Batch Made In Heaven Thursday 27 At Burlington’s Phoenix Books, Domenica Marchetti guides gastronomes on a tour of the Boot with her new cookbook, Italian Cookies: Authentic Recipes and Sweet Stories From Every Region, in conversation with Seven Days food writer Melissa Pasanen. Tracing tra ditions from Piedmont to Sicily, the author serves up the flavorful lore behind the country’s most mouthwatering treats. Old Gold Friday 28 Pokey LaFarge Credit: Courtesy of Fabian Fioto Perhaps you’ve seen Americana music revivalist Pokey LaFarge on the silver screen in the Netflix period thriller The Devil All the Time, or in CMT’s miniseries “Sun Records.” Now you can see him live at Haybarn Theatre in Plainfield, where the vintage-voiced singer-songwriter summons sounds of yore with a potpourri of contemporized ragtime, country-blues, early jazz and western swing. Spin City Starts Friday 28 Champlain Valley Fair Credit: File: James Buck And just like that, the Champlain Valley Fair returns to Essex Junction to usher in the changing of the seasons and ease some of those back-to-school blues. As always, the county classic delivers dizzying midway rides and tantalizing carnival eats, as well as the highly anticipated Honky Tonk Hoedown, with an attempt to notch the Guinness World Record for the largest square dance. Park It Saturday 29 All Night Boogie Band Credit: Courtesy Stowe Cider and Vermont Parks Forever team up to host Jam for the Parks at Waterbury Center State Park, supporting the preservation of the state’s 55 much-loved — and vital — green spaces. Festivalgoers grab bites from food trucks, sip locally crafted bevies, and rock out to groovy tunes by homegrown faves, including Reprise, Dobbs’ Dead, All Night Boogie Band and the Full Cleveland. Street Smart Saturday 29 Barnard Street Dance Credit: Courtesy Revelers of all ages step to the late-summer staple Barnard Street Dance for a town-wide display of community spirit. The free family-friendly fête kicks off at Silver Lake State Park with boat races, then shuffles to Barnard Town Hall for touch-a-truck opportunities, outdoor games, art making, a performance by Upper Valley roots-reggae outfit Radio Kingston and plenty of boogying. Tight-Knit Community Sunday 30 Fiber Fair Credit: © Rozenn Leard | Dreamstime At Winooski Falls Way, clever crafters and needle ninjas spin through the Fiber Fair, a stitchery spectacular honoring the city’s rich history as an epicenter for textile production. An array of vendors and nonprofit displays thread together with hands-on activities, from yarn doll making to recycled-fabric weaving, and a meet and greet with the festival’s MVPs: sheep. Play Stations Ongoing “Next Level: Game History Collection” Credit: © Razvan Nitoi | Dreamstime Please, console yourself! Champlain College Art Gallery’s vintage nerdom exhibit “Next Level: Game History Collection” brings decades of button-mashing glory to Burlington. Visitors level up their gaming knowledge at 20 interactive stations that switch up every fortnite, with a focus in October on titles developed by late pioneering programmer and designer Rebecca Heineman. The post Magnificent 7: Must-See, Must-Do Events in and Around Vermont, Aug. 26-Sep. 2 appeared first on Seven Days. ...read more read less