🌱 Jest Fest 2026: An All Ages Comedy Festival and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Candidate Forum: Democratic Primary For Vermont Governor at Old Labor Hall
• Unearth a Story: Wild Clay Harvesting at Moretown Memorial Library
• Unearth a Story: Crafternoon @Joslin at Moretown Memorial Library

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.

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📸 Around Moretown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Moretown

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★ Featured events ★

Monday July 20

• Candidate Forum: Democratic Primary For Vermont Governor →
  Old Labor Hall, 46 Granite St, Barre
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday July 18

• Unearth a Story: Wild Clay Harvesting
  Moretown Memorial Library Lareau Swimming Hole
  9:00 am

Tuesday July 21

• Unearth a Story: Crafternoon @Joslin
  Moretown Memorial Library Joslin Memorial Library, 4391 Main St, Waitsfield, VT 05673, U
  2:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Unearth a Story: Pizza Party
  Moretown Memorial Library Warren Town Green
  4:30 pm

Saturday August 1

• Jest Fest 2026: An All Ages Comedy Festival →
  Camp Meade, 961 US-2, Middlesex
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• The Silent Type →
  Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main St, Waitsfield
  1:00 pm
• Skout at the Middlesex Bandstand →
  Middlesex Bandstand, 465 Shady Rill Rd, Middlesex
  6:30 pm
• Lara Cwass Band →
  Zenbarn, 179 Guptil Rd, Waterbury Center
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• PTO Bookstore - Middle School
  Barre Town Middle & Elementary School Barre, VT 05641
  7:45 am
• Intro & Continuing Pastel Painting — Camp Meade →
  Camp Meade, 961 US-2, Middlesex
  10:00 am
• LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Al’s Pals! →
  Mad River Barn, 2849 Mill Brook Rd, Waitsfield
  5:00 pm

Friday July 17

• MAIN HALL – “Montpelier Ecstatic Dance” →
  Capital City Grange, 6612 VT-12, Berlin
  6:30 pm

Saturday July 18

• Waitsfield Farmer’s Market →
  Mad River Green, 107, Waitsfield
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Upper Valley Services posted a job opening for Service Coordinator in Moretown. Apply here.
• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Patrol Associate in Waterbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moretown here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waterbury

• This Central Vermont barbecue restaurant is 'beloved' for a reason. (burlingtonfreepress.com)
• Cabot Creamery eyes sale of Waitsfield headquarters (vermontpublic.org)

Montpelier

• Man arrested after disturbance at Do Good Fest in Montpelier (newportdispatch.com)
• Vermont Secretary of State launches Civic Connect program with business leaders (vermontbiz.com)
• Three Land Conservation Projects Improve Public Access and Protect State Forests (morningagclips.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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