Addison Independent Calendar of Events

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.

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 other film buffs for a screening of Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet”

A thoughtful conversation about early childhood and family issues in our community. The focus of our discussion will be economic security, pre-k access, housing and early childhood workforce. For any questions, please contact Darla Senecal at [email protected]

An informative session on driving in your later years. Understand how age-related changes affect your driving and discover helpful tips on staying independent, safe and mobile behind the wheel. Learn about the Yellow Dot Program, and get ideas for how to approach the difficult conversation about driving retirement. Presented by Julia Irish of the Vermont Dept. of Health.

An informative session on driving in your later years. Understand how age-related changes affect your driving and discover helpful tips on staying independent, safe and mobile behind the wheel. Learn about the Yellow Dot Program, and get ideas for how to approach the difficult conversation about driving retirement. Presented by Julia Irish of the Vermont Dept. of Health.

Join John Vincent of A Revolutionary Press for an interactive evening exploring the history of printing during the American Revolution and its modern-day echoes. Attendees can pull a print on a historic press and take part in a conversation about what “the next revolution” might look like.

Have you ever wanted to write your own book but weren’t sure where to start? November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, and Bixby is taking that challenge on! Wednesday evenings will cover what it takes to write a novel, brainstorm ideas, and develop a completed draft by the end of the month Snacks will be provided. Ages 13-18 only.

This program is for people over the age of 60 who are concerned about falling, interested in improving balance/strength, have fallen in the past or may restrict their activities due to fear of falling. Space is limited. Call or text Wendy at 802-373-2710, or email Rebecca at [email protected] to register.

Now in its fifth year, Stories from the Heart brings five local storytellers to Town Hall Theater to share personal experiences in their own words, without notes or a script. This year’s storytellers will be announced the week of the show.

Have you ever wondered what happens to the wastewater that leaves your house? Where does it go? How is it treated? Where does it ultimately end up? To learn the answers, join the Middlebury Conservation Commission on a tour of the Middlebury Wastewater Treatment Facility.

A monthly club for making a delicious feast using local produce and under Gay Truax’s guidance.

John Burbank will share his short paper “A Hundred Years of Burbank Papermakers.” This includes two of his ancestors and several of their heirs from the Revolutionary War to the late 1800s in Mass. and Vt. The Burbank family’s papermaking enterprise was significant in the early 19th century, contributing to the state’s printing and publishing industries.

“The Last 5 Years” examines the five-year relationship between Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist, and Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress. This show uses a unique storytelling approach where Jamie travels chronologically in time, from the beginning of the relationship to the end, while Cathy travels backwards in time, starting at the end and ending at the beginning.

Every Friday afternoon (excluding holidays) stop by 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.

Vermont’s own Tina Friml is coming home for a very special night: the filming of her new one-hour comedy special. Named one of Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch, Tina has grown into an internationally touring comedian. Known for her sharp writing, animated optimism and fearless humor about disability and the assumptions that come with living with cerebral palsy, Tina has become one of the most exciting voices in stand-up today.

Join Rokeby Museum for an immersive theater experience across four nights, inspired by the Spiritualist history of the Robinson family. Purchase a drink, hear a talk on Spiritualism and gather in our historic house to see séances brought to life! Alcoholic beverages will be available for sale in our visitor center prior to the event, provided by Mad River Distillers and Split Spirits.

The Middlebury Community Players are staging a reading of local author Jay Dubberly’s bittersweet comedy about a young couple hosting friends for the holidays in their newly purchased Vermont home, only to have the evening disrupted by an eccentric elderly stranger with a mysterious connection to the house. As the night grows increasingly strange, uncomfortable truths emerge about love, commitment and the difficulty of knowing when to hold on—and when to leave.