Upcoming Events

Eric Love is back to direct this award winning Spectacular! Taryn Noelle choreographs! Down-on-their-luck Broadway stars shake up a small Indiana town as they rally behind a teen who just wants to go to the prom with her girlfriend. Among others, The Prom features Taryn Noelle, Kathleen Keenan, and a host of local triple-threat teens, and stage veterans in their LNT debut. The Flood made LNT/City Hall’s elevator inoperable, requiring climbing stairs to attend in person. For wheelchair/walker access, please call us (802-229-0492) or email [email protected]

Parkapalooza

Parkapalooza is Montpelier’s summer concert series hosted by the Montpelier Parks and Trees Department each summer. Playing live at the Tuning Forks Soundstage at the Old Shelter in Hubbard Park, Parkapalooza is a family friendly concert series featuring live music, a giant slip ‘n slide, lawn games, and a huge open space for people to gather and listen to live music.

The Prom! the musical

Ecstatic Dance Vermont

4:00pm-7:00pm MENTORS & SPIRITS: Wood Scroll Work by JLee MacKenzie

Ecstatic Dance is a free form non-guided response to music moving through five rhythms. The dance does not require a partner. Bring a friend! Alcohol and drug free. First time? Please come at 7 pm to warmup and join the welcome circle. Donation request $10

MENTORS & SPIRITS: Wood Scroll Work by JLee MacKenzie

In the Vermont State House Card Room on the second floor Exhibit from: July – August 16, 2024 Artist’s Reception and Montpelier Art Walk, Friday, August 2 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am- 4:00 pm Free and open to the public The Vermont State Curator’s Office is proud to present MENTORS & SPIRITS: Wood Scroll Work by JLee MacKenzie. This exhibition features three large works inspired by spiritual deities and a tribute to the artist’s mentor, the late Vermont Senator Sally Fox. The work was created by using an ancient woodcutting scroll shaving technique with each designed image-- then placed in mahogany panels.

Painting Peace

4:30pm-7:00pm Painting Peace

There are many ways to cultivate peace in one’s self to then bring peace into the world. Painting a Zen circle, or ens, is an ancient Japanese practice done with brush, ink and paper. It’s speculated that it was originally something a master did to witness their own mind or possibly a master painted one for a student to recognize the wordless expression of oneness. In contemporary times, Zen circles can be painted by anyone and have become a popular visual representation of peace. Part of the Montpelier Art Walk, a table will be set up with paper, brushes, and paints for individuals to explore present moment experience and paint their own ens or any spontaneous expression. A guided community peace meditation will set intention for the painting of a large ens?. Anyone present can add drops of colored paint to the paper to be included in the final painting. The completed colorful ens painting will be auctioned off to support the Flood Relief Fund for Neighbors through Montpelier Alive.

The VT Supreme Court Gallery presents: Artist Opening for The ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY: mystical works by Regis Cummings

12:00am-7:00pm The VT Supreme Court Gallery presents: Artist Opening for The ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY: mystical works by Regis Cummings

The Vermont Supreme Court Gallery presents: The ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY: mystical works by Regis Cummings. The show opens with Montpelier’s Art Walk. Opening Reception on Friday, August 2nd from 4:30 pm to 7pm, and the show continues through October 15th. Visitors will have the opportunity to speak with the artist. Montpelier painter Regis Cummings has been very active, creating a new series of works in direct response to both the pandemic and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. This event is Free and Open to the Public – food and drink provided.

"Watercolor Diary: Three Years in Vermont", by Anna Yakubovskaya

4:30pm-7:30pm "Watercolor Diary: Three Years in Vermont", by Anna Yakubovskaya

VNRC proudly presents "Watercolor Diary: Three Years in Vermont", a series of vibrant watercolor and silk paintings by Anna Yakubovskaya of St. Johnsbury. Her exhibit explores the beauty of New England as seen through the eyes of a new Vermonter. Our office will be open to guests from 4:30 to 7:30 pm to coincide with Montpelier Art Walk. Anna will be on site to discuss the methods and inspiration behind her work and to sell prints and postcards. Anna's exhibit will be on display at VNRC through October. Regular visiting hours are listed on our website, www.vnrc.org. www.mermaidsilk.com

The Prom! the musical

6:00pm-8:00pm Barr Hill Summer Music Series: All Night Boogie Band

Barr Hill Summer Music Series: All Night Boogie Band

Join us for live music at the distillery! All Night Boogie Band is a blues, rock & roll, and soul-inspired band hailing from the Green Mtns. of Burlington VT.

Capital City Summer Farmer's Market

6:00pm-7:30pm Grange barbecue/potluck/picnic--Free!

Shop local, shop fresh! Vegetables, honey, cheeses, maple, meat, crafts and prepared foods, live music too!

Grange barbecue/potluck/picnic--Free!

Free community potluck meal: the Grange will provide and grill hot dogs, hamburgers and vegan burgers, plus buns and condiments--and ice cream cones! Bring a side dish to share--chips, pickles, salads, appetizers, non-alcoholic beverages, cookies or whatever you want to share. We'll eat on tables outside if the weather's good. If not, we'll move to the Grange Hall's Lower Level--which is fully accessible with the wheelchair lift installed in 2023!

The Prom! the musical

6:00am-7:00pm Yoga Teacher Training

Yoga Teacher Training

Our favorite Yoga Teacher Training returns to Montpelier and you're invited! Chrissy Lefavour of Grateful Yoga and the Rise + Vibe Yoga School will be hosting 1 week of her 3 week intensive at AlpenGlow in Montpelier this summer. The summer course offer 100 hours of training towards your 200 or 300 hour yoga teaching certification which is recognized internationally by Yoga Alliance. For more info about this course, our online programming or registration, please reach out or visit our website today!

Join a Vermont History Museum guide in this hands on program! Learn how objects can help share stories about the past, and how museums help preserve artifacts for the future. Use your curiosity and intellect to figure out what artifacts were used for and what they were made from. Ages 5-10, registration required.

But Why? Signs of Summer

4:30pm-7:00pm But Why? Signs of Summer

Join Vermont Public's kids podcast But Why? and Kellogg-Hubbard Library at North Branch Nature Center for a FREE live event. Want to know more about what's going on in the woods in the summertime? Podcast host and author Jane Lindholm and NBNC Naturalist Victoria Lee will be front and center to discuss woodland creatures - big and small, and summer time ecology. Kids will get all the answers they need to their curious questions and have a great time doing it! Learn more about the podcast at butwhykids.org, and check out the But Why book series. Preregistration with NBNC required.

Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series

6:00am-7:00pm Yoga Teacher Training

Every Wednesday at noon, from July 17 til Sep 11, we'll gather to hear some awesome music in the courtyard at the Christ Church at Elm and State in downtown Montpelier. From jazz to rock, classical to big band, the concerts fill our downtown streets with the beautiful sounds of our musical community. Brought to you by Monteverdi Music School, Montpelier Alive, Hunger Mountain Coop, and a number of AWESOME local business sponsors, these are NOT to be missed. BYO lunch, coffee, chair, or dancin shoes!

Yoga Teacher Training

Parkapalooza

6:00pm-8:00pm Barr Hill: Cheese & Cocktail Event

Barr Hill: Cheese & Cocktail Event

Please join us during National Farmers Market Week to celebrate with cheese and cocktail pairings inspired by the market season! Our friends at Jasper Hill will be sharing favorite summer cheeses, and we'll pair them with Barr Hill cocktails for a perfect summer evening on Gin Lane.

Hubbard Park Storytime

10:30am-11:30am Hubbard Park Storytime

Puppets, magic tricks, bread and stories. Join beloved Paul Markowitz with a special end of summer storytime at Hubbard Park!

Yoga Teacher Training

6:00am-7:00pm Yoga Teacher Training

Ecstatic Dance Vermont

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Learn how to let go, play with paint and make fun little art cards! In this two hour workshop you will learn how to mix paint, create layers and make marks utilizing all different kinds of mark making tools. Beginner friendly, no experience needed. I will guide you every step of the way. Returning students welcome! Come have fun and paint with me!

Capital City Summer Farmer's Market

Shop local, shop fresh! Vegetables, honey, cheeses, maple, meat, crafts and prepared foods, live music too!

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Acrylic Painting Workshop

5:00pm-7:00pm Branch Out Loud

Branch Out Loud

Montpelier Chamber Orchestra & North Branch Nature Center present an evening of music and food to benefit LGBTQ youth. Listen to an open air chamber music concert by MCO players and friends and enjoy a delicious, by-donation, barbecue with friends while supporting NBNC’s Camp BranchOut (a nature-based day camp for queer and gender creative kids in partnership with OutrightVT) and MCO’s Queer Composers Fund! The evening will also feature an interactive performance with Cello Steelpan haiku improvisations by Michael Close and Emily Lanxner, as well as other dynamic performances. All are welcome! Suggested donation is $15-$30 for individuals and $50 for families. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Barr Hill Summer Music Series: Sally Fox Jazz Trio

5:00pm-7:00pm Barr Hill Summer Music Series: Sally Fox Jazz Trio

Join us for live music at the distillery! This evening is jazz music brought to you by the Sally Fox Jazz Trio.

Acrylic Painting Workshop

4:00pm-5:00pm Stuffie Sleepover Storytime

Stuffie Sleepover Storytime

Bring your stuffie for a special storytime, snack and craft. Leave them overnight with the Librarians who will take extra good care of them. Pick them up Thursday between 10AM and 5PM and hear about their overnight adventures! All ages.

Theory of Change - Interactive Workshop

6:00pm-8:00pm Theory of Change - Interactive Workshop

This summer's floods are devastating, not just to our communities but to our mental and emotional orientation. For many, it can feel like we've passed the point of hope for our climate and our futures. But for centuries, social movements have defied expectations, to create change where none was thought possible. Join 350VT as we bring these two framings into conversation with one another. We'll discuss together how grassroots organizing can be a tool to respond with the urgency our crisis requires, and the role of community organizations and grassroots organizing in the climate crisis. Food will be provided.

Brown Bag Concert Series: Jenni and Jesse of the Dead Winter Carpenters

12:00pm-1:00pm Brown Bag Concert Series: Jenni and Jesse of the Dead Winter Carpenters

Americana roots rock band hailing from North Lake Tahoe, CA. Members include Jesse Dunn (acoustic guitar, vocals), Jenni Charles (fiddle, vocals), Nick Swimley (lead telecaster guitar, vocals), Brian Huston (drums, vocals), and Jeremy Plog (bass, vocals). Brown Bag Concert Series sponsored by Hunger Mountain Coop

Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series

Parkapalooza

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Ecstatic Dance Vermont

Acrylic Painting Workshop

9:00am-2:00pm World Soccer Festival

World Soccer Festival

World Soccer Festival is a celebration of diversity in Vermont and an interactive community-building event celebrating the cultural experience of soccer; the sport that lies at the heart of nations around the world. It is a 3v3 World Cup Soccer games for kids in grades 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 and adults exhibition game.

Capital City Summer Farmer's Market

Shop local, shop fresh! Vegetables, honey, cheeses, maple, meat, crafts and prepared foods, live music too!

Acrylic Painting Workshop

7:30pm-11:00pm Montpelier Contra Dance!

Montpelier Contra Dance!

Join us for another excellent dance, with caller Adina Gordon, and wonderful live music by Larry Unger (guitar and banjo), Eric Boodman (fiddle) and Emily Troll (accordion). Arrive about 7:30 PM so you can change or clean your shoes, and join the Intro/Refresher lesson starting about 7:40--or come and start dancing at 8:00! Admission is "Choose Your Price": $5 for kids or low income folks, $12 for adults, or give $20 to help us pay the band, caller and sound really well!

Acrylic Painting Workshop

11:00am-3:00pm Hunger Mountain Co-op Summer Party & Member Appreciation

Hunger Mountain Co-op Summer Party & Member Appreciation

Join us for a family-friendly summer party at the Co-op and welcome our new General Manager, Mary Mullally. We will have face painting, giant bubbles, Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate will be performing, food vendor demos and samples, raffles, games, prizes, and more! Additionally, Member-Owners will get 5% off all day on 8/18.

Walk the Proposed Hubbard Park Recreational Pathway

2:30pm-4:00pm Walk the Proposed Hubbard Park Recreational Pathway

The Montpelier Parks Department is scheduling two walks on Sunday, August 18th at 2:30pm and Tuesday, August 20th at 5:15pm to view the proposed recreational pathway that would connect the Pool/Elm Street Recreation Area to the Park West neighborhood (Terrace St., Clarendon Ave., etc.) through Hubbard Park. Walk the proposed trail with Parks Director Alec Ellsworth between Clarendon Ave. and the Pool / Elm St. Recreation Area and learn about the project. Meet at the corner of Windham Drive and Clarendon Avenue. Due to the nature of the project, this walk will take us over uneven terrain, often off trails. Be sure to come prepared for conditions. For a detailed description of the trail, please see the Parks Commission website: www.montpelier-vt.org/ParksCommission. Sign up for alerts on this project through NotifyMe on the City of Montpelier’s website.

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Acrylic Painting Workshop

1:00pm-3:00pm End-of-Summer Party

End-of-Summer Party

Celebrate the end of the summer with a run through our sprinkler, a sensory walk and many other fun activities! We will have our summer reading raffle drawing at 2pm. Winners do not need to be present at the time of the drawing. Come ready to get wet and messy!

Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series

9:00am-12:00pm FEAST Farmstand

FEAST Farmstand

The FEAST Farmstand returns to the Montpelier Senior Activity Center! Held at 58 Barre Street - outdoors in the MSAC front courtyard or inside depending on weather. All produce comes from our FEAST farm, which was re-established at the 203 Country Club Road property this past year. The produce is low-cost and available to all ages. All proceeds support the FEAST Senior Meals program and FEAST Farm. See the list of produce available the Tuesday before the farmstand on our website and Facebook page.

Parkapalooza

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Ecstatic Dance Vermont

Acrylic Painting Workshop

11:00am-3:00pm All Brains Belong's 3rd Annual Community Health Education Fair

All Brains Belong's 3rd Annual Community Health Education Fair

All Brains Belong serves a population of community members who often struggle to access critical resources and get their needs met. This event brings a wide range of community organizations and resources together all in one place, to be able to reach folks who often can't access community events. This sensory-informed resource fair will include community partners tabling, educational presentations, art, music, and "parallel play" activities for all ages.

Creemee Blues '24 - Full Fat Flavor!

7:00pm-12:00am Creemee Blues '24 - Full Fat Flavor!

Brother Yusef is in the house! The King of Organic, Deep-Fried, Fattback Blues is flying cross-continent to offer us a heaping spoonful of his full-fat flavor! Join Green Mountain Blues for a debaucherous night of dirty Blues dancing to this incredible artist! As suggested by the name, we’ll be self-serving real Vermont maple creemees to help keep our cool, accompanied by a scrumptious spread of slightly less-sticky snacks. Age 18+ $25-40 sliding scale donation 7-7:45p Blues Dance Lesson 7:45-8p – tasty DJ’d Music 8-11p – Brother Yusef! 11p-midnight – extra-tasty DJ’d Music

Capital City Summer Farmer's Market

Shop local, shop fresh! Vegetables, honey, cheeses, maple, meat, crafts and prepared foods, live music too!

Acrylic Painting Workshop

7:00pm-12:00am Creemee Blues '24 - Full Fat Flavor!

INSECTS GALORE WALK

2:00pm-3:30pm INSECTS GALORE WALK

Come on a fun, easy walk up to the Hubbard Park Tower looking for insects on the forest floor, tree trunks, branches, leaves, in field edges with a net, and in the air. Learn about insect families, colorful adaptations, and behavior. We'll use a Kaufman Field Guide. Join Naturalist Gail Johnson at the New Shelter, Hubbard Park. All ages and free!

Creemee Blues '24 - Full Fat Flavor!

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Acrylic Painting Workshop

6:00pm-7:00pm Teens Create Your Own Social Media Algorithm

Teens Create Your Own Social Media Algorithm

Social platforms now shape our world, but they work according to rules we can’t see. What are they hiding? Come discover the details from working technologist Danilo, then construct your own algorithm against a simulated social feed.

Acrylic Painting Workshop

5:00pm-7:00pm Barr Hill Summer Music Series: Jenni Johnson & the Junketeers

Barr Hill Summer Music Series: Jenni Johnson & the Junketeers

Please join us at Barr Hill for a fun evening of jazz with Jenni Johnson and the Jazz Junketeers from 5-7pm. Jenni is a widely traveled singer with a unique style whose home and roots are in Vermont.

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series

9:00am-12:00pm FEAST Farmstand

FEAST Farmstand

Acrylic Painting Workshop

5:30pm-6:30pm Crossings: The History of Montpelier’s Bridges

Crossings: The History of Montpelier’s Bridges

Located at the confluence of four rivers, Montpelier is, by necessity, a city of bridges. Discover the history and impact of downtown bridges on the Winooski and North Branch rivers. What role do they play during high water events? How have the bridges supported economic development and industry? Finally, learn about Montpelier Alive’s artful efforts to light Montpelier’s bridges this winter.

Ecstatic Dance Vermont

6:00pm-8:00pm Barr Hill Summer Music Series: The Steppes

Barr Hill Summer Music Series: The Steppes

Join us for live music at the distillery! This evening we have music by The Steppes, a five-piece rock band from central Vermont creates musical fusion with originals and eclectic covers.

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Capital City Summer Farmer's Market

Shop local, shop fresh! Vegetables, honey, cheeses, maple, meat, crafts and prepared foods, live music too!

Acrylic Painting Workshop