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....