Burlington Taiko Is Coming To Middlebury
Burlington Taiko drummers will do a series of free shows and workshops, plus a parade, in Middlebury at the end of September.
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New Murals Are Popping Up In Middlebury
Have you spotted local artist Matt Heywood’s beautiful new mural on the wall behind Middlebury’s new Amtrak platform? The painting in progress is a celebration of Vermont’s state flower, the red clover. Elsewhere in Middlebury, a different local artist, Michael Kin, has been getting to work beautifying an exterior wall of Mary Hogan Elementary School. You may have
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Field Days Is This Week
Addison County Fair & Field Days is here! Come for the merry-go-round, stay for the animal shows, maple cotton candy, fried dough, magic shows, pig races, sheep shearing, bike stunt shows and much, much more. Daily admission is $13/anyone 12 and older; $5/children ages 6-11; free for children 5 and under. Want to plan out
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The Search For Waldo Is On (In July)
Where’s Waldo? In Middlebury, of course! The iconic children’s book character in the red-and-white-striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting seventeen local businesses throughout our community this July. Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2022, Find Waldo Local is a great summer vacation activity and a wonderful way to support local businesses, including the Vermont Book Shop, Frog Hollow
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Summer Is Here!
Everything is back this summer — and then some! Here’s what we’re excited about: PUBLIC POOLS ARE OPEN Middlebury’s town pool is open for the season; purchase a pool pass and find hours here. The Vergennes town pool is open for the summer; find hours here. After being closed for two consecutive summers due to the
Calling All Collectors: Be Part Of A Local Exhibit!
UPDATE: The deadline has been extended to June 15.
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Local Kids Made Artful Notecards. You Can Buy Them To Support Ukraine.
The students at Ripton Elementary and Salisbury Community Schools wanted to do something to help the people of Ukraine. So under the guidance of their art teacher, Eileen Gombosi, they created “Cards for Caring,” a service learning project to provide humanitarian relief. They’ve created handmade notecards using pen and ink, watercolor paint and printmaking, finding
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Want To Help Get A Skatepark In Middlebury?
This Friday, April 29, a new group called the Middlebury Skatepark Coalition is inviting folks to meet up at Ilsley Library to help get the ball rolling on the creation of a new skatepark. The group currently has more than 50 members, according to Middlebury dad Ethan Murphy, one of the driving forces behind the
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A Graphic Novel Writing Challenge
Ilsley Library is hosting a comic competition for writers and artists of all ages. Do you love graphic novels? Do you wish you had the opportunity to design your own comic? Here’s your chance! In May, Ilsley will be holding a comic competition, with special guest judge Cynthia Copeland, author of Cub. The contest is
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