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Stuff To Do

Here is an ever-evolving list of activities — online and off — for kids and families to enjoy. 

IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES

Addison County Readers: Sign up to receive free books in the mail for your child (ages 0-5) from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Addison United Soccer Club

Atlético Middlebury: soccer

Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center: Cross-country ski and snowshoe at this nonprofit trail network in Goshen. Rentals and indoor spaces available. 

Books on Sticks: Take a walk and read a picture book at Riverside Park (Marble Works) and Harrow Way in Middlebury. Every two weeks a new picture book appears thanks to Ilsley Public Library.

Bristol Recreation Pump Track

Bristol Rec Programs

Bristol Rec Ice Skating Rink

Bristol Trail Network

Crown Point State Historic Site: Explore the fort ruins along Lake Champlain.

Dead Creek Visitor Center: A beautiful natural area to explore, observe wildlife, and learn about conservation. 

ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

Find Your Wings: A Middlebury-based public art installation project. 

Flynn Center for the Arts

Frost Mountain Nordic Ski Club: Cross-country skiing programs for kids in grades K-8 and their families.

Get Air: trampoline park

Girls On The Run: Programs for girls in grades 3-8, based at the Middlebury Rec Center.

Hescock’s Ice Rink: Book the pond-hockey rink at Trade Winds Farm in Shoreham — there’s also a fire pit! — or check their website for open skating hours.

Ilsley Public Library: Check out snowshoes, a movie projector or a ukulele! You can also, of course, check out books and DVDs. 

Lemon Fair Sculpture Park

Local Motion’s Walking or Biking Scavenger Hunts And Other Resources

Middlebury Marquis: movie theater

Memorial Sports Center

Middlebury Amateur Hockey Association

Middlebury College Snow Bowl

Middlebury Parks & Rec Programs

Middlebury Studio School Art Classes

Monkey Do: indoor playground

Moosalamoo Trails

Music Together

Rikert Nordic Center

The School of Psychogeographic Arts: after school art classes, homeschooler art classes and summer camps in downtown Vergennes.

Spotlight Vermont: dance classes

Sun Is Up Farm: Ride a horse!

TaeKwon Do K.I.C.K.S.

Town Hall Theater: entertainment and education

Trail Around Middlebury

Vergennes Opera House

Vermont Children’s Museum: a fledgling effort to build a children’s museum in Middlebury

Vermont State Parks

Wonderfeet Kids Museum

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ONLINE ACTIVITIES

Children’s Literacy Foundation recommends at-home activities

The Clemmons Family Farm Multicultural Online Curriculum

Community Friends: Sign up your 6- to 12-year-olds for one-on-one mentoring with Middlebury College students.

Fairbanks Museum Virtual Classroom

The Good Citizen Challenge: Developed with a coalition of statewide partners, this kids’ challenge is filled with activities in four subject areas essential to a responsible citizenry: history, government, news literacy and community service. Most of the tasks — such as making cloth face masks, playing Virtual Vermont Trivia, reading a community newspaper — can be done from home.

King Arthur Baking Company Videos

Magic At Home: Live and interactive magic shows by Vermont-based Magicians Without Borders

Montshire Museum Science Projects

Rhyme Time with Miss Tricia, Ilsley Public Library

UVM Extension 4-H At Home: Find a variety of activities for kids of all ages.

Vermont Institute of Natural Science’s At Home Educational Resources

Upcoming Events

Feb
8
Wed
9:00 am Bounce & Read With Miss Tricia @ Ilsley Library
Bounce & Read With Miss Tricia @ Ilsley Library
Feb 8 @ 9:00 am – 9:45 am
Littles ones ages birth to 5 enjoy stories, songs and activities with their caregivers and Children’s Librarian Tricia Allen.
9:30 am Virtual Mama Group @ Zoom
Virtual Mama Group @ Zoom
Feb 8 @ 9:30 am
Meet other mamas in this virtual gathering led by Middlebury mom Angela Scavo. Email Angela for the meeting link.
10:00 am Tot Time Open Gym @ Middlebury Rec Center
Tot Time Open Gym @ Middlebury Rec Center
Feb 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Burn through some energy at this unstructured playtime with tricycles, hula hoops and other ride-on toys in the town gym!
Feb
9
Thu
9:30 am Vergennes Parent/Child Playgroup @ Vergennes Congregational Church
Vergennes Parent/Child Playgroup @ Vergennes Congregational Church
Feb 9 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Come enjoy a weekly free playtime for preschoolers and parents, sponsored by the Addison County Parent/Child Center.
10:00 am Tot Time Open Gym @ Middlebury Rec Center
Tot Time Open Gym @ Middlebury Rec Center
Feb 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Burn through some energy at this unstructured playtime with tricycles, hula hoops and other ride-on toys in the town gym!
10:30 am Bixby Storytime @ Bixby Library
Bixby Storytime @ Bixby Library
Feb 9 @ 10:30 am
Join the Children’s Librarian for stories, songs, and rhymes. This program is designed for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. Kids of all ages are welcome!
10:30 am Bristol Storytime @ Lawrence Memorial Library
Bristol Storytime @ Lawrence Memorial Library
Feb 9 @ 10:30 am
Find Marita, her ukulele and friends at the library for stories, songs, and activities.
12:00 pm New Moms Connection Group @ Zoom
New Moms Connection Group @ Zoom
Feb 9 @ 12:00 pm
Chat with other local moms who are in their first year postpartum. This weekly Zoom group is hosted by Alison Underwood, counselor and social worker at Porter Women’s Health. Call or email her for consent [...]
5:30 pm Middlebury Has Heart Community A... @ Ilsley Library
Middlebury Has Heart Community A... @ Ilsley Library
Feb 9 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Show our community how much we love it by adding your own heart to our community project. Choose a felt or wood square.  We will supply everything you need to create your piece of the [...]
Feb
10
Fri
8:30 am Mary Hogan Playgroup @ Mary Hogan Pre-K Classroom
Mary Hogan Playgroup @ Mary Hogan Pre-K Classroom
Feb 10 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Playgroup is open for all children ages birth-5 years of age and their families on Fridays (following the ACSD school calendar). A light snack will be provided. Please call or email Deb for more information.   
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Helpful Websites

  • Addison Central School District
  • Addison County Pre-K
  • Addison County Readers
  • Addison County WIC page
  • Addison Independent
  • Addison Northwest School District
  • Bristol Recreation Department
  • Building Bright Futures
  • Experience Middlebury
  • Find and Go Seek
  • 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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