Winter Solstice Meditation at the library
Waterbury Public Library’s regular ongoing programs continue through December with one special event scheduled to mark the Winter Solstice on Dec. 20.
Silent auction paves the way for Waterbury Winterfest 2025
Planning for Winterfest 2025 is in the home stretch and events officially kick off with a silent auction at Bridgeside Books this Saturday, Dec. 7, at Bridgeside Books.
December performances & events
The December calendar is filling up with scores of performances and events popping up.
Waterbury Roundabout will have several Community posts this month with listings for upcoming events. This one will focus on performances. Another will cover all things Santa (and reindeer) and Christmas trees.
Rotary and its ‘tree’ light up Waterbury
The holiday “tree” behind Brookside Primary School was lit on Sunday to brighten the short days of the winter season in our town.
Casting call for February stage productions in Waterbury, Waitsfield
Two local community theater groups have put out the call for auditions to cast two unique stage productions scheduled for February.
Even skunks prepare for winter
Skunks become conspicuous in autumn, including in yards and – sadly – roads. This is in large part due to dispersal, as young skunks that left their mothers at the end of summer are foraging in new home ranges.
A boxelder for Terry
Boxelder (Acer negundo) – also known as ash-leaf maple, elf maple, Manitoba maple, and other, less printable names – is the misfit cousin of the Acer family.
Lover of old things finds a niche with Waterbury’s historical society
A self-described lover of old things, Randolph resident Stacey Askew has found a new calling surrounded by Waterbury’s historical treasures.
Waterbury Acts of Kindness nominations open through Nov. 25
Revitalizing Waterbury and Ivy Computer are teaming up for the fourth year to bestow surprise gifts upon various community members nominated to acknowledge their Acts of Kindness performed over the past year.
Make reservations now for 20th annual Thanksgiving Dinner for seniors
A Thanksgiving tradition continues this year and marks a milestone as volunteers prepare for the 20th annual Thanksgiving dinner for area seniors. The free holiday meal will be served starting at noon on Thanksgiving Day at the Waterbury Area Senior Center.
Winter Overnight Parking Ban off to slow start
November 15 marks the start of its own season in many communities across Vermont including Waterbury - the Winter Overnight Parking Ban season. But, given the mild weather to date and the current extended forecast without any snow, enforcement of the ban is off to a deliberate slow start.
Veterans Day observed at memorial and by scouts in Brandon parade
At 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, the annual ceremony to observe Veterans Day unfolded at Rusty Parker Memorial Park in downtown Waterbury. And on Saturday, local scouts marched in a Veterans Day parade in Brandon.
Get tips on how to Button Up for winter heating season
Waterbury LEAP reminds local residents that it’s that time of year again to tackle those projects to make homes more comfortable and efficient during the winter heating season.
Petrichor: The scent of rocks and rain
When I hug my son after a day of fall bouldering, his hair smells of the sun-warmed rock we’ve been climbing over. It’s a distinctive odor, evocative of gray ledges and golden light returning after rain, and yet it’s not the rock I’m smelling, but tell-tale traces of life.
Original play ‘Mauritius’ runs weekends, Nov. 8-24, on the Grange Hall stage
The Grange Hall Cultural Center welcomes a new stage production opening this Friday and running weekends through Nov. 24.
Nov. 10: Bookstore, local author team up for 2nd kid escape room
After a successful first kids escape room event last fall, Bridgeside Books and local author Aaron Starmer have teamed again for another mystery to solve on Sunday, Nov. 10. Get a ticket in advance.
TURNmusic Nov. shows to take in/take part in
TURNmusic has several performances on tap for November for audiences of all ages to take in or even take part.
Waterbury Public Library November program highlights
There are several ongoing and single-event programs to highlight at the Waterbury Public Library in November.
Trick or Treat 2024
Vermont is bracing for one of the warmest Halloweens in memory today. Here’s what trick-or-treaters in Waterbury need to know
Phantom Theater presents ‘Dolls in My Pocket’
For much of the last decade, Keryn Nightingale has brought a fantastical lens to her personal narratives. This Saturday she’ll once again turn to an archetypal story to illuminate her own life when she performs “Dolls in My Pocket” at the Big Picture Theater at 7 p.m. in Waitsfield.