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JULY 2-9, 2014 COMPILED BY MATTHEW ROY & ANDREA SUOZZO

FOR SHAME

Chittenden County State’s Attorney T.J. Donovan said he won’t charge seven men arrested in a prostitution sting — the publicity from the arrests, he figured, was punishment enough. Hmmm.

TROLLS WIN!

SCOUTS OUT T alk about fireworks!

For the three years running, local troops of the Boy Scouts of America have sold bottles of water at Montpelier’s July 3 parade. They also volunteered for cleanup duty after the festivities.

But this year some Montpelier city councilors questioned the relationship because of the organization’s national policy against gay and lesbian Scout leaders.

Instead of rubber-stamping their application, the councilors invited the Scouts to come in and discuss it. In response, the Scouts withdrew their request.

In the end, the parade was cancelled due to bad weather, but the fallout continues. Kathryn Flagg’s Off Message blog post has drawn lots of comments from all sides of the issue. Some excerpts:

Are the Scouts working to change it, of course! …I feel what the council did was brand every member of scouting as anti-gay, and that is discriminatory.

— Lisa Grover

Good for those BSA leaders who politely declined and shame on those who were trying to use motivated youth committed to service as pawns. I guess BSA should fade into the sunset and let youth everywhere become gang bangers.

— leekerr

I’m a Boy Scout leader in Vermont. I don’t think those outside Scouting can really get a sense of how difficult this has been. It’s a struggle. A lot of very good people have questioned their involvement in Scouting because of the BSA’s policy. Most Vermont leaders … would support an Open and Affirming BSA. — BoilerGator

Good grief people they are just kids trying to sell water... they have no say over national BSA politics or Montpelier politics… Seems to me that everyone lost out on this one!!

– Julie Lafountain Moulton

Perhaps it’s time for the BSA to fold up their tents and fade into the mists of history. Good bye and good luck.

— Abbott L. Wright

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White-nose syndrome has decimated bats. But a state study in Dorset found a thriving colony. Plenty of mosquitos to eat!

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1. “Monkton Woman Arrested at Vermont Gas ‘Knit-In’ Protest” by Kathryn Flagg.

Last week, a group of women needled Vermont Gas over the company’s plans to build a pipeline through Addison County.

2. “Transformers: Age of Extinction” by Rick Kisonak. Our reviewer gave this Michael Bay action sequel zero stars.

3. “From Courthouse to Statehouse: Man’s Divorce Leads to Very Public Protest” by Kathryn Flagg and Melanie Gillman. The “Green Mountain Mafia” truck is hard to miss, but we delved into the story behind it.

4. “Tilt (Finally!) Opens in South Burlington”

by Alice Levitt. After delays, a new arcade and ale house has opened its doors to the public. Don’t all rush there at once, now.

5. “WTF: Why is the BHS Mascot a Seahorse?”

by Xian Chiang-Waren and John Kovaleski.

Who better to explain the origins of this seafaring mascot than the creature itself?

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TURBULENCE AHEAD Some airport-area residents sued the U.S. Air Force last week over its decision to base F-35 jets in Vermont. Also, one of the planes caught fire in Florida, grounding the fleet.

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Democracy doesn’t work if everyone just leaves in a huff at the first hint of somebody saying something they don’t like. Never has, never will.

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In May, Sen. Patrick Leahy dropped his bill targeting “patent trolls” who threaten businesses with frivolous lawsuits.

He blames Senate Majority leader Harry Reid for the failure. What would Batman do?

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The number of drive-in movie theaters left in Vermont. The 66-year-old St. Albans Drive-In has closed its doors for good, according to a St. Albans Messenger story this week. Film distributors are no longer releasing films in reel format, and drive-ins across the country face a tough choice: make the expensive switch to digital projection or close up shop.

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He chooses to ignore the fact that free or subsidized insurance is now provided for those who previously were either unable or chose not to buy their own health insurance. Where does he think that money comes from?

“Share the wealth” sounds great until it hits you in your own pocket.

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I enjoyed reading the article on Mark Powell and will try to connect with him and “talk turtle” when I next come to Vermont [“Shell Game,” June 25]. I was concerned, though, that you printed how much one might sell these turtles for and how he trained his dog to find them. I think this might make it all too easy for unethical people, or someone desperate for money, to find them and try to sell them on the internet.

I think it could have been a good article without some of these details. All of us who work with our native turtles worry about these thefts and everyone

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you talk with has some story about losing turtles “to the trade.” You might have gone on to say that turtles collected from the wild do not make good pets, can harbor diseases and most often die.

Hopefully your readers will want to learn more about these wonderful creatures, how to preserve their habitats, and how to support the individuals and groups trying to keep them part of our natural heritage for years to come.

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Vermont is a state with a great history of personal freedoms [“Monkton Woman Arrested at Vermont Gas ‘Knit-In’ Protest,” July 2]. Surely, when these women protested in such a peaceful manner, they should at least have gotten the hearing they requested. The action of calling the police was both rude and sexist. This company has shown that it has no regard for its customers, nor for our freedom of speech.

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The article about the Monkton women knitting at Vermont Gas is great [“Monkton Woman Arrested at Vermont Gas ‘Knit-In’ Protest,” July 2]. However, I would suggest you stop calling the

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[Re Feedback: “Take the Bike Path,” June 18]: As a New North End resident who often rides a bike to get where I need to go, I regularly use the Burlington Bike Path. The issue is that the path doesn’t always get you where you’re going. Headed to North Street?

Sure, take the Bike Path and then climb Depot Street. Headed to Church Street? Sure, take the Bike Path and then climb College Street.

For many destinations, North Avenue is the easiest and most direct route, despite the fractured and sometimes nonexistent bike infrastructure along the corridor. Telling people on bikes to “use the bike path” is like telling people in cars to take Route 127 instead of North Ave. Sometimes it is a great option, but it doesn’t always work if the suggested route doesn’t really get you where you’re going. Getting more people to choose bikes as a mode of transportation is as much about convenience as it is safety. Real bike lanes on North Avenue would provide both. liam Griffin burliNgTON

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As a Montpelier city councilor, I take to heart the responsibility of holding and advancing the interests and ethic of our city and its residents [Off Message: “Boy Scouts Bow Out of Montpelier Parade Over National Policy on Gay Leaders,” July 1]. Around the decision to allow the Boy Scouts to sell water at our Independence Day parade, I could not vote to allow a group that openly discriminates to use city property for its financial benefit. As a public official I cannot ignore the imperative to uphold equal rights for all. Still, the Boy Scouts provide fantastic educational and recreational opportunities to area youth, and my hope was that a council discussion might have discovered a workable solution. I encourage the Scouts to take Mayor Hollar’s interest in continued conversation at face value and similarly invite that conversation.

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My understanding is that these DCF gatherings weren’t even legal hearings; Shumlin just wanted to make voters think they gave a damn about children.

These were listening sessions because apparently no one listened when folks reported child abuse — many times on their own families. Secretary Doug Racine couldn’t even bother to attend.

Sears was a member of pre-Act 60 senate hearings when at least three towns literally begged the committee not to pass the bill. He was chair of the judiciary when Vermonters instructed him to fire Judge Dooley and the 30-days-for-child-rape judge. Sears has never cared what Vermonters instructed. In fact, he has taken campaign

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Water World Folks make a splash at the Kingdom Aquafest, held in and around Lake Memphremagog. Friday’s pet parade and street dance pave the way for Saturday’s spirited athletic competitions — including the famed Kingdom Swim. The family-friendly fun continues at a waterfront festival, where live music and local vendors enliven a boardwalk bash, followed by a chowder fest and Sunday’s yacht regatta.

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More than 80 local artisans display their wares when State Street is transformed into a bustling outdoor art gallery.

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This year, he’s got an opponent.

ED CAFFERTY, an adjunct criminal justice professor at Champlain College and a longtime Democratic Party activist from Charlotte, is running against the Burlington resident in the Democratic primary.

“After 27 years, it doesn’t seem like Kevin McLaughlin is very engaged in his job,” Cafferty says. “I feel that it’s time to Bakery by day.

Pizza by night. put somebody in the sheriff ’s office that is going to show leadership and institute programs that are going to help people.”

His priorities include hiring more officers to take on Vermont’s opiate-abuse problem and advocating for more restrictive gun laws.

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A leader of the gun-control group Gun Sense Vermont, Cafferty says he’d use the 12v-Barrio070914.indd 1 7/2/14 4:58 PMsheriff ’s office to advocate for universal background checks.

“Drug dealers come up here and when they find out how easy it is to buy guns, they go back and sell them on the streets of Springfield, Massachusetts,” he says.

Rep. MIKE YANTACHKA (D-Charlotte), a fellow gun-control advocate, supports 25 cent Cafferty. He believes the newcomer could hot dogs reawaken one of local law enforcement’s sleepiest offices. all night!

“I think he wants to make the sheriff ’s office more proactive, as opposed to just being there,” Yantachka says.

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“This is not high-profile stuff,” says Chittenden County State’s Attorney T.J. DONOVAN, who, along with Mayor MIRO WEINBERGER, has endorsed the incumbent.

“He’s done a very competent, good job.

He’s a good man. He’s got a first-rate staff.”

While McLaughlin struggles to identify concrete achievements, he characterizes himself as an experienced manager of 31 employees who has saved taxpayers money by taking advantage of contract work. He questions his opponent’s lawenforcement background — Cafferty has served 11 years as a part-time officer in the Vermont State Police’s marine division — and disagrees with his approach to fighting drug addiction.

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“His theory is we’ve gotta have more cops, more cops, more cops,” McLaughlin says. “I understand how this whole thing works, and what I understand is we need more treatment to deal with demand.”

So who’s got the upper hand in a lowkey Democratic primary scheduled for August 26? Presumably, the guy who’s won the job every four years for nearly three decades, right?

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Do Vermonters care about their politicians’ youthful indiscretions?

Republican gubernatorial candidate SCOTT MILNE put that question to the test last week when he issued a remarkable press release disclosing he’d been arrested not once, not twice, but three times during what he called “an irresponsible 18-month period.”

Seems the scion of a prominent GOP family got popped once for a DUI as a 19-year-old University of Vermont student and then again after transferring to California’s University of Redlands. He was subsequently arrested, he says, for “possession of a small amount of pot and cocaine.”

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hurt in the incidents. He said he received fines but didn’t serve a day in the slammer.

“I made some bad choices. You don’t get do-overs in life,” he says. “I’m grateful that all I got was some fines and some tough lessons out of it.”

So will Milne’s reckless past make a difference come November?

Doubtful — and not just because he’s likely to get smoked by Gov. PETER SHUMLIN. DUIs are nothing to joke about, but Vermonters are a forgiving bunch. State Auditor TOM SALMON got busted for driving over the legal limit in 2009 — while in office — and handily won reelection the next year. In 2012, voters barely raised an eyebrow when an age-old assault charge surfaced during Donovan’s run for attorney general. And good luck finding a Vermont politician who has never possessed pot — or, you know, inhaled.

Milne showed some savvy by dispensing with the story on his own terms — and timing. His July 3 press release came as most voters — not to mention reporters — were stocking up on Gucci beers for the fireworks. And he coupled the revelations about his arrests with one about his health: He suffered a stroke in 2006.

Makes the guy sound, well, human.

Vermonters are more likely to be interested in where Milne stands on drugs than whether he used them. On that, he doesn’t have much to say.

Though Shumlin devoted much of the winter to talking about opiate abuse, Milne says he plans to hold off on addressing the matter until September. As for whether Vermont’s DUI laws are sufficient, he doesn’t have an opinion.

Does he support legalizing marijuana?

“As with a lot of things, I think Vermont’s been way too out front in being a pioneer in these things before knowing whether it’s smart,” he says. “The short answer is: opposed at this time, but open to looking at it down the road.”

Whether Milne’s past will resurface again likely depends on whether there’s more to it than he’s revealed. Though he wants credit for coming clean, the candidate refuses to request and release police reports describing the incidents — nor will he disclose precisely when and where they took place.

“Nope. Ask the Democratic Governors Association,” he says, referring to the national political organization Shumlin runs.

Milne is convinced that either the DGA or the Shumlin campaign is conducting opposition research, but spokespeople for both organizations say that’s not the case.

Wouldn’t releasing the reports clear up what happened and help put it behind him?

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Last December, neale lunderville abruptly left his job as CEO of NG Advantage, a natural gas delivery service he founded a year and a half earlier with tom evslin, an old chum from their days in former governor Jim douglas’ administration.

“After a dozen years of being in pressure-cooker jobs, I needed some time to let the steam out and take some time to reconnect with my life,” Lunderville says.

Indeed, the 39-year-old man once known in these pages as the “Boy Wonder” had already held a lifetime’s worth of top jobs: executive director of the Vermont Republican Party; Douglas’ campaign manager and secretary of civil and military affairs, transportation, and

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Since he jumped into the race last month, Milne has been slow to nail down some of the campaign basics: raising money, recruiting staff, building a website and even holding a formal campaign announcement.

That’s starting to change. Milne has signed up one of the state’s few young Republican operatives as campaign manager: Vermont GOP political director Brent Burns.

The Texas native and Army veteran left the party last week, he says, to start his own political consulting company, called Pure Campaigns. His first client? Scott Milne.

“I think he’s a really good candidate,” Burns says of the new boss. “And I think we have a really interesting opportunity this year to frame the issues in a way where Vermonters will be receptive.”

Pure Campaigns isn’t a one-man band.

Vermont Law School grad tyler Ward and Capital Connections lobbyist Kris Jolin will join Burns in the enterprise. The latter served a stint with almost-gubernatorial-candidate Bruce lisman’s Campaign for Vermont and raised eyebrows at the Statehouse last year by filming nearly every press conference Shumlin held.

Wonder if those tapes will resurface in TV ads this fall?

Burns’ election-year departure doesn’t leave the Vermont GOP totally in the lurch. Party chairman david sunderland recently hired former Chittenden County GOP chairman Jeff Bartley as its “victory campaign director” and is weighing his options to replace Burns, he says.

As for whether Pure Campaigns’ first client will score a win, Burns says he believes “there is a path to victory.”

“I think it’s going to be a hard race, but we’re going to run it every single day, fullspeed, until November 4,” he promises.

administration; Green Mountain Power’s “innovation and information leader”; and Shumlin’s Irene recovery officer.

Dude clearly needed to take a breather.

So he quit his job, hung out with old friends, got another dog, ran the Vermont City Marathon and — wait for it — started to thru-hike the Long Trail. But about halfway through his northbound journey, Lunderville checked his voicemail while seeking shelter from the rain in a utility shed atop the Middlebury Snow Bowl.

A few days earlier, Mayor Weinberger had left him a message asking whether he’d serve as interim general manager of the Burlington Electric Department.

“It’s something I was immediately interested in,” Lunderville says. “Burlington Electric is a really fascinating organization and, in a lot of ways, is on the cutting edge of energy innovation … It’s something I knew I wanted to be part of.”

Last week, Weinberger announced he’d suspended his search for a permanent replacement for outgoing GM BarBara grimes, who retired Monday after 15 years on the job. He asked the Burlington City Council to approve Lunderville’s six- to nine-month appointment, during which time the search would resume — potentially with Lunderville’s name in the mix.

(The interim BED manager promises to finish section-hiking the Long Trail this year, now as a weekend warrior.)

Longtime readers of this column could be forgiven for spilling their coffee after learning that the Boy Wonder had taken a job with a Democratic mayor of Burlington.

After all, that wasn’t the only nickname bestowed on him by the late Seven Days columnist Peter freyne. He was also a charter member of “the Nasty Boys” — the young-gun Republican hit squad that elevated Douglas to governor in 2002 by hammering the hell out of Democratic nominee doug racine. (Fellow Nasty Boy Jim Barnett went on to manage Massachusetts senator scott BroWn’s unsuccessful 2012 reelection campaign and now works for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.)

“You can’t run from the past,” Lunderville says of his partisan youth. “It’s right there in black and white. But you can learn.”

And learn he has. As Vermont has become bluer, so has Lunderville’s résumé.

Though his former boss, Douglas, clashed mightily with Shumlin, Lunderville was quick to help the new governor respond to Tropical Storm Irene.

So does this spell an end to Lunderville’s ball-busting Republican career?

“I’m not going to rule anything out in the future,” he says. “I can tell you that I don’t see partisanship as a vehicle for progress. I have a strong desire to see Vermont move forward and to see Vermonters prosper, and I think that comes when we work together.”

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hough they hold elected office, Marc Brierre and Alan Franklin could be forgiven for not seeing themselves as politicians. They are the state’s attorneys in Rutland and Orleans counties, respectively, holding positions that rarely generate vigorous contests and usually provide incumbents a job until they no longer want it.

Not this year.

Of Vermont’s 14 counties, seven will see battles for state’s attorney, either in the August primary or the November general election. Former senator Vince Illuzzi, who has held that job in Essex County since 1998, has a primary challenger. The state’s attorneys in Bennington, Grand Isle and Washington counties are also facing opponents, and two lawyers are vying to replace the retiring Joel Page in Lamoille County.

“That is unusual,” said Robert Sand, a former Windsor County state’s attorney who never faced a contest during 15 years in office. “Long-term incumbents tend not to have strong challengers. That always surprised me: how state’s attorneys elections tended to fly under the radar, given that we make thousands of decisions a year that have a profound impact on people’s lives.”

The most bitterly contested races are in Orleans and Rutland counties, where Franklin and Brierre are facing challenges from people they assumed were on their side — their own deputies.

In Rutland County, Brierre fired Deputy State’s Attorney Rosemary Kennedy one day after she held a press conference announcing she was seeking his job.

In Orleans County, Deputy State’s Attorney James Lillicrap remains on the payroll. Why is he challenging his boss, Alan Franklin? “Alan is a great person to go out and have a beer with,” said Lillicrap. “The criticisms I have were not involving Alan as a person. They involve Alan as a state’s attorney.”

Before he faces Lillicrap in November, Franklin first has to survive a primary challenge from his former clerk, Jennifer Barrett. Both Kennedy and Barrett appear to have won the backing of key law-enforcement officials, and neither is hesitating to throw verbal grenades at their old bosses.

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— many of whom, prosecutors say, don’t even realize the position is elected.

State’s attorneys serve four-year terms and have no boss, wielding complete autonomy to file or dismiss charges brought to them by police. They effectively control how criminal laws are applied in their county, which can result in a patchwork approach to how criminals are treated in Vermont. In recent years, some state’s attorneys have introduced alternative-treatment programs for repeat drug offenders, deciding to forgo criminal prosecutions and

send defendants to treatment; others have taken a more traditional punitive approach.

The office can launch a prosecutor to a more prominent role. Patrick Leahy went straight from the Chittenden County state’s attorney’s office to the U.S. Senate, and T.J. Donovan, who currently holds Leahy’s old job, is viewed in political circles as a future candidate for higher office.

But they are the exceptions.

Most state’s attorneys aren’t well known — even inside their counties

— and their names rarely appear in the news. Many, such as Brierre and Franklin, are apolitical lawyers who view the gig as the pinnacle of their careers.

Brierre started working as a deputy state’s attorney in Rutland County in 1983. When his boss, Jim Mongeon, retired in 2009, thengovernor Jim Douglas appointed Brierre to serve the remainder of Mongeon’s term. Brierre won his own four-year term in 2010 and settled into a job from which he would like to retire one day.

But now he’s fighting with Kennedy, a Democrat.

She is a Rutland resident who worked as a deputy prosecutor in Chittenden County for several years before Brierre hired her in 2013.

She has criticized Brierre, a Republican, for not collaborating closely enough with law enforcement, including in community initiatives such as Project Vision, an alliance of government, nonprofits and citizens dedicated to beating back a surge of drug crimes and related problems in Rutland.

“I think the state’s attorney’s office needs to be strong in the courtroom and outside the courtroom,” Kennedy said.

Kennedy appears to have won some pivotal allies.

Rutland Mayor Chris Louras introduced her at the press conference announcing her candidacy, and Rutland’s widely respected police chief, Jim Baker, sat in the crowd. Neither has formally endorsed Kennedy’s candidacy.

Only days before her announcement, a jury returned a not-guilty verdict against a woman charged with attempting to murder a Rutland police officer — one of the highest-profile cases Brierre has ever handled.

Jennifer Berube crept behind an officer in the booking room with a twoinch knife and flung her arms around his neck before she was disarmed. The officer suffered a small cut to his neck.

The incident was captured on a video that was shown to the jury.

At the conclusion of the trial, both Louras and Baker voiced frustration with the verdict, while Berube’s attorney has said that Brierre overreached

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His opponents said local police officers urged them to challenge Franklin.

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Franklin hired Barrett straight out of law school as a clerk in 2011. She said she was a deputy prosecutor in everything but title; she even handled two trials. She left to become a deputy prosecutor in Bennington County, where she says she has taken more cases to trial than Franklin or Lillicrap have in recent years. She has been campaigning on weekends and plans to move to Orleans County if she wins.

“From what I remember and what I have been told by law enforcement, if a case is not a clear winner, neither attorney Lillicrap or State’s Attorney Franklin will bring them to trial,” Barrett said. “The cases that go to trial aren’t black and white. I’m happy to put a case in front of a jury.

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and failed to understand there was not enough evidence to support an attempted murder charge.

“Police officers deserve to know that we have their back,” Kennedy said at the press conference.

“The case was tried on what I felt was strong evidence,” Brierre said in an interview. “The police were well aware of and in support of the charge and going forward that way.”

As for firing Kennedy, Brierre said, “If they’re trying to take the office in a different direction, then they’re not working for the office.”

Brierre said that Kennedy has a naive view of the job. While she speaks of the state’s attorney being more of a community leader, he said, she fails to grasp the punishing demands of the caseload.

“I think experience does count for something,” Brierre said. “I believe [Kennedy] doesn’t appreciate the multiple factors that come from having a highcaseload county, and a high serious felony caseload.”

Franklin makes a similar argument as he attempts to fend off three opponents in Orleans County. If the Republican survives the primary challenge from Jennifer Barrett, he’ll face two candidates in November: Independent Ben Luna, a former deputy prosecutor from Caledonia County; and his own deputy, Lillicrap, running as a Democrat.

Franklin has allowed Lillicrap to stay on despite his candidacy. “He’s done a good job here,” Franklin explains with a shrug of his shoulders. “Really nothing more than that.”

A Newport native, Franklin was hired as a deputy prosecutor in 2005.

Gov. Peter Shumlin appointed him state’s attorney in 2011 to replace Keith Flynn, who became the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.

Franklin said he believes he has done the job well, pointing to the recent conviction of a Newport man with a lengthy criminal record who got a life sentence for a brutal assault.

He said he was surprised when challengers filed for election, and he is struggling to adjust to the reality that he must woo voters.

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Malloy calls B100 a “silver buckshot solution” rather than a silver bullet. He believes there are plenty of uses for his pure biodiesel — including to power farm equipment, trucking fleets, home heating oil and older diesel cars.

For vehicles that are compatible with B100, the fuel has benefits. According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, B100 has a lubricating effect on engines and can clean a vehicle’s fuel system. Biodiesel also produces significantly fewer emissions than petroleum diesel — eliminating 100 percent of sulfur emissions and cutting carbon dioxide by more than 75 percent, according to the Department of Energy.

Black Bear Biodiesel will serve as a collection facility as well as a fueling station, bringing in used vegetable oil from restaurants and shipping it out to be processed into biodiesel. Already, Black Bear has recycled 26,000 gallons of used oil into biodiesel.

“We’re scavengers,” said Malloy, alluding to his company’s namesake black bears.

purposes, or terms of the plan or the bylaws of the Town of Plainfield.” Vallee was also worried that Malloy’s company might start selling other kinds of diesel at the station — turning it into a truck stop, and causing traffic trouble for neighboring properties, including the Red Store.

On those grounds, Vallee appealed the Development Review Board’s permit for Black Bear Bioidesel in state environmental court last October.

But this spring the court kicked the case back to the town. Last month Plainfield’s Development Review Board upheld its original decision to issue Malloy a permit; Vallee’s lawyer said the company would not appeal the decision. That clears the way for Black Bear Biodiesel to break ground on July 11.

Black Bear Biodiesel isn’t the only company R.L. Vallee has taken to court.

He sued Costco over the discount store’s plan to install 12 gas pumps in Colchester — not far from a Maplefields outlet. The years-long fight is currently in environmental court, where R.L. Vallee is pushing for the court to overturn an Act 250 wetlands permit for the project. Late last month, R.L. Vallee’s environmental expert argued that the proposed gas station would harm a nearby brook and wetland.

It’s become a political fight, too.

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has openly supported the Costco pump project, provoking Vallee, a former ambassador to Slovakia and GOP fundraiser who for years has flirted with the idea of running against Sanders. In December 2012, Vallee bought television ads bashing Sanders for his pro-Costco position.

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hen Jim Malloy and Peter Young started scouting locations for a biodiesel company, they had the perfect spot in mind: Plainfield’s former Red Store, a one-time gas station and convenience store that was on the auction block in 2012.

Young planned to purchase the building for Malloy’s biodiesel station. But the proponents of recycled veggie fuel lost out at auction to a gasoline baron: Skip Vallee, the owner of R.L. Vallee, Inc., the St. Albans-based fuel dueler behind Vermont’s empire of Maplefields convenience stores. Vallee also owned the Maplefields Mobil a half mile away in Marshfield.

Vallee tore out the gas pumps at the Red Store and placed a restriction on the deed barring the building from use as a gas station or convenience store. Several weeks after paying $405,000 for it, he put the property back on the market for $299,000.

So Young and Malloy set their sights on the building next door, purchasing the former garage and auto parts store just three months after the auction. “If we’re going to fight back, we’re going to do it at arm’s length,” said Malloy. Literally.

Vallee sought to block permits for the business in state environmental court, but ultimately lost. Now, nearly two years later, Malloy’s business, Black Bear Biodiesel, finally has the green light.

While Vallee’s Red Store sits vacant, Black Bear Biodiesel is gearing up to open its doors — and pump its first gallons of recycled vegetable oil — later this month.

It will be the first location in Vermont to offer 100 percent biodiesel, known as B100, and the first biodiesel-only fueling station east of Berkeley, Calif. B100 contains no petroleum. Biodiesel blends — which typically mix conventional diesel fuel with five to 20 percent biodiesel — are available at a handful of fueling stations throughout the state.

The oil works in most vehicles with a diesel engine, and it can be used interchangeably with traditional petroleum diesel. But employing high-percentage biodiesel blends in some newer vehicles may void their warranties; that more potent biodiesel can be especially problematic for diesel vehicles manufactured after 2007, according to Popular Mechanics and online biodiesel forums.

Biodiesel proselytizer Malloy said that many in Plainfield have already bought diesel cars in anticipation of the new station. Malloy expects to price the diesel at roughly $3.75 a gallon — low enough to compete directly with petroleum.

Sarah Galbraith, the program manager for the Vermont Bioenergy Initiative, said that so far biodiesel remains a small part of Vermont’s overall energy diet.

“We’re at a stage still where we have the early adopters, the people who really believe in this for sustainability,” said Galbraith. “They want to do what they think is right by their community and the environment.”

Price-sensitive consumers will likely take notice “if and when we see fossil fuel prices go up again.”

In an interview with Seven Days, Vallee said he had no quarrel with Malloy operating a biodiesel facility.

His concern, he said, was that Black Bear’s intention to allow food carts and vendors was not in accordance with the town’s original permit and the “policies,

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A few years later, Malloy decided When Black Bear Biodiesel opens, that it was time to get serious about the it won’t pay for the vegetable oil it colvalues that had, to that point, informed lects from local restaurants, including his unconventional choices.

Positive Pie, the Cornerstone Pub & He recalls thinkKitchen in Barre and ing, “I am sick of going Three Penny Taproom to these protests and in Montpelier. The spot holding quirky, funny will also host food carts signs. I need to impleand vendors in warmer ment these plans.” That months. Dena Cox and meant ditching rent Ryan Zacher, the chef payments and electricat Salt in Montpelier, ity bills; Malloy was sick will start selling of paying money, as he house-made sausages put it, to companies he and gluten- and dairydidn’t believe in. He free baked goods this Jim mAll Oy committed to living month. outdoors for two years “We’re going to do and saved up $14,000 to buy a piece of fuel, but a different kind of fuel. We’re land. He landed in Plainfield, and two going to do food, but a different kind than years later started construction on an the blue slushies they sell at Maplefields. off-the-grid cob house built from earth Are we competition?” Malloy asked. and straw, with the volunteer labor of “Not really, but I think he’s just pissed friends and strangers. that he didn’t get his way.”

He and his wife, Erin, dreamed of Even with the Black Bear dispute building the house entirely without behind them, some in Plainfield remain fossil fuels. That’s where biodiesel came dissatisfied with the fact that the Red in; Erin had the idea to use recycled Store remains vacant more than two vegetable oil to power the couple’s car years after Vallee purchased the buildand transport building materials. ing. Last month, Plainfield resident Fred A few years later, Malloy’s younger Woogmaster handed in a petition to the brother applauded his environmen- selectboard with 89 signatures, asking tal ethic — but chided Malloy for not the board to hold a public forum about looking at the bigger picture. Malloy the Red Store — and to explore purremembers him saying, “You’re up at chasing the property through eminent the end of the road in heaven, but what domain. The petition will be discussed about the rest of us?” at a July 28 meeting.

So he turned his focus on the family Vallee has floated various plans for business, a 70-year-old home heating the building. Now he’s considering company in Rhode Island that Malloy developing the property as a bakery, galonce vowed he’d never take part in. lery and Laundromat.

Under Malloy’s guidance, the company Regardless of what happens at the immediately began blending biodiesel Red Store, Black Bear Biodiesel landlord into its fuel. Of the family’s 4,000 cus- Peter Young said he’s excited to see one tomers, only three opted out. of the few developable properties on It was Malloy’s 5-year-old son Route 2 in Plainfield spruced up. who pointed out that it made little Said Young: “Instead of not saying sense for Malloy to transport his own that much, or looking a little run down, supply of biodiesel from Rhode Island [this] says, ‘We’re a renewable-energy to Plainfield. Why not set up shop in town.’” m Plainfield, too?

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hen Burlington arborist Warren Spinner came back from vacation last week, his inbox held upsetting news: Vandals had snapped the branches and trunks of four saplings.

The city’s chief tree doctor made the rounds, inspecting the damage: On Loomis Street, someone had maimed a crabapple and lopped off a Japanese lilac at its base. On nearby North Street, he saw a partially uprooted ash.

The final casualty, on Mansfield Avenue, was a tulip tree whose central trunk had been snapped. Andy Raubvogel and Nancy Kaplan had planted it two years ago in front of their house on the greenbelt — the city-owned stretch of grass between the sidewalk and street.

Spinner is no stranger to this kind of crime, which occurs up to 20 times a year in Burlington. He’s been tending Queen City trees since 1980, and tree vandalism happened on occasion then, too. Still, he finds the impulse puzzling.

“We’ve been trying to figure out what possesses an individual to attack a tree,” Spinner said.

He knew these particular victims well. So did Margaret Skinner, an entomologist at the University of Vermont who chairs the nonprofit Branch Out Burlington. Both had a hand in raising three of the vandalized trees.

On a sultry morning last week, Skinner stood next to a row of recently planted river birches on a secluded plot of land off Shelburne Street.

Warren Wearing overalls and red clogs and occasionally leaning down mid-sentence to pluck weeds, Skinner explained that planting trees in Burlington entails more than plopping them in the ground.

Currently, a small group of people cares for as many as 300 trees that get added to Burlington’s urban forest each year. Since 2001, Skinner and her fellow Branch Out Burlington volunteers have run the nursery. Rather than buy the “balled and burlapped” trees, which come ready-to-plant but generally cost several hundred dollars, they purchase younger trees for as little as $15 and nurture them in the nursery until they are street-ready.

Spinner curates Branch Out Burlington’s tree collection, picking species based on size, hardiness and aesthetics. He and his crew also handle the planting. They supplement the 80 to 100 trees that Branch Out Burlington supplies each year with trees purchased Spinner from other nurseries.

“He knows every tree on the street, when it was planted, when it was last pruned,” Skinner said. As she pointed out Kentucky coffee trees and corkscrew willows, she explained that they don’t grow many native species because most have a hard time adapting to urban life — sugar maples, for example, can’t tolerate salt from the plow trucks.

Spinner is counting and cataloguing all the trees in Burlington’s publicly owned urban forest, and he estimates it contains roughly 13,000. Four victims in a forest that size might not seem significant, and both Skinner and Spinner readily admit they face bigger problems:

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bracing for the arrival of the havocwreaking emerald ash bore and other new pests, for example. Storm damage is a perennial problem.

Still, to see years of watering and weeding get deliberately undone is demoralizing, Skinner said. She understands why residents might think, “Ah, four trees. We’ve got so many other trees.

Who cares? but for us,” she continued, “Every one of those trees are precious.”

Getting more people involved in tree care could reduce vandalism, Skinner suggested. “If I had my druthers, I would love every neighborhood to have a tree warden.”

Step into Raubvogel’s and Kaplan’s backyard, and it’s clear they share Skinner’s arboreal zeal. An enormous sugar maple dominates; nearby they’ve planted an aspen grove. As Raubvogel described it, “When the wind blows, everything twinkles.”

The tulip tree, he made a point of mentioning, was a variegated one, meaning its leaves come in multiple shades. It was one of just two in the city, as far as he knew.

“Planting another tree is not a big deal,” said Raubvogel, who is a partner at the Burlington law firm Dunkiel Saunders Elliott Raubvogel & Hand. But he choked up describing the moment he discovered the mutilated tulip. He and his son, who had recently been diagnosed with cancer, were returning home one Saturday evening from the first chemo treatment when Raubvogel saw it.

Danielle Fitzko coordinates the state’s Urban & Community Forestry Program. She described tree vandalism as an ongoing problem that’s more pronounced in Burlington than elsewhere in the state because of the colleges, the bar scene and its “progressive planting program.”

“Those smaller trees are really vulnerable to vandalism,” she explained.

Outside of Vermont, people have committed high-profile acts of tree vandalism in the name of political activism — papaya plantations chopped down in Hawaii, presumably in protest against GMOs. Or in pursuit of profit — redwood tree burls are being sawed off and sold in California.

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In Burlington, Spinner said, it often seems to coincide with the graduation season, but other than that, “there’s no rhyme or reason, no pattern, as to when, why or how many are going to get vandalized.”

With a few notable exceptions, people don’t get caught, Spinner said.

On one occasion he stumbled upon someone cutting a tree in Battery Park.

“I actually ran the person down while on my cell phone with the police, and we corralled him.”

Spinner hires college kids as “seasonals” during the summer, and when he got to the courtroom for the Battery Park case, he recognized the prosecutor as one of his former tree crew workers.

“Best job I ever had was working for Warren Spinner,” said Chittenden County State’s Attorney T.J. Donovan last Friday.

Tampering with trees, public or private, is a crime that falls in the category of unlawful mischief, according to Donovan. Unlike in New York City, where people can be prosecuted for

arborcide, Vermont doesn’t have a treespecific charge.

If a culprit is found guilty, Spinner is generally called on to calculate the damages. It’s a complicated assessment, he said — one that factors in the tree’s species, trunk diameter, location and general condition.

Police reports weren’t filed in the latest incidents so legal action is unlikely. Still, Donovan said, “Tell Warren if I get the case, I’ll have zero tolerance.”

Spinner did what he could to salvage the tree remains. The lilac was clearly a lost cause, but he replanted the ash and pruned the crabapple, hoping for the best. A friend of Raubvogel and Kaplan purchased another tulip tree for them.

The couple and Spinner are determined to keep planting. “I remember a battle I had on Buell Street,” recalled the arborist, launching into a story about an especially persistent offender. “I replaced some of those trees three times before I won.” m Contact: alicia@sevendaysvt.com

Prosecutors « p.15 much-needed fresh perspective to the office.

“There’s a lot of work to do in Orleans County and a lot of shortcomings. I am the only candidate with a vision to do something,” said Luna.

He said he would build a website and hold regular public meetings to enhance the office’s transparency.

While police officers typically refrain from endorsements in state’s attorney races, Newport Police Chief Seth DiSanto has endorsed Barrett, saying she would be tougher on criminals.

“The difficult thing for me is to keep morale high when my guys come to me and say, ‘Why do you want me to go through three and a half hours of follow-up on a case when I know it’s going to get dismissed or get pleaded down?’” he said. “Very rarely are we consulted about cases. We should be on the same page.”

Franklin chalks up any criticism

to natural tensions that sometimes exist between police officers, who deliver the bad guys and want to see them punished, and prosecutors, who decide whether the police cases can be proven.

“Our jobs are different,” Franklin said.

At least some of the prosecutors hoping to hold on to their jobs can look forward to marching in upcoming parades and chatting up locals at diners and coffee shops — even though they acknowledge being more suited for the courtroom than the campaign trail.

“I don’t mind marching in parades.

I wouldn’t want to do it all the time,” Brierre said. “I find it refreshing to hear from the public. The problem is you don’t [always] have time ... You have to go back to the caseload.” m Contact: mark@sevendaysvt.com, (802) 865-1020, ext. 23, or @Davis7D

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1927-2014, COLCHESTER Martino Marcelino, 87, passed away on July 4, 2014.

He was born January 8, 1927 in Burlington, Vt., to Martino and Margaurite (Stannard) Marcelino. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII, enlisting at age 17.

Martino married his devoted wife of 65 years, Doris Proulx, on November 10, 1948, at Holy Cross Catholic Church. He graduated with an associate’s degree from Burlington Business College, now known as Champlain College. He worked at Vermont Structural Steel as a supervisor of bridge construction for 28 years.

After retiring, Martino became vice president of A Marcelino Company and Marcelino Machinery and Asphalt, which he enjoyed working at with his son. He was predeceased by his parents, brother Phillip Sr. and sister Arthea Robare. To his family and friends, he was known as “Tina,” “Marty” and “Grandpa.” He enjoyed camping with his wife and family in their motor home, and they had many fond adventures in their

travels. Martino loved his winter home in Fort Myers Fla., as well as bowling, golf, fishing, hunting, traveling, family gatherings, playing cards with friends and family, and “tinkering” at his workbench.

He was a member of the Elks, RVA Winooski and the American Legion, and was a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Course on public speaking. He was a devout Catholic and attended mass reguarly. He was a beloved and devoted husband and father, and left to cherish his memory are his wife, Doris; sons Alan and wife Linda, Brian and Kelly of Colchester, Vt.; grandchildren Erica and husband Trevor Howard, Dana and wife Hilary, Erin, Derek and Jamie; five great-grandchildren; brother Ernest Sr. and wife Pauline; brother Jed; many nieces, nephews, extended family and countless friends; and his beloved dog, Chewee. The Marcelino family would like to express our deepest thanks to the wonderful doctors, nurses and caregivers of Fletcher Allen Health Care, the VNA, and Starr Farm Nursing and Rehabilitation for their care and support during this difficult time.

Visitation will be Wednesday July 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. at LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 132 Main St., Winooski, Vt. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, July 10, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, 416 Church Rd., Colchester. If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Martino’s honor to the American Heart Association or the MS Society of Vermont. Online condolences may be shared with the family at lavignefuneral home.com.

Eva (Tromblay) St. George 1921-2014, WINOOSKI

Eva (Tromblay) St. George, 93, a longtime resident of Winooski, Vt., died peacefully Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Starr Farm Nursing Center with loving family by her side following a short illness.

Eva was born in Hinesburg, Vt., on June 6, 1921, the daughter of Homer and Alice (Bissonette) Tromblay, and was educated at Hinesburg Hollow School and Hinesburg High School.

On November 21, 1941, she was married in Bristol, Vt., to Joseph St. George, who predeceased her in 1973.

Eva was a parishioner of St. Francis Xavier and St. Stephen Catholic Churches, and was a member of Catholic Fellowship, Catholic Golden Age, Daughters of Isabella, Winooski Senior Citizens and AARP. She is survived by two nieces and their husbands, Alyce and Rheal Morin of South Hero, Vt., and Carole and Earl Southmayd of Peaseville, N.Y.; many great-nieces and -nephews; several great great-nieces and nephews; stepdaughter Alice Villemaire; stepdaughter-in-law Miriam St. George; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; and many cousins and close friends.

She was predeceased by her brother, Francis

Tromblay; two sisters, Clara Tromblay and Catherine Brown; stepson Paul St. George; and stepson-in-law Kendrick Villemaire.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 9, at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Winooski.

Interment will follow at Resurrection Park Cemetery in South Burlington, Vt. There will be no visiting hours. Arrangements are with the LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 132 Main St. in Winooski. Online condolences can be shared with the family at lavignefuneral home.com.

Walter T. Troescher

1932-2014, WINOOSKI Walter T. Troescher, 82, a longtime resident of Winooski, Vt., died peacefully with loving family at his side on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at the Vermont Respite House in Williston.

Walter was born in Valley Stream, Long Island, N.Y., on March 8, 1932, the son of Walter Thomas Troescher Sr. and Margaret (McNally) Troescher. He served his country during the Korean Conflict for the U.S. Army.

On December 31, 1955, he was married at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

in Burlington to Jeannette (Bourgeois) Troescher.

Walter was employed for many years at Valades Restaurant, Saga Food at the University of Vermont, and at IBM for 23 years, retiring in 1987.

He enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, casinos, baking, hunting, fishing, watching golf on TV, and also all the birds at his bird feeders.

Walter is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jeannette Troescher, and their four children: Margaret (Peggy) Pratt, her husband, Paul, and their family: Paul, Laura, Zachary, Lillian and Patrick; Kathy Herje, her husband, Kare, and their family: Jessica, Knut, Maximillian, Vienna, Brian, Kristine, Jonathan and William; Wally Troescher and his wife, Ann, and their children: Mike, Lindsey, Tyler, Alyx, Courtney, Nicole, Arianna, Dominic, Trevor, and Ellyahna; and Billy Troescher and his wife, Denise, and their children: Andrew, Ashlee, Sarah, Austin and Natalie. He is also survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family.

The Troescher family wishes to extend their special thanks to Dr. Joe Haddock for his compassionate care.

Visiting hours were Sunday, July 6 at the LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 132 Main St., in Winooski. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, July 7, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church on St. Peter Street in Winooski.

Interment followed at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial

contributions can be made to the Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Lane, Williston, VT 05495. Online condolences can be shared with the family at lavigne funeralhome.com.

Joyce Ann Hojohn

1938-2014, WINOOSKI Joyce Ann Hojohn, 76, a longtime resident of Winooski, Vt., died peacefully at home surrounded by loving family on Friday, June 27, 2014.

Joyce was born in Burlington, Vt., on February 2, 1938, the daughter of Bernard and Rena (Pelkey) Bessette. She was proud to have received her GED in 1982, and was employed for many years at the University of Vermont.

She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, and spending time with family and friends.

Joyce is survived by two children, Kimberly Elkins and husband David, and David Hojohn Sr. and Dawn Duffey; grandchildren Jeremy Ernsperger, Amber Kramer, Ashley Hojohn and David Hojohn Jr.; several greatgrandchildren; her sisters, Elizabeth Russell, and Julie Nunnick and husband Walter; her brother, Floyd Kilburn and wife Connie; her partner of many years, Floyd Wescott; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her brother, Albert Kilburn.

Graveside services were held on Thursday, July 3 at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Winooski. Online condolences can be shared with the family at lavignefuneral home.com.

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he coinage “yestermorrow” conjures up a magical world outside of time, and in some respects Yestermorrow Design/ Build School in Waitsfield actually creates one. Take its summer course, Design/Build for Public Interest. In less than two weeks, a dozen students take a concept — a pedestrian bridge, a composting privy, a trail shelter — and design, build and install it. Three days of collaborative design work, 10 more of construction, and — poof! — the public has a useful and typically eye-catching new facility.

This year’s course project is a play structure-cum-outdoor classroom for Fayston Elementary School, just east of Waitsfield. Participants can be absolutely anyone; this writer, with zero credentials in design, architecture or building, was highly encouraged to apply. The class often attracts architectural students, recent graduates in the discipline and the occasional practicing architects who come to learn what their training doesn’t teach them: how to turn design charrettes into real structures.

But many other participants are interested in community giving or just want to learn how to build stuff.

Yestermorrow’s renowned teachers make the magic happen. Design/ Build for Public Interest (formerly Community Design/Build) is teamtaught by three men. Architect Bill Bialosky, whose firm Bialosky & Partners has offices in New York City and Cleveland, has collaborated with Maya Lin — of Vietnam Veterans Memorial fame — on residences, a chapel and the Museum of Chinese in America in Manhattan, among other projects.

He’s joined by Steve Badanes, who teaches at the University of Washington, and Jim Adamson, a visiting critic at the University of Miami. Badanes, Adamson and a third friend formed the design/ build group Jersey Devil in the 1970s.

The unorthodox houses they designed and constructed around the country over the next 25 years while living in job-site trailers made them “cult figures in the architecture world,” according to a 2004 New York Times article on Badanes.

Reached at his Whidbey Island home near Seattle, Badanes explains that both Jersey Devils and Yestermorrow, where he has been teaching since 1982 (two years after John Connell founded

the school), have their roots in the Mad River Valley’s design/build movement of the 1960s. That’s when David Sellers and other disenchanted Yale architecture graduates bought up land cheaply and began doing what architects hadn’t done for years: building — and not by the rules. The result was Warren’s Prickly Mountain, a collection of alternative-energy-powered residential assemblages of wild shapes and angles, each built to solve a series of design challenges, rather than from a master plan.

Badanes, who earned his master’s in architecture from Princeton in 1971, quips, “If you were an architecture student in the ’60s, you knew about Vermont.” On a trip to see a house in Stowe by Sellers, he realized the latter was “using architecture to have fun.”

That convinced Badanes to pursue the design/build path rather than labor at a desk to become licensed.

Badanes eventually bought four acres near Warren from Sellers “in a fire sale in the early ’80s.” During the design/ build public-interest course — which he has taught every summer for the past 20 years — he stays on the undeveloped plot in a 1954 Prairie Schooner trailer whose

to Yestermorrow executive director Kate Stephenson, staff members choose projects from among requests by numerous local nonprofits. The client pays for materials — mostly locally milled wood because “it’s easy to teach,” says Badanes.

Labor is provided free of charge.

One student who helped design and build Shelburne Farms’ privy last year was BonnieKate Walker, a former Yestermorrow intern whose interest in design and landscaping led the Tennessee native almost accidentally to the Vermont school.

“I kind of just found it on the internet,” A bridge in Poultney constructed recalls Walker, 25, in 2011 with instructors Steve Badanes, Jim Adamson and Bill Biolosky reached while driving through Kansas on a cross-country move to Virginia, where she’ll start earning a master’s in landscape architecture at the University of Virginia in the fall.

The instructors at Yestermorrow impressed Walker. Badanes and his colleagues run the design-charrette process so democratically that “everyone ends up feeling like they designed the structure,” she comments. “Then you start building, and there’s just no endpoint.

You start at 8 [a.m.], and you end at 11 at night. You’re just so invested in getting this done.”

Walker appreciated equally the roof has been raised. The residence “looks like a gypsy wagon,” is known instructors’ push toward creative into Yestermorrow staff as the Secret ventiveness and the practical skills they Location and generally becomes a “two- imparted. “After that class, I totally feel week party” site, says Badanes with a like I could whip up a shed on my own,” chuckle. He brings students to view its she declares.

Badanes says the point of the course composting toilet if they’re building one is “for everyone to have a good experithat year.

Last year’s project was, in fact, a ence. But,” he adds, “some of the projects composting toilet for Shelburne Farms really are beautiful.” m to replace its porta-potties. The nonprofit’s cofounder, Marshall Webb, has Contact: lilly@sevendaysvt.com solicited a number of projects from the class, including a produce wagon for INFO farm sales and a mobile writer’s cabin Design/Build for Public Interest, Yestermorwhose honorary first guest was environ- row Design/Build School, August 3 to 15. mental activist Bill McKibben. According Tuition: $1,750. yestermorrow.org

Staff members choose projects from among requests by numerous local nonprofits. The client pays for materials, and labor is provided free of charge.

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Short tAkES oN FILm: Walking the CaMino, IrAQI FILm, Vt MoVie oN PBS A young mother does it to get closer to God, toting her 3-yearold with her. A Canadian widower does it to honor his wife. A young Portuguese athlete does it for the physical challenge. A depressed thirtysomething Brazilian just wants to experience a sense of “forward motion” in her life.

They’re all Walking the Camino in Lydia Smith’s documentary of that name, which will play for a week at Merrill’s roxy CineMas starting this Friday.

As all eyes turn again to the conflict in Iraq, film can offer a window into the everyday lives and concerns of the nation’s noncombatants. In director Oday Rasheed’s Qarantina (2010), one of just four films produced in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a family lies low in a gated house in Baghdad, forced to shelter a lodger who happens to be an assassin. If there’s danger outside the home, there’s plenty inside, too.

The Hollywood Reporter calls Qarantina “adept at conveying the anguishing atmosphere of occupied Baghdad.” It screens this Sunday as part of the VerMont international FilM FestiVal’s Global Roots series.

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For local filmmakers, VTIFF has a reminder: The deadline for submitting work to the annual Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago VerMont FilMMakers’ showCase — part of the October festival — is July 28. There are no genre or length restrictions or fees. More info The Camino de Santiago is at vtiff.org. a medieval pilgrimage route that winds 500 miles from the Haven’t seen all eight hours of France-Spain border through the Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie countryside to the cathedral of yet? Now’s your chance to do it on Santiago de Compostela. Today, your couch. VerMont PBs is launching thousands of people from all over a second HD channel, VerMont PBs the globe walk the path each year — some for religious reasons, others for Plus, with a weeklong broadcast of the the magnificent scenery or the sense compilation that took four dozen local filmmakers years of effort to produce of achievement. under the leadership of Norwich’s Smith, who will be in Burlington nora JaCoBson. The epic jaunt through to do Q&As at both of the Roxy’s recurring themes of Vermont history June 11 shows, walked the Camino and culture starts on Monday, July 14, herself in 2008. The following year, and continues with nightly episodes she returned to make her first through the following Saturday. feature film about it. Her camera captures both the breathtaking MARGOT HARRI S ON sights — the route crosses the Pyrenees — and the human quirks Contact: margot@sevendaysvt.com and drama on display en route.

For instance, we watch as Tatiana, INFo the fiercely devout mom, spars with Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Sanher irreverent brother. Two other tiago and Q&A with director Lydia Smith, pilgrims develop a friendship based Friday, July 11, 5 and 7 p.m., at Merrill’s Roxy on shared pace that slowly blossoms Cinemas in Burlington. Regular admission.

Film continues at 3, 5 and 7 p.m. through into something more. Sometimes July 17. Walking With the Enemy plays July the film is a meditative experience, 11 to 17 at 1 and 9 p.m. merrilltheatres.net sometimes a lively character study.

Global roots film series: Qarantina, And it’s not the only inspiring Sunday, July 13, 5 p.m., at North End “walking” film the Roxy will screen Studio A in Burlington. Free, donations that week. Also starting on Friday accepted. vtiff.org is Walking With the Enemy, a World Freedom and Unity: The Vermont Movie, War II drama based on the true story Monday, July 14, through Saturday, July of Pinchas Rosenbaum, a Hungarian 19, at 8 p.m. nightly on Vermont PBS Plus.

Jew who infiltrated the Nazi ranks to Visit vermontpbs.org/plus for help finding rescue others from the Holocaust. it on broadcast TV or your cable system.

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Island and Vermont, submitted competition boards for a chance at the AIA-funded prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250. All the boards are currently on display at, fittingly, Pierson Library in Shelburne, beside a tandem exhibit on the built structures that won this year’s AIAVT design awards. A public reception is planned for Thursday, July 10, before the dual exhibit goes on tour around the state.

Public libraries, with their perpetually pinched budgets, may strike some as a surprising choice for a sky’s-thelimit design competition. But Andrew Chardain, director of the Emerging Professionals Network at AIAVT and a designer at TruexCullins in Burlington, demurs. “In Vermont, we’re very aware of the practical side of things, but I think it’s important to try to push ideas,” he

The Art of Burlesque: A New Life-Drawing Class Combines Pencil and Performance B y E tha n d e se i fe

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or about 150 years, burlesque performers have had a tough time convincing critics and patrons that what they do is more than just striptease. Since the form emerged from earlier music-hall traditions, it has endured moral judgments and has even been outlawed. But burlesque is nothing if not resilient, and a contemporary wave of performers has revived and modernized the form. This week, an unusual event aims to take it one step further, by bridging the gap between burlesque and fine art.

Wipe that wolfish grin off your face and grab your sketchbook, pal. The show might be designed in part to titillate, but that doesn’t mean it ain’t art.

A variety show that combines burlesque with a life-drawing class, with the double-entendre title “Burlesque Sketch,” arrives next Tuesday at Maglianero Café in Burlington’s Karma

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hat kind of public library addition, renovation or satellite structure would you design if you had a limit of 2,000 square feet and an unlimited budget? How about an inflatable plastic walk-in bubble containing computer stations? Or a mobile foldout maker space where library patrons can use welding tools or a sewing machine?

Or an interactive digital common space that posts computer users’ search words on a running overhead ticker?

These ideas were among the inventive proposals submitted from around New England for “Engaging the Public Library,” a conceptual design competition sponsored by the Vermont chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

The competition wasn’t for established architects but for “emerging professionals” — a group that includes notyet-licensed architects (often called designers) within 10 years of graduation and newly minted architects within five years of licensure.

Eight practitioners in this category, living and working in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode

Eyrie Twilight, Reggie Bügmüncher and Lady Egress

Bird House. Its participants and planners have no doubt these two artistic modes were meant to cross paths.

Local software designer Marguerite Dibble organized the event. It started when her friend Maureen McElaney, who runs the Burlington tech outfit Girl

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mentioned that a group of burlesque performers would soon be coming to Winooski’s Monkey House.

When Dibble recalled another friend’s description of an event-based life-drawing class, she began to connect the dots.

Dibble’s company gametheory

says. “If you don’t have people coming up with ideas that don’t yet exist, you’ll always have the same things you already have.”

Chardain was one of four emerging professionals who hit on the library idea for this second annual EPN competition. (Last year’s involved farm stands; the results were exhibited at the Waitsfield Farmers Market.) He was

(formerly known as Birnam Wood Games) recently vacated its offices at the Karma Bird House, but she maintains close ties with the building’s owners, Michael Jager and Giovanna di Paola.

“I knew that the Karma Bird House was looking to do cool things with the space, and we’d been talking about doing life-drawing classes for a while,” Dibble says. “I knew that the girls were going to be in town, and I thought, Maybe we could do a life-drawing show.”

Fueled by free libations provided by Citizen Cider, artists will sketch away for about 90 minutes. A two-act performance will follow. Accomplished and novice artists alike are welcome; art supplies will be provided.

Inspired by Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School, a multicity “underground” movement that combines drawing classes with variety performance, Dibble contacted one of the visiting performers, sideshow artist Reggie Bügmüncher, who enthusiastically signed up her troupe for a second Burlington-area event. (The group’s tour is called “Glamazons” — not to be confused with

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joined by former EPN director Adam of LineSync in Wilmington, and Chardain’s fellow Truex designers Cam Featherstonhaugh and, briefly, Joshua Chafe. Chafe dropped out when he realized he wanted to submit a proposal; he ended up winning.

The competition brief they wrote points out that, far from being outmoded, New England libraries currently have soaring visitor counts. The architecture professionals were called on to imagine how to make libraries relevant “for the future” — a clear invitation to dream up the near-impossible.

A bit of that appears in the third-place winner’s idea, called “Common Core” by Timothy Olson of the New Hampshire firm Bensonwood. Olson proposes inserting a civic space inside a traditional New England library and raising the section of roof above it to create a “flyloft.”

This added vertical space, outfitted with pulleys, would allow librarians to hang stacks of library furniture on cables like sculptural chandeliers while the space below is reconfigured for a farmers market, art gallery or dance hall.

The winning entry by Chafe is more idealistic than unrealizable. He proposes

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converting the triangular green space facing the Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. Wheeler in Burlington’s Old North End into “The Book Park.” Imagined as an “inside-out” library with stacks facing sidewalks and open-air passages, the sleek, stacked-plywood structure would allow for informal borrowing and never need to close.

Chafe, 33, who moved from Burlington to Milton last year, says he found his inspiration in the spreading cult phenomenon of “little free libraries” — tiny shelved structures people are placing on their lawns and in offices to encourage free book sharing. “Ideally, it would be open to all at all times,” Chafe

shows, in that they’ll feature multiple, unrelated short acts of a wide variety of types. Attendees will see tapdancing, hear ribald songs and witness Bügmüncher’s own sideshow act, in which she walks on glass and conducts

at the diversity of female performers on one stage.

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thousands of volts of electricity through her body, among other eccentric arts.

She’s particularly excited about the part of her act that involves an angle-grinder and a specially constructed metal bra.

Both Dibble and Bügmüncher stress that, since the performers’ body types vary greatly, attendees’ sketching skills will be put to the test. “It’s not just great for sketching,” says Bügmüncher, “but a

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great look at the diversity of female performers on one stage.”

Though pixels are her primary medium, Dibble places great value on the skills she’s learned in life-drawing classes. “When you start life-drawing, the first thing you do is get a sense of the basic movement and the core of the figure,” she says. “A simple line, a simple gesture that conveys the figure’s very essence. When you make a game, you start with your core mechanic, then iterate upon it … accentuating that core and bringing it to life with additional features.

“If you can keep it simple, sharp and effective, and communicate as much as possible with as little as possible — that’s a design skill across the board,” she adds.

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while “a little moon-landing-y,” were not much more futuristic than recent developments at major libraries around the country.

“At New York Public Library and Chicago Public Library, you can check out an internet hot spot and bring it home,” West notes. And libraries in Detroit, Mich., and Fayetteville, Ark., already offer maker spaces outfitted with tools such as 3-D printers and vinyl cutters. Jurying the competition enabled West to “see that architecture is more responsive to the culture than I’d realized,” she says.

West notes that Vermont’s 183 libraries, which she’s documenting one by one on her blog, don’t necessarily need to change if they’re meeting the needs of their communities. “Some do well being a glorious cathedral of books,” she says; others adjust to the local population by, say, offering a jigsaw-puzzle section, as Pierson does for Shelburne residents, or by eliminating late fees. “Most communities in Vermont love their libraries,” West says.

What the competition made clear, West observes, is the importance of libraries as “a public space that’s not a church or a town hall.” Nearly all the entries tied the future of libraries to their capacity for community building.

Second-place winner Clair Colburn, of Schwartz/Silver Architects in Massachusetts, for example, designed “INFOtecha” — that interactive digital space — to be a “new … paradigm for [the] New England common.” Patron interactions are key in her proposal: Overhead LED lights change from cool to warm colors as more users enter the space, and their communal interactions are “chronicled” by reconfigurable benches that can be lifted from flattened positions in the floor.

Chardain ultimately hopes the proposals spark ideas among librarians. “The one with the bubble, it’s not very practical,” he admits. “But there’s something about that idea that could, at some point, revolutionize something in libraries.”

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says of his proposal. “In reality, it might have to be proctored.”

Library aficionado and activist Jessamyn West of Randolph, who helped jury the competition, knows a 24-hour library is impractical, but she cherishes the idea. In fact, all the entries impressed her for being wildly different from one another, as well as “different from something I would do,” says the 45-year-old community technology librarian at Randolph Technical Career Center.

Chardain asked West to join the jury after spotting her profile in Seven Days.

The librarian added her voice to those of two architects — TruexCullins principal emeritus Bill Truex and Melissa Fletcher of MGF Designs Architecture in Shelburne — and AIAVT executive director Carol Miklos, a self-described “avid library user.”

At first, West’s perspective inevitably leaned toward the practical. “All of these [entries] I looked at with my librarian eye and said, ‘Oh. That’s expensive,’” she recalls with a chuckle. “We’re public and nonprofit. But a lot spurred ideas with me.”

West also realized that proposals such as the inflatable computer lab,

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the plus-size troupe of singing, dancing women from New York City with the same name — and plays the Monkey House on Monday, July 14.)

By phone from her home in Philadelphia, where she’s one-half of that city’s venerable Olde City Sideshow, Bügmüncher (a stage name that’s faux-haughtily pronounced “boo-mooSHAY”) clears up a few misconceptions about her act. The first such misconception: that it qualifies as “burlesque” at all.

“I’m a sideshow performer,” she says.

“I don’t do burlesque, which usually involves taking clothes off.” (Indeed, as Dibble notes, since the show will not involve nudity, no curtains need to be drawn over the building’s large windows to conform to city ordinances.)

Performer Kristen Minsky describes herself as a “flapper, tapper, and gal about town”; Sarah Egress plays music as she relates bawdy stories. Of the show’s four performers/models, only Eyrie Twilight calls herself an ecdysiast, though she’ll stop short of actually disrobing.

The troupe’s two local performances are effectively modern-day vaudeville

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sense — that is, a sharp but short-term cutback in food intake — but rather a long-term reduction in calories. The alleged benefit, based on early animal studies, was longer life.

Here I thought scientists might be onto something.

That was then. Where are we now? Let’s review: 1. Fasting puts you through three different stages of metabolism. For about the first day, your body relies for energy on glycogen stored in the liver.

When the glycogen’s gone, your body then uses amino acids and other compounds for fuel, which are extracted from muscle. Eventually you start burning fat, and what was a rapid weight reduction of about two pounds per day slows to about a third that rate. Fat is an energy-rich storage medium — somebody weighing 150 pounds can last two to three months on their fat reserves alone. After 43 days a group of hunger strikers lost just 18 percent of their

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hen new information comes in that undermines one’s previous conclusions, the responsible researcher knows what to do — trash the new research.

Naturally, at the Straight Dope we’re above such foolishness.

Regarding this latest revelation, I’ll just say this: Not, you should pardon the expression, so fast.

In the 2006 column I assume you’re referring to, I looked at fasting regimens intended to rid the body of unspecified toxins.

I pointed out that while a lot of us undoubtedly consume more toxins than are good for us, alcohol being the obvious one, the simplest way to rectify the problem was to consume fewer toxins, not start some cockamamie fasting routine. But where’s the fun (not to mention profit) in that?

In a separate column from 2009, I talked about calorierestriction diets. These don’t involve fasting in the usual

for 48 hours, then gave them chemotherapy drugs. Result: The mice were better able to weather chemotherapy’s side effects, with improved resistance to bone-marrow damage, better immune-system function and improved blood-cell regeneration. This had nothing to do with flushing toxins as such. Rather, the researchers contend, the body during a fast sheds worn-out immune cells and subsequently regenerates new ones — basically reversing the immune-system damage caused by aging. While that’s a pleasant thought, it’s one thing to say fasting softens the harsh effects of chemotherapy; it’s something else to say it’ll keep you young.

Much more work needs to be done.

4. Evidently the same can be said of long-term calorie restriction (CR). The claim is that a permanent 10 to 40 percent reduction in calorie intake will result in longer, healthier life. Unfortunately, the two major CR studies involving primates have come to opposite conclusions: A 2012 paper on a National Institute on Aging experiment in which rhesus monkeys were kept on lifelong CR diets

weight, even though their body metabolism probably decreased by something like a quarter.

2. That middle stage is surely what most fasting buffs have in mind when they talk about flushing toxins. You shed a lot of water during this phase (thus the rapid weight loss), and the dumped fluid takes a lot of waste products with it. In itself this doesn’t confer magical curative benefits; you’re just speeding up what occurs naturally. Still, cutting back on food intake may do some good.

Fasting for up to two weeks can lower blood pressure, and fasting for just two to five days can improve cell resistance to natural and artificial toxins.

3. Which brings us to the study you cite, published last month by Cheng, Longo, et al.

The researchers starved mice

concluded the low-cal regimen “has not improved survival outcomes.”

Au contraire, said researchers at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. In a study published in final form earlier this year, they claimed a CR diet cut rhesus monkeys’ death rate by nearly two-thirds.

Both teams attempted to explain away the other’s results.

The NIA scientists noted that the Wisconsin group had excluded many deaths from their calculations on the grounds that the causes were unrelated to diet. If you counted all deaths, the apparent increase in lifespan disappeared.

The Wisconsin researchers, meanwhile, argued that because of the way the NIA experiment was set up, the monkeys in the control group had been effectively placed on a CR diet, too. In other words, no lifespan boost was detected because both the CR and baseline monkeys lived longer.

Science being the slow process it is, no doubt it’ll take years to get this straightened out. For now I merely point out that, setting aside eating disorders, malnutrition and such, nobody ever died of being thin, whereas abundant evidence shows excess weight can be unhealthy. Obvious best bet: Eat less.

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company from Earl Benway and kept the name.) The dispatchers were a crusty bunch, but good for a few laughs if you caught them at the right moment. The only other entertainment between calls was the Pac-Man machine, the one and only video game I’ve ever really gotten into. I can still hear the Pac-Man “ghosts” crunching in my dreams — Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde.

Every cabbie carried a supply of coins to make change, and I may still have the white rectangular box I used to carry my nickels, dimes and quarters. The fares involved coins — $1.15, $2.35, $3.50, etc.

— and tips of a quarter were not unusual, a full dollar a generous surprise. By the 2000s, the natural rise in prices rendered coins essentially superfluous as the customers routinely began to round off to the higher dollar and then some; now, if I have to make coin change once a month, that’s a lot. But I distinctly recall adding up the tip money at the end of my shift back then, often 10 to 20 dollars in jingling silver. (What is it about metal that feels “realer” than paper money? The weight? And don’t even get me started on Bitcoin.)

Having recently migrated from New York City, I might not have been the best cabdriver, but I was hands down the fastest. (There’s a reason for the phrase “a New York minute.”) I’ve since slowed down (some), but in my early Vermont years, it felt like every other car was moving in slow motion, 33 rpm, while I sliced through traffic at 78. In any event, I was an intense young man, and that’s how I went about the job — herding customers in and out of the cab with alacrity and speeding back to dispatch. Most every day I had the largest cash-out,

I mIght not have been the best cabdrIver,

but I was hands down the fastest. prompting one dispatcher — Paul Sr., the owner’s father — to suggest that I “slow down and give the other guys a chance.”

Yeah, like that was ever going to happen.

Three years ago, Paul Robar Jr. suffered a grievous heart attack while driving down North Avenue; a week later, he was gone. At the time, I felt the loss.

Over decades, Paul had built up the largest taxi fleet Vermont had ever seen, and he knew more about the industry than all the rest of us put together. His company had employed many hundreds of local people; for more than a few, the job was a lifesaver. I include myself on that list; I was on a downward swing when Paul hired me, and I’m forever grateful for that.

Wanda Robar, Paul’s widow, ably carried on with the company in her husband’s absence. Fighting through her grief, she continued Paul’s legacy of innovation and creativity in the taxi industry.

Last month, she made the tough decision to liquidate, and I could only imagine how tough it was. It’s notable that she couldn’t find a buyer. In the press, Wanda cited large insurance-rate increases as the determinant factor, but I wonder if, in the end, Benways wasn’t done in by the flood of competition.

Beginning in the mid-’90s, Burlington began to welcome groups of refugees

from all over the world. Personally, I think this was a well-planned and wellexecuted civic policy, one grounded in compassion. The influx reinvigorated the town with an explosion of energy, and the Queen City is all the better for it.

And it often seems like every single new immigrant has opened a taxi company.

We have a Tibetan cab, a Somali cab, a Bosnian cab, an Iraqi cab, a Cambodian cab — a United Nations on wheels.

The result has been a massive expansion of the local taxi fleet. I think this was behind Benways’ demise: not one big injury, but death by a thousand cuts. Or how about this metaphor? Benways was bitten to death by ducks.

So I’ve lost my backup. When I got a call I couldn’t handle — a category including all early-morning airport runs — I would tell my customers, “Call Benways.” To be honest, their service was never great, though it equaled or surpassed that of the other taxi fleets. In truth, I probably recommended them all those years primarily out of affinity.

Benways and its iconic logo — the white, black and red shield reading, “Dependable Transportation” — have now gone the way of Carbur’s, Magram’s and countless other local businesses of the past. A company is like a person — it’s born, lives and dies. Benways is gone but will not be forgotten. Not by me. m All these stories are true, though names and locations may be altered to protect privacy.

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he news still hasn’t quite sunk in: Benways Taxi is no more. In the blink of an eye, a full 20 percent of the Burlington taxi fleet — some 40 cabs — has vanished from the city streets.

In the early ’80s, I drove for Benways for about a year before leaving to launch my own taxi company. Back then, Benways’ taxi garage was located at the corner of Archibald and North Winooski, now an auto-repair shop specializing in transmissions. I worked the day shift — 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., six days a week. If a 12-hour workday seems impossibly long, it is, though fairly standard for the cab industry. In the winter, this meant arriving at work before dawn and cashing out at dusk. For that year, my life was driving cab, eating and sleeping. I couldn’t do it now, but could and did then.

For reasons I could never grasp, city regulations at that time prohibited the hailing of cabs, a prohibition that continued well into the ’90s. In other words, a cabbie was forbidden to pick up random customers on the street. (The only exception was if you were parked at the taxi stand on the corner of St. Paul and Main, and even then it may have been technically illegal.) So the taxi business back then was almost entirely call-up service. We Benways drivers were dispatched from the garage; we completed the call; we returned to the garage, lining up for the next mission — first come, first dispatched.

While awaiting calls, the drivers chatted/gossiped endlessly — visiting in the cabs, outside the cabs, in the office. The dispatchers were all, or mostly, relatives of the owner, Paul Robar. (In the mid’70s, a 20-year-old Paul had bought the

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hat we’re looking at is a city,” Frank Cioffi says, nodding at a sprawling landscape of industrial buildings, electrical transformers and storage tanks on the banks of the Winooski River.

The 59-year-old economic development guru steers his black Nissan Maxima toward a guard shack that stands sentry at the northeastern entrance to IBM’s Essex Junction campus.

“We’re not going to be able to get in,” he says, pulling a U-turn and retreating from the fortress. “Security is watching us.”

In more certain times, the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation president might easily escort a reporter through the 725-acre campus, which GBIC developed from farmland 60 years ago.

But with Big Blue reportedly nearing a sale of its chip-making division to Emirate of Abu Dhabi-owned GlobalFoundries, IBM Vermont is on lockdown.

Even Cioffi, its loudest local cheerleader, is in the dark about what a sale might mean for the 4,000-plus jobs remaining at the facility. Like many, he suspects IBM will reveal its intentions next week when it releases its secondquarter earnings report.

“We’re dealing with two public corporations that aren’t going to tell us anything, because they can’t,” he says.

Clouds of uncertainty have lingered over Essex Junction for more than a decade, as the company has retrenched and its Vermont workforce dwindled from a 2001 peak of 8,500. But never

have the skies above the industrial park looked so dark.

As IBM repositions itself as a servicesoriented company focused on cloud computing, it has jettisoned less profitable hardware operations. In January, it struck a deal to sell off its low-end server business to China-based Lenovo for $2.3 billion.

Though GlobalFoundries specializes in the very chip-manufacturing work conducted at the Essex Junction plant,

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Some believe a sale to GlobalFoundries might spell economic salvation, while others expect the firm to shutter the plant and export its jobs to New York, Germany or Singapore, where it already operates similar facilities. Many seem to think the future lies somewhere in between: more job cuts, but no sudden closure.

“I don’t think it takes a Phi Beta Kappa in economics to realize there will be an

Emails obtained through public-records requests show an administration eager to craft incentives...

but hesitant to give away the store to an aging enterprise. reports in the financial press have indicated that the company is interested in IBM’s patents and engineers — not its aging facilities.

The truth is, nobody outside the corporate boardroom seems to know what will happen to the Essex Junction plant. Of the two dozen business leaders, economists, government officials and workers interviewed for this story, not one claimed to hold the answer, though many were willing to offer theories.

immediate impact,” says Essex municipal manager Pat Scheidel, whose town has prospered as the company’s local host.

“How much and for how long is the variable.”

Though IBM Vermont is no longer the juggernaut it once was, its footprint in the state remains sizable. According to a recent GBIC report, some 10,000 Vermont families are supported directly or indirectly by the company’s annual local payroll of $200 to $250 million.

“I mean, if those jobs went out the door, there’s no way around it: It would be, at least in the short- and mediumterm, a major economic problem for the State of Vermont,” says Secretary of Administration Jeb Spaulding. “Over the long run, Vermont is well-situated with the kinds of things we’re doing. We’d recover from it.”

Since reports of a sale emerged earlier this year, Spaulding’s colleagues in state government and Vermont’s congressional delegation have struggled to calibrate an appropriate response.

Emails obtained through publicrecords requests show an administration eager to craft incentives that might persuade IBM or its successor to keep the plant running. But they also show a hesitancy to give away the store to an aging enterprise, particularly when state money might be better used to lure growing ventures to Vermont.

“We need to take a rifle approach, not a shotgun approach,” Spaulding says. “We need to make sure that with our limited resources, what we use them on is going to provide a real result — not just sort of spray stuff out there and hope it sticks.”

Meanwhile, workers say the lingering uncertainty has exacerbated an already stressful climate.

“There are rumors every week that any day now our jobs are going to be cut,” says one tech-support employee, who has spent a decade at the plant. “It has a huge effect on morale and whether people get their work done that day. There’s an overall sort of apathy.”

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“I’ll be honest with you: I don’t see major value in any of IBM’s older fabs at this point in time,” he says. “But having some of that expertise, so long as IBM doesn’t lose too much of it, that might be useful.”

In Vermont, government officials and workers are holding out hope that, because GlobalFoundries already has a 300-millimeter fab in upstate New York, it might shutter East Fishkill before Essex Junction. They also think Vermont’s mask house and testing capabilities could add value to GlobalFoundries, which does not operate such facilities in North America.

Local boosters have one more card up their sleeves: a Department of Defense program known as Trusted Foundry.

As semiconductor manufacturers moved their operations offshore in the late 1990s and early 2000s, national security officials worried their weapons and computing systems could be compromised. So they partnered with domestic manufacturers to create secure product pipelines.

In 2004, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) helped IBM obtain a 10-year, $600 million Trusted Foundry contract for the Essex Junction plant, transforming it into a leading defense manufacturer. That contract was recently re-upped, though Keller declines to provide details. “[Leahy] has protected funding requested by DOD for Trusted Foundry and in some years, when warranted, even increased the annual appropriation for it above the annual budget request,” says spokesman David Carle, whose boss is the senior-most member of the Senate Appropriations Committee If IBM left Vermont, it’s unlikely Leahy would go to bat for the company in the future.

It’s also unclear whether a foreignowned company, such as GlobalFoundries, would even be eligible to operate a Trusted Foundry facility, though Bullard says “theoretically it’s possible” the company could become certified for DOD work. “[Leahy] and many others are keenly interested in knowing how that question would be answered,” Carle says.

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of Vermont. The larger wafers are more cost-effective, because they can be sliced and diced into twice as many microchips.

These days, according to IBM spokesman Jim Keller, the Essex Junction plant performs three primary functions.

Its 200-millimeter fabrication plant, or “fab,” produces custom-ordered wafers for clients in the mobile, gaming and defense industries. Its photomask facility, or “mask house,” imprints lithographic images on wafers produced in Essex Junction and East Fishkill. And its testing facility performs quality control for many of its North American semiconductor products.

IBM, whose campus extends across the river into Williston, also serves as a major Chittenden County landlord. As it has shed jobs, the company has consolidated its operations and leased space to General Dynamics, People’s United Bank and even the State of Vermont.

“We have entire floors and buildings that used to be offices that are empty now,” the manufacturing operator says.

Depending on whom you ask, IBM Vermont fills a critical — and still profitable — niche in the semiconductor industry or it has become hopelessly obsolete. Either way, it is no longer central to the company’s evolving business model.

“IBM has been going more toward software and services for the past 15 years,” says industry analyst Jim McGregor of Tirias Research. “They’re pairing down to where their revenue stream is, where they get profits from.”

In recent years, IBM has dispensed with its personal computing, disk drive and server manufacturing businesses, looking instead toward data analytics and cloud computing. Virginia Rometty, who was named president and CEO in late 2011, has sought to accelerate that transformation, but the company’s sluggish revenue growth has disappointed Wall Street.

According to Bloomberg, the company has been trying to offload its chip-making division for at least a year. Though earlier reports indicated that Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. were interested in bidding for it, GlobalFoundries now appears to be the leading candidate.

Founded in 2009 when the Emirate of Abu Dhabi bought up Advanced Micro Devices’ manufacturing arm, GlobalFoundries now ranks as the world’s second-largest chip maker. In addition to its six fabs in Singapore and one in Germany, the company has been building a $10 billion, 300-millimeter fab in Malta, N.Y. The state-of-the-art Saratoga County facility currently employs 2,400 people — not including 120 engineers on loan from IBM’s Essex Junction and East Fishkill plants — and is expected to expand to 3,000 by the end of the year.

According to spokesman Travis Bullard, GlobalFoundries was drawn to the location by its proximity to Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering — and by $1.5 billion in subsidies from the State of New York.

“Being able to physically locate commercial manufacturing in close proximity to that R&D work was important to us,” he says. “It really wouldn’t have been feasible to do this in New York or the United States without those incentives.”

Like Keller, Bullard declines to comment on whether GlobalFoundries and IBM are engaged in negotiations — nor will he say whether the company has any interest in acquiring more fabs.

McGregor, the industry analyst, thinks not.

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IBM’s improbable journey to Vermont began on the slopes of Mount Mansfield and Suicide Six. There, Thomas Watson Jr. and his brother, Arthur, spent their college years learning to ski.

“They just fell in love with the state,” says Arthur’s daughter, Jane Stetson, a major Democratic fundraiser who lives in Norwich. “They could see that the state really needed more economic development and that the people of Vermont were hard workers.”

Soon after their father, Thomas Sr., handed over IBM’s reins to the next generation, the brothers decided to build a new plant in Chittenden County, which was reeling from job losses at General Electric and the American Woolen Company. (The brothers would later co-own and develop Smugglers’ Notch.)

For decades after the Essex Junction plant opened its doors in February 1957, it led the way in manufacturing IBM’s cutting-edge products, from wire copper relays to 64-bit memory chips to 200-millimeter silicon wafers.

But the facility’s star began to fall in 1997, when then-New York governor George Pataki offered up more than $30 million in state incentives for IBM to deploy its next-generation, 300-millimeter technology in East Fishkill, N.Y. — instead

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Along with two other workers who requested anonymity to protect their jobs, that employee says the formerly state-ofthe-art facility has suffered as IBM has turned its attention elsewhere.

“Some of the tools and machines and robots I work with have been there longer than I’ve been there,” says one manufacturing operator who has spent a decade and a half at the plant.

One night, that employee says, he had to wait until midnight to fix a broken piece of machinery. Though the part he needed was sitting right there, he was not allowed to spend another dollar that day.

“The engineers joke that we’re making tomorrow’s technology with yesterday’s tooling, today,” he says.

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Months before the financial press picked up on IBM’s possible sale of its semiconductor business, local plant officials were sending signals to Vermont’s business community and government leaders that they needed a hand up — or a handout.

In a January 3 letter to then-secretary of commerce Lawrence Miller, Frank Cioffi wrote that IBM had recently “pulled together” local business groups and the company’s Statehouse lobbyists to discuss “the future of IBM Vermont.”

“From this discussion, it became immediately apparent that there are significant, though achievable, challenges IBM must overcome to maintain its market competitiveness and, in turn, maintain their development and employment position in Vermont,” Cioffi wrote.

The group suggested forging a “preferential” electricity rate agreement between IBM and Green Mountain Power and reducing sales, property or corporate income taxes for “strategic employers,” such as IBM. Around the same time, according to emails obtained through public-records requests, Agency of Commerce and Community Development staffers were meeting regularly to brainstorm their own ideas to help IBM. A list of “incentive ideas” with price-tags ranging from $270,000 to $5 million included tax credits aimed at R&D, hiring and capital investment.

One proposal would have reduced property-transfer taxes faced by a successor company, so long as it pledged to retain at least 75 percent of the existing workforce. Another would have authorized the governor to award up to $5 million to “an existing business in Vermont with significant employment” that was sold to another business and threatened with closure or relocation.

As Miller prepared to meet with IBM officials on January 8 “to help tighten things up” on the proposals, one Commerce staffer noted in an email that, “They were looking for either savings of $5m annually or cash or a combination of both.” Another wrote that if it turned out IBM was happy with a proposed electricity rate reduction, “we can dial [the proposals] back, but that will be hard to do once presented to them.”

IBM was clearly willing to play ball.

A week after Miller’s meeting with Essex Junction plant officials, company lobbyist Janet Doyle provided the state with economic impact data, presumably upon which to tailor the incentives.

Meanwhile, Cioffi was keeping up the pressure on administration officials.

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two deputies, he asked how “the R&D incentive initiative that you are working on” was progressing. He added that Janette Bombardier, who runs the Essex Junction and East Fishkill facilities, was out of the country, but, “I know that she will be looking for a final plan from the Governor upon her return.”

As word spread in late January about a new round of layoffs throughout IBM’s semiconductor division, action on the incentives ground to a halt. The public record doesn’t explain why, but it’s possible the administration was leery of handing out money to a company that was continuing to shed local jobs.

By late March, another 135 Vermonters had been laid off from the plant. Among them was Mitch Krauss, a 43-year-old environmental manager from Burlington.

When his boss delivered the news on February 26, Krauss recalls, he said, “You’re getting a head-start. I don’t even know if we’re going to be here much longer.”

In their internal correspondence, state government officials sounded equally pessimistic. After Miller circulated a news story about IBM’s layoff plans, Economic Development Commissioner Lisa Gosselin wrote, “This is looking more and more like an ‘insurance’ program here, not an incentive program.”

As winter turned into spring, Cioffi’s emails to the administration grew

big Blue IBM’s 725-acre facility in Essex Junction has a wastewater treatment plant, a fire station, a bridge over the Winooski River and, of course, its manufacturing facilities.

Figures here were compiled by the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation:

4,000-plus Vermonters: IBM’s estimated number of employees, drawn to the plant from all over the state — well off from the peak of 8,500 workers in 2001 $200 million to $250 million: IBM’s estimated annual payroll $37.1 million: cost of the plant’s electricity in 2013* $4.5 million annually: IBM’s Vermont Gas bill $2.8 million: IBM’s property taxes * Source: IBM testimony to the Vermont Public Service Board

increasingly frantic. After the Wall Street Journal reported on April 3 that GlobalFoundries had “emerged as the leading candidate” to buy IBM’s chipmaking facilities, Cioffi sent the story to Spaulding and Shumlin chief of staff Liz Miller, writing, “if Vermont plans to do something, it’s feeling like the clock is about running out.”

Days later, Cioffi sought the support of Chittenden County political bigwigs David Coates and Harlan Sylvester to pressure the governor’s office to act.

“I don’t think any sitting Vermont

elected leader wants to hear the news that IBM Vermont has been sold affecting over 4,000 working Vermonters and our state never even tried to create retention and investment incentives…” Cioffi wrote the two.

Coates reassured Cioffi that he had already raised such concerns with Spaulding in person and then did so again in an email to the administration secretary.

“I can’t imagine a sale would only see a gradual reduction of employment at the plant,” Coates wrote Spaulding. “IBM is a tough negotiator as you well know. It

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would seem a buyer would have to take quick and drastic measures to capitalize on potential savings.”

The message, apparently, was received.

Just one week later, Shumlin convened a press conference to propose a $4.5 million Vermont Enterprise Incentive Fund, which he could deploy in “unforeseen or extraordinary circumstances” to attract or retain major companies. Within a month, the legislature signed off on it and sent it to the governor’s desk.

Pat Moulton, who took over for Lawrence Miller in June, “We’ve done a pretty good job of keeping our business climate as competitive as possible, given our size and our capabilities. So I don’t think there’s any one action you could point to and say, ‘We screwed that up.’”

On the contrary, administration officials argue, they took steps this winter and spring to cut IBM’s energy bills by brokering a deal with Green Mountain Power to freeze IBM’s electricity rates for

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Shumlin’s political opponents are quick to pounce on the governor for what they call a failure to keep Vermont competitive enough for IBM. Vermont GOP chairman David Sunderland points to two areas he believes have been neglected: transportation infrastructure and the price of electricity.

He is particularly critical of Shumlin’s 2011 decision to deep-six the Chittenden County Circumferential Highway.

Proposed decades earlier to ease traffic from I-89 to IBM’s campus, only four miles of the four-lane roadway were ever built.

If the company leaves the state, Sunderland says, “I think it will certainly shine a light on the neglect of the Shumlin administration and the Democratic supermajority on the nuts and bolts infrastructure improvements that obviously should have taken place.”

But Shumlin’s advisers take exception to the charge.

“This thing about the Circ is not going to stick,” Spaulding says, noting that in November 2013 Shumlin proposed $100 million in traffic-mitigation projects in the area, many of which are now being built. “It’s clearly a false argument, and anyone who looked at it would know it.”

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the next three years. If approved by the quasi-judicial Public Service Board, the freeze would take effect in October, after IBM and all GMP customers benefit from a 2.46 percent rate decrease.

“We talk with [IBM] fairly regularly,” says Department of Public Service deputy commissioner Darren Springer, a Shumlin appointee charged with representing ratepayers. “We know one of the things they’re looking for is stability and predictability.”

In pre-filed testimony to the PSB, IBM site energy manager Nathan Fiske wrote that the Essex Junction plant spent $37.1 million on electricity in 2013. The price per megawatt in Vermont, Fiske maintained, was 30 percent higher than in East Fishkill and 90 percent higher than in Bromont, Québec, where IBM operates another facility.

“IBM Vermont competes on a national and an international level and therefore faces stiff competition from facilities that pay significantly less for electricity than we do in Vermont,” Fiske wrote.

Of the GMP agreement, Spaulding says, “That’s a big deal, man. That’s a big deal.

That’s not sitting around on your hands.”

Vermont’s three congressional delegates — Leahy, Sen. Bernie Sanders (IVt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) — have also been eager to remind IBM what they’ve done to support the plant over the years.

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In addition to funding Trusted Foundry, Leahy’s staff points to their boss’ work reforming intellectual property law from his perch as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sanders’ staff notes the junior senator’s efforts to bring Department of Energy solar research to IBM’s campus.

That sort of access and support from Vermont’s congressional delegation and state officials features prominently in Vermont’s pitch to IBM. “They have access to all levels of government, from the governor on down.

That’s not something New York State can deliver,” Moulton says. “When you have a problem in Vermont, you can pick up the phone and get a commissioner, a secretary or the governor on the phone.”

Not everyone is pleased that the state keeps bending over backwards to please one of the world’s wealthiest corporations.

When Shumlin’s Vermont Enterprise Incentive Fund reached the Senate floor in May, Sen. Peter Galbraith (D-Windham) spoke out against what he called “corporate welfare.”

“It is absurd to think that a $4.5 million incentive will make any difference to IBM’s decision to stay in Vermont,” Galbraith now argues, noting that IBM has $11 billion in cash on hand. “Vermonters should be angry about this. I hope they hold the legislature and the governor accountable for sending their tax dollars to a company that doesn’t need it, while raising property taxes on homeowners and businesses that can’t afford it.”

Williston-based economist Jeff Carr says he’s constantly surprised that legislators like Galbraith don’t share his “sense of urgency” about the fate of Vermont’s biggest private-sector employer.

“This situation and the uncertainty that surrounds it is worthy of a much higher level of discussion than I’ve seen,” he says.

Carr concedes that Vermont will never have the cash to compete with New York’s deep pockets, but he believes that offering up even limited incentives “sends an important message” to IBM and GlobalFoundries that the state is committed to economic development.

“It’s important for us to have something on the fiscal assistance side that’s a number bigger than zero,” he says.

Administration officials share that view, but they want to make clear to IBM and its suitors that the $4.5 million comes with strings attached: namely, job guarantees.

They say the money could just as easily go to another business, such as one of the two out-of-state enterprises that Shumlin has recently hinted are interested in moving to Vermont.

“The notion of incentives is that, by definition, you’re causing things to

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It was exciting and it was challenging.

The pay was good. I was able to save money for my kid’s college, move across town to a nicer house, have all the things people want.

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For that reason, several government officials have privately complained that Cioffi’s aggressive and public advocacy for more and more incentives has undercut their bargaining power.

Two weeks ago, for instance, Cioffi held a press conference at GBIC’s Burlington offices to call for a suite of expensive measures, including a public purchase of IBM’s wastewater-treatment facility.

When Shumlin was asked whether he supported Cioffi’s plan, the governor found himself awkwardly committing to “good chunks” of the proposal.

“Some of [GBIC’s] approaches, such as putting the $4.5 million out there as if it’s a done deal, is not something we think would be a smart thing to do,” Spaulding

says. “I think we’d want to know what we were getting for some or all of that before we committed ourselves to it.”

Human Toll What will happen if IBM sells all or part of its Essex Junction plant?

“It could be any one of 40 scenarios,” Moulton says. “The guesswork can be a little mind-numbing.”

If a successor company like GlobalFoundries were to rehire some or most of IBM’s workers, it could be eligible for millions more in state funding through the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive program, which targets growing businesses. But how long those jobs would stick around is another question.

“GBIC believes that if VT does not

bring its ‘A-game’ then any successor will close the VT operations in 3 years and move whatever to a site that appreciates and values job creation, investment and economic development,” Cioffi wrote in a rather pointed June 16 email to Shumlin’s senior advisers.

Whether layoffs come immediately or down the road, Commissioner of Labor Annie Noonan says her department “will be ready.”

“We will have the resources. We will have the staff. We will have the program monies to help,” she says.

After IBM’s most recent layoffs — 419 last summer and this spring’s 135 — Noonan’s department helped its former workers sign up for unemployment insurance and arranged job fairs featuring growing employers, such as Keurig Green Mountain, Cabot and Dealer.com.

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market, “But it’s never been a devastating slowdown.”

A total closure, however, “would be really bad, not only for Essex Junction, but for the whole county,” says Essex real estate agent Bill Kalanges.

It would also sap government coffers and strain public utilities. IBM pays $2.8 million a year in state and municipal property taxes, spends $4.5 million on natural gas — along with that $37 million on electricity — and gobbles up 34 percent of the Champlain Water District’s supply, according to a GBIC report.

“It’s always a cloud hanging over our heads,” Scheidel, the Essex municipal manager, says of the prospect of a plant closure.

But he argues that Chittenden County’s economy and even Essex’s is diversified enough to absorb smaller layoffs.

“We have Vermont. And in previous layoffs, people stayed,” he says. “I don’t see the place turning into a ghost town.”

Krauss, for one, briefly flirted with leaving the state. He interviewed for jobs all over the country, but in the end he decided to stay. Just last week, he began a new, temporary gig with a growing Vermont company. He says he’s “cautiously optimistic” it will work out.

“I wonder if I’ll ever really stop looking for jobs,” he muses. “There’s no such thing as job security.”

At least some of Krauss’ former colleagues feel similarly.

“I’ve been a union activist for 14 years and I’ve never seen morale as low as it is. People are saying, ‘Why should I do a good job? It doesn’t matter,’” says Earl Mongeon, a 36-year plant employee who serves as vice president of the Alliance@ IBM labor union.

“Everybody’s reading the writing on the wall. Some are making the decision to leave,” says the tech-support worker who has spent a decade at the plant. “In a few instances, management made the decision to cut people and didn’t have an understanding of who, exactly, they were cutting.”

Another employee, who has spent more than three decades at the plant, says many of his colleagues are excited about the prospect of GlobalFoundries taking the plant off IBM’s hands.

“A company like GlobalFoundries has a lot more cash behind them to invest in semiconductors, and that’s what their business is,” he says.

To the tech-support worker, all that matters is that he remains employed.

“If GlobalFoundries was going to come in and keep everyone or a great percentage of them, everybody would be fine with it,” he says. “I don’t think anyone cares what name is on the paycheck, as long as they keep getting one.” m

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“It’s been a real mix of how people have landed, but they were clearly seen as a very desirable group to connect with,” Noonan says. “Because of their employment history and education, they may have had an easier pathway to transition.”

For Krauss, who lost his job in IBM’s latest round of layoffs, the pathway was long and trying.

After 12 years working as an IBM contractor at its Essex Junction campus, Krauss applied for an environmental management position at Big Blue in 2011.

“It was exciting and it was challenging,” he says. “The pay was good. I was able to save money for my kid’s college, move across town to a nicer house, have all the things people want.”

Krauss knew going into it that working for IBM was a risk, but he did not anticipate the stress of working for an ever-shrinking enterprise. As he watched his colleagues lose their jobs, he says, he found himself unable to sleep and eat, worried he’d be next. His peers, meanwhile, avoided risky assignments and sought not to draw attention to themselves.

“You get into hide and survival mode,” he says. “But you can’t win with that mentality.”

In January, Krauss realized that another round of layoffs was looming and he might not survive.

“I started connecting the dots and knew my number was up,” he says.

In the weeks after he lost his job, Krauss says, he found himself withdrawing from the world. His wife and stepson picked up the slack, and the three took on a roommate to help pay the mortgage.

The experience, he says, was trying and humbling.

“It’s kind of like starting over,” he says. “It rocked me. And I think that’s not uncommon.”

IBM no longer releases plant-specific employment numbers, but state officials estimate the Essex Junction plant has shed more jobs in the past 15 years than remain there. And yet, the state’s economy has, so far, weathered the storm. As Shumlin is fond of repeating, Vermont’s unemployment rate is the second lowest in the nation.

“Look at Chittenden County,” Spaulding says. “It’s still a vibrant hub. It’s one of the top 10 places to be a tech startup in the country.”

But Carr, the Williston economist, warns, “There’s a big difference between going from 8,000 to 4,000 and 4,000 to zero.”

A precipitous closure would ripple out through the community and affect industries ranging from real estate to forest products, he says.

Hickok & Boardman real estate agent Carol Audette says that previous layoffs at IBM have prompted “a little bit of a slowdown” in the local real estate

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n Independence Day, the streets of downtown Bristol were lined with bystanders braving a cloudy morning to watch the parade. Gov. Peter Shumlin ambled down the streets waving, as did dignified contingents from local fire departments, veterans’ associations, scout troops and others. Floats from local businesses passed, tossing candy to kids.

On the corner of Maple and Pleasant streets, the crowd was just beginning to get restless when it heard strains of Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” blaring from massive speakers on a painted school bus. The vehicle bore the words “Zeno Mountain Farm” — a summer camp in Lincoln — emblazoned on its side.

Behind the steering wheel, Will Halby, one of Zeno’s four cofounders, bopped his head to the beat. Up ahead, in front of the bus, a swarm of campers cavorted. Some, sporting gray wigs and cardigans, did a choreographed dance with spinning wheelchairs, pumping their arms to the song’s chorus. Others, dressed as fairies and woodland creatures, danced on a float decorated to resemble a green mountain. Yet others carried a “Be Happy” sign and a rainbow.

As the parade turned onto Main Street, a woman in the crowd — which had perked up and begun cheering — held up a toddler. “Look,” she called out, “it’s the happy bus.”

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But at Zeno, campers are known for their artistic abilities or their personal qualities, not their medical diagnoses.

Led by brothers Will and Pete Halby and their wives, Vanessa and Ila, Zeno has a mission “to support lifelong

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The bus brought up the rear of Zeno’s procession. As it moved, a volunteer repeatedly hopped on and off, bringing water to thirsty campers dancing ahead and guiding those who were tuckered out onto the bus for a rest. Other volunteers held hands and danced with and pushed the wheelchairs of the campers, whose developmental disabilities included spina bifida, Down syndrome, autism and traumatic brain injury.

“The Fourth of July parade is my favorite moment, every single year,” Jeremy Vest, 28, had told Seven Days in an interview before the festivities. The Maryland native, who has a rare genetic disorder called Williams syndrome, has been coming to camp at Zeno for five years.

“Everyone’s so excited. You put on a show, and everyone’s just loving it,” he said.

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friendships between people of diverse abilities.” The camp rejects the binary opposition of “able” and “disabled.”

“We really don’t talk about [disability] very much,” said Pete Halby in a June interview in Bristol. “We talk about Larry, we talk about Bobby, we talk about Steve, we talk about Pete and we talk about Will. We don’t talk about the fact that Steve has a chromosome missing.”

With roots in Vermont and Los Angeles, Zeno creates feature films and stage plays with integrated casts. Its biggest annual program is a five-week performing-arts summer camp that begins with building parade floats and ends with an original play performed for the public. Shorter film camps take place throughout the year.

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runaway hits: Bulletproof, a Western, has been shown in 10 film festivals and took home Best Short at the Boston International Film Festival last year.

A documentary film on Zeno and the making of Bulletproof by Michael Barnett, whose movie Superheroes aired on HBO, will be released this fall.

“It’s been kind of nuts,” said Will, who, with Vanessa and their three children, is temporarily living in Los Angeles during the winter months to facilitate Zeno’s newfound success in the movie business. “But it’s great because it only brings more people into the mix, and it celebrates the message of who we are in a not-preachy way.”

This Saturday, July 12, the Big Picture Theater in Waitsfield will host the Vermont premiere of two of Zeno’s earlier shorts: “The Return of the Muskrats,” a pirate musical; and “Sky Squad Eagle Eight,” about a young man seeking real-life superheroes. Film screenings and premieres have become key fundraising events for the nonprofit, which relies entirely on donations and volunteers.

Zeno’s $175,000 to $200,000 annual operating budget comes from lots of small donations, a strategy the directors jokingly call the “Obama” model of fundraising. Pete estimates that some 2,700 individual donations covered this year’s expenses.

“We just rent a theater, hold a movie premiere and invite everyone we know, and everyone will come and donate,” Will said. “But it’s also a great way to

celebrate and build the community beyond the camp borders.”

That community has climbed into the thousands and includes some celebrity friends, such as Jack Osbourne, who bought a yurt on Zeno’s Lincoln property; and singer-songwriter Damien Rice, who “showed up at camp to play a few songs one night and literally never left,” Pete Halby recalled. Actors including David Arquette and Rob Delaney have performed cameos in Zeno’s films.

“People are so psyched and, I think, blown away [by the films],” said Pete.

“And that’s what we want. For us it’s not about disability; it’s about a community of actors and a beautiful message. The word ‘disability’ puts people in a frame of mind that I think we want to break.”

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he Halbys have called Vermont home since 2008, when the two families purchased a 270-acre parcel of land on a mountain in Lincoln with sweeping views of the Champlain Valley.

The four founders had worked in camps and programs for adults with developmental disabilities for nearly 25 years — their entire adult lives. Over time, they developed close ties to the national sports program AccessSportAmerica and to Camp Jabberwocky on Martha’s Vineyard (where Pete and Ila first met), as well as to an extended network of individuals and families in the disability community.

In 2003, Will founded a group of camps in Los Angeles. The Halby clan

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rebranded it as Zeno Mountain Farm five years later, when they moved to Zeno Road and registered the nonprofit in Vermont.

“We had all these experiences at all these different places, and then we pulled them all together and said, ‘We all love being in Vermont,’” said Will — who, like his brother, graduated from the University of Vermont. “We were on the fringes of starting families, and this was very much where we wanted to start [them].”

Since 2009, Zeno has hosted dozens of campers and volunteers at its summer camp. In the winter, the site hosts a ski camp in collaboration with Sugarbush Resort in Warren. Zeno also

runs nine short, activity-specific camps in California, Florida and Guatemala throughout the year. Those activities include filmmaking, music and water sports — experiences that are normally off limits to many individuals with disabilities.

“There’s really no limitations,” said Jill Collins, the parent of a Zeno camper. “[My daughter] can zip-line, she can ski, she’s in parades, she’s in musicals.”

Collins’ daughter, Madison, was born without the ability to speak, and didn’t begin walking until she was 9. “She wasn’t supposed to live until 10,” Collins said. “She was supposed to never walk.

And now she’s 20; she walks; she’s still

nonverbal, but she really gets her point across, and she’s funny as hell. In this environment, she thrives,” Collins added, “and it’s beautiful to see.”

Collins is working at Zeno this summer with her friend Colleen Delman; like everyone performing staff duties, they are unpaid. Each year, dozens of people from around the country turn up in this remote outpost to volunteer their time. The number of campers and on-site volunteers during the summer hovers around 70; many individuals come for short intervals as their work schedules allow.

According to staff, Zeno grows by word of mouth. “Friends of friends keep growing it, which is nice, because those are the best references,” said Pete. Since campers return year after year, their rapport evolves organically. That familiarity doubles as a safety mechanism; returning volunteers understand campers’ medical needs and can respond appropriately to problems.

Many of the volunteers are local residents who jumped in to lend a hand when Zeno arrived six years ago. “We can’t stress how much we appreciate the Bristol and Lincoln area,” Will said. He ticked off a long list of individuals who donate their hours and local businesses that donate food during camp sessions.

“I feel like I get more from Zeno than I give to Zeno,” said Bristol resident John Moyers, who volunteers in the camp’s kitchens each summer. “One of the things I found at Zeno is that everybody has a different way of communication.

Whether people are verbal or nonverbal, or deaf or challenged physically or cognitively, everybody communicates, and if I just slow down and have patience and open my mind, all of a sudden communication can be incredibly rich.”

“I read an article by the CEO of Best Buddies [International, a nonprofit that pairs individuals with disabilities and volunteers], and he said the finish line would be a world where programs like Best Buddies didn’t have to exist because people with developmental disabilities would be so well integrated into society,” Will said. “And I agree with that, but, at the same time, I’m certain that … everyone would still want to come to camp.” m Contact: xian@sevendaysvt.com

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dry understatement in the poem “Bike Politic,” which opens thus: Without doubt good for the environment.

At least we think so.

Seems likely. At least it isn’t bad. Good enough to go on.

Good enough for a spin.

If Cavanagh isn’t convinced bicycles can save our wasteful world (for that it may be “too late,” he notes), he is nonetheless fascinated by all the possible connotations of the deceptively casualsounding “spins” we take on them.

Cycling offers one more set of metaphors for elaborating an age-old philosophical conundrum: Is life a straight line, pure mutability, or is it a circle, a repeating cycle, an eternal return? A wheeled conveyance naturally evokes the latter idea: “I circle and am circled / by circles within circles,” writes Cavanagh in “Hub.” Yet each ride offers a strict linear progression of landscape. Trying to double back can have disastrous consequences: “Who knows / What happens in the past?” he writes in the collection’s title poem. “If I turn to look / for longer than a blink, I’ll end up in a heap / or hospital.”

Riding forward means losing sight of roadside curiosities almost as soon as they appear, but who wants to pedal and get nowhere? (“Sisyphus meets Bill Murray in Groundhog Day” is how Cavanagh sums up that sensation in “Stationary Bikes.”) Everyone who’s

may be what we live for, but, as Cavanagh writes in “Hub,” “the ride is short and finally done alone.” We lull ourselves with images of eternally spinning circles, but “Infinity is a lie with a far, dark end.”

It’s quite a jaunt Cavanagh takes us on in these poems, from a kid’s first ride to the universe’s demise. But wherever he travels, he always comes around again to his reverence for the humble, ubiquitous, extraordinary contraption that is the bicycle: “In the beginning, at the end, / One small truth abides: / I love to ride.”

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learned to ride a bike remembers the exhilaration of achieving stable forward motion for the first time. For Cavanagh, that childhood “thrill” is an emblem of life itself, in which we gradually realize that the destination matters less than the journey: “forward is just the means, / and whirling wheels plus some / unknown are what we really need” (“The Bike Upright”).

As always, the poet steers such observations out of the realm of sunny platitudes by not shying from the shadows of fallibility and mortality. The journey

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hat jumps to mind when you hear the phrase “bike poetry”? Probably it’s the old refrain “Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do…” But bicycles built for two aren’t the only ones that inspire verse, as Burlington poet David Cavanagh demonstrates deftly in his new book, Cycling in Plato’s Cave Poems.

The title may sound heavy, but Cavanagh has a light touch, as readers of his previous collections Falling Body and The Middleman know. Even when this Montréal native writes about facing disease and death, he alternates sober observations with brisk, buoyant humor. That’s all the more true here, as Cavanagh devotes himself to chronicling a practice and a culture he clearly loves, along with its attendant artifacts and tools. Take his two poems about hating and then learning to accept a “skinny butt-buster” of a saddle: “Nasty. / It noses like an F-16 or pterodactyl on the hunt. / … / Already your butt is numb.

Hours of miles later, not.”

There are poems here about fixies, stationary bikes, bikes built for two (“Sometimes two women. / Hardly ever two guys”), derailleurs and brakes.

There are joyfully coasting minimalist poems and poems that take ambitious hill rides into Big Issues. And there are unfussily evocative photos of bikes and bike parts contributed by Cavanagh’s nephew, Ben, and his brother, Pat. What there isn’t in this book is overt preaching about the virtues of two-wheeled transportation. Cavanagh handles that issue with characteristic

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DAVID CAVANAGH: A few of the poems just happened and were part of another book coming out next year from Salmon Poetry in Ireland. Then I noticed that there were several of them and started to wonder if I could mine that vein a bit. I started to see that cycling might be a way to get at a number of issues and topics that are important to me.

SD: Do you think bikes have an important symbolic status in our culture right now, like swords and horses in Plato’s culture? or are they just bikes?

DC: They’re not quite like swords and horses, but they are seldom “just bikes,” either. They are gaining a certain romantic stature and sometimes represent a kind of lifestyle.

Depending on the person, they represent freedom, self-sufficiency, simplicity, an alternative to cars and a fossil-fuel-based culture, economical transportation, a healthy way of living, and probably a bunch of other things.

For me they are all those things, but, as one of the poems says: “one small truth abides: / I love to ride.”

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SD: What are your favorite and least favorite aspects of current local cycling culture?

DC: I love how more people of all kinds, including whole families, are riding bikes, and for all kinds of purposes. I love the wonky, personalized bikes that young people whiz around on.

Least favorite aspects would be the guy in the pickup last week who buzzed by me too close and yelled at me to get off the road, and that Burlington and Vermont in general have a long way to go in making bike riding safe for people to do for fun and transportation. We’re making progress, but for such a progressive city, we’re way behind what other cities in the U.S., Canada and Europe have done. m

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Cycling in Plato’s Cave: Poems by David Cavanagh, Fomite Press, 50 pages. $12.

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Book launch and reading, Sunday, July 13, 3 p.m., at Maglianero Café in Burlington. $2 off book price for those who arrive by bike; free book for those who arrive by bike and dress like Plato. fomitepress.com, dcavanagh.net

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SD: tell me about your history as a cyclist.

DC: I’ve been riding bicycles regularly since I was a little boy in Montréal. In the past 15 years, I’ve become sort of obsessed with bike riding as a way of keeping in shape, as a stress reducer (a lot cheaper than therapy), as a form of meditation, as environmentally sound, as a very practical means of transportation and just a lot of fun. I do long rides, short rides, commuting rides, rides to the grocery store or downtown for an errand or a beer. Although I work for [Johnson State College], my office is at [the Community College of Vermont] in Winooski, and I commute to it from Burlington most of the year.

I have five bikes at the moment. The oldest is a 40-year-old 10-speed; the newest one is a very fancy road bike that is a marvel of technology, though in

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SD: How did you first connect cycling with Plato’s thought?

DC: Among other things, the story of Plato’s cave is about our limited perception of reality, or what we think is reality. I wrote the title poem about riding down a road, noticing trees and fences, etc., and wondering what happens to those things once they’re behind us, in the past; wondering how much I was missing as I rode past, and wondering if I was really seeing reality or just the little bit that I let myself see.

The phrase “cycling in Plato’s cave” came to mind, and it became the title. I also just thought it was funny, the idea of someone riding a bicycle around inside a cave, especially the cave of an ancient Greek philosopher. I don’t mean it to be heavy.

basic design it’s not much different from the “safety” bikes that became a craze in the 1890s — well over a hundred years ago.

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Montpelier-based science writer David Dobbs talks genetics and environment, orchids and dandelions B y et han de seife

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if they’re really focusing on their spreadsheet, wouldn’t even notice a bomb going off in the parking lot. Someone else might notice a flicker of light bouncing off of a car in the parking lot. Do these things matter?

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DAVID DOBBS: I saw that when people are having arguments about how to do science, there’s almost always a cultural argument embedded in that, and driving it.

And that’s what drew me and is still a lot of what draws me to writing about science.

The science itself is often very fascinating, but the nature of those arguments, and how they are driven by cultural arguments, has driven most of my interest in writing about science.

SD: Well, do they matter?

DD: They can help to depathologize the ends of the bell curve. You start to recognize that there’s an evolutionary reason that some of us are more alert to new things than are others. It’s well established that some people are more alert to novel stimulus. There can be a downside to that, if it’s a first-grader whose attention to new things keeps them from concentrating. But there’s also an upside. If you are particularly sensitive to new things that are physically perceivable in an environment, that might steer you toward being good at certain things. Some people make better pilots or soldiers or psychotherapists than others because they might be particularly sensitive to certain realms of activity or signal.

We’re talking about a heightened sensitivity to experience. Sometimes that’s bad and causes you more grief — you might cry when others might not cry. There are times when it’s good. You might get more out of listening to Schubert or looking at a painting or seeing a bird you haven’t seen before.

This idea is alluring to me, but that’s part of what I’m writing about: the power of the idea itself. I think, as a science writer, that it’s important to make that distinction.

Separating your enthusiasm for an idea from the notion that you need to actually sell that idea. This is one thing that I have a real problem with about a lot of so-called writing on the science of behavior. It’s too often sold as a science that is more mature than it is, and that it has actual answers that explain to us, with a sense of finality, what drives us and what makes us work.

The fact of the matter is that the behavioral sciences are, in a formal sense, only a century old. We’ve learned a lot, but what we’ve learned compared to what we need to know is almost nothing. m

cience writer David Dobbs is obsessed with orchids, but not because of any love for the plants themselves. Those fickle flowers provide an apt metaphor for a genetic theory that he believes explains a great deal about human adaptability.

“The orchid hypothesis,” as it’s come to be known, holds that most human beings are like dandelions, in that we can take root and thrive just about anywhere. But a few of us are more like orchids, thriving only if “cultivated” in just the right environment. Dobbs, in several widely discussed essays as well as a forthcoming book, explores the controversial notion that the genes that seem to steer “dandelions” toward damaging behavior may be the very genes that permit “orchids” to be especially creative and successful.

Known in science journalism for his blog, Neuron Culture, on wired.com, Montpelier-based Dobbs recently ended his formal relationship with Wired to concentrate on finishing his book on the orchid hypothesis. (The blog continues on Dobbs’ own site.) That book, tentatively titled The Orchid and the Dandelion, will be published by Crown in 2015.

Dobbs’ interests range widely across science, history and writing, and he recently took time to speak about them with Seven Days.

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SD: You used to write fiction. What kinds of connections, if any, have you noted between fiction writing and science journalism?

DD: [Both kinds of writing] concern how you structure a story, a narrative arc. I have a very worn copy of John Gardner’s The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers, in which he describes the classical narrative arc, with rising tension

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— basically, a hill that goes from left to right. [In writing about science], you want to get most of the factual material in the front part, so that when you get to the later part, it’s just consequences roosting.

You don’t want to step in at that point to explain particle physics.

I find it very helpful to read novels to solve some of the problems in my own articles and books. For the book I’m working on now, I got a revelation from a John le Carré novel with a two-strand structure.

The second time I read the book, I saw that that was the key to the puzzle I was dealing with.

SD: Though surely some skills are specific to writing about science, right?

DD: There’s a certain amount of technical information you need to understand, but the bigger challenge is really understanding principles, and how they operate in any given field. There are a million ways to get in trouble by making mistakes in your writing, and you have to accept that you will make some and learn to respond to them responsibly.

SD: You left your blogging gig at Wired to concentrate on your book. Has it worked?

DD: Yes, mostly. It was very hard to do both. Behavioral genetics is not what you

want to get into if you want to write a book quickly, it turns out.

It’s always hard to write a book, but right now it feels dangerous to disappear from view. It’s a quick-moving media landscape, and there’s a sense that you need to be visible all the time (though I don’t know if that’s true or not). The author Robin Sloan talks about “stock and flow”: “Stock” is the things you produce that are lasting; “flow” is the conversation you have all the time. The flow enriches your own ideas and keeps you part of a conversation, but if it’s all flow, you’ll look back and wonder what you’ve done.

SD: Why is the orchid hypothesis useful or important?

DD: [The fields of ] child development and behavioral genetics recognize the fact that people differ in their sensitivity to their environments. You can show that this has a neurological basis — that’s really beyond challenge.

What’s still disputed is that there’s a handful of genes that help explain this difference in sensitivity. The idea that this is genetically based has some implications for how we would view evolution, how we would view diversity, how we would see that this sensitivity might lead to something like depression, or what I call “attentional restlessness.” Some people,

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A Vermont stage production of the book Farm Boys explores gay life in rural America

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n the spring of 1992, Milwaukee writer Will Fellows began interviewing 75 gay men, ages 25 to 84, who’d grown up in farm families throughout the Midwest.

Fellows, himself a gay man raised on a Wisconsin dairy farm, knew that many males like himself, who’d subsequently fled to larger metropolitan areas, felt like outsiders among their urban counterparts.

Fellows’ goal was to give voice to the experiences of rural gay men who were typically overlooked or ignored by gay urban culture — or else, as he wrote, simultaneously stereotyped and romanticized as wholesome and virile “country bumpkins with rosy cheeks, ready to be plucked if they venture into the big city.”

The outcome of Fellows’ interviews was his 1996 book Farm Boys: Lives of Gay Men From the Rural Midwest, a compilation of 36 personal narratives of gay men, most of whom had abandoned rural living. Despite stories that have many dark themes in common — personal anguish, social alienation, violence, religious conservatism, sexual puritanism and rigid gender stereotypes — many of these men still felt a deep connection to their agrarian roots.

Later this month, a theatrical version of Farm Boys will be performed as part of the Vermont Pride Theater Summer Festival at the Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph. Adapted for the stage

by Chicago-based playwright David Zak, Farm Boys will feature an entirely Vermont-based cast.

Zak, 59, is executive director of the Chicago nonprofit Pride Films and Plays and has won seven Jeff Awards. A selfdescribed city boy, he grew up in Lisle, Ill., just outside Chicago. Zak attended college in Jacksonville, Ill., “which is

definitely farm country, so I can relate to some of these stories Will collected,” he says.

This will be the second stage adaptation of Farm Boys, albeit a very different one from the first, which was written by Dean Gray and Amy Fox and performed in New York City, St. Paul, Minn. and San Francisco in 2004. That version was loosely based on characters from Fellows’ book and created a fictional storyline.

This time, Zak tried to cleave closer to Fellows’ original aim of providing a forum for these men to speak in their own voices. “I love the idea of a stage production that does the same thing,” he says.

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her other idea of portraying life in rural gay America.

When asked about the likelihood of a lesbian sequel — Farm Girls, perhaps?

— Zak could say only, “It’s in the works.”

Seven Days interviewed Fellows and Zak separately by phone from their homes in Milwaukee and Chicago, respectively.

The impetus for this version of Farm Boys came from Kim Fountain, executive director of the RU12? Community Center in Burlington. During a recent meeting with Fountain, Zak — who’s been coming to Vermont every summer since the seventh grade — asked her, “What play do you think Vermonters would want to see?” Though Zak nixed Fountain’s first idea about gay divorce — “In Illinois, we’re still celebrating gay marriage!” he says — he was intrigued by

SEVEN DAYS: Do the original subjects of Farm Boys know there are stage adaptations of their stories?

WILL FELLOWS: Yes. About five or six years ago I was approached by a university archives in Wisconsin to acquire the original Farm Boys research material, interview recordings and transcripts, so I had to get the subjects’ permission. Some gave permission without any reservation at all. A few said no, they didn’t ever want their material in the archives available for public

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scrutiny. Others said yes but wanted a delayed release some years down the road. That was an opportunity to let them know what was happening [with the play], if they weren’t aware already.

SD: How closely did your own upbringing mirror those of your subjects?

WF: As I was doing these interviews, then later shaping them into narratives for publications, I was struck over and over again by what a personally illuminating experience this was: the insights I gained into being a gay male, a person from a rural background who was no longer living and breathing farm life, yet how some of its influences had carried over.

At one point I remember telling myself that even if the book never got published and it just sat in a filing cabinet for the rest of my life, it was still worth doing because it was so enriching.

SD: When the film Brokeback Mountain came out in 2005, did

you feel vindicated — or that it had stolen your thunder?

WF: Actually, it was interesting to learn that copies of the book had been given to [actors] Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal as they were preparing to play those roles. I think that’s wonderful, that two actors would have been given some pretty basic source material to get a sense of the cultural and historical context out of which these characters were arising.

SEVEN DAYS: David, did you see the previous stage production of Farm Boys or read the script?

DAVID ZAK: I read the script. I knew it had been adapted, but it was not very satisfying. We all grew up on The Laramie Project and other documentary pieces where you hear the original voices.

When I went back to Will, I said, “This needs to be a group of voices of people baring their souls, in the same way they did when you were interviewing them.”

SD: How did you structure your version?

DZ: It’s pretty conversational, people talking about family and the seasons, and a lot about religion and how religion impacted people, as well as the usual topics: school, sex, relationships with parents and children. It’s quite rich in terms of the variety of details.

SD: How does the play unfold?

DZ: Some of it is literally them enacting the oral testimonies that were recorded.

Others are thematically interwoven, dramatic interactions between them.

It’ll be entertaining, I think, and there will be moments when someone sits down and tells a story that just breaks your heart. And it breaks your heart because you know it’s exactly the way that story was told to Will Fellows.

SD: Did you talk to any of his original interviewees?

DZ: I didn’t want to go there. Almost

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SD: Do you think farm boys’ interviews today would be very different than they were in 1992?

WF: I do. All these interviews I did over 20 years ago. The general cultural environment is so drastically different.

Back in the early ’90s, a major propelling force for many of these men to contact me and tell me about their lives came out of the whole HIV hysteria, and not just the demonization [of gay men], but also the vast dying that was under way, and the need to tell the world who we are, where we come from and what we’re about. As I look back on it now, I’m more aware of the influences of time and how it shaped what the book became.

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SD: What most surprised you about their stories?

WF: Even though most of the men I interviewed were no longer farming — it’s not a book about gay farmers — I was struck by how often they exhibited a certain longing for a return to that life and, sometimes, even had little fantasies about perhaps one day being able to have some land in the country.

Even though they felt that who they were and the nature of their lives were at odds with being part of those kinds of communities.

SD: Does the play present these characters as they were, or them looking back, removed from rural life?

DZ: A little of both. I think some people look back and say, “Thank God I got out of there.” There are others who look back at that experience and realize that’s home. So one of the characters talks about how he and his partner raise pigs, and none of their gay friends can believe that they love their pigs. [They say,] “And we never take vacations, because, if the pigs get sick, we’ve got to be there for them.” So there’s a real pride that “This is who we are and this is where we’ll stay.”

That’s a really strong message. Home is home and, for some people, the farm is where your heart tells you to be. m

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SD: Were your experiences as painful as some of theirs?

WF: There were quite a number of very difficult and awful experiences represented in the book. That wasn’t my experience. My farm upbringing was, if not an idyllic, then at least [an] extremely nurturing space for me, and I’m grateful for it. I don’t romanticize it, but I do recognize that my experience was much more benign than many of these individuals’.

SD: Tell me about the cast.

DZ: I’ve got seven men who are really an interesting group. One of the actors is still in high school, but this will be his second summer with Chandler Pride.

One of the guys is in college. A couple of the performers are at the opposite end of the spectrum — they’re retired. So they range in age from 17 to 70, which is part of what this whole experience is: old people and young people telling stories.

SD: Anything that really surprised you about the book?

DZ: The different experiences people had with their families and their religion.

In some of the stories there’s this [sense of ] “We’re working with the animals. We know what happens with the birds and the bees.” There’s a frankness about how Mother Nature works. And yet, in our house, nobody talks to each other.” So that’s a theme that comes back a lot, that being a part of the cycle of life outside the house doesn’t necessarily make for peaceful relations inside the house.

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everybody in the book is given a different name, though I know the names of the original people because I got access to the original documents. Some people think this is some sort of a dig against rural life, that things must be really horrible [for rural gay men]. But what I find really exciting about the book is how much joy there is for people talking about the animals or the land or the seasons. For some of these guys, rural communities really are their home, and they hate the city. I always picture these characters at the Chicago Pride Parade, which had, like, a billion people watching the drag queens. They’d be horrified and running in the other direction!

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Such food would be sorely out of place in Stowe, where owners Paul and Laura Biron replaced Frida’s Taqueria with Mi Casa Kitchen & Bar at Main Street’s Butler House in May, carrying the gringo-Mex torch forward for another iteration. In a recent conversation, chef Scott Hostetter, formerly of Pie in the Sky and Partridge Inn, said the team sought to bring “a traditional Mexican restaurant” to town.

But a glance at the menu, created in consultation with Green Mountain Inn chef Steve Trusco, reveals a very Vermonty spin on things. Hostetter sources meats and produce fresh from local farmers, and the wandering menu swings from chiles relleno to iceberg wedge salad, mixing and matching Mexican and Vermont flavors, ideas and ingredients.

The mashup begs a little getting used to. Maybe start with a margarita? Until very recently, house margs were $4.99 on weekday afternoons, but for the current price of $6.75, I’d rather splurge on a fancier tipple. Mi Casa’s pomegranate

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up, as they tend to understand that good guac is a rare perfection and should be respected and left to shine without accoutrements. I balked at the oddball additions … then succumbed to curiosity and opted for the trout. When the fresh-smashed avocado bowl arrived, sprinkled with crisp shreds of bacon and fish, the trout’s smoky salt breathed much-needed life into the mash, which on its own was woefully undersalted. It wasn’t really Mexican, but it wasn’t half bad. For guac, it’s a splurge at $11.95, but the generous portion size lasted a table of three through dinner.

The chips that came with it, flash-fried and dusted with ample salt and just a sprinkle of sugar, were also great with other dishes, such as a flame-broiled, bubbling bowl of queso fundido ($6.95). The creamy, gooey, molten bowl of Chihuahua cheese came studded with sweet poblano peppers and caramelized onions. It tasted of Philly cheesesteak sans steak or bread, but made for an over-the-top, heavy indulgence.

Fish reappeared in a cool bowl of tender, springy whitefish ceviche ($8.95), diced to bite size and soaked in limey brine with crisp red onion, tomato, avocado and cilantro. Biron says the chef has since swapped the whitefish for tuna, but the complementing ingredients remain more or less the same. The dark red fish likely adds a layer of iron-rich depth to the dish.

That ceviche spoke in a heavier Mexican accent than most items on the menu, and it wouldn’t be out of place on the tonier streets of Jalisco or Cancún. Nor would the side of twice-fried tostones made with sweet plantains ($2.50). These carried the musty sweetness I grew to expect when I lived in Nicaragua. Whatever their provenance, Mi Casa’s plaintains were seriously great — crisp and worthy of return visits.

A plate of wings ($7.95) kept closer to home. They were lightly fried and then tossed in sweet, sticky, chile-flecked maple glaze. A hint of adobo-soaked chipotle pepper in the sauce was the only thing linking the dish to Latin America. If the tie was VERMEXICAN

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This coming Saturday, July 12, Montpelier will get its first food-truck rally. Trucks will converge on the downtown lot at 60 Main Street and serve food from 5 to 10 p.m. — an occurrence that will repeat on four consecutive weekends, through August 2. Burlington’s ArtSriot, the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing and Montpelier Property Management teamed up to bring the series to fruition, with heavy support from the Montpelier City Council.

At press time, ArtsRiot cofounder pJ mchENrY was still finalizing this Saturday’s lineup.

Patrons can expect between five and 10 trucks weekly, he says, with appearances from the hiNDquArtEr, BurGEr BArN, SouthErN SmokE, NikoS SouVlAki

and DESSErt for BrEAkfASt, among others. fiDDlEhEAD BrEwiNG and citizEN ciDEr will pour adult beverages.

The event builds on ArtsRiot’s successful Friday Truck Stops in Burlington and marks the organization’s first foray into central Vermont. At this point, McHenry’s contact network skews heavily toward Chittenden County, he says, but he’d love to bring on more central Vermont vendors. “We don’t have a lot of connections in the [Montpelier area], because we do business in siDe Dishes

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The United States’ first Chinese brewpub opens on July 18. The bad news: It’s in Portland, Ore. The good news: Tuesday night will always be Vermonter Night.

That’s because BTU Brasserie is owned by Vermonters, a growing population in the West Coast’s Burlington equivalent.

The people behind the new restaurant — which Eater National named one of its most anticipated openings of the summer — are head brewer NAtE YoVu and chef chriS BoGArt. Sound familiar? Bogart’s father, StEVE, is a consultant and investor on the project.

Bogart Sr., the founding chefowner of Burlington’s A SiNGlE pEBBlE, retired in 2009. He shared his recipes with his son for BTU Brasserie, he says just before flying to the Portland kitchen where he’ll help Chris get started.

Bogart Jr.’s sous-chef is Dusty Berard, who worked at A Single Pebble for eight years before joining Ming Tsai at his Blue Ginger and Blue Dragon in Boston.

“The menu is Chinese tapas, not really dim sum, just because the labor issue of dim sum is enormous. I think it’s really going to be totally unique,” Steve Bogart says.

And the Vermont expat night?

“They’re going to have beer specials, and I’m gonna ship them out maple and Cabot cheese,” says Bogart. “The everyday cheese out there is awful.”

Portland isn’t the only place where Bogart Sr. is leaving his mark. Next month, he’ll head down to Brooklyn to help his former sous-chef, Josh Grinker, open Lucky River. Grinker, who also owns Stone Park Café, has long hoped to cook the Single Pebble recipes again, Bogart says.

The restaurant, due to open September 1, will also serve as a launching pad for a new business bringing Bogart’s sauce recipes to the masses: luckY riVEr SoYworkS. Grinker and business partner Tracy Young have contracted with a firm in China to produce the sauces and are planning a national release.

Among the first items to hit shelves will be Bogart’s kung po sauce. “That’s like the mother sauce,” he says. “I developed that by stealing everyone else’s KP recipes as much as I could and formulated this one.” Bogart says the line will eventually include red-oil dumpling sauce, Copper Well noodle sauce, a sesame sauce and more.

Soon lovers of A Single Pebble will have many ways to eat Bogart’s food, in and out of Vermont. Not bad for a retiree.

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Mi Casa’s tacos are a bit pricey and add up when ordered à la carte; better to go for a taco plate ($13.95). This delivers three tacos, rice, beans (whole black ones, savory with cumin and vegetable stock) and salsa. My tacos were inexplicably wrapped in soggy flour folds that did the fillings a disservice (next time I’ll ask for corn tortillas). Still, the fillings were all quite tasty.

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In the duck confit taco, the meat was tender, topped with tangy, cider-braised cabbage reminiscent of kimchi and just a bit of sweet beet purée, which lent a lovely pink color and earthy depth to the ensemble. Like the other tacos on the menu, the duck mélange paired similar flavors and textures. From bite to bite, distinguishing one ingredient from another took a good deal of effort, but it was a merry melding, and it worked. The carnitas tacos, stuffed with barely sweet, perfectly stringy pulled pork, salsa verde and tangy pickled onion, were especially good.

The carne asada taco was stacked with grilled chuck steak — not the skirt steak described on the menu — with caramelized onions and a squirt of creamed avocado. While this fold packed the most distinct flavors, it was the least interesting of the lot.

Still, diners who crave beef should get it in a taco and forsake the steak ($23), which was tough and riddled with gristle. The mostly unadorned hunk of beef shoulder was served with a sad side of wilted greens; the zingy tomatillo chimichurri atop the beef was the best thing about the dish. That and the yucca fries, which were cracking crisp outside and delightfully soft within — 3:52 PMa fine starch to accompany any meat.

Those fries also appeared alongside a chorizo burger ($11.95).

Despite the spicy moniker, the porky patty was milder than expected, but it had enough kick to give the burger — oozing and quivering with meaty juice — a smoky, sausage-like saltiness that bordered on brilliant. The burger came topped with cheese, avocado, mayo and a runny fried egg. If it sounds like a mouthful, it was, but a damn good one, and light enough for lunch. I limited myself to eating half and saved the rest for later, which left room for a few more of those fantastic yucca fries dipped in the chile de árbol mayo.

Mi Casa covers vegetarian ground, as well. A sauce-soaked vegetable enchilada ($12.95) came packed with cubes of fresh, grilled summer vegetables — which, during my visit, included squash, chayote, caramelized onions and roasted poblanos — along with creamy goat cheese. It was a hearty, satisfying dish with a hint of citrus, but it was also a reminder of what Mi Casa is and isn’t. The dish, like the restaurant, lacked a certain cha cha cha, but for Yankee Mexican, ’ta bien, wey. m

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Craving Mexican food in Waterbury? You’ll need to drive. Last month, the mAD tAco closed its location inside the town’s blAckbAck pub & flYShop; the restaurants in Waitsfield and Montpelier remain open.

Original Blackback owner Rick biNEt sold the business to lYNN and DAVE mASoN in May. Last week, a new eatery called mAGGiE’S kitchEN replaced the beloved Mexican spot in the pub. The petite menu focuses on toasted sandwiches such as ham and cheese and roast beef with Swiss cheese.

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Ever wish you had someone telling you how to make dinner as you did it? Friends AlExiS mullEN and AilYN hoEY are at your service. On July 4, the moms and servers, who work together at popolo in Bellows Falls, debuted a new app called AuDio chEf. After trying a conventional audio cookbook, Mullen craved a version that would lead her through each step. “She realized nothing like this had been done before in terms of real-time narrated cooking of a complete meal,” says Hoey. “It helps with the efficiency and timing.”

The pair concocted 30 recipes, including full meals such as almondcrusted salmon with mango salsa, jasmine rice and asparagus; or quinoa, feta and chard stew with herbed quick bread. Then

they split up and narrated the offerings. Four of the recipes are available for free download; you can access the entire library for a 99-cent upgrade.

The two women plan to add new collections of meals regularly and make them searchable by category and dietary requirements. The next set, “30 Easy World Meals,” will appear soon.

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Since Burlington’s Truck Stop happens behind ArtsRiot, a gallery as well as restaurant and café, there’s a natural artistic connection. McHenry says he’s working to bring that to the Montpelier iteration, too. “There’s not a highly programmed art component” right now, he says, “but we’ve been in talks with some artists and businesses down there. This is supposed to be a blockparty atmosphere, so if [local artists and businesses] want to come and sell [their] wares, we’re more than willing to collaborate.”

The big idea is to promote local businesses and get people into downtown Montpelier during evening hours so they can engage with it as a destination.

JESSE JAcobS, who helped spearhead the series and runs Montpelier Property Management with his father, JEff JAcobS, says city council excitedly approved the events as a pilot run. “Knock on wood,” Jesse Jacobs says, “if the event is successful, we can extend it a bit.”

That could mean more truck stops later this summer or next year; Jacobs says he’d love to bring the series back next summer. “Everybody who’s been a part of bringing this to light is hopeful that it’ll continue,” he says.

Programmed on the heels of Montpelier’s successful Park in the Street event in June, which gave artists and vendors parking spots as canvasses for art installations, the Truck Stop is part of a larger scheme to reinvigorate Montpelier, Jacobs says. “It’s all part of the same mission,” he continues, noting that he’s working with ArtsRiot and Montpelier Alive to put together another citywide arts event for fall. “People

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But that’s not the only factor at work. Several chefs suggest that the ease of collecting public assistance may be part of the problem — though the only one willing to go on record is Andrea Cousineau, executive chef for Vergennes Restaurant Group, which owns the Black Sheep Bistro in Vergennes, the Bearded Frog Bar & Grill in Shelburne and Middlebury’s Lobby, among others.

“The cost of living in this state is so high, and especially places like [the Bearded Frog], where you have to drive, you can’t just walk, it’s just not financially smart to take a job where you’re making a little bit less money and go off your assistance,” Cousineau explains. “If you’re on assistance, it’s hard to let go if your options aren’t much better.”

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For the past two months, Maderia has had three full-time jobs sitting open at her farm-to-table restaurant: two linecook positions and one for bar manager. Ads online and in print have been fruitless. So have emails to technical centers and the New England Culinary Institute. She’s asked other restaurateurs to send her extra résumés from their own searches, but their answers aren’t encouraging. “They were, like, ‘Yeah, right. There aren’t any extra résumés,’” Maderia says.

She is far from alone. We talked to several Vermont chefs and restaurant owners who agree that, while finding the right cook, dishwasher or server has never been easy, it’s never been harder than in the last several months.

What’s changed? A number of factors seem to have piled up at once. We started our detective work by reaching out to Mathew Barewicz, economic and labor market information chief at the Vermont Department of Labor.

Though Barewicz doesn’t have specific numbers to explain changes in the restaurant business, he has seen a significant drop in labor-force participation among younger people who traditionally take entry-level restaurant positions.

The numbers reflect a national trend, Barewicz says, but Vermont’s stats are particularly dramatic. Employment among the state’s 16- to 19-year-olds has decreased 4 percent in the past three years and currently stands at 42 percent.

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adds, Vergennes Restaurant Group has an exceptional retention rate. Many employees have started at the bottom and worked their way through the ranks, including Cousineau herself: She began her career as a high schooler washing dishes for Mahe at Starry Night Café in Ferrisburgh.

Cousineau’s friend Matt Birong, chef-owner of 3 Squares Café in Vergennes, has long benefited from similar employee loyalty, he says. But in recent months, a prep cook of six years left the industry, while two sous-chefs departed — one to give birth, another to return to college.

Birong is pleased with his newly hired sous-chef, but when experienced cooks didn’t apply to fill the vacant positions, he hired several “competent, hardworking” college students instead, he says. And having to train employees who aren’t culinary professionals puts pressure on a chef. “I’m basically running a culinary school right now,” Birong says.

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Theoretically, a line cook who comes For those more experienced potential into the job with a more refined skill set will employees with a passion for cooking, also earn a higher wage. But in a business perhaps Vermont’s flourishing food culture that is often seasonal, especially outside simply offers too many choices. Maderia Burlington, that’s not a given. According says she’s seeing more talented young to Birong, whose restaurant is highly depeople opt for food jobs that don’t involve pendent on Vergennes tourism, “When I’m working for the man (or woman) behind a making money, they’re making money.” line. “If you’ve got a good, strong His recently departed work ethic and a palate, you sous-chef was making about open your own food truck or $35,000 a year, Birong says, but restaurant,” she reasons. he’s reluctant to try to attract Cousineau agrees that toiling experienced applicants with in a kitchen isn’t for everyone. big pay-offs, especially with tax “Working in kitchens is not easy. hikes hanging over his head.

You don’t make great money; “Business owners are scared it’s hot and it’s hard work. The to commit to payroll [increases] payoff is not always there. because of uncertainty with Especially, immediate gratificataxes,” Birong explains. “If tion is not always there,” she you’re staring down the barrel says. “It takes a specific personof a 10 percent payroll increase, ality type.” that’s anywhere between Eric Warnstedt is another $25,000 to $30,000 extra I heavy hitter among restauragotta find.” teurs who admits to experiFor a business his size, the encing recent troubles with results of a shortfall could be diANDr E A staffing. The Hen of the Wood sastrous, says the restaurateur. cou SiN E Au chef and co-owner agrees that Meanwhile, restaurants many younger cooks may be are already suffering from the eschewing restaurants for other food busi- dearth of line cooks. Birong has had to make nesses. While the rising popularity of food his specials less ambitious to ensure his intrucks offers one obvious option, other experienced staff can prepare them reliably, young cooks are learning to cut meat as he says. Maderia is left with the brunt of the traditional butchers or make specialty food extra work at Kismet, handling many of her products. Thanks to Vermont’s new meat- kitchen’s menial tasks herself. processing endeavors and facilities such as This spring, she planted the crops for Hardwick’s Vermont Food Venture Center Kismet’s farm three weeks later than she and Waitsfield’s Mad River Food Hub, the had hoped to. The veggies are currently local food labor market encompasses much flourishing, but Maderia says the 18-hour more than the traditional options of work- days she used to have sound luxurious ing in a restaurant or farming. to her now. “I’m stretched too thin to be What about all those New England creative, but my business relies on it,” she Culinary Institute graduates? Warnstedt laments. speculates that more of them may be capiIs there a solution in sight? Barewicz talizing on their well-respected education recommends that restaurateurs reach by seeking employment in big-city restau- out to the Department of Labor, which rants, rather than staying in Vermont. On uses taxpayer dollars to match employees the flip side, Birong ponders whether NECI to employers at no cost to the business. is “really pumping out as many qualified “Vermont employers are going to have to cooks” as we might assume. Either way, change the way they target recruitment,” he the expense of living in Vermont is likely to says. “When it comes to young people and push many culinary grads to try their luck low labor-force participation, some would elsewhere. [only] take jobs if they fell into their laps.”

Speculations aside, Warnstedt and the Perhaps Maderia will eventually reach other chefs with whom we spoke all agree out to the state for help, she says. But for on one obvious culprit for the staffing short- now, she’ll wait for the perfect matches. age: the recent Vermont restaurant boom.

“I would totally take this job. I’d be “We just don’t have a rush of really qualified psyched to take this job. There were people in [northern and central] Vermont to definitely times in my career when I was keep up with the amount of new food posi- searching for a job like this,” Maderia says. tions that have come around the past couple If luck is on her side, a few good cooks with of years,” he says. a love for farm-to-table fare will soon come This foodie renaissance has brought not calling. m

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KINGDOM COMMUNITY WIND TOURS: Folks learn about alternative energy sources on a visit to the 21-turbine wind farm. Kingdom Community Wind, Lowell, 10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 744-6664.

VALLEY NIGHT FEATURING PAPPY: Locals gather for this weekly bash of craft ales, movies and live music. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 7-10 p.m. $5 suggested donation; $2 drafts. Info, 496-8994.

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MIDDLEBURY FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN: A sevenday fête in its 36th year includes musical performances, family-friendly programs, a street dance and more. See festivalonthegreen.org for details.

Mary Hogan Elementary School, Middlebury, noon-1 p.m. & 7-10 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 462-3555.

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CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS FARMERS MARKET: Baked items, preserves, meats and eggs sustain seekers of local goods. St. Rose of Lima Church, South Hero, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 434-4122.

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MIDDLEBURY FARMERS MARKET: Crafts, cheeses, breads, veggies and more vie for spots in shoppers' totes. The Marbleworks, Middlebury, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 673-4158.

NEWPORT FARMERS MARKET: Pickles, meats, eggs, fruits, veggies, herbs and baked goods are a small sampling of the fresh fare supplied by area growers and producers. Causeway, Newport, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 274-8206.

POP-UP GASTRONOMY: ARGENTINE OPEN-FIRE COOKING: Chef Matt Corrente and sommelier Jason Zuliani transport gourmands to Buenos Aires with traditional fare served outdoors, weather permitting. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/ Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 6-10 p.m. $65-75 includes dinner and a glass of wine; preregister. Info, 877-324-6386.

SLOW FOOD VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: Foodies learn about the origins of local meats, produce and flowers at a midweek gathering of 10 small-scale farmers and artisan food producers. Burlington City Hall Park, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, jess@hotelvt.com.

SUN TO CHEESE TOUR: Fromage lovers go behind the scenes and follow award-winning farmhouse cheddar from raw milk to finished product.

Shelburne Farms, 1:30-3:30 p.m. $15 includes a block of cheese. Info, 985-8686.

WEDNESDAY WINE DOWN: Oenophiles get over the midweek hump by pairing four varietals with samples from Lake Champlain Chocolates, Cabot Creamery and more. Drink, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. $12. Info, 860-9463, melissashahady@vtdrink.com.

In 1981, 17-year-old college student Natalie Merchant joined the alt-rock band 10,000 Maniacs. A uniquely gifted vocalist and lyricist, she became a driving force behind the group’s first five albums, skyrocketing them to critical acclaim. After 12 years, Merchant left the band to pursue a solo career — a move that paid off with her multiplatinum debut Tigerlily. Decades later, she remains one of the enduring talents of her generation, embracing what the Guardian observes as “an unwillingness to compromise, and total sincerity.”

The songstress takes the stage with selections from her recent self-titled release, a collection of entirely original material.

WILLISTON FARMERS MARKET: An open-air affair showcases prepared foods and unadorned produce.

New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, willistonfarmersmarket@ gmail.com.

WINE TASTING: EPIC FEMMES: Samples of vino made by female winemakers celebrate leading ladies in a male-dominated industry. Dedalus Wine Shop, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2368.

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BRIDGE CLUB: Strategic thinkers have fun with the popular card game. Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. $6 includes refreshments. Info, 651-0700.

NATALIE MERCHANT Tuesday, July 15, 8 p.m., at Flynn MainStage in Burlington. $39.25-63.25. Info, 8635966. flynntix.org

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MONTRÉAL-STYLE ACRO YOGA: Using partner and group work, Lori Flower helps participants gain therapeutic benefits from acrobatic poses.

Yoga Mountain Center, Montpelier, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 324-1737.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

kids

FIZZ, BOOM, READ!: ALL ABOUT WIND & AIR: Erin Malloy of the Vermont Energy Education Program leads kiddos up to age 7 in a morning of scientific inquiry. A lunch follows. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

LET'S BUILD IT! FAIRY HOUSE DAY: Toddlers and preschoolers tap into their imaginations and craft tiny abodes for mythical pixies. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 868-3970.

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Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 11:30 a.m. Free.

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THE LUNCHBOX SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: Youth ages 18 and under fill up on nutritious eats from a funky food truck that doubles as a mobile learning kitchen. St. Paul's Catholic School, Barton, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 334-2044.

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The Champlain Islands boast some of Vermont’s most picturesque scenery. So why not explore these geographic gems on a bicycle? Part of the annual Open Farm and Studio Tour, the Islands Bike Tour grants cyclists the opportunity to pedal to local hotspots. Lakeside views accent 10- and 25-mile routes featuring on-call mechanical support and mixed terrain appropriate for all skill levels. Riders refuel along the way with stops at farms, art studios and vineyards, where they’ll find an array of offerings from veggies to paintings to a nice dry Riesling.

ISLANDS BIKE TOUR Saturday, July 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at various Champlain Islands locations. $20-35.

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At once whimsical and sophisticated, the skill enhances poetic lyrics in a genre-bending repertoire that’s earned the Chicago-based performer a fervent following of international fans. After picking up the violin at age 4, Bird spent his formative years learning classical music by ear. Explorations in jazz, country, blues and folk followed, and led him to create textured indie-pop that features multiple instruments. Never one to remain stylistically idle, the virtuoso switches gears for a stripped-down show of old-time acoustic tunes, backed by his band Hands of Glory.

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ANDREW BIRD & THE HANDS OF GLORY Thursday, July 10, 8 p.m., at Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. $10-40.

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Friday, July 11, 4 p.m.; Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13, 6:30 a.m., at Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa in Stowe. $10-275. Info, 253-7355, ext. 5538.

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Meet Rockin' Ron the Friendly Pirate: Aargh, matey! Youngsters channel the hooligans of the sea with music, games and activities. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

Project MICRO: Budding scientists ages 5 and up explore microscopic worlds in a hands-on workshop led by Janet Schwarz of UVM's Microscopy Imaging Center. Bring an object to look at. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 2-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

Read to a Dog: Lit lovers ages 5 through 10 take advantage of quality time with a friendly, fuzzy therapy pooch. Fairfax Community Library, 4-5 p.m.

Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 849-2420.

Reading Buddies: Eighth-grade mentors foster a love of the written word in kiddos in grades K through 5. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-3 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot; limited space.

Info, 878-6956.

Stories and Music With the Swing Peepers: Music lovers of all ages pen tunes with the local singing group. Fairfax Community Library, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 849-2420.

Summer Readers: Storytelling & Book Giveaway: Bookworms take home new reads, courtesy of the Children's Literacy Foundation.

Highgate Public Library, 11:30 a.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 868-3970.

Wacky Wednesday: Build a Symmetrical Structure: Budding architects ages 8 and up engage their minds and bodies when assembling original constructions. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 12:30-1 p.m. Free with admission, $10.50-13.50. Info, 877-324-6386.

Young & Fun Performance Series: Tim Dumas: Audience members get in on the fun in this participatory blend of magic and comedy. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 518-523-2512.

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English as a Second Language Class: Those with beginner English work to improve their vocabulary. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

Intermediate Spanish Lessons: Adults refine their grammar while exploring different topics.

Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

Intermediate/Advanced English as a Second Language Class: Speakers hone their grammar and conversational skills. Administration Office, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-7211.

Italian Conversation Group: Parla Italiano?

A native speaker leads a language practice for all ages and abilities. Room 101, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 899-3869.

Spanish Conversation: Patty Penuel helps those comfortable with conversing en español access films, online learning tools and audio language instruction. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

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Just for Laughs Festival: The biggest names in comedy descend upon Montréal with gutbusting material. See hahaha.com/en for details.

Various Montréal locations, 7 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 514-845-2322.

Montréal Cirque Festival: Circus performers light up the stage with awe-inspiring acrobatic feats. See montrealcirquefest.com for details.

Various Montréal locations, 5:30 p.m. $16-27. Info, 514-285-9175.

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Afinque: Led by vocalist Miriam Bernardo, the 10-piece ensemble kicks off the Middlesex Summer Concert Series with spirited Afro-Latin tunes.

Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic fare. Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand; rain location: Rumney School gymnasium, Middlesex, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 272-4920 or 272-7578.

City Hall Park Lunchtime Performances: Singer-songwriter Jay Ekis gets music lovers over the midday hump. Burlington City Hall Park, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

Community Evenings at the Farm: Doug Perkins and the Bessette Quartet jazz it up at an outdoor show. Shelburne Farms, gates open for picnicking, 5:30 p.m.; concert, 6 p.m. Donations.

Info, 985-9551.

Glenn Miller Orchestra: The 19-member ensemble behind classic hits such as "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" interweaves elements of jazz into a swing-dance repertoire. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 8 p.m. $15-20. Info, 518-523-2512.

Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival Artist Faculty Series: In "Slavic Worlds," accomplished musicians explore the versatility of Anton Arensky, Bohuslav Martinů, Karol Szymanowski and Dmitri Shostakovich. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, pre-performance lecture, 6:30 p.m.; concert, 7 p.m. $25; free for students with ID. Info, 503-1220.

Heliand Consort: International folk-and-dance music for woodwinds enlivens "Ancient Airs and Tropical Dances." Richmond Free Library, 7:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 735-3611.

Summer Evenings With Vermont Treasures: As part of a concert series benefitting the Old Meeting House, Keeghan Nolan belts out classic and contemporary country tunes. Old Meeting House, East Fairfield, 7-9 p.m. $15; free for kids under 12. Info, 827-6626.

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Owl Prowl & Night Ghost Hike: Flashlight holders spy denizens of dusk on a journey to 19thcentury settlement ruins, where spooky Vermont tales await. Meet at the History Hike parking lot.

Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm.

Info, 244-7103.

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'Analog and Vinyl': Weston Playhouse premieres Paul Gordon and Aaron Jodoin's pop-rock musical comedy about coworker drama in a struggling vintage record store. Weston Playhouse, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $25-57. Info, 824-5288.

Circus Smirkus Big Top Tour: Dive in! Acrobatic adventures abound when performers ride the wave in "Anchors Away for Atlantis." Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, noon & 6:30 p.m. $20.75-24. Info, 863-5966.

'The Fox on the Fairway': Under the direction of Kathryn Markey, St. Michael's Playhouse stages Ken Ludwig's comedy about a hilarious rivalry between two country clubs. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 8 p.m. $35-44.

Info, 654-2281.

The Met: Live in HD Series: Johan Botha stars in the title role opposite soprano Renée Fleming in a broadcast production of Verdi's Shakespearean masterpiece, Otello. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6-15. Info, 748-2600. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $12.50. Info, 660-9300.

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American Institute of Architects Vermont Excellence Awards Reception: Industry professionals recognize winning structures from the Emerging Professionals Conceptual Design Competition and the AIAVT Excellence in Architecture Design. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

Bacon Thursday: Reggae tunes entertain costumed attendees, who nosh on bacon and creative dipping sauces at this weekly gathering. Nutty Steph's, Middlesex, 7 p.m. Cost of food; cash bar.

Info, 229-2090.

Feast & Field Market & Concert Series: A pastoral party features locally grown produce, homemade tacos and bluegrass by Tumbling Bones. Clark Farm, Barnard, market, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; concert, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 999-3391.

Lake Champlain Twilight History Cruise: Douglas Brooks shares his research on the traditions of small boats in Vermont on a scenic outing aboard the Carillon. Proceeds benefit the Henry Sheldon Museum. Larabee's Point, Shoreham, 5:30 p.m. $30-35; preregister. Info, 388-2117.

'TenFest' Auditions: Thespians of all ages vie for spots in the Valley Players' annual production of 10-minute plays penned by 10 local authors. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0112.

Summervale: Locavores celebrate farms and farmers at a weekly event centered on food, brews, kids activities and live music. Intervale Center, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. Free; cost of food and drink.

Info, 660-0440.

'The Three Little Pigs': Weston Playhouse's Young Company of Broadway puts a new twist on the classic fairy tale for the young and the young at heart. Weston Playhouse, 4 p.m. $8-15. Info, 824-5288.

Tea & Formal Gardens Tour: Folks explore the inn and its cottage-style gardens, then sit down to a cup-and-saucer affair complete with sweets and savories. The Inn at Shelburne Farms, 2:30-4:30 p.m. $18; preregister. Info, 985-8442.

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Authors at the Aldrich: Garden and food writer Joe Eck captivates horticulturalists with Elements of Garden Design. A concert in Currier Park follows.

Milne Community Room, Aldrich Library, Barre, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 476-7550.

Ben Hewitt: The author of The Town That Food Saved and the forthcoming Home Grown shares selected works. South Hero Community Library, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 372-6209.

Jeff Danziger: The prize-winning political cartoonist signs and discusses The Conscience of a Cartoonist, an exploration of the aftermath of 9/11.

Hayes Room, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

Middlebury Festival on the Green: See WED.9.

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'Much Ado About Nothing': Kenneth Branagh lends his acting and directorial chops to this Shakespearian comedy starring an all-star cast and a series of calamities caused by a pair of young lovers. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 748-2600.

'Orgasm, Inc.': Elizabeth Canner's 2009 documentary takes a behind-the-scenes look at a drug company's quest to develop Viagra for women. A discussion follows. Burlington Friends Meeting House, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 401-286-8139.

FIFA World Cup: Soccer fanatics screen semifinal and final matches on a wide-screen television.

Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon-6 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

Short Fiction Writing Workshop: Stories penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members inspire a dialogue among readers. Studio 266, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup. com. Info, 383-8104.

Green Mountain Table Tennis Club: PingPong players swing their paddles in singles and doubles matches. Knights of Columbus, Rutland, 6-9:30 p.m. Free for first two sessions; $30 annual membership. Info, 247-5913.

Stowe Free Library Giant Book Sale: Bibliophiles go wild at this annual event featuring thousands of titles up for the choosing. Porch and lawn, Stowe Free Library, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Info, 253-6145.

Wednesday RoadSpokes 101 Ride: A gentle training ride builds bike-handling skills and increases confidence and comfort on the road. Road bikes recommended. Montpelier High School, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9409.

Writers for Recovery Workshop: Led by local author Gary Miller and documentarian Bess O'Brien, attendees put pen to paper and explore addiction, recovery and familial relationships. Turning Point Center, Burlington, pizza, 5:30-6 p.m.; workshop, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 861-3150, writersforrecovery@icloud.com.

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Jericho Farmers Market: Passersby graze through locally grown veggies, pasture-raised meats, area wines and handmade crafts. Mills Riverside Park, Jericho, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 343-9778.

Women's Wednesday Mountain Rides: Beginner-to-intermediate pedalers cruise scenic routes. Mountain bikes suggested; helmets required. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 229-9409.

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Catherine Nelson: A female leader in a maledominated industry, the Rutland Herald CEO shares her story at the Women's Professional Development Center of Rutland luncheon. Chaffee Downtown Art Center, Rutland, noon-1 p.m. Free; $10 for lunch. Info, 345-1252.

Phil Kaplan & Parlin Meyer: The architects share the story behind the modular, net-zero project BrightBuilt Home. Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 495-5545.

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ArtsRiot: 'Find Out What It's All About': Locals sip craft beer and nosh on gourmet eats at this networking event hosted by the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce and Burlington Young Professionals. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5:307:30 p.m. $10-15; preregister. Info, 863-3489.

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Square Dance With Kick ’em Jenny: Jenny Monfore calls the steps while the string band provides live music at this revival of the Dare to be Square series. American Legion Post 03, Montpelier, 7-10 p.m. $5. Info, 793-4650.

'RiffTrax Live: Sharknado': Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett offer wisecracking commentary on the B-movie sensation. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $12.50. Info, 660-9300.

Sunset & A Movie: Picnickers screen The Internship, starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. Burlington College, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 862-9616.

Fletcher Allen Farmers Market: Locally sourced meats, vegetables, bakery items, breads and maple syrup give hospital employees and visitors the option to eat healthfully. Davis Concourse, Fletcher Allen Hospital, Burlington, 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 847-0797.

Milton Farmers Market: Honey, jams and pies alike tempt seekers of produce, crafts and maple goodies. Hannaford Supermarket, Milton, 4-7 p.m.

Free. Info, 893-1009.

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Forza: The Samurai Sword Workout: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when performing basic strikes with wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

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LUNCH AT THE LIBRARY: The Burlington School Food Project puts on a healthy spread for kids ages 18 and under. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

THE LUNCHBOX SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.9, Gardner Memorial Park, Newport, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 334-2044.

MAGICIAN TOM: Tom Joyce captivates kiddos ages 5 through 10 with the science behind magic tricks.

A lunch follows. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

MUSIC WITH DEREK: Kiddos up to age 8 shake their sillies out to toe-tapping tunes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

MUSIC WITH MR. CHRIS: Singer, storyteller and puppeteer Chris Dorman entertains tykes and parents alike. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

SUNSET AQUADVENTURE: Stunning scenery welcomes paddlers of all abilities, who explore the Waterbury Reservoir in search of local wildlife. Meet at the Contact Station half an hour before start time. A-Side Swim Beach, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

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POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS: Wendy Bombard and Carrie Shamel of the VNA cover self-care topics relevant to those responsible for the medical needs of their family members. Grand Way Commons, South Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $30 suggested donation; preregister. Info, 658-1900, ext. 3903.

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MONTRÉAL CIRQUE FESTIVAL: See WED.9.

VERMONT GOVERNOR'S CUP 150: Speed racers — including NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Clint Bowyer — complete laps around the track. Thunder Road Speed Bowl, Barre, 6 p.m. $20; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 244-6963.

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JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL: See WED.9, 7 p.m.

ANDREW BIRD & THE HANDS OF GLORY: Complete with whistles and whimsy, the internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter and violinist weaves blues, jazz and folk into pop. Jimbo Mathus & the Tri-State Coalition open. See calendar spotlight.

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $10-40. Info, 602-646-2422.

HELIAND CONSORT: See WED.9, Congregational Church, Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 735-3611.

'ANALOG AND VINYL': See WED.9, 7:30 p.m.

'BLUES IN THE NIGHT': Featuring the music of Duke Ellington and others, Meredith Watson, Ashely Nease and Kathleen Keenan belt out more than 20 songs prompted by the pitfalls of love.

Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. $10-30. Info, 229-0492.

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STOWE FREE LIBRARY GIANT BOOK SALE: See WED.9.

EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS: Rising stars present new work ranging from hip-hop to modern dance. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 496-5997.

QUEEN CITY TANGO PRACTILONGA: Dancers kick off the weekend with improvisation, camaraderie and laughter. No partner necessary, but clean, smooth-soled shoes required. North End Studio B, Burlington, beginner lesson, 7-7:45 p.m.; informal dancing, 7:30-10 p.m. $7. Info, 877-6648.

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DR. BEAUMONT'S TOUR OF TERROR: Ghost hunters take a macabre journey through the former stomping grounds of the 19th-century physician known for conducting gruesome experiments.

Trinity Park, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7-8:15 p.m. $5-10.

Info, 518-645-1577.

QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK: DARKNESS FALLS: Paranormal historian Thea Lewis highlights haunted happenings throughout Burlington. Meet at the steps 10 minutes before start time. Burlington City Hall Park, 8 p.m. $15; preregister. Info, 863-5966.

SILENT AUCTION & WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION: Folks sip vino and sample fromage while bidding on a wide array of donated items. Proceeds benefit the Montgomery Town Library. The Phineas Swann, Montgomery Center, 6-9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 326-4388.

SPECTERS AND SOLDIERS WALKING TOUR: An exploration of Clinton County's oldest Roman Catholic burial ground and the ruins of Fort Brown elicits thrills and chills. Old Roman Catholic Cemetery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 9-10:15 p.m. $5-10. Info, 518-645-1577.

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KINGDOM AQUAFEST: Locals celebrate summer along the shores of Lake Memphremagog with the Kingdom Swim, bed races, a pet-and-swimmer parade, a yacht regatta and more. See kingdomaquafest.com for details. Various locations, Newport, 1-10:30 p.m. Prices vary; most events are free. Info, 334-6345.

MIDDLEBURY FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN: See WED.9.

STOWEFLAKE HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL: Eyecatching balloons offer high-altitude adrenaline rushes during three days of live entertainment, good eats and family-friendly activities. See calendar spotlight. Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, 4 p.m. $10; free for kids 12 and under; $10 tethered rides; $275 balloon rides. Info, 253-7355, ext. 5538.

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BELLOWS FALLS FARMERS MARKET: Music enlivens a fresh-food marketplace with produce, meats, crafts and weekly workshops. Waypoint Center, Bellows Falls, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 463-2018.

CHELSEA FARMERS MARKET: A long-standing town-green tradition supplies shoppers with eggs, cheese, vegetables and fine crafts. North Common, Chelsea, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 685-9987.

FIVE CORNERS FARMERS MARKET: From local meats to breads and wines, farmers share the bounty of the growing season. Lincoln Place, Essex Junction, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 999-3249.

FOODWAYS FRIDAYS: Foodies revive historic recipes in the farmhouse kitchen with seasonal dishes featuring heirloom herbs and veggies. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $4-14; free for kids under 3. Info, 457-2355.

HARDWICK FARMERS MARKET: A burgeoning culinary community celebrates local ag with garden-fresh fare and handcrafted goods. Atkins Field, Hardwick, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 755-6349.

LYNDON FARMERS MARKET: More than 20 vendors proffer a rotation of fresh veggies, meats, cheeses and more. Bandstand Park, Lyndonville, 3-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 535-7528.

RICHMOND FARMERS MARKET: An open-air emporium connects farmers and fresh-food browsers.

Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7514.

TRUCK STOP: Gourmet eats and local libations from mobile kitchens satisfy discerning palates.

ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 540-0406.

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BOARD GAME NIGHT: A diverse offering of tabletop games entertains participants of all ages. Adult accompaniment required for participants under age 13. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 6:30-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 758-3250.

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.9, 10 a.m.

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AVOID FALLS WITH IMPROVED STABILITY: A personal trainer demonstrates daily practices for seniors concerned about their balance. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $5-6. Info, 658-7477.

HATHA YOGA: Students energize while purifying the body through postures, pranayama and meditation. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $10. Info, 683-4918.

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BIRDS BY EARS & EYES: Fans of feathered fliers embark on a woodland adventure bursting with birdsong. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

SANDY MARTIN: The Vermont-raised author details his journey from the ski slopes of the Green Mountains to manufacturing kayaks and canoes in Paddling Against the Tide. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: DISCO/HUSTLE: Samir Elabd leads choreographed steps for singles and couples. No partner or experience required.

Jazzercize Studio, Williston, introductory lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-10 p.m. $6-14. Info, 862-2269.

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Americana to the stage. Pocket Park, Christ Church, 'TENFEST' AUDITIONS: See WED.9.

Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 388-6863.

'THE THREE LITTLE PIGS': See WED.9.

POSSUMHAW: Vocalist Colby Crehan leads the quintet in bluegrass and country-folk harmonies words as part of the Lebanon Front Porch Concert Series.

MEETINGHOUSE READINGS: Essayist Douglas Colburn Park, Lebanon N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, Bauer and novelist Sue Miller excerpt selected 603-448-0400. works as part of the annual literary series.

VA-ET-VIENT: Franco-American tunes celebrate Meetinghouse, Canaan, N.H., 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, Vermont's cultural ties to Canada at a brown-bag 603-523-9650. concert. Woodstock Village Green, noon-2 p.m.

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'YERT: YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL ROAD TRIP': Three friends travel to all 50 states in one year in search of eco-minded innovators in Ben Evans' awardwinning documentary. A Q&A follows. Monkton Fire Station, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 425-4441.

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JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO & THE ROBERT CRAY BAND: The seasoned performers deliver an evening of stellar guitar and vocals to match as part of the Ben & Jerry's Concerts on the Green. Shelburne Museum, 7 p.m. $49-53. Info, 877-987-6487.

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TIE-DYING EXTRAVAGANZA: Folks tap into their creative side with Susan Hall, who lends her expertise to an afternoon of colorful fun. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Donations. Info, 888492-8218, ext. 300.

FREE MOVIE FRIDAYS: A pirate's treasure map leads a motley crew of neighborhood kids on a wild adventure in Richard Donner's 1985 cult classic The Goonies. Biker's Edge Patio, Burke Mountain Ski Resort, East Burke, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 626-7300.

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DIANE TETRAULT JAZZ QUARTET: An open-air concert of jazz standards and contemporary favorites entertains music lovers. Gazebo. Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. Cost of food. Info, 426-3581.

HOT TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW LECTURE SERIES: John Knox of Wake Forest University School of Law presents "Human Rights and the Environment: The Relationship Becomes Clearer."

Room,007, Oakes Hall, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 831-1228.

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STEVENSON BROOKWALKERS: Adventure-seekers slip into their water shoes for a guided hike in and along the spring-fed stream. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 1:30 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

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'THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS': Cinephiles screen preserved 16mm footage of the 1953 AT A W community LB sci-fi classic about a giant monster RI GH OU S T& E that breaks free from the Arctic Circle WOMEN'S CIRCLE: Those who identify THE IND OMITA BL to terrorize New York City. Newman Center, as women gather for readings, discussion Plattsburgh, N.Y., 9:15 p.m. Free. Info, serious_61@ and activities. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, yahoo.com.com.

2-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 302.

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LEGO FUN: Brightly-colored, interlocking blocks engage budding builders. Highgate Public Library, 3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 868-3970.

LAUGH LOCAL VT COMEDY OPEN MIC: Jokesters take advantage of a lighthearted atmosphere and perform brief material before a live audience. American Legion Post 03, Montpelier, registration, 7:30-8 p.m; open mic, 8 p.m. Donations. Info, 793-3884.

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'BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, JR.': Budding thespians ages 7 through 10 interpret the classic Disney musical about what lies beyond a prince's physical appearances. Vermont Children's Theater, Lyndonville, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 626-5358.

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THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE REALLY, REALLY ITCHY: Hikers learn to identify poison ivy, medicinal jewelweed and other local plants. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm.

Info, 244-7103.

WATERBURY ARTS FEST: Aerial acrobatics by Nimble Arts and live music from Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band kick off a two-day celebration of creativity showcasing more than 70 artisans. Stowe Street, Waterbury, 6 p.m. Free.

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BURLINGTON CARROT WALK: Follow the root vegetable! Locavores connect the dots between downtown Burlington restaurants en route to the Intervale Center's Summervale. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 863-1648.

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GUIDED PARTNER THAI BODYWORK: Lori Flower of Karmic Connection shares basic techniques that create relaxation and personal connection. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6:45-7:45 p.m. $8-10; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

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SLOW JAM FOR ACOUSTIC STRING PLAYERS: Sarah Hotchkiss and John Mowad of Woodbury Strings use continuous fiddle tunes to teach chords and melodies. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. North End Studio B, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 223-8945.

LAUGHTER YOGA: Breathe, clap, chant and ... giggle! Participants decrease stress with this playful practice. Bring personal water. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373.

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YOGA CONSULT: Yogis looking to refine their practice get helpful tips. Fusion Studio Yoga & Body Therapy, Montpelier, 11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 272-8923.

BIRDS BY EARS & EYES: See THU.10, 7 p.m.

MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED: Fungi lovers learn about different varieties — fabulous and fearsome alike — found throughout the park. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-3; free for children ages 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

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'BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, JR.': See THU.10.

MUSIC WITH DEREK: Movers and groovers up to age 8 shake their sillies out to toe-tapping tunes.

Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

NATURE'S NIGHT LIGHTS: Kristen Littlefield of Wild Things! teaches youngsters about bioluminescence with crafts and a puppet show. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

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SUMMER STORY TIME: 'BE COLORFUL': Stories and songs help little ones up to age 5 learn the science behind vibrant hues. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

TIE DYE PARTY: Cool threads! Crafty kiddos channel their inner hippie and transform old sheets, socks and shirts into colorful garments. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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'BLUES IN THE NIGHT': See THU.10, 8 p.m.

MONTRÉAL CIRQUE FESTIVAL: See WED.9, 2 p.m.

DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL: 'OUT OF THE CITY': See THU.10.

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'THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY': See WED.9.

CITY HALL PARK LUNCHTIME PERFORMANCES: The Dave Keller Band get listeners to their feet with infectious bluegrass rhythms. Burlington City Hall Park, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: 'HEAVENLY AND EARTHY': Renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz leads a varied performance ranging from works by Brahms and Antonín Dvořák to jazz and rock. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, pre-performance lecture, 6:45 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m. $25; free for students with ID. Info, 503-1220.

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'MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA': Nearly 1,400 songs recorded by Ol' Blue Eyes distill into 56 ditties in this Depot Theatre production, directed by David Grapes. Depot Theatre, Westport, N.Y., 8 p.m. $29. Info, 518-962-4449.

'ONE MAN STAR WARS': Charlie Ross condenses George Lucas' sci-fi trilogy into an intergalactic one-man show. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 8 p.m. $15-20. Info, 518-523-2512.

'THE SECRET GARDEN': The Valley Players adapt Frances Hodgson Burnett's timeless tale for the stage. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 7:30-10 p.m. $14-18. Info, 583-1674.

'THE THREE LITTLE PIGS': See WED.9, 1 p.m. & 4 p.m.

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CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths discuss works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. Studio 266, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com. Info, 383-8104.

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BLISSVILLE QUARRY TOUR: A visit to a working slate quarry celebrates the 175th anniversary of its discovery in the Slate Valley and the exhibit "Slate as Muse." Proper footwear and attire required.

Slate Valley Museum, Granville, N.Y., 9:30 a.m. $10; preregister. Info, 518-642-1417.

EVENING BIRDS OF THE VINEYARD: Avian enthusiasts feast on a picnic of local wine and wood-fired pizza while Birds of Vermont Museum staff and members share observations of feathered fliers.

Huntington River Winery, 3-7 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 434-2167.

THE GHOSTS OF THE OLD POST: Locals keep an eye out for the Lady in White while exploring Old Post Cemetery, the final resting place of more than 100 unknown soldiers. The Old Post Cemetery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 9-10:15 p.m. $5-10. Info, 518-645-1577.

OPEN FARM & STUDIO TOUR: More than 40 artists and small farms open their doors to the public at this annual celebration of the arts and local agriculture. See openfarmandstudio.com for details.

Various Champlain Islands locations, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Free. Info, info@openfarmandstudio.com.

QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK: DARKNESS FALLS: See FRI.11.

THE SPIRITS OF SUNY PLATTSBURGH: From a long-forgotten graveyard to a mournful apparition, thrill seekers delve into spine-tingling mysteries associated with the college campus. Steltzer Road, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7-8:15 p.m. $5-10. Info, 518-645-1577.

UVM HISTORIC TOUR: Professor emeritus William Averyt references architectural gems and notable personalities on a walk through campus. Meet at the Ira Allen statue. University Green, UVM, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister at uvm.edu. Info, 656-8673.

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BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: More than 90 stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares and prepared foods. Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172.

BURLINGTON FOOD TOUR: Locavores sample the Queen City's finest cuisine on a scrumptious stroll that stops at the Burlington Farmers Market and an area restaurant. East Shore Vineyard Tasting Room, Burlington, 12:30-3 p.m. $45. Info, 277-0180, burlingtonfoodtours@gmail.com.

CALEDONIA FARMERS MARKET: Growers, crafters and entertainers gather weekly at outdoor stands centered on local eats. Pearl Street, St. Johnsbury, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 592-3088.

CAPITAL CITY FARMERS MARKET: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods and locally made arts and crafts throughout the growing season. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2958.

CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS FARMERS MARKET: See WED.9, St. Joseph's Church, Grand Isle, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 434-4122.

CHOCOLATE TASTING: Sweets lovers tap into the nuances of sour, spicy, earthy and fruity flavors.

Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 448-5507.

COLD ROAST TURKEY & SALADS SUPPER: Diners fill up on a summertime spread of turkey, potato and broccoli salads, rolls and dessert served buffetstyle. Vergennes United Methodist Church, 5-6:30 p.m. $4-8; takeout available. Info, 877-3150.

MIDDLEBURY FARMERS MARKET: See WED.9.

MOUNT TOM FARMERS MARKET: Purveyors of garden-fresh crops, prepared foods and crafts set up shop for the morning. Parking lot, Mount Tom, Woodstock, 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 457-2070.

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'THE ROOSEVELTS: AN INTIMATE HISTORY: EPISODE 5': Ken Burns presents "The Rising Road," which examines Franklin Delano Roosevelt's efforts to end the Great Depression from 1933 to ’39. A discussion follows. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 603-646-2422.

BARRE FARMERS MARKET: Crafters, bakers and farmers share their goods. Vermont Granite Museum, Barre, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, barrefarmersmarket@gmail.com.

EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS: See FRI.11.

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STOWE FREE LIBRARY GIANT BOOK SALE: See WED.9.

SECOND SATURDAY: CHAMPLAIN RA PSIS GLASSWORKS: Referencing official documents and stories from the years 1827-’50, historian L. Diana Carlisle examines the legacy of Burlington's first manufacturing company. Vermont History Center, Barre, 2-4 p.m. $3-12; free for members and kids under 6. Info, 479-8500.

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MILAREPA READERS BOOK CLUB & POTLUCK DINNER: Like-minded readers consider the first five chapters of The Life of Milarepa. Milarepa Center, Barnet, book club, 5-6:30 p.m.; potluck, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; bring a vegan/ vegetarian dish to share; preregister. Info, 633-4136.

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'CAROUSEL': A romance between a carousel barker and a millworker costs them their jobs in this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, performed by North Country Community Theatre. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $15-18. Info, 603-448-0400.

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FALSE START FRIDAY: Stacy Hopkins and David Fairbanks Ford discuss awe-inspiring natural history objects once known as "wunderkammern," in Italy, France and Russia. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 356-2776.

FRENCH HERITAGE DAY: Folks celebrate Vermont's Franco-American cultural history with traditional music and crafts, historical reenactments, a Waiter's Race, walking tours and more. Vergennes City Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 3887951, ext. 1.

FRENCH HERITAGE DAY: 'CHAMPLAIN: THE LAKE BETWEEN': History buffs screen Caro Thompson's documentary about the first 150 years of contact between European explorers and the Native Americans who lived on Lake Champlain. A Q&A follows. Vergennes Opera House, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 877-6737.

'THE NAVIGATOR': Pianist Jeff Rapsis provides live accompaniment for the 1924 silent film starring Buster Keaton as a wealthy imbecile adrift on an ocean liner with his girlfriend. Brandon Town Hall, 7 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 603-236-9237.

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THE LUNCHBOX SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.9, Pavilion Park, Island Pond, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 334-2044.

PEASANT MARKET: Bargain shoppers flock to the Middlebury area's largest flea market and rummage sale. A kids booth, raffle and local fare round out the benefit for local nonprofits and service organizations. Middlebury Green, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Info, 863-5744.

WATERBURY ARTS FEST: See FRI.11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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KINGDOM AQUAFEST: See FRI.11, 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

MIDDLEBURY FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN: See WED.9, noon-1 p.m. & 7-10 p.m.

STOWEFLAKE HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL: See FRI.11, 6:30 a.m.

NEWPORT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.9.

NORTHWEST FARMERS MARKET: Foodies stock up on local produce, garden plants, canned goods and handmade crafts. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 827-3157.

NORWICH FARMERS MARKET: Neighbors discover fruits, veggies and other riches of the land offered alongside baked goods, handmade crafts and live entertainment. Route 5 South, Norwich, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 384-7447.

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Pittsford farmers market: Homegrown produce complements maple products and artisan wares at this outdoor affair. Pittsford Congregational Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. free. info, 483-2829. rutland County farmers market: Downtown strollers find high-quality produce, fresh-cut flowers and artisan crafts within arms' reach. Depot Park, Rutland, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. free. info, 773-4813 or 353-0893. shelburne farmers market: Harvested fruits and greens, artisan cheese and local novelties grace outdoor tables. shelburne town Center, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. free. info, 985-2472.

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irie yoga: students rest, restore and rejuvenate with a gentle practice that utilizes pranayama, asana and mantra, set to island beats. The Root Center, Lincoln, 10-11 a.m. & noon-1 p.m. Donations. info, 683-4918. life on the Path: meditation mornings With yoga: finding balanCe through letting go: Martha tack, Wendy Cook and Andrea Thibaudeau lead a gentle practice aimed at creating space for the present moment. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $25 includes vegetarian lunch; preregister. info, 633-4136. r.i.P.P.e.d.: see WED.9, 9-10 a.m. saturday morning run/Walk: Amateur athletes make strides at an informal weekly gettogether. Peak Performance, Williston, 8-9 a.m. free. info, 658-0949.

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'beauty and the beast, Jr.': see tHu.10, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. david kirk: The creator of the Miss spider children's book series delights budding bookworms with a reading of oh so Brave Dragon. Phoenix Books, Essex, 2 p.m. free. info, 872-7111.

maPle Jam: The jazz octet performs a cappella arrangements of love songs and Big Band favorites in four- and eight-part harmonies. Brandon Music Café, 7:30 p.m. $15; $35 includes dinner package; preregister; ByoB. info, 465-4071.

a Walk in the Woods: Plum Creek: foresters and biologists lead a woodland adventure through deer and woodcock habitats and other natural wonders. Meet in island Pond behind the old train station. Various island Pond locations, 9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. free; preregister. info, 747-7900.

family treasure hunt: Little ones ages 2 and up their parents put their heads together to locate specified items. fairfax Community Library, 10 a.m.noon. free. info, 849-2420.

PeaCe & JustiCe Center kids Club: global gatherings: the ameriCas: Area kiddos pay tribute to the World Cup in Brazil with multicultural stories, games, music and snacks. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. free. info, 863-2345.

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bird monitoring Walk: Experienced birders lead a morning excursion in search of various species in their natural habitats. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 7-9 a.m. Donations. info, 434-3068. family bike ride to ausable Chasm: Pedalers of all ages join 350 Vermont representatives for an adventure to New york. Lake Champlain ferry, Burlington, 9:15 a.m.-4 p.m. $5-19; $3.10-9 for ferry crossing; preregister. info, 444-0350. it ate the lake!: Nature lovers learn about the effects of invasive aquatic species, including Waterbury Reservoir's brittle naiad. Meet at the Waterbury Dam boat access. Little River state Park, Waterbury, 10:15 a.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. info, 244-7103. making traCks, seeing skins & skulls: outdoorsy types search for signs of fur-bearing animals and make plaster-of-Paris track casts to take home. Nature Center, Little River state Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. info, 244-7103. moonlight in vermont full moon hike: Nature lovers traverse moderate terrain by lunar light. insect repellant, headlamp or flashlight recommended. Niquette Bay state Park, Colchester, 8-10 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; limited space. info, 893-5210. roCkin' the little river: Visitors explore a reforested encampment and discover how the Civilian Conservation Corps saved the Winooski Valley from flooded ruin. Meet at the top of the Waterbury Dam. Little River state Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. info, 244-7103. stevenson brookWalkers: see tHu.10. sunset moonrise aquadventure: stunning scenery welcomes paddlers of all abilities, who explore the Waterbury Reservoir in search of loons and beavers. Meet at the Contact station half and hour before start time. A-side Camper's Beach, Little River state Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. info, 244-7103.

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General Information: 802-223-3347 or adamant.org

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July 10-13 & July 17-20 Thurs, Fri & Sat Evenings at 7:30pm Sat & Sun Matinees at 2pm Jack and the Beanstock (children’s show) Opening July 26.

All QuarryWorks performances are free.

Info: quarryworks.org Reservations: 802-229-6978 Adamant, VT • find us on Facebook

brain freeZer 5k: Runners with stomachs of steel hit the pavement for 3.1 miles, pausing only 12v-adamantusic070914.indd 1 to down a pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Proceeds benefit People Helping People Global. Battery Park, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. $15-40; preregister. info, alex@phpgmicrolending.org.

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fifa World CuP: see WED.9. islands bike tour: Cyclists pedal to farms, art studios, food venues and vineyards on a leisurely 10- or 25-mile tour of the Champlain islands.

Proceeds benefit Local Motion. see calendar spotlight. snow farm Vineyard, south Hero, registration, 9 a.m.; ride, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $20-35; free for kids under 5. info, 922-7346.

Women's road rides: Casual-to-intermediate pedal pushers team up with Julie Noyes. Road bikes recommended. onion River sports, Montpelier, 9 a.m. free. info, 229-9409.

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'analog and vinyl': see WED.9. 'blues in the night': see tHu.10, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

'Carousel': see fRi.11, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. dorset theatre festival: 'out of the City': see tHu.10, 3 & 8 p.m. 'the fox on the fairWay': see WED.9, 8 p.m. & 2 p.m. 'my Way: a musiCal tribute to frank sinatra': see fRi.11, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m.

presents AT BURLINGTON Saturday Story Time Every Saturday at 11am

July MON 14 JAMES DEWOLF & THE RHODE ISLAND 7pm SLAVE TRADE: CYNTHIA M. JOHNSON THU 17 AN EVENING OF POETRY WITH 7pm DAVID DILLON & JODY GLADDING THU 24 IVY & THE WICKER SUITCASE 7pm Experience the epic poem! Hear the

catchy tunes! See the crankie show!

August TUE 5 CHAMP CELEBRATION 5:30pm Come and celebrate with Champ, the Lake Monsters’ mascot!

'one man star Wars': see fRi.11.

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'the three little Pigs': see WED.9, 1 p.m. & 4 p.m.

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book sale: Thousands of page turners delight lit lovers of all ages. Proceeds benefit the library.

Craftsbury Public Library, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. free. info, 586-9683. stoWe free library giant book sale: see WED.9.

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flynn garden tour: A self-guided tour of private plots highlights stunning landscape designs. An afternoon tea follows at Gardener's supply in Williston. Various locations, Williston, tour, 10 a.m.3 p.m.; tea, 3-4 p.m. $40; free for kids 14 and under. info, 652-4533.

BOTH LOCATIONS WHERE’S CHAMP? Find Champ at local businesses throughout our area, and win prizes! (All ages.)

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gordon lightfoot: The esteemed singer-songwriter takes the stage as part of his 50 years on the Carefree Highway national tour. flynn Mainstage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $39.25-60.25. info, 863-5966.

ZePhyr: The four-piece Americana band delivers rich harmonies courtesy of a wide range of traditional instruments. Button Bay state Park, Vergennes, 7-8 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under. info, 475-2377.

3-d Printing, designing & sCanning With blu-bin: instruction in basic programs teaches attendees how to build digital models of their ideas.

Blu-Bin, Burlington, noon-1:30 p.m. free; preregister. info, 345-6030.

All concerts are free for members, guest admission is $10. Seniors/Students: $6.

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saturday story time: youngsters and their caregivers listen to entertaining tales. Phoenix Books Burlington, 11 a.m. free. info, 448-3350.

summer Carillon series: Giant bronze bells ring out as Amy Heebner performs a campus concert. Middlebury College, 1 p.m. free. info, 443-3168.

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garden tea Party: tykes ages 4 and up and their families explore fragrant blooms on a treasure hunt before teatime. shelburne farms, 1-3 p.m. $20-22 per adult/child pair; $6-7 per additional child. info, 985-8686.

shona mooney WorkshoP & ConCert: The acclaimed fiddler discusses and demonstrates traditional tunes from scotland's Northumbrian region. Burlington Violin shop, workshop, 4 p.m.; concert, 6 p.m. free; preregister; limited space. info, 233-5293.

Warblers, Woods and Watersheds: A rangerled hike covers the basics of monitoring local wildlife, forest health and water quality. Meet at Prosper Road parking lot. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-noon. free; preregister. info, 457-3368, ext. 22.

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doWn by the river: Adventurers ages 3 through 12 and their adult companions explore the Waterbury River in search of the water creatures that call it home. Be prepared to get wet. Mill trail Cabin, stowe, 1-2 p.m. free. info, 253-7221.

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time travels through nature: a guided Walk: An interactive exploration tours the remains of a historic sheep farm, an old saw mill and more.

Meet at the trailhead. Mill trail Cabin, stowe, 10:3011:30 a.m. free. info, 253-7221.

roChester Chamber musiC soCiety: Professional and amateur musicians celebrate influential composers at the 16th annual Bach Bash. Granville town Hall, 7 p.m. Donations. info, 767-9234.

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Waitsfield farmers market: Local entertainment enlivens a bustling, open-air market boasting extensive seasonal produce, prepared foods and artisan crafts. Mad River Green, Waitsfield, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. free. info, 472-8027.

killington musiC festival: Chamber musicians transport audience members to bohemia with a program of works by Antonín Dvořák and Bedřich smetana. Ramshead Lodge, Killington Resort, 7 p.m. $25. info, 442-1330.

Patti Casey & Colin mCCaffrey: The local singer-songwriters lend their powerful pipes to bluegrass-driven folk. spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, stowe Mountain Resort, 8 p.m. $2025. info, 760-4634.

truCk stoP: see fRi.11, parking lot, 60 Main street, Montpelier, 4:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink. info, 540-0406.

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Intro to Belly Dance Workshop: Beginners tap into the traditions of this sacred dance with basic posture and alignment alongside hip, belly, rib, chest and arm movements. 2 Wolves Holistic Center, Vergennes, 3-5 p.m. $24. Info, 870-0361.

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MusIc, art & tea: Dick Staber and Judith Chasnoff perform acoustic bluegrass at an afternoon tea party featuring pastels by Wendy Soliday.

Fisk Farm Art Center, Isle La Motte, 1-5 p.m. Free.

Info, info@ilmpt.org.

Please contact Melissa mbarry@stromatec.com 802-881-0974 $145 compensation for qualifying participants.

open FarM & stuDIo tour: See SAT.12.

Queen cIty GhostWalk: WIckeD WaterFront: Paranormal authority Thea Lewis leads a spooky stroll along the shores of Lake Champlain. Meet 4/11/14 2:49 PM at the fountain at the bottom of Pearl Street 10 minutes before start time. Battery Park, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15; preregister. Info, 863-5966.

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Rutland City Fire Department, registration, 9 a.m.; ride, 10 a.m. $20 per bike. Info, 773-2747.

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GloBal roots FIlM serIes: A northeast FIDDlers broken family living in a dilapiassocIatIon MeetInG: Lovers dated Baghdad house struggles of this spirited art form gather with the far-reaching effects to catch up and jam. Bayside of poverty in Odai Rasheed's TO Pavilion, Saint Albans Bay, noon-5 drama Qarantina. In Arabic with W EF p.m. Donations of nonperishable food LA English subtitles. North End Studio A, kE RESO RT & SPA items accepted. Info, 728-5188.

Burlington, 5 p.m. $5 suggested donation.

Info, info@vtiff.org. oMMIe WIse & Feral Foster: The New yorkbased bands head to the Upper Valley for an evening of Americana, folk and roots music. Main food & drink Street Museum, White River Junction, 8 p.m. $2-20 cannInG class: BlueBerry JaM: Prize-winning suggested donation; ByOB with ID. Info, 356-2776. canner Robin Berger teaches foodies how to cap-

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ture summer's flavors in a sweet spread. McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $510; preregister at citymarket.coop; limited space.

Info, 861-9700.

FREE Afternoon Mini Concerts For Children and Their Friends For more information call 1-800-639-3443 or 1-802-586-9814 www.craftsburychamberplayers.org

WInooskI FarMers Market: Area growers and bakers offer ethnic eats, assorted produce and agricultural products. Champlain Mill Green, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 413-446-4684.

south BurlInGton FarMers Market: Farmers, food vendors, artists and crafters set up booths in the parking lot. South Burlington High School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 207-266-8766.

health & fitness

coMMunIty restoratIve yoGa: Tisha Shull leads a gentle practice aimed at achieving mind7/2/14 12:25 PMbody harmony. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Donations. Info, 603-973-4163.

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DIManches French conversatIon: Parlez-vous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual, drop-in chat. Panera Bread, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 363-2431.

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sunDays For FleDGlInGs: From feathers and flying to art and zoology, junior birders ages 5 through 9 develop research and observation skills.

Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 2-3 p.m.

Free with museum admission, $3.50-7; free for members; preregister. Info, 434-2167.

lake placID sInFonIetta: 'BeyonD the screen': An orchestra concert celebrates songs composed for the concert hall that later made it into movies. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.y., 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 518-523-2512.

stoWeFlake hot aIr Balloon FestIval: See FRI.11, 6:30 a.m.

Wednesday 8:00PM July 16, 2014 UVM Recital Hall

russIan play tIMe WIth natasha: youngsters up to age 8 learn new words via rhymes, games, music, dance and a puppet show. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

music

kInGDoM aQuaFest: See FRI.11, 1 p.m.

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a 'BaBar' Brunch: Live music and narration bring The Story of Babar: The Little Elephant to life. A gourmet buffet rounds out the family-friendly fun.

Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes, noon. $12-25. Info, 863-5966.

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coMMunIty vInyasa: Rose Bryant helps students align breath, intention and inner balance. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Donations. Info, 603-973-4163. traIl MIxer: Locals make healthy, energizing snacks, then set out on a group trek. Wellspring Chiropractic Lifestyle Center, Shelburne, 1 p.m.

Free; preregister at wellspringcls.com/trail. Info, 985-9850. yoGIc scIence: pranayaMa anD MeDItatIon: Mindfulness techniques focus the senses and support an asana practice. Proceeds benefit the Center for Mindful Learning. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Donations. Info, 603-973-4163.

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WoMen's pIcnIc on the causeWay: Ladies spin their wheels along the Colchester Causeway, where picturesque lake views provide the ideal setting for an al fresco feast. Meet at Airport Park. Colchester Causeway, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, andynanne@ burlingtontelecome.net.

sports

challenGe race: Boaters of all ages hit the water for a three-mile race across the lake in kayaks, canoes and non-motorized boats. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, registration, 9:30 a.m.; race, 11 a.m. $18-22. Info, 475-2022, ext. 113.

FIFa WorlD cup: See WED.9.

MeMBer-Guest tournaMent: Players hit the links for an afternoon of friendly competition complete with prizes and dinner. killington Golf Course, registration, noon; shotgun shot, 1 p.m. $200 per team; limited space. Info, 422-6700.

WoMen's pIckup soccer: Quick-footed ladies of varying skill levels break a sweat while stringing together passes and making runs for the goal. For ages 18 and up. Starr Farm Park, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3. Info, 864-0123.

theater

'Blues In the nIGht': See THU.10. 'carousel': See FRI.11, 4 p.m.

Dorset theatre FestIval: 'out oF the cIty': See THU.10, 3 p.m.

'My Way: a MusIcal trIBute to Frank sInatra': See FRI.11, 5 p.m. 'the secret GarDen': See FRI.11, 2-4:30 p.m.

words

'cyclInG In plato's cave' Book launch: Fans of human-powered transportation join Dave Cavanagh for an afternoon of poems, photos, bikes and more. Maglianero Café, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free.

Info, 863-5217. stoWe Free lIBrary GIant Book sale: See WED.9.

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play ukulele By ear Workshop: Jim D'Ville helps players tap into their innate musical abilities.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, beginners, 1 p.m.; advanced beginner and up, 2:15 p.m. $20; $35 for both. Info, 223-1856.

shaktI trIBal Belly Dance WIth susanne: Students get their groove on with this ancient and spirit-inspired improvisational dance form. Soul Fire Studio, Burlington, 5:30-6:45 p.m. $15. Info, 688-4464.

ryan poWer: The Burlington-based performer takes the stage with a unique blend of outré-pop, funk and soul. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 540-0406.

education

verMont suMMer MusIc FestIval: 'aMaDeus In the aFternoon': Flutist Jennifer Grim, violinist Emily Popham Gillins, bassoonist Andrew Schwartz and French horn player Sharon Moe present an all-Mozart program. Recital Hall. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 4 p.m. $25. Info, 658-2592.

WestForD suMMer concert serIes: The Starline Rhythm Boys channel the Tennessee Hills and Texas Honky-tonks of the 1940s and ’50s with spirited country and juke-joint sounds. Westford Common, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 6asacar@gmail.com.

outdoors

BIrDs By ears & eyes: See THU.10, 9 a.m.

GarDens In BlooM: Eye-catching landscapes showcase well-considered designs reflective of the 19th-century conservation movement. Meet at the Carriage Barn Visitor Center. Marsh-BillingsRockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 457-3368, ext. 22.

MeDIcInal plant Walk: Clinical herbalist Rebecca Dalgin helps nature lovers identify the healing properties of local flora. Meet outside the Wild Heart Wellness office. Goddard College, Plainfield, 1 p.m. $12. Info, 552-0727, rebecca. dalgin@gmail.com.

MeDItatIons on sIMplIcIty: A weekly class introduces participants to techniques designed to foster personal identity and simplify daily life. Burlington Friends Meeting House, 7-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 881-8675.

film

'WounDs oF WazIrIstan': Madiha Tahir's documentary explores the far-reaching effects of drone warfare on Pakistan civilians and the world at large.

A discussion follows. Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 6.

games

BrIDGe cluB: See WED.9, 7 p.m. trIvIa nIGht: Teams of quick thinkers gather for a meeting of the minds. Lobby, Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 651-5012.

health & fitness

avoID Falls WIth IMproveD staBIlIty: See FRI.11.

MonDay-nIGht Fun run: Runners push past personal limits and make strides at this weekly outing. Peak Performance, Williston, 5:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 658-0949. oneness BlessInGs/Deeksha: Attendees quiet the mind and embrace positivity at a secular energy practice. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 565-0110.

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R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.9.

kids

ButtERfly PRogRam & tIE-DyE actIvIty: A nature lesson with Jerry Schneider paves the way for a creative session complete with vibrant hues. Fairfax Community Library, 1:30-3 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 849-2420. fIzz, Boom, REaD!: StoRIES WIth mEgan: Captivating tales entertain good listeners ages 3 through 6. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1111:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. lunch chIlDREn & tEEnS: See WED.9. muSIc WIth PEtER: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918.

SolaR PoWER: Vermont Energy Education Program staff lead kids ages 6 through 9 in a hands-on lesson about how to harness energy from the sun and wind. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

language

aDvancED SPanISh lESSonS: Proficient speakers work on mastering the language. Private residence, Burlington, 5 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

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music

PuBlIc Jam SESSIon: Musicians of all skill levels lift each other's spirits through the process of making music. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

SamBatucaDa! oPEn REhEaRSal: New faces are invited to pitch in as Burlington's samba streetpercussion band sharpens its tunes. Experience and instruments are not required. 8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5017. vERmont SummER muSIc fEStIval: oRIana SIngERS: William Metcalfe directs the local vocal ensemble in an interpretation of Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore. Recital Hall, McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 658-2592.

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Book SalE: Thousands of gently-used titles delight bookworms. Proceeds benefit the library.

Rutland Free Library, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

PoEtRy WRItIng WoRkShoP: Wordsmiths read and respond to selected verse. Studio 266, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meet up.com. Info, 383-8104.

StoWE fREE lIBRaRy gIant Book SalE: See WED.9.

community

homE ShaRE noW Info SESSIon: Locals get upto-date information on home-sharing opportunities in central Vermont. Home Share Now, Barre, 5:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 479-8544.

crafts

BaSIc ScRaPBookIng: Those interested in paper crafts share ideas and techniques. Bradford Public Library, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536.

dance

IntRo to tRIBal BElly DancE: Ancient traditions from diverse cultures define this moving meditation that celebrates creative energy. Comfortable clothing required. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 6:45 p.m. $12. Info, piper.c.emily@gmail.com.

SWIng DancE PRactIcE SESSIon: Twinkle-toed dancers learn steps for the lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Indoor shoes required. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

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BatS on thE faRm: "Barry the Bat Guy" details the benefits of these nocturnal hunters before an observation of an evening flight. Shelburne Farms, 7:30-9 p.m. $6-8; preregister. Info, 985-8686. tEa & foRmal gaRDEnS touR: See THU.10.

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knIghtS of thE myStIc movIE cluB: Cinema hounds screen campy flicks at this celebration of offbeat productions. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 356-2776.

Got a case of the Fridays?

'RIfftRax lIvE: ShaRknaDo': See THU.10, 7:30 p.m.

This summer join us in the alley at Red Square every Friday for a FR E E summer concert.

'thE thIRD man': Orsen Welles stars in this 1949 film noir about a pulp novelist's investigation into a friend's mysterious death in postwar Vienna.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 748-2600.

food & drink

olD noRth EnD faRmERS maRkEt: Locavores snatch up breads, juices, ethnic food and more from neighborhood vendors. Integrated Arts Academy, H.O. Wheeler Elementary School, Burlington, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 324-3073, oldnorthendfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

RutlanD county faRmERS maRkEt: See SAT.12, 2-6 p.m.

games

gamIng foR tEEnS & aDultS: Tabletop games entertain players of all skill levels. Kids 13 and under require a legal guardian or parental permission to attend. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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gEntlE yoga WIth JIll lang: Students get their stretch on with the yoga certification candidate.

Personal mat required. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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IntRo to yoga: Those new to the mat discover the benefits of aligning breath and body. Fusion Studio Yoga & Body Therapy, Montpelier, 4-5 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 272-8923.

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ShaPE & ShaRE lIfE StoRIES: Prompts from Recille Hamrell trigger recollections of specific experiences, which are crafted into narratives and shared with the group. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

'glamazonS: a touR of EPIc PRoPoRtIonS' lIvE DRaWIng & ShoW: Art imitates life when four burlesque performers pose for a unique sketching session. Personal materials required.

Karma Birdhouse, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $810; limited space. Info, 779-2322.

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cynthIa mEStaD JohnSon: An unsettling history comes alive in James DeWolf and the Rhode Island Slave Trade. Phoenix Books Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350.

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'thE mIkaDo': The London Symphony Orchestra accompanies a host of international stars in a broadcast production of Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert's comedic opera. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

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Nia Class: Drawing from martial arts, dance arts and healing arts, a sensory-based movement practice inspires students to explore their potential.

North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $13. Info, 863-6713.

Vermont Summer Music Festival: 'An Evening With Mozart and Beethoven': New York Chamber Soloists present an evening of flute quartets and string trios by the esteemed composers, featuring flutist Jennifer Grim. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 658-2592.

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Exordium: Gas: Not Just Hot Air: Tykes in grades K and up discover the fun in learning.

Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 868-3970.

'The King and I': An English schoolteacher in Siam clashes with the King in Rodgers & Hammerstein's timeless musical, presented by the Very Merry Theatre. Richmond Town Park, noon. Free. Info, 355-1461.

Lunch at the Library: See THU.10.

Moonlit Campfire: Youngsters and their adult companions share fireside stories and make s'mores before a visit from a live owl. Shelburne Farms, 7-9 p.m. $5-6; preregister. Info, 985-8686.

Preschool Story Hour: Plants Grow: Kids up to age 6 learn about local flora with themed tales and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:3010:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

Summer Story Time: Crafts and engaging narratives make for a memorable morning. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

Summer Story Time: 'Robots': Little ones up to age 5 have fun with stories, songs and science.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 223-3338.

Yoga With Danielle: Toddlers and preschoolers strike a pose, then share stories and songs. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

language

Beginner Spanish Lessons: Newcomers develop basic competency en español. Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

French Conversation Group: Beginner-tointermediate speakers brush up on their language skills. Halvorson's Upstreet Café, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

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Pause-Café French Conversation: French students of varying levels engage in dialogue en français. Panera Bread, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 363-2431.

montréal

Just for Laughs Festival: See WED.9, 7 p.m.

music

Castleton Summer Concerts: Prydein put an American twist on Celtic-rock at an outdoor show.

Pavilion, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 468-6039.

Hillside Rounders at Tuesday Night Live: Honky-tonk tunes from the family trio complement a wide array of good eats at this pastoral party. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Legion Field, Johnson, 6-8:30 p.m. Free; cost of food and drink.

Info, 635-7826.

Lostdog: Music lovers groove to a night of Adirondack fusion rock as part of the Songs at Mirror Lake Music Series. Mid's Park, Lake Placid, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-524-4328.

Music in the Park: The Starline Rhythm Boys get listeners to their feet with rollicking honky tonk tunes. Knight Point State Park, North Hero, 6:308:30 p.m. $5; free for kids under 12. Info, 372-8400.

Natalie Merchant: Thirty years of stage time inform a performance by the multiplatinum singersongwriter, who shares selections from her recently released self-titled album. See calendar spotlight.

Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $39.25-60.25.

Info, 863-5966.

Shape Note Sing: Locals lend their voices to four-part harmonies at this weekly sing-along of early American music in the "fa-sol-la" tradition.

Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 525-3031.

Introduction to Buddhism: Senior student Larry Howe examines meditation, karma, reincarnation and other aspects of the religion. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 7-8:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 633-4136.

Women's Retirement Planning: Financial planner JoAnn Thibault of the Vermont Agency shares strategies for an economically sound future.

Fairfax Community Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

sports

Stand-Up Paddleboard Race Series: Aquatic athletes face off in a friendly competition. North Beach, Waterbury Center State Park, 6-8 p.m. $5.

Info, 651-8760 or253-2542.

Tuesday Mountain Rides: Bicyclists of all skill levels brush up on their technique while pedaling along local trails. Mountain bikes suggested; helmets required. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9409.

Women's Kingdom Trails Rides: Riders spin their wheels in a supportive environment.

Wildflower Inn, Lyndonville, 5:30 p.m. Free with Kingdom Trails day ticket or season pass. Info, 626-8448.

talks

Hot Topics in Environmental Law Lecture Series: Vermont Law School's Benjamin Sovacool and Jonathan Teller-Elsberg share their knowledge in "Energy Justice and Poverty in Vermont: Burdensome for Whom?" Room,007, Oakes Hall, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, noon-1 p.m.

Free. Info, 831-1228.

theater

Dorset Theatre Festival: 'Out of the City': See THU.10.

words

Stowe Free Library Giant Book Sale: See WED.9.

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community

Community Dinner: Diners get to know their neighbors at a low-key, buffet-style meal organized by the Winooski Coalition. O'Brien Community Center, Winooski, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult; transportation available for seniors. Info, 655-4565.

HomeShare Vermont Information Session: Those interested in home-sharing or caregiving programs meet with staff to learn more.

HomeShare Vermont, South Burlington, 5-5:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5625.

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food & drink

Champlain Islands Farmers Market: See WED.9.

Middlebury Farmers Market: See WED.9.

Newport Farmers Market: See WED.9.

Slow Food Vermont Farmers Market: See WED.9.

Wednesday Wine Down: See WED.9.

Williston Farmers Market: See WED.9.

games

Bridge Club: See WED.9.

health & fitness

Acupressure for Better Sleep: Acupuncturist Joshua Singer demonstrates Chinese medicine techniques for achieving restful slumber.

Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 2238000, ext. 202.

Montréal-Style Acro Yoga: See WED.9.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.9.

kids

Fizz, Boom, READ!: Cold-Blooded Critters: North Branch Nature Center staff lead kiddos up to age 7 in a hands-on science activity. A lunch follows. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

'The King and I': See TUE.15, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 355-1461.

Lunch Children & Teens: See WED.9.

The Lunchbox Summer Meal Program: See WED.9.

Meet Rockin' Ron the Friendly Pirate: See WED.9.

Messy Science Day!: Toddlers and preschoolers have fun with hands-on learning. Highgate Public Library, 11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 868-3970.

Reading Buddies: See WED.9.

Wacky Wednesday: Build a Unique Structure: Future builders ages 8 and up craft a contraption to protect an egg from a three-story fall. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/ Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 12:30-1 p.m. Free with admission, $10.50-13.50.

Info, 877-324-6386.

Wire Sculpture: Bend it, shape it, create it!

Tinkerers ages 11 and up join Bethany Fronhofer for a hands-on creative session. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 2 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 878-4918.

Young & Fun Performance Series: Lake Placid Sinfonietta: Little ones wiggle, wonder and wander through the instruments while the professional orchestra performs "Superheroes!"

Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 10:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 518-523-2512.

language

English as a Second Language Class: See WED.9.

German-English Conversation Group: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

Intermediate Spanish Lessons: See WED.9.

Valley Night Featuring Matt Schrag: Locals gather for this weekly bash of craft ales, movies and live music. Big Picture Theater, Waitsfield, 7:30-10 p.m. $5 suggested donation; $2 drafts. Info, 496-8994.

Intermediate/Advanced English as a Second Language Class: See WED.9.

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music

'Peace From Below' Screening & Discussion: The short film by Bethlehem youth inspires a discussion of Middle Eastern peacemaking efforts by members of Volunteers for Peace and the Burlington-Bethlehem-Arad Sister City Program.

Potluck dinner, 6 p.m.; program, 7:15 p.m. North Avenue Alliance Church, Burlington, 7:15 p.m. Free; bring a dish to share. Info, 540-3060.

montréal

Just for Laughs Festival: See WED.9, 7 p.m.

City Hall Park Lunchtime Performances: Old-time country tunes from Soaked Oat get music lovers over the midday hump. Burlington City Hall Park, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

Community Evenings at the Farm: The Onion River Jazz Band serenade picnickers at an outdoor show. Shelburne Farms, gates open for picnicking, 5:30 p.m.; concert, 6 p.m. Donations. Info, 985-9551.

Hunter Paye: The singer-songwriter takes the stage as part of the Summer Street Music Series. Bradford Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536.

Sky Blue Boys: The bluegrass duo hits up the Middlesex Summer Concert Series with spirited tunes. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic fare. Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand; rain location: Rumney School gymnasium, Middlesex. Free. Info, 272-4920 or 272-7578.

Turidae Trio: See WED.9.

outdoors

Owl Prowl & Night Ghost Hike: See WED.9.

seminars

Career Workshop: Assessing Strengths and Goals: Andrea Gould and Cathy Hunter of the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation Outreach Program help participants assess skills and create individualized career-action plans. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 777-8602.

sports

Green Mountain Table Tennis Club: See WED.9.

One Killington Tournament: Players take a swing at a double-course tournament featuring two nine-hole rounds at Green Mountain National and Killington Golf Course. Partial proceeds benefiting Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. Killington Golf Course, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $55 per player; $275 per team of five. Info, 422-6700.

Wednesday RoadSpokes 101 Ride: See WED.9.

Women's Wednesday Mountain Rides: See WED.9.

talks

Jennifer Haugh: The CEO of Iconic Energy presents "Please in My Backyard: Using Creativity to Generate Interest in Renewable Energy."

Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 495-5545.

theater

'Arsenic and Old Lace': Saint Michael's Playhouse presents the classic Broadway musical about Abby and Martha Brewster, a pair of spinster sisters with an affinity for poison. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, -18, 8 p.m. $41-44.

Dorset Theatre Festival: 'Out of the City': See THU.10, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m.

The Met: Live in HD Series: Melding elements of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest, a broadcast production of Enchanted Island features more than 30 compositions by Handel, Vivaldi and others. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6-15. Info, 748-2600. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $12.50. Info, 660-9300.

words

Authors at the Aldrich: Sandor Katz schools foodies with The Art of Fermentation, winner of the 2013 James Beard Foundation Book Award. A concert in Currier Park follows. Milne Community Room, Aldrich Library, Barre, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 476-7550.

MaryLiz Riddle & Linda Schneck: As part of the Readings in the Gallery Series, the poet and storyteller joins the harpist for an evening of spoken word set to music. A reception follows. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

Short Fiction Writing Workshop: See WED.9.

Stowe Free Library Giant Book Sale: See WED.9.

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agriculture TASTINGS WITH JASPER HILL: Come join us each Monday in July as we explore the world of fine cheese. Each tasting event serves as a guide for everyday cheese enjoyment, or for enthusiasts looking to build evaluation skills. Tastings include beverage pairings with locally made bread and accoutrements. Every Mon. in Jul., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $55/2-hour class w/ cheese & beverage pairings. Location: Lakeview Inn, 295 Breezy Ave., Greensboro. Info: the Cellars at Jasper Hill, Molly Browne, 5332566 x103, molly@jasperhillfarm. com, jasperhillfarm.com.

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PHOTOGRAPHING THE NIGHT SKY: Learn techniques needed for astrophotography. In this hands-on class, learn camera skills and editing techniques used to create amazing nighttime photography. Creating light paintings, capturing star trails and beautiful photos of the Milky Way will be the goals for the class. See stars in a whole new way! Aug. 5 & 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Aug. 9, 8-11 p.m. Cost: $105/ person; $94.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

NON-TOXIC ETCHING: Join us for this weekend class with local printer Gregg Blasdel, and learn the basics of ImagOn film, a user-friendly, non-toxic etching process that reproduces a wide range of graphic techniques, from line drawing to photographic images.

Includes all basic supplies; additional charges may apply for paper depending on projects. Aug. 9-10, 2-4 p.m.

Cost: $70/person; $63/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

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LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Come alone or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Private lessons also available. Cost: $50/4week class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington.

Info: First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, firststepdance.com.

healing arts REIKI II: Learn three ancient, highly effective symbols that support healing in all areas of life, for yourself and others. Class provides precise instruction for application of these symbols as well as ample time for hands-on practice in integrating the symbols into Reiki sessions. Reiki I and preregistration required.

Fri., Aug. 1, 7-9 p.m., & Sat., Aug. 2, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $150/10-hour class. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave., Burlington. Info: JourneyWorks, Jennie Kristel, 860-6203, jkristel61@hotmail.com, journeyworksvt.com.

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TRAVEL PHOTO 2-DAY WORKSHOP: Hone your photo skills in this travel photo workshop with professional photographer and Stowe native Paul Rogers. Friday evening, class reviews digital camera basics and learns about photographing landscapes and culture.

On Saturday, the class will visit several favorite spots in the beautiful Stowe area, preparing for future photographic explorations. Aug. 1, 6-9 p.m. & Aug. 2, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $110/members; $135 nonmembers. Location: Helen Day Art Center, Stowe.

Info: 253-8358, education@ helenday.com.

herbs THERAPEUTIC MARIJUANA PROGRAM: Do I qualify for a VT State Therapeutic Registry card? Classes are not sponsored or authorized by the Vermont Marijuana Registry or the State of Vermont or any state regulatory agency. The organizers are solely responsible for the information presented. Sat., Jul. 12 & 26, noon-1 p.m., followed by Q&A. Location: Peace and Justice Center meeting room, 60 Lake

Street, 1C, Burlington waterfront next to the Skinny Pancake, Burlington. Info: Herbal Education Center, Larry Phillips, 879-6219, lphilvt@gmail.com, vermontcompassioncenters.net.

WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Currently interviewing applicants for Wisdom of the Herbs 2014 Certification Program, Jul. 26-27, Aug. 23-24, Sep. 27-28, Oct. 25-26 and Nov. 8-9, 2014. Learn to identify wild herbaceous plants and shrubs over three seasons. Prepare local wild edibles and herbal home remedies. Practice homesteading and primitive skills, food as first medicine, and skillful use of intentionality. Experience profound connection and play with Nature. Hands-on curriculum includes herb walks, skill-building, sustainable harvesting and communion with the spirits of the plants. Tuition $1750; payment plan $187.50 each month.

VSAC nondegree grants available to qualifying applicants; apply early. Annie McCleary, director.

Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 456-8122, annie@ wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, wisdomoftheherbsschool.com.

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DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, on-one and on-two, group and private, four levels.

Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $13/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop

DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now! Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.: intermediate, 8:15-9:15 p.m.

Cost: $10/1-hr. class. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington.

Info: Tyler Crandall, 5989204, crandalltyler@hotmail. com, dsantosvt.com.

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SUMMER CAMP: DIGITAL FILMMAKING: This camp will explore the basics of digital filmmaking, videography, sound mixing and more! Students will shoot footage in Burlington and will make short projects with professional filmmaker Michael Fisher. Video camera provided. Offered in partnership with VCAM. Check online for a full listing of all our camps.

Scholarships available. Ages 12-14. Aug. 11-15, 8:30 a.m.-3:30

PHOTO: PRINTING BOTANICALS WITH CYANOTYPE: Learn the historic cyanotype photographic process and print beautiful, rich blue botanical images in this fun, hands-on class. Students will print on fabric and various papers and will expose their prints outside in the sunshine. Paper, fabric, chemicals and botanicals will be included, but students are encouraged to bring materials. Instructor: Dan Lovell. Jul. 26, 1-5 p.m. Cost: $65/person; $58.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

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FILMMAKING ART INSTITUTE: Explore digital filmmaking and create a project with a team of fellow student filmmakers and teacher Michael Fisher, a professional filmmaker. Explore camera techniques, scripting, sound mixing, editing and more. All equipment provided. Experience in filmmaking is not required.

Offered in partnership with VCAM. Ages 15-18. Jul. 21-25, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: $350/ person; $315/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, Digital Media Lab, Burlington.

SUMMER CAMP: CAMP TADPOLE: Join us for weeklong morning camps in the BCA Clay Studios! Each week explore camp themes: drawing, painting, crafts, clay, collage, and much more. Each camp has two instructors and an assistant with a max of 10 students. Check online for a full listing of all our camps. Scholarships available.

Ages 3-5. Jun.-Aug., 8:30-11:30 a.m. Cost: $175/person; $157.50/ BCA members. Location: BCA Clay & Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

p.m. Cost: $350/person; $315/ BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Digital Media Lab, Burlington.

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CLAY: SILKSCREEN SLIP TRANSFERS: Explore the possibilities of surface decoration using slip transfers on thrown and slab-built forms. Learn basic silkscreening techniques, as well as printing and applying silkscreened slip transfers.

Includes over 30 hours per week of open studio time, tools and equipment, glazes, firing and a 25-pound bag of clay. Sun., Jul. 20 & 27 & Aug. 3, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Cost: $90/person; $81/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

Spend the morning in BCA’s art studios exploring painting, printmaking, craft and the pottery wheel. In the afternoon, join Parks & Rec for fun activities and field trips including swimming at North Beach, bowling, berry picking and more. Daily hot lunch included. Ages 6-11. Weeks of Jul. 21 & 28 & Aug. 4 & 11, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $350/person; $315/ BCA members. Location: BCA’s Clay & Print Studio (morning) & Edmunds Elementary School (afternoon), plus field trips, Burlington.

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affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Travelers’ lesson package. Our eighth year. Personal instruction from a native speaker. Small classes, private lessons and online instruction. See our website for complete information or contact us for details. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.

martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and selfconfidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Accept no imitations. Learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National

Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 660-4072, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

meditation INTRODUCTION TO ZEN: This workshop is conducted by an ordained Zen Buddhist teacher.

It focuses on the theory and meditation practices of Zen Buddhism. Preregistration required. Call for more info or register online. Jul. 12, 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m.; please arrive at 8:45 a.m. Cost: $30/half-day workshop; limited-time price.

Location: Vermont Zen Center, 480 Thomas Rd., Shelburne. Info: Vermont Zen Center, 985-9746, ecross@crosscontext.net, vermontzen.org.

LEARN TO MEDITATE: Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself.

The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Shambhala Cafe (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and socializing) is held on the third Friday of each month, 7-9 p.m. Instruction: Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appt. Sessions: Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m., & Mon.-Thu., 6-7 p.m. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington.

Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr. org.

music TAIKO, DJEMBE & CONGAS!: Stuart Paton, cofounder and artistic director of Burlington Taiko Group, has devoted the past 25 years to performing and teaching taiko to children and adults here in the Burlington area and throughout New England. He is currently the primary instructor at the Burlington Taiko Space, and his teaching style integrates the best of what he experienced as a child growing up in Tokyo with many successful strategies in American education. Call or email for schedule. Location: Burlington Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3-G, Burlington & Lane Shops Community Room, 13 N. Franklin St., Montpelier.

Info: Stuart Paton, 999-4255, spaton55@gmail.com, burlingtontaiko.org.

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CANINE OBEDIENCE SEMINAR W/ PEPE PERUYERO: World renowned canine trainer and behaviorist Pepe Peruyero will be joining local dog handler and trainer Paddy Reagan at Play Dog Play for an all-day seminar on canine behavior and communication. People interested in bringing their dogs can participate in a beginners’ obedience class. Jul. 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $100-150. Location: Play Dog Play Canine Care Center, 668 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Paddy Reagan, 864-9865, info@ pepedogsvt.com.

BURLINGTON HOT YOGA: TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT!: Offering creative, vinyasa-style yoga classes featuring practice in the Barkan and Prana Flow Method Hot Yoga in a 95-degree studio accompanied by eclectic music. Ahh, the heat on a cold day, a flowing practice, the cool stone meditation, a chilled orange scented towel to complete your spa yoga experience. Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15.

Go to hotyogaburlingtonvt.com.

Location: North End Studio B, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington.

Info: 999-9963.

spirituality HEALING HEART OF SUMMER: Awaken to the Heart of Summer, using shamanic journeying, story, ceremony and, perhaps, a walk in the park. Connect to the majesty of the season and the many beings and energies that are now at their most exuberant and potent. Discover new pathways to healing. Sat., Jul. 12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $40/4hour workshop. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave., Burlington. Info: Michael Watson, 860-6203, mwatsonlcmhc@ hotmail.com, journeyworksvt. com.

tai chi SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill.

Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, ipfamilytaichi.org.

YANG-STYLE TAI CHI: The slow movements of tai chi help reduce blood pressure and increase balance and concentration. Come breathe with us and experience the joy of movement while increasing your ability to be inwardly still. Wed., 5:30 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m. $16/class, $60/mo., $160/3 mo. Location: Mindful Breath Tai Chi (formerly Vermont Tai Chi Academy and Healing Center), 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: 735-5465, janet@mindfulbreathtaichi.com, mindfulbreathtaichi.com.

EVOLUTION YOGA: Evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers a variety of classes in a supportive atmosphere: Beginner, advanced, kids, babies, post- and pre-natal, community classes and workshops. Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Therapeutics and Alignment classes. Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here. Cost: $15/class, $130/class card, $5-10/community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington.

Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com.

HONEST YOGA, THE ONLY DEDICATED HOT YOGA FLOW CENTER: Honest Yoga offers practice for all levels. Brand new beginners’ courses include two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily classes in Essentials, Flow and Core Flow with alignment constancy. We hold teacher trainings at the 200- and 500-hour levels. Daily classes & workshops. $25/new student 1st week unlimited, $15/class or $130/10-class card, $12/

class for student or senior or $100/10-class punch card.

Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Sport Shoe Center, S. Burlington.

Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com.

LAUGHING RIVER YOGA: Highly trained and dedicated teachers offer yoga classes, workshops, and retreats in a beautiful setting overlooking the Winooski River. We offer classes in a variety of forms suitable for all levels. Beginners welcome! 200and 300-hour teacher training programs begins in September.

Om. $5-14/single yoga class; $120/10-class card; $130/monthly unlimited. Location: Laughing River Yoga, Chace Mill, suite 126, Burlington. Info: 343-8119, laughingriveryoga.com.

YOGA ROOTS: Flexible, inflexible, athletic, pregnant, stressed, or recovering from injury or illness?

Yoga Roots has something for you! Skillful, dedicated teachers welcome, nurture and inspire you in our calming studio: Anusara, Gentle, Kids, Kundalini, Kripalu, Meditation, Prenatal, Therapeutic Restorative, Vinyasa Flow, Heated Vinyasa, Yin and more! Little Shamans Camp, weekly on Wed. through Jul. 30 for ages 5-8; Yoga in Nature Camp begins Aug. 18 for ages 5-9; Transformation Through the Chakras: A 7-Week Chakra Intensive begins Sep. 20. Location: Yoga Roots, 6221 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne Business Park. Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com.

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new kind of chamber concert experience is coming to Burlington and Waterbury this month. With the launch of the TURNmusic series, casual and fanatic music fans alike will be able to experience classical chamber music infused with modern composition and current trends, ranging from acoustic folk to electronica.

Anne Decker, 39, the visionary behind the series, says the program seeks to define itself by quality, not genre. She says the goal of TURNmusic is to “create a series of music events that I would want to attend and that I want my friends to attend.”

Decker, who directs the orchestra programs at U-32 middle and high schools in East Montpelier, has been a chamber music enthusiast and performer all her life. After graduating from Western Michigan University with a degree in music education, she earned a master’s of music in orchestral conducting from Illinois State University.

Decker is trained in flute and piano but works professionally as a conductor.

After 12 years with the Vermont Youth Orchestra, she struck out on her own in 2012.

“I just started dreaming and creating and listening to new music and realized, Why not go for it and do this thing as a professional?” she explains. “I had relationships with potential sponsors and I just felt like I should go for it.”

That meant acquiring a fiscal agent and nailing down a slate of talented and reputable performers for the first series, as well as securing performance venues.

Even so, TURNmusic is essentially a one-woman production.

“It is all me,” Decker says, noting that “The term ‘new music’ can be offshe works through the nonprofit Lake putting to many people in terms of ‘clasChamplain Chamber Music Festival so sical’ music,” says Rowell. “Ultimately, she doesn’t have to apply for nonprofit there is nothing new being done but status herself. “They are the nonprofit only expanded upon with the advance of and all money funnels through them, technology and experience.” and they help With those views manage the financial in mind, TURN will piece,” she says. strive to incorporate TURN’s first fresh themes, sounds series has a singerand technologies in songwriter focus and its ensemble probegins this month grams, Decker says.

ANNE D E C K E R with concerts on “[For] my fall Wednesday, July 9, program, I’m hoping at ArtsRiot in Burlington and Friday, to be electronically focused,” she adds.

July 18, at the Green Mountain Club in “There are some programs out there Waterbury. Both events will feature per- with DJ collaboration. I’m really interformers Mary Rowell, Laura Markowitz, ested in people who are doing live DJing John Dunlop, Evan Premo, Dan Liptak, and composing on the spot.”

Hilary Goldblatt, Colin McCaffrey, Decker would also like to spotlight Parker Shper, Lloyd Dugger, Nicola young composers. Her April 2015 proCannizzaro and Decker. Composers will gram may focus on collegiate composers. include Julia Wolfe, Nico Muhly, Colin “I haven’t seen anything like that McCaffrey, Sarah Kirkland Snider, David done,” she says. “So I think it would be Biedenbender, Missy Mazzoli, Judd interesting to give focus to what college Greenstein and Jason Treuting. students, who are about to go out and be Three concerts will follow, including professionals, are doing.” an undetermined fall date and ones in In addition to offering a blend of old February and April 2015. and new musical styles, TURN is lookDecker says that any modern-music ing at atypical venues. Chamber music fans who might be skeptical about the concerts are typically held in concert assumed formality of “chamber music” halls, schools and churches, which have should not worry. built-in stages and, generally, high-qual“Being in a band is chamber music, ity acoustics and generous seating for one could say,” she offers. “Chamber audiences. Decker is rejecting those lomusic just means a small group of cations in favor of relaxed locales where people. It trends classical but doesn’t listeners can come to unwind. have to be.”

“It’s a big part of my model,” she says.

Violinist Mary Rowell notes that the Vermont presents many opportunireverse fear — that the music will not ties for experiencing quality chamber have value to those who do seek tradi- music that is still contemporary and tion — can also be true. informal, Decker believes.

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“There’s a lot of classical music going on, but it feels a little bit of the same.

I think it’s time to bring more people into concert music, and I think this is the place to do it,” she says, referring to Vermont. “I think this is a place where people are going to want to come with their friends and see some really great music. So I’m really hoping for a new demographic to try it out.”

Future directions of TURNmusic may include collaborating with a dance group or expanding the music into a festival-length production. Any changes in content, sound or approach will certainly suit the intent behind the series’ name.

“TURN,” Decker says, can apply “to music constantly turning and constantly in motion.”

The name also has a personal resonance, she acknowledges.

“When I was brainstorming, ‘turn’ just kept popping up. First turn, right turn … it was a little bit of my life: a turning point for me. I’m really taking a risk,” Decker says.

With the launch of this music series — old and new, composed and off-the-cuff — she hopes that Vermonters will take their own risks and allow TURNmusic to expand their musical palettes.

INFO Mary Rowell, Laura Markowitz, John Dunlop, Evan Premo, Dan Liptak, Hilary Goldblatt, Colin McCaffrey, Parker Shper, Lloyd Dugger, Nicola Cannizzaro and Anne Decker, Wednesday, July 9, at ArtsRiot in Burlington, and Friday, July 18, at the Green Mountain Club in Waterbury. Both shows at 8 p.m., $10. turnmusic.org

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In other new release news, Dr. GrEEN front man DErEk SiEGlEr unveils his debut self-titled solo record with a show at Radio Bean this Friday, July 11.

I confess I’ve yet to dig in to the entire album. But based on a single, “Same Old Used to Be,” that Siegler recently sent along, the same sturdy songwriting tack he employs with alt-rockers Dr. Green carries over into his own country-rocktinged material.

Siegler is not flashy. But his direct, unadorned style is certainly agreeable enough. His rough-hewn edge should appeal to fans of blue-collar bards such as BrucE SPriNGStEEN and tom PEttY. I’m not saying Siegler is in that class of songwriter. But there’s a lot to like

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In last week’s column we wrote a quick bit on the debut self-titled record from PourS, the collaboration of ex-PArmAGA front man BrYAN PArmElEE and drummer chriS ShAr, the latter formerly of mAN mAN and SANtiGolD. In a related story, from perusing various things written about the band lately, I’m pretty sure it’s against rock-scribe law to refer to Shar without mentioning that he was once in those bands. Either that or his legal name is actually Chris Shar Formerly of Man Man and Santigold. But I digress.

To refresh your memory, our take on the new record — which is available on vinyl and in cuh-razy colors! — was this: It’s a good ’un. Deep critical insight, I know. But I’m saving the more serious discussion of the album’s merits for a full review in the coming weeks, once I’ve had a chance to fully digest. A lot is going on in those eight songs. However, one thing that went unmentioned was the label releasing the album. So let’s rectify that oversight, shall we?

PourS is is not only the band’s debut, it’s the debut release from Burlington’s SEctioN SiGN rEcorDS. The new DIY indie imprint is the brainchild of Britt ShortEr, who is probably best known for being a talented local rock photographer. Shorter actually founded the label last year. But because releasing

a record properly takes time — often way more than you’d expect, as the Pours guys will gladly tell you — we’re only now starting to see the SSR catalog come to life. And if the early returns are any indication, the label will bear watching.

Next up for SSR is the sophomore EP, Chapel, from indie-folk wunderkinds AlPENGlow. That record — also planned for vinyl, no word on crazy colors — is a follow-up to the band’s sparkling debut EP, Solitude, which was one of the 10 best local records of 2013 as named by, well, me. I suspect Chapel, which was recorded in, yes, a chapel in Middlebury and features some truly gorgeous natural reverb, will fare similarly well when it comes out later this summer.

Shorter recently sent over a sneakpeek video for “Brothers in Crime,” the EP’s lead single and closing track.

Our pals over at Brooklyn Vegan will premiere the video this week, so be sure to look for that. In the meantime, here’s yet another profound critical insight: whoa.

My only gripe with Alpenglow is that, for all their beautiful, swooning harmonies and elegant arrangements,

music An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.

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OLIVE RIDLEY'S: DJ Skippy all Request Live (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

ARTSRIOT: TURnmusic (contemporary chamber music), 7:30 p.m., $10. AA.

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BREAKWATER CAFÉ: King me (acoustic rock), 6 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: The Heavy Weights (techno, hard dance), 10 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

F.7.11: SALSA with JAH RED 8PM DJ DAKOTA 11PM

JP'S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with melody, 10 p.m., free.

Sa.7.12: 6 PACK VARIETY ACT with CARMEN LAGALA • 8PM ELECTRIC TEMPLE with DJ ATAK 10PM

JUNIPER: Ray Vega Quintet (Latin jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

Tuesdays: KARAOKE with EMCEE CALLANOVA 9PM • Craft Beer Specials

LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: mike martin & Geoff Kim (parisian jazz), 7 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: open mic with andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: VT Comedy Club Presents: What a Joke! Comedy open mic (standup comedy), 7 p.m., free. acoustics anonymous with Cricket Blue (jamgrass), 9 p.m., 7/8/14 1:26 PM free/$5. 18+.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda's acoustic Soul night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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BACKSTAGE PUB: Talent Quest 2014 Qualifications, 9 p.m.

THE MONKEY HOUSE: Devil in the Woods (rock), 8 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

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PIZZA BARRIO: Dave mooney (classic jams), 6 p.m., free.

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Club aptly describes as “a whirling dervish of rubbery rhythms, bleating horns and fiddles that rip like Slayer riffs.” And the world-

RED SQUARE: Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 7 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

of seminal Burlington punks the Fags. Gogol Bordello play a two-

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (EDm), 10 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: mashtodon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): nouveau-Expo, Hailey Ward (indie), 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Vintage Trouble (rock, r&B), 8:30 p.m., $10. AA. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Second Thursday Selector Sets with DJ Disco Phantom (eclectic), 9 p.m., $3-5.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: mona malo (rock), 7 p.m., free.

ON THE RISE BAKERY: open mic, 7:30 p.m., free.

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VENUE: noches de Sabor with DJs Jah Red, Rau, Papi Javi, 8 p.m., free.

before he started palling around with Madonna and starring in films such as Everything Is Illuminated, was once the front man night homecoming of sorts at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington this Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July 12.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Summer Salsa Series with DJ Hector, 10 p.m., free.

Luv (rock), 5 p.m., free. m'bolo (world music), 8 p.m., $5. DJ Craig mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.

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RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Con Yay (EDm), 9 p.m., $5.

THE PUB OUTBACK: Ricky Golden (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., free.

THE STAGE: Victory orchard (rock), 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont

NAKED TURTLE: Turtle Thursdays with 95 XXX (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

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ARTSRIOT: Truckstop Bandstand: the High Breaks, Dr. Green (surf, rock), 8 p.m., free.

BREAKWATER CAFÉ: Phil abair Band (rock), 6 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: "no Diggity" ’90s night, 9 p.m., free/$5.

BAGITOS: andy Pitt (acoustic), 6 p.m., donation.

PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia night, 7 p.m., free.

NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ: Dave Loughran (acoustic rock), 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area

NUTTY STEPH'S: Eric & Robert: Cops & Robbers night (reggae), 7 p.m., free.

THE LAUGH BAR AT DRINK: Comedy Showcase (standup comedy), 7 p.m., $7.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia night, 7 p.m., free. open mic, 9 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Fred Brauer (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Gang of Thieves, the mantras (funk rock), 9 p.m., $5.

MONOPOLE: open mic, 10 p.m., free.

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MOOG'S PLACE: Lesley Grant & Friends (country), 7:30 p.m., free.

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RADIO BEAN: Cody Sargent & Friends (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band (soul), 11:30 p.m., $5.

PENALTY BOX: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

THE STAGE: milkbone (singersongwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.

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NECTAR'S: Trivia mania, 7 p.m., free.

Bluegrass Thursday: Beg Steal or Borrow: a Tribute to old & In the Way, 9:30 p.m., $2/5. 18+.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Live music, 7 p.m., free.

THE PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia night, 7 p.m., free.

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HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Half & Half Comedy (standup), 8 p.m., free.

Jared Logan, Kara Klenk, Carmen Lagala, Phil Davidson (standup comedy), 8 p.m., $8.

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CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

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FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

ON THE RISE BAKERY: open Bluegrass Session, 7:30 p.m., free.

NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ: Turidae (celtic, classical), 4:30 p.m., free.

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FINNIGAN'S PUB: Craig mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: Funkwagon (funk), 9 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, alec Ellsworth 7/8/14 12:33 PM and Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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CLUB METRONOME: mike Dillon band, Seth Yacovone Band (New Orleans punk; blues), 9 p.m., $8.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Pine Street Jazz, 7 p.m., free.

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VENUE: Boy Hits car, Beyond Today (rock), 8 p.m., $7.

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RADIO BEAN: The Live Cultures (folk), 7 p.m., free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., free.

BREAKWATER CAFÉ: House on Fire (rock), 6 p.m., free. cOurtEsy Of gOgOL BOrDELLO

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THE BEE'S KNEES: Bruce Jones (folk), 7:30 p.m., donation.

MOOG'S PLACE: open mic, 8 p.m., free.

SUSHI YOSHI — STOWE: Rob morse (jazz), 4:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS: Trivia night, 7 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: milonga Tango argentino: outside Dance Party with Tony Batista, 8 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Kid's music with Linda "Tickle Belly" Bassick & Friends, 11 a.m., free. Derek Siegler (Americana), 7 p.m., donation. nouveau-Expo (indie), 8 p.m., donation. Tipsy oxcart (funky mediterranean), 9 p.m., donation. Swale (rock), 10:30 p.m., free. argonaut&wasp (electro-rock), midnight, free.

RED SQUARE: Rick Redington & the

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Supersounds DJ (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

RUBEN JAMES: nerbak Brothers (blues), 6 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (hiphop), 10 p.m., free.

SIGNAL KITCHEN: miniature Tigers, Finish Ticket, You Know ono (indie rock), 7 p.m., $12/14. AA. VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Rumblecat (rock), 10 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: Salsa night with Jah Red, 8 p.m., $5. DJ Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $5. DJ Dakota & the VT Union (hip-hop, top 40), 11 p.m., $5.

chittenden county

BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Gogol Bordello (gypsy punk), 9 p.m., $30/33/50. AA. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Ryan Fauber (singer-songwriter), 5:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. Tod moses & Fujita 5, Jimmy Ruin, mother moses (rock), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Loose association (acoustic), 5 p.m., free.

Sticks & Stones (rock), 9 p.m., free.

ON THE RISE BAKERY: The Lesser Gentlemen (reggae rock), 7:30 p.m., donation.

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BAGITOS: an Evening in Greenwich Village (folk), 6 p.m., donation.

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This Thursday, the lineup includes locals TWO SEV, DJ PEACHES, NICK GIORDANI and the man himself, Disco Phantom.

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explanation I can come up with for how the dude is seemingly everywhere, all the time. He gigs nearly constantly.

He was a driving force behind Waking Windows — the festival and the new production company. He built the friggin’ stage at the Monkey House.

Granted, he had some help on that last one, but still. And he’s begun curating some really interesting monthly music series lately, including a new venture, Second Thursday Selector Sets, this Thursday, July 10, at the Monkey House in Winooski.

Nagle describes the night — which happens at the Monkey the second Thursday of every month, duh — as an opportunity for local musicians, savvy fans and tastemakers to play DJ for a night and serve up some of their favorite tunes. However, he stresses that you don’t have to be an actual DJ to play.

“The idea behind the night is to have a vinyl-only DJ night but not just for DJs,” he writes of the “genre-free open forum” in a recent email. “I am inviting all sorts of people in the greater Burlington music community to play

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about his new single, which bodes well for the record.

favorite local standup comics — have put together a nifty little comedy show at the Halflounge Speakeasy this Thursday, July 10. It features headliner JARED LOGAN, a NYC-based standup, and his fiancée, KARA KLENK, a veteran of the Upright Citizens Brigade. That reminds me of a joke.

Q: What did JAY-Z call his wife before they were married?

A: Feyoncé.

I’m here all night, folks! Tip your server.

Back to the point, Logan is an up-and-coming comic who’s had his own half-hour special on Comedy Central and appeared on that network’s “Indecision 2012” election coverage.

He’s also really, really funny. Check out his web series “Don’t You Think?” on YouTube. I’ll wait…

Hilarious, right? Anyway, Lagala and Davidson would be worth the $8 price of admission on their own. So to see comics of Logan and Klenk’s caliber in the cozy confines of the Half is quite a coup.

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CHARLIE O'S: atlantic Veil, Lake Superior (rock), 10 p.m., free.

NUTTY STEPH'S: Latin Jazz at nutty Steph's, 6 p.m., free.

POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Hot neon magic (’80s new wave), 10:30 p.m., $5.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with mark LeGrand, 5 p.m., free. michelle Sarah Band (funk), 9 p.m., $5.

stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Spider Roulette (gypsy jazz), 7:30 p.m., donation.

MOOG'S PLACE: abby Sherman (acoustic), 6:30 p.m., free. Dave Keller Band (blues, soul), 9 p.m., nA. RUSTY NAIL BAR & GRILLE: Funkwagon (funk), 9 p.m., $6.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with Top Hat Entertainment (Top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: arts Walk Happy Hour with the michele Fay Band (Americana), 5 p.m., free. DJ Dizzle (house), 10 p.m., free.

champlain islands/northwest BAYSIDE PAVILION: Bob mcKenzie (blues), 6:30 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PHAT KATS TAVERN: Electric Sorcery (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: Lucid (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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BLEU: Shane Hardiman (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

BREAKWATER CAFÉ: mr. French (rock), 6 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Retronome with DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

JP'S PUB: Karaoke with megan, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Bonjour Hi (house), 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: Chakra-5 Records Songwriters Circle: Ian Greenman, Sean Witters, Greta Frost, Shannon Hawley, 7 p.m., free. manifestivus Pre-Party: Locos Por Juana, Santa mamba, DJ Jah Red (Latin), 9 p.m., $5.

PIZZA BARRIO: Cricket Blue (folk), 6 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: acoustic Brunch with abbie morin (singersongwriter), noon, free. Wytold (post-classical cello looping), 3 p.m., free. Timothy Leslie (folk), 5:30 p.m., free. Waves of adrenaline (folk), 7 p.m., free. Emily nyman (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., free. Jake Brennan (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., free. The move It move It (Afro-pop), 10:30 p.m., free.

Burlington Bread Boys (kazoocore), midnight, free.

RED SQUARE: Universal Funk order, 7 p.m., $5. mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa), 6 p.m., free. DJ Stavros (EDm), 11 p.m., $5.

RUBEN JAMES: Craig mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: 6-Pack Variety act hosted by Carmen Lagala (standup comedy), 8 p.m., free.

Electric Temple with DJ atak (hip-hop, top 40), 10 p.m., $5.

chittenden county BACKSTAGE PUB: Poker Run, Justice (rock), 9 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Gogol Bordello (gypsy punk), 9 p.m., $30/33/50. AA. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Leno, Young & Cheney (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Smokin' Gun (rock), 9 p.m., free.

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(Almost) Just Like Buddy Holly We were in love

with mInIaTURE TIGERS’ new record, Cruel Runnings, even before we heard it, as front man Charlie Brand described the inspiration for it as “something like Weezer’s Blue Album — not exactly the album, but the feeling of listening to that album at age whatever.� Swoon!

VENUE: Saturday night mixdown with DJ Dakota & Jon Demus, 8 p.m., $5. 18+.

Indeed, much like Weezer’s classic debut, the record’s sticky hooks and breezy power-

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BAGITOS: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation. The Barn Band (Americana), 6 p.m., donation.

CHARLIE O'S: Hellkat Hop with DJ Jeffe, Thee Icepicks (surf, rockabilly), 10 p.m., free.

NUTTY STEPH'S: Latin Jazz at nutty Steph's, 6 p.m., free.

POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): m'Bolo (world music), 10:30 p.m., $5.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Blue Fox (blues), 5 p.m., free. Coco & Lafe (blues), 7:30 p.m., $10/12.

Smokin' Js (rock), 10 p.m., free.

THREE PENNY TAPROOM: DJ Dance Party, 11 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area MATTERHORN: a Band Beyond Description (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

MOOG'S PLACE: Sam & Sage (rock), 9 p.m., free.

RUSTY NAIL BAR & GRILLE: Coquette, Lake Superior (rock), 9 p.m., $6.

pop punch speak to our inner teenager and make it a nearly perfect summer record.

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THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: Rumblecat (rock), 10 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Rehab Roadhouse (rock), 9 p.m., $3.

northeast kingdom THE PARKER PIE CO.: The aerolites (rock), 8 p.m., $5.

THE PUB OUTBACK: Lefty Younger (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.

THE STAGE: michael Hahn (singer-songwriter), 5:30 p.m., free. Tritium Well (rock), 8 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: Capital Zen (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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ARTSRIOT: Ryan Power, Cloud Becomes Your Hand, Peter's Window (indie), 8 p.m., $10. AA. BREAKWATER CAFÉ: Cooper & Lavoie (blues), 3 p.m., free.

FRANNY O'S: Kyle Stevens Happiest Hour of music (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

Vermont's next Star, 8 p.m., free.

THE LAUGH BAR AT DRINK: Comedy open mic (standup comedy), 8 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: mI YaRD Reggae night with DJs Big Dog and Demus, 9 p.m., free.

NEW CITY GALERIE: Locust

Honey, William Lee Ellis (oldtime, bluegrass), 7 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN: Gypsy Jazz Brunch with Queen City Hot Club, 11 a.m., free. Blue-Tonk Sessions with andrew Stearns (hillbilly jazz), 1:30 p.m., free.

Green mountain Chamber music Festival, 5 p.m., free. Triple Duet Cabaret (country, folk, circus), 7 p.m., free. The Would I's (rock), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Juliana Reed Band (soul-funk), 7 p.m., free.

Baron Video (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch Scramble, noon, $5-10 donation. Fat Laughs at the Skinny Pancake (improv comedy), 7 p.m., $3.

VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Jake Whitesell Trio (jazz), 2 p.m., free. sun.13

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On their eponymous debut EP, Agent Slacker provide an example of why, according to Huffington Post, Burlington’s Jenke Records is “an expression of rebellion in a society that is trapped within institutional conformities and down-the-road retirement plans.” A hip-hop project helmed by a folk artist — that would be Jenke founder Tommy Alexander — Agent Slacker operate under the guiding principle of their cooperative label: that artists can and should be free to create and express whatever is inside of them.

Agent Slacker consist of Alexander and MC Humble — both veterans of hip-hop outfit Set Up City, who last year released their own debut via Jenke — and producer Loupo. Loupo navigates a variety of hip-hop sub-genres with his beats, providing the basis for Alexander and Humble’s lyrical synergy. The two explore community issues and topics that

inspire introspection — Humble with his expert verse delivery and Alexander with melodic hooks sung in a languid coolness à la Lou Reed.

After a quick “Introlude,” the EP kicks off with the soothing, chillwave beat of “Meant to Be Free,” a song title that could double as Jenke Records’ slogan.

Next, “Mixed Up Man” evokes a minorkey progression reminiscent of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony circa E. 1999 Eternal.

Here, Humble’s verses shine as he tells the story of a man who is “watching and waiting and wondering why, giving to live and waiting to die.”

“We Don’t Care” has an ominous beat that lurks beneath lyrics about the perils of drug abuse. Intentionally, Humble’s smooth cadence is at odds with Loupo’s lurching rhythms, creating an appropriately discombobulating aesthetic.

The song also marks the EP’s catchiest employment of Alexander’s breathy hooks, this one wet with reverb that’s the sonic equivalent of a foggy drug haze.

The EP then winds toward a close with the penultimate track, “All Goes Quiet.”

Its politically inspired verses mirror Jenke’s overarching creed of community inspiration. “Your Turn,” a track colored

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Although a far cry from Alexander’s previous folky releases, both solo and with his band Quiet Lion, Agent Slacker embodies Jenke Records’ mission to “empower individuals to pursue their dreams in the arts.” It’s a collaborative work that draws on the varied backgrounds and talents of its creators, as well as on the creative spirit of the community in which it was conceived and aims to serve. More importantly, this is just some damn good, head-boppin’ hip-hop.

Agent Slacker by Agent Slacker is available at tommyalexander.bandcamp. com.

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shorter. This is particularly stark on album lows such as “So Super” or “Scenes on Film,” which come across more like laundry lists of referential puns than coherent songs.

These tracks also serve to highlight the differences between the two rappers.

Kin is the less experienced of the two, having a single release with UnKommon under his belt. It’s impossible to see the dynamic here any other way, even though Kin admirably keeps up with Learic. This is probably inevitable, given the latter’s extensive résumé, which includes four full-length albums with Vermont’s most famous rap export, the Aztext.

For more than half the tracks here, though, the combination really works. Kin steps up big. The same tracks that worked live at ArtsRiot dominate the album, especially “Black Blue,” “Committed”

At its best, Unusual Subjects balances YOUR SCAN THIS PAGE the earnest hunger of Kin and the calm TEXT WITH LAYAR confidence of Learic. This is clearest SUNDAY, JULY 13 l 10 AM – 3 PM HERE SEE PAGE 5 on the track “Biters,” which Kin uses $40/pp to take aim at rival artists, while Learic tags in to dispense good advice: “You 18TH ANNUAL TOUR don’t need to sound like anybody in this rap biz / all that might do is lead IN WILLISTON to a quick profit / I’d rather get a thick wallet from killing sick concepts.”

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Which is exactly what Learic has been Afternoon tea included from 3 to 4 pm. up to lately.

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The recording offers a strong dose of uncompromising, lyrical hip-hop, though it’s not without flaws.

Throughout its 50-minute runtime, the album struggles with two self-imposed problems. The first is inconsistent sound quality. Few of the mixes sound finished, and none has the polished, professional sheen of Learic’s other projects — most recently recordings with the Write Brothers and the Precepts. While it evokes the raw energy of independent releases, such as early MF Doom and Fondle ’Em Records material, Unusual Subjects is a project so focused on wordplay that it would be better served by clearer sound.

The second problem is that an album tackling “unusual subjects” winds up feeling inconsistent. Many tracks here would have been stronger if they were

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he Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh was once home to several generations of the Robinson family, from the late 18th century until the place became a museum in 1961. Even Vermonters who have never been there likely know that the homestead was an integral part of the Underground Railroad — a refuge for fugitive slaves well before the Civil War. In fact, the Rokeby recently won national honors for its fascinating multimedia installation “Free & Safe: The Underground Railroad in Vermont.”

Aside from being Quakers and abolitionists, the Robinson clan also produced several artists. The last of them, Rachael Robinson Elmer (1878-1919), is now the focus of an exhibit at the Rokeby. Showing “Rachael’s New York Postcards at 100” would not have been possible before the construction of the museum’s education center last year. The new building includes a roomy and well-lit gallery space, which offers Rokeby director Jane Williamson the opportunity to excavate and display more of the trove of ephemera stored at the museum. The Robinsons were pack rats who saved everything, she notes in an essay on the museum’s website, and among the boxes were records and reproductions of Elmer’s artwork.

The current exhibit consists of a dozen postcards and one original painting, along with a few sepia-toned photographs of New York City in the early 1900s. All the postcards are gauzy watercolor scenes, bordered in black ink, of significant sights around Elmer’s beloved Manhattan: the New York Public Library; the Singer Building, seen from the Brooklyn Bridge; New York seen from the 34th Street ferry; the Washington Arch in winter; the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and more.

The paintings are competent and evocative, and reveal the talent that Elmer’s parents saw in her from childhood. Rowland E. Robinson and Ann Stevens Robinson were artists, too; they sent young Rachael to New York to study art at age 14. After she graduated from high school in Vermont, she soon returned to the city.

Rachael spent three years with the Art Students League, studying with the American impressionist painter Childe Hassam and others; she settled in New York around 1900 and found work as an illustrator and graphic artist, working primarily for prominent publishers.

In 1911, Rachael Robinson met and married businessman Robert Elmer.

According to the Rokeby, the couple had no children but did have “something of an egalitarian marriage.” Translation: She continued her career.

Had she not done so, these postcards would likely not exist. What’s the big deal about pretty postcards? In America before 1914, reproducing paintings in this format was unheard of. As the exhibit’s wall text explains, Elmer had seen three “lovely pastels of London” on postcards in 1911 (these are on view, as well)

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IN 1914, RACHAEL ROBINSON ELMER’S POSTCARDS QUICKLY BECAME ALL THE RAGE and was inspired to create similar fine-art cards — featuring New York — on this side of the pond. It was a hard sell to persuade anyone to produce them, but Chicago publisher Paul Volland eventually responded to Elmer in 1914, and she was suddenly “up to my ears in work,” as she wrote in a letter home.

The 12 scenes were painted and reproduced as “Art-Lovers’ New York” postcards that year. And they quickly became all the rage. The New York Sun extolled Elmer’s images in a full-page story. Similar cards “were immediately copied by dozens of artists in New York and elsewhere,” notes Williamson.

Now, a century later, Elmer’s postcards are highly collectible. But it’s rare, Williamson says, for anyone to acquire a full set. Contemporary postcard fans now have

that opportunity: In honor of the exhibit, the Rokeby had reproductions made of all 12 cards — both sides — and is selling them in packets for a modest $9.

The one original painting in the exhibit, which Williamson found in a box at the museum and “realized what it was,” is an image Volland rejected. It’s a springtime scene of New York City Hall, with the grand, ornate Municipal Building — then brand new — looming in the back. Why the publisher didn’t want this painting is a mystery; it’s every bit as pretty as the others.

Nor can we ever know where Rachael Robinson Elmer’s talent might have led her: She died in the Spanish flu epidemic in 1919, at the age of 40.

PAMELA POLSTON Contact: pamela@sevendaysvt.com

INFO “Rachael’s New York Postcards at 100,” Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburgh, through October 26. rokeby.org

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photographs by a national geographic photographer living in Middlebury. Reception: Friday, July 11, 5-7 p.m. July 11-August 16. info, 382-9222. Jackson gallery, Town hall Theater, in Middlebury.

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f DoNNa DoDSoN: “pillars of the Community,”

sculptures inspired by ancient Egyptian art and native American totem poles. Reception: Friday, July 11, 5-7 p.m. July 11-August 24. info, 438-2097.

The Carving studio & sculpture Center gallery in west Rutland.

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ENrIquE marTíNEz cELaYa: “burning as it were a lamp,” an installation of mirrors, paintings and sculpture by a celebrated Cuban American artist.

July 12-August 10. info, 603-646-2095. hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in hanover, n.h.

arT EvENTS JEff DaNzIgEr: An exhibit, presentation and book signing of the noted political cartoonist’s latest book, The Conscience of a Cartoonist. Kellogghubbard library, Montpelier, wednesday, July 9, 6:30 p.m. info, 223-3338.

JoaNNa SoKoLoWSKa: A digital presentation by the artist-in-residence, a classically trained sculptor from poland. The Carving studio & sculpture Center gallery, west Rutland, wednesday, July 9, 7 p.m. info, 438-2097.

ELIzabETH cIaNo: “Coming: going,” works on paper, a one-night show. by appointment on Friday and saturday, July 11 and 12. 82 Church street, burlington, Thursday, July 10, 5:30-8 p.m. info, 557-1413.

‘TraNSvErSED/rEvErSED’: An “organized and disorganized” arty happening featuring works by five Vermont artists and five new York artists that share a Deleuzian starting concept. Also, live music, performances by Vermont movement artists and fancy drinks. ArtsRiot gallery, burlington, Thursday, July 10, 8:30-11 p.m. info, 203-788-0909. mIDDLEburY arTS WaLK: Venues around downtown and the Marble works District stay open late for art, music, food and fun at this monthly event.

Flyer can be downloaded from middleburyartswalk. com. Various locations, Middlebury, second Friday of every month, 5-7 p.m. info, 388-7951. bca SummEr arTIST marKET: A juried market featuring handcrafted, original fine art and crafts by local artists. burlington City hall park, saturdays, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. info, 865-7166. ‘coNSErvaTIoN THrougH THE arTIST’S EYE’: American landscape paintings have inspired conservationists for more than 100 years. Take a 1.5-hour Mansion tour to see paintings by hudson River school artists including Thomas Cole and Albert bierstadt, and discover how landscape painting profoundly influenced the development of a conservation ethic. Reservations recommended. park at billings Farm and Museum, meet at Carriage barn Visitor Center. Marsh-billings-Rockefeller national historical park, woodstock, saturday, July 12, 2-3:30 p.m. $8 adults; under 15 free; $4 seniors. info, 457-3368, ext. 22.

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Middlebury shows her latest collection of exuberant oil paintings in “From Summer With Love.” With her signature color-saturated palettes and impressionistic flurries of movement, the Ferrisburgh-based Kinkead created 14 joyful, languid summer scenes that represent “an authentic childhood in the outdoors.” Those scenes include paintings of children toasting marshmallows around a campfire, horses set loose in pasture, a girl wandering a field of sunflowers and a playful otter flipped on its back. A reception with American Flatbread pizza and local craft brews will be held at Edgewater during the Middlebury Arts Walk on Friday, July 11. Through July 31. Pictured: “Marshmallow No. 2.”

maNDaLa commuNITY arT proJEcT: A community art project that weaves a visual representation of newport community during Aquafest celebrations. MAC Center for the Arts gallery, newport, saturday, July 12, noon-2 p.m. info, 334-1966.

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f aLExaNDEr aLExEIEff: original 1929 signed lithographs by the Russian artist Alexander Alexeieff, exhibited with a looped screening of his 1930s animated pinboard films. Co-curated by Cecile starr and susan smereka. Curator Cecile starr shares stories of the artist and screens additional films, wednesday, July 9, 5-7 p.m. Through August 26. info, 735-2542. new City galerie in burlington.

‘aLTErED booKS’: burlington high school show works created from books, including a dress made from a phone book. in the Main Reading Room.

Through July 15. LEo HINToN rETroSpEcTIvE: leo hinton, born in bloomfield, Vt., in 1934, bounced around foster homes as a child; in adulthood, he was a barber, auctioneer and storeowner and didn’t pursue drawing until he retired. This exhibit includes his watercolors, acrylics and pen-and-ink drawings made over the last few years. in the pickering Room. Through July 30. info, 865-7211.

Fletcher Free library in burlington. ‘amErIcaN pLaID’: A group exhibit of artwork focused on color (mediums are immaterial), creating a red, white and blue plaid motif on the gallery walls.

Through July 26. info, 578-2512. The s.p.A.C.E. gallery in burlington. buRlingTon shows

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caroLYN SHaTTucK: “speaking Volumes,” a sculptural exhibit featuring pop-ups, flexagons and other unique structures by the Rutland-based artist. July 16-August 16. info, 468-1252. Castleton Downtown gallery in Rutland.

f JuDITH rEILLY & robIN KENT: “inside out,” fabric and mixed-media art by Reilly and painted wood assemblages by Kent. Reception: Friday, July 11, 5-7 p.m. July 11-August 31. info, 247-4956. brandon Artists guild.

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Ann LAberge: “have a seat,” photographs and sculpture focusing on chairs by the local artist.

Through July 31. info, 861-2340. Carshare Vermont in burlington. ‘beyond MeAsure’: A group show curated by Carleen Zimbalatti features more than a dozen artists who explore the role of geometry in their artistic processes. Through August 31. info, 859-9222. sEAbA Center in burlington.

jb woods: “walking in Vermont,” colorful photographs curated by sEAbA. Through August 31. info, 658-6016. speeder & Earl’s: pine street in burlington.

‘eMergence2’: A contemporary, multimedia art exhibit featuring students, alumni and staff from the Champlain College Emergent Media Center: Erin barnaby, Rachel hooper, Ken howell, Robin perlah and sarah webb. björn schüLke: “Traveling spy,” 3-D sculptures activated by motion sensors, with video surveillance and sound components, by the german multimedia artist. Through July 19. info, 865-7166. bCA Center in burlington. cAMeron schMitz: Drawings and paintings by the Vermont artist. Through october 31. info, 865-7166. Courtyard Marriott burlington harbor. cAroLe crossMAn: oils and watercolors by the award-winning Vermont artist. Through July 31. info, 658-6400. American Red Cross in burlington. cAroLyn crotty: Artwork in a variety of mediums inspired by nature. Curated by sEAbA. Through August 31. info, 862-9614. The pine street Deli in burlington. denis VersweyVeLd: paintings and sculpture focused on the interplay of shape, composition and texture in common still-life objects. Through July 31. info, 862-1001. left bank home & garden in burlington.

‘FroM our heArts And Minds’: A group exhibit of local artists in a variety of mediums. Through August 29. info, 862-4584. st. paul’s Cathedral in burlington.

f grAzieLLA weber-grAssi: “who’s past?,” new artwork made from antique portrait photography.

Reception: Friday, August 1, 5-8 p.m. Through August 31. info, 355-5418. Vintage inspired in burlington.

innoVAtion center group show: works by brian sylvester, James Vogler, Kari Meyer, Kim senior, longina smolinski, lyna lou nordstorm and gabe Tempesta on the first floor; holly hauser, Jacques burke, Jason Durocher, Cindy griffith, Teresa Davis and Tom Merwin on the second floor. Curated by sEAbA. Through August 31. info, 859-9222. The innovation Center of Vermont in burlington.

f juLiA Luckett: photographs that capture the daily lives and struggles of nicaraguan coffee farmers. Reception: Friday, July 18, 5-7 p.m.

Through July 31. info, 861-3155. Karma birdhouse in burlington. justin Atherton: “A Macabre Kind of Cute,” drawings and prints by local artist Justin Atherton that explore the lighter side of monsters, aliens and other creatures that enjoy cupcakes. Through July 31. info, 318-2438. Red square in burlington. pAyne And eLise junker: “shadow light,” intricately cut, decorative steel artworks by the gallery’s featured artists for July. Through July 31. info, 863-6458. Frog hollow in burlington. ‘pLAy’: one hundred artists exhibit works that variously interpret the word “play.” Through July 15. info, 651-8834. penny Cluse Café in burlington. sArA bridgMAn: A retrospective of works by the Vermont artist. Through August 2. info, 652-4500.

Amy E. Tarrant gallery, Flynn Center, in burlington. sheLLey VerMiLyA: “up Close,” photographs by the university of Vermont professor. Through July 17. info, 862-8261. Flying Cloud at KsV in burlington.

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cAroL norton: “Turning in/Turning out,” multilayered, atmospheric oil paintings depicting natural scenes. Through August 30. info, 985-8222. shelburne Vineyard. eVeLyn McFArLAne & students: oil paintings by the craft-school instructor and her students.

Through August 28. info, 985-3648. shelburne Craft school.

f ‘iMproMptu’: A juried show of unrehearsed and spontaneous images by international photographers. Reception: Friday, July 11, 5-7 p.m.

Through July 13. info, 777-3686. Darkroom gallery in Essex Junction. ‘in A new Light: French iMpressionisM ArriVes in AMericA’: paintings by Monet, Manet, Degas and other French impressionist masters from the museum’s permanent collection. Through september 1. info, 985-3346. pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, shelburne Museum. ‘in our eLeMent: expressions oF coLor And texture’: Fifteen artists from the Vermont chapter of the surface Design Association exhibit contemporary textile works. Through July 13. info, 899-3211. Emile A. gruppe gallery in Jericho.

Libby dAVidson: Fifty plein air watercolor paintings the artist completed in a year for her 50th birthday. MonochroMAtic exhibit: A group exhibit of local artists with a one-color focus.

Through July 31. info, 879-1236. Artists’ Mediums in williston.

‘Lock, stock And bArreL’: The Terry Tyler collection of Vermont firearms includes 107 rare examples made between 1790 and 1900. beach

gallery. ‘pAinting A nAtion’: A showcase of the museum’s best 19th-century American paintings. webb gallery. ‘trAiL bLAzers: horse-powered VehicLes’: An exhibit of 19th-century carriages from the permanent collection that draws parallels to contemporary automotive culture. Round barn. nAncy crow: “seeking beauty: Riffs on Repetition,” quilts by the acclaimed textile artist, who incorporates printmaking into her work. hat and Fragrance Textile gallery. pAtty yoder:

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‘iMpressions’: Fran bull, Jordan Douglas and Cameron schmitz explore in multiple media the markings of humankind, from the ridge patterns on fingers to trails on the landscape. Through July 20. info, 865-7166. Vermont Metro gallery, bCA Center, in burlington.

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MAreVA MiLLArc: Abstract paintings in oil, acrylic, ink and mixed media. Curated by sEAbA. Through August 31. info, 651-9692. VCAM studio in burlington.

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“Evening,” by James Murray, is a geometric wooden structure inlaid with lights, suggesting “a quiet meditation” after a day’s activities. The exhibit concludes with Judith Taylor’s “Night,” an unlit room filled with curiosities that the viewer can only spy with the modest illumination of a tea light. Through Friday, July 11. Pictured:

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“The Alphabet of sheep,” whimsical rugs made with extraordinary, realistic sense of detail. patty Yoder gallery. Through october 31. Info, 985-3346. shelburne museum.

Lorraine C. ManLey: “summer in Vermont,” a collection of acrylic paintings by the milton artist.

Through July 31. Info, 862-5724. Lake Champlain Access Television in Colchester.

Maria SengLe: Illustrations with an aquatic life theme by the industrial designer and winner of magic hat’s Labels for Libations contest. Through July 31. Info, 658-2739. The Artspace at the magic hat Artifactory in south Burlington.

‘PeriLouS PigeonS’: An exhibit of artworks honoring the now-extinct passenger pigeon.

Through August 31. Info, 434-2167. Birds of Vermont museum in huntington.

‘WarM SeaSonS’: A group show in various mediums by Jericho artists, and nonresident artists whose work connects to the town. Through August 31. Info, 899-2974. Jericho Town hall.

barre/montpelier

aManda franz: “Contours of the space Between,” paintings and sculpture by the Vermont artist. Through July 9. Info, 426-3233. plainfield Community Center.

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dJ barry: The middlesex artist shows his latest stencil-and-spray-paint works. Through August 31.

Info, 225-6012. sweet melissa’s in montpelier. ‘the draWing gaMe’: Drawings by three generations of central Vermont’s hecht family, which has played a variation of the surrealist exquisite Corpse game for almost 70 years. second Floor gallery. ‘vCfa at SPa’: selected students in the mFA program in graphic design at Vermont College of Fine Arts exhibit recent work. main Floor gallery.

Mark Lorah: A mixed-media show exploring the relationship between organized structure and the need for irrational action. Third Floor gallery. Through July 12. Info, 479-7069. studio place Arts in Barre.

f eLeanor kokar ott: “spirit Images,” an exhibit of colored drawings. Reception: wednesday, July 9, 4-7 p.m. Through July 31. Info, 223-3338.

Kellogg-hubbard Library in montpelier. evan ChiSMark: Detailed pen-and-ink renderings of wildlife and whimsical illustrations of Vermont culture by the stowe artist. Through July 31. Info, 223-1151. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & winery in Berlin. katie grauer and niCoLe MandeviLLe: paintings by the two artists in the gallery’s first post-renovation exhibit. Through July 18. Info, 839-5349. gallery sIX in montpelier.

LyaL MiCheL and abeL fiLLion: Figurative, narrative oil paintings and woodblock prints, respectively. Through July 25. Info, 889-9404.

Tunbridge public Library. raCheL Sargent: “Animals in Black and white,” pencil drawings by the moretown native. Through August 1. Info, 223-7800. The green Bean Art gallery at Capitol grounds in montpelier. taMara Wight: “organic Form,” an exhibit of sculptural basketry. Through August 17. Info, 728-1000. hartness gallery, Vermont Technical College, in Randolph Center. sTowe/smuggs AReA shows

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Cindy griffith, MarCia hiLL & anne unangSt: Three central Vermont artists display work inspired by the area. Through July 31. Info, 229-4326. City Center in montpelier.

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‘aL- Mutanabbi Street StartS here’: A traveling group show of book art inspired by a 2007 car bombing in a historic book-selling district of Baghdad. Through october 13. Info, 454-8311. eliot D. pratt Library, goddard College, in plainfield.

diana Mara henry: Black-and-white photographs of one-room schoolhouses in Vermont by the famed photojournalist, with text by middlebury College sociology professor margaret Nelson.

Through october 15. Info, 828-2291. Vermont history museum in montpelier.

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‘1864: SoMe Suffer So MuCh’: with objects, photographs and ephemera, the exhibit examines surgeons who treated Civil war soldiers on battlefields and in three Vermont hospitals, and the history of post-tramautic stress disorder.

Through December 31. arthur SChaLLer: “Billboard Buildings,” an exhibit of original collages by the Norwich university architecture professor.

Through December 19. Info, 485-2183. sullivan museum & history Center, Norwich university, in Northfield.

david SMith: “postcards From the Keys,” an exhibit of paintings of Florida. Through July 12. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith public Library in marshfield.

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‘renaSCenCe’: works by featured artist Barbara wagner and 17 others who explore the revival of something that has been dormant. Through August 5. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott sourdiffe gallery in shelburne.

Corrina thurSton: Detailed pet portraits in colored pencil, and graphite drawings. Through August 3. Info, 223-1431. Tulsi Tea Room in montpelier.

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AlexAnder VolkoV: Vermont landscape oil paintings by the internationally acclaimed Russian American artist. Through July 19. Info, 253-7282.

Robert Paul Galleries in Stowe.

‘The AppeArAnce of clAriTy’: Artworks in black and white by Louis Cameron, Sharan Elran, Marietta Hoferer, Jenny Holzer, Sarah Horne, Chelsea Martin, Lynn Newcomb, Andreas Rentsch, Suzy Spence and Nan Tull. Guest-curated by Amy Rahn. Through August 31. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

f ‘cApe Ann ArTisTs in VermonT’: Paintings by Donald Allen Mosher, Charles Movalli, T.M. Nicholas and Dale Ratcliff, inspired by Vermont landscapes.

Reception: Saturday, July 12, 5-7 p.m. Through September 15. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. ‘lAndscApe TrAdiTions’: The new wing of the gallery presents contemporary landscape works by nine regional artists. Through January 1, 2015. crAig mooney & henry isAAcs: “Distinctions Between Color and Light,” paintings of New England landscapes by the accomplished Vermont artists.

Through August 9. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. elVirA piedrA: “To Earth, From Heaven,” photographic studies in three groups — the peony tree, landscape and water — created over 13 years by the Lunenburg artist. eugenio leon: “Innovate, Inspire, Aspire,” works from the local mixed-media artist include upcycles in wood, acrylic and straw; garden sculptures made from recycled record albums, and more. Through August 29. Info, 888-1261. River Arts Center in Morrisville. frAnk Woods: Recent paintings of barns, abstract landscapes and kimonos by the Montpelier artist.

Through August 22. Info, 461-5345. Lamoille County Courthouse in Hyde Park.

‘kick And glide: VermonT’s nordic ski legAcy’: An exhibit celebrating all aspects of the sport, including classic and skate skiing, Nordic combined, biathlon, ski jumping, telemark, and back-country skiing. Through October 13. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe. mArie lApré grABon: Charcoal drawings by the Vermont artist. Through July 9. Info, 635-7423. The Lovin’ Cup in Johnson. nissA kAuppilA: Gouache and watercolor paintings by the South Burlington artist. Through August 9. Info, 253-8943. Upstairs at West Branch in Stowe.

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‘in The sTudio WiTh mAry BryAn’: The gallery celebrates its 30th anniversary year with an exhibit of more than 100 paintings in tempera, watercolor, oil and collage by its namesake artist. Through September 7. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.

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f AlTernATiVe process phoTogrAphy group shoW: Ten Vermont artists explore alternative photography processes including hand coloring and Polaroid transfer in an unconventional show. Curated by Matt Larson. Reception: Friday, July 11, 6-8 p.m. Through July 12. Info, 244-7801.

Axel’s Gallery & Frameshop in Waterbury. erikA lAWlor schmidT: “The Jazz Series,” recent monoprints inspired by the American jazz era.

Through August 24. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester. green mounTAin WATercolor exhiBiTion: A juried show featuring area artists whose paintings range from abstract to photorealist. Through July 27. Info, 496-6682. Big Red Barn Gallery in Waitsfield. peTer ThomAshoW: “World of Wonder,” the second in a series of exhibits on collecting, featuring collages and acquired pieces by the Vermont physician, artist and musician. Curated by Varujan Boghosian. Through August 24. Info, 767-9670. Big Town Gallery in Rochester.

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‘Exposed’ The Helen Day Art Center’s annual juried outdoor sculpture show

kicks off this Saturday, July 12, in Stowe with a reception and walking tour. Twenty

Adrienne ginTer: A solo show of hand-cut paper art by the Brattleboro artist. Through July 31. Info, 415-680-4966. Outerlands Gallery in Vergennes. ‘discoVering communiTy’: More than 100 documentary works from film to oral histories by area K-12 students “exploring their own lives and the world around them.” Through July 12. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. germAn ArT exhiBiT: The college celebrates its German Language School with an exhibit of works

by German artists from its permanent collection. mArTin pArr: “Life’s a Beach,” images by the U.K.-based photographer and Magnum collective member renowned for capturing people in their comfort zones. Through August 10. Info, 443-3168.

Middlebury College Museum of Art.

f ‘losT gArdens of neW englAnd’: An exhibit of historic drawings, watercolors, photographs and oil paintings that pay homage to the region’s rich gardening history; and contemporary outdoor sculptures by Norton Latourelle and Ethan Bond-Watts. Talk with gallery director Bill Brooks every Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m., through August 6. Through August 11. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury. m p lAndis: Subtle, imaginative monoprints inspired by Cape Cod; and an abstract, mixed-media series created in Middlebury. Through July 12. Info, 989-9992. ZoneThree Gallery in Middlebury. rAchAel roBinson elmer: An exhibit of “Art Lovers New York” fine-art postcards, now 100 years old, by the late artist who was born at Rokeby.

Through October 26. Info, 877-3406. Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh.

sculptures in all shapes, sizes and mediums by 16 artists have been sited on the gallery grounds, downtown and along the rec path. They include “RUD,” a pillow-like, inflatable canvas sculpture by Claire Ashley; “Hive,” an abstract, boxy vertical sculpture in welded steel by John Matusz; and Adria Arch and Lizzy Fox’s “Meander,” an installation of plastic lawn signs. The sculptors — who hail from New York, Chicago, Mexico City and across New England — will attend Saturday’s tour and answer questions about their work. “Exposed” runs through October 15. Pictured: “RUD” by Claire Ashley.

f reBeccA kinkeAd: A new collection of colorful oils, inspired by childhood summers in the great outdoors, from the Ferrisburgh painter. Reception: Friday, July 11, 5-7 p.m. Through July 31. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury.

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BoB Burchess: “Portraits of the Interior,” figure drawings and portraits by the Chittenden artist, in a darkly surrealist style with Renaissance roots. Through July 12. Info, 468-6052. Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland. ‘fArms & food’ phoTogrAphy exhiBiT: Thematic images by 20 amateur photographers in the gallery’s seventh annual contest, along with work by professional photographer Lowell Klock. Through July 25. eric dAVid lAxmAn & pAT musick: “Pulsation,” sculpture in multiple mediums by the Vermont artists. Through July 17. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland.

‘florAl seducTions’: A juried exhibit of more 70 sculptures, paintings, prints and photographs with a floral theme. Through August 24. Info, 431-0204. ‘The rooTs of rock And roll’: Artifacts from clothing to records to vintage turntables illustrate the early years of rock music, 1955 to 1964. Through August 31. Info, 247-4295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

champlain islands/northwest cold holloW sculpTure pArk opening: Sculptor David Stromeyer opens to the public his property on which 50 large-scale outdoor metal sculptures are sited. Free, self-guided tours Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m.

Visit website for directions. Through October 11.

Info, 512-333-2119. Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Enosburg Falls.

Jo Anne WAzny: Recent work by the Berkshire photographer, two-dimensional artist and bookmaker. Through July 31. Info, 933-6403. Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls.

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Call To arTisTs Call To arTisTs: ‘orange (is The neW sTudio)’: For the launch of our new, 1,600-square-foot studio at 208 Flynn Avenue (with an orange paint job), we’re soliciting artworks in any media on the theme of “orange.” Send images of artwork (1200px min longest side) to mail@reciprocitystudio.com. Deadline: July 18. Exhibit is August 1-25.

Reciprocity Studio, Burlington.

Info, 585-797-8620.

‘Finding a Common Thread’ Call To arTisTs: Seeking 2-D and 3-D contemporary fiber works for an exhibit to launch in September. Mixed media acceptable. Submit up to four digital images to janetensia@ gmail.com along with dimensions and description of work and artist statement. Deadline: August 29. Jury notification by September 3. Chandler Gallery, Randolph. Info, 730-6992.

FleTCher allen 2015 Calendar: The Foundation Office and Art Committee are soliciting artwork by Vermont artists for the FAHC 2015 calendar and note cards.

Abstract or representational; seasonal images encouraged.

Send 1-2 images as 300 dpi jogs on CD or flash drive to FAHC, Attn: 2015 Artist Calendar, Development Office, 4601H4, 111 Colchester Ave., Burlington, VT 05401. No email. Stipend of $150 for artists selected. Deadline: July 11. Fletcher Allen Health Care Development Office, Burlington. Info, 847-2369. inviTing proposals For solo and small group shoWs: Our second- and third-floor galleries are used for individual and smaller group exhibits; now scheduling for 2015. To find out how to submit a proposal, go to studioplacearts.com; click on “galleries” and then “calls to artists.” Deadline: July 11.

Studio Place Arts, Barre. Info, 479-7069.

‘Walk Through Time’ grand opening CelebraTion: The Isle La Motte Preservation Trust and Lake Champlain Land Trust open a unique, trail-side exhibit consisting of 71 colorfully illustrated panels that showcase 4.6 billion years of evolution. Includes ribbon-cutting ceremony, live music and refreshments. Through October 31. Info, linda@ilmpt.org. Goodsell Ridge Fossil Preserve in Isle La Motte.

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f david poWell & ben peberdy: New work by the collage artists juxtaposes iconic imagery of paraphernalia from different decades with unnatural objects. Reception: Friday, July 11, 5-7 p.m. Through August 31. Info, 295-0808. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.

‘The hale sTreeT gang: porTraiTs in WriTing’: Jack Rowell’s 12 black-and-white, larger-than-life photographs capture the elderly members of a Randolph writing group led by Sara Tucker. philip godensChWager: Cartoon imagery and interactive sculpture as social and political commentary. Through October 10. Info, 885-3061. The Great Hall in Springfield.

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Reception: Saturday, July 12, 3-5 p.m. Through August 9. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. ‘neW voiCes, neW visions: CelebraTing a sWeeT 16’: Fine art and contemporary craft including paintings by Terry Ekasala, Maurie Harrington, Ben Barnes and Maureen Russell; sculptures by Gampo Wickenheiser; collage by Ben Peberdy; jewelry by Christina Lamb; pottery by Barbara Lane; metal work by Lucian Avery; wood works by Federico Viconi; and more. Through July 20. Info, 533-2045. Miller’s Thumb Gallery in Greensboro.

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‘The golden Cage’: Photographs with audio interviews of Vermont migrant workers and dairy farmers. Through September 6. Info, 334-1966.

MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport.

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’m still shaking off the shock, but there’s no getting around it: This is a road movie in which Melissa McCarthy — one of the planet’s funniest people — takes her audience down a dead end.

That’s something you’d never guess from the film’s opening, which is pure spit-outyour-Pepsi genius: McCarthy’s character, is late for work. A deer smashed into her car, and she stopped to administer mouth-tomouth. Tammy is employed at a fast-food joint where the manager is played by the actress’ husband, Ben Falcone. He fires her, and she pitches an epic fit, spitting on her hands and defiling every burger in the place on her way out.

“Enjoy the special sauce!” are Tammy’s last words before heading home to find her husband in the act of being unfaithful. It isn’t noon yet, and she’s lost her car, her job and her man. If that isn’t a setup for Melissa McCarthy-brand wackiness, I don’t know what is.

The people who made Tammy didn’t know, either. Which is weird, because it’s the first movie made entirely by McCarthy and Falcone themselves. The two wrote it; he directs and she stars. It’s like the universe said, “You guys are great. Here’s a check. Go do what you do!” Karma rarely gets things

so right. Which is why it’s such a perplexing shame that the pair proceeded to get them so wrong.

Tammy hits the road with the only person she knows who possesses a car and a roll of cash. That would be her Oxypopping grandmother, Pearl, played by Susan Sarandon under prosthetics and one really unfortunate wig. We learn that Pearl has always wanted to see Niagara Falls, and we’re expected to bust a gut when the gals accidentally wind up in Missouri instead.

The Grammy-Tammy shtick gets old fast. Essentially, the two take turns “defying expectations.” Tammy is not conventionally attractive, for example, but bets she can pick up a bunch of studs in a bar. Pearl looks like someone in an “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” commercial, but she engages in sexual acrobatics with a total stranger.

The movie is mildly amusing in places (McCarthy plus jet-ski equals laughs; that’s just science), but it’s never as unpredictable as fans have reason to expect. I think I know why. McCarthy is great at two things. As a supporting player, she’s one of the titans of improv. Watch her outtakes from This Is 40.

They’re funnier than anything in the film.

McCarthy is also the best there is at playing off a straight costar, as she did

TROUBLED WATER McCarthy’s road-trip comedy starts off promisingly but runs out of gas fast.

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What McCarthy is not adept at, thank the Lord, is carrying a picture traditionally. That entails portraying a character who learns life lessons and, ho-hum, comes out the other end a better person, as Tammy does.

The actor has done amazing work over the past three years, and it’s earned her some

Dan Aykroyd — who literally was not given one wild or crazy thing to do — and Will Ferrell, whose Gary Sanchez Productions lent the film its stamp of approval.

Ferrell’s involvement offers useful context. It’s possible to think of Tammy as a longer, more elaborate version of the sort of celebrity video you might see on the comedian’s popular voting site Funny or Die. Though not for long.

the duties of cop and exorcist, tutored by devout demon hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren. But Derrickson and cowriter Paul Harris Boardman have thrown out the case studies Sarchie detailed in his memoir in favor of a more flavorful fiction.

It all starts when soldiers in Iraq discover a mysterious tomb. Years later, back in the States, Sarchie unearths links between seemingly unrelated cases: A woman tosses her child into the Bronx Zoo’s lion enclosure; a domestic abuser harbors strange artifacts; a couple complains of a haunted basement.

According to his bulldog partner (a hilariously miscast Joel McHale), Sarchie simply has “radar” for gruesome misdeeds, many of which involve people sinisterly muttering the lyrics from Doors songs. But Mendoza informs him he’s been called by God to defeat a demonic force. When his own picture-perfect family is threatened by bumps in the night, Sarchie starts to believe.

The real Sarchie is a guy who writes sentences like “I put aside my gun and police badge and arm myself with holy water and a relic of the True Cross.” Ramírez, who won awards for playing the titular terrorist in Carlos, can convey that kind of bombast.

Bana cannot. Luckily, the film’s style, editing and production design do it for him.

Sarchie’s first scene sets the tone: We meet him lashed by rain and weeping over the corpse of an infant found in a dumpster.

As he departs the scene of this crime that

demonstrates the ubiquity of Evil (but has no plot relevance whatsoever), the camera shudders and a bass rumble rises on the soundtrack, promising that things will just get louder, darker and more self-important from here.

And so they do. Deliver Us From Evil contains not one original motif or scare effect, and many of the ones it borrows are opportunistically jumbled together, popping up for a random (often gory) shock and never mentioned again. Its hoodie-wearing villain (Sean Harris) falls far short of inspiring existential dread, and its hero, despite his angsty backstory, isn’t that compelling.

More compelling is trying to imagine these events playing out in reality. The script doesn’t even bother to give Sarchie an irascible superior; apparently this cop has carte blanche to beat on suspects and conduct exorcisms on police property.

But the film’s commitment to absurdity is what makes it fun, in a ’90s-prestigecrime-drama way. We can only imagine what an actor like Cage would have done with the character of a haunted man divinely appointed to be a demon-buster. But when the summer heat grows infernal, you could do worse than to find an air-conditioned cave playing this flick possessed by the spirit of exorcism movies past.

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DELIVER US BEEFCAKE Ramírez and Bana play a buff pair of demon hunters in Derrickson’s overblown horror flick.

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eliver Us From Evil is one Nicolas Cage short of candidacy for camp-classic status. An attempt to out-exorcize The Exorcist that bears the indelible mark of producer Jerry Bruckheimer, this film is more silly than scary. But, as today’s horror retreads go, it gets points for having a discernible plot and building to a climax that throws the whole blood-spattered kitchen sink into the mix.

One suspects that Bruckheimer (Con Air, The Rock, Armageddon) and director Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose)

set out to make the Dark Knight of demonic possession movies. Deliver Us is essentially the origin story of a Catholic Batman, NYPD officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana), who battles infernal forces on the mean streets of his own Gotham. A skeptic at the beginning of the film, he renews his faith through his work with Father Mendoza (Édgar Ramírez), a hunky, whiskey-swilling exorcist who likes to ask pointed questions like “You outgrew God?” The film’s Sarchie has a real-life counterpart who claims to have combined

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To be honest, I already knew why this movie wasn’t a good fit for a post-turkey family trip to the movies. And if you saw the original Oldboy (2003), a cult film from Korean director Chan-wook Park, so do you. The question is, is Lee’s Oldboy really as bad a film as its dual status as unnecessary remake and box-office bomb might suggest?

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NEWS QUIRKs by roland sweet Curses, Foiled Again

Three Seattle teenagers tried to steal a woman’s car at gunpoint but failed because none of them could operate a manual transmission. “I got a fivespeed in there,” victim Nancy Frederickson said, “and they couldn’t figure out how to get it going.” Surveillance cameras showed the suspects running away. (Seattle’s KOMO-TV) When Darren Shelley, 22, arrived for a meeting with his probation officer at the courthouse in Stamford, Conn., he reeked of marijuana, according to the officer. When asked to explain himself, Shelley responded that he was “not a fool” and “did not bring drugs into the court.” A search, however, turned up 19 bags of pot hidden in Shelley’s left sock, prompting charges. (Associated Press)

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After unsuccessful campaigns for Congress and the Phoenix City Council, Scott Fister, 34, changed his name to Cesar Chavez and declared his candidacy for retiring U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor’s seat in Arizona’s largely Hispanic 7th Congressional District. “It’s almost as simple as saying Elvis Presley is running for president,” said Chavez, who not only changed his name to that of the late revered farm-labor leader, but also switched his party affiliation from

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Republican to Democrat. “People want a name that they can feel comfortable with. If you went out there running for office and your name was Bernie Madoff, you’d probably be screwed.”

(Phoenix’s Arizona Republic) After losing to Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., two years ago, Democrat Tim Murray switched parties and ran against Lucas in this year’s Republican primary. He received only 5.2 percent of the votes to 82 percent for Lucas, but told election board officials that he is entitled to Lucas’s votes because “it is widely known Rep. Frank D. Lucas is no longer alive and has been displaced by a look alike.” Murray’s website explained that Lucas was “executed by the world court” in Ukraine in January 2011. “I have never been to Ukraine,” said Lucas, who has represented Oklahoma’s 3rd District for the past 20 years, adding, “This is the first time I’ve ever been accused of being a body double or a robot.” (Oklahoma City’s KFOR-TV)

throwing a pot of hot grits at a 29-yearold neighbor during an argument, according to police in Orlando, Fla., who noted the victim was burned over 30 percent of his body. (Orlando Sentinel) A 17-year-old girl faces weapons charges after police in Cornwall, Ontario, said she threw a juice box at her grandmother.

(Cornwall’s Seaway News)

Firefighters in Germany were called to free an American exchange student

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Minnesota enacted a law renaming Asian carp in response to concern by some people that the term casts people from Asian cultures in a negative light. The fish, which is native to Asia and was accidentally introduced to the Great Lakes, is now officially known as “invasive carp.” (CBS News)

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Litigation Nation

Investors who bought eight popular Capitol Hill restaurants in Washington, D.C., accused the restaurateur who sold them of sabotaging them so revenue would drop and the new owners would be unable to make payments to the seller, allowing him to retake the restaurants. Lawyers for the investors claimed that Xavier Cervera also

kept a Vespa motor scooter that was supposed to transfer during the sales.

(Wall Street Journal) Clinton Tucker sued Benjamin Moore in Essex County, N.J., claiming that the paint maker fired him after his repeated complaints about their “despicable and racially insulting paint colors called ‘Clinton Brown’ and ‘Tucker Chocolate.’” Tucker’s attorney, Charles Schalk, insisted that the colors were named after his client, who identifies himself as an AfricanAmerican homosexual male who worked at Benjamin Moore from June 2011 until this March. According to the company’s website, Tucker Chocolate was named for 18th-century Virginia judge St. George Tucker, whose house is one of the original Colonial homes in Historic Williamsburg. Benjamin Moore also said it sold cans of Clinton Brown, described as recalling a “perfectly balanced chocolate candy bar brown,” years before Tucker began working at the company. (Courthouse News Service)

Freudian Slip

Firefighters in Tuebingen, Germany, were called to free an American exchange student who got stuck in a sculpture of a giant vagina. Fire official Markus Mozer said the man was posing for a photo when he slipped.

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tauRus (April 20-May 20): Why do birds

fly? first, that’s how they look for and procure food. second, when seasons change and the weather grows cooler, they may migrate to warmer areas where there’s more to eat.

Third, zipping around in mid-air is how birds locate the materials they need to build nests. fourth, it’s quite helpful in avoiding predators. but ornithologists believe there is yet another reason: birds fly because it’s fun.

In fact, up to 30 percent of the time, that’s their main motivation. In accordance with the astrological omens, taurus, I invite you to match the birds’ standard in the coming weeks. see if you can play and enjoy yourself and have a good time at least 30 percent of the time.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Since 1981, Chinese law has stipulated that every healthy person between the ages of 11 and 60 should plant three to five trees per year. This would be a favorable week for Chinese Cancerians to carry out that duty. For that matter, now is an excellent time for all of you Cancerians, regardless of where you live, to plant trees, sow seeds, launch projects, or do anything that animates your fertility and creativity.

You now have more power than you can imagine to initiate long-term growth.

leo (July 23-Aug. 22): The weeks preceding

your birthday are often an excellent time to engage the services of an exorcist. but there’s no need to hire a pricey priest with dubious credentials. I can offer you my expert demonbanishing skills free of charge. Let’s begin. I call on the spirits of the smart heroes you love best to be here with us right now. With the help of their inspirational power, I hereby dissolve any curse or spell that was ever placed on you, even if it was done inadvertently, and even if it was cast by yourself. furthermore, the holy laughter I unleash as I carry out this purification serves to expunge any useless feelings, delusional desires, bad ideas or irrelevant dreams you may have grown attached to. Make it so! Amen and hallelujah!

ViRgo (Aug. 23-sept. 22): you know what

it’s like to get your mind blown. And I’m sure

liBRa (sept. 23-oct. 22): since 2008, Marvel studios has produced nine movies based on characters from Marvel Comics.

They’re doing well. The Avengers earned $1.5 billion, making it the third-highest-grossing film of all time. Iron Man 3 brought in over a billion dollars, too, and Thor: The Dark World grossed $644 million. now Marvel executives are on schedule to release two movies every year through 2028. I’d love to see you be inspired by their example, Libra. sound fun? to get started, dream and scheme about what you want to be doing in both the near future and the far future. Then formulate a flexible, invigorating master plan for the next 14 years. scoRPio

(oct. 23-nov. 21): While in Chicago to do a series of shows, comedian Groucho Marx was invited to participate in a séance. He decided to attend even though he was skeptical of the proceedings. Incense was burning. The lights were dim. The trance medium worked herself into a supernatural state until finally she announced, “I am in touch with the other side. Does anyone have a question?” Groucho wasn’t shy. “What is the capital of north Dakota?” he asked. As amusing as his irreverence might be, I want to use it as an example of how you should not proceed in the coming week. If you get a chance to converse with higher powers or mysterious forces, I hope you seek information you would truly like to know.

sagittaRius (nov. 22-Dec. 21): In one of her poems, Adrienne rich addresses her lover: “That conversation we were always on the edge / of having, runs on in my head.” Is there a similar phenomenon in your own life,

sagittarius? Have you been longing to thoroughly discuss certain important issues with a loved one or ally, but haven’t found a way to do so? If so, a breakthrough is potentially imminent. All of life will be conspiring for you to speak and hear the words that have not yet been spoken and heard but very much need to be.

caPRicoRN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): This would be a fun time for you to brainstorm about everything you have never been and will never be. I encourage you to fantasize freely about the goals you don’t want to accomplish and the qualities you will not cultivate and the kind of people you will never seek out as allies. I believe this exercise will have a healthy effect on your future development.

It will discipline your willpower and hone your motivation as it eliminates extraneous desires. It will imprint your deep self with a passionate clarification of pursuits that are wastes of your precious energy and valuable time. aQuaRius

(Jan. 20-feb. 18): expect nothing even as you ask for everything. rebel against tradition with witty compassion, not cynical rage. Is there a personal taboo that no longer needs to remain taboo? break it with tender glee. Do something playful, even prankish, in a building that has felt oppressive to you. everywhere you go, carry gifts with you just in case you encounter beautiful souls who aren’t lost in their own fantasies. you know that old niche you got stuck in as a way to preserve the peace? escape it. At least for now, live without experts and without leaders — with no teachers other than what life brings you moment by moment.

Pisces (feb. 19-March 20): every year, the

u.s. government spends $25,455 per capita on programs for senior citizens. Meanwhile, it allocates $3,822 for programs to help children. That’s only 15 percent of what the elders receive. In the coming weeks, Pisces, I believe your priorities should be reversed. Give the majority of your energy and time and money to the young and innocent parts of your life.

Devote less attention to the older and more mature aspects. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you need to care intently for what’s growing most vigorously.

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aRies (March 21-April 19): What are the sources that heal and nourish you? Where do you go to renew yourself? Who are the people and animals that treat you the best and are most likely to boost your energy? I suggest that in the coming week you give special attention to these founts of love and beauty. treat them with the respect and reverence they deserve. express your gratitude and bestow blessings on them. It’s the perfect time for you to summon an outpouring of generosity as you feed what feeds you.

gemiNi (May 21-June 20): Is there an important resource you don’t have in sufficient abundance? Are you suffering from the lack of an essential fuel or tool? I’m not talking about a luxury it would be pleasant to have or a status symbol that would titillate your ego. rather, I’m referring to an indispensable asset you need to create the next chapter of your life story. Identify what this crucial treasure is, Gemini. Make or obtain an image of it, and put that image on a shrine in your sanctuary. Pray for it. Vividly visualize it for a few minutes several times a day. sing little songs about it. The time has arrived for to become much more serious and frisky about getting that valuable thing in your possession.

that on more than one occasion you have had your heart stolen. but I am curious, Virgo, about whether you have ever had your mind stolen or your heart blown. And I also wonder if two rare events like that have ever happened around the same time. I’m predicting a comparable milestone sometime in the next three weeks. Have no fear! The changes these epiphanies set in motion will ultimately bring you blessings. odd and unexpected blessings, probably, but blessings nonetheless. P.s.: I’m sure you are familiar with the tingling sensation that wells up in your elbow when you hit your funny bone. Well, imagine a phenomena like that rippling through your soul.

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I’m sort of seeing this guy I have dated on and off for years. We always seem to end up together any time we are single. Part of me feels like maybe I should just stay with him, since we keep ending up back together.

But then also I sort of feel like he is using me, in that “whenever he is lonely, he thinks, she’ll always be there” kind of way. You know? I don’t know what to do or how to go on like this. I’m totally confused.

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Dear Should or Shouldn’t,

Obviously you two have an authentic connection. You don’t keep going back for more dessert cause it’s pretty.

There seems to be some substance here. You clearly like him, and he apparently likes you. So what is holding you both back from giving it a real go?

But let’s forget about him for a moment. How do you feel? What do you want? What do you like about him? Try writing a “stay” and “not stay” list. Sometimes putting pen to page invites hidden truths to emerge.

That list might help you figure out why you keep breaking up, too. Is it that he just gets on your nerves after a while? Or that you are afraid of commitment?

Singletons tend to create another sort of list, about Mr. or Ms. Perfect. The requirements might be utterly insane, the fantasies too fantastical to achieve. And then no one is good enough. Can you move past the way he leaves toothpaste all over the sink, or his annoying friends, or are you stacking up the faults so you can reject even trying the “real thing” with this guy?

And have you ever talked to him about his feelings?

Have you two ever even addressed the fact that you keep seeking each other out, time after time?

It’s time to talk. Being up front with him gives him the opportunity to be up front with you. Ask him whether he is also aware of your pattern, and if he knows why he keeps coming back to you. Is he using you as a convenient partner in between other relationships because he doesn’t want to be alone? Is he hanging around for sex? If that’s what you want, too, then you might just agree this is a nice little arrangement. No attachments, no expectations and a strong physical connection can be very rewarding and liberating.

But if either or both of you secretly wants to explore something deeper with each other, well, that conversation is going to go to a place that I cannot predict. The important thing is to be honest and real and respectful with each other. Honor the relationship and attraction you’ve had so far, and just see where it goes from there.

You might both be very surprised.

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