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hree years after exceeding expectations in the 2016 presidential election, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Tuesday that he’ll make a second run for the White House.

“Our campaign is not only about defeating Donald Trump, the most dangerous president in modern American history,” Sanders wrote in an email to supporters. “Our campaign is about transforming our country and creating a government based on the principles of economic, social, racial and environmental justice.”

The 77-year-old independent joins a crowded Democratic field, which already features five other U.S. senators and is expected to include more than a dozen members of Congress, governors, mayors and business leaders.

Sanders, however, is the highest-profile pol to enter the race thus far — and the only one to have previously sought the office. Only former vice president Joe Biden, who is reportedly eyeing a run, has garnered greater support in early public opinion polls.

Sanders rolled out his campaign Tuesday morning in interviews with Vermont Public Radio and CBS News. Then,

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“Our campaign is about taking on the powerful special interests that dominate our economic and political life,” he said, sounding many of the populist, progressive notes that have characterized his nearly five decades in public life.

Sanders quickly picked up the support of the rest of Vermont’s congressional delegation. “We have to win, and I think Bernie’s in a position to do that,” said Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), who also endorsed Sanders in 2016. “He has experience, and he’s got a solid message and the tools to deliver it.”

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who backed former secretary of state Hillary Clinton four years ago, said Tuesday that he’d support Vermont’s junior senator this time around. “We have a strong field of candidates, and Bernie’s entry makes the field even stronger,” Leahy said Tuesday afternoon in a written statement. “Bernie and I had a great talk today. I’m RETURN OF THE BERN

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The Town of Clarendon is preparing to ban the sale of cannabis if the Vermont legislature legalizes a regulated marketplace.

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1. “Vermont Senate Committee Approves Retail Cannabis Bill” by Taylor Dobbs. The Senate Judiciary Committee backed a bill that would allow for retail pot shops by April 2021.

2. “Jafar Vows to Remain in Burlington Council Race Despite Sexist Tweets” by Katie Jickling.

The Progressive candidate for a South District city council seat issued an apology for the tweets, which he’d posted as recently as January 2016.

3. “UVM’s Kake Walk Featured Blackface Performers for Decades” by Derek Brouwer.

The school discontinued the long-running winter event in 1969.

4. “Opioid Deaths Rise in Vermont but Plummet in Chittenden County” by Katie Jickling. The state’s opioid overdose deaths rose to 110 in 2018.

5. “University of Vermont Faculty and Students Sound Off as Presidential Finalist Visits Campus” by Molly Walsh. Faculty members and students turned out to voice concerns over what they said was an undemocratic search process.

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They’re steamed, specifically, that it won’t include a steam room — or, for that matter, hot tubs. The current facility has two of each.

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sincerely implore you: Please maintain one of the last temples of solitude, healing and restoration for the city dweller,” member Justin Kolber wrote to YMCA leaders on January 30.

He’s even offered to start an SOS: Save Our Steam! campaign to raise the money needed to include the amenity in the new facility.

The current Y allows members 18 and older to pay slightly more for access to wellness centers, which are essentially locker rooms for adults that have steam rooms, hot tubs and saunas.

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In a letter to members, YMCA president and CEO Kyle Dodson said that “deciding on final plans was a difficult process, and I am aware that there is disappointment among some of you that our new Y will not include Wellness Centers.” He’s agreed to discuss the design in a meeting with Kolber and some other dissatisfied members.

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STOP STEREOTYPING

[Re “UVM’s Kake Walk Featured Blackface Performers for Decades,” February 13]: If nothing else good comes out of the debacles in Virginia, I think the practice, history and pain of blackface has surfaced, and that will not be as easy to ignore and laugh off. In all the coverage of the Virginia governor and attorney general, however, I’m disappointed that the University of Vermont’s Kake Walk tradition — thankfully long gone — has not received national coverage.

No reason this state should get off free.

Are there any Vermont officials, local or state, who participated? Would they own up to that?

I do wish the blackface discussion would also broaden out to point to the practice of dressing up at Halloween as an Indian with face paint, as a Chinaman with a stocking pulled over one’s head, as a Mexican in a wide sombrero or whatever other ethnic-racial depictions occur at children’s and adult’s parties. That’s to say nothing of the Washington Redskins, the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, the Florida State Seminoles and their tomahawk chop, the Cleveland Indians and Chief Wahoo, and so on.

There is pain in the genocide this country perpetuated on Native Americans. We don’t admit to that, either.

Racism in this country runs deep.

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Editor’s note: The Washington Post did write about UVM’s Kake Walk in a February 6 article headlined: “‘It’s a sickness’: How our culture recognizes blackface is racist — but won’t stop doing it.” A week later, Seven Days published a story that included archival photos, including one picturing then-governor Phil Hoff.

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[Re “UVM’s Kake Walk Featured Blackface Performers for Decades,” February 13]: Imagine how amused I was to see the photo of that paragon of 1960s progressivism, governor Phil Hoff, honoring the University of Vermont’s blackface Kake Walk participants, only seven years after my black roommate and I formed the Campus Interracial

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BLACKFACE AT ESSEX JUNCTION HIGH SCHOOL

Congratulations to Seven Days on Derek Brouwer’s excellent article on the University of Vermont’s annual exercise in overt racism and questionable taste that ended in 1969 [“UVM’s Kake Walk Featured Blackface Performers for Decades,” February 13]. Not mentioned in the article is the fact that there was another educational institution in Chittenden County that also hosted a yearly celebration of “Walkin’ Fo Da Kake,” replete with blackface (in the ’60s changed to dark green), the “Cotton Babes” music and ritual dancing: Essex Junction High School.

In 1969, I was a junior at EJHS and president of the student council. We met with UVM prof Larry McCrorey, who nobly endeavored to enlighten our tiny brains with the history of Kake Walk.

Following this meeting, we voted to recommend the discontinuation of this dubious tradition.

The pushback from members of the community, some faculty and school administrators was considerable and immediate.

But fortunately, there was enlightened leadership on the Essex Junction School Board, which supported us. The Kake Walk of late winter 1969 was the last at EJHS. Tim Searles GRAND ISLE

MISSING MARDI GRAS

[Re Live Culture: “Magic Hat Cancels Mardi Gras Parade, Relocates Festivities to Church Street,” January 28]: I have attended the Mardi Gras celebration several times, even though I live almost two hours away. I applaud the later date — and would prefer an even later one, as the wind in March can be uncomfortable. However, canceling the parade is a big mistake. It was the highlight of the celebration, in my opinion. I am not at all sure that I would attend another year without it.

also provide employment for teachers and support personnel.

• Upgrade infrastructure such as roads, bridges, internet, ample clean water, wastewater treatment and shared local transit.

• Boost existing industry and commerce: Make it easier for business owners, be they farmers, loggers, industrialists, recreation and tourist hosts, entertainers, or artists.

• Tend to the elderly and those infirm of mind or body.

• Stop buying out-of-state services: Incarcerate in-state, and hire in-state consultants, engineers and advisers.

Enhancing habitat builds from the bottom up. Correspondingly, incentivize folks to come to Vermont with skills that encourage existing residents to stay and others to come. Encourage people with skills in child daycare, and those with skills to support senior citizens.

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IMPROVE ECONOMIC ‘HABITAT’

[Re Tim Newcomb, January 30]: Gov. Phil Scott’s push to incentivize workers to come to Vermont is unlikely to boost the economy and is misdirected. We can boost the local economy by enhancing and supporting that which is already present.

An apt analogy is that a landowner who wants more animals and plants on the property does not simply import that wildlife — the new will not thrive. Instead, the landowner enriches the habitat for the species they want.

To encourage Vermont’s habitat for a robust economy, I urge that funds be devoted to boosting what already is here.

For example: • Support education to give workers new skills, to bring students to Vermont colleges, to improve public school learning and to awaken the minds of preschoolers. These steps

CORRECTIONS

Last week’s Fair Game column misidentified the last Chittenden County senator to lose a reelection bid. It was Peter Brownell in 2000.

The column also misstated the year in which Skip Vallee ran for state Senate; it was also 2000.

The news story “UVM’s Kake Walk Featured Blackface Performers for Decades” misquoted author Simeon Marsalis. He said: “Have we just reproduced the same cultural expression?”

And the profession of Kienan Christianson’s parents was incorrect in “Northern Front: Progs See an Opening in Burlington’s Most Conservative District.” Both are engineers who work on nuclear reactors.

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Tune In What’s your frequency? The annual Vermont ham radio convention, HAM-CON, takes over the Holiday Inn Convention Center in South Burlington. Hundreds of hobbyists geek out over demos, tech help, vendors selling new and old equipment, and mini forums on topics such as “Ham Radio Antennas and the Law.”

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MEET THE PRESS Reporter Yamiche Alcindor has covered hard-hitting issues ranging from presidential campaigns to fatal police encounters for media such as the New York Times, USA Today and MSNBC. Speaking at Middlebury College as the 2019 Robert W. van de Velde Jr. Memorial Lecturer, Alcindor delves into her career and her current role as a “PBS NewsHour” White House correspondent.

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Personal Shopper Singer Barbra Streisand’s taste in décor was documented in My Passion for Design, a 2010 coffee-table book featuring photos of her lavish Malibu, Calif., estate, which includes an underground mall displaying her personal effects. White River Junction theater company Northern Stage presents Buyer & Cellar, the hit off-Broadway comedy about an out-of-work actor who takes a job manning the mock shopping center.

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Party Fowl Whooo’s there? Avian enthusiasts swoop into the Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center in Quechee to celebrate — and come face-to-beak with — majestic feathered friends. The all-ages Owl Festival features local food, face painting and live birds of prey from around the world. It’s sure to be a hoot!

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Donovan believes he has followed the evidence and the rule of law but acknowledges that “people are angry with me” over his actions — or inactions. Some see Donovan as passing up a chance to stand for justice and ducking a confrontation New & Consignment with local authorities.

Gowns & Accessories Shortly after Morris’ resignation last September, Donovan began an investigation. On January 14, he announced in Bennington that there was insufficient evidence to support criminal charges of stalking, vandalism or burglary — and that he would not prosecute white nationalist MAX MISCH, who had conducted a campaign of online racial harassment against Morris.

At Donovan’s press conference, Morris expressed her dismay at the outcome.

“We did everything that we were told to do,” she said at the time. “Reported everything, held nothing back and trusted in a system that, in the end, was insufficient and inept at addressing and repairing the harm done.” The topper: Misch himself appeared at the event, as if to flaunt his freedom.

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Her family’s lives have been turned upside down,” Appel said. “Where does it leave marginalized people who have had the courage to speak up?”

Like, for instance, the handful of people of color who serve in the Statehouse. Some of them share Morris’ view that the system has failed her. “We would say, ‘Why didn’t the attorney general push the limits of the law?’” said Rep. KEVIN “COACH” CHRISTIE (D-Hartford).

“Sometimes you just have to bring it to court regardless of the outcome. A clear statement would have been made: We Vermonters do not tolerate this behavior.”

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JUSTICE AND THE LAW ARE AT ODDS? Donovan sees himself as standing on principle. “I know it was an unpopular decision, but it was the right decision legally,” he said in a Monday interview. “In this case, there was insufficient evidence that a crime could be proven.”

There was evidence aplenty of racist messages — but those, he said, are protected by the First Amendment. “It’s a pretty bright line test,” he said. In order to warrant prosecution, there has to be “an explicit threat of harm.” Misch’s messages, while “demeaning and derogatory,” were not overtly threatening, he added.

Perhaps. But that legal calculation leaves Morris feeling abandoned by local and state authorities. Is this a case in which justice and the law are at odds?

“It does feel like that,” said Rep. NADER HASHIM (D-Dummerston), a Boston native born to parents who emigrated from Egypt and Iran. “I’ve had to deal with racial harassment in the past and I’ve been let down.”

He declined to discuss specifics.

“Perhaps another time,” he said. “It’s a very long story.”

Three weeks after Donovan’s announcement, Misch was arrested for violating a 2018 law barring possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines.

Donovan openly criticized Bennington police, who had learned of Misch’s possible violation in October but did not report it to state authorities.

Donovan decided to take the lead

in prosecuting Misch, a rare step for a relatively minor charge. “I would say it’s generally unusual for an attorney general to be involved at a local level to this degree, but I think this is not the normal case,” he said. When asked what made this an unusual case, he said, “The issue of receiving information [from the police] after the fact is a concern to me.”

That may be. Or perhaps he was feeling the heat for his original decision not to prosecute Misch and is using the weapons charge as a way to reinsert himself into the case.

One week after Misch’s arrest, Donovan took another step that some have seen as political. He called on Bennington authorities to undertake an independent review of the police department’s practices, policies and procedures. Town Manager STUART HURD agreed to follow orders but told VTDigger.org that “We haven’t done anything wrong.”

Christie, the Hartford legislator, disagrees with leaving the review to the locals. “That would be the role of the Attorney General’s Office,” he said of the Bennington investigation. “They do have the authority to investigate an officer or a whole department.”

Donovan defends his decision. He said there’s a need for “ownership and responsibility” by Bennington officials.

“That’s not me walking away,” he said.

“That’s me saying to them that they have to do this.”

The problem for Donovan: Since he’s widely seen as a strong politician with a lot of upside, his actions are viewed through a political lens. His Bennington maneuverings convey the sense of a person trying to be a leader without making tough choices that might alienate his allies in the legal and law enforcement communities.

Lt. Gov. DAVID ZUCKERMAN, who also has a reputation as a strong politician with a lot of upside and — wild speculation alert — a potential Donovan opponent in a future primary for higher office, refused to directly criticize Donovan. Not by name, anyway.

“We have a good attorney general. I like him,” said Zuckerman. “But it’s also important that the public hold all of us as statewide officials accountable … I don’t think this has been a catastrophic error by the attorney general, but it is the attorney general’s job to oversee the state’s attorneys and the application of our laws.”

Donovan isn’t rising to the bait.

“I’m sure I will continue to make decisions people disagree with,” he said.

“What I’ve found is this: If you can talk to folks, if you can explain the reason, indicate your willingness to work on the

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issue, stay at the table, people are going to respond to that.”

Donovan says all the right things in the right way. But when it comes to action, there are times when he seems to be catching up rather than leading.

In Bennington, he has promised to follow through and remain engaged.

He will have to if he hopes to convince Vermonters that he acts on principle, not expediency.

Media Notes

Bad news for the Burlington Free Press.

The Alliance for Audited Media has compiled its circulation numbers for the fourth quarter of last year, and they reveal a continuing plunge.

The Free Press was distributing just 15,040 copies of the print edition on Sundays and 11,765 daily.

That’s a 16 percent drop in Sunday circ and 18 percent decrease in daily circ from the same period in 2017.

Not good. But it’s even worse when you look back to the good ol’ days of 2008, when the numbers were 46,738 Sunday and 39,109 daily. That’s a 68 percent drop for Sundays and a 70 percent drop in dailies.

Yikes.

Now, the Freepsters would say they’re pivoting to digital, and we should include those numbers, as well. Sure, fine. The Free Press’ website racked up 2,248,481 clicks in December alone. But that and a buck-fifty, as they say, will buy you a cup of coffee. Digital advertising revenue lags far behind print, and paid digital subscriptions increased only slightly in the past year.

That’s despite vigorous promotion of the digital option and dirt-cheap prices for new subscribers. They can get three months of digital access for $1. That’s 97 percent off the regular price of about 11 bucks a month.

Clever way to get people in the door, right? Well, it would be if the product were compelling enough to keep ’em inside. On February 13, the Free Press’ cover story was about Sen. PATRICK LEAHY’s (D-Vt.) marriage with wife MARCELLE — a reprint of a story first published in the paper three years earlier.

Every time we write about the Free Press, we hear from its dissatisfied readers. Some have read the paper for decades; some are trying it for the first time. All are underwhelmed by the product — and frustrated by the “customer service” operation at corporate parent Gannett.

Lincoln resident JEFF MELLER recently returned to Vermont after 20 years living elsewhere. He took advantage of

a 99 cents-per-month trial subscription, but “I decided it wasn’t worth reading,” he said. He called Gannett’s toll-free number and, after a 29-minute wait, reached an operator who claimed that she couldn’t cancel his subscription. She said she would pass on his request to “a dedicated team.” Meller is still awaiting a callback.

ERIC JOHNSON of Burlington responded to an offer of one-year online access for $1. “But it’s not worth a dollar,” he said. “It’s terrible.” He had a similar experience with Gannett’s toll-free service: long wait times, frustrating non-resolution.

STEVE CIARDELLI of Burlington had been a reader for 65 years. He and his son both delivered the paper. He shared a letter he wrote to Free Press president JIM FOGLER, in which he bemoaned “a steady decline in relevant content and timely stories” that led him to cancel. Which took more than a half hour in corporate voice mail hell. At least he got through.

The Free Press’ website offers plenty of opportunities to start a new subscription — but no option to cancel. “We don’t offer an online option to stop a subscription,” said JAY GUTHRIE, director of customer care for Gannett. “We want to talk to them and understand why they want to cancel and try to make it right.”

Or make them jump through as many hoops as possible.

What about the endless hold times?

“We’ve had a lot of weather challenges in the area,” Guthrie explained. “We expect that to subside, and callers should have an easier time getting through.”

Not sure what he means by “weather challenges in the area.” Gannett’s call centers are located in Louisville, Ky.; Phoenix, Ariz.; and the Philippines, according to Guthrie. It’s hard to imagine that Burlington’s winter has been bad enough to throw the entire system off-kilter.

It’s sad, really. The staff of the Free Press are good people, doing the best they can with ever-diminishing resources. They’re further hamstrung by a customer-service process that seems designed to keep subscribers from canceling — even if it means permanently alienating them from their hometown newspaper. m

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Vermont Senate Seeks to Tear Down Employment Barriers for New Americans S T O RY & PHO TO B Y KEVIN MCCAL L UM

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ov. Phil Scott’s plan to reimburse remote workers up to $10,000 to move to Vermont generated plenty of publicity last year, sending the message far and wide that the state is eager to attract new residents.

Now state legislators are considering ways to make Vermont more attractive to another group of workers: immigrants.

Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Ashe (D/P-Chittenden) believes businesses and government agencies can alleviate the state’s acute labor shortage by removing some of the barriers that keep New Americans unemployed or underemployed.

“Vermont could be a model state when it comes to having an employment culture that is welcoming to people from other backgrounds,” Ashe said after meeting last month with Chittenden County firms that hire immigrants. “The employers we spoke to said this was critical, and if we don’t do it, we’re going to be in a bad way in the future.”

The state’s workforce has contracted by 6 percent in the last decade, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, making it more difficult for employers to fill jobs and constraining economic growth. The state has tried to boost the workforce by recruiting skilled workers, spending more on job training, and encouraging employers to hire workers with criminal records or in recovery from addiction.

Ashe has asked several Senate committees to explore ways to remove barriers to employment for the state’s immigrants, from eliminating unnecessary professional licensing restrictions to allowing driving tests in additional foreign languages.

Sen. Michael Sirotkin (D-Chittenden) said the initiative could be a powerful economic development tool.

“The governor keeps saying he wants to bring people here. Well, helping New Americans transition into our workforce should be an obvious and important part of that effort,” said Sirotkin, who chairs the Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee.

Sirotkin’s panel is expected to take up proposals in the coming weeks that would make it simpler for employers to tap state funds for English language education, highlight best practices in workplaces and find ways to keep those who settle in Vermont from leaving for less expensive areas of the country.

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IMMIGRATION convened last month with Chittenden County employers and social service groups that work with immigrants.

One of those employers is Lake Champlain Chocolates, the Burlington-based company that for decades has hired New Americans through the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program. The firm began hiring Vietnamese refugees in the 1990s, and today a quarter of its 150 workers are New Americans, according to Fran Tobin, director of human resources.

The company helps its workers succeed by paying for English language classes, providing flexible vacation schedules to make foreign travel easier and allowing workers to take time out of the workday to celebrate holidays like Tet, the Vietnamese New Year.

These efforts have helped the company build a stable, reliable workforce — one many firms would envy, Tobin said. By contrast, her colleagues at other companies, especially manufacturers, are facing a recruitment and retention crisis.

The reasons are numerous and may seem intractable. They include a lack of

Vietnam natives Hoa Thi Nguyen (left) and Elena Le at Lake Champlain Chocolates

affordable housing, limited public transportation and young workers’ disinterest in performing repetitive tasks, Tobin said.

But there are barriers on the employers’ side, as well. Some managers still believe immigrants require “an onerous amount of attention and special accommodation” to succeed in the workplace, Ashe wrote in a letter to colleagues.

Tobin maintains that publicizing the success that businesses like Lake Champlain Chocolates have had employing hardworking immigrants could help Vermont companies prosper. “Anything that state and local agencies can do to dispel the myths and fears about hiring New Americans is crucial,” she said.

Companies such as Twincraft Skincare in Winooski and Rhino Foods in Burlington are finding their ability to grow directly related to how well they attract immigrant workers.

“We just hired 30 people in the past few months, and I don’t think that would be possible if we were not an employer of choice for New Americans,” Rhino Foods owner and president Ted Castle said.

Beginning with a few Bosnian refugees in the 1990s, the company’s foreign-born workforce has grown to more than onethird of its 210 employees.

One idea to help employers overcome a reluctance to hire immigrants is to establish a “readiness certificate” program for New American workers. Another is to create a similar certification program to recognize companies committed to building a diverse workforce.

The more than 8,000 immigrants who have settled in Vermont through the federal refugee program have mostly put down roots in Chittenden County — particularly in Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski. But the need for reliable, skilled workers is felt across Vermont, Ashe argued.

“This is really a statewide opportunity over time, because many manufacturers are struggling to find people for those repetitive skilled positions,” he said.

The need for workers isn’t limited to manufacturing. Demand for professionals is strong, especially in medical fields.

But language barriers and licensing

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requirements force many immigrants with professional training in their home countries to take lower-skilled jobs, according to Pablo Bose, an associate professor in the geography department at the University of Vermont who has studied immigrant communities nationwide.

“You’re bringing a lot of people in who actually have a lot of skills that go unrecognized,” Bose said. “You see this all the time. It’s a total waste of human capital.”

Someone with a medical degree from another country might have to accept a medical technician position in Vermont — not because his or her training is lacking, but because the state’s licensing requirements are onerous, Bose said.

Reforming such licensing to reduce unnecessary or overzealous regulation is another component of the Senate initiatives.

Organizations the state hires to conduct licensing tests have at times overstepped their authority and, in the process, raised unnecessary barriers for immigrants, according to Gabe Gilman, general counsel for the Vermont secretary of state.

For example, the state Office of Professional Regulation found that the out-of-state firm that conducts tests for cosmetology licenses had English-only exam requirements the legislature never intended, Gilman said. The firm refused to provide exams in other languages, prohibited the use of interpreters and foreign language dictionaries, and even prevented applicants from using products not labeled in English.

“It’s kind of an example of mission creep by people who have good intentions,” Gilman said. “But we need to make sure we’re not delegating decisions that ought to be made by the General Assembly.”

Ashe has asked Sen. Jeanette White (D-Windham), chair of the Senate Government Operations Committee, to explore ways to bridge the differences between the

licensing requirements of other states and countries and Vermont’s.

A similar initiative last year established “licensing reciprocity,” allowing veterans to more easily receive comparable civilian licenses in the state, according to Dustin Degree, the governor’s director of workforce expansion. “We do have a very tight labor market, so adding folks to that, especially skilled folks, is always good,” Degree said.

Of the 28,000 Vermont residents in 2016 who were foreign-born, the largest group was not from Vietnam or Nepal or Bhutan,

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but much closer to home, Gilman wrote in a recent report on ways to reduce employment barriers faced by immigrant professionals.

“Canada is the single largest contributor of immigrants to Vermont,” Gilman wrote.

Given that 20 percent of Vermont’s immigrants hail from its northern neighbor, making it easier for licensed Canadian professionals to receive comparable state accreditation would be “low-hanging fruit” for reform, he said.

By keeping professional licensing requirements to a minimum and ensuring that licensing organizations aren’t creating unnecessary barriers, Vermont “can achieve substantial competitive advantage among states seeking to attract qualified immigrant professionals,” Gilman wrote.

While most businesses recognize that foreign-born employees are vital to their

growth, Vermont hasn’t always welcomed them, said Dan Barlow, a lobbyist for Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility. He recalled how a 2016 plan to relocate roughly 100 Syrian refugees to Rutland had the full support of the business community but fell apart over local concerns about competition for jobs.

The Senate Transportation Committee, which oversees the Department of Motor Vehicles, is expected to tackle another common barrier to employment: the ability to obtain a driver’s license. Driving ability and English language proficiency have little relation to one another, and yet the application and testing process can create obstacles for English language learners, Ashe said.

The DMV currently offers driving tests in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Serbo-Croatian and Somali. Ashe has asked Sen. Dick Mazza (D-Grand Isle), who chairs the transportation committee, to explore whether the DMV can offer tests in more languages.

Much like the cosmetology licensing company, the DMV does not allow interpreters to assist applicants in on-the-road driving tests. Other states have found ways to accommodate that need, and Vermont should explore doing the same, Ashe said.

He also suggested “cultural competency training” for all DMV employees.

Employers have relayed to him that their workers at times face “inhospitable customer interactions” with department employees.

The DMV processes 1 million licenses, permits and vehicle registrations for Vermonters every year and cares about its customer service record, according to Wanda Minoli, the DMV commissioner.

The organization is open to offering tests and applications in more languages. There are, however, safety concerns about having a translator relay commands from an examiner in a road test. The department is

nevertheless willing to take a look at how other states conduct such tests, she said.

Studies of immigrant groups in Vermont have shown that while many initially rely on public transit to get to and from work, they universally aspire to own cars, Bose said. In a state with limited transit networks, not having a vehicle or driver’s license can directly impair a person’s ability to accept a job — and, in the case of many immigrants, a second or third job, Bose said.

These and other measures are more likely to help keep immigrant workers already in Vermont from leaving than entice new ones to move to the state, Bose said.

Such secondary migration is a real concern, according to Caitlin Goss, Rhino’s director of people and culture.

Two excellent Nepalese employees just moved to Rochester, N.Y., in part because housing is more affordable there.

By offering programs such as no-questions-asked payroll loans up to $1,000, social services coordination and celebration of nontraditional holidays, the company hopes to remain competitive for workers.

“We take a lot of pride in how we treat our people and how we engage with them and their families,” Goss said.

Ashe acknowledged that, if adopted, the various measures wouldn’t trigger significant new immigration immediately.

“But it will send a message to the network of New Americans elsewhere that Vermont is the kind of place that if you go, they will understand how to make your employment successful,” he said. m Contact: kevin@sevendaysvt.com Disclosure: Tim Ashe is the domestic partner of Seven Days publisher and coeditor Paula Routly. Find our conflict-of-interest policy here: sevendaysvt.com/disclosure.

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Town Manager Aaron Frank cautions that “even a little” discharge “is too much.”

The proposed solution from town officials: a $14.3 million sewer line that would service 268 residential and 12 commercial properties along the crescent-shaped stretch of Lake Champlain shoreline.

The project has the unanimous support of the Colchester Selectboard and approval from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, which is offering grants and low-interest loans to fund it as part of a broader quest to improve lakewater quality.

Most of Lake Champlain is safe for swimming and fishing, and municipalities still source public water from it. But pollution of various kinds, including phosphorous-laced stormwater from developed land and farms, has contributed to potentially toxic algae blooms and beach closings around the lake.

Residents will have their say about the sewer line on Town Meeting Day, March 5. But already, some voters are urging officials to flush the proposal.

Using a website and letters to local newspaper the Colchester Sun, a small but vocal group has banded together, dubbing itself the Friends of Malletts Bay. Members say the sewer line would waste taxpayer funds and barely dent the problem created by the many diffuse sources of pollution in the bay. Critics also worry that the sewer line would spur denser development along the bay.

“It costs too much, and it won’t solve the problem,” said Jack Scully, a former Colchester Selectboard member, retired businessman and leader of the group. “If it did solve the problem, I’d be willing to spend whatever it would take.”

Colchester, population 17,287, is a sprawling rural and suburban town with abundant lakeshore. Its sewage infrastructure serves only 7 percent of the land in town. The 15-mile system is concentrated in commercial centers around Interstate 89’s Exit 16, where Costco is located; and at Severance Corners, where routes 127 and 2 meet, and where zoning initiatives have stimulated construction of condos and apartments over the past decade.

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The sewer line would add about four miles to Colchester’s network, including a new connector pipe along Blakely Road.

The town’s waste is treated at South Burlington’s plant.

The main section would run from where Prim Road meets West Lakeshore Drive, around the bay and its marinas to Bayside Park and the town beach, then past the densely packed homes and camps on East Lakeshore Drive. It would continue up the steep, narrow road to craggy Goodsell Point, where a cluster of seasonal and year-round homes are perched on a rocky promontory with stunning views of the lake.

Pretty as the shimmering surface might look, what lies beneath has been a long-standing problem. Inadequate septic systems are not the only culprit. Stormwater runoff from roads and parking areas dirties the waters with traces of oil and gasoline. Tributaries carry phosphorousladen manure runoff and woodland animal waste into the lake. Gulls and Canada geese contribute their share of droppings, and hundreds of boats — some with rudimentary on-board toilets — take to the waters all summer, coming and going from at least five marinas and a public boat access.

Attempts to resolve water quality issues go back decades. Twenty years ago, the town first proposed a sewer line for Malletts Bay. Voters defeated that measure almost 2 to 1.

Some of those who were against it then are against it now.

“It probably would promote a lot of growth,” said retired nurse Marlene Booth, who has lived across from the bay on West Shore Drive since 1966. “I have a sewer system that’s working, but they are going to make me join.”

Other critics echo those concerns.

Phyllis Bryden, a registered nurse, spent $25,000 for her on-site septic system three years ago when she tore down a summer camp and built a new house on East Lakeshore Drive. She would be required to tie into the new line and pay monthly wastewater fees expected to average around $800 annually for residential users. Bryden thinks that’s unfair, given the many sources of pollution in the bay.

But she agrees that the water quality is poor.

“It’s terrible. It’s garbage-laden. It’s bacteria-laden. It’s silty. It smells. [The pollution is] horrible, and it’s coming

from not just this area. It’s coming from all around the lake,” Bryden said. “It comes into Malletts Bay, and it sits here.”

The promise of glorious sunsets and moonlit waters has long attracted people to the scenic spot, even if they could only afford a tiny piece of it. Along East Lakeshore Drive, some of the houses are so close together that residents could hold hands out their windows if they tried.

Front doors open directly onto the road, and back doors onto the rim of the lake.

Last week, construction crews worked on new homes where old camps had been torn down and on major renovations to make seasonal properties into year-round ones.

This trend, which has been underway for years, adds to the potential for more sewage to reach the bay because septic systems are used more often. While homeowners may have to upgrade their systems to get permits for a project, town officials believe even newer, pricey systems might not work effectively.

A four-year federally funded study completed in 2013 found that many houses along the bay cannot support a proper septic system, new or old, because the

lots are too small or sit on rock ledges, making it difficult to bury a tank.

“This isn’t an area that can be effectively served by on-site septic,” Colchester Public Works Director Bryan Osborne said. “Given the lot sizes, money can’t even solve the problem.”

Under local and state rules, existing septic rights are grandfathered in. Around Malletts Bay over the last decade, officials have documented at least 13 failed systems. They believe that waste from others is seeping into the lake.

The 2013 study detected human waste bacteria in about 8.5 percent of the water samples from Malletts Bay beach areas. The sewer line is the best way to stanch the flow, officials say.

“If we had some other option, we would have proposed it,” Town Manager Frank said.

Some residents do want the sewer line built. Plumber and innkeeper Neil Gardner co-owns Lakeshore Vermont, a threeunit property that would be connected.

Many private homes and camps “have the squishy lawns by the lake,” a sure sign their septic systems aren’t working, according to Gardner. But some homeowners ignore the problem. “It’s terrible,” he said. “It’s gotta be fixed.”

Renewed fears that the line would stimulate a wave of development are off base, town officials insist. Since the prior vote, the zoning for Malletts Bay has changed to conform to the smallscale development model that residents supported in community “visioning” sessions, according to Frank.

The proposed sewer line is just one town initiative aimed at cleaning up the water. For example, Frank noted, Colchester is one of only a handful of Chittenden County municipalities with a local stormwater collection utility, which was created in 2017. Homeowners pay $52 a year on average for the town to improve culverts, pipes and drains to allow rain to filter into the ground rather than rush into the lake carrying debris and nutrients that cause algae blooms.

But it’s a big job. The town’s Bayside Beach in Malletts Bay closed twice last summer due to high levels of E. coli bacteria, which may have come from stormwater and other sources.

Funding is another sticking point for some residents. The 1999 sewer proposal called for a town-wide tax increase and would have required homeowners to pay to hook into the municipal sewer line.

Under the current proposal, the town would pay to connect properties.

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hree Chittenden County towns want to replace their current bike-share program with one that would roll out 400 electric bikes and scooters before summer.

The latest local effort to cut back on carbon emissions and promote alternative forms of transportation would fix at least one of the problems that doomed its pedal-powered predecessor: People don’t like to bike uphill.

Since last April, when 105 green and blue pedal bikes arrived in Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski, riders have taken nearly 9,000 trips, about half of them from the waterfront. The Gotcha Group, the South Carolina company that provides the bicycles, had hoped to attract local commuters to its service but had better luck with tourists interested in leisurely rides along the bike path.

Gotcha had to hire Burlington’s Old Spokes Home to haul the bikes back up the hill — up to four times a day — to the University of Vermont and Champlain College campuses. Nicole Losch, a senior transportation planner for the Burlington Department of Public Works, said there weren’t enough bikes and hubs available to make the service convenient for commuting.

Corporate sponsors, such as Ben & Jerry’s and Seventh Generation, paid for half of the annual cost of the $200,000 program. Institutions, such as Champlain College and the UVM Medical Center, together covered another 20 percent. The three municipalities split the remaining 30 percent. The rental money from customers went to Gotcha.

Now the company is offering to drop the annual fee and instead pay into a local transportation fund, but its new plan — especially the scooters — could still be a tough sell.

At a public meeting last week, Burlington resident Samuel Lurie described a recent hazardous trip to Santa Monica, Calif. He recalled tripping over scooters littering the sidewalks and being “run off the recreational path, getting run off the sidewalk” by speeding riders.

“Everyone hates these except the people on them,” Lurie said.

At the same gathering, Mayor Miro Weinberger acknowledged, “We have work to do before we fully commit.” But he expressed confidence that with public input — and appropriate regulation and infrastructure — the city could “find a

Burlington way to get this innovation right.”

The popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters has increased dramatically around the country in the past year. Uber and Lyft have gotten into the business. One of the three big scooter companies, Bird, launched a pilot project last October in Montpelier.

Around the same time, Gotcha approached Burlington about switching gears. “We’re trying to … make this a true viable commuter option for locals, as well as having it be a nice attraction,” said Bob Dale, Gotcha’s community manager in Burlington.

Chittenden Area Transportation Management Association director Sandy Thibault said she hoped the new fleet of 200 e-bikes and 200 e-scooters could change how locals get around. She imagined college students zipping around town on scooters and leaving their cars at home, or commuters using an e-bike to get from the bus stop to the office. Bikers who are intimidated by Burlington’s sloping terrain could use an electric vehicle instead of a car.

Other important tweaks in the new arrangement: The hubs would be located in residential areas and near businesses,

Dale said. Gotcha would charge by the minute, rather than the hour, to incentivize shorter rides. It would also continue to offer monthly and yearly membership options, as well as discounts for low-income residents and college kids, Dale said.

Old Spokes Home would switch out bike batteries that run low and do e-bike repairs; Gotcha would hire its own team to pick up the scooters each night and bring them back to a central charging station.

Now Burlington has to decide whether to move forward with Gotcha’s proposal, accept part of it — just e-bikes or just the scooters, for instance — or reject the plan entirely. Gotcha hopes to have an answer by the end of February. If it’s a yes, the city can continue to hold public forums and iron out the details until the launch around Memorial Day, according to Losch.

South Burlington and Winooski would also have to opt in.

The Queen City already allows e-bikes on the bike path. Burlington Segways owner Rick Sharp said he spent three years convincing the Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Commission to permit his customers to use electric conveyances.

He pays a 5 percent tax on the revenues he makes from renting the Segways; the

e-bikes aren’t allowed to go any faster than 12 miles per hour.

Scooters are more problematic. In cities around the country, their numbers have increased along with horror stories about helmetless riders, collisions on sidewalks and scooters discarded in trees. Cities including Milwaukee, Wis.; Cambridge, Mass.; and Davis, Ventura and West Hollywood, Calif., have banned them.

In San Francisco, scooter opponents smeared feces on the contraptions to prevent people from riding them. Last summer, the city temporarily banned the scooters before implementing a permitting process for companies that provide them.

In a letter to Burlington officials last week, Lurie advised them to heed those cautionary tales. “Let’s learn from these other cities and not just bring [scooters] here to Burlington without proper planning and consideration in advance,” he wrote.

In recent years, officials have gotten pushback for some of the city’s bike- and pedestrian-friendly initiatives. Many New North End residents objected vigorously to the installation of bike lanes along North Avenue in 2016. Other Burlingtonians are frustrated that more bike infrastructure means reduced parking downtown. Bike lanes on North Union Street and in the South End have also generated controversy, as have the new bollards and planters that have been strategically placed around town to make biking safer.

Existing state law treats e-bikes like bicycles, except that the electrical version is banned from sidewalks. But the law is silent on scooters. Burlington provides no more clarity.

Losch said that if e-bikes and e-scooters were introduced, users would ride in the road — not on sidewalks. Electric bikes and scooters would be off-limits in the same places where bikes are restricted, such as on the Church Street Marketplace.

Sharp’s exemption aside, Losch couldn’t determine from city ordinances whether e-bikes are legally permitted on Burlington’s waterfront bike path. She and Weinberger said resident input would be key in determining whether to officially allow it.

Some businesses aren’t waiting to plug in. Local Motion, an alternative transportation advocacy nonprofit that rents out bikes from a storefront along the path, has plans to add a few e-bikes to its fleet this summer, according to executive director

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Karen Yacos. The organization supports Gotcha’s proposal — as long as there’s adequate education and enforcement of safety rules.

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission has hired a consulting firm to study the legal implications and recommend local regulations. The city will likely implement new ordinances to clarify the rules for electric bikes and scooters, Losch said.

For now, “it’s a gray area,” she said.

The question of who will enforce the rules is also unclear, but Gotcha would use “geofencing” to regulate both speed and use, Dale said. Generally, e-bikes will go up to 20 miles per hour; scooters, 15.

But Gotcha can program the bikes and scooters to have lower maximum speeds in certain places, Dale said. In areas that are out-of-bounds, the motor will shut off and a warning sign will pop up on the rider’s phone, urging them to turn around.

Sharp envisioned speed demons zipping down Main Street to the waterfront: “No helmets, going downhill at a good speed — better hope the brakes work,” he quipped. Riders can also manually pedal the bikes.

A rider reserves and pays for an e-vehicle on the Gotcha app and enters a four-digit pin code to unlock it, then the meter starts. At the end of the ride, users return the vehicles to any designated hub.

The cost has yet to be determined, Dale said; it’ll likely be $1 or $2 to unlock the vehicle, then a set price per minute. Other companies charge about 15 cents a minute.

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The company operates the program with revenue from the rentals, according to Dale.

Local businesses will have the option to sponsor a hub, but the advertising income won’t be necessary to run the rental program, he said.

Gotcha has also offered to pay $1 per day per scooter that’s rented, money that would go into a fund managed by CATMA for local infrastructure improvements.

“We pride ourselves on being flexible to work with local communities, local universities and not [having] companywide systems set in stone,” Dale said.

Bike shop owners want a chance to weigh in.

Zandy Wheeler, co-owner of Skirack in Burlington, said his bike rental business dropped 30 percent last year — a change he attributed to the arrival of the bike-share.

At North Star Sports, bike rentals also took a hit, according to JP Coseno, who works at the shop. Both businesses also rent e-bikes.

Wheeler urged city officials to consider the role of scooters: Would one really replace a car? Could a resident go grocery shopping with it?

“Are we just going to aggravate people?” he queried.

At the very least, he advocated for fairness in the market.

Sharp did, too. “They have to go through the same process that the rest of us did,” he said, referring to the lengthy permitting efforts.

He believes that Gotcha should also have to pay at least 5 percent of its revenue, he added. He’s a supporter of the electric scooters and bikes: “They’re a lot of fun,” he said. But “I think it needs to be run correctly, so that it doesn’t supplant or overrun local shops.” m Contact: katie@sevendaysvt.com

sources but would not call directly for a property tax increase. It has secured a $3.5 million clean water grant from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and hopes to qualify for an additional $1.5 million.

Another $2.15 million would come from funds already collected by the town’s 1 percent local options tax, which was created in 2015. On top of that, the town would use $250,000 annually from the options tax for the next 30 years to help pay off the estimated $8.6 million sewer construction loan.

Some critics say that the use of options tax money represents a townwide burden. They want that money to be used to lower the tax rate or for other projects.

If the measure passes on Town Meeting Day, construction would start next year and be completed in 2021. If it fails, it likely goes down the drain, Osborne said.

A defeat probably means Malletts Bay is “going to live with the conditions,” he continued, “as dismal as they may be.” m Contact: molly@sevendaysvt.com

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The Senate Judiciary Committee

Vermont Senate University of Committee Approves Vermont Faculty Retail Cannabis Bill and Students By a 4-1 vote last Friday, the Vermont Senate Sound Off as Judiciary Committee backed a bill to create a Presidential Finalist regulated retail cannabis market in the state.

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Senate Judiciary Committee chair Dick Sears (D-Bennington) said that the legislation may get a full Senate vote before Town Meeting Day, which falls on March 5.

The bill requires that the board issue permits for retail pot shops by April 1, 2021. It does not allow recreH LS ational cannabis delivery but does order the control board to examine how other states regulate deliveries and to report back to the legislature. In issuing permits, the board would prioritize small growers, according to the bill.

The panel opted against a proposal to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to begin selling weed to the general public in 2020, before other cannabis businesses can open. That provision remains in a House bill proposed by Rep. Sam Young (D-Greensboro).

The Senate bill, S.54, includes a 10 percent excise tax on cannabis products in addition to a local option tax of up to 2 percent. Those transactions would be exempt from Vermont’s 6 percent sales tax.

The tax revenue is expected to cover the costs of operating the state regulatory system, with local option taxes benefiting municipal budgets.

Sen. Alice Nitka (D-Windsor) was the only no vote.

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The sole finalist for the presidency of the University of Vermont, Suresh Garimella, was confident and cordial as he wrapped up a press conference with media on campus last Thursday at the Dudley H. Davis Center.

Nearby, an unhappy crowd gathered.

More than 100 students and faculty rallied to protest what they said was an undemocratic presidential search process.

They also railed against staff and faculty cuts in the humanities in response to declining enrollment and accused administrators Suresh of having an “edifice” Garimella complex that puts expensive buildings ahead of investments in teaching and learning.

Bloated administrative salaries and a “widget” mentality that looks at students as “data points” also came under fire at the rally, where protesters bemoaned a budget model they said is leading to the death of intellectualism at the school.

Current UVM president Tom Sullivan will step down this summer. In past presidential searches, three to five finalists have often been brought to the school.

The fact that administrators and trustees brought only one finalist to meet with the campus community this time shows they are completely “tone-deaf” to the current climate at UVM, Michael Ashooh said.

The lecturer in philosophy was one of many speakers who addressed the crowd with a megaphone on the steps of the Howe Library.

Ashooh sees Garimella’s strong track record of attracting private research funds at Purdue University, where he is executive vice president for research and partnerships and a professor of mechanical engineering, as perhaps more of a liability than an asset.

“He’s floated a model of corporate sponsorship” for what amounts to vocational education, suggested Ashooh.

Garimella did not attend the rally but touched on some of the issues raised during his remarks to the media.

Enrollment in humanities courses is declining at many colleges, he pointed out, not just UVM. Leaders of the UVM College of Arts and Sciences should drive the solution.

“Look to the college to suggest how they would like to address the realities that are out there,’’ Garimella said.

As UVM enrollment and funding in science, technology, engineering and math grows, Garimella’s engineering background appears to align with that shift.

But he said it’s his administrative skills and leadership that matter most in the current job search. He added that he is committed to the humanities.

“I’m very deeply supportive of an education for students that is rich in the liberal arts, rich in the humanities,” Garimella said.

“It helps everyone if we can find a way to support that.”

Although protesters called on trustees not to “rubber-stamp” the selection of Garimella, a decision could come soon. Last Friday, the UVM Board of Trustees authorized board chair David Daigle to negotiate and execute a letter of appointment.

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Schurz Communications Gets State OK to Buy Burlington Telecom A state regulatory board on Tuesday greenlighted the sale of Burlington Telecom to Schurz Communications.

The Vermont Public Utility Commission granted a certificate of public good to the Indiana-based telecommunications company, which operates locally as Champlain Broadband.

Schurz has “the technical expertise, financial resources, and management experience” to run the telecommunications and cable television systems, the commission wrote in its 51-page decision.

The approval could mark the end of a saga regarding the fate of Burlington Telecom that began in 2009, when thenmayor Bob Kiss diverted $16.9 million in taxpayer dollars to keep the struggling enterprise afloat. The city eventually faced a related lawsuit brought by its creditor, Citibank, that led to an agreement to sell BT. Tuesday’s ruling shot down an argument made by a group of citizens who said that the $16.9 million should be returned to taxpayers. The commission wrote that it “does not have the enforcement authority to require the City to reimburse its taxpayers.” Under the current deal, the city will recoup $6.3 million.

But the group could still appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court. Solveig Overby, a member of the citizen group, told Seven Days she had not yet read the decision or decided whether the group would appeal.

Mayor Miro Weinberger hailed the decision as “excellent news that confirms the validity of the course that we have charted as a city and helps turn what had been a great risk to the city into an enduring success.”

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On February 5, Burlington became less sparkly, less fabulous and less “wow” when, following a brief illness, Ron Cook left us.

Born and raised in Northfield, Vt., Ronnie attended the Pratt Institute of Architecture in Brooklyn, N.Y., but his ties in Vermont brought him back to continue at the University of Vermont and, eventually, the Sheldon Beauty Academy. There he learned skills to add to his artistic talent and discovered his life’s work: making people feel beautiful and confident.

Ronnie was a stylist in

Burlington for more than 50 years, beginning with It’s Hair! and moving on to Freestyle and Tonic (and others) before finding his “forever chair” at O’M Salon. Many people have claimed that Ronnie was their

stylist for more than 30 years.

Not known for his speed or efficiency, Ron never let anyone out of the chair until he was satisfied.

You may not have had your hair done by Ron, or know of anyone who has, but you’ve seen his work. Whether it was one of the 30-plus shows he designed for Lyric Theatre Company or the House of LeMay or one of his own personal creations that he’d wear to Drag Ball, Ron left his mark.

Weather permitting, Ron was in his (or other people’s) gardens. He was often sought out for his advice and expertise. Other interests were visiting Eduardo and Tim in Arizona, heading to a casino, and vacationing in Ogunquit and Provincetown.

He leaves behind his sisters Cynthia Mengis of Burlington and Shelia Barlow of Florida; many nieces and nephews; his work family at O’M Salon — Don O’Connell, Serena Magnan O’Connell, Robert Driver and Bree LeMay — whom he treasured deeply; his many friends in the community, including his dearest Jennifer Honeywood; and his clients and customers, whom he greatly appreciated and whose secrets he always kept.

Donations may be made to Lyric Theatre, c/o Ron Cook Fund, P.O. Box 1688, Williston, VT 05495.

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Return of the Bern « P.5 proud to support my fellow Vermonter, a proven leader with a strong message.”

Though Sanders devoted much of his announcement to his own campaign platform, he wrote scathingly of the Republican incumbent he hopes to take on in the November 2020 general election.

“You know as well as I do that we are living in a pivotal and dangerous moment in American history,” Sanders wrote. “We are running against a president who is a pathological liar, a fraud, a racist, a sexist, a xenophobe and someone who is undermining American democracy as he leads us in an authoritarian direction.”

Trump responded Tuesday afternoon by saying that Sanders had “missed his time.”

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the president said he “like[s] Bernie” because the two share a skepticism of free trade agreements. “The problem is, he doesn’t know what to do about it,” Trump said.

Closer to home, Vermont Republican Party chair Deb Billado called on Sanders to step down from Congress, noting that he had missed many votes when he ran in 2016.

“Vermonters deserve a full-time senator,” Billado said in a written statement.

“If Senator Sanders is keen on continuing his presidential campaign [then] he must resign and vacate his seat immediately.”

A former mayor of Burlington who was first elected to Congress in 1990 and won reelection to the Senate last November, Sanders mounted an unexpectedly strong presidential campaign four years ago. He nearly tied Clinton in the Iowa caucuses and handily defeated her in the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary election. In total, the senator won 23 primaries and caucuses, roughly 13 million votes, and 46 percent of the pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention.

“Together, you and I and our 2016 campaign began the political revolution,” Sanders wrote Tuesday in his email to supporters. “Now, it is time to complete that revolution and implement the vision that we fought for.”

Though Sanders is hardly the first candidate to enter the race, he brings to it several key advantages: high name

recognition, a massive email list and a built-in donor base. In Tuesday’s announcement, he pledged to run “an unprecedented and historic grassroots campaign that will begin with at least a million people from across the country.”

Sanders flexed his fundraising muscles immediately Tuesday. By early evening, according to his campaign, he had raised more than $3.3 million from 120,000 individual donors.

A self-described democratic socialist, Sanders has distinguished himself in Congress as an avowed opponent of economic inequality and as the leading champion of single-payer health care and free college tuition. But unlike the 2016 Democratic primary, in which he was the sole progressive alternative to Clinton, the 2020 race features several prominent liberals — many of whom have endorsed his Medicare-for-all proposal.

Some political observers view Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a fellow New England progressive with a passion for public policy, as a particular threat to Sanders’ candidacy. Soon after she joined the race last month, the liberal advocacy group Progressive Change Campaign Committee endorsed Warren.

“We believe that Elizabeth Warren is the most electable Democrat and would be the best president for America,” PCCC cofounder Adam Green said Tuesday. “I think it’s also true that Bernie Sanders running ultimately helps Elizabeth Warren by creating a gravitational pull toward her core issues.”

Sanders is likely to face skepticism from those who believe that a septuagenarian white male should not lead the Democratic Party into the 2020 election — particularly when the field features many women and people of color. But in his interview with VPR on Tuesday, the senator argued that Democratic voters should take a meritocratic approach to picking their nominee.

“We have got to look at candidates, you know, not by the color of their skin, not by their sexual orientation or their gender, and not by their age,” Sanders said. “I mean, I think we have got to try to move us toward a nondiscriminatory society which looks at people based on their abilities, based on what they stand for.”

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spent decades improving the farm’s six historic structures using hand-carpentry skills he had learned from his grandfather. At 75, he and a younger associate dragged a dilapidated granary across the road to add it to an existing barn, re-siding and reroofing the whole. Inside, the elder Clemmons created dividing walls from rows of tall, vintage casement windows he had found near Montréal, increasing both light and visual interest.

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Lydia Clemmons Jr. (right) with her parents, Jackson and Lydia Clemmons

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ore than five million people have visited the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C., since it opened in September 2016, according to the Smithsonian Institution’s visitor stats. Whether or not you’re one of them, you can catch a film about the evolution of its award-winning design this Wednesday, February 20, when the ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN FILM SERIES screens The Black Museum at Burlington City Hall Auditorium.

Prefacing the screening is a locally focused event that promises to be just as arresting. The series’ founding curators — LYNDA MCINTYRE, ANDREW CHARDAIN and KAREN FROST — have invited LYDIA CLEMMONS to give a talk and show a video about the CLEMMONS FAMILY FARM in Charlotte.

Clemmons, the second of five children in an African American family, grew up on a 148-acre farm that is now one of the most beautiful properties on Greenbush Road.

Her parents, JACKSON and LYDIA CLEMMONS, a pathologist and nurse anesthetist, respectively, bought the farm in 1962. Lydia Clemmons Jr., who works as an international public-health advisor in several African countries, returned six years ago to live on the farm with her parents, who are now both 95. They are working to transform the family farm into a cultural destination.

What’s the connection between the national museum and a Vermont farm? An African American architect named Zena Howard. As Clemmons will detail in her talk, she learned while tracking the D.C. museum’s development that Howard, a principal in the global firm Perkins+Will and managing director of its North Carolina practice, was the senior project manager.

Shortly before the African American museum opened, Clemmons cold-called Howard to ask her to help lead the redesign of the Big Barn, as the family calls an early-1800s structure on their Charlotte farm. The architect took up the project pro bono.

Howard is one of roughly 0.3 percent of licensed architects in the country who are female and African American, according to a 2017 article in Curbed magazine. That makes her as rare in her world as Clemmons’ parents are in theirs, Clemmons recognized. According to Clemmons’ calculations, derived from 2012 census information and the historically black colleges and universities database, only 0.4 percent of U.S. farmland is African Americanowned. And in Vermont, she calculates, only about 19 of the state’s 7,300 farms belong to African Americans.

Howard has also worked on the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson and the Motown Museum in Detroit. In a phone call from Seattle, she put the singularity of the Clemmons Family Farm in historical perspective: “When Lydia called, I thought, Wow, a farm!

That’s different. The value of farming is something a lot of African Americans have shied away from because of its association with slavery.”

The Clemmonses farmed only to provide their own food, and they hayed for extra income. Now, like many Charlotte landowners, they free-lease their land to local farmers to retain a lower tax rate.

The two health care professionals also have an abiding interest in art and architecture. Jackson Clemmons

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from their collection are currently on view at the AMY E. TARRANT GALLERY in Burlington.) From 1984 to 2013, Lydia Sr. ran an African imports shop and gallery in the farm’s 18th-century blacksmith shop, which Jackson restored for the purpose. She also held monthly dinners on the farm, sponsored by the FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, for which she prepared dishes from African-diaspora cultures in an effort to bring blacks and whites together.

The question of what to do with such an exceptional cultural and community treasure has long occupied the family. Their solution is to honor Jackson and Lydia’s legacy by remaking the farm as an educational nonprofit, much as nearby SHELBURNE FARMS was preserved. The property is open from mid-May through September. Its focus will be the Big Barn, a visual and performing arts center devoted to the culture of African Americans and the African diaspora.

When Seven Days recently visited, sunlight lit up the ground-level interior of the Big Barn. Original limecoated wood columns and beams and a fieldstone wall support the long space where stalls once stood and housed animals. “I used to feed them here,” Lydia Clemmons Jr.

recalled, noting that the family kept about 30 chickens, 15 pigs, a couple of cows and, for recreation, horses.

The grade-level space features a new, south-facing wall, still unfinished, with five garage-size openings. It’s part of ongoing stabilization work partially funded by a $350,000 grant from ArtPlace America, awarded in December 2017, and a March 2018 barn preservation grant from the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development.

Above that level is a voluminous space for hay storage with a unique water cistern installed in one corner. The massive, cylindrical 19th-century structure has vertical wood slats cinched by bands of iron. It still held water, piped in from the barn’s eaves, when the family was farming.

In June 2018, Howard came to the farm for a three-day visit, during which she led a daylong design charrette with 30 local artists and architects. The group brainstormed possible uses for the two barn spaces. The lower one will accommodate the visual arts, while the lofty second story will host performances, including aerial acts. Programming began last summer with art classes led by a Haitian American artist.

The goal is to create community from diversity in a state that is 94.7 percent white. “Most Vermonters may not even know black people or have a relationship with them,” Clemmons said. “We want to create a safe and welcoming place for all people where food, music, history, poetry and art can be shared.”

The Clemmons family has applied for more grants, from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, to implement the next phases of the project: interior design, landscaping and ADA accessibility.

Howard will return to lead the second phase of design work when the farm has secured funding to implement her advice. Meanwhile, she declared, “Vermont should be pleased and honored that they have a farm of this caliber and people dedicated to sharing it.”

The Clemmons Family Farm connects with the D.C. museum in another way, said Clemmons. Both tell a story of uplift in times that seem dominated by tales of oppression. The museum does so by taking visitors through a progression: from chronicling slavery on its below-grade floors to celebrating current black achievements on higher ones. The farm, for its part, honors the extraordinary lives of a highly educated, cultured black couple who also taught their children to “get their hands dirty,” said Clemmons.

The struggles of African Americans are real, she added, but “What are we fighting for? Freedom, yes, but really our humanity — being connected members of a community.” m Contact: lilly@sevendaysvt.com

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The Black Museum with guest speaker Lydia Clemmons, Wednesday, February 20, 6:30 p.m., Burlington City Hall Auditorium. Free. burlingtoncityarts.org, adfilmseries.org, clemmonsfamilyfarm.org

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hen Charlotte resident JOHN QUINNEY began to lose his hearing, going to the movies became an unpleasant affair. Beyond the obvious frustration with not being able to understand dialogue, he found that the ADA accommodations offered in most theaters actually made the experience worse.

“The assisted-listening devices are headsets that amplify sound without enhancing the sound quality, which doesn’t help at all for many people who are hard of hearing. The issue often isn’t volume but clarity,” said Quinney. “And closed-captioning devices force you to continually look down at this little screen in your cup holder in order to understand what’s going on.”

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Then there’s the stigma of sitting in a movie theater with a gadget. As Quinney put it, “It’s basically like wearing a sign that says: ‘I have a disability.’”

Theaters are required by law to offer assisted-listening devices, but he noted

JOHNNY SWING DESIGN SENSE that battery failure, sporadic connectivity and poorly trained theater staff can make for a frustrating experience.

So, last November, Quinney began calling theater managers around the state to see if they would consider adding open-caption screenings to their regular programming. (Open captions are subtitles that are always visible on the screen; closed captions can be turned on and off.)

At the end of January, ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER in Essex Junction and the SAVOY THEATER in Montpelier agreed to start offering open-caption screenings.

Quinney, a hearing-loss advocate who recently compiled a database of restaurant noise levels, as previously reported

by Seven Days, estimates that at least 60,000 Vermonters suffer from some degree of auditory difficulty. That figure is based on statistics indicating that 15 percent of Americans age 18 and older — or close to 37 million people nationwide — have hearing loss. By applying that ratio to Vermont, Quinney arrived at his estimate of 60,000, or 15 percent of the state’s 18-and-older population.

“We believe that everyone should be able to enjoy going to the movies,” said ERIC REYNOLDS, manager of Essex Cinemas.

It doesn’t cost theaters anything to provide the service, he said, beyond the added administrative effort of publicizing showings that include open captions.

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n September 2016, VIKTOR WITKOWSKI began filming a documentary about then-mayor CHRIS LOURAS’ plan to resettle 100 Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Rutland. Witkowski’s film, as he envisioned it, would have documented the refugees’ acclimation to a new life far from their war-torn homelands.

Then, the unexpected happened. In November, Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States.

Two months later, he signed an executive order barring citizens from seven Muslimmajority countries — including Syria and Iraq — from entering the U.S. Though a federal judge halted the initial travel ban, only 14 Syrians from three families were ultimately resettled in the Marble City.

Witkowski’s recently completed film, simply titled Rutland, premieres on Saturday, February 23, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland. It focuses on the efforts of the grassroots group Rutland Welcomes to prepare for the influx of refugees — and their subsequent dismay when the plan fizzled.

“The film is about Rutland, and it is about the people in Rutland and those people in the community who wanted to help. But it’s also bigger than just Rutland, and it’s even bigger than just the States,” Witkowski says. “It kind of shows you how the Syrian civil war … had a real global impact and that countries across western and eastern Europe and the United States and Canada are all feeling it.”

A current Norwich resident, Witkowski was himself a refugee as a child. In 1983, when he was 4, his family fled Poland following the lifting of martial law and settled in West Germany. His 2016

experimental short film “Refuge,” about a group of Syrian refugees in modern-day Germany, was partially shot in his hometown of Espelkamp.

Witkowski, who teaches art at Dartmouth College, is a painter as well as a filmmaker. For him, the two practices are “in conversation with each other,” and he notes that “the films draw from my paintings, and my paintings result from some of the footage I shoot.”

While Rutland is less experimental than his previous films, it retains what Witkowski terms the “aesthetic sensibility of an art film.” In one sequence, a montage of wintry Vermont landscapes is paired with French Moroccan singer Sarah Maison’s “Western Arabisant,” which melds Arabic music with the traditions of chanson française. The film then cuts to a group of Rutland Welcomes members using the reality TV show “Arab Idol” to learn basic Arabic phrases in preparation for the refugees’ arrival.

Witkowski says he was impressed by the dedication of the Rutland Welcomes volunteers. He observes that he didn’t see the same willingness among locals to learn about Syrian culture when he was filming “Refuge” in Germany.

“There were people [in Rutland] willing to help, and in the end they were prevented from helping,” Witkowski says. “These are the real results of politics. These are the real results, on the ground, if you decide to enforce a travel ban.”

Witkowski decided not to pursue interviews with the three Syrian families who resettled in Rutland, despite one family’s high-profile appearance on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360°” program. He says he

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to the theater and not worry about them getting out of their seats or getting freaked out by loud noises.”

Savoy owner JAMES O’HANLON, who began open-caption screenings on February 11 with The Favourite, plans to offer them weekly on Monday evenings. He said he thinks the subtitles will improve the moviegoing experience for his elderly patrons, as well as those of any age with difficulty hearing.

“In my own experience, I’ve found them to be useful, especially when actors have accents or they’re speaking quickly,” O’Hanlon said.

Meanwhile, Quinney is working with

Starting later this month, Reynolds will offer open-caption screenings every other Saturday, coinciding with the theater’s sensory-friendly showings. The latter minimize the stimuli that can overwhelm people with sensory issues, including those on the autism spectrum. The house lights stay on, the movie plays at a lower volume and viewers are free to move around the theater as they please.

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didn’t want them to feel obligated to speak on camera just because they were among the few Syrians to make it to Rutland.

“If you have [ just] a few people, I think they’re in a position where it’s hard for them to say no, and that’s why I didn’t want to do it,” Witkowski says. “I just decided that I would like to leave them in peace, so that they have the time and the space to start their lives in Rutland.”

The film also contains no interviews with members of Rutland First, an informal group of Rutlanders who opposed the refugee resettlement plan and accused Louras of a lack of transparency in the process. Witkowski says he contacted Rutland First member WENDY WILTON, the former city treasurer who was appointed by the Trump administration as the Vermont state executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. Wilton declined to participate in the film, according to Witkowski.

The film does contain several interviews with Louras, the five-term

incumbent who was trounced in a March 2017 mayoral election widely seen as a referendum on the refugee controversy.

In the final filmed interview, conducted in August 2018, Louras recalls that his family received death threats during his reelection bid. He says he still gets “the stink eye” when grocery shopping at the local Price Chopper.

“Rutland was a microcosm for the civil and less-than-civil debate that was taking place nationally during the presidential election,” Louras says in the film, “and Donald J. [Trump] has done absolutely nothing but ramp up that rhetoric that led to the divisiveness within the country and within this community.” m

the Hearing Loss Association of America’s Vermont chapter to get a bill passed in the state legislature that would require some theaters, under certain conditions, to offer a minimum number of opencaption screenings. Rep. MICHAEL YANTACHKA (D-Charlotte) has already signed on as the primary sponsor; 11 other representatives, including Rep. AVRAM PATT (D-Worcester) and Rep. JOHN KILLACKY (D-South Burlington) — former executive director of the FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS and a disability advocate — have offered their support as cosponsors of the bill.

Quinney hopes that the general moviegoing public will recognize the value of

open captions, and that theaters will capitalize on the opportunity to attract patrons who might have been watching subtitled movies at home.

“Movie theaters stand to gain a whole new customer following by simply adding one night of open captioning per week,” he said. “It’ll be good for business.” m

INFO

Rutland, by Viktor Witkowski, Saturday, February 23, 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland. Free. A Q&A with the filmmaker follows the screening. viktorwitkowski.com/rutland

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oogle Maps is helpful but far from foolproof. When I checked the alternative routes from Burlington to Manchester, Vt., it listed Route 7 and Route 22A/Route 30 as a wash, with nearly identical mileage and time estimates.

Well, that’s just flat-out wrong, I concluded, closing my laptop. I’m sure the distances are accurate, but 22A — with its long, traffic-signal-free stretches and light traffic — has got to be much quicker than Route 7, one of the busiest thoroughfares in the state. I don’t know why I even bother checking, I thought.

So 22A was just the ticket as I motored south with my customer, Shareen Smith, sitting beside me in my taxi. Like me, Shareen was a sixtysomething who had grown up in New York City, so we were hitting it off bigly, to employ the commander in chief’s adverb. (Or maybe he says “big league”? I don’t know and, frankly, I don’t care. The man exhausts me.)

“So, what was it — a heart attack, you were saying?” I asked, rekindling our conversation.

“Oh, yeah — a whopper,” Shareen replied. “The EMTs told me that I had technically died. But I knew that already. I heard the music playing in heaven before I came back.”

I believed her and didn’t think she was speaking in metaphor. If this woman claimed she heard the music in heaven, I have no doubt it was the actual Celestial Orchestra, perhaps with St. Peter conducting.

Shareen was African American, with a slim figure and brightly painted lips.

Everything about her exuded honesty and forthrightness; I doubted she could lie if she wanted to. Though we had met just an hour before, I was all about Team Shareen.

“What part of the city did you grow up in?” I asked.

“Mid-Manhattan, the west side — what they call ‘Hell’s Kitchen.’”

“You know, that’s a trendy neighborhood now.”

“Well, not when we was kids!” she said, chuckling. “We moved there when I was 6, just after my mom died and my dad got remarried to Teresa. Yes, Teresa was heaven-sent, a wonderful mother to me and my siblings. You see there? I don’t even call her ‘stepmother.’ She was Caucasian and came from this big Italian American

where we crossed the border into New York. It seemed fitting somehow, given our shared Empire State roots. It had snowed overnight, and the landscape sparkled in the afternoon sunshine. The sheer beauty acted as a form of visual dopamine, naturally elevating my spirits.

“What about the rest of your family?” I asked. “What did they do for work?”

“Military,” she replied, her tone suggestive of some pain attached to the word. “All of them. My father was a staff sergeant in Vietnam. And my sister and two brothers served in Afghanistan and Iraq. I managed

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family. I give them credit, because they all accepted her marrying this black man with four kids.”

“You still working, Shareen?”

“No, I can’t anymore. I was a welder and construction worker for years in the Carolinas. I was one of the first women to break into that field and get in the union.”

“Wow, you were a pioneer. I bet there weren’t too many black folks doing that work down there, either. I can’t begin to imagine the shit you went through.”

Shareen examined her bright-green fingernails as she considered my conjecture. “Well, put it this way,” she said, looking up. “I don’t take shit. Those good ol’ boys found that out pretty quickly. I think I gained the respect of most of the guys I worked with. Some were just hard-ass rednecks and were a lost cause, but what can you do?”

We were now in the 15-mile stretch of 22A between Fair Haven and Granville

to stay out, and I’m glad I did. They all got problems on account of the things they saw over there.”

We crossed back into Vermont and approached the tony town of Dorset (though I imagine there were poorer sections up in the hills, far from Route 30). Many of the town properties could be described as lavish: big edifices located up long driveways featuring simple but pricey stone walls or wooden fencing. “Old money” is what came to mind.

We reached our destination, the town of Manchester, known for its upscale factory outlets. I’d heard that they were hurting, along with brick-and-mortar retail stores everywhere — one of the many collateral victims of the digital revolution, cf. traditional taxis. (I can’t bear to use the U-word.) Shareen told me she moved to Manchester a few years ago with a boyfriend who was a native. The

relationship foundered, but she enjoyed the Vermont lifestyle and settled here.

“I like the housing I’m living in,” Shareen said, “but the people are so nosy. I tell them, ‘My life is not an open book, but if it was, I’m the reader, not you!’

“The first thing I got to do is check on my friend Maxie,” Shareen continued, as she steered me toward her apartment development. “She’s a vet, like my family members, so I understand her. After Iraq, she’s been a little crazy, and the VA just don’t help her. Like, she’s convinced that Bill and Hillary are living in her basement and constantly harassing her. If the VA just sent someone over to her place, they’d see that she doesn’t even have a basement!”

“OK, what’s the second thing you’re going to do?” I asked.

“Say my prayers,” she replied without hesitation. “My mom, Teresa, raised us Catholic, and we would go to church every Sunday.”

“If you don’t mind me asking, what do you pray for?”

“I pray that all the little children will be safe at their schools. I pray that all my family and friends will succeed in life. And I thank God that I still have my mind and body together and can support myself.”

All worthy prayers and very unselfish, I mused. I hope Shareen won’t mind if, for a time, I adopt them as my own. m All these stories are true, though names and locations may be altered to protect privacy.

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The man who asked me this question was middle-aged, with a shaved head and eyes whose earnestness matched his query. We were in the produce department of a grocery store, each with a mostly empty basket slung over an arm. He’d seen my photo when Seven Days announced that I’d be writing about the opioid epidemic in Vermont and stopped me as I shopped for broccoli. “How did this happen?” he wanted to know.

His questions are among the many I’ve been asking since my sister died last fall, since she became addicted to heroin more than a decade ago. They’re part of the reason I took a job writing about the opioid epidemic when my only credentials are loving someone who struggled with a disease that destroyed her life and writing an obituary about her that went viral.

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What just happened? I asked myself as my mom and I left the hospital room where we’d spent the previous three days and nights at my sister’s side. This isn’t happening, I thought as we stepped into the elevator and were transported farther and farther away from her body. For the 12 years she’d been addicted, we had never given up, never let go, never stopped believing, and now we were leaving her behind. How did this happen? I’ve asked myself every day since.

I may spend the rest of my life trying to answer that question, but why so many people are addicted to heroin can be explained over a pile of broccoli in the supermarket. The explanation is not unique to Vermont and has been addressed in books like Beth Macy’s Dopesick, which traces the development of the opioid epidemic in Virginia, and Barry Meier’s excellent reporting in Pain Killer and the New York Times. It can be distilled into something so simple you can hold it in the palm of your hand, so small you can put it in your mouth and swallow it. The shortest answer to that question is a pill.

From left: Maura O’Neill, Kate O’Neill, Madelyn Linsenmeir and Maureen Linsenmeir in 2016

Madelyn Linsenmeir with her son in 2016

*** My sister, Madelyn Linsenmeir, was 16 the first time she fell in love — not with a boy from school or a girl she met at summer camp, but with a pill she took at a party. Or more accurately, she fell in love with the way that pill made her feel.

A friend whose father died because of his addiction said her dad described trying heroin for the first time as “feeling the jigsaw piece that had been missing inside him his entire life click into place.” I wonder if that’s what it felt like for my sister. If something was missing, and when she took that first pill, she felt whole. Or maybe it just made her feel good, the way a beer or a joint can make a teenager trying them for the first time feel good, and she didn’t understand that the pill she took was different from a beer or a joint. That it was a highly addictive, opioid-based prescription painkiller called OxyContin.

Whatever the case, she continued to take oxys, as they’re called, and soon had developed a dependency on opioids that she could no longer afford to sate through expensive black-market pills, and she began shooting heroin. Later she would fall in love with needles, injecting water when she was sober because she missed the feeling of the needle slipping beneath her skin. Then she fell for a man who was also addicted to opioids and with whom she would spend years spiraling in and out of sobriety, in and out of rehab, in and out of jail.

Eventually she fell in love with a baby.

Everything was different after she had her son, and we were sure that this time she

In the Green Mountain State, the number of opioid prescriptions reached 538,403 in 2014,

which amounts to a prescription for five out of six Vermonters.

would stay sober. But her love for her son was no match for the call of that drug; not even he was enough to save her.

*** My sister was not the only Vermonter who discovered OxyContin, which was developed by Purdue Pharma, a Connecticut pharmaceutical company.

Released in 1995, it was a new formulation of the opioid-based painkiller oxycodone.

Purdue claimed that OxyContin was

less addictive than standard oxycodone because it was timed-release, meaning it is slowly absorbed into the bloodstream.

Based on this claim, the company engaged in an aggressive campaign to market the medication to doctors.

At the same time, doctors were feeling pressure on another front. In 1996 the American Pain Society introduced the idea that pain should be considered a vital sign, just like pulse and respiration rates, blood pressure and temperature, and doctors were expected to measure and treat it accordingly.

Harry Chen, who was an emergency room physician in Rutland for two decades before serving as Vermont’s commissioner of health from 2011 to 2017, told a story to illustrate what this meant: A patient would be sleeping soundly — “snoring,” Chen said — “and the nurse would have to wake them up to ask them how bad their pain was.”

That practice contributed to an epidemic of overprescribing.

“Truth be told, I was participating in it, based on what I thought was best for my patients,” Chen said. “Physicians were to some extent misled, and … when the hospital administration says they don’t want to hear complaints from patients about not having adequate pain medication, you start giving pain medications.”

Chen was just one of many: “The current epidemic began and was fueled in part by the good intentions of the medical profession believing that addressing pain was a necessary component of the care of individuals,” said Bob Bick, chief executive officer of the Howard Center, a Chittenden County-based social services agency.

The result was a 300 percent increase in the number of opioid prescriptions between 1991 and 2009, according to the Pharmaceutical Journal. The federal

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that the total number of opioid prescriptions peaked at more than 255 million in 2012: That’s 81.3 prescriptions per 100 people in the U.S. In the Green Mountain State, the number of opioid prescriptions reached 538,403 in 2014, which amounts to a prescription for five out of six Vermonters.

In fact, OxyContin is not less addictive than oxycodone, and patients who took it as prescribed often found themselves physically dependent on the drug. “A kid has four wisdom teeth out, they get a bottle full of pills,” said Chen. “The next thing you know, they’re addicted.”

And people quickly figured out how to hack the tablet’s timed-release mechanism: By crushing the pills and then snorting or injecting the drug, they were able to get an intense high.

By 2000, sales of OxyContin had reached $1 billion; four years later, it was a leading drug of abuse in the United States. In 2007, Purdue Pharma and three of its top executives pleaded guilty to felony charges related to mis-marketing the drug as nonaddictive.

But by then it was too late: More than a million Americans — including thousands of Vermonters — were hooked on opioids.

*** Picture a girl with light-blond hair. She’s wearing purple overalls, standing in a field picking flowers. Katie Counter imagines that girl, her 4-year-old self, and asks herself, Would you treat that little girl the same way you treated yourself all of those years you were using?

Katie, now 35 and living in Burlington, was 15 when she took her first OxyContin.

It was 1998; Purdue had released the drug three years earlier. She’d stolen the pill from her grandfather, whose doctor was notorious for overprescribing in her hometown of Brandon.

By the time she was 16, she was using heroin.

I met Katie for the first time after we appeared together last December on a Burlington Free Press panel about the opioid epidemic. She was captivating in her purple shirt and bow tie, her raw honesty moving the audience and other panelists to laugh and cry and then laugh again. When we were introduced, she told me she’d known my sister — they’d been in rehab and jail together on multiple occasions.

“I have a friend here,” I could hear my sister’s voice as she called from the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington. But the woman standing in front of me was not the Katie I had pictured when Maddie told me someone was helping her navigate jail.

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house,” she told me. “You go in, you get stuck, you can’t leave.” The house was filthy, dirty dishes everywhere. “A cow wouldn’t walk in there,” she said, “and I don’t like dirt. But your standards go from here,” she held her hand high above her head, “to here,” she lowered it below her waist.

The dirt didn’t matter once she’d tried heroin for the first time. Nothing did: She was in love.

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I’d imagined someone tough, and Katie is — she swears a lot, and her everyday uniform is baggy, low-slung pants, a sweatshirt and a baseball cap, an outfit that compels the security guards at Target to follow her through the store as she shops.

But the wide brim of her baseball hat is generally turned back, exposing beautiful gray-blue eyes that are expertly lined and shaded with silvery shadow, a face that moves quickly from scowl to smile. She is not a hugger, she told me the second time we met, at a downtown Burlington café.

But when we got up to leave, I forgot and hugged her anyway, because she is tough but she is also huggable, and when I did, she hugged me back.

“She was too open when she first got to jail,” Katie said about Maddie. “‘You have to put on your jail mask,’ I told her. ‘You have to put on your jail mask, or they’ll kill your heart.’”

As she told me stories about my sister, I wanted her to be sitting there with us. I wanted Maddie to tell me what happened, to fill in the missing parts, to explain what went wrong, how we failed her, what could have saved her.

But my sister is dead, so instead I asked Katie, who is miraculously, gloriously alive, to share her story with me, and she did.

If you look to Katie’s childhood for clues that perhaps she would later abuse drugs, you can find them: Her mother abandoned her; she was sexually abused for years by an uncle; she was exposed to drug use at a young age; when she was 11, her father married a woman with four kids and Katie often felt excluded from the family.

But you could also find evidence that argues against addiction: She excelled at sports from the time she was in elementary school. Her father was a constant presence in her life, and Katie loved the 11 years when it was just the two of them, her dad coaching her softball team, the days he would bring her to the maintenance building at the Brandon Training School where he worked and give her a sugary cup of coffee to sip while he made shelves for her stuffed animals.

“I didn’t realize what I was getting into,” Katie said about the first time she used heroin. By then she was so addicted to pills that she would get sick if she didn’t swallow or crush and snort them.

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scrolling through Vermont headlines from 2000 and 2001: “Governor Calls for Crackdown on Heroin”; “Committee Recommends Methadone Treatment Program”; “Girl’s Death Exposes Sex Trade: Vt. Teens’ Heroin Use Tied to Bronx Case”; “Big-City Scourge Besets Rural State: Vermont Struggles with Influx of Heroin”; “Hospitals Wary of Setting Up Methadone Clinics.”

This is not just the story of a pill.

Several years before Katie and my sister swallowed their first OxyContin, Vermont had an opioid problem. It was minor compared to what was to come, and it was heroin that people were worried about, not

the prescription painkillers their friends and neighbors and family members were quietly becoming addicted to. But even then it was described as an “epidemic.”

From the governor to the guy reading the paper at the bus stop, Vermonters knew opioids were here.

At my computer 17 years later, I read a December 2002 opinion piece in the Burlington Free Press titled “Hearing the Alarm,” which noted that “once Vermonters grasp the seriousness of a social problem they usually respond. That seems

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to be happening with heroin addiction, which has reached epidemic proportions in Vermont.”

We knew.

Picture a 4-year-old girl with lightblond hair. She’s wearing purple overalls, standing in a field picking flowers. Picture a 7-year-old boy with brown skin. He’s zooming a toy dump truck back and forth across his bedroom rug. Imagine that child grows up to have a disease — maybe it’s diabetes, maybe it’s opioid-use disorder. Imagine it’s your daughter. Imagine it’s your dad. Imagine it’s you.

We knew, and we didn’t do enough to stop it. I laid my head on my desk and wept.

*** In January 2000, a Vermont legislative committee recommended that the state allow clinics to treat opioid addiction with methadone. Vermont was one of only eight in the country that didn’t have a methadone clinic. The roadblock?

Then-governor Howard Dean.

For years he had opposed the idea, advocating instead for increased law enforcement. He claimed methadone would be a “magnet of addicts” who would come to the state seeking treatment and then harm communities.

He was, he said, just trying to protect Vermonters.

But the lead author of the committee’s report, then-state senator James Leddy, believed that by not allowing methadone treatment, the state was in fact failing Vermonters: “We’re doing very little for heroin addicts in this state,” he told the Burlington Free Press. “The evidence is overwhelming that if we’re going to provide treatment for heroin addiction and do not use methadone as part of the program, we’re going to fail.”

Dean, a physician, wasn’t having it.

He reiterated his past objections and pointed to University of Vermont studies on a medication called buprenorphine that was also proving to be an effective treatment for opioid addiction. Dean preferred it to methadone.

But buprenorphine had yet to be approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, and the only people who could take it were participants in the studies, for which there was a waiting list. Additionally, buprenorphine was intended as an alternative to methadone, not a replacement for it.

In the spring of that year, when the state Senate passed a bill that would allow methadone clinics, Dean vowed to veto it and, in turn, received a scolding from the country’s drug czar, Gen. Barry McCaffrey.

“Does this mean we’re going to outlaw Prozac so that depressed, schizophrenic patients won’t move to Vermont?”

McCaffrey, then director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, asked while speaking at a San Francisco conference on methadone. “Oh, by the way, governor, heroin abuse is in the state of Vermont.”

Eventually Dean agreed to sign a bill that permitted methadone treatment, but not at clinics: The medication could only be dispensed by hospitals. A year after the bill passed, only one of the state’s 16 hospitals had agreed to prescribe it for addiction.

When the Rutland Regional Medical Center proposed the idea in April 2001 to the physicians who worked there, 53 of them signed a petition against it. Chen suspects that he was one of them but said he can’t “specifically recollect.”

“We care for the patients in this community. We’ve cared for them for generations,” a hospital radiologist told the Burlington Free Press at the time.

“This is our community and we want to keep it pristine.”

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The same year the city’s doctors said no to methadone, its citizens voted to pass a 1 percent rooms-and-meals tax to pay for two cops who would be dedicated to investigating drug crimes. This kind of approach is what many of the people I interviewed described as trying to “arrest our way out of the problem.” They also characterized it as a failure.

*** In 2002, Vermont finally got its first methadone clinic, on South Prospect Street in Burlington. The Chittenden Clinic was opened by the Howard Center, in affiliation with Fletcher Allen Health Care under the medical direction of a doctor named John Brooklyn, who was among the UVM researchers studying buprenorphine.

Brooklyn believes opioid addiction should be treated as the medical condition that it is. “Drug use doesn’t define you as an individual,” he said. “It doesn’t define your morality or anything else but your brain. The difference between you and the person next to you is a few genes in the code.” Just as a person with diabetes or heart disease should receive the treatment that has proved to be most efficacious for their particular illness, so should a person with opioid-use disorder.

In 2003 the FDA approved buprenorphine, which meant there were now not one but two medications available to treat opioid-use disorder at the Chittenden Clinic: methadone and buprenorphine.

Except they weren’t available, really. The Chittenden Clinic was authorized to serve just 70 participants and immediately had a wait list.

Unlike methadone, which can only be dispensed for addiction treatment at a federally accredited clinic, any doctor can prescribe buprenorphine — if they get a special “waiver,” which requires that they take an eight-hour training. And there are caps on how many patients doctors can prescribe to. This is not the case for any other prescription medication, including opioid-based painkillers.

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their practices.” He was speaking to me over the phone and wanted to make it clear he disavowed that term, which is considered stigmatizing: “Drug addicts is in air quotes,” he said.

There were exceptions, of course.

Vermont filmmaker Bess O’Brien made the documentary The Hungry Heart about one of the first doctors in the state to carry a large caseload of buprenorphine patients in private practice: Fred Holmes was a pediatrician in St. Albans who in 2006 began prescribing the medication to young adults, many of whom he had treated as children.

When he was a private-practice physician, Rapaport viewed buprenorphine as an “important tool” he could use when he suspected his patients might be dependent on prescription painkillers.

“You don’t want to cause conflict” with patients, he said. “Doctors don’t go into medicine to ... be a cop.” Buprenorphine gave him a way to say, “‘This is the fifth or sixth time you’ve asked to get oxys ... and that’s a sign of addiction. I can’t continue to do that, but I can offer you Suboxone’” — a brand-name medication that contains buprenorphine, also known as “bupe.”

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*** By 2004, the Chittenden Clinic’s second full year of operation, Katie was 20 years old, living in Brandon with an abusive boyfriend and facing her first felony charge: grand larceny. She’d barely managed to graduate high school, and her plan to go to college on a softball scholarship had blown up along with her senior year. Holding a job after graduating had been difficult because of her disease, but she and her boyfriend didn’t have to pay rent — their landlord was addicted to heroin and crack, so they gave him drugs instead of money.

“It was miserable,” she said as we sat on the couch at my apartment. Or I was sitting; Katie was pacing back and forth as she told me how she was already tired of the life she would lead for the next 13 years. But she knew of no way out — if she stopped using heroin, she became sick.

She wasn’t aware there were medications that would allow her to get off heroin without going through withdrawal, medications she could take for as long as she needed to prevent cravings and go about building a life around something other than dope. She’d heard of Maple Leaf Farm, a residential rehab located in Underhill that has since closed, but she thought it was for people who struggled with alcohol — an aunt with a drinking problem had gone there when Katie was a kid.

EVOLUTION OF AN EPIDEMIC Hundreds of Vermonters have died from opioid overdoses in the past quarter century. More than 8,000 are currently in treatment for opioid-use disorder. Countless others live every day with the despair of this disease. How did we get here? No single event sparked Vermont’s current emergency, but its momentum was building for more than a decade before then-governor Peter Shumlin named it a “full-blown heroin crisis” in his State of the State address. From the invention of OxyContin to a single night last month when the University of Vermont Medical Center treated seven overdose patients, our timeline tracks the epidemic in Vermont. Find it online at sevendaysvt.com/hooked.

1995: Purdue Pharma releases OXYCONTIN, a long-acting formulation of the opioid-based painkiller oxycodone. The company claims the drug poses a lower risk of abuse and addiction, but its timed-release feature is easily hacked, resulting in a high as powerful as heroin.

2001: The state’s first syringe exchange, Burlington’s Safe Recovery, opens under the direction of TOM DALTON. 2002: Vermont is one of the last states to open a methadone clinic. Then-governor HOWARD DEAN had opposed it for years.

2013: Vermont director BESS O’BRIEN releases The Hungry Heart, a documentary film focused on St. Albans pediatrician Dr. Fred Holmes and his patients with opioid-use disorder.

2014: Then-governor PETER SHUMLIN dedicates his entire State of the State address to Vermont’s opioid epidemic. “In every corner of our state, heroin and opiate drug addiction threatens us,” he says.

2014: ROLLING STONE devotes 6,700 words to Vermont’s opioid crisis on April 3. Just as shocking as the drug culture described in “The New Face of Heroin” is the illustration for the story.

2018: Chittenden County State’s Attorney SARAH GEORGE announces that her office will not prosecute anyone for illegal possession of buprenorphine. She says: “It’s safer for someone to self-medicate than to not take the medication at all.”

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Katie was sick in bed, listening to the Los Lonely Boys song “Heaven” and thinking she had to get out. She had to get the fuck out. And then it came to her: She would go to college.

“I just knew it was the best decision of my life,” Katie said with a snort. “I’m going to go to college, and everything is going to be great.”

That fall Katie enrolled at Green Mountain College in Poultney. But higher ed didn’t stop her from being dopesick, of course, so she continued to use, and though she avoided classes, she did show up for basketball practice.

“You can play basketball on heroin?”

I asked.

“No, Kate, you cannot,” she said in a deep, matter-of-fact voice, as if we were coanchors of the nightly news. “You think you can, until you start running and end up throwing up in a trash can.”

We could laugh about it as we hung out on a wintry January afternoon in a cozy apartment in downtown Burlington. Katie was safe and warm. She had been sober for two years. But there were 15 years between when she was kicked off her college basketball team and that afternoon. Years during which she, like thousands of other people in the state who could not access treatment, cycled in and out of rehab and jail and sobriety, stole from and lied to and alienated the people who love her, was beaten up and raped, contracted hepatitis C and OD’d.

What if the hospital in Rutland, the city closest to where Katie lived, offered methadone to patients in the area who suffered from opioid-use disorder?

What if, when a concerned coach tried to get Katie help in 2004, there had been options besides an overnight detox at a facility in Burlington followed by a short-term, abstinence-based residential program that Katie quit after a week?

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*** What if from the beginning we’d all just listened to Tom Dalton?

Dalton is the guy who in 2001 opened the state’s first syringe exchange in Burlington. Safe Recovery — which, like the Chittenden Clinic, is a program of the Howard Center — not only provides clean needles to injection drug users but also helps them find housing and employment and navigate the legal system.

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*** “Since I was about 22, I was trying to stay sober,” Katie said. “But I couldn’t stop. I couldn’t fucking stop. No matter what the consequences would be, I had no way to stop.”

But she did stop for a while in 2006.

After a stint at an abstinence-based residential rehab facility, Katie moved to Lebanon, N.H., got a job with a cleaning service and then at a motel.

“Were you on MAT?” I asked, and she told me no one was back then. Only pregnant women could get it, or people who had a doctor who would prescribe it. At the Alcoholics Anonymous meetings she attended, people said MAT was “dirty.”

Katie started writing letters to J., a friend of a friend who was incarcerated in Windsor. Soon Katie was visiting J. twice a week. After about six months J. was released, and she and Katie moved into an apartment in Burlington. Things were good for a while — J.’s 6-year-old daughter would come stay with them, they had a nice place to live, they were sober — but according to Katie, “The best SEVEN DAYS FEBRUARY 20-27, 2019

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part of our relationship was when she was in jail.”

When they relapsed, it wasn’t because they’d sought out drugs — someone brought over a bag and they got high. For the next couple of years Katie continued to try not to use, but she couldn’t access treatment.

“The waiting list at the clinic was ridiculous,” she said of the Chittenden Clinic.

Sometimes she would buy buprenorphine illegally, but at $30 a pill it was more expensive on the street than heroin. For a while she drove from Burlington back to Lebanon, where she found a doctor who would prescribe her Suboxone. She had to pay out of pocket, but the doctor would give her however much she wanted, and she would sell some of her pills to cover the cost. Ultimately, however, “having to drive that far to get medication became part of the insanity,” she said. It was easier to just use heroin.

She and J. would visit Safe Recovery to get clean needles, and Katie would go on her own sometimes just to talk to Elizabeth Gilman-Better and Grace Keller, two staff members. “It was the only place I felt normal,” said Katie. “There is no judgment there. None. You never walk into the needle exchange feeling like you’re doing something wrong.”

In the rest of Katie’s life, however, things were going terribly wrong. “J. and I used to deal drugs there,” Katie said. Instead of pacing, she was now leaning out the

apartment window to smoke; she gestured with her cigarette across the snow-covered roofs to a house on nearby King Street.

Katie and J. went from dealing cocaine to support their habit to ripping off cabdrivers. J. was abusive, one time dragging Katie down a flight of stairs. There were other stories that Katie couldn’t bring herself to tell me in person, so instead she texted them to me later. Reading about

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what happened to her, I wondered at the things we humans do to each other, and what we can survive.

The trauma she had experienced, both growing up and as an adult, was “exploding,” she said. At one point she OD’d nine times in less than two months.

“I just wanted to be gone,” she said. “I was trying to die, and I was not fucking succeeding.”

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He’s the one who advocated for a doctor to offer on-demand buprenorphine prescriptions out of Safe Recovery to make the medicine as accessible as possible to as many people as possible.

He’s the one who put a bug in the ear of the Chittenden County state’s attorney about decriminalizing possession of nonprescription buprenorphine, so that the many people who use the drug instead of heroin but can’t get to a clinic don’t have to choose between taking their medication and getting arrested.

He’s the one who nagged the UVM Medical Center Emergency Department to refer overdose patients to the needle exchange.

He’s the one who lobbied to make medication-assisted treatment (MAT), as buprenorphine and methadone are called, available to everyone with opioiduse disorder in the state correctional system.

Tom Dalton knew two decades ago that Vermont had an opioid problem, and for almost 20 years he’s been doing something about it.

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J. was eventually arrested and charged with robbing a cabdriver, and later Katie was, too. Her first bid in prison lasted more than a year.

*** Detoxing when she got to jail was brutal.

The physical symptoms include nausea and vomiting, muscle cramps, and insomnia: “Mentally, it’s even worse,” Katie said.

But life inside was a relief from the streets, and there was a routine to it she enjoyed: “I got up early, around 6, took a shower, went to chow, started gathering laundry from different units, worked all day, and when I didn’t work I went outside and laid in the sun.”

“It’s the COs [correctional officers] who make it horrible,” Katie said. The female inmates were like “sweet candy to the COs. There’s a lot of power and control: If you do this for me, I’ll bring you this little ChapStick. It starts with ChapStick first, always, I swear. And then it’s some hand sanitizer, goodsmelling stuff that you can put in conditioner and make it lotion. It’s just dumb shit. And then it’s bupe.”

Drugs, she said, were rampant in jail, both delivered by the COs and smuggled in by prisoners. “There’s kind of like a don’task-don’t-tell policy everywhere you go.”

But if the COs made life difficult, the women in jail became her family. “They

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were the ones who fed me when I was hungry,” she said. “When I was detoxing, they took care of me.”

That bond itself became a problem, she said. When she was released and struggling on the outside, it “became easier to go back home to my family” in jail.

*** Treatment options were still essentially nonexistent when Katie was released after that first bid in 2011. She went multiple times to Valley Vista, a residential program in Bradford, only to find herself unable to access medicationassisted treatment upon her release. She was usually high within a day.

“Relapsing is terrible,” Katie said.

“The worst thing ever. You let everyone down, and guilt overtakes your soul that you just did it again.”

At Safe Recovery, Tom Dalton said more than 90 percent of clients talked to him about wanting treatment. “I quickly came to realize that not only do they want treatment, they’ve had treatment. They ’ve been to Maple Leaf Farm three times; they’ve been to outpatient treatment. It’s not that they don’t want treatment, or even that they haven’t tried treatment, it’s that the treatment has been ineffective.”

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Katie echoed that description: “When I want to use, it’s overpowering. Nothing in this world is as strong as that. They say God is, but I have a hard time believing it, because anytime I want to get high, my addiction decides to before I do. It’s a horrible place to be.”

It takes the average person with opioid-use disorder eight years and four to five attempts at treatment to stay sober for one year, according to John Kelly, a Harvard Medical School professor and researcher. Ample evidence indicates that MAT is the most effective treatment.

Between 2002 and 2013, five MAT clinics, or hubs, as they’re called, opened across the state, from Brattleboro to central Vermont to the Northeast Kingdom. In 2013, a hub finally opened in Rutland, which was no longer looking so pristine after being ravaged for a decade and a half by the epidemic that did not go away when local doctors launched a NIMBY campaign against methadone.

But hubs could only accept so many patients: In 2013 the wait list at the Chittenden Clinic reached 763 people. The way the state approached it, former health commissioner Chen explained, was to say: “‘We have this much money, this is how many individuals can go to the hub, and we capped it. We’re done. We’ve spent what we can on this problem.’”

“We didn’t provide [treatment] to scale fast enough,” said Dalton, who, after 17 years at Safe Recovery, left to become executive director of Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform. “A lot of bad things were happening to people ... and we tolerated those waiting lists for many, many years.”

In 2011, the year Peter Shumlin was elected governor, a record 56 Vermonters died from opioid-related overdoses. Tens of thousands more were suffering from addiction. No one was marching on the Statehouse to demand a solution, but families were whispering in the new governor’s ear, telling him what was happening to their sons and daughters, their mothers and fathers, their sisters and brothers and cousins.

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Before her sentencing, a judge allowed her to attend Valley Vista, the same residential treatment program she’d been to numerous times before. While she was there she learned that her grandmother was dying of cancer, and for Katie this was, if not her bottom, the beginning of a long, slow end. Or the beginning of the beginning.

“Her dying wish was for me to be happy and to live a sober life,” Katie said, which was both a gift and, as she put it, a hard pill to swallow. “How do I do that when I’ve never done it before?”

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*** In his new role as health commissioner, Chen noticed in 2013 that, for the first time ever, there were more individuals seeking treatment for opioids than alcohol in the state. “Oh,” he said to himself. “Something really is going on.”

When he reached out to Shumlin’s office to discuss this data point, he was told that the governor was planning to dedicate

Currently 8,500 people receive medicationassisted treatment in Vermont, 1.6 percent of the adult population.

This is more people per capita than in any other state. his entire State of the State address to the opioid epidemic; instead of working on a press release about the treatment stat, Chen started helping Shumlin prepare his speech.

“In every corner of our state, heroin and opiate drug addiction threatens us,” Shumlin announced on January 8, 2014.

“It threatens the safety that has always blessed our state ... It requires all of us to take action before the quality of life that we cherish so much is compromised.”

While it may have been a turning point, a political act heralded as “brave” and “bold,” Shumlin’s speech did not mark the beginning of the end.

That year, the opioid-overdose death rate dropped, only to spike 16 percent

in 2015 and another 32 percent in 2016, due largely to an influx of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid used to cut heroin that is up to 50 times more potent. Over the course of one 2016 weekend, nine people overdosed in Barre, one fatally, on heroin that investigators believed was laced with fentanyl. In Brattleboro in 2017, 11 people overdosed within a single 24-hour period. In 2018, opioidoverdose deaths in Vermont reached 110, setting a record high for the fifth year in a row. The UVM Medical Center kicked off 2019 by treating seven overdoses on one January night.

*** “Can this be your bottom?” I used to ask my sister. I’d heard that people who suffer from addiction need to hit “rock bottom” before they get better. When she told me about being so dopesick she couldn’t get out of bed without shooting up, when she was arrested and spent six weeks at Rikers Island, when she lost custody of her son: “Can this be as low as you go?”

As Shumlin and Chen worked on their speech, Katie and a guy she knew walked into a small Burlington convenience store. The man stood in the doorway while Katie took four candy bars from a shelf — she was high and hadn’t eaten for days. At the counter, instead of paying she demanded money and threatened to shoot the cashier if she didn’t comply, but the cashier didn’t take her seriously until the man Katie was with started shouting.

Katie took the money the cashier handed her and peeled back the wrapper of a candy bar on her way out.

Katie was arrested and charged with assault and robbery. Returning to jail, she said, was a relief; she was going home.

It took a while, but Vermont has been doing what it had never done before.

Shumlin’s address lit a fire under state government: The Vermont Department of Health issued rules in 2015 and 2017 that restrict doctors’ prescribing practices for opioid-based painkillers.

In 2016 Chen issued a standing order for naloxone that allows every pharmacy in the state to dispense it so that, as Chen put it, the opioid-overdose-reversing drug would be “available like soda water.”

And perhaps most importantly, the state expanded medication-assisted treatment. Chen and his colleagues developed a strategy that allowed the state to remove the caps on the number of people MAT hubs could treat, and by 2017 the waiting lists had been eliminated. Almost two decades after Vermont noticed it had an opioid problem, treatment is available to anyone who can make it to a clinic.

Currently, 8,500 people receive MAT in Vermont, 1.6 percent of the adult population. This is more people per capita than in any other state.

All Vermont prisoners with opioid-use disorder incarcerated in state facilities are eligible to receive MAT. In the past two years, a Chittenden County coalition led by Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger has launched numerous measures to fight the epidemic that are groundbreaking not just in the state but in the country, and those efforts are showing great promise: The number of opioidoverdose deaths in the county dropped 50 percent in 2018, even as the number of fatalities statewide went up.

Last September, Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan filed a lawsuit against the makers of OxyContin.

State Rep. Selene Colburn (P/D-Burlington) introduced legislation earlier this month that would decriminalize possession of non-prescribed buprenorphine statewide.

“We don’t give up on people,” said the Howard Center’s Bob Bick, who helped open the Chittenden Clinic in 2002. “The seminal message is: We don’t give up.”

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On November 27, 2017, Katie was released from prison for the last time. She’d spent the past three years trying to honor her grandmother’s dying wish, but parole violations, homelessness and relapse kept landing her back in jail, where she would detox from either illicit drugs or the methadone or buprenorphine she’d been prescribed to help her stay off them.

This time she was determined to stay sober and out of jail, but detoxing from methadone and buprenorphine is painful — far worse, she said, than coming off heroin. She was on parole, which meant that even a minor screwup could land her back inside, so she didn’t plan to go back on MAT for fear that she would once again have to detox in prison.

On her second day out, she ran into Grace Keller, now program coordinator at Safe Recovery, who asked if she was on MAT. “I was like, ‘No, I’m not, I don’t want to go through all that again. I can’t take detoxing anymore,’” Katie said.

Safe Recovery operates on the harm-reduction model, which means it offers people who are in active drug use ways to stay safe and other support, without requiring or even advocating for treatment. But Keller gently encouraged Katie to get on something, tearing up as she told her, “‘In the past six months, I’ve lost more clients than in the entire 10 years I’ve worked at Safe Recovery.’” The next day Katie called and made an appointment at the Chittenden Clinic.

Around the same time, she was ordered to go to an intensive outpatient program where she participated in dialectical behavioral therapy, which teaches patients specific skills to help manage emotions and conflict. “I threw a fit like a child that I had to go,” Katie said, “but truly I was blessed that they made me.”

She credits DBT with making her more aware of her thinking, which in turn helped her stay calm and not react in situations that triggered her. She started to understand herself and her addiction in a new way and began voluntarily seeing a therapist to address the trauma that at different points had contributed to her desire to use drugs.

On January 17, 2019, Katie celebrated two years of sobriety, the longest stretch since she took that first pill at 15. She still struggles with the requirements of parole and the hoops she has to jump through at the Chittenden Clinic, and she’s having difficulty finding a job. But she’s stayed on buprenorphine and has her own apartment, and when she’s stressed out, she heads to the Dollar General to buy

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n her 2005 play The Clean House, Sarah Ruhl delivers a romantic fantasy about love and death in earnest deadpan, combining solid comedy with metaphysical flights of fancy. It’s funny, yet viewers aren’t always sure when to laugh because any emotion raised to hyperbole looks a lot like delirium. Ruhl’s relentlessly oddball story poses a challenge to community theater actors, but the BarnArts Center for the Arts production has plenty of humor.

Lane, a successful, busy and slightly uptight doctor, has hired Brazilian immigrant Matilde as a live-in house cleaner.

Matilde soon discovers she dislikes cleaning — so much so that she stops doing it.

But she does continue writing jokes in Portuguese, carrying on a connection to her dead parents, whom she describes as the funniest people in Brazil.

An impasse in which dust collects is not a typical dramatic crisis. But distilling modern angst to a cleaning standoff is the essence of Ruhl’s sense of comedy, which flutters between real pain and absurdity.

Each woman is on the edge of acknowledging a void in herself. Matilde misses her parents and the joy and humor they shared.

Lane wants her home to be as meticulously ordered as her medical career, but she doesn’t want to admit to the erosion of affection in her marriage to an equally successful surgeon. Instead, she wants her house cleaned and focuses her attention on the surface, where the dust lies.

Lane’s sister, Virginia, wonders why anyone would surrender the pleasure of cleaning. She tends to her own house lovingly, but she has a void, too: Cleaning her house can’t fill enough of her time.

Without children or other interests, she needs a purpose.

Virginia makes a deal with Matilde and begins to secretly clean her sister’s house — an act both loving and invasive. When Lane finds that her husband, Charles, is involved with another woman, the wound is surprisingly equal to her discovery of Virginia’s clandestine cleaning.

Charles’ affair is unusual, as if gods were mischievously stirring things up.

He doesn’t pick a younger woman but an older one; he doesn’t pursue carefree sex but takes up with a cancer patient whose mastectomy he performed himself. And he doesn’t hide the romance from Lane.

And so Ruhl dramatizes the recognizable story of a marriage falling apart

From left: Rebecca Bailey, Elena Greenlee, Marcela Williamson and Gene Kraus

THEATER in an especially unrecognizable way.

Matilde imagines her parents, and the audience sees them laughing together in silent pantomime. The same actors play Charles and his lover, Ana. Space and time are fuzzy. Matilde and Ana can toss apples from Ana’s balcony into Lane’s living room. Through it all, a superficial concern with cleaning is paired with the bottomless emotional issues of love and communication.

play sail and soar as well as they already harvest its primary laughs.

Elena Greenlee, as Matilde, kicks off the play with a long joke, in Portuguese, and the only translation we get is her emphatic body movement. It’s enough. Greenlee has a captivating authority onstage, and her refusal to clean the house comes off as one of Newton’s laws of physics.

As Lane, Rebecca Bailey pins up her long hair in a practical, unfussy bun and maintains control of her life with brittle determination.

Her performance is crowned by a delightful, wordless glissando from laughter to tears and back again as she contemplates her life.

Darby Hiebert plays Virginia with warmth and big emotion, plunging on violent pendulum swings between selfcriticism and self-confidence. Hiebert lets the character’s little neurotic outbursts pop up, and then smothers them briskly.

Gene Kraus and Marcela Williamson play Matilde’s parents with an exuberant rapport, almost mythologically stylized in keeping with Matilde’s idealization of them. As Charles and Ana, their mannered exchanges give them an air of peculiarity, making the love affair seem exotic.

The small playing space at the Grange Theatre sharply constrains the set, but designer Murray Ngoima renders Lane’s living room with effective austerity in a

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IS NOT A TYPICAL DRAMATIC CRISIS. Director Abigail Bower works the play for humor but stumbles when stitching together Ruhl’s blend of realism and fantasy. Bower smartly chooses to stage the normal and the fantastical equally straight, but she doesn’t establish a unifying flow between them. Instead, a self-conscious pause frames many transitions. And the emotional truth within the more bizarre scenes doesn’t always rise to the surface.

All five actors have bright moments as they breathe life into the story. But at Friday’s opening night, Bower hadn’t yet transformed them into an ensemble, ready to connect and drive the play together.

Comedy requires perfection in rhythm and timing, built on a bedrock of practice. With time, these performers might make the

white palette punctuated by a few humanizing touches of gray and cream. Ruhl takes liberties with time and space that can’t be rendered with perfect clarity in this theater, but Ngoima never fails the play’s practical requirements.

Costume designer Deborah Rice uses color and style to give each character a distinct sense of self: crisp white for Lane’s gravity, a rich green for Virginia’s nurturing cleanliness. Best of all, the clothes pop against the white and gray set, particularly the reds and blues used for Matilde’s parents and for Charles and Ana. Ruhl fills a mundane setting with surrealism and hyperbole, leaving the dreary matter of reality ambiguous. When Matilde says her mother died from laughter at a joke her father told, we see her parents silently acting out the mother’s laughter and collapse in the father’s arms.

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reg Kelly and Jake Isham have come a long way together since they met in 2016. At the time, Kelly, 61, was trying to grow lettuce in the basement of a mutual friend of his and Isham’s — and it was not going well.

“I was using LED lights, but I didn’t realize they wouldn’t grow at 50 degrees,” Kelly admitted. “I didn’t even grow house plants. I knew nothing.”

Their mutual friend soon introduced the pair because “neither of us would shut up about vertical farming,” Isham, 28, explained recently in the Barre headquarters of their 2-year-old company, Ceres Greens.

While the business partners have moved away from literal “vertical” farming, in which plants sprout out of tall planter walls often called “living walls,” their indoor farm still has a vertical, spacesaving component and follows the same principles of hydroponic growing, or “controlled-environment agriculture,” as they call it.

By the end of this year, their converted 12,500-square-foot granite shed will hold about 100,000 leafy green plants on shelves layered eight high. The top layer will approach the 26-foot ceiling of the

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cement-floored industrial space, which evokes quite a different feeling than the average Vermont farm.

At Ceres Greens on an icy early February day, production manager Holly St. Jean was placing seeds from Wolcott’s High Mowing Organic Seeds into compostable coconut-fiber plugs nestled into plastic

growing environment,” Kelly explained.

Ceres Greens does not use pesticides or herbicides, and the system sterilizes and recirculates any water not taken up by the plants. Kelly and Isham

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trays. A warm, brightly lit germination room coaxes them into sprouting before they head out to the main floor, where orange metal shelves are filled with vibrant green and red lettuces and aromatic basil.

Electronic sensors closely monitor ideal temperature and humidity. Plants are sustained by LED lights and mechanically pumped water and nutrients. Their roots will never search the soil for nourishment and moisture. Their leaves will not be exposed to sunshine or dew; nor will they face hungry pests, flooding or frost.

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estimate they’re using 85 percent less water than soil-based farms. Electricity is a significant input, but they’re working toward being 100 percent solar powered.

To some, this approach to agriculture is yet another sign of humans trying to distance themselves from the natural world and the impacts we have had on it. Others, like Kelly and Isham, believe it’s a valuable, environmentally responsible way to help feed Earth’s booming population in the face of depleted natural resources and increasingly extreme and unpredictable weather patterns.

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Close to home, they want to provide fresh, locally grown greens to Vermonters year-round. “Consumers obviously have their choice. We’re just providing a new option,” Kelly said. “As humans, we’ve already divorced ourselves from nature.”

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and Walmart, it’ll be one of several grocers competing to woo shoppers near the intersection of Routes 2 and 2A. The new store will be a smaller version of the retailer’s South Burlington flagship, with an extensive fresh produce section and well-stocked but unstaffed meat and cheese counters. The on-site café will offer made-to-order espresso drinks, juices, smoothies and sandwiches, along with fromscratch grab-and-go items, Lesser-Goldsmith said. The difference? Options will be fewer. “We’ll still have a scratch bakeshop,” the owner said, “but instead of 25 pastries every day, we’ll have 10.”

Lesser-Goldsmith believes that Healthy Living’s prescreened inventory will find a happy market in Williston. “Planting a flag on where we stand on the products we offer is a big differentiator for us,” she said. “A big reason people shop with us is that

La Cocina Viva THE CUBAN KITCHEN OPENS FOR TAKEOUT

In Burlington, the Old North End’s food options continue to diversify. When YURIS MORA opens the CUBAN KITCHEN from her home at 260 North Street on Thursday, February 28, she’ll add traditional Caribbean fare to the neighborhood’s takeout menu.

The business represents Mora’s second go-round in the Chittenden County food game. In 2012, she dished Santiago-style stews, side dishes and salads to hungry takeout customers from La Cocina Cubana on South Willard Street. She closed that business to focus on mothering her babies.

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The groundhog called it: Spring is just around the corner. And South Burlington’s HEALTHY LIVING MARKET & CAFÉ is gearing up for the 2019 growing season with … plans to open yet another new store. Even as the natural grocery retailer awaits a Town Meeting Day vote that will shape its upcoming Shelburne expansion, it’s pushing forward with plans for an additional store in Williston.

The 18,000-squarefoot fresh market, deli and café will be situated in Williston’s Finney Crossing development, co-owner and general manager NINA LESSER-GOLDSMITH told Seven Days on Monday. Along with NATURAL PROVISIONS MARKET,

they don’t have to read the label; we’ve already done that for them.”

The company plans to break ground on the new building this spring, though Lesser-Goldsmith declined to posit a specific store ETA. “I’d hate to overpromise and under-deliver [on an opening date],” she said.

Because Finney Crossing’s developers have already completed pre-building legwork — zoning, site engineering, permitting — the Williston shop will likely open before its Shelburne counterpart, she added: “A lot of the due diligence has been done already, so we can get started quickly.”

By contrast, “In Shelburne, we need to start at the very beginning,” LesserGoldsmith said. But that project is also on firm footing, she maintained, regardless of the town meeting outcome: “A lot of people think that our plans [in Shelburne] are contingent on the fire station vote, but that’s not really the case. It’s still moving forward, and we still feel confident.”

older, she’s excited to get back to it. “I’ve been talking about starting the business again for a while,” Mora said. The weekly-changing menu, she added, will include finger snacks such as twice-fried tostones rellenos — stuffed green plantains — and stewy entrées such as ropa vieja (shredded beef stew) and vegetarian eggplant berenjena. Side dishes will include classic Cuban rice and beans and fried maduros (sweet plantains).

With the onset of spring, Mora said, she hopes to make regular appearances at farmers markets and sell packaged meals through locally owned grocers and other retail outlets. For now, she’s starting slow, offering call-ahead takeout dinners Thursday through Saturday and catering events.

Tapped Out EDEN SPECIALTY CIDERS CLOSING WINOOSKI TAPROOM

The Winooski traffic circle is no Garden of Eden. After six months in business, EDEN SPECIALTY CIDERS is uprooting its Onion City boutique taproom and cheese counter this Sunday, February 24.

“Despite overwhelmingly positive feedback from taproom visitors, we’ve struggled with the challenges of the location and with our limited food program,” Eden coowner ELEANOR LEGER told Seven Days in an email on Monday.

“It’s clear now that success requires a better location and investments in marketing and food offerings that would be better spent on our core cider business, where we are seeing 1076 Williston Road, S. Burlington significant growth.”

The closure comes as 862.6585 Eden prepares to can its 2018 www.windjammerrestaurant.com Heritage Cider — look for that in March, Leger said — and on the heels of Leger’s election Untitled-30 1 1/18/19 as the eastern chair of the U.S. Association of Cider Makers.

Taproom general manager ADAM GODDU will stay with the company as a Vermont brand ambassador, with plans to host tasting events (not unlike those he assembled in Winooski) at area wine bars and restaurants. “Now, we’ll be able to do events in a way that promotes our [restaurant] customers’ use of our ciders,” Leger said, “rather than setting up a place that’s competing with them to attract people.”

On Sunday, Leger and her staff will say so long to their Winooski lease with “dance music blasting and $4 drafts until the kegs run out.” In the interim, taproom visitors will enjoy steep discounts, including 25 percent off mixed cases and 50 percent off cheeses and other food items. m

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be harming our environment? We need to take a technological approach.”

Is h a m , a n e i g h t h - g e n e ra t i o n Vermonter, grew up in Winooski and graduated from Norwich University with a degree in political science. He was commissioned as an infantry officer in 2012 but was medically retired four years later due to a serious health condition.

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continue a career in technology, building a regional fiber-optic network company, TelJet, which he sold in 2013.

After the sale, Kelly started looking into various sectors for his next move. “Food is a business that’s never going to go out of fashion. Everybody has to eat,” he said, “and I remembered getting fresh, local produce year-round in California.”

He dug into the environmental aspects of food production. “I looked at water, the global water crisis. I looked at air quality,” Kelly said. “We have too many on the planet to rely on what a variable harvest produces,” he concluded. “How do we have a predictable harvest and not

and resource scarcities go together,” he explained. “Water and food shortages lead to economic instability. Civil unrest and conflict often follow.”

Isham looked at projected global population growth and determined, “we need to develop ways to grow more food everywhere. This is a kind of agriculture you can do almost anywhere.”

Shortly after the two were introduced, they expanded Kelly’s growing experiments into a small warehouse in Colchester. “We killed a lot of plants,” Isham said, laughing. Their first big strides came after he participated in a three-month Veterans to Farmers JEB WALLACE-BRODEUR

throughout North America that address climate change in various ways.

Managed by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, Accel-VT’s annual entrepreneurial boot camp supports startup or seed-stage enterprises in a broadly defined sector each year. Participants are selected through a competitive process, then all receive business-development support, mentorship and potential access to capital. The eight companies in the 2018 boot camp represented six states and a range of technology-based solutions to issues within the agriculture and food system.

At the end of the program, participants vote on two winning ventures, which each receive $25,000. In addition to Ceres Greens, the other 2018 winner was AgHelp, a Michigan-based company that has developed a mobile platform connecting agricultural workers, employers and support agencies. The 2019 Accel-VT program will focus on energy.

While Kelly and Isham were gratified by their win, simply participating in the program helped them build their network and validate their fledgling operation for potential investors. “It helped us clarify our business strategy,” Kelly said.

The prize dollars made an appreciated but relatively small contribution to the $1 million budgeted for full build-out.

Ceres Greens has raised about a third of that goal so far from a variety of sources, including crowdfunding $69,000 via StartEngine; personal funds from both cofounders; a private placement offering; and loans from Yankee Farm Credit, Community Capital of Vermont and the Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation.

Ceres Greens is part of Yankee Farm Credit’s FarmStart program for new agricultural enterprises that lack the track record, capital or collateral required for most business loans, explained Yankee senior vice president Dave Lane. The maximum loan is $75,000 over a five-year term, and participants are assigned a business adviser. “Our goal is to get them ready for a more traditional lending program,” Lane said.

Katy Coombs, who has worked closely with Kelly and Isham for the last year as their FarmStart adviser, had previously researched controlled-environment agriculture for another FarmStart loan in New Hampshire. “It’s definitely a different way of growing,” she acknowledged.

“I think we’re going to see a lot more of it going forward. It’s still very local, and it’s grown in a clean way using methods that are socially friendly.”

Coombs was initially impressed by Kelly and Isham’s thorough business

plan and their complementary skill sets.

“They don’t come at it just from the idealistic standpoint,” she said. “They are also driven by the numbers.”

The cofounders’ different backgrounds and perspectives also contributed to the way each landed on this type of agriculture as both a mission and a business opportunity.

Kelly is originally from Guam but moved to Vermont 24 years ago from San Francisco. “It was as far from Silicon Valley as I could get,” he said with a wry smile. He did

program in Denver on controlled-environment agriculture.

The business partners balance each other: Kelly has focused on the technology, Isham on the business and marketing side. The more seasoned Kelly is happy to let his younger colleague take the lead. “I didn’t want to be the boss anymore,” he said. “Jake has a lot of energy and drive. He wanted to be the boss.”

Isham, in turn, appreciates Kelly’s depth of experience. “I needed somebody to show me the ropes,” he said. “I needed someone to steer me in the right direction, calm me down sometimes.”

Since the Barre space was renovated last spring, Kelly has had his hands full refining and scaling up their proprietary growing method. In the relatively new field, there are few turnkey systems or specialty suppliers. He is often repurposing parts from other industries, such as marine and recreational vehicle water pumps.

It’s no small feat to reproduce what Mother Nature can do so well at her best but with a better track record for reliability. “I joke that I understand why religion is popular in farming communities,” Kelly said. “We get to play God,” his business partner interjected with a laugh.

Ceres Greens has so far sold only limited quantities of its harvest to a few local restaurants but is poised to quadruple production by the end of April. Its business plan is built on selling 80 percent bulk to restaurants and institutions and 20 percent to independent retail stores such as co-ops. Kelly and Isham expect their price point to fall between conventional and organic and will hang their hat on freshness and low environmental impact.

“Some small part of this is educating people,” Kelly acknowledged.

In Vermont, they anticipate hiring eight to 10 employees, among whom Isham hopes to include fellow veterans. Longer term, they envision 10 Ceres Greens facilities across the eastern U.S. employing a total of 100.

Kelly and Isham believe that Ceres Greens will be part of a wave and that there’s room for everyone in the burgeoning sector. “We’re not trying to corner the market,” Kelly said.

Isham noted that the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill includes several programs supportive of newer forms of agriculture, including what it calls “high-tech vertical technology farms.”

More farmers growing more greens in a variety of ways makes sense to these entrepreneurs. “We should all be eating more greens,” said Isham. m Contact: pasanen@sevendaysvt.com

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LOVE SCHOOL LUNCH Wednesday, February 27, 5 p.m.-close, Butch + Babe’s, Burlington. $10-16; reservations recommended. Info, 495-0716, facebook.com/ burlingtonschoolfoodproject.org.

WINTER FLORAL CLASS: CITRUS BOUQUET With guidance from Winooski floral designer Erin Ostreicher of Nectar & Root, barflies sip craft cocktails and busy their hands arranging orange blooms, kumquats and tropical foliage.

Thursday, February 21, 6-8 p.m., Stonecutter Spirits Highball Social, Burlington. $65. Info, 540-3000, stonecutterspirits.com.

BLACK TEA Ben Youngbaer of Plainfield’s Setting Sun Tea Hut guides drinkers through tea terroir and processing methods with a conversational tasting of hot beverages from India, China and Taiwan.

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he bar and fireplace beckoned me to the Great Northern on the 12-degree night when our furnace broke. I was certain that from behind that mahogany bar, the one transported from a Seattle barroom where Jimi Hendrix once played guitar, a bartender would beam me up with a drink that would wash away my 24-hour chill.

Colin Walsh, who’s tended bar at the Great Northern since it opened in May 2017, was up for the task. “Are you OK with spirit-forward?” he checked.

“Very OK,” I told him. But just to be sure, I fired back a question: “Whaddya mean by ‘spirit-forward’?”

“Spirit-forward means boozy,” Walsh replied. “The spirit is the dominant flavor.”

“Yes, please!” I repeated. After conferring with a fellow bartender, Walsh announced his intention to pour me a cocktail new to the Great Northern: Ti’ Punch.

The dominant spirit in this drink is rhum — that’s right, rhum with an H. Made in Martinique from sugarcane juice, this

rum is earthy and sharp. In a Ti’ Punch, it’s mixed with lime juice and sugar to form a cocktail the color of a liquefied skating rink. As the ice in the drink melts, the Ti’ Punch evolves — softening some from its first “firm alcohol bite,” Walsh explained.

“After five minutes,” he said, “it’s gonna be singing.”

That makes it a slow sipper, Walsh advised. And a slow sipper belongs by the fireplace. I picked up my drink — now singing (along with Van Morrison on the sound system) — and parked myself on the

couch in front of the fire. After all, woodfired heat (any heat!) was a big reason I’d walked through a snowstorm to the Great Northern.

Yet one more crucial thing had lured me to our neighborhood restaurant. I wanted to eat the Great Northern’s chickpea fritters for dinner ($15). I’d had the dish once before, sharing a lunch plate with a friend, and since that meal I’d been meaning to return for seconds.

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A pile of pickled red grapes enlivened the version I ate the other night by the fireplace, still drinking my slow sipper.

They popped with sweet-and-tangy zest, plated alongside briny green olives.

The chickpea fritters originated with chef Frank Pace’s catering business. Since Pace opened the Great Northern with his wife, Marnie Long, the dish has had a place on the menu. A lovely surprise of the deepfried fritters is their blush of sweetness, which comes from honey that’s drizzled on them just before serving. (The honey is sourced from BTV Honey.)

“Those guys are killer,” Pace said of the Burlington beekeepers.

Fermented and pickled vegetables are a “pillar” of the Great Northern menu, Pace said. The ones currently served with the fritters are fermented red cabbage and pickled shiitake mushrooms, a terrific combination due to the play of textures and flavor.

The mushrooms start as dried shiitakes. They are simmered in water and seaweed (with other vegetables) when the kitchen makes its vegan dashi broth.

The rehydrated mushrooms are fished out of the broth and pickled in a brine of vinegar, water, salt, sugar and spices.

Red cabbage is fermented in 50-pound batches by cook Jericho King, who, under Pace’s guidance, has developed a special interest in fermentation.

“He’s very good at it,” Pace said, explaining that “discipline and love” are the qualities that enable a cook to excel at his work.

King told me that he’s fascinated with the “microbial process [and] the idea that something is going on before your eyes that you can’t really see.”

A 25-year-old native of Plattsburgh, N.Y., King started as a dishwasher in his hometown “and someone handed me a spatula.” He has a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the State University of New York at New Paltz, where he studied before moving to Burlington.

King, who was named for the Chittenden County town of Jericho (which his parents love but which he’s never visited), has cooked at the Great Northern for about a year.

“It’s a fun plate,” he said of the chickpea fritters. “It’s fun to change up the ingredients and showcase new ones.”

Diners at the Great Northern looking for more familiar fare might consider the recommendation of Louden Pace, the chef’s 8-year-old son. Louden’s favorite meal at his parents’ restaurant is hot dogs, he said. He eats them with ketchup and a side of fries.

“And sometimes onion rings,” Louden said. “But they don’t have them here.” m Contact sally@sevendaysvt.com

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Mad River Fiber Arts & Mill, Waitsfield, 5-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 496-7746.

TOXIC WHITENESS DISCUSSION GROUP: Peace & Justice Center representatives facilitate a conversation on the harmful effects of white supremacy on communities and individuals. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

KNITTER’S GROUP: Needles in tow, crafters share their latest projects and get help with challenging patterns. All skill levels are welcome. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 846-4140.

activism

business

STARTUP SERIES: Taught by Gwen Pokalo of the Center for Women & Enterprise Vermont, this six-session course provides participants with foundational knowledge for getting a business off the ground. Hazen Union School, Hardwick, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 391-4870.

VERMONT WOMENPRENEURS BIZ BUZZ MEETUP: Members of the business community share resources and feedback over pastries and hot beverages. Bring your business cards. Richmond Community Kitchen, 10-11 a.m. $7. Info, 870-0903.

community

COMMUNITY DINNER: Friends and neighbors forge connections over a shared meal hosted by the Winooski Partnership for Prevention.

Winooski city and school officials present their respective budgets and ballot items.

O’Brien Community Center, Winooski, 5:30-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 655-4565.

crafts

FIBER RIOT!: Creative types get hooked on knitting, crocheting, spinning and more at

ZINE CLUB: Creative types explore various writing styles and art techniques as they craft simple, printed forms of expression. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-6955.

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FEBRUARY VACATION WEEKS: Families peep draft horses, oxen, chickens and sheep; tour a restored 1890 farm house; and view the short documentary A Place in the Land, which is shown every hour. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4-16; free for members. Info, 457-2355.

MEMORABLE TIMES CAFÉ: Those living with mild to moderate memory loss and their care partners convene for casual social time. Refreshments are provided. Vermont History Center, Barre, 1:30-3 p.m. Free.

Info, 476-2681.

NORWICH UNIVERSITY DAY IN VERMONT’S CAPITAL CITY: A full day of festivities — including Statehouse tours, talks and a concert by the Norwich University Regimental Band — celebrates the school’s 200th anniversary. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2886.

TAX HELP: Low- and middleincome taxpayers, especially seniors, get help filing their taxes. Brownell Library, Essex

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film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘THE BLACK MUSEUM’: Director Oliver Hardt trains his lens on the National Museum of African American History and Culture in this 2017 documentary shown as part of the Architecture + Design Film Series. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, reception, 6 p.m.; screening, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, adfilmseries@gmail.com.

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: Audience members embark on a virtual hunt for fossilized clues revealing the behavior and world of extinct reptiles. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: Viewers visit a living city beneath the sea by way of an immersive film. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

Another Time and Place Hear ye, hear ye! A world of music, mead and merriment awaits at the third annual Winter Renaissance Faire, presented by Vermont Gatherings. This year, the festival has expanded into a two-day happening featuring a wide range of family-friendly attractions inspired by the Middle Ages.

Singers, musicians, acrobats and dancers entertain; living history demos illustrate medieval life; and art and craft vendors offer goods ranging from toys to jewelry to period clothing. Eats and drinks by local purveyors such as A Single Pebble, Bluebird Barbecue, Groennfell Meadery and Smugglers’ Notch Distillery keep spirits high during this historical and fantastical fest.

WINTER RENAISSANCE FAIRE Saturday, February 23, and Sunday, February 24, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. $5-15; free for kids under 6. Info, info@vtgatherings.com, vtgatherings.com.

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film See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

music + nightlife Find club dates at local venues in the music + nightlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music.

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FEB.21 | TALKS Bugging Out Most humans are familiar with the responsibilities and challenges of day-to-day life, such as childcare, illness, housekeeping and traffic jams. It may come as a surprise that ants — those six-legged creatures that creep into our kitchens in search of tasty treats — share many of the same concerns. An expert in social insect ecology, University of Vermont associate professor and Department of Biology chair Sara Helms Cahan is no stranger to the similarities and differences between ant and human behavior. In her talk “Life in the Little City,” the scholar examines how these industrious insects demonstrate universal truths about social life.

SARA HELMS CAHAN Thursday, February 21, noon, at Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

Regular admission, $3-10; free for members, faculty, staff, students, and kids 6 and under.

Info, 656-0750, uvm.edu.

You Can Dance Need to shake off those winter doldrums? Salsa dancers leave their blues behind at Nixmotion, a large-scale salsa dance convention coming to the Queen City for the fourth consecutive year. Also known as a salsa congress, this rhythm-driven gathering draws professional dancers from Philadelphia, New Orleans and beyond for three days of showcases, as well as workshops for beginners through advanced movers. Live music by the Grammy Awardnominated New Swing Sextet and the outdoor Iceblock social dance spice up the schedule.

Nocturnal revelers can boogie ’til the sun comes up at afterparties with themes such as Neon Night and Pajama Night.

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Her 2015 memoir, Ordinary Light, was a finalist for the National Book Award in nonfiction. Director of Princeton University’s Program in Creative Writing, Smith is currently serving her second term as the U.S. poet laureate. The celebrated scribe regales lit lovers with selections from her works.

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Wednesday, February 27, 7 p.m., at E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y. Free. Info, 518-564-3622, plattsburgh.edu.

Friday, February 22, 3 p.m.5 a.m.; Saturday, February 23, 10 a.m.-5 a.m.; and Sunday, February 24, 10 a.m.-4 a.m., at Hilton Burlington. $40-195. Info, info@nixmotion.com, nixmotion.com.

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Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, noon, 2 & 4 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under.

Info, 864-1848.

‘OCEAN’S 8’: A crew of female criminals played by the likes of Cate Blanchett and Rihanna plots to steal a necklace worth more than $150 million. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6 p.m. $5. Info, 533-2000.

SOUNDS GOOD: MUSIC-THEMED MOVIES: A 2004 film about a musician recruited to perform a ceremony to help a camel accept her new colt strikes a chord with viewers. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

‘VAN GOGH: OF WHEAT FIELDS AND CLOUDED SKIES’: Art hounds get a fresh look at the Dutch painter through the legacy of private collector Helene KröllerMüller, who bought nearly 300 of his works. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6-15. Info, 748-2600.

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health & fitness

ACROYOGA CLASS: The mindfulness and breath of yoga meet the playful aspects of acrobatics in a partner practice. No partners or experience required. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 7-8:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262.

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: Folks of all ages ward off osteoporosis in an exercise and prevention class. Twin Valley

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LAURIE ESSIG: In her book Love, Inc.: Dating Apps, the Big White Wedding and Chasing the Happily Neverafter, the Middlebury College professor argues that humans often let romance blind them to the importance of activism and political engagement.

Phoenix Books, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $3. Info, 448-3350.

YOGA4CANCER: Meant for patients and survivors, this class aims to help participants manage treatment side effects and recovery. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

language

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN REGION SOCIAL HOUR: Francophones fine-tune their French-language conversation skills over cocktails.

Juniper, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free.

Info, info@aflcr.org.

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

PINOCHLE & RUMMY: Card sharks engage in friendly competition.

Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

FICTION WORKSHOP: Readers focus on elements of craft when responding to work by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

SOUND HEALING WITH CRYSTAL SINGING BOWLS: Kimberlee Forney provides healing vibrations that correspond with each of the seven chakras. BYO mat or blanket. Kimberlee Forney Art Studio, Williston, 6:45-7:45 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, kimberleef@msn.com.

MAC ‘N’ CHEESE MONTH: Taste buds explode as chef Billy whips up a new mouthwatering fromage-and-pasta creation each week. Stone Corral Brewery, Richmond, 5-9 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 782-5720.

CRIBBAGE TEAMS: Longtime players and neophytes alike aim for a value of 15 or 31 in this competitive card game. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

words

‘MENTAL HEALTH CONVERSATIONS: RISK AND RESILIENCY’: In a panel presentation, mental health professionals outline signs and symptoms, as well as how to start a conversation with a loved one. CarpenterCarse Library, Hinesburg, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 482-2878.

BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: Learners take communication to the next level. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

BRIDGE CLUB: Players have fun with the popular card game.

Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $6. Info, 872-5722.

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CHAIR YOGA: Comfortable clothing is recommended for this class focused on balance, breath, flexibility and meditation. Barre Area Senior Center, 11 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

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by gender-nonconforming and womxn-identified folks in the Dartmouth community.

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 603-646-2422.

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‘THE STORY OF VERMONT’S QUIET DIGITAL REVOLUTION’: A short documentary looks at the role of online service Front Porch Forum in local communities.

A discussion follows. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0406.

Senior Center, East Montpelier, 7:30, 9 & 10:40 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: ¡Hola! Language lovers perfect their fluency. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

lgbtq

GAYME NIGHT: Friends bond over contests such as Cards Against Humanity, Jenga Giant and Scrabble. Bring or borrow a game. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

FARMERS NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: The nation’s oldest collegiate band celebrates Norwich University’s bicentennial year with an intimate show. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 828-2228.

MOE.: Called a “legendary jam band” by Rolling Stone, the veteran progressive rockers bring 20 years of touring experience to the stage. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. $39. Info, 775-0903.

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SONG CIRCLE: Singers and musicians congregate for an acoustic session of popular folk tunes.

Godnick Adult Center, Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-1182.

outdoors

DOG SLED DEMO & MEET & GREET: Folks come face to face with a real dog sled team and see the animals in action. The Schoolhouse, Lincoln Peak, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 4 p.m.

Free. Info, 583-6300.

politics

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM ON LIVABILITY: Those running for City Council in the Queen City hash out the future of transportation, housing, job growth and mobility. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, vtaarp@aarp.org.

seminars

DEATH TALKS: Taking Steps Vermont representatives lead a workshop on advance directives and medical decision-making in Vermont. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, hello@wishbonecollectivevt.com.

‘E.O. WILSON’S HALF-EARTH PROJECT DEBUTS IN VERMONT’: Teachers, conservation professionals and interested citizens explore the latest research on biodiversity’s role in healthy ecosystems and learn about the work of the E.O. Wilson Foundation. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 4-6 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 609-647-9832.

MOBILE HOME EFFICIENCY WORKSHOP: DIYers become familiar with financial and technical resources for keeping heating costs low. Craftsbury Public Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info,

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talks

CURRENT EVENTS CONVERSATION: Newsworthy subjects take the spotlight in this informal discussion. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 878-4918.

IGNITE TALKS: A diverse lineup of speakers shares exciting and educational stories on a wide range of topics. Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. $5.

Info, 859-0100.

SUE MORSE: Animal lovers eat up the illustrated talk “Wild Cousins of Our Best Friends: Wolves, Coyotes and Foxes.” Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, 6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 426-3581.

TEDX BROWNELL LIBRARY: Lifelong learners watch TED Talk videos centered on the question “Are we biased?” Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6955.

tech

INTRODUCTION TO HTML5 & CSS3: Tech-savvy students in this four-part workshop learn the base language supporting all web pages. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Electronics novices develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon & 1 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 878-6955.

theater

‘VOICES’: Students share their stories in this original production written, directed and performed

OPEN-MIC POETRY READING: Bards gear up for PoemTown St. Johnsbury by testing out material in front of a crowd. Listeners are welcome. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 745-1393.

WRITING CIRCLE: Words pour out when participants explore creative expression in a low-pressure environment. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 303.

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agriculture

FARM TALKS: ‘ENGAGING FOLKS WITH FARM & FOREST LEARNING’: Agricultural enthusiasts join a conversation about Bread & Butter Farm’s efforts to get individuals involved with its landscape. Bread & Butter Farm, Shelburne, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, breadandbutterfarm@gmail.com.

business

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS MIXER: Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce members, community leaders and friends network and learn about services for families in need. Bring a package of diapers in size 4, 5 or 6 to donate.

Family Center of Washington County, Montpelier, 5-7 p.m. $1015. Info, 229-5711.

FRANKLIN COUNTY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FEBRUARY MIXER: Friends and colleagues catch up over mouthwatering morsels prepared by culinary students while learning about the center’s training opportunities. Northwest Technical Center, St. Albans, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-8; preregister. Info, 524-2444.

community

POC IN VT AFFINITY GROUP: People of color come together in the name of sharing stories and building community in a predominately white state. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 9.

crafts

HANDWORK CIRCLE: Friends and neighbors make progress on works of knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch and other creative endeavors. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

MOUNT MANSFIELD SCALE MODELERS: Hobbyists break out the superglue and sweat the small stuff at a miniature construction skill swap. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0765.

dance

THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE: SOYEYA & JEH KULU DANCE & DRUM THEATER: African dance troupes from Burlington and Dartmouth College band together for a beatdriven performance. Top of the Hop, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 9 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

education

‘FIGHT TO SAVE EDUCATION: BRINGING THE TEACHERS’ REVOLT TO VERMONT’: The Burlington International Socialist Organization and University of Vermont Socialists present a panel discussion addressing the national teachers’ revolt and cuts at UVM. Room 210, Lafayette Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 490-3875.

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FEBRUARY VACATION WEEKS: See WED.20.

HU CHANT: SOUND OF SOUL: People of all faiths lift their voices in a spiritual exercise followed by contemplation and conversation. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7:15-8 p.m. Free. Info, 800-772-9390.

NIGHTSHADE KITCHEN: A unique meal made up of regional cuisine pairs perfectly with intimate performances by Strangled Darlings, Katy Hellman and Adrienne Cooper Smith. North End Studios, Burlington, 8-11 p.m. $5; additional cost for food and drink; preregister. Info, guthriestoltzfus@ gmail.com.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘CLIMB TO GLORY’: A 45-minute documentary tells the story of the 10th Mountain Division Ski troopers and how they transformed the U.S. ski industry after World War II. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, Stowe, 5:30-7 p.m. $510 includes popcorn and a raffle ticket. Info, 253-9911.

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘HACKING DEMOCRACY’: During the final installment of a 10-session conversation series, community members discuss this 2006 HBO documentary investigating how the United States counts its votes. Trinity Episcopal Church, Shelburne, 6 p.m. Free. Info, humanities@email.com.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.20.

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‘THE PRINCESS BRIDE’: “Inconceivable!” A young woman and her true love battle the evils of a mythical kingdom to be reunited in this 1987 fairytale film. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

food & drink

COMMUNITY LUNCH: Gardengrown fare makes for a delicious and nutritious midday meal. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free.

Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 309.

JULES CAFÉ: Foodies meet the owner of Essex eatery Jules on the Green and taste some if its delicious fare. Essex Free Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0313.

MAC ‘N’ CHEESE MONTH: See WED.20.

games

BOARD GAME NIGHT: The Fourth Place creates a space for folks to feel at home while geeking out over tabletop pastimes. Upper Valley game publisher Resonym is on hand with demos. Newberry Market, White River Junction, 3-11 p.m. Free. Info, info@ thefourthplaceforgeeks.com.

classes in a comfortably warm room. Hot Yoga Burlington, 7-8 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 999-9963.

JUST BREATHE OUT: Those seeking wellbeing without the use of drugs or surgical means join author Betsy Thomason for an introduction to the BreatheOutDynamic system.

South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 5-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 846-4140.

RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: Folks meet for a Zen Buddhist spiritual practice including meditation and liturgy. Email for more info before attending. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, 7:15-7:45 a.m. Donations. Info, ryohad@ comcast.net.

LGBTQ+ CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: From constructing characters to crafting dialogue, this class gives wordsmiths ages 16 and up the tools to start their stories and then polish their work. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, aurora@pridecentervt.org.

BONE BUILDERS: Seniors rise and shine with an exercise program meant to increase bone density and muscle strength.

Barre Area Senior Center, 8:309:30 a.m. Free. Info, 479-9512.

CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses promote health and wellbeing. Champlain Senior Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 448-4262.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: A 20-minute guided practice with Andrea O’Connor alleviates stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow. Winooski Senior Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161.

FALLS PREVENTION TAI CHI: Students improve their ability to stay steady on their feet. Barre Area Senior Center, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

FREE-IN-FEBRUARY HOT YOGA CLASSES: VINYASA: Yogis beat the cold with complimentary

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PARTY GAME NIGHT: Cards Against Humanity, What Do You Meme? and Drunk, Stoned or Stupid elicit nonstop laughter.

Players may also bring their own games. Magic Hat Brewing Company, South Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2739.

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YOGA: A Sangha Studio instructor guides students who are in recovery toward achieving inner tranquility. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

FRENCH CONVERSATION: Speakers improve their linguistic dexterity in the Romantic tongue. Bradford Public Library, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536.

BEGINNERS TAI CHI: Students get a feel for the ancient Chinese practice. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: Performing arts, fine dining and family activities combine for one of the world’s largest winter festivals. See montreal enlumiere.com for details. Place des Festivals, Montréal. Free.

Info, 514-288-9955.

MEET THE CANDIDATES: Locals drop by for a casual meet and greet with individuals running for office in the town of Hartland.

Damon Hall, Hartland, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, director@ hartlandlibraryvt.org.

CHITTENDEN COUNTY CHESS CLUB: Checkmate! Strategic thinkers make calculated moves as they vie for their opponents’ kings. Shaw’s, Shelburne Rd., South Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-5403.

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YANG 24 TAI CHI: Slow, graceful, expansive movements promote wide-ranging health and fitness benefits. Great Room, Wright House, Harrington Village, Shelburne, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.

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BUILDING YOUR DREAM HOME: From designing to budgeting to building, elements of constructing the ideal abode are addressed during a seminar with Hayward Design and New England Federal Credit Union representatives. New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 879-8790.

ECKANKAR WORKSHOP: INNER GUIDANCE: Folks seeking insight into life’s challenges connect with their internal source of truth. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 800-772-9390.

talks

GESHE THUBTEN SHERAB: All are welcome to hear “Compassion: A Path to Happiness,” a talk presented by the Milarepa Center. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 6-8 p.m.

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GLOBAL TALK, LOCAL TASTE: Local beers in hand, activists, scholars and professionals discuss global journalism at a Vermont Council on World Affairs networking gathering. Switchback Brewing Co., Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, vcwa@vermont.org.

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LUNCH & LEARN: Stephen McArthur of Rootstock Publishing reads into Charles Zachariah Goldberg’s memoir Tales of Bialystok: A Jewish Journey From Czarist Russia to America. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, noon. $6.

Info, 863-4214.

RICK WINSTON: Forgotten history comes to the fore in Red Scare in the Green Mountains: The McCarthy Era in Vermont 1946-1960, discussed by the author in a Third Thursday talk. Vermont History Museum, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free.

Info, 479-8500.

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series, the Columbia University scholar schools attendees on “Liberal Education and Human Freedom.” Dion Family Student Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2216.

SARA HELMS CAHAN: Listeners may find that they have more in common with ants than they thought when the associate professor gives a talk on the foreign and familiar behaviors of these hardworking insects. See calendar spotlight. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, noon. Regular admission, $3-10; free for members, faculty, staff, students and kids 6 and under.

Info, 656-0750.

SHANE EAZOR: “Capturing Carbon With Natural Building” outlines how the use of straw, timber and other natural materials can reduce or offset a new home’s carbon footprint. Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 888-496-5541.

WILLIAM TORTOLANO: A blend of visual and audio materials enlivens “The Harlem Renaissance.”

Dion Family Student Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

theater

‘THE CLEAN HOUSE’: BarnArts Center for the Arts raises the curtain for Sarah Ruhl’s romantic comedy about love, loss, change and redemption. The Grange Theatre, South Pomfret, 7:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 234-1645.

‘THE MERCHANT OF VENICE’: Plainfield Little Theatre breathes life into the Bard’s tragic comedy about love, greed and the intersection of the two. Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, 7 p.m. $12-15. Info, 229-5290.

words

ALL OUR BLACK VOICES: Books in hand, lit lovers join local poet Toussaint St. Negritude for an open reading-in-the-round of favorite African American poets. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

DAVID SCHEIN: The Burlington writer and theater artist excerpts his novel The Adoption, which fictionalizes the lives of children growing up in Ethiopia and the United States over a 20-year span. Ahavath Gerim Synagogue, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2020.

POETRY WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths analyze creative works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

SOUNDCHECK: Slam poet Rajnii Eddins leads teen wordsmiths in a writing workshop followed by an open mic. Pizza fuels the fun. BCA Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7166.

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community

JOB HUNT HELPER: Employment seekers get assistance with everything from writing a résumé to completing online applications.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 865-7217.

dance

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Singles, couples and beginners are welcome to join in a dance social featuring waltz, tango and more. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, 8-9:30 p.m. $10. Info, 862-2269.

CANDOCO DANCE: Disabled and nondisabled performers broaden perceptions of art and ability through contemporary dance.

Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-40. Info, 863-5966.

ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Inspired by the 5Rhythms dance practice, attendees move, groove, release and open their hearts to life in a safe and sacred space. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, fearnessence@gmail.com.

NIXMOTION: Dancers sashay to an extravagant three-day salsa congress where performances, social dancing and workshops await. See calendar spotlight.

Hilton Burlington, 3 p.m. $40-195.

Info, info@nixmotion.com.

etc.

FEBRUARY VACATION WEEKS: See WED.20.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.20.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.20.

‘WARREN MILLER’S FACE OF WINTER’: Big names in skiing and snowboarding tackle daunting peaks around the globe in this tribute to all things snow sports.

Gate House Mountain View Room, Lincoln Peak, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 583-6300.

food & drink

MAC ‘N’ CHEESE MONTH: See WED.20.

PUBLIC CUPPING: Coffee connoisseurs and beginners alike explore the flavor notes and aromas of the roastery’s current offerings and new releases. Brio Coffeeworks, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 777-6641.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.20, 9:15 a.m.

CRIBBAGE TEAMS: See WED.20.

PINOCHLE & RUMMY: See WED.20.

health & fitness

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movements. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 1-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3322.

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.20, 7:30 & 10:40 a.m.

FREE-IN-FEBRUARY HOT YOGA CLASSES: VINYASA: See THU.21.

GONG MEDITATION: Sonic vibrations lead to healing and deep relaxation. Yoga Roots, Williston, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $18. Info, 318-6050.

LIVING RECOVERY: Folks overcoming substance abuse move, breathe and make positive change in a moderately paced flow yoga class. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free.

Info, 448-4262.

RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: See THU.21.

TAI CHI STUDIO: Beginners and experienced practitioners alike perfect their steps with limited guidance. Barre Area Senior Center, 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

TAI CHI YANG 24: Students get an introduction to a gentle form of exercise said to benefit internal organs. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 2-3 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3322.

montréal

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See THU.21.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

CHRISTIAN SANDS TRIO: Nominated for multiple Grammy Awards throughout his career, the pianist offers a fresh look at the language of jazz. Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $6-28.

Info, 443-3168.

THE QUEEN’S SIX: SOLD OUT. The members of the professional male vocal ensemble of Queen Elizabeth II and her family lift their voices in austere early chants, haunting folk songs, and upbeat jazz and pop arrangements. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, preshow talk, 6:30 p.m.; show, 7:30 p.m. $10-40. Info, 656-4455.

RED BRICK COFFEE HOUSE: Hot beverages are provided at an open mic and jam session where community members connect over music, cards and board games. Red Brick Meeting House, Westford, 7-10 p.m. Donations.

Info, mpk802vt@gmail.com.

STELLARIA TRIO: The Burlingtonbased classical ensemble delights listeners with works by Haydn, Brahms and Jennifer Higdon.

Richmond Free Library, 7:30-9 p.m. $5-10; free for kids. Info, stellariatrio@gmail.com.

WINTER WINE DOWN MUSIC SERIES: Oenophiles let loose with live music by Bob Boyd, awardwinning wine and mouthwatering eats. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, wine service begins, 5 p.m.; music, 6-8 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 372-9463.

sports

PEAK SNOW DEVIL SNOWSHOE RACE/WINTER ULTRA: Ambitious athletes attempt winter trail challenges ranging from 10K to 100 miles in two days of races.

See peakraces.com for details.

Riverside Farm, Pittsfield. $65225. Info, info@peak.com.

talks

EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE: University of Vermont associate professor of history Nicole Phelps shares “The Treaty of Versailles: Did It Bring Peace?”

Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5.

Info, 658-6554.

HAYLEY MALLOY: Drawing on her summer spent in Italy, the UVM senior reveals “Tales From the Middle Ages on a Dig in Tuscany.” Room 427, Waterman Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, vermontitalianclub@gmail.com.

NATURALIST JOURNEYS PRESENTATION SERIES: Herpetologist Kiley Briggs reveals “The Secret Lives of Vermont’s (Lesser-Known) Reptiles and Amphibians.” North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 229-6206.

YAMICHE ALCINDOR: In the Robert W. van de Velde Jr. Memorial Lecture “My Journey Through Journalism,” the reporter speaks about her career and current role as a PBS White House correspondent. Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-2007.

theater

‘THE CLEAN HOUSE’: See THU.21.

‘INTO THE WOODS’: Classic Grimm characters get entangled in the darker side of fairy tales in a Dartmouth Department of Theater production of Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $1015. Info, 603-646-2422.

‘THE MERCHANT OF VENICE’: See THU.21.

‘WORD G.AMES’: Presented as part of the One and Only Series, veteran Vermont actor G. Richard Ames packs music and wit into his one-person show. Grange Hall Cultural Center, Waterbury Center, 7:30-9 p.m. $15. Info, grangehallcc@gmail.com.

words

FRIDAY MORNING WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths offer constructive criticism on works in progress

by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

WRITER’S BLOCK: Scribes bring essays, short stories, one-act plays and poems to be critiqued by a supportive audience. Barre Area Senior Center, 10-11:30 a.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

SAT.23 activism

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY MEETING: Activists gather with the goal of advancing human rights. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, champvalleyai@gmail.com.

FAIR TRADE 101: GLOBAL TRADE & RACISM: Attendees gain an understanding of the effects of U.S. trade policies on marginalized populations. Stick around after to learn about PJC volunteer opportunities. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 2-3:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-2345.

RACIAL JUSTICE STUDY CIRCLE: Peace & Justice Center facilitators create a space to explore the concept of racism and why it is often difficult for white communities to recognize it. Varnum Memorial Library, Jeffersonville, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

crafts

STITCHING SESSION: Fiber arts enthusiasts share ideas, questions, tips and conversation.

Fairfax Community Library, 9:3011 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

dance

DANCE SHOWCASE: ‘STRONGER TOGETHER THROUGH DANCE’: A varied lineup of regional performers takes the stage to raise funds for Vermont Family Network and Puppets in Education.

Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $25-28; free for kids under 1. Info, 863-5966.

NIXMOTION: See FRI.22, 10 a.m.

SWING DANCE & POTLUCK: Live blues by Left Eye Jump keeps the dance floor full during this benefit for the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf. Champlain Club, Burlington, potluck, 6 p.m.; free beginner lesson, 7:30 p.m.; live music, 8 p.m. $20; cash bar. Info, 864-8382.

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FEBRUARY VACATION WEEKS: See WED.20.

JANUARY & FEBRUARY WEEKENDS: Folks visit jersey cattle, draft horses and sheep, and they tour a restored 1890 farm house for a pastoral blast from the past. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4-16; free for kids under 3.

Info, 457-2355.

LEGAL CLINIC: Attorneys offer complimentary consultations on a first-come, first-served basis.

274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 383-2118.

OPEN MUSIC JAM: Anything goes in an independent community meeting group where folks can share hobbies, play music and discuss current events — without using online social sites. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030.

fairs & festivals

OWL FESTIVAL: Visitors have a hoot with hands-on activities

dedicated to the bird of prey.

Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center, Quechee, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $13.50-15.50; free for members and kids 3 and under; preregister. Info, 359-5000.

WINTER RENAISSANCE FAIRE: A family-friendly day of performances, historical demos, mead, wine, and artisan and craft vendors transports attendees to centuries past. See calendar spotlight. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.6 p.m. $5-15; free for kids under 6.

Info, info@vtgatherings.com.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘CITY LIGHTS’: Charlie Chaplin captivates viewers with his comic magic in this 1931 film following a hapless tramp in his attempt to aid his sightless lady love with her medical expenses. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 3 & 5:30 p.m. $5-11. Info, 457-5303.

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘FAR OUT’: A pre-party paves the way for a screening of Teton Gravity Research’s adventurous ski movie, shown on the production floor. Beer, snacks and nonalcoholic drinks are available for purchase. The Tap Room at Switchback Brewing Co., Burlington, pre-party, 6 p.m.; movie, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 651-4114.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.20.

‘MORE THAN A MONTH’: Members of the public join the Rutlandarea branch of the NAACP to watch Shukree Hassan Tilghman’s exploration of Black History Month in a so-called post-racial America. Rutland Free Library, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 353-0998.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.20.

REEL ROCK 13 FILM TOUR: Climbing’s biggest stories and athletes are the subjects of four new films full of edge-of-yourseat action. Stratton Mountain School, South Londonberry, 7-9:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 856-1120.

‘RUTLAND’: An experimental documentary examines the city of Rutland as an example of hard-hitting issues facing the country since President Donald Trump’s election in 2016. A Q&A with filmmaker Viktor Witkowski follows. Unitarian Universalist Church, Rutland, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 775-0850.

food & drink

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN BURLINGTON: Let’s go bar hopping! With the help of a tasting guide, chocoholics discover the flavor profiles of varieties such as toffee almond crunch and salted caramel latte. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.

Info, 864-1807.

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN MIDDLESEX: Candy fanatics get an education on a variety of sweets made on-site. Nutty Steph’s Granola & Chocolate Factory, Middlesex, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Free. Info, 229-2090.

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MAC ‘N’ CHEESE MONTH: See WED.20.

Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $10-25. Info, 603-646-2422.

games

JORGE MARTÍN & FRIENDS: Middlebury’s own celebrated composer plays piano in a varied program of his songs and arias sung by mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke and tenor Brian Downen.

Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $20-40. Info, 382-9222.

REAL RUTLAND FEUD: Local business people face off in a friendly competition based on the TV game show “Family Feud.”

Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. $25-35. Info, 775-0903.

health & fitness

FREE-IN-FEBRUARY HOT YOGA CLASSES: BIKRAM: Yogis beat the cold with complimentary classes in a comfortably warm room. Hot Yoga Burlington, 7-8 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 999-9963.

NAMI VERMONT MENTAL ILLNESS & RECOVERY WORKSHOP: Family, peers, professionals and community members at this National Alliance on Mental Illness seminar brush up on symptoms, treatment methods, coping strategies and more. Preregister for Burlington location. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 800-639-6480.

NEWBIE NOON CLASS: Firsttimers feel the heat as they get their stretch on. Hot Yoga Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 999-9963.

language

ARMENIAN LANGUAGE: Singing, dancing, drama and games promote proficiency. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7211.

lgbtq

PRIDE YOGA: LGBTQ individuals and allies hit the mat for a stretching session suited to all levels. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 5-6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

montréal

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See THU.21.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

CABIN FEVER SERIES: An annual concert series continues with an intimate performance by the fiddling duo Beaton-Plasse.

Walkover Gallery and Concert Room, Bristol, 8 p.m. $15-20. Info, 453-3188, ext. 2.

CATAMOUNT ARTS BLUEGRASS NIGHT: Pete’s Posse and Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing are the featured performers during an evening chock-full of traditional tunes. Masonic Hall, Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m.

Donations. Info, 748-2600.

CRAFTSBURY CHAMBER PLAYERS: Pianist Marcantonio Barone and cellist Fran Rowell band together to perform “Winter Warmth.” Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 3-5 p.m. $10-15.

Info, 533-2000.

DARTMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Hopkins Center for the Arts’ pianist in residence tickles the ivories in an allBeethoven concert. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College,

SAT.23 | FILM | City Lights

OWL FESTIVAL: See SAT.23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

WINTER RENAISSANCE FAIRE: See SAT.23.

WINTERVALE: Hot beverages, local fare, kids’ activities and a chili cook-off complement an afternoon of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Intervale Center, Burlington, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free; preregister to compete in chili cook-off. Info, abby@intervale.org.

‘NEW VOICES: FROM BURMA TO THE BALAFON’: Karen Singers of Vermont and Sabouyouma are featured in the latest installment of the multicultural series, which highlights local musicians from disparate backgrounds.

FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 863-5966.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

RUANE & DUQUETTE: Vermont’s Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette dole out acoustic songs from their new CD, Notch Road. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $20; $45 includes dinner; preregister; BYOB. Info, 247-4295.

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.20.

outdoors

BIRD MONITORING: Avian enthusiasts keep their eyes peeled for winged wonders on a two-mile trek. Binoculars and field guides are available to borrow. Contact trip leader for details. Free; preregister. Info, americorps@ wvpd.org.

seminars

USING FAMILYSEACH.ORG: Marcie Crocker teaches familytree fact finders how to get the most out of a free online ancestry site. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $10. Info, 310-9285.

sports

PEAK SNOW DEVIL SNOWSHOE RACE/WINTER ULTRA: See FRI.22.

tech

HAM-CON: Radio, electronics and computer enthusiasts convene for a day of talks, vendors, equipment demos and tech help.

Holiday Inn, South Burlington, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. $9. Info, 879-6589.

INTERMEDIATE EXCEL: Formula entry, formatting, freeze pane and simple plotting become second nature at a tutorial on electronic spreadsheets. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

theater

‘THE CLEAN HOUSE’: See THU.21.

IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP: Designed to foster creativity and imagination, this Burlington Writers Workshop class helps playwrights boost their ability to imagine dialogue, character and action. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

‘INTO THE WOODS’: See FRI.22.

‘THE MERCHANT OF VENICE’: See THU.21.

‘WORD G.AMES’: See FRI.22.

words

FICTION CRAFT WORKSHOP: Burlington Writers Workshop

more at an ultimate show-andtell. Newport Municipal Building, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 754-2022.

members examine particular tools that are central to the art of writing. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space.

Info, 383-8104.

WRITERS’ WERTFREI: Authors, both fledgling and published, share what they have written in a nonjudgmental, value-free atmosphere. Waterbury Public Library, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister.

Info, 244-7036.

SUN.24 bazaars

ANTIQUES MARKET: The past comes alive with offerings of furniture, glassware, jewelry and more at this ephemera extravaganza. Canadian Club, Barre, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. $2-5. Info, 751-6138.

community

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: Sessions in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh include sitting and walking meditation, a short reading, and open sharing.

Evolution Physical Therapy & Yoga, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, newleafsangha@gmail. com.

TINY TWILIGHT CAFÉ: Families refuel for the week with a light supper and the chance to connect with other parents and caregivers of kids ages 3 and under. Older siblings are welcome. Downstreet Housing & Community Development, Barre, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 595-7953.

etc.

FEBRUARY VACATION WEEKS: See WED.20.

JANUARY & FEBRUARY WEEKENDS: See SAT.23.

SOCIAL SUNDAYS: A weekly community event features music, refreshments and family art workshops. Milton Art Center & Gallery, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 355-6583.

WINTER BRIDAL SHOW: Bridesto-be taste desserts, listen to music and mingle with industry professionals. The Essex Resort & Spa, 11:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. $7-8; free for brides with the purchase of four tickets. Info, 459-2897.

fairs & festivals

COLLECTOR’S FAIR: Pack rats display sets of small steam engines, arrow heads, stamps and

FOMO? Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

art Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

film See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

music + comedy

dance

Find club dates at local venues in the music + nighlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music.

NIXMOTION: See FRI.22, 10 a.m.

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

BALKAN FOLK DANCING: Louise Brill and friends organize participants into lines and circles set to complex rhythms. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 3:30-6:30 p.m. $6; free for first-timers; bring snacks to share. Info, 540-1020.

OSCAR NIGHT IN MO-VEGAS: Movie buffs dress their best to walk the red carpet, fill out award cards and vie for prizes during Hollywood’s biggest night. River Arts, Morrisville, 6-10 p.m. $2835; cash bar; limited space. Info, 888-1261.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.20.

food & drink

AFTERNOON TEA & TEA ETIQUETTE TALK: The mysteries of afternoon tea etiquette are solved as folks enjoy sandwiches, little sweets and warm scones.

Governor’s House in Hyde Park, 3 p.m. $26.50. Info, 888-6888.

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN BURLINGTON: See SAT.23.

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN MIDDLESEX: See SAT.23.

MAC ‘N’ CHEESE MONTH: See WED.20.

health & fitness

ADDICTION IN VERMONT: Presenter Catherine Antley, a practicing physician, looks at the causes and challenges related to drug abuse in the state. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-4 p.m.

Free. Info, 540-0002.

FREE-IN-FEBRUARY HOT YOGA CLASSES: BIKRAM: See SAT.23.

MOVING MEDITATION WUJI GONG: Jeanne Plo leads pupils in an easy-to-learn form of qigong known as “tai chi for enlightenment.” Burlington Friends Meeting House, 3:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 233-6377.

RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: See THU.21, 5:30 p.m.

UUFP MEDITATION EXPLORATION: A brief yoga practice paves the way for a period of deep focus. BYO mat.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 518-561-6920.

language

‘DIMANCHES’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners alike chat en français. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, stevenorman@fastmail.fm.

lgbtq

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

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See THU.21.

music

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CIRCLE SINGING: Open to vocalists of all experience levels, this group workshop focuses on the creation of improvised group songs. River Rock School, Center for Arts and Learning, Montpelier, 3-4:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 454-8581.

FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP CONCERT: A showcase of UVM music and dance instructors supports student scholarships.

University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 3 p.m. Donations.

Info, 656-3040.

FRU SKAGERRAK: From slow airs to lively polkas, songs by this talented trio take listeners on a musical journey through Scandinavia’s mountains and lowlands. Richmond Congregational Church, 4-6 p.m. $15-23. Info, 434-4563.

GAELIC STORM: Fans of musical genres ranging from country to bluegrass to Celtic find common ground in this multinational quintet. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $25-35. Info, 760-4634.

JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE SHOW: Musicians channel the Man in Black through renditions of his iconic songs. Funds raised support 98.9 WOKO’s Big Change Roundup. Burlington Moose Lodge #1618, South Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Donations. Info, thejohnnycashtributeshowvt@ gmail.com.

PETE’S POSSE: Three generations of players come together to create dynamic roots music. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 2-3:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 846-4140.

TURNMUSIC: Soprano Mary Bonhag sings Sarah Kirkland Snider’s song cycle Penelope with the Vermont ensemble known for its signature twist on chamber music. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8 p.m. $20. Info, 863-5966.

UKULELE MÊLÉE: Fingers fly at a group lesson on the four-stringed Hawaiian instrument. BYO uke.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

sports

DISC GOLF VERMONT ICE BUCKET: Participants aim for targets in the snow at this benefit for local food shelves.

Center Chains Disc Golf Course, Waterbury Center, check-in, 8 a.m.; player meeting, 8:45 a.m.; play begins, 9 a.m. $50-150. Info, 881-3467.

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NORTHEAST SLED HOCKEY LEAGUE GAMES: Para hockey teams from around the region face off. See centralvermont pioneers.org for the day’s game schedule. Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 793-7311.

PUBLIC SKATING: Active bodies coast across the ice. Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse, N.Y., 1-2:45 p.m. $2-3; additional cost for rentals.

Info, 518-564-4270.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SNOWBOARD & FREESKI ASSOCIATION SLOPESTYLE: Skiers and snowboarders ascend the mountain for a day of competition. Sugarbush Resort, Warren, registration, 9 a.m.; practice, 10 a.m.; rider’s meeting, 10:45 a.m.; competition start, 11 a.m. $40.

Info, 583-6300.

theater

‘THE CLEAN HOUSE’: See THU.21, 2 p.m.

‘INTO THE WOODS’: See FRI.22, 2 p.m.

‘THE MERCHANT OF VENICE’: See THU.21, 2 p.m.

MON.25 community

JOB HUNT HELPER: See FRI.22, 3-6 p.m.

PUBLIC HEARINGS: Members of the Vermont House and Senate Committees on Appropriations seek input on the governor’s recommended fiscal year 2020 state budget. Community College of Vermont, Winooski. Peoples Academy, Morrisville. Longfellow Administration Building, Rutland.

St. Johnsbury House. St. Albans City School, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 828-5767.

FOMO? Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

art Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

film See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nighlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music.

etc.

FEBRUARY VACATION WEEKS: See WED.20.

TAX HELP: See WED.20.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘BAG IT’: A 2010 documentary looks into the question “Is your life too plastic?” Members of Citizens Against Plastic Pollution facilitate discussion afterwards. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.20.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.20.

‘STAR WARS: EPISODE IV — A NEW HOPE’: Luke Skywalker battles to save the galaxy — and rescue Princess Leia from the villainous Darth Vader. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 & 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

food & drink

FORGET-ME-NOTS BROWN BAG LUNCHEON: Women ages 65 and up meet for a midday meal.

Bring a bag lunch. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, N.Y., noon. Free. Info, 518-561-6920.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.20, 6:30 p.m.

CRIBBAGE TEAMS: See WED.20.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING — MONDAY NIGHT MODERN: Tarmogoyf-slinging madness ensues when competitors battle for prizes in a weekly game. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 6:30-10 p.m. $8. Info, 540-0498.

PINOCHLE & RUMMY: See WED.20.

PITCH: Players compete in a tricktaking card game. Barre Area Senior Center, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 479-9512.

health & fitness

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.20.

CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses promote health and wellbeing. Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Free.

Info, 448-4262.

COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: Supervised clinical interns offer guidance and support to those looking to care for themselves using natural remedies. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $10-30; additional cost for herbs. Info, 224-7100.

GUIDED GROUP MEDITATION: In keeping with the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, folks practice mindfulness through sitting, walking, reading and discussion.

Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:15-8 p.m. Free. Info, 505-1688.

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

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language

CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH GROUP: Speakers brush up on their language skills en español.

Starbucks, Burlington Town Center, 6 p.m. $15. Info, maigomez1@hotmail.com.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION: Language learners make strides — and new friends — in an ongoing discussion group. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, noon-1:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 846-4140.

montréal

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See THU.21.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

CLASSICAL MUSIC ENCOUNTERS: Twin brothers and instrumentalists Henry and Nathan Wu of Essex Junction share their love for the genre through performance and commentary.

Waterbury Public Library, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 244-7036.

SAMBATUCADA! OPEN REHEARSAL: Burlington’s samba street band welcomes new drummers. Neither experience nor instruments are required. 8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5017.

talks

materials are on hand at an open meeting space where folks forge social connections. GRACE, Hardwick, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 472-6857.

tasting is self-guided. Stone Corral Brewery, Richmond, 3-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 434-5787.

crafts

games

COMMUNITY CRAFT NIGHT: Makers stitch, spin, knit and crochet their way through projects while enjoying each other’s company. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

dance

DEIN PERRY’S TAP DOGS: Part theater, part dance and part rock concert, this high-octane tap-dance spectacular gets audience members on their feet.

Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. $49. Info, 775-0903.

SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome.

Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

environment

TELL ME MORE WITH SECRETARY MOORE: Members of the public may offer their two cents during a discussion of electric vehicles with Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore.

National Life Building, Montpelier, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 828-1294.

JESS RUBIN: In “Mushroom/ Fungi Research and Watershed Restoration,” the speaker reveals the role of cap-and-stem varieties in repairing the Earth. Jericho Community Center, 5:30-7 p.m.

Donations. Info, 829-8168.

etc.

tech

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

TECH HELP WITH CLIF: See WED.20.

theater

‘YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN’ AUDITIONS: Actors ages 15 and up vie for roles in a musical based on Charles Schultz’ beloved comics. ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery, South Pomfret, 4-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, theatre@artistreevt.org.

words

MONTHLY BOOK GROUP FOR ADULTS: The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran by Masih Alinejad sparks conversation. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 426-3581.

TUE.26

agriculture

DAN JAFFE: Hosted by the Burlington Garden Club, the speaker cultivates understanding of designless gardening.

Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 238-4213.

community

COMMUNITY DROP-IN CENTER HOURS: Wi-Fi, games and art

FEBRUARY VACATION WEEKS: See WED.20.

TAX HELP: See WED.20.

film

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.20.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.20.

‘PLASTIC PARADISE: THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH’: Angela Sun’s award-winning documentary exposes the wasteland of disposable products polluting the Pacific Ocean. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 6 p.m. $10. Info, 457-3981.

‘STAR WARS: EPISODE V — THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK’: Yoda trains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Jedi. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 & 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

‘UHF’: Weird Al Yankovic stars as the manager of a local public television station in this 1989 comedy complete with sight gags and wack humor. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7-9 p.m.

Donations. Info, 540-3018.

VACATION MOVIE: Popcorn and beverages accompany a popular picture. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6955.

food & drink

BEER & CHEESE: Gourmands give in to a carefully curated flight of brews paired with a palate-pleasing selection of Cabot fromage. This

MAC ‘N’ CHEESE MONTH: See WED.20.

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.20, 7 p.m.

health & fitness

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: Improved mood, greater muscle strength and increased energy are a few of the benefits of this gentle exercise. South Burlington Recreation & Parks Department, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 735-5467.

montréal

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See THU.21.

seminars

CAR BUYING: NEGOTIATE THE DEAL: Shoppers get in the driver’s seat of the auto-purchasing process with time- and moneysaving tips. New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 879-8790.

sports

BONE BUILDERS: See THU.21.

FREE AIKIDO CLASS: A one-time complimentary introduction to the Japanese martial art focuses on centering and finding freedom while under attack. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6:157:15 p.m. Free. Info, 951-8900.

COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: See MON.25, 4-8 p.m.

talks

BEGINNERS TAI CHI: See THU.21.

FREE-IN-FEBRUARY HOT YOGA CLASSES: VINYASA: See THU.21.

PLANT MEDICINE TEA CIRCLE: Participants bearing their favorite mug, a journal and a cozy blanket explore the benefits of a different herb each week while sipping an infused beverage. Milldale Farm Center for Wellness, Fairlee, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Donations. Info, vermontbetrueyoga@yahoo.com.

REIKI CLINIC: Thirty-minute treatments foster physical, emotional and spiritual wellness.

JourneyWorks, Burlington, 3-5:30 p.m. $10-30; preregister. Info, 860-6203.

RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: See THU.21.

TAI CHI TUESDAYS: Friends old and new share a healthy pastime. Barre Area Senior Center, advanced, 1 p.m.; intermediate, 2 p.m.; beginner, 3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

TUESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: Participants learn to relax and let go. Stillpoint Center, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-8605.

SUE & MARV ELLIOTT: “Two Audubon Birders in Texas” includes photos and stories from the pair of avian enthusiasts. Grace Congregational Church, Rutland, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, birding@ rutlandcountyaudubon.org.

VENERABLE GESHE THUBTEN SHERAB: “Bodhichitta: A Discussion” dives deep into the concept of the kind heart, one of the three principal aspects on the Buddhist path to enlightenment.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 633-4136.

theater

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’: The hills are alive in a touring production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic tale of a nun who becomes a singing nanny. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7 p.m. $25-80. Info, 863-5966.

‘YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN’ AUDITIONS: See MON.25.

words

language

BOOK LAUNCH: Nonfiction fans and members of the Vermont Historical Society fête the publication of The Law of the Hills: A Judicial History of Vermont by Paul Gillies. Vermont Supreme Court, Montpelier, 4:30-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 479-8500.

‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

FAITH EXAMINED: A faith-based discussion of the testimonial collection Coming Out in Faith: Voices of LGBTQ Unitarian Universalists focuses on the church’s role in embracing the LGBTQ community. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10:15-11:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 518-561-6920.

BEGINNER SPANISH LANGUAGE: Native speaker Eve Dolkart leads an eight-week class en español.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: Speakers hone their skills in the Romance language over a bag lunch. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Frenchlanguage fanatics meet pour parler la belle langue. Burlington Bay Market & Café, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 430-4652.

lgbtq

LGBTQ+ CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: See THU.21.

SEARCH FOR MEANING ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP: Readers reflect on Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 518-561-6920.

WED.27 activism

RACIAL JUSTICE STUDY CIRCLE: Peace & Justice Center facilitators create a space to explore the concept of racism and why it is often difficult for white communities

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to recognize it. Bakersfield Elementary Middle School, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE: LIVING ROOM CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACISM: Community members delve into “Free Speech in the Time of Charlottesville.” Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:308:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

agriculture

‘A WINTER’S COMPANION’: An engaging slideshow presentation digs into the challenges and solutions for creating a four-season greenhouse in the Northeast.

Fair Haven Free Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 989-9107.

business

RUTLAND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FEBRUARY MIX: Area business people mix, mingle and learn about Neighborworks of Western Vermont’s programs for current and soon-to-be homeowners.

NeighborWorks of Western Vermont, West Rutland, 6-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 775-4321.

cannabis

EDIBLE WELLNESS: A Q&A demystifies the benefits of consuming cannabidiol. Attendees treat themselves to sweet CBD delights. Nutty Steph’s Granola & Chocolate Factory, Middlesex, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2090.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.20.

‘NEITHER WOLF NOR DOG’: Adapted from an award-winning novel by Kent Nerburn, this 2016 drama follows a white author who is summoned by a Lakota elder to help him pen a book. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

‘SPIRITED AWAY’: A 10-year-old girl finds herself in a bizarre alternate reality in Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Awardwinning animated adventure.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

‘VAN GOGH: OF WHEAT FIELDS AND CLOUDED SKIES’: See WED.20.

‘THE YACOUBIAN BUILDING’: This 2006 drama delves into drugs, corruption and fundamentalism in central Cairo.

A discussion follows. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

food & drink

BEER & CHEESE: See TUE.26.

COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.20.

MAC ‘N’ CHEESE MONTH: See WED.20.

KNITTER’S GROUP: See WED.20.

TASTE OF THE KINGDOM: Folks feast on fare from the region’s top chefs at this fundraiser for Green Mountain Farm-to-School.

Foeger Ballroom, Jay Peak Resort, 6-8:30 p.m. $25-85. Info, 334-2044.

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FIBER RIOT!: See WED.20.

COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS: Barriers to education and career success come down as potential students connect with local colleges and tech centers. Castleton University, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 888-943-7301.

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DEATH CAFÉ: Folks meet for a thought-provoking and respectful conversation about death, aimed at accessing a fuller life. Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, Rutland, 7-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 353-6991.

FEBRUARY VACATION WEEKS: See WED.20.

NURSING BEYOND A YEAR MEET-UP: Breastfeeding parents connect over toddler topics such as weaning and healthy eating habits. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 985-8228.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.20.

CRIBBAGE TEAMS: See WED.20.

MAH JONGG: Participants of all levels enjoy friendly bouts of this tile-based game. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

PINOCHLE & RUMMY: See WED.20.

health & fitness

ACROYOGA CLASS: See WED.20.

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.20.

CHAIR YOGA: See WED.20.

SOUND HEALING WITH CRYSTAL SINGING BOWLS: See WED.20.

YOGA4CANCER: See WED.20.

language

BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: See WED.20.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: See WED.20.

montréal

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.20.

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See THU.21.

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.20.

music

MOVIE: Snacks are provided at a showing of a popular film. Call for details. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-4918.

Find club dates in the music section.

FARMERS NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: Vermont history comes to life in actor and playwright

“FIND YOUR CORNER OF THE SKY.”

John Daly’s musical interpretation of the true story of early Green Mountain state congressperson Matthew Lyon. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

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LEARN TO PLAY THE UKULELE: Aspiring players ages 14 and up learn the basics of the four-string instrument. BYO uke. Hartland Public Library, 7-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 436-2473.

talks

GREAT DECISIONS: ‘THE MIDDLE EAST: REGIONAL DISORDER’: Is the United States headed toward war with Iran? Participants examine this and other questions during a discussion of world affairs. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

HONORS PROGRAM FACULTY PANEL DISCUSSION: Four professors from fields such as biology, history, economics and music weigh in on the topic of “Music and the Human Experience: The Language of Our Global Culture.”

McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

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STEVE HAGENBUCH: The Audubon Vermont representative taps into “Being Bird-Friendly in Vermont’s Maple Industry.” Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 1:30-2:30 p.m. $5; preregister.

Info, 434-2167.

tech

INTRODUCTION TO HTML5 & CSS3: See WED.20.

TECH HELP WITH CLIF: See WED.20.

theater

‘BUYER & CELLAR’: A struggling actor learns the cost of fame when he takes a day job in a superstar’s personal mall in this Northern Stage production.

Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $19-59. Info, 296-7000.

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’: See TUE.26.

words

FICTION WORKSHOP: Readers focus on elements of the craft when responding to work by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

PAINTED WORD POETRY SERIES: Stephanie Burt, author of eight published books including the collection Advice From the Lights, showcases original work. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6 p.m. Regular admission; $3-10; free for members, faculty, staff, students and kids 6 and under. Info, 656-0750.

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TRACY K. SMITH: The Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Laureate of the United States reads from her works. See calendar spotlight. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-3622.

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art ART AND CLAY IN MIDDLEBURY: Adults: Intro to Photography, Colored Pencil Art, Drawing the Head With Joe Bolger, Block Printing With Ashley Wolff, Artist Books With Jane Ploughman, Garden Design With Judith Irven, Clay Wheel & Clay Hand Building, Oils, Pastels, Garden Planters. Children: Paint It, Mon. & Thu. Clay Wheel, Tue. Clay Hand Building. Location: Middlebury Studio School, Middlebury. Info: Barbara Nelson, 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol.com, middleburystudioschool.org.

COLOR AND ENERGY: Participants will learn how to loosen up their painting style while gaining a foundation of structure. All who utilize watercolor, acrylic and pastel are welcome. Materials list provided. Instructor: David Kessler. Fri.-Mon, Mar. 15-18, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $500/person; $475/members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

ayuveda WOMEN’S HEALTH & HORMONES WEEKEND WORKSHOP AND CLINICAL DAY: AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE: Instructor: Dr. Claudia Welch, DOM. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. & 2:30-4:30 p.m., Sat. & Sun. May 18-19. Optional clinical day for practitioners who would like to go deeper on Mon., May 20.

Cost: $275/both days; $108 for Mon. add-on clinic day. Location: Burlington, Vermont. Info: The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, 8728898, ayurvedavermont.com/ classes/#claudia.

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Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org.

Teacher bios are also available online.

ACRYLIC PAINTING: This class introduces students to the tools and techniques artists use to create successful works of art in one of the most versatile mediums available: acrylic paint. Learn the basics of mixing colors, blending

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and a variety of acrylic painting techniques. Acrylic paint is the perfect medium for both the beginner and the experienced artist who wants to try something new.

Tue., Mar. 26-Apr. 30, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $255/person; $229.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS: This hybrid darkroom and digital lab class will help you refine your skill set to create the work you envision, either traditionally in the black-andwhite darkroom, through scanning and printing in the digital lab, or both. This class will also explore ideas in contemporary photography and theory through select readings and will discuss the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work through supportive weekly critique sessions. Bring a selection of recent images to the first class. Option 2: Thu., Mar. 21-May 9, 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $360/person; $324/ BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

CONTEMPORARY FIGURE PAINTING: Intermediate and advanced painters, revitalize your painting practices with a contemporary approach to the figure.

Use fresh color and dynamic composition to strengthen your personal expression. Work from live models each week, explore a variety of advanced techniques with nontoxic water-soluble oils and get supportive feedback in a small group environment. Figure drawing experience is recommended.

Wed., Mar. 13-May 1, 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Cost: $360/person; $324/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

CURATOR CONNECT: BCA Curator and Director of Exhibitions Heather Ferrell leads a lively conversation to help demystify the curatorial process, as well as give artists practical advice on studio visits, project proposals, and introducing artwork to galleries and museums. Max participants: 15.

Wed., May 15, 6-7 p.m. Cost: $15/ person; $13.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

DARKROOM CRASH COURSE: Explore the traditional, analog, black-and-white darkroom! Learn how to properly expose blackand-white film, process film into

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negatives, and make silver gelatin prints. Students will leave with the skills and confidence to join the darkroom as a member. All 35mm film, paper and darkroom supplies included. Bring your manual 35mm or medium format film camera to the first class.

Mon., Mar. 18-Apr. 8, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $180/person; $162/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS: Do you shoot digital images and have a project idea to explore? This eight-week class will challenge you to edit and refine your photographs to create the portfolio of work you envision. Organizing and editing techniques in Adobe Lightroom, printing on our Epson large format printers and more will be covered, tailored to individual student interests. Fri., Mar. 29May 17, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $240/ person; $216/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

FAMILY ART SATURDAY: Get creative and make art together!

Families are invited to drop in to the BCA Center every third Saturday of the month to create their own artworks inspired by our current exhibitions. Each Family Art Saturday offers a different art-making project that will ignite the imaginations of your family members! Sat., Feb. 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

FRIDAY FAMILY CLAY: Spend a Friday night with your family at the BCA Clay Studio. A ticket provides a wheel demonstration at the beginning of class, wheel access (for ages 6 and up), handbuilding for any age, unlimited clay and time to create. If you’d like your work to be fired and glazed by the studio, there is a $5 fee per piece. Registration is required. Fri., Feb. 1-May 3, 5-7 p.m. Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING: Expand on your drawing skills while discovering the possibilities of abstract drawing styles and compositions. A variety of drawing mediums, sizes and techniques will be explored, with plenty of flexibility to incorporate individual visions. Benefit from constructive feedback and gentle coaching in this supportive environment.

Some drawing experience recommended. Thu., Mar. 14-Apr. 18, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $270/ person; $243/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

GRAPHIC NOVEL: Learn the art of visual storytelling through this immersive class in the comics discipline. Students will learn a broad range of techniques for communicating with both words and pictures, with an emphasis on using pen and ink. Some basic drawing experience is encouraged. Basic materials provided.

Option 2: Wed., Mar. 20-Apr. 24, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/ person; $202.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

HANDBUILDING: Learn the basics of handbuilding that will help you create functional and sculptural forms from clay. Class will include an introduction to our clay studio’s equipment and tools, along with helpful demonstrations and discussions. Working with the clay in different stages, from greenware to glaze, will be covered. No previous experience needed. Option 1: Fri., Feb. 15-Mar. 29, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (no class

that create depth in your work.

Students are encouraged to bring ideas and imagery they want to develop further. Tue., Mar. 12-Apr. 16, 9:30 a.m.-noon Cost: $225/ person; $202.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

PEN & INK: Learn the striking techniques of pen & ink.

Students will discover how to use cross-hatching, stippling and ink washes to enhance their realistic or abstract drawings. Share progress and receive feedback in a supportive setting. No experience necessary. All basic supplies will be provided. Mon., Apr. 8-May 13, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $225/person; $202.50/ BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington.

Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts. org.

FRIDAY ADULT WHEEL: Curious about the pottery wheel?

Spend a Friday night with our pottery instructors at the BCA Clay Studio. A ticket includes a wheel-throwing demonstration at the beginning of class, access to a wheel, and time to try making a bowl or cup. Registration is required. Fri., Feb. 1-May 3, 7:30-9 p.m. Cost: $10/per visit; $9/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

GLAZE CHEMISTRY: For ceramics artists, glazing can be a daunting and mysterious process: part alchemy, part magic and part pure luck. During this two-hour lecture, we will pull back the curtain to reveal the science behind this mysterious process. Mon., Mar. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

EARRINGS: Check out the jewelry and fine metals studio by making your own earrings. Open to all skill levels. Class includes copper and brass, silver ear wire, and all basic tools. Silver can be purchased separately. Thu., Mar. 14, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $37/person; $33.30/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

Mar. 1). Option 2: Fri., Apr. 12-May 17, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Cost: $204/ person; $183.60/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

JEWELRY: Learn the basics of creating metal jewelry. Techniques covered will include sawing, piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, ring sizing and more, so that students can create at least two completed pieces. The class includes some copper, brass and nickel for class projects; use of all basic tools; and studio access during the weeks of your class. Option 3: Tue., Apr. 16-May 21, 5:30-8 p.m.

Cost: $255/person; $229.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

LIFE DRAWING: Spend the evening with other local artists drawing one of our experienced models.

Please bring your drawing materials and paper. Purchase a ticket to hold your spot. Ticket purchases for this class are nonrefundable.

Fri., Feb. 1-Apr. 19, 7:30-9 p.m. Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

MIXED-LEVEL WHEEL THROWING: Mixed-Level Wheel supports students across a range of skill and experience levels who have thrown on the wheel. This eight-week course 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. Option 2: Wed., Apr. 3-May 22, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Option 3: Thu., Apr. 4-May 23, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $340/person; $306/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

MONOPRINT: Hone your skills working with the press and experiment with a variety of materials to take your printmaking to the next level. Learn how to incorporate drypoint and collagraph techniques and discover how to layer images

PENDANTS: Check out the jewelry and fine metals studio by making your own copper, brass or nickel pendant using basic cutting, stamping and sawing techniques. Open to all skill levels.

All materials included. Thu., Apr. 11, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $37/ person; $33.30/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

PHOTOGRAPHING ARTWORK: Learn how to take professionalquality digital images of your work in this hands-on workshop in our lighting studio. Whether you’re applying to art school, submitting work for an exhibition or putting together a website, you’ll leave this workshop with techniques that will improve your images and enhance your presentations. Thu., Apr. 11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Cost: $45/person; $40.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

PRINTMAKING: This introductory class will show you a whole range of printing techniques that can be used on their own or in combination to create unique artwork. Over six weeks, you’ll be introduced to the studio’s equipment and materials and learn techniques such as block printing with linoleum, collagraph (a low-relief intaglio technique) and monoprinting. No previous experience needed. Option 1: Tue., Jan. 22-Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m.-noon.

Option 2: Thu., Jan. 24-Mar. 7, 6-8:30 p.m. (no class Feb. 14).

Cost: $255/person; $229.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

SCHOOL BREAK WORKSHOP: DRAWING & PAINTING: This workshop is designed for the young artist who loves to draw and paint.

Join us at BCA’s painting studio to experiment with different mediums and techniques, while learning how to make your drawings and paintings even better.

Ages 6-11. Tue., Feb. 26, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $70/person; $63/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

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SCHOOL BREAK WORKSHOP: POTTERY WHEEL: This day is all about learning the basics of the ever-popular pottery wheel.

Students will have all day to get their hands into clay, spinning it into small bowls or cups to be fired and glazed by the studio. All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. Ages 6-11. Mon., Feb 25, 8 a.m.3 p.m. Cost: $70/person; $63/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

art. All supplies are provided; no experience needed. Youth must be accompanied by an adult.

Additional tickets are required for adults who’d like to join the fun and create on their own.

Sun., Feb. 10, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

SCHOOL BREAK WORKSHOP: POTTERY WHEEL: This day is all about learning the basics of the ever-popular pottery wheel.

Students will have all day to get their hands on clay, spinning it into small bowls or cups to be fired and glazed by the studio. All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. Ages 6-11. Fri., Mar. 1, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $70/person; $63/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

SCHOOL BREAK WORKSHOP: SCREEN PRINT: Working in BCA’s professional print studio, students will learn the basics of screen printing to print images onto paper and fabric. Wed., Feb. 27, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $70/person; $63/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

SCHOOL BREAK WORKSHOPS: MINI WORLDS: Shrink down with us and create small, beautiful worlds. Campers will be encouraged to explore a variety of craft media to develop tiny, intricate terrariums, doll houses or fairy worlds. Ages 6-11. Thu., Feb. 28, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Cost: $70/person; $63/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

SCREEN PRINT WORKSHOP: Get to know our print studio at this one-night workshop and explore the possibilities of screen printing. Students will choose from a variety of prepped silkscreen designs to put on a poster or tote bag to bring home. Class includes all materials, no experience necessary. Tue., Mar. 26, 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

STUDIO NIGHT FOR EDUCATORS: Spend an evening exploring the tools and equipment in BCA’s Print and Drawing & Painting studios with fellow teaching artists and K-12 educators. Participants will have the opportunity to express their own creativity, as well as discuss ways to bring lessons back to the classroom. Innovative reflection and assessment strategies will also be presented. Thu., Mar. 21, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

SUNDAY FAMILY JEWELRY: Spend a morning with teaching artist Kate McKernan in BCA’s jewelry studio. Using our studio equipment, fine metals and beads, your family will create beautiful and wearable works of

SUNDAY FAMILY PRINTMAKING: Spend a morning with teaching artist Kate McKernan in BCA’s print studio. Using our printing plates, inks and press, your family will create beautiful works of art.

All supplies are provided; no experience needed. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may assist their child(ren) free of charge. Additional tickets are required for adults who’d like to join the fun and print on their own.

Sun., Mar. 3, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

THE ARTIST’S STORY: Learn tips for writing and presenting a successful artist talk from storyteller and educator Recille Hamrell.

Improve your public speaking and learn to craft an engaging story about how you began your work, your challenges and successes, and the purpose and unique value of what you create. Artists from all disciplines and levels are welcome. Wed., Feb. 13, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

WATERCOLOR: Learn how to paint with watercolor. This class will focus on observational painting from still life, figure, landscape and photos. Students will paint on watercolor paper and will gain experience with composition, color theory, layering, light and shade. Class may move outdoors for plein air painting on nice days! No experience necessary.

Thu., Mar. 28-May 2, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $225/person; $202.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

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, cups and bowls.

Students will also be guided through the various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes. No previous experience needed.

Option 4: Wed., Apr. 3-May 22, 1:30-4 p.m.; Option 5: Wed., Apr. 3-May 22, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $340/person; $306/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

WOODCUT: Discover the unique process of woodblock printing with local artist Ashley Stagner.

Students will focus on fundamental relief printing techniques and will be able to transform their designs into unique prints.

Students will then progress to more sophisticated processes, including multicolor printing and two-to-three color reduction block printing. Class cost includes all basic materials. Wed., Apr. 3-May 8, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/person; $202.50/ BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.

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AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES AND CAMPS!: Join us at our historic craft studios in the heart of Shelburne, Vermont, for Spring After-School Classes and Summer Camp! We offer a variety of classes and camps in Clay, Wood-working, Fiber Arts and Mixed Media.

Students get hands-on instruction learning about tools, craftsmanship and creative problem-solving!

Mon.-Fri. Cost: $175/person; class fee varies Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

ARTIST BOOK: BOTANICAL FLOWERS: Delve into the world of artist books! Participants will explore how to make different accordion-style books and create their own book focusing on botanical flowers. Materials list provided.

Instructor: Judy Sgantas. Tue., Mar. 12, 19, 26 & Apr. 9, 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $275/person; $250/ members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@ helenday.com, helenday.com.

DRAWING 1 & 2: Interested in learning how to draw but not sure where to start? Or maybe you have the basic skills but need a refresher on technique?

This course introduces beginner- through intermediate-level students to the fundamental foundations of drawing. Mon., 10 a.m.-noon, Mar. 4-Apr. 15. Cost: $224/2-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

INTRO TO STAINED GLASS: Interested in learning how to work with stained glass but not sure how to get started? This course introduces students to the Tiffany Copper Foil method of making a small stained glass window. Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mar. 23-24.

Cost: $350/2-day class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburncraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

INTRO TO WOODWORKING: Interested in woodworking and looking for a way to get started?

This introductory course is designed to give beginner students the basics in using hand tools and shop machinery to design and make a beautiful one-of-a-kind shaker table. Wed., 6-9 p.m., Apr. 10-Jun. 19. Cost: $575/3-hour class.

Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 9853648, info@shelburnecraftschool. org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

LYRICAL PROSE: This creative writing course will center on writing beautiful prose, either fiction or nonfiction. Writer Frances Cannon will guide students through three phases: craft, create and critique.

Students will build a small body of work, either fresh work generated during this course or recent work from students’ passion projects.

Thu., 3-5 p.m., May 2-23. Cost: $100/2-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

OIL PAINTING 1 & 2: Interested in learning how to paint with oil but not sure where to start? Do you have some oil painting experience but need technical and material guidance? In this course, students learn the fundamental techniques of oil painting while being challenged with more in-depth study and practice of the medium. Tue., 9-11 a.m., Mar. 12-May 7. Cost: $256/2-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

OIL PAINTING 1 & 2: Interested in learning how to paint with oil but not sure where to start? Do you have some oil painting experience but need technical and material guidance? Beginner students learn the fundamental techniques of oil painting, while students who have some knowledge are challenged with more in-depth study and practice.

Wed., 6-8 p.m., Mar. 13-May 8.

Cost: $256/2-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648,

info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

WATERCOLOR 1 & 2: Are you interested in playing with watercolor techniques to get cool effects and to learn more ways to have fun with the medium? This course is open to anyone who is brand new to watercolor, as well as to students who want to explore further the limits of the medium.

Thu., 6-8 p.m., Apr. 11-May 23.

Cost: $192/2-hour class Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

WEAVING HERBALIST BASKET: Come join us for a day to learn the art of basket weaving. In this basket-weaving intensive, everyone will make and leave with their own herbalist basket, perfect for harvesting herbs in the garden, foraging in the woods, berry picking all summer or taking to the Farmers Market. Sat., 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., May 4. Cost: $95/5-hour workshop. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

dance DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes: nightclub-style, group and private, four levels.

Beginner walk-in classes, Wed., 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in anytime and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com, UNLEASHED: SENSUAL MOVEMENT DANCE SERIES: In this six-week body-positive dance series, you’ll get out of your head and into your body to discover your own unique movement style and unleash the inner wild, sensual you. Each week, you’ll explore and learn movement to help you feel more comfortable and confident, reclaim your body, and uncover (or rediscover) your own version of sexy. No dance ability is needed, just the willingness and desire to bring every facet of you out to play. Knee pads or long socks are recommended.

Space is limited to keep the group intimate. Sun., Feb. 24-Mar. 31, 4-5:30 p.m. Cost: $175/6 sessions.

Location: Zenbarn Studio, 179 Guptil Rd., Waterbury Center. Info: 244-8134, studio@zenbarnvt.com, zenbarnvt.com.

drumming TAIKO AND DJEMBE CLASSES IN BURLINGTON!: Open classes in September. New drumming sessions begin the weeks of 10/8, 11/26, 1/7, 2/4, 3/11, 5/6.

Intermediate Taiko: Mon., 6-8:20 p.m. Taiko for Adults: Tue., 5:306:20 p.m., & Wed., 6:30-7:50 p.m. Djembe for Adults: Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Taiko for Kids and Parents: Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m.

World Drumming for Kids and Parents: Wed., 4:30-5:20 p.m.

Drums provided. Conga classes, too! Visit schedule and register online. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

family MEET & GREET FOR CARE PROVIDERS AND FAMILIES: Earlylearning and care providers of all stripes (center-based, home-based, nannies and babysitters) from the greater Waterbury area want to introduce themselves to you. Come get a slice of pizza, mill around their tables and say hello. This is your chance to meet and talk with the people providing these important services and ask them about their setups and philosophies and generally get to know them a little.

Pizza provided. Sat., Mar. 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Location: Thatcher Brook Primary School Library, 47 Stowe St., Waterbury. Info: The Children’s Room, 244-5605, childrensroom@wwsu.org, childrensroomonline.org.

MEETING THE NEEDS OF YOUNG FAMILIES: In Central Vermont, there are many organizations with the mission of helping caregivers find support, resources and familyfriendly fun. Representatives from the Family Center of Washington County, Good Beginnings of Central Vermont, WIC, Hunger Free Vermont, local food shelves, Let’s Grow Kids, Children’s Integrated Services, Vermont Kin as Parents, postpartum doulas, yoga instructors and more come together to discuss what they offer and answer questions. Sat., Mar. 30, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Location: Thatcher Brook Primary School Library, 47 Stowe St., Waterbury.

Info: The Children’s Room, 2445605, childrensroom@wwsu. org, childrensroomonline.org.

MOVIE NIGHT FOR GROWNUPS: NO SMALL MATTER: Maroni Minter (field manager with Let’s Grow Kids, a leading advocacy group for young children and families) shares the powerful new documentary No Small Matter, about the latest science around child development in the early years and how the care we provide can affect it. He’ll also give us a quick catch-up on the big changes to the early care and FAMILY

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learning system being proposed in Vermont’s new legislative session and talk about how average folks can help steer the movement, because primary caregivers are the primary advocates for our young children! Pizza provided. Thu., Mar. 28, 5:30-7 p.m. free. Location: Thatcher Brook Primary School Library, 47 Stowe St., Waterbury.

Info: The Children’s Room, 2445605, childrensroom@wwsu.org, childrensroomonline.org.

SETTLING INTO CHILDCARE: Experienced and loving infant/ toddler teachers Kelley Hayes (owner of The Learning Garden Childcare, Moretown) and Kirsty Gourlay (Parent & Child program leader at Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne) partake in a facilitated conversation about helping an infant or young child (and family) transition into care with a new provider. We’ll discuss: ways to help mitigate the stress and prepare children for becoming comfortable with new caregivers, practices and routines that maintain family bonds; communication between families and providers; and your questions around topics such as handling bottle-feeding and naps in care settings. Sat., Mar. 10, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Location: Thatcher Brook Primary School Library, 47 Stowe St., Waterbury.

Info: The Children’s Room, 2445605, childrensroom@wwsu.org, childrensroomonline.org.

gardening SOIL 101: Healthy and vibrant plants start with healthy soil.

This one is a must for all gardeners, from beginners to more experienced growers. Presenter: Mike Ather. Sat., Feb. 23, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $15/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505, garden erssupplystore.com.

herbs HERBAL ROOTS APPRENTICESHIP: This apprenticeship-style program emphasizes hands-on, embodied learning and is ideal for the beginning herbal student. You will grow and harvest common herbs, prepare remedies and learn to use herbs to maintain health, as well as address common complaints safely and effectively.

Weaving in history, energetic systems and health justice, this course offers students a comprehensive foundation in self and community care, along with a full kit of remedies to get you started on your path. Sun., Mar. 31-Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $2,500/210 hours. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252

Main St., Montpelier. Info: 2247100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org.

HERBALISTS TALK CANNABIS: Dispel myths, make medicine and get to know the endocannabinoid system during this weekend intensive with Tammi Sweet, Stephanie Boucher and Betzy Bancroft. These three trusted teachers have been working with cannabis for many years, long before the CBD and hemp boom arrived. We’ll cover: the ins and outs of the human endocannabinoid system, using cannabis for pain, a review of cannabis from history to chemistry, and DIY medicine-making with products to take home!

Sat., Mar. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., & Sun., Mar. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Cost: $195/12-hour class + $40 worth of product.

Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main St., Montpelier. Info: 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org.

Join us live from the Foeger Ballroom for an evening with Deadgrass, a string band celebration interpreting the music of Jerry Garcia. » Saturday, February 23rd » Doors: 8p, Show: 9p » General Admission: $15

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and speaking. Lesson packages for travelers. Lessons for young children; they love it! English as Second Language instruction online. Our 13th year. See our website or contact us for details. Starting week of March 25. Cost: $225/10 weekly classes of 90+ min. each.

Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail. com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.

literature ESSAYS, LETTERS, TESTIMONIES: Explore four important examples of American literature and their continuing relevance to the well-being of American society, now and in the future: Ralph W. Emerson’s essay “Nature” (1863), Martin L. King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (1963), excerpts from Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique (1963), and Sen. John Kerry’s “Winter Soldier Testimony” (1971). Wed., Apr. 10-May 1.

Cost: $60/member; $90/ nonmember; registration required. Location: OLLI at UVM, 460 South Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, 656-2085, uvmolli@ uvm.edu, learn.uvm.edu/olli.

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE: SPRING SESSION: Eleven-week and also shorter French courses starting on March 11. Morning, afternoon and evening classes available in Burlington, and evening classes only in Colchester and Montpelier. Some classes focus

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on core foundation of the French language, but we also offer classes that focus on culture. We serve the entire range of students from the true beginners to those already comfortable conversing in French. Info: Micheline Tremblay, 881-8826, education@aflcr.org, aflcr.org.

martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Brazilian jiujitsu is a martial arts combat style based entirely on leverage and technique. Brazilian jiujitsu self-defense curriculum is taught to Navy SEALs, CIA, FBI, military police and special forces.

No training experience required.

Easy-to-learn techniques that could save your life! Classes for men, women and children.

Students will learn realistic bully-proofing and self-defense life skills to avoid them becoming victims and help them feel safe and secure. Our sole purpose is to help empower people by giving them realistic martial arts training practices they can carry with them throughout life. IBJJF and CBJJ certified black belt sixth-degree Instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr.: teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

A five-time Brazilian National Champion; International World Masters Champion and IBJJF World Masters Champion. Accept no Iimitations! Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, julio@ bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Taught by qualified meditation instructors at the Burlington Shambhala

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Meditation Center: Wed., 6-7 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon. Free and open to anyone. Free public meditation: weeknights, 6-7 p.m.; Tue. and Thu., noon-1 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon. Classes and retreats also offered. See our website at burlington.shambhala.org.

Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795.

MINDFULNESS: STRESS REDUCTION: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction meditative practices to relieve stress and improve wellness. Secular, researchbased, experiential, interactive, educational. MBSR is intended to build your capacity to be awake, alert and attentive to each moment and to improve your relationship to whatever arises.

No prior experience meditating necessary. Wed., Apr. 3-May 22, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $420/person for 8 2.5-hour classes & one all-day retreat 5/11. Location: Stillpoint Center, 7 Kilburn St. Suite 305, Burlington. Info: About Being, Roni Donnenfeld, 793-5073, aboutbeing@ronidonnenfeld.com, ronidonnenfeld.com.

tai chi SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings.

Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 3636890, snake-style.com.

visual arts INTRO TO PUPPET!: Are you manipulative? Like to do funny voices? Want to bring some puppet magic to your productions?

Learn about different styles of puppets and basic construction techniques for creating your own unique characters. Call or register online. Wed., Feb. 27, 6-8 p.m.

Cost: $25/suggested donation.

Location: The Media Factory, 208 Flynn Ave., #2G, Burlington. Info: 651-9692, bit.ly/btvmediafactory.

MAKING MAGIC WITH COMPOSITION AND LIGHTING: Move beyond basics with this workshop that makes your videos “pop!” You will learn how to frame your shot, light your subject and incorporate camera movements to tell your story. Completion of

a camera workshop or previous experience using video cameras is required for this workshop. Call or register online. Wed., Feb. 20, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $25/suggested donation. Location: The Media Factory, 208 Flynn Ave., #2G, Burlington. Info: 651-9692, bit.ly/ btvmediafactory.

well-being ADENO, ENDO & HEAVY PERIODS: Join us in learning to improve symptoms of heavy periods, adenomyosis and endometriosis holistically. Workshop is for those with these conditions and anyone interested in learning more about natural approaches.

We’ll drink hormonebalancing tea, try copaiba essential oil to lower pelvic inflammation and learn reflexology points for pelvic pain.

Sat. Mar. 2, 1-2:30 p.m. Cost: $15/1.5-hour workshop. Location: Railyard Apothecary, 270 Battery St., Burlington. Info: Transform Adenomyosis, Sara Lopez, 9892866, saraerica@yahoo.com, saralopez.net.

yoga BABAJIS KRIYA YOGA VERMONT: Babaji’s Kriya Yoga offerings: six-week Yoga/Meditation, Tue, Feb. 26-Apr. 2; and first Initiation

Seminar into Babaji’s Kriya Yoga, Apr. 12-14. Kriya Yoga is for everyone and integrates into any other spiritual practice. You will be offered tools for inner self-transformation and personal mastery.

Tue., Feb. 26-Apr. 2; Fri., Apr. 12-Sun. Apr. 14. Cost: $75/6-week class; $250 suggested contribution for first initiation seminar.

Location: Sacred Mountain Studios, 215 College St. (3rd floor), Burlington. Info: babajiskriyayoga.net, Krishna Bright, 735-1225, jamiebbright@gmail.com, krishnabright.com.

EVOLUTION YOGA: Practice yoga in a down-to-earth atmosphere with some of the most experienced teachers and therapeutic professionals in Burlington.

Daily drop-in classes include $5 Community, Vinyasa, Kripalu, Yin, Meditation, Yoga Wall and Yoga Therapeutics led by physical therapists. Dive deeper into your practice with Yoga for Life, a semester-based program of unlimited yoga, weekend workshops and mentorship. Transform your career with our Yoga Teacher Training rooted in anatomy and physiology and taught by a faculty of healthcare providers who integrate yoga into their practices. $15/ class; $140/10-class card; $5-10/community class.

Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington.

Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com.

SANGHA STUDIO | NONPROFIT, DONATION-BASED YOGA: Sangha Studio builds an empowered community through the shared practice of yoga.

Free yoga service initiatives and outreach programs are offered at 17 local organizations working with all ages. Join Sangha in both downtown Burlington and the Old North End for one of their roughly 60 weekly classes and workshops. Become a Sustaining Member for $60/month and

practice as often as you like!

Daily. Location: Sangha Studio, 120 Pine St. and 237 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 448-4262, info@sanghastudio. org, sanghastudio.org.

YOGA AS MEDICINE: Having returned from her Advanced Teacher Training at the Alaya Yoga School in Montana, Jennifer Degen from Mind Body Awareness is excited to share her experiences from the 100-hour training “The Anatomy of the Subtle Body: Yoga is Medicine Series.” The science of yoga holds the potential to guide every individual into an integrated state of well-being.

In this three-hour course, we will map the anatomy of the subtle body, which shows us powerful yet simple tools that can help navigate the terrain from dis-ease to ease. In this way, we learn to empower ourselves and others to return to and sustain a state of optimal wellness. This workshop is one of many transformative offerings, including somatic coaching, somatic therapy and yoga retreats that Jennifer offers. Mar. 9, 1-4:30 p.m. Cost: $50/person.

Location: Zenbarn Studio, 179 Guptil Rd., Waterbury Center. Info: 244-8134, studio@zenbarnvt.com, zenbarnvt.com.

2019 Vermont Flower Show

WONDER A Garden Adventure for All Ages

• Grand Garden Landscaped Display • 90+ vendors • FREE seminars & workshops • Family Activity Room • Experts on hand • Local Food Options/Seating

• Art Gallery/Exhibition • Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont Display • VT Garden Railway Society Display • Plant sale on Sunday — 4pm

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CHAMPLAIN VALLEY EXPOSITION, ESSEX JUNCTION, VT Purchase tickets in advance at all Price Chopper stores, all Gardener’s Supply stores, or at www.greenworksvermont.org.

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Homecoming

QUEEN Julia DiFerdinando debuts a new role: creative director at Vermont Comedy Club

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LUKE AWTRY

ulia DiFerdinando first realized she was funny at age 7 when someone asked her the following: “What’s the hardest thing you’ve had to accomplish?” She didn’t answer with learning how to ride a bike, tread water or do a cartwheel. The young South Burlingtonian’s toughest challenge?

Learning how to draw a frog.

The query was part of a brief questionnaire for kids participating in an April Cornell charity fashion show, the answers to which would be announced as the participants walked the runway. And when the 7-year-old took her turn and the question and answer were read aloud, the audience burst into laughter.

“I started crying,” DiFerdinando recalls while munching her favorite food, a corn dog, at Burlington’s St. Paul Street Gastrogrub. Scared and confused by the audience’s reaction, she ran away in horror. But her dad later explained that the crowd’s laughter was a good thing because her answer was genuinely funny.

“From then on, I knew I wanted to make people laugh,” she says. “Plus, I kept trying to audition for serious roles in college and I just kept getting [cast as] the funny old aunt.”

DiFerdinando, 30, recently returned to her home state after spending seven years living in Chicago. There, she worked her way through the comedy mecca Second City. After putting in time as an intern, admin, teacher, workshop leader, and performer on house improv teams and touring companies, the writer, actor and comedian decided to come home, catch her breath and regroup.

Though she had pondered a move to Los Angeles, DiFerdinando is instead staying put — namely because she’s become the Vermont Comedy Club’s first-ever creative director. In that role, she plans to invigorate the theater’s educational as well as onstage offerings. In doing so, she hopes to extend the club’s reach into the local community and beyond.

“Vermont is full of smart people, and smart people make great comedians,” says DiFerdinando. “I’m really excited to expand the [VCC’s class] curriculum and really see what local talent we have.”

Any comedian will tell you that timing is everything. Had it not been for her sister’s wedding last September, DiFerdinando might not have come back to Vermont at all. But possibilities in Chicago were drying up, as she had ascended as high as she could go within Second City.

“The thing I wasn’t good at was the schmoozing,” she admits. Her notion that talent and hard work should speak for themselves proved untrue in many professional settings.

“I felt grimy trying to be friends with producers to get things,” DiFerdinando says. “I’d rather just audition. But that’s really just not how it works. It doesn’t matter how hard you worked, because no one worked harder than me.”

Even the cushy and lucrative life as a cruise-ship improv performer, which DiFerdinando describes as “sweet and awful,” lost its appeal after a few tours.

Indeed, things weren’t going the way she’d hoped.

“At some point, you want to start living your life,” she says.

After returning to Vermont — which at first she thought was temporary — DiFerdinando mounted a one-night variety show at the VCC last July. Before she split for Chicago in 2011, she was a colleague of club proprietors Natalie Miller and Nathan Hartswick, who then were operating the comedy incubator Spark Arts.

Upon DiFerdinando’s return in 2018, they saw an opportunity.

“We knew there were areas we eventually wanted to focus on,” Miller and Hartswick write in a joint email to Seven Days, noting summer camps and corporate workshops as potential areas of expansion.

“But we simply didn’t have the time or resources to chase that stuff. We also didn’t want to hire someone unless they were the right person.”

What makes DiFerdinando the right person? Miller and Hartswick refer to her as “fearless,” “goofy” and “incredibly supportive of others onstage,” and they note that she “doesn’t take any shit — onstage or off.”

Neither do her characters, several of whom you can meet through videos on her website. “Chicago Hooker,” a foulmouthed, sex-positive woman of the night, is formidable, to say the least. “Gina” is a New Jersey-bred loudmouth and selfproclaimed woman hater. But throughout the five-minute clip, Gina describes and reenacts a series of events that make her a little more sympathetic to the sisterhood.

Though she’s likely birthed thousands of characters in her years as an improviser, DiFerdinando shines as a heightened version of herself in the web series “The Coat Room,” which she wrote. Her most HOMECOMING QUEEN

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A Midwinter’s Night Dream at Main Street Landing

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If you popped into Maglianero Café for a morning jolt on Wednesday, January 30, you may have encountered an unusual sight for so early in the day: live music courtesy of experimental artist GAHLORD DEWALD. Most folks looking for a hot cup of joe probably weren’t expecting to walk in on a high-concept performance piece on their way to work. And that was pretty much the point.

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As the Waking Windows music and arts festival has progressed in its nine years of existence, more and more nonmusic events and showcases have become part of its lineup. From the Page Burner spoken-word series to ANNIE RUSSELL’s No Chill Comedy Showcase, such presentations make the three-day Winooski hubbub much more than just a music festival.

The newest nonmusic showcase at this year’s edition — which runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5 — is a collaboration of the fest and tele-, an online art magazine founded

by Waking Windows performer BETH HEAD, aka ALEXANDRIA HALL. The nebulous mag derives its content from a curated selection of artists who create work from a conceptual prompt. And you could be one of the next featured artists!

Vermont-based artists (or anyone who plans to attend Waking Windows) will have the opportunity to throw their hats in the ring — or rather, the traffic circle — and submit to be one of 10 chosen to compose a new piece for the festival. If interested, follow the submission link on tele-’s website.

But act soon, because the submission deadline is Friday, February 22.

Once the group of 10 is selected, one artist will create a work based on a given prompt. The next artist in succession will use the first artist’s piece as their prompt. And so the chain of artistic inspiration goes.

“It’s basically a game of telephone,

but with art,” said Waking Windows cofounder PADDY REAGAN by phone.

Once the chain is complete, the artists will unveil a live presentation of their works as part of a showcase during this year’s Waking Windows.

“I think it’s these other things that are the cooler elements and round out the festival,” Reagan said.

“It’s a ridiculous time to be having a show,” Dewald noted by phone. But he also pointed out that morning music provides accessibility to those who can’t make it out to shows in the evening.

The performance was part of a new monthly series at the café called AM Frequency, which, according to Dewald, is meant to add to “the surreal artistic atmosphere of Burlington” and keep it a “vibrant place where magical things happen.” The next installment is Wednesday, February 27, at 7:30 a.m.

Dewald will perform ALVIN LUCIER’s 1969 avant-garde piece “I am sitting in a room.”

The conceptual performance involves creating a tape loop, onto which a series of spoken words is recorded, played back and rerecorded over and over again. Because every room has its own natural resonance, eventually the words become completely washed out and stripped to their tonal essences as the process repeats — at least in theory.

“You’re basically using the room as a gigantic EQ,” Dewald explained.

And given the South End coffee shop’s capaciousness, the room is bound to serve the process well.

If you’re looking for another jolt in your morning routine, this might be just the ticket.

Only in Dreams

Last week, I previewed a special event called A Midwinter Night’s Dream, a collaboration of Radio Bean and the Skinny Pancake at Burlington’s Main SOUNDBITES

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FOAM BREWERS: FOMO Standup Comedy Night, 7 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: Lo-Fi Wednesday (house), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: The Ray Vega Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Mike Martin and Geoff Kim (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free.

Daby Touré (Afro-pop, soul), 9:30 p.m., $5.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Tales of Joy, Phantom Airwave (reggae), 9 p.m., free/$5.

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RADIO BEAN: South for Winter, Claire Kelly (folk), 7:30 p.m., free.

Midweek Mosaic (jam), 10 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 9 p.m., free. DJ SVPPLY (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Godfather Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Liz Bills, WYN (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Ignite Burlington (storytelling), 7 p.m., $5. Sketch Class Performance and Indie Rumble, 8:30 p.m., free.

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CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Interactive Video Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7:30 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: The Mommyheads, James Kochalka Superstar (rock), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

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JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. Bad Accent (folk-rock), 6:30 p.m., free. Sister Speak (folk, blues), 8:30 p.m., free. One for the Kidz featuring Night Protocol and Mitteltoner (’80s covers, synthwave), 10 p.m., $5.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Tractor Beam (experimental folk), 7 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., $5. Light Club Jazz Sessions and Showcase, 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Loose Ends (rock), 4 p.m., free. The Growlers (rock), 7 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 10 p.m., $5.

NECTAR’S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. After Funk (funk, rock), 9:30 p.m., $5/8. 18+.

REVELRY THEATER: Please Laugh: Comedy For No Cause, 8 p.m., $7.

Insult and Injury: A Roast Battle, 9:30 p.m., $7.

DRINK: Downstairs Comedy Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

FINNIGAN’S PUB: DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 10 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: DJ SVPPLY & Bankz (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Cameron Sutphin (Americana), 7 p.m., free. Michael Brewster (blues, roots), 8:30 p.m., free. Sweet Little Bloodhound (rock, country), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (open format), 10 p.m., free.

REVELRY THEATER: Open Mic, 6:45 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: The Onlys, Chazzy Lake, SHLEE (indie), 9 p.m., $3.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): A Mid-Winter’s Residency with Joshua Panda and Friends (acoustic, soul), 7 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Trivia Night, 8 p.m., free.

chittenden county

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free. Chris Lyon (Americana), 7:30 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

ZENBARN: Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

HATCH 31: Rough Cut Blues Jam, third Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Troy Millette (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free. Dave Villa (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ A-RA$ (open format), 6 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (mashup, hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

John Lackard Blues Jam, 7:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Brad Parsons & Starbird (rock), 9 p.m., free.

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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Todd Barry, Erin Maguire (standup), 7 p.m., $20. The Mainstage Show featuring UNO! (improv), 9 p.m., $5.

barre/montpelier

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: DJ Moar Mead (house, hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Completely Stranded (improv), 7:30 p.m., free.

BACKSTAGE PUB & RESTAURANT: Trivia, 8 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): A Musical Rally with Burlington Progressive featuring Eric George, Jesse Taylor and Warm Water (folk), 7 p.m., free.

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Full of mystique and disquieting experimental edge, their

caustic blend of hard rock, dark wave, blues and electronica rattles with tension.

Otherworldly electronic accents, pulsating synths, undulating bass and raging guitars create a swirling, molten blend of wickedly decadent avant-garde pop.

The group layers its elements like tectonic plates, which slowly push against each other. Its tunes erupt in a fury of seismic chaos after building sufficient pressure.

Catch paris_monster on Friday, February 22, at Foam Brewers in Burlington.

THE OLD POST: Salsa Night with DJ JP, 7 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Jenni and the Jazz Junketeers, 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

GUSTO’S: Jacob McLaughlin (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., free.

DJ Bay 6 (hits), 8 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic Night, 8:30 p.m., free.

SUSHI YOSHI (STOWE): Seth Eames Trio (mountain blues), 4:30 p.m., free.

TAP 25: Frank Springer (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.

chittenden county

BACKSTAGE PUB & RESTAURANT: Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.

THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: Erin Cassels-Brown and Friends (folk), 7 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Kill Paris, D Fuego (EDM), 8:30 p.m., $18/20.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Old Tone String Band (Americana), 6 p.m., free.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Irish Session, 7 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Anthill presents 3rd Thursdays (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Todd Barry, Erin Maguire (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $25/32.

mad river valley/ waterbury

northeast kingdom

LOCALFOLK SMOKEHOUSE: Open Mic with Alex Budney, 8:30 p.m., free.

HARDWICK STREET CAFÉ AT THE HIGHLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Howie Cantor (singersongwriter), 6 p.m., free.

middlebury area

HIGHLAND LODGE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free.

HATCH 31: Karaoke, third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m., free.

PARKER PIE CO.: Kaleigh Clowery (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

rutland/killington

randolph/royalton

PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Pink Talking Fish (Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish tribute), 8 p.m., $12.84/16.05.

BABES BAR: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

THE WOBBLY BARN STEAKHOUSE: Bow Thayer (folk), 8 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry & DJ Coco, 9 p.m., free.

champlain islands/ northwest BIG JAY TAVERN: Cooie Sings (Americana), 6 p.m., free.

outside vermont

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Out in the Valley Happy Hour, third Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m., free.

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burlington

ARTSRIOT: Mal Maiz, Kotoko Brass (cumbia), 8:30 p.m., $10/12.

MONKEY HOUSE: Dark Star Project (Grateful Dead tribute), 5 p.m., free. Stone City (Americana, roots), 5:30 p.m., free. DJ Disco Phantom (open format), 9:30 p.m., free.

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Martin Fogel (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

THE OLD POST: Sticks and Stones (rock), 9 p.m.-1 a.m., free.

BURLINGTON ST. JOHN’S CLUB: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Fabulous Wrecks (rock), 5 p.m., free. Strange Purple Jelly (jam), 9 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Move B*tch with DJ SVPPLY (2000s hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

FOAM BREWERS: paris_monster (rock, experimental), 8 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: JFear (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Justin LaPoint (singersongwriter), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Ivamae, Itamar Gov-Ari, Carrtoons (soul, folk), 7:30 p.m., $5. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Katie Lyon and George Seymour (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: The Tenderbellies (bluegrass), 9:30 p.m., $5.

barre/montpelier

BARRE ELKS LODGE: Laughter at the Lodge (standup), 6:30 p.m., $18/20.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Z-Jaz (jazz), 6 p.m., free.

Valentino, Rust Bucket (old-time), 9 p.m., free.

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First, silent mimes in striped shirts, suspenders and white masks greeted guests as they walked into the atrium just outside the performing arts center’s Black Box Theatre. Soft, multicolored lighting illuminated the space as musicians from ARC IRIS played odd, muted synth-funk music. Watching the mimes, who passed around unusuallooking hors d’oeuvres, and festively attired attendees who embraced the masquerade theme, I felt like I was at a cocktail party in the Capitol district from The Hunger Games.

Soon, the theater itself opened up. It was adorned with bare trees growing down from the ceiling, art installations and more futuristic lighting. Throughout the evening, fullbody puppets, stilt-walking unicorns and an animatronic, fortune-telling disembodied head made appearances.

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Listening In If I were a superhero, my superpower would be the ability to get songs stuck in other people’s heads. Here are five songs that have been stuck in my head this week. May they also get stuck in yours. Follow sevendaysvt on Spotify for weekly playlists with tunes by artists featured in the music section.

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DOG RIVER BREWERY: Laugh Local Comedy Open Mic, 7:30 p.m., free.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Reid Parsons & Co. (folk), 7:30 p.m., free.

Kathleen Kanz Comedy Hour, 8:30 p.m., free.

GUSTO’S: Eric Lindberg (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., free. The Complaints (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Pinups Prefer Pie: A Variety Show of Burlesque, Comedy and Drag, 10 p.m., $15.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., free. Funk Shui (funk), 9:30 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Sara Grace (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

IDLETYME BREWING COMPANY: The Owl Stars (folk), 6 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Not Quite Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., free.

TAP 25: George Petit’s Groovy Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Emma Cook & Questionable Company, Francesca Blanchard (indie pop), 9 p.m., $8/12.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Bounce (hits), 9:30 p.m., free.

rutland/killington PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Garden State Radio (covers), 8 p.m., $10-20.

champlain islands/ northwest

CLUB DATES NA: NOT AVAILABLE. AA: ALL AGES.

the Apocalypse (jazz), 7 p.m., $5.

Homeboy (rock), 9 p.m., $5. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

NECTAR’S: Nico Suave, Avery Cooper Quartet (Led Zeppelin tribute, rock), 9 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN: Mary McGinniss & the Selkies (folk-rock), 6:30 p.m., free. Rockwood Taylor (Americana), 8:30 p.m., free.

Saints & Liars (rock, Americana), 10 p.m., $5. Eames Brothers Band (mountain blues), 11:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Left Eye Jump (blues), 3 p.m., free. Six Fox Whiskey (jam), 7 p.m., $5.

Mashtodon (open format), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa, reggaeton), 6 p.m., free. DJ ATAK (open format), 11 p.m., $5.

REVELRY THEATER: Butterfly (storytelling), 8 p.m., $7/10. Sex w/ Jenna (improv), 9:30 p.m., $7/10.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Rekkon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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burlington

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Paul Asbell (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Boogát, DJ Bacon (Latin, hip-hop), 9 p.m., $6/8.

FOAM BREWERS: The Renegade Groove (funk-rock), 8 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: Ian Steinberg (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

OD3 and Friends (house), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Dan Johnson (singersongwriter), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Jennifer Lord & the Riders of

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RADIO BEAN: JC Sutton & Sons (bluegrass), 1 p.m., free.

Traditional Pub Sing-Along, 3:30 p.m., free. Old Sky and Friends (Americana), 6 p.m., free. Cup of Comedy: A Standup Showcase, 9 p.m., free.

The Canadian Mexican MC draws musical influence from traditional Central American, South American and Caribbean genres, such as cumbia,

RUBEN JAMES: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

salsa and reggaeton. His hybrid sound is

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch, noon, free.

modern and fresh, yet it incorporates a bit of old-school, East Coast hip-hop crunch.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Fanny Pack (standup), 7 p.m., $5. Mix Tape (improv), 8 p.m., free.

Fully capable of starting a dance party, his tunes are also heady and complex.

chittenden county

He finds good company with similarly

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Charly Bliss (pop-rock), 8 p.m., $13/15.

chameleonic Spanish-speaking rappers such as Ana Tijoux and Mala Rodríguez.

BACON adds support.

MISERY LOVES CO.: Disco Brunch with DJ Craig Mitchell, 11 a.m., free.

23, at Club Metronome in Burlington. DJ

barre/montpelier SWEET MELISSA’S: Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m., donation.

SMITTY’S PUB: J&M Boutique (rock), 8 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Todd Barry, Erin Maguire (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $25/32.

ZENBARN: Mister Chris & Friends (children’s music), 4 p.m., $10.

chittenden county

rutland/killington

THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: Nobby Reed Project (blues), 7 p.m., free.

PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Gubbulidis featuring Mihali and Zdenek of Twiddle (jam), 8 p.m., $17.96/22.20.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: The Rock and Roll Playhouse presents the Music of the Beatles for Kids, noon, $15.

upper valley

MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

worlds with his Latin-infused hip-hop.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Annie in the Water (jam), 9 p.m., $5.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Roy and the Wrecks (rock, country), 6 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: The Bayrats (funkrock), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9 p.m., free.

Montréal rapper BOOGÁT bridges

Boogát performs on Saturday, February

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Bronze Radio Return, Wildermiss (rock), 8 p.m., $15/17.

outside vermont

South by Northeast

SIDEBAR: Gordon Goldsmith (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. DJ SVPPLY (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Christine Malcolm Trio (folk), 7 p.m., free.

THE ENGINE ROOM: Off the List (surf), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Peter Mancini & Travis McKeveny (Americana, folk-rock), 8 p.m., free.

MON.25 burlington

HALF LOUNGE: Saint Nick and Jack Bandit (EDM), 10 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 7 p.m., free. Open Circuit: Electrolight (electronic open mic), 9 p.m., free.

THE OLD POST: Saturday Night Mega Mix featuring DJ Colby Stiltz (open format), 9 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Bethany Conner and Friends (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., free. The Complaints (rock), 9 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.

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RADIO BEAN: Dan Johnson (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

Call of Kinnaru (ancient Greek), 8:30 p.m., free.

PARK PLACE TAVERN: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Ryan Sweezey (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Kelly Ravin and Halle Jade (country), 7:30 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

stowe/smuggs

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation. Michael Stridsberg (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free.

BARRE OPERA HOUSE: Frank Santos, Jr. (hypnotism, comedy), 8 p.m., $25.

BUCH SPIELER RECORDS: Community DJ Series (vinyl DJs), 3 p.m., free.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: kuFui, the Screwtape Letters (rock), 9 p.m., free.

GUSTO’S: DJ LaFountaine (hits), 9:30 p.m., free.

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EL TORO: Jason Baker (singersongwriter), 7-9 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Yestrogen (rock), 9 p.m., free.

TAP 25: Wylie Shipman (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free.

TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Misty Mountain Hop: Josh Panda’s Tribute to Led Zeppelin, 9 p.m., $8/12.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Earl (hits), 9 p.m., free.

rutland/killington PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Garden State Radio (covers), 8 p.m., $10-20.

champlain islands/ northwest 14TH STAR BREWING CO.: Tim Brick (country), 6 p.m., free.

TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: The Hubcats (rock, country), 7 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom

THE BULLWHEEL BAR: Not Quite Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 4 p.m., free.

randolph/royalton BABES BAR: Common Ground (rock, country), 8 p.m., $5.

outside vermont MONOPOLE: Doomf*ck, Scavengers, Slightly Used (metal), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Derek Burkins and the Milo White Band (Americana), 8 p.m., free.

SUN.24

SIDEBAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

Family Night (open jam), 9 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Comedy & Crêpes (standup), 7 p.m., free.

chittenden county

MONKEY HOUSE: Erin CasselsBrown (indie folk), 6 p.m., free.

Motown Mondays (Motown Mondays), 8 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Seth Yacovone, 7 p.m.

burlington

HALF LOUNGE: Junglist Lounge (drum and bass), 10 p.m., free.

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Ralph Macchio is best known as Daniel LaRusso, the title character from The Karate Kid. But before the actor donned Danielsan’s signature white headband for that film’s 1986 sequel, The Karate Kid Part II, he appeared in Vermont-based screenwriter/musician John Fusco’s breakout debut feature, Crossroads. The comingof-age drama chronicles a young blues musician (Macchio) who teams up with living legend Willie Brown (Joe Seneca) on a mysterious, musically driven pilgrimage to the South.

Fusco went on to pen screenplays for Young Guns, Hildago and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny. He also created the Netflix original series “Marco Polo.” But based on his new album, John

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In 2010, Cabot author Ben Hewitt penned a book titled The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food. In it, he chronicled how a collection of so-called “agripreneurs” — farmers, restaurateurs and other food-focused small business owners — rescued the neighboring town of Hardwick from economic decline by building a model for sustainable economic development through local food systems. Almost a decade later, Cabot couple and folk musicians Dana and Susan Robinson took inspiration from Hewitt’s book to conceive something of a musical companion, their new album The Town That Music Saved.

In the Robinsons’ case, civic salvation is more theoretical and less evidentiary than what Hewitt’s richly reported book describes. In the opening title track, Dana says, or sings, as much: “Could it be the

Fusco and the X-Road Riders, you get a sense that the writer/musician has always kept a special place in his heart for his first baby.

That’s because Fusco comes full circle here. While writing Crossroads, he worked closely with the legendary record producer Jim Dickinson — as well as slide guitar master Ry Cooder, who wrote the film’s score.

For X-Road Riders, Fusco enlisted the late Dickinson’s son, Cody, as his producer.

Cody and his brother Luther Dickinson are seasoned pros best known as the fellas behind the blues-rock outfit North Mississippi Allstars.

This album is like a longawaited, oblique companion piece to the film.

Fusco knows the blues-rock genre inside and out. X-Road Riders plays like a highway bingo card of elements you’d expect to hear on such an album: tales of hard living, blazing snarls of harmonica, folksy platitudes, slinky Hammond B-3 organ, gospel-inspired background vocals and countless barbed guitar licks.

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TODD town that music saved?” Rather than a studious examination of how music ties communities together — because who the hell would want to listen to that album? — The Town That Music Saved functions as a celebration of small-town unity. It’s a folksy, lyrical love letter to back roads, backwoods gathering spots, and the twin pillars of rural ingenuity and independence.

That’s not to say the Robinsons’ record suffers a shortage of detail.

To the contrary, Dana, who wrote all 10 songs, imbues the material with lovingly rendered specificity. As the couple riffs on actual neighbors, real-life general stores, muddy roads and local lore, among other topics, the album exudes a profound sense of place.

We might call it farm to turntable — if it were available on vinyl.

Dana is a master storyteller, spinning his yarns with the precise skill of an artisan loom weaver. Susan adds depth with pitch-perfect harmonies and admirable chops on guitar, banjo and other instruments. On “The Flying Farmer,” the couple constructs a profile of Vermont farmer and pilot Will Ameden that’s as compelling as one you might read

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HALF LOUNGE: Trap House Tuesday, 10 p.m., free.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Dan Bishop Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Hip Hop Lamp Shop, 9:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Joey & John (acoustic), 9:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Zach Nugent’s Dead Disco (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $10.

RADIO BEAN: Jesse Agan (poprock), 7 p.m., free. Gavin Denison (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Ponyhustle, 10 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: DJ A-RA$ (open format), 9 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Ron Stoppable (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

CLUB DATES NA: NOT AVAILABLE. AA: ALL AGES.

chittenden county HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Cherub, Mosie (electro-funk), 8 p.m., $20/22.

MONKEY HOUSE: Raised By Hippies (blues, rock), 9 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Tuesdays: Rhymes, Riddles and Who Am I?, 7 p.m., free.

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Karaoke with DJ Vociferous, 9:30 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Django Soulo (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., free.

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HATCH 31: Kelly Ravin and Friends (country), 7 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Ukulele Kids with Joe Baird (sing-along), 9:30 a.m., free.

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HARDWICK STREET CAFÉ AT THE HIGHLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Trivia Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., free.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Eggy, Kudu Stooge (funk), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Open Mic Night, 8 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: The Auroratones (indie-pop with illustrations), 6:30 p.m., free. Tom West (indie folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Al’s Pals (rock, funk), 10 p.m., $5.

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RED SQUARE: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 9 p.m., free. DJ SVPPLY (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Godfather Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

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DELI 126: Bluegrass Jam, 8 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: Chromatic (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: The Patricia Julien Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul Asbell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free.

Daby Touré (Afro-pop, soul), 9:30 p.m., $5.

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MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Indie Rumble (improv), 8:30 p.m., $5.

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SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

MOOGS PLACE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free. Johnny Hathaway (Neil Young tribute), 8 p.m., free.

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ZENBARN: Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 7 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

THE ENGINE ROOM: Girls Night Out: The Show (all-male revue), 8 p.m., $22/40.

PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.

CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Interactive Video Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7:30 p.m., free.

THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: Burlington Songwriters (singer-songwriter), every other Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., free.

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of musical sounds. Electronic music found mainstream appeal, hip-hop had its heyday and rock music fractured into countless subgenres, many of which were corralled under the term “alternative.”

But most folks who listened to alt-rock radio in the last great decade tend to think of chunky bar chords, titanic hooks and a sense of lyrically wry insouciance. Though they’re a relatively new group, Brooklyn’s CHARLY BLISS could easily slip in between ’90s icons such as Veruca Salt and the Breeders. Listening to their debut record, Guppy, you’d never know it came out in 2017. Check out Charly Bliss on Sunday, February 24, at the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in South Burlington.

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ambitious project to date, the seven-part saga introduces us to Julia, a lingerie-clad woman hell-bent on having an ill-advised tryst with her crush in the coatroom at her cousin’s graduation party. It’s sweet, sad and hilarious, and it won DiFerdinando Best Actress honors at the 2018 London Short Series Festival.

In the series, friends come one by one to retrieve their coats from the softly lit bedroom, and all of them offer opinions on Julia’s crisis.

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and relatable that you would not even think everyone kind of lets their guards down, that comedy could be derived from it.” even just the act of realizing [it’s] OK to Speaking of mundane, DiFerdinando fail — that’s a huge thing.” hopes to bring the spirit of improv to Another big project on the horizon is a corporate settings. Through specialized still-untitled sketch-comedy revue set for workshops, improvisa three-weekend July ers will help profesrun at the VCC. Audisionals learn the tions will be open to the public in May, and “yes, and” approach to creative problem the cast will collabsolving. oratively write and “We’ve found so perfect the sketches many connections over a two-month J UL IA D IF E R D INAND O between creative period. thinking in brain“We’re hoping that storming sessions and how it’s very it’s a Vermont-centric, local sketch show valuable in business,” DiFerdinando says. that’ll appeal to everybody — tourists and “We start with the principles of improv locals alike,” she says. and how they relate to business. Once DiFerdinando seems to have a fearless

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approach to everything she does. Whether she’s delivering a painfully honest standup set about her boyfriend’s “abilities” or posing half-naked on a bed for the duration of a web series, the comedian has found a way of silencing her inner critic. And that’s a huge plus in the comedy world.

“Nobody knows about failure more than comedians,” DiFerdinando says. “I always say to my students, ‘The only reason I’m up here and you’re there is because I’ve failed more times than you’ve tried.’”

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ohnny Swing made his first chair in 1987. The dramatic “Tack Chair” looks like a pile of oversize nails, perhaps a vague relation to the iconic seat featured in HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” Never mind its prickly exterior, sitting on it is a different story: The saucersize rounds of steel are as comfortable as can be.

The Brookline, Vt., artist’s first foray into furniture making would foreshadow his lifelong love of and illustrious career in metalworking, marked by deeply playful designs that elevate mundane objects to extraordinary ones.

This spring, the Shelburne Museum celebrates Swing’s masterful craft. Its Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education showcases not only the works for which Swing is best known — sculptural furniture meticulously fashioned from ordinary coins — but also elements of his process from start to finish.

“If you could walk into Johnny Swing’s head, this is what you would see,” said curator Kory Rogers of “Johnny Swing: Design Sense.” The exhibition is on view through June 2, inviting visitors behind the scenes, as it were, and into Swing’s creative world.

For Rogers, what makes this show most exciting is its emphasis on lesser-known and seldom-seen aspects of the artist’s practice. “We’re venerating sketches, molds, tools and prototypes as the works of art,” he said.

The front section of the Murphy Gallery, on the upper floor of the Pizzagalli Center, is presented as a more polished exhibition, Rogers explained. By contrast, the back of the gallery has been designed to look like Swing’s workspace.

Among the objects on view are five of Swing’s massive lamps, some of which writer David Nielsen, in the erstwhile Take Magazine, described as “ominous alien lily pads.” Six of the epoxy-covered Styrofoam molds that Swing uses to fashion his celebrated coin-furniture designs are included; Rogers likened these sumptuous, rounded forms to the work of renowned Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi.

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narrative was developed in an unconventional manner: Rogers asked Swing to call his cellphone and leave messages about his work and process. “You could hear the wheels turning — he was very eloquent,” Rogers said, adding that he barely needed to edit the artist’s words.

Those wishing to see Swing’s blockbuster coin designs won’t be disappointed.

The Pizzagalli Center lobby showcases several of these works, allowing visitors not only to marvel but to sit on them. Imposing and somewhat futuristic, Swing’s metallic forms are also astonishingly comfortable, considering they’re fashioned almost entirely from tiny bits of metal.

In 1997, Swing modeled his first coin chair after Harry Bertoia’s Diamond Chair — one of the most recognizable midcentury modern designs. Swing welded together 6,500 pennies, or $650. He followed that “Penny Chair” with the much larger “Nickel Couch,” which became a nearinstant success. Today, Swing counts among his collectors and clients the Storm King Art Center in New Windsor, N.Y., as well as fashion house Christian Dior.

Beyond the works’ aesthetic appeal and their novel material are philosophical quandaries about value. When, if ever, is money just metal?

“For me, [Johnny] is like this perfect

mixture of Marcel Duchamp and the TV character MacGyver,” Rogers said. “He sees the potential of everyday objects, and he’s very thoughtful in unexpected ways.”

Though Swing moved to Vermont in 1995, “Design Sense” is just his second show in the state. The first was hosted in the summer of 2017 at the Bundy Modern, a midcentury modern gallery and sculpture park in Waitsfield. The current exhibition is the first in a new series at the Shelburne Museum focusing on Vermont’s creative movers and shakers.

As Rogers explained, he has long felt that the museum has “a responsibility to help promote contemporary artists and designers working in Vermont.” (Glass artist Charlotte Potter — the director of Waitsfield’s Yestermorrow Design/Build School and sister of Vermont-based rock star Grace Potter — is on the docket for a 2020 exhibition.)

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art and objects for its permanent collection. The current exhibition at the Christian A. Johnson

ALM@ PÉREZ: “Robopoems: Quadruped@s,” robotic sculptures, large-scale photographs and bilingual poetry that explore the intersection of robotics and humanity. BARBARA ZUCKER: “Adorned (Hairstyles of an Ancient Dynasty),” black-and-white paintings and acrylic abstractions that examine how hair has been used to signify cultural meanings worldwide.

‘IMPERFECT SOCIETIES’: Film and photography by Kiluanji Kia Henda and Tuan Andrew Nguyen that addresses history, trauma and nationhood within the trope of science fiction. REBECCA WEISMAN: “Skin Ego,” a large-scale, immersive installation including video, sound, sculpture and photography that examines “subconscious and psychological spaces of identity.” Reception: Friday, February 22, 6-8 p.m. February 22-June 9. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

Memorial Gallery presents one work from each of those 50 years. These include paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photography that represent a range of time — antiquity through present day — and multiple cultures around the globe. It doesn’t get much more diverse than that. Through August 11. Pictured: 19th-century Kongo-Vili power figure from the Democratic Republic of Kongo.

‘GLOBAL MINIATURES’: Tiny objects from the permanent collection that explore the seemingly universal fascination with the familiar writ small. ‘SMALL WORLDS: MINIATURES IN CONTEMPORARY ART’: A group exhibition in which artists variously use tiny creations to inspire awe, create a sense of dread, or address real-world traumas including violence, displacement and environmental disaster. Through May 10. Info, 656-2090. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

‘THE INTREPID COUPLE AND THE STORY OF AUTHENTICA AFRICAN IMPORTS’: A selection of African art collected by Jack and Lydia Clemmons, along with photos and listening stations, curated by the Clemmons Family Farm in Charlotte. Through March 9.

Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington.

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‘MOONLIGHTING’: An exhibition of works by artist mentors, staff and faculty from the college.

Reception: Friday, February 22, 5-7 p.m. February 20-March 13. Info, 828-8600. College Hall Gallery, Vermont College of Fine Arts, in Montpelier.

KARA TORRES: “Myriad Veils,” multimedia works that explore literal and metaphorical veils and how they obscure and elucidate what lies beneath. Through February 28. Info, 859-9222. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee in Burlington.

ART EVENTS CONSERVATION MONTH TALK: QUITE A RIDE: Find out what museum staff learned about the menagerie and panels from the 1902 Dentzel carousel as a result of conservation treatment.

Preregistration appreciated. Shelburne Museum, Wednesday, February 27, 3 p.m. Free with museum admission. Info, 985-3346.

DIGITAL MAPMAKING: A CONVERSATION WITH WILLIAM MORRIS: The Vermont cartographer discusses the process behind his digital map of Burlington’s shifting landscape featured in current exhibition, “Mapping an Uneven Country: Bird’s Eye Views of Vermont.” Preregistration appreciated.

Shelburne Museum, Sunday, February 24, 2 p.m. Free with museum admission. Info, 985-3346.

FAMILY ART WORKSHOP: Explore art materials including paints, watercolor, markers, threedimensional projects and more. No art experience necessary. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Beverages and snacks provided. GRACE, Hardwick, Thursday, February 21, 9-11 a.m. Free. Info, 472-6857.

FIGURE DRAWING SOCIAL: All skill levels are welcome at this art session with a live model. Bring your own supplies/drinks. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, Wednesday, February 27, 6-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 603-398-8206.

JESSIE SWÉTEL RECEPTION: A reception welcoming the organization’s first-ever executive director, open to members and the public. Milton Artists’ Guild Art Center & Gallery, Thursday, February 21, 5-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 355-6583.

OPEN STUDIO PAINT FOR FUN: Spend two hours painting, drawing or collaging. No experience needed. Many materials provided. Closed during school holidays. Expressive Arts Burlington, Thursday, February 21, 12:30-2:30 p.m., and Tuesday, February 26, 9-11 a.m. Donations. Info, 343-8172.

PHOTO CO-OP: Lens lovers gather to share their experience and knowledge of their craft. Gallery at River Arts, Morrisville, Thursday, February 21, 6-8 p.m. $5. Info, 888-1261.

‘SLEUTHING AROUND STAGECOACH INN AND STENCIL HOUSE’: In this Conservation Month talk, objects conservator Nancie Ravenel discusses how she works with archival materials and paint samples to help staff learn about the museum’s historic structures. Preregistration appreciated. Shelburne Museum, Wednesday, February 20, 3 p.m. Free with museum admission. Info, 985-3346.

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MEGAN HUMPHREY: “ONE Perspective,” more than 1,000 photographs of people and places throughout Burlington’s Old North End taken over a number of years. Through February 28. Info, meganjhumphrey@ gmail.com. O.N.E. Community Center in Burlington.

NORTHERN VT ARTIST ASSOCIATION: Members of the artists’ group exhibit works in a variety of mediums. Curated by SEABA. Through February 28.

Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington.

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‘AGE OF DINOSAURS’: Visitors of all ages can travel back to the Mesozoic Era and experience life-size animatronic dinosaurs in immersive habitats.

Through May 12. Info, 864-1848. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington.

‘ALL THE FEELS’: Art that aims to strike viewers with a bit of cupid’s arrow, causing a rapid heart rate, a sense of awe and falling in love with works that express their feelings. Through February 23. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

THE ART SHOW #15: The open-call community art show features works in a variety of mediums. Through February 28. Info, publicartschool@gmail.com. RL Photo Studio in Burlington.

ARTS ALIVE’S ANNUAL OPEN PHOTO EXHIBIT: A group exhibit open to all resident Vermont photographers. Through February 28. Info, 540-3018. Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington.

‘CROSSCURRENTS’: Metal paintings by Homer Wells, landscape paintings by Lillian Kennedy, and nature photography by Mary Brevda and Barry Snyder. Through February 28. Flynndog Gallery in Burlington.

ERGO POTTERY AND K.B. CERAMICS: The Vermontbased production potters present a collaborative selection of handmade, one-of-a-kind plates and platters. Through February 28. Info, 338-7441.

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VISUAL ART IN SEVEN DAYS:

‘OF GAVIN’: Jordan Douglas remembers his younger brother, Gavin, who died suddenly of a heart attack in 2017, by photographing a selection of his possessions, many from childhood. Images captured on black-and-white film, printed with alternative techniques in the darkroom. Through March 4. Info, 651-8834. Penny Cluse Café in Burlington.

‘PANGS’: Ali Palin, Misoo Filan and Susan Smereka process personal trauma via paper and canvas.

Through April 17. Info, 395-1923. New City Galerie in Burlington.

SCOTT ANDRE CAMPBELL: “Submission,” a largeformat, abstract, mixed-media work that features drawing, painting, collage and stenciling, the result of a monthlong residency in the gallery. Through February 28. Info, 865-8980. Champlain College Art Gallery in Burlington.

SCOTT LENHARDT, JACKSON TUPPER & KEVIN CYR: Original paintings and limited-edition high-quality prints. Open by appointment. Through April 12. Info, 233-2943. Safe and Sound Gallery in Burlington.

STEVE SHARON: Abstract paintings by the Burlington artist. Through March 1. Info, 399-2511.

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STEVE SHARON: Abstract expressionist paintings.

Through March 1. Info, 861-2067. Nunyuns Bakery & Café in Burlington.

VERMONT COMIC CREATORS: A group exhibit of members of the statewide comic arts organization.

Through February 28. Info, 540-3018. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

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CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS: Landscape and cityscape paintings by Carolyn Walton, Athenia

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Schinto, Helen Nagel and Ken Russack. Through March 24. Info, 985-8223. Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne.

‘HEART SHOW’: Heart artworks by more than 90 local artists in a variety of mediums, auctioned through February 28 to benefit Outright Vermont at 32auctions.com/heartshow19. Through March 31.

Info, 865-9677. Rustic Roots in Shelburne.

‘JOHNNY SWING: DESIGN SENSE’: The first in a series exploring the processes of innovative regional artists, this exhibition provides a glimpse into the philosophy and practice of the Vermont lighting and furniture maker, whose works are based on welded coins. Curated by Kory Rogers. Through June 2. ‘MAPPING AN UNEVEN COUNTRY: BIRD’S EYE VIEWS OF VERMONT’: More than three dozen drawn, painted and printed views of the Green Mountain State investigate the popular 19th-century phenomenon of “perspective” or “bird’s-eye” views.

Through March 3. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.

JUNIOR ART MAJOR EXHIBITION: Students show their works in a variety of styles. Through March 2.

Info, 654-2795. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, in Colchester.

‘WET’: Photographs that depict “creative wetness,” including water in all its guises. Juried by Elizabeth Opalenik. Reception: Saturday, February 23, 4-6 p.m. Through March 17. Info, 777-3686, info@ darkoomgallery.com. Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction.

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‘200 YEARS — 200 OBJECTS’: In the final celebratory year of the university’s bicentennial, the museum exhibits a curated selection of artifacts, documents and images from the school’s collections. Through December 21. Info, 485-2886. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield.

ALEXANDRA TURNER AND ALISSA FABER: “Interaction,” works that explore the connections between organic and vitreous through combinations of objects from the forest and glass. Third Floor Gallery. ‘GOING ON TWENTY’: Artwork by longtime painting instructor Jeneane Lunn and nearly 20 of her students. Second Floor Gallery. ‘STRICTLY SEDIMENTARY’: A group show that exposes the rich variety of collage art. Main Floor Gallery. Through March 9. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

ANN YOUNG: “Fellow Travelers,” large-scale oil paintings that address the human condition and environments by the Northeast Kingdom artist.

Through March 28. Info, 525-4705. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

‘ANYTHING FOR SPEED: AUTOMOBILE RACING IN VERMONT’: A yearlong exhibition exploring more than a century of the history and evolution of racing in Vermont through the objects, photographs and recollections that comprise this unique story.

Through March 30. Info, 479-8500. Vermont History Center in Barre.

ARTISTS TO WATCH 2019: An exhibition of selected artists in conjunction with Vermont Art Guide, including Sarah Amos, Clark Derbes, Hasso Ewing, Andrew Frost, Sally Gil, Sean Hunter Williams, Elizabeth Nagle, Andrew Orr, Rhonda Ratray and Jackson Tupper. Through February 28. Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier.

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ART SHOWS

CHESHIRE CAT IN-HOUSE ARTISTS: Whimsical, hand-painted wooden bowls by Lucy Ferrada; and colorful, painted stoneware by Dawn McConnell.

Through February 28. Info, 223-1981. The Cheshire Cat in Montpelier.

f ‘CLOSE TO THE CLOTH’: Fiber works by Barbara Bendix, Karen Henderson, Stephanie Krauss, Skye Livingston, Kate Ruddle and Neysa Russo.

Reception: Thursday, March 7, 5-7 p.m. Through March 29. THOMAS WATERMAN WOOD: THE MASTER COPIES: The 19th-century Vermont painter and gallery namesake copied paintings seen on European trips to learn from masters such as Rembrandt and Turner, and brought the paintings back to Montpelier. Through June 1. WINTER JURIED EXHIBIT: Juried by Mary Admasian, Elliott Bent and Linda Mirabile, 26 Vermont artists show works in painting, prints, photographs, sculpture and jewelry. Through March 1. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier. f DIANNE SHULLENBERGER & JOHN SNELL: Fabric collage and photography, respectively, that show the artists’ fascination with rocks. Reception: Friday, February 8, 6-8 p.m. Through March 28. Info, 2296206. North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier.

JAQUITH INVITATIONAL ART SHOW: Works in a variety of mediums by 17 local artists. Through February 28. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield.

LYDIA GATZOW: “Divide,” emotionally rendered landscape paintings that explore how humans are cut off from wilderness. Through April 14. Info, 595-4866. The Hive in Middlesex.

MARK HEITZMAN: “Scrap Yard,” 10 large-scale graphite or charcoal drawings of tools and other objects. Through March 2. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli & Taps in Barre.

NITYA BRIGHENTI: “A Nose in the Sky,” portraits and cityscapes in oil and watercolor. Through February 28. Info, 808-358-8185. Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier.

‘A PEOPLE’S HISTORY’: A solo exhibition by Vanessa Compton featuring 23 collages on the birth, development and destiny of our nation, created following a monthlong artist residency during the government shutdown on the Navajo Nation, the largest reservation in the U.S. Through April 9. Info, 928-797-1121. Barre Opera House.

‘SEEDS OF RENEWAL’: An exploration of Abenaki agricultural history, cuisine and ceremony. Through April 30. Info, 828-2291. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.

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SHOW 30: Recent works by the membership of the collective art gallery. Through March 9. Info, info@ thefrontvt.com. The Front in Montpelier.

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BINTA COLLEY: “It’s All in the Details: Botanical Illustrations (and More),” artworks by the Plainfield artist. Through February 21. Info, 626-6459.

Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Northern Vermont University, in Johnson.

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‘ELEVATION 4393’: Works that address curatorial prompts such as influences on climate, how and where people live, elevation as a physical or emotional state, and others: paintings and mixed-media works

by Trevor Corp; paintings, sculptures and prints

by Jackson Tupper; and photography by Daniel Schechner. Through March 31. Info, 760-4634. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort.

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‘MOUNTAIN AIR’: New artworks by Matt Brown, Galen Cheney, TJ Cunningham, Rory Jackson, Rachel Moore, Homer Wells and Judith Wrend.

Through February 26. Info, 760-6785. Edgewater Gallery in Stowe.

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‘PEAK TO PEAK: 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION THEN AND NOW’: An exhibition of photographs and artifacts to highlight the evolution of the division’s equipment and training since its beginning in 1943.

Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe.

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RYAN GEARY: “Ascent (Part One: Eulogy),” 2D and 3D collages that tell the story of multiple Americas.

Through March 28. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville.

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Paul Asbell ‘Burmese Panther’ CD Release Show

AUGUST BURNS: “The Art of the Portrait,” paintings by the Vermont artist. Through March 2. Info, 4966682. Festival Gallery at Valley Arts in Waitsfield.

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ROBERT FAHEY: Photographs taken in Holland and Belgium, dominated by bicycles. Through March 1.

Info, 244-7036. Waterbury Public Library.

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CALL TO ARTISTS BCA COMMUNITY FUND: Applications are being accepted for the 2019 grants, which provide up to $3,500 to Burlington-based artists or small arts organizations to “develop projects that engage the community and address community needs, challenges and priorities through the arts.” Q&A session for potential applicants March 14. Deadline: April 15. BCA Center, Burlington. Info, burlingtoncityarts.org, skatz@burlingtoncityarts.org.

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CHELSEA ARTS ON THE GREEN MARKET AND FESTIVAL: Seeking artists, artisans and musicians for the second annual festival on August 31. Deadline: March 15. North Common Arts, Chelsea. $75; $35 for students. Info, 685-4866, chelseavt-arts.com.

HOSTED BY VERMONT WORKS FOR WOMEN FRIDAY, MARCH 8 MAIN STREET LANDING PERFORMING ARTS CENTER , BURLINGTON

‘EBB AND FLOW’: The gallery invites online submissions for spring juried exhibit. All mediums utilizing imagery of water and bodies of water will be considered. Deadline: March 15. Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville. Free. Info, 644-5100, bryangallery.org.

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‘EXPOSED 2019’: Artists are invited to submit proposals for the 28th annual outdoor sculpture show, sited throughout Stowe July 20 to October 19. This year’s theme: Text and Symbols. Deadline: March 15. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Info, 253-8358, submissions@helenday.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 8 GRANGE HALL CULTURAL CENTER

FAIR HOUSING MONTH: Send up to five pictures that depict what “home” means to you in the context of a diverse and inclusive community to asm.exhibitions@gmail.com. Include artist statement and title info. Exhibition and sale for month of April. Open to all skill levels. Email for more info. Deadline: February 25. ONE Arts Center, Burlington.

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GALLERY SPACES AVAILABLE: The St. Albans gallery is accepting submissions for a jury in March. AIR Gallery, St. Albans. Free. Info, 528-5222, artistinresidence.coop@gmail.com.

‘THE GREAT ARTIST REMAKE’: Seeking work that replicates a famous classical art piece/style for a March exhibit. Drop off ready-to-hang work on Friday, March 1, 5 to 7 p.m., at the co-op café. Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op & Café, Hardwick. Free. Info, art@bmfc.coop.

‘THE PORTRAIT’: Amy Holmes George will be the juror for this group exhibit featuring photographic portraiture. Thinking outside the box is encouraged. Deadline: February 27. Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction. Info, 777-3686, darkroomgallery.com.

PUBLIC ART REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: The City of South Burlington is building 180 Market Street as a library, city hall and senior center, and is seeking to commission an artist or team of artists to install new site-specific art within or in front of the building. Art budget is about $48,000. More info about the project online. Deadline for submissions: February 21. South Burlington City Offices.

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‘THE WAY WE SEE IT: SOCIAL [IN]JUSTICE’: Works that address racism, sexism, religious intolerance or other injustices by Kate Longmaid, Ann Young, Michelle Saffran and Jerry Ralya. Through February 23. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Waterbury.

Artworks that are very, very small might resemble dollhouses or other playthings, and we instinctively

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think cute. But as this new exhibition at the University

‘50 X 50: COLLECTING FOR THE MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART’: An exhibit that marks 50 years of acquiring art by bringing together one work from each year. Included are paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photography, from antiquity to the present and from diverse cultures. Through August 11. Info, 443-3168. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College.

of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art illustrates, artists also can create tiny objects or environments to address global issues: war, human displacement, ecological disaster and more. Here, small works have an outsize impact. Through May 10. Pictured: “Hiraeth” by

‘AT HOME’: Work from 12 of the gallery’s artists alongside furniture from Stone Block Antiques, intended to exhibit how we can live with artwork in our homes. Through March 31. Info, 877-2173.

Northern Daughters in Vergennes.

Mohamad Hafez.

‘ICE SHANTIES: FISHING, PEOPLE & CULTURE’: An exhibition of large-format photographs featuring the structures, people and culture of ice fishing by Vermont-based Colombian photographer Federico Pardo. Includes audio reflections from shanty owners drawn from interviews by VFC. Through August 31. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

Michals and Norman Rockwell. Through May 5. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

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ANNA ROSS: “Coming Into the Light,” paintings by the local artist. Through February 25. Info, 889-9404.

Tunbridge Public Library.

‘THE LIGHT SHOW’: Unique lamps and lanterns by Vermont artists Clay Mohrman, Kristian Brevik, York Hill Pottery artisans Elizabeth Saslaw and Susan Kuehnl, and Cindi Duff. Through March 24. Info, 382-9222.

Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.

ERICK HUFSCHMID: “A Muse,” photographs from the studio of Varujan Boghosian. VARUJAN BOGHOSIAN: “Late Works,” collages and constructions. Through March 16. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

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FRITZ GROSS: Painted furniture, panels and whimsical, colorful paintings as well as drawings, sculptures and etchings by the Zurich-born Vermont artist.

Through March 16. Info, 685-4699. North Common Arts in Chelsea.

‘RUTLAND: REAL AND IMAGINED’: Eight internationally recognized artists who work with the photographic image investigate geography, history and people to tell a story about Rutland. Curated by Stephen Schaub. Through March 9. Info, 747-0527.

The Alley Gallery in Rutland.

MARINA SPRAGUE: “Aspects of the Universe,” paintings in watercolor and acrylic by the 16-year-old local artist. Through February 28. Info, 685-2188.

Chelsea Public Library.

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‘PAPER POSSIBILITIES’: Cut, printed, painted and sculpted paper by 10 Vermont artists. Through March 2. Info, 728-6464. Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph.

AMY HOOK-THERRIEN: Watercolors by the Windsorbased artist. Through March 31. Info, 359-5000.

Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center in Quechee.

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ARTIST MEMBERS SHOW: Printmakers show their works using a variety of techniques. Through February 28. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

DARLY BURTNETT: “Bewildered,” photographs and mixed-media paintings by the Montpelier artist. Proceeds from sales benefit the Northeast Wilderness Trust. Through March 31. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.

‘DESTINATION: SPACE!’: A series of exhibitions that highlights the art and science of space exploration and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission’s moon landing. Through August 4. ‘MAKING MUSIC: THE SCIENCE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS’: An exhibition exploring the science behind the instruments used to create music, from well-known classics to infectious pop tunes. Through May 13. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.

JACK ROWELL: “Cultural Documentarian,” portraits of Vermont people and other wildlife by the Braintree photographer. Through April 1. Info, info@mainstreet museum.org. Main Street Museum in White River Junction.

OLIVIA JANNA: Oil paintings. Through March 17. Info, 296-7000. Barrette Center for the Arts in White River Junction.

‘UNCOMMON ART’: Paintings by James McGarrell and Robin Roberts and photographs by Jane Booth.

Through March 31. Info, 866-5366. Tenney Memorial Library in Newbury.

‘WINGS’: Whimsical angels in folk art and other styles

by Bonnie Waters, Louanne Lewit and Ursula Ramjt.

Through February 28. Info, 299-5083. Hartland Public Library.

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‘ADMIRE’ EXHIBITION: Artworks in a variety of mediums reflecting the theme and describe feelings from the heart and mind. Through February 28. Info, art@bmfc.coop. Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op & Café in Hardwick.

AXEL STOHLBERG: Paintings, drawings and collages.

Through March 1. KATE EMLEN: “Precarious Magic,” paintings. Through April 7. Info, 533-9075. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro.

‘BIRDS, BOATS AND A LITTLE BIT OF WOOD’: Photographs by Ross Connelly, a retired journalist who owned the Hardwick Gazette from 1986 to 2017.

Through March 26. Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.

COMMUNITY ART EXHIBIT: Small works between two and a half and three inches and four by six inches in any medium that fits the theme “To B or Not to B.” All ages. Artworks accepted through March 12. Closing reception: Tuesday, March 12, 6 p.m.

Through March 14. Info, 626-6459. Quimby Gallery, Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, in Lyndonville.

‘LOCKED DOWN! KEYED IN! LOCKED OUT! KEYED UP!’: An exhibition examining the long human relationship to the lock and key, its elegant design and philosophies and practices of securing, safeguarding, imprisoning, escaping and safecracking throughout the ages. Through April 30. Info, claredol@sover.net.

The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

‘ROCK PAPER SCISSORS’: Fired clay sculptures

by Carole Kitchel Bellew, cut-out paper collage by Martha L. Elmes and carved alabaster by Mardi McGregor. Through February 28. Info, 748-0158.

Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

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‘HEALING — THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMAGERY OF ART’: Works exploring the connection between the arts, healing and health, including Mary Admasian, Natalie Blake, Robert Carsten, Karen Deets, Robert DuGrenier, Carolyn Enz Hack, Margaret Jacobs, Neomi Lauritsen, Pat Musick, Robert O’Brien, Priscilla Petraska and Cai Xi Silver. Through March 30. Info, lightson_mary@comcast.net. The Great Hall in Springfield.

‘OPEN CALL NXNE 2019: PAINT’: An annual showcase of 13 artists from New York and New England.

Through March 2. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

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PAUL KATZ: “The Mind’s Eye,” paintings, sculptures and books. Through May 27. ‘WORKS ON PAPER: A DECADE OF COLLECTING’: A variety of works from the museum’s permanent collection, historic to contemporary, self-taught to modernist artists.

Artists include Gayleen Aiken, Milton Avery, Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, Paul Feeley, Luigi Lucioni, Duane

11TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITION: Works in a variety of mediums by local students, with awards chosen by Morgan Freeman, Native American art fellow at the Hood Museum of Art. Through March 8. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. ‘A MODEL IN THE STUDIO’: Artworks in a variety of mediums from 1880 to 1950 that show how artists worked from live subjects; many pieces never before displayed or new acquisitions. Through May 5.

‘ALEXANDER CALDER: RADICAL INVENTOR’: More than 100 works by the child prodigy and kinetic sculptor who became one of the 20th century’s most celebrated artists. Through February 24. ‘OF INDIVIDUALS AND PLACES’: Nearly 100 Canadian and international photographs from the collection of Jack Lazare. Through April 28. Info, 514-285-2000.

Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.

‘ANDY WARHOL: PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS’: Original artworks by the legendary pop artist, from the collection of the Plattsburgh State Art Museum.

Through February 22. Info, 518-563-1604. Strand Main Gallery in Plattsburgh, N.Y.

PATRICE CHARBONNEAU: “Headquarters,” vibrant paintings that reflect the influence of architecture by the Québec artist. Reception: Thursday, February 28, 5-7 p.m. Through March 15. Info, 518-564-3094.

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he future isn’t what it used to be.” When French philosopher Paul Valéry wrote that in 1937, he wasn’t bemoaning a lack of imagination in bloated dystopian tentpoles.

He was expressing the pessimism prevalent among European intellectuals following World War I. The more things change, though, the more they stay the same. His words might have been just as pithy a response to a viewing of Alita: Battle Angel.

The experience could leave the most ardent film fan pessimistic about the state of Hollywood entertainment.

Like WWI, this film was a dreadful idea.

Also like that humanitarian horror, the latest from formerly fun director Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) is violent, noisy, hokey, derivative and devoid of meaning. Cowritten by the filmmaker with James Cameron (Avatar) and Laeta Kalogridis (Terminator Genisys) and based on the manga series by Yukito Kishiro, the movie is little more than a $200 million mashup of tropes from previous bloated dystopian tentpoles.

From the start, Alita’s appetite for appropriation is on shameless display. The first thing we see is a sky city whose designers

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managed to rip off three — count ’em, three — better films simultaneously. Zalem, where the 1 percent live in 2563, hovers above the squalid, overcrowded Iron City, home to the rest of the human race along with a population of robots.

It’s impossible to miss the similarity between Zalem — poised above the bustling, crumbling dump that’s become the meme for postapocalyptic civilization — and the mammoth alien ship poised above the bustling, crumbling District 9. Or the fact that the bloated dystopian tentpole Elysium built that same city in 2013. Not content to steal from two futuristic effects fests in the first five minutes, Alita’s creators also lift the trademark H.R. Giger aesthetic from the Alien franchise, applying it liberally to the floating paradise. Like people automatically want to live in a place that looks like the Nostromo just because it’s the future.

That opening also introduces us to Christoph Waltz rummaging through a mountain of junk. He plays Dr. Dyson Ido, a scientist who specializes in repurposing robot parts.

When he finds the head and partial torso of a female cyborg, he naturally carries them back to his lab and attaches them to the android body he constructed for his late daughter.

BATTLE FATIGUE Against all odds, this collaboration of Rodriguez and Cameron proves a pointless, super-derivative snore.

The next morning, Alita wakes to find herself with gleaming new arms and legs but no memory of her old life. I should probably add that she’s a cartoon, a digital creation that looks like she was ejected from one of the Keane paintings in Big Eyes. Rosa Salazar provides the basis for the character.

Performance-capture technology and CGIs do the rest.

Appallingly dumb, unimaginative developments and dialogue ensue for two interminable hours. Alita, for example, falls for a human boy (Keean Johnson), learns to play motorball (Rollerball with Transformers-style robots), discovers she’s trained in martial arts, rumbles with bad-guy bots and gets an upgrade

Isn’t It Romantic ★★★★

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he time when the world needed a scathing satire of romantic comedies has passed. In the century’s first decade, when movies such as 27 Dresses and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days were as plentiful as roses in a Valentine’s Day bouquet, Isn’t It Romantic might have seemed like a bold corrective. Today, it’s more of a bittersweet tribute to bygone folly. But while it may not be bold, it’s still funny.

Todd Strauss-Schulson (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) directed this longoverdue star vehicle for the comic talents of Rebel Wilson (MVP of the Pitch Perfect series), from a screenplay by Erin Cardillo, Dana Fox (How to Be Single) and Katie Silberman. Wilson plays Natalie, a New York City architect whose qualifications for romcom heroine status end there. She lives in a dark hole of an apartment, speaks in an acerbic deadpan and, as her own mom (Jennifer Saunders) points out in the film’s prologue, doesn’t look like a typical contender for the America’s Sweetheart title (not to mention, she’s Australian).

Natalie quickly establishes her cynicism by delivering an extended takedown of romcom clichés to her sentimental office buddy, Whitney (Betty Gilpin of “GLOW”). Highconcept comedy convention dictates that she must get a comeuppance, so a blow on the head transports her to a world where all those cinematic clichés come true with ludicrous literality.

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BAD ROMANCE Tossed into the alternate reality of rom-coms, Wilson is eager for escape in Strauss-Schulson’s smart comedy.

Manhattan becomes a candy-colored wonderland with cupcake shops on every corner.

The sexy billionaire (Liam Hemsworth) who was a jerk to Natalie IRL is now madly in love with her. Her apartment is pastel and palatial.

Her dorky secret crush (Adam Devine) is suddenly dating a swimsuit model (Priyanka Chopra). And, because Natalie’s life is now rated PG-13, she can’t even properly express her feelings about the situation.

Whether she’s horrified, bemused or slyly seduced, Wilson’s reactions to Rom-Com Reality never stop being funny. She’s a sympathetic enough protagonist to carry us through the movie’s shakier last act, in which convention again dictates that Natalie must return to reality with lessons learned.

The film’s attitude toward romantic comedies is teasingly ambivalent — charmed by their optimism yet mildly appalled by their

to a new body with bigger bionic breasts. I’m not making that up. Or that the boy then enthuses, “You’re the most human person I’ve ever met.”

So, if you’re looking for comic-bookquality characters, mindless mayhem and postapocalyptic visuals you looked at already in Blade Runner, Dark City, The Fifth Element, The Matrix, Jupiter Ascending, Ready Player One and Mortal Engines, I really can’t recommend Alita: Battle Angel highly enough. If, however, you’re looking for anything infinitesimally more interesting, this isn’t a film you want in your future.

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excesses. The script suggests that rom-coms are ultimately less about romance than about self-affirmation for their female audience, but that provocative notion isn’t fully explored.

It’s just one of several hanging threads in the movie’s choppy latter half. A setup for a gag involving a classic makeover montage leads … to an anticlimactic cut. Whitney undergoes a startling, funny transformation in Rom-Com Reality that likewise doesn’t go anywhere. And the two musical numbers that paper over the cracks feel a little forced.

Overall, Isn’t It Romantic gets more consistent laughs from its high concept than have similar recent efforts such as I Feel Pretty. Yet it’s still Hollywood-cute, lacking the grounding and the frankness about romance and relationships that we see in many of the streaming movies and shows where rom-coms are, arguably, finding new life.

Even Crazy Rich Asians broached serious issues such as culture and generational clash alongside the froth.

If the reality-averse rom-com is a thing of the past, Isn’t It Romantic is an entertaining swan song, expressing appropriately mixed feelings about a genre that combined escapist fantasy with relentless aspirational lifestyle porn. More than anything, though, the film is an argument for putting talent like Wilson’s in movies that don’t involve makeovers, even ironic ones.

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NOW PLAYING 2019 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMSHHHH1/2 Three separate programs offer the best of the year’s short animated, live-action narrative and documentary cinema, from the cute “Bao” to the harrowing “Lifeboat.” (Animated 55 min, Live Action 104 min, Documentary 134 min; all NR; reviewed by R.K. 2/13) ALITA: BATTLE ANGELH Based on a manga series, this sci-fi action flick follows a cyborg’s quest for her identity. Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) directed; James Cameron cowrote. And Rosa Salazar looks darn creepy as the fully digital heroine. With Christoph Waltz and Jennifer Connelly. (122 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 2/20) AQUAMANHHH Jason Momoa plays the heir to the undersea realm of Atlantis as DC Comics continues to flesh out its cinematic universe. With Amber Heard and Willem Dafoe. James Wan (The Conjuring) directed. (143 min, PG-13) BOHEMIAN RHAPSODYHH1/2 Rami Malek plays Freddie Mercury in this chronicle of rock band Queen.

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THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLDHHHH1/2 Peter Jackson’s documentary uses never-before-seen footage to tell the stories of soldiers in World War I. (99 min, R)

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THE UPSIDEHH1/2 A wealthy quadriplegic (Bryan Cranston) develops a life-affirming friendship with his street-wise helper (Kevin Hart) in this remake of French dramedy hit The Intouchables. Neil Burger directed. (125 min, PG-13)

THE WIFEH1/2 As a celebrated author (Jonathan Pryce) prepares to receive the Nobel Prize, his loyal wife (Glenn Close) questions her life choices in this drama based on Meg Wolitzer’s novel. With Christian Slater and Max Irons. Björn Runge (Happy End) directed. (100 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 9/19)

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WHAT MEN WANTHH1/2 In this gender-reversed remake of the comedy What Women Want (2000), Taraji P. Henson plays a sports agent who suddenly gains a useful ability to hear men’s thoughts. With Kristen Ledlow and Josh Brener. Adam Shankman (Rock of Ages) directed. (117 min, R)

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SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSEHHHH1/2 This animation tells the story of Miles Morales (voice of Shameik Moore), a Spider-Man in an alternate universe. With Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld and Mahershala Ali. Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman directed. (117 min, PG)

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Cartographers of Old Europe sometimes drew pictures of strange beasts in the uncharted regions of their maps. These were warnings to travelers that such areas might harbor unknown risks, like dangerous animals. One famous map of the Indian Ocean shows an image of a sea monster lurking, as if waiting to prey on sailors traveling through its territory. If I were going to create a map of the frontier you’re now headed for, Pisces, I would fill it with mythic beasts of a more benevolent variety, like magic unicorns, good fairies and wise centaurs.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In December 1915, the California city of San Diego was suffering from a draught. City officials hired a professional “moisture accelerator” named Charles Hatfield, who promised to make it rain. Soon Hatfield was shooting explosions of a secret blend of chemicals into the sky from the top of a tower. The results were quick: A deluge began in early January of 1916 and persisted for weeks. Thirty inches of rain fell, causing floods that damaged the local infrastructure. The moral of the story, as far as you’re concerned, Aries: When you ask for what you want and

(April 20-May 20): Actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges are brothers born to parents who were also actors. When they were growing up, they already had aspirations to follow in their mom and dad’s footsteps. From an early age, they summoned a resourceful approach to attracting an audience. Now and then, they would start a pretend fight in a store’s parking lot. When a big enough crowd had gathered to observe their shenanigans, they would suddenly break off from their faux struggle, grab their guitars from their truck and begin playing music. In the coming weeks, I hope you’ll be equally ingenious as you brainstorm about ways to expand your outreach.

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(May 21-June 20): According to Edward Barnard’s book New York City Trees, a quarter of the city is shaded by its 5.2 million trees. In other words, one of the most densely populated, frantically active places on the planet has a rich collection of oxygen-generating greenery. There’s even a virgin forest at the upper tip of Manhattan, as well as five botanical gardens and the 843-acre Central Park.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): As a poet my-

self, I regard good poetry as highly useful. It can nudge us free of our habitual thoughts and provoke us to see the world in ways we’ve never imagined. On the other hand, it’s not useful in the same way that food and water and sleep are. Most people don’t get sick if they are deprived of poetry. But I want to bring your attention to a poem that is serving a very practical purpose in addition to its inspirational function. Simon Armitage’s poem “In Praise of Air” is on display in an outdoor plaza at Sheffield University. The material it’s printed on is designed to literally remove a potent pollutant from the atmosphere. And what does this have to do with you? I suspect

that in the coming weeks you will have an extra capacity to generate blessings that are like Armitage’s poem: useful in both practical and inspirational ways.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 1979, psychologist Dorothy Tennov published her book Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being in Love.

She defined her newly coined word “limerence” as a state of adoration that may generate intense, euphoric and obsessive feelings for another person. Of all the signs in the zodiac, you Leos are most likely to be visited by this disposition throughout 2019. And you’ll be especially prone to it in the coming weeks.

Will that be a good thing or a disruptive thing?

It all depends on how determined you are to regard it as a blessing, have fun with it and enjoy it regardless of whether or not your feelings are reciprocated. I advise you to enjoy the hell out of it!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Based in Switzerland, Nestle is the largest food company in the world. Yet it pays just $200 per year to the state of Michigan for the right to suck up 400 million gallons of groundwater, which it bottles and sells at a profit. I nominate this vignette to be your cautionary tale in the coming weeks. How? 1. Make damn sure you are being fairly compensated for your offerings. 2.

Don’t allow huge, impersonal forces to exploit your resources. 3. Be tough and discerning, not lax and naïve, as you negotiate deals.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Sixteenth-century Italian artist Daniele da Volterra wasn’t very famous for his own painting and sculpture.

The work for which we remember him today is the alterations he made to Michelangelo’s giant fresco The Last Judgment, which spreads across an entire wall in the Sistine Chapel.

After Michelangelo died, the Catholic Church hired da Volterra to “fix” the scandalous aspects of the people depicted in the master’s work. He painted clothes and leaves over the originals’ genitalia and derrieres. In accordance with astrological omens, I propose that we make da Volterra your anti-role model for the coming weeks. Don’t be like him. Don’t engage in cover-ups, censorship or camouflage.

Instead, specialize in the opposite: revelations, unmaskings and expositions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): What is the quality of your access to life’s basic necessities? How well do you fulfill your need for good food and drink, effective exercise, deep sleep, thorough relaxation, mental stimulation, soulful intimacy, a sense of meaningfulness, nourishing beauty, and rich feelings? I bring these questions to your attention, Scorpio, because the rest of 2019 will be an excellent time for you to fine-tune and expand your relationships with these fundamental blessings. And now is an excellent time to intensify your efforts.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Michael

Jackson’s 1982 song “Beat It” climbed to No. 3 on the record-sales charts in Australia. On the other hand, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s 1984 parody of Jackson’s tune, “Eat It,” reached No. 1 on the same charts. Let’s use this twist as a metaphor that’s a good fit for your life in the coming weeks. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you may find that a stand-in or substitute or imitation will be more successful than the original. And that will be auspicious!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The Space Needle in Seattle, Wash., is 605 feet high and 138 feet wide: a tall and narrow tower. Near the top is a round restaurant that makes one complete rotation every 47 minutes. Although this part of the structure weighs 125 tons, for many years its motion was propelled by a mere 1.5 horsepower motor. I think you will have a comparable power at your disposal in the coming weeks: an ability to cause major movement with a compact output of energy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1941, the

Ford automobile company created a “biological car.” Among its components were “bioplastics” composed of soybeans, hemp, flax, wood pulp and cotton. It weighed a thousand pounds less than a comparable car made of metal.

This breakthrough possibility never fully matured, however. It was overshadowed by newly abundant plastics made from petrochemicals.

I suspect that you Aquarians are at a phase with a resemblance to the biological car. Your good idea is promising but unripe. I hope you’ll spend the coming weeks devoting practical energy to developing it. (P.S. There’s a difference between you and your personal equivalent of the biological car: little competition.)

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Open-minded; talk to me about anything. Boston boy, Cambridge cat, South Shore, Mass., 617. Looking to eventually move to California or Hawaii. lightnluvy11, 23, seeking: W MARATHON RUNNER, FOODIE, CAR NUT A healthy lifestyle runner looking for the partner to walk in the sand holding hands and enjoying a glass of wine, watching the sun set, with my dog Buddy. Hardworking, ready to retire soon and wanting a partner to enjoy living, cooking and a little hot stuff! Marathon is my distance, so I go long... badbetty, 60, seeking: W

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I am happy to share my free time. Not quite sure what that looks like, but if it seems like a right match, I will make the time. SimonSaaz, 39, seeking: W FAITHFUL SWEET COUNTRY Well, I’m 32 years old. Been out of the dating thing for eight years. I’m honest, faithful, up-front. Looking for a woman to spend the rest of my life with. Hopefully soon. Can’t wait to hear from ya. Niceguy33, 32, seeking: W, l NORTHERN GUY Bisexual looking for new adventures.

Good-looking and can travel to you. sapsucker, 61, seeking: M, Cp LET’S HAVE SOME FUN SOON I am looking for a good lady to have fun with and go on some adventures with. I like to go camping and hiking, kayaking and on long walks. Love walking on the beach. I also like going for rides on my bikes, but I tend to be a little bit of a workaholic.

Digvermont, 53, seeking: W, l FRESH AIR Retired SWM agriculturist loves outdoors, farms, bodies of water, travel, social activism, history and back roads.

Would like to meet SF for enjoyment of life. physce, 64, seeking: W VISITING AND LOOKING FOR FUN I’m a low-key, friendly, funny guy coming to Burlington for a mixture of business and catching up with old friends.

Interested in meeting someone who’d be up for grabbing a few drinks, sharing a few laughs and who knows what else.

I’m freshly divorced and only looking for a safe, good time with a chill person while in town. lucaseds78, 40, seeking: W ADVENTUROUS CAMPER, DIE-HARD LOVER I’m a pretty laid-back kinda guy.

Probably one of the sweetest and most trustworthy guys ever! I like being outdoors and enjoying the woods! 420 friendly! All I’m looking for is a friend, someone to hold and tell them I love them every day! I know its cheesy, but isn’t that what everybody wants if they’re lonely? vtcamper87, 31, seeking: W, l HIKE, PADDLE, SUN Mature, laid-back artist “widower” of means seeks a woman to enjoy life and its many pleasures. Love outdoor activities, things cultural and travel. waitaminute, 64, seeking: W, l LOVER OF LIFE AND LAUGHTER Just want to hang out and have fun, laugh and enjoy life without spending too much money or dressing up. Us against the world? Quirky. There’s nothing worth taking too seriously. If we’re smiling, we’re doing it right. LonelyMan, 39, seeking: W MAN LOOKING FOR MY LOVER I will always be loyal and never cheat, always hear you out, cook if you don’t, support whatever you like to do, never push my thinking on you, love you every day. Kiss you and hug you like it is our last. Never expect you to do anything you are not interested in. Smile and be happy. bigdoggonewild, 60, seeking: W, l

HUNG FOR COUPLES I’m interested in finding a couple to play with. I’m open to many different kinks and scenarios, so don’t be shy about what you want. I’m 6’2, fit, attractive and I have an 8-inch cock. I’m open to something ongoing. Please be drug- and disease-free. Perfect8, 32, seeking: W, Cp GUY WITH A FOOT FETISH I’m an easygoing person who happens to have a foot fetish. I am looking for people who would like to have fun with their feet, especially after a long day at work. 4funonly, 46, seeking: W, Cp CONSIDERATE, LOVING, KIND, EARNEST, HAPPY I consider myself a kind and caring man. I feel a lot younger than my age, and I am still interested in many things, including spirituality and travel. I am sensitive and perceptive.

Livinginvermont, 60, seeking: W LONELY LOOKING FOR MRS. RIGHT I like to listen to country music and sing. I love camping, fishing. I have a great personality. I love to go for walks.

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Outdoorduo1vt, 50, seeking: W, l COUPLE LOOKING FOR A PLAYMATE Kinky, responsible couple. Work nights. Want a female playmate to join. We’re very open-minded.

Redfiery, 35, seeking: W, l FULL TRANSPARENCY We are a fun open relationship couple of 12 years. Have a healthy, open relationship that we have been enjoying and want to explore further with another like-minded couple. She: 40 y/o, 5’10, dirty blond hair. He: 41 y/o, 5’10, brown hair. We love hiking, skiing, good food and natural wine.

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There was a free spirit who thought that friendship could never be bought. She sought a gent without fetter — the older the better — and hoped her search wasn’t for naught. #L1284

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Love books, writing, the woods and spring, of course. #L1285

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Chittenden County. #L1270 I’m a GWM, mid-50s, seeking a bi or GM for get-togethers.

Could lead to more if the spark is there. I’m a nice guy with varied interests; easy to get along with and funny. Winter is long and dark. Central Vermont.

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ICE CREAM MAN You used to push around an ice cream cart at the Montpelier Farmers Market and work at the co-op on the side. I worked for a grumpy old guy named Alan. I meant to get a drink with you, but I left for a year instead. I’m coming back in April, ice cream man. Is it too late for a drink? When: Saturday, February 16, 2019. Where: Montpelier Farmers Market. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914674 APOLOGIES I’m a fan of your work and always wanted to meet you, just as a person to a person, not a random guy in the checkout. Please forgive me; you deserve privacy. I just think you’re unmistakably stunning. My heart was racing, and I wasn’t thinking clearly. If I can get an autograph, let me know. When: Friday, February 15, 2019.

Where: grocery store on Shelburne Road. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914673 HAVEN’T HAD MY MUFFIN YET You: dreamy, mossy, electric wizard, punk skunk hair twin. Is it you or peanut butter that makes my insides flutter? Are we the same person? One thing is true: It’s Friday, I’m in love with you! When: Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Where: the shack. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914672 SNOWSTORM AT MANHATTANS You came in by yourself and sat at the pizza counter. Black T-shirt, beige beanie and a tattoo on your forearm.

I think you’re super hot. Wanna make out? When: Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Where: Manhattan Pizza & Pub. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914671 YOU LOOKED IN MY EYES ...and liked what you saw at the time.

There is so much to discuss. Will you talk to me? When: Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Where: in my dreams, a lot.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914670 ACE HARDWARE SUNDAY MORNING Somewhere around 10:15 a.m., our eyes met briefly and I was suddenly curious. You can certainly whistle a tune. When: Sunday, February 10, 2019. Where: Ace Hardware, Williston Rd. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914669 IN THE HOOD Were on a Vermont Transit Line bus, chanting GoVermont the whole way, wearing a costume that I assume you concocted all on your own, but I can tell that you had help from friends in Frisco, as your glasses barely fit over the hood. Peppermint & Phomphit was your fave Ben & Jerry’s flavor. Is this love I am feeling ? When: Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Where: Vallejo, Calif. You: Non-binary person. Me: Man. #914667 MONTPELIER PARK AND RIDE When you pulled up in your little green Mazda and we met eyes for two seconds, your beguiling smile melted me like an ice sculpture and my heart beat your last name. When: Friday, February 8, 2019. Where: Montpelier Park and Ride. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914666

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CARL, WAS THAT YOU? It’s been over 10 years so I couldn’t be sure, but you looked very familiar! Last I knew, you were moving to Kentucky to escape the cold, but that was when Bush 2 was president and we were neighbors.

I had a purple hat, and we passed in the parking lot and said hi. When: Thursday, February 7, 2019. Where: Nutty Steph’s.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914665 HEY OUTDOORSYWOMAN You might want to check your email settings and messages. You might be missing your true love! When: Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Where: Personals.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914668 KYLE THE CHEMIST To Kyle at the disco: Thank you for being the best dancing partner and for the (unexpected) but amazing good night kiss! You were way too cute for my own good. Happy birthday. When: Friday, February 1, 2019. Where: Metronome.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914664 SMOKY-EYED SMUGGLER Saw you shredding the trails in your black pants with red ember flecks. Although you where incognito, I managed to catch a glimpse of your smoky eyes at the pump house pickup. Let’s meet up and rip some turns. When: Saturday, February 2, 2019. Where: Jeffersonville.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914663 BACKCOUNTRY I was skiing over from Bolton and stopped to ask you two roughly how far my friend and I had left to the road.

Your warmth put an extra glide in my step. If either of you is single, let’s ski and have a drink? Regardless, thanks for the winter cheer. When: Saturday, February 2, 2019. Where: Nebraska Valley. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914662 A ROSE-RED INVITATION I saw you from across the club and had to say hello. I sent over a note and a drink.

In the glass was rosé, and on the note it said, “It’s about time we get together.”

We could dance or do whatever. I’ll wait for your reply: 9 p.m., February 14, at SideBar. Listen for the Usher covers.

When: Monday, January 14, 2019.

Where: SideBar. You: Non-binary person.

Me: Non-binary person. #914661 MY SWEET DARLING CACTUS You are so fine. You are my sunshine.

I’ll be home soon, sweet Kelly of mine! When: Friday, January 25, 2019. Where: Three Needs. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914660 TATTOOED AT PENNY CLUSE I was enjoying breakfast this morning by the window with my dad and his redheaded girlfriend and couldn’t help but notice how good-looking you are. I was wearing mostly black, gray sweater and have brown hair. You were wearing all black, tattoo on your forearm, have short brown hair and a beard. If you’re interested, let’s meet up! When: Friday, January 25, 2019. Where: Penny Cluse Café. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914659

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SHAW’S SEXY BOOT GUY We exchanged a few words about your boot and how you broke your leg. I couldn’t stop smiling or staring and thinking I should ask for your number. Maybe lunch or dinner sometime? When: Saturday, January 19, 2019. Where: Shaw’s, Colchester.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914657 DON’T FOOL AROUND You’d better move away, / You’re standin’ too close to the flame. / Once I mess with your mind, / Your little heart won’t beat the same. When: Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Where: hacia.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914656 RADIO BEAN EMPLOYEE Do you ever stumble into a stranger’s presence and think: “Damn. I want to know this human”? Emily: you performing at the Bean in the absence of the scheduled act. I was at the closest table to the stage and locked in. We exchanged brief words as I closed my tab, but I can’t stop thinking about wanting to know you. When: Thursday, January 17, 2019. Where: Radio Bean.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914655

SCARLETTLETTERS Dear Scarlett,

I prefer having sex with women, but about 10 years ago or more I discovered that I get off on giving head to men. My fantasy is to share this experience with a woman, but the few girlfriends I have talked with about this were not into it at all.

Recently I went on some dating sites to find likeminded people. It has been a total disaster. A lot of women who identify as bisexual don’t accept men who identify the same way. Some said they were “disgusted” by the idea. I’ve had the same experience sexting with gay men. When I want to enter a woman into the picture, they tell me to “pick a team.” I am shocked at the frequency of intolerance among people who identify as gay or bi. What the heck?

Signed,

Bi (male, 40)

SHOVELING SNOW OUTSIDE OF BARRIO I saw you in a maroon hat shoveling snow outside of the bakery this morning.

I wanted to stop and help you, but, sadly, work called. Sorry. Maybe it was therapeutic for you, or else a nuisance.

Surely you must be hungry after all that shoveling. Dinner? When: Monday, January 21, 2019. Where: Barrio.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914654 BLONDE, HINESBURG PRICE CHOPPER I’ve seen you on multiple occasions at the store while you do your shopping. I know we made eye contact a lot, especially in the beer aisle. You were wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt with black yoga pants. I hope you see this. If so, please contact me! When: Friday, January 18, 2019. Where: Price Chopper, Hinesburg.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914652 TOPS CHECKOUT I offered for you to go before me at the checkout. You weren’t finished shopping. You passed by and very kindly touched my shoulder. That touch was very firm but gentle, and the warmth of your hand was felt through my body.

I felt your touch all night as it warmed my heart and eased my mind. Thank you! When: Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Where: Tops Market, Hardwick.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914648 QT WORKING AT ONYX You told me the tea was like “Christmas morning,” and while it was steeping I was stealing glances at yer cute mug. You lent me a phone charger, which got me to a whopping 3 percent — I should’ve used that to get your number. Are you single?

—Girl with blue fur-trimmed hood. When: Thursday, January 17, 2019. Where: Onyx Tonics. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914647 YOU AND ME These rendezvous we experience are very special to me. I care deeply for you and am at a loss for what to do with these feelings. I think it’s mutual, but my vibes on that change day to day. I don’t understand. Are we “friends”? I believe our connection is more than friends. I need to know your thoughts of me. When: Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Where: around. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914645 VIVA Not a day has passed that I haven’t thought of you. And us. It’s been so long, sweet girl. When: Saturday, December 1, 2018. Where: my heart.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914605

Dear Bi,

Just because someone identifies as LGBTQ does not automatically mean that they are progressive or tolerant. The notion that you or anyone else must “pick a team” is absurd — especially since our society has become more open about the fluidity of human sexuality.

There are many cases throughout history in which marginalized groups have formed closed communities in the face of adversity. Sometimes that bonding involves discrimination against those who even appear to threaten the group’s existence. There isn’t much you alone can do to change these larger dynamics. But understanding them may help you become more aware and compassionate — and not take it personally.

Also, keep in mind that while online dating sites are a great way to meet people, they can also obscure important nuances. The algorithms on which they operate require people to identify in specific and sometimes rigid ways. Someone who identifies as bisexual, for example, may not be open to all forms of it. Just be patient and adjust your expectations. There are a lot of cool people out there, and in time you’ll find them.

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ACT 250 NOTICE APPLICATION #4C11285 AND HEARING 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On January 8, 2019, JJJ South Burlington, LLC, 21 Carmichael Street, Suite 201, Essex Junction, VT 05452 filed application #4C1128-5 for a project described as increasing the amount of residential units from 109 to 142. The additional 33 units will be added to the previously proposed Phase IV area designated for

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“Future Development.”

The Project is located at 1699 Hinesburg Road and 1580 Dorset Street in South Burlington, VT. This Project will be evaluated by the District #4 Environmental Commission in accordance with the 10 environmental criteria of 10 V.S.A., § 6086(a).

The Applicant requests a partial fee waiver for the proposed Project. The Commission intends to address this issue at the hearing.

A public hearing is scheduled for March 11, 2019 at 9:15AM in the 2nd floor conference room (Champlain Room) at the City of South Burlington Offices, 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont. A site visit will be held before the hearing at 8:30AM at the site.

Directions to the site: from Dorset Street, turn onto Cider Mill Drive, turn right onto Sommerfield Avenue and meet midway down Sommerfield Avenue.

The following persons or organizations may participate in the hearing for this project: 1. Statutory parties: The municipality, the municipal planning commission, the regional planning commission, any adjacent municipality, municipal planning commission or regional planning commission if the project lands are located on a town boundary and affected state agencies are entitled to party status.

2. Adjoining property owners and others: May participate as parties to

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the extent they have a to the Project’s impacts particularized interest under specific Act 250 1 that may be HW-FlatFeeErinDupuis1-022019.indd affected by Criteria. the proposed project under the ten criteria.

If you wish further information regarding 3. Non-party participants: participation in this The district commission, hearing, please contact on its own motion or by the district coordinator petition, may allow oth(see below) before the ers to participate in the date of the first hearing hearing without being or prehearing. If you have accorded party status. a disability for which you are going to need accomIf you plan on participatmodation, please notify ing in the hearing on this office at least seven behalf of a group or days prior to the above organization, please hearing date. bring: 1) a written description of the organization, If you feel that any of its purposes, and the the District Commission nature of its membership members listed on the (T.10, § 6085(c)(2)(B)); 2) attached Certificate of documentation that prior Service under “For Your to the date of the hearing, Information” may have a you were duly authorized conflict of interest, or if to speak for the organiza- there is any other reason tion; and 3) that the orga- a member should be disnization has articulated qualified from sitting on a position with respect this case, please contact

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the district coordinator as Essex Junction, VT 05495 Management Plans for 802/879-5662 the safe control and soon as possible, no later HW-FlatFeeErinDupuis2-022019.indd 2:53 PM 1 stephanie.monaghan@ maintenance of asbestos than prior to the date of 2/18/19 vermont.gov containing materials the first hearing or prefound in their buildings. hearing conference.

These Management Plans NOTICE are available and accesA copy of the application To Parents, teachers, sible to the public at the and plans for this project employees, other personadministrative office of is available for inspection nel or their guardians and each facility listed above. by members of the public the public 2/20/2019 during regular working The Champlain Valley hours at the District #4 School District composed Environmental Office.

NOTICE OF LEGAL SALE of Allen Brook School, The application can also View Date: 3/7/2019 Charlotte Central School, be viewed at the Natural Champlain Valley Union Sale Date: 3/8/2019 Resources Board web High School, Hinesburg site (http://nrb.vermont.

Community School, ShelLiam Coughlin gov) by clicking on “Act burne Community School, Unit #102 250 Database” and enterand Williston Central ing the project number School hereby provide the Paul Meachum above. following notice in comUnit #168, #166 pliance with the Asbestos Dated at Essex Junction, Hazard Emergency Easy Self Storage Vermont this 28th day of Response Act (AHERA) 46 Swift Street January, 2019.

40 CPR 763.93 [g.] [4] South Burlington, VT Requires that written 05403 BY: Stephanie H. notification be given that (802)863-8300 Monaghan the following schools/ District #4 Coordinator buildings have Asbestos 111 West Street

NOTICE OF SALE According to the2/18/19 terms 2:56 PM and conditions of a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale (the Order) in the matter of New England Federal Credit Union v.

Justin Dwight Churchill, North Creek Condominium Association, Inc. and Any Tenants Residing at 34 Brickyard Road Unit 23, Essex Junction, VT, Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Civil Division, Docket No. 92310-17 Cncv, foreclosing a mortgage given by Justin Dwight Churchill to New England Federal Credit Union dated December 22, 2015 and recorded in Volume 947, Page 349 of the Essex Land Records (the Mortgage) presently held by Plaintiff New

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[CONTINUED] England Federal Credit Union for the purpose of foreclosing the Mortgage for breach of the conditions of the Mortgage, the real estate with an E-911 address of 34 Brickyard Road Unit 23, Essex Junction, Vermont (the Property) will be sold at public auction at 10:00 a.m. on March 21, 2019 at the location of the Property.

Property Description. The Property to be sold is all and the same land and premises described in the Mortgage, and further described as follows: All and the same lands and premises conveyed to Justin Dwight Churchill

by Quit Claim Deed of Justin Dwight Churchill and Danielle Marie Dutra dated December 17 and 22, 2015 and recorded in Volume 947, Page 347 of the Town of Essex Land Records. Being also all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Danielle Marie Dutra and Justin Dwight Churchill

by Warranty Deed of Jedediah A. Randall dated July 15, 2009 and

recorded in Volume 788, Page 193 of the Town of Essex Land Records.

Being Unit No. 23 in the North Creek at Essex Park Condominiums as further described and depicted in the Declaration of Condominium of North Creek at Essex Park and the Plans incorporated therein including the Site Plan and the Floor Plan recorded in Map Volume 127 of the Town of Essex Land Records, dated March 4, 1983, recorded in Volume 171 at Page 272 of the Town of Essex Land Records, as amended.

bidder at sale shall be entitled only to a return of the $10,000.00 deposit paid. The highest bidder shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Morgagee’s attorney.

The highest bidder will be required to sign a no contingency Purchase Agreement and attached Vermont Lead Law Real Estate Transaction Disclosures. Copies of the Purchase Agreement and Disclosures are available by calling the telephone number below. The Property is sold “AS IS” WITH ALL FAULTS WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. The highest bidder is required to purchase the Property whether or not the Property is in compliance with local, state or federal land use laws, regulations or permits. Title to the Property will be conveyed without warranties by Order of Confirmation. This sale is exempt from federal lead based hazards disclosure.

24 CFR Section 35.82. If the highest bidder fails to complete the purchase of the Property as required by the Purchase Agreement, the $10,000.00 deposit will be forfeited to Plaintiff. The person holding the public sale may, for good cause, postpone the sale for a period of up to thirty (30) days, from time to time, until it is completed, giving notice of such adjournment and specifying the new date by public proclama-

The Property may be subject to easements, rights-of-way of record and other interests of record Terms of Sale. The Property will be sold to the highest bidder, who will pay $10,000.00 at sale in cash, certified, treasurer’s or cashier’s check made payable to Kohn Rath Danon Lynch & Scharf, LLP Client Trustee Account (or by wire transfer, if arrangements for wire transfer are made at least five (5) business days in advance, confirmation of wire transfer is available before commencement of sale and bidder pays additional fees required for wire transfer) and will pay the balance of the highest bid price within thirty (30) days of the issuance of an Order of Confirmation by the Vermont Superior Court.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the highest

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Redemption Rights of Mortgagor. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the Property at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the Order, including the costs and expenses of sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Kohn Rath Danon Lynch & Scharf, LLP 802-482-2905.

Dated: January 22, 2019 /s/ Robert W. Scharf _ Robert W. Scharf, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN MDP-19-01 2019 UPDATE TO PLANBTV Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §4385, §4387, §4432, and §4444, notice is hereby given of a public hearing by the Burlington City Council to hear comments on proposed amendments to and re-adoption of the City of Burlington’s Municipal Development Plan, referred to as planBTV: Comprehensive Plan, and adoption by reference therein of: planBTV: South End Master Plan, planBTV: Walk/Bike Master Plan, Burlington Annex to the Chittenden County All Hazards Mitigation Plan, CCRPC Burl-

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The purpose of the 2019 update is to more clearly communicate the long-standing land use policies contained within the plan, update the strategies that the city will employ to advance these policies, and to adopt by reference plans which further articulate these policies with regard to certain locations of the city or specific resource or system needs. These include plans which will be adopted by reference for the first time, as indicated by those plan titles listed above, as well as plans which have previously been adopted by their reference.

Geographic areas affected: planBTV: Comprehensive Plan is applicable to all areas within the City of Burlington. Additionally, many of the plans adopted by reference pertain to the entire city. planBTV: South End Master Plan pertains to the South End of Burlington, with a particular focus on the South End Enterprise Zoning District, as does the Brownfields Area Wide Plan. The Downtown Parking & Transportation Management Plan pertains to downtown Burlington.

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The full text of the draft 2019 planBTV: Comprehensive Plan is available for review at the Department of Planning and Zoning, City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on the department’s website at www.burlingtonvt. gov/planbtv.

STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY IN RE: N.H. and A.H. Vermont Superior Court Family Division Docket Nos.220/221-518Cnjv Notice of Hearing TO: Leroy Headley father of N.H. and A.H., you are hereby notified that a hearing to consider the termination of all your parental rights to N.H. and A.H. will be held on March 21,2019, at 2:00 pm, at the Superior Court of Vermont, Family Division, Chittenden County, Costello Courthouse, 32 Cherry St. Burlington, Vermont. You are notified to appear in this case.

Failure to appear may result in the termination of your parental rights to N.H. and A.H. Superior Court Judge: Thomas J. Devine Date: 2/12/19

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List of section headings affected: The 2019 update to planBTV is a comprehensive update of all sections of the plan. The update amends and replaces all chapters, appendices, maps, and references.

Additionally, the plan has been restructured.

Instead of including chapters for each of the discreet planning topics that a comprehensive plan addresses, the plan is organized around two elements: Our Plan for Action, which outlines Burlington’s land use policies and actions organized by four themes, and Our Future Land Use, which presents the land use plan organized by three general land use characteristics.

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STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 172-2-17 CNCV U.S. BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-3 v.

ANGELINA FITZPATRICK, JAMES J. FITZPATRICK, OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND LVNV FUNDING LLC OCCUPANTS OF: 77 Venus Avenue, Burlington VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered May 21, 2018 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given

by Angelina Fitzpatrick, James J. Fitzpatrick, Option One Mortgage Corporation and LVNV Funding LLC to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, dated December 30, 2004 and recorded in Book 901 Page 244-253 of the land records of the Town of Burlington, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from Sand Canyon Corporation fka Option One Mortgage Corporation to U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 20053 dated September 24, 2018 and recorded in Book 1419 Page 217 of the land records of the Town of Burlington] for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 77 Venus Avenue, Burlington, Vermont on March 4, 2019 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being Lot No. 27 with dwelling house thereon designated as 77 Venus Avenue, as shown on a Plan of Section C of Sunset Meadow Development, dated August 10 4 and recorded in Volume 163 at Page 680 of the City of Burlington Land Records. Said lot is situated on the southerly side of Venus Avenue.

Being all the same lands and premises conveyed to James J. Fitzpatrick and Angelina Fitzpatrick

by Warranty Deed of Steven B. Hills and Ann M. Hills, dated on or about even date herewith and to be recorded in the Land Records of the City of Burlington.

Said lands and premises are subject to and have the benefit of covenants, restrictions, easements and rights of way of record.

Reference is hereby made to the aforementioned instruments, the land records thereof and all references therein contained 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

SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS 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 by a 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 by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) 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 : __________ By: /S/Loraine L. Hite, Esq. Loraine L.Hite, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032

STATE OF VERMONT LAMOILLE UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 165-9-17 LECV CITIBANK N.A. v.

FRANK M. LOBACZ, GLADYS CECILIA LOBACZ AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OCCUPANTS OF: 215 Burnor Road, Cambridge VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered July 3, 2018 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given

by Frank M. Lobacz and Gladys Cecilia Lobacz to CitiBank Federal Savings Bank, dated November 16, 2001 and recorded in Book 231 Page 346 of the land records of the Town of Cambridge, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder by virtue of being successor by merger to CitiBank Federal Savings Bank, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold

at Public Auction at 215 Burnor Road, Cambridge, Vermont on March 19, 2019 at 1:30 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OF LAND IN THE TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE IN THE COUNTY OF LAMOILLE AND STATE OF VERMONT, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, VIZ: BEING TWO SEPARATE PORTIONS OF ALL AND THE SAME LANDS AND PREMISES CONVEYED TO FLEDA A. JONES AND ALLEN T. JONES BY THE WARRANTY DEED OF FLEDA A. JONES, WHICH DEED IS OF RECORD IN VOLUME 63 AT PAGE 244 OF THE LAND RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE, BEING ALSO PORTIONS OF ALL AND THE SAME LANDS AND PREMISES CONVEYED TO DR. ALLEN JONES AND FLEDA JONES BY THE WARRANTY DEED OF GLADYS S. JONES, SURVIVING WIDOW OF FRANK D. JONES, WHICH DEED IS DATED THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1962 AND OF RECORD IN VOLUME 45 AT PAGE 82 OF THE LAND RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE; THE HEREIN CONVEYED PORTIONS OF SAID

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LANDS AND PREMISES ARE MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 1: BEGINNING AT A POINT MARKED BY AN IRON PIN SET IN THE APPARENT EASTERLY SIDELINE OF CAMBRIDGE TOWN HIGHWAY NUMBER 50; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 65 DEGREES 20’ 40” E, A DISTANCE OF FORTY-SEVEN AND EIGHTY-SEVEN ONEHUNDREDTHS (47.87) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED

BY A BASS WOOD TREE; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 09 DEGREES 37’ 30” W, A DISTANCE OF TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN AND FORTY-FOUR ONEHUNDREDTHS (247.44) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED BY A MAPLE TREE; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 39 DEGREES 10’ 30” W, A DISTANCE OF NINETY-EIGHT AND SEVENTY-EIGHT ONEHUNDREDTHS (98.78) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED BY A CHERRY TREE; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 78 DEGREES 12’ 40” E, A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTYTHREE AND SEVEN ONEHUNDREDTHS (123.07)

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FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 19 DEGREES 48’ 40” E, A DISTANCE OF TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SIX AND FORTY-THREE ONE HUNDREDTHS (246.43) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 63 DEGREES 51’ 50” E, A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AND FIFTY-SIX ONEHUNDREDTHS (163.56) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 26 DEGREES 08’ 20” E, A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN AND THIRTY-SIX ONEHUNDREDTHS (115.36) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 40 DEGREES 54’ 00” E, A DISTANCE OF NINETY-SIX AND THIRTYFIVE ONE-HUNDREDTHS (96.35) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 16 DEGREES 48’ 20” E, A DISTANCE OF SEVENTYONE AND TWENTY-ONE ONE-HUNDREDTHS (71.21) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 03 DEGREES 42’ 10” E, A DISTANCE OF TWO HUNDRED NINETY AND FORTY-FOUR ONE-

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HUNDREDTHS (290.44) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED BY A CEMENT OR CONRETE MARKER; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 13 DEGREES 24’ W, A DISTANCE OF ‘VIVO HUNDRED FOUR A ND SIXTY-FIVE ONEHUNDREDTHS (204.65) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED BY THE INTERSECTION OF A BARBED WIRE FENCE AND A STONE WALL;THENCE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND PROCEEDING IN AND ALONG THE SAID STONE WALL ON A BEARING OF N 70 DEGREES 51’ 15” W, A DISTANCE OF ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE AND FIFTYTWO ONE-HUNDREDTHS (1, 155.52) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ON THE APPARENT EASTERLY SIDELINE OF CAMBRIDGE TOWN HIGHWAY NO. 50; THENCE CONTINUING ON THE LAST MENTIONED BEARING A DISTANCE OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF CAMBRIDGE TOWN HIGHWAY NO. 50; THENCE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND PROCEEDING IN AND ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF CAMBRIDGE TOWN HIGHWAY NO. 50 A DISTANCE OF ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX

AND EIGHTY THREE ONEHUNDREDTHS (1,226.83) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF N 88 DEGREES 28’ E, A DISTANCE OF THIRTYONE AND TWO-TENTHS (31.20) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING. SAID LOT NO. 1 CONTAINS EIGHTEEN AND NINETYSIX ONE-HUNDREDTHS (18.96) ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS. LOT 2: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE APPARENT EASTERLY SIDELINE OF CAMBRIDGE TOWN HIGHWAY NO. 50 IN THE LINE OF A STONE WALL; THENCE PROCEEDING IN AND ALONG THE LINE OF A STONE WALL ON A BEARING OF S 70 DEGREES 51’ 15” E, A DISTANCE OF ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE AND FIFTY-TWO ONEHUNDREDTHS (1,155.52) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT. IN THE LINE OF A BARBED WIRE FENCE; THENCE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 13 DEGREES 24’ W A DISTANCE OF THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE AND SEVENTEEN ONEHUNDREDTHS (335.17) FEET, MORE OR LESS,

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BY AN IRON PIN SET IN THE GROUND; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 11 DEGREES 49’ 10” E, A DISTANCE OF TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX AND TWENTY-FOUR ONEHUNDREDTHS (286.24) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT MARKED

BY AN IRON PIN SET IN THE GROUND; THENCE PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 16 DEGREES 25’ 40” W, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY FIVE (5) FEET, TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE THREAD OF A SMALL BROOK; THENCE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND FOLLOWING THE THREAD OF THE SAID UNNAMED SMALL BROOK AS IT MEANDERS IN A GENERALLY WESTERLY DIRECTION UNTIL IT INTERSECTS THE CENTERLINE OF CAMBRIDGE TOWN HIGHWAY NO. 50; THENCE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND PROCEEDING IN AND ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF CAMBRIDGE TOWN HIGHWAY NO. 50 A DISTANCE OF NINE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN AND FIFTY-SEVEN ONEHUNDREDTHS (918.57) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND PROCEEDING ON A BEARING OF S 70 DEGREES 51’ 15” E, A DISTANCE OF TWENTY-

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Commonly known as: 1981 Laporte Road, Morrisville, VT 05661 Reference is hereby made

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO. 110-2-19 CNCV In Re: Universal Mortgage Corporation Undischarged Mortgage SUMMONS AND ORDER OF PUBLICATION

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THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO: Universal Mortgage Corporation 1. YOU ARE NAMED AS A PARTY IN A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACTION. The Petitioners have started a declaratory judgment action naming you as an interested party. A copy of the Petitioners’ Complaint is on file and may be obtained at the office of the clerk of this court, Chittenden County Court House, located at 175 Main Street, Burlington, Vermont. Do not throw this paper away. It is an official paper that affects your rights.

2. PETITIONER’S CLAIM. Petitioners’ claim is a request for a judicial discharge of a mortgage granted by Petitioners to Universal Mortgage Corporation dated December 14, 2001, of record at Volume 125, Page 667 of the City of Winooski Land Records, concerning lands and premises known as 201 Weaver Street, Winooski, VT. 3. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 41 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail the Petitioners a written response called an Answer within 41 days after the date on which this Summons was first published, which is February 20, 2019. You must send a copy of your Answer to the Petitioners’ attorney: Edward D. Fitzpatrick; 34 Pearl Street, PO Box 174, Essex Junction, VT 05453; efitzpatrick@ bpflegal.com. You must also give or mail your Answer to the Court located at: PO Box 187, 175 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05402.

4. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Petitioners’ Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Petitioners should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer.

5. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. If you do not send the Petitioner your Answer within 41 days after the date on which this Summons was first published and file it with the Court, the Court may grant the relief requested by the Petitioner. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Petitioner everything asked for in the Complaint.

6. YOU MUST MAKE ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN YOUR REPLY. Your Answer must state any related legal claims

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DATED : February 12, 2019 By: /s/ Loraine L. Hite Loraine L. Hite, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032

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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.

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TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a 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 by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale.

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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.

STATE OF VERMONT LAMOILLE UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 5-1-17 LECV THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 200529CB, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-29CB v.

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.

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THIS PROPERTY IS OWNED BY OR VESTED IN: FRANK M. LOBACZ

DATED: February 14, 2019 By: /s/ Loraine L. Hite Loraine L. Hite, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 (860) 470-2675

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SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, OIL, GAS OR MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD, IF ANY.

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.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered August 1, 2018 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Frederick Bailey and Marguerite Bailey aka Marguerite M. Bailey, Mary A. Bailey aka Marianne Bailey to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as a nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc., dated April 6, 2005 and recorded in Book 137 Page 135 of the land records of the Town of Morrisville, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as a nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc. to The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a the Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificate Holders of CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2005-29CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 200529CB dated January 16, 2015 and recorded in Book 209 Page 227 of the land records of the Town of Morrisville for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1981 Laporte Road, Morrisville, Vermont on March 19, 2019 at 12:30 PM all and

Being approximately 2 acres of land, be the same more or less, with house, garage and shed attached, situate thereon, situate adjacent to the main highway leading from Morrisville to Stowe, Vermont, Route designated 100, and beginning on the easterly side of said road at an iron pipe driven in the ground adjacent to a large cement post at the division line of so-called cemetery property and Willey property, and thence running easterly along the Willey cemetery division line a distance of 318 feet more or less to an iron pipe place in the ground; thence turning and running southerly in a straight line a distance of 232 feet more or less to an iron pipe placed in the ground at the edge of a wire fence, which line is situate 15 feet easterly from the southeast corner of the shed attached to house; thence turning and running along the wire fence in a westerly direction 208 feet more or less towards route 100 to an iron pipe placed in the ground at the edge of a large culvert adjacent to Route 100; thence turning and running along Route 100 in a northerly direction towards Morrisville, a distance of 255 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

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THE ABOVE METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTIONS OF LOTS I AND 2 ARE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SURVEY ENTITLED: “PLAT OF SURVEY FOR DR. ALAN T. JONES AND FLEDA JONES” WHICH SURVEY BEARS DATE OF 8/28/81 AND REVISION DATED OF 11/23/82, AND WHICH SURVEY BEARS THE SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF JOHN A. MARSH AND IS TO BE RECORDED IN THE LAND RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE. THE SAID SURVEY SHALL GOVERN THIS DESCRIPTION IN CASE OF ANY QUESTION OR AMBIGUITY.

MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

To wit: The land referred to in this Commitment is described as follows:

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TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a 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 by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale.

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FREDERICK BAILEY, MARGUERITE BAILEY AKA MARGUERITE M. BAILEY, MARY A. BAILEY AKA MARIANNE BAILEY AND CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. OCCUPANTS OF: 1981 Laporte Road, Morrisville VT

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you have against the Petitioners. Your claims against the Petitioners are called Counterclaims.

If you do not make your Counterclaims in writing in your Answer, you may not be able to bring them up at all. Even if you have insurance and the insurance company will defend you, you must still file any Counterclaims you may have.

7. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should ask the court clerk for information about places where you can get free legal help.

Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still give the court a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.

8. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FORM. THE COURT NEEDS TO KNOW HOW TO REACH YOU SO THAT YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF ALL MATTERS RELATING TO YOUR CASE. If you have not hired an attorney and are representing yourself, in addition to filing the required answer it is important that you file a Notice of Appearance form to give the Court your name, mailing address and phone number (and email address if you have one). You must also mail or deliver a copy of the form to the lawyer or party who sent you this paperwork, so that you will receive copies of anything else they file with the Court. The notice of appearance form will be provided by Petitioners’ attorney upon your request.

ORDER This matter involves Petitioners’ request for a judicial discharge of a mortgage granted by Petitioners dated December 14, 2001 and of record at Volume 125, Page 667 of the City of Winooski Land Records, concerning lands and premises known as 201 Weaver St., Winooski, Vermont.

The Verified Complaint, motion and exhibits filed in this action shows that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods provided in Rule 4(d)-(f), (k), or (l) of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that service of the summons set forth above shall be made upon the Respondent, Universal Mortgage Corporation by publication as provided in Rule 4(g) of those Rules.

This order shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks beginning no later than 20 days after entry hereof, in Seven Days, a newspaper of general circulation in Chittenden

County, and a copy of this summons and order as published need not be mailed to Universal Mortgage Corporation, as that entity is now defunct.

Dated at Burlington, Vermont, this 11th day of February, 2019. /s/ Helen M. Toor, Judge of the Superior Court, Civil Division, Chittenden Unit STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 115-1-19 CNPR In re estate of Eric Matthew Simendinger.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Eric Matthew Simendinger late of South Burlington, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Date: February 18, 2019 /s/ Connie Simendinger Signature of Fiduciary Connie Simendinger Executor/Administrator: 12 Whiteface Street South Burlington, VT 05403 Name of publication Seven Days Publication Dates: 2/20/2019 Name and Address of Court: Chittenden Superior Court Probate Division 175 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 1697-1218 CNPR IN RE: ESTATE OF MADELYN E. LINSENMEIR

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Madelyn E. Linsenmeir, late of Burlington, Vermont:

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the date of the first publication of this notice. The claim must

be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented as described within the four (4) month period.

Dated: 2/14/2019

/s/ Maura O’Neill Executor/Administrator: Maura O’Neill Address: c/o Gravel & Shea PC, P.O. Box 369 City, State, Zip: Burlington, VT 05402 Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 2/20/2019 Address of Court: Chittenden Unit, Probate Court P.O. Box 511 Burlington, VT 05402 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT WASHINGTON UNIT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET # 736-11-15 WNCV WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST v.

TINA M. CADORETTE AND ALBERT J. CADORETTE, JR. OCCUPANTS OF: 8 Wendell Place, Barre VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered December 5, 2018 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Tina M. Cadorette and Albert J. Cadorette, Jr. to Chittenden Trust Co. d/b/a Mortgage Service Center, dated December 28, 2004 and recorded in Book 219 Page 209 of the land records of the City of Barre, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of 1) an Assignment of Mortgage dated from Chittenden Trust Co. d/b/a Mortgage Service Center to Everbank dated January 15, 2009 and recorded in Book 251 Page 431, and 2) Assignment of Mortgage from Everbank to Green Tree Servicing, LLC, its successors and assigns dated May 4, 2015 and recorded in Book 286 Page 170, and 3) assignment of mortgage from Ditech Financial LLC F/K/A Green Tree Servicing, LLC, to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition

Trust, its successors and assigns dated January 11, 2017 and recorded in Book 315 Page 154, all of the land records of the City of Barre for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 8 Wendell Place, Barre, Vermont on March 19, 2019 at 11:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same lands and premises as were conveyed to Albert Cadorette (a/k/a Albert J. Cadorette, Jr.) and Tina Cadorette (a/k/a Tina M. Cadorette) by warranty deed of Dale T. Trottier and Lori A. Trottier, which deed is dated November 20, 1990 and which is of record at Book 143, Page 172 of the Land Records of the City of Barre, Vermont.

Reference may be made to the aforementioned deed and to its record, and to all prior deeds and to their respective records, for a more complete and particular description of the land and premises herein conveyed.

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 by a 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 by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) 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 17, 2019 By: /s/ Loraine L. Hite Loraine L. Hite, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 (860) 470-2675

STATE OF VERMONT WASHINGTON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 144-3-17 WNCV WELLS FARGO BANK, NA v.

CHERYL ANN CARTER, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DONNA M. BREWER AND ALAN GARCEAU OCCUPANTS OF: 64 Orchard Terr, Barre Town VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered June 29, 2018 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given

by Donna M. Brewer and Alan Garceau to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated April 18, 2011 and recorded in Book 252 Page 858 of the land records of the Town of Barre Town, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 64 Orchard Terr, Barre Town, Vermont on March 21, 2019 at 11:30 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Donna M. Brewer and Alan Garceau

by Deed of Jeffrey A. Blow and Karen K. Blow of approximate even date herewith and to be recorded in the Barre Town aka Graniteville Land Records. Said lands and premises being more particularly described as follows: Being the property commonly known as 64 Orchard Terrace, and more particularly described as part of the same lands and premises conveyed to Jeffrey A. Blow and Karen K. Blow

by Warranty Deed of Leslie J. MacLeod, Cassie T. MacLeod, and Marilyn M. Flowers, dated June 27, 1988, and recorded in Book 114 at Page 290 of the Land Records of the Town of Barre.

Being further described as being Lot 1 depicted on a plan entitled “Survey of Land Owned By Jeff A. and Karen K. Blow, Barre Town, Vermont”, dated May 2007 and filed for recording on Slide 11A, in the office of the Barre Town Clerk.

This conveyance is made subject to the terms and conditions of State of Vermont Wastewater System and Potable Water

Supply Permit No. WW5-4345, dated October 30, 2007, and recorded in Book 229 at Page 146 of the Land Records of the Town of Barre.

Reference is here made to the above-mentioned deeds and documents and all prior deeds and documents in the chain of title for a more particular description of the herein conveyed lands and premises.

The herein conveyed lands and premises are conveyed subject to, and with the benefit of, all easements, rights-of-way, conditions, water rights, reservations, and restrictions of record; provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall reinstate any of same previously extinguished by the Marketable Record Title Act.

STATE OF VERMONT WINDSOR UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 540-10-14 WRCV MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. v.

CAROL DAWSON A/K/A CAROL A. DAWSON, WINDSOR VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. AND QUECHEE LAKES LANDOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. OCCUPANTS OF: 860 Murphy’s Road, Unit 3B, Quechee (Hartford) VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a 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 by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered July 17, 2018 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given

by Carol Dawson a/k/a Carol A. Dawson to Bank of America, N.A., dated May 5, 2006 and recorded in Book 403 Page 11 of the land records of the Town of Hartford, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of 1) an Assignment of Mortgage from Bank of America, N.A. to Nationstar Mortgage, LLC dated April 3, 2013and recorded in Book 490 Page 121 of the land records of the Town of Hartford, and 2) an Assignment of Mortgage from Nationstar Mortgage, LLC to MTGLQ Investors, L.P. dated January 12, 2017 and recorded in Book 534 Page 627 of the land records of the Town of Hartford, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 860 Murphy’s Road, Unit 3B, Quechee (Hartford), Vermont on March 5, 2019 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,

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.

To wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Record Owner by Warranty Deed of Patricia Colasuonno dated November 4, 2002 and recorded at Book 339, Pages 52-55 of the Hartford Land Records.

DATED: January 17, 2019 By: /s/ Loraine L. Hite Loraine L. Hite, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 (860) 470-2675

Being Unit 3B of the Windsor Village Condominium, as shown on a plan entitled “Quechee Lakes Corporation, Lakeland Condominium Area 3, Proj. No 1411278 BP3, Dec. 22, 1978, Scale: 1”= 100” by K.A. LeClair Assoc., Inc., Civil Engineers of Hanover, N.H. and recorded at Quechee Lakes Book 2, Page 53 of the Hartford land Records.

The property has a mailing address of 64 Orchard Terrace, Graniteville, Vermont.

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.

(Tax map 12, Lot 8129-WVC-3B) 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 by a 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 by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) 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 23, 2019 By: /s/ Loraine L. Hite Loraine L. Hite, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0103658 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., OR WINTER SPORT LANE WILL BE SOLD ON OR ABOUT 28TH OF JANUARY, 2019 TO SATISFY THE DEBIT OF TANYA WIGMORE. 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 0200240 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., OR WINTER SPORT LANE WILL BE SOLD ON OR ABOUT 28TH OF JANUARY, 2019 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF DWAYNE DENSMORE. 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.

PROPERTY LOCATION: 860 Murphy’s Road Quechee, Vermont

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CONTRACT GRANTS MANAGER The purpose of the Grants Manager position is to help sustain and grow the Community Sailing Center (CSC) annual philanthropic revenue through the development and implementation of an annual strategic foundations and grant strategy. Qualified candidates will have an exceptional eye for detail, strategic thinking, knowledge of the grant application process, strong grant writing background and ability to work remotely.

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Staff Accountant The City of Winooski seeks a full-time Staff Accountant. This position is responsible for supporting the Finance Director in the creation of City financial reports, routine processing and maintenance of accounts payable and accounts receivable, other related data entry, and assisting in providing back up for the payroll function.

Fast and accurate data entry skills required. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Westport Hospitality has been developing and operating inspired Vermont hotel properties in the greater Burlington area since 1998.

Our portfolio includes Hotel Vermont, Courtyard Burlington Harbor Hotel, and TownePlace Suites in Williston.

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The College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Vermont seeks a College Recruitment Specialist. The position will create awareness of CNHS graduate programs using a variety of methods to recruit and yield high quality graduate students, activities which influence, define, and support CNHS enrollment management goals. Perform recruitment, yield, and melt mitigation activities; use a variety of in-person and digital methods to communicate with prospective students and influencers. Bachelor’s degree and two to four years’ related experience in academic advising, admissions, public relations, or marketing within higher education or health care, required.

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Camp Ta-Kum-Ta in South Hero is currently seeking a full-time Events Coordinator & Program Assistant to oversee events and support the Camp’s year-round programs for children with cancer and their families.

Applicants must have event planning experience and excellent communication & administrative skills.

Proficiency in multi-tasking is a must in this position.

Many nights and weekends are required. EOE.

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Exciting, contracted position in innovative social service agency serving older Vermonters. Be part of a dedicated team of professionals working to support older Vermonters to live with dignity and choice.

The ideal candidate will:

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We are looking for energetic and engaging people to join our team!

• Develop, maintain and analyze multiple reports from multiple systems to create actionable insights, based on client-centered data, to ensure the highest quality of services.

• Make recommendations to management for improving data quality, and providing support and/or professional development of line staff • Interact with a diverse team of direct service staff with varying levels of technical competence and readiness for change while promoting high quality services for vulnerable population.

Front Desk Agent Night Audit Reservations Bell Person

• Demonstrated experience with complicated governmental (state and federal) data reports preferred.

Some flexibility possible with work schedule. For more information about Central VT Council on Aging, view our website: www.cvcoa.org. To apply, please send resume, cover letter and the names of three references to jobs@cvcoa.org by March 8.

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LOOKING FOR A NEW SOCIAL NETWORK? We are a group of people doing human service supporting people with intellectual disabilities throughout Vermont. Are you someone who thinks innovatively, acts altruistically, and has the flexibility to do what it takes where and when it needs to be done?

If so, contact Dave at Specialized Community Care via email eyegor7@comcast.net, by phone at 802-282-5821 or send a letter of interest/resume to SCC PO Box 578 East Middlebury, VT 05740.

Executive Director

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The Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier seeks a skilled Executive Director to provide strong nonprofit leadership to this dynamic and busy public library.

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Budget Analyst

For position details and application process, visit jobs.plattsburgh.edu and select “View Current Openings.”

Learn more here: www.kellogghubbard.org/employment-at-the-library.

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Is seeking a part time COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

SUNY College at Plattsburgh is a fully compliant employer committed to excellence through diversity.

Carpenters Wanted!

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Data Center Operator/ Technical Analyst (3rd Shift) Tech Vault is seeking a 3rd Shift Data Center Operator/ Technical Analyst to add to its team of professionals. Ideally this candidate has strong mechanical and computer 11:55 AM skills. Candidates must be self-motivated, organized, fast learners, detail oriented, and flexible to working various shifts. Data Center operations experience is a plus, but not required.

If interested, please email resumes to jwest@techvault.net.

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Part Time Zoning Administrator

NVU COWORKING SPACE OPERATIONS COORDINATOR For full job description and to apply go to: NorthernVermont. edu/Employment

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20+ hours per week.

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The Town of New Haven is seeking a Zoning Administrator to fill a part time position for approximately 20 hours per week. Prior zoning experience needed. See full job description at newhavenvt.com.

Submit resume by March 4, 2019 to: Planning Commission, 78 North Street, New Haven, Vermont 05472

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MARKETING COORDINATOR GRAPHICS/WEBSITE An excellent opportunity to join our growing team.

Ideal candidate has strong graphic design skills, Adobe C suite, WordPress and marketing experience.

Must be personable, organized and enthusiastic.

Leadership skills a plus.

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Pastry Baker We’re looking for a full-time pastry baker at Red Hen Baking Co. in Middlesex.

Professional baking experience is required. You must enjoy working independently and with a team. Schedule includes early mornings and weekends required. Good pay and benefits.

Contact Jeremy at: jeremy@redhenbaking.com

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Home Instead Senior $200.0 Care, a provider Sign o 0 of personal Bonus n !!! care services to seniors in their homes, is seeking friendly and dependable people.

CAREGivers assist seniors with daily living activities.

P/T & F/T positions available.

12 hours/week minimum, flexible scheduling, currently available. $12-$16.50/hour depending on experience. No heavy lifting. Apply online at: www.homeinstead.com/483 or call us at 802.860.4663.

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Residential/Commercial Cleaners Wanted

SALES EXECUTIVE

Swift Cleaning is now hiring cleaners for commercial and residential cleanings.

We have been in business for 7 years and are expanding to the Burlington area.

Experience preferred, but not required. Willing to train the right candidate.

Must have driver’s license, means of transportation, and pass a background check.

Please call or email us.

Century 21 Jack Associates is looking for new agents to join their team. Why Join Century 21 Jack?

• Leading brand name in real estate • Century 21 Jack Associates has 10 offices throughout Vermont

Amanda: (802) 505-3347 amandawelch@ swiftcleaning. business

• One of the strongest referral systems in real estate • Comprehensive training programs • Family run company that cares about it’s agents

brigidsawyer@c21jack.com

or call at 802.951.2120.

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Morway’s Moving and Storage is seeking a dynamic, personable, Experienced Driver and Mover to add to our team.

We seek candidates with a commitment to excellent customer service and an appreciation for variety in your job!

Compensation: $15.00-plus an hour plus tips If this sounds like you please stop by our office at: 150 Krupp Dr. Williston or e-mail your resume to Heidi@morwaysmoving.com.

VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT & OPERATIONS

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OPEN POSITION At Vermont Creamery, our employees are our greatest resource. We are a community that empowers our team to engage and live our mission every day. We know that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and here, the whole is powered by a spirit of collaboration and transparency.

We know benefits matter; that’s why we offer a competitive package. Our benefits program includes medical, vision and dental insurance, retirement plans and a total well-being approach.

Perks to keep you healthy and happy include a wellness program, time off, and tuition assistance.

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Vermont Creamery is currently hiring:

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Vice President of Product & Operations plays an integral role in leading the sourcing and development of all product and operations of Select. Strategically developing and implementing goals, directives, and activities that will enable Select to achieve its full market potential, without sacrificing a best workplace culture, is a main focus.

Administrative Assistant

To apply, please call 802-479-9371 or go to

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FRONT-DESK OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty is seeking a Front-Desk Office Administrator to help support our South Burlington location by being the first point of contact for the company and providing administrative support across the organization. The ideal candidate for this full-time (8:00AM-5:00PM, M-F) position will provide high quality service in a timely manner, have proven work experience in a similar role, be highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite & Google Docs, have a professional appearance, have excellent communication skills both verbal and written and be comfortable working independently. If you are this person, we want you to apply! Please send cover letter and resume to

• Set high standards for all aspects of operations, product sourcing and development, while building strong relationships with external partners for a high volume of complex projects in a fast-paced environment • Leadership that inpires through presence and actions, clearly communicating expectations and connecting to teams • Drive process improvement to enhance profitability and increase speed to market • Support both the leadership and product teams by pitching in at any level and effectively working across the organization to meet the needs of the business

REQUIREMENTS • Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering, or related discipline.

Master’s or MBA preferred • 10+ years of related experience • Solid understanding of operations, product procurement and the management of assorted brand merchandise • Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and manage a team • Ability to build and foster SEE FULL LISTING: working relationships www.selectdesign.com/careers-2 • Strong problem-solving skills • Outstanding communication skills APPLY :

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Client Service Representative/Payroll Processing Position

PayData Workforce Solutions is looking for an additional team mem PayData Workforce Solutions lookingDepartment for an additional member to join our Client isService as ateam Payroll Processor/Client S join our ClientRepresentative.

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Windows including Word, Excel, and Outlook is required as well as Experience handling a large skills. volume of telephone calls, as well as having keyboarding strong number skills or prior payroll experience is required; working knowledge ofApply the “Evolution” software is desirable. Experience on line atpayroll https://paydatapayroll.companycareersite.com/Job with Windows including Word, Excel, and Outlook is required as well as strong keyboarding skills. This position is a mid-level position and is paid on an hourly basis.

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VPIRG is HIRING! SEEKING COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR Are you a skilled writer, compelling communicator, digital whiz, eager learner, and passionate about VPIRG’s public interest mission? Communications and Engagement Coordinator may be the role for you!

As a member of our communications and engagement team, you’ll educate and build grassroots power in critical public interest campaigns that move Vermont forward. You’ll involve activists and the public through a combination of digital organizing tools and traditional offline organizing tactics, like phone banking, tabling and event organizing — whatever it takes to win.

Position is based in Montpelier. Learn more and apply online at:

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HUB TEEN CENTER DIRECTOR Bristol, Vermont

The Town of Bristol is seeking highly motivated candidates for the position of Recreation Department Hub Teen Center Director.

Bristol (pop. 3,894) is a steadily growing, vibrant community located in the Champlain Valley in Addison County, Vermont.

The Selectboard is seeking an individual with strong interpersonal, management, and organizational skills to plan, organize, and coordinate year-round community programs for youth ages 12 to 19. The Hub Teen Center Director is responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating a year-round community teen center with fresh programming for youth ages 12 – 19 and for the overall development and administration of the Center programs and activities. Running effective programs requires creative thinking, grant writing and administration, fundraising, and the ability to listen to and interact with youth to tailor successful programming.

New, local, scam-free jobs posted every day!

A detailed job description is available at www.bristolvt.org.

Compensation: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications, 32 to 40 hours per week. Excellent benefits package.

To apply, please e-mail a confidential cover letter, resume, and three references to townadmin@bristolvt.org or by mail to:

Bristol Recreation Department Hub Teen Center Director PO Box 249 Bristol, VT 05443

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Wake Robin is Expanding!

Staff Nurse (LPN or RN) Nights and Days LNAs Nights Full Time

Call Center Representatives Now offering:

SIGN-ON Paid time off & holidays Now Offering:

Wake Robin seeks health care staff who are licensed in Vermont to work collaboratively to provide high quality care in a fast paced residential and long-term care environment, while maintaining a strong sense of “home.” We offer an opportunity to build strong relationships with staff and residents in a dynamic community setting.

We continue to offer generous shift differentials; Evenings $2.50/hour, Nights $4.50/hour, and weekends $1.55.

Interested candidates please email a cover letter and resume to hr@wakerobin.com or complete an application online at www.wakerobin.com.

Wake Robin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Drivers

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$14.00/ HR Flexible Shifts SSTA is looking to hire full and part time Drivers. Flexible schedules are available with shifts available during the week and weekends. No CDL required.

SSTA offers competitive pay, robust benefits package, paid holiday and generous vacation time.

All ideal Goddard College candidates will have a genuine personal commitment to social justice, inclusion, and equity with regard to race, disability, class, religion, national origin, marital/civil union status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran/ uniformed service status, disability, and other legally-protected classifications.

To apply for a position with SSTA, please download an application from sstarides.org or obtain an application at 2091 Main Street, Colchester, Vermont.

SSTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MARKETING DIRECTOR Goddard College seeks a Marketing Director to oversee and direct all marketing strategies of the College and to support enrollment/advancement activities.

This exciting position initiates, develops, and executes internal and external College communications, including print and digital publications, social media, advertising, web content management, and a range of other marketing tools. Salary Range: $60,000 to $65,000 annually; Benefit Eligible: This full-time position is eligible for our generous benefits package.

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CONTROLLER

U.S. Probation Officers work for the federal court, conduct bail and presentence investigations, and supervise federal defendants released to community supervision. We are hiring for both an investigations and supervision position. The minimum requirement is a bachelor’s degree in an approved major. The position is hazardous duty law enforcement with a maximum age of 37 at appointment. Prior to appointment, applicants considered for this position will undergo a full background investigation, as well as undergo a medical examination and drug screening. Starting salary range is from $48,951 to $95,388 (CL 27 to CL 28), depending on qualifications. These positions will be either Burlington or Rutland based. For further information and application instructions visit:

Goddard College seeks a highly skilled Controller to hold responsibility for daily oversight of the college’s accounting functions with the purpose of facilitating timely financial reporting; additionally, the Controller is responsible for assisting the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (CFAO) in the development and implementation of internal controls and efficiencies in cross departmental financial operations. Finally, the Controller works with external financial auditors to ensure timely completion of audits. Salary: $60,000 annually; Benefit Eligible: This fulltime position is eligible for our generous benefits package.

www.vtp.uscourts.gov/career-opportunities.

For full position descriptions & application instructions, please visit:

Deadline for complete applications is the close of business March 15, 2019. EOE.

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Winooski Housing Authority, a progressive owner, manager and developer of affordable housing, seeks a highly motivated Maintenance Technician to join our team.

Experience in general facilities maintenance a plus. Must possess a valid driver’s license, an acceptable literacy level and be willing to be a part of the on-call rotation. Competitive starting salary with a generous benefits package. Please send your resume to Debbie at dhergenrother@ winooskihousing.org, or mail in, (stop in for an application) to WHA, 83 Barlow Street, Winooski, VT 05404. Attn: Debbie. EOE.

Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. Our campus is a 1,400-acre working farm and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont. We welcome people to come stay and our farm to table restaurant features locally produced food. The Inn and Restaurant are open May through October and have many seasonal positions available.

We are currently looking for staff members for the following positions:

• Dining Room Staff & Management • Bartenders & Bar Backs • Kitchen Staff & Management • Housekeeping Staff • Guest Service Staff • Front Office Staff Please visit our website for more detail about the jobs available and to apply to join our team!

www.shelburnefarms.org/about/join-our-team Shelburne Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to fostering a culturally aware learning community that is open to multiple perspectives.

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JUNIOR DESIGNER

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Create thoughtful designs that go beyond a pretty picture, rooted in a story and aligned with design brief · Present design work and creative ideas to the team with passion and confidence · Engage with teammates with a positive, can-do attitude · Showcase thinking process through visuals, understanding the creation of thoughtful builds · Assist in all areas of design process, with a focus on production work · Have a keen eye for detail, and a great design-sense of typography, layout, and the art of refinement · Supports team in any capacity from production to design · Influences multiple brands/clients elevating quality at every level · Offers input to creative reviews and is comfortable sharing ideas

BONUS POINTS

· Knowledge of CPG, consumer brands, screenprinting & product design

Customer Service

REQUIREMENTS

· BA in graphic design or related field · Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite · 1-2 years real-world experience

Dispatcher SSTA is looking to hire a Dispatcher. This position requires strong customer service skills, basic data entry skill and experience working with an automated dispatching and scheduling software. Job includes but is not limited to; dispatch of 600+ rides per day via two way radios and tablets, interacting and directing 60+ paratransit vehicles, answering telephone calls from clients to resolve ride concerns, making adjustments to driver’s schedules and maintaining efficiency of daily fleet operations.

SSTA offers competitive pay, robust benefits package, paid holiday and generous vacation time.

APPLY : CAREERS@SELECTDESIGN.COM FULL LISTING: https://www.selectdesign.com/careers-2/

To apply for a position with SSTA, please download an application from sstarides.org or obtain an application at 2091 Main Street, Colchester, Vermont.

208 FLYNN AVE • BURLINGTON, VERMONT • 802.864.9075

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SSTA is looking for a reliable individual to answer phones, book rides and provide administrative support to office staff in our busy call center. This position requires pleasant phone skills, strong computer skills, ability to multi task, ability to work in a fast paced environment and attention to detail. Work shift is Monday through Friday 7:30am4:30pm, this is a full or part-time position.

Select Design is looking to hire a Junior Designer (50% production, 50% design) who contributes to a wide range of project types, always bringing fresh creative thinking, has an eagerness to learn and a passion for design. The right candidate will work to support the team in every way possible.

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Community Banker - Floating for Chittenden County Essex Junction Recreation and Parks is looking for kid-loving, energetic, kind, and FUN people to work (and play!) with our after school students AND our preschoolers. All positions are part-time and start immediately.

For more information, please go to ejrp.org/employment.

POSITIONS INCLUDE: • Afterschool Program Assistant Site Coordinator • Afterschool Program Individual Behavior Support • Afterschool Program Counselor • Preschool Assistant Teacher • Preschool Substitute

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Northfield Savings Bank is looking for a professional to join our team as a Community Banker I - Floating for Chittenden County. As a Community Banker - Floating you will have the opportunity to work in multiple branches within our Chittenden County region and will receive a quarterly incentive and mileage. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work for a premier Vermont mutual savings bank.

The Community Banker will be responsible for receiving and processing customers’ financial transactions, matching customers’ needs with appropriate products and services, protecting customer information and maintaining customer confidentiality. We are looking for someone who will consistently provide outstanding customer service, has excellent communication skills, and will build rapport and develop relationships with our valued customers. A high school diploma, general education degree (GED) or equivalent is required. We offer a comprehensive Community Banker training program to assist with learning the fundamentals of this position.

Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking institution headquartered in Vermont. Our company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, profit sharing, matching 401(K) retirement program, professional development opportunities, and a positive work environment supported by a team culture. Northfield Savings Bank hours of operation are Monday – Thursday, generally 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m..

Careers@nsbvt.com (Preferred) Or mail: Northfield Savings Bank Human Resources P.O. Box 7180 Barre, VT 05641-7180 Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC

Help strengthen and preserve the Central Vermont art community’s heritage and future as Executive Director of The 5v-NorthfieldSavingsBankHRpayroll012319.indd T.W. Wood Gallery.

We’re looking for proven leadership, hands on operational management, community building, and passion for art in the community. Educational experience, working with a Board of Trustees, budgeting, planning, and fundraising are also desirable.

This position has the potential to be part-time or exempt (salaried) depending on candidate skills and experience. Part Time: $22/ hr. at 30 hours/week OR FT Exempt: $40,000-$50,000.

To learn more & to apply: twwoodgallery.org/ed.

Submit PDFs of your cover letter and resume to: jobs@twwoodgallery.org

by March 15.

Please indicate whether you are interested in parttime or exempt full time employment.

No phone calls, please!

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THE EARLY INTERVENTION MANAGER POSITION We are looking for a leader to oversee a team of early childhood developmental educators who work with families to help their young children by giving them specialized supports in the early years (from birth to school entry). Providing services early helps children catch up and increases their chances for success in school and life.

• Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Human Services, or a related degree • Minimum 3 years’ experience providing developmental services to children under the age of 3 with disabilities or special health needs. Home visiting and Medicaid procedures experience preferred.

Why should I apply?

• Competitive benefits package • Caring staff, friendly culture, flexible schedule

Please submit your application and resume in confidence to:

Executive Director

Looking to join a family centered culture where coworkers are passionate about supporting families and children?

Email your resume, cover letter, and three references to Shane Oakes, CIS & Integrated Systems Director, at jobs@fcwcvt.org.

Position is located in Montpelier, VT.

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Engaging minds that change the world Seeking a position with a quality employer? Consider The University of Vermont, a stimulating and diverse workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including tuition remission for on-going, full-time positions. This opening and others are updated daily.

Equipment Repair Technician - Custodial Services - #S1846PO To provide general equipment maintenance and repair functions to the Custodial Services Department in the Academic, Administrative, Residential Life, Davis Center and Athletics buildings. This position also provides support in Residential Life in the cleaning of lighting diffusers and lenses. Inspect and evaluate materials handling equipment including dumpsters, compactors, carts, and trucks. This position is supervised by the CSD Unit Manager to support our department’s mission “providing the University with a clean, safe and healthy environment in which to live, learn and work”. Ability to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to workplace diversity, sustainability and delivering exceptional value to our customers.

Minimum Qualifications: High School diploma and one year of related work experience required. Valid Vermont driver’s license and a driver’s check is required to include successful completion of the University of Vermont driver’s safety course in order to drive a University vehicle. Specific physical requirements may apply based on specific job functions. Effective interpersonal and communication skills required. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. General knowledge of computers and various computer programs required. Physical ability to perform essential functions of the job including the ability to climb a ladder and shoveling snow. Ability to respond to after-hours emergency call-ins required.

For further information on this position and others currently available, or to apply online, please visit our website at: www.uvmjobs.com; Job Hotline #802-656-2248; telephone #802-656-3494. Applicants must apply for position electronically. Paper resumes are not accepted. Job positions are updated daily.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law. The University encourages applications from all individuals who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: One full time and one Seven Days part time.

Responsibilities include: patient check-in, Issue: 2/20 patient answering phones, appointment Due: check-out, 2/18 by noon scheduling, medical Size: 3.83 x 5.25 records organization, filing, and other duties.

Cost:miscellaneous $476.85 (with 1 week online)

BOOKKEEPER: Part time. Responsibilities include: accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger posting, bank account reconciliation, and other miscellaneous duties.

ESTHETICIAN: Part time. Must have experience in skin care, facials, chemical peels and skincare products.

LASER TECHNICIAN: Part time. Must have experience in laser hair removal. Skin Deep is a fast growing medical aesthetics practice owned and operated by physicians and located in Essex Junction, VT. Champlain Obstetrics & Gynecology 55 Main St., Suite 3 Essex Junction, VT 05452 or office@champlainobgyn.com.

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PRODUCTION EDITOR Medical Assistant (Ophthalmology) Retina Center of Vermont is seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant for a full-time position in our South Burlington office. RCV offers stateof-the-art retinal care in a comfortable environment. Qualifying Ophthalmic Assistants are responsible for patient intake and screening, retinal diagnostic imaging, and assisting with office and operating room procedures.

RCV is willing to train outstanding candidates, and will provide them with everything they need to become professionally certified.

After certification, Ophthalmic Assistants must be able to rotate on emergency call due to the nature of the specialty.

RCV is interested in Ophthalmic Assistants who will have compassion for patients, work well in teams, are thorough and detail-oriented, and have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment. Flexibility and adaptability are essential.

Send resumes to: amitton@retinacentervermont.com

Sheridan Journal Services, an established provider of publishing services for scientific, technical, medical and scholarly journals, is currently seeking Production Editors to join our team in beautiful Waterbury, Vermont! If you have publishing, editorial, copyediting or composition experience, and aspire to be a part of a team producing innovative publications, please submit your resume and a cover letter to careers.djs@sheridan.com.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including health, medical and dental coverage, 401(K), paid time off, flexible working schedules, relaxed dress code and possible telecommuting opportunities. We have a stunning office with a positive, friendly work culture.

This is a great opportunity for you!

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No cold calling

Proficiency with various audio and visual formats and A/V interfaces and equipment a must. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable with public speaking and assuming host/emcee duties.

Ability to establish strong partnerships and build collaborative efforts. Must exercise a high degree of diplomacy, problem-solving and organization. Ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment. Must have own reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and passport. A flexible schedule is required to support meetings and events which may occur on nights and weekends. Approximately 50% travel or more to manage events in VT, NH, and QC.

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$4,800 grant for living expenses Dedicated student support Guaranteed employment*

Starting salary of $31,000 plus uncapped commission PerformanceǦbased salary increases

State licensure as Insurance Producer

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VermontǦgrown company Fun & engaging work Cutting edge product No travel

* Full-time employment guaranteed upon successful completion of the 8-week program.

Please submit resume and cover letter to: hresources@vermontpbs.org or:

LEARN MORE—APPLY ONLINE! www.vthitec.org 802-872-0660

The ITAR Program is funded in part by a grant from the Vermont and U.S. Departments of Labor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, political affiliation or belief.

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Vermont PBS Attn: HR Dept. 2 204 Ethan Allen Avenue Colchester, VT 05446

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$50 STARTER PACKAGE IMMEDIATELY!!! $150 SIGN-ON AFTER 30 DAYS!!! $$$ Need Extra Cash? $$$ Make Money Delivering Newspapers as an Independent Contractor.

The Burlington Free Press has a great opportunity for you!

Potential gross revenue of $1500 per month plus tips delivering newspapers!

This is a great time of year to provide excellent service!

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Vermont PBS is searching for a highly organized, creative, and motivated leader to oversee development and execution of a comprehensive events strategy in support of the station’s Marketing and Development objectives and goals. The ideal candidate possesses a demonstrable passion for public media, community building, and event management and will have a minimum of 5 years of expertise planning and executing impactful and memorable special events.

GUARANTEED JOB in 8 WEEKS*

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DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT The Maple Run Unified School District in St. Albans, VT is seeking a Director of Behavioral Support and Student Engagement.

Qualified candidates will work collaboratively with stakeholders in guiding the implementation of a cohesive, district-wide system of social/emotional non-punitive supports, proactive diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

This includes building the district’s capacity to implement Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS), cultivating a safe and civil school climate and culture, establishing a spectrum of environmental and systemic supports and safeguards, addressing students’ social/ emotional and behavioral needs, enhancing student engagement opportunities to access academic learning.

Helping students develop the adaptive communication skills essential to lifelong success and self-actualization. The successful candidate must possess the ability to utilize a variety of best practices to meet the individual needs of students and have an advanced degree in the field of behavior management/ education with five years of related experience. Please apply online on schoolspring.com, job no. 3053386 or submit a resume to Kathleen Finck, Human Resources Director, kfinck@maplerun.org.

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Director

Communications and Marketing Associate SEASONAL AND YEAR ROUND WORK AVAILABLE!

• Field work • CSA/Market manager • Packhouse manager For more information, visit our website at: www.fullmoonfarminc.com.

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Are you a savvy storyteller with strong graphic design, copywriting, and social media skills? Do you have a passion for social change and inclusive community? We’re looking for a creative and experienced professional to develop and execute our marketing and communications plan. This person will produce and coordinate all external communications for the organization, ensuring effective and consistent messaging and branding. Our classes and programs focus on education, mentoring, and entrepreneurship; our results are positive and life-changing.

Find our full job description: mercyconnections.org/employment 32-40 hours/week, some evening and weekend hours Send resume and relevant work samples to: Marissa Strayer-Benton, Director of Development and Communications

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A full Job Description and Application can be found at instrumart.bamboohr. com/jobs.

Instrumart is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital, disability or veteran status.

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Applicants should submit their resume and a cover letter by March 3, 2019 by regular mail to Search Committee, Mary Johnson Children’s Center, 81 Water Street, Middlebury, Vt, 05753 or by email to shari@mjccvt.org.

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Instrumart is a leading supplier of test & measurement instruments, located in South Burlington.

An Associate’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering is preferred. Previous technician experience is a plus.

The Center’s leader will possess an entrepreneurial spirit and strong communication skills, and will nurture the Center’s positive, engaging supportive culture that is both challenging and rewarding. Experience in non-profit management with a strong understanding of early childhood, and school age care, family support and an understanding of Vermont’s education and human service systems. For more information including a full job description, please visit: www.mjccvt.org/employment/.

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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Our Engineering Technician specializes in the repair and calibration of our instrumentation, and also specialize in the production, modification, and customization of existing process control equipment and devices.

Mary Johnson Children’s Center is seeking a director to lead this wellknown and highly respected non-profit agency. Founded in 1970, Mary Johnson Children’s Center’s 114 full and part time dedicated staff touch the lives of children and families throughout Addison County through a full array of both direct and indirect services and family support programs.

Speech-Language Pathologist Rehabilitation Services at Central Vermont Medical Center is seeking a part-time Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join its team! Qualified candidates will possess a Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology and hold Certificate of Clinical Competence

by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or if supervision is available, qualify as Clinical Fellow in Speech/Language Pathology according to ASHA guidelines. Vermont State Licensure or eligibility required. Experience is preferred.

$3,000 sign-on bonus available!

Interested in learning more?

Visit UVMHealth.org/CVMC/Jobs or contact our Talent Acquisition team at (802) 371-4191.

Equal Opportunity Employer

There is no better time to join the NSB team!

Due to the expansion of our Compliance Department, Northfield Savings Bank is looking for a professional to join our team as a Bank Compliance Officer in our Berlin Operations Center. This position offers a strong opportunity to work for a growing premier Vermont mutual savings bank.

The Bank Compliance Officer will be responsible for ensuring Bank policies and procedures comply with state and federal banking laws and regulations. This individual will administer the Bank Secrecy Act and the Community Reinvestment Act programs. The Bank Compliance Officer must have the ability to maintain compliance and mitigate risks in a way which minimizes operational impact and supports a positive customer experience. We are looking for someone who has the ability to comprehend and interpret laws and banking regulations and provide assistance with the development and implementation of bank-wide solutions.

The requirements for this position include excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization as well as outside agencies. A Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or a related field and three to five years’ experience in banking/financial services regulatory compliance, auditing or directly related experience are requirements for this position.

Find out what NSB can offer you.

Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking institution headquartered in Vermont. Our company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, profit sharing, matching 401(K) retirement program, professional development opportunities, and a positive work environment supported by a team culture.

Please submit your application and resume in confidence to: Careers@nsbvt.com (Preferred) Or mail: Northfield Savings Bank Human Resources P.O. Box 7180 Barre, VT 05641-7180 Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC

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COMMERCIAL CABINET MAKER

We are seeking a Program Specialist for the Direct Loan Origination Department.

The Program Specialist manages the on-boarding of applicants from across the nation who are seeking financing for manufactured homes.

Starting pay is $18.51/hr and includes a defined benefit/ pension plan; holiday, vacation & sick leave; medical, dental & vision insurance; basic life/AD&D insurance, college tuition reimbursement; and others.

Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 10:00am-9:00pm

Green Mountain Millwork is seeking an experienced commercial cabinet maker.

• Familiar with all shop tools & equipment • Experience with wood, p-lam & solid surface • Able to fabricate cabinets, shelving, store fixtures, countertops & more • Spraybooth finishes, powder coating, hand finishes • Full-time, pay commensurate with experience

For full job description go to our website, www.credithuman.com.

• Opening available immediately • Our shop is in Shelburne, Vermont

OR please contact: careers@credithuman.com Lance Boardman, MH Direct Operations & Systems Manager, Office: (877) 475-6852 x 2604.

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Dental Office Manager and Dental Assistant A Double Retirement has opened up two positions at Lavoie Dental!

We are searching for an experienced Dental Office Manager and an experienced Dental Assistant for our established Burlington Family Practice.

Send resumes to: lavoiedental@ lavoiedental.com

Call Dave @ 802-316-6452 or email dave@btvspaces.com.

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CRAFTED WITH CARE IN VERMONT

2/18/19 10:47 AM

COMMUNITY MORTGAGE LENDER

Twincraft is a custom contract manufacturer for natural bar soap and premium skincare, working with many of the world’s top personal care brands.

We provide the market with innovative, sustainable products, and we are looking for forward-thinking individuals to join our team of dedicated professionals.

A rare opportunity awaits you at National Bank of Middlebury. We are now accepting applications for our next Community Mortgage Lender, and we encourage you to apply if you: • Have a year or more of direct mortgage lending experience.

• Have three or more years of financial industry experience or equivalent education.

Associate Account Manager

• Crave the opportunity to develop lasting professional relationships in our local communities; and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

Do you enjoy building, managing, and creating relationships with customers? Are you resourceful, proactive, and able to persevere through challenges? Do you enjoy working with projects and new developments from concept to delivery? If so, our Client Services team is looking for a positive and dynamic person to join our growing business.

The candidate who joins our well-respected team of professionals will: • Have strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

If this position sparks your interest, we encourage you to apply or reach out to us. Education and experience in project management and/or customer service is encouraged but not required. Strong organizational skills and the willingness to go the extra mile are a must. We are ready to train the right candidate who has the attitude and aptitude to thrive in our highly dynamic and artisanal manufacturing environment.

• Display strong follow-up skills.

• Proactively and positively connect with customers and coworkers.

• Build and leverage relationships through consultative selling.

• Remain calm and productive under pressure.

Twincraft prides itself on developing our employees, and providing them with daily opportunities to learn and advance in new and unique areas. If you are looking to find success in a fresh environment, consider Twincraft. We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package above and beyond the normal offering.

• Work well independently and collaborate easily with others; and be curious, resourceful and selfmotivated.

National Bank of Middlebury offers a competitive salary and benefit package with an incentive compensation program, all in a stimulating work environment. Please note that this position is not commission-based.

Applications may be completed on NBM’s website, www.nbmvt.com Careers.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@twincraft.com.

Learn more about Twincraft and current career opportunities at twincraft.com.

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$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS FULL TIME EVENING NURSE The Arbors at Shelburne, a Benchmark Senior Living community, has an immediate opening for a full time evening nurse. We offer our employees an extensive benefits package and award benefits as well as employee appreciation days each month.

Please submit a cover letter and resume via e-mail to: bconroy@benchmarkquality.com Brendan Conroy, RN, DNS Or stop in to complete an application.

The Arbors at Shelburne 687 Harbor Road Shelburne, VT. 05482 (802) 985-8600 A Benchmark Assisted Living Community, EOE.

DIRECTOR OF S TATE SECURIT Y AND SAFET Y – MONTPELIER

Seeking a proven leader to oversee programs to enhance the safety and security of state employees, visitors, and facilities. Our three-pronged approach includes protective services, emergency training and response, and deployment of security infrastructure. Candidates must have the ability to successfully lead a diverse team, establish effective working relationships, and thrive in a fastpaced environment. Bachelor’s degree and/or work experience in related field required. For more information, contact Jennifer Fitch at jennifer.fitch@vermont.gov. Department: Buildings & General Services. Location: Montpelier. Status: Full Time - Exempt. Application Deadline: March 3, 2019. How to Apply: **DO NOT APPLY ONLINE** - Please submit cover letter and resume to Judy Bruneau at judy. bruneau@vermont.gov.

VR PROGRAM TECHNICIAN I – BURLINGTON

Voc Rehab Vermont is seeking a team-oriented individual with very strong customer service, interpersonal, and administrative skills for our Burlington office. This candidate will be the first point of contact a consumer will have with the organization. Must be able to juggle multiple priorities and perform complex tasks involving state/federal programs and have solid computer skills. Tasks include reception, clerical support to 30 professional staff, general technical support, and other duties. For more information, contact Mark Ciociola, at (802) 651-1832. Department: Disabilities Aging & Independent Living. Location: Burlington. Status: Job ID# 1033. Part Time Temporary. Application Deadline: February 24, 2019.

Learn more at: careers.vermont.gov

The State of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER

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MILTON TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR ONLY OPENINGS

The Digital Media Manager directly oversees the daily operations of the station’s internet advertising business and interacts with clients and advertising agencies to maximize website revenue.

The Digital Media Manager also assists in hiring, training and developing Account Executives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: • Develops and executes sales strategies which result in exceeding revenue targets in Digital Media and new product revenue.

• Drives new business development.

• Manages inventory and revenue forecasting.

• Manages recruitment and development of talented sales professionals.

• Prepares budgets and approves budget expenditures.

• Manages Accounts Receivable for Digital Media advertising.

• Calls on accounts with Account Executives.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Apply online: broadcastcareersnexstar.icims.com/ jobs/4167/manager-iiidigital-media/job

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WHERE YOU AND YOUR WORK MATTER...

• Short-term 3 Grade Substitute Teacher • Special Needs Programming Specialist • Paraprofessionals

FINANCE DIRECTOR Champlain Valley School District has a July 1st, 2019 opening for an experienced Finance Director. The Finance Director is responsible for the management and monitoring of the District’s fiscal affairs, including but not limited to internal controls, financial reporting and grant tracking, budget development and oversight.

Requirements:

• Food Service Cook • Special Education Transportation Aide • Head Coach, Girls Varsity Lacrosse

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or a related field. CPA preferred but not required.

• Public finance experience with a preference for work in a Vermont school setting.

• Demonstrated knowledge of school finance practices

For full detail of these openings please visit our website: www.mtsd-vt.org or schoolspring.com.

Submit all application materials that include your cover letter, resume, and three letters of references electronically via SchoolSpring. Or send your resume with items listed to the address below.

• Experience with Tyler/Munis or PowerSchool financial management systems

Responsibilities: • Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of district funds in accordance with adopted budgets, district policies and State and Federal Regulations.

All offers of employment are not binding until the approval by the School Board Trustees.

• Establishes and maintains a sound system of internal controls for use by the district and central office personnel to protect the district financial resources.

MILTON TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

• Implements and maintains generally accepted accounting principles, practices and procedures in performing and reviewing accounting transactions.

ATTENTION: Terry Mazza 42 Herrick Ave. MILTON, VT 05468 FAX: 802-893-3213

• Coordinates audits with external auditors • Maintains and manages the district’s financial information system • Provides leadership and direction to central office staff and local school bookkeepers

MILTON TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Please apply online to www.schoolspring.com. Job remains open until filled with preference given to applications received before February 22nd.

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CLIENT ADVOCATE Want to join the growing Health Care IT industry and work in a fantastic team culture? Perhaps you, too, desire the friendly, casual, hardworking, and client-focused environment offered by our 70+ employee company located in the Champlain Mill in Winooski, VT.

$2000 Sign On Bonus LICENSED NURSING ASSISTANTS/CAREGIVERS

PCC has designed, developed and supported our award winning pediatric software for over 30 years. As our electronic health record solution is driving greater demand for our services, we want to expand our team.

As a result, we are seeking a Client Advocate to join our Software Solutions Team.

Client Advocates work in our customer care center and are eager to learn our EHR solutions and provide extraordinary customer service for our clients. They are assigned PCC Clients located around the country and enjoy actively engaging clients in regular communication to gain an understanding of the practice’s goals and ensure they are utilizing PCC’s programs and services to assist in meeting them. Client Advocates foster a personal relationship with each client so they experience the value of a partnership with PCC. Client Advocates are responsible for answering their client calls, entering and managing their service needs into our help desk software, and helping to solve their questions and problems. They also travel to our client sites to assist with software configuration and training. This position requires a technical aptitude and exceptional customer service and communication skills. Prior experience in the health care industry desired, but not required.

The Arbors at Shelburne, a Benchmark Senior Living, offers our employees an extensive benefits package and award benefits as well as employee appreciation days each month.

The Arbors at Shelburne is currently recruiting for licensed nursing assistants or experience caregivers. We have full and part time openings on our day and evening shifts, in our community dedicated to seniors living with memory challenges. We offer competitive shift and weekend differentials. Salary up to $21.00/hour based on experience.

To learn more about PCC, this role and how to apply, please visit our website at www.pcc.com/careers. The deadline for submitting your application is March 1, 2019.

As a Benefit Corporation, we place high value on client, employee and community relationships. Our company offers a friendly, informal, and professional work environment.

PCC offers competitive benefits as well as some uncommon perks.

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Please call to schedule an interview or stop in to complete an application.

The Arbors at Shelburne Attn: Human Resources 687 Harbor Road Shelburne, VT 05482 802-985-8600 phurteau@benchmarkquality.com

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Part-time or Very Flexible edules!

Full-time Sch ekend Shifts Evening & We ages Competitive W unt Generous Disco rkers omers & Cowo st u C T S E B e h T

DISTRIBUTION CENTER: Catamount Industrial Park 947 Route 7 South Milton, VT 05468 Job Hotline: 660-3JOB

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ELECTRIC SUPERINTENDENT

Distribution Center

The Village of Rouses Point is seeking an Electric Superintendent to manage and maintain its underground municipal electric system. This is a full-time position with full benefits. Starting annual salary $65,000-$75,000, depending on experience.

Position description and qualifications along with the application can be picked up at the Village Office, located at:

Spring Job Fairs Wednesday, February 27 Tuesday, March 5 Thursday, March 14 3:00-5:30pm We have SEASONAL distribution center positions through JUNE

139 Lake Street, Rouses Point, NY or online at: www.rousespointny.com.

The deadline for applications will be COB March 1, 2019.

www.gardeners.com Download our job application TODAY and bring the completed form to our job fair!

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PARKS LABORERS • 36 week seasonal position: 40 hours, $16-$17 hour, Start 3/15

THE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL IS HIRING!

• 3-4 month summer position: 40 hours, $14 hour.

Qualified applicants should apply!

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COLCHESTERVT.GOV for job description and application. EOE. 40 hours per week

Business and Technology, English, Spanish, and History. mountainschool.org

6 & 10 month positons available Positions open until filled Apply Today! EOE

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Lund’s mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse. Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption.

We’re expanding our medical team!

NURSE:

About the Position:

Pharmacy Tech

Pharmacy Tech

Looking to be a valued part of the team?

Pharmacy Tech Pharmacy Techof the team?

Looking to be a valued part

• Nurse provides needs-centered holistic health care to clients and their children.

• Responsibilities include assessment of health care needs of residents, connection of clients to community healthcare providers, medication administration, referrals, and support to clients including transportation to appointments • Provides education for prenatal care, anticipated childbirth experience, newborn care, and developmental/cognitive growth of children.

• Provides education and support related to healthy lifestyle choices and self-advocacy within a residential treatment setting • Provides ongoing education to staff related to health care of clients and in addressing their medical needs and how that impacts treatment

Join a team dedicated to providing excellent patient care and improving patient outcomes. Work side • Position requires some weekend coverage by side with physicians and nurses to provide Looking to be a valued part of the team? medication patients.

Hospital retail Looking todoses be a for valued part of theor team?

What We Look For: Join adedicated teamexperience dedicatedto to providing excellent patient oin a team providing excellent patient pharmacy required.

Ability to multitask • Must have an unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse License with the State of care improving patient outcomes.

Work side Join a and team dedicated to providing excellent patient and provide excellent service highly desired.

Vermont care and improving patient outcomes.

Work side by side physicians andoutcomes. nurses to Work provide care and with improving patient side • Experience in working with women and children in hospital and community settings, use of doses for patients.

Hospital or retail by side physicians with physicians and nurses to provide by sidemedication with and nurses to provide women centered recovery model, family centered nursing care, and psychotropic medications Full-time positions with: pharmacy experience required.

Ability to multitask medication doses for patients. Hospital or retail medication doses for patients.

Hospital or retail • Willingness to meet clients where they are at with compassion and respect and provide excellent service highly desired. pharmacy experience required. Ability to multitask • and provide excellent service highly desired. pharmacy experience required. Ability to multitask Ability to set limits and give feedback in complex and emotional situations Full-time positions with: service highly desired. and provide excellent Full-time positions with:

$6,000 SIGN-ON EXCELLENT AND UP TO BENEFITS $3,000 RELOCATION BONUSES

ull-time positions with:

GENEROUS AWARD-WINNING PAID TIME OFF WELLNESS PROGRAM

• Interest and comfort in working with families as they navigate addiction, mental illness, and socioeconomic challenges through a strengths-based recovery model • Ability to work and collaborate with multiple disciplines in providing care to this population • Valid VT Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation required

Why Join Our Team at Lund:

• We honor and celebrate the distinctive strengths and talents of our clients and staff.

• Our work encompasses collaboration with a strong team of professionals and a strengths-based approach to providing services to families.

• Lund’s adoption program provides life-long services to families brought together through adoption.

• Lund’s residential and community treatment programs are distinctive as our work focuses on both Learn more and apply online today: treatment and parenting.

UVMHealth.org/CVMC/Jobs Learn more and apply online today: 6,000 SIGN-ON EXCELLENT GENEROUS AWARD-WINNING • Lund’s staff believe in laughter, the importance of fun, community-oriented activities, and nonUVMHealth.org/CVMC/Jobs AND UP TO BENEFITS PAID TIME OFF WELLNESS stop learning.

000 RELOCATION PROGRAM • Ongoing training opportunities are available.

BONUSES • Lund offers competitive pay and paid training, as well as a comprehensive and very generous Equal Opportunity Employer benefit package including health, dental, life, disability, retirement, extensive time off accrual, 11 paid holidays, and wellness reimbursement. EEO/AA $6,000 SIGN-ON EXCELLENT GENEROUS AWARD-WINNING AND UP TO BENEFITS PAID TIME OFF WELLNESS $6,000 SIGN-ON EXCELLENT GENEROUS AWARD-WINNING $3,000 RELOCATION PROGRAM AND UP TO BENEFITS PAID TIME OFF WELLNESS Learn more and apply online today: BONUSES $3,000 RELOCATION PROGRAM BONUSES UVMHealth.org/CVMC/Jobs

Learn more and apply online today: UVMHealth.org/CVMC/Jobs Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer

Please visit www.lundvt.org to apply or email resume and cover letter to: employment@lundvt.org.

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