Community Calendar

Vermont's largest agricultural fair features midway rides for all ages, live music, Saturday night fireworks, mini golf, The Silver Circus Show, Tom Joyce "The Magic Man," demo derbies, truck & tractor pulls, livestock and horse shows, pulling contests, Pirate Man Dan, music by Buffalo Barfield, Children's Barnyard activities, chainsaw artists, a maple sugar house, milking parlor, exhibits, 4-H workshops, demonstrations, contests and favorite fair food.

Entertainment highlights: Sanctuary band (7pm Tuesday), VT Bluegrass Pioneers (7pm Wednesday), Line Dancing Demo/Instruction (7pm Thursday), Blues and Beyond Band (7pm Friday), 40th Army Band's Iron Sights rock band (7pm Saturday)

Fair admission: $15 Tuesday - Friday, $20 Saturday; $5 for ages 6-11; free for kids 5 & younger; free for seniors on Tuesday with a Green Mountain Passport. Parking is free.

Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $25 on site or online before noon July 29 for $20 each or 4/$75. Ride tickets are also available on the midway.

The fairgrounds open at 8:30am Tuesday - Wednesday, 8am Thursday, and 9am Friday - Saturday. Midway hours are noon-11pm.

More information: 802-545-2557 or AddisonCountyFieldDays.com

Wildlife Ecology Research is an intensive two-week day program where high school students learn basic ecological principles through hands-on research experience. Ecologists from colleges and universities around the region will instruct students on broad topics in ecology. Wildlife Ecology Research culminates in small group research projects that are mentored by program staff as well as by undergraduate Odum Interns. This program aims to provide a significant academic experience that will help students prepare for courses and research experiences at the college level while letting them explore career options in the natural sciences.
This is a two-week program (M-F)

Join us each Saturday morning at High Rock Park from 9 AM to 1 PM!

Enjoy live music, restock your kitchen with fresh and local goods, or grab breakfast and lunch from our ready-to-eat vendors! Let’s make Saturdays local and lively - see you at the market!

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works were widely circulated in published advertisements through the 1920s and are on loan to the Museum for the first time through the generosity of GE Aerospace.

“Once a Tree: Continuity, Creativity, and Connection” explores the deep-rooted significance of trees in Haudenosaunee culture, tradition, and creative expression. Featuring the work of 42 artists and more than 100 objects—including decorative and utilitarian baskets, cradleboards, snowshoes, ladles, lacrosse sticks, toys, instruments, carvings, and sleds—this exhibition highlights the important relationship between nature and artistry. Selected from the Museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition was created with guidance from curatorial consultants Terry Chrisjohn III (Oneida), Preston Jacobs (Mohawk), and Sheila Ransom (Mohawk).

"Separated but Unbroken: The Haudenosaunee Boarding School Experience" explores the lasting impact of the Thomas Indian School, once located on the Cattaraugus Reservation south of Buffalo, NY, and The Mohawk Institute near Branford, Ontario. These institutions, which enrolled a significant number of Haudenosaunee students, were part of a larger system that sought to erase Indigenous identities while deeply shaping the lives of those who endured them. Co-curated by Erin Keaton (Mohawk), the exhibition sheds light on Haudenosaunee resilience.

4 Saturdays
July 12, 19, 26, Aug 2
10 am - 1 pm

Ages 14+

For anyone missing hands-on photographic processes, cyanotypes are a fun, safe and easy way to print at home. This class will give you the knowledge and confidence to start making cyanotypes with minimal space and resources. Classes will start with a history and explanation of the process, followed by demonstrations and time to work. Finally, considerations are made for taking prints to the next level including layering, toning and alternate substrates. Students will leave with the ability to make beautiful prints whether in an at-home or studio environment.

All materials provided.

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Please register at least a week in advance to guarantee your spot. Scholarship availability closes 2 weeks prior to the start of class.

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We believe in access to art education for all. It takes the whole community to generate the equity our pay-what-you-can tuition generates. Behind the scenes, we work to bridge the financial gap between what our students can pay and what we need to sustain our programs. Please consider carefully before you use our discount codes.

Scholarship Codes:
For 25% discount use code "25OFF"
For 50% discount use code "50OFF"
For 75% discount use code "75OFF"

This economic justice map from The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice by Alexis J. Cunningfolk is useful to assess where you may fall on the financial spectrum of pay what you can.

To request 100% off tuition, or payment plan options, please contact chris@mkad.art

Saturday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m.- noon or 1-3 p.m.
Join Akwesasne Mohawk artist Kit Thomas for a fun, no-pressure art-making experience! Explore mixed media by combining paint, collage, and found objects to create dynamic, layered pieces. Open to all skill levels—no experience needed, just creativity.
Cost: $10 per person
Pre-registration is required by emailing heather@iroquoismuseum.org.

5th Annual D.R.A.W.-A-Thon

A Free, Family-friendly Drawing Marathon!

KINGSTON, N.Y. (date) – On Saturday August 2nd from 10am – 10pm The D.R.A.W. (the arts education program of the Midtown Kingston Arts District, MKAD) will host the 5th Annual Draw-A-Thon -- a 12-hour drawing extravaganza for all ages. Based on the renowned 24-hour event started in 2008 by Antenna in New Orleans, visitors can come and go throughout this day of drawing during which all the surfaces in The D.R.A.W.'s studio can be drawn on by folks of all ages, abilities, skill levels and interests. Our teaching artists and PUGG youth leaders will be creating drawing experiences for everyone throughout the day. This year, the Draw-a-thon will be out of this world! Visitors will be able to spin the flying saucer to spark their creativity, use alien drawing tools, meet the incredible Draw-a-Tron, and so much more! No pre-registration needed. All materials will be provided. The first 100 people receive an emergency drawing kit.

“I am most looking forward to seeing all of the PUGG’s hard work and ideas being shared with our community.” - PUGG Workforce Coordinator Beth Humphrey. Keep an eye out for jumbo Draw-a-thon pencils around town!

For more information visit https://mkad.art/events/draw-a-thon

For the first time, The Northeast Center of Conchology and Sealife will be open for 2 consecutive days this summer. 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Saturday 8/2 and Sunday 8/3 at The Tech Valley Center of Gravity, 30 Third Street, Troy. The Center features displays of seashells and sea life from around the world, a gift shop and hands-on experiences. These displays are appropriate for the entire family. We are wheelchair and visually impaired accessible. Join us in air-conditioned comfort. A nominal admission is charged. More information: 518-244-0448

Enjoy an engaging, family-friendly walking tour followed by a delicious plant-based lunch served at 12:30 PM. This unique experience offers insight into the important work of animal rescue and rehabilitation. $20 per ticket sold goes directly to Broome Animal Sanctuary to continue the care of their animals.

TICKETS: Children 12 & Under - $20 / Adult CRVN Member - $25 / Adult Non-CRVN Member - $30

BUY HERE: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/822025-broome-animal-sanctuary-tour-and-lunch?fbclid=IwY2xjawLs9ytleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHlUVTaWp7sRwUpvxYK0fciL9T8AJ3wDWtiYmwfomvoK1l44q27B-7I2-GtvK_aem_6iSo9TIgGVEig2x_Ntnq5Q