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	ArtBits News of the Arts for the week of July 2-8, 2026 Today is ... *Search the All Arts Council site* FESTIVALS and SPECIAL EVENTS The 45th Bay Day Festival kicks off America's 250th Celebration with fireworks, live music by Rockin' Ron Gagnon, the Cooie DeFrancesco Blues Band, and Soulshine Revival and lots more. The Centennials Picnic in Park ha the Owl Stars. F-35A Lightning IIs of the 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National Guard will fly over. Read more... FIREWORKS Burlington, Cambridge/Smuggler's Notch, Colchester, Saturday, Essex, Fairfax, Milton, Richford, St. Albans Bay, and Shelburne all have fireworks. Read more... ART ON THE WALLS The Artist In Residence spotlight is on Dody Susslin. Bryan Gallery features landscapes by James Coe. Read more... ART YOU CREATE Coffee and Crafts meets at the Highgate Library and Community Center. Sip, Stitch, & Share meets at the Enosburgh Library. Read more... DANCE Between the Lines, Mae Gates and Michelle Nordberg all offer Beginner Line Dancing lessons. Read more... GATHERINGS Muffin Monday continues. The Georgia Public Library Crafting Club meets to craft and give back. Read more... HUMANITIES The St. Albans Free Library hosts an America 250 Tea Party. The Town of Isle La Motte 250th Anniversary Commission has a re-enactment of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Read more... WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists' Guild with a different project each week. Read more... IN THE SAC Anne Marie Chates is the Swanton Arts Council Artist of the Week. Read more... ON STAGE LIVE IncaHoots (twice), George Murtie (twice), Troy Millette & the Fire Below (twice), the Moondogs, Blake Matteson, Phil Graziano, David Miller, 90 Proof, the Ryan Sweezey Band, Nighthawk, Jeff Shelly, the Old Man Garage Band, Rockin' Ron Gagnon, the Cooie DeFrancesco Blues Band, Soulshine Revival, Jaded Ravins, Model 97, the Dale & Darcy Quartet, Sticks and Stones, the Milton Community Band, Iron Sights/40th Army Band, the John Lackard Blues Band, the Hitmen, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, the James Thacker Duet, LC Hines, Staircase 24, the Enosburg Town Band, Chuck Ragan, Evan Jennison, the Grift, Jerband, Jeff and Gina, the Citizens Concert Band, and Nobby Reed all appear live at a venue near you. Read more... FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF Many libraries will be closed on Friday and Saturday. The Fairfax Adult Summer Reading Program continues, The Eloquent Page Fantasy Book Club will discuss Storm Front by Jim Butcher. Read more... Click on www.AllArtsCouncil.org/art-bits ... FROM THE ARTBITS DESK ... E-Mail Delivery Sign up to receive a free weekly ArtBits newsletter by e-mail or by RSS feed



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