The Mad River Valley Community Calendar is The Valley’s most comprehensive events calendar. All are invited to submit their event here:
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Celebrate National Poetry Month with The MRV Libraries and MRV Bear Initiative! We invite all in the community to contribute a bear-themed haiku for display at local businesses throughout April and May. People of all ages may submit their haiku about bears using this form: https://forms.gle/f17U5tWVMHtVqeoF7 or by picking up a paper copy at any […]
Celebrate National Poetry Month with The MRV Libraries and MRV Bear Initiative! We invite all in the community to contribute a bear-themed haiku for display at local businesses throughout April and May. People of all ages may submit their haiku about bears using this form: https://forms.gle/f17U5tWVMHtVqeoF7 or by picking up a paper copy at any […]
Celebrate National Poetry Month with The MRV Libraries and MRV Bear Initiative! We invite all in the community to contribute a bear-themed haiku for display at local businesses throughout April and May. People of all ages may submit their haiku about bears using this form: https://forms.gle/f17U5tWVMHtVqeoF7 or by picking up a paper copy at any […]
Someday Boutique is so excited to host our very first PROM SWAP, in collaboration with Harwood Union High School! This is your chance to give pre-loved dresses and suits a second dance and help someone else feel FABULOUS for their big night! ✨ How It Works: Bring your gently used dresses + suits to Someday […]
Someday Boutique is so excited to host our very first PROM SWAP, in collaboration with Harwood Union High School! This is your chance to give pre-loved dresses and suits a second dance and help someone else feel FABULOUS for their big night! ✨ How It Works: Bring your gently used dresses + suits to Someday […]
The MRV Libraries May Pub Trivia is a special one as we are celebrating our third anniversary. In honor of this milestone, our theme is Happy Anniversary and the questions are all about historical, movie, book and musical anniversaries in 2025. .
Now is a great time to declutter while supporting local families with your used baby gear. Your gear will be donated to the Baby Product Exchange, a local program supporting low-income families with free baby equipment and diapers.
For the Love of Dogs Vermont, a locally run dog rescue, is holding a dog adoption event where lots of adorable dogs will be available to adopt.
Someday Boutique is so excited to host our very first PROM SWAP, in collaboration with Harwood Union High School! This is your chance to give pre-loved dresses and suits a second dance and help someone else feel FABULOUS for their big night! ✨ How It Works: Bring your gently used dresses + suits to Someday […]
Someday Boutique is so excited to host our very first PROM SWAP, in collaboration with Harwood Union High School! This is your chance to give pre-loved dresses and suits a second dance and help someone else feel FABULOUS for their big night! ✨ How It Works: Bring your gently used dresses + suits to Someday […]
“Luminous Night of the Soul” Mary Jane Austin, Conductor with Alison Cerutti at Piano & String Quartet Music of Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Lauridsen & Gjeilo Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. – Waitsfield United Church of Christ Sunday, May 4 at 4 p.m. – Waterbury Congregational Church Adults: $20; Seniors/ Students: $15; 11 & […]
Sign up to take the stage with your performance talent at the Planetary Art Institute at Camp Meade on Friday, May 9th 4-7pm or Friday, May 16th 4-7pm. Meet other young musicians from central Vermont (21 or younger only)! Sign Up Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UVeU1_IlXhr7shD-S8XDvfKO5MBeAZnYf__Pr8Wt1_k/edit?usp=drivesdk Music, dance, voice, something else? – express your creativity here with us. […]
It’s Spring Painting with Flowers! Join Erica from A Colour Reverie at Inklings on May 10th to create one-of-a-kind creations, just in time for Mother’s Day!! Using flowers grown in Erica’s garden, she will show us how to extract their colors on paper – looking and acting like watercolors – allowing children to create their […]
Treat Mom to a Very Vermon-Tea Afternoon! Saturday May 10th or Sunday May 11th, 12:30-4:30pm. The very best of a proper British Tea with a Vermont twist. You’ll be presented with savories, scones, and sweets, all made in-house with an endless pot of tea of British and Vermont Artisan teas to choose from. Honor the […]
Families with young children are invited to honor our mothers and Mother Earth with a morning on the farm. We’ll share in song, story, and the joys of planting in the spring. Who: Young children (1–7 years old) and their families; older siblings welcome Cost: Sliding-scale donation, $18–$54 per family Our morning of fun includes: […]
Treat Mom to a Very Vermon-Tea Afternoon! Saturday May 10th or Sunday May 11th, 12:30-4:30pm. The very best of a proper British Tea with a Vermont twist. You’ll be presented with savories, scones, and sweets, all made in-house with an endless pot of tea of British and Vermont Artisan teas to choose from. Honor the […]
Join Friends of the Mad River and Joslin Library for the May meeting of the Climate & Ecology Book Club to discuss “Birding to Change the World” by Trish O’Kane. In this uplifting memoir, professor and activist Trish O’Kane shares the lessons that birds teach us about life, social change, and environmental protection. A limited […]
Join us for our inaugural monthly in-person playtesting! Have you ever had an idea for how to make a game better or want to see what games are like before they reach your shelf? If you’ve ever played a game and thought “This would be better if . . .” then you would love playtesting […]
Join us in our backyard next Thursday evening to celebrate the special holiday of Lag Ba’Omer. We’ll gather around a fire and roast food and treats- smores, hotdogs, potatoes, and more. With music, food, games, fun for the kids, and maybe a couple of surprises- this will be an evening you don’t want to miss. […]
Sign up to take the stage with your performance talent at the Planetary Art Institute at Camp Meade on Friday, May 9th 4-7pm or Friday, May 16th 4-7pm. Meet other young musicians from central Vermont (21 or younger only)! Sign Up Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UVeU1_IlXhr7shD-S8XDvfKO5MBeAZnYf__Pr8Wt1_k/edit?usp=drivesdk Music, dance, voice, something else? – express your creativity here with us. […]
Rain or Shine, May 17th to October 18th. 9AM to 1PM. Enjoy local food, live music, and support local Vermont small businesses. Our vendors consist of 57+ small family farms, handmade artisans, and unique culinary producers.
Who’s up for some Cornhole?! Stop into Afterthoughts this Saturday 5/17 and throw down with Taylor and Zero Gravity Beer. We’ll have beer specials, prizes and a good time. Free to play, but RSVP to Taylor@afterthoughtsvt.com. Space is limited.
Community Forum, Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Lareau Pavilion 5 – 6 Potluck Please bring a plate and utensils, cash bar. Multiple CRV Steering Committee members with laptops will do demos of the online mapping tool. You can look at your own land or a favorite spot in the Valley. 6 – 8 Meeting Agenda: – […]
Students from Harwood’s Harkness Leadership class will be hosting a community Socrates Café on Thursday, May 22 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in the HU library to discuss the question, “How do we decide what is right and what is wrong?” A Socrates Café is an opportunity for dialogue about timeless and timely questions that […]
Rain or Shine, May 17th to October 18th. 9AM to 1PM. Enjoy local food, live music, and support local Vermont small businesses. Our vendors consist of 57+ small family farms, handmade artisans, and unique culinary producers.
Dust off those old bridesmaid dresses, best man tuxes or any other formal wear you’ve been saving for that special occasion. Because this is the occasion! We can’t let the kids have all the fun. Let’s get glam and dance the night away at the first ever, VALLEY PROM! No outfit is too formal. Prizes […]
DJ T.RAD is back with another fun-filled evening of Bingo, Burgers and Bodacious prizes! $5 to play.
This Thursday! Join Mad River Valley TV for *LIVE @ MRVTV* with local robotic surf punk band The Tsunamibots! 🤖🎸 Thursday, May 29th at 6PM 5033 Main St. in Waitsfield We will be broadcasting LIVE to local Channel 44! Tune in, stop by, and rock out! This event is BYOB and free to the public! […]
Rain or Shine, May 17th to October 18th. 9AM to 1PM. Enjoy local food, live music, and support local Vermont small businesses. Our vendors consist of 57+ small family farms, handmade artisans, and unique culinary producers.
Come down to the river for a morning of family friendly exploration activities with Friends of the Mad River and Audubon Vermont. We’ll explore the connection between birds and rivers, spending time learning about the habitat along rivers, the birds that live there, and the river creatures that they eat. We’ll have the chance to […]
Waitsfield, VT — The Stark Mountain Foundation is excited to announce a new series of free, family-friendly naturalist hikes on Stark Mountain, led by Vermont Master Naturalist Gene O. Desideraggio. These guided hikes offer a unique opportunity to explore the mountain’s diverse ecosystems throughout the changing seasons. From vibrant spring wildflowers to the brilliant colors […]
Have you ever wondered which bird is making what sound in the overwhelming chorus of song this time of year? Then join the Moretown Library and the Mad Birders for our 9th annual Birding By Ear workshops. We will meet indoors on Saturday afternoon to learn the basics of identifying bird song, then practice these […]
Join us for a celebratory afternoon of performances, bread, and museum appreciation to mark the beginning of the summer season at the Bread & Puppet farm. The Open House will begin at the Museum’s entrance where local singers will gather to sing songs in the “Shape Note” tradition, an early American sacred singing tradition with […]
