Bear Haiku Challenge
2025-04-29 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-30 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.

Ground Truth Art Exhibition
2025-04-29 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-30 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-01 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-02 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.

Ground Truth: Vermont Artists at Camp Meade’s Planetary Art Institute
2025-04-29 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-30 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-01 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-02 16:00 - 19:00 (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.

Spring into Color
2025-04-29 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-30 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-01 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-02 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-03 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.

Tuesday Tunes: Shacket
2025-04-29 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Shacket is the latest project from our friends Sam Crawford and John Billingsley. Enjoy the debut performance of Shacket at our taproom, with Sam and John on resonator and acoustic guitar.

PROM SWAP
2025-04-30 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-01 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-03 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

Live music at Deco Restaurant and Bar with Madigan Linnane
2025-04-30 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!

Fresh Catch Thursdays
2025-05-01 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.

MRV Libraries Pub Trivia
2025-05-01 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Hostel Tevere, 203 Powderhound Rd, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
The MRV Libraries May Pub Trivia is a special one as we are celebrating our third anniversary.
In honor of this milestone, our theme is Happy Anniversary and the questions are all about historical, movie, book and musical anniversaries in 2025. .

PUPPET SEANCE: An Occult Summoning and Also A Variety Show and Also an Advice Show
2025-05-02 19:30 (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.

MUSIC: DJ MYTH
2025-05-02 20:30 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Get some much needed dance therapy on at Afterthoughts on Friday, May 2nd.
DJ Myth is back with host Shawn Caliber to spin the best tunes to move you on the dancefloor.
Free entry!
Open at 4pm for Burgers & Beers.

Last Weekend Luau
2025-05-03 00:00 - 2025-05-04 23:59 (America/New_York) | Courtyard, Lincoln Peak
Join us for our Last Weekend Luau in the courtyard. Break out your best aloha shirt and come celebrate closing weekend with us!

Green Valley Rally
2025-05-03 08:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | MRV Chamber Welcome Center, 9 Route 17, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
For the third 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 Green Valley Rally. Vermont’s annual Green Up Day will take place on May 3, 2025 with the Green Valley Rally being the epicenter for all activities here in the MRV. It will take place at the Mad River Valley 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 conservation and knotweed eradication programs, and other stewardship organizations.
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. Funds raised from redeemed the cans are donated 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 from noon to 2 p.m. 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.
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! The John Packard Blues Band will be playing for the entertainment of our volunteers. Thanks to Afterthoughts and Valley Meade Dispensary for sponsoring the live music!
APRES GREEN UP DAY KENTUCKY DERBY AT Afterthoughts
Green Up Day always coincides with the Kentucky Derby so Afterthoughts will be hosting an Apres-Green Up Day Kentucky Derby party with a build your own Kentucky Derby hat contest. Entries must be made from repurposed, reused and reimagined materials (not necessarily litter from Green Up Day). The event will start around 4 pm, contest judging at 5 pm., Derby viewing at 6:50.
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, Ira Shadis, ira@friendsofthemadriver.org

Baby Gear Donation
2025-05-03 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Waitsfield Elementary School, 3951 Main St, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Now is a great time to declutter while supporting local families with your used baby gear.
Your gear will be donated to the Baby Product Exchange, a local program supporting low-income families with free baby equipment and diapers.

Author Carrie Kruck Visits Inklings Children’s Books!
2025-05-03 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Inklings is excited to welcome back author Carrie Kruck on Saturday, May 3rd at 10am for a reading of her brand new book, ALFRED BLOOMS.
Children will meet Alfred in this delightful friendship story with just a touch of whimsy. The perfect book for spring! Following the reading,
Carrie will lead the children through a very special craft!!

Cinco de Mayo – Dog Adoption Event
2025-05-03 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Middlesex Fire Station, 55 Welch Park Drive, Middlesex, Vermont, 05602, United States
For the Love of Dogs Vermont, a locally run dog rescue, is holding a dog adoption event where lots of adorable dogs will be available to adopt.

Kentucky Derby Watch Party
2025-05-03 17:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | 1824 House, 2150 Main St., Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Our Kentucky Derby Party is back again this year.
Come watch the “Fastest 2 Minutes in Sports” on the big screen in our barn.
We are offering a Kentucky inspired light bite buffet and of course Mint Juleps
Post time is 6:57 PM
Derby attire highly encouraged!
