The Mad River Valley Village

Mal Maiz plays our Concerts on the Green!
2023-07-09 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Join us as we welcome Mal Maiz back to the Green. Vermont-based, this band will get you up and dancing as they explore the psychedelic side of Latin music. They have new material and promise you a very good time. Come on out!
Doors at 5pm, band plays at 5:30pm.

My Mother’s Three Mothers
2023-07-09 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-07-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-07-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, 05602
A woman’s search for her birth mother sends shock waves of secrets, shame, choices, & consequences through generations.
Inspired by a true story, Erin Galligan Baldwin’s new play asks “Who owns your story?”
Open Door Theatre’s 2019 staged reading received rave reviews and standing ovations as the play’s themes and events deeply touched audiences.
Lost Nation Theater is thrilled to present the show’s world premiere production, directed by Kathleen Keenan.
This play features mature themes.
Covid Safety Protocols: LNT’s State of the Art Bio-Defense Air Purification “Synexis” System is in service 24/7 keeping everyone as safe as possible. LNT strongly encourages audience members to wear masks which performers deeply appreciate, but masks are not required.
WHEN: Thursday- Sunday, May 25th – June 11th
TIME: 7:30pm Thursday–Saturdays; 2pm Sundays
WHERE: Lost Nation Theater
COST: $10–30 in person (depending on day/ticket type)
INFO: www.lostnationtheater.org
LNT SPONSORS: Capitol Copy, The City of Montpelier, National Life Group, Vermont Mutual Insurance, Eternity, The World, Vermont Arts Council/NEA, Montpelier Community Fund, The Estate of Ted Richards
ABOUT LNT: Lost Nation Theater, named “One of the Best Regional Theaters in America” by the New York Drama League, and Best in Vermont – VT Magazine, won Broadway World’s 2020 Theater of the Decade Award, and the 2019’s Regional Theatre of the Year Award, Yankee Magazine’s Best of New England Award, & NETC’s Outstanding Theater Award.

The play features mature themes.
Curtain is 7:30pm Thu/Fri/Sat; 2pm Sun: May 25–June 11.

Summer Art Camps at Camp Meade
2023-07-10 00:00 - 2023-07-21 23:59 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Looking for creative inspiration for a young artist? Announcing summer art & music camps at Camp Meade!
This July and August, kids can try their hand at glass blowing and fusing with glass artist Sam Lightner of Lightner Glass, create a fairy house or explore the flora and fauna of the rainforest with artist-educator Heather O’Hare, or have a rock star experience at Rise Up Rock Camp with music educator Dov Michael Schiller. Several camp weeks are available – visit our website to learn more and sign up.

Comics and Cartoons Summer Camp
2023-07-10 13:00 - 2023-07-14 16:00 | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
Instructor: Visiting cartoonists throughout the week with artist/art educator Sam Talbot-Kelly
Comics and Cartoon summer camp will allow participants to share a story. Discover the character’s voice, attitude, conflicts and what they look like. Channel your own emotional world through characters and plot step by step. At the conclusion of this camp, the participants will have completed a short cartoon to be featured in our August gallery show.
Scholarships are available on a sliding scale basis.
Artist: Dan Abdo

Clowning Around – Structured Silliness for 3.5-4 Year olds
2023-07-10 16:30 - 17:30 | Waitsfield United Church of Christ Village Meeting House, 4335 Main St, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Structured silliness! Led by Kolleen & Bobby Kintz, this class for kids ages 3.5-4 years old will explore creative movement, comedic expression and ensemble creation. Campers will play games, move their bodies, make music and find their funny. Students will share some of what they’ve learned at a showing for parents during the final class. This class will be a drop-off class; however, there is a shared room in our space where parents can be close by and in sight, if that is more comfortable for your child.

Please complete one form for each child who will be attending class. We will send additional information about class procedures as we get closer to June 19th. Don’t hesitate to call Kolleen at 802-377-1742 or email kolleenkintz@gmail.com with any questions.

Kolleen Kintz attended Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre in 2010. Starting in 2011, she and Bobby began training with Dody Disanto at The Center for Movement Theatre in Washington DC. They have performed with the DC Fringe Festival, Zip Zap Circus and regularly at Clown Cabaret. In 2014, the duo traveled to Haiti to volunteer with Clowns Without Borders and performed for over 5000 children. Kolleen later became a hospital clown for Healthy Humor and made rounds as Dr. Pickle at Johns Hopkins for 6 years.

Kolleen & Bobby Kintz have been teaching artists since 2013. Beginning their journey with the instruction of 3 & 4 year olds, in Del Ray, VA. Later developing their own circus camp for ages 5-13, which ran in Baltimore at Morgan State University for 5 years. More recently, the journey has been parenthood! It is very exciting to be offering this class to the community, in our new hometown of Waitsfield.

Banned Book Discussion
2023-07-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Warren Public Library, 413 Main Street, Warren, 05674
The second discussion in the Warren Public Library’s summer “banned book” series features Ashley Hope Perez’s book “Out of Darkness.” The third-most frequently challenged book of the 2021-22 school year, “Out of Darkness” portrays a forbidden romance between two teens: a Mexican-American girl and an African-American boy in 1930s Texas. Read the book in advance and come for snacks and discussion, ages teen-adult. Books are available to check out at the library.

Reflections by ‘f7’ Photo Group
2023-07-11 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-13 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-14 13:00 - 17:00 | Festival Gallery at Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street,, Waitsfield, 05673
March 22- April 27: Reflections by‘f7’ Photo Group
Reception: March 23, 5-7pm
Artist talk: March 23
Open Tuesday-Saturday 1-5 pm

Design Made Visible
2023-07-11 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-13 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-14 13:00 - 17:00 | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
‘Design Made Visible’ is a multi-disciplinary exhibition exploring the ‘table’ as metaphor, May 3-June 22 at Mad River Valley Arts. Open Tues-Sat 1-5pm.

The Round Up
2023-07-12 17:00 - 21:00 | The Sweet Spot, 1178 Senor Road, Warren, Vermont, 05674, United States
All are welcome!This is a free event that hasFood trucks, Music, and Spirits.A place where friends, families neighbors gather for good conversations, tasty food, and a good time!
The Round Up takes place at the Covered Bridge in Waitsfield.

Banners on Bridge Street Opening Reception
2023-07-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Bridge Street, 4403 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Banners on Bridge Street reception.
Eight painted banners by 9 valley artists.
Meet the artists!

Mad River Glen Wednesday Night Live Music Series
2023-07-12 18:00 - 20:30 | Mad River Glen, 57 Schuss Pass Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Come on up to Mad River Glen every Wednesday for live music and tasty vitals and libations at general Stark’s Pub!
Check out the line up!

7/12 Medicine Tribe Trio
7/19 Evan Jennison
7/26 TBD
8/2 TBD
8/9 TBD
8/16 Ragged Company
8/23 Atom and the Orbits
8/30 Danielle Keegan and friends
9/6 Jaded Ravins
9/13 Alex Budney and Friends
9/20 Easy Street Duo
9/27 She Was Right
10/4 TBD

Playing the Game
2023-07-12 20:00 - 21:30 | Edgcomb Barn, 970 Dump Rd, Warren, Vermont, Warren, United States
In this 60-minute, one-woman immersive performance, Vermont playwright Denise Casey explores the games she’s played to fit in, leading to a larger collective moment, the summer of 2020. Part memoir, part meditation, part make-believe, all imagination and courage.

11th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition
2023-07-13 16:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-14 16:00 - 21:00 | Lareau Farm, 48 Lareau Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Mad River Valley Arts is pleased to present the 11th edition of the Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition. More than 100 outstanding paintings fill the Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield, VT. Outstanding artists from across North America compete for awards judged by Tim Saternow, AWS. The watercolor paintings illustrate the diverse styles of watercolor painting in play today. An additional show-within-a-show features the miniature watercolor paintings by members of Whiskey Painters of America. June 18 to July 22, 2023.

Make Your Own Ceramic Planter
2023-07-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Blockhouse Studio, 5031 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Each month we are offering a hand building workshop where participants will make a specific project. This month we will be making unique and functional planters constructed from slabs of clay. Unlike wheel thrown pottery, slab building is easy to get the hang of. With no prior experience anyone can make a beautiful, functional piece of pottery, which can be personalized with texture and pattern. We will fire and glaze your pieces for you, having them ready for pick up in approximately 3 weeks.

Willy Wonka at the Valley Players
2023-07-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-07-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory… or suffer the consequences. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder and new songs by Leslie Bricusse (Jekyll & Hyde, Doctor Dolittle) and Anthony Newley, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is a musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.
Music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newly
Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy Allen McDonaldBased on the book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl
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CAST:Willy Wonka – Wes Olds (Graniteville)Charlie Bucket – Zane Demarais (Websterville)The Candy Man/Phineous Trout, reporter – Ashley Hall (Warren)Augustus Gloop – Jane Schaefer (Waitsfield)Mrs. Gloop – Carrie Phillips (Waterbury)Veruca Salt – Camille Edgcomb (Warren)Mr. Salt – Jordan Streeter (Montpelier)Violet Beauregarde – Naomi Niewiadomski (Waitsfield)Mrs. Beauregarde – Charlotte Robinson (Warren)Mike Teavee – Tarin Askew (Warren) andMrs. Teavee – Stefanie Seng (Waterbury)Grandpa Joe – Clem Turmel (Milton)Mr. Bucket – Matt Bellew (St. Albans)Mrs. Bucket – Cassandra Demarais (Websterville)Grandma Josephine – Joanne Puente (Worcester)Grandma Georgina – Marci Robinson (Warren)Grandpa George – Joe Robinson (Warren)Oompa Loompas – Tommy O’Grady (Waitsfield), Sunny Randall (Moretown), Ava Robinson (Warren), and Elizabeth Treacy (Fayston)
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NEW! Buy a Shout-Out to a members of the cast or crew!
Your message of up to 20 words will appear in the playbill insert for each show.
Donation of $10 goes to support the show and more famnily friendly theater at the Valley Players!

The Phunktet plays at our Concerts on the Green!
2023-07-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Join us as we welcome The Phunktet! Are you ready to get funky? Well, there are nine musical funketeers who are ready to take you there.
Alex Stewart leads this fabulous group as they play originals and cover some of the best funk songs around.
Doors at 5pm, music begins at 5:30pm

Kind Bud & Nug at Hogan’s Pub
2023-07-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Sugarbush Resort Golf Club
After a great day of golf, or not, enjoy Kind Bud, drinks and food at Hogan’s Pub. Drawing from a repertoire of over 780 tunes, Kind Bud is sure to play a favorite by request. Located at the Sugarbush Golf Course, Hogan’s Pub offers breathtaking scenic views of the Sugarbush Golf Club and the slopes of Lincoln Peak. Nug will be joining Bud on percussion.

Kind Bud is a guitarist and singer/songwriter from Vermont, performing over 1,000 shows across the United States. Throughout his career, Bud has shared the stage with Oteil Burbridge (Dead & Company/Allman Brothers) David Gans, Michael Falzarano and other members of the New Riders of the Purple Sage and for 12 years, with his twin brother “Budd”,as The Kind Buds.
Bud has performed at music festivals such as the Gathering of the Vibes and the Oregon Country Fair and at venues that include Sweetwater, Fairfield Theatre Company, and Mexicali Live. During the Grateful Dead Fare Thee Well Shows, The Kind Buds performed 3 pre-shows at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. As a soloist, Kind Bud is the poolside musician for Island Gigs, a music destination resort in Jamaica and during the winter, one might find Bud playing an apres ski event at Sugarbush, Stowe, Killington, Jay Peak; Whaleback; Okeemo; Bromley Mountain. Readers may have seen Nug performing on a full kit as the first drummer of Double You or leading the Blizzard Boogie this past winter at Sugarbush Resort.

Kind Bud currently has 2 albums available for listening. “Peace, Love & Music”, recorded live June 21, 2019 at the Stonehenge Music Festival and “Jenuine Kind Bud” ~ songs to uplift humanity inspired by the poetry of Jen Ward. Both can be heard on your favorite streaming music station.
https://open.spotify.com/album/58EaJlik7dhfeiCBmu2kId…
https://music.apple.com/us/album/jenuine/1638327582
https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0B7Z1VZSV…
https://www.pandora.com/…/kind-bud/jenuine/ALwqvmjf9fjvrZJ

Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem at Knoll Farm
2023-07-14 18:00 - 21:30 | Knoll Farm, 700 Bragg Hill, Fayston, Vermont, 05673
Bring your family and friends to Knoll Farm for a picnic on the hillside. Presenting Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem! Harmony, rhythm, indelible songs – these are the hallmarks of Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, the New England based folk quartet now in its 20th year. From the Newport Folk Festival to California World Music Festival and beyond, this band’s steadfast brew of wit, camaraderie, and musicality leaves audiences everywhere humming and hopeful, spirits renewed. We feel incredibly lucky to invite this superb band back to Knoll Farm.

Waitsfield Farmers Market
2023-07-15 09:00 - 13:00 | Mad River Green, 105 Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Welcome to the Waitsfield Farmer’s Market. We’re a unique collective of Vermont farmers, makers, bakers, and shakers in the heart of the Mad River Valley.
Local produce, plant starts, fruit trees, bushes, maple, honey, flowers, seedlings, eggs, meats, cheeses, fish, crafts, art, clothes, bread, baked goods, liquors, and prepared foods all by Vermonters.
Established in 1993, the Waitsfield Farmer’s Market for decades has been a meeting place for those who appreciate Vermont farmers and artisans. Our market vendors are a carefully curated group of local Vermont businesses who provide the highest quality products to market. Every Saturday, rain or shine, May-October, you’ll find us on the green!
Every Saturday, Rain or Shine from 9 am to 1 pm
May 13th – October 14th, 2023
Our market can be found on the Mad River Green in Waitsfield, Vermont.

11th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition
2023-07-15 12:00 - 21:00 | Lareau Farm, 48 Lareau Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Mad River Valley Arts is pleased to present the 11th edition of the Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition. More than 100 outstanding paintings fill the Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield, VT. Outstanding artists from across North America compete for awards judged by Tim Saternow, AWS. The watercolor paintings illustrate the diverse styles of watercolor painting in play today. An additional show-within-a-show features the miniature watercolor paintings by members of Whiskey Painters of America. June 18 to July 22, 2023.
Show Hours
Thursdays & Friday – 4 pm to 9 pm
Saturdays & Sunday – Noon to 9 pm
