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Beginning July 2nd The Vermont Symphony Orchestra is still in need of volunteers for its July concerts in Manchester, Shelburne, Quechee and Randolph. Call Katie Jordan at 864-5741, ext. 19 or e-mail Katie@vso.org.
August 2nd through August 6th- The Peru Community Church is holding Vacation Bible School for kids ages 3 through 6th grade. The theme this year is “Galactic Blast.” Call 643-8641.
August 6th, 7th, 8th, 24th & 31st- Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake is celebrating its 30th summer season with performances of the “Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged.)” For details on this play and others this season, visit www.pendragontheatre.org.
August 10th through August 15th- Entries are being accepted for Vermont’s first sanctioned Poultry Show at Addison County Field days. Email Lisa at mtndirtbiker@hotmail.com
August 12th through August 15th- The Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival featuring Jamie Lee Thurston, Banjo Dan and the Midnight Plowboys, Big Spike and more takes place on Route 2 in Alburgh. For tickets and info, visit www.lakechamplainmusic.com or www.flynntix.org.
Friday, August 13th, Saturday, August 28th and Sunday, August 29th- Neshobe Sportsman Club on Frog Hollow Road in Brandon is holding a Hunter Education Course from 6pm to 9pm on August 13th and from 9am to 4pm on August 28th and 29th. Students must attend all three sessions. There is no enrollment fee. To register, call Tom at 247-6960
The Montgomery Town Library is holding its 2nd annual Wine & Cheese Reception and Silent Auction from 6pm to 9pm at Phineas Swann Bed and Breakfast, 195 Main Street (Route 118) in Montgomery Center. For details, call Jay at 326-4306
A blood drive for the American Red Cross sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Lake Placid is being held at the Olympic Center from noon to 6pm.
Enjoy Texas style cuisine and help solve the murder of Bubba Angus with “Honky Tonk Homicide”, murder mystery dinner theater at the Westport Federated Church at 6pm. For reservations, call 962-4465
“Afterthoughts”, a vocal ensemble performing patriotic and show tunes, takes to the Samuel de Champlain Center Stage at the Rouses Point Civic Center at 7pm.
The Highland Weavers entertain at the Richmond Farmers’ Market, which is held from 3pm to 6:30pm on Volunteers Green.
The five towns of the Champlain Islands, Alburgh, Isle LaMotte, North Hero, Grand Isle and South Hero, are hosting the Festival of the Islands with concerts, flea markets, wine tours and tastings, and free admission to Knight Point State Park. CHAMP--Champlain Adaptive Mounted Program—will have a yard sale as part of the festival.
The North Ferrisburg United Methodist Church is having its annual “Lobsterfest” at 227 Old Hollow Road with seatings at 5pm and 6:30pm. By reservation only, call 425-3020
Four Vergennes cheerleaders have qualified to perform in the 84th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and are raising funds to be there with a garage sale in West Addison. Tupperware featured at the sale. For more info, call 759-2762.
Traditional farming methods are being demonstrated at the annual Green Mountain Draft Horse Field Day from 11am to 2pm at Shelburne Farms. Meet the gentle giant draft horses and enjoy horse-drawn hayrides. For details, visit www.shelburnefarms.org
Billings Farm and Museum on Route 12 North in Woodstock opens its 24th Annual Quilt Exhibition, which runs through September 26th. For details, visit www.billingsfarm.org
Plattsburgh H.O.G. is sponsoring a ride for the CVPH Foundation. Registration is from 9:30am to 10:30am at North End Harley Davidson. All motorcycles are welcome. Registration includes a meal and prizes will be awarded. Call
643-9805
The Town of Jay, New York is seeking nonperishable food donations through August 1st for the Food Pantry in the Community Center in Au Sable. Drop off food items at the Supervisors Office from 8am to 4:30pm weekdays.
Elisabeth von Trapp performs at the Grand Isle Lake House at 7pm. For tickets and more information, visit www.islandarts.org or call 372-5031
The Ladies Auxiliary at the VFW Post #6689 on Pearl Street in Essex Junction is hosting a community breakfast from 9am to 11am.
The 19th Annual Depot Gala to benefit the Depot Theatre is being held August 8th at the Westport Country Club. RSVP by August 1st.
The Lincoln Volunteer Fire Company at 34 Gove Hill Road is having a chicken barbecue starting at noon.
The Altona Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring the 15th annual town-wide garage sale from 9am to 5pm with a craft fair on Saturday.
The Clinton County Historical Association’s First Monday lecture series features Mary Jeanne Bialias, an authority on the social history of the Victorian era, is at the Lake Forest Retirement Community in Plattsburgh at 7pm.
Four Vergennes cheerleaders, who have been selected to perform in the 84th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, are holding a bake sale to help cover their costs from 6:30pm to 8pm at the Vergennes Park during the band concert.
A presentation on the Civil War by Jim Fouts, retired St. Albans high school teacher and curator of the St. Albans Historical Museum’s military room and St. Albans Raid Display, is being held at the Milton Historical Society, 13 School Street at 7:30pm.
The Elmore SPCA is holding its second annual garage sale at 10 Pinewood Drive in Peru. For more details, visit www.elmorespca.org.
The TGIF Friday Afternoon Summer Concert Series presents the “Starline Rhythm Boys” at Taylor Park in St. Albans from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
The “Swing Peepers” perform at the Richmond Farmers’ Market, which is open from 3pm to 6:30pm on Volunteers Green.
The 9th Annual Travis Roy Foundation Wiffle Ball Tournament is taking place at “Little Fenway” and “Little Wrigley” in Jericho to raise money for the Travis Roy Foundation’s mission to fund spinal cord research and specialized adaptive equipment for cord injured survivors. Fans are welcome. Visit www.travisroyfoundation.org
The 11th Annual Fairfax Egg Run/Walk is taking place at the corner of Fletcher and River Roads in Fairfax. Registration is at 8:30am and the first race starts promptly at 9am.
Dentistry from the Heart is providing free dental care for adults on a first come, first served basis from 7am to 6pm. For details, call 518-593-2264 or visit www.dentistryfromtheheartny.com
The Northern American-Canadian Genealogical Society is hosting its second family history festival from 10am to 4pm at the Battle of Plattsburgh Association, 31 Washington Road, Museum Campus. Come celebrate the women who helped colonize New France. For more info, visit www.nnyacgs.com
The Peru VFW Post 309 at 710 Pleasant Street is having its “Tug of War Mud Drag”, horseshoes, food and family fun starting at noon.
A multiple family yard sale is being held at the Champlain Valley Church of the Nazarene at the corner of Upper Weldon Street and Route 104 in St. Albans from 9am to 2pm.
The Franklin Historical Society and the Haston Library are holding a “Civil War Monument Rededication” at 6pm to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Veterans Park. Author and historian, Howard Coffin, speaks at 7pm.
The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce is having its 18th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show 2nd Annual Pre-car show event at the Best Western featuring dinner and “The Logger”, Rusty De Wees. For tickets and information, call 585-6619
The 5th Annual Citizens Bank Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival and Races are being held at Waterfront Park in Burlington For more information, visit www.ridethedragon.org
The Ticonderoga 18th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show is at Bicentennial Park from 9am to 4pm. Visit www.ticonderogany.com
Billings Farm and Museum on Route 12 North in Woodstock is celebrating Antique Tractor Day with a parade at 1pm. Visit www.billingsfarm.org
Carol Ann Jones and her all-star band are touring Vermont Opera Houses this summer with net proceeds to benefit the Vermont National Guard Charitable Foundation. The tour kicks off August 8th at the Hyde Park Opera House at 7pm.
The 4th Annual Top Chef of the Champlain Valley, an Iron Chef Experience, is being held at the University of Vermont’s Davis Center from 6pm to 8:30pm. Three of the area’s best chefs go head-to-head to benefit the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging. For details and tickets, visit www.cvaa.org or call 865-0360
The American Red Cross is having a blood drive at St. Patrick’s Church in Port Henry from 1pm to 6pm.
The Caregiver Resource Center of Clinton County is having a discussion group for all unpaid caregivers from 11:30am to 1pm at the United Way building, 45 Tom Miller Road in Plattsburgh. For more information, call 565-4543
The Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks presents “Meadowmount Classical Quartets” for an evening of Chamber Music at 7pm at Ballard Park in Westport.
Several bands perform free at the Velo Quebec LeGrand Bicycle Tour from 10am to 3pm on the Samuel de Champlain Stage at the Rouses Point Civic Center.
“South Junction” performs at the Wilmington Town Beach at 6:30pm
“Dark Star” performs at the Richmond Farmers’ Market, which is held from 3pm to 6:30pm on Volunteers Green.
