Thursday, February 20th
Winter Carnival at Smugglers’ Notch Resort – 4323 Route 108, South Cambridge, VT – 3:00-4:30pm – Get ready for a magical Winter Carnival on the Village Green! It’s family fun as we celebrate the season with lively music, delicious food, and exciting games. Watch in awe as Wicked Good Ice creates stunning sculptures during a special ice carving demonstration. Our awesome activities team will keep the fun going with winter games, thrilling races, and a cozy bonfire to warm up by. This is winter joy, Smuggs’ style!
Tubing Night at Killington Resort – 4763 Killington Road, Killington, VT – 4:00-6:00pm – Join the Killington Tubing Park presented by bubbly from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. for a family-friendly night of tubing. We’ll be offering up free samples (while supplies last) of bubly seltzer, special giveaway items, and s’mores! The Tubing Park is located at the Clubhouse on East Mountain Road across from the Killington Grand Resort Hotel and offers a multi-lane, lift-serviced good time for everyone.
Friday, February 21st
Milton Winter Festival – Milton Grange Hall, 135 River Street, Milton, VT – 9:00am-8:30pm – Milton Winter Festival 2025 is February 21 – 23! Join us for new & exciting events like The Festival with FIREWORKS at Sharp Park, The Snow Ball at Milton Grange, Celebrity Breakfast at The Eagles Club, Milton Disc Golf Snow Throw Tournament, and more! The Snow Ball – Join us for a magical evening where children get to ask a special adult in their lives to a night of dancing! Get tickets now at miltonvt.gov/recregister! Celebrity Breakfast – Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast served by local celebrities! Time slots are available at 9am, 10am, and 11am. Get your tickets now at miltonvt.gov/recregister! The Festival – Games & Activities Galore, Fireworks, Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides, Snow Tubing & Sledding, Concessions, and so much more! Milton Disc Golf Snow Throw Tournament – Grab your discs and show off your skills at the fourth annual Snow Throw Disc Golf Tournament! You will have three days to complete one full round. Play anytime February 21 – 23 from dawn – dusk at Milton Disc Golf Course in Bombardier Park West. Sign up now at miltonvt.gov/recregister! Winter Festival Specials at Local Eateries – Stop into Milton eateries on Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23 including Huddy’s, Milton Diner, and B’s Tiny Café and look for their Milton Winter Festival specials!
Wing Night – VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex Junction – 5:30-7pm – WING NIGHT! The public is welcome.
Saturday, February 22nd
Milton Winter Festival – Milton Grange Hall, 135 River Street, Milton, VT – 9:00am-8:30pm – Milton Winter Festival 2025 is February 21 – 23! Join us for new & exciting events like The Festival with FIREWORKS at Sharp Park, The Snow Ball at Milton Grange, Celebrity Breakfast at The Eagles Club, Milton Disc Golf Snow Throw Tournament, and more! The Snow Ball – Join us for a magical evening where children get to ask a special adult in their lives to a night of dancing! Get tickets now at miltonvt.gov/recregister! Celebrity Breakfast – Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast served by local celebrities! Time slots are available at 9am, 10am, and 11am. Get your tickets now at miltonvt.gov/recregister! The Festival – Games & Activities Galore, Fireworks, Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides, Snow Tubing & Sledding, Concessions, and so much more! Milton Disc Golf Snow Throw Tournament – Grab your discs and show off your skills at the fourth annual Snow Throw Disc Golf Tournament! You will have three days to complete one full round. Play anytime February 21 – 23 from dawn – dusk at Milton Disc Golf Course in Bombardier Park West. Sign up now at miltonvt.gov/recregister! Winter Festival Specials at Local Eateries – Stop into Milton eateries on Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23 including Huddy’s, Milton Diner, and B’s Tiny Café and look for their Milton Winter Festival specials!
Shelburne Farmers Market Winter Market – Shelburne Town Hall, Shelburne, VT – 10:00am-2:00pm – The Shelburne Farmers Market Winter Market features local farmers, delicious food, fine artisans and excellent music. Saturday, 10am – 2pm, through March 15, 2025.
Wintervale – Intervale Center, Burlington, VT – 11:00am-3:00pm – Enjoy cross country ski and snow shoe demos, winter walks, a bonfire, kids’ activities, chili, hot chocolate and more at the annual Wintervale celebration in Burlington, Vermont.
Sunday, February 23rd
Milton Winter Festival – Milton Grange Hall, 135 River Street, Milton, VT – 9:00am-8:30pm – Milton Winter Festival 2025 is February 21 – 23! Join us for new & exciting events like The Festival with FIREWORKS at Sharp Park, The Snow Ball at Milton Grange, Celebrity Breakfast at The Eagles Club, Milton Disc Golf Snow Throw Tournament, and more! The Snow Ball – Join us for a magical evening where children get to ask a special adult in their lives to a night of dancing! Get tickets now at miltonvt.gov/recregister! Celebrity Breakfast – Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast served by local celebrities! Time slots are available at 9am, 10am, and 11am. Get your tickets now at miltonvt.gov/recregister! The Festival – Games & Activities Galore, Fireworks, Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides, Snow Tubing & Sledding, Concessions, and so much more! Milton Disc Golf Snow Throw Tournament – Grab your discs and show off your skills at the fourth annual Snow Throw Disc Golf Tournament! You will have three days to complete one full round. Play anytime February 21 – 23 from dawn – dusk at Milton Disc Golf Course in Bombardier Park West. Sign up now at miltonvt.gov/recregister! Winter Festival Specials at Local Eateries – Stop into Milton eateries on Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23 including Huddy’s, Milton Diner, and B’s Tiny Café and look for their Milton Winter Festival specials!
Wintervale – Intervale Center, Burlington, VT – 11:00am-3:00pm – Enjoy cross country ski and snow shoe demos, winter walks, a bonfire, kids’ activities, chili, hot chocolate and more at the annual Wintervale celebration in Burlington, Vermont.
Community Breakfast – Chazy American Legion Post 769, 9509 State Route 9, Chazy, NY – 8:00-11:00am – Join the American Legion Post 769 for a community breakfast. All are welcome and take out is available.
Monday, February 24th
Teen Space – Milton Public Library, 39 Bombardier Road, Milton, VT – 5:00-6:30pm – Special projects just for teens. Monday at Milton Public Library, 5 – 6:30pm. Call 802-893-4644 to register.
Tuesday, February 25th
Crochet and Knitting Club – Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, VT – 3:30-4:30pm – Join this weekly after-school club for those 7 and up interested in learning fiber arts! All skill levels are welcome, including complete beginners. Materials provided.
Thursday, February 27th
Teen Lock-In – Milton Public Library, Milton, VT – 6:00-10:00pm – A fun-filled night of activities, games, pizza and a movie for teens ages 12 – 18. Registration required.
Monday, March 10th
Vermont Astronomical Society Monthly Meeting – Brownell Library, Essex Junction, VT – 7:30-9:00pm – Free and Open to the Public
Please note the date change as the 3rd is the Town Meeting day for most. In-person and via Zoom. The in-person will be at the Brownell Library on 2A near 5-Corners in Essex Junction. Ask for the Zoom link from paulwaav@together.net or theresamarie11@GMAIL.COM. VAS Members will be emailed the Zoom link. If you attend via Zoom please get on-line before 7:30. To download the Zoom application, go to Zoom.us. If you don’t have Zoom installed, the application will automatically download and install when you click the meeting link. PRESENTATION: Exoplanet Research-History, Discoveries, Current Trends and Direction by Bridget Kimsley – Bridget Kimsey will be leading a talk and discussion stemming from some of her time spent on an exoplanet research team, while working on her MS degree. Bridget is an author, researcher, and consultant- https://bridgetkimsey.com and is a current PhD student. She is a solar system ambassador for NASA/JPL and will be including material from NASA/JPL for this talk and discussion. Please bring any questions. Following the main presentation, our recurring monthly presentations will include Constellation of the Month by Terri Zittritsch.
Ongoing: The American Red Cross is always looking for blood donations—accepting donors at the Blood Donation Center at 32 North Prospect Street in Burlington 365 days a year and conducting Blood Drives on both sides of Lake Champlain throughout the year. For more information, or to locate a blood drive in your community, visit RedCrossBlood.org.