The Mad River Valley Village

Paint Your Own Ornaments- Holiday Walkabout at Blockhouse Studio
2023-12-16 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Blockhouse Studio, 5031 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
As part of the Waitsfield Holiday Walkabout, Blockhouse Studio will be offering the chance to paint your own colorful designs on pre-cut ceramic ornaments ($8ea). We will have a variety of shapes to choose from. Ornaments will be left with us to be glazed & fired and will be ready for pick up in time for Christmas.
Our shop will also be open from 11-6 and we’ll have hot apple cider on the house.

Holiday Art Sale & Gift Card Workshop
2023-12-16 12:00 - 17:00 | Festival Gallery at Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street,, Waitsfield, 05673
Join us for a Holiday Card Workshop with ‘A Wink Design. There will be treats and goodies and an Art Sale.
While your in the gallery be sure to check out the Vermont Abenaki Art Exhibition.

Holiday Concert, “Peace On Earth”
2023-12-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Waitsfield United Church Village Meeting House, 4355 Main St, Waitsfield, 05673
Mad River Chorale’s holiday concert this year has the sorely-needed theme, Peace on Earth. Music by FInzi, Buxtehude, Poulenc, Britten and Chilcott includes some familiar and some less-familiar music of the season. We are delighted to announce that the audience singalong of familiar carols and the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah will return after a three-year hiatus.
Our community chorus has received very positive responses from our audiences and music reviews. Conductor/musical director Mary Jane Austin and collaborative accompanist Alison Cerutti, along with vocal coach and operatic bass Erik Kroncke, prepare, support, and and perform with our group of central Vermont singers.
$20 adults – $15 for Students/Seniors – Under 12 Free

Trivia Night
2023-12-18 00:00 - 23:59, 2023-12-25 00:00 - 23:59 | Emily’s Bar & Bistro, 5081 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 056673
Show off how smart you are and win prizes while dining and imbibing!!

“A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story” performed by Willem Lange.
2023-12-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, 05602
Famed & beloved Yankee storyteller Willem Lange is back- Live and On Stage (and livestreamed) at Lost Nation Theater performing his reading of “A Christmas Carol: a ghost story” by Charles Dickens. Lange uses the cutting of the novel Dickens himself used when performing the tale.
Emmy-winner Lange’s tradition of reading Dickens’ Christmas Carol began in 1975. He always performs to benefit “The Haven” in the Upper Valley. In addition to Lange donating his fee to The Haven, LNT will donate a percentage of its proceeds to Just Basics Food Pantry and Good Samaritan.
The performance runs approximately 70 minutes without an intermission.
Covid Safety Protocols: Masks are strongly encouraged. (Seating may be slightly reduced to allow for more patron spacing). LNT’s State of the Art Bio-Defense Air Purification “Synexis” System is also in service 24/7 keeping everyone as safe as possible
WHERE: Lost Nation Theater! (montpelier city hall arts center)
COST: $20 General/ $15 Students & Seniors / $10 Youth (under 12).
center reserved guarantee seats available for additional fee
$20 Live-Stream & On-Demand.
INFO & TICKETS: www.lostnationtheater.org
The Flood made LNT/City Hall’s elevator inoperable, requiring climbing stairs to attend in person. The play will be available digitally to make the show accessible to those unable to physically join us. We appreciate your understanding during this emergency situation.
SPONSORS: Vermont Recovery & Resiliance Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, Montpelier Strong Fund, The City of Montpelier, Vermont Mutual Insurance, National Life Group, The World, Eternity, Vermont Arts Council/NEA, The Estate of Ted Richards, The Mary Shriver Fund of the Alan Weiss Estate
ABOUT LNT: Lost Nation Theater winner “Theater of the Decade” – Broadway World (2020); “Best of New England”, Yankee Magazine, was named “One of the Best regional theaters in America” by the New York Drama League, “Outstanding Achievement Award” from the New England Theatre Conference; and has won the People’s Choice awards from both Seven Days and The Times Argus for Best Theater.
The Flood made LNT/City Hall’s elevator inoperable, requiring climbing stairs to attend in person. The play will be available digitally to make the show accessible to those unable to physically join us. We appreciate your understanding during this emergency situation.

Open Mic Night
2023-12-21 18:00 - 20:00 | The Local: Wine & Beer, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, VT, 05602, United States
Gather 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 that inner songstress, dancer, poet, or performer! There is so much talent in our little neck of the woods, and we’re happy to give you a space to share it with others.
Please RSVP whether you are planning to perform, spectate, or spectate until you work up the courage to perform! We will have a special wine & beer by the glass menu as well as a limited food menu for the evening.

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
2023-12-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Rochester School Auditorium, 222 South Main St, Rochester, Vermont, 05767, United States
The White River Players present “The Night Before Night Before Christmas,” an eagerly anticipated annual holiday event.
This year’s theme is Tales From the Forest: A Community of TreesTells Its Stories. This charming original story takes you on a journey through a forest where the trees themselves tell their own unique stories interspersed with seasonal musical interludes.
A bit magical, a bit historical, and altogether entertaining, Tales From the Forest will be a family favorite this holiday season.
The event is free, but please bring a donation to benefit the Rochester Federated Church Food Shelf.

Live Music at Emily’s Bar & Bistro
2023-12-28 17:00 - 20:00 | Emily’s Bar & Bistro, 5081 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 056673

Beyond the Curve
2024-01-05 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-06 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-09 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-10 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-11 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-13 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-16 13:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
Vermont Abenaki Artist Association presents a special exhibition about the American Abenaki COVID experience. On view at Mad River Valley Arts Oct 21st-Jan 6th Tues-Sat 1-5pm, with a reception and curatorial talk Oct 21st 5-7pm. Sponsored by Sugarbush Resort.

Granville Daze
2024-01-05 16:00 - 18:30 | Middlebury Snowbowl, 6886 VT Route 125, Hancock, Vermont, 05748, United States
Apres Ski with original music by Granville Daze

Passage
2024-01-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-12 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-01-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-14 11:00 - 17:00 | The Front, 6 Barre Street, Montpelier, Vermont, 05602, United States
A telling of the major arcana of tarot through the medium of rug hooking and the perspective of someone who has lived over 2 decades with a deep connection to the land and it’s inhabitants

John Anderson Exhibit at MRV Arts
2024-01-11 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-13 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Festival Gallery at Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street,, Waitsfield, 05673
What’s the big idea? As a freshman in college, my first grade on a paper was a D-
minus. When I spoke to the professor about my failure, he told me I knew the
material, the facts, but had no Big Idea. This was a huge lesson then and has
remained so ever since.
Concept, line and space drive the inquiry in my creative practice, both as an architect
and as an artist. In my work, both line and space are constructed to serve an imagined — even
irrational — beginning (The Big Idea). A conceptual narrative takes shape, a backstory
might develop, a fantasy or a metaphor might direct the path of the project. As I
proceed in my design process a kind of acceptance of a new reality starts to inform
me and a dialogue of choices and decisions take off.

John Anderson Exhibit at MRV Arts Opening Reception
2024-01-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Festival Gallery at Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street,, Waitsfield, 05673
Reception: Jan. 11, 5-7 pm
Artist Introduction: Jan. 11, 5:30pm
What’s the big idea? As a freshman in college, my first grade on a paper was a D-
minus. When I spoke to the professor about my failure, he told me I knew the
material, the facts, but had no Big Idea. This was a huge lesson then and has
remained so ever since.
Concept, line and space drive the inquiry in my creative practice, both as an architect
and as an artist. In my work, both line and space are constructed to serve an imagined — even
irrational — beginning (The Big Idea). A conceptual narrative takes shape, a backstory
might develop, a fantasy or a metaphor might direct the path of the project. As I
proceed in my design process a kind of acceptance of a new reality starts to inform
me and a dialogue of choices and decisions take off.

Mad River Mocktails Event at Product Think Tank
2024-01-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Product Think Tank, 102 Mad River Green Shops, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Join us this Saturday, January 13th from 2 – 5 PM to enjoy and explore a delicious mocktail or beverage sans alcohol, but tasty and satisfying! Whether you’re participating in dry January, are sober curious, or have made including non-alcoholic beverages a part of your routine, we’re happy to provide this option to your holiday weekend plans as you browse the shops of the Mad River Green.
Product Think Tank’s studio/shop is the home base of designer Annemarie Furey’s clothing and accessories brand. After years of corporate and consulting design & sourcing work, Annemarie launched her line in 2017 to address environmental and social issues related to the apparel industry. Her designs can be found at curated maker’s markets and independent boutiques in New York and New England. Annemarie has been enjoying mocktails for years and is happy to offer a space for those who share this interest to gather this weekend.

Musical Munchkins Holiday winter classes for Toddlers & Preschoolers
2024-01-17 10:00 - 23:00 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Our winter session weaves a tapestry of Holiday and winter songs movement games, puppets, flannel board stories, songbooks, instruments: Jingle Bells, glockenspiels, xylophones, Triangles, Woods, lollipop drums, and of course our Gathering drums that will keep your little ones singing, playing, dancing and having a great time while learning so much. After music class, you can enjoy art activities and browse Inklings Children’s Book Store’s beautiful selection of books for toddlers and preschoolers.
