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The Search For Waldo Is On (In July)

06.21.2022 By: Megan Jamescomment

Where’s Waldo? In Middlebury, of course! The iconic children’s book character in the red-and-white-striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting ... [ Read More ]

Summer Is Here!

06.20.2022 By: Megan Jamescomment

Everything is back this summer — and then some! Here's what we're excited about: PUBLIC POOLS ARE OPEN Middlebury's town pool is open for the ... [ Read More ]

Calling All Collectors: Be Part Of A Local Exhibit!

05.25.2022 By: Megan James

UPDATE: The museum has extended the deadline to June 15. Does your kid like to collect stuff? (What kid doesn't?) The Sheldon Museum is launching a ... [ Read More ]

Local Kids Made Artful Notecards. You Can Buy Them To Support Ukraine.

05.10.2022 By: Megan James

The students at Ripton Elementary and Salisbury Community Schools wanted to do something to help the people of Ukraine. So under the guidance of their ... [ Read More ]

Want To Help Get A Skatepark In Middlebury?

04.27.2022 By: Megan James

This Friday, April 29, a new group called the Middlebury Skatepark Coalition is inviting folks to meet up at Ilsley Library to help get the ball ... [ Read More ]

A Graphic Novel Writing Challenge

04.04.2022 By: Megan James

Ilsley Library is hosting a comic competition for writers and artists of all ages. Do you love graphic novels? Do you wish you had the opportunity ... [ Read More ]

Time To Play And Make New Friends

03.30.2022 By: Megan James

It's been two years, but the much-loved Friday morning drop-in playgroup open to all in the Mary Hogan pre-k classroom is back, starting this Friday, ... [ Read More ]

Celebrate Early Ed With Pizza & Creemees

03.29.2022 By: Megan James

Local businesses are offering specials in celebration of The Week of the Young Child next week. On Tuesday, April 5, young children get $1 slices ... [ Read More ]

ACSD Preschool Enrollment Is Open

03.14.2022 By: Megan James

Here's the latest from ACSD Preschool Coordinator Meg Baker: The Addison County School District Early Education programs are excited to announce ... [ Read More ]

Are Your Kids Asking About Ukraine?

03.12.2022 By: Megan James

We listen to a lot of NPR in our house. When we started hearing the news from Ukraine two weeks ago, my 7-year-old wanted to know why people had to ... [ Read More ]

Tot Time Returns in March!

02.11.2022 By: Megan James

If you had a baby or toddler in Addison County before 2020, you likely have fond memories of community playgroups: eating Ritz crackers with cream ... [ Read More ]

It’s Time To Start Thinking About Summer Camp

01.24.2022 By: Megan James

Yes, we are in the deepest depths of winter, and summer feels a lifetime away. But local organizations are hard at work planning their summer camps. ... [ Read More ]

Everything You Need To Get Into Birding

01.11.2022 By: Megan James

Lis Duckworth, a Middlebury-based special education consultant, and her colleagues at Outside OT are all about birding this month. They recently ... [ Read More ]

Where To Ice Skate This Winter

12.28.2021 By: Megan James

  Celebrate the end of 2021 with free family ice skating at Middlebury’s Memorial Sports Center — after the town fireworks — from 7-8:30 ... [ Read More ]

Pick Up Supplies For Noon Year’s Eve (At Home)

12.21.2021 By: Megan James

Before the pandemic, Ilsley Library used to host an annual Noon Year’s Eve party with a special countdown — and all the hats and glasses and ... [ Read More ]

Davida Murray Wants To Help Moms Get Strong

11.30.2021 By: Megan James

After Davida Murray’s first child was born, in 2016, she was in so much pain, she couldn’t go back to work. Davida (pictured above, left, with a ... [ Read More ]

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Upcoming Events

Jun
27
Mon
5:00 pm Music Mondays in Bristol @ Bristol Town Green
Music Mondays in Bristol @ Bristol Town Green
Jun 27 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Head to the town green for food, music and community (weather permitting). Food and bar open at 5 p.m.; live music from 6-8 p.m.
5:30 pm Family Sewing Group @ Ilsley Library
Family Sewing Group @ Ilsley Library
Jun 27 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Kids of all ages are invited to bring their families to Stitch in Time, a weekly open sewing group at the library.
Jun
28
Tue
9:30 am Pre-K Art In The Garden @ Ilsley Library Garden
Pre-K Art In The Garden @ Ilsley Library Garden
Jun 28 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Join a children’s librarian in the garden for drop-in art activities.
Jun
29
Wed
9:15 am Drop-In Storytime With Miss Tricia @ Ilsley Library
Drop-In Storytime With Miss Tricia @ Ilsley Library
Jun 29 @ 9:15 am – 10:00 am
Children ages 5 and under and their caregivers enjoy stories and songs with Miss Tricia!
9:30 am Vergennes Playgroup @ Vergennes Congregational Church
Vergennes Playgroup @ Vergennes Congregational Church
Jun 29 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Addison County Parent Child Center and Evergreen Preschool are excited to announce they will be starting their playgroup again. Come join the fun every Wednesday for the month of May at the Vergennes Congregational Church.
9:30 am Virtual Mama Group @ Zoom
Virtual Mama Group @ Zoom
Jun 29 @ 9:30 am
Meet other mamas in this virtual gathering led by Middlebury mom Angela Scavo. Email Angela for the meeting link.
11:00 am Singalong With Linda Bassick @ Vergennes City Green
Singalong With Linda Bassick @ Vergennes City Green
Jun 29 @ 11:00 am
Little ones and their caregivers gather on the green for a singalong!
3:30 pm D&D @ Ilsley @ Ilsley Library
D&D @ Ilsley @ Ilsley Library
Jun 29 @ 3:30 pm
We’ve got dungeons! We’ve got dragons! We’ve got shiny dice! On Wednesdays, any and all middle schoolers can come beat the villain (or your DM)! Participants will create characters, paint a minifigure to act as [...]
7:00 pm Bristol Band Music in the Park @ Bristol Town Green
Bristol Band Music in the Park @ Bristol Town Green
Jun 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Bristol Band, which has been making music since 1870, plays under the gazebo on the green. Special events include: June 22: BBQ July 13: First Baptist Church brownie sundaes August 3: St. Ambrose BBQ
9:30 pm Stargazing Open House @ Mittelman Observatory
Stargazing Open House @ Mittelman Observatory
Jun 29 @ 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
The college telescopes are open to the public for stargazing, weather permitting. Observatory open house nights are free and open to the public. However, these events will take place only if the sky is expected [...]
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