August 2008

Please note:
While we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the events listed, all information is subject to change. The contacts listed for each event can confirm dates and provide additional information. Be sure to verify all information in advance of your trip!

August 1-3

Ferrisburgh
25th Annual Champlain Valley Folk Festival
Honoring traditional music and dance in the Champlain Valley with collaborative programming with the Vermont Folklife Center and the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Held at Kingsland Bay State Park on Lake Champlain. For complete schedule visit the website www.cvfest.org

August 2

Ticonderoga, NY
Annual Fife & Drum Corps Muster
Fort Ticonderoga—Fort Ticonderoga's Fife & Drum Corps hosts this annual muster featuring corps from around the northeast. Included in regular admission. 518-585-2821. www.fort-ticonderoga.org

Middlebury
Book Sale
Ilsley Public Library—The Friends of Ilsley Library hold their book sale in the Vermont Room. 11 am-3 pm. 802-388-4095. www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org

August 5-9

New Haven
Addison County Fair & Field Days
Vermont's largest agricultural fair. A family oriented community tradition that showcases the old and the new in an educational way. Traditional carnival rides, food, 4-H and open class animal shows, demo derbies, tractor pulling, live bands, kid's activities, special demonstrations, and many exhibits. Visit the website for a complete daily schedule. fielddays@gmavt.net www.addisoncountyfielddays.com

August 9

Ticonderoga, NY
Officers' Dinner
Fort Ticonderoga—Annual fundraising dinner held in the Fort. Call for an invitation. 518-585-2821. www.fort-ticonderoga.org

August 10

Ferrisburgh
Pie & Ice Cream Social
Rokeby Museum—Annual extravaganza of homemade pie, ice cream, and the Vergennes City Band. Pure fun! Supports Museum education. 1-4 pm. 802-877-3406. www.rokeby.org

August 16-17

Vergennes
Rabble in Arms - The Mechanics of Revolution
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum—Experience some of the skills and trades of the Revolutionary War era as re-enactors dress in period clothing demonstrate "The Mechanics of Revolution". Help move heavy loads as they were moved in an age before hydraulics as re-enactors move cannon and bateau. Watch the Philadelphia II use anchors and lines to bring fresh guns to bear. Learn methods used to handle ropes on yardarms. See a traditional field kitchen being dug and used to prepare an officers field dinner. Roll up your sleeves and help turn simple sticks into armor for the American fleet. learn medicine and field hospital techniques. Special activities: Register in advance to learn to play pennywhistle or sew a linen shirt. 802-475-2022. www.lcmm.org

August 17

Cavendish
Hike Through History with the Crown Point Road Association
Hike the Crown Point Road from 20-Mile-Stream Road to Chapman Road. Meet at Proctorsville Elementary School, VT Rte. 131. 11:00 am. Bring lunch. 802-263-5220. www.crownpointroad.org

August 18-24

Middlebury
La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini
Opera Company of Middlebury—Young professional singers will perform under the direction of Vermont Youth Symphony conductor Troy Peters and Opera Company of Middlebury (OCM) artistic director Douglas Anderson. This will be OCM's largest production ever. Sung in Italian with supertitles. Admission. 8 pm performance each night with 2 pm performance Sunday, August 24. Town Hall Theater. 802-382-9222. www.ocmvermont.org

August 21

Middlebury
Doing Local History
Henry Sheldon Museum—Led by Deborah Clifford and is for anyone interested in working on a local history project using primary source materials. Research Center. Admission for non-members. 6-8 pm. 802-388-2117. www.henrysheldonmuseum.org

August 22-23

Vergennes
Vergennes Day
Start off with the pancake breakfast, horse drawn wagon rides, music in the bandstand and Vergennes Opera House, chicken barbecue, children's venue with rides, crafts, pony rides and petting zoo, antique vehicles, farmers market and more. Free shuttle to all venues. 10 am-4 pm. 802-388-7951. www.vergennesday.com