Calendar - Front Porch Forum

December 2016

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27 The Nutcracker (multiday) Albany Berkshire Ballet's Nutcracker at the Flynn (multiday) Albany Berkshire Ballet's "The Nutcracker" at the Flynn (multiday) Women's Festival of Crafts 10 AM (multiday) 27th Annual Women's Festival of Crafts 10 AM (multiday) Tickets for the Nutcracker Now on Sale! 3 PM (multiday) Local Youth Basketball Games @ MMU 9 AM - 12 PM Women's Festival of Crafts 10 AM - 5 PM Footworks Studio of Dance LuLaRoe Fundraiser 5 - 8 PM +5 more see less	28 Westford DRB - Nov. 28 Agenda All Day Upcoming Public Meeting 12 PM Legislative Forum Monday Nov. 28 7 - 8:30 PM	29 GMT Umall/Airport (#12) Public Hearing 5:30 - 5:30 PM Village at Dorset Park Annual Meeting 6 PM Saving Gillett Pond: Your Ideas Needed 7 - 8:30 PM Workshop on Draft Commercial District Standards 7 - 9 PM	30 Learning About Gender and Gender Non-Conformity 4 - 6 PM Learning About Gender and Gender Non-Conformity 4 - 6 PM Science Story Night "Woolly Bear Winter" 6:30 - 7:30 PM Special School Board Meeting FY18 Budget Nov. 30 6:30 - 9 PM Book Your Own Party at Victory Gardens 7 PM (multiday) Richmond Planning Commission Nov. 30 7 PM +2 more see less	1 Holiday Craft Sale at The Terraces (multiday) Holiday Luncheon - Burlington Garden Club Fundraiser 12 - 2:30 PM Jericho Farmers Market 3 - 7 PM Jericho Indoor Farmers Market 3 - 7 PM Free Community Soup and Bread Supper Thursday, Dec. 1 4:30 - 6:30 PM Free Community Soup & Bread Supper 4:30 - 6:30 PM Saxon Hill School Community Dinner 5 - 9 PM Tired of Cooking? Come Support Saxon Hill School! 5 - 9 PM Enjoy Good Food and Support Saxon Hill School 5 - 9 PM Saxon Hill School Community Dinner 5 - 9 PM Enjoy Good Food & Support Saxon Hill School 5 - 9 PM City Manager Search Committee Meeting 5:45 - 7:45 PM What Should I Eat and When? 6 - 8 PM Shelburne Vineyard Event Supporting Passion 4 Paws 6 - 8 PM Shelburne Vineyards Fundraiser Concert! 6 - 8 PM Lyric's "9-5, the Musical" Kick-Off Meeting Thursday 7 - 8 PM Working Group on the Creative Economy 7 - 8:30 PM Tell It at Twiggs 7 - 9 PM Tickets Still Available for Vaxxed Documentary! 7 PM Sustainable Williston Meets Dec. 1 7:15 - 8:45 PM +16 more see less	2 Wonderful Waldorf Holiday Fair, Friday and Saturday (multiday) Holiday Art Show at Davis Studio All Day Essex Public Engagement Workshop 8:30 AM - 4 PM Storytime at the Winooski Memorial Library 10:30 AM Gingerbread House Workshop 3 - 5 PM Lasagna Dinner at Shelburne United Methodist Church 4:30 - 7 PM Lasagna Dinner at Shelburne United Methodist Church 4:30 - 7 PM Holiday Art Show at Davis Studio Friday 5 - 9 PM Friday Night Fun in Bristol - Chocolate 5 - 9 PM Holiday Art Show at Davis Studio Friday 5 - 9 PM Shelburne's Annual Tree Lighting and Caroling Event 5:30 - 8 PM Painter & Poet Present: Making Thought Visible, Dec. 2 6 PM Holiday Tree Lighting & Sing-Along 6:30 - 7 PM Holiday Tree Lighting & Sing-Along 6:30 - 7 PM Cooie Defrancesco Trio at JCAT Friday 7 - 10 PM Benefit Concert Bash for 350Vermont 7:30 - 10 PM Concert 7:30 PM Benefit Concert 7:30 PM +14 more see less	3 Breakfast with Santa 8 AM - 12 PM Brennan Woods Moving Sale 8 AM - 1 PM Richmond Holiday Market Dec. 3 9 AM - 3 PM Huge Truck, Const. Equip, Trailer, Tool, ATV Auction 9 AM - 3 PM Auction: Truck - Construction - Classic Cars - Snow 9 AM - 3 PM CVU Craft Fair This Weekend 9 AM - 4 PM CVU Craft Fair This Weekend 9 AM - 4 PM CVU Craft Fair 9 AM - 4 PM CVU Craft Fair 9 AM - 4 PM Craft Fair 9 AM - 4 PM Christmas Tree Sale 9 AM - 5 PM Children's Literature / Arts Fair Dec. 3 10 - 11:30 AM Community Coffeehouse 10 AM - 12 PM Champlain Islands Health Center Open House 10 AM - 2 PM Winooski Dollars for Scholars Toy Train Show 10 AM - 3 PM Underhill Central School Annual Holiday Craft Fair 10 AM - 3 PM 2016 GMPR Craft/Vendor Show Saturday Dec. 3 10 AM - 3 PM 2016 GMPR Craft/Vendor Show 10 AM - 3 PM 2016 GMPR Craft/Vendor Show Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM Waldorf Holiday Fair: Artisan Market & Family Festival 10 AM - 3 PM Holiday Craft Fair at Underhill Central School 10 AM - 3 PM 2016 GMPR Craft/Vendor Show 10 AM - 3 PM New Duds Holiday Sale and Open House 10 AM - 4 PM Holiday Gift Making Jewelry Class 10 AM - 4 PM Library's Winter Holidays Party 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Shelburne Bay Craft Fair 11 AM - 4 PM Nellie May's Christmas Open House 1 - 4 PM Nellie May's Christmas Open House 1 - 4 PM A Holiday Concert in the Barbershop Style 2 - 3 PM Community Tree Lighting & Sing-A-Long Saturday! 6:30 PM Vermont Symphony Orchestra Masterworks 8 - 10 PM Bella Voce Women's Chorus Concerts, Dec. 3 & 4 8 PM (multiday) Bella Voce Concerts This Weekend 8 PM +29 more see less
4 Old Round Church Holiday Carol Sing All Day Breakfast at St Thomas in Underhill 8 - 10:30 AM Knights of Columbus Country Breakfast 8 - 10:30 AM Local Youth Basketball Games at MMU Dec. 4 9 AM - 12 PM LuLaRoe Lulapalooza - Holiday Edition! 9 AM - 1 PM LuLaRoe Lulapalooza - Holiday Edition! Sunday 9 AM - 1 PM Holiday Craft Fair! 9 AM - 2 PM Auditions for Lyric's "9-5, the Musical" Dec. 4-6 10:30 AM (multiday) Gifts That Give: Non-Profit Pop Up Market Sun. Dec 4 11 AM - 3 PM Gifts That Give 11 AM - 3 PM Gifts That Give Charity Fair 11 AM - 3 PM Give Gifts That Give More! Alternative Gift Fair at UCU 12 - 2 PM Vermont Choral Union Concert at St Paul's in Burlington 3 - 4:30 PM Vermont Choral Union Concerts 3 - 4:30 PM Sinclair Inn Holiday Party & Artisan Faire 3 - 7 PM Benefit Concert at CVU 3 PM Vermont Choral Union Holiday Concert 3 PM Messiah Sing at Charlotte Congregational Church! 4 - 5 PM Jericho Center Tree Lighting - Sunday Dec. 4! 4 - 5 PM Community Celebration 4 - 5:30 PM +16 more see less	5 Westford Planning Commission - Agenda All Day BTV Airport Sound Mitigation Meeting - Monday Dec. 5 5 PM Milton Commuter (#56) Public Hearing 5:30 - 5:30 PM Make & Take: Intro to Hand Sewing DIY Fleece Earwarmer 5:30 - 6:30 PM Richmond Water Commission Agenda for Dec. 5 6 - 7 PM Planning Commission Community Forum 6 - 8 PM Town Plan Community Forum 6 - 8 PM Wine Auction with the Pride Center of VT 6 - 9 PM Support Pride Center by Drinking Wine and Eating! Dec. 5 6 - 9 PM Community Trees Celebration Dec. 5 6 PM City Council Meeting - Monday 6 PM Selectboard Agenda for Monday, Dec. 5 7 - 9 PM City Council Meeting Time Change - BTV Sound Meeting 7 PM +9 more see less	6 Annual Holiday Luncheon at Trinity Church 12 AM Award Winning Documentary Tonight at Skinny Pancake All Day Underhill Selectboard Regular Meeting 6 PM Messiah Sing 7 - 8:30 PM South Burlington GOP Committee Meeting 7 - 9 PM Community Workshop/Draft Commercial District Standards 7 - 9 PM South Burlington GOP Committee Meeting Dec. 6 7 - 9 PM Choral Concert: Madrigalia, the Music of the Word 7 PM +4 more see less	7 Dec. 7 Donation Yoga and Shopping at Yoga Roots 5 - 8 PM All Invited to Round-The-World Dinner 5:30 - 7:30 PM Special School Board Meeting-FY18 Budget Dec. 7 6:30 - 9 PM Christmas Banned 6:30 PM Christmas Banned 6:30 PM Advent Quiet Worship Services Wednesdays 7 - 8 PM +2 more see less	8 Finance Committee Meeting All Day Luncheon for Seniors 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lularoe Multi-Consultant Fundraiser for MES 1st Grade 3 - 7 PM Community Dinner at the United Church of Underhill 5 - 6:30 PM Alternative Gift "Pop Up Shop" Thursday at UCU 5 - 6:30 PM Community Dinner Dec. 8 5 - 6:30 PM "Merchants of Doubt" Film Showing 6:30 - 8:30 PM Years of Living Dangerously Thursday 7 - 8 PM Planning Commission Meeting - Special Presentation 7 - 9 PM +5 more see less	9 Nutcracker Tea at Richmond Library (multiday) Yuletide Concert & Carol Sing-A-Long All Day Friday Food Affair 5 - 7 PM Village Train Hop and Tree Lighting 6 - 8 PM Kid Movie Night at the Barn School 6 - 8:30 PM Artisan Gifts, Extended Hours and Wreath Event 6 - 9 PM Yuletide Concert and Carol Sing-Along Dec. 9 7 - 8:30 PM Enjoy Two Local Christmas Concerts Dec. 9 & 18 7 - 8:30 PM Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Performing Art Center 7 PM Johnson State College Band Concert 7 PM +6 more see less	10 Looking for a Dog to Join Your Family? (multiday) Holiday Garage Sale 282 Browns Trace 7 AM - 7 PM Smilie Winter Breakfast & Holiday Market 8 - 11 AM Free Family Yoga Class 9 - 10 AM Project Graduation Bottle Drive & Concession Stand 9 AM - 12 PM St. Jude Craft Fair Saturday, Dec. 10 9 AM - 3 PM Moving Sale! 9 AM - 4 PM Christmas Trees for Martha 9 AM (multiday) Santa's Coming to Jericho Country Store Saturday Dec. 10 10 AM - 12 PM Santa Comes to Jericho Country Store 10 AM - 12 PM Winter Centerpiece Workshop at the Horticulture Farm 10 AM - 12 PM Christmas Cookie Extravaganza at Jericho Community Center 10 AM - 1 PM Craft and Vendor Event 10 AM - 2 PM Open Studio Sale 10 AM - 3 PM Subaru Share the Love Dog Adoption Event 10 AM (multiday) Make Pet Toys with Lucy's House Saturday 11 AM - 1 PM Mount Mansfield Union High School Hosting Futsum Woldesus 12 - 2 PM Fusion802 Presents "Happy Grinchmas" - Dec. 10 3:30 PM 4th Annual Milton Independent Community Tree Lighting 6:30 - 8 PM Holiday Dance and Big Band Concert Dec. 10 6:30 - 11 PM +16 more see less
11 Milton Holiday Concert 2 - 3:15 AM Christmas Cantata During Worship on Dec. 11 9 AM Chanukah Super Sunday Celebration at Temple Sinai 10 - 11:30 AM Holiday Open House 11 AM - 2 PM Open House and Holiday Bazaar at Philo Llamas 11 AM - 2 PM Girl Scout New Hat, Glove and Blankent Collection 11:30 AM - 12 PM Talk at Ethan Allen Homestead - Sunday 2 - 3 PM Hamilton and the Music at Ethan Allen Homestead Museum 2 - 3 PM Doncaster Sample Sale Open House 2 - 5 PM Hinesburg Artist Series Dec. 11 Concert 2 - 6 PM Hinesburg Artist Series' Christmas Concert - Dec. 11 2 - 6 PM Full Circle Music Concert 4 - 5 PM HAS Christmas Concert Sunday, Dec. 11 4:30 - 6 PM Williston Community Tree Lighting - Sunday! 5 - 6 PM Jazz at Hinesburg Public House: Reserve! 6 - 8 PM +11 more see less	12 Breakfast with the Principal 7:30 AM Blood Drawing Monday in Richmond 11:30 AM - 5 PM Prospective Parent Luncheon at Rice Memorial H.S 12 - 2 PM Senior Luncheon 12 PM Transition Town Jericho/Bolton at the Library 5:30 - 6:30 PM Invitation to Find Out About Climate Movement 5:30 - 7 PM Taking Action on Climate Concerns 5:30 - 7 PM Climate Action Info 5:30 - 7 PM City Manager Search Committee 5:30 - 8:30 PM Monthly Meeting 6:30 PM Selectboard Budget Session Dec. 12 7 - 8:30 PM +7 more see less	13 Holiday Sing Along for 6th and 7th Graders VYOA All Day Rice Prospective Parent Luncheon 12 - 1 PM Rice Prospective Parent Luncheon 12 PM Holiday Sing Along for 6th & 7th Graders 4:30 - 6 PM Add Congress to Your Community! 5:30 - 6:30 PM Add Congress to Your Tuesday! 5:30 - 6:30 PM City Manager Search Committee 5:30 - 8:30 PM Mindful Eating Through the Holidays Workshop 6:30 - 8 PM Mindful Eating Through the Holidays Workshop 6:30 - 8 PM Mindful Eating Through the Holidays Workshop 6:30 - 8 PM Village Trustees Meeting Tuesday 6:30 PM December Open Group Channeling 7 - 10 PM Richmond Conservation Commission 7:30 PM +9 more see less	14 Richmond Energy Committee Meeting 8 - 9 AM Explore Endeavour Middle School 8 AM - 3:15 PM Beginner Tai Chi in Jericho Center 10 - 11 AM Shelburne Nursery School Open House 1 - 2:30 PM Shelburne Nursery School Open House 1 - 2:30 PM Lularoe Sale to Benefit Alzheimer's Association 4 - 7 PM Vigil of Remembrance Dec. 14 5:30 - 6 PM SCORE Series - How to Fund My Small Business 5:30 - 7 PM Score Series - How to Fund My Small Business 5:30 - 7 PM South Burlington Artist Meet-Up and Potluck 5:30 - 7 PM SCORE Series - How to Fund My Small Business 5:30 - 7 PM City Manager Search Committee 5:30 - 8:30 PM Artist Reception at Sweet Grass Gallery Dec. 14 6 - 7:30 PM Color Yourself Calm at the Richmond Free Library 6 - 8 PM Artist Reception at Sweet Grass Gallery Dec. 14 6:30 - 7 PM School Board Meeting - Dec. 14 6:30 - 8:30 PM Community Services Commission: Wednesday 12/14 6:30 PM Advent Quiet Worship Tonight 7 Pm 7 - 7:30 PM Richmond Development Review Board Agenda Dec. 14 7 PM CMS to Host Winter Choral Concert: Wednesday 7 PM +16 more see less	15 Adult-Oriented Business Establishments Public Hearing All Day Last Day of Jericho Winter Farmers Market 2016 3 - 7 PM Jericho Indoor Farmers Market 3 - 7 PM Jericho Indoor Farmers Market 3 - 7 PM City Manager Search Committee 5:30 - 8:30 PM Needlefelt a Dog 5:45 - 8 PM Juniors: How to Begin Your College Search 6:45 - 7:45 PM Materials for Dec. 15 Planning Commission Meeting 7 - 9 PM Friends of Gillett Pond Meeting Thursday 7 PM Sustainable Williston Social 7:30 - 9 PM +6 more see less	16 Holiday Pop-Up Shop & Open Studio Party! (multiday) LuLaRoe Pop-Up Boutique Fundraiser 4 - 6 PM Friday Food Affair, Soups & Chicken 5 - 7 PM Carols from Many Lands Singalong 6 - 7:30 PM Correction: December Events at Shelburne Vineyard 6 - 8:30 PM Dinner with Santa 6:15 - 7:15 PM +2 more see less	17 Nutcracker Ballet at the Flynn (multiday) PTO Pancake Breakfast and Gift Wrapping 9 AM - 12 PM Ice Rink Fill! 9 AM - 12 PM Reminder, Last Minute Extravaganza Craft/Vendor Fair 9 AM - 1 PM Dec. 17 Planning Meeting for Jan. 21 March in Montpelier 10 AM - 12 PM Polar Express Morning 10 AM Open House - Brookside Road 2 - 4 PM SD Ireland Holiday Truck 4:30 - 5:30 PM Peace Corps Family and Friends Event! 5 - 6 PM Solstice Nia Jam - Free! 5 - 6:30 PM Social Band Concert: Deep Midwinter 7:30 - 8:30 PM Social Band Winter Concerts This Weekend! 7:30 - 9 PM Social Band Holiday Concerts 7:30 - 9 PM +9 more see less
18 Sunday Breakfast 7:30 - 10 AM Christmas Pageant at Charlotte Congregational Church! 10 - 11 AM Chanukah Party & Hebrew School Open House 10 AM - 1 PM Ohavi Zedek Hebrew School Open House/Chanukah Party 10 AM - 1 PM Live Nativity Play and Caroling 1 - 2 PM Advent Organ Recital-First Baptist Church, Burlington 2 - 3 PM Advent Organ Concert at First Baptist Church Burlington 2 - 3 PM Free Organ Recital 2 - 3:30 PM Winooski Chorus Christmas Concert Location 2:30 - 3:30 PM Advent Concert Sunday, Dec. 18 3 PM Blue Christmas Service at Williston Federated Church 7 PM +7 more see less	19 Richmond Water Commission Agenda for Dec. 19 5:30 - 7 PM School Board Meeting 6:30 PM Stowe Messiah Sing - 25th Anniversary 7 - 8:30 PM Selectboard Agenda for Dec. 19 7 - 9:30 PM	20	21 Solstice Qigong All Day Caroling at the Sterling House All Day Community Potluck Dinner & the Velveteen Rabbit 6 - 8 PM Longest Night Worship Tonight, Dec. 21 7 - 7:30 PM Blue Christmas Service at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 7 - 8 PM Blue Christmas at Essex UMC, Wednesday 7 - 8 PM Blue Christmas Service 7 - 8 PM Spread Holiday Cheer...Singalong at the Sterling House 7 - 8 PM Middle School Hosts Winter Band Concert: Wednesday 7 PM +5 more see less	22 Holiday Playgroup and Performance for Preschoolers 10:30 AM - 12 PM Creative.RVT Meeting Thursday Night 7 PM	23 Venison/Turkey/Vegetable Pot Pies at Friday Food Affair 5 - 7 PM Free Community Meal 5 - 7 PM Lumen: Bristol's Celebration of Fire and Light 5 - 9 PM	24 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Charlotte Church All Day Christmas Eve Service at All Souls 5 - 6 AM Stories and Songs of Light and Warmth at MMUUF 4 PM Carols by Candlelight Christmas Eve Service 5 PM History - a Christmas Story 5:30 - 7 PM A Christmas Story 5:30 PM Christmas Eve Worship Service 7 - 8 PM UCW Christmas Eve Service 7 PM United Church of Westford Christmas Eve Service 7 PM Ecumenical Old Brick Church Christmas Eve Service 11 - 11:30 PM +6 more see less
25 Christmas Masses at St. Thomas Church, Underhill Center All Day Christmas Day Worship Prayer Stations 9 AM - 3 PM	26	27	28 Nordic Soccer Club Holiday Week Soccer Camp 9 AM (multiday) 3-Day Soccer Camp During School Holiday Break 9 AM (multiday) Winooski City Council Meeting 5:30 - 7:30 PM Pop Up Open Mike - Wednesday 7 - 9:30 PM	29 Free Soup & Bread Supper 5 - 7 PM City Council Meeting 5:30 - 7:30 PM Mindfulness Dec. 29 6:30 PM	30 Story Time at the Library 10:30 AM Paint & Sip at Bolton Valley 6 - 8:30 PM Holiday Coffee House Reminder 7 - 10 PM Milo White Band at Stone Corral Brewery 7 - 10 PM	31 First Night 2017 Needs Volunteers! 10 AM - 12 PM First Night 2017 Needs Volunteers! 1 - 11:30 PM Catch Social Band at First Night Burlington 4 PM New Year's Eve in Richmond 5 - 10 PM New Year's Eve in Richmond 5 - 10:30 PM New Year's Eve in Richmond 7:30 - 10:30 PM NYE Party at Lang Farm's Garden Barn 8 PM (multiday) New Years Eve at the Lang Farm 8 PM (multiday) +4 more see less