All Entries in the "In the Arts" Category
Smokeshire Design hosts Artisan Festival Oct. 14
A special Artisan Festival will be held at Smokeshire Design, 3630 Vermont Route 103 North in Chester, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. Artists will be on hand to give live demonstrations, local food makers will offer specialty tastings and there will be special promotions. And a kids’ craft table will have […]
Atelier Annex hosts artist talk with noted photographer Linda Adele Goodine on Oct. 13
Atelier Annex will be hosting an Artist Talk with internationally acclaimed artist photographer Linda Adele Goodine at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13 at the recently opened gallery in the Old Fire House, 217 Main St. in Grafton. Goodine’s series reflect on many subjects: the environment, class, gender, love, death, war. Her constructed “sets” reflect […]
Spencer Lewis concert Oct. 7 in Grafton
Spencer Lewis, a mainstay of the Vermont music scene, offers a soothing and meditational concert with solo guitar and violin at Grafton’s historic Brick Meeting House, 2 Main St. He will play three sets from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. The Times Argus described his music as “a soothing blend of […]
Kids’ art program at Weston library Oct. 7
Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, is celebrating the arrival of October with a special program for children at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. Kids of all ages are invited to make Midnight Pumpkins and Wicked Pop-Ups with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey. The program is free of charge. For more […]
Weston Craft Show to be held Oct. 6-8 at Walker Farm
Due to extensive flood damage to the Weston Playhouse, the renowned Weston Craft Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Oct. 6 through 8 at the Walker Farm Theater, 705 Main St., in Weston. The Weston Community Association, owner of the playhouse and sponsor/beneficiary of the craft […]
Poetry walk to be held at Brookside Trail Sept. 30
It’s a beautiful time of the year to gather with others to enjoy nature and poetry alike! Reflect on the parting summer months, look forward to colder fall weather and celebrate all that comes with the changing of the seasons during a poetry-in-nature walk along Chester’s Brookside Hiking Trail beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturday, […]
Nordic Harmoni to perform at Peru Fair Sept. 23
Nordic Harmoni is delighted to be singing together again and can be heard at the Peru Fair at noon on Saturday, Sept. 23 in the Peru Church, 252 Main St. Nordic Harmoni is the only Swedish-American chorus in southern Vermont; it enjoys sharing Scandinavian heritage and traditions. All interested singers are welcome to join Nordic Harmoni. […]
Avant Vermont Dance returns with SEASONS: Autumn Sept. 16
Avant Vermont Dance presents SEASONS: Autumn, a family-friendly evening of dance and interactive art making, from 5 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Comtu Cascade Park, Main Street in Springfield, with a weather date of Sept. 17. Admission is by donation. Avant Vermont Dance’s company of regional dancers will showcase new works of […]
Get Dotty! S. Derry Library celebrates International Dot Day Sept. 16
Children of all ages (and their grown-ups too) are invited to celebrate International Dot Day with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road. The program is free. Everyone is encouraged to dress in dotty fashion. There will be a variety […]
FOLA seeks community input on auditorium use
Friends of Ludlow Auditorium is seeking feedback on the use of the auditorium, which is located in the Ludlow Town Hall, 37 South Depot St. Over the past several years, movie-viewing habits have changed for various reasons, including the exponential increase in the number of streaming services and the effect of Covid on our lifestyles. […]
Chester Townscape taking orders for narcissus bulbs
Chester Townscape volunteers will be selling spring-flowering narcissus bulbs on Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17 at Chester’s Fall Festival on The Green. The group now will be set up between the Hearse House and the Information Booth, across from on the western tip of the Green. All bulbs are top quality, hardy, easy […]
Chester artists open fine art gallery in Grafton
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester residents and artists Katherine Henry and her husband Harry Hudson have opened Atelier Annex art gallery in the Old Fire House in Grafton, 217 Main St., handling the works of fine art and artisanal studios. Henry, an artist and designer, and Hudson, an artist, writer, designer and musician, both produce […]
FOLA donates $700 to Ludlow flood recovery
At a recent meeting of the Ludlow Rotary Club, David Almond, treasurer of the Friends of Ludlow Auditorium, presented a check for $703 to the Ludlow Area Rotary Charitable Fund. The funds represented the proceeds that FOLA audience members donated during the recent annual Silent Movie Festival. Jeff Rapsis, the featured pianist who provided background […]
Lyman Orton presents ‘For the Love of Vermont’ slide show Sept. 7 in Weston New book details 20th-century Vermont art collection
Lyman Orton, Vermont Country Store proprietor, presents a slide show of his collection of 20th-century Vermont art at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Walker Farm Theater, 705 Main St. in Weston. The event is free and open to the public. If you plan to attend, please fill out this form. Walk-ins are […]
‘Abundance’ exhibit at DaVallia through Oct. 27 Opening reception set for Friday, Sept. 1
DaVallia, 39 North St. in Chester, presents Abundance, the third fine art exhibition in its new Curated Collection series. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1 to launch the show, which runs through Oct. 27. This is an opportunity to meet the artists. Curated Collections are exhibitions that […]
Poetry reading in Grafton Community Garden Aug. 27
Jessica Genia Simon will read from her recently published collection of poetry, Built of All I Shape and Name, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27 in the Community Garden, off Pleasant Street, in Grafton. Light refreshments will be served, and books will be available for purchase and signing. Simon is based in Silver […]
Proctorsville concert series features Bill Brink Aug. 23
Proctorsville’s summer music series presents the sounds of singer/songwriter Bill Brink at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23 on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street in Proctorsville. Please note the earlier-than-usual start time for this concert, which was postponed from mid-July because of the flooding. New to the Proctorsville summer concerts, Brink has been playing music […]
Springfield Band closes season Aug. 15 at Hartness House
The Springfield Community Band will present its final concert of the summer season at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at the Hartness House, 109 Front St. in Springfield. Congratulations go out to trombonist Vaughn Hadwen who will be completing the unparalleled achievement of 70 years with the band. As always, the final concert of […]
The Silverbacks to play in Proctorsville Aug. 16
The Silverbacks return to the gazebo on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street in Proctorsville, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Based in Brandon, the Silverbacks mix authentic blues and rock classics, managing to sound fresh and familiar at the same time. At the root of nearly all classic rock songs is the blues. The band […]
Green Sisters wrap up Chester music series Wednesday
The Green Sisters, who were scheduled to kick off the Chester Summer Music Series before flooding interrupted the plan, are now the last act of the season. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16 on the lawn of the Academy Building, across from the Green in Chester. Hailing from a small farm […]
