Addison Independent Calendar of Events

Every Friday afternoon (excluding holidays) stop by The Center for card and board games with Stephen. Come play some games before heading over to the weekly community supper. Attending the meal is optional. Parking is available behind the building, please use the street facing entrance.

Inspired by the natural world, Fredericks transforms landscape, texture and organic form into poetic paintings, collage and textile works. Her diverse work invites us to see the familiar in new ways – grounded in nature and beautifully re-envisioned. Come meet the artist, explore her work, and enjoy a wine & cheese reception. Experience the beauty of Vermont through a whole new lens.

Learn to crochet or knit, or share your skills. Not interested in working with yarn? No problem, bring your own crafts & supplies to work on while spending time with other crafty folks. Every Tuesday. Parking is available behind the building, please use the street facing entrance.

Join us for a special storytime and children’s book giveaway by the shores of Lake Dunmore. Award-winning author Doug Wilhelm will be on hand to read a story, and we will have books for kids of all ages to give away, thanks to a generous grant from the Children’s Literacy Foundation. Reduced price entry available- contact the library for directions!

Come celebrate community with the Greater Buttolph Neighborhood! Enjoy free popsicles and ice cream bars courtesy of Deb Martin’s fabulous ice cream truck; live music (by our neighbors!); a potluck; a fired-up grill (BYO grillables); cornhole, a sprinkler and other simple games. Walk or bike if you can — otherwise you’re welcome to park at the Addison County Parent/Child Center lot on Monroe St.

With stilt dancers, paper maché beasts of all sizes, and a riotous brass band, The Upside Down World Circus is an urgent spectacle of protest and celebration. After each show Bread & Puppet will serve its famous sourdough rye bread with aioli, and “Cheap Art” – books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners from the Bread & Puppet Press – will be for sale. Bring chairs, picnics, and a sense of humor.

Dayna Kurtz is a powerhouse vocalist, writer, musician & producer who doesn’t shy away from singing the truth. She has been bestowed with many awards, including Female Songwriter of the Year by the National Academy of Songwriters. Her songs straddle a space between jazz, rock and folk. She’ll be joined by Memphis guitarist and long time musical partner Robert Maché. Homemade refreshments served at the break.

A monthly crafting afternoon for all ages. Bring your own project or create something using library supplies. A different craft will be featured each month.

Reenactors honor the 250th anniversary of the 1776 building and garrisoning of Mount Independence during this living history weekend. Saturday’s popular interactive Baldwin Trail Walkabout, from 10:30 to 1:30, features experts at trail stations bringing history to life. Demos of military tactics, skills, and camp life. Annual reading of Declaration of Independence, food, children’s activities.

Hike the Bucklin Trail out and back. Panoramic views of the Green Mountains, the Adirondacks and the White Mountains. Strenuous 7.5-mile hike with 2,470 feet of elevation gain. Some very steep sections right before the summit. Contact Cary Beckwith at [email protected] for more information. For more info, visit gmcbreadloaf.org.

Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates ordered the construction of the Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road 250 years ago on Sept. 7, 1776. Start the tour with a special orientation, reading of the order and viewing of the start of the road. Then travel in your own car to stops along the way, finishing at Hubbardton Battlefield. Jim Rowe of Crown Point Road Association historian is your leader.

See Sept. 5 listing. Sunday includes the October 20, 1776, oration given on Mount Independence.

Join other film lovers for a free screening of a classic film!

Learn to crochet or knit, or share your skills. Not interested in working with yarn? No problem, bring your own crafts & supplies to work on while spending time with other crafty folks. Every Tuesday. Parking is available behind the building, please use the street facing entrance.

Presented by Magie Young of Mountain View Nutrition. Type 2 diabetes is not inevitable; you can take steps to prevent or delay it. You can also manage the disease to prevent further health complications. In this session you will learn proven ways to help improve the condition as well as delay or prevent its onset.

A conservation talk by David Allen providing a brief introduction to tick biology and then discussion of Middlebury College research efforts to understand what drives tick-borne disease risk in Vermont, sponsored by the Middlebury Conservation Commission.

Enjoy live music and tacos, creative cocktails and mocktails, snacks, and paletas. You are welcome to bring your own blankets & chairs for the lawn. We also set up some tables and chairs.

Presented by Magie Young of Mountain View Nutrition. Type 2 diabetes is not inevitable; you can take steps to prevent or delay it. You can also manage the disease to prevent further health complications. In this session you will learn proven ways to help improve the condition as well as delay or prevent its onset.

Enjoy all-you-can-eat wood-fired pizza made with Vermont flour, lemonade and a beautiful atmosphere. Unruly Allies plays a mix of originals and covers with a sound that can be hushed fingerstyle guitar one moment and explosive harmony the next. Pizza starts at 5, music at 6 p.m. BYOB. Local ice cream and Blueberry Hill cookies also available. Well-behaved leashed dogs welcome.

Contra dancing taught and called by Richard Hopkins to live music by the band Northern Sugar. No experience (or even partner) needed for this family-friendly, non-gendered fun evening. Plenty of parking at nearby MUHS.