The Mad River Valley Village

Zero Celsius
2026-01-08 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-09 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-10 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-13 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-14 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-15 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-16 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-17 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 9 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.

Mad River Rug Hooking
2026-01-09 09:30 - 13:00 | 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.

Finding Romance in the MRV Libraries
2026-01-10 10:00 - 2026-02-07 14:00 | Joslin Memorial Library, 4391 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Guaranteed to knock down your winter doldrums, get your heart beating a bit faster and make you swoon,
It’s once again time for our heart-felt search for love in the MRV libraries. Pick up the answer sheet and the first clue at any of the three libraries. The clues will guide you from place to place. Determine your best guesses and when the form is complete, return it to the library where you finish finding the romantic books.
On Monday, February 9, we will draw one grand prize winner; a romantic dinner for two.

LINE DANCING: BOOTS & BURGERS w/Jenna from GOOD TIME LINE DANCING
2026-01-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-25 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.

Winter Art Classes at Inklings!
2026-01-12 15:00 - 2026-02-16 16:30 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Starting Monday, January 12th, your young artists will begin a six week course. Focusing on three different artists, students will have the chance to explore, in depth, three very different types of creating – from 2 dimensional to three dimensional art.
Students will receive a book about each artist. Following a read aloud, children will jump into an art project based on the artist’s work.
REC. Ages – Grades 4 – 6.
ONLY 11 SEATS AVAILABLE PER CLASS.
Price: $270 ($45 per class). Includes books and materials.

Any Book Club
2026-01-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event, 251 Common Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Warren Public Library staff host a Zoom discussion where we share the books we’re reading and loving right now.
No required reading, no pressure, just a talk about books. Please come prepared to share your recommendations for adult fiction and non-fiction.
A Zoom link will be sent to registered participants. Register at warrenlibrary.com.

Big Conversations in 10 Short Minutes
2026-01-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event, 251 Common Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Big Conversations in 10 Short Minutes is a virtual meetup in the Mad River Valley. There is no agenda other than to meet and enjoy brief conversations with others in the community.
Here’s how it works: We’ll give you a couple of conversation prompts. One is simple. One leans more toward the philosophical. You’ll be paired with someone to have a short, 10-minute conversation about the prompt of your choice. When you’re done, you’ll be paired with someone else for a new conversation with new prompts. The prompts are simple. The conversations are non-political. We like to think of it as a little pocket of meaning at the end of a long day.
Credit to the Scarborough Public Library and associated Maine Libraries for developing the Big Conversations in 10 Short Minutes program.

Best Day Ever @ The Big Picture Theater
2026-01-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Big Picture Theater, 44 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Join us to watch Best Day Ever at The Big Picture Theater and Cafe in Waitsfield, VT. Best Day Ever (48 min) has won awards at film festivals worldwide. We’re excited to bring it back to Vermont to share it with our local community.
This screening is a fundraiser for the Kelly Brush Foundation, Vermont Adaptive, Vermont Mountain Bike Association, and Best Day Ever. Tax deductible donations made at checkout will be shared and supports these organizations’ goal to get everyBODY out on the trails.
The film starts at 7PM. Come early to grab dinner. And please stay post-film for a 30-minute panel discussion.

ZERO CELSIUS
2026-01-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
Mad River Valley Arts welcomes David Goodman and Porter Fox for a public conversation about ‘winter’ at the ZERO CELSIUS Exhibition in Waitsfield, VT — January 17, 2026 | 5:30–7:00 PM
David Goodman—award-winning journalist and host of The Vermont Conversation, known for his reporting on climate impacts and natural disasters—will join Porter Fox, acclaimed author of The Last Winter and a leading voice on the future of snow. Together, they will engage in a timely and thought-provoking dialogue focused on “winter.” Their conversation will explore how shifting winter conditions reflect broader climate realities, shape cultural memory, and influence our evolving relationship with the environment.
ZERO CELSIUS brings together artists whose work probes the textures, tensions, and transformations of winter. The exhibition features artworks that reflect lived experiences of the cold season—and how those experiences shape, and are reshaped by, human and environmental relationships. Audiences are invited to reflect, listen, and participate in an exchange that feels both urgent and deeply grounded in place.
The public is warmly invited to gather, connect, and engage in this prescient dialogue on climate, winter, and change.

Harwood Auditorium Revitalization Project at the Big Picture; Featuring Reid Parsons
2026-01-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Big Picture Theater, 44 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Harwood Alum, Reid Parsons, will return to the Mad River Valley to headline a fundraising concert for the Harwood Auditorium Revitalization Project at the Big Picture on Saturday, January 17th. The show will celebrate the legacy of high-quality music education at Harwood by featuring Parsons and including the current HUHS student band, the Glam Cowboys, as the opening act.
The show is part of a concert series presented throughout the Harwood district to support HARP, the Harwood Auditorium Revitalization Project. HARP was created to raise funds for key improvements that will benefit students, educators, and the broader community. The HARP seeks to transform an aging facility into a vibrant, safe, and fully equipped space that reflects the talent and dedication of our students and community. Despite years of excellence in our Music and Theater programs, the theater itself has not been substantially renovated since 1997 and no longer meets the needs of modern performances.
Harwood Theater Director Scott Weigand felt Parsons was a perfect choice to perform since she reflects the longstanding high caliber of the HUHS Music Department. A 2011 Harwood alum, Parsons was very involved in the Harwood Music department and was the lead in “Annie Get Your Gun” in 2009, the first Harwood show Weigand directed.
Parsons is now a Burlington-based singer-songwriter whose music blends soul, folk, blues, and jazz-infused Americana into something both grounded and expansive. Her debut full-length album, “Back to Back”, released in the spring of 2025, showcases her signature style: expressive vocals, layered arrangements, and songs that are as emotionally resonant as they are sonically rich. Written, arranged, and produced by Parsons herself, the record moves confidently between intimate ballads and full-band tracks with a deep sense of groove and feeling.
Opening the show for Parsons will be the Glam Cowboys, Harwood’s next generation of talent, made up of active members of the Harwood Music and Theater Departments. The Glam Cowboys are an indie-pop/rock band featuring Eireann McDonough on lead vocals, Tarin Askew on guitar and vocals, Cora Potts on drums, Cali Neville on bass, and Eliza Whitehair on keys.
Known for their coordinated attire and live energy, they perform a diverse collection of original music. They have performed at venues such as Zen Barn, Higher Ground, Firefolk Arts, and recently in MRVTV’s In-Studio Live Music Series.
Tickets are available at:
https://www.bigpicturetheater.info/event-details/harwood-auditorium-revitalization-project-presen ts-reid-parsons

Onion River Chorus welcomes new members
2026-01-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Bethany Church of Christ, 115 Main St, Montpelier, 05602
Onion River Chorus is looking for singers to join us this spring semester.
Rehearsals are Monday evenings from 7-9pm, beginning January 26 at Bethany Church (in the chapel) 115 Main St. Montpelier. Richard Riley leads the chorus.
The program will feature Luigi Cherubini’s Requiem, with additional music by Cherubini’s admirers Beethoven and Rossini, and Cherubini’s teacher Giuseppi Sarti. Arrive at 6:45 to register and get music.

Majongg Instruction
2026-01-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Joslin Memorial Library, 4391 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Curious about Mahjongg? Want to learn the ins and outs about how to play that requires strategy combined with luck?
On two Wednesday afternoons, we will have two instructors on-site to guide you through how to set up the Mahjongg board and then how to play the game. There is room for up to eight participants.
Please pre-register in advance via the QR code, or by registering through the link on the Joslin Memorial Library website under Upcoming Programs.

Speakeasy Film Club presents: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
2026-01-29 20:30 - 22:37 | Big Picture Theater, 44 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Tickets are first come, first serve at the door. **Members are free Playing Thursday January 29 @ 8:30pm PG-13 1989 ‧ Adventure/Action ‧ 2h 7m
In 1938, after his father goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones finds himself up against the Nazis again to stop them from obtaining its powers.
