Local Happenings for December 2021
St. Johnsbury Indoor Farmers’ Market. November through April, 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., St. Johnsbury Welcome Center, 51 Depot Square, St. Johnsbury. Find more information at https://www.facebook.com/St.J.Farmers.Market/
Storytime at the Dailey! Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Dailey Memorial Library, 101 Junior High Drive, Derby. Visit the library on Facebook for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/4296015213778967/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22unknown%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%7D%2C%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22permalink%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
2021 Auction for the Arts. Online silent auction runs through December 11. Click on the link to access the auction website www.biddingforgood.com/catamountarts.
GRACE Community Workshop. December 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., 59 Mill Street, Hardwick. Visit https://www.wonderartsvt.org/events/2021/11/25/grace-community-workshop-a7465 to learn more.
Dance for H.O.P.E. December 3, 10 & 17, 6:00 p.m., Creative Healing and Fitness, 518 Main Street, Lyndonville. Find more information at https://www.facebook.com/creativehealingandfitness.
Holiday Craft Making Event. December 3, 6:00 p.m., Lower Waterford/Third Congregational Church, 1095 US Route 2, St. Johnsbury. Email davieslibraryvt@gmail.com to reserve a spot. More information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/212948534292877/
A Charlie Brown Christmas. December 4, 7:00 p.m., York Street Meeting House, 153 York Street, Lyndon. See full details at https://www.burkevermont.com/events.php?event=7342.
Light Up Newport. December 4, 4:00 p.m., Pomerleau Park, 70 Main Street, Newport. Visit the Newport Parks & Recreation Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/newportparksandrecreation, to learn more.
KCP Presents Boston Brass for the Holidays. December 4, 7:00 p.m., Peacham Congregational Church, 56 Church Street, Peacham. For show details and tickets, go to https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/boston-brass-for-the-holidays.
8th Annual Coventry Holiday Craft & Gift Fair. December 4, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Coventry Village School, 348 US Route 5, Irasburg. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/272561078104984/?post_id=277318764295882&view=permalink to learn more.
Lunenburg Gingerbread Bazaar. December 4, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Gilman School Building, 2720 River Road, Gilman. Visit https://www.topofthecommon.org/gingerbread-bazaar for more details about activities and any updates.
VT S.U.P.P.O.R.T.S. 2021 Packing Event. December 4, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Elks Lodge, 118 Western Avenue, St. Johnsbury. Visit https://b-m.facebook.com/events/225539349672885 for more information.
Meet Santa’s Reindeer. December 4, starting at 10:00 a.m., Vermont Reindeer Farm, 3108 Chilafoux Road, Orleans. Reservations required. Find the full details at https://www.facebook.com/events/vermont-reindeer-farm/meet-santas-reindeer/417353843424333/.
Demo Days at Craftsbury Outdoor Center. December 4 & 5 starting at 9:00 a.m., Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury. For more information, go to https://www.craftsbury.com/events/demo-days-1.
Winterzauber Featuring WonderArts Holiday Market. December 4, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Outdoors at the Highland Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick Street, Greensboro. Learn more by visiting https://highlandartsvt.org/
Boston Brass for the Holidays. December 4, 7:00 -9:00 p.m., Peacham Congregational Church, 59 Church Street, Peacham. Go to https://feedback.facebook.com/events/296091889041757/ for tickets and more information.
Viva MOMIX Forever. December 5, 7:00 p.m., Lyndon Institute Auditorium, 168 Institute Circle, Lyndon Center. Visit https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/viva-momix-forever/ for tickets or more details.
On-Farm Slaughter and Processing Workshops. December 5, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., AJ’s Happy Chick Farm, 287 Sinon Road, Albany. For details or to register, visit https://www.vtfarmtoplate.com/events/2082#.YZe_W9DMKM8.
St. J Sparkles Holiday Weekend! December 10-11, downtown St. Johnsbury. To see a list of activities, go to https://www.discoverstjohnsbury.com/stjsparkles.html.
Annual Town Tree Lighting. December 10, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Jay Town Hall, 1036 Route 242, Jay. For more details, visit https://www.jayvt.com/index.asp?Type=B_EV&SEC={AC2B8545-D9A7-4440-892B-573D6B37D4BE}&DE={C2363395-AF5F-4793-8B90-F99801623E18}.
The Sounds of Christmas Musical Revue! December 11, 7:00 p.m. and December 12, 2:00 p.m., 1 Memorial Square, Orleans. Vist https://feedback.facebook.com/events/619152992589171/ to find out more.
Auction for the Arts Gala. December 11, starting at 5:30 p.m. Catamount Arts ArtPort, 2000 Memorial Drive, St. Johnsbury. For tickets and more information, visit https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/annual-catamount-benefit-auction/?fbclid=IwAR3BGSTGBoJQ6UtA3viFKSHzGcMCgdmNMhBbM0SXcNpZ3lVBKCFGLRfoIFM.
Magic 97.7 Food Drive. December 11, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Bring donations to the Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot, 473 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury.
Craft and Specialty Food Market. December 11 & 12, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Lyndonville Agway, 6601 Memorial Drive, Lyndonville.
Annual Season Pass Holder’s Party. December 11, 4;00 - 6:00 p.m., Bullwheel Bar, 219 Jay Peak Road, Jay. Visit https://jaypeakresort.com/things-to-do/events/jay-area-gear-exchange for more information.
Opening Day at Burke Mountain. December 11. Snow and weather permitting. For updates, visit http://www.skiburke.com.
The Kendall Classic, X-Country Ski Race. December 12, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury Common. For full details and to register, visit https://www.craftsbury.com/events/the-kendall-classic.
Holiday Party & Tree Lighting in the Village! December 12, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Burke Mountain Club, 368 VT Route 114, East Burke. See more at https://www.facebook.com/events/burke-mountain-club/holiday-party-tree-lighting-in-the-village/416027453360524/.
Book Discussion: Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat. December 12, 1:30 p.m., Dailey Memorial Library, 101 Junior High Drive, Derby. For more details, visit https://www.vermonthumanities.org/event/book-discussion-breath-eyes-memory-edwidge-danticat/.
Holiday Ornament Workshop. December 12, 1:00 p.m., Highland Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick Street, Greensboro. For more information and to register, go to https://feedback.facebook.com/events/296091889041757/.
Rise & Walk St. Johnsbury. December 14, 21 & 28, 1:00 p.m., Arnold Park, Main Street, St. Johnsbury. Find more details at https://nekprosper.org/event/rise-walk-st-johnsbury/2021-12-14/.
Veggie Van Go. December 16, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, 1316 Hospital Drive, St. Johnsbury. Visit https://nekprosper.org/event/veggie-van-go/2021-12-16/ to learn more.
Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet and Counterpoint. December 17, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., United Church of Newport, 63 Third Street, Newport. For tickets or more information, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brass-quintet-and-counterpoint-newport-tickets-190501865207?aff=ebdiayyoutube.
Birch Bark Ornaments Workshop. December 18, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Catamount Arts, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury. Register by December 16. Visit https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/birch-bark-ornaments-adults-and-high-school-students/ for full details.
4th Annual Light Up the Night Holiday Parade. December 18. Parade route starts at Kennametal, 378 Main Street, Lyndon, at 6:00 p.m., then proceeds to Depot Street & Center Street ending at Bandstand Park. For more details or to enter a vehicle in the parade, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/226428472911288/?ref=newsfeed
Jay Area Gear Exchange. December 18, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Bullwheel Bar, 219 Jay Peak Road, Jay. To find out more, go to https://jaypeakresort.com/things-to-do/events/jay-area-gear-exchange.
All Wheel for the Arts Car Raffle Drawing. December 31. To learn more or purchase tickets, go to https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/all-wheel-for-the-arts-car-raffle/.
New Year’s Eve Parties & Fireworks. December 31, 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., Jay Peak Resort, Jay. Find the full details and ticket information at https://jaypeakresort.com/things-to-do/events/new-years-eve-parties-fireworks.
First Night North 2022. December 31, at various venues throughout St. Johnsbury. For a full schedule of events and updates, visit https://www.catamountarts.org/first-night-north/.
