Good Morning, Burlington!

We made it to Friday, which some would say is an accomplishment all its own. And while there are no civic meetings on the calendar until Monday, there’s still plenty going on in our fair town.

One thing you won’t want to miss is the Sculpture Park’s welcome home party for Burlington’s treasured sculpture, Follow Your Heart. The party starts at 10:00 on Saturday morning, and all are welcome to bring their real, toy, or improvised instruments to give our formerly damaged sculpture a grand homecoming.

Follow Your Heart was one of the first sculptures installed at the Sculpture Park, and Town Meeting allocated funds in 2022 to purchase the work of art, which was previously leased. Unfortunately, this past winter, the sculpture sustained damage from an unknown source. Fortunately, the town was able to file an insurance claim to compensate sculptor, Mark Wholey, for reinforcing and repairing his creation. Now, after several months with Wholey, Follow Your Heart is returning home to Burlington.

So, please join members of the community (and have some complementary refreshments from Wegman’s) as our beloved sculpture is welcomed home.

Read more in our Community Information section or in the story linked below.

Community Information

Burlington Sculpture Park Plans Welcome Home Party for Follow Your Heart

Nicci Kadilak • Jul 21, 2023

The Sculpture Park Committee is hosting a Welcome Home Party for Follow Your Heart on Saturday, July 22, 2023, on the Common near Havoc the Dog (Rain Date: Sunday, July 23). Follow Your Heart is a favorite of Sculpture Park visitors and he has been missed since the scu…

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Today & This Weekend in Burlington

Meetings and Events

Friday, July 21

• 10:30 AM - Friday Flicks & Crafts at the library
• 4:00 PM - Dungeons and Dragons Mini-Figure Painting at the library (Register)
• 5:00-8:00 PM - Music on the Green at 3rd Ave
• 7:00 PM - Beachy String Art class at Made in Burlington

Saturday, July 22

• 9:15 AM - Free Saturday Morning Yoga at 3rd Ave

10:00 AM - Sculpture Park Event for Follow Your Heart’s return: Help us welcome Follow Your Heart home to Burlington with a joyful kids' band. Bring your favorite instrument and make some noise! Homemade instruments are great too!

Meet us on the Common next to Havoc, the dog! There will be free treats from Wegmans!

• 10:00 AM - Williamsburg/Gathering Basket or Bracelet Weaving Class at Made in Burlington
• 5:00-8:00 PM - Music on the Green at 3rd Ave

Sunday, July 23

• 10:00 AM - Kids’ Painting on the Green at 3rd Ave
• Library closed

Friday Funny

Have you ever been on a helicopter? Not me, no thanks. Too loud and also too vertigo-y for me.

And that’s it for me. Have a very lovely day and weekend, if I don’t see you!

Nicci

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