Community & Non-Profit Events coming soon in our area.
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Friday, April 17th
VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street in Essex Junction is having a Wing Night from 5:30pm to 7pm. The public is invited.
Holy Angels and St. Ann’s Parishes celebrate the nation’s 250th with a dinner from 4pm to 7pm at Holy Angels Hall in Altona, New York. All are welcome.
Saturday, April 18th
Vermont Senior Games for people 50 years of age and older continue through the summer and fall. On April 18th, there will Power Lifting with www.LiftVT in Williston. Learn more at www.Vermontseniorgames.org
St. Peter’s Parish, 85 South Maple Street in Vergennes is holding family-friendly bingo to benefit the church’s Historic Preservation work. The doors open at 5pm and the games begin at 6pm. All are welcome.
The 34th annual dinner/auction to benefit the men’s and women’s Rutland Dismas Houses from 4pm to 9pm. It takes place at the Killington Grand Hotel with raffles and an auction. For more information, go to www.DismasofVt.org
A craft fair to benefit The Veterans Place with over 20 vendors, a bake sale and a raffle, takes place at Mount Abraham Union High School, 220 Airport Drive in Bristol from 10am to 3pm.
A Veterans Benefits Event to help Veterans with eligibilities and health is being held at the American Legion Green Mountain Post 1, 100 Parah Drive, St. Albans from 10am to 2pm.
A Twisttowool Guild Annual Auction takes place at the American Legion Post 27, Boardman Street (behind G-Stone Motors) in Middlebury from 10am to 3pm. Tools for weaving, spinning, knitting, crocheting and other fiber arts as well as food and drink will be for sale.
Sunday, April 19th
VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street in Essex Junction is having Breakfast from 8:30am to 11am. The public is invited.
Vermont Connector’s Spring, Sprout and Swap, a community baby-gear exchange collects gently used items like strollers and high chairs for young children for spring sprouts. It takes place at the Elks Lodge, 925 North Avenue in Burlington from 9am to noon.
The Salisbury Fire Department is having a pancake breakfast from 7:30am to 10:30am at Salisbury Community School. More details are available on Facebook.
The Ethan Allen Homestead Museum off of the Burlington Beltline presents “Martha Powell-One of the Earliest 18th Century Burlingtonians” with museum director Angie Grove at 2pm. The talk is free and open to the public.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 24th, 25th & 26th
The Champlain Valley Quilt Guild of Vermont Quilt Show is being held at Holy Family Parish Hall, 30 Lincoln Street in Essex Junction from 9am to 5pm Friday and Saturday and from noon to 4pm on Sunday.
Saturday, April 25th
The Ladies’ Altar Rosary presents a Craft/Vendor event with a bake sale, Chinese auction, and 50/50 raffle at St. Joseph’s Church Hall at 11 Lovers Lane in West Chazy from 9am to 3pm.
Sunday, April 26th
Dismas House of Burlington is holding it 29th Community Celebration at the Delta Hotel, Williston Road in South Burlington from noon to 3pm with a delicious buffet, silent auction and community speakers and awards. Go to www.dismasofvt.org or call 802-658-0381
April 17th – 19th and April 24th – 26th
The Lamoille County Players presents “Pippin”. The musical with evening and matinee performances at the Hyde Park Opera House. For tickets and information, visit www.LCPlayers.com
Thursday, April 30th
An information meeting on Age Well services and programs for Vermont seniors is being held at Age Well, 39 Main Street in Essex Junction from 8:30 to 11:30am. There will be a free breakfast and a Q&A period.
Saturday, May 2nd
The annual Autism Alliance Walk is being held at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Plattsburgh to raise awareness and funds to support programs and resources. Call Holly at 518-219-0855 or go to www.aaneny.org
Sunday, May 3rd
COTS-the Committee on Temporary Shelter-is having its annual walk in Burlington wit a goal of raising $220,00. Participate or support a walker. It begins at Battery Park. Check in is at 1pm and the walk begins at 2pm. Learn more at www.cotsonline.org If you have questions, visit the website or call 802-343-6903
Springtime
Vermont Fish and Wildlife are asking motorists to slow down or take alternate routes to avoid driving roads with wetlands and ponds nearby, where salamanders and frogs cross during the breeding season. Pay attention to the forecast for warm nights with rainfall.
Now – Friday, July 31st
Adirondack Regional Theatre has an array of plays, musicals, a mystery, and Performance Camp from February through the end of the year. Learn more at www.adktheatre.com for shows and tickets.
Ongoing: The American Red Cross is always looking for blood donations—accepting donors at the Blood Donation Center at 32 North Prospect Street in Burlington 365 days a year, and conducting Blood Drives on both sides of Lake Champlain throughout the year. For more information, or to locate a blood drive in your community, visit RedCrossBlood.org.
Events are always subject to change at the last minute. We suggest you call ahead to any organization or check their website, before attending the event to be sure there haven’t been any changes.