Places to Go & Things to See: Welcome Summer & Happy 4th of July!
Compiled by Karyn Lunde,
June 30,2011, page 22.....
July 2 - 21, 2011

SATURDAY, JULY 2
Music with Charles Neville and Henry Butler with Gent Treadly, with special guests Panton Flats, 7 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, Vergennes, sponsored by Basin Harbor Club, The Lodge at Otter Creek, Bar Antidote and Emerson’s Guest House. Get ready to boogie and have a good time when the spirit of New Orleans hits Vergennes! Tickets are $20 advance, $25 at the door. Tickets and information 802-877-6737, info@vergennesoperahouse.org or brownpapertickets.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 3
Stars and Stripes Charity Airshow , 11a.m., Warren Sugarbush Airport, Warren, Vt. Proceeds to benefit the Vermont National Guard Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit organization which serves to meet the emergency financial needs of the men and women of the Vermont National Guard and their families. Tickets: $8/adult, $3/kids. Tickets and information: jimparkerairshow.com.
Rock the Dock Celebration, 6:30 p.m., Burlington’s Community Sailing Center. Proceeds go toward the Staying Afloat emergency flood relief fund. Tickets: $50/adult, $25/child. Information and tickets communitysailingcenter.org or 864-2499.
Burlington Fireworks Show, 9:30 p.m., Burlington Harbor. Beat the traffic and take the train from Charlotte, Shelburne or South Burlington to Burlington’s waterfront. 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m., returns 10:30 p.m.Tickets $12/person at eventbrite.com/event/1468477255?ref=ebtn. Information: enjoyburlington.com.
Bristol Fireworks Celebration, at dusk, Bristol Recreation Field, Info: bristolrec.org or 453-5885.

MONDAY, JULY 4
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
49th Annual Auction, Bazaar and Chicken Barbecue, 9 a.m., Shelburne United Methodist Church, Rte. 7 in Shelburne. Barbecue starts at 11:30 a.m., $12/adults, $6/children under 11. Information 985-3981.
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra TD Bank Summer Festival Tour, 7:30 p.m. (gates open 5:15 p.m. for picnicking), Shelburne Farms. $34 in advance; $38 at the gate; kids under age 12 $17 in advance, or $21 at the gate; advance purchase through flynntix.org or 86-FLYNN.
Hinesburg Fireworks Celebration, at dusk, behind Hinesburg Community School, Info: hinesburg.org/recreation.html or 482-4691.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6
I’ll Be Back Before Midnight, Hitchcock-inspired thriller, on stage at Saint Michael’s Playhouse, St. Michael’s College, Colchester. 8 p.m. July 6-9, 12-16, 2 p.m. July 9 and 16. Tickets $38.50/adult, $35.50 senior/student.Info: 654-2281 or saintmichaelsplayhouse.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 7
First Thursdays Open Mic, 6 p.m., Old Lantern, Charlotte. Live original music, local food and cash bar. Information: 425-2120 or 425-3739.
Battery Park Free Concert featuring Joshua Panda, 6:30 p.m., Battery Park, Bulington waterfront. Free and open to the public. Information: burlingtoncityarts.org and joshuapanda.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 8
20/20 at FS Gallery, celebration, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., 86 Falls Road, Shelburne. 20 Artists representing two decades of artistic vision July 8 - August 16. Info: 985-3848 or fsgallery.com.
Very Merry Theatre performs Frankenstein and Friends, 6:30 p.m., Staige Hill Farm, 367 Garen Road, Charlotte. Free and open to the public. Info 863-6607 or verymerrytheatre.com.
Queen City Contras, regular dance, 8 pm, Shelburne Town Hall, 5376 Shelburne Road. Peter Johnson will call, music provided by Randy Miller and Roger Kahle. $8/adult, under 12 free. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing. Info: queencitycontras.org, 802-371-9492 or 802-343-7165.

SATURDAY JULY 9
CHARLOTTE TOWN PARTY! 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the Town Green. See page 1 for details. Pre-Parade, Local Motion bike skills session, 9-10 a.m. at the Old Lantern. Parade participants gather at 10:30 a.m. at the Old Lantern.

SUNDAY JULY 10
Bug and Butterfly Walk, 10 a.m. – noon, Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington. Experience Vermont’s butterflies and insects up close with naturalists and entomologists. Bring binoculars, magnifying glass, and an insect net if you have one. Free (donations welcome). Pre-register at 482-2167 or museum@birdsofvermont.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
Joseph Hoag: His Life and Vision, a Pre-Civil War Story, 7 p.m., Charlotte Senior Center. Presented by The Charlotte Historical Society. Speaker, Gill Coates, president Monkton Museum and Historical Society. See page 11 for details.

THURSDAY, JULY 14
Vermont 4-H Horse Show, July 14-17, Addison County Fair and Field Days site, Route 17, New Haven. The largest and only statewide competition for 4-H equestrians. Admission is free. Food and beverages will be available for sale on site. Please, no pets! Information: uvm.edu/extension/4-Hevents, click on Event Announcements and Results.
Battery Park Free Concert featuring Barika, 6:30 p.m., Battery Park, Bulington waterfront. Free and open to the public. Information: burlingtoncityarts.org and myspace.com/barikaensemble.

FRIDAY, JULY 15
Full Moon Dance Party, Friends of Vermont’s Island Line benefit concert, 6 p.m. Old Lantern, Charlotte. Featuring Bob Wagner & Friends and The Joshua Panda Band. Cash bar/ a la carte menu. Proceeds assist with local cost shares of bike and rec path repairs for damages caused by recent floods. Tickets: $20/person. Advance tickets at Old Brick Store, Spear’s Corner Store, Little Garden Market, Home Ecology, Muddy Waters or by calling 425-3739.

TUESDAY, JULY 19
Ask a Bird Poetry Workshop, 2 – 3:30 p.m., Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington. Come join Vermont children’s poet Ted Scheu, for a super-fun poetry writing workshop. Ages 6-12. Free with Museum admission. Pre-register at 434-2167 or museum@birdsofvermont.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 21
Battery Park Free Concert, 6:30 p.m. Featuring Stars On 45, Battery Park, Burlington waterfront. Free and open to the public. Information: burlingtoncityarts.org and myspace.com/starson45.