Bear Haiku Challenge
2025-04-09 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-08 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-07 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-06 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-04-05 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.

Taco Tuesday
2025-04-08 16:00 - 22:00 | Hyde Away, 1428 Mill Brook Rd, Waitsfield, 05673
Mexican Themed Food and Drink Specials!

Ground Truth Art Exhibition
2025-04-08 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-07 11:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Content Creation from your Pocket
2025-04-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Mad River Valley Visitor Center, 9 Route 17, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
📣 Calling all Mad River Valley business owners:
Join The Winfield Creative and @themadrivervalley in person on Monday, April 8th at 10:00 AM for a hands-on workshop designed to help you create compelling content – using the phone you already have.
Content Creation from Your Pocket will be led by me, Brittany Winfield of The Winfield Creative, and will cover:
📱 How to take high-quality photos and videos with your smartphone
📋 Simple strategies to plan and capture effective content
📢 Best practices for showcasing your products and services online
Whether you’re looking to build brand awareness, promote seasonal offerings, or stay consistent on social media, this workshop will give you the tools and confidence to do it efficiently.
📍Location: Mad River Valley Welcome Center
🎥 Live participation is encouraged for hands-on learning and Q&A
Register today: https://calendly.com/thewinfieldcreative/content-creation-from-your-pocket

MRV Chamber Marketing Workshop
2025-04-08 10:00 - 11:00 | MRV Chamber Welcome Center, 9 Route 17, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
The MRV Chamber’s fourth monthly Marketing Workshop, “Content Creation from your Pocket”, will take place at the MRV Chamber Welcome Center on Tuesday April 8th at 10 am, This in-person meeting will also be available as a remote meeting for folks who prefer it. Here’s teh meeting access info:
Google Meet Video call link: https://meet.google.com/zbr-cfxe-eab
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 919-578-5392‬ PIN: ‪963 320 674‬#
The title of the workshop is, “Content Creation from your Pocket,” a must-attend program for local entrepreneurs and business owners in the Mad River Valley! Your phone isn’t just for texts, emails, and scrolling on Facebook – it’s one of the most powerful marketing tools you already own. Your phone isn’t just for texts, emails, and scrolling on Facebook – it’s one of the most powerful marketing tools you already own
In this in-person, interactive workshop led by social media strategist Brittany Winfield of The Winfield Creative, you’ll learn how to confidently use the phone in your pocket to create engaging, high-quality content that shines a light on your products and services.
We’ll cover:

Easy ways to capture content that connects with your audience
How to plan and shoot with intention (no fancy equipment needed!)
Tips for showcasing your business visually across platforms

This workshop will be recorded, but we highly encourage attending live to ask questions, try things out in real time, and leave with content-creating confidence.

Zumba with Waterbury Recreation
2025-04-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Waterbury Recreation Building, 27 Butler Street, Waterbury VT 05676 27 Butler Street, Waterbury, Vermont, 05676, United States
The Waterbury Recreation Department has partnered with Mikayla High for zumba classes! Instructor Mikayla High will lead participants in this high-energy fitness class!
Zumba Fitness is a high-energy workout class that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Zumba routines incorporate interval training — alternating fast and slow rhythms — to help improve cardiovascular fitness. The classes are designed to be fun and engaging, making exercise feel like a party. Suitable for all fitness levels, Zumba classes also enhance muscle conditioning, balance, and coordination.
Instructor Bio: Mikayla has been teaching Zumba, Aqua Zumba, and Zumba Step for 10+ years. She loves the dance party element of Zumba and hopes to bring a smile to your face during each and every class.
Dates:
Monday, March 24 at 6:30pm
Monday, April 7 at 6:30pm
Cost: $15 per person
Location: Recreation Building, 27 Butler Street.
Minimum Class Size of 5.
*Cancellation Policy: Cancellations less than a week are not refunded, Cancellations with 7 and 30 days notification receive 75% refund, Cancellations with more than 30 days notice receive a full refund.

Winter Golf Clinics at the SHaRC Simulators
2025-04-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 05674
Sharpen Your Swing This Winter with PGA Pro Roger King! Take your golf game to the next level—even when the snow falls! Join PGA Pro Roger King at the SIM Suites in the SHaRC for exclusive winter golf lessons. Using state-of-the-art simulators, you’ll get personalized tips and real-time feedback to improve your swing, accuracy, and overall game.
2025 Winter Golf Clinic Dates:
January: 13, 27
February: 10, 24
March: 10, 24
April: 7, 21
Time:
5 PM – 7 PM
Cost:
$50 per session
Call the SHaRC at 802-583-6700 for more information.

SUNDAY LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Al’s Pals!
2025-04-06 17:30 - 20:30 | Mad River Barn
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Al’s Pals. Open 5pm – 9pm.

Naturalist Guided Snowshoe Tours
2025-04-06 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-04-05 10:30 - 12:30
Every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 am Join one of Mad River Glen’s Naturalists for a guided snowshoe trek tailored to your interest in the ecology and wildlife of Stark Mountain! Our outings and content vary each week depending on snow conditions and participants. Learn about the hardwood forests of the Green Mountains as well as our resident moose, bear, deer, fisher, coyote, red fox and more! Easy to moderate difficulty. Click here to Request A Reservation today or click here to learn more about our Naturalist Programs.

Closing Day of the 2024/2025 Ski Season
2025-04-06 08:30 - 16:00
After 113 days we’re sad to see the ski season end, but this isn’t goodbye, it’s a SKI you later!

LIVE MUSIC: XAVWAX (ALL VINYL DJ)
2025-04-05 20:30 | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
XAVWAX- CO-Owner of Buch Spieler records in Montpelier, VT is back again for another smooth set of all vinyl music. Come watch him work his magic on the turntables.
No Cover.
Open at 4pm for Beers & Burgers.

Co-op Annual Shareholder’s Meeting
2025-04-05 17:00 - 18:00
MRG Co-op Shareholders ski free today!
2025 Candidate Bios – Click Here
The annual meeting for the owners of America’s only skier-owned mountain.
All shareholders are encouraged to attend either in-person on the 3rd floor or watch a live stream via Zoom.
Don’t forget that it is also Shareholder Appreciation Day in the General Store when all Co-op Shareholders get 20% off of their purchases.
Shareholders, please gather in front of the Basebox beginning at 4:45 for a new group photo.

Co-op Annual Shareholder’s Meeting
2025-04-05 17:00 - 18:00
MRG Co-op Shareholders ski free today!
The annual meeting for the owners of America’s only skier-owned mountain. All shareholders are encouraged to attend either in-person on the 3rd floor or watch a live stream via Zoom.
Don’t forget that it is also Shareholder Appreciation Day in the General Store when all Co-op Shareholders get 20% off of their purchases.
Shareholders, please gather in front of the Basebox beginning at 4:45 for a new group photo.

Pond Skimming
2025-04-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 05674
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.More information coming soon.

5th Annual Community Seed Swap
2025-04-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Moretown Town Hall and Library, 1147 Route 100B, Moretown, 05660
Join your friends and neighbors in getting ready for the upcoming growing season with the 5th annual community seed swap hosted by the MRV Libraries.
We invite you to drop your seeds to swap off at the Joslin, Moretown or Warren libraries anytime the week before, or you may bring them directly to the swap. Please follow these sharing guidelines to help ensure success:
1) The seeds you share should not be more than two years old.
2) Make sure to give seeds to us in a clearly marked packet so we know what they are.
Whether you have something to share or are new to gardening, everyone is invited to attend this fun event and take home seeds. All remaining seeds after the swap will be donated to our Little Seed Libraries for future use by community members.

UVM String Quartet Visits Inklings Children’s Books!
2025-04-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Inklings is proud to host the UVM String Quartet on Saturday, April 5th at 10am!
Join us for a celebration of the power of music; beginning with a reading of PLAYING AT THE BORDER, followed by a performance from the UVM String Quartet!
FREE and Open to All.

2025 LEAP Energy Fair Cancelled
2025-04-05 09:00 - 14:00 | Crossett Brook Middle School, Us. 5672 VT Route 100, Duxbury, VT, 05676, United States
We are sorry to report that the 2025 LEAP Energy Fair that was to be held on Sat. April 5 has been cancelled.

Our usual venue, the Crossett Brook Middle School, was flooded recently, and the gym where the fair takes place will not be available in time for the event. At this late date, our LEAP volunteers have not been able to find a replacement venue that meets our needs, our schedule, or the schedule of our exhibitors and speakers. If you or someone you know planned to attend the fair please let them know it is cancelled and update your calendars.

We hope to host a workshop event this Spring, will plan to hold our usual EV fest this summer and look forward to next year’s Energy Fair. You can find more on the Waterbury LEAP website.

MUSIC: DJ CHRIS LOGAN DANCE PARTY
2025-04-04 20:30 - 2025-04-05 00:30 | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Join us on Friday, April 4th for a much needed dance therapy session with DJ Chris Logan.
FREE ENTRY
OPEN AT 4PM FOR BURGERS & NOMS FROM PEACE BURGER AND BEVVIES AT THE BAR.
CHECK OUT THE NEW COCKTAIL MENU.

LIVE MUSIC: PHISH PHRIDAY W/SATAN’S DOGS
2025-04-04 19:00 - 22:00 | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
FREE SHOW
SATAN’S DOGS- A Burlington, VT tribute to Phish featuring Joe Agnello, Jack Vignone, Josh Dobbs, and Cotter Ellis join us for a night of the phinest phish songs.
Open at 4pm for Burgers & Beers. Music at 7ish.
www.afterthoughtsvt.com

LIVE MUSIC- PHISH FRIDAY’S FEATURING SPOOPH!
2025-04-04 19:00 - 22:00 | afterthoughts, 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
FREE LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT AT AFTERTHOUGHTS (8 VT Route 17)- Above Valley Meade Dispo. 7-10PM
SPOOPH- a PHISH nostalgia band plays live at Afterthoughts. Phish Friday’s happen once a month and are brought to you by SPOOPH!. Peace Burger will be serving up smashed hambs, so stop in and grab some food, listen to good tunes and enjoy your Friday night.
2/28- SPOOPH
4/4 – Satan’s Dogs

Impassioned Improvisations
2025-04-04 17:30 - 18:30 | Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State Street, Montpelier, VT, 05602, United States
Friday, April 4th, 2025
Montpelier Art Walk
Concert and Art Exhibition
Impassioned Improvisations
Arthur Zorn, organist, pianist & visual artist
Jordan Mensah & Samuel Mama Marquaye, percussion
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Christ Episcopal Church
64 State Street in Montpelier, VT
Arthur Zorn, visual artist, organist & pianist
Jordan Mensah & Samuel Mama Marquaye, percussion
Arthur Zorn, Vocalist, pianist and organist. Currently his art work has been on view in many local venues and in private collections. For more info see artzorn.com
Jordan Mensah, Ghanaian Percussionist, Teaching artist of Vermont Arts Council, Artistic Director of Shidaa Projects, Inc.
Samuel Mama Marquaye, Ghanaian percussionist, dancer, choreographer, Dance drumming Director of Shidaa Projects, Inc.
The 2 artists work together in Vermont community spaces and in schools, where they use West African drumming, dancing, fabric printing, story telling, tie & dye, and other cultural activities for education and for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
For information contact Arthur Zorn vermontartmusic@gmail.com

MRVBC Season Celebration at Lawsons!
2025-04-04 16:00 - 20:00 | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
What a fantastic winter – and not over yet!
Join us for an informal gathering to share some apps, build community, make friends, BC stories, and get the latest news on all that MRVBC has going on.

First Friday Art Evening
2025-04-04 16:00 - 19:00 | Camp Meade, 961 ROUTE 2, middlesex, 05602
We are excited to announce the first of our monthly First Friday Art Evening happening THIS Friday, April 4.
We’d love to see you between 4 and 7pm in the Planetary Art Institute for light refreshments, a rare evening opportunity to see the Ground Truth exhibit (featuring six VT artists), and a special talk by one of those artists, photographer Kurt Budliger (starts at 5pm).
Erin from elm harris Jewelry Studio opens her poppy studio (the cabin on the Green covered with poppies) and invites you to come by as she demos her fascinating jewelry making.
The Local continues their Free Friday wine tasting from 4:30-6:30. Let’s get together on the first Friday of every month and celebrate art and our beautiful community!

Live Music Aprés in Stark’s Pub
2025-04-04 14:30 - 17:00
Our live music series continues this season on Fridays, après-ski, from 2:30 to 5:00 PM! A huge thank you to our friends at Lawson’s Finest Liquids for supporting local musicians. Fridays throughout the ski season, we’ll showcase a rotating lineup of talented local artists. Be sure to check out our event calendar for a full list of performances. Stark’s Pub is open daily during the winter ski season, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Come join us for great music and good times!

Winter Music Schedule:
12.20 The Caleb Garby Trio
01.03 Atom & the Orbits
01.10 Straight Jacket Slumber Party
01.17 Rob Pierce & Bob
01.20 Brett Hughes & Lowell Thompson
01.24 Madigan Linnane
02.07 Fun Dip
02.14 Local 28
02.28 Brett Hughes & Lowell Thompson
03.07 John Lackard Trio
03.14 Clint Bierman & Friends
03.21 Jaded Ravins
04.04 Brett Hughes & Lowell Thompson
04.11 Dave O & Mike Schuster
Thanks to our friends at Lawson’s Finest Liquids for supporting local artists & good vibes year-round in Stark’s Pub.
