Community Calendar

Chess Club – Milton Public Library, Bombardier Road, Milton, VT – 6:30-7:30pm – Calling all young chess enthusiasts ages 6-12! Join the monthly chess club for an evening of fun. Meets the 3^rd Tuesday monthly. All levels are welcome. Registration not required.

Crafternoon for Kids – Winooski Memorial Library, Malletts Bay Ave, Winooski, VT – 3:30-4:30pm – Join the Winooski Library every Wednesday for a fun afternoon of craft activities for kids. Free; no registration required. Recommended for ages 5+. Youth 9 and under must be with an adult.

Whimsical Wednesdays – Brownell Library, Lincoln Street, Essex, VT – 7:30-8:30pm – Every Wednesday they do a fun activity, ranging from crafts to engineering and more.

Knit for Your Neighbors – South Burlington Public Library, Market Street, South Burlington, VT – 2:00-5:00pm – All ages and abilities are welcome to drop in and knit for your neighbors. The library will supply all the yarn, knitting needles, and crochet hooks. All finished projects will be donated to the South Burlington Food Shelf. Instruction is not available.

Downtown Lights! Snow Ball – Church Street Marketplace (in front of Homeport), Burlington, VT – 5:00-8:00pm – Join BCA and Love Burlington for Snow Ball, as part of Downtown Lights! Snow Ball is a celebration of snow and light on the Church Street Marketplace for all ages with DJ Amelia Devoid, projections by Vanish Works, and a snow demonstration by author Joe Roman, who is writing a book about Snowflake Bentley and climate change. Celebrate winter with snowball-throwing challenges, mini snowman making, and hot chocolate!

Stowe Winter Carnival – Alchemist Brewery, Cottage Club Road, Stowe, VT – 11:00am-6:00pm – Ice, art, and winter magic Join us in Stowe for the 25th Annual Ice Carving Festival. Tour the town during the Stowe Winter Carnival while watching Professional Ice Carvers create elegant and masterful ice carvings throughout the village on Demonstration Day and experience the Annual Ice Carving Competition Day. Don’t miss this event, ranked No. 5 by Country Living as one of the “15 Best Winter Festivals All Across the U.S.”

North Bennington Winter Carnival – Main Street, Bennington, VT – 12:00-4:00pm – North Bennington WinterFest returns January 24, 2026 (12–4 PM) with free, family-friendly fun across the village — from chili and crafts to live music and a lakeside after-party.

Winter Breakfast – Holy Angels Hall, Altona, NY – 8:00am-12:00pm – St. Ann’s and Holy Angels Parishes are hosting a winter breakfast.

Easy Eats – South Burlington Public Library, Market Street, South Burlington, VT – 4:00-5:00pm – Join them during Easy Eats and use simple ingredients to make delicious snacks. This month, they’ll be making Muffin Pizza. Must be in 4th-8th grade to participate.

Crafternoon for Kids – Winooski Memorial Library, Malletts Bay Ave, Winooski, VT – 3:30-4:30pm – Join the Winooski Library every Wednesday for a fun afternoon of craft activities for kids. Free; no registration required. Recommended for ages 5+. Youth 9 and under must be with an adult.

Whimsical Wednesdays – Brownell Library, Lincoln Street, Essex, VT – 7:30-8:30pm – Every Wednesday they do a fun activity, ranging from crafts to engineering and more.

Knit for Your Neighbors – South Burlington Public Library, Market Street, South Burlington, VT – 2:00-5:00pm – All ages and abilities are welcome to drop in and knit for your neighbors. The library will supply all the yarn, knitting needles, and crochet hooks. All finished projects will be donated to the South Burlington Food Shelf. Instruction is not available.

Free Ice Fishing Day – VERMONT – Today, anyone, resident or nonresident, may go fish legal in Vermont waters without a fishing license. There is a free Ice Fishing Festival at Lake Elmore from 11:00am-3:00pm.

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.