Di Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival don return dis year for di 38th time, and e go hold at di Tunbridge Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4. Di theme for dis year na “Weaving Traditions,” and di programming center on one of di world oldest crafts.
Navajo shepherd Nikyle Begay go be special guest. He go teach weaving class before di festival and he go do weaving demonstrations during di weekend. Once di festival start, di Tunbridge Fairgrounds go full with opportunities to see how fiber dey travel from sheep to skein, and wetin artists fit create from there.
Di festival marketplace go feature farmers and artisans selling fiber for handspinning and felting, yarn, sheepskins, patterns, needles, hooks, buttons, books and dyes. Vendors also go offer equipment and supplies for weaving, knitting, crocheting and other fiber arts, along with finished garments, accessories, pottery, jewelry, baskets, soaps and other handmade and farm-raised products.
Of course, sheep and wool festival no fit be complete without di source material. Di Animal Barn go house sheep alongside goats, llamas, alpacas, and angora rabbits, giving visitors chance to meet fiber animals up close and talk with producers about their care and raising.
Floral Hall go become another hub of activity, with fiber arts demonstrations presented under di auspices of di Green Mountain Knitting Guild. Di building also go host di Fleece Show & Sale, showcasing fleeces from different animals, and di festival Fiber Arts Contest. Visitors wey wan pick up new stitches fit head to Designer Alley, where knit and crochet pattern designers go share techniques, ideas and their latest patterns.
Workshops, talks and demonstrations from farmers, vendors and fiber artists go continue throughout di weekend. Outside, sheep herding and shearing demonstrations go offer closer look at di working side of di wool industry. Royalton Community Radio go provide music as visitors move between di festival buildings and outdoor activities. Food vendors go serve local fare throughout di weekend, while di Sugarhouse go offer maple creemees, giving visitors another Vermont tradition to enjoy between all that yarn browsing.
Di Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at di Tunbridge Fairgrounds. Admission na $12 per day for adults and $5 for children under 12; toddlers enter free. Fun dey guaranteed for di entire flock. For class registration, advance tickets and additional festival information, visit vtsheepandwoolfest.org.
Also for di weekend, Burlington go get beautiful fall weather. Di Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival go offer sheep shearing and wool weaving demonstrations today and tomorrow, plus food. E go cost around $12 to enter, and only $5 for kids under 12. E dey Tunbridge Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rail City Fan Fest go celebrate pop culture all weekend. Today, there will be Super Smash Bros. tournament, cosplay contest, and plenty workshops to attend. Day pass na $15 at di door and $25 for weekend pass, although e dey small cheaper online. Those under 12 enter free. Di fan fest kicks off at di Collins Perley Sports Complex in St. Albans at 10 a.m., and e wraps up at 5 p.m.
Construction Fest go hold in Burlington for kids to learn everything about construction. There will be truck-naming contest, kids’ construction zone, and library book sale. E go hold at di Church Street area in downtown from 10 a.m. to noon, and e free to attend.
