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 | 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.

Playful Minds Workshops
2024-06-01 09:00 - 12:00 | 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.

Birding By Ear Workshop
2024-06-01 15:00 - 2024-06-02 16:30 | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
Have you ever wondered which bird is making what sound in the overwhelming chorus of song this time of year?
Then join the library and the Mad Birders as we delve into the exciting world of birding using our ears. We will meet indoors on Saturday afternoon to learn the basics, then practice these skills on an outdoor walk Sunday morning. Both sessions are free, and all ages are welcome. Visit our website for more information.

Spring Hill School’s Bid & Boogie
2024-06-01 18:00 - 22:00 | Bliss Ridge Farm, 216 Gove Road, Moretown, Vermont, 05660, United States
Help Spring Hill School celebrate 40 years of helping children (and grown ups) grow!
Coming up Saturday, June 1st is the second part of our annual fundraiser “The Bid & Boogie”. We checked off the “Bid” last fall with a very successful online auction and now it’s time to party! Please plan to join us for “The Boogie”, Saturday, June 1st 6:00pm -10:00pm at beautiful Bliss Ridge Farm in Moretown. We’re going all out with two bands (Al’s Pals and The Grift), Woodbelly pizza for purchase, cash bar and more. We really hope everyone will attend and bring your friends. This event is open to our entire community (adults only). Tickets are $40 and are on sale now online

Bread and Puppet Museum Opening and The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show
2024-06-02 14:00 - 17:00 | Bread and Puppet Theater, 753 Heights Rd, Montreal, Vermont, Glover, United States
Bread & Puppet will host our traditional Museum Open House Sunday, June 2nd at 2 p.m. As always, this celebratory afternoon of performances, bread, and museum appreciation will mark the beginning of a bustling summer season at the Bread & Puppet farm.
The Open House will begin at the entrance of our Museum, where local singers will gather to sing songs in the “Shape Note” tradition, an early American sacred singing tradition with deep roots in Vermont, in four-part harmony. Next, the Museum will receive its ceremonial opening for the season: the museum guard will be woken up and reinstalled at his post for the summer. The public will be invited to peruse the museum.
In keeping with tradition, the middle of the afternoon will feature performances by B&P friends and guests with original music and short puppet shows at locations around the B&P farm.
The afternoon will conclude with The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show!
“We the Whole Kit & Caboodle bread bakers, peace and harmony terrorists, and criminal trespassers of the fascist empire offer anti-hospital bombing calisthenics in the face of the Freedom and Democracy Bullshitters, and precise funeral rites for the collapsing Western Civilization and make our divine papermaché weaponry as retrieved from the cardboard industry’s available refuse to defeat the capitalist hegemony and celebrate a brand-new humanity with appropriate victory dances and demonstrate our birthright as children of the one and only Mother Dirt who makes us and unmakes us and now requires our full undivided attention.” -Peter Schumann
After the show Bread & Puppet will serve its famous sourdough rye bread with aioli, and Bread & Puppet’s “Cheap Art” – books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners from the Bread & Puppet Press – will be for sale.
Tickets for the Summer 2024 shows are $10 each. Admission by donation for kids 6 and under. We ask that you purchase a ticket ahead of time if you’re able. However, it’s central to our philosophy for our shows to be accessible and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please check our website to purchase tickets https://breadandpuppet.org/
Dogs are discouraged, though well behaved dogs on leash are allowed. If you bring your dog, PLEASE SIT IN THE BACK of the audience, AT THE TOP OF THE THEATER as far away as possible from the brass band and bring plenty of water (there is none onsite).
We look forward to seeing you this summer!

Spring Hill School presents The Modern Times Puppet Theater’s brand new show!
2024-06-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Lareau Farm Inn, 46 Lareau Rd., Waitsfield, 05673
To celebrate Spring Hill School’s 40th birthday, Spring Hill School presents the Modern Times Puppet Theater’s brand new show, “The Perils of Mr. Punch: Let’s Agree to Disagree” . We’re so pleased to welcome Modern Times back for a second year. This is an event for all! Co-founders Rose Friedman and Justin Lander are a husband and wife duo, producers for Vermont Vaudeville and alumni of the Bread and Puppet Theater. As parents themselves, they strive to present quality entertainment that the whole family can enjoy. Following the show, flatbread, salads and drinks will be available for dinner for purchase in the pavilion. We also plan to have a 40th Birthday treat surprise! Please dress for the weather and bring a blanket or camp chairs to sit on during the show. Everyone is invited!

Make your own Pride Flag!
2024-06-04 17:00 - 18:30 | Rainbow Bridge Community Center, 81 N. Main St. Suite 2 Barre, VT 05641, Barre, Vermont, 05641, United States
Join Mosaic in making personalized Pride Flags! We’ll supply white bandanas and paint, you bring the creativity! Create your own flag that represents who you are, write your favorite phrase, and what pride means to you!

Meet the Winemaker: Camila Carrillo
2024-06-06 18:00 - 19:30 | The Local: Wine & Beer, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, VT, 05602, United States
We’re thrilled that winemaker Camila Carrillo of La Montañuela will be with us at The Local on Thursday, June 6th! She’s a first generation winegrower who is farming and making wine here in Vermont under the direction of Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber of La garagista. We’ll be tasting through her wines, learning about her farming philosophy, hearing about her passion for experimenting with special varietals, and learning how someone becomes a winemaker here in Vermont. Camila is a truly unique talent in winemaking!

MRV Libraries Pub Trivia
2024-06-06 19:20 - 20:30 | Hostel Tevere, 203 Powderhound Rd, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
June’s pub trivia is all about cars, whether in movies, books, film or on the streets. Come and share your knowledge as we take a rollicking ride. Be sure to call the Hostel Tevere in advance to land a table at 802-496-9222.

Mountain Gardeners’ Plant Sale
2024-06-08 09:00 - 13:00 | The Slow Road by Shaw’s, Slow Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Locally Grown Perennials
$7.50 per plant / $20 for 3 plants
One of the highlights of our year is the Plant Sale. The sale helps to fund the Rena Chernick Memorial Scholarship for local students in the fields of horticultural or environmental sciences. This year the plant sale will be held on Saturday, June 8th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in Waitsfield across from Shaw’s Market. This is a great opportunity to purchase locally grown plants for your garden. So, mark your calendars, rain or shine to come down on June 8th, 2024.

Art Market at Firefolk Arts
2024-06-08 12:00 - 17:00 | Firefolk Arts, 4424 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
All ages, Free Art Market at Firefolk Arts — held at 4412 Main St. Waitsfield — in the “Kodak Building” next door to the gallery
20 vendors, selling art of many mediums: ceramics, painting, jewelry, textiles, woodcraft, metalwork, photography, clothing, prints, comics, poetry, etc.
Korean + Filipino Food, Herbal Mocktails, and Ice Cream for sale

Bread and Puppet presents The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show every Sunday in June at 3PM
2024-06-09 00:00 - 23:59 | Bread and Puppet Theater, 753 Heights Rd, Montreal, Vermont, Glover, United States
Bread & Puppet kicks off its 2024 Summer Season with a new performance, The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show, created by Peter Schumann and company along with a cohort of spring apprentices. The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show runs Sundays June 9th-July 7th at 3 p.m. in the Papier Maché Cathedral at the Bread and Puppet farm, 753 Heights Rd, Glover, VT.
About this show Peter Schumann says, “We, the Whole Kit & Caboodle bread bakers, peace and harmony terrorists and criminal trespassers of the fascist empire offer anti-hospital-bombing calisthenics in the face of the Freedom and Democracy Bullshitters, and precise funeral rites for the collapsing Western Civilization and make our divine paper maché weaponry, as retrieved from the cardboard industry’s available refuse to defeat the capitalist hegemony and celebrate a brand-new humanity with appropriate victory dances and demonstrate our birthright as children of the one and only Mother Dirt, who makes us and unmakes us and now requires our full undivided attention.”
Bread and Puppet’s Cheap Art – books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners from the Bread and Puppet Press – will be for sale in the Bread & Puppet Museum Store throughout the event.
Tickets for this and other summer shows are $10 each. We ask that you purchase tickets ahead of time. However, it’s central to our philosophy that our performances are as accessible as possible and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Admission by cash donation for kids 6 and under. You can purchase tickets on our website at https://breadandpuppet.org/book-tickets-for-upcoming-shows
The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show plays Sunday afternoons June 9th through July 7th at 3 p.m.. The Principle of Hope Circus plays at 3 p.m. (sideshows at 2 p.m.) every Saturday and Sunday July 13th through August 31st. All shows at the Bread & Puppet Farm, 753 Heights Rd/Rt. 122 in Glover, VT.
Photo credit: May Hathaway

Yestermorrow Walk-In Campus Tour
2024-06-13 16:00 - 16:45, 2024-06-20 16:00 - 16:45, 2024-06-27 16:00 - 16:45, 2024-07-04 16:00 - 16:45, 2024-07-11 16:00 - 16:45, 2024-07-18 16:00 - 16:45 | 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, please come say hello. We are offering recurring walk-in tours, Thursdays at 4pm, throughout the summer. We will explore campus, do our best to answer your burning questions, and talk about all things Yestermorrow. We hope to see you there.

Studio 100 Dance and Fitness 1st Annual Dance Recital
2024-06-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Harwood Union High School, 458 VT RTE 100, Moretown, VT, 05660, United States
Studio 100 Dance and Fitness invite you to our 1st Annual dance recital “A Night at the Movies” featuring over 80 local dancers!

The Magic Toy Box
2024-06-17 09:00 - 2024-06-21 12:00 | Corner School Resource Center of Granville Vermont, 75 Post Office Hill 75 Post Office Hill, Granville, Vermont, 05747, United States
A week-long half-day camp for kids ages 4 – 6 (pre-K through Gr. 1) in our beautifully renovated one-room schoolhouse. Beloved teaching artist at The Flynn and schools across Vermont, Tracy Martin takes children on a joyful journey of movement, crafts, storytelling and performance made for and by kids. Siblings welcome! Scholarships available, supported in part by Vermont Humanities. For more information or to register, email vtcornerschool@gmail.com

Solstice Yoga with Anjali Budreski
2024-06-20 09:30 - 10:45 | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
Join Anjali at the Moretown Library at the Moretown Town Hall for a gentle and inclusive yoga class to celebrate the APEX point on the wheel of the year. Celebrate the start of summer with movement, breath, joy, flow and an open heart. What is in full bloom inside of your own heart? What are you creating with the vibrant summer energy?
This is a community class geared for all levels. Donations of $5-15 are appreciated but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Bring your own yoga mat and water bottle, as well as any props you like to have with you.
Visit the library’s website to sign up, or register here: https://forms.gle/v4qdCKaaPXohbmQH6

Meet the Winemaker: Michele D’Aprix
2024-06-20 18:30 - 20:00 | 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!

Cabot Creamery Blood Drive
2024-06-26 10:00 - 14:30 | cabot creamery, Mad River Park - 193 Home Way, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Blood Drive at Cabot Creamery’s Waitsfield headquarters (193 Home Farm Way) on June 26th from 10 am to 2:30 pm. Come on down and give blood! They’ll have some delicious Cabot cheese for those who donate, of course. Click on the link to make an appointment.
There are also upcoming event on August 28 and October 30!

Family Nature Hunt
2024-07-18 12:00 - 16:00 | 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!

The Prom – the musical
2024-07-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-07-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-07-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-07-21 14:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Elli Parr Jewelry Making Event – Friday July 19th
2024-07-19 12:00 - 17:00 | Addison West, 5275 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Elli Parr Jewelry is coming to Addison West on Friday July 19th, 12-5pm for a summer jewelry pop-up & DIY bracelet making event!
Give-a-ways every hour, totaling in over $400 worth of product!
One-of-a-kind jewerly pieces will be showcased and available for purchase.
Make-your-own bracelets starting at $20 a bracelet (depending on materials)
And so much more! We can’t wait to see you.
