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October 2024

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29 Practicing Democracy: Women in Public Office 4:30 AM - 6 PM Gov. Howard Dean to Speak in Middlebury 4:30 AM - 6 PM Masonic Breakfast Sept. 29 7:30 - 10 AM	30 Kids' Stay & Play at Lawrence Memorial Library! 10:30 - 11:30 AM Bristol Farmers Market, Last of the Year! 3 - 7 PM Cribbage Night at the Lodge 7 - 8:15 PM	1	2 "Ask a Master Gardener" and Pollinator Plant Sale 4 - 6 PM New Moon Celebration 6:30 - 8 PM	3 Lincoln Rummage Sale, Oct. 3-5 (multiday) Bristol Core Board Meeting 9 - 10 AM Kids' Story Time at Lawrence Memorial Library! 10:30 - 11:30 AM GriefShare 6:30 - 8:30 PM	4 Fall Art Play for Adults at Lawrence Memorial Library! 10 - 11:30 AM Opening Art on Main - Robert Compton & Paul Forlenza 5 - 6:30 PM	5 Celebrate Wildlife at Dead Creek Day 7 AM - 4 PM Pop-Up Charity Yard Sale Oct. 5 9 AM - 3 PM Fall Book Swap 10 AM - 12 PM Cool Motion Outdoor Sports Outdoor Gear Swap Oct. 5! 10 AM - 5 PM Open Studio Weekend 10 AM (multiday) Open Studio Weekend 10 PM (multiday) +2 more see less
6 Blessing of the Animals Service 10 - 11 AM Elisabeth Von Trapp in Concert 4 PM Bristol Federated Church Hosts Elisabeth Von Trapp 4 - 5 PM Come Enjoy the Solo Concert with Elisabeth Von Trapp! 4 - 5:15 PM	7 Kids' Stay & Play at Lawrence Memorial Library! 10:30 - 11:30 AM Development Review Board 7 PM	8	9 Button Up for Winter – Rebates Up to $24,500 6 - 7 PM	10 200 Hour Yoga TTC in Rishikesh 12 - 12 AM Yoga for Aging Gracefully with Jen Peterson 9:45 - 11 AM Kids' Story Time at Lawrence Memorial Library! 10:30 - 11:30 AM Bristol Conservation Commission Meeting 6 - 7:30 PM GriefShare 6:30 - 8:30 PM Addison County Senate Forum 7 - 8:30 PM +2 more see less	11 History of VT Route 17 Talk in South Starksboro 7 - 8 AM Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner Oct. 11 5 - 7 PM	12 Pumpkin, Apple, Chocolate, Oh My! 9 AM Learn to Knit a Hat This Saturday! 9 AM - 12 PM Garage & Estate Sale - 65 & 68 Pine St, Bristol 9 AM - 3 PM
13 Fundraising Breakfast for Bristol Fire Department 7 - 10 AM Middlebury Car Show & Fall Festival 10 AM - 3 PM Mount Abraham/Vergennes Co-Op Football Fundraiser 3 - 5 PM	14 Kids' Stay & Play at Lawrence Memorial Library! 10:30 - 11:30 AM Bristol Selectboard Agenda Oct. 14 6 - 10 PM Game Night at the Library! 6:15 - 9 PM	15 5 Town Cup (Youth Soccer Tournament) 5:30 - 8 PM 7/8 Boys Mini Metro Basketball Tryouts 6 - 7:30 PM Planning Commission Meeting 6 - 8 PM	16 Bristol Energy Committee Meeting Agenda Oct 16 7 PM	17 Bristol Core Board Meeting 9 - 10 AM Kids' Story Time at Lawrence Memorial Library! 10:30 - 11:30 AM The Dirt on Backyard Composting Workshop 5 - 6 PM GriefShare 6:30 - 8:30 PM Bristol Historical Society Monthly Meeting Oct. 17 7 - 8 PM Bluegrass for a Cause: Benefit Concert for Common Ground 7 - 9 PM +2 more see less	18 Fall Art Play for Adults: Session 2 at LML 10 AM - 11:30 PM Craft Cinema Night at LML 6 - 8:30 PM	19 Fill the Firehouse Food Drive 8 AM - 12:30 PM Art on Main - Coffee and Conversation with Jackie Tuxill 10 - 11 AM Coat Drive 2024! 10 AM - 1 PM Yoga on the Trail Oct. 19 10:30 AM - 12 PM Memorial Service Oct. 19 11 AM Fall Ride Party at New Leaf Organics Farm 2 PM Exceptional Italian Dinner at Tandem with Montreal Chef 7 - 9 PM +3 more see less
20 Fruits of the Spirit - Monthly Kid's Church Exploration 8:30 - 9:30 AM Steak Shoot at Post 19 Auxiliary 1 PM 2nd Annual World Singing Day 1 - 4:30 PM	21 Kids' Stay & Play at Lawrence Memorial Library! 10:30 - 11:30 AM BES 5th Grade Bake Sale 3:15 - 6 PM Bristol Selectboard Agenda Oct. 21, 6:00pm 6 - 8 PM	22	23 Ready for Winter? Heat Pump & Weatherization 101 Webinar 12 - 1 PM The Dirt on Backyard Composting Workshop 5 - 6 PM Dirt on Backyard Composting Workshop 5 - 6 PM	24 Courage to Listen, Courage to Speak: Veterans Town Hall 7 AM - 8:30 PM Her Legacy, Her Plan: Estate Planning for Women 9:30 - 11:30 AM Kids' Story Time at Lawrence Memorial Library! 10:30 - 11:30 AM GriefShare 6:30 - 8:30 PM Bristol Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 7 - 7:30 PM +1 more see less	25 Republican Party Sign Wave 4 - 6 PM Med47 Foundation Haunted Forest 4 - 8 PM Have-A-Heart Food Shelf Distribution 5 - 6 PM	26 Estate Sale - 10 Mountain St - Oct. 26-27 (multiday) Pumpkins in the Park Oct. 26 All Day Halloween Literacy Lab 10 AM - 12 PM Calling All Youth Makers! 10 AM - 2 PM Youth Maker Market Oct. 26 10 AM - 2 PM FMN's Ski Swap & Gear Repair 10 AM - 3 PM Bristol Skate Jam 2 - 6 PM Med47 Foundation Haunted Forest 4 - 8 PM +4 more see less
27 Public Bingo at Vergennes Legion 1:30 - 4 PM Med47 Foundation Haunted Forest 4 - 8 PM	28 Kids' Stay & Play at Lawrence Memorial Library! 10:30 - 11:30 AM Bristol Selectboard Agenda Oct. 28 6 - 10 PM Cribbage Night at Libanus Lodge Oct. 28 7 - 8:15 PM	29 Join Us! 7 - 8 AM Addison-4 VT. House Candidate Forum 7 - 9 PM MAUSD Virtual Roundtable 7 PM	30 Home Efficiency Grants & DIY Air Purifier Workshop 7 - 8 PM	31 Kids' Story Time at Lawrence Memorial Library! 10:30 - 11:30 AM GriefShare 6:30 - 8:30 PM	1 New Moon Gathering - Qigong & Meditation - Nov. 1 6:30 - 9 PM	2 100th Anniversary Bazaar 9 AM - 3 PM Middlebury Book Sale - New Location 10 AM - 2 PM