It’s Happening in Burlington

 Spring 2007 Calendar

Now thru May 6  ECHO Tree Houses Hands-on exhibit explores roles trees play providing homes for wild creatures, & people! www.echovermont.org

Fri Apr 6  First Friday Art Walk Join a guided tour or walk independently the first Friday of every month, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. to visit local art venues. Free tours leave from the Firehouse Gallery every half hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. www.artmapburlington.com or pick up a copy of Art Map Burlington. (802) 264-4839, or email info@kasinihouse.com.

Apr 13 – Apr 15, Lyric Theatre Company presents “Guys and Dolls,” Flynn Center  802-86-FLYNN

Apr 16-29 Earth Weeks MudFest at ECHO Two-week celebration of Earth Day, with Art Contest and muddy activities & games, free Ben & Jerry's chocolatey ice cream, and Muddy Music at Noon by popular artists. 10 AM - 5 PM daily. Free with admission.

Apr 20-22 Vermont Home and Garden Show, Champlain Valley Exposition, Fri 12-8, Sat 10-8 Sun 10-5 . Info  & tickets 802- 651-0519, www.vthomeandgardenshow.com

 Sun Apr 22 Clean Car and more!  Earth Day display of a dozen + planet-friendlier vehicles (powered by biodiesel, grease, electricity, hydrogen, and human muscle) on Church Street. (802) 865-7375 or ewang@10percentchallenge.org.

 May 2 - 20 Vermont Stage Company presents, “Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" FlynnSpace, tickets 802-86-Flynn, info www.vtstage.org

Sat May 5  Champlain College Commencement (802) 860-2700 or www.champlain.edu

Sun May 6  Annual COTS Walk Register at 1:30 PM at Battery Park www.cotsonline.org

Sun May 13 Mother's Day Brunch Cruise on the Spirit of Ethan Allen III  Noon - 2 PM  802-862-8300, www.soea.com

Thur May 17   St. Michael's College Commencement (802) 654-200 or www.smcvt.edu.

Sat May 19 Kids Day Presented by Burlington’s Parks & Rec Dep’t at Waterfront Park. Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. Crafts, games, exhibits and activities. Concert by Young Traditions at 6:00 p.m. Contact Nancy Bove at (802) 864-0123 or nbove@ci.burlington.vt.us.

Sun May 20  UVM Commencement (802) 656-1266 or www.uvm.edu. 

Sun May 27  19th Annual KeyBank Vermont City Marathon  (802) 863-8412, email info@vcm.org, or visit www.runvermont.org. 

Fri Jun 1 - Sun Jun 10  24th Annual Discover Jazz Festival World-renowned jazz, gospel and swing musicians in a variety of venues throughout downtown Burlington. (802) 863-7992, www.discoverjazz.com, or info@discoverjazz.com.  

Sat Jun 16 - Mon Jun 18  26th Annual LCI Father's Day Fishing Derby Children and adults as well as family groups may enter. Visit www.lciderby.com for information.  

Fri Jun 22- Sun Jun 24  22nd Annual Green Mountain Chew Chew Food & Music Festival  11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday. (802) 864-6674 or www.greenmountainchewchew.com.

Concerts, Art & Events:

Vermont Symphony Orchestra. www.vso.org

Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts Gallery, special events. www.BurlingtonCityArts.com

Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Visit website for complete schedule. www.flynncenter.org

Member-to-Member  Discounts

These special offers are available for all BBA members

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