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...
Abenaki Heritage Weekend Saturday & Sunday, June 14, 10 a.m.-June 15, 4 p.m. Join Vermont’s Native American community for Abenaki Heritage Weekend and Arts Marketplace on June 14-15 at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and explore Abenaki perspectives on life in the Champlain Valley. The free activities include storytelling, craft demonstrations, drumming and singing. Bring a picnic basket...
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.
Introduction to fly fishing Tuesday, June 17, 1-3 p.m. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum will hold a hands-on course all about the basics of fly fishing designed for the beginner caster to the more advanced fly fisherperson. Learn about knots, rods, flies and how to cast. Open to all ages, but kids under 18 must...
Hope for TomorROW Saturday, June 21, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. A rowathon committed to raising awareness about teen suicide and creating a place for all to come together in memory, hope and support will be sponsored by the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. No prior rowing experience is needed. Join to cheer or row. Free to join.
Historic marker dedication Saturday, June 21, 1-4 p.m. The Henry Sheldon Museum, in collaboration with the state of Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, Vermont Humanities and the town of Weybridge, is dedicating a Vermont roadside historic marker honoring Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake, a same-sex couple in early America at the Weybridge Hill Cemetery. Bryant (1777–1851)...
‘Kin’ Friday-Sunday, July 18-27 “Kin,” a new musical will play in Main Street Landing’s Blackbox in Burlington in a production by Workaround Theatre Company with a cast featuring many performers from Charlotte and staff and graduates of Champlain Valley High. Tensions rise when a mysterious cult moves into an otherwise quiet mountain town. To redeem...
‘As You Like It’ Thursday-Sunday, June 26-July 13 The Valley Players present Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” at the Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street, Waitsfield, June 26-July 13. Show times are Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 4 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults & teens, $14 for seniors and kids 12 and...
‘An Otherwise Lovely Residential Area’ Saturday, June 28, 2 & 7 p.m., Sunday, June 29, 2 p.m. The Furnace presents “An Otherwise Lovely Residential Area” at the Off Center for Dramatic Arts in Burlington. The play follows Sam as they arrive at the town where their father grew up to claim a piece of land...
Charlotte Town Beach Party Saturday, June 28, 5 p.m. The town party at the beach will start at 5 p.m. with dinning starting at 6 p.m. It is a potluck so please bring something to share. It’s BYOPUB (bring your own plates, utensils and beverages). And come prepared to carry out all the trash you...
Reading Frederick Douglass Saturday, July 5, 1-3 p.m. Frederick Douglass delivered his speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, N.Y., to a local antislavery women’s group. It began with a sympathetic account of the American Revolution and its great promise for freedom, then in the second...
Green Mountain Conservation Camp Friday-Sunday, July 11-13 Teens interested in the outdoors and environmental issues wanting to spend a weekend in the woods learning from industry experts about Vermont’s natural resources while taking part in outdoor recreational activities should apply for the Natural Resources Management Academy’s camping weekend at Buck Lake in Woodbury. Registration closes...
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Sunday, July 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The museum offers a free family field trip day for the whole family with activities focusing on archaeology, boats and conservation. There will be a scavenger hunt in one of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum exhibit buildings. Learn about how archaeologists work in the field...
Kingdom Community Wind tour Wednesday, July 16, 10 a.m. Registration is open to tour Kingdom Community Wind in Lowell and learn about how wind power works. This summer’s tour is 10 a.m. on July 16. The tour is led by Green Mountain Power experts and takes about 90 minutes. It’s free, but space is limited...
Music at town beach Thursday, July 17, 5 p.m. Skylark, a quartet made of Vermont Symphony musicians, will be performing a series of outdoor concerts at Charlotte Beach. These picnic, BYO events are sensory experiences not to be missed. Please note one Thursday performance on July 17, then performances will be the following two Wednesdays,...
Grange on the Green concert Thursday, July 17, 5:30-7 p.m. Charlotte-based Greenbush will jazz fusion and blues on the Charlotte Town Green. The concert sponsor is Cumbancha.
Maritime museum summer party Friday, July 18, 5-8 p.m. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s annual summer party is an evening to celebrate the museum and raise a glass to the 2025 season. The museum will stay open late for this event and there will be dinner options from from Crooked Ladle and La Chapina; drinks...