Celebrate the Fourth of July!
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Manchester Music Festival
Manchester Music Festival presents Young Artists concerts - six Monday night concerts from July 6 to August 10

Summer Theatre
MERTON OF THE MOVIES By George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly presented by Dorset Theatre Festival July 1-15

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee presented by Weston Playhouse Theatre Company July 9-25

Summer Concerts on the Green Coming Soon
July 10 - August 15: The Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce announces Summer Concerts on the Green series. The series is presented by Berkshire Bank, Orvis & the Vermont Country Store. The concerts take place every Friday from 7-8:30 pm through August 15th. Concerts will take place on the Manchester Town Green in Manchester Center, VT (corner of Routes 7A and 11/30).

Angling & Art Along the Mettowee
July 11: Angling & Art Along the Mettowee hosted by American Museum of Fly Fishing. The 2nd second annual benefit art auction features art and artists who highlight the Mettowee valley’s unique beauty. This auction will have something for every art lover with affordable starting prices and works from many genres: from oils to pastels, landscapes to collage, three dimensional mounted wood sculptures, and slate work. Preview the work in person starting July 7 in the Museum library Proxy bid information is available by contacting the Museum at 802-362-3300. Admission is Free.

Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show
Six Weeks of Top Equestrian Competition in Summer's Most Beautiful Home: The Green Mountains. The show runs July 1 - August 9 at Beebee Farm in East Dorset. Learn more at www.vt-summerfestival.com or call (802) 496-4878.

Birch Bowl Workshop
July 11: Merck Forest & Farmland Center - Learn how to identify good bark, peel it and fashion a simple bowl with split wooden rims.

The Circus is Coming to Town
July 8 & 9: Join the Circus Smirkus Big Top Tour for some Fee Fi Fo Fun The circus continues the 22-year tradition of theme-based shows with a magical mix of treasured tales and fractured fables retold in center ring, called Smirkus Ever After. Admission: $18 Adults, $15 Children. Directions: Dorr Farm Bonnet Street Manchester Center. For more information call 802-533-7443 or 802-362-6313 or Click Here to visit Circus Smirkus Website

Vermont Symphony Orchestra
July 2: Vermont Symphony Orchestra TD Banknorth Summer Festival Tour "The Lake Effect" takes place Wednesday, July 2, 2009 at Hildene Meadows. Gates open for picnicking at 5:00 p.m.; concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available in person at the Dorset Union Store in Dorset; Winhall Market in Bondville; Northshire Bookstore in Manchester; and through FlynnTix at (802) 86-FLYNN.