Mad River Valley Community Calendar
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The Comprehensive Mad River Valley Event Calendar is our community's most complete and widely used calendar of events. It is powered by a collaboration between the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Reporter. Everyone is invited to include their event on the calendar for free.
Call for Short Scripts
Unnamed VenueThe Vermont Playwrights Circle Seeks Ten-Minute Plays by Vermonters (anyone who has lived in VT for 3 months at any time in their lives) for their 16th Annual TenFest in…
Intro to 3D Printing
Warren Public Library 413 Main Street, WarrenMeet the Warren Public Library's Lulzbot Mini printer (always free to use by the public) and to learn how to design your own printable 3D objects using the free online Tinkercad program. This workshop is designed for absolute beginners ages 12-adult. Children ages 8-11 may attend with an adult partner. Bring a laptop or visit…
Mad River Valley Backcountry Coalition Annual Meeting
Zoom Meeting 123 Main Street, Anytown, VermontThe Mad River Valley Backcountry Coalition (MRVBC), a Vermont non-profit corporation, will hold its annual meeting on Zoom on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 7:00 PM. Virtual Meeting Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85887579386?pwd=bExPdnZIUVVmS0VDSkkreFBSbDcyUT09%3cbr%3e%3cbr%3eMeeting The board of directors will give a brief report on the organization's status, highlighting accomplishments from 2023 and goals for the coming year. Links to…
Ski with a Naturalist
Blueberry Lake Warren, VermontJoin Friends of the Mad River for a unique outdoor experience where you can enjoy cross-country skiing (or snowshoeing) alongside a knowledgeable naturalist! This family-friendly event combines the thrill of skiing with the opportunity to learn about the surrounding nature and wildlife. Our naturalist will guide you through the trails, pointing out interesting flora and…
Seed Swap
Moretown Town Hall and Library 1147 Route 100B, MoretownJoin your friends and neighbors in getting ready for the upcoming growing season with a community seed swap hosted by the MRV Libraries and ShareMRV. We invite you to drop your seeds to swap off at Joslin, Moretown or Warren libraries the week before the swap: March 16-22. Seeds should not be more than two…
BAKE SALE
Moretown United Methodist Church 962 Route 100B, MoretownMoretown Methodist Church United Women in Faith will host a bake sale Saturday March 23, 2024, from 11AM until 2PM at the church. Take some stress off your Easter meal planning. Free parking behind church
Sugar and Schmooze
Living Tree Alliance 110 Living Tree Ln, Moretown, VTSee an old-school sugar operation that the Crowley Family runs at Living Tree, and share in the joy of fresh sap and syrup and the coming of spring. We’ll parade to wake up Mother Earth and honor the Jewish festival of Purim, and we’ll also celebrate with the traditional Purim customs of creating gifts for…
Comics and Queerness in Vermont and Beyond
Moretown Town Hall and Library 1147 Route 100B, MoretownVermont Cartoonist Laureate, Tillie Walden, will facilitate a discussion about the intersection of indie comics with queer identity through her many graphic novels—from science fiction to memoir to historical retelling.…
BUILDING AFFORDABILITY SPEAKER SERIES – YESTERMORROW LOOKS TOWARD TOMORROW: AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT THE CORE OF OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING GOALS WITH BRITTON ROGERS
Yestermorrow Design/Build School 7865 Main Street, WaitsfieldBUILDING AFFORDABILITY SPEAKER SERIES - YESTERMORROW LOOKS TOWARD TOMORROW: AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT THE CORE OF OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING GOALS WITH BRITTON ROGERS
Mad River Valley Easter Egg Hunt – Mad River Park
Mad River Park Mad River Park, WaitsfieldMark your calendars for Saturday, March 30th – rain, shine (probably snow), it’s time for the annual Mad River Valley Easter Egg Hunt. Once again, the event will take place at the Mad River Park located at 236 Airport Road in Waitsfield due to parking constraints at Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (WCVT) where the…
“Cook and Book” Classes at Inklings Children’s Books!
Inklings Children's Books 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VTJoin Vegging on the Mountain for "Cook and Book" at Inklings! Starting Wednesday, April 3rd at 3:00pm, Inklings will be hosting Vegging on the Mountain for a weekly class featuring…
BUILDING AFFORDABILITY SPEAKER SERIES – AFFORDABLE HOUSING: UNDERSTANDING LOCAL AND GLOBAL APPROACHES WITH ANYA BRICKMAN RAREDON
Yestermorrow Design/Build School 7865 Main Street, WaitsfieldSpring 2024 Speaker Series: Building Equity Affordable Housing: Understanding Local and Global Approaches with Anya Brickman Raredon Drawing from her experience in over 20 countries, Anya Brickman Raredon will share examples of housing ecosystem analyses that have led to the development of programs, policies, and projects to increase access and affordability of housing around the…
Wine Tasting: Exploration of Rosé
The Local: Wine & Beer 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, VTWe’re celebrating “rosé all day” with our next Wine 101 class led by The Local’s own Sarah Nagle. Sarah will be jumping into thinking spring and summer with an exploration of rosé. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited, so tickets are required.
Poetry Slam
Mad River BarnThe MRV Libraries and VT Slammaster Geof Hewitt hosts a Poetry Slam.
Skills for Disagreeing Better: A Braver Angels Workshop Open to Everyone
Harwood Union High School 458 VT RTE 100, Moretown, VTDo you want to have better conversations with people you often disagree with about politics? Do you wish that family members and friends on the other political side would listen better to your views about politics? This workshop, sponsored by Braver Angels, and facilitated by Lincoln-Earle Centers from Montpelier, VT, will provide training in skills…
Blow your own Glass Eclipsements!
salt and sand studios 3955 Route 100, WarrenCome and experience the excitement of working with hot glass. Work with our experienced instructor to create your own one of a kind blown glass eclipsement. Three Days Only Saturday…
BEFORE THE ECLIPSE BAKE SALE
Moretown United Methodist Church 962 Route 100B, MoretownMORETOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BEFORE THE ECLIPSE BAKE SALE SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2024 11AM – 2PM 962 ROUTE 100B MORETOWN, VT PARKING BEHIND CHURCH QUESTIONS? Laurie can answer! 802-461-5054 GET YOUR GOODIES BEFORE IT GETS DARK!
WOODWORKING CERTIFICATE OPEN HOUSE
Yestermorrow Design/Build School 7865 Main Street, WaitsfieldJoin us for an open house to celebrate our 2024 Woodworking Certificate students on Saturday, April 6th from 1 - 3 pm in the Yestermorrow Main Studio. Over the past twelve weeks, our ten Woodworking Certificate students have made many unique and creative projects including ladderback chairs, plywood designs, veneered case pieces, and much more!
U-32 Spring Craft Fair
U-32 High School 930 Gallison Hill Rd. 930 Gallison Hill Rd, Montpelier, VermontU-32 Craft Show featuring over 100 Vermont artists and handcrafters on one floor. Food vendors, local community non-profits and a huge silent auction! Sunday, April 7 - 9:00am-3:00pm - 930 Gallison Hill Rd, East Montpelier, VT Easy access from I-89. Exits 7 or 8. 5 miles from either exit!! "Come to Vermont for the U-32…
Build a Bird Box
Living Tree Alliance 110 Living Tree Ln, Moretown, VTJoin Moretown Library and Living Tree Alliance for an afternoon learning about and helping our feathered friends. Build nests, visit the farm animals and share in stories and songs about birds as they return from a winter away to nest in fields and forests. Families can also build a nest box to take home and…
A Hill Farmers Story and Other Vermont Tales
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldA lively evening of film, storytelling and music revolving around Vermont's rural landscape, featuring Kate Youngdahl-Stauss' short documentary based on the hundred year old diaries of a Granville farmer, staged…
Total Eclipse Viewing in the MRV
Mad River ValleyMad River Valley, Vermont is gearing up to be one of the premier locations worldwide for witnessing the solar eclipse of 2024. Beyond a place for optimal viewing conditions teh MRV offers spectacular scenery and an opportunity to combine the experience with some awesome spring skiing. The area will be positioned in the path of…
Total Solar Eclipse at Camp Meade
Camp Meade 961 ROUTE 2, middlesexGather with friends, family, and neighbors on the green at Camp Meade for a celestial celebration of this once-in-a-lifetime cosmic crossing. With live music, street performers, glassblowing demos by Sam Lightner of Lightner Glass, kids' activities, science-themed story walk, wood-fired pizza from Red Hen, food from All Good Eats, beer/wine by The Local, and much…
Solar Eclipse Celebration at Mad River Green Shops!
Mad River Green Shops 107 M, waitsfield, VTHow do you have fun during a solar eclipse? You planet... So plan to be at Mad River Green Shops for the solar eclipse celebration. Starting at 1:00pm on April 8, shops at the Green will begin their Celestial Celebration, giving children and grown ups the chance to have an afternoon of fun leading up…
A Party for Totality
Moretown Recreation Fields 79 School Street, Moretown, VermontJoin the MRV Libraries and other community groups for an eclipse viewing party with the longest totality in the valley! Depending on the weather, we’ll have hot chocolate or lemonade and lawn games. Snacks and simple solar-themed crafts and activities round out this free event. Please note that this event is weather dependent; check library…
Total Eclipse For the Art
Farmsprung Gatherings 2692 East Warren Road, Waitsfield, VTAn OPEN BARN event to support artists participating in a residency this summer Don’t miss seeing the upcoming full-occlusion solar eclipse! The Mad River Valley will be in the perfect…
BUILDING AFFORDABILITY SPEAKER SERIES: WAITSFIELD 10 DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY WITH MAC ROOD
Yestermorrow Design/Build School 7865 Main Street, WaitsfieldMac Rood will present and explain the process that he and Bobbi went through to create an eight-house affordable housing project on their ten acre parcel in Waitsfield as well as a larger project in Hinesburg. The intent is to highlight both the hurdles and rewards of creating such a project and to hopefully encourage…
Concert at Firefolk Arts: Indie Folk + Americana / all ages
Firefolk Arts 4424 Main Street, Waitsfield, VermontCONCERT: Thursday, April 11 3 Indie Folk Artists- Live Show 6:30 doors / 7 pm show — $15 // Tickets at Eventbrite.com or at the Door All ages are welcome!…
Staged Reading of the play Murder By the Book
Warren Library 413 Main St, Warren, VTEveryone is invited to the Staged Reading of the play Murder by the Book, written by Canadian playwright Laura Teasdale and sponsored by Louise Penny. The comedy takes place in…
Waterbury LEAP Energy Fair 2024
Crossett Brook Middle School Us. 5672 VT Route 100, Duxbury, VTIs it time to weatherize your drafty house? Are you interested in energy efficient heat pumps, electric vehicles, or solar power for your home or business? Find the information you need at the LEAP Energy Fair. The LEAP Energy Fair is the largest in Vermont, and it’s completely free. Tour 65 exhibits and talk to…
Drag Story Hour
Warren Town Hall 42 Cemetary Rd, Warren, VTDrag Story Hour (DSH) is just what it sounds like... ...drag performers reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores. DSH captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. In spaces like this, kids are able to see people who defy…
Fly Fishing Film Festival
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldThe 18th annual FLY FISHING FILM TOUR (F3T) is back on the road January 2024 with a top notch selection of short films that are sure to get you fired…
A Celebration of Showing Up: Storytelling and More…
Zenbarn 179 Guptil Rd, Waterbury, VermontIn the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm, in the real world all rests on perseverance. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) Join us for an evening of inspiring stories told…
Book Club: Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Harwood Union High School Library 458 Route 100, Duxbury, VTJoin us for community, discussion, and fun! When: Monday, April 15 at 5:30 Where: Harwood Union High School Library No pre-registration required. Just drop by! Email: programs@outrightvt.org
Informational Meeting and Update from the Clean Water Committee re the Moretown village wastewater project.
Moretown Elementary School 940 VT-100B, Moretown, VTThe Moretown Clean Water Committee will provide an update for town residents on its effort to site and design a wastewater treatment system for Moretown Village and surrounding area on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 7 pm at the Moretown Elementary School. The committee has been working with Otter Creek Engineering and the Vermont Department…
Building Affordability Speaker Series: Small Scale, Big Impact with Kaziah Haviland
Yestermorrow Design/Build School 7865 Main Street, WaitsfieldThis talk is an overview of how individuals and land owners can expand affordable housing options in the Mad River Valley through small scale affordable housing development. It will focus on local zoning regulations, potential funding streams, and programs which make it easier for individuals to create housing solutions in their own backyards.
Mad River Valley Backcountry Coalition Dawn Patrol
Sugarbush Resort WarrenSkiers and riders will meet at either Sugarbush or Mad River Glen in the wee hours of the morning to rise and rip! Exact time and location will be TBD each week based on conditions. The event leader will communicate the details each week via email/text to all who opt in to the group. Feel…
Open Mic Night
The Local: Wine & Beer 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, VTGather with us at The Local for an open mic night hosted by Sarah and Derek in the Tasting Room. All levels of experience are welcome. Dig deep to find…
Climate & Ecology Book Discussion: The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Moretown Town Hall and Library 1147 Route 100B, MoretownJoin the Friends of the Mad River and the Mad River Valley Libraries for a climate and ecology-themed book discussion. In April, we will be discussing "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by…
Warren Public Library Cookbook Club
Warren Public Library 413 Main Street, WarrenThis month's club features Mollie Katzen and The Moosewood Restaurant. Sign up to prepare a recipe from any Moosewood cookbook and bring it to the library for a potluck dinner. Two cookbooks are currently on display at the library to browse and photocopy recipes. Sign up at the library or online.