Looking back at a year’s worth of Arts & Leisure

Arts+Leisure turned 10 this year! Elsie Lynn Parini reflects on a years worth of stories from 2025.

Take a look back at the top stories we published in the Arts+Leisure section this year.

Ring in the New Year at Town Hall Theater with family-friendly funk from Soule Monde.

Six exhibits to remember from 2025!

Remembering Lexi (2018-2025).

Homeward Bound tallied their incredible work in 2025 — wow!

Light it up in Bristol with the annual Lumen Celebration of Fire & Light on Saturday, Dec. 20, beginning at 4 p.m.

BB is a 47-year-old Amazon parrot who loves to greet people with a big hello.

Check out this book about skiing and being ‘Just Exactly Perfect.’

Happy holidays from Rokeby Museum! Free entry and craft-day on Friday, Dec. 19.

Submit to Zig Zag Lit Mag by Jan. 5, 2026 for consideration in Issue.20.

Oh, Christmas Trees! Learn about this history of this festive tradition from a UVM Extension Master Gardener.

Wrap up the year with a solstice party for the whole family at Town Hall Theater.

Steve Harris takes a glimpse into the lives of Janet Fredericks and Tom Verner with his monthly column “Ruminations from the Roost.”

Night Fires takes the stage in Middlebury to celebrate the winter solstice, the darkest night and return of the light.