Events

Benefit Bake

Through research, education, collaboration, and advocacy, Vermont Natural Resources Council protects and enhances Vermont’s natural environments, vibrant communities, productive working landscapes, rural character, and unique sense of place, and prepares the state for future challenges and opportunities.

Learn more at vnrc.org.

Groove is in the Hearth

Olivia Lurrie is a Burlington, Vermont-based singer-songwriter blending indie sensibilities with classic country sounds. A former staple of Brooklyn’s alt-country scene, Lurrie’s debut solo album, Sweetheart of the BQE, is a deeply personal collection of songs recorded over several years and released in 2024.

Groove is in the Hearth

Matt Saraca is a Burlington, Vermont-based musician known for his work with Silver Bridget and Llamadoll, as well as his solo endeavors. He’s a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who plays a variety of instruments, including guitar, harmonica, and pedal steel. Saraca also owns and operates Moose Hill Studio.

Benefit Bake

The Family Room is a parent-child center located in Burlington’s Old North End. We are open to all Chittenden County families with children from prenatal to age 5. We provide free programs for caregivers and children, home visits, and family support. We are here to make sure families feel safe, have their basic needs met, and feel supported. We focus on the health of the whole family, every generation, not just the children. Learn more at thefamilyroomvt.org.

Groove is in the Hearth

Matt Hagen plays acoustic guitar and sings original songs written and rooted in traditional country music that are themed around playful tales of revenge, perspective and some good ol’ advice. Matt Hagen’s catalogue also includes songs written by Marty Robbins, Hank Williams, Shel Silverstein, Merle Haggard, Lee Hazlewood and other poetic legends. As an eclectic Burlington, VT collaborator, Hagen is notably known for playing electric guitar in numerous bands such as The High Breaks, Purple (A tribute to Prince), Darkside of the Mountain, Matt Hagen’s Murder Ballads, bass guitar in Burning Monk, Savage Hen, Matthew Mercury, and also DJs both solo and with the vinyl spinning duo Local Dork.

Benefit Bake

The Friends of the Fletcher Free Library is a 501c3 volunteer organization that supports the mission and the work of the Library. Learn more at fletcherfree.org/FriendsOfTheLibrary.