Dad Guild Events!
Dad Guild offers a wide range of programming, all designed to meet dads where they are at
Our events fall into the following categories:
Dads Only: Social and peer-support events intended for dads to connect
Caregiver Education: Opportunities for dads to deepen their knowledge on parenting topics. Intended as “dads only” unless otherwise stated.
Dads & Kids: Fun events for dads to meet and bring their kids to play
Whole Family: Big events where all caregivers and members of the family are welcome to join
Public Community Events: informative discussion events where all parents and adult caregivers are welcome to attend.
Other details to note about our programming. You’ll see events listed with the following keywords:
Drop in - no registration required. Just come on by!
RSVP - we ask for folks to pre-register so we have a sense of attendance
In-person - event takes place in-person at the listed time and location
Virtual - event takes place online, via Zoom or Google Meet
Hybrid - event is both in-person and virtual. Attend whichever way works best. RSVPs will be emailed the meeting link in advance.
Dad Guild is expanding our in-person programming across the state!
While we are not statewide (yet), we do have regular programming happening outside of Chittenden County.
Click here to see if something is happening near you.
FRANKLIN: Dads’ Night Out - Intro to Magic The Gathering
Never played Magic: The Gathering before and want to learn? Did you play back in the 90s and want to get back into it but need a refresher and a chance to knock the rust off? Then this is the event for you!
We’ll play with simplified 60 card decks and focus on getting a handle on the basic mechanics and strategy. Official Welcome Decks will be available for attendees to use during the event. But if you still have your rad mono-black Spirit of the Night deck from the 90s still intact, feel free to bring that too!
RSVP required: https://online.traxsolutions.com/dadguild/main#/search
FRANKLIN: Hike at Maquam Creek Trail
Join us for an easy, flat out-and-back hike at the Maquam Creek Trail. The trailhead is on North River Street (Route 78) pinned on this map here. If you have questions, feel free to message davegreiner@dadguild.org.
FRANKLIN: Board Game Night at Guardian Cards and Comics
Join Dad Fellow Dave G. for a Dads’ Night out of board games at Guardian Games and Comics.
Dads are welcome and encouraged to bring any board games from home to play.
RSVP required: https://online.traxsolutions.com/dadguild/main#/search
FRANKLIN: Bright Side Playplace Playgroup
Join us at The Bright Side Playplace for a dads and kids playgroup!
To reserve your spot, head to this site and add the appropriate number of child tickets to your cart. Upon checkout, enter the code DADGUILD to reserve your tickets for free. This event is free for Dad Guild attendees. If you have questions, message dan@dadguild.org.
FRANKLIN: St. Albans Free Library Playgroup
Join us at St. Albans Free Library for a low-key playgroup where you can meet other dads and build community. This playgroup is facilitated by Dad Fellow Dave.
FRANKLIN: Hike at Milton Town Pond
Join us for a hike at Milton Town Pond. Parking and meetup for this hike is pinned on this map here. If you have questions, feel free to message davegreiner@dadguild.org. We hike rain or shine!
[Yes, technically this is in Chittenden County, but we have marked it as Franklin County so folks can easily find it.]
FRANKLIN: Board Game Night at Guardian Cards and Comics
Join Dad Fellow Dave G. for a Dads’ Night out of board games at Guardian Games and Comics.
Dads are welcome and encouraged to bring any board games from home to play.
RSVP required: https://online.traxsolutions.com/dadguild/main#/search
FRANKLIN: St. Albans Free Library Playgroup
Join us at St. Albans Free Library for a low-key playgroup where you can meet other dads and build community. This playgroup is facilitated by Dad Fellow Dave.
FRANKLIN: Dad Yoga
Dads and masculine-identifying caregivers are invited to join Molly Charette for one hour of yoga at Bent Northrop Memorial Library. Molly is a yoga instructor and a HEART Perinatal Clinician at Northwestern Counseling and Support Services.
All experience levels welcome. RSVP here.
FRANKLIN: Bright Side Playplace Playgroup
Join us at The Bright Side Playplace for a dads and kids playgroup!
To reserve your spot, head to this site and add the appropriate number of child tickets to your cart. Upon checkout, enter the code DADGUILD to reserve your tickets for free. This event is free for Dad Guild attendees. If you have questions, message dan@dadguild.org.
FRANKLIN: Board Game Night at Guardian Cards and Comics
Join Dad Fellow Dave G. for a Dads’ Night out of board games at Guardian Games and Comics.
Dads are welcome and encouraged to bring any board games from home to play.
RSVP required: https://online.traxsolutions.com/dadguild/main#/search
FRANKLIN: St. Albans Free Library Playgroup
Join us at St. Albans Free Library for a low-key playgroup where you can meet other dads and build community. This playgroup is facilitated by Dad Fellow Dave.
FRANKLIN: Bright Side Playplace Playgroup
Join us at The Bright Side Playplace for a dads and kids playgroup!
To reserve your spot, head to this site and add the appropriate number of child tickets to your cart. Upon checkout, enter the code DADGUILD to reserve your tickets for free. This event is free for Dad Guild attendees. If you have questions, message dan@dadguild.org.
FRANKLIN: Board Game Night at Guardian Cards and Comics
Join Dad Fellow Dave G. for a Dads’ Night out of board games at Guardian Games and Comics.
Dads are welcome and encouraged to bring any board games from home to play.
RSVP required: https://online.traxsolutions.com/dadguild/main#/search
FRANKLIN: St. Albans Free Library Playgroup
Library playgroups in Franklin County are now a monthly thing! Join us at St. Albans Free Library, where you can meet other dads and build community. This playgroup is facilitated by Dad Fellow Dave. See you there!
FRANKLIN: Board game night at Guardian Cards Comics
Join Dad Fellow Dave G. for a Dads’ Night out of board games at Guardian Games and Comics.
Dads are welcome and encouraged to bring any board games from home to play.
RSVP required: https://online.traxsolutions.com/dadguild/main#/search
FRANKLIN: St. Albans Free Library Playgroup
Library playgroups in Franklin County are now a monthly thing! Join us at St. Albans Free Library, where you can meet other dads and build community. This playgroup is facilitated by Dad Fellow Dave. See you there!
CANCELLED - FRANKLIN: Pop-up Family Sledding
UPDATE: Due to forecast for extremely cold windchills, we will cancel the sledding meet up and look to schedule it another time. Stay tuned
POP-UP EVENT! Family Sledding meet up!
Seems like the snow will be sticking around for a bit, so we threw together this pop-up event! Join us for sledding at the awesome Hard’Ack Recreation Area in St. Albans.
Not from Franklin County? You should join anyway. Sledding at Hard’Ack is worth the trip, trust us.
FRANKLIN: Board Game Night at Guardian Cards & Comics
Join Dad Fellow Dave G. for a Dads’ Night out of board games at Guardian Games and Comics.
Dads are welcome and encouraged to bring any board games from home to play.
RSVP required: https://online.traxsolutions.com/dadguild/main#/search
FRANKLIN: St. Albans Free Library Playgroup
Library playgroups in Franklin County are now a monthly thing! Join us at St. Albans Free Library, where you can meet other dads and build community. This playgroup is facilitated by Dad Fellow Dave. See you there!
Franklin County: St. Albans Free Library Playgroup
We are expanding Dad Guild programming into Franklin County! Please join us for our first event—a low-key playgroup at St. Albans Free Library where you can meet other Dads and build community. This playgroup will be facilitated by Dad Fellow Dave Greiner. Free snacks provided. See you there!