The Mad River Valley Village

The Oil Paintings of Elizabeth Ryan Swartz
2026-03-21 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Zero Celsius
2026-03-21 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-24 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-25 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-26 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-27 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-28 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-31 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-01 13:00 - 17:00 and 7 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.

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.

Life Drawing Wednesdays
2026-03-25 18:15 - 20:15, 2026-04-01 18:15 - 20:15, 2026-04-08 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

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!

Saturday Family Fun
2026-04-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join Three Mountain Cafe and Inklings Children’s Books for some pre-Easter activities!
Saturday, April 4th, starting at 11am, there will be wooden egg decorating at Inklings. Register in advance for a delicious box lunch from Three Mountain!
Don’t miss this great opportunity for grown ups to do a little shopping at Mad River Green Shops while the littles enjoy some creative fun!

Wisdom of Happiness
2026-04-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Big Picture Theater, 44 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Time & Location
Apr 05, 2026, 7:30 PM
Big Picture Theater & Cafe, 48 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT 05673, USA
About the event
WISDOM OF HAPPINESS shows us a timeless truth: happiness is still possible, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. This powerful message of hope is delivered as a personal audience with one of the greatest living thinkers, Nobel Peace Prize winner Tenzin Gyatso, known to billions around the world as the Dalai Lama. Speaking as a member of our single global community, he shares practical wisdom for finding peace, compassion, and hope in the midst of chaos. With disarming clarity and deep humanity, he invites us to imagine — and help create — a world where compassion is activated as our strongest force for change, and happiness is within reach for everyone.

Romance Writing Workshop
2026-04-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Joslin Memorial Library, 4391 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Local Mad River Romance author, will lead the three week workshop.
Participants will discover more about the “romance” genre, recognize the major beats necessary. discuss typical tropes and work on a short romance-based story.
Pre-registration is encouraged.
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Mad River Rug Hooking
2026-04-10 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.

Yestermorrow Woodworking Certificate Graduation
2026-04-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Come celebrate our 2026 Woodworking Certificate graduates with us! After 12 weeks of intensive instruction in furniture design and build, our students have created many intricate and unique pieces. We want to showcase their work and invite our community to see what we’ve been up to this Winter!
🗓️ Friday, April 10th
📍 Yestemorrow main studio
⏰ Open house/mingling from 3 – 4 pm, presentations from faculty and students will begin at 4 pm.

All That We Hold: Pop-up Exhibition
2026-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 | The Phoenix Gallery & Music Hall, 5 Stowe St., Waterbury, Vermont, 05676, United States
You’re Invited! Come witness Mosaic’s “All That We Hold” pop-up show. This exhibition is an ode to survivors. Join us to explore and reflect on the stories from our sisters, friends, children, and neighbors.
Free to attend | Light snacks and refreshments provided
April 10th from 6-8pm at The Phoenix Gallery in Waterbury
