Events from May 4 – September 11 – Happy Vermont

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Sugar on Snow Parties in Shelburne

Palmer's Sugarhouse 332 Shelburne Hinesburg Road, Shelburne, VT, United States

Stop by Palmer's Sugarhouse for a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m to noon, sugar on snow, hotdogs, lattes and many more favorites. Enjoy live music, boiling activities, samples, a trek through the new sugarbush, and a visit with goats and chickens.

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Dover Open Mic Night

Dover Town Hall 189 Taft Brook Road, East Dover, VT, United States

Enjoy an evening of music, songs, and community at the historic Dover Town Hall. Open Mic Night features singers, musicians, and other talented locals.  The event is held the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

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Community Music Jam in Poultney

Green Mountain Community School 1 Brennan Circle, Poultney, VT, United States

Bring your instruments, your voices, and your ideas. Everyone will take turns, teaching each other new song numbers while keeping it simple. Rock, folk, blues, Americana. Feel free to bring lead sheets.

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Guided Nature Walks at Hildene

Hildene 1005 Hildene Road, Manchester, VT, United States

ECO AmeriCorps member Rose West will guide participants on an exploratory walk, focusing on in-the-field species identification of local flora and fauna and their ecological connections to our landscape; $5/person with admission; members free. Registration is strongly encouraged, but not required.

Folk/roots quartet Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem in Putney

Next Stage Arts Project 15 Kimball Hill, Putney, VT, United States

Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present New England’s acclaimed folk/roots quartet Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem. Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem feature 4-part vocal harmonies, indelible songs, fiddle, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, and a homemade percussion kit of cardboard boxes, tin cans,...

$22 – $25

Cirque Us Presents One Man’s Trash in Greensboro

Highland Center for the Arts 2875 Hardwick Street, Greensboro, VT, United States

Celebrate Earth Day with a performance by this repurposed circus that turns trash into treasure. Boston-based Cirque Us presents “One Man’s Trash.” With limitless spirit, a cast reclaims and reanimates all that’s left in trash cans and littered in the garage to create a junkyard...

$5 – $10

Bomoseen State Park Bird Walk in Castleton

Bomoseen State Park 2 Cedar Mountain Road, Castleton, VT, United States

The easy three-mile walk offers a chance to see waterfowl, bald eagles and the first birds of spring. Meet in the state park parking area.

West Rutland Marsh Monitoring Walk

West Rutland Marsh Marble Street, West Rutland, VT, United States

Join Rutland County Audubon's monthly monitoring of West Rutland Marsh and celebrate Earth Day with a scavenger hunt and snacks at the halfway point. Walk the entire four-mile route or go halfway. Meet at the boardwalk on Marble Street.

Earth Day Open House in Grafton

The Nature Museum 186 Townshend Road, Grafton, VT, United States

Explore The Nature Museum to celebrate Earth Day!   Enjoy crafts, scavenger hunts, a campfire (conditions permitting), and more. Explore the Magic Forest Playscape, wander through the awakening Chapman Meadow, discover the nearby Grafton Village Park hiking trails, see a budding native pollinator garden, and...

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Sheep Shearing & Herding in Woodstock

Billings Farm & Museum 69 Old River Road, Woodstock, VT, United States

Celebrate all things sheep and wool with a weekend of shear fun. Enjoy live sheep sheering, border collie herding demonstrations, fiber arts demonstrations, displays, and more.

Earth Day Festival in Norwich

Montshire Museum of Science 1 Montshire Road, Norwicb, VT, United States

Dig into increasing biodiversity, tackle hands-on repair projects, and enjoy some mindful nature-based experiences. Enter a free raffle of eco-friendly products. Free with museum admission.