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Workers at Vermont Yankee mishandled a suspected pipe bomb last November.

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EVERYBODY DEPENDS ON THIS BUS.”

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The State of Vermont awarded tax incentives valued at almost $1 million to Green Mountain Coffee Roasters — now Keurig Green Mountain. That’s a lot of beans.

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1. “Lesbian Couple Sues Addison: Sour Grapes or Hometown Harrasment” by Kathryn Flagg. Two women say Addison residents harassed them because of their sexual orientation, but town residents and officials tell a different story.

2. “Unholy Plan? Proposal to Convert Church Property Stuns South End Parish by Alicia Freese. Neighbors and parishioners were surprised to discover that they might be about to lose part of St. Anthony’s to a housing development project.

3. “A Queen City Resident Weighs her Internet Options by Alicia Freese. Burlington residents have the luxury of choosing from among several broadband providers.

4. Off Message: “Can a Judge Force an End to the CCTA Bus Strike?” Reporter Mark Davis examines options to force an end to the CCTA bus driver’s strike, now in its second week.

5. Off Message: “Bus Strike Strands Man With a Broken Nose” by Alicia Freese. Burlington resident Harold Wallace waited two days to seek medical attention for a broken nose.

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n Tuesday, the ninth day of an increasingly bitter bus drivers’ strike, the head of Chittenden County Transportation Authority said that the nonprofit agency may take some big steps. They include appealing to the courts or the Vermont Labor Relations Board — or even hiring temporary replacement drivers to get the buses rolling again.

General Manager Bill Watterson said CCTA’s board of directors plans to meet soon to consider such measures if the standoff continues. “I’m not authorized to unilaterally take those steps,” he said. “The responsible thing for them to do is assess what the potential ways forward are. It’s what we need to do.”

Those possibilities, first raised by Mark Davis in a series of stories on the Seven Days blog Off Message, seemed remote only days ago. But the latest negotiations between drivers and management fell apart on Saturday, and the rhetoric has only become nastier: Union steward Mike Walker referred to CCTA management as a bunch of “flying monkeys” during a Monday press conference held on the red brick road known as the Church Street Marketplace.

Drivers maintained a picket line downtown all week, enjoying support from other local unions. They insist that CCTA is engaged in “predatory management” and is forcing them to work overly long shifts that create unsafe conditions for drivers and passengers alike. “They’re stonewalling with loopholes and nitpicking,” declared driver spokesman Rob Slingerland. “They’re telling half truths to the public in order to sway the public.”

Vermont Agency of Transportation Secretary Brian Searles said the state may rethink its $6 million contract with CCTA — nearly half of the agency’s budget — if it doesn’t see progress soon to restore service that normally provides about 10,000 rides a day. Managers in Chittenden County towns that also subsidize bus rides for their residents told Seven Days they are not yet planning to seek refunds for the shuttered service.

Caught in the middle are scores of students, workers and lowerincome Chittenden County residents who have found themselves stranded. The frustrated travelers include Harold Wallace, 63, who waited two days to receive treatment for his broken nose because he couldn’t get to his doctor in Colchester.

“It’s bad for everybody,” Wallace said. “Everybody depends on this bus.”

A growing percentage of traffic tickets — more than 11 percent of 83,681 last year — are being thrown out of court because of poor penmanship.

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That’s how many Vermont school districts exist today, but a consolidation bill, H.883, would reduce the number of districts to 45 by 2020. A Vermont House panel approved the bill last week.

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I was going to comment on your article “Two Against a Town” [March 19], but as I read on, I realized that just about everyone associated with this issue gets sued so ... never mind.

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Paul Heintz’s piece about Gov. Shumlin [Fair Game: “Traveling Salesman,” March 19] raises a serious and generally ignored campaign finance issue: constituency.

These donors from Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Florida and elsewhere can’t vote in Vermont. Why should they be allowed to influence the outcome of a Vermont election? The answer is that they shouldn’t, as I shouldn’t be allowed (if I had that kind of money) to influence an election in Massachusetts, D.C. or Florida.

To take it a step further, consider the cool million in Shumlin’s war chest. In theory someone could run against him with $10,000 or even $100,000. In reality, he has a lock on reelection. That guarantee was provided, at least in part, by people who have no voting rights in Vermont. It reminds me of the “five little democratic questions” of Tony Benn, the late British parliamentarian, the last of which was, “And how can we get rid of you? If you cannot get rid of the people who govern you, you do not live in a democratic

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I find it interesting that in [“NECI Confidential,” March 12] there is no mention that the NECI location on Main Street in Montpelier is one of the most expensive restaurants in town — and regularly serves the worst food. I have only been four times myself. Every now and then I get talked into going. I (and my wallet) always regret it.

The cost is ridiculous for what you get, the service ranges from merely acceptable to downright embarrassing, and the management doesn’t seem to care. After one visit, a manager came over and asked how everything was. I said, “Got a minute?” and ran through the list: warm app cold, cold app warm, fish cooked ’til sawdust, chicken ’til cardboard, service atrocious, including waitstaff texting within view of the table being ignored. Really?

When I finished, he said, “Well, come back at the end of the semester. They do better.” As he walked away I said, “Oh, and one more thing. The management sucks, too.” What are they teaching there?

Our bill was $78 with no booze. This is not an isolated incident. Everyone I have spoken to has similar stories. I guess the town would miss all the revenue NECI brings, and I would miss all the jaywalking

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In “Making Connections” [March 19], writer Alicia Freese ultimately chose FairPoint over Burlington Telecom for her internet service partially because of BT’s $5-per-month charge “for a modem,” which would add up to “$300 … for five years.” I believe that there was a technical misunderstanding. No modem is needed if one’s computer is plugged into the BT wired ethernet port that comes with installation. I think that Alicia is referring to the $5-per-month “wireless router” on BT’s pricing page. This lets you surf anywhere in your apartment on a mobile device, and can be purchased for less than $25 at NewEgg.com, for example.

Does FairPoint supply routers for free?

I don’t know why anyone would decide to rent this item. Perhaps Alicia made the correct choice for her current situation, but when she wants and can afford symmetrical high-speed service, BT’s got the technological advantage.

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[Re “School Daze: Burlington Education Leaders Mull Another Budget Vote,” March 19]: Now that the dust has begun to settle in the long-overdue budget-defeat process, it’s time to seriously, finally address the elephant in the room! That would be the yearly, exorbitant increases in pay and benefits to school employees. Simply put, we are never going to have a serious budget discussion, and therefore any real local budget reform, without addressing this. The board cries about staff cuts and program cuts, and “what about the kids?” when, actually, somebody has to finally stand up and say “enough is enough” with the automatic increases. I’m also sick of hearing that the teachers’ union is “too powerful” to stand up to: This is our money, and it’s time they treated it as such. These employees work about 160 days a year! They have summers off, weeklong “vacations” all year, and yet they constantly cry about their alreadygenerous pay and benefits packages. It’s time for them to join the real world.

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Court, jail and state custody are clearly not answers. Our courts are overburdened and lack the capacity to act quickly. Placing kids in jail makes them more likely to commit crimes, have mental health issues and be alienated from school. Kids in foster care have higher rates of homelessness, dropping out of school and delinquency.

To lower our chronic truancy rates, we need (1) better data collection; (2) immediate diversion; (3) tailored communitybased responses; and (4) accessible local services that start in our schools. A community-based programmatic response,

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Vermont has led the nation in using court diversion for low-level criminal offenses. Why are we lagging behind when it comes to truancy? It’s time for a change in Vermont. To lower truancy rates statewide and repair the family-school relationship, we must move away from punishment and toward personalized community support for kids and families struggling with truancy.

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Single-Payer, Inc.

t was big news last week when a new single-payer advocacy group emerged — as if from the ether.

Big because the organization, Vermont’s Coalition for Universal Reform, immediately attracted: a $100,000 contribution from the American Federation of Teachers; the leadership of House Majority Whip TESS TAYLOR (D-Barre), who resigned her seat Friday to become its executive director; and the services of the top-flight Montpelier lobbying firm KSE Partners.

Called Vermont’s CURE for short, the nonprofit “was established by Vermonters” to push Gov. PETER SHUMLIN’s single-payer health care agenda, according to KSE’s TODD BAILEY. To that end, it’s planning a fundraising, lobbying and advertising campaign to make sure Montpelier — and the rest of the state — sticks with single-payer, and with Shumlin.

But wait. Did I say Vermont’s CURE hired KSE Partners? I might’ve gotten that backward.

The way Bailey puts it, the new outfit “was a collective idea” hatched by the five-member board of Vermont’s CURE, in consultation with KSE staff.

But according to board president BRAM KLEPPNER, “It was sort of their idea,” referring to the lobby shop. Both Klepper and Vermont AFT president BEN JOHNSON say Bailey recruited them to the board, which also includes Bailey’s wife, Lauren, a nurse practitioner at Fletcher Allen Health Care.

According to BOB SHERMAN, a veteran lobbyist and cofounder of KSE Partners, it was he who came up with the concept of Vermont’s CURE, back in 2011, when the legislature first signed off on the concept of single-payer. As with legalizing gay marriage, for which the firm served as paid lobbyists, Sherman saw a chance to push a cause he supports — and make some money.

“We’re creating a client. Ultimately, I hope I’m going to get paid,” he says. “If you build it, they will come. Or, if you come, they will build it.”

Who knew lobbying firms created their own clients out of whole cloth!

Then again, health care advocacy is big business. Kleppner says he “wouldn’t be surprised if we were able to raise into the seven-digits,” while Bailey thinks Vermont’s pro-single-payer groups could collectively wind up spending “a few million dollars.”

For now, KSE isn’t earning a dime from Vermont’s CURE. But Sherman and Bailey both say that as soon as the “nonprofit” they founded raises some cash, they hope it will hire their company for its consulting, lobbying and advertising services.

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different firm,” Kleppner hints.

Vermont’s CURE isn’t the only game in town. Last month, another labor-funded nonprofit, Vermont Leads, announced it had raised $80,000 from the National Education Association to fight for singlepayer. And while leaders of both groups speak diplomatically about one another, it’s clear they’re competing for the same donors.

“I think KSE saw an opportunity to raise money for their firm and work an issue that, at some level, they care about,” says Vermont Leads executive director PETER STERLING. “But let’s just be honest: KSE recognized that this would be a way to raise their profile on what’s likely to be a critical issue in the next two years.”

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And it’s not a bad way to curry favor with Shumlin, on whose administration KSE counts for access and favors. According to the governor, Sherman recently briefed him on the Vermont’s CURE plan.

“He talked about the mission, the board, the structure and what they were up to,” Shumlin says. “And I said, ‘Hey, sounds good to me. We need all the help we can get.’”

Bailey says it’s possible Vermont’s CURE will form a political action committee to push its cause — and the candidates who support it — in this fall’s elections.

Such a group could be a real help to Shumlin’s reelection campaign, providing his out-of-state donors with an anonymous destination for their cash.

That’s because Kleppner says the board has tentatively decided not to disclose its donors to the public or the press — just like the anti-single-payer Vermonters for Health Care Freedom, which also refuses to name its funders.

“The main motivation is to protect donors to the organization from attacks,” Kleppner explains. “On the other hand, I think everyone has an instinct to transparency.”

Bailey sure does. At least, he used to.

Last time the lobbyist founded a political advocacy group — a super PAC called Vermont Priorities — back in July 2012, its purported mission was to put a stop to super PACs themselves and require political

organizations to reveal their donors. Bailey even appeared in a 60-second TV ad the group produced in November 2012, pledging “to be transparent” and “to end super PACs, including this one.”

But asked last week who funded Vermont’s CURE, Bailey initially said, “We are not going to disclose our donors.”

He eventually caved, outing the AFT as its $100,000 friend.

Has Bailey’s stance on transparency changed in the past two years?

“Our work with Vermont Priorities was different than the work with Vermont’s CURE,” he explains. “The mission of that organization we were consulting for was to disclose donors to a super PAC.” “That organization we were consulting for?!”

The reality is, as Sherman readily admits that Vermont Priorities was another creature hatched in the offices of KSE — a creature that went on to raise money from wealthy Vermonters and hire KSE as its consultant.

Sounds like last time around, Bailey’s transparency push was just a cynical ploy to make a buck. Wonder if the same is true this time with single-payer.

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Given all the attention this legislative session on Montpelier’s revolving door, Rep. Taylor’s hiring last week by Vermont’s CURE was a little awkward.

Last week, she was busy counting votes as the third-ranking member of the House Democratic leadership. This week, she’s toiling away in the offices of KSE, whose clients include companies ranging from Green Mountain Power to VISA to AT&T. But to her credit, Taylor didn’t attempt to cling to her legislative job after Vermont’s CURE formally offered her the executive director position Thursday night.

“Once that offer was actually made, I felt that it was really incumbent upon me to step down, so there wouldn’t be any conflict,” she says.

The same can’t be said of Rep. CHRIS PEARSON (P-Burlington), who has worked as a social media consultant for Vermont Leads — that other pro-single-payer group — since May 2012. Throughout that time, he’s served as a member of the House Committee on Health Care, which will play a major role in the single-payer debate.

Pearson says he’s been careful to avoid conflicts — and might recuse himself down the road.

“If we’re at a time when there’s a [singlepayer] financing package in the House and Vermont Leads is active, I’ll have to pick one or the other,” he says.

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Of course, that’s not the only potential conflict. Vermont Leads was originally founded and funded by the Service Employees International Union — back when it was hoping to unionize Vermont homecare workers. It spent $100,000 on issue ads and another $50,000 supporting political candidates during the 2012 election. Now it’s funded by the Vermont-NEA. Did Pearson recuse himself from the homecare unionization vote — or, for that matter, any other legislation pushed by Vermont Leads’ donors?

“I definitely did vote for that. I was proud to vote for that,” he says. “I have a 100 percent labor voting record for the entire time I’ve been down there.”

Pearson says that while his professional and political worlds occasionally overlap, there’s never any question why he votes the way he does.

“My internal test has been: Is there anything that corrupts my values or influences my values?” he says. “In all these cases, my legislative record is longer than these short contracts or temporary work that I take on for a client.”

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Could the Vermont GOP’s “mystery man” gubernatorial candidate turn out to be a mystery woman?

Rep. HEIDI SCHEUERMANN (R-Stowe) sure seems to think so.

The four-term state rep and former JIM JEFFORDS aide says she’s seriously considering challenging Shumlin for governor.

“It would be a difficult race, but I believe that he is vulnerable — that Vermonters are frustrated with the direction in which the state is going at this point,” Scheuermann says.

A member of the House commerce committee and the owner of a property management and development company, Scheuermann has distinguished herself as a business-friendly moderate. She worked closely with Lt. Gov. PHIL SCOTT last year as he sought to rebrand the ailing Vermont Republican Party.

“Heidi’s very bright and knows the issues — and she’d be a great candidate from that standpoint,” Scott says. “But I’d hate to lose her in Stowe as a rep, because I think she offers a lot and gives a lot, in terms of the debate.”

Scheuermann says she’s not blind to the challenges she’d face — from a lack of name recognition to, as she puts it, “the fact that the governor has an unlimited checkbook.” But she says that by focusing on “our relatively stagnant economy,” health-care financing and rising property taxes, she could make her case to voters.

“I believe — and the people I’ve spoken with believe — the governor is absolutely beatable,” she says.

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Have you heard the one about the Progressive state rep who started a super PAC to promote the presidential ambitions of an anti-super PAC U.S. senator?

Seriously, folks. You can’t make this stuff up.

Turns out that when Rep. Pearson is not legislating or Vermont Leads-ing, he’s running a volunteer outfit called Draft Bernie.

Founded in January, the group is dedicated to talking Sen. BERNIE SANDERS (I-Vt.) into running for president. And if its 20,000 Facebook “likes” are any indication, that message has some resonance.

“For many months, Bernie has been making noise about running for president,” Pearson explains. “I think that would be excellent for our country, for the national debate. And so I wanted to see if I could help.”

But here’s the thing: Draft Bernie ain’t just a website. It’s a political action committee. And in a letter Pearson sent to the Federal Election Commission in January establishing its existence, he wrote that it “intends to make independent expenditures” and “intends to raise funds in unlimited amounts.”

In other words, it’s a super PAC. “There’s no other choice,” Pearson ’splains. “If you want to be independent of the candidate, you’re in super PAC world.

That’s what the FEC offers.”

Pearson says he finds it “somewhat upsetting” to find himself at the helm of a super PAC and maintains that Draft Bernie “is not an effort to raise big money from a few individuals.” Thus far, it’s only raised a few thousand dollars, he says, and that includes money Pearson himself has donated.

So if a major labor union wanted to drop $300,000 into the group’s coffers

tomorrow, what would Pearson the Prog say?

“That’s a fun hypothetical to think about,” he says. “What would I say? I don’t know. It’s just so far ahead of where my capacity is right now.”

Surely Sanders, who regularly rails against Citizens United and super PACs, wouldn’t want one started in his name, right?

Actually, back in February 2012, he told my predecessor, ANDY BROMAGE, that a pro-Sanders super PAC is “something we would look at” if he faced a super PACfinanced opponent, adding, “But I hope we’re not going to have to.”

Asked about Draft Bernie, Sanders operative PHIL FIERMONTE said that while the senator is “very fond” of Pearson, a former staffer, the two have not discussed the super PAC. He added that it would be “absurd” for “opponents of right-wing Republicans” to “unilaterally disarm and not use the tools available to them.”

“To suggest that there is any comparison between a small, grassroots organization in Vermont and the multi-billion-dollar political machine bankrolled by the Koch brothers is preposterous,” Fiermonte said.

Got it. Their super PAC bad. My super PAC good.

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An Almost-Auction of Abenaki Artifacts Reopens Old Wounds B Y ALI CI A FR EESE

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ost people wouldn’t have batted an eye at the seven pieces of chiseled stone advertised last week on a Williston auction-house website. Sandwiched between images of a circus poster and a cast iron railroad crossing sign, they looked liked the sort of arrowheads available on eBay for less than $10.

But the objects advertised on Duane Merrill & Company’s site are anything but ordinary. They come from an ancient Abenaki burial ground in Swanton that became a cultural battleground when it was discovered more than 40 years ago.

The Monument Road burial remains — believed to date back 2,500 years — were kept in University of Vermont labs for decades. From the perspective of the Missisquoi Abenaki community, the stone objects aren’t artifacts at all, but rather sacred possessions meant to accompany their ancestors to “the other side.”

“Ultimately they said, ‘We want everything back, every last bit of it, even the dust.

We want it all back so we can put it back in the ground with our elders,’” recalled John Moody, an ethno-historian who helped the Missisquoi Abenaki return the artifacts to their original resting place. “That was a wish that was very clearly communicated … that is what everybody basically thought happened.”

But last week’s auction ad told a different story. At least seven sacred objects had stayed above ground and, as of last week, were headed for the block. Members of the Missisquoi and Vermont’s three other Abenaki tribes caught wind of their impending sale just 12 days before the originally scheduled auction date of March 30. Their reappearance has jeopardized a shaky truce between the Native American community, private landowners, the University of Vermont and state officials.

“It’s sacrilegious,” said Don Stevens, chief of the Nulhegan Abenaki tribe.

“These are almost like the bones of our ancestors,” said Bernie Mortz, who recently stepped down as chief of the Koasek Abenaki.

Lucy Cannon-Neel, chair of the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs (VNCAA) and a Nulhegan Abenaki, offered this analogy: “It would be like someone going to a Revolutionary War grave and digging someone up for his buttons and personal items so they can auction them off.”

Ancient Abenakis

In 1973, Anita and John Boucher began digging a basement for their new house on Monument Road, which runs parallel to the Missisquoi River on the border between Swanton and Highgate.

The backhoe hit something unexpected: an ancient Missisquoi Abenaki burial ground.

UVM archeologists were called in to salvage the burial remains. They unearthed 84 graves, which, in addition to human remains, contained copper beads, ceramic pots, hide pouches containing snake remains, chipped stone tools and other objects.

The presence of copper meant the site had been unusually well preserved. Using radiocarbon dating, archeologists estimated that the burials took place between 885 BC and 100 BC. When the dig was complete, the Bouchers continued construction on top of the site. UVM held onto the remains for years, studying them intermittently, but in 1986 — at the Abenakis’ urging — university representatives began negotiating to return the items to the place they were found.

It was a process plagued, at times, by competing desires and ugly accusations, according to a written account of the events by UVM anthropologists Deborah Blom and James Petersen and an Abenaki scholar, Frederick Wiseman. Moody, who witnessed many of the events, had a more positive assessment: “I would describe it as a challenge.” UVM archeologists viewed the remains as a seminal discovery that helped “counter the 200-year-old myth that Vermont had never been home to Natives,” and they wanted time to fully study them before returning them to the Abenaki.

But members of the Missisquoi Abenaki believed their ancestors would not be at rest until the burial grounds were completely restored, and in the meantime, those involved risked spiritual

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and physical calamities. “That’s why we always get upset when these things are disturbed, because it’s not good for our people. We get sick,” Stevens said. “You don’t mess with spirits.”

The Division of Historic Preservation (DHP) helped to mediate, and eventually, the state — with assistance from an anonymous donor — purchased the Bouchers’ property for $325,000 and tore down the house to return the grounds to their original state. It wasn’t until 1996 that the Missisquoi Abenaki were able to deliver the remains back to Monument Road — via a canoe flotilla. Tribal members were careful to rebury them in the same locations from which they were exhumed.

But the state’s relationship with the Abenaki remained strained for other reasons.

The four tribes had been engaged in a prolonged effort to win formal recognition from the state of Vermont, and victory came only after years of what Abenaki tribal members viewed as attempts by state officials to discredit their identity.

The Nulhegan and Elnu tribes succeeded in 2011, followed by the Missisquoi and Koasek in 2012.

Seven Arrowheads?

Unbeknownst to tribal members until last week, UVM allowed the Bouchers to keep seven of the many objects found on their land.

“They told me that I could choose whatever I wanted to keep as mementos,” Anita Boucher recalled in an interview Friday.

This was news to the state, too, according to state archaeologist Giovanna Peebles of the DHP, who sent an email on March 18 alerting representatives of Vermont’s Native American community. “We recently learned that in the late 1980s UVM returned these seven artifacts back to the Boucher family.” Of the impending auction, she wrote, “DHP has exhausted all available avenues as a state agency. No

laws have been broken … I’m sorry to have to be the bearer of these [sic] sad news.”

Boucher declined to comment on her recent decision to sell the items, saying, “I don’t want to talk about that. We are rehashing old wounds that are 40 years old.”

When the Bouchers brought the items to the auction house, “We didn’t see an issue,” said Ethan Merrill, who co-owns the auction house with his brother, Duane.

“There are many arrowheads that are auctioned all over the United States.

Every week you can find various stone points being sold.”

They might have been sold without fanfare if not for a casual email exchange between two friends in early March.

Linus Leavens, an auction company employee, happened to mentioned the artifacts to Peebles.

The news raised red flags for the state archeologist, who, back in the 1980s, had participated in the negotiations to return the remains to Monument Road.

Merrill said he didn’t speak with Peebles directly, but through Leavens, she communicated her objection to the sale. He passed that message on to the Bouchers, but they didn’t budge.

“We have debated this issue for a number of years, and I’m not willing to donate any more,” Boucher said in the interview. “We have not been treated nicely.

It’s cost us many dollars.”

The Bouchers did, however, give their blessing to an alternate plan hatched last week to sell the artifacts to an anonymous benefactor. In response to the outcry and in deference to the Abenakis’ concerns, Merrill explained that someone had agreed to purchase and donate them to UVM’s Fleming Museum. By Friday, the artifacts had disappeared from the website.

Three days later, though, that deal was off. “Some people from the state loved the solution and thought it was a great thing. Then some other people got involved from different departments and scared them off,” Merrill said, who added that opponents of the arrangement had descended on the private benefactor, and “it just really soured the whole thing for him.”

From the Abenakis’ perspective, putting the items on display would likely have been no better than selling them

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into obscurity; Fleming’s director, Janie Cohen, had also expressed concerns about acquiring the artifacts. There is, Nulhegan chief Stevens said, only one permissible outcome: “They need to go back to the ground where they were found.”

It’s still possible that will happen. On Monday, Merrill confirmed his company won’t be auctioning off the artifacts — “Obviously it’s a very sensitive matter, more than any one of us probably imagined” — and he’s optimistic that the auction house, together with the consignors, can reach a compromise with the Missisquoi Abenaki.

Tribal members did not return calls for comment. According to several VCNAA members, some had concerns that discussing the matter in public would disrespect their ancestors and interfere with their efforts to return the objects to their graves.

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believe situations like the current one can still occur. “If it is illegal to go to Egypt, dig up artifacts and sell them to the highest private bidder, why is it OK for Abenaki artifacts to be dug up in Vermont and sold to the highest private bidder?”

In fact, the latter would be illegal, in more ways than one.

Vermont law prohibits tampering with burial remains, and people found guilty can face up to 15 years in prison. It is also illegal to “excavate, steal, remove, injure or destroy” any type of a “If there was rehab for burial site, even it falls on Upper Deck Pub buffalo private land. A federal law, the wing addiction, I’d be in it!”

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John Crock is an associate professor and director of UVM’s Consulting Archaeology Program who studied the remains when they were in the university’s possession.

“It wouldn’t happen that way today,” Crock said. “I think archeologists have learned a lot, and we’ve MORT Z had more collaboration with Abenakis around burial issues.” During the intervening years, local archeologists also worked with the Native American communities to amend those state laws to rule out future Monument Road-like scenarios.

But now, in 2014, the Missisquoi Abenaki find themselves struggling a second time for control over their ancestors’ sacred possessions. At the moment, the auction house and Abenaki tribal members seem optimistic that they can orchestrate an agreement. When the VCNAA meets on Wednesday, several members of the Missisquoi Abenaki Tribal Council are expected to weigh in publicly for the first time. Where the laws failed, it’s possible cultural empathy and a dose of diplomacy will prevail.

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Peebles referred questions to DHP head Laura Trieschmann, who directed them to Dale Azaria, the general counsel for the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development. She said DHP supports reinterment — preferably without money changing hands.

“We do not endorse the idea of these artifacts being offered for sale.

So, what we were trying to do was find a solution that would not involve them being sold. We do BERNIE not think there should be a market for these things, but the reality is, there is a market for these things.”

Merrill declined to disclose the estimated value of the artifacts out of respect for Abenaki beliefs.

DHP had no role in what Merrill described as the state’s “monkey-wrenching” of the arrangement with the anonymous benefactor, according to Azaria. Asked if other state entities might have been involved, she said she couldn’t specifically say. “Members of the Native American community reached out to a lot of people in the state government, including legislators and the administration. I don’t know the full scope of who was contacted. As part of the executive branch, we’ve been working with other parts of the executive branch.”

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Power Players: People With Disabilities Get the Soccer Game Rolling B Y JEFF GO O D

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ith five minutes left in the first half of their game against the Boston Breakers, the Vermont Chargers were having a hard time finding the fire. They lost 3-0 in an earlier match of the indoor soccer tournament at the University of Vermont. And so far in this game, the players had not put a single point on the board.

But then Chargers veteran Scott Goyette found a hole in the defense and laced a pass across the pitch. Teammate Zeb Carlson motored into position at the left side of the goal and — with a flick of his joystick — angled it past the goalie.

Carlson threw back his head and let out a roar. The crowd joined in. The Chargers went ahead, 1-0.

It was a moment for the highlight reel. But in this game and others like it playing out at Patrick Gymnasium last Saturday, there was something different: All the players at the Zach Stamatis Memorial Cup were passing and defending the ball in motorized wheelchairs. The tournament, which the Chargers have hosted since 2012, is named in honor of a teammate who died after being struck by a car.

Goyette and Carlson are members of the Burlington-based team formed four years ago to give men, women and kids with severe disabilities a chance to play competitive sports. Many had spent years watching from the sidelines as siblings and friends played football, baseball, basketball and soccer. With limited use of their upper bodies, they weren’t able to join traditional wheelchair sports, which require strong arms and grips.

With the advent of “power soccer,” members of the Chargers got their turn.

The team is one of about 60 power soccer teams nationwide.

“I was pretty much the spectator until I started playing this,” said Goyette, 45, who grew up in a South Burlington sports family but, due to a birth injury that left him mostly paralyzed on the left side, had been unable to participate.

“We’re not just people in chairs. We’re athletes out there playing.”

The Chargers practice weekly in a Burlington community gym and often at UVM. Some players travel as long as an hour each way to hone their skills as part of a team.

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Coach Sandy Craige talks to the team

“People with disabilities tend to be isolated from the mainstream,” said Nate Besio, a 37-year-old Colchester resident and one of the team’s founding members.

“It’s a matter of getting out there.”

As a boy growing up in Jericho, Besio excelled at nearly every sport.

He played shooting guard in basketball,

hit baseballs in Little League and was an avid swimmer. But at age 14 he dove into the shallow end of a swimming pool while playing tag with friends. The accident left him paralyzed.

Besio’s troubles didn’t end there. A year later, he contracted a severe form of meningitis that put him in a coma

and damaged his skin and the tissue beneath. Doctors had to amputate his arms, perform grafts on the skin across his face and restore his hearing with cochlear implants.

Equipped with a sharp mind, prosthetic arms and a motorized wheelchair, Besio persevered. He earned

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a bachelor’s degree in psychology from St. Michael’s College and an MBA from SUNY Albany. He got married and works part time at the Vermont Center for Independent Living.

Besio played goalie in last Saturday’s contest, and, like his teammates, he knew the stakes going into halftime. If they could maintain their 1-0 lead, the Chargers would move on to the semifinal round, with a shot at the Stamatis Cup. If they lost, they would land in the cellar of their own house.

Courtside, their coach, Sandy Craige, huddled the players around his wheelchair. As they grabbed water and wiped sweat from their foreheads, he urged them not to underestimate their opponents. “We have to step up to that next level,” Craige said.

Another man with close-cropped hair and athletic build stepped into the circle. Jesse Cormier, head coach of the UVM men’s varsity soccer squad, works with Craige and his Chargers regularly on their technique.

After making eye contact with each player, Cormier warned that the group seemed to be carrying disappointment from the earlier shutout.

“Don’t sit back,” said Cormier. “Take risks; that’s when things happen.”

Forward Kyle Grant lives by that advice. Grant has brown hair, glasses and cheeks that redden at talking with a reporter. At 17, he’s the youngest player on the team and one of the most severely disabled. Grant has myotubular myopathy — a rare disease that hampers the use of his muscles. He has limited use of his arms, is unable to walk and uses a ventilator to help him breathe. A senior at Vergennes High, he can’t participate in teen activities his classmates take for granted.

“His peers have jobs, driver’s licenses and girlfriends,” said soccer mom Betsy Grant. Kyle is a strong student and a talented artist, she said, and taking to the court as a power soccer player has boosted his confidence. Early on, it became clear that Kyle had an extraordinary ability to move his chair in the precise movements needed for power soccer. His teammates dubbed him “the Phenom.” He wears No. 3, a

tribute to his Nascar hero, the late Dale Earnhardt Sr. He dreams of someday working on high-powered engines.

Most of the Chargers pilot 300pound motorized wheelchairs that sit low to the ground and use steel guards to pass the oversize ball and defend against collisions. The machines can move so quickly that officials conduct a speed trial before each game to make sure no player has souped up his or her ride to exceed the 6.2 mph speed limit.

Katie Randall knows something about speed.

The 29-year-old Winooski after-school teacher is one of two women on the Chargers roster. She joined two years ago after a team associate saw her zooming through the hallways while volunteering at Fletcher Allen Health Care and recruited her.

Randall remembers watching her two young brothers playing football and baseball while her cerebral palsy kept her on the sidelines.

On Saturday, she found herself again on the sidelines after a concussion she suffered at work when her chair accidentally tipped over.

But doctors told her she could get back in the game soon, and she wasn’t going to miss the chance to cheer her teammates on.

Her hair drawn into a ponytail, Randall said with a smile, “I want to get out there so bad.”

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Postscript: The Chargers kept charging Saturday, beating the Boston team and then a Québec squad in the semifinal round. In the championship final, they faced the Chariots, the Massachusetts team that had shut them out in the first round. The teams dueled to a 1-1 tie in regulation play, and then went on to a penalty-kick shootout, which the Chargers won 3-2. The Stamatis Cup stays in Vermont.

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To Fund Campaigns, Vermont Legislators Look to Lobbyists B Y PAU L HEI N TZ

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ike congregants at an old-time tent revival, members of the Vermont Senate found religion last Thursday on the issue of corporate money in politics.

One by one, they decried the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision and called for a constitutional convention to “limit the corrupting influence of money in our electoral process.”

“We must amend to solve the problem of big money in politics and restore free and fair elections,” said Sen. Ginny Lyons (D-Chittenden), arguing that the wealthy “have turned our political elections into private auctions and rigged the rules of government for their own private benefit.”

Lyons’ colleagues agreed. After an hour of debate, they voted 25 to 2 to initiate the process of amending the U.S. Constitution — a symbolic act, at least until two-thirds of the states do the same.

But when it comes to the rules governing their own campaigns, the Senate has been a little more accommodating toward special interests than its rhetoric might imply.

Last year, it voted to ban corporate donations to Vermont political candidates — only to inexplicably reverse course three weeks later. This January, it voted to increase the amount of money corporations can give statewide candidates, parties and political action committees.

And despite a long-standing ban on the practice, legislative leaders from both parties and both houses regularly accept campaign money supplied by those who lobby them.

Just last week, a political action committee benefiting Senate Republicans disclosed that it raised $4,250 last year from the parent companies of tobacco giants R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris. The legislature is currently debating whether to raise the tax on cigarettes as it struggles to close a budget gap.

The PAC, known as the Green Mountain Republican Senate Committee, raised more than $6,000 in February alone from companies that employ Statehouse lobbyists. Many of those organizations, which include Casella Waste Systems, MVP Health Care and the Vermont Realtors,, sent representatives to a Senate GOP fundraiser last month at Montpelier’s Capitol Plaza hotel.

Two Senate Democratic PACs, meanwhile, raised nearly $42,000 in the past eight months — the vast majority of which came from lobbyists, unions and

corporations that regularly do business with the state.

Technically speaking, Vermont legislators aren’t supposed to be hitting up such sources for campaign cash while they’re busy writing laws. Until the legislature adjourns for the second year of the biennium — typically in May of even-numbered years — state law forbids individual lawmakers from taking political donations from those who employ lobbyists.

“If you’re raising it at a time when the legislature is in session and giving it to candidates who are in session, that to me is a problem,” says Sen. Joe Benning (R-Caledonia), who serves as Senate minority leader.

But Vermont legislators have long circumvented that ban by raising money for their reelection campaigns through ostensibly independent PACs. Benning says that, so long as a “Chinese wall” exists between PACs and legislators, that’s perfectly fine with him.

Just how high is that wall? Not very.

While the PACs are typically run by a volunteer or young party operative, legislative leaders direct how the money is spent

— and serve as the main attraction at their fundraisers.

According to Ellis Mills lobbyist Kevin Ellis, the script is always the same. As lobbyists and their clients mill about an event room at the Capitol Plaza, legislative leaders make a predictable — if indirect — pitch.

“They can’t say anything like, ‘I’m gonna help you guys out,’” Ellis says. “So they always say the same thing: ‘My door’s always open.

We listen to everybody.’”

Quite clearly, the target audience is those doing business with the state.

Last Thursday, the Vermont House Republican PAC held its annual Winter Fest at the Capitol Plaza, with special guest and former governor Jim Douglas.

In an invitation to the event, PAC treasurer Suzanne Butterfield wrote that it “remains a great opportunity to meet with Republican House members and leaders as well as some exciting candidates who intend to be elected this year!”

When Seven Days requested a copy of the invite, House Minority Leader Don Turner (R-Milton) forwarded an

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email from Butterfield saying, “Don: here is what I mailed around to the lobbyists…......”

MacLean Meehan and Rice lobbyist Andrew MacLean says he often receives such invitations and works with his clients to determine “whether it makes sense to contribute” to the PACs. Occasionally he’ll accompany his clients to the fundraisers, but other times they’ll simply mail in a check.

“A lot of times they don’t even show up,” MacLean says. “For a lot of these clients, it’s a part of the process in most, if not all, the states they work in.”

Precisely whom Butterfield works for is a little unclear. Both she and Turner say that her fundraising activities are completely walled off from House Republican leadership.

“I’m basically an outside person who attempts to raise money to help support the right candidates for office,” says Butterfield, a former Windsor County GOP chairwoman who lives in Gaysville.

“The ones who are actually elected, legislators, have nothing to do with it.”

But Butterfield admits that legislators are in charge of spending the money.

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“When the session ends and when it’s time to help people run, then I will be at their direction. Don Turner and [Minority Whip Brian Savage (R-Swanton)] will probably sit down with me and decide what we’re going to do,” she says. “They’ll say, ‘Cut a check to so and so.’”

The relationship between Senate Democratic leaders and the two PACs that benefit their caucus’ reelection campaigns is similarly murky.

According to Senate Majority Leader Philip Baruth (D-Chittenden), a former Senate intern named Judith Harris is currently “running and handling the fundraising and record-keeping” for the PACs. Asked if Harris reports to him and Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell (D-Windsor), Baruth says, “I do talk with her, but she’s not really reporting to us. She’s operating the PACs.” But as Baruth describes the PACs’ operations, he routinely slips into the first-person plural.

“One of the things we’ve been trying to do is not hold [fundraisers] KE VIN when we’re actually in the building,” he says, adding, “We’ve raised substantially less than a year ago.”

And Harris, a senior at the University of Vermont, says that, in fact, she does report to Baruth and Campbell.

The lines of authority are a little clearer for House Democrats, who run the most sophisticated political operation of the legislative caucuses.

Nick Garcia, who serves as full-time executive director of the Vermont Democratic House Campaign, says he’s hired by a board that includes the chamber’s three top Democrats and four former House members. A regular presence at the Statehouse, Garcia meets with House Speaker Shap Smith (D-Morrisville) and his leadership team on a weekly basis, according to Majority Leader Willem Jewett (D-Ripton).

“We’re in pretty close contact about the way the campaign’s going to be shaping up,” Garcia says. “It would be disingenuous to say I don’t work closely with [Smith], but he doesn’t formally direct my activities.”

For his part, Smith says he shows up at VHDC’s fundraisers, attends house parties around the state and “occasionally make[s] phone calls” to drum up money for the PACs. “Given that a million dollars was spent by Vermonters First last year on both legislative and statewide races, I do

believe we have to raise money to support our candidates,” Smith says, referring to the conservative super PAC funded by Burlington’s Lenore Broughton.

Last week, Garcia reported that the three PACs he runs raised nearly $57,000 in the past eight months. Some of that came in the form of dues from Democratic legislators, but much of it came from corporations, unions and trade associations that lobby the House.

Among those contributing $1,000 or more to House Dems were the Corrections Corporation of America, Comcast, Anheuser-Busch, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and RAI, which owns Reynolds Tobacco.

The caucus hardly shies away from raising money from lobbyist-employing entities during the legislative session. Two months ago, it held a fundraiser for labor unions at Montpelier’s Sweet Melissa’s featuring Smith and 20 other House Democrats. Since January, the PACs have taken money from the Vermont State Employees Association, the EL L IS American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and the Burlington law and lobbying firm Downs Rachlin Martin.

So why do all these special interest groups donate to Speaker Smith’s caucus?

“People want to support legislators that they believe support their values — and that’s exactly what happens here,” Garcia says. “The Democratic Party in Vermont stands for something, and people want to support that.”

Asked why, if that’s the case, so many corporate donors give money to both parties, Garcia says, “I couldn’t tell you why any one particular donor gives to the House campaign and I don’t, frankly, make it my business to question them.”

Ellis, the Montpelier lobbyist, has a theory.

“I’ve never seen anybody in Vermont do something because they got a campaign contribution, but it’s like Howard Dean’s old adage, which he repeated often: ‘A contribution doesn’t buy you a decision.

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Smith doesn’t quite see it that way.

“Given the fact that my door is open to anyone who wants to come in, I don’t really know why they’re providing the cash,” he says. “If you ask for a meeting with the speaker, you get it.”

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Craig K. Potter, age 86, of Colchester, Vt., went home to his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, after a long illness. Craig was born in Providence, R.I., on January 3, 1928, to Justin and Alice (Buckmaster) Potter. He proudly served his country in the Air National Guard and was a member of the American Legion. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Margaret E. “Peggie”(Churn-Braga) Potter. Besides his wife of over 13 years, he is survived by a brother, Donald Potter, of Sebastian, Fla., three stepsons, four grandchildren, his mother and father- in-law, Joan E. and Irwin Smith of Zephyrhills, Fla., and numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by three sisters, Kay, Dorothy and Grace (Powell) Potter and twin brothers, Richard and Merrit Potter. Craig was a wonderful, kindhearted and friendly man who made many friends everywhere he went and will be very much missed. He had many hobbies and interests. He made model airplanes, studied drafting, locksmithing, gunsmithing, and British and American history, but his greatest love was traditional country music.

He was an accomplished C & W vocalist who had recorded two songs in Nashville in 1977.

He studied guitar for many years. Craig was a born-again Christian who loved the Bible and regularly attended Living Hope Christian Church. He is also survived by his loving pet Yorkie, Sara, whom he considered to be his child. Wife Peggie and family would like to express thanks to Dr. Gene Moore for his wonderful care, as well as the VNA, Choices For Care, VNA Falcon Manor, Fletcher Allen Health Care and Birchwood Terrace for all the loving and attentive care administered to Craig during his time of greatest need. God bless you! “And the last Good-bye’s the hardest one to say. This is where the Cowboy rides Away.” Visitation was held Monday, March 24, at LaVigne Funeral Home, 132 Main St., Winooski, Vt. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at the funeral home.

To see a complete life story and to leave online condolences, please visit lavignefuneralhome.com.

Michael Lawrence Ryan left his home in Winooski on Friday, March 14, 2014, to be with Jesus. Michael was 56. He was born July 6, 1957, to James L. and Gloria (Beaudoin) Ryan.

Michael attended schools in Winooski and Burlington and served as an altar boy at area churches. Michael proudly served in the U.S. Army in Mannheim, Germany, before returning home to begin his career in health care.

Michael started his career as a nursing assistant at the Burlington Convalescent Center before graduating from the Fanny Allen School of Practical Nursing. Upon graduation, he continued working at other elder care homes in the Burlington area until moving to Arizona with his best friend, Rusty Collins.

In Arizona, Michael was proudly chosen as the first LPN to be hired to work in the emergency room, and he took great pride in his abilities as an ER and triage nurse. Michael’s compassion, warm personality and great love of people made him an excellent nurse. He was constantly sought out for his professional knowledge and experience and he was very much respected, well liked and appreciated by his peers. Unfortunately, soon after, Michael became disabled and returned to Vermont.

Michael was a favorite uncle to his numerous nieces and nephews, to whom he was a mentor and confidante. They always knew he would give them refuge and good advice during their turbulent teen years.

Michael leaves behind his longtime companion and best friend Rusty Collins, four brothers and their wives: David Ryan of Missouri, Dennis and Cai Ryan of Arizona, James and Cat Ryan of Grafenwoehr, Germany, and Dan and Lisa Holcomb of Vermont; five sisters and their husbands: Patricia and Jack Hamilton of Florida, Kathleen and Walter Warner of Maine, Eileen and James Kraus of Missouri, Gloria and Howard Mansfield and Rebecca and Bryon Capron of Vermont. Michael was predeceased by his parents, one nephew, James “Jaime” M. Ryan, and his beloved dog, Sandy, and his Baby and Buddy birds.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, 228 N. Winooski Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401.

Friends and family gathered for a wake at the V.F.W. Howard Plant Post at 176 S. Winooski Avenue, Burlington, on Friday, March 21, 2014.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, March 24, at St. Francis Xavier Church, 3 St. Peter Street, Winooski. Interment will be in the spring at the convenience of the family.

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desire to give free, high-quality exposure to talented artists, says Manon. In the mid-aughts, she was living in Burlington and working at the University of Vermont.

Her title was research assistant, but her work extended to communications, as she frequently created online campaigns and grant proposals. Immersed in the local arts community through friends, Manon says, she found herself lending them her digital and design skills to help with marketing.

“I really wanted to help,” she says.

“One of the things that had bothered me at the time is that there’s great talent here in Vermont, and they all leave.”

In 2007, Manon’s term at UVM ended, and she launched Elf, her first business.

Seeking ways to continue giving back to the arts community, she hit on the idea of an online magazine as a way to offer her skill set to artists.

When Hayden’s first put out a call for submissions in late 2007, Manon was inundated with hundreds, mostly from within the United States. She culled through them, worked with artists to get images of the highest quality, wrote the editorial content and designed the magazine herself. “I put out that first issue in a weekend,” she recalls.

Manon hasn’t had to solicit content since. “After that, progressively with

Vermont poet DAVID BUDBILL recalls with wonderment that about 1,000 Italians filled a Milan church last year for a reading of his work to the accompaniment of a jazz quartet headed by avant-garde bassist William Parker.

The audience may not be quite as large when the bard of Wolcott collaborates next Sunday in Jeffersonville with Montpelier-based pianist MICHAEL ARNOWITT. Their fusion of the spoken word and improvisational jazz is likely to prove popular, however.

Both artists are experienced in a performance tradition that dates to the 1920s Harlem Renaissance and flourished during the 1950s Beat era. Budbill has read to live music on several occasions, and Arnowitt has riffed on piano to the recitations of numerous poets, including Budbill several years ago.

Voice and keyboard feed off each other, both men say.

A musical accompaniment “changes the cadence of my reading completely,” Budbill comments in a phone interview. Jazz makes such a powerful contribution, he says, that “the next time I read a cappella, I feel quite naked.”

Arnowitt adds by phone that his improvisations draw inspiration not

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only from the words and content of the poem being read but also from the physical presence of the poet onstage beside him. Budbill facilitates such collaboration, Arnowitt notes, because “he’s not at all egocentric” — unlike some other poets with whom the classical and jazz pianist has worked, apparently.

“It’s just a joy to be onstage with him,” Arnowitt adds. “He’s a beautiful person.”

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But JAN MANON, 37, a graphic designer and founder of Burlington-based digital creative agency ELF PRODUCTIONS, says she’s always found time for art and beauty.

“Even at an early age, I was very visually focused,” says the Vermont native.

She launched her online arts magazine, Hayden’s, in 2008. “The thing is, when you have a burning desire to create, you will,” Manon muses. “There’s really no analysis of it. You just have to do it.”

Manon relaunched Hayden’s in 2012 after a three-year hiatus. She and Elf colleague JOSE A. GARRIDO IZQUIERDO produced the most recent issue, which has an “Other Worlds” theme, on their own time. It features work by noted Australian illustrator Justin Maller; lush, color-saturated remote landscapes by UK-based photographer James Appleton; poetry by Ellyn Maybe (who was the featured artist in the magazine’s first issue, in 2008); and stunning, ethereal images created by NASA astronaut Douglas Wheeler using the Hubble telescope.

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The first issue of Hayden’s featured primarily New England artists, along with essays written by Manon and poetry by Maybe. It’s evolved since then: Manon chose to shift the magazine’s focus to visual art (in lieu of the lengthy, conceptual written pieces in earlier issues). She also opted to put

Hayden’s exclusively online so a global audience could tap into it. Now, Manon estimates that half of Hayden’s views come from the U.S., the other half from an international readership.

By any measure, those views are substantial for a free online publication that hasn’t been actively promoted for nearly seven years. When the Hayden’s website launched in 2013 (earlier issues were shared through a Facebook page and the online publishing platform Issuu), Manon says it was getting some 1,250 page views a day.

But she has no intention of capitalizing on that attention. “We’ve had quite a few advertisers get in touch with us,” Manon notes. “I’ve said no so far. Hayden’s is a visual magazine, and my hope is to keep the focus on the art Jacob and Kristin Albee alone. It’s a labor of love and has been JacobAlbee.com . 802-540-0401 490 Shelburne Rd • Burlington my form of community service.”

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hat will a “book” look like in 100 years? What will it mean to read one?

Whether you love your e-reader or prefer paper, those questions are relevant to you in a world where the meaning of the word “book” is already changing. NATE HERZOG of STORYHACK MEDIA hopes to elicit creative answers to them with a new contest called “Future of the Book.”

StoryHack got its start last October with a 24-hour contest held at the VERMONT TECH JAM. Fifteen teams competed to spin the best narrative using at least three different digital platforms. The results, Herzog says, continue to generate a lot of clicks on storyhackvt.com.

“Future of the Book” is the first of several StoryHack events planned for 2014.

It’s a simple, submission-based video contest conducted entirely online. “We wanted to grow our audience beyond those who could attend any given event,” Herzog explains in an email.

Participants have until April 23 — World Book Day — to submit a video of two minutes or less “where they read a story from a book written 100 years in the future.” Interpreting that scenario is up to them.

Herzog writes that “I got the idea while reading books to my son. ‘What if people read from stories that hadn’t been written yet? And what would those books look like?’ My son thought I was going nuts, but I liked the idea.”

So did others — including the folks at NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE in Manchester Center, who signed on as sponsors. The store has contributed two $250 gift certificates: one for the winner of an online popular vote, and one for the winner chosen by a panel of guest judges.

Will future books be read on screens?

On paper? Will they be edible for maximum eco-friendliness? Streamed directly into our brains? If you’ve got an idea, register for the contest at storyhackfotb.com.

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flawed detective with academic psych training investigates a murder in a farmhouse in rural upstate New York. That’s the premise of Habit, a mystery from T.J. BREARTON of Elizabethtown, N.Y., that’s been holding its own on Amazon’s thriller bestseller lists.

Locals may know Brearton as coordinator of the LAKE PLACID FILM FORUM. In an unusual twist, the book’s publisher — Joffe Books — is co-owned by native Vermonter Jasper Joffe, who moved to the UK as a child and became a contemporary artist of note. “In this age of global digital publishing, I have been editing a book set in the countryside I visited as a child,” Joffe writes to Seven Days.

That rugged Adirondack countryside is new to the novel’s protagonist, Brendan Healy, a cop fresh from Westchester County with a past full of dark secrets. The case he’s investigating harbors more of them. Brendan is

NEW IN THE OLD NORTH END Burlington’s Old North End has many distinctive features, but examples of public artwork in the neighborhood are rare. That lack will be mitigated with the installation of a sculpture in front of an apartment building soon to rise on North Winooski Avenue.

REDSTONE, the firm developing the site of the former QTee’s, is offering up to $4,500 for creation of a work to be chosen by a panel of five local residents. BURLINGTON CITY ARTS is processing proposals and has set an April 21 deadline for submissions. The choice is scheduled to be made by early May; installation will probably take place in about a year, upon the building’s completion.

The 28-unit, mixed-income project,

which will include commercial space on the ground floor, will be one of the first new residential structures to be built in the ONE in the past 50 years.

The addition of a piece of public art is part of the developer’s effort to build a positive relationship with locals,

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some of whom see this project — and a similar one now under construction across the street — as embodiments of gentrification. Skeptics worry that the upscaling of the area will undermine its identity and inflate housing costs.

Beautification can be a positive outcome of redevelopment — and that’s what the art project’s sponsors say they hope to achieve, without dictating its aesthetics. The only stipulation is that the work be threedimensional. “A mural isn’t going to

Green Mountains Review. Two of the magazine’s young editors will read from their own work on campus next Tuesday.

JESSICA HENDRY NELSON, nonfiction editor of GMR and co-owner of Burlington’s RENEGADE WRITERS’ COLLECTIVE, will sample her recent memoir about growing up in a family riven by substance abuse, If Only You People Could Follow Directions.

Fiction editor Jacob White, who lives in Ithaca, N.Y., will read from his story collection Being Dead in South Carolina.

N an expert in habit formation, and the murder victim may have had an unsavory long-term habit that got her killed.

After a lengthy setup, Habit explodes with gun battles, conspiracies, relapses and detours into the seedy world of internet porn. Brearton may have bitten off more than he can chew in terms of bringing all this to a satisfying resolution. Still, Habit should appeal to readers looking for a hard-boiled mystery with a modern twist — set in a local landscape.

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“They’re the ones who have to live with it,” Katz observes.

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“The developer didn’t see a place in the design where a mural would effectively be made public.”

Construction of a new building affords an ideal opportunity to introduce an outdoor artwork, Katz notes. “There’s not a lot of public art in the Old North End, even though it’s a neighborhood with such a rich history,” she says. “This is a chance to start building an outdoor collection.”

Everyone involved in the initiative hopes the proposed pieces reflect the character of the neighborhood, Katz adds. But it will be up to the panel of nearby residents to decide

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THE STRAIGHT DOPE BY CECIL ADAMS

Dear Cecil,

Years ago I sent you a question about the possibility of global warming uncovering nasty things under the ice caps. Are we at risk of reawakening some kind of killer virus or bacteria that’s just been waiting for an opportunity like this to feast?

Cecile Johnston, Vermont possibility of bad things coming out of the permafrost. It’s just that we’re likely to have bad things coming at us from all over. Why sweat a few thawed germs?

About those germs. The microbe threat you hear most about nowadays is viruses.

These strange pathogens are basically just pieces of genetic code in a container, with no metabolism until they’re attached to a host. Strictly speaking, they’re not alive — which means, and I admit this sounds ominous, they can’t be killed.

Viruses’ innate hardiness allows them to remain intact in extreme conditions. All viruses contain either RNA or DNA; it’s estimated that mutations can occur in up to 50 percent of the genetic code before the virus’ viability is threatened.

Cold doesn’t faze them — polio, influenza and many other types of virus are known to survive freezing.

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orry to be late getting back to you, Cecile, but you should be grateful.

Here’s why: 1. There are indisputably killer germs trapped in the tundra. All we don’t know is who, or what, is doomed.

2. There’s nothing you can do about it anyway. Your original question came in 13 years ago (we looked it up). So, thanks to my procrastination, you’ve enjoyed 13 years of ignorancefueled bliss.

3. But now you’ve gone and asked again, and guess what: Your carefree days are over.

French scientists recently reported finding a giant viable virus in 30,000-year-old Siberian permafrost — viable being understood to mean infectious. The bug only kills amoebas, which those taking the narrow view of things may figure means they’re off the hook. But the more imaginative can reflect: First the viruses came for the amoebas. Then they came for me.

4. You know what, though?

I’m not going to worry about it. It’s not that I discount the

Viruses frequently jump across species lines; one virus typically found in sea lions, for example, can also infect pigs, fish, rabbits, cattle and humans.

Viruses aren’t indestructible, of course. Oxidation, freezethaw cycles and natural chemical reactions can all break down the DNA and RNA in ancient microbes. Theoretical considerations suggest no genetic material can survive intact beyond two or three million years. But that leaves lots of time during which countless viruses could have evolved and been trapped in ice.

The researchers who discovered the 30,000-year-old bug above claim it’s the oldest known virus that’s still infectious. The RNA of a common tomato-plant virus was recovered from Greenlandic glacial ice formed between 500 and

140,000 years ago — viability unknown. But just wait.

The scenario that has some scientists worried is called “genome recycling.” It goes like this: (1) Virus-bearing ice in polar regions thaws and the meltwater enters local lakes; (2) migratory waterfowl that summer at said lakes drink the water; (3) the ingested viruses recombine in the birds’ guts with similar modern viruses, producing nightmarish new strains; (4) the birds poop out the invigorated germs on their return to temperate regions; (5) oh, shit.

Here’s the thing, though.

Scary as the above may sound, the danger of the next global pandemic originating in polar meltwater so far is entirely speculative. I don’t claim it’ll never happen. On the contrary, circumstantial evidence suggests we’ve already had a few small-scale viral infections due to germs liberated by thawing.

But the major epidemics of our times have mostly originated in hot regions. HIV is thought to have emerged from nonhuman primates in central Africa. Ebola virus was first seen in what was then Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo). West Nile virus came

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There are lots of reasons for this, but one of the more obvious is that cold is a barrier. While viruses themselves can survive freezing temperatures, the insects and other critters that carry viruses generally don’t. In fact, one of the less-publicized dangers of global warming is that mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, malaria and West Nile virus will be spread into higher elevations and latitudes, as rising temperatures make it possible for mosquitoes to reach areas they once found too chilly.

OK, we’ve all seen one version or another of The Thing (or, as in your columnist’s case, read the originating John W. Campbell novella, Who Goes There?), about frozen horrors in the Antarctic ice that revive when thawed. So it’s not surprising a lot of people are gazing apprehensively at developments in the polar regions.

All I’m saying is, watch your back.

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that “there are no scientific, medical or pharmacological standards underlying the DRE program,” and that its findings are based solely on subjective opinion, not objective measurements.

Roy says he’s heard those criticisms before. While he acknowledges there are no peer-reviewed studies of the DRE process, he points out that the program has stood the test of time since its development by the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1970s. (Vermont started using DREs in 2008.)

“Judges across the United States, over and over and over, resoundingly say it’s useful information,” Roy says, “and it’s capable of doing what it claims to do.”

Whether the DREs’ tests are real or junk science, one fact is irrefutable: Vermont police increasingly rely on them to ferret out drugged drivers.

According to the Vermont Governor’s Highway Safety Program, of the 71 fatalities on Vermont roads in 2013, 10 involved drivers under the influence of just alcohol. Seven involved drivers under the influence of drugs only, and eight involved drivers under the influence of both.

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Roy, who is often asked to testify in drugged-driving prosecutions, says that neither the Vermont Supreme Court nor the U.S. Supreme Court has ever heard a challenge to the DRE procedure. It’s been ruled as admissible evidence by judges in five Vermont counties.

But is the underlying science valid?

Not very, charges Brooks McArthur. The Burlington defense attorney is currently representing Fata Sakoc, a woman who’s suing a former state trooper for allegedly taking her into custody under false pretenses.

According to court papers, on March 5, 2010, Sakoc was stopped for driving erratically, then arrested and charged with a DUI based on the testimony of a South Burlington DRE. Although the trooper found no evidence of drugs or paraphernalia (e.g., syringes, pipes, spoons, track marks, the odor of weed) on Sakoc or in her car, the DRE determined that she was under the influence of an unspecified “central nervous system depressant.”

A subsequent blood test, which screened for the presence of more than 100 drugs and their metabolites, turned up no illegal substances. In fact, the only “intoxicants” found in Sakoc’s blood were traces of nicotine, caffeine and chocolate.

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If a driver bombs those tests but the Breathalyzer comes back negative, Vail says, the suspect can be taken to a police station, barracks or emergency room (in the event of an accident). There a DRE checks clinical indicators such as blood pressure, pulse and pupil dilation in various light levels.

The goal, Vail says, is to “connect the dots to put together a bigger picture.”

That picture includes any of seven categories of drugs the person may have ingested: depressants (including barbiturates and tranquilizers such as Xanax and Prozac); stimulants (amphetamines, crack, crystal meth); hallucinogens (acid, mushrooms, ecstasy); dissociative anesthetics (ketamine, PCP); narcotic analgesics (heroin, morphine, OxyContin); inhalants (paint thinner, hair spray, glue); or cannabis (weed, hash). Later, a toxicology screen can confirm evidence of those drugs.

Vail notes that a DRE can also determine whether the driver is sober or impaired for medical reasons. In fact, one day before being interviewed for this story, Vail was called to the VA Medical Center in White River Junction to evaluate a suspected drugged driver. A subsequent CT scan revealed his impairment was due to a previously unknown brain tumor.

Are DRE findings admissible in court? Definitely, says Sgt. James Roy of the Colchester Police Department, who

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n January 31 of this year, the Vermont State Police received a call from a 49-year-old woman who reported that she was being followed by a man driving an SUV with Massachusetts plates.

Troopers stopped the suspect on Route 30 in Townshend and discovered that the vehicle had been reported stolen.

During the roadside stop, the trooper suspected that the driver, 46-year-old Kurt Konig of Gloucester, Mass., was buzzed — and not on booze. Konig was subsequently arrested and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs.

Under Vermont’s impaired-driver law, a driver can be charged with a DUI if his or her blood alcohol content is at or above 0.08 percent. But when it comes to legal intoxicants, such as pharmaceuticals—and illegal ones, such as heroin, cocaine, marijuana and LSD—no Breathalyzer, blood test or urinalysis can determine conclusively whether the driver is too high to drive. It’s a problem Colorado and Washington State wrestled with after they legalized weed.

How do cops decide when to charge someone with drugged driving?

Simple: They use a 12-step process.

No, not the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous, but a dozen physical tests, observations and clinical examinations performed by a drug recognition expert.

DREs — of whom there are 35 statewide, including 17 in the Vermont State Police — are police officers trained to recognize the signs of a driver impaired by substances other than alcohol.

So are cops looking for uncontrollable giggling, overconsumption of salty snacks or an undue fascination with shiny objects? WTF? Nothing of the kind, says Brad Vail, deputy chief of the Hartford Police Department and one of Vermont’s three DRE trainers. As Vail explains, a driver suspected of being high is first given the standard field-sobriety test used on all suspected impaired drivers. This test checks a driver’s basic cognitive and motor skills, such as the ability to walk a straight line, stand on one foot, touch one’s nose and follow officers’ instructions accurately. It also includes the horizontal-gaze nystagmus test, or “pencil test,” which detects involuntary eye movements.

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orking people can’t afford to eat. Last year one in five Americans was on food stamps. In Vermont, the number was one in six. These people work: Six in 10 households nationally earned money the month they started getting help; nine in 10 worked in the previous or following year.

People earning the minimum wage can’t afford to eat if they also want to live indoors. With heat.

At Vermont’s 2013 minimum wage, $8.46 an hour (it’s now $8.73), two full-time, year-round job holders bring in a total of about $2,900 a month. According to Hunger Free Vermont’s analysis, based on the basicneeds budget of the Vermont Legislative Joint Fiscal Office (JFO), their bills leave them a deficit of about $2,100 each month.

Of course, not all families have two earners. Almost a third of Vermont’s children live with one parent, and a third of the state’s single mothers are poor even though they work full time.

Government subsidies help. Still, the working couple described above, with two kids, enrolled in every program on the menu — food stamps, childcare, tax credit, etc. — will find itself about $15,000 in the hole by the end of the year.

It’s no wonder that 2,800 Vermonters are either homeless or “precariously housed” on any given night.

And thousands more have no food in the fridge. “In low-income families, food is paid for last,” says Dorigen Keeney, program director at Hunger Free Vermont. “So when they don’t have enough money to live, they’re hungry.”

Montpelier is proposing an increase in the minimum hourly wage to $10 in 2015. That would bring the wage up to its 1979 level, accounting for inflation. In other words, even if the minimum wage is raised to $10, the lowestpaid workers will not have had a raise in 35 years.

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The woman changing the hotel sheets is not making money. Maybe you aren’t, either. But someone is.

In fact, the Washington Post reports that America’s wealthiest have gained back everything they lost in the recession, “and then some.” And yet, we are told, Vermont’s employers cannot afford to pay their workers enough to eat and still pay the rent.

“We support the idea that everyone should be making a living wage, but we need to balance that with employers’ ability to pay those wages and not drive them out of business and create higher unemployment,” Lucy Leriche, deputy secretary of the Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development, told Vermont Watchdog.

The state, our leaders tell us, cannot ask the putupon employers to raise wages and still pay workers for the time they need to go to the doctor or stay home with a sick child. Not yet, anyway. “At this point in time, there really isn’t enough support to pass the [earned sick leave] bill,” Speaker of the House Shap Smith told Vermont Public Radio, explaining why he is not bringing the bill to the floor.

“These are the kinds of things that take some time to move forward.” Smith suggested that more study might be needed.

Support, history, data? This bill has them all. Thirty sponsors, 72 percent support among Vermonters polled. Public institutions from Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility to the Times Argus editorial board are behind it.

Earlier versions of the paid sick day bill “date back a decade or more,” VTDigger reported.

Studies of the effects of both a higher minimum raise and paid sick leave are plentiful — and positive. “In most of the minimum wage studies performed to date, the expected reduction in demand for labor has either been nonexistent or of relatively small magnitude,” notes a recent memo on the minimum wage prepared by Kavet, Rockler & Associates for the JFO. The economists calculated that a rise to $10 might cost 250 jobs in Vermont, or less than 0.1 percent of total employment.

In San Francisco and elsewhere, raising the minimum wage has

coincided with job growth and has had a negligible impact on profits.

But do we really need more data to show that higher wages are good for low-income workers? That taking time off when you’re sick is good for the sick person, her coworkers and — if she happens to serve food, which a large number of minimum-wage workers do — her customers?

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HIGHER WAGES ARE GOOD FOR LOW-INCOME WORKERS? I mean, has there ever been an improvement to workers’ lives that the Chamber of Commerce did not decry as the first step toward widespread catastrophic business failure? The Chamber of Commerce will never support higher wages or better working conditions. Can we just stop asking them, and move on?

There are only two ways to fix economic inequality.

One is for employers to pay more, which means that executives and stockholders earn less. Since CEOs were earning 209 times their workers’ salaries in 2011, there’s room for redistribution. But companies won’t do this on their own. And unions, which once had the power to force them, are weak. It’s up to government to make it happen.

The other way is for the government to make up the difference in workers’ buying power. If we were interested in ensuring economic security for everyone, it would mean a lot of workers and a lot of money.

After all, a graph in the Kavet memo shows that for a single parent with one child to earn the state’s living wage, without government subsidy — that is, to take in enough for groceries and clothing, rent, gas, childcare and the rest, plus insurance and savings — she’d need $30 an hour.

And if we are in a “post-work” economy, as some economists believe — where global capital doesn’t need as many Americans, or as many humans, as it did — a whole lot more of us will soon be short of buying power.

At the moment, the government is disinclined either to mandate better pay or to do what it takes to save the hindmost from the devil. Republicans in Washington are even arguing that penury is good

for poor people — that, as Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan put it, a child receiving a free school lunch has “a full stomach and an empty soul.”

But even in our Democratic state, lawmakers’ distaste for discomfiting the comfortable ends up hurting the already hurt. Remember that $15,000 deficit in the minimum-wage earners’ family budget? What prevents them from getting ahead is called the “benefit cliff.” They reach a point where they earn too much to qualify for the subsidies and tax credits but not enough to make ends meet without those benefits.

The Kavet memo, while unreservedly endorsing a $10 wage, finds that a hike to $12.50 would have this perverse effect.

That is not an argument against raising the minimum wage, however. It is an argument for figuring out how to ensure that a raise in pay will mean a rise in standard of living. The memo’s authors recommend that the legislature reconcile benefit-eligibility guidelines with higher wages.

Signing the National Industrial Recovery Act in June 1933, which put millions of

people to work by winter, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared: “It seems to me to be … plain that no business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country. By ‘business’ I mean the whole of commerce as well as the whole of industry … and by living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level — I mean the wages of decent living.”

What economy deserves to exist if it cannot provide even a bare subsistence for everyone? Can any moral Vermonter argue that it is bad for the economy to pay poor people more? What, after all, is an economy for?

Full disclosure: Public Assets Institute founder and president Paul Cillo is Judith Levine’s domestic partner.

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n March 13, as the Mad River Valley was digging out from two feet of snow, the Inn at the Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield was filled to capacity with skiers and stranded travelers. While its full-time staff of 11 kept their guests comfortable and well fed, owner and innkeeper AnneMarie DeFreest was two hours away on more urgent business: She was at DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center for an MRI to find out whether an unwelcome guest in her own head was a ticking time bomb.

DeFreest, whose parents, Doreen and Jack Simko, rescued the historic barn and inn from collapse in 1986 — she took it over in 1994 — has known about her brain tumor since last summer. In 2011, she began experiencing severe facial pain initially diagnosed as trigeminal neuralgia, dubbed “the suicide disease” because many patients take their own lives to escape their suffering. Then, in June of that year, a subsequent brain scan revealed the cancerous tumor, which was surgically removed soon thereafter.

But in July 2013, DeFreest says her cancer “came back with a vengeance”: Her doctors discovered a second, pinkysize growth, which led to 30 rounds of radiation. Her most recent MRI was to see whether those treatments had slowed, or even reversed, the tumor’s advance.

“This is her second time around. That would be hard for anybody,” laments Charlie Menard, who’s been head chef at the Inn at the Round Barn since 2000.

(Most of DeFreest’s employees have been with her for more than a decade.) “But AnneMarie is a tough woman, and she’s been able to carry a lot.”

That she has, but now DeFreest needs to pick her battles. Last year, she got news that her cancer had returned just as she and her attorney were preparing a case before the Vermont Supreme Court. They were appealing a decision by the Vermont Department of Taxes, which had fined her $95,000 for not collecting a 9 percent service tax on her staff who serve at Round Barn functions.

Though DeFreest had been ready to challenge that decision, by August she realized it wasn’t worth compromising her health over a protracted and costly legal fight.

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Round Barn is very giving to people in this community.”

“It’s a responsibility that the next successor needs to think about,” DeFreest explains. “It’s not always about the almighty dollar.”

Indeed, she has already turned down several full-price offers for her property.

They include one from a developer who wanted to build a village of sustainable cottages there, and another from a wealthy couple in New York City who proposed turning the Round Barn into a high-end drug-rehab facility.

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According to legend, the Shakers originally built their barns round so that the devil couldn’t trap them in a corner.

It’s a good story, says Devin Colman, a historic buildings specialist with the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

But he suggests that the round barn’s design — which is not actually round but a dodecagon, or 12-sided — was driven more

by Shaker pragmatism than fears of fire and brimstone.

“The whole idea was to maximize efficiency for the workers,” explains Colman, who notes that the first such Shaker version was built in Hancock, Mass., in 1826.

(George Washington built a 16-sided barn in Virginia 33 years earlier.) Nearly all round barns, including the one in Waitsfield, built in 1910, had three floors and an open center shaft for storing silage or hay. This could be unloaded from a wagon driven directly onto the top floor.

Cows were housed in a circle on the middle level, Colman explains, which made milking easier and more efficient.

When the cows needed to be fed, farmers simply dropped hay bales down the center shaft from the top floor. Similarly, manure from the middle floor could be quickly shoveled onto wagons on the bottom floor, then spread on fields as fertilizer. Says Colman, “You can go in [a round barn] and understand instantly how it worked.”

Of the estimated 12,000 to 15,000 agricultural structures in Vermont, only 11 historic round barns remain. Nearly all, Colman notes, are still in use, including some for agriculture.

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Several recent events illustrate that role, and how locals regard the venue.

Before Arthur Williams died on December 28 at the age of 87, the former two-term state representative from Fayston told his family he wanted his memorial service held in the Round Barn. Williams easily could have chosen Sugarbush Resort, which he’d help to develop in the 1950s as one of its original investors. Or even the Vermont Statehouse, where Williams served for years as curator and fundraiser for its historical restoration.

So why the Round Barn? For one, it’s where his wife, Hanne, was memorialized several years earlier, DeFreest explains.

“And,” she adds, “he loved our deviled eggs.”

It’s fitting that a community leader in the Mad River Valley was remembered in the iconic locale. But DeFreest doesn’t reserve that honor just for the influential and well heeled. Williams’ memorial was one of three end-of-life celebrations held there in as many weeks recently — along with two weddings and a large business function.

When Rick Klein, a builder from Warren, died unexpectedly on January 31 of a massive heart attack, his wife, Lori, who cofounded the Artisans’ Gallery in Waitsfield, didn’t know where to hold his funeral — until she heard from her old friend.

“AnneMarie called me immediately and said, ‘The barn is yours. You tell me what you want and when you want it, then don’t worry about another thing,’” recalls Klein.

DeFreest not only provided the barn for free, Klein says; she donated all the food, alcohol and arrangements “out of the goodness of her heart.”

DeFreest did something similar two years ago for Doreene Stewart of Fayston, who runs nearby Eagles Resort in Waitsfield. After her husband, Andrew, a longtime ski instructor in the valley, was found frozen to death at Mad River Glen in February 2012, DeFreest opened up the barn for his service, too — also at no charge. Despite a massive snowstorm that day, more than 500 mourners attended.

“Andrew was the kind of person who’d give you the shirt off his back, and AnneMarie is like that, too,” Stewart says.

“We’re so fortunate to live in a community where people are so giving, and the

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She has enough to worry about managing a 12-room inn and events venue that hosts 35 to 50 major functions a year and supports 45 employees. So DeFreest bit the bullet, wrote “a big fat check to the State of Vermont” and focused her energy on her recovery — and on planning her exit strategy.

DeFreest’s three kids, who are 19, 20 and 21 and all in college, are savvy enough to run the business, she says. However, she wants to let them choose their own paths in life. Her parents and brother live nearby but are not able to take it on. So DeFreest is trying to sell the Round Barn — but not just to the highest bidder. She wants to find a like-minded successor. In addition to having the financial wherewithal to afford the $4 million property, that person or couple, she says, needs to understand the unique role the Round Barn plays in the life cycle of the community.

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Creating a Sense of Place Just days before this month’s major snowstorm, DeFreest and a reporter, accompanied by her black Lab, Cooper, sit down on a couch in the inn to discuss the Round Barn’s past and future. DeFreest, who personally oversaw all the interior design, points out many of the historical touches preserved from the original 1810 farmhouse, including its ceiling medallions, handcrafted woodwork and wide-planked hardwood floors.

DeFreest says she wanted the inn to retain a very specific “sense of place.” For example, its 12 rooms aren’t numbered but rather are named after many of the families who first settled in the valley, including the Abbotts, Joslyns, Palmers and Sterlings.

As we talk, two newlyweds who just got married in the barn are outside taking photos on the front porch. DeFreest glances outside and grimaces.

“They’re taking pictures in front of my crappy old stairs,” she says. “I wish the new ones were installed.”

Among the 35 to 50 weddings held in the Round Barn annually, this is one of the smallest. The couple booked the inn’s elopement package, which includes a weekend stay, flowers, wedding cake,

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circles trying to get off drugs,” DeFreest says. “That is not why my parents and I put this place back together and why I’ve poured my heart and soul into it for the last 28 years.”

She wants to sell to someone who understands “the significance of owning this particular building, in this particular community, in this particular state,” DeFreest says. “I look at how many people have gotten married here and how many of them come back here, year after year, for their anniversary.”

On any given day, spring through fall, those couples can often be seen picnicking on her lawn with their kids. Those families never need to ask DeFreest’s permission.

They know they’re always welcome.

The influence of the Round Barn in the last 20 years has extended well beyond the Mad River Valley, too, as an incubator of other successful businesses, nonprofits and cultural events, including the Vermont Fresh Network, the Green Mountain Cultural Center and the Vermont Association of Wedding Professionals.

All successful entrepreneurs want their legacy to live on. But DeFreest knows she can’t hold out forever waiting for the perfect suitor. Her father’s mother, sister and first cousin all died of brain tumors by the time they were 68, and DeFreest, who turns 50 in October, doesn’t know whether time is on her side.

“This isn’t about me,” she says. “It’s about our community and what’s going to happen to my staff.”

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Though the Mad River Valley has long been a popular wedding destination for Vermonters and out-of-towners alike, that wasn’t the case before DeFreest’s parents renovated the property. In fact, her mom says that hosting weddings wasn’t even on their radar.

“That wasn’t our plan at all,” Doreen Simko says with a chuckle. “It’s just the path we followed.”

AnneMarie DeFreest with her parents, Doreen and Jack Simko, and her niece Lansie in 1988

milk slips still hung on the wall. (Many remain there today.)

However, once the cows were removed, so too was the barn’s sole heating source, which resulted in the building frosting and heaving each winter. When the Simkos acquired it in 1986, one side of the barn sagged 16 inches below ground level, while the other had lifted 18 inches. Only later did they discover that the foundation was nothing but stumps and fieldstones.

DeFreest remembers the first time she saw

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The Simkos and their five children began coming to the Mad River Valley in the 1970s to ski. When the couple turned 50, they decided to sell their home and wholesale flower business in Somerset, N.J., and “retire” to Waitsfield.

In 1984, Jack Simko, who’d driven by the round barn for years and was curious about its unusual, 12-sided architecture (see sidebar on page 33), asked then-owner Ralph Joslyn if he could peek inside.

According to DeFreest, Joslyn, a crusty Vermont dairy farmer in his eighties, barked, “Nobody goes in my barn!”

As the story goes, in 1969 Joslyn’s wife, Marge, had given Ralph an ultimatum: “Either the cows go or I do.” Within a week, his entire herd was auctioned off, and the barn doors were shut and not reopened for years. In 1986, when Jack Simko finally ventured inside, yellowed

the barn: “It was bowed out like an egg and about to topple over.”

The Joslyns interviewed the Simkos for four hours before they finally agreed to sell the farm, which had been in their family for seven generations. “It’s very similar to the position I’m in now,” DeFreest notes.

Initially, the Simkos’ goal was to renovate the 14,000-square-foot farmhouse, which local zoning had grandfathered in as an inn; it had operated as such until six months before it was sold. In the years after Mad River Glen opened in 1948 — Sugarbush opened about a decade later — the Valley had so few lodgings that outof-town skiers often rented beds in local farmhouses.

The Joslyns’ place was one such ski hostel. It had four bedrooms, with 10 bunk beds per room, and two bathrooms: one for men, the other for women. Skiers

brought their own sleeping bags and, for $25 a night, got a bed along with hot breakfast and dinner. Before skiers headed to the slopes each morning, DeFreest says, Marge Joslyn asked them what kind of pie they wanted for dessert that night.

Ironically, the reason DeFreest is now selling the inn — cancer — also explains how she first got involved in the family business. In 1985, DeFreest graduated with a journalism degree from Emerson College, then took a job working for ABC News’ Paula Zahn. At the time, DeFreest was also overseeing the catering department at Harvard University — a position she assumed after waiting tables there for extra money. DeFreest often hosted large affairs for major heads of state, including Britain’s Prince Charles and Princess Diana, as well the Philippines’ then-president Corazon Aquino.

In May 1987, DeFreest was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in her leg.

Following surgery to remove it, she took a leave of absence from both jobs to convalesce in Waitsfield and eventually relearn to ski — as a teen she’d been an avid ski racer. DeFreest moved into her parents’ inn-to-be, set up their accounting system and wrote their brochures. The place opened to the public, with six rooms, in August 1987.

And she decided to stay. At first just the three of them ran the inn, DeFreest recalls.

She did all the housekeeping and cooking, while her parents served their guests.

About six months after opening the inn, they turned their attention to renovating the barn.

To do so, they hired Milton Graton of Holderness, N.H., who at the time was an octogenarian covered-bridge builder who had restored the historic round barn at

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Wedding party at the Inn at the Round Barn Farm in 2013

and her parents for creating not just an events venue but fostering a wedding industry that now feeds millions of dollars into the local economy. (See sidebar.)

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To find a suitable new owner of the Round Barn, DeFreest has developed a twopronged approach. It includes working with Inn Partners, a Brattleboro-based firm with more than 30 years of experience connecting innkeepers and bed-and-breakfast owners with prospective buyers. Co-owner Bill Oates, often referred to as the “guru of the inn business,” has consulted in the sales of more than 200 inns around the country.

He’s confident that the Inn at the Round Barn will find its rightful “heir.”

But DeFreest isn’t relying solely on Oates. She’s also put the word out among her vast network of contacts that her property is on the market. She says she’s even willing to sell the property for less than its appraised market value of $3.95 million in order to keep the Round Barn operating as a financially sustainable business.

While DeFreest discusses the Round Barn’s future, two of her guests poke their heads in to say hello and compliment her on their moonlight snowshoe and dinner the night before. John Reilly and Heather Rhodes, both Massachusetts police officers, are what DeFreest calls “three-time offenders” — they’re enjoying their third visit to the inn. Nearly 40 percent of the inn’s guests are repeat visitors, she notes.

“The food’s incredible, the chef’s incredible, the building is incredible,” Reilly gushes. “I had stuff I’d never had before and probably will never have again. And I have never slept so good.”

“This is a bed-and-breakfast,” DeFreest tells him. “If you screw up the bed, you don’t get a good night’s sleep and you serve a crappy breakfast, what’s the point?”

After the couple leaves, DeFreest explains how she’s interviewing every prospective buyer and asking them such questions as, “How do you define community?” and “Tell me about a positive travel experience you’ve had.”

Recently, she declined an offer from an Indiana couple who, she says, “said all the right things and had all the right money.” Still, DeFreest opted not to sell to them, in part because the woman never once smiled. DeFreest says she couldn’t imagine how that woman would interact with repeat customers such as Reilly and Rhodes, who return not just for the food and scenery but also for the hospitality.

Just before this story went to press, DeFreest received some rare good news: Her MRI revealed that her tumor hasn’t grown, and two prospective buyers were visiting the property that week — one of them particularly promising. This time, DeFreest says, she’s hopeful that person will share her vision of the Round Barn’s future.

“There’s a special thing that happens in the Mad River Valley that I define as community,” she says. “And I’ll know it when I find it.”

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DeFreest recalls, “with a swimming pool in the basement.”

The rest is local history. A few years later, when Doreen was diagnosed with cancer, DeFreest took over the inn’s daily operations and has run it ever since.

Early on, it became clear to DeFreest that she wanted an exclusive caterer to prepare all of the venue’s meals.

“Word-of-mouth was how we were building our business at the time,” she says, “and I quickly learned that every component of the event had to be something I was proud of, because it was my reputation.”

DeFreest turned to her old friend Annie Reed, a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute who was running Cooking From the Heart Catering. Both women wanted to serve food that was fresh, seasonal and local.

The rise of the Inn at the Round Barn as a wedding venue fortuitously paralleled the resurgence of small-scale farming in the Mad River Valley, says Lisabeth Magoun, now special-events coordinator at Waitsfield’s Lareau Farm Country Inn, home to American Flatbread.

Magoun worked at the Round Barn for nine years and, before that, for Cooking From the Heart. She says that because the inn was planning events 18 to 24 months in advance, it was easy to arrange with local farmers to raise specific crops and livestock to meet its catering needs. Thus was born the Vermont Fresh Network, which provides seed money to local farmers by connecting them with regular local buyers and a predictable demand for their goods.

The Vermont Association of Wedding Professionals was another outgrowth of the Round Barn’s operations. Susan Klein, executive director of the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce, credits DeFreest

Two decades ago, the Artisans’ Gallery, a small arts cooperative, opened on Waitsfield’s Bridge Street, just down the hill from the Inn at the Round Barn. Cofounder Lori Klein says the gallery, which supports more than 150 local artists, never would have survived this long were it not for the wedding guests the Round Barn and other venues bring to town.

“I credit AnneMarie and her parents for opening the wedding business, not only in this community but in the entire state,” she says.

That’s no hyperbole. Susan Klein (no relation to Lori), executive director of the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce, credits the Round Barn for initially putting the Mad River Valley on the map as a wedding destination.

But 15 years ago, she recalls, DeFreest came to the Chamber to discuss the possibility that the Round Barn might not always be there as a wedding venue. “She said, ‘You shouldn’t put all your eggs in my basket,’” Klein remembers.

Klein and DeFreest worked together to found the Mad River Valley Association of Wedding Professionals, which later morphed into the Vermont Association of Wedding Professionals.

About the same time, Susan Klein says, several other local properties, including the Skinner Barn, the 1824 House, Lareau Farm and Sugarbush Resort, were also ramping up their capabilities for weddings and other large functions. It took five to eight years to finally “move the needle,” she says.

Joerg Klauck, president and co-owner of the Vermont Wine Merchants Company in Burlington, has worked closely with the Round Barn’s staff since 1996, when his own business was founded. He credits DeFreest for “incubating skills in a lot of people who’ve moved on from the Round Barn, and her approach has benefited not only those people but their next employer and the community at large.”

In 2005, the Mad River Valley Chamber studied the economic impact that six local properties, including the Inn at the Round Barn, have had on the local economy. That year, those six properties held a combined 79 functions with 8,860 guests. The Chamber tallied all the money those visitors spent in the Valley, including rehearsal dinners, wedding officiates, photographers, invitations, bands, DJs, cakes, lodging, flowers, hair salons, gasoline, gift purchases and so on.

The answer? In total, Klein says, the wedding business generated about $7.6 million for the local economy in one year alone, as well as an additional $341,000 in direct tax revenues to the state.

“This really opened our eyes to the fact that, ‘Oh, my God, this is an industry,’” Klein says.

“And it all began with AnneMarie saying, ‘I might be getting out of the wedding business.’”

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Shelburne Museum As DeFreest explains, though their round barn was barely standing, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. To get it up to code and comply with national standards meant installing fire sprinklers but not making any major structural alterations. Visitors to the inn today are surprised to discover a 65foot lap pool in the barn’s basement, which serves dual purposes: recreation and water source for the sprinkler system.

Doreen Simko, a lifelong arts enthusiast, says that for a brief time she considered dividing the barn’s second floor into artists’ studios, with an exhibit space and shop in the hayloft. But that idea was shelved when they discovered that local zoning wouldn’t allow retail there. Simko eventually satisfied her desire to be a patron of the arts by founding the nonprofit Green Mountain Cultural Center, which is still headquartered in the Round Barn.

The venue also hosts Green Mountain Opera Festival events, as well as an annual Vermont photography exhibit and Art in the Round Barn, a juried art show.

In 1989, when the barn’s $300,000 renovation — more than the Simkos paid for the original property — was still in the works, the family received a propitious visit from a Fayston couple. They asked when the construction would be completed, as they wanted to get married there. DeFreest says she and her parents were stunned. They couldn’t imagine why anyone would want to have a wedding in the barn. Still, they agreed on an August date the following year.

And so in August 1990, the Inn hosted its first wedding — and three others that year — charging each party a nominal facilities fee of $500. In those years, the barn had no bathrooms, kitchen or caterer.

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The cast of central characters in Lyric Theatre Company’s Les Misérables

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Raskin, a member of the ensemble. The pair first encountered Lyric Theatre in 2008, when Raskin took her daughters to see Beauty and the Beast. “I was just so excited that such good community theater was taking place right here,” Raskin said.

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and practicing their faux fighting. More activity was taking place offstage, as parents, kids and couples chatted, caught up on work or watched the rehearsal.

“It’s a really great experience, just seeing a show come together,” said Amelia Mason, 11, cast in the role of young Cosette.

She was on break from rehearsing her scenes and sat with her mom, Rebecca

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alternatives for entertainment in the community,” says Zook. “We’ve always had really great audiences. People have always clamored to see big Broadway shows.”

Over the years, Lyric has delivered 85 such productions, including The Sound of Music, Guys and Dolls, Peter Pan and Hairspray. The company is capping its 40th anniversary season with its largest show to date: Les Misérables, which will be performed over two weekends on the Flynn MainStage beginning on Friday, April 4. Meanwhile, Lyric is nearing its goal of buying itself a permanent home for rehearsals and administration.

At rehearsal last week, dozens of actors ran to and fro across a makeshift stage in Lyric’s rented space in South Burlington.

The production is clearly a family affair: The youngest of the actors is 10, the oldest 58. Onstage, actors were singing, dancing

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n 1974, the Lyric Theatre Company performed its debut show, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on the stage of the Flynn Theatre, as it was then called. In those days, the building was an underused and deteriorating movie house, with a crumbling basement and no septic system. “But even though it was in wrack and ruin it was still this gorgeous, big theater,” remembers Syndi Zook, Lyric’s executive director. “We thought, Someone should be using this for live theater.”

Lyric brought in portable restrooms to compensate for the lack of bathrooms, and parked trailers outside to use as dressing rooms. The company may have been roughing it, but they were also laying the groundwork for the emergence of two Burlington theater powerhouses.

“When we first started Lyric Theatre Company, there were not that many

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is a major coup for Lyric, according to the show’s artistic director, Kelly Kendall.

“Lyric has wanted to do Les Mis for 10 years,” she said. “But the rights had not been available to community theater organizations until very recently.”

Kendall strode back and forth across a tabletop during rehearsal and cheered loudly when her cast hit the right notes in the show’s ambitious score. She called the Lyric experience “a labor of love.”

“We learn from each other, and we feel like we’re making something beautiful, and it’s not about us — it’s about this thing we’re making,” she said. “And especially for this production, because there’s something about Les Misérables that’s like a train. You can kind of give it the right structure and foundation and teach everybody, and then — it’s its own thing.”

“We don’t run for two weekends unless we’re confident we can sell out those seats,” added her husband, Steve Kendall, the show’s producer and a self-described “Lyric brat.” His parents worked on Lyric shows in the 1970s and brought him to the set.

“But this is an epic show,” Kendall went on. “It’s an epic show for an epic company.”

Year the book Les Misérables by Victor Hugo was published: 1862 Year Les Mis was first performed as a musical: 1980 Year Les Mis was first performed on Broadway: 1983 Number of songs in the musical: about 50 (varies by production and recording) Years the original production ran on Broadway: 16 Number of Tony Award nominations: 12 Number of Tony Awards won: 8 Year Les Mis movie released: 2012 Number of actors in Lyric Theatre production: 52 Number of costumes in Lyric production: 177

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t’s never easy to sell out a nine-show run in Vermont. And it’s especially daunting to try to sell nine shows at the Flynn’s 1,411-seat MainStage, the largest venue in the state. Yet Lyric has been staging its musicals at the Flynn since the company’s inception. Eighty-two of its 85 shows have happened on that stage, though the company rehearses, choreographs and designs its sets and costumes in rented spaces across Chittenden County in the months leading up to the performance.

“We’re tied at the hip!” says Andrea Rogers about Lyric. Rogers was hired as project director for the Flynn Theatre for the Performing Arts at its launch in 1980. (In 2000, the nonprofit’s name was changed to the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts.) In 1983, she became the executive director, a position she held until 2010.

Back when the boiler room was caving in and the Flynn was largely unused, Lyric Theatre Company was the first to employ it as a performance space. “They did give birth to the Flynn in that sense,” Rogers notes in a phone conversation.

Eight friends cooked up the concept of Lyric Theatre in the living room of Howard Delano in 1974. It was, according to company lore, “a cold winter night” when they decided to form a community theater company with a simple goal: to “bring high-level theater to the area that volunteers can participate in,” according to Zook.

Founding members of Lyric approached the then-owner of the Flynn, local movietheater magnate Merrill Jarvis, and asked to use the space for their newly conceived

Number of times Lyric will perform Les Mis on Flynn MainStage: 9

Lyric cast rehearsing Les Misérables

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Amelia Mason and Rebecca Raskin backstage at a rehearsal of Les Misérables

company. (By the time How to Succeed was performed, the number of participants had jumped from eight to more than 100.)

Jarvis gave them the go-ahead, and Lyric began performing twice-yearly musicals in the space.

Conditions at the Flynn weren’t ideal.

“You had to walk down to the lower levels on planks across the mud,” Kelly Kendall

recalled at the Les Mis rehearsal last week.

She first performed with Lyric as a high school junior in 1979. “It was so exciting,” she said. “It was so incredibly thrilling.”

“It was really remarkable,” notes Rogers, “that Lyric, all those years from the early ’70s to the 1980s, still put on two wonderful shows [per year] with full casts.”

In 1980, Lyric spearheaded a fundraising campaign to buy the Flynn, initially sharing its board of directors with a new nonprofit formed to manage the venue.

Over time, however, the Flynn developed its own board and purchased the building.

The goal was never for Lyric to own the theater, both Rogers and Zook say.

“It takes millions of dollars a year to keep up that building,” Zook notes. “It’s a treasure. And that’s not what we wanted to do. We wanted to make shows.”

Over the years, Rogers and her staff and board implemented a restoration of the art-deco theater, added spaces and brought in state-of-the-art improvements.

Lyric continued to hold its biannual musicals on the Flynn MainStage and adapted to the changes.

“Of course, as the Flynn has with each capital campaign, improved its’ conditions and brought in bigger-name acts, Lyric has had to grow and improve our product,” Zook says. “The audiences have become more sophisticated. They want a good show, they want a pretty show and they want a professional-looking show.”

The company stepped up its game backstage as well as onstage. Lyric’s volunteers, who run lights and sound during productions, have kept up with those technologies as they advance. Zook says Lyric attracts more highly skilled costume, prop and set designers than many community theaters, because those volunteers leap at the rare opportunity to outfit a space like the Flynn’s.

Many of Lyric’s hundreds of volunteers never step onstage. They are painters, builders, light technicians, dramaturges and seamstresses. The company also welcomes volunteers without such skills to join up and learn them, apprentice style, from current members.

“There’s a lot of institutional history,” Zook says. “I always say, ‘Lyric Theatre is one of the best jobs-training programs you can have’ … We are constantly having this amazing transfer of knowledge between older people and younger people.”

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f Les Mis is Lyric’s biggest production, “big” might also be the best adjective to describe the company itself. Lyric’s ranks of volunteers have swelled to more than 400, making it the largest community theater company in New England and the second largest in the country. Its production budgets have grown from

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in Williston, Kite was at work on a stun- $15,000, for How to Succeed, to more than ningly real-looking platter of food. When $100,000 per show in recent years. (The Zook arrived with a reporter, Kite excit- budget for Les Mis is over $200,000.) The edly showed off her newest prop acquisi- cast of a Lyric musical generally numbers tion. It was a stack of antique record books several dozen actors and singers. from an Addison County courthouse, circa How does a volunteer community the1870 — roughly the right period for Les ater group create such large-scale producMis. Kite said she wants the actors to hold tions, year after year, without falling into the most authentic props possible; after a deep financial hole? If you ask the staff, the show, she’ll donate the books to a local they’ll say Lyric survives on good planning historical society. and staying within budget, relying entirely Kite has been working in Lyric’s props on volunteers, donations and ticket sales. studio for more than 30 years. “When I Of course, none of those elements first came here, I knew would suffice if Lyric couldn’t nothing,” she said. “Now deliver the goods. But it can, and I’m teaching everyone does. else. I was cutting paper “They’re an amazing organizaleaves out when I got tion, the scale and capacity of it,” here; that was my level of Rogers says. “Part of it was that skill.” they had a great stage and they’ve Along with designers risen to it, but they’ve been great and technicians, Lyric has from the beginning. They always birthed several Broadway brought their talent from all over stars. Some of the comthe region to put on that stage.”

ANDREA ROG ERS pany’s alumni have gone Ticket sales — which add up on to perform in shows quickly at 20 bucks or more a such as Mamma Mia! and Legally Blonde. head, given the Flynn’s capacious house Lyric’s most recent alum-turned- — cover 70 percent of Lyric’s $450,000 Broadway-starlet is Liana Hunt, who annual operating budget, according to picked up the leading role of Katherine Zook. Donations add another 20 percent, Plumber in Disney’s Newsies last year. and the remaining 10 percent comes from “Lyric is pretty much where it all began grants. for me, in my journey in musical theater,” Zook adds that the company has seen says Hunt, 26, in a phone call from New an upswing in prospective volunteers over York. “It all started there.” the past decade — Lyric has had to turn The Morrisville native first encoun- away dozens of willing participants. tered Lyric at age 10, when she auditioned In fact, the organization has grown so for Annie. “I remember sitting in the audi- much that it’s making a concerted effort to tion with, like, hundreds of kids from all buy a home of its own for offices, storage over Vermont,” she recalls. “I was cast in and rehearsal space. Lyric is in the midst that, as an understudy for Annie and as of a major capital campaign to finance the one of the orphans. It was the biggest deal $1.4 million purchase of the building it ever for me at the time. It changed my life.” currently rents in South Burlington.

Hunt went on to play a newsboy in The staff hopes to make the purchase Lyric’s Gypsy and Sandy in Grease. She by October 2014, just before Lyric’s got her MFA from New York University’s November performance of The Producers.

Tisch School of the Arts, graduating from With $737,000 raised, they’re more than a musical theater program whose notable halfway there. alumni include Anne Hathaway, Kristen Meanwhile, Kendall and her legion of Bell and Lady Gaga. actors will move into the Flynn this week Hunt’s ties with Lyric also followed her to make the most of their last few days to the city. before the curtain rises on Les Mis. “My best friend from Vermont was in “Because so many people know the all three [Lyric] productions with me, and show, I’ve been pushing [the Lyric actors] we ended up rooming together in college,” to be really genuine and authentic,” she says. “So that was another thing: Not Kendall said at the rehearsal. “The music only did I get a pretty amazing theatrical is so powerful that it’s easy to tip into experience, I also met some of my closest melodrama. And I don’t think we will. I friends. It’s like all the theater people in think people are genuinely owning it.”

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n esteemed visiting poet at the Vermont Studio Center once told me that poems need to have people in them. Why? “Because we want to see ourselves,” he said, “because we’re the only creatures that can read poetry.” Plainfield resident Kerrin McCadden’s Landscape With Plywood Silhouettes defies this dictate. In fact, my favorite poem in the debut collection from this 2013 National Endowment for the Arts winner is virtually uninhabited.

It’s actually the absence of somebody doing something in that poem, “Elegy For Some Beach Houses,” that makes it so full of humanity. Mayhem is the protagonist in McCadden’s description of beach houses spilling over eroded cliffs on Cape Cod. She evokes the collapse in images of tum-

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THESE POEMS ARE STUFFED WITH FOILS, STAND-INS AND SIMULACRA

THAT IRONICALLY REVEAL A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THEIR BEATING-HEART HUMAN COUNTERPARTS. bling “armoires and settees,” “lobster trap / coffee tables, old letters, tattered rugs,” with the attendant “tipping and buckling and the keening / of nails pulling out.”

The catalog of destruction sometimes reads almost erotically, like a list of lovers’ clothing strewn behind them on the way to the bedroom: “First the / buckle of underpinnings, then the hipbone joists … the walls sighed.” Other lines describe walls falling with their “photos of old dogs, children” amid the ruined rooms “full of argument” and “leftovers.” With these inanimate objects, McCadden makes a stronger statement about the comedown of a family, a breakup and the almost sexual release of falling to pieces than she could have done by propping a human character on the cliff to sniffle about longing and loss.

As the book’s title suggests, these poems are stuffed with foils, stand-ins and simulacra that ironically reveal a great deal about their beating-heart human counterparts.

In the title poem, these are the “plywood silhouettes” that often sit in people’s yards, mimicking human forms. McCadden uses relaxed language and an in media res strategy to introduce us to these shady characters, caught in an eternal moment of their lives. “He leans against the trailer, head cocked down / under the shape of his cowboy hat, matte black, / like the woman across the lawn near a patch / of low growing annuals ... This is their courtship.” With silhouette tongue placed firmly in silhouette cheek, McCadden plays for 30-plus lines with this conceit, treating a facsimile of reality like the real thing.

Honey, what you know good? — which falls on deaf ears, like his Darlin’, where you been? Come on over and sit a spell,

which she cannot. They dream and dream, notwithstanding the way the layers of plywood have gapped in the weather over the years since they began trying to bridge the void inside their outlines…

Perhaps this poem is a sly commentary on the poses we strike in relationships, the standoffs that go on and on. On another level, it reads as a fun update of Keats’ “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” in which the poet gazes at images of lovers frozen on an ancient vase. McCadden’s lovers, by contrast, have been installed on the lawn as outside(r) art, and they have voices.

McCadden’s fascination with real fakes takes another step forward in “The Domino’s Pizza Gorilla,” which concerns itself with the toy gorilla that Joe, the pizza

franchise’s owner, won at a fair. The gorilla becomes the store’s de facto mascot until one day she goes missing.

McCadden introduces the toy as “googly-eyed and lumpy in the way of all cheap imitations” as she hunkers “in the corner under the fern.” Yet she soon assumes a life of her own, serving as the unofficial chaperone of “the first time / you held my hand, she was right there, our gorilla.” After the gorilla disappears, customers inquire about her whereabouts, building up lore so vital that it causes another customer to believe thieves have stolen a living ape. She supplies a possible lead: “There was an extra one / last weekend in the gorilla house.”

The craze to regain the gorilla mounts “until we almost / believe we have lost something like a child.” Here again, McCadden shows us how easily humans are duped into

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McCadden will have several readings during National Poetry Month: Wednesday, April 2, 6 p.m., at the Fleming Museum, University of Vermont, in Burlington; Tuesday, April 8, 7 p.m., at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier; Thursday, April 10, 7 p.m., at Phoenix Books Burlington (with Leland Kinsey, Angela Patten and Daniel Lusk); and Tuesday, April 15, 6 p.m., at the Shelburne Town Hall (with Sydney Lea, Karin Gottshall and Geof Hewitt).

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believing the lifelike has life, or become guilty of imbuing the former with the latter.

McCadden’s poems cumulatively suggest this anthropomorphizing is a sort of misplaced grace. This phenomenon reaches its height in a poem called “At the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.” Here, beside the scenic wonder, the poet takes a series of selfies, posing with a bronze statue installed at the site as if it were her significant other. She describes herself as sharing “a moment of intimacy” with this tin (or bronze) man — yet, in the process of jokey nuzzling, she finds herself becoming more involved, wanting to “look into his eyes forever.”

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The break off Chatham broke and spilled old homes into the sea, just spilled them like dresser drawers pulled out too far, quiet underthings sent flailing like old aunts into the surf. Just seaside, just at the beach, just where generations had combed for jingle shells, whelks, the unrecognizable bones of fish.

Just there, the houses tumbled, like only a house can, full of argument, debris and leftovers. Just there, the houses groaned like only a house can full of mouseshit, must, armoires and settees, full of lobster trap coffee tables, old letters, tattered rugs. First the buckle of underpinnings, then the hipbone joists, the planks, the studs. The walls sighed like pages wanting to turn, illustrated with photos of old dogs, children, words like Beach, Happiness, Family painted on shingles.

There was tipping and buckling and keening of nails pulling out. A roof wanted to slide, whole, into the sea, but failed, the ridgepole splintering.

Its backbone broken and all the bits finished, the houses were quiet. The old china floated a bit, small boats. Newspaper books drifted.

Daily trappings went down fast — some lamps, buckets, deck chairs. This is not to mention all that sinks right off (a watch, jewelry still left on the sill). The fish looked as curiously as fish can look, bumped cold noses against dolls, mirrors, dishtowels like seaweed in the dusted light, turned sideways, finned off. Little housed mollusks made no notice. The ocean settled and breathed wave, wave, wave.

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lmost everything about Burlington’s Pingala Café & Eatery seems irrepressibly cheerful.

There’s the space itself, awash in northern light from mammoth windows that face the Winooski River. There’s the wiry, effervescent owner, Trevor Sullivan; the café’s name, which means “sun energy”; and a vivid mural that depicts Vermont in every season, from a summer garden to the snow-capped peaks.

Pingala serves up vegan fare, which can come with its own brand of cheer — depending on where you fall on the dining spectrum.

Judging from the restaurant’s steady business, Burlington had many rudderless vegans waiting for such a place to open. Yet omnivores like me — who don’t like being told what they should and shouldn’t eat — can’t possibly find dining satisfaction in a Green Is Good smoothie and pulled-jackfruit sandwich. Right?

Sullivan opened Pingala in February in Burlington’s Chace Mill. The building has all the charms and battered edges of a former woolen mill: weathered wood floors, brick walls, high ceilings and a lost-in-time vibe. Sullivan’s wife, Julia, teaches at the mill’s Laughing River Yoga — which is how he discovered that its vacant northwest corner was available for lease.

Sullivan, a painter and chef, had previously worked in kitchens at the Skinny Pancake, Church & Main and the Essex Resort & Spa. Two years ago, he became a vegan, a move that he said made him “much more inspired about food” — inspired enough to undertake the risky venture of opening his own vegan café.

Sullivan spent much of this past winter sanding wood floors, painting brick walls, hanging pendant lights and plants, and installing a mish-mash of tables and chairs — as well as a kitchen.

He collaborated with artist Tara Goreau on that sprawling mural, which dominates the 16-seat café. The space has an earthy-crunchy charm, from the offbeat décor (a chair hung as art) to the Johnny Cash quote posted above the coffee pots: “This morning, with her, having coffee.”

Is that coffee any good? Yes — very, very good, at least to this tea drinker’s sensibility. It’s a zippy Brazilian blend roasted in the Berkshires. Posted near the coffee pots is a treatise on the environmental costs of using cream in coffee — there’s soy creamer, if you must. But those who

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can get over the hump of consuming lattes sans latte will be richly rewarded, because breakfast is Pingala’s strong suit.

First off, there’s that coconut-milk-based Green Is Good smoothie. Despite its pea-green hue (which comes from spirulina and spinach), it’s an ambrosial drink that tastes like supping from a frozen coconut. I’d like one every damned day, despite its $6.25 price tag.

Pingala’s ordering counter is piled high with gluten-free pastries, muffins and cookies baked by the talented Bhava Carr. Though an apricot-almond scone was kind of crumbly, the glazed lemon-poppyseed-pumpkin donuts were bright, sweet and addictive.

Trail-mix cookies were moist, heavenly orbs of oats, cranberries and chocolate chips.

The savory dishes were almost as good. A breakfast sandwich of maple-glazed tempeh, served inside a mini Kaiser roll, came slathered in chipotle-laced house aioli. Luscious and distinctive, the sandwich was further adorned with two unique fillings. The

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What if we told you you could eat five-spice-braised pork tacos with apple-ginger slaw and cilantro-lime cream on Malletts Bay — without packing a picnic? That dish is part of a new menu at BAYVIEW EATS, the café that opened at 97 Blakely Road in Colchester in 2011.

Back then, JESS WERKHEISER and CHRIS CLINE debuted their establishment as the Café Window with a menu of sandwiches and summer ice cream specialties. Those standards are still available, but new chef JONATHAN TURNER has brought his own touch to the relaxed eatery.

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Turner won the top spot at UVM’s 2012 Battle of the Campus Chefs for his crisp hush puppies in ROOKIE’S ROOT BEER sauce, featuring local pork. But don’t look for such Southern-fried treats at Bayview Eats. Besides maintaining an emphasis on local ingredients, Werkheiser is proud to say that her restaurant has no fryer.

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Green chili featuring Hatch chiles is now a staple soup.

Cajun “dirty mushrooms” grace the small-plates menu. Dinner entrées include Turner’s awardwinning pulled pork, as well as barbecue shrimp with dirty rice. Diners with

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lemongrass, ginger and chili. Doszkocs sources local grass-fed beef for seared strip steaks and a house burger. Local goat meat from a Bradford farm goes into his goat tacos, which he says have “been a hit. Goat meat is fantastic, though for some reason it’s really never caught on here.”

As it happens, Doszkocs is the grandson of a Connecticut goat farmer, and he hopes to raise those animals in the future — along with Hungarian pigs. Why Hungarian? “They have these curly locks hanging off their head, and are more tender and much more flavorful than American pork,” Doszkocs observes.

As the summer season ramps up, and the Lake Fairlee area fills with seasonal visitors, Doszkocs envisions serving dinner six nights a week. He says he’ll also fire up the pizza oven for more casual barn dinners with a “stripped-down menu.”

“Basically, our main goal is to not be exclusive, and to have my neighbors around West Fairlee want to dine here,” Doszkocs says.

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People in the Upper Valley still talk wistfully about the MIDDLEBROOK RESTAURANT, a rustic West Fairlee establishment that operated for six years before closing in the early aughts.

UV diners can pack away their lament: The Middlebrook is open again, albeit with a new chef-owner and a reimagined menu.

Last summer, chef-owner ADAM DOSZKOCS moved from Baltimore to West Fairlee to resurrect the eatery, which sits on 115 acres now owned by his family. (The Middlebrook’s original owners, JOHN QUIMBY and MICHAEL O’DONNELL, went on to open the TIP TOP CAFÉ in White River Junction.) “[My mother] was thinking about moving, as this wasn’t generating any income and was kind of a drain,” says Doszkocs. “I know a part of her loves the property and didn’t want to move. I thought, Wait a second...”

Doszkocs, who has worked in various parts of the food industry, from kitchens to food distribution, decided to draw on his know-how to revive the Middlebrook. The building still had excellent bones: a commercial kitchen, expansive gardens, a gaggle of chickens (for eggs) and an outdoor wood-fired pizza oven.

Doszkocs refilled the restaurant’s two rooms with 60-odd seats, fired up the kitchen and began serving brunch in January, plating dishes such as beignets, egg-chorizo tacos and Hungarian crêpes filled with lemon ricotta cheese.

A few weeks ago, he and his staff began serving dinner, too, drawing heavily on local produce. “Much of what comes in here, from the milk to the honey to the meat to the vegetables, is local to Vermont,” Doszkocs says. “That’s always been really important to me.”

The dinner menu focuses on New American cuisine such as fried Blue Point oysters with adobo aioli; pork-loin schnitzel; pan-seared brook trout; and house-smoked ribs with

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Werkheiser says. Though diners can still enjoy lake views, they’re no longer the main attraction. “The focus is now on the food,” adds the co-owner. “There aren’t a lot of options on Malletts Bay. We’ve built our local crowd; now we’re keeping it creative and once again using farm-to-table [ingredients] and maintaining that philosophy.”

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MILTON ASIAN RESTAURANT CLOSES

Since KAE ALEXANDER began catering out of her Shelburne home in the summer of 2012, her culinary career has progressed with Solomon Grundy-like speed. In May of last year, she opened VERMONT THAI RESTAURANT in Milton. On March 16, the restaurant closed.

Fans of the Thai chef ’s hard-to-find specialties, such as deep-fried eggs in tamarind sauce and pork-filled kai jeow omelettes, shouldn’t count her out yet, says Alexander’s husband and de facto translator, BILL. “We hope to go back to the original plan — either a small café or buy a big, old Vermont farmhouse and convert part of it to a little café with takeout,” Bill Alexander explains. His wife once owned three seafood restaurants in her native Thailand.

The 50-seat Milton restaurant was the only option the couple found after they sold their Shelburne home last winter, Alexander continues. But the former TNL’s Restaurant proved too spacious to fit the exotic restaurant’s modest appeal in workingclass Milton. Busy Friday

and Saturday nights couldn’t make up for “dead” weekdays, Alexander says. “We kind of slogged it out for a year, but after that, it wasn’t economically feasible.”

After Kae Alexander returns from an upcoming trip to Thailand, she and Bill will begin searching for a new home for her uncommon brand of Thai cuisine.

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first looked and tasted exactly like a slice of cheddar cheese left to cook on a grill pan — a crisp, lacy brittle poking from the sides of the sandwich like fan coral. It’s actually made of pea protein. The second was eggplant bacon, salty strips with intense umami flavor and a consistency similar to that of jerky. Since they’re hard to cut with your teeth, entire eggplant-bacon slices can flop out, hit you in the chin and fall to the plate.

Easier to approach is the Harvest Hash & Scramble Wrap, stuffed with almost molten scrambled tofu and sautéed peppers, tender onions, and peppery cubes of potato. The house chipotle could have used more punch in this context, but it was a satisfying breakfast for $5.95.

The rest of the menu is almost Skinny Pancake-esque in its length and chalkboard delivery, comprising six salads, 10

sandwiches and various small bites. Chief among the last are Dippin’ Rolls, sort of like egg rolls stuffed with veggies and flavored tofu. My first attempt to try these bombed. I ordered a Little Italy Dippin’ Roll to go — psyched to try the lemon-tofu ricotta within — but received an Italiano sandwich instead. This turned out to be a happy accident, as the Italiano was a warm riot of roasted eggplant, tomatoes and velvety pesto on spongy focaccia.

A day later, I finally made the Dippin’ Roll’s acquaintance in the form of a flaky Coconut-Buffalo roll stuffed with spicy creamed tofu, shredded carrots and lettuce. The pastry was crisp and not overly oily, but the contents were somehow wan.

I tried to drown them in the creamy dill sauce that came on the side, but even then they lacked pluck.

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who have dreamt up myriad ways to cook it, from jackfruit custard to jackAuthentic, Fresh Greek & Mediterranean Food fruit Reuben. At Pingala, the jackfruit is braised low and slow until it’s supple, GYROS • PANINI • SALADS then shredded and tumbled with sweet, FALAFEL • BAKLAVA cumin-flavored barbecue sauce. Served on focaccia with tangy cabbage slaw, it’s a BOSNIAN GRILLED first-class sandwich — and the jackfruit’s SPECIALTIES cushiony texture is the only clue that it ESPRESSO DRINKS isn’t pulled pork.

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Salt-and-pepper-dusted chips come with a large container of tomato-avocado salsa that’s excellent even in March, and likely will be off the hook come tomato season. The problem: I ran out of chips long before I ran out of salsa.

All of Pingala’s sandwiches, which range from $6.95 to $9.95, come with a side of baby greens or potato salad. Choose the greens, and you get a generous handful of leaves but a tiny amount of dressing.

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Mine contained so little sauce that it took gymnastics to get roll and sauce to meet.

Grab any slice & a Rookies Root Beer The small portions may have something for $5.99 + tax to do with the carbon-conserving ethos of the place, embodied in the self-bussing station. There’s a tub for compost and another for dishes, but none marked “trash,” so it can be confusing to deconstruct one’s waste.

Pingala serves up seriously delectable food that even a meat eater can love, if not 1 large, 1-topping pizza, every day. (One lunch order for three set me back $40, while a hefty breakfast order 12 boneless wings for two was $36.) Even so, I’ll be back for and a 2 liter Coke product the spring and summer menus. Tempeh tacos? I’m down.

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velvet-covered seats recovered from a 1920s movie house, facing small round tables.

Barflies can relax there or at the bar proper, which boasts its own eccentric seating — tall chairs stenciled with the names of vintage cocktails. The dining room spans three levels, with tables on the main floor and on the sunken lower level, where tall windows offer a view of the flowing Otter Creek. Smaller groups of diners can be seated on the top floor, which overlooks the lower ones through an atrium. From opposite corners of the ceiling, a pair of antique seraphim trumpet to the diners below. The walls are painted dark blue, with a central one filled with projections of food photos from the 1940s and ’50s — mostly of children eating messily.

My first visit to the Lobby was for a late Sunday lunch. We were seated on the Otter Creek side along with several young families. Based on the menu, a burger was the obvious choice, but which one? Would it be the Turkey Cordon Bleu, a bacon-and-Briestuffed turkey burger with herb gravy on a cranberry-oat bun? Or perhaps the banh-mistyle pork burger with chicken-liver mousse and cilantro?

Not that day. A gentleman seated nearby was raving about his filet mignon burger, and I had to try it.

The creation tasted like my childhood in a bun. From the time I was 6 or 7, my favorite special-occasion meal was filet mignon with Béarnaise sauce. The Lobby’s sloppy burger offered an equivalent to the steak in the form of melt-in-your mouth ground beef, along with well-executed, buttery Béarnaise. Thinly sliced, sautéed mushrooms lent the soft burger some chew.

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usic criticism deals with the auditory. An art review critiques the visual. Judging a restaurant’s merits encompasses all the senses. Do the sights of the food and décor delight? Do the smells wafting from freshly plated dishes tantalize? How are the textures and flavors? Even the relative din or hush of a dining room can make or break an evening. But most critics ignore another category of sensory experience altogether: the sense of fun.

Michel Mahe’s latest restaurant, the Lobby, wouldn’t let me forget that asset.

With a whimsical menu that leans heavily on upscale classics in hamburger form, and uncommon decorations by Rebecca Duffy of Rebecca Designs in Vergennes, the new restaurant stands out from the usual suspects in Middlebury’s dining scene. Though the bill of fare is extensive, it was clear from both my visits that those burgers were the runaway hit. And with good reason: Mahe and chef de cuisine Jeff Trump seem to have found a winning formula.

Mahe is the prolific restaurateur behind the Black Sheep Bistro and Park Squeeze in Vergennes, the Bearded Frog Bar & Grill in Shelburne and the Bobcat Café & Brewery in Bristol; he recently closed a fifth establishment, Next Door Bakery & Café in Shelburne.

Despite Mahe’s many projects in Chittenden and Addison counties, the Lobby is clearly the beneficiary of his full attention. Nearly every corner of the restaurant’s three floors offers a sensory delight.

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meat. An extra-large dish of chicken-liver mousse could have benefited from some of that salt.

Thick triangles of pâté de campagne were all luxurious fat and tender meat, just as they should be. A single small patty of merguez was just as complex as it had been on the grilled-cheese sandwich. If only there had been less of one and more of the other. Though both pâté and sausage were excellent, the balance was off.

To cut through that fatty flesh, I ordered a Blue Otter cocktail. The drink, served in a tall cylindrical glass, was more purple than blue, and vividly so. A mild burn of Smugglers’ Notch Distillery rum was all that diluted the bright colors and flavors of a blueberry-mint purée. Perhaps the cocktail would be a better fit for summer, but I had no complaints on a snowy day.

Ordering another burger was a must.

Since I so loved Trump’s way with ground lamb in the sausage, I tried the Moroccanspiced lamb burger. This time, the bun tasted just as advertised, with a whiff of yellow curry. This was merely the base of a burger that boasted the complexity of a finedining entrée.

The spiced lamb patty was cooked precisely to my requested medium and flavored almost identically to the kefta at my favorite Moroccan butcher shop in Montréal. It was bathed in a layer of harissa-spiced yogurt.

But the touch of genius was on the bottom bun. Bracing mint pesto enlivened the already spice-filled sandwich, just as mint raita adds an exhilarating coolness to a spicy Indian dinner.

I had planned on ordering our other main dish from the entrée menu. But, while duck-leg cassoulet and seared scallops with lobster cream appealed, the selection of entrée salads proved even more alluring.

A pile of Bibb lettuce tossed with grapefruit sections and shaved red onion in a citrus vinaigrette easily balanced sweet, sour and bittersweet flavors. Crisp, tangy haricots verts were angled jauntily on one side of the plate, more grilled bread on the other.

The salad’s centerpiece consisted of duck tenders piled beside a scallop pattern of the yellow-orange dressing. The breaded-andfried duck hit the satisfaction centers in my brain exactly where a Burger King chicken tender would, but with real, moist meat and without the embarrassment.

The salad was a success, but I would have liked it even more with one or two fewer elements.

Such reservations aside, part of the fun of the Lobby is its excess. From its unapologetically quirky interior to its big flavors, the restaurant serves diners a dose of heightened reality. If they’re anything like me, they’ll keep asking for more.

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the burger. Though delightfully fluffy, it didn’t reveal the sweet, caramelized onion taste promised on the menu.

The accompanying “fried potatoes” were just that: thin coins sliced from whole potatoes, then fried. Though nicely seasoned, the potatoes couldn’t seem to decide on a texture. Some were floppy, others crisp. A miniature Mason jar filled with cucumberonion-tomato relish was a refreshing aside, but not a perfect match for the filet burger.

Buns at the Lobby are custom made to each burger; perhaps in the future the mini salads will be designed as pairings, too.

It was a pleasant surprise to find that the lunch menu included a range of grilledcheese sandwiches not available at dinner.

I very nearly selected one that paired Manchego with homemade country pâté, roasted brussels sprouts and cranberry mayo.

But I couldn’t resist the even more unusual combination of creamy Brie with fresh raspberries, balsamic reduction and house merguez. Strangely, the combination hit a flavor profile similar to that of an exceptionally well-balanced pepperoni pizza, with the merguez — tangy, lightly spiced lamb sausage — standing in for the classic curedpork offering. The crusty bread was grilled panini style, giving the balsamic and stray ends of cheese an opportunity to caramelize seductively at its edges.

A small salad of dressed greens might have been a pleasant respite from the heavy sandwich, but a topping of fried onions in place of croutons negated the effect. That didn’t stop me from crunching through them with aplomb.

Lunch ended with Mahe’s version of Oreos. Since my dining partner and I were sharing, our pleasantly chatty server was kind enough to bring two glasses of milk to wash down our three “cookies” constructed of chewy brownies and sweet vanilla mascarpone. The portion was awkward for splitting, but it worked. Between the burger and the grilled cheese, neither of us could have taken another bite.

Later that week, we headed down to Middlebury for an early dinner, planning to fit in the pub quiz at nearby Two Brothers Tavern afterward. At 5:30 p.m., we found ourselves waiting in a three-party line. Clearly, the Lobby was proving to be Middlebury’s new hot spot.

We were seated on the balcony, where I could observe what nearly everyone else in the restaurant was eating. Burgers were again the order of the day, but I had cured meat on my mind.

Chef de cuisine Trump’s charcuterie plate for two is the first I’ve seen of this trend in the Middlebury area. Presented on a wooden board with slabs of grilled bread, spicy mustard and cornichons, the shared plate looked like the epitome of fun dining but lost much of its attraction when we dug in.

Duck pastrami was served in short shreds, tiny portions that couldn’t hide the violent doses of seasoning on the spongy

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NATIONALISM: THE BREEDING GROUND OF WAR: Attorney Sandy Baird considers the complex relationship between history, culture and international conflict. Burlington College, 6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9616.

business

VERMONT BUSINESSES FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Like-minded professionals network with members of TruexCullins Architecture & Interior Design over appetizers and live jazz. Topnotch Resort & Spa, Stowe, 5:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 862-8347.

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SMALL BIZ VT SUMMIT: Workshops, vendors and networking opportunities explore various aspects of starting and expanding businesses.

Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, South Burlington, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Free; $25 for lunch.

Info, 865-6600.

dance

FOLK DANCING: Sue Morris leads participants of all ages and abilities in traditional steps from around the world. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:45 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

ISRAEL GALVÀN: Rapid, rhythmic footwork drives The Golden Age by the famed flamenco dancer. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $17-40.

Info, 603-646-2422.

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VALLEY NIGHT FEATURING THE GULCH: Locals gather for this weekly bash of craft ales, movies and live music. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation; $2 drafts. Info, 496-8994.

film

'20 FEET FROM STARDOM': Utilizing intimate interviews from stars such as Sting and Mick Jagger, Morgan Neville's documentary examines the often-overlooked careers of backup singers. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7-9 p.m. $6-8. Info, 748-2600.

BOOKS TO FILM SERIES: Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis and Jesse Spencer star in Swimming Upstream, a 2003 biopic about Australian swimmer Tony Fingleton. A discussion with library director Richard Bidnick follows. Hayes Room, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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COMMUNITY CINEMA: 'MEDORA': Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart's acclaimed documentary follows the journey of a basketball team in an economically depressed Indiana town. A panel discussion follows. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: This 17th annual cinematic celebration delights moviegoers with a diverse lineup of films and presentations by distinguished guests. See gmffestival. org for details. Various locations, Montpelier, 2-10 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 262-3423.

Saturday, March 29, 7:30 p.m. at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe. $20-69.

Info, 760-4634. sprucepeakarts.org

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

WINE TASTING: 'SÉMILLON IS SEXY': Folks sip palate-pleasing samples from France's Domaine de l'Alliance vineyard. Dedalus Wine Shop, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2368.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: Players put their strategies to the test in the popular card game. Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. $6 includes refreshments. Info, 651-0700.

GAMES UNPLUGGED: Ben t. Matchstick leads participants ages 8 through 18 in a wide variety of board games, including Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan and more. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

health & fitness

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP: Katie Back shares techniques for relieving pain and preventing injury while participating in physical activity. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

CULINARY, MEDICAL & TOPICAL PREPARATIONS OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY HERBS: Cristi Nunziata explains the process of inflammation in the body, then presents natural ways to address the condition. City Market, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister at citymarket.coop; limited space. Info, 861-9700.

HERBAL SUPPORT FOR THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE: Clinical herbalist Betzy Bancroft takes a holistic approach to the hormones and structures of the female reproductive system.

Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, 224-7100.

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Living and training at a mountaintop compound, the performers’ rigorous athletic workouts pave the way for hours of dance, drum and music practice. This unrivaled dedication to their craft for the past 20 years has paid off with international acclaim.

Melding traditional Japanese Taiko drumming with original choreography and contemporary costumes, the troupe explodes onto the stage. Propelled by precision and stamina, this infectious energy transfers to the audience and drives TAO: Phoenix Rising.

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TAO DRUMMERS Tuesday, April 1, 7 p.m. at Lyndon Institute. $22-54. Info, 7482600. kingdomcounty.org

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Wednesday, April 2, 7:30 p.m., at FlynnSpace in Burlington. See website for future dates. $21-25. Info, 863-5966. flynntix.org

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Fueled by their parents’ recollections of revolutionaries who took up arms in a desperate attempt to change society, the troupe presents El Rumor del Incendio (Rumor of the Fire). Told from the perspective of a young revolutionary named Margarita Urías, this multimedia production interweaves scale models, figurines and projected video SCAN THIS PAGE of documents, eyewitness accounts and archival footage.

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MINDFULNESS & MOVEMENT CLASS: A guided practice and discussion focuses the mind and body. The Center for Mindful Learning, Burlington, 5:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 540-0820, info@cml.me.

MONTRÉAL-STYLE ACRO YOGA: Using partner and group work, Lori Flower guides participants through poses that combine acrobatics with therapeutic benefits. Yoga Mountain Center, Montpelier, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 324-1737.

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

HIGHGATE STORY HOUR: Kiddos share readaloud tales and wiggles and giggles with Mrs. Liza. Highgate Public Library, 11:15 a.m. Free.

Info, 868-3970.

MEET ROCKIN' RON THE FRIENDLY PIRATE: Aargh, matey! Youngsters channel the hooligans of the sea with music, games and activities. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:45 a.m.

Free. Info, 764-1810.

MOVING & GROOVING WITH CHRISTINE: Two- to 5-year-olds jam out to rock-and-roll and world-beat tunes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

MUSIC & MOVEMENT WITH LESLEY GRANT: The local musician leads tykes ages 3 through 5 in an exploration of song, dance and basic musical elements. River Arts Center, Morrisville, 10 a.m. $5. Info, 888-1261.

READ TO COCO: Budding bookworms share words with the licensed reading-therapy dog.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-4665.

STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: Engaging narratives pave the way for creative play for little ones up to age 6. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

STORY TIME FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS: Preschoolers stretch their reading skills through activities involving puppets and books.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m.

Free. Info, 878-6956.

YOUTH CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths in grades 4 and up unleash their imaginations with prompts, games and other exercises. Essex Free Library, 3:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 879-0313.

language

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

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AARP SMART DRIVER CLASS: Drivers ages 50 and up learn to safely navigate the road while addressing the physical changes brought on by aging. Winooski Senior Center, 1-5:30 p.m. $1520; preregister. Info, 655-6425.

SOCIAL MEDIA SURGERY WORKSHOP: Flummoxed by Facebook? Bewildered by blogs?

A hands-on information session demystifies these online tools. Johnson State College, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-6091, 635-2356.

sports

GREEN MOUNTAIN TABLE TENNIS CLUB: Pingpong players swing their paddles in singles and doubles matches. Knights of Columbus, Rutland, 6-9:30 p.m. Free for first two sessions; $30 annual membership. Info, 247-5913.

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GREG GAUSE: In Johnson State College's 30th annual Ellsworth Lecture, the UVM professor of political science considers the current state of Syria. Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1657.

HELENE YORK: Google's director of procurement for dining services shares her framework for sustainable food purchasing. A Q&A follows.

Sugar Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1204, lightkatrina@gmail.com.

MICHAEL TOUGIAS: In "400 Miles Down the Connecticut River," the author revisits the days of loggers, steamships and warring Native Americans. Waypoint Center, Bellows Falls, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 463-3456, ext. 112.

RASHIED OMAR: The University of Notre Dame professor of peace studies presents "Islam Between Violence and Peace." Cheray Science Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 4:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 654-2795.

UPCOMING SHIFTS & CHANGES: CONNECTING & SHARING EXPERIENCES: Annette Gingras and Manjula Leggett lead a group discussion of planetary happenings. Spirit Dancer Books & Gifts, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 660-8060.

theater

'ELTON JOHN: THE MILLION DOLLAR PIANO': Captured live from Las Vegas, a broadcast production brings the iconic performer's biggest hits to the big screen. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 864-5610.

'HICK IN THE HOOD: A VERMONT BOY IN WEST OAKLAND': Middlebury-native-turnedHollywood-actor Michael Sommers embodies 30 different characters in this solo show about urban life lessons. For adults only. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10.

Info, theoffcenter@gmail.com.

'VENUS IN FUR': Vermont Stage Company presents David Ives' comedic tale of love, lust and literature featuring an unorthodox young actress. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $28.80-37.50. Info, 863-5966.

ARDITTI QUARTET: The renowned foursome presents works by Harrison Birtwistle, Jonathan Harvey, Kui Dong and others. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $17-40.

Info, 603-646-2422.

FARMERS NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: The Tim Brick Band bring hard-hitting country tunes to an intimate show. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 479-8500. words SCOTT AINSLIE: The singer-songBIG IDEAS DINE & DISCUSS: S writer, guitarist and historian IN Bibliophiles join Ed Cashman for a TA CO U OT shares his gifts for the blues.

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Charles C. Mann's New Revelations of the Free; preregister. Info, 863-6713.

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U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND & SOLDIERS CHORUS: Drawing on more than 60 years of stage time, the internationally acclaimed ensemble presents a varied program ranging from Mozart to Leonard Bernstein. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 654-2284.

Essex Junction, 6-8:30 p.m. Free; bring a South American dish to share. Info, 878-6955.

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths develop their craft in a supportive environment.

Studio 266, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 383-8104, 578-2512, 266studios@ gmail.com.

DANIEL LUSK: The local poet shares verse from Kin, Lake Studies and Meditations on Lake Champlain. A discussion and book signing follow. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

MADELEINE KUNIN: Vermont's former governor discusses The New Feminist Agenda: Defining the Next Revolution for Women, Work and Family. Morgan Room, Aiken Hall, Champlain College, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, jportilla@champlain.edu.

MARCH MADNESS BOOK SALE: Bookworms stock up on a wide variety of new reads.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-6955.

MUD SEASON BOOK SALE: Bookworms select new reads from thousands of titles. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

VERMONT HUMANITIES COUNCIL BOOK DISCUSSION: 'UNDERSTANDING POSTCOLONIAL AFRICA': Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone inspires conversation among readers.

South Burlington Community Library, 6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 652-7076, lmurphy@sbschools.net.

VERMONT READS: Educator Sam Drazin explores themes of disability awareness in R.J. Palacio's Wonder. Bradford Public Library, 6 p.m.

Free. Info, 222-4536.

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FRUIT TREE PRUNING: Horticulturalists get tips for arboreal upkeep. Gardener’s Supply: Williston Garden Center & Outlet, noon-12:45 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2433.

community

BURLINGTON WALK/BIKE COUNCIL MEETING: Locals discuss ways to promote humanpowered transportation and how to improve existing policies and infrastructure. Room 12, Burlington City Hall, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-5449.

conferences

STONE SOUP SUMMIT: Hands-on workshops address K-12 curriculum, composting, school garden maintenance and much more. See acornvt.org for details. McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Middlebury College, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $40; limited space. Info, 382-0401.

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ISRAEL GALVÀN: See WED.26.

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AARP TAX PREP ASSISTANCE: Tax counselors straighten up financial affairs for low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those ages 60 and up. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:15, 10, 10:45 & 11 a.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 878-6955.

film

'20 FEET FROM STARDOM': See WED.26.

GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: See WED.26, noon-10 p.m.

'SPLIT: DIVORCE THROUGH KIDS' EYES': Ellen Bruno's documentary illuminates the ways in which altered family dynamics affect children.

A panel discussion follows. For adults only.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3338.

health & fitness

FORZA: THE SAMURAI SWORD WORKOUT: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when performing basic strikes with wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

SPRING INTO HEALTH WELLNESS FAIR: Blood pressure screenings and interactive activities complement giveaways and raffle prizes at this exploration of well-being. Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 656–2060, bored@uvm.edu,

kids

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

Free. Info, 764-1810.

MUSIC WITH MR. CHRIS: Singer, storyteller and puppeteer Chris Dorman entertains tykes and parents alike. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 1010:30 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

ORIGAMI CLUB: Kim Smith helps artists in grades 3 and up transform paper into threedimensional creations. Younger children welcomed with an adult. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

READ WITH ARLO: Budding bookworms pore over pages with the therapy dog and his owner, Brenda. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister for a 20-minute time slot. Info, 223-3338.

language

BEGINNER SPANISH LESSONS: Newcomers develop basic competency en español. 57 Charlotte Street, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. $20.

Info, 324-1757.

lgbtq

ZACH WAHLS: The LGBTQ activist and author known for his 2011 address to the Iowa House of Representatives prsents "What Makes A Family?" See calendar spotlight. Moore Community Room, Academic and Student Activity Center, Lyndon State College, 8 p.m.

Free. Info, 626-6459.

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NOONTIME CONCERT SERIES: Organist Lynnette Combs celebrates the 150th birthday of the hook-pipe organ with works by Bach, Mendelssohn and Georg Böhm. First Baptist Church, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. Free; bring a bag lunch. Info, 864-6515.

seminars

POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS: Kate Krieder and Wendy Bombard of the VNA cover self-care topics relevant to those responsible for the medical needs of their family members.

Meeting Room, Williston Town Hall, 6-7:30 p.m. $30 suggested donation; preregister. Info, 6581900, ext. 3903, lecompte@vnacares.org.

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HEATHER DAVIS: Drawing on 17 years of experience, the Community College of Vermont adjunct faculty member considers the potential of small-scale, sustainable agriculture. Simpson Hall, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 586-7711, ext. 164.

SHARYL GREEN & PETER LACKOWSKI: Through stories and photographs, the pair recounts their monthlong stay in Venezuela earlier this year, as related to the country's civil unrest. Burlington Cohousing East Village, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 8632345, bchoho@sover.net.

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'I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY': Stowe High School Thespian Society stages Celeste Raspanti's one-act play about the creative potential of children who survived the concentration camp Terezin. Proceeds benefit the Vermont State Drama Festival. Stowe High School, 7 p.m. $3. Info, 253-7229.

MAD RIVER CHORALE SPRING CABARET: Piero Bonamico entertains audience members with voter-selected material in "ENCORE! Songs I Like to Sing and You Like to Hear." Big Picture Theater, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. $20-25; cash bar.

Info, 496-4781, 496-8994.

'THE SPITFIRE GRILL': Catherine Doherty directs this Northern Stage production of the award-winning musical about small-town life.

Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 2 p.m. $31-70. Info, 296-7000.

'TOOTH AND NAIL,' 'I'M TELLING' & 'R-TOWN': Respective works by local playwrights Gene Heinrich, Amy Braun and Mindy Branstetter explore small-town life in this homegrown production presented by the White River Valley Players. Auditorium, Rochester School, 7:30 p.m. $5-10; $25 per family. Info, 767-3954.

'URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL': Castleton Theater Arts interprets the Tony Awardwinning social satire about citizens versus corporations. Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 468-1119.

'VENUS IN FUR': See WED.26.

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DANIEL LUSK: See WED.26, Pierson Library, Shelburne, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

MARCH MADNESS BOOK SALE: See WED.26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

MUD SEASON BOOK SALE: See WED.26.

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RUMMAGE SALE: Gently used items delight bargain shoppers. Odd Fellows Hall, Burlington, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 862-7300.

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BAR STEWARDS APPRECIATION NIGHT: The Adams Band provide live music for a dance party celebrating local bartenders. Elks Lodge, Burlington, 7-11 p.m. $5; free for members. Info, 862-1342.

HANDS SILENT AUCTION: Locals bid on 100 decorated wooden hands at this benefit for HANDS (Helping and Nurturing Diverse Seniors). Penny Cluse Café, Burlington, 5:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, 651-8834, meganjhumphrey@gmail.com.

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Jack and the Beanstock Rehearsal begin June 7

Come Back, Little Sheba Rehearsals begin July 14 Performance Dates

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GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: See WED.26, 11:45 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

'GREEN MOUNTAIN UPSET: THE MOVIE': Archival footage and present-day interviews capture the Middlebury Union High School Tigers' 1983 journey to the state basketball championship. A reception with former team members follows. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $30 includes food and drink.

Info, 382-9222, 388-1436.

food & drink

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FISH FRY: Folks feast on baked or fried haddock, French fries, coleslaw and dessert. St. Ambrose Parish, Bristol, 5-7 p.m. $5-12; $35 per family of five. Info, 453-2488.

DINNER TOUR WITH BLUE BANDANA CHOCOLATE MAKER: Chef Sarah Langan treats foodies to a four-course meal featuring the flavors of Blue Bandana Chocolate and a presentation by BBC founder Eric Lampman. Proceeds benefit Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. South End Kitchen at Lake Champlain Chocolates, Burlington, 6 p.m. $195; preregister; limited space. Info, 863-5966, 864-0505.

FISH FRY: Neighbors catch up over a spread of golden-battered haddock, baked potatoes, coleslaw, veggies and dessert. Barton Memorial Building, 5-7 p.m. $5.95-9.95; takeout available.

Info, 525-6578.

PASTA NIGHT: Locals load up on carbs topped with "G-Man's" famous homemade sauce. Live music by the Honey Bees follows. VFW Post, Essex Junction, 5:30-7 p.m. $7. Info, 878-0700.

110 in the Shade July 10-13 & 17-20 Jack and the Beanstock July 26&27 and Aug. 2&3 Come Back, Little Sheba Aug. 7-10 & 14-17

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Saturday, April 5 10:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday, April 6 1:00-5:00 pm Auditions will be held at the Common in Adamant Since 1996, QuarryWorks has been staging summer performances at the Phillips Experimental Theater, a 50-seat theater located at the old quarry in Adamant.

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.26, 10 a.m.

health & fitness

ADULT YOGA CLASS: YogaFit instructor Jessica Frost incorporates traditional fitness moves into stretching and breathing exercises.

Cafeteria, Highgate Elementary School, 7 p.m. $7; preregister. Info, 868-3970.

LAUGHTER CLUB: Breathe, clap, chant and ... giggle! Participants decrease stress with this playful practice. Bring personal water. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free.

Info, 999-7373.

YOGA CONSULT: Yogis looking to refine their practice get helpful tips. Fusion Studio Yoga & Body Therapy, Montpelier, 11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 272-8923.

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ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: Little ones up to age 6 gather for read-aloud tales. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

CRAFTERNOON: Students in grades 4 through 8 convene for a creative session. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6956.

DROP-IN STORY TIME: Picture books, finger plays and action rhymes captivate children of all ages. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 1010:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Samir Elabd leads choreographed steps for singles and couples. No partner or experience required.

Jazzercize Studio, Williston, introductory lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-10 p.m. $14. Info, 862-2269.

MAD ROBIN CONTRA DANCE: Folks in clean, soft-soled shoes move and groove to music by the Fainting Goats. First Congregational Church, Burlington, 8 p.m. $5-10; bring a snack to share. Info, 503-1251.

QUEEN CITY TANGO PRACTILONGA: Dancers kick off the weekend with improvisation, camaraderie and laughter. No partner necessary, but clean, smooth-soled shoes required. North End Studio B, Burlington, beginner lesson, 7-7:45 p.m.; informal dancing, 7:30-10 p.m. $7. Info, 877-6648.

TANGO DANCE SOCIAL: Movers and groovers practice their steps in a supportive environment. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-10 p.m. $8-14. Info, 862-2269.

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MAGGIE'S T.G.I.F.F: 'THANK GOODNESS IT'S FIBER FRIDAY': Veteran knitter Maggie Loftus and fellow needle workers bond over a fireside crafting session. Main Reading Room, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6955.

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'ASTERION': Georgette Garbès Putzel directs Diego Mattos' exploration of the immigrant experience in Vermont, based on the writings of Jorge Luis Borges. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, Spanish, 7-8 p.m.; English, 8:30-9:30 p.m. $15. Info, 735-7912, theoffcenter@gmail.com.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: 'WAR HORSE': A broadcast production of this award-winning drama features a boy determined to reunite with his beloved steed, who is recruited to serve in World War I. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $23. Info, 603-646-2422.

'TOOTH AND NAIL,' 'I'M TELLING' & 'R-TOWN': See THU.27, 7:30 p.m.

'URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL': See THU.27.

'VENUS IN FUR': See WED.26.

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CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: See WED.26, 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

ELLEN STIMSON: In Mud Season, the local author recounts a series of calamities — including raising chicken, children and sheep — that occurred as she followed her dream of living in Vermont. Carpenter-Carse Library, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-2878.

MARCH MADNESS BOOK SALE: See WED.26.

MUD SEASON BOOK SALE: See WED.26, 10 a.m.5:30 p.m.

BROADWAY SING-A-LONG WITH JAY AND DAN: Jay Ekis and Daniel Bruce perform theatrical hits from a set list determined by the audience.

Personal snacks and drinks recommended.

Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 583-1674.

LUCY KAPLANSKY & RICHARD SHINDELL: The acclaimed singer-songwriters join forces art onstage for an evening of diverse folk tunes.

UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, UKRAINIAN EGG PAINTING DEMO: Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15-25. Info, Theresa Somerset creates elaborate 863-5966. works of art using the ancient waxresist technique Pysanka. Frog MAYFLY CD RELEASE CONCERT: Hollow, Burlington, noon-2 p.m.

With soulful harmonies and Free. Info, 863-6458. traditional picking, Katie Trautz and Julia Wayne bazaars introduce tunes from Sweet Is the Morning. Mt. Philo Inn, BAKE & BOOK SALE: Homemade Charlotte, 7 p.m. $15 suggested treats sustain bibliophiles as they U RT ES donation. Info, 425-3335. leaf through bargain-priced publicaYO F MA YFLY tions. United Methodist Church, Fairfax, MUD SEASON MUSIC SERIES: Caleb 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 849-6313.

Elder and Ben Campbell bring spirited bluegrass tunes to an intimate show. Limited MUSIC SWAP MEET: Musicians, collectors and parking; carpooling encouraged. Lincoln Peak audio fanatics browse equipment and ephemVineyard, New Haven, 6-8 p.m. Free; wine availera ranging from piano rolls and phonographs able by the glass. Info, 388-7368. to instruments and more. Compass Music and Arts Center, Brandon, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, seminars 247-4295.

MUD SEASON/LATE WINTER WILDLIFE RUMMAGE SALE: See FRI.28.

TRACKING: Environmental educator John Jose teaches participants how to identify local comedy mammals, beginning with plaster casts of their BREWHAHA IV: Magic Hat brews and big laughs tracks. Community Room, Hunger Mountain make for a memorable evening at this showcase Coop, Montpelier, 6-7:15 p.m. $5-12; preregister. of up-and-coming Boston comedians. For ages 21 Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. and up. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $30

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MATTHYS LEVY: The author and engineer presents "Anatomy of a Disaster: Collapse of the World Trade Center Towers." Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5.

Info, 864-3516.

THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY SYMPOSIUM: Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the Three Mile Island accident, government, industry and academic experts consider the state of nuclear power. Spanos Auditorium, Hanover, N.H., 8:30 a.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2023, sharon.st.martin@dartmouth. edu, Dickey.Center@Dartmouth.edu.

includes four samples; cash bar. Info, 775-0903.

NOT TOO FAR FROM HOME COMEDY TOUR: Handpicked by Aaron David Ward, comedians with ties to upstate New York bring side-splitting antics to the stage. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $15-20. Info, 518-523-5812.

community

GENERATOR LAUNCH PARTY: Locals celebrate Burlington's new maker space with equipment demos and tours of the artist studio, classroom and business incubator. Live music and light fare complete the evening. Memorial Auditorium Annex, Burlington, 4-8 p.m. Free; cash bar. Info, 578-2512.

conferences

VERMONT WALK/BIKE SUMMIT: Fans of human-powered transportation convene for presentations, workshops and a keynote address by Caroline Sampanaro. Hilton Hotel, Burlington, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $20-30 includes lunch. Info, 846-4490.

crafts

TERRACOTTA KITCHEN HERB POTS: Jen Labie helps green thumbs prep for spring planting with handcrafted receptacles for parsley, basil, rosemary and thyme. Davis Studio Gallery, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon., $24. Info, 425-2700.

dance

'EAT MY ART OUT': Guest curator Paula Higa showcases works-in-progress by local choreographers in an informal setting that encourages audience feedback. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 229-4676.

'ONE, TWO': Choreographer Toby MacNutt asserts her identity as a disabled person and a dancer in this intimate exploration of diverse bodies featuring local performers. Spotlight on Dance, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 865-7626.

ORCHESIS: Members of UVM's student-run dance company present a varied program of original choreography. Dance Studio, UVM Patrick Gymnasium, South Burlington, 2 & 7 p.m. $5-8. Info, lgordon1@uvm.edu.

environment

SUSTAINABLE LIVING EXPO: From composting and permaculture to yoga and alternative transportation, 70 exhibits and 36 workshops address an eco-minded lifestyle. See acornvt. org for details. Middlebury Union High School, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $2; $5 per family. Info, 382-0401.

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WILLISTON CENTRAL SCHOOL RECYCLE SALE: Antiques, toys, books, jewelry and more transform the cafeteria into a smorgasbord of gently used items at this fundraiser for the end-of-the year field trip. Williston Central School, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 878-9417.

fairs & festivals

VERMONT STATE SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS FAIR: Students in grades 5 through 12 display projects related to science, technology, engineering and math. An awards ceremony follows in Dole Auditorium. Bartoletto Hall, Norwich University, Northfield, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2319.

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BURLINGTON WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Farmers, artisans and producers offer fresh and prepared foods, crafts and more in a bustling indoor marketplace with live music, lunch seating and face painting. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172.

CAPITAL CITY WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Root veggies, honey, maple syrup and more change hands at an off-season celebration of locally grown food. Gymnasium, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2958.

CHOCOLATE TASTING: Sweets lovers tap into the nuances of sour, spicy, earthy and fruity flavors. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 448-5507.

MIDDLEBURY WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Crafts, cheeses, breads, veggies and more vie for spots in shoppers' totes. Mary Hogan Elementary School, Middlebury, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free. Info, 989-7223.

RUTLAND WINTER FARMERS MARKET: More than 50 vendors sell local produce, cheese, homemade bread and other made-in-Vermont products at the bustling indoor venue. Vermont Farmers Food Center, Rutland, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 753-7269.

SKI VERMONT SPECIALTY FOOD TOUR: Skiers and riders take a break from the slopes and sample products from local food producers.

Killington Resort, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 223-2439.

SUGAR ON SNOW: Folks welcome spring with maple syrup treats, sap-boiling demos, live music and a petting zoo. Palmer's Sugarhouse, Shelburne, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5054.

SUGAR-ON-SNOW PARTY: Seasonal maple syrup goodies join baked goods and Chinese auction items at a celebration of local foods and artisan wares. Craftsbury Community Care Center, 2-4 p.m. Free; $1-5 for raffle tickets. Info, 586-2414.

health & fitness

GENTLE YOGA WITH JILL LANG: Students get their stretch on with the yoga certification candidate. Personal mat required. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.26, North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

ZUMBATHON & WELLNESS FESTIVAL: Folks align body and mind with Zumba, yoga, chair massages and more. Childcare and kids activities available. Proceeds benefit Edge Academy of Essex Middle School. Essex Middle School, 9 a.m. $5-25. Info, lhalman@etsd.org.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: See WED.26, BABYSITTING CERTIFICATION COURSE: 10-midnight.

Caregivers ages 11 through 15 learn to handle 'GREEN MOUNTAIN UPSET: THE MOVIE': See emergency situations and more in this FRI.28, Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7 p.m.

American Red Cross seminar. Bradford Public $10. Info, 382-9222.

Library, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free; preregister; includes WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: 'HEIDI': A screenlunch. Info, 222-4536. ing of the classic 1937 film celebrates Shirley CHESS CLUB: Checkmate! Players put their Temple, whose cinematic talents paved strategic skills to the test in a meetthe way for her roles in politics and ing of the minds. Brownell Library, women's rights. Newman Center, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, Plattsburgh N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. serious_61@yahoo.com.

ECHO: NANODAYS: Budding WOODSTOCK FILM SERIES: scientific thinkers explore big Malik Bendjelloul's Academy ideas about minuscule atoms Award-winning documentary and molecules through hands-on Searching for Sugar Man folactivities and research presentalows the journey of 1970s rock tions. ECHO Lake Aquarium and icon Rodriguez, who disappeared CO M Science Center/Leahy Center for & UR for decades before reappearing T ES RM Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10 a.m.

Y O F BILLIN GS FA onstage. Billings Farm & Museum, Free with admission, $9.50-12.50. Info, Woodstock, 3 p.m. $5-11. Info, 457-2355.

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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Imaginative XP earners in grades 6 and up exercise their problemsolving skills in battles and adventures.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6956.

EARLY BIRD MATH: Inquisitive minds explore mathematic concepts with books, songs, games and activities. Richmond Free Library, 11 a.m.noon, Free. Info, 434-3036.

MONTPELIER STORY TIME: Engaging narratives arrest the attention of budding bookworms up to age 5. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

MUSIC WITH DEREK: Movers and groovers up to age 8 shake their sillies out to toe-tapping tunes. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m. Free.

Info, 764-1810.

STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER: Youngsters’ favorite toys spend a night amid the stacks, then are reunited with their owners over snacks the following day. Fairfax Community Library, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: Teens gather to plan library programs. Yes, there will be snacks.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6956.

TEEN MOVIE: In The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Katniss and Peeta become targets as they travel across Panem on a victory tour. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:15-8:45 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6956.

RANDY PIERCE: Blind since 2000, the founder of 2020 Vision Quest shares inspirational anecdotes in "Reaching Your Peak Potential."

Simpson Hall, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 586-7711, ext. 164.

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JAMES KOCHALKA: The award-winning local comic book artist and writer celebrates the release of The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza.

Phoenix Books Burlington, 2 & 7 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350.

KIDS NITE OUT: Sports, games, swimming, and arts and crafts entertain youngsters ages 5 through 13. Memorial Hall Gymnasium, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5:30-9 p.m. $10. Info, 518-564-2170.

MANGA CLUB MEETING: Fans of Japanese comics in grades 6 and up bond over their common interest. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

OPEN TOT GYM & INFANT/PARENT PLAY TIME: Slides, jump ropes and a rope swing help little ones drain their energy in a safe environment.

A separate area for babies provides ageappropriate stimulation. Elementary School Gymnasium, Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax, 10-11:10 a.m. Free. Info, 849-6711.

SATURDAY STORY TIME: Families gather for imaginative tales. Phoenix Books Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 448-3350.

SPRING ON THE FARM: Little ones ages 2 through 5 and their adult companions explore themed indoor activities. McClure Center for School Programs, Farm Barn, Shelburne Farms, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $3-5. Info, 985-8686.

STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER: See FRI.28, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

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CENTRAL VERMONT DRAG BALL: A "Dungeons and Drag-On" theme informs tunes by DJ Laser Pony and performances from Madame Lustache, Lady SaDiva and others. Proceeds benefit the Freeride Montpelier Bicycle Coop.

Old Labor Hall, Barre, 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 505-8595, 476-0567.

LGBTQ VALLEY YOOHOO: RU12? Community Center hosts an evening of socializing and networking featuring tasty hors d'oeuvres and a live auction. Proceeds benefit the LGBT Elders SafeSpaces Network. The Grill at the Sugarbush Inn, 5:30-8 p.m. $10; cash bar. Info, 860-7812.

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BIRD MONITORING WALK: Adults and older children don binoculars and keep an eye out for feathered fliers on a woodland trek. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 8-9:45 a.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 434-2167.

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seminars

3D PRINTING, DESIGNING & SCANNING WITH BLU-BIN: Instruction in basic programs teaches attendees how to build digital models of their ideas. Blu-Bin, Burlington, noon-1:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 345-6030.

GENEALOGY SEMINAR: Family tree enthusiasts learn how to access early New England resources through americanacestors.org. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $5. Info, 238-5934.

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POND SKIM: ANNUAL RITE OF SPRING: Skiers and riders don crazy costumes and do their best to propel across the water without sinking.

Meet at the Gate House Cafeteria. Sugarbush Resort, Warren, registration, 9-11 a.m.; competition, noon. $20. Info, 800-537-8427, 583-6300.

VTXC FOOLS RACE: Costumed cross-country skiers bid winter a wacky farewell on a 5K course complete with obstacles and backcountry shots. Proceeds benefit VTXC. Trapp Family Lodge Nordic Center, Stowe, registration, 10 a.m.; race, 11 a.m. $25. Info, vtxc.skiteam@ gmail.com.

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'MINI MUD': Teens and tots share their talents at a stage event honoring up-and-coming performing artists. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7 p.m. $6-17. Info, 728-6464. '"OUR TOWN" OF WOODCHUCK, VERMONT': Stories, songs and quirky characters inform Woodchuck Theatre Company's interpretation of George Woodard's lighthearted play about small-town life. Thatcher Brook Primary School, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 244-1571.

'TOOTH AND NAIL,' 'I'M TELLING' & 'R-TOWN': See THU.27, 7:30 p.m.

'URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL': See THU.27, Through 7 p.m.

'VENUS IN FUR': See WED.26, 7:30 p.m.

Jim Salvatore with RN Pam Fournierat the National Life Cancer Treatment Center; Jim with his daughter at Fenway.

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AN EVENING WITH MADELEINE KUNIN AND PAT MUSICK: Vermont's former governor presents "The Unfinished Work of the Women's Movement." The environmental artist follows with "A Common Language: Bourgeois, Connell, Takaezu and Pat Musick" and the unveiling of new work in "The Instant of it All." Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 458-0098.

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ARIOSO NOTTURNO: Vocalist Linda Radtke, violist Elizabeth Reid and pianist Alison Cerutti interpret works by Vermont composers alongside those of Brahms, Beethoven and Chopin.

United Church Northfield, 7:30 p.m. $12 suggested donation. Info, 485-6924.

DADDY LONGLEGS: Rick Ceballos, David Gusakov and Matt Witten combine talents with lively and innovative folk tunes. Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 453-4613.

AN EVENING WITH MOLLY RINGWALD: From Sixteen Candles to Broadway, the Golden Globe Award winner proves her musical chops match her cinematic gifts with a concert of jazz standards. See calendar spotlight. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7:30 p.m. $20-69. Info, 760-4634.

MONTPELIER CONCERT CRAWL: Music lovers sip fine wine and feast on gourmet fare at this three-part performance hosted by the Montpelier Chamber Orchestra. Proceeds benefit the MCO Project Outreach. Various locations, Montpelier, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $50; preregister; limited space. Info, 223-4647.

SKAVILLE: A JAKE GREGG BENEFIT CONCERT: Survay Says!, Red Tin Box and Threat Level Burgundy bring ska-influenced punk and folk to the stage. Proceeds benefit the Jake Gregg Fund. Screening Room, ASAC 100, Lyndon State College, 6:30-10 p.m. Donations. Info, 748-2600.

SOCIAL BAND: Amity Baker directs the Burlington choral group in "The World Will Ever Dance and Sing: Songs of Succession and Permanence." Richmond Free Library, 7:30 p.m. $15 suggested donation. Info, 355-4216.

VERMONT HAITI PROJECT BENEFIT CONCERT: Comedian Tracie Spencer warms up the stage for the Afro-Caribbean rhythms of B-TROPICAL. Good eats and a silent auction round out the evening. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $15-25; cash bar. Info, 540-0406, vermonthaitiproject@ gmail.com.

'VERMONT HISTORY THROUGH SONG': Accompanied by pianist Arthur Zorn, singer/ researcher Linda Radtke lends her voice to a costumed interpretation of the state's major events. Harborview Independent Living, Shelburne, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 652-9075.

calendar MARCH MADNESS BOOK SALE: See WED.26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

MUD SEASON BOOK SALE: See WED.26, 10 a.m.5:30 p.m.

SUN.30 WOKO FLEA MARKET: Bargain hunters flock to the state's largest indoor sale of crafts, collectibles, antiques and household goods.

Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $3; free for kids under 12. Info, 878-5545.

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DANCE LAB: Katherine Ferrier leads an in-depth study opportunity for active contemporary dance artists looking to hone their performance skills. Capital City Grange, Montpelier, 1-5 p.m. $20. Info, 279-8836.

'EAT MY ART OUT': See SAT.29, Green Mountain Performing Arts, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 244-8600.

ISRAELI FOLK DANCING: All ages and skill levels convene for circle and line dances, which are taught, reviewed and prompted. No partner necessary, but clean, soft-soled shoes are required. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $2; free first session. Info, 8640218, ext. 21.

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'HENRY IV, PART II': The Adirondack Shakespeare Company stages the adventures of Falstaff and company in the final installment of the bard's historical saga. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 518-523-5812.

'HICK IN THE HOOD: A VERMONT BOY IN WEST OAKLAND': See WED.26, Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 2 p.m. $10. Info, 382-9222.

'TOOTH AND NAIL,' 'I'M TELLING' & 'R-TOWN': See THU.27, 2 p.m.

'VENUS IN FUR': See WED.26, 2 p.m.

AMANDA ROGERS: Amanda Rogers lends her talents to an array of piano-driven ditties and ballads. Sam DuPont opens. New City Galerie, Burlington, 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 355-5440, newcitygalerie@gmail.com.

AOIFE CLANCY: From traditional tunes to contemporary folk, the Irish vocalist and guitarist words channels the essence of the Emerald Isle. A ALTERNATIVE LITERATURE & POETRY reception follows. South Burlington Community INTENSIVE WORKSHOP: Lit lovers explore a Library, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080. wide range of notable works based on neuART HERTTUA: The jazz guitarist entertains robiology and the metaphysics of language. diners as part of the Sunday Brunch Music Private residence, Cambridge, 3:30 p.m. $25; Series. Healthy Living Market and Café, preregister; limited space. Info, ecstasyoSouth Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, facripple@gmail.com.

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VERMONT HUMANITIES COUNCIL CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS: BOOK DISCUSSION: 'NEW The Grammy Award-winning ENGLAND UNCOVERED': foursome shares a sound Bookworms chat about Michael shaped by old-time White's A Brother's Blood with Appalachian string-band Rachael Cohen. Dailey Memorial tunes. Town Hall Theatre, Library, Derby, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, Woodstock, 7:30 p.m. $14-30. Info, 766-5063.

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FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP: DIMANCHES: 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, 363-2431.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: See WED.26, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

'INEQUALITY FOR ALL': Jacob Kornbluth's 2013 documentary explores former U.S. labor secretary Robert Reich's efforts to address the country's widening economic gap. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 800-339-9834.

'INEQUALITY FOR ALL': Senator Bernie Sanders hosts a screening of Jacob Kornbluth's 2013 documentary about former U.S. labor secretary Robert Reich's efforts to address the country's widening economic gap. A town meeting follows. Middlebury Union High School Auditorium, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 800-3399834, 382-1100.

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KILLINGTON’S BACHELOR AUCTION: Eligible gentlemen strut their stuff and elicit bids at this benefit for Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports.

Gourmet fare, live music and dancing complete the evening. The Foundry at Summit Pond, Killington, cocktail reception, 8 p.m.; auction, 9 p.m. $20. Info, 422-5335.

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SOCIAL BAND: See SAT.29, health & fitness Congregational Church, Charlotte, 3 p.m. $15 suggested donation.

RESTORATIVE YOGA: A gentle Info, 355-4216. practice allows students to focus and restore balance to SOLARIS VOCAL ENSEMBLE: "A the nervous and immune sysSpiritual Journey" pairs choral tems. Yoga Mountain Center, classics from Brahms, Antonín UR N Montpelier, 1-3 p.m. $25-28. Info, TE Dvořák and David Dickau with stirCE SY IN A O T F YO G A M O U N 223-5302. ring arrangements of African American spirituals. Waterbury Congregational kids Church, 3 p.m. $15-20. Info, 863-5966.

HOMEWORK HELP: Albany College of Pharmacy U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND & SOLDIERS CHORUS: and Health Science students assist first See WED.26, Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 3 p.m. through eighth graders with reading, math and Free; preregister. Info, 603-448-0400. science assignments. Fletcher Free Library, VERMONT SYMPHONIC WINDS: Joined by Burlington, noon-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. the Vermont Philharmonic Chorus, the local RED ROCKS WILDLIFE WANDERERS: Youngsters ensemble presents "A Splash of Spring" under and their caregivers search for signs of spring the direction of Lisa Jablow. Hyde Park Opera on a family-friendly excursion. Meet at the park House, 2 p.m. $5-10; free for kids under 10. Info, entrance. Red Rocks Park, South Burlington, 2 888-4507. p.m. Free. Info, 825-8280. sports RUSSIAN PLAY TIME WITH NATASHA: Kiddos up to age 8 learn new words via rhymes, games, WOMEN'S PICKUP SOCCER: Quick-footed music, dance and a puppet show. Buttered ladies of varying skill levels break a sweat while Noodles, Williston, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, stringing together passes and making runs for 764-1810. the goal. Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 6-8 'THE TEACHER FROM THE BLACK p.m. $3; for women ages 18 and up.

LAGOON & OTHER STORYBOOKS': Info, 864-0123.

Theatreworks USA delights audience members ages 5 and up with a musical revue featuring talks a host of beloved children's AMY SCHRAM: The Better book characters. Spaulding Business Bureau community Auditorium, Hopkins Center, outreach specialist details ways Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., to avoid scams, fraud and identity ES 3 p.m. $13-23. Info, 603-646-2422.

YO theft. Royalton Memorial Library, 2 FT SA U HE A S TR E W O RK p.m. Free. Info, 763-7094.

SUGAR-ON-SNOW PARTY: Beginning with sugarbush tours, folks follow sap from tree to syrup at this seasonal soirée. Meet at the sugarhouse. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; cost of food and syrup. Info, 434-3068.

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HERBAL FIRST-AID SALVES FOR (IM)MIGRANT JUSTICE: Participants learn about (im)migration past and present, then create healing ointments to take home and to send to No More Deaths/ No Más Muertes. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $1012; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

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'BAG IT': Suzan Beraza's award-winning 2011 documentary follows the journey of an smalltown joe who vows to stop using plastic bags.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 872-8100, ext. 234.

CINÉ SALON: Bruce Posner presents a narrated slideshow focused on the early cinematic influences of art-collage filmmaker Joseph Cornell.

Mayer Room, Howe Library, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 603-643-4120.

'A FIERCE GREEN FIRE': Inspired by Philip Shabecoff's eponymous book, Mark Kitchell's 2013 documentary explores 50 years of environmentalism from conservation to climate change. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

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MEXICAN COOKING CLASS: MOLE: Adele Dienno leads foodies through the traditional preparation of this spicy and sweet versatile sauce.

McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $5-10 per pair; preregister at citymarket.coop; limited space. Info, 861-9700.

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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.26, 7 p.m.

TRIVIA NIGHT: Teams of quick thinkers gather for a meeting of the minds. Lobby, Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 651-5012.

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ALICE IN NOODLELAND: Youngsters get acquainted over crafts and play while new parents and expectant mothers chat with maternity nurse and lactation consultant Alice Gonyar.

Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

MORETOWN PLAYGROUP: Tykes burn off energy in a constructive environment. Gymnasium.

Moretown Elementary School, 9:30-11 a.m. Free.

Info, 496-3742, moretownplaygroup@gmail.com.

MUSIC WITH PETER: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:45 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918.

NATURE TALES STORY TIME: Environmental tales, songs and rhymes entertain good listeners ages 2 through 5. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

READING BUDDIES: Eighth-grade mentors foster a love of the written word in little ones.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:45-4:45 p.m.

Free; preregister for a time slot; limited space.

Info, 878-6956.

SIT & KNIT: Kiddos ages 6 and up and their parents join Joan Kahn for a creative session appropriate for all skill levels. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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ADVANCED SPANISH LESSONS: Proficient speakers work on mastering the language. 57 Charlotte Street, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. $20.

Info, 324-1757.

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HOW TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE: Parents learn ways to address potential risks related to social media, online gaming, cyberbullying and sexting. Vermont Interactive Technologies, Williston, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 558-9238.

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ARMCHAIR TRAVEL SERIES: Students from Futaba High School in Japan showcase traditional arts and crafts and other cultural gems from their country. South Burlington Community Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080.

HOWARD DEAN: The former Vermont governor presents "The First Global (Millennial) Generation and the New Rules for Civic Engagement." Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 468-1119.

LOUISE LAWRENCE-ISRAELS: Born in 1942, the Holocaust survivor recounts her childhood and how certain experiences shaped her adult life. Warren Ballrooms, Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-4825.

STEVE MACQUEEN: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts' artistic director presents "From African Roots to Louis Armstrong: A New American Voice Arises in New Orleans." Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.

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FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP: Beginner-tointermediate speakers brush up on their linguistics. Halvorson's Upstreet Café, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH LESSONS: Adults sharpen their grammar skills while exploring different topics. 57 Charlotte Street, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

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GLAM DOES KARAOKE: Like-minded locals ages 21 and up belt out spirited renditions of hit songs. Zen Lounge, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812, glam@ru12.org.

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INTRO TO TRIBAL BELLY DANCE: Ancient traditions from diverse cultures define this moving meditation that celebrates the feminine creative energy. Comfortable clothing required.

Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 6:45 p.m. $12. Info, piper.c.emily@gmail.com.

SWING DANCE PRACTICE SESSION: Twinkle-toed participants get moving in different styles, such as the lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Indoor shoes required. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930, 863-5701.

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VERMONT FAMILY NETWORK CONFERENCE: Parents and professionals caring for children with special needs network during a day of workshops featuring keynoter Robert RummelHudson. See vtfn.org for details. Hilton Hotel, Burlington, 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. $65-110. Info, 800800-4005, ext. 246, kathleen.burdo@vtfn.org.

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FOOLS GOLD ART AUCTION: Auctioneer Phinneus Sonin elicits bids from attendees at this benefit for the Fools Gold Artists' Fund. The Psychedelicatessen, Burlington, art preview, 4-6 p.m.; auction, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 355-3910.

LOS CIEGOS DEL BARRIO: Accompanied by famed dancer Cynthia La Gardener’s Supply - Burlington China, the New York-based band whose members were all born blind get audience members to March 29 • 9:30–11:00am their feet with Latin rhythms.

Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, Ellen Zachos 468-1119. health & fitness When you think about hostas and TAO DRUMMERS: Feats of athletiINTRO TO YOGA: Those new to the day lilies, you probably focus on their S O cism and percussion meet innovamat discover the benefits of alignG appealing foliage and vibrant blooms, CIE CO U S O tive choreography and contemporary ing breath and body. Fusion Studio RT ES Y O F L but these perennials are delicious as costumes in an energetic show. See calenYoga & Body Therapy, Montpelier, 4-5 p.m. well as lovely. Learn how to recognize, dar spotlight. Lyndon Institute, 7 p.m. $22-54.

Free; preregister. Info, 272-8923.

Info, 748-2600, 626-3357. harvest and prepare tasty treats such NIA: A sensory-based movement practice introas wintergreen sorbet, rose hip soup duces folks to a unique combination of martial talks arts, dance arts and healing arts. North End and dahlia tuber bread from plants you Studio B, Burlington, 7 a.m. $13. Info, 522-3691, IMANI WINDS: In “The Art of the Spiritual," the already have around your home.

863-6713. acclaimed quintet discusses and demonstrates the genre's evolution from call-and-response to April 5 • 11:30–1:00pm contemporary music. Faculty Lounge, Hopkins kids Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 5 p.m.

ALTERNATIVE LITERATURE & Free. Info, 603-646-2010.

Ellen Ecker Ogden POETRY INTENSIVE WORKSHOP FOR LESLEY LEE FRANCIS: Robert Frost's grandHOMESCHOOLERS: High school students find Ellen will teach you basic kitchen daughter considers the poet's family life, meaning in diverse writings using a unique garden design, including choosing the including the homeschooling of his children. approach to literary analysis. Private residence, right beds and garden tools, building Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free.

Cambridge, 3:30 p.m. $25; preregister; limited paths, adding personality and organic Info, 878-6955. space. Info, ecstasyofacripple@gmail.com. methods to build your soil. Participants CREATIVE TUESDAYS: Artists exercise their theater imaginations with recycled crafts. Kids under will learn how to integrate flowers, 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher 'ROMEO AND JULIET': Central Vermont High herbs and vegetables and what to Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, School presents Shakespeare's tale of starchoose for ultimate flavor.

865-7216, 865-7211. crossed lovers and warring families. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 FAIRFAX STORY HOUR: Good listeners up to Register at: p.m. Free. Info, 309-8146. age 6 are rewarded with tales, crafts and activiwww.GardenerSupplyStore.com ties. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 words Seminars are $10. a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE WORD WEAVER: Pre-registration is required.

HOMEWORK HELP: See SUN.30, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Literary scholar Lois Ligget leads an exploration PRESCHOOL STORY TIME & CRAFT: Tales of the components of daily dialogue. Kelloggand creative projects centered on "Let's Go Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, Camping!" entertain little ones ages 3 223-3338. through 5. Dorothy Alling Memorial JESSICA HENDRY NELSON & Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 128 Intervale Road, Burlington JACOB WHITE: The editors of 878-4918.

Johnson State College's Green 472 Marshall Ave. Williston READING WITH FROSTY & Mountains Review excerpt se(802)660-3505 FRIENDS THERAPY DOGS: lected works. Stearns Student Youngsters share a story with Center, Johnson State College, lovable pooches. Dorothy Alling 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1342.

Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30LELAND KINSEY: The local poet 4:30 p.m. Free; preregister for a shares stanzas from Winter Ready.

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FN STORY TIME WITH COREY: ReadIC K A D A MS Free. Info, 229-0774. aloud books and crafts led by store MOLLY CARO MAY: The local writer excerpts her employee Corey Bushey engage young minds. recently published memoir The Map of Enough: Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m. Free.

One Woman's Search for Place. Grand Salon, Le Info, 764-1810.

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2 through 7 with and without developmental MUD SEASON BOOK SALE: See WED.26. disabilities practice physical, cognitive and social skills in this Special Olympics Vermont POETRY WORKSHOP: Ginger Lambert examines program. Rice Memorial High School, South the relationship between poetic methods of Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister; limited memorization and brain health. Community space. Info, 862-6521, ext. 215.

Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 343-7160.

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Info, 860-7812.

MONDAY NIGHT OUT!: Kitty Von Tease hosts this weekly gathering of games, libations and a viewing of "RuPaul's Drag Race." Drink, Burlington, cocktail hour, 8-9 p.m.; show viewing, 9-10 p.m.

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MARK STOLER: The UVM professor emeritus examines the effects of America's post-WWII Marshall Plan on European foreign relations.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3338.

NANCY SOMERS: In "Aging Gracefully 101," the physical-fitness expert presents recent research on the relationship between brain health and overall well-being. South Burlington Community Library, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080.

RUHA BENJAMIN: The Boston University assistant professor references her stem cell ethnographic work in "Science as Storytelling: Culturing Race, Power and Biology in the Petri Dish." ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/ Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1848.

RUSSELL RICKFORD: In "The Evolution of Malcolm X," the Dartmouth College professors recounts the civil rights leader's final years.

Congregational Church, Norwich, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 649-1184.

SCOTT WHEELER: Vermont's Northland Journal editor details local smuggling operations during Prohibition in "Rumrunners and Revenuers."

Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 334-7902.

SHARON RICHIE: Norwich University's director of nursing outlines compassion fatigue and sexual trauma in "The Other Invisible Wounds of War." Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, Northfield, noon., Free; includes light lunch. Info, 485-2183.

SUSAN ACKERMAN: Evaluating traditional and contemporary interpretations of the Garden of Eden, the Dartmouth College professor rethinks common assumptions about Eve. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

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'EL RUMOR DEL INCENDIO (RUMOR OF THE FIRE)': Mexico City's theater collective Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol (Lizards Lying in the Sun) stages a multimedia exploration of young revolutionaries in 1960s Mexico. In Spanish with English subtitles. See calendar spotlight.

FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $21-25. Info, 863-5966.

'ROMEO AND JULIET': See TUE.01. Center for Cartoon Studies, White River Junction, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 309-8146.

'THE SPITFIRE GRILL': See THU.27, 7:30 p.m.

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VERMONT TRAVEL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE: Keynoters Sree Sreenivasan, Christina Miranda and Daniel Post Senning complement presentations and workshops at this gathering of industry professionals. See vtic.org for details.

The Equinox Resort, Manchester, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. $55-275. Info, 865-5202.

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VETERANS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS INFORMATION NIGHT: Representatives from Norwich University, VSAC and Veterans Affairs help eligible folks navigate the application process. White River Junction Armory, 6 p.m. Free.

Info, 802.485.2712, fhotalin@norwich.edu.

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'WHERE'S DA PARTY AT?': UVM students present original films that incorporate Super 8 footage shot by filmmaker Werner Herzog in 2013. BCA Center, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 865-7166.

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WEDNESDAY WINE DOWN: See WED.26.

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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.26.

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MINDFULNESS & MOVEMENT CLASS: See WED.26.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.26.

MAKER SPACE: LEARN TO SOLDER WORKSHOP: High-tech tinkerers ages 9 and up join representatives from Laboratory B to assemble kits from SparkFun electronics. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

MEET ROCKIN' RON THE FRIENDLY PIRATE: See WED.26.

MUSIC & MOVEMENT WITH LESLEY GRANT: See WED.26.

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Champlain College Social Work Program wishes to shine a light on the work of Social Workers in our community and across the nation.

TRANSGENDER RIGHTS PANEL: GLAD attorney Jennifer Levi and Vermont Law School professor Greg Johnson moderate a discussion of legal and social issues as part of the “Sex, Gender, Expression & the First Amendment” Project (SGE1). Chase Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 831-1318, taylorcurtis@vermontlaw.edu.

If you are driven to bring change to the world through your professional life, you will find no better place to start than Champlain’s four year accredited Social Work BSW program.

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FARMERS NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: Maple Jam delights listeners with a cappella arrangements of love song and Big Band favorites.

Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 540-1784.

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GREG GAUSE: The UVM professor of political science discusses regional rivalries in "The New Middle East Cold War." Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

KEMAL KURSPAHIC: In "Finding Truth in a War," the Bosnian-American journalist considers media and freedom of the press during wartime.

Rutland Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

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CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: See WED.26.

LEDA SCHUBERT: The award-winning writer shares strategies and stories in "Creating The Children's Picture Book: An Introduction."

Twinfield Union School, Plainfield, 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation; preregister; limited space.

Info, 454-1298.

MUD SEASON BOOK SALE: See WED.26.

NORWICH UNIVERSITY WRITERS SERIES: Poet and playwright David Budbill excerpts selected works, including his acclaimed play Judevine.

A book signing follows. Milano Ballroom, Norwich University, Northfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2261.

PAINTED WORD POETRY SERIES: A series highlighting established and emerging New England poets features Kerrin McCadden.

Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 6-7 p.m.

Free. Info, 656-0750.

POETRY CIRCLE: Wordsmiths share original verse with their peers. Bradford Public Library, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536.

POETRY WORKSHOP: See TUE.01, Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-7 p.m.

Free. Info, 343-7160.

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MAKE YOUR OWN SUNDIAL: Make your own sundial and synchronize yourself with the predictable constant of time.

Participants will make a simple marble and metal gnomen style sundial marked with time indicators. Discussion will include marking solar noon, seasonal effect of the cast shadow at your latitude and longitude, marking the hours and the seasons and developing the analemma. Hand chisels and some power tools will be used. Open to all technical skill levels. Aug. 2-3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $295/workshop; incl. all materials. Location: The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, 636 Marble St., West Rutland. Info: The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, 438-2097, info@carvingstudio.org, carvingstudio.org.

TOUCH DRAWING STUDIO WORKSHOP: Touch Drawing is a simple, intuitive, meditative process that moves us deeply into ourselves. Paper is placed over inked Plexiglas. Impulses from within take form through the movement of fingertips on the page. Artists of any level, including absolute beginners, can experience inner imagery coming alive. Come play with us! Fri., Apr. 18 & May 2 & 9, 9:30 a.m.noon. Cost: $135/3 sessions (incl. basic Touch Drawing supplies & 1 canvas). Location: Expressive Arts Burlington/Studio 266, 266 South Champlain St., Burlington.

Info: Expressive Arts Burlington, Topaz Weis, 343-8172, topazweis@gmx.net.

WATERCOLOR LEVEL 2: This class is appropriate for those who have taken Jean’s beginning watercolor class through OLLI or for anyone else who has a basic knowledge of watercolor technique and some knowledge of color theory. Some drawing ability is helpful. A supply list will be provided. Taught by Jean Cannon. Every Tue., Apr. 8-29, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $80/OLLI member; $120/nonmember.

Location: OLLI at UVM, 322 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, OLLI at UVM, 656-2085, uvmolli@uvm. edu, learn.uvm.edu/olli.

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astrology INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY: Learn the fundamentals of astrology using the tropical zodiac in this course that provides the skills to identify astrological

symbols and their basic meaning. Cost includes your personal chart; for that be sure to provide your birth date, time and place when you register. Taught by Jill McKeon, a student and practitioner of astrology for over 40 years. Apr. 8, 15, 22 & 29, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $75/person.

Location: Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

ayurveda VEDIC STUDY AND FIRE CEREMONY: Join us at the Ayurvedic Center of Vermont for a special weekend with Ma Bha of Ananda Ashram. Join us for workshops on the Healing Sounds of Sanskrit, Mandukya Upanishad and listening and meditating on OM, and a Fire Ceremony. See website for workshop details and schedule. For everyone interested in studying yoga and ayurveda. All levels.

Sat., Apr. 5, & Sun., Apr. 6. Cost: $95/weekend; Fire Ceremony by donation only. All classes priced individually. You must preregister. Location: The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, 34 Oak Hill Rd., Williston. Info: The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, Allison Morse, 872-8898, ayurvedavt@comcast. net, ayurvedavermont.com/ classes.

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CLAY: WHEEL THROWING: Wheel Throwing is an introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio. Work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls. Explore various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes.

No previous experience needed!

Weekly on Wed., Apr. 9-May 28, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $280/person; $252/BCA members. Location:

BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

CLAY: WHEEL THROWING: Wheel Throwing is an introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio. Work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls. Explore various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes.

No previous experience needed!

Weekly on Thu., Apr. 10-May 29, 12:30-3 p.m. Cost: $280/person; $252/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

of your camera is required. Apr. 24, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

RESIST GLAZING: During this lecture-style workshop, Jeremy will cover the basics of resist glazing techniques. Resist glazing is a great way to highlight contrasts and similarities between glazes and clay bodies on your pottery. Several techniques will be demonstrated to create a variety of surface motifs on functional forms. Apr. 6, 1:30-3 p.m. Cost: $20/person; $18/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

GLAZING TECHNIQUES: Glazing a large piece of pottery can be a challenging and stressful experience. In this lecture-style workshop, Chris Vaughn demonstrates a range of glaze-application processes. Keep the glaze where you want it and away from where you don’t, get rid of tong marks, fear not the big bowl!

May 4, 1:30-3 p.m. Cost: $18/BCA members; $20/nonmembers.

Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

SELLING YOUR WORK WITH ETSY: Ready to take the leap and open a store on Etsy, the largest handmade online market in the world? Laure Hale, owner of Found Beauty Studio, walks you through opening a shop, setting up policies, listing items and filling sold orders, as well as looking at various marketing tricks. Apr. 7, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $20/person; $18/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

KIDS: FREE WHEELIN’: Come play with clay on the potter’s wheel and learn how to make cups, bowls and more in our clay studio. Price includes one fired and glazed piece per participant.

All supplies provided. Ages 6-12.

Apr. 5, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person, $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

SILKSCREENING: Torrey Valyou, local silkscreen legend and co-owner of New Duds, will introduce you to silkscreening and show you how to design and print T-shirts, posters, fine art and more! Learn a variety of techniques for transferring and printing images using handdrawn, photographic or borrowed imagery. Weekly on Thu., Apr. 10May 29, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $230/ person; $207/BCA members.

Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

PRINT: WOODCUT: With local printmaking expert Gregg Blasdel, discover the unique process of woodblock printing, which originated in the Han Dynasty (before 220 BC) in China and has become a printing technique used throughout the world. This class will focus on the fundamental techniques and characteristics of relief woodblock printing. Weekly on Mon., Apr. 14-May 19, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $200/person; $180/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

PAINTING: ABSTRACT: Explore the many exciting possibilities of abstract painting. Using the paint of their choice (water-soluble oils, acrylics or watercolor), students will be encouraged to experiment and try adding other mixed media as well. Students will learn from each other and will discuss techniques and ideas in supportive critique.

Weekly on Tue., Apr. 8-May 20, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $180/person; $162/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR ARTWORKS: Professional photographer Dan Lovell demonstrates lighting techniques.

Other topics include color reproduction and 2-D versus 3-D artwork. Learn to properly upload and save images onto a computer and what sizes and formats you should use for emailing and uploading to a website. A basic understanding

TAKING ETSY TO THE NEXT LEVEL: Trying to figure out how to stand out in a sea of a million other sellers? Etsy seller Laura Hale will guide you through driving traffic to your shop using Etsy’s internal tools; creating your own online marketing methods; covering treasuries, blog posts and comments; integrating social media; and more!

May 5, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $18/BCA members; $20/nonmembers.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

WHEEL THROWING II: Refine your wheelwork in Wheel II for advanced beginners and intermediate potters. Learn individualized tips and techniques for advancement on the wheel.

Demonstrations and instruction cover intermediate throwing, trimming, decorative and glazing methods. Individual projects will be encouraged. Students should be proficient in centering and throwing basic cups and bowls.

Weekly on Thu., Apr. 10-May 29, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $280/person; $252/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

JEWELRY: LEATHER EARRINGS: Co-owner of New Duds/professional crafter Tessa Valyou leads this one-night class in creating leather earrings. Using scrap leather from a local purse manufacturer, Tessa will show

you simple ways to make one-ofa-kind jewelry that you’ll want to wear and give as gifts. No experience needed. Apr. 9, 6-8 p.m.

Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

PAINTING: WATERCOLOR: Learn how to paint with watercolor.

This class will focus on observational painting from still life, figure, landscape and photos.

Students will paint on watercolor paper and will gain experience with composition, color theory, layering, light and shade. Class may move outdoors to paint en-plein-air on nice days! Weekly on Wed., Apr. 9-May 28, 6:308:30 p.m. Cost: $200/person; $180/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

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START YOUR OWN BUSINESS!: Before you start a business, you’ve got to have a plan. Once you have a plan, you need financing. This pair of courses helps determine: How do you navigate the roadblocks and risks you’ll face? How much money do you need to get started, and where do you find it? Apr. 3 & 17. Cost: $35/person.

Location: Burlington College, 351 North Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington College, Krista Hamel, 923-2240, khamel@burlington. edu, burlington.edu/content/ continuing-education.

RAW FOOD & WILD FOOD WALKABOUT: Explore something new this spring with our Raw Foods Sampler or Wild Food Walkabout Cooking Class.

These two courses will teach you about divinely rich, easy to make and healthy recipes. Entice your senses and incorporate more plant-based nutrition in ways that will please even the most skeptical palate. Apr. 23 & Apr. 26. Cost: $35/course.

Location: Burlington College, 351 North Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington College, Krista Hamel, 923-2240, khamel@burlington. edu, burlington.edu/content/ continuing-education.

BACKYARD HOMESTEAD DESIGN: Learn to use permaculture design principles to design and plan your backyard homestead. Examine methods for placing gardens, water systems, animal enclosures, pathways, mushrooms, chicken coops, bee hives and energy systems within the backyard homestead. You’ll leave with the confidence to begin planning a beautiful, functional, and ecological backyard homestead.

Tue., Apr. 8. Cost: $25/person.

Location: Burlington College, 351 North Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington College, Krista Hamel, 923-2240, khamel@burlington. edu, burlington.edu/content/ continuing-education.

CAREGIVING. CLEANSING. CHI: Learn about being a caregiver for someone with late-stage Alzheimers, prepare yourself for an Ayurvedic home cleanse, or improve your inner and outer balance through tai chi at one of our many engaging continuing education courses at Burlington College. Every Thu. in Apr., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Alzheimer’s course is free. Preregistration is required for this course.

Location: Burlington College, 351 North Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington College, Krista Hamel, 923-2240, khamel@burlington. edu, burlington.edu/content/ continuing-education.

CLASSICAL CONNECTIONS: Examine the global influence of classical compositions artistically, economically and socially.

Explore composers in historical context, understand how music is constructed, why particular compositions prolong change and innovation, draw attention to war, provoke riots, celebrate freedom and civil rights, entertain children, or make money. No music experience required. Apr. 10, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cost: $30/3-hour class.

Location: Burlington College, 351 North Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington College, Krista Hamel, 923-2240, khamel@burlington. edu, burlington.edu/content/ continuing-education.

REIKI: LEVELS I & II:Reiki is an ancient Japanese healing technique that requires handson practice. Reiki utilizes life force energy to promote healing of a variety of physical and emotional issues. It supports stress reduction, relaxation and release of energy blockages throughout the chakra system, enhancing overall well-being.

Level I and II being offered. Apr. 5 & 6, Apr. 12 & 13. Cost: $225/ level. Full weekend classes.

Location: Burlington College, 351 North Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington College, Krista Hamel, 923-2240, khamel@burlington. edu, burlington.edu/content/ continuing-education.

WOMEN’S WELLNESS CLASSES: Join us for two courses designed for women. Reclaim Your Desire — Revolutionize Possibility and Herbs for Women’s Wellness will help you nourish and balance your hormones and connect you more fully to your vitality and desire. Twenty other continuing ed courses offered this spring as well. Apr. 7 & Apr. 30. Cost: $25/course.

Location: Burlington College , 351 North Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington College, Krista Hamel, 923-2240, khamel@burlington. edu, burlington.edu/content/ continuing-education.

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cooking HOMEMADE SOURDOUGH BREAD: Learn how to make healthy whole-wheat sourdough bread like a professional! Bake rustic whole-wheat bread with ease in your home kitchen.

You just need time to let the sourdough perform its magic!

Take home your own starter, and make your own fabulous bread at home. Taught by Patsy Jamieson. Sat., Apr. 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $45/OLLI member; $70/nonmember. Location: OLLI at UVM, 322 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, OLLI at UVM, 6562085, uvmolli@uvm.edu, learn. uvm.edu/olli.

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Students will learn about forging, design and intimate detail to create a personal sterling silver locket with hinges. Come join Matthew and take your jewelry skills to the next level.

Prerequisite: Beginner Jewelry (students must already know sawing, filing and soldering).

5 Wed., 5:30-7:30 p.m., Apr. 30-May 28. Cost: $285/person (members $207, nonmembers $230, + $55 material fee).

Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

BASICS AND BEYOND IN JEWELRY: Instructor: Sarah Sprague. This class will focus on jewelry design, small sculpture or functional art. Each student will complete a series of practice pieces before designing and creating a wearable finished piece out of sterling silver. Every week there will be several demonstrations, including sawing, drilling, piercing, annealing, texturing, jump rings, forming and soldering techniques. 8 Wed., 1-3 p.m., Apr. 16-Jun. 4. Cost: $260/person (members $193.50, nonmembers $215, + $45 materials fee). Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

INTRO TO WOOD: SHAKER TABLE: Instructor: Rachel Brydolf-Horwitz. A comprehenADV. JEWELRY: MAKING A sive introduction to woodLOCKET: Instructor: Matthew working, this course explores Taylor. Come learn from masprinciples of lumber 2h-brewbracket14.pdf the 1 basic 3/18/14 3:40 PM ter jeweler Matthew Taylor.

selection, hand tool and machinery usage, milling, joinery, and finishing. Students will build their own Shaker-style hall table, taking the project from blueprint through completion, learning to both organize and conceptualize a furniture project and gain familiarity with the woodshop environment. 8 Mon. 5:30-8:30 p.m., Apr. 21-Jun. 16 (no class May 26). Cost: $405/person (members $292.50, nonmembers $325, + $80 materials fee). Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

KIDS: SPRING INTO CRAFTS: Ages 6 and up. Instructor: Sarah Sprague. This course is designed for students who love to try different mediums. Each week we will focus on the theme “spring,” paint a still life of flowers; make a mosaic garden plaque and more. Students will learn to paint, draw, and sew fabric to create different and unique projects. Every Thu., 3-5 p.m., May 1-May 22. Cost: $110/nonmembers; $99/members. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

MIXED-LEVEL WHEEL THROWING: Instructor: Jules Polk. This course is for all skill levels! Beginners will be guided through the fundamentals of basic wheel-throwing techniques.

More experienced students will consider elements of form

and style and receive individual instruction in functional or sculptural techniques. 8 Sat., 10 a.m.-noon, Apr. 19-Jun. 7. Cost: $255/person (members 193.50, nonmembers $215, + $40 materials fee. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

ONE-DAY STAINED GLASS: In this one-day stained glass workshop, beginners will learn the Louis Comfort Tiffany copper foil method of constructing stained glass. Learn to select glass colors, cut glass, apply copper foil, solder, and finish a small colorful glass piece for your window. All materials will be supplied for this workshop. Fri., Jun. 6, 9-4 p.m.

Cost: $180/1 day (members $125, nonmembers $140, + $40 materials fee) Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

STILL LIFE: Instructor: Evelyn McFarlane. This program is designed to develop the student’s visual relationship with three-dimensional form and translate that form onto a canvas in paint. The goal will be an impressionistic but accurate still life painting using a comparative method that will be taught to facilitate drawing and painting objects of various colors and forms. 8 Thu., 1-3 p.m., Apr. 17 & Jun. 5. Cost: $215/person (members $193.50, material list

& syllabus). Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd, Shelburne.

dance B-TRU DANCE W/ DANIELLE VARDAKAS DUSZKO: B-Tru is focused on hip-hop, funkstyles (poppin, locking, waaking), breakin’, dance hall, belly dance and lyrical dance. Danielle Vardakas Duszko has trained with originators in these styles, performed and battled throughout the world. Classes and camps age 4-adult. She is holding a Hip-Hop Yoga Dance 200-hour teacher training this fall/winter. Kids after-school & Sat. classes.

Showcase at the end of May. $50/mo. Ask about family discounts. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Sport Shoe Center, S. Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com.

DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, on-one and on-two, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $13/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout! Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info:

Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com.

DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa.

Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now!

Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.: intermediate, 8:159:15 p.m. Cost: $10/1-hr. class.

Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington.

Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com.

LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Come alone or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Private lessons also available. Cost: $50/4wk. class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington.

Info: First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, firststepdance.com.

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dreams INTRODUCTION TO DREAM WORK: Learn the fundamentals of dream interpretation and explore the major tenets and methods used by Jung and other proponents of dream theory in this workshop-style course. Led by Lane Gibson Jr., experienced dream interpreter and student of Jung. Apr. 7, 14, 21 & 28, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/person.

Location: Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

drumming TAIKO, DJEMBE & CONGAS!: Stuart Paton, cofounder and artistic director of Burlington Taiko Group, has devoted the past 25 years to performing and teaching taiko to children and adults here in the Burlington area and throughout New England. He is currently the primary instructor at the Burlington Taiko Space, and his teaching style integrates the best of what he experienced as a child growing up in Tokyo with many successful strategies in American education. Call or email for schedule. Location: Burlington Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3-G, Burlington & Lane Shops Community Room, 13 N. Franklin St., Montpelier.

Info: Stuart Paton, 999-4255, spaton55@gmail.com, burlingtontaiko.org.

10 a.m.-noon. Free. Location: Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

JOURNEYS:CREATIVESELFDIS COVERY: Explore your creativity. What do you wish for? What power do you hold? Where would you like to go? Using Expressive Arts as your vehicle (visual art, movement, sound, spoken/ written word and ritual), take a six-session creative journey for pleasure and the revitalization of yourself. No previous arts experience necessary. Thu. nights, May 1-Jun. 5, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Cost: $165/person ($150 if paid by April 15); fees incl. all materials. Location: Expressive Arts Burlington/Studio 266, 266 S. Champlain St., Burlington.

Info: Expressive Arts Burlington, Topaz Weis, 862-5302, topazweis@gmx.net.

TACKLING YOUR INDIVIDUATION: Learn how to utilize your Uranus, the archetype of the rebel, to guide and support your growth into your unique self. No prior background in astrology is required.

Led by Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. Apr. 2, 9, 16 & 23, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/person.

Location: Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

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education TEACH MINDFULNESS TO YOUTH: Learn how to teach mindfulness to young people, ages 5-18. This three-hour training includes a software-assisted curriculum that allows you to start teaching mindfulness right away. The program takes just five minutes a day and is easy to implement in school, at home, or for after-school programs, etc. Support young people in improving focus, reducing stress and building compassion. Level I: Fri., Apr. 4, noon-3 p.m. or Sat., Apr. 5, 10-1 p.m. Level II: Fri., May 2, noon-3 p.m. or Sat., May 3, 10-1 p.m. Cost: $350/Level I (incl. training, software license & follow up support); $150 for Level II; register for both & receive a $50 discount. Location: Modern Mindfulness Teacher Training, 177 North Prospect St., Burlington. Info: Center for Mindful Learning, Lindsay Foreman, 540-0820, lindsay@ cml.me, modmind.org.

empowerment GO FOR YOUR LIFE PURPOSE! A BOOK READING AND WORKSHOP: Learn simple, practical spiritual techniques to overcome fears, move forward, kick-start your life purpose and navigate personal transitions.

Led by Cornelia Ward, an intuitive counselor, spiritual teacher and Angel Therapy Practitioner and Angel Card Reader. Mar. 29,

EXPLORING CONNECTIONS SERIES: DIFFERENTIATION OF THE PARTS/ INTEGRATION OF THE WHOLE: This workshop series uses movement and metaphor to explore the expressive body, incorporating movement fundamentals as well as drawing and writing to explore the relationship between movement and personal expression. Our goal will be to facilitate a lively interplay between inner connectivity and outer expressivity to enrich your movement potential, change ineffective neuromuscular movement patterns, and encourage new ways of moving and embodying your inner self.

The session on April 4 focuses on differentiation of the parts and integration of the whole.

Instructor: Sara McMahon.

Teens/adults, Apr. 4, 5:45-7:45 p.m. Cost: $22/person. Location: Flynn Arts Performing Arts Center, 153 Main St., Burlington.

Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

THE BUSINESS OF STANDUP: Learn the nuts and bolts of performing comedy in Vermont and beyond: how to get yourself noticed by folks who book shows, the different places to perform, the value of open mics and where they are, and where you can go to learn more about comedy in Vermont. We’ll also cover the best ways to keep yourself

organized and professional as you start your career as a comic.

Come with questions! Adults, Mar. 28, 5:45-7:45 p.m. Cost: $25/person. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

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gardening AWESOME ANNUALS: Annuals are popular as stand-alone plantings and mixed with perennials to fill in gaps and add splashes of color throughout the season. Learn how to grow and maintain old favorites and new varieties of annuals. Look at basic propagation techniques such as starting from seed and transplanting seedlings successfully. Mar. 29, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $10/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-35054, gardenerssupplystore.com.

BACKYARD FORAGING: Hostas and day lilies not only have appealing foliage and vibrant blooms, but these perennials are delicious as well as lovely. A surprising number of our favorite garden plants can feed both body and soul. Learn how to recognize, harvest and prepare tasty treats from your backyard.

Mar. 29, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $10/ person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505-4, gardenerssupplystore.com.

PERENNIAL PLANTS: Explore four trending topics in perennial gardening this year: designing with ornamental grasses, basic rock gardening, non-problem plants for problem areas, and reviving an old perennial garden.

Gardeners and non-gardeners alike are invited to participate.

Bring your questions, take home plant lists, ideas, and inspiration! Taught by Sarah Salatino.

Thu., Apr. 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Cost: $20/OLLI member; $35/ nonmember. Location: OLLI at UVM, University of Vermont Continuing and Distance Education, Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, OLLI at UVM, 656-2085, uvmolli@uvm. edu, learn.uvm.edu/olli.

SALAD LOVERS GARDEN: Salad greens are high in nutrition, and rank the highest nutrition per square foot of space used in the garden. In a single square foot, you can grow several whole salad bowls’ worth of greens, where one tomato plant takes up three times the space. Apr. 5, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $10/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-35054, gardenerssupplystore.com.

THE ART OF GROWING FOOD: Ellen Ogden will teach you basic kitchen garden design, including choosing the right beds and garden tools, building paths, adding personality, and organic methods to build your soil. Participants will learn how to integrate flowers, herbs and vegetables, and what to choose for ultimate flavor. Apr. 5, 11:30-noon. Cost: $10/person.

Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128

INTRO TO THE 3-D PRINTER: 3-D printing is a process of making three-dimensional solid objects from a digital model and is accessible to all, even those with a minimal understanding of electronics, hardware, or 3-D design.

Learn the basics of 3-D software, 3-D printing and rapid prototyping. Introduction to Sketch-Up modeling program and demonstrations included. Prerequisite: Must be comfortable using a computer. Every Thu., Apr. 3-Apr. 24, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $160/person; $144/BCA members. Location: Generator, Memorial Auditorium, 250 Main St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, generatorvermont. com/classes.

INTRODUCTION TO THE LASER CUTTER: Design and create products with an Epilog laser cutter.

Learn the creative process, from concept sketches to laser cutting the finished piece with a 60 watt CO2 laser. Use Adobe Illustrator software for designing and preparing work and learn techniques for working with different materials, along with cutting and assembling final creations.

Prerequisite: Must be comfortable using a computer. Every Mon., Mar. 31-Apr. 21, 6-8 p.m.

Cost: $160/person; $144/BCA members. Location: Generator, Memorial Auditorium, 250 Main St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, generatorvermont.com/classes.

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materials included. Instructor: Greg Speer. Apr. 9, 9 a.m.-noon.

Cost: $80/member; $105 nonmembers. Location: 56 Turner Mill La., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

RUSTIC FURNITURE PROJECT: Learn basic woodworking skills using handsaws, electric drills and sanders. Workshop covers sustainable harvesting, stock selection, design, layout, joinery and finishing. Complete a 4-peg wall rack, single-peg coat rack, towel bar or wall lamp. All materials included. Instructor: Greg Speer. Apr. 30, 9 a.m.-noon.

Cost: $80/members; $105/nonmembers. Location: 56 Turner Mill La., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

AWAKEN YOUR CREATIVITY: Are you ready to move into action on a creative project but are feeling overwhelmed, blocked or unsure? In this interactive class, you will shift yourself to greater clarity and productivity by learning how to overcome common obstacles impacting your creative process and work. All materials included. Instructor: Marianne Mullen. Weekly on Fri. May 2-May 30, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Cost: $95/members; $120/nonmembers. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe.

Info: 253-8358, education@ helenday.com, helenday.com.

END TABLE W/ YELLOW BIRCH TOP: Students will learn basic woodworking skills using basic hand tools including handsaws, electric drills & sanders.

Workshops will cover sustainable harvesting, stock selection, design, layout, joinery and finishing. Students will take home a finished table. All materials included. Instructor: Greg Speer.

Mar. 29, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $110/ member, $153/nonmembers.

Location: 56 Turner Mill La., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com, helenday. com.

herbs STOP-MOTION ANIMATION WORKSHOP: Learn the basics of creating animated movement using stop-motion video.

Explore innovative animated shorts and the history of animation before creating your own paper-cut characters and filming a simple animated sequence.

Gain practical experience to set up your own D.I.Y. experiments at home. All materials included.

Instructor: Leif Goldberg. Apr. 26, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $65/ members; $90/nonmembers.

Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 2538358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

RUSTIC FURNITURE PROJECT: Learn basic woodworking skills using handsaws, electric drills and sanders. Workshop covers sustainable harvesting, stock selection, design, layout, joinery and finishing. Complete a fourpeg wall rack, single-peg coat rack, towel bar or wall lamp. All

HONORING HERBAL TRADITION 2014: Herbal Apprenticeship program held on a horse farm.

Covers: herbal therapies, nutritional support, diet, detox, body systems, medicine making, plant identification, tea tasting, plant spirit medicine and animal communication, wild foods, field trips, iridology, women, childrens, mens and animal health!

Textbook and United Plant Saver membership included. VSAC nondegree grants available. 1 Sat./mo. starting May 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $850/series. Location: Horsetail Herbs, 134 Manley Rd., Milton. Info: Horsetail Herbs, Kelley Robie, 893-0521, htherbs@comcast.net, horsetailherbs.org.

WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Currently interviewing applicants for Wisdom of the Herbs 2014 Certification Program, Apr. 26-27, May 24-25, Jun. 28-29, Jul. 26-27, Aug. 23-24, Sep. 27-28, Oct. 25-26

and Nov. 8-9, 2014. Learn to identify wild herbaceous plants and shrubs over three seasons.

Prepare local wild edibles and herbal home remedies. Practice homesteading and primitive skills, food as first medicine, and skillful use of intentionality.

Experience profound connection and play with Nature. Handson curriculum includes herb walks, skill-building, sustainable harvesting and communion with the spirits of the plants. Tuition $1750; payment plan $187.50 each month. VSAC nondegree grants available to qualifying applicants; apply early. Annie McCleary, director. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 456-8122, annie@wisdomoftheherbsschool. com, wisdomoftheherbsschool. com.

language SPANISH CLASSES STARTING SOON!: Join us for adult Spanish classes this spring. Our eighth year. Learn from a native speaker via small classes, individual instruction or student tutoring.

You’ll always be participating and speaking. Lesson packages for travelers. Also lessons for young children; they love it! See our website or contact us for details. Beginning week of Mar. 31 for 10 weeks. Cost: $225/10 classes of 90+ minutes each.

Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@ gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.

SPANISH FOR FAMILIES & ADULTS: Express Fluency’s courses offer the easiest and fastest way to learn a language.

Stories, songs, games and lively discussions engage students ages 7-87. The weekend focuses on practical, everyday language and gets students understanding Spanish from the start.

Morning sessions for families, afternoons for adults. Jumpstart or refresh your Spanish!

April 5-6. Family class, 9 a.m.noon, adult class, 2-5 p.m. Family class: $150 incl. 1 adult & 1 child.

Additional family members are $50/person. Adult class is $110/ person. Location: Chef’s Corner Cafe & Bakery, 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Elissa McClean, 275-2694, elissa@expressfluency.com, expressfluency.com.

martial arts AIKIDO: This circular, flowing Japanese martial art is a great method to get in shape, develop core power and reduce stress.

Classes for adults, children and beginners 7 days a week. Visitors are always welcome. Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St. (across from Conant Metal & Light), Burlington. Info: 951-8900, burlingtonaikido.org.

AIKIDO CLASSES: Aikido trains body and spirit, promoting flexibility and strong center within flowing movement, martial sensibility with compassionate presence, respect for others, and

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confidence in oneself. Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave. (2nd floor), Burlington.

Info: Vermont Aikido, 862-9785, vermontaikido.org.

AIKIDO IN BALANCE: Learn how to manifest balance internally and externally. Move with grace and precision. Begin the study of observing your own mind. Tue. & Thu., 7-9 p.m. Cost: $10/class, $65 for monthly membership.

Location: Tao Motion Studio, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Aikido in Balance, Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, tyler@aikidoinbalance.com, aikidoinbalance.com.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and selfconfidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Accept no imitations. Learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 660-4072, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

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PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT COURSE: With Michele Nappi: Mystic Medium, psychic, Reiki practitioner/teacher, animal communicator, spiritual counselor, published writer, medical intuitive, channel, shop proprietor, events coordinator. Michele also assists with missing people and pets investigations. Weekly on Mon., Apr. 14-May 19, 6:308:30 p.m. $150/person. Sign up

by Mar. 31 & pay $130. Location: Moonlight Gift Shoppe, 174 Rt. 7, Milton. Info: 893-9966, moonlightgiftshoppe@yahoo.com.

qi gong THE HEALING PROMISE OF QI: The Healing Power of Qi unlocks the secrets of one of the most powerful Chinese healing arts.

Developed in China, qi gong is a set of techniques used to increase your vitality and longevity, as well as to achieve and maintain optimal health and inner peace. Taught by Anandi Anderson. Mon., Apr. 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $20/ OLLI member; $35/nonmember.

Location: Olli at UVM, 322 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, OLLI at UVM, 656-2085, uvmolli@uvm. edu, learn.uvm.edu/olli.

TRADITIONAL CHINESE QIGONG: May 2-6. Cost: $770/person.

Location: Karme Choling, 369 Patneaude Lane, Barnet.

Info: 633-2384, registration@ karmecholing.org, karmecholing.org.

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HOME EXCHANGE, LOW-COST TRAVEL: Would you like to travel but think you can’t afford it?

This class will show how you can travel, economically and comfortably, to Europe, Australia, a distant U.S. state or anywhere.

Swap your home and car with someone there who wants to visit Vermont. Taught by Julia Blake. Tue., Apr. 22 & 29, 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: $30/OLLI member; $45/nonmember. Location: OLLI at UVM, 322 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, OLLI at UVM, 6562085, uvmolli@uvm.edu, learn. uvm.edu/olli.

WORKING WITH MANDALAS: A contemplative, hands-on workshop designed to introduce participants to the powerful spiritual effect that results in the process of crafting a mandala. All tools and media will be provided. Class size limited to 12. Led by Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. Mar. 27 & Apr. 3, 10 & 17, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/person.

Location: Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

tai chi SHELBURNE TAI CHI: BEGINNERS: Long River Tai Chi Circle is the school of Wolfe Lowenthal, student of Professor Cheng Man-ching and author of three classic works on tai chi chuan. Patrick Cavanaugh, a longtime student of Wolfe Lowenthal and a senior instructor at Long River, will be teaching the classes in Shelburne. Class begins Wed., Apr. 2, 10-11 a.m.

Cost: $65/mo. (registration open through Apr. 30). Location: Shelburne Town Hall (in front of the library), 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne. Info: Long River Tai Chi Circle, Patrick Cavanaugh, 490-6405, patrick@longrivertaichi.org, longrivertaichi.org.

SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill.

Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, ipfamilytaichi.org.

TAI CHI EASY: Tai chi is a “gentle form of exercise that can prevent or ease many ills of aging and could be the perfect activity for the rest of your life.” (Harvard Medical School). Tai Chi Easy is a carefully developed method that makes it easy, beneficial and fun. Taught by Anandi Anderson.

Every Tue., Apr. 8-29, 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: $60/OLLI member; $90/nonmember. Location: OLLI at UVM, 322 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, OLLI at UVM, 6562085, uvmolli@uvm.edu, learn. uvm.edu/olli.

YANG-STYLE TAI CHI: The slow movements of tai chi help reduce blood pressure and increase balance and concentration. Come breathe with us and experience the joy of movement while increasing your ability

women THE NEW FEMINIST AGENDA: Former Vermont governor Madeleine Kunin will discuss her latest book of the same title touching on the continuing challenges for working moms and dads, especially with regard to finding and affording good childcare, paid family and medical leave, and workplace flexibility.

Taught by Madeleine Kunin.

Mon., Apr. 21, 5:30-7 p.m. Free to OLLI members & their guests; email for a complimentary pass for nonmembers. Location: OLLI at UVM, 322 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, OLLI at UVM, 6562085, uvmolli@uvm.edu, learn. uvm.edu/olli.

writing ESSENTIAL SHORT STORY WORKSHOP: An 8-week class/ workshop on the art and craft of short-story writing. This class is for writers who wish to dedicate themselves to the study and craft of short-story writing.

Learn new techniques and hone your craft through reading and writing with intent in order to create publishable stories.

8 Sun. 2-4 p.m., Apr. 6-Jun. 8 (except holidays). Cost: $300/8week class. Location: Renegade Writers’ Collective, 47 Maple St., Suite 220, Burlington. Info: Renegade Writers’ Collective, Jessica Nelson, 267-467-2812, renegadewritersvt@gmail.com, renegadewritersvt.com.

SONGWRITING WORKSHOP W/ JON GAILMOR: Jon Gailmor will talk about musical and poetic inspiration and how an idea is transformed into song. He’ll demonstrate how lyrics are born and how they are married to a melody. Participants will take part in a group songwriting exercise as part of the activities of the day. Apr. 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $30/members of the League of Vermont Writers; $35/ nonmembers. Location: Hilltop

STORYTELLER’S WORKSHOP: Writing, Developing and Performing Personal Narrative for the Stage with Mark Stein.

Emphasis will be on telling true, first-person narratives. One class devoted to fiction and folk tales.

Participants will develop skills as storytellers, both in creation of compelling material and in effective, powerful delivery at performance time. Wed. evenings starting Apr. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $180/2-hour class.

Location: Wind Ridge Books of Vermont Writers Barn, 233 Falls Rd., Shelburne. Info: Wind Ridge Books of Vermont, Kimberlee Harrison, 985-3091, kimberlee@ windridgebooksofvt.com, windridgebooksofvt.com.

TRAVEL WRITING: Travel Writing with Tim Brookes. This travel writing workshop will move through a series of exercises designed to help the writer hone essential observation, reflection and writing skills and will culminate in a finished piece.

Outstanding work will be considered for an anthology of travel writing to be published in 2015.

Thu. evenings beginning Mar. 27, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $120/2-hour classes. Location: Wind Ridge Books of Vermont Writers Barn, 233 Falls Rd., Shelburne. Info: Wind Ridge Books of Vermont, Kimberlee Harrison, 985-3091, kimberlee@windridgebooksofvt. com, windridgebooksofvt.com.

yoga BEGINNING YOGA: An introduction to yoga, designed for beginners over age 50. Taught in a gentle and light-hearted way and easily accessible to any level of fitness. The four-class series introduces participants to the basics of yoga, including the physical practice (asana), the breathing practices (pranayama), and meditation. Taught

by Amanda McIntire. Wed., Apr. 9-30, 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: $60/ OLLI Member; $90/nonmember.

Location: OLLI at UVM, 322 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, OLLI at UVM, 656-2085, uvmolli@uvm. edu, learn.uvm.edu/olli.

BURLINGTON HOT YOGA: TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT!: Offering creative, vinyasa-style yoga classes featuring practice in the Barkan and Prana Flow Method Hot Yoga in a 95-degree studio accompanied by eclectic music. Ahh, the heat on a cold day, a flowing practice, the cool stone meditation, a chilled orange scented towel to complete your spa yoga experience. Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15.

Go to hotyogaburlingtonvt.com.

Location: North End Studio B, 294 N Winooski Ave., Old North End, Burlington. Info: 999-9963.

EVOLUTION YOGA: Evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers a variety of classes in a supportive atmosphere: Beginner, advanced, kids, babies,

post- and pre-natal, community classes and workshops. Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Therapeutics and Alignment classes. Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here. Cost: $15/class, $130/class card, $5-10/community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington.

Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com.

HONEST YOGA, THE ONLY DEDICATED HOT YOGA FLOW CENTER: Honest Yoga offers practice for all levels. Brand new beginners’ courses include two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily classes in Essentials, Flow and Core Flow with alignment constancy. We hold teacher trainings at the 200- and 500-hour levels. Daily classes & workshops. $25/new student 1st week unlimited, $15/class or $130/10-class card, $12/ class for student or senior or $100/10-class punch card.

Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Sport Shoe Center, S. Burlington.

Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com.

LAUGHING RIVER YOGA: Highly trained and dedicated teachers offer yoga classes, workshops, retreats and teacher training in a beautiful setting overlooking the Winooski River. Check our website to learn about classes, advanced studies for yoga teachers, class series for beginners and more. All bodies and abilities welcome. Now offering massage. $5-14/single yoga class; $120/10-class card; $130/ monthly unlimited. Location: Laughing River Yoga, Chace Mill, suite 126, Burlington. Info: 3438119, laughingriveryoga.com.

YOGA ROOTS: Flexible, inflexible, athletic, pregnant, stressed, recovering from injury or illness?

Yoga Roots has something for you! Skillful, dedicated teachers are ready to welcome, nurture and inspire you in our calming studio: Anusara, Gentle, Kids, Kundalini, Kripalu, Meditation, Prenatal, Postnatal (Baby & Me), Therapeutic Restorative, Vinyasa Flow, Heated Vinyasa, Yin & more! Yoga Roots Sprouts (ages 2-5 w/ parents & caregivers) Thu., 10:45-11:30 a.m.; Yoga Roots Saplings (K-4th grade) Mon., 3:30-4:30 p.m. Location: Yoga Roots, 6221 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne Business Park. Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com.

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TOUR OF THE UVM FAB LAB: The UVM Fab Lab is an incubator for ideas and a place to engage people’s imaginations. It makes rapid-prototyping tools available and provides the opportunity for

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Inn, 3472 Airport Rd., Berlin.

Info: League of Vermont Writers, Pat Goudey O’Brien, 349-7475, leagueofvermontwriters.org.

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DOG CLASSES IN S. BURLINGTON: Offered by Gold Star Dog Training and S. Burlington Recreation. Fun, effective classes to raise a well-mannered pup or teach your older dog a few new tricks. Basic and intermediate classes focusing on obedience/ manner, social skills, building

BRIDGING SCIENCE & SPIRIT: What does scientific research on reincarnation, prayer, ESP and quantum physics say about the mind’s ability to transcend time and space? Will we live other lives in the future? Other topics explored in this course include time travel, telekinetic archeology, psychic police work, and remote viewing. Taught by Fred Fengler. Wed., Apr. 9-30, 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: $60/OLLI member; $90/nonmember. Location: OLLI at UVM, Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, OLLI at UVM, 656-2085, uvmolli@uvm. edu, learn.uvm.edu/olli.

to be inwardly still. Wed., 5:30 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m. $16/class, $60/mo., $160/3 mo. Location: Mindful Breath Tai Chi (formerly Vermont Tai Chi Academy and Healing Center), 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: 735-5465, mindfulbreath@gmavt.net.

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interaction in developing and testing innovative products and ideas. Taught by Hunter O’Folan.

Thu., Apr. 10, 1-2 p.m. Cost: $5/ OLLI Member; $10/nonmember.

Location: OLLI at UVM, 322 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, OLLI at UVM, 656-2085, uvmolli@uvm. edu, learn.uvm.edu/olli.

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LEARN TO MEDITATE: Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Shambhala Cafe (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and socializing) is held on the third Friday of each month, 7-9 p.m. Instruction: Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appt.

Sessions: Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m., & Mon.-Thu., 6-7 p.m.

Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org.

relationship, and understanding dog communication and using an easy-to-apply dog training approach. Classes meet weekly on Fri. Basic Training and Social Skills, Mar. 14-Apr. 18, 5:306:30 p.m., or May 23-Jun. 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Beyond Basics, May 23-Jun. 20, 6:45-7:45 p.m.; Deb’s 3-Week Training Tune-up, May 2-May 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m., or Jul. 11-Jul. 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Location: City Hall, 575 Dorset St., S. Burlington. Info: 864-4108, sburlrecdept.com.

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hat a difference a decade can make. When Celia Woodsmith arrived in Burlington as a University of Vermont freshman in 2003, she brought along a Taylor acoustic guitar. She intended to use it for simple recreation. This week, Woodsmith returns to the Queen City as lead singer, songwriter and rhythm guitar player for Della Mae. The all-woman bluegrass band is hot off a Grammy nomination and will open for the Steep Canyon Rangers at the Higher Ground Ballroom on Thursday, March 27. What happened in between these two arrivals is every musician’s dream.

Speaking from her home near Portsmouth, N.H., where she’s resting up between gigs in Florida and the South Burlington show, Woodsmith points out that her entry into music was a reluctant one.

“I was not in any way, shape or form planning on becoming a professional musician,” she says. “It happened because I kept bumping into Avi [Salloway] on the UVM quad, and he decided he wanted to play music with me.”

Launched at UVM, Avi & Celia went on to bring their rootsy, groove-based Americana to venues all across the country. After moving to Boston, the duo morphed into rock quartet Hey Mama, which found an enthusiastic local audience. Still, Woodsmith was reluctant to fully dive in. She

decided to give Hey Mama five years and then take stock of her position. She ended up doing so sooner.

“My father passed away from cancer,” Woodsmith says. “That caused me to reevaluate: What is important in my life?

Should I be pursuing a career that keeps me away from my friends and family for 200 days a year? Or should I be pursuing kind of a more sedentary lifestyle and invest more in my family and friends?”

After serious thought, Woodsmith decided to give up music and pursue a career in nursing, the profession of both of her parents. Hey Mama disbanded in 2010. Salloway stayed in the business. He now plays with folkrock outfit Billy Wylder and works with Heartbeat, a group that uses music to forge connections between Israeli and Palestinian youth.

As for Woodsmith’s musical retirement?

“It lasted about three months,” she says with a sheepish chuckle.

For a second time, Woodsmith was lured in by a musician who recognized her talent: fiddler Kimber Ludiker. She had been recruiting female musicians for Della Mae for more than a year. Ludiker reached out to Woodsmith, using a Della Mae gig at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, which

Woodsmith adores, as bait. The would-be nurse accepted the offer to join the band, on one condition: that Della Mae would only be “a hobby.” Ludiker solemnly — or perhaps not so solemnly — swore that it would.

Woodsmith joined Della Mae in 2011.

Right away, she had to make some adjustments. She had spent her career playing blues-based music, and bluegrass was a different animal. The biggest change involved her guitar style.

“When you’re playing rhythm guitar in a rock band like Hey Mama,” Woodsmith says, “you are thrashing as hard as you can. In bluegrass, it’s more nuanced.

Since we have two guitars in the band, I have to be especially careful to not step on [Courtney Hartman’s] toes. I want to support her rather than create a wall of sound.”

Some things, however, didn’t need adjustment at all. Woodsmith found that a number of tunes she’d written during the days of Avi & Celia and Hey Mama would fit right in. For the first Della Mae record, the self-produced Acoustic, Woodsmith relied on what she calls “orphans,” songs

“We have that more intimate moment where two people can parse it out a little bit more. Then we bring it to the band to flesh it out with more melodic ideas and themes.”

So far, that process has worked well enough to earn Della Mae a 2014 Grammy nomination for best bluegrass album. The band learned about the nomination via a phone message on a late-night drive home from Johnson City, Tenn. At first, they thought it was a prank. After quick internet searches via smartphone confirmed the truth, “We probably screamed for five minutes,” says Woodsmith.

And what about the Grammys? Did Della Mae party with Kanye? Did Celia and Miley swap makeup tips?

“Not exactly, but it was really fun, and more than a little bit surreal,” Woodsmith says. The bandmates spent hours getting prepped. They walked down the red carpet. They waited for that big announcement. And … well, they lost. But Woodsmith didn’t mind, given who won: bluegrass legend Del McCoury.

“Seeing him run down the aisle so happy … I would’ve given it to him,” she says.

“He’s been playing bluegrass for over 50 years. He’s one of the people who have shaped this music.”

Their brush with Grammy fame behind them, Della Mae are preparing to enter the studio this fall with Rounder, and they’re looking to change things up a bit.

“We are totally indebted to the bluegrass community and will always keep that tradition alive,” says Woodsmith. “But I am really excited about doing a little bit of experimenting,” Before the experiments begin, though, the band has some touring to do, including the Higher Ground stop. And to Woodsmith, that particular gig is special.

“This is a homecoming,” she says. “Burlington is where it all started for me, and I am totally ecstatic.”

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that she and Salloway had performed infrequently or not at all.

That record, along with Della Mae’s energetic live shows, caught the attention of Rounder Records, which produced the band’s latest album, The World Oft Can Be. For that record, Woodsmith found herself in a somewhat uncomfortable position.

“My writing process went from years and years of stacking up tunes to, ‘Oh, my God, we have to have songs for this album,’” she says.

Fortunately, she found a willing collaborator in Hartman, who, in addition to shaping Woodsmith’s tunes, contributed some fine songs of her own to the record.

“Once I get the bare bones of a song, I bring it to Courtney,” Woodsmith explains.

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It occurs to me that in the hubbub over recent renovations to Signal Kitchen and the Monkey House, that I’ve yet to weigh in on the Skinny Pancake since it expanded last summer. Bad, music editor. Bad. The short version: I dig it. The new room has a cool, cozy vibe that seems

In spring news, it’s still fucking cold.

Also, the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival announced yet another bundle of shows for this year’s jazzenanny, tickets for which are on sale now. They include improvisational violinist REGINA CARTER, Friday, May 30, at the Flynn MainStage; harmonica virtuoso GRÉGOIRE MARET on Saturday, May 31; globetrotting bassist and composer LINDA OH on Monday, June 2; guitar prodigy — and NELS CLINE (WILCO) collaborator — JULIAN LAGE on Tuesday, June 3; and progressive piano composer GEOFFREY KEEZER on Wednesday, June 4, these last four acts at FlynnSpace.

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My band crush on Brattleboro’s WOODEN DINOSAUR is well documented. I hate playing favorites, but, screw it, they’re one of my favorites. I’ve glowingly reviewed each of their three proper album releases — most recently their latest record, Rhubarb Wine, in last week’s issue. Their sophomore record, Spaces, is on my short list of all-time great local albums. And I’ve spent a good amount of time lately digging into their voluminous back catalog of demos and live recordings, most of which are now available as name-your-price downloads on the band’s Bandcamp page.

So of course I dropped by the Skinny Pancake in Burlington to see them last Saturday. And it was … actually, a little disappointing, although through no real fault of the band or the venue. Lead vocalist MICHAEL ROBERTS was dealing with a nasty cold. His reedy croon was a shadow of its usual pleasant self. His range was seriously hampered and

equal parts dimly lit Irish pub and surf shack. I’ve heard some grumblings that the sight lines in certain parts of the room are less than ideal and that the sound can be spotty. From my perch by the bar, I encountered neither issue, though I could see how certain corners could be problematic. The safari trek to the bathroom is still a harrowing adventure. But, hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day.

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It’s a busy but scattered week on the local music scene. So as befits such moments of befuddlement, here’s an old-fashioned, rapid-fire edition of Soundbites stuffed with all the news that’s fit to print. And some that probably isn’t. Buckle up.

it seemed painful for him even to hit the notes he could. That he was able to gut it out for close to an hour was itself a feat. And there were some fine moments during their abbreviated set.

Still, given how infrequently WD play live — like, four or five times a year — it was a bummer not to see them in top form.

On the plus side, fiddler KATIE TRAUTZ said that the band has already starting planning its next album. She hinted that it is likely to be more upbeat and danceable than previous works, which is more than a little intriguing. Stay tuned…

(By the way, you can catch Trautz with her other band, MAYFLY, at the Mt. Philo Inn in Charlotte this Friday, March 28. See the review of that band’s new record on page 67.)

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HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Tribal Seeds. New Kingston, Innavision (reggae rock), 7:30 p.m., $14/17. AA.

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CLUB METRONOME: The Heavy Weights (EDM), 10 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

CLUB METRONOME: Serotheft Farewell Show with the Edd, Goretek, Philth, Mystical Mitch (livetronica), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

THE MONKEY HOUSE: Townshend Revue (classic rock), 8:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

ARTSRIOT: Salsa with DJ Hector, 10 p.m., $5.

burlington

HALFLOUNGE: Funkwagon Karaoke, 8 p.m., free. DJ Craig Mitchell (eclectic DJ), 11 p.m., free.

JP'S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free.

burlington

FINNIGAN'S PUB: Craig Mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Abby Sherman & Uptown (rock), 7 p.m., free.

burlington

CLUB METRONOME: "No Diggity" ’90s Night, 9 p.m., free/$5.

DRINK: Comedy Showcase (standup comedy), 7 p.m., $7.

FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

ON THE RISE BAKERY: Open Irish Session, 7:30 p.m., free.

LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: James Stout & Tyler Bolles (gypsy jazz), 7 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE: Half & Half Comedy (standup), 8 p.m., free. Disco Phantom (house), 10:30 p.m., free.

VENUE: Mr. Vegas (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., $27/42.75. 18+.

EAST SHORE VINEYARD TASTING ROOM: About Time (jazz), 7:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free.

"Highway 89" with Ben Donovan & the Congregation, Alex Smith & the River Brothers (Bob Dylan tribute), 9:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

barre/montpelier

HALFLOUNGE: Bonjour Hi! (eclectic DJs), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: VT Comedy Club Presents: What a Joke! Comedy Open Mic (standup comedy), 7 p.m., free. Aqueous, the Mantras (groove rock), 9:30 p.m., $7/10. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: Lotango (light jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., free. Ryan Power (experimental pop), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: The Usual Suspects (blues), 7 p.m., free. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda's Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

PIZZA BARRIO: The Verbing Nuns (folk), 6 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Xenia Dunford (folk, jazz), 5:30 p.m., free. Cody Sargent & Friends (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free.

Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Smooth Antics (funk,

BAGITOS: Bang Bang Boomerang (indie folk), 6 p.m., donation.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Rudy Dauth (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Poetry Slam with Geoff Hewitt, 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

THE BEE'S KNEES: Brian Gatch (American roots), 7:30 p.m., donation.

THE LAUGH BAT AR DRINK: Mike Recine (standup comedy), 9:30 p.m., $8.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Safar! (eclectic DJs), 9:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

Kloptoscope, Strange Machines, Canopy (electronic rock), 9 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN: Kid's Music with Linda "Tickle Belly" Bassick & Friends, COURTESY OF TINARIWEN

4.4 Blues for Breakfast

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chittenden county

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Mason Jennings, Sera Calhoone (singersongwriters), 7:30 p.m., $15. AA. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Luísa Maita (Brazilian pop), 8 p.m., $17/20. AA. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Canopy, Revibe (jam), 8:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Blues Jam with the Collin Craig Trio, 7 p.m., free.

ON THE RISE BAKERY: Open Bluegrass Session, 7:30 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS: Padre Pauly (indie folk), 6 p.m., donation.

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CHARLIE O'S: William Borg Schmitt (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth and Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free.

Carrie Cook, Peter Lind & D. Davis (acoustic), 7 p.m., free.

Matt Burr

(Grace Potter and Nocturnals)

Bob Wagner

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(Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band)

Josh Weinstein

(Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band)

Dan Munzing

(Ryan Power, Errands)

Matt Hagen

(Lendway, The High Breaks)

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All shows 21+ Doors at 7, Music at 9pm

stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Fred Brauer (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., donation.

MOOG'S PLACE: Rudy Dauth (folk), 8 p.m., free.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom

THE PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Open Mic, 10 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY'S: Completely Stranded Comedy Troupe (improv comedy), 7 p.m., free. DJ Skippy All Request Live (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

Just Deserts Much like the desert they call home, the music of Saharan blues band

TINARIWEN is stark and hard. But the group of nomadic Tuareg musicians is able to elicit beauty from

the barren expanse of its native land, most often through heat-seeking guitar rock and sensuous global rhythms. Touring behind a critically lauded new album, Emmaar, Tinariwen play the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington this Saturday, March 29, with British Afro-pop outfit and fellow Anti-Records label mates the MELODIC. SCAN THIS PAGE

hip-hop), WITH 11 p.m.,LAYAR free. Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band COVER (soul), SEE PROGRAM 11:30 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 7 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Ordan (EDM), 10 p.m., free.

SIGNAL KITCHEN: The Basement Affair: Tops, Calvin Love, DJ Peaches (pop), 9 p.m., $7. 18+.

chittenden county

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Steep Canyon Rangers, Della Mae (bluegrass), 8 p.m., $28/30. AA.

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MOOG'STEXT PLACE: Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

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RUSTY NAIL BAR & GRILLE: Radio Underground (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

YOUR 11 a.m., free. Bill Burrell (singerTEXT songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Ken Coulson HERE (Jamericana), 8 p.m., free. Andriana

middlebury area

Chobot (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., free. Aquarium Test (jazz, rock), 10:30 p.m., free. Vedora (rock), midnight., free.

northeast kingdom

RED SQUARE: Jazzland (jazz), 5 p.m., free. The Aerolites (rock), 8 p.m., $5.

Craig Mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.

CITY LIMITS: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

THE PARKER PIE CO.: Chickweed (Americana), 7:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Con Yay (EDM), 9 p.m., $5.

outside vermont

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Supersounds DJ (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: North Funktree (funk), 10 p.m., free.

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I’ve been intrigued by a number of the show announcements for this year’s fest — Lage especially. But I confess my jazz hands don’t really start fluttering until the smaller club shows are announced. To me, those gigs, often featuring locals and comparatively unknown touring acts, are the heart and soul of the BDJF. Which reminds me…

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JOSH PANDA’S ACOUSTIC SOUL NIGHT 8pm (Btown) CAJUN JAM w/ JAY EKIS,

We haven’t heard from JAMES HARVEY in a while. The mercurial local jazz giant has recently taken a break from performing for undisclosed reasons.

But I’m happy to pass along that he’s back in the saddle. Harvey will perform at the Shambala Meditation Center in Burlington this Saturday, March 29. He writes that he’ll do some vocal material in addition to some older, jazzier instrumental compositions, which he says have entered “a new phase.”

“I’m much happier with it than I ever was before, that’s for sure,” writes Harvey.

Harvey adds that he’s been working on material with a new band called BLACK EYE that he hopes to debut in May. It’s a killer lineup, featuring bassist ROB MORSE, guitarists FRANKY ANDREAS and MAX BRONSTEIN, and drummer CHRIS KUTCHUKIAN. But those expecting jazz may be in for a surprise.

A rough demo of a song called “Arielle” sent to Seven Days suggests quite a departure from Harvey’s previous output. It’s dark, brooding stuff rooted more in psych-rock than jazz.

“I am really enjoying this project both for itself and the chance to get away from the ‘jazz’ stereotype,” writes Harvey. “It also gives me the chance to dress the way I really enjoy!”

Duly noted.

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THURSDAY PHINEAS GAGE 8pm (Btown) FRIDAY JOHN CRAIGIE 8pm (Btown)

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Doors at 8pm (Btown) Last but not least, speaking of name changes, the local comedy club in the basement of Burlington bar Drink, 60 Lake St, Burlington 540-0188 known as the Comedy Cellar, shall henceforth be known as the Laugh Bar, 89 Main Street, Montpelier 262-CAKE at least on Fridays when said basement Burlington International Airport club hosts comedy shows. Like, for instance, this Friday, March 28, with a show headlined by NYC comic MIKE 8v-skinnypancake032614.indd 1 3/25/14 RECINE. In a recent email, local comedian MIKE THOMAS writes that the Laugh Bar will be open each and every Friday, with showcases featuring local talent and occasionally bigger-name acts from out of town. He adds that the space will also continue hosting a free comedy open mic on Sundays. Thomas further adds that they may or may not have changed the name from the Comedy Cellar because I made fun of it in a recent column for being too cliché.

In a related story, tremble before the might of my pen!

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NØMADS Free My Animal

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Josh Panda & the Hot Damned AFRI-VT w/ members of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars HIP TO THE HOPS Black & White Rave 2.0 Durians (Album Release) LUCID WOMEN OF SONG-w/-Abby Jenne, Elle Carpenter & Sara Grace APEX THE MAIN SQUEEZE AFINQUE

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This just in from local feminist punk label Stickshift Records: Local feminist punk label Stickshift Records shall henceforth be known as Stickshift Recordings. That is all.

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In other news meant to inspire warm thoughts, the dudes behind Waking Windows 4, the four-day music and art fest centered in downtown Winooski slated for May 1 through 4, recently issued a fancy press release. We’ve reported most of the info it contained already. But there were a few nuggets worth passing along. Such as…

There’s gonna be an outdoor stage!

No, it won’t be in the park in the middle of the roundabout, which, while super cool, could only end badly — think hipster Frogger. It will, however, be in a central, as yet undisclosed, location and will feature some great acts, including locals ALPENGLOW and ROUGH FRANCIS and REAL ESTATE side project ALEX BLEEKER AND THE FREAKS. (Full disclosure: RF’s BOBBY HACKNEY JR. works for … oh, for fuck’s sake, you know the drill by now, right?)

In other WW4 tidbits, there will be showcases curated by local microlabel NNA Tapes and Friends + Family, a comedy showcase and a festival-closing pizza party (??!!) at the Monkey House with SPEEDY ORTIZ, FAT CREEPS, HELLO SHARK and DISCO PHANTOM. We’ll go into more detail on WW4 in the coming weeks. In the meantime, festival passes are on sale now at ticketfly.com. Oh, and they’re $20. For the whole friggin’ weekend. And it’s even cheaper if you get a ticket to the kickoff party at Higher Ground with DEERHOOF on April 30.

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RUBEN JAMES: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): John Craigie (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

chittenden county

BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Birds of Chicago (American roots), 7:30 p.m., $18/20. AA. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Harpoons, Raindance, Balam (post-punk), 8:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Leno, Young & Cheney (acoustic rock), 5 p.m., free. Joe McGuinness & Longshot (rock), 9 p.m., free.

ON THE RISE BAKERY: Brian Gatch (singersongwriter), 7:30 p.m., donation.

VENUE: Jeffrey Gaines & Special Guests (rock), 8 p.m., $12/15.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS: Art Herttua and Stephen Morabito (jazz), 6 p.m., donation.

CHARLIE O'S: Lynguistic Civilians (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Midnite (reggae), 9 p.m., $20/25.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Red Hot Juba (cosmic Americana), 9 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Hillside Rounders (bluegrass), 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

THE BEE'S KNEES: Spider Roulette (gypsy jazz), 7:30 p.m., donation.

MATTERHORN: Abby Jenne and the Enablers (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

MOOG'S PLACE: Dead Sessions Lite (Grateful Dead covers), 9 p.m., NA. RUSTY NAIL BAR & GRILLE: Dark Side of the Mountain (Pink Floyd tribute), 9 p.m., $17/22.

middlebury area

MONOPOLE: Project 97, Return of the Fly (rock), 10 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY'S: Half Circle (rock), 6 p.m., free.

Lucid, Mantra (rock), 10 p.m., NA.

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TUPELO MUSIC HALL: Maino: King of Brooklyn Tour (rap), 9 p.m., $20. 18+.

northeast kingdom

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THE PARKER PIE CO.: NEKaraoke Party, 7:30 p.m., free.

bands around, not merely in the land down under but quite possibly anywhere on LP Bite Your Head Off, “I’ve never felt so personally threatened by a record before.”

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So, yeah. In the midst of a U.S. tour, the band drops by the ongoing Metal Mondays

CLUB METRONOME: Green Mountain Cabaret: Cult Classics (burlesque), 7 p.m., $10/15. 18+. Retronome with DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

EAST SHORE VINEYARD TASTING ROOM: Jeff Lathrop (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., free.

series at Nectar’s on Monday, March 31.

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ABADDON open the show.

FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE: Erin Cassels-Brown, Cricket Blue (folk), 8 p.m., free. Flashback with Rob Douglas (house), 10 p.m., free.

JP'S PUB: Karaoke with Megan, 10 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: The Brain Gatch Band (folk), 9:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: Chakra-5 Records Songwriters Circle (singer-songwriters), 7 p.m., $10 donation. Rustic Overtones, the Bumping Jones (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

PIZZA BARRIO: Zach Nugent (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Greg Alexander (acoustic), noon., free. Bad Accent (alt rock), 6:30 p.m., free. Jess Novak and Brian Golden (sinder-songwriters), 8:30 p.m., free. Phil Yates & the Affiliates (power pop), 10:30 p.m., free. Amanda Ruth (blues), 11:30 p.m., free. Lynguistic Civilians (hip-hop), midnight., free.

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RED SQUARE: Live Music, 7 p.m., $5. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa), 6 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Cooper & Lavoie (blues), 5 p.m., free. Rhythm Rockets (rock), 9 p.m., free.

PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Sugar Shack (rock), 10 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Last Words (rock), 10 p.m., free.

ON THE RISE BAKERY: Jacob Joliff & MIke Barrett (Americana), 7:30 p.m., $20.

RUSTY NAIL BAR & GRILLE: Lucid, Chromatropic (jam, rock), 9 p.m., $6.

RUBEN JAMES: Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

VENUE: Saturday Night Mixdown with DJ Dakota & Jon Demus, 8 p.m., $5. 18+.

mad river valley/waterbury

PROGRAM CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with Top HatSEE 10 p.m., $5. COVER Entertainment (Top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

upper valley

a cracker. Well, according to Australian metal band KING PARROT, Polly’s shit out of

luck. Since forming in 2011, they’ve earned a reputation as one of the most extreme the planet. As Hysteria Magazine’s Tom Volcanis said of the King Parrot’s 2012 debut

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Skyfoot & YOUR THISofPAGE 51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Joe Moore Band (blues), SCAN Smoke the Country (jam), 8 p.m., $8.

TEXT WITH LAYAR 8 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: Electric Temple with DJ Atak (EDM),

TWO BROTHERS LOUNGE & STAGE: DJ Rob Dogg (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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YOUR barre/montpelier

BAGITOS: TEXT Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation. The Make Mentions HERE (blues, pop), 6 p.m., donation.

CHARLIE O'S: Dance Party, 10 p.m., free.

BACKSTAGE PUB: Smokin' Gun (rock), 9 p.m., free.

RAILSIDE TAVERN: Hot Neon Magic (’80s new wave), 9 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Tinariwen, the Melodic (world music), 8:30 p.m., $18/20. AA.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Blue Fox (blues), 5 p.m., free.

Madmen3 (dub), 9 p.m., NA.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Dead Sessions (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $7/12. AA.

WHAMMY BAR: Lesley Grant (country), 7 p.m., free.

THE MONKEY HOUSE: Ryan Ober & the Loose Ends, Swale, Paper Castles (rock), 9 p.m., $5/10.

18+.

stowe/smuggs area

THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: State of the Union (rock), 10 p.m., free.

middlebury area

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Radio Underground (rock), 8 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

THE BEE'S KNEES: Woodchuck's Revenge (folk), 11 a.m., donation. Open Mic, 7:30 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS LOUNGE & STAGE: The Eschatones (rock), 9 p.m., free.

upper valley

TUPELO MUSIC HALL: Lucy Kaplansky, Brooks Hubbard (singer-songwriters), 7 p.m., $30.

MOOG'S PLACE: Tritium Well (rock), 9 p.m., free.

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It’s almost hard to believe that Vermont folk music heroine Katie Trautz and her musical partner Julia Wayne have been performing as a duo for 15 years. These two talented young women simply don’t seem old enough for that. The sound that these longtime musical buddies have created on Sweet Is the Morning, their third album as Mayfly, is mature and solid.

It showcases not only their deep roots in Vermont traditional fiddling, plaintive vocalizing and harmony singing but also their understanding and love of Southern folk music.

It has taken Mayfly a while to get this album together, because Trautz is one of the busiest folk musicians in Vermont. In addition to playing regularly with at least two other groups — Wooden Dinosaur and her own band, the Tall Boys — Trautz is cofounder and program coordinator of the Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture in Montpelier.

Sweet Is the Morning could be its own course at the Summit School — or at least required listening. It contains original

waltzes, a shape-note hymn, a classic by Mississippi John Hurt and well-known southern tunes, including “Ragtime Annie,” “Wayfaring Stranger” and “Lovesick Blues.” In Mayfly’s hands, those songs transform from the usual renditions, powered with New England swing and a pair of lovely voices.

In a time when practically every acoustic CD released contains banjos and fiddles, making a recording stand out takes a special touch. Mayfly have had their “sound” for years, but this record reveals just how refined their groove has become.

The CD is full of luscious examples of two women who are absolutely comfortable singing together, whether accompanied by instruments or not, and it’s a shivering delight to hear them harmonize. Their lovely a cappella version of A.P. Carter’s “The Birds Are Singing of You” is as

natural as breathing, and is one of the disc’s highlights.

AFTER DARK Another extra-special thing about MUSIC SERIES this recording: Sweet Is the Morning’s Sunday, guest star. Dirk Powell, formerly of the April 6, 2014 influential Cajun band Balfa Toujours and 7:30 p.m. a renowned expert on Southern music, $30 adv/$35 door plays banjo on two tracks. He also handled the mixing and mastering, adding an Hardest-swinging, Western swing authentic Southern lens that shades and trio on the planet. softens some of Mayfly’s more formal Tickets at Main Street Stationery and by mail.

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The release of Sweet Is the Morning After Dark Music Series is reason to celebrate. Wayne and Trautz P.O. Box 684, Middlebury, VT 05753 are living proof that folk music is alive (802) 388-0216 and well in Vermont and, happily, being e-mail: aftdark@sover.net played and nurtured by talented young www.afterdarkmusicseries.com musicians. Catch Mayfly live while you Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater can, before we find that they’re touring the world — like Anaïs Mitchell — and only rarely playing in Vermont.

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LeGrand could be pardoned for the eightyear gap.

A dark, restive moodiness pervades LeGrand’s latest. In his review of the singer’s 2006 record, then-Seven Days music editor Casey Rea wrote that LeGrand’s southern-gothic style “wouldn’t sound out of place in a David Lynch flick.”

That holds true on Burn. Rough-hewn and often confessional, LeGrand’s brand of classically styled twang shares more with outlaw country than countrypolitan. But psychedelic specters haunt the edges of his music.

Those ghosts often take shape, as much as ghosts can, in LeGrand’s writing. At his best, he’s an efficient, direct lyricist.

But even in his Haggard-esque simplicity, there’s a sense of affinity for, or at least acceptance of, the shadowy figures that

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Mark LeGrand is a man who takes his time. In an interview I did with the Montpelier-based country singer in 2011, he spoke with deliberate purpose. He wasn’t obtuse or unfriendly — quite the opposite. Gregarious and thoughtful, he exuded the quiet calm of a man who has seen the brink and lived to tell the tale.

LeGrand savors small details and wants his audience, whether a rowdy honkytonk crowd or a journalist at a coffee shop, to appreciate them, too. Perhaps that’s simply how he’s wired. Or maybe it’s the result of decades on the wagon — he’s been sober for more than 25 years.

It’s little wonder, then, that LeGrand was in no hurry to release a follow-up to his locally acclaimed 2006 record, Cold New England Town. Like fine food, fine music properly prepared takes time — even when it’s of the ramblin’ country variety for which LeGrand is best known.

Given the scope and rich nuances of his newly released album, Burn It Down,

After Dark Music Series populate tales such as “Into the Night,” P.O. Box 684, Middlebury, VT 05753 “Burn It Down” and “The Hard Way.” (802) 388-0216 LeGrand may be haunted, but his ghosts e-mail: aftdark@sover.net are no longer malevolent. They’re simply www.afterdarkmusicseries.com there, and he seems comfortable in their Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater presence.

Multi-instrumentalist Jason “Jack” Merrihew also deserves credit for the YOUR SCAN THIS PAGE record’s often gothic tone. Merrihew 7 days MacLean ad 3.14.indd 1 1 3/12/14 11:26 1:16 PM 12v#2-afterdark032614.indd AM TEXT 3/21/14 WITH LAYAR arranged each of the record’s seven tunes, SEE PROGRAM COVER HERE adding guitars, banjo and fiddle in tasteful measures. When called for, his playing adds an air of mystery to LeGrand’s plaintive style. And in lighter moments, such as “Southern Is a State O Mind,” his bright guitar lines warm like a hickory wind.

Mark LeGrand did indeed take his time to release Burn It Down. But those who can appreciate its musical subtlety and sly storytelling will likely forgive him the long wait between records.

Burn It Down by Mark LeGrand is available at cdbaby.com. LeGrand hosts the Honky Tonk Happy Hour at Sweet Melissa’s in Montpelier every Friday.

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towe’s Helen Day Art Center is a study in contrasts. From the outside, only a modest sign indicates the presence of a gallery on the second floor over the town’s library. The 1863 Greek Revival building is tucked a block from the touristy path of Route 100; ensconced on a broad lawn with a gazebo in its middle, it looks like classic New England.

Step inside the gallery, though, and you’ll often see artwork that is edgy, urban and socially relevant. While the BCA Center has raised the bar for contemporary exhibits in Vermont — recently joined in that mission by the Shelburne Museum’s Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education — visitors might not expect to see a similar aesthetic on display in a ski-resort town. Unless, of course, they arrive in August, when the Helen Day sites contemporary sculptures downtown and along the bike path for its annual “Exposed” show.

Were the weather more clement, Andrea Lilienthal’s current installation would fit companionably in such an exhibit. Instead, her sculptural piece made of painted birch saplings and titled “Roundabout” fills the Helen Day’s East Gallery, all by its lonesome. Yes, a single work in a single room, and that presentation alone is more typical in a big-city setting.

In this case, the artist herself is urban — San Francisco-born, Lilienthal now lives in Brooklyn — and her work would be right at home in a high-ceilinged, postindustrial loft.

At Helen Day, “Roundabout” just fits.

And if it’s initially surprising to find a single-installation exhibit, it quickly becomes clear that one — this one — is enough. To encounter any other pieces in the room would be distracting.

“Roundabout” consists of 120 ninefoot-tall saplings, stripped of branches and sometimes bark, and generally painted in stripes or solid colors. Anchored to a white-painted armature on the ceiling, the saplings stand in a circle some dozen feet in diameter. The piece has a commanding presence, rather like a barricade. But an opening in the

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circle on the side opposite the gallery’s entrance lures a visitor to walk around it and step inside. And, as enclosures always do, this one instantly transforms the viewer’s experience.

How that feels to an individual is subjective, but some universal verities do apply: Being outside looking in differs radically from being inside looking out, for starters. Artwork that invites viewers to enter it physically elicits emotional responses that more static work simply cannot. To this viewer, being inside “Roundabout” is more like being in a playhouse than a prison cell.

As Rachel Moore puts it in her curator’s statement, “the experience immediately shifts from feeling excluded to welcomed in an expansive, yet intimate space.”

Lilienthal’s work, while seemingly simple, calls up other complexities. She works exclusively with found, natural materials, yet paints them in decorative, tribal-looking stripes with acrylic; her palette in “Roundabout” consists of black, white, vivid yellow, cobalt blue and an almost blinding orange-red.

The contrast invites us to contemplate our relationship with nature — so central here, and yet overlaid by starkly graphic patterning. “Roundabout,” with its powerful circle-within-a-rectangle transformation of space, also evokes consideration of the built environment.

With nonlinear materials, Lilienthal addresses ancient human responses to geometry.

Not least, her piece inspired this viewer to look closely at the literal trees inside this manufactured grove, to ponder and enumerate Lilienthal’s aesthetic choices: the stripes, from skinny to wide; the colors. Seven saplings left unpainted, nine painted in solid colors — cobalt blue, orange, white. Is there a discernible code here?

Either way, there’s a lot to think about in this lone piece. “Roundabout” facilitates a compelling art experience, as visceral as it is visual.

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DEIDRE SCHERER: “Finding Center: Paper and

Fabric Work,” works in thread and fabric, and paper weavings that address aging and mortality, in conjunction with the Full Circle Festival. Reception: Saturday, April 12, 5-8 p.m. April 1-30. SEABA Center in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

‘HERB VOGEL: MASTER COLLECTOR”: Artist Richard Tuttle is a longtime friend of the Vogels, who collected his work. He gives a talk about his improvisational approach to art making, in conjunction with a current exhibit. Wednesday, March 26, 6-7:30 p.m. Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington.

Info, 656-0750.

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PETE BOARDMAN: Paintings and sculptures

inspired by the natural world. Reception: Friday, April 4, 6-8 p.m. April 1-May 31. The ArtSpace at the Magic Hat Artifactory in South Burlington. Info, 658-2739.

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ANA CAMPINILE: “Lapins Agiles,” studies in charcoal and pastel of feral hares in their element.

Reception: Friday, April 4, 4-8 p.m. April 1-May 31.

Tulsi Tea Room in Montpelier. Info, 223-1431.

CORRINA THURSTON: “Wildlife in Colored Pencil,” vibrant animal stills. March 30-April 27. The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier.

Info, curator@capitolgrounds.com.

DIANE DONOVAN: Paintings of Northeast Kingdom landscapes. Reception: Friday, April 4, 4-8 p.m. April 1-30. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier.

Info, 828-3291.

LINDA PRUITT: “Re-Wilding,” shamanic painting about journeying around the medicine wheel and through the worlds. April 1-30. Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. Info, 223-3338.

‘GUERRILLA GIRLS: ART IN ACTION’: Students in a January 2014 museum studies course created this exhibition involving the museum’s compendium of posters and ephemera documenting the activities of anonymous female artist-activists. April 1-May 25. Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-3168.

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LESLIE BERNS AND SHELLEY WARREN:

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HANNAH FRIGON: “Coexisting Beauties,” 12 color images by the Vermont photographer.

Reception: Thursday, March 27, 6-8 p.m. March 28-April 16. Quimby Gallery, Lyndon State College in Lyndonville. Info, 535-8850.

‘FISHING FOR EXOTIC BIRDS’: This one-night pop-up exhibit features works by local artists in a variety of mediums, styles and themes. Maya Curtis, Burlington, Saturday, March 29, 5:30-9 p.m., Info, 617-935-5040.

GENERATOR GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION: Burlington’s brand-new maker space opens to the public with tours, speakers and refreshments.

Memorial Auditorium Annex, Burlington, Saturday, March 29, 4-8 p.m., Info, 578-2512.

UKRAINIAN EGG PAINTING DEMO: Artist Theresa Somerset shows how to decorate eggs in the highly detailed pysanky tradition. Frog Hollow, Burlington, Saturday, March 29, noon-2 p.m., Info, 863-6458.

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‘ALICE’S WONDERLAND: A MOST CURIOUS ADVENTURE’: A touring, interactive exhibit for all ages based on the classic Lewis Carroll tale.

Through May 11. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. Info, 864-1848.

ANNA AYRES & COLIN WALSH: Oil and acrylic paintings of the natural world by the local artists.

Through March 29. Studio 266 in Burlington. Info, 578-2512.

‘ANONYMOUS: CONTEMPORARY TIBETAN ART’: Paintings, sculptures, installation and video by artists living in Tibet or in diaspora. ‘DOROTHY AND HERB VOGEL: ON DRAWING’: A collection of drawings on paper represents the second half of the Vogels’ gift to the museum, and focuses on new attitudes on the medium by artists over the past 40 years. ‘EAT: THE SOCIAL LIFE OF FOOD’: A student-curated exhibit of objects from the museum collection that explores the different ways people interact with food, from preparation to eating and beyond. Through May 18. Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

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CARLEEN ZIMBALATTI: “Plane Division/Sustained Mediation,” works that explore the line in paint, print, dye, string, rubber, wood and metal. Through March 31. SEABA Center in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

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CHÉ SCHREINER: “Shadow Between Two

Worlds,” 13 large-scale paintings inspired by a near-death experience and travels around the world. Reception: Friday, April 4, 5-7 p.m. Through April 30. North End Studios in Burlington. Info, 16t-retnWEEKLY.indd 1 863-6713.

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CREATIVE REUSE SHOWCASE: An exhibit of artworks made from everyday trash by local high school students. Closing awards celebration: Thursday, March 27, 6-7 p.m. Through March 27.

Frog Hollow in Burlington. Info, 863-6458.

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DOSTIE BROS. SELECTIONS: Works in the private collection of Alex and Jeremy Dostie in their South End framing shop including Grace Weaver, Brooke Monte, Ric Kasini Kadour, Ben Peberdy and more.

Through March 31. Dostie Bros. Frame Shop in Burlington. Info, 660-9005.

GLEN NADEAU: Geometric-inspired acrylic paintings on canvas by the Vermont artist. Through March 31. Stephen & Burns Salon, Spa and Boutique in Burlington. Info, 805-220-8097.

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GROUP SHOW: On the first floor, works by Brian FOR INFORMATION CALL: 802-372-8889 Sylvester, Jane Ann Kantor, Kim Senior, Kristine info@islandarts.com Slattery, Maria Del Castillo, Philip Hagopian and Vanessa Compton; on the second floor, Holly Hauser, Jacques Burke, Johanne Durocher Yordan, Susan Larkin and Teresa Davis. Curated by SEABA. 16t-islandarts032614.indd 1 3/24/14 12:01 PM Through May 31. The Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

JAMES VOGLER: Sophisticated abstract paintings by the Vermont artist. Through April 29. Left Bank Home & Garden in Burlington. Info, 862-1001.

J.B. WOODS: Digitally enhanced photographs that depict Vermont life. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. RETN in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

JEAN LUC DUSHIME: “A Sense of Place,” photographs by the Vermont-based Rwandan refugee taken during a recent visit to his native land, and of New Americans in Burlington. Through March 31.

ArtsRiot in Burlington. Info, hillary@artsriot.com.

JEN FRANCIS: “Topofeelia,” color photographs by the Burlington planner, architectural/urban designer and artist that represent the bond between people and place. Through April 18.

Burlington College. Info, 862-9616.

JESSICA REMMEY: Photographs that capture the beauty in ordinary settings. Through May 31. The Pine Street Deli in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

JUNE IVY: “30 Days Past September,” compositions that find fresh use for vintage ephemera. Through March 29. Feldman’s Bagels in Burlington. Info, christyjmitchell@gmail.com.

KASY PRENDERGAST: Minimal abstract paintings by the local artist. Through May 2. Courtyard Marriott Burlington Harbor. Info, 578-7179.

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VISUAL ART IN SEVEN DAYS:

‘AN EVENING WITH MADELEINE KUNIN AND PAT MUSICK’: In celebration of Women’s History Month, the former Vermont governor gives a talk titled “The Unfinished Work of the Women’s Movement” and unveils a new portrait painted by TJ Cunningham.

Environmental artist Musick reveals a new body of work, “The Instant of It All,” and gives a lecture titled “A Common Language: Bourgeois, Connell, Takaezu and Pat Musick.” FRESH Food provides refreshments. Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury, Saturday, March 29, 5 p.m., Info, 458-0098.

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“Stream,” nature-based video projections and still images, in which figures perform rituals against landscape backdrops, and objects and sound.

Reception: Friday, April 4, 5-7 p.m. March 26-April 26. Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland. Info, 468-1266.

2014 SILENT AUCTION EXHIBITION: Choose from dozens of artworks at this fundraiser that support the art center’s programming. AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon N.H., Saturday, March 29, 5:30-8 p.m., $40 at the door. Info, 603-448-3117.

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ART’S ALIVE OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: A group exhibit of local photographers who responded to a call to artists with one to three works. Through March 30. Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington. Info, 660-9005.

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ANNUAL STUDENT ART EXHIBIT: A showcase of works by students K-12 in area schools and homeschooled. Reception: Friday, March 28, 5-7 p.m. March 28-May 2. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland. Info, 775-0356.

SILENT AUCTION TO BENEFIT HANDS: Sales of these 100 decorated wooden hands will benefit the nonprofit Helping and Nurturing Diverse Seniors.

Penny Cluse Café, Burlington, Friday, March 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Info, 651-8834.

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GENERATOR PRESS CONFERENCE: Mayor Miro Weinberger, Champlain College Vice President David Provost, Generator board president Michael Metz and executive director Christy Mitchell introduce Burlington’s new maker space. Memorial Auditorium Annex, Burlington, Thursday, March 27, 10 a.m., Info, 578-2512.

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‘THE ART OF THE CENTER FOR CARTOON STUDIES’: Original artwork and publications by students, graduates and faculty of White River Junction’s cartooning school. Through April 30. Bailey/Howe Library, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-2020.

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paintings on canvas in “Lights of Home” at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Her solo exhibition in the Third Floor Gallery displays images as luscious as they are impeccably rendered. Lunn’s show parallels that of eco artist Anne Cummings in the Second Floor Gallery, and “The Nitty Gritty,” a group exhibit of works honoring the people and places of the storied granite-industry city, in the Main Floor

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Jeneane Lunn Long known for her pastels, Vermont artist Jeneane Lunn shows works in that medium as well as oil

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KATE DONNELLY: “A Period of Confinement,” work created during a residency at Burlington City Arts, in which the 2013 Barbara Smail Award recipient explores the routines of everyday life through performance, sound and video. TR ERICSSON: “Crackle & Drag,” a portrait of the artist’s mother conveyed through photo-based work, sculptural objects and moving images. Through April 12. BCA Center in Burlington. Info, 865-7165.

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KATE GRIDLEY: “Passing Through: Portraits of Emerging Adults,” life-size oil paintings by the Vermont artist. Through April 12. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in Burlington. Info, 652-4500.

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KATHY HART: Vermont scenes in pastel by the local artist. Through March 29. Pompanoosuc Mills in Burlington. Info, 658-1562.

KATHERINE LUCAS: Abstract paintings in graphite, acrylic, gouache and sheetrock tape on canvas.

Through March 31. Maglianero Café in Burlington.

Info, 324-9403.

KATIE RUNDE: “Interwoven,” portraiture in painting and drawing that examines the relationships between people, and people and animals. Through March 31. Vintage Inspired in Burlington. Info, 355-5418.

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MARCIA HILL & CINDY GRIFFITH: Landscape paintings in pastel and oil by the Vermont artists.

Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. VCAM Studio in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

SEAN DYE: “20 Years of Painting,” works in oil, pastel acrylic and mixed-media by the local artist.

Through April 30. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington. Info, 660-9005.

MIDORI HARIMA: “Roadside Picnic, Chapter Two,” an installation that continues a previous one in the gallery, and features cast street refuse, mobiles and a paper sculpture of a tree. Reception: Friday, April 11, 5-8 p.m. Through April 30. Flynndog in Burlington. Info, 859-9222. Info, 859-9222.

‘TELEPHONE’: Beginning March 7, one artist will be invited to bring in work and will in turn invite another artist, who will invite another, and so on.

The resulting exhibit will be a visual conversation about who is making art in Vermont, who they turn to and how their collective work interacts.

Through May 31. The Soda Plant in Burlington. Info, 578-2512.

NATASHA SKY: Milk paint and acrylic abstractions on cotton canvas in the K-Vay style. Through March 31. Red Square in Burlington. Info, 318-2438.

NORTHERN VERMONT ARTISTS ASSOCIATION: An an nual exhibit by members in a variety of media.

Through March 31. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, in Burlington. Info, 865-7211.

NYIKO BEGUIN: “Erase Head,” mixed-media works by the Burlington artist that explore themes of obsolescence and permanence through the reconstruction of disappearing media formats.

Through April 9. Livak Fireplace Lounge and Gallery, UVM Dudley H. Davis Center, in Burlington. Info, 617-935-5040.

TERRI SEVERANCE: “According to Terri,” mixedmedia paintings by the owner of Terri’s Morning Garden, a Waldorf-inspired preschool. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Speeder & Earl’s: Pine Street in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

‘WHITE WASH’: A group of Vermont artists show works that fit the theme: a clean, bright, fresh palette with “a side of the quiet, serene and ghostly.” Through March 29. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. Info, christyjmitchell@gmail.com.

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ELIZABETH CLEARY: Acrylic paintings of beer glasses and mixed-media works. Through April 2.

Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne. Info, 399-2994.

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CALL TO ARTISTS THE WARM SEASONS Established and emerging artists are invited to submit one or two pieces in any medium (including but not limited to photography, painting, textiles, collage) suiting the theme for a show to be hung in the Jericho Town Hall May through August.

Jericho residents, the subject of your work(s) may be located in Jericho or anywhere else.

Nonresidents, the subject of your work(s) must have some identifiable connection to the town of Jericho. Deadline: April 15. Info and registration forms, blgreene@myfairpoint.net or 899-2974.

30 UNDER 30 The Chaffee Downtown Gallery seeks works in any medium by artists 29 and younger for an invitational exhibit May 2-30. Extended deadline: April 9. More info and registration, call 775-0356 or email info@chaffeeartcenter. org.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS New City Galerie is accepting submissions for its April 4-May 27 show centered around portraits. All media accepted; self-portraits welcome.

In particular, we are looking for pieces that explore the extent to which mankind is a “representational animal” (Homo symbolicum). When we com-

municate, we use symbols, categories and examples to get across what we’re trying to say — we “represent” the world to each other. Submit images of your work to newcitygalerie@ gmail.com. Share larger files using Dropbox or Google Drive.

Deadline: Monday, March 24. Selections finalized by Tuesday, March 25. Questions?

Email newcitygalerie@gmail. com.

4TH ANNUAL JERICHO PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL Festival organizers invite artists to participate in this annual outdoors art event on July 19. Work created on that day will be exhibited in the Emile A. Gruppe Gallery July 20 to August 10. Registration: $20. Deadline: May 15. Info and registration materials, contact Barbara Greene at blgreene@ myfairpoint.net or 899-2974.

6TH ANNUAL ART OF CREATIVE AGING EXHIBIT The Central Vermont Council on Aging seeks works by senior artists living in or near Washington, Lamoille and Orange counties for a juried show to be held at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier for the month of May. Submit digital images of up to three pieces of work to Scott Robbins at srobbins@ cvcoa.org. Deadline: March 31.

Info, 479-0531.

ART’S ALIVE FOFA 2014 Juried exhibition! June 2014 in the Art’s Alive Gallery at Main Street Landing’s Union Station! Cash

‘ILLUMINE’: Photographers from nine countries

exhibit 60 images that focus on shifting, luminous, obscure or brilliant light, including a number of large, handmade works. Closing reception: Sunday, March 30, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Through March 30. Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction. Info, 777-3686.

JUDY TIPLADY: Watercolor paintings by the Vermont artist. Kolvoord Room. Through March 31.

Brownell Library in Essex Junction. Info, 878-6955,

MICHAEL STRAUSS: Landscapes and still-life paintings in acrylic and ink. Reception: Saturday, April 5, 2 p.m., including poetry reading with Tony Magistrale. Through April 26. Barnes & Noble in South Burlington. Info, 864-8001.

SHANLEY TRIGGS: “View From Within,” watercolors by the Vermont artist. Through June 2. Shelburne Vineyard. Info, 985-8222.

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‘1864: SOME SUFFER SO MUCH’: With objects, photographs and ephemera, the exhibit examines surgeons who treated Civil War soldiers on battlefields and in three Vermont hospitals, and also the history of post-tramautic stress disorder.

Through December 31. Info, 485-2183. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield.

ADDISON COUNTY CAREER ARTISTS: A broad variety of artworks, from photography to painting to woodwork and more, illustrate the breadth of artistic talent in this Vermont county. Through March 27. Vermont Statehouse Cafeteria in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749.

‘THE NITTY GRITTY’: A group exhibit featuring nearly 20 Vermont artists celebrates the industrial buildings, quarries, tools and people that have left an indelible imprint on the region. ANNE CUMMINGS: Carbon-footprint portraits, local food and climate change eco-art, using 100 percent post-consumer materials. Second Floor Gallery.

JENEANE LUNN: “Lights of Home,” pastels and oil paintings on canvas by the Vermont artist. Third Floor Gallery Through April 5. Studio Place Arts in Barre. Info, 479-7069.

‘ART OF BETHANY’: Artworks by Will Adams, Kevin MacNeil Brown, Kimberley Greeno, Sarah Munro and Arthur Zorn in a variety of media.

Proceeds support the work of the church in the

KEN LESLIE: “Golden Dome Cycle and Other Works: Arctic and Vermont,” an exhibit of multimedia works on a variety of surfaces and shapes, including the 360-degree panorama showing the view from the top of the Statehouse over a year’s time.

Through March 28. Vermont Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. Info, 828-0321.

LINDA PRUITT: “Re-wilding,” shamanic, acrylic paintings by the local artist. Through March 30.

Tulsi Tea Room in Montpelier. Info, 223-0043.

The research study includes: • An interview for parent(s).

• Youth will be interviewed, asked to complete 2 short questionnaires, and have their height and weight taken.

Compensation $20 VISA card, each.

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PETER FORBES & NATHAN BURTON: Photographic portraits from a 2013 performance by Forbes, and a collection of recent images by dancer/ 12v-uvmnursing031914.indd 1 teacher/photographer Burton. Through March 31. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio in Montpelier. Info, 229-4676.

REGIS CUMMINGS: “Places and Faces on a Journey,” paintings and multimedia works by the local artist.

Photo ID required for admission. Through March 28. Governor’s Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749.

ROBIN LAHUE: “Moonbeams and Dreams,” water-soluble-oil paintings on canvas by the Vermont artist. Through March 30. The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, curator@capitolgrounds.com.

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‘SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY’: With works in a variety of media, artists Hasan Elahi, Adam Harvey, Charles Krafft, David Wallace, and Eva and Franco Mattes explore notions of privacy and safety, security and freedom, public and personal.

ANDREA LILIENTHAL: An installation consisting of acrylic-painted birch saplings by the Brooklynbased artist. Through April 20. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358.

ANNELEIN BEUKENKAMP: In “A Body of Work,” the Vermont painter long known for her floral and still-life watercolors explores portraiture and the human form. Through April 30. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. Info, 253-1818.

HARLAN MACK: “Draughts for Every Passing Game,” mixed-media drawings on tar paper and steel sculptures by the Vermont artist. KENT SHAW: Photographs using long exposure times and depicting architecture, nightscapes and abstractions.

Copley Common Space Gallery. Through April 25.

River Arts Center in Morrisville. Info, 888-1261.

‘KICK AND GLIDE: VERMONT’S NORDIC SKI LEGACY’: An exhibit celebrating all aspects of the sport, including classic and skate skiing, Nordic combined, biathlon, ski jumping, telemark, and back-country skiing. Through October 13. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe. Info, 253-9911.

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‘LANDSCAPE TRADITIONS’: The new wing of the gallery presents contemporary landscape works by nine regional artists. Through January 1, 2015.

REBECCA KINKEAD: “Local Color,” a collection of new paintings inspired by Vermont’s flora and fauna. Through June 17. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. Info, 253-8943.

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‘PORTRAITS’: Photography, drawing and painting created by young women in the Learning Together Program, a collaboration of River Arts and the Lamoille Family Center. Through April 29.

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JULIE A. DAVIS, FIONA COOPER FENWICK & JANE NERONI: “Landscape Perspectives,” paintings by the Vermont artists. Through April 20. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. Info, 343-2539.

ONE PUBLIC ART PROJECT RFP Burlington City Arts and Redstone have issued a Request For Proposals from artists or artist teams for a public-art project in the city’s Old North End — a mixed-use development at 237 North Winooski Avenue. Deadline: April 21. Download details and drawing of development at burlingtoncityarts.org/ Art_In_Public_Places/

JOHN SNELL: “Taking Time to See,” photographs inspired by the natural world and local environs.

Through March 31. Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. Info, 223-3338.

University of Vermont researchers are conducting interviews of parents who feel their child age 10-16 is “addicted” to food as well as youth 10-16 who think they are “addicted” to food.

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‘SUPERCOOL GLASS’: An exhibit that spans two centuries of glassmaking, with items from the museum’s permanent collection and contemporary decorative and sculptural creations by Vermont and national artists. Through June 8. JOHN BISBEE: “New Blooms,” wall and freestanding installations made entirely from foot-long nails. The Maine sculptor is the first-ever contemporary artist to show in the museum’s new, year-round venue.

Through May 26. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum. Info, 985-3346.

FISHING FOR EXOTIC BIRDS Seeking 2-D artwork by local artists for a one-day pop-up exhibition to be held in downtown Burlington on March 29. Any theme. Deadline: March 27. Info, 617-935-5040 or facebook.com/ events/199176690292457/

‘INTERPRETING THE INTERSTATES’: Compiling photographs from state archives taken between 1958 and 1978, the Landscape Change Program at the University of Vermont produced this exhibit, which aims to illustrate how the creation of the interstate highway system changed Vermont’s culture and countryside. Through April 26. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. Info, 479-8500.

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JASON DUROCHER: Five paintings from the Vermont artist’s “12 Months” series exploring the forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Through June 30. Comfort Inn & Suites in South Burlington. Info, 324-2772.

AU SABLE HALL SHOW Professors in SUNY Plattsburgh’s School of Business and Economics are calling for 2-D and sculptural artwork for an exhibit in the new campus building. Open to students, faculty, staff and others affiliated with the university. Drop off at Room 239 on Wednesday, April 9, or Friday, April 11, 1-5 p.m. Exhibit April 14-17. Info, Ed Lusk at luskej@plattsburgh.edu or James Csipak at james.csipak@ plattsburgh.edu.

community. Through April 13. $10. Bethany Church in Montpelier. Info, arthurzorn@hotmail.com.

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‘ICE STORM, DECEMBER 2013’: An exhibit of photographs by members of the Milton Artists’ Guild documents their ice-laden community, and features a candid bald-eagle image by invited guests Bev and Walt Keating. Reception: Thursday, April 3, 5-7 p.m. Through April 30. Milton Municipal Complex. Info, 893-7860.

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TARA THACKER: Abstract porcelain sculptures by the Vermont visiting artist and visual-arts director of the Vermont Studio Center. Through April 5.

Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College. Info, 635-1469.

TOM CULLINS: Recent geometric abstractions by the Burlington architect reflect his yearly trips to Greece with crisp light and intense color. Through June 17. Upstairs at West Branch in Stowe. Info, 253-8943.

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BONNIE BARNES, CAROL BOUCHER & LYNN NEWCOMB: Black-and-white photography of Yellowstone Park, acrylic paintings, and etchings and steel sculpture, respectively. Through April 26. Axel’s Gallery & Frameshop in Waterbury. Info, 244-7801.

‘JUICE BAR’ WINTER SHOW: The annual rotating members’ show features works by Virginia Beahan and Laura McPhee, Jessica Straus, Kirsten Hoving and Richard E. Smith. Through April 5. BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Info, 767-9670.

LORRAINE MANLEY: “Luminous Vermont,” vibrant, colorful paintings that capture the beauty of the artist’s home state. Through March 31. Festival Gallery in Waitsfield. Info, 496-6682.

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BRETT SIMISON: “The Pane in Empty Rooms: Frost and Breadloaf in the Green Mountains,” large-format, black-and-white photographs of the Breadloaf Wilderness area by the Vergennes photographer. Through May 9. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Info, 388-1436.

Pat Musick and Madeleine Kunin

All this month the Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury has displayed works

by Pat Musick in an exhibit titled “The Instant of it All.” Inspired by the poetry of Boris Pasternak, the Manchester Center-based environmental artist here addresses aging and the life cycle with collage, wall sculpture and paper works utilizing natural materials. Though the artwork will be on view through April, the gallery is closing out its Women’s History Month Lecture Series with a special program this Saturday, March 29. Musick, a 2013 Governor’s Honoree, will talk about her 40-year career in “A Common Language: Bourgeois, Connell, Takaezu and Pat Musick.” Also on the program is former Vermont governor Madeleine Kunin, whose talk is titled

‘CIRCLING THE SHELDON’: One-of-a-kind objects from the permanent collection, from buttons to peg legs to quilts to a high-wheel bicycle, illustrate the round theme. Through April 19. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury. Info, 388-2117.

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NINTH ANNUAL EMERGING ARTISTS: An exhibit featuring a variety of artwork by Mt. Abraham Union High School students. Through March 26. Art on Main in Bristol. Info, 453-4032.

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‘ONE ROOM SCHOOLS’: Photographs from the 1980s by Diana Mara Henry illustrate the end of an era in many rural small towns in Vermont. In the Vision & Voice Gallery. Through May 10. RUSSELL SNOW: “Imagination in Motion,” wooden whirligigs from the political to the playful by the local craftsman. Through March 31. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Info, 388-4964.

PAT MUSICK: “The Instant of It All,” an exploration of the aging process by the environmental artist, using collage, wall sculpture and large-scale paper pieces. Through April 30. Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 458-0098.

‘THE PLACE OF DANCE’: Ten images from faculty member Andrea Olsen’s new book The Place of Dance, created with her colleague Carolyn McHose, feature faculty, alumni and current students.

Through May 8. Davis Family Library, Middlebury College. Info, 443-3168.

STEPHANIE LARSEN: Colorful reverse paintings on the glass of old window frames. Through March 31.

WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room in Bristol. Info, 453-3188.

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2014 JURIED ARTIST EXHIBIT: Forty-two artists from Vermont and New York exhibit works in a wide variety of media, including painting, photography, wood carving, collage, origami and more. Through April 25. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland.

Info, 775-0356.

BRANDON ARTISTS GUILD MEMBER SHOW: “Still Life & Sculpture” presents works in multiple media, from contemporary painting, photography, ceramic and fiber art to a fresh twist on a medieval art form. Through April 29. Brandon Artists Guild. Info, 247-4956.

Movement.” Bonus! The gallery will unveil a 36-by-36-inch oil portrait of Kunin that was commissioned by Vermont view at Edgewater for a year, and then donated to a charity of Kunin’s choice.

The celebration Saturday, March 29, 5-8 p.m., will be catered by FRESH Food, an enterprise of Vermont Works for Women.

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KEVIN DONEGAN: “Lock Is Key and Other Conversations,” an eclectic selection of marble sculptures by the Burlington artist. Through May 24. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center Gallery in West Rutland. Info, 438-2097.

LEN DAVIS: “A Thousand Words,” 22 8-by-5-inch collages incorporating drawing of faces on the pages of books, as well as debris and other objects.

Through April 14. Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College. Info, 468-6052.

WINTER ART MART: Local artists show photography, pottery, jewelry, painting, prints and more, and Divine Arts Recording Group offers CDs of rare recordings, classical music and rediscovered masterpieces. Through March 31. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. Info, 247-4295.

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‘ART THAT CELEBRATES WINTER’: A community art exhibit of works in a variety of media featuring the snowy season. Through March 31. Norman Williams Public Library in Woodstock. Info, 457-2295.

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‘EARTH AS MUSE: BEAUTY, DEGRADATION, HOPE, REGENERATION, AWAKENING’: Artwork that celebrates the Earth’s beauty while reflecting on tensions between mankind and the environment

by Fran Bull, Pat Musick, Harry A. Rich, Jenny Swanson and Richard Weis. Through April 4. The Great Hall in Springfield. Info, 258-3992.

“MAKING VISIBLE”: New works by Valery Woodbury, Michelle Woodbury and Nance Silliman in pastels, oils, watercolors and photography.

Through May 3. Nuance Gallery in Windsor. Info, 674-9616.

SOUTH ROYALTON SCHOOL STUDENT EXHIBIT: Ceramics, paintings, folded-paper designs, photographs and drawings by 43 students in the South Royalton School Art Program. Through March 31. Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton. Info, 763-7094.

“SUSTAINABLE SHELTER: DWELLING WITHIN THE FORCES OF NATURE”: An exhibition that examines new homebuilding strategies and technologies that help restore natural systems. Through May 26. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich. Info, 649-2200.

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‘FLORA: A CELEBRATION OF FLOWERS IN CONTEMPORARY ART’: Vibrant floral works by 13 regional artists. Through June 22. Info, 254-2771.

JENNIFER STOCK: “Water Studies, Brattleboro,” a site-specific installation. Info, 254-2771. JIM GIDDINGS: “Out of the Shadows,” paintings by the local artist. Through May 4. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. Info, 254-2771.

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GERRY TREVITS: New oil paintings of the local landscape. Through April 11. The Parker Pie Co. in West Glover. Info, 525-3366.

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FRAMED VINTAGE POSTERS FROM THE COLLECTION OF ALFRED T. QUIRK: Posters from the longtime AVA supporter are available on silent auction to benefit the gallery. Through March 29.

AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. Info, 603-448-3117.

PETER DOIG: “No Foreign Lands,” a major survey of contemporary figurative paintings by the Scottish artist. Through May 4. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. Info, 514-285-2000.

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LATHORIEL BADENHAUSEN: “Wise Blood,” paintings, drawings, sculptures, embroideries and installations created with found objects that have been altered, deconstructed and repurposed.

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‘EVOLVING PERSPECTIVES: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AFRICAN ART COLLECTION’: An exhibition of objects that marks the trajectory of the collection’s development and pays tribute to some of the people who shaped it. Through December 20.

‘IN RESIDENCE: CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AT DARTMOUTH’: This exhibit celebrates the school’s artist-in-residence program, which began in 1931, and presents works by more than 80 international artists who have participated in it since then.

Through July 6. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. Info, 603-646-2808.

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‘POINTS OF VIEW’: Watercolors, oils and sketches in a variety of styles by members of the Monday Painters: Barbara Grey, Jenny Green, Joan Harlowe, Donna Marshall, Barbara Matsinger and Robin Rothman. Through April 26. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

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here isn’t a Broadway icon alive who has had a longer run. You may not instantly recognize the name — I didn’t. But we don’t live in the cultural capital of Western civilization and, the closer you get to New York City, the larger the legend of Elaine Stritch looms.

She’s one of those quintessential showbiz fixtures who can’t walk the length of a city block without signing an autograph, posing for a picture or otherwise having her personal space invaded. Famously shorttempered, Stritch pays the price of fame with a graciousness that’s positively unBaldwinian.

Which is ironic — because, though the Tony winner first appeared on the stage 70 years ago, the role for which you’ll recognize her is that of irascible Colleen, mother of Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) on “30 Rock.”

She earned an Emmy for that one.

Among the highlights of Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me, Chiemi Karasawa’s documentary debut, are visits behind the scenes of rehearsals for the sitcom and candid tributes from both Baldwin and Tina Fey. You get the sense that working with Stritch was not dissimilar to surviving a high-maintenance,

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weeklong cyclone. “It’s a bear,” admits Fey, “but she’s worth it.”

A portrait of a veteran entertainer (Stritch turned 89 last month) by an artist in the infancy of her career, Shoot Me isn’t a standard-issue celebrity doc any more than Stritch is a standard-issue celebrity. While Karasawa gives her space to revisit career high points, the film’s primary focus is on how it feels, having spent one’s life in the spotlight, to contemplate facing that final curtain. Brassy and brutally unguarded, Stritch isn’t one for sugarcoating.

The trip down memory lane takes fascinating twists. Stritch had flings with Rock Hudson, Ben Gazzara and John F. Kennedy; a play written for her by a besotted Noël Coward; and a decadeslong association with the music of Stephen Sondheim, beginning with her 1970 breakout performance in Company.

Admirers of Woody Allen’s work will see a side of the director they haven’t before in this film. Stritch shares a letter Allen sent her detailing the on-set laws she’d need to abide by to join the cast of September (1987). Let’s just say “control freak” doesn’t begin to cover it.

VIVA LA DIVA Karasawa’s documentary debut offers an intimate portrait of a larger-than-life Broadway icon living large and looking ahead.

The most powerful moments, though, away with the sense that Elaine Stritch capture the performer looking to the future. wants more than anything for the show to go YOURon, while knowing better YOUR SCAN THISasPAGE We watch Stritch prepares her farewell than anyone that revue, Singin’ Sondheim ... One Song at . a her final bow can’t be far off TEXT TEXT WITH LAYAR Hence it’s bittersweet to hear “The Bitch Time, and struggles to remember the lyrics HERE HERE SEE PROGRAM COVER to classics such as “I Feel Pretty” and “I’m Is Back” play over the closing credits just Still Here” that decades ago were all but part after we hear the singer exclaim that she’d love to follow her Sondheim revue with of her DNA. The film also chronicles older struggles. one featuring the songs of Elton John. After Stritch speaks of her lifelong battles with watching Shoot Me, I’m not about to count the bottle (she’s made peace with losing Stritch out. I can imagine her at 90, flubbing that one) and with diabetes. A hypoglycemic a word here and there but knocking ’em dead attack leads to the movie’s rawest moment. with a raspy, rousing rendition of “I’m Still Stritch clearly believes she’s on the brink Standing.” Something tells me she will be.

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me screens on of death, whimpering, “I’m scared!” to her Sunday, March 30, at 2:15 p.m., at the Savoy musical director.

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Divergent ★★★

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Sure, adults show up for superhero epics and such, but as long as they bear the coveted PG-13 rating, you can bet teens are the primary target audience.

Given that reality, I can’t hate seeing teen girls finally get their share of multiplex representation. As the tough-yet-vulnerable protagonist of The Hunger Games franchise, Jennifer Lawrence disproved the Hollywood adage that male viewers won’t watch films about women. Turns out they will, as long as the women are young, attractive and kicking ass.

The Hunger Games was such a massive crossover hit that it inspired a wave of knock-offs, first on the page and now on the screen. Veronica Roth’s best-selling novel Divergent follows the dystopian template, but its central conceit lacks the satirical flair of Suzanne Collins’ reality-TV-inspired contest to the death. The screen adaptation of Divergent has two main points in its favor: dynamic action scenes from director Neil Burger (Limitless); and the likable Shailene Woodley as its heroine. But the film can’t get past a premise and plot that don’t make a whole lot of sense.

In another vague post-collapse-ofsociety future, the residents of Chicago live in a crumbling, fenced-in urbanscape.

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They’ve divided themselves into colorcoded factions based on Judeo-Christian virtues: Abnegation (caregivers), Dauntless (soldiers), Erudite (nerds), Amity (“Kumbaya” types) and Candor (truth tellers).

Born into Abnegation, Beatrice (Woodley) has always envied the supercool Dauntless kids. After her standard personality test reveals she may be Divergent — possessing more than one dominant trait — she seizes the chance to switch factions, rename herself Tris and become a black-clad, tattooed badass. But initiation into Dauntless is more perilous than our heroine realizes.

At its heart, Divergent is wish fulfillment for teens raised by control freaks. Tris casts off her parents’ drab, selfless pacifism to join a fight club full of hunky, punky guys, and she loves every minute of it — except when she’s almost getting killed, which is often.

The movie doesn’t skimp on the book’s violence: boys knocking out girls in the ring, daredevil stunts, kids shooting assault rifles.

Meanwhile, of course, there’s a budding romance between Tris and her trainer, Four (Theo James), who only pushes her because he cares about her.

It’s not often we see a female character go through a military-style hazing, and

Woodley makes Tris’ determination to prevail as believable as her terror. But the hazing in war films is generally a prelude to, well, war. We expect to see a bigger picture.

And that’s where Divergent runs into problems: The big picture never snaps into focus. The struggle between the governing Abnegation faction and the wily Erudites is little more than an excuse for action setpieces.

Kate Winslet plays the Erudite leader with icy calm — she seems to be channeling Gillian Anderson’s recent roles — but she can’t give this villain a solid motivation, because Roth didn’t. Viewers have to take the evil of the smart faction on faith, just as they must swallow the notion that Tris threatens her whole society because, as her mom (Ashley Judd) puts it, “Your mind works in a million different ways.” Being divergent sounds just like being human.

Do teens worry about being stuck in boxes? Of course. Divergent takes those real fears and overloads them with sci-fi brica-brac and epic pretensions. When those pretensions reveal their hollowness, what’s left is the tale of a good girl walking on the wild side — perfect for its target audience, less interesting to those who’ve grown up and been there, done that.

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(134 min, R) 300: RISE OF AN EMPIREHH1/2 300 didn’t end so happily for those 300 Spartans. But the Greeks step up to the plate against the invading Persian hordes in this belated sequel from director Noam Murro (Smart People), based on Frank Miller’s Xerxes. Sullivan Stapleton, Lena Headey and Eva Green star. (102 min, R)

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MUPPETS MOST WANTEDHHH A nefarious Kermit the Frog look-alike gets the fuzzy crew embroiled in a European jewel heist caper in this family adventure from The Muppets director James Bobin. With Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey as bad guys, and the voices of Steve Whitmire and Eric Jacobson. (112 min, PG) NEED FOR SPEEDHH The video game comes to the screen in this action flick starring Aaron Paul as an unjustly jailed street racer who tries to get his own back in a cross-country race. With Dominic Cooper and Imogen Poots. Scott Waugh (Act of Valor) directed. (130 min, PG-13)

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NON-STOPHHH1/2 How does Liam Neeson kick ass this time? He plays an air marshal trying to foil a high-tech, midair hijacking in this action flick from director Jaume Collet-Sera (Unknown). With Julianne Moore and Michelle Dockery. (106 min, PG-13) PHILOMENAH Stephen Frears directed this fact-based drama about a journalist (Steve Coogan) who helps a woman (Judi Dench) search for the son the Catholic church forced her to give up decades earlier. (98 min, R) ROBOCOPHHH Joel Kinnaman plays the slain cop who rises again as a robot police officer in futuristic Detroit in this remake of the satirical Paul Verhoeven actioner from director José Padilha (Elite Squad). With Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton and Abbie Cornish. (118 min, PG-13) TIM’S VERMEERHHHH1/2 Penn and Teller bring us a documentary about a tech billionaire determined to use optical devices to unlock the secrets of a Vermeer painting — by re-creating it. (80 min, PG-13) TYLER PERRY’S THE SINGLE MOMS CLUBH1/2 Moms without mates form a support group to deal with their problems in the latest comedy-drama from prolific Perry, who also appears on screen (but not as Madea). With Nia Long, Amy Smart and Wendi McLendon-Covey. (111 min, PG-13) VERONICA MARSHHH The first theatrical release ever funded by Kickstarter continues the story of a small-town amateur detective (Kristen Bell) that unfolded from 2004 to 2007 on the cult TV show of the same name. With Jason Dohring and Enrico Colantoni. Series creator Rob Thomas directed.

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MR. PEABODY & SHERMANHHH The midcentury cartoon characters come to the big screen in this DreamWorks family animation about a genius beagle, his adopted son and their not-alwaysresponsible adventures with a time machine.

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Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee directed. (108 min, PG)

THE LEGO MOVIEHHHH A lowly Lego figure discovers he’s the Chosen One who can defeat order-obsessed Lord Business (Will Ferrell) in this satirical family-adventure animation from directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Also featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Arnett and Elizabeth Banks. (100 min, PG)

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DIVERGENTHH1/2 In a future society where everyone is supposed to have just one dominant virtue, a teen discovers she possesses more than one personality trait. Shailene Woodley stars in the adaptation of Veronica Roth’s best-selling YA novel, directed by Neil Burger (Limitless). With Theo James, Kate Winslet and Miles Teller. (139 min, PG-13)

HERHHHHH In this near-future fable from writer-director Spike Jonze, Joaquin Phoenix plays a lonely man who finds himself falling in love with his computer’s sophisticated operating system, voiced by Scarlett Johansson. With Amy Adams and Rooney Mara. (126 min, R)

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THE WIND RISESHHHH Renowned Japanese hand-drawn animator Hayao Miyazaki returns to directing with this fictionalized bio of engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose passion for flight led him to design the infamous Zero fighter used in World War II. The dubbed version features the voices of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt. (126 min, PG-13)

NEW ON VIDEO DELIVERY MANHH In this remake of the Québécois comedy Starbuck, Vince Vaughn plays an underachiever who discovers that his sperm-bank donations have produced hundreds of now-grown children. With Chris Pratt and Cobie Smulders. Ken Scott again directed. (104 min, PG-13)

THE PASTHH Writer-director Asghar Farhadi follows up his award winner A Separation with this drama about the travails of a French-Iranian family in Paris as they hash out a divorce. With Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim and Ali Mosaffa. (130 min, PG-13) WALKING WITH DINOSAURSHH Who hasn’t wanted to spy on the great beasts who roamed the world 70 million years ago? Of course, in this family adventure from BBC Earth, the dinos are computer generated and have voices supplied by John Leguizamo, Justin Long and other actors. Barry Cook and Neil Nightingale directed. (120 min, PG) THE WOLF OF WALL STREETHHHH Leonardo DiCaprio plays stock swindler and party animal Jordan Belfort in director Martin Scorsese’s chronicle of his rise and fall, based on Belfort’s memoir. With Matthew McConaughey, Jonah Hill and Jon Favreau. (179 min, R)

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Carlos Ruiz, 42, stole a sound system and other values from a home in Haddon Township, N.J., according to police, who identified him as their suspect after he returned a half hour later for the remote he forgot the first time. (NJ.com) Christopher Brent Fulton, 30, surrendered to authorities after seeing his photo as the suspect being sought for attempted bank robbery in Midwest City, Okla. He handed the teller a holdup note written on the back of a personal check but left it behind when he fled empty-handed, thinking he had tripped an alarm. The personal information on the check had been scratched out with a pen, but investigators were still able to read it and determine it belonged to Fulton’s mother.

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Up in the Air

At least 150 commercial flights have landed at the wrong airport or started to land and realized their mistake in time, according to government safety data and news reports since the early 1990s. The biggest trouble spot is Moffett Field, a joint civilian-military airport in San Jose, Calif., where six flights heading for Mineta San Jose International Airport 10 miles to the southeast have tried to land. Most inci-

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REPORTED COLLISION BETWEEN AN AIRCRAFT AND A FISH. After a jet aborted its takeoff at Florida’s MacDill Air Force Base because the crew thought it had hit a bird, possibly an osprey, wildlife manager Lindsey Garven searched the runway for a dead bird but found only a fish. DNA samples from the fish and the jet confirmed the accident was a fish strike. Garven said the nine-inch sheepshead was probably dropped by a bird that had been eating it on the runway until the jet scared it off. The incident is only the second reported

collision between an aircraft and a fish, the first having occurred in 1987 between a fish and a Boeing 737 taking off from Juneau, Alaska. (Tampa Tribune and New York Times)

Slightest Provocation

Fred John Govern, 92, died from cardiac arrest after a fistfight at a nursing home in Orwigsburg, Pa., that started when another resident cut in line at dinner. “My father had to have said something to him about jumping the line, which I know he would do, knowing my father,” Fred Govern Jr. said.

“The guy just turned around when my father checked him and started punching him.” (Philadelphia’s WPVI-TV) When a man refused to buy a woman with him a McFlurry at a McDonald’s restaurant in Jacksonville, Fla., witnesses said the woman headed for his car, poured alcohol and gasoline on it, lit it on fire and then ran off. After people helped the man put out the fire, he drove away. (Orlando’s WFTV-TV)

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Child’s Play

The driver of a car that got stuck in a ditch in Vestoppland, Norway, told a passing snowplow operator that he ran off the road while making a U-turn to return home to get his driver’s license.

When the plow operator eyed him suspiciously, the diminutive driver explained that he was a dwarf. He was actually a 10-year-old boy joyriding with his 18-month-old sister in their family car. “He asked for help to tow his vehicle so they could continue their journey,” police officer Kai Lyshaugen said. Instead, the plow operator notified the authorities. (United Press International)

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I have coined a new word just for your horoscope this week. It’s “zex,” short for “zen sex.” Zex is a kind of sex in which your mind is at rest, empty of all thoughts.

You breathe slowly and calmly, move slowly and calmly, grunt and moan slowly and calmly. You are completely detached from the sensual pleasure you are experiencing. You have no goals other than the intention to be free of all goals. Zex is the only variety of sex I recommend for you right now, Aries. APRIL FOOL! I lied.

Zex may be fine to practice at any other time, but not these days.

The style of sex you need most is exuberant, unbridled, expansive, and even zany.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Tata Massage is a salon in San Francisco that provides an unusual beauty treatment: face-slapping.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Now would be

an excellent time to launch a new tradition or instigate a fresh trend or make a beautiful thing that will last for a thousand years. I’m talking about an amazing marvel or useful innovation or unique creation that will improve the lives of countless humans all over the planet for the next 40 generations. APRIL FOOL! I was exaggerating a bit. Producing something that will last a thousand years is too ambitious. How about if you simply launch a new tradition or instigate a fresh trend or create a beautiful thing that will last for the rest of your long life — an amazing marvel or useful innovation or unique creation that will continue to teach and amuse you all along the way?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your patron saint for

the next three months is surrealistic artist Salvador Dalí. Regard him as your muse and role model. In fact, you might want to spout some of his famous declarations as if they were your own. Start with these: 1. “The only difference between me and a madman is that I am not mad.” 2. “I do not take drugs; I am drugs.” 3. “Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature.” 4. “Have no fear of perfection. You’ll never reach it.” APRIL FOOL! I lied.

Salvador Dalí is your patron saint, role model and muse for only the next 14 days, not three months.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You know how

Jesus could supposedly turn water into wine?

Well, St. Brigit, a sixth-century Irish nun, was legendary for an even greater miracle. When visitors came to her monastery in Kildare, she changed her old bathwater into beer for them to drink. I think there’s a good chance

you will develop that precise talent sometime soon. APRIL FOOL! I kind of lied. You won’t really possess St. Brigit’s supernatural power.

However, you will have an uncanny ability to make transmutations that are almost as dramatic as changing bathwater to beer.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The band Rush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last May. Guitarist Alex Lifeson delivered an unusual acceptance speech. For the two minutes he spoke, he repeated one word endlessly: “blah.” “Blah-blah-blah,” he began.

“Blah-blah-blah blah-blah blah-blah.” Many hand gestures and shifting vocal inflections accompanied his rap, always in support of variations on “blah-blah.” This is the spirit you should bring to all of your important conversations in the coming week. APRIL FOOL! I lied. In fact, the opposite is true. It’s crucial for you to speak very precisely and articulately in the coming week. Say exactly what you mean. Don’t rely on meaningless bullshit like “blah-blah.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When a human

embryo begins to develop in the womb, the very first body part that appears is — can you guess? — the anus. This scientific fact led the witty commentators at QI.com to declare that “Every human being starts out as an asshole.”

They were making a joke, of course, hinting that every one of us has an unattractive quality or two that make us at least a little bit of a jerk. That’s the bad news, Scorpio. The good news is that you now have an unprecedented chance to transform the asshole aspects of your personality. APRIL FOOL! I lied. You’re not an asshole, not even a little bit. But it is true that the coming weeks will be an excellent time to try to fix or at least modulate your least attractive qualities.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): To be in strict compliance with cosmic necessity, you should attend a party every day in the coming week. Dance ecstatically, make love abundantly and expose yourself to previously unknown pleasures. Feast on a wide variety of food and drink that introduces you to novel tastes. Make sure you experience record levels of sensual enjoyment, nonstop excitement and dynamic socializing. APRIL FOOL!

I’m exaggerating, although just a little. Try doing a 70-percent version of what I advised.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Lifehacker. com has a step-by-step guide to set up your home as a command center where you can pursue your plans for world domination. The article provides advice on how to build a surveillance system, encrypt your computer files, and prepare for black-outs and weather emergencies. Do it, Capricorn! Get the lowdown at bit.ly/secretlair. APRIL FOOL! I lied.

You don’t really need to create a high-tech fortress. But you would be wise to make your home into more of an ultracomfortable, super-inspiring sanctuary — a place where you feel so safe and strong and smart that you will always have total power over yourself, and never feel driven to fulfill anyone else’s standards of success but your own.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The planetary omens suggest that you need to experience all possible flavors of Doritos corn chips. Here’s the problem: The place where you live offers only a limited range. That’s why I urge you to drop everything and travel to Japan, which is the world leader in Dorito variety. There you can sample coconut curryflavored Doritos, along with fried chicken, corn soup, smoked bacon, tuna and mayonnaise, and many others. Buy your plane ticket now! APRIL FOOL! I lied. The truth is, you will benefit from communing with a wide variety of sensations and experiences and ideas in many areas of your life, not just Doritos.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): According to a

survey by Public Policy Polling, 4 percent of the population believes that “shape-shifting reptilian people control our world by taking on human form and gaining political power to manipulate our societies.” My own research suggests that 62 percent of those believers are Pisceans. Are you one? If so, now is a good time to intensify your fight against the shape-shifting reptilian people. APRIL FOOL! I lied. In fact, I strongly encourage you not to feed your paranoid delusions and fearful reveries. This should be a time when you bolster your positive fantasies, constructive visions, and inspiring dreams.

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To do so would be right in alignment with the cosmic omens. APRIL FOOL! I lied. You should definitely not take yourself too seriously this week; you should look for opportunities to playfully lose your dignity and razz the status quo. But there are craftier ways to do that than by sticking gum on your nose.

The Thai masseuse named Tata claims to be improving your complexion as she smacks your cheeks and forehead with her hands.

She also does “massage boxing,” in which she administers health-giving punches to your body with her fists. Is there a comparable service available where you live? I highly recommend it. APRIL FOOL! I lied. Here’s the truth: You should be absolutely firm that you won’t tolerate whacks and wallops — including the psychological kind — even if they are supposedly good for you.

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There’s nothing wrong with taking a walk down memory lane; the issue is how long we stay once we get there. When we’re about to embark on a big life change, such as moving to a new city or starting a new career, it’s typical to look back and reflect on our choice. That reflection might come with a sense of relief, or with a pang of regret and longing. If we linger a bit too much on that reflection, though, it starts to get us worried. We step back from the edge of the diving board and second-guess taking the plunge.

I’m not sure why we think love is any different; that once we’ve found a seemingly perfect match, everything should just fall into place and we never look back. In fact it’s natural to wonder what our life would be like if we’d gone a different way or stayed with an old flame. And sometimes that reflection helps us to better appreciate the person we have chosen to be with.

Here’s another thing for you to reflect on: Maybe being with someone who seems so good for you scares you. Join the club.

When we’re deeply in love, we silly humans can let the fear of losing that person make us talk ourselves out of it so we don’t get hurt. Well, news flash: Losing him or her will hurt even if you do the leaving. My suggestion is to slap yourself out of this negative thinking immediately.

Every relationship has its ups and downs. When the sizzle of a new love fades — as it will — or if you’re in a ho-hum period with a longer-term partner, you might fantasize that things would be more exciting with a previous lover. But let’s get real: Were they? It’s easy to look at the past through rose-colored glasses. But don’t let them distort your view of what you have in the present.

All this said, if thoughts of your ex are following you everywhere and distracting you from enjoying dinner or movie night or sex with your current partner, you may need to consider a break. Being preoccupied with your past doesn’t mean you need to resume relations with an ex, but it might mean you need to spend some quality time with yourself.

Nothing like being alone to help clarify what, and who, you’re missing.

You’re right about one thing, though: This does come with some risk. Your partner may not want to be someone you need “time to think” about. You’ll be giving him or her time to think, too, and you may not like the outcome. Any relationship that stands to last, though, has to be based on honest communication, so better to be open both with yourself and with your partner now — including about that cagey enemy, fear.

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47 S. WILLIAMS, BURLINGTON Hill Garden Condos, spacious 2- & 3-BR, 1-BA condos, tenant pays heat & electric, HW incl., on-site W/D, walking distance to UVM or Champlain, parking avail. NS/ AVAIL. NOW ROOM FOR pets. Avail. Jun. 2014.

RENT: Year lease required.

Monkton farmhouse $1,400/mo. & $1,800/ on 20 acres, in-ground mo. + dep. Stephanie, 2-BR S. BURLINGTON, 206 MAPLE ST., pool, cathedral ceilings, ext. 225, or lg-valleypainting111611.indd 11/14/11 1 11:11 864-5200, AM $1,395 BURLINGTON all amenities incl., pets coburnfeeley.com. + utils. Townhouse, 1-BR, 1-BA. Heat incl.

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Specious 2-BR, 1-BA Credit checks, sec. dep. away from downtown 453-3457. apt. close to downtown, 503-1252 or bensen.biz.

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NS/ Private yard, off-street 2-BR, WINOOSKI pets (not negotiable). parking. Garbage & Avail. Apr. 1. Sunny, 1-year lease req. $1,000/ water incl. NS/pets. clean, well-maintained, mo. + dep.

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225, coburnfeeley.

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BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY APRIL 15, 2014 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday April 15, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in Contois Auditorium, Second Floor, City Hall.

1. 14-0824CU: 1127 NORTH AVENUE (NAC, Ward 4) Hauke Building Supply Inc. Conditional use for small recycling center (bottle redemption) associated with change of use to VT State Liquor Store in portion of building.

Plans may be viewed in the Planning and Zoning Office, (City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Participation in the DRB proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Please note that ANYTHING submitted to the Planning and Zoning office is considered public and cannot be kept confidential.

This may not be the final order in which items will

be heard. Please view Material underlined add.

2/17/14 FSBO-paulo031914.indd 2:07 PM 1 final Agenda, at www. burlingtonvt.gov/PZ/ CITY OF BURLINGTON Boards/DRB or the office TRAFFIC REGULATIONS notice board, one week The following traffic before the hearing for regulations are hereby the order in which items enacted by the Public will be heard.

Works Commission as amendments to ApCITY OF BURLINGTON pendix C, Motor Vehicles, TRAFFIC REGULATIONS and the City of BurlingThe following traffic ton’s Code of Ordinances: regulations are hereby enacted by the Public Sec. 7. No-Parking Areas.

Works Commission as amendments to ApNo person shall park any pendix C, Motor Vehicles, vehicle at any time in and the City of Burlingthe following locations: ton’s Code of Ordinances: (1) through (107) As Sec. 7A. Handicap spaces Written designated.

(108) On the east side of No person shall park any North Union Street[ and vehicle at any time in of South Union Street]. the following locations, except automobiles (109) through (519) As displaying special Written handicapped license plates issued pursuant (520) On the east side to 18 V.S.A. 1325, or any of South Union Street amendment or renumbeginning north of the bering thereof: driveway to 528-530 South Union Street and (1) through (157) As extending north to its Written terminus.

(158) On the north side of North Street in the first space east of 530 North Street.

Adopted this 19th day of February 2014 by the Board of Public Works Commissioners:

Adopted this 19th day of February 2014 by the Board of Public Works Commissioners:

Attest Norman Baldwin, P.E. Assistant Director-Technical Services

Attest Norman Baldwin, P.E. Assistant Director-Technical Services

Adopted 02/19/2014; Published 03/26/14; Effective 04/16/14

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Historic home designed 3/17/14 FSBO-Osborne032614.indd 4:18 PM 1 and built with native stone by Scott and Helen Nearing. Main house, attached apartment, 2 cottages and various outbuildings on 10 wooded acres.

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NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE 3/17/14 1:45 PM CITY OF BURLINGTON The Chittenden County FULL BOARD OF Transportation Authority ABATEMENT OF TAXES gives notice pursuant The Full Board of Abateto 19 V.S.A. § 504(b)(2) ment of Taxes of the City that it has filed a Veriof Burlington will meet fied Complaint, dated in Contois Auditorium, February 19, 2014, in the Chittenden Civil Division at City Hall, 149 Church Street on Monday, March for the condemnation of 31, 2014* to hear and act certain real property loupon the requests for cated at 20 Pine Street, abatement of taxes and/ Burlington, Vermont. or penalties from: The Verified Complaint Mary & Edward Buturla and Summons were 80 Austin Drive, Unit 291 served on Respondent 056-4-001-291 in compliance with Vermont Rule of Civil Dante Holdings Trust Procedure 4. The Sum77 Ledge Road mons directs Respon054-2-141-000 dent to reply within 20 days of service by Matthew Dugan filing an answer in the 61 North Willard Street Chittenden Civil Division 045-2-174-000 and states that failure to respond within the Pearl Street Apartments, allotted time may result LLC in a default judgment in 234 Pearl Street favor of Petitioner.

044-4-104-000 The Respondent is the Harry McDonald owner of real property lo65 Sunset Drive cated at 20 Pine Street, 024-1-066-000 Burlington, Vermont.

The property is more 152 Riverside Avenue particularly described LLC as a portion of the 152 Riverside Avenue lands and premises 046-3-084-000 conveyed to Salvatore R. Matano, Trustee of University of Vermont the Cathedral of the 448 South Prospect Immaculate Conception Street Parish Charitable Trust, 054-3-002-210

by Deed into Trust of the Roman Catholic Diocese Julie Wasserman of Burlington, Vermont, 33 Prospect Hill Inc., dated May 6, 2006, 045-3-044-000 and recorded in Volume 959, Page 223 of the *The City Council MeetCity of Burlington land ing begins at 7:00 p.m. records. The portion of The Full Board of Abatethe property that would ment of Taxes Meeting be taken pursuant to is part of this agenda, no the Verified Complaint set start time. is an eight-foot wide strip of land adjacent to

the westerly boundary of the St. Paul Street right-of-way between Pearl Street and Cherry Street.

Chittenden County Transportation Authority seeks to acquire this land to construct and operate the Downtown Transit Station.

Information regarding the necessity to acquire property is available for public inspection during business hours at the offices of the Chittenden County Transportation Authority, 15 Industrial Parkway, Burlington, Vermont, or by contacting the undersigned at 802-864-2282 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Dated at Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, this 4th day of March 2014. /s/Bill Watterson, General Manager.

PUBLIC SALE Take notice that on the 9th day of April 2014 Vermont Moving & Storage, Inc. will hold a public sale of the following goods: House hold goods and personal belongs owned stored for Marguerite Canfield $1,232.00 The terms of the sale are final payment in full by cash or credit card. items will be sold in “as is condition” with no warranties expressed or implied.

Any person claiming the rights to these goods must pay the amount

necessary to satisfy the storage cost list above.

Please contact Jennifer at 802-655-6683 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO. 269-3-13 CNCV OneWest Bank, FSB, Plaintiff v.

Lois M. Bodoky, United States of America Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Occupants residing at 46 School Street, Burlington, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Lois M. Bodoky to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, as Subsidiary of IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. dated March 10, 2006 and recorded in Volume 954, Page 217, which mortgage was assigned from Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, as Subsidiary of IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC by an instrument dated September 25, 2009 and recorded on October 9, 2009 in Volume 1085, Page 150 of the Land Records of the City of Burlington, which mortgage was further assigned from Mortgage

SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC to OneWest Bank, FSB by an instrument dated February 19, 2013 and recorded on March 11, 2013 in Volume 1209, Page 513 of the Land Records of the City of Burlington, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 8:30 A.M. on April 22, 2014, at 46 School Street, Burlington, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage:

as No. 46 School Street, said lot having a frontage on said Street and a uniform width of 45.3 feet and a uniform depth of 72 feet.

To Wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to John M. Bodoky, Sr. (now deceased) and Lois M. Bodoky by Warranty Deed of Philip L. Couture dated June 3, 1974 and of record in Volume 223, Page 574 of the City of Burlington Land Records.

Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe, Fortin & Rees, 30 Kimball Avenue, Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, (802) 660-9000. This sale may be cancelled at any time prior to the scheduled sale date without prior notice.

A lot of land with all buildings thereon situated on the easterly side of School Street, the two apartment dwelling house on said lot being known and designated

Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or cashier’s check by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the City of Burlington.

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.

DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 19th day of March, 2014.

OneWest Bank, FSB By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe, Fortin & Rees, PLC

30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO. 391-4-13 CNCV Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff v.

Pamela Halton and Occupants residing at 122 Jericho Road, Essex, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Pamela Halton to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for CTX Mortgage Company, LLC dated March 17, 2006 and recorded in Volume 681, Page 683, which mortgage was assigned from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for CTX Mortgage Company, LLC to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by an instrument dated June 25, 2012 and recorded on June 29, 2012 in Volume 873, Page 662 of the Land Records of the Town of Essex, of which mortgage the

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undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 9:00 A.M. on April 15, 2014, at 122 Jericho Road, Essex, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Pamela Halton

by Warranty Deed of Paul J. Gervais dated March 17, 2006 and recorded March 23, 2006 in Volume 681, Page 681 of the Town of Essex Land Records.

Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Paul J. Gervais

by Warranty Deed of Lawrence F. Brown and Micheline M. SimardBrown dated December 29, 1986 and recorded in Volume 212, Page 151 and re-recorded in Volume 246, page 205 of the Land Records of the Town of Essex. Being two parcels as follows: Parcel 1: A parcel of land with all buildings thereon situated on the northerly side of Route 15 and being more

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particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northerly sideline of State Highway Route 15, which point is approximately 400 feet westerly of the southwest corner of land conveyed to Calvin J. and Violet Ploof by Warranty Deed of Wilfred F. King, Jr. and Lillian B. King recorded in Volume 85, Page 156 of the Town of Essex Land Records; thence proceeding in a northerly direction parallel with the westerly sideline of said Ploof parcel a distance of 150 feet to a point; thence turning left and proceeding westerly parallel with the northerly sideline of Route 15 a distance of 125 feet to a point; thence turning to the left and proceeding in a southerly direction parallel with the easterly boundary line of the land herein conveyed a distance of 150 feet to a point in the northerly sideline of said Route 15; thence turning to the left and proceeding easterly along the northerly sideline of said Route 15 a distance of 125 feet to the point of beginning.

Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Lawrence F.

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Brown, Jr. By Warranty Deed of Willard E. and Arlene M. Turner dated April 10, 1981 and recorded in Volume 159, Page 511 of the Land Records of the Town of Essex.

Parcel 2: Being a parcel of land consisting of approximately .946 acres, and being Lot B as depicted on a plat entitled, “Boundary Line Adjustment for Larry and Micheline Brown” by Henry J. Swider dated December 1983 and of record in Map volume 1A, Page 366 n/k/a Map Slide 48 of the Land Records of the Town of Essex.

Being all and the same lands conveyed to Lawrence F. Brown, Jr. and Micheline M SimardBrown dated December 27, 1983 and recorded in Volume 178, Page 114 of the Land Records of the Town of Essex.

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

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

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 Lobe, Fortin & Rees, 30 Kimball Avenue, Ste. 306, 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 13th day of March, 2014.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe, Fortin & Rees, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403

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STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO. 668-6-13 CNCV PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK, successor by merger to Chittenden Trust Co. d/b/a Mortgage Service Center Plaintiff v.

Alisha C. Cunha, Executrix of the Estate of Nancy C. Cunha Defendant

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE

By virtue of the Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale entered on October 2, 2013, and the Power of Sale contained in a mortgage given by Nancy C. Cunha to Chittenden Trust Company d/b/a Mortgage Service Center (“Mortgagee”), dated November 17, 2005, recorded in Book 160 at Pages 39-50 of the Charlotte land records, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the undersigned will cause to be sold at public auction ( “Sale”) at 1:00 p.m. on the 16th day

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[CONTINUED] of April, 2014, the lands and premises known as 197 Mutton Hill Drive in the Town of Charlotte, Vermont (“Mortgaged Property”) described as follows: Being all and the same lands and premises transferred by right of survivorship to Nancy Cunha, upon the death of Philip J. Cunha on July 22, 2000, per Certified Abstract of Certificate of Death, of record in Book 129, at Page 519 of the Town of Charlotte Land Records.

check. The successful bidder shall execute a purchase and sale agreement requiring payment of the balance of the purchase price within ten days of entry of the court order confirming the Sale. Before being permitted to bid at the Sale, bidder shall display to the auctioneer proof of the ability to comply with these requirements. The successful bidder, other than the Mortgagee, must sign a NO CONTINGENCY purchase and sale agreement satisfactory to Mortgagee at the Sale.

Title will be transferred by the order confirming the Sale. The person holding the Sale, may, for good cause, postpone the Sale for a period of up to thirty (30) days, from time to time until it is completed, giving notice of such adjournment and specifying the new date by public proclamation at the time and place appointed for the Sale, or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the Sale. Notice of the new Sale date shall also be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the mortgagor at the

mortgagor’s last known address at least five (5) days before the new Sale date. The Sale may be adjourned for a period of time in excess of thirty (30) days by agreement of the mortgagor and mortgagee, or by order of the court. Other terms to be announced at the Sale, or contact Terry L. Owen, CAI, AARE at (800) 634-7653.

Alisha C. Cunha, Executrix of the Estate of Nancy C. Cunha, may redeem the Mortgaged Property at any time prior to the Sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including post-judgment expenses and the costs and expenses of Sale.

Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 6th day of March, 2014.

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By: /s/ Herbert J. Downing, Esq. Herbert J. Downing, Esq. Kolvoord, Overton & Wilson, PC 6 Joshua Way, Suite B Essex Junction, VT 05452

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Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Philip J. Cunha and Nancy C. Cunha, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety,

by Warranty Deed of Donald C. and Ann P. Brush dated August 26,

1996, of record in Volume 90, at Pages 357-358 of the Town of Charlotte Land Records.

Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Donald C. and Ann P. Brush by Warranty Deed by Donald J. and Margaret R. Selig dated May 26, 1979, of record in Volume 36, at Pages 248-250 of the Town of Charlotte Land Records.

TERMS OF SALE: The sale will be held at the Mortgaged Property.

The Mortgaged Property shall be sold AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND subject to all easements, rights of way, covenants, permits, reservations and restrictions of record, title defects, environmental hazards, unpaid real estate taxes (delinquent and current), current and delinquent assessments in favor of homeowners associations, and municipal liens, to the highest bidder for cash. At the Sale, the successful bidder, other than the Mortgagee, shall pay $10,000 of the purchase price in cash or bank treasurer

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 161-2-14 CNPR In re ESTATE OF Paul J. Loughlin.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Paul J. Loughlin late of Richmond, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate.

All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at

the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Date: 3/19/2014 /s/ Corinne R. Loughlin Signature of Fiduciary Corinne R. Loughlin Executor/Administrator c/o David M. Sunshine, Esq. P.O. Box 900 Richmond, VT 05477 802-434-3796 david@vtsunlaw.com Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: March 26, 2014 Address of Court:

Chittenden Probate Court 175 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION DOCKET NO. __________ In re Catamount/Bolton Land LLC, Mountain Operations and Development LLC, and Automotive Services International d/b/a The 4x4 Center Act 250 Application #4C0436-26J NOTICE OF APPEAL NOW COMES Applicant/ Appellant Automotive Services International,

d/b/a The 4x4 Center, by and through its attorneys, Monaghan Safar Ducham PLLC, and, pursuant to V.R.E.C.P. 5(b), hereby appeals to the Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division from the District #4 Environmental Commission’s Partial Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order dated February 20, 2014, a copy of which is attached hereto. Appellant has party status pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(A).

Catamount/Bolton Land LLC, Mountain Operations and Development LLC, and Automotive Services International, d/b/a The 4x4 Center are the applicants for the development that is

NOTIFICATION OF PERIOD OF PUBLIC COMMENT & PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 8907 and the Administrative Rules on Agency Designation, the Vermont Department of Mental Health (DMH) hereby notifies the public of the Application for Special Service Agency Designation for Pathways Vermont.

A 14-day period of public comment is provided for DMH to gather information about Pathways Vermont as part of the process to decide whether or not the State of Vermont will accept the agency’s designation to deliver mental-health services to adults throughout the State. Comments from consumers, family members and other concerned citizens about your experiences with services provided by Pathways Vermont are welcomed. Public comments will be accepted from Monday, April 7th, 2014, until the close of business on Friday, April 18th, 2014.

A Public Hearing will also take place on Monday, April 14th, 2014 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM at the Department of Mental Health, Redstone Office Building, 1st First Floor Large Conference Room, 26 Terrace Street, Montpelier, VT. A call in number of 866-642-1665 and a pass code of 406861 is provided for those individuals unable to attend in person, but wanting to provide comment.

In particular, DMH is interested in knowing: 1. What are the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the Pathways Vermont program?

2. How well does the Pathways Vermont Program coordinate and collaborate with other service providers?

3. How does the service that is being proposed enhance the local system of care?

4. Are the services provided by Pathways Vermont available from any Designated Agencies?

5. Are the services provided by Pathways Vermont able to be developed by a Designated Agency within a reasonable time frame?

Please send written comments no later than April 18th, 2014 to:

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SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS the subject of the Commission’s decision. The property at issue is located at the 4x4 Center Driver Training Facility located on the roads and trails at and adjacent to the Bolton Valley Ski Resort on the Bolton Valley Access Road in Bolton, Vermont.

All interested persons must enter an appearance in writing with the Court within 20 days of receiving notice, or in such other time as may be provided in subdivision (c) of Rule 5 of the Vermont Rules for Environmental Court Proceedings, if they wish to participate in the appeal.

DATED at Burlington, Vermont this 17th day of March, 2014.

By: Claudine C. Safar, Esq. (lead counsel) Courtney E. Butler, Esq. (co-counsel) Monaghan Safar Ducham PLLC Attorneys for Appellant 156 Battery Street Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 660-4735 csafar@msdvt.com cbutler@msdvt.com

TOWN OF WESTFORD DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. Chapter 117 and the Westford Zoning & Subdivision Regulations, the Development Review Board will hold a public hearing at the Town Offices, VT Route 128, at 7:15 pm on April 23, 2014 in reference to the following:

support groups DON’T SEE A SUPPORT GROUP HERE THAT MEETS YOUR NEEDS? Call Vermont 2-1-1, a program of United Way of Vermont.Within Vermont, dial 2-1-1 or 866-652-4636 (toll free).

3 Lot, 2 Unit Subdivision/RPUD Amendment & Boundary Line Adjustment –Thomas Charland Property (8.55 acres) & Trine Wilson Property Applicant: Peter LaJudice (0.22 acres) on Charland’s Way & Chapin Road in the AFR 1 & WRO Zoning Districts.

ABA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Affected by Addiction (ABA) is a community peer support group for adults (over 18) struggling with the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one. ABA is not 12-step based, but provides a forum for those living this experience to develop coping skills and draw strength from one another. 1st & 3rd Wed. of each month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Turning Point Center, Bank St., above bookstore, Burlington. Louise, 324-9690.

For information call the Town Offices at 8784587 Monday–Friday 8:30am–4:30pm.

Tony Kitsos, Chairman Dated March 26, 2014

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BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT Montpelier daytime support group meets 1st & 3rd Thu. of the mo. at the Unitarian Church “ramp entrance,” 1:302:30 p.m. Montpelier evening support group meets the 1st Mon. of ea. mo. at Vermont Protection & Advocacy, 141 Main St., suite 7, in conference room #2, 5:30-7:30 p.m. St. Albans support group meets the 2nd Tues. of the month at the St. Albans Diner, 14 Swanton Road from 4-5:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury support group meets the 3rd Wed. of the month at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St. Colchester Evening support group meets the 1st Wed. of ea. mo. at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the Board Room Conference Room, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Middlebury support group meets on the 2nd Tue. of the month at the Patricia Hannaford Career Center from 6-8 p.m. Call our helpline at 1-877-856-1772.

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP 2nd & 4th Mon. of every month, 7 p.m., Franklin County Home Health Agency (FCHHA), 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans. The Caregivers Support Group welcomes anyone who is helping care for a family member of a loved one with a chronic

CELIAC AND GLUTENFREE GROUP Every 2nd Wed., 4:30-6 p.m. at Central VT Medical Center Conference Room #3. Free & open to the public! To learn more, contact Lisa at 598-9206 or lisamase@ gmail.com.

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP AND FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP 1-3 p.m., every 3rd Thu. at the Bagel Cafe, Ethan Allen Shopping Center, N. Ave., Burlington.

Please visit new website or call for location info, www.immunedysfunction.org or call 881-3821 or Lainey Rappaport at 660-4817.

CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS CoDA is a 12-step fellowship for people whose common purpose is to develop healthy and fulfilling relationships. By actively working the program of Codependents Anonymous, we can realize a new joy, acceptance and serenity in our lives. Tues. 5:456:45 p.m., First Baptist Church, 81 Saint Paul St., Burlington. Thu. 7-8 p.m. & Sun. noon-1 p.m. Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Susan 829-9340, Tom 238-3587, burlingtonvtcoda@gmail. com, burlingtonvtcoda. org.

CROSS DRESSER’S SOCIAL & SUPPORT GROUP Discreet, safe and welcoming. Come dressed, change here, or as you are. Share stories, swap clothes, connect. Pizza, munchies and soda on tap. Every 1st Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m. at RU12?

Community Center, 255 S. Champlain St., Burlington. Questions?

Contact Rene@ru12.org or call 860-7812.

DECLUTTER’S SUPPORT GROUP Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming?

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

It will be a place to share experiences in a safe, secure & confidential environment. Info, Tom Younkman, tyounkman@vcil.org, 1-800-639-1522.

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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Held every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 6-8 p.m. at The Hope Lodge, Lois McClure-Bee Tabakin Building, 237 East Ave., Burlington.

Central Vermont Man to Man regular monthly meetings are open to the public, especially for recently diagnosed men w/ prostate cancer, those successfully treated, or men dealing w/ side effects from cancer treatment.

Additionally, it is for men having problems w/ recurrence. Info, Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, 802-274-4990, vmary@ aol.com.

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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SUPPORT GROUP This caregivers support group meets on the 3rd Wed. of every month from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Alzheimer’s Association Main Office, 300 Cornerstone Dr., Suite 128, Williston. This support group meets to provide assistance and information on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Emphasis will be on shared experiences, emotional support, and coping techniques in the care for a person living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. Meetings are free and open to the public. Families, caregivers, and friends are welcome to attend. For questions or additional support group listings call 1-800-272-3900.

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP Held the last Tue. of every mo., 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Birchwood Terrace, Burlington.

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members & those who are interested in learning more about ALS. Our group meets the 2nd Thu. of ea. mo., 1-3 p.m., at Jim’s House, 1266 Old Creamery Rd., Williston.

Hosted by Pete & Alphonsine Crevier, facilitated by Liza Martel, LICSW, patient care coordinator for the ALS Association here in VT. Info, 223-7638.

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Specially trained volunteer facilitators provide leadership.

SMART Recovery can supplement or replace traditional addiction recovery groups. You have the right and the responsibility to decide what works for you. Sundays at 5 p.m. at The 1st Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl St., Burlington. Volunteer facilitator: Bert 802-399-8754. You can learn more at www. smartrecovery.org.

DIVORCE CARE SUPPORT GROUP Divorce is a tough road.

Feelings of separation, betrayal, confusion, anger and self-doubt are common. But there is life after divorce. Led by people who have already walked down that road, we’d like to share with you a safe place and a process that can help make the journey easier. The 13-week Divorce Care Support Group (for men and women) will be offered on Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8:30 p.m., March 11-June 3, 2014 at the Essex Alliance Community Center, 37 Old Stage Road, Essex Jct. For more information and to register call Sandy 989-4081.

DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE WomenSafe offers free, confidential support groups in Addison County for women who have experienced domestic or sexual violence. Info, 388-4205.

DYSTONIA SUPPORT GROUP Discussion of Dystonia Symptoms and Side Effects, Speakers, Advice on Exercise, Support of Others.

Second Wednesday of every other month (Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., Dec.) at 6pm at the Fanny Allen Hospital, Boardroom, Ground Floor. Contact Barbara Morrish, 985-8467/338-7710 or barbaramorrish@ myfairpoint.net for more information.

G.R.A.S.P. (GRIEF RECOVERY AFTER A SUBSTANCE PASSING) Please join us if you have lost a child or sibling to an overdose.

Peer group for support over such a loss. Meets on the third Wed. of the month at 7 p.m., 310 Pine St., Burlington (Kilburn and Gates building). If Interested please email graspvt@ gmail.com.

G.Y.S.T. (GET YOUR STUFF TOGETHER) GYST creates a safe and empowering community for young men and youth in transition to

come together with one commonality: learning to live life on life’s terms. G.Y.S.T. is held every Tue., 4 p.m. at the North Central Vermont Recovery Center, 275 Brooklyn St., Morrisville.

For more information call Terry Kelleher at 851-8825.

GATHERINGS AT THE WELLNESS CO-OP The Wellness Co-op is building community in their new location at 279 North Winooski Avenue in Burlington and is continuing to keep focus on emotional health and mental wellness.

Some of their current offerings include Tea & Talk at 1pm on Mondays; Public Jam at 5pm on Mondays; Hearing Voices Support Circle at 10:15am on Tuesdays; Learn to Knit, Crochet, Origami at 11:30am on Tuesdays; Community Potluck Dinner at 5 p.m.( we will have plenty of food but welcome more) on Tuesdays; Stitch & Bitch at 1:30pm. on Wednesdays; Peer Support Circle at 5pm. on

Wednesdays; 30-minute Mindfulness Meditation at 6:15 on Wednesdays; 1-Hour Mindfulness Meditation at 10am on Thursdays; LGBTQA Support Circle for Individuals with Disabilities at 3pm on Thursdays; Writers Circle at 5pm on Thursdays; Laughter Yoga at 12pm on Fridays; Oracle Card Reading from 1-4pm on Fridays; Haircuts at 11am on 1st Tuesdays; Do you have a disability too? 10am on 2nd Wednesdays; Lunch at Mercy Connections at 12pm (leave TWC at 11:30 by foot); Service Dog Support and Education, call 777-8603 for schedule. Please drop in Tuesday 10am-9pm & Monday-Friday 10am-7pm. Free and open to the public! 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Is there something you’d like to host? We are actively seeking volunteers!!

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GLAM Are you looking to meet new guys and have fun getting involved in your community? Gay Leisurely Activities (4) Men is a group of young (18-35) gay, bi, queer and/or trans guys who are coming together, getting out, and enjoying the connections we make. GLAM’s Core Group runs our program, and we want your input! If you would like to get involved, call Mike or Jean-Denis at 860-7812, email us at glam@ru12.org, check us out on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ glamvt) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/ GLAMvt), or visit www. glamvt.org.

GREIF AND RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP 1st & 3rd Wed. of every month, 7-8 p.m., Franklin County Home Health Agency (FCHHA), 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans. 527-6717.

GRIEF SHARE CLASS Grief Share is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult

experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. This class, for men and women, will be offered Monday evenings, March 3 – May 26, 2014 at the Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct., VT. For more info and to register for the class call John: 999-6065 or Steve: 355-4944.

HEARTBEAT VERMONT A free support group for those who have lost a friend, colleague or loved one by suicide. Meetings, facilitated by our clinician, Jonathan Gilmore, are held at Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 North Main St. All are welcome to attend. Snacks & drinks are provided to make for a comfortable atmosphere. Some who attend have experienced a recent loss, & some are still struggling w/ a loss from long ago. Some people come to just 1 meeting, some return every mo. The choice is up to the participant & is as individual as the grieving process itself.

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HELLENBACH CANCER SUPPORT Call to verify meeting place. Info, 388-6107.

People living w/ cancer & their caretakers convene for support.

IF YOU ARE A YOUTH OR YOUNG ADULT AND LOOKING FOR A LISTENING EAR, spiritual encouragement, a companion on the journey First United Methodist Church invites you to contact Rachel, our Pastor at Large for youth & young adults in the Greater Burlington area. Rachel can be reached via email at RachelStampul@gmail. com and has open office hours for folks to just drop in on Thursday afternoons from 3:30 - 5:30 in the Burlington Town Center Mall food court.

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SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS IN-PERSON QUITTING CLASSES Weekly on Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., UHC Given WEST Clinic, South Prospect St., Burlington. Call to register, 847-2278. This is a great way to connect with others who are also trying to quit with help from experienced counselors, as well. Free 4-week group sessions, free patches, gum or lozenges, service is provided by a Tobacco Treatment Specialist.

INTERSEX AND TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP 1st Tuesday of each month 5:30 p.m. This peer led group will meet at RU12? the 1st Tuesday of each month 5:30 p.m. at RU12?. This group is open to all intersex and trans people and to any discussion topics raised. It is a respectful and confidential space for socializing, support, and discussion. Contact RU12? at 860-7812 for more information.

KINDESS UNDERSTANDING ADOPTION CIRCLE (KUAC) 2nd Wednesday of each month 6:00 pm. KUAC is a peer support group where LGBTQ-identified or Allied adult members of the adoption triad (adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents) can come together to share stories, give and receive support, and talk about feelings/thoughts related to the adoption

experience in an understanding, confidential community-minded environment. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month from 6:00 pm.

For more information, please contact RU12? at 802.860.7812 or email thecenter@ru12. org. RU12? also offers social events. Our weekly e-newsletter, What’s Up, offers information on events happening around the state. Log onto our website at: www.ru12.org or call 802-860-7812 for more information on upcoming events.

KINDRED CONNECTIONS PROGRAM OFFERED FOR CHITTENDEN COUNTY CANCER SURVIVORS The Kindred Connections program provides peer support for all those touched by cancer. Cancer patients as well as caregivers are provided w/ a mentor who has been through the cancer experience & knows what it’s like to go through it. In addition to sensitive listening, Kindred Connections provides practical help such as rides to doctors’ offices & meal deliveries. The program has people who have experienced a wide variety of cancers.

For further info, please contact Sherry.

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KNITTING AND CROCHETING GROUP Noon on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month. People of all

LGBTQ GRIEF AND LOSS GROUP This is a social support group for those interested in giving voice to their experience(s) with loss and in listening to others. We welcome those experiencing loss of all kinds, including death of a loved one, loss of or change in health, familial and other beloved relationships, and more. Topics could include but are not limited to: grieving, letting go, resolution, moving on, self-image, rituals and learning.

Please send any questions about this group to thecenter@ru12.org or call the Center at 860-7812

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that surface because of the trauma they have experienced. Please call Brenda at SafeSpace 863-0003 if you are interested in joining.

LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN? Want more support?

Join us to focus on the tools necessary for day-to-day living through open dialogue, knowledge & personal experience. Lets find a healthy balance along w/ an improved quality of life. Weekly meeting on Tuesdays, Camel’s Hump Room, Burlington Community Health Center. Call for details.

Martha, 415-250-5181.

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give survivors a safe and supportive environment to tell their stories, share information, and offer and receive support.

These groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain information on how to better cope with trauma-related feelings and experiences that may surface. Though geared toward GBTQ men, allies are also welcome to join. Please contact SafeSpace if you are interested in joining this group, 802-863-0003.

MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS Do you have a problem with marijuana? MA is a free 12-step program where addicts help other addicts to get & stay clean. Ongoing Tue. at 6:30 p.m. & Thur. at 8 p.m. at Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., suite 200, Burlington.

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p.m., Rutland Mental Health Wellness Center, 78 South Main St. Springfield, every Mon., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., HCRS, CRT Room, 390 River St. St. Johnsbury, every Thurs., 6:30-8 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 47 Cherry St. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, info@namivt. org or 1-800-639-6480.

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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 12-step fellowship for people who identify as overeaters, compulsive eaters, food addicts, anorexics, bulimics, etc. Tues., 7 p.m., First Congregational Church, Essex Jct., 39 Main St., Rt. 15. 3rd floor (follow signs). All are welcome; meeting is open. Contact: Felicia, 777-7718.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) Meetings in Barre occur every Sun., Tue. & Thu., 6-7 p.m., at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St. Info, 863-2655. Meetings in Johnson occur every Sun., 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Johnson Municipal Building, Route 15 (just west of the bridge). Info, Debbie Y., 888-5958.

Meetings in Montpelier occur every Fri., noon-1 p.m. at Bethany Church, 115 Main St. Info, Carol, 223-5793. Meetings in Morrisville occur every Fri., noon-1 p.m., at the First Congregational Church, 85 Upper Main St. Contacts: Anne, 888-2356, or Debbie Y., 888-5958.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 12-step. Sat. 9-10 a.m.

Turning Point, 182 Lake St., St. Albans. Is what you’re eating, eating you? We can help. Call Valerie, 825-5481.

PEER ACCESS LINE Isolated? Irritable?

Anxious? Lonely?

Excited? Bored?

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Sad? Call us! Don’t hesitate for a moment.

We understand! It is our choice to be here for you to listen. Your feelings do matter. 321-2190.

Thu., Fri., Sat. evenings, 6-9 p.m.

PROUD AND SOBER Sundays, 7p.m.-8 p.m. Proud and Sober Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help others to recover from alcoholism. This group, Proud and Sober, is an open group (so friends of the program are welcome.) The format alternates from reading from the Big Book one week and then discussing a slogan the next. RU12?

Community Center, 255 S. Champlain St., suite 12. Info: thecenter@ ru12.org.

QUIT SMOKING GROUPS Are you ready to live a smoke-free lifestyle?

Free 4-week group sessions are being offered through the VT Quit Network Fletcher Allen Quit in Person program. Free nicotine replacement products are avail for program participants. Currently, there is a group every Wed., 3:30-4:30 p.m., in Burlington, & every Wed. 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Milton. Info, 847-6541, wellness@ vtmednet.org. For ongoing statewide class schedules, visit vtquitnetwork.org.

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Gerard, 893-8877, www. ra-vt.org.

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NORTHWEST VERMONT CANCER PRAYER AND SUPPORT NETWORK A meeting of cancer patients, survivors and family members intended to comfort and support those who are currently suffering from the disease.

Fourth Mon. of every month, 6:30-8 p.m.

Essex Center United Methodist Church, Route 15, Essex. Info: Brecnorton@comcast. net, 878-0468. Second Thurs. of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., St. Albans. Info: stpaulum@myfairpoint. net. Second Wed. of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. Winooski United Methodist Church, 24 W. Allen St., Winooski. Info: hovermann4@comcast. net.

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NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS Brandon, 2nd Tues. of every month, 6:30 p.m., Brandon Free Public Library (upstairs), 4 Franklin St. Brattleboro, 1st Wed. of every month, 6 p.m., 1st Congregational Church, 880 Western Ave., West Brattleboro.

NAMI CONNECTION Burlington, 3rd Wed. LUPUS SUPPORT PEER SUPPORT GROUP of every month, 6 p.m., GROUP MEETINGS LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF Community Health Third Sat. of each Bennington, every VIOLENCE Center, Riverside Ave., month, 9:30 a.m.

Tues., 1-2:30 p.m., CRT SafeSpace offers Mansfield Conference Brownell Library in the Center, United peer-led support Room. Burlington, 2nd & Kolvoord Room, Essex Counseling Service, 316 groups for survivors 4th Tue. of every month, Calcoku Jct. Using Facilitator: Amy Dewey St.fillBrattleboro, of relationship, dating, 7 p.m., HowardCenter, the enclosed math operations as a guide, the grid Plog.using Finetheout more1 - 6 only once 1st &in3rd 2-3:30 numbers eachTues., row and emotional and/or 855 Pine St. Berlin, 4th column. vtlupusby emailing p.m., Turning Point hate violence. These Mon. of every month, 7 311+ 2- of Windham 2group@yahoo.com.

County, groups give survivors p.m. Central Vermont Sudoku 112 Hardwood Way. a safe and supportive Medical Center, Room Complete the following puzzle by using the MALE7+GBTQ Burlington, environment to tell 3. Georgia, 1st Tue. 2 ÷each3-every numbers OF 1-9 only once in row, column SURVIVORS Thurs., 3-4:30 p.m., their stories, share of every month, 6 VIOLENCE and 3 x 3 box.

St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2 information, and offer p.m., Georgia Public SafeSpace offers a 60x 11- Cherry St. (enter from and receive support.

Library, 1697 Ethan peer-led support group parking lot). Burlington Support groups also Allen Highway (Exit for male-identified TPC,2 ÷ every Wed., 7-8:30 provide survivors an 3x 18, I-89). Manchester/ survivors of relationp.m., Turning Point opportunity to gain Londonderry, 1st Mon. ship, dating, emotional Center, 191 Bank St. information on how to of every month, 7 9+ hate violence.

2and/or (upstairs). Rutland, better cope with feelp.m., So. Londonderry Support groups every Sunday, 4:30-6 ings and experiences Library. Rutland, 3rd 221 Mon. of every month, 7 p.m., Rutland Regional Difficulty - Medium Medical Center, Leahy Conference Ctr. S. FROM P.C-5 FROM P.C-7 Burlington, 1st & 3rd Mon. of every month, 6:30 p.m. at Shaw’s, 570 Shelburne Rd., upstairs conference room. Springfield, 3rd Wed. of every month, 6:30 p.m., HCRS (Café on right far side), 390 No. 317 Difficulty: Hard River St., N. Springfield.

White River Junction, last Mon. of every month, 5:45 p.m., VA Medical Center, William A. Yasinski Building.

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LYME DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP Our next meetings will be Apr. 26, May 17 and Jun. 14. Meeting at 2 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., S. Burlington. For more information call Susan, 849-7055.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live w/ out the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 862-4516, or cvana.org. Held in Burlington & Barre.

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YOUR TRUSTED LOCAL SOURCE. SEVENDAYSVT.COM/JOBS Leaps and Bounds is hiring directors and teachers to join our growing childcare team!

Email resumes to Krista@leapsvt.com, or call 802-879-0130.

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Year-round, full-time positions Good wages & benefits Pay negotiable with experience Women & minorities encouraged to apply.

Growing Great Teachers, Great Leaders and Great Schools • 45 years of experience in preparing people for careers in education • Teacher Certification • Principal Certification

Apply in person at: A.C. Hathorne Co. 252 Avenue C Williston, VT 802-862-6473

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The Upper Valley Educators Institute is accredited by the 4:43 PMAccrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET).

Medical Assistant Wellness practice seeking nursing assistant with excellent computer skills for busy practice.

Friendly and professional full-time with EMR scribing, phlebotomy and vital skills needed.

To apply, send CV with professional references to PreventiveMedicinevt@ gmail.com, or fax (802) 879-0022.

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Rethinking Teaching, Learning and Leadership • Founded in 2011 • Master of Arts in Teaching • Master of Education in School Leadership

www.uvgse.org 603-678-4888 The Upper Valley Graduate School of Education is approved by the NH Higher Education Commission.

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Busy trailer shop looking for full-time dedicated employee.

Excellent benefits, competitive salary. Email crystal@ cobblehilltrailersales.com or fax to 802-893-6321

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Technology Support Specialist The City of Montpelier is seeking a highly responsible, knowledgeable and self-directed individual to provide technical support for its citywide computer, network and telephone systems. Support starts with repair and maintenance services of existing software and equipment and continues with implementation of system upgrades and developing new applications.

Knowledgeable candidates who have an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in business, technology or a related field, or equivalent work experience are encouraged to apply. Experience in monitoring and managing a Microsoft network, electronic mail systems, and database reporting tools (MS Access or Crystal Reporting), as well as Apple and Microsoft applications, is preferred. GIS experience is a plus. The successful candidate will need good problem-solving skills, self-direction and the ability to work with individuals at every level of municipal government. The full description of physical requirements of this position may be viewed at: www.montpeliervt.org/notices/327.html Compensation: $36,000 - $44,000 annually; personnel plan benefits package; and opportunity for advancement. Montpelier is an equal opportunity employer.

Please send resume with three references to Fred Skeels, Manager of Information Technology and Communication Systems, 39 Main Street, Suite 6, Montpelier, VT 05602, or email fskeels@montpelier-vt.org.

Deadline for applications is April 11, 2014.

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Central Vermont Council on Aging is seeking an

We are seeking experienced

Information & Assistance Field Specialist based in our Barre office.

Be a part of our case management team helping seniors find resources. This unique position works to collaborate with seniors, families and caregivers to explore options for maintaining health, independence and dignity.

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment is a must! Experience with public programs and a variety of economic backgrounds helpful. 40 hours/week with generous compensation package. Requires bachelor's degree and excellent interpersonal, organizational and computer skills. Regular travel in Washington and Orange counties.

Send resume and cover letter to berwin@ cvcoa.org. No walk-ins, please.

EOE/ADA/LGBT-Friendly.

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Order Up! Seven Days Food Writer Seven Days is looking for a staff food writer with proven journalistic experience, creative flair and extensive knowledge of the Vermont food industry — restaurants, producers and agriculture issues. The position involves originating and writing weekly food features; contributing to a weekly food-news column; blogging breaking news as it happens; helping to manage Seven Days’ food web page; updating and writing the editorial content of 7 Nights, the annual dining and nightlife guide; and planning/ coordinating Seven Days’ annual Vermont Restaurant Week and other food events.

Please send a resume, cover letter and three writing samples via email to foodwriter@sevendaysvt.com.

Deadline: Friday, April 4.

No phone calls, please.

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Zoning Administrator The Town of Waterbury seeks to hire a Zoning Administrator. Successful candidate will review applications for permits to allow building and development, will enforce the zoning by-laws, and will assist the Community Planner, Development Review Board, and Planning Commission when necessary. Familiarity with floodplain management and a demonstrated ability to review and write zoning bylaws is a plus. Part-time position with some benefits. Weekly hours average about 25; potential for 30 hours or more.

Seeking to hire as soon as possible. Position open until filled.

For further information, contact Stephen Lotspeich, Community Planner, at 802-244-1012, or via email, slotspeich@waterburyvt.com.

Waterbury is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Line & Pub Cooks for our high volume Windjammer kitchen. We offer a competitive wage and benefits package that includes medical/dental, 401k, paid time off and discounts.

To join our team, apply to: The Windjammer Hospitality Group 1076 Williston Road South Burlington, VT 05403 selena@windjammergroup.com Fax: 802-651-0640 EOE

Ken’s Pizza and Pub 3/24/14 is now hiring full- and part-time Line Cook, Prep Cook, Bartender and Servers.

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Please apply in person to fill out an application 12:48 PM at Ken’s Pizza and Pub, 71 Church Street Marketplace, Burlington.

We will call for interviews.

Full-time Graphic Designer April Cornell is a Burlington-based designer of apparel, linens and accessories for the colorful, artistic woman. Unique, handcrafted and with a wealth of feminine details, April’s designs encourage you to “feel beautiful, live beautiful, be beautiful.”

April Cornell has an immediate opening for a graphic designer to join our small, multitasking creative team. Responsibilities include designing and scheduling weekly emails, designing B2C and B2B catalogs, designing and producing printed sales materials, and seasonally refreshing our website.

The position requires superior knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (5.5 or later), HTML, CSS and an email management system. You’ll need technical skills, good color judgment, and an eye for beautiful design that sells. If that sounds like you, send a resume along with work samples or a link to your portfolio to careers@aprilcornell.net.

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Job Fair Applications being accepted for FT & PT seasonal positions Saturday, March 29th, 10-2 p.m.

Welcome Center at Main Gate Grounds Maintenance, Event Bar Staff, Welcome Center – Retail & Guest Services, Inn – Front Desk, Reservations & Host

See website at www.shelburnefarms.org.

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Join the Mac’s Market Team!

A great company needs great people!

Retail Buyer

Mac’s Market is seeking a Buyer responsible for the overall buying, pricing and inventory of all items in all stores in three states. Ideal candidates should have no less than two years of grocery experience; be a team player; have a valid driver’s license; be able to travel to trade shows and vendors’ meetings; will be home-based at our corporate office in downtown Rutland.

Send cover letter and resume to jobs@svallen.com, fax to (802) 786-1241 or mail to Sherman V. Allen, Inc., PO Box 609, Rutland, VT 05702.

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HowardCenter’s Developmental Services Shared Living Provider program seeks individuals or couples to share their Chittenden County home with people who have intellectual disabilities and/ or Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Now hiring Naturalist Educators for summer Ecology Day Camp & Preschool Nature Camp

Wheelchair-accessible home sought for delightful 27-year-old woman who enjoys swimming, mall walking, movies and a socially active, community-based lifestyle. Ideal provider has experience or is willing to learn personal care, including g-tube feeding, and will be able to assist with medical management and interact with nursing staff. Possibility of shared, one-week-on and one-week-off schedule.

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30-something male or couple sought to support a young man who enjoys fishing, riding his scooter, b-ball, dogs and playing the guitar.

Ideal candidates have no kids at home and are creative and experienced supporting folks with challenging behaviors. Very generous tax-free stipend provided.

VCCI NURSE CASE MANAGER Office of Vermont Health Access

Be an active part of health care reform!

Join our diverse team of nurses, LADC, LICSW and medical social workers.

The Vermont Chronic Care Initiative is charged with intensive case management for Medicaid beneficiaries with chronic conditions and has exciting opportunities for experienced Nurse Case Managers throughout the state. If you are skilled in: • Working with diverse and/or vulnerable populations • Holistic assessment of patients’ needs • Coordination among service providers • Health coaching to empower self-management of health • Generating clinical improvement results • Behavioral change principals • Collaboration with medical and mental health providers • Collaboration with community partners and agencies

Requirements: • Vermont RN license with a minimum of three years experience in a hospital, public health/community or insurance setting • Case management experience with certification preferred • Strong written and oral communication skills • Strong computer skills/aptitude Reference job opening ID 614508. Locations: Barre and Rutland. Status: full time. Application deadline: April 1, 2014.

Earn a tax-free stipend.

Contact Marisa Hamilton: 802.488.6571

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Come join our dynamic and diverse team of nurses, LADC, LICSW and medical social workers! Duties are performed both in the office and in the field, for which a private means of transportation must be available. *Salary negotiable based on experience and education. *Potential eligibility for nursing loan forgiveness for work with vulnerable populations.

Huntington,VT (802) 434-3068 vt.audubon.org/ job-opportunities

The Whistling Man Schooner Co. operates the Friend Ship, which is a gaff rig sailboat that offers sailing tours from the Burlington waterfront. We are looking for deck hands for the summer season. A deck hand on the Friend Ship is the first contact that our customers have when sailing with us so our deck hands must be friendly, courteous and knowledgeable about the boat, the lake and sailing. Duties include preparing the boat for the day’s trips, greeting passengers and helping them board, interacting with passengers while they are onboard, raising and lowering sails, and serving passengers needs.

Send resumes to captain@whistlingman.com.

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To apply, you must use the online job application at www.careers.vermont.gov. For questions related to your application, please contact the Department of Human Resources, Recruitment Services at (800) 640-1657 (voice) or (800) 253-0191 (TTY/Relay Service). The State of Vermont offers an excellent total compensation package and is an EOE.

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WASHINGTON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER: Full time with benefits. Seeking skilled individual to work with young adults transitioning into adult mental health services.

This is a fast-paced outreach position, ideally suited to someone interested in human development. Looking for someone with integrity who is compassionate, honest, dependable, creative, strength based, and a good listener to provide supportive counseling, service coordination, skills teaching, benefits support, and advocacy to young adults moving towards independence. The person in this position would work predominantly, but not exclusively, with young adults. If you are interested in mentorship and could be a good role model, this would be an ideal job for you.

Master’s degree in a related field with a minimum of one year related experience preferred. Will consider those with bachelor’s degree in related field, if experience is extensive. Competitive salary and good benefits provided. Supervision towards licensure available.

RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR SINGLE STEPS/SEGUE HOUSE: Full time with benefits. Seeking an individual to provide for the emotional and physical safety of residents in a group care setting experiencing mental health challenges. A residential counselor will act as a role model and teach independent living skills, to include cooking, housekeeping and personal hygiene, assisting with medication administration, and crisis intervention as needed. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule that will include some overnights. Hours will be split between two residential homes in the Montpelier area. BA in human services or related field required.

RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR SINGLE STEPS: Part time (14 hours per week).

Seeking an individual to provide for the emotional and physical safety of residents in a group care setting experiencing mental health challenges. A residential counselor will act as a role model and teach independent living skills, to include cooking, housekeeping and personal hygiene, assisting with medication administration, and crisis intervention as needed. This position will provide house coverage 14 hours per week and may include one paid overnight shift. This position will be shared between two residential settings in the Montpelier area. This position is perfect for a college graduate interested in part-time work in the human services field. BA in human services or related field required.

RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR SINGLE STEPS: Hourly/per diem. Seeking an individual to provide for the emotional and physical safety of residents in a group care setting experiencing mental health challenges. A residential counselor will act as a role model and teach independent living skills, to include cooking, housekeeping and personal hygiene, assisting with medication administration and crisis intervention as needed. This position will provide house coverage Hourly as needed and may include days, nights, awake overnights and weekends. BA in human services or related field required.

WCMHS provides an exceptional benefit package for salaried positions, a stimulating and supportive working environment, and many opportunities for professional growth. Please send resumes to: WCMHS, Personnel, P.O. Box 647, Montpelier, VT 05601 email: personnel@wcmhs.org; fax: (802) 223-8623 phone: (802) 229-1399; web: wcmhs.org

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Shared Living Provider Support an individual with a developmental or intellectual disability in your home. A generous stipend, paid time off (respite), and comprehensive training and support are available for providing residential support to an individual. We are currently offering a variety of exciting opportunities.

For more information, contact Brent Hewey at bhewey@ccs-vt.org or 802-655-0511 x119.

Champlain Community Services 512 Troy Avenue, Suite 1 Colchester, VT 05446 www.ccs-vt.org Champlain Community Services 802-655-0511 | E.O.E. 3/24/14 Community Associates, CSAC’s Developmental Services program, seeks a

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DWI Substance Abuse Screener

Part-time (12-15 hours/week) clinical position providing substance abuse assessments, information, and referrals to DWI offenders as part of Vermont’s Project CRASH program. Must be able to work independently and be highly organized. BA in Human Service field required, plus two years of related experience or equivalent.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor license/ certification required.

Please send resume and cover letter to apply@csac-vt.org. The Counseling Service of Addison County, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

FULL-TIME & PART-TIME SECOND SHIFT

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WAREHOUSE POSITIONS AT LOCAL WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR To function in whatever capacity required to maintain a smooth, efficient and safe warehouse. Attention to detail under time constraints, honesty, neat, organizational ability, willingness to work other than daytime hours.

High school education or comparable skills.

Full benefits package, shift differential, holiday and vacation pay for full-time position. Part-time position also available. Competitive wages.

Send resumes to: Aileen Wagner, 91 Catamount Drive, Milton, VT 05468 aileen@bddow.com, 802-893-5105

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Home Provider

“Building software solutions for businesses serving the payroll and HR market”

Looking for a home provider for a 55-year-old female with developmental disabilities to provide support in your home and community. Work to develop better adult living and communication skills, community opportunities, safety, and general wellbeing. This individual is sweet and spirited. You will be part of a team and receive training and a tax-free stipend. Experience preferred but a genuine desire to work with people a must. A clean driving record, valid Vermont driver’s license, and a reliable and insured vehicle is required. Extensive background checks will be conducted.

iSystems, LLC, located in Colchester, are the developers of the Evolution software and SaaS platform that provides leading-edge payroll, tax and HR software technology and tools to over 100 payroll service bureaus nationwide. These service bureaus include banks, CPA firms, Insurance and HR consulting companies. Our service bureaus process the payroll for over 75,000 businesses nationwide. We are currently looking for a VP of Finance and Administration and a Business Development Manager to join our fast-paced, high-tech environment.

VP of Finance and Administration

If you are interested, please call Sterling Area Services at 802-888-7602 and ask that a request for consideration application be sent to you. EOE.

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Community Rehabilitation & Treatment

CRT RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT WORKER: Seeking

staffing for one-to-one apartment-based residential support. 5-8-hour shifts available (primarily evenings) as part of a 7-day/week staffing pattern supporting a female CRT client living in her own apartment. We’re looking for someone who brings a mix of calm, compassion and good boundary awareness. Contracted shifts available in full-time or part-time scheduling scenarios.

This position reports to the president and serves as an integral member of the executive management team. The VP of Finance and Administration will be responsible for contributing to the development of iSystems financial management and overall organizational strategic goals and direction. In addition to the strategic components, the VP will be charged with developing and implementing more sophisticated policies and procedures in the finance department. The VP will align and drive financial strategies and initiatives to support the overall business objectives and goals while demonstrating sound oversight of finances to ensure profitability.

Education and experience: • • •

Business Development Manager

We are expanding our sales department. If you would enjoy helping: • •

Youth & Family Department

BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONIST: Provide intensive one-to-one support to students with autism/emotional behavioral disorders at area public schools and summer programs. Use Applied Behavior Analysis techniques to help kids improve communication, social skills, and academics. Training, supervision, and ongoing support provided. Must be patient, consistent, data-minded, and an excellent communicator. Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience in education or human services field is helpful. Year-round position; full benefits package.

PROGRAMMING SPECIALIST IN INTENSIVE SCHOOL SUPPORT: Clinician to develop and manage

intensive, individualized instructional and behavioral programs for youth and young adults (through age 21) with Autism Spectrum Disorders and emotional/ behavioral disabilities. Oversee effective integration into school and community settings. Train/supervise staff, facilitate team collaboration, and support/train families.

Bachelor’s required in special ed, psychology or related field. Must have or be in the process of acquiring BCBA certification. Minimum 3 years experience with ASD. This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting with five years of related experience. CPA preferred.

Experience in the business services, software, payroll or HR industries preferred.

Self-motivated and competitive with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

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Individuals, like successful payroll-HR professionals, start their own payroll-HR company.

Insurance brokers and TPAs to shield their client base from national payroll competitors by adding payroll and HR services, to integrate seamlessly with their product mix.

Payroll service bureaus (SBs) to upgrade their operating platforms so that they no longer need to turn away new business or lose clients that are outgrowing their current software offerings.

If you have strong sales and business development skills in the software and B-to-B market, then this may be a great opportunity for you.

Interested candidates should visit our careers page at:

www.evolutionpayroll.com/#/about-us/careers/ iSystems offers competitive compensation and a complete benefits package to full-time employees including a company-sponsored health plan, 401k, and an environment that supports your development and recognizes your achievements. iSystems is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.

We believe that diverse ideas, perspectives and opinions will build a strong foundation for success.

To learn more about available positions, please visit csac-vt.org or contact Danielle at 802-388-0302, ext. 425.

Submit resume and cover letter to apply@csac-vt.org.

CSAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Assistant Vice President of Program Implementation Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. is seeking an assistant vice president of program implementation. Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for developing strategies and implementing programs designed to accelerate the adoption of health information technology in Vermont. You must synthesize requirements from various stakeholders into actionable programs in support of Vermont’s statewide health reform efforts. Directly manage the eHealth Services Team, one of VITL’s three main business units, be the primary liaison with the Vermont Blueprint for Health, and oversee VITL’s relationships with key health care providers.

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Executive leadership capabilities and requirements: • Collaborative management style • Excellent client relationship management skills • Ability to develop creative, actionable programs from disparate and often illdefined requirements • 10+ years of account management, consulting or business services in health IT • Master’s degree in a relevant field • Management in a clinical practice setting is a plus

The anticipated hiring range for this position will be between $60,000 - $80,000, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

The Town of Hinesburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. A full job description can be found at www.hinesburg.org.

VITL is also seeking a marketing manager to develop and manage marketing and outreach campaigns and programs that create demand and awareness of the Health Information Exchange and eHealth Services offerings provided by VITL.

OFFICE ASSISTANT

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Fast-paced law firm located in Burlington seeks part-time office assistant. A good candidate will demonstrate the ability to multitask, take initiative and have excellent computer and communication skills with an eagerness to learn. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. Legal experience preferred but not necessary.

ABOUT VITL: Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. is a growing, independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, driving health care reform in the state of Vermont. VITL assists health care providers with adopting and using health information technology to improve the quality of care delivery and to enhance patient safety and outcomes. VITL is designated by statute to operate the health information exchange for the state of Vermont.

Responsibilities include: answering telephones, photocopying, faxing, filing and file management, computer entry, office errands and other office-related duties.

Monday to Friday: 25 hours per week; paid hourly; no benefits.

Please submit cover letter and resume via email to: Jennifer Welsh Lynn, Lynn & Blackman, P.C. 76 St. Paul Street, Suite 400 Burlington, VT 05401 jwelsh@lynnlawvt.com

Email cover letter and resume to hr@vitl.net. No phone calls.

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The Town of Hinesburg seeks qualified applicants for the position of Town Administrator. A cover letter and resume is due to Renae Marshall, Interim Town Administrator, by Friday, April 18, 2014. Application materials should be submitted electronically to rmarshall@hinesburg.org.

Marketing Manager Reporting to the vice president of marketing and business development, the ideal candidate will have 7+ years’ experience marketing health IT products and services. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to thrive in a multitasking, fast-paced environment. Bachelor’s degree is required.

Master’s degree preferred.

Town Administrator

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The Bishop Booth Conference Center seeks a

CONFERENCE CENTER MANAGER

AdministrAtive services

(Part-time)

Data and Operations Administrator in the Development and Communications Office

Responsible for day-to-day operations and hospitality.

Self-directed, team player.

Someone who loves puzzles and problem solving and happily wrestles with details is the perfect candidate for the data and operations administrator in our fundraising and PR office. Job #1902

Financial Accountant Assist in financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, audit schedules, cash management and analysis reports. Advanced Excel/data skills required.

Job #1903

Full description and application information: www.diovermont.org

Billing Manager

Attention3/10/14 Nurses’ Aides or LNAs: Part-time Opportunities Available

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The Arbors has immediate openings on all shifts!  Competitive salary  Outstanding shift differentials  Tuition reimbursement  Bonus opportunities  Team-focused workplace Please submit a cover letter and resume via email to: tgraham@ benchmarkquality.com Tara Graham Executive Director The Arbors at Shelburne 687 Harbor Road Shelburne, VT 05482 (802) 985-8600

Leadership/supervisory position responsible for Chargemaster management and related data analysis for multiple billing systems. Job #1751

child, Youth, & FAmilY services Interventionist, Comprehensive Care Dynamic individual sought for one-on-one work with our Enhanced Family Treatment Team. Job #1706

Crisis Stabilization Clinician – Children & Families Are you energized by working with children and families from around the state? If so, we’re hiring a FT master’slevel clinician to join our team! Job #1853

Clinician – Comprehensive Care – Cabot House Creative, passionate person sought to join the Comprehensive Care Leadership Team providing trauma treatment and family work. Master’s degree required.

Job #1602

mentAl heAlth & substAnce Abuse services Clinician – Community Support Experienced professional sought to provide case management to our clients with major mental illnesses, resulting in self-determination, relationship building and clear communication skills. BA required. Job #1889

Residential Programs Coordinator Energetic and compassionate professional wanted to supervise residential-treatment programs for people with mental health and co-occurring substance challenges.

Master’s required. Job #1895

Outreach Interventionist Join a dynamic team working with the Burlington Police Department to provide immediate triage and outreach intervention in the Greater Burlington area. Job #1886

Security Officer Provide oversight to patient behavior at Medication Assisted Treatment sites to ensure a safe environment and efficient dosing procedures. Job #1877

Clinician – Mobile Crisis Master’s-level mental health clinician who likes the fast pace and variety of crisis work is sought for a weekend benefits-eligible position in downtown Burlington.

Job #1874

Clinician – Substance Abuse – St. Albans Substance Abuse Clinician needed for busy outpatient clinic in St. Albans. LADC preferred, but not required.

Job #1731

Administrative Program Assistant – Safe Recovery Provide administrative support for a program working with people living with drug addiction. Job #1827

Case Manager (2) – Safe Recovery Provide case management/specialized intervention services to people living with opiate dependence; support transition from active use to recovery. Two positions: 1) Based at the correctional facility in the St. Albans area, and 2) Based in downtown Burlington.

Job #1179

Residential Counselor – Spruce Street Seeking energetic and respectful professional to support adults with major mental illness living in a residential setting. FT, BA required. Job #1776

Spring Job Fair April 10th from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. • 208 Flynn Ave.

For more information, please visit our website www.howardcentercareers.org.

Positions of 20 or more scheduled hours are eligible for comprehensive benefits package. HowardCenter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. Applicants needing assistance or an accommodation in completing the online application, please contact Human Resources at 802-488-6950.

A Benchmark Assisted Living Community, EOE.

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New England Federal Credit Union, Vermont’s largest credit union with 7 branch locations, is a growing organization committed to excellence in service, convenience and simplicity.

NEFCU offers a stable, supportive, high-standards work environment, where employees are treated as key stakeholders. Please visit our website, www.nefcu.com, to learn more about the great opportunities and benefits that exist at NEFCU.

Part-Time Faculty for Fall 2014 Semester For more information, visit

www.jsc.edu/WhoWeAre At Red Hen Baking Co. in Middlesex, we’re hiring a

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Training Coordinator

Interested candidates must possess: strong interpersonal, motivating, informing and presentation skills; integrity and trust, including confidentiality; organizing skills, including the ability to understand organizational channels of communication, origins of policies, procedures and values, and marshalling resources to get things done; and the ability to understand processes that lead to specific outcomes, including organizing people and activities, simplifying things for others and measuring results. Must have experience in developing and presenting adult education. Strong computer skills are necessary with a proven ability to use Microsoft Office for communications, tracking and presentations, and for preparing materials. College degree preferred but an acceptable combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

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Serve great food and master perfect latte foam in our café. We have an opening for a full-time barista.

Enjoy a friendly and supportive workplace and eat sticky buns!

Full-time position (40 hours/week) • Williston The Training Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, conducting and assessing training that maximizes the sales and service and operational effectiveness of retail branch and call center staff. The coordinator works to understand retail priorities in order to develop appropriate staff skills to accomplish plans. Training will be focused on helping branch/call center staff (transactional, member service and manager/supervisor) succeed toward goal achievement through skill development and training assessments. Training will encompass a variety of topics, including interpersonal and technical skills, product and service knowledge and operational expectations. The coordinator will be expected to research, develop and present information in individual and group settings.

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Seeking a full-time teacher at KinderStart Preschool, a NAEYCaccredited, 5-STAR program. Small school, energetic team. Relevant education, qualifications and experience required. Compensation based on education and experience.

Send resumes to Bergeron.judy@hotmail.com.

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Discover the power of what ONE PERSON can do.

We’re seeking an energetic, compassionate and deeply committed applicant who seeks to grow their career in a place they’ll love.

GIVEN—BURLINGTON / VT CANCER CENTER

Ambulatory RN II

Qualified candidates should submit (1) a letter of introduction illustrating interest in the position listed above and (2) a complete and up-to-date resume with position/employer history, position duties and salary history to HR@nefcu.com. Applications without all requested components will be considered incomplete.

NEFCU enjoys an employer of choice distinction with turnover averaging less than 10%. More than 96% of our 165 staff say NEFCU is a great place to work (2013 Annual Staff Survey). If you believe you have the qualifications to contribute to this environment, please send your resume and cover letter and salary history to:

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Opportunities exist in our ambulatory, patient-centered medical homes, the Vermont Cancer Center and other specialty areas.

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Cancer Center is seeking candidates with experience administering cancer chemotherapy.

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Must be an RN, currently licensed in Vermont. Full-time and Part-time, Monday-Friday, days. We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

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CONTRACT AND GRANT ADMINISTRATOR

communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to manage and deliver multiple tasks within short time frames. This candidate must be creative, selfsufficient and resourceful. They must have the ability to quickly learn both the technology and business concepts, and have experience working on crossfunctional teams — both within and outside our immediate organization.

basic accounting. This position includes: working with the business manager, associate publisher and editor in a tightly deadline-driven environment; acting as the sole in-house point person for the advertising salespeople and advertisers; and serving as the liaison between advertising and production. The person in this position will also manage print orders and shipping instructions for circulation and assist with all digital assets of the company.

Tourism & Marketing: Director of Communications

Department of Vermont Health Access

We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Contract and Grant Manager to join the service procurement unit within the Department of Health Access in Williston. You will be responsible for compliance and reporting for DVHA federal grants including writing, monitoring and reporting on expenditures of sub-grants and contracts under the Medicaid program. If you have paralegal experience and/or administration of contracts, grants administration, or in a role with responsibility for management of financial affairs, or a governmental accounting system, we wish to hear from you.

Knowledge of the Vermont Medicaid system and Health Care Reform efforts is desired, but not necessary. For more information, contact Kate Jones at 802-879-8256 or email kate.jones@state.vt.us.

Job Description:

Experienced professional sought to lead the Vermont Department of Tourism The candidate in this position will be asked to & Marketing’s public and trade relations efforts.

This mission-critical position work on a regular basis with business analysts and This individual must have a demonstrated ability to: is designed to generate positive tourism-related coverage of Vermont database administrators to identify, analyze, dissect, effectively communicate onin the the phone and in writing; re-engineer, automate, and continually improve be comfortable working with numbers; national and international marketplace.

The Director of Communications is be comfortable business practices and processes throughout the with various digital applications and e-commerce Agency. responsible for the development and implementation of platforms; a proactive business and have a demonstrated ability to multitask and work well within a team, managing In addition to the above, the Agency is looking for a outreach plan consistent with the goals and mission of the Department projects and tight timelines to of successful completion. candidate who is willing to work with Agency staff to manage electronic file storage and paperTourism and Marketing as well asthemaintaining consistent communications Preferred Qualifications: based archive digitization, grants management, and • Working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets, via social networking tools.content-management This position is responsible forQuickbooks all tourism media systems. and InDesign Reference job opening ID 614096. Location: • Must be comfortable working with financial relations in-state and out-of-state; press Director release development; pitching targeted Preferred Qualifications: Williston.

Status: full time; limited service.

Tourism & Marketing: of Communications information, social media, content management • High level of comfort and strong communications Application deadline: March 31, 2014. tourism story ideas to regional national of press and database management systems skills,and both oral and in written media; when working,development • Knowledge of English grammar and spelling Job Description: with IT and business staff in a team environment, familiarization trips and itineraries; management of media contact lists; and SENIOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIST • Ability to work independently and carry an including external partners, contractors, Experienced professional sought lead thevendors, Vermont Department of Tourism Agency of Commerce andVermont’s Community assignment through to completion support for international publictorelations initiatives.

The Director and constituents Development (ACCD) & Marketing’s public and trade relations efforts. This position • mission-critical Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in • Knowledge/experience with the Project will also collaborate with the Agency of Commerce executive team in the writing Management Institute’s Project Management Book The Agency is looking for anis experienced, bright, designed to generate positive tourism-related coverage of Vermont in the • Facility with digital publishing platforms of Knowledge (PMBOK) highly-motivated and creative Senior development of aInformation proactive travel trade and business recruitment plan.

This national and international marketplace.

The Director Communications is • of Considerable knowledge of the principles of • Ability to work within a project management Technologist with a proven track record and eagerness position willprocesses report to the Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing. customer service/satisfaction process driven/structured environment to learn new technologies, and roles.

Our responsible for the development and implementation of a proactive business Strong analytical and organizational skills with • Ability to translate business requirements into team members are fluent in all stages of project outreach plan consistent with the goals and mission• of the Department of attention to detail data solutions management and the development life cycle, are Tourism Marketing as well maintaining consistent • Ability communications to plan, organize and direct the work • Understanding and as knowledge of data modeling responsible for a variety of projects across and business of others services and customer skills (conceptual modeling, entity relationship lines and technologies, and via occasionally take on social networking tools. This position is responsible for inalladvertising tourism media relations multiple roles, including business analysis, project modeling, etc.) relations in-state • and out-of-state; pitching targeted management, strategic planning and end-user • Ability to maintain a positive attitude during Experience with geospatialpress data as itrelease relates to/ development; support. impacts the Web application layers stressful deadline periods tourism story ideas to regional and national media; development of press • Experience with both developing metadata Ability to establish and maintain an effective The ideal candidate will have strong design and familiarization trips and itineraries; management of • media lists; andagency strategies and implementing metadata within working contact relationship with associates, development skills, primarily developing in C#, .NET variedinternational systems officials, sales representatives, vendors and the support for Vermont’s public relations initiatives.

The Director and utilizing Microsoft-centric platforms, including • Ability to evaluate and estimate systembusiness community as a whole MS SQL, SharePoint, ASP.Net, Studio, Project willVisual also collaborate with the Agency of Commerce executive team in the development costs Management, MS Access, Info Path, Sitecore, etc.

Required Education and Experience: development of a• proactive travel trade business recruitment plan. This Knowledge of various analytics andand reporting • Bachelor’s degree in magazine publishing, This candidate must have experience, including, systems/applications position willtoreport to the Commissioner of Tourism & business Marketing. administration or a related technical but not limited to, knowledge of and the ability Reference job opening ID 614494.

Location: field. Six months or more of experience supporting develop/modify C#, ASP.Net, IIS, development and Montpelier. Status: full time. Application deadline: periodical and book publication operations. OR: design of database strategies, application monitoring Candidates must: demonstrate strong oral and written skills;degree have a BA in April 13, 2014.

• Associate’s in magazine publishing, and improving performance and capacity, analytics, business administration or a related technical Public Relations or related fi eld; have a minimum of fi ve years of relevant work reporting, and planning for future expansion field AND two years or more of experience requirements. This position experience; will also be responsible demonstrate knowledge of Vermont and Vermont’s tourism industry. supporting periodical or book-publication Vermont Life magazine for management, security, archival and automation of operations. all of the applications within the Agency in all forms Vermont Life seeks a self-driven, results-oriented – electronic, paper, imagery,Resume, etc. writing samples and a minimum of three references should be Location: Reference job opening ID 614520. individual with strong people skills to assist with all

Candidates must: demonstrate strong oral and written skills; have a BA in Public Relations or related field; have a minimum of five years of relevant work experience; demonstrate knowledge of Vermont and Vermont’s tourism industry.

Resume, writing samples and a minimum of three references should be submitted to Kitty Sweet, Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501. In- and out-ofstate travel will be required. Salary range: $45,000 - $50,000.

PUBLISHING AND EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

This candidate must also have other related submitted technology experience, strong organizational,

Montpelier.

Status: full time; limited service (until of the Vermont publishing business from advertising, to Kittyaspects Sweet, Agency of Commerce and Community circulation and marketing to editorial, production and 11/30/2015). Application deadline: April 2, 2014.

Development, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501. In- and out-ofstate travel will be required. Salary range: - $50,000.

To apply, you must use the online job application at www.careers.vermont.gov.

For questions related to $45,000 your application, please contact the Department of Human Resources, Recruitment Services at (800) 640-1657 (voice) or (800) 253-0191 (TTY/Relay Service). The State of Vermont offers an excellent total compensation package and is an EOE.

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Payroll Specialist We are looking for a detail-focused, service-oriented individual to join our team. The Payroll Specialist is responsible for oversight of all daily timekeeping items in the Kronos system, pay period close processes and processing of payroll.

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Benchmark Senior Living develops, owns and manages more than 40 senior living communities in the Northeast and was voted one of the Boston Globe’s “Best Places to Work” four years in a row! We’re seeking exceptional individuals for opportunities in the Arbors community.

The Williston police are seeking qualified candidates to fill this position of Police Officer and for people who are looking to join an excellent team of individuals.

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Correct Care Solutions LLC is currently seeking top-notch health care professionals to join our team at Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility in Rutland.

Licensed Practical Nurse – PRN (All Shifts)

Registered Nurse – PRN (All Shifts)

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The successful candidate will be of exceptional moral character, 11:21 AM energetic, and possess a positive attitude toward serving the citizens and visitors of Williston.

Please visit town.williston.vt.us/police for further information and to download an application packet, or call 802-764-1152 for information.

Minimal qualifications: Candidates must hold a high school diploma or GED, be a U.S. citizen and possess a current Vermont driver’s license. EOE

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Mental Health Professional

LNAs (Part Time & Per Diem) Nurses’ Aides (Part Time & Per Diem) Dining Room Aides (Full or Part Time) Kitchen Assistants (Per Diem) We offer our associates: • Competitive salary • Outstanding shift differentials • Tuition reimbursement • Bonus opportunities • Team-focused workplace Call today to reserve a spot!

The Arbors at Shelburne 687 Harbor Road Shelburne, VT 05482 (802) 985-8600 phurteau@benchmarkquality.com A Benchmark Assisted Living Community, EOE.

Full Time (30 Hours) with Benefits

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For immediate consideration, please apply online at www.correctcaresolutions.com/careers.

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WCAX-TV is looking for A Morning neWs AnChor And reporTer. The position requires prior experience. The candidate will work with the morning news team to write and produce newscasts. Looking for a bright, selfstarting journalist who likes to work early-morning hours. College degree, valid driver's license and good references are required. Send resume and a video link of recent work. No phone calls, please.

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If you can lead by example, be a team player, understand curriculum and program development, and are experienced in managing daily operations in an educational, professional setting, please send your resume by April 11 to dfleming@ mercyconnections.org or Mercy Connections, 255 South Champlain St., Burlington, VT 05401.

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Permanent Practice/ Business Manager for beautiful, growing natural primary care clinic/medical home. Accounting background, and medical office and managerial experience required. Facility with computer software and hardware, QuickBooks, payroll and tax prep and staff/office supervision needed. Excellent work environment. 30-40 hours/week.

Mercy Connections, a mission-driven, educational nonprofit in Burlington, seeks an outgoing, thoughtful educator to direct and manage the organization’s Education and Transition Programs. This systems thinker will work 32 hours per week multitasking in an office/educational setting ensuring high quality, trauma-informed, gender-sensitive adult educational experiences for vulnerable populations.

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If you have a passion for the written word, we’d love to hear from you. Send your resume and a short writing sample on any topic (under 5 pages is fine) to jobs@wyattresearch.com.

Administrative Coordinator

Alterations Specialists – 2 Positions Associate/Sr. Assistant Director of Admissions Community Coordinator

Seeking an enthusiastic team member to support our business operations. Enjoy a wide variety of business administration, office management, event planning and executive assistant responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail focused, and able to manage and prioritize many responsibilities. Will report to our Director of Operations, and serve as an executive assistant to our President.

Data Specialist – Part Time Faculty Positions for 2014-15

Web Application Developer

Heating & Biomass Plant Supervisor Information Technology

Seeking Web Application Developer with Ruby on Rails, PHP, and MySQL experience to join our growing team.

Sr. Web Editor

Please visit our website, www.norwich.edu/jobs, for further information and how to apply for these and other great jobs.

Norwich University is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, group life and long-term disability insurance, flexible-spending accounts for health and dependent care, retirement annuity plan and tuition scholarships for eligible employees and their family members.

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Our needs are varied, so there will be flexibility to suit daily tasks to the strengths and interests of the developer. You’ll be collaborating with our current developer and have a great opportunity to guide and design our expanding technology infrastructure.

Apply today! Email cover letter and resume to jobs@wyattresearch.com.

Wyatt Investment Research is a growing investment content publisher located in Richmond.

We offer our team members competitive salaries. Benefits include paid vacation, health/ dental insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, cash bonuses and a wellness stipend.

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Assistant Manager of Deli

Topcoat Finishes is now accepting resumes for

PROFESSIONAL PAINTING POSITIONS.

IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS:

• leadership experience and supervisory skills.

• professional kitchen, food safety and ordering experience.

• excellent communication skills.

• ability to manage fast-paced deli.

Evenings and weekends required. Full time with excellent benefit package.

To apply, complete application at www.middleburycoop.com and send it with a letter of interest to: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, 1 Washington St., Middlebury, VT 05753 or

Please forward resumes to scott@topcoatfinishes.com.

No phone calls, please.

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Assistant Systems Administrator Collaborative, flexible, learning-oriented individual needed for this newly created position responsible for documenting core IT procedures for mission-critical business processes as well as for supporting routers, switches, wireless access points, data centers, telecom infrastructure, logical network services, data and application servers, and the help desk as needed.

Requires minimum one year help-desk experience, plus one year network and systems support/design experience; knowledge of hardware troubleshooting; Linux OS, Microsoft Desktop OS and Windows server experience; and strong technical writing experience.

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Why not choose an employer that can offer stability, growth and vision. Do you have what it takes? Could Our Vision match up with Your Future?

Rutland Regional Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Or send a resume and cover letter to: Human Resources, Vermont Law School, PO Box 96, South Royalton, VT 05068

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wanted for small, private dual diagnosis treatment program in central Vermont. Small case load of young adults for assessments, direct services as well as management of programming including drug screens. Requires licensure and experience in an agency 12:49 PM setting. Competitive salary, excellent benefits in a supportive environment ascribing to Best Practices.

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Psychiatric Occupational Therapist Full-time, day shift (rotating weekends)

We have a caring, multidisciplinary team of therapists and medical professionals dedicated to getting the best outcomes for our patients. Take advantage of this great opportunity to join our interdisciplinary team in providing Occupational Therapy evaluation, treatment and education to our psychiatric patients. You’ll have the benefit of working on our newly designed, state-of-the-art psychiatric wing with a great team of seasoned professionals! The ideal candidate will also support our acute care patients. Come work where your expertise is valued and appreciated and the opportunity for clinical growth is unmatched. When you meet our team and see what we have to offer you’ll be hooked. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Occupational Therapy and eligibility for VT licensure. Previous psychiatric experience or a strong interest in working in the psychiatric setting is desirable.

Please apply online at: www.rrmc.org or for more information, contact:

Fran Kelly, Recruiter at fkelly@rrmc.org Rutland Regional Medical Center 160 Allen Street, Rutland, VT 05701

Vermont Law School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Vermont Law School, a private, independent school ranked #1 in environmental law by US News & World Report and serving approximately 650 students, seeks candidates with a passion for public service, environmental issues, and social justice to fill the following position:

Addictions Counselor

very desirable interior and exterior work opportunities, and a professional team environment.

OUR VISION

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Successful candidates will be responsible, reliable, have a positive attitude, good communication skills, ability to follow directions and work as part of a team.

Attention to detail, absence of drama and the ability to perform physical work day in and day out are required.

We offer competitive pay,

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The Town of Peacham has an immediate opening for a Road Foreman to maintain town roads and equipment and supervise a 2-3 member crew. Familiarity with VT Road and Bridge Stds or construction projects a plus. Must have a CDL and equipment skills, including the grader.

Great small town, good benefits and pay per experience.

Job description with application at www.peacham.net/ townclerk/ roadforemanjob.pdf.

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Find Your Place

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Have a passion for motivating volunteers to raise money for a good cause? Come join the American Lung Association as our Development Manager and work on participant recruitment and corporate networking while you make a real difference in the fight for healthy air and lungs in Vermont.

Seeking an assertive, bubbly person adept at building relationships.

We have a strong environmental mission, an innovative product and a brand that is poised for nationwide success. And we are hiring!

The American Lung Association of the Northeast serves Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

We are part of the American Lung Association, the oldest voluntary health agency in the U.S.

Sales Account Manager Technical Customer Support Staff Accountant

Our focus today is on healthy air, tobacco control, and all lung diseases, including asthma and COPD. Our mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease and we do that through education, research and advocacy.

To learn more about these positions and how to apply, please visit: www.allearthrenewables.com

Send resumes to jobs@lungne.org.

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The Arbors at Shelburne has immediate full-time openings on our day shift for Licensed Nursing Assistants.

Seeking full-time summer

Data Coordinator

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VPIRG, Vermont’s largest environmental and consumer advocacy group, is looking for an individual with speedy data entry skills, a wickedly keen attention to detail, and the desire to be part of a fun and energetic bunch of activists. The right person is professional, focused, has an aptitude for learning new systems, and a passion for being part of grassroots efforts to make Vermont a better place.

Competitive salary Weekend shift differentials Tuition reimbursement Bonus opportunities Team-focused workplace

$1000 Sign-On Bonus

The DC will be responsible for day-to-day data access and entry supporting VPIRG’s summer door canvass. In this role, you’ll coordinate efforts with other data entry staff, assist field managers, access and analyze data, and help ensure the overall quality of information gathered through our summer campaign. The position is based in VPIRG’s Burlington office starting in April and working through August. The ideal candidate is flexible, detail oriented and thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Please submit a cover letter and resume via email to: tgraham@benchmarkquality.com Tara Graham, Executive Director The Arbors at Shelburne 687 Harbor Road Shelburne, VT 05482 (802) 985-8600

Must have aptitude for databases and technology; obsessive attention to detail and ability to see patterns and problems in data; knowledge of data entry and hygiene best practices; proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience with SmartVAN and/or MySQL a plus.

Competitive salary. Submit cover letter and resume via email only to: colleen@vpirg.org. EOE. No phone calls.

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Cook Full-time

Project Services Manager Vermont Fuel Efficiency Partnership analyzes, incentivizes, and manages “deeper energy retrofits” in affordable multifamily housing statewide – more than 1750 apartments since starting in 2010. We are seeking a highly motivated person to lead our partners in the next 1000 units in the pipeline. In-depth understanding of building systems, energy issues and industry standards required. Excellent interpersonal, management and computer skills also necessary. Must be able to travel statewide and to inspect buildings.

Work with leaders in the industry!

Submit letter of interest and resume by April 4, 2014, to:

Central Vermont Community Action Council, Inc. Human Resources 20 Gable Place Barre, VT 05641 Or email to: cvcachr@cvcac.org

Wake Robin, Vermont’s premier continuing care retirement community, is adding members to our team of cooks. Wake Robin provides a fine dining experience, with a focus on farm-to-plate freshness. With a manageable schedule and superb kitchen facilities, we offer a work environment that is hard to find in the hospitality industry. Our cook will have experience producing high-quality soups, sauces and entrées from scratch, demonstrated experience in all cooking methods from grilling to sautéing, and strong attention to the quality, consistency and delivery of food.

Wake Robin provides highly competitive wages and a full range of benefits for you and your family.

If you have high standards of service and a strong desire to learn, we will train the right match. Please email hr@wakerobin.com or fax your resume with cover letter to HR, (802) 264-5146.

CVCAC is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Applications from women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

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Wake Robin is an equal opportunity employer.

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Correct Care Solutions LLC is currently seeking top-notch health care professionals to join our team at Chittenden Regional Correction Facility located in South Burlington.

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Discover the power of what ONE PERSON can do.

We’re seeking an energetic, compassionate and deeply committed applicant who seeks to grow their career in a place they’ll love.

Licensed Practical Nurse – LPN Full Time & Part Time (Nights: 6 p.m. - 6 a.m.)

Registered Nurse – RN All Shifts

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Licensed Nursing Assistant – PRN All Shifts

Line Chef & Prep Cook 

FAHC is a Vermont Fresh Network Member, active in the sustainable food movement, and proudly partners with local farms and producers.

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Full-time and per diem positions available. We offer a competitive wage, excellent benefits including health insurance, paid time off, retirement plans and tuition reimbursement.

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Must have at least one year of experience in food preparation. Culinary Arts training and ServeSafe Certification preferred. High School diploma or GED required

Physician – PRN All Shifts

We offer generous compensation and a benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, FSA, tuition reimbursement and more.

For immediate consideration, please apply online at www.correctcaresolutions.com/careers.

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Assist Executive Director of Vermont International Film Foundation with daily tasks to carry out mission, including our annual film festival; coordinate membership program; assist with marketing, including email, website and social media; communicate with schools and help develop film programs; and promote ongoing film series. College degree preferred. Part time, 15-20 hours per week.

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Appletree Bay Medical Center, located in new North Burlington, has openings for full-time and part-time nurse practitioners beginning June 2014. Compensation and benefits negotiable.

Send resumes to crubman4@comcast.net.

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Chittenden South Supervisory Union Immediate Openings!

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Administrative Services Manager

Regular Route Drivers and Sub Drivers needed immediately for Chittenden South 4:36 PM Supervisory Union.

Great starting salary and benefits. Call Ken Martin at 482-7120 for more details.

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The City of Winooski is seeking an Administrative Services Manager to support our leadership team.

We are looking for a person with experience managing people and projects in a highly regulated environment. Experience managing the application of policies and procedures, implementing change, organizing work flow, and working with Human Resource and finance systems is a must. Applicants should have at least a bachelor’s degree and three years management experience in a related field.

Our Administrative Services Manager will be responsible for assuring that our customers are served well and have access to information when and where they want or need it. This position will also oversee all administrative services, including HR and bookkeeping staff. The successful candidate will be a highly organized, technically proficient and detail-oriented individual with management experience and a sense of humor.

For more information, see the position description on our website www.winooskivt.org.

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Development Manager The Himalayan Cataract Project (HCP) seeks a dedicated and engaging professional to support existing fundraising and communications activities to ensure success with the organization-wide effort to raise $3-4 million in gifts, grants and non-cash donations annually.

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUPPORT SPECIALIST City of Burlington Police Department This position is responsible for responding to citizen complaints regarding disputes, conflicts and issues of a non-criminal nature in an effort to reduce the calls for service and prevent crime and disorder through creative problem solving with partnerships. Resolution of issues is achieved through the utilization of conflict-resolution techniques. This position addresses disputes in ways that build positive relationships within neighborhoods and communities; increases capacity and develops models in communities for productive resolution of conflicts; and works with partners to provide leadership to identify and address systemic causes of individual and neighborhood conflicts. Additionally, the position is responsible for building and maintaining relationships and proactive contact between the Police Department and community groups, neighborhoods and other subsets of people within the city.

To apply send a resume and cover letter to: The City of Winooski Administrative Service Manager Search Committee 27 West Allen Street Winooski, VT 05404

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in one or more of the following related fields: paralegal, victim advocacy, restorative justice. A minimum of one year of experience in community-based conflict resolution and mediation programs and coalition building required. Six years of related community-development experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.

Or email resume and cover letter to jlbrouard@ winooskivt.org. Please put “Administrative Services Manager Search” in the subject line. Application deadline is Friday, April 18, 2014.

If interested, visit www.burlingtonvt.gov/hr, and send resume, cover letter and city of Burlington application by April 7, 2014 to HR Department, 179 South Winooski Ave., Burlington, VT 05401.

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