On Saturday, August 11, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, at the Mount Independence State Historic Site (497 Mount Independence Road, Orwell) is offering “Drawing and Painting the Land,” with Vermont artist Lillian Kennedy. The fee is $35 and includes all materials. Wear a hat, dress for the weather, and bring a lightweight folding stool if you have one. Become one with the land. You will use pencil and watercolor with gouache, and will learn to sit and focus on nature, relax and learn to integrate this process into your life.