Mad River Valley Community Calendar
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The Comprehensive Mad River Valley Event Calendar is our community's most complete and widely used calendar of events. It is powered by a collaboration between the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Reporter. Everyone is invited to include their event on the calendar for free.
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Unplowed Realities
Mad River Valley Arts 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, WaitsfieldUnplowed 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. Through 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,…
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African Drumming Class for kids
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldThis 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 About the event The Big Picture is excited to announce an upcoming…
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Restoration of the Waitsfield 10 Ark with Mac Rood
Yestermorrow Design/Build School 7865 Main Street, WaitsfieldRestoration of the Waitsfield 10 Ark with Mac Rood Begun in 1984 in the Yestermorrow Pro course, the Waitsfield 10 "Ark" is the first major residential project of our organization, and now it's the first to qualify for a preservation award! Former board member Mac Rood and his wife Bobbi bought the property in 2020,…
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Writers’ Room: Writing Workshop
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldOctober 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. About the event The Writers' Room A 3-Day Creative…
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Red Cross Blood Drive at Cabot Creamery
Schedule a Time to Give Today! In addition to a bar of fabulous Cabot Creamery cheese the Red Cross is offering donors a $20 Amazon Gift Card by email for giving blood in August. The American Red Cross has an urgent need for donors and is counting on people to act now and book a time to give blood or platelets. Donors of all blood…
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Wing Wednesdays and Game Night
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesOn Wednesdays we eat wings! Enjoy a plate of our Finest chicken wings tossed buffalo sauce or kept plain.
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Office hours with Rep. Dara Torre
Joslin Memorial Library 4391 Main Street, WaitsfieldStop in and join me downstairs at the Joslin Memorial Library for a cup of tea! I'd love to hear what's on your mind this election season and answer any questions you have for me.
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Nosferatu – A Halloween Benefit
Duxbury Historical Society Meeting House 459 VT-100, South Duxbury, Vermont, United StatesJust in time for Halloween, The Duxbury Historical Society is presenting the Classic Silent Film “NOSFERATU (1922)" directed by FW. Murneau and written by Henrik Galeen, an early pioneer of the monster movie genre who spent his final years in Randolph, Vermont. The film, based on Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” will be shown on Wednesday, October…
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Potions & Perfume: A Witchy Fragrance Workshop
Addison West 5275 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont, United StatesPerfume, 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. We'll explore fragrance notes and learn how different aromas come together to create a balanced blend. Along the way, we'll share…
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Writers’ Room: Writing Workshop
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldOctober 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. About the event The Writers' Room A 3-Day Creative…
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Fresh Catch Thursday
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesEvery Thursday starting at 4pm we host Nor’Easter Catering for a raw bar pop-up.
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Paula Moltzan Celebratory Happy Hour!
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesJoin 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!
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Return to Center – A Therapeutic Yoga & Somatic Movement Practice
Mountain Rose Integrated Wellness center 5274 Main Street, Ste 2, WaitsfieldLife 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. Inspired by therapeutic yoga and somatic movement, this class is designed for anyone seeking greater balance, resilience, and ease—no prior experience is necessary. Through…
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Toddler Time, Creative Shapes Art Class at Inklings!
Inklings Children's Books 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesIt's Toddler Time, Creative Shapes Art Class at Inklings Children's Books! Friday mornings from 10am - 11am. Caregivers and their little ones are invited to explore shapes in a whole new way, and develop those fine motor skills; all while having some creative fun! Activities will include painting with balloons, creating shapes with different materials,…
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Halloween Toddler Time Art Class at Inklings!
Inklings Children's Books 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesIt's Toddler Time, Halloween Art Class at Inklings Children's Books! Friday October 30th, from 10am - 11am. Costumes welcome!!! Caregivers and their little ones are invited to have some creative fun, making multiple crafty Halloween decorations! Ages: 18mo - 4yrs. Price: $15
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Writers’ Room: Writing Workshop
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldOctober 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. About the event The Writers' Room A 3-Day Creative…
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Events Women’s Wellness Weekend
The Lodge at Spruce Peak 7412 Mountain Road, Stowe, Vermont 05672, Stowe, Vermont, United StatesStep away from the everyday for a thoughtfully curated weekend devoted to feeling good – in your body, your mind and your life – set in the Green Mountains of Stowe, Vermont. Join us at Spruce Peak for a thoughtfully curated weekend designed to move you, restore you, nourish you, inspire you and connect you…
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Family Fridays
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldBi-weekly Fridays. Kick off the weekend with Family Fridays! Starting October 30th from 5pm - 6pm, every other Friday adults can unwind during cocktail hour while kids enjoy fun, rotating activities in the Red Room. A little something for everyone to start the weekend right.
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Live Band Karaoke and Costume Contest with The Karaoke Bandstand
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesGet ready for a spooktacular night of live-band karaoke at Lawson’s Finest Liquids! 🎃 Grab your best costume, warm up those vocal cords, and take center stage with The Karaoke Bandstand, a four-piece band ready to bring your favorite songs to life! With prizes for Best Costume, Best Kids Costume, Best Karaoke Singer, and more…
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Rocky Horror Sing-along
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldPlaying October 30th @ 7pm Come join us for a special screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show sing-along! Audience participation, costumes encouraged. We encourage you to bring props for the sing-a-long audience participation! Ideas to bring! Newspaper Toilet paper Party hats Flashlights Noise makers Bells Playing cards
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An Edgar Allen Poe Halloween
Lost Nation Theater 39 Main Street, MontpelierLost Nation Theater celebrates the master of the macabre with a One Night Only dark carnival of spooky kooky thrills. Lost Nation Theater is transformed into a gothic, hauntingly hip atmospheric chamber for eerie entertainment and dangerously decadent delicacies. Spine-Tingling Tales, devilish modern dance, and a costume contest for the audience complete this frighteningly fun…
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Sleepy Hollow The Musical presented by Acorn Youth Arts
Barre Opera House 6 N Main St #4, Barre, Vermont, United StatesBased on the classic tale by Washington Irving, Sleepy Hollow : A New Musical reimagines the harrowing legend of the Headless Horseman as a ROCK MUSICAL ADVENTURE! Come in costume, bring the whole family for trick-or-treating, door prizes, and Halloween festivities, or just come for the show which merges film production with live performance to…
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Writers’ Room: Writing Workshop
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldOctober 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. About the event The Writers' Room A 3-Day Creative…
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Mad River Mentoring Halloween on the Green
Mad River Green 105 Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesMad River Mentoring is hosting a free Halloween on the Green event! Join us for games, treats, crafts, and spooky stories. Costumes are encouraged!
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Cirque Du Funk – Haunted Disco (Halloween Party)
afterthoughts 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, United StatesVermont!! The ultmate Halloween party is coming to Afterthoughts in Waitsfield, VT!! Cirque Du Funk - Haunted Disco What should you expect? ~ Spooky shenanigans ~ ~ Wild visual crazyness ~ ~ A special trio set by Ryan Dempsey x Lee Ross x Bill Love ~ DJ set by Tobin Ellsworth AND MORE!! Presented in…
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Writers’ Room: Writing Workshop
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldOctober 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. About the event The Writers' Room A 3-Day Creative…
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Sunday Sessions: Mowgli Giannitti
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesJoining us for a solo performance, Mowgli Giannitti is a multi-instrumentalist and singer that has graced the taproom before in different band iterations. Come on through!
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Writers’ Room: Writing Workshop
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldOctober 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. About the event The Writers' Room A 3-Day Creative…
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MadLove Mondays
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesEvery Monday at Lawson’s Finest Liquids!
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MadLove Mondays
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesEvery Monday at Lawson’s Finest Liquids!
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Writers’ Room: Writing Workshop
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldOctober 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. About the event The Writers' Room A 3-Day Creative…
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Tuesday Tunes: Zack Tyler
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesSinger/songwriter Zack Tyler graces the Taproom with his own brand of original folk-rock songs. Please help us welcome him back to the Valley!
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Writers’ Room: Writing Workshop
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldOctober 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. About the event The Writers' Room A 3-Day Creative…
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Wing Wednesdays and Game Night
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesOn Wednesdays we eat wings! Enjoy a plate of our Finest chicken wings tossed buffalo sauce or kept plain.
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Cosmic Shift Affordable Housing Expo
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesRaise a glass to great beer and a brighter future for Vermont housing! Join us at Lawson’s Finest Taproom on Wednesday, November 4, from 4–6 PM to celebrate the launch of Cosmic Shift IPA, connect with 10 organizations working to advance affordable housing, learn about exciting projects and initiatives, and discover how you can get involved in building stronger Vermont communities, all while enjoying a beer that gives back!
The participating organizations are listed below:
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” Living with Grief” Book Talk with local author Steve Rand and Rachel Wylie Fenton, death doula about how Grief Affects Our Lives
Joslin Memorial Library 4391 Main Street, WaitsfieldLocal author, Steve Rand, will read excerpts from his memoir, entitled “A Mother’s Prayer.” that is focused on how his mother raised Rand and her other two children while confronting a deadly disease and becoming a single parent. Though her family of origin begged her to return to Vermont, she refused, believing a return home…
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Living with Grief
Joslin Memorial Library 4391 Main Street, WaitsfieldLocal author, Steve Rand, will read excerpts from his memoir, entitled “A Mother’s Prayer.” that is focused on how his mother raised Rand and her other two children while confronting a deadly disease and becoming a single parent. Though her family of origin begged her to return to Vermont, she refused, believing a return home…
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The Past, Present, and Future of Historic Preservation with Devin Coleman
Yestermorrow Design/Build School 7865 Main Street, WaitsfieldFall 2026 Historic Preservation Speaker Series The Past, Present, and Future of Historic Preservation with Devin Coleman From its grassroots origins in the 19th century, historic preservation evolved into a professional field of study in the 20th century. Today, the field continues to adapt to changing social, political, economic, and environmental pressures, shaping how future…
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Writers’ Room: Writing Workshop
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldOctober 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. About the event The Writers' Room A 3-Day Creative…
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Fresh Catch Thursday
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesEvery Thursday starting at 4pm we host Nor’Easter Catering for a raw bar pop-up.
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Ski and Snowboard Video Premiere
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldThursday, November 5th @ 5pm - 9:30pm Presented by Splinters Boardshop, Rome Snowboards, Dinosaurs Will Die Snowboards, (other local businesses), and Big Picture Theater & Cafe. Free event RSVP required Donations encouraged
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Return to Center – A Therapeutic Yoga & Somatic Movement Practice
Mountain Rose Integrated Wellness center 5274 Main Street, Ste 2, WaitsfieldLife 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. Inspired by therapeutic yoga and somatic movement, this class is designed for anyone seeking greater balance, resilience, and ease—no prior experience is necessary. Through…
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MRV Libraries Pub Trivia
Déco Restaurant and Bar 203 Powderhound Rd, Warren, United StatesThe MRV Libraries return for their monthly session of pub trivia. Bring a team and compete for prizes with four rounds of November-themed trivia. We suggest you call the restaurant at (802)496-9222 to reserve a table for your team.
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Toddler Time, Creative Shapes Art Class at Inklings!
Inklings Children's Books 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesIt's Toddler Time, Creative Shapes Art Class at Inklings Children's Books! Friday mornings from 10am - 11am. Caregivers and their little ones are invited to explore shapes in a whole new way, and develop those fine motor skills; all while having some creative fun! Activities will include painting with balloons, creating shapes with different materials,…
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Writers’ Room: Writing Workshop
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldOctober 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. About the event The Writers' Room A 3-Day Creative…
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Yestermorrow Historic Home and Barn Tour
Yestermorrow Design/Build School 7865 Main Street, WaitsfieldLearn the history of some of the most iconic historical homes and barns in the Mad River Valley. A knowledgeable tour guide, lunch and transportation will be included.
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MRVBC Primer
The Mad River Valley Backcountry Coalition (MRVBC) has partnered again with Kel Rossiter of Adventure Spirit to offer a 1-day workshop on backcountry fundamentals. The BC Primer will be an all-day workshop held at the Mad River Glen @ the Cricket Club and on the mountain on Saturday, November 7th. The course topics will help those who are newer to backcountry…
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Warren Town Roundtable Discussion – Events on Town Green
Warren Town Hall 42 Cemetary Rd, Warren, VTThe Town of Warren will have a roundtable discussion with the Community as well as the Warren Planning Commission to discuss future events on Warren's Town Green.
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Writers’ Room: Writing Workshop
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldOctober 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. About the event The Writers' Room A 3-Day Creative…
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Mountainfilm on Tour
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldNeck of the Woods Childcare and Early Education Center is pleased to bring the Mountainfilm on Tour to the Big Picture in Waitsfield on Saturday, November 7. There will be a matinee, starting at 1:00 PM (doors at 12:30), an afternoon showing at 4pm (doors at 3:30pm), and an evening show at 7:00pm. Neck of…