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...
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...