Snow in April, 60s by Friday. State of the City tonight, Frozen opens at the Flynn, James Beard finalists from the Old North End, Champlain Parkway eyes summer, BTV's terminal glow-up is finally here, and a Jamaican restaurant betting big on Cherry Street
Cloudy and cold today with highs around 40. Snow showers move in overnight and stick through Tuesday morning, possibly making the commute slippery. Tuesday barely cracks the mid 30s. Then the flip: sunny Wednesday in the upper 40s, Thursday pushing into the upper 50s, and Friday could hit 60. Weekend looks mild with a chance of showers.
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Tonight is Organization Day at City Hall at 6 PM with the State of the City address. All welcome. Vermont Astronomical Society meets in Essex Junction at 7:30 for a free talk on asteroids. Passing Lands Pop-Up at Pierson Library in Shelburne for woodland owners. Tuesday has the Proud Little State comics launch at UVM, Latin Dance Night at Switchback, Craft Night at Frog Hollow, Know Your Rights training at Fletcher Free, and Dinner and Dialogue at Edmunds Middle School. Wednesday brings Emo Philips at Vermont Comedy Club, JumpStart Expo at Generator, a housing crisis doc screening at Main Street Landing, AI After Hours at VCET, and Haley Heynderickx at Higher Ground. Thursday is stacked: Frozen opens at the Flynn, R.A.P. Ferreira at Monkey House, Pat Burtscher at VCC, poetry with Molly Johnsen at Phoenix Books, Sankofa Poetry Slam, trivia meetup at Four Quarters, dragon boat info session, and the Jimmy Buffett tribute night at Copper. Full newsletter has every event with times, links, and details. Plus tons more events to choose from.
In the news: BTV's Project NexT terminal expansion is officially open. Fancy's Paul Trombly and Tunbridge native Ivy Mix are James Beard finalists. Champlain Parkway construction is back with a June/July target. Census data shows Chittenden County's international migration got cut in half. Protesters described being choked and pepper sprayed during testimony about the March 11 ICE operation. Thingz From Yaad is heading to Cherry Street with triple the space. Plus a satirical bus tour of ICE facilities, a float spa in Williston, a synagogue turned exit sign company, and a profile on Vermont's most prolific indie comedy producer. Way more context in the full newsletter as well as several more news stories to read about.
Also be sure to join our Btown Brief Meetup Group, we're meeting for coffee every Saturday and have others on the calendar like Trivia meetup, Baby Animal Day at Grand Isle and a Rock Point Loop hike! Tap into the community group chat after signing up.
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