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On health care, Sanders asserted that a “Medicaidfor-all, single-payer program will substantially lower the cost of health care for middle-class families.” His campaign had released an eight-page health care plan just two and a half hours before the debate — and the timing wasn’t lost on Clinton.

“I have to say, I’m not sure whether we’re talking about the plan you just introduced tonight or we’re talking about the plan you introduced nine times in the Congress,” Clinton said.

Moderator Andrea Mitchell noted that universal health care stalled out in Sanders’ home state. She asked, “If you couldn’t sell it in Vermont, how can you sell it to the country?”

Sanders replied she should “ask the governor of the state of Vermont,” Peter Shumlin, that question. “I’m not the governor,” Sanders said. “I’m the senator from the state of Vermont.”

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“Archie’s Grill Reopens in New Shelburne Location” by Melissa Haskin. An old favorite has returned, in new digs.

“Media Note: Sanders Gives National Press the Vermont Treatment” by Paul Heintz. Now that he’s rising in the polls, the presidential candidate is starting to ignore questions from national media.

“Ann Zuccardy Turns a Brain Injury Into a New Career” by Ken Picard. A traumatic brain injury opened unexpected opportunities for the Montpelier resident and public speaker.

“Stuck in Vermont: Trumpnado Hits Burlington” by Eva Sollberger. Relive the uproar of the Donald’s visit to Burlington.

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NBC News moderator Lester Holt asked how the candidates would differ on regulating Wall Street, and Sanders was ready. “Well, the first difference is, I don’t take money from big banks,” he replied, taking a dig at his opponent. “I don’t get personal speaking fees from Goldman Sachs.” The self-described Democratic socialist vowed to break up the big banks.

Clinton didn’t hold back, either, taking aim at Sanders — again — on guns. The night prior to the debate, a Sanders spokesman said that his candidate had withdrawn his support for protecting gun makers and dealers from lawsuits. “I am pleased to hear that Sen. Sanders has reversed his position on immunity,” Clinton said.

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CHARACTER REFERENCE

I’ve always admired Sandra Bernhard for her turn as openly gay Nancy Bartlett on “Roseanne.” Not to take away from her trailblazing or Dan Bolles’ excellent interview [“Live Wired,” January 13], but the latter required a fact-check: Nancy was not the first openly gay character on a network sitcom. Billy Crystal’s Jodie Dallas was out on ABC’s “Soap” years earlier.

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LET THE MAN SPEAK

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HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY

Last week, Gov. Peter Shumlin surprised a lot of people when he asked the legislature to work on divesting state pension funds from fossil-fuel investments [Off Message: “Shumlin Puts Marijuana, Fossil Fuel Divestment on Table for His Final Year,” January 7; “State Treasurer Pearce Opposes Shumlin’s Coal Divestment Plan,” January 8]. In light of the staggering human health consequences of inaction, the behavior of the groups who belittle the overwhelming scientific evidence is both un-American and inexplicably inhuman. The time has come to stand up and demand that our legislative bodies fight back against the voices that ignore science and common sense.

The power of divestment is that it’s a political statement with teeth — just as taking money out of South African investments in the 1980s helped shine a big, bright light on apartheid. Those who argue that shareholder engagement will keep fossil fuels in the ground do not understand corporate law — or the weaknesses of capitalism.

Unfortunately, the Vermont legislature has many painful decisions to tangle with this year. But, in the end, if we toast the planet, all the rest is in the noise. Yogi Berra once said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it!” I’d guess Yogi would agree that the governor has put a historic opportunity in front of us. If we don’t act now, our kids, and kids in every corner of the planet, are in for a world of hurt. It’s

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Terri Hallenbeck implies that only landowners and environmental activists agree it’s irrational to continue unnecessary pipeline expansion [Off Message: “Vermont Gas Pipeline Wins Public Service Board OK,” January 8]. The Vermont Public Service Board received thousands of public comments on Vermont Gas’ application. Ninety-five percent were negative.

Last year, International Paper, for whom the pipe was upgraded at significant cost to consumers, balked at VG’s new price; the project no longer made business sense.

Last summer, 500 ratepayers wrote to the Public Service Department saying they couldn’t afford higher heating bills to pay for new pipelines. On December 17, 2015, 150 prominent Vermonters from business, faith, farm and academic circles wrote Gov. Peter Shumlin saying market and climate developments led to one conclusion: Construction must stop now. By January 8, 2016, 1,350 more leaders, ratepayers and average Vermonters had signed.

Expect rate shock when temporary drops in fuel prices and an unseasonably warm 2015-16 give way to 30-plus years of sustained rate increases — “hypothetically” 12 percent, according to VG — for expansion to Middlebury. For construction to Rutland, customers will see 1 percent added to rates and one to two more years of payments for every $10 million VG spends. Some might eventually see rate reductions, but many of the 17 percent who are over 65 will never see rates come down again. They’ll only catch the pipeline’s damage to Vermont’s farmlands, natural resources and climate.

Just before the holidays, the cashier at a Williston retailer asked me whether I lived in the area. I told her I was back home helping my mom deal with Vermont Gas. Her response: “Oh. The pipeline.

Everyone’s fighting that around here. No one wants it.”

In “Entrepreneurial Dream Team Sets Sights on Marijuana” [April 15, 2015] citizen Will Raap calls for marijuana commerce to be “Vermont-like. Organically produced, small-scale, high-quality clusters of businesses that collaborate together but don’t dominate any one business.”

One way to keep marijuana businesses small is canopy limits — laws saying how many square feet of marijuana anyone can cultivate. California’s well-funded 2016 Adult Use initiative, expected to pass in November, sets the canopy limit at 43,560 square feet — one acre — per citizen.

Canopy limits — wealth-spreading quotas — were part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal rescue of failing farmers.

Another way is to tax big grows or farms more than small farms. (This idea comes from growers in Humboldt County, Calif.) Per-square-foot canopy taxes could be higher on big farms than on little ones.

Otherwise, large farms’ economies of scale could put small farms out of business. Canopy taxes could favor marijuana grown in natural sunlight over hothouse plants that use electricity.

Another tool to keep scale small is state-affiliated retail stores, maybe like Vermont’s liquor model. Those stores could keep marijuana advertising and marketing tolerable to the public — and set prices flexibly enough to defeat the nimble black market, and then to provide revenue for the state.

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Wellness Issue: A Morrisville surgeon replaces knees with 3D-printed custom implants

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Wellness Issue: A Vermont yoga practitioner is headed to a national competition — yes, really

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Who wouldn’t want to be a ninja warrior? That’s the question that has me leaping through a mini-obstacle course of kid-size gymnastic equipment — alphabet-themed carpet squares, metal pirouette bars — toward a padded ramp. There, coach Noah Labow wants me to execute a “misty” roll, a side-spinning front flip.

Following his directions, I brace my arms on the top of the ramp, “donkey kick” my legs and butt and — whoompf! — land squarely on my face. This elicits peals of laughter from my 7-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son, who are watching from the waiting area in a 10,000-square-foot warehouse in Williston.

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I feel light-years from “American Ninja Warrior,” the hit NBC show that helped inspire Labow to kick off a new “ninja training” class here at Green Mountain Gynmastics, also the home of the Green Mountain Freestyle Center.

“It’s an accessible, top-notch sport,” says Labow, who has been teaching young athletes ninja moves for several months; he’s just added an adults-only session. “We range from acrobatic work on the trampoline — flips and spins — and strength training to agility and balance work.”

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tanding before an adoring crowd of Vermonters last May on the shores of Lake Champlain, Sen. BERNIE SANDERS (I-Vt.) made a vow few thought he could keep.

“We’re going to build a movement of millions of Americans who are prepared to stand up and fight back,” he pledged as a warm sun hovered over the Adirondacks.

Eight months later, Sanders seems on the verge of delivering the “political revolution” he promised at his presidential campaign kickoff.

After catching up to rival HILLARY CLINTON in Iowa, Sanders now leads her in New Hampshire by a margin of 60 to 33 percent, according to a poll released Tuesday by CNN and WMUR-TV. He turned in his strongest debate performance to date Sunday night in Charleston, S.C. And, in perhaps the clearest validation of his growing momentum, he has succeeding in rattling Clinton’s campaign, which has reacted with a mix of fear, anger and surprise reminiscent of her early losses to BARACK OBAMA in 2008.

Speaking last Thursday at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., Sanders reflected on how much had changed since his May announcement.

“We were running against a candidate who was deemed by the media and the establishment as the inevitable — inevitable — nominee of the Democratic Party,” he told a capacity crowd at the college’s Spaulding Auditorium. “Well, a lot has changed! It turned out that what was considered to be inevitable may not be quite so inevitable.”

Half an hour earlier, Sanders’ motley crew of senior aides — campaign manager JEFF WEAVER, consultants TAD DEVINE and MARK LONGABAUGH, Senate chief of staff MICHAELEEN CROWELL, and spokesman MICHAEL BRIGGS — lingered upstairs, outside a faculty lounge where their candidate had just finished a press conference. Devine mused about the Clinton campaign’s reaction to Sanders’ tough new television ad implying that the former secretary of state was beholden to Wall Street.

“It seems like every day they want to have a conference call to attack us,” the veteran strategist said. “I think they’re deeply concerned about what’s happening in Iowa, New Hampshire and elsewhere.”

They should be.

Sure, the early states are littered with Clinton’s high-priced consultants and high-profile surrogates — not to mention the lower-profile ones, such as Vermont Gov. PETER SHUMLIN, who stumped for her last week in Iowa. Clinton continues to dominate traditional campaign metrics,

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such as congressional and institutional endorsements: On Tuesday, she added the LGBT group Human Rights Campaign to her long list of supporters.

But Clinton is suffering from a palpable enthusiasm gap. A recent Quinnipiac University poll showed that while the two candidates are statistically tied in Iowa, nearly twice as many Sanders fans said they were excited to take part in the February 1 caucuses as did Clinton backers.

“Bernie Sanders certainly has more enthusiastic supporters than Clinton does,” says University of New Hampshire Survey Center director ANDREW SMITH, who conducted the CNN/WMUR poll. “He’s winning the battle of ideas within the party and within the primary electorate, so far. I think the Clinton campaign has to be nervous and concerned about that.”

SANDERS NOW LEADS CLINTON 60 TO 33 PERCENT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. Nowhere was that dynamic more evident than in Sunday’s debate, the fourth and final engagement between Sanders, Clinton and former Maryland governor MARTIN O’MALLEY before voting begins.

Sanders kept the focus on Clinton’s Wall Street ties and turned her attacks on his single-payer health care plan to his own advantage, calling it “a Republican criticism.”

After largely ignoring Sanders at last month’s New Hampshire debate, Clinton changed tack Sunday and accused him of disloyalty to Obama.

“Sen. Sanders called him ‘weak,’ ‘disappointing,’” she said with righteous indignation. “He even, in 2011, publicly sought someone to run in a primary against President Obama.” (She neglected to mention that she was the only one on the stage who had actually run against the guy.)

Clinton’s course correction made sense, particularly in a debate hall filled with South Carolina Democrats who remain loyal to the man they chose over her in 2008. But as New York Times columnist NICHOLAS KRISTOF tweeted that night, “Hillary Clinton is eminently knowledgeable, but she’s in effect calling for continuity at a time when lots of people want discontinuity.”

Indeed, says veteran Iowa observer DAVID YEPSEN, “It’s pretty clear that activists at both ends of the political spectrum are angry and are looking for a candidate to champion.”

You might say they’re looking for a political revolution.

Yepsen spent 34 years covering nine presidential caucuses for the Des Moines Register — and even he’s surprised by the state of play fewer than two weeks before Iowans pick their candidate.

“I don’t know anybody in America who had predicted this scenario: of Bernie Sanders and DONALD TRUMP having credible chances of winning the Iowa caucuses,” he says, referring to the front-running Republican real estate mogul.

After a disappointing third-place finish in Iowa in 2008, Team Clinton is leaving little to chance. Citing an unnamed source, the Times reported Tuesday that “as much as 90 percent of the campaign’s resources are now split between Iowa and [Clinton’s] Brooklyn headquarters.”

The campaign clearly recognizes that in America’s strange and prolonged presidential primary system, which extends from February through June, success builds on success and failure builds on failure.

Sanders, it seems, is prepared for the long haul. His campaign has deployed staffers in each of the 11 states that, like Vermont, vote March 1. And Devine, the senior strategist, says he expects the flow of small-dollar contributions to sustain the campaign far longer than those of previous insurgents.

Though pundits continue to write Sanders off as appealing only to northern, white liberals, Sanders hasn’t been shy about campaigning outside his comfort zone. He visited the Super Tuesday state of Alabama on Monday and managed to fill a Birmingham arena with 5,700 supporters — not including the 1,400 who watched the rally on a screen outside.

“There must be a mistake,” Sanders told his audience. “Somebody told me Alabama is a conservative state.”

Of course, it’s foolish to speculate about Sanders’ chances in a place like Alabama when the earliest-voting states remain so unsettled.

“If he loses in Iowa and New Hampshire, I think it’s pretty much over,” says Smith, the UNH pollster and professor. “If he wins those two states, I think he very well could be the nominee.”

Much may depend on the organizational prowess of the Sanders campaign, which must corral those enthusiastic supporters into 1,681 individual caucuses and ensure they understand Iowa’s byzantine candidate-selection process.

According to that same Quinnipiac poll, 66 percent of Sanders supporters said they had never attended a caucus before, while only 26 percent of Clinton voters said the same.

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“Will they show up at a caucus on a cold night and go to a neighborhood meeting and spend a couple hours? That’s the big question,” Yepsen says. “I think they will.”

Win or lose, Sanders has already succeeded at two things: He has established himself as the preeminent voice of the progressive movement, eclipsing even Sen. ELIZABETH WARREN (D-Mass.).

And, far more importantly, he has ignited a serious policy debate over the issues he cares most about: income inequality, campaign finance reform, trade, climate change and universal health care, to name just a few.

Back in September 2014 — well before he joined the race — Sanders hinted that inspiring such a debate might be reason enough to run.

“Obviously, if I got into it, I wouldn’t get into it unless I thought I could win,” he told Seven Days at the time. “But your point is, ‘Can you win even if you don’t win?’ And the answer is ‘yeah.’ You know, if you’re educating tens of millions of Americans, if you’re electing delegates — you know, if I chose to run as a Democrat — are you raising political consciousness at the time? Political consciousness in America is very low. So the answer is: That is an interesting point.”

boards without pay, including Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, and worked as a “self-employed consultant.”

Patt did not volunteer the identities of his clients, nor was he asked to.

Five months after he submitted the form, he was hired as interim executive director of VBSR, which is heavily involved in the legislative process and employs a Statehouse lobbyist. Patt, who left the job in October, said he “made clear to everybody” at the organization that he could not get involved in its public advocacy.

“I think, in a citizens’ legislature, it’s OK, because pretty much anybody may be working at a job that at some point or another may be directly impacted by the work the legislature does,” he says. “The biggest thing is disclosure.”

But Patt never officially disclosed his new gig. That’s not his fault. House members are required to fill out the form only once every two years.

“If we were asked to do one annually, that would certainly be on it,” he says.

Patt says he recognizes the system’s failings and would support additional disclosure measures.

“We need to find the right balance for a citizens’ legislature that encourages people to participate but at the same time lets us know what their interests are and how they make a living,” he says.

We’ll see if the Senate Rules Committee, which meets again this Wednesday, can find that balance.

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After 36 years at Vermont PBS, senior executive producer JOE MERONE plans to retire in April, he announced last week over social media.

A behind-the-scenes player, Merone is best known in media circles for his role producing “Vermont This Week,” the Friday news roundtable featuring state reporters. He has worked for the program since directing its debut episode in 1982.

“Joe Merone has been a part of Vermont PBS for as long as I’ve been watching Vermont PBS,” says host STEWART LEDBETTER. “I mean, he is ‘Vermont This Week.’”

The circumstances surrounding Merone’s departure aren’t entirely clear.

“It was a big surprise,” Ledbetter says.

Merone declined an interview request, but Vermont PBS CEO HOLLY GROSCHNER said Merone’s retirement was “his personal decision.”

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For two years, the Vermont Senate resisted calls to establish an internal ethics panel empowered to investigate complaints against sitting senators. But after the suspension two weeks ago of Sen. NORM MCALLISTER (R-Franklin) for alleged sex crimes, Senate leaders reversed course.

At a meeting of the five-member Rules Committee last Thursday, Senate Secretary JOHN BLOOMER JR. presented a trio of proposals that would, in addition to creating such a panel, require members to publicly identify their employers and the boards on which they serve.

One problem: The employment disclosure measure is based on one adopted by the House in May 2014 — and it’s riddled with loopholes.

As Seven Days reported last year, the House measure was intended to increase transparency by highlighting potential conflicts of interest. But the paper disclosure forms filled out by members were never digitized and are available only in the House clerk’s office.

The forms themselves fail to shed much light. Thirty-eight of 150 House members identified themselves as “self-employed.”

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ill Lofy went before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Montpelier last Wednesday to make a case for why it’s a good idea to tax and regulate — rather than prohibit — recreational marijuana.

“Didn’t you used to be somebody?” committee chair Dick Sears (D-Bennington) asked him jokingly.

Lofy did. He served as Gov. Peter Shumlin’s chief of staff. He’s now a lobbyist for the Vermont Cannabis Collaborative, a group of Vermont entrepreneurs pushing the state to legalize marijuana this year.

There are definitely some heavy hitters on the pro-pot side of the debate: Lofy wants it. So does his old boss, Shumlin, who called for passage in his State of the State address. The bill itself is currently in the clutches of a committee chaired by one of Shumlin’s closest friends in the legislature — Sears.

Sears and Shumlin served together in the Senate for 14 years. They’ve buddied up at Red Sox games, and Sears, who campaigned for Shumlin, is a powerful figure in this argument.

So marijuana legalization is a shoo-in, right?

Not so fast. Powerful forces are at work on both sides.

Sears conceded that he and Shumlin have helped each other on many issues, but Sears noted he has not always marched in lockstep with the governor, notably voting against end-of-life patient choice in 2013 and last year’s school-consolidation bill.

“I’m not exactly a puppet,” said Sears, who’s been in the Senate 24 years. The 72-year-old also volunteered that he hasn’t smoked marijuana since he was elected to the Bennington Selectboard in 1987. “I didn’t want that headline in the Bennington Banner,” he said.

When Shumlin summoned Sears in advance of the State of the State to talk about marijuana, the senior senator said he promised only that his committee would consider a bill. Sears said he sees no reason to legalize marijuana unless it will put a big dent in the drug’s black market. Can it do that? “I don’t know,” Sears said last week.

Sears’ House counterpart, Rep. Maxine Grad (D-Moretown), will be a tougher sell. “I’m not clear about why we are doing this,” Grad said of legalization. “I have a lot of questions.”

She’s not alone.

Sears’ hometown police chief told legislators last week that Vermont is not ready to legalize marijuana. A new Department of Health study paints a bleak picture

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Sen. Dick Sears listening during testimony on marijuana legalization legislation

of the potential health effects. Doctors, school counselors and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns are urging legislators to say no.

Next week opponents plan to launch newspaper ads that warn of dangers and ask Vermonters to call their legislators in opposition, said Kevin Ellis, a veteran Statehouse lobbyist working with Smart Approaches to Marijuana-Vermont and the Burlington Boys & Girls Club. “I don’t think government should endorse this. It ruins lives,” he said.

On the other side, a different set of drug counselors and doctors — including

the state health commissioner — join in the argument that prohibition has failed and that taxing and regulating marijuana will provide more money to treat existing drug addiction.

A team of Vermont business people, with Lofy as their lobbyist, is highlighting opportunities for the state to be on the forefront of marijuana research.

Vermont Cannabis Collaborative and the Marijuana Policy Project will both be running online ads urging Vermonters to call their legislators in support.

“Under current prohibition laws, marijuana isn’t controlled, so consumers don’t know what they are getting. It is sold by criminals who don’t ask for proof of age,” states a Marijuana Policy Project online ad featuring former state attorney general Kim Cheney.

Which side will prevail? Around the Statehouse, veterans of some of the state’s thorniest issues give legalization about a 50-50 chance. Whatever happens, it will unfold quickly. Sears has set a January 29 deadline for a vote on the bill.

If Sears ends up saying “nay” to whatever bill emerges from his five-member

committee, it’s likely doomed. His disapproval would be a sign to other legislators that the bill’s not ready.

Another way it could die: if the bill gets kicked to the largely conservative Senate Transportation Committee under Sen. Dick Mazza (D-Grand Isle).

Shumlin won election to Vermont’s top job with the help of campaign contributions from the Marijuana Policy Project and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Before he retires next year, the governor might go to the mat for them one last time to make Vermont the first state to legalize marijuana by legislative action. Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska have done it by public vote. Another five, including Massachusetts and Maine, are expected to vote in November on public referendums to legalize the drug.

Shumlin has already proven his ability to twist arms and win votes on issues such as same-sex marriage and the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant shutdown.

He’ll need that same kind of muscle to make legalization pass, said House Speaker Shap Smith (D-Morristown). “This bill is not going to pass unless the governor is 100 percent advocating to get it done, and even then, it might not,” said Smith, who agrees with Shumlin on legalization but said many are resistant. “He can’t be ambivalent at all.”

Shumlin said Friday that his staff is working with Sears’ committee to come up with “the right fix.” Once they’ve settled on the details, he said, he expects that a majority of legislators will concur. “We can’t expect legislators to say this idea is better … unless they know what you’re talking about,” he said, acknowledging that support for legalization will depend on the actual language in the bill.

Shumlin has listed five tenets for successful legislation: Legalization must wipe out the black market; marijuana must be kept away from kids; revenue must be used to expand drug-prevention programs; enforcement of drugged driving must be strengthened; and marijuana edibles are a no-go, because they make it too easy to overdose.

Asked by Seven Days how he’ll measure those goals, Shumlin set a number of bars — all of which seem easy to clear.

He’s not looking for hard proof that the black market will be quashed. Instead, he reasoned, if the tax on marijuana is low enough to keep the price of legal marijuana below dealer prices, “That’s going to drive the black market out.”

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And Shumlin isn’t insisting on roadside drug testing similar to that for drunk driving. (Such a test is not yet widely available.) He is instead looking for more police to be trained as drug-recognition experts. There are now 34 such officers statewide.

Shumlin, who last year described himself as personally having “been there, done that” on marijuana use, said his support of legalization doesn’t mean he endorses consumption.

“I don’t think Vermonters should be smoking pot. I don’t think Vermonters should be drinking alcohol in excess. I certainly don’t think Vermonters should be smoking tobacco,” he said. “But we’re dealing in a world where Vermonters are smoking more pot than [people] in other states.”

The governor has the support of his health commissioner, Dr. Harry Chen. “I don’t necessarily think we have a great system of regulation now, meaning nonregulation,” Chen said. “It kind of makes sense, what he’s trying to do.”

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Chen’s support comes despite a health-impact assessment his department released last week that indicates marijuana would be detrimental to the health of users. The report lists 22 health indicators and concludes that marijuana use would worsen conditions in 16 of them, including depression, anxiety and heart problems. The report also says that the academic performance of young people suffers as a result of marijuana use.

Like Shumlin, Chen drew an analogy to cigarettes. He’s not endorsing marijuana, but his job is to warn of the dangers while dealing with the reality, he said.

If the state legalizes marijuana, the health department report recommends banning edibles and establishing a bloodalcohol limit for THC — the principal psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.

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Sears’ committee has been quizzing witnesses on these issues — and, this week, is traveling the state to hold five public hearings. By Friday, Sears plans to cut off testimony and start writing a bill. Although the banking and tax issues will fall to the Senate Finance Committee, Sears’ will set the basic framework for how legalization would work: who can grow it and how much, where it can be sold and by whom, and how the state would monitor it.

Such legislation is complicated by the fact that marijuana is illegal under federal law.

Usually, as the heat turns up, Sears looks miserable and lashes out.

Despite that, he acknowledged, he loves being in the middle of the mayhem. “It’s a challenge,” he said with a smirk. And his committee has navigated plenty of complex and divisive issues, such as end-of-life patient choice, genetically modified foods, child protection and gun control.

Member senators Jeanette White (D-Windham) and Joe Benning (R-Caledonia) have proposed allowing 100-square-foot marijuana plots for personal use; those strike Sears as too big.

Sears also wants to include a relatively clean, easy way for Vermont municipalities to vote whether to allow marijuana sales within their limits.

When Bennington Police Chief Paul Doucette argued that the state isn’t ready for legalization, Sears was listening.

Bennington County has no drug-recognition experts, Doucette told the committee.

Sears said he thinks each county should have at least three.

A decade and a half ago, as the legislature was considering civil unions, the precursor to same-sex marriage, Sears said his vote turned on what he heard at a public hearing in Bennington. “I realized it had support with my constituents.”

He was all ears again on Monday at a public hearing about marijuana in Bennington. But Sears said he didn’t find the same clarity. “I think it was 50-50,” he said of those for and against legalizing pot. Sears said he heard a lot of calls for the state to go slowly.

“Whatever proposal we come up with will not be effective July 1, 2016,” he said. “I think it takes longer to set up the infrastructure,” he said.

House representative Grad said the push from the public to legalize has been underwhelming. A September trip to Colorado, to see legalization in action, didn’t sell her, either.

“I’m not saying no. I’m not saying yes,” said Grad. “If it’s sent to me, I’ll do the work. It’s not a slam dunk.” m

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ne of Chittenden County’s most popular and dangerous swimming holes could be much more difficult to dive into next summer. Bolton resident and former selectboard member David Parot has signed a contract to purchase 3.1 acres of land on the west side of the Bolton Potholes, including the most popular path to the waterfall and the open shelf of rock where people bask in the sun and leap into the bowl-shaped cavern below.

Parot plans to block access however he can, in contrast to current owner Brad Gardner of Colchester, who has taken a laissez-faire approach to the unofficial recreation area. “Whether it’s fencing, restricting access from the road, whatever I have to do, I’m certainly going to do,” Parot said, adding that the answer to whether people would still be able to cross the land is: “Unequivocally, no.”

Beautiful as they are, the Bolton Potholes have proved problematic and lethal. At least five people have died at the waterfall, including 12-year-old Bentley Seifer of Burlington, who drowned there in 2011. Neighbors have complained for years about parties, trash, illegal parking and booze-and-drug-fueled obnoxious behavior there.

Still, people flock to the cascading watering holes along Joiner Brook. So reports that a new landowner might limit access generated complaints. “It’s a swimming hole in Vermont. I don’t think people should say ‘No, you can’t go there anymore,’” said Nancy Hartmuller of Richmond.

She walks the property in the offseason and once swam there regularly, although not so much these days. “I’m pushing 60,” she said. “It’s not my scene anymore.”

Still, Hartmuller, a UPS employee who likes to ski and surf, believes the potholes should remain a place where people of all incomes and backgrounds can enjoy the natural beauty, albeit carefully and with respect for neighbors. As she put it: “It’s not good for society for people to separate themselves out from other people because they can afford to and fence something off or say you can’t be there.”

While Parot may be able to keep would-be swimmers off his land, he won’t be able to keep them out of the

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potholes. Hartmuller and others have noted with relief that Joiner Brook will still be accessible from public land on the east side, through the 2.3-acre parcel on which Smilie Memorial Elementary School sits, and from a 3.5-acre parcel north of it, which the town purchased in 1996.

But the east side of Joiner Brook is more wooded and difficult to access than the west side, and it lacks the big open rock face that warms in the sun and serves as a high dive for adrenaline junkies who dive, flip and jackknife into the water below.

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of bluish ice coated parts of the waterfall, while the water flowing beneath crashed downward in a roar. Snowdrifts perched at the rims of the bowl-shaped rocks sculpted by eons of rushing water.

Parot floated his ideas for the land on Front Porch Forum in late December, which is how Hartmuller and many others learned about the impending transaction. In one post, Parot said he might turn the property into a private club. That idea enraged some fans of the potholes, who sent Parot angry emails and called him names, he said. He’s undaunted and continues to consider some sort of members-only arrangement.

“Unfortunately, folks don’t like change,” Parot said. “Folks have fallen

in love with someone’s else’s land, and that’s going to change.”

A few visitors might be allowed, for a price. Parot said he might invite friends to buy shares in the narrow wedge of land and make it more comfortable for them. “I could do little gazebos and maybe some lean-tos,” he said.

While some have criticized Parot’s intention to keep the public at bay, he says several people who live near the Potholes have given him the “attaboy” and couldn’t be happier with his plans to control what they see as a public nuisance. A South Burlington High School grad, 46-year-old Parot works at Myers Container Service, a trash and recycling removal business, and has lived in Bolton for around 15 years. He’s unmarried and has no children. Parot was on the local selectboard from 2010 to 2013.

He was serving in 2012, when the town contemplated acquiring the Gardner parcel with help from the Vermont River Conservancy, a Montpelier nonprofit that has helped conserve land around numerous swimming holes. But community meetings made it clear that the area is “sort of loved to death,” said Steve Libby, executive director of the conservancy. “So many people like to use it that it’s a difficult place to manage the use. We ended up not acquiring the parcel because we hadn’t gotten to the point where we had strong community support for it.”

Parot counts himself among the skeptics. A regular at Bolton’s annual town meeting, he’s known for speaking his mind in blunt terms about conserved lands. In an interview with the Mountain Gazette in 2014, when he was making an unsuccessful bid to return to the selectboard, Parot said: “They’re not making any more land, and the more we conserve, the less revenue we have, so we raise taxes.” Property taxes in Bolton have increased 18 percent in the past five years.

Parot nonetheless appreciates the town of Bolton, he told Seven Days. “I like the community. I like to be able to go shooting any time I want. I like the fact that most of us carry guns,’’ Parot said.

“We’re a working middle-class town.”

The land transaction has not taken place, according to town records. Parot said the closing will happen by March 30. He won’t say how much he’s paying.

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Neither will current owner Gardner, who confirmed that Parot has the land under contract.

The property, while popular, apparently may not be costly, because the bedrock and topography make it unsuitable as a building lot. The town assessment is $16,900. Annual property taxes are only $344.17.

Gardner has owned the parcel since 1992 but said he rarely swims there.

Asked why he is letting the property go, Gardner said he’s selling various parcels. “I’m liquidating some of my holdings,” said Gardner, president of Gardner Construction. He added: “I think it’s beautiful, but all I’ve been doing is paying taxes.”

He acknowledged that the property has been difficult to maintain. “Anybody that has raw land in Vermont, people dump on it.”

Along with trash, parking has been an issue. Swimmers for years parked on the tight shoulder of the steep Bolton Access Road. Their cars jutted out into the travel lanes and created a hazard. A few years ago the town put up guardrails, which helped — for a while.

Then pothole regulars began parking in the Smilie school lot, at the bottom of the road. Complaints followed regarding rowdy behavior, broken beer bottles and dirty diapers accumulating there.

When people go there to party, “That doesn’t really go well with an elementary school,” said Josh Arneson, a Bolton Selectboard member.

He’s not sure what to make of Parot’s plans and said the town has struggled to manage the swimming holes: “When it gets overwhelmed with people and there’s too much garbage left behind, that gets to be a problem.”

Selectboard members have come to dread any attention the potholes get in the media, lest more people discover them. Last year, when the spot won the award for best place to swim in this newspaper’s Seven Daysies contest, the selectboard wrote Seven Days a snailmail letter asking that the potholes be disqualified from any future awards.

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disqualify the Bolton Potholes in the future should it ever ‘win’ this category again,” they wrote.

Parot’s plans to limit access haven’t moved the municipality to revisit the idea of buying the parcel. As Arneson put it: “I’m not sure how owning the land would help us address the challenges.”

Parot may be able to keep people off his land, but he can’t prevent them swimming in Joiner Brook, according to Libby of the Vermont River Conservancy. Under federal and state law, navigable waters are a public trust resource that can be used for recreational purposes, Libby said. His interpretation is that Joiner Brook is one of these waters. “As long as you are in the water, our understanding is that you have a right to be there,” he said.

“Rivers are a precious resource, and we in Vermont are lucky enough to have many wonderful places along our rivers.

It’s important that those places stay available to everybody,” he said.

Educating people about spots like the Bolton Potholes, and the much more dangerous nearby Huntington Gorge in Richmond, is better than closing them, he suggested. “It’s tragic when someone is either injured or loses their life at a swimming hole, there’s no question about that, but the long-term overall public benefit sometimes has to be balanced against the risk.”

He and others hope that the town and the conservancy might renew the conversation with Parot once he closes on the property. Parot “wouldn’t say no” to that, but there’s a new complication: “I really fell in love with the place,” he said, “so I’m kind of excited to just use it as my own.” m

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hortly after 2 a.m. on December 27, Obafemi Adedapo was shot on the sidewalk at 187 Church Street after an argument that started at the nearby Zen Lounge, police say. Burlington police officers a block away rushed over and performed CPR on the 28-year-old New York City man.

A crowd began to form.

Meanwhile, a Chittenden County deputy sheriff headed over to help at the chaotic scene. A few blocks away, just three minutes after the shooting, his cruiser’s automatic license plate reader captured an image: a plate number on a dark vehicle with a circular BMW logo above the plate, headed out of the city.

Adedapo was a member of the Cashford Crips, a Brooklyn gang, and had an extensive criminal record. He died of his wounds, and police found crack cocaine on his body.

When police arrested Chavis Murphy, 24, two days later in West Springfield, Mass., and charged him with Adedapo’s murder, they were quick to reveal what led them there: the image from the license plate reader that showed the time, date and location of the 2016 BMW X3.

Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo said his officers had received information about who was at the bar and checked their vehicle registrations.

They learned that a car registered to Murphy had recently been in an accident, and he’d leased a replacement vehicle. Enterprise Rent-a-Car provided the license plate number. When officers queried the state’s license plate reader database, the record captured by the deputy sheriff turned up, del Pozo said.

“It was an objective electronic piece of evidence that came to corroborate witness evidence,” said del Pozo. “It really turned us in the right direction.”

In a press release about Murphy’s arrest, del Pozo highlighted the role the license plate reader played. This unusual attention to a detail in the investigation came just as the Senate Judiciary Committee prepared to wrap up work on a privacy protection bill that includes provisions governing license plate data — including how long the millions of snapshots that the readers capture should be retained.

The privacy bill would also regulate police access to electronic communications, such as phone records and emails,

and would set rules on when law enforcement may use drones.

“This is a historic bill protecting people’s privacy,” Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington), who chairs the committee, declared just before the Senate gave it unanimous support Wednesday.

It’s historic because it fills a gap, explained Sen. Tim Ashe (D/PChittenden), the bill’s lead sponsor: “As technology has been moving so quickly with such advances, sometimes our understanding of the implications on our private lives has been slow to keep up.”

License plate readers were first used in Vermont in 2010. Today, 42 law enforcement agencies operate 67 license plate reader units, with more in the pipeline. In Vermont, all the cameras are mounted on cruisers and snap pictures of thousands of plates every hour.

Records from across the state are transmitted to a single database maintained at the Vermont Intelligence Center in Williston. It is one of 78 “fusion centers” created 10 years ago to improve information sharing among law enforcement agencies. It is home to five databases, including the license plate information. A dozen analysts process 4,000 requests for information a year.

The center’s director, Lt. Kevin Lane, said state law allows access to the data only by law enforcement officials investigating crimes.

Officers must submit requests in writing describing the legitimate lawenforcement purpose. “So we are not

just pulling random information and surfing through all this data that is out there,” Lane said.

Lawmakers enacted regulations on readers two years ago, but they expire in June 2016. In their recent review of the program, several senators questioned whether they had allowed police

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to keep the data longer than necessary, given the few serious crimes in which such data had played a role. Current law requires the destruction of data after 18 months.

“The long-term question is, if the information isn’t really being used to solve a crime, why are we hanging on to the whereabouts of most Vermonters essentially for many years?” Ashe said.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont suggested a new limit — a mere 24 hours.

“We think that, every day, the data that was collected on all the license plates that didn’t match any of those people on the hot list of the day should be destroyed,” said ACLU-VT executive director Allen Gilbert. “Retaining data turns it into a surveillance system.”

Matthew Valerio, defender general, argued for keeping the data indefinitely because it might help defendants prove their innocence. He recounted a drug case last year in Franklin County that was dismissed after license plate records and cellphone data corroborated the defendant’s alibi.

Law enforcement officials urged lawmakers to stick with the 18-month limit.

“It suits almost all the needs I could think of,” del Pozo said. Twenty-four hours would be insufficient in many investigations, he noted, citing a drug case in which Burlington tapped New York City license plate records going back several weeks. A suspect denied he had been to New York City recently.

But license plate records showed his car “had spent the prior week traversing Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx and had last been scanned headed northbound out of Manhattan at 9 p.m. the night before we stopped it in Vermont,” del Pozo said. Based on this information, police secured a search warrant and found drugs.

The Senate Judiciary Committee wrestled with the retention question before deciding to maintain an 18month limit. When he presented the bill, Ashe said license plate readers had been useful in only a handful of criminal investigations and usually in the days immediately following the crime.

The bill would also establish state rules for access to another investigative helper — data on electronic communications such as phone call histories, texts and emails. If the bill becomes law, Vermont would become the third state to address this. Ashe said, “It is a big deal.”

Electronic communications “are the bread and butter of serious felony investigations and will be more so in the future,” said David Cahill, newly appointed Windsor County state’s attorney. A 1986 federal law coupled with subsequent, sometimes conflicting court

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Cahill helped write the provisions in the Senate bill, which are based on California’s privacy law. “What we have proposed is a framework that acknowledges all of our interest to not have our thoughts surveilled,” he said. By thoughts, he said, he means

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The bill creates different levels of protection depending on the kind of information that law enforcement is seeking. For the most sensitive information — emails, texts and phone calls and precise location information — police would need to get a warrant, for which officers have to show they have “probable cause.” With only “reasonable suspicion” and court-ordered subpoenas, they’d have access to less sensitive records — subscriber information, such as names, addresses and the package of services purchased, from electronic communication providers.

The bill’s provisions on drones also set out for the first time when law enforcement might use these miniature, unmanned aircraft, which can be helpful in search and rescue as well as surveillance. Warrants would be required for the latter. The bill prohibits equipping drones with weapons.

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The bill wouldn’t regulate commercial and recreational use of drones except to direct owners to comply with Federal Aviation Administration rules.

In December, the FAA began requiring owners of drones to register their aircraft.

Guy Rouelle, aviation program administrator with the Vermont Agency of Transportation, said the state has a list of 60 drone and model-plane owners who fly their aircraft near airports.

“If they are going to fly close by, they must call,” Rouelle said. The list includes businesses and hobbyists.

Nothing in the proposed bill impinges on commercial drone operation, said Ian Ray, who cofounded AirShark two years ago. Ray and partner Jon Budreski brought some of their fleet of tiny aircraft to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last fall. “Our focus is using drones anyplace where an aerial perspective would be valuable,” Ray said. For example, their drones have performed inspections of power lines, rooftop solar arrays and wind turbines.

The Senate Judiciary Committee also considered enhancing existing federal protections of personal health records by allowing people to sue for damages over breaches. Doctors lobbied against it, and the controversial provision was removed from the bill. Said Ashe, “We agreed that provision wasn’t fine-tuned.”

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Last Wednesday, U.S. Border Patrol agents caught a Québec man in winter camouflage clothing who was dragging a sled with $1.6 million worth of Xanax across the snowy border.

Around 1 a.m. on January 13, an electronic sensor deployed by the Border Patrol to detect movement along the international line activated, according to an affidavit.

Three Border Patrol agents responded to the area, in North Troy. They encountered Cedrick Bourgault-Morin, 21, walking on railroad tracks that cross the border.

Bourgault-Morin tried to bury the sled in snow as agents approached. The agents found a large duffel bag on the sled containing 300 vacuum-sealed bags filled with 182 pounds of Xanax, a prescription antianxiety medication, authorities said. They arrested Bourgault-Morin, who does not speak English.

Prosecutors said in court documents that Bourgault-Morin is part of a “drug trafficking organization with substantial assets” and had help on both sides of the border. If convicted, Bourgault-Morin faces a five-year maximum prison sentence.

As Seven Days documented in May, Border Patrol agents who work Vermont’s 78-mile international border arrest several hundred undocumented immigrants and confiscate millions of dollars of drugs every year. The Swanton sector, responsible for eastern New York, Vermont and New Hampshire, has 313 agents guarding the 295-mile stretch of the border, known to agents as the “slash.”

Karen Rowell walked into Burlington City Hall at 4 p.m. last Thursday carrying an overflowing blue folder. Inside, she said, were the signatures of 1,650 Burlington residents, requesting that the following question be put on the Town Meeting Day ballot: “Shall the city of Burlington keep four vehicular lanes on North Ave.?”

The residents of Burlington’s New North End are embroiled in a fight over the future of North Avenue, which connects the neighborhood to downtown. For years, the city has contemplated how to improve the Karen Rowell accident-plagued road, and, in 2014, the city council approved a pilot study that would test several changes during the upcoming spring and summer months. Most contentiously, it would redesign a four-lane section of North Avenue, giving it three lanes and new bicycle paths.

Proponents say it will provide useful information that could help the city make North Avenue safer for cars and cyclists, and city leaders have promised to ditch the new configuration if it doesn’t work. The task force ushering the project onward recently unveiled a website.

Opponents, led by Rowell, argue that losing a lane will exacerbate traffic problems. She said she doubts the pilot project will be conducted objectively, and even if the majority of residents oppose the three-lane arrangement when it’s concluded, she’s afraid it’s a done deal.

Residents must collect signatures from 5 percent of the city’s registered voters, or approximately 1,400 people, to get a question on the ballot. The ballot item is nonbinding, so it wouldn’t force the city’s hand.

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A Seven Days reporter must respond to a prosecutor’s subpoena to testify in the sexual assault case against Sen. Norm McAllister (R-Franklin), Vermont Superior Court Judge Robert Mello ruled last week.

In the same ruling, Mello dismissed a second subpoena seeking another reporter’s testimony.

Franklin County Deputy State’s Attorney Diane Wheeler subpoenaed three Seven Days staffers last November: news editor Matthew Roy, political editor Paul Heintz and reporter Mark Davis. She sought to depose them and to obtain copies of documents, “electronically stored information” and any other “tangible things” related to stories involving McAllister, who was arrested last May on charges alleging that he sexually assaulted two women and solicited sex from a third.

Two weeks ago, the Senate voted 20-10 to suspend him with pay while the court case is pending. He pleaded not guilty and has maintained that he is innocent.

After Seven Days moved to have the subpoenas quashed, Wheeler withdrew Roy’s, noting that he had not interacted with sources in the case. But she asked the court to order Heintz to testify about his interviews with one of the alleged victims and Davis to testify about interviews with McAllister. In both cases, the journalists would have to surrender relevant notes or recordings.

Last Thursday, Mello dismissed Heintz’s subpoena on the grounds that prosecutors could get the same information from the

woman he interviewed. But the judge upheld Davis’, ruling that prosecutors could not duplicate what Davis learned at McAllister’s Highgate farm. Mello wrote that the information “will likely be crucial to the State’s case.”

In a story published last October, Davis quoted McAllister as saying, “I’ve never denied that I had sex with them.”

Immediately after the Senate suspended him, McAllister told a group of reporters that he did not have sex with the younger of the two alleged victims, a woman who worked for him last year at the Statehouse.

In his ruling, Mello said that McAllister could invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege and refuse to testify. “The State can also no longer interrogate the Defendant; Mr. Davis is the only source of the information,” Mello wrote.

Vermont lacks a “shield law,” which in other states protects journalists from having to reveal confidential sources and unpublished information that could be useful to law enforcement.

Three Vermont Supreme Court decisions govern law on the subject in Vermont.

Quoting one of them, Mello wrote that journalists must show that “compelling the testimony would ‘unduly burden the newsgathering function of the press.’”

Citing a 2005 case involving WCAX-TV, Mello noted that the Vermont Supreme Court had rejected special protections for news media “when the connection to a law

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enforcement purpose is real and not tenuous.” In the 2005 case, WCAX was forced to turn over unaired video footage of a riot at the University of Vermont.

Based on that legal precedent, Mello’s ruling upheld Wheeler’s request to depose Davis and review his notes.

Mello ruled differently on Heintz, who reported in a story published last May that one of McAllister’s alleged victims said the sexual contact with him began when she was 15 or 16 years old.

Prosecutors failed to show that they would be unable to get the same information by interviewing the woman themselves, Mello ruled. “The production of either Mr. Heintz’s testimony or notes would be an

undue burden on the press,” the judge wrote.

Seven Days publisher and coeditor Paula Routly bemoaned the decision to uphold Davis’ subpoena.

“As Judge Mello rightfully acknowledged, compelling reporters to testify and turn over their reporting material risks turning the press into an investigative arm of the legal system,” she said in a statement. “We’re pleased the court upheld Heintz’s First Amendment rights, but we are disappointed it did not do the same for Davis. He should not be made a witness of convenience. We will continue to fight for a free and vibrant press.”

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Marilyn “Bunny” (Moody) Conger 1944-2016, WINOOSKI Marilyn “Bunny” (Moody) Conger, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at the University of Vermont Medical Center, with family by her side, after several years of declining health. Born in Burlington on March 16, 1944, to James and Rose (Vezina) Moody, she was educated by the Burlington School District.

Bunny worked for the Burlington School District for several years and later worked as a bartender, retiring from the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Winooski.

She was a caretaker by nature and enjoyed organizing family gatherings. No party was complete without her legendary baked beans. In addition to nurturing with food, Bunny took in, and took care of, Charles Pecue and Harvey Allard for many years, until their death. They predeceased her in 1999 and 2000, respectively. For the past 15 years she had been caring for her brother, Michael Moody, a role she cherished.

Bunny is survived by her siblings: James (Priscilla) Moody, Susan (Dana) Sabine and Michael Moody; her longtime partner, Anthony (Tony) Arruzza, and their faithful companion, Molly; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; five sisters: Dorothy Couture, Doris Dame, Leona Kirby, Patricia Decarreau

and Jacqueline Billings; several brothers-in-law; her niece Judy Kirby; her nephew Bruce Billings; and her ex-husband, Ronald Conger.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations in her memory to Champlain Community Services, 512 Troy Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446.

The family would like to thank the staff on Baird 4, the providers at Winooski Family Health and Dr. Dennis Sanders for the care and support they provided to Bunny and her family. They would also like to thank Terrie Campbell, Bunny’s neighbor and friend, for the assistance she has provided to Bunny and Michael for the past several years.

Visiting hours were held on Saturday, January 16, 2016, followed by a service at the funeral home. Funeral arrangements were in the care of LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 132 Main Street, Winooski. Interment will follow at St. Francis Cemetary.

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1935-2016, WINOOSKI Lorraine Merchant Gabbeitt, age 80, of Winooski, passed away after a long battle with cancer on Thursday, January 14, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at the University of Vermont Medical Center.

Lorraine graduated from Winooski High School in 1952. She went on to work for New England Telephone and retired after many years of service.

Lorraine was an avid sports fan. She loved the Boston Red Sox and Celtics.

She was a lifetime member of the Winooski Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1767, where she served as treasurer for many years. She was also a member of Winooski Seasons Greetings and the Winooski Senior Center.

She truly enjoyed and looked forward to her weekly coffee social hour with her very close friends Peggy Cadieux, Jean Devarney, JoAnne Myers and Ann Frenette, as well as her monthly luncheons with her New England Telephone friends, where she was able to visit with her very dear friend Marion Bistram.

Her family was her life, and she loved them more than anything, especially her two granddaughters, of whom she was so very proud. She is survived by daughters Judy (Jim) Heintz of Colchester, Stephanie (Bernie) Fregeau of Winooski, granddaughters Ashley (Jason) Holtz and Baby H of Milton and Jennifer Heintz of South Burlington; sister Teddy (Ron) Yandow of Winooski; sister in-laws Sue (John) Martin, and Martha (Ernie) Courcy; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, Theodore and Madeline (Shepard) Merchant; husbands Robert “Bobby” Landry and John Thomas “Tommy” Gabbeitt; in-laws Arthur and G.G. Landry; John and Evangeline (Van) Gabbeitt; sister and son in-law Elaine and Jerry Bergeron; sister Dorothy “Dot” Shaw; niece Christine Connolly; and nephew Timothy Bergeron.

A very special thank-you to the McClure 6 staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center. They were absolutely wonderful and took very good care of all of us.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on January 19, 2016, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Winooski.

Interment followed at Resurrection Park in South Burlington.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Chapter, 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495.

Arrangements are being provided by a very close family friend, Tom LaVigne of LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Condolences may be shared at lavignefuneralhome.com.

Peter L. Lesage

1947-2016, COLCHESTER Peter L. Lesage, 68, died suddenly on January 7, 2016.

Peter was born June 7, 1947, in Colchester, son of Ernest and Albertine (Quenneville) Lesage.

Peter enjoyed boating, sailing and long Miata rides with his wife, Stephanie.

Being mechanically inclined, Peter could always be found in his workshop working on new projects, tinkering with his toys or just relaxing watching the History and Discovery channels.

He is survived by his wife, Stephanie, of 42 years; his brother Richard Lesage and wife Donna of Colchester, his sister Blanche Boissy of Winooski, his brother Andrew Lesage and wife Sandy of Burlington, his sister Virginia Lesage of Colchester, his sister Judy McGonis and husband Bob of Barre, his brother Ernest Lesage Jr. of Florida, his sister Marie Lesage of Colchester, and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves special friends Paul Hebert, Gary Gregoire and Roland Senesac, who were always there for him.

Peter was predeceased by his parents, Ernest and

Albertine Lesage, and sisters Pauline Martel and Bernadette Lesage.

There will be no services, per Peter’s request. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a charity of your choice in Peter’s name.

Arrangements are under the care of LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Condolences may be shared at lavignefuneral home.com.

Angie L. McSweeney

1949-2016 Angie L. McSweeney (Annie), 66, passed away on January 13, 2016, after a long, courageous battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma surrounded by her family and holding the hands of her son and her daughter-in-law Michelle. Annie was born on December 16, 1949, to Chester and Francis (LaBelle) Brothers in Burlington. Annie married the love of her life, Jack J. McSweeney Sr., on April 16, 1966. Annie and Jack Sr. would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. Annie, a strong and proud woman, spent her life doing what she enjoyed most, caring for her family and friends, who were her world. Annie loved being in

the kitchen, whether she was cooking and baking or visiting with family and friends. Annie enjoyed sitting on her porch enjoying every season and loved to watch the first snow fall. Annie’s favorite holiday was Christmas, as the family would gather and celebrate together. Annie also enjoyed reading, arts and crafts, and her many flower gardens.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Jack Sr.; children Tina M. and husband Lloyd McSweeney of Colchester, Terrie A. and husband Robert McSweeneyKing of Colchester, Tracy J. McSweeney and boyfriend Roger Bergeron of Colchester, and Jack J. Jr. and wife Michelle McSweeney of Colchester; brother Chester (Chet) Brothers; sisters Brenda Atherton, and Beverly Jean Tanner; grandchildren Lloyd Jr., Sara, Craig, Bryan, Robbie, Josh and Chelsey; six great-grandchildren; good friends Linda LaBelle and Judy Ward; many nieces and nephews; extended family; and countless friends.

The family would like to extend a special thank-you to all the staff on Shep 4 for the wonderful care that they gave Annie; she loved you all.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating blood or a general donation to a blood donation organization such as the American Red Cross to help save a life.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 132 Main St., Winooski. Burial will be in the spring at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colchester.

Condolences may be shared at lavignefuneralhome.com.

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can have a Mass said for her at any Catholic Church.

Calling hours were held on Tuesday, January 12, followed by a short service at the LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 132 Main St, Winooski.

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Claire A. Gratton

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A tribute to our dad, a son of Winooski and member of the greatest generation. Oscar “Ozzie” George LaMothe passed away with grace and dignity on January 9, 2016, at UVM Medical Center.

Ozzie was born at home in Winooski on April 14, 1924, to the late Honora and Laura (Hemond) LaMothe. He spent his early years on East Allen Street at the family

“This story shall the good man teach his sons; and Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered: We few, we happy few, we Band of Brothers.”

He is survived by nine children: his daughter Diane Handy and her husband Gabriel, children Darcy Church, Rick Church, grandchildren Jenna, Molly and Tyler, and friend Enrique; son Kim and his wife Patricia; son Thomas and his wife Betty, children Steven and his wife Nicole, grandchildren Katelyn and Ashley, and Sarah and husband David Adams and grandchild Charlotte; son Andrew and his wife Tanya, and their children Benjamin, Robert and Andrea; son Christopher and his wife Karina of Winooski and his children Heidi and husband Lance Hanlon, grandchildren Sydney and Savannah, and Nicholas and fiance Allie; his daughter Carolyn and her husband John Ogren, and their children Johnny and his wife Maddie, Samuel and Anna; his son Brian and his wife Carolyn and their children John and his wife Aimee, grandchildren Brynn and Landen, Cory and Jessica; son William and his

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wife Jeannie, and their children Justine, Rachel, Ruth, Joseph and Ignatius; and his son Daniel and his wife Jill, and their children Erica and Olivia, godson SGM (ret.)

Mark Spencer; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and countless friends.

Ozzie was predeceased by Barbara, his loving wife of 56 years, on January 8, 2007, and their son Benjamin on July 30, 1968, and now they share a joyous reunion. He was also predeceased by all of his brothers and sisters, and his goddaughter Diane Mongeon Lehneman.

Dad was able to spend his last years after Mom passed at his home in Winooski, enjoying time in the company of his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed time as a volunteer at the Vermont National Guard Library and Military Museum, and listening to his big band-era music. In his final weeks, Dad enjoyed the loving and gracious care of his family and truly appreciated the many visits and expressions of love from family, relatives and friends.

The family wishes to thank the doctors and staff at UVM Medical Center for all their care and support. Visitation was held on Tuesday January 12, 2016, at LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 132 Main St., Winooski. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday January 13, 2016, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Interment followed in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Vermont National Guard Library and Military Museum or a veteran organization of your choice.

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and summers at home in Winooski, where they enjoyed the company of family and friends.

In Dad’s retirement years, he was part of a small group of WWII veterans who enjoyed sitting in the park in downtown Winooski, reminiscing about their times at war and the joy of peace they earned and brought back with them.

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1941-2016, WINOOSKI Claire A. Gratton, 74, a longtime Winooski resident, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2016. Claire attended St. Francis Xavier Church for many years. She loved animals and enjoyed collecting teddy bears, salt and pepper shakers, and cookie cutters. Claire was predeceased by her parents, Arthur and Eleanor Gratton, and five siblings, Armand Gratton, Irene Gaboriault, Arthur Gratton, Gloria Blair and Elaine Brooks. She is survived by her sister Theresa Galipeau, brother and sister-in-law Raymond and Marcella Gratton, many nieces and nephews, and Lucy, a special dog who was a great comfort to Claire in her final months.

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home and attended St. Louis Convent and Winooski High School, graduating in 1943.

Upon graduating from high school, like so many of his generation, he had a desire to serve and enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Being of French Canadian descent and growing up in Winooski, he spoke French as his first language. Because of his bilingualism, he was seconded to the French Air Force for the purpose of training French airmen to be crewmen on the B-26 bomber. He also trained as a gunner on the B-26 and served his country with distinction until the end of World War II in 1945 and was honorably discharged in 1946.

After the war, Dad obtained his pilot’s license and enjoyed several years of flying. This postwar time centered on getting reacquainted with friends, and Dad had many. The importance and value he placed on lifelong friendships was passed on to his family. No one was more special than his friend Clarence Mongeon.

In 1950, Dad met the love of his life, Barbara Gayle South, and they married on December 26 of that year. Together, Dad and Mom raised 10 children on Platt Street, enjoying each other’s company for 56 years.

Dad rejoined the Vermont Army National Guard as an enlisted man with the goal of becoming an officer, and he served his country again in the Korean conflict in 1951-52 as an artillery sergeant in the Ninth Corps.

He continued his career in the Vermont Army National Guard and rose to the rank of major and retired in 1974.

After retirement, Dad and Mom enjoyed traveling each winter for 18 years to their home in Brooksville, Fla.,

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Vernon L. Shea, 91, passed away at his home on January 12, 2016, surrounded by members of his beloved family. He was born May 8, 1924, in Burlington to Francis and Irene (Lovejoy) Shea. He was a lifelong parishioner of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Burlington and was an usher for many years. He was also the head of bingo at the church and enjoyed bringing his children with him to help. Vernon was the executive vice president at Magram’s in Burlington. He enjoyed golf, fishing, horse races, caring for horses, listening to and watching sports, traveling, and taking road trips. He was a member of the VFW and the Elks.

Vernon proudly served his country in the Army during World War II, arriving in France on D-Day plus 4. While there, he earned military awards and citations including the Bronze Star.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 69 years, Aurora Lapierre Shea; children Thomas (Therese) Shea, Paul (Janine) Shea, Edward (Patti) Shea, David (Patti) Shea, Cheryl (Michael) Benjamin, Patricia (Andy Devost) Shea, Mary (Guy) Hauck, Christopher (Linne)

Shea, and Pamela (James Vincent) Shea; brother John (Connie) Shea; 29 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews; extended family; and countless friends. He was predeceased by his parents and two sisters and two brothers.

The family would like to extend a special thank-you to all the staff at the VNA/ Hospice for all their wonderful care. In lieu of flowers, donations in Vernon’s name may be made to the VNA/ Hospice.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, January 16, 2016, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Colchester. Arrangements were under the care of LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

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Back to the Drawing Board: Vermont Art Therapists Push for Licensure Bill B Y RA CHEL ELI ZA BET H JONES

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rt therapy may sound like the most fun subdivision of the mental health profession, but to some, it’s also the most baffling. It’s pretty much what it sounds like: using creative expression in a therapeutic setting to understand and address a client’s mental and emotional experiences and needs. While art therapists do practice in Vermont, the state offers no official licensing in the field. And that makes defining or regulating art therapy a tricky business.

This legislative season, however, members of the ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT are continuing their fight for a path to state licensure. H.546, a bill assigned to the House Committee on Government Operations, could change the game for them.

Last weekend, six women met in the Burlington office of LISA MYERS, chair of ATAV’s governmental affairs committee. The organization has existed since 1988 and became an official chapter of the American Art Therapy Association in 2000. Association interim president LYNN BUTLER-DUBE of Huntington has been a member of the group since its inception. It now claims some 30 members across the state.

The ATAV offers multiple justifications for licensure. At the top of the list is that a lack of regulation could lead to potential harm to community members who are already vulnerable. Butler-Dube said her association’s primary concern is “how we can protect the public, and the people that are vulnerable because they can’t speak for themselves.”

That wording is not necessarily figurative — many art therapy patients are nonverbal because they are very young or have experienced severe trauma, or both. As Myers put it, “No title protection means that anybody could put themselves out there without any credentials or training.” That situation, she said, could be particularly threatening to children, trauma survivors, languageimpaired individuals, and the refugee and immigrant population.

Another concern is the difficulty of coming to Vermont as an art therapist licensed in another state, or as a young professional seeking to complete clinical supervision and find work. In February 2014, AMY ROGERS moved to Lincoln from California, where she had received board certification in art therapy in

2002. Now, she said, “I have to start back at square one.”

Rogers is currently applying to the Board of Allied Mental Health for Vermont’s marriage and family therapy license. That process presented difficulties to both LAURA GABERT of St. Albans, who also attended last week’s meeting and Myers, who went through a rigorous process that included taking four graduate-level courses at the University of Vermont. “It’s expensive,” she said.

Gabert said she is struggling with the financial burden of satisfying BAMH’s requirements, which include completing five additional courses and an internship, although she already received her master’s in art therapy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2007.

KENDRA SCHPOK of Vergennes summed up the problem with the board thus: “BAMH does not recognize [art therapists’] vocation and their training.”

Members of ATAV pointed out one crucial intersection of concerns about protecting vulnerable populations and making Vermont hospitable to art therapists: the state’s opiate-addiction epidemic. “We need every mental health professional we can get,” asserted Myers.

Schpok said that ATAV receives about a dozen inquiries per year from out-of-state art therapy students and professionals asking about internships, supervision and job opportunities — as well as the state’s “licensure climate.”

As of last year, eight states offered licenses in art therapy. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed his state’s Art Therapist Licensing Act on January 11.

Referring to communities, particularly children, that are affected by opiate addiction, Myers said that art therapy is “often viewed as a much less threatening form of treatment,” and that talk therapy alone can sometimes impede mental health care. She added via email, “It’s important to reiterate the nonverbal, visual, symbolic nature of art therapy that accesses the right brain and traumatic memories and images.”

National factors are also at play in ATAV’s work toward Vermont licensure.

According to Myers, the National Board for Certified Counselors has recently upped the ante by joining the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs, and is working toward ensuring that no state in the country will grant licenses unless

a program is CACREP-approved. Myers wrote that this development will “effectively eliminate any opportunity for art therapists to gain licensure in states that don’t have an art therapy license.”

If Vermont were to instate art therapy licensure, the process would be overseen by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, which maintains uniform standards across the country. Myers sees a path to licensure in Vermont as important to safeguarding professional validity both locally and nationally. “State licensing,” she said, “ensures the likelihood of more art therapists being able to work, period.

And, more importantly, more people will

2015, Vermont’s Office of Professional Regulation officially turned down ATAV’s request, concluding, “No instance of actual harm from art therapy wrongly practiced has been reported to OPR for this sunrise review,” and that the “existing regulation of art therapists adequately protects the public and should continue.”

The “existing regulation” referred to is a formal roster of “non-licensed and non-certified psychotherapists” maintained by BAMH, which does not impose any continuing education requirements on its listees. But, noted FELLICIA COTA of Swanton, “There are people who are

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be able to benefit from an effective treatment method.”

So what’s the holdup?

“Vermont doesn’t like to regulate,” claimed Myers. In July 2014, ATAV applied through the state’s sunrisereview process, which, according to the secretary of state’s website, responds to “requests from individuals or groups recommending that a profession be regulated.” It adds, “Vermont law provides that a profession should be regulated only when necessary to protect the public.”

Currently, 43 professions are regulated by the state. In January

probably providing art therapy out there who are not on the roster, so how are they regulated?”

On Tuesday, January 12, Rep. Michael Yantachka (D-Charlotte), along with six other sponsoring representatives, introduced H.546, which would require the Office of Professional Regulation to license and regulate art therapists. In a phone call, Yantachka explained that, after his granddaughter suffered a traumatic brain injury, she worked with an art therapist “to gain some of that mobility back.” He added, “Licensing would provide a social safety standard.”

The House will vote on the bill in coming weeks. ATAV is currently seeking testimony and letters of endorsement in support of licensing art therapists. m Contact: rachel@sevendaysvt.com

INFO To learn more about the Art Therapy Association of Vermont, visit arttherapy-vt.org.

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looking for ways to move beyond just one big event in the summer.”

Both seasoned Shakespearean actors, the couple met during a production of Richard III in New York City. For years they lived there or in New Jersey, and came north in summers to put on multiple performances of a single Shakespeare play at Knight Point State Park in North Hero. In 2012, they added Burlington shows at Oakledge Park.

That was also the year their production of The Tempest was nearly a wash — owing, ironically, to drenching rains.

Though disappointed, Necrason and Nagle did not bow to the weather gods.

Finally, in 2014, the couple moved to South Burlington with their young son.

That year they produced A Midsummer

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he Vermont Shakespeare Company is no more. But fans of the 10-year-old ensemble need not fret. It has simply changed its name to VERMONT SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. So, what’s in a name?

Founders (and spouses) JENA NECRASON and JOHN NAGLE have had their eyes on the goal of creating “a nationally recognized Shakespeare festival in Vermont” — as Necrason puts it — since launching the nonprofit in 2005. And there’s nothing simple about that. “We changed our name,” Necrason says, “because some people didn’t quite understand that we wanted to fill that niche.” She cites the long-gone Champlain Shakespeare Festival as a local predecessor.

“We’re just trying to push that forward,” Necrason adds. “It’s an exciting time in our development — we’re

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Night’s Dream and added two new performance venues: the SHELBURNE MUSEUM Circus Lawn and the University of Vermont’s ROYALL TYLER THEATRE. UVM offered not just a new stage — the company’s first indoor one — but a promising collaboration with the theater department. Necrason and Nagle engaged theater majors, five of whom performed in Midsummer, and provided summer training and internships. Further evidence of the relationship: Theater department chair GREGORY RAMOS is president of VSF’s board.

Necrason continues to fly to New York a couple of days a week to teach at Stella Adler Studio of Acting, where she’s the head of the movement department and works with New York University undergraduate thespians. Last November she was part of the original, criminal-justice-themed work Intersections with other local actors at FLYNNSPACE. This month, Necrason was artist-in-residence in Phoenix, Ariz., giving classes for theater and dance students. For his part, Nagle has performed with VERMONT STAGE COMPANY, and is employed as manager at Bistro de Margot in Burlington.

In addition, the two have been actively building their board of directors and pursuing partnerships with local businesses.

Despite their busy schedules, living locally has allowed Necrason and Nagle to offer Shakespeare events year-round. They began small, with salon-style readings at their home, and are resuming that format this year. The first Shakespeare salon of 2016, a reading of Love’s Labour’s Lost, will take place on Monday, January 25, at Burlington’s New Moon Café. Necrason says the salon is a fun and informal way to explore some of the Bard’s lesser-known plays: “It’s a great way for people who love Shakespeare to get involved.”

Nagle will take the director’s chair next month at Middlebury College for excerpts of Will. That play,

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written by Midd grad JON GLASCOE, is part of the school’s First Folio Festival. (A copy of the actual folio of Shakespear’s plays, published in 1623, is on temporary

loan from the Folger Shakespeare Library and will be on view.) It imagines Shakespeare himself being interrogated — by Queen Elizabeth I, no less — for his presumed role in a treasonous rebellion.

And, speaking of people in power, Vermont Shakespeare’s summer production will be Julius Caesar, directed by Necrason. It’s an election year, she points out, adding, “We thought it would be good to pick up on that energy. It’s a play about political ambition.”

Caesar, Brutus, et al. will meet their fates on the lawn of the Shelburne Museum and in Royall Tyler’s black box well before we know the outcome of the presidential election. It remains to be seen whether those results will inspire Necrason and Nagle to reprise Richard III. m Contact: pamela@sevendaysvt.com

INFO Vermont Shakespeare Festival presents a salon reading of Love’s Labour’s Lost on Monday, January 25, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at New Moon Café in Burlington. John Nagle directs Will, by Jon Glascoe, on Sunday, February 28, 5:30 p.m., at Middlebury College as part of the First Folio Festival. Julius Caesar will be performed July 28 through August 6 at various locations. vermontshakespeare.org, middlebury.edu/shakespeare

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to young patients at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Now, you might say, the popular art-making enterprise has grown up. With the help of a three-year grant from the Fountain Fund via the Vermont Community Foundation, Art From the Heart has begun serving adults in Baird 4, a wing for patients with chronic diseases that require longer stays, and in the Mother-Baby Unit.

Coordinator REBECCA SCHWARZ is passionate about the program,

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and about how art can humanize an environment that often feels impersonal and — literally — sterile.

Her volunteer team works with kids every day of the week; since last June, it has been working with adults on Wednesdays and Sundays. Next month, they’ll add Fridays to the schedule.

The two programs are a little different. “With the kids, we have some suggested ideas,” Schwarz says, “but for the adults, we have a menu of kits.” The latter include watercolor, oil pastels, mandalas and collage. While PHOTOS: MATTHEW THORSEN

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each kit provides all the materials can be very frightening.” The Art From patients need to create on their the Heart program, she says, assists own, an important element of the the hospital in its goal to provide “a program is personal interaction with peaceful, healing environment.” volunteers.

The program has a positive impact “When I train people,” not just on patients but on medical Schwarz says, “I personnel, Schwarz says, tell them the and on the interactions three basic between the two. “If a rules: privacy, nurse or doctor walks hygiene and into a room,” she says, common “it might be hard to see sense. After that spark that makes that, we the patient human, have a lot of because they’re focused flexibility to on solving a problem, meet [patients] on the symptoms.” It’s where they are easier for staff to get a and make this a fuller picture when they can more comfortable see their patients’ creativity and space.” That could mean how they express themselves, she talking with a patient for an hour suggests. about “opera, travels and Schwarz is excited about her swans,” as Schwarz did program’s expansion but admits recently; it also means she can’t guarantee the adult knowing when to leave a offerings will continue after the WELLNESSISSUE patient alone. three-year grant runs out. Until then, she and her volunteers will keep For germ-related reasons, the art bringing art supplies from room to cart holding craft supplies doesn’t room and floor to floor, brightening travel from the pediatric floor to Baird the hospital one painting at a time.

4. It does, however, get rolled around the mother-baby wing, which serves S A D I E WI L L I A M S women on bed rest. “These women just have time, and it’s not relaxing time,” Contact: sadie@sevendaysvt.com Schwarz says.

Eileen Whalen, the medical center’s INFO president and CEO, acknowledges via Find out more about Art From the Heart at burlingtoncityarts.org. email that “illness and hospitalization

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reader emailed recently with a complaint about the Queen City: He couldn’t find a single pay phone in its precincts.

A millennial might ask, why would Burlington still have pay phones? Given the ubiquity of cellphones, wouldn’t telecommunications companies be crazy to continue operating public booths known primarily for attracting graffiti and prank calls?

But the questioner had an interesting point: His cellphone plan doesn’t cover international calls, so he depends on pay phones to dial Montréal. With Burlington so close to the border, Canadian tourists may encounter the same problem. The city is also home to a number of New Americans who make calls abroad.

According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, 10 percent of adults don’t have cellphones. Surely Burlington could sustain at least a few public phones for their sake. Seven Days set out to determine whether Vermont’s largest city was truly devoid of this classic mode of communication.

Burlington’s director of public works, Chapin Spencer, explained that his department doesn’t deal with pay phones.

The Clerk/Treasurer’s Office is charged with doling out “encumbrance permits” to phones erected in the public right of way, but staff reported that their office had no permits on file. The Vermont Public Service Department doesn’t keep track of the city’s pay phones, either.

Not even firm statewide figures are available. The Federal Communications Commission counted 1,664 pay phones in Vermont in 2008, but it stopped collecting state-level data after that.

The American Public Communications Council, a trade association that represents most independent pay-phone companies, keeps a database of the phones its members maintain. When CFO and treasurer Deborah Sterman checked the database last week, she found just 12 working phones in all of Vermont.

The actual total is likely higher, but, judging by the national trend, it’s safe to assume that Vermont’s pay-phone population has dwindled. In 2014, the FCC counted roughly 150,000 pay phones nationwide — down from some 700,000 in 2008, and from more than 2 million in 2000.

Has Burlington Hung Up on Pay Phones?

Having failed to get a clear answer by the bureaucratic route, I set out on foot and ambled around Burlington, following leads based on the vague recollections of other Seven Days staffers.

First stop: Chittenden Superior Court on Main Street. A guard scoffed goodnaturedly: “Good luck finding one of them!” But a moment later, he remembered that there used to be a phone just up the street, outside the Champlain Farms convenience store.

The phone is still there, the black receiver hanging under a sign that reads “Phone.” It looks shabby and is covered with careless graffiti, but it produces a robust dial tone. Inside, the employees behind the register said they had no idea whether anyone used it.

Later, I called the company that owns

the phone, MBE Coin Phone Systems.

A woman picked up. When asked how many pay phones MBE maintains in Vermont, she said, “Very few” and declined to provide more specific information. “They just keep taking them out and taking them out and taking them out,” she told me. Why? “Pay phones aren’t profitable.”

Next, I checked out Church Street.

Standing sentry right outside Burlington City Hall was another phone. Local calls cost 50 cents. A bright yellow sticker advertised “free calls,” which included numbers for companies promising to help callers find a job and get a credit card. I dialed *10 for God’s Blessings/ Daily Prayer. A surly woman answered.

Over the crackly connection, all I could surmise was that she worked for a

Christian television station and would not be giving me any benedictions today.

Calls to the company responsible for the phone, Pacific Telemanagement Services, were even less fruitful. No one picked up. The California company bought up many of Verizon’s and FairPoint Communications’ public phones several years ago and is now reportedly the largest independent payphone operator in the country.

In a 2012 interview with USA Today, PTS CEO Thomas Keane said, “We’re sort of the last guy standing on pay phones.” Keane claimed it takes only two to three calls per day to make a phone profitable, then told the paper, “There’s an enormous growth of people below the federal poverty line. This is not anything that makes me sleep better at night, but our business is [from] people who have literally scraped two coins together.”

During the 30 minutes that I observed the city hall pay phone, it failed to attract so much as a glance from dozens of passersby. Several people walked so close to the stand that I half expected them to collide with it.

Just as I was about to turn in for the day, I ran into a friend who, for someone in her late twenties, is surprisingly fond of pay phones. She pointed out that, outside the city, they’re useful for reasons besides poverty and international calling. When she first moved to Vermont, her cellphone didn’t get service in her home of Waitsfield, so she relied on the town’s pay phones. When she got a job interview, she had her future employer use one to call her.

My friend directed me to the only other pay phone she knew of in Burlington — outside the Cumberland Farms convenience store on Pine Street.

I picked up the receiver but was met with silence.

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I recently learned that in India people clean up differently after going to the bathroom — pouring water down their backsides with one hand while cleaning themselves with the other.

Toilet paper, I’m told, doesn’t even factor into the equation. What I want to know is: Which is better for us and for the environment? Should we, as Americans, be switching?

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nascent American enthusiasm for a particularly high-tech line of Japanese bidet toilet seats, the Toto Washlet series, tricked out with heaters and dryers and pulsating sprayers. Toto (which recently opened a $60 million toilet museum back in Japan) has apparently dialed up its sales push in LA, Chicago, Boston and New York, hoping to finally establish a U.S. beachhead. Who knows? It might end up finding a solid market here after all.

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in the U.S. is made from 100 percent recycled paper.) This isn’t the only way that TP is problematic, environmentally speaking. Scientific American reported that, trees aside, U.S. TP consumption requires, per annum, 473 billion gallons of water, 253,000 tons of chlorine (for bleaching; this can have harmful downstream effects on the immune and reproductive systems of wildlife) and 17.3 tera-watts of energy. That’s some footprint.

The obvious alternative is the bidet — historically a standalone fixture but increasingly available as an electronically controlled add-on to an existing toilet bowl. Let’s assume that, given the environmental impact of TP, bidet use is probably better for the planet. But is it better for the body?

Alas, the scientific world is not flush with information regarding health and bidet usage.

A 2011 paper out of South Korea reported that, at the correct setting, the electronic bidet could reduce anorectal pressure in people experiencing conditions such as fissures or hemorrhoids.

The simple act of squatting, as opposed to sitting, requires less straining on the part of the defecator — an easier experience all around, plus it may reduce hemorrhoid risk. In a public-facilities setting, there’s also the obvious hygienic plus of not coming into contact with a seat that’s touched more asses than you’ll find at a Kenny Chesney concert.

Why haven’t Americans gone in for the bidet thus far? It might have to do with good old American exceptionalism. Like the hydrogen bomb and the Big Gulp, toilet paper is a proud U.S. invention, whereas it was the decadent French who brought us the bidet. (The word bidet, by the by, originally translated as “pony” — a reference to what one looks like astride the thing.) Things may be changing, but in both directions. On the one hand, there’s U.S. defecatory imperialism: We’re TPing the globe, as increasing usage in Brazil and China accounts for more of the toilet paper revenue picture overall.

On the other hand, last year the New York Times published not one but two articles about

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eck, they don’t just eschew toilet paper.

Many in India eschew toilets altogether, with 67 percent of rural households reporting, in a 2011 survey, defecation en plein air. Part of the Indian style of relieving oneself stems from a lack of widespread indoor plumbing, sure, but the water method isn’t just about not having toilets that can handle Western-style TP; using water rather than tissue to clean one’s parts is common in plenty of places that have the economic wherewithal to afford sturdy sewage systems — Japan, for instance. So your question’s a good one: What are they on to?

And should we be taking cues?

The stakes aren’t low. As of 2009, Americans were using 36 million rolls of the stuff each year, something on the order of 15 million trees. Recycled material’s fine if you don’t mind a slightly scratchy experience, but popular ultrasoft varieties require tree fiber — some of it from old-growth forests.

(Less than 2 percent of toilet tissue sold for in-home use

But researchers seem keener to demonstrate its potential for improving the lives of elderly or disabled people, for whom wiping might be a challenge: • A 2007 study found that an electronic bidet could be used by patients with spinal-cord injury to successfully induce bowel movement.

• In 1995 the Brunel Institute for Bioengineering introduced to the world the “Port-a-Bidet,” which people with disabilities could tote around to ease the experience of going to the bathroom away from home.

• A preliminary report in the journal Gerontologist suggests that “wash-and-dry” toilets may improve resident comfort and cleanliness in nursing homes.

• A Yale infectious-disease specialist has proposed that bidets may help prevent urinary tract infections in the elderly.

On the other hand, a 2010 study of subjects in Japan, where bidet usage is common, linked regular warm-water cleansing with the aggravation of vaginal microflora. And you’ll thank me for not describing the pictures published in a case study of an elderly patient’s perianal burns, caused by an excessively hot stream.

So, a mixed bag. We should note that in some places where water is involved, the prevailing toilet design is different from the American style — more of a hole that the user squats over.

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t’s not easy to get inside the Champlain Valley Dispensary, one of Vermont’s four state-licensed medical marijuana purveyors. First, you have to find it.

The location doesn’t appear on Google Maps, and it’s not on the CVD website. The phone number isn’t listed anywhere, either. Unless someone gives it to you, you can’t call for directions.

If you do happen to find the small office in Burlington’s waterfront Wing Building, you can’t just walk in. A staffer will only unlock the door if you have an appointment — he or she can see you through a video camera and hear you via intercom. And you can only make an appointment if you’re on the state’s medical marijuana registry.

Vermont residents who have been diagnosed with a severe or life-threatening condition, such as cancer, AIDS, wasting syndrome or multiple sclerosis, can qualify for the registry. Right now, nearly 1,800 people are on the list; I’m one of them.

I was diagnosed with relapseremitting MS in 2002, and fortunately for me, it’s been slow to progress. I’ve been joking about getting on the medical marijuana registry since Vermont created it in 2004. I stopped laughing about it a decade later, when I started having excruciating, spastic pain at night in my right shoulder and arm.

In the fall of 2014, my neurologist prescribed a muscle relaxant called baclofen.

I added that to my regimen of MS-related medications, but it knocked me out and made me groggy the next day. I wanted a painkiller that worked while I was awake.

A year ago, I asked my doctor to help me get medical marijuana. Smoking pot had never done much for me the few times I’d tried it in college, but I’d read that some people swear by it as a nonaddictive pain reliever. I was ready to try anything.

My partner, Ann-Elise, encouraged me, but my dad was less enthusiastic. When I called him and said I was getting on the list, he said he was skeptical about the health benefits of pot. And he had a dim view of the whole system. Medical marijuana, he warned, was “a slippery slope” to legalization for recreational use. “It’s too easy for people who don’t really need it to get it.”

Au contraire, mon père. Everybody in Vermont knows somebody who knows somebody who can get weed. But jumping through the legal hoops here is much,

much harder. Vermont has a reputation for having a restrictive medical marijuana law, and, in my experience, it’s well deserved.

My neurologist agreed to help me get on the registry in February 2015. Two weeks later, the mailman delivered the fattest envelope I’ve ever received. Inside were my doctor’s notes attesting to my symptoms, along with forms for me to fill out. I had to give my mailing address, driver’s license number, weight, height and eye color. I also had to sign a page of patient acknowledgments, which included the following: “I understand if my application is approved, marijuana may only be used for symptom relief” and “I understand that if my application is approved, marijuana may not be transported in public unless secured in a locked container.”

To be approved, I’d have to complete the application, get it notarized, and send it to the Department of Public Safety with a $50 check and a photo for my ID card.

It took me a couple of weeks, but I finally got it all together and sent it in. Then I looked for a locked container in which to transport my stash.

I found a perfect one — a tan metal box that Ann-Elise had inherited from her grandfather, its tiny key dangling from a gold American-flag keychain. I put the box in my car so I’d be ready to dash to the dispensary.

Then I waited — and waited — for my card to come in the mail.

I got it in early April. I looked through the forms for a phone number for CVD, but all I could find was the URL and an email address.

As a new client, I had to sign up for a half-hour initial consultation. But when I went to the website and checked the online appointment scheduler, I found none available — for months.

I sent CVD a message through an online form. Then things got busy at work, and I forgot about it.

A few weeks later, I sent another message and got a call back. But by then my

nightly pain had subsided; I didn’t follow up until it intensified again in the fall.

When I talked with CVD founder Shayne Lynn for this story, he confirmed that it’s tough to get on the registry. “You have to be very engaged in getting your card,” he said. “It does take a lot of follow-through.”

CVD’s low profile is intentional. If he publicized the phone number, Lynn said, “I would have had to hire a person full time to answer the phones.” Medical marijuana is legal in 23 states and in the District of Columbia, and it’s increasingly popular in Vermont.

Despite being shrouded in secrecy, CVD is struggling to keep up with demand. When Lynn opened the dispensary in June 2013, he said, he expected to serve 85 patients a year. Just two and a half years later, CVD and its sister organization, Southern Vermont Wellness in Brattleboro, now see 1,100 clients annually. Sometimes it can take a few weeks to get an appointment.

Partly that’s because staffing takes time.

New employees must be fingerprinted and pass a background check, which can take as long as five weeks for each. Many of Lynn’s 40 staffers work behind the scenes at facilities in Milton and South Burlington, cultivating crops, manufacturing pot-related products and making edibles.

Starting soon, Lynn will have employees doing home deliveries. And he plans to expand CVD’s presence on the Burlington waterfront, adding a new, larger office down the hall.

Medical marijuana, he told me, “is an alternative medicine that works for a lot of people. Our experience is that it’s really changed a lot of people’s lives.”

I hoped it would change mine.

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hen I arrived at the dispensary at the end of November for my first appointment, I had my locked box, my official pot card, a secondary form of ID (my passport) and $200 in cash. The feds still classify marijuana as an illegal substance, so credit card companies won’t let cardholders charge their pot purchases; dispensary clients have to pay with debit cards or cash. Health insurance won’t cover it, either.

Because I’d stopped at the credit union, I was running a few minutes late. I stood in front of the video camera and announced

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my arrival. A sign on the door reminded The pain returned. I popped a pill to me not to take photos or video inside. fall asleep.

There’s no waiting room, so I sat briefly The next night I tried four drops of in one of two chairs in the hallway before the Sweet ’n’ Sour Widow, a cannabidiola twentysomething guy ushered me enriched tincture that’s supposed to inside and handed me a clipboard. reduce chronic pain and inflammaMore forms — this time covertion. Same result. ing privacy rights and the I tried five drops of each on dangers of smoking. I tried different nights. Nothing. to fill them out and take in Then I put the pot aside the scene at the same time. for a couple weeks; we travTwo dudes staffed the WELLNESSISSUE eled to North Carolina to dispensary on my first visit. see my family for the holiInside, the one-room office feels like equal days, and you can’t legally bring marijuana parts doctor’s office, general store and across state lines. the dorm room of the biggest pothead on When I asked Lynn about my frustratcampus. ing initial results, he sympathized. “It does A counter divides the room into two take some trial and error,” he conceded. realms — one for patients and one for staff. Some people find that “really unnerving,” A bookcase on the patients’ side displays but ultimately the process is about learning an eclectic array of products what works for your body. I told that don’t contain cannabis him I’m used to having a doctor — CVD T-shirts, winter caps hand me a prescription and tell and trucker hats, along with me exactly how much to take munchies, journals and cutting and when. “This is the opposite boards. A massive gray safe of that,” Lynn said. behind the counter holds the In January, I set up another pot. Painted on one door are appointment to try something marijuana leaves; on the other, smokable. I bought a packet a giant bud. A chalkboard menu of Northern Lights buds and a on the wall lists items for sale: blend called Exodus Cheese. A hash, kief, edibles including woman named Danielle helped brownies, fire cider, caramels, me pick out a $10 glass pipe and cheese nibs. patiently showed me how to One end of the counter is smoke it. I bought a Pac-Man a glass case containing pipes lighter, too. Zach recommended and other paraphernalia. The I also keep trying the tincture — other end is an intake station, up to 10 drops at a time. with a computer and a chair That night, after my kids on either side. I sat down and went to bed, I unlocked my finished my forms. box. I put a bud in my new A helpful, knowledgeable pipe, slipped out onto the back staffer named Zach, who deporch, lit it and inhaled twice. clined to give his last name, I didn’t feel high. But I didn’t guided me through the enrollhave any pain, either. For the ment process. first time in two months, I fell I told him I didn’t want to asleep without taking any pain smoke the pot, and I didn’t meds and woke up the next want to chew it. He recommorning alert and pain-free. mended two tinctures — Indica and Sweet I thought it might have been a fluke, so ’n’ Sour Widow. I paid $47.50 for two I tried it again the next night. This time I tiny brown bottles topped with medicine felt a little funny — was I high? Honestly, droppers. There were no dosing instruc- I couldn’t tell. I did scarf down a few tions on the label. Zach advised starting chocolate-peanut-butter cups. But again, with three to five drops per dose. no pain. And no pills.

He said I could take it with maple The whole time I’ve been trying to syrup, which sounded appealing. manage my pain, I’ve also been trying That night, I added four drops of Indica to determine the cause. It could be MSto a spoonful of maple syrup — a spoon- related, or it could be a result of pressure ful of syrup helps the medicine go down! on my spine or one of my nerve roots. I According to CVD, the tincture is “created recently saw a physician’s assistant at the with a blend of Indica strains specifically University of Vermont Medical Center chosen to alleviate pain and anxiety while neurological surgery office who preencouraging a restful sleep.” When you scribed physical therapy, and I’m going to smoke pot, it hits you immediately. But try that — and acupuncture.

Zach had said it could take 20 minutes to But I’m also going to keep experimenttwo hours for the tinctures to take effect, ing with pot. The card needs to be renewed so I swallowed my first dose a couple of annually, and my renewal’s due at the hours before bedtime. end of March. Better get that paperwork It didn’t work. in the mail. m

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t’s Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m., and a hot date is wrapping up in the South End of Burlington. Nope, it didn’t involve a sweaty, swinging night at Club Metronome, or even live music. But there was some swinging, some sweating, some ropes and a few tunes.

Tom LaBarge, 51, and Nancy Smith, 46, are putting on their street shoes after a session at Petra Cliffs Climbing Center & Mountaineering School. “We’re hooked,” says LaBarge with a big smile. He’s referring not to their passion for each other but for their new, shared pastime of scaling artificial walls protected from the wind, snow and sun. “It’s better than a standard gym workout — you use all your muscles, you get tired, and it’s just fun,” he says.

The two are hardly alone in their infatuation with indoor climbing. According to Climbing Business Journal, the sport is growing at a rate of 9 to 10 percent per year, with more than 350 facilities now open in the U.S. As the New Yorker recently put it, “Climbing has turned into the new squash or tennis for a certain young professional set, projecting an air of health-conscious cool less frenetic than CrossFit and grittier than SoulCycle.”

New England hasn’t been a center of the sport in the past; the Southeast dominates, with 22 percent of climbing walls nationwide, according to industry researcher IBISWorld. But more Vermonters could get swinging in 2016 — which, incidentally, happens to be the Chinese Year of the Monkey.

“The media coverage of world-class athletes accomplishing some amazing feats has really helped grow the industry,”

says Tim Farr, membership and staff manager of Petra Cliffs. American rock climbers and social-media darlings Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson, for instance, raised eyebrows — and then the profile of the sport of climbing — with their ascent of Yosemite’s impossibly vertical Dawn Wall.

Petra Cliffs and MetroRock Vermont in Essex report drawing new climbers to their walls every day. “The cost to get started is relatively inexpensive compared to traditional gym membership,” says Farr.

“Indoor rock climbing allows participants to come and experience an activity that may be unattainable outdoors because of cost, knowledge or location.”

After LaBarge and Smith leave Petra, I suit up for a private lesson with Sarah Fox, a 24-year-old Saint Michael’s College graduate who coordinates the center’s youth programs. I’ve previously dabbled in climbing, but on those occasions I struggled with my grip on the wall, and with trusting my feet.

By 11 a.m., as the Church’s “Under the Milky Way” plays, the gym is abuzz with climbers ranging from toddlers to septuagenarians. I approach a route graded 5.4 — relatively easy on the Yosemite Decimal System, which is used to rate the difficulty of climbs and hikes. Fox delivers a brief lesson in belaying, then serves as my belayer. She pulls up the slack on the rope that’s attached to my waist by a carabiner, coaxing me up the holds marked with little pieces of green tape and advising me to “smear” my knee to the wall.

I clamber to the top OK, and along the way Fox dispenses useful tips. One of the biggest misperceptions about climbing

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is that it’s all upper-body oomph. Not so, says Fox, a longtime swimmer who turned to climbing after she tore her rotator cuff — proof that this sport doesn’t require Superman shoulders. Instead, she continues, relying more heavily on legs, lungs and logic turns it into a flow-like experience.

“Climbing is more about your legs,” she says. “I tell this to women, especially. Lean back and use a straight arm — trust your skeleton.”

I’m feeling more low than flow as I move to a more difficult route, dotted with plastic holds called jugs, slopes and crimps that offer different levels of challenge to hands and feet. After only an hour or so of climbing, I’m fatigued enough to find my grip slipping on some of the trickier parts.

But it’s a good, post-workout feeling.

“The physical benefits of climbing are being able to use the body as a whole while climbing and training,” Farr tells me. “It requires a level of endurance and flexibility, in addition to a balanced level of strength, [that’s] not emphasized much in other sports.”

Then there are the mental benefits.

During our lesson, Fox coaches me on scouting out my approach to each route, bringing some brain work into the picture.

(Speaking of pictures, Petra Cliffs has a

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new local art program that has showcased photography collages by Kim Gifford, sculptures by Lynn Eisenbrey and prints

by Pete Boardman, among others — pretty backdrops for bouldering in the Briggs Street warehouse.)

“Being able to push your boundaries to accomplish a goal is amazing,” says Farr of the mind-body rewards of rock climbing.

He also reports working with new climbers to overcome a fear of heights.

Anyone who thinks indoor climbing facilities are musty hangouts — another misconception about the sport, says Farr — will find the scene at Petra Cliffs a breath of fresh air. The upstairs loft has been cleaned and refurbished with treadmills and weights to augment climbing workouts, along with tables for the use of the Friday Night Kids Club and local climbing teams. Revamped versions of the indoor ropes course and adjustable “crack wall,” as well as a massive bouldering structure for climbing without ropes, make for a comfortable community gathering spot.

Among the new classes Petra Cliffs offers this winter are women’s indoor climbing clinics for beginners and intermediates, and three separate coed programs (hence LaBarge and Smith’s hot date on a Sunday morning).

MetroRock, meanwhile, has yoga sessions in addition to a curriculum that includes team building, adult training, after-school programs for kids and a new technique class called 5.9 & Beyond.

“With indoor climbing, you can come in and work on anything — flexibility, upper body, legs, your mental game,” says Fox. If you don’t come with a partner, you can always enlist a stranger to belay you — and perhaps make a friend.

Besides offering physical training, the facility can be a sociable refuge for Vermonters who want to get out of their own homes in winter, Fox notes. “It’s nice to have a place where you can come out of that bubble.” m Contact: tuff@sevendaysvt.com

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Because the precise measurements have been done in advance, it snaps neatly into position with an audible click. At 11:22, Huber sprays the inside of the knee with a local anesthetic, then leaves his team to close up the incision.

A nurse beside me points out that this patient will be walking by 5 p.m.

Glancing at the clock, I realize that the entire operation took less than an hour.

I’ve spent more time in a dentist’s chair getting a filling.

Between this surgery and the next, Huber grabs a quick lunch in the cafeteria. On this particular Monday, which he calls “a light day,” he has three surgeries scheduled. Typically, he does four or five knee replacements a day, two or three days a week. While this one seemed quick, Huber points out that the

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“The alignment is so critical when you put in a knee,” O’Malley explains.

“Just think of the first set of tires you ever bought, and you said, ‘I don’t need to align and balance them.’

How long did they last?”

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Observing this procedure is not for the squeamish.

By 11:10, Huber has made all the necessary cuts and holes, and he asks the nurse to mix the cement that will hold the implant in place. Because the six-member surgical team works together so often, Huber rarely has to ask for anything. As in a well-rehearsed dance routine, he just holds out his hand and someone delivers the instrument he needs.

Huber washes the knee capsule with saline and dries it with compressed air, leaving an exposed bone surface that resembles coral. He coats the surface with white cement, dispensed from what looks like a caulking gun, then hammers the artificial tibial plate into place with a mallet.

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t 10:27 a.m. in an operating Ten minutes into the procedure, a room at Copley Hospital in nurse removes the shrink-wrap from a Morrisville, Dr. Bryan Huber metallic object the size of a baseball. The begins surgery by drawing shiny, curved cobalt-chromium implant a thick purple line down the leg of his resembles a chunk of Terminator cyborg. sedated patient. After checking to make In fact, it’s an almost-exact replica of the sure the tourniquet is cinched around patient’s knee, anatomically accurate to the patient’s thigh, Huber cuts a deep within a 10th of a millimeter. incision along the line, opening her flesh The sixtysomething patient’s knee like an unfolded wallet. had worn out prematurely as a result of Many of the instruments arranged her weight. Two months earlier, she’d neatly beside him resemble woodwork- visited Huber’s Morrisville office for a ing tools: saws, mallets, clamps, pliers, CT scan. The digital image of her knee drills and bits of various lengths and diameters. But others are high-tech tools, including white nylon jigs and inserts that were custom-made on a 3D printer for this patient alone.

“If this were an off-the-shelf [knee] implant, there’d be five more toolboxes on that table, because you never know what you’re going to need,” says Tom O’Malley, a representative with ConforMIS. The Bedford, Mass.-based medical tech- iTotal on bone nology company pioneered the use of 3D-printing technology to create a customized joint replacement system called iTotal. O’Malley agreed to provide a play-by-play explanation of the operation to demonstrate how it differs from conventional knee replacement.

Huber, an orthopedic surgeon with Mansfield Orthopaedics in Morrisville, is currently the only doctor in Vermont performing this cutting-edge procedure.

Since he started using iTotal four years ago, he says it’s revolutionized his practice by vastly improving the results he was uploaded to ConforMIS, which can produce. The procedure is drawing made the implant on a 3D printer, along patients from around the country to with the 50 to 60 medical instruments get their knees replaced in this remote used during the surgery. community hospital in the Northeast Within 15 minutes of the first inciKingdom. sion, Huber has removed the patient’s As Huber explained before we en- patella. Next, he positions a white nylon tered surgery, the iTotal technology re- jig that has pre-machined grooves and places “one-size-fits-all” artificial knees, holes showing him exactly where to which he used for years, with implants saw and drill. In all, Huber will use six that re-create the patient’s own healthy such jigs in a predetermined order, then anatomy. Because customized implants insert a trial implant before he cements fit better, patients experience less pain, the permanent metal parts in place. The heal and return to normal activities trial allows Huber to flex and extend the more quickly, and enjoy greater mobility knee while the surgery is still under way, ensuring a correct fit. and functionality.

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morning’s previous surgery was actually 15 minutes faster.

That speediness isn’t what brings patients from near and far to Copley for knee replacements, though. They come for the outcomes.

Studies have shown that one in five patients isn’t satisfied with their conventional knee replacement, Huber says.

Conventional implants, which he likens to “a hinge you’d buy at a hardware store,” are made to fit all patients, regardless of anatomy. As a consequence, Huber says, two-thirds of implants are too big or too small, causing chronic pain, stiffness and limited mobility.

When ConforMIS introduced its customized knee implant about five years ago, Huber, who served on the company’s scientific advisory board, became one of the technology’s earliest adopters. He shrugs off the suggestion that he’s promoting this product for revenue, noting that he’s on salary at Copley and gets the same pay whether he does five knee replacements a year or 500.

“This technology has always made sense to me,” he adds. “Why would you want to put something in the knee that’s not anatomic?”

Huber’s patients range from young athletes who’ve blown out their knees to septuagenarians who suffer from advanced arthritis. His “niche,” he says, is the middle-aged athlete who’s already tried conservative, less-invasive knee remedies such as modified activities, anti-inflammatory drugs, injections, physical therapy and weight loss.

For many, he says, the nonoperative interventions stop working, and their knee function dips below an acceptable level. They can’t ski, snowboard or play

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tennis anymore; it may be painful just getting out of bed. When their quality of life diminishes to the point where constant pain keeps them grumpy and miserable, patients are ready to accept the modest risks associated with surgery.

One of the advantages of the customized knee implant, Huber says, is reduced blood loss. It also allows him to preserve 25 to 30 percent more bone, which is especially important to younger patients who may need another implant later in life.

Postoperative recovery is also much faster, he says. Typically, Huber’s patients leave the hospital within 24 to 48 hours; conventional surgeries require longer stays. Huber directs all his patients to use a CPM (continuous passive motion) machine, which exercises the knee and slowly increases its flexibility.

As a result, most patients never require physical therapy. After six months, 95 percent of Huber’s patients report that their knee feels normal “sometimes” or “all the time.”

“We had a lady from Vermont who came back in a month and did a century [bicycle] ride — 100 miles,” Huber says.

While he doesn’t promise comparable

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results — generally, full recovery takes a year — Huber has routinely seen patients return to skiing and snowboarding in three months or less. That’s particularly important to the many elite athletes he treats, who are eager to return to competition.

Fifty-year-old Huber is no stranger to competitive sports himself. A native of Lancaster, Pa., he played soccer, rugby and water polo in college and has been an avid snowboarder for years.

Huber first moved to Vermont in 1988 to attend the University of Vermont College of Medicine. After completing his residency there, he took a research fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Afterward, he needed to “pay the Navy back” for a scholarship and served four years in Spain.

“It was an amazing life experience, professionally and personally,” he recalls. While overseas, Huber became a doctor for the Navy’s World Class Athlete Program, traveling around Europe with the Navy SEALs and other elite military athletes. He also cared for athletes on other national teams that didn’t have their own physicians on staff. Here in Vermont, where he returned in 2001, Huber serves as the team doctor for both the Burton and the U.S. Snowboarding teams.

At least once a month, Huber travels around the country teaching the iTotal procedure to other surgeons. In October, he was in Chicago; in November, Dallas; in December, Tampa.

Demand for the technology is growing. About 600,000 knee replacements are currently performed in the United States each year. As baby boomers age, that figure is expected to rise to a million knee replacements per year within a decade.

Baby boomers in particular have very different attitudes about remaining active later in life than did their parents’ generation, Huber says. Today, his patients aren’t willing to give up their favorite activities and walk with a cane, for example.

“We also know that knee and hip replacements are very valuable societally from a financial standpoint,” he says. In other words, the longer people remain physically active, the healthier they stay, thereby delaying age-related hospitalizations and nursing-home admissions.

“The 56-year-old guy is similar to the 26-year-old guy,” Huber says. “They’re both trying to stay active and healthy and keep doing their thing.”

One Vermonter who’s intent on still “doing his thing” is Burlington entrepreneur Alan Newman, founder of Magic Hat Brewing. Newman, 69, had his second knee replacement done by Huber in early December. After getting a conventional knee implant nine years ago from a surgeon who’s since retired, Newman asked friends where they’d gotten their knees done. Time after time, Huber’s name came up.

When asked if he’s noticed a difference between the two recoveries, Newman doesn’t hesitate.

“Oh, yeah! It’s night and day,” he says.

“By day 10, I was totally independent. If you’d looked at me going up stairs, you’d never know that I’d just had a knee replacement.”

What makes Huber happiest is seeing his patients return to the activities they love.

“This is the biggest advancement in joint replacement in many, many years.

The reason we didn’t do this five years ago is, we didn’t have the technology,” he says. “Every knee is unique, like a fingerprint. And now we’re able to make it perfectly for you.” m

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“I wanted to do one more thing in St. his past Christmas, Jack Gower, 28, celebrated one year of so- Albans: to gather stories,” O’Brien says. briety. In Vermont, writing is So, in summer 2013, she and Holmes orhelping the Florida transplant ganized a workshop at Turning Point of stay that way. “Having a creative outlet Franklin County. Initially, they brought is crucial for recovery,” he says. in professionals in photography, radio, Gower found his outlet with Writers visual art and writing to work with refor Recovery at Burlington’s Turning covering addicts.

Point Center. His dad, John, is a workFor later workshops, O’Brien shop participant, too, and introduced shifted the focus to just writing. his son to the group after Jack moved Why? “All you need is a pencil here from St. Petersburg a year and paper,” she points out. and a half ago.

Montpelier author The workshop for recov(and Seven Days conering addicts began as filmWELLNESSISSUE tributing writer) Gary maker and social activist Bess Lee Miller taught in O’Brien of Kingdom County that first St. Albans Productions wrapped her documentary workshop. At the end of its 10-week The Hungry Heart. The 2013 film pro- run, he and O’Brien weren’t ready to vides a window into the world of pre- call it quits. “They took to it like fish scription drug and opiate addiction by to water,” O’Brien says, “and it was a following the work of Dr. Fred Holmes, wonderful experience, so I wanted to a St. Albans pediatrician. continue that.”

After the filmmaker secured more funding, Miller returned in summer 2014 to lead what began as another 10-week writing workshop, this time at Turning Point Center of Chittenden County in Burlington. That group has continued meeting to this day.

Since then, O’Brien and Miller have organized five more workshops in recovery centers and correctional facilities all over the state. Participants in all five have just compiled a collective debut anthology of poems and short fiction, titled One Imagined Word at a Time, due out this month.

With new funding from the Rona Jaffe Foundation, Burlington Labs and the Vermont Department of Corrections, among others, O’Brien and Miller will offer close to 10 different workshops this year.

The structure of the Writers for Recovery workshops is simple. They

are open to individuals recovering from any addiction, as well as to affected family members or friends. Writing experience is irrelevant; it’s a “come as you are” operation. While Miller often brings in reading material or invites Vermont authors to speak, most of the workshop is spent — no surprise here — just writing.

Miller offers participants prompts and gives them seven minutes to respond. Why seven minutes? “There’s no time to think or worry that you’re doing it wrong,” he says. “It gives them freedom.

“The first prompt we do is called ‘I am from’ — it’s a good way for people to introduce themselves,” Miller continues.

“They talk about their past and get to know each other.” Other prompts have included “A morning in addiction,” “All I remember from that night,” and “Dear ___, here’s what I want you to know about my addiction.”

Not only does the seven-minute time limit eliminate the natural tendency to self-edit, but it also accelerates relationship building among participants.

“We’re really challenging people,” Miller says, “and the culture of the group helps them take chances and say the shit that’s really bothering them, that they need to say. It can take a while to build that culture,” he adds, “but when you’re sharing your writing back and forth, it can happen really fast.”

Miller notes that his writers tell stories in the group that they’ve never revealed to anyone before. “People talk about the horrible things they did, as well as the horrible things that were done to them,” he says. “It’s a real bonding experience, which is part of the reason I haven’t left.”

The workshops culminate in a public reading. “That’s one of the best things — it’s a big deal for them to get up and read.” Miller says.

Gower, who says he struggles with anxiety, can attest to that. “I read a couple of times in [Writers for Recovery], and it gave me the chance to overcome that anxiety,” he says.

Another workshop participant, who prefers to be identified only as Caitlin, says she still gets nervous when she gets up to read. But she sees doing so as a

service both to herself and to her fellow writers. Caitlin has been sober for more than four years. The New Hampshire native worked as a nurse for 18 years, until her license was revoked because of behaviors stemming from her drug addiction. She’s been attending the Burlington workshop for almost a year.

“When I get up and talk about my personal story with recovery, it helps so many other GARY LE E people,” Caitlin says.

“It gives them hope.”

That’s a hard sentiment to come by, given that addiction, depression and severe anxiety often go hand in hand.

Caitlin’s poem “Dear Addiction” is included in the group’s anthology. In it she writes: “Perfection is not possible, but progress feels good.”

Her poem acknowledges the constant pull of addiction and the strength it takes not just to overcome it but to live with it. “Progress is no longer being sent to the hospital because I’m having seizures or I’ve overdosed,” Caitlin says. “Progress is that my children want to have a relationship with me; I have a job where I’m trusted. I’m not suicidal. I have hope.”

Writers for Recovery workshops aren’t a MILLE R replacement for other services. Both Gower and Caitlin participate in a 12-step program. Gower also goes to free yoga classes offered by Burlington’s Turning Point Center.

“There are so many ways of moving through recovery,” O’Brien says. “This [workshop] is just another way of getting to that place of reflecting on who you were and who you are now.”

“Once we saw the quality of the work,” she notes, “we thought, Wow, this needs an audience.” The result was the anthology, which will have a release party on Saturday, January 23, at the Flying Stage in Barre. O’Brien and Miller aren’t the only ones impressed by the writers’ output: Four poems by three workshop participants appear in the current issue of New Yorkbased literary journal Epiphany.

Miller and O’Brien remain committed to the workshops — and excited about increasing their numbers. As Miller puts it, “The only word we’re hearing going forward is ‘yes.’” m

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Before we learned how not to be, it never occurred to us that we weren’t wonderful. Writing for recovery gives us play and gives us heart. It suspends in midair the possibility of what might happen next. This unleashing of uncertainty moves us across the high wire, where balance only comes from moving the story along. One word followed by the next, we move our wonderful life forward while the crowd looks on in awe, and balance comes not by looking down or back, but from imagining where you’re going next. Writing for recovery is recovering your balance.

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lexandra Sturges slides into a split and stretches her taut, tattooed arms overhead. Muscles ripple on her upper back. Her coach, Marla Ceppetelli, nods in approval as Sturges leans forward over her front leg and rests there comfortably, as graceful and flexible as an elite gymnast.

But she isn’t one. The 26-year-old Burlington woman is training for a national competition in a pastime that most people don’t consider a sport at all: yoga. She’ll represent Vermont in May at the 2016 USA Yoga Federation National Championship in Jackson Hole, Wyo. To prepare, the part-time bartender and recent Champlain College graduate practices yoga at least eight times a week, usually in 90-minute sessions in the classic Bikram series, held in a 105-degree studio. Sturges has sworn off alcohol (not a big deal, she says) and sugar (a bigger deal). She’s built plenty of sleep and healthy meals — lots of avocados, salmon and veggie juice — into her schedule.

Sturges grew up in South Hero and attended Essex High School, where she did team sports and later turned to long-distance running. After a bout with pneumonia in 2010, she wanted to rebuild her stamina; her doctor suggested Bikram yoga. The sweaty, regimented series of 26 postures was made famous by Los Angeles-based Bikram Choudhury, a former yoga champion in India (see sidebar).

Sturges was hooked. Within a few years, she was practicing almost daily at the Tapna Yoga studio on Pine Street in Burlington (formerly called Bikram Yoga Burlington). There, Sturges met Ceppetelli and began babysitting the yoga teacher’s daughter and getting to know the woman who would become her coach.

Ceppetelli has trained numerous yoga students, competed herself and helped her sister organize competitions at the latter’s Bikram yoga studio in New Hampshire. In March, she’ll open her own studio, Queen City Bikram Yoga, on San Remo Drive in South Burlington.

Sturges was thinking of volunteering at the USA Yoga regionals in Portsmouth, N.H., when Ceppetelli suggested something else: Why not compete? So Sturges began training last August. Putting the

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words “yoga” and “competition” together initially flummoxed her friends and family.

“Most people I talk to haven’t heard of it,” Sturges says. “Even my mom and dad didn’t really know what to think when I first talked to them about it.”

The competitive yoga circuit is big in states such as New York and California, but Vermont has few competitors and no major competitions. Sturges only had to beat one local contestant in her division at regionals to qualify for Jackson Hole.

Still, she says, it was an enormous challenge to stand onstage in New Hampshire and work through her threeminute routine, striving for perfection, before a panel of judges and an audience full of strangers.

“If your focus falters, so will you,” Sturges explains. “And so, more than anything, I was proud that I was able to stay focused and stay in each posture.

And I managed to smile.”

Alexandra Sturges and coach Marla Ceppetelli

For her, competing is partly about spreading the power of yoga. But doesn’t competition contradict yoga’s mellow, meditative aspects?

Ceppetelli, who is familiar with that question, emphasizes that the contest is an asana (posture) competition and not a “‘Who’s the higher self?’ competition.”

The comps are about pushing the body to new places, overcoming the fear of being vulnerable onstage, making friends and inspiring others, Ceppetelli says, noting that such events have taken place in India for hundreds of years. “Being competitive is a natural human quality,” she adds. “It’s part of who we are.”

It’s true that by focusing on asanas, the contests leave out the more contemplative lessons of yoga. But those aren’t suited to competition, Ceppetelli suggests. “Do you want to watch a meditation competition? I don’t.”

Sturges trains with Ceppetelli at Bikram Yoga Stowe and practices mainly at Tapna or in her Burlington apartment. She sits in lotus position

while watching TV, and she compares poses with other students and coaches using the cellphone app Hudl.

At nationals, each contestant will have three minutes to perform six poses — two optional and four compulsory. The poses demonstrate balance, flexibility and strength and include forward compressions, backward bends and spine twists.

At her recent practice session with Ceppetelli, Sturges works on the standing head-to-knee pose, demonstrating her natural strength — she jokes that she was built in a steel factory — and the flexibility that has been harder to achieve. She’s somewhat shocked to find herself doing a split, but after practicing every day for three months, Sturges says, she’s expanded her sense of what is possible.

Ceppetelli is impressed with her student’s progress. “She decided to do it, and she did it whole hog,” she says of Sturges. “She has not wavered.” m

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After 13 years in business, the first Bikram yoga studio in Vermont quietly rechristened itself Tapna Yoga in spring 2014, excising the name of the Speedo-wearing, Rolls-Royce-driving yoga guru. Why? Scandalous sexual assault and harassment allegations against Bikram Choudhury were too disturbing to ignore, says Tapna owner Kelley Lyons. “I really love the method, but I felt uncomfortable with his name on the door.”

The studio on Pine Street in Burlington has sent some 60 Vermonters to Bikram’s intensive nine-week teacher-training courses over the years. It continues to offer the classic 26-posture series popularized by Choudhury, along with variations, in a studio heated to 105 degrees.

Some other Bikram studios around the country had shed the yogi’s name, and Lyons says she was advised to do the same. “I got a lot of emails from students who were like, ‘I will no longer come to your studio because of this,’” she recalls.

Lyons still requires her teachers to be trained, but not exclusively at a Bikram course. “I was just really worried about encouraging people to go to his training,” she says, noting that some of the allegations against Choudhury have come from his own students. He has denied all charges and hired attorneys to defend him in lawsuits that are now wending through the courts.

While some graduates view Choudhury’s trainings as epic and memorable experiences, controversy around the sessions continues. Last fall, Choudhury abruptly changed the location of his autumn training session from Atlantic City, N.J., to Thailand, and delayed the start date from September 14 to October 3. Notification of the changes went out two weeks before the session was originally scheduled to start — way too late for Amy Newhouse, who had scraped together the $12,500 course fee and carefully arranged her schedule to do the training. The Stowe mother could not add the expense of a plane ticket to Thailand and didn’t want to be that far from her family. “I have two young children,” she says, “and for me to even leave for nine weeks is insane.”

Newhouse immediately called Bikram headquarters in Los Angeles to ask for a refund and got a return call from Choudhury himself, who promised to put the refund through. He never did. Five months later, after countless calls and emails, Newhouse still has not seen her $12,500. “It’s disgusting, and it’s sad,” she says. Especially because, like so many Bikram practitioners, Newhouse loves this approach to yoga and practices at Bikram Yoga Stowe six or seven times a week. “It puts a smile on my face every single day,” she says. “It’s what I love.”

Newhouse says Choudhury owes other yogis around the country refunds from the fall class, too, and she’s contacted a lawyer to look at options for recovering the money. These days, she says, she can’t even stand to look at his website.

Meanwhile, Ceppetelli will use the yogi’s name when she opens Queen City Bikram Yoga in March. The studio is not a franchise, and she has no business agreement with Choudhury. She also finds the allegations against him disturbing. “My goal is to use this method that works to help people,” Ceppetelli says. “People at my studio will be safe and well taken care of.”

She adds: “I am teaching the yoga, not the person. I think they are two separate things.”

So far, her plans for the new studio have been positively received. “I mean, people love Bikram yoga,” Ceppetelli says. “The method works. It’s awesome.”

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n October 2001 the World Health Organization convened a group of physicians and scientists. Their mission: to lay groundwork that would define and stimulate the study of probiotics, or “friendly” bacteria presumed to aid in digestion and confer untold other health benefits to consumers. The WHO hoped that continued study could prove these benefits so that they could be applied in a variety of settings. In the years since, the medical community has continued to dabble in probiotic research, but many questions remain unanswered.

Meantime, as artisanal food culture went mainstream in the mid-2000s, more Americans gravitated toward fresh, local, organic foods.

Chefs and home cooks rediscovered and elaborated on traditional methods of food preparation and preservation.

Lacto-fermented pickles and preserves replaced vinegarbased kosher dills and sandwich slicers. Bottles of kombucha spread from health-food stores to convenience-store coolers. Foodies discovered the longtime Asian staples kimchi and miso.

Yogurt was already a familiar product, but companies began marketing the benefits of its probiotic “live cultures”; physicians began recommending it to patients with gastrointestinal afflictions.

Over the past decade, food entrepreneurs have found — and helped to grow — a robust market for handmade fermented dairy products, vegetables, salsas and condiments, employing natural bacteria to preserve and enhance raw ingredients.

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2001, the WHO defined probiotics as “live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host.” These are species that thrive in the highly acidic environment of the human gut and aid in digestion and promote health in a variety of known and unknown ways.

Known probiotic bacteria include several species of Lactobacillus, including L. acidophilus (common in yogurts and other cultured dairy products); L. plantarum (found in fermented cabbage products such as kimchi and sauerkraut); various Saccharomyces (yeasts); and assorted Bifidobacteria.

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Many consumers, of course, don’t need double-blind studies and statistical analyses to know that friendly bacteria can make for fewer stomachaches and better overall wellness. In this case, believing is literally a matter of trusting one’s gut.

Still, for Seven Days’ annual Wellness Issue, we set out to disentangle confirmed fact from anecdote about probiotics.

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Human intestines are home to untold numbers of individual microorganisms; each gram of intracolon material contains about 10 trillion microbes, according to University of Vermont nutrition and food science professor Mingruo Guo. Guo sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Probiotics & Health and has published dozens of works examining the impact of probiotic foods — from yogurt to baby formula — on the human GI tract.

Some of those impacts are known and fairly straightforward. Probiotic microbes thrive on fermenting carbohydrates, sugars and undigestible compounds inside the human intestines. By-products of this fermentation include nutrients such as vitamins B and K2, antimicrobial compounds such as peptide, and organic acids.

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Can you turn a barn into a brewery? Two couples in Danville are doing just that. The MCMULLENS, JEREMY and ERIN, have the rustic red 1840s barn.

The MCALENNEYS, PETER and JUDI, have the brewing experience; Peter scored in the top 50 in last year’s Make the Cut Homebrew Challenge.

“I’ve really started to brew more seriously over the last five years,” he says.

The four friends hope to open their onebarrel RED BARN BREWERY this spring in Danville.

The location was never in question. “Their barn has tons of space, so we don’t need to rent or buy,” says Peter McAlenney. He adds, “There really aren’t a lot of breweries in this area.

We’re trying to fill in the gap so people have more places to go in the Northeast Kingdom.”

The barn came with its own unique challenges, though. First, the team had to figure out if they could even get water inside. (They

could.) Then, after they installed windows from the local hardware store, the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation came knocking with suggestions for more period-appropriate options. “We’re just asking people to be patient,” says McAlenney. “We’re hoping to open in late March, but it’s probably going to be more like April.”

When Red Barn opens, McAlenney hopes to have a small tasting room where visitors can sample brews and fill growlers, and maybe sit outside under the awning on warm summer days.

“It’s going to be quaint,” he says. To start, they’ll serve five beers: a kölsch, an extra-pale ale, an American Centennial Pale Ale, a Bavarian wheat and a porter. For the porter, McAlenney is using hops grown on his own property.

“Some people might say a one-barrel brewery is pretty small,” says McAlenney, “but a lot of people start like that, and if we get momentum, and people like what we’re doing, we’ll expand.”

Any early profits will go

straight back into the brewery, he says.

Red Barn isn’t the only new brewery coming to the Northeast Kingdom this year. Also on the rise are Saint J Brewery in St. Johnsbury and Next Trick Brewing in West Burke. Saint J’s official grand opening is currently scheduled for the first week of February. Located at 2002 Memorial Drive, Suite 6, the venue is selling itself as a “draft room and hoagie bar.”

Meanwhile, the owners of Next Trick, a sevenbarrel brewery, aim to open in summer 2016.

LOCAL CULTURE: WHAT PROBIOTIC PRODUCTS ARE PRODUCED IN VERMONT? ILLUSTRATIONS: LUKE EASTMAN

Not surprisingly, dozens of Vermont companies offer handcrafted, probiotic foods that can be incorporated into virtually any diet — vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, whatever.

Cultured Butter and Buttermilk Most sweet-cream butter is churned from pasteurized fresh cream. But producers of cultured butter add live bacteria to pasteurized cream and allow it to ferment briefly before churning the butter — much in the way farmers and old-world butter makers have been making the stuff forever but with the added step of pasteurization, which is required by law.

The bacterial action deepens the flavors of the cream, adding subtle tang and nutty complexity. Bread and butter never tasted better.

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Yogurt and Kefir Made with live cultures that thicken milk and enhance its nutritional value, yogurt is probably the most familiar — and widely consumed — probiotic food in America. But yogurt varies widely based on the quality of the milk, the cultures used and production methods.

Kefir tastes similar to yogurt but is fermented with a different blend of probiotic bacteria, which often includes yeast. The result is thinner (drinkable) and imparts more colony-forming bacteria into the human gut than do most yogurts.

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Kombucha A symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast — called SCOBY — transforms sweet teas (often made with fruit juice) into a fizzy, gut-friendly beverage that originated in ancient China.

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Fermented Vegetables While the products above are made by adding live cultures to base ingredients, fermented vegetables require no such additions. Local ferments include kimchis and sauerkrauts, pickles, salsas, and other preserves, typically sold in jars and used as condiments or side dishes.

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Some probiotic bacteria — including strains of L. acidophilus — bind to cholesterol, helping to flush it from the body. And when thriving communities of probiotic bacteria populate large tracts of the colon, they crowd out the unfriendly microbes that might otherwise take up residence there.

Mysteries Abound: Unknowns and Emerging Science While modern science has some understanding of the actions described above, other probiotic behaviors — and their health benefits — are less cut-anddried. Various studies have explored how bacteria influence metabolism, immune response and hormonal function, and many researchers believe that probiotics’ benefits extend far beyond the gut.

In his 2009 book Functional Foods: Principles and Technology, Guo lists some proposed benefits associated with probiotics. These include resistance to infectious disease; alleviating lactose intolerance; positive impacts on blood pressure, cholesterol levels, allergies

and respiratory infections; and even decreased risk of colon cancer.

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Lacking an integral understanding of what gut bacteria do, health practitioners are at a loss for how to coax the greatest benefit from them, via diet or otherwise. Still, probiotics have made their way into clinical practice, though UVM gastroenterologist Peter Moses says doctors usually recommend pills and supplements — which offer predictable doses of specific organisms — rather than directing GI patients to pop open a jar of kimchi.

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who swears by eating fermented foods may not be wrong,” he concedes. “You can’t ignore people’s experience; the thousands of years of human history that have supported eating fermented foods are probably based on fact. But we may not be able to explain it scientifically.”

Food science professor Guo doesn’t see a conflict between science and tradition.

He grew up in the Chinese countryside, where the season’s entire cabbage harvest was fermented for off-season consumption. “In China, we were using naturally existing L. plantarum [to ferment our food],” he says.

“They’d been doing it that way for maybe 1,000 years. They didn’t know what the bug was, but they knew it worked. I didn’t know it was plantarum at the time, but I knew how to do it.”

Though Guo doesn’t ferment vegetables at home anymore, he says probiotic foods are part of his everyday diet.

“Probiotics make you feel better, that’s for sure,” he says. “This is real. Quite a few studies have come out that say if you eat probiotics you improve your emotional state. Especially here in Vermont — it’s a long winter.”

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“The science hasn’t advanced to a point where we can identify who will respond to what probiotic and when,” Moses says, “and while [fermented foods] probably provide a lot of helpful organisms, you don’t know which ones or in what volume.”

The medical community is warming to the probiotic trend, Moses says. As recently as the 1990s, antibiotics were the go-to remedy for GI ailments. “At that point, the only good bacterium was a dead bacterium, in most people’s view,” Moses recalls.

“Now, we’ve realized that altering the bacteria that live in and on us can have health effects. That has been a big evolution.”

Moses — whose current study focuses on the use of fecal implants to combat ulcerative colitis — seems optimistic that probiotics will have a role in medicine. “The more we learn, the more we’ll understand what microbes can be used to promote health and combat disease,” he says. “And the use of probiotics and prebiotics [will] have more of a role as we understand it better.”

Despite his professional skepticism, Moses doesn’t refute anecdotal evidence cited by probiotic devotees. “Someone

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isit Phoenix Books in Burlington, and you’ll find an entire display devoted to tacos. Taco books, taco socks — tacos, tacos, tacos. The display was inspired by a new book called The Taco Cleanse: The Tortilla-Based Diet Proven To Change Your Life, which has been selling strong since it came out last month. Written by Wes Allison, Stephanie Bogdanich, Molly R. Frisinger and Jessica Morris, who are based in one of the world’s taco capitals — Austin, Texas — the book recommends tacos for what ails you.

Are they serious? Not entirely. The book is filed under Amazon’s Cooking Humor category, where — no joke — it’s the No. 1 best seller. And the authors report unlikely results of following their diet (“Our skin glowed, our walks were jauntier, and Wes’s beard grew at an alarming rate”).

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YOU NEED MORE TACOS. They kept up the ruse over email: “So many cleanses are about deprivation. We wanted ours to be about filling yourself up with delicious food.” But if you read the copyright page, you’ll find a small disclaimer: “Although the recipes are intended to be accurate and tasty, all other content is solely intended to be hilarious.”

Still, eating tacos all day sounded alluring. If a cleanse lets you eat all day, sure, I’m in. I decided to take them literally, and, gauging the rest of the internet

(ahem, People magazine), we’re not the only ones who did.

For 72 hours, I decided, I would eat tacos. It would be glorious. Salty, cuminand chili-spiced beef piled into a taco shell doused with a million shreds of cheddar and a small mountain of sour cream. What could go wrong?

I called the publisher and asked for a review copy. While I waited, I imagined taco combinations: pulled pork, chorizo, maybe some exotic spices…

When my book arrived, I flipped the pages to learn what I was in for. Just what I thought: tacos for every meal.

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Dinner? Have a taco. Still hungry? You need more tacos. Thirsty? You probably need a margarita.

You read that right. The book approves of margaritas. Actually, it almost encourages them, as this sample meal plan reveals:

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MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. SEC 4952 ET SEQ. As ordered by the Court set forth below and in connection with a certain mortgage given

by Kimberly A. Martin aka Kimberly Ann Martin to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for ARKLA-TEX Financial Services, LLC d/b/a Benchmark Mortgage, dated October 27, 2010 and recorded in Book 674 Page 281 of the land records of the Town of Colchester, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered March 8, 2013 in the action entitled JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association v.

Kimberly A. Martin aka Kimberly Ann Martin, by the Chittenden Unit, Civil Division, Vermont Superior Court, Docket No. 1091-9-12 Cncv for

breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 913 Prim Road, Colchester, Vermont on February 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Kimberly A. Martin by Warranty Deed of James H. Riley and Carolyn Riley dated October 27, 2010 and to be recorded in the Land Records of the Town of Colchester.

Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to James H. Riley and Carolyn Riley by Warranty Deed of Sandra L. Jutras and Gregory A. Jutras, dated April 11, 2005, and recorded in Volume 521, Page 347 of the Colchester Land Records, and being more particularly described therein as follows: “Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Sandra L. Jutras and Gregory A. Jutras by Quit Claim Deed of Sandra L. Jutras f/k/a Sandra L. Bowley dated March 29, 2002

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Post & browse ads at your convenience. and recorded in Volume 385 at Page 131-132 of the Town of Colchester Land Records, and being further described therein as follows: ‘Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Sandra L. Bowley (n/k/a Sandra L. Jutras) by Quit Claim Deed of Ronald R. Bowley dated May 19, 1988 and recorded in Volume 153, Pages 72-73 of the Town of Colchester Land Records.

A lot of land with all buildings thereon situated on the southwesterly side of Prim Road, the dwelling house thereon being known and designated as No. 36 Prim Road. Said lot of land has a frontage on said Road and a uniform width of 100 feet and a uniform depth of 150 feet and is all of Lot No.6 as shown on a Plan entitled “Property of Louis Barrette to be deeded to New England Builders, Inc.,” James G. Harvell, surveyor, recorded in Volume 15, Page 267 of the Town of Colchester Land Records.

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Reference is hereby

made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser.

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage,

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DATED : January 12, 2016 By: /s/: Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. SEC 4952 ET SEQ. As ordered by the Court set forth below and in connection with a certain mortgage given

by Lindsay Chisholm and Jason Leblanc a/k/a Jason M. Leblanc to Chase Bank USA, N.A., dated May 30, 2007 and recorded in Book 784 Page 497 of the land records of the Town of South Burlington, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered April 23, 2015 in the action entitled Federal National Mortgage Association v. Lindsay Chisholm, Jason Leblanc a/k/a Jason M. Leblanc and Department of the

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[CONTINUED] Treasury-Internal Revenue Service and Occupants of 10 Mills Avenue, South Burlington, VT, by the Chittenden Unit, Civil Division, Vermont Superior Court, Docket No. 1055-10-14 Cncv for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10 Mills Avenue, South Burlington, Vermont on February 12, 2016 at 1:00 pm all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Lindsay B. Chisholm and Jason Leblanc by Warranty Deed of Anthony E. Fletcher and Lisa K. Fletcher dated May , 2007 and to be recorded in the Land Records of the City of South Burlington.

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Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Anthony E. Fletcher and Lisa K. Fletcher by Warranty Deed of William J. Bleau, Jr. and Lorraine A. Bleau dated September 24, 2002 and recorded in Volume 568, Page 76 of the Land Records of the City of South Burlington.

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Being a lot of land with all buildings thereon, situated on the easterly side of Mills Avenue, the dwelling house thereon being known and designated as No. 10 Mills Avenue, said lot having a frontage thereon and a uniform width of 75 feet, its southerly line being 96 feet, more or less, in length, and being Lot 10A as shown on a Plan of Building lots, Richards Enterprises, dated June 14, 1950, of record in Volume 10, Page 335 of the Land Records of the Town of South Burlington.

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To said deed, the records thereof, and to the deeds and records referred to therein, reference is hereby made in further aid of this description.

Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in

further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser.

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED : January 11, 2016 By: /s/: Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. SEC 4952 ET SEQ. As ordered by the Court set forth below and in connection with a certain mortgage given

by Sarah J. McDonald to Citifinancial, Inc., dated September 23, 2009 and recorded in Book 382 Page 421 of the land records of the Town of Milton, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered July 1, 2015 in the action entitled Citifinancial Servicing LLC v. Sarah J. McDonald, by the Chittenden Unit, Civil Division, Vermont Superior Court, Docket No. 233-3-15 Cncv for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 18 Beaver Brook Road, Milton, Vermont on February 16, 2016 at 12:30 pm all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: A certain piece of land in Milton in the County of

Chittenden and State of Vermont, described as follows, viz: being apple shaped lot designated as Lot 43, with all buildings thereon, located on the southerly side of Beaver Brook Road as shown and laid down on a plan of land entitled Kingswood Estate, a planned residential development, Town of Milton, VT of record in Map Book 5, Page 12 of the Milton Land Records. Said lot may be more particularly described as follows: commencing at a point marked by an iron pin set in the southerly edge of Beaver Brook Road, which said point marks the northeasterly corner of lot 44 and the northwesterly corner of lot 43; thence proceeding south 38 degrees 46 minutes and 08 seconds East a distance of 203.28 feet, more or less, to a point marked by an iron pin set in the ground; thence turning to the left and proceeding North 18 degrees 01 minutes 09 seconds East a distance of 185.00 feet, more or less, to a point marked by an iron pin set in the ground, which said point marked by an iron pin set in the ground, which said point is located on the southerly side of Beaver Brook Road; thence turning to the left and proceeding in a Westerly direction a distance of 41.92 feet to a point marked by a concrete monument of 41.92 feet to a point marked by a concrete monument set in the ground; thence continuing to the West and then Southwest in and along the curve of said road a distance of 160.37 feet, more or less, to the point of place of beginning.

Tax ID: 224012.0000000 Being the same Fee Simple Property conveyed

by Warranty Deed from Edmund M. Halpin and Cathy A. Halpin, husband and wife tenancy by entirety to Sarah J. McDonald, dated 06/15/1989 recorded on 06/19/1989 in Volume 119, Page 565 in Chittenden County Records, State of VT. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over

the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser.

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED : January 15, 2016 By: /s/: Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 NOTICE OF LEGAL SALE View Date 01/28/2016 Sale Date 01/29/2016 Deb Asante Unit #144 Shane Audette Unit #210 Krista Brown Unit #174 Luis Santiago Unit #29 Easy Self Storage 46 Swift South Burlington VT 05403 802-863-8300 NOTICE OF SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGES Pursuant to the requirements of 17 V.S.A. Sec. 2645, a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Burlington City Charter by the City Council will be held on Monday, January 25, 2016 at 7:00 PM in Contois Auditorium, City Hall, Burlington, VT. The following changes (deleted matter in brackets and strikeout and new matter underlined) are being proposed by the City Council: 1. Shall the City of Burlington Charter, Acts of 1949, No. 298, as amended, be further amended to increase the size of the Board of Police Commissioners from

SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS five to seven members, by amending sections 120 and 183 to read as follows: Section 120. Enumerated.

There shall be maintained in said City a Board of Assessors consisting of the City Assessor and two legal voters of said City; a Board of Tax Appeals normally consisting of seven legal voters of said City; a Board of Public Works Commissioners consisting of seven legal voters of said City; a Board of Cemetery Commissioners, [a Board of Police Commissioners,] a Board of Light Commissioners, a Board of Fire Commissioners, and a Board of Health, each consisting of five legal voters of said City; a Board of Airport Commissioners consisting of four legal voters of the City of Burlington and one legal voter of the City of South Burlington; a Board of Police Commissioners, consisting of seven legal voters of said City; a Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners, consisting of five legal voters of said City; a Board of Library Commissioners consisting of 10 members; a Board of Planning Commissioners, the members of such boards to be appointed

by the City Council with Mayor presiding; a Board of School Commissioners consisting of 12 legal voters of said City and of the respective wards in which they are elected; and a Board of Finance to be constituted as hereinafter provided.

Section 120. Enumerated.

seven legal voters of said City; a Board of Public Works Commissioners consisting of seven legal voters of said City; a Board of Cemetery Commissioners, a Board of Police Commissioners, a Board of Light Commissioners, a Board of Fire Commissioners, and a Board of Health, each consisting of five legal voters of said City; a Board of Airport Commissioners consisting of four legal voters of the City of Burlington and one legal voter of the City of South Burlington; a Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners, consisting of [five] seven legal voters of said City; a Board of Library Commissioners consisting of 10 members; a Board of Planning Commissioners, the members of such boards to be appointed by the City Council with Mayor presiding; a Board of School Commissioners consisting of 12 legal voters of said City and of the respective wards in which they are elected; and a Board of Finance to be constituted as hereinafter provided.

There shall be maintained in said City a Board of Assessors consisting of the City Assessor and two legal voters of said City; a Board of Tax Appeals normally consisting of

Section 203. Commissioners to manage parks; composition of board.

The public parks of the City of Burlington now in existence, and those which may

Section 183. Board of police commissioners; composition; terms.

The board of police commissioners shall consist of [five] seven legal voters of said city, to be appointed by the city council with mayor presiding to serve for three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.”

2. “Shall the City of Burlington Charter, Acts of 1949, No. 298, as amended, be further amended to increase the size of the Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners from five to seven members, by amending sections 120 and 203 to read as follows:

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STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION DOCKET NO. 149-1215 VTEC In re CENTRAL BOILER, INC. Application for Confidential Treatment of Proprietary Information NOTICE OF APPEAL Central Boiler, Inc. (“Central Boiler” or “CBI”), by and through its counsel, Lisman Leckerling, appeals to the Environmental Division of the Vermont Superior Court from the November 20, 2015, decision of the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation, Vermont Air Quality & Climate Division, denying in part the September 28, 2015, Application for Confidential Treatment, filed pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 563, by Central Boiler.

Central Boiler is a person aggrieved by the decision of the Secretary and claims party status pursuant to 10 V.S.A. §8504(a), §8502(7).

The November 20, 2015, Decision of the Air Quality & Climate Division being appealed is attached.

Pursuant to V.R.E.C.P. 5(b)(3), Central Boiler, hereby notifies all interested persons that they must enter an appearance in writing with the Court within 20 days of receiving the Notice of Appeal, or in such other time as may be provided in V.R.E.C.P. 5(c), if they wish to participate in the appeal.

DATED at Burlington,

Vermont this 21st day of December, 2015.

By: Judith L. Dillon, Esq. ERN 5040 LISMAN LECKERLING, P.C. 84 Pine Street, 5th Floor P.O. Box 728 Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: (802) 864-5756 Fax: (802) 864-3629 E-mail: jdillon@lisman. com Attorneys for Central Boiler, INC. THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT(S) 01-03515, LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON FEBRUARY 4TH, 2016 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF PAULINE ANDERSON. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT(S) 01-04219, LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON JANUARY 28TH, 2016 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF NANCY STEVENS. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT(S) 02-00219,0200310,02-00318 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON FEBRUARY 4TH, 2016 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF TORREY ALLARD. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

TOWN OF WESTFORD DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. Chapter 117 and the Westford Zoning & Subdivision Regulations, the Development Review Board will hold a public hearing at the Town Offices, VT Route 128, at 7:15 pm on Wednesday,

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[CONTINUED] February 10, 2016 in reference to the following: Final Plat for a 2-Lot Subdivision– Jeffrey & Anna Hutchins Property (200 acres) on VT Route 128 in the Agricultural, Forestry & Residential I (AFR 1), Agricultural, Forestry & Residential II (AFR 2), Water Resources Overlay (WRO) & Flood Hazard Overlay (FHO) Zoning Districts.

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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SUPPORT GROUP

This caregivers support group meets on the 3rd Wed. of every mo. from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Alzheimer’s Association Main Office, 300 Cornerstone Dr., Suite 128, Williston.

Support groups meet to provide assistance and information on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. They emphasize shared experiences, emotional support, and coping techniques in care for a person living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia.

Meetings are free and open to the public. Families, caregivers, and friends may attend. Please call in advance to confirm date and time. For questions or additional support group listings, call 800-272-3900.

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Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St., Burlington. Group meets weekly on Thursdays, 1-2:30 p.m. Info: makenzy@ pathwaysvermont. org, 888-492-8218 x300.

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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP

Held the last Tue. of every mo., 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Birchwood Terr., Burlington. Info, Kim, 863-6384.

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BABY BUMPS SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS AND PREGNANT WOMEN

Pregnancy can be a wonderful time of your life. But, it can also be a time of stress that is often compounded by hormonal swings.

If you are a pregnant woman, or have recently given birth and feel you need some help with managing emotional bumps in the road that can come with motherhood, please come to this free support group lead by an experienced pediatric Registered Nurse. Held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Birthing Center, Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans. Info: Rhonda Desrochers, Franklin County Home Health Agency, 527-7531.

BEREAVEMENT/GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

Meets every other Mon. night, 6-7:30 p.m., & every other Wed., 10-11:30 a.m., in the Conference Center at Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice in Berlin.

The group is open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. There is no fee. Info, Ginny Fry or Jean Semprebon, 223-1878.

BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP IN ST. JOHNSBURY

Monthly meetings will be held on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., 1-2:30 p.m., at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., St. Johnsbury. The support group will offer valuable resources & info about brain injury.

It will be a place to share experiences in a safe, secure & confi dential environment.

Info, Tom Younkman, tyounkman@vcil.org, 800-639-1522.

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT

Montpelier daytime support group meets the 3rd Thu. of the mo. at the Unitarian

Church ramp entrance, 1:30-2:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury support group meets the 3rd Wed. montly at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Colchester Evening support group meets the 1st Wed. monthly at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the Board Room Conference Room, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Brattleboro meets at Brooks Memorial Library on the 1st Thu. monthly from 1:15-3:15 p.m. and the 3rd Mon. montly from 4:15-6:15 p.m. White River Jct. meets the 2nd Fri. montly at Bugbee Sr. Ctr. from 3-4:30 p.m.

Call our helpline at 877-856-1772.

BREASTFEEDING CLINIC AND SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesdays, 9-10:30 a.m.

Continues through Jan. 26. Kim Pregger, CLC, will be in the studio to answer your breastfeeding questions and concerns.

Come in, have your baby weighed and share stories with other moms. $15.

Info: 660-8607, kim. pregger@gmail.com.

BURLINGTON AREA PARKINSON’S DISEASE OUTREACH GROUP

People with Parkinson’s disease & their caregivers gather together to gain support & learn about living with Parkinson’s disease.

Group meets 2nd Wed. of every mo., 1-2 p.m., continuing through Nov. 18, 2015.

Shelburne Bay Senior Living Community, 185 Pine Haven Shores Rd., Shelburne. Info: 888-763-3366, parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org, parkinsonsvt.org.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Overcome any hurt, habit or hangup in your life! This confidential 12-Step recovery program puts faith in Jesus Christ at the heart of healing. We offer multiple support groups for both men & women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction & pornography, food issues, & overcoming abuse.

All 18+ are welcome; sorry, no childcare.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; we begin at 7 p.m. Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage

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Background checks required.

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Areas of responsibility include data input, a large volume of invoicing, receipt verification and balancing, inventory purchase and control, and financial reporting.

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Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District, a union municipality consisting of 18 member towns, seeks General Manager to work-staff, board and constituents to implement legislative mandate, our solid waste implementation plan and grow our zero-waste programming. The General Manager must be a strong organizational manager capable of delivering innovative programming in a fiscally responsible manner. The General Manager will be responsible for personnel management, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, budgeting, planning, and providing technical assistance to the CVSWMD Board of Supervisors, local officials and the public. Travel in the 18 member towns of the CVSWMD and evening meetings will be required on a regular basis.

Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree and at least five years supervisory experience in solid waste management, an environmental organization or a municipal government environment. Master’s degree preferred. Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to pass a criminal background check.

Starting Compensation: $59,000 per year, plus paid benefits including sick and vacation leave and employer sponsored health, dental and vision insurance. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until February 9, 2016.

To apply, send resume, cover letter, writing sample and three references to administration@cvswmd.org or General Manager Search, CVSWMD, 137 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT 05602.

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KITCHEN AND BATH SALES Curtis Lumber Company is currently looking to fill a Kitchen and Bath Sales position in our Burlington location. We seek an engaged, energized and highly motivated individual interested in developing strong partnerships with our customers. Curtis Lumber cultivates an environment that fosters teamwork, excellent customer service and safety. We place a strong emphasis on developing our employees and seek individuals who have the interest in, and potential for, taking advantage of growth opportunities within the company.

Curtis Lumber is one of the 40 largest and fastest growing building material companies in the country and employs more than 600 people in 21 locations throughout Vermont and New York. Each branch is locally managed and is an integral part of the community where we do business. We are committed to delivering outstanding service while providing our customers with a vast array of construction and home improvement solutions.

The Kitchen and Bath Sales person would be responsible for engaging in faceto-face, phone, email and web-based sales opportunities. The ideal candidate would possess exceptional customer service and sales skills along with two to three years of experience in kitchen and bath design. Experience is preferred but not necessary, as we are willing to train the right candidate.

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Please apply online with a resume and letter of interest to hr@cvdvt.org. For more information, please visit our web site at: www.cvdvt.org. CVD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We provide excellent benefits, professional development, growth opportunities and a success-oriented team environment.

If you have the skills and experience we seek and would like to apply for this position, please drop off a resume/application at the Burlington Curtis Lumber store, email your resume to employment@curtislumber.com or visit our website at curtislumber.com to fill out an online application.

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Join Champlain Housing Trust’s Property Management team in Burlington and serve the affordable housing needs of a diverse group of people. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks including painting, cleaning, light maintenance, grounds maintenance and snow removal. Experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, grounds maintenance required. Should be self-motivated, work independently and as part of a team, be prevention-minded and committed to a membership-based model of community controlled and permanently affordable housing. Reliable transportation and criminal background check required.

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Washington County Mental Health Services is currently seeking the following case management positions in our Community Support Program:

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Supervision toward mental health licensure offered.

To learn more or see complete job descriptions, visit our website, wcmhs.org.

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Graphic Designer Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington seeks to hire a Graphic Designer. This position will be responsible for design and layout and will prepare all prepress operations for the monthly diocesan publication Vermont Catholic magazine, under the direction of the publication’s editor. The position responsibilities also include but are not limited to all page layouts, copy, photos/graphics, correction proofs according to printer’s requirements. This position also maintains all graphic and type files for future use/archives.

SOFTWARE USED: InDesign CS5. (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) QUALIFICATIONS: bachelor’s degree and/or associate’s degree in graphic art and design; journalism also a plus.

Candidates are asked to submit a portfolio of print work demonstrating graphic abilities and layout proficiency with application. Candidates considered for the position will be presented with a page dummy with copy and graphics for the selected applicant(s) to construct a layout to demonstrate their ability with the programs HOURS: 80 hours per month and flexible work schedule is mandatory, due to magazine time constraints. (Evening hours are required to meet press/postal deadlines.)

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Fiscal Assistant II GOOD JOB. GREAT BENEFITS. AMAZING TEAM. The Town of Milton is seeking candidates with financial experience for the full-time position of Fiscal Assistant II. Position calculates, verifies, posts and balances a variety of transactions for the Town and School District. Tasks include grants management, bank reconciliations, daily deposit and accounts receivable. Position will be cross trained in payroll and accounts payable duties, and assist in major annual tasks like audit and budget preparation. Municipal experience a plus, but not necessary. This is an AFSCME Union position.

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Seeking an experienced human services professional for our Bennington office with a Would you like to make a valuable contribution supporting and developing software demonstrated ability to support consumers with physical, psychological or cognitive solutions to help improve the lives of Vermont’s more vulnerable citizens? disabilities in their efforts to gain employment. Job duties include assessment, We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Systems Analyst III to join guidance and counseling, assisting in finding employment and work experiences, case DCF Services Division’s Department team in Waterbury. You develop and update Experienced professional sought toInformation lead the Vermont ofwill Tourism management, documentation and collaboration with many community providers. This software for DCF and its divisions. Development efforts will include analysis, design, & Marketing’s public efforts.

This ofmission-critical position counselor will serve a caseload of primarily young adults between the and ages oftrade 18 and relations development and implementation SQL, C#, Java, JavaScript, Axure, Informix, 30. We place a strong emphasis on delivering successful employment outcomes for our Maven, IntelliJ, Nexus, and Powershell solutions. For more information, contact robin. is designed to generate positive tourism-related coverage of Vermont in the consumers. Good computer skills are required. Travel will also be necessary. hersey@vermont.gov. Reference Job ID #618043. Location: Berlin. Status: Full time. national and international marketplace. The Director of Communications is Note: There is one position open for which we are recruiting at two levels (Counselor Application deadline: February 4, 2016. responsible for for the development and implementation of a proactive business I and II), so applicants should apply for each of the levels which they wish to be considered. If you meet qualifications to apply for both levels, you will need outreach plan consistent with the goals and mission of the Department of to submit an application for both positions. Reference job posting #618415 for of Health consistent communications Tourism Marketing asWillwell asDepartment maintaining Counselor I and #618375 for Counselor II. For and more information, contact We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for a registered dietitian who is Pendlebury, regional manager via via emailsocial william.pendlebury@vermont.gov, or at This 447- enthusiastic to join thefor WIC all Nutrition team in the Division of Maternal networking tools. positionandisself-directed responsible tourism media 2865. Location: Bennington. Status: Full time, classified permanent. Application and Child Health. Working at the state level, you will develop statewide nutrition relations in-state and out-of-state; press release development; pitching targeted deadline: January 27, 2016. policies and procedures; implement federal regulations and state health policies; perform monitoring and quality assurance activities; ensure WIC nutrition services tourism story ideas to regional and national media; development of that press are coordinated with other programs serving women and children; help local-level familiarization trips and itineraries; media contact lists; and staff management develop and implementof outreach, breastfeeding and nutrition plans, and plan or Agency of Transportation conduct training relations for nutrition andinitiatives. administrative staff.

YouDirector must have expert knowledge support for Vermont’s international public The Vermont Agency of Transportation has an opportunity for a motivated leader to manage of maternal, infant and child nutrition and feeding practices, knowledge of public health the agency’s research program. If you been collaborate looking for the opportunity moveAgency willhave also with tothe ofandCommerce executive team principles practices, and program management; be ablein to the work independently and to the next level in your transportation career, look no further. In this position the provide leadership; implement public health interventions and/or systems development of a proactive travel trade and business recruitment plan.

Thischange in a incumbent will coordinate and oversee the VTrans research efforts conducted by staff culturally competent way; and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. or consultants, will conduct academic research with Universityto of Vermont, and position willthereport the Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing.

For more information, contact Karen Flynn at 652-4171 or email karen.flynn@vermont. will oversee an experimental features assessment program to assess new technologies gov. Reference Job ID #618417. Location: Burlington. Status: Full time. Application and techniques in project delivery. The incumbent will manage a New Products deadline: January 31, 2016.

Candidates must: demonstrate program including the approved product list and champion technology transfer across strong oral and written skills; have a BA in Experienced professional sought to lead the Vermont Department of Tourism the entire agency. As a senior transportation professional, the incumbent should be Public Relations orrepresenting related fitrade eld; have a minimum fivemission-critical years of relevant work & public Marketing’s and relations efforts.of This position comfortable making presentations and with speaking andpublic VTrans Department of Buildings and General Services experience; demonstrate knowledge of Vermont and Vermont’s tourisminindustry. on state, regional and national organizations such as New England Transportation is designed to generate positive tourism-related coverage of Vermont the We are seeking qualified applicants to join our team providing custodial and Consortium, AASHTO Research Advisory Council and research panels. Facilitation national international The for Director ofandCommunications housekeeping services state offices facilities in the St. Albans is area. Experience skills are desirable in fostering technology transfer andand discussions of emergent marketplace. with carpet and of floorthree care (including shampooing,should stripping and refinishing) is preferred.

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The Transportation Research Manager will also responsible for the development and implementation of a proactive business Please note: This position will be a job-share position consisting of two part-time supervise a small staff and be familiar with contracting and procurement procedures submitted to Kitty Sweet, Vermont Agency of per Commerce and Community outreach plan consistent with the goals and mission the Department of for one of positions for 20 hours week each.of Each individual will be responsible and practices. the two shifts.

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In- and out-ofTourism and Marketing asLife wellDrive, as maintaining consistent communications Duties include office and field work to administer and support research activities Special note: This position will be responsible for cleaning offices associated with Dept. via social networking tools.

This position is responsible allcheck tourism media state travel will be required.

Salary range: $45,000 related to a wide range of transportation issues.

The research program addresses all of Public Safety/police barracks.- A$50,000. criminalfor record and/or child abuse registry be required for somedevelopment; positions within this class based on targeted the locations where modes of travel. Topic areas include but are not limited in-state to construction materials and check may relations and out-of-state; press release pitching methods, engineering and design practices, safety and operations, and transportation duties are to be performed. For more information, contact thomas.pendris@vermont. tourism story ideas to regionalgov. and national media;Location: development of press Reference Job ID #618338.

St. Albans. Status: Part time. Application and environmental policy. Research projects may include quick-response literature deadline: January 27, 2016. searches and summaries, collecting and analyzing field data focused on a VTrans, familiarization trips and itineraries; management of media contact lists; and specific question, and research of regional or national significance in coordination with support for Vermont’s international public relations initiatives. The Director NETC or NCHRP. For more information, contact Joe Segale at 477-2365 or email joe. will also collaborate with Full the Agency of Commerce executive team in the segale@vermont.gov. Reference Job ID #618364.

Location: Montpelier. Status: Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living time. Application deadline: January 29, 2016. development of a proactive travel business plan.

This office We are trade looking forand an experienced human recruitment service professional for our Burlington with an ability to support consumers with physical, psychological or cognitive disabilities in position will report to the Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing. their efforts to gain employment. Job duties include assessment, guidance and counseling, assisting in finding employment and work experiences, case management, documentation, Department for Children and Families andstrong collaboration with many providers.

Candidates have in a master’s degree in Candidates must: demonstrate oral andcommunity written skills; havemust a BA The Department for Children and Families has an exciting opportunity for an rehabilitation counseling, counseling, social work, psychology or special education, and special experienced Systems Developer to join our fast-paced Information Services Division.field; Public Relations or related have a minimum of fiareverequired. years relevant work conditions apply.

Good computer skills Note:of There is one position open for which This position will act as technical lead on the Child Development Division’s Race we are recruiting at two levels (Counselor I and II). Applicants should apply for each of the experience; demonstrate knowledge of Vermont and Vermont’s tourism industry. to the Top project. Responsibilities will include vendor oversight, system support, levels for which they wish to be considered. If you meet qualifications to apply for both levels, systems analysis and design, as well as acting liaison between the vendor and DCF for you will need to submit an application for both positions. Reference job posting #618378 technical issues. For more information, contact robin.hersey@vermont.gov.

Reference I and #618311 for Counselor II. For moreshould information,be contact, Mark Ciociola, Resume, writing samples and for a Counselor minimum of three references Job ID #618386. Location: Berlin. Status: Full time, limited service. Application regional manager, mark.ciociola@vermont.gov. Reference Job ID #618378 or 618311. submitted to Kitty Sweet, Vermont of Commerce and Community Deadline: February 10, 2016 Location:Agency Burlington. Status: Full time. Application deadline: January 28, 2016.

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Sweet-potato-and-pecan taco

Margaritas plus tacos equals cleanse?

Yes, I have made an excellent life decision, I thought to myself. The only problem I could foresee was that I might get fatter.

But then I saw the snafu: It was vegan.

The damn cleanse was vegan.

In seconds, my dreams of sour creamfilled tacos and gooey cheese were gone.

I said good-bye to dairy and embarked on a 72-hour journey into vegan taco-ism.

The rules were simple, if inexplicable: 1. A taco has only one fold.

2. Tortillas must be flat‚ not bready.

3. But waffles are the exception.

4. A taco must be handheld and portable.

5. A burrito is never‚ ever a taco.

Day 1: 11 a.m. Purchase tortillas at New World Tortilla to take home.

4 p.m. I’m very, very hungry, and everything in the market looks good, but I know once I get home and start cooking I’ll be fine … except I have to cook these damn beans for, like, three hours.

6 p.m. I’m eating a tortilla with avocado, peppers and salsa and thinking, This isn’t so bad. I can do this. Maybe it’s because I was starving, but this is delicious; I can taste the unadulterated, fresh, bright veggies.

Day 2: 10 a.m. Shove my mouth full with half a taco, which is so stuffed it probably verges into burrito territory.

1:17 p.m. Realization: There’s probably no actual nutrition in the tacos I usually make; they’re just 50 to 80 percent sour cream and cheese.

5:25 p.m. Drink margarita at restaurant. Terrible vegan taco arrives; the fake meat is a mushy lump in a drippy, oily sauce. Try not to gag.

9 p.m. Attempt to fry plantain. Fail. Make snack taco with beans and potato.

10 p.m. Put candy cane in mouth — remove it immediately. Can I have a candy cane? I don’t know. Set candy cane down. Turn on movie to distract self.

1:01 a.m. I’m really hungry. Contemplate breaking my cleanse because it’s cold and late and I don’t want to make a taco. The Force is weak with me.

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INFO The Taco Cleanse: The Tortilla-Based Diet Proven To Change Your Life by Wes Allison, Stephanie Bogdanich, Molly R. Frisinger and Jessica Morris, the Experiment publishing, 224 pages. $17.95.

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the best way to support them is to eat a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods.

Dana Notte, a registered dietician in Williston, had similar thoughts. “The liver, among other systems, has the very important role of detoxing our body, and it is very good at it,” she said. “Drinking

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Day 3: 9:30 a.m. Not hungry for a taco, but I pack one for my drive to Waitsfield.

10 a.m. Now I’m hungry and driving and staring at my taco in the passenger seat. Every time I hit a red light, I pick up the taco, but the light turns green before I can put the taco in my mouth. Considering eating like a caveman, but am headed for an interview...

12 p.m. Contemplate trying to drive home to make taco. Am too hungry. Order vegan-friendly option at Mad Taco. Taco is hearty and sweet and delicious and filling and interesting. This is what vegan tacos should be.

2:24 p.m. Need another taco.

3:40 p.m. Sweet-potato-and-pecan taco is sweet and satisfying. Shove it in mouth while running out door, wishing I had more time to savor it but knowing I am not good at eating tacos while driving.

5:30 p.m. Head to Ethiopian dinner with tortillas in hand. Arrive and realize that not only is everything vegan-friendly, but it comes in taco-type injera bread. Much rejoicing. But — don’t tell — I had to use a fork. I think this means it doesn’t count as a taco since I can’t hold it in my hand (rule No. 4).

8 p.m. Home and hungry again. How am I always so hungry? I need to go on a diet.

8:50 p.m. Is there a support group for people who are always hungry? Could I get an avocado delivered to my house? Or a vegan taco?

11:07 a.m. Pour bowl of yogurt bought last weekend. It’s all lumpy and gross looking …

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(But, the authors explain, you can always open that burrito and refold it into a taco.)

This was my first cleanse ever, so I was going to do it right. I followed the rules to a T, even taking tortillas with me when I joined a friend for an Ethiopian dinner.

During my three days, I ate all sorts of tacos. For my homemade taco base, I turned dried Vermont-grown pinto beans into refried beans spiked with chipotles in adobo. I went out to eat and had wonderful seitan tacos. (OK, that was a joke. My one piece of advice for you if you go on this cleanse is to avoid seitan. Do yourself a favor and buy nice fresh veggies or make a tatertot taco — yes, the book has a recipe for that.)

Though I knew the taco cleanse was somewhat a joke, I wondered: Could a taco cleanse actually work? I reached out to some experts to see what they thought.

To start, I called Krissy Ruddy, a certified holistic health coach who threw a Raw Vegan Taco Party at City Market/ Onion River Co-op last summer. Her workshop description even made that prospect sound good: “We’ll turn walnuts into a perfectly seasoned, crumbly meat-free taco filling, with fresh and zesty tomato-cilantro-lime salsa, and creamy, tangy cashew sour cream.”

Ruddy and I chatted about her class, her love of tacos and her vegetarian lifestyle. She said she thought my cleanse was a great idea and offered simple advice: “In winter, your body needs warming food. Look for hearty seasonal ingredients, like butternut [squash].”

She was right. On my third day I ate a sweet-potato taco that was just what I needed: comforting, warm, substantial.

But not everyone was sold on the cleanse idea. “Most cleanses are

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nothing but juice, or eating nothing but tacos, isn’t going to improve this process … a healthy diet is one that emphasizes balance, variety, moderation and pleasure!”

Notte was right. Eating tacos didn’t cause me to grow three inches, or lose three pounds, or start to sparkle. I didn’t have an extra bounce in the morning or feel the energy of 1,000 children eating Popsicles. But I also didn’t gain three pounds or feel more tired.

What the cleanse did do was push me out of my comfort zone and force me to rethink my idea of a taco. Could a taco have potatoes? Yes. Could a taco taste good without sour cream and cream cheese? Absolutely.

I’m not sure I’d recommend the taco cleanse, unless you really, really love vegan tacos and have a lot of time on your hands to gather the proper ingredients. If you want variety, you’re going to end up spending plenty of time and money.

Sure, I got to eat a bunch of food, which most people on cleanses can’t say.

For the most part I enjoyed what I was eating and even felt good about putting it in my body. But in the end I learned the sad truth of an earlier warning from Notte: “No matter how much you love tacos, you will get tired of them.”

That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t still go for a vegan taco like the phenomenal sweet-potato option at the Mad Taco in Waitsfield or Montpelier. But in the future, instead of following The Taco Cleanse exactly, I’ll use it as a cookbook.

Some of the recipes are downright delicious, and many of the ones I didn’t try look enticing.

Take the Chocolate Raspberry Dessert Tacos on page 166: You start by making a soft taco shell with almond milk, then fill it with melted semisweet chocolate and fresh raspberries. I tried to extend my cleanse one extra day so I could gather supplies for this confection, but I didn’t make it. Mid-morning, just after 72 hours had passed, I poured myself a bowl of old yogurt. Not the epic win I was going for to end my cleanse.

But now I have time to go shopping.

So if you’ll excuse me, there’s a dessert taco calling my name.

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around the philosophy that many of the myriad health problems plaguing modern society result from weaknesses in the body’s physiological foundations brought on by poor nutrition.”

Through online study and three multiday workshops, students will examine digestive physiology and nutrients and learn plant- and supplementbased protocols for addressing common health problems as they relate to nutritional deficiencies.

The course will also offer business-planning advice to would-be practitioners hoping to put their certificates to use in private practice.

A program of the Washington-based Nutritional Therapy Association, which offers similar courses around the country, this training is the first of its kind in Vermont.

Classes begin on February 22 and are currently scheduled at the Courtyard Marriott

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This Sunday, January 24, ARTSRIOT will team up with chef JEAN-LUC MATECAT and ALICE & THE MAGICIAN cofounders SAM and AARON WISNIEWSKI to host a four-course “scented dinner” with optional cocktail pairings.

The meal will mark Matecat’s first appearance since leaving Montpelier’s LA PUERTA NEGRA last fall. True to form, he’s putting Vermont meats and produce to work on his menu — and embellishing each item with A&M’s nose-tickling scents. Organizers were still finalizing the menu at press time, but courses could include such dishes as pan-roasted local rabbit spritzed with the scent of forest and field, or ginger-perfumed game birds. They’ll be paired

with complimentary cocktails that carry wafting scents of herbs and citrus or bourbonbarrel char. More info at artsriot.com.

Most Vermonters know that this small state produces some of the finest food in the nation. Still, it’s fun when the national food community notices, too.

Local companies took home a disproportionate number of awards at the 2016 Good Food Awards, held last week in San Francisco.

Reading’s FARMS FOR CITY KIDS and Newport’s EDEN ICE CIDER took two awards each.

SHACKSBURY’S CIDERS Lost and Found cider and MAD RIVER DISTILLERS’

Malvados also received nods, as did condiments and jams from FAT TOAD FARM and GREEN JAM MAN. — H.P.E.

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DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: Beginners are welcome at a groove session inspired by infectious beats.

Swan Dojo, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 540-8300.

HEALING ARTS FOR WOMEN WITH SAFEART: Guided creative sessions encourage recovery through dialogue, expression and sisterhood among trauma survivors. Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 685-3138.

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art

LIFE DRAWING: Artists put pencil to paper with a live model as their muse. Bring personal materials. The Front, Montpelier, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10. Info, 839-5349.

MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE WORKSHOP: Folks learn to cut and paste like pros with artist Carolyn Crotty.

Whirled Tree Arts, Burlington, noon-1:30 p.m. $5-10.

Info, 448-2141.

business

KELLEY MARKETING GROUP BREAKFAST MEETING: Professionals in marketing, advertising and communications brainstorm ideas for nonprofit organizations. Room 217, Ireland Building, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:45-9 a.m. Free.

Info, 864-4067.

community

CURRENT EVENTS CONVERSATION: An informal open discussion delves into newsworthy subjects.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 878-4918.

GETTING STUFF DONE WORK PARTY: Set an intention, complete a task and celebrate your accomplishment in a comfortable atmosphere. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

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MEN’S GROUP: A positive environment encourages socializing and involvement in senior center activities. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 10-11:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 223-2518.

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KNITTERS & NEEDLEWORKERS: Crafters convene for creative fun. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

dance

AFROLATIN PARTY: Dancers ages 18 and up get down to the kizomba, kuduro and kompa with DsantosVT. Zen Lounge, Burlington, lesson, 7-8 p.m.; party, 8-10 p.m. $6-12; free for party. Info, 227-2572.

DADA MASILO’S ‘SWAN LAKE’: African dance meets Western ballet in the South African choreographer’s adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $17-50. Info, 603-646-2422.

VERMONT GAP YEAR FAIR: High school students interested in taking time off before college discover international service-learning opportunities. South Burlington High School, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, hello@ enroutegapyear.com.

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TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Folks develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon-1 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955.

TURNON BURLINGTON: Communication games encourage participants to push past comfort zones and experience deep connections. OneTaste Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10. Info, cj@onetasteburlington.us.

fairs & festivals

STOWE WINTER CARNIVAL: The 42nd annual frozen fête features a varied lineup of wintry wonderment, including snow golf, ice carving and live music. See stowewintercarnival.com for details.

Various Stowe locations. Prices vary. Info, 253-7321.

film

‘ARTS IN EXILE: TIBETAN TREASURES IN SMALL TOWN AMERICA’: Art creates common ground between communities across the world in Mountain Lake PBS’ latest documentary. Strand Center Theatre, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 518-563-9770.

‘FRUITVALE STATION’: Michael B. Jordan stars in Ryan Coogler’s award-winning drama based on the 2009 BART police shooting of Oscar Grant in Oakland. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: Stunning aerial shots and narration by Harrison Ford propel this 2D and 3D salute to the marvels of modern air travel. Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11:45 a.m. & 1:45 & 3:45 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $10.50-13.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

MOUNTAINTOP FILM FESTIVAL: Human-rights films, Q&A sessions, panel discussions and live music honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. See mountaintopfilmfestival.com for details. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, $7-100; free for students. Info, 496-8994.

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After more than two decades reporting for trusted news sources such as ABC News, the Washington Post and National Public Radio, journalist Michele Norris has earned both professional accolades and the public’s confidence. The sometime memoirist is perhaps best known as a former cohost on NPR’s daily news program “All Things Considered,” a post that made her a household name for listeners across the country. These days, Norris is at the helm of the Race Card Project, an initiative she developed to encourage meaningful dialogue about racial issues. Granted Emmy and Peabody awards for her coverage of 9/11, Norris delivers the keynote address at the University of Vermont’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.

MICHELE NORRIS Monday, January 25, 4-5:30 p.m., at Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, in Burlington.

Free; preregister. Info, 656-3131. uvm.edu

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In 2015, the National Endowment for the Arts wrote of musician Charles Lloyd, “Whether playing standards, avant-garde or world music, Lloyd’s emotional, elegant playing spurs on his fellow musicians.” The saxophonist doesn’t disappoint, hitting the stage with leading jazz guitarist and frequent collaborator Bill Frisell, drummer Eric Harland and bassist Reuben Rogers. The Memphis-born wailer began playing as a child and found his groove in the 1960s, recording with the likes of the Doors, the Byrds and the Beach Boys. Now, at 77, the post-bopper continues to break new ground, as shown in his 2015 release Wild Man Dance. Die-hard fans: Head to campus early to hear Lloyd and Frisell riff on their celebrated careers.

Baby, it’s cold outside. What better way to heat things up than by taking in the titillating talents on display at the Vermont Burlesque Festival?

Headliners Blanche DeBris, Michelle L’Amour (pictured), Scarlett James and the House of LeMay lead a luscious lineup of local, national and international performers set to sashay across stages in Burlington and Barre. The steamy soirée starts with a bang at ArtsRiot, where audience members are treated to a ceremonial toast and a burlesque and comedy showcase. Temperatures continue to rise as performances both nerdy and naughty unfold at Hilton Burlington. Want to get in on the action? Put your best foot forward in a variety of classes taught by headliners and area instructors.

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VERMONT BURLESQUE FESTIVAL Thursday, January 21, through Saturday, January 23, at various Barre and Burlington locations. $10-65. Info, cory@bluehairmedia.com. vermontburlesquefestival.com

CHARLES LLOYD & FRIENDS Wednesday, January 27, 7 p.m., at Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. $17-40. Info, 603-646-2422. hop.dartmouth.edu

JAN.23 | FAIRS & FESTIVALS Fruitful Fête

WINTER WASSAIL Saturday, January 23, farm market open noon-6 p.m.; activities, 2-5 p.m., at Champlain Orchards in Shoreham. Free. Info, 897-2777. champlainorchards.com

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In the old English tradition of toasting one’s health, Champlain Orchards hosts its fourth annual Winter Wassail. Set on the orchard’s sprawling, picturesque grounds, this community celebration features fun for the whole family. Adventurous types who come bearing sleds, snowshoes and skis can explore the scenery on foot, while others go dashing through the snow on sleigh and wagon rides. Hand-warming soup, bread and mulled cider find their way to frozen fingers around a crackling bonfire, where acoustic music sets a merry mood. The revelry culminates in a ceremonial toasting of the trees, during which guests offer gifts of apple-cider doughnuts to the orchard spirits in hopes of a fruitful autumn harvest.

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‘WAITING FOR ‘SUPERMAN’’: Does the public education system make the grade? This 2010 documentary aims to find out. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

‘WHO’S THERE?’ FILM SERIES: Cinephiles take in titles exploring the topic of identity. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: Strategic players have fun with the popular card game. Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $6. Info, 872-5722.

TRIVIA NIGHT: ‘STAR WARS’ EDITION: The force awakens when teams of quick thinkers gather for a meeting of the minds. A DJ set and prizes sweeten the deal. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 540-0406.

health & fitness

DANCE-BASED CONDITIONING: Melissa Ham-Ellis leads a series of stretching and strengthening movements. No dance experience is required.

Fusion 802 Dance, South Burlington, 7:158:15 p.m. $15. Info, 444-0100.

EATING WELL ON A BUDGET FOR FAMILIES: A weekly workshop with Frances Fleming of the UVM Extension highlights ways to save and get healthy. Cafeteria, Central Vermont Medical Center, Barre, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio B, Burlington, 6:15 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

ZUMBA: Lively Latin rhythms fuel this dancefitness phenomenon for all experience levels.

Vergennes Opera House, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 349-0026.

kids

KIDS’ OPEN GYM: Physical fitness is disguised as fun for little ones ages 6 to 10. Church of the Nazarene, Williston, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-8591.

PAJAMA STORY TIME: Tykes cuddle up in PJs for captivating narratives, cookies and milk. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

READ TO A DOG: Book hounds ages 5 through 10 curl up with a good story and a furry friend. Fairfax Community Library, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 849-2420.

‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: A dolichorhynchops braves history’s most dangerous oceans in a National Geographic Studios 2D and 3D movie. Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:45 a.m. & 12:45 & 2:45 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $10.50-13.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

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‘FREE UP THE SHOULDERS’ SIXWEEK FELDENKRAIS SERIES: Folks STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: who feel like they’re carrying the world Engrossing plots unfold on their shoulders learn techniques to SAT I LL . 23 into projects for kids up to age | M US IC | M A R K E RE release tension in the upper body. Bring 6 and their grown-ups. Jaquith a mat or blanket. Jonesville Schoolhouse Yoga, Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, Richmond, 7-8 p.m. $15 per session. Info, 735-3770.

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HONEY & VINEGAR ELIXIRS FOR WINTER HEALTH: STORY TIME FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS: CANCELED. Joann Darling of Seven Gables presPreschoolers stretch their reading skills through ents immune-boosting recipes, tonics and remactivities involving puppets and books. Brownell edies. City Market/Onion River Co-op, Burlington, Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 5:30-7 p.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-6956.

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TODDLER TIME: Puzzles, puppets, art supplies INSIGHT MEDITATION: Attendees deepen their unand books entertain tots ages 4 and under. St. derstanding of Buddhist principles and practices.

Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, Wellspring Mental Health and Wellness Center, 748-8291.

Hardwick, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 472-6694.

MIDDLEBURY FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Participants improve strength, agility, endurance and cardiovascular fitness with interval training. Middlebury Municipal Gym, 7-8 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

MINDFUL WORKWEEKS: WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEDITATION: Give your brain a break at a midweek “om” session followed by tea and conversation.

Milarepa Center, Barnet, 7-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 633-4136.

MINDFULNESS CLASS: Dogma-free meditative techniques lead to peace, joy and freedom.

Exquisite Mind Studio, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $5-20. Info, 735-2265.

MORNING FLOW YOGA: Greet the day with a grounding and energizing class for all levels. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $10. Info, 540-0186.

NIA WITH LINDA: World music and movements drawn from martial, dance and healing arts inspire folks to find their own paths to fitness. South End Studio, Burlington, 8:30 a.m. $14. Info, 372-1721.

POSTNATAL REHAB: Babies are welcome at a class aimed at strengthening the areas most compromised during pregnancy. Prenatal Method Studio, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $15. Info, 829-0211.

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PRENATAL YOGA CLASS: Moms-to-be prepare their bodies for labor and delivery. Prenatal Method Studio, Burlington, 12:15-1:15 p.m. $15. Info, 829-0211.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: A stretching session for all ability levels builds physical and mental strength to support healing. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

language

BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Students build a foundation in reading, speaking and writing.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-3403.

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

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GAY SKI WEEK: WINTER RENDEZVOUS: Temperatures rise during five days of comedy, music, pool parties and, of course, skiing. See mjwadventures.com for details. Various Stowe locations. Prices vary. Info, 617-504 3131.

music

HOWARD FISHMAN QUARTET: The critically acclaimed singer and guitarist brings his genrecrossing jazz, blues and folk sounds to the stage.

Casella Theater, Castleton University, 7 p.m. $12-18.

Info, 468-1119.

NISHT GEFERLACH KLEZMER BAND: Soulful and stirring songs from the golden age of New York’s Yiddish Theater open the Farmers Night Concert Series. Vermont Statehouse, House Chamber, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

SONG CIRCLE: COMMUNITY SING-ALONG: Rich and Laura Atkinson lead an evening of vocal expression. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:45 p.m.

Free. Info, 426-3581.

sports

NIGHT RIDER SERIES: RAIL JAM: Skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes to compete for prizes.

Bolton Valley Resort, 4:30-8:30 p.m. Cost of lift ticket, $20-74. Info, 434-6804.

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: Drive to the hoop! Ladies dribble up and down the court during an evening of friendly competition. See meetup. com for details. Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 8-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

talks

MARITA CANEDO: The Migrant Justice representative outlines her organization’s work, including the Milk with Dignity campaign, as part of an ongoing Williams College class looking at Vermont’s food system. Green Mountain Girls Farm, Northfield, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 505-9840.

MARK TIMNEY: Taking aim at firearm mythology, the speaker sounds off in “Off Target: What Hollywood, Journalists and Shooters Get Wrong About Guns.” New Haven Town Hall, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 545-2637.

theater

‘RAGTIME’: A Tony Award-winning score drives this stage adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel about early-20th-century New York City, presented as part of the Broadway National Tour. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25-70. Info, 863-5966.

words

DINE & DISCUSS SERIES: Bibliophiles join Ed Cashman for a shared meal and conversation about a selected literary work. Call for details. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-9 p.m. Free; bring a dish inspired by the book to share. Info, 878-6955.

JEFFREY AMESTOY: History fans flock to a reading from the biography Slavish Shore: The Odyssey of Richard Henry Dana Jr. Phoenix Books Rutland, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 855-8078.

MAKING POEMS THAT WORK: Penmen and -women prepare works for submission to PoemTown St. Johnsbury with guidance from Lyndon State College instructor Bill Biddle. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 748-2600, ext. 108.

SHORT STORY WRITING: Readers give feedback on stories penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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ART PLAY TIME: Participants express their artistry through loosely themed projects in a fun, social environment. Expressive Arts Burlington, 10-11:45 a.m. $20. Info, 862-5302.

OPEN ART NIGHT: Makers meet for a free-form creative session facilitated by Melora Kennedy.

Inspiration and materials are provided. The Front, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $2-5. Info, 793-3097.

OPEN STUDIOS: Creatives meet new friends and make art in a community setting. Expressive Arts Burlington, noon-2 p.m. $15. Info, 862-5302.

business

FRANKLIN COUNTY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MIXER: Friends and colleagues catch up over refreshments. People’s Trust Company, St. Albans, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-8; preregister. Info, 524-2444.

comedy

SANDRA BERNHARD: Best known for her role in “Roseanne,” the funnywoman brings her razorsharp wit to the stage as part of Gay Ski Week: Winter Rendezvous. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 9 p.m. $56. Info, 760-4634.

community

ENCORE PRESENTATION OF THE REVISED PLAN & FRAMEWORK FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR BTV MALL: Locals get up-todate information from the development team and city staff regarding proposals for the downtown Burlington site. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7144.

conferences

LISTEN FOR A CHANGE: SACRED CONVERSATIONS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE: Activists, scholars, authors and artists visit Woodstock via webcast to exchange ideas on current racial issues. Woodstock St. James Episcopal Church. $10. Info, 457-1727.

‘POWER AND PROTEST: GLOBAL RESPONSES TO ATOMIC ENERGY’: Experts from around the country contribute to discussions on the world’s reaction to nuclear power following the 2011 disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

See go.middlebury.edu for details. Robert A. Jones House, Middlebury College, 12:30-3 & 4:30-7 p.m.

Free. Info, rcga@middlebury.edu.

dance

AUTHENTIC JAZZ SWING DANCE: Energetic rhythms from the Roaring Twenties through World War II fuel an introduction to partner dancing focused on this fun, flapper-esque style. North End Studio B, Burlington, 7:15-8:45 p.m. $15; $10 each for couples. Info, 825-6392.

DADA MASILO’S ‘SWAN LAKE’: See WED.20.

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LIFE AFTER DEATH: An open discussion hosted by Eckankar inspires questions about the end of life and beyond. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 6:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-772-9390.

MOUNT MANSFIELD SCALE MODELERS: Hobbyists break out the superglue and sweat the small stuff at a miniature construction skill swap. Kolvoord Community Room, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0765.

TECH TUTOR PROGRAM: Teens answer questions about computers and devices during one-on-one sessions. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 4-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

fairs & festivals

STOWE WINTER CARNIVAL: See WED.20.

VERMONT BURLESQUE FESTIVAL: Dozens of local, national and international performers bring a mix of class and sass to the Green Mountain State.

See vermontburlesquefestival.com for details. See calendar spotlight. Various Barre and Burlington locations. $10-65. Info, cory@bluehairmedia.com.

film

‘ARGO’: Ben Affleck stars in this based-on-trueevents drama about the covert operation to rescue six American hostages from Tehran in 1980.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 748-2600.

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.20.

MOUNTAINTOP FILM FESTIVAL: See WED.20.

food & drink

FRENCH THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR: Francophiles fine-tune their French-language conversation skills over cocktails. Bleu Northeast Seafood, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. $4; free for Alliance Française members.

Info, info@aflcr.org.

MAKING & COOKING WITH KIMCHI: Foodies spice up fried rice and tofu noodle soup with the Korean pickled vegetable. McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9757.

WINE-PAIRING DINNER: A five-course meal comes complete with both Greek and Shelburne Vineyard vinos. Taverna Khione, Shelburne, 6:30-9 p.m. $50; preregister; limited space. Info, 985-2137.

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health & fitness

ADVANCED ASANA SERIES FOR PRACTITIONERS OF YOGA & FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS: A powerful vinyasa flow prepares students for inversions and challenging balancing postures. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $12; preregister; limited space. Info, 448-4262.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: Twenty minutes of guided practice with Andrea O’Connor alleviate stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow.

Winooski Senior Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161.

CORNWALL FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Interval training helps participants improve strength, agility, endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Cornwall Town Hall, 10-11 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

FORZA: THE SAMURAI SWORD WORKOUT: Beginners sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when using wooden replicas of the weapon.

North End Studio A, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10.

Info, 578-9243.

‘FREE UP THE SHOULDERS’ SIX-WEEK FELDENKRAIS SERIES: See WED.20, Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $20 per session. Info, 735-3770.

INPOWER YOGA: Ambitious yogis take on a challenging sequence in a heated studio. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 5:45-7:15 p.m. $15. Info, 540-0186.

PERSONAL BEST RUNNER’S CIRCUIT: A smallgroup training class prepares athletes to meet their goals. Your Personal Best Fitness, South Burlington, 5:45-6:30 p.m. $15; free for first timers.

Info, 658-1616.

PRENATAL YOGA CLASS: See WED.20, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

kids

LEGO CLUB: Brightly colored interlocking blocks inspire developing minds. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

PLAINFIELD PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Tykes ages 2 through 5 discover the magic of literature. Cutler Memorial Library, Plainfield, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 454-8504.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Kiddos and their caregivers have fun with song and dance. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

READ TO ARCHIE THE THERAPY DOG: Bookworms join a friendly canine for entertaining tails — er, tales. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:15-4 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-6956.

‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.20.

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GAY SKI WEEK: WINTER RENDEZVOUS: See WED.20.

‘CONSPIRACY!’: Two bumbling spies are charged with faking the death of playwright Christopher Marlowe in Martin Law’s new comedy staged

by Chocolate Moose Theatre. MainLine Theatre, Montréal, 8 p.m. $14-18. Info, 514-849-3378.

IGLOOFEST: Electronic music from top DJs draws thousands of revelers to this popular outdoor festival. Jacques-Cartier Quay, Old Port, Montréal, 7:30 p.m.-midnight. $20-120. Info, 514-904-1247.

ELEMENTAL MAGICK SERIES: AIR: Geomancer Fearn Lickfield supports spiritual seekers in connecting with nature. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. $7-10; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

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CATHERINE D’IGNAZIO: The researcher, artist and software developer describes how she uses art and technology for civic engagement. Room 304.

Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

DAVID MILLS: Paying tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., the actor and writer channels the civil rights activist with a riveting interpretation of his “I Have a Dream” speech as part of the Castleton University Spring Convocation. Casella Theater, Castleton University, 12:30 p.m. Free; limited space. Info, 468-1119.

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GWENDOLYN HALLSMITH: The Global Communities Initiative founder takes stock of local investment tools in “Vermont Dollars, Vermont Sense.” Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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LUNCH & LEARN: University of Vermont Hillel director Matt Vogel illustrates the Jewish community and Israel on campus. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, noon. Donations. Info, 863-4214.

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ONE WORLD LIBRARY PROJECT: Former Peace Corps volunteer Paul Kenyon reflects on his experience in the Dominican Republic from 2011 to 2014.

Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 7-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 453-2366.

Matt Haimovitz and VOICE — “If Music be the Food of Love” . . . . . . . . . . . 2 / 6

THIRD THURSDAY LUNCH SERIES: Kim Royar of the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife weighs the impact of settlers on the state’s flora and fauna in “Human Interactions With Wildlife in Vermont.”

Vermont History Museum, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m.

Free. Info, 479-8519.

theater

‘THE HAMLET PROJECT’: Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre performers present a staged reading of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy, followed by an interactive discussion between the cast, the director and audience members. Brick Box Theater, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $20. Info, 775-0903.

Miloš Karadaglić, guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 / 10 Valentine’s Day with the Patricia O’Callaghan Trio — “A Thousand Kisses Deep” . . . . . . . . 2 / 13 The Solo Workshop — “Doubling Down” . . . . . 2 / 19

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Actors from the London Stage — A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Harlem Quartet with Ida Kavafian, viola . . . . . 2 / 26 Simone Dinnerstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 / 4

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BARRY ESTABROOK: The author sheds light on swines and the pork industry in Pig Tales: An Omnivore’s Quest for Sustainable Meat. Farm-fresh soup is available before the talk. Green Mountain Girls Farm, Northfield, meal, 5-7 p.m.; talk 7-9 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 505-9840.

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Dover Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 / 22 Sequentia — “The Monk Sings the Pagan” . . .4 / 29 David Kaplan, piano, and Caroline Shaw, soprano/violin/composer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 / 6 SIMONE DINNERSTEIN, 3 /4 a Lane Series/Flynn Center co-presentation

YOUNG ADULT WORKSHOP: Readers swap ideas and opinions about YA stories written by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meet up.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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CHRIS BOHJALIAN: Lit lovers join the best-selling author as he makes a stop on his Rock and Roll Book Tour for Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands. Main Reading Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

WRITE NOW!: Authors let their creativity flow freely at a monthly meeting. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, 6:30-9 p.m. $15-20; preregister; limited space. Info, 775-0356.

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COMPLEXITIES OF TINY: Builders get down to brass tacks at a lesson covering the permitting process as well as the basics of planning and constructing small structures. Hinge, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 923-3088.

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THURSDAY PLAY TIME: Children and their adult companions convene for casual fun. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Captivating narratives pave the way for crafts and activities for youngsters ages 3 through 6. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 264-5660.

Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

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ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: Little ones up to age 4 gather for read-aloud tales. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

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BOB MARLEY: Having graced the stages of latenight television and Comedy Central, New England’s “King of Comedy” returns to the region to deliver big laughs. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $19.7530.75. Info, 775-0903.

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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Imaginative XP earners in grades 6 and up exercise their problem-solving skills in battles and adventures. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

conferences

EARLY-BIRD MATH: Books, songs and games put a creative twist on mathematics. Richmond Free Library, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3036.

‘POWER AND PROTEST: GLOBAL RESPONSES TO ATOMIC ENERGY’: See THU.21, 12:15-3:30 p.m.

MUSIC WITH ROBERT: Sing-alongs with Robert Resnik hit all the right notes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; groups must preregister. Info, 865-7216.

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ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Jubilant movement with the Green Mountain Druid Order inspires divine connections. Christ Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 505-8010.

MAD ROBIN CONTRA DANCE: Folks in clean, softsoled shoes kick up their heels to music by Viveka Fox, Hollis Easter and Tristan Henderson. First Congregational Church, Burlington, 8-11 p.m. $5-10.

Info, 503-1251.

SONGS & STORIES WITH MATTHEW: Matthew Witten helps children start the day with tunes and tales of adventure. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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STOWE WINTER CARNIVAL: See WED.20.

VERMONT BURLESQUE FESTIVAL: See THU.21.

film

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.20.

food & drink

GAY SKI WEEK: WINTER RENDEZVOUS: See WED.20.

‘CONSPIRACY!’: See THU.21.

IGLOOFEST: See THU.21, 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

music

ANNEMIEKE & JEREMIAH MCLANE: The pianist and the accordionist present a folk-inspired classical program. WalkOver Gallery and Concert Room, Bristol, 8 p.m. $15-20. Info, 453-3188, ext. 2.

THE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO: A blend of Afrobeat, rock, hip-hop and Latin grooves makes for a nonstop dance experience. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10-12. Info, 540-0406.

PIANO MASTER CLASS: Stephen Hough schools Dartmouth College students in the subtleties of the keys. Members of the public may observe.

Faulkner Recital Hall, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2010.

CELLAR TASTING: Oenophiles preview palate-pleasing vintages. Light fare and a discussion with winemakers round out the affair.

Shelburne Vineyard, 6-8 p.m. $30; limited space.

Info, 985-8222.

BRYAN PFIEFFER & RUTH EINSTEIN: The natural wonders of the world inspire awe in “Naked in the Canyon.” Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 7 p.m. $5; preregister.

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‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.20.

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TLC HOMECARE SERVICES NEW YEAR KICK OFF: Friends and neighbors ring in the new year with live music, catered eats and relaxing chair massages.

TLC Nursing Associates, South Burlington, 3:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, tim@tlcnursing.com.

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PRESCHOOL YOGA WITH DANIELLE: Toddlers and preschoolers up to age 5 strike a pose, then share stories and songs. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

OPEN-LEVEL IMPROVISATION: Structured prompts, imagery and partnering forge adaptive problem-solving skills in motion. North End Studio B, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. $12. Info, 363-5544.

CLOTHING SWAP: Locals tap into the spirit of giving at an exchange of gently used threads. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262.

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CRAFTERNOON: Creative kiddos in grades 4 and up construct Chinese lanterns. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: Senior citizens and their guests catch up over a shared meal.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, noon-1 p.m. $7-9; preregister. Info, 262-6288.

LISTEN FOR A CHANGE: SACRED CONVERSATIONS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE: See THU.21.

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AXIS & ALLIES: Teens put their strategic skills to the test and maneuver battleships, submarines and air fleets in the World War II-era game.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-6956.

AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: THE FELDENKRAIS METHOD: From reducing pain to improving mobility, this physical practice reveals new ways to live with the body. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 12:30-1:30 p.m. $10. Info, 540-0186.

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FRIDAY MORNING WORKSHOP: Lit lovers analyze creative works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

‘A NIGHT OF TRUE STORIES’: Inspired by the Moth Story Hour, raconteurs regale eager listeners with tales based on real-life experiences. Main Street Arts, Saxtons River, 7:30 p.m. $16-18. Info, 869-2960.

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TERRARIUMS: Green thumbs ages 16 and up learn different techniques for creating miniature gardens in jars. Fairfax Community Library, 10-11 a.m. $15; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

VERMONT HORSE COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Horse Person of the Year is recognized at a gathering to celebrate accomplishments made in 2015. Lunch, elections and a talk by Mary Willmuth round out the afternoon. Abbey Restaurant and Pub, Enosburg Falls, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 586-7559.

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‘LAUGH IT OFF: SKYPE LECTURE AND CURATED SCREENING OF COMEDIC SHORTS WITH MIKE CALWAY-FAGAN’: Present via video stream, the funnyman explores connections between comedy and art. Pine Street Studios, Burlington, 8-9 p.m. Free.

Info, 610-888-5462.

community

PEACE & JUSTICE CENTER VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION: An overview of the center’s history and mission offers insight into the role of the retail store and the organization’s larger goals. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 8632345, ext. 7.

conferences

LISTEN FOR A CHANGE: SACRED CONVERSATIONS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE: See THU.21.

dance

DANCE MASTER CLASS: Aspiring artists ages 16 and up find their footing in a movement session with choreographer Dada Masilo. Straus Dance Studio, Berry Sports Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 11 a.m. $10. Info, 603-646-2422.

DANCE SHOWCASE: ‘UNITY IN DIVERSITY’: A diverse lineup of regional performers takes the stage to raise funds for Puppets in Education. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $20-23; free for kids under 1. Info, 863-5966.

NORWICH CONTRA DANCE: Folks in clean-soled shoes move to tunes by Banish Misfortune and calls from Adina Gordon. Tracy Hall, Norwich, beginner walk-through, 7:45 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m. $9; free for kids under 16; by donation for seniors. Info, 291-3721.

environment

HOW YOU CAN BENEFIT FROM SOLAR, EVEN IF YOU DON’T OWN A HOME: Environmentally conscious individuals learn to harness the power of the sun at no upfront cost. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 1-2:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

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BIG BANG BHANGRA BRASS BAND & BOOK BASH: Writers for Recovery participants share passages from their new publication, One Imagined Word at a Time, before getting down with guests at an epic dance party. Flying Stage, ReSOURCE Household Goods & Building Material Store, Barre, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 552-3481.

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE: Brainstorming leads to forming activity groups for hobbies such as flying stunt kites and playing music. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030.

NORTHEAST HERITAGE MUSIC CAMP WINTER GATHERING: Revelers grab their instruments and don their dancing shoes for this annual shindig that’s part concert, part contra dance and part potluck. Capital City Grange, Berlin, 4-11 p.m. $15.

Info, 229-1403.

ORGANIZE FOR THE NEW YEAR: Residential organizer Gwen Farrington encourages scattered participants to focus on time and paper management.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, noon1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

WEEKENDS AT THE FARM: History comes alive when families visit livestock and tour a restored 1890 farm house. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4-14; free for members and kids under 3. Info, 457-2355.

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SHELBURNE WINTERFEST: Sledding, sleigh rides, music and tasty treats enliven this cold-weather jamboree. Call to confirm. Shelburne Farms, noon-3 p.m. Donations; $2 for sleigh rides. Info, 985-8686.

STOWE WINTER CARNIVAL: See WED.20.

VERMONT BURLESQUE FESTIVAL: See THU.21.

WINTER WASSAIL: Hearty soup and mulled cider warm hands at a celebration of the season complete with outdoor sports and a farmers market.

See calendar spotlight. Champlain Orchards, Shoreham, farm market open noon-6 p.m.; activities, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, 897-2777.

film

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.20.

‘THE LOOK OF SILENCE’: Cinephiles have a second chance to screen this 2014 documentary shown at last year’s Vermont International Film Festival.

Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 660-2600.

‘THE SALT OF THE EARTH’: This 2014 documentary, shown as part of the Woodstock Vermont Film Series, turns the lens toward photographer Sebastião Salgado, who spent four decades chronicling remote cultures. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 3 & 5 p.m. $5-11. Info, 457-2355.

VERMONT FILM SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL: Movie buffs settle in for a series of four shorts and three features. A Q&A session and after-party follow.

Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 4-9 p.m. $20. Info, 651-0080.

food & drink

BURLINGTON WINTER FARMERS MARKET: A bustling indoor marketplace offers fresh and prepared foods alongside crafts, live music, lunch seating and face painting. Burlington Memorial Auditorium, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172.

CAPITAL CITY FARMERS MARKET: Root veggies, honey, maple syrup and more change hands at an off-season celebration of locally grown food.

Montpelier City Hall, 10 a.m.-2p.m. Free. Info, 233-2958.

CHOCOLATE TASTING: With the help of a tasting guide, chocoholics of all ages discover the flavor profiles of four different confections. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807.

GAME SUPPER: A feast featuring moose, deer and more benefits the Knights of Columbus charity and scholarship funds. Holy Family Parish Hall, Essex Junction, 5:30 & 6:30 p.m. $6-18. Info, 878-8314.

WHISTLE PIG ‘WHOLE HOG’ SPIRITS DINNER: Specialty cocktails complement five mouthwatering courses. Mary’s Restaurant at the Inn at Baldwin Creek, Bristol, 6:30 p.m. $75; preregister.

Info, 318-0883.

WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET: SHAKE YOUR OWN BUTTER: City Market representatives teach foodies how to prepare the creamy spread at the Queen City’s agricultural gathering. Burlington Memorial Auditorium, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700.

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NORTHERN VERMONT SCRABBLE CLUB: Wordsmiths use lettered tiles to spell out winning combinations. Panera Bread, Barre, 1-5 p.m. Free.

Info, 524-1801.

health & fitness

MIDDLEBURY FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See WED.20, 8-9 a.m.

PERSONAL BEST RUNNER’S CIRCUIT: See THU.21, 9-10 a.m.

PRENATAL YOGA CLASS: See WED.20, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.20, North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

Vermont, Plainfield, 1-4 p.m. $25; preregister; limited space. Info, 454-8500.

Canadian Club, Barre Town, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $2-5.

Info, 751-6138.

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INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO: Little ones check out music makers from around the world. Milton Municipal Building, 9-11 a.m. Free. Info, 893-4922.

LITERACY OF THE HEART: Participants explore themes in literature and art during a workshop and talk with artist Hannah Burr. Church on the Common, Craftsbury Common, 4-5:30 p.m. $10 for workshop; free for talk. Info, 748-2600.

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FAMILY WORKSHOP: FELTED ANIMALS: Parents and kids mold pressed wool into lovable creatures.

Catamount Outback Artspace, St. Johnsbury, 10 a.m.-noon. $15; $12 per additional family member; $2 per person for materials; preregister. Info, 748-2600.

‘THE PERILS OF MR. PUNCH’: A two-person orchestra accompanies Modern Times Theater’s tale of puppetry’s favorite loudmouth. Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, 1-2:30 p.m. $5. Info, 201-214-2580.

SATURDAY STORY TIME: A weekly selection of songs and narratives engages all ages. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 264-5660.

‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.20.

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GAY SKI WEEK: WINTER RENDEZVOUS: See WED.20.

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‘CONSPIRACY!’: See THU.21.

IGLOOFEST: See THU.21, 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

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BILLY CHILDS: The Grammy Award-winning pianist pays tribute to a 20th-century songwriter with the program “Reimagining Laura Nyro.” Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-40. Info, 863-5966.

BURLINGTON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: Conductor Soovin Kim leads local musicians in selections by Haydn and Mozart. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10-25. Info, 863-5966.

MARK ERELLI: The New England troubadour strums strains from his 2014 release Milltowns. Tunbridge Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. $15-20. Info, folkbloke@ hotmail.com.

NOBBY REED PROJECT: Led by guitarist Nobby Reed, the trio brings out the best of the blues.

Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 760-4634.

STEPHEN HOUGH: An original piano composition rings out alongside works by Schubert, Franck and Liszt. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $1750. Info, 603-646-2422.

outdoors

FULL MOON WALK: WOLF MOON: Nocturnal adventurers explore the Capital City by lunar light.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 5-7 p.m. $5; free for members; preregister. Info, 223-2518.

TRACKING THE WILD: Outdoor enthusiasts seek clues left behind by local species. EarthWalk

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WEATHERIZATION OPEN HOUSE: Personal savings, comfort and reduced environmental impact are just a few of the benefits of reinforcing homes and business against winter weather. Mercy Farm, Benson, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 797-8611.

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CENTRAL VERMONT ROLLER DERBY OPEN SKATE: Hard-hitting gals teach novices basic skating and derby skills. No gear? No worries: Just bring a mouthguard and a water bottle. Montpelier Recreation Department, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, vtderbytcr@gmail.com.

WEEKENDS AT THE FARM: See SAT.23.

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‘THE ARTIST AS FILMMAKER’: Shown as part of the Focus on Film — As Art, On Art series, this program of short experimental pictures explores cinema as a medium of expression. AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon, N.H., 4:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 613-448-3117.

BILL MCKIBBEN: The author and environmental activist brings the heat with “Climate Change and the Response of People of Faith.”

Northfield Falls St. Jacob of Alaska Orthodox Church, 4-5 p.m. Donations. Info, 485-9121.

CLAUDIA ROSE: Listeners are transported from the Pyrenees to Galicia in “Hiking the Camino: 37 Days in the Beauty of Spain.” Montgomery Town Library, 7-9 p.m. $5. Info, 241-8327.

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‘THE GIN GAME’: Bristol Gateway Players bring the drama to a staged reading of D.L. Colburn’s tragic comedy for mature audiences. Holley Hall, Bristol, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 453-5060.

‘THE HAMLET PROJECT’: See THU.21.

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HD LIVE: A broadcast screening of Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs De Perles dazzles opera devotees. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600.

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE: Whodunit?

Diners fill up on a three-course meal, then do their best to identify the killer in an interactive show.

North Hero House Inn & Restaurant, 6:30 p.m. $69.50; preregister. Info, 372-4732.

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BOOK GROUP: David Brooks’ The Road to Character inspires a dialogue among readers. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

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‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.20.

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ALICE & THE MAGICIAN PRESENTS: A SCENT DINNER: Foodies follow their noses to a four-course feast for the senses presented by chef Jean-Luc Matecat and the Edible Fragrance SA H T. 2 UG KYLE OBENAUER: “The Manufacturing O 3|M H creator. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 6:30-9:30 US IC | S TE P HE N Past of Burlington’s Lakeside Avenue” is p.m. $59 for dinner; $83 for dinner with cockfocused on the former Queen City Cotton Mill, its tail pairing. Info, 540-0406. employee housing and Blodgett Ovens. Vermont CHOCOLATE TASTING: See SAT.23.

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‘FREE UP THE SHOULDERS’ SIX-WEEK FELDENKRAIS SERIES: See WED.20, Otter Creek Yoga, Middlebury, 5-6 p.m. $20 per session.

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FULL MOON WOMEN’S CIRCLE: VISIONING YOUR YEAR AHEAD: Guided meditation, a workshop and group sharing help ladies face 2016 with fierce intention. Bring a journal and pen. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $5-20. Info, 448-4262.

INTERMEDIATE ACROYOGA WORKSHOP: THE MERMAID FLOW: Yogis who are comfortable with the flying or basing bird, throne and star postures add to their repertoire, building to the full expression of the practice. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 1:45-3:45 p.m. $20-25. Info, 448-4262.

MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.20.

NIA WITH SUZY: Drawing from martial, dance and healing arts, sensory-based movements push participants to their full potentials. South End Studio, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $14. Info, 522-3691.

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MONTPELIER ANTIQUES MARKET: The past comes alive with offerings of furniture, artwork, jewelry and more at this ephemera extravaganza.

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SNOWSHOEING & A CAPPELLA: Fireside harmonies by Root 7 top off a brisk hike through field and forest. Common Ground Center, Starksboro, 6:30-9 p.m. $20; $50 per family of 3 or more; preregister.

Info, 453-2592.

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WORLD GROOVE DANCE CLASS: Simple movements set to diverse styles of music unify individuals in unique ways. South End Studio, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 497-1406.

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FULL MOON SNOWSHOE HIKE: Nature lovers explore Montpelier’s hillsides by lunar light.

Snowshoes and hot chocolate are provided. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. $510; preregister. Info, 229-6206.

WINTER RIDING WORKSHOP: Those who wish to commute by bike year-round learn the ins and outs of staying safe, warm and comfortable on two wheels. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

‘THE TAMING OF THE SHREW’: Set to music by Dmitri Shostakovich, Shakespeare’s comedy comes to life in this Bolshoi Ballet production, broadcast to the big screen. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $6-18. Info, 748-2600.

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‘A SONG FOR YOU’: Backed by pianist Timothy Guiles, vocalist Sally Olson lends her powerful pipes to top hits by the famed musical duo the Carpenters. Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 862-7326.

VCAM’S DIGITAL EDITING CERTIFICATION: Adobe Premiere users get familiar with the most recent version of the editing software. Prerequisite of VCAM Access Orientation or equivalent, or instructor’s permission. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m.

Free. Info, 651-9692.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS WITH THE CENTER FOR MINDFUL LEARNING: Peaceful people gather for guided meditation and interactive discussions.

Burlington Friends Meeting House, 5-7 p.m. $10.

Info, 540-0820.

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Doomfuck and Adrian Aardvark open. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. $3-10. Info, rotagallery@ gmail.com.

DREAMING INTO THE EARTH WORKSHOP: An afternoon of ceremony and conversation encourages attendees to delve into their nighttime visions.

Call to confirm. Yoga Mountain Center, Montpelier, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 522-6889.

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STRETCH & SIP YOGA: Yogis at all levels do the downward-facing dog before quenching their thirst with a pint or flight of Switchback suds. Tap Room, The Tap Room at Switchback Brewing Company, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $20; preregister; limited space. Info, 651-4114.

kids

FAMILY FUN DAY: Face painting, crafts, music, dancing, dinner and more delight adults and kids alike. Capital City Grange, Berlin, 3-6 p.m. $5; $20 per family; free for kids under 4. Info, 477-3951.

‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.20.

language

DIMANCHES FRENCH CONVERSATION: Parlez-vous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual drop-in chat. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.

lgbtq

GAY SKI WEEK: WINTER RENDEZVOUS: See WED.20.

LGBTQ FIBER ARTS GROUP: A knitting, crocheting and weaving session welcomes all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations and skill levels. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, noon-2 p.m. Free.

Info, 860-7812.

montréal

‘CONSPIRACY!’: See THU.21.

music

ALASH: The Tuvan throat singing masters hypnotize audience members with a pitch-perfect performance. New City Galerie, Burlington, 7 p.m. $20; limited space. Info, mark.sustic@gmail.com.

CAPITAL CITY CONCERTS: Song and dance from Brazil, Argentina, Spain and France inspire the chamber music program “Canciones Calientes.”

Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 3 p.m. $15-25. Info, info@capitalcityconcerts.org.

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CRACKER: David Lowery and Johnny Hickman unplug for a rare two-piece acoustic set. Kelly Ravin opens. Vergennes Opera House, 8 p.m. $21.75; cash bar. Info, 863-5966.

FACULTY RECITAL: Guest cellist Emily Taubl joins pianist Paul Orgel to perform works by Bach, Chopin and Prokofiev. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

IEVA JOKUBAVICIUTE: The pianist charms classical connoisseurs with a program of Mozart, Debussy, Fauré, Janáček and Schumann. South Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, 3 p.m. $6-18.

Info, 748-7135.

OLD TIME MUSIC & JAM: A country and gospel concert by Vicki Moore and Joe Godwin gives way to a back-porch-style picking session. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

PURE COUNTRY BAND: Music lovers start with food, then dance the afternoon away to toe-tapping tunes. VFW Post 309, Peru N.Y., meal, noon; band, 1-4 p.m. Donations. Info, 518-643-2309.

outdoors

WINTER TREES & BIRDS: Nature lovers ages 15 and up examine buds, bark and branches for clues to discern different species. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 1-3 p.m. $10-15; preregister.

Info, 434-3068.

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as set forth in his publication Reason: The Only Oracle of Man. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5403.

CRUISERS’ & CRAWLERS’ PLAY & STAY STORY TIME: Babies and toddlers up to age 2 engage in books, songs and social time with blocks, bubbles and parachute play. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m.

Free. Info, 868-3970.

art

OPEN STUDIOS: See THU.21.

community

PAST LIVES, DREAMS & SOUL TRAVEL: An open discussion hosted by Eckankar encourages spiritual seekers to consider a previous existence as the key to a happier life. Rutland Free Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-772-9390.

dance

DANCING FREEDOM: Earth, air, fire, water and spirit guide an ecstatic movement wave meant to promote healing and self-expression. Expressive Arts Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 267-210-9438.

SALSA MONDAYS: Dancers learn the techniques and patterns of the salsa, merengue, bachata and cha-cha. North End Studio A, Burlington, fundamentals, 7 p.m.; intermediate, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 227-2572.

etc.

TECH HELP WITH CLIF: See WED.20.

TECHNOLOGY NIGHT: Readers learn to access ebooks and audiobooks through Listen Up Vermont.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

WBTV-LP RADIO MINGLE: Broadcasters get out from behind the booth to network with fellow radio makers and podcasters. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.

fairs & festivals

STOWE WINTER CARNIVAL: See WED.20.

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.20.

food & drink

COOKING FUNDAMENTALS: KNIFE SKILLS & STOCKS: City Market’s Paul Link helps foodies slice and dice their way through a hands-on kitchen session.

McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9757.

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PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: See THU.21.

ROBIN’S NEST NATURE PLAYGROUP: Naturalistled activities through fields and forests captivate little ones up to age 5 and their parents. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Donations; preregister. Info, 229-6206.

‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.20.

‘STAR WARS’ CLUB: May the force be with you! Fans of George Lucas’ intergalactic epic bond over common interests. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

STORIES WITH MEGAN: Budding bookworms ages 2 through 5 open their ears for exciting tales, songs and rhymes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free; groups must preregister. Info, 865-7216.

music

SAMBATUCADA! OPEN REHEARSAL: Newbies are invited to help keep the beat as Burlington’s samba street-percussion band sharpens its tunes. No experience or instruments are required. 8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5017.

health & fitness

FOOT REFLEXOLOGY: Alicia Feltus walks participants through stimulating the tootsies to reduce stress and promote relaxation. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $8-10; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

HEATED VINYASA FLOW: Students get their stretch on, releasing toxins through sweat and breath. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 5:30-6:45 p.m. $10.

Info, 540-0186.

MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.20.

NIA WITH SUZY: See SUN.24, 7 p.m.

talks

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.20.

HOWARD COFFIN: Past meets present when the local historian details the critical Civll War battle that inspired James Hope’s work of art in “The Battle of Bull Run: The Painting & the Story.” Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 3:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 828-0386.

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MAH JONGG: Longtime players and neophytes alike compete in the popular Chinese tile game. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

WOMEN’S PICKUP SOCCER: Quick-footed ladies of varying skill levels break a sweat while connecting passes and making runs for the goal. For ages 18 and up. Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

PATRICK STANDEN: The talk “Ethan Allen, Philosopher” elucidates the historical figure’s views

MAKE-IT! KINETIC SAND: Crafty kiddos in grades K and up feel the grainy, moldable material between their fingers. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.20, 7 p.m.

ZUMBA: See WED.20.

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Collective, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. $10. Info, 540-0186.

POSTNATAL REHAB: See WED.20.

PRENATAL YOGA CLASS: See WED.20.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.20. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10.

VINYASA FLOW: Breathe in, breathe out! Pupils explore a breath-centered practice. The Wellness

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CONVOCATION: Community organizer and activist Rosa Clemente headlines the commemorative event with her talk “What Must Be Done? Addressing the Intersection of Power, Oppression, Identity and Responsibility.” Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

MICHELE NORRIS: Known as a National Public Radio host and correspondent, the journalist keynotes UVM’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. See calendar spotlight. Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 656-3131.

theater

SHAKESPEARE SALON: Fans of the bard join Vermont Shakespeare Festival members to read and discuss Love’s Labour’s Lost. Bring a copy of the play. New Moon Café, Burlington, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, jena@vermontshakespeare. org.

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MONDAY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: Lit lovers analyze works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 7 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup. com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

SHAPE & SHARE LIFE STORIES: Prompts from Recille Hamrell trigger recollections of specific experiences, which participants craft into narratives. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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VERMONT FARM SHOW: From barnyard animals to giant tractors, the annual showcase celebrates the state’s agricultural industry. See vtfarmshow. com for details. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 461-8774.

art

ROCK YOUR ART OUT: Free-form creative expression eliminates the stress and tension of the day.

Expressive Arts Burlington, 6:15-8:15 p.m. $20. Info, 862-5302.

business

RENTAL INCOME SEMINAR: Folks seeking financial freedom and security get wise to the ways of real estate investment. Preferred Properties, South Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 318-7654.

community

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: See FRI.22.

TUESDAY VOLUNTEER NIGHTS: Helping hands pitch in around the shop by organizing parts, moving bikes and tackling other projects. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

dance

BEGINNER WEST COAST SWING & BLUES FUSION DANCING: Students get schooled in the fundamentals of partner dance. North End Studio B, Burlington, 8-9 p.m. $9-14. Info, burlingtonwestie@ gmail.com.

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED WEST COAST SWING: Fun-loving folks learns the smooth, sexy stylings of modern swing dance. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@ gmail.com.

SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different styles, including the Lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome.

Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

fairs & festivals

STOWE WINTER CARNIVAL: See WED.20.

film

‘THE BICYCLE THIEF’: An impoverished father’s only mode of transportation is stolen just as he begins a new job in this 1948 Academy Award winner. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7-11 p.m. Free. Info, 540-3018.

‘DEBT OF HONOR’ FILM & DISCUSSION: Personal stories told by disabled veterans inform this movie on the human cost of war. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

KNIGHTS OF THE MYSTIC MOVIE CLUB: Cinema hounds view campy flicks at this ode to offbeat productions. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 356-2776.

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.20.

‘THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING’: Naomi Klein’s examination of the tenuous relationship between capitalism and climate change inspired this 2015 environmentally focused documentary. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 552-0125.

‘THE UNKNOWN KNOWN’: In his 2013 documentary, Errol Morris sits down with former U.S. defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld to discuss sensitive issues, including the Iraq War. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.20, 7 p.m.

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.

health & fitness

BRANDON FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Hop to it! Folks get fit with strength, endurance, agility and coordination exercises. Otter Valley North Campus Gym, Brandon, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

DROP-IN YOGA: Yogis hit the mat for a Hatha class led by Betty Molnar. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

FITNESS FOR EVERY BODY: Let’s get physical!

Strength, agility, coordination and cardiovascular exercises are modified for folks of all ability levels.

Charlotte Senior Center, 9-9:45 a.m. $10. Info, 343-7160.

FOOT-CARE CLINIC: Nurses from Franklin County Home Health Agency help people care for their tootsies. Call for details. Various Franklin County locations. $20; preregister. Info, 527-7531.

KICKBOXING CLASS: Music propels this highoctane practice focused on maintaining form and achieving power through movement. North End Studio B, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 646-577-7985.

MINDFULNESS CLASS: See WED.20, 12:15-1 p.m.

MIXED-LEVEL FLOW YOGA: Students may modify postures to meet their individual needs during a sequence of feel-good poses. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 540-0186.

PERSONAL BEST RUNNER’S CIRCUIT: See THU.21.

PRENATAL YOGA CLASS: See WED.20, 4:30-5:30 p.m. & 6-7 p.m.

kids

CREATIVE TUESDAYS: Artists exercise their imaginations with recycled crafts. Ages 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN BOOK AWARD READERS’ CLUB: Lit lovers in grades 9 through 12 chat about The Rook by Daniel O’Malley. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

KNITTING FOR KIDS: Youngsters use looms to create colorful hats. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Melody makers ages 3 through 5 sing and dance the morning away.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 11:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 264-5660.

READ TO A DOG: Tots share stories with lovable pooches. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

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PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR: Imaginations blossom when young’uns up to age 6 engage in themed tales and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

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READ TO DAISY THE THERAPY DOG: Budding bookworms join a friendly canine for ear-catching narratives. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:154 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

STORY TIME: Attention-grabbing plots and crafts make for a memorable morning. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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STORY TIME FOR BABIES & TODDLERS: Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets arrest the attention of children under 3. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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and belonging from birth to 36 months. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; limited space. Info, 878-6955.

language

‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: French-language folks engage in dialogue en français. ¡Duino! (Duende), Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.

talks

KATHY FOX: The University of Vermont professor presents risky business in “Why Hotels in New Zealand Have Trampolines: Risk, Responsibility and Legal Consciousness.” Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3166.

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TAO: ‘SEVENTEEN SAMURAI’: Feats of athleticism and percussion meet innovative choreography and contemporary costumes in an energetic show. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. $35.50-45.50.

Info, 775-0903.

ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION: Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America sparks a lively dialogue. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

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WRITING SALON: Paula A. Diaco prompts penmen Info, 863-5966. and -women of all abilities to create and share their work in an encouraging environment. Dorothy seminars Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2 p.m.

MEDICARE & YOU: AN INTRODUCTION TO Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.

MEDICARE: Members of the Central Vermont Council on Aging clear up confusion about the application process and plan options. Central Vermont Council on Aging, Barre, 3-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-0531.

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SURVEILLANCE DRONES PRESENTATION: Concerned citizens can ask questions after a presentation on the past, present and future of

surveillance in the United States. Charlotte Library, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

agriculture

SMALL-SCALE MUSHROOM CULTIVATION: Mycophiles learn how to raise cap-and-stem varieties. City Market/Onion River Co-op, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9757.

VERMONT FARM SHOW: See TUE.26, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

art

LIFE DRAWING: See WED.20.

MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE WORKSHOP: See WED.20.

community

GETTING STUFF DONE WORK PARTY: See WED.20.

ADULT BASIC CRAFT GROUP: Unfinished projects get the attention they deserve. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free.

Info, 878-4918.

KNITTERS & NEEDLEWORKERS: See WED.20.

dance

AFROLATIN PARTY: See WED.20.

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: See WED.20.

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TECH HELP WITH CLIF: See WED.20.

TURNON BURLINGTON: See WED.20.

fairs & festivals

STOWE WINTER CARNIVAL: See WED.20.

‘ALFRED HITCHCOCK & THE ART OF SUSPENSE’: Film buff Rick Winston references movie clips when tracing the arc of the iconic director’s career. Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, 1:30-3 p.m. Free. Info, 253-9011.

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: Mountaineering buffs and outdoor enthusiasts tap into the spirit of adventure with short films and documentaries. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7 p.m. $19-22. Info, 603-448-0400.

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.20.

HEALING ARTS FOR WOMEN WITH SAFEART: See WED.20.

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‘A MOST WANTED MAN’: A Muslim man finds himself tangled in the international war on terror in this 2014 drama starring Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 748-2600.

‘NIGHT TRAIN TO TERROR’: God and the devil debate the fate of three individuals while riding the rails in this 1985 horror flick presented by Cinema Casualties. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 9-11 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0406.

food & drink

COMMUNITY LUNCH: Friends and neighbors rub elbows over a midday feast to celebrate the new Colchester’s Mead Hall. Groennfell Meadery, Colchester, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost of food and drink.

Info, 497-2345.

games

ADULT DUNGEONS & DRAGONS NIGHT: Quick thinkers 14 and up rely on invented personas to face challenges and defeat enemies. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Free.

Info, jmuse@colchestervt.gov.

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PATHFINDER SOCIETY: Competitors ages 16 and up give it their all in a fantasy role-playing match similar to Dungeons & Dragons. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-11 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

STEM CLUB: Inquisitive minds ages 6 and up tackle challenges in science, technology, engineering and math. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

health & fitness

STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: See WED.20.

DANCE-BASED CONDITIONING: See WED.20.

EATING WELL ON A BUDGET FOR FAMILIES: See WED.20.

‘FREE UP THE SHOULDERS’ SIX-WEEK FELDENKRAIS SERIES: See WED.20.

INSIGHT MEDITATION: See WED.20.

MIDDLEBURY FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See WED.20.

MINDFUL WORKWEEKS: WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEDITATION: See WED.20.

MINDFULNESS CLASS: See WED.20.

MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.20.

NIA WITH LINDA: See WED.20.

POSTNATAL REHAB: See WED.20.

PRENATAL YOGA CLASS: See WED.20.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.20.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.20.

ZUMBA: See WED.20.

kids

FUN WITH FLEMING MUSICIANS: Students from Thomas Fleming School hit all the right notes in a performance for all ages. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 4-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

KIDS’ DUNGEONS & DRAGONS NIGHT: Experienced and novice players take on challenges to defeat enemies in this pen-and-paper role-playing game.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, jmuse@colchestervt.gov.

KIDS’ OPEN GYM: See WED.20.

‘SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See WED.20.

STORY TIME FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS: See WED.20.

TODDLER TIME: See WED.20.

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CATAMOUNT TRAIL UPHILL AT NIGHT RACE SERIES: A great workout and killer views reward skiers in this casual competition. Main Lodge, Bolton Valley Resort, registration, 5-5:45 p.m.; race start, 6 p.m.; raffle, 8 p.m. $10; $35 for the season.

Info, 434-6804.

‘MAD LOVE’: A rich, beautiful and independent woman seeks a sperm donor in Marisa Smith’s hilarious examination of modern romance. Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $14-54. Info, 296-7000.

‘MOTHERS AND SONS’: Family ties are tested in this Tony Award-nominated drama presented by Vermont Stage. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $28.80-37.50. Info, 863-5966.

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: See WED.20.

language

talks

BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.20.

ANDREA MURRAY & ASHAR NELSON: The Vermont Integrated Architecture, PC, founders draft plans for designing spaces that benefit both communities and environments. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP: Language learners hone their skills en español with instructor Maigualida Gomez. Community Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

music

CHARLES LLOYD & FRIENDS: All-star musicians Bill Frisell, Reuben Rogers and Eric Harland are in sync with the lyrical jazz saxophonist. A discussion follows. See calendar spotlight. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $17-40. Info, 603-646-2422.

VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: The Farmers Night Concert Series continues with compositions by Handel, Mozart, Haydn and Montpelier 9th grader Colin Desch. Vermont Statehouse, House Chamber, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

ROBIN D’ANGELO: The Westfield State College professor keynotes a week of events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. with a speech raising questions about race. Roy Event Room, Dion Family Student Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 654-2000.

RUTLAND DEATH CAFÉ: Folks meet for a conversation about death, aimed at accessing a fuller life.

Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, Rutland, 7-9 p.m.

Free; donations accepted. Info, 353-6991.

SOUND SEEKERS: A CONVERSATION ON COLLABORATION WITH CHARLES LLOYD & BILL FRISELL: The celebrated jazz masters reflect on past musical partnerships and look ahead at their new tour. Faculty Lounge, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4 p.m. Free.

Info, 603-646-2422.

seminars

STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS SERIES: ‘W2S AND 1099S’: Tax gurus Gina Clark and Leslie Bourbeau demystify the differences between employees and contractors. St. Albans Free Library, 4-5:30 p.m. $10; free for members; preregister; limited space.

Info, 524-2444.

WATERBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: A winter gathering lifts the veil on the Waterbury Center Grange painted curtain, adorned in the 1930s and located in Waterbury for 80 years.

Waterbury St. Leo’s Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 244-8089.

‘CLUB DE LECTURE’: Amélie Nothomb’s Le crime du comte de Neville inspires French-language conversation among readers. Klein Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-8:15 p.m. $4; free for members and first timers. Info, lclerfeuille@ smcvt.edu.

KAREN NEWMAN: Nonfiction fans fête the launch of the world record-breaking triathlete’s book Just Three Words: Athlete, Mother, Survivor: How One Brave Woman — Against All Odds — Wins the Race of Her Life. Phoenix Books Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $3; limited space. Info, 448-3350.

MAKING POEMS THAT WORK: See WED.20.

WEDNESDAY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: Lit lovers analyze works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. m

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Sat 1/23: Hilton, Burlington Waterfront The Nerdy Show, 5:30pm The Dirty Show, 8:30pm

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BOOK DISCUSSION: Bibliophiles immerse themselves in How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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ART CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Watercolor w/ Ginny Joyner, Drawing 1 & 2, Zentangle, Acrylic, Birds & Flowers in Colored Pencil, & Calligraphy. Culinary arts: One-night hands-on classes where you eat well!! Balinese, Arabian, Caribbean, Thai, Szechuan, Vietnamese Crepe, Middle Eastern, Hors D’oeuvres, Chocolate, Argentinian, Paella, Sauces, Sous Vide, Vegetarian, Pizza, Pasta, Meatballs, Risotto, Pastries, Chocolate Sponge with Ganache, Gelato. yum!

Full descriptions online. Senior discounts. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd. Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

ACCESS COMPUTER CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Computer and Internet Basics, Cloud Control, Improve Your Internet Experience, Windows Security: File and Control Panels, Picasa & iCloud, Web Album, iSync iPads/iPods/ iPhones, Twitter Essentials, Google Sketchup, MS Word Basics and More, Smartphone Use, Google Smarts, MS Excel Basics, Excel Up: The Next Steps, Excel Data Analysis, Website Design Fundamentals, Dreamweaver: Web Essentials, Personalized Lessons. Low cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed.

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ACCESS CRAFT CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Pottery: 7 choices, Bowl Turning, Welding, Carving a Spoon, Rug Hooking, Punch Needle, 3 types of Bracelet, Wool Dyeing, 3 Bag Sewing, Clothing, Pillows, Needle Felting, Card Making, Embroidery, Quilting, Cake Decorating, Knitting. Full descriptions online. Senior discounts. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd. Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

ACCESS EMPOWERMENT CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Beekeeping, Birding x 2, SAT Bootcamp, Memoir Writing, Flash Fiction, Lake Ice, VT Architecture, Donner Party, Etsy Shop, Home Exchange, Wildlife Rehab.

Also, Solar Energy 101, Bridge: 2 levels, Mah Jongg, Growing Mushrooms, Hoof Health, Animal Communication, Tree ID, Pruning, Backyard Astronomy, Motorcycle Awareness, Shoulder Massage, Cat Behavior, Reiki, Herbals: 3 choices, Soap Making, Homesteading. Full descriptions online. Senior discounts. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd. Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

ACCESS LANGUAGE CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: French: 4 Levels, Spanish: 4 Levels, Italian for Travelers, Beginning Mandarin: 2 Levels, German 1 & 2, Russian in a Nutshell! Low cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed. Materials included with few exceptions.

Full descriptions online. Senior discounts. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd. Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

CAMERA CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Photoshop Basics, Digital Camera: Buttons/Menus, DSLR Foundations, Digital Action Photography, Picasa Workshop, Aperture Info, Shutter Speed Skills, Photoshop Basics, Digital Spectrum, Next Layers of Photoshop, Advanced Digital Photography: Blending/Filters, InDesign. Full descriptions online. Senior discounts. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd. Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

ACCESS BODY AND MIND CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Core Strength w/ Caroline Perkins, Tue. & Thu.; Weight Training, Weight Bearing and Resistance Training; Ski & Snowboard Fitness; Cyclist Fitness; Yoga: 3 choices; Swing or Ballroom w/ Terry Bouricius; Hip Hop; Jazzercise; Bollywood Dance; Voice-Overs; Guitar: 2 Levels; Banjo; String Band; Ukelele; Bagpipes; Mindful Meditation; Dreams; SelfHypnosis; Emotions/Health; and Juggling. Low cost, excellent instructors, guaranteed. Materials included. Full descriptions online.

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art ART & POTTERY IN MIDDLEBURY: Adults: Mon. night Oils, Tue. Baskets, Wed. a.m.

Int./Adv. Painting, Wed. midday Wheel, Wed. p.m. Wheel, Thu. a.m.

Oils, Thu. a.m. Clay Hand Building, Thu. Drawing, Thu. p.m. Mixed Media Pastels, Fri. a.m. Mixed Media Pastels. Children’s after school: Mon. Wheel, Wed. Young Artist, Wed. & Thu. Clay Hand Building. Location: Middlebury Studio School, 2377 Rte. 7 South, Middlebury. Info: Barbara Nelson, 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol.com, middleburystudioschool.org.

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BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS: If you have questions about the business of art, this workshop is for you. Consultant Laura Hale will demystify it all and discuss different ways of incorporating your business; setting up a tax account and the various kinds of taxes you’ll be responsible for; basic accounting; and registering your business name. Instructor: Laura Hale. Mon. Feb. 22, 6:308:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St. Burlington.

CLAY: MIXED LEVEL WHEEL: Mixed Level Wheel supports students across a range of skill and experience levels. This eightweek class is rooted in fundamentals and encourages individual projects. Demonstrations and instruction will cover centering, throwing, trimming and glazing, as well as forms and techniques determined by students. Class includes your first bag of clay and 30 open studio hours per week to practice. All glazes and firings included. Prerequisite: Wheel throwing experience. Option 1: Weekly on Thu. Feb. 4-Mar. 24, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Option 2: Weekly on Thu. Apr. 7-May 26, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Option 3: Thu. Apr. 7-May 26, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $280/ person; $252/BCA members.

Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St. Burlington.

CLAY: WHEEL THROWING: This class is an introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio.

Students will work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls.

No previous experience needed.

Class includes your first bag of

clay and 30 open studio hours per week to practice. Extra clay sold separately at $22/25-pound bag.

All glazes and firings included.

Option 1: Weekly on Thu. Feb. 4-Mar. 24, 12:30-3 p.m. Option 2: Weekly on Thu. Feb. 4-Mar. 24, 6-8:30 p.m. Option 3: Weekly on Wed. Mar. 30-May 18, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $280/person; $252/ BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St. Burlington.

DIY: CROCHET CUP COZY: Kim will show you step by step how to make a hot beverage cozy using soft yarns and fun buttons.

Leave with a finished product along with ideas for other easy crochet projects. No experience necessary. All materials provided.

Instructor: Kim O’Brien. Thu. Feb. 4, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $28/person; $25.20/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St. Burlington.

DESIGN: ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR: Learn the basics of working with vector graphics in Adobe Illustrator. Setting up documents, working with layers, color tools, selecting and transforming objects, working with type, freehand drawing and more will be covered. Bring a Mac-compatible flash drive to the first class. No experience necessary. Instructor: Jeremy Smith. Weekly on Thu. Feb. 4-Mar. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $205/person; $184.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St. Burlington.

DRAWING: Learn a variety of drawing techniques including basic perspective, compositional layout and light and shadow using a variety of media including pencil, pen and ink, ink wash and charcoal. Comics and illustrations may be incorporated based on student interest. No experience necessary. Students responsible for some materials (see materials list online). Instructor: Marc Nadel. Weekly on Wed. Feb. 3-Mar. 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $224/person; $201.60/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St. Burlington.

DROP-IN: LIFE DRAWING: This drop-in life drawing class is open to all levels and facilitated by one of our teaching artists. Spend the evening with other artists, drawing one of our experienced models. Please bring your own drawing materials and paper.

No registration necessary. Age 18+. Weekly on Mon. Feb. 1-May 16 (no class Feb. 15), 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St. Burlington.

DROP-IN: PRESCHOOL ART: This popular drop-in program introduces young children and parents to artistic explorations in a multimedia environment that is both creative and social.

Participants will create paintings, sculptures, prints and more, with a variety of changing projects to keep everyone engaged. Parents must accompany their children.

All materials provided. No registration necessary. Instructor: Alexandra Turner. Ages 6 months to 5 years. Weekly on Thu. Feb. 4-May 19, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Cost: $6/child; $5/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St. Burlington.

JEWELRY: Learn basic jewelry techniques including sawing, piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, basic hollow construction, ring sizing and more. Explore different styles of contemporary and historical jewelry, design process and the use of alternative materials. Class includes copper, brass and all basic tools. Instructor: Rebecca Macomber. Wed. Feb. 3-Mar. 9, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/ person; $202.50/BCA members.

Location: Generator, 250 Main St. Burlington.

JEWELRY: RINGS: Come check out the jewelry and fine metals studio by making your own silver ring. Open to all skill levels. All materials included. Instructor: Rebecca Macomber. Mon. Feb. 8, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $35/person; $31.50/BCA members. Location: Generator, Memorial Auditorium, 250 Main St. Burlington.

KIDS: DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY: Learn how to print black-and-white photographs in the darkroom! Students will use our film cameras to go on a photo shoot in downtown Burlington and will process their images into negatives and prints in the darkroom. All materials provided. Instructor: Kristen Watson. Ages 11-14. Thu. Feb. 25, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $85/person; $76.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St. Burlington.

KIDS: LEGO ANIMATION: Create stop-motion animations using Legos! Students will create pieces from start to finish, creating storyboards, photographing frames and editing in iMovie. Films will be screened at the end of class.

All materials provided. Instructor: Kristen Watson. Ages 8-12. Wed. Feb. 24, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $85/ person; $76.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St. Burlington.

LASER CUT PRINTMAKING: This new class combines BCA’s Print Studio with the Generator’s stateof-the-art laser cutter. Learn basic Adobe Illustrator techniques and prepare images to be etched into cardboard or wood using a laser cutter. Then practice printmaking techniques to make artwork from the laser cut plates.

Class includes all basic materials, plus a monthlong membership at both the BCA Print Studio and Generator. No experience necessary. Instructors: Katie Loesel and Annika Rundberg. Weekly on Tue. Feb. 2-23, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $270/ person; $243/BCA members & Generator members. Location: BCA Print Studio & Generator, 250 Main St. Burlington. Info: 540-0761, generatorvt.com/ classes.

OIL PAINTING: Learn a variety of painting techniques using fun exercises, photographic reference and still life. This supportive class will have a nice balance of studio time, gentle group discussion and critique. Class includes basic materials. Students are responsible for some materials (see

materials list online). Instructor: Linda Jones. Weekly on Tue. Feb. 2-Apr. 5, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $280/ person; $252/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St. Burlington.

PHOTO: DIGITAL SLR: Explore the basic workings of the digital SLR camera to learn how to take the photographs you envision.

Demystify F-stops, shutter speeds, sensitivity ratings and exposure, and learn the basics of composition. Pair this class with Adobe Lightroom and learn the ins and outs of photo editing and printing! No experience necessary. Instructor: Dan Lovell.

Weekly on Wed. Feb. 3-Mar. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $170/ person; $153/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St. Burlington.

PHOTO: MIXED LEVEL: Take your work to the next level. Guided sessions to help you improve your printing and film-processing techniques and discussion of the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work will be included. Cost includes a darkroom membership for the duration of the class for outside of class printing and processing. Instructor: Mary Zompetti.

Prerequisite: Black and White Darkroom or equivalent experience. Weekly on Wed. Feb. 3-Apr. 6, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $295/person; $265.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St. Burlington.

SELLING YOUR WORK WITH ETSY: Are you ready to take the leap and open an Etsy store?

Laura Hale, owner of Found Beauty Studio, will walk you through opening a shop, setting up policies, listing items, and filling sold orders, as well as looking at the various marketing tricks you can work from day one.

Mon. Feb. 8, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $35/ person; $31.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St. Burlington.

DROP-IN: ADULT WHEEL: Curious about the pottery wheel? Spend a Friday night with our pottery instructors learning the basics of wheel throwing with clay. This is a great introduction to our studio. No registration necessary, but space is limited. Please call to inquire. Ages 18+. Weekly on Fri. Feb. 5-May 20, 8-10 p.m.

Cost: $12/participant; $11/BCA members + $5/piece to be fired & glazed. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St. Burlington. Info: 860-7474.

DROP-IN: FAMILY WHEEL: Explore BCA’s clay studio while hanging out with the family. Try the pottery or hand building while our staff gives demonstrations. There is a $5 additional fee per clay piece to be kept, fired and glazed. No registration necessary, but access to wheels is limited.

Please call to inquire. All ages.

Instructors: Alex Costantino, Lily Gewirz. Weekly on Fri. Feb. 5-May 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $8/ participant; $7/BCA members + $5 piece to be fired and glazed.

Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St. Burlington. Info: 860-7474.

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SMUGGLERS' NOTCH ICE BASH: This year the Smuggs Ice Bash hosts its 10th annual ice climbing festival with clinics from total beginner to advanced, free gear demos, presentations by pro climbers and more! Kick off the weekend at Petra Cliffs with a competition spectacle and live DJ, then gather in Smuggs for a nICE weekend! Jan. 22-24. Free demos; $5 for events; clinics $150-175. Location: Petra Cliffs & Smuggler’s Notch, 105 Briggs St. Burlington. Info: 657-3872, andrea@petracliffs.com, smuggsicebash.com.

BICYCLE MECHANICS 101: Learn to repair and maintain your bike!

Bicycle Mechanics 101 is sevensession introduction to bicycle mechanics. Students receive instruction on the systems and parts of the bicycle and bicycle anatomy, practice common repairs and work one-on-one with professional mechanics to learn all the basics. Thu. Jan. 28-Mar. 10, 6-8 p.m. or Fri. Jan. 29-Mar. 11, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $175/14 hours total instruction. Location: Bike Recycle Vermont, 664 Riverside Ave. Burlington. Info: Burlington Bike Project, Christine Hill, 264-9687, christine@bikerecyclevt.org, bikerecyclevermont.org.

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IMPROVISATIONAL QUILT WORKSHOP: Nido presents Quilt Local author Heather Jones for a full-day workshop creating improvisationally pieced quilt blocks, emphasizing line work and the formation of secondary patterns. Using solid fabrics in a range of values and colors, you will create a modern take on traditional string blocks using an intuitive, creative process.

Sat. Feb. 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $165/7-hour workshop; catered lunch provided. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St. Suite 2E, Burlington. Info: 8810068, info@nidovt.com, nidovt. com.

WORKSHOP: TOWN AND COUNTRY: Instructor: John Brickels. John Brickels will demonstrate how to create wall-mounted buildings and barns using slab and extruded clay. We will be using John’s signature mocha-colored clay and will explore hand-building techniques that exploit the many wonderful qualities of clay and discuss successful design ideas.

From country barn to city row house, you will end the day with an architectural themed sculpture that, after firing, you will be able to hang proudly on the wall.

Sun. Mar. 6, 10-4 p.m. Cost: $105/ person; member discount avail.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd. Shelburne.

Info: Sage Tucker-Ketcham, 985-3648, info@theshelburnecraftschool. org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

dance FREE WORLD GROOVE DANCE CLASS: World Groove is a facilitated group dance experience with diverse styles of music. We are unified in simple movements, with space for freedom, as we all Groove in our own unique way.

You can’t get it wrong. Everyone can Groove! Come dance your heart out! Date/time for next classes TBA. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N. Winooski Ave. Burlington. Info: World Groove Movement, Maeve C. 4971406, maevegroove@gmail.com, theworldgroovemovement.com.

DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class.

No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St. Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com.

drumming DJEMBE IN BURLINGTON AND MONTPELIER!: Learn drumming technique and music on West African Drums! Drums provided!

Burlington Beginners Djembe, Wed. 5:30-6:20 p.m. starting Jan. 20, $48/4 weeks; Mar. 9, $60/5 weeks (no class Apr. 6); Apr. 27, $72/6 weeks. $15/ drop-in. Djembes are provided.

Montpelier Beginners Djembe, Thu. 7-8:20 p.m., starting Jan. 21, Mar. 10 & Apr. 28, $72/4 weeks; $22/walk-ins. Six-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends! Please register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave. Suite 3-G, Burlington, & Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin. Info: 9994255, burlingtontaiko.org.

THE ART OF LIVING AND DYING WELL: Learn a variety of skills for living well so as to die well, via a series of experiential exercises that foster living richly and prepare for a good end to life.

Weekly on Wed. Feb. 10, 17 & 24 & Mar. 2, 7-9 p.m.; snow date Mar. 9. Cost: $60/person. Location: The Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover La. Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

TOUCH DRAWING: Learn the soulful intuitive art of Touch Drawing, a form of printmaking using fingertips. By creating touch drawings, then enhancing the images, we explore our inner and outer worlds. Participants will create a series of touch drawings. No artistic experience necessary. All materials included.

Preregistration is necessary. Sat. Jan. 30, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $40/ person. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave. Burlington. Info: 860-6203, journeyworksvt.com.

Feldenkrais FREE UP YOUR SHOULDERS SERIES: Six weeks of gentle Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lessons: Participants will experience how to release tension, increase their range of movement and experience comfort with their shoulders. This is a must for those who experience shoulder pain or just want to lift that heavy burden off their shoulders. Series starts second week in January in Burlington, RIchmond and Middlebury. For details visit website. Weekly on Thu. starting Jan. 14, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: $90/6-week series.

Location: Sacred Mountain Studio, 215 College St. 3rd floor, Burlington. Info: Uwe Mester, 735-3770, info@vermontfeldenkrais.com, vermontfeldenkrais.com.

DANCE CLASSES: Dance classes at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts start the week of January 18, but rolling admission is often possible. Join Ballet, Tap, Modern, Hip-Hop, Jazz (world jazz, cabaret, burlesque), AcroYoga and Capoeira. Children’s classes in jazz dance, creative dance, capoeira and musical theater dance are also enrolling students. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St. Burlington. Info: 652-4537, flynnarts@flynncenter.org.

THEATER CLASSES: Theater classes at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts start the week of January 18, but rolling admission is often possible.

Acting for all ages (kids, teens, adults) including standup comedy, new Flynn Youth Theater Company, script work and Mothstyle storytelling. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St. Burlington. Info: 652-4537, flynnarts@flynncenter. org, flynnarts.org.

EXPLORING CONNECTIONS: CORE SUPPORT/FLEXION & EXTENTION: This workshop uses movement and metaphor to explore the expressive body, incorporating movement fundamentals as well as drawing and writing to explore the relationship between movement and personal expression. Our goal will be to facilitate a lively interplay between inner connectivity and outer expressivity to enrich your movement potential, change ineffective neuromuscular movement patterns, and encourage new ways of moving and embodying your inner self.

Instructor: Sara McMahon. Fri. Feb. 5, 5:45-7:45 p.m. Cost: $25/ person. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St. Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts@flynncenter.org, flynnarts.org.

gardening STONE WALL WORKSHOP: Our introductory stone wall workshops for homeowners and tradespeople promote the beauty and integrity of stone.

The one-day, hands-on workshop focuses on the basic techniques for creating dry-laid walls with

SOIL 101: Healthy and vibrant plants start with healthy soil.

This one’s a must for all gardeners, from beginner to more experienced growers. Sat. Jan. 30, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $12.50/ person. Location: Gardener’s Supply Burlington Garden Center, 128 Intervale Rd. Burlington. Info: 660-3505.

healing arts ZERO BALANCING 1: Zero Balancing is a unique bodywork system of healing. It combines Western osteopathic views of medicine and science with Eastern concepts of energy and healing from the field of acupuncture. ZB affects the whole person (body, mind and spirit) by providing both structural therapy and energy medicine simultaneously. Rock your world. Apr. 7-10: Thu.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 9-3 p.m. Cost: $595/25-hour class w/ CEUs for most health care professionals. Location: Green Mountain Massage School, 1670 Cleveland Corners Rd. Hyde Park.

Info: Michele Doucette, 464-2361, bones@sover.net, zerobalancing. com.

SACRED MOUNTAIN STUDIO CLASSES: We are a healing arts sanctuary dedicated to providing a quiet, intimate and safe space for sacred and soul-felt community gatherings and workshops to individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

Our studio space has been used for a variety of workshops and classes, including different styles of body movement, creative expression, meditation, group work, student workshops, and corporate wellness. A few of our ongoing classes include Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Feldenkreis, Conscious Breathwork, and Sound Healing.

We currently have open space in our calendar and invite you to consider bringing your workshop or class to our well-appointed studio space. Ongoing. varies.

Location: Sacred Mountain Studio, 215 College St. 3rd Floor, Burlington. Info: Gardner Orton, 863-9355, gardner@sacredmountainwellness. com, sacredmountainstudio.com.

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TAIKO DRUMMING IN BURLINGTON!: Study with Stuart Paton of Burlington Taiko!

Beginner/Recreational Class, Tue. 5:30-6:20 p.m. starting Jan. 19, $48/4 weeks; Mar. 8, $60/5 weeks; Apr. 26, $72/6 weeks.

Accelerated Taiko Program for Beginners, Mon. & Wed. 6:308:30 p.m. starting Jan. 18, $192/4 weeks; Mar. 7, $144/3 weeks; Mar. 28, $96/2 weeks. Kids and Parents’ Class, Mon. & Wed. 4:305:20 p.m. starting Jan. 18, $80/ child or $152/parent-child for 4 weeks; Mar. 7, $60/child or $112/ parent-child for 3 weeks; Mar. 28, $40/child or $76/parent-child for 2 weeks (no class Apr. 4 or 6); Apr. 25, $60/child or $112/parentchild for 3 weeks. Five-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends! Please

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Thu. Jan. 21, noon-12:45 p.m.

Location: Gardener’s Supply, 472 Marshall Ave. Williston. Info: 658-2433.

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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: $12/1-hour class. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave. Burlington.

Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com.

WOOD SUP BUILDING: We’re opening our shop to standup paddleboard enthusiasts ready for the challenge of building their own personalized wooden SUP. Our craftsmen have dedicated SUP stations for individuals or couples willing to work hands-on to create their own boards, from wood skeleton to fiberglass.

Work is mentored by skilled shop foremen. Contact us for class schedules. Cost: $1,500/2 mo. desk space & materials.

Location: Tao Woodworking, 180 Flynn Ave. Burlington. Info: Tao Woodworking, Duane Albro, 9993075, duane@taowoodworking. com, taowoodworking.com.

MUSIC CLASSES: Music classes at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts start the week of January 18, but rolling admission is often possible. Jazz Combos for grades 5-12 and adults, Voice lessons, show choirs, beginning guitar and parent/child musicmaking for infants and children up to age 5! Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St. Burlington. Info: 652-4537, flynnarts@flynncenter. org.

a special emphasis on stone native to Vermont. Workshops are held inside warm greenhouses in Hinesburg. Space limited.

Jan.-Mar. Cost: $100/each 1-day workshop. Location: Red Wagon Plants, 2408 Shelburne Falls Rd. Hinesburg. Info: Queen City Soil & Stone, Charley MacMartin, 318-2411, macmartin@igc.org, queencitysoilandstone.com.

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Leave with finished projects and inspiration. We have kids’ classes too! Mon. Feb. 1 & 29. Cost: $106/2 3-hour classes; materials incl. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St. Suite 2E, Burlington. Info: 881-0068, info@ nidovt.com, nidovt.com.

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TAIKO IN MONTPELIER!: Kids and parents’ taiko drumming, Thu. 4:30-5:20 p.m. starting Jan. 21, Mar. 10 & Apr. 28. $48; $91 for pair. 4 weeks. Montpelier taiko class, Thu. 5:30-6:50 p.m. starting Jan. 21, Mar. 10 & Apr. 28. $72/4 weeks; $22/walk-ins.

Six-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends!

Please register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

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PATCHWORK I: In this twopart class, learn the basics of how to make and put together quilted projects. Participants will make a patchwork top during the first part of the class and continue to build skills during the second class by learning how to sandwich, quilt and bind their patchwork top. Tue. & Wed. Feb. 2 & 3. Cost: $105/2 3-hour classes. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St. Suite 2E, Burlington. Info: 881-0068, info@nidovt.com, nidovt.com.

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WATERCOLOR DESIGN AND COMPOSITION: Examine tips for better design and composition in your watercolor paintings with instructor Lisa Forster Beach. We’ll look especially at winter landscapes. Sat. Jan. 23, 9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Cost: $100/person; $75 members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St. Burlington.

Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

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herbs COMMUNITY HERBALISM WORKSHOPS: Wild Carrot Seed for Natural Contraception w/ Emily Peters: Wed. Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m. Herbs, Spices & Foods for Romance w/ Heather Irvine, Wed. Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m. Introduction to Indigenous Ethnobotany: Part I of Wabanaki Ethnobotany Series w/ Dr. Frederick Wiseman: Mon. Feb. 22, 6-9 p.m. $5 additional fee.

Cost: $12/preregistration required.

Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main St. Montpelier. Info: 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org.

jewelry JEWELRY/FINE METALS FOR TEENS: Is your teen creative but doesn’t go in for drawing and painting? Maybe working with metal is for them! I have taught hundreds of teens how to create jewelry. They learn hands-on skills; soldering, sawing, filing, texturing, forming and stone setting. They will bring home something they love. 6 Thu. 4-6 p.m., starting Feb. 4, no class Feb. 25. Cost: $200/12 hours of class + copper, nickel & brass, & stones for setting. Location: home studio, 52 Pinnacle Dr. S. Burlington.

Info: Courtney Reckord, 310-8023, cwreckord@gmail.com, courtneyreckord.com/classes.

JEWELRY CLASSES: Learn how to make your own jewelry in a fully equipped studio with a Germantrained goldsmith in a private and bright atmosphere. All skill levels. “Make your own wedding bands,” bachelorette events, summer camps for teenager, etc. For

existing students: drop-in hours, Mon. 1-4 p.m. Also special classes like PMC, sandcasting, stone setting. 4 classes, Mon. or Thu. 9:30-noon. Cost: $160/10-hour class (+ cost of silver, $3/gramm).

Location: 26 Spring St. Burlington.

Info: Jane Frank Jewellery Design, Jane Frank, 999-3242, info@ janefrank.de, janefrank.net.

language LEARN SPANISH & OPEN NEW DOORS: Connect with a new world.

We provide high quality affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Travelers lesson package. Our 10th 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 JIU-JITSU: Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and car- dio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and self- confidence. 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. teach- ing 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 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 Café (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 Sunday of each month, noon-2 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.

2016: A YEAR OF MINDFULNESS!: Want more peace, joy, and freedom in your life? Make 2016 more mindful and join us at Exquisite Mind Studio, downtown Burlington’s dogma-free mindfulness community. Come to a class or special event. Nina La Rosa, a Basic Mindfulness facilitator, guides weekly offerings suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners. Tue. 12:15-1 p.m.; Wed. 6-7:30 p.m. $5-20 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. Location: Exquisite Mind Studio, 88 King St. Suite 101, Burlington. Info: Nina La Rosa, 735-2265, nina@ninalarosa.com, ninalarosa.com/schedule.

MEDITATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE PROGRAM WITH MADGE ROSINOFF: Learn how to overcome obstacles to strengthening your mind in this 3-part course.

By the end you’ll be equipped with tools to establish your own meditation practice. By making a deep connection to the present moment and understanding our mind through the practice of meditation, we learn to make friends with ourselves. Thu. Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m. Sat. Jan. 30, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Thu. Feb. 4, 6:30-8 p.m. Cost: $110/person, special price, or pay what you can afford.

Location: Shambhala Meditation Group of Montpelier, 46 Barre St. Montpelier. Info: 793-1559, info@montpeliershambhala.org, montpelier.shambhala.org.

pilates EMPOWER PILATES: Groove With the Oov is a new class allowing the core to move correctly in a 3D way. Not a BOSU or roller!

Stability, Mobility & Spinal Health will prepare you for training for the marathon, upcoming golf season or dreaded housework. Classes taught by physical therapist Mary Grunvald. Weekly on Thu. 5-5:45 p.m. or by appt. Please preregister. Cost: $15/class. Location: Empower Pilates, 905 Roosevelt Hwy., Suite 100, Colchester. Info: 316-7249.

shamanism INTRODUCTION TO SHAMANISM: Learn how to journey into the spirit realms, where you will work with powerfully compassionate and intelligent spirit guides, teachers and healers. The session will include an introduction to the practice of shamanic divination and an overview of shamanic healing. Meet your power animal in a core shamanic introduction. Sat. Jan. 23, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Cost: $95/9-hour class. Location: Shaman’s Flame Workshop Center, 644 Log Town Rd. Woodbury. Info: 456-8735, peterclark13@gmail. com, shamansflame.com.

tai chi ART OF TAI CHI CHUAN: Begin learning this supreme internal art to cultivate and sustain well being of body, mind, and spirit passed traditionally through the Tung Family Lineage. Experience the bliss of true nature through practice of teachings which include: Yang Style Long Form Slow Set Postures & Sequence; Complementary Exercises & Qigong; Yin/Yang Theory & Guiding Principles; Push Hands Partner Practice; and Mindfulness Meditation shared by Madeleine Piat-Landolt & Andreas LandoltHoene. Registration for classes is requested. All Level Weekly Classes, Wed. (ongoing), 5:30-7 p.m. $15/class or $60/mo. Tai Chi for Health, Thu. 10-11 a.m. Jan. 14Mar. 17 (10 weeks). $135. Saturday Seminar Series: Fundamentals of Tai Chi Chuan, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mar. 5. $85. Location: McClure Center, 241 N. Winooski Ave. Burlington.

Info: Madeleine Piat-Landolt, 4533690, whitecloudarts@gmail.com, whitecloudarts.org.

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: 8647902, ipfamilytaichi.org.

well-being INTRO TO ORGASMIC MEDITATION: Orgasmic Meditation (OM) is a consciousness practice (like yoga or meditation) that is designed for singles and couples to experience more connection, vitality, pleasure and meaning in every aspect of their lives. Sat. Feb. 6. Cost: $195/ full-day class. Location: OneTaste Burlington, 215 College St. 3rd floor, Burlington. Info: CJ Brand, 410-474-9250, cj@onetasteburlington.us, onetasteburlington.us.

A TURN OF THE CIRCLE: TIME WITH THE MANDALA: “Mandala” means “sacred circle.” In this class we will create mandalas both visually and through movement. This practice is calming, helps to focus thoughts and energy, and is a very creative way to journey inward and discover some things about yourself. Jan. 26, 6:30-9 p.m. Mar. 8, 15 & 22. By donation. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave. Burlington. Info: 860-6203, journeyworksvt.com.

writing POETRY WORKSHOP: This ongoing workshop explores the art of revision. Limited to

six participants, the workshop focuses on the possibilities within a given poem. Discussion focuses on key questions that will lead each poet to further his or her poem. The workshop leader, Baron Wormser, has decades of poetry teaching experience. Every 3rd Sat. 9 a.m.-noon, starting Jan. 16. Cost: $35/3-hour workshop.

Location: A Writing House, 13 Loomis St. Montpelier. Info: Baron Wormser, 223-2622, baronwormser@gmail.com.

JOURNALISM 101 WITH SHELBURNE NEWS EDITOR LYNN MONTY: Aspiring journalists with longings to learn how to cover local news, sports, business, or the arts, here is your opportunity.

Learn how to be a professional freelance news writer for your local newspaper and how to prepare engaging press releases about your business or other organizations to submit for publication. 6 Sat. Jan. 23 & 30, Feb. 6 & 13, & Mar. 5 & 12, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $125/person.

Location: The Writer’s Barn, 233 Falls Rd. Shelburne. Info: 922-7641, lin@voicesofvermonters.org, voicesofvermonters.org.

THE CRAFT OF WRITING CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS: Join award-winning children’s picture book author and Flying Pig Bookstore co-owner Elizabeth Bluemle in this annual workshop, which will be tailored to the mix of people attending. Learn how to craft one of the most challenging and fun writing forms in a genial environment with a masterful instructor. Cost: $125/person.

Location: The Writer’s Barn, 233 Falls Rd. Shelburne. Info: 922-7641, lin@voicesofvermonters.org, voicesofvermonters.org.

TRAVEL WRITING WITH TIM BROOKES: This course will expand your sense of what travel writing is all about and how to convey the full richness of your explorations. Tim Brookes is Champlain College’s director of the Professional Writing Program and has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Outside, US Airways, Attache, and many other travel publications. Cost: $125/ person. Location: The Writer’s Barn, 233 Falls Rd. Shelburne. Info: 922-7641, lin@voicesofvermonters. org, voicesofvermonters.org.

WRITING POETRY: THEMES & COLLECTIONS: Poets working on a collection of poetry, determined to improve their craft, are encouraged to join poet Daniel Lusk, winner of a 2016 Pushcart Prize and a Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry, in this six-week workshop dedicated to building cohesive collections, developing themes, and generating finely tuned and new work. Cost: $125/person.

Location: The Writer’s Barn, 233 Falls Rd. Shelburne. Info: 922-7641, lin@voicesofvermonters.org, voicesofvermonters.org.

yoga 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 200and 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.

WARM CANDLELIGHT YOGA: A deep winter practice with friends.

Light up the winter night with a fun and vigorous 45-minute power practice, followed by 30 minutes sinking deep into supported restorative poses. Bring a friend or two for the yoga, the music, the company, the light! Taught

by Adam Bluestein. Sun. Jan. 24, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Cost: $15/75-minute class. Location: South End Studio, 696 Pine St. Burlington.

Info: 540-0044.

EVOLUTION YOGA: Evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers yoga classes for beginners, experts, athletes, desk jockeys, teachers, fitness enthusiasts, people with who think they are inflexible. Choose from a wide variety of classes and workshops in Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Gentle, Vigorous, Philosophy, Yoga Wall, Therapeutics and Alignment.

Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here. Cost: $15/class; $130/10-class card; $510/community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St. Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com.

YOGA ROOTS: Yoga Roots strives to provide community experiences that promote healing on all levels with a daily schedule of yoga classes for all ages and abilities. We aim to clarify your mind, strengthen your body and ignite your joyful spirit through classes such as Anusura-inspired, Kundalini, Restorative, Heated Vinyasa Flow, Gentle, Prenatal, Teen and Energy Yoga! Check out our special offerings: Absolute Beginner six-week series w/ Kathleen Fleming: starts Jan. 27, 7:30-8:30 p.m.; Kirtan w/ Charlie Nardozzi & friends: Jan. 30, 7-8:30 p.m.; Sacred Sound Sanctuary w/ Melinda Kinzie: Jan. 29, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Location: Yoga Roots, 120 Graham Way, Shelburne Green Business Park behind Folino’s.

Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com.

HOT YOGA BURLINGTON: Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, stressed, restless or just bored? Come try something different! Yes, it’s yoga, you know, stretching and stuff. But we make it different. How? Come and see. Hot Yoga Burlington is Vermont’s first Far Infrared heated hot yoga studio, experience it! Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N. Winooski Ave. Burlington. Info: 999-9963, hotyogaburlingtonvt.com.

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n their latest record, Cracker pulled a fast one. For one thing, that record is actually two records, a double album called Berkeley to Bakersfield. For another, the band, which has built a 20-plus-year career fusing country, punk and Brit pop, made a conscious effort to tease apart its formative influences into two distinctly different-sounding collections.

Berkeley is a rowdy amalgam of rock that leans as heavily on founding duo David Lowery and Johnny Hickman’s northern California punk roots as it does on their shared affinity for the offbeat work of the Kinks. Bakersfield, meanwhile, is an exploration of and homage to the twangy sounds of that California city and iconic country-music hotbed.

A version of Cracker dubbed the Trippy Trio — that’s Lowery, Hickman and Matt “Pistol” Stoessel — will perform an acoustic show at the Vergennes Opera House on Sunday, January 24. In advance of that show, we caught up with Hickman by phone and asked him about the new album, the changing landscape of the music industry and his bandmate Lowery’s recent lawsuit with streaming music behemoth Spotify.

SEVEN DAYS: Cracker has always drawn influences from, and merged, rock and country. Why explicitly separate the two for the double album?

JOHNNY HICKMAN: From the very first record, David and I decided not to exclude any of our influences. We both love country, punk, Brit rock. So when we write, it naturally comes in because it’s in our DNA. Just before the first record, David had Camper Van Beethoven, which had a good five- or sixyear run. And I had been playing up in Bakersfield, after a bunch of punk bands.

I just wanted to explore that Bakersfield thing, because country had always been a part of my upbringing. So when we got together, we tried to maintain that the whole way through. And there’s a little bit of that on every record.

This time around, David suggested we do two different sets, because it sounded like we had two completely different sets of music. And we recorded

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them with two different bands, which brought it even more in that direction.

So it just naturally went that way. It was a little risky, a little crazy. One, who does a double record anymore? Usually that just means you’ve got too many songs, maybe enough for one good record. I even think that about the White Album.

SD: Whoa. That’s almost sacrilege.

JH: Well, it’s still pretty good. [Laughs] SD: Agreed. You’ve made some notable fans along the way: Tom Petty, the Grateful Dead. What’s it like to have artists on that level appreciate what you do?

JH: We’ve been really fortunate to make those connections over the years that have helped us weasel our way into the business. It’s an honor to have people of that caliber into what you’re doing. For a band like us, we’ve never been huge.

We’re a mid-level, cult-following kind of band, which suits us just fine. We’re not

making millions, but we make a living and get to do what we love to do.

SD: Speaking of making a living, has there been any movement on the Spotify lawsuit?

JH: That’s up and running! We’ll see where it goes. I think David took the right approach to do what’s right and make sure we get paid, which is basically what it comes down to. You have these streaming companies that are barely trickling down pennies per song to the artist. So someone like Taylor Swift pulls her songs down. She doesn’t need the money; it’s about the principle. And other people have done it, too. It’s just not the way it should be structured.

So what David is saying is that it’s not just morally wrong, what they’re doing; it’s illegal. David has a degree in math and teaches a music business finance course at the University of Georgia. So he put two and two together and realized that these companies are infringing

on copyright laws. Some people don’t grasp that, yes, music is intellectual property. We invent these songs, they’re expensive to record and take time to make, and it shouldn’t be free. We will give stuff away, live tracks or a song from a new album that people can download.

But that should be our decision, not somebody else’s.

SD: It’s something I struggle with as a fan. I use and pay for Spotify.

And I enjoy it. But when I look at the $10 a month I spend compared to the luxury of having practically the entirety of recorded music at my fingertips, something doesn’t add up.

JH: We realize that streaming isn’t going away. It’s where the industry is heading.

The issue is getting to a point with the streaming services where we get a fair cut. If you want to hear our entire

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It’s late January, which traditionally means things are kind of slow on the local music scene. Though the typical winter doldrums haven’t been quite as dire in recent years as they once were, the period from New Year’s Eve to, oh, Saint Patrick’s Day is still relatively quiet. That’s partly because the frozen hellscape of winter makes an ideal time to hole up, rather than hitting the clubs with the fervor and frequency we might come June. For normal folks, that means binge-watching Netflix — and maybe binge-drinking hot toddies — in the cozy comfort of home. For musicians, that often means hunkering down in the studio making the records that will rock us once warmer months finally come. And even though we all know those warmer days are indeed coming, in the bleak midwinter it can be easy to lose sight and wallow in the darkness. The endless, icy darkness…

Where was I? Ah, yes! Combating my cabin-fever-induced seasonal affective disorder. (All work and no play makes Dan a dull boy.)

Especially this time of year, little reminders of what lies ahead can do wonders for our collective mental wellbeing. For fans of local music, those reminders typically take the form of

announcements from any and all of the roughly 43,562 summer music festivals that will thrill us from May through September. As luck would have it, this week we have an early line on one of our favorites: Waking Windows.

Savvy fans likely already know that early-bird tickets for the ultra-hip Winooski festival went on sale last week. And the savviest of those likely jumped on the discounted tickets — $35 for the whole weekend. Even at full price, WW is, dollar for dollar, the best festie deal in Vermont, and maybe the entire Northeast.

What those fans didn’t know is who they were buying in to see. WW plans to make a larger announcement on February 1, but cofounder PADDY REAGAN was kind enough to leak some of the acts who will be rockin’ ’round the roundabout in May. The big name is WAXAHATCHEE. The recent Merge Records signees last played Vermont in May 2015, under the aegis of Waking Windows Presents.

Reagan notes that the first time they were here was three years ago for a living room show. The lesson, as always,

is you never know who you might see at a living room or underground studio show in BTV. Several other bands on the WW6 slate also have nifty connections to VT and the festival. For example, LADY LAMB. The Maine native has made Burlington a regular stop in recent years, but she played her first VT show at the Monkey House, the unofficial home of Waking Windows, six years ago. That was, presumably, when she still kept bees. Last summer, Lady Lamb opened for the DECEMBERISTS at the Shelburne Museum as part of the Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on the Green series, which should tell you how her career has progressed since.

Rockers LOW CUT CONNIE closed last year’s festival, and they’re coming back for more this year. Portland, Maine’s JAW GEMS have played almost every WW fest. They’ll be back after hitting the road with STS9 and LETTUCE — including a gig with the latter at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington on Wednesday, January 20. Rounding out the nonlocal teasers are Montréal’s PLANTS AND ANIMALS, whom Reagan describes as “awesome.” Over the years, I’ve learned to trust Paddy when it comes to all things awesome, musically speaking.

Reagan also dished on some locals who are confirmed for the fest, including ROUGH FRANCIS, WAYLON SPEED, CAROLINE ROSE, DISCO PHANTOM and his own band, PAPER CASTLES. But you can bet that list will multiply by the first weekend of May. After all, even with the increasingly glitzy marquee names, the backbone of Waking Windows remains homegrown talent.

Oh, and speaking of glitzy names, I should point out that the previous bands are not the headliners. Reagan is keeping that info under lock and key for the time being. But that should give you an idea of the caliber of bands we can expect.

Waking Windows runs from May 6 to 8 in locations all over Winooski. A limited number of early-bird tickets are available via wakingwindows.com.

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catalog, that’s fine, as long as we get to wet our beak, as the old saying goes.

I think the solution is in the process of being invented. And hopefully that’s what happens as a result of David’s lawsuit and other musicians’ groups that are trying to get us a square deal. I mean, through the ages there have been companies that don’t pay artists their fair share and others that do, and everything in between. That’s the way any industry works. Artists have been getting ripped off forever. That’s nothing new.

SD: So how do you avoid getting screwed over?

JH: A lot of it is having the right management, people who will watch out for you. In the case of David, he’s a sharp man, and not many people can pull the wool over his eyes. Mick Jagger is the same way with the Stones. He went to the London School of Economics, and he’s very aware.

More and more, with the DIY way things are now, it’s really important to know, or have someone who knows this stuff and can see all of the little sorts of ways money can be taken from you.

SD: In your mind, what are the best and worst things about how the music industry has changed since you first started?

JH: The downside of it is that people don’t seem to have the same respect for the creation of music that they did.

I think it’s become more important to be a good live band, which is something we’ve always prided ourselves on being.

Anybody can make a record now. But it takes guts to be a scrappy little band doing your own management, making your own merchandise and going out on the road.

I produced this band in Denver called the Yawpers. They got a deal on Bloodshot Records, and we spent a lot of

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time trying to make sure they were going be taken care of. But they’re doing what they’re supposed to do. They’re out on the road, playing and playing. And when they get home, they do laundry and get back out on the road. That’s how we started. It may cost you a relationship or two, but that’s what you do when you perform for a living. You perform, and you better be damn good at it and work hard.

SD: And the upside?

JH: The upside is that artists can do all that themselves. Most young artists I know are relatively savvy when it comes to promoting themselves, booking, all of that. They realize that they can create their own careers. And I think that’s fantastic. That’s what happened in the beginning of indie rock, which is where it all came from. Bands like Camper Van Beethoven, the Meat Puppets, that labels didn’t know what to do with, they did it themselves, before the internet, printing their own fliers and T-shirts. It’s the same thing today, the DIY approach to create your own career from the ground up. That’s how the Cracker-Camper Van Beethoven legacy started — David writing to labels like SST and asking, “Well, how do you do this?” m

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AGE, makes a homecoming stop this week. On Tuesday, January 26, he’ll be at the Light Club Lamp Shop with ADAM RUBENSTEIN, formerly of CHAMBERLAIN. Since leaving Burlington for Brooklyn and then Chicago, Paley has toured all over the U.S. and Europe with the Static Age. He’s also carved out a successful career as a solo act, touring Europe twice in 2015 and releasing a new record, Songs for Dorian Gray, on Flix Records.

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Thurston. For years he’s helped raise money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Most recently he teamed up with an Atlanta-based group called Battle Saint to work on a documentary/music video project called Ghosts in His Eyes — they also released a Thurston EP of the same name. The film takes a hard look at the struggles faced by soldiers returning home from combat with PTSD, and the phenomenal toll that illness takes, not only on the soldiers themselves but on their families and communities. If you’ve been to a local movie theater recently, you might have seen the trailer for it.

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It’s been a while since last we heard from Vermont expat JAMIE LEE THURSTON. But the aspiring Nashville country star is back in his home state this week in support of a deeply worthy cause. On Saturday, January 23, he headlines a benefit show called Make Veterans Count at the Higher Ground Ballroom, with support from local country band the WOEDOGGIES. Proceeds from the gig go to Veterans Count, a national vets’ organization that recently opened a chapter in Vermont. All of the money raised at the show will remain in-state to aid local veterans.

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Last but not least, DAVID BOWIE’s death last week sent shockwaves of sadness around the globe. In Vermont, a number of tributes were offered to the late pop-culture icon. GRACE POTTER offered a touching and really good rendition of “As the World Falls Down.” MADAILA offered a Madaila-ized version of “Starman,” which was even better.

Last Saturday, Radio Bean held a celebration of the Thin White Duke’s life called Ziggy’s Dust: A Wake for David Bowie, featuring live performances and a funeral parade. I couldn’t attend, but I can only imagine it was every bit as weird and wonderful as only such an event at the Bean can be.

In other words, a perfect tribute to the man.

If you missed that last one, the Bean will play host to another Bowie bash this Friday, January 22. Local surf godfathers BARBACOA will serve as the backing band for a collection of ace local singers, including HELOISE WILLIAMS, ROUGH FRANCIS’ BOBBY HACKNEY JR., and SWALE’s AMANDA GUSTAFSON and ERIC OLSEN. Barbacoa’s BILL MULLINS notes that the show will likely focus mostly on Bowie’s glam era, with “probably nothing from Labyrinth or Tin Machine.”

Welp, I guess I’ll return the oversize codpiece I bought last week.

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ARTSRIOT: Star Wars Trivia, 7:30 p.m., free.

THE DAILY PLANET: Chris Peterman & Joe Capps (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

THE GRYPHON: Al Teodosio & Tom Fink (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Steve Waud (folk), 8 p.m., free.

Aquatic Underground DJs (house), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Tyler Mast Organ Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions, 8 p.m., free. Film Night: Indie, Abstract, Avant Garde, 10 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Vinyl Night with Disco Phantom & Guests, 6 p.m., free. Revibe Presents “The Cratch Awakens” with Let’s Be Leonard (rock, funk), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: Necromancer (metal), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ Pat (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.

NAKED TURTLE: Jay Lesage (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free.

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ARTSRIOT: Vermont Burlesque Festival, 5:30 p.m., $10/20.

CHURCH & MAIN: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Afterschool Special: Billy Dean & the Honor Roll with members of Smooth Antics, Ler Stevens, Everything But Nothing (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

THE DAILY PLANET: Hot Pickin’ Party (bluegrass), 8 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Standup Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

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FINNIGAN’S PUB: Craig Mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda’s Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

ZEN LOUNGE: Kizomba with Dsantos VT, 7 p.m., free. Zensday College Night, 10 p.m., free/$5.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Lettuce, Jaw Gems (funk), 9 p.m., $22/25. AA.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Vaud & the Villains (Americana noir), 8 p.m., $17/20.

AA. MONKEY HOUSE: This Time Stars Fall (metal), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Undun (rock), 7 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Papa GreyBeard (blues), 6 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. John Lackard Blues Jam, 7:30 p.m., free.

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RUSTY NAIL: Open Mic, 9:30 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Danville Dan & the Fat of the Land Band (rock), 8 p.m., free.

PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

DRINK: BLiNDoG Records Acoustic Sessions, 5 p.m., free.

FRANNY O’S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Half & Half Comedy (standup comedy), 8 p.m., free. Harder They Come (techno), 10:30 p.m., free.

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emotive punch of her lyrics in hazy 1990s-inspired alt-rock that suggests that no matter how fast you run, your past is never far behind. Torres plays Signal Kitchen in Burlington on Saturday, January 23, with locals SWALE and TYLER DANIEL BEAN.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Shellhouse (rock), 7 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. Bluegrass Thursday: Dojo (’80s ninja slamgrass), 10 p.m., $2/5. 18+.

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RED SQUARE: Left Eye Jump (blues), 6 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8, 10 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Kermit (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Life of the Party (improv comedy), 7 p.m., $5.

chittenden county HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Banners (rock), 7:30 p.m., $0.99. AA.

MONKEY HOUSE: Bless the Child (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

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of running away from one’s past. Torres writes with a wry, delicate touch that’s deeply intimate. But she couches the

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Dwight Richter (blues), 8 p.m., free. Disco Phantom (eclectic), 10:30 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Jazz Sessions with Julian Chobot, 6:30 p.m., free. Taarka (bluegrass, Celtic), 7 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Jazz Sessions with the Ray Vega Quartet, 10:30 p.m., free.

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PENALTY BOX: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Montpelier High School Jazz Band, 6 p.m., donation.

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SWEET MELISSA’S: BYOV Thursdays, 3 p.m., free. Could Be Tighter (rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

ARTSRIOT: The Battle of Santiago (Afrobeat), 8 p.m., $10/12. AA.

stowe/smuggs area

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Jake Whitesell (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

RUSTY NAIL: LoVeSeXy: A Tribute to the Music of Prince, 9 p.m., $10.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS: Throttle Thursdays with DJ Gold, 9 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: DJ Da.Root (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Parker Pie Music Night, 7:30 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: ’90s Night with DJ Fattie B, 10 p.m., free/$5.

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HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: 2K Deep presents Good Times (house), 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Tim McKenzie & His Cheese Dog Ramblers (bluegrass), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Ben Cosgrove (contemporary instrumental), 8 p.m., free. Taka (vinyl DJ), 11 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

Josh Panda & the Hot Damned, Squimley & the Woolens (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. I Am Snow Angel (electropop), 7 p.m., free. Wooden Pigeon and Risa Dickens (indie), 8:30 p.m., free. David Bowie Tribute Night with Barbacoa (stardust), 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Andriana Chobot Trio (jazz, pop), 4 p.m., free.

Garcia (rock), 8 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: D Jay Baron (EDM), 9 p.m., $5.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Supersounds DJ (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

RUBEN JAMES: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Phil Hanley (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $15. Comedy Roulette (standup), 11 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: Salsa Night with Jah Red (Latin), 9 p.m., $5.

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BACKSTAGE PUB: Acoustic Happy Hour, 5 p.m., free.

Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Brevity Thing (rock), 7 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Disco Phantom & Friends (eclectic), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Mitch & Friends (rock), 5 p.m., free. Third Shift (rock), 9 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: FLYNN (soul, pop), 9:30 p.m., $5.

barre/montpelier BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Daniel Rahilly & Ty Cicia (acoustic blues), 6 p.m., donation.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Abby Jenne & Doug Perkins (rock), 6 p.m., free. Fantastic Partnerz (funk), 8:30 p.m., free.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Bueno Comedy Showcase (standup), 8:30 p.m., free.

THE NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ: Jazzyaoke, 7:30 p.m., $5.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m., free. Vincent Flats Blues Band, 9 p.m., $5.

WHAMMY BAR: 2 Cents in the Till (Americana), 7:30 p.m., free.

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Drunk & In the Woods are a Johnsonbased sextet, led by front man and mandolinist Henry Clark. While Clark and five others form the core of the band, no fewer than 18 musicians appear on the group’s debut, Coals & Fire.. Appearing in similar quantity are the myriad styles that make up the band’s sound: a fusion of jazz, funk, soul, R&B and bluegrassinformed Americana. Phew. If that sounds like an “everything-but-the-kitchen-sink” recipe, it is. Parts of the gang’s debut show promise, while other spots warrant some polishing.

Coals & Fire opens with the spicy, trotting instrumental “Blue Sky Rapture.”

Lest you think you’re in for an acoustic, gather-round-the-campfire good time, the tone suddenly shifts to late-night funk.

The electric-guitar-fueled “Can’t Seem to Hear Straight” introduces us to the talented lead female vocalist, Emily Haley. Unfortunately, the band seems to be pushing the “sexy-funk” envelope a little too much. While Clark and Haley’s dripping back-and-forth vocals aim for

“come hither,” it feels too forced, too scripted.

The band quickly bounces back with the slower, R&B-tinged number “Light Switch.” When Clark and Haley strip away some of the drama and allow vocal lines room to breathe, their interplay works.

Here, and on similar tracks such as “Short Lived,” the harmonies are complementary rather than competitive. Haley’s voice meanders like trails of cigarette smoke — teasing, nostalgic and seductive.

“Iris Rag” returns to the chipper acoustic tone of the opening track just before “Moonshine” abruptly brings a dose of Americana to the party. Banjo and fiddle provide the requisite amount of twang. It feels like Clark is indulging a personal whiskey-grass daydream, but it’s a satisfactory barn burner.

More genre experimentation arrives with “Two Shoes,” which swings with with trombone and upright bass. “Betwixt the Ways the World Turns ’Round” would be at home at a jazzy, mimosa-soaked brunch.

The closer, “Drinkin’ Your Wine,” opens with crashing glass and the sound of uncorking and pouring wine. Clark buoyantly sings of partying, and the band plays along. Drunk and in the woods, indeed.

Drunk & In the Woods’ enthusiasm for different genres is apparent on Coals & Fire. But many sounds vie for attention, with the result that the band can seem overextended. Still, some of them are worth more exploration. With the right setting, Haley’s soulful vocals could launch her to queen status in the Vermont funk scene. As a bandleader, Clark’s energy and varied taste is abundant. If he can channel his appreciation for diverse genres into a more coherent sound, Drunk & In the Woods will make their mark.

Drunk & In the Woods’ debut album, Coals & Fire, is available at drunkandinthewoods.bandcamp.com.

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and vocals by Mark Balderston; Joe Leavenworth-Bakali on guitar and bass; and Patrick Freeman on drums and mandolin, and you have the backbone for Allis’ poetic storytelling.

The band is wise to begin with “The Distance,” a track that exhibits Mulloy’s capable vocals. When she enters a minute into the track, Mulloy instantly adds melodic color. She also introduces a new character to the sound that extends through all the tracks that follow.

Although unassuming on the surface, “Stuck Here With My Thoughts in Trenton” demonstrates the band’s musical prowess. As Allis repeats the lyrics

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Attempting to convey personal stories through the eyes and actions of another can be a risky endeavor for a songwriter.

Artists can risk transforming what should be a narrative driven by personal emotions and experiences into a glorified work of musical fiction. This risk pays off for Evan Allis and the other members of Iron Eyes Cody. Across the six tracks of their debut album, Goodness All Good Saints Have Died, listeners are dropped into a variety of narratives that take them from New Jersey to Oklahoma to the bayou.

The seeds for Iron Eyes Cody were planted at Middlebury College in 2013 and grew over the next year into the sixpiece form it takes today. Allis, who also plays guitar, provides vocals along with Renn Mulloy. Add Noah Stone on keys and accordion; saxophone, harmonica

“Yankee streets / They can’t stand the heat / If the heat’s not settling down,” the band swells from a faint, distant harmonica to a full-force horn section playing off the singer’s melodies.

“The Bayou” again showcases Mulloy as vocalist and suggests what may be the album’s only downfall: that it doesn’t contain a dozen more songs like “The Bayou.” Mulloy’s singing style here is more akin to indie-folk; the song wouldn’t have sounded out of place on a First Aid Kit album.

With only six tracks, Goodness knows its place. Musicians can be tempted to throw every song in their catalog into a debut album. But the songs here seem deliberately selected to work as a unit, like a well-made anthology film.

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the beauty and the desolation of the coldest season with stormy beats set against crystalline vocals that shimmer like the northern lights. Bundle up and catch IASA at Radio Bean in Burlington on Friday, January 22.

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MOOGS PLACE: Curtis (rock), 7 p.m., free. Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 9 p.m., $5.

burlington

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Andrew Moroz (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

RIMROCK’S MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Rekkon #FridayNightFrequencies (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Retronome With DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

RUSTY NAIL: Eames Brothers Band (mountain blues), 8 p.m., $6.

FRANNY O’S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

STOWEHOF INN: Honeybees (soft rock), 6 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Zach Rhoads (soul, gospel), 8 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

mad river valley/waterbury

JP’S PUB: Karaoke with Megan, 10 p.m., free.

middlebury area

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Adrien Reju and Elijah Wolf (folk), 6:30 p.m., free. Taka (vinyl DJ), 11 p.m., free.

SLIDE BROOK LODGE & TAVERN: Folks Up In Treetops (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., Free.

CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with Top Hat Entertainment (Top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

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NECTAR’S: John Daly Trio (acoustic rock), 7 p.m., free. Def Ears Album Release, LuxDeluxe (psych, neo-soul), 9 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN: Christie Belanger (folk), 7 p.m., free.

Katie Trautz, Wooden Dinosaur (indie folk), 8 p.m., free. Tart Vandley (indie), 8:30 p.m., free. Western Education (indie), 10 p.m., free. The Travelers (rock), 11:30 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE: Lord Electric (rock), 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Myra Flynn (neo-soul), 4 p.m., free.

The Stroll (rock), 8 p.m., $5. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

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THE GRYPHON: Shane Hardiman and Linda Oats (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free.

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THE OLDE NORTHENDER PUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch Scramble, noon, $5-10 donation.

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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Phil Hanley (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $15. Comedy Roulette (standup), 11 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Bleeker & MacDougal (folk ballads), 11 a.m., donation.

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Amy Levere & Will Sexton (folk rock), 8:30 p.m., free.

LA PUERTA NEGRA: Myra Flynn (neo soul), 9 p.m., $8.

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RED SQUARE: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 8 p.m., free.

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Nyro Worship Laura Nyro’s songs are best known through renditions by

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Spitzer Space Telescope (rock), 9 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Eric George & Friends, 10 p.m., $3.

RED SQUARE: DJ KermiTT (hiphop), 8 p.m., free. Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

chittenden county MONKEY HOUSE: The Full Cleveland (yacht rock), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

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middlebury area

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MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

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Trunk Show Joseph Salerno, Vermont Studio Center B Y AMY LI LLY

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oseph Salerno’s solo exhibit at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, “Dark Woods,” consists of 101 small paintings of tree trunks. These 6-by-9-inch works are arranged in a line around the room, in the order Salerno painted them during the 18-month project. Some depict three or, in rare cases, four trunks, but most have one or two, positioned front and center like pale bars on dark backgrounds.

Something about the verticality, repetition and muted colors of “Dark Woods” — combined with, it must be said, the artist’s Italian name — immediately conjured for this reviewer the work of Giorgio Morandi, who painted bottles and other vessels in carefully arranged groupings his entire career.

As it turns out, that association is not unwarranted. Salerno, who recently met with Seven Days at his exhibit in Gallery II, volunteered that Morandi was a central influence. “I think I am coming to my roots,” declared the Ohio native, whose grandparents all emigrated from Italy to work in the steel industry.

What Salerno called “that insistent quietness and organizational structure” in Morandi’s works are features of his own.

While the painter from Bologna minutely

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planned each vessel’s position, however, Salerno commented wryly, “I would struggle to have that much control over a still life.” Of his own paintings, he said, “The trees create these compositions.”

Salerno, a professor in Johnson State College’s fine arts department, painted almost daily in a dense pine and spruce wood about a mile from his house, also in Johnson. The wood’s “impenetrable darkness” and “unending value contrasts”

provided the artist with what he called “a never-ending supply of paintings.” (The 101 on view are selected from among a far greater number.) Sometimes he would return obsessively to the same tree or group of trees and have to force himself to move on “after about five days,” Salerno said.

These works capture not nature per se but a kind of abstraction of presence. Seen from a distance, certain trees appear to be grounded in, perhaps, a yellow-green ground cover or rust-red drifts of leaves, but up close there is no such particularity.

The trunks vary from vaguely shadowed to completely flat; some bisect the painting like stripes. In these, often, the bar of darkness between two trunks appears to emerge as a third column, a negativespace presence in itself. It is rare to see a show that so finely balances abstraction and figuration, falling into neither category unequivocally.

Salerno had a breakthrough when he took up a knife instead of the sharp end of his brush handle, he said. With this instrument he marked suggestions of twiglike branches that extend like short arms from the trunks. At this point, he said, he realized he was painting crucifixes and altar pieces. He had encountered many of both in churches over the two summers he spent in Florence during his graduate studies at Indiana University in the mid-1980s.

Another influence soon dawned on him: 16th-century Florentine fresco painter Rosso Fiorentino’s “Descent from the Cross,” a detail of which hangs in his home. “I think I’ve been trying to make that painting for 30 years,” Salerno said with a smile.

If quietness results from contemplating Morandi’s bottles, Salerno’s woods invoke disquiet. Apart from the initial 12 paintings — canvases that were framed for inclusion in a recent show at Vermont Metro Gallery in Burlington — the works were done on prepared paper and pinned directly to the wall. That flatness somehow heightens the indeterminate depth of the paintings’ backgrounds. In one, the darkness between two trees takes on a definite mass, encroaching on the trees’ bases in pooling black paint.

Because of their chronological arrangement, the paintings seem to propose

a narrative of process and vision. (Salerno prefers the word “conversation.”) Indeed, there is a great difference between the initial paintings — somewhat traditional landscapes whose trees cast bluish shadows on snow — and the last, a bar of tangray without much to indicate season or time of day.

But there is hardly a march toward abstraction. Perhaps the least objective renderings come shortly after the west-facing wall, about a third of the way through the sequence. With their gridlike appearance and inscrutable darkness, these seem not that far from a Rothko. Others that follow are finely evocative of dense forest and bare branches that never see the sun.

Salerno, who works in motifs — his last series was a study of clouds over mountains — said of the “Dark Woods” series, “This group just took over. I thought there was something magic in [them].” For the viewer, these paintings may well have the same effect.

Contact: lilly@sevendaysvt.com

INFO Joseph Salerno, “Dark Woods,” at Gallery II, Vermont Studio Center, in Johnson. Through February 6. Reception Thursday, January 21, 4-8 p.m. josephsalernostudio.com

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Details at studioplacearts.com.

Studio Place Arts, Barre. Through April 15. Info, 479-7069.

ART FOR SWITCHBACK TAP ROOM: The brewery seeks local artists to showcase their work at 160 Flynn Ave. starting in March. Each selected artist will have a two-month exhibition with an opening reception on First Friday Art Walk. If interested, email Dani Casey, dani@switchbackvt.com, with bio, art samples and preferred months. The Tap Room at Switchback Brewing Company, Burlington. Info, 651-4114.

BARBARA SMAIL AWARD: Burlington City Arts seeks nominations for this annual award to a Vermont based, mid-career artist who has a desire to expand his or her creative experience, has displayed enthusiastic support of his or her peers, and has been under-recognized in the community either through exhibition or other awards and programs. The winner receives a $1,500 stipend, use of BCA’s classrooms and/or studios, and an exhibition. To nominate an artist, submit his or her name, phone number, email address and website (if available) to ajimenez@burlingtoncityarts. org by January 29. Burlington City Arts. Info, ajimenez@ burlingtoncityarts.org.

‘CULTURE’: Darkroom Gallery seeks photography expressing the character and nuances of different individuals or groups for an upcoming show juried by photojournalist Peter Turnley.

Details at darkroomgallery. com. Deadline: January 27.

Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction. Info, 777-3686.

‘ENCOUNTERING YELLOW’: Artists are invited to submit work that interprets and incorporates the color yellow.

Email application to info@ studioplacearts.com or mail to Studio Place Arts, 201 North Main Street, Barre VT 05641.

Deadline: February 20. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10; free for SPA artist members. Info, 479-7069.

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VERMONT GREEN PRINTING: Seeking talented artists whose work is suitable for T-shirts and other apparel to produce comic book art, 8-bit art, ASCII art or other cool images. Send samples and contact info to John at vtgreenprinting@ gmail.com. Vermont Green Printing, Morrisville. Through March 10. Info, 888-9600.

reality and fantasy, order and chaos. Reception: Friday, January 22, 5-8 p.m. at BCA Center in Burlington. Info, 865-5355.

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‘32°: THE ART OF WINTER’: Winter-inspired works from the late 19th century to present, including contemporary photography, sound pieces, digital art, games and ephemeral sculpture, which invite visitors to experience the complexities of snow and ice. January 23-May 30. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.

MOUNT MANSFIELD STUDENT ART SHOW: Work by MMUHS fine arts students, including drawing, painting, fine metal, pottery and photography.

Reception: Sunday, January 24, 1-3 p.m. January 24-February 21. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

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‘DYSFUNCTION’: Ten contemporary artists use ceramics to question the social, political and economic forces that determine “proper” function.

‘NAVIGATING MEMORY: EXPLORING PLACE’: Nurjahan Akhlaq, Aqsa Shakil and Seher Shah explore the role of memory, biography and personal context in establishing historical narratives. ‘AFTER ICARUS’: Work by John Douglas, Elliott Katz and Mark Lorah that seeks to disrupt assumptions of

‘SOFT BOMB BARRE’: Artists are invited to submit proposals for outdoor installations or “art explosions” involving fibers and intended to be a comforting, exhilarating form of art-as-resistance.

Email proposals to info@ studioplacearts.com. Deadline: April 1. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10 application fee; free for SPA member artists. Info, 479-7069.

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MATT LAROCCA: “Artistic Voices,” an immersive exhibit featuring photography and an orchestral symphony created on a sailing expedition in the high Arctic. Reception: Thursday, January 21, 5-7 p.m. PAOLO PEDERCINI: “Radical Games,” art video games confronting gun control, religious hypocrisy and corporate greed by the artist-activist. January 21-February 6. Info, 865-8980. Center for Communication and Creative Media in Burlington.

OPEN FARM AND STUDIO TOUR: The 10th annual Discover the Heart of the Islands invites artists to participate in an event July 9-10, taking place at community hubs across four island towns. Deadline: April 15. More information at openfarmandstudio.com.

Grand Isle Art Works. $50 early bird; $75 after February, 15.

Info, 372-4556.

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THE GALLERY AT LCATV: Lake Champlain Access Television is looking for artists to exhibit visual arts at a spacious community media center in northern Colchester.

Artists must meet the criteria of LCATV membership (live, work or attend school in Colchester, Milton, Georgia, Fairfax, Westford, South Hero, Grand Isle or North Hero).

Exhibitions can be one, two, or three months and include a reception. Group shows are welcome. Proceeds from any sales go to the artists. Lake Champlain Access Television, Colchester. Through August 1.

Info, 862-5724.

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ART HOUSE CALL TO ARTISTS: Seeking 2D works that reflect curiosity about, admiration of or connection to the natural world for exhibit at Sterling College. Submit five to eight works in high-quality JPEG or PDF files, and text listing title, medium and size of each. Must be framed and ready to hang.

Email director@vermontarthouse.org or mail CD or thumb drive to the Art House, P.O. Box 85, Craftsbury Common, VT 05827. Deadline: January 31.

The Art House, Craftsbury. Info, 586-2200.

ARTIST RESIDENCY: CARVING STUDIO & SCULPTURE CENTER: Sculptors are invited to apply for residencies from one week to three months, with access to comprehensive facilities for creating works in many mediums, as well as a stipend, housing and meals.

Details at carvingstudio.org.

Deadline: January 25. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center, West Rutland. Info, 438-2097.

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f ‘SADDLE UP! NORWICH CAVALRY: TRAINING, TOURING AND TACTICS ON HORSEBACK’: Exhibition presenting the story of the college cavalry, including life-size imagery, sounds and historic objects. Reception: Friday, January 22, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 22-June 30. Info, 485-2183.

Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield.

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f ‘INTIMACY + MATERIALITY’: A 10-artist group exhibition explores material and emphasizes methods of making through the lens of contemporary studio, social and design practices. Reception: Friday, January 22, 6-8 p.m. with artist talk at 6:30 p.m. f CAROLE FRANCES LUNG, AKA FRAU FIBER: “People’s Cloth Trade Show: The T-shirt Is the Problem,” exhibition by the California artist, activist and scholar, which creates an immersive environment for visitors to learn about global production of T-shirts and how to upcycle, reuse and extend their life. Reception: Friday, January 22, 6-8 p.m. January 22-April 10. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

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f OLIVER SCHEMM: “Circles, Suitcases and

Pramalots,” three installations by the local artist that seek to visually represent memory, travel and exploration, movement, and human growth.

Reception: Friday, February 5, 6-8 p.m. January 20-February 20. Info, castletoncollegegalleries@ gmail.com. Info, 468-1266. Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland.

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f ADAM BLUE: “An Organic Palette,” prints addressing the ever-changing culture of food cultivation in three themes: pop-art vintage tractors, an organic palette and Cookbook 2314.

Reception: Friday, January 22, 4-6 p.m. with artist talk at 4 p.m. January 22-March 4. Info, 831-1063.

Vermont Law School in South Royalton.

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f ‘60 FROM THE ‘60S: SELECTIONS FROM GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM’: Exhibition featuring images by significant photographers of the era: Harry Callahan, Benedict J. Fernandez, Hollis Frampton, Betty Hahn, Robert Heinecken, Mary Ellen Mark, Roger Mertin, Arnold Newman, Aaron Siskind and Garry Winogrand. Reception: Saturday, January 23, 2-5 p.m. January 24-April 3. Info, 518-792-1761. The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, N.Y.

ART EVENTS ART UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EMILY MITCHELL: The local artist leads this group painting event in which participants create their own masterpiece to take home. Ticket price includes materials and one drink. Vin Bar & Shop, Burlington, Wednesday, January 20, 6-8 p.m. $36.87. Info, 859-9222.

ARTIST TALK: HOPE GINSBURG: The Virginia-based artist talks about her work and process. Lowe Lecture Hall, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Thursday, January 21, 8-9 p.m. Info, 635-2727.

ARTIST TALK: DANNIELLE TEGEDER: The Brooklyn artist talks about her work and process. Lowe Lecture Hall, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Friday, January 22, 8-9 p.m. Info, 635-2727.

CIRCLE PAINTING FESTIVAL & POP-UP EXHIBITION: Hiep Nguyen, the California founder of Circle Painting, will demonstrate and teach his mindful and collaborative approach to creating art. Activities include a free training session, group painting and exhibit. Details and full schedule at chandlergallery.weebly.com.

Chandler Gallery, Randolph, Saturday, January 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, 431-0204.

LECTURE AND SCREENING: MIKE CALWAY-FAGEN: “Laugh It Off,” a Skype lecture and curated screening of videos in which the University of Indiana, Bloomington professor explores the connections between comedy and art. Presented by Overnight Projects. 339 Pine, Burlington, Saturday, January 23, 7-8 p.m. Info, overnightprojects@gmail.com.

ARTIST TALK: JOHN SNELL: The local photographer discusses the process and philosophy behind his exhibition “The Wonder of It All.” Waterbury Congregational Church, Sunday, January 24, 11:30 a.m. Info, 244-8581.

ONGOING SHOWS

ELEANOR LANAHAN: “Portraits,” paintings of people in their environments, including café co-owner Allison Lane. Through February 1. Info, 658-3074. Mirabelles Café in Burlington.

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JAMES VOGLER: “Long Range Forecast,” new paintings by the Charlotte artist. Through February 29. Info, 504-3018. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

3RD ANNUAL OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW: Opencall exhibition of Vermont photographers. Through February 28. Info, 660-9005. Art’s Alive Gallery @ Main Street Landing’s Union Station in Burlington.

TEXTILES’: Handwoven textiles by Jerusha Fox and members of the Marshfield School of Weaving, featuring an array of historically accurate and contemporary pieces made with natural fibers.

Reception and talk: Thursday, January 21, 6:30-8 p.m. Through February 29. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center in Burlington.

Francisco. Her work is included with that of artists Nurjahan Akhlaq and Seher Shah, both born in Pakistan, in one of the three

JOSHUA: “And the water it is blind,” text-based work by the local artist. Through February 29. Info, ex.poetics@ gmail.com, 383-1505. New Moon Café in Burlington.

KAREN DAWSON: The winter 2015 featured artist presents new work. Through February 28. Info, 2648191. Community Health Center of Burlington.

MATTHEW THORSEN: Works from the acclaimed Vermont photographer, including family photos, Vermont notables, and selections from his “Sound Proof” collection of rock performances and artists.

Through February 27. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in Burlington.

is a contemplation of how experience, both personal and more broadly, intersects with landscape and contributes to the formation

MIC PLANTE AND MICHELLE SAYLES: Exhibition of work by the local artists in the center’s first-ever exhibition. Through February 12. Info, 888-4928218. The Wellness Co-op in Burlington.

of historical narrative. A reception is Friday, January 22, 5 to 8 p.m. Through April 9. Pictured: digital print from “The Black Star

f ‘NAJAWA: A STORY OF PALESTINE’: A 45-foot

new exhibitions opening this week at Burlington City Arts. As the title suggests, the common thread weaving through their work

Project” series by Shah.

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f DAN HIGGINS: Photographs of the residents of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, Burlington’s sister city. f ROBIN KATRICK: “The Road to Duchity,” images from the local photographer taken while working in community development in rural Haiti. Reception: Friday, January 22, 5:30-8 p.m. Through February 26. Info, 363-4746. Flynndog in Burlington.

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CATHERINE HALL: “Paper Pieces and Works on Paper,” new works employing techniques derived from textile dyeing and batiking, monoprints and abstract painting. Through March 31. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington.

HOWARDCENTER ARTS COLLECTIVE: Select works from art collective members. Info, 598-6698. WORKS FROM BELLCATE SCHOOL: Students of Josh Linz’s art class present work influenced by diverse art movements. Through February 29. Info, 651-9692.

VCAM Studio in Burlington.

‘Navigating Memory: Exploring Place’ “Attached to my very bones is my international

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‘BOOKBODY’: Juried group exhibition featuring work exploring the relationships between the book and the body, including artist books, installation, video and sculpture. Through January 26. Info, 735-2542. New City Galerie in Burlington.

“street comic” tells the story of a Palestinian woman’s life, created by local artist Michelle Sayles in collaboration with artist and educator Jen Berger and Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel.

Reception and artist talk: Monday, January 25, 6-8 p.m.

Through March 1. Info, 865-7211. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

ROBERT WALDO BRUNELLE JR.: “Winooski Bridge,” series of acrylic paintings meditating on the local structure in different seasons and during different times of day. Through January 31. Info, 859-8909. Red Square in Burlington.

SAGE TUCKER-KETCHAM: “Spacescapes,” new abstract paintings by the local artist, inspired by the natural world, chemistry, science and alchemy. Through January 31. Info, 861-3155. Karma Bird House Gallery in Burlington.

‘SEX OBJECTS: PERSPECTIVES ON GENDER AND SEXUALITY’: An exhibition of everyday and ceremonial art and artifacts curated by 40 anthropology and art history students. Through May 22. Info, 656-0750.

University of Vermont Fleming Museum of Art in Burlington.

TRINE WILSON: “Sand Wash Basin Wild Horses,” photographs taken in northwestern Colorado. Through January 31. Info, 355-4834. The Swingin’ Pinwheel Café & Bakery in Burlington.

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‘XOXO: AN EXHIBIT ABOUT LOVE & FORGIVENESS’: Developed by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, this emotion-filled interactive exhibit asks you to open your heart and mind. Through May 15. Info, 864-1848. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington.

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‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER’: An exhibition exploring the illusory and deadly beauty of American wildfowl decoys, featuring models of 13 different bird species.

Through May 1. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.

CHARLES LYSOGORSKI: New acrylic paintings by the Shelburne artist and former exhibition director at New York’s Museum of Holography. Through January 30. Info, 238-3103. Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne.

LINDA DI SANTE: “The Nature of Things,” works in watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink by the Vermont artist. Through February 28. Info, 985-8222.

Shelburne Vineyard.

MILTON ARTISTS GUILD: Twenty artists share photographs that represent meaningful passageways in life. Through February 5. Info, lstech@comcast.net.

Milton Municipal Building.

‘PASSAGES’: A group exhibition featuring work

by Bonnie Acker, Miriam Adams, Elizabeth Allen, Annelein Beukenkamp, Kevin Fahey, Byron Geigel, Kate Longmaid, David Maille, Janet McKenzie, Virginia McNeice, Gail Salzman, Dianne Shullenberger, David Smith, Adelaide Murphy Tyrol, Shaio-Ping Wang and Jon Young. Through January 30. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

‘SEITIES & SELVES’: Juried exhibition of creative self-portraiture featuring national and international photographers. Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction, Through January 31. Info, 777-3686.

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f ‘FROM THE CENTER FOR CARTOON STUDIES ARCHIVES’: To celebrate 10 years, the school presents original cartoon art from comic strips to graphic novels and celebrates a collection vital to its curriculum. f ANDY FROST: “Paintings on the Tour for World Peace,” recent work by the local artist. f ATHENA PETRA TASIOPOULOS: “Beyond..” mixedmedia works on paper by the local artist. Reception: Saturday, January 23, 3-5 p.m. Through February 20.

Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

ANNIE TIBERIO CAMERON: Photographs by the local artist taken in the wilderness during solo camping trips. Through March 30. Info, 999-7661.

Hartness Gallery, Vermont Technical College, in Randolph Center.

JULIE A. DAVIS: “Native Expressions,” a collection of 22 oil paintings by the Vermont artist, whose variety of techniques combines realism, dream imagery and abstraction. Through March 26. Info, 229-5721. Angeleno’s Pizza in Montpelier.

KATE GRIDLEY: Seventeen contemporary oil portraits of young adults, each accompanied by an audio narrative accessible by cellphone. Through March 31. Info, 828-0749. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

MICHAEL METZ: “At the Beach,” digital images by the Charlotte photographer. Through February 1.

Info, 598-6982. Local 64 in Montpelier.

f MISSY STORROW: “Traveling,” watercolors by the local artist. Reception: Friday, January 29, 5-7 p.m. Through February 2. Info, 223-7800. The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier.

NICK NEDDO: “Elements and Allies,” work made with wild-crafted art materials by the local artist and author. Through January 30. Info, 426-3581.

Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield.

NORTHERN VERMONT ART ASSOCIATION: Works by association members. Through March 11. Info, 262-6035. T. W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

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‘ALTERNATIVES’: Photographs and mixed media by Tom Cullins and Kelly Holt. CAROLINE MCKINNEY: “Humans and Other Animals,” watercolor portraits featuring a variety of subjects rendered by the local artist. Through March 1. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville.

BETSY SILVERMAN: “Sticking Stowe Together,” large-scale collages celebrating the quintessential places, things and views of Stowe. Through March 27. Info, 253-4693. Stowe Craft & Design.

CRAIG MOONEY: “Featured Paintings,” semiabstract landscapes in oil. Through January 31.

Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe.

GABRIEL TEMPESTA: “Our World, Charcoals & Casein,” highly detailed paintings rendered from photos of the natural world. Through February 15.

Info, 253-8943. Upstairs at West Branch Gallery in Stowe.

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One of Jean-Luc Godard’s great cinematic mash-ups, this ode to film noir follows hardboiled tough guy Lemmy Caution as he embarks on a number of missions on an alien planet and battles against the sentient computer controlling a civilization.

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CHARLES FISH: “Blue Ribbons & Burlesque,” photographs taken at Vermont country fairs.

Through July 1. Info, 479-8519. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.

‘CLOSE TO HOME’: Installation and images by Elizabeth Billings and Michael Sacca, respectively, created using materials and subject matter near their Tunbridge home. Through March 31. Info, 828-0749. Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.

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JOSEPH SALERNO: “Dark Woods,” an installation of 100 small paintings created on-site at the edge of a stretch of woods near the artist’s home in Johnson.

Through February 6. Info, 635-2727. Vermont Studio Center Gallery II in Johnson.

‘SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE WORKING FOREST’: Collaborative exhibition featuring work by painter Kathleen Kolb and poet Verandah Porche. Through April 30. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

JULIA SHIRAR: “Come and Go,” paintings of contemporary American society as observed in the artist’s neighborhood in Queens, N.Y. Through February 20. Info, 635-2727. Red Mill Gallery in Johnson.

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PEGGY DUPONT: Paintings inspired by the Vermont landscape by the East Calais artist. Through March 1. Info, 888-1261. Morrisville Post Office.

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AMANDA AMEND: Watercolor paintings by the award-winning Vermont artist. Through March 28.

Info, 496-6682. Festival Gallery in Waitsfield.

BLAKE LARSEN: “Introducing Color,” abstract expressionist and abstract figure paintings.

Through January 31. Info, 583-5832. The Bundy Modern Gallery in Waitsfield.

JOHN BISBEE: “Branded,” wall-hung sculptures solely using hand-forged nails, reflecting the artist’s three-decade exploration of the material. WHITNEY RIVER: “Reeds and Grasses,” highly precise paintings of these organic forms.

Through January 30. Info, 617-842-3332. Walker Contemporary in Waitsfield.

JOHN SNELL: “The Wonder of It All,” photographs of nature by the local artist, organized by Meeting House Arts. Through March 6. Info, 244-8581.

Waterbury Congregational Church.

‘PRICKLY MOUNTAIN’: An exhibition representing 50 years of the Warren architectural landmark, including archival photos, magazine articles and more. Through February 29. Info, 496-2787.

Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design in Waitsfield.

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f ‘RETURN OF THE SPRING’: An exhibition featuring work by Middlebury artist Yinglei Zhang and her mentors, Li Xubai and Guo Yiyu. Reception: Friday, February 12, 5-7 p.m. Through March 5. Info, 388-1436. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.

drawing highlighting the unique bond among Castleton professors Luther Brown, Bob Gershon, John Gillen, Bob Johnson, Jon Scott and the artist, who have met once a month since 1991. Reception: Tuesday, January 26, 5 p.m. Through February 12.

Info, castletoncollegegalleries@gmail.com, 468-5611. Christine Price Gallery, Castleton University.

f ‘#SELFIES’: An exhibition and contest featuring self-portrait shots by community members.

Reception and awards: Friday, February 5, 5-7 p.m.

Through February 13. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Art Center in Rutland.

‘WINTER AS PRISM OR PRISON’: Juried exhibition of local artists exploring the experience of winter in New England. Through March 26. Info, 247-4295.

Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

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‘FEATHER & FUR: PORTRAITS OF FIELD, FOREST & FARM’: Portraits celebrating the beauty, intelligence and grace of animals by nine artists.

Through April 30. Info, 885-3061. The Great Hall in Springfield.

HOLIDAY PRINT SHOW: Prints by local artists, available for viewing and sale. Through January 30.

Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

‘ICE AGE MAMMALS IN THE MEADOW’: Outdoor exhibition of life-size sculpture by Bob Shannahan and Wendy Klemperer, featuring artistic renditions of a woolly mammoth, a short-faced bear, a North American camel, a dire wolf and an American lion.

Through April 30. Info, 359-5001. Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center in Quechee.

VERMONT PHOTOGRAPHERS IN ACTION: Seven photographers exhibit work for sale to the public, with all proceeds benefiting the organization Volunteers in Action. Through January 28. Info, 299-0587. Arabella Gallery in Windsor.

‘BOXCARS: RAILROAD IMAGERY IN CONTEMPORARY REALISM’: Realist paintings with trains as subject, curated by Charlie Hunter.

Through March 12. ‘DRAWING ON, IN, OUT’: Drawings by Christina de Gennaro, Terry Hauptman, Monique Luchetti, Craig Stockwell, Jane Sutherland and Scott Tulay. Through February 8. ‘OPEN CALL NORTH-NORTHEAST’: Juried exhibition showcasing work by established, mid-career and emerging artists who live in New York and New England. Through March 12. ‘RECOVERING THE BODY’: Jon L. McAuliffe and Craig Stockwell collaborate in an investigation of agency and artistic impulse, through the life and tragic death of the explorer George Mallory. Through February 8. EVAN CORONIS: “Penumbra,” hexagonal forms made with unrefined industrial glass. Through March 12. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

DAVID STERN: “All Over the Map,” an exhibition of paintings, jewelry and sculpture. Through February 22. Info, 869-2960. Main Street Arts in Saxtons River.

TOM FELS: “Light & Shadow: Cyanotypes and Drawings,” camera-less photographs and drawings by the Vermont artist based on a single subject: a tree in his garden. Through February 7. Info, 2518290. Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts in Brattleboro.

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CINDY SMITH: Photographs by the local artist.

Through January 22. Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.

f LISA ESHLEMAN FOSTER: “Ancestors: Going Way Back,” a one-woman show. Closing reception: Saturday, January 23, noon-5 p.m. Through January 23. Info, 334-1966. MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport.

‘POETRY MADE VISIBLE’: More than 15 local artists present works inspired by poetry, in a variety of mediums. Through March 2. Info, 748-0158.

Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

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DIAN PARKER: “Homage: The Arc of Influence,” paintings by the Chelsea artist and writer. Through March 6. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library.

f ‘HOT HOUSES, WARM CURVES’: Exhibition of Anda Dubinskis drawings, Peter Moriarty photography and colorfully painted shoes by Rick Skogsberg. Closing reception: Sunday, February 14, noon. Through February 20. Info, 767-9670.

BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

LYNN NEWCOMB: “The Power of Black Ink; Two Decades of Printmaking,” etchings by the local artist. Through April 30. Info, 498-8438. White River Gallery (BALE Building) in South Royalton.

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‘INVENTORY: NEW WORKS AND CONVERSATIONS AROUND AFRICAN ART’: Exhibition of newly acquired works from African artists in and beyond the continent, as well as non-African artists who address Africa in their works, including paintings, photographs, sculptures, drawings, ceramics and mixed media created during or since the 1960s.

ERIC AHO: “Ice Cuts,” paintings that present the simplicity and austerity of holes cut in ice, by the Vermont artist. Through March 13. Info, 603-646-2095. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. EVERETT WEBBER: “The Anatomy of a Series: Hiding in Plain Sight,” 20 watercolor paintings by the West Lebanon painter. INGRID ELLISON: “Adrift,” oil paintings reflecting the mood, colors and imagery of the Maine coast. MARK LENNON: “Abstract Color,” paintings by the New London, N.H. artist.

Through February 5. ROBERT MORGAN: “Large Watercolors,” the New York painter’s latest series of oversize, densely hued, narrative watercolor paintings. SABRA FIELD: “Recent Prints,” images by the renowned East Barnard printmaker. Through February 5. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H.

f ‘NORMAN ROCKWELL IN THE 1960S’: Exhibition featuring 21 works that trace the artist’s transition to addressing national issues such as democracy, freedom, justice, desegregation and civil rights.

Reception: Saturday, January 23, 2-5 p.m. Through April 3. Info, 518-792-1761. The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, N.Y. ‘STUDENT ASSOCIATION COLLECTS: 2000-2015’: An exhibition of objects purchased by a group of students under the guidance of faculty. Through January 24. Info, 518-564-2474. Plattsburgh State Art Museum, N.Y. m

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here’s no getting around it. Room’s distinctive two-act structure and the indisputable fact that its second half is every bit as significant as the first leave me no choice but to warn that there will be spoilers. That’s the only way to do this remarkable film justice. To proceed otherwise would be as pointless as reviewing Jaws and not mentioning a boat trip.

Based on Emma Donoghue’s 2010 novel and brilliantly adapted by the author, the movie starts as the story of a mother and 5-year-old son struggling to cope with the nightmare of captivity. Ma is 24 and has been a sexual slave for seven years. She’s played with astonishing depth and fearlessness by Brie Larson, whose performance earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination.

Jacob Tremblay, who was 8 when the movie was made, is a small wonder, with instincts that make his Jack one of the year’s most unforgettable screen creations. In the film’s first half, we watch as mother and child go through the paces of typical days that are anything but. Ma reads to Jack, exercises with him, encourages him to draw and write stories, and makes him comfortable with the notion that the 10-by-10foot shed in which they’re trapped is the entire world. Having never stepped outside, he has no reason to suspect otherwise.

REVIEWS “Hello, lamp. Hello, sink. Hello, stove,” Jack cheerfully begins each day, greeting the objects that are locked in with him as best friends. His mother single-mindedly shields him from the truth by nurturing an illusion of limitlessness, harnessing the power of their imaginations to transform their prison into an almost magical kingdom. On the nights when Ma’s captor, known only as Old Nick (Sean Bridgers), visits to rape her, she shields Jack by hiding him in a small wardrobe. Incredibly, Room is based on real events. Donoghue altered key details in the 2008 case of an Austrian woman named Elisabeth Fritzl.

In the picture’s second half, we watch as mother and child struggle to cope with the shock of freedom. If anything, this is the more intricate and wrenching of the two acts. Dublin-born director Lenny Abrahamson (Frank) does a masterful job.

In the first half, he employs special cameras to create a suffocating sense of claustrophobia; in the second, he captures the mind-blowing blast of space, movement, color and sound that threatens to overwhelm Jack. Which is why Abrahamson has received the Best Director nomination that Oscarologists predicted would go to Ridley Scott.

HOUSING CRISIS Larson is superb as a young mother trying to give her son a normal home life under the most challenging conditions imaginable.

He doesn’t miss a detail in the scenes after Ma brings Jack to her childhood home to recuperate. We watch Jack negotiate stairs for the first time; we witness how Ma’s father (William H. Macy) can’t bring himself to acknowledge her son; how her mother (Joan Allen) hangs back and gives Jack the space to approach her on his own. Then there’s Ma’s crash. Larson’s so good you can practically see the storm clouds gather behind her eyes.

Donoghue’s screenplay doesn’t hit a false note as she charts mother and son’s contrasting reactions to life outside Room. Which is why it, too, is up for an Academy Award.

The Academy can nominate up to 10 films for Best Picture and this year selected just eight. Of the 691 movies domestically released in 2015, this one, with its modest budget, disturbing subject matter and largely unknown leads, beat the odds to be one of those eight. Abrahamson’s film does the virtually unimaginable: It stares down inhumanity and, in the process, emerges as perhaps the year’s most uplifting cinematic experience.

Room won’t win Best Picture, but it will win your admiration. Maybe even your heart.

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felt odd and swimmy in the head, near to fainting, yet at the same time uplifted, as if I had seen a vision.” This is how Patricia Highsmith described the 1948 encounter that inspired her pioneering lesbian novel The Price of Salt. The novelist (who would soon become famous for Strangers on a Train) was doing seasonal work in a department store; the “vision” was a female customer who “was blondish and seemed to give off light.”

The two would never actually meet again. But director Todd Haynes has brought that fleeting “vision” to resplendent life in Carol, his adaptation of Highsmith’s 1952 novel. When affluent housewife Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett) saunters into the orbit of mousy shopgirl Therese ELF OFF THE SHELF Mara encounters a Christmas “vision” Belivet (Rooney Mara), she is indeed luin Haynes’ arty midcentury drama. minous.

More than a narrative, the film is a study in visual ways to convey the “swimmy,” unreal sensations of love at first pany of a goddess. When Carol calls Therese sight. Haynes has always loved the gloss and glamour of Douglas Sirk’s midcentury “flung out of space,” she’s not kidding — melodramas (see: Far From Heaven) and the there’s something otherworldly about their dreamlike state they induce. Here, he inten- almost wordless encounters, underscored by sifies that disorientation with a repeated mo- Carter Burwell’s moody music.

But Carol still takes place in the real tif: shot after shot of faces half seen through world of 1952, where few observers view reflections sliding across car windows.

Thus Therese’s first trip to Carol’s sub- the two women’s attraction with empathy. urban home turns from a routine drive into When they meet, Carol is already struggling a strange, semiabstract odyssey in the com- to divorce her possessive husband (Kyle

Chandler), who knows she’s had a previous same-sex affair and soon starts using their daughter as a bargaining chip. That conflict gives the film its conventional dramatic core: rebellious lovers against an oppressive society. It all leads to a resolution that was bold and rare for the era — and won Highsmith many fans in the gay and lesbian community.

Haynes presents plot developments such as legal battles in low-key fashion; often they

feel like no more than background static to the two women’s intense connection.

While Blanchett is impeccably groomed and glamorous in every shot — sometimes almost to the point of caricature — Mara plays Therese as half-formed, awkward and tentative, still finding herself as an artist and a person. It’s a memorable performance, though not the kind that tends to garner awards.

The screenplay by Phyllis Nagy omits Therese’s backstory, as well as conversations between the lovers that might have fleshed out their relationship, in favor of long silences that reinforce the general trance-y mood. Viewers may get the sense that they’re witnessing the whole story through the eyes of the infatuated Therese, even when she isn’t present. To the very last shot, Carol never quite loses her luster — or her perfectly applied lipstick.

Of course, “visions” like the one Highsmith saw rarely survive the later stages of a relationship, when flaws and foibles start to appear in the merciless light of day. Carol never brings its characters to that point. But it does remind us that, until fairly recently, gay romances in fiction and film tended to end tragically when they happened at all. It’s a mark of progress that we can now judge this one not as a “statement” but simply as a story about two people in love.

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NEW IN THEATERS THE 5TH WAVE: A teenager finds herself on the run from aliens that have invaded the Earth in this adaptation of the YA bestseller by Rick Yancey. With Chloë Grace Moretz, Alex Roe and Ron Livingston. J Blakeson directed. (112 min, PG-13.

Essex, Majestic, Palace) THE BOY: You wanted more movies about creepy dolls; you got ’em! A nanny (Lauren Cohan) is hired to tend a life-size doll that seems disturbingly alive in this horror flick from director William Brent Bell (The Devil Inside). With Rupert Evans and Diana Hardcastle. (97 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Palace) DIRTY GRANDPA: Robert De Niro is the dirty grandpa. Zac Efron is the uptight grandson. They’re road-tripping to Florida for spring break, and that’s probably all you need (or want) to know about this comedy from director Dan Mazer (who produced Borat). (102 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace) MUSTANG: Five young sisters in a Turkish village find themselves in trouble for their free-spirited behavior in this Oscar-nominated drama from writer-director Deniz Gamze Ergüven. With Günes Sensoy and Doga Zeynep Doguslu. (97 min, PG-13.

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CREEDHHHH The Rocky franchise gets a new lease on life in this boxing drama in which an aging Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) trains the son of his one-time arch-rival, Apollo Creed (Michael B. Jordan). Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station) directed.

(132 min, PG-13) DADDY’S HOMEHH This comedy from Sean Anders (We’re the Millers) pits stodgy stepdad (Will Ferrell) against cool-but-feckless biological dad (Mark Wahlberg) as they compete for the kids’ affections.

With Linda Cardellini as Mom. (96 min, PG-13) THE DANISH GIRLHHH1/2 In this fictionalized biopic, Eddie Redmayne plays Einar Wegener, an early-20th-century artist who made a pioneering transition from male to female. Alicia Vikander is his (and then her) wife. Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) directed. (119 min, R) THE FORESTHH In this scare flick, Natalie Dormer plays a woman who ventures into Japan’s notorious “Suicide Forest” in search of her missing twin sister. With Eoin Macken and Stephanie Vogt.

Jason Zada directed. (93 min, PG-13)

13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZIHH1/2 Director Michael Bay applies his action-cinema talents to portraying the security team that responded to the 2012 attack on U.S. diplomatic headquarters in Libya. With John Krasinski, Freddie Stroma and Toby Stephens. (144 min, R)

THE HATEFUL EIGHTHHH1/2 The latest from Quentin Tarantino is set in post-Civil War Wyoming, where eight not-so-nice folks, including two bounty hunters (Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell) and a notorious criminal (Jennifer Jason Leigh), find themselves trapped during a blizzard.

(187 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 1/13)

ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIPH1/2 The intrepid animated chippies try to save their human friend (Jason Lee) from a marriage they believe will be disastrous in the fourth installment of this pun-happy family series. With the voices of Justin Long and Matthew Gray Gubler. Walt Becker directed. (86 min, PG)

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY — PART 2HHH1/2 The dystopian saga concludes, as Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and the rebels prepare to bring down the tyrannical Capitol. With Josh Hutcherson, Julianne Moore and Natalie Dormer.

Francis Lawrence again directed. (137 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 11/25)

THE BIG SHORTHHHH1/2 Comedy director Adam McKay unravels the excesses and absurdities that helped produce the 2008 financial collapse in this film based on Michael Lewis’ book about the guys who got rich on credit-default swaps. Christian Bale, Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling star. (130 min, R)

IN THE HEART OF THE SEAHHH1/2 Based on the 1820 events that inspired Melville’s Moby-Dick, Ron Howard’s survival-adventure film follows the travails of a whaling crew who find the whale attacking them for a change. Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy and Brendan Gleeson star. (121 min, PG-13)

BROOKLYNHHHH In the 1950s, a shy Irish immigrant to the U.S. (Saoirse Ronan) finds herself choosing between two paths, in this drama from director John Crowley (Intermission), from a script

by Nick Hornby. With Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson and Jim Broadbent. (111 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 12/2)

JOYHH1/2 Director David O. Russell (American Hustle) takes on the colorful story of the woman who invented the Miracle Mop (Jennifer Lawrence) and her oddball family. With Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Diane Ladd and Édgar Ramírez. (124 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 12/23)

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THE REVENANTHHHH Leonardo DiCaprio plays a 19th-century fur trader fighting for survival — and vengeance — in this very long, very serious, very symbolic frontier drama from Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman). With Tom Hardy and Will Poulter. (156 min, R)

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NORM OF THE NORTHH A polar bear and his lemming pals relocate from the Arctic to New York for wacky hijinks in this family animation. Rob Schneider, Heather Graham and Ken Jeong provide voice work. Trevor Wall directed. (86 min, PG)

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THE GOOD DINOSAURHHH1/2 The latest family animation from Pixar imagines an alternate Earth where dinosaurs survived into the era of people — and one especially cute ’saurus makes a young human friend. With the voices of Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand and Marcus Scribner. Peter Sohn cowrote and directed. (100 min, PG)

CAROLHHHH Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara have snagged reams of award nominations for their performances as a housewife and a shopgirl tentatively falling in love in midcentury New York. With Sarah Paulson and Kyle Chandler.

Todd Haynes directed the adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel. (118 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 1/20)

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RIDE ALONG 2H1/2 In the sequel to the mismatched-buddy comedy, Kevin Hart plays a soon-to-be groom who tags along with his tough cop brother-in-law (Ice Cube) for a raid on a Miami drug dealer. With Tika Sumpter and Benjamin Bratt. Tim Story directed. (101 min, PG-13) ROOMHHHHH Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay are generating Oscar buzz for their respective roles as a mother and child who have been held captive in a garden shed for the son’s entire life. Written

by Emma Donoghue, based on her award-winning 2010 novel. Lenny Abrahamson (Frank) directed.

(118 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 1/20) SISTERSHHHH1/2 Amy Poehler and Tina Fey play a naughty sibling and a nice one who both get very naughty during a last bash in their childhood home. Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect) directed the comedy. With Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch and James Brolin. (118 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 12/16) SPOTLIGHTHHHHH Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams and Stanley Tucci are among the all-star cast of this gripping drama about the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into the Catholic sex-abuse scandals uncovered in the early aughts. Tom McCarthy (The Visitor) directed and cowrote. (128 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 11/25) STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENSHHHH So, did you hear there’s a new Star Wars movie coming out? Set 30 years after Return of the Jedi? Directed

by J.J. Abrams? Featuring the return of the original stars, plus Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac? Yeah, we thought so. (135 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 12/23)

NOW ON VIDEO THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRLHHHH1/2 Phoebe Gloeckner’s graphic novel about her adolescence in the 1970s comes to the screen under the direction of first-timer Marielle Heller. (102 min, R; reviewed

by M.H. 9/2) EVERESTHHH1/2 A snowstorm on the world’s highest mountain sends climbers into chaos in this disaster drama based on the events of May 10 and 11, 1996. (121 min, PG-13) THE INTERNHH1/2 A 70-year-old widower (Robert De Niro) interns for a young whippersnapper of an online fashion mogul (Anne Hathaway), and hilarity ensues — in theory, anyway. Nancy Meyers (It’s Complicated) directed. (121 min, PG-13) JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMSHH Before Hannah Montana, there was Jem, star of her own ’80s animated series. This live-action adventure from director Jon M. Chu (two Step Up movies) updates her for the YouTube generation. (118 min, PG)

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LEARNING TO DRIVEHHH A Manhattan writer (Patricia Clarkson) takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor (Ben Kingsley), and the two discover they have more in common than they expected, in this comedy-drama from director Isabel Coixet. (90 min, R) STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTONHHH1/2 This biopic chronicles the origins of hip-hop group NWA and their rise in the late 1980s from the streets of Compton to global fame. O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell star. F. Gary Gray (Friday) directed. (147 min, R) WOODLAWNHHHH1/2 In this inspirational drama about the youth of running back Tony Nathan, the high school football star (Caleb Castille) tries to hold to his faith in the face of Alabama’s racial tensions. (123 min, PG)

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Nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, this drama from Turkey follows five rebellious sisters who come up against patriarchal expectations in a rural area. Critics have called Deniz Gamze Ergüven's film a "Turkish Virgin Suicides." Starting this Friday, it's at the Savoy Theater in Montpelier; the Vermont International Film Foundation will hold a Burlington screening on Friday, January 29 (vtiff.org).

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Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It’s not hard to get there. You can hop a tourist bus in the nearby city of San José and be 11,200 feet high two hours later. This is a good model for your next assignment: Head off on a stressfree jaunt to a place that affords you a vast vista. If you can’t literally do that, at least slip away to a fun sanctuary where you’ll be inspired to think big thoughts about your long-range prospects. You need a break from everything that shrinks or numbs you.

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(JAN. 20 - FEB. 18) The birds known as mound-builders are born more mature than other species.

As soon as they peck themselves out of their eggs, they are well coordinated, vigorous enough to hunt and capable of flight. Right now I see a resemblance between them and many of you Aquarians. As soon as you hatch your new plans or projects — which won’t be long now — you will be ready to operate at almost full strength. I bet there won’t be false starts or rookie mistakes, nor will you need extensive rehearsal. Like the mound-builders, you’ll be primed for an early launch.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): On a clear day, if you stand at the summit of Costa Rica’s Mount Irazú, you can see both the

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The city of Paris

offers formal tours of its vast sewer system.

Commenting at an online travel site, one tourist gave the experience five stars. “It’s a great change of pace from museums full of art,” she wrote. Another visitor said, “It’s an interesting detour from the cultural overload that Paris can present.” According to a third, “There is a slight smell, but it isn’t overpowering. It’s a fascinating look at how Paris handles wastewater treatment and clean water supply.” I bring this up, Cancerian, because now is a favorable time for you to take a break from bright, shiny pleasures and embark on a tour of your psyche’s subterranean maze. Regard it not as a scary challenge but as a factfinding exploration. What strategies do you have in place to deal with the messy, broken, secret stuff in your life? Take an inventory.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): “When I look at a sunset, I don’t say, ‘Soften the orange a little on the right-hand corner and put a bit more purple in the cloud color.’” Pioneering psychologist Carl Rogers was describing the way

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The future is headed your way in a big hurry. It may not be completely here for a few weeks, but even then it will have arrived ahead of schedule. Should you be alarmed? Should you work yourself into an agitated state and draw premature conclusions? Hell, no! Treat this sudden onrush of tomorrow as a bracing opportunity to be as creative as you dare. Cultivate a beginner’s mind. Be alert for unexpected openings that you assumed would take longer to appear.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): More than onethird of all pregnancies are unintended. The two people involved aren’t actually trying to make a baby, but their contraceptive measure fails or isn’t used at all. According to my analysis, you heterosexual Libras are now more prone to this accidental experience than usual. And in general, Libras of every sexual preference must be careful and precise about what seeds they plant in the coming weeks. The new growth you instigate is likely to have far-reaching consequences.

So don’t let your choice be reckless or unconscious. Formulate clear intentions. What do you want to give your love to for a long time?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I was a rock

musician for years, which meant that I rarely went to bed before dawn. I used to brag that my work schedule was from 9 to 5 — 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., that is. Even after I stopped performing regularly, I loved keeping those hours. It was exhilarating to be abuzz when everyone else was asleep. But two months ago, I began an experiment to transform my routine. Now I awake with the dawn. I spend the entire day consorting with the source of all life on Earth, the sun. If you have been contemplating a comparable shift in your instinctual life,

Scorpio — any fundamental alteration in your relationship to food, drink, exercise, sleep, perception, laughter, love-making — the next few weeks will be a favorable time to do it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You Sagittarians are often praised but also sometimes criticized for being such connoisseurs of spontaneity. Many of us admire your flair for unplanned adventure, even though we may flinch when you unleash it.

You inspire us and also make us nervous as you respond to changing circumstances with unpremeditated creativity. I expect all these issues to be hot topics in the coming weeks. You are in a phase of your cycle when your improvisational flourishes will be in the spotlight. I, for one, promise to learn all I can from the interesting detours that result from your delight in experimentation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn world-changer Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail on 29 different occasions. His crimes? Drawing inspiration from his Christian faith, he employed nonviolent civil disobedience to secure basic civil rights for African Americans. He believed so fiercely in his righteous cause that he was willing to sacrifice his personal comfort again and again. The coming months will be a favorable time to devote yourself to a comparable goal, Capricorn. And now is a good time to intensify your commitment. I dare you to take a vow.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): You are not purely and simply a Pisces, because although the sun was in that astrological sign when you were born, at least some of the other planets were in different signs. This fact is a good reminder that everything everywhere is a complex web of subtlety and nuance. It’s delusional to think that anyone or anything can be neatly definable. Of course it’s always important to keep this in mind, but it’s even more crucial than usual for you to do so in the coming weeks. You are entering a phase in which the best way to thrive is to know in your gut that life is always vaster, wilder and more mysterious than it appears to be on the surface. If you revere the riddles, the riddles will be your sweet, strong allies.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The next four weeks could potentially be a golden age of friendship ... a state of grace for your web of connections ... a lucky streak for collaborative efforts. What can you do to ensure that these cosmic tendencies will actually be fulfilled? Try this: Deepen and refine your approach to schmoozing. Figure out what favors would be most fun for you to bestow, and bestow them. Don’t socialize aimlessly with random gadabouts, but rather gravitate toward people with whom you share high ideals and strong intentions.

(May 21-June 20): A filmmaker working on a major movie typically shoots no more than four pages of the script per day. A director for a TV show may shoot eight pages. But I suspect that the story of your life in the near future may barrel through the equivalent of 20 pages of script every 24 hours. The next chapter is especially actionpacked. The plot twists and mood swings will be coming at a rapid clip. This doesn’t have to be a problem as long as you are primed for high adventure. How? Take good care of your basic physical and emotional needs so you’ll be in top shape to enjoy the boisterous ride.

he observed the world. “I don’t try to control a sunset,” he continued. “I watch it with awe.”

He had a similar view about people. “One of the most satisfying experiences,” he said, “is just fully to appreciate an individual in the same way I appreciate a sunset.” Your assignment, Leo, is to try out Rogers’ approach.

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Are there side effects to giving a hand job every day?

Thank you,

Dear Handy,

First, let me say this: The recipient of these regularly scheduled pleasure sessions is a pretty lucky guy! Who wouldn’t want some of that action on a daily basis?

I’m hoping these routine hand jobs are something you enjoy. Because the first potential side effect of this regimen is resentment, if you aren’t having fun. It’s normal to make sacrifices for your partner, whether it’s pulling an all-nighter to help him with a work presentation or tolerating his obnoxious dog sleeping on the bed. But if giving a daily hand job feels like a sacrifice — or if it makes you feel degraded, taken advantage of or just plain bored — you need to speak up and make a change.

This is especially important if you feel that you’re being forced to give them in any way. If so, get out of that situation fast.

And I do hope you’re getting pleasured in return.

It would be a shame if you were the only one doling out sexual gestures. Even if you love performing a hand job every day, it’s not fair or cool for you to do all the work. It’s not called a “job” for nothing!

Aside from that, this routine could eventually get stale — for both of you. Regular hand jobs could reduce his drive for actual, two-way sex. In any event, it could be nice to mix things up. Maybe you could role-play or get handsy in the bathtub.

Adventure is the spice of life.

The only other side effect, for you, might be a function of repetitive motion. If you begin to feel pain in your wrist, get medical advice on how to treat it. You may have to take a break from the activity until you’re fully healed, or the problem could get worse.

For all of your handiwork — pun intended — I hope your partner is expressing major gratitude.

Yours,

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MINIVAN ON FIRE AT BANK Minivan caught fire at your bank. You grabbed a fire extinguisher. You put it out and waited with me in the cold until the police showed up. And the fire trucks. And the completely unnecessary ambulance. I can’t thank you enough! Plus that old guy who said, “Hey, I think that white van is on fire.” You, sir, were correct. When: Thursday, January 14, 2016. Where: Merchants Bank. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913333 KIND PERSON HELPED JAN. 14 Price Chopper arbitrarily refused to accept my credit card and refused to allow me to use a check.

A very kind person paid my bill. Please contact me so I can repay you and thank you. When: Thursday, January 14, 2016. Where: Colchester Price Chopper. You: Man. Me: Man. #913332 TALL, DARK, HANDSOME We made eye contact a few times, but I couldn’t figure out how to tell you how amazing you are with kids (and single moms, too). Thank you for helping me with my rambunctious little one. Maybe we can have some adult time? Me, you and a movie?

When: Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Where: Pizza Putt. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913331 ARTIST AT THE RED ONION Waiting for lunch when you came in with some papers. You were excited about being published and showed me your work. I thought it was funny! You gave me a copy of the paper and introduced yourself. Wish I gave you my number. Interested in chatting sometime? I was the bearded guy with a gray scarf. When: Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Where: the Red Onion. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913329 HEALTHY LIVING RANDOM KINDNESS I hope to find the the man who left a thoughtful and surprising gift for me, with the cashier, in return for letting you ahead. Your kindness and timing was highly appreciated by this forever working, struggling single mother, on a particularly thin day. Your thoughtfulness renewed my hope for real goodness in the world. Thank you. Blessings to you. When: Saturday, January 2, 2016. Where: Healthy Living. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913328

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HANDSOME GUARDIAN I spied a handsome guardian around 7:30 a.m. You appeared to be intense, observant and extremely attractive. I blushed when our eyes met. I returned the next morning to give you my business card with no luck. Our paths may not naturally intersect.

Let’s plan to connect. When: Monday, January 11, 2016. Where: in the Mobil gas station on Williston Rd. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913327 SUBWAY MILTON Thanks for the eye candy. Maybe the next dinner I can buy you will be at a nicer place. When: Friday, January 8, 2016. Where: Subway, Route 7, Milton. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913326 BEAUTIFUL BLONDE You were dancing at On Tap, then Backstage.

When: Saturday, January 2, 2016. Where: Essex. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913316 GOING OUT ON A LIMB Have you ever seen a person who caught your eye but never got their name? I’m looking for the name of one of the receptionists at the walk-in clinic in the cobblestone building at the Northwest Medical Center. When: Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Where: St. Albans. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913325 DUMB. SHALLOW. BLOND. RICH. You entered stage left. Angels began to trumpet.

I’d gladly gag on more than just your politics — I hear it’s huge. Call me desperate or stupid — everything’s negotiable. You’ll welcome this woman’s attack; I’ll tear down your walls and show you how great America can be. Bound to get rough south of the border, so superglue the rug. When: Thursday, January 7, 2016. Where: Flynn Theater. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913322

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RAMUNTO’S, WILLISTON Came in for trivia night when I saw you making pizza (beard/strong arms). I was the blonde with the Michelob, and I know you noticed me, too, by the way you stared at my top half! ;) How about a threeway: you, me and the red dot on your face? When: Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Where: Ramunto’s in Williston. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913319 STUNNING BLONDE IN SMALL VW Alas, I’m pretty sure our eyes didn’t meet through frosty car windows, yet your vibes deeply moved me. You: at a light in Five Corners in a small convertible VW with prayer flags inside. One look revealed a truly classy babe with the finest tastes. Friends? Although to take you out would be stellar! If you know her, pass this on. When: Monday, January 4, 2016. Where: Essex Junction Five Corners. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913318 SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEARDED YOGI We were standing next to each other in line to register for yoga. I dropped several cards from the counter, and you helped me clean up the mess. Maybe we can get some tea together one afternoon and discuss our yoga practice?

Message me back with the name of the class we attended. When: Sunday, January 3, 2016. Where: yoga class. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913317 DMV HOTTIE You: a beautiful ginger man wearing blue plaid and a great smile. Me: girl in a red sweater. What: You were number B114 in line; I was number B115. How about we exchange some other numbers and get coffee? When: Wednesday, December 30, 2015.

Where: DMV. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913315 POCKET FULL OF PEPPERMINT OIL I danced too hard and ran face first into someone’s strong perfume. In the wee hours of the New Year festivities, you walked by. I was having an asthma attack, my inhaler another three blocks away. The peppermint oil you offered likely saved me a trip to the hospital. Thank you for being kind to a stranger.

When: Thursday, December 31, 2015. Where: Church and King. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913314 SMOLDERING MUSIC MAN WITH PUP Heard you play — crazy talent! Your shyness hid a kindness that every dog knows is goodness incarnate. If you don’t know how to do it, I’ll show you how to walk the dog.

When: Friday, January 1, 2016. Where: in my dreams. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913313 DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA ELEVATOR ACQUAINTANCE We make small talk in the elevator on the way to the third floor, and I feel like I should have introduced myself by now. Coffee or a drink next time? When: Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Where: the elevator.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #913312 AT THE LAMP SHOP A young woman I’ve seen somewhere before, sitting by herself, writing perhaps, at the Celtic music session. Maybe 10 p.m. or so, I looked up and would have tried to catch you but was trapped in a booth below with friends.

You left quickly after a single beer. When: Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Where: Lamp Shop. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913311

I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Since time began I have only loved you. This time we have 13-ish years together. Good, bad, whatever ... It will always be you, together or not.

Will you know it’s me? Can we renew? Only you could. When: Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Where: everywhere. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913310 ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’ DRIVE-BY I was walking by the train station as you approached on your bicycle. You fearlessly looked me in the eyes and said “Merry Christmas!” A perfect gift: your courage and kindness and openness made a big impression on me and reminded me of something important. And I’d be happy to meet to thank you in person. When: Friday, December 25, 2015. Where: Burlington Bike Path. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913309 HALLMARK STORE, CHRISTMAS EVE EVE I noticed you with your possible teenage son.

I was the blonde at the checkout around 4-5 p.m. I would never impose if I knew you were involved, but if not, maybe we can meet for coffee?

When: Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Where: Hallmark store. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913308 DREAMY GIRL SINGING ‘DREAM ON’ You: very strange, very cute and slender darkhaired girl in stripped pants unwittingly belting out Aerosmith’s “Dream On” while walking on Christmas Eve. Me: 7-foot-tall Scottish nuclear physicist with a highly symmetrical face getting on his motorcycle.

You were a little flat (I have perfect pitch), but I haven’t been able to stop thinking about you. Beer?

When: Thursday, December 24, 2015. Where: Church Street. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913307 BLONDE AT BWW To the beautiful blonde: Did not get a chance to say thank you for the conversation and dinner. Would like to return the favor. When: Thursday, December 17, 2015. Where: Buffalo Wild Wings. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913306 SPORTY BLUE FOCUS WAGON, ADDISON Wendy, driving a blue Ford Focus wagon at about 7 p.m. I was fueling my van. We introduced ourselves, talked all too briefly. What a nice impromptu meeting. Let’s get together and have a real conversation over coffee/tea. Send me a text with my name, for I will surely not forget yours. When: Thursday, December 17, 2015. Where: Addison County general store. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913305 PRETTY ARTIST OFF PINE ST. I noticed you at Curtis buying a wood dowel — not a lot of pretty girls in line there. Went to get bagels, and the pretty artist with the dowel walked in. Fate or the only food around? We talked/ walked, and I was hoping to see you at burger night, but no luck. Maybe that exact sequence happens again in seven years! When: Tuesday, December 8, 2015. Where: Curtis Lumber and Myer’s Bagels. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913304 TI OF THAILAND & HALLOWEEN We met on Halloween night. You bought me a drink (Wild Turkey on the rocks). Interesting. Plus very unusual. We talked about life ... present, past and not yet — the future. You said, “I hope to meet you again, John.” Your spoken sentiment: real or not real? —John. When: Friday, October 30, 2015. Where: the Backstage in Essex Junction. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913303

COOL AUSSIE MOM AT BALLET My kids and I sat in front of you and yours at the Nutcracker Saturday night. We both had family agendas, but it would have been fun, albeit awkward, to have combined those agendas. Maybe we could find a sitter or two and give it a burl over a couple of top drops. (I hope I got that right.) :) When: Saturday, December 19, 2015. Where: Flynn MainStage. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913302 ROADSIDE RESCUERS Two wonderful humans who rescued me when my car skidded off the road after a long Saturday night at work: Thank you for being outstanding; would love to repay with dinner.

When: Sunday, December 20, 2015. Where: I-89. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913301 BEVY WAREHOUSE 42 !

You helped out with some brew questions, though my favorite answer was 42! I think I was making you thirsty by the time I was getting ready to leave.

Let’s grab a real brew together sometime. :) When: Saturday, December 19, 2015. Where: Beverage Warehouse. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913300 HEN OF THE WOODS On Saturday, Dec. 5, I was drinking a martini.

You sat next to me. Your friend was waiting for a seat. When I stood up to leave you said, “See you around.” I said, “I hope so.” I still hope so.

Perhaps we could have a drink together. When: Saturday, December 5, 2015. Where: Hen of the Woods. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913298 HOT WATER-ESSEX LOWE’S We were both searching for fittings for our hot water heaters. Neither one of us a “plumber”.

You were very kind and offered to help me find what I needed. I’m upset that I didn’t ask your name. I hope to run into you again! When: Saturday, December 5, 2015. Where: Essex Lowe’s. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913296 HANDSOME MAN AT GROCERY CHECKOUT We were in line together on a Sunday morning. You were in front of me. We exchanged smiles, and it made my day. Thank you to you and your yellow lab.

When: Sunday, November 29, 2015. Where: Essex Price Chopper. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913293 SATURDAY SUBARU SMILER Thanks for flashing me that grin. It made my day! When: Saturday, December 12, 2015. Where: North Winooski and Pearl.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #913289 HITCHIN’ A RIDE Will, you picked me up last week and were kind enough to bring me all the way to my mechanic.

I really enjoyed talking with you, and I regret hopping out of your car without telling you so. If you feel the same, perhaps we can meet again?

When: Thursday, December 3, 2015. Where: in your jeep. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913287 MONTPELIER POST OFFICE, THURSDAY AFTERNOON My hands were full of packages. You opened the door, around 2:30 p.m. I appreciated the chivalry — but really appreciated the spark. If you are available to follow up on the spark, let me know. I wish I’d said more than thanks! I should have turned around. Maybe we can change that. Chance encounters! When: Thursday, December 10, 2015. Where: Montpelier post office. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913286 HUNGER MTN COOP, WED. MORNING A split-second leap into the unknown of Lalita Lila Linda’s love laboratory: How can a single spark of a glance have such long-lasting effects? When may I look into your eyes again? When: Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Where: Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913285 UPPER DECK PUB, WINDJAMMER To the beautiful brunette with glasses who walked by me and gave me a look before you left: You should have said hi. You are beautiful, and if you ever wanna talk, I hope you see this. I would love to meet you. When: Monday, December 7, 2015. Where: Upper Deck Pub. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913280

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