COME EARLY, STAY LATE! EXPERIENCE MORE!
If you are arriving in Burlington early, here are a few recommended events and attractions to check out: 
Shelburne Farms Tour and Luncheon
Thursday, May 29, 10:15 am-4 pm
| Join a tour of Shelburne Farms, a 1400-acre working farm, national historic site, and nonprofit environmental education center organization. The first stop is the magnificent Farm Barn to tour the education center where many of the partnerships with the University of Vermont, including the PLACE Program, will be highlighted. Guests will then have the opportunity to see cheese being made and taste Shelburne Farms' award-winning farmhouse cheddar. Lunch at the Inn will feature products from the farm's market garden and will be followed by a tour of the public rooms at the Inn and the gardens overlooking Lake Champlain. Please sign up early as space is limited. Please arrive at University Heights South Lobby by 10:15 am. The bus will depart at 10:35 a.m. (Note: This event is not included in the Reunion Weekend package price.) |
Intro to Salsa Dancing
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Davis Center - Mansfield Room
Get warmed up for an evening of Latin salsa. Join us for this introductory salsa dance class led by Vika, instructor of salsa and other dance classes offered in the Burlington area. Dress comfortably. All ages welcome.
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Davis Center - Grand Ballroom
Since its original conception by producer Aaron Levinson in 2000, Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO) has established itself as a standard bearer of contemporary Latin music. Directed by world-renowned pianist, arranger, and producer Oscar Hernández, the thirteen-member all-star ensemble has reintroduced the classic sounds of New York City Salsa to music lovers worldwide. United We Swing, SHO's third album, is a stunning follow-up to their 2004 Grammy award-winning album Across 110th St., and their 2002 Grammy nominated debut, Un Gran Día En El Barrio. www.imnworld.com/spanishharlemorchestra 
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center
| Come experience over 60 species of fish, amphibians, invertebrates and reptiles, 100 hands-on exhibits, major traveling exhibitions, and daily live animal feedings and demonstrations. Explore the region's ecology, culture, history, and opportunities for stewardship. The 2.2-acre site also features the Lake Champlain Navy Memorial, as well as an eclectic gift shop and cafe. ECHO is located at the Leahy center for Lake Champlain on the Burlington Waterfront. Open year-round, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Day, and most Mondays in winter. For more information, call 1-877-ECHOFUN or visit www.echovermont.org. Look for a discount admission coupon in your registration packet. |
Local Motion
| Explore Burlington and the waterfront by bicycle or inline skates! Local Motion, conveniently located on the Burlington waterfront (1 Steele St., #103), is offering UVM alums, family and friends a free trail map and a 10% discount on bike and inline skate rentals during Reunion. You can contact Local Motion directly to arrange a rental at (802) 652-BIKE (2453) or info@localmotion.org. Additional information is online at www.localmotionvt.org. |
Shelburne Museum
| Visit Shelburne Museum, one of the nation's finest, most diverse, and unconventional museums of art and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings. Impressionist paintings, folk art, quilts and textiles, decorative arts, furniture, American paintings, and a dazzling array of 17th- to 20th-century artifacts are on view. Shelburne is home to the finest museum collections of 19th-century American folk art, quilts, 19th- and 20th-century decoys, and carriages. |
| Come celebrate jazz, that truly American art form, May 30 to June 8 in Burlington! For more than 21 years, the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival (BDJF) has been a celebrated community tradition where jazz is heard, felt, and brought to life in every club, restaurant, and park from the Church Street Marketplace to the waterfront. BDJF is the largest multicultural event in Vermont, bringing together world-renowned musicians, Vermont's finest artists, and hundreds of students from around the state in a unique setting. The festival kicks off summer with more than a week of concerts, jams, street parties, cruises, and workshops. Check out www.discoverjazz.com for the latest on this year's lineup and call 802-86-FLYNN for tickets. |
Sunday Brunch-on-the-Bay
Start Time: 12:00 - End Time: 1:30
Description: Offered Sundays, 1 1/2 hour bountiful brunch buffet
Location: College Street
Burlington Boathouse
Burlington, Vermont
Contact: 802-862-8300
Email: spirit@soea.com
Web: http://www.soea.com
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