The Mad River Valley Village

The Prom – the musical
2024-07-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-04 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, 05602
Eric Love is back to direct this award winning Spectacular! Taryn Noelle choreographs! Down-on-their-luck Broadway stars shake up a small Indiana town as they rally behind a teen who just wants to go to the prom with her girlfriend. Among others, The Prom features Taryn Noelle, Kathleen Keenan, and a host of local triple-threat teens, and stage veterans in their LNT debut.
7:30pm Thu-Sat; 2pm Sun
July 18 –August 4
Covid Safety Protocols: Masks are strongly encouraged. (LNT’s State of the Art Bio-Defense Air Purification “Synexis” System is also in service 24/7 keeping everyone as safe as possible.)
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. We appreciate your understanding during this emergency situation. Since we cannot provide wheelchair/walker access, please call us (802-229-0492) or email info@lostnationtheater.org to discuss options for seeing the show.
SPONSORS: Vermont Recovery & Resilience Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, Montpelier Strong Fund, The City of Montpelier, Vermont Mutual Insurance, 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.

Meet & Greet the Knotweed Goats
2024-07-30 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Riverside Park, Riverside Park 770 840 Vermont Rte 100, Warren, Vermont, 05674, United States
The Mad River Valley conservation commissions and Mad Goat Initiative invite all to join them for a meet and greet with the goats on July 30 at Riverside Park in Warren from 4-7pm.
Come by to visit with goat herders and conservation commission folks, and learn about local efforts to control knotweed here in the Mad River watershed. This is the first year deploying goats to graze the knotweed and organizers want to give you, the public, a first-hand look at how it’s going. A small herd of goats has been deployed at Riverside since early July and people can see them in action and pet some of the new baby goats.
All are welcome for a swim, picnic, a beverage or just hang out for a while. Learn more about the goats and the river. valley. Please leave dogs at home.

Fairy Flower Bookmark Event at Inklings!
2024-08-03 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join Erica from A Colour Reverie at Inklings on August 3rd to create one-of-a-kind bookmarks!!
A Vermont Botanical Dyester, Daydreamer & Alchemist, Erica will show children how to hammer fresh flowers onto paper, allowing them to create unique bookmarks of their very own!
Use the LINK to REGISTER.
DATE: Saturday, August 3rd
TIME: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
COST: $30

Family Nature Hunt
2024-08-07 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-08-07 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Corner School Resource Center of Granville Vermont, 75 Post Office Hill 75 Post Office Hill, Granville, Vermont, 05747, United States
Renowned naturalist and author of 15 books, Clare Walker Leslie, leads a fun and informative session that helps us see and record the wild world all around us. You’ll be amazed at how many critters and plants make their home near the beautifully renovated Corner School one-room schoolhouse and how their lives are connected to our own!

Pub Night with Live Music by TJ Powers 5pm – 9pm
2024-08-15 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
All your pub favorites from 5pm – 9pm!

Thank You Moretown Road Crew and Town Community Potluck
2024-08-22 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
All community members are invited to come together at the Moretown Town Hall for a potluck in appreciation of the road crew and town office staff who have given many extra hours during the flooding events last month and over the past year. Please consider bringing a dish to share, along with your own plates, cups and utensils. Visit Moretown Library’s website to RSVP or email moretownlibrary@gmail.com directly. We hope to see you there for good food and conversation with friends and neighbors.

Pub Night with Live music by Running In Circles 5pm – 9pm
2024-08-22 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Join us for Pub night with Live Music by Running In Circles and all your favorite pub fare! 5pm – 9pm

Pub Night with Live music by Fun Dip 5pm – 9pm
2024-08-22 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Join us for Pub night with Live Music by Fun Dip and all your favorite pub fare! 5pm – 9pm

Mini-Mural Workshop
2024-08-23 15:00 - 2024-08-24 18:00 (America/New_York) | Corner School Resource Center of Granville Vermont, 75 Post Office Hill 75 Post Office Hill, Granville, Vermont, 05747, United States
A two day workshop for adults with Granville based muralist and textile artist Meg Reinhold.
Meg draws inspiration from herbalism, folklore and traditional textile practices. Her workshop combines insight into the design process, the history of Vermont barn quilts, and looking at plants through the eyes of a botanist-artist.
Guided by Meg, each participant paints a 2 foot x 2 foot mini-mural inspired by quilts and local flora. Everyone leaves with a decoratively painted plywood panel of their own design to install outdoors or inside their homes.
Quilting, gardening, and arts enthusiasts, this is the workshop for you! Space is limited so sign up today! 16 years old and up. All materials provided. Sponsored in part by Vermont Humanities, the workshop is FREE though donations are always welcome.

Mad River Valley Summer Carnival
2024-08-25 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Mad River Green, 105 Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Come out to the Mad River Valley Summer Carnival for an afternoon of fabulous fun. Families will enjoy games, food, a bounce house, face painting, live animals and more! There’s even a dunk tank and raffle!!
Admission is FREE. All money raised from activity ticket sales goes to the Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, and Warren Elementary Parent Organizations.
Sunday, August 25th from 11am – 2pm at Mad River Green. Rain Date of September 1st.

Tuesdays on the Big Deck
2024-08-27 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Mt Ellen, Mt Ellen
Join us Tuesdays on the Mt Ellen Big Deck from 5 to 9pm all summer long! Backyard BBQ, live music and weekly cornhole tournaments with prizes and more. We will have weekly drink specials along with lawn games for the whole family. This is a rain or shine event!

von Trapp Open Garden Days
2024-08-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-31 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | vonTrapp Greenhouse, 208 Common Rd, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
We welcome you to visit our private garden on our Open Garden Days.
Come and enjoy the flowers, the view, and the frog fountain, and chat with Sally and Tobi about all things horticultural. Our Open Garden Days are organized in collaboration with the MRV Rotary as a fundraiser for local non-profits.
Entry fee: $10.00 / adult
Children under 18 free
Please leave your pets at home! They are not permitted on the property and there is no shade in our parking lot.

Coca-Cola Family Movie Night: The Goonies
2024-08-30 20:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Lincoln Peak, 102 Forest Drive, Warren, VT 05674, USA
Join us for FREE outdoor Family Movie Night on the blow-up screen next the Gate House Lodge at Lincoln Peak. Grab your friends, bring your blanket or chairs, we’ll provide the s’mores and popcorn. This is a shine only event.

The 53rd Annual Mad River Valley Craft Fair
2024-08-31 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-01 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Kenyon’s Field, 3337 Main St., Waitsfield, 05673
It’s not your Grandmother’s Craft Fair! Picture yourself in the beautiful Green Mountains listening to live music while you browse through a juried Fair of one-of-a-kind pieces – unique gifts, keepsakes for your home, or special touches to add to your wardrobe. Join us on Labor Day weekend for the 53rd Fair, with 80+ juried artists, 4 bands, food court & winery, door prizes, and for the kids, free face painting and the interactive, hands-on Dinoman Science Show at noon each day, which appeals to kids and adults alike. $5 entry fee per adult (proceeds support the Valley Players Community Theater); kids 12 & under enter for free; free parking. Held rain or shine, no pets, please! More info at madrivercraftfair.com.

Labor Day Weekend at Sugarbush
2024-08-31 10:00 - 2024-09-02 17:00 (America/New_York) | Sugarbush Resort, 102 Forest Drive Warren, VT 05674, Warren, 05674
Make the most out of your long weekend by spending Labor Day with us here at Sugarbush Resort. Enjoy fun for the whole family, including scenic lift rides, disc
golf, and other mountain activities. Dine with us at Rumble’s Bistro & Bar surrounded by views of Lincoln Peak and beyond, or head to the Sugarbush Resort Golf Club and grab a bite to eat at Hogan’s Pub, home of the best outdoor deck in the Valley. Make it a Long Weekend. When you book a Friday and Saturday night this summer or fall, we’ll throw in a free Thursday or Sunday night on us. Make the most of the long weekend.

The MRV Rotary’s Great Duck Race
2024-09-01 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Lareau Park, 6051 Vermont Rte 100, Waitesfield, VT, 05673
The Mad River Valley Rotary Club is back with more quacktastic fun with the Great Duck Race of 2024!
The Great Duck Race happens Sunday, September 1st at Lareau Park Swimming Hole (6051 Vermont Rte 100, Waitsfield) from 2-4pm. We’ll have fun kids activities and more with the first duck race starting at 3pm.
Tickets are on sale now to “adopt” a duck to race for a chance to win cash prizes of up to $1000! Each duck is $5 or to increase your chances of winning, consider checking out the bundle packages. Ticket Sales are kicking off 6/28 in front of Mehuron’s from 3-5pm (Every Friday) and at the Waitsfield Farmer’s Market on Saturday’s from 9-1pm. You can also purchase online at https://mrvrotary.rallyup.com/duckrace2024/
And if one duck race isn’t enough, we’ve added the Mad Duck 100 for those who really want to roll the duck dice. The Mad Duck 100 will be limited to 100 ducks and tickets are $100/each. The prize for this race is a whopping $1500! That’s a lot of ducking money!
When you “adopt” a duck for either race, you are supporting the Mad River Valley Rotary Club as well as the many programs, events and community projects they support. These include The Warren 4th of July Parade, the Mad River Valley Dog Park, Rise Against Hunger, Neck of the Woods, Habitat for Humanity, grants and scholarships for local students and many, many more! Learn more about the MRV Rotary charitable giving programs at mrvrotary.org.
