Shelburne Museum

SHELBURNE, Vt. (Sept. 2, 2010) Shelburne Museum Goes to the Dogs!, Vermont’s zaniest and wildest dog party, goes to the circus this year.

Circus is the theme for this year’s 10^th anniversary event. The day-long celebration of four-legged friends, takes place on Sunday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The event benefits dog rescue groups and humane societies.

The Grand Circus Parade is a highlight of the day with costume judging and awards. Categories of awards are:  best circus animal;  best side show attraction; best clown; best dog/owner combination.

The day’s activities include:

• MC  Woody Keppel  with Junior and Bella
• Entertainment by Waldo and Woodhead and comedy clown Tom Murphy
• Live music by the Milton Community  Band
• Demonstrations by police dogs, hunting dogs and dancing dogs
• Flying disc dogs competing in the state championships

Admission is $10 for adults,  $5 for children (5-18).  Museum members and dogs are free! Dogs must be on leashes. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Pet Food Warehouse locations in Shelburne and South Burlington.

About Shelburne Museum: Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont is one of North America’s finest, most diverse and unconventional museums of art, design and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the museum grounds.  The museum’s collection includes works by the great Impressionists Claude Monet, Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas as well as a prized collection of folk art including trade signs, weathervanes and quilts.

About Pet Food Warehouse: With locations in South Burlington and Shelburne, locally-owned Pet Food Warehouse is Vermont’s favorite pet food and supply store, since 1983.  www.pfwvt.com

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