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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SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
Lost Nation Theater 39 Main Street, Montpelierby Jane Wagner for Lily Tomlin! Drama Critics and Tony-Award Winner! Intimate. Infamous. Incorrigible. LNT's production will star Maura O'Brien and Stoph Scheer! Through the eyes of a lovable, eccentric…
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The Silent Type
Mad River Valley Arts 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, WaitsfieldThe Silent Type June 5 – August 27 Reception: June 5, 5:30–7:00 PM This summer, The Silent Type brings together artists and designers whose work explores the intersection of visual design,…
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Schoolhouse Spruce Up
Number Nine Schoolhouse 831 Mill Brook Road, Fayston, Vermont, United StatesJoin Friends of the Number Nine Schoolhouse for a morning of sprucing up the grounds of this Fayston treasure. Help trim overgrowth, plant a perennial garden, and other projects while…
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Summer Reading Kick Off Celebration
Inklings Children's Books 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesJoin Early Literacy Labs, Inklings Children's Books, and our amazing local libraries at Mad River Green to celebrate the start of summer reading! Sunday, June 7th, from 11a - 1p.…
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Spring Hill School’s Kid & Boogie
Lareau Farm 48 Lareau Road , Waitsfield, VT, United StatesJoin us for a family-friendly dance party at Lareau Farm! Featuring DJ Oh-J Freshhh on the decks. Drinks and flatbread will be available for purchase to fuel your boogying. Costumes…
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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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Sunshine Brat Wednesdays
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesThis ain’t your grandpa’s beer and a bratwurst.
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Wing Wednesdays
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesOn Wednesdays we eat wings! Enjoy a plate of mini bone-in pork shank wings tossed in our honey mustard and sriracha sauce.
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Fayston Historical Society Meetings: Second Wednesday of Every Month
Fayston Town Hall 866 North Fayston Road, Fayston, VTThe Fayston Historical Society has established regular monthly meetings one the second Wednesday of every month from 4- 5:30 at the Fayston Town Hall . Everyone is welcome! Our next…
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Live Music in Stark’s Pub- Summer 2026
Stark’s Pub offers a one-of-a-kind family dining experience you won’t find anywhere else in the Mad River Valley. Open daily during the ski season from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM…
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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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Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition
Big Red Barn at Lareau Farm 48 Lareau Road, WaitsfieldThe Valley Artists Guild proudly announces the 14th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition (GMWE) —an acclaimed celebration of watercolor painting that has grown from a grassroots show in 2012 into…
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Amendment: Knell of a Nation, participatory art performance
Knoll Farm 700 Bragg Hill, Fayston, VermontAmendment: Knell of a Nation is a ritual performance and participatory art action that draws on the healing powers of water, fire, and earth. Participants are invited to write offerings…
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Green Mountain Watercolor Reception
Big Red Barn at Lareau Farm 48 Lareau Road, WaitsfieldReception for the Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition - a National show featuring the country's top watercolorists.
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LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Breanna & The Boys!
Mad River BarnJoin us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Breanna & The Boys! Open for dinner from 5 pm – 9…
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Attitude of Gratitude Kickoff
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldYou are invited to the Attitude of Gratitude kick-off event at 6 PM on Thursday, June 11, at the Big Picture Theater! Attitude of Gratitude for the Mad River Valley…
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Attitude of Gratitude Kickoff
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldYou are invited to the Attitude of Gratitude kick-off event at 6 PM on Thursday, June 11, at the Big Picture Theater! Please RSVP to this free event. About the…
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SHWAYZE ft. BEACH FLY + TONY
afterthoughts 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, United StatesSummer vibes are on the horizon … /////SHWAYZE + BEACH FLY + TONY\\\\\ JUNE 11TH////// Doors 7PM $25 All Ages Show!
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Mad River Rug Hooking
Warren Library 413 Main St, Warren, VTThe Mad River Rug Hookers meet downstairs at the Warren library on the second Friday of every month. Our monthly "hook in" a chance to socialize, solicit rug hooking advice,…
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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…
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Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition
Big Red Barn at Lareau Farm 48 Lareau Road, WaitsfieldThe Valley Artists Guild proudly announces the 14th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition (GMWE) —an acclaimed celebration of watercolor painting that has grown from a grassroots show in 2012 into…
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Waitsfield Farmer’s Market
Mad River Green 105 Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesWe’re a unique collective of Vermont farmers, makers, bakers, and shakers in the heart of the Mad River Valley. Established in 1993, the Waitsfield Farmer’s Market has been a meeting…
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Avi Sipe Art
Addison West 5275 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesVermont watercolor artist Avi creates gentle, nostalgic watercolor prints inspired by the overlooked moments and objects of daily life. With a soft, intentional style, her work feels both personal and…
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Kathy Mehuron
Addison West 5275 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesKathy Mehuron, local columnist and author, will be joining our Makers Market with her collection of novels and nonfiction works. Through her writing, she supports her nonprofit, Take Me Back,…
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Lemon Fair View Homestead
Addison West 5275 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesWe are lucky to have Lemon Fair View Homestead bringing their sourdough breads and other small-batch baked goods to Waitsfield from their Champlain Valley home base.
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Stephanie Verdun
Addison West 5275 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesStephanie focuses on hand-painted ceramics featuring coastal and floral motifs that add a playful touch to any home. She is one of the most sought-after artisans at Addison West.
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Silhouettes by Deborah O’Connor.
The Warren Store 284 Main Street, Warren, VT, United StatesThe silhouette was displaced as the most popular form of portraiture by the invention of the camera around 1835. But a camera has never captured the "essence" of a person…
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Bilingual Storytimes at Inklings Children’s Books!
Inklings Children's Books 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesInklings is excited to host Miss Gladys for a series of bilingual story times and songs. Saturdays June 13th, 20th & 27th, Miss Gladys will lead children through three weeks…
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Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition
Big Red Barn at Lareau Farm 48 Lareau Road, WaitsfieldThe Valley Artists Guild proudly announces the 14th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition (GMWE) —an acclaimed celebration of watercolor painting that has grown from a grassroots show in 2012 into…
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Wind Power: Vermont Leads
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldJoin Vermont Productions at The Big Picture as they return for another documentary debut. Screening Saturday, June 13th @ 7pm Please RSVP to this free event. Donations accepted at the…
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Premiere Wind Power Vermont Leads the Way Documentary
Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, WaitsfieldA little known story is that of the Smith-Putnam Wind Turbine built on Grandpa's Knob near Castleton, Vermont in 1941. This was first megawatt wind turbine in the world to be connected to a utility company. The turbine ran on and off between 1941 and 1945 and it took the US over thirty years to…
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Basket Weaving Workshop
Blockhouse Studio 5031 Main Street, Waitsfield, VTJoin Penny Hewitt to make your own basket and in the process learn one of the oldest crafts in human history. For thousands of years baskets served as indispensable objects…
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Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition
Big Red Barn at Lareau Farm 48 Lareau Road, WaitsfieldThe Valley Artists Guild proudly announces the 14th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition (GMWE) —an acclaimed celebration of watercolor painting that has grown from a grassroots show in 2012 into a nationally recognized summer exhibition. The 2026 exhibition will be held June 11 through July 19 at the Historic Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm…
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Sunday Sessions: Eclipse
Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesHelp us welcome Eclipse to the taproom for the first time! Eclipse is a jazz fusion band out of Middlebury, VT. Performing unique arrangements of originals and standards, you’ll be sure to be dancing and grooving.
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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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Tales on Tap Short Story Discussion Series
Mad Bush Falls 7575 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesIf you enjoy book discussions but can’t find time to read a novel, consider joining the "Tales on Tap" short story discussion series. Each month this summer the group will meet to discuss two short stories by the same author. June’s selections will be “A Temporary Matter” and “Hell-Heaven” by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri.…
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Back Porch Music Series
Lareau Farm 48 Lareau Road , Waitsfield, VT, United StatesLive music, food and kids activities the 3rd Tuesday of each month June-September. Free! 5pm food from Lareau Farm, American Flatbread, 5th Quarter and Goosechase Cake Design Kids activities from Inklings Book Store 6:30pm Music on the back porch
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Mad River Valley STR Collaborative Meeting
MRV Chamber Welcome Center 9 Route 17, Waitsfield, VT, United StatesThe Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce invites STR owners, hosts, property managers, and businesses connected to the short-term rental community to attend the next meeting of the MRV STR Collaborative. The Collaborative was launched this spring to help foster connection, communication, and collaboration among those involved in the Valley’s growing STR sector. The group…
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Wing Wednesdays
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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Live Music in Stark’s Pub- Summer 2026
Stark’s Pub offers a one-of-a-kind family dining experience you won’t find anywhere else in the Mad River Valley. Open daily during the ski season from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM whenever the mountain is running, and throughout the summer—from Memorial Day through peak foliage in October—Stark’s Pub serves dinner Wednesday through Saturday from 4:30 to…
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MRV Chamber & VT Lodging Assn. Joint Mixer
Hyde Away Inn 1428 Millbrook Rd (VT 17), WaitsfieldA First for the Valley: MRV Chamber and Vermont Lodging Association Host Joint Mixer at the Hyde Away The Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the Vermont Lodging Association (VLA): a joint regional mixer bringing together lodging professionals, Chamber members, and tourism partners from across the state.…
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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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Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition
Big Red Barn at Lareau Farm 48 Lareau Road, WaitsfieldThe Valley Artists Guild proudly announces the 14th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition (GMWE) —an acclaimed celebration of watercolor painting that has grown from a grassroots show in 2012 into a nationally recognized summer exhibition. The 2026 exhibition will be held June 11 through July 19 at the Historic Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm…
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Supporting Recovery, Strengthening Community
Town Hall Theater 72-76 Merchants Row, Middlebury, Vermont, United StatesCelebrating the power of recovery. Moderated by Jane Lindholm of Vermont Public, featuring a panel representing people in active recovery, recovery professionals, family members, law enforcement, healthcare, and public policy. Includes a short film on local recovery stories and a Q&A session. Presented by Town Hall Theater and Turning Point Center of Addison County. Free,…
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AI Data Centers in Vermont?
Joslin Memorial Library 4391 Main Street, WaitsfieldAll are invited to a neighbor-to-neighbor community discussion about AI data centers. Hear how Royalton approved the first-in-the-state moratorium and what the broader context is for data centers in Vermont. Jane Philbrick, a Royalton Memorial Library board member, and Kip Bergstrom, Royalton Selectboard and Planning Commission member, will present information about Royalton. Dara Torre, our…
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AI Data Centers in Vermont? A Conversation
Joslin Memorial Library 4391 Main Street, WaitsfieldThe Mad River Valley Libraries invite you to join us at the Joslin Memorial Library for a neighbor-to-neighbor community discussion about AI data centers. Hear how Royalton approved the first-in-the-state moratorium and what the broader context is for data centers in Vermont.. Jane Philbrick, a Royalton Memorial Library board member, and Kip Bergstrom, Royalton Selectboard…
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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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Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition
Big Red Barn at Lareau Farm 48 Lareau Road, WaitsfieldThe Valley Artists Guild proudly announces the 14th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition (GMWE) —an acclaimed celebration of watercolor painting that has grown from a grassroots show in 2012 into a nationally recognized summer exhibition. The 2026 exhibition will be held June 11 through July 19 at the Historic Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm…
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Mad Arts House & Garden Tour
Mad River Valley Arts 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, WaitsfieldHouse and Garden Tour and Mad Arts Garden Party Self-Guided Tour: June 20, 10-4 Garden Party: June 19, 5:30-7 Locations to be released just prior to event. TICKETS Prepaid Tour: $40 Day of Tour: $45 (at Gallery only) 2 Tour tickets: $70 Party ticket: $75 Tour + Party: $100 Print out map or pick up:…
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Jagged Little Pill presented by Acorn Youth Arts
Barre Opera House 6 N Main St #4, Barre, Vermont, United StatesAcorn Youth Arts is thrilled to present ALANIS MORISSETTE'S JAGGED LITTLE PILL: THE MUSICAL at the Barre Opera House June 19-21! A powerful story about family, identity, mental health, love, and resilience, featuring the iconic music of Alanis Morissette and an incredible cast of young Vermont performers. 🎟️ Pay What You Can 💛 No one…