As Above, So Below
Ongoing
Town Hall Theater in Middlebury exhibits renowned Vermont photojournalist Caleb Kenna‘s breathtaking aerial landscapes at its Jackson Gallery. Kenna’s masterfully executed bird’s-eye drone shots — which have appeared everywhere from Seven Days to a 2020 New York Times photo essay — capture meandering rivers, autumnal mountains and bright, cerulean lakes as you rarely see them.
Touching Base
Friday 4-Sunday 6
Sports fans from 1 to 100 pack Centennial Field in Burlington to cheer on treasured collegiate summer league baseball team the Vermont Lake Monsters at a weekend of holiday home games. Spirited spectators stuffed with hot dogs and root beer catch a glimpse of googly-eyed mascot Champ — our own mean, green fighting machine. Well, not so mean. Or interested in fighting. But he is green, all right!
Love Notes
Wednesday 2-Sunday 6
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra‘s “Summer of Love” festival tour channels community spirit and the power of popular music at idyllic Vermont venues in South Pomfret, Grafton, Shelburne, East Burke and Stowe. Andrew Crust directs the first-rate ensemble in an evening of tunes you know and love, including John Williams’ Star Wars theme and 20th-century earworms such as “I Put a Spell on You” and “Nature Boy.”
Brandon’s Booming
Saturday 5
Larger cities might draw bigger crowds, but you can’t beat the Brandon Independence Day Celebration for small-town charm. The bitty burg packs a big punch with the expected patriotic procession and fireworks, plus train rides, two auction sites, live music, a beer garden and a “world-famous” Little Debbie Swiss Roll eating contest.
Passage of Rhyme
Sunday 6
Back Roads Readings presents “When You Come Back to Me: Remembering Ruth Stone” at Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro. Current Vermont poet laureate Bianca Stone takes the stage to honor the past poet laureate — her grandmother — with an evocative recitation of works from the late writer’s 13 collections.
Hump Day
Wednesday 9
The Over the Hump Summer Music Series kicks off with Americana band Blues for Breakfast at Huntington Recreation Field, backed by unparalleled views of Camel’s Hump. Spend a midweek midsummer’s eve letting loose to jammy, feel-good tunes, made merrier by food trucks, vendors and lawn games. Donations benefit the neighboring Birds of Vermont Museum.
All About That Bass
Wednesday 9
Area anglers from novice to experienced celebrate the art of wetting a line at the Missisquoi River Fishing Festival in Enosburg Falls. Hands-on, themed learning stations led by expert reps from local agencies tackle everything from fintastic fly tying to sofishticated species identification.
This article appears in Jul 2-8, 2025.
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