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 sharp-witted “bag lady” with a heart as vast as the cosmos she ponders, Wagner weaves a rich tapestry of interconnected stories. Full of a host…
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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 in the almost magical way that a silhouette does. Discover for yourself why parents today still seek out the few existing artists who practice this…
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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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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 door. WIND POWER It is relatively unknown that in 1941 in Vermont, the first megawatt-size wind turbine on Grandpa’s Knob, was connected to the local…
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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 in every culture. Carry on the tradition and take home a beautiful, durable and useful basket crafted from responsibly harvested, hand pounded, Vermont black ash…
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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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Rise Up Sing Out Community Gathering
After Thoughts 8 VT 17, Waitsfield, Vermont, United StatesRise Up, Sing Out is an Indivisible nationwide day of action and celebration on June 14, bringing communities together to honor the country we love on the anniversary of No Kings and Flag Day. Thru local gatherings with a national livestream concert, participants will celebrate First Amendment freedoms and build the relationships that power long-term…
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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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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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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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Automatic Slim
Warren Municipal Building 42 Cemetery Road, Warren, VTbe driven to move and groove to Automatic Slim’s classic funk/rock disco/jazz jams. Dance in the soft grass or kickback and take in the sites and sounds emulating from the Warren pavilion on the green. Thursday, June 18th 5:30-8:00 pm. Bring a blanket, bring dinner and enjoy the evening with us at the pavilion.
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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,…