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YES

Yes. No. Yes. Maybe.

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"AFFORDABLE HOUSING?”

Build "low income / workforce" housing.

Rent Control. Leverage livability.

Leverage Livable Wages Ordinance (LWO).

YES

YES

LWO Enforcement includes airport, waterfront and downtown.

Balance LWO with business needs.

Exclude airport, waterfront, downtown from LWO.

YES

NO

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Opposed Mall. Opposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) subsidies. No subsidies for millionaires.

Supported BTC Mall.

Supported TIF.

Platinum Sponsor of BTC Mall, Pioneered use of PAC for TIF ballot.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT?

Community Benefits Agreement to fund social programs.

Welcome private development.

Burlington for everyone.

TRANSPARENCY / ACCOUNTABILITY

Participation, not "engagement."

Better "community engagement."

Newsletters, email blast. PACs promoting ballot items. Also, Snapchat.

Supported Co-op in Burlington Telecom sale. Will petition Public Utilities Comission to reject Certificate of Public Good, dispute legality of BT sale process.

Supported KBTL.

Supported Ting.

Renovate MA, host the NPAs/ NPAllwards, as future Town Hall.

Keep MA. No exact plan.

Sell MA to UVM or highest bidder.

Restore funding levels. Formalize role in city charter. Give NPA resolutions legally binding power.

Restore funding levels ... and waiting to see what Infinite's campaign comes up with.

City Councilors disburse NPA fund.

Prefers appointed commissions, handpicked focus groups vs unruly NPAs.

Jobs & People Report. Task forces on identified gaps in services.

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this week. It’s still at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, where the company is building 12 expeditionary fast transport ships as part of a nearly $2 billion military contract. Most of them will be named after small U.S. cities, including Yuma, Ariz.; Bismarck, N.D.; and Brunswick, Ga. The original Burlington, an anti-submarine frigate, was in service during World War II. Its Iowa namesake, with about 26,000 residents, sits across the Mississippi River from the Illinois state border and abuts a town called West Burlington.

The ship eventually went south — when the Colombian Navy bought it — and was scrapped in 1968.

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Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and his wife, Marcelle, were on hand Saturday in Mobile, Ala., to officially christen the expeditionary fast transport ship. The senator introduced his wife, who then smashed a bottle of sparkling wine across the Burlington’s bow, a tradition meant to bring good luck.

“Vermonters have long heeded the call in service to this nation,” Marcelle Leahy said in a statement. “From the original, pre-Revolution

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The ship is capable of amphibious landings at shallow ports and features a helicopter pad. It can quickly offload troops — and even a tank — along with hundreds of tons of cargo.

Its versatility makes it ideal for military or humanitarian missions, according to the Navy.

“This ship honors Burlington, Vt., a city that embodies American values and its patriotic, hardworking citizens for their support and contributions to our Navy,” Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer said in a statement. A spokesman from Leahy’s office said the senator had nothing to do with the Navy’s selection.

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They’re being heard. Sullivan circulated a memo Monday morning outlining steps UVM would take to “expand” its “long-standing commitment to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive” community. And Monday night, the university released a second statement noting that Sullivan had “constructive discussions” with NoNames for Justice leaders and welcomes more dialogue.

Still, the statement went on to decry the actions of students who “chose to disrupt the operations of the university in several buildings, including disruption of classes, exams, business operations, and other important functions and campus events.” It warned that the school was “prepared to take all appropriate disciplinary and legal steps to address the situation should it continue.”

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vocal group of students has been sounding off about alleged institutionalized racism and random incidents of bias at the University of Vermont. Last Thursday evening, demonstrators formed a line across Main Street during the evening rush hour, and traffic had to be rerouted around the protest.

On Monday, the movement continued when hundreds of students abandoned their studies to stream into the Waterman Building. In a stairwell, they chanted, “No fear!

No doubt! Join our fight and walk out!”

The NoNames for Justice student group had called for the action, and its leaders met with deans to discuss their demands for racial equality on campus. Their goals include mandated diversity and equity training for university staff and increased recruitment and retention of faculty and staff of color.

Protesters renewed calls for the resignation of UVM president Tom Sullivan and others, and hung posters

A bill proposed in the Vermont House would create penalties for those who operate drones too close to prisons.

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1. “Woman Shot After Man Opens Fire Into Crowd Outside Burlington Bar” by Katie Jickling and Sasha Goldstein. A man fired a gun into a crowd outside Nectar’s early Monday morning, striking a woman who remains in serious condition.

2. “In Historic Shift, Vermont’s GOP Governor and Democratic Leaders Embrace GunControl Measures” by Paul Heintz, Taylor Dobbs and John Walters. “This issue has roused the Vermont public in a way I haven’t seen since civil unions,” said Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington).

3. “Questions About a Trooper Arose Long Before Deadly Shootings” by Mark Davis. A trooper involved in recent deadly shootings also fired on a man years ago.

4. “UVM Students Demand More Action on Campus Racism” by Kymelya Sari. Students gathered to decry school administrators’ response to campus racism and support a UVM staffer who was on a hunger strike.

5. “UVM Students Block Traffic to Pile Pressure on University President” by Kymelya Sari. As part of ongoing antiracism protests, students shut down Main Street last Thursday during the evening rush hour.

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DRISCOLL — THIS TIME

[Re “Infinite Possibility? Mayoral Candidate Culcleasure Aims to Lead From Behind,” February 14]: I find myself strangely heartened to hear Infinite Culcleasure’s campaign is not simply about this election. Though I think his campaign is inspiring and represents some of the best of Burlington, he isn’t getting my vote. I’m glad he’s offering fresh perspective and outsider ideas.

Some of those ideas are great, but I think others are muddled or unworkable. And while he has great philosophical and large-scale insights, he hasn’t demonstrated the clear understanding of government that he needs to enact his vision.

For just one example, I recently heard him suggest that he might find funding for one of his proposals by cutting the salaries of the highest-paid teachers. This appears to show that after 12 weeks of campaigning, he has yet to learn basic facts about the job that he seeks: The mayor has no authority over school budgeting.

I’m voting for Carina Driscoll, because I think she’s the only candidate who combines good ideas for a more equitable, vibrant city with administrative and policy experience to bring those ideas to life. But if the movement truly does continue long after March 6, it has my full support in fighting to bring the voices and needs of our city’s most marginalized to the center of the conversation. And if Culcleasure stays in politics, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he blossoms into a great leader and earns my vote in the future.

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[Re “Carina Driscoll Says She’ll Run for Burlington Mayor Her Way,” December 13, 2017]: This election comes down to: Who would you rather manage your finances? On one hand, you have Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, who’s received multiple credit upgrades without raising general property taxes, received the first clean audit in 15 years and won a national municipal accounting award for strong financial management.

On the other hand, we have Carina Driscoll, whose dealings with her mother, Jane O’Meara Sanders, at Burlington College are at best bad optics; at worst, nepotism. After O’Meara Sanders pushed the woodworking school through, more

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It’s high time for respected publications such as Seven Days to finally examine the famous proverbial revolving door through which Mike Smith has been coming and going with impunity [Off Message: “Media Note: Mike Smith Leaving WDEV Radio,” February 8].

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Then he’s out with the old and in with the new — job, that is, temporarily allegedly helping a bankrupt college renew its tarnished legacy.

When he’s done with that lucrative but temporary contract, he’s suddenly a radio or TV commentator, allegedly nonpartisan.

The day after that, he’s a columnist for VTDigger.org.

Then he’s a radio talk show host again.

Then he suddenly announces he’s quitting the radio and newspaper jobs. And he provides absolutely no public explanation.

Then, lo and behold, he announces he’s taking a new job in the corporate world.

A guy who travels back and forth between politics — including high-ranking government appointments and the corporate world — needs to be subject to the same rules of nonpartisan fairness as would a journalist.

Is he a journalist? Seems so, depending on what day of the week it is.

That is what’s insidious about the revolving door through which Smith passes: No one ever forces him to explain to whom he is accountable.

Worse, by jumping from one job to the next, he shrewdly avoids having to account for his politics, and no one can ever tell who his master is.

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than $500,000 in student tuition went to her daughter’s school.

Shouldn’t Driscoll have asked herself some simple ethical questions, such as: Should her proposal have gone through an open bidding process to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest? And: Should she be leveraging her familial relationships in a college that people know is struggling to survive?

Driscoll’s financial judgment worked out for her, not so much for Burlington College. I believe the whole deal comes from Driscoll’s sense of entitlement. It’s the type of hubris that’s symptomatic of dynasties and something Burlingtonians should be wary of when we consider supporting our own. The only positive outcome of Driscoll’s Burlington College deal is that it makes choosing easier.

Weinberger carries no such baggage.

dispatch services, six more municipalities — Colchester, Milton, Shelburne, South Burlington, Williston and Winooski — have warned of this item on their March ballots [Off Message: “Burlington Residents to Vote on Regional 911 Call Center,” December 18, 2017].

This proposal would have significant operational and budget impacts in all participating towns and cities. Tens of thousands of voters are about to weigh in on the proposal, without much press to inform them.

An affirmative vote in at least three towns would initiate the formation of a special taxing district — aka a union municipal district — called the Chittenden County Public Safety Authority, which would pool our emergency dispatch resources in a single location.

Please note the majority of dispatchers countywide are not in favor of this proposal for a variety of reasons. Nor were local dispatchers involved in its top-down creation.

Having attended 10 meetings of the Joint Survey Committee that drafted the CCPSA agreement — and being the only person in the room each month with no direct ties to public safety — I was able to view the proceedings at arm’s length.

I’ve sought to add value to the larger conversation by creating an accessible website to explain to fellow voters the basic issue, pros and cons, etc. This website was designed to provide an unbiased overview of the issue. Please take a few minutes before voting on March 6 to visit chitcountydispatch.org.

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Departing Barre Mayor Lauzon Looms Large in Race for a Successor

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Town Meeting Sampler: Dispatchers, Mayoral Rights and Climate Change

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New York City theater company Bedlam is all about the connection between the actor and the audience. In fact, the troupe’s stripped-down interpretation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet involves theatergoers joining the cast onstage. Bedlam brings the bard’s tragedy, along with a four-person presentation of George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan, to stages in Burlington and Middlebury.

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Fanciful folks feel like they’re in another time and place due to the festival’s wide range of attractions, including musicians, acrobats, dancers, and more than 50 artisans and craft vendors.

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To herald International Women’s Day on March 8, a group of Queen City volunteers honors women and raises awareness a day early with the Burlington International Women’s Day Celebration. In addition to awarding local women for their work in the community, the party pays tribute from afar to Tarana Burke, originator of the #MeToo movement.

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Twenty-four hours earlier and only a couple of miles away, Weinberger Call UVM VACCINE TESTING CENTER held court at a house event in an affluent neighborhood just north of Leddy at 802-656-0013 Park. About 25 people attended, filling for more info and to schedule a screening. the open-plan kitchen and dining area.

Leave your name, number, He held their attention for more than an hour of speech and Q&A, laying out and a good time to call back. his vision for a third three-year term in office.

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incumbent, but added, “I’m curious about Carina Driscoll.”

At the heart of this contest is a question: How can Burlington be an open, inclusive community? All three candidates warn against turning Burlington into a “boutique city,” as Weinberger puts it. All advocate a welcoming city for rich and poor, young and old, longtime Vermonters and New Americans.

But they differ on how to get there. In interviews last week, the three laid out their respective visions of the city’s past, present and future.

AT THE HEART OF THIS CONTEST IS A QUESTION: HOW CAN BURLINGTON BE AN OPEN, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY? Weinberger boasts of straightening out the city’s finances, which were a mess when he took office. He is eager to get a chance to “finish things we have started,” including the redevelopment of the failed Burlington Town Center mall and the long-delayed Champlain Parkway, and to tackle a fresh round of challenges, including restoration of the unoccupied Memorial Auditorium and identifying a new use for the former Moran Plant. He also wants to make Burlington a net-zero energy city and work toward universal free childcare for the city’s children.

Driscoll and Culcleasure disagree with some city decisions, such as the sale of Burlington Telecom to an outof-state private company, but their arguments are more about process than policy. Driscoll says Weinberger is too cozy with developers.

“There’s a limited number of people the mayor consults with,” she said, “and that leaves most of us feeling disengaged and disenfranchised.”

Driscoll and Culcleasure preach a more inclusive government. Driscoll wants to foster community groups by providing small grants targeted at their specific needs — a gathering space, or money for childcare, or meals during meetings. Culcleasure is a community organizer who wants to effectively turn the city’s power structure upside down,

giving groups a say in city decision making.

Weinberger’s mayoralty operates on the traditional template: crafting policies in city hall and then seeking public approval. He unabashedly favors a bigger Burlington. “I think we need to grow, and I think we can do it in a way that is consistent with our current character,” he said. He believes most of the development should occur downtown, and that there’s plenty of space to build more housing for all income levels, from affordable to high-end.

“I fear we’re welcoming gentrification into our city,” Driscoll asserted.

“There is a glut of luxury apartments …

What we’re finding in other cities is that people are occupying them as second or third homes.”

Driscoll’s campaign has had its share of hiccups. She has portrayed herself as her own person but has also embraced the Sanders connection when it seemed useful. That included gaining the endorsement of Our Revolution, a political organization Sanders founded, and running Facebook ads featuring a photo of her and the senator.

“I have chosen to include, in telling the story of who I am, the fact that I am the daughter of Bernie and JANE SANDERS,” she said. “But this isn’t about going backwards. This is about people with progressive ideals who feel unrepresented.”

She’s had a hard time establishing herself as the progressive challenger to Weinberger. She earned the endorsement of the city’s Progressive Party — but on a surprisingly close 116-84 vote over Culcleasure. She ruffled feathers with a tacit call for his departure from the race.

In fundraising, the man who would be Mayor Infinite has done better than even he expected: As of February 25, he had received approximately $10,500 in donations, more than half of which he raised in the preceding three weeks. He certainly isn’t fading away.

“I think the press doesn’t really know what to do with us,” Culcleasure said, using the plural pronoun with a purpose: This isn’t about elevating an individual but about remaking Burlington’s power structure.

“We have articulated over and over again that we intend to keep working with each other beyond March 6,” he said. “There are ballot issues we can

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bring to the city. There will be state races in November. We continue to meet, and we continue to talk about what’s important to us.”

Driscoll comes across as informed, confident and … a bit conventional. She posits herself as a progressive but tries to appeal to voters of all stripes, while Culcleasure promotes a purer version of the progressive ideal. He may not win the election, but his candidacy could inject energy into his movement.

Still, this is a campaign, and Culcleasure’s presence is a major plus for Weinberger because he’s likely to divide the votes of the disaffected.

Driscoll and Culcleasure have to convince a majority of Burlingtonians to reject a mayor who’s made significant financial progress and launched major initiatives.

That’s a high bar. Have they cleared it?

The Burlington Free Press thinks so.

It endorsed Driscoll in a brief editorial last weekend. Of course, students of history will tell you that the Free Press’ endorsement has been the kiss of death in the mayor’s race. Since 1981, the editorial board picked the winner only twice in 13 tries.

Perhaps Driscoll should decline the honor.

on wind without having to label it a moratorium,” Blittersdorf said.

He tells a similar story about solar arrays. “The cost of permitting has tripled, and the length of the process has tripled” within the last decade, he said, noting that solar in Vermont has gone into a deep decline since early 2017. So he will stop beating his head against Vermont’s regulatory wall and focus his energies elsewhere.

Some consider Blittersdorf nothing but a profiteer, and they will applaud his departure. But he has a point: Vermont used to be a leader in renewable energy and is now falling behind. We will each have to decide if that’s a Vermont we can be proud of — and a Vermont that deserves its green reputation.

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Another step toward oblivion for Vermont’s daily press. The Rutland Herald and Barre-Montpelier Times Argus are eliminating DAVID MOATS’ position of editorial page editor.

He has occupied the post since 1992 and won a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for a series of editorials supporting legalization of same-sex civil unions, a red-hot political issue at the time.

According to an internal memo, Herald and Times Argus general manager ROB MITCHELL called it a “business decision” aimed at transitioning to “a new model for local newspapers.”

There remains little sign of this elusive “new model” beyond the same old, same old: keep on cutting, make remaining staff work harder and hope to create a sustainable business while turning out an ever-shrinking product.

When the Herald and Times Argus were sold in 2016, the new owners arrived with promises of a turnaround.

So far, they’ve done little more than keep the lights on. The papers still don’t have a presence at the Statehouse, four months after NEAL GOSWAMI left for WCAX-TV. Editor STEVE PAPPAS had insisted that the paper would soon fill the position — until now. “I don’t know that we will,” he wrote in an email. “Clearly, we have let a lot of this session get by us. We’ve been hitting it scattershot with the reporting staff, soliciting op-eds and letters, and using editorials to highlight a lot of what has been going on.”

The loss of Moats cuts especially deeply; he has been a beacon of quality through the papers’ long, painful decline and an articulate voice of reason in Vermont’s marketplace of ideas.

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One of Vermont’s renewable energy pioneers is giving up on his home state — at least for now. DAVID BLITTERSDORF, founder of Williston-based AllEarth Renewables, is set to announce Wednesday that he is abandoning the Kidder Hill Community Wind project, a two-turbine installation in Lowell and Irasburg. Furthermore, Blittersdorf said he is not pursuing any more wind or solar projects in Vermont.

“I have a sense of urgency I’ve never had before,” Blittersdorf said. He turned 60 last year, which sharpened his focus on fighting climate change. He’s no longer willing to deal with a regulatory process that seems to him designed to limit and delay. “I’ve gotta pivot out of state,” he said. “As a Vermonter, I hate this, but I have to do it.”

Last June, the state Public Utility Commission rejected the Kidder Hill application, ruling that it lacked crucial information. The decision forced the project back to the drawing board.

At the time, Blittersdorf said he would come back with answers to the commission’s concerns. But under Gov. PHIL SCOTT, the panel has been unfriendly to big wind, and that made approval of Kidder Hill a long shot at best. “He got an effective moratorium

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noise.” And it is impossible to imagine either one of them putting together million-dollar downtown development deals and then playing a role in the regulatory approval, as Lauzon has done.

“The styles of the candidates are noticeably different than Thom’s,” Barre city manager Steve Mackenzie said.

“Thom is just a dominating personality.

Not to diminish for a second the characteristics of either of the folks who are running, but they don’t have the same type of personality.”

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uring the only debate in their mayoral race, Barre City Councilors Sue Higby and Lucas Herring sounded a lot of similar themes: growing the city’s tax base, attracting new volunteers to local government and improving neighborhoods. But it was what they didn’t say that was perhaps most telling. During the half-hour forum, both candidates seemed to go out of their way to avoid uttering the name of Mayor Thom Lauzon.

After 12 years in office, during which Lauzon’s ideas, development projects and forceful style have dominated Barre civic life, the mayor is not seeking reelection. But he still permeates the current campaign, the results of which will serve as a referendum on his time in office.

Higby, who has been on the council for a year, has been one of Lauzon’s most vocal critics, while Herring, a seven-year council veteran, has been his loyal ally.

“I am a candidate that represents change,” said Higby, who would be Barre’s first female mayor.

“It has become clear that there needs to be a new energetic force and a more collaborative presence and somebody who understands how to build relationships.”

In contrast, Herring sometimes sounds like a vice president running on the outgoing commander in chief’s agenda.

“The ship is going in the right direction, and it just needs to head in that manner and not be stopped or turned around at all,” said Herring. “We have a number of projects in the works that I want to make sure continue. I don’t need to make a big change or a big splash.”

Barre, a blue-collar city of 8,700, has struggled to keep pace with neighboring Montpelier and has long sought to attract more businesses and residents to its downtown.

Whoever wins won’t bring Lauzon’s chutzpah to the mayor’s office.

It is difficult to envision either Herring or Higby hobnobbing with governors, bragging about their wealth or calling their critics “background

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Higby, 58, grew up outside Ann Arbor and later graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in natural resources management.

She worked for environmental groups in Washington, D.C., at one point serving as a communications and marketing director for the Nature Conservancy.

Higby moved to Barre 18 years ago and serves as executive director of Studio Place Arts, a nonprofit arts center downtown. After being elected to the city council, she immediately took on Lauzon, whom she’s accused of having conflicts of interest and an autocratic management style.

Higby insists that her candidacy is about a fresh start for the city. She wants to establish an incentive program to lure first-time home buyers to the community.

She has vowed to serve no more than six years and said she believes in term limits — an implicit swipe at Lauzon, who has served six twoyear terms.

Herring, 38, grew up in Worcester and got a bachelor’s degree from Johnson State College and a master’s degree in performance management from Champlain College.

The father of a teenage daughter, Herring is the IT director for the Vermont Department of Corrections and has served stints on the Barre City School Board and the Vermont School Boards Association.

Among his other campaign initiatives, he wants to redevelop Merchants Row, a downtown strip with some empty storefronts, and connect segments of the city’s bike path.

Lauzon, unsurprisingly, endorsed Herring, though he has not donated to his campaign.

“I already know I’m going to miss it,” Lauzon said of serving as mayor. “But life goes on, and I have to be realistic about where I am personally. There are a lot of demands on my time, and it’s their turn to lead; it’s their turn to push.”

Lauzon is publicly flirting with the idea of running for lieutenant governor, something he has previously considered. He said he would decide in the coming weeks.

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The project, as initially conceived, includes condos, high-end apartments, a grocery store and perhaps a hotel on a struggling two-block stretch of downtown Barre.

Last summer, Lauzon strong-armed the city council to go into executive session — possibly in violation of the state’s open meeting law — to hear about his previously secret plans for Park Center.

He said he would recuse himself from any direct votes on the project but insisted it was not a conflict of interest to hold office and be involved in the project.

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Park Center is perhaps the sharpest point of disagreement between the mayoral candidates. Higby accused Lauzon of violating the open meeting law and having a blatant conflict of interest.

Herring said he considers word of the executive session leaking to the media to be a “breach of confidentiality.” He said Lauzon adhered to the city’s conflictof-interest policy.

“It does not state you cannot have a conflict; it states you [have to] divulge what that conflict is,” Herring said. “A conflict means something where you’re gaining something ... The mayor is not gaining anything from these investments. He was divulging up front that there was property that he owned that would be a part of that project, and that’s why he wanted to let everyone know ahead of time.”

Herring says Park Center would be a shot in the arm for the Barre community. Higby is skeptical.

“There should be a huge focus on attracting small,

independent businesses,” she said.

“I tend to be a little leery about the silver-bullet approach on downtown development, relying on large-scale structures.”

Herring has raised $1,470 for the campaign — including $1,420 of his own money, according to the most recent campaign finance reports. Higby has raised $3,170, all from supporters. Her biggest donors are in Montpelier and Marshfield.

Both candidates have landed a smattering of endorsements. State Reps. Tommy Walz (D-Barre) and Paul Poirier (I-Barre) back Herring. Former Barre mayors Peter Anthony and Paul Dupre support Higby.

Despite some disagreements, the candidates aren’t total opposites.

Neither supports an ordinance Lauzon proposed that would require residents to obtain a $250 license to grow marijuana in the city once it becomes legal on July 1 and to have an electrician inspect grow lights.

Higby repeatedly used the words “ludicrous” and “overreach” to describe the idea. Herring was less impassioned but agreed.

Both candidates also support the local option tax, which would levy a 1 percent surcharge on meals, rooms and alcohol sales to generate an estimated $217,000 annually for the city.

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very March for 30 years, longtime University of Vermont political science professor Frank Bryan and his students showed up at town meetings around the state to gather data. Over the decades, the prof and his acolytes tallied votes and comments from 60,000 residents at 1,500 meetings.

“There’s no place in the world you could study democracy that would be better” than Town Meeting Day, Bryan declared in a 2013 interview with Richard Watts, director of the Center for Research on Vermont. Bryan retired that year.

Fast forward, and now Watts and about 50 students from three Vermont state colleges are picking up where Bryan left off.

They’ll head out to school gyms and meeting halls with clipboards to observe the state’s enduring tradition of government for the people, by the people — or, as Bryan put it, “ordinary people … talking about things that are local, parochial, trucks and stuff like that.”

Here are seven issues, both controversial and commonplace, that they — and you — might encounter on March 6.

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Climate Control 350Vermont organizer Jaiel Pulskamp said she only expected a “handful of towns” to sign on when she started advocating for climate change proposals on local ballots.

Vermont is “lagging behind” in implementing initiatives that would help reduce greenhouse gases, Pulskamp lamented.

But 38 towns — of a possible 246 — responded to her call to action.

Many of those will use a template provided by 350Vermont, part of the environmental advocacy group’s effort to urge the state to meet its goal of 90 percent renewable energy by 2050.

If approved by voters, the ballot item would urge the state to halt future construction of fossil fuel pipelines and related infrastructure. It would also make each town promise to do its part to weatherize municipal buildings and, when possible, convert them to alternative energy sources.

Some towns are going even further.

Marshfield, for instance, has included proposals on its ballot to introduce “alternatively fueled” school buses and public transportation, install solar panels at school buildings, and help residents reduce use of heating fuel.

Pulskamp said she hopes the effort will build momentum for environmental issues at the state and local levels.

“I think people are really eager to have something done,” she said.

No Ifs, Ands or Butts Could Burlington’s “yes” vote to increase the smoking age from 18 to 21 convince lawmakers in Montpelier that doing so would be a good idea?

That’s what supporters of the measure are hoping. Last year, the Vermont House passed a bill to raise the legal smoking age, but it failed in the Senate.

The Burlington ballot question, which the city council approved by a 9-3 vote in December, asserts that a stricter age requirement will decrease teen cigarette smoking. Fifteen percent of Vermont college students use tobacco, compared with 9 percent nationwide, said Mariah Sanderson, who argued in favor of the initiative before the city council in her role as director of the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community.

Councilor Dave Hartnett (D-North District) was one of the council’s three “no” votes.

“We send them off to war; we send them off to college,” Hartnett said of 18-yearolds. “They’re at the point in their life they’re making their own decisions.”

Hartnett’s vote had nothing to do with owning a convenience store that sells cigarettes, he said, though he acknowledged that the change would decrease sales. “It’s never been a moneydriven issue for me,” he said.

Looking for Connection Jeremy Hansen decided last year that he had had enough of the sluggish internet connection at his Berlin home.

So the town selectboard vice chair

and Norwich University computer science assistant professor took matters into his own hands.

Hansen has proposed setting up a “communications union district,” called Central Vermont Internet, to bring fiber-optic connectivity to 13 towns: Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Calais, East Montpelier, Marshfield, Middlesex, Montpelier, Northfield, Plainfield, Roxbury, Williamstown and Worcester. Each municipality that votes “yes” will get a seat on the board, which will then figure out the logistics of installing affordable gigabit internet. Hansen based his vision on ECFiber, which operates in 24 Vermont towns.

Hansen figures the group can fund the venture with an average of six members per mile, at a rate of $66 per month. The district would eventually fund the build-out with a bond; construction would likely begin in 2020.

The entity would not rely on taxpayer dollars, and Hansen said he expects overwhelming support for the initiative. Even Gov. Phil Scott, a Berlin resident, voted in favor of considering the measure in a preliminary voice vote at last year’s town meeting, according to Hansen.

“There’s not really a downside,” Hansen said.

Emergency Measures A total of seven towns — Burlington, Colchester, Milton, Shelburne, South Burlington, Williston and Winooski — will vote on whether to create the Chittenden County Public Safety Authority, the first step toward a regional 911 dispatch center.

Proponents of the change argue that having the county’s 44 dispatchers under one roof could shave up to 70 seconds off the response time.

“It’s more efficient … and it just makes a heck of a lot of sense,” said Burlington Fire Chief Steve Locke, who’s heading up the effort.

Burlington dispatchers oppose the change, saying their familiarity with streets and individuals helps police to quickly and appropriately respond to emergencies. They claim that a consolidated system won’t save money and may not even save time. At a December meeting, Burlington dispatcher Alex Veronneau accused Locke and other organizers of being “disingenuous with data and statistics.”

The Chittenden County chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees has distributed yard signs advocating for a “no” vote.

Some towns have been discussing a regional dispatch plan since 1967, according to Locke. Another proposal envisioned a unified center by the year 2000.

This attempt represents the concept’s best chance, said Locke. After the vote, the assenting towns will still have to come together to work out the funding and staffing specifics of the plan.

“We’re closer than we’ve ever been,” he said.

Very Strong Mayor A Bennington activist is leading a charge to dismantle the city’s alleged “old boys’ network” by adopting a mayoral form of government so strong that critics call it a dictatorship.

Mike Bethel envisions a mayor who can veto any selectboard decision, with no possibility of an override. The change would also leave Stuart Hurd, the town manager of 25 years, without a job.

“I would think it would be unprecedented,” said Hurd, who is advocating for a “no” vote on the measure.

Hurd has served a variety of roles in Bennington town government for 45 years, including, since 1992, town manager.

Having an elected mayor rather than a hired town manager would politicize town government, Hurd suggested, and create an “omnipotent individual” without the checks and

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balances necessary in government.

Even if the measure passes, a mayor likely wouldn’t be in place until 2020, according to Bethel.

The state legislature would need to approve a charter change and, next year, residents would vote on the specifics of the position, including term length and mayoral powers.

Bennington has voted down similar measures twice before, more recently 14 years ago, according to Bethel. But the change offers the town the chance to “live up to its potential” and progress economically, he said.

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After six years in office, Mayor John Hollar has decided not to seek reelection. Anne Watson, a physics teacher and the current city council president, is running unopposed for the capital city’s top job.

Seven candidates are running for three openings on the six-seat city council.

Watson, a councilor for seven years, said the new faces could help facilitate a shift toward sustainable development, including more affordable housing.

Residents are “more open to development than they’ve been in the recent past,” she said, noting that the city is expecting a new hotel and “more housing projects planned than I can remember being planned in the last five years.”

Among those throwing his hat in the ring for city council is Conor Casey, the executive director of the Vermont Democratic Party.

He’s running, in part, to help the city navigate “an interesting transition period.” Buildings are springing up, said Casey, who noted the planned transit and visitor center at 1 Taylor Street.

As change happens, “it’s important to keep the character of the city,” he said.

The national political climate prompted Casey to take action locally. “Seeing the state that the country is in under this administration and Congress, I think it’s time to put my money where my mouth is and be a candidate myself,” he said.

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The Mt. Abraham school board is hoping that persistence pays — $29.5 million, to be exact.

The school district, which includes students from Lincoln, Bristol, Monkton, Starksboro and New Haven, is asking voters — for a third time — to finance a major renovation to the middle and high school building in Bristol. The bond would buy better ventilation and more windows, expand the gym, and address accessibility deficiencies, according to superintendent Patrick Reen.

A $32.6 million bond for similar renovations failed in 2014 by a wide margin, while voters last November shot down a $35 million bond by fewer than 100 votes.

No upgrades have been made to the aging school since it was built in 1969, said Reen. A “yes” vote would increase property taxes by $68.40 per $100,000 of assessed value.

The project’s cost rises 5 percent each year that the school district doesn’t make the renovations, Reen said.

David Brynn, who has organized community discussions about the project, said he would prefer that the school complete the minimum upgrades needed, which he said would cost $12 million to $15 million. “It may not be

primarily about the money,” Brynn said. “It’s about doing a better job of engaging the community in Mt. Abe.” If it fails again, the proposal will be back on the ballot in November, according to Reen.

“There’s widespread agreement that the building needs significant work,” he said. “The question is, what’s the will of the electorate to do the work, and when?”

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Vermont senators have revived a long-stalled effort to limit corporate cash in state elections. Last week, the Senate Government Operations Committee advanced a bill that would prohibit corporations from donating directly to candidates, clearing the way for a vote before the full Senate this week.

“It’s a significant step to try to at least address the issue of corporations having direct influence over candidates,” said Paul Burns, executive director of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, which has long pushed for such a measure.

The federal government has prohibited corporations from contributing directly to candidates since 1907, and more than 20 states have enacted such bans. But Vermont politicians had been reluctant to follow suit. In 2013, the Vermont Senate voted to impose a ban, only to reverse its decision days later.

Since then, “I think there has been more and more concern about money in campaigns,” said Senate Government Operations chair Jeanette White (D-Windham). To avoid confusion about the definition of a corporation, the bill

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F-35 Burlington Ballot Question Spurs Debate, Influx of Ad Spending Activists for and against the basing of F-35 fighter jets at Burlington International Airport are exchanging barbs — and opening their wallets — ahead of Town Meeting Day. Members of Save Our Skies gathered 3,000 signatures on a petition to get a measure about the jets on the ballot and have since spent an estimated $15,000 advocating for a “yes” vote, according to lead organizer Jimmy Leas.

The question asks whether voters will “advise the City Council to: 1) request the cancellation of the planned basing of the F-35 at Burlington International Airport, and 2) request instead low-noise-level equipment with a proven high safety record appropriate for a densely populated area.”

“This is such an important issue for health and safety,” Leas said. “Let the people decide. It shouldn’t be decided for them.”

Supporters of the ballot question handed out lawn signs, sent mailers and have taken out nearly a dozen newspaper ads. They’ve handed out flyers at mayoral debates and the Burlington Farmers Market. A GoFundMe page has raised $3,300 for the cause.

Meanwhile, proponents of the planes are fighting back.

Ernie Pomerleau, the head of Pomerleau Real Estate and son of the late Tony Pomerleau, has taken out his own fair share of newspaper ads and paid for postings on Front Porch Forum, some of which have sparked fiery online exchanges.

He declined to say how much he’d spent. Neither side is required to report their spending to the state because the question is nonbinding.

“I got tired listening to the misconceptions and misinformation, so I went to bat,” said Pomerleau. He called Save Our Skies “deceptive” for contending that a ban on the planes would be a message of support for the Vermont Air National Guard. “That’s bullshit,” he said.

Another group, Green Ribbons for the F-35, is also advocating for a vote against the ballot measure by posting regularly on social media. Members have scheduled a VTANG appreciation night this week, where they plan to sell F-35 hats.

Despite all the tension, the ballot item may have no effect whatsoever. It’s advisory, and the mayor has no authority to reverse the decision. When the U.S. Air Force chose Burlington for F-35 basing in 2013, all three members of the Vermont congressional delegation supported the decision, as did VTANG.

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would simply prohibit donations from anyone other than an individual, a state party or a political action committee.

No one is under the illusion that the legislation would purge corporate cash from the political process. While corporations wouldn’t be able to write checks directly to candidates, they could still indirectly make contributions through PACs. Sen. Chris Pearson (P/D-Chittenden), a proponent of the bill, said it would at least prevent “double-dipping” — the tactic of contributing the maximum amount as an individual, and then giving the maximum amount again, but through a business entity.

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Vermont Officials Witnessed Pennsylvania Guard Threatening Inmates Last November, Vermont corrections officials watched a Pennsylvania prison guard berate and threaten Vermont inmates housed at Camp Hill prison. Despite a report documenting the incident at the time, Vermont officials said publicly that they didn’t have detailed accounts of threats against inmates.

The report says Vermont corrections staff were there on November 14 when a corrections officer called the inmates “fucking pussies” as he ordered them into their cells. Vermont staff then watched the guard “pacing along the upper tier, taunting inmates to come out of their cells and settle any issues with him.”

While the report didn’t document any physical abuse, it caught the attention of Vermont corrections officials. The guard has been removed from the unit housing Vermonters and placed under investigation in Pennsylvania, according to documents sent to Seven Days.

The internal report shows for the first time that Vermont officials knew the state’s inmates incarcerated in Pennsylvania were being mistreated.

Vermont Department of Corrections facilities operations manager Shannon Marcoux sent the internal report in a November 30 email to Matthew Nault, the director of facilities for Vermont DOC. “Usually I would advise inmates or community members to follow the grievance process for allegations like this,” Marcoux wrote, “but I have a report from one of my staff that witnessed these behaviors firsthand. Please see the attached report. I must admit that these observations are troubling, and I’m sure the issue will be addressed. CO Sanchez has been removed from the unit and placed under investigation.”

Reports of threats by guards, especially “CO Sanchez,” have been widespread since more than 200 Vermont inmates moved to Camp Hill from a private prison in Michigan in June 2017. Kirk Wool, one of those inmates, has sent Seven Days multiple letters about Sanchez.

Last week, Gov. Phil Scott announced that the state is beginning a search for a new housing situation for Vermont’s out-of-state inmate population. Secretary of Human Services Al Gobeille acknowledged that state officials are unhappy with the current arrangement with Pennsylvania.

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[Re Off Message: “In Historic Shift, Vermont’s GOP and Democratic Leaders Embrace Gun-Control Measures,” February 22]: The phrase “gun control” is heavily charged with opinions, commitments, power, control and, of course, money. It is not a phrase that regularly permits civil dialogue for any length of time.

Emotions flare quickly. It would be good to have another phrase, since both the words “gun” and “control” mean different things to different people. When the writers of the Constitution wrote, “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed,” they obviously were not privy to the future invention of multi-caliber individual weapon systems. So perhaps some guns need to have controls around them while others do not. Is that such a radical idea? It does not need to be all or nothing.

It is much more complicated than that.

We need to start using language that allows people of different opinions to discuss the senselessness and tragedy of the mass murders of our innocent citizens in these last years so that something can actually happen to impact this dreadful reality. The first outcome would hopefully be making multi-caliber assault weapons unmarketable to the general public. I applaud Gov. Phil Scott’s interest in having a dialogue regarding controlling these assault weapons. I am skeptical that the gun lobby will allow such change. I have heard some say that the regulation of firearms is the start of a slippery slope. We are already on one of senseless mass murder.

Christine Ketcham

MIDDLEBURY

SALUTING TWO SCHOOLS

I am writing in support of the students and authorities at Montpelier High School who decided to fly the Black Lives Matter flag for Black History Month [802Much: “Banner Year,” January 31]. This is a very important issue that needs to be in the forefront and discussed in a meaningful way. The mere fact that so many people, especially non-Vermonters, are trying to suppress the issue shows that the time for discussion is now.

Ian Ross

CORNWALL

GUN-CONTROL LEADER

[Re Off Message: “At Statehouse Rally, Vermont Students Join Call for Gun Control,” February 20]: I appreciated the recent statement from Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger thanking Gov. Phil Scott for his timely and appropriate decision to finally consider new gun legislation.

The mayor’s statement could have easily focused on his own solid and longstanding advocacy for closing gun-show loopholes. He modestly chose not to do so.

But I would like to give him the credit he deserves.

I first met Weinberger when I was advocating for sensible gun laws at the Vermont Statehouse. His personal commitment and activism on these issues were remarkable.

In addition to speaking out strongly on universal background checks, he fought tirelessly to advance Burlington’s voterapproved charter changes on firearms storage and restricting guns in bars. He continues to do so.

Knowing him now for more than five years, I have no doubt that he will continue to be a state leader on gun issues and school safety.

While many are thankful for what is now seen as a sea change on these controversial issues, we should also be sure to acknowledge those, like Mayor Weinberger, who had the dedication and political courage to lead the effort from the beginning.

Sen. Michael Sirotkin

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Sirotkin is a state senator representing Chittenden County.

I am disappointed by Seven Days’ coverage of the Burlington mayoral race. Your “reporting” has done little to educate the populace regarding the records and platforms of the candidates. The latest piece about Infinite Culcleasure [“Infinite Possibility?

Mayoral Candidate Culcleasure Aims to Lead From Behind,” February 14] seemed to be written just so you could whine that, like Sen. Bernie Sanders, he declined further interviews with Seven Days. There was nothing new in the article.

I am supporting Carina Driscoll for mayor. Your coverage of her campaign has been minimal and, when existent, has focused on titillation rather than substantive information. You have not covered her accomplishments as a school board member, state legislator, entrepreneur or member of Weinberger’s transition team on finances six years ago. You have not interviewed her about her platforms such as sustainable mixed-use affordable development, lake cleanup, increasing access to senior housing, leveraging partnerships for small business employment and education, increasing truly affordable housing in part through changing zoning to allow tiny houses and more shared living space, or building a stronger relationship between the city and the schools.

Hearing Driscoll speak on the issues shows she has a firm grasp on the budget and financial arenas, knows how city government works, and has well-thoughtout, concrete ideas for refocusing our resources to build and support a thriving city for all. Driscoll has the ideas, experience, ethic and skills we need. It is too bad that Seven Days dropped the ball on responsible journalism this election season.

Debbie Landauer BURLINGTON

BIASED PORTRAYAL

I am deeply disappointed in Seven Days’ portrayal of Ebony Nyoni in the recent article “Winooski Candidate Ebony Nyoni Has Competition — and Legal Trouble” [February 21]. It does not do justice to her good character, the crucial work that she has done or the value she would undoubtedly add to Winooski’s city council. From the title of the article, the layout of the photographs and the pertinent information not included to the irrelevant gossip that is included, the entire article is overtly biased against her.

In the time that I have had the pleasure of knowing Nyoni, I have been continually impressed with her vision, leadership, optimism and grit. She is an asset to our entire state. Last August, I had the pleasure of working with Nyoni closely on the My Sister’s Keeper Challenge MAT TH EW Conference. She and I not TH OR only organized a powerful, successful women’s conference but also became good friends.

I’ve spent many hours at the Shop 4 Change, where my children love to play with Nyoni’s small dog, Ebony Nyoni and I have introduced her to my husband, extended family and neighbors. I feel very grateful to have her in my life as a leader, an inspiration, a colleague and a friend.

Seven Days, in your tactless treatment of people of color, especially women of color, you have chosen to uphold white supremacy, and you need to do better.

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use of marijuana, but how many are not, and what will be the fate of them and those affected by them? I guess we’ll all find out as this thing unfolds, yes? A final note from the “old school”: The legalization of drugs still sends the wrong message. It is “freedom” until it is bondage.

I am as white as they come, but I have never judged people for the color of their skin or their race. I judge people for their actions and how they treat other beings. That is not to say that if I am walking along and see someone I don’t know nearby I am not going to be more alert — particularly when I have my family with me.

More people need to stand up for what is right, and common decency for all beings is what is right. So I applaud the work of everyone at both Montpelier and Burlington high schools for the great work they are doing [Off Message: “Burlington School Board Approves Flying the Black Lives Matter Flag,” February 13]. I hope that more schools and organizations will follow their lead and take steps to show their support for those who are treated as less than equal. It does not have to be BLM, #MeToo or any other movement. It should just be a genuine way of showing your support.

Sabrina Leonard UNDERHILL

VOTE AGAINST TOBACCO

Burlingtonians can weigh in on a public health issue on March 6: recommending to lawmakers to raise the age of the use of tobacco products from 18 to 21. We had a bill in the state Senate last year that would have accomplished that, but it was just two votes short of passing [Off Message: “Vermont Senate Rebuffs Attempt to Raise Smoking Age,” April 25, 2017].

Everyone knows smoking is bad for you: It causes all kinds of cancer, from the mouth to the kidneys, and it can lead to diabetes and strokes. One thousand Vermonters die each year of causes linked to smoking, and smoking accounts for more than 28 percent of all cancer-related deaths in Vermont. It is estimated that raising the age from 18 to 21 will reduce smoking-related deaths by 10 percent and will save the lives of 10,000 Vermont youth who are now age 18.

I was a strong proponent of raising the age when this bill was in the Vermont Senate, and I hope you will vote in favor of this measure. Smoking is an addiction and, like all addictions, it kills. Ninety-five percent of current adult smokers say they started before they were 21, according to the Vermont Department of Health. As I know from personal experience, you don’t always know when you’re a teen where decisions you make will take you later, and beginning addictive behavior leads to lifelong problems. We aren’t doing our teens any favor by giving them license

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Culcleasure is a candidate for mayor of Burlington.

IN DEFENSE OF NYONI

In response to [“Winooski Candidate Ebony Nyoni Has Competition — and Legal Trouble,” February 21], I feel compelled to share some of Ebony Nyoni’s significant contributions to Vermont. As human beings, we have complicated stories. Our lives often include many chapters with numerous twists and turns. If we only read one page or one chapter of someone’s story, we only gain one opinion of the person. For a full picture, we must commit to reading more. With this thought, I’m sharing the tremendous accomplishments I have recently witnessed in Nyoni’s story that weren’t highlighted: • Last January, when I was first dipping my toes into racial justice, it was motivating to have a local chapter of Black Lives Matter to connect to. As cofounder of the organization, Nyoni had the courage and vision to launch BLMVT in an overwhelmingly white state where racism shows up in both overt and covert ways. The foundation she created provided an important entry point for new activists.

• Last August, Nyoni was an organizer and presenter at the inaugural My Sister’s Keeper Challenge Conference, bringing together women from all over the state to examine racism in Vermont.

• As someone who works in the restorative justice field, I have witnessed increased referrals related to racial harassment and have been thankful that Nyoni serves the community by providing voice, support and assistance to Vermonters hurt by these harmful actions.

I look forward to the growth of BLMVT as the organization enriches our conversations about the role that race and racism play in our lives.

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There are a couple of things that don’t add up in “Infinite Possibility? Mayoral Candidate Culcleasure Aims to Lead From Behind” [February 14], which was pretty heavy on the innuendos and light on direct quotes.

First, while noting that I wouldn’t sit for a one-on-one interview, Katie Jickling failed to disclose that I had already sat with her for an hour in a previous interview and that my primary concern was that I wasn’t quoted very much, which leaves people open to someone else’s interpretation.

I never expressed any concern about the color illustration making me look like Kanye West; where did that come from?

Nor did I express any concerns about a perpetuated stereotype of black men. The only time I have spoken directly about race in this campaign was in response to questions about the mural.

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I’m not sure what’s happened to Seven Days lately, but red-herring headlines seem to be part of it. In the article about Vermont State Police Trooper Christopher Brown [“Questions About a Trooper Arose Long Before Deadly Shootings,” February 21], the headline indicates “questions” about his unfortunate brushes with armed and either drunk or mentally unstable individuals and his need to take his weapon out of its holster to defend himself. However, the article is about one man, Robert Smallidge, and the investigation after the incident involving him. A good deal of speculation is put forth, Fox News-style and, in the end, the writer seems to be quite put out that Smallidge killed himself, short-circuiting any potential legal action against Trooper Brown — or other self-perpetuating juicy news articles.

I’ve had interactions with Trooper Brown and found his demeanor professional and efficient. He is the poster child for the VSP and professional law enforcement. I sympathize with him and the predicaments he has found himself involved in over the last few years, but I could never believe that he is the officer this writer tries to make him out to be. No officer of the law wants to go home knowing he or she is the cause of someone’s demise. Ever.

This isn’t Cop Land, and Brown isn’t Harvey Keitel. Sorry, but that’s how it is.

The article refers to a 90-minute meeting during which I outlined “complaints and said [I] had no interest in speaking with Seven Days again.” That is simply untrue. It is also misleading to leave out the fact that there were other individuals present at that meeting, who actually spoke more than I did.

If you care at all about accuracy, please quote what I said in that 90-minute meeting, as well as what other members of the campaign had to say.

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teenage female warrior from the steppes of Central Asia. After invaders killed her father, Gulayim led a group of 40 young women to liberate their land and establish a rule of justice and compassion.

“It’s a story about female power that comes from that part of the world,” said Ismailova.

Because audiences in the West might be unfamiliar with Central Asian music, film and performing arts, Qyrq Qyz presents “universal archetypes and aspirations for fairness and justice that offer hope and inspiration, both for women and men,” said coproducer THEODORE LEVIN.

It’s an “urgent story for our times about women’s empowerment and fierceness,” continued Levin, a professor of music at Dartmouth College. Fairouz Nishanova, director of the Aga Khan Music Initiative, is producing the piece with Levin.

Both Ismailova and Levin stressed that Qyrq Qyz does not attempt to present historically accurate music or costumes of the distant past.

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“The idea of making a work very contemporary, very much a part of the present, yet inspired by tradition — that was our objective,” said Levin. He and Ismailova first met in 2001 and have been collaborating on various projects since, including a textbook on the music of Central Asia.

Ismailova’s multinational creative team includes acclaimed Uzbek composer Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky, Kazakhstan-raised theater designer Kamilla Kurmanbekova and French lighting designer Séverine Rième. YanovYanovsky’s music has been commissioned and performed by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony and Kronos Quartet.

According to Ismailova, selecting the group of seven performers was a

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COURAGEOUS STAGE GETS STUDENTS ACTING UP If terms like “core literacy” and “integrative arts program” make you yawn, you might want to attend a party this Thursday, March 1, and have your mind changed. It might even make you wish you could do school all over again.

The party at Middlebury’s TOWN HALL THEATER, simply called Carnival, promises live music, fire juggling, balloon swords, food and “millions of Mardi Gras beads.” But it’s not just a family-friendly version of New Orleans bacchanalia. The event is presented by, and celebrates, a “new, innovative education organization” called COURAGEOUS STAGE. That’s the rather audacious moniker of an ambitious collection of programs that use the tactics of theater arts to engage students, teach them critical thinking and problem solving, and “deepen comprehension of literature and provide an experience

that can lead to civic and community engagement,” said LINDSAY PONTIUS. She’s the education director at THT and, with actor and Middlebury College visiting professor of theater CRAIG MARAVICH, a cofounder of Courageous Stage. Launched in 2012 under the aegis of THT’s educational services, the program is now in 20 schools around Vermont, working with 1,000 students and 80 teachers, according to Pontius.

Courageous Stage aims to bridge opportunity gaps in schools; as Pontius puts it on the website, “Anyone can participate. Everyone can succeed.” There’s a particular focus on more rural, underserved schools that may lack access to arts-based programming.

But the idea is not simply to give all students a gold star and a pat on the back. The intensive multiweek programs for grades 4 to 12 are

challenging process that took about a year. Both she and Levin conducted auditions in cities and towns across Central Asia.

“We wanted musicians who were rooted in traditions, who have in them the seeds of traditional knowledge through traditional processes of transmission that go from master to disciple,” Levin explained. But working with these musicians posed numerous challenges for him, Ismailova and the artists themselves.

In the nomadic music world from which some of the Qyrq Qyz artists come, they normally perform solo, Ismailova said. But she and Levin sought musicians who could read musical scores, follow the direction of a conductor and work in a team.

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hen Qyrq Qyz (Forty Girls) premieres at the HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS on Thursday, March 1, Saodat Ismailova, director of the multidisciplinary performance, hopes the audience will be inspired and touched by the piece from distant lands.

“It’s a project that [brings] together Central Asian countries,” said Ismailova by phone, “[and] it tries to think about traditional music in a different way.” The Uzbekistan-born filmmaker lives in the country’s capital, Tashkent, and in Paris.

Copresented by the Aga Khan Music Initiative, the 86-minute Qyrq Qyz, (pronounced kerr-keys) includes projected video, ambient sounds of the steppes, and live music and singing by seven young female bards. The women range from 19 to 30 years old and hail from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan.

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interactive, typically culminating in a live performance. For example, Pontius explained, “We’re in Winooski doing Shakespeare, and [the students] end up creating their own version of Hamlet.”

Now, Courageous Stage is taking its successful track record in schools and knocking on the doors of potential partner arts nonprofits, such as the FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS in Burlington and PARAMOUNT THEATRE in

Rutland. It’s also “in collaboration with Bread Loaf,” said Maravich, referring to Middlebury College’s summer writers’ conferences.

“How can these organizations partner with schools?” Pontius asked rhetorically. “I came into this seven, eight years ago with the desire to make that happen.”

She noted that Courageous Stage employs Vermont actors, including PAUL SCHNABEL, cofounder

musicians ... you should also “We view these young [consider] how they would women as the seeds of our function together musicontinuing work in the Aga cally,” she noted. Each young Khan Music Initiative to performer was paired with develop and revitalize and a master musician, adding further evolve the artistic a significant educational traditions of Central Asia, aspect to the project. which are very old, very When the casting offers rich, very profound,” said were made, some parents Levin. didn’t allow their daughters “They were already to participate in the project great when I met them,” because they didn’t underIsmailova noted. “This is the stand the process, Ismailova most fulfilling part of the said. project — to see how these The filmmaker had to girls [have grown].” justify to performers and During their monthlong parents the yearlong comtour of the U.S., the young mitment required of the muwomen will perform sicians, including attending Qyrq Qyz at New England SAODAT rehearsals. venues and the Brooklyn ISMAIL OVA “They are trained as tradiAcademy of Music. tional musicians,” Ismailova Ismailova plans to bring said. “For them, it’s just a question of the show to Uzbekistan in the fall and going onstage or in front of people and to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan next singing their repertoire.” year. m In addition, cast and production team couldn’t work in their own lan- Contact: kymelya@sevendaysvt.com guages; they communicated in Russian — the lingua franca of the former Soviet INFO Qyrq Qyz (Forty Girls), Thursday, March Union, said Levin.

He praised the performers for sur- 1, 7 p.m., at Hopkins Center for the Arts, mounting the initial difficulties and Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. $10-25.

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As for that longer-range goal of civic engagement, “We ask students to literally get on their feet and think about a piece of written material as something that can be dramatized,” Maravich said. “Just getting students to move around the room, giving them prompts to think about language, they start to personalize it and make connections to their own lives.”

Empathy? Thinking on your feet?

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But first, fire jugglers, stage-combat demos and other activities will help “celebrate where we’ve been and where we’re going next,” said Maravich.

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“The students really have their agency in the collaboration,” added Maravich.

This summer at Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, he noted, “We’re presenting this to teachers from all over the country. A majority of participants at Bread Loaf are English teachers, so there’s a constant dialogue about what can we take back to our schools.”

A group of Actors’ Equity Association thespians will be onsite, Maravich said, “working with writers and teachers, using theater as a way to unpack literature — to get out of the intellectual bubble and embody it.”

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Local Self-Help Book Promises to Show ‘How to Rock Your Life’ MATTHEW THORSEN

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ARALEIGH WEATHERS has led many lives. She’s been a professional dancer and tumbler for the New York Knicks. She founded a free Burlington publication called the Healthy Hippie Magazine that ran for about three years. She’s a certified lifestyle and health coach. These days, she’s a yoga teacher, writes for the Huffington Post and has led musical retreats called How to Rock Your Life in Vermont and Costa Rica, with plans to continue them at a retreat center she just bought with her husband.

Now, at 40, Weathers can add publishing a book to her accomplishments.

The self-help volume, titled How to Rock Your Life: Maintain the Magic of Live Music in Your Everyday Experience, draws on one of Weathers’ biggest enthusiasms. She’s practically a professional lover of live music, especially that performed by PHISH. Her affection for festivals and jam bands has infused every aspect of her life, from her retreats to her writing. Oteil Burbridge, the bassist for Dead & Company, wrote the foreword to Weathers’ book, which contains a wealth of quoted lyrics from (mostly) jam-band songs.

How to Rock Your Life may be a selfhelp book for the live-music fan, but its lessons are universal: Eat healthy, indulge in self-care, follow your heart, and don’t waste your time on negative people or actions. The chapters have funky titles such as “Become a Manifesting Unicorn,” “Stop Being an Ass” and “Forgive Everyone, for Realsies.”

Weathers just wrapped up her book tour, which was just as quirky and livemusic-obsessed as she is. It started in Las Vegas, at the Zappos headquarters, with an acoustic performance by Vermont-based jam band TWIDDLE. She made additional stops in Colorado and wrapped up last week with a signing at Tailfeather, a new retail store in downtown Burlington. That event featured live music from NINA’S BREW. “There were so many people,” Weathers said. “People I knew, people I didn’t. New friends, old friends — it just felt very happy and supportive.” So far, she’s sold about 200 books, 50 of them at the Burlington event.

When this reporter showed up at Weathers’ house in Burlington’s South End last week, roughly 150 books were neatly packaged and labeled, ready to be

taken to the post office. Weathers’ kitchen is painted the same bright teal as her book cover — a shade she evidently loves. She was dressed in her outfit from the previous night’s signing: a creamy crochet wrap with a stretchy silver sequined belt, comfy pants and shirt, long feather earrings, and a rhinestone headband.

It’s a look she cultivates, describing herself in her author bio as a “weird and wild sequin-and-feather-wearing live-music fanatic.” It’s also a look that gets her some shade. “When I’m walking down the street dressed like that, people will yell, ‘Walk of shame!’ at me,” she said. “I’m like, ‘No! It’s a stride of pride!’”

Settled on her suede couch, Weathers said she used to try to “buy all the clothes you’re supposed to buy and have the job you’re supposed to have,” but she eventually figured out that conformity wasn’t her jam. It was a long road from that realization to her current life, but the lessons she learned along the way inspired How to Rock Your Life.

In the book, Weathers acknowledges that changing your life is a slow process and that not everyone can (or should) give up their job to follow Phish. Her own journey started not with a single

epiphany but with a general feeling that her life wasn’t working for her.

“I think it was being at music [festivals], and then being home and feeling like I was playing a part when I was at home. I was in an abusive relationship at the time,” she confided, “and I just wasn’t happy. Then I would go to [a festival], and I [would] escape and [be] so happy, but it was such a release, I [couldn’t] handle it.”

Weathers struggled to find balance between her unhappy home life and the excesses that often accompany the festival scene. Ultimately, she said, she realized the draw for her wasn’t drug use but the freedom, connection and surrender of participating in a live-music festival.

She recalled asking herself, “How can I feel this in my regular life, even when I have this relationship that’s not so good and I have this job … How do I bring freedom to that?” Her solution: She started wearing tie-dye bras under her clothes and having “raging dance parties in the bathroom.”

“It wasn’t all of a sudden,” Weathers said of how she arrived at her current attitude and look. She left her former relationship and has been happily married for eight years to DAN WEATHERS, an accountant (and fellow massive Phish fan) who helps her run her various businesses. Together they bought the retreat center, which sits on 12 acres in Morrisville and has a large barn and a six-bedroom farmhouse that they plan to renovate.

Weathers’ first retreat, scheduled for early May, is called Unleash Your Creative Wildwoman. Featuring intimate musical sets by eclectic Americana artist HAYLEY JANE, it’s already sold out, according to Weathers’ website. Also in the works are a cannabidiol- and cannabis-assisted creative retreat and a songwriting retreat with singer-songwriter RYAN MONTBLEAU. All retreats will feature yoga and healthy food prepared by a chef friend.

Weathers plans to call the retreat center This Wonderful Place — an apt name for what will surely be a space as full of music and sequins as its cofounder. m Contact: sadie@sevendaysvt.com

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Dear Cecil,

Have any studies been done in states that have legalized marijuana? How much tax revenue has been generated? Have there been more traffic accidents? More minors indulging? In short, has it been successful?

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clear. For one, crash fatalities in Colorado (and in Washington, another legalization state) over roughly this period have remained in line with stats from control states where marijuana remains outlawed, per 2017 research in the American Journal of Public Health. And multiple earlier studies had previously found reduced traffic fatalities following the passage of state medical-marijuana laws.

And two, the relationship between THC and impairment remains poorly understood, even down to establishing intoxication: As anyone who’s nervously awaited a drug test will tell you, THC metabolites linger in the bloodstream long after the high has worn off. (Chugging grapefruit juice doesn’t mask those metabolites, by the way, if anyone’s still claiming it does.)

We’ve had decades to observe how alcohol degrades one’s skills behind the wheel but far less time to assess the intersection of driving and weed use.

For the moment, though, what we’ve got are data to confirm

anyone’s preexisting prejudices.

Opposed to recreational marijuana? Legalization’s made the roads deadlier. In favor? Plenty of evidence suggests that’s not really happening. This was a provisional conclusion offered in a 2016 report by the Drug Policy Alliance, which found “stable” traffic-fatality numbers in potfriendly states and also that, no, legalization doesn’t seem to be contributing to any increase in kids getting high.

The tax angle is more straightforward: Legal pot equals big bucks. As of last year, Colorado had taken in $500 million in weed taxes, with half going to K-12 education. Municipalities can impose their own levies, too, which is how Pueblo County ended up spending $420,000 (heh heh) on scholarships for 210 local students in 2017.

Another place legal weed appears to be leaving its footprint:

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’d say the market for studies on marijuana legalization is currently about as hot as the market for, say, late-night gas-station taquitos in the greater Denver area: that is, torrid. Much as the public craves results, though, the fact remains that legalized recreational weed is just a few years old in the handful of states that allow it. Data are coming in steadily, but they’re preliminary, and therefore wide open to interpretation.

Your traffic-accident query is a good example of how far into the weeds one can get here.

Take Colorado, where recreational marijuana has been legal the longest — since 2012, officially, though business really started booming in 2014 with the advent of licensed retail outlets. According to analysis by the Denver Post, the number of drivers there who died in car crashes with THC in their systems more than doubled between 2013 and 2016.

OK, that doesn’t sound great. But in context, it’s not so

the opioid crisis. An AJPH study from last fall found that in the first two years that recreational marijuana was legal in Colorado, opioid-related deaths declined 6.5 percent, reversing an upward trend going back more than a decade. On the one hand, these are (once again) preliminary numbers, but on the other, they track with what we know about places where medical marijuana had already been legalized — a 2014 paper calculated a 25 percent reduction in opioid-related fatalities in states with medical marijuana laws on the books compared to those without.

Meanwhile, in a survey of 224 patients in Michigan from 2016, respondents reported a 64 percent reduction in opioid use associated with their medical-pot habit, plus “decreased number and side effects of medications and an improved quality of life.”

What all this seems to be telling us is that, where possible, pain sufferers are substituting weed for opioidså and doing better for it. Switching to another reliable painkiller that poses neither a massive addiction problem nor an overdose risk — who’d have thunk it, right?

Predictably, this reasoning hasn’t found a home at today’s

Department of Justice, where Attorney General Jeff Sessions has adopted an unmistakably weed-hostile stance overall — in January he revoked Obama-era directives telling the feds to quit prosecuting pot offenses in states that have legalized it — and specifically scoffed at the theory that marijuana’s painkilling properties could help on the opioid front. Last winter he waved off the very idea as “almost a desperate attempt to defend the harmlessness of marijuana,” adding, “Maybe science will prove I’m wrong.”

Again, early studies appear to be doing so, not that Sessions is likely to care.

A first-draft scorecard, then, for legalized weed: promising on opioids, good for state budgets, and TBD on some other issues, including traffic deaths.

In other words, plenty of research left for public-policy types in pursuit of the straight dope. Such as: At two Colorado animal hospitals, cases of marijuana poisoning in dogs went up fourfold after medical pot became legal, and edibles played a role in at least a pair of fatalities. To win the war against leaving gummies on the coffee table, we’ll surely need more data than that.

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Kono’s résumé is flush with other prestigious credits, such as stints with SD: What’s the hardest thing for a Texas-based symphony orchestras in first-time tuba student to master?

Victoria, Austin and Corpus Christi. He YK: Because of how we produce sound, received his doctorate in musical arts at it takes a long time to be able to play a the University of Texas at Austin. Kono’s tune on the tuba. For [the] first lessons, you have to work on how to produce one instrument: the tuba.

Although many universities and con- or two sounds. Just changing the pitch is really difficult in the servatories offer a DMA beginning. in tuba performance, A lot of students get NAME Kono was a pioneer at discouraged because Yutaka Kono his alma mater. In 2002, they can’t produce he was the first to take TOWN enough pitches to the bulbous, brass inShelburne play any tunes. If you strument all the way to can play three or four the doctoral level.

JOB notes [on] your very The professor has Conductor, professor, first [try], that’s great. played in Dixieland, tuba instructor On the piano, you rock and klezmer can play all 88 notes bands as well as claswithout even taking a sical ensembles. He lesson.

But it’s not like that with a brass instructs scores of students on campus but currently has only a few private tuba instrument. To be able to have a range of students. Seven Days recently caught up one octave, [it takes] my students at least with the professor to learn more about six months of consistent playing. his underappreciated instrument.

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SD: What about it brings you the most joy?

YK: Especially now, [it’s] the ample amount of music and different genres that I can play in. When I started, I wanted to become a professional orchestra player, but, going along, I discovered chamber music.

SD: What’s a common misconception about playing the tuba?

YK: A lot of people think we just play two notes. There’s a joke: A student takes [his first] lesson [and says], “Hey, Dad! I can play one note!” And the next day, “Hey, Dad! I learned to play two notes!” And the third day, he never came home. His dad asks him where he was.

He says, “I had a gig!”

But that’s not the case. If you look at a piano, [a tuba] can cover from below the lowest note to higher than middle C. So, we have a wide range. And, also, it is difficult to play fast on the tuba because of [its] size and range.

SD: Are any composers known for giving a lot of love to the tuba?

YK: A really famous one is John Williams. In [Return of the Jedi, with] Jabba the Hutt — the background [in one scene] is a whole tuba solo. And [Williams] did write a concerto for tuba

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Recently — like, in the ’70s and ’80s — more composers [were] starting to notice that it’s an instrument they can write music for. And since we don’t have as many pieces to choose from, we tend to love them all. We treasure them.

SD: Do you compose?

YK: I do.

SD: For tuba?

YK: That’s the funny thing — I [generally] don’t write for the tuba. I write for everything else.

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to continue — at least until Amazon gets its drone fleet off the ground.

If additional delivery seems burdensome to the men and women in the postal-blue pinstripes, it’s worth noting that mail-free Sundays are not a tradition dating back to the founding of the U.S. Post Office in 1775. As historian Claude Fischer points out on the blog Made in America: Notes on American Life From American History, Sunday mail was not only commonplace in the early days of the republic, it was required by Congress in 1810. In those days, the U.S.

Mail was the primary vehicle driving American commerce, delivering newspapers, transmitting important financial documents and allowing farmers, tradespeople and manufacturers to stay apprised of the happenings in distant markets.

It wasn’t until the 1820s, Fischer notes, that church leaders, especially New England ministers, campaigned to close post offices on Sunday. Why? They believed that requiring postal workers to conduct business on the Christian Sabbath compromised their religious

integrity. Also, post offices weren’t as wholesome then as they are today.

“In some communities,” Fischer writes, “the post office was the only

place other than church that was open on Sundays, so men would rush there as soon as the mail had arrived, staying on to drink and play cards.”

And we postal geeks thought it was exciting when the USPS issued stamps commemorating Janis Joplin or Star Wars.

According to Fischer, the fight over Sunday mail delivery flared up repeatedly in the 19th century. Yankee ministers weren’t successful in their no-Sundays campaign until they found the right ally: organized labor, which was also lobbying for a weekend day off for workers. In 1912, Congress finally ordered that post offices close on Sundays.

With few exceptions, that congressional mandate endured for more than a century. Then, in November 2013, the USPS announced that it had struck a deal with Amazon to deliver its packages on Sundays, beginning in a handful of major U.S. cities. The service was later expanded to other regions and is now available in most places, including Vermont.

That agreement hasn’t been without controversy. Late last December, President Donald Trump tweeted, “Why is the United States Post Office [sic], which is losing many billions of dollars a year, while charging Amazon and others so little to deliver their packages, making Amazon richer and the Post Office dumber and poorer? Should be charging MUCH MORE!” Trump was likely referring to the USPS’ reported net loss of $2.7 billion in fiscal year 2017 — and taking a swipe at his nemesis, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, who owns the Washington Post. Other observers have argued that Amazon is actually helping to keep the USPS, if not in the black, then at least less in the red. In December, Alison Griswold wrote on the website Quartz that shipping and packages were “a rare bright spot” for the postal service last year, generating 12 percent more revenue than the previous year.

What is Amazon’s impact on Vermont’s mail carriers? Doherty acknowledged, “The additional volume does put a strain on and cause us to flex our resources and move people around and shift our operations. But that’s what we do,” he continued. “That’s what we’re here for … If people are willing to pay a premium to get their packages delivered on a Sunday, we’re happy to accommodate them.”

How do the carriers themselves feel about clocking in on Sundays? No one from the American Postal Workers Union’s local chapter or national headquarters responded to our queries.

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here was a time when “neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night” stayed postal couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds — except on Sundays. For much of the modern history of the U.S. Postal Service, Sunday was the day of rest, allowing mail carriers time to attend religious services, mow the lawn, catch up on laundry or watch professional football.

It also gave Americans a much-needed reprieve from the daily onslaught of bills, political flyers, unwanted catalogs and bulk-mail charitable pleas that clog their mailboxes.

However, if you’ve spotted an increasing number of postal peeps out and about on this once-hallowed day, you’re not alone.

What’s driving the uptick in Sunday postal activity? Is it Vermont’s status as the least religious state in the Union?

The lack of a local National Football League franchise? Less laundry to do in winter?

None of the above. One word explains why some of Vermont’s postal workers aren’t making it to Sunday mass or catching Tom Brady’s end-zone completions on TV: Amazon. The world’s largest internet retailer is keeping the state’s postal trucks rolling on Sundays as the mammoth online retailer gobbles up a heaping helping of the home-delivery market.

“We’ve been doing [Sunday delivery] for some time now, but there’s definitely been an uptick in the packages and people ordering things on an overnight basis,” said Steve Doherty, communications specialist for the USPS in Boston, whose territory includes Vermont.

Doherty explained that when the public sees carriers working on Sundays, they’re usually not packing bills, circulars or magazines. Rather, deliveries that day are reserved for guaranteed overnight delivery of USPS priority express packages, or similar guaranteed shipments for other companies, especially Amazon.

Doherty wasn’t at liberty to say how much of the postal service’s Sunday traffic comes from Amazon, but according to the company’s own data, 40 percent of its packages are now handled by the USPS. By all accounts, that trend is likely

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ov. Phil Scott was sitting alone in his ceremonial Statehouse office when his top aide walked in and handed him a small stack of papers.

“You might want to take a few minutes to read this through,” chief of staff Jason Gibbs told his boss.

It was late morning on Friday, February 16. Three days earlier, according to the Vermont State Police, 18-year-old Jack Sawyer had purchased a 12-gauge, pump-action shotgun at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Rutland in order to kill “as many as I can get” at Fair Haven Union High School.

Gibbs had been briefing his boss since the Poultney teen’s arrest the day before. Now he handed Scott a 13page police affidavit filled with disturbing details and left the room to “give him some space.”

Scott pored over the document, which detailed Sawyer’s preparations for a Columbine-style massacre that would begin with the shooting of a Fair Haven police officer detailed to the school and end with his own suicide.

The affidavit revealed the methodical nature of Sawyer’s planning and quoted from what he called his “Journal of an Active Shooter.” At the same time, the police document painted a picture of a lost and alienated young man who had been hungry, homeless and hopeless.

“I remember some of the sensations as I was reading it,” the governor recalled. “I remember the shock, the guilt, the relief … and a bit of anger, as well.” Guilt, he elaborated, “that I could be so naïve” as to think that Vermont would escape America’s epidemic of mass shootings. Anger that somebody “would take the lives of innocent kids.”

18-year-old Jack Sawyer of Poultney buys a shotgun at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Rutland.

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Students watching Gov. Phil Scott outline his gun proposals

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It was then that a switch flipped in the governor’s head.

For most of his 59 years, the blue-collar son of Barre had instinctively aligned with Vermont’s traditional sportsman’s culture. He grew up hunting and fishing and still owns nearly a dozen rifles and shotguns. Throughout his political career, Scott had opposed all forms of gun control, calling the

Nikolas Cruz, 19, walks into a high school in Parkland, Fla., and kills 17 people with an AR-15.

| Wed. 2/14 Tipped off by a family member of a friend who noticed Sawyer’s “strange” demeanor, Fair Haven Police question Sawyer but release him without arrest.

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issue a “distraction” in his 2016 gubernatorial campaign and earning an A rating from the National Rifle Association.

Just the day before, following a school shooting in Parkland, Fla., he’d told Seven Days that Vermont had “balanced” gun laws and needed no more of them.

But now, sitting with his back turned to a window overlooking the Statehouse lawn, he was secondguessing the way he’d seen the world.

“I’m sure each and every one of us has had a close call in their lifetime … and you just say, ‘I’m never going to do that again,’” he explained. “This was one of those situations where I feel like I was given a second chance to help avoid a catastrophic event. And I was determined not to let it slip through my fingers.”

Responding to the Florida shooting, Gov. Phil Scott tells Seven Days that Vermont has “balanced” gun laws and needs no more.

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A young woman in upstate New York alerts local authorities to her online chats with Sawyer, who suggested he would shoot up Fair Haven High School.

| Sat. 2/17 Vermont State Police arrest Sawyer, who admits to a detailed school-shooting plan.

Late Thursday night, Scott chief of staff Jason Gibbs alerts House Speaker Mitzi Johnson and Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe to Sawyer’s alleged plot.

| Sun. 2/18 Gov. Scott reads the Sawyer affidavit and then announces to reporters that he’s now open to gun control.

Montpelier High School juniors Nadia Scoppettone (center) and Emma Harter (right)

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That same Thursday evening, hours after Sawyer’s arrest, House Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) was eating dinner with a bipartisan group of friends at a Montpelier apartment Rep. Bob Helm (R-Fair Haven) shares with two other legislators.

“We hadn’t discussed Florida at all,” Johnson recalled, referring to the previous day’s school shooting.

“It was just like, ‘How’re your kids? How are you doing?’

Normal dinner.” Sen. Jane Kitchel (D-Caledonia) spent the evening “trying to tell these three guys how to cook pork tenderloin, which they were struggling with,” Johnson recalled.

After dinner, as the group milled around the kitchen, the speaker noticed a text message from Gibbs, the

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The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves a bill allowing authorities to confiscate guns from those who pose an “extreme risk.”

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During a meeting in his Statehouse office, Scott’s cabinet encourages him to take action on guns.

After years of inaction on universal background checks, Senate leaders say they’ll allow a vote on the Senate floor.

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For years, Sen. Phil Baruth (D/P-Chittenden) felt like he was stuck on a raft and lost at sea. The University of Vermont English professor had tried to cajole his colleagues into debating gun control, but he’d succeeded only in alienating them.

In January 2013, a month after a gunman killed 26 students and teachers at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School, Baruth introduced legislation to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in Vermont. But within five days — after a tremendous backlash from fellow Democratic senators — he withdrew the legislation.

“It is painfully clear to me that little support exists in the Vermont Statehouse for this sort of bill,” Baruth explained at the time.

That dynamic was nothing new in Vermont, where Republicans, Democrats and even Progressives had long agreed that less was more when it came to gun regulation. Despite its liberal leanings, the Green Mountain State had — and still has — among the fewest gun laws in the nation.

A group founded in the wake of Sandy Hook, Gun Sense Vermont, tried to change that. But its quest for universal background checks was stymied, year after

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After reading the Sawyer affidavit, Speaker Johnson instructs her leadership team to “work like hell” to address the root causes of the young man’s alienation.

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Scott grabbed the papers in front of him, flipped them over and started writing. “I wanted to make sure I captured how I was feeling,” he said.

That afternoon, Scott delivered the words he’d written, almost verbatim, to a room full of reporters.

“To be quite honest with you, in the aftermath of Florida, this situation in Fair Haven has jolted me,” Scott told them. It was time for “an honest, open and fact-based discussion about access to guns by those who shouldn’t have them.” Asked whether that meant he was suddenly open to gun-control legislation he had opposed just a day earlier, the governor said, “Everything should be on the table.”

What he meant by that, even Scott himself didn’t exactly know. “I had an idea that I wanted to do something,” he later recalled.

But in saying those words, Scott did what no other Vermont governor in recent memory — Republican nor Democrat — had been willing to do.

He had thrown open the door to meaningful action on one of the most divisive issues in the state. Now every politician in Vermont, Scott included, had to figure out and articulate where he or she stood on gun rights in the age of school shootings.

It was the start of a week that would radically transform the politics of firearms in Vermont.

year, by two immovable obstacles: Democratic governor Peter Shumlin and Senate Judiciary Committee chair Dick Sears (D-Bennington), both ardent gunrights supporters.

When a Gun Sense bill eventually made it to Sears’ committee in 2015, he stripped out the background check provision on a 3-2 vote and sent a watered-down version to Shumlin, who signed it, reluctantly, behind closed doors. It was the best gun-control advocates could do.

Baruth didn’t give up. In January 2017, he introduced another universal background-check bill, this one known as S.6. A new Senate president pro tempore, Tim Ashe (D/P-Chittenden), supported it in principle but was unwilling to use the powers of his position to force it through the 3-2 logjam in Sears’ committee.

“I think there was a period of time where [Ashe] was deferring to the committee chair because he’s an institutionalist,” Baruth said.

Last fall, Ashe began meeting with Sears and Baruth to see if he could find a path forward. “My goal has been to allow a full discussion and debate on universal background checks without forcing a committee to vote a bill out that it doesn’t support,” Ashe explained.

In recent weeks, according to all three, they’d reached a tentative deal to allow a vote on the Senate floor, though the bill’s prospects of passage remained murky. Then, on Wednesday, February 14, a 19-year-old gunman burst into a Florida school and killed 17 people. The next day — just as police were arresting Sawyer in Fair Haven — Baruth exploded in an interview with Seven Days.

“We are doing jack shit about a problem that’s every bit as pressing nationwide as the opioid epidemic,” he said, nearly blowing up a deal he’d worked so hard to reach. “The Vermont Senate should be ashamed of itself to have to sit in this position again.”

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In their conversation, Gibbs told Johnson that police had arrested Sawyer and were just beginning to understand his plan for a mass shooting in the district Helm had represented for 27 years. “[Gibbs] walked me through everything, and I’m just sitting in a 1970s easy chair listening to all the pieces of what unfolded,” she said. “Bob’s just sort of leaning up against the fridge, and the guys are cleaning up from dinner, and it was one of those things, like, ‘Oh, God. I wonder if Bob knows this kid.’”

“I went back into the kitchen and said, ‘Hey guys, you’re going to want to hear this,” she said.

Helm immediately texted the Fair Haven police chief to find out what he could. The longtime legislator didn’t know Sawyer, but he was acquainted with the suspect’s grandmother. Later, when he read the affidavit, Helm imagined the tragedy playing out in the halls of the high school from which he’d graduated decades earlier.

“It would have been a mess,” he said, inhaling sharply. “Yeah, definitely they need some high security in that school and all schools in the state.”

A life member of the NRA, Helm had previously opposed all forms of gun control. But now he was even considering supporting universal background checks.

“It’s a different world than we had 20 years ago,” he said. “And I guess guys like me have to start admitting to that — and coming partway, anyways.”

‘Hug the People Around You’ It took time for Johnson and her fellow legislators to process what had nearly befallen the state. For House Majority Leader Jill Krowinski (D-Burlington), that moment came during a dinner with a teacher friend. As they discussed the Florida and Fair Haven incidents, the friend spoke of her family’s plan in the event of a shooting at the school where she taught.

“And I just — I was like — I was barely keeping it together. ‘I can’t believe we’re having this conversation,’” Krowinski recalled saying, choking up as she told the story. “For me, at that moment, it got even more real than I thought it could.”

For Johnson, the moment came around 6 p.m. that Friday, nearly 24 hours after she’d heard the news from Gibbs. The speaker sat down on her

couch and, for the first time, reviewed the pages of the affidavit the governor had studied that morning.

“I just read this young man’s story, just crying,” she said, tearing up again.

“Because I saw all of these pieces of hunger, of being alone. You know, he talks about not having anything but crackers to eat.”

Johnson took in Sawyer’s tale, considered policy remedies, then emailed Krowinski and the rest of the House leadership team.

“Sobering does not begin to describe this affidavit. Hunger, poverty, mental illness, easy access to weapons, hopelessness, loneliness and anger conspired to create a narrowly avoided tragedy,”

“I wanted them to understand, and it always came back to, ‘You need to read the affidavit,’” he said. “‘You need to know how I’m feeling right now.’”

Not everyone in the governor’s life saw it the way he did.

“I don’t like to disappoint people, especially my friends and those who believe that they’re doing the right thing — and I’m disappointing them,” he said, noting that he’s close to many gun-rights supporters. “And sometimes there’s anger involved in those discussions.”

At Scott’s direction, Gibbs spent the weekend pulling together a list of policy options. “It was clear to me that he was going to not only welcome all ideas but

conservative politicos who worked on his campaign — the governor’s cabinet is a heterogeneous mix of moderates, technocrats and even the occasional Democrat. Several have military backgrounds, some previously worked in law enforcement and most are parents.

“My kids are at U-32, and those events could have just as easily transpired at their school as at any other school in the state,” Secretary of Natural Resources Julie Moore explained. “I think that just makes it much more real and raw for folks.”

Moore, a Democrat, urged the governor to consider some of the bills the legislature was already debating, including ones that would mandate background

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Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Ashe

Johnson wrote. “Hug the people — especially the kids — around you. Then let’s work like hell to erode all the conditions that contribute to these far-toofrequent shootings.”

Later that night, after sending the email, Johnson read the statement Scott had written that morning and delivered that afternoon, calling for a “discussion about access to guns by those who shouldn’t have them.”

“Having just read [the affidavit], I could tell that [Scott] had read it,” she said. “And that little piece was — just him opening that door — I think gave me the first piece of hope that maybe we could have a real conversation about this in Vermont.”

‘Let’s Do All We Can’ As Johnson prepared to mobilize the House, Scott spent the weekend pondering the paths ahead of him. He urged his friends and his wife, Diana, to read the police document that had changed his mind so quickly.

put some ideas on the table himself,” Gibbs said.

Secretary of Human Services Al Gobeille had reacted skeptically to the governor’s initial address. “When I heard ‘do something’ on Friday, I didn’t know what that meant,” he said. But when Scott convened his cabinet four days later, on Tuesday, February 20, it was clear that the governor was serious.

“I knew something major was going to happen,” Gobeille said.

Scott opened the discussion in his Statehouse office by asking his secretaries and commissioners what they thought he should do.

“I think he was using the cabinet as an opportunity to develop his thinking,” said Secretary of Education Rebecca Holcombe. “There was a pretty diverse set of opinions. There are people who would have taken a more political approach, but the governor in that moment didn’t take that path.”

Unlike Gibbs and the rest of Scott’s executive office staff — largely

checks and allow authorities to seize weapons from those who pose a risk of violence.

Scott spent most of the meeting listening and asking questions, according to Secretary of Commerce Mike Schirling, but he did not appear interested in delaying action. “There was a clear sense of urgency,” Schirling said.

When the meeting concluded, Scott asked Gibbs for a read on what the cabinet was prescribing. “I think they want us to be aggressive,” his chief of staff responded.

“I agree,” the governor said. “That’s how I feel. Let’s do all we can.”

‘Enough Is Enough’ As Scott’s team pondered its options, Vermont Democrats were finding their footing in a changed landscape. The moment offered both risk and reward: Those who had long sought stricter gun laws suddenly had license from the governor to pursue them. But if

Democrats misread the mood and did too much or too little, voters would surely hold them accountable.

Around the time Scott met with his cabinet, on Tuesday, February 20, Attorney General T.J. Donovan, a proponent of universal background checks, was meeting with his own staff. “The first thing we said was, ‘Let’s do something,’” Donovan said. “‘Let’s call Mitzi and Tim and see if we can do something.’”

By then, according to Ashe, the pro tem had “made clear to the Senate that we were having a universal backgroundcheck vote.” While Sears and other old bulls of the Senate remained miffed at Baruth for his “jack shit” comment the previous week, the Judiciary Committee

formally threw their support behind three pieces of legislation: Baruth’s universal background-check measure and two bills allowing authorities to confiscate guns from those who pose a risk to themselves or others. “Enough is enough, and we will be taking action,” Ashe said.

But even they had limits. The politicians appeared cool to the concept of an assault weapons ban — and Johnson suggested she couldn’t guarantee a House floor vote on background checks.

When their turn at the podium came, the students also said they’d had enough.

“We are here today to let politicians know that we are angry, terrified and fed up with the crisis our country is facing,

I, FOR ONE, AM TIRED OF HIDING

conduct renewed security assessments at every Vermont school.

Scott’s list, Ashe said, “was much broader than any of us had anticipated.”

After briefing legislators, Scott held a press conference of his own to unveil the memo to the public. “I want to be clear: These are my recommendations,” the governor said, as many of the students who’d just held their own press conference looked on. “But as I’ve said before …

I’m open to additional ideas and ongoing discussion.”

He meant it. As Scott answered questions from the media, he appeared to sign on to two additional policies left unmentioned in the memo: He said he was “open” to banning the sale of high-

Attorney General T.J. Donovan

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capacity magazines: “I don’t know for myself personally that a 30-round magazine is something anyone needs.” And he said he “would probably support” universal background checks if a bill such as Baruth’s reached his desk.

“I’ve evolved on this,” Scott explained. “Where I was a week or two ago has changed completely.”

‘We Will Remember in November’

John Walters contributed reporting.

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As gun-control activists celebrated Scott’s “evolution,” gun-rights groups were preparing for war, by signing up new members and charting strategies to halt the legislation.

“When Phil was running for governor, he came out seeking our endorsement,” said Gun Owners of Vermont president Ed Cutler. “Since he has been governor, he has completely ignored us — and we will remember in November.

“As far as we’re concerned, he’s a oneterm governor,” Cutler added.

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and we will not accept the lax gun laws present today that continually allow for tragedies,” Montpelier High School junior Nadia Scoppettone said.

Gabriel Groveman, an eighth grader at Twinfield Union School, told the crowd that, every month, he and his classmates had to practice “locking our doors, shutting off the lights and hiding silent in the corner” to evade a potential shooter. “I, for one, am tired of hiding silent in the corner,” he said.

As the students spoke, Democratic and Republican legislative leaders filed into the governor’s Statehouse office next door. There, Scott outlined his own policy plan, which Gibbs had prepared: a fivepage memo that, in some ways, surpassed even what Democrats had offered.

In addition to supporting the two gun confiscation bills, the governor said he’d seek to ban bump stocks, which enable guns to fire faster, and raise the legal age to buy firearms to 21. He requested $5 million for school security grants and said he’d directed his administration to

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chair was not going to stand in his path.

After years at sea on his metaphorical raft, Baruth said, it was like “having a wave come along and lift you to the shore.”

Sears summoned his own nautical metaphor: “It’s a sea change,” he said.

“This issue has roused the Vermont public in a way I haven’t seen since civil unions.”

Last Thursday — a week after Sawyer’s arrest — middle and high school students flooded the Vermont Statehouse, some holding signs and many wearing black. Like their counterparts at the Florida school, whose advocacy had sparked a national debate over gun control, these young Vermonters had some demands for their elders.

But before holding their own press conference in the Cedar Creek Room, they listened attentively as the state’s top Democrats and Progressives announced a unified strategy. Standing together at a podium, Ashe, Johnson, Donovan and Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman

Other gun groups struck a more measured tone.

“We’re at the beginning. This is all evolving,” said Evan Hughes, vice president of the NRA affiliate Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs. “I’ve been doing this for a long time. We don’t get emotional — and we don’t get impulsive about the courses of action we take.”

Two measures — Baruth’s and a bill allowing cops to take guns from those who pose an “extreme risk” — are widely expected to pass the Senate this week. But the background-check bill may face a tougher climb in the House, where Hughes’ and Cutler’s groups have more influence.

“I think it’s gonna be hard in the days leading up to that vote for us to pull people along,” said Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D-Bradford), a former majority leader.

“And I also think it’s going to be really hard on the campaign trail when the NRA money and the Gun Owners of Vermont work their people up into a frenzy.”

“I mean,” she added, “it is not fun to be in their sights.”

House Republicans are equally nervous, if for different reasons.

“It’s put us in a very difficult position,” House Minority Leader Don Turner (R-Milton) said of the GOP governor’s change of heart. Referring to the state’s sportsmen and women he noted, “Those are our base.”

There’s little consensus as to whether the governor will be strengthened or weakened by his radical transformation.

Ann Braden, a Brattleboro activist who founded Gun Sense Vermont, said Scott “will have a huge amount of support because of this. I think it will be easier for him to win reelection.”

“There’s a downside politically,” cautioned Gobeille, the human services secretary. “Politicians don’t shift. They don’t put themselves in harm’s way.

They don’t.”

The governor himself insists he doesn’t care what happens in November.

“If I have to pay a political price for this, I’ll endure it,” he said. “I just know that this is the right thing to do in this situation with the knowledge that I have.

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ermont is in the midst of its worst influenza season since the H1N1 swine flu pandemic of 2009. The Vermont Department of Health reports that the flu is now widespread throughout the state, as it is across most of the nation.

As of February 16, at least 84 pediatric deaths nationwide were attributed to the illness since October 1, though none has occurred in Vermont, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Vermonters suffering through fevers, chills, body aches, nausea, coughing and sore throats — not to mention the logistical headaches of caring for sick family members — undoubtedly feel like they have it bad.

Look back a century, though, and suddenly the 2018 flu season seems comparatively tame.

This year marks the centennial of the Spanish influenza pandemic, which claimed an estimated 50 million lives worldwide. Though the 1918 Spanish flu had a devastating impact on Vermont, it faded from our collective memory almost as quickly as it appeared.

Today, ask the average Vermonter about the state’s worst-ever natural disaster, and you’ll probably hear one of three weather events cited: Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, the ice storm of 1998 or the Great Flood of 1927.

Of the three, the ’27 flood was the deadliest, claiming 84 lives and destroying much of the state’s vital infrastructure. That death toll pales in comparison to that of the Spanish flu, which struck Vermont without warning in the fall of 1918 and tore through the population like a grassfire. That year, one in four deaths in Vermont was caused by influenza or its complications, usually pneumonia.

By the time the pandemic subsided late in 1919, it had claimed the lives of 2,146 Vermonters — more than twice as many as were killed in all the wars of the 20th century combined. In fact, of the 629 Vermonters who died in World War I, many succumbed not to wounds suffered on the battlefield but to influenza, or “the grippe,” as it was commonly called.

History books still refer to that pandemic as the “Spanish” flu because newspapers in Spain were among the first to report it. However, historians now believe that the disease originated in the United States.

According to the 2017 PBS “American Experience” documentary “Influenza 1918,” the first recorded cases appeared on March 11, 1918, at Fort Riley, Kan. That day, a U.S. Army private showed up at the infirmary with a fever, sore throat and headache. By noon, the hospital had more than 100 cases and, within a week, 500 — including 48 deaths.

In New England, the deadly disease struck with a vengeance in September 1918 at Fort Devens, Mass., just as American troops were preparing to deploy to Europe.

Accounts of the disease from Vermont soldiers were included in a book published immediately after the war at the behest of the 1919 Vermont legislature, Vermont in the World War: 1917-1919, edited by John T. Cushing

The University of Vermont gymnasium as a temporary infirmary during the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic

and Arthur F. Stone. One such account told of casualties mounting even before transport ships left port: The 57th Pioneer Infantry, a regiment formed from the nucleus of the 1st Vermont Infantry, was attacked by the “flu” just as the organization was preparing to embark for overseas service. On the march to the docks the victims fell on all sides.

Some of the stricken, in a desperate and pitiful effort to keep with the organizations, threw away rifles and packs and, gasping for breath and reeling from the deadly weakness, staggered along with their comrades until their failing bodies could endure no more. A flock of ambulances followed the column picking up those who fell.

There could be no turning back, however, as the regiment was needed in France.

Descriptions of the transatlantic crossing are harrowing. Col. Ernest W. Gibson Sr., commander of the 57th, recalled the horrors he witnessed aboard the transport ship Leviathan: The conditions during the night cannot be visualized by anyone who has not actually seen them.

Pools of blood from severe nasal hemorrhages of many patients were scattered throughout the compartments, and the attendants were powerless to escape tracking through the mess because of the narrow passages between the bunks. The

HISTORY decks became wet and slippery, groans and cries of the terrified added to the confusion of the applicants clamoring for treatment, and altogether a true inferno reigned supreme.

Conditions back home soon became equally grim.

Vermont’s civilian population fell victim to a disease that struck without warning and, unlike previous epidemics, attacked people in the prime of their lives rather than the very young and very old. According to numerous accounts, a person could feel healthy in the morning and be dead by nightfall.

Of the 43,735 cases reported in Vermont in 1918 alone, 1,772 people died — or about 4 percent of those who got sick. Vermont’s high mortality rate was consistent with the findings of a CDC study of the 1918 pandemic, which found that the Spanish flu was far more lethal than previous flu outbreaks and the worst of the 20th century.

Michael Sherman, editor of Vermont History Journal and one of the few historians who’s written about the pandemic’s effects on Vermont, explained in an interview that the disease spread quickly via the transportation centers of St. Johnsbury, St. Albans, White River Junction, Rutland and Burlington.

As more people fell ill, public libraries, churches, schools and government buildings were converted into makeshift infirmaries. The University of Vermont postponed its fall semester, Middlebury College was quarantined and the Vermont Supreme Court canceled its October term.

Compounding the problem was a dearth of doctors and nurses. Because many had already deployed overseas or were serving at military bases elsewhere, UVM medical students and retired nurses and physicians were pressed into service.

Rachel Muse, a senior archivist with the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, researched the history of the Spanish flu in Vermont last summer, “not realizing at the time,” she noted, “that flu was going to be such a big story this year.”

Using only documents culled from state records, Muse assembled a

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— and reused. Temporary coffins were used to transport bodies to families, Participants receive free room and board then whisked back to train stations to during a summer training week at Saint transport more dead. That fall, most Michael’s College.

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One explanation for Vermont’s collective amnesia about the Spanish flu is its timing. The epidemic was just beginning to subside as the armistice was signed on November 11. Like most Americans, Vermonters celebrated the end of the Great War, which was a much bigger news story than the end of the flu, even though the pandemic claimed five times as many American lives.

Today, the human toll of the Spanish flu in Vermont can be seen carved in stone. Walk through Barre’s Hope Cemetery or Montpelier’s Green Mount Cemetery, and you’ll find entire sections of gravestones etched with the year 1918.

Did the pandemic have other enduring effects on Vermont? Soon after it ended, Muse said, the Vermont legislature passed a bill to consolidate the Accelerated Summer College at Saint Michael’s offers flexible jobs of town health officers into several course offerings allowing students to complete up to an entire public health districts around the state, requiring those officers to be doctors. semester in a summer – that is 16 credits in 11 weeks!

However, that public health reform was short-lived. In 1923, Muse said, the leg Flexible: on-campus and/or online islature reversed course and returned that authority to the towns.  Affordable: significant tuition savings For his part, Sherman suggested that Vermonters better remember the Great  Smart: get ahead, graduate on-time and save money Flood of ’27 because the subsequent recovery took far more time and reFun: enjoy adventure excursions, campus and Burlington  sources. Though the death of more than in the summer 2,000 Vermonters from the Spanish flu was tragic, he said, it was handled with typical Yankee stoicism: “You put up grave markers and you went on.”

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compelling history of September and October 1918 in Vermont. That fall, governor Horace Graham received a telegram from Calvin Coolidge, who was acting governor of Massachusetts, essentially begging Graham to send medical reinforcements to help with the epidemic. Like most states, however, Vermont had none to spare.

“At the Vermont State Hospital,” Muse said, “so many doctors and nurses became ill that the patients basically stepped in and were caring for each other and the staff who were ill.”

On October 4, 1918, the governor ordered the closing of all Vermont schools, churches, “picture houses,” dance halls and other public gathering places until further notice. “Many cities and towns had already taken this step locally,” Muse added, “but at this point, they basically shut down everything that they could.”

Nevertheless, little could be done to slow the spread of the disease or treat its victims, Sherman said. At the time, virtually nothing was known about viruses or their transmission; it would be another decade before the discovery of penicillin, which could treat ancillary infections such as bacterial pneumonia.

“The [flu] treatments were all over the place, and doctors didn’t really have any protocols,” Sherman said. That fall, Vermont’s newspapers were filled with ads for locally made patent medicines, many of which contained alcohol or opium and did nothing but sedate the dying.

Though virtually no Vermont town was spared, Sherman said some of the highest concentrations of deaths occurred in Barre and Montpelier. There, the disease killed numerous granite

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lassical music and improvisational dance are unlikely companions. At classical concerts, patrons listen to meticulously composed pieces played by musicians seated in orderly rows on a stage.

Improvisational dance fans witness kinesthetic art created in the moment, bound loosely by a preconceived score and often spilling out into the audience.

This weekend, these strange bedfellows, along with choreographed dances, join forces in a performance to herald the creative power of spring.

The Burlington Chamber Orchestra, in collaboration with University of Vermont dance faculty Paul Besaw and Clare Byrne, presents “Appalachian Spring: An Evening of Orchestra and Dance.” This concert in the UVM Recital Hall features three music-anddance works that invite performers and audience members alike to tread new territory.

“This is going to be a very different experience for the orchestra,” says Yutaka Kono, who is the BCO artistic director, UVM director of orchestra and associate professor of music, and conductor of the Vermont Youth Philharmonia. (See page 28 for more on him.) When seeking principal BCO musicians for the concert — which will not require the full orchestra — Kono informed them that the lighting, seating and dress code would diverge from those of typical concerts,

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and that they might be asked to partake in the dances.

“Some of them were really interested,” says Kono, “especially flutist [Berta Frank]. She’s going to memorize parts of the music so she doesn’t have to be looking at it — so she can participate in some of the choreography.”

Although UVM music and dance faculty often collaborate on performances at the recital hall, the venue itself presents unique challenges and opportunities for Besaw and Byrne.

“It’s interesting making dance for a formal music venue with no theatrical lighting,” says professor Besaw. “The whole thing is tricky. We’re renting a modest lighting package.”

“The recital hall is an amazing space.

It’s got a lot of character,” adds musician, songwriter and senior lecturer Byrne, noting the large windows, beautiful organ and commanding art installations.

“Because it’s not a traditional dance space, it invites us to play with it and to use the whole hall.”

But the greatest adventure for these choreographers is creating new works using music by Claude Debussy and Aaron Copland to which earlier, worldrenowned choreographers — Vaslav Nijinsky and Martha Graham — set their own seminal works.

The concert opens with Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun,” a

symphonic poem for orchestra that is among his most famous works.

“It is really a monumental piece of music history that’s often said to be the dawn of a new era in contemporary or modern music,” says Kono.

First performed in 1894, “Faun” employs extended chromaticism — a compositional technique more complex

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than anything audiences of the day had previously heard. Eleven BCO musicians, clustered on one side of the stage, will play the 11-minute piece, while five professional Vermont dancers perform on the rest of the stage.

Stéphane Mallarmé’s poem “L’aprèsmidi d’un faune” (“The Afternoon of a Faun”) inspired Debussy to compose the piece. The landmark French poem describes the sensuous experiences of a faun awakened from sleep, and his curiously erotic encounters with woodland nymphs.

In 1912, famed Polish choreographer Nijinsky set a ballet to the Debussy piece, portraying Mallarmé’s narrative through ancient Greek imagery. The

work is now considered one of the first modern ballets of the 20th century.

“It’s iconic because Nijinsky did a tableau to it that’s really interesting, beautiful and provocative,” explains Besaw, who is choreographing to the Debussy piece. “I need to both accept and avoid the Nijinsky stuff,” he adds.

“I’m not doing what Nijinsky did, but it’s not easy to make something new with this legendary work living in your psyche.”

To differentiate his piece from Nijinsky’s, and in deference to his own musical sensibility, Besaw is choreographing to the music rather than in response to the faun narrative.

“While Nijinsky was heavily inspired by the exact imagery of the poem,” he says, “I’ve been more interested in celebrating the gorgeous musical structure that Debussy uses.”

The other well-known piece in the concert is Copland’s Appalachian Spring, for which the composer won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Copland was inspired by the American Shaker song “Simple Gifts” by Elder Joseph, which begins with the phrase “’Tis the gift to be simple.” Thirteen BCO musicians will play the original 35-minute piece, as opposed to one of the Appalachian Spring suites or hybrids Copland later composed.

Influential American choreographer and dancer Graham commissioned the piece from Copland, requesting a ballet with an American theme and providing him with a scenario to follow. At the 1944 premiere, Graham danced the lead role in the ballet, which depicts the lives of pioneers in a religious community in Pennsylvania. The work is still one of her best known.

Byrne is choreographing the Copland piece — the second time she has done so.

In 2010, Byrne and Besaw collaborated with the BCO on a similar dance-andmusic performance, which included Appalachian Spring.

“The last time around, I specifically didn’t look at Martha’s version, because I really was scared of being influenced by it too much,” says Byrne.

But, just as Besaw struggles with Nijinsky’s legacy, the imprint of Graham’s choreography is alive and well in Byrne’s mind. Watching a video of her 2010 dance, she found that she had inadvertently included Graham’s movements at precisely the same points in the music.

“I had no idea I was doing that,” admits Byrne. “It’s kind of like a halffilled helium balloon just floating there: Martha’s there. Martha is always there.”

This time, Byrne is using a different

Sandwiched between the two iconic pieces is Yvonne Desportes’ “La naissance d’un papillon pour clarinet seule” (“The Birth of a Butterfly for Solo Clarinet”), featuring clarinetist Steven Klimowski. The work was chosen in part to honor the BCO’s March focus on female composers.

“It fits beautifully with the other two pieces,” Kono says. “It’s a very modernsounding piece compared to the other two, so it will kind of be like an expansion of Debussy’s piece.”

Kono notes that the solo performance

by Klimowski — and the accompanying solo dance by Byrne — will provide “really different texture. I thought it would make a great contrast.”

Byrne’s solo “happens on a really tall ladder,” the choreographer says. While her movement along the rungs of the ladder could reflect the birth of a butterfly, “It really deals with beginnings and endings, and births and deaths simultaneously,” Byrne says.

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approach. Rather than tightly choreographing the entire piece, she has developed scores for improvisation, designed to highlight what the dancers bring to the performance and to give them more agency in its creation.

An improvisation score is a set of rules within which dancers create on the fly, much the same way two people use language to communicate through speaking and listening. As an example, Byrne cites a simple score by Action Theater pioneer Ruth Zaporah in which paired dancers take turns moving.

“There’s almost no choice, and there’s absolute choice once the dancer understands the freedoms and the parameters,” says Byrne. “It starts to bring up beautiful particularity, which is, of course, the individuality of the performer and the moment and their interaction with each other.”

While viewers may assume that improvisation is easy, random or less artistic than choreography, Byrne disagrees.

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For Besaw, the inspiration to reprise a collaborative performance of Appalachian Spring with the BCO came from a moment he experienced dancing in the 2010 performance. Near the end of Byrne’s piece, he knelt on the edge of the stage for a few minutes, facing away from the audience.

“I closed my eyes and took in this gorgeous piece of music,” he recalls.

“Having just done a lot of complicated dancing, I could just take in the incredible sensation of the music. I’ve never forgotten that moment.”

For this weekend’s Appalachian Spring, in which Besaw will again dance, he says, “I keep asking Clare if I can just kneel on the stage for a few minutes.” m

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“It’s good improvisation when the absolutely beautiful, right thing is happening at that moment and is absolutely of the moment,” she says. “It’s not random at all. When I feel like performers are having a real and significant experience through their movement or being still or whatever they’re doing, audiences are able to have that empathetic experience, too.”

Six professional dancers — five from Vermont and one based in New York City — will move among the 13 BCO musicians, who will be seated in clusters all over the stage. “I’m the wild card,” says Byrne. “If I cameo in there, it will be seven.”

This concert will mark the first time Kono has conducted in such a setup, wherein the orchestra and dancers entwine onstage.

“I definitely will be inspired by the dancers, seeing a more visual interpretation of the piece,” he says. “It’s going to be difficult and exciting at the same time.”

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erhaps the more important question about Peter Pan isn’t how he can fly but why he doesn’t want to grow up. Peter and the Starcatcher proposes an answer.

The irreverent prequel to J.M. Barrie’s beloved story sends a 13-year-old orphan on an adventure that requires a child’s courage to survive. The play gives a large cast of University of Vermont Theatre Department students a chance to show how theater mixes real and pretend to stretch an audience’s imagination.

Playwright Rick Elice based the story on a book by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, but the play is essentially about theatrical storytelling itself. Using a host of staging stunts, an ensemble of 15 actors plays about 50 roles, most flying by too quickly for a costume change.

By calling attention to theater’s artifice, the show makes viewers commit all the more to suspending disbelief. Because, if Peter Pan is going to fly — or exist at all — it will be because the audience can imagine him doing so.

Set in 1885, when the British Empire was near its colonial peak, the play begins at the Portsmouth docks. A boy so ill-used that he’s never been given a name has been sold into slavery with his two orphan friends, Prentiss and Ted. The three already have had a miserable upbringing before they’re hustled into the hold of a small, dilapidated ship named the Neverland.

Booking regular passage are Molly, daughter of Lord Aster, and her nanny, Mrs. Bumbrake. Lord Aster will board the Wasp, a faster vessel, to complete a dangerous mission for the queen by safeguarding a trunk of precious (and secretly magical) cargo.

Both ships are bound for the distant land of Rundoon, but before they cast off, the despicable captain of the Neverland switches an identical trunk for the queen’s treasure and leaves the ringer for the Wasp. It’s not long before pirates commandeer the Wasp to nab the wrong trunk, victims of the switcheroo.

Trouble, nautical ineptitude, puns, malapropisms and a huge storm at sea ensue.

Actors take turns narrating the twists and turns of the plot, but the details never matter. The point is getting Molly, the Boy, Prentiss and Ted to

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Christian DeKett (center) as Black Stache with the cast of Peter and the Starcatcher

form an alliance, while the pirate captain, Black Stache, parades his villainy with melodramatic excess, supported by his sidekick, Smee. Once everyone is shipwrecked, the children face tests of courage and meet island natives and some creatures ready to germinate into characters seen in Peter Pan.

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WHILE LEAPING, LUNGING AND RATTLING OFF GAGS BASED ON SILLY ANACHRONISMS. The script is overstuffed with groaner puns and schoolboy humor, flatulence included. Much wit is aimed at theater itself. The overlarge, stylized teeth of a crocodile are an excuse for chewing on the scenery, and joking about it. Most laughs arise from that renewable theatrical resource, the impulse to ham it up.

Director Sarah Carleton emphasizes a sense of play as performers make rapid-fire role changes. Actors even become walls, demarcating bulkheads

when young Molly explores the ship’s passageways, or jungle trees that move and menace to show what it feels like to be lost. The audience is constantly nudged to engage its imagination when Carleton uses a decorated glove for a bird, or rippling ropes for waves.

Clever as the staging is, the show could actually use more inventiveness and dazzle. Some of Carleton’s ideas feel like solutions instead of surprises and, as eager as the actors are to execute them, they’d need the drill-perfect precision of a marching band to achieve the magic the script implies. Still, the cast radiates infectious joy while leaping, lunging and rattling off gags based on silly anachronisms.

In many exchanges, the comedy is so broad that the audience can take a gag on faith despite dialogue sometimes lost to poor miking or subpar diction.

Carleton’s staging lets the actors make the most of mugging opportunities, but the performers also get chances to show restraint.

As the Boy, Caleb Chew is riveting as his character evolves from a wretched, downcast lad to an adventurer filled with wonder at the world. Chew’s wideeyed face and physical grace convey a heartfelt search for the central joy of childhood: hope.

Sam McCollum is a powerful presence as Molly. She tackles obstacles with curiosity and confidence. And, when the Boy is inclined to despair, she nudges him onward with buoyant daring.

Christian DeKett brings impeccable timing to Black Stache, a role made for hamming it up. The character is such a cartoon villain that his mustache is garish greasepaint, and DeKett knows how to enchant an audience with overthe-top bluster.

Kristen Brown, as Prentiss, and Juls Sundberg, as Ted, bounce like pinballs through danger, always finding support from each other. Ethan Foley makes Smee both inexhaustible and incompetent, a hilarious combination that leads to trouble.

With music by Wayne Barker, the script contains the bare minimum of songs to qualify as a musical. Musical director Nate Venet plays synthesizer and sound effects from an upstage platform.

Scenic designer Jeff Modereger supplies props and decoration that serve as springboards for the imagination. The ship, built from a jumble of scaffolding draped with sticks and netting, is vividly sketched, but a jungle and a grotto are only cursorily drawn.

The show’s emphatic theatricality stirs the audience’s imagination and teases viewers to catch all the correspondences to Peter Pan. Wondering how they’ll get a ticking clock in a crocodile’s belly or a hook on a pirate captain’s hand becomes a game.

By the second act, the story has managed to lay out a past and a future for Peter, and even the basis for him to fly.

When a top hat appears on an Italian chef, viewers may wonder how it will get from that man’s head to young John Darling’s in a nursery in London.

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y dinner plate held spaghetti with tomato sauce and two kinds of meatballs, green salad, and sautéed Swiss chard — three piles of food arranged Sally-style. Across the table, my friend had a serving of salad.

We were eating the same meal at the same restaurant — Monday Night Eats at Sweet Simone’s in Richmond — but we made different choices. He elected to start with salad from the array of dishes set before us. I don’t recall thinking at all.

Rather, I dug into every offering, helping myself to a goodsize portion from each serving vessel.

At Sweet Simone’s, someone else not only GAB RIEL does the cooking for you but — glory hallelujah — the thinking, too. All you have to do is show up, pay $25 and eat whatever chef Ethan Chamberlain has prepared. For four hours a week, the restaurant transforms from a daytime bakery and café with cupcakes, lattes and counter service into a lovely, relaxed dining space with cloth napkins, kerosene candles and table service.

Yet the service is not excessive; it’s just right. Bowls of food you might imagine cooking at home, if only you could, are

brought to the table. Diners help themselves, setting the tone and pace of the meal. When was the last time you had seconds at a restaurant?

The menu for the dinners — more an announcement than anything to mull over — is presented on a small wooden clipboard. Chamberlain typically prepares a first course, followed by a main course comprised of several dishes.

He offers a meat and a vegetarian option for both courses. In the six months since the Monday popups started, Sweet Simone’s has not repeated a menu.

“It’s like a new restaurant every Monday,” said Gabriel Firman, owner of Hatchet Tap and FIRMAN Table, a neighboring business. “I feel like they nail it. It’s really delicious.”

Firman and his family are Monday night regulars at Sweet Simone’s, sometimes eating at the restaurant but most often getting their meal to go. His own restaurant is closed on Monday.

“It’s nice to not have to cook and to have someone else do it,” he said. “It’s really impressive that they cover a new territory every week. They hit the flavors really well.”

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Chamberlain said he plans his menu two weeks in advance. Sometimes it’s based on what’s available at nearby Maple Wind Farm, where he sources ingredients. Other times he simply starts with “something I’m in the mood for or that sounds good.” The chef works in the kitchen on Monday nights with restaurant owner Lisa Curtis, who opened Sweet Simone’s on Bridge Street about three years ago. One week, the food prep was a family affair with Curtis’ parents, Sam and Barbra Gulisano, helping to roll out raviolis.

“I think the whole idea of what Lisa and I hatched [on Mondays] was this neighborhood spot, where you’re going to get consistently good food,” Chamberlain said. “It’s served family-style, and that’s it. It’s not a big deal.”

In recent weeks, Chamberlain has made fish tacos with refried beans

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Last week’s spaghetti dinner began with a generous and good-looking antipasto plate: slices of coppa, chunks of pecorino Romano, marinated peppers and mushrooms, olives and baguette.

For the main course, the spaghetti was tossed in a sauce made with sun-dried and cherry tomatoes, arugula, pine nuts, garlic and red wine vinegar, Chamberlain said. The local-pork meatballs were made with ricotta.

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The SKINNY PANCAKE will debut a new menu at its Burlington waterfront and University of Vermont locations starting March 1, according to a press release. Other Skinny branches will launch the new menu in coming weeks.

The changes include the addition of four new savory crêpes and three dessert crêpes, along with a handful of breakfast items, salads and appetizers.

To devise the menu, which also features a new design, the Skinny formed a “palate committee,” according to owner BENJY ADLER, and “dug deeper into sourcing locally.”

Says Adler in the press release: “In considering this menu overhaul, we started by defining two guiding principles: 1. Every bite of every product must taste OMG always, and 2. We continue to prove that local food can be affordable and a good value.”

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By April 1, SNOWCAP BREWING COMPANY, headquartered in Colchester, will have two new cold-brew coffees on Vermont shelves. The business already sells a high-test cold-brew with beans from Timor-Leste in Indonesia; it has a zippy 280 milligrams of caffeine per bottle. Now Snowcap will offer a gentler “nitro” version made with the same beans, plus a mellowtasting brew from Ethiopia’s Girma Eshetu estate. Beans for all three come from 802 COFFEE, the roastery business associated with Montpelier’s CAPITOL GROUNDS CAFÉ.

According to ADAM MARCHESSEAULT, who owns the business with LUCAS LUNDELL, they expanded to better target the three kinds of consumers they believe want cold-brew: those who prioritize caffeine, craft products and on-the-go convenience.

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Last week, the final growlers trucked out of Burlington’s GROWLER GARAGE. Originally cast as a pub and “filling station,” the downtown spot has dispensed with its retail program. So, no more growlers, and no more cans for sale. The bar will now focus its efforts on draft beer, food and cocktails, according to general manager TUCKER GRANT. Later this spring, the business will rechristen itself simply the GARAGE. “That way there’s no confusion about whether we sell growlers or not,” he said.

Grant plans to debut a new cocktail menu

by March 10, with New Orleans-style beverages (think specialty Sazeracs) in time for the Magic Hat Mardi Gras parade.

The new focus isn’t the only recent change at the Garage. Earlier this winter, the bar switched its food-service program from a collaboration with Winooski’s OUR HOUSE BISTRO to an on-site operation with chef WILSON SLADER at the helm.

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Traditional pub fare such as wings, sliders and nachos, much of it with beer in the ingredients list. Condiments such as hot sauces, kimchis and sauerkrauts are homemade.

On the entertainment front, the Garage’s new partner, JACK MITRANI — of annual music festival the

Frendly Gathering — is now in charge of booking music. Expect bands now and then in coming months; the schedule will heat up with the weather.

themselves to a foodbased endeavor.

“I have a lifelong love of coffee,” Marchesseault said. “When Lucas and I were about to graduate, I’d discovered cold-brew and fallen in love with it. We starting making it and realized we had a knack for it.”

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ARTISAN COOKING: A CULINARY JOURNEY TO FRANCE: THE WINTER MENU Sunday, March 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Brot Bakehouse School and Kitchen, Fairfax. $98; preregister. Info, 370-4077, brotbakery.com.

GROW YOUR OWN MUSHROOMS Fungiphiles learn to grow shiitake and oyster mushrooms and share a meal. Children welcome; childcare available.

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GOODWIN. The restaurant will occupy the

space that previously housed Bluebird Tavern and the Green Room.

The local Friendly Toast will join a group of restaurants that started about 18 years ago in Portsmouth, N.H. Until now, the expansion has been limited to Massachusetts, with locations in Boston, Cambridge and Burlington.

The Friendly Toast “serves up creative meals in a truly unique

HOTEL VERMONT BEER DINNER Hotel Vermont beer concierge Matt Canning and executive chef Doug Paine present a fivecourse meal paired with beverages from some of Vermont’s most soughtafter brewers. Tuesday, March 6, 7-10 p.m., Hotel Vermont, Burlington. $95; reservations required. Info, 651-0080, hotelvt.com.

atmosphere and offers a fun and exciting dining experience morning, noon and night,” according to an email from the company.

The menu includes breakfast sandwiches, a variety of eggs Benedicts, sandwiches, salads, and appetizers such as nachos and Orleans fries (sweet potato fries with brown sugar and Tabasco). Also on offer are main courses such as vegan stir-fry and chicken-fried steak with mashed potatoes and greens.

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HATCHET TAP TAKEOVER WITH CITIZEN CIDER Bar patrons celebrate Vermont Cider Week with an uncommon array of apple ferments on draft — and kitchen specials to match.

Friday, March 2, 6-11 p.m., Hatchet Tap and Table, Richmond. Cost of food and drink. Info, 434-3663, hatchetvermont.com.

eggplant “meatballs,” which he made by roasting slabs of eggplant and throwing them in the food processor, skins and all, with eggs, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and herbs. He then formed them into balls and let them dry. During service, when a customer ordered the veggie spaghetti, Chamberlain rolled the eggplant balls in more eggs and bread crumbs and fried them to order.

“We’ve been really having fun in here, trying to do a neighborhood restaurant where it’s pretty friendly all around,” he said. “That’s what we’re going for.”

Chamberlain, who grew up in Ferrisburgh, is a seventh-generation Vermonter; he’s the son of a carpenter

and grandson of a farmer. His first restaurant job was at the Windjammer Restaurant in South Burlington, where he worked as a dishwasher while a student at Vergennes Union High School.

“To go in that kitchen now, I guarantee you it’s not a bunch of 16-yearolds and 17-year-olds,” the chef said. “I worked until 11 o’clock on weekdays. It was all local kids.”

Chamberlain moved to San Francisco, where he lived for 10 years. He worked for a time at the famed Zuni Café when influential chef-owner Judy Rodgers ran it. (She died in 2013.) The restaurant is known for, among other things, roasting whole chickens to order in a woodfired oven. Juices from the bird, after it emerges from the oven and rests several minutes, are poured on bread salad,

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Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5).

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By: Stephanie H. Monaghan District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802/879-5662 stephanie.monaghan@ vermont.gov

3. 18-0682CU; 81 Dunder Rd (RL-W, Ward 5S) Johnathan Heller Change of use to bed and breakfast in one bedroom.

4. 18-0681CA/CU; 68 Staniford Rd (RL, Ward 4N) Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity Construction of a new duplex and 2 sheds.

5. 18-0556DT; 21 Peru St (RH, Ward 3C) BPJS Management LLC Appeal affirmative finding: determination request of preexisting nonconforming use of dwelling for more than 4 unrelated adult occupants.

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NOTICE CITY OF BURLINGTON FULL BOARD OF ABATEMENT OF TAXES The Full Board of Abatement of Taxes of the City of Burlington will meet in Contois Auditorium, at City Hall, 149 Church Street on Monday, March 12, 2018* to hear and act upon the requests for abatement of taxes and/ or penalties from: Marcia Weese 161 Austin Drive #44 059-3-006-044 Kern House Partners LLC (Lessee) 70 South Winooski Avenue 044-4-078-000 Robert K. and Susan G. Butani 31 Fletcher Place 046-2-007-000 City of Burlington, VT 300 Lake Street 043-3-208-000 Timothy A. Muir 52 North Cove Road 021-1-031-000 Crane/Kaplan Revocable Trust 27 Ivy Lane 028-4-039-000 Charles Ploof 23 Poirier Place 029-2-037-000 *The City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. The Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting is part of

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO BROWNFIELDS REUSE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY LIMITATION PROGRAM Please take notice that Charest Alpinism, LLC d/b/a Petra Cliffs Climbing Center whose address is 105 Briggs Street, Burlington, VT 05401 is applying to the Vermont Brownfields Reuse and Environmental Liability Limitation Program (10 V.S.A. §6641 et seq.) in connection with the redevelopment of property known as 75 Briggs Street in the City of Burlington. A copy of the application, which contains a preliminary environmental assessment and a description of the proposed redevelopment project is available for public review at the Burlington City Clerk’s Office and at the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation offices in Montpelier. Comments concerning the above referenced documents, and the application generally, may be submitted to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Waste Management Division, 1 National Life Drive – Davis, Montpelier, VT 05620; attention: Sarah Bartlett. Telephone inquiries may be directed to Vermont DEC at 802828-1138.

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2. 18-0679CU; 94 Caroline St (RL, Ward 5S) Dori Weigand Change of use from three units to a single family home with a bed and breakfast with 2 rooms to let. No site or exterior building changes.

be heard. Please view final Agenda, at www. burlingtonvt.gov/pz/ drb/agendas or the office notice board, one week before the hearing for the order in which items will be heard.

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1. 18-0677CA/CU; 390 Colchester Ave (RL, Ward 1E) Nathaniel Hayward New accessory dwelling unit within an existing single family residence; and addition of a deck.

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No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before March 15, 2018, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C0550-19A 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On February 19, 2018, Miller Realty Group, LLP, 599 Avenue D, Williston, VT 05495 and the Town of Milton, c/o Don Turner, Town Manager, 39 Bombardier Road, Milton, VT 05468 filed application #4C0550-19A for a project generally described as stabilization and rehabilitation of the existing General Stannard House for return to use as a public/private facility. The Project includes subdivision of an existing 19.75 acre lot (formerly Lots 1 & 2 of Catamount Industrial Park) into two lots (Lot 1 = 19.59 acre lot with existing Gardener’s Supply Distribution Center and Lot 2 = 0.16 acre lot with existing General Stannard House). The Project is located at 951 Route 7 South in Milton, Vermont.

reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 — Minor Applications. A copy of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the office listed below. The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (http:// nrb.vermont.gov) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C0550-19A”.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §4442 and §4444, notice is hereby given of a public hearing by the Burlington City Council to hear comments on the following proposed amendments to the City of Burlington’s Comprehensive Development Ordinance (CDO): PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: ZA-17-17 Retaining Walls The public hearings will take place on Monday, March 26, 2018 during the Regular City Council Meeting which begins at 7:00 pm in Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT. Pursuant to the requirements of 24 V.S.A. §4444(b): Statement of purpose: • ZA-17-17: The purpose of this proposed amendment is to add requirements to the Comprehensive Development Ordinance regarding retaining walls which encroach into a required property setback, design review standards for retaining walls, and provide definitions to distinguish between retaining walls and seawalls.

able 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/pz.

STATE OF VERMONT FRANKLIN UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 133-4-15 FRCV U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT v.

MELINDA RAYMOND AND ROBERT GALLEY OCCUPANTS OF: 209 Tabor Hill Road, Fairfax 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 To wit: Decree of Foreclosure enBeing all the land and tered April 30, 2017, in the premises conveyed to above captioned action Robert Galley and Melinda brought to foreclose that Raymond by Warranty certain mortgage given Deed of Gregory J. Allard

by Melinda Raymond and and Julieanne E. Allard, Robert Galley to Mortgage dated November 9, 2001, Electronic Registration of record in Volume 131, Systems, Inc., as nominee Pages 457-458 of the for Ohio Savings Bank, Land Records of the Town dated October 5, 2005 of Fairfax, being further and recorded in Book described follows: Using math asoperations 173 Page 411the of theenclosed land

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Being the lands and premises commonly known as 209 Tabor Hill Road.

Being a parcel of land, together with all improvements situated thereon, located on the southerly side of Tabor Hill Road, so-called (sometimes also referred to as Huntsville Road).

Said parcel has a frontage and southerly backline of 250 feet, more or less, and east and west sidelines of 100 feet, more or less.

Said parcel is bounded substantially as follows: on the north by the aforesaid Tabor Hill Road; on the east by the Fairfax/ Fletcher town line; and on the south and west by lands now or formerly owned by George and Hughette Drinkwine.

Also included herewith are certain water rights as more fully described in the deed from George C. Drinkwine, Jr. and Hughette Drinkwine to George C. Drinkwine, Sr. dated December 1, 1977 and recorded in Book 46, Page 16 of said Fairfax Land Records.

Also included herewith are all of the rights with respect to the maintenance and repair of a leach field as more fully described in a Quitclaim Deed John A.fill Russell as afrom guide,

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and James K. Warner to Stephan C. Ziemba dated July 26, 1982 and recorded in Book 51 at Page 181 of the said Fairfax Land Records.

Reference is hereby made to the above instruments, the records thereof, the references therein made and their respective records and references in aid of this description.

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

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

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid 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.

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: February 14, 2018 By: /S/Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel K. Ljunggren, 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: 167-8-15 LECV U.S BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST v.

JAMES D. SHEPHERD, MARTHA W. SHEPHERD, STERLING WOODS COMMUNITY OWNERS ASSOCIATION AND DANIEL W. BURGESS OCCUPANTS OF: 117 Sterling Woods, Stowe, 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 12, 2017, in the Th e mortgagor is entitled Complete the following puzzle by above captioned action

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by James D. Shepherd and Martha W. Shepherd to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., dated December 22, 2006 and recorded in Book 670 Page 171 of the land records of the Town of Stowe, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC dated June 30, 2014 and recorded in Book 891 Page 23 and (2) Assignment of Mortgage from Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC to U.S Bank Trust, N.A., As Trustee For LSF9 Master Participation Trust dated April 27, 2016 and recorded in Book 959 Page 318, both of the land records of the Town of Stowe for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 117 Sterling Woods, Stowe, Vermont on March 27, 2018 at 2:30 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: All that certain parcel of land being situated inusing the Town the of Stowe,

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Geographic areas affected: • ZA-17-17: This amendment applies throughout the City.

List of section headings affected: • ZA-17-17: This amendment modifies text in Sec. 5.2.5 (b) and Sec.6.2.2 (m), and adds two definitions to Article 13 Definitions.

records of the Town of Fairfax, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Ohio Savings Bank to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated October 15, 2007 and recorded in Book 192 Page 136 and (2) Assignment of Mortgage from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT dated October 2, 2017 recorded in Book 255 Page 346 both of the land records of the Town of Fairfax for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 209 Tabor Hill Road, Fairfax, Vermont on March 20, 2018 at 1:00 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,

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SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS County of Lamoille, State of Vermont, being known and designated as a part of all and the same land and premises conveyed to Nelson S. Riley, III, by Sterling Valley, a Limited Partnership, by its Warranty Deed dated August 7, 1981, and of record in Book 103 at Pages 137-138 of the Town of Stowe Land Records.

structure on any part of the land and premises excepted and reserved.

As to all points more than 100 feet but less than 175 feet from the abovereferenced pin, no cutting of live trees or fencing activities shall occur except with the mutual consent of Grantor and Grantee and their heirs, successors and assigns.

Being Lot No. 8 as shown on a survey plan titled “Sterling Woods Community” by Paul C. Harrington dated September, 1983, as recorded in Map Book 4 at Pages 114-115 of the Town of Stowe Land Records.

Tax/Parcel ID: 19067-110

Excepting and reserving unto Grantor, his heirs, successors and assigns as a right appurtenant to Lot 12, at all points within a 100 foot radius of the pin marking the common corner of Lots 8 and 9 and which is in the sideline of Lot 12, the right to conduct all surface activities including, without limitation, the right to landscape, plant or remove vegetation and to alter the surface of the area excepted and reserved unto Grantor provided however, that the right to conduct surface activities excepted and reserved shall not include the right to erect any building or

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.

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

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: February 12, 2018 By: /S/Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO. 873-10-16 CNCV Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff v.

Allison Mullis, Janice Presutti and Occupants residing at 35 Meadow Road, Milton, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Allison Mullis and Janice Presutti to Mortgage Electronic

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Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. dated February 16, 2007 and recorded in Volume 342, Page 209, which mortgage was assigned to Nationstar Mortgage LLC by an instrument dated July 22, 2013 and recorded on August 23, 2013 in Volume 439, Page 397 of the Land Records of the Town of Milton. Pursuant to the power of sale in the subject mortgage, of which Plaintiff is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same, the collateral property will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 A.M. on March 21, 2018, at 35 Meadow Road, Milton, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Allison Mullis and Janice Presutti by Warranty Deed of Michael R. Thorpe dated February 16, 2007 and recorded March 1, 2007 in Volume 342, Page 209 of the Land Records of the Town of Milton.

by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Milton and any liens against the property.

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 or inquire at Grant C. Rees Attorney, PLC, 30 Kimball Avenue, Ste. 307, South Burlington, VT 05403, (802) 660-9000. This sale may be cancelled at any time prior to the scheduled sale date without prior notice.

Dated at South Burlington, Vermont this 19th day of February, 2018.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC, By: /s/Grant C. Rees, Esq. Grant C. Rees Attorney, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 307 South Burlington, VT 05403 Attorney for Plaintiff*

Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or cashier’s check

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STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 137-1-18 CNPR In re estate of Dale C. Johnson.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Dale C. Johnson late of Williston, VT. 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.

Publication Dates: 2/28/2018 Name and Address of Court: Chittenden Unit Probate Court PO Box 511 Burlington, VT 054020511 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 89-1-18 CNPR In re estate of Leo M. Stanton.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Leo M. Stanton late of Essex Junction, VT.

Address: c/o Little & Cicchetti, P.C. PO Box 907 Burlington, VT 054020907 802-862-6511 ben.luna@lclawvt.com

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.

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Date: 2/15/18 /s/ James Stanton

Date: 1/26/18 /s/ Dennis J. Johnson Executor

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Signature of Fiduciary James Stanton Executor/Administrator: PO Box 106 Troy, NH 03465 802-879-7133 Name of publication Seven Days Publication Dates: 2/28/2018 Name and Address of Court: Vermont Superior Court Probate Division, Chittenden Unit PO Box 511 Burlington, VT 05402 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT FRANKLIN UNIT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 16-1-18 FRCV In re: Title to Certain Parcels of Land in Highgate, Vermont SUMMONS AND ORDER OF PUBLICATION THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO: All persons asserting any claim of right to any legal interest held or formerly held by Vermont Electric Generation & Transmission Cooperative, Inc., as a tenant in common with

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on which this Summons was first published, which is February 21, 2018. You must send a copy of your Answer to each of the Plaintiff’s attorneys at: David Mullett, PLLC Post Office Box 1461 Montpelier, VT 05601-1461

[CONTINUED] other owners, in the following lands: a. Lands and premises by Warranty Deed of Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc., dated April 17, 1985, recorded April 22, 1985 in Book 68 at Page 64 of the Highgate Land Records. b. Lands and premises by Warranty Deed of Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc., dated April 17, 1985, recorded April 22, 1985 in Book 68 at Page 67 of the Highgate Land Records. c. Lands and premises by Warranty Deed of Everett J. Peyrat and Irene G. Peyrat, dated October 24, 1990, recorded October 24, 1990 in Book 74 at Page 63 of the Highgate Land Records.

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d. Easements and rights conveyed by Warranty Deed of Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc., dated April 17, 1985, recorded (1) April 22, 1985 in Book 68 at Page 70 of the Highgate Land Records, and (2) November 23, 1985 in Book 31 at Page 62 of the Franklin Land Records. e. Easements and rights conveyed by Warranty Deed of Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc., dated April 17, 1985, recorded April 22, 1985 in Book 68 at Page 72 of the Highgate Land Records. f. Easements and rights conveyed by Warranty Deed of Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc., dated April 18, 1985, recorded April 22, 1985 in Book 68 at Page 74 of the Highgate Land Records.

1. NATURE OF THE PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS. The Plaintiffs have started a lawsuit relative to the above matter. The Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is attached to this summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights.

2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 41 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail the Plaintiffs a written response called an Answer within forty-one (41) days after the date

Stackpole & French Law Offices P.O. Box 819/255 Maple Street Stowe, Vermont 05672 William F. Ellis, Esq. McNeil, Leddy & Sheahan, PC 271 S. Union Street Burlington, VT 05401 You must also give or mail your Answer to the Court located at: Vermont Superior Court Franklin Unit, Civil Division 17 Church Street St. Albans, VT 05478 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer.

4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT GIVE YOUR WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COURT. If you do not Answer within 41 days of the date on which this Summons was first published and file it with the Court, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiffs everything asked for in the complaint.

5. YOU MUST MAKE ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF IN YOUR REPLY. Your Answer must state any related legal claims you have against the Plaintiff. Your claims against the Plaintiff 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.

6. 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.

ORDER The affidavit filed in this case shows that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods provided in Rules 4(d) through 4(f), 4 (k) or 4(l) of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that service of the Summons set forth above shall be made by publication as provided in V.R.C.P. 4(g).

This Order shall be published once a week for two (2) weeks beginning on February 21, 2018 in the Seven Days, a newspaper of general circulation in Franklin County and in the State of Vermont.

Dated at St. Albans, Vermont this 14th day of February, 2018. /s/ Hon. A. Gregory Rainville, Vermont Superior Court Judge STATE OF VERMONT WASHINGTON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 370-6-15 WNCV NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE v.

MARGUERITE MUNRO AND THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT OCCUPANTS OF 384 RIVER RIDGE ROAD, WAITSFIELD, 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 28, 2017, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Marguerite Munro to MetLife Home Loans, a Division of Metlife Bank, N.A., dated July 20, 2009 and recorded in Book 135 Page 455 of the land records of the Town of Waitsfield, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of a Corrective Assignment of Mortgage from MetLife Home Loans, a Division of Metlife Bank, N.A to Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage dated December 14, 2012 and recorded in Book 149 Page 380 of the land records of the Town of Waitsfield for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 384 River Ridge Road, Waitsfield, Vermont on March 20, 2018 at 2:00PM

all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,

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Saint Mark’s Youth Center, 1271 North Ave. Ward Five/South District: Burlington Electric Department, 585 Pine St.

To wit: ALL THAT PARCEL Ward Six/South District: OF LAND IN TOWNEdmunds Middle School, SHIP OF WAITSFIELD, 275 Main St. WASHINGTON COUNTY, STATE OF VERMONT, Ward Seven/North DisBEING KNOWN AND List your property here for 2 weeks for only $45! trict: DESIGNATED AS METES Contact Ashley, 864-5684, fsbo@sevendaysvt.com. Robert Miller Community AND BOUNDS PROP& Recreation Center, 130 ERTY. BEING ALL AND Gosse Ct. THE SAME LAND AND MENDON/KILLINGTON PREMISES CONVEYED TO Ward Eight/East District: MARGUERITE MUNRO Pristine 4-5 BR, Fletcher Free Library, 235

BY QUITCLAIM DEED OF living room w/ fieldCollege St. ALASDAIR T. MUNRO AND stone fireplace, full MARGUERITE MUNRO kitchen w/ granite, The bond question is as DATED OCTOBER 2, follows: 1984 AND RECORDED newly renovated ISSUANCE OF GENERAL IN BOOK 44, PAGE 15 OF 2-BA, 2 car garage, OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE WAITSFIELD LAND great schools, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS RECORDS. BEING ALL AND minutes from skiing AUTHORIZED THE SAME LAND AND and all outdoor fun.

PREMISES CONVEYED TO $199,500.

“Shall the City Council ALASDAIR T. AND MARbe authorized to issue GUERITE MUNRO BY WARjb47234@gmail.com. general obligation bonds RANTY DEED OF A.N.B. 802-775-3735 or notes in one or more VENTURES, LTD. DATED series in an amount not JANUARY 11, 1971 AND to exceed Six Million RECORDED IN BOOK 24, One Hundred Thousand PAGE 295 OF THE WAITSDollars and 00/100 FIELD LAND RECORDS. BE- The mortgagor is entitled premium claim) arising ($6,100,000.00), to fund ING A 5.00 ACRE PARCEL to redeem the premises at 1 TO ALL PERSONS under a policy issued FSBO-JeannaBradley022818.indd 2/26/18 1:13 PM capital improvement OF LAND, MORE OR LESS INSURED BY any time prior to the sale

by Guarantee Insurinfrastructure projects of (WAITSFIELD GRAND LIST GUARANTEE by paying the full amount ance Company should the City and its departHAS THE PROPERTY SIZE INSURANCE due under the mortgage, immediately notify the ments in furtherance AS BEING 6.60 ACRES) COMPANY AND OTHER including the costs and Association of such claim. of the City’s ten-year WITH DWELLING AND INTERESTED PARTIES: expenses of the sale.

The Association should be capital plan, with the IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED Other terms to be anGuarantee Insurance notified care of: expectation that the THEREON AND MORE Company was determined nounced at the sale.

University of Vermont and PARTICULARLY KNOWN to be insolvent by an order Guaranty Fund ManageChamplain College will AS 384 RIVER RIDGE dated November 27, 2017 DATED: February 5, 2018 ment Services® make contributions to the ROAD IN THE TOWN OF in the State of Florida.

By: /S/Rachel K. LjungOne Bowdoin Square City in support of such WAITSFIELD, VERMONT. The order of liquidation gren, Esq. Boston, MA 02114-2916 ten-year capital plan that BEING THE SAME PROPprovides that all policies Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Telephone: (617) 227will reduce the amount ERTY AS CONVEYED FROM Bendett and McHugh, PC or contracts issued by 7020 of property taxes needed ALASDAIR T. MUNRO Guarantee Insurance 270 Farmington Ave., By: Paul M. Gulko, Execufor future debt service on AND MARGUERITE Company are cancelled Ste. 151 tive Secretary such bonds or notes?”

MUNRO TO MARGUERITE and terminated for all Farmington, CT 06032 Vermont Property & MUNRO, AS DESCRIBED purposes no later than Casualty Insurance IN DEED BOOK 44 PAGE 15 December 27, 2017.

Guaranty Association DATED 10/02/1984 AND THE CONTENTS OF RECORDED 10/02/1984, STORAGE UNIT 01Under Vermont law (VerPublication Dates: Seven WASHINGTON COUNTY 02422 LOCATED AT WARNING & NOTICE mont Statutes Annotated Days, February 14, 21 & RECORDS, STATE OF 28 ADAMS DR. OR Title 8, Chapter 101, §§3611 OF VOTE TO INCUR A 28, 2018 VERMONT. 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., et seq.) the Vermont Prop- BONDED DEBT WILLISTON, VT 05495, erty & Casualty Insurance The legal voters of the City Burlington, Vermont Tax ID: 029026000.00 WILL BE SOLD ON OR Guaranty Association (the of Burlington, Vermont ABOUT MARCH 15TH, “Association”) is required are hereby warned and WARNING & NOTICE Reference is hereby made 2018 TO SATISFY to pay certain claims arisnotified to come and vote 2018 ANNUAL CITY to the above instruments THE DEBT OF SCOTT ing under certain kinds of on whether or not to incur MEETING and to the records and NICHOLSON. policies issued by Guarana bonded debt at the AnThe legal voters of the City references contained Any person claiming a tee Insurance Company. nual City Meeting on: of Burlington, Vermont therein in further aid of right to the goods may The Association does not are hereby warned and this description. pay the amount claimed cover reinsurance, life, Tuesday, the 6th day of notified to come and vote due and reasonable extitle, surety, health, credit, March, 2018 at the Annual City MeetTerms of sale: Said penses before the sale, in mortgage guaranty, or ing on premises will be sold which case the sale may ocean marine insurance. between 7:00 a.m., the and conveyed subject to not occur. hour the polls open, Tuesday, the 6th day of all liens, encumbrances, The Association’s obligaand 7:00 p.m., the hour March, 2018 unpaid taxes, tax titles, tions are unlimited in the polls close, in their THE CONTENTS OF municipal liens and asthe case of workers’ comrespective wards, at the between 7:00 a.m. and STORAGE UNIT 01sessments, if any, which pensation claims and are following designated poll7:00 p.m. in their respec04905 LOCATED AT take precedence over limited to $500,000 for all ing places, viz: tive wards, at the voting 28 ADAMS DR. OR the said mortgage above other claims. A claim for places hereinafter named 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., described. unearned premium must Ward One/East District: and designated as polling WILLISTON, VT 05495, be in excess of $25.00. A Mater Christi School, 100 places, viz: WILL BE SOLD ON OR TEN THOUSAND claim must be filed with Mansfield Ave. ABOUT MARCH 1ST, 2018 the Association no later ($10,000.00) Dollars of Ward One/East District: TO SATISFY THE DEBT the purchase price must than the final date set for Ward Two/Central District: Mater Christi School, 100 OF MISSHAYLA DIXON. be paid by a certified the filing of claims against H.O. Wheeler School (InMansfield Ave. Any person claiming a check, bank treasurer’s or the liquidator or in any tegrated Arts Academy), 6 cashier’s check at the time right to the goods may event no later than three Archibald St. Ward Two/Central District: pay the amount claimed and place of the sale by years from November H.O. Wheeler School (Indue and reasonable exthe purchaser. The bal27, 2017 for claims with Ward Three/Central tegrated Arts Academy), 6 ance of the purchase price penses before the sale, in Guarantee Insurance District: Archibald St. which case the sale may shall be paid by a certified Company, or such claim(s) Lawrence Barnes School not occur. check, bank treasurer’s will be barred.

(Sustainability Academy), Ward Three/Central or cashier’s check within 123 North St. District: sixty (60) days after the Any person with a claim Lawrence Barnes School date of sale. (including an unearned Ward Four/North District:

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“Shall we, the voters of the City of Burlington, in order to help the City’s nonprofit housing organizations build more affordable housing throughout the city, advise the City Council to identify and adopt progressive local option revenues, the proceeds of which shall be used exclusively to benefit the City’s Housing Trust Fund?”

6. ADVISORY BALLOT QUESTION RE: VERMONT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASING OF F-35’s AT BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT “Shall we, the voters of the City of Burlington,

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7. ADVISORY BALLOT QUESTION RE: RAISING THE AGE OF SALE FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS FROM 18 TO 21 “Shall the voters of Burlington advise the Governor and members of the Vermont General Assembly to support raising the age of sale for tobacco products in Vermont from 18 to 21 years of age?”

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ARTICLE X: Shall the voters of the Champlain Valley School District authorize the Board of Directors to borrow money by issuance of notes not in excess of Four Hundred EightyFive Thousand Dollars ($485,000) for the purpose of purchasing six (6) school buses?

ARTICLE XI: Shall Eight Hundred Nineteen Thousand, Six Hundred SixtyFive Dollars ($819,665) of unexpended proceeds of the former Shelburne Town School District’s July 1, 2016 School Building Improvement Bond be used to make mechanical, electrical and structural upgrades and repairs to Allen Brook, Charlotte Central, Hinesburg Community and Shelburne Community schools?

POLLING PLACES Charlotte Charlotte Central School – Multi Purpose Room Hinesburg Hinesburg Town Hall – Upstairs Shelburne Shelburne Town Center – Gymnasium

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Ballots shall be transported and delivered to the Champlain Valley Union High School in the Town of Hinesburg and there commingled and counted by members of the Boards of Civil Authority of several towns under the supervision of the Clerk of the Champlain Valley School District.

The legal voters of the Champlain Valley School District are further notified that voter qualification, registration and absentee/early voting relative to said annual meeting shall be as provided in Section 706u of Title 16, and Chapters 43, 51 and 55 of Title 17, Vermont Statutes Annotated.

Adopted and approved at a duly noticed, called and held meeting of the Board of School Directors of the Champlain Valley School District on January 23, 2018. Received for record and recorded in the records of the Champlain Valley School District on January 24, 2018.

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ARTICLE I: To elect a moderator, clerk and treasurer.

ARTICLE II: To hear and act upon the reports of the school district officers.

ARTICLE III: Shall the voters of the Champlain Valley School District authorize the Board of School Directors to borrow money by issuance of bonds or notes not in excess of anticipated revenues for the next fiscal year?

ARTICLE IV: Shall the voters of the Champlain Valley School District authorize the Board of School Directors to provide a mailed notice of availability of the An-

nual Report to residents in lieu of distributing the Annual Report?

ARTICLE V: Shall the voters of the Champlain Valley School District confirm and ratify the creation of a capital reserve fund as of July 1, 2017 into which have been deposited capital reserve fund balances transferred from the Champlain Valley School District forming School Districts?

ARTICLE VI: To establish the date of the Champlain Valley School District Annual Meeting of March 4, 2019 at 5pm at CVU High School and recessed and opened back up at Australian ballot voting on Town Meeting Day. ARTICLE VII: To transact any other business proper to come before the meeting.

BALLOT QUESTIONS The legal voters of the Champlain Valley School District, are hereby notified and warned to meet at their respective polling places on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at seven o’clock in the forenoon (7:00a.m.), at which time the polls will open, and seven o’clock in the afternoon (7:00p.m.), at which time the polls will close, to vote by Australian ballot on the following articles of business: ARTICLE VIII: Shall the voters of the Champlain Valley School District approve the expenditure by the Board of School Directors of the sum of Seventy-Six Million, Eight Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand, Forty-One Dollars ($76,838,041) which is the amount the Board of School Directors has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year commencing July 1, 2018?

It is estimated that the proposed budget, if approved, will result in education spending of Fifteen Thousand, Seven Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars ($15,749) per equalized pupil. This projected spending per equalized pupil is 2.3% higher than spending for the current year.

ARTICLE IX: Shall the voters of the Champlain Valley School District authorize the Board of School Directors to allocate its current fund balance, without effect upon the District tax levy, as follows: assign, Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) of the school district’s current fund balance as revenue for the 20182019 operating budget, and assign the remaining balance One Million, Six Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars

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WARD SIX/SOUTH DISTRICT – one Ward Six City Councilor for twoyear term; one Ward Six School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Six Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 2, 2018; and in

“Shall the City Council be authorized to issue general obligation bonds or notes in one or more series in an amount not to exceed Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($6,100,000.00), to fund capital improvement infrastructure projects of the City and its departments in furtherance of the City’s ten-year capital plan, with the expectation that the University of Vermont and Champlain College will make contributions to the City in support of such ten-year capital plan that will reduce the amount of property taxes needed for future debt service on such bonds or notes?”

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WARD ONE/EAST DISTRICT – one Ward One City Councilor for twoyear term; one Ward One School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward One Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 2, 2018; and in

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WARD FIVE/SOUTH DISTRICT – one Ward Five City Councilor for twoyear term; one Ward Five School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Five Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 2, 2018; and in

“Shall the voters of Burlington urge the Governor and Members of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont to: a. Actively pursue more policies and programs that will lead to achieving the goal of 90% renewable energy for all people in Vermont, with firm interim deadlines; and b. Ensure that the transition to renewable energy is fair and equitable for all residents, with additional support for lowincome people, or rural communities?”

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Ward Eight/East District: Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St.

The legal voters shall also vote upon five special articles being placed on the ballot by request of the City Council by Resolutions duly adopted and approved, one special article being placed on the ballot by request of the Board of School Commissioners by action of the Commissioners duly approved, and one special article being placed on the ballot which was initiated by voter petition and placed on the ballot by request of the City Council, said special articles being as follows:

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Ward Seven/North District: Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, 130 Gosse Ct.

“Shall the City of Burlington enter into an agreement for the formation of a union municipal district to be known as the Chittenden County Public Safety Authority for the purpose of providing regional emergency dispatch?”

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Edmunds Middle School, 275 Main St.

WARD FOUR/NORTH DISTRICT – one Ward Four City Councilor for twoyear term; one Ward Four School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Four Inspector of Election for three-year term; one Ward Four Inspector of Election for two-year term; all terms beginning April 2, 2018; and in

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WARD EIGHT/EAST DISTRICT – one Ward Eight City Councilor for two-year term; one Ward Eight School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Eight Inspector of Election for three-year term; one Ward Eight Inspector of Election for two-year term; one Ward Eight Inspector of Election for one-year term beginning April 2, 2018.

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Ward Five/South District: Burlington Electric Department, 585 Pine St.

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Ward Four/North District: Saint Mark’s Youth Center, 1271 North Ave.

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VT’s first full-scale cricket farm is seeking someone with passion, creative energy and drive to assist the Head of Sales & Marketing. We’re health-focused, earth-loving, think-outside-the-box world changers looking for someone with energy to join our team. 25 hours per week, $20 per hour.

Weekday hours; occasional weekends. Williston. Job description and application info here: http://bit.ly/2DT6aed

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Vermont’s premier continuing Care Retirement Community seeks a member to join our housekeeping team. Housekeepers work collaboratively to support residents who live independently as well as those who live in residential care. Housekeepers are critical to the well being of residents and the quality of the Wake Robin environment. Candidates must have housekeeping or industrial cleaning experience.

Interested candidates can apply online at Wakerobin.com or email a resume with cover letter to: HR@wakerobin.com. Wake Robin is an equal opportunity employer.

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The routine duties of the position include year-round road maintenance using appropriate trucks, equipment, manual labor, and other duties as assigned by the Road Foreman.

The Town of Johnson offers a competitive wage and benefits package. Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S., at least 18 years of age, must have a valid Commercial Driver’s License (with at least a Class B endorsement), and a high school diploma. See our website at townofjohnson.com/ or call 802-635-2611 and ask for Brian Story for more information and how to apply.

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Opportunity to juggle details and work at the center of a dynamic operation serving Vermont and the surrounding region. Media Specialist works on a team responsible for Vermont PBS on-air programming management and traffic duties and managing media for four broadcast channels and online. Attention to detail, quality control, and problem-solving are essential to the job. Candidate should be very comfortable and familiar with computers, applications, digital video formats and distribution (web and new media). College degree or equivalent experience preferred. Experience and knowledge of video and broadcasting is desirable. Nights and weekend work required.

For more information please visit: www.vermontpbs.org/careers/.

Please submit resume and cover letter by March 9, 2018 to: hresources@vermontpbs.org or Vermont PBS Attn: HR Dept. 2 204 Ethan Allen Avenue Colchester, VT 05446 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PROVIDER.

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Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) is seeking qualified candidates to fill a variety of available positions. PPNNE is the largest reproductive health care and sexuality education provider and advocate in Northern New England. Our mission is to provide, promote, and protect access to reproductive health care and sexuality education so that all people can make voluntary choices about their reproductive and sexual health.

• Accounting • Advanced Practice Clinicians (NP/CNM/PA) • Call Center • Education Coordinator • Centralized Referral Care Coordinator • Development & Fundraising • Director of Governmental Grants • Human Resources Administrative Assistant

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• Career Level - Staff / Associate • FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

• Paid Time Off • Paid Holidays 2018 - Your Birthday, New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day • Simple IRA Employer Match • Healthcare Reimbursement • Health Savings Account (HSA) • Voluntary Benefits as Requested

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Saturday, March 10th, 10am-1pm, at the Shelburne Farms Welcome Center.

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A Design Consultant is responsible for providing an outstanding brand experience and customer service for our clients through various sales and service channels.

This position is responsible for understanding and supporting the sales funnel from initial contact through completion; creating a customer experience supports the Vermont Farm Table brand and ultimately elevates our company in the marketplace.

This role will be positioned in the Burlington retail store, combining both retail service and sales with online, phone and other integrated support channels for our customers.

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Innovative, statewide Employee Assistance Program seeks dynamic associate to provide superior customer service, professional networking, engaging presentations and data reporting. We require an articulate and outgoing selfstarter who is proficient with current technology. The desired candidate will have business presentation experience, the ability to work independently and follow directives. Hours are flexible and range from 2 to 5 hours per week, primarily during business hours. The right candidate will also facilitate engaging workshops from prepared material.

This position requires a background in arts management, education, and/or teaching; familiarity with contemporary arts & literature; and good working knowledge of database/CRM programs, application management program, and standard office software applications.

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Fellowship of the Wheel (FOTW) is a nonprofit that advocates for and maintains 120+ miles (8 networks in 7 towns) of public multi-use trails in Chittenden County, VT. We are looking for a part-time Programs Director to lead sponsorship, grow membership, oversee event logistics, serve as an advocate for FOTW with Towns and Land Managers, and manage FOTW’s brand, communications, presence on social media. For a full job description, please visit our website. If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to fotwsponsorship@gmail.com by Friday, March 2, 2018. FOTW is an equal opportunity employer.

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Part-Time Programs Director

The Vermont Humanities Council, a statewide non-profit organization headquartered in Montpelier, seeks a Director of Community Programs to develop, implement, and supervise the Council’s public programs. Relevant experience in program management and bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree desirable.

Candidates should demonstrate a broad background in the humanities, especially literature and history; strong organizational skills; experience implementing programs; and excellent writing, people, and computer skills. EOE. See full job description at vermonthumanities.org/jobs. Please send cover letter, resume, and three references ideally by 3/16/2018 to: Vermont Humanities Council, ATTN: Human Resources, 11 Loomis Street, Montpelier, VT 05602, or email lwinter@vermonthumanities.org.

The Vermont Studio Center, the largest international artists & writers residency program in the U.S., seeks a full-time Admissions Manager with proven leadership experience to oversee all aspects of the VSC Admissions process.

BURLINGTON, CHITTENDEN COUNTY, CENTRAL VT, RANDOLPH, FAIRLEE, WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

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Web Application Developer We seek an energetic Web Application Developer to continue active development on our web-based products. These currently include a mobile version of our pediatric electronic health record application (PCC EHR), patient portal, and reporting solution.

Our developers work on delivery teams consisting of a Business Analyst, UI Designer, and Developer. This team environment provides a dynamic working environment in which all players have the opportunity to share in all aspects of the development process.

The ideal candidate will have familiarity with current and emerging technologies, and be willing to learn and adapt as these technologies evolve. Experience with Ruby on Rails helpful. Mostly we seek someone who loves web development.

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.

PCC is located in the Champlain Mill in Winooski, VT. To learn more about PCC, this position, and how to apply, please visit our website at www.pcc.com/careers. The deadline for submitting your application is March 2, 2018.

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The Addison County Regional Planning Commission (“ACRPC”) has an exciting opportunity to assist the municipalities in the Addison Region with Emergency Management and Land Use Planning.

The planner will focus on planning, programs and projects at the local and regional level and will work closely with the region’s Local Emergency Planning Committee and state and local officials. A complete job description from ACRPC is available. The planner will also undertake other ACRPC projects, according to need and the person’s interests and skills.

Candidates should have a minimum of 1-3 years’ Emergency Management planning experience, and skills or knowledge of Emergency Management issues. Solid written and verbal communication skills and a degree in planning, Emergency Management planning or a related field are required. Candidate must be self-motivated with good inter-personal skills. They must be capable of managing their own projects and working with diverse interest groups. Candidates should have experience with databases and GIS, website management and Microsoft Office.

The position is full time. The starting salary for the position will range from approximately $35,000-$45,000 depending upon experience. ACRPC provides excellent benefits and has a cooperative and flexible working environment.

Please send a resume and three references to Adam Lougee, Executive Director, ACRPC, 14 Seminary Street, Middlebury, VT, 05753 or alougee@acrpc.org.

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S oli d Wa s t e D i s t r i c t www.cswd.n Our mission is to encourage and celebrate the responsible use and long-term stewardship of Lake Champlain by fostering educational and recreational opportunities for all members of our community. The Community Sailing Center is a communitybased nonprofit organization located on the Burlington waterfront that provides access, education, and recreation on Lake Champlain. CSC offers programs for local youth, adult, students, and visiting sailing and paddling enthusiasts.

Now Hiring: • Office Manager

Production Assistant/Operator GMC is seeking a Production Assistant/Operator to help prepare for our busy season of product sales. Late March through May. Five days per week between Monday and Sunday 8 am – 4:30 pm. Some weekend work required. $14/hr.

Are you tired of senseless reporting but still get a rise from bookkeeping, payroll and employee benefits? Are you excited about managing a small team of customer-service professionals in a dynamic environment? Working for a locallyowned company where each member of the team is valued is critical to our success. If it’s critical for yours, come join the management team at Mansfield Place. Full time with generous benefit package, including matching 401k.

Dump Truck Driver GMC is seeking a seasonal full-time Dump Truck Driver (non-CDL) to assist in residential and commercial delivery of compost and other products. Late March through June. Five days per week between Monday and Sunday 8 am – 4:30 pm.

Some weekend work required. $ 15.50/hr.

Submit a completed job application, or a resume and cover letter by 3/9 to ajewell@cswd.net. For more information go to:

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• Office Coordinator • Waterfront Manager • Waterfront Coordinator • Sailing Instructor

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The Lake Champlain Basin Program and New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission seek up to 12 part-time Boat Launch Stewards to deliver aquatic invasive species spread prevention messages.

Successful applicants are trained to collect Lake Champlain boat launch user information and check boats for aquatic invasive species four days a week, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Job description available at www.lcbp.org or www.neiwpcc.org. Send résumé, letter of interest summarizing relevant experience, and two references to NEIWPCC via email at jobs@ neiwpcc.org, subject line: 18LCBP-001 by March 9, 2018.

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For full job descriptions go to: communitysailingcenter.org/ about/jobs/.

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FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGER: This hands on position will manage the front and back of the house operations for our full service restaurant and bar serving breakfast, dinner and room service in addition to providing catering for small banquets and events. Strong culinary background and a passion for delivering fun, friendly service in a fast paced environment is required. Minimum 2 years’ food and beverage supervisory or management experience required, preferably in a hotel.

Maine Course Hospitality offers a competitive benefits package: quarterly bonus program, medical/dental ins., health savings plan, 401K, vacation time, health club benefits, life insurance and Hilton & intercompany travel discounts. All positions require a flexible schedule with some evening, weekends and holidays required.

At Vermont Creamery, we pride ourselves on producing the highest quality cheeses, butter and crème fraiche while supporting and developing family farms. We aim to exemplify sustainability by being profitable, engaging our staff in the business, and living our mission every day at the Creamery.

Vermont Creamery is hiring for the following positions: • Human Resources Manager • Creamery Supervisor: Second Shift • Industrial Mechanic To apply, please call 802-479-9371 or go to

www.vermontcreamery.com/our-team.

Please forward a cover letter, salary requirements and resume to Shannon.Moore@hilton.com.

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Engineering Systems Specialist DR Power Equipment is seeking a detail-oriented professional to join our Engineering team in Vergennes, VT!

Ready to take on the challenge that comes with implementing critical engineering tasks?

Are you well versed in engineering systems and software? If so, we’d like to hear from you!

Apply Online www.drpower.com/careers For more information 802.870.1429 or jobs@drpower.com

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LNA TRAINING PROGRAM For Full Time Employment Beginning March 26, 2018 To Apply Send Resume to Amanda St.Cyr, RN DNS Birchwood Terrace Healthcare 43 Starr Farm Rd Burlington, Vt 05408 802-863-6384 Amanda.st.cyr@ kindred.com

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The historic Middlebury Inn in Middlebury, Vermont is searching for an experienced General Manager. Our current 3v-BirchwoodTerrace022818.indd General Manager is retiring, so this is an opportunity to continue the strong commitment of delivering hospitality and creating value for our guests and team members.

Open since 1827, the iconic Middlebury Inn is a member of Historic Hotels of America. The Inn has 71 guest rooms, Morgan’s Tavern restaurant and a variety of meeting and banquet spaces for business and social meetings, weddings, and other catered events.

The General Manager is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the Inn’s operations. The General Manager must have an active, hands-on approach to ensuring guest and associate satisfaction, driving revenues higher, and achieving strong financial results. The Inn’s owners are committed to its long-term success and continue to reinvest capital in the Inn. The General Manager is the on-site leader of that effort.

Qualified candidates should have a minimum 5 years of experience with full-service hotels or inns, including at least 2 years’ prior experience as a GM, Assistant GM or Operations Manager. Experience in Rooms and Food & Beverage operations is a must. Experience with hotel sales is a plus. Additional qualifications include strong communication skills, a proven track record in delivering financial results, experience building a cohesive team and a commitment to exceptional guest service.

This position offers a salary range of $80,000 to $90,000 plus a generous bonus program. The Middlebury Inn offers a comprehensive benefit package which includes medical, dental, 401k and PTO.

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Rhino is recognized by its employees as one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont. Ask around and you’ll find that these aren’t just words, our reputation in the community supports this statement.

Our benefits include all of the usual stuff – medical/dental/vision/ life insurance – and a Resource Coordinator to assist you with obstacles in your path, an on-site body mechanic specialist to help you with those small aches and pains, and an owner we call the Big Cheese.

We work hard and are dedicated to our success, but we have fun as well. We like to get together with our employees and families, so count on a bowling party in the winter, a picnic in the summer, and potluck meals and barbecues when the urge strikes us.

We currently have openings in our Production area on both first and third shift. Come join our team!

In these positions you will: • Set-up line/stock line for Production • Perform production requirements to complete product.

This includes mixing, deposition, cooking, assembling and packaging product.

• Complete paperwork, record keeping and sampling.

• Clean Production areas.

• Become trained in a wide range of tasks directly related to manufacturing food products in order to become proficient in all aspects of the job.

A full job description will be made available to interested applicants. Interested applicants can apply online at: www. rhinofoods.com/job/production_staff; apply in person at 79 Industrial Parkway, S. Burlington, or email your resume to HR@rhinofoods.com.

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Vermont Legal Aid has reopened the search for an Executive Assistant in its Burlington office to assist the Executive Director in managing a large statewide non-profit law firm. The work involves a wide variety of complex assignments where independent action and a high degree of initiative are required. Responsibilities include management of grant applications and reporting, analyzing and presenting caseload and other data, and general administrative support for the Executive Director and other senior management staff. BA or equivalent experience required.

The successful candidate will have 2+ years of experience in an administrative or support capacity, professional or academic experience completing complex writing assignments, and proficiency in database query and reporting, Excel, Outlook and Word. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required. Starting salary is $34,917 + DOE and excellent fringe benefits.

To apply, email your cover letter, resume, contact information for three references and a writing sample as a single PDF with the subject line “Executive Assistant 2018 Application” to Eric Avildsen, Executive Director, c/o Rose Wunrow (rwunrow@vtlegalaid.org). Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Visit our website for more information and complete application instructions.

VLA is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural competency and to effectively serving our increasingly diverse client community. Applicants are encouraged to share in their cover letter how they can further this goal.

Please submit your resume to: Cindy Parisoli at

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DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY The Franklin Northwest SU is seeking a Technology Director to provide IT leadership, technical support, systems/network administration, and district assessment management. Familiarity with Google Suite management is required. The successful candidate will be able to support technology coordinators, integrationists, and principals in five schools and the SU to plan for technology and training needs. All interested applicants apply on SchoolSpring.com.

Start date July 1, 2018.

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WOODSIDE CLINICAL CHIEF – COLCHESTER The Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center has an exciting opportunity to join our team as our Chief of Clinical Services. This position for Chief of Clinical services will provide overview of best practices clinical services in a secure treatment facility for adjudicated youth ages 10-18. For more information, contact Lisa Jennison at lisa.jennison@vermont.gov or 1:30 PM 802-655-4990. Children’s and Families Services. Reference Job ID #622587. Status: Full Time.

Application Deadline: Open until filled.

The State of Vermont offers an excellent total compensation package, offering benefits designed to meet your health and financial needs, improve your quality of life and help balance your responsibilities at home and work. We believe in a work life balance.

Learn more at: careers.vermont.gov

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LNAs Needed At UVM Health Network - Central Vermont Medical Center, we value the crucial role our LNAs play in caring for our patients and our community. That’s why we’ve increased the starting base pay to $14.61 per hour. Earn excellent pay for the exceptional care you deliver. FT, PT, and per diem positions available at Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing.

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10:43 AM Operations Manager - Second Spring, located in Williamstown2/26/18 & Westford, VT, is the ideal place to work if you enjoy working in rural, aesthetically pleasing surroundings that include a beautifully renovated inn & bed and breakfast that have been converted to Community Recovery Residences with picturesque views of the outdoors. The program at Second Spring is a recovery focused, wellness based model that values the individual strengths and creativity of employees which contributes to the well-being and recovery of those we serve.

Individuals who enjoy helping others discover and develop their greatest potential and desire to work with like-minded people are encouraged to apply.

The person in this leadership role will work collaboratively with the Director of Operations to ensure that effective and efficient operations of Collaborative Solutions Corporation as a means of carrying out the organizational mission. In addition to making a positive contribution to our mission-based, culturally competent, collaborative, and trauma-informed culture, this person will manage or perform a wide variety of operational functions essential to CSC, including: purchasing; leading efforts to establish and maintain Policy and Procedure consistent with relevant accreditation and licensing standards; oversight of contracts and insurance coverage; processing payroll and electronic health information; and support of additional services as overseen by Director of Operations (e.g. maintenance, housekeeping, Information Technology).

Essential duties include performing or supervising the following:

$3,500 SIGN-ON BONUS*

PAID TIME OFF

• Act as purchasing agent for corporation. Work directly with Director of Operations to make purchasing decisions and follow through with purchases. Verifies that purchasing of supplies & equipment needed is within budget confines.

• Reconcile monthly expense/mileage sheets for all staff and submission for payment.

• Responsible for overseeing Accounts Payable submissions, employee reimbursements and employee meal plan collections.

• Manage and track all company credit cards.

• Process employee payroll in ADP • Maintain, review and report upon current and needed contracts with outside vendors to include supply, food service as well as insurance providers.

• Define scope, schedule, and budget for operational projects in collaboration with Director of Operations • Attendance at senior management meetings in a supportive role • Facilitates resource management in conjunction with schedules and budget needs.

• Supervise Administrative Assistant

EARN MORE

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

for working night shifts

Learn more and apply online today: UVMHealth.org/CVMC/Nursing or call our recruitment team at (802) 371-5910

Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00, and may occasionally include evening and/or weekend to assure regular operational management of four facilities. CSC is willing to consider reasonable schedule variations if requested.

*must start by April 1, 2018.

The ideal candidate will be a great team collaborator with 3+ years’ work experience in operations management and a BA in a related field. Master’s degree is a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Seeking a Client Care Coordinator. Involves handling inquiries, acquiring customers by interacting with clients and families, developing care plans, managing multiple demands, fast-paced.

Must possess excellent communication skills and work well in team environment.

Salary negotiable, medical benefits, paid vacation.

Resume and cover letter to: Beth.racine@homeinstead.com

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Program Manager Join Our Team! Upper Valley Services has a longDirector of Admissions standing history of providing high quality, person Full Time, Benefit Eligible centered care to Vermonters in need. We are searching We seek an experienced Admissions professional to for the right person to join our efforts of keeping provide leadership of Goddard’s Admissions functions Vermonters, who require nursing home level of to support robust enrollment of a diverse and nonsupport, in the community. As a Program Manager, traditional student body. This position manages the person will be responsible for interfacing with counseling and conversion, data management and local hospitals, nursing homes and other care partners, coordination of intake and placement process, as well analysis, enrollment partnerships, and recruitment as supervision of care managers. The ideal candidate strategy. Successful candidates must have a genuine will share our values of community based care, hold personal commitment to social justice, inclusion, and a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, have a strong equity and will understand and readily participate in background in care management, and 2-3 years of efforts to address these issues at the College. To learn supervisory experience. This is a great opportunity more, please visit: for someone looking to grow with a rapidly expanding www.goddard.edu/about-goddard/employment-opportunities/ program. We offer an excellent salary and benefit package. This position will be based in Chittenden County. Interested candidates, please send resume 4t-GoddardCollege022118.indd 1 2/16/18 and letter of interest to Kelley Wright at kwright@uvs-vt.org.

We are looking for a full-time Development Director to help take our organization to the next level. You will be responsible for creating and executing development strategies and fundraising campaigns to meet the growing national demand for our programs. You will 2/23/18 12:10 PM work closely with the Executive 5v-UpperValleyServices022818.indd 1 Director and entire team to set Bristol, Vermont strategy, cultivate individual The Town of Bristol is seeking qualified and corporate donations, plan candidates for the position of Road Foreman events, and be a champion of to manage a 5-person Highway Department. our mission.

Bristol (pop. 3,894) is a steadily growing, We are a growing non-profit making a very direct impact for vibrant community located in the Champlain people in the spinal cord injury Valley in Addison County, Vermont. and ski racing communities. We This “working” Foreman position requires experience with have doubled revenue in the personnel management, all aspects of highway and bridge last 3 years (raising over $1m in 2017) and have set a strategic construction and maintenance, employee and contractor oversight, goal to double revenue again in equipment operation and maintenance, job safety, mechanical ability, the next 3 years. But demand for record keeping and communication skills, assistance with budget our program services is growing development, and any other tasks assigned by the Selectboard. The even faster (more than $1.5m in position is full-time, requiring a flexible schedule which will include requests in 2017).

ROAD FOREMAN

This full-time position reports to the Executive Director and is part of a mission-driven team.

If you like fun in the workplace, promoting active lifestyles, and making a serious impact in people’s lives (and like dogs), please apply.

This position includes some national travel as well as evening and weekend events.

For full job description go to: http://bit.ly/2HjOWZz. Send resumes to: zeke@ kellybrushfoundation.org

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nights, weekends and holidays.

A detailed job description is available at www.bristolvt.org. Salary: $55,000 to $65,000 commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package.

To apply, please e-mail a confidential cover letter, resume, and three references to townadmin@bristolvt.org with Bristol Road Foreman Search in the subject line or send to:

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We’re seeking RNs & LPNs to join our team!

The UVM Health Network - Central Vermont Medical Center is an equal-opportunity employer offering competitive compensation along with a wide array of benefits. A sign-on bonus of $8,000 is now available for full-time positions throughout CVMC (bonus is pro-rated for parttime). Openings are available in our hospital, at Woodridge Rehabilitation & Nursing, and in our medical group practices.

Interested in learning more about the CVMC community?

Apply online at UVMHealth.org/CVMC/Nursing or call our Recruitment Team at (802) 371-4191

Bristol Road Foreman Search PO Box 249 Bristol, VT 05443 DEADLINE TO APPLY IS FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018. THE TOWN OF BRISTOL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER.

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Caregivers Needed!

GIFT PROCESSING AND DONOR RECORDS SPECIALIST

Are you a compassionate person with a little extra time to spare?

Saint Michael’s College and the Institutional Advancement team seek an energetic and self-motivated professional for the full-time position of Gift Processing and Donor Records Specialist. This position is responsible for accurately entering and maintaining all gift data into the college’s information database system, generating receipts and acknowledgments, and communicating regularly with the Finance Department to ensure that gift reconciliations are complete and accurate. This position works closely with the data coordinator to maintain and update all biographical information in the College’s Advancement database. Salary to be commensurate with the successful candidate’s level of experience.

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Help Others as a VNA Personal Care Attendant

Convenient FREE evening training session!

March 26-March 30 | 4-8 pm evenings March 12-March 16 | 8-4 pm days

Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k), generous paid time off, employee and dependent tuition benefits, and discounted gym membership.

Help adults remain independent in their homes. No experience necessary. We’ll train you!

Days, evening, night & weekend shifts available.

For more information, contact Lisa Barron at 802 860 4449 or barron@vnacares.org.

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Property Manager Nedde Real Estate is looking for a full time property manager for commercial/residential properties. This person will operate out of our office on Pine Street in Burlington and will be required to travel regularly to Montpelier, St Albans, Colchester, Middlebury and Williston. Travel will be compensated. This position offers a salary (commensurate with experience) and benefits.

Previous experience in property management, construction management and/or managing people and a working knowledge of the day to day operations of commercial properties is preferred. Positive work and character references and a “can-do” attitude is required!

This is a great opportunity for a high energy person that enjoys a job where every day is different.

Please submit resume with cover letter and references to: Christine Golden Director of Operations Nedde Real Estate Office: 802-651-6888 Cell: 802-373-5893 Fax: 802-651-6894 Email: cgolden@neddere.com

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Do you:

Engaging minds that change the world

• Love growing and creating beauty with flowers and vegetables?

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. These openings and others are updated daily.

• Have extensive experience with organic gardening methods?

• Have at least 5 years’ verifiable experience as a gardener?

• Have skills arranging flowers and preserving/storing vegetables and fruits?

• Have experience with gardens records keeping, greenhouse propagation and management?

• Take pride in your work and being part of a team of people who work hard and support each other?

If so, please read on.

Responsibilities:

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a related field with two years’ experience in soils, nutrient management and/or agronomy. Applicant must be knowledgeable about integrated environmental issues and agricultural water quality regulations and practices related to livestock, crop and/or vegetable farms. Applicants must have the ability to travel to and from worksites, work independently, and be team oriented. Strong personal communication, attention to detail, and computer skills required. Field-based experience working directly with farmers preferred.

• Planning, planting and cultivating multiple flower and vegetable gardens.

• Harvesting, preserving and storing produce.

• Maintaining shade trees, fruit trees, berries and grapes.

• Greenhouse operation and maintenance.

• Hiring and managing a seasonal gardening assistant.

• In general, keeping the gardens in accordance with the owners’ aesthetic preferences and their commitment to the values of operating their property in an environmentally sustainable, efficient and safe manner.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Extensive experience and knowledge of the organic production of both vegetables and flowers, from propagation and cultivation to harvest, preserving/processing and storage.

• Possession of a strong aesthetic sense in order to help design the gardens in attractive ways and to be able to provide fresh vegetables and beautiful flower arrangements as requested.

• Experience keeping accurate, useful and reliable records and the ability to maintain tools and surroundings in a neat and attractive manner.

• Greenhouse management experience.

This full-time position is funded for 2 years with the potential to continue, contingent on funding availability. The position will be located in the St. Johnsbury UVM Extension office and will predominantly cover the length of the Connecticut River Watershed in Vermont. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity of the institution and deliver high quality service to a broad farming audience. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.

Library Support Senior - Bailey/Howe Library’s Circulation Department - #S1469PO - The Bailey/Howe Library’s Circulation Department is searching for a part-time (0.75 FTE) Library Support Senior staff member to join their team. This staff member will provide supervision of student employees and oversee security and safety during evening hours for the Bailey/Howe Library.

Supervise public service points, assist Library users with problems and access issues, enforce library policy, oversee stacks maintenance, and coordinate projects with other Library and university staff. Drive university vehicle to fill in for courier services. Special Conditions: Friday to Monday evening hour work week, 9-month position: August 16th-May 15th. Part-time with benefits. Initial employment is contingent upon successful completion of physical screening.

For further information on these positions and others currently available, or to apply online, please visit our website at: www.uvmjobs.com; Job Hotline #802-656-2248; telephone #802-656-3150. Applicants must apply for position electronically.

Paper resumes are not accepted. Job positions are updated daily.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Employee management skills.

To Apply, please email resume to epa@joinervalley.com.

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Agronomy Outreach Professional - Center for Sustainable Agriculture #S1461PO - The University of Vermont Center for Sustainable Agriculture seeks a full-time Agronomy Outreach Professional to provide technical information and individual consultations to help crop, livestock and vegetable farms establish farm practices beneficial to soil health and water quality within the greater Connecticut River Watershed. The position will work directly with farmers to develop individualized conservation plans, implement agreed-upon practices, document those practices, and connect farmers with funding support where appropriate. This position will also provide technical education and demonstration through on-farm workshops and classroom events.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Applications, from women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

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Jules on the Green – Essex Now hiring!

• Lead Line Cooks • Line Cooks

Join VBT and Country Walkers, an award-winning, Vermontbased active travel company, and be part of our high performing, international team. Positively impacting people’s lives through active travel experiences is what we’re all about!

We’re seeking high-quality candidates for the following full-time positions in our Williston office.

Please apply at julesvt.com or send resumes to info@julesvt.com.

Come join our locally owned & operated team!

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MARKETING PROFESSIONALS

• Marketing Production Manager • Guest Documents Coordinator Ready to learn more? Visit our career pages at VBT.com or countrywalkers.com and submit your resume and salary requirements to nvoth@vbt.com.

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Join the team at Gardener’s Supply Company– we’re America’s leading web-based gardening company! We work hard AND offer a fun place to work including BBQs, staff parties, employee garden plots and much more! We also offer strong cultural values, competitive wages and outstanding benefits!

We are looking for the following full-time, year ‘round position:

ART DIRECTOR: This person will create inspirational customer experiences through visual design, imagery and video that drive engagement and sales. S/he will direct photo teams to execute brand and seasonal look & feel, while meeting commerce and content requirements. S/he will design compelling digital and print campaigns, from templates through publication.

The preferred applicant will possess over 7 years of photo and video direction and graphic design with an emphasis on digital. Experience with UI/UX design principles, working with video scripts, storyboards and shot lists as well as proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Mac OS and Microsoft Office software is preferred.

We are a 100% employee-owned company and an award winning and nationally recognized socially responsible business. Interested? Please send your cover letter & resumé to Gardener’s Supply Company, 128 Intervale Rd, Burlington, VT 05401 or to jobs@gardeners.com.

DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS FOR THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES The University of Vermont Foundation seeks experienced, independent, dynamic, and results-driven development professionals to explore an exciting opportunity. The Director of Major Gifts has primary responsibility for major gift fundraising to benefit research and academic priorities in the College of Arts and Sciences, the largest of the UVM’s school and colleges. The Director of Major Gifts reports to the Vice President for Development at the Foundation, in close collaboration with the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

For a more detailed description of the position and information on how to apply, please visit our website, UVMFoundation.org/Careers.

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SEEKING FOSTER PARENTS Howard Center has ongoing foster parent or weekend buddy needs for children ages 7 to 16. Some need caring adults to support them over the weekend, others need a family for a school year, and some are looking for adoptive families. There are over 1,300 children in the Vermont foster care system and over 60 children in need of an adoptive family. You don’t have to be married, rich or own a home. You will be supported every step of the way!

SEEKING SHARED LIVING PROVIDERS Howard Center’s Shared Living Program creates opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to live in the community. We are accepting expressions of interest from experienced caregivers to provide a home, day-to-day assistance, and support tailored to the needs of individuals seeking caregivers. This is a rewarding employment opportunity for individuals interested in working from home while making a meaningful difference in someone’s life. We use a careful matching process to ensure that each placement is mutually compatible. A generous tax-free stipend, Room & Board, respite budget, training, and team support are provided. Potential opportunities below: 1. SLP to support a 30-yr-old man who enjoys taking walks, playing music and helping others. He seeks a roommate to share a furnished, centrally located home in Essex Jct. 2. A young woman who utilizes a wheelchair is looking for an accessible home (or be willing to make alterations). This position is 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off. Must be willing to learn special care procedures and how to use a lift.

3. SLP with a background in mental health/human services who can create a safe and nurturing home for a 25-yr-old male. He uses facilitated communication, enjoys alone time, walks, hikes and swimming.

4. Medically aware SLP, comfortable with personal care and can offer a clean, structured, and calm home for a social and music-loving 59-yr old woman. Wheelchair/walkeraccessible home.

5. Experienced caregiver(s) to live with and support two delightful women in their 70’s who reside in a 3-bedroom home in Essex. Sense of humor helpful, patience necessary.

To learn more about these opportunities, contact JRodrigues@howardcenter.org or call (802) 488-6372.

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Shift Leaders

We are seeking warm and friendly people to join our team! Shift Leaders will supervise employees during scheduled hours, be responsible for opening and closing of the restaurant, providing customer service and light food preparation The positions have a potential for growth and increased responsibility.

Experienced applicants preferred, but willing to train and grow the right candidates.

Applicants must have a customer service focus, weekday daytime availability and have a positive and upbeat attitude. Please submit a resume and cover letter to thescalepoke@gmail.com for consideration.

BENEFITS MANAGER - ONE-YEAR TEMPORARY Are you a flexible and creative team player with benefits administration experience?

Do you enjoy keeping broad-range projects moving forward while also focusing on the details?

The Saint Michael’s College Office of Human Resources has an opening for a 1 year temporary, benefits-eligible Benefits Manager with the potential to become regular full-time.

Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k), generous paid time off, employee and dependent tuition benefits, and discounted gym membership.

For full job description and to apply online go to: smcvt.interviewexchange.com/.

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Marketing Director

Looking for a great way to spend your summer earning some extra cash?

We have an immediate opening for a Marketing Director. The successful candidate should possess proven experience leading marketing and communication strategies.

BS/BA degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communication or equivalent experience preferred.

Consider joining us at Camp Kiniya in Colchester, VT! We are currently seeking dynamic, creative, and fun-loving chefs to join our summer team from June 16th – August 20th.

Great schedule and very competitive pay at $20/hr.

Shifts are 11am – 7pm daily (every chef’s dream!) supporting our Head Chef of 25 years for lunchtime service and executing dinner meal as primary chef. Together our chefs and 6 kitchen staff execute a top-notch food service program for our community of 250 people.

We offer an excellent work environment in a state-of-art kitchen, built in 2017, with spectacular views of Lake Champlain.

Key responsibilities include business and market development, market research, competitive analysis, strategic direction for promotion and advertising; execution of projects in coordination with business development activities and leading the overall marketing vision to ensure alignment with the company’s strategic goals. Must be able to work in fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

If you would like to become part of our growing construction company, please fax, email or send your resume to the address below. A full job description is available on our website at www.dewcorp.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

If interested, please send resume with cover letter by email to the Camp Director at Marnie@campdudley.org.

DEW Construction Corp.

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Help advance our mission by providing leadership and overseeing year-round dining and beverage service for the Farm’s diverse audiences, including overnight jobs.sevendaysvt.com guests, program and event participants, restaurant, and Farm Cart patrons.

3/6/17 4:33 PM This position requires strong administrative and communications skills, a thorough knowledge of food, wine and spirits, and a strong guest service orientation. Full time, year-round, benefits, competitive pay. Please visit http://bit.ly/2F2JlF2 for more information. Send resumes to: asadri@shelburnefarms.org

DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE SERVICES

The Director of Creative Services maintains the University’s standards of excellence, timeliness and cost effectiveness, while ensuring compliance and consistency. He/she oversees creative consultation and2v-ShelburneFarms013118.indd art direction for all University channels of communications to ensure appropriate creative strategies, adequacy/accuracy of input, production schedules, budgets, production support, reviews and approvals and client presentations, as appropriate, providing insight from concept to delivery.

SR. WEB EDITOR Oversees the creation and acquisition of content for Norwich.edu including but not limited to news, long and short form stories, video, and promotional materials. Works to provide engaging content that supports Norwich’s strategic goals and ensures all content is accurate, well crafted, published on time to capitalize desired action, and has a consistent voice that reflects well on the university. Norwich University’s web assets serve a growing global audience, both internal and external.

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All candidates must be US Citizens/Permanent Residents legally eligible to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future. A post offer, preemployment background check will be required of the successful candidate.

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Licensed Nursing Assistants Full-Time Day/Evening Shift Wake Robin seeks a dedicated nursing assistant with a strong desire to work within a community of seniors. Wake Robin seeks LNAs licensed in Vermont to provide high quality care in a fast paced residential and long-term care environment, while maintaining a strong sense of “home.” We offer higher than average pay including shift differentials, great benefits, a pristine working environment, and an opportunity to build strong relationships with staff and residents in a dynamic community setting.

Interested candidates please email hr@wakerobin.com or fax your resume with cover letter to: HR, (802) 264-5146 or complete an application online at www.wakerobin.com.

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Data Coordinator, Vermont Insights

Building Bright Futures is Vermont’s early childhood public-private partnership established by law to monitor the state’s early care, health and education systems and to advise the Administration and legislature on policy and systems improvements. Vermont Insights, a program of Building Bright Futures, is an online data reporting system focusing on presenting results about the wellbeing of Vermont’s children and their families. Building Bright Futures seeks a detail orientated, innovative Data Coordinator.

Job Brief The Data Coordinator serves as data and information gatherer for Vermont Insights. The successful candidate will help our team identify existing early childhood data resources in Vermont, manage data and information, and assist with research projects and annual reports.

Job Duties & Responsibilities • Collect information about existing data systems and data sets related to Vermont’s children and their families.

• Help create a data inventory system for tracking data and information about Vermont’s children and their families.

• Support data collection efforts, acquire secondary data sources, and assist with efforts to link Vermont Insights to early childhood data within Vermont’s State Longitudinal Data System.

Qualifications • BA/BS degree preferred. Those with a minimum of two (2) years of work or education experience in a research- or data-focused field will be considered.

• Thorough understanding of best practices for data collection and management.

• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.

Norwich University offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, group life and long term disability insurance, flexible-spending accounts for health and dependent care, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, employee assistance program, paid time off including parental leave, and tuition scholarships for eligible employees and their family members.

The Data Coordinator position is a temporary, part-time (15-20 hours per week), grant-funded position with a competitive salary and flexible work schedule. Funding for this position is guaranteed through December 2018; continuation beyond that date is contingent upon funding.

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume or curriculum vitae (CV) by March 5th at 5:00pm to the Building Bright Futures Office Manager, Katie Mobbs: kmobbs@buildingbrightfutures.org.

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The Vermont Judiciary seeks experienced manager to oversee several counties in the Northeast Kingdom region and Washington county unit.

Units and regions assigned are subject to change. This position oversees a team of managers, employees and a multi-milliondollar budget.

As a member of the senior management team, the Senior Manager will be vital to strategic planning, continuous improvement, and execution against operational commitments. Must build public confidence in the courts through high standards of transparency and accountability.

The ideal candidate will have eight or more years of proven leadership experience for a public or private entity. At least a bachelor’s degree and solid credentials are desired. Starting pay in upper 80s.

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Donor Relations Manager Want to help save the planet? THE NATURE CONSERVANCY in Vermont seeks a dynamic professional to serve as its full-time Donor Relations Manager. This is an exceptional career opportunity for a highly motivated, capable individual interested in joining the world’s leading conservation organization.

The Donor Relations Manager works as part of the philanthropy team to identify and qualify major gift prospects. He/she will coordinate and implement effective multi-year strategies and plans for gift prospects, including corporate, foundation, and individual donors. We are seeking an energetic and dedicated professional with experience in philanthropy who works best in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoys being on the road and out with donors. Our ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to conservation and the ability to build and leverage strong community relationships in Vermont.

We have a fantastic office environment located in Montpelier, VT, and offer a competitive salary with great benefits. Bachelor’s degree and 2 years’ related experience or equivalent combination required. For a complete position description and to apply, visit nature.org/careers and search for job #46228. The application deadline is 11:59 PM EST March 9, 2018.

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Providing Innovative Mental Health and Educational Services to Vermont’s Children & Families.

Clinical Case Manager Community Based Services – South Burlington Looking for an exciting new opportunity? NFI has one for you!

CBS is seeking a full time Clinical Case Manager to join our amazing team of mental health professionals and our positive and supportive work environment. Responsibilities include working with children, adolescents, and families with mental health challenges both in the community and in their homes. Ideal candidates work well both autonomously and collaboratively on treatment teams, have a Master’s degree in mental health or social work, have related work experience, have a valid driver’s license, and reliable transportation. Come be a part of our positive culture, which includes a generous benefits package, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and more. Please send a cover letter and resume to BrandieCarlson@nafi.com.

Family Engagement Specialist – Sign on Bonus St. Albans Family Engagement Specialists work directly with children and families involved with DCF who experience multi-system issues, including substance abuse, domestic violence, and mental health challenges. Responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating large meetings, teaming with community service providers, creating treatment plans through collaboration with DCF, and parent education. We are looking for candidates with strong communication and documentation skills, who work well in a team setting. Experience with Family Time Coaching, Family Safety Planning and Family Group Conferencing preferred.

This full time position, with a $500 sign on bonus, requires a Bachelor’s degree and/or two years’ experience in related field.

Please submit cover letter and resume to NatalieLemery@nafi.com.

Instructional Assistant(s) Arlington School, St. Johnsbury VT The Arlington School is an approved trauma-informed independent school, administered by NFI Vermont, which serves students in grades 9 – 12. We are looking for two instructional assistants. The students at The Arlington School have a diverse cognitive profile including learning, as well as emotional/social and behavioral, challenges.

The ideal candidates will have strengths in connecting with students, be flexible, creative and a strong team player. One position requires providing intensive academic supports for a high school student, and one position requires providing intensive emotional/behavioral/social support to a high school student.

Experience with students who have academic and behavioral challenges preferred. Please send cover letter and resume to MichelleFox@nafi.com.

Seeking individuals to provide support services to adults in psychiatric, emotional, and/or substance crisis in a variety of settings, including crisis stabilization beds. We have Clinician positions (evening 6:25 PM and overnight shifts) and a Supervisor position available. Monitor clients’ well-being, and help clients in their process of stabilization and to achieve their highest level of functioning. BA & MA degree required.

Clinician – Medication Assisted Treatment

Provide services through Chittenden Clinic’s outpatient opioid treatment program to patients dependent/recovering from dependence on opioids. In addition to service delivery, assist in developing and implementing clinic policy and procedure. Master’s Degree req. LADC or Clinical License preferred.

Community Health Social Worker

Facilitate access to health care, provide case management and provide community resource referral for New-American patients at Adult Primary Care – Burlington (UHC). Master’s Degree req.

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Seeking a Cook for the Lakeview Community Care Home. Individual will plan and prepare nutritionally balanced meals for residents. Full-time benefits-eligible position.

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Work with clients and community partners as part of a Howard Center team serving individuals receiving medication assisted treatment through the Chittenden Clinic/HUB. Consider this position if you have a Master’s Degree, are licensed/license-eligible, and have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

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Provide mental health and substance abuse services including outpatient counseling, assessment/ screening, referral, therapy groups and case management to Reach-Up clients. Master’s Degree and licensed/license-eligible.

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2 FT positions available. Our nurses are responsible for safely dispensing methadone and buprenorphine products and maintaining all Nursing Dispensary operations. Must have excellent attention to detail and organizational skills plus strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Residential Coordinator – Northern Lights

Maintain a DBT-informed transitional house for incarcerated women. Supervises the residential treatment program to ensure that State, Federal, and agency regulations are adhered to, provide clinical supervision and training to staff, and assist in the creation of treatment plans, crisis plans, etc. Master’s Degree and licensed/license-eligible.

Residential Programs Coordinator

Seeking individual to supervise two licensed residential programs serving adults diagnosed with major mental illness and some co-occurring substance use issues to ensure that state, federal, HUD and agency regulations are adhered to. Master’s degree required. 5 years of experience in mental health & substance abuse req.

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Seeking subs to cover vacancies. Our nurses are responsible for safely dispensing methadone and buprenorphine products and maintaining all Nursing Dispensary operations. Must have excellent attention to detail and organizational skills plus strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Howard Center offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance, as well as generous paid time off for all regular positions scheduled 20+hrs/week.

Please visit our website www.howardcentercareers.org. Enter position title to view details and apply.

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“It would just pop,” Chamberlain said.

“It was ridiculous.”

Chamberlain moved back to Vermont in 2007 and worked as a chef at American Flatbread in Waitsfield. About a year ago, he started at Sweet Simone’s. There, Chamberlain usually begins his day at 5 a.m., baking English muffins for egg sandwiches and making bagels. But on Mondays, he’s on the dinner shift, typically serving about 50 patrons.

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“It’s proven itself to be a safe bet,” he said. “I know that I’m going to like what I eat.”

Katz has only praise for Sweet Simone’s — from the portion size to food quality to affordability. He even applauds the price increase — from $20 to $25 per person — a couple of months ago. Whatever it takes to make sure Monday Night Eats sticks around.

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ingsfoil Salve is one of the products you’ll find on the Etsy store for Old Growth Alchemy, a Burlington business specializing in herbal bitters, teas, botanical syrups, incense, body oils and cordials. The ointment, with a base of olive oil and beeswax, sounds self-explanatory: It’s made from a plant called kingsfoil, right?

Nope. Kingsfoil doesn’t grow around here, and Old Growth Alchemy owner Ashley Nunez, 25, crafts her products from leaves, bark, needles, cones, stems and roots she harvests in the nearby woods and fields. “I use as much local, wildcrafted material as possible,” she says. “Almost everything I use, I’ve harvested myself. I’m focused on place.”

As for the sweet, pungent kingsfoil plant, which thrives in thickets and can be used to disinfect wounds,

it’s only to be found in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth.

Nunez’s Vermont version of the fictional plant is a blend of herbs that collectively offer some of its properties: tulsi, comfrey, St. John’s wort, plantain and self-heal.

Another listed ingredient: magic.

While Nunez may purport to add a bit of magic to her products, she doesn’t claim they have healing properties, supernatural or otherwise. Although she has apprenticed with herbalists, her passion is using plants for their sensory properties rather than their medicinal ones.

Whether her products are delicious cordials — perfect sipped from tiny, delicate glasses — or sensual body oils, Nunez makes them to ignite and delight the nose, skin and tongue.

Shrub is a traditional drink made of vinegar infused with fruit or herbs. One of Nunez’s versions is pungent

and aromatic, flavored with the flesh and pits of peaches, white cedar, honey and Thai basil. Her Idunn’s Golden Apples Elixir is more delicate, with the flavors of apple, chamomile and orange peel. An incense called the Wild Hunt, which she suggests “sprinkling on charcoal embers in a candlelit room,” contains pine twigs, Norway spruce cones, myrrh and cumin seeds.

Nunez takes inspiration from literature, folklore and mythology, as is evident from her Tolkien-titled salve and her Ent Draught Bitters, flavored with spruce, cedar and a variety of flowers. (Tolkien’s Ents are sentient treelike giants.)

“In my formative teenage years, I read a lot of high fantasy literature, and I wanted to experience [the places] so badly,” she says. Wandering through the woods, the scents and sights of flowers,

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trees, mushrooms and moss evoked other worlds. For instance, pineappleweed, an overlooked wildflower that commonly grows on the roadside, brought to mind “a clear pool on the cusp between winter and spring,” she recalls. When she cooked, the “cheery and bright green” aroma of dill made her envision dryads, the spirits of trees in Greek mythology.

Nunez grew up in Bellingham, Mass., and learned her way around the kitchen from her father, who was a cook on submarines. After earning a philosophy degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston, she got a job with Equal Exchange, a cooperative that deals in Fair Trade Certified goods. Later, she baked at Whole Foods; “I loved working with pastry,” she recalls.

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Co-op as a rounds cook. She also apprenticed at Burlington’s Spoonful Herbals, where she learned how to identify and preserve plant matter and turn the results into medicinal products.

In the summer of 2017, during a difficult period in her personal life, Nunez found comfort in harvesting natural materials and drying them, steeping them in olive oil or tincturing them in alcohol. “It was a therapeutic way of dealing with what life handed me,” she says. “My whole world became putting things into jars. It was my way of letting go and being with nature.”

After a season of gathering, with a closet full of supplies, “I thought, I have a lot of stuff here … Maybe I can make something back for all of the oil and alcohol I’d bought,” she remembers.

Nunez introduced her products to the public in December at the Holiday Crafts and Wellness Fair at

This March will be Old Growth Alchemy’s busiest month ever. On March 3, she’ll vend at the Winter Renaissance Faire, which has relocated to the Champlain Valley Exposition. On March 9, she’ll host a cocktail night in concert with Groennfell Meadery at Colchester’s Mead Hall. At the same venue, she’ll be an Artist Alley vendor at the opening of the art show “The Changeling Gallery: March Metamorphosis” on March 31.

One of Nunez’s current projects is making a “mead hall-scented” oil for Groennfell. The phrase may bring to mind roasting meat and sweaty men in armor, but Nunez has different plans. “Maybe let’s not go literal mead hall,” she says with a chuckle.

She’s aiming for an oil that smells a bit like honey — the raw material of mead — and a bit like the sea. As a test, she’s currently infusing olive oil with the flavor of dulse, a type of red algae that can be eaten raw or cooked.

Once the snow melts and green shoots spring up, Nunez will begin the process of gathering materials so she can stock up on old products and invent new ones. Originally, she says, she planned to make each elixir, bitter or incense just once and then move on. But her customers have been asking her to keep certain products around.

If those products evoke something special for those who use them, Nunez is all for it. “Working with the earth helps me bring more wonder, joy and curiosity into my life,” she says. “But the thing I love is bringing that sense of wonder to people and having that be a part of everyday life.”

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Her perspective on food and cooking changed when she came to Vermont to intern at Metta Earth Institute, “a center for contemplative ecology” in Lincoln. There, “we cooked with what we had an abundance of,” Nunez says.

“We made ferments. I learned the nuts and bolts of what it means to live off the land, and I was in a completely different relationship to food than I had been.”

After that experience, says Nunez, the old ways no longer seemed fulfilling. “When I went back to Massachusetts,” she recalls, “I went from job to job, apartment to apartment.” Unsatisfied with her work, she returned to Metta Earth for a nine-month stint. When that ended, in December 2016, she and her partner, a musician, moved to Burlington.

There, Nunez got a job at City Market, Onion River

Railyard Apothecary in Burlington, her first vending gig.

“I was shocked by how much positive feedback I got,” she says with a smile.

After tasting Nunez’s Long Night Elixir — a reference to the winter solstice — one customer said it evoked the experience of walking in new snow on a woodsmokescented night, Nunez says. That reaction particularly pleased the maker because, she says, while blending the elixir, she was thinking of “a bonfire at midwinter, with a celebration and rich food. People are congregating around the fire, so there’s some warmth there, but it’s still tinged with the bitterness of the season.”

That elixir is available at her Etsy shop, along with 19 more of Nunez’s products. She also sells locally at Mad River Distillers Burlington Tasting Room, Colchester’s Mead Hall and Onyx Tonics Specialty Coffee in Burlington. Some of the merchandise goes out of state, too, to retailers such as Black Iris Tattoo in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Deadwick’s Ethereal Emporium in Portsmouth, N.H.

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EDIBLE WELLNESS: A Q&A demystifies the benefits of consuming cannabidiol.

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Free. Info, 229-2090.

GREENER DRINKS: Supporters of commonsense cannabis reform sip beverages and discuss the culture, industry and politics of the agricultural product. Zenbarn, Waterbury, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, info@ vtcannabisbrands.com.

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BEADS, BEADS, BEADS!: Fashionistas assemble earrings, broaches, necklaces and bracelets. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-3 p.m. Free.

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FIBER RIOT!: Crafters get hooked on knitting, crocheting, spinning and more at an informal weekly gathering. Mad River Fiber Arts & Mill, Waitsfield, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 496-7746.

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CONTACT IMPROV: Movers engage in weight-sharing, play and meditation when exploring this style influenced by aikido and other somatic practices. The Everything Space, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 232-3618.

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: Beginners are welcome at a groove session inspired by infectious beats. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $15.

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HIP-HOP DANCE: A high-energy class mixes urban styles of dance. Women’s Room, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $16. Info, beth@prenatalmethod.com.

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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.

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‘MOONLIGHT’: Nominated for eight Academy Awards, this 2016 drama follows a young black man from childhood to adulthood in a rough Miami neighborhood. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS 3D’: An out-of-thisworld film brings audience members closer than ever to far-off planets and galaxies. Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m., 1 & 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.

‘WONDERS OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: Pioneering scientists seek to answer questions about the impact of human activities on this fragile frontier. Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, noon & 2:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission,

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$11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

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THE ART & SCIENCE OF KOMBUCHA: Nutritionist Suzanna Bliss provides stepby-step instruction for making the beneficial fermented tea.

Participants take home a starter culture. City Market, Onion River Co-op, Downtown Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $5-10.

Info, 861-9700.

COMMUNITY DINNER: Diners feast to support Sangha Studio. Partial proceeds are donated. Butch + Babe’s, Burlington, 5-9 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 448-4262.

COMMUNITY MEAL: Diners dig into a hot lunch. United Church of Johnson, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1247.

This Little Light Shine a Light on Lyndon has come up with a, shall we say, brilliant way of showcasing Lyndonville’s downtown. Thursday marks the first full moon in March and the first annual Moon Glow: Lyndonville’s Lantern Walk. On this late winter’s evening, community members congregate at the Lyndonville Municipal Building. Then, carrying vellum lamps made by students and locals, they parade around Bandstand Park, bathing the town common in a warm glow. Folks who don’t have lanterns need not worry — all are welcome to enjoy the sight of this celebration of illumination.

MOON GLOW: LYNDONVILLE’S LANTERN WALK Thursday, March 1, 6-7 p.m., at Lyndonville Municipal Building. Free. Info, 229-8317.

COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors.

The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888492-8218, ext. 300.

MAD RIVER VALLEY HIGH FIVES RESTAURANT WEEK: Area eateries dish out unique culinary creations to support the High Fives Foundation.

See highfivesfoundation.org for details. Various Mad River Valley locations. Cost of food and drink. Info, 530-562-4270.

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 p.m. $25-85. Info, 334-2044.

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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.

MAR.1-4 | COMEDY A Sketchy Scene Today’s popular culture and social climate present plenty of fodder for comedians. Take the recent “Saturday Night Live” parodic commercial for Levi’s Wokes, a fictional type of sizeless, style-neutral, gender-nonconforming jeans — because, as they say in the skit, “Levi’s heard that if you’re not woke, it’s bad.” Vermont sketch comedy troupe Stealing From Work is getting in on the jokes with its new show The Unbearable Whiteness of Being. Written by Angie Albeck and Marianne DiMascio, this adults-only laugh riot pokes fun at contemporary film, culture and political issues — with plenty of local flair.

STEALING FROM WORK Thursday, March 1, and Friday, March 2, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 3, 4 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 4, 1 and 4 p.m., at Off Center for the Dramatic Arts in Burlington. $15; by donation on Thursday. Info, 863-5966, flynntix.org.

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Whether you’ve been in hibernation mode or reveling in the great outdoors this winter, the Green Mountain Club’s Winter Trails Day is a perfect opportunity to stretch your legs and enjoy some fresh air. This family-friendly fête offers guided group hikes, snowshoe demos by Umiak Outdoor Outfitters, an all-day bonfire, and skills workshops on animal tracking and winter preparedness. After excursions with experienced GMC leaders, outdoorsy types can kick back at an après party replete with food and drink from the Pizza Joint and Idletyme Brewing. It’s an indoor and outdoor event, so be sure to dress accordingly.

Friday, March 2, 8 p.m., at the Little Theater in Woodstock. $15-40. Info, globalocal@gmail.com.

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When the West African band Tal National dropped its third album and first international release, Kaani, in 2013, National Public Radio’s Banning Eyre raved, “The first thing that hits you when you listen to Tal National is the band’s tightness and energy.” Their onstage exuberance and representation of various ethnic groups have made them one of the most popular acts in their home country of Niger. Thanks to GlobaLocal Presents, a new project focused on bringing world-class music to rural Vermont, this vibrant rock-androll band hits up the Little Theater in Woodstock with danceable tunes from its 2018 album, Tantabara.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB WINTER TRAILS DAY Saturday, March 3, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., at Green Mountain Club Visitor Center in Waterbury Center. Free. Info, 241-8327, greenmountainclub.org.

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maker meet and greet, and other palate-pleasing happenings.

See vermontciderweek.com for details. Various locations statewide. Prices vary. Info, vermontciderweek.com.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: Local products — veggies, breads, pastries, cheeses, wines, syrups, jewelry, crafts and beauty supplies — draw shoppers to a diversified bazaar. Vermont Farmers Food Center, Rutland, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 342-4727.

WEEKNIGHT MEAL PLANNING FOR BUSY HOUSEHOLDS: What’s for dinner? A registered dietician helps home cooks map out a month of healthy dishes.

Hannaford Supermarket and Pharmacy, South Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, jheidkamp@hannaford.com.

games

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.

MAH JONGG: Players 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.

health & fitness

ALL-LEVELS HATHA YOGA: With a focus on connecting breath to movement, this class offers yoga for everybody. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 6-7 a.m. $12. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

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BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: Folks of all ages ward off osteoporosis in this exercise and prevention class. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 7:30-8:30, 9:15-10:15 & 10:4011:40 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

BUTI YOGA: A fusion of vinyasa yoga, plyometrics and dance is set to upbeat music. Bring water and a towel. Women’s Room, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $16. Info, beth@prenatalmethod.com.

CHAIR TAI CHI: Age and ability level are no obstacles to learning this slow, easy exercise routine.

Champlain Senior Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 316-1510.

EMPOWERED YOGA FLOW: A rejuvenating practice for all levels weaves movement, breath and mental focus. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10 a.m. $12. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

GENTLE YOGA IN RICHMOND: A gong savasana closes out an all-levels class benefiting the Williston Community Food Shelf.

Partial proceeds are donated.

Balance Yoga, Richmond, 11 a.m.-noon. $10; preregister. Info, balanceyogavt@gmail.com.

GENTLE YOGA IN WATERBURY: Practitioners with limitations and seasoned students alike hit the mat for an all-levels class. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10 a.m. $12.

Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

GINGER’S EXTREME BOOT CAMP: Triathletes, Spartan

racers and other fitness fanatics challenge themselves to complete Navy Seal exercises during an intense workout. Come in good shape. Private residence, Middlebury, 7-8 a.m. $8-12; for ages 16 and up. Info, 343-7160.

NIA WITH LINDA: Eclectic music and movements drawn from healing, martial and dance arts propel an animated barefoot workout. South End Studio, Burlington, 8:30-9:30 a.m. $14; free for first-timers. Info, 372-1721.

PILATES: Students are put through the paces in a strengthand mobility-boosting workout.

Women’s Room, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. $16. Info, beth@prenatalmethod.com.

PRENATAL YOGA: Moms-to-be prepare their bodies for labor and delivery. Women’s Room, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. $16. Info, beth@prenatalmethod.com.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: Folks in recovery and their families enrich mind, body and spirit in an all-levels class. All props are provided; wear loose clothing. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 861-3150.

RESILIENCE FLOW: Individuals affected by a traumatic brain injury engage in a gentle yoga practice. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 448-4262.

WEDNESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: Individuals learn to relax and let go. Burlington Friends Meeting House, 5:306:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-8605.

language

BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Students build a foundation in reading, speaking and writing. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7211.

INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Pupils improve their speaking and grammar mastery.

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

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Learners take communication to the next level. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-7211.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: ¡Hola!

Language lovers perfect their fluency. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3338.

montréal

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: Performing arts, fine dining and family activities combine for one of the world’s largest winter festivals. See montrealenlumiere.com for details. Downtown Montréal. Prices vary. Info, 514-288-9955.

his iconic songs as part of the Farmers Night Concert Series.

House Chamber, Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

SOPHIE SHAO & FRIENDS: The cellist returns to Middlebury College for her 10th consecutive season to perform pieces

by Haydn, Bridge and Dvořák.

Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $6-30. Info, 443-6433.

seminars

ECKANKAR WORKSHOP: INNER GUIDANCE: Folks seeking insight into life’s challenges connect with their internal source of truth. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 800-772-9390.

sports

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: Players dribble up and down the court during an evening of friendly competition. Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $3; preregister at meetup.com. Info, 540-1089.

talks

‘AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCE’: History buffs join the Stannard Camp, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War for a discussion of the 1861 to ’65 conflict. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:308:30 p.m. Free. Info, 871-5236.

‘BIRD-FRIENDLY MAPLE PROJECT’: In this lecture, avian enthusiasts learn how maple producers are making their forests favorable for Vermont’s feathered fliers. Saint Albans Museum, 10 a.m.-noon. $5; free for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members. Info, 434-3068.

GARY LORD: The historian examines an aspect of military academy education in “Norwich Pedestrian Excursions: Learning in the Field.” Lunch is provided. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, Northfield, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2183.

TODD MCGOWAN: History buffs listen up for “How Marx’s Misreading of Hegel Led to Stalin.” Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 656-3166.

tech

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS: Let’s get technical!

Students learn to use the mouse, keyboard and operating system components. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

music

JOSH BONGARD: The Morphology, Evolution and Cognition Laboratory director looks to the future of machines in his talk “Reckless Ideas: Creating Autonomous Yet Safe Robots.” Generator, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0761.

JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE BAND: Musicians channel the Man in Black through renditions of

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

Brownell Library, Essex Junction,

Find club dates in the music section.

noon & 1 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 878-6955.

theater

‘DISGRACED’: Escalating tensions at a dinner party drive this Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a successful Pakistani American lawyer and his white artist wife. Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $15-59. Info, 296-7000.

‘HAMLET’: The Prince of Denmark faces suspense, manipulation and drama in Bedlam’s unique production of this Shakespearean tragedy. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15-40. Info, 863-5966.

words

PAINTED WORD POETRY SERIES: Michael Dickman, celebrated author of Brother, showcases his gift for verse. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6 p.m.

Regular admission; $3-10; free for members and for faculty, staff and students. Info, 656-2090.

POETRY RIOT: An open mic for seasoned and budding wordsmiths features Wade Whitney Whitehead, Cameron Steele and others. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3. Info, 540-0406.

WRITING CIRCLE: Words flow when participants explore creative expression in a lowpressure environment. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free.

Info, 888-492-8218.

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STEALING FROM WORK: Local actors lampoon contemporary culture in The Unbearable Whiteness of Being. For adults only. See calendar spotlight. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15; donations for Thursday.

Info, 863-5966.

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dance

BALLROOM DANCING: Members of the University of Vermont Ballroom Dance Team teach new steps each week. Champlain Senior Center, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 316-1510.

FOR REAL WOMEN SERIES WITH BELINDA: GIT UR FREAK ON: R&B and calypso-dancehall music is the soundtrack to an empowering sensual dance session aimed at confronting body shaming. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $15. Info, bestirredfitness@gmail.com.

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CARNIVAL AT THT: From games and fire tricks to tacos and tunes

by Clint Bierman, eclectic entertainment keeps spirits high at a launch party for the education organization Courageous Stage.

Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free; cash bar.

Info, 388-6124.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES CHAMPLAIN #793 OPEN HOUSE: Prospective members learn what the organization is all about from local and state officers.

Fraternal Order of Eagles #793, South Burlington, 6-9 p.m. Free.

Info, 651-9004.

JOB HUNT HELP: Community College of Vermont interns assist employment seekers with everything from résumé-writing to online applications. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 745-1393.

LA LECHE LEAGUE MEETING: Nursing mothers share breastfeeding tips and resources. Essex Free Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free.

Info, lllessexvt@gmail.com.

MOON GLOW: LYNDONVILLE’S LANTERN WALK: Bandstand Park is aglow in light from lanterns crafted by students and community members. See calendar spotlight. Lyndonville Municipal Building, 6-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 229-8317.

QUEEN CITY BICYCLE CLUB MONTHLY RIDE: Women, queer and trans folks empower one another on a group excursion complete with glitter and a giant boom box. Wear a helmet and rock front and rear bike lights.

Old Spokes Home, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4475.

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‘QYRQ QYZ (FORTY GIRLS)’: Projected images are the backdrop for seven Central Asian bards who sing, recite and play traditional instruments in an ancient tale of female empowerment. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $10-25. Info, 603-646-2422.

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

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

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.

‘TOP HAT’: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance their way through this musical comedy about a model who falls for a dancer.

Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7:30-9:10 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3981.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS 3D’: See WED.28.

‘WONDERS OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.28.

food & drink

COMMUNITY LUNCH: Farm-fresh 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.

MAD RIVER VALLEY HIGH FIVES RESTAURANT WEEK: See WED.28.

PENNYWISE PANTRY: On a tour of the store, shoppers create a custom template for keeping the kitchen stocked with affordable, nutritious eats. City Market, Onion River Co-op, Burlington South End, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 861-9700.

UVM MEDICAL CENTER FARMERS MARKET: Locally sourced meats, vegetables, bakery items, breads and maple syrup give hospital employees and visitors the option to eat healthfully. Davis Concourse, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, 2:30-5 p.m.

Free. Info, 847-5823.

VERMONT CIDER WEEK: See WED.28.

games

POKÉMON LEAGUE: I choose you, Pikachu! Players of the trading-card game earn weekly and monthly prizes in a fun, friendly environment where newbies can be coached by league leaders.

Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0498.

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. Winooski Senior Center, 6:45-8 p.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.

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

BUDDHIST BABES GENTLE YOGA: Lessons for peaceful living pave the way for a moderate flow-style practice set to music.

Women’s Room, Burlington, 5 p.m. $16. Info, beth@prenatalmethod.com.

CHAKRA EXPLORATION SERIES: Attendees embark on an indepth exploration of the body’s seven energy centers, focusing on a different one each week.

The Marbleworks, Middlebury, 6-7:30 p.m. $20 per class. Info, 845-642-6403.

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.

FORZA: THE SAMURAI SWORD WORKOUT: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when using wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

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GENTLE FLOW YOGA: Individuals with injuries or other challenges feel the benefits of a relaxing and nourishing practice.

Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10 a.m. $12. Info, studio@ zenbarnvt.com.

REFLEXOLOGY TO REDUCE STRESS & PROMOTE RELAXATION: Students in this interactive workshop pinpoint strategies for easing anxiety, irritability and other wellness issues. Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. $15-17.

Info, 540-0595.

SLOW FLOW YOGA: Tailored to meet students’ needs, this foundational class facilitates overall wellness. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:30-8:30 a.m. $12.

Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

TAI CHI CHUAN: Beginners and seasoned practitioners alike explore the style of moving meditation passed down through the Tung family lineage. Richmond Congregational Church, 10-11 a.m. $10. Info, taichivermont@ gmail.com.

VINYASA FLOW: A well-balanced flow pairs movement with breath to create a stronger mind-body connection. Kismet Place, Williston, noon-1 p.m. $12.

Info, 343-5084.

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.

YOGA CORE FOR BABES: An empowering practice focuses on the abs and the pelvic floor.

Women’s Room, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. $16. Info, beth@prenatalmethod.com.

language

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

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OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH JIM YEAGER: Musicians show off their skills in a supportive atmosphere. ArtisTree Community

seminars

BETHEL UNIVERSITY: Fifty-five community pop-up classes covering everything from comic books to gardening during the month of March. See betheluniversityvt.org for details. Various Bethel locations. Free; preregister. Info, betheluniversityvt.org.

sports

FREE AIKIDO CLASS: An introduction to the Japanese martial art focuses on centering and finding freedom while under attack. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 951-8900.

talks

BEN KILHAM: A wildlife biologist imparts his wisdom in “Out on a Limb: What Black Bears Have Taught Me About Intelligence and Intuition.” Green Mountain Club Headquarters, Waterbury Center, 7-8:30 p.m. $5-8. Info, 244-7037.

HAROLD HONGJU KOH: The international law scholar looks ahead in “The Future of the Paris Climate Change Agreement After Trump.” Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 831-1456.

SAODAT ISMAILOVA: Folks prepare for a performance of Qyrq Qyz (Forty Girls) with a preshow talk by its director. Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6 p.m.

Free. Info, 603-646-2010.

tech

TECH SUPPORT: Need an email account? Want to enjoy ebooks?

Bring your phone, tablet or laptop to a weekly help session. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 5-7 p.m.

Free. Info, 748-8291, ext. 302.

theater

‘DISGRACED’: See WED.28.

‘DOUBT: A PARABLE’: A Catholic school principle suspects an improper relationship between a priest and a student in this provocative drama staged by Essex Community Players. Essex Memorial Hall, 7:30 p.m. $18.

Info, 878-9109.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ‘CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF’: Sienna Miller and Jack O’Connell star in an on-screen production of Tennessee Williams’ play set on a steamy Mississippi

‘PROOF’: Louisa Auerbach directs a student production of David Auburn’s play about the daughter of a deceased mathematical genius. Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

‘VANYA AND SASHA AND MASHA AND SPIKE’: Staged by the Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre, Christopher Durang’s gut-busting comedy centers on the relationships of three middle-aged siblings. Brick Box, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $20; limited space.

Info, 775-0903.

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INSIDE THE SONG: SINGER/ SONGWRITER PERFORMANCE: Area songsters, hosted by Katelyn Barcellos of the Rutland Herald, let music lovers in on their creative process. The 77 Gallery, Rutland, 7 p.m. Free. Info, the77gallery@gmail.com.

PEGGY SHINN: What makes a great team? The journalist answers this question in her new book World Class: The Making of the U.S. Women’s Cross-Country Ski Team. Phoenix Books Rutland, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 855-8078.

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BOOK & BAKE SALE: Homemade treats sustain bookworms as they browse bargain-priced titles. Grace United Methodist Church, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 878-4078.

NEWBERRY POP-UP MARKET: Vendors purvey a variety of Vermont-made products.

Newberry Market, White River Junction, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, newberrymarketwrj@gmail.com.

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FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: Senior citizens and their guests catch up over a shared meal. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, noon-1 p.m. $7-9; preregister. Info, 262-6288.

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BOW THAYER: Bouncing between rock, folk, bluegrass and more, the local rocker serves up selections from The Source and the Servant. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, 7 p.m. $7. Info, 775-0356.

FULL MOON SNOWSHOE: Nature lovers explore a wooded path by lunar light. Hot cocoa and a bonfire await. Craftsbury Village, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; $5 for rentals; preregister. Info, 533-9370.

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‘PETER AND THE STARCATCHER’: UVM Department of Theatre performers capture imaginations with this Tony Awardwinning prequel to Peter Pan. Royall Tyler Theatre, University of Vermont, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $21-28. Info, 656-2094.

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PLAUDERSTUNDE: Conversationalists with basic knowledge of the German language put their skills to use over lunch. Zen Gardens, South Burlington, noon. Cost of food and drink. Info, 862-1677.

THE SUBDUDES: Formed in New Orleans, this longtime band blends blues, gospel, funk and R&B sounds. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. $29.

Info, 775-0903.

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night. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 2 & 7 p.m. $18. Info, 863-5966. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $1625. Info, 748-2600.

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BEGINNER-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Basic communication skills are on the agenda at a guided lesson. Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

Arts Center & Gallery, South Pomfret, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3500.

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“A Change You Can Believe In: Racial Justice and Student Activism on College Campuses.”

Silver Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, 12:30-6 p.m. Free.

Info, 656-2263.

crafts

CRAFTY CRAP NIGHT: Participants bring supplies or ongoing projects and an adventurous attitude to share creative time with other people in recovery. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

KNIT NIGHT: Fiber fanatics make progress on projects while chatting in front of a fireplace.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

dance

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Learn new moves with Ballroom Nights, then join others in a dance social featuring the waltz, tango and more. Singles, couples and beginners are welcome.

Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance social, 8-9:30 p.m. $10-14; $8 for dance only. Info, 862-2269.

CONTEMPORARY/HIP-HOP MASTER CLASS: Participants put their best foot forward in a lesson with choreographer Nicholas Leichter. Dance studio, University of Vermont Patrick Gymnasium, South Burlington, 1:15-2:45 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

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ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Jubilant motions with the Green Mountain Druid Order inspire divine connections. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 505-8011.

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Val Medve leads hoofers in steps popular in the time of Jane Austen. Jeremiah McLane, Chris Rua and Annemieke Spoelstra provide the music. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 881-9732.

FIRST FRIDAY FOLK DANCING: Participants make strides in circle, line and couple dances.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $3-5. Info, 223-2518.

NIA WITH SUZY — MOVE. SWEAT. BREATHE.: Drawing from martial, dance and healing arts, sensory-based movements push participants to their full potential. North End Studio A, Burlington, 8:30-9:30 a.m. $15.

Info, suzy@loveyourbodyvt.com.

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DEATH CAFÉ: Folks meet for a thought-provoking and respectful conversation about death, aimed at accessing a fuller life.

Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3322.

AN EVENING WITH THE SOUND INVESTMENT JAZZ ENSEMBLE & THE MIDDLEBURY SWING

DANCE CLUB: Audience members dust off their dancing shoes for a collaboration between two swingin’ student groups. Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center, Middlebury College, 8-10 p.m.

Free. Info, 443-3168.

ROOTS: With guidance from Martha Holden of the Spark of Humanity Network, participants strengthen their ability to connect with their inner wisdom.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, roots@sparkofhumanity.net.

TAROT READINGS: A spiritual mentor consults her cards to offer guidance and clarity. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $1 per minute; preregister.

Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

fairs & festivals

MAPLE SUGAR SQUARE & ROUND DANCE FESTIVAL: Swing your partner! Hoofers find their footing during square-dance workshops and dance programs.

A sugar-on-snow party and a Chinese auction round out the fun. Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $19-80. Info, 985-2012.

film

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

FIRST FRIDAY FLICKS: Blankets or beanbags in tow, families file in for a monthly motion picture.

Bethel Town Hall, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, hello@bethelrevitalizationinitiative.org.

‘SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY’: A 2016 documentary about the importance of heirloom seeds provides food for thought.

Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $5 includes popcorn and tea. Info, 540-0595.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS 3D’: See WED.28.

‘WONDERS OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.28.

food & drink

FRED BOLLACI: An evening with the author of The Restaurant Diet: How to Eat Out Every Night and Still Lose Weight includes a four-course spread by chef Amy Chamberlain. The Perfect Wife Restaurant, Manchester, 6:308:30 p.m. $60. Info, 362-2817.

FRIDAY MORNINGS AT TANDEM: Foodies start the day with provisions from Brio Coffeeworks, V Smiley Preserves and Coop to Kitchen Bakery. Stay in or order to go. Tandem, Bristol, 7 a.m.-noon.

Cost of food and drink. Info, hon eyjam@vsmileypreserves.com.

MAD RIVER VALLEY HIGH FIVES RESTAURANT WEEK: See WED.28.

TOUR OF VERMONT: Four courses pair perfectly with craft beer samples. The Inn at Weston, 6-8 p.m. $50; preregister. Info, 824-6789.

VERMONT CIDER WEEK: See WED.28.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.28, 9:15 a.m.

health & fitness

ACUDETOX: Attendees in recovery undergo acupuncture to the ear to propel detoxification.

Turning Point Center, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

ADVANCED TAI CHI CLASS: Participants keep active with a sequence of slow, controlled movements. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 1-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3322.

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.28, 7:30-8:30 & 10:40-11:40 a.m.

BUTI YOGA: See WED.28.

FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: Aches and pains, be gone! The physically challenged to the physically fit increase flexibility and body awareness with this form of somatic education. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 12:30-1:30 p.m. $10. Info, 560-0186.

FRIDAY NIGHT POWER YOGA: Practitioners get their sweat on during a full-body, flow-style mindful workout. Kismet Place, Williston, 5:15-6:15 p.m. $12. Info, 343-5084.

FULL MOON FLOW: Moon salutations and grounded movements are on the menu during this lunar-inspired yoga class. A discussion follows. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 448-4262.

QI GONG: Gentle movements promote strength, balance and well-being. Waterbury Public Library, 11-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.28.

REFUGE RECOVERY: A LOVE SUPREME: Buddhist philosophy is the foundation of this mindfulness-based addictionrecovery community. Turning Point Center, Burlington, noon.

Free. Info, 861-3150.

TAI CHI AT WATERBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY: Those with arthritis or mobility challenges are welcome to join in a mild lesson with optional seated movements.

Waterbury Public Library, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 244-7036.

TAI CHI AT ZENBARN STUDIO: Beginners learn the fundamentals of Yang style slow set, tai chi gong and basic warm-ups. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10 a.m. $12.

Info, taichivermont@gmail.com.

montréal

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See WED.28.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

DARTMOUTH IDOL FINALS: Students sing with a full band in this friendly vocal competition.

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $10-20; limited space. Info, 603-646-2422.

NORTHERN FLYER: Four veteran Vermont musicians band together, bringing first-rate harmonies

and instrumental expertise to hard-driving bluegrass numbers.

St. Albans Historical Museum, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $5-12; free fro kids under 2. Info, 527-7933.

ROBBIE FULKS BAND: Masterful guitar playing and trenchant wit and storytelling are what makes this Americana musician special.

University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $1030. Info, 656-4455.

RONAN TYNAN: The awardwinning Irish tenor brings his powerful pipes to an inspirational concert. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $34-39. Info, 775-0903.

TAL NATIONAL: Hailing from Niger, the band doles out high-energy West African rockand-roll numbers from its 2018 album, Tantabara. See calendar spotlight. The Little Theater, Woodstock, 8 p.m. $15-40. Info, globalocal@gmail.com.

WINTER WINE DOWN MUSIC SERIES: Oenophiles let loose with live music by Thea Wren, awardwinning wine, and mouthwatering eats. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 372-9463.

seminars

BETHEL UNIVERSITY: See THU.1.

talks

EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE: Neal Gaswami of WCAX-TV grabs attention with “Marijuana, Poverty and Taxes: The Focus for Vermont Lawmakers in 2018.” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5. Info, 846-5132.

GEORGE SPRINGSTON: Listeners embark on an illustrated journey through the Winooski Valley, exploring its geology along the way. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Donations; preregister. Info, 229-6206.

theater

BMT’S ALL STARS: Young talent from central Vermont schools stage fairy and folk tales from around the world in a family-friendly production.

Spice Performing Arts Studio, Rochester, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10.

Info, 767-4800.

‘DISGRACED’: See WED.28.

‘DOUBT: A PARABLE’: See THU.1.

‘FOOTLOOSE’: North Country Community Theatre Teens cut a rug in a musical version of the 1984 film about a small town where dancing is banned.

Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $11.50-15.50. Info, 603-448-0400.

‘HAMLET’: See WED.28, Wright Memorial Theatre, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. $6-28. Info, 443-3168.

‘PETER AND THE STARCATCHER’: See THU.1.

‘VANYA AND SASHA AND MASHA AND SPIKE’: See THU.1.

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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.

GREATER BURLINGTON WOMEN’S FORUM: MUSLIM GIRLS MAKING CHANGE: A group of young wordsmiths promotes social justice through slam poetry. A Q&A follows. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, noon-1:15 p.m. Donations; preregister. Info, leaders@btvwomen.org.

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activism

BUILDING A BETTER ACTIVIST: SOCIAL CHANGE EDUCATION FOR THE ACTIVIST IN YOU: Area students and others come together to develop tools and connections for creating an inclusive, equitable society.

Waterman Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 1-5 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, laura. engelken@uvm.edu.

bazaars

BOOK & BAKE SALE: See FRI.2.

comedy

STEALING FROM WORK: See THU.1, 4 & 7:30 p.m.

community

ALDRICH PUBLIC LIBRARY WINTER BANQUET & AUCTION: A cash bar, hors d’oeuvres and a beef tenderloin dinner set the stage for a lively bidding war.

Proceeds benefit the library.

Barre Elks Club, 5:30-9 p.m. $30.

Info, 476-7550.

dance

BURLINGTON WESTIE FIRST SATURDAY DANCE: Hoofers hit the dance floor for a themed evening of blues and West Coast swing. North End Studio A, Burlington, introductory lesson, 6:30 p.m.; workshop, 7 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $8-12; free for first-timers. Info, burlington westie@gmail.com.

CONTRA DANCE: A traditional social dance comes complete with music by Anna Patton, Andrew Van Norstrand and Arthur Davis, and calling by Sarah Van Norstrand. Capital City Grange, Berlin, instruction session, 7:35 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $5-15. Info, 249-7454.

MOVEMENT MATTERS PERSONAL POETICS: A workshop with Julian Barnett explores intersections between voice and body and form and content in the context of performing. Room 109, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, noon-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 443-3168.

QUEEN CITY TANGO MILONGA: Participants put their best feet forward in a lively social dance.

Champlain Club, Burlington, beginner Argentine tango lesson, 7-7:45 p.m.; milonga, 7:45-10:30 p.m. $5-10; free for tango lesson.

Info, qct@queencitytango.org.

education

NORTHERN VERMONT UNIVERSITY — JOHNSON BADGER INFORMATION SESSION: Prospective pupils visit campus for lunch, a tour and the chance to chat with current students. Johnson State College, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 635-1219.

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APPALACHIAN SPRING: AN EVENING OF ORCHESTRA AND DANCE: The Burlington Chamber Orchestra collaborates with UVM Dance Program faculty in a performance including iconic compositions by Copland and Debussy. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10-30. Info, 863-5966.

CARNEVALE VERGENNES: DJ Fattie B provides the tunes at a fifth annual bash with the theme “Bungle in the Jungle.” Proceeds support area nonprofit organizations. Vergennes Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $35; cash bar. Info, 877-6737.

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE: Brainstorming leads to forming activity groups for hobbies such as flying stunt kites and playing music. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030.

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.

fairs & festivals

MAPLE SUGAR SQUARE & ROUND DANCE FESTIVAL: See FRI.2, 10 a.m.

VERMONT WINTER RENAISSANCE FAIRE: A family-friendly day of performances, historical demos, mead, wine, and artisan and craft vendors transports attendees to centuries past. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. $5-15; free for kids under 6. Info, 778-9178.

film

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

‘LET THERE BE LIGHT’: Concessions are available at a screening of a 2017 drama about an atheist who converts to Christianity after a near-death experience. Faith Assembly of God, Bethel, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 565-8013.

‘MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI’: A young boy learns lessons of love and trust in this 2016 animated film. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m.

Free. Info, 443-3168.

‘NEW LIFE’: In a 2016 drama, tragedy leaves a couple’s future in jeopardy. Washington Baptist Church, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 565-8013.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS 3D’: See WED.28.

‘WONDERS OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.28.

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food & drink

CALEDONIA WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Fresh baked goods, veggies, beef and maple syrup encourage foodies to shop locally. St. Johnsbury Welcome Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, cfmamanager@gmail.com.

CAPITAL CITY WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Root veggies, honey, maple syrup and more change hands at an off-season celebration of locally grown food. City Center, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 793-8347.

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN BURLINGTON: With the help of a tasting guide, chocoholics of all ages discover the flavor profiles of four different confections.

Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807.

MAD RIVER VALLEY HIGH FIVES RESTAURANT WEEK: See WED.28, Through March 4.

MIDDLEBURY WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Crafts, cheeses, breads, veggies and more vie for spots in shoppers’ totes. VFW Post 7823, Middlebury, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Free. Info, mosefarm@gmail.com.

NOURISHING CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY (WINTER): Friends new and old engage in conversation over a mouthwatering meal.

Center for Whole Communities, Burlington, 6 p.m. $15. Info, candace@conscioushomestead.com.

VERGENNES FARMERS MARKET: Local food and crafts, live music, and hot eats spice up Saturday mornings. Kennedy Brothers Building, Vergennes, 9 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 233-9180.

VERMONT CIDER WEEK: See WED.28.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

games

KINGDOM GAMES: The Memphremagog Ice Skating Festival takes place as part of a series of competitive athletic events for all ages and skill levels.

Lake Memphremagog, Newport, 11 a.m. $45 per day; free for some Saturday races. Info, 249-9100.

health & fitness

BUTI FLOW: Yogis benefit from power yoga and deep abdominal toning. Women’s Room, Burlington, 9 a.m. $16. Info, beth@prenatalmethod.com.

CAPOEIRA: A blend of martial arts, music and dancing challenges adults and kids. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 1-2 p.m. $12.

Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

ESSENTIAL OILS: BEYOND THE DIFFUSER: Using natural extractions, attendees create a household cleaner and a rolling applicator. Balance Yoga, Richmond, 2-4 p.m. $20. Info, balanceyogavt@gmail.com.

FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Ma’am, yes, ma’am! Exercise expert Ginger Lambert guides active bodies in an interval-style workout to build strength and cardiovascular fitness. Middlebury Recreation Facility, 8-9 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

NEWBIE NOON INTRO TO HOT YOGA: First-timers in loosefitting clothing get their stretch on in a comfortably warm environment. Hot Yoga Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-9963.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program.

North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

YIN YOGA: Students hold poses for several minutes to give connective tissues a good stretch.

Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 8-9:30 a.m. $12. Info, studio@ zenbarnvt.com.

language

ARMENIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Singing, dancing, drama and games promote proficiency.

Community Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7211.

DUTCH LANGUAGE CLASSES: Planning a trip to Amsterdam?

Learn vocabulary and grammar basics from a native speaker.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, bheeks@ yahoo.com.

montréal

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See WED.28.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

‘FIRE AT SEA’: This hard-hitting documentary from 2016 shines a light on life on the Italian island of Lampedusa during the European migrant crisis. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 3 & 5:15 p.m. $9-11; preregister. Info, 457-2355.

PATTI CASEY & THE WICKED FINE PLAYERS: The local singersongwriter joins forces with her longtime collaborator Colin McCaffrey and former Bluegrass Gospel Project bandmates.

Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 760-4634.

PAUL ASBELL: The lifelong guitar player tunes into his own blend of jazz, roots and blues.

Music Box, Craftsbury, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $10; free for kids under 16.

Info, 586-7533.

YANN FALQUET & PASCAL GEMME: An open mic primes audience members for traditional stylings by the fiddle-and-guitar duo. Ripton Community House, 7:30 p.m. $3-15; preregister for open mic. Info, 388-9782.

outdoors

FULL MOON SNOWSHOE HIKE: Nature lovers explore Montpelier’s hillsides by lunar light. Snowshoes and hot chocolate are provided. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister. Info, 229-6206.

GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB WINTER TRAILS DAY: Leaders guide group hikes, winter skills workshops, snowshoe demos, kids’ activities and more. An après party includes refreshments and a raffle. See calendar spotlight. Visitor Center, Green Mountain Club, Waterbury Center, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

Info, 241-8327.

WORKING WOODLANDS WORKSHOP: CLIMATE CHANGE: Stronger storms? Ferocious fires? An interactive multimedia presentation focuses on the science behind these and other topics. Marsh-BillingsRockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-noon.

Free. Info, 457-3368, ext. 222.

seminars

BETHEL UNIVERSITY: See THU.1.

CUT WITH CONFIDENCE WORKSHOPS: Landowners learn the ins and outs of a successful timber harvest in their woods.

600 Schuler Rd., Newport, 1-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 5867711, ext. 169.

GRATITUDE FOR A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER, BETTER YOU: Participants learn the mental, physical and spiritual benefits of giving thanks. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. $15-20. Info, 863-2345, ext. 6.

USING THE TOOLS AT ANCESTRYDNA: Ed McGuire offers family-tree fact-finders tips for making the most of an autosomal DNA test. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.noon. $10. Info, 310-9285.

VCAM ORIENTATION: Videoproduction hounds master basic concepts and nomenclature at an overview of VCAM facilities, policies and procedures. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free.

Info, 651-9692.

sports

GREEN MOUNTAIN ROLLER DERBY: Green Mountain Roller Derby’s Grade A Fancy battle the Granite State Roller Derby All Stars in a flat-track showdown.

Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. $6-10.

Info, info@gmrollerderby.com.

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‘BORDERLINE’: Theater lovers are treated to songs from this Weston Playhouse Theatres New SAT.3

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Musical Award winner about a young woman struggling with borderline personality disorder. Weston Playhouse at Walker Farm, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 824-5288.

CIRCUS SPECTACULAR: Highflying aerialists, acrobats and jugglers from around the globe dazzle audience members at this New England Center for Circus Arts fundraiser. Latchis Hotel & Theater, Brattleboro, 7:30-9 p.m. $15-50. Info, info@necenterforcircusarts.org.

‘DISGRACED’: See WED.28.

‘DOUBT: A PARABLE’: See THU.1.

‘FOOTLOOSE’: See FRI.2, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE IN HD: ‘LA BOHÈME’: Sonya Yoncheva and Michael Fabiano star in the timeless story of young artists in Paris, broadcast to the big screen. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:30 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600.

‘PETER AND THE STARCATCHER’: See THU.1.

‘PROOF’: See THU.1.

‘SAINT JOAN’: A steadfast rebel comes to life in Bedlam’s stripped-down version of George Bernard Shaw’s dramatic classic. Wright Memorial Theatre, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. $628. Info, 443-3168.

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‘ART AND THE TRUTH-TELLERS’: Authors Bill McKibben and Sherri Mitchell join artist Robert Shetterly to excerpt their respective books, Radio Free Vermont and Sacred Institutions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change. Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 5:15-7 p.m. Free. Info, 498-8438.

BOOK BONANZA: Avid readers stock up on secondhand titles.

Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

POETRY EXPERIENCE: Rajnii Eddins facilitates a poetry and spoken-word workshop aimed at building confidence and developing a love of writing. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-7211.

POETRY MASTER CLASS: From synesthesia to metonymy to synecdoche, figurative language is the focus of a lesson with writer Karin Gottshall. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.

Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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STEALING FROM WORK: See THU.1, 1 & 4 p.m.

community

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE WITH NEW LEAF

SANGHA: 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.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS WITH THE CENTER FOR MINDFUL LEARNING: Peaceful people gather for guided meditation and interactive discussions. Burlington Friends Meeting House, 5-7 p.m. $10. Info, assistant@ centerformindfullearning.org.

GREENSBORO HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: Former selectboard members tell stories from their time spent serving the town. Fellowship Hall, Greensboro United Church of Christ, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 533-2457.

dance

‘THE FLAMES OF PARIS’: Bolshoi Ballet dancers leap and twirl across the stage in a story of love and revolution, broadcast to the big screen. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $6-18. Info, 748-2600.

ISRAELI FOLK DANCING: No partner is required for a beginner-friendly session of circle dances. Social Hall, Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. $2. Info, 864-0218.

NIA WITH SUZY — MOVE. SWEAT. BREATHE.: See FRI.2.

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AARP TAX AIDE PROGRAM: Low-to-moderate-income seniors get help filing their taxes.

Community Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 12:30, 2 & 3:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7211.

‘APPALACHIAN SPRING: AN EVENING OF ORCHESTRA AND DANCE’: See SAT.3.

MEET THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: ANNIE HOUSTON: Drinks and light fare fuel an exchange of ideas with HCA’s inaugural executive director. Art gallery. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 3-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 533-9075.

film

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

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS 3D’: See WED.28.

‘WONDERS OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.28.

food & drink

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN BURLINGTON: See SAT.3, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

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.

MAD RIVER VALLEY HIGH FIVES RESTAURANT WEEK: See WED.28.

NORTHFIELD WINTER FARMERS MARKET: A gathering place for

local farmers, producers and artisans offers fresh produce, crafts and locally prepared foods. Plumley Armory, Norwich University, Northfield, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, northfieldfarmersmarketvt@gmail.com.

SPANISH IMMERSION COOKING: MEXICAN EMPANADAS: Language lovers and foodies find common ground in a Spanish-language culinary class.

Community Teaching Kitchen, City Market, Onion River Co-op, Burlington South End, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $5-10. Info, 861-9700.

VERMONT CIDER WEEK: See WED.28.

PHINEAS GAGE PROJECT: Folk, punk, gospel and Americana influences find their way into well-known and original tunes performed by the multi-instrumental duo. Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, 2 p.m.

Free. Info, 899-4962.

XAVIER FOLEY: Hailing from Georgia, the double bassist captivates audience members with his passionate playing.

Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 3 p.m. $12-22. Info, 775-0903.

outdoors

KINGDOM GAMES: See SAT.3, 10 a.m.

PROSPECT ROCK HIKE: A picturesque view rewards trekkers who tackle this moderate snowshoe trip. Contact trip leader for details. Free; preregister. Info, theheckle123@gmail.com.

POKÉMON LEAGUE: See THU.1, noon-5 p.m.

seminars

games

health & fitness

KARMA YOGA: Attendees practice poses while supporting the Richmond Food Shelf. Balance Yoga, Richmond, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $10; $5 with a food donation.

Info, balanceyogavt@gmail.com.

TRADITIONAL YOGA FLOW: Breath accompanies each transition during a vinyasa flow focused on body awareness and self-acceptance. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10:15 a.m. $12. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

language

‘DIMANCHES’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Parlez-vous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual drop-in chat.

Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, stevenorman@ fastmail.fm.

FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP: Parlez-vous français?

Native speakers and students alike practice the tongue at a casual drop-in chat. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, stevenorman@ fastmail.fm.

montréal

BETHEL UNIVERSITY: See THU.1.

sports

FAT SKI-A-THON: Whether on skis or snowboards, athletes complete laps to benefit the High Fives Foundation. See highfivesfoundation.org for details.

Lincoln Peak Valley House Lift, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, registration, 7-9 a.m.; event, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Funds raised. Info, gina@ highfivesfoundation.com.

WOMEN’S PICKUP SOCCER: Swift females shoot for the goal.

Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3; $50 for unlimited drop-in pass. Info, 864-0123.

theater

‘BORDERLINE’: See SAT.3, 7 p.m.

CIRCUS SPECTACULAR: See SAT.3, 1-2:30 p.m.

‘DISGRACED’: See WED.28, 5 p.m.

‘DOUBT: A PARABLE’: See THU.1, 2 p.m.

‘FOOTLOOSE’: See FRI.2, 4 p.m.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ‘CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF’: See THU.1, Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 2 p.m. $10-23. Info, 603-646-2422.

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE: See WED.28.

‘PETER AND THE STARCATCHER’: See THU.1, 2-4:30 p.m.

music

‘PROOF’: See THU.1.

Find club dates in the music section.

COMMUNITY SONG CIRCLE: Singers of all ages and abilities lift their voices in selections from the Rise Up Singing and Rise Again songbooks. Center for Arts and Learning, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 595-5252.

COUNTRY CHORUS: New members join instructor John Harrison for ten weeks of fun, learning and singing. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 223-6954.

NORTHEAST FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION MEETING: Lovers of this spirited art form gather to catch up and jam. Williamstown Moose Club, noon-5 p.m. Free; donations of nonperishable food items accepted. Info, 431-3901.

words

BURLINGTON WOMEN’S POETRY GROUP: Female writers seek feedback from fellow rhyme-andmeter mavens. Email for details.

Private residence, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, jcpoet@bellsouth.net.

MON.5 dance

CONTACT IMPROV: See WED.28, Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $4.

Info, 864-7306.

SALSA MONDAYS: Dancers learn the techniques and patterns of salsa, merengue, bachata and cha-cha. North End Studio A, Burlington, fundamentals, 7

p.m.; intermediate, 8 p.m. $12.

Info, 227-2572.

education

CAMPUS TOUR: Potential students ages 16 through 24 check out a facility offering free housing, meals, career technical training, high school diplomas, driver’s licenses and job placement.

Northlands Job Corps Center, Vergennes, 9:45 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 877-0121.

etc.

JOB HUNT HELP: See THU.1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

film

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

PALESTINE & ISRAEL IN FILM: Documentaries and dramas lay the groundwork for respectful discussions with local activists Kathy Shapiro and Mark Hage.

Call for titles. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 6:30-9 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-2518.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS 3D’: See WED.28.

‘TORTURED FOR CHRIST’: Based on a bestselling book of the same name, a new documentary tells the story of Voices of Martyrs founder Richard Wurmbrand, who was imprisoned in Romania for 14 years. The Baptist Fellowship of Randolph, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 565-8013.

‘WONDERS OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.28.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.28, 6:30 p.m.

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.

health & fitness

ADVANCED SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: Elements of qigong thread through the youngest version of the Chinese martial art. Winooski Senior Center, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.

mindfulness. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

POWER YOGA: Yogis move, sweat and rock out to fun music.

Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 6-7 p.m. $12. Info, studio@ zenbarnvt.com.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.28.

SEATED TAI CHI: Movements are modified for those with arthritis and other chronic conditions.

Winooski Senior Center, 11 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 735-5467.

TIBETAN YOGA: A cleansing practice leads to greater clarity off the mat. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, noon-1:15 p.m. $12.

Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

TIM HARLAN: Eating well means living well in “Culinary Medicine: Mediterranean Diet in Clinical Medicine,” a talk by the Tulane University School of Medicine associate dean. Davis Auditorium, Medical Education Center Pavilion, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, 8-9 a.m. Free. Info, 656-9266.

YIN YOGA: See SAT.3, noon-1:15 p.m.

language

ADVANCED-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Language learners perfect their pronunciation with guest speakers. Private residence, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE: Bring a bag lunch to practice the system of communication using visual gestures. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3338.

SPANISH GROUP CLASSES: Speakers brush up on their language skills en español. New Moon Café, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. $25. Info, maigomez1@ hotmail.com.

seminars

BETHEL UNIVERSITY: See THU.1.

FOMO?

ADVANCED TAI CHI CLASS: See FRI.2.

Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

ALL-LEVELS HATHA YOGA: See WED.28.

art

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.28.

Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

BUTI YOGA: See WED.28.

CLEARING THE SUBCONSCIOUS: Students cast off negativity and fear in favor of renewal, love and clarity in this class complete with guided meditation and gong healing. Chai Space, Dobra Tea, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $18.

Info, 318-6050.

GENTLE HONEY FLOW: A slowmoving yoga class awakens the body for the week ahead.

Women’s Room, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. $16. Info, beth@prenatalmethod.com.

MEDITATION: A group practice including sitting, walking, reading and discussion promotes

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

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

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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talks

GARY NOWAK: Meant for amateur stargazers, the talk “Summer Viewing 2018: The Perihelic Opposition of Mars, Part 1 of 2” includes tips for viewing the red planet in the coming months. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6955.

tech

TECH HELP WITH CLIF: See WED.28.

theater

PLAYMAKERS: Playwrights develop new work in a collaborative setting. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, theoffcenter@gmail.com.

words

JOHN ENGELS MEMORIAL POETRY READING: Friends and colleagues pay tribute to the late St. Michael’s College professor with selected verse. Farrell Room, St. Edmund’s Hall, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

POETRY READING & DISCUSSION: WHAT MAKES A GOOD POEM?: Lit lovers cover the elements of successful stanzas in an informal discussion. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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agriculture

PLANNING & PLANTING YOUR HERB GARDEN: Kara Buchanan of Spoonful Herbals shares her horticultural expertise. Green thumbs go home with a seedling or two. Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $15-17.

Info, 540-0595.

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: See FRI.2.

COMMUNITY CRAFT NIGHT: Makers stitch, spin, knit and crochet their way through projects while enjoying each other’s company. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

dance

BEGINNER WEST COAST SWING & FUSION DANCING: Pupils get schooled in the fundamentals of partner dance. North End Studio B, Burlington, 8-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com.

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED WEST COAST SWING: Fun-loving folks learn the smooth, sexy stylings of modern swing dance.

North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com.

SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome.

Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

environment

‘WIND: A STRUGGLE FOR THE CHARACTER OF VERMONT’: A new documentary explores clean energy and its implications for ecosystems, communities and local democracy.

Vermont Commons School, South Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-8084.

etc.

DANCE, PAINT, WRITE: DROP-IN: Creative people end their day with an energetic meditation, music, movement, intuitive painting, free writing and de-stressing.

Expressive Arts Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $15. Info, 343-8172.

film

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

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS 3D’: See WED.28.

‘WONDERS OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.28.

food & drink

HOTEL VERMONT BEER DINNER: Some of Vermont’s most soughtafter suds pair perfectly with five brewing-inspired courses. Guest appearances and a discussion on the state’s beer culture complete the evening. Hotel Vermont,

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.28, 7 p.m.

health & fitness

50/50 POWER/YIN YOGA: Physical therapist Kyle McGregor designed this class to address the needs of cyclists and those with a sedentary lifestyle through a strengthening warm-up and restorative poses.

Kismet Place, Williston, 4-5 p.m. $12. Info, 343-5084.

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SUNSTYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: See THU.1, South Burlington Recreation & Parks Department, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 735-5467.

BEGINNERS TAI CHI CLASS: See THU.1.

BRANDON FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Hop to it! Get fit with strength, endurance, agility and coordination exercises. Otter Valley North Campus Gym, Brandon, 5-6 p.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

DE-STRESS YOGA: A relaxing and challenging class lets healthy bodies unplug and unwind. Balance Yoga, Richmond, 5:45-7 p.m. $14. Info, 434-8401.

FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: See FRI.2, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 9:30-10:30 a.m. $15; free for first-timers. Info, 735-3770.

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GENTLE FLOW YOGA: See THU.1.

HATHA YOGA FLOW: This practice provides a great stretch and strengthens the body through a combination of sustained and flowing poses. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 5:30-6:45 p.m. $12.

Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

LOW-IMPACT FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Strength, agility, coordination and heart-healthy exercises are modified for folks of all ability levels. Charlotte Senior Center, 9:15-10 a.m. $10.

Info, 343-7160.

PEACEFUL WARRIOR KARATE: Martial-arts training promotes healthy living for those in recovery. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

PILATES: See WED.28, Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:30-8:30 a.m. $12. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

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REIKI CLINIC: Thirty-minute treatments promote physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. JourneyWorks, Burlington, 3-5:30 p.m. $10-30; preregister.

Info, 860-6203.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See SAT.3, 6-7 p.m.

VINYASA FLOW: See THU.1.

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TUESDAY VOLUNTEER NIGHTS: Helping hands pitch in around the shop by organizing parts, moving bikes and tackling other projects. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY QUILT GUILD MEETING: A themed presentation for needle-andthread enthusiasts gives way to announcements and a member show-and-tell. Essex Alliance Church, social time, 6:30 p.m.; meeting, 7-9 p.m. $10; free for members. Info, cvqgvt.publicity@gmail.com.

MAKING FERMENTED VEGETABLES: Home cooks pick up tips for feeding their gut healthful bacteria. Participants leave with sauerkraut-making materials. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

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GREENSBORO TOWN & GREENSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETINGS: Four Seasons of Early Learning provides lunch for citizens who gather to discuss current issues.

Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 10 a.m. Free; $5 for lunch. Info, 533-2911.

crafts

Burlington, 7 p.m. $88; for ages 21 and up. Info, 651-0080.

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community

BEER MARKETING & TOURISM CONFERENCE: Hundreds of industry professionals converge for three days of education and networking. DoubleTree by Hilton, South Burlington, 12:30 p.m. $445. Info, info@bmtcon.com.

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KELSEY HAIGH: Gardeners get tips for maximizing underutilized areas in “Layers in our Land: Working with Edges,” an informative talk by the landscape designer. Howe Library, Hanover, N.H., 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 649-2200.

conferences

The Annual Rabbi Max B Wall Lecture

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YOGA AT THE WINOOSKI VFW: Certified instructors guide veterans and their families through a series of poses. Arrive five to 10 minutes early. Second floor, Winooski VFW Hall, 6-7 p.m.

Donations. Info, 655-9832.

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YOGA CORE FOR BABES: See THU.1.

language

DR. MARK OPPENHEIMER WRITER, FORMER “BELIEFS” COLUMNIST, NEW YORK TIMES, AND HOST, “UNORTHODOX” PODCAST

THURSDAY MARCH 8 4:30 PM SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE, DION FAMILY STUDENT CENTER, ROY EVENT ROOM 3RD FLOOR, FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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‘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.

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. Meet in the back room. ¡Duino! (Duende), Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 430-4652.

SOCIAL GATHERING: Those who are deaf or hard of hearing or want to learn American Sign Language get together to break down communication barriers. The North Branch Café, Montpelier, 4-6 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 595-4001.

music

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ALLISON DE GROOT & TATIANA HARGREAVES: Banjo and fiddle in tow, this traditional twosome pushes the boundaries of Appalachian stringband music.

Burlington Violin Shop, 6-8:30 p.m. $20. Info, 233-5293.

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WITH NEW CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING TRACK

Our Master of Arts degree program prepares students for professional psychology positions in the private or public mental health system and study towards a doctoral degree at another institution. We prepare students to be licensed as a clinical psychologist and/or a mental health counselor.

The curriculum of our master’s degree program is approved as a step toward licensure by both the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners and, as of October 2016, the Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners.

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politics

TOWN MEETING DAY: Legal voters practice democracy by voicing their opinions on local matters. Various locations statewide. Free. Info, 828-2363.

seminars

BETHEL UNIVERSITY: See THU.1.

talks

COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCHOOL: Associate professor Elisabeth Wegner gets scientific in “The Story of HPV: Cervical Cancer, Genital Warts, the Vaccine and More.” Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 656-0733.

KATHRYN MINSHEW: Appearing via broadcast, the cofounder of the career development platform the Muse addresses students and members of the

smcvt.edu/psych psych@smcvt.edu

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OPEN JAM: Instrumentalists band together for a free-flowing musical hour. Borrow an instrument or bring your own. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free.

Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

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public. Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 635-1247.

theater

‘DISGRACED’: See WED.28, 7:30 p.m.

‘VOICES’: A show written, directed and produced by Dartmouth College women illuminates stories in an effort to end violence against women and girls.

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

Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

words

BURLINGTON POETRY GROUP: Writers of verse ages 18 through 30 field constructive feedback on original works. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, btvpoetry@gmail.com.

CREATIVE NONFICTION: Readers give feedback on essays, poetry and journalism written

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.

STORYTELLING VT: Locals tell true tales before a live audience. Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free.

Info, deenastories@gmail.com.

WINTER LITERATURE READING SERIES: Ambitious readers cover selected pages of George Eliot’s Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

community members for their work with women and girls.

Burlington High School, 5:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, geezlouise1010@gmail.com.

CHITTENDEN COUNTY STAMP CLUB MEETING: First-class collectibles provide a glimpse into the postal past at this monthly gathering. GE Healthcare Building, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 660-4817.

DINNER & A MOVIE: A summertime-themed potluck meal paves the way for a viewing of A Green Mountain Journey. Milton Historical Society, 6 p.m. Free.

Info, miltonhistorical@yahoo.com.

film

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

‘DUNKIRK’: Christopher Nolan directs this historical drama about the evacuation of 330,000 Allied troops from French beaches in 1940. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6 p.m. $5. Info, 533-9075.

‘HOLBEIN: EYE OF THE TUDORS’: From his time as a religious painter to his work for Henry VIII, artist Hans Holbein’s career comes into focus in a 2015 TV documentary.

Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 11 a.m. $8-13. Info, 382-9222.

‘NOSEY PARKER’: A 2003 film shows an unlikely friendship between an old Vermont farmer and his new neighbor. Director John O’Brien is on hand for a discussion. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 426-3581.

GREENER DRINKS: See WED.28.

‘THE OTHER SIDE OF NOVEMBER’: Two immigrant women in Canada find themselves drawn to the past in this 2016 drama shown as part of the Québec Film Festival. Room 101, Cheray Science Hall, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

conferences

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS 3D’: See WED.28.

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BEER MARKETING & TOURISM CONFERENCE: See TUE.6, 8 a.m.

crafts

FIBER RIOT!: See WED.28.

dance

CONTACT IMPROV: See WED.28.

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: See WED.28.

HIP-HOP DANCE: See WED.28.

education

WALK-THROUGH WEDNESDAY: Attendees learn the ABCs of the independent educational institution through a campus tour and a Q&A. Orchard Valley Waldorf School, East Montpelier, grades school, 8:30-9:30 a.m.; mixedage kindergarten and Farm & Forest classes, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 456-7400.

etc.

BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION: Robin Lloyd of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom is the guest speaker at a ceremony honoring

‘WONDERS OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.28.

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

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.

food & drink

BREAD-MAKING 101: Home cooks discover the joy of baking with a sourdough starter culture. Community Teaching Kitchen, City Market, Onion River Co-op, Burlington South End, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 861-9700.

COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.28.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.28.

games

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: See WED.28.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

FIRESIDE COLLECTIVE: The Asheville, N.C., band brings harmonious vocals and sizzling instrumentals to a boot-stomping bluegrass show. York Street Meeting House, Lyndon, 7-8:15 p.m. $12; free for kids under 13.

Info, 748-2600.

ALL-LEVELS HATHA YOGA: See WED.28.

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.

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.28.

seminars

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.28.

health & fitness

BUTI YOGA: See WED.28.

CHAIR TAI CHI: See WED.28.

EATING FOR ENERGY: Fed up with food comas? Health coach Marie Frohlich presents tasty fare that increases vitality. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. $5-7; preregister. Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

EMPOWERED YOGA FLOW: See WED.28.

GENTLE CHAIR YOGA: Individuals limber up with modified poses. Waterbury Public Library, 11 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

GENTLE YOGA IN RICHMOND: See WED.28.

GENTLE YOGA IN WATERBURY: See WED.28.

GINGER’S EXTREME BOOT CAMP: See WED.28.

NIA WITH LINDA: See WED.28.

PILATES: See WED.28.

PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.28.

RESTORATIVE YOGA: Props support the body, leaving participants free to truly relax into long-held poses. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $12.

Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

WEDNESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: See WED.28.

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 863-3403.

INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: See WED.28.

CARPENTER AUDITORIUM, GIVEN BUILDING UVM LARNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

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TECH HELP WITH CLIF: See WED.28.

AMY TRUBEK: The author of Making Modern Meals: How Americans Cook Today serves food for thought during a discussion of modern-day domestic meal preparation. Richmond Community Kitchen, 5-6:30 p.m. $10. Info, info@richmondcommunitykitchen.com.

ED MCMAHON: Sense of place is central to the former Scenic America president’s lecture “Where Am I? The Power of Uniqueness.” Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

EVERY WOMAN HAS A STORY: Fierce females of Castleton University share 15-minute personal stories in honor of Women’s History Month. Alumni Room, Huden Dining Hall, Castleton University, noon. Free; $4 for lunch. Info, 800-639-8521.

GLENN ANDRES: In “Building for a Guided Age,” the architecture professor explores how the United States positioned itself on the world stage for architecture at the turn of the 20th century. Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 334-7902.

GRETCHEN VAN SLYKE: The professor considers the context for French artist Honoré Daumier’s satires in “The Dark Side of Daumier’s Comedy.” 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.

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‘DISGRACED’: See WED.28, 7:30 p.m.

‘SEX WITH STRANGERS’: Vermont Stage performs Laura Eason’s sexy play about a pair of mismatched writers, one a 40-yearold novelist and the other an online memoirist who exposes his flings to the world. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $29.7038.50. Info, 863-5966.

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BOOK SALE: Shoppers browse gently used CDs, DVDs, puzzles and page-turners. Rutland Free Library, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

CHRIS BOHJALIAN: Lit lovers join the bestselling author for the launch of his new novel The Flight Attendant. Phoenix Books Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $3. Info, 448-3350.

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.

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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.28.

STAN SLOAN: The Middlebury College visiting scholar examines threads to Western values and interests in “Transatlantic Traumas: Endangering the West.”

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

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Elisabeth Wegner, M.D., Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

ROY TUSCANY: Injury prevention is the purpose of a talk by the High Fives Foundation director. Stearns Student Center, Johnson State College, 5 p.m.

Free. Info, 635-1408.

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LISA HOLMES: “Presidents Appointing Judges” examines the impact of the Commander in Chief selecting members of the judiciary. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 388-4095.

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

Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

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INTRO TO FLY TYING: The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has anglers in knots during a four-week course covering techniques and terminology.

ANR Annex, Berlin, 6-8 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 265-2279.

JOHN STAUFFER: Two historical figures come into focus in “Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.” St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 748-8291.

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HEIDI GRASSWICK: The Middlebury College professor appraises the challenges of integrating the goals of democracy with the practices of science.

Trinity Episcopal Church, Rutland, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

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HERBAL WISDOM FOR PREGNANCY & LABOR FOR PARENTS & BIRTH WORKERS: Birthing attendants and expectant parents learn how certain plants and foods can complement the experience of welcoming new life. Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 540-0595.

BASIC MAINTENANCE & DIY FLAT FIX: Riders get their gears turning during a lesson on bicycle anatomy, vocabulary, functions and fixes. Pizza is provided. Generator, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4475.

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agriculture BEEKEEPER APPRENTICESHIPS: You can learn how to be a successful beekeeper with a full season of essential skills. This apprenticeship program will cover foundation concepts.

Information and philosophies for a full warm-weather season of beekeeping. It is my honor to help you explore the world of the sacred honeybee. May-Oct. Cost: $35/single day; $300/10 days before April 15; $350/10 days after April 15. Location: The Shaman’s Touch Apiary, Morrisville. Info: Anthony Pauly, 324-5769, theshamanstouch@yahoo.com, theshamanstouch.com.

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BEAUTY IN PROCESS: This acrylic painting workshop will mine the depths of intuitive abstraction through process painting and manipulation of materials.

Instructor: Galen Cheney. Sat., Mar. 10, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Cost: $135/person; $110/members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday. com, helenday.com.

WATERCOLOR NOW: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES W/ WATERCOLOR: A variety of papers, composition and noncomposition, mark making, and other contemporary ideas will be explored in traditional, innovative and experimental ways.

Instructor: Suzanne Siegel. Sat. & Sun., Mar. 24 & 25, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $250/person; $225/ members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe.

Info: 253-8358, education@ helenday.com, helenday.com.

dance BELLY DANCE WORKSHOP: Shimmies, layers and traveling drills. All levels. Expand your dance vocabulary for more creative freedom, sharpen technique and develop coordination. Layering chest work, hip work and shimmies, and layering these movements over traveling steps. Add some more tricks to your repertoire and challenge yourself to do what you might not have thought possible! Mar. 11, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $20/workshop; Seven Days Special: $15/ workshop if registered before Mar. 11; contact us for prepayment info; cash, check, PayPal or Venmo at door. Location: Swan Dojo, 19 Church St., Suite

1, Burlington. Info: Sila Healing Arts, Sila Teal Rood, 970-9487918, silaminua@gmail.com, facebook.com/silaminua.

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Learn exercises for our thighs, buns, abs, sides and back that we can do right at home. Just as every apple has a core, so must every apple booty. Great conditioning for women and men, athletes, yogis, dancers and even beginners to fitness routines.

Mar. 10, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $20/ workshop; Seven Days Special: $15/workshop registered before Mar. 10; contact us for prepayment info. Location: Swan Dojo, 19 Church St., Suite 1, Burlington.

Info: Sila Healing Arts, Sila Teal Rood, 970-948-7918, silaminua@ gmail.com, facebook.com/ silaminua.

DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, group and private, four levels.

Beginner walk-in classes, Wed., 6 p.m. $15/person for 1-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,

TAIKO AND DJEMBE CLASSES IN BURLINGTON!: New drumming sessions begin weeks of Mar. 3 and May 1. Taiko for Adults: Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m.; Wed., 6:30-8:20 p.m. Djembe for Adults: Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Taiko for Kids and Parents: Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m.

Djembe for Kids and Parents: Wed., 4:30-5:20 p.m. Drums provided. Conga classes, too!

Online schedule, registration.

Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

empowerment ANGELS WORKSHOP: Learn how you can work more consciously with the inner energies that have been called “angels.”

Through dozens of examples and exercises, discover how to contact your inner guides and bolster your trust in the universe. Led by Sue Mehrtens. Mar. 21 & 28, Apr. 4 & 11, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/person. Location: Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Sue Mehrtens, 244-7909.

fitness CORE & BOOTY WORKSHOP: Get sweaty and build strength and

ELECTRONIC LAB TRAINING: The Electronics Lab at Generator has parts and equipment that allows users to do breadboard prototyping, circuit design, equipment repair and experimentation.

Learn how to work with common consumer and industrial maker materials to complete your own project. Learn more at generatorvt.com. Tue., Mar. 6, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 540-0761.

INTRO TO WOODSHOP (INCL. WOOD 1 & 2 TRAINING): This four-week course walks students through general woodshop safety and operations, as well as basic joinery to build their own wooden toolbox.

At the end of this course, Generator members will have full access to the woodshop. Learn more about classes at generatorvt. com/classes. Wed., Mar. 7 (4 weeks), 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 540-0761.

DSANTOS VT DANCE CLASSES: New classes, new location! Come join the fun.

Weekly classes in salsa, bachata, kizomba, kuduro. No partner or experience needed.

Beginner drop-in classes.

Salsa, Mon., 7-8 p.m.; Kizomba, Wed., 8-9 p.m.; Bachata, Thu., 6-7 p.m. Cost: $15/1-hour class.

Location: Dsantos VT Dance Studio, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Unit 112A, Burlington. Info: Jon Bacon, 227-2572, dsantosvt.com.

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gardening COMPOSTING 101: Learn how to make compost the right way.

Your plants will thank you for it. Presenter: Mike Ather. Sat., Mar. 10, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $15/ person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505, gardenerssupplystore.com.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR HOMEOWNERS: Are you an avid gardener looking for new inspiration? Want a better understanding of selecting and placing plants? Have the perfect spot but need some help expressing your vision? This four-part series led by professional landscape designer Silvia Jope is the answer.

Thu., Mar. 8, 15, 22 & 29, 6-8 p.m.

Cost: $160/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505, gardenerssupplystore.com.

MINOR FRUITS & BERRIES: Learn about some of the lesser-known fruits and berries that can be grown in Vermont.

Presenter: Meghan Giroux. Sat., Mar. 17, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $15/ person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505, gardenerssupplystore.com.

JEWELRY TOOL TRAINING: Learn how to use the jewelry and metalsmithing tools found in our new, fully-equipped Jewelry Studio. This tool training class provides the fundamental skills (sawing, filing, sanding, texturing, stamping and polishing) and materials knowledge you’ll need for future projects.

Learn more about classes at generatorvt.com/classes. Sun., Mar. 4, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 540-0761.

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JEWELRY CLASSES: Learn how to make your own jewelry in a fully equipped studio with a German-trained goldsmith in a private and bright atmosphere.

Besides creating my own collections and custom designs, I also teach all skill levels, “make your own wedding bands,” summer camps for teenagers, private lessons, etc. For existing students: drop-in hours are Mon. & Thu., 1-4 p.m. Mon. & Thu., 9:30 a.m.noon (ongoing). Cost: $160/10hour class + cost of silver ($3/ gram). Location: 26 Spring St., Burlington. Info: Jane Frank Jewellery Design, Jane Frank, 999-3242, info@janefrank.de, janefrank.net.

COMBAT FITNESS MARTIAL ARTS: Vermont’s premier mixed martial arts academy: Brazilian jiujitsu, boxing, Muay Thai kickboxing, judo, MMA and Filipino martial arts. Combine fitness and skills-building to learn selfdefense and confidence. Classes six days a week. Private lessons available. Located at 276 East Allen St. off Exit 15 in Winooski.

See website for schedule.

Membership & drop-in rates.

Location: Combat Fitness Mixed Martial Arts Academy, 276 E. Allen St., Winooski. Info: Vincent Guy, 655-5425, vteguy25@gmail. com, combatfitnessmma.com.

language ALLIANCE FRANCAISE SPRING SESSION: CONTINUONS: Elevenweek and six-week French classes for adults starting on March 12.

Morning, afternoon and evening classes available in Burlington and evening classes only in Colchester and Montpelier.

We serve the entire range of students from the true beginners to those already comfortable conversing in French. Starts Mar. 12. Info: Micheline Tremblay, michelineatremblay@gmail.com, aflcr.org.

MACHINE LATHE AND MILL (2 TRAININGS IN 1): Machining your own parts for tools and metalworking projects with an engine lathe and vertical milling machine is an incredibly useful skill set. Please note: This class covers two trainings that grant you access to use the machines as a Generator member.

Learn more about classes at generatorvt.com/classes. Tue., Mar. 6 (3 weeks), 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 540-0761.

healing arts THE ART OF REIKI 1: Reiki is a safe, gentle, hands-on healing technique to use for yourself and others that accesses spiritual, universal, life-force energy. In this class, you’ll learn, practice and explore how Reiki can reduce stress, relieve pain, balance emotions, and facilitate personal healing and spiritual growth. Sun., Mar. 4, 1-5 p.m.

Cost: $125/4-hour class; incl. notebook & certificate. Location: Railyard Apothecary, 270 Battery St., Burlington. Info: 540-0595,

ANNOUNCING SPANISH CLASSES: Spanish classes start in March. Learn from a native speaker via small classes or personal instruction. You’ll always be participating and speaking.

Lesson packages for travelers.

Lessons for young children; they love it! English as second language instruction online. Our 12th year. See our website or contact us for details. Starting Mar. 26, 10 weeks. Cost: $225/10 weekly classes of 90+ min. each.

Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 276-1255, spanishparavos@

MARTIAL WAY: Colchester and Milton locations. Classes in selfdefense, karate, kung fu, jiu jitsu and tai chi. We have 14 different age and experience levels, so the training is always age- and skillappropriate. Beginner or experienced, fit or not yet, young or not anymore, we have a class for you!

Days & evenings; see website for schedule & fees. Location: Martial Way Self Defense Center, 73 Prim Rd., Colchester, Colchester. Info: David Quinlan, 893-8893, info@martialwayvt. com, martialwayvt.com.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: 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 & CBJJ certified black belt sixth-degree Instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr.: teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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.

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massage ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM: This program teaches two forms of massage: amma and shiatsu. We will explore oriental medicine theory and diagnosis as well as the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, yin yang and fiveelement theory. Additionally, 100 hours of Western anatomy and physiology are taught.

VSAC nondegree grants are available. NCBTMB-assigned school. Starts Sep. 2018. Cost: $5,000/600-hour program.

Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Jct. Info: Scott Moylan, 288-8160, scott@elementsofhealing.net, elementsofhealing.net.

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meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Shambhala Café (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and socializing) is held on the third Sunday of each month, noon-2 p.m. Instruction: Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or

by appt. Sessions: Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m., & Mon.-Thu., 6-7 p.m.

Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org.

& 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-noon & noon-1 p.m.; Tue., 6-7:30 p.m.

Cost: $12/1-hour class; $40/mo. (incl. all classes offered); 1st class free. Location: 303 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Wu Xing Chinese Martial Arts, 355-1301, info@wxcma.com, wxcma.com.

energy medicine. Offered this winter/spring at Spirit Dancer, Sacred Mountain Studio, and other venues in Burlington, VT. Location: Various locations around, Burlington. Info: Naomi Mitsuda, 658-5815, naomimitsuda@gmail.com,

SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings.

Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 8647902, ipfamilytaichi.org.

YOUR BEAUTIFUL MIND WORKSHOP: Are you ready to own and feed your radiance?

Join Kimberly Evans and Kim DuBrul for this exciting workshop.

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity. Enjoy personal goalsetting, sample simple foods that add radiant beauty and a clear mind, and strengthen your overall body-mind connection. Insurance accepted for this workshop. Sat., Mar. 17, 2-4 p.m. Cost: $45/2-hour workshop. Location: Healthy Living Market & Café, 222 Dorset St., S. Burlington. Info: Whole Health Nutrition, 999-9207, wholehealthnutritionvt.com.

pregnancy/ childbirth PRENATAL BELLY DANCE & YOGA: Belly dance is created from movements as ancient as the undulations of the ocean from which we emerged and as natural as the undulations of our bodies that bring life into the world. This time-tested method, with origins traceable up to 5,000 years ago, was created as preparation and conditioning for conception and childbirth. Sat., Mar. 10, 2-3 p.m. Cost: $15/workshop; Seven Days Special: $10/ workshop if registered by Mar. 5; contact us for prepayment info.

Location: Swan Dojo, 19 Church St., Suite 1, Burlington. Info: Sila Healing Arts, Sila Teal Rood, 970948-7918, silaminua@gmail.com, facebook.com/silaminua.

tai chi ACTIVATE INNER PEACE: Change your life with Tai Chi, Qigong, and Taoist meditation and philosophy. Join our group with other friendly adults to learn quickly and well in a lighthearted, encouraging environment. We teach ancient arts in a modern manner. Our teachers are traditionally trained and authentically qualified to teach. Fri., 6-7 p.m.

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well-being INTUITIVE AWARENESS, ENERGY WORK, E.F.T. & EXPRESSIVE ARTS CLASSES: Open to joy! Tune into your body, mind and spirit. Learn tools to clear and reset your energy; develop clarity, awareness and compassion; and live from a place of well-being, truth and joy. Taught by Naomi Mitsuda, Reiki master, certified practitioner of E.F.T., intuitive awareness, expressive arts, and

BALANCE YOGA CLASSES/ WORKSHOPS: Offering a variety of yoga classes and wellness workshops to meet individual needs, from beginners to experienced yogis seeking to deepen their practices. Our welcoming community offers support to experience and explore yoga, meditation, sound therapy and bodywork. First class free for Vermonters! Schedule private and group sessions at balanceyogavt.com. See website for daily class schedule. Cost: $15/drop-in class; $130/10-class card; $70/5-class card; $120/ monthly unlimited. Workshop cost will vary. Location: Balance Yoga, 840 W. Main St., Richmond.

Info: Lynn Clauer, 922-0516, balanceyogavt@gmail.com, balanceyogavt.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, including $5 community classes, Yoga Wall and Yoga Therapeutics classes led by physical therapists. Join our Yoga for Life Program to

HONEST YOGA: Honest yoga offers practices for all levels. We just expanded to have two practice spaces! Your children can practice in one room while you practice in the other. No need for childcare. Yoga and dance classes ages 3 and up. Brand-new beginners’ course: This includes two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily heated and alignment classes kids classes in yoga and dance.

We hold yoga teacher trainings at the 200- and 500-hour levels, as well as children and dance teacher training courses. Check out our website for dance classes and yoga summer camps! Daily classes & workshops. $50/new

student (1 mo. unlimited); $18/ class; $140/10-class card; $15/ class for student or senior; or $110/10-class punch card; $135/ mo. adult memberships; $99/ mo. kid memberships. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Hana, South Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com.

NEK YOGA TEACHER TRAINING: Step into your purpose and path. This Yoga Teacher Training/ Life Enrichment program will weave the transformative benefits of yoga and leadership into all areas of your life. Shift your awareness to embody greater freedom, ease, joy, love and connection.

Open to profound healing for yourself and all you come in contact with. Monthly, starting Apr. 5. Cost: $2,500/200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher Training. Location: Heart Space Yoga Center, 446 Railroad St., St. Johnsbury. Info: Andrea Thibadeau, 626-3398, heartspaceyoga@gmail.com, heartspaceyogacenter.com.

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’ve always had a hard time getting into EDM — electronic dance music, that is. Dubstep, one of its most popular subgenres, is known for surging bass lines, breakneck, syncopated rhythms and, of course, “drops” — ecstatic peaks that occur after mounting tension. I generally find the style abrasive, aggressive and devoid of the glamour and catchiness that I like about other dance genres, such as disco, new wave, synth-pop and electroclash. But, until recently, I’d never tried very hard to experience the culture or to figure out what other people see in it.

When I found out that Hyperglow Tour, a traveling, New Jersey-based EDM glow party featuring various DJs, was coming to South Burlington’s Higher Ground on Friday, February 23, I decided to take the plunge and immerse myself in the unfamiliar scene — black-light body paint and all.

First, I called up one of the local support DJs for a little pep talk: 24-year-old Barre native Cory Roya, who performs under the name Abstractivve. Roya, along with local DJ duo Kastaway and New Jersey’s Blaise Venga, were supporting the Long Island-based headlining duo Yookie.

Roya was on the bill when Hyperglow came to Higher Ground last year, too.

“They put a lot more work into the [Ballroom],” he said, as opposed to the smaller and, in this case, more spartan Showcase Lounge.

I mainly wanted to know if Hyperglow is more like a big party or if people are there because they love the music and want to watch the DJs. “It’s kind of a mixture,” said Roya. He would prove correct.

“Do you like to dance?” I asked.

“I definitely get down when I go to a show,” he said. “But at my own shows, I usually just hang out [after I’m done].

When I’m onstage, that’s when I go as hard as I can.”

Given that “glowing” seemed to be a big part of the experience, I headed over to Party City in South Burlington in search of iridescent body paint.

Upon entering, I noticed a group of teens holding a large package of glow sticks. Happily, they showed me where to find them.

“You aren’t going to Hyperglow, are you?” I asked. Indeed they were. In fact, two of the girls in the group, Savanah Jarvis of Burlington and Karen Hamilton of Grand Isle, both 15, were on the event’s payroll.

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“We promote for them,” said Hamilton. According to its website, Hyperglow promoters hang posters and push the event on social media.

“Am I going to be the oldest person there?” I asked, given our 20-year age difference.

“No,” they assured me, simultaneously.

“There’s definitely a lot of aged people there,” said Hamilton.

Aged — like a fine wine or cheese. I’ll take it.

“She definitely just called you old,” quipped Jarvis.

I didn’t find what I wanted, so I headed over to Spencer’s in the University Mall. A sales associate directed me to exactly what I was looking for: a six-pack of multicolored, blacklight latex body paint.

“Hyperglow?” she asked.

“Yup,” I said, snatching up the second-to-last pack on the shelf.

After settling on a concept — full-face rainbow gradation — a friend helped me apply the runny substance to my visage with foam brushes and cotton swabs.

Fun facts about latex: It’s unwieldy, and it tightens uncomfortably as it dries.

Face adorned, I zipped over to the club. As I pushed open the Ballroom door, sheer sensory overload overtook me. I was legitimately gobsmacked.

Hundreds of opalescent revelers gyrated and bounced in the middle of the room to Kastaway’s set. Many folks were clad in revealing clothing, such as tank tops and short shorts. They wore glow sticks in every way imaginable: bracelets, necklaces, crowns, earrings and done up in hair like chopsticks.

But those were just the basics. My favorite sightings included: a bro in a shag vest embedded with pulsating lights; the word “tits” scrawled across a fella’s back; a gent in a tiger onesie; a young woman with a Yoda hat; and a person in a black body stocking, lime-green Borat thong and giant, plush unicorn head. It BASS FEELINGS

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Communities around the state are gearing up for Town Meeting Day on Tuesday, March 6. You’ve likely been inundated with news and opinions about upcoming local elections and ballot measures, and are (hopefully) well informed on the key issues in your area. In the general spirit of civicminded discourse, Vermont Comedy Club in Burlington hosted its third annual “town hall” meeting on Sunday, February 25. Club owners NATALIE MILLER and NATHAN HARTSWICK facilitated the open-format assembly, which covered topics from cross-pollination between the improv and standup scenes to diverse representation onstage.

About 30 people sat in on the 60-minute meeting; most of them — including yours truly — were firsttime attendees. Early on, the hosts acknowledged that a number of socalled heavy hitters in the local comedy scene moved on to other places in 2017. Though they didn’t name names, folks such as ANNIE RUSSELL, KENDALL FARRELL and AARON PAULSEN, among others, fit that description. But Miller and Hartswick, who are married, also mentioned that VT comics who’ve taken their material on the road report that the state’s grassroots scene is becoming well known and highly regarded in other markets.

“We’re all gonna be famous,” joked Miller.

Audience members — many of whom were comedians and improvisers — had a number of suggestions and some mild concerns. More sketch comedy shows were requested, which, according to Hartswick, did not sell particularly well when the club first opened in 2015.

“To be fair, we programmed some of the weirdest shit,” he said.

On that note, he mentioned that KEVIN MCDONALD, of famed sketch comedy troupe KIDS IN THE HALL, will return to the VCC this year, not only as a performer but also to once again lead sketch workshops.

Insularity of the various camps within the larger comedy scene was a concern voiced by both the club owners and audience members. To combat cliques, student mixers were suggested.

Another idea was a night of “improv versus standup,” wherein seasoned improvisers would do standup, and vice versa.

Transparency was the name of the game during the gathering. Miller and Hartswick spoke candidly about the club’s internal workings and operating costs. Fun fact: Though not on the menu, French fries are patrons’ most commonly requested dish. But to be able to offer the saturated snack would cost the club upwards of $50,000 in ventilation work. Apparently, the search is on for a fairly priced AutoFry, a type of ventless deep fryer — because people need their nom-noms.

The hosts teased a couple of upcoming events, including March Madness, a multiweek, eliminationstyle improv tournament starting next month.

“Do you like getting unreasonably competitive during the month of March using a bracket-style contest but are allergic to basketball?” the event’s description reads on the VCC website.

It’s like they can read my soul.

Other proposals: workshops in how to host a comedy night; the business of standup; and group-scene improv.

Before wrapping up, Miller mentioned an anonymous question submitted online prior to the event.

She paraphrased (and I’m paraphrasing her): Why is the VCC punishing male comics?

The ludicrous inquiry referred to a few recent female-forward events.

Miller was judicious in her response, focusing on the club’s mission of inclusivity and the importance of having well-rounded representation onstage.

But I’ll be a little more blunt.

Whoever wrote that question: Go fuck yourself. Likening a night of female standup as “punishment” to male comics is laughable. Open your eyes, clean out your ears and read the goddamn room. The only reason such nights have to be explicitly publicized as such is because, like most creative fields, comedy is still male-dominated. Sheesh!

My biggest takeaway from the night: VCC wants your input. Its owners want to hear your ideas. If you have a pitch for an event or class, send them an email or get in touch via the club’s website.

One stray thought I had while waiting for the show to begin: Given that you can see standup, improv and/or sketch comedy pretty much any night of the week in the state, I wonder if we’ll ever see any comedy albums produced in the near future. Food for thought…

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ARTSRIOT: Poetry Riot (poetry open mic), 6 p.m., $3.

ZENBARN: Tal National, Sabouyouma (West African rock), 7 p.m., $10.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Injury Reserve (hip-hop), 8 p.m., $13/15.

THE DAILY PLANET: Seth Yacovone (blues), 8 p.m., free.

middlebury area

MONKEY HOUSE: Funny Girl Comedy Night (standup), 7:30 p.m., free. Look Vibrant, Invisible Homes (indie), 9:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

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FOAM BREWERS: Family Night (jam, improvisation), 6:30 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: BTV Unplugged (acoustic), 9 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: The Ray Vega Latin Jazz Ensemble, 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. Nina’s Brew (blues, roots), 9:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Justin Panigutti (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

SkyFoot, Chasing Dorothy (jam), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: Melissa Plett (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

Derek Russell Fimbel (indie folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Universal Sigh (rock, funk), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Gypsy Reel (traditional Irish, folk), 7:30-10 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Hotel Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Standup Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Songs in the Key of Slink (improv), 8:30 p.m., $5.

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CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Nahko, the Late Ones, Xiuhtezcatl (world), 8 p.m., $25/30.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Bluegrass Session, 7 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: ’80s Pop-Up with DJ Craig Mitchell, 5 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Rory & Izi (singersongwriter), 6 p.m., free.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: All Request Video, 9 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

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IDLETYME BREWING COMPANY: The Idletyme Band (blues, rock), 8 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Val Davis (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

ROUGH CUT: The Horse Traders (Americana, rock), 7 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Open Mic Night, 9 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Completely Stranded (improv), 7:30 p.m., free.

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ARTSRIOT: Beat the Winter Blues with Bob Wagner and Josh Panda (blues), 7 p.m., $15/20.

CLUB METRONOME: Boulevards, Grundlefunk, DJ Disco Phantom (funk, electronic), 10 p.m., $10/12.

FINNIGAN’S PUB: DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 10 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Nobby Reed Project (blues), 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Colin McCaffrey and Friends, first Thursday of every month, 6 p.m., free.

GUSTO’S: Open Mic with Donna Thunder, 8 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic with Allen Church, 8:30 p.m., free.

SUSHI YOSHI (STOWE): Seth Eames Trio (mountain blues), 4:30 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury LOCALFOLK SMOKEHOUSE: Open Mic with Alex Budney, 8:30 p.m., free.

ZENBARN: Mark LeGrand and the Cadillac Twins (honky-tonk), 8 p.m., free.

middlebury area

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: DJ Da.Root (hits), 10 p.m., free.

rutland/killington

FOAM BREWERS: Avery Cooper Quartet (funk, jazz), 7 p.m., free.

PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Live at the Fillmore: Allman Brothers Tribute, 8 p.m., $10-20.

HALF LOUNGE: SVPPLY (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., $5-10. HDQuintet (jazz), 10:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. MaLarky: A Tribute to the Cranberries, 9:30 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN: Renata Zeiguer, Wren Kitz, Francesca Blanchard (indie), 8 p.m., $7. Creamery Station (roots, jam), 11:30 p.m., free.

HARDWICK STREET CAFÉ AT THE HIGHLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Dan & Sue Robinson (Americana), first Thursday of every month, 6 p.m., free.

HIGHLAND LODGE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free.

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OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry & DJ Coco, 9 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Small Change (Tom Waits tribute), 7 p.m., free.

D Jay Baron (mashup, hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

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RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

ARTSRIOT: Dwight and Nicole, Jesse Dee (roots, soul), 8 p.m., $15.

SEABA CENTER: Full Walrus (Album Release), Clever Girls, Lean.Tee (indie), 7 p.m., $5.

SIDEBAR: Gnomedad, Gestalt, Plastique Mammals (psychfusion), 9 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Brad Williams (standup), 7 p.m., $15-27. The Daily Grind: Allison Gibson (improv), 9 p.m., $5.

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BACKSTAGE PUB & RESTAURANT: Trivia, 9:30 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Big Wild, Daktyl, White Cliffs (electronic), 8:30 p.m., $18/20.

burlington

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: George Petit (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Lord Electro (live electronica), 9 p.m., free.

FOAM BREWERS: Mal Maiz (cumbia), 8 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: Cam Will (folk), 8 p.m., free. Gold Cheng and Crystal Jonez (open format), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Brett Hughes (country), 9 p.m., free.

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Easy Street Back in the late ’70s and early ’80s, when pop-funk was in its

prime, the Gap Band, Cameo, Rick James and the like threw down some of the sexiest synth- and bass-heavy grooves ever recorded. As BOULEVARDS, North Carolina native Jamil Rashad recaptures the dazzling dance-floor magic that the genre’s forefathers set in motion, while leaving space to experiment. And though the artist specializes in booty-shaking bangers, he’s not afraid of getting emotional or sharing a tender feeling or two. Check out Boulevards on Thursday, March 1, at Club Metronome in

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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.

PREP, “Don’t Bring Me Down” RUSH MIDNIGHT, “Don’t Give Me Your Love” FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS, “Don’t Gotta Work It Out” MINT ROYALE, “Don’t Falter” HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS, “Don’t Pull Your Love”

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“I was 12 when No Need to Argue came out,” Brown said of the band’s widely acclaimed 1994 album in a recent phone interview. “She’s definitely one of my [favorites].” Brown added that she does an annual Irish music show on St. Patrick’s Day and includes a rather untraditional Celtic classic: “I’ve always covered ‘Zombie.’”

Partially inspired by local supergroup the MORRIS-SET’s tribute to ALANIS MORISSETTE’s Jagged Little Pill, another ’90s staple, Brown recruited supporting vocalist JACKIE BUTTOLPH (the LEATHERBOUND BOOKS), bassist JAKE STYLES (SAD TURTLE), guitarists LARA CWASS and MATT HARPSTER (MOB BARBER), drummer CODY SARGENT, and violinists JULIA DEZIEL and JULIA MAISTO. The 15-song set will include selections from the Cranberries’ 24year career — from 1993’s Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? to

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LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Linda Oats and Jody Albright with Steve Blair, Clyde Stats and Steve Wienert (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: DJ Disco Phantom (eclectic dance), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

Blues for Breakfast, 9 p.m., $7.

RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. Micah Resney (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free. Prateek Poddar (folk, indie), 8:30 p.m., free. Madam West (alt-soul), 10 p.m., $5. Vinegar Mother (funk), 11:30 p.m., $5.

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create a sound that’s sometimes as bewildering as their unusual name — and

that’s a good thing. Front woman and band anchor Erin Birgy sings with a breathy, half-melodic, half-spoken delivery, her reticent phrases pressed between twisting saxophones, clarinets and jangly guitars. She leads a cast of everchanging talent from all over the country. In a 2015 interview with Seattle’s KEPX-FM, she estimated that 65 people have played with the group at one time or another, including members of likeminded indie-rock projects Hand Habits and Big Thief. Mega Bog open for the LOW ANTHEM on Sunday, March 4, at ArtsRiot in Burlington.

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ARTSRIOT: The Low Anthem, Mega Bog (psych-folk noir), 8 p.m., $12/15.

FOAM BREWERS: Reid SP (acoustic), noon, free.

HALF LOUNGE: Comedy Open Mic and Showcase, 8 p.m., free.

STRYTLLR (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Joe Agnello (folk), 7 p.m., free. DJ Fattie B (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Game Night, 8 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Zack DuPont and Matt Deluca (folk), 7 p.m., free.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: J Boog, Jesse Royal, Etana (reggae), 7:30 p.m., $20/23.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Max Creek (rock), 8:30 p.m., $17/20.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Shellhouse (rock), 7 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Happy Hour with the Willoughbys (folk), 5 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Duel (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. JUSTICE (rock), 9 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Art Herttua and Ray Caroll (jazz), 6 p.m., free.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Chicky Stoltz (blues), 6 p.m., free. The Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 9 p.m., free.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Extempo (storytelling), 8 p.m., $5.

GUSTO’S: Ted Mortimer (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Rehab Roadhouse (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

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SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., donation.

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EL TORO: Sergio Torres (rock, country), 7 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE: Miles (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Supersounds (hits), 10 p.m., free.

BACKSTAGE PUB & RESTAURANT: Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.

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Grippo Funk Band, 7 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 11 p.m., $5.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Brad Williams (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $15-27.

RICK & KAT’S HOWLIN’ MOUSE: Virtue Fails, Lusus, Every Enemy Alive, No Son of Mine (metal, hardcore), 7 p.m., $5.

MOOGS PLACE: Chris Lyon (solo acoustic), 6 p.m., free. The Brevity Thing (rock, folk), 9 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Eric George (country, folk), 8 p.m., free.

TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Into The Mystic, Creamery Station (Van Morrison tribute), 9 p.m., $12/15.

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ARTSRIOT: Purim Party with Barika, Brass Balagan (ethereal dubscape), 7 p.m., $18.

ZENBARN: Miku Daza, Julia Caesar (ska, punk), 9 p.m., $5.

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CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Flipside (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.

NORTHERN DAUGHTERS: Lady Bits (folk), 7 p.m., free.

rutland/killington IRON LANTERN: Cooie Sings (Americana), 6 p.m., free.

PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Lost in Paris (hits), 8 p.m., $10-20.

champlain islands/northwest TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Erin CasselsBrown (indie folk), 7 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

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CLUB METRONOME: Retronome With DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

FOAM BREWERS: Long Neck, Ivamae, the Onlys (indie), 7 p.m., $5/7. 18+.

HALF LOUNGE: The Green Mountain Boys (bluegrass), 8 p.m., free. Parks, Gunn, D-Lav, Matt Mus (house), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Zack DuPont and Matt Deluca (folk), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: The Nancy Druids (indie, psych-pop), 7:30 p.m., free.

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NECTAR’S: Tim Brick (country), 7 p.m., free. Soule Monde, Brickdrop (funk, jazz), 9 p.m., $7.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bow Thayer (folk), 8 p.m., $3.

SMITTY’S PUB: Ryan Sweezy (rock, country), 8 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Brad Williams (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $15-27.

chittenden county BACKSTAGE PUB & RESTAURANT: Nos4a2 (metal), 9 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Keller Williams (alt-folk), 9 p.m., $20/23.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Future Generations, Undercover Dream Lovers (indie), 8 p.m., $10/12.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Robin Gottfried Band (rock), 7 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Fender Benders (bluegrass, rock), 5 p.m., free. Third Shift (rock), 9 p.m., free.

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Julia Kate Davis (indie folk), 7:30 p.m., free.

FEMCOM (standup), 8:30 p.m., free.

GUSTO’S: DJ LaFountaine (hits), 9:30 p.m., $3.

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EL TORO: Stefani Capizzi (folk), 7 p.m., free.

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TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Root Shock (reggae), 9 p.m., $5.

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ZENBARN: The Hot Pickin’ Party (bluegrass), 9 p.m., $5.

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CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Earl (open format), 9:30 p.m., free.

rutland/killington PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Lost in Paris (hits), 8 p.m., $10-20.

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Matt Seiple (country noir), 7:30 p.m., free. Erik Sievert (acoustic), 8:30 p.m., free. The Cotones (rock), 10:30 p.m., free. West End China Shop (indie rock), midnight, free.

SIDEBAR: DJ A-RA$ (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Tinder Nightmares (improv), 7 p.m., $5.

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MONKEY HOUSE: Emo Night BTV, 8 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Eric Friedman (folk), 11 a.m., free.

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middlebury area ROUGH CUT: Kelly Ravin (country), 5 p.m., free.

rutland/killington RICK & KAT’S HOWLIN’ MOUSE: Crafter, At the Heart of It, Between Now and Forever, No Soul (punk, hardcore), 7 p.m., $5.

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In a blurb on Bandcamp, Burlington musician Noah Schneidman, who goes by Full Walrus, describes his new album, hello., in simple terms. “This album has songs on it,” he writes. “Those songs took a long time for me to get out. I’m really happy now that they are all here, and all real.” These nine bedroom-pop numbers set a dreamlike scene that’s both beautiful and sad.

The ambient opener, “Hello / Painted Love,” introduces a juxtaposition of lightness and heaviness that crops up throughout the album. Sustained notes on the keys and repetitive “oohs” are hypnotic, and lyrics pivot from high flying to crushing: “Floating now so high off the ground / Spinning through the world that I’ve found / They told me there’s no way to come down / I’m feeling overwhelmed from it now.”

A WEEK THIS WEEK One can imagine Donna Hayward and James Hurley swaying to the saxophoneladen “Vegetables” at the Bang Bang Bar in ABC’s “Twin Peaks.” Adam Slamin serves up the sax on this and two other tracks, bringing brightness to Schneidman’s often muted tones. Additional assists come from drummer Patrick Fagan and bassist Dylan Hertzberg, who also lend their talent to the trapped-in-your-own-head anthem “The Wind Howls at Night.”

In “Young,” which would be at home on a Spotify Focus playlist, distorted vocals direct the ear away from the lyrics and toward the gorgeous trumpet and clarinet stylings of Sam Atallah and Thaya Zalewski, respectively.

More buried vocals in “Me and You” give the poppiest song of the bunch an ethereal quality in the vein of shoegazers such as DIIV or Burlington’s Sleeping In. hello. represents bedroom pop in both sound and practice. Nineteen-year-old Schneidman recorded most of the album

himself in his University of Vermont dorm room. Other parts took shape in his mom’s basement in the Hudson Valley and at Pine Street Studios in Burlington with Charlie Hill of the disco-punk band Bison, who also assisted in mixing. Dan Goodwin mastered the album.

Some sounds were captured outdoors: For “Reservoir,” a song inspired by New York’s Ashokan Reservoir, Schneidman created a sample by tucking his iPhone into a plastic cup and recording the sound of tiny waves at the site.

On hello., Full Walrus’ music summons adjectives such as dreamy, delicate and unearthly. The lyrics, on the other hand, paint a picture of anxiety and restlessness. Instead of clashing, though, the two vibes complement each other.

After all, no album — and no person — is just one thing. hello. is available March 1 at noahschneidman.bandcamp.com. Full Walrus play an album-release show with Clever Girls and Lean.Tee on Thursday, March 1, at SEABA Center in Burlington.

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Most pieces are contemporary. The album’s oldest work, Gabriel Fauré’s organ-Untitled-57 1 2/26/18 accompanied “Ave Verum” from 1894, struck this listener as slightly bloodless; its constantly resolving atonal moments seem to contradict its subject — “death’s agony” for Jesus on the cross.

Bella Voce occasionally break out of their lyrical mode with rhythmic songs accompanied by percussion. “Chindia” is a Romanian folk dance sung in rhythmic nonsense syllables. One of two pieces in Hebrew, the rousing opening song — “Bashana Haba’Ah” (“Next Year”) — is by Israel’s beloved female composer Nurit Hirsch. Written in 1970, three years after the devastating Six-Day War, it looks toward to a time when children can run and play freely.

Children closer to home — and their ther animals such as bald parents — will be among those most familiar with the Vermont state song, “These Green eagles and bats are still at risk.

Mountains.” (Former governor Howard By donating to the Nongame Dean can be thanked for that decree in Wildlife Fund you protect 2000.) Bella Voce’s phrasing and Willis’ own arrangement might persuade listeners that Vermont’s endangered wildlife the song should be heard more often. The for future generations to enjoy. group imbues it with a tinge of nostalgia that Every $1 you give means an extra makes one grateful not only for Vermont but $2 helping Vermont’s wildlife. for the fact that the state has inspired such beautiful singing.

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Chittenden County and its environs have a preponderance of women who teach singing at area schools, sing professionally or simply love to sing. They tend to end up in Bella Voce Women’s Chorus of Vermont. (Among the latest is opera singer Helen Lyons, a soprano who now lives in Ferrisburgh after three years on German stages and elsewhere.) Led by the indefatigable Dawn Willis, who founded the group in 2004, Bella Voce’s perfectly blended sound reflects its name, which means “beautiful voice” in Italian.

The group’s strong community support has helped it produce six CDs. These albums range in focus from the compositions of Gwyneth Walker to Robert DeCormier’s arrangements of spirituals and folk tunes to, on the chorus’ latest album, world music.

Heart Songs: Music of the World brings together 19 songs in English, Spanish,

Hebrew, French, Swahili and more. There’s even an Iroquois soundscape with tinkling bells and drums. (All liner-note lyrics are given only in English.) Yet for all its variety, the recording maintains a through-line of heart-stopping lyricism.

Clearly aware of her chorus’ strength in this regard, Willis chose three songs by Canadian composer Mark Sirett. The latter’s “Les Etoiles,” sung in French, highlights homophonic singing and compelling harmonic interest with a simple piano line — here played by Bella Voce’s able accompanist, former Burlington High School choral director Frank Whitcomb. The song has a full-bodied lushness that is particularly beautiful for being as “fleeting” as the stars of its title.

For peaceful tranquility, three of the songs are unmatched. “Dirait-on” (“So They Say”) comes from a song cycle by the eminent Morten Lauridsen based on poems written in French by German poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Canadian composer Eleanor Daley’s “Ave Maria,” published in 2001, evokes a sense of holiness reminiscent of the early Catholic Church. And “Weep No More” is New Zealand composer David N. Child’s setting of a stanza from a John Keats poem.

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MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Sean Kehoe (singer-songwriter), 9:30 p.m., free.

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RADIO BEAN: Gua Gua (psychotropical jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Alex Smith (mountain folk), 9 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Ponyhustle, 10 p.m., $5.

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After an underwhelming lighting transition signaled the official start of the show, I noticed something: I was the only person wearing latex body paint. In fact, I was the only person whose face was completely painted in bold, vivid colors. While most people wore white — to react to the UV lights — hardly anyone sported body paint, and those who did had minor embellishments only. I went way, way too far. Fuck my life.

Onstage, a few bros got the crowd going with hype slogans such, “Make some fuckin’ noise!” A troupe of female dancers in neon haltertops and booty shorts spread across the stage, along with a costumed person who looked like a disco Optimus Prime. Enormous plumes of CO2 and

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bursts of confetti periodically rained down upon the crowd as Blaise Venga got into his set.

What struck me as odd was how much down time there seemed to be. At every drop, the crowd went nuts, jumping in the air, pumping fists and waving its many hands. But, without fail, after about eight bars everyone reverted to a near standstill. Hardly anyone danced between drops. This scenario repeated over and over.

Now that I’d properly taken in the scene — including the far less popular sideshow in the Showcase Lounge — I realized the only thing left for me to do was get right up in the throng. I worked my way in as far as I could but still was approximately 10 bodies away from the stage. The core was nearly impenetrable. To my dismay, I found that none of my signature dance moves were quite right for this kind of music. Maybe

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that’s why no one else was dancing much, either.

Further stage antics included a pieeating contest, an impromptu haircut and a crowd-surfing Power Ranger. Eventually, the DJ started playing remixes and mashups of hits such as Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Destiny’s Child’s “Jumpin’, Jumpin’” and DMX’s “Party Up (Up in Here).” Hyperglow quickly devolved into a wholly generic party and had very little to do with EDM. Yookie finally took the stage and brought things back to what I had expected: throbbing, mind-numbing chaos.

But the crowd seemed no more or less stoked than it had been during a previous mashup of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” theme song and DJ Kool’s “Let Me Clear My Throat.” Hyperglow seemed to be just a big ol’ party. And that’s totally fine. It’s just not my scene.

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Before I took off, I decided to check out the Showcase Lounge one more time. Kastaway were back on the decks, throwing down some particularly gnarly beats. About two dozen folks were spread throughout the room, nearly all of them dancing continuously. They grooved alone, in pairs, near the stage and against the walls.

Oh, I thought to myself. I get it. These folks don’t need all of the hoopla. They just love the music. I watched the motley crew get down for a few more minutes. Without black lights, body paint and overblown hype, the group ate up every beat — not just the drops. I was glad to have encountered at least a handful of true EDM fans. m Contact: jordan@sevendaysvt.com

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he puppet can be an old sock pulled over a hand, an intricate kinetic sculpture or a piece of paper throwing its shadow on a wall. Utilitarian to their core, puppets are meant to be used, often in service of telling populist stories, be they fairy tale or political allegory. Puppets sit squarely between material and metaphor as the most enduring manifestation of the human need to narrate.

Any attempt to address puppets at large is necessarily ambitious, and this is the task set out by “Puppets: World on a String,” the current exhibition at Shelburne Museum’s Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education. Curated by Carolyn Bauer, the show cuts a meandering path through puppetry, from 19th-century museum holdings to Andy Warhol’s dalliances with 1950s TV character Howdy Doody to contemporary artists’ work with shadows. Video and installation works, photographs and archival materials appear here, as well.

Two marionettes and one drawing by Frank Ballard welcome visitors in the gallery’s foyer. Ballard, exhibition text explains, was a seminal force in serious American puppetry.

In 1956, he successfully established the first degree-granting puppetry program at the University of Connecticut.

Made for a 1980s production of The Magic Flute, Ballard’s marionettes are tall, fine-featured characters. They look like svelte actors in miniature, down to their elaborate period costumes. Prince Tamino’s worn control bar hints at the skilled labor required to make him come to life.

Ballard’s sketch for the opera’s “Queen of the Night” aria pictures the enchantress with a wide, deep-purple dress. The outer layers of the skirt pull back like theater curtains, welcoming audiences to the queen’s fantastical realm. The exhibition design of “Puppets” mimics Ballard’s self-referential concept: A purple stage curtain frames the gallery’s secondary entrance, beckoning viewers inward.

For coherence, the exhibition is divided into three themes: “Otherworldly: Fairytales and Fantasy,” “Behind the Curtain: Everyday Life” and “Dancing Shadows, Moving Silhouettes.” These

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divisions can seem arbitrary, but in fairness it’s challenging to definitively assign puppets to a particular sphere.

Categorized in “Otherworldly,” for example, are well-worn cloth and wood Punch and Judy puppets from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Exhibition text suggests that “the world’s most iconic puppet duo” provided viewers with an escape from accountability, allowing them to cheer for Punch’s depraved and violent behavior.

Fantasy? Sure — but not that removed from real-world poverty, crime and violence.

Punch and Judy’s brand of “escapism” is a far cry from that offered by midcentury Connecticut puppeteers Margo and Rufus Rose, or by Vermonter Sarah Frechette. The Roses are best known for their work with the “The Howdy Doody Show,” but the four ’50s-era puppets on view have their origins in fairy tales.

“Woody/Hoppy the Grasshopper” from “The Ant and the Grasshopper” features a particularly ingenious design: The marionette’s arms double as a working violin.

A vignette of creations by Georgia, Vt., artist and puppeteer Frechette complements the Roses’ excursions into fairy tale. This scene features characters and sets from Frechette’s 2014 production “What the Moon Saw,” an adaptation of several Hans Christian Andersen stories. Frechette’s craft is intricate, her anthropomorphic characters adorable.

The exhibition’s “Everyday Life” segment nods to a few vastly different arenas. On loan from the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh are two

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facsimiles of the late artist’s Polaroid snapshots of Howdy Doody, several photographs of Warhol with a hand puppet, and limited-edition Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew hand puppets from Warhol’s personal collection, designed in 1970 by Rick Meyerowitz.

The puppets of a former president and vice president of the United States are the closest this exhibition gets to addressing the use of puppets for direct-target satire of politicians. Also included is a Vanity Fair cover from March 1935 titled “Labor Rights,” which depicts then-president Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a puppet master. Evidently, the decision was made not to wade into contemporary currents.

More broadly critical in scope is the stunning installation of Bread and Puppet Theater’s “The Possibilitarian Door,” a towering display of painted cardboard that represents both history and utopian possibility. It dominates the exhibition space at the gallery’s far end, with larger-than-life papier-mâché puppets framed by a loose historical narrative of capitalism.

Another Vermont puppet company, Sandglass Theater, is also represented.

On view is “The Ballad of the Ice Shanty.” The sweet tabletop vignettes of wood, cloth, cardboard and paint depict Vermonters’ beloved winter pastime.

Some of the exhibition’s most profound and provocative works are filed under “Dancing Shadows,” a category

relating to both shadow puppetry and puppets’ infiltration of television.

The 2003 video “Puppet Conference,” directed by Christian Jankowski for Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Art, features a puppet panel on “Puppets in the Media.” Pop-cultural favorites from “Sesame Street” and other shows convene to make giggle-inducing puns, as well as deep reflections on the medium.

The beloved blue Grover, for example, confesses he doesn’t actually know what a puppet is.

The video, which refers to Muppets creator Jim Henson by name, stands across from a vitrine of several puppets designed by him and his wife, Jane Henson. These include Featherstone and Roosevelt Franklin, the latter being one of the first Muppets to represent a person of color.

Two works in the exhibition are particular standouts: the 1992 “Plaid Doll”

by New York installation artist Tony Oursler; and Portland, Ore.-based artist Laura Heit’s 2014 “Two Ways Down.”

The former uses simple technologies to bring a plain plaid doll to life by projecting an actor’s face onto the doll’s. The face grimaces and groans, screams and sighs, often looking at the camera and appearing to make a direct connection with the viewer. The effect is uncanny and unsettling, brilliant and simple.

Heit’s installation in a gallery alcove similarly uses rudimentary technologies to mesmerizing effect. “Two Ways Down” is an arrangement of small, elementary paper cutouts — a human figure, a ladder, flame, a house — on spinning platforms. Light and mirrors project the moving apparitions onto the gallery wall, creating an engaging meditation on life and chaos.

“Puppets: World on a String” appears a bit random and perhaps a bit sparse, but it hardly matters. The complexity of the medium and its democratic appeal come through, if in measured tones.

So, too, does one of puppetry’s central tenets: humans’ infinite ability to construct worlds of possibility.

Contact: rachel@sevendaysvt.com

INFO “Puppets: World on a String,” on view through June 3 at Shelburne Museum. shelburnemuseum.org

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CALL TO ARTISTS ‘THE ART SHOW’: This community-sourced monthly exhibition welcomes all artists to contribute one work in any medium. At the opening reception, visitors can vote on a favorite work for a People’s Choice mini-grant to be awarded to the winning artist. To submit, drop off artwork at RL Photo on Friday, March 2, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. RL Photo, Burlington. Info, publicartschool@gmail.com.

EKPHRASTIC POETRY: The museum welcomes submissions of poetry written in response to a work or works in its collection. Selected writers will be invited to read at an April 18 event, and their poem will be featured in a printed booklet.

For details and to submit, visit flemingmuseum. org or email fleming@uvm.edu. Deadline: March 16. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington.

BRANDON ARTISTS GUILD: The Brandon Artists Guild welcomes applications for exhibiting members. Artists and artisans working in media including oil painting, watercolor, ceramic, fiber art, fine furniture, metalwork, jewelry and more are invited to apply. To submit, visit brandonartistsguild.org. Deadline: March 19. Brandon Artists Guild. $25. Info, 247-4956.

‘LOCKS & KEYS’: The Glover museum-in-a-barn invites submissions from artists and community members consisting of or relating to all aspects of locks and keys, from padlocks, key cards and chastity belts to works that explore concepts of imprisonment. Contributions including finished artworks, installation ideas and theoretical writings are welcome. To submit a proposal, use the “Contact Us” form at museumofeverydaylife.org. Deadline: April 15. The Museum of Everyday Life, Glover. Info, claredol@sover.net.

BURLINGTON CITY ARTS COMMUNITY FUND: The Burlington City Arts Community Fund welcomes applications for one-year grants of up to $3,000 for Burlington-based practicing artists, creative professionals or small arts organizations to develop projects that engage and connect the community and address community needs, challenges and priorities through the arts. For details and to apply, visit burlingtoncityarts.org. Deadline: April 16. BCA Center, Burlington. Info, 865-7166.

CALL FOR LARGE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE: The Shoreham sculpture park is accepting submissions for the 2018 season. Sculptures must be exterior and able to withstand Vermont weather. Accepted works will be installed for one to two years. Interested artists should submit résumé, artist statement and images to lemonfairsculpture@gmail.com. Deadline: April 1. Lemon Fair Sculpture Park, Shoreham.

‘CELEBRATING WOMEN’: PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury seeks images that will contribute to a mosaic of what it means to be female, for an upcoming exhibition to be juried by Joyce Tenneson. For details and to submit, visit photoplacegallery.com. Deadline: March 12.

PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury. $35 for up to five photographs; $6 for each additional. Info, 388-4500.

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SEEKING MURAL ARTIST: The Downtown Lyndonville Vermont Revitalization Committee seeks an artist to design and execute a large permanent outdoor mural. For consideration, email résumé, artist statement and images of previous work to Kim Crady-Smith at kcradysmith@hotmail.com. Deadline: March 31.

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Studio Place Arts is seeking diverse languages and letterforms (real or invented), new communication technologies, censorship, graffiti, collage and urgent messages to create a Tower of Babel in the center of the gallery. Proposals for this structure in whole or part are welcomed. Deadline: April 6. For info and submission guidelines, see studioplacearts.com. Studio Place Arts, Barre.

Free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Info, 479-7069.

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‘THE ART SHOW’: A community-sourced exhibition featuring works contributed by local artists. March 2-February 23. Info, publicartschool@gmail.com.

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‘BRENDA AND OTHER WORKS’: Works by artist and former UVM professor Edwin Owre. February 28-April 1. Info, 656-0750. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

THE GOLD BROTHERS: Works in multiple media by siblings Robert, Steve and Dennis Gold.

March 2-May 31. Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington.

‘IN THE MOMENT’: Collage by Ashley Roark, Barbee Hauzinger and Christy Mitchell. Reception: Friday, March 2, 5-9 p.m. March 2-March 31. Info, 540-6840. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

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f MIKE CLOUD: New works by the Brooklyn painter. Reception and gallery talk: Wednesday, March 21, 6 p.m. March 5-30. Info, 656-2014.

Francis Colburn Gallery, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

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Penny Cluse Café in Burlington.

experiments produced with spray paint, acrylics, oils and other substances by the Burlington artist.

Reception: Friday, March 2, 5-8 p.m. March 2-April 30. Info, 859-9222. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

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‘COMMON GROUNDS’: In recognition of 100 years of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and its conservation consequences, the museum seeks bird-oriented artworks for an exhibit to open in May. Art of and about birds, exploring commonality, conservation, migration, habitat, protection, and/or coordination among peoples, species, places and/or time will be considered.

To submit, email up to three JPEG images to museum@birdsofvermont.org. Deadline: March 27. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington. Info, 434-2167.

‘SCORCHED’: This 2018 group show involves work in which the effects of heat and fire can be easily seen and experienced, including encaustic media, singed paper and other ephemeral materials, charred wood, pit-fired vessels, and hammered-metal and blown-glass objects. Deadline: May 18. For more info and submission guidelines, see studioplacearts. com. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Info, 479-7069.

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TALK: ‘THE DARK SIDE OF DAUMIER’S COMEDY’: Professor Gretchen Van Slyke discusses the social context of, and critical reactions to, the Bluestockings, whom Daumier’s illustrations parodied. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, Wednesday, March 7, noon.

Info, 656-0750.

f ‘WOMEN SPEAK: RESISTANCE ART’: Works created in response to the 2016 U.S. presidential election by Meta Strick, India Tresselt and Sarah Rosedahl. Reception and artist demos: Saturday, March 3, noon-6 p.m. March 1-30. Info, srosedahl@ yahoo.com. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

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f CAROL DULA: “Avoid the Crowd,” landscape photographs. Reception: Saturday, March 3, 4-9 p.m. March 3-May 31. Info, avoidthecrowd@gmail. com. Charlotte Congregational Church.

BELCATE SCHOOL AND HOWARD CENTER ARTS COLLECTIVE: New work by artists from the collective alongside art students. Through February 28. Info, 598-6698. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, in Burlington.

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f DIANNE SHULLENBERGER: “After the Frost: Moments in Nature,” mixed-media and fabric collage. f MARCIA HILL: “The Spirited Landscapes,” scenic works in pastel. Reception: Thursday, March 1, 5-7 p.m. March 1-April 29. Info, info@riverartsvt. org. River Arts in Morrisville.

‘CONSTRUCTED GESTURES’: Collages, montages and digitally manipulated photography by Wendy James, Greg Merhar, Sandy Milens, Bruce Pendleton, Paul Reynolds and Derrick Senior.

Through March 31. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington.

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DUSTY BOYNTON: “From Within,” works that merge memory and personal experience for a childlike appearance that is nonetheless sophisticated in gesture and expression. EDWIN OWRE: “New Constructions,” an exhibition of works that reference the formative American art movements of the 1960s and ’70s while embracing contemporary expressions of mark-making. ELISE WHITTEMORE: “One by One,” works that explore the physicality of printmaking, as well as formal constructs inherent to the natural world. Through April 7. Info, 865-7166.

BCA Center in Burlington.

‘POWER AND PIETY: SPANISH COLONIAL ART’: Drawn from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection, this exhibition reveals the great wealth of the region from the late 17th century until the 1820s. Reception: Friday, March 2, 4:30 p.m. March 2-April 22. Info, 443-5258. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College.

f RICK SKOGSBERG: “Can’t Lose Shoes,” an installation featuring the irreverently handpainted shoes of the Rochester artist. Reception: Saturday, March 3, 3-6 p.m. March 1-30. Info, 349-0979. BigTown Gallery Vergennes.

‘ENCOUNTER EMPTY’: Installations by Kevin Donegan, Samantha Eckert and Lydia Kern reflecting on the physical, psychic and spiritual architecture that holds emptiness. Through April 24. Info, joseph@newcitygalerie.org. New City Galerie in Burlington.

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f ‘ART FROM FARM TO TABLE’: Pastel works

by Middlebury artists Judy Albright and Cristine Kossow. Reception: Friday, March 2, 5-7 p.m. March 2-April 2. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

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f ‘MUSE’: Vermont artists Jess Polanshek, Kristin Richland and Amanda Weisenfeld reflect on spirit guides, journeying, introspection and winter’s quiet.

Reception: Friday, March 9, 4-6 p.m. March 3-May 28. Info, 533-2000. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro. f RACHEL LAUNDON: “Wet, Wild and Wonderful,” vibrant handpainted folk-art fish and fish masks.

Reception: Saturday, March 10, 4-6 p.m. March 5-April 17. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

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TONI GILDONE: “Depth of Expression,” photographs of children. March 3-April 28. Info, 685-2188.

Chelsea Public Library.

ART EVENTS ‘1-E OF A KIND’: Kurt B. and Sarah of the Stash N’ Stowe smoke shop host this pop-up exhibition of pipes by 52 glass artists. SEABA Center, Burlington, Saturday, March 3, 6-10 p.m. Info, vermontsmoke@ gmail.com.

BIG & MESSY ART SPACE: A weekly child-led, process-based open art space featuring mural painting, light and shadow play, and more. River Arts, Morrisville, Sunday, March 4, 10 a.m.-noon. $5 suggested donation. Info, 888-1261.

CLASS: UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING FOR TEACHING ARTISTS: VSA Vermont leads this training workshop about inclusive teaching methods.

River Arts, Morrisville, Wednesday, March 7, 5:30-8 p.m. Info, 871-5002.

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blanket in February? For this group exhibition at Northern Daughters in Vergennes, the gallery introduces two new artists — both based in sunny California — to their roster: Heather Gordon and Katie Ruiz. The blanket is a central metaphor in Ruiz’s canvases; from the everyday object she extrapolates on several themes: warmth, comfort and isolation, and the cultural significance of textiles and textile design. Like the classic bedsheet ghost, Ruiz’s mysterious scenes turn a domestic item into something else, rife with uncertainty. Through March 11. Pictured: “A Rock and a Hard Place” by Ruiz.

COMMUNITY ARTS OPEN STUDIO: A weekly workshop where children with caregivers are invited to make their own self-directed art projects using a diverse assortment of art supplies. AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon N.H., Saturday, March 3, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, 603-448-3117.

DROP-IN PRINTMAKING: An open studio for aspiring and working printmakers, with some materials provided. River Arts, Morrisville, Sunday, March 4, 1-3 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, info@riverartsvt.org.

ESSEX ART LEAGUE MEETING: Essex-area art lovers gather for a business meeting and guest artist presentation. First Congregational Church Essex, Essex Junction, Thursday, March 1, 9-11 a.m.

Info, jdbeebo@yahoo.com.

FILM: ‘HOLBEIN: EYE OF THE TUDORS’: Waldemar Januszczak looks at the life and work of an artist who became famous for bringing the Tudor era to life. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, Wednesday, March 7, 11 a.m. $13; $8 for students. Info, 388-1436.

FILM: ‘IN THE REALMS OF THE UNREAL: THE MYSTERY OF HENRY DARGER’: Screening of the 2004 documentary about the celebrated selftaught artist. AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon N.H., Thursday, March 1, 7 p.m. Info, 603-448-3117.

VISUAL ART IN SEVEN DAYS:

FIRST FRIDAY ART: Dozens of galleries and other venues around the city open their doors to pedestrian art viewers in this monthly event.

See Art Map Burlington program at participating locations. Friday, March 2, 5-8 p.m. Info, 264-4839.

‘LOST AND FOUND’: An “art treasure hunt” instigated by Vermont artist DJ Barry, in which he places stenciled woodcuts in various locations, free to those who find them in exchange for paying it forward. Find the artist on Facebook for clues.

Various Vermont locations, Wednesdays, February 28 and March 7. Info, djbarryart@gmail.com.

MOON GLOW: LYNDONVILLE’S LANTERN WALK: Students and community members display handmade lanterns to coincide with the full moon.

Lyndonville Municipal Building, Thursday, March 1, 6-7 p.m. Info, 229-8317.

OPEN STUDIO FIGURE DRAWING: An all-levels drop-in workshop featuring a live model. River Arts, Morrisville, Tuesday, March 6, 3-5:30 p.m. $10.

TALK: ‘MEMOIRS OF AN ART DEALER’: James Maroney, former head of American paintings at Christie’s and Sotheby’s, shares stories of his experiences in the art world of the 1970s. Norwich Congregational Church, Wednesday, March 7, 7-8:30 p.m. Info, 649-1184.

ART LISTINGS AND SPOTLIGHTS ARE WRITTEN BY RACHEL ELIZABETH JONES. LISTINGS ARE RESTRICTED TO ART SHOWS IN TRULY PUBLIC PLACES.

GORDON GLOVER: “Composite/Synthesis,” mixed-media works by the Champlain College professor of creative media. Through April 30.

Info, blowthewhistle@me.com. New Moon Café in Burlington.

HONORÉ DAUMIER’S ‘BLUESTOCKINGS’: ‘Les Bas Bleus,’ a series of 40 lithographs by the French caricaturist, satirizing groups of upper-class women who sought intellectual stimulation in defiance of their narrowly proscribed roles in society. ‘SELF-CONFESSED! THE INAPPROPRIATELY INTIMATE COMICS OF ALISON BECHDEL’: Works by the renowned Bolton cartoonist and graphic memoirist that span her decades-long career.

Through May 20. Info, 656-0750. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

JAMES SCHEUREN: “A Picture of Santa Barbara,” a series of large-format composite images taken from 2016 to 2018 in Texas, Maine and Vermont.

Through March 2. Info, mildredbeltre@gmail.com.

Francis Colburn Gallery, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

JEFFREY ROBBINS: Works in watercolor by the Burlington artist and 25th South End Art Hop jury winner. Through February 28. TERESA CELEMIN: Drawings by the Burlington artist and illustrator.

Through May 31. Info, 658-6016. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee in Burlington.

KYLE MICHAEL LAPINE: Recent multimedia paintings and sculptures exploring themes of trauma, transformation, hope and ritual. Through February 28. Info, 859-9222. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

LYNN CUMMINGS: “Shapes, Signs & Symbols: Legacy of the Ancients,” works inspired by the artist’s observations of evidence of the ancients, particularly in the southwestern U.S., as well as several cultures in the South Pacific, Peru and Colombia. Through March 31. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington.

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ART SHOWS

MARTIN BOCK: Photographs and paintings by the Vermont artist. Through March 31. Info, 863-3403.

Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

MARY LACY: “Pollination,” new works by the Vermont painter, inspired by pollinators and their counterparts, flowers. Through March 2. Info, marylacy4@gmail.com. Karma Bird House in Burlington.

‘MY SKY’: An exhibition inviting children and adults to explore the sun, moon and stars together in an immersive, family-friendly environment.

Through May 6. Info, 864-1848. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington.

f OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: The fifth annual open exhibition of works by Vermont photographers. Reception: Friday, March 9, 5-7 p.m. Through March 30. Info, 859-9222. Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington. f ‘QUALITY OF LIFE: THE RALSTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM’: Author Erik Esckilsen’s narrative works inspire this installation designed and curated by Dana Heffern and Jane Adams, in which material culture and digital artifacts evoke life in a fictional Vermont city. Reception: Thursday, March 1, 5-7 p.m. Through March 23. Info, erikee@gmail.com.

Champlain College Art Gallery in Burlington.

‘WISSLER’: A retrospective of work by Frog Hollow founder Richard Wissler and his mother, Prindle.

Through February 28. Info, 863- 6458. Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery in Burlington.

ZOE BISHOP & ADAM FORGUITES: Paintings inspired by Friedensreich Hundertwasser and repetitive, spontaneous production, respectively.

Through February 28. Info, 363-4746. Flynndog in Burlington.

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‘THE HEART SHOW’: More than 80 artist-created hearts, available for purchase to benefit the Janet S. Munt Family Room. Through March 25. Info, 985-9511. Rustic Roots in Shelburne.

‘OPEN’: An open juried photography exhibition.

Through March 18. Info, 777-3686. Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction.

‘PAINTING FOR A CURE’: A collection of recent works by local artist/architect Ted Montgomery.

Proceeds support the University of Vermont Cancer Center research team headed by Dr. David Krag. Through March 30. Info, 985-8222. Shelburne Vineyard.

f ‘WHAT DID THE ROCK SAY? PART 1’: Works from a two-year collaboration of artists Dianne Shullenberger and John Snell. Reception: Sunday, March 4, 2-4 p.m. Through March 18. Info, 899-3211.

Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

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‘ART FROM BEHIND BARS: WORKS BY VERMONTERS IN PRISON’: Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform presents this group exhibition of more than 21 works by incarcerated Vermonters.

Through March 5. Info, 828-0749. Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier.

‘EXPLORERS OF NORWICH’: An exhibition exploring the lives of Norwich University alumni who shaped and changed the U.S. during the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. Through June 30. Info, 4852183. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield.

‘GOLDEN’: A group exhibit with work in multiple mediums exploring aspects of aging. ROSALIND DANIELS: “Shape Shifting,” photographs of abstracted shapes and light. ‘SHOCKWAVE’: Art and poetry by contributors to Shockwave Magazine, an arts collective organized through Washington County Mental Health Services. Through March 17.

Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

The American Parkinson’s Disease Association and the Frederick C. Binter Center from the University of Vermont Medical Center sponsor a monthly support group for the greater Burlington community.

We welcome all who are suffering from the effects of Parkinson’s Disease. Patients, caregivers, friends and loved ones – this disease affects us all.

LINDA MIRABILE: “Avian Inspired,” bird-inspired paintings by the Vermont artist. Through March 30. Info, 828-0749. Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.

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f GROUP SHOW: Students of Sylvia Walker’s Montpelier Senior Activity Center painting workshop exhibit the fruits of their labor.

Reception: Friday, March 9, 4-6 p.m. Through April 1. Info, 477-3181. East State Salon in Montpelier.

JAQUITH INVITATIONAL GROUP ART SHOW: Works by Terry Allen, Lorilla Banbury, Jennifer Barlow, Chuck Bohn, Juliana Fletcher, Diane Fitch, Tracey Hambleton, Viiu Nuiiler, Marge Pulaski, Helen Rabin, Frederick Rudi, Michael Schumacher and David Smith. Through February 28. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield.

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MICHAEL JERMYN: “New American Impressionism,” photographs. Through February 28. Info, 223-1570.

City Center in Montpelier.

NITYA BRIGHENTI: “Light and Shadows,“ paintings.

Through February 28. Info, 223-3338. KelloggHubbard Library in Montpelier.

‘NOURISHMENT’ JURIED SHOW: Works by Vermont artists including Josh Axelrod, Stella Ehrlich, Linda Di Sante, Carole Naquin, Roger Weingarten and Frank Woods. Through April 27. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

RYAN GEARY: “America Falling,” one year of collages processing postelection anxiety syndrome.

Through March 1. Info, 595-4866. The Hive in Middlesex.

‘SHOW 24’: The latest works of the gallery’s Vermont-based member-artists, with guest artist Athena Petra Tasiopoulos. Reception: Friday, March 2, 5-8 p.m. The Front, Montpelier, March 2-April 28.

Info, 552-0877.

TIKI KELVIE: “Glitterati,” works on canvas exploring the properties of glitter. Through April 1. Info, tikiamber@ymail.com. Espresso Bueno in Barre.

‘WAKE UP TO DYING’ MULTIMEDIA ART AND RESOURCE EXHIBIT: Images, writing samples, audio recordings and interactive activities meant to inspire contemplation about the end of life.

Through March 30. Info, 223-2518. Montpelier Senior Activity Center.

f WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION EXHIBIT: Works commissioned by the WPA on loan from the collection of Montpelier’s T.W. Wood Gallery.

Reception: Thursday, March 15, 4:30 p.m. Through March 31. Info, 279-6403. Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

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ALEXY J. LANZA: “From the Death of One Star/ Por La Muerte De Una Estrella,” a series of 20 large woodcut prints based on ancient Mayan glyphs, 580 BC to 964 AD. Through April 10. Info, 322-1604.

Goddard Art Gallery, Pratt Center, Goddard College, in Plainfield.

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CLAIRE VAN VLIET: “Sky and Earth,” pulp paintings using mineral pigments and handmade paper by the renowned Vermont artist between 1995 and 2011. Through March 30. Info, 828-0749. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

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RIK CARLSON: “50 Years of Art in the Marketplace,” automotive and scenic photography, as well as a retrospective presentation of the former Emerald City boutique’s archives. Through February 28.

Info, rx@monkeyswithwings.com. Charlotte Senior Center.

CAROLINE TAVELLI-ABAR: “Glimpse: an evolution in water, line, and collage,” abstract geometric paintings. Through February 28. Info, 828-3291.

Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier.

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‘PUPPETS: WORLD ON A STRING’: An introductory survey to the art of puppets, presenting a range of historical to contemporary works in a variety of mediums and forms, from 19th-century marionettes to digital installations. Through June 3.

Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.

‘THE ART OF GRANITE’: An exhibition exploring the use of Barre granite in sculpture, highlighting a continuity between classical techniques and the innovation and creativity of today’s artists.

Through March 30. Info, 479-8500. Vermont History Center in Barre.

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BURTON SNOWBOARDS RETROSPECTIVE: Vintage to modern snowboards, original outerwear, and images and stories from the Vermont company’s 41-year history. Through April 15. Info, 760-4634.

Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort.

‘CURIOUS & COOL’: Unusual and seldom-seen artifacts of ski culture from the museum’s archives.

Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe.

DENNIS SHEEHAN: “Late for the Sky,” winter landscapes in the style of the Barbizon School and the American tonalists. Through March 9. Info, 760-6785. Edgewater Gallery in Stowe.

JAMES PETERSON: “Dreamcatcher,” an immersive installation by the artist-in-residence from Los Angeles. Through September 30. Info, 253-8358.

Spruce Peak at Stowe.

JASON ECKENROTH: “Run Rabbit — Chase,” a multimedia yarn mural and video poem that explores contemporary anxieties through the character of a rabbit. Through March 9. Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College.

‘LOVE LOST & FOUND’: A juried exhibition of 28 works by 23 artists, including oils, watercolor, mixed media, photography, collage and textile art.

Through April 1. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.

‘ORDINARY TIME’: Paintings by Maine artist Grace DeGennaro and kinetic sculpture by Boston artist Anne Lilly. PHILIP HERBISON: “The Infinite Shapes of Water,” large-scale digital photo prints. Through April 14. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

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BELLE MACDOUGALL: “Bringing Color Into the Dark of Winter,” pastels by the local artist. Through March 3. Info, 244-7036. Waterbury Public Library.

JIM DODDS: “Jimages,” digital poster art by the Vermont artist. Through February 28. Info, jemd@wcvt. com. Three Mountain Café in Waitsfield.

JOSH AXELROD: “A Man and His Camera,” fine art photographs by the Roxbury artist. Through March 30. Info, 496-6682. Vermont Festival of the Arts Gallery in Waitsfield.

MATT LARSON: “Abstracting Nature,” a collection of mixed-media works by the Waterbury Center artist, who finds inspiration from natural systems and ecological processes.

Through March 2. Info, 244-6636. White Meeting House in Waterbury.

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‘10 YEARS: THE CAMERON PRINT PROJECT’: Works created by Cameron Visiting Artists, in collaboration with students of Hedya Klein’s silk-screen and intaglio classes, including Mark Dion, Derrick Adams, Tomas Vu, Kati Heck and Rona Yefman. Through April 29. Info, 443-5258. Middlebury College Museum of Art. ELINOR STEELE FRIML: Tapestries from the 40-year career of the Vermont designer and weaver, including abstract and impressionistic images, landscapes and geometric compositions. Through March 31. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.

‘NEVER FELT BETTER: FIBER TRANSFORMED’: Works created with the world’s oldest textile technique by member artists Deb Allen, Marsha

Chase and Celia Oliver, and guest artists Kathy Giroux, Kim Goodling, Nancy Hayden, Muffy Kashkin-Grolier, Lynn Ocone, Susi Ryan and Linda Veilleux. Through April 8. Info, 877-3850. Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes.

‘UP HOME: HAND-COLORED PHOTOGRAPHS BY SUSANNE AND NEIL RAPPAPORT’: Images that document the late Minnie Griswold’s Pawlet home.

Through March 31. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

‘WHILE THE TREES RUN’: Works by gallery artists and two new additions, California artists Katie Ruiz and Heather Gordon. Through March 11. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes.

‘WINTER INTO SPRING’: A group exhibition featuring works by Klara Calitri, Linda Hampton-Smith, Molly Hawley, Patricia LeBon Herb and Yinglei Zhang. Through March 30. Info, 388-4095. Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury.

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ANGELO ARNOLD: “Displaced,” a new body of work emerging from recent changes in the collective social landscape, touching on natural disasters, political incompetence, war, migration and apathy.

Through March 5. Info, gowrisavoor@gmail.com.

Castleton University Bank Gallery in Rutland.

‘ART OF RUTLAND COUNTY’: Inaugural gallery show featuring works by 34 area artists, including Bonnie Baird, Joan Curtis, Kerry O. Furlani, Warren Kimble, Grace Mellow and Erika Lawlor Schmidt.

Through March 30. Info, the77gallery@gmail.com.

The 77 Gallery in Rutland.

JESSICA ADAMS: “A piece of string or a sunset, each acts,” a solo exhibition of mixed-media works by the Brooklyn artist. Through March 3. Info, vtalleygallery@gmail.com. The Alley Gallery in Rutland.

JOAN CURTIS: “Living With the Earth,” three collections of paintings by the Brandon artist. Through March 31.

Info, galleries@castleton.edu.

Rutland City Hall.

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‘BODY LANGUAGE’: A collaboration of poems and prints by Don and V. Shalvah Herzberg.

Through March 31.

Info, 295-5901.

Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

CECILY HERZIG: “Dark Botanicals and Swamp Nonsense,” new paintings. Through March 31. Info, cecily.herzig@gmail.com. Zollikofer Gallery at Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction.

LAURA DI PIAZZA: “Vox Somnium,” mixed-media works exploring irregular spaces, complicated positions and meditative interactions. Through May 23. Info, 296-7000. Barrette Center for the Arts in White River Junction.

‘THE LIGHT AROUND US’: An interactive, educational exhibition exploring the physics of light and how we see it. Through May 2. Info, 649-2200.

Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.

‘WINTER MAGIC’: Watercolors and pastels by Donalyn Burch and Kate Reeves. Through March 14.

Info, 295-3133. The Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm.

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‘BELLS & WHISTLES’: An exhibition exploring the myriad forms and associations connected to these ordinary objects. Through May 1. Info, 626-4409.

The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

BEN BARNES: Paintings by the Northeast Kingdom artist. Through March 31. Info, 472-9933. 3rd Floor Gallery in Hardwick.

CHARLES TROTSKY & BEN BARNES: A new series of enamel and mixed-media prints that blend printmaking and graffiti, accompanied by furniture by local designer Barnes. Through February 28.

Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

GERRY TREVITS: New oil paintings of local landscapes. Through March 9. Info, 525-3366.

Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.

MEMPHREMAGOG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION: Artworks created by the Plein Air NEK group featuring local waters as well as soil and water conservation practices. Through March 30. Info, skye@wonderartsvt.org. Brown Library, Sterling College, in Craftsbury Common.

‘PEOPLE: PORTRAITS. POSES, GESTURES AND DREAMS’: Art from the collections of artists Marjorie Kramer and Sam Thurston. Through March 23. Info, 323-7759. The 99 Gallery and Center in Newport.

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ANILA QUAYYUM AGHA: “Shimmering Mirage,” a sculptural light installation inspired by Islamic architecture. Through March 10. Info, 257-0124.

Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

‘WILDLANDS’: Works by 10 artists that celebrate public lands, national parks and wilderness.

Through March 30. Info, 885-3061. The Great Hall in Springfield.

‘Power and Piety: Spanish Colonial Art’

Delving into the wealth of European religious art created in the Spanish American colonies, this exhibition at the Middlebury College Museum of Art opens Friday, March 2, with a reception at 4:30 p.m. Organized by New York’s Museum of Biblical Art and Art Services International, the show draws on the collection of the Cisneros Foundation as well as the private collection of its cofounder, Patricia Phelps de Cisneros. Spanning the late 1600s to the 1820s, the exhibition represents a wide range of mediums, from painting to furniture to decorative objects. Many of these show how New World resources were commandeered for colonial purposes. Through April 22. Pictured: “Christ Child,” artist unidentified.

‘WINTER GROUP 2018’: New works by Jackie Abrams, Eric Boyer, Josh Bernbaum, Tiffany Heerema, Anne Johnstone, Gene Parulis, Torin Porter, Erika Radich, Donald Saaf and other gallery artists. Through March 18. Info, 251-8290. Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts in Brattleboro.

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JULIA R. SEYFERTH: “Feathered,” works on paper in pen, ink and watercolor by the Bennington native.

Through April 2. Info, 681-2889. Southern Vermont College Gallery in Bennington.

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‘A CLOSER LOOK’: Paintings and photographs by the three “People’s Choice” award winners of 2017 Area Artists Show: Valerie Auffray Daniel, Judy Laliberte and Jo Lavasseur. Through March 3. Info, 728-9878. Chandler Gallery in Randolph.

HADLEY GREENE: “From a Teenage Perspective,” photographs inspired by the Sharon Academy senior’s love of animals. Through February 28. Info, 685-2188. Chelsea Public Library.

JENNIFER PALKOWSKI JACQUES: “Before the Storm,” abstract landscapes. Through March 7. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library in Tunbridge Village.

NANCY TAPLIN: A select retrospective of paintings by the Vermont artist. Through March 31. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

‘POST-APOCALYPSE FOR 3/4 EMPIRE’: Prints on fabric by Peter Schumann and Lila Winstead, inspired by Albrecht Durer’s 1495 apocalypse woodcuts. Through March 2. Info, 498-8438. White River Gallery @ BALE in South Royalton.

ZYLA NUITE: “Bees of Central Vermont,” photographs of native and non native bees spotted on flowers in Brookfield and Randolph. Info, zylanuite@gmail.com. Hartness Gallery, Vermont Technical College, in Randolph Center.

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‘BEST OF THE UPPER VALLEY’ HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITION: Works by area high school students in a range of media. BRENDA PHILLIPS: The artist, who is a survivor of childhood abuse, uses painting as a therapeutic tool and draws inspiration from Christian theology and Greek mythology featuring strong female characters. Through March 9.

Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. JAN BALET: “What Was He Thinking?” lithographs and watercolors by the German-born artist.

Through March 16. Info, 518-564-2474. Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y. KADER ATTIA: “Reason’s Oxymorons,” a researchdriven video installation consisting of a range of interviews with philosophers, psychiatrists, anthropologists, traditional healers, historians, musicologists, patients and immigrants. The conversations are organized around the ways in which non-Western and Western cultures approach psychiatric conditions and emotional breakdowns.

Through March 18. Info, 603-646-2426. Hood Downtown in Hanover, N.H. ‘LEONARD COHEN: A CRACK IN EVERYTHING’: A collection of brand-new works commissioned from and created by local and international artists who have been inspired by Leonard Cohen’s style and recurring themes, in honor of the late poet and musician. Through April 9. Info, 514-847-6226.

Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art. ‘MNEMOSYNE’: An exhibition pairing ancient and modern European works with contemporary art by Canadian artists. Through May 20. NADIA MYRE: “Scattered Remains,” the first survey exhibition of the indigenous Québec artist. Through May 27. Info, 514-285-1600. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.

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laying games” has gotten a bad rap in recent decades. Owing to some mystifying semantic mutation, the phrase has become synonymous with disingenuousness and deceit. As originally construed, of course, game playing was anything but trivial, as many a great mind has recognized. “We don’t stop playing because we grow old,” observed George Bernard Shaw. “We grow old because we stop playing.”

Perhaps the sensibility most closely tuned to the frequency of this winning new movie is that of paraprosdokian ninja Steven Wright: “Last night I stayed up late playing poker with tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died.” That’s pretty much the absurdist key in which Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams and a cast of gifted costars play a suburban couple and their compadres who convene for an evening of Pictionary and Scrabble, only to wind up fighting to survive a marathon tournament of Trouble.

Directed by John Frances Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (cowriters of Horrible Bosses), Game Night is a gloriously preposterous comedy/thriller hybrid that pays homage to the oeuvre of David Fincher — a delightfully

preposterous thing for an absurdist comedy to do. Bateman and McAdams play Max and Annie, a husband and wife whose relationship is founded on a love of party games. The highlight of their social lives is the regular session they host for a group of similarly competitive friends.

These include childhood sweethearts Kevin (Lamorne Morris) and Michelle (Kylie Bunbury) and dim-witted ladies’ man Ryan (Billy Magnussen). Not included is the couple’s next-door neighbor, Gary (Jesse Plemons), a robocop who was on the guest list before his divorce and desperately wants back in.

One of several running gags has Max and Annie fibbing about their party plans whenever they bump into their neighbor. In a priceless early scene, Gary explains at epic length why he waits until late afternoon to check his mail, then interrogates them about the bags of snacks they’re attempting to smuggle past him. It’s a gut-busting display of deadpan brilliance.

The character is an inspired creation.

The plot shifts into gear with a visit from Max’s prosperous older brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler). He arranges to take the fun up a couple dozen notches with a different

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kind of game, the kind featured in Fincher’s head trip The Game. Everyone’s psyched for an evening of role-playing, so nobody’s surprised when masked men burst in and kidnap Brooks. When a second pair of masked men, clearly actors, bursts in soon afterward, things begin to get weird.

And they only get weirder, right up to — and through — the closing credits (remain in your seat!). Mark Perez’s wildly funny and inventive script keeps the audience constantly off-balance. Every time you think you’re sure who’s who and what’s what, the filmmakers divert a car chase down a wormhole, stage gunplay using real bullets or guide gamers into the rumpus room of a crime lord hosting a twisted ver-

sion of Fight Club. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen so many expectations subverted in 100 minutes.

Whether Brooks is in on the joke or in actual danger is a question the viewer has reason to answer differently almost scene by scene. It’s the equivalent of a round of narrative Jenga. You keep waiting for the whole crazy thing to collapse into a routine resolution, but it doesn’t.

I can’t say enough about this relentlessly clever entertainment. Which is why I’ll say no more, except that Game Night proves just how much fun can come from not playing by the rules.

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ould you choose to live forever if it meant becoming … not you? That’s one of the questions posed by writer-director Alex Garland’s strange sci-fi meditation on creation, destruction and mutation, which comes disguised as a monster movie.

Of course, no one familiar with Garland’s previous directorial effort, Ex Machina, or his source material, Jeff VanderMeer’s nigh-on-unfilmable Southern Reach Trilogy, will be surprised that Annihilation’s genetic blueprint is closer to 2001: A Space Odyssey than it is to Alien. While the buildup is slow, the movie rewards viewers with a wealth of wildly creative imagery and a climax that genuinely deserves to be called “trippy.”

The setup is simple. In a place identified for us only as “Area X,” a meteor strikes a lighthouse, releasing a prismatic haze known as the Shimmer, which proceeds to creep slowly inland. It scrambles radio signals, and no one who ventures into it returns — well, almost no one.

We learn all this along with Lena (Natalie Portman), a biology professor whose husband (Oscar Isaac) disappeared on a classified military mission into the Shimmer. After he mysteriously returns almost a year later — incoherent, and near death from organ failure — Lena feels compelled to explore Area X herself.

She volunteers for a new government mission led by the icy Dr. Ventress (Jenni-

MISSION IMPASSABLE Portman and co. set out to explore what looks like a giant soap bubble in Garland’s brainy sci-fi flick.

fer Jason Leigh). Together with a no-nonsense paramedic (Gina Rodriguez), a geologist (Tuva Novotny) and a physicist (Tessa Thompson), they venture into the unknown.

Within the Shimmer, the women find a sinister Eden of weird flora and fauna, organisms that appear to embody impossible mashups of different species.

Owing to a framing narrative, we already know the mission won’t go well. Through sometimes-clumsy flashbacks and exposition, Garland’s script spells it out for us: These are five wounded, self-destructive characters facing an existential threat. Who will stand firm, and who will succumb?

Or … does it matter? What does it mean to “exist,” anyway? Those questions increasingly dominate as the story itself goes into uncharted territory.

There’s a certain hoariness to the doomed-mission scenario and a remoteness to these characters that keeps Annihilation from achieving the emotional resonance of, say, Arrival. While Portman is moody enough, she doesn’t bring immediacy to Lena’s conflicts, and Garland’s portentous screenplay tells more than it shows.

But when the film finally starts unveiling the Shimmer’s effects on human beings, it goes to such rich and strange places, both

narratively and visually, that it mesmerizes despite its flaws. Memories of old episodes of “The X-Files” fade as we gaze on images as appropriate to a Grimm fairy tale as to a sci-fi thriller.

Area X’s hypnotic theme-park pastels (courtesy of cinematographer Rob Hardy) conceal tableaux of fascinating, horrifying grotesquerie. While the movie does have scenes of body horror and physical abominations run amok, its mood can shift on a dime from terror to elegy. Where some observers see “annihilation” in the Shimmer, others see something less clearly destructive: refraction. It’s a visual and thematic motif that Garland introduces early, in a shot of entwined hands seen through a water glass, and works into an unforgettable climax.

At its best, Annihilation is heady experimental cinema with “future cult classic” written all over it. At its worst, it drags a little, torn between marketable Hollywood horror movie tropes and terror of a more elemental kind. By the end, though, the best parts of this cinematic chimera dominate.

It’s a must-see for anyone who loves the truly speculative side of science fiction.

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NEW IN THEATERS DEATH WISH: Horror director Eli Roth (Hostel) remade the 1974 action hit about a family man (Bruce Willis) who starts dealing vigilante justice after a brutal attack on his loved ones. With Vincent D’Onofrio and Elisabeth Shue. (107 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Palace) THE INSULT: Set in Beirut, this Oscar-nominated drama shows how a dispute between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee becomes an explosive court case. Adel Karam and Kamel El Basha star. Ziad Doueiri (Lila Says) directed. (112 min, R. Savoy)

EVERY DAYHH1/2 Two teens’ budding romance is complicated by the fact that one of them literally transforms into a new person every twenty-four hours in this drama based on the YA novel by David Levithan. Angourie Rice, Justice Smith and Debby Ryan star. (95 min, PG-13) FIFTY SHADES FREEDH1/2 The bondage-enthusiast billionaire and his beloved (Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson) finally wed in the third (and last?) film based on E.L. James’ best-selling erotic trilogy. With Marcia Gay Harden and Eric Johnson.

James Foley (Perfect Stranger) directed. (105 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 2/14)

NOSTALGIA: People meditate on the value of beloved possessions in this ensemble drama composed of connected stories, directed by Mark Pellington (Arlington Road) and starring Jon Hamm, Ellen Burstyn, Bruce Dern, Catherine Keener and James Le Gros. (114 min, R. Roxy)

GAME NIGHTHHHH1/2 Folks who meet regularly for friendly competition find themselves instead trying to solve a real-life murder in this action comedy. With Rachel McAdams, Jesse Plemons and Jason Bateman. John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (Vacation) directed. (100 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 2/28)

RED SPARROW: A ballerina (Jennifer Lawrence) becomes a Russian spy assigned to seduce a CIA agent in this thriller from director Francis Lawrence (the last three Hunger Games movies).

Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts and Charlotte Rampling also star. (139 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy)

THE GREATEST SHOWMANHH1/2 This original musical, “inspired by the imagination of” circus entrepreneur P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman), appears to be less about the gritty facts of his life than about celebrating show biz. With Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson and Zac Efron. Michael Gracey makes his directorial debut. (105 min, PG)

NOW PLAYING THE 15:17 TO PARISHHHH Three American soldiers (Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler and Alek Skarlatos) who foiled a 2015 terrorist attack on a European train play themselves in this drama based on the events, directed by Clint Eastwood.

With Judy Greer and Jenna Fischer. (94 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 2/14) THE 2018 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS: Fifteen Academy Award nominees play in three separate groups: live-action, animated and documentary, with subjects ranging from Kobe Bryant to a late-in-life same-sex wedding to racial violence to Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes.

(Runtime N/A, NR) ANNIHILATIONHHHH Jeff VanderMeer’s cerebral sci-fi trilogy comes to the screen, with Natalie Portman playing a biologist who embarks on an expedition into an environmentally distressed area that seems to defy natural laws. With Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tessa Thompson. Alex Garland (Ex Machina) cowrote and directed. (120 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 2/28)

CALL ME BY YOUR NAMEHHHHH A restless teenager (Timothée Chalamet) falls for his dad’s research assistant (Armie Hammer) in this atmospheric summer romance set in 1983 Italy, from director Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love). With Michael Stuhlbarg. (132 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 1/17)

PADDINGTON 2HHHH1/2 The marmalade-loving bear embarks on a search for the thief of a coveted pop-up book in this sequel to the family adventure hit, again directed by Paul King. With Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant and Sally Hawkins. (103 min, PG)

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With the voices of James Corden, Domhnall Gleeson, Fayssal Bazzi and Sia. (93 min, PG) PHANTOM THREADHHHH1/2 In 1950s London, an elite dressmaker (Daniel Day-Lewis, in what he says will be his last role) becomes fixated on a younger woman (Vicky Krieps) in this drama from writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master). (130 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 1/24) THE POSTHHH1/2 Steven Spielberg’s drama chronicles the days in 1971 in which the Washington Post’s leadership struggled with the dilemma of whether to publish the explosive Pentagon Papers. With Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee and Meryl Streep as Katherine Graham. (115 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 1/10) THE SHAPE OF WATERHHHH1/2 A mute janitor (Sally Hawkins) at a government lab falls for a mysterious marine creature in this arty riff on classic monster flicks from cowriter-director Guillermo del Toro. With Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins and Octavia Spencer. (123 min, R) THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURIHHHHH In this drama from writerdirector Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths), Frances McDormand plays a grieving mom who doesn’t take kindly to the local sheriff’s failure to arrest her daughter’s killer. With Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell and Caleb Landry Jones.

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EARLY MANHHH1/2 Two cavemen must mobilize against an invading Bronze Age force in this Aardman Animations family comedy. With the voices of Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams and Eddie Redmayne. Nick Park (The Curse of the Were-Rabbit) directed. (89 min, PG)

LADY BIRDHHHH Actor Greta Gerwig wrote and directed this acclaimed coming-of-age tale about a Sacramento teen (Saoirse Ronan) navigating her senior year. With Laurie Metcalf and Lucas Hedges.

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JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLEHHH Four teens are trapped in a video game where they’re represented by human movie clichés (Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and Jack Black) in this belated sequel to the 1995 action comedy. Jake Kasdan (Bad Teacher) directed. (119 min, PG-13)

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BLACK PANTHERHHHH Endowed with superhuman powers, the young king (Chadwick Boseman) of African nation Wakanda grapples with the threat of civil war in this Marvel production, which takes place after Captain America: Civil War. With Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira. Ryan Coogler (Creed) directed. (134 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 2/21)

I, TONYAHHHHH This no-holds-barred biopic tells the story of former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie), banned from her sport for her role in conspiring to injure a rival, as a dark comedy of errors. Allison Janney and Sebastian Stan also star. Craig Gillespie (The Finest Hours) directed. (120 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 1/17)

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21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 1 The 15:17 to Paris Annihilation Black Panther (2D & 3D) Early Man Every Day Fifty Shades Freed Game Night Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Peter Rabbit *Red Sparrow (Thu only) friday 2 — wednesday 7 Annihilation Black Panther (2D & 3D) *Death Wish Every Day Fifty Shades Freed Game Night Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Peter Rabbit *Red Sparrow

MAJESTIC 10

190 Boxwood St. (Maple Tree Place, Taft Corners), Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 1 The 15:17 to Paris Annihilation Black Panther (2D & 3D) Fifty Shades Freed Game Night The Greatest Showman Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Peter Rabbit The Post *Red Sparrow (Thu only) The Shape of Water friday 2 — wednesday 7 The 15:17 to Paris Annihilation Black Panther (2D & 3D) *Death Wish Fifty Shades Freed

Game Night The Greatest Showman Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Peter Rabbit *Red Sparrow The Shape of Water

MARQUIS THEATRE Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 1 Black Panther I, Tonya (Thu only) Phantom Thread (Wed only) friday 2 — thursday 8 Black Panther Call Me by Your Name Paddington 2 (Fri-Sun only)

MERRILL’S ROXY CINEMAS

222 College St., Burlington, 864-3456, merrilltheatres.net

wednesday 28 — thursday 1 Black Panther Call Me by Your Name Fifty Shades Freed Lady Bird Phantom Thread The Shape of Water Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri friday 2 — thursday 8 Black Panther Call Me by Your Name Lady Bird *Nostalgia Phantom Thread *Red Sparrow The Shape of Water Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

PALACE 9 CINEMAS 10 Fayette Dr., South Burlington, 864-5610, palace9.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 1

PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA

241 North Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com

Annihilation Black Panther **The Dark Crystal (1982) (Wed only) Darkest Hour Fifty Shades Freed Game Night **Met Opera: La Bohème (Wed only) **National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Thu only) Peter Rabbit The Post *Red Sparrow (Thu only) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

wednesday 28 — thursday 8

friday 2 — thursday 8

friday 2 — thursday 8

Annihilation Black Panther **Bolshoi Ballet: The Flames of Paris (Sun only) Darkest Hour *Death Wish Game Night **National Theatre Live: Hamlet (Thu only) Peter Rabbit The Post *Red Sparrow Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

SUNSET DRIVE-IN

155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800, sunsetdrivein.com

Closed for the season.

Black Panther (2D & 3D) Peter Rabbit

WELDEN THEATRE

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wednesday 28 — thursday 1

26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 1 Darkest Hour I, Tonya The Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation, Live Action (program varies by day; check website)

104 No. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com

Black Panther Fifty Shades Freed Game Night Peter Rabbit friday 2 — thursday 8 The 15:17 to Paris Black Panther Game Night Peter Rabbit (Fri-Tue only)

I, Tonya *The Insult Lady Bird

STOWE CINEMA 3 PLEX

Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 1 Black Panther Game Night Peter Rabbit friday 2 — thursday 8 Schedule not available at press time.

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PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)

As you make appointments in the coming months, you could reuse calendars from 2007 and 2001.

During those years, all the dates fell on the same days of the week as they do in 2018. On the other hand, Pisces, please don’t try to learn the same lessons you learned in 2007 and 2001. Don’t get snagged in identical traps or sucked into similar riddles or obsessed with comparable illusions. On the other hand, it might help for you to recall the detours you had to take back then, since you may thereby figure out how to avoid having to repeat boring old experiences that you don’t need to repeat.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): No one can be

somewhat pregnant. You either are or you’re not. But from a metaphorical perspective, your current state is a close approximation to that impossible condition. Are you or are you not going to commit yourself to birthing a new creation? Decide soon, please.

Opt for one or the other resolution; don’t remain in the gray area. And there’s more to consider. You are indulging in excessive inbetweenness in other areas of your life, as well. You’re almost brave and sort of free and semi-faithful. My advice about these halfway states is the same: Either go all the way or else stop pretending you might.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The Appalachian Trail is a 2,200-mile path that runs through the eastern United States.

Hikers can wind their way through forests and wilderness areas from Mount Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia. Along the way they may encounter black bears, bobcats, porcupines and wild boars. These natural wonders may seem to be at a remote distance from civilization, but they are in fact conveniently accessible from America’s biggest metropolis. For $8.75, you can take a train from Grand Central Station in New York City to an entry point of the Appalachian Trail.

This scenario is an apt metaphor for you right now, Cancerian. With relative ease, you can escape from your routines and habits. I hope you take advantage!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Is 2018 turning out to be as I expected it would be for you?

Have you become more accepting of yourself and further at peace with your mysterious destiny? Are you benefiting from greater stability and security? Do you feel more at home in the world and better nurtured by your close allies? If for some reason these developments are not yet in bloom, withdraw from every lesser concern and turn your focus to them. Make sure you make full use of the gifts that life is conspiring to provide for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “You can’t find intimacy — you can’t find home — when you’re always hiding behind masks,” says Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Díaz. “Intimacy requires a certain level of vulnerability. It requires a certain level of you exposing your fragmented, contradictory self to someone else. You running the risk of having your core self rejected and hurt and misunderstood.” I can’t imagine any better advice to offer you as you navigate your way through the next seven weeks, Virgo. You will have a wildly fertile opportunity to find and create more intimacy.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the coming weeks, you could reach several odd personal bests. For instance, your ability to distinguish between flowery bullshit and inventive truthtelling will be at a peak. Your “imperfections” will be more interesting and forgivable than usual and might even work to your advantage, as well. I suspect you’ll also have an adorable inclination to accomplish the half-right thing when it’s impossible to do the perfectly right thing. Finally, all the astrological omens suggest that you will have a tricky power to capitalize on lucky lapses.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): French philosopher Blaise Pascal said, “If you do not love too much, you do not love enough.”

American author Henry David Thoreau declared, “There is no remedy for love but to love more.” I would hesitate to offer these two formulations in the horoscope of any other sign but yours, Scorpio. And I would even hesitate to offer them to you at any other

time besides right now. But I feel that you currently have the strength of character and fertile willpower necessary to make righteous use of such stringently medicinal magic. So please proceed with my agenda for you, which is to become the Smartest, Feistiest, Most Resourceful Lover Who Has Ever Lived.

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The state of Kansas has more than 6,000 ghost towns — places where people once lived but then abandoned. Daniel C. Fitzgerald has written six books documenting these places.

He’s an expert on researching what remains of the past and drawing conclusions based on the old evidence. In accordance with current astrological omens, I suggest you consider doing comparable research into your own lost and half-forgotten history. You can generate vigorous psychic energy by communing with origins and memories. Remembering who you used to be will clarify your future.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s not quite a revolution that’s in the works. But it is a sprightly evolution. Accelerating developments may test your ability to adjust gracefully. Quickly shifting story lines will ask you to be resilient and flexible. But the unruly flow won’t throw you into a stressful tizzy as long as you treat it as an interesting challenge instead of an inconvenient imposition. My advice is not to stiffen your mood or narrow your range of expression, but rather to be like an actor in an improvisation class. Fluidity is your word of power.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s the Productive Paradox Phase of your cycle. You can generate good luck and unexpected help by romancing the contradictions. For example: 1. You’ll enhance your freedom by risking deeper commitment. 2. You’ll gain greater control over wild influences by loosening your grip and providing more spaciousness. 3. If you are willing to appear naive, empty or foolish, you’ll set the stage for getting smarter. 4. A blessing you didn’t realize you needed will come your way after you relinquish a burdensome “asset.” 5.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Committee to Fanatically Promote Taurus’ Success is pleased to see that you’re not waiting politely for your next turn. You have come to the brilliant realization that what used to be your fair share is no longer sufficient.

You intuitively sense that you have a cosmic mandate to skip a few steps — to ask for more and better and faster results. As a reward for this outbreak of shrewd and well-deserved self-love, and in recognition of the blessings that are currently showering down on your astrological House of Noble Greed, you are hereby granted three weeks’ worth of extra service, free bonuses, special treatment and abundant slack.

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WILL, I AM LOOKING FOR YOU! Will: Wait, what just happened? We first connected online, and you had me at “Once you meet me, you won’t need to meet anyone else.” We connected on Google hangouts, and there was a technical glitch and you cut me off! Just want to say I am the real deal. It’s the gypsy woman from Waterbury. When: Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Where: online. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914280

MAGLIANERO MONDAY We were spending time at Maglianero on Presidents’ Day around 3 p.m. You: tall, Irish-looking gent with curly, dark brown locks. Another café-goer joined you at your round table, and you took a phone call. Me: smiling, blue-eyed lady with a turquoise sweater, working in the armchair. Words cannot espress ... o, what it was about you. When: Monday, February 19, 2018. Where: Maglianero.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914272

GOOD DANCER, EH? To the dark-haired, sharply dressed gent: Overheard a conversation about you being a really good dancer.

Maybe a twirl around the dance floor sometime? Spoiler alert: I can’t dance, but I can be a good student!

When: Thursday, February 15, 2018. Where: Mehuron’s Market.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914279

A ROSE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY I left you a gift in the form of a rose for Valentine’s Day, hoping you’d figure out it was me. I was too shy to give it to you face-to-face, so I left it on your car at work. Anyway, I hope it brought a smile to your face.

When: Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Where: Mehuron’s Market.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914268

NORTH CAPTIVA You screamed my name like Brando. / So many flavorful memories: Kismet, Honey Road, Maglianero… / It is no coincidence that I met you. / My toes are painted Carolina blue. / I wanted to go to Bubba’s island with you. When: Saturday, February 10, 2018. Where: Juniper, Burlington.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914278

RICHMOND MARKET BABE ALERT Wow. You’re gorgeous! I couldn’t bring myself to approach you. You had shoulder-length beautiful blond hair.

You smiled at me and made my day. I wish I could rewind time so that I could at least tell you how beautiful you are. You deserve to hear that at least once a day. When: Saturday, February 10, 2018. Where: Richmond Market.

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LOST PEN, FOUND CONNECTION? You played a super fun show with Big Night. You borrowed my pen, and I offered to let you keep it. I regret not attaching my number to it. Hopeful for a second opportunity. Any chance you’d want to grab a drink and help me perfect my two-step? When: Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Where: Radio Bean.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914277 POOKEY ARTICHOOKEY I’m doing it. Life is meant to be lived.

My favorite moment is when you had me stop driving out of Camel’s Hump so you could pick flowers. I hope to see you soon, and perhaps this is a catalyst for you to finally see me the way I see you. When: Thursday, February 22, 2018. Where: Burlington.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914276 2,000 YEARS A strange but familiar feeling that we had secrets from another lifetime.

The intense moment when my soul recognized yours before we were ever introduced. The most beautiful view my eyes have ever seen has been watching happiness fill every inch of your being.

Kirby, cheers to our friendship, our passion and our future. When: Friday, September 1, 2017. Where: Positive Pie, Barre. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914274 CRUELTY, MANIPULATION, MEANINGLESSNESS “Nobody sits like this rock sits. You rock, rock. The rock just sits and is. You show us how to just sit here, and that’s what we need.” Let’s go out to dinner and see a movie. Happy birthday, CA. When: Sunday, January 28, 2018. Where: Jay Peak. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914273

NICE FACE AT MONTPELIER CO-OP You caught me huffing beeswax candles around noon, then our eyes met (I think) several times across the store. You: around my age, tall, dark-haired man with a nice face. I wish we’d said hi. I hope your week is full of love. When: Sunday, February 11, 2018. Where: Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914266 I ‘RECALL’ YOU You worked with me via email to schedule a recall appointment on my vehicle. After the appointment was over, you told me about the area and a restaurant I must try, as I am new to the area. Your name is Ray. Had we met outside of your work, I would have asked if you wanted to go to that restaurant sometime. When: Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Where: Barre. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914265 THINGS I REGRET You don’t know who I am now. You have no right to dismiss me like this. I could give you a lot in the ways of love and life. I messed up, but this isn’t fair, CM. I do love you, and I do remember why. When: Sunday, September 10, 2017. Where: Montpelier. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914264 UPPER DECK PUB Your eyes are amazing! If only I were brave enough to say something to you. You had a logo on your shirt.

Tell me what it was so I can be sure it is you! When: Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Where: Upper Deck Pub. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914261

CITY MARKET MISSED CONNECTION In the produce section on Monday night. You had long black hair and a long puffy black winter jacket, and you’re really pretty. I was wearing a red and gray jacket. We crossed eyes a few times, but I never spoke up. Regretting it now. Maybe I can make up for it and buy you a drink? ;) When: Monday, February 5, 2018. Where: City Market.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914260 THIRD WHEEL AT REVOLUTION KITCHEN A great addition to my friend date. I was calling the shots and happy having you facilitate such a decadent evening. So heroic to turn on the vents to save our burning eyes! I’d like to hear the story behind the pin-up girl on your forearm.

Mixing the desserts was brilliant.

What other tricks do you have up your sleeve? When: Thursday, February 1, 2018. Where: Revolution Kitchen.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914258 I SEE YOU...

Trying to become a better self. Trying to let go of the past. Taking whatever comes your way without expectation or judgement. I know it’s hard sometimes, but good things are coming. You are beautiful and so deserving. Do what you must, but don’t lose hope. Good things are coming. I love you. When: Thursday, February 1, 2018. Where: right here, right now. You: Man. Me: Man. #914257 NO WALLYNESS? Though we see a latte of each other, I don’t have the curry to tell you how I really feel. I am an egg in your hands, scrambled under your hot meat. I am like so much cheese, melting on the grill of your gaze. Oh, my sandwich warrior, you are beautiful in so many nontypical ways. When: Saturday, February 3, 2018. Where: Wally’s Bagels. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914256 RE: HOME DEPOT CUTIE, 12/16 Did this take place in the checkout line?

I seem to vaguely recall you. Coffee and polite conversation sometime?

You may pay, and I’ll forgive you for snubbing me. Deal? When: Saturday, December 16, 2017. Where: Home Depot. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914255 JAMES FROM WATERBURY You have the best dog, like to go overseas as often as possible and are a creative type. You sparked my interest, but I erroneously swiped left when you appeared on my app (rookie OKC mistake). I have two great dogs and a valid passport! Talk over a beer sometime? When: Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Where: OKCupid.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914254 BEEFY BURROWS STUD Aloha, Chip Chip! Remember when we did the “5 Banger”? Come home, and we can make it a “10 Banger.” Don’t get the bite! —Pierre. When: Thursday, February 1, 2018. Where: Camel’s Hump. You: Man. Me: Man. #914253

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ASK ATHENA Dear Athena,

My boyfriend said he would stop having sex with me if I kept watching porn. I don’t watch a lot of porn, but I do like it — especially when he is away, and I’m alone and horny. He goes away a lot for work (like, for two weeks every month), and I am lonely. Even though we are in a serious relationship and I’m committed, I think it bothers him that the porn I watch sometimes has threesomes, and some of them have women. (We are gay men.) What do I do?

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Dear Sex Strike,

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Porn, shmorn. He should be thankful that you’re watching sex acts rather than engaging in them when he’s away. This guy sounds a bit too restrictive for my taste, but you’re the one who has to deal with him. So, on to the advice...

First, try to see it from his perspective. Porn often features exaggerated, fantastical sex that can feel impossible to re-create at home.

Maybe he’s feeling threatened by that. Maybe he is bothered or confused by the content you’re choosing. While watching a woman may be a turnon, it doesn’t necessarily reflect what you want in real life — but he doesn’t know that. Bottom line: Porn seems like a simple method of release for you, but he’s likely comparing himself to what’s on-screen and feeling like he doesn’t measure up.

(Maybe literally!)

That said, withholding his affection and laying down an unrealistic ultimatum is unhealthy. And a quick chat isn’t going to solve your relationship problems. I suggest you both see a couples therapist to help you sort out the reasons for his discomfort and fear — and create a realistic, mutually respectful system for managing your time apart. Maybe that means more phone sex or love letters. There’s a trust issue here, and hopefully a professional can help repair and restore your partnership.

Act now. With your boyfriend’s travel schedule, it’s either figure this out or get out.

Yours,

THINNING-HAIRED MAN IN MY HOUSE Spotted: thoughtful guy trying to cut back on his cookie consumption.

Hopefully someone special is supplying plenty of sweetness. May she be able to keep it up for the years to come. I’ll keep my eye out for you around the living room. When: Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Where: Loomis Street.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914252

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