Home Design/Build
2023-09-14 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
This course has been offered since 1980 and is the heart of our curriculum. It is appropriate for a range of individuals, from the person who wants to “do it all” to the person who simply wants to be informed enough to have meaningful and productive conversations with his or her architect and builder. Students will learn through hands-on construction projects, studio sessions, lectures, slide shows, house tours, and discussion. The Home Design/Build Course will provide individuals with the fundamental skills and resources necessary for creating their dream home – be it new construction or renovation. This course is also a good introduction for those interested in pursuing an architecture or building career. At the end of this intensive course, students typically leave with schematic floor plans, a scale model, and section and elevation drawings. They have gained a new awareness of design, materials, and the process of realizing a home that reflects their values and lifestyle.

Design/Build for Public Spaces
2023-09-14 09:00 - 17:00 | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
You will engage in the hands-on process of designing and building a full-scale community project alongside a nonprofit partner or local community member. Class kicks off with a client meeting where students address a structural need. From there, the team will work within a budget, propose and develop a design, schedule the work, and ultimately build the structure throughout the duration of this two-week class.
A flagship Yestermorrow course that has yielded whimsical structures like the infamous Snail bus stop structure, a mobile farm stand for Shelburne Farms, and a trail shelter for the Mad River Path and more. Students are given the creative freedom to design a project that meets the unique needs of their client. As a result, this course often produces unique and whimsical structures – a building style that Yestermorrow is known for.
This year, we will be building a structure for the new Warren Dog Park. Make your mark on the community, and provide shelter for your neighbors for years to come.

Returning to Ourselves
2023-09-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St., Montpelier, Vermont, 05602, United States
Come attend a film screening of The Faces of ACEs: A film about the impact of stress and what we can do about it. Locally produced by Kimberly Pierce, trauma educator and Physician Assistant with 35 years of experience.
Presentation and discussion includes concepts from the NY Times best-selling book, “The Body Keeps the Score,” by Bessel Van der Kolk.
Kim is translating neuroscience into possibilities! Discover how the neuroscience of Epigenetics can empower us to heal ourselves, our families, and our communities. This event will include a short presentation and a demonstration of somatic skills of resilience.

Pollinator Corridors
2023-09-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Lareau Farm Inn, 46 Lareau Rd., Waitsfield, 05673
MRV Biodiversity Series – Pollinator Corridors
September 14, 2023 @ the Pavilion at the Lareau Farm Inn, Waitsfield VT
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Learn why it is important to create Pollinator Corridors throughout our state and country to provide the necessary habitat and food for all our pollinators to survive. You can make a difference by creating pollinator habitats whether it is small porch gardens or larger meadow gardens.
AGENDA
Pollinator Pathways
– Presented by Green Mountain Forest Service – Sue Staats, GMFS Fish and Wildlife Technician
– A presentation about the condition of habitats for pollinators covering the past, present, and what the future has to hold with a special video from Doug Tallamy.
Bee the Change
– Mike and Tawnya Kiernan, founders of Bee the Change
– A presentation about the activities of Bee the Change and their goals to create a Biodiversity Garden in every town in Vermont. One free plant to begin your own pollinator garden for every attendant.
– Q&A
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