Calendar - Front Porch Forum

October 2024

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29 Airstream Rally Behind Brandon Inn 11 AM (multiday) Victorian Era Antiques Sale 9 AM (multiday) Castleton Fire Association Pancake Breakfast 7:30 - 10:30 AM Season of Creation Sunday at St. Thomas & Grace 10 - 11 AM Trinity Presents the Taconic String Quartet in Concert 3 - 5 PM Brandon Democratic Party Mixer 4 - 6 PM Brandon Democrats Community Mixer 4 - 6 PM Snake Mountain Bluegrass Band at the Brandon Town Hall 7 - 9:30 PM +4 more see less	30 SVUUSD School Board Meeting All Day SVUUSD Special Policy Committee Meeting 5 - 6:30 PM SVUUSD Building & Grounds Committee Meeting 5:30 - 6:30 PM Author Sarah Stewart Taylor at Chittenden Public Library 5:30 PM Outdoor Movie Night Charlie Brown & Garfield Halloween 6:30 - 7:30 PM Outdoor Movie Night Charlie Brown & Garfield Halloween 6:30 - 7:30 PM +2 more see less	1 Boys and Girls Club of Rutland County Silent Auction 12 - 11 PM Gentle Yoga on Tuesdays 4:15 - 5:30 PM Wings of Fire Book Club 5:30 - 6:30 PM Develop Public Speaking & Leadership Skills 6 - 7:30 PM	2 Slate Valley Coffee and Conversation in Fair Haven 7:30 - 9 AM Disabled Access & Advocacy of the Rutland Area Meeting 10:30 AM - 12 PM Ask a Master Gardener & Plant Sale 2 - 4 PM Oyster Nights at The Waybury 4:30 - 8 PM Author Talk with Tom Pinsonneault 6 - 7 PM Shoreham Historical Society Meeting 6:30 - 8:30 PM +2 more see less	3 Podcast Club of Addison County Starting Up 11 AM Wee Wiggles and Bunny Hugs at the Library! 2 - 2:30 PM Age Well Presentation in Shoreham 2 - 3 PM Oyster Nights at The Waybury 4:30 - 8 PM The Makery at PAHCC 5 - 8 PM Re: Harvest Supper, Community Potluck 5:30 - 7 PM Community Potluck, Harvest Dinner 5:30 - 7 PM Re: Harvest Supper, Community Potluck 5:30 - 7 PM Grace Church Rummage Sale 6 - 9 PM SVUUSD Teacher Negotiations Committee 6:30 - 8:30 PM +6 more see less	4 Boys and Girls Club of Rutland County Silent Auction 12 - 11 PM Rochester Farmers Market 3 - 6 PM Drive in Movies Are Back! 7 PM (multiday) Another Busy Weekend at The Brandon Town Hall 7:30 - 9 PM	5 Artist Mira Cabrera at Spirit in Nature Paths (multiday) Saturday Morning Yoga with Caitlin! 9 - 10 AM Craft Supply Swap at Rochester Public Library 9 - 11 AM Zoey's Place! 9 AM - 12 PM Yard Sale - Swinington Hill Road - Oct. 5 9 AM - 2 PM Downsizing Sale 9 AM (multiday) The Royal Recorder; a Recorder Concert for Families 10 - 11 AM FBC Community Coat Giveaway on Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM Yard & Garden Sale - Sperry Rd - Oct. 5-6 10 AM (multiday) Open Studio Weekend at Karen Deets Stained Glass 10 AM (multiday) Vermont Craft Council: Open Studio Weekend 10 AM (multiday) Stragnell Art Open Studio 10 AM (multiday) Mud Puppy Pottery, Vermont Open Studio 10 AM (multiday) Caring Canines at The Castleton Free Library 10:30 AM Goat Yoga 11 AM - 12 PM Service of Blessing of Animals 11 AM - 12 PM Live at Kennedy Park! Melissa D. Postponed to Oct. 5 11 AM - 1 PM Monthly Bingo 12 - 3 PM Weatherization Workshop 1 - 4 PM WRVP 45th Anniversary Cast Party! 5 - 9 PM Driving Tour of the Military Roads of Orwell 8:30 - 11 PM +17 more see less
6 Addison County Crop Walk Oct. 6 All Day Addison County Crop Walk Oct. 6! 12 PM Harvest Fest! 1 - 4 PM	7 MCP Auditions 7 AM - 9 PM SVUUSD Finance Committee Meeting 5:30 - 6:30 PM	8 Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts 8 AM (multiday) Gentle Yoga on Tuesdays 4:15 - 5:30 PM Slate Valley Title 1 Information Meeting 5:15 - 5:45 PM Slate Valley Community Advisory Council Meeting 5:45 - 6:45 PM Rutland Town School Board Meeting 6 - 8 PM SVUUSD Executive Committee Meeting 7 - 8 PM Stories and Songs of the Suffragists in Vermont 7 - 9 PM +3 more see less	9 MCP Auditions 7 AM - 9 PM Slate Valley Coffee and Conversation in Benson 7:30 - 9 AM Oyster Nights at The Waybury 4:30 - 8 PM Button Up for Winter – Rebates Up to $24,500 6 - 7 PM	10 Garage Sale - Doolittle Rd - Oct. 10-12 (multiday) Mud Puppy Pottery Open Studio 10 AM (multiday) Blood Drive 12 - 5 PM Lil Sprouts at The Library! 3:30 - 4 PM Oyster Nights at The Waybury 4:30 - 8 PM The Makery at PAHCC 5 - 8 PM Forum – Discussion with State Senate Candidates 7 - 8:30 PM +3 more see less	11 Leaning Down Sale 8:30 AM (multiday) Rutland Free Library Book Sale 10 AM - 2 PM Rochester PTO Giant Pumpkin Weigh in 5 - 6 PM Tween Friday - Get Spooky! 6 - 8 PM Weekend Sale at Across the Street in Brandon 11 PM (multiday) +1 more see less	12 Saturday Morning Yoga with Caitlin! 9 - 10 AM Chittenden Community Outdoor Flea Market 9 AM - 12 PM Yard Sale - North Road - Oct. 12 9 AM - 2 PM Tag Sale – Oct. 12 9 AM - 3 PM Garage Sale - Knox Hill Rd - Oct. 12 9 AM - 3 PM Garage Sale - Church St - Oct. 12 9 AM - 3 PM Just for Kicks Learning Tournament & Crafts 9 AM - 3:30 PM Multi-Family Garage Sale - Wheeler Rd - Oct. 12 9 AM - 4 PM Story Hour at CPL with Guests from the Fire Dept! 10 - 11 AM Rutland Free Library Book Sale 10 AM - 2 PM Chocolate Fest and Silent Auction 10 AM - 3 PM 63rd Annual Art in the Park Fall Foliage Festival 10 AM (multiday) Caring Canines at The Castleton Free Library 10:30 AM Goat Yoga 11 AM - 12 PM Cellist Ben Sollee at Pierce Hall in Rochester 12 - 2 PM Vermont Forest Cemetery 1 Year Anniversary Celebration 12 - 5 PM Native Seed Collecting Workshop 1 - 3 PM Free Wine Tasting 1 - 4:30 PM Empty Arms Vermont - Remembrance Night in Oct. 6 - 7:30 PM +15 more see less
13 Pittsford Sheep Festival 11 AM - 4 PM Ripton Ridge Run! 12:30 PM	14 Town Facilites Closed on Oct. 14 8 AM - 4:30 PM	15 Children's Hour at the Castleton Recreation Center! 11 AM - 12 PM Honoree Fleming Memorial Installation 4 - 5 PM Gentle Yoga on Tuesdays 4:15 - 5:30 PM Wings of Fire Book Club 5:30 - 6:30 PM Develop Public Speaking & Leadership Skills 6 - 7:30 PM The Vermont Sampler Initiative - Talk by Ellen Thompson 7 - 8 PM Constituent Conversation in Salisbury 7 - 8:30 PM Brandon Town Budget Workshop Reschedule 7:30 - 9 PM +4 more see less	16 RNESU Admin at Brandon Chamber of Commerce Mixer 4 - 5:30 PM Oyster Nights at The Waybury 4:30 - 8 PM Constituent Conversation - Round Table with Stephanie 6 - 7:30 PM Bicycle Maintenance 101 - Friends of Castleton Rec 6 - 8 PM	17 Suicide: Risk Factors, Prevention, Resources 11 AM Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Workshops 1 - 2:30 PM STEAM Thursday! 4 - 5 PM Oyster Nights at The Waybury 4:30 - 8 PM The Dirt on Backyard Composting Workshop 5 - 6 PM The Makery at PAHCC 5 - 8 PM Women's Circle Monthly Social 5:30 - 7 PM +3 more see less	18 Friday Fun for Families at the Library 5 - 7 PM First Friday Rescheduled! 5 - 7 PM Volunteer to Help Hand-Pack 100,000 Lifesaving Meals 5 PM (multiday) Paint & Sip 7 - 9 PM Ripton Trivia Night 7 - 9 PM +1 more see less	19 Saturday Morning Yoga with Caitlin! 9 - 10 AM Garage Sale - Church St - Oct. 19 9 AM - 2 PM Life Saving Training Session 10 - 11:30 AM Friends of the Library Book Sale on Saturday + Pancakes! 10 AM - 2 PM Caring Canines at The Castleton Free Library 10:30 AM Chili Cook-Off, Corn Hole Tournament, & Beer Garden 11 AM - 2 PM Sara's Stories 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off and Cornhole 11 AM - 2 PM Castleton Lions Super Market Bingo 11:30 AM Spooky Bake Sale! 12 - 3 PM Sudbury Village Center Pop Up 12 - 4 PM Saturday Crafterday! 1 - 2 PM Writers' Workshop with Amy Braun 1 - 2:30 PM Free Wine Tasting 1 - 4:30 PM Free Community Supper 5 - 6 PM Lasagna Dinner 5 - 7 PM Spaghetti Dinner in Shoreham 5 - 7:30 PM Halloween Costume Ball at the Brandon Inn, Oct. 19! 8 - 11 PM +13 more see less
20 Community Breakfast 8 - 10 AM Castleton Breakfast 8 - 11 AM Friends of the Library Book Sale on Saturday + Pancakes! 10 AM - 2 PM Brandon Repair Fair 12 - 12 PM Open House and Family Day 1 - 3 PM Celebrate Historic St. John's in East Poultney 2 - 4 PM Dissipated Eight Returns to the Brandon Town Hall 7:30 - 9 PM +3 more see less	21 Fitness for Life Workout Class 5:15 - 6:15 PM SVUUSD Ad-Hoc Grading Committee Meeting 5:30 - 6:30 PM	22 Project 2025: a Civil Discourse 10 - 11 AM Gentle Yoga on Tuesdays 4:15 - 5:30 PM Gather Together Monthly Social 5 - 7 PM	23 Free Monthly Vaccine Clinic 10 AM - 12 PM Ready for Winter? Heat Pump & Weatherization 101 Webinar 12 - 1 PM Oyster Nights at The Waybury 4:30 - 8 PM Dirt on Backyard Composting Workshop 5 - 6 PM The Dirt on Backyard Composting Workshop 5 - 6 PM Ripton Community Meeting for School Vision 5:30 - 7 PM Castleton Historical Society Meeting 6 PM Slate Valley Unified USD FY26 Budget Forum in Orwell 6:30 - 7:30 PM +4 more see less	24 Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Workshops 1 - 2:30 PM Oyster Nights at The Waybury 4:30 - 8 PM The Makery at PAHCC 5 - 8 PM Fitness for Life Workout Class 5:15 - 6:15 PM Cell Tower Informational Meeting Oct 24 6 - 8 PM Breeding Radicals, a VT History Lecture 7 PM +2 more see less	25 Mega Yard Sale Oct. 25 11 AM (multiday) Spooksville! 5 - 6:30 PM Rediscovering the Reformation Conference 6:30 PM (multiday)	26 Saturday Morning Yoga with Caitlin! 9 - 10 AM Vaccination Clinic 9 AM - 12 PM Birch Ornaments with Lauren at RPL 10 - 11 AM Hill Cemetery Work Day 10 AM - 12 PM Button Up Brandon - Weatherization Event 10 AM - 12 PM Ski Swap 10 AM - 3 PM Frost Mountain Nordic Ski Swap and Gear Repair 10 AM - 3 PM Monster Dash 10 AM Caring Canines at The Castleton Free Library 10:30 AM Wheels for Warmth Oct. 26 12 - 12 PM Halloween Farm Costume Barn 1 - 3 PM Free Wine Tasting 1 - 4:30 PM Annual Salisbury Trunk or Treat 5 - 6:30 PM +9 more see less
27 CU & Castleton Lions Club Halloween Party! 1 - 3 PM Movies at Salisbury Free Public Library Oct. 27 1:30 - 4 PM Halloween Bash for Kids at The Brandon Legion! 2 - 4 PM	28 Homeschool Halloween Gathering 3 - 4:30 PM SVUUSD Special School Board Meeting 5 - 6 PM Secretary of Education Listening Tour 6 - 8 PM Sudhub Community Visioning Meeting 6 - 8 PM Select Board Meeting Agenda - Oct. 28 7 - 9 PM +1 more see less	29 Discussion: Project 2025 at Rochester Library 10 - 11 AM Project 2025 Text Based Discussion 10 AM Gentle Yoga on Tuesdays 4:15 - 5:30 PM Introduction to Tai Chi 6 PM Develop Public Speaking & Leadership Skills 6 - 7:30 PM Final Meeting Reminder Regarding Rochester HS Building 7 PM +2 more see less	30 Walk-In Clinic 10 AM - 12 PM Oyster Nights at The Waybury 4:30 - 8 PM Woody Guthrie: Dustbowl Balladeer at BFPL 6 - 7 PM Public Feedback Session#2 6 - 7:30 PM Halloween Wildlife Festival & Jack-O-Lantern Lit Hike 6 - 8 PM Slate Valley UUSD FY26 Budget Forum at Castleton 6:30 - 7:30 PM Screening of the Film Israelism 7 - 9 PM +3 more see less	31 Trunk or Treat? All Day Yoga & Reiki Open House 12 - 4 PM Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Workshops 1 - 2:30 PM Oyster Nights at The Waybury 4:30 - 8 PM Trunk or Treat at Castleton Fire Department 5 - 7:15 PM The Makery at PAHCC 5 - 8 PM Pierce Hall Community Halloween Party Oct. 31! 5:30 - 7:30 PM Cornhole 7 PM +4 more see less	1 Virtual Advocacy Gathering on Adult Day Programs 12 - 1 PM 4th Annual Holiday Artisan Gift Show 4 - 7 PM	2 Saturday Morning Yoga with Caitlin! 9 - 10 AM Annual Holiday Bazaar in Middlebury Nov. 2 9 AM - 3 PM Annual Holiday Bazaar in Middlebury Nov. 2 9 AM - 3 PM Annual Holiday Bazaar in Middlebury, Nov. 2 9 AM - 3 PM Annual Holiday Bazaar in Middlebury Nov. 2 9 AM - 3 PM Embroidery with Natalie at RPL 10 - 11 AM Grief Share's "Surviving the Holidays" 10 AM - 12 PM Guitars - Porch Sale 10 AM - 12 PM Caring Canines at The Castleton Free Library 10:30 AM Monthly Bingo 12 - 3 PM Free Wine Tasting 1 - 4:30 PM 4th Annual Holiday Artisan Gift Show 4 - 7 PM The Maiden Show! 7 - 8 PM Donate Non-Perishable Food Items 7 - 8:30 PM Maiden Vermont at the Brandon Town Hall 7 - 8:30 PM +11 more see less