Calendar of events, monthly Potlucks, and more…
All events at the Rice's Mills Community Center unless otherwise noted

The Last Ice Film with Q&A to follow.
What and where was Glacial Lake Hitchcock? What evidence is left in our region’s valleys, rocks, soil and waterways? On April 3rd, Rices Mills Community Center brings filmmaker Greg Stott to Thetford to show his new documentary about the effects of the last ice age in the Connecticut River Valley. Greg is a middle school science teacher who made the film after winning a Christa McCauliffe Sabbatical supported by the NH Charitable Foundation in 2023.

Gardening Workshop
The Gardening Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature.

Dance!
Join us for a dance! We'll have a playlist of varied music including R&B, funk, classic rock, world music etc. All ages welcome! April 11, 7-9pm. Parking is limited - please carpool. Hosted by Maureen Burford and Alex Jaccaci. For more info, or to submit your favorite dance tunes for the mix, contact Alex .
Many thanks! Alex

Gardening Workshop
The Gardening Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature.

April Dead Jam
Please join us for a Grateful Dead acoustic jam, circle song-swap style Bring an instrument for an unplugged circle song swap style acoustic music jam. And bring chords/lyrics if you have them, or access them online at RMCC. Listeners encouraged. Let's share our love for GRATE music! We may have one plugged in bass. Parking is limited - please carpool.

Dance!
Join us for a dance! We'll have a playlist of varied music including R&B, funk, classic rock, world music etc. All ages welcome! May 9, 7-9pm. Parking is limited - please carpool. Hosted by Maureen Burford and Alex Jaccaci. For more info, or to submit your favorite dance tunes for the mix, contact Alex .
Many thanks! Alex

May Dead Jam
Please join us for a Grateful Dead acoustic jam, circle song-swap style Bring an instrument for an unplugged circle song swap style acoustic music jam. And bring chords/lyrics if you have them, or access them online at RMCC. Listeners encouraged. Let's share our love for GRATE music! We may have one plugged in bass. Parking is limited - please carpool.

June Dead Jam
Please join us for a Grateful Dead acoustic jam, circle song-swap style Bring an instrument for an unplugged circle song swap style acoustic music jam. And bring chords/lyrics if you have them, or access them online at RMCC. Listeners encouraged. Let's share our love for GRATE music! We may have one plugged in bass. Parking is limited - please carpool.

Gardening Workshop
The Gardening Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature.

Gardening Workshop
The Gardening Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature.

March Dead Jam
Please join us for a Grateful Dead acoustic jam, circle song-swap style Bring an instrument for an unplugged circle song swap style acoustic music jam. And bring chords/lyrics if you have them, or access them online at RMCC. Listeners encouraged. Let's share our love for GRATE music! We may have one plugged in bass. Parking is limited - please carpool.

Gardening Workshop
The Gardening Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature.

Dance!
Join us for a dance! We'll have a playlist of varied music including R&B, funk, classic rock, world music etc. All ages welcome! March 14, 7-9pm. Parking is limited - please carpool. Hosted by Maureen Burford and Alex Jaccaci. For more info, or to submit your favorite dance tunes for the mix, contact Alex .
Many thanks! Alex

Gardening Workshop
The Gardening Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature.

Feb Dead Jam
Please join us for a Grateful Dead acoustic jam, circle song-swap style Bring an instrument for an unplugged circle song swap style acoustic music jam. And bring chords/lyrics if you have them, or access them online at RMCC. Listeners encouraged. Let's share our love for GRATE music! We may have one plugged in bass. Parking is limited - please carpool.

Dance!
Join us for a dance! We'll have a playlist of varied music including R&B, funk, classic rock, world music etc. All ages welcome! February 14, 7-9pm. Parking is limited - please carpool. Hosted by Maureen Burford and Alex Jaccaci. For more info, or to submit your favorite dance tunes for the mix, contact Alex .
Many thanks! Alex

Jan Dead Jam
Please join us for a Grateful Dead acoustic jam, circle song-swap style Bring an instrument for an unplugged circle song swap style acoustic music jam. And bring chords/lyrics if you have them, or access them online at RMCC. Listeners encouraged. Let's share our love for GRATE music! We may have one plugged in bass. Parking is limited - please carpool.

Dance!
Join us for a dance! We'll have a playlist of varied music including R&B, funk, classic rock, world music etc. All ages welcome! January 10, 7-9pm. Parking is limited - please carpool. Hosted by Maureen Burford and Alex Jaccaci. For more info, or to submit your favorite dance tunes for the mix, contact Alex .
Many thanks! Alex

Meditation Group
Meditation Group - Join us 6:00 - 7:30 for a time of mindfulness practice and meditation. The general rhythm of our group consists of coming together to practice sitting/walking meditation, reading from a dharma book, discussing, sometimes practicing different relational activities and ending with a Metta circle — a time to call in people/situations that could use some extra care, love and attention. . My dear friend Ginger Wallis will also be helping to facilitate. Everyone is welcome regardless of meditation experience! Form more information contact Steen Croitoru (They/them) or Ginger

Dec Dead Jam
Please join us for a Grateful Dead acoustic jam, circle song-swap style Bring an instrument for an unplugged circle song swap style acoustic music jam. And bring chords/lyrics if you have them, or access them online at RMCC. Listeners encouraged. Let's share our love for GRATE music! We may have one plugged in bass. Parking is limited - please carpool.

December Potluck and Italian Dolomite slideshow
Garrett Hack and Jim Gold, Krista Karlson and Devin Karlson will share slides and stories of their hikes and crossing paths with each other in the Italian Dolomite Mountains in September.






Willow Wreaths and Ornaments Class
Willow Wreaths and Ornaments at Rices Mills Community Association.
Signup here: Woodfrogflowers.com
I'll bring an assortment of larger grapevine and smaller willow frames for you to decorate with dried flowers and twine! All participants will leave with one larger and one smaller decorated wreath (or ornament!). I'll also explain how to make your own willow and grapevine frames from local materials. $60

Dance!
Join us for a dance! We'll have a playlist of varied music including R&B, funk, classic rock, world music etc. All ages welcome! December 12, 7-9pm. Parking is limited - please carpool. Hosted by Maureen Burford and Alex Jaccaci. For more info, or to submit your favorite dance tunes for the mix, contact Alex .
Many thanks! Alex

Meditation Group
Meditation Group - Join us 6:00 - 7:30 for a time of mindfulness practice and meditation. The general rhythm of our group consists of coming together to practice sitting/walking meditation, reading from a dharma book, discussing, sometimes practicing different relational activities and ending with a Metta circle — a time to call in people/situations that could use some extra care, love and attention. . My dear friend Ginger Wallis will also be helping to facilitate. Everyone is welcome regardless of meditation experience! Form more information contact Steen Croitoru (They/them) or Ginger

Holiday Balsam Wreaths Class
Holiday Balsam Wreaths at Rices Mills Community Association.
Signup here: Woodfrogflowers.com
Get in the winter spirit and learn to make a 16" balsam wreath with local balsam and other natural foraged materials (think: birch bark, red dogwood, milkweed pods, cedar, an assortment of pinecones, etc). It's the same process as making a dried flower wreath, but with much easier (and delightfully fragrant) material to work with! $50

Wild Garden Workshop
The Wild Garden Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature. The course dives into the science behind ecological gardening, as well as the fundamentals of perennial garden design.

Wild Garden Workshop
The Wild Garden Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature. The course dives into the science behind ecological gardening, as well as the fundamentals of perennial garden design.

Meditation Group
Meditation Group - Join us 6:00 - 7:30 for a time of mindfulness practice and meditation. The general rhythm of our group consists of coming together to practice sitting/walking meditation, reading from a dharma book, discussing, sometimes practicing different relational activities and ending with a Metta circle — a time to call in people/situations that could use some extra care, love and attention. . My dear friend Ginger Wallis will also be helping to facilitate. Everyone is welcome regardless of meditation experience! Form more information contact Steen Croitoru (They/them) or Ginger

Nov Dead Jam
Please join us for a Grateful Dead acoustic jam, circle song-swap style Bring an instrument for an unplugged circle song swap style acoustic music jam. And bring chords/lyrics if you have them, or access them online at RMCC. Listeners encouraged. Let's share our love for GRATE music! We may have one plugged in bass. Parking is limited - please carpool.

November 2024 potluck- seeking a host. Activity - Growing Community and Climate Resilience by Regenerating Vermont’s "Soil Sponge"
November 2024 Potluck: 5pm games, 6pm potluck, 7pm activities

Wild Garden Workshop
The Wild Garden Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature. The course dives into the science behind ecological gardening, as well as the fundamentals of perennial garden design.

Wild Garden Workshop
The Wild Garden Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature. The course dives into the science behind ecological gardening, as well as the fundamentals of perennial garden design.

Wild Garden Workshop
The Wild Garden Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature. The course dives into the science behind ecological gardening, as well as the fundamentals of perennial garden design.

Dance!
Ready to boogie? Join us for a dance! We'll have a playlist of varied music including R&B, funk, classic rock, world music etc. All ages welcome! Friday Nov 8th from 7-9pm. Parking is limited - please carpool. Hosted by Maureen Burford and Alex Jaccaci. For more info, or to submit your favorite dance tunes for the mix, contact Alex .

Wild Garden Workshop
The Wild Garden Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature. The course dives into the science behind ecological gardening, as well as the fundamentals of perennial garden design.

Meditation Group
Meditation Group - Join us 6:00 - 7:30 for a time of mindfulness practice and meditation. The general rhythm of our group consists of coming together to practice sitting/walking meditation, reading from a dharma book, discussing, sometimes practicing different relational activities and ending with a Metta circle — a time to call in people/situations that could use some extra care, love and attention. . My dear friend Ginger Wallis will also be helping to facilitate. Everyone is welcome regardless of meditation experience! Form more information contact Steen Croitoru (They/them) or Ginger

Wild Garden Workshop
The Wild Garden Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature. The course dives into the science behind ecological gardening, as well as the fundamentals of perennial garden design.

Wild Garden Workshop
The Wild Garden Workshop is a six week native gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners on how to simultaneously create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife while creating beautiful and thriving yards that inspire and reconnect us to nature. The course dives into the science behind ecological gardening, as well as the fundamentals of perennial garden design.