🌱 Summer Farm Tour: Baird Maple and 10 more events

Hey there, Chittenden! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Summer Farm Tour: Baird Farm Maple at Baird Farm Maple Syrup
• Gym: 7/8 Academic Showcase at Barstow Memorial School
• Summer Farm Tour: Baird Maple at Baird Farm Maple Syrup

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 58 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 58, low: 47.
• Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 59 and low of 50 degrees.

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📸 Around Chittenden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chittenden

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 21

• Summer Farm Tour: Baird Farm Maple →
  Baird Farm Maple Syrup, 59 W Rd, North Chittenden
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 20

• Gym: 7/8 Academic Showcase
  Barstow Memorial School Chittenden, VT 05737
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 21

• Summer Farm Tour: Baird Maple →
  Baird Farm Maple Syrup, 59 W Rd, North Chittenden
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Saving Summer Spring Sales Event
  Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce, 53 East Creek Dr, Castleton
  9:00 am
• SVCOA Walk With Ease | Poultney
  St. Raphael’s Parish Hall, 21 East Main Street, Poultney
  10:00 am
• Lead from your Strengths
  Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Online
  1:00 pm
• Be Your Own Boss | BROC & MBDP
  Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce 45 Union St. Rutland, VT or via your computer
  1:00 pm
• Spring Concert & Art Show
  Otter Valley Union Middle and High School Brandon, VT 05733
  6:00 pm
• Big Art Show @ OV (All Schools)
  Otter Valley Union High School, 2997 Franklin St, Brandon
  6:00 pm
• Get Back to the Work You Love →
  The Hub CoWorks Streetside Conference Room, 67 Merchants Row, 1st floor, Rutland
  6:00 pm
• Lothrop - PTO Meeting-Library
  Rutland Northeast Su Brandon, VT 05733
  6:00 pm
• Otter Valley: Spring Concert
  Rutland Northeast Su Brandon, VT 05733
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Maintenance/Janitorial in Rutland. Apply here.
• Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Healthcare Customer Service Representative - Remote Oklahoma Only in Rutland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chittenden here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Brandon

• Rutland Herald Community News for May 12, 2026 (rutlandherald.com)

Killington

• State unveils Vermont's first Destination Management Plan (vermontbiz.com)
• Michigan Mountain Still Eyeing Memorial Day Skiing (yardbarker.com)

Rutland

• VTDigger Montpelier: Vermont Senate Approves $150M Affordable Housing Initiative for Burlington and Rutland (newenglandnewspress.com)
• NBC5 Play of the Week: May 11-14 (mynbc5.com)
• Re: Derby Barracks/Missing Person Attention Orleans/Rutland/Addison Counties (blogspot.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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