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  • [Theater] 'small metal objects' - In this site-specific performance, Australian thespians enact a drama surrounded by oblivious mall shoppers, and the audience listens in. Saturday, May 17: 12PM, 4PM at University Mall in South Burlington. $24-28.

  • [Theater] '35 Years of Summer Musicals' - The North Country Community Theatre performs a selection of showstoppers from the 29 different musicals its members have sung and danced their way through since 1973. Saturday, May 17, 7:30PM at Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon. $7-13.

  • [Theater] 'Bye Bye Birdie' - The Community Theater Players present the 1960 musical about a rock star who's drafted into the army, to the despair of his teenybopper fans. Saturday, May 17, 8PM at Lake Placid Center for the Arts in Lake Placid. $10-14.

  • [Theater] 'Jake's Women' - The Lamoille County Players present Neil Simon’s comedy about a novelist who deals imaginatively with a marital crisis. Saturday, May 17, 7PM at Hyde Park Opera House in Johnson. $15.

  • [Outdoors] 'Leadership Skills 101' - Scout leaders, camp counselors, teachers and others learn how to guide a group safely and sustainably through the great outdoors. Preregistration required. Meet at the base of the Toll Road. Saturday, May 17, 9AM–12:30PM at Mount Mansfield State Forest in Stowe. $15.

  • [Theater] 'Little Shop of Horrors' - This offbeat musical about a nerdy florist and a carnivorous plant grows on audiences at a high-school production. Saturday, May 17, 7:30PM at Colchester High School in Colchester. $8.

  • [Religion&Spirituality] 'Pagan & Magickal Spirituality' - Local author and teacher Kirk White offers an intro to the different varieties of Pagan religious expression. Saturday, May 17, 2PM–4PM at Spirit Dancer Books & Gifts in Burlington. Donations.

  • [Dance] 'Performance 2008' - Ballet, tap, hip-hop and jazz movers work the stage for this 34th annual show by Montpelier's Contemporary Dance and Fitness Studio. The Sunday matinee spotlights young dancers. Saturday, May 17, 7PM at Barre Opera House in Barre. $10 in advance, $12 at the door.

  • [Kids] 'Super Salamanders' - Budding naturalists learn to spot moist creepers on the forest floor. First session is for ages 4-5; second session for ages 6 and up. Saturday, May 17: 9:30AM – 11:30AM, 12:30PM – 2:30PM at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne. $12 per parent -child pair; $6 per additional child.

  • [Kids] Animal Feeding - Watch critters do dinner with help from the animal-care staff. Saturday, May 17: 10:30AM, 12:30PM, 3PM at ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. $7-9.50.

  • [Kids] Bebop Playgroup - Adults indulge in coffee and bagels while kids up to age 3 meet their peers. Saturday, May 17, 10AM at Bebop Baby Shop in Essex Junction. Free.

  • [Outdoors] Birdathon & Beyond - Naturalists settle in to spot species of birds, plants, bugs or any other flora or fauna that strikes their fancy, as part of a fundraiser for three environmental education nonprofits. Saturday, May 17, 12AM–11:59PM at Various locations statewide.. Donations..

  • [Fairs&Festivals] Blackfly Festival - Don’t bug out — get revenge! Games, contests, children’s activities, pies, art exhibits, live music and a town parade “honor” pesky insect pests. Saturday, May 17, 11AM–6PM at Adamant Co-op in Adamant. Various prices.

  • [Outdoors] Bloom Time Festival - Spring-hungry nature seekers take in budding crabapple trees, lilacs and new leaves, and hear presentations about bat houses and rain gardens. Saturday, May 17, 10AM–3PM at UVM Horticultural Research Center in South Burlington. Free.

  • [Etc.] Book Donation - The Friends of the Burnham Library help volume hoarders clean out their shelves in preparation for a June book sale. Saturday, May 17, 9AM–12PM at Old Firehouse in Colchester. Free.

  • [Food&Drink] Burlington Farmers' Market - Sixty-three vendors sell everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to ethnic cuisine to pottery to artisan cheese. Saturday, May 17, 8:30AM–1:30PM at Burlington City Hall Park in Burlington. Free.

  • [Etc.] Burlington Garden Club Plant Sale - Perennials from home gardens augment annuals and shrubs donated by local nurseries. Saturday, May 17, 10AM–2PM at UVM Horticultural Research Center in South Burlington. Free.

  • [Food&Drink] Capital City Farmers' Market - More than 40 Central Vermont vendors hawk fresh produce, baked goods, seedlings, crafts and more, accompanied by live music. Saturday, May 17, 9AM–1PM at 60 State Street in Montpelier. Free.

  • [Etc.] Caregiver Workshop - This informational session for those who help care for the chronically ill covers medication safety, power of attorney and Alzheimer's 101. In the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center. Saturday, May 17, 8:30AM–2:30PM at Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland. Free.

  • [Etc.] Charity Bingo - Players seek matches on numbered cards, then say the magic word. Saturday, May 17, 7PM at Broadacres Bingo Hall in Colchester. $10 for 12 cards.

  • [Sport] Chester Loop Bike Ride - Female cyclists explore 28 miles of easy-to-moderate terrain, passing through Saxton's River and Grafton. Call for time and Chester meeting location. Saturday, May 17, 10AM at Chester. $10.

  • [Food&Drink] Chili Bowl Dinner - Hot sauce aficionados sample spicy entrees at this benefit for the Blinking Light Gallery. A post-dinner drawing awards handcrafted items donated by gallery members. Saturday, May 17, 5PM at Grace United Methodist Church in Plainfield. $20 includes dinner and five raffle tickets.

  • [Community] Community Playground Build - Volunteers supervised by a building contractor erect Jericho's largest community playground near the Elementary School. Meals, drinks and tools provided; no children. Rain date: Sunday, May 18. Saturday, May 17, 7AM–7PM at Jericho Elementary School in Jericho. Free.

  • [Dance] Contra Dance - Beginners and regulars in soft-soled shoes cut up the floor to the tunes of Brendan Taaffe on fiddle, Colin Lindsay on guitar and David Cantieni on flute, pennywhistle and sax. Saturday, May 17, 8PM at Capitol Grange in Montpelier. $8.

  • [Fairs&Festivals] Family Fun on the Green - Kids and parents gambol on the grass during a silent auction and barbecue with live music and children’s games. Saturday, May 17, 11AM–2PM at Middlebury Town Green in Middlebury. Free, bring money for food.

  • [Health&Fitness] Flower Essences Workshop - Maureen Short demonstrates how local blooms can promote healing and well-being. Sign up at the Customer Service Desk. Saturday, May 17, 12PM–1PM at City Market in Burlington. Free.

  • [Etc.] Garage Sale for GMAD - Sales of kitchen items, books, CDs, clothing, jewelry, small furniture, cross-country skis, and a TV support local animal-rights advocacy. Saturday, May 17, 8AM–4PM at 118 Baycrest Drive in South Burlington. Free.

  • [Etc.] Healthy City Plant Sale - Organic veggie starters raised as part of a local youth education initiative accompany boxes of summer bulbs. See the Healthy City Greenhouses. Saturday, May 17, 10AM–2PM at Intervale Center in Burlington. Free.

  • [Talks] Home Funerals and Memorial Services - Do-it-yourselfers hear members of a Funeral Consumer Alliance of Vermont panel lay out more personal and less expensive burial options. Saturday, May 17, 2PM–4PM at Westview Meadows in Montpelier. Free.

  • [Etc.] Homebuyers' Workshop - Before getting into debt, potential house hunters gather info about real estate valuation and mortgage financing methods. Saturday, May 17, 9AM–5PM at Central Vermont Community Land Trust in Barre. $60 per household.

  • [Outdoors] International Migratory Bird Day - A special open house celebrates the return of Vermont’s summer avians with nature walks, woodcarving and bird banding. Saturday, May 17, 8AM–4PM at Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington. Donations.

  • [Etc.] Jamaica Fiber Festival - Woolly thinkers thread their way from all over to see sheep shearing, carding, spinning and weaving demos, and vendors selling textile goods and art. Not to mention kids' activities and the Handspun Skein Contest. Saturday, May 17, 10AM–4PM at Jamaica in Jamaica.

  • [Kids] Kids' Craft Lab - Small hands work with recycled materials to make new stuff. Saturday, May 17, 11AM–1PM at The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge in Burlington. $5 per child.

  • [Kids] Kids' Day - The Queen City tips its hat to youth with a parade from Edmunds School to the waterfront at 9:30 a.m., followed by activities all over the downtown area, including an inflatable obstacle course, exhibits of children's art, a giant Adirondack chair, llamas, pony rides, a home run derby and more. The annual Young Tradition Concert (Waterfront Park, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.) showcases the music and dancing talents of under-25s. Saturday, May 17, 9:30AM–3:30PM at Edmunds Middle School in Burlington. $1.

  • [Kids] Make Your Own 'Rules for Living' - Middle schoolers create handmade journals with Shaftsbury author Rebecca Rupp, based on Rupp's young adult novel Sarah Simpson's Rules for Living. Call to register. Saturday, May 17, 11AM at Phoenix Books in Essex. Free.

  • [Fairs&Festivals] Medieval Country Fair - Catch puppets, martial arts demos, old-fashioned coppersmithing and sauerkraut-and-potato salad with sausages in the spirit of 1500s Germany. Saturday, May 17, 10AM–4PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Jericho. Free.

  • [Food&Drink] Mushroom Workshop - Fungi fans learn how to grow their own oyster mushrooms at home with provided spores. Saturday, May 17, 12:30PM–2PM at Hunger Mountain Co-op in Montpelier. $10.

  • [Theater] Nor'Eastern Playwrights Showcase - Members of the Vermont Actors' Repertory Theatre present a staged reading of California playwright Richard Goodman's The Insanity Case of Mrs. A. Lincoln. Saturday, May 17, 8PM at The Brick Box Gallery, Paramount Theatre in Rutland. Donations.

  • [Etc.] Northern Greyhound Adoptions Open House - Meet the greyhounds, learn fun facts, and find out how you can volunteer for this St. Albans-based rescue organization. At the U-Mall's Community Space. Saturday, May 17, 10AM–5PM at University Mall in South Burlington. Free.

  • [Etc.] Perennial Swap - Green thumbs label and bring in extra items they don’t need, in order to share with each other. Saturday, May 17, 10AM at Burnham Memorial Library in Colchester. Free.

  • [Etc.] Plant Silent Auction - Bidders bring one or two labeled perennials and annuals in pots to participate in a green-themed benefit for the Franklin County Humane Society. Saturday, May 17, 10:15AM at Trainer's Automotive Center in St. Albans. Free.

  • [Etc.] Plant Swap - Friends of the Jaquith Public Library browse botanicals. Saturday, May 17, 9AM–1PM at Old Schoolhouse Common in Marshfield. Free.

  • [Etc.] Plant Swap - Green thumbs label and bring in extra items they don’t need, in order to share with each other, and hear the latest info about invasive species. Saturday, May 17, 9AM–1PM at Old Schoolhouse Commons in Marshfield. Free.

  • [Etc.] PTO Tag Sale - Sales of household goods, toys and clothing support an environmental education program for area youth. Saturday, May 17, 8AM–2PM at Orchard School in South Burlington. Free.

  • [Words] Rebecca Rupp - The Vermont author reads from her new young-adult novel Sarah Simpson's Rules for Living, composed as off-the-cuff journal entries. Saturday, May 17, 11AM at Phoenix Books in Essex. Free.

  • [Sport] Saturday Morning Group Ride - Two-wheelers of all abilities practice moving en masse on a 25- to 35-mile route that emphasizes drafting, pacelines and cycling etiquette. Bring a helmet! Saturday, May 17, 9AM at Onion River Sports in Montpelier. Free.

  • [Etc.] Sewing Machine Intro - Feed dogs? Zipper feet? First-timers learn the anatomy of sewing aids in a two-hour course, then take a test drive and plan an easy project. Saturday, May 17, 2PM–4PM at The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge in Burlington. $30 includes an additional hour of open sewing time.

  • [Theater] SpielPalast Cabaret - Get dolled up for an evening of vaudeville and vintage burlesque with dancing ladies, a troupe of satirists and a seven-piece band. Saturday, May 17, 7:30PM at Burlington City Hall Auditorium in Burlington. $20 in advance, $22 day of show.

  • [Kids] Story Time - Plucky picture-book heroine Maisy the Mouse is the star of a session of music and tales for toddlers, preschoolers and their parents. Saturday, May 17, 10:30AM at Briggs Carriage Bookstore in Brandon. Free.

  • [Kids] Supper With Joey the Clown - Joey and a cast of comical waiters make kids and adults laugh while they eat lasagna and mac and cheese at this fundraiser for the Jericho-Underhill Ecumenical Ministry. Call for reservations. Saturday, May 17, 5:30PM at United Church of Underhill in Underhill. $5-8 suggested donation.

  • [Etc.] Toastmasters International Spring Conference - Public-speaking learners and competitors from New England and Southeast Canada gather for a three-day shindig, with workshops, contests and entertainment. VPR's Will Lange delivers the keynote address on Saturday. Register in advance for the whole conference or individual events. Friday, May 16 3PM – Sunday, May 18 11AM at Capitol Plaza in Montpelier. $150, or $20-30 per event a la carte.

  • [Etc.] VCAM Access Orientation - Would-be video producers get an overview of the facilities, policies and procedures at a local cable TV station. Saturday, May 17, 11AM–1PM at VCAM Studio in Burlington. Free.

  • [Food&Drink] Vermont Chocolate Show - Cuckoo for cacao? Along with vendors, cooking demos and a "chocolate art exhibit," this two-day celebration of one of the world's most addictive substances offers a chocolate martini lounge and chocolate spa treatments. Saturday, May 17, 10AM–6PM at The Inn at Essex in Essex Junction. $10.

  • [Theater] Voices of Community Series - Los Angeles-based playwright and actor Lynn Manning takes the stage for his one-man show One Blind Man's Journey. Saturday, May 17, 8PM at Sandglass Theater in Putney. $10-15.

  • [Health&Fitness] Zumba Fitness (Fitness Options) - Step-by-steppers try out Latin-dance-inspired exercises mixed with high-energy, international rhythms. Saturday, May 17: 9:30AM, 11AM at Fitness Options in South Burlington. $10, first time free.

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Art (73)

  • Emiry S. Potter, Rose Street Co-op Gallery, Burlington. Eclectic works by the self-taught artist. Hours by appointment.

  • Frank Woods, Governor's Office Gallery, Montpelier. "On the Road to Abstraction," paintings.

  • Jolene Garanzha, Kasini House, Burlington. Watercolor portraits of Vermont women created during a two-month residency at the gallery.

  • Kat Clear, Flynndog, Burlington. "The Whoopsie Girls," steel sculptures inspired by vintage pin-ups. Presented by the Lamentations Awareness Project, a fundraiser to restore Judith Brown's "Lamentation Group" of sculptures. Also, Ann Clayton Barlow, black-and-white "industrial landscape" photographs.

  • Sandra Berbeco & Sara Katz, 215 College Street Artists' Cooperative, Burlington. "Paintings/Place," a dual exhibition of the local painters.

  • Teresa Davis, VCAM Studio, Burlington. Brilliantly hued paints spilled and splashed "Off the Edge" onto eight tabletops at the artist's studio; and Josh Gonter: "Neurotica," large acrylic paintings that display both galactic and emotional atmospheres; and Bethany Farrell: "Light Waves and Color," 14 new canvases of highly saturated color and simple forms.

  • 'Adding Dimension', The Lazy Pear Gallery, Montpelier. Mixed-media and collage works by Vermont artists Alexandra Bottinelli, Timothy Fisher and Maggie Neale.

  • 'Art Now', Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Middlebury. Recent acquisitions in photography and film/video.

  • 'Between Soft Machines and Hard Science', Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington. "The Interstitial Art of David Powell," an installation of digital prints and historic scientific instruments; and 'Actors and Exorcists': "Masks of Sri Lanka," from the permanent collection; and Michael Light: "100 Suns," a collection of photographs of atomic explosions carried out by the U.S. in the 1950s and '60s over Nevada and the Pacific Ocean.

  • 'Bird's Eye View', Studio Place Arts, Barre. Artworks inspired by our feathered friends in a group show, Main Floor Gallery; and 'Shoe In': Artwork inspired by footwear, Second Floor Gallery; and Alexandria Bottinelli, Jill Herrick-Lee & Christopher Thompson: Encaustics, Third Floor Gallery.

  • 'Black Womanhood: Images, Icons, and Ideologies of the African Body', Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover. This traveling exhibition examines the historical roots of black womanhood through more than 100 sculptures, prints, photographs, video and other media.

  • 'Celebrating 25 Years of Jazz', Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington. Drawings and paintings by Joel Beckwith, Frank Federico and Felix Sockwell, artists with special connections to the jazz genre, in conjunction with the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Open Saturdays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. or before shows on the MainStage.

  • 'Elusive Truths': Jess Bachman, John O'Connor, Ward Shelley & Christopher Thompson, Firehouse Gallery, Burlington. Through an investigation of governmental and corporate financial strategies, mass media and the art world, the artists explore the aesthetics of visual analysis and information graphics using charts, maps and graphs.

  • 'Imagining the Future', Chandler Gallery, Randolph. Landscape paintings by George Lawrence; sculptures and paintings with geometric or astronomical themes by Paul Calter; and three-dimensional paintings by Brooke Burgee.

  • 'In Their Own Words', Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury. An exhibition of images and stories created by Charlotte-based photographer Ned Castle in collaboration with members of Vermont's refugee community.

  • 'Painting the Beautiful', Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester. A major retrospective of American Impressionist paintings from the Michener Art Museum Collection.

  • 'Politicking Magic: The Iconographic Cross-Currents of Cartooning and Conjuring', Main Street Museum, White River Junction. Selections of graphic art and artifacts from the Chadbourne Thaumaturgium, a traveling exhibit culled from the editorial pages of American newspapers and journals.

  • 'Tombs, Temples, Places and Tea: Ceramics in Asia and Beyond', Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Middlebury. An exhibit that explores the practical and social uses of ceramics.

  • 2007-2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts Group Exhibition, Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College, Johnson. Artworks in various media by graduating art students.

  • 28th Annual Student Art Show, Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Artwork by students from Stowe Elementary, Middle and High schools, and Hyde Park Elementary and Orchard Valley School.

  • 2nd Annual ECVA Vermont Chapter Exhibit, St. Paul's Cathedral, Burlington. Vermont Episcopalians show spiritual and secular artworks.

  • 41st Annual Student Exhibition, Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College, Middlebury. Thesis work in paintings, prints, photographs and sculptures by this year's graduating studio-art students.

  • 8th Annual Exhibition by Rock Point Students, Rose Street Co-op Gallery, Burlington. Fine art by students at the local high school.

  • A Pictorial History of Jews in Vermont & History of Israel, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington. Photographs from the old Jewish community in Burlington, part of the Israel at 60 celebration (www.israelat60vt.com), Pickering Room; and Art From the College Street YMCA, pinch pots and texture tiles created by local little ones, Fletcher Room.

  • Allison Hale, Daily Planet, Burlington. Silver-gelatin photographs, in the bar.

  • Annemie Curlin, Carpenter-Carse Library, Hinesburg. Oil paintings that tell stories or present local and regional landscapes and still lifes.

  • Annie Tiberio Cameron, Vermont Chocolatiers, Northfield. "Seeking Vermont," landscape photographs.

  • Anthony D. Sini, Second Floor Gallery, Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Burlington. The Burlington painter and graphic designer reworks observations from his sketchbooks, creating large-scale charcoal drawings.

  • Artist Market, Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts Plaza, Burlington. Local artists show their stuff outdoors and offer original works for sale, in tandem with the Burlington Farmers' Market.

  • Bonnie Seideman, Blinking Light Gallery, Plainfield. "Sisters," handbuilt, whimsical work in clay.

  • Carley Stevens-McLaughlin, Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier. Black-and-white photographs on display in the cafeteria.

  • Carving Studio and Sculpture Center Annual Members' Show, Carving Studio & Sculpture Center, West Rutland. Member sculptors display their works in eclectic techniques and styles.

  • Center for Cartoon Studies Thesis Exhibition, Center for Cartoon Studies, White River Junction. The class of 2008 cartoon students shows their projects to the public, including preview pages of graphic novels, short stories, visual narratives and mini comic series.

  • Reception: Center for Cartoon Studies Thesis Exhibition, Center for Cartoon Studies, White River Junction. The opening reception begins immediately following the graduation ceremony, which is 11 a.m. at Northern Stage.

  • Chepe Cuadra, SEABA Gallery, Burlington. "Fragmented Figure," monoprints.

  • Chris Gluck and Students, Uncommon Grounds, Burlington. "Leaf Mandalas and Botanical Art," work preserving and highlighting items from nature; and leaf collages of animals from the Underhill elementary school students.

  • Cuba! Art and History From 1868 To Today, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal. The major retrospective includes some 400 works from the Caribbean island in multiple media.

  • Elizabeth Nelson, Sean and Nora's, Barre. Landscape paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed media.

  • Essex Art League, Phoenix Books, Essex. Two dozen members of the art organization present photography, watercolors and more.

  • Georgina Forbes, Vermont Supreme Court Lobby, Montpelier. "Springing Forth: New Paintings from a Southern Odyssey," paintings inspired by a trip to Naples, Florida, by the Vermont artist.

  • Gillian Klein, Opportunities Credit Union, Burlington. Moody cityscape oil paintings.

  • Grace Workshop Art Exhibit, GRACE, Hardwick. Thirty-four artists participating in workshops at the Copley Manor Nursing Home, Sterling Area Services and the Lamoille County Mental Health Services show their works.

  • Greg Mamczak, Speaking Volumes, Burlington. New paintings by the local artist.

  • J.C. Leyendecker: America's "Other" Illustrator, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester. An exhibit of 50 painted originals by the popular illustrator and commercial artist from the first decades of the 20th century.

  • Jason Hartwick, Magnolia Restaurant, Burlington. "Reflections of Vermont," acrylic on canvas paintings framed in repurposed barnwood.

  • Jeff Rubin, The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds, Montpelier. "The Photosynthesis and the Arc of Existence," black-and-white infrared photography.

  • Jen Kristel, Mirabelles, Burlington. "Spring and Other Leafy Things," monoprints celebrating the season.

  • Jess Graham, The Cheshire Cat, Montpelier. "Reaching for Flowers," acrylic, watercolor and sumi ink paintings.

  • Jess Graham, Green Goddess Cafe, Stowe. "Looking Forward, Looking Down," textured mixed-media paintings of bodies in forests and fields.

  • Jessie Sedore & Sarah Cronin, Red Square, Burlington. The two local painters offer exhibits entitled "Ideas of Identity" and "Many Secret Friends," respectively.

  • Joan Curtis & Richard Weis, Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, Shelburne. Fanciful and abstracted recent works by the Vermont painters.

  • John Knox, Tunbridge Public Library, Tunbridge Village. Photographs of Orange and Washington counties in Vermont by the Northfield photographer.

  • Kari Meyer, Courtyard Burlington Harbor by Marriott, Burlington. "The Magic of the Land," acrylic landscape paintings by the Vermont artist.

  • Linda Durkee, Artpath Gallery, Burlington. Mixed-media collages; and Isaac Graham: "Coast to Coast," oil paintings; and Deborah Hillman: "Art of the Inner World," paintings; and Sarah Milton: "Abstract Reality in Color," oil paintings.

  • Linda Maney, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. "Abstractions and Distractions," mixed-media works on paper. Ten percent of sales donated to library.

  • Maltex Show, Maltex Building, Burlington. The hallways of all four floors are filled with paintings by Valerie Ugro, Gregory Albright, Lee Arrington and Peter Williams; monoprints by Nori Lupfer and Carolyn Shattuck; photography by Jim Rathmell; and sculpture and shadowboxes by Aaron Stein.

  • Marina Epstein, Burlington Airport, South Burlington. Oil paintings and prints, Gates 1 & 2; and Peter Williams: Oil paintings, Escalator; and Cameron Schmitz: "Listen," pencil drawings and oil paintings, Skyway.

  • Matt Larson, Axel's Frameshop, Waterbury. Digital photographs of Vermont.

  • May Featured Artists, Artist In Residence Cooperative Gallery, Enosburg Falls. Painters Harald Aksdal, Corliss Blakely and Rebecca Bennett and woodturner Toby Fulwiler

  • Melanie Brotz, City Market, Burlington. "Dreaming Out Loud," paintings and mixed media by the Burlington artist.

  • Michelle Colling, Firehouse Center Community Darkroom, Burlington. "Gorillas and Other Domestic Disturbances," recent color digital work from the BCA photography instructor.

  • Nikki Muir, Radio Bean, Burlington. "Forgotten Days Gathered," paintings and collage work.

  • Paul Dragone & Vahe Ghazarian, Grannis Gallery, Burlington. "Pure Carbon," natural rough diamonds and 18k gold jewelry by the collaborative artists; and Trice Stratmann, new paintings.

  • Reid Crosby, Irises Cafe & Wine Bar, Plattsburgh. Abstract acrylic paintings.

  • Robert Brunelle Jr., VSAC Building, Winooski. The Vermont artist shows new acrylic paintings on the theme of roofs and sky.

  • Selene Lutschg, The Shoe Horn, Montpelier. "Featured Feet," photography.

  • Senior Art Exhibition, Burke Gallery, Plattsburgh State Art Museum, Plattsburgh. This annual show is the culmination of work by studio art and art history majors.

  • Senior Art Guild, Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall, Burlington. Members of the organization, directed by artist Ginny Mullen, exhibit artworks inspired by painter Mary Cassatt.

  • Shawna Cross, Drink, Burlington. "And It Was Glorious," large abstract oil paintings.

  • Shelburne Middle School Art Show, Pierson Library, Shelburne. Student artwork.

  • Spring Garden & Floral Exhibit, Vermont Fine Art Gallery, Stowe. Painters Corliss Blakely, Mark Boedges, Elizabeth Allen and Meryl Lebowitz celebrate the season with outdoor-oriented works.

  • The Four Sisters 5th Annual Art Exhibit, Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston. Artistic siblings Carol Mueller, Jackie Mueller-Jones, Mary Ellen Mueller-Legault and Debbie Mueller-Peate share an exhibit featuring their collective paintings, sculptures, prints and stained glass. Workshops in portraiture available upon request.

  • Vickie Herzberg & Debra Jayne, Two Rivers Printmaking Studio, White River Junction. "Double Exposure: Micro Botanicals & Macro Landscapes," prints.

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