Dog Days of Summer Comes to an End; Here's YOUR chance to WIN!

July 3 - August 11

A common misconception is that the Dog Days of Summer occurs at month's end - when in actuality, August 11 is the last day of its 2021 run. As a dog loving city, over 300 licensed canines reside within the city limits of Vergennes. With over 12.5 miles of sidewalk, canines and their owners can get quite a walking workout year around. Sidewalks and more make Vergennes a great place to live, work and play.

Become the DOG DAY WINNER! Post a photo of your 4-legged family member on social media for your chance to win. Big dogs, small dogs and all sizes in between - make sure to use the hashtag: #dogsofvergennes and tag @vergennesah. Each entry will become eligible a $100 Vergennes Animal Hospital gift certificate. One lucky dog will be announced on Vergennes Day, August 28!
Music in the Air - Music Everywhere!
The Little City is alive with music and coming up - a concentrated timeframe offering 3 evenings of harmonious fun for all ages:
Saturday, August 21
5:00-7:30pm
Fun(d)raising for the Push to the Pavilion Project continues with the Vergennes Pavilion All Star Rock Band concert! Join us at the Vergennes Veterans Memorial Park Basketball Court. Raffles and more, no admission - however, donations will be graciously accepted. Presented by the Vergennes Parks & Recreation Pavilion Committee; for more information on the Push to the Pavilion, click here.
Vergennes City Band

Monday, August 16 & 23 - 7:00pm
Saturday, August 28 - 10:00am

Performing for many summers at City Park (Vergennes Green), Vergennes City Band continues to please. After a one year (COVID-induced) hiatus, longtime VUHS Music Director Sue O'Daniel continues to lead the all-volunteer band - much to the delight of many.

The Monday evening concert season runs through August 23. The band will also perform on the Green during the 39th Annual Vergennes Day event - Saturday August 28 at 10:00am. Don't miss it!
Vermont Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday, August 24 - 5:30pm

The VSO returns to Vergennes with a free one-hour concert on the Green! Inspired by their free string, brass and woodwind Close to Home and Far Afield summer concerts, the VSO‘s Woodwind Quintet program includes festive music featuring American music from several traditions.

The Vergennes Opera House will serve as the rainsite for the concert. For more information about the VSO, click here.

A community gem year around, to check out the Vergennes Opera House season line up: click here.
VERGENNES MERCH to BENEFIT the PARTNERSHIP
MUGS - TOTES - T'S
Sandy Rooney is a familiar name to many VUHS alum. Once again residing in Vergennes, the artist and master of "many things" (her words) never lost her love of the Little City. Her recent "doodling" (again, her words!) has been reproduced onto fanciful mugs, totes - and now, t-shirts.
Mugs ($15) & Totes ($20) will be for sale at the Vergennes Farmers Market through the end of the month. T-shirts are available at Linda's Apparel too. Great gift giving ideas for locals and visitors alike!
Vibrant Vergennes
12-Pack Notecard Set

During the summer of 2019, local resident and artist Erin Daigle set up her easel and paints and with the strokes of a brush, captured the beauty of various buildings all around the Little City. Her work culminated into a colorful collection that made up the Vibrant Vergennes 2020 calendar.

While you may wish to forget 2020, Erin's creative interpretation of downtown Vergennes and beyond spans the years. The 12-pack notecard set ($26) is available for sale through August at the weekly Farmers Market as well as every day at lu.lu ice cream | espresso bar and Strong House Inn.

Visit Erin's website at: http://erindaigleart.com/.

Sincere thanks to Sandy and Erin for collaborating with the Vergennes Partnership; together we are more!
Daily Chocolate Pollinator Garden in the Heart of the Little City!  
On Saturday, July 30, the traffic calming bump-out installed at the corner of Main and Green Street in Vergennes was transformed into an oasis for bees, butterflies, and birds. With the help of many, the bump-out on the corner of Main and Green Streets was transformed and became what is now known as the Daily Chocolate Pollinator Garden - an oasis for bees, butterflies and birds alike.  

Dawn Wagner, owner of Daily Chocolate, spearheaded the project which became possible through the generous support of Gabriel Bushy, Ashley Robinson and the other members of the Vermont Nursery & Landscape Association (VNLA). Beautiful plants, flowers, grasses, rocks, and the time and expertise of the VNLA were generously donated.  

Included in the garden (and right in front of lu.lu ice cream | espresso bar) is a beautiful stone bench carved and donated by Bushey, owner of Crafted Landscapes. Pollinating bees have already found the gardens and passersby will surely enjoy the opportunity to sit and enjoy the surroundings. Three cheers for Dawn, Gabe and the VNLA!
VP News is brought to you by Vergennes Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the Little City reach its full potential. Through the Partnership, the City has earned over a million dollars since 1999 with tax credits and grants which have greatly improved the health, appearance and vitality of the downtown and beyond.
Consider a donation to the Partnership today: click here.