Guest Reader Mina Smith Visits Inklings!
2025-04-26 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join us on April 26th at 11am for a very special guest reader. Miss Green Mountains’ Teen, Mina Smith, will be reading THE TRICKY STICKY ADDICTION MONSTER (rec. ages 5 – 10).
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. Mina is the founder of Love Your Neighbor, an organization dedicated to supporting and educating youth coping with family and friends struggling with alcohol use. That work includes changing the negative stereotypes of families dealing with alcohol addiction.
We are honored to help support the work of Mina and Love Your Neighbor!

Bear Haiku Challenge
2025-04-27 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-28 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-29 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-30 00:00 - 23:59 | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
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 of the MRV Libraries. Submissions will be accepted until April 30.
What are Haiku, again?
Haiku are a form of poetry originating in Japan. Each haiku contains seventeen syllables divided into three lines. The first and last line each contain five syllables while the second line contains seven syllables. Here’s a bear-themed haiku by Megan Sharkey of Alaska:
Garbage on the porch
is the best way to get a
bear on short notice
We welcome submissions by children, teens, and adults. Everyone who submits a haiku may pick up a free MRV Bear Initiative magnet available at any MRV library. Let’s celebrate poetry, community, and bear awareness together!
What is the Mad River Valley Bear Initiative?
The Mad River Valley Bear Initiative is a local volunteer group that raises awareness about the bears that live around us in the Valley. Members come from the 5 towns in our watershed: Warren, Waitsfield, Fayston, Duxbury, and Moretown. Find out more at https://mrvbears.org.

NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S BINGO NIGHT
2025-04-27 18:00 - 20:00 | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Not Your Grandma’s Bingo Night
Forget daubers and tea—This isn’t your grandma’s kind of Bingo, but feel free to bring her along for the fun.
Join us for a wild twist on the classic game featuring DJ .T.Rad spinning beats, bizarre prizes you didn’t know you needed, and good food and drinks to keep your cards full and your spirits high. It’s loud, it’s ridiculous, and it’s bingo like you’ve never played before. Bring your crew—we’re calling numbers and chaos all night long.
Free to play! 21+

PROM SWAP
2025-04-30 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-01 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-03 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Someday Boutique, 40 BRIDGE STREET, WAITSFIELD, VT, 05673
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 Boutique during our drop-off dates listed below. Then, come back for our Prom Swap event to shop the collection for free!
We want this event to be accessible, sustainable, and full of community love 💚 Let’s help everyone in the Mad River Valley feel AMAZING at prom!
DROP-OFF DATES:
Drop off your clean, on-trend, like-new dresses or suits at Someday Boutique during store hours:
📍 40 Bridge Street, Waitsfield, VT
🕚 11 AM – 5 PM
April 11 – April 13
April 16 – April 19
April 30 – May 1
(Please note: We cannot accept shoes or accessories.)
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
✨ Dresses + Suits
✨ On-trend styles
✨ Like-new condition
✨ Clean & ready to wear
(No shoes or accessories, please!)
SAVE THE DATE to come shop the Prom Swap collection!
💃 Saturday, May 3rd | 11 AM – 5 PM
💃 Sunday, May 4th | 11 AM – 3 PM
ALL ARE WELCOME! Whether you’re shopping for prom, formal events, or just love a little dress-up moment… come find your dream look!
WHY WE LOVE THIS:
♻️ Sustainable fashion
💚 Community love
✨ Empowering everyone to feel their best self
💃 Giving your clothes a second life
Tag us in your swap finds! @SomedayBoutiqueVT

MRV Libraries Pub Trivia
2025-05-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Hostel Tevere, 203 Powderhound Rd, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
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. .

Baby Gear Donation
2025-05-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Waitsfield Elementary School, 3951 Main St, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
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.

Cinco de Mayo – Dog Adoption Event
2025-05-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Middlesex Fire Station, 55 Welch Park Drive, Middlesex, Vermont, 05602, United States
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.

Kentucky Derby Watch Party
2025-05-03 17:30 - 20:30 | 1824 House, 2150 Main St., Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Our Kentucky Derby Party is back again this year.
Come watch the “Fastest 2 Minutes in Sports” on the big screen in our barn.
We are offering a Kentucky inspired light bite buffet and of course Mint Juleps
Post time is 6:57 PM
Derby attire highly encouraged!

Mad River Chorale Spring Concert
2025-05-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Waitsfield United Church of Christ, 4355 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
“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 & under Free
madriverchorale.org
802-496-4781

Mad River Chorale Spring Concert
2025-05-04 16:00 - 18:30 | Waterbury Congregational Church, 8 N. Main Street a 8 N. Main Street, Waterbury, Vermont, 05676, United States

D Davis’s Youth Open Stage
2025-05-09 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-16 16:00 - 19:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
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.
Local musician and instructor D Davis will be there to support you, and family and friends can also join in or watch the show. We might have more dates soon!

Painting with Flowers at Inklings Children’s Books!
2025-05-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
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 own unique spring artwork.
Sign up using the event link!

Mother’s Day Tea
2025-05-10 12:30 - 16:30, 2025-05-11 12:30 - 16:30 | The Inn at Round Barn Farm, 1661 East Warren Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
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 mothers in your life with this delightful experience.
$49pp/ kids $19 advance tickets, multiple seatings

Mother’s Day on the Farm
2025-05-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Living Tree Alliance, 96 Living Tree Ln, Moretown, VT, 05660, United States
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:
—Song and movement under the tent with Miss Andrea from Musical Munchkins
—Decorating and planting flowerpots to give to moms and grandmothers, remembering the value in honoring our parents
—Planting veggies in the garden that will be harvested later for the local food shelf
—Visiting farm animals
While children are enjoying the farm with LTA’s farm educators, parents are invited for a discussion about raising healthy children
Families are invited to bring their own picnic lunch and stay to enjoy some more time on the land!

May Climate & Ecology Book Club
2025-05-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Joslin Memorial Library, 4391 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
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 number of copies will be available for checkout at Joslin Library. Please reach out to marcy@friendsofthemadriver.org with questions. Sign up for the discussion at the link included!

In-Person Playtesting with Break My Game
2025-05-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
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 with Break My Game!
We are looking to help designers make their games better by providing Constructive Feedback during their design process. Your voice helps a good game become great!
Designers, please use our Eventbrite to register your game for playtesting! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/break-my-game-playtesting-middlesex-vt-camp-meade-registration-1326116994629
If you wish to attend as a player and won’t be registering a game to playtest, there is no need to request a ticket. Simply join us on the day of the event to join the fun!
There is no cost for these events, but if you wish to make a donation to support the Break My Game community, you can also do so through Eventbrite!

Lag Ba’omer Backyard Campfire with Chabad of Stowe
2025-05-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Chabad of Stowe, 1357 Maple Street, Waterbury Center, Vermont, 05677, United States
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.
Thursday, May 15th at 5:00 PM
Location:
Chabad of Stowe
No RSVP is necessary, but if you know you’ll be there, please let us know to help us plan better. You can email sara@chabadofstowe.com
***In case of rain, we’ll be moving the party indoors. Games, food, and fun will continue no matter what.

Waitsfield Farmer’s Market
2025-05-17 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-24 09:00 - 13:00 | Mad River Green Shops, 107 M, waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
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.

Cornhole Tournament
2025-05-17 17:00 | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
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 Recreation Visioning
2025-05-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Lareau Farm, 48 Lareau Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
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:
– Welcome and brief overview of the evening (5 min) Phil Huffman
– Shared Vision document presented (20 min) Phil Huffman, Ira Shadis & Bob Kogut
– CRV 2.0 structure (brief intro including Work Priorities & Leads) (10 min) Laura Arnesen
– Walk about (45 min): Laura explains, Alice Rodgers manages bell to encourage people to
move tables
– CRV Partners have tables around the room (all Conservation Commissions at one table)
and attendees move between tables; CRV partners explain how they are implementing CRV in their
work and future plans
– One table, staffed by CRV members, has posters with top CRV Work Priorities & Leads –
attendees are asked for input by attaching a post it-note with questions, suggestions or offers of
help. Five priorities:
1 Code of Ethics for MRV Recreation Users, we’d like your suggestions?
2 Promote CRV outreach efforts to private landowners. Possible strategies: develop and
share a toolkit with information and contacts and/or establish a CRV technical assistance
process for private landowners considering new trails. Other strategies?
3 Seek scientific data to better understand the ecological health of the valley for siting and
management of existing and future trails. Data to include wildlife corridors, road crossings,
habitat connectors, etc. Please weigh in on the importance of this data.
4 Opportunities to enhance our understanding of the ecological health of the valley and the
effect of trails and recreation on it. Please suggest topics and/or specific speakers.
5 Dogs on Trails. Town statutes pertain: Warren and Fayston require leashes; Waitsfield and
Moretown dogs must be under voice command. Issues: dogs off leash, dog poop is not
always picked up and bags are sometimes not disposed of properly, visitors may not know
dog policies, etc. Suggestions for improvement?
– “Play” by Trails groups based on CRV Recreational Trail Development Process Guide (10
min) Misha Golfman and friends, this fun loving group of trail managers will bring this document to
life as they “consider” developing a new trail.
– Q & A (10 min)
– Closing thank you and next steps (5 min) Sam Robinson

Join us for the Harwood Socrates Cafe! May 22 Discussion Question: “How do we decide what is right and what is wrong?”
2025-05-22 17:00 - 18:30 | Harwood Union High School Library, 458 Route 100, Duxbury, VT, 05660
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 all human beings deal with. Rather than being a debate, a Socrates Café is a dialogue where participants are encouraged to listen to and learn from one another. This form of discourse- and its focus on the search for knowledge- comes from the great philosopher Socrates, who observed that “Wisdom Begins in Wonder.”
These gatherings are open to all community members, regardless of age, experience, or background. Harwood students who are experienced in leading Socratic Dialogues will facilitate the discussions. Community members of all ages are invited, and refreshments will be provided.
For questions and more information, please contact Eve Berinati eberinati@huusd.org
