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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
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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
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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/2026-11-12/
LOCATION:Mountain Rose Integrated Wellness center\, 5274 Main Street\, Ste 2\, Waitsfield\, 05673
CATEGORIES:Sports & Recreation
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