LIVE MUSIC: THE SHADY TREES
2025-03-28 16:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Join us for a night of some good ole Northeast Mountain Music- a blend of Funk, Rock, Reggae, with a lil Twang.
Music starts at 8:30, but join us before hand for some burgers and beers at 4pm.

Feel the Wheel
2025-03-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Blockhouse Studio, 5031 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Here’s your chance to try your hand at the potter’s wheel! This workshop will be offered the last Friday of every month (most months).
This is a one time, two hour introduction to learn the basics of wheel throwing.
You will be guided from a ball of clay to your first bowl or cup. Using a simple to understand process, you will learn the foundational techniques needed to enjoy this meditative and somewhat magical craft. Most students will successfully throw at least 2 pots which will be fired and finished by us, ready to pick up in approximately 3 weeks. If you throw more than 2 that you would like to keep we can finish them as well for $15/pot (first 2 are included). Shipping is available for additional fees.

After Dark Winter Music in Stark’s Pub
2025-03-28 19:00 - 22:00
Evan Jennison is a local musician making a big splash on the Vermont scene. It won’t be long before Evan outgrows the confines of Stark’s Pub so make sure you get to see one of his shows before people are saying, “I saw Evan at MRG back in the day”.

Bear Haiku Challenge
2025-03-29 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-03-30 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-03-31 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-01 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.

Mad River Ski Club Championships
2025-03-29 10:00 - 14:00

MRV Libraries Annual Peeps Diorama Contest
2025-03-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-31 10:00 - 17:00 | Multiple Locations, Sugarbush Resort
The MRV Libraries are now accepting Peeps dioramas. All ages are welcome to bring in a diorama to one of the three libraries.
Use your creativity to make a diorama based on a book or have a literary theme. Limit one entry per individual or team.
Public viewing and voting for the Peeple’s Choice Award will be held at each library.

Naturalist Guided Snowshoe Tours
2025-03-29 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-03-30 10:30 - 12:30
Every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 am Join one of Mad River Glen’s Naturalists for a guided snowshoe trek tailored to your interest in the ecology and wildlife of Stark Mountain! Our outings and content vary each week depending on snow conditions and participants. Learn about the hardwood forests of the Green Mountains as well as our resident moose, bear, deer, fisher, coyote, red fox and more! Easy to moderate difficulty. Click here to Request A Reservation today or click here to learn more about our Naturalist Programs.

Mogul Challenge – CANCELED
2025-03-29 11:00 - 15:00
Back on the event calendar for the first time since 2019, the knee-pounding Mogul Challenge will crown the king and queen of spring mogul mashing. The primary venue for the Mogul Challenge is Chute under the Single Chair where riders get a birds-eye view of all the action. Our back-up venues are Slalom Hill and Lower Canyon. Venue location is TBD and at the discretion of the event organizers. A final call on venue will be made within 24 hours of the event. Age categories will be determined based on registrations. This event is limited to 80 competitors.

SKATIUM Open Air Ice Skating Rink
2025-03-29 12:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-30 12:00 - 22:00 | Skatium Ice Rink, 40 Slow Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Come and enjoy open air ice skating and stick n’ puck hockey in the heart of downtown Waitsfield!
We will be open weekends and holidays from 12pm – 10pm, weather permitting. If we cannot open or our hours will change, we will post an update on facebook.com/skatium.
For more information and to purchase a Season Pass, see our website at skatiumvt.org.

Climb It for Climate – Skin & Sip with Advocates
2025-03-29 16:30 - 20:00 | Lincoln Peak, 102 Forest Drive, Warren, VT 05674, USA
Calling all backcountry touring enthusiasts, outdoor recreationists, and those concerned about our changing climate!
The Climb It for Climate series is returning, brought to you by Mad River Valley Backcountry Coalition and Friends of the Mad River in collaboration with Protect Our Winters and Sugarbush Resort. This unique event series is focused on bringing together the recreation community to discuss our role in addressing climate change. Our evening will begin with a group tour up Sugarbush’s Lincoln Peak, allowing us to share some final turns of the season. The tour will be followed by an informal après discussion with world record holder and POW athlete Noah Dines, Protect Our Winters’ representatives, and other special guests. Come to skin or just to chat – either way expect to walk away with new insights about how the outdoor community can advocate to protect the places we love.
Find more information & register at https://friendsofthemadriver.org/climbitforclimate.

LIVE MUSIC: GREASEFACE + ROOSTWORLD: THE APRES SKI TOUR
2025-03-29 20:30 - 23:59 | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
NO COVER
Greaseface self describe their music as Loud, in your face, and artery clogging. Originally hailing from the far reaches of Hinesburg, Vermont, Greaseface is comprised of childhood friends Jackson Glover, Brenden Provost, and Liam Thomas.
Roost.World: Electronic Dance Punk band + deejays from Burlington, VT. They describe their music to finding an old pair of rollerblades in the closet… tossing em on and boogyin on downtown to the laundromat, next to the graveyard, to pick up your clothes you forgot the other day. Then on a joyous afternoon ride home you spot Eugene at the ‘ole full service gas station and stop to smoke a few smokes and talk about things that just don’t matter.
This is sure to be a fun show.
Open at 4pm for beers and burgers. Music at 8:30PM

Mt Ellen Closing Day Party
2025-03-30 00:00 - 23:59 | Mt Ellen, Mt Ellen
Help us celebrate the closing of Mt Ellen! More information coming soon.

Ikon Pass First Tracks
2025-03-30 07:30 - 08:00 | Super Bravo Lift, Lincoln Peak
Ikon Pass holders can unlock untouched powder and crispy corduroy with free Ikon Pass First Tracks. Grab early morning laps before the lifts open to the public. Your Ikon Pass will allow you to get on Super Bravo a half hour early on Sunday March 30th.Learn MoreWant early ups every weekend and holiday?Add-On Early Ups

Friendly Freeski Competition
2025-03-30 08:00 - 17:00
Mad River Glen, the birthplace of New England’s competitive freeskiing is proud to be hosting a Friendly Freeski competition. If you have been curious about entering the competitive freeski arena then this event is for you! The freeski friendly is a fun event designed to give everyone a new perspective on competitive freeskiing. This event is open to all age groups and parents are highly encouraged to enter as well. It is a one run competition, venue location TBD based on conditions. The freeski friendly, hosted by the Mad River Glen Freeski Team is a fundraiser for the Mad River Glen Ski Club. There are NO REFUNDS.

– Day of Registration 3rd floor Basebox 8-8:30 AM: $40 cash/venmo
– The competition is a one-run event
– U18 helmet & back protector required
– The venue is to be determined and will be revealed in the competitor’s meeting

Judging Criteria:

1. Line Choice: Each competitor chooses their line down the course. High scores are given for choosing difficult routes. Difficulty is determined by steepness, exposure, air, snow and course conditions.
2. Control: Competitors must remain in control at all times. Any loss of control will result in a lower score. Skillful recoveries will reduce penalties.
3. Fluidity: Constant direction towards a goal. This includes continuity, pace, and smooth transitions between sections of the course. Falling or stopping can have a negative impact in this category.
4. Technique: Competitors are judged on style and turn quality relating to big mountain freeriding.
5. Style & Energy: This encompasses the pace, energy and creativity with which a competitor attacks or descends his/her chosen line or route. Style focuses on freestyle execution of maneuvers.

Age Categories:

U10 Male & Female

U12 Male & Female

U14 Male & Female

U18 Male & Female

U40 Male & Female

Over 40 Male & Female

Event Timeline:

Competitor Check-in/Bib Pickup: 3rd Floor Base Box
8:00 to 8:30 am

Mandatory Safety Meeting
8:30 am on the deck

Course Inspection
9:00 am – 9:30 am

Event Start
10:00 am

Awards
4:30 pm 3rd Floor Base Box

2024 RESULTS

The Fluid Mind: A Journey to Relaxation and Agency with Jen Degen
2025-03-30 10:00 - 14:00 | Mountain Rose Integrated Wellness center, 5274 Main Street, Ste 2, Waitsfield, 05673
Navigating the Mind with Relaxed States, Yoga Nidra & Affirmations for Conscious Living
Set sail on a transformative inner journey designed to rewire your mind for clarity, confidence, and conscious living. The Fluid Mind workshop blends neuroscience, self-hypnosis, and Yoga Nidra to help you shift limiting beliefs, quiet the inner critic, and embrace empowered change.
Imagine your mind as a sailboat on the open sea—your thoughts as the wind, your emotions as the tides, and your beliefs as the compass guiding your path. In this immersive experience, you’ll learn how to adjust your sails, navigate inner storms, and chart a new course toward ease, resilience, and deep self-awareness.
Led in a relaxed, experiential format, this workshop offers a balance of science-backed insights and hands-on practices, including breathwork, guided hypnosis, and affirmation techniques tailored for lasting transformation.
What You’ll Experience:
Rewire Your Mind – Understand neuroplasticity and how to shift mental patterns
Release & Reprogram – Learn techniques to calm the inner critic and reshape beliefs
Harness the Power of Yoga Nidra & Hypnosis – Enter deep states of relaxation and self-discovery
Craft Effective Affirmations – Go beyond surface-level affirmations and create ones that stick
Integrate Daily Mind-Training Tools – Stay in the captain’s seat of your life with practical techniques
$66/person or $88 for those who feel abundant

Ground Truth Art Exhibition
2025-03-30 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-30 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-31 11:00 - 16:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Ground Truth: Vermont Artists at Camp Meade’s Planetary Art Institute
March 11 – May 11, 2025
Mon-Fri 11am-4pm and select weekends
Ground Truth explores the foundations and landscapes of truth on which six central Vermont artists ground their visions of the world. This exhibition continues the yearlong inauguration of the Planetary Art Institute at Camp Meade, a nonprofit dedicated to childcare, arts education, and cultural programming in Middlesex, VT.
Join us at 961 Route 2 for an opening reception on Friday, March 14th 4-7pm to celebrate the work of Kurt Budliger, Daryl Burtnett, Erin Harris, Niall McCallum, Katie O’Rourke, and Samantha Lightner.

Painting for Penelope
2025-03-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Barre Opera House, 6 N Main St #4, Barre, Vermont, 05641, United States
Art Exhibition
By: Barre Vermont Artist, Arthur B. Zorn
Exhibition: Painting’s for Penelope
Barre Opera House Lobby
Call: BOH box office weekdays
802-476-8188 and ask to visit the exhibition before arriving.
All art exhibited in is conjunction and relating to the music of Penelope, a Song Cycle
Presenting: TURNmusic Ensemble + Mary Bonhag performing Penelope, a Song Cycle Sunday,March 30, 2025 Lobby opens 1:00 pm to view art exhibition Performance 2:00 PM, Reception/Silent Auction will follow the performance
CONTACT: Arthur Zorn for information about art exhibition
vermontartmusic@gmail.com 802 522 7649
Concert Info: turnmusic.org

A Very Vermont Tea Experience – SOLD OUT
2025-03-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Inn at the Round Barn, 1661 East Warren Rd, Waitsfield 1661 East Warren Rd, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT
Please keep an eye out for upcoming ones to be scheduled in April and May.
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Join us for a Proper Afternoon Tea with your host Ashley Woods. Our seasonal menu features traditional English and Vermont Artisan Teas, paired with delectable savories and springtime sweets and confections. Toasties, soups and cocktails are also available.
Perfect for 2 or tables of up to 10. Large groups are welcome to schedule a private reservation.
Please call Ashley at 802-496-2276 or email her at lodging@theroundbarn.com to reserve your table.

Penelope Benefit Concert by TURNmusic Ensemble + Mary Bonhag at Barre Opera House
2025-03-30 14:00 | Barre Opera House, 6 N Main St #4, Barre, Vermont, 05641, United States
PENELOPE is a song cycle by composer Sarah Kirkland Snider, with lyrics by playwright Ellen McLaughlin. Inspired by Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey, PENELOPE is a meditation on memory, identity, and what it means to come home.
Come hear this, and string quartets from Bridgerton/Queen Charlotte, as the TURNmusic Ensemble presents these works with acclaimed soprano Mary Bonhag, March 30th, 2 pm at The Barre Opera House.
Free reception to follow sponsored by Red Hen Bakery, Jasper Hill Farm, Hunger Mountain Coop, JK Adams, and AR Market. Art auction to follow benefiting Brook Street High School and TURNmusic with paintings donated by Art Zorn.
Free youth tickets, adults pay what you can. Purchase tickets at Barre Opera House.

Build Your Grief Toolkit
2025-03-30 15:00 - 17:00 | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
Have you ever tried to open a can of beans with a spoon? Or inflate your bike tire with a straw? Hopefully you haven’t, because you know the value of having the right tool for the job at hand.
The same is true for navigating grief. In this workshop, Rachel Wylie-Fenton will provide you with a variety of philosophies, practices, and practical tools to build out your Grief Tool Kit.
Whether your grief stems from the loss of a loved one, a shift in ability, or the state of the world, the tools you’ll gather can be a source of support and strength, bolstering you to move with and through your grief.

Spring Sale on 2025/2026 Season Passes
2025-04-01 00:00 - 2025-04-14 23:59
2025-2026 Season Passes go on sale April 1st through the 14th.
Following the spring sale passes won’t be available to purchase again until they go on sale in the fall.
In order to maintain a unique, uncrowded ski experience, we have limited quantities of passes, seasonal programs and Stark Mountain Cards available for sale. Please buy early, once quantities are gone these products won’t be available again until next season.
