Calendar - Front Porch Forum

February 2024

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28 Hot Cocoa N' Cookies Stand at Jerihill 9 AM - 12 PM Sunday Service at MMUUF - Jan. 28 9:30 AM Banner Painting Workshops 2 - 4 PM	29 9th Annual Mental Health Advocacy Day – Join Us 10 AM - 2 PM 9th Annual Mental Health Advocacy Day 10 AM - 2 PM Old Brick Church Trustees Meeting 5 - 6 PM Essex Selectboard Meeting & Public Hearings 6:30 PM WRD Adult Women's Futsal Starts Monday 7 - 8:30 PM +1 more see less	30 Environmental Advocacy at VT State House About PFAS 8:30 AM - 1 PM Community Engagement for Municipal Decision-Making 12 PM MMCTV Annual Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 PM Yoga at Synergy Dance Studio 7 - 8 PM Volunteers Green & Browns Court Project Committee 7 - 9 PM +1 more see less	31 Age Well Grab and Go Meal at St. Thomas - Jan. 31 11 AM - 12 PM Special Selectboard Committee Meeting 1:30 PM Neighorhood Watch Meeting 5 - 6 PM Richmond Housing Committee 5:45 PM	1 Benedict Arnold: Frustrated American Hero? 1:30 - 2:30 AM Wolfgang Mieder, an American Proverb of Democracy 7:30 - 8:30 AM Essex Art League 9 - 11 AM Hinesburg Nursery School - Silent Auction 9 AM (multiday) Kids Open Sewing Class 4 - 6 PM New Beginnings for Body and Mind - Yoga at the RBMH 5:30 - 6:30 PM Maker's Group - 1st Thursday of the Month! 6:30 - 8 PM Bird Tales! 7 - 8:30 PM +4 more see less	2 Breakfast for Dinner at Friday Food Affair 5 - 7 PM Sinclair Inn Soup +Bread + Ale Experience 5 - 8 PM Coffee House Reboot 7 - 9 PM	3 French Canadian Meat Pie Dinner All Day Legislative Update and Event 10 - 11 AM Legislative Update and Upcoming Public Event 10 - 11 AM National Take Your Child to the Library Day 10 AM - 2 PM Check Out Space with NASA at the Library! Feb. 3 11 AM French Canadian Dinner 5 - 6:05 PM +2 more see less
4 "The Letter" Film at Good Shepherd, Feb 4 10:30 AM Sunday Music Series: Judson Kimble and Sarah King 2 - 3 PM Adult Valentine Craft Workshop: Felted Heart Garland 2 - 5 PM	5 Water and Sewer Commission Meeting 6 PM Selectboard Meeting 7 PM	6 Planning Commission Meeting Feb. 6 All Day Coffee and Cards at the Westford Public Library 10:30 AM - 12 PM EWSD Board Meeting - Budget/Community Engagement 6 - 8:15 PM Williston Selectboard Meeting Agenda - Feb. 6 6:30 PM Luigi Galleani and the Anarchists of Barre 7 - 8:15 PM Recreation Committee Meeting 7 - 8:30 PM Westford Recreation Committee Meeting 7 PM Riverside Sidewalk Public Meeting 7 PM +4 more see less	7 Williston Conservation Commission Meeting 7 - 9 AM Lions Club Blood Drive 12 - 5 PM Lions Club Blood Drive 12 - 5 PM Bluegrass Jams at Stone's Throw 6 - 8 PM Home Heat Transfer Workshop on Feb. 7 at DAML 6 - 8 PM Williston Housing Committee Meeting 6 - 8 PM Tea Blending Class at the Library 7 - 9 PM +3 more see less	8 Sip & Sun 4 - 8 PM New Beginnings for Body and Mind - Yoga at the RBMH 5:30 - 6:30 PM Catamount Community Forest Committee Meeting 5:30 - 7 PM Craft Group 6 - 8 PM Westford Selectboard Meeting 6 - 9 PM Underhill Regular Selectboard Meeting Feb. 8 6 PM Proposed Maintenance Facility: Meeting Feb. 8! 6:30 PM Poker Hill School Book Club 7 - 8 PM Special Meeting of the Town Center Building Committee 7 PM +5 more see less	9 Super Bowl Sale at Five Corners Antiques 10 AM (multiday) EEE Spring 2024 Lecture Series 2 - 3 PM Westford Common Hall: Community Wine Down 5 - 7 PM Westford Common Hall Wine Down - Thank You! 5 - 7 PM Sinclair Inn Soup +Bread + Ale Experience 5 - 8 PM New Art Up at the Library - Opening This Friday 6 - 8 PM Jontavious Willis & Paul Asbell in Concert 7 - 9:30 PM Jontavious Willis & Paul Asbell in Concert 7 - 9:30 PM +4 more see less	10 Fans of the Moth... Check This Out! All Day Free Teen Science Cafe for Youth Grades 7-12 5 AM - 7 PM The Children's School Preschool Open House 10 AM - 12 PM First Tech Challenge VT State Robotics Championships 10 AM - 5 PM Read to Wyatt the Therapy Dog 10:30 AM Essex Fire's Annual Blood Drive in Memory of Addi 15A1 12 - 3 PM Monthly Ceili Dance Workshops 4:15 - 5:30 PM Bill Skiff Story Slam - Theme: Hope 4:30 - 7:30 PM Free Teen Science Cafe Grades 7-12 5 - 7 PM Free Teen Science Cafe for Youth Gr. 7-12 5 - 7 PM Underhill's Semi Flannel 4.0 5 - 9 PM Bill Skiff Story Slam Feb. 10 5 PM +8 more see less
11 Superbowl Sunday Breakfast at St Thomas in Underhill 8 - 10:30 AM St. Thomas K of C Country Breakfast 8 - 10:30 AM G4H Jam Pond Hockey Tournament & MMU/CVU Hockey 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Sunday Service at MMUUF 9:30 AM Green Mountain MS Group 10 - 11 AM Climate Change Film Sunday, Feb. 11 10:30 AM Climate Change Film Sunday 10:30 AM Birthday Event 2 - 4 PM In Celebration of Snowflake Bentley's Birthday 2 - 4 PM Presentation 2 PM +6 more see less	12 Parking Advisory Committee Meeting 6 - 8 PM Let's Eat Cake Party! 6 - 9 PM MMUUSD School Board Meeting 6:30 - 8 PM Underhill Conservation Commission Agenda 6:30 PM Essex Selectboard Meeting - Feb. 12 6:30 PM +1 more see less	13 The Curious Place Storytime at Spruce Peak Arts 10:30 - 11:30 AM SCORE Workshop: Business Tax Planning 5:15 - 6:30 PM Richmond Transportation Committee Meeting 5:30 PM Important CVSD Budget Update 6 - 7 PM EWSD Board Budget Meeting/Open Board Seats 6:30 - 9 PM Volunteers Green & Browns Court Project Committee 7 - 9 PM Williston Development Review Board - Feb. 13 Agenda 7 PM Conservation Commission Meeting Agenda 7:30 - 9 PM +4 more see less	14 Ashes to Go on Va-LENT-ine's Day 7 - 9 AM Smuggs 55+ Ski Club 8 AM - 12 PM Singing Valentine Delivery 8 AM - 6 PM History of the Vikings: Ages 15-18, Wednesdays 10 AM - 12 PM Underhill Energy Committee 5:30 - 7 PM Williston Energy Committee Meeting 6:30 - 8 PM League of Women Voters: Reflections on Redistricting 7 - 8 PM +3 more see less	15 Library Closing Early on Thursday All Day Rotary Speaker: Nancy Stone, Author & Artist 7:30 - 8:30 AM Coffe Hour with Neighbors! 10 AM A Lifelong Dream 1:30 - 2:30 PM 1,200-Mile Sailing Adventure with Jerry 1:30 PM New Beginnings for Body and Mind - Yoga at the RBMH 5:30 - 6:30 PM Constituent Mtg. with Reps Squirrell & Graning 6 - 7 PM Save the Date - Meet the Candidates Forum Feb. 15 6 - 8 PM Quiet Meditation Space for Lent 6:30 - 7:30 PM Roads and Water Quality Meeting 6:30 - 8 PM Essex Junction Devel. Review Board Feb. 15 6:30 - 10 PM Free and Virtual Digital Safety Workshop for Caregivers 7 - 8 PM Parade and Fireworks Committee 7 - 9 PM +9 more see less	16 EEE Spring 2024 Lecture Series 2 - 3 PM St. Thomas Church - Baked Fish Dinner Takeout 5 - 6:30 PM St Thomas Church in Underhill Baked Fish Dinner 5 - 6:30 PM K of C Fish Fry at St John Vianney Parish 5 - 7 PM Enjoy Chinese and Learn About Town Center Project 5 - 7 PM Sinclair Inn Soup +Bread + Ale Experience 5 - 8 PM "The Table" at First Congregational Church 6 - 7:45 PM +3 more see less	17 Parking on Brookside & White Church Lane Saturday All Day Pancake Breakfast 8 - 11 AM Annual Pancake Breakfast 8 - 11 AM Make a Difference and Support Human Rights 9 - 10 AM Essex Jericho Underhill Ecumenical Food Shelf 9 - 10:30 AM Bottle Drive - Saturday, Feb. 17 9 AM - 12 PM Annual Westford Broomball Tournament! 9 AM - 8 PM Make a Difference and Support Human Rights 9 AM Bolton Citizens Fair 10 AM - 2 PM Pastimes Party 10 AM - 2 PM Pastimes Party at EAHM 10 AM - 2 PM Pastimes Party 10 AM - 2 PM Hey, Have You Met Toby & Radar? 11:30 AM - 4 PM Westford Winter Festival 11:30 AM - 4 PM Woods Walk in Westford This Saturday! 1 - 3 PM Mini Owl Needle Felting Workshop 1 - 3 PM Banner Painting on Saturday 2 - 4 PM Ampersand Presents Midwinter 4 - 5:15 PM Champlain Valley Skating Club Calcutta 5 - 9 PM +15 more see less
18 Great Backyard Bird Count 9 - 9:30 AM Valentine's Day Brunch for People Helping People Global 12 - 2 PM Valentine's Day Brunch to Support People Helping People 12 - 2 PM Brunch & Silent Auction Drive for Families in Need 12 - 2 PM Valentine's Day Brunch and Silent Auction 12 - 2 PM An Afternoon of Marie's Stories 1:30 - 3 PM Soup Bowl Supper 5 - 7 PM Jericho Death Cafe 7 - 8:30 PM +4 more see less	19 Richmond Town Offices Closed Monday All Day Andrews Community Forest Committee 6 - 8 PM Buddhism Class, Four Foundations of Mindfulness 6 - 8 PM Open Mic at Stone Corral on Monday! 6:30 PM Westford Planning Commission - Feb. 19 Agenda 6:30 PM Candidate Forum Hosted by MMCTV 7 - 8 PM +2 more see less	20 Coffee and Cards at the Westford Public Library 10:30 AM - 12 PM Wastewater Study Oversight Committee (WSOC) Meeting 3 - 4 PM SCORE Webinar: QuickBooks Online 102 5:30 - 7 PM QuickBooks on Line 102 5:30 PM Police Community Advisory Board 6 - 7:30 PM Winter Update CASAN 6 - 8 PM EWSD Board Meeting - Budget/Community Engagement 6 - 9 PM Water and Sewer Commission Meeting 6 PM All Things Electric Vehicles 6:30 - 8:30 PM Electric Vehicle Workshop 6:30 - 8:30 PM South Burlington Energy Committee EV Workshop 6:30 - 8:30 PM Williston Selectboard Meeting Agenda - Feb. 20 6:30 PM Asylum Seekers Assistance Meeting February 20 7 - 8 PM Trails Committee 7 - 9 PM Planning Commission Meeting - Feb. 20 7 PM Selectboard Meeting 7 PM +12 more see less	21 Williston Conservation Commission 7 AM - 9 PM Smuggs 55+ Ski Club 8 AM - 12 PM Cache It If You Can (For Kids!) 10 - 11:30 AM History of the Vikings: Ages 15-18, Wednesdays 10 AM - 12 PM Book Discussion 4 - 5:30 PM Conversational Soup Supper & Soulful Silence 5:30 - 7 PM Conversational Soup Supper & Soulful Silence 5:30 - 7 PM Gale's Retreat Open House / Full Moon Celebration 6 - 8 PM Bluegrass Jams at Stone's Throw 6 - 8 PM SongFarmers - Community Music Jam 6 - 8 PM SongFarmers - a Community Music Jam 6 - 8 PM CVSD Budget Town Hall 6:30 - 7:30 PM Westford Adult Book Group 7 - 8 PM +9 more see less	22 Rotary Speaker: Josh Arneson, Richmond Town Manager 7:30 - 8:30 AM Seniors Meals (Bolton Up and Down Town Club) 12 - 3 PM Darren Perron: Award Winning Reporter 1:30 - 2:30 PM Darren Perron: Award Winning Reporter 1:30 PM Craft and Sip (Leather Bracelet Workshop) 5 - 7 PM New Beginnings for Body and Mind - Yoga at the RBMH 5:30 - 6:30 PM Local Concerns Meeting Re: Burlington Intersection 5:30 - 7 PM Planning Commission and Zoning Board Meeting 6 - 7:30 PM Craft Group 6 - 8 PM Kicking Off Relay for Life of Chittenden County 2024! 6 - 8 PM Westford Selectboard Meeting 6 - 9:30 PM Underhill Selectboard Meeting Feb. 22 6 PM Quiet Meditation Space for Lent 6:30 - 7:30 PM Tabletop Game Night at the Westford Library Feb. 22 6:30 - 8 PM The Archaic Period of the Far Northeast 7 - 8:30 PM +11 more see less	23 EEE Spring 2024 Lecture Series 2 - 3 PM Sinclair Inn Soup +Bread + Ale Experience 5 - 8 PM Date Change for Underhill Winter Carnival 5 PM "The Table" at First Congregational Church 6 - 7:45 PM Lil' Pin Cushion Workshop at Little Bird Studio! 6:30 - 7:30 PM +1 more see less	24 Feb. 24 Community Conversation with State Rep. Jana Brown 10 - 11 AM Enhance Your Garden with Amazing Lilacs 10 AM - 12 PM The Great Puzzle Challenge at Richmond Free Library 11 AM Kids Drawing Workshop at Little Bird! 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Showshoe Tour De Mobbs Farm! Moonlight in Vermont 7 - 8:30 PM +1 more see less
25 Woodworking Estate Sale 9 AM - 2 PM Share the Love! 50% Off Laser Week at MoveWell 9 AM (multiday) Sunday Service at MMUUF 9:30 AM Bargain Bin 10 AM - 3 PM Island Craft Shop Winter Class Series 12:45 - 3 PM Will Patton Ensemble at Westford Music Series 4 - 5 PM +2 more see less	26 Snowshoe Ramble and Demo at Smiley School 10 AM - 12:05 PM School Vacation Week 10 AM (multiday) A Walk in the Winter Woods with Our County Forester 1 - 3 PM Let's Grow More Food in Jericho 6 - 7:30 PM Buddhism Class, Four Foundations of Mindfulness 6 - 8 PM Essex Selectboard Meeting - Feb. 26 6:30 PM Special Selectboard Meeting: Monday, Feb. 26 6:30 PM Public Informational Meeting 7 PM +4 more see less	27 Bomber Crash on Camels Hump 1:30 - 1:30 PM WSOC Meeting 3 - 4 PM SCORE Webinar: Understanding Business Financial Statements 5:15 - 6:30 PM Stitch in Sponsored by Vermont Embroiderers Guild 6 - 8 PM Embroidery Stitch-In Event 6 - 8 PM Williston Development Review Board - Feb. 27 Agenda 7 PM +2 more see less	28 Smuggs 55+ Ski Club 8 AM - 12 PM Banner Painting on Wednesday 10 AM - 12 PM History of the Vikings: Ages 15-18, Wednesdays 10 AM - 12 PM Town Coffee Talks - What's on the Town Meeting Ballot? 11 AM Age Well Grab and Go Meal at St. Thomas 11 AM MMUUSD Board Special Meeting 6 - 7 PM Williston Energy Committee Meeting 6:30 - 8 PM Q&A with Environmental Journalist & Author Ben Goldfarb 7 - 8 PM Volunteers Green & Browns Court Project Committee 7 - 9 PM +5 more see less	29 The Tempest (Vermont Repertory Theatre) (multiday) Rotary Speaker: Steve Shepard on AI 7:30 - 8:30 AM Storytime with Ms. Bree 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Police Governance Committee Meeting 3 PM Free Soup and Bread Supper 5 - 7 PM New Beginnings for Body and Mind - Yoga at the RBMH 5:30 - 6:30 PM Quiet Meditation Space for Lent 6:30 - 7:30 PM Bikes vs Cars 7 - 9 PM Meadow's Edge Homeowners' Association Annual Meeting 7 PM Vermont Repertory Theatre Presents: The Tempest 7:30 - 10 PM Shakespeare's the Tempest by Vermont Repertory Theater 7:30 PM (multiday) +7 more see less	1 The Tempest (Vermont Repertory Theatre) (multiday) Alzheimer's Association: Free Virtual Conference 9:30 AM (multiday) Paint a Puzzle Craft for Kids at RFL 10:30 AM Hinesburg Community Blood Drive! 12 - 4:30 PM 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Presentation at Senior Center 1 - 2 PM EEE Spring 2024 Lecture Series 2 - 3 PM Sinclair Inn Soup +Bread + Ale Experience 5 - 8 PM "The Table" at First Congregational Church 6 - 7:45 PM Coffee House Reminder This Week 7 - 9 PM Thea Wren Trio at Shelburne Vineyard \| March 1 7:30 - 9 PM Vermont Repertory Theatre Presents: The Tempest 7:30 - 10 PM +7 more see less	2 The Tempest (Vermont Repertory Theatre) (multiday) Legislative Update and Community Conversation 12 - 1 PM Community Ceili at The Richmond Free Library 1 - 3 PM 4th Annual Hot Cocoa Stand to Support Spectrum! 1 - 4 PM Vermont Repertory Theatre Presents: The Tempest 7:30 - 10 PM +1 more see less