3rd Annual Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival
Venue: various. Description: Collect a “Passport to Blue Adventures” and enjoy ten days of all things Blue in the Deerfield Valley of Southern Vermont. Street Address: various. City or Town: Wilmington. County: Windham. Age Range: Families. Cost: none. Contact: Mount Snow Chamber of Commerce. Number for more info: 802-464-8092. Email for more info: boydfarm@sover.net.
Friday, July 30, 2010 – Sunday, August 8, 2010.
Towns of Wilmington, Whitingham, Jacksonville, Dover and Townshend VT.
For more info visit www.vermontblueberry.com. Champlain Valley Folk Festival
Venue: Burlington Waterfront Park. Street Address: 10 College St. City or Town: Burlington. County: Chittenden. Description: A weekend-long celebration of diverse folk music, dance and song traditions of the Champlain Valley and beyond, at its new location Burlington Waterfront Park, Burlington, Vermont. Family-friendly event boasts intimate concerts, workshops, crafts with valuable tradition-bearers and cutting-edge roots-based performers. Admission. INFO: info@cvfest.org www.cvfest.org. Age Range: All Ages. Ticket Phone: 802-863-5966. Ticket Web Link: www.cvfest.org. Number for more info: 877-850-0206. Email for more info: info@cvfest.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010 – Sunday, August 1, 2010.
Burlington Waterfront Park.
Vermont Impressions: Virginia Webb and George Lawrence
Description: Galley exhibit; Virginia Webb presents landscape, stills and portrait works in oil. George Lawrence exhibits miniatures: watercolor and acrylic landscapes and abstracts, as well as matchbook paintings. Admission is free. Gallery hours: Thursdays 4 - 6 pm, Saturday and Sundays 1 - 3 pm and by appointment. Venue: Chandler Gallery. Street Address: 73 Main Street. City or Town: Randolph. County: Orange. Number for more info: 802-431-0204. Web Site: www.chandler-arts.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010.
Chandler Gallery.
JerUSAlem Vermont
Submitted
Description: People from throughout the state of Vermont are invited to visit the Jerusalems in Addison and Winsor counties and join with those living there in ‘JerUSAlem-USA,’ a participatory art project that links the twenty places in the United States called “Jerusalem” with the original Jerusalem in Israel. See website for more information. City or Town: Bristol. County: Addison. Cost: none. Email for more info: melalexenberg@yahoo.com. Web Site: JerUSAlem-USA.blogspot.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010.
Jerusalems in Addison and Winsor counties.
For more info visit jerusalem-usa.blogspot.com. Rockingham Old Home Days Sidewalk Sale
Submitted
Description: Annual Sidewalk Sale in conjunction with Rockingham Old Home Days- Sidewalk & Inside the Store sales. Free Refreshments at Bellows Falls Banks Friday. Check with individual stores for days and hours. Venue: The Square. City or Town: Bellows Falls. County: Windham. Contact: Pat Fowler. Email for more info: vsbooks@sover.net. Number for more info: 802-463-9404.
Friday, July 30, 2010 – Sunday, August 1, 2010.
Bellows Falls, VT.
For more info visit www.villagesquarebooks.com. Exposed! 2010 Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
Description: Annual Outdoor Sculpture Show. Tour Stowe downtown while enjoying great artwork. This year’s exhibition will feature up to 20 individual outdoor sculptures extending from the Helen Day front lawn to Chittenden Bank on Mountain Road, following the Stowe recreation path.
Location: Stowe downtown, Mountain Rd. & Recreational Path. Venue: Stowe downtown. Street Address: Rt. 100. City or Town: Stowe. County: Lamoille. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: FREE. Contact: Anahi Costa. Number for more info: 802.253.8358. Email for more info: mail@helenday.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
Downtown Stowe, VT 05672.
For more info visit www.helenday.com. Safe Sport Screenings
Venue: Vermont Sports Medicine Center. Street Address: 5 Albert Cree Drive. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Description: Vermont Sports Medicine Center offers free injury evaluations and consultations free of charge to help you obtain appropriate medical care for any athletic or musculo-skeletal injury. Injury consultations can provide home education programs for injury management, and immediate referral to appropriate medical providers. Consultations available by appointment at 775-1300. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: No Cost. Contact: Mark Sutherlin. Email for more info: msutherlin.vtsportsmedicine@ohscompanies.com. Number for more info: 775-1300.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Vermont Sports Medicine Center.
Brandon Farmers Market
Event Title: Brandon Farmers Market. Venue: Central Park. City or Town: Brandon. County: Rutland. Description: New vendors & goods. International cuisine, Arts & Crafts,& more.. local produce: Fresh in season produce. Contact: Wendy Cijka @ 273-2655.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Central Park
Brandon, VT.
Paintings & Ceramic Art by Klara Calitri
Description: Klara Calitri's love of nature and an irrepressible joy of color is reflected in "The Enchanted Garden". Her delight in diversity is featured in a selection of monotypes, paintings and sculptures, including her widely-collected ceramic fountains and bowls. One of Vermont's most beloved artists charms us with her vibrant celebration of life. Venue: The Art House. Street Address: 99 Maple St. #202. City or Town: Middlebury. County: Addison. Cost: Free. Contact: Mary swanson. Number for more info: 802 458 0464. Email for more info: mary@arthousevt.com. Web Site: www.arthousevt.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
The Art House in Middlebury's Marble Works.
Trinity Summer Youth Program
Description: Come Join us for a Summer full of Fun!
M-F 9am to Noon for children age 3-10.
Arts and Crafts projects, Indoor & outdoor games, cooking, Fun &Fitness and daily theme activity. Venue: Trinity United Methodist Church. Street Address: 137 Main Street. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Age Range: Children. Cost: $25 a week/ $125 for 5 weeks get the 6 week FREE. Contact: Diadel Ortiz. Email for more info: docreatdee19@gmail.com. Number for more info: 279-3695.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
137 Main Street
Montpelier, Vermont.
Brandon Farmer's Market
Submitted
Event Title: Brandon Farmer's Market. City or Town: Brandon. County: Rutland. Description: Wide variety of farm & craft products. local produce: Fresh Seasonal Produce. Contact: Wendy Cijka @ 273-2655.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Central Park
Brandon, Vermont.
Playgroup
Submitted
Venue: Rutland County Parent Child Center. Description: Children from birth to age 5 are welcomed and must be accompanied by an adult. Join us for activities, songs, and fingerplays. Please bring a snack for your child. City or Town: Brandon. County: Rutland. Cost: Free. Number for more info: 773-8675.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 9:30 AM.
Brandon.
Anarchy and two more shows
Description: Come and enjoy the three new shows at Studio Place Arts. "Anarchy" is in the Main Gallery, with "Not Just Child's Play" on the second floor and "Detours" on the third floor. Venue: Studio Place Arts. Street Address: 201 N Main St. City or Town: Barre. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free. Contact: Sue Higby. Number for more info: 802-479-7069. Email for more info: info@studioplacearts.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Studio Place Arts.
Nature's Six Basic Shapes
Description: A photographic exploration, by local photograher Linda Hogan, of the six basic shapes in nature:sphere, star, branch, meander, spiral and helix. Venue: Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Street Address: 135 Main St. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
Preschool Story Time
Venue: Waterbury Public Library. Description: stories, rhymes, song. City or Town: Waterbury. County: Washington. Age Range: Children. Number for more info: 244-7036.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Waterbury Public Library.
Dynamic Earth Exhibition
Submitted
Venue: Montshire Museum of Science. Description: The Dynamic Earth provides visitors with an intuitive understanding of earth's active and changing systems that shape our global environment—whether it's weather patterns, ocean currents, plate tectonics, or volcanoes and earthquakes. The Dynamic Globe, with its sphere shaped screen, is an exciting and integral part of the Dynamic Earth exhibition. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Street Address: One Montshire Road. City or Town: Norwich. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Programs are free with paid admission, $10 for adults, $8 for ages 2 to 17 and free for ages under 2 and members. Contact: www.montshire.org or 802-649-2200.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Montshire Museum of Science.
Foodways Fridays
Submitted
Venue: Billings Farm & Museum. Description: Discover how we use seasonal produce harvested from the heirloom garden in historic recipes. Take home different recipes each Friday! Street Address: 5302 River Road. City or Town: Woodstock. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Adults: $12, Seniors: $11, Children: $3-6. Contact: Billings Farm & Museum. Number for more info: 802-457-2355. Email for more info: info@billingsfarm.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Billings Farm & Museum.
State of Craft, Exploring the Studio Craft Movement in Vermont, 1960-2010
Submitted
Description: State of Craft a landmark exhibition examining the evolution of the studio craft movement in Vermont (1960-2010) features more than 125 objects by 85 Vermont craftspeople, including master artists, emerging artists, and key individuals. It explores three overarching themes Living by “Making” Inspirations, and Communities and Connections, and is the centerpiece of a statewide showcase of Vermont crafts coordinated by the Vermont Crafts Council.Designated a Cultural Heritage event for 2010. Venue: Bennington Museum (plus 23 additional venues). Street Address: 75 Main Street. City or Town: Bennington. County: Bennington. Number for more info: 802-447-1571. Email for more info: info@benningtonmuseum.org. Web Site: www.benningtonmuseum.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Bennington Museum
75 Main Street
Bennington, VT
(Museum closed Wed. except in Sept. & Oct.).
For more info visit www.benningtonmuseum.org. Stone Walls, Cellar Holes, Cemeteries & Sawmills
Submitted
Venue: History Hike Parking Lot/Dalley Loop Trail. Description: Meet the TREEmendous forest in search of lost Little River Settlement. Easy/Moderate; all hiking abilities accommodated. 2 hrs, option for longer loop. Street Address: 3444 Little River Road. City or Town: Waterbury. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $3 adults, $2 kids. Contact: Brian Aust 802-496-9540. Number for more info: 802-244-7103. Email for more info: greenwarbler@gmail.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 10:00 AM.
Little River State Park.
For more info visit www.vtstateparks.com. Summer Member Exhibit
Submitted
Description: Enjoy new works by featured artists: Richard Brown, Mary Crowley, Lois Macuga, Nancy Weis and many other Chaffee Member artists. Venue: Chaffee Art Center. Street Address: 16 South Main Street. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Cost: Donations appreciated. Number for more info: (802) 775-0356. Email for more info: mary@chaffeeartcenter.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Chaffee Art Center
16 South Main Street
Rutland, VT 05701.
Big Red Barn Art Show
Description: 13th Annual Group exhibit by 36 Valley Artists. Over 130 works, most for sale. Closed Mon, Tues and Wed. Venue: Big Red Barn at American Flatbread. Street Address: Route 100. City or Town: Waitsfield. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: none, but donations are welcome. Contact: Dotty Kyle. Number for more info: 802-496-4789. Email for more info: westhill@madriver.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM.
Lareau Farm/American Flatbread. Rte 100, Waitsfield, 1/2 mile south of Rte 17 intersection.
Healthy Aging Exercise Program
Venue: Twin Valley Senior Center. Street Address: Old Schoolhouse Common. City or Town: Marshfield. County: Washington. Description: Gentle exercise program for stretching, balance, and strength. Free door to door transportation from local towns.. Age Range: Seniors. Cost: FREE. Number for more info: 426-3447.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Twin Valley Senior Center
Old Schoolhouse Common
Marshfield, VT.
Montshire Museum of Science Event: Magnets: (for preschoolers and their families)
Submitted
Description: Discover cool ways to experiment with and use magnets. Street Address: One Montshire Road. City or Town: Norwich. County: Windsor. Cost: Programs are free with paid admission, $10 for adults, $8 for ages 2 to 17 and free for ages under 2 and members. Contact: www.montshire.org or 802-649-2200.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 11:30 AM.
Montshire Museum of Science.
Overeaters Anonymous
Event Title: Overeaters Anonymous. Description: Bethany United Christ Church. Street Address: 115 Main St. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Number for more info: 223-3079.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Bethany United Christ Church.
Peace vigil
Description: Seeking an end to wars. Street Address: State St. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
In front of Montpelier Post Office.
Diane Messinger Self Portraits
Submitted
Description: The East Gallery plays host to a dynamic body of recent self-portraits by Cape Cod-based artist Diane Messinger. Intimate and expressive, Messinger's canvases range from intense and dark to dreamlike. Venue: Helen Day Art Center. Street Address: 5 School St. City or Town: Stowe. County: Lamoille. Cost: Free, donations accepted. Contact: Anahi Costa. Number for more info: 802.253.8358. Email for more info: mail@helenday.com. Web Site: http://www.helenday.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
5 School St.
Stowe, VT 05672.
Habitat for Artists (HFA) Collective
Submitted
Description: Habitat for Artists is a site-specific, collaborative exhibition project that provides artists with a basic 6 ft. by 6 ft. shed to be considered as a habitat/workspace for the duration of the exhibition. Participating artists will inhabit this simple and temporary structure and use the space to create art works or turn the structure into an artwork prior to and during the time of the exhibition. Venue: Helen Day Art Center. Street Address: 5 School St. City or Town: Stowe. County: Lamoille. Cost: Free, donations accepted. Contact: Anahi Costa. Number for more info: 802.253.8358. Email for more info: mail@helenday.com. Web Site: http://www.helenday.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
5 School St.
Rockingham Old Home Days
Submitted
Venue: Waypoint Center. Description: Annual festival includes rides and amusements for children, food booths, sidewalk sales downtown. Farmer's Market Friday. Fireworks Saturday evening. Best Fireworks show in our region! Pilgrimage to the Rockingham Meeting House Sunday. Organized by the Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce. Street Address: 17 Depot St. City or Town: Bellows Falls. County: Windham. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: booth fees. Contact: Roger Riccio. Number for more info: 802-463-4280. Email for more info: info@gfrcc.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
Bellows Falls, VT.
Aquadventure!
Description: Grab a paddle and explore the views, wildlife and history of Waterbury Reservoir by kayak or canoe with an interpretive guide. *PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY 1:30PM* 802-244-7103. Venue: MUST check in at Contact Station. Street Address: 3444 Little River Rd. Waterbury, Vermont 05676. City or Town: Waterbury. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $3 adults, $2 kids. Contact: Brian Aust. Number for more info: 802-244-7103. Email for more info: greenwarbler@gmail.com. Web Site: http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/littleriver.htm.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Little River State Park.
Hotel Cassiopeia
Description: "Hotel Cassiopeia" is a play taken from the biographies and dream diaries of three dimensional sculptor and artist, Joseph Cornell. The play is not so much about Cornell’s life, but about how life appears through Cornell’s eyes as he interacts with his mother, his convalescent brother, various women, and the idols of his life and art- including Lauren Bacall, Roberto Matta, Marcel Duchamp, and Arshile Gorky. Venue: The Eclipse Grange Theater. Street Address: Academy Road. City or Town: Thetford. County: Windsor. Directed By: Rebecca Young-Ward. Written By: Charles Mee. Cost: $12. Ticket Phone: (802)785-4344. Web Site: www.parishplayers.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 2:00 PM – 3:25 PM.
Montshire Museum of Science Event: Honeybees
Submitted
Description: Stop in and find out what the honeybee colony is up to this summer. Street Address: One Montshire Road. City or Town: Norwich. County: Windsor. Cost: Programs are free with paid admission, $10 for adults, $8 for ages 2 to 17 and free for ages under 2 and members. Contact: www.montshire.org or 802-649-2200.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 2:30 PM.
Montshire Museum of Science.
Chelsea Farmers Market
Event Title: Chelsea Farmers' Market. Venue: Downtown Chelsea. Street Address: Intersection of Rt110 and 113. City or Town: Chelsea. County: Orange. Description: The Chelsea Farmers Market is a great community market, with local vendors offering seedlings and perennials, fresh produce, meats, cheese, baked goods, prepared foods, and fine crafts. A truly unique rural market located on the town green, the Chelsea Farmers Market has been in operation for 35 years! This year the market is adding weekly live entertainment on the green-- music, performance, kids activities, and community events! For more information, email ChelseaCommunityMarket@gmail.com. local produce: yes. Contact: Jessie Schmidt.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
North Green, at the intersection of Rt 110 and 113 in downtown Chelsea, VT.
Fair Haven Farmer's Market
Submitted
Event Title: Fair Haven Farmer's Market. Venue: Fair Haven Park. Street Address: Main St. Fair Haven VT - Rts 22a & Rt4. City or Town: Fair Haven. County: Rutland. Description: Lots of regional vendors with everything from Friuts & Vegetables to Baked Goods, Pickles, Jam, Crafts, and more. Something New every week. Specail Community Events most weeks. Come check out what Fair Haven Has Going ON! local produce: Fruits, Vegetables, Baked Goods, Pies, Jams, Jelly, Pickles, Relishes, Crafts & Much More. Contact: Sherry L. Smith - Market Manager.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
South End of the Fair Haven Park on The Green.
"Dwellings" Art Exhibit Opening
Submitted
Description: Seven artists interpret the places we and other inhabitants dwell. Victoria Blewer, S. Chandler Kissell , Andy Newman, Jon Olsen, Janis Sanders, Eric Tobin and Jen Violette. July 20-September 12. Venue: Edgewater Gallery. Street Address: 1 Mill Street. City or Town: Middlebury. County: Addison. Cost: Free. Number for more info: 802-458-0098.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Edgewater Gallery
1 Mill Street
Middlebury, VT.
Hartland Farmers' Market
Submitted
Event Title: Hartland Farmers' Market. Venue: Hartland Library Road. Street Address: 153 Route 5. City or Town: Hartland. County: Windsor. Description: Artisanal cheeses, baked goods, crafts, eggs, herbs, meats, plants and flowers, prepared food, preserves, produce and spices, local music. 802-296-2032. local produce: 20 local vendors available. Contact: Sharon Irwin.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Library Road, 153 Rt 5, Hartland, VT.
Ludlow Farmers Market
Submitted
Event Title: Ludlow Farmers Market. Venue: front lawn of Okemo Mtn School. Street Address: 53 Main Street. City or Town: Ludlow. County: Windsor. Description: outdoor farmers market featuring locally grown produce, eggs, meat, prepared food products, and fine crafts. Contact: Jerry Milligan.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
53 Main Street, Ludlow, VT.
BBQ Pulled Pork Dinner
Venue: United Church of Northfield. Street Address: 58 Main Street. City or Town: Northfield. County: Washington. Description: The United Church of Northfield, 58 Main St. is having a "Barbeque Pulled Pork Dinner with all the Fixin's" on Friday, July 30th from 5:00 - 7:00. The doors open for take out at 4:30. Adults $10, children 12 and under $5. Proceeds will support the ministries of the UCC of Northfield. Handicap accessible. Contact: Brenda Cruickshank 485-5793. Cost: Adults $10; Children 12 and under $5. Web Site: http://www.unitedchurchofnorthfield.org/templates/System/default.asp?id=43284. Contact: Brenda Cruickshank. Number for more info: 485-5793.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
United Church of Northfield, 58 Main Street, Northfield VT 05663.
Featured Artists
Submitted
Description: Featured artist exhibits by Lois Macuga, Richard Brown, Mary Crowley, and Nancy Weis. Venue: Chaffee Art Center. Street Address: 16 South Main Street. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Number for more info: 802-775-0356. Web Site: www.chaffeeartcenter.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 5:00 PM.
Chaffee Art Center.
Summer Member Show
Submitted
Description: The Summer Member Show is an exhibit of Chaffee Art Center member artwork. Chaffee member artists represent a variety of media including drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, and photography. Venue: Chaffee Art Center. Street Address: 16 South Main Street. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Number for more info: 802-775-0356. Web Site: www.chaffeeartcenter.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 5:00 PM.
Chaffee Art Center.
Sunset Concert/Dance/Picnic to benefit "The Vermont Movie"
Venue: 6th Annual Taste of Stowe Arts Festival Tent. Street Address: Mountain Road. City or Town: Stowe. County: Lamoille. Genre: acoustic, blues, bluegrass, country, dance. Description: Rachael Rice and The Cosmic Americans, The Eames Brothers and The Stone Cold Roosters, from alt-country to blues and boogie for the whole family! Cost: $20. Contact: Peg Tassey. Number for more info: 802-229-6991. Email for more info: pegtassey@gmail.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Topnotch Resort, Stowe Vermont.
For more info visit www.facebook.com. Friday Night Live
Submitted
Description: Open air market featuring free music and children's entertainment with shopping and dining opportunities. Street Address: Center Street. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free. Contact: Don Wickman. Number for more info: 802-773-9380. Email for more info: dwickman@rutlanddowntown.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Center Street, Downtown Rutland.
The Jackson Gore Music Series
Submitted
Band or group: The Alchemystics. Genre: hip-hop, other, reggae. Venue: The Jackson Gore Inn. Street Address: 111 Jackson Gore Road. City or Town: Ludlow. County: Rutland. Description: Our summer free concerts take place every Friday night. We have a great mix of blues, rock, funk, folk, and reggae – so there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Each week we have an outdoor barbeque, soft drinks, and beer & wine available for purchase. Rainy days take the concerts inside to the Round House or Ice House at Jackson Gore, so come out rain or shine! Bring your lawn chairs, bring a Frisbee, and enjoy warm summer sunsets with great music, a cold beverage, and friends & family. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Liam Fracht-Monroe. Cost: Concert is Free. Ticket Phone: 802-228-4041. Email for more info: info@okemo.com. Number for more info: 802-228-4041.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
The Jackson Gore Inn.
For more info visit www.okemo.com. Pianist Dr. Paul Shaw in concert
Venue: Chandler Center for the Arts. Street Address: 71-73 Main Street. City or Town: Randolph. County: Orange. Genre: classical. Description: Lyra Summer Music Workshop presents internationally renowned pianist Dr. Paul Shaw in concert. Works by Bach, Schumann, Beethoven, Chopin, Russell, and Debussy. Web Site: www.lyrasummermusic.com. Cost: Suggested donation $15/$10 at the door. Contact: Mary Prescott. Number for more info: 917.622.0395. Email for more info: lyrasummermusic@gmail.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Chandler Center for the Arts.
For more info visit www.lyrasummermusic.com. Live Music At Tapas
Submitted
Venue: Tapas Restaurant & Tavern. Street Address: 128 Merchants Row. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Description: Simply Acoustic featuring Tom Boise from Satin & Steel and Mike. Cost: no cover. Number for more info: 802-775-1550.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
128 Merchants Row.
Medicine Wheel Healing Ceremony
Submitted
Venue: Heron Brook Haven. Street Address: 432 Kelley Hill Rd. City or Town: Pawlet. County: Rutland. Description: We all must heal from within our own being and the best way to accomplish this is to connect to our Mother Earth. You can participate by being part of the circle around the Wheel that lends it's healing energies to those within and/or you can enter the Wheel and ask for the healing you are seeking. This is all done in a sacred and protected manner with respect and from the heart. If you seek to be part of the Natural Way this is a wonderful experience for all who attend. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Donation to cover wood and supplies. Contact: Jana or Tim. Email for more info: jana@heronbrookhaven.com. Number for more info: 802-325-3880. Web Site: www.heronbrookhaven.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Heron Brook Haven
432 Kelley Hill Rd
Pawlet, VT 05761.
Rutland Youth Theatre Presents: The Comedy of Errors
Submitted
Venue: Godnick Center. Description: This is a FREE event! City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Contact: Saskia Hagen Groom. Number for more info: (802)558-4177.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:00 PM.
Rutland Youth Theatre Travelling
Submitted
Venue: On The Green. Description: Youth Theatre to perform Shakespeare THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free event (donations accepted). Contact: Saskia Hagen Groom. Number for more info: 802 558-4177. Email for more info: saskiahagengroom@hotmail.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Godnick Center.
Summer Carillon Series
Submitted
Genre: classical. Venue: Middlebury College - Mead Chapel. Street Address: Old Chapel Rd. City or Town: Middlebury. County: Addison. Description: This 25th Annual Summer Carillon Concert season features a particularly fine group of musicians, performing from the soaring tower of Mead Chapel. The melodic sounds of the carillon bells are a staple of summer life on the Middlebury campus. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Middlebury College Box Office. Cost: Free. Number for more info: 802-443-3168.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:00 PM.
Middlebury College - Mead Chapel.
For more info visit www.middlebury.edu. Vermont Poker League
Submitted
County: Rutland. City or Town: Arlington. Cost: Free!
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Arlington American Legion.
Teen Madness
Venue: Hedding United Methodist Church. Description: Tweens and teens. Street Address: 40 Washington St, Room 5. City or Town: Barre. County: Washington. Age Range: Teens. Number for more info: 476-8156.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM.
Hedding United Methodist Church.
Veterans Support Group
Event Title: Veterans Support Group. Description: For veterans of all wars, especially those with post-traumatic stress disorder, offering support, guidance to resources, etc. Venue: Hedding United Methodist Church, Barre Chapel room 1. Street Address: 40 Washington St. City or Town: Barre. County: Washington. Number for more info: 476-8156.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM.
Hedding United Methodist Church.
Green Mountain Lucky
Description: A Vermont farm family is under financial stress. As the farm teeters on the brink, the farmer becomes jealous of his musician brother who used to date his wife and has returned to the farm with his band to work on some new music. A banker, a lawyer, a develp[er, The Flatlander Trio, has all the answers to save the farm with condo speculation and subprime loans. Venue: Enosburg Opera House. Street Address: Depot Street. City or Town: Enosburg Falls. County: Franklin. Directed By: Suzanne MacKay. Written By: John Cassel & Al Boright. Music by John Cassel. Cast: Al Boright, Steven Whiteley, Wendy Maquera, Keeghan Nolan, Jack von Behren, Matt Stebbins, John Schreindorfer, Jim Walsh, and Steve Comeau. Cost: $12/Adult and $10/Senior/Children. Ticket Phone: 802.933.6171. Ticket Web Link: www.enosburgoperahouse.org. Contact: Suzi Hull-Parent. Number for more info: 802.933.6171. Email for more info: info.fotoh@gmail.com. Web Site: www.enosburgoperahouse.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Enosburg Operal House, Depot Street, Enosburg, VT.
King Lear
Description: The Unadilla Theatre presents William Shakespeare's towering tragedy, 'King Lear', starring Don Rowe in the title role. Venue: Unadilla Theatre. Street Address: 501 Blachly Road. City or Town: East Calais. County: Washington. Directed By: Tom Blachly. Written By: William Shakespeare. Cost: $20 / $10 children under 12. Ticket Phone: 802-456-8968. Contact: Tom Blachly. Number for more info: 802-456-8968. Email for more info: unadilla@pshift.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Unadilla Theatre.
Songs For A New World
Description: See a mix of professional actors and local talent in Cafe Noir Productions' presentation of this contemporary musical theatre piece.
JRB says of his show, "It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back.". Venue: U-32 High School Theatre. Street Address: 930 Gallison Hill Rd. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Directed By: Scott Weigand. Written By: Jason Robert Brown. Cast: NYC Actor John Hager with other professionals and local talent. Cost: $15 Adult; $12 Student; $20 Premiere; Kids 11 & under are Free. Ticket Phone: (802)496-4781. Email for more info: info@madriverchorale.org. Web Site: www.madriverchorale.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
U-32 High School.
Avenue Q
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Description: This racy and raucous modern-day Sesame Street for grownups tells the tale of a bright-eyed college student and his neighborhood of new friends. Recommended for audiences 14+. City or Town: Weston. County: Windsor. Cost: Tickets start at $40. Ticket Phone: 802-824-5288.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Weston Playhouse.
Green Mountain Lucky
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Venue: Enosburg Opera House. Description: Original musical comedy by John Cassel and Al Boright. Features some of Vermont's finest actors and musiciansDirected by Suzanne MacKay. Choreography by Taryn Noelle. The script portrays a Vermont farm family under financial stress, due in part to the deeds of the villainous “Flatlander Trio” who have all the answers to save the farm with condo speculation and subprime loans.
Cassel's original score includes the infamous "Sap Beer" and other favorites. Street Address: Depot Street. City or Town: Enosburg Falls. County: Franklin. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $12/Adults and $8/Children and Seniors. Contact: Suzi Hull-Parent. Number for more info: 802.933.6171. Email for more info: info.fotoh@gmail.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Enosburg Opera House
Enosburg, VT.
For more info visit enosburgoperahouse.org. Peter Duchin Quartet
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Venue: Arkell Pavilion. Street Address: West Road. City or Town: Manchester. County: Bennington. Genre: jazz. Description: An evening of popular music featuring jazz to show-tunes, big-band swing to rock-and-roll. Web Site: www.svac.org. Cost: Cocktail Table Seating: $35, $45; Reserved Seating $30, $40. Ticket Phone: 802 362 2522. Number for more info: 802 362 1405. Email for more info: info@svac.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:30 PM.
Southern Vermont Arts Center.
Piano Jazz
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Band or group: Dick Forman (piano) and Glendon Ingalls (bass). Genre: jazz. Venue: Salisbury Congregational Church. Street Address: Mapel Street. City or Town: Salisbury. County: Addison. Description: Smooth piano jazz by one of the region's foremost interpretors. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Glenn Andres. Cost: Free-will donation. Email for more info: andres@middlebury.edu.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Salisbury Congregational Church.
The All Night Strut
Description: A fabulous foursome sings & dances its way from the Funky Jive of Harlem to the Lullaby of Broadway. Jitterbug, blues, gospel, swing, jazz, be bop and pop tunes from Ellington, The Gershwins, Calloway, Carmichael, Mercer and more! Venue: Lost NationTheater. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Directed By: Tim Tavcar. Cost: Thur $20 GA $15 Stu/Sr Fri/Sat/Sun $25 GA/$20 Stu/Sr (62+). Ticket Phone: 802-229-0492. Ticket Web Link: boxoffice@lostnationtheater.org. Web Site: www.lostnationtheater.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:00 PM.
Lost Nation Theater.
The Lubberland National Dance Company
Description: 8pm, Friday July 2, 2010. Bread and Puppet Theater presents The Lubberland National Dance Company at 8pm in The Dirt Floor Theater at the Bread and Puppet Farm, Rt 122, Glover, Vt. Guest performances to follow show. Free Admission. Donations appreciated. For more information call (802)-525-4515 or go to www.breadandpuppet.org. Venue: The Dirt Floor Theater at Bread and Puppet. Street Address: 753 Heights Rd. City or Town: Glover. County: Orleans. Cost: Donation. Contact: greg corbino. Number for more info: 802-525-3031. Email for more info: puppetsecretary@yahoo.com.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Bread and Puppet Theater.
Indra Jazz Trio w/ Rani Arbo
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Band or group: Indra Jazz Trio w/ Rani Arbo. Genre: acoustic, folk, jazz, world. Venue: Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery. Street Address: 139 Main Street. City or Town: Brattleboro. County: Windham. Description: Twilight Music presents an evening of Danish jazz, New York soul and New England fiddle. Indra is an accomplished, adventurous jazz trio from Arhus, Denmark, featuring the supple and moving vocals of New York City native Indra Rios-Moore on sparsely-arranged songs from American jazz standards to American folk songs and Mexican boleros to newly composed pieces. New England fiddler, vocalist and bandleader (Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem) Rani Arbo guests with the trio for this very special show. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Barry Stockwell. Cost: $15 General / $13 Students and Seniors. Ticket Phone: 802-254-9276. Ticket Web Link: www.hookerdunham.org. Email for more info: HDTandG@sover.net. Number for more info: 802-254-9276.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery
139 Main Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301.
Murder On The Nile
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Description: Presented at the Dorset Theatre Festival
July 28 - August 15
DTF once again plays host to Dame Christie in this classic mystery sure to please old and young alike. Join in the fun as you travel down the Nile on a paddle steamer with a cast of characters guaranteed to keep you guessing. One of Christie's best “who dunnits” simply packed with murder, intrigue and fun for all.
Box Office Hours:
Wednesday – Sunday
12 to 8:00pm
Performances also at 3pm and 8:30pm. Venue: Dorset Playhouse. Street Address: 104 Cheney Road. City or Town: Dorset. County: Bennington. Written By: Agatha Christie. Cost: $42, $32, Kids 12 and under are FREE. Ticket Phone: 802-867-5777. Email for more info: dtf@dorsettheatrefestival.org. Web Site: www.dorsettheatrefestival.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:00 PM.
The Essential Dancer
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Description: After re-inventing dance by questioning its essentials, the Lubberland National Dance Company defies drudgery + obligation + hops over time, happier than the economy-educated time consumer can imagine + then steps right into life's mud puddle when the dancers are tossed around + transformed into mountains + valleys, rivers + oceans, till they are part of the real essentials of the world. Venue: The Dirt Floor Theater (behind the museum). Street Address: 753 Heights Road (Rt. 122 @ 1 mile east of intersection with Rt. 16). City or Town: Glover. County: Orleans. Directed By: Peter Schumann. Cast: Bread & Puppeteers and many volunteers. Cost: Admission by donation. Number for more info: 802-525-3031. Email for more info: breadpup@together.net. Web Site: www.breadandpuppet.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
The Bread & Puppet Farm, 753 Heights Road (Rt. 122 @ 1 mile east of intersection with Rt. 16).
Yellow Barn Concert
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Band or group: Yellow Barn Festival Musicians. Genre: classical. Venue: The Big Barn. City or Town: Putney. County: Windham. Description: Claude Debussy | String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 (1893)
Tessa Lark, Omer Dor, violins; Rose Hashimoto, viola; Natasha Brofsky, cello
INTERMISSION
César Franck | Piano Quintet in F Minor (1880)
Curtis Macomber, Liesl Shoenberger, violins; Nicholas Mann, viola; Estelle Choi, cello; Alexandra Beliakovich, piano. Contact: Willow Cohen. Cost: $22. Ticket Phone: 802-387-6637. Email for more info: tickets@yellowbarn.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:00 PM.
The Big Barn.
Late Night Cabaret: with Gary Adler & Howie Michael Smith
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Description: Join Broadway’s Gary Adler & Howie Michael Smith for a cabaret of music and comedy created just for you.
ATF audiences will remember Gary Adler as the composer/lyricist of Altar Boyz and as the music director for past ATF productions including tick, tick…BOOM! and Altar Boyz. Gary’s musical talents and dry sense of humor will complement his on-stage colleague, Howie Michael Smith who performed the roles of Princeton and Rod for over 1,000 performances of Broadway’s Avenue Q. Venue: Charles R Wood Theater. Street Address: 207 Glen St. City or Town: Glens Falls N.Y. County: Warren N.Y. Cast: Gary Adler & Howie Michael Smith. Cost: $13. Ticket Phone: 518-274-0800. Ticket Web Link: www.ATFestival.org. Contact: Adirondack Theatre Festival. Number for more info: 518-798-7479. Email for more info: ATF@atfestival.org. Web Site: www.ATFestival.org.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 9:45 PM – 11:45 PM.
Charles R Wood Theater
207 Glen St.
Glens Falls, NY 12801.
DJ HAITIAN
Venue: POSITIVE PIE. Street Address: 22 STATE ST. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Genre: dance, fusion. Description: Club / Hyphy / Crunk
Every Last Friday Of the Month!
21+
$3. Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/djhaitian. Cost: $3.
Friday, July 30, 2010, 10:30 PM – Saturday, July 31, 2010, 2:00 AM.
Positive Pie.
Vermont Impressions: Virginia Webb and George Lawrence
Description: Galley exhibit; Virginia Webb presents landscape, stills and portrait works in oil. George Lawrence exhibits miniatures: watercolor and acrylic landscapes and abstracts, as well as matchbook paintings. Admission is free. Gallery hours: Thursdays 4 - 6 pm, Saturday and Sundays 1 - 3 pm and by appointment. Venue: Chandler Gallery. Street Address: 73 Main Street. City or Town: Randolph. County: Orange. Number for more info: 802-431-0204. Web Site: www.chandler-arts.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010.
Chandler Gallery.
Free Admission Weekends
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Description: Visit the Museum free on weekends this summer. See the new Tomb of the Unknown Soldier display & much more. Street Address: 52 Main St. City or Town: Proctor. County: Rutland. Age Range: All Ages. Number for more info: 800-427-1396. Email for more info: info@vermont-marble.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010.
Vermont Marble Museum.
JerUSAlem Vermont
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Description: People from throughout the state of Vermont are invited to visit the Jerusalems in Addison and Winsor counties and join with those living there in ‘JerUSAlem-USA,’ a participatory art project that links the twenty places in the United States called “Jerusalem” with the original Jerusalem in Israel. See website for more information. City or Town: Bristol. County: Addison. Cost: none. Email for more info: melalexenberg@yahoo.com. Web Site: JerUSAlem-USA.blogspot.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010.
Jerusalems in Addison and Winsor counties.
For more info visit jerusalem-usa.blogspot.com. VADA/GREEN MOUNTAIN ANTIQUES SHOW
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Venue: Union Arena Community Center. Description: 60 dealer shops in room settings. The Best Antiques Vermont Has To Offer All are members of the Vermont Antiques Dealers Association. Street Address: 496-3 Woodstock Rd. Rte 4. City or Town: Woodstock. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $8.00 children 12 and under free. Contact: Mary Fraser. Number for more info: (802) 484-5942. Email for more info: mbfrasers@vermontel.net.
Saturday, July 31, 2010 – Sunday, August 1, 2010.
Handicapped accessible with ample free parking on the Woodstock High School campus. Woodstock, Vermont.
Exposed! 2010 Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
Description: Annual Outdoor Sculpture Show. Tour Stowe downtown while enjoying great artwork. This year’s exhibition will feature up to 20 individual outdoor sculptures extending from the Helen Day front lawn to Chittenden Bank on Mountain Road, following the Stowe recreation path.
Location: Stowe downtown, Mountain Rd. & Recreational Path. Venue: Stowe downtown. Street Address: Rt. 100. City or Town: Stowe. County: Lamoille. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: FREE. Contact: Anahi Costa. Number for more info: 802.253.8358. Email for more info: mail@helenday.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
Downtown Stowe, VT 05672.
For more info visit www.helenday.com. Safe Sport Screenings
Venue: Vermont Sports Medicine Center. Street Address: 5 Albert Cree Drive. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Description: Vermont Sports Medicine Center offers free injury evaluations and consultations free of charge to help you obtain appropriate medical care for any athletic or musculo-skeletal injury. Injury consultations can provide home education programs for injury management, and immediate referral to appropriate medical providers. Consultations available by appointment at 775-1300. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: No Cost. Contact: Mark Sutherlin. Email for more info: msutherlin.vtsportsmedicine@ohscompanies.com. Number for more info: 775-1300.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Vermont Sports Medicine Center.
!0th Annual CLarendon Yard Sale Day
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Description: 10th Annual Yard sale day. Street Address: Moulton Ave. City or Town: North Clarendon. County: Rutland. Number for more info: 802-773-0080. Email for more info: beckles9876@yahoo.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
10th Annual Clarendon Village & Surronding Streets Yard sales. Also food & beverages at the Clarendon Fire Dept to benefit the Fire Dept. Rain or shine 8am to 4pm.
Community BreakFast
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Presenter: Episcopalians in the Slate Valley Region. Venue: Episcopal Ministry Center. Street Address: 84 Church Street. City or Town: Poultney. County: Rutland. Description: Enjoy farm-fresh scrambled eggs, sausage, homemade biscuits, preserves, orange juice, Green Mountain coffee, and tea in a family-friendly atmosphere. Age Range: All Ages. local produce: eggs. Cost: $1.00 per person; kids 14 and under free.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Episcopal Ministry Center
84 Church Street
Poultney, Vermont 05764.
Military Retired Activities Day
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Venue: NH National Guard Aviation Support Facility. Description: The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Retired Activities Office is pleased to announce a wonderful program for retired military veterans and/or their loved ones. This event is entirely focused on the needs of military retirees, their families or survivors and is an excellent opportunity to take care of all benefit related business in one stop on one day. Street Address: 26 Regional Drive, Concord, NH. City or Town: Concord. County: Cheshire N.H. Age Range: Families. Cost: $0.00. Contact: Eugene Paquette. Number for more info: 603-742-7031. Email for more info: pns_rao@comcast.net.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
New HampshireNational Guard Army Aviation Support Facility
26 Regional Drive
Concord, NH.
Spinning Class
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Venue: The Gymnasium. Street Address: 11 Cottage Street. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Description: One hour spinning class. Cost: $10. Free for Gymnasium members. Contact: Sue LaPlante. Number for more info: 773-5333.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
The Gymnasium.
Capital City Farmers Market
Street Address: 60 State Street. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Description: Fresh, local, produce, prepared foods using local products, and a changing variety of crafts over the season. local produce: greens, ramps, fiddleheads, potatoes. Contact: Carolyn Grodinsky.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Montpelier, VT.
For more info visit www.montpelierfarmersmarket.com. Fair Trade Crafts Show (also featuring local artisans)
Venue: GUCC Fellowship Hall. Street Address: 165 Wilson Street. City or Town: Greensboro. County: Orleans. Description: Beautiful and affordable fair trade handmade items by artisans in developing regions will be affordably for sale at the Greensboro United Church of Christ’s semi-annual SERRV sale Saturday July 31 in the church’s Fellowship Hall. The sale also features several local artisans who will sell gifts, crafts, pottery, paintings, good food, jewelry and much more. Go to www.serrv.org to preview some of the items that will be for sale. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Cassandra. Cost: free entry. Email for more info: gucc@guccvt.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Greensboro United Church of Christ, Fellowship Hall. Park in church lot or along the road. Located just up the street from Willey's Store.
HomeOwnership Education Workshop
Description: Our 8-hour class takes you through the step by step process of buying a home, and helps you to determine if homeownership is right for you. Offered once monthly at our Barre office. You must attend an Orientation prior to the Workshop. If you are buying a home with someone else, we encourage you attend the Orientation and the Workshop together. Venue: Central Vermont Community Land Trust. Street Address: 107 North Main Street. City or Town: Barre. County: Washington. Age Range: Adults. Cost: $80 per household fee for materials. Contact: Ginger Brimblecombe. Email for more info: gbrimblecombe@cvclt.org. Number for more info: 802-476-4493 ext 211.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
107 North Main Street, 2nd Floor
Barre, VT 05641.
Paintings & Ceramic Art by Klara Calitri
Description: Klara Calitri's love of nature and an irrepressible joy of color is reflected in "The Enchanted Garden". Her delight in diversity is featured in a selection of monotypes, paintings and sculptures, including her widely-collected ceramic fountains and bowls. One of Vermont's most beloved artists charms us with her vibrant celebration of life. Venue: The Art House. Street Address: 99 Maple St. #202. City or Town: Middlebury. County: Addison. Cost: Free. Contact: Mary swanson. Number for more info: 802 458 0464. Email for more info: mary@arthousevt.com. Web Site: www.arthousevt.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
The Art House in Middlebury's Marble Works.
Trinity Summer Youth Program
Description: Come Join us for a Summer full of Fun!
M-F 9am to Noon for children age 3-10.
Arts and Crafts projects, Indoor & outdoor games, cooking, Fun &Fitness and daily theme activity. Venue: Trinity United Methodist Church. Street Address: 137 Main Street. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Age Range: Children. Cost: $25 a week/ $125 for 5 weeks get the 6 week FREE. Contact: Diadel Ortiz. Email for more info: docreatdee19@gmail.com. Number for more info: 279-3695.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
137 Main Street
Montpelier, Vermont.
Downtown Rutland Farmers Market
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Event Title: Downtown Rutland Farmers Market. Venue: Depot Park & Evelyn Street. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Description: One of the state's largest farmers markets, located in Downtown Rutland, featuring nearly 90 vendors selling fresh produce, local meats, maple, honey, handcrafts, hot foods, cheese, wine, baked goods, pickles, jellies, sauces and more. local produce: fresh greens, fiddleheads, bedding plants. Contact: Pat Carbonell.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Depot Park, downtown Rutland.
Strength & Sweat class
Submitted
Venue: The Gymnasium. Street Address: 11 Cottage Street. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Description: One hour workout - weights and aerobics. Cost: $10. Free to Gymnasium members. Contact: Sue LaPlante. Number for more info: 773-5333.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
The Gymnasium.
French Roundtable
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Venue: Briggs Carriage Bookstore. Description: Parlez-vous français? Meet and practice your French speaking. Everyone - any ability - is welcome to participate in a little international conversation. Street Address: 16 Park Street. City or Town: Brandon. County: Rutland. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free. Contact: Matthew Gibbs. Number for more info: 802-247-0050. Email for more info: books@briggscarriage.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
Briggs Carriage Bookstore.
Nature's Six Basic Shapes
Description: A photographic exploration, by local photograher Linda Hogan, of the six basic shapes in nature:sphere, star, branch, meander, spiral and helix. Venue: Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Street Address: 135 Main St. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
24th Annual Quilt Exhibition
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Venue: Billings Farm & Museum. Description: A juried exhibition of colorful quilts made by Windsor County quilters. Quilting demonstrations and activities for children and adults. Street Address: 5302 River Road. City or Town: Woodstock. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Adults: $12, Seniors: $11, Children: $3-6. Contact: Billings Farm & Museum. Number for more info: 802-457-2355. Email for more info: info@billingsfarm.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Billings Farm & Museum.
Dynamic Earth Exhibition
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Venue: Montshire Museum of Science. Description: The Dynamic Earth provides visitors with an intuitive understanding of earth's active and changing systems that shape our global environment—whether it's weather patterns, ocean currents, plate tectonics, or volcanoes and earthquakes. The Dynamic Globe, with its sphere shaped screen, is an exciting and integral part of the Dynamic Earth exhibition. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Street Address: One Montshire Road. City or Town: Norwich. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Programs are free with paid admission, $10 for adults, $8 for ages 2 to 17 and free for ages under 2 and members. Contact: www.montshire.org or 802-649-2200.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Montshire Museum of Science.
Opening Weekend Quilt Exhibition
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Venue: Billings Farm & Museum. Description: July 31 & August 1 Quilt Exhibition Opening Weekend – Join us for the opening of our 24th Annual Quilt Exhibition with quilting programs, an informal workshop for beginning quilters, plus activities for all ages. Meet Windsor County’s talented quilters as they discuss their work. Street Address: 5302 River Road. City or Town: Woodstock. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Adults: $12, Seniors: $11, Children: $3-6. Contact: Billings Farm & Museum. Number for more info: 802-457-2355. Email for more info: info@billingsfarm.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Billings Farm & Museum.
State of Craft, Exploring the Studio Craft Movement in Vermont, 1960-2010
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Description: State of Craft a landmark exhibition examining the evolution of the studio craft movement in Vermont (1960-2010) features more than 125 objects by 85 Vermont craftspeople, including master artists, emerging artists, and key individuals. It explores three overarching themes Living by “Making” Inspirations, and Communities and Connections, and is the centerpiece of a statewide showcase of Vermont crafts coordinated by the Vermont Crafts Council.Designated a Cultural Heritage event for 2010. Venue: Bennington Museum (plus 23 additional venues). Street Address: 75 Main Street. City or Town: Bennington. County: Bennington. Number for more info: 802-447-1571. Email for more info: info@benningtonmuseum.org. Web Site: www.benningtonmuseum.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Bennington Museum
75 Main Street
Bennington, VT
(Museum closed Wed. except in Sept. & Oct.).
For more info visit www.benningtonmuseum.org. Stone Walls, Cellar Holes, Cemeteries & Sawmills
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Venue: History Hike Parking Lot/Dalley Loop Trail. Description: Meet the TREEmendous forest in search of lost Little River Settlement. Easy/Moderate; all hiking abilities accommodated. 2 hrs, option for longer loop. Street Address: 3444 Little River Road. City or Town: Waterbury. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $3 adults, $2 kids. Contact: Brian Aust 802-496-9540. Number for more info: 802-244-7103. Email for more info: greenwarbler@gmail.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM.
Little River State Park.
For more info visit www.vtstateparks.com. Big Red Barn Art Show
Description: 13th Annual Group exhibit by 36 Valley Artists. Over 130 works, most for sale. Closed Mon, Tues and Wed. Venue: Big Red Barn at American Flatbread. Street Address: Route 100. City or Town: Waitsfield. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: none, but donations are welcome. Contact: Dotty Kyle. Number for more info: 802-496-4789. Email for more info: westhill@madriver.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM.
Lareau Farm/American Flatbread. Rte 100, Waitsfield, 1/2 mile south of Rte 17 intersection.
Spanish Conversation Hour
Venue: The Inside Scoop. Description: Meet and practice your Spanish. All abilities welcome. City or Town: Brandon. County: Rutland. Cost: Free. Number for more info: 247-6600.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
8th Hoisington Gathering
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Venue: Social Hour at 11:00 and Pot Luck Lunch at 12:00,bring a dish to share. Description: Our decentents, Ebenezer Hoisington and others are buried behind the church. He was one of the signers of the Vt. Constitution and was a founding father of the chuirch. Street Address: Rt. 5, Main Street. City or Town: Windsor. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: none. Contact: Laura Robinson. Number for more info: 802-672-5013. Email for more info: lmrhair@vermontel.net.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM.
Old South Church
Windsor, Vermont.
Alao Kung Fu
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Venue: Martial Arts. Street Address: Fair Haven Fitness, 8 Main Street. City or Town: Fair Haven. County: Rutland. Description: Opportunities for men, women and teens to explore the Hung Gar style of Kung Fu, Escrima and Joint Lock Technique (Chin Na) developing speed, flexibility, force and technique. Excellent self-defense class. Age Range: Adults. Cost: $6 or $40 for a month. Contact: Robert Bride (Alao). Email for more info: alaorob8@yahoo.com. Number for more info: (802) 265-3470. Web Site: http://alaokungfu.com/.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Fair Haven Fitness.
For more info visit www.facebook.com. Quechee Gorge Walk
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Description: Explore Vermont's "Grand Canyon" and learn about its natural, cultural, and geological history. No dogs, please. Venue: nature program. Street Address: 112 Clay Hill Road. City or Town: Quechee. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: free. Contact: Roxanne Barbeau. Number for more info: (802) 295-2855. Email for more info: roxanne.p.barbeau@usace.army.mil.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Quechee Gorge Visitor Center just off Rt. 4 in Quechee. Meet in lobby.
Montshire Museum of Science Event: Leafcutter Ants
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Description: Our Leafcutter ant colony is a community of "insect fungus farmers" that grows its own food. Help us provide the colony with its supply of leaves and get a close look at these amazing insects. Street Address: One Montshire Road. City or Town: Norwich. County: Windsor. Cost: Programs are free with paid admission, $10 for adults, $8 for ages 2 to 17 and free for ages under 2 and members. Contact: www.montshire.org or 802-649-2200.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:30 AM.
Montshire Museum of Science.
Anarchy and two more shows
Description: Come and enjoy the three new shows at Studio Place Arts. "Anarchy" is in the Main Gallery, with "Not Just Child's Play" on the second floor and "Detours" on the third floor. Venue: Studio Place Arts. Street Address: 201 N Main St. City or Town: Barre. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free. Contact: Sue Higby. Number for more info: 802-479-7069. Email for more info: info@studioplacearts.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Studio Place Arts.
Pilates
Venue: Woodbury Community Library. Description: Come join us as we tone our core and tighten the midsection at this 8 week class. $100 for all 8 weeks, $15 per class for dropins. Street Address: Valley Lake Road. City or Town: Woodbury. County: Washington. Age Range: Adults. Cost: $100 for 8 week session or $15 per class. Contact: Michelle Roberts, Xenergy Fitness. Number for more info: 802-535-5779. Email for more info: xenergyfitness@hotmail.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Woodbury Library Community Room.
Diane Messinger Self Portraits
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Description: The East Gallery plays host to a dynamic body of recent self-portraits by Cape Cod-based artist Diane Messinger. Intimate and expressive, Messinger's canvases range from intense and dark to dreamlike. Venue: Helen Day Art Center. Street Address: 5 School St. City or Town: Stowe. County: Lamoille. Cost: Free, donations accepted. Contact: Anahi Costa. Number for more info: 802.253.8358. Email for more info: mail@helenday.com. Web Site: http://www.helenday.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
5 School St.
Stowe, VT 05672.
Habitat for Artists (HFA) Collective
Submitted
Description: Habitat for Artists is a site-specific, collaborative exhibition project that provides artists with a basic 6 ft. by 6 ft. shed to be considered as a habitat/workspace for the duration of the exhibition. Participating artists will inhabit this simple and temporary structure and use the space to create art works or turn the structure into an artwork prior to and during the time of the exhibition. Venue: Helen Day Art Center. Street Address: 5 School St. City or Town: Stowe. County: Lamoille. Cost: Free, donations accepted. Contact: Anahi Costa. Number for more info: 802.253.8358. Email for more info: mail@helenday.com. Web Site: http://www.helenday.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
5 School St.
Rockingham Old Home Days
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Venue: Waypoint Center. Description: Annual festival includes rides and amusements for children, food booths, sidewalk sales downtown. Farmer's Market Friday. Fireworks Saturday evening. Best Fireworks show in our region! Pilgrimage to the Rockingham Meeting House Sunday. Organized by the Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce. Street Address: 17 Depot St. City or Town: Bellows Falls. County: Windham. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: booth fees. Contact: Roger Riccio. Number for more info: 802-463-4280. Email for more info: info@gfrcc.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
Bellows Falls, VT.
Tunbridge Mid-Summer Music Festival
Venue: Memorial Arena. Street Address: Route 110. City or Town: Tunbridge. County: Orange. Genre: blues, dance, jazz, rock, R&B. Description: Evan Crandell & the Too Hot Too Handle (jazz/funk/soul)
Hifidelic (jazz/rock/pop)
Laslo Cameo (americana/roots)
Mono Malo (hot blues)
and the night time dance party featuring:
Jeanne & the Hi Tops. Web Site: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1622380997&v=app_2344061033#!/event.php?eid=350755994868&index=1. Cost: $20.00 and under 12 years old free. Email for more info: tjproductions@earthlink.net.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 1:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
Memorial Arena, Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, Vermont.
Intercourse: Sculpture by Taylor Apostol and Evan Morse
Submitted
Description: “Intercourse,” an exhibition of recent sculpture by Taylor Apostol and Evan Morse will be on display at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center Gallery, 259 Marble Street, West Rutland, Vermont through August 15, 2010. Regular gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4 PM, or by appointment. For more information contact the CSSC at 802.438.2097 or info@carvingstudio.org or visit www.carvingstudio.org. Venue: Carving Studio & Sculpture Center Gallery. Street Address: 259 Marble Street. City or Town: West Rutland. County: Rutland. Cost: Free. Contact: The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center. Number for more info: 802.438.2097. Email for more info: info@carvingstudio.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Carving Studio & Sculpture Center Gallery
259 Marble Street
West Rutland, Vermont.
For more info visit www.carvingstudio.org. Summer Member Exhibit
Submitted
Description: Enjoy new works by featured artists: Richard Brown, Mary Crowley, Lois Macuga, Nancy Weis and many other Chaffee artist members. Venue: Chaffee Art Center. Street Address: 16 South Main Street. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Cost: Donations appreciated. Number for more info: (802) 775-0356. Email for more info: mary@chaffeeartcenter.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Chaffee Art Center
16 South Main Street
Rutland, VT 05701.
Hotel Cassiopeia
Description: "Hotel Cassiopeia" is a play taken from the biographies and dream diaries of three dimensional sculptor and artist, Joseph Cornell. The play is not so much about Cornell’s life, but about how life appears through Cornell’s eyes as he interacts with his mother, his convalescent brother, various women, and the idols of his life and art- including Lauren Bacall, Roberto Matta, Marcel Duchamp, and Arshile Gorky. Venue: The Eclipse Grange Theater. Street Address: Academy Road. City or Town: Thetford. County: Windsor. Directed By: Rebecca Young-Ward. Written By: Charles Mee. Cost: $12. Ticket Phone: (802)785-4344. Web Site: www.parishplayers.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 2:00 PM – 3:25 PM.
Avenue Q
Submitted
Description: This racy and raucous modern-day Sesame Street for grownups tells the tale of a bright-eyed college student and his neighborhood of new friends. Recommended for audiences 14+. City or Town: Weston. County: Windsor. Cost: Tickets start at $36. Ticket Phone: 802-824-5288.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Weston Playhouse.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Submitted
Venue: Dorset Playhouse. Description: This charming play will have delighted audiences gripping their seats! When Mr. Fox steals one chicken too many Three Farmers, just about the meanest men you will ever encounter, decide the only cure is to rid themselves of Mr. Fox by any means possible. But, the ever- clever Mr. Fox has other plans! Outwitted at every turn, the farmers' ploys backfire, and all the animals celebrate a feast at their expense. Street Address: 104 Cheney Road. City or Town: Dorset. County: Bennington. Age Range: Families. Cost: FREE. Contact: Box Office. Number for more info: 802-867-5777. Email for more info: becky@dorsettheatrefestival.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
104 Cheney Road.
For more info visit dorsettheatrefestival.org. HOOD MUSEUM: Introductory Tour | Highlights of American Art
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Venue: Hood Museum. Description: INTRODUCTORY TOUR
Highlights of American Art. Street Address: Dartmouth College. City or Town: Hanover NH. County: Grafton NH. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 2:00 PM.
Hood Museum.
Wonderful Water Critters!
Venue: Little River State Park, Nature Trail/Stevenson Brook. Description: Find out what frogs, salamanders, dragonflies and other stream dwellers tell us about water quality. *must call park to confirm*. Street Address: 3444 Little River Road. City or Town: Waterbury. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $3 adults, $2 kids. Contact: Brian Aust 802-496-9540. Number for more info: 802-244-7103. Email for more info: greenwarbler@gmail.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Little River State Park - Nature Trail/Stevenson Brook.
For more info visit www.vtstateparks.com. Montshire Museum of Science Event: Build a Better Battery (Lab Coat Investigation for those ages 9 and up)
Submitted
Description: Come learn how to construct a battery using potatoes, then experiment with materials to see if you can run a clock. Sponsored by Hypertherm. Street Address: One Montshire Road. City or Town: Norwich. County: Windsor. Cost: Programs are free with paid admission, $10 for adults, $8 for ages 2 to 17 and free for ages under 2 and members. Contact: www.montshire.org or 802-649-2200.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 2:30 PM.
Montshire Museum of Science.
Precision Timekeeping
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Presenter: Clock and watch collectors, Ted Cooley and Steve Sanborn. Venue: American Precision Museum. Street Address: 196 Main Street. City or Town: Windsor. County: Windsor. Description: Precision manufacturing was critical to the production of interchangeable parts and precision timekeeping mechanisms. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Nancy Hoggson. Email for more info: nhoggson@americanprecision.org. Number for more info: 802.674.5781. Cost: $6.00 for lecture and museum. Ticket Phone: 802.674.5781. Ticket Web Link: www.americanprecison.org. Web Site: www.americanprecision.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
American Precision Museum
196 Main Street
Windsor VT.
Making Tracks & Seeing Skins
Description: Meet your furbearing friends of Little River. Plaster of Paris, art supplies, mammal displays & park interpreter supplied. *MUST CALL TO CONFIRM*. Venue: Nature Center. Street Address: 3444 Little River Road. City or Town: Waterbury. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $3 adults, $2 kids. Donations for art supplies accepted. Contact: Brian Aust 802-496-9540. Number for more info: 802-244-7103. Email for more info: greenwarbler@gmail.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Little River State Park.
For more info visit www.vtstateparks.com. Box of Kisses a Salute to our troops
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Venue: Clarendon Elementary School Community Peace Garden. Description: BBQ, carnival games, children's activities, live music, Christina Skeleros and Clarendon children will sing Box of Kisses, Box of Kisses DVD at dusk, help make a tile American flag. Street Address: 84 Grange Hall Rd. City or Town: Clarendon. County: Rutland. Age Range: Families. Cost: $15.00 adults, $10.00 children. Contact: Neva Pratico. Number for more info: 802-345-7336. Email for more info: nevajkp@comcast.net.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Clarendon Elementary School
Clarendon, VT.
Featured Artists
Submitted
Description: Featured artist exhibits by Lois Macuga, Richard Brown, Mary Crowley, and Nancy Weis. Venue: Chaffee Art Center. Street Address: 16 South Main Street. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Number for more info: 802-775-0356. Web Site: www.chaffeeartcenter.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 5:00 PM.
Chaffee Art Center.
Saturday Night Live Worship On The Hill
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Presenter: Pastor Sharon Hughes. Description: A family-friendly, casual, contemplative outdoor worship experience in the shadow of the Green Mountains. Worship indoors if rain. Venue: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on the hill (behind Pizza Hut). Denomination: All are Welcome. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Hillside Road
Rutland, VT.
Hike with Green Mountain Club
Description: Very Difficult. Rain Date: August 1, Sunday. Exposed ledges. 8.4 miles. 6,288' elevation gain. 8 hours. Summit Mt. Washington via Huntington Ravine Trail. Descend via Tuckerman Ravine Trail. Must contact leader to participate. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Contact: Paul DeLuca. Number for more info: 476-7987. Email for more info: pdeluca420@msn.com. Web Site: http://www.gmcmontpelier.org/events/index.htm.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 6:00 PM.
White Mountains of New Hampshire.
For more info visit www.gmcmontpelier.org. Angling and Art Benefit Auction
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Description: The AMFF Angling and Art benefit auction returns featuring oil paintings by Cambridge, NY artist, George Van Hook. Prices will start at 20% of the suggested retail price, so many bargains will be had. Proceeds support programming at the Museum. A plein-air painter, Van Hook paints in nature with many of his landscapes highlighting scenes around his home in upstate NY and VT. An advanced preview of all of the art work is available in the Museum library. Or view it online at www.amff.com. Venue: American Museum of Fly Fishing. Street Address: 4104 Main Street. City or Town: Manchester. County: Bennington. Cost: free. Contact: kim murphy. Number for more info: 802-362-3300. Email for more info: kmurphy@amff.com. Web Site: www.amff.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
American Museum of Fly Fishing
4104 Main Street
Manchester, VT 05254.
INTRODUCTORY TOUR
Submitted
Description: INTRODUCTORY TOUR
Highlights of American Art. Street Address: Dartmouth College. City or Town: Hanover NH. County: Grafton NH. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 6:00 PM.
Hood Museum of Art.
Evening Birds By Ear
Description: Why birds sing & what they tell us about where they live. Following program, look & listen for 25 species within a few minutes of walking. *MUST CALL TO CONFIRM*. Venue: Nature Center. Street Address: 3444 Little River Road. City or Town: Waterbury. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $3 adults, $2 kids. Contact: Brian Aust. Number for more info: 802-244-7103. Email for more info: greenwarbler@gmail.com. Web Site: http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/littleriver.htm.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:00 PM.
Little River State Park.
BigTown BigTent
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Venue: BigTown Gallery. Description: A summer festival of poetry, music and performing arts featuring artists; Etran Finatawa, Magicians without Borders, Galway Kinnell, Annie & the Beekeepers, Inner Fire District, They Might Be Gypsies, Hey Mama, Lew Soloff Joe Locke & George Mraz and Vijay Seshadri.
(Begins at 2pm on August 1st and 8th). Street Address: 99 North Main. City or Town: Rochester. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $7-$30. Contact: BigTown Gallery. Number for more info: 802.767.9670. Email for more info: info@bigtowngallery.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:00 PM.
BigTown Gallery.
BigTown BigTent Festival of Poetry, Music and the Performing Arts
Submitted
Venue: BigTown Gallery. Description: Nine consecutive evening events. Street Address: 99 N. Main St. City or Town: Rochester. County: Windsor. Cost: Fee. Number for more info: 802.767.9670. Email for more info: info@bigtowngallery.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
BigTown Gallery, Rochester, VT.
Gala Evening with Opera North
Submitted
Description: This is a joint benefit performance with net proceeds going to Opera North and the Adventures in Learning Scholarship Fund. ON Young Artists will sing arias and bring beloved opera scenes to life during this wonderful event. The performance will be followed by a summer dessert reception and an opportunity to meet the Young Artists. Venue: Colby-Sawyer College. City or Town: Lebanon N.H. County: Grafton NH. Cost: $25. Contact: Opera North 603-448-4141. Number for more info: 603-448-4141. Email for more info: community_relations@operanorth.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:00 PM.
Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH.
For more info visit www.operanorth.org. Killington Music Festival internationally-acclaimed musicians perform each summer in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains ""Songs Without Words" The Boston Trio performs works of Mendelssohn and Liszt
Submitted
Venue: Rams Head Lodge Killington Resort. City or Town: Killington. County: Rutland. Genre: classical. Description: Killington Music Festival internationally-acclaimed musicians perform each summer in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains. Web Site: www.killingtonmusicfestival.org. Cost: $20.00. Ticket Phone: 802.422.1330. Contact: Maria Napolitano Fish. Number for more info: 802.773.4003. Email for more info: kmfest@sover.net.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Ramshead Lodge Killington Resort.
Pre-Concert Discussion
Submitted
Presenter: Yellow Barn Festival Musicians. Venue: The Putney Public Library. City or Town: Putney. County: Windham. Description: Yellow Barn musicians discuss the evenings' concert. Contact: Willow Cohen. Email for more info: tickets@yellowbarn.com. Number for more info: 802-397-6637. Cost: Free. Ticket Phone: 802-397-6637.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
The Putney Public Library.
Rutland Youth Theatre Presents: The Comedy of Errors
Submitted
Venue: Middlebury. Description: This is a FREE event! City or Town: Middlebury. County: Rutland. Contact: Saskia Hagen Groom. Number for more info: (802)558-4177.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:00 PM.
Rutland Youth Theatre Travelling Shakespeare
Submitted
Venue: On The Green. Description: Youth Theatre to perform Shakespeare THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. City or Town: Middlebury. County: Addison. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free Event (donations accepted). Contact: Saskia Hagen Groom. Number for more info: 802 558-4177. Email for more info: saskiahagengroom@hotmail.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Middlebury (On the Green).
Green Mountain Lucky
Description: A Vermont farm family is under financial stress. As the farm teeters on the brink, the farmer becomes jealous of his musician brother who used to date his wife and has returned to the farm with his band to work on some new music. A banker, a lawyer, a develp[er, The Flatlander Trio, has all the answers to save the farm with condo speculation and subprime loans. Venue: Enosburg Opera House. Street Address: Depot Street. City or Town: Enosburg Falls. County: Franklin. Directed By: Suzanne MacKay. Written By: John Cassel & Al Boright. Music by John Cassel. Cast: Al Boright, Steven Whiteley, Wendy Maquera, Keeghan Nolan, Jack von Behren, Matt Stebbins, John Schreindorfer, Jim Walsh, and Steve Comeau. Cost: $12/Adult and $10/Senior/Children. Ticket Phone: 802.933.6171. Ticket Web Link: www.enosburgoperahouse.org. Contact: Suzi Hull-Parent. Number for more info: 802.933.6171. Email for more info: info.fotoh@gmail.com. Web Site: www.enosburgoperahouse.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Enosburg Operal House, Depot Street, Enosburg, VT.
King Lear
Description: The Unadilla Theatre presents William Shakespeare's towering tragedy, 'King Lear', starring Don Rowe in the title role. Venue: Unadilla Theatre. Street Address: 501 Blachly Road. City or Town: East Calais. County: Washington. Directed By: Tom Blachly. Written By: William Shakespeare. Cost: $20 / $10 children under 12. Ticket Phone: 802-456-8968. Contact: Tom Blachly. Number for more info: 802-456-8968. Email for more info: unadilla@pshift.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Unadilla Theatre.
Songs For A New World
Description: See a mix of professional actors and local talent in Cafe Noir Productions' presentation of this contemporary musical theatre piece.
JRB says of his show, "It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back.". Venue: FlynnSpace. Street Address: 153 Main St. City or Town: Burlington. County: Chittenden. Directed By: Scott Weigand. Written By: Jason Robert Brown. Cast: NYC Actor John Hager with other professionals and local talent. Cost: $15 Adult; $12 Student; $20 Premiere; Kids 11 & under are Free. Ticket Phone: (802)496-4781. Email for more info: info@madriverchorale.org. Web Site: www.madriverchorale.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts.
Avenue Q
Submitted
Description: This racy and raucous modern-day Sesame Street for grownups tells the tale of a bright-eyed college student and his neighborhood of new friends. Recommended for audiences 14+. City or Town: Weston. County: Windsor. Cost: Tickets start at $40. Ticket Phone: 802-824-5288.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Weston Playhouse.
Green Mountain Lucky
Submitted
Venue: Enosburg Opera House. Description: Original musical comedy by John Cassel and Al Boright. Features some of Vermont's finest actors and musiciansDirected by Suzanne MacKay. Choreography by Taryn Noelle. The script portrays a Vermont farm family under financial stress, due in part to the deeds of the villainous “Flatlander Trio” who have all the answers to save the farm with condo speculation and subprime loans.
Cassel's original score includes the infamous "Sap Beer" and other favorites. Street Address: Depot Street. City or Town: Enosburg Falls. County: Franklin. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $12/Adults and $8/Children and Seniors. Contact: Suzi Hull-Parent. Number for more info: 802.933.6171. Email for more info: info.fotoh@gmail.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Enosburg Opera House
Enosburg, VT.
For more info visit enosburgoperahouse.org. Mettawee Theatre Company
Submitted
Description: The Woman Who Fell from the Sky: play with masks and puppets based on a Native Ameri-
can creation myth. Venue: Shrewsbury Mountain School. Street Address: Northam Road. City or Town: Cuttingsville. County: Rutland. Directed By: Ralph Lee. Cost: Suggested: $8 for adults; $1 for kids. Contact: Joan Aleshire. Number for more info: 802 492-3550. Email for more info: joanaleshire@vermontel.net.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Shrewsbury Mountain School lawn or Multi-
purpose Room, if rain.
Burklyn Ballet Theatre
Description: Each Saturday evening at 8pm Burklyn presents a mixed bill of dance pieces performed by professionals and students. The pieces are choreographed by world renowned and emerging choreographers. Street Address: 337 College Hill. City or Town: Johnson. County: Lamoille. Directed By: Joanne Whitehill. Cast: Students and Professional dancers from around the world. Ticket Phone: 877-287-5596. Email for more info: Burklyn@gmail.com. Web Site: www.BurklynBallet.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Dibden Center for the Arts on the Johnson State Campus.
The All Night Strut
Description: A fabulous foursome sings & dances its way from the Funky Jive of Harlem to the Lullaby of Broadway. Jitterbug, blues, gospel, swing, jazz, be bop and pop tunes from Ellington, The Gershwins, Calloway, Carmichael, Mercer and more! Venue: Lost Nation Theater. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Cost: Thur $20 GA $15 Stu/Sr Fri/Sat/Sun $25 GA/$20 Stu/Sr (62+). Number for more info: 802-229-0492.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 PM.
Lost Nation Theater.
Barnaby's Artist Showcase
Submitted
Venue: Curtis' All American Restaurant. Street Address: 908 VT. Route 103 South. City or Town: Chester. County: Windsor. Genre: acoustic, blues, bluegrass, country, rock. Description: Every week Curtis' has a different artist, many of which are local to the area playing many different types of music in a acoustic setting. Web Site: www.curtisbbqvt.com. Cost: FREE. Contact: Christopher Parker. Number for more info: 802-875-6999. Email for more info: admin@curtisbbqvt.com.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM.
Curtis' All American Restaurant.
Murder On The Nile
Submitted
Description: Presented at the Dorset Theatre Festival
July 28 - August 15
DTF once again plays host to Dame Christie in this classic mystery sure to please old and young alike. Join in the fun as you travel down the Nile on a paddle steamer with a cast of characters guaranteed to keep you guessing. One of Christie's best “who dunnits” simply packed with murder, intrigue and fun for all.
Box Office Hours:
Wednesday – Sunday
12 to 8:00pm
Performances also at 3pm and 8:30pm. Venue: Dorset Playhouse. Street Address: 104 Cheney Road. City or Town: Dorset. County: Bennington. Written By: Agatha Christie. Cost: $42, $32, Kids 12 and under are FREE. Ticket Phone: 802-867-5777. Email for more info: dtf@dorsettheatrefestival.org. Web Site: www.dorsettheatrefestival.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 PM.
Yellow Barn Concert
Submitted
Band or group: Yellow Barn Festival Musicians. Genre: classical. Venue: The Big Barn. City or Town: Putney. County: Windham. Description: Gabriel Fauré | Songs and movements from “Pièces
brèves” (1899)
Steven Mackey | Troubadour Songs (1991)
Robert Schumann | Märchenerzählungen, Op. 132 (1853)
Alban Berg | Four Pieces for clarinet and piano,
Op. 5 (1913)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Piano Quartet
in E flat Major, K. 493 (1786). Contact: Willow Cohen. Cost: $22. Ticket Phone: 802-387-6637. Email for more info: tickets@yellowbarn.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 PM.
The Big Barn.
Late Night Cabaret: with Gary Adler & Howie Michael Smith
Submitted
Description: Join Broadway’s Gary Adler & Howie Michael Smith for a cabaret of music and comedy created just for you.
ATF audiences will remember Gary Adler as the composer/lyricist of Altar Boyz and as the music director for past ATF productions including tick, tick…BOOM! and Altar Boyz. Gary’s musical talents and dry sense of humor will complement his on-stage colleague, Howie Michael Smith who performed the roles of Princeton and Rod for over 1,000 performances of Broadway’s Avenue Q. Venue: Charles R Wood Theater. Street Address: 207 Glen St. City or Town: Glens Falls N.Y. County: Warren N.Y. Cast: Gary Adler & Howie Michael Smith. Cost: $13. Ticket Phone: 518-274-0800. Ticket Web Link: www.ATFestival.org. Contact: Adirondack Theatre Festival. Number for more info: 518-798-7479. Email for more info: ATF@atfestival.org. Web Site: www.ATFestival.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:45 PM – 11:45 PM.
Charles R Wood Theater
207 Glen St.
Glens Falls, NY 12801.
Madd Dawg
Submitted
Band or group: Madd Dawg. Genre: dance, rock, R&B, reggae. Venue: Christopher's. Street Address: 145 Main St. City or Town: Ludlow. County: Windsor. Cost: no cover. Contact: Christopher's on Facebook.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 PM.
Christopher's
145 Main St
Ludlow.
Cello Masterclass
Submitted
Description: A cello masterclass with Bonnie Hampton. City or Town: Putney. County: Windham. Cost: $10. Ticket Phone: 802-387-6637. Contact: Willow Cohen. Email for more info: tickets@yellowbarn.org.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:30 PM.
The Big Barn.
Vermont Festival of the Arts
Venue: 50 different Mad River Valley locations. Description: Entertain the soul, enlighten the mind & energize the spirit, with 125 events including exhibits, performances, culinary events, workshops & demos during the entire month of August. Street Address: 5123 Main St. Village Square. City or Town: Waitsfield. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: varies. Contact: Beverly Kehoe. Number for more info: 802-496-6682. Email for more info: info@vermontartfest.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010 – Sunday, September 5, 2010.
Mad River Valley: Waitsfield, Warren, Fayston, Granville, Duxbury.
For more info visit www.vermontartfest.com. Vermont Festival of the Arts
Venue: 50 different Mad River Valley locations. Street Address: 5123 Main St. #1 Village Square. City or Town: Waitsfield. County: Washington. Description: Entertain the soul, enlighten the mind & energize the spirit, with 125 events: exhibits, performances, culinary events, workshops & demos during the entire month of August. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Beverly Kehoe. Ticket Phone: 802-496-6682. Cost: varies. Ticket Web Link: http://www.vermontartfest.com. Number for more info: 802-496-6682. Email for more info: info@vermontartfest.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010 – Sunday, September 5, 2010.
Mad River Valley: Waitsfield, Warren, Fayston, Duxbury, Granville.
For more info visit www.vermontartfest.com. Vermont Impressions: Virginia Webb and George Lawrence
Description: Galley exhibit; Virginia Webb presents landscape, stills and portrait works in oil. George Lawrence exhibits miniatures: watercolor and acrylic landscapes and abstracts, as well as matchbook paintings. Admission is free. Gallery hours: Thursdays 4 - 6 pm, Saturday and Sundays 1 - 3 pm and by appointment. Venue: Chandler Gallery. Street Address: 73 Main Street. City or Town: Randolph. County: Orange. Number for more info: 802-431-0204. Web Site: www.chandler-arts.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010.
Chandler Gallery.
Free Admission Weekends
Submitted
Description: Visit the Museum free on weekends this summer. See the new Tomb of the Unknown Soldier display & much more. Street Address: 52 Main St. City or Town: Proctor. County: Rutland. Number for more info: 800-427-1396. Email for more info: info@vermont-marble.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010.
Vermont Marble Museum.
Green Mountain Club Hike
Submitted
Description: Follow the Long/Appalachian Trail up a dramatic, boulder-strewn gulf to the lookout and on to Clarendon Shelter. Moderate 3 miles with some steep climbing. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free. Contact: Tom Copps. Number for more info: 802-774-5144.
Sunday, August 1, 2010.
Meet at 9 AM in Rutland Main Street Park near the Fire Station.
JerUSAlem Vermont
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Description: People from throughout the state of Vermont are invited to visit the Jerusalems in Addison and Winsor counties and join with those living there in ‘JerUSAlem-USA,’ a participatory art project that links the twenty places in the United States called “Jerusalem” with the original Jerusalem in Israel. See website for more information. City or Town: Bristol. County: Addison. Cost: none. Email for more info: melalexenberg@yahoo.com. Web Site: JerUSAlem-USA.blogspot.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010.
Jerusalems in Addison and Winsor counties.
For more info visit jerusalem-usa.blogspot.com. Summer Riding Camps and lessons
Description: Small intensive and holistic Horse Camps for area youth. Daily Riding lessons, learn about wild-crafting, organic gardening, and holistic horse-care.. Indigenous ceremonies, horse-crafts and games on horseback. All geared toward teaching respect for self, community, partnership, and connection to the Earth. Academic support programs also available.
some residential sessions available.
Space limited to 10 students per session. Street Address: 2481 Vt. Rte. 31. City or Town: Poultney. County: Rutland. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: 500.00/week. some scholarship available. Contact: Teri J. Dluznieski M.Ed. Number for more info: (802)884-8064. Email for more info: piglet@sover.net.
Sunday, August 1, 2010 – Thursday, August 5, 2010.
Poultney, Vt.
Public Breakfast
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Description: Omeltte, Hash Browns, Toast, Juice, Coffee. City or Town: Danby. County: Rutland.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Marble Lodge #76
100 South Main Street
Danby, VT.
Exposed! 2010 Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
Description: Annual Outdoor Sculpture Show. Tour Stowe downtown while enjoying great artwork. This year’s exhibition will feature up to 20 individual outdoor sculptures extending from the Helen Day front lawn to Chittenden Bank on Mountain Road, following the Stowe recreation path.
Location: Stowe downtown, Mountain Rd. & Recreational Path. Venue: Stowe downtown. Street Address: Rt. 100. City or Town: Stowe. County: Lamoille. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: FREE. Contact: Anahi Costa. Number for more info: 802.253.8358. Email for more info: mail@helenday.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
Downtown Stowe, VT 05672.
For more info visit www.helenday.com. Safe Sport Screenings
Venue: Vermont Sports Medicine Center. Street Address: 5 Albert Cree Drive. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Description: Vermont Sports Medicine Center offers free injury evaluations and consultations free of charge to help you obtain appropriate medical care for any athletic or musculo-skeletal injury. Injury consultations can provide home education programs for injury management, and immediate referral to appropriate medical providers. Consultations available by appointment at 775-1300. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: No Cost. Contact: Mark Sutherlin. Email for more info: msutherlin.vtsportsmedicine@ohscompanies.com. Number for more info: 775-1300.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Vermont Sports Medicine Center.
Baseball Benefit Breakfast
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Presenter: American Legion, Post 31. Venue: Baseball Benefit Breakfast. Street Address: 33 washington st. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Description: $7.00 ALL-U-CAN-EAT Breakfast with eggs, french toast, pancakes, meats, hash browns, fruit and fresh pastries. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $7.00. Email for more info: post31event@yahoo.com. Number for more info: 802-773-9777.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
American legion, Post 31.
Paintings & Ceramic Art by Klara Calitri
Description: Klara Calitri's love of nature and an irrepressible joy of color is reflected in "The Enchanted Garden". Her delight in diversity is featured in a selection of monotypes, paintings and sculptures, including her widely-collected ceramic fountains and bowls. One of Vermont's most beloved artists charms us with her vibrant celebration of life. Venue: The Art House. Street Address: 99 Maple St. #202. City or Town: Middlebury. County: Addison. Cost: Free. Contact: Mary swanson. Number for more info: 802 458 0464. Email for more info: mary@arthousevt.com. Web Site: www.arthousevt.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
The Art House in Middlebury's Marble Works.
Trinity Summer Youth Program
Description: Come Join us for a Summer full of Fun!
M-F 9am to Noon for children age 3-10.
Arts and Crafts projects, Indoor & outdoor games, cooking, Fun &Fitness and daily theme activity. Venue: Trinity United Methodist Church. Street Address: 137 Main Street. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Age Range: Children. Cost: $25 a week/ $125 for 5 weeks get the 6 week FREE. Contact: Diadel Ortiz. Email for more info: docreatdee19@gmail.com. Number for more info: 279-3695.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
137 Main Street
Montpelier, Vermont.
Nature's Six Basic Shapes
Description: A photographic exploration, by local photograher Linda Hogan, of the six basic shapes in nature:sphere, star, branch, meander, spiral and helix. Venue: Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Street Address: 135 Main St. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
Phlox Fest
Venue: Perennial Pleasures Nursery. Street Address: 63 Brick House Rd. City or Town: East Hardwick. County: Caledonia. Description: Phlox Fest - in celebration of the colorful "Queen of the
Summer Garden". Over 110 varieties on site. Beautiful gardens, daily garden. Tues. thru Sunday, closed Mondays
tours 11:00 am, led by owner Rachel Kane or guest. Cutflower Display.
Doorprizes. Eighth Annual. Free admission. Open 10-5 Tuesday through Sunday. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Rachel Kane. Cost: free. Number for more info: 802-472-5104. Email for more info: rkane@perennialpleasures.net.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
East Hardwick, VT.
24th Annual Quilt Exhibition
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Venue: Billings Farm & Museum. Description: A juried exhibition of colorful quilts made by Windsor County quilters. Quilting demonstrations and activities for children and adults. Street Address: 5302 River Road. City or Town: Woodstock. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Adults: $12, Seniors: $11, Children: $3-6. Contact: Billings Farm & Museum. Number for more info: 802-457-2355. Email for more info: info@billingsfarm.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Billings Farm & Museum.
Dynamic Earth Exhibition
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Venue: Montshire Museum of Science. Description: The Dynamic Earth provides visitors with an intuitive understanding of earth's active and changing systems that shape our global environment—whether it's weather patterns, ocean currents, plate tectonics, or volcanoes and earthquakes. The Dynamic Globe, with its sphere shaped screen, is an exciting and integral part of the Dynamic Earth exhibition. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Street Address: One Montshire Road. City or Town: Norwich. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Programs are free with paid admission, $10 for adults, $8 for ages 2 to 17 and free for ages under 2 and members. Contact: www.montshire.org or 802-649-2200.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Montshire Museum of Science.
Ice Cream Sundays
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Venue: Billings Farm & Museum. Description: Lend a hand making and sampling ice cream right here at the farm – a different flavor each week. We’ll share scientific and historical perspectives of this dairy delight and keep track of visitor favorites! Street Address: 5302 River Road. City or Town: Woodstock. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Adults: $12, Seniors: $11, Children: $3-6. Contact: Billings Farm & Museum. Number for more info: 802-457-2355. Email for more info: info@billingsfarm.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Billings Farm & Museum.
Opening Weekend Quilt Exhibition
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Venue: Billings Farm & Museum. Description: July 31 & August 1 Quilt Exhibition Opening Weekend – Join us for the opening of our 24th Annual Quilt Exhibition with quilting programs, an informal workshop for beginning quilters, plus activities for all ages. Meet Windsor County’s talented quilters as they discuss their work. Street Address: 5302 River Road. City or Town: Woodstock. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Adults: $12, Seniors: $11, Children: $3-6. Contact: Billings Farm & Museum. Number for more info: 802-457-2355. Email for more info: info@billingsfarm.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Billings Farm & Museum.
State of Craft, Exploring the Studio Craft Movement in Vermont, 1960-2010
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Description: State of Craft a landmark exhibition examining the evolution of the studio craft movement in Vermont (1960-2010) features more than 125 objects by 85 Vermont craftspeople, including master artists, emerging artists, and key individuals. It explores three overarching themes Living by “Making” Inspirations, and Communities and Connections, and is the centerpiece of a statewide showcase of Vermont crafts coordinated by the Vermont Crafts Council.Designated a Cultural Heritage event for 2010. Venue: Bennington Museum (plus 23 additional venues). Street Address: 75 Main Street. City or Town: Bennington. County: Bennington. Number for more info: 802-447-1571. Email for more info: info@benningtonmuseum.org. Web Site: www.benningtonmuseum.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Bennington Museum
75 Main Street
Bennington, VT
(Museum closed Wed. except in Sept. & Oct.).
For more info visit www.benningtonmuseum.org. The Green Mountain Harmony Farm, Flea, Arts and Crafts Outdoor Market
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Event Title: The Green Mountain Harmony Farm, Flea, Arts and Crafts Outdoor Market. Venue: Farm, Flea, Arts and Crafts Outdoor Market. Street Address: South Western corner of Mt. Tabor Ave. and Route 7 South. City or Town: Mount Tabor. County: Rutland. Description: The Green Mountain Harmony Farm, Flea, Arts and Crafts Outdoor Market has adjusted its schedule to accommodate our customers and vendors needs. We will be open Sundays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (weather permitting) until October 17. If you are a musician, entertainer, or local Chef and would like to perform at the market or are Local business that wishes to display brochures please contact us. Non-Profits are always welcome for free! The first day for all new vendors is ALWAYS a FREE day. local produce: Veggies Fruit Berries Herbs Flowers Bread Cheese Jams Maple. Contact: Nikki Kuhn.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Sue and Elbert Crosby have graciously offered us the use of their 3+ acre field across Route 7 from E.C. Crosby & Sons True Value Hardware store and lumberyard. The Main Market field is on the South Western corner of Mt. Tabor Ave. and Route 7 South.
For more info visit www.greenmountainharmony.com. Church Services
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Description: Pastors: Daryl Martens & Steve Knisely
Sunday School for all ages 9:45
Church Service 10:45. Denomination: Community. City or Town: Andover. County: Windsor.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:45 AM.
Andover-Weston Road
Andover, VT.
Big Red Barn Art Show
Description: 13th Annual Group exhibit by 36 Valley Artists. Over 130 works, most for sale. Closed Mon, Tues and Wed. Venue: Big Red Barn at American Flatbread. Street Address: Route 100. City or Town: Waitsfield. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: none, but donations are welcome. Contact: Dotty Kyle. Number for more info: 802-496-4789. Email for more info: westhill@madriver.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM.
Lareau Farm/American Flatbread. Rte 100, Waitsfield, 1/2 mile south of Rte 17 intersection.
All-You-Can-Eat Brunch
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Venue: St Paul's Episcopal Church. Description: We'll be serving pancakes with real maple syrup, sausage, eggs, homefries, assorted casseroles, homemade breads and desserts as well as several beverages. All proceeds benefit the Church's Building Fund. Street Address: 27 State St. City or Town: Windsor. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $6.00 & $3.00 preschool. Contact: Betty. Number for more info: 802-885-2253. Email for more info: bettyanncyr@yahoo.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
St Paul's Episcopal Church
27 State St
Windsor, VT.
Bobby, Martin & John: Once Upon an American Dream Photography Exhibit
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Description: Iconic images from the archives of LOOK Magazine photojournalist Stanley Tretick document the courage and struggles of Martin Luther King, Jr. John F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy. Venue: Southern Vermont Arts Center. Street Address: West Road. City or Town: Manchester. County: Bennington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free Admission on Sundays. Number for more info: 802 362 1405. Email for more info: info@svac.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Southern Vermont Arts Center.
Montshire Museum of Science Daily Events
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Description: 11:30 a.m. Air Play: You can't see air, but it's all around us, all the time. Join a Montshire Explainer and discover what air can do. 2:30 p.m. Who Sank the Boat? Can your boat withstand the challenge? Build a boat and see if it can survive. (Outside in Science Park - weather permitting). Street Address: One Montshire Road. City or Town: Norwich. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Programs are free with paid admission, $10 for adults, $8 for ages 2 to 17 and free for ages under 2 and members. Contact: 802-649-2200 or montshire.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
Chess Club
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Venue: Briggs Carriage Bookstore. Description: Chess players of all ages and abilities welcome. Our loyal group is always looking for new players to join our ranks! Street Address: 16 Park Street. City or Town: Brandon. County: Rutland. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free. Contact: Matthew Gibbs. Number for more info: 802-247-0050. Email for more info: Books@briggscarriage.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Briggs Carriage Bookstore.
Diane Messinger Self Portraits
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Description: The East Gallery plays host to a dynamic body of recent self-portraits by Cape Cod-based artist Diane Messinger. Intimate and expressive, Messinger's canvases range from intense and dark to dreamlike. Venue: Helen Day Art Center. Street Address: 5 School St. City or Town: Stowe. County: Lamoille. Cost: Free, donations accepted. Contact: Anahi Costa. Number for more info: 802.253.8358. Email for more info: mail@helenday.com. Web Site: http://www.helenday.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
5 School St.
Stowe, VT 05672.
Habitat for Artists (HFA) Collective
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Description: Habitat for Artists is a site-specific, collaborative exhibition project that provides artists with a basic 6 ft. by 6 ft. shed to be considered as a habitat/workspace for the duration of the exhibition. Participating artists will inhabit this simple and temporary structure and use the space to create art works or turn the structure into an artwork prior to and during the time of the exhibition. Venue: Helen Day Art Center. Street Address: 5 School St. City or Town: Stowe. County: Lamoille. Cost: Free, donations accepted. Contact: Anahi Costa. Number for more info: 802.253.8358. Email for more info: mail@helenday.com. Web Site: http://www.helenday.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
5 School St.
Rockingham Old Home Days
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Venue: Waypoint Center. Description: Annual festival includes rides and amusements for children, food booths, sidewalk sales downtown. Farmer's Market Friday. Fireworks Saturday evening. Best Fireworks show in our region! Pilgrimage to the Rockingham Meeting House Sunday. Organized by the Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce. Street Address: 17 Depot St. City or Town: Bellows Falls. County: Windham. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: booth fees. Contact: Roger Riccio. Number for more info: 802-463-4280. Email for more info: info@gfrcc.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
Bellows Falls, VT.
Summer Member Exhibit
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Description: Enjoy new works by featured artists: Richard Brown, Mary Crowley, Lois Macuga, Nancy Weis and many other Chaffee Artist Members. Venue: Chaffee Art Center. Street Address: 16 South Main Street. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Number for more info: (802) 775-0356. Email for more info: mary@chaffeeartcenter.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Chaffee Art Center
16 South Main Street
Rutland, VT 05701.
ART SHOW- 3 GENERATIONS/4 ARTISTS
Description: ART SHOW: Mother, two daughters, one granddaughter
watercolor, photomontage, mixed media and quilting.
Open every day 12:30 - 4:00pm except Monday and Tuesday. Street Address: Kent Hill Rd / 7 Old West Church Rd. City or Town: Calais. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: free. Contact: Taihaku. Number for more info: 802-456-7091. Email for more info: taihaku1@yahoo.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
KENT MUSEUM
KENTS CORNER
CALAIS, VERMONT.
ART SHOW- 3 GENERATIONS/4 ARTISTS
Venue: KENT MUSEUM. Description: Mother,2daughters,granddaughter showing their work including, watercolors, photomontage, mixed media and quilts. Connie French, Laury Lacy, Taihaku Gretchen Priest and Leafye Pante
Closed Mon & Tues. Street Address: Kent Hill Rd / Old West Church Rd. City or Town: Calais. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: free. Contact: Taihaku Gretchen Priest. Number for more info: 456-7091. Email for more info: taihaku1@yahoo.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:30 PM.
KENT MUSEUM
KENT HILL ROAD (Near Maple Corners)
CALAIS VERMONT.
Garden to Teacup: Tea Making with Betzy Bancroft
Description: Herbal teas can be much more exciting, yummy and potent when we make them ourselves! We’ll begin with an herb walk in Joann’s beautiful gardens, and then demonstrate tea-making methods, harvesting, drying and storing herbs. In particular we will discuss the flavors and medicinal virtues of herbs and how to combine them for extraordinary, delicious blends. Venue: Gardens of Seven Gables. Street Address: 546 Anderson Road. City or Town: Barre. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $30/$25 members. Ticket Phone: 802-224-7100. Ticket Web Link: www.vthberbcenter.org. Contact: Lisa. Email for more info: info@vtherbcenter.org. Number for more info: 802-224-7100.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Gardens of Seven Gables on 546 Anderson Road in Barre.
Vermont and the Civil War
Venue: American Legion Brighton Post 80. Description: Civil War historian Howard Coffin will speak on the Civil war and its effect on Vermonters. A Vermont Humanities Council event. Street Address: 60 Railroad Street. City or Town: Island Pond. County: Essex. Cost: Free. Contact: Mark C. Biron. Number for more info: (907) 322-4486.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Intercourse: Sculpture by Taylor Apostol and Evan Morse
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Description: “Intercourse,” an exhibition of recent sculpture by Taylor Apostol and Evan Morse will be on display at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center Gallery, 259 Marble Street, West Rutland, Vermont through August 15, 2010. Regular gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4 PM, or by appointment. For more information contact the CSSC at 802.438.2097 or info@carvingstudio.org or visit www.carvingstudio.org. Venue: Carving Studio & Sculpture Center Gallery. Street Address: 259 Marble Street. City or Town: West Rutland. County: Rutland. Cost: Free. Contact: The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center. Number for more info: 802.438.2097. Email for more info: info@carvingstudio.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Carving Studio & Sculpture Center Gallery
259 Marble Street
West Rutland, Vermont.
For more info visit www.carvingstudio.org. Aquadventure!
Description: Grab a paddle and explore the wildlife, views and history of Waterbury Reservoir by kayak or canoe. *pre-registration required, 11a.m. on day of program, 244-7103. Venue: Little River State Park, check in at contact station. Street Address: 3444 Little River Road. City or Town: Waterbury. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $3 adults, $2 kids. Contact: Brian Aust 802-496-9540. Number for more info: 802-244-7103. Email for more info: greenwarbler@gmail.com. Web Site: http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/littleriver.htm.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Little River State Park.
Hotel Cassiopeia
Description: "Hotel Cassiopeia" is a play taken from the biographies and dream diaries of three dimensional sculptor and artist, Joseph Cornell. The play is not so much about Cornell’s life, but about how life appears through Cornell’s eyes as he interacts with his mother, his convalescent brother, various women, and the idols of his life and art- including Lauren Bacall, Roberto Matta, Marcel Duchamp, and Arshile Gorky. Venue: The Eclipse Grange Theater. Street Address: Academy Road. City or Town: Thetford. County: Windsor. Directed By: Rebecca Young-Ward. Written By: Charles Mee. Cost: $12. Ticket Phone: (802)785-4344. Web Site: www.parishplayers.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 2:00 PM – 3:25 PM.
Matinee-The All Night Strut
Description: A fabulous foursome sings & dances its way from the Funky Jive of Harlem to the Lullaby of Broadway. Jitterbug, blues, gospel, swing, jazz, be bop and pop tunes from Ellington, The Gershwins, Calloway, Carmichael, Mercer and more! Venue: Lost Nation Theater. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Directed By: Tim Tavcar. Cost: Thur $20 GA $15 Stu/Sr Fri/Sat/Sun $25 GA/$20 Stu/Sr (62+). Ticket Phone: 802-229-0492. Ticket Web Link: boxoffice@lostnationtheater.org. Web Site: www.lostnationtheater.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 2:00 PM.
Lost Nation Theater.
Redneck Lawnmower & Dirt Kart Racing
Venue: Connecticut Valley Fair Grounds. Description: Redneck lawnmower & Dirt Kart racing is presented to you by the Connecticut Valley Fair. Located on Carson lane, Bradford Vermont. To provide fun and cheap entertainment to the public Join us on Facebook for more updates. Street Address: carson lane. City or Town: Bradford. County: Orange. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $4.00 per adult -10yrs free. Number for more info: 802-222-4053. Email for more info: tpflint@hotmail.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Connecticut Valley Fair Grounds
Carson lane Bradford VT.
For more info visit www.facebook.com. Hike into History
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Venue: Mount Independence Historic Site. Description: Mount Independence Coalition president Steven Zeoli leads a hike on the trails of the Mount. Walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War soldiers. The site was named “Best Hike Through History” In New England as a 2010 Editors’ Choice in Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England. Street Address: 497 Mount Independence Road. City or Town: Orwell. County: Addison. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $5.00 for adults, free for children under 14. Contact: Elsa Gilbertson. Number for more info: (802) 948-2000. Email for more info: MountIndependence@HistoricVermont.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 2:00 PM.
Mount Independence Historic Site.
For more info visit www.historicvermont.org. Mt.Holly Historical Museum
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Venue: FRONTIER FOUNDERS- A COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND FAMILY. Description: WILLIAM LEWIS A 12TH GENERATION NEW ENGLANDER WILL FOCUS ON THE SCOTT FAMILY AS THEY ARRIVE IN UNSETTLED WILDERNESS TO ESTABLISH TOWNS,FOUND CHURCHES FIGHT WARS AND RAISE FAMILIES. THIS IS THE STORY OF SEEKERS AND BUILDERS IN A TIME OF CONSTANT DANGER. Street Address: TARBELLEVILLE RD. City or Town: Belmont. County: Rutland. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: free. Contact: Sandy Montgomery. Number for more info: 259-2099. Email for more info: DRSAM@VERMONTEL.NET.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 2:00 PM.
BLACKSMITHSHOP
BELMONT.
Decapitalization Circus
Description: Puppets, masks, music. Family friendly show for all ages. Venue: The Circus Field. Street Address: 753 Heights Road (Rt. 122 @ 1 mile east of intersection with Rt. 16). City or Town: Glover. County: Orleans. Directed By: Peter Schumann. Cast: Bread & Puppeteers and many volunteers. Cost: Admission by donation. Number for more info: 802-525-3031. Email for more info: breadpup@together.net. Web Site: www.breadandpuppet.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Bread & Puppet Farm, 753 Heights Road, Glover, VT.
Fallen Angels
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Description: Charming, gay, frothy fun for the entire family by a master of high comedy, this is Coward at his inimitable best. This play is a champagne cocktail of wit and charm. Venue: Dorset Playhouse. Street Address: 104 Cheney Road. City or Town: Dorset. County: Bennington. Written By: Noel Coward. Ticket Phone: 802-867-5777. Email for more info: dtf@dorsettheatrefestival.org. Web Site: www.dorsettheatrefestival.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 3:00 PM.
Dorset Playhouse.
Fallen Angels
Submitted
Description: Charming, gay, frothy fun for the entire family- by a master of high comedy, this is Coward at his inimitable best. This play is a champagne cocktail of wit and charm. Venue: Dorset Playhouse. Street Address: 104 Cheney Road. City or Town: Dorset. County: Bennington. Written By: Noel Coward. Ticket Phone: 802-867-5777. Email for more info: dtf@dorsettheatrefestival.org. Web Site: www.dorsettheatrefestival.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 3:00 PM.
Dorset Playhouse.
Rober & Louise DeCormier 60 Years of Song in 60 minutes
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Band or group: Robert & Louise DeCormier. Genre: folk, spiritual, world. Venue: Northam Community Church Shrewsbury. Street Address: Cold River Rd. City or Town: Shrewsbury. County: Rutland. Description: Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community in Cuttingsville Vermont is hosting Robert & Louise DeCormier in a benefit concert to support the Sarcka Scholarship Fund. Sunday August 1st, 4 p.m. At the Northam Community Church. Tickets are available the door: $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under. Join us for refreshments on the porch of Pierce’s store across the street after the concert. In this rare appearance with his wife Louise, you will enjoy an intimate program of songs from many lands. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Alice McGarey-Martin. Cost: Tickets at the door. $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under. Email for more info: alice@springlakeranch.org. Number for more info: 802-492-3322.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Northam Community Church
Cold River Rd.
Shrewsbury, VT.
For more info visit www.springlakeranch.org. Featured Artists
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Description: Featured artist exhibits by Lois Macuga, Richard Brown, Mary Crowley, and Nancy Weis. Venue: Chaffee Art Center. Street Address: 16 South Main Street. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland. Number for more info: 802-775-0356. Web Site: www.chaffeeartcenter.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 5:00 PM.
Chaffee Art Center.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Venue: Shelburne Museum. Street Address: 5555 Shelburne Rd. City or Town: Shelburne. County: Chittenden. Genre: blues, rock. Description: George Thorogood & The Destroyers fought their way to the top. They came out of Delaware in the ‘70s as a jarringly high-energy bunch whose raucous, slide guitar-stoked, blues-rock takes on tunes by Chuck Berry, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley and others and struck big with “Move It On Over,’’ an amped-up cover of a Hank Williams tune. Web Site: http://www.georgethorogood.com/. Cost: $40 - $45 (plus applicable fees). Ticket Phone: 888-512-7469. Ticket Web Link: http://cotg.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?a=1&lid=42186&eid=48845. Contact: Higher Ground. Number for more info: 802-652-0777. Email for more info: info@highergroundmusic.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Concerts on the Green.
For more info visit www.highergroundmusic.com. Guiding Light
Description: Tritography guides and blends digital photography turning standard digital light collection into an abstract expression. Each image is guided by relationships to color, content, shape, and scale. In this process the mundane and basic become mesmerizing and beguiling.
Mark Chaney is an organically grown Vermont photographer, digital artist, and architect. His work has been exhibited in Philadelphia, New York, Boston and a variety of Vermont venues. Venue: Restaurant Phoebe. Street Address: 52 state st. City or Town: Montpelier. County: Washington. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: mark chaney. Number for more info: 802.304.1024. Email for more info: mchaney@redmarkdesign.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 6:00 PM – Thursday, September 30, 2010, 6:00 PM.
Montpelier, Vermont.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting
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Venue: Turning Point Club, 141 State St. Description: Is food a problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answer for you. No weigh-ins, dues, or fees. City or Town: Rutland. County: Rutland.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Turning Point Club
141 State Street
Rutland.
BigTown BigTent
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Venue: BigTown Gallery. Description: A summer festival of poetry, music and performing arts featuring artists; Etran Finatawa, Magicians without Borders, Galway Kinnell, Annie & the Beekeepers, Inner Fire District, They Might Be Gypsies, Hey Mama, Lew Soloff Joe Locke & George Mraz and Vijay Seshadri.
(Begins at 2pm on August 1st and 8th). Street Address: 99 North Main. City or Town: Rochester. County: Windsor. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $7-$30. Contact: BigTown Gallery. Number for more info: 802.767.9670. Email for more info: info@bigtowngallery.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:00 PM.
BigTown Gallery.
BigTown BigTent Poetry Evening I - Galway Kinnell
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Venue: BigTown Gallery. Description: Reading. Street Address: 99 N. Main St. City or Town: Rochester. County: Windsor. Cost: Fee. Number for more info: 802.767.9670. Email for more info: info@bigtowngallery.com.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
BigTown Gallery.
King Lear
Description: The Unadilla Theatre presents William Shakespeare's towering tragedy, 'King Lear' with Don Rowe in the title role. Venue: Unadilla Theatre. Street Address: 501 Blachly Road. City or Town: East Calais. County: Washington. Directed By: Tom Blachly. Written By: William Shakespeare. Cost: $20 / $10 children under 12. Ticket Phone: 802-456-8968. Contact: Tom Blachly. Number for more info: 802-456-8968. Email for more info: unadilla@pshift.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Unadilla Theatre.
Murder On The Nile
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Description: Presented at the Dorset Theatre Festival
July 28 - August 15
DTF once again plays host to Dame Christie in this classic mystery sure to please old and young alike. Join in the fun as you travel down the Nile on a paddle steamer with a cast of characters guaranteed to keep you guessing. One of Christie's best “who dunnits” simply packed with murder, intrigue and fun for all.
Box Office Hours:
Wednesday – Sunday
12 to 8:00pm
Performances also at 3pm and 8:30pm. Venue: Dorset Playhouse. Street Address: 104 Cheney Road. City or Town: Dorset. County: Bennington. Written By: Agatha Christie. Cost: $42, $32, Kids 12 and under are FREE. Ticket Phone: 802-867-5777. Email for more info: dtf@dorsettheatrefestival.org. Web Site: www.dorsettheatrefestival.org.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:00 PM.