Free events in Chittenden County, VT

Local specialists in wills and estate planning host a participatory session designed to help you start, update, or confirm your legacy plans. There is no cost to attend, and the event welcomes people at any stage of planning. Attendees must register. Light refreshments will be available when doors open. The program features a panel discussion with time for audience questions. Speakers include Alex Watson, financial advisor and partner at Hanson + Doremus, Jeff Wick, attorney with Wick & Maddocks Attorneys at Law, and Emilye Pelow Corbett, director of planned giving at the Vermont Community Foundation. The conversation will be moderated by Lesli Hill Blount of Clarity Consulting VT.

In the parking lot at Texas Roadhouse in Williston, treats will be available, and information will be provided on how to sign up to try paddling next summer.

Venetian Soda Lounge hosts Jonathan “Doc” Kaplan, a classically trained pianist who moves easily between blues, improvisation, and Grateful Dead inspirations. His background includes more than a decade performing with Carol Hausner, a stint as the Doctor with Alan Greenleaf, collaborations with numerous musicians across Vermont and New Hampshire, and 12 years as a featured pianist at the Canoe Club in Hanover, New Hampshire. Attendance is free, and contributions are welcome.

This Halloween party features free admission, exciting prize giveaways, and plenty of food and drinks. It is promoted as the go-to Halloween celebration.

At Burnham Memorial Library’s festive truck-or-treat gathering, representatives from the Historical Society make their debut, dressed in historical costumes and sharing seasonal treats.

Celebrate Halloween in costume and enjoy free museum admission and Halloween candy. You can also stop by just for the candy.