'Footloose' at CVU Friday-Sunday, Nov. 15-17 Champlain Valley Union High will present the musical version of "Footloose" for four performances in the school's theater. Based on the iconic 1984 film, "Footloose" tells the story of Ren McCormack, a teenager who moves to the small town of Bomont, where dancing is banned. Ren teams up with...

Non-Fiction Comics Festival Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 16-17 The third annual Nonfiction Comics Festival, a free two-day event at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington, explores the use of comics in nonfiction storytelling. The festival will bring together over 40 cartoonists displaying and selling their work and a suite of discussion panels and workshops. The...

Morningside Cemetery Association Monday, Nov. 18, 2:00 pm The annual meeting of the Morningside Cemetery Association will be held at the Charlotte Town Offices on Monday, November 18 at 2:00 pm. This meeting is open to the general public. For additional information, contact Sheila Burleigh or 802-425-3835.

Shelburne Thanksgiving meal Wednesday, Nov. 20, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering a Thanksgiving meal for anyone 60 or older in the St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall at 72 Church Street in Shelburne. The check-in time is 11:30 a.m. and the meal will be served at noon. There is...

Winter Lights Thursday, Nov. 21 Shelburne Museum’s holiday light spectacular, Winter Lights, returns on Nov. 21 and runs through Jan. 5. The museum campus will be aglow in a dazzling visual display of lights accompanied by musical selections. For the first time, Winter Lights is partnering with the town and will be expanded into Shelburne,...

‘Highlight’ New Year’s Eve Tuesday, Dec. 31 Burlington City Arts is holding the seventh “Highlight” New Year’s Eve celebration from midday Dec. 31 until past midnight. Tickets for “Highlight” go on sale at noon, Friday, Nov. 1, and cost $15 throughout November, before going up to $18 in December. Kids 5 and under do not need...

Middlebury museum train display Friday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m. Middlebury’s Henry Sheldon Museum will hold opening day for Rolling Down the Tracks: Holiday Trains. The elaborate model train layout will be on display through Jan. 4. The trains will be running Wednesdays 2-4:30 p.m., Thursdays 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.; Fridays 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and Saturdays 11...

Annual Messiah Sing Sunday, Dec. 1, 4-5:15 p.m. Charlotte Congregational will host its annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah” as a classic singalong. Anne Decker will conduct four of Vermont’s preeminent vocal soloists (Helen Lyons, Nessa Rabin, Cameron Brownell and Erik Kroncke) along with a professional chamber ensemble, including the Skylark quartet. When attendees arrive to...

Grange line dancing Wednesday, Dec. 4, 7-8 p.m. Andrea Warren, owner of Good Time Line Dancing, returns to teach one-hour class, formatted for beginners at the Grange in East Charlotte. The lesson will start with an easy-to-follow, warm-up dance, followed by two absolute-beginner dances taught in small segments building up to doing the whole dance...

Searching for lost ski areas Friday, Dec. 6, 5-8 p.m. The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, 1 South Main Street in Stowe opens the exhibit Searching for Vermont’s Lost Ski Areas – Part 2. Part 2 incorporates the artifacts included in last year’s Part 1. The exhibit opening is free. Thereafter, the museum is open...

Community College of Vermont chorus Friday & Saturday, Dec. 6 & 7, 7:30-8:30 p.m. The Community College of Vermont chorus will perform two concerts at the beginning of December. On Dec. 6, the chorus will perform at Abenaki Way in Winooski, and on Dec. 7 it will perform at the First Congregational Church at 38...

School holiday market Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Charlotte Central School Holiday Market is looking for local artisans, crafters and vendors. The market will be held in two gyms bursting with exhibitors, a DIY craft corner for the kiddos and a smorgasbord of tasty treats. Registration fees support a variety of school programs...

Science Fun Day Saturday, Dec. 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Third-fifth grade students are invited to spend an afternoon exploring space-related topics through workshops led by VTeen Science Ambassadors, a group of high school students who love science and have taken a leadership role in creating science programming for younger youth. The free event includes building and...

Hinesburg Artist Series holiday concerts Sunday, Dec. 8, 2 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. The Hinesburg Artist Series will present its annual holiday concerts at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at St. Jude Catholic Church in Hinesburg. The concert will feature the South County Chorus and the Hinesburg Artist Series Orchestra under the direction of Rufus...

Shelburne grab-and-go meal Tuesday, Dec. 10, 11 a.m.-noon Age Well and St. Catherine’s of Siena Parish in Shelburne are providing a to-go meal to people age 60 and older on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The meal will be available for pick up in the parking lot at 72 Church Street. The menu is beef stew with...

Valley Players’ karaoke parties Thursday, Dec. 12, 3:30-5 p.m. & 7-10 p.m. The Valley Players will hold two karaoke parties on Thursday, Dec. 12, at their theater, in Waitsfield. From 3:30-5 p.m., kids take over the stage to sing solos, duos or group numbers. Parents are encouraged to stay and enjoy the afternoon with their...

Burlington winter market Fridays-Saturdays, Dec. 13-22 The BTV Winter Market is in full swing. This European-style outdoor market runs until Sunday, Dec. 22, in Burlington’s City Hall Park. The market is open Fridays 2-6 p.m.; Saturdays 12-6 p.m.; and Sundays 12-4 p.m. and features a rotating group of 20 local artists, makers and food vendors,...

Holiday movie night Friday, Dec. 13, 6:30 p.m. Friends of the Union Meeting Hall can’t say what movie will play for holiday movie night at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 13, at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall, so questions about what will be shown should be emailed. The movie, whatever it is, is free, and traditional concessions will...

Historical Society open house Sunday, Dec. 15, 2-5 p.m. The Charlotte Historical Society will hold its 47th annual holiday open house at the museum. There will be refreshments inside and a festive fire ring on the front lawn.

Santa visiting fire & rescue Sunday, Dec. 15, 4:30 p.m. Santa’s coming to Charlotte Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Enjoy cocoa and a candy cane while you write your letter to Santa. Santa is expected to arrive around 5 p.m. to turn the switch on fire and rescue’s seasonal light display. Kids of all ages are...

Vocal ensemble concerts Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 21 & 22 Ring in the season with Solaris Vocal Ensemble as they present, A Joyful Sound, featuring guest artists Northern Bronze Handbell Ensemble. A Joyful Sound will be performed 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Waterbury Congregational Church, 8 North Main St., and at 4 p.m.,...

Rokeby open house & holiday sale Saturday, Dec. 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Rokeby Museum exhibit, “Seeking Freedom: The Underground Railroad and the Legacy of an Abolitionist Family” will have free admission on Dec. 21 and there will also be shopping for wreaths, swags, books, yarn, candles and more.

'Highlight' New Year's Eve Tuesday, Dec. 31 Burlington City Arts is holding the seventh "Highlight" New Year's Eve celebration from midday Dec. 31 until past midnight. Tickets for "Highlight" go on sale at noon, Friday, Nov. 1, and cost $15 throughout November, before going up to $18 in December. Kids 5 and under do not...

‘Highlight’ New Year’s Eve Tuesday, Dec. 31 Burlington City Arts is holding the seventh “Highlight” New Year’s Eve celebration from midday Dec. 31 until past midnight. Tickets for “Highlight” go on sale at noon, Friday, Nov. 1, and cost $15 throughout November, before going up to $18 in December. Kids 5 and under do not...

Celebrate the Arts Night Thursday, Jan. 9, 5-8 p.m. After a six-year hiatus, the Champlain Valley School District is bringing back the longstanding winter tradition of Celebrate The Arts Night at Champlain Valley Union High. Join students from across the school district for an evening of entertainment and celebration, showcasing performing and visual arts from...

Celebrate the Arts Night Thursday, Jan. 9, 5-8 p.m. After a six-year hiatus, the Champlain Valley School District is bringing back the longstanding winter tradition of Celebrate the Arts Night at Champlain Valley Union High. Join students from across the school district for an evening of entertainment and celebration, showcasing performing and visual arts from...

Shelburne Age Well luncheon Tuesday, Jan. 14, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering a lunch on Jan. 14 for anyone 60 or older in the St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall at 72 Church Street in Shelburne. The check-in time is 11:30 a.m. and the meal will be served at...

Vermont’s winter birds (Williston) Jan. 18, noon–1:30 p.m. Join the Birds of Vermont museum director Erin Talmage at Williston’s Dorothy Alling Memorial Library to learn about Vermont’s winter birds, birding and conservation. Vermont in winter is cold, muddy, slushy, icy, snowy, but there are still birds. Which ones? How come? What do they eat? How...

Shelburne Age Well luncheon Tuesday, Jan. 21, 11:30 a.m. The menu for Jan. 21 St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well lunch is mac and cheese, green beans, stewed tomatoes, wheat roll and an apple. The deadline to register is Jan. 15.

Lost Ski Areas stories Thursday, Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m. Did you know that at one time there were five ski areas in both Waterbury and Stowe, two in Morrisville, and one each in Hyde Park, Johnson, Jeffersonville, and Cambridge? Or that the second rope tow in Vermont was built in Cambridge? Over the decades, Vermont...

Student art exhibition Friday, Jan. 24, 5 p.m. Burlington City Arts is opening Becoming/Vermont, a student art exhibition with a reception on Friday, Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. The exhibition runs through Saturday, Feb. 1. Becoming/Vermont features approximately 40 works by teen artists from the greater Burlington area.

Paint & sip Ferrisburgh Friday, Jan. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. A paint & sip will be held at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall with artist Jackie Rivers as a fundraiser by the Friends of the Union Meeting Hall. The $35 fee goes to help restore the historic town hall. The fee includes light refreshments and all the...

January bird monitoring walk Saturday, Jan. 25, 8-9 a.m. All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be) are welcome to join the Birds of Vermont Museum’s monthly monitoring walk outdoors on the museum’s trails in forest and meadow. Most fun for adults, older children. Bringing binoculars, dressing for the weather, tick repellent and water bottles are...

Free Ice Fishing Day Saturday, Jan. 25 Free Ice Fishing Day is a day when anyone, resident or nonresident, may fish legal Vermont waters without a fishing license. The Free Ice Fishing Festival is the same day. At the Ice Fishing Festival learn ice fishing basics, from tip-ups to filleting fish. Tom's Bait and Tackle...

Culomba concert Saturday, Jan. 25, 3 p.m. Capital City Concerts presents Culomba on Saturday Jan. 25, 3 p.m. at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier, a family concert with pay-as-you-can admission. The professional vocal ensemble, Culomba, brings its rich harmonies and eclectic folk traditions through music spanning American folk, Georgian, Corsican, Balkan and the Renaissance. Learn...

Week for artists in Johnson Friday, Jan. 31 The Vermont Studio Center at vermontstudiocenter.org is accepting applications through Jan. 31 for Vermont Week, May 5-12. Vermont Week at the Vermont Studio Center provides fully funded residencies for 30 Vermont artists and writers, which includes private accommodations, private studio space, daily meals and access to Johnson...

Open house reception 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5 The University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art is holding an open house reception of Feb. 5. It should be an evening of great art, sparkling conversations, featured exhibition, complimentary snacks and parking. It will also be an opportunity to experience Belonging, a new installation of art...

Farmer’s Night Wednesday, Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. Join the Vermont State House for a special Farmers Night presentation with Kenneth Cadow, author of “Gather,” the Vermont Reads selection for 2024-25 and a National Book Award Finalist. Cadow will read from his book and talk about the themes of rural life, resilience, class differences, addiction and...

‘Wake Up, Gloucester’ Fridays-Sundays, Feb. 7-16 The Valley Players will present the world premiere of “Wake Up, Gloucester,” by Jeanne Beckwith, at the Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. This fully-staged reading (while reading scripts, actors appear in costume with full staging and a complete...

Shelburne Age Well luncheon Tuesday, Feb. 11, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering lunch on Feb. 11 for anyone 60 or older in the St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall at 72 Church Street in Shelburne. The check-in time is 11:30 a.m. and the meal will be served at noon....

Candidate’s Night Tuesday, Feb. 11, 6:30-8 p.m. The 2025 Candidate’s Night will be a hybrid event presented by the Charlotte Grange at the Charlotte Senior Center and online. Learn more about each candidate, their priorities, reasons for running, and points of views. Questions for the candidates can be emailed or posed during the event.

Resilient farming conference Thursday, Feb. 13, 9 a.m. Field crop growers looking to enhance their operations using cover crops and no-till practices will benefit from attending the 2025 No-Till and Cover Crop Conference on Feb. 13. The annual conference features speakers from several states and Canada who will talk about ways to help farmers build...

Poetry at the Grange Thursday, Feb. 13, 1-2:30 p.m. Poets, poetry lovers, and those interested in poetry are invited to gather at the historic Charlotte Grange. Bring a few of your favorite poems or your own poetry to read or recite, or just come to listen. Enjoy discussion with fellow enthusiasts over tea and cookies....

Burlington City Arts spring exhibitions Friday, Feb. 14, 5 p.m. Burlington City Arts opens its spring exhibitions with an opening reception at 5 p.m. On the first floor, Bunny Harvey: Worlds Within Worlds features landscape paintings of Vermont-based artist Bunny Harvey. Focusing on large-scale oil paintings and more intimately scaled works on paper, Harvey’s semi-abstract...

Organic farming conference Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 15 & 16 The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont has opened registration for its 43rd annual winter conference Feb. 15 and 16 at the University of Vermont. The conference brings together hundreds of farmers, homesteaders, gardeners, land stewards, educators, students, producers, policy-makers and activists to share knowledge...

Fire & Rescue open house Saturday, Feb. 15, 1-4 p.m. Learn more about becoming a volunteer firefighter and the services provided by Charlotte Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services at an open house at the station, 170 Ferry Road. Kids are welcome. Look at the equipment and ask questions. Email for more info.

‘A Stranger in the Kingdom’ Saturday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. Jay Craven’s award-winning 1997 film, “A Stranger in the Kingdom,” based on the novel by Howard Frank Mosher, will be shown in the Ferrisburgh Town Hall with Q&A with Craven after. The film was inspired by true events surrounding the infamous 1968 “Irasburg Affair.” Tickets...

Shelburne Age Well luncheon Tuesday, Feb. 18, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are also offering lunch on Feb. 18 for anyone 60 or older in the St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall at 72 Church Street in Shelburne. The check-in time is 11:30 a.m. and the meal will be served at...

Shelburne Age Well luncheon Tuesday, Feb. 18, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are also offering lunch on Feb. 18 for anyone 60 or older in the St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall at 72 Church Street in Shelburne. The check-in time is 11:30 a.m. and the meal will be served at...

Youth Engineering Day Saturday, Feb. 22, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. A free day-long event, hosted by Vermont 4-H and the University of Vermont College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, will expose young people to different engineering fields and career opportunities. Discover Engineering Day will take place on Feb. 22, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on the campus. Fifth-grade...

Milton Winter Festival Saturday, Feb. 22, 3-5:30 p.m. Games and activities galore are promised at the Milton Winter Festival. Although the celebration runs from Friday-Sunday, the official festival is 3-5:30 p.m., Saturday, at Sharp Park at 204 Cobble Hill Road in Milton. Attractions include fireworks, horse-drawn wagon rides, snow tubing, sledding and concessions. Admission is...

Wassail celebration Sunday, Feb. 23, 3-6 p.m. As the days begin to lengthen with the coming of spring, Champlain Orchards is inviting the community to join the orchard in the blessing of the trees with food, drink, songs, dancing and a bonfire. If the weather permits, come early to cross-country ski, snowshoe or sled.

Project Wild workshop Tuesday, Feb. 25, 5- 8 p.m. Kindergarten-12th grade teachers and other science educators in Vermont interested in ways to connect students with science and nature can sign up for a free Project Wild workshop and training on Feb. 25. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Fish and Wildlife is sponsoring...

‘Legacy of Lies, El Salvador 1981-1984’ Monday, March 3, 4:30-6 p.m. On Monday, March 3, Robert Nickelsberg of Charlotte will present photos of insurgents and counter-insurgents in El Salvador, Iraq and Afghanistan he shot for Time magazine at Middlebury College. Nickelsberg will talk about his book, “Legacy of Lies, El Salvador 1981-1984” and how U.S. support for...

Vermont Flower Show Friday-Sunday, March 7-9 The 2025 Vermont Flower Show at the Champlain Valley Expo will celebrate gardening through the ages and how to learn from the past in cultivating our gardens for the future. At this year’s show you will stroll through fields of tulips, experience an English cottage garden and a tea...

‘A Stranger in the Kingdom’ Saturday, March 8, 7 p.m. The award-winning 1997 film, “A Stranger in the Kingdom,” based on the novel by Howard Frank Mosher, will be shown in the Ferrisburgh Town Hall followed by a Q&A with director Jay Craven. The originally schedule February showing was postponed because of a snowstorm. The...

Boat building presentation Sunday, March 9, 2-3 p.m. The stories of Vermont naval history and commercial shipping have been well documented by generations of historians. However, the traditions of small boat building from throughout our state have remained untold. In this slide presentation at the Ferrisburgh Community Center, Douglas Brooks shares his research on these...

St. Patrick’s Day luncheon Tuesday, March 11, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon on March 11 for anyone 60 or older in the St Catherine of Siena Parish Hall at 72 Church Street in Shelburne. The check-in time is 11:30 a.m., and the meal will...

Grain Growers Conference Wednesday, March 12, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Randy George, co-founder of the Red Hen Baking Company in Middlesex, is among speakers for the 2025 Grain Growers Conference at the Essex Resort and Spa in Essex on March 12. George will describe his decades-long journey working with local grain farmers to source product for...

Underground Railroad exhibit Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Find out what the Underground Railroad was at Rokeby Museum on Saturday, March 15. Admission is free. Explore the main exhibit Seeking Freedom: The Underground Railroad and the Legacy of an Abolitionist Family. The trails are open for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing or walking. The gift shop...

Hinesburg Artist Series concert Sunday, March 16, 2 & 4:30 p.m. The Hinesburg Artist Series will present its 27th annual concert on Sunday, March 16, at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at St. Jude Catholic Church in Hinesburg. The South County Chorus and Hinesburg Artist Series Orchestra, under the direction of Rufus Patrick, will perform...

‘Twyla Moves’ Wednesday, March 19, 6:30 p.m. The film “Twyla Moves” about legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp and her rigorous creative process, trailblazing dances, cinematic partnerships, Broadway collaborations and work with international dance stars will be shown at Contois Auditorium in Burlington City Hall on March 19 as part of the Architecture + Design Film Series....

Charlotte Walks Friday, March 21, 8:30-9:30 a.m. The Charlotte Grange invites you to this month’s Charlotte Walks. On the third Friday of each month, meet at 8:30 a.m. at a different Charlotte trailhead for a morning walk. It’s a great way to get more familiar with Charlotte’s public trails and to meet and chat with...

Woodland Legacy Planning Workshop Friday, March 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Discover strategies to ensure your land remains intact and supports your goals at What’s Next for Your Woods? A Legacy Planning Workshop. This full-day workshop will be held at the St. Albans Town Hall Co-hosted by Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife and the Vermont Woodlands...

‘Cresta Alta’ documentary Friday, March 21, 7 p.m. The expedition-based, climate-change documentary film “Cresta Alta,” chronicling a journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability, will be shown at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall. Also, the documentary “Northward,” which tells of the socially-conscious, Colorado band Salem touring while backcountry snowboarding...

Cabin Fever Follies Friday, March 21, 7:30 p.m. The Valley Players will present the 37th annual Cabin Fever Follies at the Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street, in Waitsfield. In case of cancellation due to weather, the “snow date” is Saturday, March 22. Singing, fiddling, banjo playing, improv comedy, clowning, poetry, storytelling and magic are...

Tournesol Saturday, March 22, 12:30-2 p.m. Tournesol returns for its second year with French-inspired jazz and swing tunes at Bixby Library in Vergennes. Tournesol’s six-piece ensemble, featuring violin, accordion and vocals, transports listeners to the 1940s and 50s with classics by Django Reinhardt, Edith Piaf and soothing bossa nova rhythms.

The Seen and the Unseen reception Saturday, March 22, 2-4 p.m. Photographer Jeffrey Pascoe’s upcoming show The Seen and the Unseen which will be on view through April 2 at Frog Hollow Craft Gallery in Burlington. There will be an artist reception on March 22 from 2-4 p.m. Pascoe’s photos capture the ephemeral beauty of...

All-Star Hockey Classic Saturday, March 22, 4 & 6 p.m. The Rotary Club of Essex is holding the 39th Rotary All-Star Hockey Classic Saturday, March 22, at the Essex Skating Facility in Essex. High school seniors, both men and women, are selected from Vermont high schools to participate, including Champlain Valley Union High. The women’s...

March bird monitoring walk Saturday, March 29, 8-9 a.m. Join the monthly monitoring walk to record birds at the Birds of Vermont Museum trails, forest and meadow. Bring your own binoculars; dress for weather. Tick repellent and a water bottle are recommended. Free, but suggested donation is $5-$15. Register  or call 802 434-2167.

‘Her Favorite Things’ Sunday, March 30, 3 p.m. Capital City Concerts presents “Her Favorite Things,” at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. Capital City Concerts founder flutist Karen Kevra and pianist Jeffrey Chappell will weave highlights of Capital City Concerts’ history with music of J.S. Bach, Louis Moyse, Camille Saint-Saëns, Cécile Chaminade and Frédéric Chopin. The...

‘As You Like It’ auditions Sunday, March 30, 4 p.m. & Tuesday, April 1, 6 p.m. Auditions for the Valley Players summer production of “As You Like It” by William Shakespeare This tale of love, loss and disguise will run June 26-July 13. This romantic comedy set in a forest where characters discover love, identity...

Mad River Story Slam Saturday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. The Valley Players Theater will present the fifth annual Mad River Story Slam at the Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street in Waitsfield. This year’s theme is “Relationships,” or true stories exploring the many facets of relationships — love, family, friendships and everything in between. Storytellers...

Age Well lunch Tuesday, April 8, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering a luncheon on April 8 for anyone 60 or older in the St Catherine of Siena Parish Hall 72 Church Street in Shelburne.   The check-in time is 11:30 a.m. and the meal will be served at noon. There is...

Slow birding & re-wilding your backyard Wednesday April 9, 7 p.m. Learn how to foster healthy, diverse habitats in your backyard to create a birding sanctuary, a peaceful space to sit and observe birds, at a talk by Bridgett Butler at the senior center. The presentation will focus on slow birding, an approach that encourages...

Poetry at the Grange Thursday, April 10, 1-2:30 p.m. Poetry at the Grange is planned for every second Thursday, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Grange, 2848 Spear St. in Charlotte. RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Each month a local poet is invited to share about themselves and recite several poems. Participants are then invited to...

Clean Out the Closet Sale Saturday, April 12, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. St. Peter’s Resale Closet in Vergennes is holding its Clean Out the Closet Sale in the Parish Hall including clothing, household goods and books. All proceeds go to HOPE, Vergennes Food Shelf and the John Graham Shelter. This sale is affordable with take-what-you-want-pay-what-you-can pricing.

Favorite Tree art show Saturday, April 12, 4 p.m. As part of Charlotte’s Earth Month in April, the Charlotte Grange and the Charlotte Library invited kindergarten-eighth grade students to celebrate by creating tree art and companion stories. Come to the Grange Hall, 2848 Spear St., for a celebration and art show that will showcase all...

Kids clothing drive Sunday-Monday, April 13-21 Please consider donating outgrown kids’ and teens’ clothes, outerwear and footwear to the Charlotte Grange’s Hand-Me-Downs project. We are also accepting donations of large reusable shopping bags to use in re-distributing the clothing. There will be a large sealed bin on the porch at the Grange Hall (2858 Spear...

‘Anunnaki Tales’ Thursday, April 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m. On Thursday, April 17, local author, Josh Brooks, will read from his book “Anunnaki Tales: Gods, Goddesses, and Kings of Ancient Sumer” at the Bixby Memorial Free Library in Vergennes. Beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the fall of Sumerian civilization, Brooks’ book uses stories, illustrations...

Burlington color photography history Thursday, April 17, 6 p.m. A fundraiser for the Burlington History & Culture Center at Burlington Beer Company on Flynn Avenue in Burlington will feature a talk by Hugo Martínez Cazón on Burlington’s role in the development of color photography and early cinema in the former Lumière building on Flynn Avenue....

Charlotte Walks Friday, April 18, 8:30-9:30 a.m. The Grange’s Charlotte Walks is the third Friday of the month. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at a different Charlotte trailhead for a morning walk. Walks usually last about an hour and are led at a comfortable adult walking pace. Each month’s location will be posted on the Grange...

Williams Woods walk Friday, April 18, 8:30-9:30 a.m. The Grange’s Charlotte Walks this month is at Williams Woods Natural Area on Greenbush Road in Charlotte, about a mile south of the Thompson Point Road intersection. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the parking lot. The trail is a 1-mile loop through what has been called “the...

Atlantic Crossing Saturday, April 19, 12:30-2 p.m. Atlantic Crossing showcases the rich legacy of traditional New England music at the Bixby Library in Vergennes on Saturday, April 19. From foot-stomping reels to soulful ballads, Atlantic Crossing brings Vermont’s rich musical traditions to life.

Atlantic Crossing Saturday, April 19, 12:30-2 p.m. Atlantic Crossing showcases the rich legacy of traditional New England music at the Bixby Library in Vergennes on Saturday, April 19. From foot-stomping reels to soulful ballads, Atlantic Crossing brings Vermont’s rich musical traditions to life.

Phantom Border Wednesday, April 23, 5-6 p.m. Vermont author Kerstin Lange considers the 870-mile-long border — now a unique nature preserve called the Green Belt — that divided her native Germany during the Cold War at the Burnham Memorial Library in Colchester. Over 1,200 rare animal and plant species found refuge in the highly militarized...

‘Plastic People’ film April 24, 6:30 p.m. The Jericho Energy Task Force is celebrating Earth Week with a showing of the movie “Plastic People” at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library on April 24 at 6:30 p.m. This award-winning feature documentary investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Plastic...

April bird monitoring walk Saturday, April 26, 7:30-9 a.m. Join the monthly monitoring walk to record birds at the Birds of Vermont Museum trails, forest and meadow. Bring your own binoculars; dress for weather. Tick repellent and a water bottle are recommended. Free, but suggested donation is $5-$15. Register  or call 802 434-2167. This walk...

Artist reception April 26, 3-6 p.m. An exhibition exploring the enduring power of myth, legend and belief through artistic interpretation of Champ, the Lake Champlain legend, runs at the Frog Hollow Craft Gallery through April 30. Lake Champlain, a vast and mysterious body of water, has long been the subject of folklore, most notably the...

Food drive for farmworkers Thursday-Thursday, May 1-15 The Charlotte Grange is gathering non-perishable food items in support of local underserved farmworkers. Bins will be on the front porch of the Grange Hall (2848 Spear St.) during this two-week period, as well as several other places around in the area. The food drive is looking for...

Green Up Day Saturday, May 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Meet at Charlotte Central School’s west parking lot to represent Charlotte in the 55th anniversary of the statewide day of cleaning up town roads. Green Up bags are available at the Charlotte Library, town hall, Spear’s Corner Store, Old Brick Store or at the event on...

Vermont Book Awards Saturday, May 3, 2025, 7 p.m. The Vermont Book Awards will be celebrated at College Hall on the Greenway Institute Campus in Montpelier. The event will feature a keynote address from author and frequent Vermont Humanities collaborator Bill McKibben. Get tickets.

Poetry at the Grange Thursday, May 8, 1-2:30 p.m. Poetry at the Grange is planned for every second Thursday, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Grange, 2848 Spear St. in Charlotte. RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Each month a local poet is invited to recite several poems. Participants are also invited to recite their own poetry,...

Shelburne Museum opening day Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Celebrate the start of the 2025 season with a day dedicated to welcoming the community with free admission, musical performances, gallery talks, nature walks, drop-in art making and more. Plus new exhibitions including “Sound, Art, & Ink: Higher Ground Gig Posters,” “Herd: Karen Petersen’s Bronze Horses,”...

Art and Our Living World Saturday, May 10, 1 p.m. Join Kristan M. Hanson, curator of collections and exhibitions at the Fleming Museum of Art at the University of Vermont, for the guided tour “Art and Our Living World,” highlighting works in our current exhibitions Rooted in Nature and Vermont Female Farmers, as well as selected...

Timber framing talk Sunday, May 11, 2-3:30 p.m. The Ferrisburgh Historical Society’s May speaker at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall, is Will Gusakov, a Vermonter who is a timber framer working out of Lincoln, building and repairing timber frame homes and barns. After a devastating fire in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, he was called...

Socrates Café Monday, May 12, 6:30- 8 p.m. The Champlain Valley School District is holding the fifth Socrates Café, an evening of student-led discussion about a timeless and timely question. This event will focus on: “How does our understanding of time influence how we live?” It will be held at Champlain Valley Union High. After...

Age Well luncheon Tuesday, May 13, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering a luncheon on May 13 for anyone 60 or older in the church’s parish hall at 72 Church Street in Shelburne. The check-in time is 11:30 a.m., and the meal will be served at noon. There is a...

Charlotte Walks Friday, May 16, 8:30-9:30 a.m. The Grange’s Charlotte Walks is the third Friday of the month. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at a different Charlotte trailhead for a morning walk. Walks usually last about an hour and are led at a comfortable adult walking pace. Each month’s location will be posted on the Grange...

Coast Guard Station open house Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Kick off National Safe Boating Week with your local Coast Guard crew at an open house at the station in Burlington. Bring the whole family and get a behind-the-scenes look at how they protect our waterways and keep our community safe. Life jackets save...

Capital City Concert Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18, 7:30 & 3 p.m. Capital City Concerts concludes its 25th anniversary season with two different concerts on Saturday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 18, at 3 p.m. at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. The concerts will feature performances of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody...

Homeschool Days Monday & Tuesday, May 19 & 27 Shelburne Museum is offering two Homeschool Days on Monday, May 19, and Tuesday, May 27. The experience is intended to provide students in grades K-8 with both guided workshops and self-guided activities across the museum grounds. Students will rotate through a selection of interactive, hands-on workshops...

Practice criterium series Tuesday, May 20, 6 p.m. The Green Mountain Bicycle Club hosts events for cyclists riding around and around in circles, or criteriums, at Watertower Hill in Colchester. This year, the events are taking place on May 20, June 3 and 17, July 1 and 15, and Aug. 12. These practice criteriums or...

Stop the Bleed Day Thursday, May 22, 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. To mark National Stop the Bleed Day, the Charlotte Fire and Rescue Service is offering two sessions of a short, but important, life-saving training supported by the American College of Surgeons at the Charlotte Fire Station. This free class takes only one hour...

Worn flag collection Saturday-Saturday, May 24-31 Weather and the sun inevitably result in a worn-out flag. If your flag is tattered or soiled and it’s time for a new one, the Charlotte Grange can help you make sure your old flag is taken care of properly. On Memorial Day, the Grange will be collecting worn...

Family Art Saturday Saturday, May 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Join BCA (Burlington City Arts) for a drop-in artmaking activity inspired by Stéphanie Morissette’s Bird/Drone creatures featured in her exhibition Speculative Future in the studio of the BCA Center in Burlington. Participants will consider what other hybrid creatures could exist in the future, creating their own...

‘La Traviata’ Saturday, May 24, 7 p.m. Opera Vermont is performing Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata,” one of the most beloved operas, at the Barre Opera House. The production will showcase the talents of internationally renowned Italian soprano Scilla Cristiano, making her American debut in the iconic role of Violetta Valéry. The opera features some of...

Memorial Day gathering Monday, May 26, 9-10 a.m. On Memorial Day morning gather at Grandview Cemetery, 403 Church Hill Road., Charlotte. After a short ceremony, interested folks will help place flags on the graves of those who served or died in military service. All are welcome to join the ceremony, to place flags or both....

Energy fair Thursday, May 29, 4-6:30 p.m. Come one, come all, to the energy fair at Browns River Middle School in Jericho on May 29 from 4 to 6:30 pm. Presented by the Jericho Energy Task Force and the Underhill Energy Committee, this free event will have over 15 booths with information on electric vehicles,...

Music with the Museum Thursday, May 29, 6-10 p.m. Rokeby Museum presents its third annual Music with the Museum fundraising event, Thursday, May 29, 6-10 p.m., at the Ferrisburgh Community Center (town hall). It’s $30 for museum members, $45 for non-members. Get more information or purchase tickets. There will be music by Patti Casey with...

Paul Asbell book release Sunday, June 1, 4 p.m. Guitarist Paul Asbell will hold a book-release event for “Stages: Ruminations, Rants, and Reminiscences on a Life In Music” at Main Street Landing at 60 Lake St. on Burlington’s waterfront. The book includes essays on his experiences playing in Chicago with artists such as Muddy Waters,...

Paul Asbell book release Sunday, June 1, 4 p.m. Guitarist Paul Asbell will hold a book-release event for “Stages: Ruminations, Rants, and Reminiscences on a Life In Music” at Main Street Landing at 60 Lake St. on Burlington’s waterfront. The book includes essays on his experiences playing in Chicago with artists such as Muddy Waters,...

Annual lake seminar Friday, June 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The 2025 lake seminar, co-sponsored by the Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, will address improving and restoring the health of the state’s lakes and ponds by focusing on the rivers and streams that feed into the lakes. By...

Wake Robin tag sale Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. On that Saturday morning, shoppers will begin lining up before 7 a.m. for the 9 a.m. start. It only runs until 3 p.m. so get ready for some competitive shopping in in 19 departments including furniture, gardening, books, lamps, art, kitchenware and more. Around 1,250...

Age Well luncheon Tuesday, June 10, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering a luncheon on June 10 for anyone 60 or older in the St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall 72 Church Street in Shelburne. The check-in time is 11:30 a.m. and the meal will be served at noon. There...

Lake Monsters Senior Night Tuesday, June 10, 6:35 p.m. It will be the first of four Senior Nights this summer for Lake Monsters’ games at Centennial Field on Tuesday, June 10. These game nights celebrate older Vermonters with reserved tickets for just $6 (half price) for fans age 60 and over, along with a voucher...

Free summer night at Shelburne Museum Thursday, June 12, 5-7:30 p.m. Visit galleries, listen to live music, enjoy a picnic, stroll through gardens and take in the splendor of a summer’s night at the Shelburne Museum for free. The museum will stay open from 5-7:30 p.m.

Poetry at the Grange Thursday, June 12, 6:30-8 p.m. At the June evening of poetry, the Grange will welcome Stephen Cramer. Cramer teaches writing and literature at the University of Vermont and has published several books of poems including “Shiva’s Drum,” “Tongue and Groove,” “From the Hip” (a book of sonnets.), “A Little Thyme and...

Sheep & Wool Day Saturday, June 14, noon-3 p.m. There will be live music, live sheep, weaving demonstrations and food at the Rokeby Museum on June 14, and it’s free.