Here is a list of Community & Non-Profit Events coming soon in our area:
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Monday, March 10th
The Burlington Elks Club on North Avenue hosts Bingo at 6pm. Doors open at 6pm. All are welcome.
St. Ambrose Church in Bristol is having its annual Lenten All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry’s with the first on the 14th from 5pm to 7pm.
Thursday, March 13th
The Tropical Fish Club of Burlington is having its March meeting at VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street in Essex Junction at 6:30pm. The program welcomes guest Ming Tam from Montreal with his program on South American Earth Eaters. All are welcome. Learn more at www.tfcb.org
Friday, March 14th
The North Country Chamber of Commerce is having its annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfastat the Westside Ballroom, 253 New York Road, Plattsburgh from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Irishman of the Year will be honored. It will sell out. For tickets, call Adriana at 518-563-1000
St. Ambrose Parish in Bristol is having a Lenten Fish Fry from 5pm to 7pm. All are welcome.
Saturday, March 15th
Family-friendly Bingo is happening at St. Peter’s Parish, 85 South Maple Street in Vergennes at 6pm.
The Ladies at New Haven Congregational Church are having an Attic/Rummage Sale from 8am to noon.
The United Church of Fairfax, 8 Fletcher Road, is holding a Book and Bake Sale from 9am to 1pm.
The American Legion Post #14, 100 Armory Lane in Vergennes is celebrating its 106th Birthday and St. Patrick’s Day from 7pm to 10pm with DJ Man Entertainment. Admission by donation. All are welcome.
VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street in Essex Junction has the band “Stur (Crazy) performing from 7pm to 10pm. The public is welcome.
The Rotary Club of Shelburne-Charlotte-Hinesburg is hosting a “Pie for Breakfast and Raffle” fundraiser at the Shelburne Community School, 345 Harbor Road starting at 8am. All are welcome.
Sunday, March 16th
St. Ann’s, Mooers Forks and Holy Angels are hosting an All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast at Holy Angels Hall, 523 Devils Den Road in Altona from 8am to noon.
VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street in Essex Junction is having a breakfast from 8:30am to 11am. All are invited.
The Moriah Eagles Club #4410, Center Road in Moriah, New York is having a St. Patrick’s Day dinner from 1pm to 5pm.
The Ethan Allen Homestead Museum’s Monthly Lecture Series welcomes Robert Mello with “The University of Vermont’s Unprecedented 18th C Purchase of the Summit of Mount Mansfield” from 2pm to 3pm at the museum off of the Burlington Beltline. It is free to the public and available via Zoom.
Monday, March 17th
The Burlington Elks Club, Lodge #916 on North Avenue in Burlington has Monday bingo. Doors open at 4:30pm and the games begin at 6pm. The public is welcome.
Thursday, March 20th
The North Country Chamber of Commerce is holding its Business After Hours from 5:30pm to 7pm at the Westside Ballroom, 253 New York Road in Plattsburgh. Register at www.northcountrychamber.com or call 518-563-1000.
Spectrum Youth and Family Services is holding its annual Sleep Out Fundraiser at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Pearl Street in Burlington to help young adults. The St. Albans Sleep Out takes place in Taylor Park on Thursday, March 27th. There will also be several student Sleep Outs in March and April. Learn more about how to participate or pledge at www.spectrumvt.org.
Friday, March 21st
The Vergennes Knights of Columbus is having a Lenten fish dinner at St. Peter’s Parish Hall on South Maple Street from 5pm to 6:30pm. For take-out reservations, call 802-877-3352
Saturday, March 22nd
The North Hero Fire Department Auxiliary is having a Cabin Fever Dance remembering Dwayne Cormier at the North Hero Community Hall from 7pm to 10pm. There will be a cash bar. Tickets are available at Harborside Market and Hero’s Welcome or by contacting Colleen at 802-372-1084 or [email protected]
Sunday, March 23rd
The Bakersfield Historical Society, 80 East Bakersfield Road, is having a Sugar on Snow Party from 1pm to 3pm. With music by Rusty Bucket. Admission by donation.
A Calcutta to benefit “A Place for Grace Kitty Rescue” is being held at the American Legion Colchester starting at 12:30pm. The Calcutta $100 ball includes brunch for two. There will also be a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. To purchase a ball, call 802-528-9801
Monday, March 24th
The Burlington Elks Club, Lodge #916 on North Avenue in Burlington has Monday bingo. Doors open at 4:30pm and the games begin at 6pm. The public is invited.
Sunday, March 30th
Age Well of Northwestern Vermont is having a Fashion Show at the Burlington Country Club from 11am to 2pm to raise money and awareness for the Meals on Wheels Initiative. For tickets and information, go to www.agewellvt.org
Tax Season 2025
The Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is currently recruiting volunteers for the upcoming filing season in South Burlington and Middlebury to aid seniors, those of low and moderate-income individuals and those with limited English proficiency. Email [email protected]
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.
