Early Birder morning walks

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

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

‘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...

$15.00

Bird monitoring walk

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

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

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

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...

$30.00

Grab and Go meal

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....

$5.00

Art exhibit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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...