FESTIVALS & FAIRS this year, showcasing on one day future stars of the sport. Thoroughbreds will also spend time in the spotlight with the addition of Take Two. As part of Take Two, the festival will host a $1,500 Hunter Division and a $1,000 Jumper Division designed to promote second careers for retired thoroughbred racehorses. For more information, visit www.vt-summerfestival.com
Catamount Prowl Bennington Bennington goes “Cat Crazy” this season. More than 30 large sculptures, creatively painted by area artists, will grace the streets of Bennington from May through October, with a gala and auction planned for Saturday, Oct. 26.
Bennington has had two successful “Moosefests,” bringing whimsical sculptures onto the streets of Bennington to the delight of young and old. This year, the elusive Catamounts (Vermont mountain lions), have been invited to join the fun. An “Unveiling Party” to meet the artists and sponsors is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the Bennington Brush Building on North Street. Later in the season, there will be a gallery opening to celebrate the 20 Table Top Catamount Sculptures that will be on display all summer into fall, with proceeds of the Silent Auction going directly to the 20 schools they will represent. Area merchants and businesses have sponsored large and small versions and are
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working with the Bennington Chamber of Commerce and regional artists to create a festive streetscape. For more information, visit www.catamountprowl.com
New York 12th Annual Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival Cambridge Balloons are expected to fill the skies beginning Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9, when the 13th Annual Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival returns to Cambridge. This traditional family-friendly event features activities and fun for balloon-watchers of all ages. Four launches of 10 hot air balloons will take place at Cambridge Central School on Route 22. Between launches, the community unrolls “the red carpet,” providing many activities to entertain crowds, including a fireworks show, launching from the Cambridge Guest Home Park on South Union Street. On Saturday, the Chamber of Commerce will host “Taste of Cambridge” day at the Guest Home Park, while that night the annual “Moon Glow” will
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be staged – a spectacular display of tethered hot air balloons, each lighted from inside, synchronized to music. Regular balloon ascensions are scheduled between 5:30-6:30 a.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m., both from Cambridge Central School. Sunday features a pilot’s breakfast, an excellent chance for balloon-watchers to meet and talk with balloonists. At the school there will be rides, carnival games, food vendors and sporting tournaments, while in the village there will be craft fairs, farmers' markets, museum tours, concerts and gallery events.
Penryhn Car Show Granville Those who love driving classic cars as well as those who love just looking at them will enjoy the Penryhn Car Show, which takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, at Middle Granville Carnival Grounds, 1394 County Route 24, Granville. This is Penrhyn Engine and Hose Company’s sixth year holding the event. Lovingly restored autos are the main feature, but motorcycles, trucks, rickshaws and even planes have