Calendar - Front Porch Forum

February 2018

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28 Tchaikovsky in Vermont: Celebrating Identity 3 - 4:30 PM Tchaikovsky in Vermont: Celebrating Identity 3 - 4:30 PM Tchaikovsky in Vermont: Celebrating Identity 3 - 4:30 PM Tchaikovsky in Vermont: Celebrating Identity 3 - 4:30 PM Jingle Jam at Moog's Place Jan. 28 3 PM Italian Buffet Dinner 4 - 7 PM St.Thomas Church Italian Buffet Jan. 28 4 - 7 PM Teen Dungeon and Dragons 5 - 7 PM Franklin County FCA Kickoff Meeting 6:30 - 8 PM +5 more see less	29 Special St. Albans City Council Meeting: Monday 6:30 PM Women's Chorus to Hold Guest Night 6:45 - 9 PM Essex Selectboard Meets Jan. 29 7 - 9:30 PM	30 Storytime @ Sheldon Municipal Library 10 - 11 AM Essex Westford School District Board Meeting Jan. 30 6:30 - 8:30 PM	31 St Albans Youth Soccer: Spring Soccer Sign-Up Deadline 12 AM - 11:30 PM Come Visit Us at Saint Francis Xavier 9 AM - 2 PM Your Dream for the Future 9 AM - 2 PM St. Francis Xavier School Open House Jan. 31 9 AM - 2 PM The Roving Feast - Malletts Bay Meal Drop Off 4:30 - 6 PM +1 more see less	1 Bird Tales II - St. Albans Museum Feb 1! All Day Maple Syrup Fundraising Sale All Day Featured Artist Reception at Air in St Albans 4:30 - 7 PM Open House at Christ the King Feb. 1 5:30 - 7 PM Paint and Tea 6 - 8 PM Bird Tales II 6:30 - 8:30 PM Adult Dungeons and Dragons at the Varnum 7 - 9 PM +3 more see less	2 35th Annual Colchester Winter Carnival (multiday) A.C. Moore Fundraiser to Benefit Auntdot's Place 9 AM - 9 PM Kids Night Out at JUMC Feb. 2 6 - 8 PM	3 Dress for Success Clothing Giveaway 9 AM - 3 PM Spanish Musical Kids 10 - 11 AM Paper Mache at Sheldon Municipal Library 10 - 11:30 AM Annual Chili Challenge at Colchester Winter Carnival 10 AM - 2 PM Fill the Truck for the Food Shelf 2018! 10 AM - 3 PM Everybody Wins! Benefit Brunch at Waterworks Saturday 11:30 AM - 2 PM Explore Hard'ack on Snowshoes 1 - 3 PM Saint Michael's Women's Basketball 1:30 - 3 PM Franklin Recreation 2nd Annual Winter Carnival 2 - 7 PM Boudoir Mini-Sessions ~ Valentines Day! 4:30 - 11:30 PM Solaris Vocal Ensemble Concert 7:30 - 9 PM +7 more see less
4 Mommy and Me Pamper Yourself Event - Free Admission 11 AM - 3 PM Sterling Silver Super Bowl Party 3 - 6 PM Catalyst Church Souper Bowl Party 3 - 10 PM "Souper Bowl" Party! You Are Invited 3 PM Souper Bowl Party 3 PM Westford Music Series Concert Sunday 4 - 5 PM +2 more see less	5 Rice High School for a Day 8 AM - 2:30 PM Development Review Board Meeting Feb. 5 6:30 PM	6 Storytime @ Sheldon Municipal Library 10 - 11 AM Essex Westford School District Board Meetings Feb. 6 & 13 6 - 9:30 PM St. Albans City Parks Commission Mtg. Feb. 6 6 PM Champlain Valley Quilt Guild Speaker and News 6:30 - 9 PM Interested in Quilting? 6:30 - 9 PM Jericho Planning Commission Meeting Feb. 6 7 - 9 PM Calling All Quilters and Wanna-Be Quilters! 7 PM +3 more see less	7 Mr. K Visits Playgroup at BNML 10 - 11:30 AM The Roving Feast - Malletts Bay Meal Drop Off 4:30 - 6 PM Healthy Winter Soups 6 - 7:30 PM Twiggs Open Mic Night! 7 - 10 PM	8 Teachers: Digital Storytelling and Place-Based Learning 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Community Dinner 5 - 6:30 PM 10th Annual Father Daughter Gala 6 - 8:30 PM Belvidere Planning Commission Meeting 6 PM Constituent Meeting with State Representatives 6:30 - 8 PM Selectboard Meeting Agenda Feb. 8 7 - 8:30 PM +2 more see less	9 Rummage Sale at Grace Church This Weekend (multiday) Kids Come Create a Doodle for Snowflake Bentley 3 - 5 PM The Buck Hollers - Live and Local This Month! 6 - 9 PM Win Big Money, a Great Dinner and Support Local School 6 - 9 PM	10 Kaela Coble Book Signing All Day Sock Hop at CCC All Day Lions Pancake Breakfast 7:30 - 11 AM Pancake Breakfast 7:30 - 11 AM Open House 10 AM - 2 PM Shopping at Price Chopper Tomorrow? 10 AM - 3 PM Wine & Chocolate Weekend at Boyden Valley Winery 10 AM (multiday) Valentine & Bead Jewelry at the Library! 10:30 AM - 12 PM Make Valentine's Day Cards at Sheldon Municipal Library 11 AM - 12:30 PM CTE (AKA Essex Technical Center) Open House 11 AM - 2 PM CTE Open House 11 AM - 2 PM CTE Open House 11 AM - 2 PM CTE Open House Saturday 11 AM - 2 PM Learn to Crochet! 1:30 - 3:30 PM Vermont Humanities Book Group 3 - 5 PM Book Signing by St. Albans Native Kaela Coble 3 - 5 PM Celebrate Love & Grow Your Tribe with CBD Meditation 4 - 5:15 PM Essex Town "In the Heart of Winter" Family Dance 5 - 7:30 PM Milton Winter Festival Valentine Masquerade Ball 6 - 10 PM Dance the Night Away with the Kids Too! 6:30 - 9 PM Green Mountain Club – James P. Taylor Series 7:30 - 9 PM Green Mountain Club Taylor Series Talk 7:30 PM +18 more see less
11 Bottle Drive at Cambridge Elementary School Feb. 11 All Day Friends of the Library Chili Cook-Off Contest All Day St.Thomas Country Breakfast Feb. 11 8 - 10:30 AM 8th Graders Biggest Fundraiser This Year! 8 - 11 AM Take Your Valentine Sweetheart Out for Breakfast Early 8:30 - 10:30 AM Sweetheart Shopping Event 10 AM - 3 PM Essex Women's Rugby Bottle Drive 12 - 4 PM Free Tech Help 1:30 - 3 PM Town Hall Art Reception: My Favorite Things 2 - 4 PM Bake-Off for Charity 2 - 4 PM Agatha Christie in Stowe 2 - 4 PM We All Need Mid-Winter Music! 4 PM +8 more see less	12 Cambridge Meetings Week of Feb. 12 All Day Underhill Historical Society Annual Meeting 12 AM Fitzsimonds Road Parking Lot Expansion Meeting Reminder All Day Breakfast with the Principal 7:30 - 8:45 AM Planning Commission Special Meeting - Feb. 12 6 - 7 PM Chocolate Tasting at Sheldon Municipal Library 6 - 7 PM Purple Game - Support Pancreatic Cancer Research 6 - 8 PM St. Albans City Council Meeting Feb. 12 6:30 PM Adult Dungeons and Dragons 7 - 9 PM Choral Concert: Counterpoint with CHS Chamber Singers 7 PM +6 more see less	13 Seeing and Disrupting Racism Workshop All Day St Albans Support Group 10 - 11:30 AM Watercolor Class for Senior Citizens 1:30 - 3:30 PM Slime! - Make Your Own at BNML 3 - 5 PM Poetry People at the Varnum 7 - 8:30 PM Mardi Gras Benefit 7 - 10 PM CTC Meeting, Trail Caretaker Training, Indian Brook FMP 7 PM +3 more see less	14 Singing Valentine! 9 AM - 9 PM Singing Valentines Available (Benefits COTS) 9 AM - 9 PM The Roving Feast's Malletts Bay Meal Drop - Valentine's 4:30 - 6 PM Ecumenical Ash Wednesday Service 7 - 8 PM Open Mic at the Varnum 7 - 9 PM +1 more see less	15 RiseVT Small Business Umbrella Meeting 5 - 6:30 PM LCBP Hosts Surfing on Lake Champlain 6:30 - 7:30 PM Mater Luna Women's Circle 6:30 - 8:30 PM Free Comedy Show Thursday at Twiggs 7 - 9 PM Free Comedy Show Next Thursday in St. Albans 7 - 9 PM Informational Meeting About Ballot Items 7 PM Route 117 & Skunk Hollow Intersection Study 7 PM +3 more see less	16 Faith on Tap at McGillicuddy's 6 - 8 PM Wonderland 6 PM (multiday) Jazz Concert with Trio Jota Sete and Michael Zsoldos 7 - 9:30 PM	17 NOFA Vermont's 36th Annual Winter Conference! 12 AM (multiday) Lion's Club Food from Heart Food Drive All Day Rights and Democracy Vermont 4:30 AM - 12 PM Thank You Westford School & Food Shelf Saturday 8 - 9 AM Missisquoi NWR Bird Walk Saturday 8 - 10:30 AM NOFA-VT's 36th Annual Winter Conference - Register Now! 8 AM (multiday) Come Play Saturday Morning 9 - 11 AM Burlington Technical Center Open House 2018 9:30 AM - 12 PM Burlington Technical Center Open House 2018 9:30 AM - 12 PM Burlington Technical Center Open House 2018 9:30 AM - 12 PM French Hour at the Varnum 10 - 11 AM Children's Readers Theater @ Sheldon Municipal Library 10 - 11 AM Westford's Inaugural Snowball Biathlon 10 AM - 12 PM Lego Time! @ Sheldon Municipal Library 10 AM - 12 PM Chinese New Year Celebration for Kids! 10 AM - 12 PM Chinese New Year Celebration for Kids! 10 AM - 12 PM Shopping at Hannafords on Saturday? 10 AM - 3 PM Crochet a Bowl Class (Ages 8+) 1:30 - 3:30 PM Milton High School Project Graduation 6 - 8:30 PM Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Family Dance 6:30 - 10 PM Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dance 6:30 - 10 PM Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Family Dance 6:30 PM 8th Annual Dance Showcase Benefit for VFN & PIE 7 PM Join Us for Our 8th Annual Dance Showcase! 7 PM +20 more see less
18 Valentine's Day Brunch Fundraiser Feb. 18 All Day Silent Auction and Breakfast Brunch Feb. 18! All Day Balaclava Blitz! Winter Triathlon & Duathlon 9 AM - 12 PM Gentle Community Yoga in Underhill 11 AM - 12:30 PM CES Community Soup Luncheon & Pottery Bowl Fundraiser 11 AM - 1 PM Brunch 12 - 2 PM MMU Fine Arts Exhibit Closing Reception 1 - 3 PM Ethan Allen Homestead Museum Feb. 18 2 - 3 PM Sunday Matinee 2 - 4:30 PM Ethan Allen Homestead Museum Talk Feb. 18 2 PM Info Session: Independent School in Heart of Richmond 3:30 - 5 PM Underhill Community Monthly Soup Bowl Sunday 5 - 7 PM Teen Dungeons and Dragons at the Library 5 - 7 PM +9 more see less	19 Cambridge Town Meetings - Week of Feb. 19 (multiday) Governor Phil Scott at Legislative Breakfast 7:30 - 9:30 AM St. Albans City Planning Commission Meeting Feb. 19 6 PM	20 St. Albans City Downtown Board Meeting Feb. 20 6 PM Essex Westford School District Board Meeting Feb. 20 6:30 - 9 PM Town Administrator Informational Meeting Feb. 20 7 PM	21 7 Secrets of Exceptional Customer Service 9 AM - 12 PM Let's Do Lunch Community Meal 11 AM - 12:30 PM The Mind Fit Series: Activities to Boost Brain Health 4 - 5 PM Lgbtq+ Caregiver Training 5:30 - 8:30 PM Taize Service at Jeff Church 7 - 8 PM Board Games for Adults at Varnum Library 7 PM +2 more see less	22 Don't Miss the Moose! All Day Discover Girl Scouts All Day Free Soup & Bread Supper 5 - 7 PM Dialogue on Race/Racism 6:30 - 8 PM Candidates Forum 6:30 - 8 PM Town Planning Commission Meeting 6:30 PM Selectboard Meeting Agenda Feb. 22 7 - 8 PM Essex Players Presents "Doubt, a Parable" by John Patr 7:30 - 9 PM Essex Community Player's Performance "Doubt: Parable" 7:30 PM (multiday) +5 more see less	23 School Board Candidate Town Hall 6 - 8 PM Movie Night: Noah 7 - 9 PM Coffee House Coming Friday 7 - 10 PM Essex Players Presents "Doubt, a Parable" by John Patr 7:30 - 9 PM	24 First Annual KidsCarnival! All Day 48 Hour Flash Sale 9 AM (multiday) Paint and Juice @ Sheldon Municipal Library 10 AM - 12 PM Shopping at Hannafords on Saturday? 10 AM - 3 PM First Annual Kidscarnival! 11 AM - 1 PM Spirit Talks with Gretchen Hidell 12 - 3 PM LuLaRoe Open House 2 - 7 PM Evening Out in Support of My Dragon Boat Club 5 - 8 PM Malia Dragon Boat Team to Hold Calcutta: Food and Fun! 5 PM Essex Players Presents "Doubt, a Parable" by John Patr 7:30 - 9 PM Capital City Concerts 7:30 PM +7 more see less
25 Microchip and Vaccine Clinic 9 AM - 1 PM Race Relations and Policing in Vermont 10:30 AM Sunday Community Yoga 11 AM - 12:30 PM Fairfax Historical Society Meeting 7 - 9 PM	26 Mobb's Meeting Feb. 26 All Day Basketball Camp for 4-8th Boys & Girls Feb. 26 - Mar. 2 9 AM (multiday) Transition Town Jericho Talk on Emergency Preparedness 5:30 - 7 PM Transition Town Jericho Feb. 26: Emergency Preparedness 5:30 - 7 PM Transition Town Jericho Talk on Emergency Preparedness 5:30 - 7 PM Commuter Bus Informational Meeting Feb. 26 6:30 - 8 PM St. Albans City Design Advisory Board Meeting Feb. 26 6:30 PM St. Albans City Public Informational Budget Meeting 6:30 PM +4 more see less	27 Book Discussion @ Sheldon Municipal Library 6:30 - 8 PM Waterville Town Discussion Meeting 7 PM	28 Join Us for Disability Awareness Day at the Statehouse! 9 AM - 6 PM Rockin' Ron Pirate Party! 10 - 11 AM Essex Rotary Meets Feb. 28 - Town Budget Discussed 12 - 1:30 PM Essex Selectboard Chairman to Speak at Rotary 12 - 1:30 PM Essex Selectboard Chairman to Speak at Rotary 12 - 2 PM Maple Run Budget Informational Hearing 6 - 7 PM Thai Yoga Massage Class 6 - 8 PM Loving Kindness Course 7 - 8:30 PM +4 more see less	1 Featured Artists in St. Albans Air Gallery 4:30 - 7 PM Lamoille Chamber of Commerce Celebration 5 - 8 PM Director of the Hungry Heart...Last Day to Register 5 - 8 PM Paint and Tea @ Sheldon Municipal Library 6 - 8 PM LCHP Hosts Lake Phenomema Program 6:30 - 7:30 PM Dialogues on Race 6:30 - 8 PM "Doubt" Play by Essex Community Players 7:30 PM (multiday) +3 more see less	2 Book and Bake Sale at Grace United Methodist Church 9 AM - 12 PM Teddy Bear Sleepover 5 - 6 PM Faith on Tap! at 158 Main 6 - 8 PM Northern Flyer Live at the Saint Albans Museum Mar. 2 7:30 - 8:30 PM	3 Lamoille County Republican Party Meeting Mar.3 8:30 - 11 AM Town/School Meeting Mar. 3 10 AM Grannie Snow Book Signing Saturday at the Eloquent Page 11 AM - 1 PM Barnes and Noble Invites You to Join in on the Fun! 2 - 4 PM Offering Free Childcare on Mar. 3 5:30 - 8 PM St. Ann Church Cabin Fever Dinner 5:30 PM Green Mountain Roller Derby 6 - 8:30 PM The Buck Hollers Back at Radio Bean 7 - 8 PM +4 more see less