Multiple regional theater companies are launching their 2026 seasons this month with performances that include stage productions of the play “Our Town” in Montpelier and the musical “Pippin” in Hyde Park.

April is National Poetry Month, and the Waterbury Public Library will mark it with several special events that of course include some solid gardening tips at the top of the list.

Solaris choral ensemble welcomes the return of brighter days with “Blue Skies” – a pair of spring concerts that celebrate light, warmth and renewal through music on April 11-12 in Waterbury and Burlington.

MakerSphere invites the community to come take a look around its new woodshop and updated creative studio spaces in Waterbury Center at a double open house on Sunday, April 12.

The Valley Players are taking their spring shows on the road this month and tickets are already sold out for the 38th Annual Cabin Fever Follies.

The Green Mountain Club encourages trail users to avoid muddy trails this time of year and to be alert for seasonal trail or road closures in place to protect vegetation and pathways during this sensitive season.

Waterbury Fire Department held a controlled-burn training exercise on Saturday at a structure at IVY Computer along Rt. 100.

The Vermont Civil Air Patrol Squadron hosts an open house this Tuesday, March 31, at the meeting at Edward Knapp Airport in Berlin.

For Vermont dogs and their owners, it’s that time of year as the deadline to license dogs in Vermont approaches. In Waterbury, all dogs ages 6 months and older are required to be licensed through the town clerk. 

Dogs and their humans can take part in the 28th annual Mutt Strutt 3-mile benefit jog on Sunday April 26 at Little River State Park.

An evening reception on April 2 kicks off a new three-artist exhibition titled ‘Non Sequitur’ that runs through June 26 at The Phoenix Gallery and Music Hall.

The Waterbury Rotary’s Not Quite Independence Day Committee is thrilled to partner with the Waterbury Town VT250 Committee to plan a grand celebration of the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding – a once-in-a-generation milestone.

Waterbury Rotary Club volunteers soon will be filling hundreds of little plastic eggs with candy treats to prepare for the annual Easter Parade and Egg Hunt on Saturday morning, April 4, the day before Easter.

Talking with friends and family about contentious topics can be challenging. How do you share your ideas confidently without feeling like you’re stepping on eggshells?

The Better Connections project that began in 2025 is ready to share a presentation on its progress and recommendations for improving accessibility in Waterbury Center at an open house on Monday, March 30.

Each spring, a number of positions on Waterbury’s appointed boards and commissions come open as terms expire on April 30. 

For the second year, Revitalizing Waterbury and the Waterbury Recreation Department are organizing a special event for community organizations to recruit new volunteers and local residents to get involved. 

Vermonters are already reporting sightings of bears waking from their winter slumber and leaving their dens. Wildlife biologists at the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department urge Vermonters to remove their birdfeeders and take steps now to prevent conflicts with bears over the spring and summer.

In the first few weeks of April, for nearly 19 years, Vermonters have flocked to Waterbury to learn about reducing their energy use, making environmentally sustainable upgrades, and saving money. This year’s LEAP Energy Fair is Saturday, April 11, at Crossett Brook Middle School.

The New Stage Players are making their play readings series a monthly event, with the latest featuring an “absurdist comedy” this Sunday at the Grange Hall Cultural Center.

Vermont Western Swing bandleader Rick Norcross announced this week that he’s received word he will be inducted into the Heroes of Western Swing Hall of Fame in May.

The Stowe Land Trust and Waterbury Land Initiative are co-hosting a Waterbury Conservation Community Forum this Wednesday, March 11, at the Grange Hall Cultural Center in Waterbury Center. 

A visit to Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop through March 28 offers a trip to concerts past in the current show, “Proof We Were There.”

The Waterbury Conservation Commission will host a special presentation on wildlife crossings on Wednesday, March 18, at the Waterbury-Stowe Fish & Game Club.

The Lamoille County Players will hold auditions for “The Addams Family” musical comedy on March 21 and 22 at the Hyde Park Opera House. 

The Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum in Stowe hosts snowboarding pioneer Paul Graves for a Red Bench Speaker Series presentation titled, ‘Snurfing to Snowboarding,’ this Thursday, March 12.

Four members of the Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team were recognized last week for their extraordinary efforts during a harrowing recent nighttime rescue mission in subzero conditions on Camel’s Hump.