MRB Pub Music Series: Al’s Pals
2024-03-13 17:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-27 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Join us for live music, food & drinks from 5:00-9:00pm. Music featuring Al’s Pals

MRB Pub Music Series: Ragged Company
2024-03-20 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Join us for live music, food & drinks from 5:00-9:00pm. Music featuring Ragged Company

Amphibian Crossing Series
2024-03-28 00:00 - 2024-04-21 23:59 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting, 123 Main Street, Anytown, Vermont, 05660, United States
Every spring, amphibians migrate from forests to wetlands, following a biological process that often returns them to the same vernal pools where they were born. Their route often traverses roads and they are hard to see by motorists on the dark, wet nights during which they prefer to travel. This is where we come in – as amphibian “crossing guards”!
We’ll be offering a training event, amphibian crossing kits, and a night crossing event. Visit https://www.friendsofthemadriver.org/news/amphibian-crossing-series for more details.
This series is made possible by Friends of the Mad River, MRV Libraries, and North Branch Nature Center.
Questions? Please contact onome@friendsofthemadriver.org

MRB Pub Music Series: Running In Circles
2024-04-03 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Join us for live music, food & drinks from 5:00-9:00pm. Music featuring Running In Circles

MRB Pub Music Series: Hogback Hollow
2024-04-10 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Join us for live music, food & drinks from 5:00-9:00pm. Music featuring Hogback Hollow
Hogback Hollow is an acoustic trio from Addison County VT that writes and performs original music along with some covers. The music of Hogback Hollow is rooted in bluegrass, folk, and Americana.

Dave Ogrodowczyk – Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals

Matt Hecklinger – Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Mike Schuster – Bass, Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/hogbackhollow
https://www.instagram.com/hogbackhollowmusic

Concert at Firefolk Arts: Indie Folk + Americana / all ages
2024-04-11 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Firefolk Arts, 4424 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
CONCERT: Thursday, April 11
3 Indie Folk Artists- Live Show
6:30 doors / 7 pm show — $15 // Tickets at Eventbrite.com or at the Door
All ages are welcome! + Mocktails for sale during this show
Join us for a concert featuring touring musicians, Brittany Ann Tranbaugh (Queer Americana from Philly, PA), Blair Borax (Indie Folk from Portland, Oregon) and Avery Lavoie (Vermont folk).
Firefolk Arts brings you this intimate event, providing a cozy atmosphere to immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies and heartfelt lyrics of these 3 artists.

Sorrows + Sunshine- Grief Writing Workshop with Rachel Wylie at Firefolk Arts
2024-04-20 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Firefolk Arts, 4424 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Open to All: Ages 13+
April 20th
1 – 3 pm @ Firefolk Arts: 4424 Main St. Waitsfield
Please Register by Email: firefolkarts@gmail.com
Facilitator, Rachel Wylie believes that story is a powerful tool for connection, meaning-seeking, healing, and integrating the most beautiful and challenging parts of life. Grief can often feel very solitary, but sharing our stories of sorrow with others helps bring light to the darkness. In the Sorrows & Sunshine workshop, Rachel will guide participants through an explorative writing exercise designed to shine a warm light on our sorrows, followed by optional story-telling.
About Rachel
Rachel’s own apprenticeship to grief began in Feb 2020 when her father was diagnosed with ALS. During his dying process, she started talking – and writing – about her experience navigating his disease and death (Where The Love Lies). Writing helped her make sense of the senseless, helped her process the loss, and begin to figure out how to hold her sorrow with the same honor as her love.
What to expect:
Creation of a communal grief altar
Writing exercise
Opportunity to tell your story to the group
Please bring:
An item, picture, or special offering for the altar. This can be something related to the sorrow you want to work with, or something that supports/strengthens/inspires you.
Items for comfort (snacks, layers, water, etc)
Facilitated by Rachel Wylie – Where The Love Lies — https://wherethelovelies.com/
Cost / Sliding Scale: $10 – $20

‘Do-Over’ Live Storytelling Event
2024-04-27 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Plainfield Opera House, 18 High St., Plainfield, Vermont, 05667, United States
Mosaic Vermont is hosting a Live Storytelling Event with the thee: Do-Over! Join us in listening to chosen storytellers tell their stories about starting from scratch, second chances, and redemption! Doors open at 5:30pm. Entry is $5-$20 sliding scale, any donation is appreciated!

Kentucky Derby Watch Party
2024-05-04 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 1824 House, 2150 Main St., Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Put on your best derby clothes and hats and join us on May 4th in our barn to watch the “Fastest 2 minutes in sports”.
We will be offering Mad River Valley Mint Juleps made with Mad River Distillers Bourbon and Floodwoods Maple syrup.
We will have Kentucky food favorites available: Kentucky Hot Browns, Pimento Cheese, Bourbon Meatballs and more….

Playful Minds Workshops
2024-05-05 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-01 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Calling all young artists, storytellers, movers, groovers, and explorers – Playful Minds Workshops are made for kids! In this series of five workshops, early childhood educators Raya and McKinley will lead kids through fun-filled and enriching themed experiences that support creative expression through exploration. These workshops are not just educational and entertaining, but are a celebration of curiosity, creativity, and friendship. From arts and crafts to interactive storytelling, from music and movement to cooking, there will be something for every child to enjoy and learn from.

Stoke Ramen Pop-Up
2024-05-16 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Get Stoked…Stoke Ramen is Back!
Join us in the Pub Every Thursday in May from 5pm – 9pm to Enjoy all of your Stoke Favorites!

LIVE MUSIC Running In Circles & Wood Fired Friday
2024-05-17 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Get Fired Up!
This week’s line up includes Live Music by Running in Circles with Wood Fired Pizza & other Italian delights!

Mad River Riders Season Kick-Off
2024-05-18 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Join Us For Mad River Riders 2024 Season Kickoff Party
Come join us at the Mad River Barn on Saturday, May 18th at 5pm to kick off the 2024 season. Enjoy mingling with other biking enthusiasts, light apps, and a short presentation on our trail enhancement and programming plans for the 2024 season.
Pub Open to the Public from 5 – 9pm with Food & Beverage available for purchase.

Stoke Ramen Pop-Up
2024-05-23 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Get Stoked…Stoke Ramen is Back!
Join us in the Pub Every Thursday in May from 5 – 9pm to enjoy all of your Stoke Favorites!

Addison West Annual Tent Sale
2024-05-24 10:00 - 2024-05-26 16:00 (America/New_York) | Addison West, 5275 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join us for our second annual tent sale Friday May 24 through Sunday May 26. Three days only! Huge discounts on everything from books, to kitchen items, to decor and clothing. Select floor model furniture also on sale.

LIVE MUSIC Ragged Company & Wood Fired Friday
2024-05-24 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Get Fired Up!
For our Final Wood Fired Friday we have Live Music by Ragged Company with Wood Fired Pizzas and other Italian delights!

Stone Bishop Backyard BBQ Benefit Concert
2024-05-25 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Join us Saturday May 25th from 5 – 9pm in our events pavilion for a community benefit concert.
Live Music provided by Running In Circles
Mad River Barn will be cooking up classic backyard BBQ fare for purchase
Cash Bar | Silent Auction
Proceeds will benefit Mike Bishop & Rebekah Stone with the financial hardships of their growing family

Gopher Launch Party & 1 Year Celebration
2024-05-30 16:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Capstone Community Action, 20 Gable Place, Barre, Vermont, 05641, United States
Gopher, a new non-profit transportation service operated by Community Rides VT in Barre is celebrating one year of providing door-to-door rides in all electric vehicles for rural Vermonters throughout Washington County and neighboring towns in Orange County. Gopher it and help us celebrate at this free event.
All are welcome on May 30 in the garage behind Capstone for:
5:30 p.m.
Welcome by Gopher executive director Chris Cole, Capstone executive director Sue Minter, Gopher general manager Amanda Carlson, and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (invited)
4:30 to 7:00 p.m.
• Meet the drivers and staff.
• Take a ride in the electric SUVs.
• Learn about programs.
• Enjoy food by Capstone’s Community Kitchen Academy.
• Have a maple creemee by Silver Lake Syrups.
• Listen to New Orleans-style music by Back Porch Revival.
• Pick up some Gopher giveaways.
Register by May 24 to help with the food count.

Stoke Ramen Pop-Up
2024-05-30 17:00 - 21:00 UTC

VT Kindness Project: Returning Home to Ourselves
2024-05-30 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
Come to the Moretown Library for a free wellness event with trauma educator and local PA Kimberly Pierce, and view her short film followed by a discussion on the impacts of stress and childhood trauma, and what we can do to help heal ourselves. Light refreshments provided. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/FYnJg154TGewD1hw5
The Vermont Kindness Project believes that all life is sacred and that our world would be a better place if we all had universal education about the medical science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This research proves what we already know to be true, that stress leaves physical, emotional, and spiritual wounds in our bodies. Dr. Robert Anda, the author of the ACE study tells us that “what is predictable is preventable;” yet how do we prevent that which we cannot even speak? The ACEs framework is the language, and by bearing witness, we remove shame and empower ourselves and each other. The Vermont Kindness Project believes that the time is now to create a brighter and more loving world, and that kindness to ourselves, our fellow humans, and the earth can and should save the world.

Meet the Artist, Ashley H Mohrman
2024-05-31 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Stephanie Grace Ceramics, Mad River Green Shopping Center, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Please join us for a reception to Meet the Artist, Ashley H Mohrman at Stephanie Grace Ceramics at Mad River Green Shopping Center on Friday, May 31, 3-5.
The exhibit includes Ashley’s joyful and exuberant botanical compositions that reflect Ashley’s celebration of nature and beauty. Each image and every flower pressed captures a meaningful story and little pice of natural history. Many of the flowers in Ashley’s prints come from local Vermont greenhouses, including von Trapp Flowers and Frazier’s Greenhouse, as well as her own garden and roadsides of Vermont.

Yestermorrow Walk-In Campus Tour
2024-06-13 16:00 - 16:45 (America/New_York) | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
If you are in the Mad River Valley and would like to tour the Yestermorrow campus, come say hello. Yestermorrow is offering recurring walk-in tours, Thursdays at 4pm, throughout the summer. Participants will explore campus, ask questions, and talk about all things Yestermorrow.

Tony Awards Community Watch Party
2024-06-16 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Farmsprung Gatherings, 2692 East Warren Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join us to watch this year’s Tony Awards live on the big screen in Stowell Barn!
Waitsfield and the Mad River Valley have some exciting connections to Broadway’s best this year: Waitsfield native Shaina Taub’s original musical ‘Suffs’ boasts multiple nominations; Warren’s Brin Schoellkopf served as associate circus designer for ‘Water for Elephants’; and Farmsprung owner Larissa Ursprung’s composition student Rick Kuperman is nominated for choreographing ‘The Outsiders’ musical! Lots to see and celebrate as a community, hope you’ll stop by.
Free and open to the public (RSVP for seats)
Barn doors open at 7PM, Live streaming starts at 8PM
Pot-luck style (utensils/plates/cups provided), BYOB
2692 East Warren Road, Waitsfield
Note re: accessibility:
Our barn space is accessible via a ramp, but please note this is from parking on grass which is not the most easily navigable surface. Our restroom is unfortunately not accessible.

Waterbury Concerts in the Park
2024-06-20 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Park Row, Waterbury, 05676
WATERBURY
Thursday evening “Concerts in the Park” –
Event series presented by the Rotary Club of Waterbury
Free! 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm at the Rusty Parker Memorial Park
South Main Street in Downtown Waterbury, VT
(also visit the Farmers Market on Thursdays 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
6/20 – John Lackard Blues Band
Dance-able blues and grooves

Meet the Winemaker: Michele D’Aprix
2024-06-20 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Local: Wine & Beer, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, VT, 05602, United States
Michele D’Aprix is back in The Tasting Room. She’s the only American woman making her own wine in France’ Boardeaux region, and we’re excited she’s returning to share her wines and their stories with us. Throughout the evening, Michele will guide us through five of her wines – from white to rosé to red – and give us the inside scoop about her winemaking methodologies. Last year’s tasting event with Michele was fantastic fun, so you won’t want to miss this one!

Legislator forum
2024-06-21 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Waitsfield United Church Village Meeting House, 4355 Main St, Waitsfield, 05673
Join area legislators for a debrief and discussion of this year’s legislative session. The three Washington County senators (Ann Cummings, Andrew Perchlik and Anne Watson) will join Rep. Kari Dolan and Rep. Dara Torre at the Village Meeting House in Waitsfield to hear from the public and share some insights. The recorded discussion will be available online afterwards at mrvtv.com. Emailed questions/comments are welcome in advance at dtorre@leg.state.vt.us or kdolan@leg.state.vt.us.

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Al’s Pals!
2024-06-27 17:30 - 20:30 UTC | Mad River Barn
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Ragged Company. Open 5pm – 9pm.
