Events for August 10, 2019

Manchester Annual Sidewalk SalesAug. 8–11It’s August in Manchester, and that means our famous shops are ready to overflow into the streets with the biggest discounts of the season. World-class designer outlets and unique, independent retailers pull out all the stops to make these four days extra special here in Vermont’s year-round shopping paradise. Whether bargain […]

The North American Obstacle Course Racing Championships will be held August 9-11, 2019, at Stratton Mountain. The three-day event will consist of a 3k short course championship on Friday, August 9, followed by a 15k standard course championship on Saturday, August 10, and conclude on Sunday, August 11 with the Team Relay event plus the […]

West River Farmers MarketSaturday 9AM – 1PMSaturday May 25th to Saturday October 12thWest River Farmers Market strives to provide a thriving marketplace for local producers to showcase their products. The West River Farmers Market hosts 40+ vendors, from vegetables to cutting boards, all made locally by devoted members of our community.At the intersection of Rt […]

The 12th annual AMFF Fly-Fishing Festival returns to beautiful Manchester, Vermont, on August 10th this year from 10 am until 4 pm. This is our signature event of the summer—a growing event that showcases the joy of fly fishing with vendors, demonstrations, and a gathering of people who are all equally enthused about the sport. […]

OKLAHOMA! Music by Richard Rodgers. Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein. Based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs. Original Choreography by Agnes de Mille. Directed by Reginald L. Douglas. On a beautiful morning in 1906 in Oklahoma Territory a group of intrepid pioneers are setting out to forge a new community, […]

ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE Created and originally directed by TED SWINDLEY—based on a true story. Directed by Meredith McDonough. When an unlikely encounter in a Texas honky-tonk lands Patsy Cline at her biggest fan’s kitchen table, the rising star finds a fast friend and a savvy business partner. Late night conversations between Patsy and Louise, a Southern […]

Second Saturday Guided Hike to Mount Antone August 10 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm This hike is a commitment, as you’ll spend approximately four hours on the trail. But the views are worth it. Participants must have appropriate footgear, water and snacks. Reservations are requested; fee: $5 per person. Held weather-permitting. For more information: […]

Home Sweet Home: an Artist Residency and Community Project with Artist Magda Love Opening Reception: Saturday, August 10, 2-4 pm Residency: August 10-September 8, 2019 This residency program will feature Love’s work in a solo exhibition in SVAC’s Gallery 1 at Yester House and includes an on-campus sculpture project for the Stroup Family Sculpture Park. […]

Miciah Bay GaultGoodnight StrangerSaturday, August 10, 2019 - 6:00pmWelcome this Vermont writer to Northshire. A compulsive debut of literary suspense, Goodnight Stranger follows one young woman held captive by her past and the stranger whose arrival unearths long-buried family secrets.Lydia and Lucas Moore are in their late twenties when a stranger enters their small world […]

FREE PRE-CONCERT TALK 6:45 PM YESTER HOUSE, SOUTHERN VERMONT ARTS CENTER Artistic Director Adam Neiman invites the community to join him prior to Thursday evening concerts for talks exploring the musical and socio-historical context that influenced the composers of this evening’s pieces. These talks are free and open to the public and take place in […]

ORCHESTRAL EVENING SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 7:30 PM 9:30 PM SOUTHERN VERMONT ARTS CENTER 930 SVAC DRIVE MANCHESTER, VT 05254 PROGRAM: Ignat Solzhenitsyn, conductor Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending, for Violin & Orchestra Emily Daggett Smith, violin soloist Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 Adam Neiman, piano soloist -intermission- […]

MRS. CHRISTIE By Heidi Armbruster Directed by Giovanna Sardelli A NEW Classic Mystery In 1926 Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared. Ten days later, the 37-year-old wife and mother who dabbled in detective fiction was found at a posh seaside resort having checked in under the name of her husband’s mistress. Agatha Christie walked out of that […]

OKLAHOMA! Music by Richard Rodgers. Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein. Based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs. Original Choreography by Agnes de Mille. Directed by Reginald L. Douglas. On a beautiful morning in 1906 in Oklahoma Territory a group of intrepid pioneers are setting out to forge a new community, […]