Places to Go & Things to Do
Compiled by Karyn Lunde,
August 25, 2011, page 18.....
Events from Thursday, August 25, to Sunday, September 11

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
Summervale! Celebrate Thursdays at the Intervale Center, 5:30-8 p.m., 180 Intervale Road, Burlington (just past Gardener’s Supply Co.). Please bring cash to enjoy delicious food and beverages from our vendors. Activities, kids’ crafts, raffles and music by Emily Day with the Shane Hardiman Trio. Free admission. Info: intervale.org.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26
Library of Congress Traveling Exhibit, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St., Burlington. The exhibit will include programming especially for teachers and students and provide relevant and engaging learning experiences for lifelong learners. Free and open to the public. Info: loc.gov/gateway/.
Vergennes Days Street Dance, 7 – 11 p.m., Park Street, Vergennes (behind bandstand in City Park). Live music featuring the Hitmen. Donations accepted, snacks available. Info: vergennesday.com.
Charlotte Senior Center BBQ, 5 p.m. appetizers, 6 pm. grill, 6:45 p.m. desert and entertainment. Bring the family, join the fun! $12/person, registration required. Call 425-6345.
BCA Outdoor Excursions Opening Reception, 5-8 p.m., Burlington City Arts Center, 135 Church Street. Features work by twelve internationally acclaimed artists on three floors. Guest curator Gregory Volk uses artworks to transform the galleries into his version of a wilderness adventure company. Free and open to the public. Info: burlingtoncityarts.org.
2011 Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, 7:30 p.m. “East Meets West.” Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael’s College. World-class musicians create extraordinary music. Soovin Kim, Artistic Director. Info: lccmf.org or 846-2175. Tickets: flynntix.org or 802-86-FLYNN.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
30th Annual Little City 5k Run/Walk and 10k Run, 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. race start, corner of Main and North Green Streets, Vergennes. $17 online registration, $22 race day registration. Info: runvermont.org.
Vergennes Day Celebration, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Vergennes City Park plus five other venues. Pancake breakfast, crafts, music, children’s activities and more. 30th year, sponsored by Vergennes Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Vergennes. Info and schedule of events: vergennesday.com.
Dead Creek Shorebirds: A GMAS Field Trip, 8:30 a.m., Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Route 17, Addison. Join Green Mountain Audubon Society members for a look at shorebirds, herons, egrets, raptors, ducks, geese and more. Birders of all skill levels welcome. Free and open to the public. Registration and Info: 863-2436 or e-mail gmas@greenmountainaudubon.org.
Library of Congress Traveling Exhibit, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., (see August 26 for more info).
Wall to Canvas, An Urban Arts Competition to benefit the Shelburne Art Center, 12-6 p.m., Magic Hat Brewery, Bartlett Bay Road, South Burlington. Come enjoy 12 artists competing live on canvas. Auction to follow along with live music, brews, food and more. Event is free, $5 suggested donation. Information: shelburneartcenter.org or walltocanvas.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
Shipwreck Cruise on Lake Champlain, 9-10:30 a.m., Point Bay Marina Service Dock, Charlotte. Explore a shipwreck - without getting wet. Go for a “dive” on the cruise boat Escape using a robotic camera that sends back real-time video to an on-board monitor. Tickets $15/adult, $10/children. 100% of proceeds go to the Maritime Museum. Sign up at the Point Bay Store. Info: 425-2431.
Daytrotter’s Barnstormer 5 Tour, 5:30 p.m., Old Lantern. Featuring White Rabbits, Deer Tick, We Are Augustines, Blood Orange, Doug Paisley. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Info: daytrotter.com.
Shelburne Players Auditions, 2 p.m., Shelburne Town Center. Auditions for Nina Shengold’s award winning drama Homesteaders. Opening night is November 11. For more information contact Director Dick Hibbert at rhhibbert@comcast.net, 497-1093 or visit shelburneplayers.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 29
Vermont Youth Philharmonia Fall Concert, 7 p.m., Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael’s College. Anne Decker, conductor, Perry Emerson, flute. Featuring works by Robert Kurka, Carl Reinecke and Franz Joseph Haydn. Tickets: $5/adults and seniors, $2/students (tickets available only at the door). Info: 802-655-5030 or vyo.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31
First Day of School at CCS, and first day for new students at CVU.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 So. Pleasant Street, Middlebury. Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi hit film. Tickets $3/person. Info: 382-9222.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Richmond Farmers Market Customer Appreciation Day, 3-6:30 p.m., Volunteers Green, Richmond. At 4:30 p.m. the market will distribute $3 coupons to the first 100 customers. Info: RichmondFarmersMarketVT.org or 434-5273.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
HAPPY LABOR DAY!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
6th Annual Kelly Brush Century Ride, Middlebury, with route through Charlotte. Event sign-in 7:30-8:30 a.m. Race starts: 100 milers and handcyclists at 9 a.m., 50 milers at 9:15 a.m., 28 milers at 9:30 a.m. Barbeque 1-4 p.m., recognition of top fundraisers 4 p.m. Info: kellybrushfoundation.org/events.shtml.
Third Annual Howard Center Zoe’s Race, 8:30 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. race/walk. Oakledge Park, Burlington. Help raise money for families who need to renovate their homes to make them accessible for their children. Food, drinks, T-shirts. Entertainment by Tom Murphy and his pal Woodhead (Charlotte’s own Woody Keppel). $25/adult, $15/children under 12, donations welcome. Info: howardcenter.org.
Woods Tea Company, 7:30 p.m., Vergennes Opera House. Howard Wooden, Tom MacKenzie and Patti Casey perform traditional and original music that includes Celtic, sea shanties, French Canadian and Appalachian tunes. Tickets $15/adult, $13/senior/student at the Opera House, Classic Stitching in Vergennes, or online at vergennesoperahouse.org. Band info at woodstea.net.

SUNDAY, SEPTMEBER 11
10th Annual Small Farms Food Fest, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Shelburne Orchards. Special foods prepared and sold by Vermont small farms and food producers, live local music, tractor hayrides, facepainting, Phinneus Sonin (circus arts instructor), picnic table raffle, pick your own apples and more! Free for under 12 and over 65. Otherwise, $5 and farmers may charge for their food. Info: 985-2753 or shelburneorchards.com.
Charlotte Central School, dedication of new building and PTO barbecue.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Charlotte Grange #398 Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., Grange Hall, Spear Street. Dave Perrin, Host. Info: 734-9416.