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Weather & Weekend Rundown:
We're starting this Friday with some genuine sunshine, which feels like a gift after the week we've had. Enjoy it while it lasts, though, because clouds will be building through the afternoon and a band of rain showers is expected to push in by late day and into the evening. Rainfall should be light for most of the this area, just a couple tenths of an inch. Saturday shapes up mostly dry after some early lingering clouds, though temperatures will dip noticeably, with highs only reaching the mid to upper 40s. Sunday looks a bit warmer, back into the 50s, with morning sun giving way to increasing clouds and rain returning by evening. Looking ahead to next week, expect a very mild stretch with highs in the 60s and possibly flirting with 70, though April will be doing its thing with multiple rounds of showers.
There's no shortage of things to do this weekend, so let's get into it. Tonight, the Lyric Theatre Company opens its Vermont premiere of Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical at The Flynn, with shows running through Sunday. If live music is more your speed, Burning Monk takes over SEABA at 8 PM for a benefit concert supporting Migrant Justice VT, presented by Foam Brewers. Over in Winooski, Heloise & The Savoir Faire plays Standing Stone Wines starting at 7 PM and is expected to sell out, so grab tickets sooner rather than later. For something more contemplative, What Remains: Ephemerality in Music, Movement, and Performance is a free multidisciplinary event at UVM's Royall Tyler Theatre at 6 PM, blending a lecture on the philosophy of impermanence with a live performance by the movement and sound collective "soft rocks." And if you want to wind down the right way, Kirk Jones hosts a Sound Bath and Sound Massage at SoulShine Downtown on Church Street from 7 to 8:30 PM ($40). Also nearby, the inaugural Vermont Art Book Fair kicks off tonight from 5 to 8 PM at Karma Bird House, featuring over 30 vendors, live synthesizers, and a DIY program where you can collect pages from exhibitors to bind your own book (free and continues Saturday). Also tonight, Pat Burtscher continues his run at Vermont Comedy Club (shows Friday and Saturday), and there's a Masked Ball out in Williston at The Bellwether School featuring live French Balfolk music by Malvenn. Meanwhile, Molly Gray, who's running for Lieutenant Governor, is holding a casual meet and greet at Specs in Winooski from 5 to 6:30 PM, and Rock Point School opens its doors for an Open House from 4:30 to 6 PM if you've got a teen who might thrive in a smaller school setting.
Saturday is absolutely packed. The morning kicks off with the BTown Coffee Club [MEETUP] at Zero Gravity on Pine Street from 10 AM to noon, and conveniently your state reps Tiff and Bram will be at that very same Zero Gravity from 8 to 10 AM for a Coffee with Your State Reps session covering ICE, property taxes, housing, and whatever else is on your mind. RunVermont's 20th annual Half Marathon Unplugged starts at 9 AM from Airport Park, so expect some road delays in Colchester through midday. Runners, you'll want to know about the free Recovery Night at Allen Pools & Spas in Williston from 4 to 6 PM afterward, with hot tubs, saunas, and cold plunges. Speaking of saunas, the VT Sauna Fest runs from noon to 8 PM at SAVU Lakeside on the waterfront, with seven different saunas, cold plunges, and the option to jump in Lake Champlain if you're feeling bold. Tickets start at $55. The Burlington Winter Farmers Market is at Lumière Hall from 10 AM to 1 PM, the Vermont Spring Market brings over 65 artisans to the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction from 10 to 5 (Sunday too), and Outdoor Gear Exchange is running a massive Consignment Yard Sale all weekend with items $1 to $50 and 25% of proceeds going to Migrant Justice. At Fletcher Free Library, catch a free author discussion with Lily Brooks-Dalton at 2 PM for Vermont Reads 2025, focusing on The Light Pirate with a book signing to follow. The Spring Haiku Workshop at the Vermont Zen Center in Shelburne runs 9 AM to 1 PM if poetry and garden walks sound like your kind of Saturday. Our Btown Brief Meetup Crew is getting together after coffee too, meeting for Baby Animal Day [MEETUP] at Dreamwalker Farm in Grand Isle (11:30 AM to 2 PM) has chicks, lambs, goat kids, bunnies, food trucks, and wine tasting with lambs courtesy of Ellison Estate Vineyard ($8, kids 12 and under free). There's also a K9 Search & Rescue Demo at Philo Ridge Farm in Charlotte at 11 AM, a PetSmart Adoption Event in Williston from 11 to 1, and Pet Mini Sessions in Shelburne if your dog deserves a professional portrait ($80, pre-book required). The South Burlington Job Fair runs 11 AM to 3 PM at City Hall on Market Street, free and open to surrounding communities. Saturday night brings some nice choices: Strange Machines & Night Zero at Higher Ground's Showcase Lounge, Alimoany (a burlesque tribute to late '90s alt rock) at The Black Box Theatre at 8 PM, Board Game Night [MEETUP] at The Boardroom Cafe from 6 to 10 ($6), Before This Time at On Tap in Essex Junction at 8 PM, Bar Renée's first anniversary party with burgers and birthday cake starting at 6 PM, Free Tai Chi at Oom Yung Doe on North Ave from 6 to 6:45, and Next Stop Comedy at J Skis on Main Street.
Sunday cools things down a bit. Our Btown Brief Meetup Crew meets again for Rock Point Loop Hike [MEETUP] at the Leddy Park parking lot at noon for an easy two hour walk along the bike path (trails may be slightly wet, so plan accordingly). Hope to see you there, we’ll have more as the weather turns nice! Also Sunday, Andriana plays a free solo matinee at Foam Brewers from 1 to 3 PM, and the Vermont Spring Market and OGE Consignment Yard Sale both continue. Frozen wraps up with 1 PM and 6 PM performances at The Flynn, with the evening show offering ASL interpretation.
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"We can turn away from the division of the past two years and make a fresh start. If this is possible anywhere — it is here in Burlington," the mayor said, per Seven Days.
Mulvaney-Stanak's State of the City address was heavy on optimism, pointing to the new high school opening this fall and the long awaited completion of the Champlain Parkway and Main Street construction this summer. She also floated a "tax fairness proposal" that could shift property tax burdens away from lower income residents, with a possible charter vote this November. The speech called for cooperation with the Democrat majority council, but that spirit lasted about five minutes: the body immediately split along party lines in a 7-5 vote to retain Ben Traverse as council president. Also noteworthy, Laura Sánchez-Parkinson was sworn in as the city's first Latina councilor.
"We have usable places that could be easily occupied if the properties were brought back to productive use," said Bill Ward, Burlington's director of permitting and inspections, per WCAX.
The city has identified 32 "problem properties," vacant or deteriorating buildings that are dragging down neighborhoods and sitting empty during a housing crisis. The mayor's office has directed the permitting department to ramp up enforcement of the vacant building ordinance, which gives owners deadlines to improve their properties or face fines exceeding $1,000. One success story is 184 Church Street, formerly vacant and now being renovated into 17 housing units. The former Bove's restaurant on Pearl Street, an iconic building that's been sitting idle since 2015, is also on the list, though the Bove family has plans to redevelop the site into mixed use housing.
"Electrically powered airplanes. It's real," said U.S. Sen. Peter Welch after a flight aboard Beta's CX300 aircraft, per the Other Paper.
South Burlington's Beta Technologies continues to build momentum. Sen. Welch visited the company's production facility last week to discuss new bipartisan legislation, the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act, which would modernize the FAA's certification process for electric aviation companies like Beta. The company was selected for seven of eight slots in the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, more than any other aircraft manufacturer, and plans to expand its workforce by nearly 1,000 people over the next year. The legislation would establish clear timelines and transparent review processes for certifying advanced air mobility aircraft, addressing one of the biggest bottlenecks for companies trying to bring electric planes to market.
"This group is developing thoughtful and innovative solutions to important problems and building very exciting startups along the way," said director Noragh Devlin, per VermontBiz.
Eight Vermont startups have been tapped for LaunchVT's 14th accelerator cohort, continuing a program that has supported 95 startups and distributed over $1.4 million in cash and services since 2013. The selected companies range from biotech (NEK Biosciences) to app development (Aligna App) to agricultural tech (Agrilab). Founders will work with dedicated coaches and advisors through the spring, culminating in Demo Night on June 16 at Hula in Burlington, where they'll pitch to investors and the public. The program officially kicked off with a reception at Zero Gravity earlier this week.
"There is no way that we will be able to build a sustainable budget that keeps the city affordable and also living within our means … without looking at how much the city has grown in terms of its operating cost," Mulvaney-Stanak told Seven Days.
The city is staring down a budget gap of up to $12 million, marking the third consecutive year of significant shortfalls. A voter approved 5-cent increase to the police and fire tax covers about $3 million of that, but the rest will likely come from a painful combination of unfilled positions, delinquent tax collection, possible property sales, and yes, more layoffs. The Democrats and Progressives on council agree cuts are needed but disagree on almost everything else, from whether to keep the higher gross receipts tax on meals and alcohol to which departments should absorb the deepest reductions. Last year's round of 18 layoffs left a bitter taste, and the mayor says she's learned from that process. Budget deliberations are starting a full month earlier than usual this year.
"The idea of letting this opportunity go to waste when it is there right now is unconscionable, in my opinion," said Jessica Radbord, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Vermont, per VTDigger/Vermont Public.
Vermont received federal approval over a year ago to use Medicaid funds to cover rent for homeless individuals with serious medical needs, with the feds picking up nearly 60% of the cost. But the state hasn't set up the program or budgeted its share of the money. Internal emails obtained by VTDigger show that Agency of Human Services officials are worried that implementing the program could jeopardize Vermont's broader Medicaid waiver renewal in 2027 under a Trump administration that has been openly hostile to these types of housing waivers. The authority to use this funding expires at the end of next year, and advocates point out that other states like New York and North Carolina have managed to get similar programs up and running. Meanwhile, the latest round of motel voucher evictions has pushed over 100 households out with few alternatives.
"We've seen some smoke signals coming up out of agencies that indicate we should be paying more attention," said Dover Rep. Laura Sibilia, per Vermont Public.
The state's $70 million technology modernization program, meant to replace aging payroll, HR, and finance systems across all three branches of government, has hit a significant snag. The human resources component that was supposed to go live this fall has been postponed, with officials now aiming for a unified launch of all components sometime in 2028. Legislative watchdogs have raised concerns since the project's inception in 2022, and a 2024 Joint Fiscal Office report flagged that the state selected its software vendor, Workday, before fully analyzing the needs of the systems being replaced. The worry among some lawmakers is that the state may be pouring "sunk costs" into software that can't actually perform the functions Vermont's government requires.
"It's completely unrelated to the uses of the fund — and that's a huge policy shift," said Rep. Robin Scheu, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, per VTDigger.
UVM is asking the legislature for $15 million from the state's Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund to help finish its stalled multipurpose center, a 5,000 seat indoor venue that broke ground in 2019 but hasn't progressed since the pandemic. The fund, which normally pays for student financial aid (675 scholarships averaging $1,400 each last year, mostly for first generation college students), received a historic $26 million estate tax windfall that brought its total to nearly $66 million. UVM President Marlene Tromp argues the facility would be an economic engine for Burlington, but the House already stripped the proposal from its budget bill. Governor Scott supports it. The Senate is now weighing in.
"I think the coolest part about this paper is that it shows that sugarmakers with operations of all different sizes can do things that move the needle to enhance biodiversity, many at minimal costs," said lead author Daniel Pratson, per VermontBiz.
A new UVM study published in the journal Trees, Forests and People found that Vermont maple producers who adopt biodiversity friendly practices, things like leaving standing dead trees, removing invasive species, or participating in Audubon Vermont's Bird-Friendly Maple project, see no increase in production costs and no loss in sap yield. Two thirds of the 70 surveyed operations were already taking at least one step to improve biodiversity. It's a significant finding for an industry that produces roughly seven million gallons of syrup annually, and researchers say the results could apply well beyond Vermont to maple operations across the U.S. and Canada.
"When people can't afford to live here, you know there's a problem — it's not working. It's time for a new approach," Richards said at her launch rally, per Mountain Times.
Richards, former CEO of the child care advocacy organization Let's Grow Kids, has entered the 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary with a platform centered on affordability, housing, healthcare costs, and rural economic development. She's widely credited with helping mobilize support for Vermont's universal pre-K program and recent child care legislation during her decade leading the organization. Her launch in Newbury drew over 100 supporters, including business leaders like Michelle Asch of Twincraft Skincare. Additional campaign events are expected in Montpelier and Burlington in the coming weeks.
"It's so important to take care of your mental health, just like you take care of your physical health. They're both really integrated," said Laurie Emerson, executive director of NAMI Vermont, per Community News Service.
As Burlington thaws out from a winter that froze Lake Champlain for the first time in seven years, this piece is a good reminder that getting outside doesn't have to be complicated. Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront manages over 500 acres of green space, and the city offers 142 youth camps, 54 adult programs, and 23 programs for residents 50 and older. Scholarships are available to make programs affordable. Even just sitting outside in the fresh air counts, as recreation program manager Kirsten Santor put it.
"Our motto this time has been just 'Say yes to everybody,' and then see what emerges," said co-organizer Laura Borys, per Seven Days.
This is happening today: the inaugural Vermont Art Book Fair runs tonight (5 to 8 PM) and tomorrow (noon to 8 PM) at Karma Bird House on Maple Street. Over 30 independent vendors and artists will set up across two levels of the historic warehouse, with demos, talks, workshops, live music from the Vermont Synthesizer Society and others, and a "zine potluck" room. There's even a clever twist on the program: instead of a printed guide, each exhibitor brings a page that visitors can collect and bind into their own take home book. It's free, approachable, and the kind of thing that makes Burlington feel like a much bigger cultural city than its population would suggest.
"My poor managers have been trying to get me on a record cycle forever, but I just kind of tour relentlessly," Montbleau told Seven Days.
Burlington resident Ryan Montbleau has been touring nonstop since 2003, and most people in town don't even realize he lives here. His new album Fine Lines, due in June, is his most eclectic yet, blending folk, funk, R&B, and even shades of hip hop. In a candid interview, he talks about wanting to engage more with the local scene, his admiration for guitarist Bob Wagner, and the bittersweet reality of venues like Nectar's closing and Radio Bean's uncertain future. You can catch the Ryan Montbleau Band tonight at Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington.
"If you live on a dirt road, which we do, you need to maintain a sense of humor during mud season," said Brookfield composer Erik Nielsen, per Seven Days.
Here's one to mark on the calendar for next week: the UVM Concert Choir performs "Spring Serenade: Mud Medley" on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:30 PM at UVM Recital Hall, and it's free. The program pairs Danish composer Carl Nielsen's 1922 choral work "Springtime on Funen" with a newly commissioned companion piece, "Mud Season in Vermont," by Vermont's own Erik Nielsen (no relation). The mud season piece features jazzy piano played by UVM's Tom Cleary and includes lighthearted doggerel about dirt roads and ruts. It's the kind of distinctly Vermont pairing that doesn't come along often.
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UVM Athletics:
No new updates this Friday, catch the women’s lacrosse game this weekend though!
Apr 11th Women's Lacrosse Season 2026vs. BinghamtonSat ⦁ 12:00pm
Events:
Friday, April 10, 2026
General Events
8:00 AM: Weekly Meditation at Outright Vermont, Burlington (Free)
10:00 AM: Duplicate Bridge Games at Burlington Bridge Club, Williston ($6)
2:00 PM: EEE Talk: "The Changing Face of U.S. Foreign Policy" at Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington ($8 walk-ins / Free for members)
4:00 PM: VTIFF Screening: Two Prosecutors (2025) at Film House, Main Street Landing, Burlington ($6–$12)
4:30 PM: Rock Point School Spring Open House at Rock Point School, Burlington (Free)
4:30 PM: Mindfulness Meditation at Iyengar Yoga Center of Vermont, Burlington (Free)
5:00 PM: Meet & Greet with Molly Gray for Lt. Gov at specs café-bar, Winooski (Free)
5:00 PM: Vermont Art Book Fair at Karma Bird House, Burlington (Free)
5:00 PM: TWO NIGHTS OF CARPOOL!!!! in Burlington
5:30 PM: April Essex Community Dinner at 30 Lincoln St, Essex Junction
6:00 PM: Unraveling the Roots of Pain at 100 Dorset Street, Suite 5, South Burlington
6:00 PM: Film Screening: All That's Left of You at UVM Fleming Museum Room 101, Burlington (Free, $5 suggested donation)
6:00 PM: Joan M. White Poetry Reading at Pierson Library, Shelburne (Free)
6:00 PM: Masked Ball at The Bellwether School, Williston ($25–$100)
6:00 PM: Learn & Play Nemesis Retaliation at The Boardroom (Free, registration required) MEETUP
6:30 PM: Friday Night Ballroom at Vermont Swings / North Star Community Hall
6:30 PM: Pop & Drop at 530 Community Dr, South Burlington
7:00 PM: Sound Bath and Sound Massage w/Kirk Jones at 100 Church St 3rd floor, Burlington ($40)
7:00 PM: At Ease Trivia by Kyle Stevens at Pearl Street Pub
7:00 PM: Dads & Dungeons & Dragons at The Guild Hall, Burlington (Free)
7:00 PM: Friday Night at Specs at 7 W Canal St, Winooski (Free)
7:00 PM: Trolley Tours at Perkins Pier
8:00 PM: Ru Paul's Drag Race Viewing Party at Einstein's Tap House, Burlington (Free)
8:00 PM: Untapped: A Night of Drag and Burlesque at Monkey House, Winooski ($15)
8:00 PM: Karaoke Friday Night at Park Place Tavern & Grill, Essex Junction (Free)
Performances
6:00 PM: What Remains: Ephemerality in Music and Movement at Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington (Free)
7:00 PM: Disney's Frozen – The Musical at The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts ($25–$55)
7:00 PM: Spring One-Acts at Champlain Valley Union High School, Hinesburg ($7–$10)
7:00 PM: Rhett Walker Concert & Evelyn Cormier at Ignite Church, Williston
7:00 PM & 9:00 PM: Pat Burtscher at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington ($25)
8:00 PM: Sibling Reverie at The Old Post, South Burlington (Free)
Live Music/DJ
4:00 PM: Eric George at Hotel Vermont, Burlington (Free)
5:00 PM: Jerborn at Sparky's Bar & Grill
5:00 PM: Zach Nugent & Josh Weinstein at Lucky You, Burlington (Free)
5:00 PM: She Was Right at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction (Free)
5:30 PM: Grace Palmer at Switchback Beer Garden & Smokehouse, Burlington (Free)
6:00 PM: Cocktail Piano Hour with Paul Webb at Venetian Soda Lounge (Free)
6:00 PM: Red Admiral at Radio Bean, Burlington ($10–$15)
6:00 PM: Live Music with Nathan Michaud at The Spanked Puppy
6:00 PM: Swell at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex (Free)
7:00 PM: Heloise & The Savoir Faire at Standing Stone Wines, Winooski ($15)
7:00 PM: Westford Music Series: Minor Gold at Westford Common Hall (Free, donations accepted)
7:00 PM: DJ Tubadub at 1416 North Ave., Burlington ($10)
7:00 PM: YABAI! Single Release Party with Remi Russin and We're Here! To Kill at Foam Brewers, Burlington (Free)
7:00 PM: Lloyd Tyler Band at Jericho Café & Tavern (Free)
7:30 PM: Concert Band at UVM Recital Hall, Burlington (Free)
7:30 PM: Ryan Montbleau Band with Sister Speak at Higher Ground Ballroom, S. Burlington ($32.22)
7:30 PM: Hiding Places w/ Neato & Mother of Pearl at Radio Bean, Burlington ($15)
7:30 PM: Bob Gagnon at Venetian Cocktail & Soda Lounge, Burlington (Free)
8:00 PM: Foam Brewers Benefit Concert for Migrant Justice w/ Burning Monk at The SEABA Center, Burlington ($10, donations welcome)
8:00 PM: DJ Two Sev, Ron Stoppable at Red Square, Burlington (Free)
8:30 PM: DEBÍ TIRAR MÁS FIESTAS at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, S. Burlington (18+, Sold Out)
9:00 PM: Bella Joan @ The 126, Monthly Residency at The 126
9:00 PM: The Hitmen at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction (Free)
9:00 PM: Aidan, DJ Aras at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington (Free)
9:00 PM: Rap Night Burlington at Drink, Burlington ($5)
10:00 PM: DJ CRE8 at Rí Rá Irish Pub, Burlington (Free)
11:00 PM: DJ Taka at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington ($10–$15)
Live Music at Switchback Brewing Co. (time/artist TBA)
Saturday, April 11, 2026
General Events
7:30 AM: PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION at 298 James Brown Dr, Williston
8:00 AM: Weekly Bird Walk at Rock Point at Rock Point Center, Burlington (Free)
8:00 AM: Coffee with State Reps Tiff and Bram at Zero Gravity, Burlington (Free)
8:30 AM: Vermont Statewide Math Fair at University of Vermont (Free)
8:55 AM: Half Marathon Unplugged at Airport Park, Colchester/Burlington
9:00 AM: Board Game Brunch at Old Town Cafe & Comics, Williston (Free) MEETUP
9:00 AM: Dressage Schooling Show at UVM Horse Farm, South Burlington (Free)
9:00 AM: Storage Unit Auction at 189 Northside Dr, Shelburne
9:00 AM: April Community Conversation in Essex Town at 81 Main St, Essex Junction
9:00 AM: Spring Haiku Workshop at Vermont Zen Center, Shelburne
9:00 AM: Vermont Changemakers Summit at Harwood Union Middle and High School, Moretown (Free)
9:00 AM: Spring Forest Bathing: shinrin-yoku at Shelburne Farms ($35)
9:30 AM: Vermont Chargers Memorial Cup at UVM-Patrick Gym
10:00 AM: BTown Coffee Club at Zero Gravity Brewery, Burlington (Free) MEETUP
10:00 AM: Warhammer 40K 1000pt Tournament at Quarterstaff Games
10:00 AM: Herbal Pharmacy – Book Presentation at 28 Howard St., Ste. 101-A, Burlington
10:00 AM: Wake Up the Miner Memorial Garden at 65 Green Mountain Dr, South Burlington
10:00 AM: Sheep and Shear Delights at Shelburne Farms ($5)
10:00 AM: Natural Fiber Event at 31 Taft Corners Shopping Center, Williston
10:00 AM: Vermont History Day 2026 at Saint Michael's College (Free)
10:00 AM: World Parkinson's Awareness Day at Burlington City Hall Auditorium (Free)
10:00 AM: Vermont Spring Market at Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction ($10, free for kids under 12)
10:00 AM: Burlington Winter Farmers Market at Lumière Hall, Burlington (Free)
10:00 AM: Snuggle Into Spring Workshop at Vermont Teddy Bear Factory, Shelburne
10:00 AM: Pet Mini Sessions & Treat Bundle in Shelburne
10:30 AM: French Conversation for All at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston (Free)
10:30 AM: Clean Up Crew 101 at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington (Free)
11:00 AM: PetSmart Adoption Event at PetSmart
11:00 AM: Milton Artists' Guild Anniversary Party at Milton Artists' Guild, Milton (Free)
11:00 AM: Peaceful Demonstration: Stand Up Against the War in Iran at Shelburne Rd at Hannaford Dr, South Burlington (Free)
11:00 AM: South Burlington Job Fair at City Hall, South Burlington (Free)
11:00 AM: New England K9 Search & Rescue Demo at Philo Ridge Farm, Charlotte (Free)
11:00 AM: Chess Club at South Burlington Public Library (Free)
12:00 PM: Vermont Art Book Fair at Karma Bird House, Burlington (Free)
12:00 PM: Clean Up Day at New North End, Burlington
12:00 PM: RunVermont Half Marathon Afterparty at Switchback Brewing Co. (Free)
12:00 PM: VT Sauna Fest at SAVU Lakeside, Burlington (Starting at $55)
12:00 PM: Knit for Food Knit-a-Thon at The Makery, Burlington (Free, donations accepted)
1:00 PM: The Poetry Experience at Fletcher Free Library, Pickering Room (Free)
1:00 PM: Champlain Valley Vegan Podcast Discussion at Fletcher Free Library (Free)
1:00 PM: Know Your Rights: Renter Workshop at South Burlington Public Library (Free)
2:00 PM: Vermont Reads Author Discussion with Lily Brooks-Dalton at Fletcher Free Library (Free)
2:00 PM: Yoga for Parents (With Childcare Provided) at Kula, South Burlington
2:00 PM: Poster, Zine & Button Making at Peace & Justice Center, Burlington (Free)
2:30 PM: Kizomba Connection: Workshop & Social at South End Studio
3:00 PM: VTIFF Screening: My Dinner with Andre (1981) at The Screening Room @VTIFF
4:00 PM: Course: Intro to Foundational Teaching in Buddhism at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington (Free)
4:00 PM: Recovery Night – Allen Pools & Spas with RunVermont at Allen Pools & Spas, Williston (Free)
4:00 PM: 'Gone Guys' at Greater Burlington YMCA, Burlington ($10 suggested donation)
4:30 PM: Spring Strawberry Lupercalia Lunacy at Scout & Co. 696 Pine St.
5:00 PM: Troop 611 50th Anniversary Celebration at South Burlington High School (Free)
5:00 PM: 2026 Infusion Fashions: A Chemo Gown Extravaganza at DoubleTree By Hilton, South Burlington
6:00 PM: Board Game Night! at The Boardroom Cafe, Burlington ($6) MEETUP
6:00 PM: Free Tai Chi at Oom Yung Doe VT, Burlington (Free)
6:00 PM: Bar Renée Anniversary Party at Bar Renée, Burlington (Free)
7:00 PM: VTIFF Screening: Black Girl (1966) at The Screening Room @VTIFF
7:00 PM: Sisterhood Campfire at Leddy Park, Burlington (Free)
Consignment Yard Sale (all day) at Outdoor Gear Exchange, 37 Church St, Burlington
Sugar on Snow Parties at Palmer's Sugarhouse
Performances
1:00 PM: Disney's Frozen – The Musical at The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts ($25–$55)
1:30 PM & 6:30 PM: 'Mary Poppins, You'll Be In My Heart' at Mt. Mansfield Union High School, Jericho ($20)
4:00 PM & 7:30 PM: Symphony Orchestra at UVM Recital Hall, Burlington (Free)
5:00 PM: Good Clean Fun! Family-Friendly Improv Comedy at Vermont Comedy Club ($5–$10)
6:00 PM: Disney's Frozen – The Musical at The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts ($25–$55)
7:00 PM: Spring One-Acts at Champlain Valley Union High School, Hinesburg ($7–$10)
7:00 PM: Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons at First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington ($30.50)
7:00 PM & 9:00 PM: Pat Burtscher at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington ($25)
7:30 PM: Social Band Spring Concert: "We Travelers" at Shelburne Town Hall (Free)
8:00 PM: Alimoany at Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing, Burlington ($20–$25)
8:00 PM: Next Stop Comedy at J Skis at J Skis, Burlington ($29.81)
Live Music/DJ
1:15 PM: Beth Malow & Doug Teschner at Brownell Library, Essex Junction (Free)
5:00 PM: Tim Brick at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction (Free)
5:00 PM: Tim Brick Live Happy Hour at On Tap Bar & Grill
6:00 PM: Mr Cheng, DJ Chaston, DJ Aras at Red Square, Burlington (Free)
7:00 PM: Saturday DJ Dance! at Vermont Swings / North Star Community Hall
7:00 PM: Sulk Fangs, Joe Adler, Jeremy Kizina, Mikayla Begins Kelemen at 1416 North Ave., Burlington ($10)
7:00 PM: The Stragglers at Jericho Café & Tavern (Free)
7:30 PM: Saturday Swing Dance at North Star Community Hall, Burlington ($5)
7:30 PM: Strange Machines & Night Zero at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, S. Burlington
7:30 PM: Beg, Steal, or Borrow at Einstein's Tap House, Burlington ($12–$15)
7:30 PM: Solaris Vocal Ensemble: "Blue Skies" Spring Concert at Waterbury Congregational Church
8:00 PM: The Gravel Project + Lara Cwass Band at Foam Brewers, Burlington (Free)
8:00 PM: NOVA ONE w/ Townie at Radio Bean, Burlington ($15)
8:00 PM: Before This Time at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction (Free)
8:00 PM: Mowgli + Michael Hartigan at Venetian Cocktail & Soda Lounge, Burlington (Free)
8:00 PM: DJ Raul, Matt P at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington (Free)
9:00 AM: Reid Parsons at Palmer's Sugar House, Shelburne
9:00 PM: DJs Broosha + HipiRa at Monkey House, Winooski (Free)
9:00 PM: Queeraoke with Goddess at Standing Stone Wines, Winooski (Free)
10:00 PM: Mooncusser, the Eyetraps at Radio Bean, Burlington ($10)
10:00 PM: DJ Stevie B at Rí Rá Irish Pub, Burlington (Free)
10:00 PM: Elkamista, Inlygrl, Moon Baloon, Gloam at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington ($10–$15)
Sunday, April 12, 2026
General Events
9:00 AM: Sensory Friendly Sundays at ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain (Free)
9:00 AM: Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast at St. Joseph's Parish Center, Burlington ($10 adults / $6 children / $25 family)
9:00 AM: Total Beginner Hip Hop 5-week series at Lines Vermont Dance Studio
9:00 AM: Dungeons & Dragons Learn to Crochet at Old Town Cafe & Comics, Williston (Free)
10:00 AM: COFC: Spring Trail Work Series with Andy! at 592 Governor Chittenden Rd, Williston
10:00 AM: Vermont Spring Market at Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction ($10, free for kids under 12)
10:30 AM: Yoga Anatomy: The Shoulders & Sculpting a Pose at 1 Mill St, Burlington
11:00 AM: Jabril Langson Book Signing at Barnes & Noble, South Burlington (Free)
12:00 PM: LGBTQIA+ Mixer at The Boardroom – Board Game Cafe ($6)
12:00 PM: Holistic Pain Relief – Herbs and Mind-Body Support at 28 Howard St., Ste. 101-A, Burlington
12:00 PM: Rock Point Loop Hike – Meet at Leddy Park parking lot, Burlington (Free) MEETUP
12:00 PM: Special Olympics Vermont and lululemon Run Club at Lululemon, 31 Church St, Burlington (Free) MEETUP
12:00 PM: Skill/Interest Share on Beavers at Pathways Vermont, 50 South Willard St, Burlington (Free)
12:00 PM: Sunday Funday at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex (Free)
12:30 PM: Worth Fighting For Gathering: "Ready or Not: ICE is Here" at South Burlington Public Library (Free)
12:30 PM: Social Sundays at Milton Artists' Guild, Milton (Free)
1:00 PM: Duplicate Bridge Games at Burlington Bridge Club, Williston ($6)
1:00 PM: Stay Cyber-Safe: Cyber Safety for Everyday Life at Community Center in Jericho (Free)
1:00 PM: Motel 6 at 74 S Park Dr, Colchester
2:00 PM: April Cookie Decorating Class at Queen City Brewery
2:00 PM: Calcutta at American Legion Post 91, Colchester
3:00 PM: Holistic Healers Gathering at 1 Mill Street, Suite 208, Burlington
3:00 PM: Sunday Pickup @ Callahan Park at Callahan Park
3:00 PM: Food For Talk Cookbook Club – Islas and Caribe at Fletcher Free Library
3:00 PM: W.H. Drummond Poetry Reading at Winooski Senior Center (Free)
3:00 PM: Social Band Spring Concert: "We Travelers" at Charlotte Congregational Church ($20 suggested donation)
4:00 PM: Drop-In Tech Support at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington (Free)
6:00 PM: Womxn's Pick-up Soccer – Indoor at Miller Community Center, Burlington (Free) MEETUP
6:00 PM: New Leaf Sangha Mindfulness Practice at Hot Yoga Burlington (Free)
6:00 PM: Sunday Night Trivia at The Lazy Goat Tavern, Essex (Free)
Sunday Night Trivia at The Essex Resort and Spa (time TBA)
Consignment Yard Sale (all day) at Outdoor Gear Exchange, 37 Church St, Burlington
Performances
1:00 PM: Disney's Frozen – The Musical at The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts ($25–$55)
1:00 PM: Tartan Day Highland Dance Showcase at Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing, Burlington ($5–$20)
1:00 PM: Spring One-Acts at Champlain Valley Union High School, Hinesburg ($7–$10)
1:30 PM: 'Mary Poppins, You'll Be In My Heart' at Mt. Mansfield Union High School, Jericho ($20)
3:00 PM: Vermont Wind Ensemble at UVM Recital Hall, Burlington (Free)
5:00 PM: Vermont Youth Strings & Vermont Youth Philharmonia at Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael's College ($5)
6:00 PM: Disney's Frozen – The Musical at The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts – ASL interpreted & audio described ($25–$55)
6:30 PM: Andrew Mayer: LIVE ALBUM RECORDING! at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington ($17.99)
Karaoke Sundays at Einstein Tap House (time TBA)
Live Music/DJ
10:00 AM: Sunday Brunch Tunes at Hotel Vermont, Burlington
12:45 PM: Sunday Jam Session at South Burlington Library (Free) MEETUP
1:00 PM: Andriana Chobot – Sun Matinee at Foam Brewers, Burlington (Free)
2:00 PM: Sunday Afternoon Music Series: Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen at Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho (Free)
4:00 PM: Blue Skies – Solaris Vocal Ensemble Concert at College Street Congregational Church, Burlington ($25)
4:00 PM: Diana Fanning, piano at Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington ($10–$25)
5:00 PM: Slow Burn Sundays at Venetian Soda Lounge
5:00 PM: Wine & Jazz Sundays at Shelburne Vineyard (Free)
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