The Mad River Valley Village

Ground Truth Art Exhibition
2025-05-11 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-10 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-10 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-09 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-08 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-07 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-06 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-05 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.

Mother’s Day Takeaway Feast
2025-05-11 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 1824 House, 2150 Main St., Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Celebrate Mom with a Thoughtfully Prepared Mother’s Day Takeaway Feast
Make Mother’s Day effortless and delicious with our curated takeaway menu—perfect for a relaxed family gathering at home. Choose from beautifully crafted mains, fresh seasonal sides, and indulgent dessert to create a meal Mom will love.
Signature Mains
Select from 3 delicious entrées—order as many as you need for your celebration:
The Farmer – Sliced Maple Dijon Chicken
The Forager – Mushroom, Spring Onion & Chèvre Tart
The Fisherman – House Crab Cakes
Seasonal Sides (included with every order)
• Spring Salad with Strawberries, Sliced Almonds, Pecorino & Poppyseed Dressing
• Fresh Herbed Couscous
• Potato Rösti
• Lemony Asparagus Salad
• Melon, Pistachios & Mint with Honey Yogurt Dressing
• Mushroom Bisque
• Fresh Baked Focaccia
Sweet Endings
• Every meal includes Apple Crumble Tart
A La Carte Additions
Looking to round out your table? Add these crowd-pleasers:
• Creamy Mac n’ Cheese
• Sliced Misty Knoll Maple Dijon Chicken Breast
• House smoked Smoked Salmon
✨ How It Works:
• Pre-order your Mother’s Day meal by noon on Wednesday May 7
• Pick up on Sunday May 11 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Simple reheating instructions included—so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time celebrating Mom.

LIVE MUSIC: THE NEON RAMBLERS
2025-05-10 20:30 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
The Neon Ramblers are back on stage at Afterthoughts this Saturday to treat you and your ears to some modern tunes with a bluegrass twist.
Invite your favorite mom and treat her to an Early Mother’s Day treat.
$10 at the door. Music starts at 8:30PM.
Open at 4pm for Peace Burger Smashes & Drinks from the bar.

“True North: a Love Letter to Canada” Spring Concert by Onion River Chorus (May 9 / 10)
2025-05-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-05-09 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 130 Main Street, Montpelier, Vermont, 05602, United States
Onion River Chorus presents “True North: A Love Letter to Canada.” on Friday May 9 and Saturday May 10 at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. Both concerts will be at 7:30 pm. The 60-voice Onion River Chorus will be directed by Richard Riley, with pianist Lynnette Combs accompanying.
The program contrasts Canadian folk music in English composed and arranged by Larry Nickel (b. 1952), with original and arranged music in the Cree and Ojibway languages by Andrew Balfour (b. 1967). Nickel and Balfour are lifelong Canadians, both prominently featured in the exceptionally vibrant choral scene in Canada.
Much of the program will alternate music between Nickel and Balfour. The opening piece by Balfour, “Ambe,” (“Come in, two legged beings”) was most recently performed at Carnegie Hall on March 16. The second piece on the program, by Nickel, is the light-hearted romp called “All the Little Rivers of Canada” about 17 different Canadian rivers! Twelve more short pieces, some including sounds of Canadian wildlife, will also be performed.
Also featured will be two recently-composed pieces performed by Canadian-American violist
Elizabeth Reid, “a passionate, even fierce champion of Canadian contemporary music,” who lives in
Northfield, VT.
Onion River Chorus is happy to offer special admission pricing for this concert. Suggested admission is $25 or “pay what you can” at the door. Advance tickets are available at sevendaystickets.com for $25 only. As always, 18 and under are free.
For more information, see www.onionriverchorus.org, call 802.476.2541 or contact Rob Griffin at griffinsuter@hotmail.com

Spring into Color
2025-05-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-09 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-08 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-07 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-06 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-05 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-04 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.

Mother’s Day Tea
2025-05-10 12:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | The Inn at Round Barn Farm, 1661 East Warren Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Treat Mom to a Very Vermon-Tea Afternoon! Saturday May 10th or Sunday May 11th, 12:30-4:30pm.
The very best of a proper British Tea with a Vermont twist. You’ll be presented with savories, scones, and sweets, all made in-house with an endless pot of tea of British and Vermont Artisan teas to choose from.
Honor the mothers in your life with this delightful experience.
$49pp/ kids $19 advance tickets, multiple seatings

Painting with Flowers at Inklings Children’s Books!
2025-05-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
It’s Spring Painting with Flowers! Join Erica from A Colour Reverie at Inklings on May 10th to create one-of-a-kind creations, just in time for Mother’s Day!!
Using flowers grown in Erica’s garden, she will show us how to extract their colors on paper – looking and acting like watercolors – allowing children to create their own unique spring artwork.
Sign up using the event link!

Youth Art Show presented by ONE Arts Studio Opening Reception
2025-05-10 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-09 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Join us at the Opening Reception for the Youth Art Show (presented by ONE Arts Studio) at the Planetary Art Institute (between Sally’s and Yoga Lab).
Featuring artwork from Brookside Elementary, Moretown Elementary and the One Arts Studio After School Art Program, enjoy fun art activities and light refreshments.
The Art Show runs May 9-17. Hours 11am-4pm Monday-Saturday.

Roost.World : Burlington Electronic DJ Pre Anniversary Show
2025-05-09 20:30 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Roost.World will be back Friday night at Afterthoughts for a free show to kick off the weekend!
8:30PM-12AM before their 3 year anniversary blowout in Burlington on Saturday.

D Davis’s Youth Open Stage
2025-05-09 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Sign up to take the stage with your performance talent at the Planetary Art Institute at Camp Meade on Friday, May 9th 4-7pm or Friday, May 16th 4-7pm. Meet other young musicians from central Vermont (21 or younger only)!
Sign Up Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UVeU1_IlXhr7shD-S8XDvfKO5MBeAZnYf__Pr8Wt1_k/edit?usp=drivesdk
Music, dance, voice, something else? – express your creativity here with us.
Local musician and instructor D Davis will be there to support you, and family and friends can also join in or watch the show. We might have more dates soon!

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Jaded Ravins!
2025-05-08 17:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Mad River Barn
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Jaded Ravins! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Thursday in the summer!

Fresh Catch Thursdays
2025-05-08 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.

Tuesday Tunes: Spring Chickens
2025-05-06 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Making their Taproom debut, Spring Chickens is an old-time string band out of Montpelier. They play lively southern Appalachian fiddle, banjo and guitar tunes. Come on down for some stompin’ and clappin’!

Mad River Chorale Spring Concert
2025-05-04 16:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Waterbury Congregational Church, 8 N. Main Street a 8 N. Main Street, Waterbury, Vermont, 05676, United States
“Luminous Night of the Soul”
Mary Jane Austin, Conductor
with Alison Cerutti at Piano & String Quartet
Music of Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Lauridsen & Gjeilo

Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. – Waitsfield United Church of Christ
Sunday, May 4 at 4 p.m. – Waterbury Congregational Church

Adults: $20; Seniors/ Students: $15; 11 & under Free
madriverchorale.org
802-496-4781

PUPPET SEANCE: An Occult Summoning and Also A Variety Show and Also an Advice Show
2025-05-04 14:00 (America/New_York) | Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, 05602
LNT Veteran & Jim Henson Company member, Stoph Scheer, and partner Anthony “Ant” Sellitto-Budney (Break-Fast Puppets) join forces for an unforgettable occurrence of puppetry, chaos, and spiritualism.
The show features a variety of acts that Stoph and Ant have performed on stages around the country, as well as their unprecedented attempt to make contact with entities from the otherworld through ancient animist ritual. What could Possibly go wrong!?
Covid Safety Protocols: Masks are encouraged, but not required. (LNT’s State of the Art Bio-Defense Air Purification “Synexis” System is also in service 24/7 keeping everyone as safe as possible.)
WHEN: May 2, 3, & 4, 2025
WHERE: Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main St, Montpelier, VT (& Livestream!)
TIME: 7:30pm on Friday & Saturday; 2pm on Sunday
COST: $19 – $24. Center reserved guarantee seats available for additional fee.
INFO & TICKETS: WWW.LOSTNATIONTHEATER.ORG
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.
SPONSORS: Vermont Recovery & Resilience Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, Montpelier Strong Fund, The City of Montpelier, Vermont Mutual Insurance, The Random Acts of Kindness Fund, National Life Group, The World, Eternity, The Estate of Ted Richards, The Mary Shriver Fund of the Alan Weiss Estate
ABOUT LNT: Lost Nation Theater winner “Theater of the Decade” – Broadway World (2020); “Best of New England”, Yankee Magazine, was named “One of the Best regional theaters in America” by the New York Drama League, “Outstanding Achievement Award” from the New England Theatre Conference; and has won the People’s Choice awards from both Seven Days and The Times Argus for Best Theater.
