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.
RISE: Trees, Our Botanical Giants
Mad River Valley Arts 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, WaitsfieldMad River Valley Arts is excited to present its first group show of the year entitled RISE: Trees, Our Botanical Giants from March 7- April 26, 2024. There will be a reception on March 7, 5-7pm when first, second and third place prize winners will be announced. Twenty-eight artists are participating, addressing their relationships with…
Amphibian Crossing Series
Zoom Meeting 123 Main Street, Anytown, VermontEvery spring, amphibians migrate from forests to wetlands, following a biological process that often returns them to the same vernal pools where they were born. Their route often traverses roads and they are hard to see by motorists on the dark, wet nights during which they prefer to travel. This is where we come in…
“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 a children's book focused on food and a cooking project. Each class, children will receive the featured book of the week. Following a reading of…
Free Live Music & Cabot Fondue Aprés-ski
Our live music series rolls on this season every Thursday, aprés-ski from 3:30 until 5:30 along with FREE fondue from Cabot! Thanks to our good friends at Lawson’s Finest Liquids for helping support local musicians. Each and every Thursday throughout the ski season will feature a rotation of local musical talents. Check out our event calendar for a complete list of live music. Stark’s Pub is…
Fresh Catch Thursday
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VTJoin us every Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00pm as Nor’Easter Catering serves up fresh oysters on the half shell and other tasty sea treats! Pair it with a $5 pint of our Nitro Irish Stout!
Raclette Night
Lawson’s Finest Brewery 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VTAlps-inspired Aprés at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, every Wednesday from 4:00pm-7:00pm. A traditional Raclette dinner, paired with specialty wines by the glass or bottle. Raclette plate: $20 https://www.instagram.com/p/C1o8yGiuj7R/
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.
I Am My Own Wife
Lost Nation Theater 39 Main Street, MontpelierLost Nation Theater present I Am My Own Wife, a remarkable experience starring fan favorite Stoph Scheer. Meet Charlotte von Mahlsdorf: a real-life trans woman who managed to survive Nazi Germany and the East German Communist regime. In the past few years, Scheer became one of the first openly trans and non-binary person to ever…
Super Sessions Eclipse Weekend At Loon
Loon Mountain Resort 60 Loon Mountain Road, Lincoln, NHJoin us at Loon Mountain Resort for four days of Super Sessions fun ending with the Total Solar Eclipse! Expect live music, terrain park and Pond Skim fun, Lawson’s Finest Liquids mountain wide scavenger hunt, prize wheel with giveaways, and so much more! Four Day Itinerary Friday, April 5th 3-6pm Pass Holder Appreciation At Camp…
Poetry Slam
Mad River BarnThe MRV Libraries and VT Slammaster Geof Hewitt hosts a Poetry Slam.
Pride Weekend
Sugarbush Resort WarrenWe are thrilled to present our Second annual Pride Weekend here at Sugarbush. Join us for a weekend full of fun! Dancing, music, skiing, celebrating, and more.
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…
Pond Skimming
Sugarbush Resort WarrenTake the plunge across a 120 foot pond at the base of Lincoln Peak. Whether you get wet or spectate from the crowd, be sure to participate in this Annual Rite of Spring.Categories: Overall Style, Biggest Splash & Best Costume prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each category.
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 April 6th - 10am to 4pm Sunday April 7th - 10am to 4pm Monday April 8th - 10am to 2:45pm Each ornament takes approximately 15…
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…
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…
Co-op Annual Shareholder’s Meeting
MRG Co-op Shareholders ski free today! The annual meeting for the owners of America’s only skier-owned mountain. All shareholders are encouraged to attend either in-person on the 3rd floor or watch a live stream via Zoom. Don’t forget that it is also Shareholder Appreciation Day in the General Store when all Co-op Shareholders get 20%…
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…
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…
A 75 Year Fellowship of Skiing
Savoy Theater 26 Main Street, MontpelierRick Moulton Productions and Stark Mountain Foundation present the film, Mad River Glen, A 75-Year Fellowship of Skiers at the Savoy Theater in Montpelier, VT on Sunday, April 7th at 6:00 pm. This new short documentary celebrates the 75th season of the Mad River Glen Cooperative ski area in Fayston, Vermont. In 1988, filmmaker Rick…
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 performances from the popular anecdotal history "Take Me Back," and the music of singer/songwriter - and farmer - Kris Gruen. Something for every taste and…
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…
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…
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…
Party for Totality
Moretown Recreation Fields 79 School Street, Moretown, VermontJoin the MRV Libraries and other community groups for an eclipse viewing party. There will be extra eclipse glasses, fire pits with marshmallow roasting, refreshments, solar-themed crafts & activities, and a great location for viewing the eclipse. Bring camp chairs and please note that the Moretown Recreation Fields do not have bathroom facilities.
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Sugarbush Resort WarrenGet your special Solar Eclipse viewing glasses and head up to Allyn’s Lodge to join the fun!Lift Ticket required to ride lift. No uphill traffic allowed during operational hours.
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 path for viewing this celestial event, and Stowell Barn is surrounded by a beautiful unobstructed vista that can’t be beat. Eclipse photographers looking for where…
Total Solar Eclipse
Vermont will be experiencing a solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 and Mad River Glen is in the path of totality. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, either totally or partially. A total eclipse, is when the Sun gets completely obscured…
Total Eclipse of the Bar
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VTTake in this historic moment with complimentary viewing glasses (while they last!) and $6 pints of our special release, Path of Totality Black IPA, brewed with Eclipse hops to commemorate the 2024 total solar eclipse!
Lantern Making Workshop
Rainbow Bridge Community Center 81 N. Main St. Suite 2 Barre, VT 05641, Barre, VermontFor Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), Mosaic Vermont is holding an art workshop for members of the community to make homemade lanterns for themselves or for someone they care about. The lanterns represent hope and remembrance of those affected by sexual harm. These lanterns will be hung and lit during our annual Take Back the…
Tuesday Tunes: Sammy B
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VTSammy Blanchette, aka Sammy B, is a New England based singer/songwriter multi-instrumentalist who’s career spans nearly two decades. His performance career began primarily out of Southern Connecticut and has since found a primary home in Southern Vermont in the Okemo Valley as of 2018. Like most start up musicians, Sammy began playing out in bars and…
Mad River Valley Women in Business
Mad River Exchange 6163 Main St., Waitsfield, VTThe next meeting of the MRV Women in Business group will meet on Tuesday April 9 a the Mad River Exchange (formerly Alpino Vino). The meeting will start at 5:30 pm. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. The meeting will star off with 30 minutes to mingle followed by our speaker program. This month's…
MRB Pub Music Series: Hogback Hollow
Mad River BarnJoin us for live music, food & drinks from 5:00-9:00pm. Music featuring Hogback Hollow Hogback Hollow is an acoustic trio from Addison County VT that writes and performs original music along with some covers. The music of Hogback Hollow is rooted in bluegrass, folk, and Americana. Dave Ogrodowczyk – Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals Matt Hecklinger –…
Raclette Night
Lawson’s Finest Brewery 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VTAlps-inspired Aprés at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, every Wednesday from 4:00pm-7:00pm. A traditional Raclette dinner, paired with specialty wines by the glass or bottle. Raclette plate: $20 https://www.instagram.com/p/C1o8yGiuj7R/
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…
Fresh Catch Thursday
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VTJoin us every Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00pm as Nor’Easter Catering serves up fresh oysters on the half shell and other tasty sea treats! Pair it with a $5 pint of our Nitro Irish Stout!
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…
Caricature Artist
Sugarbush Resort WarrenGet a goofy caricature sketch done free of you and your family in your ski gear!
Spring Fling
Sugarbush Resort WarrenWe’re excited to announce that on Saturday, April 13th, Sugarbush will be hosting our third annual Spring Fling! We have a lot to celebrate, and we want you to join…
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…
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…
Closing Day
Today is our last day of lift operations for the 2024 ski season, it is also the final day of our Spring Sale on 2024/2025 Season Passes & Stark Mountain Cards – buy early and SAVE! Thank you all for making this season one to remember.
Mad River Triathlon
Around the ValleyMad River Triathlon is a four-sports event set in picturesque Mad River Valley, VT. The running race starts at the Warren School and follows the Mad River Path and VT 100. Racers will follow footpaths along the River and the shoulder of the road for 5 miles to the start of the paddling leg at…
Pond Skimming – Canceled
The Mad River Glen Pond Skimming Extravaganza has been canceled. We simply do not have enough snow left to build a pond for Sunday. We’ll try again next year…
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
MRV Libraries Bear Art Painting Project
Joslin Memorial Library 4391 Main Street, WaitsfieldAs we celebrate the return of the bears, the MRV Libraries are calling on artists of all ages to unleash their creativity by picking up a 5 x 7 print of the bear at any valley library and painting the bear in any colors or using any material except glitter or raw meat. Only one…