The Mad River Valley Village

Mad River Rug Hooking
2026-03-13 09:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Warren Library, 413 Main St, Warren, VT, 05674
The Mad River Rug Hookers meet downstairs at the Warren library on the second Friday of every month. Our monthly “hook in” a chance to socialize, solicit rug hooking advice, admire the works of many rug hookers and meet new hookers!
We have many new rug hookers, and more are welcome. We have an introductory kit for $30, which includes wool, a hook and a portable hoop frame. Sandra Grant is a very accomplished rug hooking instructor to teach the basics skills and application of wool and fiber for desired effects.
If you are interested in attending or learning to hook wool, or have questions contact Sandy at slgrant22@hotmail.com to share your questions or to be included in her Monthly email invite and ensure enough new member kits.

Zero Celsius
2026-03-13 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-14 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-17 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-18 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-19 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-20 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-21 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-24 13:00 - 17:00 and 6 more dates | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
ZERO CELSIUS takes place at Mad Arts and Sugarbush Resort, and gathers artists who explore the textures, tensions, and transformations of winter.
From the hush of frozen landscapes to the volatility of a warming climate, the exhibition reflects on how the cold season shapes—and is reshaped by—human and environmental relationships.
Bringing together sculpture, installation, sound, photography, and digital media, ZERO CELSIUS examines winter as material, concept, and metaphor: crystalline, fleeting, and ecologically vital. The exhibition invites visitors to consider the fragility of snow in a changing world, to reconnect with winter’s wonder and silence, and to share their own stories and memories of a season both timeless and increasingly imperiled.

The Oil Paintings of Elizabeth Ryan Swartz
2026-03-14 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Waitsfield United Church of Christ Village Meeting House, 4335 Main St, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Gallery open Saturday afternoon, upstairs.
Original oil paintings of landscapes, seascapes, rural buildings.

Peeps® Diorama Competition Submissions Open
2026-03-16 10:00 - 2026-03-20 18:00 | Unnamed Venue, United States
The Mad River Valley Libraries are excited to announce the eleventh annual Peeps® Diorama Competition!
Community members of all ages are invited to create a book or literary-themed diorama using marshmallow Peeps® as characters. Categories include adult, teen, children 8-12, children <8, and family/multigenerational.
Individual and team entries may be submitted at Joslin Memorial Library, Moretown Memorial Library, or Warren Public Library. Refer to the library websites for hours of operation.
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Book Discussion
2026-03-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Warren Public Library, 413 Main Street, Warren, 05674
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a discussion of the historical fiction novel “The Personal Librarian” by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. This novel explores the life of Belle da Costa Greene, personal librarian to J.P. Morgan.
Register at https://forms.gle/TrD4oJGtmRNBXUGQ6

Life Drawing Wednesdays
2026-03-18 18:15 - 20:15, 2026-03-25 18:15 - 20:15 | Waitsfield Church Village Meeting Room, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
✍🏻 Life Drawing Wednesdays presented by The Valley Artists Guild
The very popular Wednesday Night Drawing Sessions will resume on Feb, 4, 2025. This is a self-directed session. No instruction or critiques are offered but conversations and sharing within the group are sure to inspire 😎
Subjects vary every two weeks: two weeks of Live Models, two weeks of Still Life or equivalent. All media are welcome except
photography.
WHEN
Every Wednesday Evening from 6:15 – 8:15 pm. Classes begin on Feb 4th.
WHERE
The UCC Waitsfield Village Meeting House. Located in Historic Waitsfield Village across from the VG. Parking is in back.
COST
The cost is $15/visit. Cash only Please.
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Photo / drawing courtesy Loida Alvarez (@Loida.art) — copyright 2026

Writing Workshop Series: Spring Equinox Inaugural Session
2026-03-20 16:00 - 18:30 | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
Friends of the Mad River announces a new writers’ workshop series: an opportunity for our community to gather and cultivate an attentiveness to place through a ritualized creative writing practice. Each session will be guided by an author from the Vermont literary community, who will come to the group with a meaningful passage of text which will then serve as a touchstone for an hour or so of independent writing time.
These sessions, seven total, will be scheduled around the rhythm of the natural seasons: beginning with the spring equinox and ending with the fall equinox. Guest authors will include Sydney Lea, the former poet laureate of Vermont; Sean Prentiss, author and professor at Norwich; Noah Warren, creative writing professor at UVM; and many more.
These seven sessions will hopefully culminate in some kind of informal community “zine” or portfolio, featuring our participants’ work over the course of the year. You can sign up for this event as a full “series,” which is recommended, or you can sign up for individual sessions as your schedule allows. No professional experience with creative writing is necessary: simply come with a pen and an open heart.
Please stay tuned for forthcoming dates and venues. The first session will be held at Moretown Library on March 20th, and will feature Prof. Sean Prentiss, author of Finding Abbey: A Search for Edward Abbey and His Hidden Desert Grave (2015).
You can register for this first event, or for the entire series, here: https://forms.gle/14PqtBCJ4UUqAqxF8
Please consider supporting the work of our guest authors with a recommended $30 donation per session, but don’t hesitate to come for free, if you need to.

CABIN FEVER KICK-OFF PARTY: A TASTE OF LNT’S 2026 SEASON!
2026-03-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, 05602
A “Live & In-Person” Sizzle Reel of Lost Nation Theater’s 2026 shows, programs and more!
A sneak peek into what’s to come! Enjoy mixing & mingling with LNT’s actors, directors, designers, and other patrons, luscious libations and mouth-watering morsels. Then be treated to scene snippets and songs by 2026 artists including Kim Bent, Kianna Bromley, Kathleen Keenan, Stoph Scheer, Stefanie Weigland, and many more.
COST: $5 in advance – $10 at the door. Or More (by donation!)
SPONSORS: City of Montpelier, Eternity, The Estate of Ted Richards, The Mary Shriver Fund of the Alan Weiss Estate, The Point -FM!
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” – New England Theatre Conference; and has won multiple People’s Choice “Best Theater” awards from Seven Days and The Times Argus.

Time to Weave
2026-03-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Warren Public Library, 413 Main Street, Warren, 05674
In our busy lives, making time to weave can be a challenge. Projects that can be woven in short periods of time will be explored and demonstrated. Using a simple frame loom and other “unique weaving frames” you will create a piece which expresses a thought, memory, idea or inspiration. Basic tapestry and weaving techniques and how to use them to express your ideas will be taught by instructor Susan Snider.
Refreshments will be served and you may bring a bag lunch.
Spaces are limited. Register here: https://forms.gle/Nke8CTKXzX65GujVA

Maple Celebration at Inklings Children’s Books!
2026-03-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
It’s that time of year! Come and celebrate all things Maple at Inklings Children’s Books. Starting at 11am with a reading of “What the Maple Tree Gives”, we’ll be joined by a special guest from West Hill Sugar Orchard to tell us about the wonderful work that they do!
Children will have the chance to make maple inspired crafts following the reading.
FREE and Open to All.

Comedy Illusionist: Ben Pratt
2026-03-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Big Picture Theater, 44 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Join us at The Big Picture in Waitsfield for an evening of mind-blowing magic, comedy, and sleight of hand with comedy-illusionist Ben Pratt! Catch the show on Saturday, March 21st at 6 PM. Tickets are $20—prepare to laugh, be amazed, and maybe even question reality! All ages welcome!! The café opens at 5 pm. Check out our new kids’ menu!
Time & Location
Mar 21, 2026, 6:00 PM
Waitsfield, 48 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT 05673, USA

LINE DANCING: BOOTS & BURGERS w/Jenna from GOOD TIME LINE DANCING
2026-03-22 18:00 - 20:00 | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Line Dancing at Afterthoughts will continue through the winter with Jenna from Good Time Line Dancing!
She’ll be here on the 2nd and fourth Sunday’s (weather permitting) of the month to get down and dirty on the dance floor with some new moves and classic line dances for you.
$10 to participate. Dust off those boots and let’s boogie.

Feel the Wheel
2026-03-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Blockhouse Studio, 5031 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Here’s your chance to try your hand at the potter’s wheel! This workshop will be offered the last Friday of every month (most months).
This is a one time, two hour introduction to learn the basics of wheel throwing.
You will be guided from a ball of clay to your first bowl or cup. Using a simple to understand process, you will learn the foundational techniques needed to enjoy this meditative and somewhat magical craft.
Most students will successfully throw at least 2 pots which will be fired and finished by us, ready to pick up in approximately 3 weeks.

Siber Sled Dogs visit Inklings Children’s Books!
2026-03-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join Siber Sled Dogs at Inklings on March 28th, from 11am – 12pm.
Owner Milagro Amaya Turner will share her children’s book, SIBER SLED DOGS and children will have the chance to meet Siberian Huskies!!
FREE & Open to ALL!
