Clowning Around – Structured Silliness for 3.5-4 Year olds
2023-06-19 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-06-26 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-07-10 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-07-17 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-07-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-07-31 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Waitsfield United Church of Christ Village Meeting House, 4335 Main St, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Structured silliness! Led by Kolleen & Bobby Kintz, this class for kids ages 3.5-4 years old will explore creative movement, comedic expression and ensemble creation. Campers will play games, move their bodies, make music and find their funny. Students will share some of what they’ve learned at a showing for parents during the final class. This class will be a drop-off class; however, there is a shared room in our space where parents can be close by and in sight, if that is more comfortable for your child.

Please complete one form for each child who will be attending class. We will send additional information about class procedures as we get closer to June 19th. Don’t hesitate to call Kolleen at 802-377-1742 or email kolleenkintz@gmail.com with any questions.

Kolleen Kintz attended Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre in 2010. Starting in 2011, she and Bobby began training with Dody Disanto at The Center for Movement Theatre in Washington DC. They have performed with the DC Fringe Festival, Zip Zap Circus and regularly at Clown Cabaret. In 2014, the duo traveled to Haiti to volunteer with Clowns Without Borders and performed for over 5000 children. Kolleen later became a hospital clown for Healthy Humor and made rounds as Dr. Pickle at Johns Hopkins for 6 years.

Kolleen & Bobby Kintz have been teaching artists since 2013. Beginning their journey with the instruction of 3 & 4 year olds, in Del Ray, VA. Later developing their own circus camp for ages 5-13, which ran in Baltimore at Morgan State University for 5 years. More recently, the journey has been parenthood! It is very exciting to be offering this class to the community, in our new hometown of Waitsfield.

The Songbird Project
2023-11-18 16:00 - 18:00
Are you ready for change? The shift from fall to winter brings strong emotions – from regret and anxiety to joy and resilience. Join The Songbird Project 4:00 pm Saturday November 18th at the Waitsfield UCC Village Meeting House, upstairs, to celebrate “stick season” through music. This free program offers unique arrangements of works from Norah Jones and Don Henley to Van Morrison and Louis Armstrong. Donations will be shared with VINS. Follow us today on Facebook!

Memories
2024-03-09 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-16 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-23 12:00 - 16:00
Black and White photography by Bonnie Barnes. Opening this Saturday, March 9th, 12-4 PM with Artist Talk at 1 PM.
Waitsfield UCC, Village Meeting House, upstairs, 4355 Main Street, Waitsfield.

3rd annual Musical Munchkins Halloween concert
2024-10-30 15:45 - 16:45
Join Miss Andrea of Musical Munchkins for the Joslin Memorial Library’s 3rd annual HALLOWEEN CONCERT event for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, first-graders & their families. All ages welcome
COME IN COSTUME- for an interactive hour of Halloween Music, dance, songs, stories, puppets and instruments

Community Line Dancing: November Pop-Up!
2024-11-22 18:00 - 20:00
Alright MRV, I think we all need to DANCE!
(It’s good for your mental health**). And I’m going to try to do my bit to make that happen.
I’m hoping to host at least 1 such pop-up every month this winter with locations TBD on a monthly basis. Excited to announce our next pop-up will be at the Waitsfield Village Meeting House! (1st floor of Waitsfield UCC, 4355 Main St)
Pre-registration online preferred (through my website), or pay at the door:
Pay what you can at multiple price points (from $11), trying to make this financially accessible to everyone!
Here’s what to expect & bring:
Attire:
+ comfy shoes for dancing (boots are fun but not required)
+ layers—not sure what the temp will be like that day, but it’s always good to have the ability to thermoregulate in the moment!
Lessons:
+~ 1 hr reviewing/teaching different line dances at multiple entry levels—see tutorial videos on my website to review “Muddy Muddy” and “Wagon Wheel” from October’s pop-up
+ After lessons I’ll play music and folks will get a chance to practice the dances we learned at different tempos .
+ Feel free to bring snacks and NON ALCOHOLIC beverages (house rules for the Meeting House). I’ll provide some light snacks and water.
Hope to see you there!
** No, seriously. check out this meta-analysis of dance as a mental health intervention: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17432979.2024.2377389#abstract

Community Volunteer Job Fair
2025-09-20 10:00 - 13:00
Get Involved: Mad River Valley Community Job Fair + Film Screening
Civic involvement is the cornerstone of a thriving community—and here in the Mad River Valley, there are so many ways to make a difference. Join us for the Mad River Valley Community Job Fair, where local organizations will come together to share meaningful opportunities to get involved and give back.
You’ll have a chance to meet with representatives from groups doing important work in our Valley, including:• Mad River Mentoring• Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce• stewardMRV• MRV Rotary Club• MRV Ambulance Service• The Knotweed Project• Local Town Conservation Commissions…and more!
To deepen the weekend’s theme of civic engagement, we’re also hosting a special screening of the feature documentary Join or Die—a compelling look at the half-century decline of American civic life through the work of renowned social scientist Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone. The film explores three pressing questions:

What makes democracy work?

Why is American democracy in crisis?

Most importantly—what can we do about it?

The documentary features voices from Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Eddie Glaude Jr., Raj Chetty, Priya Parker, and many grassroots leaders working to rebuild community across the country.
Details for the screening are coming soon—stay tuned!
Let’s come together to strengthen our Valley and reimagine what civic life can look like.
