🌱 Discover Jazz Festival + Local Shooter Arrested + Free UVM Courses

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in Burlington today. Let's do it.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.. High: 74 Low: 58.

Here are the top three stories in Burlington today:

1. The 10-day 2022 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival kicks off Friday. The festival is meant to be a family-friendly educational and exciting musical experience. Seven Days has created a list of the seven must-see shows of this year's festival that spans Burlington. (Seven Days VT)
2. The Burlington Police Department has charged a suspect in connection with the City Hall Park shooting. Burlington's Jacob Cook, 28, has been charged with reckless endangerment and possession of cocaine in the incident that occurred last month. This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the department. (MyNBC5)
3. The University of Vermont is offering free courses for Burlington residents. The courses are being provided through $1 million in state funding that the university was awarded. This is the second year that the free course program is being offered. Over 450 students registered last year and the university reportedly saw good results. (WCAX)

Today in Burlington:

• Animal Demo At Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain (11:00 AM)
• Burke Hollow Rug Room At The Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Eat Vermont is highlighting some Burlington employers that are hiring. Click to take a look at the list. (Instagram)
• Burlington City Arts' special Jazz Lab Exhibition is highlighting how Jazz is more than just music. The exhibit will be at the BCA Center until Jul. 3, 2022. (Instagram)
• Vermont Mountain Bike Association reminds the community that this Saturday is both National Trails Day and National Cheese Day. How will you be celebrating? (Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.