BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://madrivervalley.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T170000 DTSTAMP:20261029T010438 CREATED:20260819T180010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T180010Z UID:10056207-1789045200-1795107600@madrivervalley.com SUMMARY:Unplowed Realities DESCRIPTION:Unplowed Realities examines farms\, land\, and animals as interconnected systems of survival\, care\, and resilience at a time when small farmers face mounting economic and environmental pressures. \nThrough portraiture\, Joan O’Neal explores the animal gaze\, positioning the dairy cow as a subject rather than a resource. Her portraits invite us to consider empathy\, labor\, vulnerability\, and our relationships with other species. \nGeorge Shenk\, community activist\, experimental farmer\, writer\, and creative\, explores the human labor of sustaining small farms and the vital connections between land\, food\, animals\, and community. \nTogether\, their work asks us to reconsider how we value land\, labor\, food\, and life and reminds us that ecological health and community well-being are deeply connected. URL:https://madrivervalley.com/event/unplowed-realities/ LOCATION:Mad River Valley Arts\, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square\, Waitsfield\, 05673 CATEGORIES:Arts & Entertainment,Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://madrivervalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/unplowed-realities-poster-small.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mad River ValleyArts":MAILTO:info@madrivervalleyarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T163000 DTSTAMP:20261029T010438 CREATED:20261006T025549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T025549Z UID:10056411-1791473400-1794501000@madrivervalley.com SUMMARY:African Drumming Class for kids DESCRIPTION:This class is designed to bring people together through the joyful energy of traditional West African rhythms. Thursdays at the Big Picture from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. 6 sessions beginning October 8th through November 12th RSVP to join! *Payment is collected at the door\nAbout the event \nThe Big Picture is excited to announce an upcoming African Drumming Class for kids designed to bring people together through the joyful energy of traditional West African rhythms.\nThis is a collaboration with Shidaa Project Inc a Vermont based non-profit organization focused on education and enrichment through sharing dances\, drumming and other West African cultural activities. We are so lucky to have Samuel Maama Marquaye (link his bio to his name)\, the Drum and Dance Director for Shidaa Project\, coming to the Mad River Valley to teach these classes!!! Maama is a Ghanaian award-winning dancer\, choreographer\, percussionist and comic actor.\nSo come build community\, de-stress\, boost energy\, and celebrate Black culture!\nWe are so lucky to have Samuel Maama Marquaye coming to the Mad River Valley!!!\nSamuel Maama Marquaye is a Ghanaian award-winning dancer\, choreographer\, percussionist and comic actor. He has been the Drum and Dance Director for Shidaa Project since 2023. Since arriving in Vermont he has conducted residencies in schools and universities and taught adult drum and dance sessions. Maama taught at Lost Nation Theater’s Fractured Fables summer camps as well as Shidaa’s Cultural Camp. Over the last year Shidaa Projects has also performed at the Vermont State House for Farmer’s Night and with the Montpelier Gospel Choir. Maama has traveled outside Central Vermont to perform regularly with Akwaaba Ensemble in New York and New England. He is advancing Shidaa Projects community engagement through his dancing and drumming expertise. Prior to coming to Vermont Samuel was the Artistic Director for the award winning Shidaa Cultural Troupe in Africa.\nAfrican drumming for kids:\nNo experience needed: If you can clap your hands\, you can play these rhythms!\nTime: Thursdays at the Big Picture from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. We are starting with 6 sessions beginning October 8th through November 12th. With a possibility to continue based on interest.\nCost: $90 for 6 classes or $18 drop-in rate per class (Drums are provided). *Cultural arts supporter rate of $120 if you want to champion this offering and the artists offering it.\nKids under 5 years old must be accompanied by a parent.\nRSVP to Join\n*Payment is collected at the door URL:https://madrivervalley.com/event/african-drumming-class-for-kids/ LOCATION:Big Picture Theater\, 44 Carroll Road\, Waitsfield\, 05673 CATEGORIES:Arts & Entertainment,Family Friendly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://madrivervalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-05-at-3.17.39-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Picture Theater":MAILTO:beths@madriver.com GEO:44.1874779;-72.8335286 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road Waitsfield 05673;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44 Carroll Road:geo:-72.8335286,44.1874779 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261030 DTSTAMP:20261029T010438 CREATED:20261006T030429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T030429Z UID:10056409-1793232000-1793318399@madrivervalley.com SUMMARY:Potions & Perfume: A Witchy Fragrance Workshop DESCRIPTION:Perfume\, but make it witchy. Blend your own custom fragrance in our greenhouse with Bloom Lab Perfumerie while we share the folklore behind the herbs\, flowers\, and resins once used in spells and potions. \nWe’ll explore fragrance notes and learn how different aromas come together to create a balanced blend. Along the way\, we’ll share the lore and legends behind the botanicals themselves: the herbs tucked under pillows to keep nightmares away\, the blooms said to stir love\, the resins burned for protection\, and the roots whispered about in old apothecary tales. Then you’ll experiment with a variety of scents and blend your own custom perfume to take home. Part potion\, part perfume\, entirely yours. \nNo experience necessary. Curiosity (and a touch of mischief) encouraged. \nAll aromatic and carrier ingredients are 100% natural and contain 0% synthetic ingredients. \nYour ticket includes the workshop experience and everything you need to create your own custom perfume. URL:https://madrivervalley.com/event/potions-perfume-a-witchy-fragrance-workshop/ LOCATION:Addison West\, 5275 Main Street\, Waitsfield\, Vermont\, 05673\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://madrivervalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-05-at-6.20.51-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Lab Perfumerie":MAILTO:bloomlabvt@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T140000 DTSTAMP:20261029T010438 CREATED:20261021T150115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T150158Z UID:10056483-1793268000-1793282400@madrivervalley.com SUMMARY:Writers' Room: Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:October 28th – 30th @ 10am – 2pm Ramsey Brown and Becky Wahlstrom team up to offer a 3 day writing workshop. The Writers Room offers a supportive space to explore your ideas\, experiment with your writing\, and discover what makes your voice unique and compelling.\nAbout the event \nThe Writers’ Room\nA 3-Day Creative Writing Workshop | 10 AM–2 PM\nThree days to spark your creativity and unleash your next idea. \nAll you need to do is show up and bring something to write on (laptop\, journal\, napkins- you pick). Let us help you do the rest. We’re committed to creating a safe space to get the creative juices flowing\, explore what speaks to you\, and provide supportive feedback in both group\, and individual settings. Together we’ll discover what makes our writing unique\, compelling\, and relatable.\nThe workshop includes writing prompts and exercises\, free-writing time\, one-on-one mentoring\, and opportunities to read and share your work with the group. Whether you’re polishing a final draft\, developing a personal project\, or just getting started\, you’ll find encouragement\, feedback\, and inspiration.\nWe will break for lunch. The café will not be open so make sure to bring snacks and nibbles. \nBecky Wahlstrom is an actress\, writer\, arts educator\, and mental health therapist. She completed studies at Chicago Academy for the Arts\, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts\, and University of Tennessee. Becky has worked in TV\, film\, and theatre both as an actress and playwright since the early 1990’s. She was part of Write Club Los Angeles with Ramsey Brown for 5 years writing short stories and one woman shows. Her plays have been produced in Chicago\, Los Angeles\, and Nashville Tn. She participated in the 2017 Writers Room Program at the Nashville Repertory Theatre and won the 2018 Tennessee Arts Commission Award for Playwrights. In 2021\, Becky went back to university to receive a masters in clinical social work with the aim to use her arts background in more therapeutic settings. Most recently\, Becky completed “In the Land of Triangles” a children’s book inspired by young people with Autism\, published by Dolly Llama Books. \nRamsey Brown is an actress\, writer\, arts educator\, program director\, and events coordinator for The Bigger Picture. She lived in Los Angeles for 15 years\, pursuing a career in the performing arts\, where she wrote and performed three one-woman shows that toured in theaters across several states. For more than five years\, Ramsey was a member of Write Club Los Angeles\, with Becky Wahlstrom\, where she regularly wrote and performed short stories and personal essays at monthly events at the Improv Olympic in Hollywood\, as well as other storytelling venues. Her writing has been published in Reinventing Home magazine. She has tutored students in essay writing\, taught performance writing\, and led numerous creative writing workshops with her mother\, author Janet Hubbard\, as well as Los Angeles writer Paula Killen. Ramsey is passionate about helping people find their voice through writing and performance and believes everyone has a story worth telling. \nMax participants 12\nTickets sold at the door $150/person URL:https://madrivervalley.com/event/writers-room-writing-workshop/2026-10-29/ LOCATION:Big Picture Theater\, 44 Carroll Road\, Waitsfield\, 05673 CATEGORIES:Arts & Entertainment ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://madrivervalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Azul-Blanco-Naranja-Verde-Psicodelico-Fotos-Pacifico-Frases-de-Concienciacion-Poster.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Picture Theater":MAILTO:beths@madriver.com GEO:44.1874779;-72.8335286 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road Waitsfield 05673;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44 Carroll Road:geo:-72.8335286,44.1874779 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T190000 DTSTAMP:20261029T010438 CREATED:20260929T064514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261028T074511Z UID:10056389-1793289600-1793300400@madrivervalley.com SUMMARY:Fresh Catch Thursday DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nEvery Thursday starting at 4pm we host Nor’Easter Catering for a raw bar pop-up. Come on down and enjoy the freshest oysters you can get your hands on\, and a variety of weekly specials that often include lobster rolls\, shrimp cocktails\, tuna poke bowls\, blue crab quesadillas\, and more! \n \n \n\n\n\n\n Details\n \n\n Date: Time: \n \n \n \n\n\n\n Organizer\n \n \n \n\n\n\n Venue\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n Add to Calendar\n \n\n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n \n \n Outlook\n \n \n \n Yahoo Calendar\n \n \n \n Download (.ics) URL:https://madrivervalley.com/event/fresh-catch-thursday-73/ LOCATION:Lawson’s Finest Taproom\, 155 Carroll Rd\, Waitsfield\, VT\, 05673\, United States CATEGORIES:Taproom Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madrivervalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/DSC6198-scaled-e1765790762187-6hWwyX.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lawson’%3Bs Finest Liquids":MAILTO:hello@lawsonsfinest.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T190000 DTSTAMP:20261029T010438 CREATED:20261028T074512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261028T074512Z UID:10056887-1793293200-1793300400@madrivervalley.com SUMMARY:Paula Moltzan Celebratory Happy Hour! DESCRIPTION:Join us at Lawson’s Finest Liquids this Thursday\, October 29\, from 5–7 PM for a special happy hour celebrating alpine ski racing superstar Paula Moltzan! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off her incredible first-ever World Cup victory in Sölden\, Austria\, where she claimed the top spot by just ONE-HUNDREDTH of a second\, Paula is bringing the celebration to our taproom! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nStop by\, raise a glass\, congratulate Paula in person\, and help us toast this incredible achievement. Let’s show her some love and celebrate an unforgettable start to the ski season! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheers to Paula! URL:https://madrivervalley.com/event/paula-moltzan-celebratory-happy-hour/ LOCATION:Lawson’s Finest Taproom\, 155 Carroll Rd\, Waitsfield\, VT\, 05673\, United States CATEGORIES:Taproom Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://madrivervalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/moltzan_p_998930_bio-hwIvdE.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T183000 DTSTAMP:20261029T010438 CREATED:20260902T212637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T212836Z UID:10056297-1793295000-1793298600@madrivervalley.com SUMMARY:Return to Center - A Therapeutic Yoga & Somatic Movement Practice DESCRIPTION:Life has a way of pulling us in many directions. Return to Center is an invitation to slow down\, reconnect with yourself\, and remember the wisdom that already lives within you.\nInspired by therapeutic yoga and somatic movement\, this class is designed for anyone seeking greater balance\, resilience\, and ease—no prior experience is necessary. Through mindful movement\, breath\, and guided awareness\, you’ll build strength\, stability\, and confidence while learning to listen more deeply to your body’s signals.\nRather than striving to do the “perfect” pose\, you’ll be encouraged to explore what feels supportive and sustainable for you. Each practice offers choices and adaptations\, empowering you to trust yourself and discover the path that best meets your needs in the present moment.\nOver the course of the season\, you’ll cultivate:\nA deeper sense of self-trust and inner resilience.\nGreater balance\, strength\, and embodied confidence.\nPractical tools to regulate stress and reconnect with yourself.\nIncreased awareness of your body’s wisdom and your own inner guidance.\nA renewed sense of possibility\, agency\, and clarity as you move through life’s challenges.\nThis is more than a yoga class: it’s a space to explore what becomes possible when you reconnect with your center and recognize that you are the leader and guide of your own life.\nCome as you are. Leave feeling more grounded\, capable\, and connected to the person you are becoming. URL:https://madrivervalley.com/event/return-to-center-a-therapeutic-yoga-somatic-movement-practice/2026-10-29/ LOCATION:Mountain Rose Integrated Wellness center\, 5274 Main Street\, Ste 2\, Waitsfield\, 05673 CATEGORIES:Sports & Recreation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://madrivervalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-08-28-at-11.40.11-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Degen":MAILTO:jennifer@bsca-vt.com GEO:44.1831013;-72.8383896 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mountain Rose Integrated Wellness center 5274 Main Street Ste 2 Waitsfield 05673;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5274 Main Street\, Ste 2:geo:-72.8383896,44.1831013 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR