Calendar - Front Porch Forum

February 2024

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28 Free Yoga Open House 8 AM (multiday) Breakfast 7:30 - 10 AM Youth Soccer Camp Run by Middlebury Women's Soccer 9 - 11 AM 1 Day Youth Soccer Camp Run by Midd Women's Soccer 9 - 11 AM Community Craft Time at the Library! 10 AM - 12 PM Pastor Bob Bushman is Ministering at Bridport Church 10:30 AM - 12 PM Children and Families Rally for Palestine 11 AM - 12:30 PM Food Shelf & Lions Club Diaper Drive 12:30 - 2 PM Snowshoe Tour with Warren Fosters 2 - 3 PM Snow Shoe Tour with Warren Foster 2 - 3 PM +6 more see less	29 Sandy's Soup Bowl All Day Kids Chess & Hot Cocoa at the Library 3 - 4:30 PM Deadline to Submit Town Meeting Election Petitions 5 - 5 PM Aikido Classes with Brandon Rec 5 - 7 PM Monday Night West African Dance Classes 5:15 - 6:15 PM Bristol Selectboard Agenda Jan. 29 6 - 10 PM Cribbage Night at the Lodge 7 - 8:15 PM Free Korean Drumming Workshop Jan. 29 7 - 9 PM Public Hearing on Brandon Draft Town Plan 7 PM +5 more see less	30 Tuesday Morning Exercise 10 AM Friend Zone, Food Shelf & Lions Club Diaper Drive 12 - 3 PM Bernie Sanders Staff Visit at Lawrence Memorial Library 4 - 6 PM Midd College Speech Competition- You're Invited! 7:30 - 9 PM Speech Competition Championship at Middlebury College 7:30 - 9 PM +1 more see less	31 Second Showing of Dale's Critter Pics 5 - 6 PM Bible Study 5 - 6 PM Rochester Housing Committee “Speed Dating” 6:30 - 8 PM	1 Hannaford Career Center Open House 4:30 - 6:30 AM Hannaford Career Center Open House 4:30 - 6 PM Hannaford Career Center Open House 4:30 - 6:30 PM Hannaford Career Center - Feb. 1 Open House 4:30 - 6:30 PM Hannaford Career Center Open House 4:30 - 6:30 PM Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center Open House 4:30 - 6:30 PM Homes First Tiny House at PHCC Open House 4:30 - 6:30 PM Gentle Yoga 6 - 7 PM +4 more see less	2 Hill Country Holiday (multiday) Upcoming Workshops: Stitching, Piecing, Remembering 10 AM - 3 PM First Fridays at the Library! 5 - 7 PM Tacos for Burnham Hall Friday of Hill Country 5:30 PM One-Night Dungeons and Dragons Campaign at Ilsley 5:30 - 7:30 PM Contra Dance at Burnham Hall - Feb. 2 6:30 - 8:30 PM Friday Night at the Movies! at The Brandon Town Hall 7 - 9 PM +3 more see less	3 Hill Country Holiday Variety Show! 7 - 9 AM Meeting of Addison County GOP w/ Gerald Malloy 10 AM - 12 PM Friends of Ilsley Book Sale 10 AM - 2 PM Clothing and Prom Swap at Mt. Abe! 10 AM - 2 PM Winter Thrift Store at The Federated Church of Rochester 10 AM - 2 PM Prom Swap at Mt Abe 10 AM - 2 PM Aikido Vermont Winter Weekend Events 10 AM (multiday) Addison County GOP 10 AM Community Herb Talk - Rescheduled! 11 AM Monthly Bingo 12 - 3 PM Public Aikido Demonstration at Town Hall 3 - 3:30 PM Best Meatballs in Lincoln?! 5 - 7 PM +8 more see less
4 Breakfast Buffet 8 - 10 AM Hike in Salisbury for Trees, Tracks & Wildlife Sign 9 - 11 AM Trees, Tracks and Wildlife Signs Hike 9 - 11 AM Garage Sale 9 AM - 3 PM Hike on the Pitch Pine Trail, Feb. 4 9 AM Pastor Bob Bushman is Ministering at Bridport Church 10:30 AM - 12 PM Food Shelf & Lions Club Diaper Drive 12:30 - 2 PM Jack Jump Race! 1 - 2 PM Spoon Carving Circle, Right Here in Brandon! 2 - 4:30 PM +5 more see less	5 Sandy's Soup Bowl All Day Monday Night Bingo 4:30 - 9 PM Aikido Classes with Brandon Rec 5 - 7 PM Monday Night West African Dance Classes 5:15 - 6:15 PM	6 Friend Zone, Food Shelf & Lions Club Diaper Drive 12 - 3 PM First Tuesdays Local Author Talk 6 - 7 PM Green Mtn Club Annual Meeting: Climate & the Long Trail 6:30 - 8:15 PM Green Mtn Club Annual Meeting: Climate & the Long Trail 6:30 - 8:15 PM Green Mtn Club Annual Meeting: Climate & the Long Trail 6:30 - 8:15 PM Selectboard Regular Meeting 6:30 PM +2 more see less	7 First Wednesday Line Dancing at Bristol Legion Post 19 12 - 12 PM Shoreham High School Attendees Lunch 12:30 - 1:30 PM Computer Basics and Q&A 1 - 2 PM Early Release Day Movie at Ilsley 1 - 3 PM Bible Study 5 - 6 PM Hearts & Leaves Paint Night 6 - 7:30 PM First Wednesday Line Dancing at Bristol Legion Post 19! 6 - 9 PM Agenda for Development Review Board - Regular Meeting 6:30 - 9 PM +4 more see less	8 Valentines Week! 11 AM (multiday) Forest Management in Her Woods 12 - 1 PM Journal Making 4:30 - 6 PM Gentle Yoga 6 - 7 PM Bristol Conservation Commission Meeting Agenda 6 - 7:30 PM +1 more see less	9 Housing Development Funding Informational Meeting 8:30 - 10 AM Knights in Italy Spaghetti Dinner - This Friday! 5 - 7 PM Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner 5 - 7 PM Annual WVFD Spaghetti Dinner 5 - 7 PM Spaghetti Supper 5 - 7 PM Knights in Italy Take-Out Spaghetti Dinner - Friday! 5 - 7 PM Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner 5 - 7 PM Family Game Night After Spaghetti Dinner at WES 6 - 7:30 PM Group for 11-13 Year Olds at the Library! 6 - 8 PM Anti-Valentine's Day Party at Ilsley 6 - 8:30 PM Line Dancing This Friday 6 - 9 PM Better in Boots Line Dancing 6:30 - 8 PM +8 more see less	10 Girl Scout Cookies 8 AM - 12 PM Free Seeds at the Library! 9 AM - 12 PM Saturday Morning Family Legos at the Library! 9:30 - 11 AM Planning Open House at The Brandon Inn 10 AM - 12 PM Thrift Shop Open at the Federated Church 10 AM - 2 PM For the Love of Dogs Adoption Event 12 - 4 PM TR4R Health & Wellness on WVMT Feb. 10 12:30 - 1:30 PM MAHA Girls Try Hockey Free 1 - 3 PM BES PTO is Throwing a Party! 2 - 4 PM Paint and Sip at the Legion 2 - 4 PM “God is Love!” – The Upcoming Messy Church Theme 4 - 6 PM Friends of Robinson Elementary Public Spaghetti Dinner 5 - 8 PM Cornwall Contradance Feb. 10 7 - 9:30 PM Marsh Lights Folkgrass Harmonies at Burnham Feb. 10 7:30 - 10 PM +10 more see less
11 Masonic Breakfast 7:30 - 10 AM Acorn's First Working Bee is 2/11/24 - Rsvp Required 10 AM - 3 PM Raise the Flag! A Perfect Way to Celebrate Love! 10:15 - 11:45 AM Pastor Bob Bushman is Ministering at Bridport Church 10:30 AM - 12 PM "Brunch & Beads Event" at Elli Parr Boutique 11 AM - 3 PM Food Shelf & Lions Club Diaper Drive 12:30 - 2 PM Celebrate Lunar New Year Free at THT 12:30 - 6 PM +3 more see less	12 Sandy's Soup Bowl All Day 2 New Jewelers Join Art on Main! 11 AM (multiday) Games Days at the Center 12 - 3 PM Aikido Classes with Brandon Rec 5 - 7 PM Monday Night West African Dance Classes 5:15 - 6:15 PM Wine Tasting at the Lincoln General Store 6 - 7:30 PM Bristol Selectboard Agenda Feb. 12, 6:00pm 6 - 10 PM Quaker Village Road Stabilization 6 PM Drop-In Korean Drumming Classes 6:30 - 7:30 PM Lincoln School District Budget Informational Meeting 6:30 - 8 PM Brandon Select Board Meeting 7 PM +7 more see less	13 Tuesday Morning Exercise 10 - 11:15 AM Friend Zone, Food Shelf & Lions Club Diaper Drive 12 - 3 PM Valentine's Wine & Chocolate Tasting! 2 - 4 PM Open House 3 - 5 PM Attend an Agency of Agriculture Listening Session! 5 - 7 PM Terrarium Workshop with Kevin Taylor at Everything Nice 6 - 8 PM Public Information Meeting: Proposed FY25 Town Budget 6:30 - 7:30 PM Bristol Development Review Board Agenda 7 PM +4 more see less	14 Gather's Open House 1-Year Anniversary 1 AM - 4:30 PM Reflections on Redistricting 7 - 8 AM Games Days at the Center 12 - 3 PM Afternoon Crafting for Valentines Day 3 - 5 PM Hub Outing to the Fleming 3 - 6:30 PM Bible Study 5 - 6 PM Dharma Talk 5:30 - 6:30 PM MCCFC Hitchcock Series 6 - 8 PM Ash Wednesday Service 7 - 8 PM Talk with Vermont House Representative Mari Cordes 7 - 8:30 PM +6 more see less	15 Bright Day Memory Café 9 - 10 AM Notice to Property Taxpayers – 3rd Qtr Payment Due 9 AM - 4 PM Otter Valley Senior Bottle Drive 9 AM (multiday) The Teen Makery Returns Feb. 15 3:15 - 5 PM Middlebury Science Cafe at Royal Oak! 5 - 6:30 PM Pond Brook Jr High School Open House 5:30 - 7 PM Pond Brook Jr High School Open House 5:30 - 7 PM Pond Brook Jr High School Open House 5:30 - 7 PM Chamber of Commerce- Select Board Candidates Forum 7 - 9 PM CANCELLED: Winter into Spring Musical Library Tour 7:30 - 9 PM 5 TFotA Musical Library Tour 7:30 - 9 PM Tournesol Concert - 5town Friends of the Arts 7:30 PM +8 more see less	16 Mosses & Lichens: A Winter Wonderland 12 - 1 PM Creepy Carnival! 6:30 - 9 PM Reel Fridays at the Library is Tonight! 7 - 9 PM Ghost Quartet 7:30 - 9 PM	17 Thomas Davenport Exhibit Hosted by Brandon Museum (multiday) Bottle Drive for Varsity Baseball 8 AM - 5 PM Bristol Republican Party Meeting 9 - 11 AM Removing the Mask Art Exhibit 9 AM - 12 PM Pet Photos 9 AM - 1 PM Saturday Playgroup 9:30 - 11 AM Winter Wetland Walk w/ Zepata Courage 10 AM - 12 PM Saturday: Learn to Make Kimchi with Serena Kim! 11 AM - 12 PM Craft Supply Swap! 12 - 3 PM Restorative Justice Presentation 2 - 3 PM New York Crimean Tatar Ensemble 3 - 4 PM Coming Up at Ilsley Public Library 3 PM ❤️ Putting Love into Action Benefit ❤️ 5 - 8 PM Gallentines to Benefit Atria Collective 5 - 8 PM Family Game Night! 6:30 - 8:30 PM Ghost Quartet 7:30 - 9 PM Dana Robinson Trio at the Ripton Community Coffeehouse 7:30 - 9:30 PM +13 more see less
18 New Haven Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast Sunday Feb. 18 7 - 10:30 AM Pancake Breakfast Sunday Feb. 18 7 - 10:30 AM Wildlife Tracking Sunday 9 AM Community Potluck for North Hollow Farm 12 - 2 PM Food Shelf & Lions Club Diaper Drive 12:30 - 2 PM +1 more see less	19 Sandy's Soup Bowl All Day Monday Pause for the Helpers 12:15 - 12:30 PM Monday Night West African Dance Classes 5:15 - 6:15 PM Where Are We on Public Education? 5:30 - 7 PM Where Are We on Public Education? 5:30 - 7 PM Drop-In Korean Drumming Classes 6:30 - 7:30 PM +2 more see less	20 Feb. 20 "Embracing Solitude for Well Being" 7 AM - 8:30 PM Tuesday Morning Exercise 10 - 11:15 AM Elderly Services Virtual Information Session 10:30 - 11:30 AM Mid-Month Homeschoolers at the Library 11 AM Friend Zone, Food Shelf & Lions Club Diaper Drive 12 - 3 PM Gardening with Ornamental Grasses 1 - 1 PM Gardening with Ornamental Grasses 1 PM Gardening with Ornamental Grasses 1 PM Gardening with Ornamental Grasses 1 PM Gardening with Ornamental Grasses - Feb. 20 1 PM Memory Care Support Group Feb. 20 2 - 3 PM Robert Gardner's Search for the Lost Ark 4 - 5:30 PM Medical Aid in Dying: Education & Conversation 5 - 6:30 PM Swifty Party! 5:30 - 9 PM New England's Public Forests in a Global Context 6 - 7 PM Future Wild: New England's Public Forests 6 - 7 PM Chipman Inn Artists, Artisans, Writers and Poets Salon 6 - 8 PM Selectboard Meeting & Public Info Session 6:30 - 8:30 PM College Professor Speaks Feb. 20 on "Embracing Solitude" 7 - 8:45 PM Bristol Planning Commission Agenda 7 PM +16 more see less	21 Bright Day Memory Café 10 - 11:30 AM The Final Gift - Planning Your Funeral 1 - 2 PM Bible Study 5 - 6 PM Becoming an Explorer of Social Change - Jerome Moore 7 - 8 PM Bristol Energy Committee Meeting 7 - 8:30 PM +1 more see less	22 Bright Day Memory Cafe 10 AM Movie Day at the Library! 3 - 5 PM Climate Future Film Festival 4 - 6:30 PM "The Tiny Hidden World on Plant Leaves" 4:30 - 5:30 PM Bristol Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 7 - 8 PM Weekly Line Dancing Lessons at Woodchuck! 7 - 9 PM +2 more see less	23 8th Annual Indoor Yard Sale (multiday)	24 Constituent Meeting with Middlebury Representatives 9 - 10 AM Yoga for Kids! 9 - 10 AM Med47 Foundation Indoor Yard Sale 9 AM - 3 PM Pool Tournament 12:30 PM Voter Information Panel 1 - 2:30 PM Winter Celebration Dance for Kids 2 - 4 PM VCM Glow-Light Dance Party 2 - 4 PM Middlebury College Winter Carnival Ice Show 2024 7 - 9 PM Pool Tournament 11 PM +5 more see less
25 Food Shelf & Lions Club Diaper Drive 12:30 - 2 PM East Middlebury - Meet Your Neighbors 2 - 4 PM Open House / Meet Your Neighbors 2 - 4 PM Middlebury College Winter Carnival Ice Show 2024 2 - 4 PM "Don't Worry, Be Happy" 3 - 5 PM +1 more see less	26 Sandy's Soup Bowl All Day Legislative Breakfast at the Bristol American Legion 7 AM Death Café of Addison County 9:30 - 11 AM Pause for the Helpers - Monday Meditation with Zubin 12:15 - 12:30 PM Monday Night Bingo 4:30 - 9 PM Bristol Selectboard Agenda Feb. 26 5:45 - 10 PM Skatepark Renovation Community Meeting 6 - 8 PM Drop-In Korean Drumming Classes 6:30 - 7:30 PM Cribbage Night at the Lodge 7 - 8:15 PM Cribbage Night at the Lodge 7 - 8:15 PM +6 more see less	27 Tuesday Morning Exercise 10 - 11:15 AM Friend Zone, Food Shelf & Lions Club Diaper Drive 12 - 3 PM Author Talk with Dawn Reno Langley! 4 - 6 PM Meet Candidates for Bristol Select Board 7 - 8:30 PM	28 Tomorrow is Crokinole Game Night at the Library! All Day Voter Registration Drive at Mt. Abe High School 8 AM - 3 PM Age Well Luncheon 12 - 1 PM Window Dressers Webinar 12 - 1 PM February Kids Chess & Hot Cocoa at the Library 3 - 4:30 PM Bible Study 5 - 6 PM Crokinole Game Night at Library 6:15 - 9 PM Music in the Tillerman Parlor 6:30 PM +4 more see less	29 Leap Day at the Library! 11 AM - 6 PM Gothic Architecture in Action: Rebuilding Notre Dame 4:30 - 6 PM Reading Rhythms 5 - 6 PM An Evening for Porter Hospital 5 - 6:30 PM An Evening for Porter 5 - 6:30 PM Free Community Healing Sound and Music 6:30 - 7:30 PM Thursday Night Church Service 6:30 - 7:30 PM Meet the Candidates 7 - 8 PM Food Insecurity in Addison County 7 - 8:30 PM Join Us Thursday Night for Discussion! 7 - 8:30 PM Weekly Line Dancing Lessons at Woodchuck! 7 - 9 PM Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike 7 PM "Your Sexts Are Sh*t: Older Better Letters" 7:30 - 9:15 PM Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike 7:30 PM (multiday) +10 more see less	1 Gentle Yoga Online - Join a Non-Judgmental Class 12 - 8:45 AM 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Presentation at Senior Center 1 - 2 PM First Friday on March 1st! 5 - 7 PM Open Mic Tonight 7 - 9 PM Open Mic 7 - 9 PM Open Mic at Holley Hall 7 - 9 PM "Your Sexts Are Sh*t: Older Better Letters" 7:30 - 9:15 PM Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike 7:30 - 10 PM +4 more see less	2 National Day of Action with VT Poor People's Campaign! All Day Cornwall Town Meeting Breakfast 8:30 - 9:45 AM Friends of Ilsley Book Sale 10 AM - 2 PM Drive-Through Food Shelf Collection 11 AM - 2 PM Monthly Bingo 12 - 3 PM Community Open House at Castleton Village School 1 - 3 PM Salisbury Town Meeting 1:30 PM Bingo at St. Peter's in Vergennes 5 - 8 PM Women's Adventure Film Tour 2024 6 - 9:30 PM Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike 7:30 - 10 PM Burnham Presents Concert with Larry & Joe! 7:30 - 10 PM +7 more see less