Stretch & Sip Yoga
2024-10-12 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-10-19 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Wild Pink
2024-10-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-15 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-16 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-17 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-18 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-19 13:00 - 17:00 | 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

von Trapp Farmstead Farm Tour & Artisan Cheese Tasting
2024-10-12 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

Concerts for a Cause
2024-10-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Warren Church, 339 Main St, Warren, VT, 05674
National touring artists and part-time Valley residents The Twangtown Paramours are playing a concert at the Warren United Church benefitting the VT Flood Response and Recovery Fund

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
2024-10-12 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-10-13 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-10-18 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-10-19 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-10-20 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).

MRVBC Fall Trail Work Day
2024-10-13 09:00 - 15:00 | Catamount Trail Section 19S Trail Head (Battleground Condos), 4606 Battleground Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
The new tools are here, the new tools are here!
Just in time for Trail Work Day – Sunday Oct 13
The Mad River Valley is extremely fortunate to have access to one of the most incredible backcountry recreation opportunities in Vermont – the Phen Basin. As a chapter of the Catamount Trail Association, MRVBC has committed to the care and management of access to this resource by adopting section 19S from the Battleground condominiums north to the Long Trail in Huntington Gap. This commitment includes organizing an annual Fall Trail Work day where volunteers have an opportunity to help ensure continued access by working to maintain the trail and its features. And just in time, your membership dollars at work, we have a suite of new tools to make light work (dare we say, fun??!!) of clearing those ankle grabbers and pow line interrupters.
With several bridges, a consistent slope, unique natural features, and beautiful views, this section provides excellent access for non-motorized wintertime use. Come explore the trail while helping to keep it in good shape. This year work will focus on simple sight line clearing, blazing, and lopper work higher up the trail. If this is of interest – please bring your best yard-sale, animal encounter, or dawn patrol story and join us! You will hear great stories and intel from Trail Chief Alan Hammersmith and Board Secretary Kevin Russell (one of THE most knowledgeable folks in the Valley when it comes to our natural and trail spaces). There will no doubt be some post work trail side merriment as well!
Please visit the MRVBC.org event page for contact information. We ask that you register to let us know you are coming!
Also, please consider other Catamount Trail Association trail work days!

2024 Trail Work Schedule

If you enjoy working in the woods and have some time to spare, please join the Valley’s Catamount Trail Assn Trail Chiefs in the their annual effort to clear the Catamount Trail of blow-downs, branches, and brush.
Things You’ll Need
You’ll need lunch, water, long pants, layers, work gloves, hiking boots, an orange hunting vest or similar during hunting season, and a pair of loppers or handsaw. Bring a friend, give back to the trails you enjoy, and help CTA provide trail users with great experiences this winter.

Middlebury Car Show & Fall Festival
2024-10-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Triangle Park/Main Street, Triangle Park/Main Street, Middlebury, Vermont, 05753, United States
Join us in Middlebury, Vermont on Sunday, October 13th for the 3rd annual Middlebury Car Show & Fall Festival, Main Street will close to welcome 75 classic cars and trucks. Food trucks, 50+ vendors, live music, raffle drawings, and more! With kids’ activities as well, this event is fun for the whole family and free for spectators

Camp Meade Fall Family Festival
2024-10-13 11:00 - 17:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Join us for our inaugural Fall Family Festival and Community Art Show! Free tickets available at our website.
11-5 = Food (Peaceburger) + drinks (The Local) available (+ Red Hen 11-3)
11-5 = Story Walk + cabin tours
11-5 = Face painting + art projects
11-2 = Instrument Petting Zoo
11-12 = Lawn games
12-1 = Story Time w/ George Leal (English) + Jessica Robles (Spanish)
12-2 = World of Leaves walks with Gail Johnson
1-3 = Pumpkin painting, carving
2:30 = Fire onion lighting (weather-permitting) + Carving contest prizes
3-5 = Community Art Show Opening Reception
Our shared experiences of making, working and playing create connections that bridge our differences, so the Planetary Art Institute offers opportunities for neighbors, friends, and families to experience delight, surprise, and togetherness through creativity and collaboration.

Pianist Claire Black: “Forests & Fairy Tales”
2024-10-13 16:00 - 17:30 | Charlotte Congregational Church, 403 Church Hill Rd, Charlotte, Vermont, 05445, United States
Pianist Claire Black creates a musical space for imagination and reflection with works by Schumann, Korngold, Janáček, and Bortkiewicz. Evocative titles depict ancient myths, wilderness and weather, flora and fauna. Listeners are invited to receive this imagery–through the distinct sound world of each composer represented–for what it is, and for what it might symbolize.
Suggested Donation: $20
This is a benefit concert jointly presented by Charlotte Congregational Church and Claire Black. Audience contributions, after expenses, will be split equally between New Community Project (to support weekly food shares) and JUMP / Joint Urban Ministry Project (to fund bus vouchers). For more information, visit newcommunityproject.info and jumpvt.org.

MRV Chamber Co-Hosts Candidate Forum
2024-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Valley Meade Dispensary, 8 Vermont Route 17, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
The MRV Chamber of Commerce and Valley Reporter are co-hosting a public forum for the candidates for state representative on Tuesday October 15. The forum will take place on the second floor above the Valley Meade Dispensary in Waitsfield from 6 to 8 p.m.
MRV Chamber Executive Director and Lisa Loomis, the Editor of the Valley Reporter I will host and moderate the event. All four candidates for the Mad River Valley’s two seats in the Vermont House of Representatives will be on hand.

Gene Bifano (I)
John Burns (I)
Dara Torre (D) Incumbent
Candice White (D)

Who represents the MRV the legislature is vitally important to our community, you are encourage you to attend. It will also be recorded by Mad River Valley TV in case you can’t make it.

Book Discussion: “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier
2024-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Warren Public Library, 413 Main Street, Warren, 05674
The Warren Public Library September book discussion features the 1938 book “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier. This classic work of Gothic fiction centers on the experiences of the unnamed narrator, a young woman who has recently married a wealthy widower only to find their marriage overshadowed by the memories of his late wife, Rebecca.
Copies of the book are available to check out from the library. Register at warrenlibrary.com.

Let’s Talk Italy
2024-10-17 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.

Just Getting By Film Screening & Community Discussion
2024-10-17 17:00 - 19:00 | The Big Picture Theater & Cafe, 48 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Just Getting By, a new documentary film by Bess O’Brien, is a sweeping, yet intimate look at the lives of Vermonters who are struggling with food and housing insecurity.
The film, being presented by ShareMRV and The Big Picture Theater, will run from 5:00-6:30PM at The Big Picture Theater & Cafe on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Following the community screening, a community discussion will be hosted by Capstone Community Action from 6:30-7:00PM.
The event is FREE to all.

Line Dancing Pop-Up with Larissa
2024-10-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Farmsprung Gatherings, 2692 East Warren Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Alright MRV, I hear you want to DANCE! Help me try out some future programming for next season—if folks are interested, I’ll offer this kind of gathering more regularly in the future.
I’m offering more LINE DANCING lessons by popular demand before we close up Stowell Barn for the season.
Join me for some low-stakes social dancing that you can do solo—no dance experience required (plus no hetero-normative male/female, lead/follow roles to navigate!).
This Thursday it will be pay what you wish at the door via Venmo, Square (credit card), or cash.
Here’s what to expect & bring:
Attire:
+ comfy shoes for dancing (boots are fun but not required)
+ wear warm clothes you can move in, specifically LAYERS! It’s going to be chilly this late in the season, but once we start moving we may warm up some and may want to don/doff layers. I’ll have the patio heater going, but keep in mind that Stowell Barn is a 3 season space
Lessons & Dancing:
+ ~ 45 min to 1 hr lessons for 3 different line dances at multiple entry levels (beginner & advanced beginner); folks can participate in as much or as little as they’d like.
+ After lessons I’ll play music and folks will get a chance to practice the dances we learned at different tempos on our sprung floor (your knees and feet will thank you)
+ if folks have dances they’d like to do that I’m NOT teaching, I’m happy to take requests for later in the evening! Just let me know what songs to add to the playlist. I’m planning to cover “Muddy Muddy,” “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” and “Wagon Wheel”
Other info:
+ Feel free to BYOB—I’ll provide water too.
+ Couches and seating available when folks want to sit out anything, or need a rest between dances
+ Parking on the grass by the barn
+ Barn is accessible by ramp (from a grass parking surface), but the dance floor has a 2 inch step up
+ portalet available on site; it unfortunately is not accessible
Questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out!

VT Kindness Project: The Faces of Aces
2024-10-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
A presentation on the cutting edge science of trauma and resilience, followed by a
screening of the film The Faces of ACEs, a discussion, and a demonstration of a few simple techniques for regulating stress.
Facilitated by filmmaker and trauma educator Kimberly Pierce, founder of The Vermont Kindness Project. No registration required!

Wild Woogs Children’s Workshop!
2024-10-18 15:30 - 17:30 | Unnamed Venue, United States
Join Wild Woogs on Oct 18th, from 3:30-5:30pm, for a creative afternoon of gettin’ Woogy!
In this two hour workshop Natalie from Wild Woogs will be guiding kids to create their own Woog, made from socks, stuffing, felt, buttons, needles, thread, yarn , etc.! They will brainstorm together “Woog characteristics” (spikes? teeth? and more).
Kids will be introduced to light hand sewing techniques and creative ways to reuse old materials such as socks, fabric scraps etc. They will be encouraged to let their imaginations run wild!
This “woogshop” is recommended for kids 6 yrs and older. Kids need to be able to hold and cut with scissors on their own. (Parents are welcome to accompany their child if they think they will need help with that skill.)

Harwood Union High School Volleyball Team Fundraiser “Parent’s NIght Out”
2024-10-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Hardwood Union, 458 VT RTE 100, Moretown, VT
Harwood Union High School Volleyball Team is hosting a “Parent’s Night Out”. Proceeds will go towards the team for equipment, end of year banquet and supplies.
Harwood Union High School, 459 Vt Rte 100, Moretown
Friday October 18th
5:00-8:00 pm
$20 per child includes volleyball lesson and games, arts & crafts, snacks/drinks, pizza
Register in advance online to reserve a spot:
Each Registrant will be eligible to win a $50 gift card to The Collection

Recreation Hub Grand Opening & MRV Recreation District 30th Anniversary
2024-10-20 13:00 - 15:00 | MRV Chamber Welcome Center, 9 Route 17, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join us for the grand opening of the new Mad River Valley Recreation Hub This exciting new center is designed to inspire adventure and connect locals and visitors to the Valley’s incredible outdoor opportunities and our business district. The celebration will also honor the 30th anniversary of the Mad River Valley Recreation District, featuring family-friendly activities and outdoor exploration. With maps, guides, and info on all things hiking, biking, skiing, and paddling, the Rec Hub is the go-to resource for year-round fun.
Event Timeline

Noon – Riparian Buffer planting begins (bring your own tools, volunteers meet by the Mill Brook)
1:00 Ribbon Cutting on Mill Brook Bridge, thank you VOREC!
1:10 Volunteer Thank You & Recruitment
1:15 – 2:15 Tours & Events
Friends of the Mad River: Riparian Buffer Planting Continues
Mad River Path: Off-Grid Bathroom Explained
Chamber of Commerce: Tours of the Welcome Center & Itinerary Builder
Mad River Riders Kids’ Bike Event
2:15 Celebrate 30 years of MRVRD
(Refreshments inside at the Welcome Center with MRVRD timeline on display)
MRVRD Volunteer Awards Announced
3:00 Wrap Up

Attendees will enjoy refreshments, giveaways, and live demos of the Hub’s interactive displays. This is a great opportunity to meet the local recreation leaders and discover all the ways to get outside and play in the Valley.
Come explore the future of outdoor recreation in the Mad River Valley!
About the MRV Recreation Hub
The Mad River Valley Recreation Hub offers a one-stop resource center for residents and visitors alike to access trail maps, travel information, and guidance on outdoor activities throughout the Valley. It came about via a partnership with the MRV Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Mad River, Mad River Path, Mad River Riders, MRV Recreation District and the Town of Waitsfield.
