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Events

MRNA coordinates and/or advertises events to bring neighbors together for fun, benefits, educational and social activities. If you would like MRNA to post your event, or if you have ideas for events that MRNA could become involved in, please share those with us.

Current Events

  • ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION 2009

     ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION 2009
    Saturday, November 7, 2009
    8:30am – 5:30pm
    Vermont Technical College, Randolph, Vermont

    Keynote Address by Jonathan Isham!

Join us for a day of exciting speakers, workshops, and networking with activists and community leaders from across Vermont and New England, as we work to mobilize the grassroots to create healthy communities.

MRNA is honored to be co-sponsoring this annual event for the sixth time. We will be participating in the panel conducting a permitting workshop. We have two paid entry tickets and additional discounted tickets available to our members. Childcare available; you must pre-register childcare needs. Please contact MRNA if you are interested in attending this great conference.

Please visit the conference homepage for additional details. Hope to see you there!

Past Events

  • Quilt Benefit Auction - September 26 - Moretown Town Hall - 10:00 a.m.

    Come to the Live Auction Quilt Benefit
    Moretown Town Hall.
    Preview is at 10:00 a.m., and auction starts at 11:00 a.m.
    Quilters Using Their Talent to Help Others.
    Proceeds will benefit the Food Bank, Humane Society,
    Battered Women’s Shelter, and Seedbank for Haiti.
    Over 85 quilts being auctioned.

     
    For more information, call 496-2287 or e-mail vtquilts@madriver.com

  • Blueberry Jam Dinner Concert - September 20, 2009 - The Sanctuary Pavilion on Blueberry Lake in Warren, Vt.

    On Sunday, September 20, 2009 from 3 - 7:30- pm at The Sanctuary Pavilion on Blueberry Lake in Warren,Vt.
    Blueberry Jam Dinner Concert to benefit the Vt Chapter NOCC National Ovarian Cancer Coalition www.ovarian.org

    The Vermont Chapter of the NOCC will host “Blueberry Jam” a special afternoon of Live Music, Local Food Buffet and a Silent Auction all to help with the NOCC’s mission of Ovarian Cancer Awareness and Education. Most women are not aware they are not being tested during an annual exam. Ovarian Cancer is very deadly.

    4 bands perform from 3 pm on. Debuting a funky ska style is Warren’s Big Hand Band, Dubnotix is an environmentally charged Reggae band from Vt, Elephant Revival is a 5 piece original Gypsy String Band from Boulder, Colorado with stellar vocals. Boston’s Spiritual Rez is a high energy Funky Reggae Dance Band, a horn section & congas add to a fun, memorable performance every time.

    There will be a local Food dinner buffet complete with American Flatbread, Organic Harvest Salad, Red Hen Bread, Pasta Primavera Apple, Blueberry Cobbler and Ben and Jerry’s Vanilla Ice cream. Hot Apple Cider and Green Mountain Coffee will also be served.

    A silent Auction that includes 3 days 2 nights at A Sanctuary on Blueberry Lake worth $ 1,500, Gift Certificates from local businesses, a brand new kids bike and more all to benefit The NOCC during September, Ovarian Cancer Awareness month.

    A Beautiful Lakefront covered Pavilion, Incredible Live Music, Amazing Local food, and a silent Auction make for a wonderful afternoon not to be missed.

    Suggested donation is $10-20.Kids are free and students are only $ 5.

    To donate or for more info contact Rita Brown rita@madriver.com 802-583-1156 www.ovarian.org

    For directions: www.sanctuaryonblueberrylake.com

  • August 20, 2009 - The Lareau Farm 4th Annual Corn Roast and Community Dance

  • The Lareau Farm, home of American Flatbread, gave us their annual slot for a Valley benefit on August 20, 2009. This is the 4th Annual Corn Roast and Community Dance held during the Festival of the Arts. MRNA was the beneficiary of this 4th Annual community event.

 

There was live music and dancing to Tammy Fletcher is Mountain Girl, flatbread, roasted corn and ice cream.
The winner of our BERMUDA DREAM TRIP FOR 2 - RAFFLE is Peter Lucier from MA.

Thanks for your support. Photos coming soon.

  • ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION 2008

    ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION 2008Saturday, November 15, 2008
    8:00am – 5:30pm

    Vermont Technical College

    Join us for a day of exciting speakers, workshops, and networking with activists and community leaders from across Vermont and New England, as we work to mobilize the grassroots to create healthy communities.

    Special guest: Sandra Steingraber,
    world-renowned ecologist and activist.

    To register, please visit the conference homepage. Hope to see you there!

  • NEGEF’s Fall 2008 Grassroots Retreat - October 10th and 11th

    Alright, put down your shovel and gardening gloves, grab a glass of lemonade, and take a moment to get excited about NEGEF’s Fall Grassroots Retreat!

    When: Friday, October 10 – Saturday, Oct 11th
    Where: University of Mass / Amherst
    What:This year’s event features three daylong workshops geared towards grassroots needs:

    1. Grassroots Fundraising, led by Andy Robinson (Co-author of Grassroots Grants: An Activist’s Guide to Proposal Writing; and author of Selling Social Change (Without Selling Out): Earned Income Strategies for Non-Profits)
    2. Rockwood Art of Leadership, led by Jose Acevedo (back by popular demand!) of the Rockwood Leadership Program
    3. Community Organizing, led by Alyssa Schuren, Executive Director of the Toxics Action Center

    The $45 registration fee covers one of these three workshops, four delicious meals with local ingredients, and one night at the Campus Center Hotel. We’ll be sure to keep you posted as we get more details and plans in place.

  • Mad River Country Fair - September 20, 2008

    Mad River Country Fair


    When: Saturday, September 20th, from noon until 4 pm - Rain or Shine
    What: Old Fashioned Country Fair with Silent Auction, Games, Contests and Music
    FAMILY FUN for ALL on 400 beautiful acres!!
    Where: CrossHaven Farm on 100B in Moretown
    (2 miles north of Moretown Village - look for signs on 100B)
    Food: Chicken barbeque, hot dogs, salads, ice cream
    Live Music: Mark LeGrand and Sarah Munro

  • MORETOWN TOWN HALL BENEFIT DANCE

    dancersSaturday, January 26, 2008
    7:00 – 11:30

    LIVE MUSIC COURTESY OF
    W. Bailey & Company (starts at 8:00)

    50/50 raffle

    Share your favorite finger food,
    Drink your favorite beverage

Bring your kids, friends and neighbors and have some FUN!
Proceeds to benefit the Moretown Town Hall Restoration.

 

  • Mobilizing the Grassroots for a Greener VermontMobilizing the Grassroots for a Greener Vermont

    When: Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:30 - 5:30

    Where: Vermont Technical College, Randolph, Vermont

    Workshops: Media Savvy Messaging, Life After Vermont Yankee: How to Close and replace Vermont's Aging Nuke, Illness or poison? How to tell if Environmental Pollutants are Sickening your Family, Stopping Global Warming Starts in Vermont, Be the Change You Wish to See by Running for Office, Thinking Outside the Bottle: water, energy, waste and your rights, and many more.

Hosted by: New England Grassroots Environment Fund, Toxics Action Center, Vermont Alliance of Conservation Voters, Vermont Technical College, Vermont Natural Resources Council and VPIRG

MRNA was a co-sponsor of this event and members participated in workshops to share our experience and learn from others facing the same community issues.

  • October 6, 2007 - Barn Dance and Bar B Q Benefit

Music from the The Dave Keller Band

    Thanks to all who donated items for our Silent Auction (list coming soon)

Special thanks to all who made this happen; and to YOU - who braved the stormy weather and came out for a great time!

 

  • CELEBRATION

    Moretown to Middlesex Rt. 100B

    Mad River Byway

    Sunday May 20, 2007

    A GREAT time was had by all at our FIRST ANNUAL BYWAY CELEBRATION.
    The raffle raised $128.00 for future 100B Byway events. Thanks for your support!

    This map shows the trails and land behind the Moretown Elementary School. The recent vote to sell the development rights for the deer yard easement passed 122 to 62 on May 22, 2007. This sale ensures the protection of this valuable deer yard and supports the ongoing management of this land for recreational and educational use.

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Please contact MRNA if you have photos to share!

  • Post Valentines Day and pre-Mardi Gras Heart of Winter Celebration. February 17, 2007 from 7:30 - 12:00 midnight

    The Moretown Town Hall Renovation Committee presents a post Valentines Day and pre-Mardi Gras Heart of Winter celebration at the Moretown Town Hall February 17, 2007 from 7:30 - 12:00 midnight

Featuring the Montpelier based bands: Rusty Romance and The BARN BAND

$5.00 donation, BYOB and potluck finger food.

  • Vermonters Building Solutions: People Creating Healthy Communities

    Join hundreds of citizens for a day of inspiration, skills building and networking as we learn how to create healthy communities by strengthening the capacity of concerned citizens working on food, energy, toxics and land use issues.

    Hosted by: New England Grassroots Environment Fund, Rural Vermont, Toxics Action Center, Vermont Natural Resources Council and VPIRG

    MRNA was a co-sponsor of this event and members participated in workshops to share our experience and learn from others facing the same community issues.

    When: Saturday, November 11, 2006 8:30 - 5:30

    Where: Vermont Technical College, Randolph, Vermont

    Workshops:

    Avoiding Toxic Products, Assessing Your Community’s Health, Applying the Precautionary Principle, Building an Effective Citizens Group, Cultivating Vermont’s Homegrown Economy, Creating a Statewide Clean Energy Future, Power to the people: energy action at the town and local level, Meeting Facilitation, Organizing a Successful Media Event, Protecting Vermont’s Drinking Water and many more.

  • When: Saturday, October 14, 2006; 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

    Where: Fayston Elementary School and the adjacent town-owned "Chase Brook" parcel

    What: Schedule of activities and list of sponsors

    Free and open to all ages. Great local food!

  • October 7, 2006 - Barn Dance and Bar B Q - Mad River Stables, Moretown, VT

    Music:

    • Thanks to all who donated items for our Silent Auction
    Please share our gratitude by patronizing their businesses.

 

Special thanks to all who made this happen; and to YOU - who came out for a great time!

Photos

  • Dancing around the May Pole! April 30, 2005 - First Annual Moretown Mud Ball - Moretown Town Hall
    • We had a great time dancing to St. John's Wood - please contact Sammy at (802) 456-7473 to book this band for your event. Their support for our group was WONDERFUL. Kids of all ages enjoyed dancing to their classic rock and roll!
    • Thanks for helping us raise over $3,300!
    • Special thanks to all who donated Silent Auction Items!
    • Raffle winner - Mason from Montpelier, won $242.50 and an autograph copy of Senator Doyle's book, The Vermont Political Tradition. Mason donated $222.50 back to MRNA. Thanks, Mason!
    • Photos

  • November 20, 2004 - Toxics Action 2004 Conference - Randolph, Vermont.
    Toxics Action Center has provided tremendous support to our KEEP 100B QUARRY FREE efforts. Click here to see the special acknowledgment our MRNA membership received. This recognition is for all of you, our supporters! Thanks!

  • October 9, 2004 - Barn Dance

  • Green Up Day, May 1, 2004 - A group of MRNA folks participated in Green Up Day this May. We filled 2 pickup trucks, a few station wagons and some cars with trash collected in the Village, Jones Brook and Stevens Brook areas of Moretown. We collected over 30 bags of trash, discarded tires and scrap metal. We even found a Montpelier parking meter with its cash box removed! An intact jar of pickled carrots was found and saved as the most unique find. Just who would want to throw away pickled carrots?!! After drop off to the dump, we enjoyed a delicious potluck cookout.

    Special THANKS go out to Mike Dimotsis for coordinating our efforts and to Pat Cox and Scott Sainsbury for opening their home for our pre-collection gathering and post-collection celebration.

    Click here to view some photos.

  • February 18, 2004 - MRNA's first social event was a huge success. Attendance was high and the discussion was spirited. We appreciated your participation. Click here for press release.
Updated: 9/27/09

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