events , arts & attractions
FREEDLEY QUARRY HIKE JUN . 25
Led by Dorset Historical Society Curator Jon Matthewson and geologist Art Gilbert . Meet at DHS to carpool to the trailhead . 9am-12pm . Dorset Historical Society , Rte . 30 at Kent Hill Rd ., Dorset . 802-362-0331 or dorsetvthistory . org
ARTSEED AT MARBLEHOUSE JUN . 25 , JUL . 23 , AUG . 20 , SEPT . 24 , & OCT . 29
Featuring work from Marble House Project ’ s multidisciplinary artist residents . Including music , dance , open studios , readings , artist talks and food from our culinary residents . Free . 2-5pm . Marble House Project , 1161 Dorset West Rd ., Dorset . 802-430-1072 or marblehouseproject . org
FUN WITH MUSIC WITH TACONIC MUSIC JUN . 27-JUL . 1 Camp for ages 6-14 will enjoy daily mini-concerts by college students who are participating in Taconic Music ’ s summer Chamber music Intensive program . Additional activities will be included . 9am-12pm . Southern Vermont Arts Center , 930 SVAC Dr ., Manchester . 802-367-1306 or svac . org
ART EXHIBIT AT DORSET PUBLIC LIBRARY JUL .
Bob Wiegers , artist . All month during open hours . Dorset Village Public Library , Rte . 30 and the Green , Dorset . 802-867-5774 or dorsetvillagelibrary . org
PATRIOTIC PUNCH DAY JUL . 1
Join us for a cup of celebratory fruit punch and pick up your punch card ; with every purchase , get a hole punched . If you fill up your card you will take home a free collectible market tote bag . It ’ s just right for toting home all the bounty of the farmers market ! Live music from Flight Risk ! 4-7pm . Arlington Village Farmers Market , Arlington Rec . Park , 148 Rec . Park Rd ., Arlington . 802-430-3578 or arlingtonvillagefarmersmarket . com
WESTON THEATER COMPANY : MARRY ME A LITTLE JUL . 6-30
Sondheim ’ s “ songs that got away ” breathe life into the yearnings of two single dreamers who live in the same building , just one floor between them . A charming and bittersweet musical revue . Weston Theater Company , Walker Farm , 703 Main St ., Weston . 802-824-5288 or westontheater . org
CLASSICAL CHAMBER CONCERTS JUL . 7-JUL . 28
Join Manchester Music Festival for four Thursdays of world-class musicians performing chamber masterworks spanning the classical period through the 21st century . Sit indoors or outside in the Grove . Performances will be live-streamed to our Digital Concert Hall . In person and virtual . 7:30-9:30pm . Arkell Pavilion , Southern Vermont Arts Center , 930 SVAC Drive , West Rd ., Manchester . 802-362-1956 or mmfvt . org
SATURDAY SALON RECITALS AT MMF JUL . 9-JUL . 30
Manchester Music Festival offers salon recitals on Saturday evenings throughout July . These solo or duo performances of classical masterworks provide the audience with an opportunity to experience renowned musicians in a different light . Stay after for a meet-n-greet reception with the artist ( s ). Performances will be live-streamed to our Digital Concert Hall . In person and virtual . 5-6:00pm . Yester House Gallery , Southern Vermont Arts Center , 930 SVAC Drive , West Rd ., Manchester . 802-362-1956 or mmfvt . org
DOG DAYS JUL . 9
Community event : cookout , games , magician . 1-3pm . Dorset Village Public Library , Rte . 30 and the Green , Dorset . 802-867-5774 or dorsetvillagelibrary . org
FOLSOM QUARRY HIKE JUL . 9
Led by Dorset Historical Society Curator Jon Matthewson and geologist Art Gilbert . Meet at DHS to carpool to the trailhead . 9am-12pm . Dorset Historical Society , Rte . 30 at Kent Hill Rd ., Dorset . 802-362-0331 or dorsetvthistory . org
ICE CREAM SOCIAL JUL . 9
Annual Summer Ice Cream Event . Enjoy some free Wilcox Ice Cream . 1-3pm . Dorset Historical Society , Rte . 30 at Kent Hill Rd ., Dorset . 802-362-0331 or dorsetvthistory . org
TUESDAYS IN THE TENT CABARET JUL . 12- AUG . 9
A unique Vermont cabaret with sunset views , show tunes , standards , and sing-alongs in the marble pavilion tent . Cocktails and snacks available . Free . All welcome . Tuesdays at 7pm . The Wilburton , 257 Wilburton Dr ., Manchester Village . 802-362-2500 or wilburtoninn . com
BARNYARD BALL FUNDRAISER JUL . 14
Please join us for a night of dancing , dinner , and silent auction benefiting The Dorset Equine Rescue ’ s mission to rescue , rehabilitate , and rehome abused , neglected , and slaughter-bound horses . 5:30pm . The Old Gray Barn , 1582 VT-30 , Dorset . 802-366-1300 or dorsetequinerescue . org
DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL : SCARECROW JUL . 14-23
Will the bulls chase her off the property , or will she garden herself into oblivion ? SCARECROW is one woman ’ s look back at the last 33 days of her father ’ s life . A New York City actress lands herself on her family ’ s dairy farm to grieve herself back to life . A look at loss and survival . Resilience and renewal . And Hallmark movies . A rip roaringly hilarious and unbelievably touching journey of roller coasters , kittens , and cows . Dorset Playhouse , 104 Cheney Rd ., Dorset . 802-867-2223 or dorsettheatrefestival . org
SLATE VALLEY EPIC JUL . 16-17
Second annual 40 + mile , over 5,000 feet vertical mountain bike race . Single and double-track trails with plenty of climbing and views of the Slate Valley of Southwestern Vermont . There will be an 8 hour time limit . 7:30am . Slate Valley Trails , Fairgrounds Trailhead , 131 Town Farm Rd ., Poultney . 802-236-4571 or slatevalleytrails . org / slate-valley-epic
MARLBORO MUSIC FESTIVAL JUL . 16-AUG . 14
Marlboro artists begin sharing the results of their in-depth collaborations with audiences . Concerts are presented Saturday evenings at 8pm and Sunday afternoons at 2:30pm . 2472 South Rd ., Marlboro . 215-569-4690 or marlboromusic . org
WESTON THEATER COMPANY : HAIR JUL . 20-AUG . 13
Let the sunshine in ! Celebrate the summer of love with a group of young Americans ready to create a world of harmony and understanding . Open your heart and let it shine ! The Playhouse , 8 Park St ., Weston . 802-824-5288 or westontheater . org
THIRD THURSDAY LUNCH LECTURE JUL . 21
“ Call Dr . Treat : Three Generations of Veterinary Practice in Vermont ” by Dr . Robert E . Treat , Sr ., DVM . 12-1:15 pm . Dorset Historical Society , Rte . 30 at Kent Hill Rd ., Dorset . 802-362-0331 or dorsetvthistory . org
OLDCASTLE THEATRE COMPANY : FULLY COMMITTED JUL . 22-31
Sam Callahan is an out-of-work actor who runs the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan ’ s number-one restaurant . One incredibly versatile performer plays forty wildly diverse characters in this devastatingly funny tour de force performance which will tickle your funny bone and touch your heart . 2pm and 7:30pm performances . Bennington Performing Arts Center , 331 Main St ., Bennington . 802-447-0564 or oldcastletheatre . org
MERCK FOREST AND FARMLAND CENTER HIKE JUL . 23
Hike to the abandoned cellar holes , stonewalls and mudslides of Merck Forest . 9am-12pm . Dorset Historical Society , Rte . 30 at Kent Hill Rd ., Dorset . 802-867-0331 or dorsetvthistory . org
MUSHROOM ID FOR ADULTS JUL . 23
Participants focus on identifying mushrooms and gain responsible foraging skills as they learn to identify a variety of fungi , including edible and non-edible fungi . 12-2pm . Merck Forest & Farmland , 3270 Rte . 315 , Rupert . 802-394-7836 or merckforest . org
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