Calendar - Front Porch Forum

December 2022

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27 Sunday Morning Yoga Via Zoom 9 - 10:15 AM Sunday Service at MMUUF 9:30 AM Help Decorate the Fire Truck Nov. 27 11 AM Basket Drive to Support Wraparound Families Project 12 - 12 PM All Souls Interfaith Gathering Music and Spirit Service 5 - 6 PM +1 more see less	28 Wunderlights Holiday Light Show 12:30 PM (multiday) Free Vaccine Clinic for Covid and Flu 4 - 6 PM St. Albans City Design Advisory Board Meeting 6:30 PM Franklin County Democratic Committee Meeting 7 - 8:30 PM Jericho Town Republican Committee Meeting 7 - 8:30 PM +1 more see less	29 JLCV Launches #Givingtuesday Community Challenge! 8 AM - 12 PM American Red Cross Blood Drive - Kia, Williston 11 AM - 3:30 PM Wunderlights Holiday Light Show 12:30 PM (multiday) Planning Commission Special Meeting 6 - 9 PM Milton Special Selectboard Meeting, Nov. 29 6 PM Festival of Trees - Holiday Pajama Story Time 6 PM Special Liquor Control Board Meeting Nov. 29 6:30 PM Mystery Book Club: Executive Privilege 7 PM Women's Futsal Session 1 7:30 - 9 PM +5 more see less	30 Movie Matinee All Day Free Online Diabetes Prevention Program 10 - 11 AM Music & Movement at Jericho Town Library 10:30 - 11:15 AM Age Well Grab and Go Meal 11 AM - 12 PM This Wednesday at the Colchester Food Shelf 12 - 6 PM This Week at the Colchester Food Shelf 12 - 6 PM Wunderlights Holiday Light Show 12:30 PM (multiday) Journaling for Adults 4 - 5 PM Festival of Trees - Holiday Movie 6 PM Williston Energy Committee Meeting 6:30 - 8 PM Mah Jongg 6:30 - 8:30 PM Community Solar Opportunity Zoom 7 - 8 PM Community Solar Opportunity 7 - 8 PM Nov. 30 ARPA Committee Agenda 7 - 8:35 PM Pickup Basketball (Ages 16+) 7 - 9 PM Community Solar 7 PM +12 more see less	1 “Dining for a Cause” at Folino's All Day Rotary Speaker: Ric Cengeri of HomeShare Vermont 7:30 - 8:30 AM Essex Art League Meeting Thursday Dec. 1 9 - 11 AM EAL Holiday Party 9 - 11 AM Playgroup at Jericho Town Library 10:30 AM Underhill Energy Committee Special Meeting 11:30 AM Wunderlights Holiday Light Show 12:30 PM (multiday) Fresh Start Quit Smoking Class 2 - 3 PM Free 6-Week Diabetes Management Class 2 - 4:30 PM Milton Youth Hockey Annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser 4 PM (multiday) Artist in Residence Featured Artist Reception 4:30 - 6:30 PM Craft Group 6 - 8 PM Dec. 1 Selectboard Meeting Agenda 6 - 8:40 PM Trivia Night at JCAT 6:30 - 8 PM Essex Junction Planning Commission Dec. 1 6:30 - 8:30 PM NAMI Vermont Family-To-Family Class 6:30 PM +12 more see less	2 Christmas & Garage Sale - Heated Garage 9 AM (multiday) Bag Riders Toy Drive for Lund 9 AM (multiday) Intergenerational Sing Along at Library 10 - 11 AM Wunderlights Holiday Light Show 12:30 PM (multiday) Underhill Energy Committee Special Meeting 1:30 PM Milton Youth Hockey Annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser 4 PM (multiday) Festival of Trees Gala 6 - 11:59 PM The First Annual Winter Pageant 6:30 - 8:30 PM Friday Night Winter Wine Down 6:30 - 8:30 PM The First Annual Winter Pageant 6:30 - 9 PM Coffee House Reminder This Week 7 - 9 PM Blue Christmas Service 7 PM Blue at Christmas? 7 PM +9 more see less	3 Bella Voce's ‘Sing Noel' Holiday Concerts Dec. 3-4 (multiday) Bella Voce “Sing Noel” Concert (multiday) Tot Open Gym 8 - 10 AM This Saturday at the Colchester Food Shelf 9 - 11 AM Bottle Drive 9 AM - 12 PM St Ann Christmas Bazaar 9 AM - 1 PM Christmas on the Front Porch 9 AM - 2 PM Operation Happiness "Stuff the Storefront" 9 AM - 3 PM Craft Show at Grand Isle School 9 AM - 3 PM Eagle Scout Bottle Drive 9 AM - 3:30 PM Eagle Scout Fundraiser Bottle Drop 9 AM - 3:30 PM Holiday Craft Fair 9 AM - 4 PM Buy Local Order Pick Up at Westford School Gymnasium 9 AM - 4 PM Craft Fair 9 AM - 4 PM Create Your Winter Centerpiece 9 AM - 11 PM Holiday Hoopla at Coldwell Banker Islands Realty 10 AM - 1 PM Amnesty International's Write for Rights 2022 Event 10 AM - 2 PM CIFM Winter Market at Congregational Church 10 AM - 2 PM Write for Rights Event 10 AM - 2 PM Christmas Fair & Chicken/Biscuit Supper 10 AM - 7 PM Essex Community Historical Society Calendar Sales 10 AM (multiday) Holiday Markets at Viva Marketplace (Next to Seb's) 11 AM - 5 PM Jericho Ale & Bean Craft Event 11 AM (multiday) Holiday Market by Vermont Gatherings 11 AM (multiday) Holiday Shopping Event 12 - 12 PM The Good Trade Makers Market 12 PM (multiday) Wunderlights Holiday Light Show 12:30 PM (multiday) Holiday Concert - Green Mountain Chorus & Barre-Tones 2 - 2:15 PM Annual A Capella Holiday Concert Dec. 3 2 - 3:30 PM Holiday Cookie Decorating Class 2 - 4 PM Old North End Holiday Market 2 - 5 PM Annual Tree Lighting 3 - 5:30 PM Christmas Fair & Chicken / Biscuit Supper 4 - 5 PM Milton Youth Hockey Annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser 4 PM (multiday) Holiday Tree Lighting 5 - 5:30 PM Tree Lighting and Caroling! 5 - 5:30 PM Holiday Tree Lighting 6:30 - 7:30 PM Bella Voce's ‘Sing Noel' Holiday Concert 7:30 PM +34 more see less
4 Operation Happiness "Stuff the Storefront" 9 AM - 3 PM Christmas on the Front Porch 10 AM - 3 PM Yoga & A Pint at Goodwater Brewery 11 AM - 12 PM Wunderlights Holiday Light Show 12:30 PM (multiday) Santa Visit/Cookie Decorating 1 - 3 PM Free Workshop on Organizing Digital Photos 1 - 3 PM Milk & Cookies 2 - 4:30 PM The Vermont Choral Union 4 - 4:30 PM Milton Youth Hockey Annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser 4 PM (multiday) Williston Town Tree Lighting 4:30 - 5:30 PM Santa at Jericho Center Green 5 PM Jericho Center Tree Lighting 5 PM +8 more see less	5 Free Grandparent Refresher Class! 12 - 1 PM Gift Ideas Workshop 5:30 - 7 PM TTJ Hosts Discussion on Non-Commercial Gift Ideas 5:30 - 7 PM Regular Selectboard Meeting: Dec. 5 6 - 9 PM Public Hearing Notice: Dec. 5 6 PM Essex Selectboard Meeting Dec. 5 6:30 PM Westford Planning Commission - Dec. 5 Agenda 6:30 PM St. Albans City Development Review Board Meeting 6:30 PM Climate Discussion Group 7 - 8:30 PM +5 more see less	6 Streaming MMusic at St. Paul's Cathedral All Day City Council Budget Workshop Meeting: Dec. 6 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Balance and Aging 2 - 4 PM MTSD Community Dinner 5 - 6:15 PM Free Wine Tasting! Cultivating Your Financial Vineyard 6 - 8 PM St. Albans City Historic Preservation Commission Meeting 6 PM Equity Policy Dialogue Announcement 6:30 - 8:30 PM EWSD Board Meeting Dec. 6 6:30 - 9:30 PM Westford Recreation Committee Meeting 7 - 9 PM Planning Commission Meeting Dec. 6 7 - 9 PM Williston HAAC Meeting 7 PM Planning Commission 7 PM Women's Futsal Session 1 7:30 - 9 PM +9 more see less	7 Westford Rec Basketball for Grades 1-4 Sign-Up! 12 AM (multiday) Williston Conservation Commission Dec. 7 7 - 9 AM Legislative Update - Briefing on Vermont's Economy Dec. 7 10 AM Town Coffee Talks - What Matters to You? 11 AM Senior Holiday Luncheon Dec. 7 12 - 1:15 PM Senior Holiday Luncheon Dec. 7 12 - 1:15 PM Invitation to Health & Wellness Practitioners 12:30 - 1:30 PM Teen Library Event: Cookie Baking & Decorating 1 - 2:30 PM Lions Club Blood Drive 1 - 6 PM Lions Club Blood Drive 1 - 6 PM Milton on the Move - Healthy Happy Hour & Holiday Pop Up 4:30 - 6 PM Girls in STEM Program at the Library 4:30 - 6 PM Intro to Junk Journaling (Free Workshop) 5:30 - 6:30 PM Public Service Movie Showing for Retirees 6 - 8 PM Milton Special Selectboard Meeting: Dec. 7 6 - 9 PM Local Author Visits the Library - Wednesday Night 6 PM Pickup Basketball (Ages 16+) 7 - 9 PM Monthly Reiki Share 7:08 - 8:30 PM +14 more see less	8 Westford Rec Basketball for Grades 1-4 Sign-Up! 12 AM (multiday) 🎄Alyson Chase Studio Holiday Open House 10 AM - 1 PM Playgroup at Jericho Town Library 10:30 AM Underhill Climate and Natural Hazards Presentation 5 - 7 PM Worthen Library Holiday Raffle 5 - 7 PM Transfer to NVU Virtual Information Session Coming Up! 5:30 - 6:30 PM Catamount Community Forest Meeting Dec. 10 5:30 - 7 PM SACS Principal Hiring: Parent/Guardian/Community Input 6 - 7 PM Dec. 8 Selectboard Meeting Agenda (Amended) 6 - 8:45 PM Public Warning of Development Hearing(s) 6 - 9 PM Development Review Board Agenda 6 - 9 PM Essex Town Planning Commission Meeting Tonight 6 PM Town of Essex Planning Commission Meeting 6 PM Trivia Night at JCAT 6:30 - 8 PM Community Solar Opportunity Zoom 7 - 8 PM +11 more see less	9 Westford Rec Basketball for Grades 1-4 Sign-Up! 12 AM (multiday) Benefit Auction for Water Wanderings Camp 1 AM (multiday) Huge Winter Garage Sale 9 AM (multiday) Children's Storytime 10 - 11 AM Essex Junction Train Hop 5:30 - 8 PM Holiday Tractor Parade 2022 6 PM Christmas Gift Making Workshop 6:15 - 7:30 PM Gift Making Workshop at UCU Dec. 9 6:30 - 7:15 PM Karaoke Night a Service Dog Fundraiser 7 - 7 PM Yuletide Concert & Sing-A-Long Benefit 7 PM Yuletide Concert & Sing-A-Long Benefit Dec. 9 7 PM Yuletide Concert & Sing-A-Long Benefit Dec. 9 7 PM +8 more see less	10 Human Rights Day 12 AM - 11:59 PM Westford Rec Basketball for Grades 1-4 Sign-Up! 12 AM (multiday) Tot Open Gym 8 - 10 AM Craft Fair! 9 AM - 3 PM Craft Fair Dec 10 to Benefit BFA Project Graduation! 9 AM - 3 PM Huge Garage Christmas Sale 9 AM - 4 PM Town Coffee Talks - Online Event 9 AM 🎄Alyson Chase Studio Open House 10 AM - 1 PM Blood Drive 10 AM - 3 PM Essex Community Historical Society Calendar Sales 10 AM (multiday) Mud Studio Holiday Sale 10:30 AM (multiday) Holiday Markets at Viva Marketplace (Next to Seb's) 11 AM - 5 PM Christmas Wreath Making & High Tea Event- #2! 12 - 3 PM Greek Take-Out Food Event 12 - 5 PM Tubachristmas is Back! 1 - 1:30 PM Nutcracker Family Dance Party 3 - 5 PM Christmas in Vermont 4:30 - 7 PM What is Christmas? A Nativity Program 5 - 5:30 PM +14 more see less
11 Sunday Service at MMUUF - Dec. 11 9:30 AM The Christmas Oratorio! 10 - 11 AM Stocking Stuffer Christmas Bazaar 10 AM - 2 PM Hand-Me-Down Holidays 10 AM - 4 PM Saxon Hill School Fieldstone Loop Challenge 10 AM Saxon Hill School Fieldstone Loop Challenge 10 AM Milton Historical Museum - Holiday Open House! 11 AM - 2 PM CB Metalworks Open Studio Sunday, Dec. 11 11 AM - 5 PM Sam's Homeless Helps Donation Drive 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Editing Your Photography 1 - 3 PM Concert: Va-Et-Vien 3 - 4 PM Celebrate the Season! with the Milton Community Band 3 - 4:30 PM "Play Every Town" Free Concert in Richmond 3 - 4:30 PM Orchestrapalooza - a Holiday Tradition with VYOA! 4 - 6 PM Orchestrapalooza - A Holiday Tradition with VYOA! 4 PM Orchestrapalooza - a Holiday Tradition with VYOA! 4 PM Vermont Blues Society Annual Meeting Party/Fundraiser 5 - 9 PM Vermont Blues Society Meeting, Concert & Party 5 - 9 PM Christmas Caroling in Underhill 6 PM Handel's Messiah 7:30 PM +16 more see less	12 Colchester Pipe Lining Project Notification (multiday) Student-Run Holiday Market 11 AM - 6 PM Rozzi's Night for CHS' Project Grad 11 AM - 11 PM Milton Special Selectboard Meeting Dec 12 6 - 9 PM MMUUSD Board Meeting Dec. 12 6:30 - 8:30 PM Underhill Conservation Commission Agenda 6:30 PM Regular City Council Meeting Dec. 12 6:30 PM +3 more see less	13 Westford Wastewater Working Group 10 - 11 AM Reversing Neuropathy is a Step Away 11 AM - 12 PM Williston Selectboard Meeting - Dec. 13 6 PM EWSD Board Special Budget Meeting Dec. 13 6:30 - 9 PM Conservation Commission Agenda 6:30 - 9 PM St. Albans City Belonging Equity & Inclusion Committee 6:30 PM Public Invited to Holiday Choral Event 7 PM Women's Futsal Session 1 7:30 - 9 PM +4 more see less	14 Vermont Stage Company Presents 'Winter Tales' (multiday) Embroiderer's Guild Meeting 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Music & Movement at Jericho Town Library 10:30 - 11:15 AM Girls in STEM Program at the Library 4:30 - 6 PM Recreation Commission Meeting 5 - 6 PM Underhill Energy Committee Regular Meeting 5 - 6:30 PM Dec. 14 Selectboard Meeting Agenda 6 - 8:35 PM Williston Energy Committee Meeting 6:30 - 8 PM City Council Meeting Dec. 14 6:30 - 9 PM Pickup Basketball (Ages 16+) 7 - 9 PM +6 more see less	15 Rotary Speaker: Bonnie Lord, Youth Services Librarian 7:30 - 8:30 AM Playgroup at Jericho Town Library 10:30 AM Teen Craft at Burnham Library: DIY Gift Wrapping 3:30 - 4:30 PM Concert: the Rustics at Folino's Pizza 5 - 7 PM Craft Group 6 - 8 PM Underhill Selectboard Meeting Agenda Dec. 15 6 PM South Hero School Board 6 PM Trivia Night at JCAT 6:30 - 8 PM Essex Junction Development Review Board Dec. 15 6:30 - 9:30 PM +5 more see less	16 Intergenerational Sing Along at Library 10 - 11 AM Jingle Wagon 5 - 9 PM Winter Wine Downs Are Back at Snow Farm Vineyard 5:30 - 8:30 PM Wine Down with Jon Sochin 5:30 - 9 PM Broadway Rocks - CHS - Home for the Holidays 7:30 - 10 PM +1 more see less	17 Youth Opera Performance - Dec. 17-18 (multiday) Social Band Deep Midwinter Concerts Dec. 17-18 (multiday) Final Weekend at the Island Craft Shop (multiday) Christmas Story & Make and Take Gift Ages 5-7 All Day Winter Wear Share! 8 - 9 AM Tot Open Gym 8 - 10 AM Correction: House Delegation Comm. Conversations 9 - 10:30 AM Essex Jericho Underhill Food Shelf Distribution 9 - 10:30 AM Food Shelf Distribution Dec. 17 9 - 10:30 AM Public Auto Auction Saturday, Dec. 17 9 - 11 AM Volunteers Needed for CVU Speech and Debate Tournament 9 AM - 12:30 PM Winter Craft Fair 9 AM - 1 PM Holiday Craft Fair 9 AM - 1 PM Holiday Craft Fair 9 AM - 1 PM Georgia Holiday Craft Fair 9 AM - 3 PM JLCV's Great Diaper Drive of 2022 10 AM - 2 PM JLCV's Great Diaper Drive of 2022 10 AM - 2 PM JLCV's Great Diaper Drive of 2022 10 AM - 2 PM CIFM Winter Market at Congregational Church 10 AM - 2 PM Art Sale Pop Up 10 AM - 4 PM Essex Community Historical Society Calendar Sales 10 AM (multiday) Old North End Repair Cafe 11 AM - 3 PM Jericho Holiday Craft Show 11 AM - 5 PM Jericho Artisans Market 11 AM - 5 PM Tourtiere (Meat Pie) Fundraiser for St. Paul's UMC 12 - 3 PM Crocheted Rag-Rug Class 1 - 5 PM Christmas Concert 2 - 3 PM UCU Christmas Concert 2 - 3:30 PM Holiday Caroling by Green Mountain Chorus 3 - 4 PM Winter Kids' Night Out 4:30 - 7:30 PM Dec 17 Holiday Light Parade Returns 5 - 7:30 PM Holiday Light Parade 5 - 7:30 PM Open Mic Coffee House - It's the Holidays 7 - 9 PM Holiday Choral Concerts This Weekend! 7:30 PM (multiday) +30 more see less
18 Christmas Concert by the Hinesburg Artist Series All Day School Bond - "Get Out the Vote" Rally! 8 AM - 3 PM Jerihill Bargain Bin 10 AM - 3 PM OZ Chanukah Party 11 AM - 1 PM Broadway Rocks - Chs - Home for the Holidays 2 - 4:30 PM Hinesburg Artist Series Holiday Concert 2 - 5:30 PM Holiday Caroling by Green Mountain Chorus 3 - 4 PM CANCELLED: Heliand at the Westford Music Series Concert 4 - 5 PM Solaris Tidings of Joy Concert 4 - 6 PM +5 more see less	19 Public Menorah Lighting in St. Albans All Day Free Vaccine Clinic! 4 - 6 PM Milton Regular Selectboard Meeting Dec. 19 6 - 9 PM "Keep Vermont Cool" Climate Event (New Time/Place) 6:30 - 8 PM Westford Planning Commission - Dec.19 Agenda 6:30 PM St. Albans City Design Advisory Board Meeting 6:30 PM Essex Selectboard Meeting Dec. 19 6:30 PM Meeting: Franklin County Democrats - Dec. 19 7 - 8:30 PM Climate Discussion Group 7 - 8:30 PM Community Conversation: What's Next for Climate Action? 7 - 8:30 PM +6 more see less	20 MMU's Clothing Swap! 3:10 PM (multiday) EWSD Board Meeting Dec. 20 6:30 PM Women's Futsal Session 1 7:30 - 9 PM	21 Williston Conservation Commission Dec. 21 7 - 9 AM Selectboard Meeting Agenda Dec. 21 8 - 8:20 AM Senator Elect Peter Welch in St. George 2 - 3 PM US Sherpa Holiday Open House 3 - 6 PM Girls in STEM Program at the Library 4:30 - 6 PM Milton Special Selectboard Meeting Dec. 21 6 - 9 PM CSWD FY24 Budget Hearing 6 PM Tonight's Planning Commission Meeting 6 PM GICWD 2022 Annual Meeting 6:30 PM GICWD December Monthly Meeting 6:30 PM Blue Christmas Service at St. Timothy Anglican Church 7 - 8 PM +7 more see less	22 Playgroup at Jericho Town Library 10:30 AM Development Review Board Site Visit 3 PM Development Review Board Agenda 4 PM Adopt-A-Family and Holiday Helping Party 5 - 8 PM Trivia Night at JCAT 6:30 - 8 PM Give Santa a Call 🎅📞 6:30 - 8 PM +2 more see less	23	24 Join Us Christmas Eve at United Church of Underhill All Day Tot Open Gym 8 - 10 AM United Church of Underhill Live Nativity Moving Inside 3 - 3:20 PM Christmas Masses at St. Thomas Catholic Church 3:40 - 5 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 4:30 PM Emmanuel: a Christmas Eve Celebration 5 - 7 PM Candle Light Service 5:30 - 7 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7 - 8 PM Christmas Celebrations 7 PM (multiday) Community Christmas Eve Service at Old Brick Church 11 - 11:45 PM +6 more see less
25	26	27 Celebrate the New Year at ReTribe Winter Teen Retreat 3 PM (multiday) St. Albans City Downtown Board Meeting 6 PM Women's Futsal Session 1 7:30 - 9 PM	28 Dec. 28 Selectboard Meeting Agenda 8 - 10 AM Age Well Grab and Go Meal at St. Thomas 11 AM - 12 PM Dance w/MMU Dance Team at Halftime Dec. 28 5:30 - 7:30 PM Williston Energy Committee Meeting 6:30 - 8 PM	29 Playgroup at Jericho Town Library 10:30 AM Bag Riders Cardboard Drop-Off! 4 PM (multiday) Craft Group 6 - 8 PM Trivia Night at JCAT 6:30 - 8 PM Zoom Session for Community Solar Opportunity 7 - 8 PM +1 more see less	30	31 Tot Open Gym 8 - 10 AM New Year's Eve with Cozy at the Depot 9 PM (multiday)