Arts

It’s time for the next antiques and collectibles appraisal day

BRATTLEBORO- Brattleboro Area Jewish Community will hold its fifth annual Antiques & Collectibles Appraisal Day, a mini-version of “The Antiques Roadshow,” on Sunday, May 19, from 1 pm to 5:30 pm at 118 Elliot Street.
Six appraisers, specialists in their fields will be present to...

Robert Frost museum reopens

Shaftsbury- The Robert Frost Stone House Museum has re-opened for its second season under Bennington College’s stewardship. During May, the museum will be open Friday through Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm.
Entrance to the grounds and trails is free. For museum admission rates and summertime...

Free admission day at Bennington Museum on Saturday, May 11

BENNINGTON- On Saturday, May 11, from 10 am to 5 pm, admission to the Bennington Museum is free for all visitors, and the lineup for engagement is outstanding. At 11 am, join senior photographer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, Eileen Travell, and Bennington Museum’s curator Jamie...

Art exhibit covers large topics

BRATTLEBORO- “Nuclear Family,” an exhibit of new work by Amy Bennett, features small paintings that tackle large topics, including marriage, child rearing, and female identity.
The smallest painting in the exhibit, “Problem Child,” is less than three inches high and four-and-a-half inches...

Watercolor exhibit

BRATTLEBORO- Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts, 183 Main Street, presents “David Rohn: Watercolors,” a gallery-wide exhibition of paintings spanning more than four decades. An artist opening reception will take place Saturday, April 27, from 5 to 7 pm, and the gallery will host an artist talk on...

Museum celebrates “Connections” in exhibit

BRATTLEBORO- On Wednesday, April 24, at 7 pm, the Brattleboro Museum and Arts Center presents Jackie Abrams and Deidre Scherer, who will discuss their collaborative work in the exhibit “Connections.”
The latest installment in the BMAC’s occasional dialogue series of collaborative...

Comics drawing workshop

WILMINGTON- On Thursday, April 18, at 1 pm, the Pettee Memorial Library will host a comics drawing workshop for children in grades 4 to 6.
The hour-long workshop will be followed by free time to continue working. Children will learn to design a main character or superhero, choose a color...

This duo enjoys a class during a previous River Gallery School of Art camp.

Enjoy a week of art classes

BRATTLEBORO- The River Gallery School of Art is offering a half-day art camp during April vacation week, Monday, April 15 to Friday April 19, from 9 am until noon.
Children can enjoy a week of drawing, printmaking, painting, found object sculpture, and collaborative projects. Snacks will...

Celebrating creativity with reception

BRATTLEBORO- The CX Silver Gallery will host an opening reception on Saturday, March 30, from 1 to 3 pm, to celebrate “Putney School Dynamic,” a group show celebrating the creativity, exploration, and passion of Putney School faculty and staff, which will be on display until May 12.
The...

Moving, hilarious stories told to raise money

BRATTLEBORO- On Saturday, March 30, at 7:30 pm, after a three-year hiatus, southern Vermont’s The Hatch will present its seventh Storytellers on a Mission event featuring nationally renowned storytellers who will tell moving and hilarious stories to raise money for a great cause. This year’s...