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Learning CPR: A family affair

02.19.2020 By: Megan James

Josh and Meghan Dishaw — who live in Middlebury with their two young children — are offering a free Heartsaver CPR/AED course at Ilsley Library on ... [ Read More ]

Free Summer Meals for Kids & Teens

06.26.2018 By: Megan James

Need some help feeding the kids this summer? Kids can eat breakfast and lunch for free every week day, all over the county through August. No need to ... [ Read More ]

Identifying and Treating Food Sensitivities in Children (Part 2)

04.24.2017 By: Dr. Matthew Perchemlides

The Difference Between Food Sensitivities, Food Intolerance, and Food Allergies: IgG food sensitivities are different from IgE food allergies in ... [ Read More ]

Identifying and Treating Food Sensitivities in Children (Part 1)

04.17.2017 By: Dr. Matthew Perchemlides

(The first in a series of articles on the health and wellness of children.) Does your baby have a persistent diaper rash with excoriated skin that ... [ Read More ]

Our Favorite Things: Urgent Care for Hair

03.01.2017 By: Faith, Guest Blogger

In Minibury’s “Our Favorite Things” column, Faith Gong – Addison County resident, mother of four daughters, wife of one assistant professor, dog ... [ Read More ]

A rite of passage: ear piercing

02.20.2017 By: Eliza, MiniBury Founder

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Hands up if your ear piercing story involved a mall, an disgruntled teen and an infected ear ?  Two hands up if it involved an ice cube, a sewing ... [ Read More ]

Ski and Snowboard this month

01.03.2017 By: Eliza, MiniBury Founder

January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month in Vermont. Bundle up and get out there, enjoy the snow - embrace winter!  Learn to Ski and Snowboard ... [ Read More ]

Thank you!

12.15.2016 By: Eliza, MiniBury Founder

Connecting with other like-minded parents at the Healthy Children - Happy Families event at Town Hall Theater on Tuesday night was super energizing ... [ Read More ]

GBF Video: Unbound Grace

12.15.2016 By: Eliza, MiniBury Founder

Happy Thursday friends! If you haven’t watched the Growing Bright Futures videos, we encourage you to go click through. These videos offer ... [ Read More ]

Our fav picks for fun this weekend

12.09.2016 By: Eliza, MiniBury Founder

Baby it's cold outside.... time to dig out all the warm layers you've got; winter is finally here! Before you go hunting for another lost mitten ... [ Read More ]

? You’re Invited // Beautycounter Pop-Up ?

12.07.2016 By: Eliza, MiniBury Founder

The perfect event to kick start the holiday season is tomorrow night! Whether you're looking to start purchasing gifts or simply treat yourself with ... [ Read More ]

How to Make a Calming Jar (and why!)

10.28.2016 By: Eliza, MiniBury Founder

HOW TO MAKE A CALMING JAR by Dr. Jody Brakeley Has your child (or you) ever had such strong feelings that it was hard for him or her to see and ... [ Read More ]

Beautycounter Giveaway!

10.26.2016 By: Eliza, MiniBury Founder

If you've been following along here for a while, you've learned we're pretty obsessed with healthy living because we believe the health of ourselves ... [ Read More ]

? the why behind your child’s tantrum (and yours?)

10.20.2016 By: Eliza, MiniBury Founder

Neuroscience 101. Didn't expect to see this on MiniBury today, did you? Flipping a lid. Blowing a gasket. Freaking out. Throwing a tantrum. You've ... [ Read More ]

do you need some me time?

10.13.2016 By: Eliza, MiniBury Founder

You pack school lunches, you get everyone to school on time. You make dinners for your tribe. You clean. You volunteer. You've been on time to every ... [ Read More ]

Tips for a healthy school year, naturally #tbt

09.15.2016 By: Eliza, MiniBury Founder

We're off and running with the new school year, which means we're too busy to write this week. So we're throwing it back to a super awesome guest ... [ Read More ]

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Upcoming Events

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8:30 am Mary Hogan Playgroup @ Mary Hogan Pre-K Classroom
Mary Hogan Playgroup @ Mary Hogan Pre-K Classroom
Dec 8 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Playgroup is open for all children ages birth-5 and their families on Fridays (following the ACSD school calendar). A light snack will be provided. Please call or email Deb for more information.   
10:30 am Bixby Storytime @ Bixby Library
Bixby Storytime @ Bixby Library
Dec 8 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Little ones and their caregivers get together for stories, songs and play.
10:30 am Lincoln Storytime @ Lincoln Library
Lincoln Storytime @ Lincoln Library
Dec 8 @ 10:30 am
Little ones and their caregivers get together for stories and songs.
3:30 pm Chess Club @ Ilsley @ Ilsley Library
Chess Club @ Ilsley @ Ilsley Library
Dec 8 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Join Mary Jane and Alexis in the Jessica Swift Community Room. Chess players of all ages are invited to bring a board and play chess.  This program runs Fridays during the school year, but don’t [...]
5:00 pm Snowflake Stroll @ Downtown Bristol
Snowflake Stroll @ Downtown Bristol
Dec 8 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Stroll through your favorite shops while searching for secret snowflakes. It’s like a whimsical treasure hunt, where the snowflakes hold the key to winning Bristol Bucks, which can be used to explore more of what [...]
5:30 pm Salisbury Spaghetti & BINGO @ Salisbury Community School
Salisbury Spaghetti & BINGO @ Salisbury Community School
Dec 8 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Come join Salisbury Community School for our first spaghetti dinner and BINGO Night to help support Salisbury Community School Student Activities, such as field trips, new supplies and equipment, and student enrichment programs. We will [...]
5:30 pm SD Ireland Holiday Truck & Candy... @ Bristol Town Green
SD Ireland Holiday Truck & Candy... @ Bristol Town Green
Dec 8 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Bundle up and help Santa find his lost Candy Canes!  Santa will be arriving at the Town Green with his friends from SD Ireland at 6 p.m.  Candy Cane Hunt at 5:30 p.m. Prizes will [...]
6:00 pm Ceasefire Shabbat — Chanukah Edi... @ McCullough Center, Middlebury College
Ceasefire Shabbat — Chanukah Edi... @ McCullough Center, Middlebury College
Dec 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Showing Up for Racial Justice and If Not Now invite you to join them in demanding a thriving future for all Israelis and Palestinians. Light candles and welcome Shabbos with prayers, candle lighting, and singing. [...]
6:00 pm Teen & Parent Winter Craft Night @ Ilsley Library
Teen & Parent Winter Craft Night @ Ilsley Library
Dec 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Teens in grades 6 and up are invited to bring a parent for a night of gingerbread house making, cookie decorating, D&D, Warcraft, miniatures and more.
7:00 pm ‘A Christmas Carol’ @ Town Hall Theater
‘A Christmas Carol’ @ Town Hall Theater
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm
We all know and love Dickens’ famous story A Christmas Carol.  MACo proudly presents our original adaptation, true to the novella, which deftly integrates Dickens’ witty, pointed, and socially conscious narrative with the heartwarming and familiar [...]
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  • Addison Central School District
  • Addison County Pre-K
  • Addison County Readers
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  • Addison Independent
  • Addison Northwest School District
  • Bristol Recreation Department
  • Building Bright Futures
  • Experience Middlebury
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  • Ilsley Public Library
  • Junebug
  • Kids VT
  • Let's Grow Kids
  • Mary Johnson Children's Center
  • Memorial Sports Center (Ice Rink)
  • Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT)
  • Middlebury College Events
  • Middlebury Community Music Center
  • Middlebury Parks and Recreation
  • Middlebury Weather
  • Mount Abraham Unified School District
  • National Association of Education of Young Children
  • Rikert Nordic Center
  • Simon Says
  • Snow Bowl
  • VT Dept. of Health
  • WIC Health

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