Vermont Public Community Calendar

Join us for a conversation with acclaimed author Victoria Redel about her highly anticipated new novel, I Am You. Set in 1600s Amsterdam, this unforgettable love story explores art, politics, gender, and identity through the lives of Gerta Pieters, a young girl raised as a boy in service to a Dutch family, and Maria van Oosterwijck, a skilled painter navigating the Golden Age. Inspired by historical fact, Redel’s novel is a meditation on love, artistry, and the perils faced by women in history.

Redel’s I Am You has been recognized as a Bustle Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2025, a Zibby Books Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2025, and a Book Riot Exciting New LGBTQ Historical Fiction Pick. It has received a Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review, been highlighted as an Amazon Editor’s October Best in Literature and Fiction, and named a People’s Best New Book. Foreign rights have sold in Dutch, Ukrainian, UK, and German markets.

The conversation will be hosted by Robin MacArthur, award-winning author and educator, whose debut short story collection, Half Wild, won the PEN New England Award, and whose work has appeared in Orion, LitHub, The Washington Post, and on NPR.

Experience an evening of literary insight, historical intrigue, and a deep dive into the creation of a remarkable novel. ByWay Books will be on site selling copies of I Am You and select backlist by both authors.

Spring Market for craft, homemade, and home-based vendors to sell their goods!
~We will have C&M food truck outside as well as Vermont Mobile Spirits truck selling fun spring mocktails & dirty sodas.
~In the parking lot there will be a first responder touch a truck event & more!
~Vendor booth fees are being donated to the Grand Isle County Mentoring Program

When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries both old and new threaten to tear the students apart, our young heroes must learn to pull together or risk getting forever lost in the solar system.

Hop on the Magic School Bus for a ride in this new musical adaptation based on the original book series published by Scholastic.

Approximate Running Time: 60 Minutes
Recommended Ages: Grades K through 5

Spend an hour, a day, or the entire weekend to help us get ready for our next summer of camping. Your time and energy help grow and maintain the vision and legacy of Brian J. Stephens, who started this rescue effort!

Camp with us, enjoy the campfire at night with old and new friends, and hang out with the farm animal rescues.

We have a number of projects that we need help with in addition to the annual spring clean-up around the grounds.

We will be building two new campsites (camping is a big income generator for the rescue). Plus there is painting of the greenhouse and the tent decks that volunteers built last year.

There are donkey hooves to trim, wood debris to be gathered, poop to shovel, and more!

No experience is necessary.

Pack your tent & sleeping bag so you can spend the weekend and commune with the critters! Boots and gloves are recommended (it can be muddy and poopy).

Plus, the 8,000 daffodils (all planted by volunteers just like you!) should be in bloom this weekend!

A free day for anglers of all ages to learn about fishing with the Museum and Vermont Fish and Wildlife!

This relaxed day will give you an introduction to fishing regulations (as well as your own copy) and then you’ll be able to spend your time fishing at the Museum’s waterfront. Fishing poles, bait, and other equipment will be available courtesy of Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s “Let’s Go Fishing” Program.

Due to limited equipment, advanced free registration is strongly encouraged, but walk-ins are also welcome.

Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult.

The Green Mountain Chamber Players will perform works for string and piano at the College Street Congregational Church in Burlington on Saturday, May 9 at 2:00pm. Featuring GMCMF Artist Faculty violinist Elizabeth Chang, violist Nardo Poy, cellists Emily Taubl and Caleb van der Swaagh, and pianist Hiromi Fukuda. The program includes Xenakis's Dhipli Zyia for violin and cello, Arensky's String Quartet No. 2 for violin, viola, and two cellos, and Dvořák's Piano Quartet No. 2 in E♭ major. Tickets are $45 general admission, $20 for music educators and under-20, and free for students. Visit gmcmf.org to purchase tickets.

Looking for a supportive space to learn the basics of car care?

Burlington Technical Center is offering the Garage Girls Auto Confidence for Women Series running May 9–June 6, taught in partnership with Rowley Wrench. This hands-on class series is designed to build confidence and practical skills for everyday drivers.

Topics include under-the-hood basics, fluid checks, replacing wipers and filters, emergency roadside skills, oil changes, and how to communicate with a mechanic. Rowley Wrench brings a welcoming, practical approach that helps participants feel comfortable asking questions and learning by doing.

Take one class or join the full series to build skills over time.

$65 per class
$275 for the full 5-class series (save $50)

No prior experience needed. Spots are limited—reach out to register or learn more.

Join us for the Young Tradition Festival with performances from Alex Kehler & Nicholas Williams, a Community Dance Party, the Young Tradition Touring Group, and more!

Other festival activities include the student/mentor showcase at the Burlington Farmers Market and a family-friendly jam session.

Murder Mystery Weekend at The Wilburton, in Manchester VT. The Dangerous Divorcee is an immersive Hollywood glamour murder mystery set in 1938, inspired by the Wilburton's RKO studio history. Join for the Mystery Dinner Party on Saturday May 9, or book a room in the historic mansion for the full weekend experience May 8-10.

Guests will move through the grand salon, library, and billiard room of The Wilburton’s 1902 mansion, gathering clues, taking screen tests, and unraveling the mystery as the drama unfolds. The experience is written and produced by innkeeper and Off-Broadway playwright Tajlei Levis. The cast features local favorites, Broadway stars and surprise guest appearances.

The producer of RKO pictures has come to Vermont for a secret rendezvous to reinvent his studio—from screwball musicals to serious art cinema—sparking intrigue, rivalry, and choreography! The stars, the writers and his wife will do anything to stop him. Will this swanky soiree include getting away -- with murder??

The evening includes a three-course dinner, themed cocktails (cash bar), and photo portraits Lodging Package includes Welcome Party, Breakfast, and mother's day brunch, as well as the mystery dinner party.

Call for reservations as this event always sells out. 802-362-2500, ext 2

David Hoffman & Harry Wiland, 1h 18m

Produced in 1973, this film comes from early in the career of local filmmaker Alan Dater, who served as the film’s sound recordist. B.B. King, Joan Baez, and other legendary artists performed at New York's Sing Sing Prison, delivering one of the best shows of their lives. B.B. called it one of his greatest performances, and the New York Daily News hailed it as one of the greatest moments in live entertainment.

Alan Dater will be present at the screening to introduce the film and take part in a discussion afterward.

The iconic work gets new wings in a mystical and technologically transformed experience uniting dance and orchestra.

Filippo Ciabatti, DSO director
John Heginbotham, DDE director

Famous for its rich rhythms, Russian folkloric melodies and dissonant strains, Stravinsky's 1910 work for the Ballet Russes broke boundaries. Now, two Hop Ensembles collaborate to reimagine the tale of rebirth as a pair of simulcast performances. The Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra will perform the entire "Firebird" in Spaulding Auditorium, enriched by a live projection of choreography by the Dartmouth Dance Ensemble. At the same moment (and on the other side of the Hop) audiences will be immersed in the reworked dance, accompanied in real-time by the dynamic orchestral score.

WHITE is a thought-provoking comedy by James Ijames being brought to Burlington! The play is being produced by Between the Willows and directed by Delanté Keys. The show will be at Off Center for the Dramatic Arts from 5/6-5/17!

Rejected by the gallery of his dreams, a spurned gay white cis male artist hires a local Black actress to pose as the creator of his paintings. Together, they create the perfect candidate for the "New America" exhibition: the charismatic, unapologetic Balkonaé Townsend.

The season finale opens with a piece by Gabriela Ortiz exploring the Kauyamari, or “blue deer,” from Mexican folklore, a spiritual guide transformed through an extended pilgrimage. The concert follows with the epic Carmina Burana, a thrilling cantata by Carl Orff based on medieval poems celebrating the joys of life, love, and fortune. With its famous opening, O Fortuna, this dynamic work combines chorus, soloists, and full orchestra in a dramatic journey from fate’s cruelty to the pleasures of spring, tavern revelry, and courtly romance. Whether grand and ominous or tender and playful, Carmina Burana is an unforgettable musical spectacle—visceral, vivid, and emotionally charged. This performance promises an electrifying experience that showcases the full force of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in one of the most iconic and beloved works of the 20th century. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and is preceded at 6:30 p.m. by Musically Speaking, a free pre-concert discussion that provides entertaining insight into the evening’s program. Conducted by VSO Music Director Andrew Crust, with soloists Goitsemang Lehoybe (soprano), Brian Giebler (tenor), and Troy Cook (baritone).

Celebrate the return of spring at Shelburne Farms with Sicilian cookbook author, chef, and educator Fabrizia Lanza. This gathering invites participants to explore the connections between food, land, and culture that bridge Sicily and Vermont at a moment when both landscapes are coming back to life after the winter season.

Drawing on her work at the Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School in Sicily, Fabrizia will share stories, recipes, and reflections rooted in seasonal cooking and agricultural traditions. Through conversation and storytelling, she will share how simple ingredients, thoughtful care of the land and techniques shape Sicilian cuisine — values that resonate closely with the working landscape of Vermont.

Participants will meet and interact with Shelburne Farms catering chef and farmers, Vermont producers, and those engaged in the Vermont food system throughout the experiential program. Our time together will include a visit to our Market Garden greenhouses to harvest early season ingredients with our farmers while learning about the importance of soil and regenerative farming practices. We will walk the land to wildcraft spring nettles and learn the importance of pasture raised livestock with Shelburne Farms dairy & livestock manager. We will gather in the kitchen with Fabrizia and Shelburne Farms catering chef Jackie Major to learn simple techniques to bring the land to life and share meals together!

Whether you are a passionate home cook, an admirer of the foodways of Italy and Vermont, or simply curious about how food traditions express place and identity, this program offers a welcoming opportunity to learn, taste, and connect.

Fabrizia’s book The Food of Sicily: Recipes from a Sun-Drenched Culinary Crossroads will be available for purchase.

Optional accommodations are available at Shelburne Farms Inn for an additional cost. If you are interested in staying at the Inn, you may book through our website by entering your dates here and adding the group block code SICILY in the special rates section. If you prefer to reserve a room by phone, please call 802-985-8498 Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM and reference this program.

Spend an hour, a day, or the entire weekend to help us get ready for our next summer of camping. Your time and energy help grow and maintain the vision and legacy of Brian J. Stephens, who started this rescue effort!

Camp with us, enjoy the campfire at night with old and new friends, and hang out with the farm animal rescues.

We have a number of projects that we need help with in addition to the annual spring clean-up around the grounds.

We will be building two new campsites (camping is a big income generator for the rescue). Plus there is painting of the greenhouse and the tent decks that volunteers built last year.

There are donkey hooves to trim, wood debris to be gathered, poop to shovel, and more!

No experience is necessary.

Pack your tent & sleeping bag so you can spend the weekend and commune with the critters! Boots and gloves are recommended (it can be muddy and poopy).

Plus, the 8,000 daffodils (all planted by volunteers just like you!) should be in bloom this weekend!

Open Palette is a casual open studio session for adult artists of all disciplines. Bring your own projects and enjoy dedicated time to work, create and experiment in a shared creative space. This is a gathering designed to foster community, conversation and connection among artists.

Join Marble Valley Dance Collective for an afternoon of original choreography and live dance at Casella Theater at Vermont State University Castleton. MVDC will be featuring new works choreographed by Margaret Francoeur-Dunne, Zoë Marr Hilliard, Candy Jones, Stephanie Jones, Em Marinelli, Twyla Marr, Suzanne Mueller, Nicole Ullman, Alex Welych-Miller, Kristen Whitman, and Susan Wood.

The Green Mountain Chamber Players will perform works for string and piano at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier on Sunday, May 10 at 3:00pm. Featuring GMCMF Artist Faculty violinist Elizabeth Chang, violist Nardo Poy, cellists Emily Taubl and Caleb van der Swaagh, and pianist Hiromi Fukuda. The program includes Xenakis's Dhipli Zyia for violin and cello, Arensky's String Quartet No. 2 for violin, viola, and two cellos, and Dvořák's Piano Quartet No. 2 in E♭ major. Tickets are $35 general admission, $20 for music educators and under-20, and free for students. Visit gmcmf.org to purchase tickets.

WHITE is a thought-provoking comedy by James Ijames being brought to Burlington! The play is being produced by Between the Willows and directed by Delanté Keys. The show will be at Off Center for the Dramatic Arts from 5/6-5/17!

Rejected by the gallery of his dreams, a spurned gay white cis male artist hires a local Black actress to pose as the creator of his paintings. Together, they create the perfect candidate for the "New America" exhibition: the charismatic, unapologetic Balkonaé Townsend.

Celebrate the return of spring at Shelburne Farms with Sicilian cookbook author, chef, and educator Fabrizia Lanza. This gathering invites participants to explore the connections between food, land, and culture that bridge Sicily and Vermont at a moment when both landscapes are coming back to life after the winter season.

Drawing on her work at the Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School in Sicily, Fabrizia will share stories, recipes, and reflections rooted in seasonal cooking and agricultural traditions. Through conversation and storytelling, she will share how simple ingredients, thoughtful care of the land and techniques shape Sicilian cuisine — values that resonate closely with the working landscape of Vermont.

Participants will meet and interact with Shelburne Farms catering chef and farmers, Vermont producers, and those engaged in the Vermont food system throughout the experiential program. Our time together will include a visit to our Market Garden greenhouses to harvest early season ingredients with our farmers while learning about the importance of soil and regenerative farming practices. We will walk the land to wildcraft spring nettles and learn the importance of pasture raised livestock with Shelburne Farms dairy & livestock manager. We will gather in the kitchen with Fabrizia and Shelburne Farms catering chef Jackie Major to learn simple techniques to bring the land to life and share meals together!

Whether you are a passionate home cook, an admirer of the foodways of Italy and Vermont, or simply curious about how food traditions express place and identity, this program offers a welcoming opportunity to learn, taste, and connect.

Fabrizia’s book The Food of Sicily: Recipes from a Sun-Drenched Culinary Crossroads will be available for purchase.

Optional accommodations are available at Shelburne Farms Inn for an additional cost. If you are interested in staying at the Inn, you may book through our website by entering your dates here and adding the group block code SICILY in the special rates section. If you prefer to reserve a room by phone, please call 802-985-8498 Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM and reference this program.