The Mad River Valley Village

Abstract^2
2025-02-14 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-15 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-16 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-17 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-18 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-19 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-20 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-21 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 7 more dates | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
Mad River Valley Arts (Mad Arts) presents Lisa Dimondstein, Julie Parker and Sandra Shenk in Abstract^2.
These three women photographers are dedicated to radicalizing the photo as image.
They abstract from a pre-existing abstract sculpture with the aim to capture the essential properties and relationships of the original abstract concept, and in doing so they remove themselves from any context or specific content or representation. The process involves eliminating any reference to real-world objects or situations and to focus only on the inherent structures and relationships.
The Cold Hollow Sculpture Park, in Enosburg Falls, has over 70 large abstract sculptures by renowned artist David Stromeyer. The photographs of Lisa, Julie and Sandra
are inventive abstractions from David’s sculpture. They utilize an in-camera multiple exposure technique to explore the intricate relationship between color, texture, movement, line and form.

SKATIUM Open Air Ice Skating Rink
2025-02-15 12:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-16 12:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-22 12:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-23 12:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-01 12:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-02 12:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-08 12:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-09 12:00 - 22:00 | Skatium Ice Rink, 40 Slow Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Come and enjoy open air ice skating and stick n’ puck hockey in the heart of downtown Waitsfield!
We will be open weekends and holidays from 12pm – 10pm, weather permitting. If we cannot open or our hours will change, we will post an update on facebook.com/skatium.
For more information and to purchase a Season Pass, see our website at skatiumvt.org.

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Al’s Pals!
2025-02-26 17:30 - 20:30 | Mad River Barn
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Al’s Pals. Open 5pm – 9pm.

Boots & Burgers: Monthly Community Line Dancing @ Afterthoughts
2025-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 | After Thoughts, 8 VT 17, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
After a great December Line Dancing pop-up at Afterthoughts, we’re making it a regular event!
LAST THURSDAY of the MONTH | every month through May, 2025
Join us for some low-stakes social dancing you can do solo. All are welcome!
Grab your boots and come have a bite courtesy of Peace Burger before line dancing with Larissa 7 to 9PM!
+ Peace Burger & bar are open from 5 PM
+ Line Dancing lessons + open dancing from 7 to 9 PM
Admission is pay what you wish at the door: Venmo (preferred) or cash
What to expect:
Dancing:
+ Larissa will be reviewing/teaching several line dances at multiple entry levels, starting with beginner and going up from there
+ see tutorial videos on the Farmsprung Gatherings event page to review dances that were taught at previous pop-ups
Venue:
+ Afterthoughts has a full bar that will be OPEN! I’ll build in some beverage breaks during the lesson
+ delicious smashburgers and MORE available for purchase from Peace Burger
Parking
+ along guard rail in main parking lot shared with Valley Meade
+ across Route 17 behind the Chamber of Commerce (next to Cousins Brewery—be careful crossing the road!)
+ a few spots up top along Route 100 in front of the Valley Meade sign (these are the Accessible spots)
Looking forward to dancing with you soon!

Time for Locals to Show Up!!
2025-03-01 09:00 - 10:00 | Mad River Green, 105 Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Protest the destructive and illegal actions of the Trump/Vance administration during JD Vance’s planned ski weekend at Sugarbush and the Pitcher Inn.
Join Indivisible Mad River Valley for a peaceful protest Saturday, March 1st from 9-10 am in Waitsfield. Meet on the sidewalk in front of the Waitsfield Green (Farmers’ Market). Bring your own signs.
SIGN UP HERE
Posted Feb 24, 2025

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Ragged Company!
2025-03-05 17:30 - 20:30 | 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.

The 2025 Vermont Flower Show
2025-03-07 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-03-08 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-03-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St, Essex Junction, Vermont, 05452, United States
Join us at the 2025 Vermont Flower Show at the Champlain Valley Expo as we celebrate and recreate gardening through the ages and discover how we as humans learn from the past as we cultivate our own gardens and plant for the future. At this year’s show you will stroll through fields of tulips, experience an English Cottage Garden and Tea House Garden. You will take a walk back in time through Medieval, Islamic and Victory gardens. As we look toward spring and planning our own gardens, no matter how small or large, the 2025 Vermont Flower Show is sure to inspire your own style of gardening.
The show is open to the public on Friday, March 7 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday March 9 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The daily cost of admission is $28 ($26 until Dec. 31!) for adults, $23 ($21 until Dec. 31!) for seniors (60+) & college students, $10 ($8 until Dec. 31!) for students (ages 5-17), and free for children 4 and under. Tickets can be purchased in advance at https://vnlavt.org/event/the-vermont-flower-show/. Parking for this event is free!
