The Mad River Valley Village

Wild Pink
2024-10-02 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-03 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-04 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-05 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-08 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-09 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-10 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Festival Gallery at Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street,, Waitsfield, 05673
WILD PINK is a group show about the natural and cultural relationship of the ancient color PINK. There is certainly no dearth of pink in the natural world or in human culture. We accessorize, cosmeticize, gender-ize and interiorize to the point of being ‘tickled pink’. In the animal and floral world pink as hue and shade exists multifold. Whether to shock, protest or code the millennials, pink has survived the test of time. This show examines the fluid origins of PINK in ‘natural’ and/or ‘cultural’ contexts. This is open media, interdisciplinary, multimedia, installation, all contemporary crafts and design arts in two/three dimensions for the wall and floor.
Reception & Artist talks: Sept. 26th, 5-7pm

Rosh Hashana Park Bash
2024-10-03 17:00 - 17:45 | Chabad of Stowe, 1357 Maple Street, Waterbury Center, Vermont, 05677, United States
On the first day of Rosh Hashana, Thursday, October 3rd, join us at Hope Davey Memorial Park in Waterbury Center for a Rosh Hashana Park Bash and Shofar sounding. We’ll be gathering at 5:00, but timing is fluid- feel free to drop by any time until 5:45. We can keep blowing the shofar! There will be sweet Rosh Hashana treats for all, activities for the kids, and apples and honey for dipping. Representing the themes of renewal and rejuvenation, the call of the shofar ushers us into the new year and recenters our connection with G‑d.

Let’s Talk Italy
2024-10-03 17:00 - 18:15, 2024-10-10 17:00 - 18:15 | Joslin Memorial Library, 4391 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Susan Day, who has been touring Italy for over 20 years (mostly by bicycle), will lead participants on a journey of the contemporary Italian countryside–with a bit of language thrown in. She’ll share information about the different geographic regions, and what makes them unique, particularly when it comes to food and wine. Participants will practice helpful words and phrases, laugh at themselves as they pronounce double constants and the Italian “r”, translate menus, and spend at least one session cooking.
A presto! Pre-registration is required. Go to the Joslinmemoriallibrary website and Click on Upcoming Programs to register.

Living in Bear Country
2024-10-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Warren Town Hall, 42 Cemetary Rd, Warren, VT, 05674
What is going on with all of the bears in the Mad River Valley? Are there more of them on the landscape than there used to be in the past? What actions are humans taking that contribute to these conflicts? And since when did these bears learn to open car doors?
Please join the Mad River Valley Bear Initiative in welcoming Vermont State Bear Biologist, Jaclyn Comeau, and our local Game Warden, Chad Barrett, who will address these questions and more.
The presentation will take place Thursday, October 3rd, at 6:30 pm, on the second floor of the Warren Town Hall.
This location is above the Warren Library, and is ADA accessible. All are welcome!

MRV Libraries Pub Trivia
2024-10-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Hostel Tevere, 203 Powderhound Rd, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
This month’s trivia, is once again at the Deco restaurant at Hostel Tevere. Please reserve a table for you and your team by calling 802-496-9222. Questions about all things haunted will make for a spooky evening.

High Holidays with Chabad
2024-10-04 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-10-11 00:00 - 23:59 | Chabad of Stowe, 1357 Maple Street, Waterbury Center, Vermont, 05677, United States
The prayers are warm. The melodies are timeless. The people are friendly. And everyone feels at home.
Welcome to high holiday services at Chabad of Stowe. Where we already saved you a seat. Services conducted in English and Hebrew, with simultaneous insights and explanations into the prayers, practices & rituals.
Services are free of charge and open to all. Advanced RSVP encouraged.

American Flatbread Benefit Bake for Mad River Mentoring
2024-10-04 16:00 - 21:00 | American Flatbread, 46 Lareau Rd, Waitsfield, 05673, United States
American Flatbread is hosting a Benefit Bake for Mad River Mentoring on Friday, October 4th from 4-9 pm. For every flatbread purchased, $5 is donated directly to our program! Not only will you enjoy a delicious meal, but you’ll also be contributing to a great cause. Your support helps us continue our mission and make a positive impact in our community. Bring your family, friends, and appetite and Join us in making a difference!
(Mad River Mentoring is a community-based mentoring program for young people, 8-18, in the Harwood Union School District. We carefully match adult volunteers with youth based on interests and hobbies. Mentoring pairs spend a few hours a month together hiking, walking, crafting, playing games, eating a creemee, or other activities they’re interested in, while also cultivating supportive relationships. For more information, visit our website at www.madrivermentoring.org)

Journeys on the Long Trail
2024-10-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
Join Sandi Pierson for a presentation on this 272 mile trail along the crest of the Green Mountains from Massachusetts to Canada. Sandi has hiked the trail alone, with her four sisters, twice with her son and always with a pup by her side. Light refreshments will be served.

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
2024-10-04 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-10-05 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-10-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Part murder mystery and part psychological thriller, this play is brimming with intrigue, sophisticated humor and surprising twists. After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. A police detective (Ray Merrill, Montpelier) arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house (Sarah McDougal, Warren, and Wes Olds, Graniteville); a spinster with a curious background (Karin Stevenson, Essex); an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef (Paul Cavaliere, Montpelier); a retired Army major (Brent Adams, Warren); a strange man who claims his car has overturned in a drift (Aric Brown, Middlesex); and a former judge who makes life miserable for everyone (Marci Robinson, Warren). It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate.
The play is directed by Ruth Ann Pattee (Fayston) with assistance from Stage Manager Joanne Puente (Worchester). Set design is also by Pattee, with Doug Bergstein (Waitsfield) as set build crew chief. The lighting and sound design is by Jasper Mayone (Waitsfield) with assistance from Irene Halibozek (Williston).

Stretch & Sip Yoga
2024-10-05 11:00 - 12:30 | The Featherbed Inn, Waitsfield, VT, 5864 Main St, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Make the most of your Saturday with a fun and refreshing outdoor experience incorporating gentle, yoga-based movement at a mindful pace, plus tea (iced or hot) and scones, and a dip in the pond if it pleases. Join Karen of Salt & Sand Studios and Karen & Mick of the Featherbed Inn for this unique, al fresco, weekly seasonal event in a gorgeous landscape.
For locals, visitors, 16 YO and up who’d like to start winding down their day with gentle mindful yoga-based movement followed by refreshments and connection with like-minded people.
If you prefer something other than tea to drink please feel free to BYO. Bring a swimsuit or swim in your yoga clothes for extra refreshment.

Geology Event at Mad River Glen! Family-Friendly
2024-10-05 13:00 - 13:45 | Mad River Glen, 57 Schuss Pass Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Join us on October 5th for an engaging presentation by Greg Walsh of the U.S. Geological Survey. From 1:00-1:45 pm at the Mad River Glen Basebox. Families can dive into Stark Mountain’s geologic history with interactive activities like visualizing Earth’s timeline and piecing together the Pangaea supercontinent. Perfect for kids 5 and up, this event also features new geology signs along the mountain’s snowshoe trails, and families can ride the single chair to view the foliage.
Don’t miss out—pre-register here: bit.ly/geologypresentation #FamilyFun #Geology #MadRiverGlen #StarkMountainFoundation #Vermont
**Illustration by Sarah Clowes, modified from “Rock Cycle” by Siyavula Education

Music and Yoga: MANTRA UNWIND
2024-10-05 13:00 - 14:30 | salt and sand studios, 3955 Route 100, Warren, 05674
Move, breathe and immerse yourself in the positive energy of gentle, restorative yoga with live mantra music.
Salt & Sand Studios is delighted to host special guests, Gershone & Gina for this incredible fall transition event. From Atlanta, Georgia, Gershone & Gina are touring the Northeast with their rejuvenating combination of yoga and music.
Join Salt & Sand Studios’ instructor, Karen McPhillips for this relaxing community event.
Registration desired given limited space.
Great for ages 16+. If your physical limitations are such that you cannot get down on a mat, we will provide you with a chair.

von Trapp Farmstead – Farm Tour
2024-10-05 15:00 - 16:30 | von Trapp Farmstead, 251 Common Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Trace the path of von Trapp Farmstead’s award-winning organic cheeses on a guided farm tour: from pasture to store!
Beginning at the farm store, we’ll walk out on pasture and learn about how we manage soil health and cultivate a diverse diet for our cows. From there, we’ll go find the cows – either on pasture or in the covered barnyard taking a mid-day break in the shade and then learn a little about cheesemaking. Finally, we’ll return to the farm store where you’ll get to sample all of our cheeses and check out the many local products in the store!
Some things to keep in mind:
Wear closed toe shoes
Dress for the weather (hats, sunscreen, raincoat, etc.)
Leave your animals at home
During check out, you will read the Vermont Act 31 Agritourism liability warning
Our tour is geared towards adults and older children. We do not recommend this tour for toddlers and young children. If you do plan to bring young children, they need their own ticket and must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the tour

Allen Clark Memorial Hill Climb
2024-10-06 10:00 - 13:00 | MRV Chamber Welcome Center, 9 Route 17, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
The Allen Clark Memorial Hill Climb — the annual grunt-fest that has fast become a rite of cycling passage in the Mad River Valley — is a grueling time trial that rises 1,600 vertical feet in 6.2 miles, from the intersection of Routes 100 and 17 to the top of Appalachian Gap.
The event is named in honor of long-time Mad River Valley resident, Allen Clark. An avid cyclist who took up biking late in life, he rode 2,500-3,000 annually in Vermont. Allen especially loved the challenge of the Appalachian Gap. This event is a tribute to Allen’s life and a fundraiser for Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports, an organization that meant a great deal to him.
The cost to register is $50 for adults and $30 for kids.
Bikers are encouraged to pre-register in advance of the event by clicking here
Race-day registration will take place from 8:30-9:30AM in front of Stark Mountain Bike Works. A $10 surcharge per entry will be added to all day-of registrations. Entry includes automatic participation in a raffle for lots of great shwag!
For more information, call 802-793-0109
Best Times — Medals awarded to the top three men and women in age categories. Post-race shwagraffle.
New Records — A special prize of $100 cash will be awarded to any man or woman who can set a new course record. Current records: Phil Mason — 23:11.43, Marti Shea — 26:47.30.
Combined Events — Trophies will be awarded to the man and woman with the best combined times for the bike race and Saturday’s Stark Mountain Hill Climb footrace.
Details:
Date – Sunday October 6, 2024
Start — 10 AM, Stark Mountain Bike Works, Route 100 & Route 17, Waitsfield, VT
Finish — Top of Appalachian Gap

Length: 6.2 miles
Vertical climb: 1,600 feet
Race format: Time trial, 30-second intervals
8 age categories, from 15 and under to 70 and over.
Registration fees: Adults – $50, Kids – $30, $10 surcharge per entry for race day registration.

The Course
The time trial course begins at Stark Mountain Bike Works at the corner of Routes 17 and 100 and rises 1600 vertical feet over 6.2 miles to finish at the intersection of the Long Trail at the summit of the Appalachian Gap.

The road, originally named the McCullough Turnpike when built in the 1950s, is currently the highest paved road in Vermont kept open year-round, topping out at 2,356 feet. The road wasn’t constructed using the high-tech survey methods available today; instead, the bed was laid out following the natural contours of the terrain. With an average pitch of roughly 10 percent over the last 2½ miles, the climb is steeper (if shorter) than most climbs in the Tour de France. But steepness alone isn’t everything. The numerous changes in pitch and direction are really what make the App Gap climb a challenging and exhilarating ride, both physically and mentally.
Who Can Participate?
Cyclists and Unicyclists of all ages and abilities with any type of bicycle are invited to tackle the challenge of racing to the top of the Appalachian Gap. In keeping with the spirit of its namesake, the late Allen Clark, the Hill Climb is a celebration of cycling as a sport for people of all ages and physical abilities, with any type of bicycle. Clark was a Mad River Valley cycling enthusiast and a regular bike-shop customer who didn’t take up the sport until he was in his sixties. He went on to log between 2,000 and 3,500 miles a year, well into his 70s, riding in all weather and in every month of the year. His favorite bike was a Bianchi hybrid, fully rigged with racks and a huge storage trunk. The bike weighed more than 40 pounds — more than twice the weight of a typical racing bike.
The Ap Gap climb was one of Clark’s favorite rides, as it is for almost every cyclist in the Mad River Valley. The climb can be difficult and even downright painful, but getting to the top is always extraordinarily rewarding. Regardless of what level rider you might be, riding the Gap is the ultimate fitness reality check. That’s why local riders come back to the Gap again and again, in a kind of love/hate relationship.
Categories
Prizes will be awarded for both men and women, 15 years and over. Junior riders, under age 15, will finish at Mad River Glen.

Under 15
15-19
20+
40+
50+
60+
70+
Adaptive
Tandem
Unicyclists

Volunteers
The Allen Clark Hill Climb relies on volunteers to make this event happen. Please consider offering a few hours of your time to ensure the race happens. Here are the needs – contact info@madrivervalley.com or call (802) 496-3409 if you are interested in helping out.
3 volunteers from 8am to 10am for registration and parking management.
1 volunteer 9:30am to 11am to take extra clothing to the start.
1 volunteer from 10am to 12pm to help timer at the top of the gap.

Steelers Bar(n) @1824 House
2024-10-06 20:00 - 23:00 | 1824 House, 2150 Main St., Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Yinz can come dahn and wutch the stillers on the tv. We are just north of tahn on hundrid. Translation: Come out and watch the Steelers play the Dallas Cowboys on the 65″ TV in our Barn. Our food menu includes Pierogies, our “Burgh” sandwich with fries and slaw on it, a Pittsburgh Salad with fries and chicken tenders and more…. Doors open 15 minutes before kickoff. Renegade will be played in 4th quarter! It’s a burgh thing!

MRV Conservation & Recreation Visioning (CRV) Community Forum
2024-10-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Lareau Farm, 48 Lareau Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Local recreation and conservation groups invite you to join the MRV Conservation & Recreation Visioning (CRV) team as we host our third Community Forum on Wednesday, October 9th at the Pavilion at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield.
The forum will begin with a potluck at 5 PM; we encourage everyone to bring a dish to share, as well as your own reusable bowl/place/silverware, in order to eliminate waste at the event. The potluck will be followed by a meeting from 6 – 8 PM.
During the forum, we’ll be looking for your feedback on a draft shared vision and principles to guide our community’s ongoing efforts to balance recreation and environmental integrity. Our Steering Committee will also present a summary of the desired conditions we aspire to for our environment and trail network. We look forward to hearing your ideas for our shared future!
See more info at our website: www.mrvrd.org/conservation-recreation-visioning-crv or email the Community Project Manager, Emily Friedman, at madrivercrv@gmail.com with questions or to get on the email list.

Book Launch – Janet Hubbard Brown’s Novel
2024-10-10 17:00 - 18:30 | Lareau Farm Inn, 46 Lareau Rd., Waitsfield, 05673
Longtime Mad River Valley resident, world traveler, teacher, bon vivant, and author of more than two dozen books – Janet Hubbard Brown left us one last literary gift before her recent death: The Eloquence of Grief, published by Touchpoint Press.
Join us as we celebrate Janet’s final novel with a Book Launch in the Red Barn Galleries at the Lareau Farm. The event features selected readings from the book and a cash bar. Price of admission includes a copy of the novel.
A co-production of Phantom Theater and the Big Picture Theater.

Book Page Wreath Making Workshop
2024-10-10 17:00 - 18:30 | Warren Public Library, 413 Main Street, Warren, 05674
Join the Warren Public Library to make decorative dahlia-shaped wreaths using discarded book pages. All materials will be provided. This workshop is most suitable for ages 13-adult.
​The workshop is free, but please register in advance at warrenlibrary.com.

Janet Hubbard Book Launch
2024-10-10 17:30 - 19:00 | Lareau Farm, 48 Lareau Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
– Janet Hubbard – longtime Mad River Valley resident, world traveler, teacher, bon vivant, and author of more than two dozen books – left us one last literary gift before her recent death: a new novel, The Eloquence of Grief. To celebrate this achievement, Janet’s friends, admirers and wider community are invited to a Book Launch in the Red Barn Galleries at the Lareau Farm. The event features selected readings from the book, light refreshments, and a cash bar. The $20 admission includes a copy of the novel. Presented by Phantom Theater and The Big Picture Theater, with gratitude for assistance from Tempest Book Store.

Addison West Tent Sale
2024-10-11 10:00 - 2024-10-13 15:00 | Addison West, 5275 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Addison West will be popping up several tents this weekend full of amazing deals! Holiday, home decor, pantry essentials, clothing and free bins will be stuffed into the tents. Appalachian Gap Distillery will be on hand to sample out their fine spirits and selling bottles. Sale starts Friday and will continue Saturday and Sunday, come Friday for the best bargains!
