Watch our Art Bits space for event details.
      Directions to downtown St Albans: Interstate 89 to St Albans (exit 19). Follow the exit ramp through a 4-way stop to a T intersection with U.S. Route 7. Turn right onto Route 7, heading north toward St Albans City. Route 7 becomes Main Street. Lake Street is the first traffic light beyond the Post Office. Taylor Park is on the right.
      Directions to Collins Perley: Interstate 89 to St Albans (exit 19). Follow the exit ramp to a 4-way stop. Turn left onto Route 104, heading south toward Fairfax. The driveway is on the right, about .1 mile from the intersection.
      This schedule shows all the happenings that we know about all around Franklin County. If you have an event (or have heard of one) that we haven't listed please e-mail us! AAC events and artists are shown in Bold Face. Set your clocks accordingly and enjoy!
      The All Arts Council also publicizes events that support the Tom Sustic Fund.

2008 Summer Sounds Town Bands
	March 14-16	Rotary Home and Recreation Expo	Collins-Perley Sports Complex St Albans
	April 25-27	42nd Annual Vermont Maple Festival	St Albans
	May 3	Tribute to the Music of Elvis Mark Shelton in Concert	Opera House at Enosburg Falls, 7 p.m.
	May 30	Summer Music at Grace: 6th Annual Farewell Reunion	Grace Church, Sheldon, 7:30 p.m.
	May 31	35th Annual Peoples Prom	Montgomery Center, 9 p.m.
	May 31-June 1	Open Studio Weekend	Around Franklin County
	June 6-8	Vermont Dairy Festival with local entertainment	Enosburg Falls
	June 20	Summer Music at Grace: The Michele Fay Band	Grace Church, Sheldon, 7:30 p.m.
	June 27	Christian Music on the Parks: The Campbells	Richford Bandstand, 7 p.m.
	June 28	Reception for Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge Project Exhibit (the Exhibit runs through July 31)	Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, 2-5 p.m.
	June 29	Taylor Park Concert	St. Albans, 6 p.m.
	July 5	Concert By The Common: Jenni Johnson & Friends	Montgomery Center, 8 p.m.
	July 6	Bay Day	St Albans Bay Park
	July 6	Summer Sounds Concert Rumbledoll at Bay Days	St Albans Bay, 7 p.m. free
	July 8	Summer Music at Grace: Saline Fiddlers	Opera House at Enosburg Falls, 7:30 p.m.
	July 12	Christian Music on the Parks: Praise Brothers	Highgate, 7 p.m.
	July 13	Summer Sounds Concert Towne Meeting	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
	July 13	Summer Music at Grace: Full Circle	Grace Church, Sheldon, 7:30 p.m.
	July 13	Taylor Park Concert	St. Albans, 6 p.m.
	July 19	Concert By The Common: Nisht Geferlach Klezmer Band	Montgomery Center, 8 p.m.
	July 20	Summer Sounds Concert Bob Degree and the Bluegrass Storm	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
B I G F O U R M U S I C W E E K S	July 26	Art in Bloom Festival with exhibits and music	Swanson's Farm, Fairfax, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
	July 26	Christian Music on the Parks: The Lord Family	Lincoln Park, 7 p.m.
	July 27	Summer Sounds Concert Last Licks	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
	July 27	14th Annual Jig in the Valley	East Fairfield Community Center
	July 27	Taylor Park Concert	St. Albans, 6 p.m.
	July 31	Summer Music at Grace: Village Harmony	Grace Church, Sheldon, 7:30 p.m.
	August 1-3	Franklin County Field Days with local Entertainment	Franklin County Airport Highgate
	August 3	Summer Sounds Concert	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
	August 8-10	Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival	Alburgh
	August 9	Christian Music on the Parks: Falling Forward	Lincoln Park, 7 p.m.
	August 10	Summer Sounds Concert Meg Willey and the Low Bones	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
	August 17	Summer Sounds Concert Davis Brothers All Star Jam	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
	August 17	Concert By The Common: Diller Quaile String Quartet	Montgomery Center, 8 p.m.
	August 17	Taylor Park Concert	St. Albans, 4:30 p.m.
	August 22	Summer Music at Grace: Martha Gallagher	Grace Church, Sheldon, 7:30 p.m.
	August 23	Annual Art Show and Sale	Montgomery Center, 9 a.m.-4p.m. free
	August 24	Taylor Park Concert	St. Albans, 6 p.m.
	September 27	Christian Music on the Parks Bonus: Journey Home	New Life Christian Church, Enosburg, 7 p.m.
	October 3	Summer Music at Grace: Hungrytown	Grace Church, Sheldon, 7:30 p.m.
	Saturday, November 24	Grand Holiday Crafts and Fine Arts Tour of Franklin County	Enosburg, Fairfield, Franklin, St Albans, and more
Interesting dates from 2007
	Friday, January 26	Concerts for Grumpy Grownups Vermont Youth Orchestra The Force of Destiny	St. Marys Catholic Church, St. Albans, 8 p.m.
	March 1-4	Rotary Home and Recreation Expo	Collins-Perley Sports Complex St Albans
	March 2-April 27	AAC Art Exhibit at Art's Alive	Union Station, Burlington
	April 27-29	41st Annual Vermont Maple Festival	St Albans
	June 1-3	Vermont Dairy Festival with local entertainment	Enosburg Falls
	July 1	Bay Days with AAC Entertainment	St Albans Bay Park
	July 1	Summer Sounds Concert at Bay Days	St Albans Bay, 7 p.m. free
	July 8	Summer Sounds Concert	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
	July 15	Summer Sounds Concert	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
	July 20	"Bach Bus" A magical trip to the Vermont Mozart Festival	St. Albans - Knight's Point State Park
	July 22	Summer Sounds Concert	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
B I G T H R E E	July 29	Summer Sounds Concert	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
	July 29	14th Annual Jig in the Valley	East Fairfield Community Center
	August 3-5	Franklin County Field Days with local Entertainment	Franklin County Airport Highgate
	August 5	Summer Sounds Concert	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
	August 10-12	Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival	Alburgh
	August 12	Summer Sounds Concert	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
	August 19	Summer Sounds Concert	Highgate, 7 p.m. free
	October 19-20	15th Annual Talent Search	Opera House at Enosburg Falls, 7:30 p.m.
Upcoming in 2009
	April 24-26, 2009	43rd Annual Vermont Maple Festival	St Albans
	May 30-31, 2009	Open Studio Weekend	Around Franklin County
	June 5-7, 2009	Vermont Dairy Festival with local entertainment	Enosburg Falls
	June 28, 2009	Summer Sounds Concert	7 p.m. free
	July 5, 2009	Bay Day	St Albans Bay Park
	July 5, 2009	Summer Sounds Concert at Bay Days	St Albans Bay, 7 p.m. free
	July 12, 2009	Summer Sounds Concert	7 p.m. free
	July 19, 2009	Summer Sounds Concert	7 p.m. free
B I G T H R E E	July 26, 2009	Summer Sounds Concert	7 p.m. free
	July 26, 2009	16th Annual Jig in the Valley	East Fairfield Community Center
	August 7-9, 2009	Franklin County Field Days with local Entertainment	Franklin County Airport Highgate
	August 2, 2009	Summer Sounds Concert	7 p.m. free
	August 7-9, 2009	Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival	Alburgh
	August 9, 2009	Summer Sounds Concert	7 p.m. free
	August 16, 2009	Summer Sounds Concert	7 p.m. free
	August 23, 2009	Summer Sounds Concert	7 p.m. free
	September 19-20, 2009 (date is tentative)	Vermont Singer/Songwriters Festival	Franklin County tba
	Saturday, November 28, 2009	Grand Holiday Crafts and Fine Arts Tour of Franklin County	Enosburg, Fairfield, Franklin, St Albans, and more

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