| VOLUME 26 | * * All Arts News On the Web * * | September 22, 2022 |
ArtBits always features a calendar of the goings on of Franklin County artists. Check out these events around Franklin County. Each issue includes the entire text of our weekly newspaper column. STUFF YOU SHOULDN'T MISS
Franklin County's arts and music gatherings bring new opportunities, gossip, "show-and-tell" and occasional workshops. There are also booked and acoustic Open Mic Nights that feature music, readings, and more from the best new artists in Vermont.
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SWANTON--The Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi and the Vermont Department of Health host Zen with a Pen with Judy Paxman at the Swanton Free Public Library on Friday at 5:30 p.m. Ms. Paxman will explore the world of creative doodles that let stress melt away. Participants will leave with a journal and pen to practice at home. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Pre-registration is required. Call 802.868.2559 or email to register or for more info.
MILTON--The Milton Artists' Guild hosts the second session of Introduction to Acrylic Painting with Robert Brunelle at MAG on Sunday at 8 a.m. The class will cover the basics of acrylic paints including differences between acrylics and other types of paints, mixing colors, composing the image, creating effects with various types of brushstrokes, using acrylic additives, preparing a canvas, monochromatic painting, building the image in layers, and using washes and tints.
The cost is $80 for members or $85 for nonmembers. Click here for more info and to reserve a space.
MORRISVILLE--River Arts continues the Restorative Arts Drop-In, a free restorative art class at Jenna's Promise with Jude Prashaw, on Tuesday at 5 p.m. Classes continue on Tuesdays through October 25. Click here for more info.
COVID-19 outbreaks have increased in Vermont. There were nine outbreaks including just two in the school/childcare segment as of September 6. There were 25 outbreaks, with 17 in the school/childcare segment, last week. More than half of those were reported in Chittenden and Addison counties. PANDEMIC NEWS
The CDC approved the new Omicron boosters from Moderna and Pfizer on September 1 (the existing boosters are no longer available). State walk-in clinics and some pharmacies have the new boosters now and more locations will be stocked soon. The updated vaccine booster shots from Pfizer are for people age 12 and older and from Moderna for people age 18 and older. Each bivalent vaccine combines the original vaccines with one that targets the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants. Most major chains are scheduling appointments now. Click here for more info.
Vermont reported 588 new COVID-19 cases statewide last week, up from 319 the prior week. Franklin County reported 50 cases in the 14 days ending Saturday. There were 19 COVID-related fatalities in August
Vermont relies on self reporting. You can report self-test results by following instructions on your test kit to automatically provide your results to your local health department or with the Vermont COVID-19 Self-Test Result Reporting Form. If you test positive, stay home and isolate for five days. You can leave your home on day six if your symptoms have improved and you have had no fever for at least 24 hours without the use of medicine that reduces fevers.
Take an at-home test if you begin having symptoms like fever, sore throat, runny nose, or loss of taste or smell, or at least five days after you come into close contact with someone with COVID-19, or if you plan a get together with people who are at risk of severe disease or may not be up to date on their vaccines. Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order a third round of free at-home tests from COVIDtests.gov. Need other tests? COVIDtests.gov also has for links for at-home tests at retailers and pharmacies, insurance reimbursement for at-home tests, and the 20,000 no-cost antigen and PCR COVID-19 test sites nationwide. Most major chains including Walgreens and Price Chopper locally should have free N95 masks.
Whether you have contracted and recovered from this coronavirus or haven't yet received a booster or even if you have done it all, immunity has waned for many of us. That lowered resistance leads to infections and increased transmission of the virus. Here's my own advice. Get the COVID shot(s), get the booster(s), and take precautions, particularly if you are inside with other people--that still means wearing a mask indoors.
No vaccine is 100% foolproof. Wash your hands. Keep wearing an N95 mask where you can't control the airflow around you until we reach the same herd immunity we have for smallpox and once had but lost for measles because so many parents refused to vaccinate their kids. Bonus: it will also help protect you from pollen, summer colds, and the winter flu.
Call 855.722.7878 or visit healthvermont.gov for more info about the first or second dose and for booster shots of the vaccine. You can also walk-in at Costco, CVS, Hannaford, Price Chopper/Market 32, Rite Aid, Shaw's, Walgreens, or Walmart, or get an appointment with CVS, Kinney Drugs, Walgreens, or UVMMC Outpatient Pharmacies. Providers and pharmacies must give vaccines at no cost to the patient.
JEFFERSONVILLE--Bryan Memorial Gallery begins a new online segment Legacy: The Artist's Collection on Facebook and in the gallery. The first Legacy artist is Amy Hook-Therrien with four paintings on display. ART ON THE WALLS
The Bryan Gallery is open daily from 11 - 5 or by appointment. Click here for more info.
Essex--The Double E hosts a free double screening of No Other Lake in the T-Rex Lounge on Friday at 5 and 7 p.m. Jordan Rowell meets and talks with characters of interest about the future of Lake Champlain during a two week kayaking trip along its 120-mile length. Set 50 years after the passage of the Clean Water Act, the film is an adventure-conservation documentary about our unique natural world. FILM
Admission is free. Click here for more info about the showing and Click here for more info about the film and to watch the trailer.
ST. ALBANS--Osher Lifelong Learning Institute continues the Fall weekly program series with It's Ghana Be Good in the Greg Brown Lodge at Hard'ack on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Hank Kaestner leads "a trip" to the West African nation for the history, culture, agriculture, tourism, geopolitical issues, and lots of birds and wildlife. OLLI no longer takes payments at the door. They "strongly recommend that all attendees/members pre-register prior to the start of the program." Click here for more info. HUMANITIES
Here's my own plan with over one million U.S. deaths and as our precautions wane. I got the COVID and Flu shots, and the boosters, and I take precautions because no vaccine is 100% foolproof. I wash my hands. I double mask with a genuine N95 mask (not a bandana and not a "chin strap") and a surgical mask where ever I can't control the airflow. It isn't much of a burden and it mostly protects me from all the people without masks I see in stores and concerts. ON STAGE LIVE
Thursday-Saturday, September 22-24
ESSEX JUNCTION--On Tap starts off another weekend of music with Jeff Shelly tonight at 6 p.m. two shows Friday night, the Natural Selection at 5 p.m., and then the Soulshine Revival tribute to the Allman Brothers for late night music starting at 9 p.m., plus two more shows live on Saturday night with the Rough Suspects acoustic at 5 p.m., and Before this Time to tear the place down starting at 9 p.m. Call 802.878.3309 or email for more info. Click here to reserve a table.
Friday, September 23
COLCHESTER--The Spanked Puppy presents Barbie-n-Bones to dance the night away on Friday at 6 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ALBURGH--The Alburgh Oasis presents Deuces Wild with 50s, 60s, and country music on Friday at 6 p.m. Bring chairs, blankets, and a picnic, B.Y.O.B. Admission is $10 and premium seating is available. Find them on Facebook for more info.
SHELDON--The Abbey Friday Night Music Series continues with Chris & Erica in the Pub on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ST. ALBANS--Comedian Juston McKinney returns to the Depot on Friday at 8 p.m. Doors at 7. Jeff Koen will open. The Cash Bar will be running and food will be available for purchase.
Standard seated general admission is $20 and limited seated VIP admission is $45. Click here for tickets and more info.
Friday-Saturday, September 23-24
ST. ALBANS--Twiggs often has shows on Friday and Saturday nights. Call 802.524.1405 or find them on Facebook for more info. Click here to book a reservation or to visit the art on the walls.
Saturday, September 24
EAST FAIRFIELD--The live Meeting House on the Green Summer Concerts continue with Zara Bode's Li'l Big Band with Anna Patton on the terrace on Saturday at 5 p.m. Inspired by Duke Ellington, Django Reinhardt, and Ella Fitzgerald, the Little Big Band performs American swing from the Big Band era, led by chanteuse Zara Bode and clarinetist Anna Patton.
Admission is by suggested donation of $10 at the door with those under 16 admitted free. Concerts are held outdoors. In case of rain, concerts are either canceled or moved indoors with mask required and limited seating available. "Grab and go" light fare will be available for sale or bring your own picnic. Call 802.827.6626 or Click here for more info.
ST. ALBANS--Live Music at MRB, all Summer Long presents Whiskey & Wine at Mill River Brewing on Saturday at 5 p.m. Call to make a reservation (802.582.4182) or find them on Facebook for more info.
JOHNSON--Moog's Joint presents Purple for a "soul shaking dance party" in their Live Music Lineup for Fall on Saturday at 6 p.m. Admission is $22. Tickets are available in advance at Moog's Joint or find them on Facebook for more info for tickets and more info.
ENOSBURG--The Man in Black, George Richard, returns the Johnny Cash Tribute Show to the Opera House at Enosburg Falls on Saturday at 7 p.m. This brand new show recreates the rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel sound of Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, and the Tennessee Three.
Admission is $20. Tickets are availble at the door or click here for tickets and more info.
BURLINGTON--Sweet Lillies comes to Nectar's in a free show on Saturday at 8 p.m. Julie Gussaroff, Becca Bisque, and Dustin Rohleder deliver powerful narratives of life in song with their acoustic string-band lineup of guitar, viola, and upright bass. Click here for more info.
Sunday, September 25
CAMBRIDGE--Waffle Wagon hosts Sunday Fundays with music by Gary Wade and friends at Iris Lane Studios on Sunday from 12 noon - 3 p.m. Fundays include craft vendors, food vendors, a kids' tent, and more every Sunday through October 16, weather permitting.
Find them on Facebook for more info.
ESSEX--The Double E Performance Center hosts the third annual Salvation Farms Aid Benefit Concert in the T Rex Theater on Sunday at 5 p.m. Musical guests include Dale Cavanaugh covering John Prine, Blues for Breakfast, DonnCherie covering Tina Turner, John Fusco & Friends, Swale covering Black Sabbath, and special secret surprise guests.
Click here for tickets and more info.
MONTGOMERY--The last outdoor Celebration of Expressive Arts of the season takes over the INN on Sunday evening at 7 p.m. The event officially includes everything but dancing, but there is always hope. Come early for dinner; service begins at 5 p.m. This month brings photographer Amanda Starr and the traditional and roots music of NDQ, Carol Hausner and Doc Kaplan. The local artists, writers and musicians gather to share original and thought provoking work. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Monday, September 26
ENOSBURG--The Enosburg Falls United Methodist Church presents Linda Radtke with From the Parlor to Polling Place: Stories and Songs from the Suffragists, on Monday at 6 p.m. In period costume and 'Votes for Women' sash, Ms. Radtke, accompanied by pianist Cameron Steinmetz, will offer the songs and stories of the women's suffrage movement and the fight for voting rights.
Click here for more info.
Friday, September 30
SHELDON--Plan Ahead. Summer Music at Grace presents pianist David Feurzeig, joined by Sheldon vocalists Jennifer McConnell and Erin Grainger, as part of his Play Every Town tour at Grace Church on Friday, September 30, at 7:30 p.m. Composer and pianist, Mr. Feurzeig performs genre-defying recitals that bring together music from ancient and classical to jazz, avant-garde, and popular traditions. Peppered with commentary, his programs change how audiences hear all kinds of music.
Admission is free. Click here for more info about this concert and about the tour.
ArtBits features a quick weekly peek at library events in and around Franklin County. That popular feature has a page of its own at the Franklin County Bookshelf here on the AAC site at AllArtsCouncil.org/books. We also take an occasional peek at the bookshelf or night stand of the folks you know in and around Franklin County. Those reviews can be found on the ArtBits Bookshelf. ON THE BOOKSHELF
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