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Weather & Monday Rundown:
Burlington wakes up to a gray, chilly Monday that feels more like early March than April. Expect mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers in the valley and snow showers up in the mountains, with highs only reaching the upper 30s to low 40s. Tonight gets properly cold, dipping into the upper teens to mid 20s, and a clipper system will push snow showers through late tonight into Tuesday morning. A trace to three inches is possible, mostly in the mountains, but the Tuesday morning commute could be slippery in spots, so plan accordingly. The real headline: Tuesday's highs may not crack the mid 30s, making it one of the coldest April days in recent memory. The good news is that spring stages a comeback starting Wednesday, with sunny skies and temps climbing into the upper 40s, then the mid to upper 50s by Thursday, with some spots possibly touching 60 by Friday. The weekend looks mild with a chance of showers.
Tonight is a big one downtown. Burlington's annual Organization Day kicks off at 6 PM in Contois Auditorium at City Hall, where newly elected City Councilors will be sworn in and Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak delivers her State of the City address. It's one of those civic rituals that genuinely sets the tone for the year ahead, and all are welcome. If your interests run more celestial than municipal, the Vermont Astronomical Society meets tonight at 7:30 PM at Brownell Library in Essex Junction for a free presentation on asteroids and meteors, available in person or via Zoom. And if you own woodland property and have been thinking about its future, the Passing Lands Pop-Up at Pierson Library in Shelburne from 3:30 to 7 PM offers a clever speed dating format where you rotate between lawyers, foresters, and estate planning pros for one on one conversations.
Tuesday brings a wave of events worth braving the cold for. The morning starts with April Networking Coffee for Women at Hula on Lakeside Avenue at 8 AM, a welcoming gathering for women and gender diverse folks with complimentary drip coffee from Brio. That evening around 5 PM, the launch party for Proud Little State at Royall Tyler Theatre celebrates the first issue of a new comic series on LGBTQ+ history in Vermont, specifically the 1983 Burlington Pride Parade. Expect free comics, food, art making, and archival objects from the VT Queer Archives. Also Tuesday evening: Craft Night at Frog Hollow on Church Street starting at 5 is free and open to anyone who wants to bring a project or just hang out. Over at Edmunds Middle School, Dinner & Dialogue Night brings students, caregivers, and community members together to discuss youth health challenges, with dinner included. Queen City Indivisible holds its April meeting at Fletcher Free Library at 6:30 with a Know Your Rights training from ACLU Vermont. Latin Dance Night at Switchback starts with a beginner friendly Bachata class at 6 and flows into a social dance at 7, no partner needed. And Glow & Grow at Cynthea's Spa on St. Paul Street, also at 6:30, is a curated spring networking evening for professionals who value self care.
Wednesday should finally deliver some sunshine, and the calendar matches the energy. UVM OLLI presents "Vermont vs. Hollywood: 100 Years of Vermont on Film" with historian Amanda Gustin at 10:30 AM in Shelburne ($25, pre-registration required). That afternoon, AI After Hours [MEETUP] gathers AI builders, founders, and the curious at VCET on Main Street from 5:30 to 7, free. Comedy fans have a tough choice Wednesday night: Emo Philips brings his legendary one liners to Vermont Comedy Club for one night only, while Haley Heynderickx and Max García Conover play the Higher Ground Ballroom (sold out). Also Wednesday, the Home Buying Seminar at Pizza44 on Pine Street starting at 5:15 is free and includes food, and the 'Fault Lines' film screening at Main Street Landing's Film House at 7 PM ($5) tackles the national housing crisis through a documentary and panel discussion. Also be sure to check out the free JumpStart Expo & Pitch Night at Generator Makerspace starting at 5, showcasing local entrepreneurs presenting products ranging from ergonomic nursing chairs to kinetic habit tracking devices.
Thursday's packed lineup starts with the BTV Clean-Up Crew at 7:30 AM at the top of Church Street. The UVM OLLI gardening program with Charlie Nardozzi at 1:30 ($25) covers adaptive techniques for aging gardeners. The iPhone Photography Workshop at Burnham Library in Colchester at 3 is free. Improve Your Presentation Skills meets at Ladies Social Group in Essex Junction at 3:30. At BCA Center, a free panel on Human Impact and Our Environment starts at 6, available in person or via Zoom. Our Btown Brief Meetup Crew is getting together for Trivia at Four Quarters [MEETUP] in Winooski starting at 5:20, so be sure to RSVP and come hang out with the crew. Sankofa Poetry Slam at the Richard Kemp Center starts at 5:30 and celebrates Black Excellence through spoken word. Phoenix Books hosts an evening of poetry with Molly Johnsen at 89 Church Street. Craft Night at the Ethan Allen Homestead ($20/$10) lets you needlefelt a fish in honor of the Winooski River. The Dragon Boat Info Session at South Burlington Public Library is your chance to learn about Malia Racing's open seats. The Tropical Fish Club of Burlington meets at Essex VFW with a guest from the New England Aquarium. Pat Burtscher opens his run at Vermont Comedy Club at 7 ($25, also Friday and Saturday shows). R.A.P. Ferreira performs at The Monkey House in Winooski. Over in South Burlington, the SB3C X Copper Jimmy Buffett tribute night at Copper at Dorset ($15 includes a drink) brings tiki vibes and island wear requirements. And the big one: Disney's Frozen opens at The Flynn on Thursday for a run through Sunday, presented by Lyric Theatre Company. It's the Vermont premiere of the Broadway musical, and the Sunday evening show will be ASL interpreted and audio described.
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"It took an incredible amount of bandwidth and resources that now can be dedicated to a much wider array of improvements for Burlington," said Public Works Director Chapin Spencer, per WCAX.
If you've been watching the Champlain Parkway sit there looking basically finished and wondering when it would actually open, there's finally a timeline. Construction restarted last week, and Spencer says the parkway should be open by June or July. What's left is mostly finishing work: overhead signage, curb completion, on ramps, striping, and traffic signals at the north end near King and Maple. The southern connector from Interstate 189 has been decades in the making, and beyond easing traffic on Shelburne Road, Spencer says it will unlock housing development opportunities and add shared use paths, mid block crosswalks, and stormwater features designed to reduce phosphorus runoff into Lake Champlain.
"The restaurant in the Oak Street Cooperative uses 'vegetables as the celebration of the meal rather than as a separate side dish,'" chef Paul Trombly told the Burlington Free Press.
Trombly, chef and owner at Fancy's in the Old North End, is now a finalist for Best Chef: Northeast, heading to the ceremony in Chicago on June 15. He'll compete against chefs from Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and Rhode Island. Tunbridge native Ivy Mix, co-owner of Brooklyn bar Whoopsie Daisy, also advances as a finalist for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service. Not everyone made the cut, though. Leslie McCrorey Wells, who runs Pizzeria Verita, Trattoria Delia, Sotto Enoteca and Alimentari, didn't advance in the Outstanding Restaurateur category, and Café Monette in St. Albans fell short in Best New Restaurant. Still, two Vermont connected finalists in the country's most prestigious food awards is worth raising a glass to.
"Project NexT represents a transformative moment for Leahy BTV and the region we serve," said Nic Longo, Director of Aviation, per Vermont Business Magazine.
After nearly a decade of planning, the airport's expanded terminal space opened to passengers last week, following a community open house on March 28. The project redesigned the terminal into a more linear layout with new gates, jet bridges, expanded vendor areas and modernized baggage systems. Demolition of the old first floor gates is set to begin April 7. The expansion was designed with net zero energy goals, incorporating solar and geothermal systems, and it opens up concession space that could bring more Vermont brands in front of travelers. For anyone who's flown out of BTV over the past couple of years and navigated the construction maze, this one's been a long time coming.
"International migration has been almost entirely driven by things like the refugee resettlement program," said UVM professor Pablo Bose, per VTDigger.
New Census data shows Chittenden County gained just 220 international migrants between 2024 and 2025, roughly half the previous year's figure. Combined with losses from deaths and domestic migration, the county shed more than 500 residents overall. Experts point to the Trump administration's halting of refugee resettlement and restrictions on H-1B visas as primary drivers. State Treasurer Mike Pieciak noted that even Canadian visitors are staying away, saying he regularly hears from Canadians who say they won't cross the border because of the current rhetoric. The stakes are real for Vermont: immigrants contributed over $171 million in state tax revenue in 2023, fill critical roles in manufacturing and health care, and their children have helped offset enrollment declines in Chittenden County schools.
"What I witnessed was 100% initiation and escalation of violence by state police," said Sherri Wormser, who attended the March 11 protest, per VTDigger.
About 200 people filled the Vermont House chamber last week for a public hearing called by judiciary committee members from both chambers. Roughly 60 speakers described being choked, pepper sprayed, and dragged by state and local police during the March 11 immigration enforcement operation on Dorset Street in South Burlington. Multiple protesters said officers covered their faces with masks and failed to display badges or identifying numbers, fueling calls to pass S.208, which would require officers to be clearly identifiable. The accounts directly contradicted earlier statements from law enforcement officials who blamed "agitators" for violence at the scene. Public Safety Commissioner Jennifer Morrison said she wants to "process" the testimony, while both South Burlington and Burlington police departments have declined to release body camera footage so far.
"There are more of us than there are of them, and as long as people continue to show up for one another, creatively, nonviolently and consistently, there's absolutely no question in my mind that we will overcome what we are facing," said ACLU of Vermont executive director James Lyall, per VTDigger.
VTDigger's David Goodman spoke with attendees and legislators at the Montpelier Statehouse during the third No Kings protest on March 28, which organizers say was part of the largest single day of protest in American history, with 8 to 9 million people at over 3,000 demonstrations nationwide. Vermonters from nearly every county turned out to about 50 rallies statewide. Sen. Peter Welch addressed the crowd after an overnight Senate debate over DHS funding, criticizing the war in Iran and ICE operations. Rep. Anne Donahue, a 24 year Statehouse veteran who left the Republican Party over Trump, said she fears for democracy. The podcast episode also features two young men in MAGA hats offering a different perspective from inside the crowd.
"The process forces that calm on me, and then I'm able to sort of take that reset," said Morgan-Parmett, per Seven Days.
Seven Days' Eva Sollberger visited Float Away Wellness Spa in Williston, which opened in January after Morgan-Parmett bought the float tanks from the retiring owner of Satori Float and Mind Spa in Shelburne. The tanks hold ten inches of water saturated with 700 pounds of Epsom salt, creating enough buoyancy that you float without touching the bottom, even if you fall asleep. Morgan-Parmett, a former competitive debate coach who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, says he now floats about three times a week. If you've been curious about sensory reduction (the industry is moving away from calling it "deprivation"), this is currently one of just a handful of places in Vermont where you can try it.
"I was just a little immigrant girl with a big dream, and now the dream I've built is bigger than me. It's for the community," said owner Shaneall Ferron-Cowey, per Seven Days.
The popular Jamaican restaurant is leaving its South Burlington location and heading to 152 Cherry Street, taking over the former Sushi Maeda space with a target opening in May. The new spot is three times larger and will feature a 20 plus seat bar area, a café style workspace, and a full service dining room alongside the continued takeout and delivery options. Kate Wise, a James Beard semifinalist, is consulting on a Caribbean cocktail menu where every drink will have a Jamaican patois name. Ferron-Cowey also has plans for reggae and dancehall nights down the road. It's a bold downtown bet at a time when some are skittish about Church Street area foot traffic, but as general manager T'Yana Cheney put it, "Burlington is the heart and the hub of Vermont."
"Consider this list a bouquet of music, theater, comedy and visual art to bring color to what can often be a gray, rainy month," per the Burlington Free Press.
BFP rounded up 30 arts and entertainment events across Vermont for April, and the lineup is stacked. Highlights with Burlington area connections include Lyric Theatre Company's production of Disney's Frozen at the Flynn (April 9–12), Nick Offerman's two shows at the Flynn on April 19 (the evening is sold out), Bert Kreischer on April 24, Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold going solo on April 22, and the Grammy winning vocal group Roomful of Teeth at UVM's Recital Hall on April 17. Closer to home this week, Emo Philips plays Vermont Comedy Club on Wednesday and Pat Burtscher starts a run there Thursday. It's a good month to be buying tickets.
"Gordon cares about community at every level, and that comes through in his comedy," Burlington comic Maggie Maxwell told Seven Days.
Clark, 66, is a former D.C. political activist who moved to Burlington in 2016, took a beginners standup class at Vermont Comedy Club, and has since become the state's most prolific independent comedy producer. His nonprofit Vermont Comedy All-Stars has put on over 110 shows in five years and paid out more than $23,000 to local and regional comics, offering stage time at venues like Shelburne Vineyard, Bent Nails Roadhouse in Middlesex, and the late Nectar's. He's one of the few Vermont comics who regularly does political humor, which surprised even him in a state known for its activism. His next shows are April 17 at Bent Nails and April 24 at Shelburne Vineyards.
"Move over maple syrup, craft beer, and fall foliage — ICE is the new attraction in Vermont!" reads the slogan for ICE Tours VT, per The Other Paper.
Local entrepreneur Blaine Paxton and a group of activists organized a satirical bus tour of federal immigration facilities in Chittenden County, complete with actors playing tour guides, scripts, and branded buses. The five stop route included the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, where roughly 380 women have been detained by federal authorities in the past year, as well as an unmarked building at 124 Technology Parkway in South Burlington that activists have dubbed "the mystery site." The tour also hit ICE's Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center in Williston, where the group unfurled giant eyeball balloons in front of the building. The effort was elaborately marketed with newspaper ads, a polished website, and brochures placed alongside tourism pamphlets around the county. Over 100 people have expressed interest in future tours, though Paxton says the group is taking time to assess what comes next.
"There was no option for exit signage that aligned with the historic character of the building. Everything available was standardized, plastic, and visually disconnected from the space," said designer Kitter Spater, per Vermont Business Magazine.
Spater's renovation of a 19th century synagogue in the Old North End, which wrapped up last November, turned the long vacant building into a mixed use property with a vintage clothing market upstairs and apartments below. But the project also sparked something unexpected: a whole new business. Flamsted, now based in Burlington, designs architecturally driven exit signs inspired by movements like Art Deco and Mid Century Modern, using large format 3D printing to produce code compliant signage that actually looks good.
Quick Hits
A few of you reached out asking if this was legit, so consider this your stamp of approval. It’s an official promo put on by My Champlain Valley (Local 22/44), which is why the deal is so good. For $49, the Greater Burlington Taste Card gets you buy one entrée, get one free at 16 local restaurants, including Daily Planet, Citizen Cider Pub, Pizza 44, Vermont Pub & Brewery, and more. It's valid through October 2026 and is genuinely one of the better dining deals around. I think there’s around 80 left.
Three new cart vendors have been approved for Church Street's May 2026–June 2027 season: Tambo (Peruvian food), Bernique's Boutique (African crafts), and Watercolors by Joshy (wearable watercolor art). They'll join nine returning vendors on the bricks this spring. All three are Vermont based.
Seven Days photographer Luke Awtry caught a show last month at RIVEN, the South End design studio of furniture maker and experimental musician Matt Hastings. The evening featured solo guitar from Vermont's Jeremy Kizina, meditative compositions from Boston guitarist Liam Grant, and Connecticut's Sam Boston performing on a hand built electric duochord with a wooden wheel riding two bass strings. The kind of night where time stops for a bit, which sounds about right for a furniture shop turned concert venue.
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UVM Athletics: Track & Field Excels on Both Coasts as Men's Lacrosse Falls to No. 4 Princeton
The University of Vermont track and field program put together a highly successful split-squad weekend, highlighted by personal records in California and strong team performances in New Hampshire. Out west, Wapshare and Wanger Set Career Bests in California as Emma Wapshare captured third place in the women's javelin with a 47.82-meter throw, moving her into third all-time in UVM history. Nate Wanger posted a personal best of 22.03 in the men's 200-meter dash to claim the sixth-fastest time on the program's outdoor list, while Caroline Deiss and Siena Stanley took the top two spots in the women's 10,000 meters. The momentum continued as Vermont Wraps up Busy Coast to Coast Weekend. Still in California, Ryleigh Garrow ran the 100-meter hurdles in 14.40, marking the fourth-fastest time in Catamount history. Back on the East Coast at the Jim Boulanger Invitational in New Hampshire, the men's and women's teams both earned second-place overall finishes, powered by eight combined individual wins, including two apiece from Erin Carty and Tyler Castillo.
On the turf, the Vermont Men's Lacrosse Falls to No. 4 Princeton following a tough 19-5 loss during the Rally Against Cancer game at Virtue Field. The highly ranked Tigers surged to an early 8-0 first-quarter advantage and carried a 13-0 lead into halftime. First-year midfielder Max Goldstein sparked the Catamount offense in the second half, leading the team with three points on two goals and one assist. Cullen Decker, Max Frattaroli, and Luke Reiter also found the back of the net for Vermont to close out the scoring.
Apr 11: Women's Lacrosse Season 2026 vs. Binghamton (Sat ⦁ 12:00pm)
Events:
Monday, April 6, 2026
General Events
7:00 AM: April Meditation Challenge at 1 Mill St (at Home)
9:00 AM: Magdalena Energy Sessions at 373 Blair Park Rd, Williston
3:00 PM–7:30 PM: Passing Lands Pop-Up: Land Legacy Planning at Pierson Library, Shelburne – Free (Registration required)
4:00 PM: Fighting Game Community Biweekly at Lumière Hall, Burlington – $5
4:30 PM–9:00 PM: Elks Lodge Monday Night Bingo at Burlington Elks Lodge
5:00 PM–6:30 PM: Sewing Crafts Workshop at Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester – Free
6:00 PM: Beginner Line Dancing Lessons in South Burlington at 180 Market St, South Burlington
6:00 PM: Monday Night Line Up *Beginner Level at On Tap Bar & Grill
6:00 PM: Open Mic Night at Pearl Street Pub – Free
6:00 PM: Trivia Monday at Black Flannel Brewing, Essex – Free
6:00 PM: Anime Group at Pathways Vermont, Burlington – Free
6:00 PM–8:00 PM: Burlington Organization Day & State of the City Address at Contois Auditorium, Burlington – Free
6:00 PM–8:30 PM: Intro to Handbuilding Clay Class (6-Week Course) at Grounded Earth VT, Burlington – $350–$550 Sliding Scale
6:00 PM–9:00 PM: Winooski City Council & Liquor Control Board Meeting at Winooski City Hall – Free
6:30 PM: South Burlington City Council Meeting at 180 Market St, South Burlington – Free
7:00 PM: Pickup Dodgeball at CP Smith Elementary – $5
7:00 PM: Spanish Conversation Chat at Ben & Jerry's, Church St, Burlington – Free
7:00 PM: Community of Poets Sharing Circle – Free [MEETUP]
7:00 PM: Trivia with Craig Mitchell at Monkey House, Winooski – Free
7:00 PM: Trivia Monday with Top Hat Entertainment at McKee's Original, Winooski – Free
7:30 PM–9:00 PM: Vermont Astronomical Society Meeting: Asteroids and Meteors at Brownell Library, Essex Junction – Free
Mac & Cheese Bar at The Lazy Goat Tavern, Essex Resort & Spa – Weekly Mondays
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
General Events
8:15 AM–9:30 AM: April Networking Coffee for Women at Hula at Hula, Burlington – $13.39
9:00 AM–11:00 AM: Burlington Bitcoin Meetup at Zero Gravity Brewery, Burlington – Free [MEETUP]
11:30 AM: Trinity Children's Center Benefit Bake at American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
12:00 PM: Zephyr Place at Zephyr Place
12:30 PM–2:00 PM: Drop-In Tech Support at Fletcher Free Library NNE, Burlington – Free
4:00 PM–5:30 PM: Writer's Circle at Pathways Vermont, Burlington – Free
4:30 PM–5:30 PM: South End Anti-War Protest at Shelburne St Roundabout, Burlington – Free
4:30 PM–8:00 PM: Traditional Tuesday at Mesmer Kava, Burlington – $20 flat fee
5:00 PM: Proud Little State LGBTQ+ Comic Launch Party at Royall Tyler Theatre, Burlington – Free
5:00 PM–7:00 PM: Bring Your Own Craft Night at Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center, Burlington – Free
5:00 PM–7:00 PM: Pause-Café Mardi – French Conversation at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington – Free
5:00 PM–9:00 PM: Taco Tuesday at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski – $3.50 each or 3 for $9
5:00 PM–11:00 PM: Super Smash Tuesdays at Rí Rá Irish Pub, Burlington – Free
5:15 PM–6:00 PM: Community Meditation at First Unitarian Universalist Society, Burlington – Free (donations accepted)
5:30 PM: Intro to Contemporary Dance | 5-Week Series for Adults at Lines Vermont Dance Studio
5:30 PM: Cookbook Club at South Burlington Public Library – Free (preregister)
5:30 PM: Let's Talk: Supporting Burlington Youth at Edmunds Middle School, Burlington – Free (preregister)
5:30 PM–6:45 PM: Artist Talk: Nathaniel Russell at Champlain College, Burlington – Free
5:30 PM–7:00 PM: 5K Run @ Zero Gravity at Zero Gravity Brewery, Burlington – Free [MEETUP]
5:30 PM–6:30 PM: Spanish Class at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington – Free
6:00 PM: Latin Dance Night at Switchback Brewing Company – Class $20 / Social $10
6:00 PM: Glow & Grow at Cynthea's Spa Vermont, Burlington – Free (RSVP required)
6:00 PM: Bashment Tuesday at Akes' Place, Burlington – Free
6:00 PM–8:00 PM: Crafters Drop-In at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington – Free
6:30 PM: Three Rivers District Committee Meetings at First Congregational Church of Essex Junction
6:30 PM–7:30 PM: Informal Spanish Conversation Group at Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington – Free
6:30 PM–8:00 PM: Queen City Indivisible Meeting: Know Your Rights Training at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington – Free
6:30 PM: Winooski Democrats Monthly Meeting at Winooski Library – Free
6:30 PM–8:00 PM: ACLU Know Your Rights at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington – Free
6:30 PM–8:30 PM: Open Studio at Expressive Arts Burlington – By donation
7:00 PM: Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Film Screening at Film House, Burlington – Free
7:00 PM: April – Lindy 1 at Vermont Swings / North Star Community Hall
7:00 PM: Trivia Tuesdays at 4 Park St, Essex Junction
7:00 PM: Trivia Tuesday at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction – Free
7:00 PM: Tuesday Trivia at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington – Free
7:00 PM: Vermont's Freedom & Unity Chorus at Saint Michael's College, Colchester – Free
7:00 PM–9:30 PM: Dads' Night Out: Board Game Night at The Guild Hall, Burlington – Free (preregister)
7:00 PM–9:00 PM: Open Gym Basketball for Dads at Mater Christi School, Burlington – Free
Vermont Figure Drawing Collective at Karma Bird House – Weekly Tuesdays
Poutine Night at The Lazy Goat Tavern, Essex Resort & Spa – Weekly Tuesdays
Performances
7:00 PM: All That Jazz Open Mic Comedy at The 126, Burlington – Free
Live Music/DJ
6:00 PM: Flint & Steale at Radio Bean, Burlington – $5
7:00 PM: Luis Betancourt, Veronica, Nell at Monkey House, Winooski – Free
7:30 PM: Nora & Eliza at Radio Bean, Burlington – $10
8:00 PM: Bad Suns, She's Green at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington – $33.26
8:00 PM: Dead Is Alive with Dobbs' Dead at Einstein's Tap House, Burlington – $15
9:00 PM: Honky Tonk Tuesday with Wild Leek River at Radio Bean, Burlington – $10
9:00 PM: Big Easy Tuesdays with Jon McBride at The 126, Burlington – Free
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
General Events
9:00 AM: Neurobiology and Psychopharmacology Conference at Delta Hotels Burlington, South Burlington – $50+
9:30 AM–1:00 PM: Green Mountain Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America at Holy Family Parish Hall, Essex Junction – Free
9:45 AM–11:15 AM: Vermont Womenpreneurs Biz Buzz at Deep City, Burlington – $10 (preregister)
10:00 AM–11:00 AM: Italian Conversation Group at South Burlington Public Library – Free
10:30 AM–12:00 PM: Current Events Discussion at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston – Free
10:30 AM–11:30 AM: Therapy Dog Mick Visit at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington – Free
10:30 AM–12:00 PM: UVM OLLI Talk: 100 Years of Vermont on Film at Shelburne – $25 (pre-registration required)
12:30 PM: The Earth Month Open at UVM Campus
2:00 PM–4:00 PM: Community Partners Desk: Steps to End Domestic Violence at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington – Free
4:30 PM–6:00 PM: Volunteers Helping People Seeking Asylum at South Burlington Public Library – Free
5:00 PM–8:00 PM: JumpStart Expo & Pitch Night at Generator Makerspace, Burlington – Free (preregister)
5:00 PM–10:00 PM: The All Inclusive Dyke-Tacular at Doma Bar, Burlington – Free (cost of food/drink)
5:00 PM–7:00 PM: Yarn Crafters Group at Must Love Yarn, Shelburne – Free
5:00 PM–7:00 PM: Yarn & Yak at Milton Artists' Guild, Milton – Free
5:15 PM: Home Buying Seminar at Pizza44, Burlington – Free
5:30 PM–7:00 PM: AI After Hours at VCET, Burlington – Free (preregister) [MEETUP]
5:30 PM–7:30 PM: Pick-up Basketball at Gutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington – $10 [MEETUP]
6:00 PM: Bob's Burgers at Hotel Champlain
6:00 PM: Scrabble at The Boardroom – Board Game Cafe [also MEETUP]
6:00 PM: Cribbage at The Boardroom – Board Game Cafe
6:00 PM: Songwriter's Circle Open Mic at Radio Bean, Burlington – Free
6:00 PM–8:00 PM: Community Cooking at Pathways Vermont, Burlington – Free
6:00 PM–7:00 PM: Recovery Dharma at First United Methodist Church, Burlington – Free
6:00 PM–7:00 PM: Soup to Nuts: An Eccentric History of Food at Worthen Library, South Hero – Free
6:00 PM–8:00 PM: Spring Tune Up Series (Bike Maintenance) at Old Spokes Home, Burlington – Free
6:00 PM–7:30 PM: Shakeout Run & Recovery Cocktail Hour at Lucky You, Burlington – Free (preregister)
6:30 PM: Trivia Night at Burlington Beer Company
6:30 PM–8:00 PM: Citizen Cider Trivia Night at Citizen Cider, Burlington – Free
6:45 PM: Wednesday Lessons & Social at Vermont Swings / North Star Community Hall
7:00 PM: Trivia Night at Venetian Soda Lounge
7:00 PM: Trivia Night with Essex Community Historical Society at Brownell Library
7:00 PM: Trivia at Rí Rá Irish Pub, Burlington – Free
7:00 PM: VTIFF Screening: Fault Lines – Inside America's Housing Crisis at Film House, Burlington – $5
7:00 PM–8:30 PM: Toastmasters of Greater Burlington at Generator Makerspace, Burlington – Free (preregister)
7:30 PM: Slow Music Appreciation Club at Bar Renée, Burlington – Free
8:00 PM: Karaoke at Park Place Tavern, Essex Junction – Free
8:30 PM: Standup Open Mic at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington – Free
Wednesday $10 Burger Night at Hotel Champlain – Weekly Wednesdays
Smash Burgers at The Lazy Goat Tavern, Essex Resort & Spa – Weekly Wednesdays, starting at $14
Performances
6:30 PM: Emo Philips at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington – $27.99
8:00 PM: Aaron Foster "Mostly Jokes" | Stand Up Comedy at Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington – $24.80
Live Music/DJ
7:00 PM: Haley Heynderickx, Max García Conover at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington – SOLD OUT
7:00 PM: The Mid Week Hump with DJs Fattie B and Craig Mitchell at Monkey House, Winooski – Free
7:30 PM: The Watertower Presents: WET-AID at Radio Bean, Burlington – Fundraiser
8:30 PM: Jazz Night with Ray Vega at Hotel Vermont, Burlington – Free
9:00 PM: Jazz Sessions at The 126, Burlington – Free
Thursday, April 9, 2026
General Events
7:30 AM–10:00 AM: BTV Clean Up Crew at Top of Church St, Burlington – Free
8:30 AM: Monthly Meeting at Williston Central School
8:30 AM–4:00 PM: Vermont Capital Planning Forum at Hula, Burlington – $20
10:30 AM–12:00 PM: Tech Thursdays at NNE: Taking Care of Your Cell Phone at Fletcher Free Library NNE – Free
10:30 AM–11:30 AM: Morning Book Group at South Burlington Public Library – Free
12:00 PM: Tiki Tapas Tribute Networking Event at Copper at Dorset, South Burlington – $15
12:00 PM–1:00 PM: Italian Conversation Group at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington – Free
12:00 PM–5:00 PM: Cultivating a Thriving Planet Through Knowledge and Action at Dudley H. Davis Center, Burlington – Free (preregister)
12:30 PM: Duplicate Bridge Games at Burlington Bridge Club, Williston – $6
1:00 PM–3:00 PM: Friendly Game of Bridge at Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington – Free
1:15 PM–2:45 PM: SMART Recovery Mutual Support Group at Turning Point Center, Burlington – Free
1:30 PM–3:00 PM: UVM OLLI Talk: Changing Gardening as We Age – In-Person (Shelburne) & Online – $25
2:00 PM–5:00 PM: Knit for Your Neighbors at South Burlington Public Library – Free
3:00 PM–4:30 PM: iPhone Photography Workshop for Adults and Teens at Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester – Free
3:00 PM–5:00 PM: Community Partners Desk: Burlington Electric at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington – Free
3:30 PM: Kodi's Korner 4 Day Sale & Auction Event at Colchester
3:30 PM–5:00 PM: Improve Your Presentation Skills with Elizabeth Rose at Ladies Social Group, Essex Junction – $20 (Free for members/first-time guests)
4:30 PM–5:30 PM: Spanish Conversation Group at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington – Free
5:00 PM–6:30 PM: Solarpunk Book Club & Game Night at Peace & Justice Center, Burlington – Free
5:20 PM–7:20 PM: Trivia at Four Quarters at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski [MEETUP]
5:30 PM: Sankofa Poetry Slam: A Celebration of Black Excellence at Richard Kemp Center
6:00 PM: Panel Discussion: Human Impact and Our Environment at BCA Center, Burlington – Free
6:00 PM: Blood on the Clocktower at The Boardroom – Board Game Cafe
6:00 PM: Craft Night at the Museum – Needlefelting at Ethan Allen Homestead – $10–$20 (preregister)
6:00 PM: Gym-to-Crag Clinic Series at 105 Briggs St, Burlington
6:00 PM: Shane's Apothecary Live at 4 Park St, Essex Junction
6:00 PM: Old Time Jam at Radio Bean, Burlington – Free
6:00 PM: Trivia at Einstein's Tap House, Burlington – Free
6:00 PM: Trivia Night at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex – Free
6:00 PM: Wingspan Lovers Unite at The Boardroom – Board Game Cafe – Free [MEETUP]
6:00 PM–7:00 PM: Emily Landry Art Show Reception at McCarthy Art Gallery, Colchester – Free
6:00 PM–8:00 PM: Peer Support Dungeons & Dragons at Morgan House, Burlington – Free
6:30 PM: Active Adults Wanted: Discover Dragon Boat Racing at 180 Market St, South Burlington
6:30 PM: TFCB April Meeting at VFW Post 6689
6:30 PM–7:30 PM: Dragon Boat Racing Info Session at South Burlington Public Library – Free (preregister)
6:30 PM–8:30 PM: Tropical Fish Club Meeting: Project Piaba in Brazil at Essex VFW, Essex Junction – Free
6:30 PM: Bluegrass & BBQ at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski – Free
6:45 PM: Kizomba Thursdays – Beginner & Intermediate Dance Classes at South End Studio
7:00 PM: Trivia at Vermont Cider Lab, Essex – Free
7:00 PM–9:00 PM: Thursday Night Figure Drawing at Queen City Lodge Oddfellows Hall, Burlington – $15–$20 suggested donation
7:30 PM–8:30 PM: South Burlington Rotary Club Meeting at South Burlington Senior Center – Free
8:00 PM: Karaoke at Park Place Tavern, Essex Junction – Free
10:00 PM: Thirty Thursday at Rí Rá Irish Pub, Burlington – Free
Music Bingo at The Essex Resort & Spa – Weekly Thursdays – Free
Performances
7:00 PM: Disney's Frozen – The Musical at The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington – $25–$55
7:00 PM: An Evening of Poetry with Molly Johnsen at Phoenix Books, Burlington – $3
7:00 PM: Pat Burtscher (Stand-Up Comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington – $25
7:00 PM: R.A.P. Ferreira & Milo (Rapsmith) at The Monkey House, Winooski
City Center Social: Fins Up, City Center! Jimmy Buffet Inspired Edition at CBD Events LLC
Live Music/DJ
8:00 PM: John Moods, Ivamae at Radio Bean, Burlington – $12/$15
10:00 PM: Moondogs at 165 Church St, Burlington
Ongoing Exhibitions & Events
Champ: America's Lake Monster Exhibit – ECHO Leahy Center, Burlington – Ongoing, 10 AM–5 PM – $17–23
Dinosaur Safari Exhibit – ECHO Leahy Center, Burlington – Through Sept. 7, 10 AM–5 PM – $17–23
Trolley Tours – Perkins Pier, Burlington – Daily, 9 AM–5 PM – Adults $35, Veterans/Seniors $30, Under 12 $15, Under 5 Free
Glass Factory and Storefront Open – AO Glass, 416 Pine St, Burlington – Mon–Sat, 10 AM–3 PM – Free
Art Gallery: "Park Bench, Omen" by Emily Landry – McCarthy Art Gallery, Saint Michael's College, Colchester – April 6–12, 10 AM–6 PM – Free
Livingness as Imagined Art Show by Giovanna Lepore – Dudley H. Davis Center, Burlington – Through April 9
What Do We Do With What's Left Behind? by jen berger – Francis Colburn Gallery, Burlington – Through April 9
Art at the Airport: Kelly O'Neal – Patrick Leahy BTV Airport, South Burlington – Through April 14
Photo-Secession Exhibition – Fleming Museum of Art, Burlington – Through April 18
Dakin Fuller Solo Art Show – The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington – Through April 18
Micah Wood: Everybody Talks About The Weather – ATM Gallery, Shelburne – Through April 25
Jennifer McCandless: You're an Animal – Soapbox Arts, Burlington – Through April 25
Clark Russell: Unclassified Art – The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington – Through April 25
Library Hours Art Book Exhibition – Extra Special With Cheese, Burlington – Through April 25
The Creative Competition Participatory Art Show – The SEABA Center, Burlington – Through April 25
We're Stronger Together Exhibition – Burlington City Hall – Through April 29
Benjamin Aleshire: Blue Period – Foam Brewers, Burlington – Through April 30
The Thinning Veil Exhibition – Nurture by Nature, Burlington – Through May 9
Rooted in Nature Exhibition – Fleming Museum of Art, Burlington – Through May 16
Memory Fields Installation – Fleming Museum of Art, Burlington – Through May 16
Beyond Red Barns Group Show – Fleming Museum of Art, Burlington – Through May 17
Making Our Mark: Vermont Pastel Society Show – South Burlington Public Art Gallery – Through May 28
Burlington Technical Center Scholastic Art Awards – The Gallery at Main Street Landing, Burlington – Through June 14
Art at the Airport: Bette Ann Libby – Patrick Leahy BTV Airport, South Burlington – Through June 15
Art at the Airport: Howard Center Arts Collective – Patrick Leahy BTV Airport, South Burlington – Through June 15
Maedeh Asgharpour Art Show – BCA Center, Burlington – Through June 20
Human Impact: Contemporary Art and Our Environment – BCA Center, Burlington – Through June 20
Lee Williams and Cathy Della Lucia: What's the Difference? – BCA Center, Burlington – Through June 20
Belonging: A New Collections Gallery – Fleming Museum of Art, Burlington – Ongoing
Ashley Stagner: The Cowboy Series – Artspace 106, Burlington – Ongoing
Investigating Child Labor Exhibition – Heritage Winooski Mill Museum, Winooski – Ongoing
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