Community Calendar

Celebrate 30 years of extraordinary puppetry at the 13th annual Puppets in the Green Mountains, presented by Sandglass Theater. This international festival of performance, dialogue, and special events honors the transformative power of puppet theater to deepen empathy, spark imagination, and celebrate the human spirit.
The 2026 theme, “Endings, Beginnings and the Humanity In Between,” brings together acclaimed artists from around the world for visually stunning, thought-provoking works exploring renewal, resilience, and what it means to be human in a fractured age. Featuring performances, a VR exhibition, public conversations, and artist workshops, the festival invites audiences into mythic storytelling, bold innovation, and playful inquiry.
Join us in Southern Vermont for five days of art, community, and imagination in the Green Mountains.

Celebrate 30 years of extraordinary puppetry at the 13th annual Puppets in the Green Mountains, presented by Sandglass Theater. This international festival of performance, dialogue, and special events honors the transformative power of puppet theater to deepen empathy, spark imagination, and celebrate the human spirit.
The 2026 theme, “Endings, Beginnings and the Humanity In Between,” brings together acclaimed artists from around the world for visually stunning, thought-provoking works exploring renewal, resilience, and what it means to be human in a fractured age. Featuring performances, a VR exhibition, public conversations, and artist workshops, the festival invites audiences into mythic storytelling, bold innovation, and playful inquiry.
Join us in Southern Vermont for five days of art, community, and imagination in the Green Mountains.

Celebrate 30 years of extraordinary puppetry at the 13th annual Puppets in the Green Mountains, presented by Sandglass Theater. This international festival of performance, dialogue, and special events honors the transformative power of puppet theater to deepen empathy, spark imagination, and celebrate the human spirit.
The 2026 theme, “Endings, Beginnings and the Humanity In Between,” brings together acclaimed artists from around the world for visually stunning, thought-provoking works exploring renewal, resilience, and what it means to be human in a fractured age. Featuring performances, a VR exhibition, public conversations, and artist workshops, the festival invites audiences into mythic storytelling, bold innovation, and playful inquiry.
Join us in Southern Vermont for five days of art, community, and imagination in the Green Mountains.

Bob loves being a comedian. He’s wicked good at it!
He lives in Maine which is the best state in the world maybe even the universe. He’s featured regularly on Sirius XM radio and he even won their Superbowl of Comedy! He has put out over 20 comedy CDs and DVDs! He was inducted into The Guinness Book of World’s Records for “the longest stand-up comedy show by an individual” at 40 hrs of straight stand-up! He’s been on over 100 tv shows including Leno, Letterman, Conan, Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson, and Comedy Central to name just a few. He co-starred in “Boondock Saints” I and II “All Saints Day” playing Detective Greenly. He has toured the U.S., Europe, Canada, Kuwait, and Iraq. That’s about it!

Brahms Requiem: A Benefit Concert & Community Sing for Food Insecurity, presented in partnership with the Music for Food project.

This concert benefits the Amherst Survival Center — instead of tickets, audience members are asked to bring non-perishable food donations. The event also features a "community sing" component, inviting audience members to join in singing two movements of the Requiem. The concert features an all-volunteer orchestra, choir, and soloists made up of area professionals, teachers, and amateur musicians donating their time to support the local community. Conducted by Noah Horn & Arianne Abela, featuring soloists Junko Watanabe & Liam Shannon.

Celebrate 30 years of extraordinary puppetry at the 13th annual Puppets in the Green Mountains, presented by Sandglass Theater. This international festival of performance, dialogue, and special events honors the transformative power of puppet theater to deepen empathy, spark imagination, and celebrate the human spirit.
The 2026 theme, “Endings, Beginnings and the Humanity In Between,” brings together acclaimed artists from around the world for visually stunning, thought-provoking works exploring renewal, resilience, and what it means to be human in a fractured age. Featuring performances, a VR exhibition, public conversations, and artist workshops, the festival invites audiences into mythic storytelling, bold innovation, and playful inquiry.
Join us in Southern Vermont for five days of art, community, and imagination in the Green Mountains.

Celebrate 30 years of extraordinary puppetry at the 13th annual Puppets in the Green Mountains, presented by Sandglass Theater. This international festival of performance, dialogue, and special events honors the transformative power of puppet theater to deepen empathy, spark imagination, and celebrate the human spirit.
The 2026 theme, “Endings, Beginnings and the Humanity In Between,” brings together acclaimed artists from around the world for visually stunning, thought-provoking works exploring renewal, resilience, and what it means to be human in a fractured age. Featuring performances, a VR exhibition, public conversations, and artist workshops, the festival invites audiences into mythic storytelling, bold innovation, and playful inquiry.
Join us in Southern Vermont for five days of art, community, and imagination in the Green Mountains.

Vermont Timbre (Amelia Struthers and Mike Mrowicki) hosts an Open Stage at Next Stage Arts, welcoming musicians, poets, storytellers, and performers of all kinds. This supportive community event invites performers to share 10–15 minute sets and audiences to come discover local talent. To perform, email Mike at mmrowicki@gmail.com. Audience members can RSVP at nextstagearts.org. Come to perform, come to listen, or come to do both!

Gordon Clark and his Vermont Comedy All-Stars return to Next Stage Arts for a night of live stand-up featuring Chris Dolan, Tim Lovett, Toni Nagy, and Kane Thomley.

The lineup brings together some of New England’s funniest voices, from rising regional comics to nationally touring performers, for an evening of sharp, irreverent, and unpredictable comedy hosted by producer Gordon Clark.

Join us for a night of romance, drama, and Rumours…

Little Lies faithfully recreates the classic Fleetwood Mac lineup, capturing the legendary leads, lush vocal harmonies, and iconic rhythm section, with additional musicians for a fuller, more powerful performance that stays true to the band’s history of innovation and reinvention. The tribute’s repertoire spans four decades of albums and live performances, from the original 1968 self-titled album to the iconic live moments of The Dance. Little Lies puts on a truly engaging live show, performing an authentic and eclectic playlist of your favorite Fleetwood Mac songs, and the many hits they inspired for other great artists.