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Submit Your Audition Video for the 'Spectacular Spectacular' Youth Talent Show!
Know a budding comedian, singer, dancer or magician? Tell them to audition for the 11th annual Kids VT Spectacular Spectacular! The top 20 acts will perform in a live talent showcase on the big stage at Higher Ground in South Burlington on Saturday, December 7, 11 a.m-2 p.m. (7D Promo) -
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Editor's Note: Ready for Fall?
Some years I can't wait for the crisp air, darkening sky and changing leaves of autumn. As Riley Bernatchy writes in the poem at… -
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Save the Dates: Must See, Must Do, Fall 2024
Explore our editor's picks for some engaging events in Vermont this season, including Cirque Kalabante at the Flynn. -
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Good Citizen Vibes: Hundreds of Vermont Kids Are Taking the 2024 Good Citizen Challenge
Picking up trash, listening to candidate debates, raising money for local charities, reading the news — over the past few months, Vermont kids have… -
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Essential and Dangerous: A Comic by Elisa Järnefelt
Some weeks ago we went to the pool with friends. Both of our children are new to swimming. When my daughter's friend entered the pool, she immediately dove under the surface and started swimming back and forth underwater at the shallow end of the pool. -
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Mealtime: Simple Fruitcake to Pack for School Lunch or Snack
Looking for a super-easy cake to make for breakfast, snack or dessert? Give my mom's Aunt Annie Cake a try. Truth be told, we're… -
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ECHO Gets an Upgrade
The lake sturgeon that live at the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain will soon be big fish in a bigger pond. Burlington's lakefront… -
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Boho Baby Outlet Opens in St. Albans
Looking for good deals on fall clothes for your kiddos? There's a new place to find them in Franklin County: Boho Baby recently opened… -
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Music Review: 'Everyone on Board' by Rockin Ron the Friendly Pirate
Land ho! Raise the ship's flag, because Vermont's most nautical of kids' music pirates is back with a new self-released album full of sing-alongs,… -
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Parents and Schools Put Limits on Phone Use
Your 12-year-old is asking for a smartphone, saying all her friends have one. How should you respond? If you're struggling with this question and… -
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Poem: 'The Artist of Fall'
When night awakes sooner, and the stars become brighter, fall descends onto the land. Soon enough, winter will bring its false sand; until then,… -
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Editor's Note: Make the Most of It
Wow, that happened fast. I'm referring to the onset of summer — I swear it was just stick season, but I thought I saw… -
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Independence Days: Seven Ways to Help 6- to 10-Year-Olds Become More Self-Reliant
Last month my wife, Ann-Elise, and I watched as our teenage children cleared another developmental milestone: They drove by themselves to Massachusetts to catch… -
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Family Is an Odd Onion
I remember going to my own doctor's appointment very soon after giving birth, and the paperwork requested me to list my family members and their ages. That was one of the first times when I fully grasped that I now had my own family. -
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Hit the Trails: Five Fun Family Hikes
Vermont is known as the Green Mountain State for good reason. Options abound to get your family into the woods. From easy saunters to… -
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In Case You Missed It: Can't Miss Summer Events
Fourteen weeks separate Memorial Day and Labor Day, the unofficial start and end of summer, respectively. That sounds like a lot of time, but… -
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Mealtime: Capturing the Flavor of Summer With Frangipane Berry Tartlets
Every year for my sister's birthday on July 1, I try to make a fun dessert that incorporates summer berries, especially blueberries and strawberries.… -
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The Pigeon and Friends Land in Burlington
A new exhibit at ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain lets visitors immerse themselves in the imaginative world of a celebrated children's book author.… -
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There's More to Explore at Wonderfeet Kids' Museum
The newly expanded Wonderfeet Kids' Museum is now open to the public; it hosted a celebratory block party on May 11. Visitors can walk… -
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Libraries Help Kids Read 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Reading 1,000 books to your kids sounds daunting, but it's actually easier than you might expect according to Megan Estey Butterfield, youth librarian at… -
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Vermont Kids Compete Creatively in Destination Imagination
"A broken jar, a bit of stone — the remains of the past are all around us. Have you ever wondered what those things… -
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Use Your Words: Find Myself Longing for Summer
Summer is not my favorite season, summer is not really my jam, but as June, July, and August approach in their usual pack, I… -
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Teen Tweets: Burlington Middle Schoolers Make Colorful Avian Collages
Black, brown, white and gray are the dominant tones of Vermont's natural landscape in the first few months of the year. Birds provide a… -
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Imagine the World We Expect From Kids
What would the world look like if we expected adults to behave as we expect children to behave? If you're experiencing anger or frustration, do not hurt yourself or others. Instead, do things that calm you down. -
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Swedish Cinnamon Rolls: A Recipe for 'Kanelbullar'
In Sweden, the traditional coffee break, known as fika, is an institution. Dating back to the 19th century, fika is not just about grabbing…
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