‘Never Spoken Again’ video Saturday, March 24, 2-3 p.m. Catch a special screening of video artworks accompanying the exhibition “Never Spoken Again,” featuring artists Laura Huertas Millan, Carlos Motta, and Francois Boucher at the Fleming Museum of Art at the University of Vermont. This will be followed by a public tour of the “Never Spoken Again”...

‘Never Spoken Again’ video Saturday, March 24, 2-3 p.m. Catch a special screening of video artworks accompanying the exhibition “Never Spoken Again,” featuring artists Laura Huertas Millan, Carlos Motta, and Francois Boucher at the Fleming Museum of Art at the University of Vermont. This will be followed by a public tour of the “Never Spoken Again”...

‘Never Spoken Again’ video Saturday, March 24, 2-3 p.m. Catch a special screening of video artworks accompanying the exhibition “Never Spoken Again,” featuring artists Laura Huertas Millan, Carlos Motta, and Francois Boucher at the Fleming Museum of Art at the University of Vermont. This will be followed by a public tour of the “Never Spoken Again”...

Secrets of Mount Philo Saturday, April 27 Judy Chaves will lead a history-focused, guided hike up Mt. Philo on Saturday, April 27. Learn the mountain’s fascinating history and discover where evidence of that history hides in plain sight. Early spring is a great time for this — the park is closed officially (no cars) and...

Artist talk Wednesday, March 27, 8 p.m. On Wednesday, March 27, visiting artist Mildred Beltre′ will give an artist talk at the Red Mill at the Vermont Studio Center. Beltré, is a Brooklyn-based artist, mother and educator working in print, drawing and participatory politically engaged practice to explore facets of social change. Beltré is the...

Artist talk Wednesday, March 27, 8 p.m. On Wednesday, March 27, visiting artist Mildred Beltre′ will give an artist talk at the Red Mill at the Vermont Studio Center. Beltré, is a Brooklyn-based artist, mother and educator working in print, drawing and participatory politically engaged practice to explore facets of social change. Beltré is the...

Climate, photography Q&A Thursday, March 28, 7 p.m. On Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m., full-time meteorologist and part-time photographer Conor Lahiff will hold a Q&A at Jericho’s Deborah Rawson Memorial Library on trends in weather and the challenges of photographing the night sky. The Jericho Energy Task Force is presenting this open-ended forum. Discussion...

Solar eclipse celebration Tuesday-Saturday, April 2-6 To celebrate the upcoming total solar eclipse, the Fleming Museum at the University of Vermont is celebrating with “Look to the Sky!” Museum staff pulled artworks and objects from it collection related to space, the heavens and all things out of this world.

Solar eclipse at Shelburne Museum Monday, April 8, 11 a.m. Shelburne Museum is holding viewing of the total solar eclipse on April 8. The museum grounds will be open along with the Weathervane Café, the Carousel, Round Barn and, depending on the weather conditions, some of the museum buildings. Tickets are $25 for adults, $23...

Virtual community design workshop Wednesday, April 10, 6-8 p.m. The workshop is online only via Zoom at https://bit.ly/Charlotte_Villages_project. This is an opportunity to help shape plans for Charlotte's East and West Villages. This is the next in a series of opportunities for the project team to hear directly from residents their hopes, ideas and concerns...

Local author reading Saturday, April 13, 10:30 a.m. Local author Robert Broder will read from his newest book “Reading Together: A Heartwarming Story About Bonding with Your Child Through the Love of Reading” at Shelburne’s Pierson Library on Saturday, April 13. The story time is free and books will be available to purchase from Flying...

Art in Shelburne Through May 11 Book Lab, a group of 10 Vermont artists, will show artist books and book related artwork at Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne, April 15-May 11. Charlotte artist Marcia Vogler will have several pieces in the show including a grouping of collaged birds.

Vermont Poetry Festival Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m-4 p.m. The Green Mountain Writers Group will host the second annual Vermont Poetry Festival in Underhill Center at the Historic District 5 Schoolhouse. A morning poetry writing workshop, “Ending the Silence,” will be led by poet Jodi Girouard. At noon, there will be a break for a...

Park & Wildlife Refuge workdays April 20 & 23, 10 a.m.-noon A workday may include clearing invasive plants, weeding or planting native wildflowers and grass seeds at the Charlotte Park & Wildlife Refuge. Contact Sue Smith for details.

Masonry in Early Vermont Sunday, April 21, 2 p.m. Masonry has always been a presence in the Green Mountain State. From the first settlers to the present, Vermont masons have made a difference in their communities. Ira Allen, Thomas Chittenden and other Vermont founders were members of this fraternity. Join Robert Grandchamp, historian and past...

Earth Day at the library Monday, April 22, 7 p.m. Celebrate the ways we’ve protected the environment on Earth Day at the Charlotte Library. Learn how local conservation organizations like the Lewis Creek Association, the Charlotte Energy Committee and the Charlotte Conservation Commission got started. Earth Day, since it was founded in 1970, has inspired...

‘Steamboats, Subchasers and Shipwrecks’ Tuesday, April 23, 6:30 p.m. Brian Knight, architectural historian and preservation planner, will trace the history of the Shelburne Shipyard from the earliest steamboats through the World War II manufacture of subchasers to the recent investigations of shipwrecks in Shelburne Harbor at the Shelburne Town Hall. Enter by the Pierson Library...

Secrets of Mount Philo Saturday, April 27 Judy Chaves will lead a history-focused, guided hike up Mt. Philo on Saturday, April 27. Learn the mountain's fascinating history and discover where evidence of that history hides in plain sight. Early spring is a great time for this — the park is closed officially (no cars) and...

Job Fest Thursday, May 2 The Middlebury Spring Job Fest will be held on Thursday, May 2, at Middlebury Parks & Rec on Creek Road. This unconventional job fair should feel a bit more like a farmer’s market. Vermont Department of Labor says both jobseekers and employers have preferred outdoor venues and felt as though...

Green Up Day Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The 54th annual Green Up Day in Charlotte will happen on Saturday, May 4, with activities beginning at Charlotte Central School at 9 a.m. Green bags can be picked up starting April 27 at the Charlotte Library, Old Brick Store and Spear’s Corner Store. You can...

Shelburne Grab and Go Meal Tuesday, May 14, 11 a.m.-noon Age Well and St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Shelburne are providing a meal to go for anyone age 60 and older. The meal will be available for pick up in the parking lot at 72 Church Street from 11 a.m.-noon on May 14. A...

Woodlands protection retreat Friday-Sunday, May 17-19 Maintaining and connecting habitat is important for the movement of wildlife across the landscape. Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife will hold their 2024 Cooperator Training May 17-19 in Waterbury. This retreat will share information on improving habitat for wildlife, maintaining connected landscapes and improving forest health. This session features...

Sensory friendly museum Friday, May 17, 8:30 a.m. Monthly sensory friendly mornings begin at Shelburne Museum Friday, May 17, 8:30 a.m. These are early hours reserved for visitors of all ages with varying social and sensory-processing needs. “Know Before You Go” materials, limited numbers of noise-cancelling head-phones, fidget toys and a break room will be...

‘Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia’ Sunday, May 19, 2 p.m. Laura Macaluso will talk about Thomas Jefferson’s associations with Virginia at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum. In the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Jefferson was inspired to write his only book, “Notes on the State of Virginia.” Few are associated with a place as Jefferson is...

Luncheon in Shelburne Wednesday, May 22, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering a luncheon 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 a $5...

Music with the Museum Thursday, May 30, 6 p.m. Rokeby Museum will hold Music with the Museum, an evening of food and music from The Meat Packers at the Ferrisburgh Town Community Center on May 30. The event will include a silent auction to raise funds for Rokeby Museum’s educational programming, sharing the stories of...

Richmond Farmer’s Market Friday, May 31, 3-6:30 p.m. The market opens on the Volunteer’s Green in Richmond and runs through Oct. 11. Opening day will feature live music 4-6 p.m. from folk-rock band Ox Child playing original music. There will also be a portable mini-golf course.

Organ concert Friday, May 31, 7 p.m. The Shelburne United Methodist Church, 30 Church St., in Shelburne will have an organ concert on May 31 with organist Mark Miller, an associate professor of church music and composer in residence at Drew University in Madison, N.J. The concert will feature music by African American Composers, works...

‘Keeping It Inn’ Friday-Saturday, May 31-June 1, 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, June 2, 3:30 p.m. A solo show about how functionally dysfunctional families start with well-intended choices that usually lead to unraveling consequences, written and performed by Cindy Pierce, will be presented at Main Street Landing, 60 Lake Street, Burlington. Tickets $25. For tickets and...

Early Birder morning walks Sundays, June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 7-8:30 a.m. Spring and early summer mornings are terrific for birding. Who’s singing, calling, nesting or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum? Discover birds on an early morning ramble in the museum’s forest and meadows. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar...

Vermont Eats Thursday, June 6, 5:30 p.m. The Vermont Historical Society and The Lost Mural project are teaming up for Vermont Eats, a fundraising dinner that puts a focus on the food of Vermont’s immigrant communities. Last year was a dinner in Barre featuring that city’s Italian heritage. This year the dinner will feature Burlington’s...

Lake seminar Friday, June 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn about impacts of recent floods on Vermont’s lakes and how to better protect Vermont’s waters and make our lakes more resilient at this year’s online seminar by the Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds. Vermont has some of the cleanest lakes in the country, but they...

Free Shelburne Museum admission Friday, June 7, 5-7 p.m. A summer tradition at Shelburne Museum returns with free admission on the first Friday of the summer months. From June through August, visit galleries, enjoy a picnic on the grounds, stroll through gardens and enjoy a musical performance. June 7 will feature Andriana and the Bananas....

Tag and book sale Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be a tag and book sale at Wake Robin at 200 Wake Robin Drive in Shelburne on June 8, rain or shine. Cash or check preferred. No pets allowed. Info.

Covered bridge meeting Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Vermont Covered Bridge Society is holding its spring meeting for members and interested covered-bridge enthusiasts at the Charlotte Senior Center. Vermont Covered Bridge Society bi-annual meetings move around Vermont and are held in towns where covered bridges are located. Charlotte is home to three covered bridges:...

Early Birder morning walks Sundays, June 9, 16, 23 & 30, 7-8:30 a.m. Spring and early summer mornings are terrific for birding. Who’s singing, calling, nesting or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum? Discover birds on an early morning ramble in the museum’s forest and meadows. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with...

Grab-and-Go meal Tuesday, June 11, 11 a.m.-noon Age Well and St. Catherine’s of Siena Parish in Shelburne are providing a to-go meal for anyone age 60 and older. The meal will be available for pick up in the parking lot at 72 Church Street from 11 a.m. until noon on June 11. A $5 donation...

Gallery tour and outdoor yoga Tuesday, June 11, 5:30-7 p.m. Enjoy a Shelburne Museum tour and art-based meditation in the exhibition Lorna McMaster: Stewarding a Seed Collection, followed by an all-level, outdoor yoga class led by Lynn Alpeter. Bring your own yoga mat. $10 for museum members; $15 for non-members; advance registration required. Additional tours...

Charlotte Walks Friday, June 21, 8:30 a.m. Every third Friday the Charlotte Grange meets for a walk at 8:30 a.m. Walks generally last about an hour and will be led at an adult walking pace. On June 21, the walk starts at the Quinlan Bridge pollinator garden, meeting with pollinator gardener extraordinaire Julie Parker-Dickerson. Then,...

Barbacoa Friday, June 21, 7:30-9 p.m. Barbacoa will perform in Burlington’ City Hall Park, playing original surf rock inspired by artists like Link Wray and the Ventures and songs from the early decades of rock and roll.

Yoga at Adam’s Berry Farm Thursday, June 13, 9-10 a.m. Yoga classes will be taught at Adam’s Berry Farm on Thursdays, 9-10 a.m., beginning June 13 and going through Sept. 5, rain or shine. There’s a suggested donation of $10-20, which goes to the Charlotte Land Trust. The class is for all levels. Wear comfortable...

Sheep & Wool Day Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Rokeby Museum’s Sheep & Wool Day celebrates Vermont’s wooly heritage. This is a family-friendly event with sheep petting from Hands & Heart Farm, kids’ crafts, historic spinning and weaving, printing press demonstrations from A Revolutionary Press, an instrument petting zoo from the Vermont Folk Life...

Dig Deep Vermont concert Saturday, June 15, 6:30 p.m. Country music singer Jamie Lee Thurston will perform a benefit concert at Snow Farm Vineyard & Distillery in South Hero to support the Dig Deep Vermont campaign and the more than 350 Vermont family farms devastated from flooding and severe weather in 2023.

Early Birder morning walks Sundays, June 16, 23 & 30, 7-8:30 a.m. Spring and early summer mornings are terrific for birding. Who’s singing, calling, nesting or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum? Discover birds on an early morning ramble in the museum’s forest and meadows. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont...

Past presidential election controversies Sunday, June 16, 2 p.m. Doug Slaybaugh, emeritus professor of history at St. Michael’s College, will give a talk called “When a Presidential Election Led to Civil War (and Three Times it Almost Did)” at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum. With threats of civil war if our current presidential election doesn’t...

Age Well luncheon Tuesday, June 18, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering a luncheon 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 a $5...

Criterium practice Tuesdays, June 18 & July 9, 6 p.m. The Green Mountain Bicycle Club will sponsor practice criteriums at Watertower Hill in Colchester on Tuesdays, June 18 and July 9. Those with lower or no ranking ride for 35 minutes starting at 6 p.m. This is a great way for novices to try their...

Juneteenth at Rokeby Museum Wednesday, June 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. In celebration of Juneteenth, the Rokey Museum will be free. The historic house will be open for self-guided tours from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. There are no public guided tours on this day.

HOPE for TomorROW Saturday, June 22, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and Project HOePpnEr are holding the sixth annual rowathon to raise awareness about teen suicide. No prior rowing experience is needed to join this event and row in a fun 2-mile course. The museum provides four- and six-oar rowing gigs and life jackets,...

Railroad art exhibit opens Saturday, June 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Shelburne Museum presents All Aboard: The Railroad in American Art, 1840-1955, an exhibition exploring depictions of trains in American visual culture during the rapid industrialization and expansion of the 19th and 20th centuries. The exhibition will be on view through Oct. 20. All Aboard explores...

Family Art Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Get creative and make art together at a drop-in artmaking activity inspired by Burlington City Arts’ summer exhibitions. The art activity will be outdoors in City Hall Park patio. Family art events at BCA will also be on July 27 and Aug. 24.

Early Birder morning walks Sundays, June 23 & 30, 7-8:30 a.m. Spring and early summer mornings are terrific for birding. Who’s singing, calling, nesting or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum? Discover birds on an early morning ramble in the museum’s forest and meadows. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds....

Grange on the Green Thursday, June 27, 5:30 p.m. This summer’s first Grange on the Green takes place on June 27 with the Will Patton Quartet playing various styles of music including Brazilian and bebop.

‘Light’ debuts in Essex Friday, June 28, 7 p.m. “Light” opens on Friday, June 28, at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge at 2756 Essex Road in Essex, N.Y., the season-opening performance of the Essex Theatre Company. The production is in collaboration with Bell Fire Arts. For $15 you can get a boxed dinner and...

Bird monitoring walk Saturdays, June 29 & July 27, 7:30 a.m. Join the monthly monitoring walk to record birds on the Birds of Vermont Museum’s property. Please bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. Free, suggested donation $5-$15. Register.

VSO at Shelburne Museum Thursday, July 4, 7:30 p.m. Celebrate the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s 90th birthday with fireworks at the Shelburne Museum and an evening of music by Sufjan Stevens, Margaret Bonds, Vermont’s own Erik Nielsen, John Philip Sousa marches, John Williams’ E.T. score and more. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Concert begins at 7:30...

Butterfly and bug walk Saturday, July 6, 10 a.m.–noon Beetles, butterflies and so much more. Join Vermont Entomological Society naturalists and entomologists for an exploratory stroll on the Birds of Vermont Museum grounds. Bring magnifying glasses and an insect net if you have one. Binoculars can be helpful.  Do bring your water bottle and dress for...

Joni Mitchell Tribute Saturday & Sunday, July 6 & 7, 6:30 p.m. Singer-songwriters Celeste Krenz, Liz Barnez and Rebecca Folsom have shared the stage many times over the years and rejoin to pay tribute to Joni Mitchell’s best-loved songs at the Essex Theater in the Masonic Lodge in Essex, N.Y. The show starts at 6:30...

Grab and Go meal Tuesday, July 9, 11 a.m.-noon Age Well and St. Catherine’s of Siena Parish in Shelburne are providing a meal to go for anyone age 60 and older on July 9. The meal will be available for pick up in the parking lot at 72 Church Street. A $5 donation is suggested....

Art exhibit Saturday, July 1-30 Brenda Myrick’s exhibit Stillness in Motion will run at Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne July 1-30. There will be an art opening celebration Saturday, July 13, 4-6 p.m. with complementary wine and small bites. For more information: 802-985-8922 or email.

Charlotte Beach Party Saturday, July 13, 5 p.m. The annual town party will be at the Charlotte Town Beach. It is a pot luck picnic with dinner served at 6 p.m. Please bring an item to share, your own utensils and beverages, and carry out all of your trash. No dogs, and free parking after...

Age Well luncheon Tuesday, July 16, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering a luncheon 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 a $5...

Birds of Vermont art reception Thursday, July 18, 3 p.m. Marcia Vogler of Charlotte is one of more than 50 artists whose work is part of the Birds of Vermont Museum’s The Power of Perspective: Shifting Points of View art exhibit through Oct. 31. There will be reception to meet the artists on Thursday, July...

Grange on the Green Thursday, July 18, 5:30 p.m. Nick Carter and Carol Wise will perform on the Charlotte Town Green as part of the Grange on the Green summer series. They will be playing originals as well as well-known folk music.

Charlotte Walks Friday, July 19, 8:30 a.m. Charlotte Walks is a way to get more familiar with Charlotte’s public trails and meet other Charlotters. Every third Friday, meet for a walk at 8:30 a.m. Walks will generally last about an hour and will be led at an adult-walking pace. July’s walk is Pease Mountain. This...

Music at the Beach Wednesday, July 24, 5 p.m. Picnicking before the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Skylark perform at the Charlotte Town Beach begins at 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 24. The music starts at 6 p.m. It’s free with a season beach or a paid day pass. If it rains the concert will shift to...

Grange on the Green Wednesday, July 24, 5 p.m. Picnicking before the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Skylark perform at the Charlotte Town Beach begins at 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 24. The music starts at 6 p.m. It’s free with a season beach or a paid day pass. If it rains the concert will shift to...

Crops and Soils Field Day Thursday, July 25, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Farmers can learn about the latest University of Vermont crop and soil research at the 2024 annual Crops and Soils Field Day 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Thursday, July 25, in Alburgh. The event features presentations by researchers and tours of ongoing crop and soil research...

Grange on the Green Thursday, July 25, 5:30 p.m. The final Grange on the Green concert will feature Forest Station & Friends playing lively bluegrass music.

Farm Stand Together Sunday, July 28, 1-3 p.m. Farm Stand Together is holding a family event at Adam’s Berry Farm on July 28. There will be Americana music from Shady Rill, balloon artist Big Blue Trunk, face painting, baked goods and drinks for sale (proceeds support Farm Stand Together), a raffle for a hand-stitched tote...

‘The Mousetrap’ auditions Sunday, July 28, 4 p.m. & Tuesday, July 30, 6:30 p.m. The Valley Players will hold auditions for Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” on Sunday and Tuesday, July 28 and 30, at the Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main St. (Rt. 100), Waitsfield. Part murder mystery and part psychological thriller, this is the world’s...

UPDATE - Music at the Beach Sunday, July 28, 6 p.m. Music at the Beach, featuring Skylark at the Charlotte Town Beach, was postponed. The planned Wednesday, July 24, performance was postponed because of the unfavorable weather prediction. The weather Sunday is supposed to be more harmonious. The performance is free with park admission. There...

Free coffee & muffins happy hour Friday, Aug. 2, 8:30-10 a.m. Free iced coffee, hot coffee, tea and homemade muffins at the Charlotte Grange, 2858 Spear St. All are welcome. Stay for a moment or an hour. These “happy hours” will continue on first Fridays through November.

Festival of Fools Friday-Sunday, Aug. 2-4 Burlington’s Festival of Fools returns for the first weekend in August with dozens of internationally acclaimed street performers, musicians and other artists, including Moon Hooch, an explosive horn-and-percussion trio from Brooklyn; Street Circus, a circus spectacle with an award-winning show that has traveled the world, won awards and entertained...

50th annual Essex Day Saturday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Essex Day with a free street party and town-wide yard sale in historic Essex, N.Y. The event will feature musical performances by Too Tall String Band (10 a.m.) and Mark Henry (12:30 p.m.); food from The Pink Pig,...

Mindful Yoga Tuesday, Aug. 6 , 5:30-7 p.m. Tour and art-based meditation in the exhibition A Grand Spectacle in the Great Outdoors: Elliot Fenander’s Circus Photography in the Shelburne Museum’s circus building, followed by an all-level, outdoor yoga class led by instructor Lynn Alpeter. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register.

Historic fashion in Middlebury Wednesday Aug. 8, noon-1 p.m. Costume designer Summer Jack and exhibit curator Eva Garcelon-Hart will present an informal tour of the From Homespun to Couture: Fashion in Historic Middlebury exhibit at the Sheldon Museum in Middlebury. They will discuss how local 19th-century women dressed, how they learned about fashionable trends and...

Vermont Genealogy Day Friday, Aug. 9, noon-2 p.m. The Vermont Genealogy Day or Day of Remembrance will be celebrated at the town hall in Concord. Started in 2010, the event is intended as day to honor everyone who is no longer with us. For more information call 802-578-4225.

‘Lost Nation’ Friday, Aug. 9, 7-9:30 p.m. Vermont director Jay Craven’s “Lost Nation” will be shown at Ferrisburgh Town Hall on Route 7. The film explores the actions of a mythic Vermont figure, Ethan Allen, and of a lesser known African- American Vermonter, Lucy Terry Prince, in their individual attempts to find freedom and a...

Grandma’s Trunk — Vintage Fashion Saturday Aug. 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring your vintage hats, dresses, shoes and other items to learn about vintage fashion. Fashion historians, accessory makers, mending artists and more will be available to answer your questions at the Sheldon Museum in Middlebury. Featured experts will share their knowledge of historic fashion,...

Pie and ice cream social Sunday, Aug. 11, 1-4 Having a great day is as easy as pie at Rokeby Museum’s annual Pie & Ice Cream Social. Come hungry and plan to enjoy music and more. This day includes yards and yards of homemade pies, ice cream donated by Ben & Jerry’s, live music from...

Mallard carving class Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 14-16 The Birds of Vermont Museum is hosting the Green Mountain Woodcarvers’ annual three-day seminar. This year, they will carve a mallard drake. Matt Strong and Bob Lindemann will teach the course. If you are interested, visit the website for more details and to register.

‘Sounds Like Us’ Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 14-17, 6:30 p.m. “Sounds Like Us” is an original musical revue by Bill Feehely and Heather Maxey, featuring true stories and experiences of people who call the Champlain Valley home. Through a blend of music, dance, and storytelling, it celebrates the tapestry of this community’s spirit at the Masonic Lodge,...

Charlotte Walks Friday, Aug. 16, 8:30 a.m. Get more familiar with Charlotte’s public trails and other Charlotters. Join the Grange for Charlotte Walks. Every third Friday meet for a walk at 8:30 a.m. Walks will generally last about an hour and are led at an adult-walking pace. The August walk location is at the end...

Kids Day Friday, Aug. 16, 3-6:30 p.m. The Richmond Farmers Market launches its first annual Kids Day on Friday, Aug. 16, with premier kids musician Emma Cook and kids’ crafts and games. The market is Friday from 3-6:30 p.m. at the Volunteers Green with an alternate location at the town center. Kids Day will feature...

Woodcarvers annual show Saturday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Celebrate woodcarving at the Green Mountain Woodcarvers 51st annual show at the Birds of Vermont Museum. Discover some of the variety of styles and techniques possible from caricature carving to wildfowl, birds to Scandinavian flat plane carvings. Demonstrations will be held throughout the day of carving styles...

Plant walk Friday, Aug. 23, 4:30-5:30 p.m. The Richmond Farmers Market is holding a special event series for those who want to expand their knowledge of local plants. Local herbalist and the market’s assistant manager Sophie Cassel will be leading plant walks on Aug. 23 and Sept. 20 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Cassel, who runs Patchwork...

Museum on Main Street Friday, Aug. 23 The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America (Crossroads) opens on Friday, Aug. 23, at the Saint Albans Museum, with an opening reception on Saturday, 5-8:30 p.m. Crossroads explores how rural American communities changed in the 20th century. Since 1900, the percentage of Americans...

Dead Creek craft event Saturday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-noon Young kids are invited to crafting at the Dead Creek Visitor Center in Addison from 10 a.m.-noon. Crafts include bird-centered illustrations and art with a variety of materials. Learn about bird anatomy and birds of Vermont while making colorful bird crafts. Complete a scavenger hunt to...

Vergennes Day Saturday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Vergennes Day is an annual celebration featuring over 60 vendors in the city park. The event includes live music on the bandstand, a pancake breakfast, Lions Club chicken barbecue and the Little City Road Race. For the kids, there is a bubble pit at the fire station...

Music at Charlotte Museum Sunday, Aug. 25, 1-2 p.m. The Steph Pappas Experience will be performing music 1-2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25, on the lawn at the Charlotte Museum, 215 Museum Road, Charlotte. Free.

Veggie Share Tuesday, Aug. 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Bring surplus garden harvest to share and swap with neighbors to the Charlotte Grange. And enjoy a short canning and food preservation demonstration by Tai Dinnan. No money is exchanged, and all are welcome to select vegetables. Participants in the swap can pick whatever they’d like for their...

August bird monitoring walk Saturday, Aug. 31, 7:30 a.m. The Birds of Vermont’s monthly monitoring walk to record birds on the museum property is Saturday, Aug. 31. Please bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. Free. Register at sevendaystickets.com/organizations/birds-of-vermont-museum.

Hooked on Rugs silent auction Thru Saturday, Aug. 31, noon The Henry Sheldon Museum is exhibiting 30 hooked rugs that were handmade by longtime Sheldon Museum staff and community member, Suzanne Douglas, for a fundraiser to benefit the museum. All bidding will take place in person or by phone at 802-388-2117. Bidding closes at noon...

Mad River Valley Craft Fair Saturday& Sunday, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The 53rd Mad River Valley Craft Fair will be held rain or shine on Labor Day weekend, Saturday Aug. 31 & Sunday Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Kenyon’s Field, (Rt. 100), Waitsfield, Vermont. Kris Joppe-Mercure of KJM Pottery will share her...

Annual mixer  Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5-7 p.m. The Addison County Economic Development Corporation’s annual mixer for businesses and nonprofits is at Shacksbury Cider at 75 Meigs Road in Vergennes and will include a tour of the plant and door prizes. Network with the Addison County business community. Register.

Evolution of hip-hop Thursday, Sept. 5, 6 p.m. Melo Grant, DJ host of The Cultural Bunker and Burlington City councilor, leads a musical journey through the evolution of hip-hop, with side steps to other genres at the South Burlington Public Library. She explains how sampling, the practice of using existing recorded music to create new...

‘Flee North’ lecture Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:30-8 p.m. Scott Shane, author of “Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland,” will talk about his book at the Rokeby Museum. Tickets are $6 for members and $10 for nonmembers. “Flee North” unearths the lost story of Thomas Smallwood, born into slavery...

‘Flee North’ lecture Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:30-8 p.m. Scott Shane, author of “Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland,” will talk about his book at the Rokeby Museum. Tickets are $6 for members and $10 for nonmembers. “Flee North” unearths the lost story of Thomas Smallwood, born into slavery...

Coffee & muffins happy hour Friday, Sept. 6, 8:30-10 a.m. Free coffee and muffins happy hour 8:30-10 a.m. Free iced coffee, hot coffee, tea and homemade muffins at the Charlotte Grange, 2858 Spear St. All are welcome.

Free college admission Saturday, Sept. 7 Shelburne Museum welcomes college students as they return to school with free admission on Saturdays throughout the month of September. Student Saturdays kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 7, offering students an opportunity to engage with art, culture and community. After presenting a valid college ID at the entrance, college...

Vulture Awareness Day Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Discover how many vulture species live in Vermont (and where) at Vulture Awareness Day at the Birds of Vermont Museum. Can you find all the museum’s vulture carvings? More info about the international celebration of vultures.

Woofstock: Walk for the Animals Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. Join fellow animal lovers for a leisurely 1-mile walk around Middlebury followed by music, food, prizes and a pool party just for dogs in the Middlebury Town Pool. Sign up in advance or at the event. Registration takes place at the Memorial Sports Center at 10...

Shelburne Age Well Grab & Go Meal Tuesday, Sept. 10, 11 a.m.-noon Age Well and St. Catherine’s of Siena Parish in Shelburne are providing a meal to go for anyone age 60 and older on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The meal will be available for pick up in the parking lot at 72 Church Street. A...

Black ash Friday, Sept. 13, 5-6:30 p.m. The black ash, a culturally significant tree species to the Indigenous peoples of the Northeast, is also important to regional ecosystems. On Sept. 13, the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program is hosting a talk at the North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier (713 Elm St.) from 5-6:30...

Tour de Farms Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:30 a.m. The Tour de Farms, a celebration of local food via a meandering bike tour, is one of Vermont’s oldest and most cherished cycling farm tours. The Tour de Farms visits local farms and tasty treats along the route. The tour returns to Shoreham this year, the town...

Thanks for Sharing concert Sunday, Sept. 15, 4 p.m. Claudia Marshall and friends will perform a benefit concert for the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County at the Charlotte Congregational Church. Many people know Marshall as a journalist and radio and TV host (ABC, CBS, NPR). She has served in various volunteer capacities at this...

Repair Café Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Get your broken stuff ready. The next Repair Café will be at Charlotte Congregational Church co-hosted by Sustainable Charlotte, the Charlotte Grange and the Charlotte Library. It is open to anyone in any town. Registration is required.

Shelburne Age Well luncheon Wednesday, Sept. 18, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering a luncheon for anyone 60 or older in the St Catherine of Siena Parish Hall at 72 Church Street in Shelburne. The meal will be served at noon. There is a $5 suggested donation. The menu is...

Historic shirt workshop Saturdays, Sept. 21 & 28, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. In this two-day workshop in Rokeby Museum’s Historic House students will learn how to create a historically accurate 18th-century, gender-neutral shirt. This will include the fundamentals of no-waste cutting, period hand stitching, an overview of tools and materials and the basics of shirt construction....

Railroad art talk Saturday, Sept. 21, 2 p.m. Join Shelburne Museum director Tom Denenberg for a gallery talk in this special exhibition that explores the captivating world of trains in American visual culture during the transformative period of industrialization captured by artists in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Candidate forum Saturday, Sept. 21, 2-4 p.m. The League of Women Voters of Vermont will host an in-person candidate forum for the office of Vermont’s governor on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Fletcher Free Library in the Fletcher Room, 235 College Street, Burlington from 2-4 p.m. A meet-and-greet is scheduled for 2-2:30 p.m. The event...

‘Stories from Ukraine’ film Saturday, Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m. To raise awareness and support for the Ukrainian people, the Burlington-Kuyalnyck Sister City Program and Actions Beyond Words will be showing the film “Stories from Ukraine,” on Sept. 21 at Halvorson’s Upstreet Café, 16 Church St., Burlington. The short-form documentary showcases the recent Sister City mission...

Age Well 50th celebration Thursday, Sept. 26, 5 p.m. Age Well is hosting a 50th celebration at the Old Lantern in Charlotte on Sept. 26 to commemorate 50 years of serving older Vermonters. The evening will include fare by Backyard Bistro; entertainment by magician, Steve Taubman; live music from folk artist Nick Carter; and a...

Birds of Vermont Museum walk Saturday, Sept. 28, 8 a.m. Join monthly monitoring walk to record birds on the museum’s property. Please bring binoculars and dress for the weather. Free, suggested donation $5-$15. Register for museum events.

Bristol Harvest Festival Saturday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Bristol will hold its 25th Bristol Harvest Festival on Sept. 28, featuring more than 70 vendors displaying local crafts and terrific food options. All day there will be live music at the Bristol Town Green bandstand with kids’ activities and a handicap accessible children’s playground.

Walk to Defeat ALS Saturday, Sept. 28, 11:30 a.m. People living with ALS, family members, friends, caregivers and others affected by the disease will come together for the 2024 Walk to Defeat ALS Vermont at Oakledge Park on Saturday, Sept. 28. All funds raised will go to help those living with ALS by supporting patient...

Green Mountain Chorus Saturday, Sept. 28, 2 & 7 p.m. The Green Mountain Chorus, presents “On the One Road,” a musical tribute to all things Irish. In its 77th year as a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, the Green Mountain Chorus’ annual show brings some of the best barbershop-style a capella singing New England...

September bird monitoring walk Saturday, Sept. 30, 7:30 a.m. Join the monthly monitoring walk to record birds on the Birds of Vermont Museum property. Bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. Free, suggested donation $5-$15. Register for museum events.

October bird monitoring walk Saturday, Oct. 26, 8-9 a.m. All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be) are welcome. Join the Birds of Vermont Museum’s monthly monitoring walk outdoors on the museum’s trails in forest and meadow. Most fun for adults and older children. Bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. Tick repellent and...

‘The Mousetrap’ Fridays-Sundays, Oct. 4-20 The Valley Players present Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap,” Fridays-Sundays, Oct. 4-20, at the Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street (Route 100), Waitsfield. Part murder mystery and part psychological thriller, show times are Friday & Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Purchase tickets. Please note, this play contains...

Coffee & muffins happy hour Friday, Oct. 4, 8:30-10 a.m. Free coffee & muffins happy hour Friday, Oct. 4, 8:30-10 a.m. Free iced coffee, hot coffee, tea and homemade muffins at the Charlotte Grange, 2858 Spear St. All are welcome.

Carving workship Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m-2 p.m. The Green Mountain Woodcarvers will be carving in the workshop at Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington. Stop in to watch a wood carver at work, ask a question or learn about this carving club. Carvers are always happy to explain how they carve and to share...

CVU class of 1974 reunion Saturday, Oct. 5, 7-10 p.m. The Champlain Valley Union High class of 1974 will celebrate its reunion at the Eagles Club on Shelburne Road with food and music from the Hitmen. For info or reservations call Kirk Smith at 802-578-5964 or email.

Lewis Creek Association party Sunday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Lewis Creek Association will celebrate the lives and work of Marty Illick and Terry Dinnan with a day-long celebration at Cota Field, States Prison Hollow Road, in Starksboro. From 9-11 a.m., Vermont master naturalists will lead several field trips. Registration required. From 11:30 a.m.-1...

Line dancing class Wednesday, Oct. 9, 7-8 p.m. Line dancing will be taught by Andrea Warren, owner of Good Time Line Dancing, at the Grange Hall. This hour class is for beginners. 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...

Arch on Mount Philo Friday, Oct. 11, 5 p.m. The Flynn Theater will sponsor a performance art piece on top of Mount Philo, featuring ice, stone and fire, accompanied by a choir of local community members. In Arch, two performers build a freestanding structure out of concrete and ice blocks, accompanied by music. The performances...

The Big Sit! Sunday, Oct. 13, all day See how many birds you can identify ... but only from a 17-foot diameter circle outdoors at the Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington between sunrise and sunset? This is a great long-running community science project. Pledges and donations welcome. Call or email to ask about joining...

Car show & fall festival Sunday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Middlebury holds its third annual Car Show & Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 13. Main Street will close to welcome 75 classic cars and trucks, including food trucks, over 50 vendors, live music and raffle drawings. This event is fun for the whole family...

Forests & Fairy Tales Sunday, Oct. 13, 4 p.m. Burlington-based pianist Claire Black will perform Forests & Fairy Tales, a program of Romantic and 20th-century works for solo piano, featuring Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), Op. 82, by Robert Schumann; V mlhách (In the Mists) by Leoš Janáček; Märchenbilder (Fairy Tale Pictures), Op. 3, by Erich Wolfgang Korngold; and Impromptu, Op. 24...

Age Well luncheon Tuesday, Oct. 15, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are offering luncheon on Oct. 15 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...

Ski area plane crashes talk Thursday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum presents Tragedy in the Green Mountains; a History of Plane Crashes within Ski Area Boundaries at the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe. There are 13 known aircraft crashes inside Vermont ski area boundaries, including Jay Peak, Pico, Magic Mountain,...

Matching short story to art Friday, Oct. 18, 6-7 p.m. A lecture on The Celestial Railroad: Nathaniel Hawthorne and American Art at the Shelburne Museum will look at Hawthorne’s short story “The Celestial Railroad.” Published in 1843, the story offers a skeptical view of the era’s new means of transport. With a demon manning the...

Craft fair & raffle Saturday, Oct. 19 St. Peter’s Church in Vergennes will host a craft fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Parish Hall (85 South Maple St.). The craft fair will also include a raffle, bake sale and luncheon. Crafters will sell a variety of handcrafted items including jams, jellies, hats, mittens, sweaters, soaps,...

Sneaker Soiree Saturday, Oct. 19, 6-10 p.m. Girls on the Run Vermont will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a Sneaker Soiree, which should be the most comfortable cocktail party in town. Suggested attire is semi-formal and, of course, your favorite sneakers. This 18-and-older event will be held in Burlington Beer Company’s new event space at...

Battle of Cedar Creek talk Sunday, Oct. 20, 2 p.m. On Oct. 19, 1864, a surprise attack by Confederate troops in the Shenandoah Valley at Cedar Creek appeared to be a solid victory for the South. Thanks to the heroic efforts of the Vermont’s 8th Regiment, the Union reclaimed the battlefield. In a talk entitled...

'Groomed' Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m. The play "Groomed" will be performed in the Shelburne Town Hall 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22. Actor and playwright Patrick Sandford has performed this play over 90 times in the Britian and elsewhere. Three narratives of a betrayed schoolboy, a Japanese soldier and the inventor of the saxophone show...

Spirits of Rokeby Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25 & 26 Rokeby Museum is presenting a new production inspired by the spiritualist history at the museum. Ticket holders will gather for a drink and a short talk on Victorian Spiritualism before entering the historic home, where actors will guide them through participatory dramatization, recreating séances based...

October bird monitoring walk Saturday, Oct. 26, 8-9 a.m. All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be) are welcome. Join the Birds of Vermont Museum’s monthly monitoring walk outdoors on the museum’s trails in forest and meadow. Most fun for adults and older children. Bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. Tick repellent and...

Bach concerts Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 26 & 27 Capital City Concerts presents two concerts of instrumental works of J.S. Bach on Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier and on Sunday, Oct. 27, 4 p.m. in Burlington at the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Pianist Jeewon Park, violinist Jeffrey Multer, cellist...

Tree ID for birders Sunday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-noon Have you ever noticed a bird, then wondered what kind of tree it was in, or why it was there? Take a walk at the Birds of Vermont Museum to explore tree identification with forester Kathleen Stutzman. Open to folks with any and all levels of...

Hinesburg Artist Series Sunday, Oct. 27, 4 p.m. The Hinesburg Artist Series will present a concert featuring the Hinesburg Community Band and the South County Chorus at Champlain Valley Union High School. The South County Chorus will perform selections by Pinkzebra, Victor Johnson, the spiritual “Elijah Rock” and an arrangement of “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll....

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,...

Green Mountain Book Festival Friday & Saturday, Nov. 1 & 2 The Green Mountain Book Festival is holding its third annual event in Burlington. The two-day festival celebrates the works of Vermont authors through panel discussions, readings, signings and workshops. The festival kicks off at the Venetian Soda Lounge at 7 p.m. with a fundraising...

Coffee & muffins happy hour Friday, Nov. 1, 8:30-10 a.m. Free coffee and muffins happy hour on Friday, Nov. 1, 8:30-10 a.m. Free iced coffee, hot coffee, tea and homemade muffins at the Charlotte Grange, 2858 Spear St. All are welcome.

Clothing drive for migrant farmworkers Saturday-Wednesday, Nov. 2-6 The Charlotte Grange is holding a clothing drive for local migrant farmworkers. Some specific clothes being sought for donation include machine washable hoodie sweatshirts, pants (denim, canvas), work clothes, vests (fleece or heavy cloth), jackets, thermal underwear. Please: No button-down shirts, polo shirts or wool items of...

Vermont women’s rally Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. A Vermont women’s rally will be held on the Statehouse lawn in Montpelier on Nov. 2, 10 a.m. This event will be a sister event to the National Women’s March in Washington, D.C., on that day. State parking lots will be open and free for public parking....

'A Taste of Freedom' Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 6-9, 7 p.m. A Saint Michael’s College student is shining light on the lived experiences of people with disabilities — including her own — through her original play, “A Taste of Freedom.” A cast of four, which includes playwright Sadie Chamberlain, will perform the play in the McCarthy Arts...

Shelburne grab-and-go meal Tuesday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m.-noon Age Well and St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Shelburne are providing a Thanksgiving meal to go for anyone age 60 and older. The meal will be available for pick up in the parking lot at 72 Church Street from 11 a.m. until noon. A $5 donation...

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...

Thread of Blue concert Thursday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. Ohavi Zedek will host a concert to benefit The Lost Mural Project featuring saxophonist Marty Fogel and his quintet, Thread of Blue. The band will play improvisational jazz emanating from Jewish sources including songs by composers including Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin and Kurt Weill. The performance...

'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...