Into the Woods
Sunday 19
Higher Ground Presents brings hirsute humorist Nick Offerman to the Flynn Main Stage in Burlington, where the actor — most notably, deadpan department director Ron Swanson in NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” — champions the at-risk art of working with your hands. The master woodworker pairs practical wisdom with songs inspired by Little Woodchucks, his new step-by-step guide to tactile joy.
Sorey, Not Sorry
Sunday 19
The Recital Series at Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hanover, N.H., continues with the Tyshawn Sorey Trio, commanded by the Pulitzer Prize-winning multi-instrumentalist. The intrepid three-piece — rounded out by pianist Aaron Diehl and bassist Harish Raghavan — guides listeners through a boundless sonic landscape, ranging from 20th-century classical music to spontaneous free jazz.
Grand Entrance
Friday 17
Barre Opera House’s Celebration Series resumes with a high-voltage performance by Kathy Mattea, two-time Grammy winner and host of NPR radio show “Mountain Stage.” The Nashville country and bluegrass superstar — and recent Grand Ole Opry inductee — mines hits from her platinum-selling catalog for a masterful showcase of up-tempo playing and soulful storytelling.
Never Grow Up
Saturday 18
Bibliophiles of a certain age relive their glory days at Throwback: A Grown-Up Book Fair at the SEABA Center in Burlington. The second edition of the nostalgic bash features a Scholastic-esque book browse, adult Capri-Suns, “school lunches” from Sugarsnap, a bake sale, a selfie station with that quintessential school-photo backdrop, and a video wall of MTV-era hits and classic sitcoms.
World Cup (and Plate)
Saturday 18
Hungry locals get a passport to global flavors at the South Burlington International Food Festival, a culinary world tour hosted by the city’s Recreation and Parks Department at city hall. The epi-curious dig into tasting plates from five vendors of their choosing, spanning diverse cuisines from countries as far afield as Bosnia, India and Ethiopia.
Far Out
Starts Saturday 18
Families blast through the cosmos before returning to terra firma at ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain’s Earth and Space-tacular Festival in Burlington. The celestial celebration pairs an out-of-this-world exploration of the solar system with a messy master class on our home planet’s most sling-able substance — mud! — followed by a parade and toss of the sludgy stuff off the upper deck.
Put It in Ink
Closes Friday 24
Two Rivers Printmaking Studio opened its doors in 2001 and has since become a staple of the Upper Valley arts community. The White River Junction gallery marks its major milestone with the “25th Anniversary Founders’ Show,” an exhibit of works by founding and foundational members, including Elizabeth Mayor, Judith Lampe, Jennifer Anderson and Bert Yarborough.
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