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

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The 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 August. Go to: https://www.vtplays.com/#TenFest for submission Guidelines. This year's theme: Freedom and Unity. Shows take place at The Valley Players Theater location in Waitsfield. Deadline…

RISE: Trees, Our Botanical Giants

Mad River Valley Arts 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield

Mad 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, Vermont

Every 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…

Tuesday Tunes: Granville Daze

Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT

Granville Daze started in July 2021.  John and Victoria Crowne have been married over 33 years and moved with their 2 children, now grown men, to Granville Vermont in 2006.  They sing…

“Cook and Book” Classes at Inklings Children’s Books!

Inklings Children's Books 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT

Join 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…

Raclette Night

Lawson’s Finest Brewery 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT

Alps-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 – AFFORDABLE HOUSING: UNDERSTANDING LOCAL AND GLOBAL APPROACHES WITH ANYA BRICKMAN RAREDON

Yestermorrow Design/Build School 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield

Spring 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…

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, VT

Join 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…

Raclette Night

Lawson’s Finest Brewery 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT

Alps-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, VT

We’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, Montpelier

Lost 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, NH

Join 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 Barn

The MRV Libraries and VT Slammaster Geof Hewitt hosts a Poetry Slam.

Pride Weekend

Sugarbush Resort Warren

We 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, VT

Do 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…

Pond Skimming

Sugarbush Resort Warren

Take 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, Warren

Come 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, Moretown

MORETOWN 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, Waitsfield

Join 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!

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, Vermont

U-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, VT

Join 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 75 Year Fellowship of Skiing

Savoy Theater 26 Main Street, Montpelier

Rick 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, Waitsfield

A 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 Valley

Mad 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, middlesex

Gather 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, VT

How 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, Vermont

Join 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…

Party for Totality

Moretown Recreation Fields 79 School Street, Moretown, Vermont

Join 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 Warren

Get 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, VT

An 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, VT

Take 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, Vermont

For 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, VT

Sammy 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…

Mad River Valley Women in Business

Mad River Exchange 6163 Main St., Waitsfield, VT

The 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 Barn

Join 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, VT

Alps-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, Waitsfield

Mac 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…

Fresh Catch Thursday

Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT

Join 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…

Concert at Firefolk Arts: Indie Folk + Americana / all ages

Firefolk Arts 4424 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont

CONCERT: 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! + Mocktails for sale during this show Join us for a concert featuring touring musicians, Brittany Ann Tranbaugh (Queer Americana from Philly, PA), Blair Borax…

Staged Reading of the play Murder By the Book

Warren Library 413 Main St, Warren, VT

Everyone 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 the library and you might recognize some of the characters. Refreshments will be served. Donations welcome.

Waterbury LEAP Energy Fair 2024

Crossett Brook Middle School Us. 5672 VT Route 100, Duxbury, VT

Is 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…

Caricature Artist

Sugarbush Resort Warren

Get a goofy caricature sketch done free of you and your family in your ski gear!

Spring Fling

Sugarbush Resort Warren

We’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 in on the fun at what is shaping up to be the event of the season.

Drag Story Hour

Warren Town Hall 42 Cemetary Rd, Warren, VT

Drag 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, Waitsfield

The 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 up for the season ahead! Tickets: https://tu.myeventscenter.com/.../The-2024-Fly-Fishing.... Join in the fun at The Big Picture Show in Waitsfield on Saturday April 13th. Doors open at…

A Celebration of Showing Up: Storytelling and More…

Zenbarn 179 Guptil Rd, Waterbury, Vermont

In 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 by Vermont storytellers, celebrating the work of the communities of compassion that are all around us. You’ll get to hear stories told by some very…