LNT Veteran & Jim Henson Company member, Stoph Scheer, and partner Anthony “Ant” Sellitto-Budney (Break-Fast Puppets) join forces for an unforgettable occurence of puppetry, chaos, and spiritualism.
The show features a variety of acts that Stoph and Ant have performed on stages around the country, as well as their unprecedented attempt to make contact with entities from the otherworld through ancient animist ritual. What could Possibly go wrong!?
Masks are encouraged, but not required. The Flood made LNT/City Hall’s elevator inoperable, requiring climbing stairs to attend in person. Wheelchair/walker users, please call us (802-229-0492) or email info@lostnationthe   ...

LNT Veteran & Jim Henson Company member, Stoph Scheer, and partner Anthony “Ant” Sellitto-Budney (Break-Fast Puppets) join forces for an unforgettable occurence of puppetry, chaos, and spiritualism.
The show features a variety of acts that Stoph and Ant have performed on stages around the country, as well as their unprecedented attempt to make contact with entities from the otherworld through ancient animist ritual. What could Possibly go wrong!?
Masks are encouraged, but not required. The Flood made LNT/City Hall’s elevator inoperable, requiring climbing stairs to attend in person. Wheelchair/walker users, please call us (802-229-0492) or email [email protected] to discuss options for seeing the show.

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May 2- June 1 at The Front, 6 Barre Street in Montpelier
Opening reception May 2, 4-7PM Artist Talk May 17, 5;30 PM
Gallery Hours: Friday 4-7, Saturday-Sunday 11-5 and by appointment
[email protected] (802) 552-0877

In this collection of recent work, Ned Richardson extends his exploration of the connection between natural and digital landscapes to consider the connection between human and machine learning, memory and perception.
‘new memory’ refers to the process of adding physical memory to a computer, as well as invitations to nostalgia from the AI agents on our phones (“You have a new memory!”), and ultimately the idea that one migh   ...

May 2- June 1 at The Front, 6 Barre Street in Montpelier
Opening reception May 2, 4-7PM Artist Talk May 17, 5;30 PM
Gallery Hours: Friday 4-7, Saturday-Sunday 11-5 and by appointment
[email protected] (802) 552-0877

In this collection of recent work, Ned Richardson extends his exploration of the connection between natural and digital landscapes to consider the connection between human and machine learning, memory and perception.
‘new memory’ refers to the process of adding physical memory to a computer, as well as invitations to nostalgia from the AI agents on our phones (“You have a new memory!”), and ultimately the idea that one might build new memory through new perception.
After working for several years generating images via Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) trained on his own landscape work, Richardson now incorporates these images into constructions where they are sometimes the central element, and sometimes barely visible. These constructions vary considerably but can be roughly categorized as mostly landscape, mostly ghost, or mostly machine.
The ghosts are multiple – traces of humanity, relics of history, and a possible consciousness growing in ‘the machine.’
The machine models are constructions that look back on the ghosts (or the ghost landscape) through disassembled laptop and tablet screens with elements of slide rules and logarithmic scales built into them. The most direct view of these ghosts may be through a series of layered transparent stereograms, for which there will be a viewer available.

Richardson has been a member of the Front since 2018. He exhibits locally and also at Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre in Paris. Richardson received a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan in 1982. Aside from a semester at the Art Students League in New York, he is ‘self taught’.

image info:
stereogram [Lady Curzon]
Scanned and digitally altered vintage stereograms printed on transparency, engraved glass, 35mm film splicing tape
7" x 3"
2025

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Do you value nature-based education, stewardship, equity, and community? Do you want your values to live on through future generations? If so, Planned Giving is for you! At its heart, Planned Giving is a method of supporting a nonprofit with funds you no longer need, either during your lifetime or after your death. A Planned Gift to NBNC – through your will, trust, or other account – is a way to ensure that conservation, education, and connection to the natural world are part of your legacy, and are possible for generations to come.

Join us for a free learning event on Saturday, May 3 to learn how to incorporate charitable giving into your long-term financial plans, al   ...

Do you value nature-based education, stewardship, equity, and community? Do you want your values to live on through future generations? If so, Planned Giving is for you! At its heart, Planned Giving is a method of supporting a nonprofit with funds you no longer need, either during your lifetime or after your death. A Planned Gift to NBNC – through your will, trust, or other account – is a way to ensure that conservation, education, and connection to the natural world are part of your legacy, and are possible for generations to come.

Join us for a free learning event on Saturday, May 3 to learn how to incorporate charitable giving into your long-term financial plans, all while enjoying tea, treats, and the good company of other NBNC supporters.

Saturday, May 3 | 10 am – noon
Free | Registration Required

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Tour the renovated space | Enjoy refreshments and fun activities | Shop the new KHL Book Shop!

The renovated lower level of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library is ready to reopen! Thanks to the resilience of our community and the generosity of our supporters, we have not only restored what was lost in the devastating July 2023 flood, but have reimagined the space to better serve you.

To celebrate, we invite all to join us for the Grand Reopening of the KHL Basement on May 3, with refreshments, tours, activities and more! It’s a chance to come together, reflect on how far we’ve come, and look forward to an exciting future for the library. Your support—whether t   ...

Tour the renovated space | Enjoy refreshments and fun activities | Shop the new KHL Book Shop!

The renovated lower level of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library is ready to reopen! Thanks to the resilience of our community and the generosity of our supporters, we have not only restored what was lost in the devastating July 2023 flood, but have reimagined the space to better serve you.

To celebrate, we invite all to join us for the Grand Reopening of the KHL Basement on May 3, with refreshments, tours, activities and more! It’s a chance to come together, reflect on how far we’ve come, and look forward to an exciting future for the library. Your support—whether through donations, volunteering, or simply being part of our library community—has made this transformation possible. We hope to see you there!

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Onion River Chorus presents “True North: A Love Letter to Canada.” o n Friday May 9 and Saturday May 10 at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. Both concerts will be at 7:30 pm. The 60-voice Onion River Chorus will be directed by Richard Riley, with pianist Lynnette Combs accompanying.

The program contrasts Canadian folk music in English composed and arranged by Larry Nickel (b. 1952), with original and arranged music in the Cree and Ojibway languages by Andrew Balfour (b. 1967). Nickel and Balfour are lifelong Canadians, both prominently featured in the exceptionally vibrant choral scene in Canada.

Much of the program will alternate music between Nickel   ...

Onion River Chorus presents “True North: A Love Letter to Canada.” o n Friday May 9 and Saturday May 10 at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. Both concerts will be at 7:30 pm. The 60-voice Onion River Chorus will be directed by Richard Riley, with pianist Lynnette Combs accompanying.

The program contrasts Canadian folk music in English composed and arranged by Larry Nickel (b. 1952), with original and arranged music in the Cree and Ojibway languages by Andrew Balfour (b. 1967). Nickel and Balfour are lifelong Canadians, both prominently featured in the exceptionally vibrant choral scene in Canada.

Much of the program will alternate music between Nickel and Balfour. The opening piece by Balfour, “Ambe,” (“Come in, two legged beings”) was most recently performed at Carnegie Hall on March 16. The second piece on the program, by Nickel, is the light-hearted romp called “All the Little Rivers of Canada” about 17 different Canadian rivers! Twelve more short pieces, some including sounds of Canadian wildlife, will also be performed.

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Join Mosaic Vermont and youth from Montpelier High School to our annual End the Violence, Take Back The Night event on May 9th! Starting at 4:30pm on the Vermont State House lawn, we will come together for a rally where community members, including Jessica Barquist from Planned Parenthood and local youth leaders, will speak and demand an end to sexual and gender-based violence.

Following the rally will be a short march through downtown Montpelier and we will end the night by gathering at the Hubbard Park Old Shelter for a share-out and vigil. Sexual violence affects everyone in your community even if you are not a survivor yourself, being an advocate for those who may not    ...

Join Mosaic Vermont and youth from Montpelier High School to our annual End the Violence, Take Back The Night event on May 9th! Starting at 4:30pm on the Vermont State House lawn, we will come together for a rally where community members, including Jessica Barquist from Planned Parenthood and local youth leaders, will speak and demand an end to sexual and gender-based violence.

Following the rally will be a short march through downtown Montpelier and we will end the night by gathering at the Hubbard Park Old Shelter for a share-out and vigil. Sexual violence affects everyone in your community even if you are not a survivor yourself, being an advocate for those who may not be able to advocate for themselves is a crucial step to creating change.

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Join us for an evening of learning about native pollinators, the ecosystem services they provide, and how you can help support them right in your own backyard!

When: Friday, May 9, @ 5:30 pm

Where: 58 Barre St. Montpelier, VT 05602

Speakers:
Ben Block, Master Gardener.
Sarah Hoffmeier, Landscape Designer for Ecolibrium LLC.
Mark Ferguson, Zoologist for VT Fish & Wildlife.

Event Details:
Each speaker will give a 20-minute presentation and will be followed by a Q&A with the audience. Please come prepared with questions, or email them ahead of time to [email protected]

Th   ...

Join us for an evening of learning about native pollinators, the ecosystem services they provide, and how you can help support them right in your own backyard!

When: Friday, May 9, @ 5:30 pm

Where: 58 Barre St. Montpelier, VT 05602

Speakers:
Ben Block, Master Gardener.
Sarah Hoffmeier, Landscape Designer for Ecolibrium LLC.
Mark Ferguson, Zoologist for VT Fish & Wildlife.

Event Details:
Each speaker will give a 20-minute presentation and will be followed by a Q&A with the audience. Please come prepared with questions, or email them ahead of time to [email protected]

The event will be hosted by the Montpelier Senior Activity Center. Please enter through the side entrance upon arrival.

Learn more about No Mow May on the City's website.

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Please join me for a special Community Sing...

"The Company We Keep"
Songs of Renewal, Resistance, and Remembering
Saturday, May 10th, 5:00 PM
The Picnic Pavilion, 3 Poolside Dr

Come gather with neighbors to celebrate the power of a community that renews and restores itself through song. We'll sing simple, soulful songs to reconnect—with ourselves, each other, and what matters most. We'll honor the wildly generous and precarious gift of life as the earth reawakens. And we’ll sing to renew our hearts in these times, so we can keep showing up in the best ways we know how.

These days, I feel called to resistance—includ   ...

Please join me for a special Community Sing...

"The Company We Keep"
Songs of Renewal, Resistance, and Remembering
Saturday, May 10th, 5:00 PM
The Picnic Pavilion, 3 Poolside Dr

Come gather with neighbors to celebrate the power of a community that renews and restores itself through song. We'll sing simple, soulful songs to reconnect—with ourselves, each other, and what matters most. We'll honor the wildly generous and precarious gift of life as the earth reawakens. And we’ll sing to renew our hearts in these times, so we can keep showing up in the best ways we know how.

These days, I feel called to resistance—including resisting the politics of hate and dehumanization. For me, that means welcoming all of my neighbors into what I call community. While we may not all agree, I extend this invitation to everyone. In coming together to sing what’s true and good and alive in us, we may remember what we do share.

Will you join me in being... the company we keep?

All are welcome—family friendly.

Hope to sing with you soon.
~ David

* Camp chairs recommended
* Happy to hear from you with questions or RSVPs
* Donations Appreciated (Pay What You Can)

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Montpelier's Monthly Circle Sing

We gather every second Monday at the Montpelier Performing Arts HUB on 35 College St. Dive into collaborative vocal magic with your neighbors. New folks are always welcome.

What is "Circle Singing?"

In a super supportive, playful, and judgment-free space, you're invited to explore singing the music of the moment. Together we interweave musical patterns, rhythms, harmonies, melodies, movement, words, percussive sounds, and come out with a lot of joy and aliveness. In the traditions of Bobby McFerrin, Rhiannon, Zuza Gonçalves, and others, we co-create the songs we need to sing and share. Our listening, trust a   ...

Montpelier's Monthly Circle Sing

We gather every second Monday at the Montpelier Performing Arts HUB on 35 College St. Dive into collaborative vocal magic with your neighbors. New folks are always welcome.

What is "Circle Singing?"

In a super supportive, playful, and judgment-free space, you're invited to explore singing the music of the moment. Together we interweave musical patterns, rhythms, harmonies, melodies, movement, words, percussive sounds, and come out with a lot of joy and aliveness. In the traditions of Bobby McFerrin, Rhiannon, Zuza Gonçalves, and others, we co-create the songs we need to sing and share. Our listening, trust and willingness to share our imperfect voices leads us through a little vulnerability and into music and connection that deeply feeds our hearts and souls.

Feel free to reach out with questions at [email protected] — I’m happy to share more about what to expect.

RSVP to [email protected]. Payment of $20-$40 can be sent via Venmo (@David-Ruffin-Voice) or in cash at the event. While payment at the time of RSVPing is not required, it is much appreciated and guarantees your spot.

Come on out and make some beauty!

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American Delivery Film Screening at The Savoy Theater

Date: Monday, May 12. Doors open at 5:00 pm and screening begins at 5:30pm

Run Time: 84 min. Rating: Not rated

Release Year: 2025

Free Show! Donations welcome.

The screening will be followed by a panel and audience Q&A.

Hosted by Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC), American Delivery –a new documentary by Carolyn Jones— is a response to the urgent maternal mortality crisis gripping the United States, particularly affecting women of color. Amidst this turmoil, nurses emerge as pivotal figures, striving to mend the fragmented maternal health    ...

American Delivery Film Screening at The Savoy Theater

Date: Monday, May 12. Doors open at 5:00 pm and screening begins at 5:30pm

Run Time: 84 min. Rating: Not rated

Release Year: 2025

Free Show! Donations welcome.

The screening will be followed by a panel and audience Q&A.

Hosted by Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC), American Delivery –a new documentary by Carolyn Jones— is a response to the urgent maternal mortality crisis gripping the United States, particularly affecting women of color. Amidst this turmoil, nurses emerge as pivotal figures, striving to mend the fragmented maternal health safety net and offer hope to expectant mothers. American Delivery highlights nurses’ transformative impact and community efforts through stories of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum challenges.

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Scudder Parker and T.W. Wood Gallery Museum of American Art announce a
Book Release Celebration for Scudder’s second volume of poetry: The Poem of
the World, published by Kelsay Books, April, 2025.
AND

The inaugural offering of the Gallery’s new monthly lecture series T.W. Wood
Speaks.
This combined Book Release and Presentation by Scudder Parker will take place at
the T.W. Wood Gallery, on Tuesday, May 13 from 5:30-7:00. (46 Barre St,

Montpelier, VT 05602. Enter on Monsignor Crosby Ave.)

Preaching, Advocacy, Policy Development, Public Discourse, Poetry.
How do different uses of language rel   ...

Scudder Parker and T.W. Wood Gallery Museum of American Art announce a
Book Release Celebration for Scudder’s second volume of poetry: The Poem of
the World, published by Kelsay Books, April, 2025.
AND

The inaugural offering of the Gallery’s new monthly lecture series T.W. Wood
Speaks.
This combined Book Release and Presentation by Scudder Parker will take place at
the T.W. Wood Gallery, on Tuesday, May 13 from 5:30-7:00. (46 Barre St,

Montpelier, VT 05602. Enter on Monsignor Crosby Ave.)

Preaching, Advocacy, Policy Development, Public Discourse, Poetry.
How do different uses of language relate to and interact with each other? How does a writer who
has used them all find their own voice?
Scudder will use poems from his new volume, and from his award-winning first volume Safe as
Lightning to illustrate his discussion.
There will be a time for feedback after the presentation, with light refreshments and informal
conversation following.

The Event is free and open to the Public.

Scudder’s Volume will be for sale (a share of the cost to benefit the Gallery)
(Incidents on a Train—a remarkable exhibit by Gabrielle Dietzel & Howard

Norman—is currently on display at the Gallery.)

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Please join us on Thursday, May 15 at 7pm for a celebration of two, hot-off-the-press Vermont books!

Piecework / Travail à la pièce by VT playwright and performer Abby Paige is a bilingual collection of two plays. This landmark publication of Paige's solo works and their French translations offers unique insight into the Franco American experience and the long, often-invisible history of the borderlands between francophone Canada and northern New England.

Judevine: A Love Song for a Place & Its People by VT poet and playwright David Budbill (1940-2016) in a new and revised edition of iconic poems and stories about an overlooked Northern Vermont town and i   ...

Please join us on Thursday, May 15 at 7pm for a celebration of two, hot-off-the-press Vermont books!

Piecework / Travail à la pièce by VT playwright and performer Abby Paige is a bilingual collection of two plays. This landmark publication of Paige's solo works and their French translations offers unique insight into the Franco American experience and the long, often-invisible history of the borderlands between francophone Canada and northern New England.

Judevine: A Love Song for a Place & Its People by VT poet and playwright David Budbill (1940-2016) in a new and revised edition of iconic poems and stories about an overlooked Northern Vermont town and its inhabitants. Judevine is a raucous and moving collection that resonates to this day with its enduring themes of rural poverty, injustice, and economic and social struggle.

Sponsored and hosted by Lost Nation Theater, this FREE event will feature theatrical readings and performances. Join Nadine Budbill, Kim Bent, Abby Paige, and other beloved Judevine actors Mark S. Roberts, Robert Nuner, and Ben Ash for an evening of poetry, place, conversation, and community.

No tickets/reservations necessary. Books will be ava

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Capital City Concerts concludes its 25th anniversary season with two different blockbuster concerts on Saturday May 17 at 7:30PM, and Sunday May 18 at 3:00PM at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. The concerts will feature performances of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue; as well as large chamber works of JS Bach, Mozart, Liszt, and Brahms. The music will be performed by sixteen of Capital City Concerts’ most beloved performers, including the Borromeo String Quartet, pianists Jeffrey Chappell and Jeewon Park, cellist Edward Arron, an ensemble featuring violinist Laurie Smukler, soprano Hyunah Yu, flutist Karen Kevra, and others. Tickets and info at www.capitalcityconcerts.org.
   ...

Capital City Concerts concludes its 25th anniversary season with two different blockbuster concerts on Saturday May 17 at 7:30PM, and Sunday May 18 at 3:00PM at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. The concerts will feature performances of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue; as well as large chamber works of JS Bach, Mozart, Liszt, and Brahms. The music will be performed by sixteen of Capital City Concerts’ most beloved performers, including the Borromeo String Quartet, pianists Jeffrey Chappell and Jeewon Park, cellist Edward Arron, an ensemble featuring violinist Laurie Smukler, soprano Hyunah Yu, flutist Karen Kevra, and others. Tickets and info at www.capitalcityconcerts.org.


PHOTO CAPTION: Boston's Borromeo Quartet will be among 16 musicians who will perform for Capital City Concerts 25th anniversary concert weekend

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The construction on State Street has hit our downtown businesses hard. The noise, dust, lack of visibility, destroyed sidewalks, and removal of convenient parking have taken a tremendous toll. And in fact, one business has already announced their closure.

On Saturday, May 17th we are organizing a day-long “Cash Mob”, where we will show up with cash in our pockets, community in our hearts, and our reusable totes to shop the South side of State Street with intention and purpose.

We know one or two days of spending will not fix all the problems being faced, but it will give a morale boost to our downtown friends who are struggling, and spread awareness    ...

The construction on State Street has hit our downtown businesses hard. The noise, dust, lack of visibility, destroyed sidewalks, and removal of convenient parking have taken a tremendous toll. And in fact, one business has already announced their closure.

On Saturday, May 17th we are organizing a day-long “Cash Mob”, where we will show up with cash in our pockets, community in our hearts, and our reusable totes to shop the South side of State Street with intention and purpose.

We know one or two days of spending will not fix all the problems being faced, but it will give a morale boost to our downtown friends who are struggling, and spread awareness of how important a healthy and thriving downtown is for our entire community.

Spend what you can! Whether you can spend $5 or $50, we invite you to help these businesses stay afloat during a critical time.

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Capital City Concerts concludes its 25th anniversary season with two different blockbuster concerts on Saturday May 17 at 7:30PM, and Sunday May 18 at 3:00PM at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. The concerts will feature performances of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue; as well as large chamber works of JS Bach, Mozart, Liszt, and Brahms. The music will be performed by sixteen of Capital City Concerts’ most beloved performers, including the Borromeo String Quartet, pianists Jeffrey Chappell and Jeewon Park, cellist Edward Arron, an ensemble featuring violinist Laurie Smukler, soprano Hyunah Yu, flutist Karen Kevra, and others. Tickets and info at www.capitalcityconcerts.org.

Capital City Concerts concludes its 25th anniversary season with two different blockbuster concerts on Saturday May 17 at 7:30PM, and Sunday May 18 at 3:00PM at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. The concerts will feature performances of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue; as well as large chamber works of JS Bach, Mozart, Liszt, and Brahms. The music will be performed by sixteen of Capital City Concerts’ most beloved performers, including the Borromeo String Quartet, pianists Jeffrey Chappell and Jeewon Park, cellist Edward Arron, an ensemble featuring violinist Laurie Smukler, soprano Hyunah Yu, flutist Karen Kevra, and others. Tickets and info at www.capitalcityconcerts.org.

PHOTO CAPTION: Boston's Borromeo Quartet will be among 16 musicians who will perform for Capital City Concerts 25th anniversary concert weekend

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The Montpelier Complete Streets Committee held a vibrant bike rodeo in 2023 for 38 youth. The 2025 Bike Rodeo promises the same! This is a bike skills-building course for youth ages ~5-13 years. Please note that this is not a ‘learn to ride’ event, but a chance for youth to practice and improve their riding skills.

We will offer facilitated instruction and a certificate of completion, stickers, bike pins, and more! Participants will start with a bike and helmet check, then visit a circuit of skills stations to test starting and stopping, riding in a straight line, turning, and following the rules of the road.

This event is free. Registration is requested   ...

The Montpelier Complete Streets Committee held a vibrant bike rodeo in 2023 for 38 youth. The 2025 Bike Rodeo promises the same! This is a bike skills-building course for youth ages ~5-13 years. Please note that this is not a ‘learn to ride’ event, but a chance for youth to practice and improve their riding skills.

We will offer facilitated instruction and a certificate of completion, stickers, bike pins, and more! Participants will start with a bike and helmet check, then visit a circuit of skills stations to test starting and stopping, riding in a straight line, turning, and following the rules of the road.

This event is free. Registration is requested and recommended as space is limited to 40. Each participant will need a working bike or scooter, helmet, and to be accompanied by an adult.

Learn more and register via the event website URL or scan the event QR code.

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