2009 - 2010 EVENTS and ACTIVITIES
(call ahead to make sure details have not changed)
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| JANUARY 23 - 24; FEBRUARY 27-28; AND MARCH 27-28, 2010 - ART IN THE SNOW - The Artists, Merchants, Restaurants and Inns of Brandon invite you to join them for Brandon’s 5th Annual Art in the Snow Winter Weekend Celebration of the Arts! Winter is a wonderful time to visit Vermont, not only for world-class winter sports but to experience our unique cultural heritage. Vermont’s mountains, lakes and valleys fashion our culture – providing raw materials for our crafts, inspiration for our art, and grist for our stories. They’re central to our nature. Check back often for updates. |
| FEBRUARY 19 - 10 am - BRANDON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY - The Library is having a program on Friday, February 19 at 10 AM (school vacation) with Peter Burns. He describes his program: " This highly interactive performance features traditional New England family fun including fantastic folk tales, stupefying stunts, brilliant brainteasers, polite (and not so polite) poems, ridiculous riddles and magnificent magic tricks. You will learn the folk knowledge that people used to amuse themselves before the days of computers and television. After this show you will be inspired to set up your own family fun time!" Refreshments will be served. Funds for this program are provided by a grant from VSAC and The Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan awarded to the Brandon Library in conjunction with their summer reading program. |
FEBRUARY 28 - Progressive TASTE OF VERMONT to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Brandon, featuring Chef Robert Barral & Friends. Sunday, February 28, 2010, 4-5:30 pm at the Lilac Inn, 5-7 pm at the Brandon Inn, with some good old fashioned transportation in between. A sepctacular evening of local food and talents….local cheese makers with tastings, chocolate fountain, wines, cash bar, live music, silent & live auctions with Barb Watters. Tickets are limited and available soon. Tickets will be $45.00 a person until February 14, $50.00 a person after February 14th. You may send ticket requests to the Boys & Girls of Brandon, PO Box 244, Brandon, VT 05733. Come shake off the winter dulldrums for a GREAT cause.
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| MAY 1 - 15, 2009 - ART OF ACTION - in Brandon - Curator Janet Van Fleet is delivering two concurrent Art of Action exhibition tours. Starting in September 2009, twenty-seven 'traditional' and 'non-traditional' venues in 23 communities across Vermont showcase selected works from among more than one hundred pieces of art created for the project. Details are still being put together for the Brandon show so check often for updates. Learn more about Art of Action on this video! |
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| FARMER'S MARKET - Fridays from mid-May - mid-Oct from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Stop by the Market in Brandon's Central Park. Vendors sell the freshest produce, breads, jams, honey, maple products, and crafts. For more info call 273-2655 or e: cijka4@localnet.com |
MAY 29-30, 2010 - OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND
Open Studio Weekend is going to be an event-filled time in Brandon. Brandon always has one of Vermont’s largest concentrations of artists – and close to a dozen of them will have their studios open for visitors. |
| JULY 3, 2010 - INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION - "Largest Independence Day Parade in Vermont." The Brandon Independence Day Celebration includes Music, Activities, Parade, and Fireworks at Dusk. For more information call 247-6401. |
| JULY 8, 9, 10, & 11, 2010 - 16th Annual BASIN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Lots of events, activities and above all, MUSIC. Day and weekend ticket prices. Celebrate all things Bluegrass in the Basin! For more info, call 802-247-3275 or email: basinbluegrass@yahoo.com |
| JULY 20, 2010 - GREAT BRANDON AUCTION - If you can only attend one auction this summer, make it this one! 22nd annual auction in 2010! Benefit auction offering quality goods and services. Attic treasures and barn bargains. New art, merchandise, gift certificates, antiques, furniture and lots of surprises. 4 pm in Central Park (2 pm preview); Terms: Cash or Good Check. Auctioneer: Barb Watters. Rain or shine. For more info call 247-6401. This is the Brandon Chamber's one and only annual fundraiser. Donate well and Bid Often! |
| AUGUST 7, 2010 - YARD SALE DAY - Day-long event - Sidewalk Sales and Town-Wide Yard Sales; Sales start at 9 am and last as long as there are still bargains available! Rain or Shine. Official yard sales make it on The Map, which will be available the morning of August 7 at the Brandon Museum and Visitor Center Center (next to the church at the corner of Routes 7 and 73 west). For more info call 247-6401 |
| SEPTEMBER 2010 - TANGO AND WINE AT THE BRANDON INN - 6th Annual 'Moonlight in Vermont’ Tango Weekend at the Brandon Inn. Free beginner classes on Friday evening. Instructors from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and special guests from all across New England, New York and Montreal, Canada. Named one of the best little tango festivals in the US. Call Gerd at 802 775 5034. For more info visit www.tangovermont.com. |
| SEPTEMBER 2010 - SUDBURY ROAD RACE AND FUN DAY -
Participants register for either a 5 mile walk or 1.2 mile fun run and walk. Free lunch is provided for all runners and there are prizes for winners in all age classes. Entry fee. For more info call 623-7771 or log onto www.sudbury.k12.vt.us |
| OCTOBER 2, 2010 - BRANDON HARVESTFEST - Come make Harvest People (aka stick figures, scarecrows, Leaf People...) with the experts. You can even take one home! Hay Rides, Apple Pies, Pumpkins, BBQ, Brandon Town Band. Starting at 10:00 am in Central Park; for more info call 247-6401 |
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ONGOING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
and LINKS TO OTHER AREA EVENTS
Brandon Artists Guild - Brandon, Vermont has been called “the art and soul of Vermont” because of the work of a dynamic, vibrant, and varied collection of 50-plus artists belonging to the Guild whose exhibit space is open to the public 7 days a week throughout the entire year. 802-247-4956.
Briggs Carriage Bookstore presents a number of events at the Ball & Chain Cafe. Contact the store for details. 802-247-0050 or info@briggscarriage.com. 16 Park Street (next to the Brandon
Inn).
Brandon Music is located in Warren Kimble's former historic red barn studio and gallery. They host the Divine Art CD Store, Harmony English Tea Room, a Vermont art gallery, and a gift shop selling a range of mainly English gifts and curios and collectable vintage china. They schedule regular performances by new and visiting artists as well as special themed events. An art gallery showcases work by local artists. Opposite Neshobe Golf Club on Rte 73 East. Open 10 – 6 each day except Tuesday. (802) 465 4071.
Gallery-in-the-Field has a mission to present the art of provocative, innovative, living artists. Along with visual art, they sponsor a number of performance events - music, poetry, and prose readings, installations and improvisations. 802-247-0125
The Inside Scoop ice cream parlor hosts a Spanish conversation every Saturday morning from 11 am - noon. All levels. 802-247-6600.
New England Maple Museum features the story of maple sugaring in the world's largest maple museum. Different special events are ongoing throughout the season from March through October. Gift shop, mail order and a simulated boiling process "sap to syrup" presented all year. Route 7 in Pittsford. 802-483-9414
Maple View Farm Alpacas joins other New England alpaca breeders in Open Houses. Visit the alpacas up close while learning about these gentle, intelligent creatures raised for breeding as well as their luxurious fiber. Browse the farm store where you’ll find wonderful gifts made from alpaca. The farm is located at 185 Adams Road (1.5 north of the center of Brandon, west on Arnold District Rd , left onto Adams , drive to the end). Information 247-5412.
Plan-It Sheri Catering - 25 Rossiter Street, Brandon - Call 353-8237 or 247-8837 - Creative Cooking Workshops
Training to Excel - Offers food safety and food protection best practices training for restaurants and hospitality establishments, health care, campus and business dining facilities, caterers, seasonal vendors, interested industry professionals, home and family enthusiast. Three Food Safety Courses available: ServSafe Certification with Examination; Food Safety Directives for Industry Professionals; Food Safety Principles for Home and Family use. Understand: potential hazardous foods, cross contamination, pathogens, food allergens, personal hygiene practices, time and temperature abuse. e: info@trainingtoexcel.com or call 802.247.0098
Rutland
County Chamber of Commerce
Dimensions of Marble - Dimesions of Marble has launched The Vermont Marble Trail, a driving tour highlighting notable uses of marble throughout the state, while telling the story of marble’s significant historical, political, economic and cultural impact on Vermont. People who follow The Vermont Marble Trail will find a wealth of historical, artistic and cultural experiences as they visit towns and villages where marble was quarried, manufactured and utilized. The Trail begins in southern Vermont and ends in Brandon! Check their website for details. |
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