Calendar - Front Porch Forum

April 2024

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31 Holy Week Services 10 AM (multiday) Rochester Volunteer Fire Department Pancake Breakfast 7 - 10 AM Holy Week Services 10 - 11 AM Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Park in Bristol 12 PM	1 Dog Licensing Deadline 8 AM - 2 PM Aikido Classes at Brandon Town Hall 4:30 - 6 PM Monday Night Bingo 4:30 - 9 PM Bristol Special Selectboard Meeting April 1 5:30 - 6 PM	2 Community Total Eclipse/Earth Day Exhibit 10 AM - 5 PM IPL/VBS First Tuesdays 6 - 7 PM Selectboard Meeting 6:30 - 9:15 PM Addison County River Watch Training (Virtual) 7 - 8 PM River Watch Field Season Orientation (Virtual) 7 - 8 PM River Watch Field Season Orientation (Virtual) 7 - 8 PM Book Chat: Beaverland by Lelia Philip 7 PM +3 more see less	3 Early Release Day Movie at Ilsley 1 - 3 PM Bible Study 5 - 6 PM Agenda for Development Review Board - Regular Meeting 6:30 - 9 PM	4 Rochester Public Hearing/Selectboard Meeting 8 AM Wee Wiggles and Bunny Hugs at the Library! 2 - 2:30 PM The Dumbledorks! 3:30 - 4:30 PM Harry Potter and the Return of the Dumbledorks 4 - 5 PM CANCELED: Right Tree, Right Place: A Spring Walking Tour & Talk 5:30 - 7 PM Sharing the Trail: Get to Know the Mammals of the Tam 6 - 7 PM River Watch Field Orientation (Virtual) 7 - 8 PM A Survivor's Story: Nikita Soumrov of Kibbutz Nahal Oz 7:30 - 9 PM +4 more see less	5 Brandon Solar Eclipse Weekend 12 PM (multiday) Why Erica Garner Also Couldn't Breathe 4 - 5:30 PM You're Invited: Grand Reopening Party! 5 - 7 PM First Fridays at the Library! 5 - 7 PM Special 3-Part Dungeons & Dragons Campaign at Ilsley 6 - 8 PM Nigh* of the LivNg DeD 7 - 9 PM VYO Ensemble Concert at Vergennes Opera House 7 - 9 PM +3 more see less	6 Med47 Foundation Garage Sale 9 AM (multiday) Saturday Morning Family Legos at the Library! 9:30 - 11 AM 2024 Pack 543 Pinewood Derby 10 AM - 1 PM Friends of Ilsley Library Book Sale 10 AM - 2 PM Solar Eclipse Weekend at Brandon Museum 10 AM - 4 PM Sib2Sib Comedy Workshop 11 AM - 2 PM Monthly Bingo 12 - 3 PM Messy Church - A Fun Filled Afternoon! 4 - 6 PM Don't Miss Champlain Philharmonic's Pre-Eclipse Concert 7:30 - 9 PM Save the Date for Concerts Not to Be Eclipsed! 7:30 - 9 PM Sold Out - April 6 Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem Burnham 7:30 PM Concert Tonight at Middlebury Congregational Church 7:30 PM Med47 Foundation Garage Sale 9 PM (multiday) +9 more see less
7 Online Movement Class for Joint Mobility & Balance 8 - 9:15 AM Breakfast Buffet 8 - 10 AM Solar Eclipse Weekend at Brandon Museum 10 AM - 4 PM Zoom Q&A with Award-Winning Fiddler Sunday! 11 AM - 12 PM Zoom Event with British Fiddler Sam Sweeney 11 AM - 12 PM "Beads & Brunch" Bracelet Making @ Elli Parr Boutique 11 AM - 3 PM Celebrating Tom and Janet April 7 1 PM Countdown to the Solar Eclipse Zombie Walk 1 - 2 PM 5 Town Friends of the Arts Annual Gathering 1 - 3 PM Zombie Festival! 1 - 3 PM 5 Town Friends of the Arts Honors 2 Lincoln Residents 1 - 4 PM Brandon Carving Circle 2 - 4:30 PM Spoon Carving Circle, Right Here in Brandon! 2 - 4:30 PM Pre-Clipse Astrology Meet-Up 4 - 6 PM Pittsford Historical Society Spring Meeting 5:30 - 7:30 PM Zoom Q&A and Performance with English Fiddler Sam Sweeney 11 PM +12 more see less	8 Total Solar Eclipse! All Day Addison County Legislative Breakfast 7 - 8:45 AM Eclipse Yoga Flow 8:30 - 9:30 AM Lincoln Library Eclipse Party: Monday 2-4 PM 2 - 4 PM Solar Eclipse Party at Pittsford Village Farm! 2 - 4 PM Eclipse at Estabrook! 2 - 4 PM Solar Eclipse with the Cub Scouts 2:15 PM Monday Night Bingo 4:30 - 9 PM Spring Women's Moon Circle 6 - 7:30 PM Drop-In Korean Drumming Class 6:30 - 7 PM Stories of Eclipse: Black Moon Harbor Gathers April 8 7 - 9 PM Bristol Selectboard Meeting April 8 7 - 10 PM +8 more see less	9 Navigating VA Benefits at the Charlotte Senior Center! 10 AM - 2 PM Drop-In Tech Help 2 - 4:30 PM MAUSD Budget Presentation 6 - 8 PM Vernal Pool Reptiles and Amphibians 7 - 8:30 PM	10 Vermont vs Hollywood 10 - 11 AM Vermont vs Hollywood: 100 Years of Vermont in Film 10:30 AM - 12 PM Talk on the Culinary Pharmacy 4:30 - 5:30 PM Paint N Sip 6 - 8 PM	11 Feminism, Fascism, and the Future Symposium 5 AM (multiday) Notch Road Closure 7 AM - 4 PM First Baptist Senior Meal 12 PM Wee Wiggles and Bunny Hugs at the Library! 2 - 2:30 PM The Dumbledorks! 3:30 - 4:30 PM Addison County Farm to School Regional Gathering 4 - 6 PM Bristol Conservation Commission Agenda 6 - 7:30 PM +3 more see less	12 Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner 5 - 7 PM Knights in Italy Spaghetti Dinner - This Friday! 5 - 7 PM Knights in Italy Spaghetti Dinner - This Friday! 5 - 7 PM LML Theater Troupe Presents: Peggy the Brave! 6 - 6:30 PM Only for the Awesome (Aka, 11-13 Yos) at the Library 6 - 8 PM An Evening of Film, Food, and Community 6 - 8 PM Group for 11-13 Year Olds at the Library! 6 - 8 PM Wildlife Encounters at the Brandon Town Hall! 6:30 - 8 PM Mokoomba Afrofusion Band from Zimbabwe 7 - 9 PM Legally Blonde: the Musical – Opening Night 7:30 - 10 PM +6 more see less	13 Bristol Addison 4 Republican Party Meeting 9 - 11 AM Woodland Management Walk at Wolf Tree Forest 9 AM - 12 PM Introduction to Zen at the Vermont Zen Center 9 AM - 1:30 PM Energy Fair and Family Fun Saturday 9 AM - 2 PM Constituent Coffee Hour with Rep. Stephanie Jerome 10 - 11 AM Seed Exchange at the Library - This Saturday! 10 AM - 12 PM Youth Mental Health Panel 10 AM - 12 PM New Haven River Kayak Race 10 AM - 3 PM 2024 New Haven Whitewater Kayak Race 10 AM - 3 PM Youth Opera Company: a Country Store Opera 2 - 3:30 PM Legally Blonde: the Musical – Afternoon Matinee 2 - 4:30 PM Beginners Darning/Visible Mending Workshop 2:30 - 4:30 PM Social Band Presents: Ye Boundless Realms of Joy 7:30 - 9 PM Legally Blonde: the Musical – Closing Night 7:30 - 10 PM +10 more see less
14 Mad River Triathalon All Day Charity Fundraising Masons Lodge Bristol 7:30 - 10 AM Book and Estate Sale 9 AM - 2 PM Yoga Classes at Harmonia! 10 - 11:15 AM Red Cedar School Flea Market and Bake Sale, April 14 10 AM - 3 PM Red Cedar School's Flea Market and Bake Sale 10 AM - 3 PM Red Cedar 'Flea' and Bake Sale 10 AM - 3 PM Zig Zag Lit Mag Rescheduled Issue. 16 Release Party 2 - 4 PM Zig Zag Issue. 14 Release Party 2 - 4 PM Zig Zag Lit Mag Release Party Postponed 2 - 4 PM Zig Zag Lit Mag Release Party 2 - 4 PM Choral Evensong at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 4 - 5 PM Youth Clinic Hosted by Middlebury Women's Soccer 4 - 6 PM Breakfast at Libanus Lodge This Sunday 7:30 PM +10 more see less	15 Monday Night Bingo 4:30 - 9 PM Technicool: Keeping Kids Safe on Internet Workshop 5:30 - 6:30 PM Bristol Water Commission Meeting Apr. 15. 6:00pm 6 - 8 PM Drop-In Korean Drumming Class 6:30 - 7 PM Library Renovation/Expansion Info Meeting, April 15 7 - 8 PM Presentation on Obtaining Italian Citizenship 7 - 8:30 PM +2 more see less	16 Board of Trustees Meeting All Day Mid-Month Homeschoolers at the Library 11 AM Middlebury Garden Club Talk: Container Gardening 1 - 2 PM Ben Falk and the Resilient Farm and Homestead 5 - 6 PM Save the Date! Shifting the Autism Narrative 6 - 7 PM Pollinator Pathway Talk 6 - 7:30 PM Selectboard Meeting 6:30 - 9 PM 100+ Women Who Care Addison County Member Meeting 7 - 8:30 PM Women and Intercollegiate Athletics Ilsley Talk 7 - 9 PM Bristol Democratic Committee Town Caucus 7 PM Bristol Planning Commission Meeting April 16 7 PM +7 more see less	17 Bright Day Memory Café 10 - 11:30 AM Crafting at the Library: Sock Puppets 3 - 5 PM Community Open House at The Paramount Theatre 5 - 8 PM Game Night at the Library! 6:15 - 9 PM MCP Announces Summer Season Auditions! 6:30 PM April Bristol Energy Committee Meeting 7 - 9 PM +2 more see less	18 Wee Wiggles and Bunny Hugs at the Library! 2 - 2:30 PM The Dumbledorks! 3:30 - 4:30 PM Tractor Safety Course 5:30 - 8 PM MCP Announces Summer Season Auditions! 6:30 PM Rochester Town Democratic Committee Caucus - Thursday 7 - 8 PM Acoustic Concert at the Library with Sam Kuhns 7:30 - 8:30 PM Musical Library Tour 7:30 - 9 PM +3 more see less	19 St. Ambrose Fish Fry 5 - 7 PM St. Ambrose Blow Out Fish Fry! 5 - 7 PM Brandon Idol Presents Pop! 7 - 9 PM Notice: Pittsford Town Republicans to Caucus 7 PM	20 Moving Sale Saturday 8 AM The Great Puzzle Challenge 9 AM - 12 PM Call for Fixers: ACSWMD Upcoming Repair Fair 10 AM - 2 PM This Saturday: ACSWMD Repair Fair 10 AM - 2 PM Notice of Middlebury Town Democratic Party Caucus 10 AM Climate Future Film Festival 1 - 2 PM Writers' Workshop with Amy Braun 1 - 2:30 PM +3 more see less
21 Children's Sunday is Coming Right Up! 8:30 - 9:45 AM Indoor Yard Sale 10 AM - 3 PM Second Hey Neighbor April 21 11 AM - 2 PM Window Dressers Participating at Hey Neighbor Event 11 AM - 2 PM Brandon Repair Fair 12 - 4 PM Social Band Presents: Ye Boundless Realms of Joy 3 - 3:30 PM A Hill Farmer's Story 5 - 6 PM +3 more see less	22 4th of July Fundraiser at Cubbers All Day "Architecture for All" Symposium - Architect Lectures (multiday) Monday Night Bingo 4:30 - 9 PM Cubbers Benefit for Bristol 4th of July - Save the Date 5 - 8 PM BUUSD Budget Revote Informational Meeting 6 - 8 PM Barstow UUSD Budget Informational Meeting 6 - 8 PM Drop-In Korean Drumming Class 6:30 - 7 PM Bristol Selectboard Agenda April 22 7 - 10 PM +4 more see less	23 STEM Days at the Library! 11 AM - 6 PM New Jen Peterson 4 Class Series at BFIT 4:30 - 5:15 PM Full Moon Yoga Flow 6 - 7:30 PM Middlebury Quilters Host Speakers - Public Invited 6 - 8:30 PM "Invasive Jumping Worms: What We Know, What We Can Do" 7 - 8:30 PM Invasive Jumping Worms Are Near/Here 7 - 8:30 PM Invasive Jumping Worms: “What We Know, What We Can Do” 7 - 8:30 PM Bristol Development Review Board Agenda 7 PM Invasive Jumping Worms: “What We Know, What We Can Do” 11:55 - 11:55 PM +5 more see less	24 Sharing & Story Telling Afternoon with Linda Barnard 1 - 2 PM Game Day at the Senior Center 1 - 3 PM EZ Trip Meetings: At Ilsley and on Zoom 1 - 8 PM Burger and Brew Night at Mountain Top Inn 5 - 8 PM Burger & Brew Fundraiser for Chittenden Public Library 5 - 8 PM Middlebury Community Classic Films Club 6 - 8 PM Community Choir Session with Moira Smiley! 7 - 8:30 PM +3 more see less	25 Tai Chi Chuan Fundamentals Class 10:30 AM - 12 PM Wee Wiggles and Bunny Hugs at the Library! 2 - 2:30 PM The Dumbledorks! 3:30 - 4:30 PM Weekly Honk and Wave for Ceasefire in Middlebury 4 - 4:30 PM Writing Through Grief, 4-Week Grief Support Group 4:30 - 6 PM Marjorie Ryerson and the Views from Mount Hunger 5 - 6 PM Community Pot Luck Burnham Hall 5 - 7 PM Death Cafe of Addison County 5:30 - 7 PM Tractor Safety Course 5:30 - 8 PM Artifact Roadshow 6 - 8 PM Bristol Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 7 - 8 PM April 23 Presentation: Equity in Healthcare 7 - 8:30 PM Social Justice Discussion Equity in Healthcare 7 - 8:30 PM +9 more see less	26 Moving Sale - Smith St, Shoreham (multiday) Building a 3-Bin Composter from Free Wooden Pallets 12 - 1:30 PM "Ask a Master Gardener" 4 - 6 PM Family Event to Benefit Vermont Children's Museum 4 - 6 PM Grand Friends Gala 4 - 7 PM Thali Feast from Ananda Tamang 4 - 7 PM April Have-A-Heart Food Shelf Distribution 5 - 6 PM Vermont Homeschool/Alternative Prom 6 - 10 PM Family Movie Night at the Library! 6:30 - 8:30 PM Middlebury Wind Ensemble Spring Concert on Friday 7:30 PM Middlebury Wind Ensemble Spring Concert on Friday 7:30 PM +7 more see less	27 Household Hazardous Waste Day 8 AM - 12 PM Rochester Food Shelf 9 - 10 AM Meeting with Middlebury Representatives 9 - 10 AM Special Planning Commission Meeting 9 - 11 AM Final Saturday Story Time at LML Until Fall! 9:30 - 10 AM Spring Bicycle Swap at CMOS 10 AM - 12 PM Barn Sale Saturday at The Little White Barn 10 AM - 1 PM Drug Take Back Day is This Saturday 10 AM - 2 PM ATV Raffle at Agway 10 AM - 2 PM Indie Bookstore Day! 10 AM - 5 PM Yard Sale April 27 10 AM Herb Talk: Spring Tonics and Bitters 11 AM - 1 PM Shop Local: Vermont Gear Makers Festival 11 AM - 4 PM Re: Shop Local: Vermont Gear Makers Festival 11 AM - 5 PM Tree Pruning Demonstration 12 PM Closing Event for Eclipse/Earthday Show at Art on Main 4 - 6 PM Closing Reception at Art on Main 4 - 6 PM The Hitmen ( Dance ) 6 - 10 PM Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra: Spring Concert 2024 7 - 9 PM +15 more see less
28 Breakfast at Masonic Lodge, Vergennes 7:30 - 10 AM Indoor Yard Sale #2 9 AM - 1 PM Yoga Classes at Harmonia! 10 - 11:15 AM Volunteer with Acorn at New Leaf Organics! 10 AM - 2 PM Heath Quartet in a Free Concert, Live and Streaming 2 - 3:30 PM Authentic Italian Dinner 5:30 - 7 PM St. Ambrose Italian Dinner Night 5:30 - 7 PM An Authentic Italian Dinner 5:30 - 7 PM +4 more see less	29 Monday Night Bingo 4:30 - 9 PM Brandon Town Budget Revote Meeting 6 - 8 PM Golden Hour Photos 6 PM (multiday) Rochester High School Building Info Meeting Monday 6 PM Drop-In Korean Drumming Class 6:30 - 7 PM Cribbage Night at the Lodge 7 - 8:15 PM Bristol Cribbage Night 7 - 8:15 PM Cribbage Night 7 - 8:15 PM +4 more see less	30 Election - Budget Revotes for Town of Brandon & OVUUSD 7 AM - 7 PM Barstow School Budget Vote 10 AM - 7 PM New Jen Peterson 4 Class Series at BFIT 4:30 - 5:15 PM Keys Bags Names Words 4:30 - 6 PM Coming Up at Ilsley Public Library 4:30 PM The Mini Clothesline Project at Art on Main 5 - 6:30 PM Bristol Republican Party Meeting 7 - 9 PM +3 more see less	1 BCC Botanicals Open May 1! 8 AM - 6 PM Teachers Who Write Conference May 1! Sign Up Now! 9 AM - 1:30 PM Memorable Times Jukebox 10:30 - 11:15 AM Game Day at the Senior Center 1 - 3 PM Early Release Day Movie at Ilsley 1 - 3 PM Lincoln Ladies Aid Industria Rummage Dale 1 - 7 PM Right Tree, Right Place: a Spring Walking Tour & Talk 5:30 PM Agenda for Development Review Board - Regular Meeting 6:30 - 9 PM Public Notice: Lincoln Development Review Board 6:30 - 9 PM Ranked Choice Voting Webinars May 1 & 8 7 - 8:30 PM Community Choir Session with Moira Smiley! 7 - 8:30 PM +7 more see less	2 Thursdays on the TAM 8:30 AM - 12 PM Corrected Rummage Sale Dates May 2-4 1 PM (multiday) Lincoln Ladies Aid Industria Rummage Sale 1 PM (multiday) Wee Wiggles and Bunny Hugs at the Library! 2 - 2:30 PM The Dumbledorks! 3:30 - 4:30 PM Weekly Honk and Wave for Ceasefire in Middlebury 4 - 4:30 PM Weekly Honk and Wave for Ceasefire in Middlebury 4 - 4:30 PM Tractor Safety Course 5:30 - 8 PM Sharing the Trail: Get to Know the Mammals of the TAM 6 - 7 PM Class of 2030 Middle School Transition Evening at Mt. Abe 6:30 - 7:30 PM Author Talk: Jon Mingle About His New Book Gaslight 7 - 8 PM Rochester Light & Power - World Premiere! 7:30 - 9:30 PM +8 more see less	3 First Big Lawn Sale of the Season! 9 AM - 4 PM First Big Lawn Sale of the Season - Mechanic St. - May 3-4 9 AM - 4 PM Celebrate Vermont Arbor Day 2 - 4 PM Community Fun 5 - 6:30 PM Rochester Light & Power - World Premiere! 7:30 - 9:30 PM +1 more see less	4 Green-Up Day May 4 - Save the Date! All Day Green Up Day on Saturday, May 4 8 - 10 AM Green Up Day in Chittenden 8 - 11:30 AM Green Up-Day and Volunteer Fair! Saturday, May 4 8 AM - 12 PM Green Up Day 8 AM - 12 PM Green Up Day on May 4 8 AM - 12 PM Fundraiser for Mt. Abe's International Travel Club! 8 AM - 2 PM Rochester Green Up Day 8 AM - 4 PM Spring Flowers and Farm Stand Goodies 8 AM (multiday) Happy and Safe Walking and Biking! 9 AM - 12 PM Green Down on Green-Up Day! 9 AM - 12 PM First Big Lawn Sale of the Season! 9 AM - 4 PM Tomorrow: Lawrence Memorial Library's Books for Babies 9:30 - 10 AM Educator Idea Fair 10 AM - 2 PM Friends of Ilsley Library Book Sale 10 AM - 2 PM Downsizing Yard Sale 10 AM - 2 PM Monthly Bingo 12 - 3 PM Moving Sale 12 - 3 PM World Labyrinth Day 12:45 - 2 PM Attention Knitters: a Stash Busting Workshop! 2 - 5 PM It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing! 7:30 - 9 PM The Doughboys Are Back at the Brandon Town Hall 7:30 - 9:30 PM Rochester Light & Power - World Premiere! 7:30 - 9:30 PM Genticorum at Burnham Presents Season Finale! 7:30 - 10 PM May 4th Burnham Genticorum Concert is Sold Out 7:30 - 10 PM +21 more see less