The Mad River Valley Village

Fresh Catch Thursday
2024-08-29 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Join us every Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00pm as Nor’Easter Catering serves up fresh oysters on the half shell and other tasty sea treats! Pair it with a $5 pint of our Nitro Irish Stout!

Big Red Barn Arts Show
2024-08-29 16:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-30 16:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-31 12:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-01 12:00 - 21:00 | Big Red Barn at Lareau Farm, 48 Lareau Road, Waitsfield, 05673
The show originated in 1997 with 10 artists showing their work in the Warren Village Town Hall, now occupied by the Warren Library. Seeking more space to accommodate the growing number of participants, as well as to facilitate planning for the library, the show moved to the Red Barn Galleries in 2003, courtesy of owner George Schenk. The annual show now averages more than 30 participants with professional, amateur and “Sunday” artists and artisans participating.
The un-juried show, sponsored by the Valley Artists Guild, is open to any artist or artisan crafter over the age of 18 living in the towns of the Mad River watershed. Applications for displaying work in the 2024 Big Red Barn Art Show just closed, but artists wishing to be on the list for next year’s show are welcome to contact Dotty Kyle at 802-496-4789 or westhill@gmavt.net

von Trapp Open Garden Days
2024-08-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-31 10:00 - 16:00 | vonTrapp Greenhouse, 208 Common Rd, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
We welcome you to visit our private garden on our Open Garden Days.
Come and enjoy the flowers, the view, and the frog fountain, and chat with Sally and Tobi about all things horticultural. Our Open Garden Days are organized in collaboration with the MRV Rotary as a fundraiser for local non-profits.
Entry fee: $10.00 / adult
Children under 18 free
Please leave your pets at home! They are not permitted on the property and there is no shade in our parking lot.

Friday Night Music at Hogan’s Pub
2024-08-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Hogan’s Pub, 1091 Golf Course Road, Warren VT 05674, Warren, 05674
We’ll be rocking out to some tunes every Friday night at Hogan’s Puball summer long! Join us from 5-8PM.Summer ScheduleAugust 30 – Mitch Terriciano and FriendsSeptember 6 – DetonatorsSeptember 13 – Al’s PalsSeptember 20 – Wayne Canney and The BoysSeptember 27 – Kind Bud and NugOctober 4 – Jimmy the GreatOctober 11 – DetonatorsEnjoy half-priced bucket of balls during the live music.

Miranda Henne & Friends
2024-08-30 20:00 - 2024-08-31 21:00, 2024-08-31 20:00 - 21:30 | Edgcomb Barn, 970 Dump Rd, Warren, Vermont, Warren, United States
World class cellist Miranda Henne invigorates traditional repertoire with surprising collaborations and startling choices. A joyful musical event!

Coca-Cola Family Movie Night: The Goonies
2024-08-30 20:30 - 22:00 | Lincoln Peak, 102 Forest Drive, Warren, VT 05674, USA
Join us for FREE outdoor Family Movie Night on the blow-up screen next the Gate House Lodge at Lincoln Peak. Grab your friends, bring your blanket or chairs, we’ll provide the s’mores and popcorn. This is a shine only event.

Bread & Puppet Theater Presents: The Beginning After the End of Humanity Circus and Gaza Grey Lady Cantata
2024-08-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Bread and Puppet Theater, 753 Heights Rd, Montreal, Vermont, Glover, United States
Bread & Puppet presents The Beginning After the End of Humanity Circus, a brand new show in the tradition of the iconic Bread & Puppet circuses that began at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont in 1970. As usual, the show will draw on traditional circus tropes and familiar Bread and Puppet iconography to draw attention to the urgent issues of the day. Stilt dancers, paper maché beasts of all sizes and a riotous brass band will make a raucous, colorful spectacle of protest and celebration.
This year The Beginning After the End of Humanity Circus will be performed in our outdoor amphitheater each Saturday and Sunday.
The Saturday circus will be followed by a performance of Gaza Gray Lady Cantata. Each Saturday, July 13th – August 31st at 3pm.
The Sunday circus will be followed by our traditional, large-scale outdoor pageant, a giant spectacle in the surrounding landscape. Each Sunday, July 14th through August 25th at 3pm.
*Please come early to allow time for parking and to enjoy side shows, beginning at 2pm.
All shows at The Bread & Puppet Theater, 753 Heights Rd. Glover, VT
Tickets for all summer shows are $10 each. Each ticket is for all performances on a given day. 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
Cheap Art: On all performance days 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 and in the Circus Field.
A bit more about our shows: Bread & Puppet’s founder and director, Peter Schumann, describes The Beginning After The End of Humanity Circus: “After the appropriate death dances for the burial of the empire-of-horror and it’s horrified humanity and after the screaming-trees-choir teaches earthlings how to scream against the daily atrocities, the new underneath-all-of-this humanity emerges from under the rubble, whose voices must make the new language that the new humanity needs.”
In the late 60’s through the mid 1970’s, Peter Schumann created a series of shows in response to the Vietnam war called “The Gray Lady Cantatas”. The shows featured the iconic gray lady puppets moving through vignettes both dreamlike and brutal. This new version, Gaza Gray Lady Cantata, was created and co-directed this spring by father-daughter team Peter and Maria Schumann. It uses texts from Palestinians living through the war in Gaza, and, like the older versions of the show, is a meditation on grief, war, and resistance.
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Background Information about Bread and Puppet:
Bread & Puppet Theater is an internationally celebrated company that champions a visually rich, street-theater style of performance art filled with music, dance and slapstick. Its shows are political and spectacular, with huge puppets made of paper maché and cardboard. Founded in 1963 by Peter and Elka Schumann on New York City’s Lower East Side, the theater has been based in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont since the early 1970s.

The 53rd Annual Mad River Valley Craft Fair
2024-08-31 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-01 10:00 - 17:00 | Kenyon’s Field, 3337 Main St., Waitsfield, 05673
It’s not your Grandmother’s Craft Fair! Picture yourself in the beautiful Green Mountains listening to live music while you browse through a juried Fair of one-of-a-kind pieces – unique gifts, keepsakes for your home, or special touches to add to your wardrobe. Join us on Labor Day weekend for the 53rd Fair, with 80+ juried artists, 4 bands, food court & winery, door prizes, and for the kids, free face painting and the interactive, hands-on Dinoman Science Show at noon each day, which appeals to kids and adults alike. $5 entry fee per adult (proceeds support the Valley Players Community Theater); kids 12 & under enter for free; free parking. Held rain or shine, no pets, please! More info at madrivercraftfair.com.

Labor Day Weekend at Sugarbush
2024-08-31 10:00 - 2024-09-02 17:00 | Sugarbush Resort, 102 Forest Drive Warren, VT 05674, Warren, 05674
Make the most out of your long weekend by spending Labor Day with us here at Sugarbush Resort. Enjoy fun for the whole family, including scenic lift rides, disc
golf, and other mountain activities. Dine with us at Rumble’s Bistro & Bar surrounded by views of Lincoln Peak and beyond, or head to the Sugarbush Resort Golf Club and grab a bite to eat at Hogan’s Pub, home of the best outdoor deck in the Valley. Make it a Long Weekend. When you book a Friday and Saturday night this summer or fall, we’ll throw in a free Thursday or Sunday night on us. Make the most of the long weekend.

Stretch & Sip Yoga
2024-08-31 11:00 - 12:30 | 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.

Family-Friendly Nature Hikes with the Stark Mountain Foundation
2024-08-31 14:00 - 16:30
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

Bread and Puppet presents: The Whole Kit and Caboodle Show
2024-08-31 15:00 - 16:00 | 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.

The MRV Rotary’s Great Duck Race
2024-09-01 00:00 - 23:59 | Lareau Park, 6051 Vermont Rte 100, Waitesfield, VT, 05673
The Mad River Valley Rotary Club is back with more quacktastic fun with the Great Duck Race of 2024!
The Great Duck Race happens Sunday, September 1st at Lareau Park Swimming Hole (6051 Vermont Rte 100, Waitsfield) from 2-4pm. We’ll have fun kids activities and more with the first duck race starting at 3pm.
Tickets are on sale now to “adopt” a duck to race for a chance to win cash prizes of up to $1000! Each duck is $5 or to increase your chances of winning, consider checking out the bundle packages. Ticket Sales are kicking off 6/28 in front of Mehuron’s from 3-5pm (Every Friday) and at the Waitsfield Farmer’s Market on Saturday’s from 9-1pm. You can also purchase online at https://mrvrotary.rallyup.com/duckrace2024/
And if one duck race isn’t enough, we’ve added the Mad Duck 100 for those who really want to roll the duck dice. The Mad Duck 100 will be limited to 100 ducks and tickets are $100/each. The prize for this race is a whopping $1500! That’s a lot of ducking money!
When you “adopt” a duck for either race, you are supporting the Mad River Valley Rotary Club as well as the many programs, events and community projects they support. These include The Warren 4th of July Parade, the Mad River Valley Dog Park, Rise Against Hunger, Neck of the Woods, Habitat for Humanity, grants and scholarships for local students and many, many more! Learn more about the MRV Rotary charitable giving programs at mrvrotary.org.

Bluegrass Brunch
2024-09-01 12:00 - 14:30 | Mad Bush Falls, 7575 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Longtime local legends Brett Hughes (guitar), Pat Melvin (bass), Caleb Elder (fiddle) and Beau Stapleton (mandolin) pick bluegrass on the deck every Sunday. Named after Brett’s Old Home Place on Prickly Mountain Road, these old fellers have a heckuva time and you will too! Thanks to Frost Beer Works for supporting live music!

Summer Sundays: Patrick J Crowley
2024-09-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Patrick J. Crowley is a Vermont-based singer-songwriter from bands such as Deep River Saints, Quasar Valley Band, Cities on the Moon and more. Crowley’s material lives in a space somewhere between folk rock, country, and indie and was described by Vermont’s Seven Days as having “ability in spades, as well as originality.” Crowley is also a writer and a career firefighter.

Second Annual Made in the Mountains Art Show
2024-09-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Corner School Resource Center of Granville Vermont, 75 Post Office Hill 75 Post Office Hill, Granville, Vermont, 05747, United States
Local painters, glassblowers, stained glass artists and photographers display work inspired by and made in the mountains. Featuring pieces by Phil Bobrow, Michael Egan, Pim Volpi, Peter Hourihan, Christian Jaquith, Clare Walker Leslie, Sue Leppla, Rhoda Stockwell, Brad Winn, and Marnie Wikel. Opening reception!

ACIM Study Group
2024-09-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Waitsfield United Church Village Meeting House, 4355 Main St, Waitsfield, 05673
A Course in Miracles is a non-dualistic, spiritual masterpiece. Designed as a self-study practice, study groups can help clarify the ideas and reinforce the concepts. Whether you are curious or a longtime practitioner, feel free to join these ‘unreal’ conversations.
ACIM Study Group is free of charge and meets from 6:30-7:30 pm the first and third Sundays of each month

Yoga on the Farm
2024-09-02 09:30 - 11:00 | Living Tree Alliance, 96 Living Tree Ln, Moretown, VT, 05660, United States
Join Certified Yoga Teacher & Life Coach, Anjali Budreski for a beautiful, gentle and slow outdoor yoga practice at the Living Tree Pavilion.

Moretown Select Board 1
2024-09-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Moretown Town Office, 79 School Street, Moretown, VT, 05660
The Moretown Select Board meets on the First and Third Mondays of the month

Warren Development Review Board 1
2024-09-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Warren Municipal Building, 42 Cemetery Road, Warren, VT, 05674
The Warren Development Review Board meets every First and Third Monday of the month at 7 p.m at the Warren Municipal Building.

Karaoke Night at Emily’s Bar & Bistro
2024-09-02 19:00 - 22:00 | Emily’s Bar & Bistro, 5081 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 056673
Belt it out at Karaoke Night with DJ Chris and TuthAnn at Emily’s, the first Monday of every month from 7-10 pm. Sign-uyops start at 6:30

Waitsfield Planning Commission 1
2024-09-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Waitsfield Town Offices, 4144 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
The Waitsfield Planning Commission meets on the First and Third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Waitsfield Town Office.

Taco Tuesday at Emily’s
2024-09-03 16:00 - 20:00 | Emily’s Bar & Bistro, 5081 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 056673
Taco special every Tuesday at Emily’s Bar & Bistro

Tuesday Tunes: Bob Recupero
2024-09-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Music for your ears and soul.
