Calendar - Front Porch Forum

December 2023

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26 Med47 Holiday Silent Auction 8 AM (multiday) Med47 Holiday Silent Auction 8 AM (multiday) Med47 Holiday Silent Auction 8 AM (multiday) Festive Holiday Market at Four Pillars Farm in Whiting 9 AM (multiday) Breakfast at Dorchester Lodge, Vergennes 7:30 - 10 AM Public Bingo 12:30 PM +2 more see less	27 Where Are We on Climate Change? 5:30 AM - 6:30 PM This Monday at Russell Memorial Library: Soul Collage! 5 - 7 PM Come Learn SoulCollage at Russell Memorial Library! 5 - 7 PM West African Dance Class with Live Drumming 5:15 - 6:15 PM Where Are We on Climate Change? 5:30 - 6:30 PM Where Are We on Climate Legislation? 5:30 - 6:30 PM Climate Change Legislation in Vermont 5:30 - 6:30 PM Zumba at the Cornwall Town Hall 5:30 - 6:30 PM November Meeting of Starksboro Conservation Commission 5:30 - 7 PM Cribbage Night at the Lodge 7 - 8:15 PM Lincoln School District School Board Meeting 7 - 9 PM Bristol Selectboard Agenda Nov. 27 7 - 10 PM Adult Coed Futsal 7:30 - 9:30 PM +9 more see less	28 Fort Cassin Road 7 AM - 5 PM Ferrisburgh Selectboard Budget Meeting Nov. 28 5:30 PM Bristol Development Review Board Agenda 7 PM	29 Introducing Weekly Rhythm Kids Classes for Ages 4-8! 3:30 - 4:15 PM Zumba at the Cornwall Town Hall 5:30 - 6:30 PM MAUSD School Board Community Budget Meeting 6 - 7 PM MAUSD School Board Community Budget Meeting 6 - 7:30 PM MCCFC Hitchcock Series 6 - 8 PM ACO/REACH and Private Equity in Medicare in Vermont 7 - 8 PM Educational Meeting - ACO-REACH & Private Equity in VT 7 - 8:30 PM +3 more see less	30 Tai Chi Class 9 AM Land Gifts: the Legacy and Logistics 12 - 1 PM Land Gifts: the Legacy and Logistics 12 - 1 PM Crafternoons 2 - 3:30 PM Dine Out to Give Back at Starry Night Cafe 4:30 - 9 PM Gentle Yoga 6 - 7 PM Weekly Line Dancing Lessons at Woodchuck! 6:30 - 9 PM Bristol Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 7 PM +4 more see less	1 Baked Beads Tent Sale Saturday! 10 AM (multiday) Friday Storytime at the Bixby 10:30 - 11 AM St. Ambrose "North Pole" Christmas Bazaar 1 - 4 PM St. Ambrose "North Pole" Christmas Bazaar 1 PM (multiday) The Chocolate Walk 5 - 8 PM Studio Sale During Chocolate Walk! 5 - 8 PM Art Sale 5 - 8 PM Youth Magic the Gathering at Tinker and Smithy 5 - 8 PM Free Tours During Chocolate Walk 5 - 8 PM Memory Tree Lighting on The Town Green 5:30 - 6:15 PM Brandee Younger Jazz Trio 6:30 - 9:15 PM Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol 7 PM (multiday) Brandee Younger Jazz Trio 7:30 - 9:15 PM +9 more see less	2 Breakfast with Santa 8 AM - 12 PM Creche in Vergennes Park Installation 8:30 - 11 AM Fostering Resilience in Our Gardens Conference Dec. 2 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM UVM Master Gardener Conference - Online 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Seeking Crafters and Vendors 9 AM - 12 PM Christmas Bazaar 9 AM - 1 PM Blowout Book Sale at the Bixby! 9 AM - 1 PM Norse Flair at Bristol Federated Church Holiday Bazaar 9 AM - 3 PM Santa and Annual Bazaar and Luncheon! 9 AM - 3 PM Open Studio (Crafts) Saturday, Dec. 2 in Salisbury 9 AM - 4 PM Craft & Vendor Fair - Dec 2 - Vergennes 9am-4pm 9 AM - 4 PM Open Studio 9 AM - 4 PM Holiday Open Studio on Saturday, Dec. 2 9 AM - 4 PM Open Studio Saturday, Dec. 2 in Salisbury 9 AM - 4 PM Shaker Mountain Trees - Open Dec. 2 and 3 9 AM (multiday) Rokeby Museum Holiday Shop Sale 10 AM - 1 PM Holiday Shop Sale at Rokeby Museum 10 AM - 1 PM Holiday Shop Sale at Rokeby Museum 10 AM - 1 PM Holiday Shop Sale at Rokeby Museum 10 AM - 1 PM Holiday Stroll to the Bixby Library for Winter Fun 10 AM - 3 PM Open House at Henry Sheldon Museum 10 AM - 4 PM Open House at Henry Sheldon Museum 10 AM - 4 PM Open House at Henry Sheldon Museum 10 AM - 4 PM Holiday Open House 10 AM (multiday) Holiday Art Market and Open Studio in Orwell 10 AM (multiday) Holiday Open House 10 AM (multiday) Final Carpet Bazaar 10 AM (multiday) St. Ambrose "North Pole" Christmas Bazaar 1 - 4 PM Installation of Lincoln's New Pastor - Pastor Co'Relous! 2 - 5 PM Play and Learn Time - Gratitude and Giving 3 - 5 PM Gratitude and Giving Play and Learn Time 3 - 5 PM FCS/Vermont Children's Museum Activities - 0-8 Yr Old 3 - 5 PM Vermont Fiddle Orchestra Celebrates 20 Years 7 - 8:30 PM Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol 7 PM (multiday) Live Music at Burnham Hall in Lincoln Dec 2nd 7:30 - 10 PM The Vermont Mandolin Trio 7:30 - 10 PM +32 more see less
3 Breakfast Buffet 8 - 10 AM Youth Opera Company - from Spain with Love 2 - 3 PM VT Trombone Choir at the Vergennes Opera House 2 PM Bella Voce Holiday Concert - 5 Tickets 4 - 6 PM Middlebury College Community College Chorus Concert 5 - 6 PM Middlebury College Community Chorus Concert 5 - 6 PM Middlebury College Community Chorus 5 - 6 PM Middlebury College Community Chorus Concert 5 - 6 PM Middlebury Community Chorus Performance 5 - 6 PM Concert - Middlebury College Community Chorus 5 - 6 PM Middlebury College Community Chorus Concert 5 - 6:15 PM Middlebury College Community Chorus Concert 5 - 6:30 PM Wreath-Making and Tree Lighting 5 - 6:30 PM Lincoln Church, Christmas Crafts & Tree Lighting 5 - 6:30 PM Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol 7 PM (multiday) +11 more see less	4 Monday Night Bingo 4:30 - 9 PM West African Dance Class with Live Drumming 5:15 - 6:15 PM Auditions for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike 6:30 - 9 PM MCP Auditions for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike 7 - 9 PM Bristol Selectboard Agenda Dec. 4 7 - 10 PM Auditions for MCP Play 7 PM (multiday) Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol 7 PM (multiday) Adult Coed Futsal 7:30 - 9:30 PM +4 more see less	5 Protecting Our Vermont Pollinators 7 AM - 8:30 PM Let's Make the Bixby Library Accessible to All! 5:30 - 6:30 PM First Tuesdays Local Author Talk 6 - 7 PM Bristol Design Review Commission Agenda Dec. 5 6 PM Auditions for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike 6:30 - 9 PM Dec. 5 Selectboard Meeting 6:30 PM Protecting Our Vermont Pollinators 7 - 8:30 PM Protecting Our Vermont Pollinators 7 - 8:30 PM Protecting Our Vermont Pollinators: How We Can Help 7 - 8:30 PM Save Vermont Pollinators - Learn How We Can Help Now! 7 - 8:30 PM Save Vermont Pollinators - Learn How to Help! 7 - 8:30 PM MCP Auditions for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike 7 - 9 PM Auditions for MCP Play 7 PM (multiday) Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol 7 PM (multiday) Taize in Middlebury 7:30 PM +11 more see less	6 Early Release Day Activity for Teens! 1 - 3 PM Bridge Elementary School Open House - Dec. 6 5:30 - 6:30 PM Bridge Elementary School Open House 5:30 - 6:30 PM Zumba at the Cornwall Town Hall 5:30 - 6:30 PM Bridge Elementary School Open House 5:30 - 6:30 PM Bridge Elementary School Open House - Dec. 6 5:30 - 6:30 PM The Endangered Species Act at 50 6:30 - 8 PM Public Notice - Development Review Board 6:30 - 9 PM Development Review Board - Agenda for Regular Meeting 6:30 - 9 PM Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol 7 PM (multiday) Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble 7:30 - 8:30 PM Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble Winter Concert 7:30 PM Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble Winter Concert 7:30 PM +9 more see less	7 Tai Chi Class 9 AM Coming Up at Ilsley Public Library 11 AM - 1 PM Caring for an Elderly Relative with Dementia? 11 AM - 1 PM Noonday Advent Recital 12:15 - 1 PM Crafternoons 2 - 3:30 PM Dine Out to Give Back at Starry Night Cafe 4:30 - 9 PM Midd Night Stroll - Free Gifts + Giveaways 5 - 8 PM Midd Night Stroll 5 - 8 PM Midd Night Stroll at Henry Sheldon Museum 5 - 8 PM What's at Stake: Civil Liberties & the 2024 Election 6 - 7 PM Gentle Yoga 6 - 7 PM Citrus Stamped Tea Towel 6 - 7 PM Exclusive Ski Film Screening of "Here, Hold My Kid" 6 - 8 PM Weekly Line Dancing Lessons at Woodchuck! 6:30 - 9 PM Presentation on Wildlife Tracking in Cornwall 7 - 8 PM Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol 7 PM (multiday) +12 more see less	8 Starksboro's Holiday Project (multiday) Snowflake Stroll 5 - 8 PM Youth Magic the Gathering at Tinker and Smithy 5 - 8 PM Candy Cane Hunt with Santa and S.D Ireland Truck 5:30 - 6:15 PM Teen & Parent Winter Craft Night 6 - 8 PM Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol 7 PM (multiday) Online Silent Auction 7 PM (multiday) +3 more see less	9 St. Ambrose On-Line Auction 7 AM (multiday) Breakfast Buffet with Santa and Character Friends 8 AM - 12 PM Buffet Breakfast with Santa and Character Friends 8 AM - 12 PM Invitation to Library Design Open House 9 AM - 12 PM Middlebury Farmers Holiday Market 9 AM - 12:30 PM Shaker Mountain Trees Open Again - Dec. 9 & 10 9 AM (multiday) Monkton History Happenings 10 - 11 AM Monkton Town Forest - Site Walk - Dec. 9 10 AM - 12 PM Community Toy Swap in Lincoln - Dec. 9 10am-2pm 10 AM - 2 PM Community Toy Swap in Lincoln! 10 AM - 2 PM Community Toy Swap 10 AM - 2 PM Judith Bryant Pottery "Clear the Shelves" Sale 10 AM - 2:05 PM Judith Bryant Pottery "Clear the Shelves" Sale 10 AM - 3 PM Vintage Holiday Pop-Up Sale 10 AM (multiday) Vintage Holiday Pop-Up Sale 10 AM (multiday) Hill Farm Vintage Holiday Pop Up Sale 10 AM (multiday) Holiday Vintage Sale 10 AM (multiday) Wreath Workshop and Ornament Making at the Bixby 11 AM - 2 PM Studio Sale 12 - 4 PM Addison County Toy Swap-Drop Off Day 12 - 5 PM Pokémon-Inspired Pop-Up Museum at Middlebury College 1 - 4 PM Free Teen Science Cafe, Dec. 9 5 - 7 PM Kids' Night Out! 5 - 9 PM Kid's Night Out 5 - 9 PM Ripton Community Potluck 5 PM Ripton Community Winter Potluck - Dec. 9 5:30 - 8 PM Love, Kelly Free Event ~ See Local Artistic Creations! 6 - 9 PM Love, Kelly Free Event ~ See Local Artistic Creations! 6 - 9 PM Cornwall Contradance Dec. 9 7 - 9:30 PM Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol 7 PM (multiday) +26 more see less
10 Benefit Breakfast Buffet 7:30 - 10 AM Masons to Support the Jewell Family / Queen Bee Snack B 7:30 - 10 AM Donation for Queen Bee 7:30 - 10 AM Benefit Breakfast Buffet 7:30 - 10 AM Breakfast to Benefit Queen Bee's Snack Bar 7:30 - 10 AM Buffet Breakfast 8 - 10 AM Addison County Toy Swap-Swap Day 9 AM - 1 PM St Ambrose Online Silent Auction 10 AM (multiday) Christmas Event 3 - 4 PM Journey to Bethlehem Live Nativity 3 - 4 PM Journey to Bethlehem, Live Nativity in Bristol 3 - 4 PM Journey to Bethlehem, Outdoor Live Nativity 3 - 4 PM Journey to Bethlehem, Live Nativity in Bristol 3 - 4 PM Live Nativity 3 - 5 PM Mr Sun Plays Duke Ellington's Nutcracker - P.M. Sundays 3:30 PM Lessons and Carols at Middlebury College Dec. 10 4 - 9 PM Death Cafe of Addison County 4:30 - 6 PM Havurah Annual Chanukah Celebration 4:30 - 6:45 PM Messiah 8 - 9:30 PM +15 more see less	11 Christmas Bingo 4:30 - 9 PM West African Dance Class with Live Drumming 5:15 - 6:15 PM Bristol Selectboard Agenda Dec. 11, 6:00pm 6 - 10 PM Bristol Selectboard UDR Public Hearing Dec. 11 7 - 8 PM Adult Coed Futsal 7:30 - 9:30 PM +1 more see less	12 Groundbreaking Ceremony 12:30 PM Bristol Development Review Board Agenda 7 PM	13 Lighting the Way: Advent Lantern Craft and Devotional 6:30 - 7:30 AM Ruth Stone House Writer's Retreat for Teachers 8:30 AM - 3 PM Starksboro Food Shelf Open 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM Cookies & Cocoa: Sheldon Museum Annual Meeting 5 - 7 PM Henry Sheldon Museum 2023 Annual Meeting 5 - 7 PM Henry Sheldon Museum 2023 Annual Meeting - Now Virtual 5:30 - 7 PM Henry Sheldon Museum 2023 Annual Meeting is Now Virtual 5:30 - 7 PM Paint N Sip 6 - 8 PM MCCFC Hitchcock Series 6 - 8 PM Learn About New Bristol Zoning Rules 7 - 8:30 PM Mt. Abraham Union High School Concert 7 PM (multiday) Song Swap and Jam 7 PM +8 more see less	14 Maiden Vermont Sings Holiday Songs 6:30 - 7:30 AM Tai Chi Class 9 AM Free Mini Concert Music for Strings 12:15 PM Crafternoons 2 - 3:30 PM Midd Night Stroll 4 - 8 PM Dine Out to Give Back at Starry Night Cafe 4:30 - 9 PM Midd Night Stroll at Henry Sheldon Museum 5 - 8 PM Chili Tasting - Little Bottles Spice Co. at VT's Own 5 - 8 PM Middlebury Public Menorah Lighting 5:30 - 6:30 PM Gentle Yoga 6 - 7 PM Bristol Conservation Commission December Meeting 6 - 7:30 PM Maiden Vermont at Middlebury Stroll 6:30 - 8 PM Maiden Vermont Singing at Middlebury Stroll Dec. 14 6:30 - 8 PM Maiden Vermont at Very Merry Middlebury 6:30 - 8 PM Weekly Line Dancing Lessons at Woodchuck! 6:30 - 9 PM Mt Abe Winter Concert 7 PM Mt. Abe Winter Concert! 7 PM +13 more see less	15 Night Fires at Town Hall Theater This December (multiday) Night Fires is Back on Stage This December (multiday) The Future of Hemlock in Vermont 12 - 1 PM You and the Future of Hemlock in Vermont 12 - 1 PM Youth Magic the Gathering at Tinker and Smithy 5 - 8 PM Christmas Concert to Benefit Charter House Coalition 7 - 8:30 PM Christmas Concert to Benefit Charter House 7 - 8:30 PM Join Us Friday for Movie Night at the Library! 7 - 9 PM Christmas Concert to Benefit Charter House 7 PM +5 more see less	16 Social Band Presents: Deep Midwinter 7:30 AM - 9 PM Jan Reynolds Book Signing 8 - 10 AM Holiday Market in Middlebury! 9 AM - 12:30 PM Holiday Party at Sentinel Farm 9:30 AM - 12 PM Holiday Gathering 10 AM - 12 PM Meeting of Addison County GOP 10 AM - 12 PM Sheepskin Open House and Sale 10 AM - 2 PM Queer Craft Fair Dec. 16 at the Old Labor Hall in Barre 10 AM - 4 PM Ellen Spring Studio Holiday Sale Dec. 16 10 AM - 4 PM Ski, Snowshoe, Shop + Soup 10 AM - 4 PM Saturday Story Time! 10 AM Resin Class/Lazy Susan or Serving Board 12 - 2 PM Bixby Library Fiber Arts Circle 12 - 2 PM Lumen Celebration of Fire & Light 5 - 7 PM King Pede Card Party at the Ferrisburgh Grange 6:30 - 8:30 PM +11 more see less
17 Correction to Trolley Ride - Donations Accepted, Sunday 10 AM - 2 PM Metta Earth Holiday Fair, Sunday, December 17th, 10-2 10 AM - 2 PM Gingerbread House Decorating, Dec. 17 1 - 3 PM Middlebury Messiah Sing 2 - 3:30 PM Caroling at the East Monkton Church 2 PM +1 more see less	18 Monkton Central School Holiday Bazaar All Day Art on Main - Holiday Shopping 10 AM (multiday) Monday Night Bingo 4:30 - 9 PM Where Are We on Health Care Legislation? 5:30 - 6:30 PM Where Are We on Health Care Legislation? 5:30 - 7 PM Health Care Legislation 5:30 PM Bristol Selectboard Agenda Dec. 18 6 - 10 PM Bristol Selectboard UDR Public Hearing Dec. 18 7 - 8 PM Cribbage Night at the Lodge 7 - 8:30 PM Adult Coed Futsal 7:30 - 9:30 PM +6 more see less	19 School Board Meeting 6 - 6:30 PM Tome Talk 6 - 7 PM Ferrisburgh Selectboard Meeting Dec. 19 6:30 PM Selectboard Meeting 6:30 PM	20 Open Art Studio, Featuring Making Wrapping Paper 3 - 4:30 PM Learn & Play Settlers of Catan 4 - 7 PM Christmas Carols 5 - 6 PM Game Night at the Library Schedule Update 6:15 - 9 PM Bristol Library Game Night 6:15 - 9:30 PM Bristol Energy Committee Meeting 7 - 8:30 PM +2 more see less	21 Community Carol Sing at St. Stephen's on Thursday 12:15 - 12:45 PM Noontime Recital - Free Community Carol Sing 12:15 PM Crafternoons 2 - 3:30 PM Town Hall Theater Celebrates Winter Solstice 4 - 5 PM Dine Out to Give Back at Starry Night Cafe 4:30 - 9 PM Family Holiday Movie Night 5 PM Amahl and the Night Visitors 5:30 - 6:30 PM Gentle Yoga 6 - 7 PM Weekly Line Dancing Lessons at Woodchuck! 6:30 - 9 PM Candlelight Breathwork & Restorative Yoga 7 - 8:15 PM +6 more see less	22 Last Friday Yoga Class at Rec Center 9:30 AM Youth Magic the Gathering at Tinker and Smithy 5 - 8 PM Main Street Caroling Party! 5 PM	23 Elli Parr Jewelry Boutique - Extended Hours! (multiday) Holiday Jazz Party 11 AM - 1 PM King Pede Card Parties Ferrisburgh Grange 6:30 - 8:30 PM Starksboro Meeting House Christmas Candlelight Service 7 - 8 PM Starksboro Meetinghouse Christmas Candlelight Service 7 - 8 PM +1 more see less
24 Christmas! (multiday) Christmas Eve at Congregational Church of Middlebury All Day Christmas Eve Worship Services 10 - 11:15 AM Christmas Services on Sunday 11 AM - 5:30 PM Christmas Eve Services at St. Stephen's 4 - 5 PM Christmas Eve Services at CVUUS 4 - 6:30 PM Christmas Eve Worship Service + Fellowship 5 - 7 PM Weybridge Christmas Eve Service 5 - 7:30 PM Christmas Eve Service 6 - 7:30 PM Christmas Candle Light Service 6 - 8 PM Christmas Eve Service 7 - 8 PM Carol and Candlelight Christmas Eve Service 7 - 8 PM +8 more see less	25 Quaker Meetinghouse Christmas Day Service 4 - 5 PM Adult Coed Futsal 7:30 - 9:30 PM	26 Bristol Selectboard Agenda Dec. 26, 6:00pm 6 - 7 PM	27	28 Dine Out to Give Back at Starry Night Cafe 4:30 - 9 PM Gentle Yoga 6 - 7 PM Weekly Line Dancing Lessons at Woodchuck! 6:30 - 9 PM Bristol Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 7 - 7 PM	29	30
31 Celebrate New Years at 51 Main! 5 PM (multiday) Town of Middlebury - New Year's Eve Fireworks 6:30 - 8:30 PM New Year's Eve Dance 6:30 PM (multiday) NYE 12+ Course Italian Farm Dinner 7 PM (multiday)	1 Adult Coed Futsal 7:30 - 9:30 PM	2 IPL/VBS First Tuesdays 6 - 7 PM Gary Margolis & Ariana Moulton Poetry Reading at VBS 6 - 7:15 PM Selectboard Meeting 6 - 8 PM Selectboard Meeting 6:30 PM	3 First Wednesday Line Dancing at Bristol Legion Post 19 12 - 12 PM Lincoln Aid Industrial Woman's Holiday 1 - 3 PM First Wednesday Line Dancing at Bristol Legion Post 19! 6 - 9 PM Development Review Board - Agenda for Regular Meeting 6:30 - 9 PM Development Review Board - Regular Meeting 6:30 - 9 PM +1 more see less	4 Community Knit Night Jan. 4 All Day Winter Landscape Paint and Sip 12 - 8 PM Addison County Speak-Up Video Premier and Discussion 5 - 6 PM Gentle Yoga 6 - 7 PM Weekly Line Dancing Lessons at Woodchuck! 6:30 - 9 PM Planning Commission Meeting 6:30 PM +2 more see less	5 New Program Through Bristol Rec Dept 10 AM Knights in Italy Spaghetti Dinner - This Friday! 5 - 7 PM Knights in Italy Spaghetti Dinner - This Friday! 5 - 7 PM	6 Bottle Pick Up 8 AM - 12 PM Red Cross Blood Drive 9 AM - 1:35 PM Haiku Workshop - Saturday, Jan. 6 9 AM Saturday Morning Family Legos at LML 9:30 - 11 AM Wildlife Tracking Walk 10 AM - 12 PM Cornwall Tracking Walk Cancelled 10 AM - 12 PM 4-H Bottle Drive Fundraiser 10 AM - 1 PM Come Wish Katie Good Luck and Have Cake! 10 AM - 1 PM 4H Bottle Collection Fundraiser 10 AM - 1 PM 4H Bottle Collection Fundraiser 10 AM - 1 PM Baseball Bottle Drive! 12 PM 2024 Move Your Body Challenge for Children! 2 - 4 PM 2024 Move Your Body Challenge for Children! 2 - 4 PM Bingo at St. Peter's in Vergennes 5 - 8 PM Ferrisburgh Grange Kine Pede Card Party 6:30 - 8:30 PM Live Music at Burnham Hall in Lincoln. Jan 6 7:30 - 10 PM Concert in Lincoln with Freeway Clyde! 7:30 - 10 PM SunDub Reggae Show at Higher Ground, Jan. 6 7:30 - 11 PM +14 more see less