Even though you can “never be too old for Santa,” at some point the kids decide Santa isn’t for them anymore. So to get those kids into the holiday spirit, pick up a cup of hot chocolate from the Hot Chocolate Hut in Canon Park and head to the Town Hall Theater to watch Polar Express on […]
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If you missed the jolly ol’ man last weekend, fear not, he’s back in town this weekend! Visit Santa at Maple Landmark Woodcraft on Exchange Street from 10:00-12:00 on Saturday, December 8. Kids can bring their list, sit on his lap, take classic photos, and check out Santa’s Workshop, where real wooden toys being made! Bonus:
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Sister-to-Sister, Middlebury College’s program for Addison County middle school girls, is hosting a Tie Dye event this Friday, December 7th from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Chellis House (56 Hillcrest Road, Middlebury College). Contact Karin Hanta at [email protected] if your girl hasn’t registered for the Sister-to-Sister Program. To learn more, check out our post about Sister-to-Sister. Be sure to check
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It’s time to start thinking about signing up for more winter and spring art classes! Creative Encounters Artists’ Studio just sent us a heads up that registration is open for winter/spring courses. Check out their offerings and sign up soon, spots fill quickly. Creative Encounters Artists’ Studio 1570 Route 30 Cornwall, VT 05753
Looking for something different to do this winter? Join the Snow Bowl Ski Bum League! Enjoy ski racing on the slopes with family, friends and neighbors. Races are held Friday afternoons beginning January 11th and ending March 29th (10 dates). All skiing levels are welcome. If you’re interested there’s a preseason informational meeting at American Flatbread Thursday, December 6th
Heading north this weekend? Stop by Shelburne Farms for a morning of family fun. Come learn how to make easy, holiday goodies to give as gifts, with printed recipes so you can make more at home! Also, create “green” crafts inspired by natural things—like a door decoration made from evergreen branches, or a pencil holder
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Stop by the Sheldon Museum today from 12:00-4:00 p.m. to enjoy carols played on the Sheldon’s 1831 piano, a craft activity, exhibits, a holiday raffle, Christmas cookies, and trains, trains, trains! You can also visit their Wooden Winter Wonderland exhibit featuring Christmas ornaments and carvings by local woodcarver Peter Padua, a private collection of wooden artifacts related to Vermont winter
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Those sneaky Very Merry Middlebury elves are at it again! This time they’ve put together a festive I Spy game around town. To play just hunt for 10 miniature Christmas mice hidden in downtown Middlebury store window displays from Dec 1-Dec 31. Write down where you spotted 6 out of 10 mice and place your answers
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If you’re around Middlebury Saturday morning, take a break from visiting Santa, drinking hot chocolate, and horse-drawn carriage rides to slip inside the Ilsley Public Library for some gingerbread making fun. Families are invited to drop in during Very Merry Middlebury to make their own graham cracker gingerbread houses. Free, open to all ages from 11:00-2:00. For
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