Teens turn the heat up on ‘1776 the Musical’

This is not some boring history lesson about the Declaration of Independence… These teens get rowdy in “1776.”

Fanning performs benefit concert for Point CounterPoint Foundation

Support chamber music and listen to an amazing concert at the same time on Thursday, July 23 at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.

41st Middlebury College Carillon Concert Series begins, July 24

Bring your picnic dinner to the Middlebury College Mead Chapel lawns and listen to carillon performances every Friday evening for free.

Ask A Master Gardener: How to use groundcovers as living mulch

Need help with weeds? Try living mulch! Master Gardener Deborah J. Benoit offers some tips and options for what you might choose.

‘Near Enough to Dream’ brings two artists together

In the show “Near Enough to Dream,” which opens at Middlebury’s Edgewater Gallery at The Falls this weekend, the work of the two featured artists resonates with reflection and nostalgia. The exhibit, running July 11 through Sept. 6, will place work by Wey … (read more)

From Zappa to Early America, Otter Creek Music Festival sets summer line up

From Zappa covers at a local brewery to 17th-century colonial tunes, the Otter Creek Music Festival returns July 16 with a delightfully eclectic lineup.

Silent film ‘The Black Pirate’ (1926) at Brandon Town Hall on Saturday, July 18

Swashbuckling adventure flick stars Douglas Fairbanks, Hollywood’s original action hero, at Brandon screening on July 18.

Join Art Club this month and learn about Frederic Church

Art Club will meet on Sunday, July 19 with special guest Mike Mayone to view and discuss the Frederic Church exhibit at Middlebury College Museum of Art.

New Haven house concert hosts The Clements Brothers

Music Up Close continues on July 12 with The Clements Brothers playing a house concert in New Haven.

Ask A Master Gardener: How to attract hummingbirds to your garden

Attract the ruby-throated hummingbird to your yard with these tips from Master Gardener Amy Simone, then sit back and enjoy their beautiful show.

Author details small-town life for Jews in old Vermont

Discover the forgotten history of Jewish peddlers, merchants, and junk dealers in rural Vermont. Professor Peggy Nelson’s upcoming book explores their unique, isolated lives, incredible resilience, and lasting community legacy.

Vermont Folklife welcomes apprenticeship applications and auditions for the Touring Group

Apply for a Vermont Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program grant or the Young Tradition Touring Group.

Reading Frederick Douglass at Rokeby in Ferrisburgh

Celebrate Independence Day with a reading of Frederick Douglass’ speech “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” by François Clemmons.

Submit to Zig Zag Lit Mag’s Issue.21

Do you have something to submit to the next issue of Zig Zag Lit Mag? Do it now! The deadline is coming up on July 5 for Issue.21.

Brandon Artists Guild names Judy Albright Artist of the Month for July

Pastel painter Judy Albright will share her journey from kindergarten classroom teacher to studio artist and educator on July 10 at the Brandon Artists Guild.

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