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Published August 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Biz Kids
Saturday, August 24, September 14 and 28, October 12 and 26
Budding entrepreneurs set up shop outside Once Upon a Time Toys in Stowe on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, selling their wares in the Crafty Kids Farmers Market. The items on offer vary depending on who shows up, but they have included jewelry, lemonade and abstract paintings. "It can be absolutely anything," toy store owner Nancy Teed said. If you go, bring cash, though some vendors use Venmo. To exhibit, email [email protected] or call the shop at 253-8319.
Once Upon a Time Toys, Stowe, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Free to attend. Info, stowetoys.com.
Puppet Masters
Saturday, September 7, through Sunday, September 15
Local and international puppetry practitioners gather in southern Vermont for workshops, discussions and performances during the annual Puppets in the Green Mountains festival. Kid-friendly productions include Bois, from Québec's Puzzle Theater. The puppets are made of tree roots and branches; the title means "woods." A German group explores the relationship between humans and machines in Free as a Robot.
Various venues in Putney and Brattleboro. Prices vary for individual events. Info, puppetsinthegreenmountains.net.
Doggone Adorable
Sunday, September 29
The Onion City livens up the last Sunday farmers market in September with Best Pooch in the Noosk, a dog show for lovable pups and their humans that returns this year after a pandemic hiatus. DJ Craig Mitchell emcees the contest, which includes prizes for the cutest canine, best costume, best trick, dog who looks most like their human and worst breath. Winners receive a gift card to a local pet store.
Winooski Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; sign-up for contest begins at 11 a.m.; contest is at noon. Free to attend; $5 entry fee for contest. Info at downtownwinooski.org/best-pooch.
Fall It a Day
Saturday, October 12, and Sunday, OCtober 13
During its two-day Harvest Celebration, Billings Farm & Museum invites visitors to help out by husking and shelling corn, harvesting sunflower seeds, and pressing apples into cider. Also on offer: picturesque wagon rides, traditional barn dancing and pumpkin bowling. Cider and other seasonal snacks will be available for purchase in the Farmhouse Scoop Shop; the fall foliage views are free of charge.
Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $12-19; free for members and children 2 and under. Info, billingsfarm.org.
African Acrobats
Wednesday, October 30
The performers of Cirque Kalabante don't just execute gravity-defying moves, they also bring the beat. Live percussion and kora music are interwoven into the show, which is inspired by daily life in Guinea. Bonus: The 6 p.m. start time bodes well for getting to bed at a reasonable hour on a school night.
Flynn Main Stage, Burlington, 6 p.m. $27.50-52.75. Info, flynnvt.org.
Find more family fun each week in the Seven Days calendar or online at sevendaysvt.com/familyfun.
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Deputy publisher Cathy Resmer is an organizer of the Vermont Tech Jam. She also oversees Seven Days' parenting publication, Kids VT, and created the Good Citizen Challenge, a youth civics initiative. Resmer began her career at Seven Days as a freelance writer in 2001. Hired as a staff writer in 2005, she became the publication's first online editor in 2007.
Deputy publisher Cathy Resmer is an organizer of the Vermont Tech Jam. She also oversees Seven Days' parenting publication, Kids VT, and created the Good Citizen Challenge, a youth civics initiative. Resmer began her career at Seven Days as a freelance writer in 2001. Hired as a staff writer in 2005, she became the publication's first online editor in 2007.
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