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Artbits-November 14, 2019

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Dick

NANOWRIMO

14th Star Brewing Company hosts a National Novel Writing Month write-in. Steve Gagner and fellow writers will find a quiet nook overlooking the brewhouse to craft 50,000 words. Read more…

CHRISTMAS GIFTS and EVENTS

The Georgia United Methodist Church hosts its annual Christmas Tea & Craft Show. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

Twiggs has a triple header with Pebble Art and two Paint Nites, the partner Pine Wine Glasses III plus Pine Wine Bottle with Fairy Lights. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council hosts an Art Journaling Group at the Swanton Free Public Library. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Jesse Agan (twice), Mackenzie and Missisquoi, Phil Graziano, the Nobby Reed Project, Bella & the Notable Duo, the Blue Rock Boys, Bob & Tim, Wylie Shipman, IncaHOOTS, Beaton~Plasse, Eleven all have gigs on a stage near you. Read more…

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER ART DEADLINES

The Lake Champlain Basin Program seeks Pre-Proposals for Artist-in-Residence programs in the Champlain region. Grants will support development of sustainable A-I-R programs. Read more…

 

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Artbits-November 7, 2019

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Dick

CHRISTMAS GIFTS and EVENTS

There are only 47 shopping days left until Christmas. The annual Opera House at Enosburg Falls Craft Fair takes over the House. The third annual Crafter/Vendor Event hosted by the Josh Pallotta Fund takes place in City Hall. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Barbara Colgrove, Janice Decooman, Shanna Ratner, and Pam Krout-Voss. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

The Montgomery Center for the Arts continues a Figure Drawing Workshop in the LAB at MCAKeltonHall. Twiggs hosts two Paint Nites with Diane Kingston this week: Fall Moon Reflection and Blood Moon Rising. Meta Strick continues the AIR-sponsored workshops with Seasonal Art Dolls. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

St. Albans Community Arts hosts its monthly Community Arts MeetUp in City Hall. Swanton Arts Council hosts Drawing Anime for Adults. The SAC Art Journaling Group meets. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Bryce Bachelder, Cooper and Corn, Bob Gagnon, Chris and Erica, Jeff & Gina, 8 Cuerdas, Jesse Agan, and the Monthly Blues Jam all appear on a stage near you. Read more…

 

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Artbits-October 31, 2019

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Dick

SINGING FOR SUPPER

The Oleo Romeos conclude the 2019 Evenings with Vermont Treasures concert series with a benefit for the Fairfield Food shelf. Read more…

CRAFTS FOR THE HOUSE

The Fall Craft Show will help raise money for the Relay for Life. The Christmas Gift & Craft Show fills St. Mary’s Parish Hall. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

River Arts hosts Viva Las Artes. The Swanton Arts Council will hold its monthly board meeting and update. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Jamie Lee Thurston, Kelly Dolan Stuber, Carol Ann Jones, Eleven, Tom Caswell with Scott Totten, Sean and Dan Jarvis, Chris Lyon, Chris Parker, Kyle Stevens, Troy Millette, Chris and Erica, Tim Brick, Nobby Reed, and The Rough Suspects, Barbie-N-Bones, Boom City and Root 7 with Joel Klein, Fiddleheads with Sarah Blair, the E.T.E. Trio, and Jesse Agan all appear on a stage near you. Read more…

RECORDING FAMILY STORIES

Gather: Capturing and Sharing Family Stories will help with the tools and techniques for recording and preserving stories. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Bent Northrop Memorial Library hosts Joe Citro, the Bard of the Bizarre, the Ghost Master General, to talk about the folklore, hauntings, ghost stories, paranormal activity and occult happenings of New England. Read more…

 

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Artbits-October 24, 2019

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Dick

MADE BY HAND

The Harvest Handmade Craft Show takes over both the Swanton Methodist Church and Holy Trinity Church with photography, paintings, body care, crocheting and knitting, and much more. Read more…

SWEET ARTS ON THE STREET

The Artist in Residence Gallery hosts Trick or Treat in front of Gallery on Spooky Saturday. Read more…

GOING TO WAR

Martians land at the Opera House at Enosburg Falls to begin the War of the Worlds this week. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

Meta Strick continues the Artist in Residence-sponsored 2019 Sunday Afternoon Art Workshops with Seasonal Art Dolls. Twiggs hosts Starry Lake with Paint Nite. Read more…

FILM

14th Star Movie Nights return to The Room with a choice between Hocus Pocus, The Goonies, and The Monster Squad. Northwest Nightmares offers bite-sized indie horror films made by local filmmakers on the Welden’s largest screen. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Duel, Sean Jarvis, Dale & Darcy, Wylie Shipman, the Lloyd Tyler Band, Amerikana Blue, Frankie Gavin, Troy Millette, and the Advance Music Singer/Songwriter Contest all take a stage near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Pat Esden celebrates the release of her latest book, Things She’s Seen, at The Eloquent Page on Spooky Saturday. Read more…

 

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