Foliage Weekend
2024-10-12 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York)
Take a foliage lift ride on America’s favorite Single Chair, first chair up is at 10 AM and the last chair is loaded at 2:30 PM. Foliage lift ride tickets are good for a round trip from base to summit and back down again, the cost is $20 for adults and $15 for juniors and seniors (free for season pass holders). Foliage lift ride tickets can be purchased in person at the ticket window. Stark’s Pub, the General Store and Ticket Booth will all be open, please see our operational hours listed below.
Stark’s Pub: 11:00 AM – 8:30 PM (Dinner service begins at 4:30)
Closed: Monday, October 14th through Thanksgiving, will re-open Friday, November 29th
Mad Shack: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Lift Operations: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
General Store: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Ticket Office: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Community Weekend
2024-10-12 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Sugarbush Resort, 102 Forest Drive Warren, VT 05674, Warren, 05674
Join us for Community Day in conjunction with Oktoberfest! Learn more about the State of Our Mountain and from our community partners.

High Holidays with Chabad
2024-10-12 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Chabad of Stowe, 1357 Maple Street, Waterbury Center, Vermont, 05677, United States
The prayers are warm. The melodies are timeless. The people are friendly. And everyone feels at home.
Welcome to high holiday services at Chabad of Stowe. Where we already saved you a seat. Services conducted in English and Hebrew, with simultaneous insights and explanations into the prayers, practices & rituals.
Services are free of charge and open to all. Advanced RSVP encouraged.

Gallery Opening in Partnership with Mad River Valley Arts
2024-10-12 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Rumble’s Kitchen, 102 Forest Drive, Warren, 05674, United States
Join us for a Gallery Opening with Mad River Valley Arts! After Community Day and Oktoberfest activities end, make your way into Rumble’s and immerse yourself in local art.
Hanging in the Rumble’s foyer, this new art installation features three unique local painters. Come by and chat with the artists, check out their work, and learn more about our community partner – Mad River Valley Arts. This event is free and Rumble’s will be open.

Community Day
2024-10-12 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Courtyard, Lincoln Peak
Join us for Community Day in conjunction with Oktoberfest! Learn more about the State of Our Mountain and from our community partners.TimeLocationEventDescription8:00- 10:00 AMWarren Fire Station (next to the SHARC)Warren Fire Department Pancake BreakfastStop by to meet some of our volunteer members, check out the trucks, and enjoy a nice Saturday morning breakfast! It will be held at the station across from Sugarbush, on Sugarbush Village Drive.10:00 – 1:00 PMLincoln Peak CourtyardCommunity Tabling EventCome meet our Community Partners!10:00 – 11:00 AMLincoln Peak CourtyardState of the Mountain Address with John Hammond, PresidentLearn more about Sugarbush5:00 PMRumble’sGallery Opening in Partnership with Mad River Valley ArtsCome by and chat with the artists, check out their work, and learn more about our community partner.

Inklings Children’s Books Anniversary Party!
2024-10-12 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join Inklings Children’s Books in celebrating their first anniversary!!
Starting at 10am, Inklings is hosting an all-day celebration filled with drinks, cupcakes, story time, craft making and more!
We can’t wait to see you. FREE and open to all!

Stretch & Sip Yoga
2024-10-12 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | The Featherbed Inn, Waitsfield, VT, 5864 Main St, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Make the most of your Saturday with a fun and refreshing outdoor experience incorporating gentle, yoga-based movement at a mindful pace, plus tea (iced or hot) and scones, and a dip in the pond if it pleases. Join Karen of Salt & Sand Studios and Karen & Mick of the Featherbed Inn for this unique, al fresco, weekly seasonal event in a gorgeous landscape.
For locals, visitors, 16 YO and up who’d like to start winding down their day with gentle mindful yoga-based movement followed by refreshments and connection with like-minded people.
If you prefer something other than tea to drink please feel free to BYO. Bring a swimsuit or swim in your yoga clothes for extra refreshment.

Lawson’s Finest x J Skis Launch Event
2024-10-12 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Join us at the taproom for the launch of our collaboration with J Skis!
Limited edition skis, $5.40 Mogul Masher Pale Ale cans, J Skis pop-up, and small batch collaboration swag. Be the first to have it all!

Oktoberfest ’24
2024-10-12 12:00 - 2024-10-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | Lincoln Peak Courtyard, Warren, 05674, United States
Join us for a (free) German celebration of beer, along with fun for the whole family. Enjoy German fare and beverages all weekend (don’t forget to buy a commemorative 22oz stein to fill all weekend long)! Live music, steinhold competitions, keg tosses, axe throwing, beer tastings, along with activities for the whole family. See the event for the schedule of activities. Traditional German outfits are encouraged but not required.

Oktoberfest ’24
2024-10-12 12:00 - 2024-10-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | Base Area, Mt Ellen
Join us for the long weekend for a German celebration of beer, along with fun for the whole family. Enjoy German fare and beverages all weekend (don’t forget to buy a commemorative 22oz stein to fill all weekend long)! Live music, steinhold competitions, keg tosses, axe throwing, beer tastings, along with activities for the whole family. See below for the schedule of activities. Traditional German outfits are encouraged but not required.

Wild Pink
2024-10-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-15 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Festival Gallery at Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street,, Waitsfield, 05673
WILD PINK is a group show about the natural and cultural relationship of the ancient color PINK. There is certainly no dearth of pink in the natural world or in human culture. We accessorize, cosmeticize, gender-ize and interiorize to the point of being ‘tickled pink’. In the animal and floral world pink as hue and shade exists multifold. Whether to shock, protest or code the millennials, pink has survived the test of time. This show examines the fluid origins of PINK in ‘natural’ and/or ‘cultural’ contexts. This is open media, interdisciplinary, multimedia, installation, all contemporary crafts and design arts in two/three dimensions for the wall and floor.
Reception & Artist talks: Sept. 26th, 5-7pm

Family-Friendly Nature Hikes with the Stark Mountain Foundation
2024-10-12 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Discover the Wonders of Nature with Family-Friendly Nature Hikes at Mad River Glen
Waitsfield, VT– This summer and early fall, Stark Mountain Foundation and Mad River Glen invite you to embark on three, family-friendly, nature hikes. Guided by naturalist Amanda Palumbo, these hikes offer a special chance to discover the beauty of our local environment and delve into the captivating world of plant life around us. Tailored for families with children ages 5 and up, these hikes are designed to be accessible and enjoyable for nature lovers of all ages.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with nature on Stark Mountain! Please visit our website for more detailed information about hiking on Stark Mountain. starkmountain.org
Hike Details:

Dates: August 31st, October 5th, and October 12th, 2:00-4:30pm
Location: Stark Mountain Trail to Kent Thomas Nature Center (Meet at the flagpole in front of the Mad River Glen Basebox).
Duration:5 hours, depending on the group.
Ages: 5 years and up (Accompanied by an adult).
Cost: Free, but you must pre-register.
What to Pack: Hat, sunglasses, water, snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, raincoat, and sturdy shoes.
Pre-registration Required: The hike will be limited to the first people to register. Please click on the link to register. ly/NatureHikes

von Trapp Farmstead Farm Tour & Artisan Cheese Tasting
2024-10-12 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | von Trapp Farmstead, 251 Common Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Trace the path of von Trapp Farmstead’s award-winning organic cheeses on a guided farm tour: from pasture to store!
Beginning at the farm store, we’ll walk out on pasture and learn about how we manage soil health and cultivate a diverse diet for our cows. From there, we’ll go find the cows – either on pasture or in the covered barnyard taking a mid-day break in the shade and then learn a little about cheesemaking. Finally, we’ll return to the farm store where you’ll get to sample all of our cheeses and check out the many local products in the store!
Some things to keep in mind:
Wear closed toe shoes
Dress for the weather (hats, sunscreen, raincoat, etc.)
Leave your animals at home
During check out, you will read the Vermont Act 31 Agritourism liability warning
Our tour is geared towards adults and older children. We do not recommend this tour for toddlers and young children. If you do plan to bring young children, they need their own ticket and must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the tour

Concerts for a Cause
2024-10-12 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Warren Church, 339 Main St, Warren, VT, 05674
National touring artists and part-time Valley residents The Twangtown Paramours are playing a concert at the Warren United Church benefitting the VT Flood Response and Recovery Fund

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
2024-10-12 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-10-13 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Part murder mystery and part psychological thriller, this play is brimming with intrigue, sophisticated humor and surprising twists. After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. A police detective (Ray Merrill, Montpelier) arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house (Sarah McDougal, Warren, and Wes Olds, Graniteville); a spinster with a curious background (Karin Stevenson, Essex); an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef (Paul Cavaliere, Montpelier); a retired Army major (Brent Adams, Warren); a strange man who claims his car has overturned in a drift (Aric Brown, Middlesex); and a former judge who makes life miserable for everyone (Marci Robinson, Warren). It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate.
The play is directed by Ruth Ann Pattee (Fayston) with assistance from Stage Manager Joanne Puente (Worchester). Set design is also by Pattee, with Doug Bergstein (Waitsfield) as set build crew chief. The lighting and sound design is by Jasper Mayone (Waitsfield) with assistance from Irene Halibozek (Williston).

MRVBC Fall Trail Work Day
2024-10-13 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Catamount Trail Section 19S Trail Head (Battleground Condos), 4606 Battleground Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
The new tools are here, the new tools are here!
Just in time for Trail Work Day – Sunday Oct 13
The Mad River Valley is extremely fortunate to have access to one of the most incredible backcountry recreation opportunities in Vermont – the Phen Basin. As a chapter of the Catamount Trail Association, MRVBC has committed to the care and management of access to this resource by adopting section 19S from the Battleground condominiums north to the Long Trail in Huntington Gap. This commitment includes organizing an annual Fall Trail Work day where volunteers have an opportunity to help ensure continued access by working to maintain the trail and its features. And just in time, your membership dollars at work, we have a suite of new tools to make light work (dare we say, fun??!!) of clearing those ankle grabbers and pow line interrupters.
With several bridges, a consistent slope, unique natural features, and beautiful views, this section provides excellent access for non-motorized wintertime use. Come explore the trail while helping to keep it in good shape. This year work will focus on simple sight line clearing, blazing, and lopper work higher up the trail. If this is of interest – please bring your best yard-sale, animal encounter, or dawn patrol story and join us! You will hear great stories and intel from Trail Chief Alan Hammersmith and Board Secretary Kevin Russell (one of THE most knowledgeable folks in the Valley when it comes to our natural and trail spaces). There will no doubt be some post work trail side merriment as well!
Please visit the MRVBC.org event page for contact information. We ask that you register to let us know you are coming!
Also, please consider other Catamount Trail Association trail work days!

2024 Trail Work Schedule

If you enjoy working in the woods and have some time to spare, please join the Valley’s Catamount Trail Assn Trail Chiefs in the their annual effort to clear the Catamount Trail of blow-downs, branches, and brush.
Things You’ll Need
You’ll need lunch, water, long pants, layers, work gloves, hiking boots, an orange hunting vest or similar during hunting season, and a pair of loppers or handsaw. Bring a friend, give back to the trails you enjoy, and help CTA provide trail users with great experiences this winter.

Foliage Weekend
2024-10-13 09:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Take a foliage lift ride on America’s favorite Single Chair, first chair up is at 10 AM and the last chair is loaded at 2:30 PM. Foliage lift ride tickets are good for a round trip from base to summit and back down again, the cost is $20 for adults and $15 for juniors and seniors (free for season pass holders). Foliage lift ride tickets can be purchased in person at the ticket window. Stark’s Pub, the General Store and Ticket Booth will all be open, please see our operational hours listed below.
Stark’s Pub Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Brunch from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Monday, October 9th: Closed until November 24th
Lift Operation Hours: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
General Store: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Ticket Office: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Middlebury Car Show & Fall Festival
2024-10-13 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Triangle Park/Main Street, Triangle Park/Main Street, Middlebury, Vermont, 05753, United States
Join us in Middlebury, Vermont on Sunday, October 13th for the 3rd annual Middlebury Car Show & Fall Festival, Main Street will close to welcome 75 classic cars and trucks. Food trucks, 50+ vendors, live music, raffle drawings, and more! With kids’ activities as well, this event is fun for the whole family and free for spectators

Camp Meade Fall Family Festival
2024-10-13 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Join us for our inaugural Fall Family Festival and Community Art Show! Free tickets available at our website.
11-5 = Food (Peaceburger) + drinks (The Local) available (+ Red Hen 11-3)
11-5 = Story Walk + cabin tours
11-5 = Face painting + art projects
11-2 = Instrument Petting Zoo
11-12 = Lawn games
12-1 = Story Time w/ George Leal (English) + Jessica Robles (Spanish)
12-2 = World of Leaves walks with Gail Johnson
1-3 = Pumpkin painting, carving
2:30 = Fire onion lighting (weather-permitting) + Carving contest prizes
3-5 = Community Art Show Opening Reception
Our shared experiences of making, working and playing create connections that bridge our differences, so the Planetary Art Institute offers opportunities for neighbors, friends, and families to experience delight, surprise, and togetherness through creativity and collaboration.

Stark’s Pub Live Summer Music
2024-10-13 14:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Stark’s Pub offers an unparalleled family dining atmosphere you can’t find anywhere else in the Mad River Valley. The Pub is open during the off-season from Memorial Day weekend through Green & Gold weekend. Dinner is served Wednesday through Saturday from 4:30 to 8:30 PM with brunch offered on Sundays from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Thanks to our friends at Lawson’s Finest Liquids for supporting local artists & good vibes year-round in Stark’s Pub.

SUMMER MUSIC SCHEDULE:
05/26 Evan Jennison & Friends
06/02 Madigan Linnane
06/05 Brett Hughes
06/12 Fun Dip
06/16 Jim Goodwin
06/19 John Lackard Blues
06/26 Brett Hughes
06/28 Seth Yacovone Band
06/30 Music by Cooper
07/13 Nicholas Cassarino and Friends
07/14 Rob Pierce
07/17 Brett Hughes with Pappy
07/24 Ragged Company
07/31 Lowell Thompson & Brett Hughes
08/03 Madigan Lianne – canceled
08/07 Al’s Pals
08/11 Lowell Thompson
08/15 Honeywell
08/21 The Horse Traders
08/24 Bad Management
08/28 Sugar Shack
09/05 Al’s Pals
09/07 Madigan Lianne
09/08 Rob Pierce
09/11 Lowell Thompson
09/18 Fun Dip
09/22 Lowell Thompson
09/27 Nicholas Cassarino and Friends
09/28 Evan Jennison & Friends
10/02 Easy Street Duo
10/06 Morning Dudes
10/09 Medicine Tribe Trio
10/13 Running In Circles

US Steinholding Championship
2024-10-13 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Courtyard, Lincoln Peak
How long can you hold a 32oz stein??This stein hold competition is a qualifier for the State Championships. Sign-up day of.Top five contenders from both men’s and women’s divisions will receive prizes, along with the top two winners moving onto the State Championship Finals at Von Trapp Brewery on October 26th.

Pianist Claire Black: “Forests & Fairy Tales”
2024-10-13 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Charlotte Congregational Church, 403 Church Hill Rd, Charlotte, Vermont, 05445, United States
Pianist Claire Black creates a musical space for imagination and reflection with works by Schumann, Korngold, Janáček, and Bortkiewicz. Evocative titles depict ancient myths, wilderness and weather, flora and fauna. Listeners are invited to receive this imagery–through the distinct sound world of each composer represented–for what it is, and for what it might symbolize.
Suggested Donation: $20
This is a benefit concert jointly presented by Charlotte Congregational Church and Claire Black. Audience contributions, after expenses, will be split equally between New Community Project (to support weekly food shares) and JUMP / Joint Urban Ministry Project (to fund bus vouchers). For more information, visit newcommunityproject.info and jumpvt.org.

Waitsfield Select Board 1
2024-10-14 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Waitsfield Town Offices, 4144 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
The Select Board regularly meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 PM, with some exceptions. Upcoming meetings can be found in the calendar. Meetings are hybrid, held both in person at the Waitsfield Town Office (4144 Main Street) and remote via Zoom (Zoom link included on the meeting agenda).

Taco Tuesday at Emily’s
2024-10-15 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Emily’s Bar & Bistro, 5081 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 056673
Taco special every Tuesday at Emily’s Bar & Bistro

Tuesday Tunes: Sammy B
2024-10-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Sammy Blanchette, aka Sammy B, is a New England based singer/songwriter multi-instrumentalist who’s career spans nearly two decades. His performance career began primarily out of Southern Connecticut and has since found a primary home in Southern Vermont in the Okemo Valley as of 2018. Like most start up musicians, Sammy began playing out in bars and nightclubs at age 13 as well as sitting in with multiple Southern CT bands, including Hubinger St. which he became the full time bass player from 2010 to 2018. His style of work on electric and acoustic guitar ranges from a broad mix of rock, jazz, reggae, blues and jam band styles.

MRV Chamber Co-Hosts Candidate Forum
2024-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Valley Meade Dispensary, 8 Vermont Route 17, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
The MRV Chamber of Commerce and Valley Reporter are co-hosting a public forum for the candidates for state representative on Tuesday October 15. The forum will take place on the second floor above the Valley Meade Dispensary in Waitsfield from 6 to 8 p.m.
MRV Chamber Executive Director and Lisa Loomis, the Editor of the Valley Reporter I will host and moderate the event. All four candidates for the Mad River Valley’s two seats in the Vermont House of Representatives will be on hand.

Gene Bifano (I)
John Burns (I)
Dara Torre (D) Incumbent
Candice White (D)

Who represents the MRV the legislature is vitally important to our community, you are encourage you to attend. It will also be recorded by Mad River Valley TV in case you can’t make it.
