Vermont Public Community Calendar

If you’re looking for a fun way to get moving, meet new people and learn something new, square dancing might be the best-kept secret you haven’t discovered yet. It’s social, active and surprisingly easy to pick up—even if you’ve never danced a step in your life. So dust off your two left feet, grab a partner (or come solo) and step into the world of square dancing! Join us for new dancer session. First two nights are free (Sept 10 and 17th) for those trying it. Sessions then run through the school year (similar to ballroom) and voila! You can square dance anywhere in the world with these calls!

Discounts available for dancers that pre-pay in session segments. Preregister at website.

Steve Binder, 2h 3m

Justly celebrated for its incandescent performances by James Brown and the Rolling Stones — who chose, unwisely, to play after him — The T.A.M.I. Show‘s overview of “teenage music” circa 1964 serves as a primer in the tensions that would shortly rip the culture wide open. The variety-show staging and the goofy intros by emcees Jan and Dean act as a security blanket for anxious parents, assuring them that this rock & roll madness won’t get too out of hand. But by the time Brown and the Stones have worked their will on the crowd, you can feel a riot coming on. — The Rolling Stones

Co-presented with Next Chapter Records

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

What does the future of Vermont’s economy look like? Join us for Summer of Savings with Treasurer Mike Pieciak at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. This free event will explore how Vermont Saves supports workers and small businesses. Coffee & conversation included!

Co-hosted by the NEK Chamber of Commerce and the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum.

RSVP by registering at the link below or on the Athenaeum website.

This event is free, ADA accessible, and open to the public.

Join us online or in-person from the Springfield (Vermont) Town Library, 43 Main Street, 10 a.m. ET Thursday, September 11 for a 60-minute chair yoga practice. You'll learn some accessible movements that you can do right from a chair, leaving you feeling mobile, grounded, nourished ... and hopefully wanting more!*

Head to the library or tune in live from wherever you are in the world to follow along. Those who register online will also get access to the recording so they can watch it again and again.

This one-time class is pay-what-you-wish ($10 minimum). Springfield Town Library cardholders can contact the library (stlib@vermontel.net or 802-885-3108) to get a coupon code to enter at checkout so they can register for FREE ... and get the recording as a bonus.

*From this class we’ll gauge interest in a monthly chair yoga class, so please sign up to let us know that you’d like to see this as an ongoing library offering!

Springfield Town Library cardholders can contact the library (802-885-3108 or stlib@vermontel.net) to receive a coupon code for free admission

Please join us for a Book Release Party for Katy Farber and Blackstone Publishing's newest thriller, THE BOARD, at Camp Meade in Middlesex, Vermont. We will have signed books for sale by Bear Pond Books, delightful fall treats, a reading and Q and A, and other surprises. Come over to the gallery at Camp Meade, stay for a reading and treats, then head across the parking lot for drinks at The Local or dinner at Chicos!

Thank you for supporting local authors, artists and bookstores!

More about the book and pre-orders from Bear Pond: https://bearpondbooks.com/book/p9798228016880

Recent review: https://www.publishersweekly.com/9798228016880

Celebrate back-to-school season with The Flynn Center’s 4th annual Playing Fields Project! Gather with friends and family for an unforgettable night featuring France’s Compagnie OFF’s Les Girafes — a monumental street show that transforms school fields into vibrant stages with a herd of towering red giraffes, music and stunning special effects. Inspired by clowns, vaudeville acts and circus arts, this spectacular show kicks off the school year with fun and delight! Learn more at https://www.flynnvt.org/Community/playing-fields. 

Join us for a presentation by Beth Pratt, California Regional Executive Director for the National Wildlife Federation, author of "When Mountain Lions Are Neighbors" and leader of the #SaveLACougars campaign.

Come hear the remarkable story of P-22, the lone mountain lion who made his home in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park — inspiring a movement for coexistence and the construction of the world’s largest wildlife crossing. Discover how lessons from LA’s “wild neighbor” can help Vermont prepare for the return of our own catamounts.

Free and open to the public — walk-ins welcome! Register for event updates — first 25 registrants receive a free catamount t-shirt!

A hilarious romp through online dating disasters, delightful surprises, and the complexities of love and romance spanning the last 200 years.

Play will be performed on 9/4, 9/5, 9/11, 9/12, 9/13 at 7pm, and two Sunday show matinees: 9/7 & 9/13 at 4pm.

See poster for dates and times.

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

The Castleton Community Center 21st Annual Golf Outing is Friday September 12 at Lake St. Catherine Country Club. Enjoy a great day of fun, friendship and “Golf for a Cause”. This event benefits the Center’s Wellness Program, which provides over 1,500 meals in the Center’s dining room, assists in distributing over 6,000 home-delivered Meals on Wheels and provides 8 different exercise classes for osteoporosis and falls prevention. The event features 18 holes (Captain & Crew format) a $10,000 hole-in-one-contest plus prizes for low gross, low net, longest drive and closet to pin for both men and women.

The $115 registration fee includes greens fee, golf cart, lunch, prizes and after play hors d’oeuvres. To register call 802-468-3093 or visit www.castletoncsi.org

Celebrate back-to-school season with The Flynn Center’s 4th annual Playing Fields Project! Gather with friends and family for an unforgettable night featuring France’s Compagnie OFF’s Les Girafes — a monumental street show that transforms school fields into vibrant stages with a herd of towering red giraffes, music and stunning special effects. Inspired by clowns, vaudeville acts and circus arts, this spectacular show kicks off the school year with fun and delight! Learn more at https://www.flynnvt.org/Community/playing-fields. 

As Labor Day wraps up, school is back in session, and the leaves start to turn, we’re kicking off the fall season with a FREE family-friendly block party you won’t want to miss! You are warmly invited to our 3rd Annual Groovin' on the Green!

📅 Friday, September 12
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 City Park, Vergennes
🎟️ FREE Admission

Join your friends and neighbors for an evening of music, food, games, dancing, and fun for all ages!

🎶 Live Music by Unruly Allies – get ready to dance and groove!

🌭 Food & Drink Vendors:
• Rockers Pizzeria – classic hot dogs
• Le Con Gout – authentic African cuisine
• Mexico in Vermont – delicious Mexican favorites
• Cash bar – serving up refreshing drinks

🎨 Activities for Kids (and the young at heart):
• Fairy Hair of Vermont
• Daisy Jane’s Face Painting
• Gem digging with Melody Moon
• Rock painting & cotton candy with Little City Greens
• Magical bubble wands from One Credit Union
• Cornhole and more lawn games!

💚 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
• One Credit Union
• Little City Greens

And thanks to JR & Sons for donating their services.

Let’s come together to build community and celebrate the Little City with the Big Heart – see you at Groovin' on the Green!

A hilarious romp through online dating disasters, delightful surprises, and the complexities of love and romance spanning the last 200 years.

Play will be performed on 9/4, 9/5, 9/11, 9/12, 9/13 at 7pm, and two Sunday show matinees: 9/7 & 9/13 at 4pm.

See poster for dates and times.

Join us after the September Putney Community Supper for an evening of joyful singing in the main performance space.

Led by guitarist and song leader Rich Grumbine, this community sing-along invites everyone to take turns choosing favorites from a digital songbook of 100+ well-loved tunes. Lyrics will be projected on a big screen, so all can sing along with ease. Expect songs from many traditions—folk, golden oldies, gospel, Beatles, classic pop and rock, children’s songs, and show tunes.

The event is free, open to all, and accessible to people with disabilities.

For more information, contact Rich Grumbine at richgrumbine1@gmail.com or Next Stage Arts at info@nextstagearts.org.

Acoustic concert by long-time Vermont trad band, Atlantic Crossing. High-energy fiddle tunes from Celtic and Franco- traditions, ballads of local history, and rousing songs of the sea. Performed on twin fiddles, guitar, mandolin, low whistles, hand and foot percussion and vocals.

After premiering Off-Broadway last season, ‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ returns to stages across the USA in 2025, performing the show that has entertained thousands around the globe. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation.

Performed by former World Irish dance champions, and featuring dancers from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, ‘A Taste of Ireland’ transports the audience through the story of Ireland’s tumultuous history delivered with a pint of Irish wit. Watch world-class performers blend melodic folk mash-ups, live jaw-dropping acapella tap battles and heartwarming story telling.

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

Lace up your running shoes and grab your spoons, the Brain Freezer 5K is back!

The rules are simple: challengers run half a 5k, stop to down a full pint of Island Homemade ice cream, then finish out the the race! Are you up for the challenge? (Fun runners do not have to finish a pint.)

There will be live music, prizes for best costumes, beautiful lake views along Burlington’s bike path, and plenty of ice cream!

All of the proceeds from the race go to People Helping People Global, a Vermont-based international microlending organization.

The 5th Annual Art & Stroll Festival in Milton features over 60 artist vendors, food trucks, live music and entertainment, kids’ activities, a raffle and more.