The Mad River Valley Village

Wild Pink
2024-10-30 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-31 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

3rd annual Musical Munchkins Halloween concert
2024-10-30 15:45 - 16:45 | Waitsfield United Church of Christ Village Meeting House, 4335 Main St, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join Miss Andrea of Musical Munchkins for the Joslin Memorial Library’s 3rd annual HALLOWEEN CONCERT event for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, first-graders & their families. All ages welcome
COME IN COSTUME- for an interactive hour of Halloween Music, dance, songs, stories, puppets and instruments

Fall 2024 Speaker Series: Connected Communities VT-100 Active Transportation Corridor with Misha Golfman
2024-10-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
The exciting Alternative Transportation Corridor from Warren to Moretown is being planned for the Valley. It is time to re-think our roads to include all users: bicyclists, pedestrians, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. In his presentation, Misha Golfman, the Executive Director of Mad River Path will talk about how reimagining the roadways contributes to social transformation, builds community, and improves well-being. Misha will share the details of the VT-100 corridor study, now in the works, and draw on examples of other successful corridors from the Burlington Bike Path to the Copenhagen bike trail system.

Camp Meade Trunk or Treat Halloween & Pumpkin Lighting
2024-10-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Celebrate Halloween with us! Tour the Spooky Tower, listen to eerie music and catch your breath while drinking hot cider or hot chocolate. Your little ones will have a blast walking safely from vehicle to vehicle, collecting treats and enjoying the atmosphere on the Green. Tickets are Free and available on our website!

Puzzle Swap
2024-11-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
Bring your puzzles (with all of their pieces) to Moretown Library to share anytime up to and during the swap, and then come take some new-to-you ones home for the colder, darker months ahead. Don’t have a puzzle to share? No problem, there are plenty to choose from!

Album Release Concert
2024-11-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Living Tree Alliance, 96 Living Tree Ln, Moretown, VT, 05660, United States
Join us for an intimate living-room performance by multi-instrumentalist Raphael Groten and violinist Rebecca Kodis as they share songs from their new CD, Unity—a musical prayer for healing. We’ll gather in the Common House of LTA’s co-housing village for this cozy event!
Unity began in 2020, when Raphael met Rebecca while playing a kirtan with a mutual friend. As their friendship and partnership grew, so did the repertoire found on this album. With ten songs offered as a healing balm for the world, Unity is Raphael and Rebecca’s prayer for this time.
Returning to Imaginary Road Studios to work with Will Ackerman and Tom Eaton, Raphael brought Rebecca and captured an album of heart-opening, soul-soothing music. Unity features Raphael’s nylon string guitar and flutes accompanied by Rebecca’s angelic violin. Rebecca’s violin shines, enriched at times with multiple layers creating an orchestral quality listeners have yet to hear in Raphael’s music. The additional highlights of Eugene Friesen on cello, Michael Manring on fretless bass and Will Ackerman’s timeless guitar weave seamlessly with the meditative and visionary qualities of this recording.

Dolls in My Pocket
2024-11-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Big Picture Theater, 44 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Ghosts, witches, and dolls, oh my! A perfect Day of the Dead offering. Keryn Nightingale’s multimedia shows have delighted Phantom audiences for years. Don’t miss her latest – a story of generational trauma wrapped up in a Russian folktale!

Vermont Reads “Gather” Hike
2024-11-03 01:00 - 03:00 | Moretown Town Forest, School Street, Waitsfield, Vermont, Moretown, United States
Join the Moretown Library and Friends of the Mad River for a foraging and survival skills hike led by experts Cory Stephenson and Luke Foley, celebrating the Vermont Reads program and their chosen title, “Gather” by Kenneth M. Cadow. The Vermont Reads program invites Vermont communities to plan projects and events centered around a novel and its themes. The chosen novel for 2024 is “Gather” and its themes of rural life, resilience, class differences, addiction, housing and food insecurity, a deep relationship to the land, and the power of community.

Community Tree Planting
2024-11-03 09:00 - 13:00 | Lareau Park, 6051 Vermont Rte 100, Waitesfield, VT, 05673
Join Friends of the Mad River in collaboration with the Warren, Fayston, and Waitsfield Conservation Commissions for a community tree planting. The work group will set out to various areas to plant native tree species and strengthen riparian buffers. Please bring shovels and work gloves if you have them. This is a great opportunity to help make the Mad River more resilient and biodiverse and give back to your community!

Write Your Novel Tuesdays
2024-11-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Old Stagecoach Inn, 18 N Main St., Waterbury, Vermont, 05676, United States
November brings NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month! For all you aspiring writers, join us Tuesday nights in November in our pub or parlor to work on your novel in a welcoming, community space. Get feedback and support from other writers, or just put your head down and write. And of course, our bar will be open to help get your creative juices flowing.
For more info about NaNoWriMo or to sign-up to officially participate in this monthlong challenge, check out their website https://nanowrimo.org/

Fall 2024 Speaker Series – The Velomont: Creating the Largest Hut-Supported Trail System in the U.S. with RJ Thompson
2024-11-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Imagine a continuous trail and conservation corridor that links mountain ridges to Vermont villages, all supported by a backcountry hut network. This ambitious project has the potential to conserve landscapes, connect communities, build economies, and create an incredible recreational resource. This is the Velomont. The Velomont invites people on bikes, skis, and foot to one day explore 485 miles of trail which will connect 30-45 backcountry huts & downtown hostels and 27 communities, potentially conserving over 200,000 acres of crucial wildlife corridor. When complete, the Velomont will represent the largest hut-supported trail network in the United
States – and the public can already enjoy select huts connected by new trail segments.

Elemental
2024-11-07 13:00 - 17:00 | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
ELEMENTAL is a group art show that speaks to the subject of water and its soulful impact in our daily lives. The global water cycle has a significant grasp on the hold of human lives and all other species with rhythms that pass through soils, vegetation and rocks before its destination into the atmospheres. Waterways from raindrop to stream-flow transport carbon and nutrients much like the human circulatory system in order to sustain life on this planet. It goes without saying we are vulnerable to the forces of water in complex ways. While water can destroy our built environment if climate ‘changes’ reach peak levels, water can also be one of our elixir’s in life, offering wisdom and endless inspiration. Artists
in Elemental share the ethereal beauty of water and ask us to reflect upon our deep connection to this element of nature. Unusual materials and whimsical forms in their varying creative practices force the viewer to contemplate colors, textures, and emotions of imaginal waterscapes, and to evoke the connection between them through the balance between harmony and disharmonies, structure and chaos and the dance between light and shadow.

Pub Trivia with the MRV Libraries
2024-11-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Hostel Tevere, 203 Powderhound Rd, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
The MRV Libraries host their monthly session of pub trivia. Teams compete for prizes with four rounds of trivia inspired by a desire to make an escape and get away from it all. Call the restaurant at 802-496-9222 to reserve a table for a team.

Keep Up Good Courage (an original play)
2024-11-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-11-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
This play tells the story of MRV Union soldiers, through their correspondence with loved ones , of what happened during their nine month stay in Virginia from 1862-63. As they were looking forward to returning home in June, they were instead ordered to march North and found themselves engaged in an extraordinary battle. This story is a testament to the13th regiment who helped turn the tide of the war. The Songbird Project will provide musical accompaniment, with original and favorite Civil War era tunes.

AFROMAN
2024-11-08 20:00 - 23:00 | After Thoughts, 8 VT 17, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW!!!! This is going to be an amazing show at the newest venue located in the Mad River Valley, Afterthoughts. AFROMAN with Vermont’s own MISTER BURNS!!!!!! Anyone who has attended any of our shows knows the talent of Mister Burns, but this is going to be epic paired up with a hip hop icon.
Afroman is an incredible hip hop artist that puts on one of the best live performances that you will ever see. Afroman’s best-known song is the 2001 hit “Because I Got High”, which gained popularity through Napster, local radio play, a feature on Howard Stern’s radio show, and the ‘stoner’ movie ‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back’ (and accompanying soundtrack). His other most popular song, “Crazy Rap”, is often referred to as “Colt 45” because of its lyric “Colt 45 and two Zig Zags”.Afroman is also fond of referencing his independence from record labels and the “corporate world” and cites himself as an example of how an artist can take recording and distribution into their own hands.
In 2014 Afroman became a spokesman for NORML and Weedmaps, remade “Because I Got High” in favor of legalization, and released the EP “One Hit Wonder” and concept album “The Frorider.” http://www.afromanmuzzicc.

Waitsfield Elementary Ski & Skate Sale
2024-11-09 09:00 - 16:00 | Waitsfield Elementary School, 3951 Main St, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
The 45th annual Waitsfield Elementary Ski & Skate Sale is back! This beloved community event will offer unbeatable deals on new and used ski and skate equipment, clothing, and accessories, with proceeds benefiting the Waitsfield Elementary PTA. Shoppers can expect a wide variety of new and used gear from trusted regional and local vendors, as well as pre-loved consignment gear looking for a new home! Anyone is welcome to sell new and used soft and hard goods in good condition (skis, boards, boots, skates, jackets, base layers, outerwear, etc.), but all consignment items must be pre-registered online. Purchase an early shop ticket for exclusive access 8am-9am for first dibs on the best deals!

The Collection’s Annual Toy Store Day Play Palooza
2024-11-09 10:00 - 16:00 | The Collection, 110 Mad River Green Shopping Center, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Come Play With Us!
The Collection’s Annual Toy Store Day Playpalooza
Drop-in Event, join us for games, activities, toddler play area, free gift with purchase, secret discounts and so much more! Stop by the Waitsfield Elementary Ski and Skate sale, then join us for more family fun!
Free, rain or shine, for all ages. Come start your holiday shopping too! We are ready to help you find the perfect holiday gift and wrap it as well.

MRVBC Pre-Season BC Primer
2024-11-10 09:00 - 17:00 | Mad River Glen, 57 Schuss Pass Road, Waitsfield, 05673
MRVBC has partnered again with Kel Rossiter of Adventure Spirit to offer a 1-day workshop on backcountry fundamentals. The BC Primer will be an all-day workshop held at the Mad River Glen @ the Cricket Club and on the mountain on Sunday, November 10th. The course topics will help those who are newer to backcountry skiing/riding feel more comfortable going out into the deep woods of our region in search of untracked snow. More experienced skiers/riders will gain useful insights, information, tools, and techniques for exploring mountains further afield. And all will certainly enjoy meeting and connecting with other BC enthusiasts in our community!

Steelers Bar(n) @1824 House
2024-11-10 13:00 - 16:00 | 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 Washington Commanders 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!

New class at Yestermorrow, Build Your Own Cutting Board
2024-11-12 18:00 - 2024-11-14 21:00 | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Build your own hardwood edge-grain cutting board or charcuterie board from start to finish! In this class you will gain experience with the table saw, jointer, and planer to prepare the components of your cutting board.
This course will take place in 2 evening sessions on Tuesday November 12 and Thursday November 14 from 6-9pm.
In the first session, we’ll then learn how to properly glue those pieces together into a rough panel. In session two, we will trim and shape those boards, use the router table to add customized edge details, and sand and oil the boards. You will finish the class with a ready-to-use 11”x17” (maximum size) cutting board.

VT-100 Active Transportation Corridor Public Meeting
2024-11-13 17:00 - 18:30 | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Join the VT-100 Active Transportation Corridor Scoping Study Team and Advisory Committee on November 13th for an engaging public meeting to discuss this important project. This meeting provides an opportunity for municipal leaders, federal, state, regional, and local agencies, interest groups, abutting property owners, and community members to share their concerns, ideas, and feedback. Learn about the project, provide input, and participate in the conversation to help define future transportation improvements in our region.

Fall 2024 Speaker Series – Electrifying Transportation in Vermont with Dave Roberts
2024-11-13 18:30 | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) can drastically reduce carbon and other harmful emissions and are a key strategy for achieving Vermont’s greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. EV adoption is growing rapidly in Vermont, but purchase prices, charging infrastructure, and vehicle availability are challenges to this progress. This session will review the basics of EVs and how Vermont is addressing barriers through outreach, incentive offers, charging investments, and regulations to advance their use.

Sugarbush Access Rd Shared Use Path – Conceptual Plans Public Meeting
2024-11-14 00:00 | Warren Municipal Building, 42 Cemetery Road, Warren, VT, 05674
The Town of Warren, along with support from Sugarbush Resort, is developing a project to create the first phase of a shared-use path along the Sugarbush Access Road between Inferno Road and Golf Course Road. Conceptual Plans for the path are being developed, and public input is needed at this time.

Rotary Rise Against Hunger Meal Packaging
2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Harwood Union High School, 458 VT RTE 100, Moretown, VT, 05660, United States
Join 80 volunteers from Waterbury and the Mad River Valley at Harwood Union High School to package meals to be delivered to school feeding programs in developing countries through Rise Against Hunger, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating hunger in our lifetime.
This high-energy event is fun for all ages 4 and up! To learn more and sign up, visit www.MRVRotary.org.

Water Contemplations
2024-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
Instructor and Art Therapist Beth Kendrick introduces ‘Water Contemplations’ on November 16, 2-4 pm. Water symbolizes the essence of life and the fluidity of existence. In this exploratory gathering, we will engage the subject of water, inspired by the Mad River Valley Arts exhibit “Elemental”. We will celebrate our relationship to this essential element and work with creative processes to deepen our appreciation of water, thus deepening our understanding of ourselves. Join us on this inspiring journey!

Stick Season Stitches Fiber Retreat
2024-11-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Old Stagecoach Inn, 18 N Main St., Waterbury, Vermont, 05676, United States
Join fellow fiber enthusiasts for a fabulous fiber fling to celebrate the Vermont stick season’s joy! This Fiber Retreat will feature workshops, demonstrations, tours, and FUN!
Saturday workshop 9am – 12pm ($75) includes:
– Workshop w/ designer Ona Wöldten
– Project yarn and pattern
Or join us for a full, relaxing weekend ($225 plus lodging):
– Friday night dessert/cocktail reception
– Saturday workshop, followed by tours of sheep farm, covered bridges, brewery…
– Saturday lunch & dinner
– VT-themed SWAG

Steelers Bar(n) @1824 House
2024-11-17 13:00 - 16:00 | 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 Baltimore Ravens 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!

Irasville Village Master Plan Community Open House #1
2024-11-18 17:00 - 18:30 | Waitsfield Village Meeting House, 4355 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Thanks to sustained efforts by local and regional partners, the time is ripe to reestablish an actionable, pragmatic, and forward-looking vision and roadmap for the future of Irasville. The Irasville Village Master Plan aims to do just that.
We hope to set the table for the rest of the project at this meeting. Hear from local and regional leaders and project consultants about initial findings and progress, then provide your thoughts, ideas, and perspectives at engagement stations set up around the Village Meeting House.
