April 2018
Made in Vermont Marketplace
The Made in Vermont Marketplace showcases a great variety of Vermont-made products. Why travel throughout the state when you can find Vermont-made products all under one roof? SunCommon will be there talking to folks about how to strengthen their communities by going solar. Saturday, April 7 @ 9am – 6pm Sunday, April 8 @ 10am – 4pm
Find out more »2018 LEAP Energy Fair
Join us at the largest energy fair in Vermont! Free, family-friendly event Tour 75+ energy exhibits and talk to experts Free electronics recycling Participate in break-out sessions and see demonstration projects Find out about new technologies and programs Learn how to reduce your fuel bills and save money Learn about solar power, heat pumps, energy audits, weatherization, geothermal, biofuels, pellet stoves, and much more!
Find out more »Bethel Spring Fling Business & Home Show
It’s that time of year again…. it’s Spring! And, what better way to start out the springtime season than a fresh new look on life, business, or home improvements, small or large? Come join the Friends of Girl Scout Troop 40126 and the many, many vendors on April 7th, who will also be at the Bethel School for the 2nd Annual Spring Fling Vendor and Business Show! While you’re there, you can talk with experts in the fields of education,…
Find out more »Flavors of the Valley
Join Us at 17th Annual Flavors of the Valley, an annual celebration of local foods in the Upper Valley. Experience the premier local food tasting expo, with samples from over 45 farm and food-related vendors. Becca and Molly from SunCommon will be bringing the fun with the solar-powered bouncy house that will be free to all throughout the day. Come stop by and ask these solar gals about how just like the local food you are eating, local energy matters…
Find out more »Northfield: Green Living Fun Living Night
Come to Northfield Middle High School to learn about green living from vendors explaining topics like composing, recycling, electric cars, solar energy, and more! Stop by our table to talk about going solar at no upfront cost and all the new exciting offerings from SunCommon (did someone say solar heating and cooling and home energy storage?!).
Find out more »Vermont Home and Garden Show
Join SunCommon at the Vermont Home and Garden Show, one of Vermont's largest home shows with over 200 exhibitors! SunCommon will be there helping folks learn more about going solar at no upfront cost. Stop by our booth to get your solar power questions answered, and take advantage of our free viability check while you're there! Saturday: 9AM-6PM Sunday: 9AM-4PM
Find out more »Earth Day at The Middlebury Natural Foods Coop
Need some groceries on Earth Day? Head to the Middlebury Food Coop to enjoy some "dirt and worms" from the deli, grab a free reusable NCG bag, see some demos in the store, and chat with SunCommon on the plaza! Let's celebrate Earth Day by learning about lowering your footprint and going solar with no upfront cost!
Find out more »Earth Day Celebration at Hunger Mountain Co-op
The Hunger Mountain Co-op is celebrating Earth Day and Member Appreciation Day! There will be discounts in the store, vendor samples, a community swap, kids' activities, Earth Day themed workshops, and the SunCommon solar-powered bounce house!
Find out more »Gardener’s Supply Earth Day Open House
Join SunCommon at Gardener's Supply in Williston for their Earth Day Open House celebration! Get a start on your home and garden supply shopping, and learn more about a new partnership between two amazing Vermont B-Corporations! SunCommon will be there from 11-3 to answer any and all questions about solar. Sign up to learn more about going solar and get $15 towards your Gardener's Supply purchase!
Find out more »Earth Day at the Creative Space Gallery
Join SunCommon and artists from the Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes to celebrate Earth Day and their "Our Living Planet" exhibit. There will be art projects for children and adults, a solar powered bubble machine, and artists available to talk about their art (metal work, paintings, fiber projects, woodworking, etc). SunCommon will be there to answer questions about going solar at no upfront cost and how we can create a reliable electric grid with energy storage!
Find out more »Barre Home Show
The 2018 Barre Home Show is the premier destination for all your home, garden and farm needs. From windows and doors to landscaping and roofs, this show features New England based companies on hand, including experts and great ideas all for your convenience. Drop by the SunCommon table to learn about solar at no upfront cost and check solar off of your spring to-do list! Loading...
Find out more »St. Johnsbury Maple Festival
The St. Johnsbury World Maple Festival celebrates the history and heritage of the Maple Syrup Industry, and St. Johnsbury's status as the Maple Center of the World. Join us on April 28th, 2018 for maple related festivities and events. Look for the solar powered bouncy house with Becca and Garrett! They will be there to answer all your solar questions and talk about going solar at no upfront cost. Let the kids bounce and take the time to get your…
Find out more »Concert at Barrett Hall: Jim Rooney & Pat Alger, hosted by SunCommon
Do you love the music of Grammy Award winners Jim Rooney and Pat Alger!? SunCommon is proud to host them in concert at Barrett Hall in Strafford. While you're enjoying the music, stop over and talk to Becca White of SunCommon about how to go solar at no upfront cost!
Find out more »May 2018
Solar Happy Hour at SILO Distillery
Come get a free drink on SunCommon at this fun and informal solar themed happy hour at SILO Distillery. Thinking about going solar but not sure what the options are? Heard about solar at no upfront cost? No formal presentation, but stop in and talk to community organizer Becca to get your questions answered. (Sunshine themed drinks of course!) RSVP below: Loading...
Find out more »Caledonia Home Show
The 2018 Caledonia County Home & Garden Show is returning to Lyndonville on Friday and Saturday May 4th and 5th at our new location… the Caledonia County Fairgrounds. Come say hi to Becca the solar gal to learn more about going solar at no upfront cost!
Find out more »First Friday in May at Newberry Market
Join Becca in downtown White River Junction for First Friday! This is your opportunity to support local, and swing by the Newberry Market to talk to Becca about going solar at no upfront cost.
Find out more »Waking Windows
Winooski's own Waking Windows concert series will be partially powered by solar this year thanks to SunCommon. Check out this incredible showcase of Vermont talent and find out how easy and affordable it is to go solar!
Find out more »SunCommon at the COTS Walk
SunCommon is proud to be an emergency shelter sponsor for the 2018 COTS Walk! We'll have our solar powered bounce house for the kids and information about how to go solar. Learn how you can take part in Vermont's clean energy future while supporting COTS!
Find out more »Monkton Town Wide Yard Sale
Join SunCommon at the Monkton Town Wide Yard Sale! While you are shopping, eating yummy baked goods, stop by our table and learn about how you can go solar with no upfront cost. We will have solar powered cookies, solar powered bubbles and info on how you can solar power your life with heat pumps + solar + storage + EV charging stations, etc! Did I mention we'll have cookies?
Find out more »Monkton Town Wide Yard Sale
Join SunCommon at the Monkton Town Wide Yard Sale! While you are shopping, eating yummy baked goods, stop by our table and learn about how you can go solar with no upfront cost. We will have solar powered cookies, solar powered bubbles and info on how you can solar power your life with heat pumps + solar + storage + EV charging stations, etc! Did I mention we'll have cookies?
Find out more »Hartland Truck Extravaganza
Join Becca White, solar community organizer and the sun-powered bouncy house at the Hartland Truck Extravaganza!
Find out more »June 2018
Maple Grove Campground Welcome Back Picnic
Join SunCommon at the solar-powered Maple Grove Campground for their annual summer kickoff and learn more about going solar at no upfront cost! We'll be bringing our solar powered bouncy house and chatting with community members, come say hi to Brian, local solar community organizer, who can answer all of your solar questions.
Find out more »Hartford Community Coalition Block Party
It's time for the fourth annual Hartford Community Coalition Block Party! Come get to know your neighbors, meet local non profits, and stop by and say hi to solar community organizer and Hartford resident Becca White. SunCommon is sponsoring the block party this year and is thrilled to bring the solar-powered bouncy house for kids to enjoy!
Find out more »St. Johnsbury Pet Parade
Join the pets and people of St. Johnsbury to celebrate community at the annual Pet Parade! Becca White, solar community organizer, will be there with her sun powered bouncy house. Stop by to ask her about going solar at no upfront cost, and to enjoy a free bounce.
Find out more »Race for Sundaes – Family Bike/Run Race
Join SunCommon at the finish line of the Race for Sundaes. The Race for Sundaes is a fun 1.5 mile run or 3 mile bike through the Battell Woods/Trail Around Middlebury! A super fun family event to celebrate incredible outdoor spaces in Middlebury! Register now: $8 for adults, $5 for children. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/race-for-sundaes-pre-register-tickets-45557514753?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing Finish line celebrations will include free ice cream sundaes, music, games, and the SunCommon Bounce House.
Find out more »NCAL Mutt Strut
Mutt Strutt is back! Mutt Strut is the chance to celebrate our community’s shared love of dogs and help raise awareness for those deserving pets who don’t have homes. Taking place at the Events Field in Stowe, the day will bring hundreds of animal lovers together from Lamoille County and beyond to raise public awareness and understanding about the needs of homeless pets and to raise money to support NCAL’s adoption programs. Mutt Strutt will feature a 5k run/walk through…
Find out more »Pocock Rocks Music Festival and Street Fair
Downtown Bristol will be rockin' with live music, food and beverage vendors, plus games and fun, on Saturday, June 16th from 3:00-8:00pm. In its 9th year, the Pocock Rocks Music Festival & Street Fair celebrates Bristol, Vermont as a great place to shop, dine, live, work, and visit. Come and visit us with our Bounce House, info about what's new in solar, while enjoying live music from six well-known and loved regional bands, delicious food, microbrews, hard ciders, and spirits,…
Find out more »8th Annual Long Trail Century Ride
Come pedal and party for Vermont Adaptive and support adaptive sports! Vermont Adaptive’s largest fundraiser, sponsored by Long Trail Brewing, will be held Saturday, June 23, 2018. Multiple routes are available to bike, including a century, 60-, 40- or 20-mile plus a family-friendly 5K bike ride or mountain bike session at Killington Resort. After the ride, enjoy live music with Steal Your Peach and Duppy Conquerers at the after party at the brewery, with a huge spread of food, kids…
Find out more »Strawberry Festival at Wellwood Orchards
Join solar community organizer Becca White at the exciting Strawberry Festival hosted by Wellwood Orchards. Enjoy the sun and learn how you can go solar at no upfront cost. You pick strawberries, a petting zoo and solar fun!? Who could ask for more.
Find out more »Upper Valley Food Co-op Anniversary Picnic
It is that time of year again! Join the Upper Valley Co-Op in their annual member celebration and picnic. Solar community organizer Becca will be bringing the fun in the sun with her solar powered bouncy house for the kiddos. Ask her about going solar at no upfront cost and learn about the new updates to the SunCommon programs.
Find out more »South Burlington Great American Campout
Drag your sleepy head out of your tent and enjoy some freshly brewed solar powered coffee and muffins- and find out how you can make coffee with solar too (hint: it's easier than you think...)
Find out more »Revel’s North Summer Celebration
Join Becca White and her solar-powered bouncy house on the Norwich Green to enjoy the wonderful Revel's North Summer show! Bring a picnic blanket and the kids to celebrate the summer sun. Becca will be there to explain how easy it is to go solar in Vermont, and how you can do it with no upfront cost!
Find out more »SoBu Nite Out
SunCommon is helping South Burlington kick off summer with a bounce house night for SoBu Nite Out! Check out some yummy food from the food trucks, check out some great music, say hey to your friends and neighbors and get all the info you need to join the clean energy revolution!
Find out more »Solar, Soil and Sustainability Festival
In collaboration with SunCommon's 5 Town Solar initiative - join us at Wild Roots Farm for an afternoon to bring awareness to opportunities for you at home to harness energy from the sun and replenish the soil! We will have many organizations for you to connect with - SunCommon, Sierra Club, Greater Middlebury Climate Initiative, Wild Roots Farm, and more. Enjoy live music by Nate Gosakov and fresh wood-fired pizza. Stay late and enjoy a solar powered movie projected on…
Find out more »July 2018
Hartland’s Fourth of July Celebration
Join Becca for exciting Hartland Fourth of July celebration! She will be spreading the joy of solar with her sun-powered bouncy house that is free for everyone to play in. Parade starts at 11AM, but Becca will be there at 9AM.
Find out more »Woodstock’s Fourth of July Celebration
Happy Independence Day! Come to the classic fireworks and evening show at the Woodstock Union High School baseball fields. Solar community organizer, Becca White, will have the sun powered bouncy house there for free fun!
Find out more »Incredible Insect Festival at VINS
Join Becca and the solar powered bouncy house for another year of fun at the Incredible Insect Festival at VINS! Kiddos can bounce like a grass hopper while parents talk about how they can power their lives with solar too. From VINS's website: "Welcome to the fascinating world of insects at the Incredible Insect Festival! Your day will be filled with adventure while meeting live caterpillars and other insects up close and discovering their importance to our world. In the…
Find out more »Annual Blueberry Festival
Come to Hartshorn's Certified Organic Farm and: Pick your own organic blueberries Enjoy Blueberry creamees, blueberry milkshakes, blueberry lemonade, blueberry shortcakes Hear live music Take a ride on the all new COW TRAIN with Farmer Dave Let the kids loose in the SunCommon solar-powered bounce house Pet our horses, Koko and Amigo Bring your friends -- free admission, and fun for all ages!
Find out more »August 2018
Mad River Taste Place Tabling
On your way to the Waitsfield Farmers Market this Saturday, swing by the Mad River Taste Place for Mad River Taste Week — and say "Hi" at the SunCommon table to get your solar questions answered! Thinking about solar but aren't sure where to start? Joel can get you set up with a free solar home visit to learn about your no upfront cost solar options.
Find out more »September 2018
Morefest
Come to the annual community event, Morefest, in Moretown! Food, music, and more, including SunCommon's solar-powered bounce house.
Find out more »Barns and Bridges Festival
There’s a new and exciting event coming to the Mad River Valley! September 14th through September 16th, Valley Arts and the Mad River Valley community present the first annual Barns and Bridges Festival—an original in the State of Vermont. This weekend of barn and farm tours, special covered bridge events, art exhibitions, workshops, specialty foods, photo ops and activities can be shared by the entire family. And, the Festival will be the kick-off event for the fall foliage season, offering…
Find out more »35th Annual Okemo Valley Harvest Fair
This year's Harvest Fair will fall entirely OUTSIDE because the Elementary School's gym floors will be under construction. We think that being outside will bring a larger audience to our successful Harvest Fair. In addition, the PTG will be holding our first ever Donkey Doo Bingo where folks will be able to place bets on where our donkey-may-doo!
Find out more »October 2018
Button Up Vermont – Greensboro
Button Up Vermont is a statewide effort to cut energy needed for heating and cooling. We clean up our roads and parks in the spring on Green Up Day to get ready for the summer, and the steps we take for Button Up Season get us ready for the winter and help us meet our state renewable energy goals. Why it matters: There are two reasons why adding Button Up items to your checklist this season are worth your…
Find out more »Button Up Vermont – Greensboro
Button Up Vermont is a statewide effort to cut energy needed for heating and cooling. We clean up our roads and parks in the spring on Green Up Day to get ready for the summer, and the steps we take for Button Up Season get us ready for the winter and help us meet our state renewable energy goals. Why it matters: There are two reasons why adding Button Up items to your checklist this season are worth your…
Find out more »2nd Annual Red Fox Harvest Fest
SunCommon will be at the 2nd Annual Red Fox Harvest Fest, a farmer's market style music festival with the solar powered bounce house!! Thinking about going solar? Heard about solar at no upfront cost? Stop by, chat about solar and let the kids bounce! Enjoy a full day of music on our awesome outdoor Gregory J. Martell Memorial Stage. Vendors including local farmers, crafters, artisans, and food trucks. Martells will be serving up great food as well as beverages. Door…
Find out more »November 2018
Upper Valley Food Co-op Food Drive
In a new collaboration with the Vermont Food Bank, we are donating $30 to benefit their numerous programs for every household that seriously considers going solar! To this end, you can catch us at the Upper Valley Food Co-op on the following dates to learn more about our Holiday Giving Program, the Vermont Foodbank, and how going solar can save you money!
Find out more »December 2018
Solar-Powered Lely Center Holiday Open House
SunCommon will be at the Lely Center Holiday Open House on December 1, 2018. The Lely Center is a SunCommon Solar Powered business!! Stop in, chat about solar and receive a quart of maple syrup! As part of SunCommon's Holiday Giving Program, for every Solar Home Advisor home visit completed SunCommon will donate $30 (50 meals) to the Vermont FoodBank! Come down and see how you can help SunCommon raise over $9,000 during the Holiday Season. https://suncommon.com/vt/holiday-giving-program
Find out more »February 2019
Solar Day at Branon’s Pool
SunCommon believes that everyone has the right to a healthy environment and a brighter future ... Branon's Pool is a great way for the entire family to stay active on a cold, winter day! Climate change doesn't take the winter off, come to Branon's pool and chat with Erin, Solar Community Organizer about renewable energy options for your home and you will receive a one day pool pass! RSVP now so Erin knows you're coming! Loading...
Find out more »April 2019
2019 Vermont Maple Festival
The 53rd Vermont Maple Festival is a food and arts celebration held at St. Albans in the state of Vermont. The festival is a three-day event held annually over the last weekend in April. During the event, there are exhibits and demonstrations, entertainment, and a craft & antiques show all dedicated to maple syrup. We'll be bringing the solar powered bounce house fun!
Find out more »May 2019
Vermont Cannabis and Hemp Fest
Go Green with SunCommon at New England’s largest cannabis convention! Come learn how solar can combat high electric bills. There will be two full days of exhibitions, educational seminars, and speakers related to medical marijuana, industrial hemp, CBD wellness products, and the ever-growing New England cannabis industry.
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