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Mad River Valley Arts is excited to present its first group show of the year entitled RISE: Trees, Our Botanical Giants from March 7- April 26, 2024. There will be a reception on March 7, 5-7pm when first, second and third place prize winners will be announced. Twenty-eight artists are participating, addressing their relationships with […]
Every spring, amphibians migrate from forests to wetlands, following a biological process that often returns them to the same vernal pools where they were born. Their route often traverses roads and they are hard to see by motorists on the dark, wet nights during which they prefer to travel. This is where we come in […]
Granville Daze started in July 2021. John and Victoria Crowne have been married over 33 years and moved with their 2 children, now grown men, to Granville Vermont in 2006. They sing all original music all the time, written by John. Their tag line is: Organic music handcrafted and harvested in the Green Mountains of Vermont. They […]
Join Vegging on the Mountain for “Cook and Book” at Inklings! Starting Wednesday, April 3rd at 3:00pm, Inklings will be hosting Vegging on the Mountain for a weekly class featuring a children’s book focused on food and a cooking project. Each class, children will receive the featured book of the week. Following a reading of […]
Alps-inspired Aprés at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, every Wednesday from 4:00pm-7:00pm. A traditional Raclette dinner, paired with specialty wines by the glass or bottle. Raclette plate: $20 https://www.instagram.com/p/C1o8yGiuj7R/
Join us for live music, food & drinks from 5:00-9:00pm. Music featuring Running In Circles
Spring 2024 Speaker Series: Building Equity Affordable Housing: Understanding Local and Global Approaches with Anya Brickman Raredon Drawing from her experience in over 20 countries, Anya Brickman Raredon will share examples of housing ecosystem analyses that have led to the development of programs, policies, and projects to increase access and affordability of housing around the […]
Our live music series rolls on this season every Thursday, aprés-ski from 3:30 until 5:30 along with FREE fondue from Cabot! Thanks to our good friends at Lawson’s Finest Liquids for helping support local musicians. Each and every Thursday throughout the ski season will feature a rotation of local musical talents. Check out our event calendar for a complete list of live music. Stark’s Pub is […]
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!
Alps-inspired Aprés at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, every Wednesday from 4:00pm-7:00pm. A traditional Raclette dinner, paired with specialty wines by the glass or bottle. Raclette plate: $20 https://www.instagram.com/p/C1o8yGiuj7R/
Join us at Loon Mountain Resort for four days of Super Sessions fun ending with the Total Solar Eclipse! Expect live music, terrain park and Pond Skim fun, Lawson’s Finest Liquids mountain wide scavenger hunt, prize wheel with giveaways, and so much more! Four Day Itinerary Friday, April 5th 3-6pm Pass Holder Appreciation At Camp […]
We are thrilled to present our Second annual Pride Weekend here at Sugarbush. Join us for a weekend full of fun! Dancing, music, skiing, celebrating, and more.
Come and experience the excitement of working with hot glass. Work with our experienced instructor to create your own one of a kind blown glass eclipsement. Three Days Only Saturday April 6th – 10am to 4pm Sunday April 7th – 10am to 4pm Monday April 8th – 10am to 2:45pm Each ornament takes approximately 15 […]
Do you want to have better conversations with people you often disagree with about politics? Do you wish that family members and friends on the other political side would listen better to your views about politics? This workshop, sponsored by Braver Angels, and facilitated by Lincoln-Earle Centers from Montpelier, VT, will provide training in skills […]
Take the plunge across a 120 foot pond at the base of Lincoln Peak. Whether you get wet or spectate from the crowd, be sure to participate in this Annual Rite of Spring.Categories: Overall Style, Biggest Splash & Best Costume prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each category.
MORETOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BEFORE THE ECLIPSE BAKE SALE SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2024 11AM – 2PM 962 ROUTE 100B MORETOWN, VT PARKING BEHIND CHURCH QUESTIONS? Laurie can answer! 802-461-5054 GET YOUR GOODIES BEFORE IT GETS DARK!
U-32 Craft Show featuring over 100 Vermont artists and handcrafters on one floor. Food vendors, local community non-profits and a huge silent auction! Sunday, April 7 – 9:00am-3:00pm – 930 Gallison Hill Rd, East Montpelier, VT Easy access from I-89. Exits 7 or 8. 5 miles from either exit!! “Come to Vermont for the U-32 […]
Join Moretown Library and Living Tree Alliance for an afternoon learning about and helping our feathered friends. Build nests, visit the farm animals and share in stories and songs about birds as they return from a winter away to nest in fields and forests. Families can also build a nest box to take home and […]
Rick Moulton Productions and Stark Mountain Foundation present the film, Mad River Glen, A 75-Year Fellowship of Skiers at the Savoy Theater in Montpelier, VT on Sunday, April 7th at 6:00 pm. This new short documentary celebrates the 75th season of the Mad River Glen Cooperative ski area in Fayston, Vermont. In 1988, filmmaker Rick […]
Mad River Valley, Vermont is gearing up to be one of the premier locations worldwide for witnessing the solar eclipse of 2024. Beyond a place for optimal viewing conditions teh MRV offers spectacular scenery and an opportunity to combine the experience with some awesome spring skiing. The area will be positioned in the path of […]
Gather with friends, family, and neighbors on the green at Camp Meade for a celestial celebration of this once-in-a-lifetime cosmic crossing. With live music, street performers, glassblowing demos by Sam Lightner of Lightner Glass, kids’ activities, science-themed story walk, wood-fired pizza from Red Hen, food from All Good Eats, beer/wine by The Local, and much […]
How do you have fun during a solar eclipse? You planet… So plan to be at Mad River Green Shops for the solar eclipse celebration. Starting at 1:00pm on April 8, shops at the Green will begin their Celestial Celebration, giving children and grown ups the chance to have an afternoon of fun leading up […]
2024 Total Solar Eclipse Join us April 8, 1-6pm games art fire sweets 5031 Main St, Unit 2, Waitsfield, VT info@madrivervalleyarts.org, 802-224-6878
Take in this historic moment with complimentary viewing glasses (while they last!) and $6 pints of our special release, Path of Totality Black IPA, brewed with Eclipse hops to commemorate the 2024 total solar eclipse!
Sammy Blanchette, aka Sammy B, is a New England based singer/songwriter multi-instrumentalist who’s career spans nearly two decades. His performance career began primarily out of Southern Connecticut and has since found a primary home in Southern Vermont in the Okemo Valley as of 2018. Like most start up musicians, Sammy began playing out in bars and […]
For Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), Mosaic Vermont is holding an art workshop for members of the community to make homemade lanterns for themselves or for someone they care about. The lanterns represent hope and remembrance of those affected by sexual harm. These lanterns will be hung and lit during our annual Take Back the […]
The next meeting of the MRV Women in Business group will meet on Tuesday April 9 a the Mad River Exchange (formerly Alpino Vino). The meeting will start at 5:30 pm. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. The meeting will star off with 30 minutes to mingle followed by our speaker program. This month’s […]
Join us for live music, food & drinks from 5:00-9:00pm. Music featuring Hogback Hollow Hogback Hollow is an acoustic trio from Addison County VT that writes and performs original music along with some covers. The music of Hogback Hollow is rooted in bluegrass, folk, and Americana. Dave Ogrodowczyk – Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals Matt Hecklinger – […]
Alps-inspired Aprés at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, every Wednesday from 4:00pm-7:00pm. A traditional Raclette dinner, paired with specialty wines by the glass or bottle. Raclette plate: $20 https://www.instagram.com/p/C1o8yGiuj7R/
Mac Rood will present and explain the process that he and Bobbi went through to create an eight-house affordable housing project on their ten acre parcel in Waitsfield as well as a larger project in Hinesburg. The intent is to highlight both the hurdles and rewards of creating such a project and to hopefully encourage […]
Skiers and riders will meet at either Sugarbush or Mad River Glen in the wee hours of the morning to rise and rip! Exact time and location will be TBD each week based on conditions. The event leader will communicate the details each week via email/text to all who opt in to the group. Feel […]
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!
CONCERT: Thursday, April 11 3 Indie Folk Artists- Live Show 6:30 doors / 7 pm show — $15 // Tickets at Eventbrite.com or at the Door All ages are welcome! + Mocktails for sale during this show Join us for a concert featuring touring musicians, Brittany Ann Tranbaugh (Queer Americana from Philly, PA), Blair Borax […]
Everyone is invited to the Staged Reading of the play Murder by the Book, written by Canadian playwright Laura Teasdale and sponsored by Louise Penny. The comedy takes place in the library and you might recognize some of the characters. Refreshments will be served. Donations welcome.
Is it time to weatherize your drafty house? Are you interested in energy efficient heat pumps, electric vehicles, or solar power for your home or business? Find the information you need at the LEAP Energy Fair. The LEAP Energy Fair is the largest in Vermont, and it’s completely free. Tour 65 exhibits and talk to […]
We’re excited to announce that on Saturday, April 13th, Sugarbush will be hosting our third annual Spring Fling! We have a lot to celebrate, and we want you to join in on the fun at what is shaping up to be the event of the season.
Today is our last day of lift operations for the 2024 ski season, it is also the final day of our Spring Sale on 2024/2025 Season Passes & Stark Mountain Cards – buy early and SAVE! Thank you all for making this season one to remember.
Mad River Triathlon is a four-sports event set in picturesque Mad River Valley, VT. The running race starts at the Warren School and follows the Mad River Path and VT 100. Racers will follow footpaths along the River and the shoulder of the road for 5 miles to the start of the paddling leg at […]
The Mad River Glen Pond Skimming Extravaganza has been canceled. We simply do not have enough snow left to build a pond for Sunday. We’ll try again next year…
Join us for community, discussion, and fun! When: Monday, April 15 at 5:30 Where: Harwood Union High School Library No pre-registration required. Just drop by! Email: programs@outrightvt.org
As a trio, Cooie, Adlai & Patti combine their considerable talents and convey a spirit of musical adventure across multiple genres. Instrumentally, Cooie’s steady rhythm guitar, Adlai’s masterly keyboard accompaniment, and Patti’s bassline create the perfect foundation for their vocal stylings, incorporating tight three-part harmonies.
The Moretown Clean Water Committee will provide an update for town residents on its effort to site and design a wastewater treatment system for Moretown Village and surrounding area on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 7 pm at the Moretown Elementary School. The committee has been working with Otter Creek Engineering and the Vermont Department […]
Alps-inspired Aprés at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, every Wednesday from 4:00pm-7:00pm. A traditional Raclette dinner, paired with specialty wines by the glass or bottle. Raclette plate: $20 https://www.instagram.com/p/C1o8yGiuj7R/
This talk is an overview of how individuals and land owners can expand affordable housing options in the Mad River Valley through small scale affordable housing development. It will focus on local zoning regulations, potential funding streams, and programs which make it easier for individuals to create housing solutions in their own backyards.
Skiers and riders will meet at either Sugarbush or Mad River Glen in the wee hours of the morning to rise and rip! Exact time and location will be TBD each week based on conditions. The event leader will communicate the details each week via email/text to all who opt in to the group. Feel […]
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!
Gather with us at The Local for an open mic night hosted by Sarah and Derek in the Tasting Room. All levels of experience are welcome. Dig deep to find that inner songstress, dancer, poet, or performer! There is so much talent in our little neck of the woods, and we’re happy to give you […]
Open to All: Ages 13+ April 20th 1 – 3 pm @ Firefolk Arts: 4424 Main St. Waitsfield Please Register by Email: firefolkarts@gmail.com Facilitator, Rachel Wylie believes that story is a powerful tool for connection, meaning-seeking, healing, and integrating the most beautiful and challenging parts of life. Grief can often feel very solitary, but sharing […]
The Co-op’s Board of Trustees meets monthly, except July and August. All Co-op Shareholders are encouraged to attend Board meetings. Stay abreast of what is happening at America’s only skier-owned mountain by checking out the latest Board Meeting Minutes. If you have a comment, question or concern for the board you can reach them by emailing coopboard@madriverglen.com […]
Join Karen McPhillips from Salt & Sand Studios at Inklings for LITTLE ONE & ME YOGA on Tuesday, April 23rd at 9:30am! Karen will start by reading Yoga Bunny. This gentle and fun class is designed specifically for a parent or caregiver and their children, ages 18 months to 4 years. Older children are welcome […]
Original rock n’ roll from Waitsfield’s Chicky Stoltz, Chuck Gaidys and Alex Budney . One part gutter and one part vaulted ceiling.
Alps-inspired Aprés at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, every Wednesday from 4:00pm-7:00pm. A traditional Raclette dinner, paired with specialty wines by the glass or bottle. Raclette plate: $20 https://www.instagram.com/p/C1o8yGiuj7R/
Today, Vermont’s home production is principally producing large, expensive single-family homes on large and mid-size lots, and large-scale multi-family apartments. Vermonters looking for housing options in-between, like a duplex or four-plex, cooperative housing, senior housing units, age-friendly homes, or townhouse condominium—commonly referred to as Missing Middle Housing—have very limited options. In this final lecture of […]
Skiers and riders will meet at either Sugarbush or Mad River Glen in the wee hours of the morning to rise and rip! Exact time and location will be TBD each week based on conditions. The event leader will communicate the details each week via email/text to all who opt in to the group. Feel […]
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!
Friday, April 26 5-6 pm Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main St, Waitsfield Join Evan Premo (multi-instrumentalist/composer and Scrag Mountain Music co-Artistic Director) and Mikahely (Burlington-based singer-songwriter instrumentalist originally from Madagascar) as they improvise on instruments made of trees. Evan and Mikahely will musically explore what trees can teach us about who we are as […]
Mosaic Vermont is hosting a Live Storytelling Event with the thee: Do-Over! Join us in listening to chosen storytellers tell their stories about starting from scratch, second chances, and redemption! Doors open at 5:30pm. Entry is $5-$20 sliding scale, any donation is appreciated!
To close out our current art exhibition “Rooted Revelations,” by Lebanese-American artist, Feda Eid, she’ll offer a workshop + live performance, at which she shares a heritage-based activity for people of all ages to participate in. Free to all – All are welcome / All ages. No cost. (donations are encouraged) // Space is wheelchair […]
Regular Taproom favorite John Lackard brings his blues and rock n’ roll back to the stage.
“Pour Boys” Jack Garvin and Joerg Klauck are back in The Local’s Tasting Room! Jack and Joerg are known for hosting creative and engaging wine tastings, so you won’t want to miss this one when they’ll talk about (and we’ll taste!) why there’s never been a more exciting time than right now to drink the […]
Affordable Housing: Understanding Local and Global Approaches with Anya Brickman Raredon Drawing from her experience in over 20 countries, Anya Brickman Raredon will share examples of housing ecosystem analyses that have led to the development of programs, policies, and projects to increase access and affordability of housing around the world. Whether in the US, an […]
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!
This month we are collaborating with the Friends of the Mad River to bring you a challenging water oriented trivia.
For the second consecutive year the Mad River Valley towns Green Up Committees are collaborating to make the most of the effort. They are coordinating their efforts under the banner of the Mad River Valley Green Up Day Rally. Vermont’s annual Green Up Day takes place on May 4, 2024 with the Green Valley Rally […]
Pick up your Green Up trash bags and get out in your community on Saturday, May 4 to clean up your neighborhood roads and waterways. As a volunteer, you make a huge difference for our environment. Green Up Vermont’s mission is to promote the stewardship of our state’s natural landscape and waterways, and the livability of […]
Adventure Dinner luau in the heart of the Mad River Valley! Join us for a night of luau adventure, including behind-the-scenes access to the brewery, specialty sips, and a live-fire-cooked meal inspired by the islands. You’ll be greeted with a lei and a heartfelt welcome before adventuring to the private brewery for your first tropical […]
