HITS VERMONT SUMMER FEST IVAL
BENNINGTON
QUILTFEST
SEPTEMBER 19 & 20
Presented by Quiet Valley Quilters at Mount Anthony Union Middle School, this year’ s event features a stunning display of new quilts, special exhibits, and a creative challenge exhibit. Attendees can also explore the consignment shop, try their luck with the quilt raffle, browse unique vendors, and enjoy refreshments at the Quiltfest Café. This year’ s special exhibit is dedicated to the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. For more details, visit: quietvalleyquilters. com
Sam Watson, courtesy of Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots Festival( or GMBR)
GREEN MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS & ROOTS FESTIVAL
MANCHESTER, VT AUGUST 13- 16
The Festival returns to Hunter Park featuring a variety of bluegrass, roots, and Americana music from both icons of the industry and innovative up-and-coming artists. You will enjoy multiple stages, camping, local food trucks, Vermont craft beer and wine, all in a magical Green Mountain setting. The Festival’ s mission is to help bring together the titans of today’ s bluegrass, roots, and Americana music, both known and unknown, and provide them with a fertile field that will foster nothing short of a new golden era of musical collaboration. For tickets and more, visit: greenmountainbluegrass. com
BPI 13TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
BENNINGTON, VT JUNE 7, 11AM TO 7PM
Join your fellow golfers at the Mt. Anthony Country Club, 180 Country Club Drive, for the 13th Annual Golf Tournament to benefit Bennington Project Independence( BPI), a not-for-profit agency that provides cost effective quality Adult Day Services for adults over age 18 facing the challenges associated with aging and / or disability, serving Bennington County and eastern New York. To register, visit: bpicares. org
Courtesy of the Dorset Players
DORSET PLAYERS’ 99TH SEASON!
DORSET, VT OPENING OCTOBER
The Dorset Players will kick off its 99th season this Fall, bringing community theatre to the region at its own historic Dorset Playhouse. Opening the season is Roger Harling’ s Steel Magnolias, with 6 performances running October 9-18. Later in the Fall, audiences will be delighted by the farce POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive by Selina Fillinger, with a special Ladies’ Night performance on election day, November 3, followed by 3 more shows running November 6-8. Visit: dorsetplayers. org for tickets and showtimes.
HITS VERMONT SUMMER FEST IVAL
EAST DORSET, VT JULY 1 TO AUGUST 9
The Vermont Summer Festival is a premier six-week USEF National / 4 *-Rated all-inclusive horse show set at Harold Beebe Farm, drawing top riders and spectators from across the region. The entire family will enjoy this boutique-style competition, which features divisions for every level of equestrian. For all the info, visit: hitsshows. com
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