Vermont Public Community Calendar

These sessions are for Vermonters impacted by state systems - past or present. Tell your truth in a protected space, with a Commissioner who will offer care and support. Offering sessions until March 2026. Sessions are remote, and can be scheduled at a time that works best for you. The Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission pursues community-centered healing and justice for specific marginalized communities. These include Indigenous, BIPOC, and mixed ethnic or racial heritage communities, those with disabilities or mental health conditions, and children as a vulnerable population. Learn more and sign up for a session at: https://vtrc.vermont.gov/private-truthtelling-session-request Contact us any time by emailing vtrc@vermont.gov.

The Julian Scott Memorial Gallery is pleased to present an MFA student exhibit featuring Jay Haywood. Born and raised in NYC, Jay is a fashion photographer and designer.

The exhibit runs from January 20 to February 20, 2026, with a closing reception and artist talk on February 19th from 12-2 pm.

The gallery is located on the Vermont State University Johnson campus. For more information, follow us on social media at: VTSU-Johnson Campus Art Department or call. (802) 635-1469. 

PALS for Life welcomes anyone who has been affected by breast cancer, with a doctor referral and physical therapy consult after 6-8 weeks post radiation and chemotherapy.

• FREE UVAC Membership with full use of the facilities and equipment
• FREE land and aquatic fitness classes
• Camaraderie, personalized attention
• Lymphedema Seminar and nutritional information provided by staff from Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
• Motivation and coaching provided by ACSM Cancer
Specialists

Tuesday & Thursday, January 13 – April 2 @ 10:00 am.

Montpelier Alive is excited to host our Second Annual Restaurant Week, taking place February 15–22, 2026. This week-long celebration highlights Montpelier’s diverse and vibrant culinary scene while supporting the local restaurants and chefs that make our downtown such a special place to eat.

Throughout the week, participating cafes, eateries, and restaurants will offer a variety of specials, including deals, prix fixe menus, limited-time dishes, and drink features. Restaurant Week invites locals and visitors alike to explore downtown, try something new, and enjoy great food during the heart of winter.

A full list of participating restaurants and current specials is available at montpelieralive.com/restaurantweek with more offerings being added leading up to the event.

Please note, each special is subject to availability and the establishment's operating hours.

January 8-April 23rd, 2026
Reception: January 17, 5:30-7pm

ZERO CELSIUS unfolds at Mad Arts and Sugarbush Resort, bringing together artwork that explores the textures, tensions, and transformations of winter. From the hush of frozen landscapes to the volatility of a warming climate, the exhibition reflects on how the cold season shapes—and is reshaped by—human and environmental relationships.
Featuring sculpture, installation, sound, photography, and digital media, ZERO CELSIUS examines winter as material, concept, and metaphor: crystalline, fleeting, and ecologically vital. Visitors are invited to consider the fragility of snow in a changing world, reconnect with winter’s wonder and silence, and share their own stories of a season both timeless and increasingly imperiled.

The Vermont State Curator’s Office presents Spirit and Spectrum: Works by Glen Coburn Hutcheson & Monica DiGiovanni. This Montpelier artist duo will be exhibiting at the Vermont State House Cafeteria Gallery from February 10 – 27 with an Artist Reception on February 17, from 3:30 – 5:30pm.

The selected works by Glen Coburn Hutcheson and Monica DiGiovanni in Spirit and Spectrum is a vibrant, multifaceted collection exploring the intersection of metaphysical or emotional "spirit" with a diverse colorful "spectrum" of artistic expressions. It can suggest a thematic journey through, landscape, culture, and spiritual energy narratives.

Food and drink will be served. Free and open to the public.

Chamber music with a wild streak.

Named for "Generation Y," yMusic and their cohort of composer-collaborators represent the vanguard of American contemporary music. Now in its 17th season, this genre-leading American chamber ensemble is renowned for its innovative and collaborative spirit. Since their inception, yMusic has pursued a unique mission: to work on both sides of the classical and popular music divide, without sacrificing virtuosity, charisma or style. They have collaborated with a wide range of artists, including John Legend, Paul Simon, Ben Folds and Caroline Shaw. Their music is lush and cinematic, effortlessly blending classical precision with the energy and aesthetic of pop, rock and folk.

Performances:
Tue, Feb 17 at 5 & 7:30 p.m.

Enjoy live music from Yankee Chank and Mango Jam, dancing, cajun snacks and cash bar.

Mardi Gras in Burlington on the official date for Fat Tuesday featuring live Cajun and Zydeco music from Yankee Chank and Mango Jam. Not required but costumes and dancing are welcome. Burlington joins other parts of the world like Brazil, Venice and New Orleans who host large public festivities with tens of thousands attending. A dance floor is included as well as snacks and a cash bar.

Presented by MS Projects LLC with support from Hotel Vermont, Iapetus Wine, the Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region and others. A majority of the evening will consist of live Cajun and Zydeco music and dancing. Proceeds continue to support families with children being treated for cancer.

These sessions are for Vermonters impacted by state systems - past or present. Tell your truth in a protected space, with a Commissioner who will offer care and support. Offering sessions until March 2026. Sessions are remote, and can be scheduled at a time that works best for you. The Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission pursues community-centered healing and justice for specific marginalized communities. These include Indigenous, BIPOC, and mixed ethnic or racial heritage communities, those with disabilities or mental health conditions, and children as a vulnerable population. Learn more and sign up for a session at: https://vtrc.vermont.gov/private-truthtelling-session-request Contact us any time by emailing vtrc@vermont.gov.

The Julian Scott Memorial Gallery is pleased to present an MFA student exhibit featuring Jay Haywood. Born and raised in NYC, Jay is a fashion photographer and designer.

The exhibit runs from January 20 to February 20, 2026, with a closing reception and artist talk on February 19th from 12-2 pm.

The gallery is located on the Vermont State University Johnson campus. For more information, follow us on social media at: VTSU-Johnson Campus Art Department or call. (802) 635-1469. 

Montpelier Alive is excited to host our Second Annual Restaurant Week, taking place February 15–22, 2026. This week-long celebration highlights Montpelier’s diverse and vibrant culinary scene while supporting the local restaurants and chefs that make our downtown such a special place to eat.

Throughout the week, participating cafes, eateries, and restaurants will offer a variety of specials, including deals, prix fixe menus, limited-time dishes, and drink features. Restaurant Week invites locals and visitors alike to explore downtown, try something new, and enjoy great food during the heart of winter.

A full list of participating restaurants and current specials is available at montpelieralive.com/restaurantweek with more offerings being added leading up to the event.

Please note, each special is subject to availability and the establishment's operating hours.

January 8-April 23rd, 2026
Reception: January 17, 5:30-7pm

ZERO CELSIUS unfolds at Mad Arts and Sugarbush Resort, bringing together artwork that explores the textures, tensions, and transformations of winter. From the hush of frozen landscapes to the volatility of a warming climate, the exhibition reflects on how the cold season shapes—and is reshaped by—human and environmental relationships.
Featuring sculpture, installation, sound, photography, and digital media, ZERO CELSIUS examines winter as material, concept, and metaphor: crystalline, fleeting, and ecologically vital. Visitors are invited to consider the fragility of snow in a changing world, reconnect with winter’s wonder and silence, and share their own stories of a season both timeless and increasingly imperiled.

Join us for an insightful evening with author and scholar Tom Sullivan, as he discusses his compelling new book. In an era of constant political headlines, Professor Sullivan offers a deep dive into the historical foundations and modern evolution of the Executive Branch.

A Q&A session will follow this free presentation at the Main Branch of the Fletcher Free Library.

Who should be responsible for managing waste? The consumer, the government, or the companies that make the products? Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reimagines the answer to that question by pushing producers to share the responsibility for end-of-life product management, ultimately encouraging products to be made with sustainability in mind.
In this webinar, Jen Holliday, CSWD’s Director of Public Policy & Communications, will break down Vermont’s EPR landscape — from the basics of what EPR is to how EPR is changing Vermont’s waste future.
Whether you’ve never heard of EPR before or you’re an EPR enthusiast, this webinar will help you understand how this policy could change recycling and waste management across the state.
Register to attend!

Join us for a belated celebration of Scottish Poet Robert Burns, co-sponsored by the Haston Library.

Wesley Kempton leads us in song and story, and books of Burns’ poetry will be available for sharing and recitation.

Some snacks will be provided, but BYO whisky!

Join the Kelly Brush Foundation on Wednesday, February 18, for an evening celebrating the power of community and 20 years of KBF’s impact. Enjoy a drink and a special screening of the award-winning documentary Best Day Ever, followed by a Q&A with Kelly Brush and stars from the film. The documentary follows KBF Chief Program Ambassador Greg Durso and community member Allie Bianchi as they navigate life with disability and find joy, connection, and belonging in Vermont’s mountain biking community.

February 18 marks 20 years since Kelly sustained a life-changing spinal cord injury while competing in an NCAA Alpine ski race, inspiring the founding of the Kelly Brush Foundation. What began as one moment has grown into a powerful community dedicated to empowering people with spinal cord injuries to lead active lives, and we’re excited to celebrate all we’ve accomplished together.

Join us for an 8-class series taught by Technology for Tomorrow! Designed to help adult learners build advanced workplace-ready technology skills, BTC's Tier 2 Digital Literacy course is intended for learners who already have basic computer experience and are ready to strengthen their confidence using Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, cloud-based tools, and cross-platform navigation. Each 1.5-hour session provides hands-on, practical instruction using Google Drive, Docs, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, and Slides, with clear connections to how these skills transfer to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

VSAC tuition assistance may be available to eligible adult learners and can cover all or part of the program cost. For more information or to inquire about eligibility, contact btcadulted@bsdvt.org.

THE WORLD IS NOT SILENT
by DON NGUYEN
directed by REBECCA WEAR
FEBRUARY 4 - 22, 2026

A father. A son. A lifetime of words unspoken. The World is Not Silent tells the funny and poignant story of Don, a first-generation Vietnamese American astrophotographer, and his father, Dau. Don grew up speaking English and never learned his father’s native Vietnamese, so when Dau begins to lose his hearing, their already fragile connection is tested further. Determined to bridge the gap, Don learns sign language, opening the door to a new way of understanding between them. The World is Not Silent explores the profound ways in which language can both divide and unite us, and how love finds a way to be heard.

A Canadian Inuk artist and indie-music star reimagines iconic pop and rock songs in her native tongue.

With "Inuktitut", Elisapie offers a deeply personal concert experience where every song is associated with a loved one or an intimate story. Born and raised in Salluit, a small village in Nunavik, Elisapie is a Canadian Inuk singer-songwriter whose unconditional attachment to her territory and her language, Inuktitut, remains at the core of her creative journey.

By covering iconic songs—The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd—in her mother tongue, she transforms familiar melodies into powerful acts of cultural reclamation. Each song becomes both a tribute and a resistance.

The 2026 Farmers Night Series presents the fifth concert of the season with the Vermont Youth Orchestra (VYO) on Wednesday, February 18 at 7:30 pm in a performance of eclectic and unforgettable chamber music. The VYO Flute Choir will play Vivaldi’s “Spring” and fiddle tune Ashokan Farewell; VYO Brass Quintet plays Shakira and Shostakovich; VYO String Squad plays dances from Spain and Panamá. These talented groups come together to showcase New England composer Charles Ives.

For over 60 years, families across Vermont, northern New Hampshire, and Upstate New York have trusted VYO as a partner in music education. Nearly 400 children and young people participate in an orchestra, string or woodwind and brass training program, jazz ensemble, lesson program, school partnership, or early childhood class this season. VYO programs transform young people's lives by developing them as artists, citizens, and leaders through a shared pursuit of musical excellence. Hear the future and join us for wonderful evening music.
This year’s Farmers Night offerings include a dozen weekly Wednesday performances with the exception of a break for Town Meeting in early March. The series concludes in mid-April.

The Farmers Night Concert Series is a longstanding State House tradition which goes back over 100 years to a time when lawmakers entertained themselves in the House Chamber mid-week while away from home. Artists from around the state, in genres ranging from classical music to bluegrass to spoken word, perform in the well of the House Chamber each Wednesday night at 7:30 during the legislative session. All concerts are FREE and open to the public. Doors open at 7:00 pm.

For the entire series, visit: Farmers Night 2026