April 2018
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 »Sip & Solar at the Three Penny Taproom
Drop into Three Penny Taproom after work to grab a drink and a bite to eat (it's on us) and learn about going solar at no upfront cost. We'll discuss home energy storage, heat pumps, and how to build a cleaner, more resilient energy system! This is part of the Montpelier solar campaign, but everyone is welcome! RSVP below! Loading...
Find out more »Learn About Commercial Solar Opportunities in Brandon
Brandon's Office of Economic Development and the Brandon Chamber of Commerce join SunCommon to promote commercial solar development. Brandon is leading the state in residential solar, but what about commercial solar? With a double digit return on your investment, going solar for your commercial real estate will not only save your business money, but will support Vermont in achieving its renewable energy goals. At this event you can meet with members of SunCommon's commercial and residential teams. SunCommon is Vermont's…
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 »Norwich Contra Dance with Solar!
Do you love to dance? So does our SunCommon team! So how could we not partner with the Contra Dance folks for their post-Earth Day dance in Norwich. Becca White, from SunCommon will be there to talk about solar and do some dancing too.
Find out more »SunCommon NY at the Bird of Prey Festival
Going to the Bird of Prey Festival on April 29? Be sure to chat with a friendly SunCommon solar advisor about the various affordable solar options in Rochester.
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 »Solar in Montpelier
Find us at the Hunger Mountain Co-op to learn about the latest in solar technology, new options for going solar, incentives & financing, home energy storage, and the vision of transitioning from fossil fuels to a local, renewable, and resilient grid. RSVP below: Loading...
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 »Solar Shine & Dine at Nest Coffee & Bakery
Join SunCommon for some free food and drink at Nest Coffee & Bakery and learn about going solar at no upfront cost! Jake Tran, the owner of Nest and The Firebird Cafe and a SunCommon customer, believes like we do that everyone has the right to a healthy environment and brighter future. He will be serving up some great local food on us, so you can sit back and learn more about how easy and affordable it is to go…
Find out more »Coffee Break at Bristol Cliffs Cafe
Meet up with Nora at Bristol Cliffs Cafe (formerly known as Bristol Bakery) for a cup of coffee and pastry while you get your solar questions answered. She'll be there to answer questions about residential or commercial solar, heat pumps, and battery storage! Stop by and get your coffee break on us! Let us know if you can make it! RSVP below... Loading...
Find out more »Corinth Solar Tour and Presentation
Please note the date of this event has changed to Monday, May 14th. Join solar homeowners and community organizer Becca White for a presentation at the library and a tour of neighbor Carole Freeman's system. Come to the library for a short presentation on the basics of going solar in Vermont and SunCommon's no upfront cost option. After that we will go outside to the library's next door neighbor and solar homeowner's house for a tour. Loading...
Find out more »VBSR’s 28th Annual Spring Conference
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility holds its 28th Annual Spring Conference at UVM's Davis Center, and SunCommon will be there spreading the joy of going solar. Solar is easy and affordable, and you can feel great about strengthening Vermont's economy by producing clean, renewable energy. Come by our table and say hi!
Find out more »Benefits of Solar at the South Burlington Library
Our planet. Your money. Save both. When was the last time you looked in to going solar? A lot has changed in the last few years, and this workshop will help you understand the solar coaster. Tax credits, tariffs, net metering- what does it all mean and, bottom line, how will going solar save your household money? We'll talk process, cost and home value, and provide free site evaluations! If interested, please RSVP below: Loading...
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 »Solar Info Breakfast at Peacham Cafe
Do you love good food, good coffee and good company? Well you had better be at the Peacham Cafe on Saturday May 19th in the morning to connect with your solar homeowner neighbors and SunCommon's community organizer Becca White. Whether you have been thinking about solar for your home forever, or you are new to town, this is your opportunity to hear the experiences of your neighbors who have gone solar already! Free baked goods and beverages. RSVP below: Loading...
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 »Big Truck Day at Robin’s Nest Children’s Center
Who doesn't love big trucks? Bring the kids down to check out the cool trucks on display and find out what's inside a solar trailer! We'll even have a SunCommon electric vehicle on display!
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 »Five Corners Farmers’ Market
Join local SunCommon Community Organizer Brian Maier at the Five Corners Farmers Market! He will be celebrating the importance of buying local and getting your energy locally too. Stop by our booth 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 »Solar, Storage and Snacks at Creative Space!
Our planet. Your money. Save both. When was the last time you looked in to going solar? A lot has changed in the last few years, and this workshop will help you understand the solar coaster. Tax credits, tariffs, net metering- what does it all mean and, bottom line, how will going solar save your household money? We'll talk process, cost and home value, and provide free site evaluations! Drop in after work for a short presentation and snacks by…
Find out more »Seventh Generation Coffee Break
Who wouldn't want to find out how to save $2750 off their solar system? Meet up with Nora in the Seventh Generation Kitchen on Thursday mornings for rest of May. She will be there to answer your questions about how we size solar arrays, what no upfront cost really means, and how we can help you save $2750 off your solar array this year!
Find out more »Lyndon Farmer’s Market
Join Becca White, at the Lyndon Farmer’s Market this year! She will be celebrating the importance of buying local and getting your energy locally too. Stop by her booth 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?!) We'll also be here June 2 and August 10.
Find out more »St. Albans Farmers Market
Join local SunCommon Community Organizer Brian Maier at the St. Albans Farmers Market this year! He will be celebrating the importance of buying local and getting your energy locally, too. Stop by our booth 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 »Solar Shine & Dine at El Gato Cantina
Join SunCommon for some free food and drink at El Gato Cantina and learn about going solar at no upfront cost! Learn more about how easy and affordable it is to go solar this spring, and enjoy some great local food. Brian, local SunCommon Community Organizer in Essex, will be there to answer all of your solar questions. RSVP below! Loading...
Find out more »Five Corners Farmers Market
Join local SunCommon Community Organizer Brian Maier at the Five Corners Farmers Market! He will be celebrating the importance of buying local and getting your energy locally too. Stop by our booth 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 »Solar Plus Home Energy Storage Workshop
Vermonters now have the ability to generate their own clean power with solar – and then store it to use as they need it. Learn about how solar and batteries work together, so you’ve got back-up power on-hand to keep the essentials of your home running smoothly. Combining solar power with battery storage allows you to take control of the energy system and create new opportunities for resiliency and reliability in our communities. Green Mountain Power will also be a…
Find out more »June 2018
Customer Appreciation Dinner for Bradford and Newbury Solar Homeowners
At SunCommon, our solar homeowners are really important to us. So we’re setting aside a night to celebrate our customers and thank you for being a part of Vermont’s clean energy revolution. Join us for an evening with our co-founder, local renewable energy leaders, and other Bradford and Newbury SunCommon customers. We’ll enjoy some delicious local food and drinks on SunCommon at the fabulous Colatina Exit, and share stories of our solar experience. Let us know if you're coming so…
Find out more »Springfield Farmer’s Market
Join Becca White, at the Springfield Farmer’s Market this year! She will be celebrating the importance of buying local and getting your energy locally too. Stop by her booth 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 »Solar Open House in Middlebury
Join us, Paul and Jan Walker, at our house in Middlebury on Saturday, June 2nd from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM to talk solar. We had SunCommon install panels on our house in December of 2017 and have been loving it! The whole process was easy and SunCommon helped make it affordable with financing that had no upfront cost and minimal effect on our monthly budget. By March we were generating more electrical power than we were consuming. As a…
Find out more »Lyndon Farmer’s Market
Join Becca White, at the Lyndon Farmer’s Market this year! She will be celebrating the importance of buying local and getting your energy locally too. Stop by her booth 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?!) We'll also be here August 10.
Find out more »Jere Conner’s House Party
Jere loves having solar, and he loves SunCommon! We'll tour his system, check out his (negative!) electric bills, and hear about his experience going solar! Come learn from him and ask SunCommon staffers more specifics about how we help Vermonter's go solar without an upfront cost. If you plan to attend, PLEASE RSVP below: Loading...
Find out more »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 »Coffee and Conversation with Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce
Join us for free coffee and conversation with SunCommon and the Mad River Chamber of Commerce (MRVCC). We'll chat about opportunities for business and residents to save money and benefit from solar energy. Topics will include solar options, heating & cooling, storage, financing and incentives, and more! Bring your questions and ideas.
Find out more »Woodstock Market on the Green
Join Becca White, at the Woodstock Market on the Green this year! She will be celebrating the importance of buying local and getting your energy locally too. Stop by her booth 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 »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 »Milton Farmer’s Market Kickoff
Nothing says summer like the start of the Milton Farmer's Market! SunCommon will be there with our solar powered bounce house, spreading the good word on renewable energy!
Find out more »Feast & Field Market with SunCommon
Join Becca White, at the Feast & Field Farmer’s Market this year! She will be celebrating the importance of buying local and getting your energy locally too. Stop by her booth 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 »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 »Energy Resource Fair & Town Meeting with Senator Bernie Sanders
Join U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss how you can make your home, business, or town more efficient and to determine what renewable energy makes most sense for you. Join dozens of presenters and co-sponsoring exhibitors to learn everything from financing options to the latest energy technologies. RSVP to attend and find out more info at https://www.sanders.senate.gov/events/energyfair.
Find out more »SunCommon Annual SunCARnival!
Come down to Veterans Memorial Park (near Cairns Arena) in South Burlington on June 9th from 2-6PM for the annual SunCommon Sun CARnival! Check out all the cool ways you can power your life with solar - electric vehicles, electric motorcycles, e-bikes and more will be on display, and you can talk to EV owners and take a test ride or drive in an electric car. We're also bringing the fun with our solar powered bouncy house, live music, food…
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