MRV Conservation & Recreation Visioning (CRV) Community Forum
2024-10-09 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Lareau Farm, 48 Lareau Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Local recreation and conservation groups invite you to join the MRV Conservation & Recreation Visioning (CRV) team as we host our third Community Forum on Wednesday, October 9th at the Pavilion at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield.
The forum will begin with a potluck at 5 PM; we encourage everyone to bring a dish to share, as well as your own reusable bowl/place/silverware, in order to eliminate waste at the event. The potluck will be followed by a meeting from 6 – 8 PM.
During the forum, we’ll be looking for your feedback on a draft shared vision and principles to guide our community’s ongoing efforts to balance recreation and environmental integrity. Our Steering Committee will also present a summary of the desired conditions we aspire to for our environment and trail network. We look forward to hearing your ideas for our shared future!
See more info at our website: www.mrvrd.org/conservation-recreation-visioning-crv or email the Community Project Manager, Emily Friedman, at madrivercrv@gmail.com with questions or to get on the email list.

Stark’s Pub Live Summer Music
2024-10-09 17:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Stark’s Pub offers an unparalleled family dining atmosphere you can’t find anywhere else in the Mad River Valley. The Pub is open during the off-season from Memorial Day weekend through Green & Gold weekend. Dinner is served Wednesday through Saturday from 4:30 to 8:30 PM with brunch offered on Sundays from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Thanks to our friends at Lawson’s Finest Liquids for supporting local artists & good vibes year-round in Stark’s Pub.

SUMMER MUSIC SCHEDULE:
05/26 Evan Jennison & Friends
06/02 Madigan Linnane
06/05 Brett Hughes
06/12 Fun Dip
06/16 Jim Goodwin
06/19 John Lackard Blues
06/26 Brett Hughes
06/28 Seth Yacovone Band
06/30 Music by Cooper
07/13 Nicholas Cassarino and Friends
07/14 Rob Pierce
07/17 Brett Hughes with Pappy
07/24 Ragged Company
07/31 Lowell Thompson & Brett Hughes
08/03 Madigan Lianne – canceled
08/07 Al’s Pals
08/11 Lowell Thompson
08/15 Honeywell
08/21 The Horse Traders
08/24 Bad Management
08/28 Sugar Shack
09/05 Al’s Pals
09/07 Madigan Lianne
09/08 Rob Pierce
09/11 Lowell Thompson
09/18 Fun Dip
09/22 Lowell Thompson
09/27 Nicholas Cassarino and Friends
09/28 Evan Jennison & Friends
10/02 Easy Street Duo
10/06 Morning Dudes
10/09 Medicine Tribe Trio
10/13 Running In Circles

Wild Pink
2024-10-10 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-11 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-12 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Festival Gallery at Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street,, Waitsfield, 05673
WILD PINK is a group show about the natural and cultural relationship of the ancient color PINK. There is certainly no dearth of pink in the natural world or in human culture. We accessorize, cosmeticize, gender-ize and interiorize to the point of being ‘tickled pink’. In the animal and floral world pink as hue and shade exists multifold. Whether to shock, protest or code the millennials, pink has survived the test of time. This show examines the fluid origins of PINK in ‘natural’ and/or ‘cultural’ contexts. This is open media, interdisciplinary, multimedia, installation, all contemporary crafts and design arts in two/three dimensions for the wall and floor.
Reception & Artist talks: Sept. 26th, 5-7pm

Fresh Catch Thursday
2024-10-10 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
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!

Let’s Talk Italy
2024-10-10 17:00 - 18:15 (America/New_York) | Joslin Memorial Library, 4391 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Susan Day, who has been touring Italy for over 20 years (mostly by bicycle), will lead participants on a journey of the contemporary Italian countryside–with a bit of language thrown in. She’ll share information about the different geographic regions, and what makes them unique, particularly when it comes to food and wine. Participants will practice helpful words and phrases, laugh at themselves as they pronounce double constants and the Italian “r”, translate menus, and spend at least one session cooking.
A presto! Pre-registration is required. Go to the Joslinmemoriallibrary website and Click on Upcoming Programs to register.

Book Launch – Janet Hubbard Brown’s Novel
2024-10-10 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Lareau Farm Inn, 46 Lareau Rd., Waitsfield, 05673
Longtime Mad River Valley resident, world traveler, teacher, bon vivant, and author of more than two dozen books – Janet Hubbard Brown left us one last literary gift before her recent death: The Eloquence of Grief, published by Touchpoint Press.
Join us as we celebrate Janet’s final novel with a Book Launch in the Red Barn Galleries at the Lareau Farm. The event features selected readings from the book and a cash bar. Price of admission includes a copy of the novel.
A co-production of Phantom Theater and the Big Picture Theater.

Book Page Wreath Making Workshop
2024-10-10 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Warren Public Library, 413 Main Street, Warren, 05674
Join the Warren Public Library to make decorative dahlia-shaped wreaths using discarded book pages. All materials will be provided. This workshop is most suitable for ages 13-adult.
​The workshop is free, but please register in advance at warrenlibrary.com.

Pub Night with Live Music by Al’s Pals 5pm – 9pm
2024-10-10 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mad River Barn
Join us in the pub for Live Music with Al’s Pals and all your MRB pub fare favorites!

MRV Women in Business Meeting
2024-10-10 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lareau Farm, 48 Lareau Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Building a Culture of Equity and Growth for Yourself as Business Leaders

This interactive engagement will present HR strategies to support and advance women business leaders – as their own most valuable employee

Our conversation will focus on serving yourself as employee: creating a business approach that incorporates HR best practices, recognizing the unique challenges women may face, and how to foster that “workplace culture” where you as leader can thrive. Cultivating those best practices include:

Career Expansion: Creating a job description for your most valuable asset, yourself as leader, and thinking forward for career pathways and business expansion which may include recruiting and retaining other employees.

Compensation and Benefits: Utilizing resources in our community and in Vermont to ensure that how you are compensated through competitive pay and health/wellbeing programs.

Workplace Flexibility: Designing sustainable work arrangements, absence and leave practices, and other “fringe” benefits that support your own work-life balance and meet your actual needs as both business owner and employee – and for your employees, if relevant.

Career Development and Training: Tapping into opportunities for women’s leadership training, mentorship, and continuous professional development to help you and your employees advance in their careers.

Presenter:
Holly Zanes is the Senior Compensation Analyst for Harvard University’s TH Chan School of Public Health. Holly advises HR business partners, faculty and staff leadership, and employees at all levels of the organization on strategies that ensure competitive and equitable pay. Prior to joining Harvard, Holly served for 30 years at the University of Vermont in HR management: recruitment and retention, onboarding, compensation and classification, employee and labor relations, benefits administration, and retirement plan administration. Workplace policies that impact working families and women’s career paths are top concerns for Holly; she’s a member of the Committee on the Concerns of Women at Harvard and was previously appointed to the University of Vermont President’s Commission on the Status of Women.
Holly has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire in Communication, a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Vermont, and certification in Labor and Employee Relations from Cornell University. She’s a member of the Society of Human Resources Management and CUPA-HR. Holly lives in Vermont’s Mad River Valley and on the Outer Cape.
Please make sure to RSVP so our host can be prepared.

Janet Hubbard Book Launch
2024-10-10 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lareau Farm, 48 Lareau Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
– Janet Hubbard – longtime Mad River Valley resident, world traveler, teacher, bon vivant, and author of more than two dozen books – left us one last literary gift before her recent death: a new novel, The Eloquence of Grief. To celebrate this achievement, Janet’s friends, admirers and wider community are invited to a Book Launch in the Red Barn Galleries at the Lareau Farm. The event features selected readings from the book, light refreshments, and a cash bar. The $20 admission includes a copy of the novel. Presented by Phantom Theater and The Big Picture Theater, with gratitude for assistance from Tempest Book Store.

The Tempest
2024-10-10 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, 05602
Fall Foliage Shakespeare is Back! Shakespeare’s magical final play is a tale of reckoning and redemption. It is brimming with comedy and romance, and the hazards of greed & revenge. And it’s Shakespeare at his best. Directed by Ann Harvey (who started our Shakespeare tradition with us!). Featuring our founder, Kim Bent, as Prospero.
Covid Safety Protocols: Masks are strongly 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.)
WHEN: Thursday, October 10 – 27, 2024
WHERE: Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main St, Montpelier, VT
TIME: Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 2:00pm
COST: $10 – $30. 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, National Life Group, The World, Eternity, Vermont Arts Council/NEA, 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.

High Holidays with Chabad
2024-10-11 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-10-12 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Chabad of Stowe, 1357 Maple Street, Waterbury Center, Vermont, 05677, United States
The prayers are warm. The melodies are timeless. The people are friendly. And everyone feels at home.
Welcome to high holiday services at Chabad of Stowe. Where we already saved you a seat. Services conducted in English and Hebrew, with simultaneous insights and explanations into the prayers, practices & rituals.
Services are free of charge and open to all. Advanced RSVP encouraged.

Addison West Tent Sale
2024-10-11 10:00 - 2024-10-13 15:00 (America/New_York) | Addison West, 5275 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Addison West will be popping up several tents this weekend full of amazing deals! Holiday, home decor, pantry essentials, clothing and free bins will be stuffed into the tents. Appalachian Gap Distillery will be on hand to sample out their fine spirits and selling bottles. Sale starts Friday and will continue Saturday and Sunday, come Friday for the best bargains!

American Flatbread Benefit Bake for Circle in Support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
2024-10-11 16:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | American Flatbread, 46 Lareau Rd, Waitsfield, 05673, United States
American Flatbread Waitsfield is hosting a fundraiser/awareness event for Circle, Washington County’s domestic violence shelter and services organization. They will be donating $5 for every pizza sold.

Friday Night Music at Hogan’s Pub
2024-10-11 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Hogan’s Pub, 1091 Golf Course Road, Warren VT 05674, Warren, 05674
We’ll be rocking out to some tunes every Friday night at Hogan’s Pub all summer long! Join us from 5-8PM.Summer ScheduleAugust 30 – Mitch Terriciano and FriendsSeptember 6 – DetonatorsSeptember 13 – Al’s PalsSeptember 20 – Wayne Canney and The BoysSeptember 27 – Kind Bud and NugOctober 4 – Jimmy the GreatOctober 11 – DetonatorsEnjoy half-priced bucket of balls during the live music.

Around the World in 120 Days
2024-10-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
Join Moretown Resident Bill Nowlan at Moretown Library for an evening of human interest stories and photographs from a recent four month journey that took him literally around the world . While traveling with Semester at Sea, a floating college campus, he visited nine countries in Asia and Africa . With six days in each port, Bill had time for meaningful exploration and interaction with the local communities. He says he came home a changed man. Light refreshments will be served.

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
2024-10-11 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Valley Players Theater, 4254 Main Street, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Part murder mystery and part psychological thriller, this play is brimming with intrigue, sophisticated humor and surprising twists. After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. A police detective (Ray Merrill, Montpelier) arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house (Sarah McDougal, Warren, and Wes Olds, Graniteville); a spinster with a curious background (Karin Stevenson, Essex); an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef (Paul Cavaliere, Montpelier); a retired Army major (Brent Adams, Warren); a strange man who claims his car has overturned in a drift (Aric Brown, Middlesex); and a former judge who makes life miserable for everyone (Marci Robinson, Warren). It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate.
The play is directed by Ruth Ann Pattee (Fayston) with assistance from Stage Manager Joanne Puente (Worchester). Set design is also by Pattee, with Doug Bergstein (Waitsfield) as set build crew chief. The lighting and sound design is by Jasper Mayone (Waitsfield) with assistance from Irene Halibozek (Williston).

Foliage Weekend
2024-10-12 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York)
Take a foliage lift ride on America’s favorite Single Chair, first chair up is at 10 AM and the last chair is loaded at 2:30 PM. Foliage lift ride tickets are good for a round trip from base to summit and back down again, the cost is $20 for adults and $15 for juniors and seniors (free for season pass holders). Foliage lift ride tickets can be purchased in person at the ticket window. Stark’s Pub, the General Store and Ticket Booth will all be open, please see our operational hours listed below.
Stark’s Pub: 11:00 AM – 8:30 PM (Dinner service begins at 4:30)
Closed: Monday, October 14th through Thanksgiving, will re-open Friday, November 29th
Mad Shack: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Lift Operations: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
General Store: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Ticket Office: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Community Weekend
2024-10-12 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 05674
Join us for Community Day in conjunction with Oktoberfest! Learn more about the State of Our Mountain and from our community partners.

Gallery Opening in Partnership with Mad River Valley Arts
2024-10-12 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Rumble’s Kitchen, 102 Forest Drive, Warren, 05674, United States
Join us for a Gallery Opening with Mad River Valley Arts! After Community Day and Oktoberfest activities end, make your way into Rumble’s and immerse yourself in local art.
Hanging in the Rumble’s foyer, this new art installation features three unique local painters. Come by and chat with the artists, check out their work, and learn more about our community partner – Mad River Valley Arts. This event is free and Rumble’s will be open.

Community Day
2024-10-12 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Courtyard, Lincoln Peak
Join us for Community Day in conjunction with Oktoberfest! Learn more about the State of Our Mountain and from our community partners.TimeLocationEventDescription8:00- 10:00 AMWarren Fire Station (next to the SHARC)Warren Fire Department Pancake BreakfastStop by to meet some of our volunteer members, check out the trucks, and enjoy a nice Saturday morning breakfast! It will be held at the station across from Sugarbush, on Sugarbush Village Drive.10:00 – 1:00 PMLincoln Peak CourtyardCommunity Tabling EventCome meet our Community Partners!10:00 – 11:00 AMLincoln Peak CourtyardState of the Mountain Address with John Hammond, PresidentLearn more about Sugarbush5:00 PMRumble’sGallery Opening in Partnership with Mad River Valley ArtsCome by and chat with the artists, check out their work, and learn more about our community partner.

Inklings Children’s Books Anniversary Party!
2024-10-12 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join Inklings Children’s Books in celebrating their first anniversary!!
Starting at 10am, Inklings is hosting an all-day celebration filled with drinks, cupcakes, story time, craft making and more!
We can’t wait to see you. FREE and open to all!

Stretch & Sip Yoga
2024-10-12 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | The Featherbed Inn, Waitsfield, VT, 5864 Main St, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Make the most of your Saturday with a fun and refreshing outdoor experience incorporating gentle, yoga-based movement at a mindful pace, plus tea (iced or hot) and scones, and a dip in the pond if it pleases. Join Karen of Salt & Sand Studios and Karen & Mick of the Featherbed Inn for this unique, al fresco, weekly seasonal event in a gorgeous landscape.
For locals, visitors, 16 YO and up who’d like to start winding down their day with gentle mindful yoga-based movement followed by refreshments and connection with like-minded people.
If you prefer something other than tea to drink please feel free to BYO. Bring a swimsuit or swim in your yoga clothes for extra refreshment.

Lawson’s Finest x J Skis Launch Event
2024-10-12 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join us at the taproom for the launch of our collaboration with J Skis!
Limited edition skis, $5.40 Mogul Masher Pale Ale cans, J Skis pop-up, and small batch collaboration swag. Be the first to have it all!

Oktoberfest ’24
2024-10-12 12:00 - 2024-10-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | Lincoln Peak Courtyard, Warren, 05674, United States
Join us for a (free) German celebration of beer, along with fun for the whole family. Enjoy German fare and beverages all weekend (don’t forget to buy a commemorative 22oz stein to fill all weekend long)! Live music, steinhold competitions, keg tosses, axe throwing, beer tastings, along with activities for the whole family. See the event for the schedule of activities. Traditional German outfits are encouraged but not required.

Oktoberfest ’24
2024-10-12 12:00 - 2024-10-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | Base Area, Mt Ellen
Join us for the long weekend for a German celebration of beer, along with fun for the whole family. Enjoy German fare and beverages all weekend (don’t forget to buy a commemorative 22oz stein to fill all weekend long)! Live music, steinhold competitions, keg tosses, axe throwing, beer tastings, along with activities for the whole family. See below for the schedule of activities. Traditional German outfits are encouraged but not required.

Family-Friendly Nature Hikes with the Stark Mountain Foundation
2024-10-12 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Discover the Wonders of Nature with Family-Friendly Nature Hikes at Mad River Glen
Waitsfield, VT– This summer and early fall, Stark Mountain Foundation and Mad River Glen invite you to embark on three, family-friendly, nature hikes. Guided by naturalist Amanda Palumbo, these hikes offer a special chance to discover the beauty of our local environment and delve into the captivating world of plant life around us. Tailored for families with children ages 5 and up, these hikes are designed to be accessible and enjoyable for nature lovers of all ages.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with nature on Stark Mountain! Please visit our website for more detailed information about hiking on Stark Mountain. starkmountain.org
Hike Details:

Dates: August 31st, October 5th, and October 12th, 2:00-4:30pm
Location: Stark Mountain Trail to Kent Thomas Nature Center (Meet at the flagpole in front of the Mad River Glen Basebox).
Duration:5 hours, depending on the group.
Ages: 5 years and up (Accompanied by an adult).
Cost: Free, but you must pre-register.
What to Pack: Hat, sunglasses, water, snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, raincoat, and sturdy shoes.
Pre-registration Required: The hike will be limited to the first people to register. Please click on the link to register. ly/NatureHikes
