The Mad River Valley Village

Boots & Burgers: Monthly Community Line Dancing @ Afterthoughts
2025-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
After a great December Line Dancing pop-up at Afterthoughts, we’re making it a regular event!
LAST THURSDAY of the MONTH | every month through May, 2025
PLEASE NOTE the March 27th has been rescheduled to April 3rd
Join us for some low-stakes social dancing you can do solo. All are welcome!
Grab your boots and come have a bite courtesy of Peace Burger before line dancing with Larissa 7 to 9PM!
+ Peace Burger & bar are open from 5 PM
+ Line Dancing lessons + open dancing from 7 to 9 PM
Admission is pay what you wish at the door: Venmo (preferred) or cash
What to expect:
Dancing:
+ Larissa will be reviewing/teaching several line dances at multiple entry levels, starting with beginner and going up from there
+ see tutorial videos on the Farmsprung Gatherings event page to review dances that were taught at previous pop-ups
Venue:
+ Afterthoughts has a full bar that will be OPEN! I’ll build in some beverage breaks during the lesson
+ delicious smashburgers and MORE available for purchase from Peace Burger
Parking
+ along guard rail in main parking lot shared with Valley Meade
+ across Route 17 behind the Chamber of Commerce (next to Cousins Brewery—be careful crossing the road!)
+ a few spots up top along Route 100 in front of the Valley Meade sign (these are the Accessible spots)
Looking forward to dancing with you soon!

Bear Haiku Challenge
2025-04-25 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-26 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-27 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-28 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-29 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-30 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | 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.

Ground Truth Art Exhibition
2025-04-25 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-28 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-29 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-30 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Ground Truth: Vermont Artists at Camp Meade’s Planetary Art Institute
2025-04-25 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-26 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-28 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-29 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-30 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
March 11 – May 11, 2025
Mon-Fri 10am-3pm 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.

Spring into Color
2025-04-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-27 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-29 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Waitsfield United Church of Christ, 4355 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Art Exhibition featuring Photography, Paintings, Pottery, Sculpture, Glass, Fiber Arts, Mixed Media and More.

LIVE MUSIC: PHISH FRIDAY FEATURING MARCUS REZAK’S GUMBO
2025-04-25 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Join us for an extra special Phish Friday featuring renowned Phish tribute band, Gumbo, lead by Marcus Rezak. NO COVER.
“Marcus Rezak is an eminent force in the world of modern guitar.”
“He is known as a road warrior, playing over 200 headlining shows throughout the US every year, and for his prowess as a bandleader, fronting a
bountiful roster of projects ranging from original compositions to his high-octane Grateful Dead tribute Band Shred is Dead and the recently
established Gumbo paying homage to Phish’s 1.0 era on an authentic 90s rig on Languedoc Guitars and coveted gear used by Trey Anastasio
during the band’s formative years. “

Braver Angels Workshop for Individuals who identify with having ” blue-learning” political views
2025-04-26 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Harwood Union High School Library, 458 Route 100, Duxbury, VT, 05660
This “Depolarizing Ourselves”Workshop is designed to help lessen the effects of polarization that often occurs when we find ourselves in challenging political conversations. It introduces skills and techniques to help people reframe how we view “the other side” in the face of disagreements around politics. By “polarization,” we are not referring to healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy; we are talking about how we regard and talk about large groups of ordinary people on the other side of our own politics as if they were enemies.
This workshop is designed for individuals who identify as holding “blue learning” political views. The two-hour session will be led by Braver Angels VT State co-coordinators, Lincoln Earle-Centers and Katherine Cadwell.
Participants will learn :
• How to be more aware of our own “inner polarizer”, that is how we use specific language and stereotypes to dismiss or demonize others with different views
• How to talk about “the other side” in a non-polarizing way
• Specific skills for depolarizing conversations with like-minded people

Guest Reader Mina Smith Visits Inklings!
2025-04-26 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join us on April 26th at 11am for a very special guest reader. Miss Green Mountains’ Teen, Mina Smith, will be reading THE TRICKY STICKY ADDICTION MONSTER (rec. ages 5 – 10).
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. Mina is the founder of Love Your Neighbor, an organization dedicated to supporting and educating youth coping with family and friends struggling with alcohol use. That work includes changing the negative stereotypes of families dealing with alcohol addiction.
We are honored to help support the work of Mina and Love Your Neighbor!

Après All Day
2025-04-26 11:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Come celebrate the end of the ski season with us in style! It’s the height of mud season in Vermont but we’re putting our blinders on and focusing on sunnier days ahead! Lean in to the vibes with summery food specials, beach balls, bubble machines, laid back tunes and a prize wheel sponsored by our friends at Après Hard Seltzer.

The Thief, The Spinner and The Fabulist
2025-04-26 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
The Thief, The Spinner and The Fabulist is an exhibition that embraces the stories behind material culture from April 10-May 15th.
Objects from the community will be collected and on display framing the interior boundaries of the Mad Arts gallery and arranged across the walls like a sea of still life. Accompanying this exhibition are 2 story-telling nights on April 10th & 26th from 5-7pm, where creatives from the community share their stories of how these objects came into their lives.
The gallery is open to all artists who would like to paint/draw/sculpt the objects from observation or interpret in any medium.
Bring your ‘easels’ during open hours Tues-Sat, 1-5pm.

LIVE MUSIC: SETH YACAVONE BAND
2025-04-26 20:30 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Seth Yacavone Band is returning to the Mad River Valley to make their debut at Afterthoughts on April 26th.
Promoting their new album SYBLINGS Vol 1, get ready for a night of spreadable JAMS!
Open at 4pm for burgers and beers.
Tickets available at Seven days Tickets: https://sevendaystickets.com/e/seth-yacavone-band

NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S BINGO NIGHT
2025-04-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Not Your Grandma’s Bingo Night
Forget daubers and tea—This isn’t your grandma’s kind of Bingo, but feel free to bring her along for the fun.
Join us for a wild twist on the classic game featuring DJ .T.Rad spinning beats, bizarre prizes you didn’t know you needed, and good food and drinks to keep your cards full and your spirits high. It’s loud, it’s ridiculous, and it’s bingo like you’ve never played before. Bring your crew—we’re calling numbers and chaos all night long.
Free to play! 21+

Tuesday Tunes: Shacket
2025-04-29 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Shacket is the latest project from our friends Sam Crawford and John Billingsley. Enjoy the debut performance of Shacket at our taproom, with Sam and John on resonator and acoustic guitar.

PROM SWAP
2025-04-30 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Someday Boutique, 40 BRIDGE STREET, WAITSFIELD, VT, 05673
Someday Boutique is so excited to host our very first PROM SWAP, in collaboration with Harwood Union High School! This is your chance to give pre-loved dresses and suits a second dance and help someone else feel FABULOUS for their big night! ✨
How It Works:
Bring your gently used dresses + suits to Someday Boutique during our drop-off dates listed below. Then, come back for our Prom Swap event to shop the collection for free!
We want this event to be accessible, sustainable, and full of community love 💚 Let’s help everyone in the Mad River Valley feel AMAZING at prom!
DROP-OFF DATES:
Drop off your clean, on-trend, like-new dresses or suits at Someday Boutique during store hours:
📍 40 Bridge Street, Waitsfield, VT
🕚 11 AM – 5 PM
April 11 – April 13
April 16 – April 19
April 30 – May 1
(Please note: We cannot accept shoes or accessories.)
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
✨ Dresses + Suits
✨ On-trend styles
✨ Like-new condition
✨ Clean & ready to wear
(No shoes or accessories, please!)
SAVE THE DATE to come shop the Prom Swap collection!
💃 Saturday, May 3rd | 11 AM – 5 PM
💃 Sunday, May 4th | 11 AM – 3 PM
ALL ARE WELCOME! Whether you’re shopping for prom, formal events, or just love a little dress-up moment… come find your dream look!
WHY WE LOVE THIS:
♻️ Sustainable fashion
💚 Community love
✨ Empowering everyone to feel their best self
💃 Giving your clothes a second life
Tag us in your swap finds! @SomedayBoutiqueVT
