Calendar - Front Porch Forum

December 2019

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1 Buy Local Fundraiser by Westford School PTO (multiday) Join Us for Free Music at DRML! 2 - 4 PM Handmade Holidays Print Your Own Packaging 3 - 5 PM Holiday Gift Making: Cards, Gifts, Wrapping Paper 3 - 5 PM	2 AARP Smart Driver Course - Rescheduled 12 - 4:30 PM CVSD Finance and Budget Committee 6 - 7:30 PM Final Information Meeting on Fairfax School Bond 6:30 PM	3 Baby Got Books! 9:30 - 10:30 AM Brenna B Interiors - 'Tis the Season for Giving 10 AM (multiday) Planning Commission Meeting - Dec. 3 6 - 7 PM Cvsd School Board Budget Meeting 6 - 7:30 PM Socrates Cafe 6 - 7:30 PM Experience the HU - the Sound of Soul 6:30 - 7:30 PM 2020 State House Legislative Preview 6:30 - 8 PM EWSD Board Meeting Dec. 3 6:30 - 9:30 PM +4 more see less	4 Blood Drive 1 - 6 PM Blood Drive 1 - 6 PM Lego Club 3:30 - 5 PM Aunt Dot's Place - Open House 4 - 6 PM Register for Winter 2020 Ice Skating Lessons 6 - 7 PM Planning for Emerald Ash Borer in Your Neighborhood 6 - 7 PM +2 more see less	5 Fairfax School Bond Vote 7 AM - 7 PM Free Evening of Acupuncture 4 - 7 PM Featured Artist Reception at Artist in Residence 4 - 7 PM Art Reception 5 - 7 PM Forest City Designs Art Reception 5 - 7 PM Central VT Career Center Open House 5:30 - 7:30 PM Free Talk: Parenting with Patience, Ease and Fun! 6 - 7:30 PM Vermont's First Ever Axe Throwing Team Tournament 6 - 9 PM Author Talk 6:30 - 7:30 PM Selectboard Meeting Agenda 6:30 - 7:45 PM Williston Proposed Energy Plan Discussion 6:30 - 8:30 PM EWSD Pie and Pie Charts (Rescheduled)! 6:30 - 8:30 PM Maggie's Brightside 6:30 - 10 PM Annual Meeting 6:30 PM Varnum Reads Dec. 5 7 - 8 PM Richmond Climate Action Committee Meeting 7 - 8:30 PM Moose Presentation 7 - 8:30 PM Richmond Climate Action Committee Meeting 7 - 8:30 PM Jericho Town Plan Amendments - Public Hearing 7 - 9 PM Financial Resources for Weatherization at Deborah Rawson Memorial Library 7 PM +16 more see less	6 Five Corners Antiques All Day Moving - Huge House Sale Arctic Lane 9 AM - 3 PM Sarah Dillard at the Library Dec. 6 3:30 - 4:30 PM Wine Tasting 4 - 7:30 PM Moretown Sip and Shop 4 - 8 PM Brews, Tunes & BBQ! Jesse Agan Live at 1st RBC 6 - 8 PM Winter Wonderland Presented by GMPA 6:30 - 7:30 PM Yuletide Concert & Carol Sing-A-Long, Friday, Dec. 6 7 - 8:30 PM Join Us - High School Winter Chorus and Band Concert 7 - 9 PM Grand Opening for Vermont Lamps 7 - 9 PM Opening Party for Vermont Lamps 7 - 9 PM Yuletide Concert & Carol Sing-A-Long 7 PM “Around the World” - NVU-Johnson Concert 7 PM Yuletide Concert & Carol Sing-A-Long 7 PM Handel's Messiah on Friday and Sunday 7:30 - 9:30 PM +11 more see less	7 Singing Holly-Grams All Day Leading Change for Children Advocacy Conference! All Day WCS Swift House Bottle Drive 8 AM - 12 PM St Ann Catholic Church Bazaar 9 AM - 2 PM Christmas Bazaar Dec. 7 9 AM - 2 PM Christmas Bazaar 9 AM - 2 PM Holiday Fair, Unitarian Church of Montpelier 9 AM - 2 PM Annual Holiday Fair Unitarian Church of Montpelier 9 AM - 2 PM Benefit Holiday Bazaar 9 AM - 3 PM Richmond Holiday Market 2019 9 AM - 3 PM Fundraiser Christmas Bazaar 9 AM - 3 PM Fletcher Elementary Craft Fair 9 AM - 3:30 PM Gallery of Arts 9 AM - 4 PM Gallery of Arts 9 AM - 4 PM Opening of Live-N-Comfort Shop 9 AM - 5 PM Stowe Community Church Christmas Fair 9:30 AM - 2 PM Stowe Community Church Christmas Fair 9:30 AM - 2 PM Holiday Market Silent Auction Moves to Hatchet 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM Fofe's 5th Annual Craft Fair 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Bridgeside Books Annual Holiday Open House 9:30 AM - 6 PM Singing Holly-Grams Available $10 10 AM - 2 PM 6th Grade Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale 10 AM (multiday) Bear Pond Books, Vermont Author Book Signing 11 AM - 1 PM Saturday at Catamount Global Fatbike Day, Free Demo's 11 AM - 2 PM Block Printing Workshop This Saturday! 12 - 5 PM Good Naked - Wit, Wisdom & A Writing Workshop 12:30 - 2:30 PM Winter Forest Ecology Walk 1 - 3 PM Studio Sale 1 - 7 PM Nellie May's Christmas Open House 2 - 5 PM Live Nativity 2 - 8 PM Live Nativity 2 - 8 PM Winter Magic Party 2:30 - 4 PM Fairfax Tree Lighting Ceremony! 4 - 5:30 PM River of Light Lantern Parade - 10th Year! 5 - 6:30 PM Waterville 6th Grade Annual Meat and More Raffle! 6 PM Peter Mulvey Concert in the 'Hood 6:30 - 9 PM Holiday Gathering Sponsored by Jericho/Underhill GOP 7 - 10 PM Jericho/Underhill GOP Christmas Party 7 - 10 PM Swing Dance to Live Big Band! 7:30 - 9:30 PM Bella Voce's 'Tis the Season Holiday Concerts 7:30 PM (multiday) Bella Voce 'Tis the Season Holiday Concerts Dec. 7 & 8 7:30 PM (multiday) +37 more see less
8 3rd Annual Ugly Sweater Fun Run & Walk Fundraiser 10 AM - 1 PM Craft Fair/Bake Sale 10 AM - 3 PM Craft Fair/Bake Sale 10 AM - 3 PM Yellow Turtle and Red Barn Holiday Open House 11 AM - 4 PM Red Barn Shops Holiday Open House - Sunday! 11 AM - 4:30 PM Holiday Art + Jewelry Sale 12 - 4 PM Burlington Writers Workshop Offers a "Baker's Dozen" 1 - 3:30 PM Bramble + Bloom 1 - 4 PM Paint & Sip 1:30 - 4 PM Holiday Concert & Sing-Along 2 - 3 PM Rotary Santa to Stowe Street & Horse Wagon Rides 2 - 4 PM HAS Holiday Concerts 2 - 6 PM Holiday Concert! 2 PM VT Choral Union Concerts - Love & Peace This Christmas 3 - 4:30 PM Learn About Cohousing in VT - Free Event at Zen Barn 3 - 5 PM Cohousing Architect, Mary Kraus, Speaks in Waterbury 3 - 5 PM Annual Sinclair Inn Holiday Party & Artisan Faire on Sun 3 - 7 PM Sinclair Inn Holiday Party & Artisan Faire 3 - 7 PM Santa Lights Jericho Center Tree 4:15 PM +15 more see less	9 Smilie School Auction and Raffle! (multiday) Breakfast with the Principal of MMU - Richmond 7:30 - 8:45 AM AARP Tax Prep Volunteer Information Program 12 - 2 PM Cook the Book at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library 12:15 PM Special Planning Commission Meeting - Dec. 9 6 - 7 PM Special Meeting of the Selectboard 7 PM +2 more see less	10 A Taste of the Season at Bridgeside Books 5:30 - 7:30 PM Five Key Numbers Critical to Your Business 5:30 - 7:30 PM SCORE Event: Five Key Numbers Critical to Your Business 5:30 - 7:30 PM CVSD Finance and Budget Committee 6 - 7:30 PM Intro to Microsoft Word 6:30 - 7:30 PM Anxiety and the Middle Schooler! 6:30 - 8 PM EWSD Board Budget Work Session Dec. 10 6:30 - 8:30 PM Stowe Democratic Town Committee 7 - 8:30 PM Poetry People 7 - 8:30 PM Therapeutic Lifestyle Medicine Program Free Intro Event 7:15 - 8:15 PM +6 more see less	11 Baby/Toddler Hike at Green Mountain Club 10 AM - 12 PM Baby/Toddler Hike at Green Mountain Club 10 AM - 12 PM Blood Drive at Richmond Congregational 12 - 6 PM Richmond Blood Drive Openings Dec. 11 12 - 6 PM Craft Circle 5:30 - 8 PM Transportation Committee Meeting\ 5:30 PM Free Talk! Helping Children & Adolescents with Anxiety 5:45 PM Anxiety Disorders Expert Speaks at SMHS 5:45 PM Public Hearing on Rural Economic Development, Dec. 11 6 - 8 PM Hale and Hearty Holiday Dinner 6 PM Taize Service Dec. 11 at the Jeff Church 7 - 8 PM Blue Christmas Worship Service 7 - 8 PM Development Review Board Public Warning 7 - 9 PM +9 more see less	12 Brain Injury Basics for Caregivers - Education Event 1 - 4 PM Travelogue: Portugal 1:30 PM Deer in Winter: Junior Naturalist Series 3:30 - 4:30 PM Community Dinner at United Church of Underhill 5 - 6:30 PM Community Dinner This Thursday 5 - 6:30 PM Holiday Pop-Up Market Featuring Local Makers 5 - 9 PM Fill the Bowl Fundraiser 5:30 - 7 PM Special Holiday Dinner at Chef's Corner! 5:30 PM Development Review Board Meeting 6 - 7:30 PM Green Mountain Club Introduction to Winter Hiking 6 - 8 PM Belvidere Planning Commission Meeting 6 - 9 PM Carol Singing at the Sterling House This Thursday 6:30 - 7:30 PM Dec. 12 Selectboard Meeting Agenda 7 - 8:30 PM +9 more see less	13 Solaris Vocal Ensemble Holiday Concert (multiday) Friday - Last Day of the Auction/Raffle 8 AM - 11:30 PM Holiday Family Story Time at Bridgeside Books 10:30 - 11 AM Story Hour This Friday at DRML! 10:30 - 11:30 AM Wine Tasting 4 - 7:30 PM Pulled Pork and More at Friday Food Affair 5 - 7 PM The Train Hop/Tree Lighting 5:30 - 8 PM Dinner with Santa 6:15 - 7:15 PM Gift Making Workshop at Radiate 6:30 - 8:30 PM Holiday Concert at Jericho Community Center 7 - 8 PM Holiday Concert at Jericho Community Center 7 PM Queen City Contra Dance Friday 8 - 11 PM +8 more see less	14 Art of Listening 9 AM - 12 PM Craft Fair Dec. 14 9 AM - 3 PM Santa Claus is Coming to Jericho Country Store! 10 AM - 12 PM Santa Claus is Coming to Jericho Country Store! 10 AM - 12 PM Santa Claus at Jericho Country Store Tomorrow! 10 AM - 12 PM Santa Claus at Jericho Country Store Tomorrow! 10 AM - 12 PM Boyden VT Ice Wine & Cocktail Open House 10 AM (multiday) Ravens and Crows with Bird Diva Bridget Butler 11 AM - 12 PM Local Authors at Bear Pond Books 11 AM - 3 PM 251 Vermont Vistas 12 - 2:30 PM Green Mountain Club Map & Compass 101 12 - 3 PM Annual a Cappella Holiday Afternoon Concert Dec. 14 2 - 3:30 PM A Cappella Holiday Show 2 PM Annual A Capella Holiday Afternoon Concert 2 PM Holiday Music Concert - Waterbury Band This Saturday 3 - 4:30 PM A Holiday Piano Recital 5 - 6 PM Midwinters Eve Celebration 5 - 7 PM Meat Pie Akatourtiere Pie Supper 5 - 7:30 PM Steve Hartmann with Guest Phil Cohen Concert Saturday 6:30 PM Lamoille County Players Holiday Variety Show 7 PM (multiday) Holiday Variety Show 7 PM (multiday) Saturn People's Sound Collective on Saturday 9 PM +18 more see less
15 Christmas Pageant 10 - 11 AM 🎄Gifts Galore Craft Event 10 AM - 3 PM 🎄Gifts Galore Art Festival in Richmond 10 AM - 3 PM 🎄Gifts Galore Craft Event 10 AM - 3 PM Pipe Organ Concert, 16th to 20th Century Music 2 - 3 PM Annual A Cappella Holiday Afternoon Concert Dec. 14 2 - 3:30 PM Green Mountain Youth Symphony 2 - 4 PM Ski House Cookbook - Free Day Spa Pass Top Notch Resort 2 - 5 PM Christmas Concert Dec. 15 2:45 - 4 PM Christmas Concert at United Church of Underhill 2:45 - 4:15 PM Christmas Concert at United Church of Underhill 2:45 - 4:15 PM Concert 3 - 4 PM Sharing Circle • Richmond Library Dec. 15 4 - 5:30 PM Sharing Circle - Richmond Library 4 - 5:30 PM Orchestra Palooza at the Flynn 4 - 6 PM Orchestrapalooza at the Flynn 4 PM Williston Community Tree Lighting 4:30 - 5:30 PM Seasonal Labyrinth Wall 5:30 - 6:30 PM Heliand Consort with the Westford Music Series 7 - 8 PM Trivia at Jericho Cafe and Tavern 7 - 9 PM +16 more see less	16 Holiday Open House 6 - 8 PM Messiah in Stowe 7 - 8:30 PM Monday Night - 28th Annual Messiah in Stowe 7 - 8:30 PM	17 CPR/First Aid Training 10 AM - 2 PM Holiday "Gifts on Ice" 5 - 8 PM Cvsd School Board Budget Meeting 6 - 7:30 PM Community Center Public Meeting 6 - 8 PM Race Conversations 6:30 - 7:30 PM Conservation Commission Meeting Dec. 17 6:30 - 8 PM Handmade Holidays Print Your Own Packaging 6:30 - 8:30 PM EWSD Board Meeting Dec. 17 6:30 - 9:30 PM +4 more see less	18 Let's Do Lunch! 11 AM - 12:30 PM Land Management Planning in Middlebury Dec 18 5:30 - 9 PM Re: SD Ireland Holiday Mixer 6 - 7 PM SD Ireland Holiday Mixer 6 - 7 PM Holiday Community Celebration 6 - 8 PM Herbs for Winter Solstice Workshop 6:30 - 8 PM Herbs for Winter Solstice Workshop at the Roost Dec. 18 6:30 - 8:30 PM +3 more see less	19 Make a Gingerbread House at Dorothy Alling Library! All Day Makersphere Carving Demo Night 6 - 7 PM Planning Commission Special Meeting 6 PM	20 Channukah Sing Along with Cantor Steve! 10 - 11 AM Story Hour Friday at DRML! 10 - 11 AM Holiday Vespers at Yoga Roots 4 - 5:30 PM Live Music Feat. Katie Lyon at 1st Republic Brewing Co 6 - 8 PM Parents Evening Out 6 - 8 PM Wanna Dance! 6 PM “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” in Stowe This Weekend 7 PM (multiday) +3 more see less	21 The "Holly-Daze" Are Coming to Jericho 9 AM - 3 PM Community Toy Exchange 11 AM - 12 PM Two Nutcracker 2nd Act and Teas! New Venue - More Seats! 12:30 - 6:30 PM Winter Ecology Walk at Hinesburg Town Forest 1 - 3 PM Holiday Centerpiece Class This Weekend! 1 PM (multiday) Do You Think Santa Can Ice Skate? 3:30 - 5 PM Winter Solstice Mind & Body Wellness Event 7 - 8:30 PM Great Jazz Guitarist 7 - 9 PM +4 more see less
22 Additional Services, First Congregational Church 8 - 9 AM Lessons & Carols at Jericho Congregational Church 8 AM - 12:30 PM Stowe Street Emporium Customer Appreciation 11 AM - 5 PM Waterbury Community Christmas Concert 4 - 5:30 PM Cambridge Christmas Coffeehouse and Sing a Long 4 - 6 PM Christmas Reconciliation Service - Ascension Church 6 - 7 PM Nutcracker Ballet 6 - 9 PM +3 more see less	23 Share the Light: Hanukkah Celebration & Benefit Concert 5:30 - 9:30 PM	24 Live Nativity and Candlelight Service 5:30 - 7:30 AM Catching Murphy Book Signing 11 AM - 1 PM Christmas Eve Service at Mt. Mansfield UU Fellowship 4 - 5 PM Christmas Eve Services 4 - 5 PM Candelight Christmas Eve Services 4 PM Christmas Eve Service 4:30 - 5:30 PM Christmas Eve Service, United Church of Fairfax 4:30 - 5:30 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Jeff Church 5 PM Christmas Eve Service 5 PM Christmas Eve in Vermont 5:30 - 7 PM Christmas Eve Service 6 - 7 PM Christmas Eve Service 6:30 - 7:30 PM Candlelight Christmas Eve Service 7 - 8:30 PM Non-Denominational Christmas Eve Service at Smuggs 8 - 9 PM +10 more see less	25 Waterbury Community Christmas Day Dinner at 3 P.M. 3 - 6 PM Christmas Day Donation Based Yoga Class 4 - 5 PM Christmas Dinner at the Lodge Spruce Peak 5 PM	26 Red Cross Blood Drive, Dec. 26 at JCOGS 11 AM - 4 PM The Forgiveness Ceremony 4 PM SHS Boy's Hockey Alumni Game 5 - 7 PM Free Soup and Bread Supper 5 - 7 PM Free Soup & Bread Supper 5 - 7 PM +1 more see less	27 Blood Drive at Meals on Wheels - Urgent Need 12 - 4:30 PM ReTribe Teen New Years Retreat Still Has Space 3 PM (multiday) Women's Alumni Game! 6 PM	28 Waterbury & Community Blood Drives in the Coming Weeks 9 AM - 2 PM Restorative Yoga 10 - 11 AM
29 Hanukkah Party and Iron Chef Competition on Sunday! 3:30 - 6:30 PM Cape Cod Sea Camps Visit Stowe! 4 - 6 PM	30 Don't Miss the Free Music Concert at Yellow Turtle! 2 - 3 PM	31 Notice of Fireworks Display Dec. 31 All Day Central Vermont Runners - New Year's Eve 5k 2 PM Central Vermont Runners - New Year's Eve 5k 2 PM New Years Eve Celebration 6:30 - 9:30 PM Folknight Richmond 7 - 10 PM +1 more see less	1 2020 Fresh Start 5k 9 - 10 AM	2 Hour of Prayer and Reflection for Peace and Safety 6 - 7 PM Prayer & Action: Response to Religious Violence 6 - 7 PM Prayer & Reflection 6 PM Lyric's Matilda Kick-Off Meeting 7 PM	3 Free Aquatic Class for Seniors 11 AM - 12 PM Wine Tasting 4 - 7:30 PM Yule Ball 7:30 - 10 PM Yule Ball 7:30 - 10 PM	4 Christmas Tree Bonfire & Skate Party All Day Scout Christmas Tree Pickup 8 AM Lyric's Matilda: Children Auditions Sat 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM All You Can Dance Buffet for Adults! 8:30 AM (multiday) Bottle Drive to Benefit Hinesburg Boy Scouts 9 AM - 12 PM On Farm Market 10 AM - 2 PM Cub Scout Pack 620 Xmas Tree Recycling and Bottle Drive 11 AM - 1 PM Stop the War on Iran 1 - 2 PM Phonebank with a Bernie Victory Captain in Waterbury! 1 - 3 PM Lake Champlain Delta Waterfowl 2nd Annual Dinner 5 - 9 PM Amahl & the Night Visitors: a Classic Christmas Opera 7 - 8:30 PM +7 more see less