Solstice Holiday Party @ Big Picture Theater & Cafe

When

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Where

Big Picture Theater & Cafe 48 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT 05673 Visit Website | 802-496-8994 | cbecker007@yahoo.com

Who

All Ages

Details

Parking: Yes

The Big Picture Theater & Cafe, which closed its doors on November 9 to re-evaluate its future, will host a day of gathering and celebration.

On Saturday, December 21 the beloved community space will offer a variety of cheerful events - all free to the public.

It is an invite for the Mad River Valley to come together around film, food, contemplations of the future, storytelling and song.

The day will start with a matinee screening of “It’s a Wonderful Life” - a classic holiday movie about how each person’s life enriches their community and how a town comes together.

After that, the longstanding tradition of sharing in the joy of caroling will commence with Carey Bennett at the piano and everyone who wants to harmonize with their neighbors. Following the caroling will be a potluck dinner with the theme of “What does community mean to you?”

Claudia Becker, owner of the Big Picture Theater & Cafe, will share some thoughts about the future of this important community hub and invite people to become part of the solution.

The celebrations will end with a Moth Story Telling themed “Stories of Solstice and Transformation”, hosted by Phantom Theater.

All events are free and will take place at the Big Picture Theater & Cafe.

The bar will be open to purchase drinks.

If you would like to bring some nibbles, or help in any other way, please contact Claudia at cbecker007@yahoo.com

3pm - It’s A Wonderful Life

5pm - Community Caroling with Carey Bennet

6pm - Community Potluck & conversation “What does community mean to you”

7pm - The Moth Story Telling, hosted by Phantom Theater

Reviews

5 reviews

July 16, 2018
"Terrible service and dishonest staff. We were a group of 5 that was being joined by another group of 3. Right from the time I asked for a table of 8, that waitress gave us attitude. Midway through taking our order, she abruptly left the table to have a conversation with someone behind the counter, forgetting that I could see her while we were waiting for her. Two of our orders were completely forgotten about. No apology, just an 'oh, it was delayed'. But WORST of all was when I went to pay (and I got an eye-roll when I asked for two checks, one for the group of 5 and one for the group of 3), she had added an 18% tip. Not a chance was I paying that. I wrote in the total for what was owed with no tip on the credit card slip and indicated I thought the service was terrible and wouldn't be tipping. I would have given some tip but was so galled at the audacity of an 18% tip she assumed she was entitled to I made it 0. Upon returning home and checking my credit card account statement, I see that she processed the full amount, including the ill-begotten tip. STEER CLEAR!"
- Eaterguy
April 13, 2014
"LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE - OLD TIME FEEL. Great films. Good food!!"
- NCKAPLAN
March 18, 2012
"These guys rock! Great food and staff is super friendly with kids."
- EsMom
November 16, 2009
"Brought my kids to Big Picture last weekend... GREAT place! Truly unique combination of food & movie. Safe, fun, comfortable, great food and extremely service-oriented. Two dads enjoyed adult beverages - in the theater! - while the kids had old-fashioned sodas and milkshakes. Never been to a theater like this before, but hope to stop back some evening after skiing Sugarbush this winter!"
- KenM
July 11, 2009
"This place hits it outta the park on my family-friendly scale! Where to begin? The menu has more than something for everyone. There is a kids' menu (noodles & cheese, hot dog, lil burger, fruit, etc.), but we didn't even order off of it because there were so many other great choices. Breakfast is served till 3 pm so you are pretty much covered because what kid doesn't like breakfast? And oh yeah, they do the local thing like a good Vermont restaurant should ;-) Then there is the huge playground adjacent to the place with picnic tables and outdoor seating. They also do 'cartoon lunch' on Fridays where they play old-fashioned cartoons on the wall in the lounge (think Donald and Mickey) and the kids can play with the toys that are there and parents can chat and order up some chow. Thursday mornings during the school year there is a playgroup that meets there too from 9-11. Then there is the movie house of course. Not your plain old movie house though. Some regular seating, but up front there are some couches and then plenty of space for your little ones to play around. No need to sit still. Nice. Yeah, we will be back. Did I mention they serve beer in the movie theater? (shhhhh)"
- missmagpie