Under the World Tree
7:30pm-9:00pm Under the World TreeUnder the World Tree A new play by Conor Casey Since her accident, college sophomore Freya spends each day sitting under a tree and talking to her squirrel friend, Ratatosk. Her eccentric behavior becomes worrying when strange things start happening on campus, including the disappearance of a classmate. In Under the World Tree, Norse gods are real and Freya struggles to accommodate their increasingly bloody demands. Reserve your ticket here: https://mpah.ludus.com/
WHEN AT LAST I JOIN: The Cerutti-Reid Duo
7:30pm-9:00pm WHEN AT LAST I JOIN: The Cerutti-Reid Duopianist Alison Bruce Cerutti and violist Elizabeth Reid, presents a compelling program of contemporary premieres by Carol Wood and Heather Niemi Savage, alongside Britten’s Lachrymae and Rebecca Clarke’s Viola Sonata. Tickets are available at the door; the house opens at 7 pm. General Admission: $25. Seniors: $15 Students and Income Challenged: FREE. Find out more at: https://elizabethreidviolist.com/cerutti-reid-duo (802) 276-1182
Artisans Hand Craft Gallery 46th Birthday Sale
11:00am-3:00pm Artisans Hand Craft Gallery 46th Birthday SaleThis November, Artisans Hand is excited to be celebrating 46 years as a fine craft gallery in our home of Montpelier, Vermont! It may be our birthday, but we’d love to give you a gift! Come celebrate with us Friday - Sunday, November 1 - 3 and receive 20% off your entire purchase!
Red Cross Blood Drive
10:30am-3:00pm Red Cross Blood DrivePlease donate blood to help patients locally and nationally! Sign up at: www.redcrossblood.org. Just enter zip code 05602 in the "Find a Blood Drive" search box, and "Capitol City Grange" will be at the top of the list. Click "See Times" and pick a time that works for you to donate blood, or to make a "Power Red" donation of red blood cells. Either way, you'll get snacks, a $10 e-gift card, and the satisfaction of helping others who need it. If you prefer, you can call 800-733-2767.
CVHS Presents a Very Special Movie: GOODBOY
1:00pm-2:30pm CVHS Presents a Very Special Movie: GOODBOYCentral Vermont Humane Society is hosting a special screening of the film GOODBOY. It's a beautiful and moving 40 minute documentary film that is a poignant and deeply personal exploration of the ties that bind us to our pets & a celebration of the love that endures even after they're gone. Afterwards there will be a panel of experts to answer your questions about euthanasia and our pets, a difficult and emotional topic that every person who has a pet companion will face at some point. Tickets are $25 with the proceeds benefiting animals at CVHS. Click here to get your tickets and to learn more about GOODBOY: https://centralvermonthumane.org/goodboy/
Gamelan Sulukala Performs Javanese & Contemporary Music in Montpelier
7:00pm-8:00pm Gamelan Sulukala Performs Javanese & Contemporary Music in MontpelierIn a rare concert performance, your local Javanese orchestra Gamelan Sulukala will appear for one night only at 7:00 pm. Birthed in the late 1960’s by Dennis Murphy as a village gamelan made of hand-crafted instruments, and nurtured through the 2000s by Steven and Kathy Light, this orchestra has survived through multiple permutations, personnel changes and migrations to once again offer a program of traditional and contemporary pieces, including premiere performances of three new compositions by members of the group. Javanese Gamelan is a group - or orchestra - of about 30 instruments ranging from huge gongs to tiny flutes with lots of xylophone and kettle type instruments in between. To see and hear the gamelan in action go to: https://youtu.be/oM_m9bmNfVI For more information contact [email protected] or visit the website where you can also find audio and video recordings of the gamelan.
Free Drop-In Lantern Making Workshop in celebration of the Bridge Illumination Lighting Ceremony & Parade
10:00am-3:00pm Free Drop-In Lantern Making Workshop in celebration of the Bridge Illumination Lighting Ceremony & ParadeIn celebration of Montpelier’s Bridge Illumination Project, TW Wood Gallery and Montpelier Alive are excited to offer this free drop-in lantern-making experience. Make your own lantern to carry in the parade out of willow and paper. Participants can choose from two beautiful designs. All materials are provided. All ages and abilities welcome.
Artisans Hand Craft Gallery 46th Birthday Sale
11:00am-3:00pm Artisans Hand Craft Gallery 46th Birthday SaleThis November, Artisans Hand is excited to be celebrating 46 years as a fine craft gallery in our home of Montpelier, Vermont! It may be our birthday, but we’d love to give you a gift! Come celebrate with us Friday - Sunday, November 1 - 3 and receive 20% off your entire purchase!
Dave Keller concert
7:00pm-9:00pm Dave Keller concertJoin us for an intimate solo concert with VT Blues and Soul musician, Dave Keller! Reserve your ticket here: https://mpah.ludus.com/
Artisans Hand Craft Gallery 46th Birthday Sale
11:00am-3:00pm Artisans Hand Craft Gallery 46th Birthday SaleThis November, Artisans Hand is excited to be celebrating 46 years as a fine craft gallery in our home of Montpelier, Vermont! It may be our birthday, but we’d love to give you a gift! Come celebrate with us Friday - Sunday, November 1 - 3 and receive 20% off your entire purchase!
Yoga & Your Pelvic Floor
11:00am-12:15pm Yoga & Your Pelvic FloorWith Amy LePage Gain a deeper understanding of this often elusive part of your body and learn how to bring this awareness into your yoga practice or yoga teaching in a way that supports the optimal function of the pelvic floor muscles as they relate to breathing, movement, posture, pleasure, core stability, bodily functions, yoga poses and practice. You'll also learn about ways some habits and patterns, that have been engrained through daily life and movement practices, may be impacting this amazing musculature within the bones of your pelvis.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
7:30pm-10:00pm The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeSix awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. Tickets: https://mpah.ludus.com/
Under Steam: A Photographer's Pursuit of Steam Locomotives
1:00pm-2:00pm Under Steam: A Photographer's Pursuit of Steam LocomotivesOnce more common than automobiles, steam locomotives have become nearly extinct in North America. Only something like 210 remain capable of pulling trains in the US and those are all museum pieces. West Newbury-based photographer Ian Clark has traveled the world in search of working steam engines.
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Beginner's Sewing: The Market Tote
6:00pm-8:00pm Beginner's Sewing: The Market ToteA special community hang and sewing class for all the beginners out there. Join us for a two week workshop, where you’ll get to make your own market tote. You’ll learn the basics of sewing and how to customize projects to suit your own wants and needs. Choose any fabric from our fabric wall for free, or bring in your own (about 3/4yd). We’ll start with our own basic pattern, or you can bring in your own beloved market tote and we’ll show you how to copy it.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
7:30pm-10:00pm The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeSix awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. Tickets: https://mpah.ludus.com/
Wool & Water Art Gallery Reception and Talk
4:00pm-6:00pm Wool & Water Art Gallery Reception and TalkPlease join us at North Branch Nature Center for an evening celebrating our fall art exhibit, Wool and Water. Tour the gallery, meet Michale Glennon, the organizer of this collaborative project and creator of many of the pieces, and enjoy some light refreshments. Michale will give a talk about the project and the science behind it at 5 pm. Wool and Water is a collaborative project that blends fiber art with scientific information to create visual representations of changing water quality conditions in the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain Basin.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2:00pm-4:00pm The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeSix awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. Tickets: https://mpah.ludus.com/
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
7:30pm-10:00pm The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeSix awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. Tickets: https://mpah.ludus.com/
Data Art for Yarn Lovers
10:00am-11:30am Data Art for Yarn LoversJoin Michale Glennon, organizer of the Wool and Water Project, to learn how to create knitting and crochet projects that represent scientific data in beautiful and approachable ways. Wool and Water blends fiber art with science to visually represent changing water quality conditions in the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain. After a brief overview of the project, Michale will use examples from the project and from other artists to explore various ways to visualize data with yarn crafts. She will also touch on where to find data and how to get involved with Wool and Water as a crafter. Free but registration is required.
Lake Champlain Data Art — Hands-on Workshop
12:30pm-2:30pm Lake Champlain Data Art — Hands-on WorkshopJoin Michale Glennon, organizer of the Wool and Water Project, for a fun, hands-on workshop on translating watershed data into art. Participants will use felt balls to visually represent data from the lake while learning about the Lake Champlain watershed. Participants will work collaboratively on a large project that will be displayed at NBNC for the rest of the Wool and Water show, then create a small individual project to take home. No previous experience or knowledge required! All materials are provided. Ages 14+. Free but registration is required.
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COLORS OF NATURE WALK
2:00pm-3:30pm COLORS OF NATURE WALKAll colors are found in nature. Colors enable the natural world to camouflage, attract, warn of poison, and more. Often, we have no idea why something is a certain color. Join Naturalist Gail Johnson on an easy walk to find colors in nature along the trail. She will include photo examples. All ages and free! Meet at New Shelter, Hubbard Park.
Free Drop-In Lantern Making Workshop in celebration of the Bridge Illumination Lighting Ceremony & Parade
10:00am-3:00pm Free Drop-In Lantern Making Workshop in celebration of the Bridge Illumination Lighting Ceremony & ParadeIn celebration of Montpelier’s Bridge Illumination Project, TW Wood Gallery and Montpelier Alive are excited to offer this free, drop-in lantern-making experience. Create your own beautiful lantern to carry in the parade at our Opening Lighting Ceremony on November 16. Participants can choose from two beautiful lantern designs, using willow and paper. All materials are provided. All ages and abilities welcome.
Super Maker Saturdays: A Sculpture, Acrylics, And Making Class For Preschoolers
11:00am-12:30pm Super Maker Saturdays: A Sculpture, Acrylics, And Making Class For PreschoolersThis makerspace class is specially designed for our youngest creators, a first step into building and making with different materials and techniques. Each week, students will have the chance to create a work of art using a different skill — acrylic pours, plaster casting, wood sculpture, weaving, and more. Each material offers children a different sensory and creating experience, allowing children to instinctively study and understand each material's properties and strengths.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2:00pm-4:00pm The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeSix awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. Tickets: https://mpah.ludus.com/
Dance, Sing, and Jump Around
3:00pm-4:30pm Dance, Sing, and Jump AroundA family dance for all ages, with all dances taught and called, and with live traditional music
Dried Flower Mini Wreath Workshop
1:00pm-3:00pm Dried Flower Mini Wreath WorkshopLearn how to make beautiful mini dried flower wreaths with Jenny Monfore of Old Time Flowers Farm! These cute, versatile wreaths will last over a year without losing their vibrancy, and will add moments of natural beauty throughout your home. Jenny will teach students how to create wreaths out of willow branches, and how to trim down flower stems and create swags to attach to each wreath. Students will be able to pick and choose which flowers to include in their wreaths Each student will make 2 wreaths to take home.
Bodywork & Reiki Workshop
1:30pm-3:30pm Bodywork & Reiki WorkshopFeeling the need to settle your nervous system? Join Thrive Healthworks and Emerge with Amy Lepage for a Bodywork & Reiki workshop this Sunday, November 10th from 1:30-3:30. You will receive 15 minutes of Reiki and 15 minutes of somatic bodywork. Short guided movement sequence will be offered in the beginning with a sound bath. When not receiving hands-on support, stretch, rest, meditate, move, or journal. Sliding Scale-$35-$55 Visit https://www.emergewithamylepage.com/workshops to schedule today!
Beginner's Sewing: The Market Tote
6:00pm-8:00pm Beginner's Sewing: The Market ToteA special community hang and sewing class for all the beginners out there. Join us for a two week workshop, where you’ll get to make your own market tote. You’ll learn the basics of sewing and how to customize projects to suit your own wants and needs. Choose any fabric from our fabric wall for free, or bring in your own (about 3/4yd). We’ll start with our own basic pattern, or you can bring in your own beloved market tote and we’ll show you how to copy it.
Montpelier Screening of Crowdsource VT: Home Alone
6:30pm-9:00pm Montpelier Screening of Crowdsource VT: Home AloneMore than 35 teams of Vermonters practiced their pratfalls, cased the joint, and made a plan to re-create a scene from the beloved family slapstick comedy “Home Alone.” The scenes have been assembled by Media Factory and they're ready to take Operation Ho-Ho-Ho on the road! Tickets are by donation and can be reserved online or in person. This is a public event, so feel free to invite family and friends! Montpelier Tickets: https://www.mpa-hub.org/events/home-alone-film-screening
Touch of Vermont Holiday Gift Market
10:00am-4:00pm Touch of Vermont Holiday Gift MarketThe Touch of Vermont Holiday Gift Market is the spot to buy gifts from some of the best makers in Vermont. When you "gift local" you not only support our Vermont community, but also turn your friends and family onto another great Vermont business. From booze to booties, clay to quilts and sweets to balms, the Touch of Vermont Holiday Gift Market has crafts from over 45 Vermont artisans to complete your gift list. FREE Parking all day behind the Hotel
Pure & Simple: A Caitrin Roesler Art Show
3:00pm-5:00pm Pure & Simple: A Caitrin Roesler Art ShowCaitrin Roesler is a local artist specializing in photography, digital painting, and fiber art. Caitrin is heavily inspired by vintage pop art. She has taken these ideals and made them her own within this show; ‘Pure & Simple’
Bridge Lighting Opening Ceremony
4:30pm-6:30pm Bridge Lighting Opening CeremonyFor the first time in Montpelier's history, seven of its historic downtown bridges will be illuminated! Experience the dramatic lighting of the bridges as we march from Langdon Street to Main Street to Taylor Street during this special community event. (See calendar listing for the two Lantern Making events Nov 2nd and 9th to make your own lantern to carry during the parade!)
Super Maker Saturdays: A Sculpture, Acrylics, And Making Class For Preschoolers
11:00am-12:30pm Super Maker Saturdays: A Sculpture, Acrylics, And Making Class For PreschoolersThis makerspace class is specially designed for our youngest creators, a first step into building and making with different materials and techniques. Each week, students will have the chance to create a work of art using a different skill — acrylic pours, plaster casting, wood sculpture, weaving, and more. Each material offers children a different sensory and creating experience, allowing children to instinctively study and understand each material's properties and strengths.
Montpelier Chamber Orchestra: Autumnal Echoes
7:30pm-9:30pm Montpelier Chamber Orchestra: Autumnal EchoesThe Montpelier Chamber Orchestra is thrilled to announce its upcoming concert, "Echoes of Autumn at Lost Nation Theater. The concert will feature a captivating selection of classical and contemporary works, including Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, a lively overture by Rossini, as well as an innovative contemporary composition by Evan Taylor. Admission is by donation; suggested $20 for adults, and free entry for children.
Montpelier Chamber Orchestra: Autumnal Echoes
3:00pm-4:30pm Montpelier Chamber Orchestra: Autumnal EchoesThe Montpelier Chamber Orchestra is thrilled to announce its upcoming concert, "Echoes of Autumn at Lost Nation Theater. The concert will feature a captivating selection of classical and contemporary works, including Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, a lively overture by Rossini, as well as an innovative contemporary composition by Evan Taylor. Admission is by donation; suggested $20 for adults, and free entry for children.
Fall Faculty Concert - Monteverdi Music School
3:00pm-4:30pm Fall Faculty Concert - Monteverdi Music SchoolMany of Monteverdi’s talented music faculty will perform in its Fall Concert at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. Their annual fundraising concert for the scholarship fund, admission is by donation (suggested $10-$30), and will include some fun raffles for youth and adults. Please join us at 3pm at the UCM on Main Street in Montpelier, and support accessible music education for all ages in aMazing Montpelier!
Pancakes for the People FREE community breakfast
8:00am-11:00am Pancakes for the People FREE community breakfastStop in for a special fall menu, come alone or with others, make a donation if you can. Our volunteers provide a nourishing space for checking in, meeting new people and mouth watering breakfasts. This is a FREE meal, and donations are greatly appreciated. Pancakes for the People is a grassroots mutual aid catering organization serving Central VT since 2019. We are 100% volunteer led and money donated that goes above covering our material and storage unit costs are regularly donated to BIPOC led grassroots organizations in Vermont. To contact us, email [email protected] or call/text Poa at (802) 793-8984 or follow and DM us on Instagram at genersoity_griddle
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MSAC Open House
10:00am-2:00pm MSAC Open HouseThe Montpelier Senior Activity Center (MSAC) is excited to invite Central Vermont residents to an engaging Open House event on Tuesday, November 19th from 10am – 2pm. This event will showcase the many programs, services, and volunteer opportunities available, inviting both newcomers and regulars to discover what MSAC is all about. Learn more at www.montpelier-vt.org/MSACOpenHouse.
Craft Night In Montpelier: Birthday Moon Phase Painting
7:00pm-9:00pm Craft Night In Montpelier: Birthday Moon Phase PaintingCraft Night in Montpelier is a chance to come hang out with friends, sip on cozy beverages, and work on simple, pretty crafts together! When you invite friends, you all get $5 off :) This month, we’re making birthday moon phase paintings! Craft with friends! If you and your friends sign up, tell us your friends’ names and use the code CraftNight at checkout to each receive $5 off.
Meteorologist Roger Hill and the science of climate change in Vermont
6:00pm-8:00pm Meteorologist Roger Hill and the science of climate change in VermontJoin 350VT and the Climate Action Team of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier as they present Meteorologist Roger Hill. Roger will offer the latest data and science from weather hazard climatology with a focus on Vermont. Roger assures us his goal is not to scare us but to fortify us with the best information currently available to help us prepare. There will be an opportunity for Q&A with Roger, then an overview of the work 350VT is engaging in response to this hard and heart-breaking moment. We want to hear your thoughts as well. RSVPs here are appreciated, but we would love to see you either way!
Whiskey Wednesdays - A Barrel Room Tasting
5:30pm-6:30pm Whiskey Wednesdays - A Barrel Room TastingJoin us for Whiskey Wednesdays! Whether you're a curious novice or an experienced aficionado, Whiskey Wednesdays in the barrel room will have something to whet your whiskey whistle. We'll begin with a short distillery tour to learn about the full grain to glass process of whiskey making, aging and blending, followed by a chance to taste some our Phyllis Rye Whiskeys, including a yet-to-be released whiskeys. Learn the subtle art of sensory evaluation, using sight, smell and taste, with our expert team in a fun, laid back environment.
Tom Cat Thursdays - A Barrel Room Tasting
5:30pm-6:30pm Tom Cat Thursdays - A Barrel Room TastingJoin us for Tom Cat Thursdays! Whether you're a curious novice or an experienced aficionado, Tom Cat Thursdays in the barrel room will have something to excite your palate. We’ll begin with a short distillery tour to learn about the full process of Tom Cat distilling, aging and blending, followed by a chance to taste and compare our classic Tom Cat, Kingdom Strength Tom Cat and a Limited Cask release that has not yet been bottled. Learn the subtle art of sensory evaluation, using sight, smell and taste, with our expert team in a fun, laid back environment.
Deep Dive Lecture Series
6:30pm-8:00pm Deep Dive Lecture SeriesRaise your hand if you’ve ever argued about which guitarist is most underrated. How about if you are always up for dissecting Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue. Are you a giant music nerd and do you love to hear others nerd out on the topic? If this is resonating for you, then the DEEP DIVE LECTURE SERIES is for you, my friend. We’re inviting some of our community’s brightest music minds to share thoughts, theories, and observations on different topics every month through the darkest months. It’s gonna be a hoot and it will help bolster our scholarship fund. Monthly talks start NOV 22. Fri, Nov 22. 6:30 – 8pm at Buch Spieler Records. Co-owner and DJ Xavier Jimenez discusses the relevance of 1973 in music. Thu, Dec 19. 6:30 – 8pm at Naive Melody Instrument Exchange. Musician and teachers Matt Delligatti discusses 1959 in Jazz. More dates coming in 2025, including local musicians, dads, and all around great humans, Dee Davis and Greg Hayes, talking about Gypsy Jazz.
BalFolk Workshop+Jam and Dance
3:30pm-9:00pm BalFolk Workshop+Jam and DanceEloise & Co. (Rachel Bell and Becky Tracy) lead a music workshop + jam combo from 3:30-5:30 pm. They'll teach a couple of tunes and leave lots of time to play more. The music is accessible so even if you don't have a repertoire of BalFolk tunes you can pick up many on the fly. Pre-registration preferred, $20. Potluck dinner from 5:30-7:00pm. Bring a dish to share and your own plates/utensils if possible (some disposable ware also provided). BalFolk dance from 7:00-9:00 pm. Rachel and Becky will play the tunes and will show you how to do the dances. Easy and fun dances, no partner needed. $10/$5 for kids under 16 at the door.
Super Maker Saturdays: A Sculpture, Acrylics, And Making Class For Preschoolers
11:00am-12:30pm Super Maker Saturdays: A Sculpture, Acrylics, And Making Class For PreschoolersThis makerspace class is specially designed for our youngest creators, a first step into building and making with different materials and techniques. Each week, students will have the chance to create a work of art using a different skill — acrylic pours, plaster casting, wood sculpture, weaving, and more. Each material offers children a different sensory and creating experience, allowing children to instinctively study and understand each material's properties and strengths.
Studio A JAZZ: Allison Mann Trio
7:00pm-9:00pm Studio A JAZZ: Allison Mann TrioEnjoy JAZZ Standards in an acoustic, house concert setting with Allison Mann (voice), Ira Friedman (keyboard), and Chris Peterman (saxophones). We'll be nestled in Studio A at Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, in Stone Science Hall, upstairs, on the old VT College campus. Be part of the magic and spontaneity of excellent live Jazz. $20 (or sliding as needed) at the Door. For Info or to reserve a seat: [email protected]
Paint & Sip Event @Hugo's Bar & Grill, MONTPELIER on 11/26/2024
6:00pm-8:00pm Paint & Sip Event @Hugo's Bar & Grill, MONTPELIER on 11/26/2024Unleash Your Inner Artist! Join us for a delightful evening filled with paintbrushes, laughter, and good company.
Grateful HEART Yoga Practice
9:00am-10:15am Grateful HEART Yoga PracticeJoin Anjali for a gentle yoga practice to cultivate and nurture a grateful heart, quiet mind and contented spirit at the start of the holiday season. When we are grateful for each day and the simple moments in life, it naturally supports us in feeling more peaceful and content. A feeling of gratitude doesn't necessarily just 'happen' but it certainly CAN be cultivated.
Slow Flow Yoga - Proceeds go to Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
9:00am-10:15am Slow Flow Yoga - Proceeds go to Mashpee Wampanoag TribeJoin us at Blossom for this special class where all proceeds will be donated to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe! This class with Hope Aguilera weaves together breathwork, alignment and slow intentional movement.
Flannel Friday
7:00pm-5:00pm Flannel FridayMontpelier’s alternative to traditional “Black Friday” frenzy entices bargain-seekers to buy local this holiday season by offering deals and discounts. Keep an eye out for the Flannel Fairy, who will be handing out prizes and gift cards to customers wearing flannel. After the sun sets, check out the seven gorgeous illuminated bridges throughout downtown and the festive downtown holiday decorations!
Fri Nov 1
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Under the World Tree
Friday Nov 1st 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm@ 35 College Street, Montpelier, VT
Under the World Tree
A new play by Conor Casey
Since her accident, college sophomore Freya spends each day sitting under a tree and talking to her squirrel friend, Ratatosk. Her eccentric behavior becomes worrying when strange things start happening on campus, including the disappearance of a classmate. In Under the World Tree, Norse gods are real and Freya struggles to accommodate their increasingly bloody demands. Reserve your ticket here: https://mpah.ludus.com/
Fri Nov 1
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
WHEN AT LAST I JOIN: The Cerutti-Reid Duo
Friday Nov 1st 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm@ Christ Church Montpelier 64 State St. Montpelier, VT 05602
pianist Alison Bruce Cerutti and violist Elizabeth Reid, presents a compelling program of contemporary premieres by Carol Wood and Heather Niemi Savage, alongside Britten’s Lachrymae and Rebecca Clarke’s Viola Sonata.
Tickets are available at the door; the house opens at 7 pm. General Admission: $25. Seniors: $15
Students and Income Challenged: FREE. Find out more at:
https://elizabethreidviolist.com/cerutti-reid-duo (802) 276-1182
Fri Nov 1
Artisans Hand Craft Gallery 46th Birthday Sale
Friday Nov 1st 11:00 am - Sunday Nov 3rd 3:00 pm@ Artisans Hand Craft Gallery
This November, Artisans Hand is excited to be celebrating 46 years as a fine craft gallery in our home of Montpelier, Vermont!
It may be our birthday, but we’d love to give you a gift! Come celebrate with us Friday - Sunday, November 1 - 3 and receive 20% off your entire purchase!
Fri Nov 1
10:30 am to 3:00 pm
Red Cross Blood Drive
Friday Nov 1st 10:30 am to 3:00 pm@ Capital City Grange Hall, 6612 VT 12, Berlin VT 05602
Please donate blood to help patients locally and nationally!
Sign up at: www.redcrossblood.org. Just enter zip code 05602 in the "Find a Blood Drive" search box, and "Capitol City Grange" will be at the top of the list. Click "See Times" and pick a time that works for you to donate blood, or to make a "Power Red" donation of red blood cells. Either way, you'll get snacks, a $10 e-gift card, and the satisfaction of helping others who need it. If you prefer, you can call 800-733-2767.
Sat Nov 2
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
CVHS Presents a Very Special Movie: GOODBOY
Saturday Nov 2nd 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm@ The Savoy Theater - 26 Main St, Montpelier, VT 05602
Central Vermont Humane Society is hosting a special screening of the film GOODBOY. It's a beautiful and moving 40 minute documentary film that is a poignant and deeply personal exploration of the ties that bind us to our pets & a celebration of the love that endures even after they're gone. Afterwards there will be a panel of experts to answer your questions about euthanasia and our pets, a difficult and emotional topic that every person who has a pet companion will face at some point.
Tickets are $25 with the proceeds benefiting animals at CVHS.
Click here to get your tickets and to learn more about GOODBOY:
https://centralvermonthumane.org/goodboy/
Sat Nov 2
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Gamelan Sulukala Performs Javanese & Contemporary Music in Montpelier
Saturday Nov 2nd 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm@ Bethany Church, 115 Main St Montpelier
Sat Nov 2
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Free Drop-In Lantern Making Workshop in celebration of the Bridge Illumination Lighting Ceremony & Parade
Saturday Nov 2nd 10:00 am to 3:00 pm@ TW Wood Gallery
In celebration of Montpelier’s Bridge Illumination Project, TW Wood Gallery and Montpelier Alive are excited to offer this free drop-in lantern-making experience. Make your own lantern to carry in the parade out of willow and paper. Participants can choose from two beautiful designs. All materials are provided. All ages and abilities welcome.
Sun Nov 3
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Dave Keller concert
Sunday Nov 3rd 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm@ 35 College Street, Montpelier, VT
Join us for an intimate solo concert with VT Blues and Soul musician, Dave Keller! Reserve your ticket here: https://mpah.ludus.com/
Sun Nov 3
11:00 am to 12:15 pm
Yoga & Your Pelvic Floor
Sunday Nov 3rd 11:00 am to 12:15 pm@ Blossom Wellness Center 7 Main St Montpelier VT
With Amy LePage
Gain a deeper understanding of this often elusive part of your body and learn how to bring this awareness into your yoga practice or yoga teaching in a way that supports the optimal function of the pelvic floor muscles as they relate to breathing, movement, posture, pleasure, core stability, bodily functions, yoga poses and practice. You'll also learn about ways some habits and patterns, that have been engrained through daily life and movement practices, may be impacting this amazing musculature within the bones of your pelvis.
Thu Nov 7
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Thursday Nov 7th 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm@ 35 College Street, Montpelier, VT
Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. Tickets: https://mpah.ludus.com/
Thu Nov 7
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Under Steam: A Photographer's Pursuit of Steam Locomotives
Thursday Nov 7th 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm@ 58 Barre Street, Montpelier
Once more common than automobiles, steam locomotives have become nearly extinct in North America. Only something like 210 remain capable of pulling trains in the US and those are all museum pieces. West Newbury-based photographer Ian Clark has traveled the world in search of working steam engines.
Thu Nov 7
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Beginner's Sewing: The Market Tote
Thursday Nov 7th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm@ Wilder Arts Studio, 7 Main Street, Montpelier
A special community hang and sewing class for all the beginners out there. Join us for a two week workshop, where you’ll get to make your own market tote. You’ll learn the basics of sewing and how to customize projects to suit your own wants and needs. Choose any fabric from our fabric wall for free, or bring in your own (about 3/4yd). We’ll start with our own basic pattern, or you can bring in your own beloved market tote and we’ll show you how to copy it.
Fri Nov 8
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Friday Nov 8th 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm@ 35 College Street, Montpelier, VT
Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. Tickets: https://mpah.ludus.com/
Fri Nov 8
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Wool & Water Art Gallery Reception and Talk
Friday Nov 8th 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm@ North Branch Nature Center
Please join us at North Branch Nature Center for an evening celebrating our fall art exhibit, Wool and Water. Tour the gallery, meet Michale Glennon, the organizer of this collaborative project and creator of many of the pieces, and enjoy some light refreshments. Michale will give a talk about the project and the science behind it at 5 pm.
Wool and Water is a collaborative project that blends fiber art with scientific information to create visual representations of changing water quality conditions in the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain Basin.
Sat Nov 9
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Saturday Nov 9th 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm@ 35 College Street, Montpelier, VT
Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
Tickets: https://mpah.ludus.com/
Sat Nov 9
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Saturday Nov 9th 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm@ 35 College Street, Montpelier, VT
Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. Tickets: https://mpah.ludus.com/
Sat Nov 9
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Data Art for Yarn Lovers
Saturday Nov 9th 10:00 am to 11:30 am@ North Branch Nature Center
Join Michale Glennon, organizer of the Wool and Water Project, to learn how to create knitting and crochet projects that represent scientific data in beautiful and approachable ways. Wool and Water blends fiber art with science to visually represent changing water quality conditions in the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain. After a brief overview of the project, Michale will use examples from the project and from other artists to explore various ways to visualize data with yarn crafts. She will also touch on where to find data and how to get involved with Wool and Water as a crafter. Free but registration is required.
Sat Nov 9
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Lake Champlain Data Art — Hands-on Workshop
Saturday Nov 9th 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm@ North Branch Nature Center
Join Michale Glennon, organizer of the Wool and Water Project, for a fun, hands-on workshop on translating watershed data into art. Participants will use felt balls to visually represent data from the lake while learning about the Lake Champlain watershed. Participants will work collaboratively on a large project that will be displayed at NBNC for the rest of the Wool and Water show, then create a small individual project to take home. No previous experience or knowledge required! All materials are provided. Ages 14+. Free but registration is required.
Sat Nov 9
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
COLORS OF NATURE WALK
Saturday Nov 9th 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm@ New Shelter, Hubbard Park
All colors are found in nature.
Colors enable the natural world to
camouflage, attract, warn of poison,
and more. Often, we have no idea why
something is a certain color.
Join Naturalist Gail Johnson on an
easy walk to find colors in nature
along the trail. She will include photo
examples. All ages and free!
Meet at New Shelter, Hubbard Park.
Sat Nov 9
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Free Drop-In Lantern Making Workshop in celebration of the Bridge Illumination Lighting Ceremony & Parade
Saturday Nov 9th 10:00 am to 3:00 pm@ TW Wood Gallery
In celebration of Montpelier’s Bridge Illumination Project, TW Wood Gallery and Montpelier Alive are excited to offer this free, drop-in lantern-making experience. Create your own beautiful lantern to carry in the parade at our Opening Lighting Ceremony on November 16. Participants can choose from two beautiful lantern designs, using willow and paper. All materials are provided. All ages and abilities welcome.
Sat Nov 9
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Super Maker Saturdays: A Sculpture, Acrylics, And Making Class For Preschoolers
Saturday Nov 9th 11:00 am to 12:30 pm@ Wilder Arts Studio, 7 Main Street, Montpelier
This makerspace class is specially designed for our youngest creators, a first step into building and making with different materials and techniques. Each week, students will have the chance to create a work of art using a different skill — acrylic pours, plaster casting, wood sculpture, weaving, and more. Each material offers children a different sensory and creating experience, allowing children to instinctively study and understand each material's properties and strengths.
Sun Nov 10
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Sunday Nov 10th 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm@ 35 College Street, Montpelier, VT
Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. Tickets: https://mpah.ludus.com/
Sun Nov 10
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Dance, Sing, and Jump Around
Sunday Nov 10th 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm@ the Capital City Grange 6612 Vermont Route 12
A family dance for all ages, with all dances taught and called, and with live traditional music
Sun Nov 10
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Dried Flower Mini Wreath Workshop
Sunday Nov 10th 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm@ Wilder Arts Studio, 7 Main Street, Montpelier
Learn how to make beautiful mini dried flower wreaths with Jenny Monfore of Old Time Flowers Farm! These cute, versatile wreaths will last over a year without losing their vibrancy, and will add moments of natural beauty throughout your home. Jenny will teach students how to create wreaths out of willow branches, and how to trim down flower stems and create swags to attach to each wreath. Students will be able to pick and choose which flowers to include in their wreaths Each student will make 2 wreaths to take home.
Sun Nov 10
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Bodywork & Reiki Workshop
Sunday Nov 10th 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm@ The Everything Space
Feeling the need to settle your nervous system? Join Thrive Healthworks and Emerge with Amy Lepage for a Bodywork & Reiki workshop this Sunday, November 10th from 1:30-3:30. You will receive 15 minutes of Reiki and 15 minutes of somatic bodywork. Short guided movement sequence will be offered in the beginning with a sound bath. When not receiving hands-on support, stretch, rest, meditate, move, or journal.
Sliding Scale-$35-$55 Visit https://www.emergewithamylepage.com/workshops to schedule today!
Thu Nov 14
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Beginner's Sewing: The Market Tote
Thursday Nov 14th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm@ Wilder Arts Studio, 7 Main Street, Montpelier
A special community hang and sewing class for all the beginners out there. Join us for a two week workshop, where you’ll get to make your own market tote. You’ll learn the basics of sewing and how to customize projects to suit your own wants and needs. Choose any fabric from our fabric wall for free, or bring in your own (about 3/4yd). We’ll start with our own basic pattern, or you can bring in your own beloved market tote and we’ll show you how to copy it.
Fri Nov 15
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Montpelier Screening of Crowdsource VT: Home Alone
Friday Nov 15th 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm@ Montpelier Performing Arts Hub
More than 35 teams of Vermonters practiced their pratfalls, cased the joint, and made a plan to re-create a scene from the beloved family slapstick comedy “Home Alone.” The scenes have been assembled by Media Factory and they're ready to take Operation Ho-Ho-Ho on the road! Tickets are by donation and can be reserved online or in person. This is a public event, so feel free to invite family and friends! Montpelier Tickets: https://www.mpa-hub.org/events/home-alone-film-screening
Sat Nov 16
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Touch of Vermont Holiday Gift Market
Saturday Nov 16th 10:00 am to 4:00 pm@ Capitol Plaza Hotel, Downtown Montpelier
The Touch of Vermont Holiday Gift Market is the spot to buy gifts from some of the best makers in Vermont. When you "gift local" you not only support our Vermont community, but also turn your friends and family onto another great Vermont business. From booze to booties, clay to quilts and sweets to balms, the Touch of Vermont Holiday Gift Market has crafts from over 45 Vermont artisans to complete your gift list.
FREE Parking all day behind the Hotel
Sat Nov 16
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Pure & Simple: A Caitrin Roesler Art Show
Saturday Nov 16th 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm@ Barr Hill: 116 Gin Lane, Montpelier, VT
Caitrin Roesler is a local artist specializing in photography, digital painting, and fiber art. Caitrin is heavily inspired by vintage pop art. She has taken these ideals and made them her own within this show; ‘Pure & Simple’
Sat Nov 16
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Bridge Lighting Opening Ceremony
Saturday Nov 16th 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm@ Starts at Langdon Street Bridge
For the first time in Montpelier's history, seven of its historic downtown bridges will be illuminated! Experience the dramatic lighting of the bridges as we march from Langdon Street to Main Street to Taylor Street during this special community event. (See calendar listing for the two Lantern Making events Nov 2nd and 9th to make your own lantern to carry during the parade!)
Sat Nov 16
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Super Maker Saturdays: A Sculpture, Acrylics, And Making Class For Preschoolers
Saturday Nov 16th 11:00 am to 12:30 pm@ Wilder Arts Studio, 7 Main Street, Montpelier
This makerspace class is specially designed for our youngest creators, a first step into building and making with different materials and techniques. Each week, students will have the chance to create a work of art using a different skill — acrylic pours, plaster casting, wood sculpture, weaving, and more. Each material offers children a different sensory and creating experience, allowing children to instinctively study and understand each material's properties and strengths.
Sat Nov 16
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Montpelier Chamber Orchestra: Autumnal Echoes
Saturday Nov 16th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm@ City Hall, Lost Nation Theater
The Montpelier Chamber Orchestra is thrilled to announce its upcoming concert, "Echoes of Autumn at Lost Nation Theater. The concert will feature a captivating selection of classical and contemporary works, including Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, a lively overture by Rossini, as well as an innovative contemporary composition by Evan Taylor. Admission is by donation; suggested $20 for adults, and free entry for children.
Sun Nov 17
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Montpelier Chamber Orchestra: Autumnal Echoes
Sunday Nov 17th 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm@ City Hall, Lost Nation Theater
The Montpelier Chamber Orchestra is thrilled to announce its upcoming concert, "Echoes of Autumn at Lost Nation Theater. The concert will feature a captivating selection of classical and contemporary works, including Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, a lively overture by Rossini, as well as an innovative contemporary composition by Evan Taylor. Admission is by donation; suggested $20 for adults, and free entry for children.
Sun Nov 17
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Fall Faculty Concert - Monteverdi Music School
Sunday Nov 17th 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm@ Unitarian Church of Montpelier
Many of Monteverdi’s talented music faculty will perform in its Fall Concert at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. Their annual fundraising concert for the scholarship fund, admission is by donation (suggested $10-$30), and will include some fun raffles for youth and adults. Please join us at 3pm at the UCM on Main Street in Montpelier, and support accessible music education for all ages in aMazing Montpelier!
Sun Nov 17
8:00 am to 11:00 am
Pancakes for the People FREE community breakfast
Sunday Nov 17th 8:00 am to 11:00 am@ Woodbelly Pizza 87 Barre St. Montpelier, VT 05602
Stop in for a special fall menu, come alone or with others, make a donation if you can. Our volunteers provide a nourishing space for checking in, meeting new people and mouth watering breakfasts. This is a FREE meal, and donations are greatly appreciated. Pancakes for the People is a grassroots mutual aid catering organization serving Central VT since 2019. We are 100% volunteer led and money donated that goes above covering our material and storage unit costs are regularly donated to BIPOC led grassroots organizations in Vermont. To contact us, email [email protected] or call/text Poa at (802) 793-8984 or follow and DM us on Instagram at genersoity_griddle
Tue Nov 19
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
MSAC Open House
Tuesday Nov 19th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm@ 58 Barre Street, Montpelier
The Montpelier Senior Activity Center (MSAC) is excited to invite Central Vermont residents to an engaging Open House event on Tuesday, November 19th from 10am – 2pm. This event will showcase the many programs, services, and volunteer opportunities available, inviting both newcomers and regulars to discover what MSAC is all about. Learn more at www.montpelier-vt.org/MSACOpenHouse.
Tue Nov 19
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Craft Night In Montpelier: Birthday Moon Phase Painting
Tuesday Nov 19th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm@ Wilder Arts Studio, 7 Main Street, Montpelier
Craft Night in Montpelier is a chance to come hang out with friends, sip on cozy beverages, and work on simple, pretty crafts together! When you invite friends, you all get $5 off :)
This month, we’re making birthday moon phase paintings!
Craft with friends! If you and your friends sign up, tell us your friends’ names and use the code CraftNight at checkout to each receive $5 off.
Tue Nov 19
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Meteorologist Roger Hill and the science of climate change in Vermont
Tuesday Nov 19th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm@ Unitarian Church
Join 350VT and the Climate Action Team of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier as they present Meteorologist Roger Hill. Roger will offer the latest data and science from weather hazard climatology with a focus on Vermont. Roger assures us his goal is not to scare us but to fortify us with the best information currently available to help us prepare. There will be an opportunity for Q&A with Roger, then an overview of the work 350VT is engaging in response to this hard and heart-breaking moment. We want to hear your thoughts as well. RSVPs here are appreciated, but we would love to see you either way!
Wed Nov 20
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Whiskey Wednesdays - A Barrel Room Tasting
Wednesday Nov 20th 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm@ 116 Gin Ln, Montpelier, VT 05602
Join us for Whiskey Wednesdays! Whether you're a curious novice or an experienced aficionado, Whiskey Wednesdays in the barrel room will have something to whet your whiskey whistle. We'll begin with a short distillery tour to learn about the full grain to glass process of whiskey making, aging and blending, followed by a chance to taste some our Phyllis Rye Whiskeys, including a yet-to-be released whiskeys. Learn the subtle art of sensory evaluation, using sight, smell and taste, with our expert team in a fun, laid back environment.
Thu Nov 21
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Tom Cat Thursdays - A Barrel Room Tasting
Thursday Nov 21st 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm@ 116 Gin Ln, Montpelier, VT 05602
Join us for Tom Cat Thursdays! Whether you're a curious novice or an experienced aficionado, Tom Cat Thursdays in the barrel room will have something to excite your palate. We’ll begin with a short distillery tour to learn about the full process of Tom Cat distilling, aging and blending, followed by a chance to taste and compare our classic Tom Cat, Kingdom Strength Tom Cat and a Limited Cask release that has not yet been bottled. Learn the subtle art of sensory evaluation, using sight, smell and taste, with our expert team in a fun, laid back environment.
Fri Nov 22
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Deep Dive Lecture Series
Friday Nov 22nd 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm@ downtown Montpelier
Sat Nov 23
3:30 pm to 9:00 pm
BalFolk Workshop+Jam and Dance
Saturday Nov 23rd 3:30 pm to 9:00 pm@ Bethany Church, 115 Main St., Montpelier
Eloise & Co. (Rachel Bell and Becky Tracy) lead a music workshop + jam combo from 3:30-5:30 pm. They'll teach a couple of tunes and leave lots of time to play more. The music is accessible so even if you don't have a repertoire of BalFolk tunes you can pick up many on the fly. Pre-registration preferred, $20. Potluck dinner from 5:30-7:00pm. Bring a dish to share and your own plates/utensils if possible (some disposable ware also provided). BalFolk dance from 7:00-9:00 pm. Rachel and Becky will play the tunes and will show you how to do the dances. Easy and fun dances, no partner needed. $10/$5 for kids under 16 at the door.
Sat Nov 23
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Super Maker Saturdays: A Sculpture, Acrylics, And Making Class For Preschoolers
Saturday Nov 23rd 11:00 am to 12:30 pm@ Wilder Arts Studio, 7 Main Street, Montpelier
This makerspace class is specially designed for our youngest creators, a first step into building and making with different materials and techniques. Each week, students will have the chance to create a work of art using a different skill — acrylic pours, plaster casting, wood sculpture, weaving, and more. Each material offers children a different sensory and creating experience, allowing children to instinctively study and understand each material's properties and strengths.
Sat Nov 23
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Studio A JAZZ: Allison Mann Trio
Saturday Nov 23rd 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm@ Stone Science Hall 62 Ridge Street Montpelier, 2nd floor (no elevator)
Enjoy JAZZ Standards in an acoustic, house concert setting with Allison Mann (voice), Ira Friedman (keyboard), and Chris Peterman (saxophones). We'll be nestled in Studio A at Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, in Stone Science Hall, upstairs, on the old VT College campus. Be part of the magic and spontaneity of excellent live Jazz. $20 (or sliding as needed) at the Door. For Info or to reserve a seat: [email protected]
Tue Nov 26
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Paint & Sip Event @Hugo's Bar & Grill, MONTPELIER on 11/26/2024
Tuesday Nov 26th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm@ Hugo's Bar and Grill
Unleash Your Inner Artist! Join us for a delightful evening filled with paintbrushes, laughter, and good company.
Wed Nov 27
9:00 am to 10:15 am
Grateful HEART Yoga Practice
Wednesday Nov 27th 9:00 am to 10:15 am@ Blossom Wellness Center 7 Main St Montpelier VT
Join Anjali for a gentle yoga practice to cultivate and nurture a grateful heart, quiet mind and contented spirit at the start of the holiday season. When we are grateful for each day and the simple moments in life, it naturally supports us in feeling more peaceful and content. A feeling of gratitude doesn't necessarily just 'happen' but it certainly CAN be cultivated.
Thu Nov 28
9:00 am to 10:15 am
Slow Flow Yoga - Proceeds go to Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Thursday Nov 28th 9:00 am to 10:15 am@ Blossom Wellness Center 7 Main St Montpelier VT
Join us at Blossom for this special class where all proceeds will be donated to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe! This class with Hope Aguilera weaves together breathwork, alignment and slow intentional movement.
Fri Nov 29
7:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Flannel Friday
Friday Nov 29th 7:00 pm to 5:00 pm@ Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier’s alternative to traditional “Black Friday” frenzy entices bargain-seekers to buy local this holiday season by offering deals and discounts. Keep an eye out for the Flannel Fairy, who will be handing out prizes and gift cards to customers wearing flannel. After the sun sets, check out the seven gorgeous illuminated bridges throughout downtown and the festive downtown holiday decorations!
Sat Nov 30
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
Saturday Nov 30th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm@ Downtown Montpelier
Small Business Saturday celebrates our local downtown shops and our festive downtown. Wagon rides run from 9 am - 1 pm and depart from the corner of State and Elm Streets. Wagon rides are sponsored by Hunger Mountain Co-op.
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