Raclette Night
2024-04-24 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
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
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Building Affordability: Homes For All: State-Level Housing Solutions That Can Deliver
2024-04-24 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
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 the spring speaker series, we’ll explore key state-level policy and initiatives to deliver missing middle and infill housing solutions to communities across Vermont. Then, we’ll dive into one innovative project, Homes for All: A ‘Design & Do’ Toolkit for Small-scale Home Builders, Investors & Community Leaders. The Toolkit, which includes a Builders’ Workbook, Missing Middle Homes Design Guide, and five VT Neighborhood Infill Case Studies, is chock-full of resources for emerging and aspiring small-scale developers and local housing champions—learn how the Toolkit can help you create and support diverse, affordable housing options for all Vermonters.

Mad River Valley Backcountry Coalition Dawn Patrol
2024-04-25 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 05674
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 free to email info@mrvbc.org for more info. Uphill passes required at Sugarbush. All participants must read and adhere to the uphill policies: Sugarbush and Mad River Glen. All participants will be required to complete a waiver through MRVBC for each Thursday. Bring coffee/tea, snacks, and layers. See our Difficulty Rating System (https://www.mrvbc.org/events/tours) to determine if MRVBC’s tours are the right fit for you. This will be an intermediate uphill pace, not a race! The downhill could be advanced terrain depending on conditions and route. Come prepared with knowledge of your own gear as this is not instruction, but it is a great way to meet people, get some amazing exercise and fresh air views, and swap BC stories!
Sign up using the form linked on our website.

Scrag Mountain Music, Spiritual Sounding: Sacred Trees
2024-04-26 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
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 spiritual beings, and Mikahely will speak about the importance of trees in Madagasy spiritual practice. Evan’s Spiritual Soundings feature improvised loop-based ambient music presented with an intentional theme. The community is invited to participate using any spiritual modality — meditation, prayer, deep listening, movement etc — while holding the intention of the session’s theme. The hope is that this music and these gatherings will facilitate deep meditative experience which connects audiences to one another and all consciousness.
Space is limited and there are a limited number of chairs available. Attendees are encouraged to reserve tickets in advance and are invited to bring a cushion or mat to sit on.
This program is presented in conjunction with Mad River Valley Arts’s exhibition RISE: Trees, Our Botanical Giants running through April 26. Reception following the Spiritual Sounding.
Please note that space is limited and there are a limited number of chairs available. Attendees are encouraged to reserve “Pay what you can” tickets in advance at scragmountainmusic.org and are invited to bring a cushion or mat to sit on.

‘Do-Over’ Live Storytelling Event
2024-04-27 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Plainfield Opera House, 18 High St., Plainfield, Vermont, 05667, United States
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!

Firefolk Arts – Workshop + Artist Reception
2024-04-28 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Firefolk Arts, 4424 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
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 accessible, but restroom is not.
Details:
Hand Me Down Ritual Clothesline workshop. Rooted Revelations reflects on household objects, foods and sensory practices, seen as portals for passing on ancestral or intuitive knowledge. Feel free to bring an object of significance to add to our remembrance circle.
This will be a reflective community gathering, given the ongoing issues in Gaza, making space for ways we can act toward the liberation of all oppressed and marginalized communities.
Art Prints will also be on sale for Gaza mutual aid. Full amount will be donated to trusted mutual aid efforts.

Tuesday Tunes: John Lackard Blues Duo
2024-04-30 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Regular Taproom favorite John Lackard brings his blues and rock n’ roll back to the stage.

Wine Tasting: The Wines of Australia
2024-04-30 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Local: Wine & Beer, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, VT, 05602, United States
“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 wines of Australia. They’ll touch upon the evolution and innovation of Australian wines, emphasizing on the new growers, varietals, and regions available today.

BUILDING AFFORDABILITY SPEAKER SERIES – AFFORDABLE HOUSING: UNDERSTANDING LOCAL AND GLOBAL APPROACHES WITH ANYA BRICKMAN RAREDON
2024-05-01 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
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 emerging economy, or a post-disaster environment, successful housing markets arise when the underlying value chains of supply and demand are synchronized to respectively produce houses (supply) and finance (demand) at compatible price points. Anya will describe how the Affordable Housing Institute uses a practical, rigorous, and comprehensive methodology to understand and evaluate a local housing market, identify key levers for change, and to design and implement new paradigm solutions for urgent affordable housing and urban development challenges.

MRV Libraries May Pub Trivia
2024-05-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Hostel Tevere, 203 Powderhound Rd, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
This month we are collaborating with the Friends of the Mad River to bring you a challenging water oriented trivia.

Green Up Day – Green Valley Rally
2024-05-04 08:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | MRV Chamber Welcome Center, 9 Route 17, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
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 Valley Rally.
Vermont’s annual Green Up Day takes place on Saturday,May 4, 2024 with the Green Valley Rally being the epicenter for all activities here in the MRV. It will take place at the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center (at the corner of Routes 100 and 17) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. People can stop by to pick up Green Up bags, morning snacks, and roadside assignments. People will also have the chance to learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Friends of the Mad River, stewardMRV, and Valley knotweed eradication programs.
Event Timeline

8 – 10 am Bag Pick-up & Breakfast Treats
8 am -2 pm Can and Bottle Drop Off (see deets below)
Noon to 2 pm MRV Steward Organizations Volunteer Job Fair|
Noon to 2 pm BBQ for Green Up Day Volunteers
Bag Drop Offs Bring Your Green Bags to Earthwise Santiation’s Waitsfield Transfer Station. They are open on the Saturday of Green Up Day from 8 am to 2 pm

GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT
Vermont’s Green Up Day coordinators are working to set a world record for The Most Pledges Received to Clean in 24 Hours ” We need to sign up 5,000 Vermonters to set the record VT Top to Bottom Green Up – From Canada to Massachusetts – Green Up Vermont is organizing the longest litter pick up team ever.”
• 223 miles from North Troy to Stamford – 446 if we go North & South
• Volunteers start at every mile mark
• Route complete in about one hour
GREEN UP DAY BOTTLE DRIVE
Organizers are asking all Green Up Day volunteers to separate clean(ish) refundable cans found along the roadsides this year. They will provide separate clear bags for these cans and ask that people bring the bags back to the Welcome Center. They can also bring refundable cans and bottles back to the tent. Organizers will redeem the cans and donate all funds to the Mad River Valley Interfaith Council, which serves neighbors in need.
VOLUNTEER JOB FAIR
Starting at noon and running through 2 p.m. there will be a BBQ for Green Up Day and stewardMRV volunteers. During that time there will also be a stewardMRV volunteer job fair. People can learn more about other conservation and stewardship opportunities. Representatives from various local organizations involved in stewardship in The Valley will be on hand to share information about volunteer opportunities. Those interested can look into becoming a stewardMRV site steward, a Friends of the Mad River Watch volunteer, a Mad River Path volunteer or even help out with the Mad River Valley Recreation District.
Wasted Portalet Demo
Check out the new Wasted portalets that will be used at stewardMRV sites around the MRV this year. There will also be a sample of the Wasted Off-Grid toilets we will be testing out this season.
TIRE RECYCLING
The Mad River Resource Management Alliance (MRRMA) is collecting tires at the Earthwise Transfer Station on Green Up Day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those who find a tire along a roadside can bring it to the transfer station for recycling free of charge. To recycle personal tires, the MRRMA will process those (with or without rims) for $5 each.
VOLUNTEER BBQ
There will be a BBQ for all Green Up day volunteers to come celebrate our collective efforts. The grill will be lit starting at noon!
For more Green Up Day information contact:

Waitsfield: Bri Skoldberg, briskoldberg@gmail.com, 802-829-0878
Fayston: Patty Pasley, plpasley@gmail.com, 802-825-1893
Warren: Warren Town Office, clerk@warrenvt.org, 802-496-2709
Moretown: Mike Dimotsis, dimotsisjane@gmail.com, 802-469-2812
Swim Holes, Onome Ofoman, onome@friendsofthemadriver.org

Participating Mad River Valley Organizations
Friends of the Mad River
Green Up Vermont
Green Up Day Coordinators Coordinators
Mad River Riders
Mad River Valley Planning District
Mad River Path
Mad River Valley Bear Initiative
Mad River Valley Knotweed Initiative
Mad River Valley Planning District
stewardMRV
Towns of Fayston, Waitsfield and Warren
Trout Unlimited

Green Up Day Vermont
2024-05-04 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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 our communities by involving people in Green Up Day while raising public awareness about the health, economic, and visual benefits of a litter-free environment year-round.
We know it isn’t your litter but Vermont needs our help to be beautiful! Pick up your free Green Up supplies from your Volunteer Town Coordinator and spend an hour or two picking up litter around your town. It makes a huge difference and it feels great to give back to your community.

Teddy Bear Clinic at Inklings Children’s Books!
2024-05-04 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Take the scare out of dental care. Bring your child’s favorite stuffed animal to get a dental exam!
Come for a book reading, learn and play about dental visits with certified Child Life Specialist, Kellie Maas from Coastal Coping.
Recommended for children ages 2 – 8. There is a $10 charge per family, payable on the day.

Mad River Luau Dinner With Lawson’s Finest Liquids
2024-05-04 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
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 bite. Sip a special cask-aged beer made just for Adventure Dinner—even try it side by side with its uncasked counterpoint and let us know your fave!
Once we’ve whet our whistle we’ll make the trek to our long tables set among towers of bright beer cans. A luau feast of surf and turf (and many, many other secret goodies) will be waiting for you with course-upon course of finger-licking goodness and perfectly paired suds.
After our feast, we’ll journey to the taproom (after hours!) to relax with a fireside dessert and special nitro beer poured right off the tap.
Tickets are $149 (plus tax) per person and include:

Private brewery exploration + welcome hour

4 courses of a luau feasting

5+ pours of deluxe Lawson’s beers including our special Adventure Dinner x Lawson’s Finest cask beer

Tasty alcohol-free options available upon request

*Please note, for this dinner we cannot offer gluten-free.

Kentucky Derby Watch Party
2024-05-04 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 1824 House, 2150 Main St., Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Put on your best derby clothes and hats and join us on May 4th in our barn to watch the “Fastest 2 minutes in sports”.
We will be offering Mad River Valley Mint Juleps made with Mad River Distillers Bourbon and Floodwoods Maple syrup.
We will have Kentucky food favorites available: Kentucky Hot Browns, Pimento Cheese, Bourbon Meatballs and more….

Playful Minds Workshops
2024-05-05 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
Calling all young artists, storytellers, movers, groovers, and explorers – Playful Minds Workshops are made for kids! In this series of five workshops, early childhood educators Raya and McKinley will lead kids through fun-filled and enriching themed experiences that support creative expression through exploration. These workshops are not just educational and entertaining, but are a celebration of curiosity, creativity, and friendship. From arts and crafts to interactive storytelling, from music and movement to cooking, there will be something for every child to enjoy and learn from.

MRV Chamber Mad Mingle @ Lawson’s Finest
2024-05-07 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
On Tuesday, May 7th Lawson’s Finest Liquids will be hosting the next Mad Mingle chamber mixer in their Tap Room beginning at 5:30 pm. MRV Chamber members are invited for a great opportunity to connect with your MRV business colleagues, meet Lawson’s Finests recently hired CEO Adeline Druart, and to learn more about what is happening in the MRV business community as we look forward to the summer season. There will beverages along with some light apps served. Many thanks to the lawson’s Finest team for hosting us for the mixer..

Tuesday Tunes: Bloodroot Gap
2024-05-07 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Formed after a serendipitous jam session at a Vermont bluegrass festival, Bloodroot Gap is a musical collaboration between brothers Rob and Jim McCuen (Swing Noire), Freeman Corey (Catamount Crossing, Big Spike Bluegrass) and Jake Munson.
Corey, a fiddle player who grew up on a dairy farm in Benson, is the son of a fine, old-time fiddler. He started playing at age 10, learning hundreds of Irish, Scottish and French-Canadian fiddle tunes from his father. Corey has become one of Vermont’s most sought-after traditional fiddlers, gracing the stage with Bob Amos and Catamount Crossing, Big Spike Bluegrass, The Haymakers and Spare Parts among countless other notable groups and musicians.
The McCuen Brothers have been performing side-by-side for nearly 30 years, founding the bands Wiley Dobbs, Acoustic Undermind, and Swing Noire, and sharing the stage with the likes of Frank Vignola, Jamie Masefield, Charlie Hunter and Doug Perkins. The brothers provide tight vocal harmonies and rhythmic accompaniment, as only twins can. Rob dazzles audiences with his fluid solos on mandolin and guitar, while Jim holds down the low end on upright bass.

Mother’s Day Glass Gift Event at Inklings!
2024-05-08 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join us on May 8th at 3PM! Spencer from Salt & Sand Studios is coming back to Inklings, to help children create one-of-a-kind glass images for Mother’s Day!!!
REGISTRATION is required. Just follow the LINK.
– No experience necessary.
– $25 per student.
– 1 hour experience.
– Ages 7 and up.
– Vaccination required, masks optional.
– Pieces will be ready for pickup in two days.
(Shipping available).

Vermont Womenprenuers “Bizz, Buzz, Brews” at Lawson’s!
2024-05-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Come join us for a day of networking, learning, and fun at Lawson’s Finest Liquids! Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this event is perfect for all womenpreneurs looking to connect with like-minded individuals. Enjoy delicious brews, engaging conversations, and valuable insights to help grow your business. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to mingle with fellow female business owners in the beautiful town of Waitsfield. See you there!
Your entry fee ($18) supports the programming of Vermont Womenprenuers across the state of Vermont, including the annual conference. Vermont Womenpreneurs celebrates the stories of women business owners contributing to the Vermont economy and community.
Our mission is to convene, connect, collaborate, and celebrate with local womenpreneurs. We produce digital content and experiences to support and promote a thriving community of women-owned businesses.
Vermont Womenpreneurs is a production of Radiance Studios LLC.

Vermont Womenpreneurs Biz Buzz Brews Waitsfield
2024-05-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Come join us for a day of networking, learning, and fun at Lawson’s Finest Liquids! Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this event is perfect for all womenpreneurs looking to connect with like-minded individuals. Enjoy delicious brews, engaging conversations, and valuable insights to help grow your business. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to mingle with fellow female business owners in the beautiful town of Waitsfield. See you there!
Get your tickets today!

Special Event at Inklings Children’s Books
2024-05-11 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Inklings welcomes back Miss Northern Vermont’s Teen, Mina Smith, to Saturday story time on May 11th at 10:30am, for a reading of THE BUTTERFLY TREE by Myrna P. Tesoro.
Set in a fantasy garden, The Butterfly Tree is a retold tale on the theme, “Treat others how you want to be treated.” Following the reading, children will have the chance to create butterflies of their own!
Mina Smith created her nonprofit, Love Your Neighbor VT, to help challenged, vulnerable, and homeless people from all walks of life. She is passionate about educating others on safety and care for children, and is part of the Miss Vermont and Miss America Scholarship Organization.

Farmhouse Spa Open House
2024-05-11 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Farmhouse Spa at The Pitcher Inn, 264 Main Street, Warren, Vermont, 05674, United States
The Pitcher Inn is pleased to announce the opening of the Farmhouse Spa in our historic Warren Village.
We welcome you to join us for an open house this coming Saturday.
We will be offering complimentary chair massages, tours of the new space and refreshing mocktails and beverages along with fresh bites from the Almost World Famous Warren Store.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Mother’s Day At Lawson’s Finest
2024-05-12 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Treat mom to an afternoon of relaxation and fun at the Lawson’s Finest Taproom! Enjoy morning yoga 11am-12pm, pilates 12:15pm-1pm a Props to Mom plant swap (bring something green take something green), mom-osas, special bites to eat, and Stichdown Farm flowers pop-up!

Tuesday Tunes: Cooie & Adlai Duo
2024-05-14 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Cooie’s clear, soulful and vibrant vocal stylings and Adlai’s masterly keyboard accompaniment come together to lend gorgeous expression to the popular and traditional music we all know and love. This duo brings songs to life across multiple genres, featuring Adlai’s strengths as a seasoned singer/songwriter and keyboardist, and Cooie’s heartwarming and hilarious stories. That new guitar of hers will be making an appearance, too.
You may find yourself up and dancing – and you just might have as much fun as these two fine musicians!

SunCommon “Sip & Sun” at Lawson’s Finest
2024-05-15 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
SunCommon is excited to celebrate the return of the spring time sun with a “Sip & Sun” community event at Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield
Come down to Lawson’s where SunCommon will provide snacks and a complimentary beverage for everyone who attends.
In the world of solar, things are always changing. Come down and talk to local professionals to hear about Vermont’s transition to clean energy and how you can take advantage of all the existing state and federal programs to power your home with solar.

SunCommon Sip & Sun
2024-05-15 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States

Stoke Ramen Pop-Up
2024-05-16 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Get Stoked…Stoke Ramen is Back!
Join us in the Pub Every Thursday in May from 5pm – 9pm to Enjoy all of your Stoke Favorites!

Meet the Winemaker: Riccardo Baldi
2024-05-16 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Local: Wine & Beer, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, VT, 05602, United States
We’re excited to host winemaker Riccardo Baldi of La Staffa winery in The Tasting Room. He’ll be visiting us all the way from the rolling hills of Staffolo (Ancona) in Italy’s Marche region. At a young age, Baldi devoted himself to his family’s old vineyards and introduced to La Staffa biodynamic methods, working with indigenous yeast and aging in concrete tanks. Over the course of this wine tasting event, Baldi will share with guests his beautiful wines, and it is sure to be a special evening for those with a passion for wine and winemaking.

LIVE MUSIC Running In Circles & Wood Fired Friday
2024-05-17 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Get Fired Up!
This week’s line up includes Live Music by Running in Circles with Wood Fired Pizza & other Italian delights!
