The Mad River Valley Village

Summer Sundays: Good Gravy
2023-07-02 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Good Gravy is a bluegrass trio out of Burlington, VT. Joining us for the very first time!

11th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition
2023-07-02 12:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-01 12:00 - 21:00 | Lareau Farm, 48 Lareau Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Mad River Valley Arts is pleased to present the 11th edition of the Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition. More than 100 outstanding paintings fill the Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield, VT. Outstanding artists from across North America compete for awards judged by Tim Saternow, AWS. The watercolor paintings illustrate the diverse styles of watercolor painting in play today. An additional show-within-a-show features the miniature watercolor paintings by members of Whiskey Painters of America. June 18 to July 22, 2023.
Show Hours
Thursdays & Friday – 4 pm to 9 pm
Saturdays & Sunday – Noon to 9 pm

Chakra Yoga Series
2023-07-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Valley Soul Yoga, 126 Joslin Hill Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Based in the Hatha tradition, each class in this 8-class series focuses on one or more of the body’s 7 chakras, or energy centers. Classes include a variaty of yoga asanas, meditations, pranayama as well as a brief discussion of an element of the chakra system. These classes are suitable for every student, including beginners and more experienced yoga practitioners, and for every body. Come experience a personal opening as you watch the meadow behind the studio enjoy a warm spring awakening. Preregistration is required. Students may attend any one or all of the classes.
Taught by Claire Lindberg, PhD, RN. RYT-500, RPYT.

Willy Wonka at the Valley Players
2023-07-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-06-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-06-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory… or suffer the consequences. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder and new songs by Leslie Bricusse (Jekyll & Hyde, Doctor Dolittle) and Anthony Newley, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is a musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.
Music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newly
Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy Allen McDonaldBased on the book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl
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CAST:Willy Wonka – Wes Olds (Graniteville)Charlie Bucket – Zane Demarais (Websterville)The Candy Man/Phineous Trout, reporter – Ashley Hall (Warren)Augustus Gloop – Jane Schaefer (Waitsfield)Mrs. Gloop – Carrie Phillips (Waterbury)Veruca Salt – Camille Edgcomb (Warren)Mr. Salt – Jordan Streeter (Montpelier)Violet Beauregarde – Naomi Niewiadomski (Waitsfield)Mrs. Beauregarde – Charlotte Robinson (Warren)Mike Teavee – Tarin Askew (Warren) andMrs. Teavee – Stefanie Seng (Waterbury)Grandpa Joe – Clem Turmel (Milton)Mr. Bucket – Matt Bellew (St. Albans)Mrs. Bucket – Cassandra Demarais (Websterville)Grandma Josephine – Joanne Puente (Worcester)Grandma Georgina – Marci Robinson (Warren)Grandpa George – Joe Robinson (Warren)Oompa Loompas – Tommy O’Grady (Waitsfield), Sunny Randall (Moretown), Ava Robinson (Warren), and Elizabeth Treacy (Fayston)
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NEW! Buy a Shout-Out to a members of the cast or crew!
Your message of up to 20 words will appear in the playbill insert for each show.
Donation of $10 goes to support the show and more famnily friendly theater at the Valley Players!

My Mother’s Three Mothers
2023-07-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-06-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-06-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, 05602
A woman’s search for her birth mother sends shock waves of secrets, shame, choices, & consequences through generations.
Inspired by a true story, Erin Galligan Baldwin’s new play asks “Who owns your story?”
Open Door Theatre’s 2019 staged reading received rave reviews and standing ovations as the play’s themes and events deeply touched audiences.
Lost Nation Theater is thrilled to present the show’s world premiere production, directed by Kathleen Keenan.
This play features mature themes.
Covid Safety Protocols: LNT’s State of the Art Bio-Defense Air Purification “Synexis” System is in service 24/7 keeping everyone as safe as possible. LNT strongly encourages audience members to wear masks which performers deeply appreciate, but masks are not required.
WHEN: Thursday- Sunday, May 25th – June 11th
TIME: 7:30pm Thursday–Saturdays; 2pm Sundays
WHERE: Lost Nation Theater
COST: $10–30 in person (depending on day/ticket type)
INFO: www.lostnationtheater.org
LNT SPONSORS: Capitol Copy, The City of Montpelier, National Life Group, Vermont Mutual Insurance, Eternity, The World, Vermont Arts Council/NEA, Montpelier Community Fund, The Estate of Ted Richards
ABOUT LNT: Lost Nation Theater, named “One of the Best Regional Theaters in America” by the New York Drama League, and Best in Vermont – VT Magazine, won Broadway World’s 2020 Theater of the Decade Award, and the 2019’s Regional Theatre of the Year Award, Yankee Magazine’s Best of New England Award, & NETC’s Outstanding Theater Award.

The play features mature themes.
Curtain is 7:30pm Thu/Fri/Sat; 2pm Sun: May 25–June 11.

Design Made Visible
2023-07-01 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-30 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
‘Design Made Visible’ is a multi-disciplinary exhibition exploring the ‘table’ as metaphor, May 3-June 22 at Mad River Valley Arts. Open Tues-Sat 1-5pm.

Reflections by ‘f7’ Photo Group
2023-07-01 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-30 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Festival Gallery at Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street,, Waitsfield, 05673
March 22- April 27: Reflections by‘f7’ Photo Group
Reception: March 23, 5-7pm
Artist talk: March 23
Open Tuesday-Saturday 1-5 pm

Waitsfield Farmers Market
2023-07-01 09:00 - 13:00 | Mad River Green, 105 Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Welcome to the Waitsfield Farmer’s Market. We’re a unique collective of Vermont farmers, makers, bakers, and shakers in the heart of the Mad River Valley.
Local produce, plant starts, fruit trees, bushes, maple, honey, flowers, seedlings, eggs, meats, cheeses, fish, crafts, art, clothes, bread, baked goods, liquors, and prepared foods all by Vermonters.
Established in 1993, the Waitsfield Farmer’s Market for decades has been a meeting place for those who appreciate Vermont farmers and artisans. Our market vendors are a carefully curated group of local Vermont businesses who provide the highest quality products to market. Every Saturday, rain or shine, May-October, you’ll find us on the green!
Every Saturday, Rain or Shine from 9 am to 1 pm
May 13th – October 14th, 2023
Our market can be found on the Mad River Green in Waitsfield, Vermont.

4th of July Weekend at Sugarbush Resort
2023-07-01 00:00 - 2023-07-04 23:59 | Sugarbush Resort, 102 Forest Drive Warren, VT 05674, Warren, 05674
Unanimously voted the #1 Fourth of July Parade by everyone on the planet, the Warren Parade offers an ever-evolving, engaging and (often/sometimes) humorous take on our independence. You’ll want to be in Warren Village before 10 AM on the 4th to grab a spot along the route, but don’t wait until Tuesday to enjoy the festivities. We’ve got an entire weekend of fun for you with four days of live music, lift rides, swimming holes, parties, fireworks, and even a snow gun waterfall. (You’ll have to come up to Lincoln Peak so see what that is.) Checkout the schedule below.
Parade Shuttle Bus Schedule: School buses will begin running from Lincoln Peak to Warren Village at 8am. Lincoln Peak pick up is at the bus stops in front of Clay Brook Hotel. Take the earlier buses as it gets more crowded as the clock nears 10am (parade kick off). The bus stop in Warren Village is at the top of Covered Bridge Road. Buses will run throughout the day between Lincoln Peak and Warren Village with the final return trip to Lincoln Peak at 4pm. Sorry, no dogs, except service dogs, allowed on the buses.
Join PAWSitive Pantry at their annual 4th of July Pet Parade and show off your pet in their best costume. We will have fun games, giveaways, and prizes. There is a $10 registration donation which will be due before you attend the event. For those that can’t attend the event in person, PAWSitive Pantry is partnering with GO GO Pet Photo and you can submit your best photo and our community will vote on the winning pictures. To register please reach out to stacy@pawsitivepantry.org or call 978-239-2090 for more information. Learn more….
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

JULY 1 SATURDAY
10:00 AM-5:00pm Mountain Activities, including Scenic Lift Rides, Downhill Mountain Biking, Disc Golf, Euro Bungee, Cornhole, and Courtyard Games
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sunflower Daydream (Plant Your Own Sunflower Seeds) – Lincoln Peak Courtyard
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Rubber Ducky Drop- Super Bravo Express Quad
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tie Dye t-shirts on the lawn at the base of Gate House Express Quad
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Mini Golf
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Snow gun waterfall and water balloons on the grass behind Gate House Lodge
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Face Painting Lincoln Peak Courtyard
LIve Music in the Lincoln Peak Courtyard
12:00 PM-3:00 PM DJ Chris Logan
3:00 PM-5:00 PM The Party Crashers
5:00 PM-9:00 PM The Spiders

JULY 2 SUNDAY
10:00 AM- 5:00PM Mountain Activities, including Scenic Lift Rides, Downhill Mountain Biking, Disc Golf, Euro Bungee, Cornhole, and Courtyard Games
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sunflower Daydream (Plant Your Own Sunflower Seeds) Lincoln Peak Courtyard
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Rubber Ducky Drop Super Bravo Express Quad
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tie Dye t-shirts on the lawn at the base of Gate House Express Quad
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Mini Golf
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Snow gun waterfall and water balloons on the grass behind Gate House Lodge
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Face Painting Lincoln Peak Courtyard
LIve Music in the Lincoln Peak Courtyard
12:00 PM-3:00 PM DJ Chris Logan
3:00 PM-6:00 PM band Kip and Coe
6:00 PM-9:00 PM The Grift

JULY 3 MONDAY
10:00 AM- 5:00PM Mountain Activities, including Scenic Lift Rides, Downhill Mountain Biking, Disc Golf, Euro Bungee, Cornhole, and Courtyard Games
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sunflower Daydream Lincoln Peak Courtyard
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Rubber Ducky Drop Super Bravo Express Quad
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tie Dye t-shirts on the lawn at the base of Gate House Express Quad
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Mini Golf
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Snow gun waterfall and water balloons on the grass behind Gate House Lodge
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Face Painting
LIve Music in the Lincoln Peak Courtyard
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM DJ Chris Logan
2:00 PM- 5:00PM Guitfiddle
5:00PM-9:00PM Al’s Pals

JULY 4 TUESDAY
10:00 AM- 5:00PM Mountain Activities, including Scenic Lift Rides, Downhill Mountain Biking, Disc Golf, Euro Bungee, Cornhole, and Courtyard Games
12:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sunflower Daydream Lincoln Peak Courtyard
12:00 AM – 3:00 PM Rubber Ducky Drop Super Bravo Express Quad
12:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tie Dye t-shirts on the lawn at the base of Gate House Express Quad
12:00 AM – 3:00 PM Mini Golf
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Snow gun waterfall and water balloons on the grass behind Gate House Lodge
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Face Painting Lincoln Peak Courtyard
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Dog Parade and Gogo pet contest a benefit for PAWSITIVE PANTRY
LIve Music in the Lincoln Peak Courtyard
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM DJ Chris Logan
3:00 M – 6:00 PM Quasi Kings
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM The Detonators
9:00 PM Fireworks

Mikahely plays at our Free Concert on the Green!
2023-06-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Join us as we welcome one of our favorite performers back to the Green! Originally from the island of Madagascar, Mikahely has found an artistic home in Vermont. With his haunting melodies and incredible guitar playing, we know you will be enthralled. Doors at 5pm, music begins at 6pm.

The Local: Free Wine Tasting
2023-06-30 16:30 - 18:30 | The Local: Wine & Beer, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, VT, 05602, United States
Mosey on in for our FREE weekly tasting every Friday evening from 4:30-6:30pm. We’re always opening four to six bottles of wine for everyone to try. It’s a great way to learn about what we’re offering in our shop, catch up with your neighbors, and meet new friends!
Hope to see you Friday!
-Sam

Free Wine Tasting at The Local
2023-06-30 16:30 - 18:30, 2023-06-29 16:30 - 18:30 | The Local: Wine & Beer, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, VT, 05602, United States
Mosey on in to try some of our rotating featured wines! We’ll give you the story of the wine you’re sampling and answer any questions you might have. It’s a great time to catch up with your neighbors & friends!

11th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition
2023-06-30 16:00 - 21:00, 2023-06-29 16:00 - 21:00 | Lareau Farm, 48 Lareau Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Mad River Valley Arts is pleased to present the 11th edition of the Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition. More than 100 outstanding paintings fill the Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield, VT. Outstanding artists from across North America compete for awards judged by Tim Saternow, AWS. The watercolor paintings illustrate the diverse styles of watercolor painting in play today. An additional show-within-a-show features the miniature watercolor paintings by members of Whiskey Painters of America. June 18 to July 22, 2023.

Play Dead: Contemporary Circus Arts
2023-06-29 20:00 - 2023-07-01 21:30 | Edgcomb Barn, 970 Dump Rd, Warren, Vermont, Warren, United States
Curious events occurring in a house: In a wine glass. In a handshake. In a regurgitated necklace or a nose bleed. Everybody is watching, looking for cracks in the surface to find what lies beneath. You can play dead and pretend, but if they look long enough, they’ll see you breathing.

Boyce Hill Public Forum
2023-06-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Fayston Town Hall, 866 North Fayston Road, Fayston, VT, 05673
The Boyce Hill Steering Committee will be presenting the draft management plan for Boyce Hill at 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 29th at the Fayston Town Hall. In-person participation is strongly encouraged, but those unable to attend in person may attend via zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82786667828?pwd=[REDACTED] .
The result of nearly three years of effort, the plan reflects strategies that preserve the property’s amazing views and those that support its ecological and recreational benefits. Participants are encouraged to review the draft plan prior to attending the presentation. It can be accessed on the Fayston Conservation commission website, https://faystonvt.com/departments-documents/conservation-commission/. Others are encouraged to submit comments in writing via email to faystonconservation@madriver.com. Public comments will be accepted until noon on Monday July 10. Following the comment period, the plan will be updated and finalized for approval by the Selectboard later this summer.

Poetry in the garden – an evening of poetry and plants
2023-06-29 17:30 - 19:00 | ShareMRV garden, Lareau Farm and Forest Lareau Rd, Waitsfield, Vermont, Waitsfield, United States
To see the Summer Sky
Is Poetry, though never in a Book it lie—
True Poems flee—
– Emily Dickinson
As humans, we process the world through art, through story. And since humans could first utter words, word has been a means of both connecting with and understanding our natural world. Join us for an evening of poetry & plants at ShareMRV’s garden as we share poems that speak of the natural world, and take inspiration from the garden to write some of our own.
Valley Reporter journalist and incredible local writer Erika Nichols-Frazer (whose recent memoir, Feed Me, was released in December 2022, with an upcoming collection of poetry to be published in August), as well as garden manager Marissa Alfiero, will be sharing relevant poems and leading us through prompts to spark creativity. We’ll tour through the garden, and see how the bright growth of its inhabitants, plant— insect, and soil alike—inspire us.
Please bring a chair or a blanket to sit on if you’d like, water, writing utensils, and your favorite notebook. Light refreshments will be provided. And do feel free to bring favorite works of your own to share!
We look forward to celebrating together the greatest poems never to be put on paper — the very existence and lives of our beloved plant kin.
FREE; no sign-up required. Questions: sharemrv@gmail.com

Fayston Conservation Commission
2023-06-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Fayston Town Hall, 866 North Fayston Road, Fayston, VT, 05673
Conservation Commission Documents
Conservation Commission Agendas & Minutes

The Round Up
2023-06-28 17:00 - 21:00 | The Sweet Spot, 1178 Senor Road, Warren, Vermont, 05674, United States
All are welcome!This is a free event that hasFood trucks, Music, and Spirits.A place where friends, families neighbors gather for good conversations, tasty food, and a good time!
The Round Up takes place at the Covered Bridge in Waitsfield.
