Holiday model trains Through Saturday, Jan. 13, 1-3:30 p.m. The last days of the Henry Sheldon Museum’s exhibit, Holiday Trains: 30 Years Rolling Down the Tracks, are 1-3:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday. The Middlebury museum’s model train layout stands three levels high, with two tracks running Lionel O gauge trains and the upper track running HO trains....
Miciah Bay Gault talk, reading Thursday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m. Visiting Writer Miciah Bay Gault will give a featured reading at Vermont Studio Center in the Red Mill Building on Thursday, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. as part of the center’s 2024 Visiting Artists and Writers program. Gault will also give a writing craft talk...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 15, 10 am – 5 pm Clemmons Family Farm joyfully presents Passports Through Time: Exploring Our Civil Rights of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Free Admission for All at the ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington.
Martin Luther King celebration Monday, Jan. 15, 4 p.m. The racial justice program director of the ACLU of Massachusetts — and a Saint Michael’s College Professor Emerita — will deliver the keynote address during the college’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration and convocation this month. Lawyer, journalist, academic and advocate Traci Griffith will...
January Frosty Funfair luncheon Tuesday, Jan. 16, 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are teaming up to offer a Frosty Funfair luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 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...
‘Alice Street’ film Wednesday, Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m. Burlington City Arts’ Architecture + Design Film Series continues with “Alice Street” at Contois Auditorium (or stream same-day), a compelling story of an ambitious mural project in downtown Oakland, located at an intersection where Chinese and Afro-Diasporic communities face the threat of displacement and gentrification.
‘Bobby Blue’ book launch Saturday, Jan. 20, 6-8 p.m. Melinda Moulton and Ron De Long will be launching their children’s book “Bobby Blue” at the Main Street Landing Black Box on Saturday, Jan. 20, 6-8 p.m. Free. Moulton and De Long will provide background on why this story is important for children and adults alike....
Storytelling & publishing Tuesday, Jan. 23, noon This roundtable on storytelling and publishing will feature Alan Berolzheimer and Andrew Liptak of the Vermont Historical Society, who will talk about the society’s publishing process and tips and tricks for writers interested in producing their own publications. Register at http://tinyurl.com/bd95v3de.
Agritourism app training Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1-2 p.m. University of Vermont Extension is sponsoring a free webinar and training to introduce a new online business tool and provide guidance on writing business plans for agritourism operators. The webinar at 1-2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 23, Business Planning for Agritourism Enterprises will cover the key steps for...
Tommye Blount reading Wednesday, Jan. 24, 8 p.m. Visiting Writer Tommye Blount will give a featured reading at the Vermont Studio Center in the Red Mill Building on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 8 p.m., as part of the center’s Visiting Artists and Writers program. Blount will also give a writing craft talk at Vermont Studio Center...
Material World discussion Thursday, Jan. 25, 6-7:30 p.m. Join the conversation on contemporary sculpture with Material World, a panel discussion led by Burlington City Arts curatorial assistant Jacquie O’Brien featuring Texture & Response artist Karen Cygnarowicz and Vermont-based sculptors Kevin Donegan and Meg McDevitt. Panelists will delve into their experiences working with a wide range...
Material World discussion Thursday, Jan. 25, 6-7:30 p.m. Join the conversation on contemporary sculpture with Material World, a panel discussion led by Burlington City Arts curatorial assistant Jacquie O’Brien featuring Texture & Response artist Karen Cygnarowicz and Vermont-based sculptors Kevin Donegan and Meg McDevitt. Panelists will delve into their experiences working with a wide range...
Catamount Ski Trail anniversary Thursday, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. Celebrate 40 Years of Vermont’s Catamount Ski Trail on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe as part of its Bench Speaker Series. Covering over 300 miles from Massachusetts to Canada, the Catamount Trail is the longest backcountry ski...
‘Nuclear Now’ movie Thursday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m. At 7 pm on January 25, the Jericho Energy Task Force will present the movie “Nuclear Now” at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library. Produced by director Oliver Stone, the movie explores the possibility of meeting the existential challenge of climate change through nuclear power. Stone conducted interviews...
‘Nuclear Now’ movie Thursday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m. At 7 pm on January 25, the Jericho Energy Task Force will present the movie “Nuclear Now” at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library. Produced by director Oliver Stone, the movie explores the possibility of meeting the existential challenge of climate change through nuclear power. Stone conducted interviews with...
Does nature make us happier? Thursday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Ricketts, director of the University of Vermont’s Gund Institute for Environment, will talk on: Does being in nature make us happier? at the Shelburne Town Hall on Thursday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m. The talk is $5 for Green Mountain Club members and $8 for others....
Does nature make us happier? Thursday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Ricketts, director of the University of Vermont’s Gund Institute for Environment, will talk on: Does being in nature make us happier? at the Shelburne Town Hall on Thursday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m. The talk is $5 for Green Mountain Club members and $8 for others....
Family Art Saturday Saturday, Jan. 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Drop into the Burlington City Arts Center’s fourth floor education studio for an art-making activity inspired by the work of Texture & Response artist Karen Cygnarowicz. Come explore the fascinating textures and bright colors of fiber macro-weaving while you create and decorate your own fun and...
Family Art Saturday Saturday, Jan. 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Drop into the Burlington City Arts Center’s fourth floor education studio for an art-making activity inspired by the work of Texture & Response artist Karen Cygnarowicz. Come explore the fascinating textures and bright colors of fiber macro-weaving while you create and decorate your own fun and...
Full Moon Ski Party Saturday, Jan. 27, 5-9 p.m. Sleepy Hollow Ski Center in Huntington is holding its second annual Full Moon Ski Party Saturday, Jan. 27, 5-9 p.m. Skiing under the lights, live music, two bonfires, hot chocolate & smores, a free lesson 5-6 p.m., a cash bar, a taco truck and hot maple...
Rosemarie Fiore talk Wednesday, Jan. 31, 8-9 p.m. Visiting Artist Rosemarie Fiore will give an artist talk at Vermont Studio Center in the Red Mill on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 8-9 p.m., as part of the center’s Visiting Artists and Writers program. Free. More info at vermontstudiocenter.org/events-calendar.
Rosemarie Fiore talk Wednesday, Jan. 31, 8-9 p.m. Visiting Artist Rosemarie Fiore will give an artist talk at Vermont Studio Center in the Red Mill on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 8-9 p.m., as part of the center’s Visiting Artists and Writers program. Free. More info.
Mad River Glen film Friday, Feb. 2, 6-8 p.m. The newly released film “Mad River Glen, A 75-Year Fellowship of Skiers” will be shown in The Film House at Main Street Landing in Burlington on Friday, Feb. 2. The film is a trip down 75 years of history of one of the country’s most iconic...
Sister duo Sibyl Sunday, Feb. 4, 1:30 p.m. Capital City Concerts is offering a free family concert on Sunday, Feb. 4, 1:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier by the talented sister act Sibyl. Conservator-trained sisters Lily and Chloe Holgate are from a family of Broadway actors and have been making music together since...