Calendar - Front Porch Forum

December 2024

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1 Merry Barre Holiday Craft Fair 9 AM (multiday) Self Care Sanctuary Open House 10 AM (multiday) Champlain Islands Methodist Worship Schedule 9 AM Open Mic Comedy Night at Zachary's Pizza! 5:30 - 8 PM Happy Thanksgiving - A Live and Virtual Staged Reading 7:30 - 9:30 PM +1 more see less	2 Grand Isle County Chorus Concerts (multiday) Milton Regular Selectboard Meeting 6 - 9 PM St. Albans City Development Review Board Meeting 6:30 PM Experience Non Violent Communication & Breathwork 7 - 8:30 PM North Hero Capital Improvement Plan 7 PM +1 more see less	3 Tai Chi for Seniors 10 - 11:30 AM Coffee and Cards at The Westford Public Library 10:30 AM - 12 PM Burnham Library Ornament Decorating for Adults 1 - 2 PM Score Webinar: Business Tax Planning Tips 6 - 7 PM Fairfield Talk on Palestine 6:30 - 8 PM Milton Planning Commission Regular Meeting 6:30 PM Westford Recreation Board Meeting 7 PM +3 more see less	4 Free Massage School? 8 AM - 4 PM Storytime with Sarah at BNML! 10 - 11:30 AM Honoring the Holidays 10 AM (multiday) Cider Congregate Meals Now Served Every Wednesday! 11:30 AM - 1 PM Families Coping with Addiction (FCA) Group (Weds/Wkly) 5:30 - 6:30 PM Maple Run Unified School District Board Meeting 6 - 8 PM ILM Selectboard Meeting 6 - 8 PM Square Dance Lessons 6:30 PM Volleyball 7 - 9 PM +5 more see less	5 VNASWR Hospice Training 8 AM - 4 PM VT Guardians Ad Litem for Children 10 AM Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Workshops 1 - 2:30 PM Development Review Board Meeting 6 - 9 PM Climate & Energy Committee Meeting Dec. 5 6 PM Westford Selectboard Meeting 6:15 - 9 PM Tickets for "It's a Wonderful Life: a Live Radio Play" 7:30 PM It's a Wonderful Life! 7:30 PM (multiday) +4 more see less	6 Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser 10 AM - 7 PM Nidra Yoga with Majken 4 - 4:45 PM Saint Albans City School - Aristocats Kids Musical 4:30 - 5:30 PM "Carols & Cocoa" for Families Struggling w/ Addiction 5:30 - 7 PM Yuletide Concert & Carol Sing-A-Long Dec. 6 7 PM Tickets for "It's a Wonderful Life: a Live Radio Play" 7:30 PM +2 more see less	7 Order Wreaths and Centerpieces Holiday Workshops All Day ILM Recreation Department Special Meeting 8 - 9 AM Create Your Own Winter Centerpiece 9 - 11 AM St Anns Christmas Bazaar 9 AM - 1 PM 89th Annual Holiday Bazaar at Burlington's First Unitarian Universalist Society 9 AM - 2 PM Westford Holiday Craft Fair 9 AM - 3 PM Craft Fair 9 AM - 3 PM St. Paul's Arts & Craft Show! 9 AM - 3 PM Annual Grand Isle School Craft Fair 9 AM - 3 PM St Paul's Arts and Crafts Show Dec. 7 9 AM - 3 PM St Rose Christmas Craft Show - December 7 9 AM - 3 PM Holiday and Home Pop-Up Sale Dec. 7 9 AM - 4 PM Community Play Group for Ages 2 - 6 Yrs, This Saturday 9:30 - 11 AM Aristocats Kids Musical 10 - 11 AM Tourtiere Pie Sale 10 AM - 12 PM Holiday Hoopla at Coldwell Banker Islands Realty 10 AM - 12 PM 🎁 Gift & Shop Local at CIFM - Saturdays 10 AM - 2 PM Painted Lady Liquidation Sale 10 AM - 2 PM Make Your Own Clay Ornaments 10 AM - 2 PM Chili Cook Off 10 AM - 2:45 PM Craft Fair at Sue's! 10 AM - 3 PM Alburgh Fire Vendor & Craft Fair 10 AM - 3 PM Saturday Holiday Fair & Lunch at FirstChurchBTV! 10 AM - 4 PM Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser 10 AM - 7 PM Vermont Holiday Market 10 AM (multiday) Saturday Story Time with Some Spanish 10:30 - 11:30 AM Holiday Artisan Fair 11 AM - 5 PM Two Heroes "Holiday Magic in the Mezz" 12 - 4 PM Art Opening: Thomas Wolfe 1 - 2 PM Burnham Library Puzzle Race for Adults 1 - 3 PM Annual a Capella Holiday Concert 12/7 2 - 3 PM Celebration of Life for Donald H. Turner, Jr. 2 - 4 PM Isle La Motte Tree Lighting, Hayrides & Community Meal 3 - 6:30 PM South Hero Tree Lighting 5 - 6 PM UVM Hockey Fundraiser - $15 Tickets 6:05 PM Tickets for "It's a Wonderful Life: a Live Radio Play" 7:30 PM Holiday Concert for You 7:30 - 9 PM Vermont Choral Union: Handel's Messiah 7:30 PM Bella Voce Holiday Concert "Glorious Season" 7:30 PM +35 more see less
8 Emerge VT Bootcamp for Democratic Women in Milton! 9 AM - 4:30 PM North Hero PTYO's Cookies with Santa Event 10 - 11:30 AM Painted Lady Liquidation Sale 10 AM - 2 PM Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser 10 AM - 7 PM Milton Historical Museum – Holiday Open House! 11 AM - 2 PM Book Signings with Vermont Authors at the Eloquent Page 11 AM - 3 PM Christmas Around the World 1 - 3 PM Holiday Celebration at the Highgate Library 1 - 4 PM Celebrate the Season Holiday Concert Dec. 8 2 - 3:30 PM Milton Community Band "Celebrate the Season" 2 - 3:30 PM Tickets for "It's a Wonderful Life: a Live Radio Play" 7:30 PM Vermont Choral Union : Handel's Messiah 7:30 PM +8 more see less	9 Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser 10 AM - 7 PM St. Albans City Council Meeting Dec. 9 6:30 PM 2 Weeks to Go Until Broadway Rocks Colchester! 7 PM 1 Week to Broadway Rocks Colchester! 7 PM	10 Westford Special Selectboard Budget Meeting 7:30 - 9:30 AM Tai Chi for Seniors 10 - 11:30 AM Coffee and Cards at The Westford Public Library 10:30 AM - 12 PM $.50 Bingo Pre-Age Well Lunch 10:30 AM - 12 PM Age Well Lunch 12 - 1 PM Guardian Ad Litem Info Session 2 - 3 PM Gingerbread House Making at BNML 4 - 7 PM Taco Takeover at Two Heroes! 4 - 8 PM Taco Tuesday at Mule Bar 4 - 10 PM 2024-25 Preliminary Proposed Budget Meeting 5:30 - 6:35 PM St. Albans City Downtown Board Meeting: Tuesday 6 PM Milton PTA Meeting Dec. 10 6 PM Colchester Selectboard Meeting – Dec. 10 6:15 PM You're Invited! Annual Holiday Choral Concert and Party 7 - 8:30 PM Milton VT Democratic Party Special Meeting 7 - 9 PM +11 more see less	11 BNML Storytime Musical Guest: Linda Bassick 10 - 11:30 AM Burlington-Winooski Bridge Project Open House: Dec. 11 4:30 - 6:30 PM Worthen Library Basket Raffle 5 - 7 PM Families Coping with Addiction (FCA) Group (Weds/Wkly) 5:30 - 6:30 PM Square Dance Lessons 6:30 PM South Alburgh Fire District #2 6:30 - 8:30 PM Homeless Camping on Public Property 7 - 8 PM Presentation - Homeless Camping on Public Property 7 - 8 PM Volleyball 7 - 9 PM +5 more see less	12 Learn How to Be a Guardian Ad Litem 10 - 11 AM BAART a La Carte! 12 - 2 PM BFA Dance Performance 6 - 8 PM EWSD Board Virtual Meeting Dec. 12 6:30 - 9 PM	13 Grant Writing Workshop 12 - 3 PM Christmas Class 6 - 8 PM Tractor Parade Tomorrow 6 PM Corner Junction Bluegrass at Two Heroes on Friday 6:30 - 8:30 PM South Burlington Community Chorus Christmas Concert 7 - 8:30 PM Christmas Benefit Concert 7 - 9 PM Christmas Concert by Fairfax, Fletcher & Westford Band 7 PM Grand Isle County Chorus Concert 7 PM +4 more see less	14 Order Wreaths and Centerpieces Holiday Workshops All Day Collins Perley Winter Craft Show 9 AM (multiday) Collins Perley Holiday Show 9 AM (multiday) 2nd Saturday LGBTQ+ Meetup 10 AM - 12 PM Saturday Crafts at the Library! 10 AM - 1 PM 🎁 Gift & Shop Local at CIFM - Saturdays 10 AM - 2 PM Kids' Cozy Craft Fest 10 AM - 2 PM Graham Cracker Houses 10 AM Mrs. Claus is Coming to Town! 10:30 - 11:30 AM Rescheduled: Holiday Open House 10:30 AM - 1 PM Holiday Artisan Fair 11 AM - 5 PM Two Heroes "Holiday Magic in the Mezz" 12 - 4 PM WRC Lego Night! 5 - 7 PM Adventure Dinner Christmas Bar 5 - 9 PM Christmas and Estate Auction 6 - 10 PM Krampus Walk in Burlington - Year 8 6:30 PM +12 more see less
15 Christmas Bird Count Sunday All Day Book Signing - Jason Barney & Christine Eldred 11 AM - 12 PM Open Barn 11 AM - 1 PM Book Signing by Author 11 AM - 1 PM Carol Sing 3 - 5 PM Carol Ann Jones and Band at Westford Music Series 4 - 5 PM Santa 4:45 - 7 PM Songs and Santa at the Meeting House 5 - 7 PM +4 more see less	16 Teen Program at Burnham Library: Cookie Decorating 3 - 4 PM Burnham Library Adult Craft: Wine-Cork Animals 4 - 5 PM BFA Comet Hockey Scrimmage and Food Drive 5 - 6:30 PM You're Invited to BFA Fine Arts Night! 5 - 8 PM Milton Selectboard Regular Meeting 6 - 9 PM Milton Liquor Board Meeting 6 PM Westford Planning Commission - Dec. 16 Agenda 6:30 - 8:30 PM Italian Conversation Social at Mimmo's This Monday! 6:45 - 8 PM +4 more see less	17 Coffee and Cards at The Westford Public Library 10:30 AM - 12 PM Seamus Egan and Moira Smiley: Live on Vermont Edition 11:15 AM - 1 PM Give Something That Matters This Holiday Season! 11:30 AM - 5 PM Give Something That Matters This Holiday Season 11:30 AM - 5 PM The BFA Experience Event 5 - 7 PM Cribbage Crew 5:30 - 7 PM Franklin County Photogs at BNML (Special Date) 6 - 7:30 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting 6 PM St. Albans City Belonging, Equity & Inclusion Committee 6 PM Conservation Commission 6:30 - 7:30 PM EWSD Board Meeting Dec. 17 6:30 - 9:30 PM +7 more see less	18 Island Quilting Group 9:30 - 10:30 AM CIDER's Christmas Luncheon 11 AM - 1 PM CIDER Congregate Meals 11:30 AM - 1 PM Economic Development Commission Meeting 4 - 5 PM Families Coping with Addiction (FCA) Group (Weds/Wkly) 5:30 - 6:30 PM St. Albans City Planning Commission Meeting Dec. 18 5:30 PM Maple Run Unified School District Board Meeting 6 - 8 PM ILM Selectboard Meeting 6 - 8 PM Book Club 6 PM PJ Storytime with Helen Bishop 6 PM Cookie Swap - Cookbook Club 6 PM Westford Library Adult Book Group Dec. 18 6:30 - 8 PM South Alburgh Fire District #2 6:30 - 8:30 PM Volleyball 7 - 9 PM +10 more see less	19 Early Literacy Storytime - All Ages Welcome! 11:25 AM - 12:25 PM S. H. School Board Budget Thurs 12/19 Special Meeting 6 PM Westford Selectboard Meeting 6:15 - 9 PM Classical Music - Free Online Lecture 7 - 8:30 PM	20 Last Minute Notice of Last Minute Xmas Sale! 3 PM (multiday) Fairfield Fire Department Holiday Light Show 6 - 8 PM Fairfax Westford Band Holiday Concert at WCH 7 - 8 PM	21 Order Wreaths and Centerpieces Holiday Workshops All Day Tri-County Winter Bird Count 12 AM - 11:59 PM Stop the Bleed Training 9:30 - 11 AM Win $20 Gift Card & Learn About Weatherization! 10 - 11 AM Saturplay at BNML 10 - 11:30 AM Final CIFM Indoor Farmers' Market Saturday 10 AM - 12 PM Cardboard Gingerbread! 10 AM - 1 PM 🎁 Final Winter Farmers Market & Cookie Sale Dec. 21! 10 AM - 2 PM 🎁 Gift & Shop Local at CIFM - Saturdays 10 AM - 2 PM Holiday Artisan Fair 11 AM - 5 PM Saturday Lighted Parade! 5 - 8 PM Light Parade 2024 5 - 8:15 PM Open Mic Coffee House 7 - 9 PM +9 more see less
22 Russell Bakehouse Holiday Pop-Up 10 AM - 2 PM	23	24 Christmas Eve Service 1 - 2:30 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 4:30 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 4:30 PM	25 Seniors Christmas Open House 10 AM - 3 PM CIDER Congregate Meals 11:30 AM - 1 PM Families Coping with Addiction (FCA) Group (Weds/Wkly) 5:30 - 6:30 PM	26 Holiday Trains at the Swanton Railroad Depot Museum! 11 AM (multiday) Early Literacy Storytime - All Ages Welcome! 11:25 AM - 12:25 PM Cocoa & Carols! 7 - 8 PM	27 Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Yankee Swap 8 AM - 3 PM	28
29 Menorah Lighting in Taylor Park 5:30 PM	30 American Red Cross Blood Drive 11:30 AM - 4 PM	31 Noon Year's Eve 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 🎉 Ring in the New Year at the Rail Trail Pub! 🎉 4 PM (multiday) A Flamy New Year's Eve Featuring Flamy Grant! 7 - 10 PM	1 First Day Hike with South Hero Land Trust 9:30 - 11:30 AM CIDER Congregate Meals 11:30 AM - 1 PM New Year's Day Concert 3 - 4:30 PM Beethoven's 9th Symphony Performance 3 - 5 PM	2 Welcome Back, Maple Run Community! 7:30 - 8:25 AM Early Literacy Storytime - All Ages Welcome! 11:25 AM - 12:25 PM Maker's Group 6:30 - 8 PM	3 The Buck Hollers Band at Snow Farm Winter Wine Down 6:30 - 8:30 PM The Buck Hollers Band at Snow Farm Winter Wine Down 6:30 - 8:30 PM Hadestown - the Musical 7 PM (multiday)	4 "Hadestown Teen Edition" at Very Merry Theatre! All Day Blue Moon Pottery Second Sale 9 AM - 12 PM Civic Engagement 10 - 11:30 AM Saturday Story Time! 10:30 - 11:30 AM Siber Sled Dogs 10:30 AM Vermont's Precision Mobile Oil Change: 12 PM +2 more see less