Aug. 30-31: 54th Mad River Valley Craft Fair powers Valley Players theater
It’s not your grandmother’s craft fair! Picture yourself in the beautiful Green Mountains listening to live music while you browse through a juried fair of over 85 artists offering one-of-a-kind pieces: unique gifts, keepsakes for your home, or special touches to add to your wardrobe.
Phantom Theater wraps 40th season with cross-cultural musical collab & storytelling shows
Phantom Theater’s 40th anniversary season is winding down with a busy final weekend ahead featuring an extraordinary musical collaboration and an evening of stories led by a national Moth storytelling host.
Get free fishing tips at ‘Fish with a Warden’ events at Little River
Two state departments have teamed up to offer “Fish with a Warden” sessions to offer anglers free expert advice while you fish is available and two of these sessions are in Waterbury on Aug. 21 and Aug. 30.
Cyanobacteria’s ancient, hidden history
Cyanobacteria have become a detrimental presence in New England’s lakes and rivers, erupting into toxic blooms that choke out other forms of life. Yet while we are familiar with their destructive side
Passeggiata: A leisurely stroll by another name
It was a lovely summer evening with busy foot traffic in downtown Waterbury. Just how many were out strolling as part of the first call to “passeggiata” was hard to say last Wednesday.
Made in the Mountains Art Show seeks entries
The Corner School Resource Center in Granville is seeking work by visual artists in the communities in and near the White River and Mad River Valleys for the 3rd annual Made in the Mountains Art Show.
Land donations expand Roxbury and Long Trail state forests
Two recent announcements have shared news of conservation efforts that have added to both the Long Trail State Forest in Johnson and the Roxbury State Forest in Warren.
Sept. 6 Jam for the Parks music festival in Waterbury will support state parks
An all-day music festival at Waterbury Center State Park on Sept. 6 will bring multiple bands, food vendors, and activities together for a fundraising event to support Vermont State Parks.
Syrphid flies puzzle and pollinate
Survey the insects orbiting a globe of milkweed blossoms or the delicate blooms of a chokeberry, and you might spy an apparent chimera.
Opening Aug. 13: Photographer Belva Hayden’s show is a journey around the world
In a new solo exhibition at Axel’s Gallery, Waterbury Center award-winning wildlife and adventure photographer Belva Hayden serves up a feast of rich images captured on her travels around the world from Alaska to Madagascar and beyond.
August at the library: Feed your hobby
Library programs speak to your hobbies from bridge to stitchery, Dungeons & Dragons to silent reading, to wellness and self-improvement.
Northeastern bulrush is on the edge, but not on the brink
The northeastern bulrush, which is sometimes called the barbed bristle bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus), grows from rhizomes along the margins of ponds, marshes, ephemeral pools, and other wetlands.
August performances in and near Waterbury
Summertime shows include many outdoor concerts, performances by community theater companies and more.
Rotary taps three leaders for 2025-26 & presents awards
At its annual “Change Over” meeting, the Rotary Club of Waterbury tapped new leaders for the 2025-26 term, honored a Rotarian of the year, and presented its community service award to the Waterbury Roundabout’s editor.
‘Wings and Things’ photo exhibit lands at The Corner School in Granville
The luminous photography of longtime Waitsfield resident Julie Parker takes flight with “Wings and Things,” a solo exhibition at The Corner School Resource Center of Granville in August.
The Baltimore checkerspot: Finding Maryland’s state insect in Vermont
Unlike most butterflies, Baltimore checkerspots overwinter as caterpillars. They have antifreeze chemicals that enable them to partially solidify without damaging their bodies and then thaw out again.
Group painting, meditation project to create new public artwork
A special community art and meditation project happening on Saturday aims to bring people together to create a new artwork that could be publicly displayed in the future.
Waterbury LEAP leads effort to tackle drafty windows before winter
It may be July, but Waterbury LEAP members are already making plans for their second fall building effort to create energy-efficient, low-cost window inserts to help make drafty houses more comfortable this winter.
Ripples from the Reservoir: Greeting visitors, targeting invasives, eyeing eaglets
Summer has made a steamy, muggy and hot entrance. The warm weather and holiday weekend brought many visitors to the reservoir, keeping rangers, park staff, vendors, and our Aquatic Invasive Species greeters very busy.
Valley Players to hold auditions for October play, ‘Blithe Spirit’
The Valley Players will hold auditions Aug. 3 and 5 for their fall production of the play “Blithe Spirit” by Noël Coward.