| VOLUME 28 | * * All Arts News On the Web * * | October 17, 2024 |
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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ST. ALBANS--The Artist In Residence collection spotlight is on wood turner Toby Fulwiler . The art and fine craft cooperative features paintings, fiber arts, stained glass, sculpture, lamps, pottery, folk art boxes, scarves, hats and more by 38 Franklin County and surrounding area artists. It is owned and operated by the artists and sponsors. The gallery on South Main Street is open Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Click here or find them on Facebook for more info. ART ON THE WALLS
JEFFERSONVILLE and STOWE--Peak foliage outside only lasts a few days but it is ever present on the walls. Bryan Memorial Gallery features Smugglers' Notch in Autumn a new oil by Erik Koeppel. It is in the Stowe gallery and on Facebook .
The gallery has exhibits of the landscape painters of New England. The main showcase in Jeffersonville is open Wednesday-Sunday 11 - 4 and the Stowe Gallery is open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, 11 - 5, and Friday and Saturday, 11 - 6. Appointments are available. Call ahead (802.644.5100) to schedule or click here for more info.
SWANTON--The Vermont Abenaki Artists Association features certified fine, decorative, and performing artists officially labeled as "American Indian" under Federal law.
June Roberts Wesley sews and designs dance outfits using applique as "paint" to create colorful contemporary powwow dance clothes for dancers all over the U.S. and Canada. Click here for her story and a look at her work.
ST. ALBANS--14th Star Brewing Company hosts the Paint Your Own Pet Paint n Sip with Linda Oakes Carvalho this evening at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $50. Email a clear image of your pet and all supplies will be ready the day of the event. 14th Star and Grazers will have food and beverages available for purchase. Click here to register and for more info. ART YOU CREATE
MILTON--The October Paint and Sip led by Sylvia Oblak will paint a Halloween scene at the Milton Artists' Guild Art Center this evening at 6 p.m. BYOB. The cost is $40 for members or $45 for non-members. Click here to register and for more info.
ONLINE--The Vermont Abenaki Artists Association's new speaker series begins with Dr. Margaret Bruchac's presentation on Encountering Ndakinna: Reconsidering Abenaki History in Vermont and New Hampshire on Zoom today at 6 p.m. Dr. Bruchac is a performer, ethnographer, historian, and museum consultant. She is Professor Emerita of Anthropology, founder of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative, and Associate Faculty in the Penn Cultural Heritage Center. HUMANITIES
The program is free but donations are appreciated. Click here to register in advance and for more info.
ST. ALBANS--Osher Lifelong Learning Institute continues the Fall weekly program series with David Kelley, Katherine Cadwell, and Charlie Hosford to discuss Grassroots Diplomacy in the Greg Brown Lodge at Hard'ack on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
This semester will offer eight lectures, held from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Wednesdays through October 30. A St. Albans series membership is $40 individual/$70 couple for all eight events, or $8 per program if purchased individually. Call 802.656.8407 or Email f or registration questions. Click here for more info.
COLCHESTER and ONLINE--Katheryn Wright talks about AI: Our Newest Digital Companion at Burnham Memorial Library and online on Wednesday at 4 p.m. She will reflect on the intimate relationship forming between humans and artificial intelligence. Dr. Wright is Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Digital Humanities and the Roger H. Perry Endowed Chair at Champlain College. "Register for this free event" for the link to the stream. Call Vermont Humanities (802.262.2626) or click here to register and for more info.
ENOSBURG--The Opera House at Enosburg Falls 2024 Youth Talent Search celebrates vocalists, dancers, musicians, bands, and more in the House on Saturday at 7 p.m. Doors at 6:30. There are cash prizes. Admission is $12 for ages 12 to 62 and $10 for ages 4 to 12, veterans, and seniors (age 62+). Click here for tickets and more info. THEATER
MORRISVILLE--River Arts offers a Macrame Hat Holder Workshop with Karen today at 5:30 p.m. This one-of-a-kind DIY workshop will transform favorite hats into stunning wall art. The cost is $60 (and a hat). Click here to register and for more info. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
JEFFERSONVILLE--The Bryan Memorial Gallery hosts the 2024 Artist Fall Retreat with T.M. Nicholas and Leo Mancini-Hresko beginning Sunday and continuing each day through Saturday, October 26. Each day of the plein air retreat will be filled with learning, painting, lectures, demonstrations, community, and more. The retreat includes Daily Meals, Artist Demonstrations/Instructions and group critiques. The cost is $1,400 for members. Click here to register and for more info.
MILTON--Social Sundays continue at the Milton Artists' Guild Art Center with free weekly art classes for families at MAG on Sunday at 1 p.m. Each week offers a different project. Stay for 30 minutes or the whole two hours. Click here for more info.
COVID-19 is still here. Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continue to emerge. KP.3 is the dominant circulating variant with the new LB.1 as number 2. The new vaccine formula targets currently circulating KP.2 variants and better protects against serious outcomes of all current variants of the virus. The updated vaccine is available now. COVID NEWS
The number of cases in Vermont continues to increase. 218 cases were reported in the week ending October 5, down from the prior week but still concerning. The number of emergency department visits with COVID also increased from May to September. The number of visits has dipped in the last two weeks but remains higher than this time period a year ago). There have been 1,214 total pandemic deaths reported as of October 5; eight more Vermonters have died since the September 28 report.
Vermont's wastewater monitoring has shown shows that COVID-19 levels continue to be present at all testing stations. According to the Vermont Department of Health, wastewater data shows some of the COVID-19 in the community "because an infected person sheds into the water no matter if they're sick or not." Obviously those of us on septic systems (mound systems, tanks, or cesspools) are not included in the data so the actual numbers are higher.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends multiple vaccines, including the new COVID-19 vaccine and an updated flu shot. Medicare continues to cover vaccines without cost sharing. Most adults with health insurance and all children can continue to get the vaccine without cost-sharing. Vermont's universal vaccine program covers the cost of the COVID-19 vaccines at all primary care offices for adults without health insurance or whose insurance does not cover all costs. We can now order four free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov.
My own plan remains unchanged, especially since our precautions have waned and the current KP.3 variant dodges all but the most up-to-date immunity. I got the COVID and Flu shots, and the boosters, and I still take precautions because neither vaccine nor "natural immunity" is 100% foolproof. I wash my hands. I double mask with a genuine N95 mask (not a bandana and not a "chin strap") plus a surgical mask everywhere 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.
Thursday, October 17 ON STAGE LIVE
SOUTH HERO--Cooie Sings at the Blue Paddle Bistro on Acoustic Thursday indoors this evening at 5 - 7 p.m. Click here for more info.
ESSEX JUNCTION--Sparky's hosts a Blues & BBQ night this evening at 6 - 9 p.m. BBQ will be available after 5 p.m. Blues & BBQ will continue every Thursday through the end of the summer. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Thursday-Saturday, October 17-19
ESSEX JUNCTION--On Tap starts most weekends of music with live music tonight at 6 p.m. two shows Friday night at 5 p.m., and then 9 p.m., plus two more shows live on Saturday night at 5 p.m., and at 9 p.m. Call 802.878.3309 or email for more info. Click here to reserve a table.
Friday, October 18
ST. ALBANS--14th Star presents Cooie's Trio live in The Room on Friday at 6 p.m. Cooie DeFrancesco, Adlai Waxman, and Patti Shannon bring intricate vocal stylings and tight three-part harmonies. Find them on Facebook for more info.
SHELDON--The Abbey Friday Night Music Series often has live performances on Friday about 6:30 p.m. Reservations are suggested. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ESSEX JUNCTION--McMaple returns to Sparky's with the full band on Friday at 8 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Friday-Sunday, October 18-20
ST. ALBANS--The Taphouse at Mill River has shows on Friday and Saturday nights in October. Ryan Hanson plays Friday and the Smokey Newfield Project is live on Saturday. Music starts about 5:30 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
JERICHO--The Jericho Cafe and Tavern fills the weekend with Live Music in October. Mama Tried plays Friday. The Lloyd Tyler Band performs live on Saturday night. Music starts at 6 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ALBURGH--Kraemer & Kin family brewery has two days of music every weekend in September with Bushey & Bedell on Friday and Jazz Night with Tim Fitzgerald live on Saturday night. Music starts at 6:30 p.m. Click here for more info.
ST. ALBANS--Irons & Ale has a weekend of music on Friday night and Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Champlain Country Club. The restaurant is open 11 a.m. to close every day with pub fare from nachos and chicken wings to salads, burgers, salmon, and chicken to dinner options and libations.
ST. ALBANS--Twiggs often has shows on Friday and Saturday nights. Music starts about 6:30 p.m. 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, October 19
ST. ALBANS--Northwest Farmers Market fills Taylor Park with live music, handmade crafts, locally grown food, prepared foods, free kids activities on Saturday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The market and the music continue every Saturday through October. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ST. ALBANS--The St. Albans Free Library hosts Mornings, Muffins, and Mysteries this morning at 10:30 a.m. The group reads a variety of mystery genres and meets the third Thursday of each month. Click here for more info. FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF
SWANTON--Two Swanton Free Public Library events this week.
The Swanton Arts Council Writers' Group meets in person at the library this evening at 6 p.m. They meet the third Thursday of each month to share progress and join in the discussion about longer projects and anything else about writing, reading, publishing, and more. Email Becky Rupp or the Library for more info.
The monthly SPL Book Club meets to discuss the Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters on Monday at 6 p.m. In Ms. Peters' debut novel, a 4-year old disappears which begins a lifelong saga of mystery and tragedy. The book club meets the third Monday of each month. Click here for more info.
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.
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