Vermont Public Community Calendar

This event offers children ages 4-9 the chance to try hockey for free in a fun and safe environment with trained coaching staff. No experience or equipment is needed - skates, gear and helmets will be available to borrow. Arrive by 1:30 for equipment sizing, on ice activities will take place from 2-3 p.m. Registration is required.

Dancing with the Burlington Stars is the annual fundraising event for the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired [VABVI]. This lively dance competition takes place on the Flynn main stage on Saturday September 13, 2025, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Six (6) teams made up of professional dance instructors paired with local celebrities will compete for the top trophy and title of 'Burlington Dance Stars 2025'. The show will also feature four guest performance groups from the area. All proceeds from the show support VABVI's statewide support services to Vermonters who are blind or visually impaired. It is a great time for a great cause! This is a boisterous, family-friendly, community celebration! Tickets on sale now at: Flynnvt.org or call The Flynn box Office at 802-863-5966.

Ride Hours:
Thursday: 1:30pm to close
Friday: noon to close
Saturday & Sunday: 10am to close

The 5th Annual AirPeyton Memorial 5k Walk/Run for Pediatric Cancer will be held Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Montpelier High School (MHS) starting at 11 a.m. All money raised will go to ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATION to support Pediatric Cancer research. You can participate IN-PERSON or VIRTUALLY!

This year, in addition to our spectacular RAFFLE with AMAZING PRIZES, we will also have: Bounce Houses, Lawn Games, Face Painting and FOOD TRUCKS! And of course.... LEMONADE!

This event’s namesake is a courageous and amazing young man named Peyton Smith who bravely battled Ewing’s Sarcoma for over two years before passing in 2020. Peyton graduated MHS in May of 2020 and aspired to be a famous designer making sneakers for professional athletes. He was truly an inspiration to everyone who met him.

This in-person & virtual walk/run, honoring Peyton, has inspired the local community along with friends and family to contribute in numerous ways. This year, the event looks to increase its partnership with schools throughout Vermont and a continued partnership with Norwich University. Note: This event is being held both in person and virtually, wherever you may be in the world. In-person start time on Sunday, 9/14, is 11:00 a.m. at Montpelier High School! You can also come early at 10:00 a.m. and register in person if you did not pre-register online!

Kinhaven Music School is excited to launch its inaugural Semester Program on August 25, 2025—a four-month, residential experience for high-school musicians focused on chamber music, performance, and holistic learning in a creative, community-driven setting. Offered in partnership with Burr and Burton Academy (BBA) in Manchester, VT, the program combines academic coursework at BBA with intensive musical study at Kinhaven, allowing students to grow both artistically and academically in the heart of Vermont.

To share the spirit of the program with the broader community, Kinhaven presents its Southern Vermont Fall Concert Series, featuring free public performances by Semester Program students at the region’s most beloved venues. Each performance offers a chance to experience the artistry, growth, and joy of these exceptional young musicians in welcoming, community-oriented settings.

Join us in celebrating the next generation of artists and the collaborative spirit of Vermont’s educational and cultural institutions. For full concert details, visit kinhaven.org/concerts.

August 21 - October 31, 2025
Open: Tuesday - Saturday, 1 - 5 p.m.

Reception: September 19, 5 - 7 p.m.

Mad Arts is excited to present "Stardust", a new exhibition on view from August 21 through October 31st at the Gallery and coinciding with the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Stardust is rooted in an age-old inquiry “Where are we going”?, a journey about the Self through the Cosmos and The Quantum World. Artists in the group ‘The Mad 802 Collective’ express their interpretation of the immaterial while engaging with the scales of the unimaginably tiny to the infinitely large in measurable and mythical time and grounded in the essence of nature itself. The Quantum World is one of uncertainty. One can’t really talk about where a quantum object is, we can only talk about where we might find it. Yet, our seemingly solid reality is built upon this tiny world of possibilities, stuff has form, the universe has form and we are solid. This show looks at the behavior of photons, particles and mysterious patterns of quantum phenomena. It inspires us to think about the magic of the quantum fundamental basis to reality and asks us to be curious about where the human species is going. Artists open up to their interpretation of the immaterial while engaging with the scales of the unimaginable tiny to the infinitely large.

Announcing “Dig into Nature”: The Second Annual “Wildlife Fair” at Missisquoi National
Wildlife Refuge

Enjoy guided bird and nature walks. Self-guided explorations. Presentations by noted authors, scientists, and conservationists. Activities and exhibits by conservation and recreation organizations. A live raptor show. A children’s activity passport challenge to earn a badge. A raffle for a guided boat trip. All in one great day — September 20. Bird and nature walks at 8:00 a.m. Presentations, exhibits, activities from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Music and a food truck noon to 1:00. Free admission.

Refuge Headquarters, 29 Tabor Road, Swanton, VT. For more
information: https://friendsofmissisquoi.org/event/missisquoi-wildlife-fair/

- Early morning (8 a.m.) bird and nature walks
- Speakers:
10-11a.m. - Hyla Howe, Mass Audubon's Grassland Bird Biologist and Bobolink Project Coordinator speaking to the opportunities and challenges of grassland bird conservation
11a.m.- noon - Declan McCabe, author of "Turning Stones" and St. Michael's College Biology Professor speaking on The Wonder of the Living World in our streams, rivers, and lakes.

noon to 1p.m. - food truck and music
1-2 p.m. - Live raptor show by the Vermont Natural History Museum
2-3 p.m. - Trout Unlimited's Jared Carpenter will address the importance of protecting cold water habitats and the joy of fly fishing.

Special Exhibit | September 20, 2025 – January 4, 2026

Join Tracey the pencil dog and her crew—Rooth, Drop, Inky, Uno, and Kari—on a fantastically immersive journey to create stories using science and imagination. Channel your creativity and develop your own animated masterpiece using animation basics like storyboarding, sketching, stop-motion movie making, and more!

Local support for Animationland is provided by Northfield Savings Bank.

Animationland was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, Oregon.

The Harvest Festival was created in 2016 to celebrate local Adirondack farms and food, support our local economy, and give community members experiences that help us all learn and grow together. It is a day designed to bring farms, local businesses, and the community together! Giving regional farms an opportunity to showcase their work, and community members to learn, try new foods, and meet the makers.

This year's theme is Seeds & Grains, and each of the workshops and demonstrations will be in celebration of this. Bring cash for the farmers' market, and know that this event is not dog friendly.

The workshops are attended by pre-registered festival attendees.

Kinhaven Music School is excited to launch its inaugural Semester Program on August 25, 2025—a four-month, residential experience for high-school musicians focused on chamber music, performance, and holistic learning in a creative, community-driven setting. Offered in partnership with Burr and Burton Academy (BBA) in Manchester, VT, the program combines academic coursework at BBA with intensive musical study at Kinhaven, allowing students to grow both artistically and academically in the heart of Vermont.

To share the spirit of the program with the broader community, Kinhaven presents its Southern Vermont Fall Concert Series, featuring free public performances by Semester Program students at the region’s most beloved venues. Each performance offers a chance to experience the artistry, growth, and joy of these exceptional young musicians in welcoming, community-oriented settings.

Join us in celebrating the next generation of artists and the collaborative spirit of Vermont’s educational and cultural institutions. For full concert details, visit kinhaven.org/concerts.

Old Spokes Home is a 501(c)(3) non-profit bike shop in Burlington’s Old North End, creating access to bikes and the opportunities they provide for our whole community. The Fall Fundo is our largest annual fundraiser, and funds raised support our bike access programs for youth in the community, as well as Everybody Bikes, our flagship program providing significantly discounted bike sales and repairs for income-qualifying customers.

The Fall Fundo is a ride, not a race! It's an opportunity for riders of all experience levels to ride with friends and make new ones. Inclusion and accessibility are central to the Fundo, and we welcome riders using adaptive equipment and families riding with kids. We offer four supported routes: 15, 40, 70, & 100 km (~10, 25, 45, & 65 miles). After the ride, join us for a party with live music, local food, a pie contest, drinks (NA options too), friends, and stories from the ride.

Riders will choose between three registration options for each ride length: Generous, Grateful, and General. Select the option that works for you while supporting Old Spokes Home's mission to transform lives through access to bikes for all.

Learn more and register

Parade, wagon rides, pony rides, kids games, farm animals, rubber duck races, huge craft fair with 75+ vendors, live music, Wildlife Encounters show, silent auction, raffles, cow plop bingo, BBQ and more!

Craft a moving image and explore the magic of cinematic storytelling!

Join us for an interactive workshop led by Junction Arts & Media's Cedar O'Dowd. Participants will create a phenakistiscope, one the earliest forms of media animation. Spinning the disc creates the illusion of movement through a series of images, letting you bring your drawings to life with a simple twist of the wrist. This activity blends creativity with science to turn your sketch into a story!

Next, enjoy a selection of Pixar short films, known for their heartwarming stories, imaginative worlds and unforgettable characters. These shorts continue to inspire audiences and storytellers around the world.

11:00 a.m.: Join us in the Nearburg Gallery and Art Forum to create your own animated image in the form of a phenakistoscope. 11:30 a.m.: Head into the Loew Auditorium for the film screening.

Signing up is encouraged but not required.

This workshop is best suited for youth ages 5 and up, but younger children can participate with adult assistance.

Kinhaven Music School is excited to launch its inaugural Semester Program on August 25, 2025—a four-month, residential experience for high-school musicians focused on chamber music, performance, and holistic learning in a creative, community-driven setting. Offered in partnership with Burr and Burton Academy (BBA) in Manchester, VT, the program combines academic coursework at BBA with intensive musical study at Kinhaven, allowing students to grow both artistically and academically in the heart of Vermont.

To share the spirit of the program with the broader community, Kinhaven presents its Southern Vermont Fall Concert Series, featuring free public performances by Semester Program students at the region’s most beloved venues. Each performance offers a chance to experience the artistry, growth, and joy of these exceptional young musicians in welcoming, community-oriented settings.

Join us in celebrating the next generation of artists and the collaborative spirit of Vermont’s educational and cultural institutions. For full concert details, visit kinhaven.org/concerts.

The Hope in Motion 5K and 1K Run/Walk and Wellness Fair organized by the Turning Point Center of Addison County is a community-centered event designed to promote wellness, recovery and solidarity around addiction recovery and mental health awareness.

Purpose and Mission

The event serves as both a fundraiser and awareness campaign. It aims to:

Celebrate individuals in recovery and their support networks.

Reduce stigma surrounding substance use and mental health issues.

Raise funds to support the Center’s peer recovery services and wellness initiatives.

Encourage healthy lifestyles and connection through physical activity and community engagement.

Activities and Features

5K and 1K Run/Walk: These non-competitive races welcome participants of all ages and fitness levels. The focus is on participation, not performance, making it an inclusive celebration of wellness and movement.

Wellness Fair: A gathering of local organizations, service providers and vendors offering resources, information, screenings and demonstrations related to health, recovery and well-being.

Family-Friendly Atmosphere: The event typically includes music, food, games and community storytelling, fostering a spirit of hope and unity.

Community Impact

By combining physical wellness with emotional and community support, Hope in Motion represents a powerful act of collective resilience. It underscores the Turning Point Center’s mission to provide a safe, supportive space for recovery, while inspiring hope through motion—both literal and metaphorical.

Run, walk, or volunteer! Join us at our annual Chase Away 5K charity fun run (or walk) to help Chase Away K9 Cancer. Every dollar we raise will fund a canine cancer research grant. And every minute will be a ton of fun!

Friendly, leashed dogs welcome but not required.

Register online before August 22 to order this year's event tee. Online registration closes on September 26. Same day registration opens at 8am on the 28th.

See you at the Chase Away!

Join us for the final Braintree Bluegrass Brunch of the season—featuring Turnip Truck and The Spring Chickens live at the historic Braintree Hill Meetinghouse!

Expect a lively mix of bluegrass, swing, gypsy jazz, old folk, and country music. With tight harmonies, instrument swapping and a flair for improvisation, both bands bring high-energy performances that celebrate roots traditions.

https://braintreevt.gov/about/braintree-historical-society/
Presented by Chandler Center for the Arts, Ridgeline Outdoor Collective, and the Braintree Historical Society.

Free – Donations accepted to support the event and partnering organizations.

Kinhaven Music School is excited to launch its inaugural Semester Program on August 25, 2025—a four-month, residential experience for high-school musicians focused on chamber music, performance, and holistic learning in a creative, community-driven setting. Offered in partnership with Burr and Burton Academy (BBA) in Manchester, VT, the program combines academic coursework at BBA with intensive musical study at Kinhaven, allowing students to grow both artistically and academically in the heart of Vermont.

To share the spirit of the program with the broader community, Kinhaven presents its Southern Vermont Fall Concert Series, featuring free public performances by Semester Program students at the region’s most beloved venues. Each performance offers a chance to experience the artistry, growth, and joy of these exceptional young musicians in welcoming, community-oriented settings.

Join us in celebrating the next generation of artists and the collaborative spirit of Vermont’s educational and cultural institutions. For full concert details, visit kinhaven.org/concerts.

FREE PARKING - FREE EVENT ENTRANCE - FREE APPLES - FREE ENTERTAINMENT
- Food Trucks
- 70+ Craft & Artisan Food Vendors
- Kid Activities
- LIVE MUSIC
- Apple Pie Contest
- Farmers' Market

Join us for Springfield's largest festival, with many vendors selling crafts, food, gifts, and more! Also, join us for our annual Apple Pie contest (judged by Miss Vermont and others), enjoy live music, kids' activities and a great fall day in Vermont!

Welcome to the second annual PANS/PANDAS Awareness event in Vermont! Join us for a 5K fun run and walk along in Burlington on October 11, 2025 to raise awareness for PANS/PANDAS here in Vermont—an often-overlooked autoimmune disorder affecting children and young adults. We’re calling on our citizens of Vermont to join us in raising awareness and moving towards change and healing.

Description

This is a family-friendly run/walk in Burlington. Everyone is welcome: from regular runners ready to race to walkers looking for some good community fun. We'll have a DJ, snacks, cool t-shirts, medals, prizes, and some resources and experts to help us learn about this important condition facing our kids.

We are again partnering with The Alex Manfull Fund (TAMF), a New Hampshire-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, that supports awareness, education, and research to further understand the incidence, etiology, and best treatment of post-infectious neuroimmune disorders (aka PANDAS, PANS, and Autoimmune Encephalitis) with an emphasis on their manifestation in Adolescents and Young Adults. TAMF has established a fellowship fund at Dartmouth Hospital’s Neuroimmune Psychiatric Disorder (NIPD) clinic. Net proceeds from our event will be given to NIPD in support of their clinic.

What are PANS and PANDAS?
PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections) occur when a child’s immune response to an infection causes inflammation in the brain. The inflammation can cause the sudden onset of behavioral, neurological, and personality changes. The effects of PANS/PANDAS on children and their families are devastating—yet these conditions are still relatively unknown in Vermont, making diagnosis and treatment extremely difficult. Learn more about this condition and its symptoms.