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	ArtBits News of the Arts for the week of February 26-March 4, 2026 Today is ... *Search the All Arts Council site* TOWN MEETING DAY Tuesday is Town Meeting Day. The creative economy needs a strong public-private partnership to keep our communities thriving. Read more... ART ON THE WALLS The Artist In Residence collection spotlight is on Cherie Marshall. Read more... ART YOU CREATE Hearthside Handcrafts meet at Bent Northrop Memorial Library. River Arts hosts the Creative Circle Cafe. Coffee and Crafts meets at the Highgate Library and Community Center. The Milton Artists' Guild hosts Shea Harvie with Let it Flow: An Abstract Paint and Sip as well as Kelli Shepherd for Yarn & Yak. Read more... BENEFIT EVENT The Dick Wright Pub hosts a Poker Tournament to benefit the Franklin Arts Department. Read more... DANCE The Highgate Manor offers Beginner Line Dancing with Michelle Nordberg. Read more... FESTIVALS AND SHOWS The 31st Burlington Irish Heritage Festival celebration of Irish culture has an Art Show, concerts, Ceili dance, a Pub Irish Singalong, the 'Slow' Music Session, a lesson in the Gaelic, Children's Crafts, the Instrument Petting Zoo, a Book Sale, and more. Read more... FILM 60 Main Arts has Free Movie Night for Sita Sings the Blues Read more... GATHERINGS Bent Northrop Memorial Library hosts an Open House. The River Arts Open Studio continues a Community and Wellness Space. Read more... HUMANITIES Deborah Rawson Memorial Library has a Light Pirate Book Discussion with Peter Burns. The Traveled Cup hosts Coffee & Conversation to discuss the FY27 Maple Run School Budget with Charlie Brooks. Twiggs hosts the VNA & Hospice for Death, Dying and Danishes. Read more... WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Lulu Wootton leads Relief Printing on Linoleum and Abbyanne O'Sullivan begins a Parade Heads workshop at River Arts. Becky Fagga leads the Watercolor Workshop at ReMarketVT. The Franklin Arts Department continues the Three Part Painting Series: Franklin Scenes with Jordan Bushey. 60 Main Arts hosts Community Drawing Night with a live model and Creativi-Tea Tuesdays with Karen Winslow. Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists' Guild. Read more... ON STAGE LIVE Doug's Open Mic Night, Open Mic--Acoustic Karaoke with Mae, Tim Brick (twice), Dave Miller, Bob Cotton, WD-40, the McMaple Band, Jesse Agan, Telescope Club. Nathan Michaud, the Buck Hollers, TNT Comedy, Suzan Ambrose, Moonbird, Bare Bones, the Jaded Ravins, Ben Farney & Shane Goodwin, Acoustic Mayhem, Kaiden Prim, Bill Valliere, Spring Chickens, Vermont Mandolin Trio, Tristan Sellars, Chris Lyon, the Rick Lieder Band, and Mark Shelton all appear live at a venue near you. Read more... ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE Virtual music and events continue this week. DonnaRae Menard reads from Beneath The Fountain. B-Town played the St. Albans Summer Concert Series. Read more... FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF The Fairfax Library Book Club reads The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods. Muffin Monday continues. Phoenix Books joins the Milton Artists' Guild for a Book Fair. The Eloquent Page hosts Walt McLaughlin to sign Philosophical Fragments. The True Crime Book Club meets for Winters' Time by Jeffrey Amestory. 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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