December 2023

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November 27, 2023 - December 4, 2023
SOLO Wilderness First Responder

 $630 per person - tuition only
This 8-day course is the recognized industry standard for those who work as backcountry trip leaders, camp counselors, mountain guides, river guides, and ski patrollers. SOLO CPR certification included.

Location: Kingdom Adventures Mountain Guides, East Burke, VT

Phone: 802-274-4112
Email: kamountainguides@gmail.com
Website: http://www.kamountainguides.com/services.html

December 2, 2023
Arts & Drafts
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

 Celebrating Small Business Saturday! Local artisans and crafters will be selling their fine wares as well as discounts on draft pints of our craft beer, and local food trucks!

Location: Dirt Church Brewing, 1771 VT Route 114, East Haven

Website: https://www.facebook.com/DirtChurchBrewingCo

December 2, 2023
Burklyn Arts Holiday Craft Fair
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

 Huge craft fair and food vendors!

Location: ArtPort, Green Mountain Mall, 2000 Memorial Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT

Website: https://www.burklyn-arts.org

December 2, 2023
Naturally 7
7:00 PM

 Tickets: $58, $47, $37, $16, Students tickets are free
Ticket prices include sales tax but do not include any applicable fees.

Save 20% when you buy by November 2. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with ID at the box office.

Season Passes are available by calling the box office at 802-748-2600.

Naturally 7 sits at an unusual confluence of musical traditions. The New Yorkers’ roots are in a cappella gospel and its latter-day lineage, from doo-wop and barbershop to Boyz II Men and Jodeci. But they also picked up on human beatboxing, where a vocalist turns himself into a drum kit, and fuse the two forms.

They call the results “vocal play” – a form of unaccompanied music in which their astonishingly versatile voices provide not just the lyrics, melodies and harmonies, but every musical instrument in every song.

Location: Fuller Hall St. Johnsbury Academy 1000 Main St. St. Johnsbury, VT

Website: https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/naturally-7/

December 2, 2023 - December 3, 2023
Opening Weekend!

 Mid Burke Express will be spinning, servicing intermediate and expert terrain ONLY.
We'll be taking a mid-week break before getting after it again next weekend!

Location: Burke Mountain, Mountain Rd., East Burke

Website: https://skiburke.com

December 2, 2023
Santa Comes to Lyndon!

 Santa will be at the Darling Inn at noon to hear children's wishes until 2 pm. We will have horse drawn wagon rides.
The North Pole Express Trains will be running on Saturday and Sunday at 10, 12, 2, 4 and 6.

Holiday shopping in downtown Lyndon.

Location: Darling Inn Meal Site, Depot St., Lyndonville

Website: https://www.lyndonvermont.com/

December 2, 2023
St. Johnsbury Winter Farmers' Market
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Lots or local produce, baked goods, meats, eggs, poultry, maple syrup, hand crafts, music and more!

Indoor, Winter Market on 1st and 3rd Saturday November through April, 10AM-1PM. Outdoor market every Saturday from 2nd Saturday in May through last Saturday in October, 9AM-1PM.

Location: Welcome Center, Railroad St., St. Johnsbury VT

Website: https://www.facebook.com/St.J.Farmers.Market

December 2, 2023 - December 3, 2023
THE NORTH POLE EXPRESS

 Advance ticket purchase online. The family tradition continues with this very special Christmas train ride, departing from our station in Lyndonville, Vermont. Join us aboard heated vintage coaches as we travel North to pick up lively elves and of course, Santa Claus!

Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies, served by a chef and servers, and caroling all the way. A special surprise for passengers of all ages. Pajamas are encouraged. Advance tickets are required to attend this special event. Reserve now to guarantee your seats aboard The North Pole Express.

Location: The Freighthouse Market & Cafe, 1000 Broad Street, Lyndonville

Website: https://www.thelyndonfreighthouse.com/train.php

December 3, 2023
Waterford School Craft Fair
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

 Plan on doing some holiday shopping at our sixth annual craft/vendor fair to benefit our winter program.

Food will be available.
Try your luck in our raffle.

Location: Waterford School, 276 Duck Pond Road, Waterford, VT

Email: Patoine3@yahoo.com

December 8, 2023
Boston Comedy Club
8:00 PM

 Boston's Best Stand-Up Comedy Show! Now in East Haven, VT. Join us at Dirt Church Brewing for a brand new line-up of comedians each month!

Location: Dirt Church Brewing, 1771 VT Route 114, East Haven

Website: https://www.facebook.com/DirtChurchBrewingCo

December 9, 2023
Open House Party
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  Tours will be given by volunteers, introductions to our feline guests, and refreshments will be provided.

Location: Kingdom Animal Shelter, 1161 Portland St., St. Johnsbury, VT

Website: https://www.facebook.com/KingdomAnimalShelter

December 9, 2023 - December 10, 2023
SOLO Wilderness First Responder ReCertification

 $235 per person
 Wilderness Medical Associates; Wilderness Medicine Institute; University of Vermont; Aerie Backcountry Medicine; Wilderness Medicine Outfitters; Wilderness Medicine Training Center; and Remote Medical International certifications are recognized by SOLO for WFR recertification. SOLO CPR certification included.

Location: Kingdom Adventures Mountain Guides, East Burke, VT

Phone: 802-274-4112
Email: kamountainguides@gmail.com
Website: http://www.kamountainguides.com/services.html

December 10, 2023
Annual Santa Visit to West Burke!
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

  Santa's coming and he's got presents for the kids! Stop by to meet him and go for a horse-drawn wagon ride.
There will be cookie and, cider  plus cookie decorating for the kids to do while they wait to meet Santa.
The event is free, but if you can, please bring non-perishable food(s) to be donated to our local food shelf.
Hosted by the Burke Area Chamber of Commerce and the West Burke United Methodist Church.

Location: Burke Community Building, 212 School St., West Burke

Email: burkechamber@burkevermont.com

December 10, 2023
Holiday Party & Tree Lighting in the Village!
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

 This event is free and all are welcome!
Join us on the green in East Burke Village as we gather to light up the display of Christmas Trees. Each tree was 'adopted' and decorated by a local school or business. The Burke Chamber will choose five winning trees. The winners will each get a check for $100 made out to a charity of their choice.
Inside the library, the Burke Mountain Club will host their annual Holiday Party with snacks, hot cocoa and cider.

Location: Burke Mountain Club, 368 Route 114, East Burke, VT

Email: burkechamber@burkevermont.com

December 10, 2023
Time for Three
7:00 PM

 Tickets: $56, $45, $34, $16, Students tickets are free
Ticket prices include sales tax but do not include any applicable fees.

Save 20% when you buy by November 12. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with ID at the box office.

Season Passes are available by calling the box office at 802-748-2600.

Defying convention and boundaries, GRAMMY winners Time for Three stand at the busy intersection of Americana, modern pop, and classical music. To experience Time for Three (TF3) live is to hear the various eras, styles, and traditions of Western music fold in on themselves and emerge anew. Bonded by an uncommon blend of instruments fused with voices, Charles Yang (violin, vocals), Nicolas “Nick” Kendall (violin, vocals), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass, vocals), have found a unique mode of expression to share with the world.

Location: Fuller Hall St. Johnsbury Academy 1000 Main St. St. Johnsbury, VT

Website: https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/time-for-three/

December 14, 2023
Thursday Night Trivia
6:30 PM

 Gather your friends and join us every Thursday in December (starting on December 14th) for a night of Trivia, yummy food specials and Kona beer & NÜTRL Vodka ready-to-drink specials all in the View Pub.

Food & Drink specials start at 5:30 pm, and Trivia at 6:30pm!

FREE entry for teams of up to 4 who will test their knowledge on a range of topics from local history to geography to music and more while enjoying drink specials from Kona & NÜTRL and competing for prizes.

Location: The View Pub, Burke Mountain Hotel and Conference Center, East Burke

Website: https://www.skiburke.com/events-and-activities-2

December 15, 2023
Evening of Americana / Contemporary Folk / Alternative Music
6:30 PM

 Evening of Americana / Contemporary Folk / Alternative Music with Award Winning Songwriters Glorious Leader & Larry Martin

Location: Burke Mountain Club, 368 Route 114, East Burke, VT

Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064726116866

December 16, 2023
Annual Light Up The Night Holiday Parade
7:00 PM

 Annual Holiday parade

Location: downtown Lyndonville

Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/688642702865955

December 16, 2023
John Lackard at Bear Den Apres Ski
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Head over to the Bear Den after a long day out on the slopes for free live music featuring John Lackard from 3pm-6pm.

Location: Bear Den, Burke Mountain, Mountain Rd., East Burke

Website: https://skiburke.com/events-and-activities-2/

December 16, 2023
St. Johnsbury Winter Farmers' Market
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Lots or local produce, baked goods, meats, eggs, poultry, maple syrup, hand crafts, music and more!

Indoor, Winter Market on 1st and 3rd Saturday November through April, 10AM-1PM. Outdoor market every Saturday from 2nd Saturday in May through last Saturday in October, 9AM-1PM.

Location: Welcome Center, Railroad St., St. Johnsbury VT

Website: https://www.facebook.com/St.J.Farmers.Market

December 17, 2023
Memory Tree Lighting
6:30 PM

  $ 5 per bulb.
Forms at mikes gas, Aldrich’s and the West Burke post office. Must be to the church by Friday Dec 15 or call Kim at 802-535-5637

Location: West Burke United Methodist Church, Church St., West Burke

December 18, 2023
Trivia Night
6:00 PM

Monday night trivia.

Location: The Orange Rind, 427 VT Route 114, East Burke, VT

Website: https://www.facebook.com/The-Orange-rind-1916528831722071

December 21, 2023
Thursday Night Trivia
6:30 PM

 Gather your friends and join us every Thursday in December (starting on December 14th) for a night of Trivia, yummy food specials and Kona beer & NÜTRL Vodka ready-to-drink specials all in the View Pub.

Food & Drink specials start at 5:30 pm, and Trivia at 6:30pm!

FREE entry for teams of up to 4 who will test their knowledge on a range of topics from local history to geography to music and more while enjoying drink specials from Kona & NÜTRL and competing for prizes.

Location: The View Pub, Burke Mountain Hotel and Conference Center, East Burke

Website: https://www.skiburke.com/events-and-activities-2

December 21, 2023
Winter Solstice Yoga Challenge
6:00 PM

 Limited to 12 people. First to RSVP get in!
Join us for an evening of practicing 108 sun salutations led by yoga instructor Jaime Lipka.
Sun Salutations heat the body and activate Prana (upward energy). Moving and creating the heat and Prana help move stuck energy and emotions. Resistance will appear during this practice. There will be a time where you start to wonder why you did it, but if you keep going, you will find a state of ease.
Instruction and modifications will be offered. Bear in mind, this practice is quite vigorous with an emphasis on strength and endurance.
Class is being offered free of charge.
Please bring a pantry item or toy to be donated to a family in need.
Let’s kick this winter off with an open heart & clear mind!

Location: CrossCycle Fitness & Adventures 83 Kirby Rd, East Burke

Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1308131826556676

December 24, 2023 - December 25, 2023
Christmas Eve and Christmas Dinner
5:00 PM

 Reservations Required.   

Location: The Wildflower, Darling Hill Rd., Lyndonville

Phone: 802-626-8310
Website: https://www.wildflowerinn.com/?fbclid=IwAR1uh53RUSNn_Cs42C5elHVIYDi4R45CgAASVZ5s_ezYNFiyGCXFFoi7Riw

December 24, 2023
Christmas Eve Service
6:00 PM

Location: West Burke United Methodist Church, Church St., West Burke

December 28, 2023
Island Pond Christmas Bird Count

 Have you been looking for a way to get out and enjoy the winter days honing your bird-watching (and listening) skills? Join in the 124th Audubon Christmas Bird Count! This massive and long-running citizen science event is held every year throughout North America and provides important data on bird populations.

This year’s Island Pond CBC will be held on Thursday, December 28.

The IP CBC allows you to be on the lookout for less-common boreal species, as most observation areas include locations within one of the few boreal regions within Vermont –the Nulhegan Basin– considered an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society. Birds recorded in the past include spruce grouse, black-backed woodpecker, boreal chickadee, rusty blackbird, and saw-whet owl, alongside dozens of other species.

To join in the fun, gather your warm-weather gear, grab your binoculars, and contact organizer Bob Stymeist (bobstymeist@gmail.com) to learn more details and arrange meet-up times and your observation location.

Website: https://www.northwoodscenter.org/wordpress/events/

December 28, 2023
Thursday Night Trivia
6:30 PM

 Gather your friends and join us every Thursday in December (starting on December 14th) for a night of Trivia, yummy food specials and Kona beer & NÜTRL Vodka ready-to-drink specials all in the View Pub.

Food & Drink specials start at 5:30 pm, and Trivia at 6:30pm!

FREE entry for teams of up to 4 who will test their knowledge on a range of topics from local history to geography to music and more while enjoying drink specials from Kona & NÜTRL and competing for prizes.

Location: The View Pub, Burke Mountain Hotel and Conference Center, East Burke

Website: https://www.skiburke.com/events-and-activities-2

December 31, 2023
First Night North
3:00 PM

 Catamount Arts and First Night North 2024 celebrate the 31 st year of Vermont’s favorite and longest running New Year’s Eve performance festival. Featuring about 175 performers in nearly 70 shows in venues throughout St. Johnsbury, First Night North guarantees a full nine hours of fun for the whole family. The eagerly anticipated festivities, presented by Catamount Arts in
partnership with the First Night North committee and countless community supporters, will take place Sunday, December 31st , from 3pm to midnight.

The fun begins an hour earlier than usual with early bird entertainment for all ages, especially those whose bedtime falls well before midnight. Celebrants with enough stamina for the full nine hours of live entertainment will have 70 shows to choose from, including storytellers, dance, magic, vaudeville, comedy, puppetry, juggling, and music, culminating in a community countdown, the raising of the First Night North Ball of Light, and a midnight dance party to welcome the New Year.

Location: St. Johnsbury, VT

Website: https://www.catamountarts.org/first-night-north

December 31, 2023
TAMARACK NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY
6:00 PM

 Dance the night away and ring in the New Year at the Tamarack!

Doors open at 7pm

Live music featuring Overdrive from 9pm-midnight

$15 cover

21+

FREE for 2023.24 Winter Season Passholders

Location: Tamarack Grill, Burke Mountain, Sherburne Lodge Rd, East Burke

Website: https://www.skiburke.com/events-and-activities-2

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