Winter Bazaar at Camp Meade
2024-12-13 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
The Planetary Art Institute and ONE Arts invite you to a Winter Bazaar at Camp Meade! Three days to explore…
ART: Artisan holiday market, local Youth Art Show, cabin studio displays + creative projects for ALL AGES!
FOOD: Warm drinks, Red Hen chili + bread, Friday wine + beer from The Local + food trucks like Pizza Bodega + Aladdin Middle-Eastern cuisine!
LIGHT: Bonfire + lantern display from Waterbury’s River of Light parade!
GINGERBREAD: Help us decorate our village, vote your favorite + take home a sweet treat!
MUSIC: Holiday sounds + Sunday creative workshop for ALL AGES with D Davis!
There is so much creativity in our community, so come on out to support, connect, and find something special with—or for—your neighbors, friends, and family!

Community Line Dancing: December Pop-Up!
2024-12-13 18:30 - 21:00 | After Thoughts, 8 VT 17, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Larissa Ursprung (Farmsprung Gatherings LLC) is offering more LINE DANCING lessons by popular demand! Pop-ups at different venues throughout the Mad River Valley–times and locations TBD on a monthly basis throughout the winter.
Come for some low-stakes social dancing you can do solo. All are welcome!
Admission: Pay what you wish at the door via Venmo (preferred), credit card, or cash
Dancing:
+ 6:30 to 8PM: reviewing/teaching several line dances at multiple entry levels–see event page for more details & video tutorials that review dances from previous pop-ups
+ 8 to 9 PM: open dancing! Larissa will quickly review, then call dances from the lesson and previous pop-ups; folks can join in as they wish, or hang out at the bar and cheer their neighbors on
Venue:
+ Afterthoughts has a full bar that will be OPEN! Beverage breaks will be built in during the lesson
+ Food options available for purchase from Peace Burger
Parking available:
1. along guard rail in main parking lot shared with Valley Meade
2. across Route 17 behind the Chamber of Commerce (next to Cousins Brewery—be careful crossing the road!)
3. a few spots up top along Route 100 in front of the Valley Meade sign

Author / Illustrator Liza Woodruff Visits Inklings Children’s Books!
2024-12-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Inklings is thrilled to welcome back author & illustrator Liza Woodruff on Saturday, December 14th at 10am!
Liza will be reading PHIL’S BIG DAY: A GROUNDHOGS STORY, the story of young Punxsatawney Phil on the eve of his big day. Will Phil’s anxiety get in the way or, with a little help, will he take on the challenges of the day?
Following the reading, Liza will lead the children through an illustration demonstration!

Winter Bazaar at Camp Meade Day 2
2024-12-14 12:00 - 16:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602

Winter Bazaar at Camp Meade Day 3
2024-12-15 12:00 - 16:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story” performed by Willem Lange
2024-12-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, 05602
Famed & beloved Yankee storyteller Willem Lange is back once again – Live and On Stage (and livestreamed) at Lost Nation Theater performing his reading of “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story” by Charles Dickens. Lange uses the cutting of the novel Dickens himself used when performing the tale.
Emmy-winner Lange’s tradition of reading Dickens’ Christmas Carol began in 1975. He always performs to benefit “The Haven” in the Upper Valley. In addition to Lange donating his fee to The Haven, LNT will donate a percentage of its proceeds to Just Basics Food Pantry and Good Samaritan. The performance runs approximately 65 minutes without an intermission.
Covid Safety Protocols: Masks are encouraged. (Seating may be slightly reduced to allow for more patron spacing). 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: Sunday, December 15, 2024
TIME: 3pm
WHERE: Lost Nation Theater! (montpelier city hall arts center)
COST: $20 General/ $15 Students & Seniors / $10 Youth (under 12).
center reserved guarantee seats available for additional fee
$20 Live-Stream & On-Demand.
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. Please, call (802)229-0492 for alternatives.
SPONSORS: Vermont Recovery & Resilience Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, Montpelier Strong Fund, The City of Montpelier, Vermont Mutual Insurance, The Random Acts of Kindness Fund, 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.

Author Carrie Kruck Visits Inklings Children’s Books!
2024-12-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Inklings is excited to welcome author Carrie Kruck on Saturday, December 21st at 10am for a reading of her brand new book, IGGY WHO BREATHES FIRE.
Children will meet Iggy, a fiery new hero who knows exactly what she’s about—no matter what others think. This hilarious picture book celebrates self-awareness.
Following the reading, Carrie will lead the children through a very special craft!!
Carrie Kruck grew up in Canada and now lives in the woods of New England with a delightful assortment of foxes, owls, bears, and beloved humans. She loves swimming in lakes, snowshoeing in forests, and growing food in her garden!

Onion River Chorus winter concerts
2024-12-21 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-12-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 130 Main Street, Montpelier, Vermont, 05602, United States
In a program featuring “Frostiana” by American composer Randall Thompson, the Onion River Chorus will be presenting their winter concerts on Dec. 21st and 22nd. There will be a reception following the Sunday concert, with proceeds to benefit the Montpelier Food Pantry. Onion River Chorus is happy to offer special admission pricing for this concert. Suggested admission is $25 or “pay what you can” at the door. Advance tickets are available at sevendaystickets.com for $25 only. As always, 18 and under are free.
The 60-member chorus, now directed by Richard Riley, has presented unique programs for 45 years. In this concert, the chorus presents a typically diverse program with not only “Frostiana”, which is one of the most frequently-performed choral masterworks of the 20th century, but also two masterworks from 2010 by the Latvian composer Erik Esenwalds. The concert will also include three settings of the text “Ave Maris Stella” (“Hail, Star of the Sea”), as well as Thompson’s most famous work, “Alleluia,” first sung at the Tanglewood Music Festival in 1940. Lynnette Combs, long time friend and accompanist of the Onion River Chorus, will accompany the chorus on piano in “Frostiana” and other works.
“This program will be a unique opportunity for those in the audience to travel musically to territory both near and far,” says Riley. “I love the freshness of the poems by Robert Frost that underscore ‘Frostiana.’ We remember almost all of them, but are reminded how timeless they remain.” In addition to music from the U.S. and Latvia, the concert program will also take the audience to Italy and Norway.
For more info visit onionriverchorus.org or call 802.476.2541.

Musical Munchkins Chanukah Performance
2024-12-29 16:30 - 20:00 | Living Tree Alliance, 96 Living Tree Ln, Moretown, VT, 05660, United States
Join Miss Andrea for a kids chanukah sing along and then check out Living Tree Alliance’s Increase the Light Celebration.
There will be pillow forts, games, dreidel, a community potluck and parent discussions about holiday traditions for all backgrounds.
For families wanting to stay through the night, there will be a song circle after dinner led by regional performers Avi Salloway and Ida Mae Specker.

Abstract^2
2025-01-03 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-04 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-05 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-06 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-07 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-08 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-09 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-10 13:00 - 17:00 and 9 more dates | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
Mad River Valley Arts (Mad Arts) presents Lisa Dimondstein, Julie Parker and Sandra Shenk in Abstract^2.
These three women photographers are dedicated to radicalizing the photo as image.
They abstract from a pre-existing abstract sculpture with the aim to capture the essential properties and relationships of the original abstract concept, and in doing so they remove themselves from any context or specific content or representation. The process involves eliminating any reference to real-world objects or situations and to focus only on the inherent structures and relationships.
The Cold Hollow Sculpture Park, in Enosburg Falls, has over 70 large abstract sculptures by renowned artist David Stromeyer. The photographs of Lisa, Julie and Sandra
are inventive abstractions from David’s sculpture. They utilize an in-camera multiple exposure technique to explore the intricate relationship between color, texture, movement, line and form.

Children’s Poetry Workshop at Inklings Children’s Books!
2025-01-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
What is poetry? What are the rules (if any)? Can I write a poem? Writer Erika Nichols-Frazer is leading a poetry workshop for young people curious about this beautiful art form that people have expressed themselves with for thousands of years.
Erika will share examples of different types of poetry, talking about the different approaches of each writer. She’ll also give everyone the opportunity to write something of their own and also write something as a group!
RECOMMENDED AGE: 8 – 12
DATE: January 11th – 21st, 11AM – 12:30PM

Concerts For a Cause
2025-01-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Warren United Church, 339 Main St, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
Concerts for a Cause Presents Doug Shick To Support the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service. Concerts for a Cause is a year-long concert series that aims to bring music to the community while supporting local Vermont charities. The concert is free for everyone but donations to the charity are greatly appreciated. MRV AMBULANCE SERVICE is the recipient of this concert’s donations.

OG Afroman performing with Mister Burns and MightyCeej
2025-01-18 20:00 - 2025-01-19 00:00 | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Yes, THE Afroman is coming to Vermont!🙌 Saturday, January 18th right here in Waitsfield!
Featuring special guests @misterburnsvt & @mightyceej. Bring your appetite too as Peace Burger will be slinging smashburgers, fries, chicken fingers and more for your eating delight.
Doors at 8pm – $40 tickets – 21+ – See you there!
WHERE: afterthoughts – the new bar/venue above Valley Meade Dispensary.
Come check it out!
