Calendar - Front Porch Forum

May 2024

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28 Lifeguarding Certification Course at GMCF 2 PM (multiday) BYSA Lacrosse Bottle Drive 9:30 AM - 12 PM Bodywork & Reiki April 28 - Tending the Caregivers 1:30 - 3 PM Vermont Philharmonic Spring Concert 2 - 4 PM Poa Mutino Governor 2024 Meet N Greet 2 - 5 PM Held: Navigating the Journey into Motherhood 4 - 5:30 PM +2 more see less	29 Volunteer Art Day April 29 at MSAC 1 - 3 PM MRPS School Board Meeting: FY25 Revised Budget 5 - 6 PM Republican Town Caucus 5:30 PM Invitation - Up Coming Barre Tones Rehearsals 6:30 - 8:30 PM Upcoming Open Rehearsals 6:30 - 8:30 PM +1 more see less	30 Where and When to Vote for the School Budget 10 AM - 7 PM Vernal Pool Walk in Town of Barre Forest 4:30 - 6:30 PM All Brains Belong's Brain Club: "Autistic Culture" 6 - 7 PM G4G (Gamers for Good) Opening Gaming Night 6 - 8 PM	1 Green Up! Toss Your Metal Junk at NMHS! 12 AM (multiday) American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Health Center 10 AM - 3 PM Memorable Times Jukebox 10:30 - 11:15 AM Tai Chi & Qigong Classes – 12 Weeks 10:30 - 11:30 AM Senior Day at the Aldrich Library on Wednesday May 1st 1:30 - 2:30 PM Primo Maggio 2024 5 - 9 PM Elia Corti: A Death at the Labor Hall 6 - 9 PM Carry the Load (Walking) Relay 6:15 - 8 PM MRPS School Board Meeting 6:30 - 8:30 PM Ranked Choice Voting for VT by LWV & SoS 7 - 8:30 PM SOS & LWV Webinars Explain Ranked Choice Voting 7 - 8:30 PM LWVVT, Sec. of State Co-Hosts Virtual Forum on RCV 7 - 8:30 PM +8 more see less	2 Noon Concert in Montpelier - Gospel Choir 12 - 1 PM Barre Sangha 5 - 6 PM ALOFT Art Exhibition 5 - 7 PM Barre UUSD Superintendent Search Committee Meeting 5:30 PM Community Jam at the Montpelier Senior Center May 2 6:15 - 8 PM Barre City Development Review Board Agenda May 2 7 PM +2 more see less	3 Yard Sale 8 AM (multiday) Free Nurse Clinic, Montpelier Downtown 11 AM - 1 PM Kate Fetherston at The Front: Field Notes 4 - 7 PM "Good Eats" at Good Shepherd 5:30 - 6:30 PM Grief Support Group - Spring 2024 6 - 7 PM Ecstatic Dance Vermont 7 - 9 PM +2 more see less	4 Sound the Alarm All Day Green Up Day Pancake Breakfast 7 AM - 12 PM Barre Rivers Green-Up Clean-Up 8 AM - 12 PM Yard Sale - Fuller St - Music Themed! 9 AM - 12 PM Green Up Day at the Cow Pasture 9 AM - 12 PM Neighborhood Garage Sale - Greenock Ave 9 AM - 1 PM Montpelier Farmers Market 9 AM - 1 PM Green Up Day in Berlin on May 4 9 AM - 1 PM Book Discussion 9 AM - 10:15 PM Moving Sale - South Barre - May 4-5 9 AM (multiday) Skill Share Saturdays Workshop 10 - 11:30 AM 4-H State Day 10 AM - 1 PM $10 Vintage Clothing Sale! 10 AM - 2 PM Downing Street Yard Sale! 10 AM - 3 PM Barre Green Up Day Fair 11 AM - 3 PM Open Theatre Casting Call in Barre 12:30 - 3:30 PM Amazing Mushroom Workshop This Weekend! 1 - 4 PM Litchfield Memorial Concert with Hausner and Kaplan 2 - 3:30 PM Candidates at Pearl Street Pizza May 4 3 - 5 PM It's Not Too Late to Be Cheesy at the Grange! 4:30 - 5 PM Capital City Grange Cooking Contest 4:30 - 6:30 PM Barre Area Senior Center Annual Gala 5:30 - 9:30 PM Vermont Book Awards Saturday, May 4 7 - 9:30 PM Grange: Contra Dance with Mary Wesley & Stomp Rocket! 7:30 - 11 PM +20 more see less
5 Mother's Day Grief Series 10 AM - 4 PM Save-The-Date: All Species Day May 5 12 - 4 PM All Species Day May 5 12 - 4 PM All Species Day is This Sunday 12 - 4 PM Save-The-Date: All Species Day is Sunday May 5 12 - 5 PM Screen Time & Your Body - May 5 1:30 - 3 PM Film Screening of “Israelism” at Savoy May 5th 3 PM Film Screening of “Israelism” at Savoy May 5 3 PM Held: Navigating the Journey into Motherhood 4 - 5:30 PM +5 more see less	6 Silent Book Club 5 - 8 PM Barre UUSD Facilities/Transportation Committee Meeting 6 PM	7 3sqaurevt! Community Outreach! 10 AM - 12 PM ALOFT Art Exhibition 5 - 7 PM Bicycling Basics for Fun & Safe Riding 5:30 - 6:30 PM Barre City Council Meeting Agenda 5-7-24 6 PM Dogs & Trail Use in Hubbard Park Meeting 6 PM +1 more see less	8 Buildings & Facilities Committee May 8 8 AM Memorable Times Jukebox 10:30 - 11:15 AM Tai Chi & Qigong Classes – 12 Weeks 10:30 - 11:30 AM Free Pop-Up Healthcare Clinic 11 AM - 12 PM CVCC Trades Fair & Signing Day 5:30 - 7:30 PM Unwind for Restful Night's Sleep 5:45 - 8 PM Ranked Choice Voting: Virtual Second Meeting, LWVVT 7 - 8:30 PM Annual Town Meeting 7:30 PM +4 more see less	9 Petition Signing for Presidential Ballot 10 AM - 1 PM Tend: a Movement Circle for Mothers 12 - 8:30 PM Plant Based Cooking Basics Workshop 4 - 7 PM Barre Sangha 5 - 6 PM Barre UU Potluck Dinner 6 - 8 PM Queer Open Mic Night - Poetry/Writings from LGBTQIA+ 7 - 9 PM +2 more see less	10 Garage Sale - Jones Brook Rd - May 10-12 (multiday) Jewelry for Sale (Mothers Day Sale) (multiday) Mother's Day Dinner a TVSC Take-Out Fundraiser 12 - 5 PM Artist Seminar with Buffalo Nichols 4 - 5 PM Take Back the Night May 10 4 - 9 PM Take Back the Night! 4 - 9 PM Bellydance 5:30 - 6:30 PM Ecstatic Dance Vermont 7 - 9 PM The 2024 Young Tradition Festival is May 10-12 in Bton! 7 PM (multiday) A Tale of Two Meeting Houses 7 PM Buffalo Nichols at The Barre Opera House 8 - 10 PM +7 more see less	11 Stamp Out Hunger - Annual Food Drive All Day Barre Town Residents: Bulk Trash - May 11 8 AM - 2 PM Onion River Outdoors 2024 Bike Swap 9 AM - 12 PM Berlin Pond Watershed Association Spring Fling 9 AM - 12 PM Bottle Drive 9 AM - 12 PM Montpelier Farmers Market 9 AM - 1 PM Homestead Antiques 9 AM - 3 PM Book Discussion 9 AM - 10:15 PM Tools Only Sharpening Event 10 AM - 2 PM Re-Election Campaign Launch 12 - 1 PM May 11 Kids Trade & Play Celebrates Good Beginnings 12 - 4 PM It Takes a Village Inaugural Event on State House Lawn 12 - 4 PM Mending Workshop at Rabble-Rouser This Saturday! 1:30 - 3:30 PM Spring Wildflower Walk 2 - 3:30 PM Franklin Street Porch Social 2 - 4 PM Spring Fling at the Aldrich Public Library 6 - 9 PM Onion River Chorus Spring Concert 7:30 - 9 PM Onion River Chorus Spring Concert 7:30 PM +14 more see less
12 Held: Navigating the Journey into Motherhood 4 - 5:30 PM ALOFT Art Exhibition 5 - 7 PM	13 Hydrant Flushing May 13 All Day Volunteers Wanted to Place Flags 1 - 3 PM Important Parks Commission Meeting 5 PM Embroidery Workshops 5:30 - 8:30 PM Montpelier City Plan Public Engagement Process Kick-Off 5:30 PM +1 more see less	14 Bicycling Basics for Fun & Safe Riding 5:30 - 6:30 PM	15 Memorable Times Jukebox 10:30 - 11:15 AM Tai Chi & Qigong Classes – 12 Weeks 10:30 - 11:30 AM Barre UUSD Superintendent Search Committee Meeting 4 PM MRPS School Board Meeting 6:30 - 8:30 PM Barre Homelessness Taskforce Agenda May 15 - Zoom Only 7 PM Capital City Band Rehearsal Wednesday Evening 7 PM +2 more see less	16 Traffic Delays & Road Closures Governors Corporate Cup All Day Trip to Boston! - Only 20 Spots Left 8 AM - 5 PM Barre Sangha 5 - 6 PM Cow Pasture Stewardship Committee Agenda May 16 5:30 - 7 PM Milk & Cookies Night Storytime at Aldrich Library 6 - 7 PM Social Hour for French Speakers May 16 6 - 7:30 PM Pacem School Play: The Witch's Princess 7 PM +3 more see less	17 It's May! 9 AM (multiday) ALOFT Art Exhibition 5 - 7 PM "Good Eats" at Good Shepherd 5:30 - 6:30 PM Why is Gospel Music So Powerful for Healing ? 5:30 - 7:30 PM Ecstatic Dance Vermont 7 - 9 PM Montpelier Rotary Casino Night 7 - 10 PM Michael D'aleo Talk and Workshop 7 PM (multiday) Pacem School Play: The Witch's Princess 7 PM +4 more see less	18 Far-Flung French May 18 All Day Intro to Fly Fishing for Women 8 AM (multiday) Montpelier Farmers Market 9 AM - 1 PM Crimson Crawl 5k UVM Childrens Hospital Fundraiser 9 AM - 1 PM Book Discussion 9 AM - 10:15 PM 6th Annual RehabGYM Strength Meet & Block Party 10 AM - 1 PM Burlesque Class 1 - 3 PM Free Water Safety Day at GMCF 2 - 4 PM Free Event - Introduction to Swimming! 2 - 4 PM Free Event - Kids 5-12 Intro to Safe Swimming 2 - 4 PM VFFS Farm Party! 4 - 8 PM Capital City Concerts Final Concert May 18 7:30 - 9:15 PM "Far-Flung French" on Saturday May 18 in Montpelier 7:30 PM Capital City Concert “Far-Flung French” This Saturday 7:30 PM Artists Market in East Calais 10 PM (multiday) +11 more see less
19 Make Your Own Leather Sandals 9 AM - 3 PM Cob Oven Building Workshop 9 AM (multiday) Green Mountain Wrestling 2 - 5 PM Green Mountain Wrestling 2 - 5 PM ...But They Sing in My Soul: Songs Awakening Spring 3 - 4 PM Milk with Dignity 3 - 4 PM Soul Porpoise is Bringing the Groove to Plainfield! 4 - 6 PM Soul Porpoise is Bringing the Groove to Plainfield! 4 PM Meditation for All 7 - 8 PM +5 more see less	20 Become a Tour Guide at the State House 2 - 3 PM Silent Book Club 5 - 8 PM	21 📚 Grief Support Book Group 📚 4 - 5 PM Savvy Speaker Toastmasters Club Celebrating 100 Years 4:30 - 6 PM Bicycling Basics for Fun & Safe Riding 5:30 - 6:30 PM Flood Victim Gathering - Barre & Montpelier (Guest Speaker) 6:30 - 8 PM	22 Memorable Times Jukebox 10:30 - 11:15 AM ALOFT Art Exhibition 5 - 7 PM	23 Barre Sangha 5 - 6 PM	24 Potluck in Spanish! 12 AM - 2 PM Granite Center Garden Club - Annual Plant Sale 6:30 AM Ecstatic Dance Vermont 7 - 9 PM	25 Multi-Family Yard Sale - May 25-26 7:30 AM (multiday) Bottle Drive 9 AM - 12 PM Montpelier Farmers Market 9 AM - 1 PM Green Mountain Youth Symphony Fall 2024 Auditions 9 AM - 2 PM Book Discussion 9 AM - 10:15 PM Race Against Racism 11 AM - 3 PM +2 more see less
26 Breath & Your Body Class 4:30 - 4:45 PM	27 ALOFT Art Exhibition 5 - 7 PM	28 📚 Grief Support Book Group 📚 4 - 5 PM Bicycling Basics for Fun & Safe Riding 5:30 - 6:30 PM	29 Memorable Times Jukebox 10:30 - 11:15 AM	30 Barre Sangha 5 - 6 PM Three Sisters Four Women - Preview Night! 7:30 - 9 PM	31 Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat May 31-June 2 3 PM (multiday) Saints Shuffle Fun Run/Walk 4 - 7:30 PM Ecstatic Dance Vermont 7 - 9 PM	1 Montpelier Farmers Market 9 AM - 1 PM Green Mountain Youth Symphony Fall 2024 Auditions 9 AM - 2 PM Skill Share Saturdays Workshop 10 - 11:30 AM Soul Alchemy (Day) Retreat w/ Rooted Yoga 10 AM - 4 PM ALOFT Art Exhibition 5 - 7 PM +1 more see less