December 2025

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December 4, 2025
Thursday Night Trivia
5:30 PM

 Trivia’s back. Join hosts Kayla and Jimmy for a weekly dose of sharp questions, good laughs, and friendly competition—fueled by $6 High Noon cans and a solid dinner lineup. It’s family-friendly, low-pressure, and high-reward with prizes like tees, beanies, and winter swag up for grabs.
 

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

Website: https://skiburke.com/the-mountain/events-activities

December 5, 2025
First Friday Community Meal
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

 WBMCC invites you to join us for our monthly community meal.  This meal is by donation and all are welcome to join our table. We look forward to sharing a meal with you.

Location: West Burke Methodist Community Church, 144 Church Street , West Burke

Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567897916657

December 5, 2025 - December 6, 2025
Holiday Wreath Workshops

 Decorate with something truly whimsical this year! Christmas invokes a feeling of joy, comfort, gratitude, and magic, and your décor should too!

 Friday, December 5th, 6-8 pm (Handtied, Grapevine Base Wreath)

Saturday, December 6th, 9-11 am (Fir Base Wreath)

Feel free to bring other decorative additions that are special to you.
Holiday music will be playing, cheer will abound, and warm drinks and light refreshments will be served.
Grab a friend or family member and lets make some holiday traditions!

Each attendee must have a ticket.
1 ticket= 1 person= 1 wreath
$80+ $4.80 sales tax= $84.80

Location: Wheelock Town Hall,1192 VT Rt 122, Wheelock

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

December 6, 2025
Catamount Arts Bluegrass Night
7:00 PM

 Catamount Arts Bluegrass Night, with hosts Bob & Sarah Amos, will present the acclaimed Vermont Roots, Folk and Bluegrass band LOW LILY on Saturday Dec 6 at Alexander Twilight Theater.

The popular series hosts Bob & Sarah Amos have been on a roll, with their current album reaching #1 on the national FolkDJ-L chart, and their song “The Hills That I Call Home” reaching # 1 on the Folk Alliance International chart. Their vocal blend has been called “mesmerizing”.

With the release of their 2023 album ‘Angels in the Wreckage’, the Vermont-based American Roots band LOW LILY has brought their infectious sound to a new level. With the energy of fiddle music, the introspective quality of contemporary folk, the precision of bluegrass, and the drive of Americana, the members of Low Lily (Liz Simmons, Flynn Cohen, and Natalie Padilla, plus bassist Hazel Royer) combine their individual talents into one stunning soundscape.

Low Lily has shared their signature sound with enthusiastic audiences throughout North America and the UK, garnering two #1 songs on international folk radio and two Independent Music Award wins. In 2018, the band released a full-length album with 2X award-winning title track “10,000 Days Like These” and their original song “Hope Lingers On”, which has been sung by choirs around the world as an anthem for peace and justice.

For their December 6 Bluegrass Night show, Low Lily will present their Winter Solstice show, celebrating the season with a mix of original and traditional songs, along with energetic instrumentals on fiddle, mandolin, and guitar. These shows capture the mood of the darkest time of year, often featuring themes of light and darkness.

As always, admission to Bluegrass Night is free, but donations will be gratefully received.

Location: Alexander Twilight Theater, Vermont State University – Lyndon, 1001 College Road, Lyndonville, VT

Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/861296456253580

December 6, 2025
Christmas Bazaar
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

 WBMCC invites you to attend our Christmas Bazaar. Our event will have a variety of craft items and a wide variety of raffle baskets!  

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

Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/774677881848192

December 6, 2025
Holiday Centerpiece Making Event
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

 Make your own Holiday Centerpiece Workshop: All Supplies and Light Refreshments and Fun Provided! Containers, fresh evergreens and a variety of decorations included. If you have a favorite container feel free to bring it! Limited to 20 participants with payment in advance. $40 Fundraising Event

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

Phone: 802-626-9823
Website: https://burkemountainclub.org

December 6, 2025 - December 7, 2025
Holiday Market
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 Local crafts, specialty foods and more!

Location: Honest to Goodness Farm, 206 Maple Ridge Rd, Newark Hollow, VT

Website: http://www.honesttogoodnessfarm.com

December 6, 2025
Reiki & Restorative Yoga
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

 Karen & Janice will return with their monthly Reiki & Restorative Yoga sessions beginning in November of 2025.

Each session is a relaxing and healing opportunity to treat yourself to a well deserved break. While Karen gets you into restorative poses and plays the crystal sound bowls, Janice provides healing reiki. Each session is limited to 6 participants.

Sessions are on the first Saturday of each month, running November through April an are held from 9:30 - 11 AM

Cost $40 per person

Register at www.vagaro.com/sweetwaterstudios

Location: Sweetwater Studios, 135 Sweetwater Lane, East Burke

Website: https://sweetwaterstudiosyoga.com

December 6, 2025
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 6, 2025 - December 7, 2025
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: http://www.thelyndonfreighthouse.com

December 9, 2025
Athenaeum Film Fan Club Comedy Series
6:30 PM

  Join the Athenaeum Film Fan Club on the second Tuesday of each month for our free comedy movie with free popcorn and soft drinks. With an introduction by Damian Ryan. See our website for movie titles.

This event is free, ADA accessible, and open to the public.

Location: St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT

Website: https://www.stjathenaeum.org

December 10, 2025
‘Tis the Season—Music and Readings with Kingdom Mountain Dulcimers
1:00 PM

 Join us for music and poetry for the holiday season. The Kingdom Mountain Dulcimers play seasonal music including sing-along carols, and Reeve Lindbergh and Dakota Butterfield will read poetry by Susan Cooper, Robert Frost, and Glover poet Burt Porter. The Friends of the Athenaeum will provide refreshments. This event is free, ADA accessible, and open to the public.

Location: St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT

Website: https://www.stjathenaeum.org

December 10, 2025 - December 11, 2025
The Nutcracker
7:00 PM

  Tickets: $58, $48, $38, $18. Student tickets are free.
Catamount Arts Members and Seniors receive a $3.00 discount.
Save 20% when you buy by November 10. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

The Grand Kyiv Ballet is an independent touring ballet company of 30 Ukrainian ballet dancers from Kyiv, some of whom are temporarily operating from the International Ballet Academy in Bellevue, while in refuge from the Russian invasion of Ukraine – which has taken a toll on their company. The company works under the artistic direction of Oleksandr Stoianov, who was born in Crimea and engaged in ballroom dancing at the age of 10. Stoianov won 1st and 2nd places in local championships in ballroom dancing and this led him to enter the Kyiv State Choreographic School where he worked under the mentorship of revered Ukrainian dancer and choreographer, Vladimir Denisenko. 

After graduating, Stoianov became a soloist for the National Opera of Ukraine and received invitations to work at the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theater in St. Petersburg, the Bolshoi Theater, and the Berlin Opera. In the National Opera of Ukraine, Stoianov has performed the leading roles of nearly the entire repertoire.

Stoianov’s partner Katerina Kukhar (who performs in featured and soloist roles in the company) fled Ukraine with their family and is celebrated for her emotionally compelling performances.

This evening’s performance of The Nutcracker marks the first professional Northeast Kingdom performance of the Tchaikovsky classic in 40 years. The Nutcracker is a classical ballet in two acts, based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s 1816 fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The story follows a young girl, Clara, who receives a nutcracker doll as a Christmas gift. On Christmas Eve, the doll comes to life, battles an army of mice, and transports Clara to the Land of Sweets.

Location: Lyndon Institute Auditorium, 168 Institute Circle, Lyndon Center, VT

Website: https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/the-nutcracker/

December 11, 2025
Thursday Night Trivia
5:30 PM

 Trivia’s back. Join hosts Kayla and Jimmy for a weekly dose of sharp questions, good laughs, and friendly competition—fueled by $6 High Noon cans and a solid dinner lineup. It’s family-friendly, low-pressure, and high-reward with prizes like tees, beanies, and winter swag up for grabs.
 

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

Website: https://skiburke.com/the-mountain/events-activities

December 12, 2025
Kingdom Trails Community Chat
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

 Community Chats are a time to ask questions and share ideas with the KT Staff and community!

Location: Kingdom Trails Welcome Center, East Burke, VT

Website: https://www.kingdomtrails.org

December 12, 2025
St. Jay Sparkles Holiday Celebration
1:00 PM

 Join us in Athenaeum Hall for our traditional holiday music get-together with The St J Academy Hilltones, harpist Bill Tobin, and more. Cookies and other holiday treats and beverages by the Friends of the Athenaeum. This event is free, ADA accessible, and open to the public.

Location: St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT

Website: https://www.stjathenaeum.org

December 13, 2025
Annual Light Up The Night Holiday Parade
6:00 PM

 Annual Holiday parade

Location: downtown Lyndonville

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

December 13, 2025
Cookies and Cocoa on Depot Street
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

 Come in and enjoy a complimentary hot cocoa and a sweet treat to warm up with while you watch the Light Up the Night Parade in downtown Lyndonville.
While Supplies Last

Location: StoneCrest Properties, 101 Depot St, Lyndonville

Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/4193595124287488

December 13, 2025
Kingdom Animal Shelter Holiday Party
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

 Join us for a warm, fun holiday party at Kingdom Animal Shelter!
Enjoy homemade goodies, warm cider and cheer.
Tour the shelter, mingle with the volunteers, meet the cats!

Location: Butler's Bus Service, 231 Red Village Rd, Lyndonville, VT

Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1325070515789049

December 13, 2025
Needle Felting Class
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

 Beginning in September a monthly Needle Felting class will be offered at the studio. If you would like to learn the art of Needle Felting, or just want to hone your craft and gather with your community, join us!

Each class will be held on a Saturday from 9 - 11:30 AM.

Here is the lineup:

September 20, 2025 Fall Leaves and Acorns

October 18, 2025 Mushrooms

November 15, 2025 Turkeys

December 13, 2025 Holiday Gnomes

January 17, 2026 Snow Peeps

Register at www.vagaro.com/sweetwaterstudios

Location: Sweetwater Studios, 135 Sweetwater Lane, East Burke

Website: https://sweetwaterstudiosyoga.com

December 14, 2025
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 cookies and cider for all to enjoy. Folks from the West Burke Church will be there with fun stuff 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 West Burke Methodist Community Church.

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

Email: burkechamber@burkevermont.com

December 14, 2025
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, business or family. 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 18, 2025
Thursday Night Trivia
5:30 PM

 Trivia’s back. Join hosts Kayla and Jimmy for a weekly dose of sharp questions, good laughs, and friendly competition—fueled by $6 High Noon cans and a solid dinner lineup. It’s family-friendly, low-pressure, and high-reward with prizes like tees, beanies, and winter swag up for grabs.
 

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

Website: https://skiburke.com/the-mountain/events-activities

December 20, 2025
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 20, 2025
The Kat & Brett Holiday Show
7:00 PM

 $35 all seats

Kat Wright and Brett Hughes return for their 12th Annual Holiday Show Season! Featuring Tyler Bolles on bass, Will Seeders on pedal steel guitar and banjo, and Leon Campos on keys (and a special guest— or many!) We’re calling this one The Twelve Years Of Christmas, and with it comes all of the harmonious, irreverent and mischievous, sentimental and cynical, sad and happy and heartfelt songs of the season— some of Brett’s originals, a few re-imagined classics, and some left-field gems that fell out of the Christmas-adjacent Tree. It’s become a tradition we’ll love to share with you again!

Location: York Street Meeting House, 149 York St., Lyndon, VT

Website: https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/the-kat-brett-holiday-show/

December 21, 2025
Burke Music Jam
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

 Music Jam-all are welcome

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

December 31, 2025
First Night North
4:00 PM

 Catamount Arts and First Night North 2026 celebrate the 32nd year of Vermont’s favorite and longest running New Year’s Eve performance festival. Featuring over 150 performers in over 75 shows in a dozen St. Johnsbury venues, First Night North guarantees a full eight hours of fun for the entire community.

The eagerly anticipated festivities, presented by Catamount Arts in partnership with the First Night North committee and countless community supporters, will take place Wednesday, December 31st.. The fun begins at 4pm with early bird entertainment for all ages, including dance, live music, comedy, juggling, magic, planetarium shows, and longtime favorites the Family Fun Fair and pancake supper.

Celebrants with enough stamina for the full eight hours of live entertainment will have dozens of all-ages family-friendly shows to choose from, including storytellers, puppetry, vaudeville, hypnosis, and even more dance, magic, and music, culminating in a community countdown to the New Year, the raising of the First Night North Ball of Light, and a midnight dance party to welcome the New Year.

Musical acts include a wide range of soloists, duets, choirs, and bands offering nearly every imaginable genre: bluegrass, folk, jazz, Celtic, blues, R&B, Tibetan, contemporary, classic rock, and more. Although the schedule is still evolving, over a dozen brand new acts are anticipated in addition to longtime First Night favorites like Tritium Well, Marko the Magician and Hypnotist, and newer favorites like Silk and Spice Belly Dance, You’ve Got to be Kidding, and karaoke.

This year’s festivities will also include Reiki, Highland dance, marionettes, tarot readings, juggling, and a gallery show at Catamount Arts.

There will be plenty to eat throughout the festival, both indoors and out, as food trucks, community centers, and venues up and down Main Street prepare a variety of tasty vittles ranging from full dinners to desserts and snacks as well as First Night’s traditional and beloved pancake-and-sausage supper.

Patrons are encouraged as always to sample a variety of shows, and RCT’s electric buses will help by running free shuttle service among performance venues. Buses can be flagged down anywhere along the route.

New this year, First Night North committee is thrilled to announce free student admission thanks to generous community sponsors!

Location: St. Johnsbury, VT

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

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