The Mad River Valley Village

A Guided Champagne Tasting
2023-12-08 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Local: Wine & Beer, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, VT, 05602, United States
We’re in the season of celebration, and for many of us, our calendars are filling up with holiday festivities, office parties, and New Year’s Eve extravaganzas. Add The Local to your plans because we have a tasting event coming up that celebrates the joys of champagne. The Local’s own Sarah Nagle will be exploring five of her favorite champagnes. Says Sarah, “Champagne is synonymous with celebration, and I can’t think of a better way to kick off the holiday season than to pop some bottles! I picked these Champagnes because I want to steer people from the bigger brands towards the smaller, higher-quality producers who actually farm their own land and grow their own grapes. Each Champagne I have selected is a slightly different style, from Brut to Demi-Sec to vintage, and I feel confident that everyone will leave having found something that they love.”

MRV Memory Tree Lighting Ceremony
2023-12-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Memory Tree in Irasville, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
The Mad River Valley Memory Tree lighting will make place on Friday, December 8 a at 5 pm. The Mad River Valley Memory Tree has long been a highlight to the annual illumination of the valley. At the event there will be music by the Songbird Project, a fire dance and the reading of the names to be remembered. The Memory Tree Lighting Ceremony will be recorded and aired later by Mad River Valley Television.
Honor Your Memory Today!
$5 each or 5 for $20
The Mad River Valley Memory Tree provides a way for community members to remember and honor a loved one, event, or anything close to your hearts and support a great cause too. At the tree lighting ceremony the bulb dedications are read. Each light dedication costs $5 with donations matched by the Winthrop H. Smith Jr. Family Foundation. All funds raised from the Memory Tree initiative are donated to the stewardMRV program that works to steward the MRV’s outdoor recreational access point.
The original concept was borrowed from the Saint Johnsbury Lions Club. Each year they would hold a tree lighting ceremony where they would read the names of those who bought bulbs and for whom. After the Lions Club disbanded the Memory Tree tradition went away until Joan Wilson, John Gallagher and Nancy and Jess Mobley revived the idea in 2013. Each year a different cause is selected as the beneficiary of the funds raised.
Honor Your Memory Today!

Farm and River Camps (Preschool too!)
2023-12-08 09:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-07 09:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-06 09:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-05 09:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-04 09:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-03 09:00 - 15:00 | Living Tree Alliance, 96 Living Tree Ln, Moretown, VT, 05660, United States
Living Tree Alliance’s camps immerse children in the life of the homestead, rivers and forests through farming, cooking, nature crafts, swimming, and forest and field games. In the afternoon, participants explore the forest through play, fort building and of course spend ample time splashing in the Mad River and Dowsville Creek. Preschoolers will be welcome this week. Please inquire about paying per diem if a child can not attend for the week.

Design/Build for Public Spaces
2023-12-07 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-06 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
You will engage in the hands-on process of designing and building a full-scale community project alongside a nonprofit partner or local community member. Class kicks off with a client meeting where students address a structural need. From there, the team will work within a budget, propose and develop a design, schedule the work, and ultimately build the structure throughout the duration of this two-week class.
A flagship Yestermorrow course that has yielded whimsical structures like the infamous Snail bus stop structure, a mobile farm stand for Shelburne Farms, and a trail shelter for the Mad River Path and more. Students are given the creative freedom to design a project that meets the unique needs of their client. As a result, this course often produces unique and whimsical structures – a building style that Yestermorrow is known for.
This year, we will be building a structure for the new Warren Dog Park. Make your mark on the community, and provide shelter for your neighbors for years to come.

Home Design/Build
2023-12-07 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-06 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
This course has been offered since 1980 and is the heart of our curriculum. It is appropriate for a range of individuals, from the person who wants to “do it all” to the person who simply wants to be informed enough to have meaningful and productive conversations with his or her architect and builder. Students will learn through hands-on construction projects, studio sessions, lectures, slide shows, house tours, and discussion. The Home Design/Build Course will provide individuals with the fundamental skills and resources necessary for creating their dream home – be it new construction or renovation. This course is also a good introduction for those interested in pursuing an architecture or building career. At the end of this intensive course, students typically leave with schematic floor plans, a scale model, and section and elevation drawings. They have gained a new awareness of design, materials, and the process of realizing a home that reflects their values and lifestyle.

75th Opening Day!
2023-12-07 09:00 - 15:30
December 11, 1948 Mad River Glen opened to the public for the first time, whisking skiers 2000 vertical feet to the summit of Stark Mountain on the Single. The American Steel & Wire Company had installed nearly 600 of these state-of-the-art aerial tramway systems across the country and together with Roland Palmedo brought lift-served skiing to the Mad River Valley. This season marks 75 years of skiing here at Mad River Glen, come celebrate with us!

Live Music Thursdays at The Filling Station
2023-12-07 06:00 - 20:00 | Filling Station, Rt 2, Middlesex, Vermont, 05068, United States
Join us for The Filling Station’s Thursday night music series! Check out the line-up:

8/17 – Ali T
8/24 – Tom Bisson
8/31 – The Rough Suspects – Acoustic Duo

Moretown Planning Commission
2023-12-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Moretown Town Office, 79 School Street, Moretown, VT, 05660
Meeting Schedule

Date: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month (beginning February 2020)
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Moretown Town Office – 79 School Street

PC Members

David Stapleton – Chair (d.stapleton@comcast.net)
Karen Horn – Vice Chair (khorn@vlct.org)
John Schmeltzer (metsch@comcast.net)
Deborah Carroll (deborahcarroll59@gmail.com)
Clark Amadon (clark@amadononline.net)

UPDATING THE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
Notices of hearings appear in the right sidebar (below on mobile). Documents in review and a record of these documents and revisions will appear in the respective Announcements. Some historical (revised) documents may also appear below.
UPDATING THE TOWN PLAN
The Moretown Planning Commission last updated the Town Plan in January 2016 with support of a state Municipal Planning Grant.
Moretown Housing snapshot: https://housingdata.org/profile/snapshot
DOCUMENTS

LHMP formal approval letter from FEMA
Moretown Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (approved)
Moretown Town Plan – Part 2 SB approved January 4-2016
Moretown Town Plan – Part 1 SB approved January 4-2016
Policies – Moretown Town Plan (2015-11-03)
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan part 2
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan part 1

VT Pioneers Sled Hockey Holiday Community Party & Fundraiser
2023-12-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Valley Meade Dispensary, 8 Vermont Route 17, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Fundraiser for Central Vermont Pioneers Sled Hockey
Donation at the door – Hot and cold appetizers – Drinks – Music
A live wreath stroll silent auction. Wreaths decorated in a theme of “What I love or what I love to do”
Questions or donation of appetizer or making a wreath contact Nancy at (802) 522-7959

Fayston Development Review Board
2023-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Fayston Town Hall, 866 North Fayston Road, Fayston, VT, 05673
First Tuesday of the month.
Always check the town website for times and dates
Development Review Board Agendas & Minutes

MRV Women in Business Meeting
2023-12-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Mad River Barn
The next meeting of the MRV Women in Business group will meet on Tuesday December 5 at the Mad River Barn. The meeting will start at 5:30 pm.
The theme for the meeting will be Holiday Speed Networking (beginning at 5:45 pm) designed to give our women business leaders the opportunity to get to know one another. Tables will be placed in a line with women sitting across from one another. Each pair will be given 2 minutes to connect with the person across from them and then move on to the next one. Please be sure to bring business cards.
The MRV Women in Business group meets every other month throughout the year, generally on Tuesday evenings. Speakers are often invited to present at the meetings. Please let the leadership team know if you are interested in speaking or if you have a suggestion for a special guest.
The Mad River Valley Women in Business group is a network of women business leaders in our community who have come together to unite, support, connect and grow. The group began in 2021 as we were in the midst of big changes within our local economy. There was a surge of new businesses starting, an influx of people moving into the community exacerbating an already difficult housing market, existing establishments were turning over and chamber membership was growing. Much of this change is being driven by women in our community. There is a strong desire within the MRV Chamber ‘s leadership to develop and support a vehicle for women to work together to support one another, access information and resources, achieve business goals and promote the greater good in the MRV. We strongly encourage you to attend our next meeting.

Tuesday Tunes: Chad Hollister
2023-12-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Chad Hollister brings his “sonic alchemy” to the Lawson’s Finest taproom for the first time in way too long! We’re excited to have him back

Weekly Storytime at Inklings Children’s Books!
2023-12-05 09:30 - 10:15 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Weekly Storytime at Inklings! Join us every Tuesday at 9:30am for a read aloud under the cherry blossom tree.
And what goes better with books than a delicious snack?! Bring any item from Three Mountain Cafe and get 10% off your second book purchase.

Karaoke Night at Emily’s Bar and Bistro
2023-12-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Emily’s Bar & Bistro, 5081 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, 056673
Emily’s Bar and Bistro hosts their famous Karaoke nNight on the first Monday of every month.
Join in on the fun!

Warren Development Review Board
2023-12-04 18:30 | Warren Municipal Building, 42 Cemetery Road, Warren, VT, 05674
The Warren Development Review Board meets the first and third Monday of every month at the Warren Municipal Building.
Find the latest DRB documents at : https://www.warrenvt.org/departments/development-review-board/

Moretown Selectboard
2023-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Moretown Town Office, 79 School Street, Moretown, VT, 05660
Meeting Schedule

Date: 1st and 3rd Monday of the month (If the 1st or 3rd Monday falls on a town-recognized holiday, the meeting will be on the first Tuesday following the holiday)
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Moretown Town Office – 79 School Street
Please note during Covid-19 all meetings are held via ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6201042716
Via ZOOM Meeting ID 620 104 2716
Or to call in: 929-205-6099

Selectboard Members

Tom Martin, Chairman | 802-496-2599 (h)
John Hoogenboom, Vice Chairman | 802-223-6584 (h)
Don Wexler | 802-496-7504 (h)
Callie Streeter | 802-498-3437 (cell)
Robin Campbell |

SELECTBOARD CONTACT – SELECTBOARD ASSISTANT
Sasha Elwell, 802-882-8219
mselectboard@moretownvt.net

https://www.moretownvt.org/town-departments/boards-and-committees/selectboard/

MRVBC Backcountry Season Primer Workshop
2023-12-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Mad River Glen, 57 Schuss Pass Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Back by popular demand:
MRVBC has partnered again with Kel Rossiter of Adventure Spirit to offer a 1-day workshop on backcountry fundamentals. The BC Primer will be an all-day workshop held at the Mad River Glen Basebox and on the mountain on Sunday, December 3, 2023. The course topics will help those who are newer to backcountry skiing/riding feel more comfortable going out into the deep woods of our region in search of untracked snow. More experienced skiers/riders will gain useful insights and information for exploring mountains further afield. And all will certainly enjoy meeting and connecting with other BC enthusiasts in our community!
Date: Sunday, December 3, 2023
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Mad River Glen, 3rd floor Basebox
Cost: CTA + MRVBC members $55 | Non-members $95
Tip: Become a CTA/MRVBC member for $40 and receive the member discount and many other benefits!
Pre-registration is required and is limited.
Workshop Topics
Fundamentals (layering, food & drink, what’s in your pack, BC equipment options)
First Aid Considerations (handling common injuries, looking at a sample first aid kit, and considerations for improvised evacuations)
Repair Kit (ideas for fixing your gear if it fails miles into the BC)
Useful Techniques&Skills (techniques for everything from putting on skins, to kick turns, to transitioning efficiently from uphill to downhill)
Avalanche Considerations & Rescue Fundamentals (snowpack, terrain, triggers, weather, Northeast condition specifics, forecasting, beacon rescue basics)
Northeastern-Specific Considerations (how to be a responsible BC skier and make the most out of your skiing days in our unique region)
Tour Planning (terrain types, map usage, backup plans)
Putting it all together
