Two local authors release new must-read novels

On a book tour, they are the authors — with their shiny new novels, radiating the word “published!” to all the awestruck novices. But here, they live across the bridge and over the fields — they are all that and more; they are our neighbors. Isn’t that wonderful?

The Henry Sheldon Museum reopens for the 2024 season on Saturday, May 11. This downtown Middlebury museum offers a diverse, in-depth look at the history and art of the mid-Lake Champlain region of Vermont. 

May is shaping up to be an exciting month at Edgewater Galleries in Middlebury, as they prepare to showcase the talent of local artists and celebrate significant milestones in their careers.

There are so many things in Carolyn Kuebler’s “Liquid, Fragile, Perishable” that ring true. The cast of characters in Kuebler’s new — and first — novel, are so real, so believable, they could be the person walking by you on the street. 

‏A new series of free artist talks and demonstrations is coming to Sparrow Art Supply in downtown Middlebury. The series “Palette Perspectives” will feature artists from “Green Gold,” the current spring art exhibition.

The community is invited to two evenings of dance in the Dance Theater (room 110) of the Mahaney Arts Center in Middlebury.

On Friday, May 10, Jazz Middlebury and Town Hall Theater present “An Evening with Mathis Picard,” of Jazz at Lincoln Center touring band fame.

Genticorum stands out as one of the premier groups in Quebec’s traditional music scene. The trio skillfully intertwines intricate fiddle, flute and accordion melodies with beautiful vocal harmonies.

Brothers Jens and Uwe Kruger were raised in a family in Switzerland where music was an important part of life. The Kruger Brothers now are a fixture within the world of acoustic music with their unique ability to infuse classical music into folk music.

Communities around the world are cultivating seed libraries. A surge in new gardeners and struggling supply chains during the pandemic caused the rise of seed libraries.

The Middlebury College Department of Theatre will present “Orlando,” Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s famous novel, directed by Cláudio Medeiros, on May 2, 3 and 4. Orlando, a wealthy young English nobleman, joins the court of Queen Elizabeth I … (read more)

“The Janes” is a captivating documentary film that delves into the clandestine world of a group of women who risked everything to provide safe and affordable abortions.

Get ready for a night of musical excellence with Vermont’s premiere party band, The Grift, alongside talented young stars at Town Hall Theater on May 4.

Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater will host three free programs next month that you don’t want to miss. Composer Mathew Evan Taylor and choreographer Laurel Jenkins will present “27 Breaths,” a live music and movement piece on Sunday, May 5; former dean of t … (read more)

“This month’s live Heath Quartet concert will be their 11th at Middlebury, with the addition of three streamed encore performances during the pandemic,” said Performing Arts Series Director Allison Coyne Carroll.