The First Saturday of the Month from 9 AM to 1 PM in the SAL room.

Drop in for any or all of the time.

If you are a gamer and want to meet with like-minded folks, come join Vinni Yasi, host of our monthly gatherings.

Games will include Settlers of Catan, Dominion, Splendor, Scythe, Forbidden Island, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, and MORE!

You are also welcome to bring your own game to t ...

The First Saturday of the Month from 9 AM to 1 PM in the SAL room.

Drop in for any or all of the time.

If you are a gamer and want to meet with like-minded folks, come join Vinni Yasi, host of our monthly gatherings.

Games will include Settlers of Catan, Dominion, Splendor, Scythe, Forbidden Island, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, and MORE!

You are also welcome to bring your own game to the group.

Ages teens-adults.

Learn More    Read More   

Leaf Peepers Half Marathon has been a destination fall road race in Waterbury, VT since 1984. Timed for optimal fall scenery, the course makes a loop through downtown Waterbury and then rolls along the Winooski River through Waterbury and Duxbury, with views of changing mixed hardwood leaves across the Green Mountains. The much loved River Road course was changed after Hurricane Irene, but we returned there in 2019. The majority of the Half M ...

Leaf Peepers Half Marathon has been a destination fall road race in Waterbury, VT since 1984. Timed for optimal fall scenery, the course makes a loop through downtown Waterbury and then rolls along the Winooski River through Waterbury and Duxbury, with views of changing mixed hardwood leaves across the Green Mountains. The much loved River Road course was changed after Hurricane Irene, but we returned there in 2019. The majority of the Half Marathon course is well maintained dirt road after a few miles of pavement at the start, finishing on a short section of trail along the Cross VT trail. The race finishes on the historic VT state Horseshoe Facility lawn, right back where you started your journey. The 5k course is similar scenery and course, but with about half pavement, half dirt road and finishing over the same scenic section of trail.

Learn More    Read More   

Co-Ed Volleyball has a new day, time, and location as we move into the fall season! Play is now on THURSDAY evening inside the Brookside Primary School Gymnasium. The gym is open at 6:30pm to start setting up the net and play is from 7 - 9pm. Please park behind the building and enter through the rear doors.

Thanks to a grant from Waterbury Winterfest, this season is free to play for anyone who wants to attend!
All levels of ...

Co-Ed Volleyball has a new day, time, and location as we move into the fall season! Play is now on THURSDAY evening inside the Brookside Primary School Gymnasium. The gym is open at 6:30pm to start setting up the net and play is from 7 - 9pm. Please park behind the building and enter through the rear doors.

Thanks to a grant from Waterbury Winterfest, this season is free to play for anyone who wants to attend!
All levels of skill are welcome as long as you want to have fun in a relaxed setting.

Play is dependent on the school schedule and attendance. Please email [email protected] if you plan on coming and I'll keep you updated on any schedule changes.

For any questions or additional information, email Dan Barone at [email protected].

Hope to see you there!

A Hybrid Class of Teaching and Dialogue

The cultural matrix is the belief system that our culture teaches into us. It is a dysfunctional dream state with the root belief that we’re separate in the world. Are we separate from the issues we see pervading our culture or are we all collectively creating them because of the way we have been conditioned to think?
------------------------
Structure
Our time together ...

A Hybrid Class of Teaching and Dialogue

The cultural matrix is the belief system that our culture teaches into us. It is a dysfunctional dream state with the root belief that we’re separate in the world. Are we separate from the issues we see pervading our culture or are we all collectively creating them because of the way we have been conditioned to think?
------------------------
Structure
Our time together will be spent in a rich fluid atmosphere of teaching, dialogue and contemplation. Each class will be organic and holistic. We will use the energy and interests of the participants to lead us all into deeper understandings of the cultural dream state and breaking free into awakening.

You’ll leave each session feeling more strength and fortitude in continuing upon the greatest journey of all; the hero’s journey - the odyssey of self-discovery.
-------------------
The Focus
We will dig into our cultural and “normal” state of consciousness.

Do our cultural beliefs give us a deeper understanding of reality or actually distort our perception of reality?

How do all of our cultural issues such as poverty, racism, sexism, war, environmental degradation, addiction, and many others connect to a single root?

How is culture a dream state and how can a culture be a hellish or heaven like way of living?

How does our cultural thinking impact the way we use science?

Are we interconnected with the world, what is Wholeness?

We will leap into what different people call Wholeness, Buddha Nature, Cosmic Consciousness, God, and Tao and what transcendence and transpersonal mean.

You will learn how to dig into the fundamental questions that pertain to reality, oneself, nature, consciousness and culture.

You will discover the art of listening and how that pertains to actually letting go.
-----------------------------------
Recommended donation range: $25-175
We run solely on donations. If making a donation in this range or higher is possible for you, please do. You’re helping us to continue to offer activities that are inclusive for all who are ready and open to them. If this range is not possible for you at this time, donate what you can. No questions asked.
----------------------
This all sounds great, but who are these facilitators?
It’s us! Garin and April. We have spent our careers exploring the intersection of culture, philosophy, psychology and education. Garin’s masters’ degrees are in transpersonal and consciousness studies and education. April’s bachelor’s degrees are in psychology and philosophy and master’s is in psychology. We obtained these degrees because this is what we love to think about and learn about, and we’re so excited to think and learn with you!

Learn More    Read More   

Join us for a Celebration of Vermont's Downtowns and Their Champion: Senator Patrick Leahy

Since establishing his first Senate office in the then-slated-for-demolition firehouse in downtown Burlington in 1975, Senator Leahy has put our historic downtowns at the center of his economic development agenda. He has championed investments in historic preservation programs that nearly every downtown has benefited from, created new ones ...

Join us for a Celebration of Vermont's Downtowns and Their Champion: Senator Patrick Leahy

Since establishing his first Senate office in the then-slated-for-demolition firehouse in downtown Burlington in 1975, Senator Leahy has put our historic downtowns at the center of his economic development agenda. He has championed investments in historic preservation programs that nearly every downtown has benefited from, created new ones (like National Park Service Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants), earmarked grants for housing, sewer, and water projects that have served as catalysts for redevelopment, and fought for the businesses that make our downtowns great. When tragedy has hit our downtowns, from fires in Randolph, St. Johnsbury, or Brattleboro to floods in Waterbury, Northfield, and Montpelier – Senator Leahy has made sure the federal resources were there to rebuild better.

When: Monday, October 10, 1-5 PM
Where: Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Waterbury
Who: You! Plus Sen. Leahy and other Downtown Champions
What: Food, live music, drinks, and a toast to Senator Leahy

The event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are appreciated and will sign you up for event updates, including updates about food vendors, performers, and inclement weather plans. A taste of Waterbury’s downtown will be complimentary, and there will be a cash bar.

Brought to you by: Revitalizing Waterbury, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, the Preservation Trust of Vermont, Evernorth, the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the Vermont Arts Council, the Vermont Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, the Vermont Downtown Coalition, the Vermont Association of Planning and Development Associations, the Vermont Council on Rural Development, the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, the Vermont Regional Development Corporations, and the Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Learn More    Read More   

The Waterbury Adventure Challenge is a unique, interactive experience, where players solve a series of puzzles and riddles while exploring Waterbury! The challenge starts on May 27 and participants can work to solve the clues on their own schedule through Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 11), with chances to win hundreds of dollars in prizes throughout. The Waterbury Adventure Challenge cannot be completed in a day, so participants are encour ...

The Waterbury Adventure Challenge is a unique, interactive experience, where players solve a series of puzzles and riddles while exploring Waterbury! The challenge starts on May 27 and participants can work to solve the clues on their own schedule through Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 11), with chances to win hundreds of dollars in prizes throughout. The Waterbury Adventure Challenge cannot be completed in a day, so participants are encouraged to get the most out of their visit with a Stay & Play package. Learn more and buy tickets at discoverwaterbury.com/waterbury-adventure-challenge.

Learn More    Read More   

Co-Ed Volleyball has a new day, time, and location as we move into the fall season! Play is now on THURSDAY evening inside the Brookside Primary School Gymnasium. The gym is open at 6:30pm to start setting up the net and play is from 7 - 9pm. Please park behind the building and enter through the rear doors.

Thanks to a grant from Waterbury Winterfest, this season is free to play for anyone who wants to attend!
All levels of ...

Co-Ed Volleyball has a new day, time, and location as we move into the fall season! Play is now on THURSDAY evening inside the Brookside Primary School Gymnasium. The gym is open at 6:30pm to start setting up the net and play is from 7 - 9pm. Please park behind the building and enter through the rear doors.

Thanks to a grant from Waterbury Winterfest, this season is free to play for anyone who wants to attend!
All levels of skill are welcome as long as you want to have fun in a relaxed setting.

Play is dependent on the school schedule and attendance. Please email [email protected] if you plan on coming and I'll keep you updated on any schedule changes.

For any questions or additional information, email Dan Barone at [email protected].

Hope to see you there!

Come with what you are currently working on or anything else you’d like to share.
We are a supportive, caring community of writers.
Feedback is positive, constructive, and can be life-changing!

Writers, fledgling or published, all are welcome at our monthly gatherings of Writers’Wertfrei at the Waterbury Library. “Wertfrei” comes from the German “Wertfreiheit” meaning non-judgmental or value-free. These ...

Come with what you are currently working on or anything else you’d like to share.
We are a supportive, caring community of writers.
Feedback is positive, constructive, and can be life-changing!

Writers, fledgling or published, all are welcome at our monthly gatherings of Writers’Wertfrei at the Waterbury Library. “Wertfrei” comes from the German “Wertfreiheit” meaning non-judgmental or value-free. These gatherings are a place where writers can come, share their work, receive comments and suggestions in a supportive, caring environment.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89388634821

Learn More    Read More   

Gather close as we invite the shadows to creep in, uncovering the fears that linger beneath. Spooky Tales, a theatrical storytelling event, will feature haunting original stories from several local authors. Actors Mark Nash and Kathryn Blume will bring the spooky and scary to life in this evening of ghost stories.

Spooky Tales is appropriate for all ages who can sit still, but ideal for adults and older children. Tickets are ava ...

Gather close as we invite the shadows to creep in, uncovering the fears that linger beneath. Spooky Tales, a theatrical storytelling event, will feature haunting original stories from several local authors. Actors Mark Nash and Kathryn Blume will bring the spooky and scary to life in this evening of ghost stories.

Spooky Tales is appropriate for all ages who can sit still, but ideal for adults and older children. Tickets are available in store and online.

Learn More    Read More   

Sunday, January 19, 2022 @ 5pm
(Every third Sunday of the month in 2022!)
Grange Hall Cultural Center
317 Howard Ave, Waterbury Center, VT 05677
Reserve your spot by email us at: [email protected], or reply to this newsletter.
Please let us know in your email:
1) 2 songs you would like to play and in what key so others may play with you (you are free to bring extra if there is extra time), or
2) ...

Sunday, January 19, 2022 @ 5pm
(Every third Sunday of the month in 2022!)
Grange Hall Cultural Center
317 Howard Ave, Waterbury Center, VT 05677
Reserve your spot by email us at: [email protected], or reply to this newsletter.
Please let us know in your email:
1) 2 songs you would like to play and in what key so others may play with you (you are free to bring extra if there is extra time), or
2) If you are sharing (up to 10 minutes of) written work (all kinds!), or
3) If you are joining as a part of the audience (we need you too!).

All instruments, ages, abilities, and styles are welcome.
***Please know that masks and proof of vaccination (no proof if you're a kid younger than 12) are required for everyone in the building.
***Please, share this invitation with your friends!
FREE event! (donations welcome, not required).
We're so excited to see you!

Learn More    Read More   

Co-Ed Volleyball has a new day, time, and location as we move into the fall season! Play is now on THURSDAY evening inside the Brookside Primary School Gymnasium. The gym is open at 6:30pm to start setting up the net and play is from 7 - 9pm. Please park behind the building and enter through the rear doors.

Thanks to a grant from Waterbury Winterfest, this season is free to play for anyone who wants to attend!
All levels of ...

Co-Ed Volleyball has a new day, time, and location as we move into the fall season! Play is now on THURSDAY evening inside the Brookside Primary School Gymnasium. The gym is open at 6:30pm to start setting up the net and play is from 7 - 9pm. Please park behind the building and enter through the rear doors.

Thanks to a grant from Waterbury Winterfest, this season is free to play for anyone who wants to attend!
All levels of skill are welcome as long as you want to have fun in a relaxed setting.

Play is dependent on the school schedule and attendance. Please email [email protected] if you plan on coming and I'll keep you updated on any schedule changes.

For any questions or additional information, email Dan Barone at [email protected].

Hope to see you there!

Going into its seventh year, the Climb for a Cause is an annual fundraiser where Red Sweater Project supporters hike some impressive peaks in the United States to bring educational opportunities to children in rural Tanzania. Started in 2016 by John and Alicia Nicholson, the Climb is now co-led this year by John and Alicia, and their niece, Charlotte!

The Climb has raised over $120,000 since its inception! Peaks in the past have ...

Going into its seventh year, the Climb for a Cause is an annual fundraiser where Red Sweater Project supporters hike some impressive peaks in the United States to bring educational opportunities to children in rural Tanzania. Started in 2016 by John and Alicia Nicholson, the Climb is now co-led this year by John and Alicia, and their niece, Charlotte!

The Climb has raised over $120,000 since its inception! Peaks in the past have included Mt. Hope, CO (2021), Mt. Pilchuk, CO (2020), Mt. Evans, CO (2019), Mt. Hood, OR (2018), Mt. Stuart, WA (2017), and Mt. Shuksan, WA (2016).

Learn More    Read More   

Villages are neighbors helping neighbors to age in their home of choice by joining together to offer services through paid and volunteer staff. Barbara Sullivan, Executive Director of the National Village-to-Village Network, will help us to understand this intriguing model of aging in place.

Hear from other Villages in Vermont about their journey and success: Mt. Mansfield & Lamoille Neighbors are already up and running!

Villages are neighbors helping neighbors to age in their home of choice by joining together to offer services through paid and volunteer staff. Barbara Sullivan, Executive Director of the National Village-to-Village Network, will help us to understand this intriguing model of aging in place.

Hear from other Villages in Vermont about their journey and success: Mt. Mansfield & Lamoille Neighbors are already up and running!

There is no charge, but registration is appreciated; please go to our web page and click on "Register Now".

Questions? Email [email protected] with VILLAGES in the subject line.