Bear Haiku Challenge
2025-04-13 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-14 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-15 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-16 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-17 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-18 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-19 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.

Too Fat for China
2025-04-13 11:00 (America/New_York) | Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, 05602
Phoebe Potts wants a tiny little baby, & she’s stopping at nothing to get one. Her hilarious, award-winning solo takes a comic look on the agony of adoption. The journey starts where she grew up in Brooklyn. Not the lavendar-kale Brooklyn of present day – but old-school Brooklyn, where everyone was Jewish.
Phoebe’s hilarious, heartfelt performance (complete with her own hand-cranked cartoon illustrations) chronicles her quest – and takes us on a journey that encompasses race, religion, interconnectedness and love. Deeply heartfelt, wholly uproarious and very entertaining.
The coziness of Lost Nation Theater’s stage, with the audience surrounding the performer on three sides like a hug, is the perfect way to experience this marvelous production.
Covid Safety Protocols: Masks are encouraged. (LNT’s State of the Art Bio-Defense Air-Purification “Synexis” System is also in service 24/7 keeping everyone as safe as possible.)
*The Flood made LNT/City Hall’s elevator inoperable, requiring climbing stairs to attend in person. The play will be available digitally to make the show accessible to those unable to physically join us. We appreciate your understanding during this emergency situation. Since we cannot provide wheelchair/walker access, please call us (802-229-0492) or email info@lostnationtheater.org to discuss options for seeing the show.

PROM SWAP
2025-04-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-16 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-17 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-18 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-19 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

Ground Truth Art Exhibition
2025-04-14 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-15 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-16 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-17 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-18 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.

Taco Tuesday
2025-04-15 16:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Hyde Away, 1428 Mill Brook Rd, Waitsfield, 05673
Mexican Themed Food and Drink Specials!

Dam It: Partnering with Beavers to Heal the Planet
2025-04-15 18:00 - 19:15 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting, 123 Main Street, Anytown, Vermont, 05660, United States
Join Friends of the Mad River for the next installment of our Climate & Ecology Expert Series as we welcome author and environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb for his presentation “Dam It: Partnering with Beavers to Heal the Planet”. Register for this virtual event at https://tinyurl.com/fmrbeaver.
In his book “Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter”, Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern conception of a healthy ecosystem is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once eliminated millions of beavers from North America’s waterways. The consequences of losing beavers were profound: ponds drained, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital habitat. Today, a growing coalition of “Beaver Believers”—including scientists, farmers, and passionate citizens—recognizes that ecosystems with beavers are far healthier than those without them. From the Nevada deserts to the Scottish highlands, Believers are hard at work restoring these industrious rodents to their former haunts. In his talk, Ben will discuss the history and biology of this world-changing species; how beavers can help us fight drought, flooding, wildfire, and climate change; and how we can coexist with this challenging but vital rodent.
About the speaker: Ben Goldfarb is an environmental journalist whose work has appeared in National Geographic, the Atlantic, Smithsonian Magazine, and many other publications, and has twice been anthologized in the “Best American Science & Nature Writing”. His most recent book, “Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet”, was named one of the best books of 2023 by the New York Times, and received the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental Writing and the Banff Book Competition’s Grand Prize. His previous book, “Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter”, won the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. He lives in Colorado with his wife, Elise, and his dog, Kit — which is, of course, what you call a baby beaver.

Raclette Wednesdays
2025-04-16 12:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Weekly Alps-inspired Après featuring melted cheese on top of sausage and potatoes. Leave your boots in the car and cozy up with your favorite Lawson’s Finest brews. $20 a plate.

Live music at Deco Restaurant and Bar with Madigan Linnane
2025-04-16 17:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Hostel Tevere, 203 Powderhound Rd, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
Experience live music like never before every Wednesday with Madigan Linnane from 5:30-8:00 pm.
Join us for an unforgettable performance!

Ground Truth: Vermont Artists at Camp Meade’s Planetary Art Institute
2025-04-17 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-18 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.

Fresh Catch Thursdays
2025-04-17 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join us and Nor’Easter Catering every Thursday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm in the Taproom as they serve up a variety of oysters on the half shell and a rotating menu of seafood dishes like shrimp ceviche, crab quesadillas, lobster rolls and more.

Conversational Spanish Group
2025-04-17 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Joslin Memorial Library, 4391 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Would you like to sharpen your Spanish language skills?
If you had Spanish once upon a time (perhaps in a class or perhaps because of where you once resided) this group may be perfect for you. Participants will improve upon existing Spanish language skills by reviewing vocabulary, verbs and pronunciation and speaking to each other in Spanish.
This group is guaranteed to help one regain fluency with Spanish.
If interested, please register by going to the joslinmemoriallibrary.com website and clicking on upcoming programs to find the registration form.

Nature Movie Night – “A Life On Our Planet”
2025-04-17 18:00 - 19:45 (America/New_York) | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
Join Moretown Library and Friends of the Mad River for a nature movie night featuring David Attenborough’s “A Life on Our Planet”.
In this moving film, celebrated naturalist and nature documentarian David Attenborough recounts his career, the devastating natural changes he’s seen during it, and his vision for our path forward.
Full of both grief and hope, this film is a must see for anyone who cares about our wild places and their fate.

Ping Pong : Run the Table Night
2025-04-17 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Come out and test your ping pong skills with a little bit of friendly competition.
$10/person to participate.
Top 3 finishers get cash prizes.
Drink some beers, eat some burgers, play some pong.
See you there!

A Literary Evening at the Planetary Art Institute
2025-04-18 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Join us at the Planetary Art Institute (between Sally’s and Yoga Lab) for a fantastic (and free!) literary evening with Vermont Book Award finalists.
There will be readings and a Q&A with the authors (plus, there is free wine tasting at The Local) – a special night indeed.
We hope to see you there!

LIVE MUSIC: ZACH NUGENT BAND
2025-04-18 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
SATURDAY APRIL 18th Join us for live music with the Zach Nugent Band playing your favorite covers with some originals. $20 Door.
Grab food from Peace Burger and drinks from the bar at Afterthoughts in Waitsfield, VT.
