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It’s Fall Toddler Time Art Class at Inklings Children’s Books! Friday mornings from 10am – 11am. Caregivers and their little ones are invited to explore the colors & shapes of the season, and develop those fine motor skills; all while having some creative fun! Activities will include painting on torn newspaper, craft pumpkins, and colorful […]
The Planetary Art Institute at Camp Meade is delighted to present these meditations as a conversation between two creators and friends-Barrie Fisher and Susie Conrad, in keeping with our mission to support creativity, collaboration, and community in central Vermont. Monday – Friday 10am to 4pm Sunday – 2pm to 6pm Select Saturdays
ARTFul Justice 2025 What it is: A Silent Auction and Celebration of an Activated Community. All Proceeds from the Auction go to The Vermont Immigration Legal Defense Fund. Enjoy the Art Sale, Raise Awareness, Meet Like Minded People, and Celebrate Hope over Despair! Presented by: Indivisible Mad River Valley and Camel’s Hump Indivisible Beneficiary: The […]
Join us as we say “see ya” to the summer of 2025, with DJ Myth Playing the best in hip-hop, soul, R&B, pop, funk and more… 8PM! FREE! Afterthoughts 8 VT 17 Waitsfield, VT 05673
Photographs ranging from black and white to color and from realism to abstract are featured in this popular annual show. The spacious galleries, located in the historic Red Barn, are the perfect venue for viewing the large format photographs and small intimate images that reflect the diverse contemporary practices of both amateur and professional photographers. […]
The Planetary Art Institute at Camp Meade is delighted to present these meditations as a conversation between two creators and friends-Barrie Fisher and Susie Conrad, in keeping with our mission to support creativity, collaboration, and community in central Vermont. Monday – Friday 10am to 4pm Sunday – 2pm to 6pm Select Saturdays
The Third Made in the Mountains Art Show features oils, watercolors, mosaics, blown glass, mixed media and photography created by artists in the from the Green Mountains including the Mad River Valley and White River Valley. Meet them at the Opening Reception on September 7!
On Sunday September 7 at 4 pm, Christopher McWilliams and friends will present “Music and Poetry” at First Congregational Church of Berlin (1808 Scott Hill Road, Berlin VT 05602) where Christopher is Music Director. Joining Christopher for the concert are Denise Ricker (flute), Kailea Silvers (cello), Lotta Suter (violin), Arthur Zorn (baritone) and Stuart Williams […]
The Planetary Art Institute at Camp Meade is delighted to present these meditations as a conversation between two creators and friends-Barrie Fisher and Susie Conrad, in keeping with our mission to support creativity, collaboration, and community in central Vermont. Monday – Friday 10am to 4pm Sunday – 2pm to 6pm Select Saturdays
Director Gail Gilbert’s inspiring tale of special needs puppies touches audience’s hearts. Waitsfield, VT – September 8th, 2025 PUPPY LOVE tells a personal story with a universal message. “My puppy and his litter mates suddenly became paralyzed and the vet told us to put them down” explains writer-director Gail Gilbert. The documentary follows a literal […]
The Planetary Art Institute at Camp Meade is delighted to present these meditations as a conversation between two creators and friends-Barrie Fisher and Susie Conrad, in keeping with our mission to support creativity, collaboration, and community in central Vermont. Monday – Friday 10am to 4pm Sunday – 2pm to 6pm Select Saturdays
The Planetary Art Institute at Camp Meade is delighted to present these meditations as a conversation between two creators and friends-Barrie Fisher and Susie Conrad, in keeping with our mission to support creativity, collaboration, and community in central Vermont. Monday – Friday 10am to 4pm Sunday – 2pm to 6pm Select Saturdays
The Planetary Art Institute at Camp Meade is delighted to present these meditations as a conversation between two creators and friends-Barrie Fisher and Susie Conrad, in keeping with our mission to support creativity, collaboration, and community in central Vermont. Monday – Friday 10am to 4pm Sunday – 2pm to 6pm Select Saturdays
It’s Fall Toddler Time Art Class at Inklings Children’s Books! Friday mornings from 10am – 11am. Caregivers and their little ones are invited to explore the colors & shapes of the season, and develop those fine motor skills; all while having some creative fun! Activities will include painting on torn newspaper, craft pumpkins, and colorful […]
The Planetary Art Institute at Camp Meade is delighted to present these meditations as a conversation between two creators and friends-Barrie Fisher and Susie Conrad, in keeping with our mission to support creativity, collaboration, and community in central Vermont. Monday – Friday 10am to 4pm Sunday – 2pm to 6pm Select Saturdays
September 14th, 21st and 28th at 3 p.m. Join us in the Paper Maché Cathedral for a brand new, urgently-needed puppet show. Keeping the work up-to-the-minute, the show will evolve over the course of the month. In Peter Schumann’s words: “We the involuntary servants of the abyss, both: the wounded universe abyss and the abysmal […]
Join New York Times Best Selling Author James M. Tabor as he chats with Mary Kathleen Mehuron about her gripping novel Down on the South Beach Drag– and more exciting Jersey Shore moments! Stay for part or all.
It’s Fall Toddler Time Art Class at Inklings Children’s Books! Friday mornings from 10am – 11am. Caregivers and their little ones are invited to explore the colors & shapes of the season, and develop those fine motor skills; all while having some creative fun! Activities will include painting on torn newspaper, craft pumpkins, and colorful […]
We Are MRV will begin with a screening of the Netflix documentary Join or Die, a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America depends on it. We’ll start with appetizers and drinks at 5:30, screen the film at 6:00, and continue with a discussion and happy hour. Come connect […]
Come meet author & filmmaker Stephen Vittoria! Stephen will be at Bear Pond Books in Stowe from 1-3pm signing copies of his new novel CHRISTINA AND THE WHITEFISH. This is truly a book that is needed in our dark times. Dave Zirin of The Nation said: “Christina and the Whitefish is a joy to read. […]
Celebrate Vermont’s vibrant arts scene at this preview Feast of Fools Community Festival, happening Sunday, Sept. 21 at Camp Meade in Middlesex. This one-day celebration runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers a lively taste of what’s to come when the full Feast of Fools Festival launches in 2026. The Feast of Fools […]
September 14th, 21st and 28th at 3 p.m. Join us in the Paper Maché Cathedral for a brand new, urgently-needed puppet show. Keeping the work up-to-the-minute, the show will evolve over the course of the month. In Peter Schumann’s words: “We the involuntary servants of the abyss, both: the wounded universe abyss and the abysmal […]
September 14th, 21st and 28th at 3 p.m. Join us in the Paper Maché Cathedral for a brand new, urgently-needed puppet show. Keeping the work up-to-the-minute, the show will evolve over the course of the month. In Peter Schumann’s words: “We the involuntary servants of the abyss, both: the wounded universe abyss and the abysmal […]
It’s Fall Toddler Time Art Class at Inklings Children’s Books! Friday mornings from 10am – 11am. Caregivers and their little ones are invited to explore the colors & shapes of the season, and develop those fine motor skills; all while having some creative fun! Activities will include painting on torn newspaper, craft pumpkins, and colorful […]
Join a discussion at our exhibition ‘Stardust’ titled “What has Quantum Mechanics Ever Done For Us?” with Quantum Scientist Ray Parker on Sept. 26th, 5:30-7pm. We are excited to host 3 speaker events during this show until October 31st. We would love to share them with you, so stay tuned with us each week from […]
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 […]
Join the 26th annual Bristol Harvest Festival presented by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce with support by the Bristol Recreation Department. The event features more than 70 vendors displaying local crafts and terrific food options on the green. All day live music at the bandstand with kids’ activities, an ADA-compliant children’s playground and a […]
Inklings is excited to welcome author Leda Schubert on Saturday, September 27th at 11am for a reading of her book, FIRSTS & LASTS, THE CHANGING SEASONS. In this jubilant ode to seasonal rituals, Leda Schubert evokes the familiar, enchanting rhythm of the four seasons; each captured with evocative words and glorious cut-paper collages. Following the […]
September 14th, 21st and 28th at 3 p.m. Join us in the Paper Maché Cathedral for a brand new, urgently-needed puppet show. Keeping the work up-to-the-minute, the show will evolve over the course of the month. In Peter Schumann’s words: “We the involuntary servants of the abyss, both: the wounded universe abyss and the abysmal […]
September 14th, 21st and 28th at 3 p.m. Join us in the Paper Maché Cathedral for a brand new, urgently-needed puppet show. Keeping the work up-to-the-minute, the show will evolve over the course of the month. In Peter Schumann’s words: “We the involuntary servants of the abyss, both: the wounded universe abyss and the abysmal […]
Join us in the Paper Maché Cathedral for a brand new, urgently-needed puppet show. Keeping the work up-to-the-minute, the show will evolve over the course of the month. In Peter Schumann’s words: “We the involuntary servants of the abyss, both: the wounded universe abyss and the abysmal empire abyss, are charged with the possibilitarian task […]
Next to Normal – the musical, by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt; Winner: Pulitzer Prize for Drama & multiple Tony Awards! October 2 – 19! A soaring Rock Musical as exhilarating as it is haunting. The story centers on a mother’s struggle with worsening bipolar disorder and the aftershocks her illness has on the entire […]
It’s Fall Toddler Time Art Class at Inklings Children’s Books! Friday mornings from 10am – 11am. Caregivers and their little ones are invited to explore the colors & shapes of the season, and develop those fine motor skills; all while having some creative fun! Activities will include painting on torn newspaper, craft pumpkins, and colorful […]
Artist Zarabeth Duell of MTN GRL Studio with her layered landscapes and delicate watercolors that capture the essence of the Green Mountains.
Join us Sunday, October 5th at 11am as Inklings welcomes author Melissa Perley for a reading of her book, THE VIOLIN FAMILY PLAYS NEW MUSIC. This delightful book is an important reminder to readers of the power of music to bring people together, following a friendship that harmonizes instruments from different families. Melissa Perley – […]
Join us for our Second Annual Fall Family Festival and Community Art Show! 10-12 = Adult/Teen Art Workshop: Chimeras, Cryptids, and Creativity ($40 – register on our website campmeade.today) 10-5 = Indoor Community Art Show and Outdoor Bread + Puppet Exhibit 11-2 = Face painting by ONE Arts 12-5 = Food (Woodbelly Pizza) available (+ […]
We are so excited to share that authors Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence will be making a special stop at Inklings as part of their Very Asian Book Trip! Join us on October 6th for a chance to talk with them about their brand new books. Pre-Order your copies of THE GATE, THE GIRL, […]
Julie Frieder and friends are cycling through Maine and Vermont, stopping at indie bookstores to share stories about epic family adventure. After spending 13 months on the road with her family, Julie wrote “Wonder Year: A Guide to Long-Term Family Travel”—a book born from the real experience of figuring out how to pull up stakes […]
Discussion of Shirley Jackson’s classic gothic novel The Haunting of Hill House. First published in 1959, this eerie haunted house tale has inspired multiple films and a Netflix series. Copies of the book are available at the library; register at warrenlibrary.com.
It’s Fall Toddler Time Art Class at Inklings Children’s Books! Friday mornings from 10am – 11am. Caregivers and their little ones are invited to explore the colors & shapes of the season, and develop those fine motor skills; all while having some creative fun! Activities will include painting on torn newspaper, craft pumpkins, and colorful […]
On October 10th, at 5:30-7pm Mad River Valley Arts presents a STARDUST talk with Ray Parker; a Quantum Scientist. He will describe some of the strange predictions of quantum mechanics and how they have shaped our lives. Join Us for this relevant and exciting topic.
WAITSFIELD – The Valley Players will present Blithe Spirit, by Noël Coward, Fridays-Sundays October 10-26 at the Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street (Route 100), Waitsfield, VT. Friday and Saturday night shows are at 7:30, and Sunday matinees are at 2 pm. This fall, experience Blithe Spirit like never before, reimagined in dazzling black and […]
Join us for our 12th annual Sukkot on the Farm festival—a joyful weekend celebrating the fall harvest with song, learning, delicious food, and community connection under our creatively designed temporary dwelling, the sukkah. Weekend highlights: Saturday afternoon: Kirtan with Anna Sobel and meditation with Rabbi David Fainsilber (of Jewish Communities of Greater Stowe) Saturday evening: […]
We welcome Avi Salloway & friends for a luminous night of art-rock, global grooves, and folk music that’ll make you want to dance! Followed by smores and bonfire. Desserts donated by Red Hen Bakery. All ages welcome! Avi Salloway is an acclaimed musician, activist, and educator. He grew up learning music from American folk legends, […]
Talking Hands Theatre visits the Mad River Valley to perform a skit explaining the universal traditions of the Jewish festival Sukkot to families of all backgrounds. Sukkot is a time to camp under the stars, be thankful for the harvest and share meals out of doors. Living Tree Alliance Collective Farm will be offering farm […]
A celebration of Vermont Filmmakers with selected shorts and excerpts. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite local filmmakers, with work by Rob Gardner, Kate Youngdahl, Willow O’Farrell, Kate Stryker, Chris Spencer, and Melissa Kosmaczewski. Whimsical, topical, abstract and poignant. And did we mention the Lost Ark AND manta rays? Don’t miss this fun, free, […]
Playing October 13th @ 7pm Tickets can be purchased at the concession stand. Across sacred lands, Indigenous voices reveal both the deep wounds of colonization and the ancestral wisdom that guides us toward healing. THE VISION Our vision for the 12-film documentary series is to honor Indigenous resilience, illuminate sacred wisdom held for humanity and […]
Thursdays from 3:00 – 4:30pm. Starts October 16th. EXPLORE PAINTING, SCULPTURE, & WORK WITH RECYCLED MATERIALS. Starting October 16th, your young artists will begin a six week course. Each week children will receive their own book based on a featured artist. Following a read aloud, children will jump into an art project based on the […]
Thursdays from 3:00 – 4:30pm. Starts October 16th. EXPLORE PAINTING, SCULPTURE, & WORK WITH RECYCLED MATERIALS. Starting October 16th, your young artists will begin a six week course. Each week children will receive their own book based on a featured artist. Following a read aloud, children will jump into an art project based on the […]
Playing October 16th @ 5pm A film screening and community conversation about Natural Burials, hosted by the Mad River Valley Cemetery Commissions and the founder of Vermont Forest Cemetery. Free and open to all—bring your questions and a friend! About the event From Earth to Earth: Exploring Natural Burial in the Mad River Valley and […]
