Mad River Valley Community Calendar

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 […]

Art Exhibition By: Barre Vermont Artist, Arthur B. Zorn Exhibition: Painting’s for Penelope Barre Opera House Lobby Call: BOH box office weekdays 802-476-8188 and ask to visit the exhibition before arriving. All art exhibited in is conjunction and relating to the music of Penelope, a Song Cycle Presenting: TURNmusic Ensemble + Mary Bonhag performing Penelope, […]

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 […]

Join us at Mt Ellen to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.More information coming soon.

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 […]

Art Exhibition By: Barre Vermont Artist, Arthur B. Zorn Exhibition: Painting’s for Penelope Barre Opera House Lobby Call: BOH box office weekdays 802-476-8188 and ask to visit the exhibition before arriving. All art exhibited in is conjunction and relating to the music of Penelope, a Song Cycle Presenting: TURNmusic Ensemble + Mary Bonhag performing Penelope, […]

Mexican Themed Food and Drink Specials!

Bob Brookens and Fun Dip bring Americana, folk, honky tonk and more to the Taproom. Genres also adapted for instrumentation. Dip into the fun for a foot stompin’ good time.

The Waterbury Recreation Department has partnered with Watercolors by Joshy for a paint-by-numbers event to benefit the Recreation Department. Participants will be painting their very own Watercolors by Joshy masterpiece, featuring Alf. Artist Joshy Pellerin will help beginner-to-advanced painters with their artwork. Where: Tuesday, March 18 When: 5-6pm: Meet the Artist 6-7:30: Paint-By-Number Event Paintings […]

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 […]

Weekly Alps-inspired Après featuring melted cheese on top of sausage and potatoes. Leave your boots in the car and cozy up with your favorite Lawson’s Finest brews. $20 a plate.

Art Exhibition By: Barre Vermont Artist, Arthur B. Zorn Exhibition: Painting’s for Penelope Barre Opera House Lobby Call: BOH box office weekdays 802-476-8188 and ask to visit the exhibition before arriving. All art exhibited in is conjunction and relating to the music of Penelope, a Song Cycle Presenting: TURNmusic Ensemble + Mary Bonhag performing Penelope, […]

The Waitsfield Planning Commission and Irasville Village Master Plan Steering Committee invite Mad River Valley residents to attend the second community open house for the Irasville Village Master Plan on Wednesday, March 19th. The open house will be held at the Village Meeting House at Waitsfield United Church of Christ, located at 4355 Main St, […]

Join us every Wednesday for a vibrant evening of live music with local artist Madigan Linnane. This is the perfect way to wind down after a day on the slopes. The music will run from 5-7 PM. We can’t wait to see you there!

Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Justin LaPoint. Open 5pm – 9pm.

A Taste of What’s to Come! Join Us! It’s a “Live & In-Person” Sizzle Reel of Lost Nation Theater’s 2025 shows, with your host, George Woodard! Enjoy mixing & mingling with LNT’s actors, directors, designers, and other patrons, luscious libations and mouth-watering morsels. Then be treated to scene snippets and songs by the artists including […]

Join us for the first talk in our Spring 2025 Speaker Series: Innovative Homes! Each talk takes place in the Yestermorrow main studio. Free and open to the public. Net-Zero Retrofit and High Performance Expansion of a 1782 Vermont Farmhouse with Brian Cali When 20 year old Revolutionary War veteran Moses Chaplin first built the […]

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 […]

Welcoming 1st through 6th grade students from the Fayston Elementary School for an afternoon of skiing!

Art Exhibition By: Barre Vermont Artist, Arthur B. Zorn Exhibition: Painting’s for Penelope Barre Opera House Lobby Call: BOH box office weekdays 802-476-8188 and ask to visit the exhibition before arriving. All art exhibited in is conjunction and relating to the music of Penelope, a Song Cycle Presenting: TURNmusic Ensemble + Mary Bonhag performing Penelope, […]

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 […]

Join us aprés-ski every Thursday throughout the ski season for FREE FONDUE served with toasted bread thanks to our sponsors Cabot Creamery Cooperative! Aprés in the Pub on fondue Thursdays is historically a very popular event, supplies are limited and may run out at any time, come early, leave happy.

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.

Would you like to sharpen your Spanish language skills? If you had Spanish once upon a time (perhaps in a class or perhaps because of where you once resided) this group may be perfect for you. Participants will improve upon existing Spanish language skills by reviewing vocabulary, verbs and pronunciation and speaking to each other […]

We’re back with another installment of Run the Table at Afterthoughts. $10 Entry fee Top 3 finishers get cash prizes Limited to first 20 people to sign up.

On school in-service day, Waterbury Recreation is hosting a bowling party! We will meet at the Rec building (27 Butler Street) between 10-10:45am. We will leave for Twin City Family Fun Center in Berlin in the Rec vans at 11am. Please be on time! Once there, we will have a pizza lunch, followed by 2 […]

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 […]

Art Exhibition By: Barre Vermont Artist, Arthur B. Zorn Exhibition: Painting’s for Penelope Barre Opera House Lobby Call: BOH box office weekdays 802-476-8188 and ask to visit the exhibition before arriving. All art exhibited in is conjunction and relating to the music of Penelope, a Song Cycle Presenting: TURNmusic Ensemble + Mary Bonhag performing Penelope, […]

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 […]

Off The Wall March 6-March 21, 2025 Tuesday- Saturday 1-5pm Reception: March 21, 5-7pm We are hosting a new community initiative called Off The Wall. Mad Arts is thrilled to own this popular art fundraiser in the Valley. We have kindly requested Valley and Vermont artists to experiment with a provided 10”x10” x 1.5” panel […]

Mad River Valley Arts is Off the Wall! Everyone wins an original piece of art on a 10×10 panel. Artists are generously donated their work created just for this event to raise funds for Mad Arts March 6 to March 20 – works on exhibit at the Gallery, Tuesday through Saturday 1 to 5pm. Friday, […]

Barre Opera House 6 North Main Street Barre, Vermont Artist Reception & Guided Tour Friday March 21, 2025 7:00 PM Free and Open to Everyone Enjoy Barre Artist Arthur Zorn’s curren Art Show Join Programming Director, Dan Casey on a Walking Tour of our Historic Opera House Light Refreshments will be served For Information contact […]

MISTER BURNS is back to deelite you in the nostalgic sounds from the 90’s & 2000’s hip hop and R&B scene. Grab your friends and come out to get your dance therapy on. FREE ENTRY.

Sidesurfers and Sugarbush PARKS team up to present the 8th Annual Sidesurfers Banked Slalom at Mt. Ellen, March 22nd, 2024. A timed snowboard race through a handcrafted course in Sugarbush Parks consisting of berms, turns, and technical aspects that will challenge riders from start to finish. Two runs each-best time counts! Open to all ages; […]

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 […]

It’s that time of year! Come and celebrate all things Maple at Inklings Children’s Books. Starting at 10:30am with a reading of “What the Maple Tree Gives”, followed by maple themed crafts, Inklings will honor one of Vermont’s sweetest treats. Children will have the chance to make samara (maple seed) dragonflies, decorate wooden maple leaves, […]

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 […]

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 […]

The moment you’ve all been waiting for. The return of New England’s premier maple beer and chili invitational. Breweries from all over the Northeast will descend on Lawson’s Finest Taproom with their specialty crafted beer showcasing the sweet star of spring, maple syrup! But the fun doesn’t stop there! The breweries will also bring their […]

Come and enjoy open air ice skating and stick n’ puck hockey in the heart of downtown Waitsfield! We will be open weekends and holidays from 12pm – 10pm, weather permitting. If we cannot open or our hours will change, we will post an update on facebook.com/skatium. For more information and to purchase a Season […]

She Shredz invites all women to join in on an informal event designed to encourage women to embrace adventure, challenge themselves, and break down barriers. She Shredz is all about building confidence on the slopes, creating an inclusive community, and celebrating the power of women in outdoor sports. The afternoon will feature a variety of […]

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Waterbury Rec is painting the town gold! Come celebrate with a treasure hunt for gold around town. Awards for best dressed leprechaun, most festive in green, and for the treasure hunt winners at the end of the rainbow in the Steele Room. Treasure hunters will also enjoy a festive […]

A special Saturday afternoon performance! We’re thrilled to welcome award-winning musician Jake Kulak and his trio to the taproom for the first time. The Hartford Courant says “Jake and his power trio are a must-see act no matter what size stage they are taking. Kulak is a fiery blues musician with an old soul and […]

Day Two of Dance Therapy weekend in the MRV and your Saturday night go to: Craig Mitchell DJ Dance Party! FREE ENTRY!

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 […]

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 […]

Come and enjoy open air ice skating and stick n’ puck hockey in the heart of downtown Waitsfield! We will be open weekends and holidays from 12pm – 10pm, weather permitting. If we cannot open or our hours will change, we will post an update on facebook.com/skatium. For more information and to purchase a Season […]

Join us as we gather in the Living Tree sugar bush to wake up Mother Earth and Vermont’s great miraculous thaw. Hibernation season is over, so let’s celebrate! We’ll have lots to do at this all-ages seasonal celebration: See an old-school maple sugar operation run by the Crowley family at Living Tree Have fun with […]

Sacred Sound Sanctuary is a group event best explained as part shamanic sound healing journey & energy medicine salon. Lay down, let go, rest & restore in a safe & light filled multidimensional temple space created just for you & your blossoming. Melinda transmits the language of light using voice, crystal singing bowls, drum, bells, […]