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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One of the highlights of our year is the Plant Sale. The sale helps to fund a Harwood Union Scholarship. This year the plant sale will be held on June 3rd 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 […]
Join Keep Vermont Cool, Renewable Energy Vermont, SunCommon, Lawson’s Finest Liquids, and Senator Anne Watson for the first stop on the Green Jobs Summer Showcase series. Take a tour of the Lawson’s site, learn about current and upcoming renewable energy installations, hear from experts in the field, and join us for an optional happy hour […]
Soaring Discovery Day introduces youth aged 13-18 to the joy and excitement of soaring. Participants will attend ground school, tour the airport, learn about Sugarbush Soaring’s youth programs, and enjoy the opportunity to connect with like-minded students and aviation professionals. Highlights will include learning how to assemble a glider and watching the line crew in […]
Join us July 28–30 for a weekend to immerse in the natural world and connect with meaningful multigenerational community, farm-fresh food, river swims, nature walks, song, meditation, and more. Enjoy the beauty of connecting with the earth, your food, and rest as a form of cultural revitalization. There will be time to explore the woods […]
Join us for an evening with Sandra Sigman, award-winning floral designer and author of just-released French Blooms. Enjoy bubbles and bites while Sandra creates one of her extraordinary floral arrangements and shares her experience and guidance for creating your own inspired arrangements. WHEN: Thursday, August 24, 2023, 5-7 pm WHERE: Addison West, 5275 Main Street, […]
Come out and support the non-profit Three Peaks Medical Clinic which will be in the same location as the former UVMMC clinic beneath Rumble’s at Lincoln Peak. Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Divisions Awards, Dinner and a Silent Auction to follow at Rumble’s Bistro & Bar. $600/Team | $150/Individual – <Register Here> Includes: Cart & Range […]
Of the nearly 80,000 small businesses in Vermont, 61,921 of those are ONE person businesses: the solo-preneur. And thousands more are two or three people. This day is for YOU. Please join us for a day of free resources, connections, inspiration, and lunch! Map out your day with information and networking that matters to you. […]
Vermont,1800 and Froze to Death: The Cold Year of 1816 1816 has long been known as the year without summer. Vermonters still call it “1800 and Froze to Death,” a year of frosts every month, dark skies, and mysterious lights that caused a widespread belief that a higher power was displeased. In this talk, historian […]
Shirt Happens, a local screen printer and embroidered, is selling leftovers, overstocks, and seconds! Great deals to be had on t-shirts (short- and long-sleeve), hoodies, zip sweats, hats, beanies and more! Printed and blank items at bargain prices! Sale located at Shirt Happens (formerly Deerfield Designs), 151 Mad River Canoe Road, Waitsfield (behind Shaw’s). Cash, […]
A fun mixer to meet singles in the area. $6 Wines, Drafts and Cosmos
The Friends of the Mad River is excited to launch its new series, “Climate and Ecology”! Join us for a foliage hike while learning all about the ways that climate change is impacting our trees and forests. This is the first in a series of monthly outdoor adventures that focuses on how our watershed and […]
Come learn how the simple green stormwater infrastructure of a rain garden can mimic pre-development hydrology to support sustainable sites. Rain gardens can offset the impacts of impervious surfaces (driveways, roofs) and semi-impervious surfaces (lawns, patios) that create large amounts of stormwater runoff, causing erosion and pollution downstream. You will come away with an understanding […]
Join Raj Bhakta of Bhakta Spirits and Pitcher Inn executive chef Jacob Ennis on Thursday, October 19, 2023, for a memorable evening of fine food and spirits. Chef Jacob and his team will present a seven-course dinner accompanied by seven vintage Bhakta Armagnacs and other rare spirits, including a 100-year-old Old Fashioned with Bhakta 1928 […]
The Gowanus Canal of Brooklyn, NY is considered a forsaken environment from a human perspective: the Superfund remediation plan is to dredge and cap with concrete. From 2013 until present our studies have shown the canal environment to be a thriving microbial ecosystem, with lifeforms evolved to inhabit industrial ruins with embodied metabolic information relevant […]
Ridge to River is a 5-town coalition working toward clean water and flood resilience in Vermont’s Mad River Valley. We discovered quickly that managing stormwater across the Valley is a critical strategy for reducing our vulnerability to flooding, and we worked together for 2 years on a strategic process to explore this nuanced challenge, our […]
Join us for our annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day Celebration, a day of fun, play and exploration! This is a FREE, RAIN or SHINE event, on SATURDAY 11/4 from 11-4pm! We look forward to playing with you! Come and : – Try New Games – Explore in the Toddler Play Area – Participate in fun […]
Raindrops on roses may be one of our favorite things but when lots of raindrops flow together they can become a powerful force that washes out driveways, rips apart stream banks, and carries trash and pollution into our rivers and lakes. A combination of heavier storms which drop more rain over a shorter time period, […]
Yestermorrow’s Design/Build Curriculum would not be complete without including Best Management Practices of Site Construction. This speaker series shows the renewed interest that Yestermorrow has in teaching critical steps to people, helping them become better stewards of the land. Wrapping up the Fall 2023 Speaker Series, Britton will explain the Yestermorrow curriculum in its planning […]
Are you curious about what a floodplain is and why you hear that term in almost every discussion on flooding and climate resilience? Then, join Friends of the Mad River and Ned Swanberg of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) to learn about what floodplains are, why they are so important to health […]
Everything priced at 3-for-$20 — 60-75% off previous seasons’ styles of earrings, necklaces, bracelets & scarves! Friday and Saturday December 1-2 from 10AM-5PM
The Mad River Valley Memory Tree lighting will make place on Friday, December 8 a at 5 pm. The Mad River Valley Memory Tree has long been a highlight to the annual illumination of the valley. At the event there will be music by the Songbird Project, a fire dance and the reading of the […]
🌟 Discover Local Artistry at Our Artisan Fair! 🌟 Join us for a day of creativity and community with 23 talented vendors showcasing their unique crafts. From handcrafted jewelry to exquisite ceramics, explore a diverse array of one-of-a-kind treasures. Enjoydelicious local treats, and family-friendly activities. Support your local artisans and find the perfect, locally-made gifts. […]
There will be a Holiday Breakfast open to all community members Sunday, December 10th from 8:30 to 11:15am at St. Leo’s Hall 109 South Main Street in Waterbury directly behind St. Andrew’s Church. Admission is free, donations will be accepted to benefit the Charity fund of Knights of Columbus Council 2985. A special Holiday VIP […]
In partnership with the MRV Libraries and the Friends of the Mad River, this month’s book discussion is about “Migrations” by Charlotte McConaghy. Set in a future where many animals have gone extinct, the story is about a young woman who talks her way onto a fishing boat and follows Artic terns to Antarctica. Please […]
Curious about wildlife activity now that winter is upon us? Luckily, snow offers us a great canvas to see exactly who is here 🙂 Join Friends of the Mad River and Dave Muska, naturalist and educator, for a workshop on tracking and trailing wildlife, aimed at beginner-level participants. We’ll start at the shelter at Lareau […]
Join Waitsfield shops for an afternoon of holiday cheer and extended hours on Saturday, December 16. From 12pm – 4pm, participating Waitsfield stores – see list below – welcome everyone for an activity-filled day of fun for the children, allowing grown-ups the chance to explore the shops of Waitsfield. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: Lower Waitsfield: Cookie decorating […]
We’ll be “visiting” Portugal, reveling in Chef Jacob’s take on classic Portuguese cuisine while enjoying Sommelier Tunney’s selections from Douro Valley in the this wine-rich country.
We will discuss the book, The Bear, by Andrew Krivak. A few copies of the book are available now at the Joslin Memorial Library. Please remember to register in advance if you plan on attending the lively discussion.
Join Friends of the Mad River for a unique outdoor experience where you can enjoy cross-country skiing (or snowshoeing) alongside a knowledgeable naturalist! This family-friendly event combines the thrill of skiing with the opportunity to learn about the surrounding nature and wildlife. Our naturalist will guide you through the trails, pointing out interesting flora and […]
