Author Kate Hosford Visits Inklings!
2024-05-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Inklings is so excited to welcome author – and Waitsfield native – Kate Hosford on Sunday, May 19th at 10am for a reading of her brand new book, YOU’LL ALWAYS BE MY CHICKADEE.
This beautiful picture book weaves together the wonders of nature and a parent’s devotion in one glorious day of outdoor exploration. It’s an unforgettable ode to the bond between caregiver and child.
Following the reading, Kate will lead children through a very special Chickadee craft!
KATE HOSFORD grew up in Waitsfield, Vermont, and attended Amherst College. In 2011, Kate completed her MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Kate is the author of six picture books and two poetry collections, garnering awards such as an American Library Association Notable Book and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her family.

Bella Voce “Singing and Living in Harmony” Spring Concert
2024-05-19 16:00 - 17:30 | Stowe Community Church, 137 Main Street, MIDDLESEX, Vermont, Stowe, United States
The “Singing and Living in Harmony” theme of the concerts speaks to the important role that music plays in our own personal life and in our connections with others. Music of Hildegard von Bingen, Ola Gjeilo, Gwyneth Walker, and more.
Guest Artists: The Hildegard Ensemble, (for Stowe:) and Students of Stowe Middle High School
For a full description of the program, visit our website at https://bellavocevt.org/events#spring2024

The Harwood Assembly Band: Free Concert on the Camp Meade Green
2024-05-19 16:30 - 19:30 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Camp Meade is excited to announce that we are kicking off our summer community concert series with Harwood High School’s flagship modern music ensemble – The Assembly Band!
Featuring some of the best youth talent in Vermont, this 14-piece band leans into the jam-band-funk-pop realm performing music from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Tedeschi Trucks, Grateful Dead, Ozomatli, The Doobie Brothers, Sammy Rae and The Friends and more.
Doors at 4:30, music begins at 5pm. This concert is free! Food and beverages will be available to purchase.

THE HARWOOD ASSEMBLY BAND AT OUR CONCERTS ON THE GREEN
2024-05-19 16:30 - 19:30 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Kick off our summer community concert series with Harwood High School’s flagship modern music ensemble – The Assembly Band.
Featuring some of the best youth talent in Vermont, this 14-piece band leans into the jam-band-funk-pop realm performing music from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Tedeschi Trucks, Grateful Dead, Ozomatli, The Doobie Brothers, Sammy Rae and The Friends and more!

Brett Hughes and That Bluegrass Band: Free Concert on the Camp Meade Green
2024-05-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Come kick off your Memorial Day weekend with a free concert at Camp Meade with Brett Hughes and That Bluegrass Band!
Doors at 5pm, music begins at 5:30pm. Food and drink available for purchase.

Playful Minds Workshops
2024-05-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Calling all young artists, storytellers, movers, groovers, and explorers – Playful Minds Workshops are made for kids! In this series of five workshops, early childhood educators Raya and McKinley will lead kids through fun-filled and enriching themed experiences that support creative expression through exploration. These workshops are not just educational and entertaining, but are a celebration of curiosity, creativity, and friendship. From arts and crafts to interactive storytelling, from music and movement to cooking, there will be something for every child to enjoy and learn from.

The Art & History of Tea // Tasting & Meditative Practice
2024-05-25 15:00 - 18:00 | Firefolk Arts, 4424 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Led by Vanessa Santos Eugenio
Saturday, May 25th, 2024 — 3-6 PM
COST: $30
Join Vanessa Santos Eugenio for a gentle afternoon, learning a history of tea and creation of various teas, intuitive gongfu style brewing, and meditative practice.
We will explore two types of high mountain oolongs and one hong cha (red tea).
While learning about how the teas are harvested and created, we will share about the taste, aroma, and feel of each tea.
She will provide all of the necessary tea and teaware, so all you need to bring is yourself! No prior experience or materials necessary.
About Vanessa:
An Asian American yoga + meditation teacher, and guiding presence in the world of tea… With over a decade of experience, Vanessa blends her background in Education and Counseling to curate enriching tea workshops. Through these immersive sessions, she creates a space where tea becomes a pathway to mindfulness, self-discovery, and connection. Join Vanessa on a journey of flavors and inner exploration, as she invites you to sip, savor, and steep in the art of tea and its rich history.

Bent Nails House Band: Free Concert on the Camp Meade Green
2024-05-26 15:30 - 18:30 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Montpelier fan favorites The Bent Nails House Band will take you from rock to soul to funk to country to jazz to Motown and back again. Come dance and sing along as they venture out of the bistro and onto our outdoor stage!
Doors at 3:30pm, music begins at 4pm.

Harwood students show documentary film made in northern India in partnership with Himalayan students!
2024-05-30 00:00 - 23:59 | Big Picture Theater, 44 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Please join the seven HUHS students and two faculty who traveled to Chakouri, Northern India in March as they share their documentary film made in conjunction with students from the Himalayan Intercollege. The film is entitled “Himalayan Conservation” and will be shown at the Big Picture Theater from 5:00- 6:30 on Thursday, May 30. Admission is free and open to the publ

Open Mic Night
2024-05-30 17:30 - 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.
Doors open at 5:00pm. Performances begin at 6:00pm.

VT Kindness Project: Returning Home to Ourselves
2024-05-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
Come to the Moretown Library for a free wellness event with trauma educator and local PA Kimberly Pierce, and view her short film followed by a discussion on the impacts of stress and childhood trauma, and what we can do to help heal ourselves. Light refreshments provided. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/FYnJg154TGewD1hw5
The Vermont Kindness Project believes that all life is sacred and that our world would be a better place if we all had universal education about the medical science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This research proves what we already know to be true, that stress leaves physical, emotional, and spiritual wounds in our bodies. Dr. Robert Anda, the author of the ACE study tells us that “what is predictable is preventable;” yet how do we prevent that which we cannot even speak? The ACEs framework is the language, and by bearing witness, we remove shame and empower ourselves and each other. The Vermont Kindness Project believes that the time is now to create a brighter and more loving world, and that kindness to ourselves, our fellow humans, and the earth can and should save the world.

Three Sisters Four Women
2024-05-30 19:30 - 2024-06-16 14:00 | Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, 05602
Written by Laura Michele Erle and Samantha Haviland, and directed by Kathleen Keenan. an intimate, fun, and modern reimagining of Anton Chekhov’s classic story of hope in the hardest times. One that puts The Three Sisters points of view front and center! Get privy to the inner lives – and secret loves – of our protagonists: the three sisters, and their ‘interloper’ sister in law, as family and personal politics threaten to drive them apart. LNT presents the Regional Premiere!
Covid Safety Protocols: Masks are strongly encouraged. (LNT’s State of the Art Bio-Defense Air Purification “Synexis” System is also in service 24/7 keeping everyone as safe as possible.)
WHEN: Thursday, May 30 through Sunday, June 16, 2024
WHERE: Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main St, Montpelier, VT
TIME: Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 2:00pm
COST: $10 – $30, depending on date of show. Center reserved seats are available for an additional price
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. Since we cannot provide wheelchair/walker access, please call us (802-229-0492) or email info@lostnationtheater.org to discuss options for seeing the show.
SPONSORS: Vermont Recovery & Resilience 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.

Meet the Artist, Ashley H Mohrman
2024-05-31 15:00 - 17:00 | Stephanie Grace Ceramics, Mad River Green Shopping Center, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Please join us for a reception to Meet the Artist, Ashley H Mohrman at Stephanie Grace Ceramics at Mad River Green Shopping Center on Friday, May 31, 3-5.
The exhibit includes Ashley’s joyful and exuberant botanical compositions that reflect Ashley’s celebration of nature and beauty. Each image and every flower pressed captures a meaningful story and little pice of natural history. Many of the flowers in Ashley’s prints come from local Vermont greenhouses, including von Trapp Flowers and Frazier’s Greenhouse, as well as her own garden and roadsides of Vermont.

Greenbush Trio: Free Concert on the Camp Meade Green
2024-05-31 17:00 - 20:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Join Camp Meade on the green for a free musical celebration with Greenbush Trio.
Doors open at 5pm, music begins at 5:30pm.

“Paint This Bear” Art Gallery Showing
2024-05-31 18:30 - 19:30 | Joslin Memorial Library, 4391 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Take a walk through the MRV Libraries Bear Art Gallery Display and discover how artists of all ages used a variety of materials to make their 5 x 7 canvas of each bear come alive. Talk with individuals from the MRV Bear Initiative and nosh on some bear-like sugar cookies.

Spring Hill School’s Bid & Boogie
2024-06-01 18:00 - 22:00 | Bliss Ridge Farm, 216 Gove Road, Moretown, Vermont, 05660, United States
Help Spring Hill School celebrate 40 years of helping children (and grown ups) grow!
Coming up Saturday, June 1st is the second part of our annual fundraiser “The Bid & Boogie”. We checked off the “Bid” last fall with a very successful online auction and now it’s time to party! Please plan to join us for “The Boogie”, Saturday, June 1st 6:00pm -10:00pm at beautiful Bliss Ridge Farm in Moretown. We’re going all out with two bands (Al’s Pals and The Grift), Woodbelly pizza for purchase, cash bar and more. We really hope everyone will attend and bring your friends. This event is open to our entire community (adults only). Tickets are $40 and are on sale now online

Spring Hill School presents The Modern Times Puppet Theater’s brand new show!
2024-06-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Lareau Farm Inn, 46 Lareau Rd., Waitsfield, 05673
To celebrate Spring Hill School’s 40th birthday, Spring Hill School presents the Modern Times Puppet Theater’s brand new show, “The Perils of Mr. Punch: Let’s Agree to Disagree” . We’re so pleased to welcome Modern Times back for a second year. This is an event for all! Co-founders Rose Friedman and Justin Lander are a husband and wife duo, producers for Vermont Vaudeville and alumni of the Bread and Puppet Theater. As parents themselves, they strive to present quality entertainment that the whole family can enjoy. Following the show, flatbread, salads and drinks will be available for dinner for purchase in the pavilion. We also plan to have a 40th Birthday treat surprise! Please dress for the weather and bring a blanket or camp chairs to sit on during the show. Everyone is invited!

MRV Libraries Pub Trivia
2024-06-06 19:20 - 20:30 | Hostel Tevere, 203 Powderhound Rd, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
June’s pub trivia is all about cars, whether in movies, books, film or on the streets. Come and share your knowledge as we take a rollicking ride. Be sure to call the Hostel Tevere in advance to land a table at 802-496-9222.

Author Reading at Inklings Children’s Books!
2024-06-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Inklings is excited to welcome Vermont author Melinda Moulton on Saturday, June 8th at 10:30am, for a reading of her book, BOBBY BLUE.
Following the reading there will be a craft for the children!
BOBBY BLUE’s story is a wonderful reminder of the importance of keeping kindness and love in your heart, and how our actions, deeds, and words create an energy that will eventually return to us.
MELINDA MOULTON spent forty years as the CEO of Main Street Landing, working to redevelop the Burlington waterfront on Lake Champlain. She has her own television program, Moments With Melinda, where she interviews people doing creative and important work throughout Vermont.

Art Market at Firefolk Arts
2024-06-08 12:00 - 17:00 | Firefolk Arts, 4424 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
All ages, Free Art Market at Firefolk Arts — held at 4412 Main St. Waitsfield — in the “Kodak Building” next door to the gallery
20 vendors, selling art of many mediums: ceramics, painting, jewelry, textiles, woodcraft, metalwork, photography, clothing, prints, comics, poetry, etc.
Korean + Filipino Food, Herbal Mocktails, and Ice Cream for sale

Bread and Puppet presents The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show every Sunday in June at 3PM
2024-06-09 00:00 - 23:59 | Bread and Puppet Theater, 753 Heights Rd, Montreal, Vermont, Glover, United States
Bread & Puppet kicks off its 2024 Summer Season with a new performance, The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show, created by Peter Schumann and company along with a cohort of spring apprentices. The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show runs Sundays June 9th-July 7th at 3 p.m. in the Papier Maché Cathedral at the Bread and Puppet farm, 753 Heights Rd, Glover, VT.
About this show Peter Schumann says, “We, the Whole Kit & Caboodle bread bakers, peace and harmony terrorists and criminal trespassers of the fascist empire offer anti-hospital-bombing calisthenics in the face of the Freedom and Democracy Bullshitters, and precise funeral rites for the collapsing Western Civilization and make our divine paper maché weaponry, as retrieved from the cardboard industry’s available refuse to defeat the capitalist hegemony and celebrate a brand-new humanity with appropriate victory dances and demonstrate our birthright as children of the one and only Mother Dirt, who makes us and unmakes us and now requires our full undivided attention.”
Bread and Puppet’s Cheap Art – books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners from the Bread and Puppet Press – will be for sale in the Bread & Puppet Museum Store throughout the event.
Tickets for this and other summer shows are $10 each. We ask that you purchase tickets ahead of time. However, it’s central to our philosophy that our performances are as accessible as possible and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Admission by cash donation for kids 6 and under. You can purchase tickets on our website at https://breadandpuppet.org/book-tickets-for-upcoming-shows
The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show plays Sunday afternoons June 9th through July 7th at 3 p.m.. The Principle of Hope Circus plays at 3 p.m. (sideshows at 2 p.m.) every Saturday and Sunday July 13th through August 31st. All shows at the Bread & Puppet Farm, 753 Heights Rd/Rt. 122 in Glover, VT.
Photo credit: May Hathaway

Bread and Puppet presents: The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show. Sundays, June 9th through July 7th 3pm
2024-06-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Bread and Puppet Theater, 753 Heights Rd, Montreal, Vermont, Glover, United States
Bread & Puppet kicks off its 2024 Summer Season with a new performance, The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show, created by Peter Schumann and company along with a cohort of spring apprentices. The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show runs Sundays June 9th-July 7th at 3 p.m. in the Papier Maché Cathedral at the Bread and Puppet farm, 753 Heights Rd, Glover, VT.
About this show Peter Schumann says, “We, the Whole Kit & Caboodle bread bakers, peace and harmony terrorists and criminal trespassers of the fascist empire offer anti-hospital-bombing calisthenics in the face of the Freedom and Democracy Bullshitters, and precise funeral rites for the collapsing Western Civilization and make our divine paper maché weaponry, as retrieved from the cardboard industry’s available refuse to defeat the capitalist hegemony and celebrate a brand-new humanity with appropriate victory dances and demonstrate our birthright as children of the one and only Mother Dirt, who makes us and unmakes us and now requires our full undivided attention.”
Bread and Puppet’s Cheap Art – books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners from the Bread and Puppet Press – will be for sale in the Bread & Puppet Museum Store throughout the event.
Tickets for this and other summer shows are $10 each. We ask that you purchase tickets ahead of time. However, it’s central to our philosophy that our performances are as accessible as possible and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Admission by cash donation for kids 6 and under. You can purchase tickets on our website at https://breadandpuppet.org/book-tickets-for-upcoming-shows
The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show plays Sunday afternoons June 9th through July 7th at 3 p.m.. The Principle of Hope Circus plays at 3 p.m. (sideshows at 2 p.m.) every Saturday and Sunday July 13th through August 31st. All shows at the Bread & Puppet Farm, 753 Heights Rd/Rt. 122 in Glover, VT.

Mikahely: Free Concert on the Camp Meade Green
2024-06-09 16:00 - 20:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Join us as we welcome one of our favorite performers back to the Green! Originally for the beautiful island of Madagascar, Mikahely has found an artistic home in Vermont. With his haunting melodies and incredible guitar playing, we know you will be enthralled.
Music begins at 5:30pm. The green is open all day, with food served from 4pm on.

Yestermorrow Walk-In Campus Tour
2024-06-13 16:00 - 16:45 | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
If you are in the Mad River Valley and would like to tour the Yestermorrow campus, please come say hello. We are offering recurring walk-in tours, Thursdays at 4pm, throughout the summer. We will explore campus, do our best to answer your burning questions, and talk about all things Yestermorrow. We hope to see you there.

Red Hot Juba: Free Concert on the Camp Meade Green
2024-06-14 16:00 - 20:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Red Hot Juba is a Vermont staple. They have performed live shows for over 20 years and have two studio recordings. They have an infinite set list of original and cover music that breaks the genre barrier; blues, country, swing, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll all in one show. And the drummer plays trumpet solos!
Music begins at 5:30pm. The Green will be open all day with food available for purchase starting at 4pm.

Juneteenth Freedom Dreaming Creation Workshop
2024-06-15 12:30 - 14:30 | Joslin Memorial Library, 4391 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
The Mad River Valley Libraries announce a day of free, celebratory Juneteenth events for all ages. Each library will host a different event that day.
Inspired by the book “Freedom Dreams, The Black Radical Imagination” by Robin D.G. Kelley, the Freedom Dreaming Creation workshop provides space to explore our relationships to the idea of freedom. Through conversation, activity, and artistic creation, we imagine environments that can exist beyond our current realities. For freedom dreaming, all you need is love and your imagination. The workshop is led by Interdisciplinary Artivist, Educator, and Warren resident janet e. dandridge.
The workshop is best suited for ages 14-adult; however, families with children as young as 8 may participate together. Pre- registration is required as spaces may be limited. Weather permitting, the workshop will be held outdoors.

Studio 100 Dance and Fitness 1st Annual Dance Recital
2024-06-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Harwood Union High School, 458 VT RTE 100, Moretown, VT, 05660, United States
Studio 100 Dance and Fitness invite you to our 1st Annual dance recital “A Night at the Movies” featuring over 80 local dancers!

Bread and Puppet presents: The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show
2024-06-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Bread and Puppet Theater, 753 Heights Rd, Montreal, Vermont, Glover, United States

Juneteenth Book Discussion
2024-06-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Warren Public Library, 413 Main Street, Warren, 05674
Join the MRV Libraries for a day of free, celebratory Juneteenth events. Each library will host a different event on this day.
The Warren Library will host a discussion of the book “On Juneteenth” by Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed. Part history and part memoir, On Juneteenth demonstrates the significance of the holiday to the author and to the nation in a slim, readable 128 pages. Copies of the book are available to check out and read in advance. Weather permitting, the discussion will be held outside on the library lawn with snacks and drinks.

Montpelier Community Gospel Choir Juneteenth Concerts
2024-06-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 130 Main Street, Montpelier, Vermont, 05602, United States
2024 Inaugural Juneteenth Concerts
“Grateful”
Saturday, June 15, 7PM
Sunday, June 16, 4 PM
The Montpelier Community Gospel Choir presents two performances of our concert in honor of Juneteenth entitled: “Grateful.” This concert will celebrate the gospel music contributions of Hezekiah Walker along with songs by Moses Hogan, Walter Hawkins, and others. And special guest soloist, John Harrison, Director Emeritus!!!
The Saturday concert will be live-streamed for increased accessibility (virtual ticket required), and a Reception and Silent Auction will follow the Sunday concert.
Please note: Due to flood damage, the elevette is unavailable. A livestream of the concert will be available to watch on the accessible first floor.
