Randolph VT Upcoming Community Events

On Saturday, February 1 at 4:30 PM, the Economic Justice PBL at Randolph Union High School will be hosting Vermont filmmaker Bess O'Brien for a screening of her new documentary "Just Getting By," followed by a Q+A with the filmmaker. The film features stories of several Vermonters struggling with poverty and reveals the unfortunate reality of those just trying to get by. The film screening will take place in the Murray Auditorium beginning at 4:30. The Q+A will begin at 6. Free food will be provided. Contact Tev Kelman at tkelman@orangesouthwest.org or reach out through this post with questions and/or to let us know you are coming.

We have an exciting line up for 2025 including local music, open mic night and game night. Please join us for pizza and fun every Wednesday night from 4-7. Please check our Facebook page weekly for pizza specials.

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 6:00pm This will be a hybrid meeting. Attend in person or join on-line with the Zoom meeting link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2271876830?omn=81340274681 Meeting ID: 227 187 6830 Agenda 1. Call to Order. 2. Public comment: (for items not on the agenda) 3. Consider approval of December 5, 2024 PC Minutes 4. Business – a. Verify/elect 2025 Planning Commission officers. b. Review Randolph Sign ordinance – banners. c. Event ordinance. Status update. 5. Adjourn

Chandler Center for the Arts will host the Smithsonian's nationally touring exhibition "Crossroads: Change in Rural America" as well as a concert by award-winning Smithsonian Folkways recording artist Jake Blount, to kick off its 2025 season on Saturday, February 8th. 4 PM Meet the local artists in "Crossroads" and tour the gallery 5 PM Free Artist Talk with musician and music historian Jake Blount 6 PM Community Potluck Mixer 7 PM Concert with John & Ida Mae Specker opening, followed by Jake Blount Blount's album "The New Faith", was named one of the best roots albums by Rolling Stone, NPR, The Guardian and more. Initially recognized for his skill as a string band musician – winner of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize and two first-place ribbons from Clifftop – Blount's still-young career has "charted an unprecedented, Afrofuturist course" that "disintegrates the boundaries between acoustic and electric, artist and medium, and ancestor and progeny." John Specker, known as the 'Father of the Ithaca Sound' and his daughter Ida Mae (Vermont's Rising Star - New England Music Awards) open the show with a lively and upbeat performance. In the gallery, Vermont artists give the nationally touring exhibition a local complement as the work of Cecily Anderson, Jennifer Davey, Davey DeGraff, Steve DePalma, Linda Diak, Carolyn Egeli, Amy Hook Therin, Woody Jackson, and Jack Rowell will be featured to highlight the unique cultural landscape of our state. Many of these artists will be in attendance to provide personalized context on February 8th at 4 PM! http://chandler-arts.org/chandler-gallery

Advance: $14 (+fees) // Day of show: $17 (+fees) Tickets at: https://sevendaystickets.com/events/the-funky-flats-w-dj-sound-syndicate Doors: 7:00 // Show: 7:30 BYOB (21+) All Ages The Funky Flats: The Funky Flats are a high energy funk band of "flatlanders" residing in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire. The band was formed in 2023 when working musician friends came together to express their love for funky music. The Funky Flats' style is original funky music inspired by the scratchy guitars, bright brassy horns and tight rhythm sections of the 1970s funk masters. In 2024, the band completed recording a four song, EP entitled "Home Cookin' ", which was completely written, performed, recorded, engineered and mastered by the band. they also performed at four music festivals in the New England region. In 2025 the band seeks to take things to the next level and secure some opening slots at larger festivals. They will also be recording a live album at The Underground Recording Studio and listening room in Randolph, VT.

Randolph Senior Center: Workshop Feb 12/Wed. at 1 pm -- learn to mend wool socks and sweaters. Everyone is invited to join us at the senior center (6 Hale Street in Randolph) for a 90-minute workshop with Josie Carothers who will show us how to mend our wool socks. An important Vermont winter activity! It's easy and pleasant and very satisfying to recover the use of your sturdy wool socks. What you will learn will not be fancy but will do the job. ** Bring a wool sock to mend.** A darning needle and yarn will be provided. Once you attain a neat technique, you might graduate to more visible clothing such as a sweater or scarf. (The technique is fast to explain. Most of the workshop will be devoted to mending your sock.) Please call our office at 802-728-9324/Randolph Senior Center to let us know if you plan to attend.

Valentine's Day Linocuts with Printmaker Janet Cathey Just in time for Valentine's Day! Enjoy an evening at the White River Craft Center creating unique designs for Valentine's Day cards for yourself, friends, loved ones, anyone. In this workshop you will design greeting cards, learn how to carve linocut blocks, and successfully ink and print a clear image of your design from a linocut block. No previous experience necessary. All materials provided. For more information and to register visit whiterivercraftcenter.org

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the Development Review Board will meet at 7:00 PM. This will be a hybrid meeting. Attend in person or join remotely via Zoom with the link below. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2271876830?omn=85670200951 Meeting ID: 227 187 6830 By phone only – (929) 436-2866. AGENDA: The DRB will consider the following agenda items and Zoning applications: 1. Call to Order. 2. Public Comment: For items not on this agenda. 3. Consider Approving the November 18, 2024 DRB Meeting Minutes. 4. New Business: a. Cannabis Retail / Processing / Indoor Cultivation – 54 Dylan Drive – J&M RE Group, LLC. 5. Adjourn

Help grow the Central Vermont comedy scene and come practice telling your jokes at The Den in Williamstown with us. Third Wednesday of the month. List goes down at 7. Follow Laugh Local VT for updates.

We have an exciting line up for 2025 including local music, open mic night and game night. Please join us for pizza and fun every Wednesday night from 4-7. Please check our Facebook page weekly for pizza specials.

We have an exciting line up for 2025 including local music, open mic night and game night. Please join us for pizza and fun every Wednesday night from 4-7. Please check our Facebook page weekly for pizza specials.

Help grow the Central Vermont comedy scene and come practice telling your jokes at The Den in Williamstown with us. Third Wednesday of the month. List goes down at 7. Follow Laugh Local VT for updates.