This weekend in Winooski, VT

Forever Linked returns for a second year at the Empower Med Spa Fall Festival, offering on-the-spot permanent jewelry so guests can create bracelets, anklets, necklaces, rings, and bangles in 14k gold-filled or sterling silver. These pieces are suited for best friends, couples, mothers and daughters, or anyone celebrating a special connection, and walk-ins are welcome. Enjoy shopping and fall festivities with local vendors in a cozy autumn atmosphere while supporting small businesses.

Empower MedSpa presents its third annual fall festival, a mostly outdoor celebration featuring more than 25 vendors and a coffee and food truck. Explore offerings from Empower MedSpa, Forever Linked Permanent Jewelry, Lexie’s Beaded Bliss with handcrafted accessories, Customs by Savanah with tumblers, hats and shirts, Lori Minor with Lemon Spa, Belonging Blends and its mobile scent bar for custom fragrances, Earth, Glaze & Fire of Vermont with custom pottery, MJ’s Tasty Bakes with unique baked goods, Kaylas Crotchet with custom crocheted animals, Bloom & Buttercream with individual cake tins, Bamboujee Babes with custom bamboo clothing, Crystalline with beaded glass and crystal suncatchers, Northwoods Native Nursery with perennial wildflowers and pressed flower art, Heather’s Vermont Flower Farm with homemade jarred goods, flavored sugars, salts and more, Fairy Hair VT, Vermont Hat Bar, Timeless Threads with handcrafted sewn items, Gracie’s Barkin Biscuits, K&K Brew Mamas, and Taylor & Eleanor Sourdough. This festival is hosted and sponsored by Empower MedSpa.

Fall Fest brings the start of autumn to the Strand Center for the Arts with a full day of creative activities. Highlights include an annual pumpkin carving contest, a chalk challenge, kids activities, live art demos, and tours of the Art Center and Theatre. The gallery will also be open with free entry. The event is free and open to all ages.

The CHFD Ladies Auxiliary is organizing a 5K fundraiser. Updates will be announced as plans are finalized.

Barbacoa Smoke devotes Saturdays to the menu classics, highlighting smoked ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, brisket, and other comfort barbecue favorites. Drivers who arrive in a vehicle at least 20 years old receive a 3 dollar discount on their choice of ribs, a pulled pork sandwich, or a brisket sandwich. Vintage vehicles and timeless barbecue set the tone for an easygoing Saturday.

Explore a friendly, low-pressure space for making arts and crafts. Activities change each week, with options like painting, DIY projects, and seasonal creations, so there is always something new to try for every skill level. All materials are provided at no cost. Enjoy an upbeat atmosphere where people can connect, express creativity, and share in a sense of community. Open to all.

RePlay appears at AuSable Brewing Company in Keeseville, bringing great tunes to pair with the brewery's wonderful beverages.

Lot 6 Brewing Company hosts a live performance by singer and songwriter David Karl Roberts, highlighting local talent. The set takes place at the brewery.

Hosted at Shelburne Museum, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s brings the community together to raise funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. Each year it takes place in more than 600 communities across the country, making it the world’s largest fundraiser dedicated to this cause. The day includes registration, an opening ceremony, and a walk on the museum grounds. This family friendly event also offers participants the chance to explore the museum afterward at no cost.

A weeklong plein air immersion in Vermont’s autumn landscape, led by T. M. Nicholas and Leo Mancini-Hresko, offers focused painting time with personalized guidance, daily critiques, and conversations that aim to strengthen technique and deepen personal style. Registration is required. The retreat welcomes artists at any level who already have a basic working knowledge of oil painting and general painting, and it is not intended as an introductory program. The fee includes daily group meals, one-on-one instruction with the instructors, group critiques, informative discussions, and a balance of structured sessions and independent time to paint and unwind, all designed to build confidence and creative momentum. Travel, lodging, ground transportation, traveler’s insurance, equipment, and individual materials are not included. Lodging is available through a partner arrangement with Smugglers’ Notch Resort, with reservations handled by Smugg’s Resort Group Vacations at 1-800-521-0536, and participants may also choose their own accommodations. Pricing is 1550 USD for members and 1650 USD for non-members, with payment plans offered through the Gallery. Registrants can use the promo code BMGMember to receive the member rate.