DURING JULY

Around the Area

Northfield Through August 28 - Artists Reflect on the Historical Collection of the Sullivan Museum, Sullivan Museum, Norwich University off South Main Street. Barre Through July 25 - The circus is coming to Studio Place Arts with three rings in the gallery to showcase 3-D circus performers and routines (Think dolls, sculptures, wire pieces, wood creations. Think Alexander Calder's Circus!) that are roughly at a scale of 1 1/2 inches to a foot (which makes people 8-10 inches tall). Montpelier Through July 31 - Summer Brights, brightly colored paintings and collages by Northfield Falls artist Robin LaHue at Center Court of the City Center, Main Street. Randolph Through August 30 - New England State Fairs, photographs of Lindsey Vladyka and New Work, New Directions: A collection of photographs by emerging young photographers, Chandler Gallery, Thursday 4 - 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 1 - 3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

Northfield 1 p.m. - Executive session personnel meeting of the selectboard regarding Chief Shaw, Police Station.

Williamstown 9:30 a.m. - Storytime with Bill Palin and Critters, Ainsworth Library, FREE. 7 p.m. - Williamstown Reader's Group discussing My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult, All are welcome, books available at the library, Gardens Activity Room, FREE.

Montpelier 7 p.m. - Capital City Band, Outdoor concert on the State House lawn, FREE.

Barre Noon - 8 p.m. - Paletters Annual Member Show, Aldrich Library, Milne Room. 3 - 7 p.m. - Barre Farmers Market, veggies, flowers, herbs, baked goods, crafts, City Hall Park. 7 p.m. - South Royalton Band, Barre Rotary Club Summer Concert Series presented by the Barre Partnership, Currier Park, FREE [Masonic Temple in the event of rain].

Warren 7 p.m. - Continuous Transformations: Something Old, Something New in Making Next Generation Buildings with Matthew O'Connell, Yestermorrow Design Build School, Route 100, FREE.

Stowe 8 p.m. - Aspects of Love, Stowe Theater Guild presents a bold, ambitious chamber opera charting the shifting alliances of six lovers across three generations, Town Hall Theater, 253-3961 for information.

THURSDAY, JULY 23

Northfield 7 p.m. - Zoning Board of Adjustment, Community Room, Brown Public Library.

Montpelier 3:30 - 5 p.m. - Bug Walk, grab a net and come join for a walk filled with tiny creatures, look for dragonflies, butterflies and other hopping insects, North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, $5 per family, $3 individual. Noon - 1 p.m. - Brown Bag Lunches, Evan Crandall and The Too Hot to Handle play, free concert, Christ Church Pocket Park [Raining inside church]. 7 p.m. - Mark Twain's A Murder Mystery and a Marriage, A Musical Melodrama, a feel good slice of Americana served up Grand Ole Opry style, Lost Nation Theater, $25/$20 students, seniors/$10 age 6-11.

Barre 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Paletters Annual Member Show, Aldrich Library, Milne Room.

Middlesex 6:30 p.m. - Sara Grace and the Suits, folk driven rock music on the Bandstand, Shady Hill, FREE.

Waterbury Center 7:30 p.m. - The Clean House, Waterbury Festival Playhouse, a whimsical look at class, comedy and the true nature of love, $20 advance/$22 at door, 498-3755 for information and tickets.

Stowe 8 p.m. - Aspects of Love, Stowe Theater Guild presents a bold, ambitious chamber opera charting the shifting alliances of six lovers across three generations, Town Hall Theater, 253-3961 for information.

FRIDAY, JULY 24

Williamstown 9:30 a.m. - Story time with Bill Palin and critters, Ainsworth Public Library. 3 - 6 p.m. - Farmers Market in the field in front of Pump and Pantry.

Montpelier 8 p.m. - Mark Twain's A Murder Mystery and a Marriage, A Musical Melodrama, a feel good slice of Americana served up Grand Ole Opry style, Lost Nation Theater, $25/$20 students, seniors/$10 age 6-11.

Barre 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Annual Summer Book Sale, Aldrich Library. Noon - 6 p.m. - Paletters Annual Member Show, Aldrich Library, Milne Room. 5:30 - 10 p.m. - Barre Heritage Festival, concerts in City Hall Park, World Food Tent at Aldrich Library from 6 - 8 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Waterbury Center 7:30 p.m. - The Clean House, Waterbury Festival Playhouse, a whimsical look at class, comedy and the true nature of love, $20 advance/$22 at door, 498-3755 for information and tickets.

Stowe 8 p.m. - Aspects of Love, Stowe Theater Guild presents a bold, ambitious chamber opera charting the shifting alliances of six lovers across three generations, Town Hall Theater, 253-3961 for information.

SATURDAY, JULY 25

Williamstown 10 a.m. - Susie Smolen and zipper songs sung with guitar, ukulele and Appalachian dulcimer, Ainsworth Public Library, FREE.

Montpelier 8:30 a.m. - Onion River Century Ride, choose from 111 mile, 68 mile or 23 mile loop including food stops, end-ofride BBQ, fundraiser for Kellogg Hubbard Library, starts at the Montpelier Recreation Field, $65. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Farmers Market, Local produce, plants, baked goods and music, 60 State Street. 8 p.m. - Mark Twain's A Murder Mystery and a Marriage, A Musical Melodrama, a feel good slice of Americana served up Grand Ole Opry style, Lost Nation Theater, $20/$15 students, seniors/$10 age 6-11.

Barre 7:30 - 10 a.m. - Barre Heritage Festival, Pancake Breakfast on library lawn, parade 2 p.m., children's activities and music in City Hall Park, foot race, tow- Down. 7:30 a.m. until parade - Annual Summer Book Sale, Aldrich Library. 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Paletters Annual Member's Show, Aldrich Library, Milne Room. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Circus Show Tours, artists in circun costume provide lively tours of SPA's circus themed exhibit, Studio Place Arts, FREE. Noon - Highland Dancers and a Piper at the old Spaulding High School to honor the Bobby Burns statue in front, sponsored by Vermont Historical Society with remarks and readsings.

Randolph 5 - 7 p.m. - Grand Opening of New England State Fairs, photographs of Lindsey Vladyka and New Work, New Directions: A collection of photographs by emerging young photographers, Chandler Gallery, reception open to the public, 71 Main Street next to the Chandler Music Hall.

Waitsfield 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Farmers Market, Mad River Green.

Stowe 8 p.m. - Aspects of Love, Stowe Theater Guild presents a bold, ambitious chamber opera charting the shifting alliances of six lovers across three generations, Town Hall Theater, 253-3961 for information.

Waterbury Center 7:30 p.m. - The Clean House, Waterbury Festival Playhouse, a whimsical look at class, comedy and the true nature of love, $20 advance/$22 at door, 498-3755 for information and tickets.

SUNDAY, JULY 26

Montpelier 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. - Mark Twain's A Murder Mystery and a Marriage, A Musical Melodrama, a feel good slice of Americana served up Grand Ole Opry style, Lost Nation Theater, $20/$15 students, seniors/$10 age 6-11.

Barre 10 a.m. - Celebration For Christ, worship with several area churches followed by praise music, Fellowship and food 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., bring a lawn chair, Currier Park, 476-8156 for information.

Barre Town 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Family Fun Day, games, food, live music, hay rides, dunk tank and more, Barre Town Elementary School recreation fields, Free bus pickup at Jones Brothers or Merchants Row. 4 - 6 p.m. - Food Not Bombs Free Community Meal, ReStore parking lot, FREE.

Waitsfield 8 p.m. - Broadway Cabaret, Skinner Barn, $15, 496-4422 for information and tickets.

Stowe 5 p.m. gates open, concert at 7 p.m. - Vermont Mozart Festival: Fabulous Fifth, performing Beethoven's Fifth Symphony plus works by Bizet and Haydn, Trapp Family Meadows, $30/$50, 862-7352 for information and tickets.

MONDAY, JULY 27

Northfield Noon - 5:30 p.m. - Blood Drive, Northfield High School, win free Red Sox tickets, Call 800- 843-3500 x 3265 for appointment. 7 p.m. - Special Meeting Town Selectboard Public Hearing on Municipal Plan to be followed by regular selectboard meeting, Community Room, Brown Public Library.

Williamstown 7 p.m. - Selectboard Meeting, Elementary School Library.

Roxbury 7 p.m. - Selectboard Meeting, Town Hall.

TUESDAY, JULY 28

Northfield 3 - 6 p.m. - Northfield Farmers Market, Common. 7 p.m. - Concert on the Common [United Church in event of rain]. 7 p.m. - Board of Trustees, Community Room, Brown Public Library.

Roxbury 10:30 a.m. - Noon - Kids meet with parents at the State Fish Hatchery for Story Hour sponsored by the Roxbury Free Library, the theme, WATER.

Randolph 9:30 - 11 a.m. - Cancer Support Group, Gifford Medical Center, 44 S. Main Street, Markle Room, refreshments served, 728-2270 for information.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29

Barre 3 - 7 p.m. - Barre Farmers Market, veggies, flowers, herbs, baked goods, crafts, City Hall Park.

Warren 7 p.m. - The Power of Information in a Clean Energy Economy with Dan Reicher, Yestermorrow Design Build School, Route 100, FREE.

THURSDAY, JULY 30

Montpelier Noon - 1 p.m. - Brown Bag Lunches, Evan Crandall and The Too Hot to Handle play, free concert, Christ Church Pocket Park [Raining inside church]. 7 p.m. - Mark Twain's A Murder Mystery and a Marriage, A Musical Melodrama

Roxbury 1 - 2:30 p.m. - Water Color Painting with Hannah Dube and Linda Maney at the library.