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THE LAST WEEK IN REVIEW MAY 15-22, 2019 COMPILED BY SASHA GOLDSTEIN, MATTHEW ROY & ANDREA SUOZZO

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The birth rate in Vermont dropped to a 161-year low and lags far behind rates in the rest of the country, which are also in decline. We’re No. 50 on this list!

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here was a measurable demand for the new 160-slip Burlington Harbor Marina that opens this Saturday, May 25, on the city’s waterfront.

Almost half of its aquatic parking spots are already reserved.

Roughly 60 slips are being held open for transient vessels that drop by for a day or a weekend. Of the remaining 100, however, about 70 are leased for the season, according to Jack Wallace, one of the owners and developers of the private project near the U.S. Coast Guard Station and the Burlington fishing pier.

Slips aren’t cheap. The smallest, for boats up to 30 feet, cost $4,170 for the season. The largest, for 80-foot vessels, are $11,120. Day rates depend on the size of the boat and run $3 per foot, more on holidays.

The facility is designed to entice boaters who visit the area, including Canadians, to stick around, Wallace said.

The private marina will include two public bath-

rooms, a ship store with provisions, showers for customers and gas pumps. About half the slips will be ready in time for the opening. The rest should be completed by July 4. The ship store will be not be finished until mid-July.

As part of the development agreement between the marina owners and the city, a small city parking lot next to the fishing pier has been turned into park space with benches and walkways. The new park will open this weekend. So will the city fishing pier, which was closed last summer for the marina’s construction.

The rectangular breakwater protecting the marina extends far into the lake — well beyond the fishing pier — and will be open to the public, as per the same deal. It serves up handsome views of Burlington’s cityscape to the east and the Adirondacks to the west.

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1. “Bennington Rep Has an Outstanding Arrest Warrant in Illinois” by Derek Brouwer. Rep. Chris Bates (D-Bennington) faced a warrant related to a 2012 DUI conviction he got before moving to Vermont.

2. “New Marina to Open Saturday on the Burlington Waterfront” by Molly Walsh. The 160-slip marina opens this week.

3. “Walters: Vermont House Leaders Say Cannabis Bill Is Smoked for the Year” by John Walters. Last week, state lawmakers confirmed the demise of a bill that would legalize the sale of cannabis in Vermont.

4. “Three Women Sue Burlington Telecom for Sex Discrimination” by Courtney Lamdin.

Former managers at the utility say they were denied equal pay for equal work and had to perform extra duties without additional compensation.

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That’s how many days passed before a truck got stuck in Smugglers’ Notch. The Vermont Agency of Transportation opened the winding notch road for the season on May 15; crews had to shut it down temporarily to get a truck out on May 21.

ernal Vermont has been slow to spring forth. But you wouldn’t know it from Kiel Patrick James’ Instagram page.

On April 28, James, who runs a preppy Rhode Island-based clothing line, posted an image of Sleepy Hollow Farm in Woodstock that showed the place in full bloom, complete with cherry blossoms. Red, yellow and pink tulips lined the country road leading up to one of Vermont’s most-photographed farms.

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autumn, above the caption, “Let’s put this to a vote. Which season has better colors? Spring or Fall.” Veteran journalist Katie Couric was among nearly 63,000 people who liked the viral post.

Corey Rondeau, by contrast, was not a fan.

The Burlington-based designer and photographer took offense at the “atrociously manipulated image of” the photogenic property once owned by Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry.

Rondeau was headed to Woodstock himself the day he saw it and decided to snap a pic at the same spot.

He posted his image on Instagram on May 3, and it paints a drastically different picture.

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no flowers are in sight below a gray, overcast sky; last year’s dead leaves are visible in the foreground.

“Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but as gorgeous as it is here, the landscape doesn’t have to look like a real life Candy Land,” Rondeau wrote in the caption.

Rondeau had previously avoided photographing the famous farm because so many people do, he told Seven Days, but in this case, he felt compelled to set the record straight.

“I find it funny that people find the need to take creative liberties to make a place that’s already beautiful look grotesquely beautiful,” he said.

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CLIMATE AND CANNABIS

Another Seven Days cannabis-themed edition [The Cannabis Issue, May 15] ... Meanwhile, the last time something related to carbon pollution was the theme for an issue was January 2015. That observation isn’t an outlier. The coverage of cannabis in the Vermont news media has far outweighed the coverage of climate change for several years now — despite the fact that Vermont’s carbon pollution is rising steadily.

As the 2019 legislative session wraps up, we know that the legislature and the governor will again not do anything to move the needle appreciably on climate change. That lack of attention from our media and government reflects something painful about our society — something broad, deep and hard to decipher. There are lots of ways to look at it.

But rather than dwelling on all that, here’s a more hopeful and compelling way to connect the two topics. Let’s legalize pot and put every penny that comes in via the associated taxes into programs that reduce carbon pollution.

Legislative leaders will come up with 10 different reasons not to do this. The answer to that lack of creativity is this: If we don’t act aggressively now, none of the other problems we face are going to matter. Carbon pollution will shatter society as we know it. So let’s start talking about some new ideas and building some new coalitions. And then get something big done that lots of folks will cheer about.

Dan Quinlan

BURLINGTON

POT POWER

Not addressed in the fine issue on pot [The Cannabis Issue, May 15] were the energy implications of commercial marijuana production. While both issues appear dead for this year, commercial pot sale and carbon tax legislation are likely to reappear next year.

I suspect many legislators who support pot commercialization also support the carbon tax, which is appropriate.

Indoor-grow production of one pound of marijuana has the carbon footprint of an average car driving from Vermont to Seattle and back to Chicago.

Additionally, in Denver, legal pot production accounts for 2 percent of the

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city’s electricity consumption. Is this part of the “Green New Deal”?

Brian Norder

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SEXIST COVER

Thanks for all the great work you all do to report the news in Vermont. I look forward to a new Seven Days every week.

This week, however, I was shocked, angered and very disappointed by the cover image [The Cannabis Issue, May 15]. The image was reminiscent of a ’50s-style Barbie doll: white, skinnywasted, big-boobed, perfectly primped and made-up. There is no woman who looks like this. There is especially no woman who looks like this in her garden.

I believe you completely missed the mark on selecting an image that represents the content of the issue. And in the meantime, you offended me with this unrealistic image that perpetuates a whole host of stereotypes.

I believe you, as a reputable news source, missed an opportunity to represent farmers and gardeners in this state and everywhere: the real, dirty, messy, imperfect image of what it looks like for a human to have their hands in the soil. It is my hope that in the future you consider the role you could have in disrupting stereotypes and use your voice to do so.

“Walters: Facing Deep Divides, Vermont Legislators Delay Adjournment,” May 17], there are resolutions still awaiting action that strongly oppose the basing of any nuclear weapons systems in the state of Vermont.

House Resolution 7 and Senate Resolution 5 are the latest in Vermont’s long history of opposing nuclear warfare and the spread of nuclear weapons.

The Senate has been very responsive and has heard testimony on the matter, then passed this resolution out of its committee to be voted upon on the floor.

But the House has not allowed discussion nor permitted this resolution to pass out of committee.

Thousands of Vermonters have called, emailed, texted and left messages for their senators and representatives in favor of this resolution. They have repeatedly asked the House to allow discussion and debate on this matter that is extremely important to Vermonters and their values.

But so far, the House committee leadership has refused.

We deserve to have this matter of whether or not Vermont participates in, and is an accomplice to, the proliferation of nuclear warfare systems be brought up for discussion and a vote by the legislative representatives of the people of Vermont.

Eileen Andreoli ST. ALBANS

Megan Browning

MONKTON

KEEP VERMONT NUKE-FREE

While the legislature is winding down but not quite done yet [Off Message:

NO ‘RIGHT’ IS WRONG

Yet another threatening, moralizing letter from a gun-control advocate [Feedback: “Waiting Game,” May 8]. The writer

seems to think that politicians who vote against S.169 should be “replaced.”

There is no justification for imposing restrictions on everyone in the state based on the suicide of one despondent adult.

The letter writer then proceeds to impugn the mental capacity of those who disagree with her. In any discussion among reasonable people, this would cause her to be invited to leave the table.

She does do a good job of modeling the psychology of the gun-control advocate.

They make personal attacks and threaten when they don’t get their way.

She also misses, or is ignoring, the fact that gun ownership is not a matter of professional certification. It is a right.

How about a 24-hour waiting period for abortions? We’ll throw in mandatory transvaginal ultrasounds just to make sure women get the point before murdering their babies.

Let me be clear: I support a woman’s right to choose. But women such as this letter writer make it hard for me to stand with them as they attack the rights of all people on the basis of the irresponsibility of others.

“How many deaths does it take?!” An excellent argument to vote against H.57, the Vermont abortapalooza bill.

I can play that game, too. But I’d really rather not.

However, you attack my rights, and I will decline to defend yours.

Eddie Garcia

ST. JOHNSBURY

Garcia is codirector of the Vermont Citizens Defense League.

CORRECTION

Last week’s story “A Greener Path” misstated the New England locations of Integr8 Health. The health care provider maintains two offices in Maine.

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LOOKING FORWARD

MAY 22-29, 2019 VOL.24 NO.35

Recent snow notwithstanding, summer is almost here. And since it might be gone by the time you finish reading this issue, it’s wise to make the most of Vermont’s shortest but sweetest season. How? Cast your lot, and a line, with EXPERT FLY-FISHERMAN PETER SHEA. Rock out at one of the state’s many great MUSIC FESTIVALS. Take a spin on the bustling LAMOILLE VALLEY RAIL TRAIL, or catch a breeze with SAILMAKER BILL FASTIGGI. Stay sharp with a day trip to the MUSEUM OF EVERYDAY LIFE in Glover. Stay fit — like, really fit — with some of Vermont’s most avid OBSTACLE COURSE RACERS. After all of that, a little R&R sounds good. So check out GOOD2GO CAMPING, a new biz that takes the “rough” out of “roughing it.” Whatever you do, make sure you pee before you leave the house, because BATHROOMS CAN BE HARD TO FIND.

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Summer Preview Issue: Obstacle course racers go for the thrill, the punishment and the mud

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by Sen. JANE KITCHEL (D-Caledonia). “A sponge cake with whipped cream and fresh berries,” she noted.

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Middlebury & by phone or video But it was a bad look. At the time, the clearbridge@FeelingMuchBetter.org fates of many major bills were undecided www.FeelingMuchBetter.org and lawmakers were aiming to adjourn a mere three days later. But hey, respect must be paid. With cake.

16T-clearbridge052219.indd 1 5/15/19 2:30 PM The Vermont legislature is its own little world that operates by its own rules.

In fact, it’s a world that’s reminiscent of KURT VONNEGUT’s novel Cat’s Cradle, which brought us the concepts of wampeters, granfalloons and foma.

A wampeter, wrote Vonnegut, “is an object around which the lives of many Find, fix and feather otherwise unrelated people may revolve.”

That would be the Statehouse. with Nest Notes A granfalloon, in Vonnegut’s words, “is a proud and meaningless associa— an e-newsletter tion of human beings.” His pet example: Hoosiers, a group unified by geography filled with home design, and nothing else.

We’ve got granfalloons: the House and Vermont real estate tips Senate. Their purpose is meaningful, but they function by Vonnegut’s rules. and DIY decorating Vonnegut defined foma as “harmless untruths intended to comfort simple inspirations. souls.” And, oh boy, the Statehouse is chockablock with foma. Examples: • The long slow grind of the legislative process, in the end, produces the best bills. (They believe this until the end of the session, when it all goes out the window.)

• Task forces, commissions and study panels are invaluable sources of information for policy making. (Their reports usually wind up gathering dust on a shelf, rarely having changed anyone’s mind Sign up today at or penetrated the fog of conventional sevendaysvt.com/enews. wisdom.)

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• Rich people will flee the state if we raise their taxes. (No proof.)

• Lobbyists are a valuable part of the process, providing good information on all sides. (Yes, but with substantial caveats.)

• Lawmakers are good people, so there’s no need for any ethical or financial oversight. (Most of them are, but laws are written to catch the outliers.)

Hmm. Maybe these foma aren’t so harmless after all.

I’m sure most lawmakers will think me unduly harsh, but that’s kind of the point. Members of a granfalloon adopt a

THIS HAS RESULTED IN YEARS-LONG DELAYS ON KEY ISSUES INCLUDING MINIMUM WAGE, PAID FAMILY LEAVE AND CANNABIS LEGALIZATION.

common viewpoint and have a hard time seeing the outsider’s perspective. This is probably inevitable, considering that lawmakers spend the majority of their time in each other’s company for four to five months of the year. Most of ’em live in Montpelier from Tuesday to Friday. They see their colleagues (and lobbyists) more often than they see their own families.

But “inevitable” doesn’t mean “ideal.”

The insular nature of life inside the Statehouse is often at odds with making law that best serves all the people outside the building. Our legislators would do well to resist the centrifugal pull of Vermont’s loftiest wampeter.

One of the most pervasive manifestations of the Vonnegut Effect is the perpetual sniping between the twin granfalloons: the House and the Senate.

Each chamber tends to fixate on points of difference and treat the other’s ideas like stuff on the bottom of their shoes. This has resulted in years-long delays on key issues including minimum wage, paid family leave and cannabis legalization.

This year’s most absurd example concerned a plan to test school water supplies for lead contamination, which was a top priority for virtually everyone.

The two chambers’ education committees had a nearly endless standoff over the bill that extended into tense negotiations in

a House-Senate conference committee.

Conferees finally reached agreement last Friday, but the whole process was unnecessarily fraught. Unless, that is, you’ve adopted the ways of the granfalloon.

The House and Senate were also at odds on funding a federally mandated waterways cleanup program. The Senate crafted a solid plan for managing the operation but failed to identify a revenue source. The House opted for a tax on cloud-based software, but that met resistance in the Senate.

Last Friday, the Senate Finance Committee floated a 1 percentage point increase in the rooms and meals tax to fund the cleanup. But after a quick round of testimony from representatives of the tourism industry, the idea was dropped like a hot potato. With less than a week until adjournment, the water cleanup plan still lacked a stable funding source.

On Monday morning, House Speaker MITZI JOHNSON (D-South Hero) and Senate President Pro Tempore TIM ASHE (D/P-Chittenden) called a closed-door meeting with the chairs of the four money committees: House and Senate Appropriations, House Ways & Means and Senate Finance. They came out with a plan: Devote a percentage point of the existing rooms and meals tax to water cleanup. That creates a hole in the state’s general fund, which would be filled with higher-than-expected tax revenue that’s been pouring in this spring and is expected to continue in coming months.

The wisdom of the plan is arguable. It does solve the immediate problem, but only by creating another potential general fund issue. The last-days maneuvering may also have given the state’s tourism industry a bad case of whiplash over the sudden threat of a tax hike. But the process was rushed and undemocratic.

The deal came together Monday morning, was approved by Senate Finance that afternoon and cleared the full chamber on Tuesday.

Is this the best way to run a railroad?

“As is always the case, there are strategic conversations, but then we let the committees work on it in open sessions,” Ashe said. “This is not extraordinary at all.

It’s the normal course of business.”

He’s right. At the end of the session, this is how it goes. But does it have to be? Why does every session begin with months of thorough, painstaking discussion and testimony — and then conclude with a pell-mell rush to the exits?

Here’s another example: On March 22, the Senate approved S.169, which would require a 24-hour waiting period for handgun purchases. The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee five days later. That panel took some testimony and held a public hearing.

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And then, nothing … until six weeks later, when the bill sprang out of committee on May 13 and was approved by the full House two days later.

It’s unclear whether this bizarre process was intended to limit public input.

But that was certainly the practical effect.

After sitting and sitting and sitting, the bill suddenly zipped through at light speed.

No changes whatsoever were made to the Senate bill, which minimized opportunities for debate or discussion. Those folks can move fast when they want to.

Also, recall that on May 13, House leaders pulled the plug on a bill to create a cannabis marketplace, arguing that time had run out.

A few days later, they added another week to the session — but no effort was made to revive the cannabis bill.

In late March, the Senate was debating S.163, a bill designed to enhance protections for tenants in Vermont’s 78,000 rental units. One provision would have created a statewide database of rental properties. Sen. JEANETTE WHITE (D-Windham) objected.

“I do not want my apartment listed,” White said during a debate on the Senate floor. “My apartment is in my house, and I choose who I rent it to.”

The Senate ultimately approved the bill — without the database provision.

There was no discussion of possible conflicts of interest for White or her many colleagues who own rental properties.

According to Senate financial disclosure forms, 12 out of 30 senators make at least $10,000 a year from rental properties or real estate companies.

Legislative ethics rules are incredibly lax and rarely (if ever) enforced. Senate rules prohibit a member from voting on “any question in which he or she is directly or immediately interested.” That seems to cover a lot of ground, but it’s interpreted to mean a unique, individual interest. If a vote advantages all landlords, then there’s no ethics violation.

One of my favorite bits of foma is about lobbyists — how they are crucial sources of information for a legislature with no staff. The received wisdom is that, in order to preserve their access, lobbyists won’t steer you wrong.

Besides, they’re fellow members of the granfalloon.

Lobbyists are often good sources of information. But the system fails to reflect the full spectrum of public life. Business groups have the resources to flood the building if need be. Health insurers, drug companies and hospitals enjoy stout representation. Advocacy groups such as the Vermont Public Interest Research Group have pretty deep pockets and a healthy lobbying staff.

What about public libraries? Clients of social services programs? Prison inmates?

They have their advocates, but they aren’t nearly as present — or, generally, as effective — as full-time veteran lobbyists.

There’s no evidence of corruption, but the system is weighted in favor of those who can afford full access.

Lobbyists are also the high priests of foma, the carriers of conventional wisdom.

Their jobs are easier when the legislature follows predictable patterns — the weeks upon weeks of committee hearings, when lobbyists can provide information and testimony supporting their clients; and the rush to adjournment, when they always have a seat at the table.

Finally, the ways of the granfalloon can have a subtle but pervasive effect on the legislative process. In early March, I talked with new lawmakers about their initial impressions of the job. Rep. EMILIE KORNHEISER (D-Brattleboro) said she was pleasantly surprised by the lack of sexism in the Statehouse — but taken aback by the pervasive classism. She found that lawmakers often make assumptions about people who are struggling — and that many Vermonters feel disconnected from the lawmakers they elect to serve their interests.

It’s not like the legislature is populated only by the wealthy. Plenty of working Vermonters serve in the Statehouse. But our golden-domed wampeter envelops its occupants in an atmosphere of traditions and rules, written and otherwise.

You sit in a big plush chair and enjoy the deference of lobbyists and staffers.

You spend most of your waking hours with the same small group of folks. The comforting wisdom of Statehouse foma quiets your mind. You accept the ways of the legislature as eternal verities to be respected, not questioned.

And when one of your most revered members celebrates a milestone, you take time out to pass a resolution, give him a standing ovation and enjoy some cake.

And you don’t see how that might look to the rest of us. We’re out here staring in wonderment at the antics of the granfalloon. m

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and generally create biohazardous messes that workers weren’t qualified — or paid enough — to clean up.

Burlington merchants share similar concerns. Rebeca Totu, a sales associate at Stella Mae boutique on Church Street, said the store allowed patrons and non-patrons to use the bathroom until the toilet got clogged with un-flushable items too many times, leading to expensive repairs. She mentioned concerns about drug use as well.

“Unless it’s an absolute emergency, we’re like, sure, but other than that, no,” Totu said.

Honey Road restaurant initially took the same tack but now permits anyone who asks — unless they’re drunk and disorderly, said Kayla Silver, a server at the dinner spot at Church and Main streets.

Most times, it’s kids and older folks “who aren’t making it one more block,” she said.

“Who do you say yes to, and who do you say no to?” Silver said.

“The reality is, it’s a bathroom.

They should get to use it, too. I don’t think any of us here would call this a burden.”

One Yelp user publicly lambasted Crow Bookshop, an independent bookseller on upper Church Street, after an employee wouldn’t let a 5-year-old girl “doing the pee-pee dance” use its restroom back in 2017.

“I get you don’t want the general public traipsing in and out of your bathroom, but use some common sense when it comes to making exceptions,” she wrote. A store next door accommodated the girl, she added.

Crow owner Keith Terwillegar said the shop’s insurance policy prohibits the public from accessing its broom-closetsize washroom. He said the Yelp user’s outburst was precipitated by the larger issue that there’s nowhere for businesses to send customers in need.

“I don’t think it’s complete negligence,” Terwillegar said of the city’s lacking infrastructure. “I think it’s a complicated issue.”

He suggested Burlington invest in enclosed, self-cleaning bathrooms like those in Paris, which are known as Sanisettes.

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hen you gotta go, you gotta go. But if it’s in Burlington, you’ll need luck and a good sense of direction.

In the days of yore, the Burlington Town Center provided a safe haven for tourists and transients alike to empty their bladders until 9 p.m. most nights.

But the mall is now a hole in the ground, and public pit stops are harder to come by.

Burlington City Hall bathrooms are open during business hours. Ditto those at Starbucks, which changed its customeronly policy a year ago after two black men were denied bathroom access, then arrested, at one of the company’s Philadelphia stores.

The Queen City’s downtown transit center and Fletcher Free Library require users to hand over collateral such as an ID before they can pee. Way down on the waterfront, there are facilities at the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain and the Community Boathouse. But the latter, along with park bathrooms, are only open seasonally.

The potty problem is so prevalent in Burlington that Andrew Jo, a standup comic now based in New Mexico, dedicated a blog to it that lives on. The aptly named www. ineedtopeeinburlington.com lists the best places to go. (For those keeping score, City Market, Onion River Co-op’s downtown store earned a 4 out of 10; Market32, on Shelburne Road, notched a perfect 10.)

Sprinkled in with the satire is real talk: “I hope Burlington can offer public restrooms with accessibility anytime to anyone, especially without assuming everyone is shooting up, using a portable microwave to cook crack, or do something spooky,” writes Jo, “because some people actually do need to pee in Burlington.”

City Councilor Adam Roof (I-Ward 8) agrees. He cosponsored a resolution last month that urges the mayor to expand public restroom access, because the shortage burdens small businesses that often answer the call. When they don’t, or can’t, the lack of loos leads to public urination and defecation.

Officials took note of that problem in 2017 after a steady stream of incidents involving the downtown homeless

population. In response, the city council last spring beefed up an ordinance to police such “quality-of-life” infractions. The ordinance has yet to be enforced, but Burlington Police Deputy Chief Jon Murad said cops will have “a much more pronounced presence” as the weather warms.

Roof thinks that’s ass backward.

“We criminalize something that we’re almost facilitating,” he said. “We’re going to be in a situation where, unless we do something for this summer, [we’ll have] a lot of disappointed people.”

Meanwhile, Mayor Miro Weinberger hasn’t committed to increasing allocations for bathrooms in the fiscal year 2020 budget, which the council will vote on next month.

“I agree with the sentiment we should be expanding these public facilities, and we’ve been actively doing that for some time now,” Weinberger said. “There are a variety of temporary facilities under consideration.”

He didn’t identify any current downtown public bathroom hubs but instead touted toilets that could open by a date uncertain at CityPlace Burlington, Memorial Auditorium, the Moran plant and City Hall Park. Roof’s resolution acknowledges these projects but also pressures the administration to consider short-term solutions such as temporary units in hightraffic areas.

The decree describes a mobile facility designed by the program Dignity on Wheels that provides toilets, as well as showers and laundry machines. The resolution notes that the units are available for $1,500 per week with a $300 monthly cleaning fee.

As part of a 2016 study and pilot program, Denver officials installed a trailer of portable potties, staffed by an attendant 12 hours a day, in its busy downtown. Businesses there had been overwhelmed by public requests for the facilities; people would bathe, use drugs

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“Let’s get one of those,” Terwillegar Updated last May, the “quality-of-life” said. “You could put a whole bunch of ordinance says anyone who goes No. 1 or them with solar panels on top where the No. 2 in public three times within six mall used to be.” months can be charged criminally and Weinberger said the city is negotiating fined $100, both of which can be waived if with businesses to open their bathroom the person completes a restorative justice doors, a proposal to “creatively” address program. the problem without But del Pozo admits spending taxpayer money. that ticketing isn’t the But Kelly Devine, executive most effective means to the director of the Burlington desired end. More public Business Association, restrooms would certainly said the mayor is unlikely to find much help, he said. support.

“It’s an urgent quality-of-life matter, “That’s not a solution,” she said. but it’s not an urgent public safety “That’s patchwork.” matter,” he said.

Devine wrote a letter to the council But it is unsanitary and discomfiting. supporting Roof ’s bathroom initiative. Stephen Marshall, a former homeless man She said many retailers simply don’t turned community activist, said he’s seen have accessible bathrooms or human feces on a church lawn enough staff to watch the cash and heard about two homeless drawer while another employee men who urinated in public — escorts a patron out back. one at the library and the other And, “given the state of the at a downtown restaurant — to current opioid epidemic,” she protest Burlington’s lack of said, “you can’t do it without bathrooms. having a sharps container.”

“Is that the best possible thing to do?” Marshall said, Arthur Medeiros, a homeless man hanging out in City shrugging. “It got attention.”

Hall Park last week, said people He suggested it’s not difficult to decide where to build who “shoot dope” and do things “they shouldn’t be doing” facilities: “Where are there no poison the public against buildbathrooms? That’s where you ing more restrooms, which he need a bathroom.” said are sorely needed.

Marshall said BurlingARTHU R ME DEIROS ton would be more inviting “Everybody’s got a right to go to the bathroom. That’s a if it had additional public God-given right,” Medeiros said. “I don’t restrooms. Devine, the business assolike going outdoors. I do if I have to, but ciation director, agreed. Families and festivalgoers come back if their visits I try not to.”

Asked what undomiciled folks do downtown are comfortable, she said. when they’ve gotta go, Medeiros and his “We’re in favor of working together park bench companions pointed to the as a community to solve a community granite steps behind City Hall. problem,” Devine said.

“Infested with piss,” Medeiros said.

Mayor Weinberger said the city has to “They ain’t got nowhere to go.” consider public safety, maintenance and Kelly, a homeless woman who only staffing, all “nontrivial” costs, as it ponders shared her first name, said she has no building more pots to piss in. Councilor trouble finding a bathroom downtown. Roof said that context is important, if not Muddy Waters, Mirabelles Café & Bakery, frustrating, “for people who say, ‘Hey, look, Red Onion Café and City Hall are her just open a damn bathroom.’” go-to spots during the day; she stays with Deputy Chief Murad was skeptical. a relative at night.

He’s not convinced public restrooms in “A lot of women just go in an alley and downtown Burlington would get used. squat,” Kelly said while panhandling on But they did in Denver. The pilot Church Street near City Hall. “I’ve done it program was so successful in its “dignimyself a couple of times. Not down here, fied, humanitarian approach,” the study but I mean, I’m sure a lot of them do.” recommended opening permanent Burlington Police Chief Brandon del potties for the public. And, contrary to Pozo said that just last week a citizen expectations, the homeless were not the sent him a viral photo of a woman, pants most frequent users. around her ankles, taking a wee against a “It’s a demand we all have,” Roof said. tree in broad daylight on Church Street. “We should be looking at how we can He said most people don’t call 911 on have a world-class facility that’s open public urinators, so the department only 24/7 — or damn near close to it.” m gets a couple dozen such complaints each year.

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our Burlington cops were gathered near the Whiskey Room last Friday, chatting casually during a calm moment before Church Street would swell with crowds celebrating the University of Vermont’s impending commencement.

Five people, each young enough to be taken for a graduating UVM senior, approached the officers, cellphone cameras drawn. Jaz Mojica wielded a camcorder. Barely five feet tall, the 26-year-old woman walked straight into the group and asked firmly, “Can I have your name and badge number?”

The first officer said nothing but pulled open her windbreaker to reveal her badge and name tag, which read “O’LEARY” in bold white letters. Mojica turned next to Officer Connor Palmateer and repeated the question.

“No,” he said, “You can look at my shirt, if you’d like.”

“Is there a reason for this?” the third cop, Officer Oren Byrne, asked. The fourth cop repeated that question, but Mojica didn’t respond and just kept filming, then walked away.

The officers appeared uncomfortable, and that was the point. Mojica was demonstrating the basics of a vigilante police accountability tactic called “copwatching,” in which people follow and film officers on patrol.

“The hope is, when the camera is on them, they’ll stand up a little straighter,” Mojica explained earlier that evening.

And there’s always the chance of catching an officer behaving badly. During the first week of May, police bodycam video surfaced showing Burlington officers using violent force against black men in two encounters downtown last September.

The footage came from two attorneys who have filed separate lawsuits alleging police brutality against the department. It was already facing excessive-force allegations surrounding the death of a physically impaired man in March after an altercation with a cop.

The ensuing public outcry, including a demand by Black Lives Matter of Greater Burlington to fire the officers involved, has city leaders scrambling to find areas for reform. But some activists aren’t waiting for the gears of government to turn.

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started copwatching after she moved to Austin, Texas. She happened to be back in Vermont this month when news broke about the latest excessive-force allegations against Burlington police.

Mojica announced an initial training and Copwatch event via Facebook. It drew about 30 participants, and a video crew from the New York Times, to the community resource center building at South Winooski Avenue and King Street. Mojica showed slides of the group’s Austin activities to prepare local vigilantes to monitor law enforcement in Burlington.

The four copwatchers who joined her on last Friday’s “shift” declined to give their names to Seven Days. They said they were nervous about confronting the police in a relatively small town — a concern Mojica said she understood. “If I still lived here, I would feel like I was more of a target, because they do like to fuck with copwatchers,” she said.

One participant said she’s long felt “innate fear” toward local police because of her racial identity. The badge-identification exercise made her chest pound, she said. But she considers citizen countersurveillance a necessary, if small, component of pushing for change.

“I hope the good to come out of this is a more galvanized and catalyzed community,” she said.

City officials would prefer to harness that public interest through more conventional channels. Earlier this month, Mayor Miro Weinberger said he would back a “public engagement process” to examine police policy, practice and oversight. At Monday’s city council meeting, Councilor Adam Roof (I-Ward 8) outlined a proposal for a new “working committee” that he’d been brokering behind the

scenes with fellow councilors and interest groups.

The committee would take a broad look at potential changes to the police department, including use-of-force policy, transparency, training, officer wellbeing, and civilian oversight. It would be composed of at least a dozen individuals, including people of color, selected from activist groups, the police union and city government.

institutionalized form of “copwatching”: a citizen police commission.

The Burlington Police Commission is still largely reliant on the department it’s supposed to hold accountable, but the group has gained some new power over the past 18 months. In 2018, the seven council-appointed commissioners began reviewing every complaint of officer misconduct as part of a pilot program that still isn’t formally codified.

Roof said he believed the proposal had support from a majority of councilors. But not Councilor Ali Dieng (D/P-Ward 7), the only African American, who immediately criticized it as “cosmetic justice.” Dieng pointed out that it has taken almost a year for two of these incidents to come to light, and at a previous council meeting, he vowed to oppose Police Chief Brandon del Pozo’s reappointment.

Roof hasn’t given up on the chief and hopes his idea will get an official vote at the next city council meeting.

“When things like this happen, given the context of our times, the trust in government and police by the public, which is an absolutely essential thing to our society, will erode if you don’t take it damn serious,” Roof told Seven Days.

A serious reform effort may require city leaders to revisit old debates, especially on the question of oversight.

The Burlington Police Department is one of only three law enforcement agencies in Vermont overseen by an

Del Pozo showed commissioners the bodycam footage and other investigative materials from the September use-of-force incidents in closed-door meetings long before anyone else in Burlington knew about them. Those cases were the first allegations of excessive force to come before the commission under the new process, chair Michele Asch said.

She said commissioners asked questions and discussed possible discipline with the chief. When del Pozo told them he planned to give Sgt. Jason Bellavance an unpaid suspension for pushing Jérémie Meli into a wall, but not punish Officer Joseph Corrow for his takedown of Mabior Jok, commissioners reached “consensus” that the chief’s decisions were appropriate, she said.

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“No one on the commission thought these officers should be fired,” Asch said.

The commission’s involvement in officer discipline has been a long time coming.

It traces back to a citywide diversity and equity plan put forth in 2014. The plan recommended that Burlington’s police commission adopt a model mirroring that of the State Police Advisory Commission, which reviews misconduct allegations against the Vermont State Police.

Some accountability hawks wanted to go further. The state’s model is not as robust as citizen oversight boards in some major cities, where members play a central role in conducting investigations or recommending sanctions. Virtually all SPAC business is conducted in secret, and some of its members have close ties to law enforcement, critics have pointed out.

In 2017, Progressives on the city council proposed something akin to what Roof unveiled this week: a task force, composed primarily of representatives from marginalized groups, to consider other models for Burlington’s police commission.

Then-president of the police union David Clements spoke against the idea, saying that, unlike in larger cities, “I haven’t actually seen anything regarding a problem

with the way we do things now that would policy formalizing the resulting pilot was justify or even suggest a need for change.” nearly ready for the council’s sign-off this Del Pozo and Weinberger also opposed spring when the September bodycam footthe Progs’ resolution, on the grounds that age surfaced publicly. an oversight task force would actually “If there is ever a time to revisit that, deal a “setback,” in the mayor’s words, to it’s now,” Councilor Max Tracy (P-Ward departmental reforms that del Pozo was 2) said of the commission’s role. “We already pushing. absolutely need to look at a “It suggests to my cops variety of different options … that we weren’t innovatand alternatives, because it’s ing quickly enough, that we pretty clear to me that what weren’t being forthcoming we’re doing is not working.” enough, that we weren’t Asch, a businesswoman being transparent enough,” by day, said the recent police del Pozo said at a February 6, incidents indicate a need 2017, council hearing. “I don’t for more training, not more know what to say to them at aggressive oversight. “Everythat point, to say, ‘We’ve done one wants heads to roll … and all this, and a task force needs it’s not helpful, nor is it — to show us the way forward.’” based on what I know about “I just think that erodes leadership of the department JAZ MO J IC A the bond of trust between — even remotely necessary,” me and my officers in what in she said. every level has been leading the state and Asch said the pilot program has worked the region in reform,” he said. well and that del Pozo and his deputy chiefs The task force initiative failed in 2017. have been cooperative during reviews of Instead, the council instructed the Burl- complaints. There’s room for fine-tuning, ington Police Commission to explore the but overhauling the commission to match state police model, as the equity plan had some metropolitan models doesn’t make recommended three years prior. A draft sense in a city with only a few cases of

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LAW ENFORCEMENT serious officer misconduct per year, she said.

“I would rather spend the money on additional training for police officers,” she said.

But the status quo didn’t sit well with the copwatchers out on the streets.

“My take is that it’s completely useless,” one said of the Burlington Police Commission. “The people who sit on the commission don’t represent the community.”

By 10 p.m. Friday, the watchers had made a loop from Church Street to North Street, down Battery and back, but opportunities for filming the cops were scarce.

Only once did Mojica spot flashing blue lights in the distance. She took off running, capturing what appeared to be a routine traffic stop on Battery Street. She and the others started filming. As the officer walked back to his cruiser, Mojica asked his name. He gave a curt reply.

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state’s commitment to find a long-term, stable source of the $50 million to $60 million necessary to comply with a 2016 Lake Champlain cleanup order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

In reality, however, the deal largely postpones the potentially painful decision of how to make up for the money diverted from the general fund.

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eaders of the Vermont legislature had hoped to gavel out the 2019 session last weekend, but as it approached they realized that was a lost cause. Too much work remained reconciling differences between various proposals to raise the minimum wage, create a paid family leave program and fund waterway cleanup work, among other priorities.

So lawmakers returned this week for a final, frenetic push, which they now hope will conclude by Memorial Day weekend.

The delay was prompted, in part, by divisions between the House and Senate — both of which are dominated by Democrats and Progressives. But the intramural tussling has been exacerbated, top Dems say, by Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s unwillingness to make clear which bills he’d sign and which he’d veto.

“I’m looking at the aggregate burden,” Scott said at a press conference last Thursday, explaining that he would not look at each Democratic priority in isolation. Scott declined to identify how exactly he would arrive at an acceptable burden.

At a separate press conference that day, House Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) complained that she was negotiating with a “Goldilocks” governor. Last year, she said, “the porridge was a little too hot” when Scott vowed to veto a slew of key bills as they were still taking shape.

This year, she continued, “the porridge is a little too cold, with him saying, ‘I’m going to wait and see on everything.’” The speaker said she was hoping for “porridge in the middle,” representing more give and take from the governor.

Scott appears to have heard the message — though he may not have internalized it.

Last Friday morning, the oatmeal station in the Statehouse cafeteria featured a newly printed sign reading, “TODAYS [sic] OATMEAL (AKA PORRIDGE) IS COMPLIMENTS OF GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT.” Scrawled in the gov’s handwriting below was an addendum, referring to Statehouse chef Ray Wood: “BTW … Ray assured me it’s ‘just right.’ Enjoy! Gov. Phil.”

For more tasty treats from last week’s legislative menu, read the dispatches below, excerpted from Seven Days’ news and politics blog Off Message. m

Demonstrators interrupting the Vermont House

WAGE WAR

Legislative brinkmanship over a proposed minimum wage increase intensified Tuesday when the Senate offered a lastminute, two-year measure to raise hourly wages to $12.50 by 2021.

Senators called it a compromise between the Senate’s original bill, which would have hiked wages to $15 by 2024, and the House version, which would have tied increases to 2.25 percent of inflation and resulted in a $15 wage a couple of years later.

“It seems to be, in my mind, a compromise to get some money in people’s pockets,” said Sen. Michael Sirotkin (D-Chittenden).

The proposal passed the Senate 22-8 on Tuesday afternoon and was quickly sent to the House for consideration on Wednesday. Senate Republicans objected to the move, saying the last-minute measure was rushed and lacked thorough analysis.

“I feel blindsided by this,” Sen. Randy Brock (R-Franklin) said.

Sirotkin countered that the proposed increases to $11.50 by January 1, 2020, and $12.50 by January 1, 2021, were similar to ones included in a bill previously passed by the Senate. Under the new plan, the minimum wage would be tied to inflation after 2021, as it is now, and likely wouldn’t reach $15 until 2030.

The state’s current minimum wage is $10.78.

Speaker Johnson said Tuesday that she preferred the House-passed version

but would direct her committees to study the Senate’s latest iteration on Wednesday.

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SLUDGE FUND

In the past week alone, lawmakers have considered funding Vermont’s clean water commitments with a new “cloud tax” on online software and an increased rooms and meals tax. But legislators now believe they can avoid both levies by tapping into higher-than-expected tax receipts.

The latest plan, approved Tuesday morning by the full Senate, would siphon off one-time funds and existing revenue streams. Legislators would later figure out how to plug the hole that it would poke in future budgets.

The last-minute maneuver, conceived in a closed-door meeting of legislative leaders Monday morning, would give lawmakers a way to claim victory in identifying a long-term source of funding for the bill, S.96, without really doing so.

“This is a solution for now,” said Senate Finance Committee chair Ann Cummings (D-Washington). “It gets us our money.”

The plan calls for dedicating 6 percent of the general fund’s allotment of the rooms and meals tax — or about $12 million — annually to the clean water fund to augment about $40 million in existing state and federal spending.

In theory, the proposal would meet the

Scott intends to allow a sweeping abortionrights bill to become law, spokesperson Rebecca Kelley said Monday night.

According to Kelley, the governor “has ruled out a veto” of H.57, which codifies the right to an abortion and prohibits public entities from interfering with a woman’s right to choose. “It will become law,” Kelley said.

Scott has not, however, decided whether he will sign H.57 or let it become law without his signature. “He plans to/ wants to read the final bill in full and deliberate further from there,” Kelley said in a written message.

Vermont’s new abortion protections come as several other states, including Missouri, Alabama and Georgia, move to restrict or ban the procedure.

In addition to passing H.57, the Vermont legislature also initiated the process this year of enshrining abortion rights in the state Constitution. The proposed constitutional amendment passed the Senate and House by wide margins, but it must survive another pair of legislative votes in the 2021 biennium and win approval from voters in the 2022 election.

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NOT LEAD YET

It’s been five months since Scott proposed testing every school in the state for the presence of lead in drinking water. But it wasn’t until last Friday that the House and Senate managed to reconcile their differing visions of how to do so.

The unusually contentious negotiations between the two bodies featured several heated conference committee meetings, including one last week that ended with the Senate delegation walking out. Points of contention have included what constitutes an acceptable level of lead, how soon the testing should be completed and who would foot the bill.

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The agreement reached last week on the legislation, S.40, would set the actionable lead level at four parts per billion. It would include not just schools but licensed childcare facilities. And it would rely on more federal funding than previously envisioned.

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EXTINGUISHED

After years of lobbying by health advocates, Vermont has become the 14th state to raise its smoking age from 18 to 21.

Last Thursday, Scott signed a new law prohibiting those under 21 from buying cigarettes and other tobacco products, effective September 1. The gov also signed legislation banning the internet sale of e-cigarettes, and he’s indicated he’ll back a measure taxing vaping products at the same rate as cigarettes.

Rep. George Till (D-Jericho), a physician at the University of Vermont Medical Center, has long advocated for a higher smoking age. The bill first passed the House in 2016, but it failed to win a majority in the Senate until this spring.

Till credited the U.S. surgeon general’s declaration late last year that youth vaping had reached epidemic levels.

“It got people’s attention,” Till said.

“Not only did [the bill] pass, but it passed by huge margins this year.”

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WHOSE HOUSE?

Capitol Police arrested three climate activists last Thursday morning after they derailed debate on the floor of the House.

About a dozen protesters unfurled banners from a second-floor gallery and delivered a series of speeches accusing the legislature of failing to address climate change.

Speaker Johnson attempted to restore order but ultimately declared a recess and ordered representatives to clear the room. A couple of lawmakers, including Rep. Brian Cina (P/D-Burlington) and Rep. Zach Ralph (P-Hartland), remained in their seats, verbally encouraging the protesters. Johnson later said that she was “disappointed in them” for failing to be “cooperative members of the House.”

Members of the press also stayed put, attempting to cover the protest and law enforcement’s response. But Capitol Police Chief Matthew Romei

ordered reporters to leave — and then appeared to threaten them with arrest.

“I’m asking you to cooperate with us,” he said. “Not really cooperate with us, but to cooperate with the speaker’s instructions. She owns the chamber. You don’t.”

“It’s the people’s chamber,” a VTDigger.org editor said.

“Don’t we own the chamber?” a Seven Days reporter asked.

Romei ultimately gave protesters and reporters five minutes to leave voluntarily — or face arrest. But after a Seven Days editor reached Johnson’s office to object to the demand, the speaker intervened and directed Romei to refrain from arresting reporters.

“Press absolutely has every right to be there,” Johnson said. “And we’ll be doing a debrief with the chief of police so that he knows his focus needs to be on the people causing the disruption.”

Romei later denied threatening to arrest reporters.

“I’m probably more media-friendly than a lot of police,” he said. “I don’t mind you guys at all. We just try to get our business done so we can let the legislature get theirs.”

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The House signed off on legislation last Thursday mandating a 24-hour waiting period prior to all handgun purchases in the state.

Since the Senate previously approved the bill, S.169, it next moves to Scott’s desk. The governor has expressed general opposition to new gun laws this year, but he has not explicitly stated whether he would sign it, veto it or allow it to become law without his signature.

If Scott chooses to veto the bill, it appears unlikely that the legislature would be able to override the veto, which requires a two-thirds vote in both chambers. The Senate met that threshold with a 20-10 vote in March, but the vote in the House last week was only 82-58.

Rob and Alyssa Black of Essex, who have campaigned for the bill since their 23-year-old son, Andrew, killed himself with a handgun last December, watched the vote from the House chamber.

“We believe that Gov. Scott has shown time and time again that he’s willing to make courageous decisions,” Alyssa said, expressing optimism that he might sign it. “I would hope he would show that again.”

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After Governor’s Rebuke, Board Votes to Reopen Judicial Search

“We had a really interesting discussion,” Spottswood said.

The decision resolves a standoff with the governor over whether he has the right to ask the board for a do-over whenever he doesn’t like the list of judicial candidates sent to him.

After receiving two nominees for one opening and three for a second late last year, Scott chided the board for the paucity of candidates and pointedly noted the lack of gender and racial diversity in the group. As Seven Days reported earlier this month, the governor called on the board’s membership to undergo implicit bias training.

Scott lamented that, for the six judicial vacancies he’s sought to fill, the board has sent him 11 unique nominees, just three of whom have been women. Of the 34 trial judge positions in Vermont, 32 are occupied — 23 by men and nine by women.

“The Governor appreciates that the application process has been reopened and looks forward to working together with the JNB to ensure a strong, independent judiciary that reflects the Vermonters it serves,” Scott spokesperson Rebecca Kelley said in a statement Tuesday.

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Vermont Sues Eight Members of the Sackler Family The Vermont Attorney General’s Office filed suit Tuesday against eight members of the Sackler family, accusing them of using deceptive practices at their company Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin.

Members of the family made a fortune while directing company officials to falsely claim the prescription drug was not addictive, thus contributing to the opioid epidemic in Vermont and elsewhere, Attorney General T.J. Donovan said at a Burlington press conference announcing the lawsuit.

“They made billions of dollars off the backs of patients who became addicted to OxyContin. They made billions of dollars.

The entire Sackler family has been unjustly enriched by their misdeeds,” Donovan said.

Vermont has already filed a suit against the Sacklers’ company, Purdue, as well as Cardinal Health and McKesson, two of the largest drug distributors who profited off the nationwide opioid epidemic.

Many other states have filed similar suits, including some against individual members of the Sackler family.

The Vermont suit names Richard Sackler, Beverly Sackler, David Sackler, Ilene Sackler Lefcourt, Jonathan D. Sackler, Kathe Sackler, Mortimer D.A. Sackler and Theresa Sackler.

The eight were “active participants” in the deception about OxyContin and served as officers or board members of the company between 1996 and 2018, Donovan said.

The Sacklers directed an advertizing strategy that minimized the health risks of OxyContin and urged sales reps to expand the market to vulnerable populations such as the elderly, according to the lawsuit.

They also directed sales representatives to promote higher-dose products, which were more lucrative because they were more expensive, but which were also more dangerous and addictive, according to the suit.

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The state’s Judicial Nominating Board has agreed to reopen searches for two new Vermont Superior Court judges after Gov. Phil Scott decried the lack of diversity in the candidates previously put forward by the panel.

The 11-member board voted 8-3 Monday afternoon to seek new applicants for the vacant seats, one based in Bennington County and the other in the Northeast Kingdom.

A majority of the board felt it had the discretion to reopen the process, while a minority expressed concerns that Vermont statute provided no such authority, according to JNB chair Eleanor Spottswood.

She stressed that the board did not simply cave to pressure from the governor but listened to testimony from Scott’s general counsel, Jaye Pershing Johnson, at a meeting in Rutland on Monday and made its own decision.

It was his third DUI, making it a felony.

Bates pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a lighter form of probation called conditional discharge. But the state sought to revoke the sentence in October 2013 because Bates missed a court date and failed to pay all fees.

A judge issued a warrant for Bates’ arrest that remains active, though Vermont is not among the states from where he may be extradited.

Bates said he moved to Vermont the same year he was convicted, 2012, but before the warrant was issued in 2013. A fishing guide, he hosts a radio show on WBTN called “Outdoor Secrets Unwrapped.”

Last year, he was elected to the Vermont House in his first campaign for public office, handily defeating fellow outdoorsman Kevin Hoyt, a Republican. During the campaign, Bates called himself the “Fishin’ Politician.” At the time, his criminal record did not come to light.

After requests for comment, Bates issued a lengthy statement through his attorney in which he acknowledged past problems and struggles with alcohol abuse. Bates also revealed that he was convicted of multiple misdemeanor assaults in his late teens and early twenties. He said he only learned of the outstanding warrant last week and was working with his attorney to resolve it within the “next week or so.”

Hoyt told Seven Days that he learned of what he called Bates’ “fugitive” status during discovery for a criminal case in Bennington County in which Hoyt was accused of poaching a deer and obstructing the game warden who came to his house to investigate.

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They were directly involved in the sales, marketing and development strategies at the company and oversaw a “deceptive marketing campaign that led to an explosion of opiate prescribing” and “the opiate crisis in Vermont,” Donovan said.

No specific monetary damages were named in the suit. Donovan said that if Vermont wins any money, it might be directed to prevention and treatment.

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Bennington Rep Has an Outstanding Arrest Warrant in Illinois A Vermont lawmaker’s outstanding arrest warrant in Illinois was brought to light last Friday by his former political opponent, who discovered it while defending his own felony charge.

Rep. Chris Bates (D-Bennington) was convicted of aggravated DUI in 2012, according to McHenry County, Ill., court records obtained by Seven Days. The charge stemmed from a 2010 arrest.

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Included in confidential discovery documents, he said, was a criminal history report on Bates pulled from the National Crime Information Center, a law enforcement database.

Hoyt said he believes Bates’ inclusion in the state’s evidence suggests his former political opponent may have been in “cahoots” with the warden who investigated Hoyt.

Prosecutors dropped the charges against Hoyt last Thursday.

As for Bates, Bennington Police Chief Paul Doucette told Seven Days that he reviewed his warrant and determined that it was not enforceable in Vermont.

Nonetheless, Hoyt claimed that the revelation about Bates’ past undermines the legitimacy of last fall’s election.

“We’ve elected a fugitive from justice,” he said.

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Nathan J. Williams

1983-2019, BELLINGHAM, WASH. Nathan J. Williams, age 35, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday April 28, 2019, at his apartment in Bellingham, Wash.

He was born to David H. Williams and Andrea Deskie Williams on May 4, 1983, in Reading, Pa. Nathan graduated from South Burlington High School, Vt. He attended his senior year abroad in Montabaur, Germany, on a Rotary Scholarship. He attended Champlain Community College and later moved to the West Coast to study music at Marylhurst University in Oregon. Nathan recently was attending Bellingham Technical College in Washington State.

Nathan loved working in the restaurant industry for the flexibility. He worked at North Hero House for many years and recently worked at Round Table Pizza in Bellingham, Wash., where he was truly loved by his family of coworkers for his calm and caring personality.

Nathan had a great love for all types of music and played several instruments. He loved playing in bands with his island friends, tutoring music lessons and DJing at local events.

Nathan had an uncanny ability to reach people in a deep and positive way and was always available to help his friends. He was involved in many community organizations and received several awards and scholarships. Nathan was generous to feed the homeless community surplus food. Nathan was very resourceful and offered his mechanical abilities to his friends. Nathan had a special connection with nature and

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especially loved camping, bonfires, snowboarding and hiking Mount Baker, biking the coastline, motorcycles, crabbing, fishing, movies, video games, and writing. Nathan will be greatly missed by his friends across the U.S., Germany and Canada.

Nathan is survived by his father, David H. Williams of Burlington, Vt., and partner Dawn O’Brien; his mother, Andrea (Deskie) Williams of Marlton, N.J.; his sister, Annabeth Williams, and his nephew Aden of Maple Shade, N.J.; and his brother, Jacob Williams, and his wife, Carlee, of Milton, Vt. Nathan is also survived by his grandfather, Edward Deskie; his dear cousins, aunts and uncles; and his beloved cat Bobtail.

The family is deeply grateful for the love and support from Nathan’s friends on the West Coast during our tragic loss of this beautiful soul. Also to the Lairmont Manor in Bellingham and the wonderful staff for the beautiful memorial service they provided for Nathan.

Family, friends and others whose lives Nathan touched are invited to a memorial service, which will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019, from 2-5 p.m. at the North Hero House Pier, North Hero, Vt., to reminisce, grieve, support each other and, of course, chat.

Susan Brody Hasazi

1947-2019, SOUTH BURLINGTON, DUXBURY Susan Brody Hasazi, 72, of South Burlington and Duxbury, Vt., passed away on May 14, 2019. Her death was the result of a degenerative brain disease with which she lived and coped with dignity and grace for many years. Even as the disease took its toll on her memory and other abilities, she retained her love for

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family and friends until her last breath.

Susan was a beloved mother, wife, cousin and niece who counted many friends and colleagues as family. One of her defining characteristics was loyalty — to be loved by Susan was to be loved by someone who could be unconditionally relied on for love, support and the best advice.

Susan grew up in Toronto, Canada, and Miami Beach, Fla., where she met her soulmate, Joe. Together they moved in 1970 to Vermont, where they raised their daughter, Sarah. From their home base in Burlington, Susan, Joe and Sarah traveled the globe, including living and working in Portugal and Italy on multiple occasions. Susan’s worldliness was reflected in her elegant style and love of art, music and fashion.

An incredible intellect and leader in her field, Susan also loved to read fiction and poetry and was a gourmet cook. One of her many joys was bringing family and friends together for meals, occasions known for wonderful conversation and company. For more than 25 years, she was a member of the “WG” — a women’s group of eight friends who met weekly to love and support each other through life’s many joys and occasional crises. With her best friend, Chrysanne Chotas, she held weekly Sunday Night Dinners, where their children became sisters and Chrysanne and Susan moms to them all.

These traditions and others like them exemplify why she will be so deeply missed.

Susan was a woman of great professional accomplishments, many more than can be easily summarized here. An internationally known scholar in the field of special education, she began her career as a special education classroom teacher, an experience that shaped the rest of her professional life. While gentle in manner and petite in stature, Susan was a fierce and powerful ally for people with disabilities — whether she was working with individual families or national policy makers, she advocated relentlessly throughout her life for services and policies on their behalf. She was instrumental in the movement to integrate special education students into mainstream classrooms, something we take for granted today but which Susan saw as a social justice issue long before school systems and lawmakers caught up. Her career was also distinguished by significant contributions to research, authoring many papers that are considered

signature pieces in her field and are still referenced today.

Over time, her research and advocacy focused on the vocational and transitional experiences of youth with disabilities. Susan loved to teach and supervised many master’s theses and doctoral dissertations. As a mentor to countless students and colleagues who now serve in leadership positions across the state and country, her influence will be felt for generations.

Susan retired in 2010 after 34 years on the faculty of the University of Vermont’s College of Education and Social Services. At the time of her retirement, she served as the Stafford Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Special Education and director of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, which she developed. Upon her retirement, Susan was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree.

She earned her B.Ed. in special education from the University of Miami in 1968, her M.Ed. from the University of Vermont in 1972 and her Ed.D. from Boston University in 1978. In 1982 she served as a Kennedy Fellow in the U.S. Senate, where she helped shape the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. She was the recipient of numerous prestigious awards throughout her career, including the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation International Award for her lifelong contributions as a scholar, educator and policy maker regarding the rights and needs of persons with intellectual and other disabilities.

Susan is survived by her beloved husband, Joseph, and daughter, Sarah, and Sarah’s fiancé, CJ Walsh; cousin Nadine Rosen and family; aunt Dena Gorelick; and sister-inlaw Kristina Hasazi Morrison and family; as well as countless lifelong friends, including Allie, Nicole and Elia Vecchione, who cared for her as a member of their family for the last four years of her life.

A memorial service to honor and remember Susan will be held June 30 at 3 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Society on Pearl Street in Burlington. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Vermont Family Network (familynetwork.org), an organization whose support of children with disabilities and their families was dear to Susan’s heart. Assisting the family is the Perkins-Parker

Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury. To send online condolences, please visit perkinsparker.com or the funeral home Facebook page.

William “Bill” C. Diaz

1965-2019, BURLINGTON William “Bill” C. Diaz of Burlington, 53, died on April 21 at his home.

Bill was widely known in the Burlington area and had friends from several walks of life. He was welcoming, Bill’s shinai generous, considerate, witty, respectful, charming, compassionate and outspoken, and he had a strong personality. If you knew Bill, you would know that he was a wealth of information — like a walking encyclopedia.

He was always inquisitive and had a passionate love of all things, particularly science.

Bill’s passing unquestionably leaves a void in the lives of those who knew him well and loved him.

Born in Baltimore, Md., on June 8, 1965, Bill grew up in the Reston, Va., area through his high school years. From 1983 to 1986, Bill served in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, stationed in Fort Bragg, N.C., and participated in the invasion of Grenada. While the Army would have sent him to West Point, an unfortunate, non-combat-related injury ended his military service.

In 1993, he graduated magna cum laude at the University of Southern Maine with a BA in biology. In the interim, Bill continued to develop interests in life sciences and medicine. In 1998, he was accepted into the esteemed MD/PhD program at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. His time at Baylor clarified his passion to become an educator and researcher. Toward this end, he was a teacher at DeBakey High School for Health Professions (Houston), at the NAACP/NASA Inner City Math and Science Academy (Baltimore), and at Thornton Academy (Saco, Maine). Bill also served as a researcher and patent agent

at Kramer and Associates in Crystal City, Va. In 2006, Bill moved to Vermont to enter the Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program at the University of Vermont. Bill was awarded a prestigious NIH Predoctoral Fellowship and subsequently obtained his MS. He was passionate and dedicated to solving how the brain controls energy metabolism.

Although Bill was gifted intellectually, an excellent writer, and well-suited for a career in research and teaching, personal circumstances and his persistent and progressively worsening health prevented him from reaching further career goals.

Bill deeply loved his maternal grandparents, Dr. William G. and Ella W. Esmond, of Havre de Grace, Md. Dr. Esmond was a dedicated physician and inventor who created and patented several medical devices, including (ironically) an artificial kidney. Deeply respected by Bill, he was particularly influential during Bill’s youth and no doubt sparked his interest in science, discovery and compassion toward others.

Bill was dedicated to caring for and helping others. During the past several years, he was active in his community, serving as an advocate for veterans and chaplain for the Winooski VFW. Due to his intellect and knowledge in several fields beyond the sciences, Bill was a highly sought team leader in local trivia competitions. He enjoyed playing video games, cooking scrumptious meals for others and taking care of Maya, his four-legged friend.

Although Bill departed too soon, he left us with cherished memories, lots of smiles and love. Bill was one of a kind. For those who would like to share their stories and thoughts, there will be an informal gathering in remembrance of Bill on Friday, May 31, at noon at the Great Northern, 716 Pine St., Burlington.

BIRTHS Amani Rose Trail On May 13, 2019, at Porter Medical Center, Danielle Bruce & Travon Trail welcomed a daughter, Amani Rose Trail.

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or decades, Brookfield composer ERIK NIELSEN has contributed memorably to the Vermont music scene, with original compositions for chorus, instrumental ensembles and even the locally set opera A Fleeting Animal: An Opera From Judevine.

For much of that time, Lars Nielsen, Erik’s younger brother, was wordsmithing a few miles down the road in Northfield, where he moved with his wife and two sons in 1989. Lars’ plays, poems, fiction and other works are comparatively less known. He wrote many of them during his 13 years working at Norwich University in administration and teaching.

Lars died last June at the age of 63 of a glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer. While memorials have already occurred, Erik has organized a performance event celebrating his brother’s writing for this Sunday, May 26, at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. Featuring selected works by Lars, including two set to music by Erik, it’s intended to bring Lars’ creative output to wider attention.

Donations made at the celebration will go toward the newly established Lars Nielsen Scholarship Fund at Norwich University.

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The program begins with readings of Lars’ poetry and prose, then moves to his short comedic play “The Aspirants.” The play premiered a decade ago at TenFest, a festival of 10-minute plays presented by the VALLEY PLAYERS in Waitsfield in collaboration with the VERMONT PLAYWRIGHTS CIRCLE in Montpelier. Lars wrote it while meeting monthly with the latter group, says founder KIM WARD, and his participation over nearly a decade was vital.

“He was a really good comedic writer and could tell you how to tweak something to be funnier,” Ward recalls. “And he was a really good reader. At workshops we would hand out scripts to read aloud, and he could do any accent.”

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else — except, ironically, an actor, who slowly realizes what kind of flight she’s on. Ward directs and acts in it.

Next on the program is “The Falling of Trees,” a song cycle for baritone and quartet. Erik describes the work as “our big collaboration.” When Lars turned 50, he

asked Erik to set to music a series of poems he had written about Karl Nielsen — the oldest Nielsen brother, who had also died of brain cancer, in 1998. NORTHERN THIRD PIANO QUARTET will perform the work with baritone THOMAS BEARD. That collaboration inspired Erik to ask

Lars, when the latter was diagnosed, if he could set to music Lars’ Jewish High Holy Day verse “A Psalm for a New Year.”

(Lars’ widow, Isabel, is Jewish, and Lars converted after their marriage.) The program ends with this work for chorus and solo viola, performed by a group of singers conducted by JESSICA PIERPONT, with ELIZABETH REID on viola.

Lars was routinely described as “beloved” by members of the Norwich University community and others contacted for this story. RO PELLETIER, who directs the graduate programs in public administration and information security and assurance, knew Lars first as her associate program director for administration.

“And then we became really good friends,” she says. “If you’ve ever heard of someone being a very good person, that would be Lars. He loved the arts. He would bring me back things from museums, and we would talk and he would listen. He listened closely and carefully and valued everything you said.”

Lars earned a master’s in international diplomacy from Norwich, where he taught political science and history to undergraduates. Pelletier, who had grown close to the family, suggested they honor his memory with a scholarship. Norwich’s only graduate-level scholarship, the fund will help a student or students earn a master’s in history at the college of graduate and continuing studies, with preference given to Norwich undergrad history majors.

The Lars Nielsen Scholarship Fund has reached $18,000 with donations from family, faculty and staff; the university will begin to distribute it when it reaches $25,000, according to REED CURRY of the development office. The celebration of Lars’ writing may help bridge the gap.

Lars touched many lives, according to Ward. “He was a mentor-type person for many people. He was very focused on helping people be creative, whatever their age,” she says. “Erik’s really famous in Vermont; people know who he is. But Lars was as talented and creative.” m Contact: lilly@sevendaysvt.com

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Nora Guthrie Talks Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie B Y DA N B O LLES

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t’s impossible to tell the story of American folk music without Woody Guthrie. And it’s impossible to tell the story of Woody Guthrie without Pete Seeger. Reams have been written on both folk singers’ influences on modern politics, activism and, of course, music. They’ve been canonized as figures of almost mythic proportions. But Nora Guthrie has a different take on all that.

“My father was a bit of a mess,” she says with a chuckle.

Nora is Woody’s daughter, Arlo Guthrie’s sister, president of the Woody Guthrie Foundation and founder of the Woody Guthrie Archive. In short, she’s as much an expert on Woody as anyone alive. But lately she’s been focused on his old friend Pete, whose influence on her father she says is huge and rarely recognized.

“Most people talk about how Woody influenced Pete, which he did,” Nora says.

“But Pete was really important for Woody, too.”

This Friday, May 24, at NORTH END STUDIO A in Burlington, Nora will give a multimedia presentation called “What Pete Taught Woody,” illuminating the duo’s relationship. The project was inspired in part by wider observances of the centennial of Seeger’s birth. Using archival interviews, writing, music and rare film footage, as well as personal anecdotes and interviews with Seeger, Nora will demonstrate the many ways he affected her father. Local folk singer RIK PALIERI, who counted Seeger as a personal mentor, will perform.

“Pete is kind of like Paul Bunyan, and people like that iconic image,” Nora says.

“But, knowing him differently, I can tell a different story about the dynamic dual destiny he and Woody shared.”

She can also share a more personal side of Seeger’s friendship with her father, whom she freely admits “could be a difficult man to be around.”

“One of Pete’s famous lines about my father is, ‘I couldn’t stand him when I was around him, but I miss him when he’s gone,’” she says. Seven Days reached her by phone to learn more.

SEVEN DAYS: So, what did Pete teach Woody?

NORA GUTHRIE: [Laughs.] I can’t give it all away! But my connection to Pete is a little bit different from most. It’s not just music, and it’s not just familial — though I grew up with him as a quasi-uncle my whole life.

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There are some facts and stories that people don’t know about Pete and Woody.

Most of them have to do with what Pete learned from Woody, because Woody was a few years older than Pete. [Pete] was a young guy — 19, 20, 21. And Woody was really old at 27, 28, 29. So, if you close your eyes and think about when you were 18 and what a 28-year-old seemed like, that age difference is potent. As Pete was forming his destiny, Woody was really influential.

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SD: But you’re saying their relationship worked the other way, too.

NG: It was reciprocal. Pete, because of who he was — an academic, a folklore historian, a scholar — he influenced Woody, too. And that’s the story nobody talks about.

SD: This is about giving Pete his due, then?

NG: Exactly. Because they were yin and yang, exact opposites. And I wanted to show how they influenced each other.

Like, Pete wrote on his banjo, “This machine surrounds hate and forces it to

surrender.” And of course Woody was like, “Nah, my machine kills fascists.” So right there, you have two very different kinds of guys, two different dynamics, two different views of the world. And yet they were bonded forever.

SD: So they really complemented each other.

NG: Right. Pete wouldn’t have written on his banjo if he hadn’t seen Woody’s guitar. But Pete had his own idea of what his “machine” was supposed to do. So the presentation is about connecting simple things like that to more complex and profound ideas.

SD: Has your relationship to Pete and his stories changed since he passed?

NG: Three days ago I saw a tribute concert to Pete, and it had all of this dance and music. It was a full evening. And I told the producers after that I had never looked at Pete that way. I can only now back away enough so that I’m not just seeing Uncle Pete. I’m able to see his influence on the world. I grew up knowing that to some degree, but I kind of didn’t get it as an adult until recently.

I had the same thing with my father, too, which is understandable. When you’re living with someone daily, it’s different.

And it was only as I grew older that I was able to back up and be like, “Oh, my

God. People actually know the words to ‘This Land Is Your Land’!” And I’m kind of having that exact experience now with Pete.

SD: What strikes you about him now?

NG: There isn’t anyone like him left on this Earth that I know of. When you go to these tributes, you realize how many millions of people he’s affected personally all around the world. And they tell me about it. Like, “Oh, yeah. I built a boat, and Pete helped.” Or “I had an asparagus field, and Pete helped me plant it.” Everyone has a personal story with Pete Seeger.

And the more I back away, the more unreal that sounds. He’s like an apparition that appeared in so many people’s lives and spent time with them. It’s a different kind of fame.

There’s a kind of equality that he lived.

His relationship with Woody or with Bruce Springsteen or Barack Obama or some guy he built a boat with is the same.

It’s just another person he related to. No one was special. It was all the same to Pete, and that sort of kindness and generosity was so unique. m Contact: dan@sevendaysvt.com

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Nora Guthrie presents “What Pete Taught Woody” with Rik Palieri, Friday, May 24, 7:30 p.m., at North End Studio A in Burlington. $1520. northendstudios.org

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QUICK LIT: RACE AND REMEMBERING GREG BOTTOMS’ Lowest White Boy takes its title from a Lyndon B. Johnson quote that’s been getting a lot of play since the last presidential election.

Explaining how racism works in politics, Johnson told a young Bill Moyers, “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket.”

Bottoms writes early in his short memoir that “I lived among this ‘lowest white man,’ was a kind of lowest white boy.” For some writers, that admission might be a prelude to special pleading on behalf of the segment of the electorate that Johnson treated like easy marks. For Bottoms, it’s something radically different: an opportunity to examine his own complicity, even as a child, in a system of white supremacy.

In several previous memoirs, most recently Pitiful Criminals, the University of Vermont professor has recounted aspects of his workingclass white Southern upbringing.

Now, in Lowest White Boy, he takes on the task of showing how the truth of Johnson’s race-baiting adage played out in his own experience growing up in Hampton, Va., in the 1970s.

When Bottoms was young, he accompanied his mother as she drove a public school bus through the projects of their racially divided city, bringing African American kids to a newly integrated school. “I had a firsthand view of one of the outcomes of civil rights in action,” he writes, “without understanding any of it.”

In the first chapter, the author outlines the context of which he was ignorant as a child, from slavery

to segregation to Richard Nixon’s “Southern strategy.” (The historical photos that dot the book, many depicting white people at anti-busing protests, serve as illustration.) He discusses the policies that benefited his own upwardly aspiring family at the expense of African American families with similar aspirations.

Then, in a series of chapters built on anecdotes, Bottoms revisits his memories to see how all that history translated into the experience of a kid with typical kid preoccupations — watching TV, going to the pool, wearing the “right” sneakers.

Can racism and classism be expressed through sneaker snobbery?

In Bottoms’ experience, yes. Five years old, riding his mom’s bus, young Greg mocked a black girl’s footwear, parroting the judgments he’d learned from older kids in his neighborhood.

(Nikes and Pumas are cool; “cheap canvas shoes … can truly damn a person…”) A few years later, he began repeating the tales those neighborhood kids told about a “gang” of black boys encroaching on their turf, even though their alarmist narratives didn’t match his own more complex — and often positive — interracial interactions. “[W]hen you’re young, a blank slate, you … need the stories of your community to anchor you, tell you who you are,” Bottoms writes. The stories of his community made him feel “like a cop or a soldier of my block, conscripted into some amorphous battle I didn’t really understand.”

The older Bottoms doesn’t let himself off the hook for participating in this ambient racism. Young Greg attended an integrated school, socialized with the kids on his mom’s bus and refused to yell the N-word when other boys dared him to. Yet he

didn’t correct the adults who were all too ready to blame a group of black kids for some property damage that he had caused. Contrary to any notion that children are “colorblind,” Bottoms shows us that he could know nothing of Jim Crow and still “know skin color as social brand, as inherent system of American value.”

If that description makes Lowest White Boy sound like a grim act of self-flagellation, it’s not. Readers of Bottoms’ previous books know that his approach to memoir is an alchemy of lyricism and down-home telling-it-like-it-is. If the book has its academic passages, the author’s blunt, self-deprecating humor keeps rearing its head. Despite his overtly didactic intent, Bottoms’ depiction of an American childhood never rings false or preachy. “[T]ime felt so big at five,” he writes, “like an ocean to swim through, like having your eyes open while you slept.”

And there’s optimism, or at least hope, at the root of the book. Bottoms wants to believe that bringing these dark facets of the American psyche to light can make a difference, that “decency is still a more natural state than indecency,” he writes.

A valuable complement to (though not substitute for) the narratives of African Americans, Lowest White Boy

should make readers recall the times when they let the “stories of their community” override their sense of truth and justice. Whether or not we fully understood the ramifications of these small acts of complicity, Bottoms argues, we can’t get beyond them until we own them.

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In his new role, Pete will advise multiple lines of business, represent Mascoma Bank in the region, and identify new philanthropic opportunities where the Bank can give back to the community. Along with these new duties, Pete will continue to serve commercial clients with their commercial lending needs.

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SEVEN DAYS: How many sails per week can you build, on average?

BILL FASTIGGI: It depends on the size, of course. But we can usually do anywhere from two to eight or 10 sails per week. We do everything from scratch, start to finish.

We also do design and cutting for other sailmakers. And sometimes cutting a sail can take all day, especially if it’s a big sail with a lot of panels.

Last year, we built three sails for a 63-foot boat in Maine. Those were the biggest sails we’ve built. The biggest sail was a genoa, and that took over a week — just to build that one sail with three people working on it. That’s over 100 hours of work, plus the cutting.

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to become productive, because there are so many elements to it. A bigger company might have one person sewing seams and one person just sewing patches. We need to have people who can do everything, but it takes time to master each task, the different sewing machines and skills and construction techniques.

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ill Fastiggi calls the weeks leading up to Memorial Day weekend his “Christmas season.” That makes Memorial Day itself something like Christmas morning, at least for legions of eager sailors waiting to get out on Lake Champlain.

Fastiggi, 56, is the owner of Vermont Sailing Partners, a custom sailmaking company based in Winooski. To extend his holiday analogy, VSP’s large warehouse — or “loft,” in sailmaker lingo — would be like Santa’s workshop. There Fastiggi and his small crew of expert sewers churn out sails of all shapes and sizes for clients all over the United States and Canada. White-haired and pleasant, Fastiggi might not make a bad Santa, though he’s more accustomed to sloops than sleds.

Fastiggi grew up sailing on Malletts Bay in Colchester. He attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., where he sailed on the school’s renowned racing team and won national championships his junior and senior years.

Fastiggi likens USMMA’s teams in sailing to Duke University’s in basketball or the University of Notre Dame’s in football — which is to say, elite.

In 1986, he started working with local sailmaker Rob McDowell, who operated a loft on Burlington’s Pine Street affiliated with Rhode Island’s Shore Sails franchise.

Fastiggi eventually became a partner in the business; in 2003, the company moved to Winooski. Two years later, it was renamed Vermont Sailing Partners. Fastiggi, who took over sole ownership in 2009, says VSP is now the largest independent sailmaker in the country.

Fastiggi talked with Seven Days about the business of making sails.

— which will number SD: You use a NAME: and cut each panel of computer program Bill Fastiggi, 56 the sail. The key is to to design sails. How TOWN: waste as little fabric as much of a difference possible, because fabric does computerization Winooski is expensive. Some of make in sailmaking?

JOB : the fabric we use is BF: A lot. We can look Owner, at a sail in all different $60 to $70 per yard. So, Vermont Sailing Partners types of ways — make it if you can save a yard or flatter, change the shape, two, that’s a lot. all in 3D. Then we can export the design to our cutter and have all of the panels laid SD: Sailmaking is a very specialized out on the fabric, which is something we profession. How hard is it to find used to have to do manually. That’s not employees? horribly difficult, but it’s time consuming. BF: We very rarely find anyone who has sailmaking experience. So we look for SD: You use an automated 2D plotter either people who have sailing experience and know a lot about boats, so that they cutter to cut sail material. How does understand that part of it, or we look for that work?

BF: We have a 38-foot table that we cut people with sewing experience. We never material on. It’s like an air-hockey table, find people who have both. except that, instead of blowing air out, it sucks down, which holds the fabric to SD: How long does it take to learn to the table. Then there are two heads on make sails? the plotter cutter — for a pen and a blade BF: It really takes someone about a year

SD: Do you have a certain type of sail for which you’re best known?

BF: No, not really. We’re a custom sail shop, and we’ll do pretty much anything. There are a lot of lofts that specialize in one thing.

But, overall, we try to provide really good service to the local sailing community.

Once the sailing season starts, it’s all about turnaround for repairs — if someone needs a halyard made up quickly, or someone destroys a sail. Like, if the Friendship down on the Burlington waterfront tears a sail, they’ll call me up on my cellphone, and I’ll come in at four or five in the morning and fix it so that they can go out the next morning.

And that kind of thing paid off for us in terms of how much our business has grown. Unfortunately, in the marine industry, a lot of people overpromise and underdeliver. And we really try not to do that.

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Why Were 13 Kidneys at the Intervale?

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ur walk at the Intervale in Burlington was cut short one afternoon last week. It ended after our dog Johnny ate a mystery meal that was lying in wait on a log by the Winooski River just off the Rena Calkins Trail.

Johnny ran ahead of me and detoured away from the river to a downed tree, where he began eating intensely and unstoppably. He wouldn’t come when I called him, so I went to him. Johnny, a 7-year-old golden retriever, was devouring brownish-purple blobs set in a row on the log. They were spaced maybe six inches apart, each about the size of a clenched fist.

I took a picture of the foraged food and called our veterinarian to report that Johnny had eaten some kind of strangelooking mushroom or fungus at the Intervale.

The vet suggested I give Johnny hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting or bring him into the office where they could make him throw up (by a different method). I decided to let the pros handle it and drove to VCA Brown Animal Hospital in South Burlington. He arrived as an emergency patient and was taken out back for an injection to make him vomit.

“Johnny always comes when I call him,” I told the vet tech, “unless he’s eating a dead animal.”

Little did I know.

Out of my view and in the care of a doctor, Johnny vomited 13 kidneys, identified by the veterinarian. Yes, kidneys. Not the bean. The animal organ. (Layla, our other dog, was made to vomit just in case.

She threw up nothing but her breakfast.)

When the doctor informed me of her discovery, I was grossed out. Still, I was pleased that the expulsion of kidneys — eaten and expelled whole by Johnny — hadn’t happened at our house.

When I came to my senses, I was also dumbfounded.

WTF? How did a bunch of kidneys wind up side-by-side on a log near the Winooski River not far from the Intervale Center? What animal species did they belong to?

The vets at Brown ruled out a few: human, cow, cat and chicken; dog was unlikely. I googled goat kidney at the clinic, and it looked like a possible match.

That would be six and a half goats at two kidneys apiece.

The Burlington police, whom I called to report the incident, had little interest

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Animal kidneys on a log at the Intervale

in the event once it was established that Johnny had eaten nonhuman kidneys. (It took great restraint, I would imagine, for the cop on duty not to hang up the telephone or laugh out loud.)

Back home from the veterinary emergency, I turned to social media to try to solve the mystery. I posted pictures of the

kidneys on Facebook, told the tale briefly and warned dog walkers that perhaps there were more kidneys by the Calkins trail.

Comments trickled in: “Call Netflix,” wrote a Montpelier man, an arts type. “I’ve heard of ‘Guns Along the Mohawk’ [sic] but ‘Kidneys Along the Winooski’ is a far more intriguing title.”

A former coworker suggested that some kind of ritual might explain it: “Could be a ritual sacrifice,” she wrote. “Organs like the kidney are used, and river sides are places of spiritual power in some cultures.”

A friend observed: “They look like chocolate-covered cashews!”

People wondered about deliberate poisoning; others noted the flat-out bizarre nature of the incident.

Frank Pace, a Burlington chef, butcher and outdoorsman, posted the suggestion I prefer to believe. He identified the organ by photograph as lamb or goat kidney and wrote, “Probably used to fish for the Asian carp that are running up the Winooski.”

I went back to the river, without dogs, two days after Johnny ate the kidneys to ask anglers about their bait. I came upon a man digging for worms near a sandy clearing where people fish. He and a friend had their poles stuck in the mud, their lines in the river.

The man, a South Burlington resident named Ben Emerson, happened to be a meat cutter at Price Chopper. He told me some of his customers buy pork liver for catfish bait. “They think they’re gonna catch a big one,” Emerson said. I showed him a picture of the organ meat on my phone. He said he had a “gut feeling” it was fishing bait.

The next day, I called the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and spoke to Maj. George Scribner. He’s a 26-year veteran of the department, including 17 years as a game warden. Scribner thought it unlikely that animal kidneys would be used for bait.

“My thought would be somebody dumped them there,” he said. “They had them for whatever reason, [but] I would be surprised if it was fishing related.”

Meantime, Johnny’s OK. He bounced back faster than he did after eating cannabis edibles at Oakledge Park. That night, he could barely stagger to the car for a midnight trip to the veterinary emergency room.

We didn’t feed Johnny supper the night he ate 13 kidneys. But I learned a butcher’s recommendation for preparing the organ: Boil the piss out of it. m Contact: sally@sevendaysvt.com

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On Point

The day-trip-worthy Museum of Everyday Life opens an exhibition of scissors S TO RY BY CHEL SEA EDGAR • PHOTOS B Y DON WHIP P L E

Clare Dolan with scissor sculpture by Martin McGowan

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ver the past few months, Clare Dolan has amassed hundreds of scissors, ranging from tiny surgical implements to Turkish sheep shears, crusted with dirt and still smelling warmly of wool. The scissors have arrived mostly by mail, in fat tawny parcels and, in one case, a blue plastic bin containing more than 30 United Nations envelopes, each one containing a single pair.

Dolan is used to being the recipient of strange items — or, more precisely, mundane items in strange quantities — from donors near and far.

As the founder and self-appointed chief operating philosopher of the Museum of Everyday Life in Glover, she traffics in the kind of quotidian objects that acquire a particular shimmer when displayed in a dilapidated barn alongside a Vermont state highway. Previous Museum of Everyday Life exhibitions have celebrated the safety pin, the key and the toothbrush — in other words, the 32

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stuff most people jam into a single kitchen drawer.

True to its name, the museum is, in fact, open every day. There are no docents or $10 headsets; none of the displays is behind glass. The only security guard is a stuffed, seven-foot-tall sheep-humanoid creature that looms by the entrance. Aside from being eminently Instagrammable, the museum offers a certain voyeuristic thrill, an open invitation to examine the cast-offs of other people’s lives and squint at things so familiar to us that they’ve practically become invisible. Given that the barn lacks heat and insulation, summer is the ideal time for a pilgrimage.

Since early May, Dolan and a rotating cast of volunteers have been preparing for the museum’s upcoming exhibit, “The Pivot and the Blade: An Intimate Glance at Scissors,” slated to open on June 1.

On Saturday morning, Dolan had been

expecting six people to assist her with the installation, but all of them bailed at the last minute for reasons falling within the rubric of Everyday Life.

I hadn’t gotten the memo — not that there’s any cell service in Glover to text lastminute updates. So that morning, I drove up to find Dolan working solo. We proceeded to hang out in her house, a stone’s throw from the museum. Garlands of drying tea bags hung in her kitchen window like Tibetan prayer flags; a turkey thorax, given

to her by a neighbor, boiled in a large vat on the stove.

Dolan was dressed in olive-green coveralls, her hair tied back in a loose knot typical of the heroines in Victorian novels and contemporary hipsters. A birthday note from her father, stuck with a magnet to the refrigerator door, announced her age: 52.

On Dolan’s kitchen table was a pair of antique weaver’s shears from Sheffield, England, and a pile of paper snowflakes.

The latter were of a far more advanced genus than the ones that decorate elementary school classrooms around the winter holidays. In fact, Dolan had made them herself. For reference, she used a book of Chinese paper-cutting patterns that she received from a friend who lives near the headquarters of the Zhang Xiaoquan Company, the oldest continually operating scissor factory in the world, dating back to the 17th century.

Dolan suggested that we test a few patterns from the book, which sounded like a fine way to pass the time while waiting for a turkey thorax to sterilize — until she opened a page of instructions written in Chinese. They were accompanied by a few minimally helpful illustrations, like the brochures that come with IKEA furnitureassembly kits.

Dolan, who earns a living as a nurse in the intensive care unit at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, seemed fairly confident about making incisions. I second-guessed every snip and wondered how people could subject children to this kind of craft roulette. But then I carefully unfolded the paper and — voilà!

— it didn’t look like complete shit.

“I’ve been thinking about doing something on scissors for a long time,” said Dolan, sipping tea from a thermos. “I considered doing something on toilets, and then I was thinking maybe clocks, and then, on the spur of the moment, I just decided to go with the scissors.”

Dolan, who spent more than a decade working as a puppeteer for Bread and Puppet Theater, has long been fascinated by the inner life of inanimate objects, particularly of scissors.

“Scissors have a beautiful formal

design,” she said. “They’re incredibly elegant expressions of human ingenuity, and they’re full of interesting dualities: They’re domestic objects, and they’re also very sharp and dangerous. And they’re deeply feminine,” she added. “I’m kind of obsessed with what’s going on in our country with the whole abortion thing, and we’re in this historical moment of calling attention to women in power. So it just seemed like the right time.”

THEY’RE DOMESTIC OBJECTS,

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of the greatest hits from his collection, which arrived in the large blue bin filled with UN envelopes. (“Where the hell does one even get United Nations envelopes?” mused Dolan.)

Each envelope had a handwritten label describing its contents: “mini pinback,” “mini tie clip,” “wire cork.”

One of Dolan’s acquaintances, who spends part of the year in Istanbul, sent her the Turkish sheep shears. A woman from Portland, Ore., mailed her a pair of unassuming-looking first-aid scissors, included with every purchase of a specific brand of purple hemp rope used for erotic bondage.

(The sender also enclosed a typed note, which read in part: “In formal rope instruction, which is a popular pastime in Portland, it is emphasized that before engaging in rope activities, one should show the safety shears to the rope bottom (the person who is being tied) and let them know where they are located for the duration of the rope scene in case an emergency occurs.”)

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Once she committed to the idea, Dolan enlisted friends to put out a social media call for scissor submissions. (Dolan, who lives in a broadband black hole, doesn’t use social media herself; whenever she needs

the internet, she brings her laptop to the parking lot of the Glover Public Library and logs on to its Wi-Fi network from her car.)

Eventually, she got a call from a man named Harley Spiller, a scissor enthusiast living in Woodside, N.Y. He selected some

The exhibit will feature each of these bequests, organized further by category: household use, folk paper artistry, topiary, hair cuttery, culinary frippery (i.e., an ornate Victorian-era implement used only by the extremely wealthy for the sole purpose of trimming table grapes from the vine) and other subdivisions of scissordom.

Inside the barn, Dolan’s installation was in progress.

A pedestal near the center of the room displayed a series of small, brightly colored scissors arrayed in splits and pliés, like tiny headless ballerinas. Other specimens lay on a nearby table, waiting to be arranged and categorized. There

were frog scissors and snail scissors, impossibly tiny scissors and industrial-looking scissors. The latter, in theory, can accomplish 12 unique tasks, including opening bottles and scaling fish; it’s the sort of gizmo you might be hypnotized into purchasing from a late-night infomercial.

In another corner of the exhibition space, Dolan will repurpose a painting of Gramercy Park in New York City, part of an installation from the lock-and-key exhibition last winter. The painting will provide a backdrop for hanging garden implements, which she plans to suspend from the ceiling with invisible string.

Dolan seemed particularly jazzed about a pair of Barnel pruning shears with sharp red-and-white blades. When I gave them a squeeze, they produced the kind of menacing swish you pray you’ll never hear when you’re home alone at night.

She’s obsessed with the swishes of shears, which are sort of analogous to human voices — a distinct indicator of provenance, age and countless other biographical details.

A pair of Scotch brand craft scissors makes an officious thwip, reminiscent of the gait of a middle-school principal I particularly disliked. An edge trimmer that Dolan found among old tools left by the previous owners of her property produces an ominous, rusty

snarl, like the stooped-over groundskeeper of a sprawling English estate who says hello about once a year.

Accordingly, the exhibit will feature audio recordings of different types of shears, produced by Dolan’s friend Erica Heilman, who hosts the podcast Rumble Strip.

Anyone who has gone through the tedious process of finding the perfect coffee mug can probably identify the ideal pair of scissors: the proper ratio of blade to handle, the perfect weight, the right amount of resistance as you’re cutting into an object. Conversely, just as many things can go horribly wrong: finger holes that are either too big or too small, an arthritic fulcrum, dull blades that gum away at whatever material you’re trying to slice.

Dolan said she doesn’t have a favorite pair in her collection, but perhaps she’s still searching for the right one. When she picked up a pair with a handle designed specifically for a thumb grip, I asked her if the problem with most scissors isn’t that the instruments are flawed but that we all just hold them the wrong way.

“I don’t think there’s ever a wrong way,” she replied. “It really all depends on your purpose. And your hand.”

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Casting Call

Catching the big picture with fly fisherman and author Peter Shea B Y ER IK ESCKIL S EN

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hen Peter Shea agreed to introduce me to fly fishing, he didn’t say we’d catch fish. I didn’t press the issue.

I figured I’d picked up enough bad habits as a boy, fishing with a spinning rod and live bait, to make me a difficult student.

Plus, early spring waterways can be cold and murky in Vermont, making fish sluggish and bait tough to see. Trout season had been open for just under a month when we went out, but we knew our odds of landing a fish were long.

I was with Shea because he’s authored eight books on fishing and been an avid fly fisherman for more than 50 of his 72 years. Yet the Burlington resident doesn’t present himself as a master angler. His expertise is in geography — getting into areas “where the trout haven’t seen a lot of people,” he said.

For our trip, Shea chose Goshen Dam, also known as Sugar Hill Reservoir, in the Green Mountain National Forest southeast of Middlebury. We tried a few casts from shore, using “streamers” — flies designed to simulate underwater life, such as a leech or a minnow. One fly was tied in a pattern known as a Governor Aiken, which thengovernor Peter Shumlin designated as Vermont’s state fishing fly in 2014.

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it back — “stripping” it — to make it move, attracting fish attention.

My progress was, let’s say, gradual. My jerkiness snapped a couple of flies free of the line. One got hooked in Shea’s rain jacket; another tangled in a tree branch behind us. But Shea was forgiving. The flies only cost a couple of bucks each, and he could tie his own in about 20 minutes, he said. So what if we didn’t catch fish? There were sandwiches in the car.

For my part, I was grasping something beyond the basics of fly casting. Building an appreciation for the setting of his pastime might be Shea’s most important contribution to Vermont fishing culture. Over nearly four decades, he has shared his passion for finding and fishing great spots with readers. His books range from contemplative and, at times, comical essay collections — with such cheeky titles as In the Company of Trout: True Stories, Ruminations, and Vermont Guidance and Collateral Trout: A Vermonter’s Angling Memoirs and Fishy Tales — to informative guides such as The Atlas of Vermont Trout

Peter Shea

Ponds and The New Atlas of Vermont Trout Ponds: A GPS-Compatible Guidebook.

The last one includes GPS coordinates for tech-enabled trout chasing and leaves the cartography to the likes of Google Earth. That allows Shea to delve more deeply into the features of individual

ponds — such as accessibility, environmental quality and stocking.

In 2013, Shea launched his own press, Wind Knot Publishing. It offers five of his titles; he plans to publish a sixth, Vermont Trout Streams: A Fly Angler’s Guide to the Best, this fall. Cowritten with Bob Shannon, the book promises to be a fish-and-tell tome like no other. It will combine Shannon’s angling expertise with Shea’s extensive research on more than 400 Vermont trout steams, including information from state fisheries biologists, whom Shea called vital collaborators and dedicated caretakers of the waterways.

Shannon is the owner of the Fly Rod Shop in Stowe and a fishing guide with some 30 years’ experience. In the book, he draws on his own deep knowledge and his guide network to offer what he called the “technical standpoint,” which goes well beyond fly-casting tips.

“Understanding the relationship between water temperature, sunlight cycles and the food cycle — insects — those are some of the key components,” Shannon explained. The operating principle of fly fishing, he said, is “match the hatch” — the bugs that are hatching when you’re going fishing, that is.

Although Shea calls himself a “duffer” compared with expert anglers, Shannon praises his coauthor’s drive to show people where the wild things are. “I could not have done what he did,” he said.

How Shea grew into this role is a fish story itself. It begins in postwar Holyoke, Mass., his hometown. Shea’s father, Peter Sr., was a factory worker whom Shea remembers as loving and hardworking but more inclined to spend weekends in bars than playing baseball with his kid. He liked to fish, though, and would take his son on short trips around New England.

That’s when Shea developed an interest in cartography, buying maps from the U.S. Geological Survey via advertisements in the back of Field and Stream. He and a buddy learned to navigate by map and compass and went camping, often keeping their destinations a secret.

“My mother and father would think that we were camped out, like, a threemile walk away from home,” Shea said.

“The two of us would hitchhike to Vermont. We’re 70 miles into Vermont, camped out, with the parents having no clue where we were — a couple of street kids from Holyoke.”

Shea returned to Vermont in 1965 to attend Saint Michael’s College, where he majored in sociology. From there, his story twists and turns like a backcountry stream.

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Since leaving Northern Cartographic in 1993, Shea worked in corporate fundraising with Vermont PBS. Now in semiretirement, he works as a standardized patient at UVM Medical Center while running Wind Knot. If his life story has a theme, it’s not going to show up on his résumé.

Spend time with him on a trout pond, however, and the common thread is clear.

“Any time I can get my butt outside, I’m going to enjoy myself,” he said at Sugar Hill Reservoir, as it became obvious that either the fish weren’t biting or I was too inept to catch one. “Just seeing those loons made it worthwhile.”

Shea pointed out the wheelchairaccessible dock jutting into the reservoir.

Of his many literary endeavors, he seems proudest of Access America: An Atlas and Guide to the National Parks for Visitors With Disabilities, which Northern Cartographic published in 1988. The book won a Best Reference award from the American Library Association Booklist in 1990.

By the time we packed up to head home — fishless yet not disappointed — I thought of fly fishing as a gateway to a holistic environmental ethos. Shea underscores that view of the sport with his organizational work. For example, as a member of the central Vermont chapter of Trout Unlimited, a national nonprofit dedicated to freshwater conservation, he supports Casting for Recovery, a program that organizes fishing trips for women recovering from cancer.

One hundred Vermont schools participate in another CVTU-backed initiative,

Trout in the Classroom. The multidisciplinary curriculum involves raising trout in school and then releasing them into the wild.

Shea is acutely concerned about how youth today connect with nature — or don’t. “I worry about what they will do about the environment if they don’t care about the environment, if their only environmental need is if there’s an outlet they can plug into,” he said.

But for now, Vermont’s waterways are doing well, at least in terms of trout. In the upcoming Vermont Trout Streams, Shea shares the results of two extensive stream surveys — one conducted from 1952 to 1960, the other in 2017 — that show Vermont’s brook trout population holding steady.

He called it “a jaw dropper” to find that, over 70 years, “these trout are still hanging in.”

“Brookies” are among the most temperaturesensitive of trout, Shea noted, which makes them particularly vulnerable to warming trends. Vermont’s forested landscape, crisscrossed by rivers and streams, has probably helped sustain the population.

Shannon is also cautiously optimistic: “Vermont has been very proactive in analyzing our waters and rivers,” he said.

“Overall, the wild brook trout population seems to be thriving. That’s not to say that we shouldn’t be paying attention.”

Shannon has ample opportunity to pay attention as he and his guides lead more than 500 fishing trips a year. Shea’s forays this season will be more modest — a fishing trip out west, some fishing closer to home and a getaway to a pond near St. Johnsbury that he prefers not to identify.

Such coyness is conspicuous in someone who publishes books with the words “trout” and “atlas” in their titles. Yet, if a sense of mystery is inextricable from fly fishing, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

“There’s always hope when you’re fishing, right?” Shea said. “Hope is the essence of fishing.”

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att Niklaus has been wrenching on bicycles since he was a teenager racing BMX bikes in central Pennsylvania. After college, he moved to Vermont and spent 12 years working as a plastics engineer at Husky Injection Molding Systems in Milton. Though he liked his employer, Niklaus missed his passion. So, in May 2016, he opened his own business: Bootlegger Bikes at 60 Main Street in Jeffersonville, named in a nod to the area’s colonial-era history of smuggling.

Niklaus’ entrepreneurial timing couldn’t have been better. The Vermont Association of Snow Travelers had just finished constructing a 17-mile segment of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail between Cambridge and Morrisville. The fourseason, packed-gravel path zigzags along the Lamoille River and through woods, farmland and villages. Once complete, it will be part of a contiguous 93-mile recreational corridor extending from Swanton to St. Johnsbury — the longest rail trail in New England.

One day, supporters say, the LVRT may link to rail trails in New Hampshire and Québec. But it’s already become an economic engine for the 18 towns and villages on its route, sparking the creation of new businesses and enhancing the bottom lines of existing ones.

The boost has been especially noticeable in Lamoille County, home to the most heavily traveled section of trail, where two thirds of the economy is linked to travel, tourism and hospitality. As winters get warmer, economists and planners are looking for three-season additions to the region’s winter-sports mainstays.

Bootlegger Bikes, which primarily sells and services mountain bikes, gravel bikes, kids’ bikes and hybrids, is less than a mile from the nearest LVRT trailhead. Daily, from June through October, three of its five employees staff a trailside bike rental station. During the peak months of July through September, Niklaus noted, his shop gets “a ton” of drop-in traffic from cyclists coming to or from the trail.

“From a touring and bike-packing perspective, the rail trail really opens up a lot of opportunities for people to create these cycling routes and never have to get on pavement, which has become quite dangerous to ride,” he said.

According to Ken Brown, trails manager of Vermont Association of Snow

Carrie Rheaume making a latte at the Farm Store in Jeffersonville

Travelers, the busiest sections of the LVRT now get more than 20,000 visits per year, and nearly all sections see at least 14,000 visits per year. And, while the nonprofit snowmobiling group played the largest role in the trail’s development, Brown reported that the LVRT is busiest, by far, in the summer and fall.

Small businesses like Bootlegger Bikes reap the rewards when the LVRT attracts visitors who might otherwise have driven through en route to more established tourist destinations. As Niklaus put it, “We haven’t hit a plateau yet.”

Just down Jeffersonville’s Main Street, Jennifer Bishop reported a similar uptick in business since the rail trail opened. As

founder and owner of the Farm Store, a local green grocer and natural-foods store, she said last summer she saw a large influx of cyclists coming off the rail trail in search of sustenance.

To cyclists making the round trip from Johnson or Morrisville, Bishop’s market offers free Wi-Fi — so they can check in with their traveling companions — and refreshments such as Queen City Kombucha, salads from Vermont Fresh Pasta and fresh breads from Slowfire Bakery. Bishop said her organic and locally sourced fare are a perfect fit for this crowd: “People who are riding 25 miles on the rail trail don’t want Lay’s potato chips.”

The Farm Store has also become a de

facto meeting spot for Cambridge and Jeffersonville residents who pedal the 10 miles to Tuesday Night Live, a weekly concert series held in Johnson all summer.

Bishop also sees riders headed to and from the Jeffersonville Farmers’ and Artisan Market, held on Wednesday evenings at the end of Old Main Street.

In Johnson, Jim and Yva Rose have carved out their own rider-friendly business niche. In 2016, the couple founded Lamoille Valley Bike Tours, which rents and sells electric power-assisted bicycles, aka e-bikes, at trailheads along the LVRT. “Basically, we wanted to get involved early on in the growth of the trail,” explained Jim Rose, 38, a former environmental professional with Vermont Electric Co-op. E-bike tours, he said, “scratched that entrepreneurial itch for us.”

From a tourism standpoint, e-bikes make a lot of sense, Rose noted. They attract both serious cyclists who want to extend their range and less ablebodied riders who otherwise might be intimidated by a trek as strenuous as the 17-mile segment between Morrisville and Cambridge that Lamoille Valley Bike Tours primarily serves. The electric twowheelers, which are state-approved on the LVRT, can reach top speeds of 20 mph or be ridden like conventional bicycles.

“You always see more from the seat of a bike than from a car,” Rose said, “and this connects these four villages and allows you to do just that.”

Heading into its fourth year of operation, Lamoille Valley Bike Tours has expanded from 10 e-bikes in 2016 to 20 this year. The company now offers guided and self-guided trips, including the Bike and Brew Tour, which stops at Rock Art Brewery, Ten Bends Beer and Lost Nation Brewing; the Teahouse Tour, which visits the European-style Fledermaus Teahouse in the hills overlooking Johnson; and the Pedal Paddle Tour, which partners with Vermont Canoe & Kayak to get cyclists paddling the Lamoille River.

In the three years since Lamoille Valley Bike Tours opened, Rose noted, the company has seen its ridership triple, and 60 to 70 percent of customers come from out of state. The clientele also includes riders from a half dozen countries, who discover the company online and book short-term lodgings through Airbnb along the rail trail, Rose said.

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business, and we’ve got folks from Australia booking us and basing their little Vermont experience [on the LVRT] six months in advance,” he said.

In Morrisville, Allen Van Anda and Jamie Griffith, cofounders of Lost Nation Brewing, said they were unaware of development plans for the LVRT when they moved into their building in 2012. Since then, however, it’s been a boon to their business.

Lost Nation Brewing opened to the public in 2013 with a 45-seat indoor restaurant and tasting room. The following year, it opened an 80-seat outdoor beer garden — just as work wrapped up on the

LVRT right behind the brewery. Today, much of the brewery’s business comes from pedestrians and cyclists using the trail. Morrisville’s community bike-share program keeps a bike shelter right behind the building.

“You know what it’s really good for?

The community,” said Griffith of the LVRT. “We see a lot of our locals use it to take a walk and coming here for a meal afterwards.”

Van Anda remembers coming to work one Sunday and seeing only a couple of cars in the parking lot. He expected a slow day.

“I come around the corner, and the whole beer garden is packed. There were

bikes everywhere!” he recalled. “We love being a part of the rail trail. There are so few win-wins in the world, but this is such a massive win-win.”

Traditional tourism businesses aren’t the only ones that have benefitted. Artist Karen Winslow owns Winslow Art Studio in Cambridge with her husband, Jack.

Winslow, whose studio is celebrating its 40th year, now offers plein air “walk & watercolor” classes along the LVRT. The gallery provides the paper, paints, brushes, easels and bags to carry them.

For customers trying their hand at landscape painting, the LVRT is ideal, Winslow said. “I actually love painting over by the covered bridge along the rail trail,” she added, referring to the bridge at Cambridge Junction. “I paint on the rail trail all the time. Basically, you’re exercising your heart, mind and spirit.”

The trail makes it easy for seniors to get out in nature, Winslow added. “It’s wide, it’s flat, and it’s very easy to access. There’s nice parking, there are Porta-Potties and a nice place to stand or sit — all the things you need for landscape painting.”

So far, the LVRT has grown one segment at a time. That will change in the next couple of years, however, with

the completion of a stretch connecting Cambridge with Sheldon Junction — where, as its name suggests, two nowdefunct railroad lines once converged.

There, cyclists will be able to connect to the 26.4-mile Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail, which runs from St. Albans to Richford.

That connection, trail supporters say, will open huge cross-border travel and tourism opportunities, such as bike treks from Montréal and points north.

“Connecting up with the Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail just adds more mileage to these multiday tours,” said Niklaus.

“There’s a ton of rail trail in Québec, and … it’d be great to see people be able to cross the border on rail trails on bikes someday.”

And bring their tourist dollars with them.

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tent in the woods, a few friends and a campfire is the best thing about summer for some Vermonters, and the more rustic, the better. Others like the idea of camping, but with every passing year, sleeping on the cold, hard ground becomes something to avoid. (Hello, back problems.) What to do if you still crave the great outdoors but not the hassle of roughing it?

One answer is a pop-up camper you can tow behind your car to the outdoor location of choice. But the expense might not be worth it.

“I think seeing pop-ups sitting unused in backyards made us realize that people do want to go camping,” says Michael Breyette, 53. “But it’s a lot of work, maintenance and investment, especially if you can only go once or twice a year.

“Camping would be so much easier if someone handled all that stuff, and people could just show up, like you booked a hotel,” he adds.

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pop-up campers and will deliver them to any of the 10 approved campgrounds within 40 or so miles of Middlebury. All you have to do is book a camping spot, then go to the company’s website and choose one of the three boutique, Instagrammable campers: the Jackson, the Templeton or the Diane.

Recalling the company’s origins, Breyette says, “We were thinking about how we loved camping, but we wanted something to camp in. Tents are fine, but…”

“We’re adults now,” injects cofounder Kim Steinfeld, 54. “We don’t have to sleep on the ground anymore, do we?”

Breyette and Mott, 51, don’t think so.

They hit upon the idea for their company while trying to figure out their own glamping setup, looking at pop-ups on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. The couple eventually decided that renovating one might be a fun challenge — and a far more comfortable way to hang out in nature.

“Everybody has a dream of buying an Airstream and redoing it,” suggests Breyette. “I see those on Pinterest. I can’t tackle that. But a pop-up, I thought, There isn’t much to it.”

As it turns out, there was. So they called in Mott’s 84-year-old mother, Diane. She spent hours sewing custom cushion covers, pillowcases and drapes for what would become Good2Go’s debut camper, the Jackson — named for the dog of cofounder Mark Sloop.

Once complete, however, the Jackson inspired a question: What to do with it during all those weekends when they weren’t camping? One night, Breyette had a eureka moment: Rent it out. He enlisted a trio of friends with backgrounds in tourism, and Good2Go Camping was born.

Rehabbing and renting out neglected campers is a rather niche vocation. But the collective skillsets of Good2Go Camping’s co-owners are oddly suited to it. Steinfeld is a human resources consultant in health care. John Lezcano, 54, is a graphic designer. Mott promotes tourism in the Baltimore and D.C. areas, while living part time in Vermont. Sloop, 49, is a project manger for a web-design company.

Breyette is a full-time artist.

In February 2018, the five friends incorporated Good2Go Camping, LLC. By May, they had purchased a van — affectionately known as “Miss Vanjie.” They also launched a related company, Vermont Tasting Tours, which offers excursions to local breweries, cideries and distilleries. Both brands are operated under a larger banner: Green Mountain Tourism. Miss Vanjie sports all three names and logos prominently.

By mid-summer 2018, the Good2Go gang still had some details to iron out. How would they handle booking campsites?

How far would they be willing to travel with the campers? What about provisions?

“We realized that we don’t want to be the ones to rent the campsite,” explains Breyette. “We also figured, if we’re based in Middlebury, we don’t want to be more than an hour away from the camper if something goes wrong or they need something.”

The partners decided that clients would book their own camping spots and Good2Go would set up the pop-up prior to their arrival. When their customers showed up, they would be — wait for it — good to go. The company charges $135 to $185 a night, with a two-night minimum.

For campers who want more space, an additional $50 will get them an attached, screened-in room for the duration of their stay.

Each rehabbed pop-up has its own look and feel. The Jackson, with capacity for four adults, mimics a cozy, screened-in cabin porch. The Templeton, which holds four adults and two children, is clean and

central goals: making camping easier.

Especially for families.

Slocum, 50, is a surgical technologist in Vermont who booked the Templeton for herself and four family members, ranging in age from 7 to 71. They stayed on Lake Dunmore last summer. Slocum admits to being initially skeptical about the rental camper.

“I was more of a cabin or hotel kind of person,” she writes in an email. But once her group arrived and saw their accommodations, it all made sense.

“I was so very happy to not have to do any of the setting up or taking down of the camper,” Slocum writes. “I loved the fact

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modern — more like a sleek B&B than a camper. And the six-person Diane, with aqua upholstered cushions and pillows, white trim and nap-inducing areas, has the airy, spacious vibe of a beach rental on Cape Cod or in Florida. The partners say they’ll add more campers to their fleet if all goes well this summer.

Each camper includes amenities such as a Bluetooth speaker, camp chairs and umbrellas. The “Starter Provisions” pack ensures that renters don’t get hangry when they realize they didn’t plan for breakfast. For $40 extra, chips, salsa, breakfast fixings, s’mores ingredients and even firewood are included. And, Vermont being Vermont, there’s a locavore angle.

“We wanted the products to be locally sourced,” says Steinfeld. “So the soap is from Vermont Soap Works.

We hope to tie in with Lake Champlain Chocolates to leave a little something sweet on their pillow. Just those nice little touches.”

According to early clients Jennifer Slocum and Meghan Norwood, Good2Go has accomplished at least one of its

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that I could just arrive and start enjoying my vacation immediately.”

Convenience was even more important to Norwood, a 33-year-old stay-athome mom. She and her husband love to tent camp, but at the time they rented from Good2Go, Norwood had a 1-year-old in tow and was seven months pregnant.

“Camping on the floor was a no-go with a toddler,” Norwood writes. “As an experienced camper, having to [ just] show up was something I have never done, and it was so nice. I remember they even thought of a water dish for our dog.”

According to Norwood, the biggest win wasn’t the Vermont products or the upholstery. Her lasting impression echoes the Good2Go tagline: “You’ll have stories to tell.”

“We got out of the house, sat by a campfire and had a memorable experience together,” Norwood writes. “Our son won’t remember, but I will remember the first time we took him camping for the rest of my life.” m

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Obstacle course racers go for the thrill, the punishment and the mud B Y M O L LY WA L SH

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cold drizzle fell on Caleb Vallencourt as he hustled through the mud carrying 80 pounds of cement. Jessica Hopper splashed through a puddle and edged past him — hugging her own 50-pound bucket of cement.

They also hurled themselves over a 20-foot wall, shimmied 18 feet up a thick rope, jogged wearing a 40-pound shoulder yoke and flipped tractor tires in the muck — all for fun.

The two friends and fellow athletes, both 38, are avid obstacle course racers who took time out from a recent practice session in South Burlington to explain why they enter competitions inspired by an ancient warrior society.

With names like Spartan, Savage, Tough Mudder, Bog Commander and American Ninja Warrior, obstacle course races have attracted millions of people to a sport that encourages competitors to find their “inner warrior” — and maybe throw a few spears in the process.

The racers also suffer. And then stop suffering, and that’s part of the thrill, explained Vallencourt. A personal trainer at the Edge Sports & Fitness in South Burlington, he not only races but coaches would-be Spartans on an obstacle course training ground at the club’s Twin Oaks Terrace location.

Vallencourt has been racing for eight years and said he still feels the rush. During a recent competition, he completed the cement “bucket carry” section, put down the bucket and felt a surge of happiness as he resumed running without the burden. “I was almost springing,” Vallencourt said. He remembers thinking, This is amazing. I feel wonderful.

Hopper, who met Vallencourt when he began training obstacle course racers at the Edge four years ago and competed in her first race six years ago, is hooked on the sport. And she feels a similar euphoria when she competes. Although she’s plagued with nerves before a race, Hopper said, once she’s running sandbags up a mountain or cradling an Atlas ball, she becomes completely engrossed and determined to finish.

Crossing the line is “the best feeling,’’ said Hopper, an inventory analyst at Keurig Dr Pepper in Williston. “No matter how well you did, it makes you want to keep training and do it again. I haven’t met

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many people who do one race and don’t want to do it again.’’

Hopper does not look like a warrior.

She’s five feet, five inches tall, weighs 128 pounds and, apart from relatively broad shoulders, would not register as killerstrong at first glance. Yet she is. That became clear as she scrambled over walls and sprinted through a tire obstacle course during a recent practice session at the Edge.

Vallencourt has broad shoulders and bulging calves, but he does not resemble a muscle-bound hulk, either. At five feet, 10 inches, he weighs “about 195” pounds — and expects to drop at least 10 pounds as competition season ramps up.

Obstacle races vary in length and format. They range from a 5.6-mile “sprint” with 20 obstacles to a 16-mile “beast” with 35 obstacles to even longer ordeals. One of the most popular race series, the Spartan, grew out of the Death Race, first held about 15 years ago on the Pittsfield farm of Joe De Sena.

The Spartan is now a major global race series with a website that offers tips on diet, training and mental strength. “When you leave a Spartan race you’re not going to complain about little things in life because, compared to the challenges you’ve faced, they’re nothing,” the website states.

“When the elevator goes out at work, you

won’t mind because you’re already taking the stairs.”

De Sena, the CEO of Spartan, still lives in Pittsfield and has become an obstacle race guru with best-selling books, including The Spartan Way. He also maintains a blog in which he writes about “ripping people off the couch” and explains why humans work harder “when we feel others are watching our every move.”

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The obstacle race world is not without competition of another sort: the race for money. It has spawned oodles of merchandise, TV broadcasts, training camps and high-profile championships. In 2016, De Sena settled a lawsuit with his Death Race cofounder after a dispute involving profits from the Spartan spin-off.

None of the controversy has deterred competitors up for an extreme challenge.

Of course, not everyone who is “ripped” off the couch can be good at obstacle course racing. But Hopper and Vallencourt discovered that they are. They often finish near the top at races in Vermont and neighboring states. Last year, Hopper took second in her division (ages 30-39) at the North American Obstacle Course Racing Championships in Stratton.

“Her nickname’s ‘The Mountain.’ She’s a hiker and she smokes everybody,” Vallencourt said of Hopper.

But uphill endurance isn’t the only talent required. With spear throwing, monkey-bar swinging and various graband-hang obstacles, success lies in the hands, as well. “You have to have excellent grip strength or you’re screwed,” Vallencourt noted. His secret to success: “I’m a runner, and I’ve got really good grip strength.”

Vallencourt ran cross-country in high school and at the University of Rhode Island. He’s been a personal trainer for 16 years. Many of his clients are friends who appreciate his blunt charm. “We have so much fun,’’ he said. Some clients are recovering from injuries, some are training for various competitions, and others “just want to look good naked,” he quipped.

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to. It’s so much fun,” said Vallencourt, not sounding very mean at all. He chortled as he imitated himself chiding clients: “Suck it up. My God, you’re embarrassing me.’’

Vallencourt began obstacle racing shortly after his father died in 2011. He sobbed in grief through part of that first race at the Killington Ski Resort but still finished at the front of the pack. “I was like, I’m still here, I’m still alive and I can do this,” he said.

For her part, Hopper grew up hiking, skiing and playing soccer in South Wheelock, near Lyndonville. She now lives with her husband and their two Labs in St. Albans. She sometimes drives to Mt. Mansfield before work and manages to get all the way up and down Vermont’s tallest peak in one hour.

With obstacle racing, she likes the mix of strength, agility and cardio; even the “penalties” built into races don’t seem that bad to her, Hopper said. In many races, contestants who miss the target with their spear or drop off the monkeybar-like “rigs” before swinging all the way across must do a certain number of burpees — an obnoxious cross between a jumping jack and push-up — to make up for their deficiencies. Burpees slow people down and make it harder to win, but sometimes competitors gather to cheer on fellow athletes through their burpee penalties — a show of camaraderie that Hopper called “heartening.”

It’s also fun to compete in a sport “where women and men can be pretty equally matched,” Hopper added, noting that the women’s Spartan world champion, Lindsay Webster, “beats almost all the men.”

Sometimes Vallencourt and Hopper compete individually, and sometimes they form a team. She usually goes uphill faster than he does, but he goes faster on the way down, he said. They veer from encouragement to efforts to out-run, outlift and out-climb one another. And the

training partners will try to keep track of each other on courses that can attract more than 1,000 competitors.

“It’s good to know where the other one is, so we can try to pick each other off,” said Vallencourt. He has claimed several top-10 finishes in the Vermont Spartan Sprint and placed 35th out of 4,900 competitors at the 2017 Boston Spartan Sprint.

Summer is their big training season.

Vallencourt ups his lifting, running and time spent on the obstacle course at the Edge — an area that used to be two outdoor tennis courts. He drops 20 pounds without really trying. “As the season goes along, you tend to shed any body fat that you have,” he said. “You’re running a lot, you’re lifting, your diet is locked in around races, you aren’t drinking as much, and you aren’t eating as much shitty food,” he explained.

Vallencourt will typically do six to eight races from spring to fall, spaced out “so my wife doesn’t kill me,” he said. The Colchester resident also has entered both of his children, ages 8 and 5, in Spartan kiddie races.

One of the big races on the calendar this year for both Hopper and Vallencourt is the North American Obstacle Racing Championships at Stratton Mountain in August.

“Technique, endurance and determination” are among the most important qualities for an obstacle racer, Hopper said. She’s learned that first hand, after successfully pushing herself to the finish line coated in mud, gasping for breath and dizzy from burpees. Her inner warrior goes by this mantra: “I’m not giving up.” m

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reakfast service was a little delayed at Health Hero Farm in South Hero last Tuesday. It was about 10 a.m. on the cool, drizzly morning when Joan Falcao and Bob Fireovid switched off the electric fence and climbed into the pasture where their beef herd had been grazing overnight. The animals raised their heads with mild interest.

The couple, who are partners in farming and life, briefly debated how big a portion of fresh grass to serve up for the morning meal. Fireovid proposed moving the fence line to provide access to 100 new feet of ungrazed pasture. “I think we need to give them 150,” Falcao countered. “The grass is not as filled out or dense this early in the season. We have to cover more ground.”

Health Hero Farm’s herd of about 50 consists mostly of distinctive dark-eared, white-coated British Whites with some Angus and Devon crosses. The operation is certified 100 percent grass-fed and Animal Welfare Approved; both programs are run by an Oregon-based nonprofit called A Greener World and require an

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The farm is one of eight Vermont livestock operations that recently received a small grant to spread the word about what those certifications mean and why they matter. They’ve created a site called Ethical Eater Vermont, which aims to provide clarity for consumers trying to sort through an ever-growing thicket of food-label claims.

The grant was underwritten by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and awarded through another nonprofit, Food Animal Concerns Trust, that works to promote safe and humane production of meat, milk and eggs.

The aim is to help farmers achieve certifications that ensure better lives for animals and provide more transparent, humane options for consumers, said Kara Shannon, senior manager of the ASPCA’s Farm Animal Welfare Program, in a phone interview.

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A 2016 study commissioned by the ASPCA revealed widespread misunderstanding of common labels. For example, 65 percent of consumers surveyed believed that “free-range” means animals spend most of their time on pasture. In fact, there is no legal definition of “freerange” for pork, beef or dairy livestock; poultry must have outdoor access, but no details are defined.

Shannon said 2018 research supported by the ASPCA showed that 86 percent of consumers supported objective third-party verification of farm animal welfare. She gave Vermont credit for leading the way during the current legislative session with the first statewide proposal for an independent animal welfare certification program.

The ASPCA supports three specific animal welfare certifications that set and ensure implementation of “standards meaningfully better than the norm,” Shannon said, “the norm” meaning conventional industry standards. These programs

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One of those is the AWA certification, which Shannon described as the best fit for most smaller, grass-based farms such as Health Hero Farm. As for the farm’s second certification, for grass feeding, that’s foundational to humane standards for ruminant animals because it allows them to “exhibit natural behaviors” through grazing, Shannon said.

Fireovid headed to the far side of the field, and the cattle followed as if he were the Pied Piper. Stationed at opposite corners of the paddock’s west perimeter, each farmer picked up the movable fence line. With the aid of cartwheeling, starlike contraptions spaced out along that line, they moved it further west, giving the animals access to a pristine salad bar of lush green growth.

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After seven years of baking wood-fired bread, buckwheat cakes and perfectly flaky croissants, JULIANNE and DIDIER MURAT sold VERGENNES LAUNDRY in 2017. But a small taste of their Europe-meets-Vermont menu has popped up at RED WAGON PLANTS in Hinesburg this nursery season.

Friday through Sunday, the couple, along with employee EMMA ROSENZWEIG, can be found in a blond-wood café inside greenhouse No. 3 called VADEBONCOEUR, a name they originally used for Didier’s nougat candy business.

“We had been thinking about doing something with coffee and treats in that space, too,” said Red Wagon owner JULIE RUBAUD, who built it as a classroom for her workshops.

“There’s a nice creative energy around it.”

Vadeboncoeur’s offerings include open-faced tartine sandwiches on Julianne’s own sprouted-rye bread, topped with seasonal local produce such as thinly sliced radishes, cultured butter and feathery chervil fronds snipped from a planter on the windowsill.

On a recent Saturday morning, baked goods ranged from rhubarb crumb cake to puffy, bronzed cheddarchive gougères. The café also serves drip coffee, locally made sodas and green juice featuring Vermont-grown ingredients.

Julianne noted that she is baking in her home kitchen without access to professional equipment, which means no to cardamom buns but yes to buckwheat cakes. “The average gardener lady seems to like a buckwheat cake,” she said.

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Co-owners Joan Falcao (left) and her partner Bob Fireovid with the herd at Health Hero Farm

THERE IS AN OVERLOAD OF CLAIMS, LIKE “CAGE-FREE” OR “NATURAL,”

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Calves and cows at Health Hero Farm

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heads to dig into their morning meal with the relish of teenagers attacking pizza. The sound of rhythmic chewing filled the air.

The whole herd had been out on pasture for just three days due to a slow start to the grazing season. They spend their winter in a large hoop barn, eating grass in the form of baleage — Health Hero Farm’s own hay sealed in plastic, where it ferments lightly.

The bales are spread in paddocks beside the barn, prompting the animals to take regular outdoor excursions.

“We want them outside as much as we can, even in winter, because they’re healthier that way,” Falcao said.

“It’s their natural environment,” Fireovid added, noting that the outdoor forays help maintain air quality in the barn and minimize health issues. “The vet says fresh air and sunshine can help prevent and treat any number of things,” Falcao said.

The farmers joked that fresh air and outdoor activity are good for them, too.

The couple moved to Vermont in 2014 from the Washington, D.C., area after Fireovid, 68, retired from doing agricultural research for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Falcao, 71, had retired a few years earlier from her job in scientific research at the U.S. Department of Commerce. “We were looking for a farming life,” Fireovid said.

Although they had no experience farming for a living, they were motivated by global warming and what Fireovid had learned through his USDA work. Research indicated that carbon deposits in the soil were the most important measure of its health, and that healthy soil can help mitigate the effects of climate change, he said: “It supports plant life, helps the soil hold water [and] filter water and sequesters carbon.”

The grass-based agriculture practiced at Health Hero Farm is all about building soil carbon using a closed loop, what the couple and others in the field call “regenerative” farming. It draws on rotational grazing practices first developed by French biochemist and farmer André Voisin in the 1950s. Pastured livestock operations can make productive use of large acreage and remediate the soil at the same time, said the couple. “The grass takes carbon out of the air. The cattle eat the grass. They poop, and that manure becomes part of the soil and helps grow more grass,” Fireovid detailed.

But not all grazing operations are equal.

“Some farmers turn cattle out to a large area and leave them out there for weeks,” Falcao said. “We micromanage their grazing. We give them a fresh slice of grass at least once every day, and more often twice or even three times a day. In spring, it might even reach four times.”

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When the herd is first put on the spring pasture, “they just go wild,” Fireovid said.

“They just eat and eat. There must be something in that grass they’re really craving.” To maintain the health of the land and the animals, the farmers carefully monitor both. “We learned under Eric’s tutelage,” Falcao said, referring to the late Eric Noël, a leader in the Vermont grass-farming community and an original partner in Health Hero Farm.

This intensive rotational grazing both protects the pasture from overgrazing and provides the herd with more nutritious feed. Falcao and Fireovid believe it helps their cattle grow to processing weight more efficiently and yields beef with more of the “good fats,” such as omega-3 fatty

acids and conjugated linoleic acids, that research has shown to benefit humans.

Having a “100 percent” grass-fed certification matters, too. Most beef cattle spend the beginning of their lives on grass, Fireovid explained, “but the last few months, they are fed grain to fatten them up. We feel it changes their body chemistry in a way that is not healthy for them or us.”

Although Health Hero Farm’s 150 acres are certified organic, that’s one label the couple has not sought for their beef herd.

When it comes to their animals, they prefer the flexibility of being able to use antibiotics and other nonorganic treatments.

The farmers recalled trying two different organic insect repellents for flies. “The cattle smelled great,” Falcao said. “But it

didn’t work,” her partner added. The AWA team recommended a nonorganic option that was instantly effective.

In another case, a calf injured its foot, and in consultation with their vet, the farmers decided to use antibiotics. An organic approach would have required that they pull the youngster from the herd to treat it, which they worried would cause it stress.

Beyond the value of the AWA and grassfed certifications, Falcao and Fireovid appreciate the technical expertise they have received from the program specifically on humane animal treatment. “We wanted to learn more ourselves about how to treat the animals better,” Fireovid said.

But they also have concerns about reconciling the requirements of certification with building a profitable business.

“We would not be able to make it without off-farm income,” Falcao said. Both have retirement benefits, and they sold a house for start-up capital. “We don’t know how young farmers do it.”

They’d welcome younger colleagues of their own: “We would like to be at the point where we can attract partners,” Fireovid said.

Stepping back from the day-to-day operations and the charm of new calves, the farmers think they may need to rethink their labor- and time-intensive cow-calf operation, in which they breed and raise all their own animals from birth. To scale up and improve their margins, they would consider buying “feeder” cattle to grow to market weight over a single grazing season.

One stumbling block is that AWA standards require that they buy cattle only from other AWA-certified farms. Right now, the closest one that sells animals is about seven hours away, which could mean a long and stressful journey for the cattle. The couple has brought this concern to the AWA team.

Overall, the couple is happy to serve as public ambassadors for AWA certification.

“We really enjoy producing healthy food for us and for our neighbors,” Fireovid said, “and giving these animals the best life we can when they’re here.” But they acknowledged that it’s no easy pathway for farmers hoping to live in clover. “How can you increase the number of certified farms in Vermont,” Fireovid asked, “if they are not profitable?” m Contact: pasanen@sevendaysvt.com

INFO Health Hero Farm, 350 West Shore Road, South Hero, 378-5246, healthherofarm.com.

For Animal Welfare Approved farms in Vermont, visit ethicaleatervt.org.

For information on food labels, visit agreenerworld.org.

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Oedel, 30, is a graduate of Yale University, where she majored in religion and held a work-study job at the Yale Sustainable Food Project. Her first job at the farm was making pizza in an outdoor oven. The memories of harvesting ingredients, cooking and eating pizza with the New Haven community make Oedel “feel very connected to Enid’s legacy,” she said.

(Wonnacott established a mobile pizza oven at NOFA-VT in 2006.)

The Yale farm was the first ag-related experience for Oedel, who grew up in an apartment in Atlanta. “I just fell in love with this work,” she said. As she looks ahead to her position at

NOFA-VT, she said she’s “healthfully nervous about following such a powerful leader.”

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Crumbs VEGAN FOOD CART IN BARRE; SPOT ON THE DOCK OPENING DELAYED

A vegan food cart will launch a lunchtime business in Barre on Thursday. The LITTLE GREEN WAGON, owned and operated by husbandand-wife team CHRIS and CAROL BRZEZICKI, will park at the city’s main intersection of Route 302 and Route 14.

A mobile offshoot of the couple’s catering business, VEGAN2U, the cart will visit the downtown triangle Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The lunch menu includes marinated and grilled carrot in a bun dressed with relish, cabbage-and-carrot slaw and nut topping; potato-filled pierogi with

caramelized onions; and chocolate- and mapleglazed donuts.

Whenever they witness someone performing an act of kindness, the Brzezickis said, they’ll present a “kindness coupon” redeemable for a carrot dog to the good Samaritan.

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Flooding at the King Street ferry dock and the road leading to SPOT ON THE DOCK will delay the opening of the lakefront restaurant until June 12, general manager SHANNON LIPKIN said.

The seasonal business had been scheduled to open for its third season in mid-May, before rainy weather and a rising lake intervened. The restaurant’s outside bar and dining area are covered in about four inches of water, Lipkin estimated, while the parking lot and marina road are submerged in perhaps a foot.

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CONNECT Follow us for the latest food gossip! On Twitter: Sally Pollak: @vtpollak.

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Poco, which opened in April on lower Main Street in Burlington, serves a lunch menu that will be familiar to its former outdoor diners: The restaurant grew out of Dolce VT, a popular mobile eatery known for its street-food-style meals, including a fried chicken sandwich, a veggie pita and truffle fries.

In early May, Poco expanded its hours, and its offerings, when it added dinner service on Friday and Saturday nights.

Fans of chef Stefano Cicirello’s lunches — which were served for five years through the window of his black food truck — likely will be pleased by his dinners. The restaurant, which Cicirello owns with his sister, Susie Ely, hits on the all marks: terrific food, affordable prices, sweet hangout.

For Cicirello, the move from truck to restaurant is itself pleasing: “One minute you’re holding a knife, the next minute you’re holding a wrench,” he said, summing up the life of a food-truck operator.

Poco, which means “little” in Italian, serves a creative and enticing selection of small plates for dinner. The name also applies to the intimate space, previously occupied by Doughnut Dilemma and Main Street Deli, which Cicirello and his brother-in-law, Matt Ely, rebuilt over the winter.

The interior of the renovated restaurant, crafted from repurposed and salvaged material, seats 25 people at a handful of tables, a wooden counter and a marble bar. Copper pots hang from a rack in the open kitchen. The name of the restaurant is spelled out above the bar in machineshop and marble-quarry templates refashioned to form letters.

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Susie Ely chatting with patrons at Poco

we affirmed with pleasure. Also, our server said, this method would keep our two-top less crowded.

I’m not sure what plate I expected for course No. 1, but I was surprised to find fingerlings ($7) up first. If you can be wowed by potatoes — and my mother insisted for 90 years that you can be — we were. These were parboiled, smashed big and sautéed with salt and chives.

They were searing hot and straightforward, served with housemade aioli.

“Oh, my God,” I said to my dining companion, Rachel. Talking with my mouth full, my vocabulary was limited to three words.

“Yeah,” she replied. “Real good. Those are so delicious.”

At the next table, another twosome was raving over a root vegetable: carrots.

As we ate our last potato, the next course arrived — crispy pork belly ($13) with grilled plums in fish-sauce vinaigrette, topped with leaves of mint and cilantro. The dish looked as good as it tasted. Rachel declared it “on point.”

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and juicy plum chunks, cut with heft to match the pieces of pork.

Next came a plate of grilled halloumi, a slab of sheep cheese, perched atop a salad of beets and oranges ($10). Our meal built to a plate of fried chicken ($12): four drumsticks arranged like spokes on our plate.

We mostly dispensed with forks to eat the chicken: crispy on the outside, of course, and moist within from initial sous-vide cooking in herbs and duck fat.

The chicken, deep-fried to order, comes with whipped Bayley Hazen Blue cheese from Jasper Hill Farm and a honey drizzle. Ours was served at 6:30, a swift half hour after we began our meal. It was a testament to the enthusiasm with which we dined and the impeccable timing of the kitchen.

“You have a general feeling of how you want a meal to go,” Cicirello told me, when I asked about the coursing. “It’s about a roller-coaster ride of flavors.”

The morning after our dinner at Poco, I drank a cup of coffee at a window table with Cicirello, 29, and Susie Ely, 42.

They’re from North Bennington, where

their father, John Cicirello, and middle brother, also named John, run Bennington Marble and Granite. The restaurant’s aesthetic — in food and design — is true to the family, the siblings said.

“It’s an intimate, artsy little restaurant with food that matches that,” said Ely, who is an art teacher at Orchard School in South Burlington, as well as a restaurateur. (She was a bartender for years in Burlington, including at Red Square, Half Lounge and Splash.)

“Our whole mindset was, we wanted to do something different. We wanted to do our own style,” Cicirello said. “It’s a platform for us to show off our interests and likes.”

Next month, Poco will add a patio with outdoor seating on the Main Street greenbelt. In addition, pending final permitting, the restaurant will expand into the street, where it will have use of two parking spaces in the city’s parklet program.

Parking spaces for restaurant seating, rather than parking a rig with a kitchen, is the direction in which Dolce VT had intended to move.

“Whatever I have here, I owe it to the truck,” Cicirello said. “I learned firsthand, on my dime, everything.” m Contact: sally@sevendaysvt.com

INFO Poco, 55 Main Street, Burlington, 497-2587, restaurantpoco.com

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SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE: LIVING ROOM CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACISM: Community members focus their energy on ending white supremacy.

Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free; preregister for childcare.

Info, 426-3581.

business

CENTRAL VERMONT CHAMBER BUSINESS AFTER HOURS RECEPTION: Networking and refreshments entice members, friends and community leaders.

ClearChoiceMD Urgent Care, Berlin, 5-7 p.m. $10-15; preregister. Info, 229-5711.

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

STEPS TO START A BUSINESS: Entrepreneurs learn what it takes to get a new enterprise off the ground. Center for Women & Enterprise, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 391-4870.

VERMONT WOMENPRENEURS SPRING SHOWCASE: CELEBRATING MOMPRENEURS: Entrepreneurs strengthen connections at a gathering focused on women balancing business with motherhood. Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20.

Info, mieko@radiancestudio sllc.com.

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FIBER RIOT!: Creative types get hooked on knitting, crocheting, spinning and more at an informal weekly gathering.

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

Info, 496-7746.

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

Free. Info, 846-4140.

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BECOME AN APPRENTICE: Career seekers gather information about Vermont’s many apprenticeship opportunities in fields such as plumbing, electrical work and masonry.

Richmond Free Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 434-3036.

‘THE BRIDGE’ INAUGURAL GALA: A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: Journalist Garrett Graff keynotes an evening of special guests, a silent art auction, Café Anna hors d’oeuvres, and live music by Bella and the Notables. College Hall Gallery, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 6 p.m. $55; $100 for two; cash bar. Info, friends ofthebridge18@gmail.com.

DEATH CAFÉ: Folks meet for a thought-provoking and respectful conversation about death, aimed at accessing a fuller life. Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, Rutland, 7-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted.

Info, 353-6991

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NURSING BEYOND A YEAR MEET-UP: Breastfeeding parents connect over toddler topics such as weaning and healthy eating habits.

Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 985-8228.

Fans of classical and contemporary choral music perk up their ears for the latest offering from the Montpelier-based Onion River Chorus. The non-auditioned ensemble known for its eclectic programming presents “The French Connection,” a program of works by French composers Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Duruflé, as well as contemporary American songsmith Giselle Wyers. Guest organist Jenny Bower and vocal soloists Lindsey Warren and Geoffrey Penar, soprano and bass, respectively, join the singers in a pair of capital city performances led by guest conductor Richard Riley (pictured).

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

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

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: An awe-inspiring picture reveals phenomena that can’t be seen with the naked eye. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, noon, 2 & 4 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: Actor Kate Winslet narrates a virtual odyssey into the largest and least-explored habitat on Earth. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, WED22

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FIND MORE LOCAL EVENTS IN THIS ISSUE AND ONLINE: art Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

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

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

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, 7:30 p.m., at Unitarian Church of Montpelier. $17-20. Info, 477-3922, onionriverchorus.org.

MAY.25 & 26 | MUSIC Summer Kickoff The last Monday in May marks the unofficial start of the summer season, and Vergennes-area revelers celebrate in style at Basin Harbor’s Memorial Day Weekend Backyard Bash. The Lake Champlain resort gets a jump on the season with an all-out shindig featuring fireworks, family relays, kids’ entertainment and live music by area party band the Detonators. Local brews and foodtruck fare from the Skinny Pancake, Caja Madera and other Vermont eateries keep the energy high.

Feeling lucky? Raffles for prizes such as a two-night resort stay benefit the Vergennes Partnership, a nonprofit organization dedicated to boosting the little city.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND BACKYARD BASH Sunday, May 26, 4-8:30 p.m., at Basin Harbor in Vergennes. $10; free for kids under 10.

Info, 800-622-4000, basinharbor.com.

MAY.26 | HOLIDAYS

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LOCAL HISTORY

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Memorial Day is an opportunity to honor and reflect upon those who have lost their lives in service of the United States. Preservation Burlington and the Friends of Lakeview Cemetery invite Vermonters to observe the holiday with a talk and tour with historian and archaeologist David Lightbody.

With storytelling help from historical reenactors, the speaker leads a walking tour of Burlington’s Lakeview Cemetery, shedding light on the lives of the soldiers and home-front supporters buried at the historic site. Local Sacred Harp singers complete the commemorative experience with Civil War-era songs.

CEMETERY TALK AND TOUR Saturday, May 25, 1-2:30 p.m., at Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington. Donations. Info, 863-2075.

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Vermont Voices For a writer, the greatest creative hurdle can be finding the time to focus on one’s craft. Morrisville nonprofit arts organization River Arts helps local wordsmiths overcome that challenge by offering a twice-monthly poetry clinic described on its website as “a clinic to keep your pen and mind in motion.” Program participants share the fruits of their labor in the River Arts Review: Voices From Northern Vermont — Volume 3. The publication features works by 11 local poets, including Ruth White, Woodbury wordsmith Peter Clark and former River Arts executive director Dominique Gustin. Lit lovers help launch the book at a reception and poetry reading by contributing writers following an artist talk by exhibiting painter Ann Young.

‘RIVER ARTS REVIEW: VOICES FROM NORTHERN VERMONT — VOLUME 3’ BOOK LAUNCH Thursday, May 23, 5-7 p.m., at River Arts in Morrisville. Free.

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$11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under.

Info, 864-1848.

‘TAKING ROOT: THE VISION OF WANGARI MAATHAI’: Friends of the Winooski River’s Shawn White leads a discussion about planting trees in Montpelier following a showing of this 2008 documentary about a Nobel Peace Prize-winning Kenyan environmental activist. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

‘WATER LILIES OF MONET: THE MAGIC OF WATER AND LIGHT’: Art hounds embark on an onscreen journey through the life and work of Impressionist painter Claude Monet. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6-15. Info, 748-2600.

‘WIDOWS’: Following the deaths of their criminal husbands, four women from disparate backgrounds band together to reclaim their futures in this 2018 drama. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6 p.m. $5. Info, 533-2000.

‘WISCONSIN RISING’: Sam Mayfield’s documentary captures Wisconsinites’ 2011 battle for basic workers’ rights — the largest, sustained resistance of its kind in U.S. history. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 863-2345, ext. 9.

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COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m.

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games

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

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

If you can sing in the shower, YOU CAN SING WITH US 7-9pm Wednesday nights Summer season starts May 22 @ Faith United Methodist Church 899 Dorset St. South Burlington

CARD GAMES, CRIBBAGE & PINOCHLE: Card sharks engage in friendly competition. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

health & fitness

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

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: Folks of all ages ward off osteoporosis in an exercise and prevention class. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 7:30, 9 & 10:40 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

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

Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

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FIVE ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR TACKLING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE NATURALLY: Doctor Seth Osgood reviews how a holistic approach to nutrition and lifestyle can help optimize immune function. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

MEETING YOUR MIND & BEYOND: THE BENEFITS OF APPLYING MINDFULNESS: The second installment of an ongoing seminar with Carol S. Hyman and Reeve Lindbergh focuses on “Making Fear Your Ally.” St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 745-1393.

RESILIENCE FLOW: Individuals affected by traumatic brain injuries engage in a gentle yoga practice. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 448-4262.

YOGA4CANCER: Meant for anyone affected by the illness, this class aims to help participants manage treatment side effects and recovery. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, noon-1 p.m.

Donations. Info, 448-4262.

language

BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: Learners take communication to the next level.

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

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: ¡Hola!

Language lovers perfect their fluency. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

montréal

FESTIVAL ACCÈS ASIE: This 24th annual festival highlights dance, music and visual art and more

by Asian artists from Montréal, Québec, Canada and beyond.

See accesasie.com for details.

Various Montréal locations.

Prices vary. Info, 514-298-0757.

FESTIVAL TRANSAMÉRIQUES: Artists from across generations and continents converge in Montréal for 14 days of dance and theater shows. Various Montréal locations. Prices vary.

Info, 514-844-3822.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

CRAFTSBURY CHAMBER PLAYERS: Kenji Bunch and Monica Ohuchi bring their respective viola and piano skills to a program inspired by song and dance. Stowe Community Church, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 253-7792.

OLD NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD BAND TEEN MUSIC JAM: Be they accomplished musicians or just starting out, young players find harmony in the traditional music of Burlington’s past and present immigrant groups. Boys & Girls Club, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 881-8500.

ROCK VOICES REHEARSAL: Singers ages 18 and up bring their powerful pipes to a practice with a new community rock-music choir. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $260 for the season. Info, tony@rockvoices.com.

VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: Young vocalists vie for spots in a professional singing ensemble and education program. Various locations statewide. Free; preregister. Info, vermontgirlschoir@gmail.com.

talks

GLOBAL TALK, LOCAL TASTE: Local beers in hand, activists, scholars and professionals discuss global climate change at a Vermont Council on World Affairs networking gathering.

Queen City Brewery, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, vcwa@vermont.org.

GREAT DECISIONS: ‘STATE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND DIPLOMACY’: How will recent changes in the usual ways of conducting diplomacy affect ongoing relationships between the U.S. and other countries?

Participants examine this and other questions during a discussion of world affairs. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-6955.

RANDALL BALMER: “What You Didn’t Know About Evangelicalism” examines the long and complex history of the Christian tradition. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 388-4095.

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

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

Info, 878-6955.

words

CHARLES WHEELAN: The author launches The Rationing, his latest page-turner centered on a fictional health crisis in the U.S. Norwich Bookstore, 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 649-1114.

WRITING CIRCLE: Words pour out when participants explore creative expression in a lowpressure environment. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free.

Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 303.

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SALAAM CLOTHING & BAKED BEADS SALE: Fashionistas scoop up baubles, garments and more at low prices. Holiday Inn, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 454-4624.

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business

RUTLAND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS MAY MIX: Area business people mix, mingle and hear from General Electric plant manager Kyle Griffiths. The Draught Room, Rutland, 6-8 p.m.

Free; cash bar. Info, 855-8709.

community

BURLINGTON WALK/BIKE COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING: Two-wheeled travelers get in gear to discuss ways to improve conditions for cyclists and pedestrians. Room 12, Burlington City Hall, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 430-4652.

conferences

SOUTHERN VERMONT ECONOMY SUMMIT: A day of educational sessions for business leaders, employers and others touches on topics such as financing community projects and accessing global markets. Mount Snow, West Dover, 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m. $75. Info, sovermontsummit.com.

crafts

‘TREE OF LIFE’ PENDANTMAKING CLASS: Creative types use wire and beads to design one-of-a-kind jewelry. Fairfax Community Library, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

environment

LAUREN LAYN: The Chittenden Solid Waste District community outreach coordinator offers a refresher on proper recycling.

Essex Free Library, 6-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 879-0313.

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CARE PACKAGE STORY PROJECT: Snacks and wine supplement a presentation of images and stories of military care packages from WWII through the present day. Shelburne Vineyard, 7-8:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 985-8222.

HOPS & HEADSHOTS: A laidback professional gathering features the chance to get headshots from Riptide Photography — and, of course, beer. Magic Hat Brewing Company, South Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2739.

film

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

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.22.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.22.

‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.22.

‘RUNNING THE 802’: An inspiring documentary follows four runners as they prepare for the 30th annual Vermont City Marathon & Relay. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $6-8. Info, moe@personalbestfitness.net.

food & drink

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

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

games

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

Free. Info, 863-5403.

WII BOWLING: Players vie for strikes in a virtual tour of the lanes. Hartland Public Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 436-2473.

health & fitness

BEGINNERS TAI CHI: Students get a feel for the ancient Chinese practice. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 223-1772.

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

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

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

Info, 448-4262.

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

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

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

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

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FESTIVAL TRANSAMÉRIQUES: See WED.22.

music

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COUNTERPOINT: The Adventure Kids Choir combines forces with Vermont’s classical vocal ensemble for “Six Degrees,” a multimedia world music program.

Fairlee Town Hall Auditorium, 7-9 p.m. $10-20; preregister. Info, 331-0997.

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LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL SPRING CHORAL CONCERT: Student singers lift their voices in harmony.

Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-448-0400.

TASH SULTANA: Guitar in hand, the Australian singer-songwriter serves up jazz- and R&B-tinged pop tunes as part of Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on the Green.

Pierce Brothers open. Shelburne Museum, 7 p.m. $42-46; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 877-987-6487.

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VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.22.

outdoors

AUDUBON WEST RUTLAND MARSH WALK: New birders and members of the Rutland County Audubon Society flock together to seek feathered friends on a 3.7mile loop. Meet at the boardwalk on Marble St., West Rutland Marsh, 7-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, birding@ rutlandcountyaudubon.org.

talks

DEATH TALKS: An open dialogue on topics such as mortality and the afterlife destigmatizes the end of life. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, hello@wishbonecollectivevt.com.

OLIVIA DUNTON: Shoppers become familiar with the co-op’s buying policies through a talk by its lead buyer. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

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‘FRACTURED’: Third-year professional circus students from the New England Center for Circus Arts examine the familiarity of patterns and the monotony of a life unexamined in a high-flying performance. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 533-2000.

Mattresses, Futons & Pillows from Savvy Rest, Ergovea and White Lotus Home. Also includes bedding from Coyuchi and Sleep and Beyond.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ‘ALL MY SONS’: Arthur Miller’s first successful play, about a man forced to take responsibility for his past, comes to life in an on-screen production starring Sally Field and Bill Pullman.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600.

SPIELPALAST CABARET: Burlesque beauties perform rip-roaring musical numbers during an evening of Weimarstyle theatrics anchored by a raucous house orchestra.

Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 8 p.m. $25-28. Info, 863-5966.

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EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION: March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell inspires conversation. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Free. Info, 846-4140.

LAMPSHADE POETS: Area wordsmiths chat and chew ahead of a casual reading of original and favorite works. Café Renée, Hotel Coolidge, White River Junction, 6-9 p.m. Free; preregister to read. Info, djcelone@gmail.com.

POP-UP LIBRARY: Brownell Library staff members provide books and information about available services and membership cards to village residents.

Family-friendly entertainment tops off the fun. Maple Street Park, Essex Junction, 3-7 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-6955.

‘RIVER ARTS REVIEW: VOICES FROM NORTHERN VERMONT — VOLUME 3’ BOOK LAUNCH: An artist talk by exhibiting creative Ann Young paves the way for a reception and a poetry reading by contributors to the collection produced by River Arts Poetry Clinic participants. See calendar spotlight. River Arts, Morrisville, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 888-1261.

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GRANITE CENTER GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE: Gardeners browse herbs, shrubs, accessories and more to support the group’s scholarship programs and area

plantings. Vermont Granite Museum, Barre, 6:30 a.m.-noon.

Free. Info, 476-4242.

fairs & festivals

bazaars

SALAAM CLOTHING & BAKED BEADS SALE: See THU.23.

ALL THINGS MAPLE: Sugaron-snow, a bake sale and a mini tag sale fête Vermont’s famous flavor. Waterbury Center Community Church, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Free. Info, 244-8089.

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LAKE CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNUAL DINNER: Captain Richard Phillips keynotes this annual event featuring an awards ceremony and an evening meal. North Hero Community Hall, cocktail reception, 6 p.m.; dinner, 7 p.m. $55; preregister. Info, 372-8400.

dance

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Singles, couples and beginners are welcome to join in a dance social featuring waltz, tango and more. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, 8-9:30 p.m. $10.

Info, 862-2269.

DARTMOUTH DANCE ENSEMBLE: The Barbary Coast Ensemble provides live accompaniment for an end-of-semester showing of works inspired by jazz and electronica. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $10-15. Info, 603-646-2422.

ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Inspired by the 5Rhythms dance practice, attendees move, groove, release and open their hearts to life in a safe and sacred space. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, fearnessence@gmail.com.

SUNDOWN GET DOWN: An after-work dance party kicks off Memorial Day Weekend. For ages 18 and up. Merchants Hall, Rutland, 6-9:30 p.m. $5; BYOB. Info, moonshineshorey@yahoo. com.

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GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN WEEKEND: Gals get away for a weekend of eats and drinks, head-to-toe pampering, and lively entertainment. See visitislandpond.com for details.

Various Island Pond locations. $270 for VIP weekend package; prices vary for individual events.

Info, 723-0470.

LOUNGE 91: Green Mountain Railroad passengers delight in live music, cocktails and hors-d’oeuvres as picturesque scenery rolls by. Union Station, Burlington, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $60.

Info, 800-707-3530.

THE SPARKLE CLUB: Those in need of a little rest and relaxation start the weekend off right with access to the Healing Lodge, Sanctuary Lounge and locker rooms, plus a mini bottle of Champagne or rosé. The Spa at Spruce Peak, Stowe, 5-7 p.m. $30. Info, 760-4782.

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

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.22.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.22.

‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.22.

‘ONE TOWN AT A TIME’: This documentary film trains the lens on the 251 Club of Vermont — a group dedicated to visiting each of the state’s 251 towns and cities. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, reception, 5:30 p.m.; screening, 6:30 p.m. $10. Info, 457-3981.

food & drink

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY DINNER TRAIN: Passengers feast on a three-course meal while riding the Green Mountain Railroad from Burlington to Middlebury and back. Union Station, Burlington, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $89.

Info, 800-707-3530.

PUBLIC CUPPING: Coffee connoisseurs and beginners alike explore the flavor notes and aromas of the roaster’s current offerings and new releases. Brio Coffeeworks, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 777-6641.

TRUCK STOP: Mobile kitchens dish out mouthwatering meals and libations. Live DJs and outdoor entertainment add to the fun. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 540-0406.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.22, 9:15 a.m.

CARD GAMES, CRIBBAGE & PINOCHLE: See WED.22.

health & fitness

ADVANCED SUN TAI CHI 73: Participants keep active with a sequence of slow, controlled movements. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 1-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3322.

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.22, 7:30 & 10:40 a.m.

CHAIR YOGA: Students with limited mobility limber up with modified poses. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262.

GONG MEDITATION: Sonic vibrations lead to healing and deep relaxation. Yoga Roots, Williston, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $18.

Info, 318-6050.

LIVING RECOVERY: Folks overcoming substance abuse move, breathe and make positive change in a moderately paced flow yoga class. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 4-5 p.m.

Donations. Info, 448-4262.

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TAI CHI YANG 24: Students get an introduction to a gentle form of exercise said to benefit internal organs. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 2-3 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3322.

montréal

FESTIVAL ACCÈS ASIE: See WED.22.

FESTIVAL TRANSAMÉRIQUES: See WED.22.

music

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BRANDI CARLILE: SOLD OUT. Fans of the Grammy Awardwinning artist sing along to Americana numbers from 2018’s By the Way, I Forgive You. Savannah Conley opens.

Shelburne Museum, 7 p.m. $5559; free for kids 12 and under.

Info, 877-987-6487.

FAREWELL REUNION CONCERT: The Jason Anick Acoustic Trio and Beg, Steal or Borrow take the stage in a benefit show for the Tom Sustic Fund. Bring a dessert to share at intermission.

Grace Episcopal Church, Sheldon, 7-9:30 p.m. $20. Info, mark. sustic@gmail.com.

NORA GUTHRIE: With her multimedia program “What Pete Taught Woody,” the daughter of Woody Guthrie honors her father’s friendship with fellow folksinger Pete Seeger. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $15-20. Info, 863-6713.

‘RAISE THE ROOF’: The a cappella ensemble Pumpkin Hill Singers, traditional acoustic band Fifth Business, folk duo Pipe and Slippers, and ragtime pianist Quentin Thomas come together in a benefit concert for Habitat for Humanity in the Northeast Kingdom. Danville

Congregational Church, 7 p.m. $10 for advance sponsor tickets; donations at the door. Info, 751-1212.

SENIOR WEEK CHORAL CONCERT: Graduating Middlebury College students present their favorite selections from the past four years. Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free.

Info, 443-3168.

SKY BLUE BOYS & COOKIE: Part old-timey, part folk and part bluegrass, the trio’s tunes get toes tapping during a highspirited acoustic concert. Hyde Park Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $15.

Info, 23-6965.

VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.22.

sports

RUTLAND REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOLF CLASSIC: Players hit the links for some friendly competition. Prizes, an awards dinner and networking sweeten the deal. Rutland Country Club, 1 p.m. $500 per team of 5. Info, 773-2747.

theater

‘KING LEAR, THE WESTERN’: Shakespeare’s tale of a ruler’s descent into madness, performed

by Very Merry Theatre teens, receives a Wild West treatment — think saloons, steam trains and a showdown at high noon. Very Merry Theatre, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Donations. Info, 355-1461.

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WRITER’S BLOCK: Scribes bring essays, short stories, one-act plays and poems to be critiqued by a supportive audience. Barre Area Senior Center, 10-11:30 a.m.

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PERENNIAL SWAP: Horticulturalists trade plants for the garden. Fairfax Community Library, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

POP-UP FLOWER SHOP: Think green! Purveyors such as Nectar & Root and Pepper Lee CBD proffer their products at a plant-based marketplace. Bring seeds and plant babies to swap.

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COMMUNITY YARD SALE: Shoppers peruse a variety of take-home treasures. Lowell Graded School, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Free. Info, 673-3238.

FLEA MARKET & ART FAIR: Folks fill their bags with works of art and secondhand goodies. Box B Ranch, East Corinth, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 439-5417.

SALAAM CLOTHING & BAKED BEADS SALE: See THU.23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

community

COFFEE WITH A COP: Area residents chat with members of the Montpelier Police Department over cups of joe in an informal, neutral space. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3445.

dance

DARTMOUTH DANCE ENSEMBLE: See FRI.24, 9 p.m.

MISS LORRAINE’S SCHOOL OF DANCE: Rutland-area dance students glide across the stage in a spring recital titled “Wish Upon a Star.” Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 1 & 6 p.m. $17-22. Info, 775-0903.

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CHAPEL OPENING: Members of the public take a peek inside of the restored 1882 High Gothicstyle landmark. Louisa Howard Chapel, Burlington, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-2075.

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN WEEKEND: See FRI.24.

LEGAL CLINIC: Attorneys offer complimentary consultations on a first-come, first-served basis. 274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

Info, 383-2118.

LOUNGE 91: See FRI.24.

STUNT KITE FLIERS & ARCHERY HOBBYISTS MEETING: Open to beginning and experienced hobbyists alike, a weekly gathering allows folks to share information and suggestions for equipment, sporting locations and more. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

Info, 658-0030.

fairs & festivals

ALL THINGS MAPLE: See FRI.24.

OPEN FIELDS SCHOOL MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL: Kings, queens, knights and ladies celebrate the age through familyfriendly music, dance, games of skill and chance, a parade, storytelling and more. Thetford Green, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $7; free for kids under 4. Info, 785-2077.

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Info, 863-5966.

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

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

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

LAUREL & HARDY TRIBUTE: Short films shown on reel-to-reel 16mm film showcase the work of comedic actors Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Newman Center, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m.

Donations. Info, serious_61@ yahoo.com.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.22.

‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.22.

food & drink

BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: More than 90 stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares and prepared foods. Burlington Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.

Info, burlingtonfarmersmarket. org@gmail.com.

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY DINNER TRAIN: See FRI.24.

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN MIDDLESEX: Candy fanatics get an education on a variety of sweets made on-site. Nutty Steph’s Granola & Chocolate Factory, Middlesex, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Free. Info, 229-2090.

CHOWDERPALOOZA & SPRING ART ON PARK: Locals get the best of both worlds when chefs ladle up their favorite recipes and local artisans display their wares at this family-friendly event. Park St., downtown Stowe, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $6; free for Art on Park. Info, 253-7321.

HOT DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: Free frankfurters satisfy snackers. Green Mountain HarleyDavidson, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4778.

health & fitness

NEWBIE NOON CLASS: Firsttimers feel the heat as they get their stretch on. Hot Yoga Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 999-9963.

holidays

CEMETERY TALK & TOUR: Archaeologist David Lightbody leads a walk through the cemetery, highlighting the lives of local veterans and homefront supporters buried there.

Reenactors and Civil War-era songs complete the experience.

See calendar spotlight. Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, 1-2:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 863-2075.

WINOOSKI MEMORIAL DAY PARADE & COMMUNITY BARBECUE: A procession starting at Winooski High School travels down Main Street to the Winooski VFW Post 1767, where locals honor fallen soldiers.

Winooski High School, noon-3 p.m. Free. Info, 655-9832.

lgbtq

PRIDE YOGA: LGBTQ individuals and allies hit the mat for a stretching session suited to all levels. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Donations.

Info, 448-4262.

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FESTIVAL ACCÈS ASIE: See WED.22.

FESTIVAL TRANSAMÉRIQUES: See WED.22.

music

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BRANDI CARLILE: SOLD OUT. See FRI.24, Brandy Clark opens.

CRADLE SWITCH: A five-piece acoustic Americana group from Cambridge, N.Y., doles out originals and covers drawing on bluegrass, country, folk and blues traditions. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $20; $45 includes dinner; preregister; BYOB. Info, 247-4295.

DARTMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: The Hop’s resident orchestra collaborates with the nationally renowned classical radio show “From the Top,” which will record the concert for broadcast at a later date. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $10-25.

Info, 603-646-2422.

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HEALING OURSELVES, OTHERS & THE PLANET: Learning, movement, inspiration and music lift spirits. Performers include 13 Hands, Dr. Greg LaGana, Xela Karub and the Space Jams Drum Circle. Benson Community Hall, 6:30-11 p.m. Free. Info, okf108@ gmail.com.

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ONION RIVER CHORUS: Guest conductor Richard Riley leads singers in “The French Connection,” a program of music

by Fauré, Duruflé and Wyers. See calendar spotlight. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 7:30-9 p.m. $17-20. Info, 477-3922.

‘RAISE THE ROOF’: See FRI.24, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church of St. Johnsbury.

VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.22.

VILLAGE HARMONY ALUMNI ENSEMBLE: Adam Simon, Sophie Michaux and Larry Gordon direct college-age singers in a program of international choral music.

Second Congregational Church, Hyde Park, 7 p.m. $5-15. Info, 426-3210.

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EARLY BIRD NATURE WALK: Avian expert Sue Wetmore points out the migratory species of spring. No pets, please. Meet in front of the museum, Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell, 8-10 a.m. $5; free for kids under 15. Info, 759-2412.

SILENT WALK & FOREST BATHING: Folks unplug, slow down and experience nature through a guided mindfulness practice. Shelburne Bay Park, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 391-4356.

SPRING TRAIL WORK: Volunteers ready the Long Trail for the hiking season. Contact trip leader for details. Free; preregister. Info, 862-3941.

SPRINGTIME SILENT WALKS: Heart and mind feel the benefits of a wordless stroll on the park’s groomed path. Leashed dogs are welcome. Shelburne Bay Park, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 391-4356.

talks

ROBERT GRANDCHAMP: The author profiles Civil War soldier Bradley J. Norris. Refreshments are served. Brownington Congregational Church, 3 p.m.

Free. Info, 754-2022.

theater

‘KING LEAR, THE WESTERN’: See FRI.24, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m.

SPIELPALAST CABARET: See THU.23.

words

BOOK SALE: Bookworms stock up on summer reads. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 8:30-10 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

WRITERS’ WERTFREI: Authors, both published and aspiring, meet monthly to share what they have written in a nonjudgmental, value-free atmosphere. Waterbury Public Library, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

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annual showdown. Thunder Road Speed Bowl, Barre, 1:30 p.m. $25; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 244-6963.

SHEEP SHEARING & HERDING: See SAT.25.

MEMORIAL DAY COOKOUT: The outdoor gear store fires up the camp stoves for an in-store party with a local Burlington chef.

Fjällräven, Burlington, noon-3 p.m. Free. Info, 448-7197.

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COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: Sessions in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh include sitting and walking meditation, a short reading, and open sharing. Evolution Physical Therapy & Yoga, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, newleafsangha@ gmail.com.

TINY TWILIGHT CAFÉ: Families refuel for the week with a light supper and the chance to connect with other parents and caregivers of kids ages 3 and under. Older siblings are welcome. Downstreet Housing & Community Development, Barre, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 595-7953.

education

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT: Krista Tippett, host of the award-winning public radio show “On Being,” addresses graduates. Central College Lawn, Middlebury College, 10 a.m. Free.

Info, 443-2885.

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GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN WEEKEND: See FRI.24.

film

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

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.22.

‘KLIMT AND SCHIELE: EROS AND PSYCHE’: Works by artists Gustav Klimt and his protégé Egon Schiele are the focal point of a 2018 documentary recounting the start of the Vienna Secession of the late 1890s.

Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4 p.m. $15.

Info, 603-646-2422.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.22.

‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.22.

food & drink

14TH STAR PARKING LOT PARTY: Suds lovers celebrate the brewery’s 7th birthday with a day of food, games, beer and live tunes. 14th Star Brewing Co., St. Albans, noon-10 p.m. Free. Info, 528-5988.

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN MIDDLESEX: See SAT.25.

WINOOSKI FARMERS MARKET: Families shop for fresh produce, honey, meats, baked goods and prepared foods from vendors at an outdoor marketplace.

Champlain Mill, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, farmers market@downtownwinooski.org.

holidays

MEKKELSEN RV MEMORIAL DAY CLASSIC: Race car drivers start their engines and rev up the holiday weekend at this 57th

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND BACKYARD BASH: Revelers start summer in style with raffles, fireworks, local brews, foodtruck fare, family relays and live music by the Detonators.

See calendar spotlight. Basin Harbor, Vergennes, 4-8:30 p.m. $10; free for kids under 10. Info, 800-622-4000.

language

‘DIMANCHES’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners alike chat en français. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free.

Info, stevenorman@fastmail.fm.

lgbtq

LGBTQ FIBER ARTS GROUP: A knitting, crocheting and weaving session welcomes all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations and skill levels. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, noon-2 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812.

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FESTIVAL ACCÈS ASIE: See WED.22.

FESTIVAL TRANSAMÉRIQUES: See WED.22.

PIKNIC ÉLECTRONIK MONTRÉAL: DJ sets and beat-driven music propel a dance party of epic proportions. See piknicelectronik. com for details. Plaine des jeux, Montréal, 2-9:30 p.m. $16-119.

Info, 514-904-1247.

music

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‘LARS NIELSEN, WRITER: A CELEBRATION’: The Valley Players, Northern Third Quartet and Les Voix da Mai honor the late Vermont poet and playwright with readings and musical interpretations of his work. Proceeds benefit Norwich University’s Lars Nielsen Scholarship Fund. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 3-4:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 276-9906.

ONION RIVER CHORUS: See SAT.25.

STEVE HARTMAN: A self-taught guitarist and classically trained pianist, the Jericho singersongwriter entertains onlookers with enigmatic original numbers.

United Church of Westford, 4-5 p.m. Donations. Info, 879-4028.

UKULELE MÊLÉE: Fingers fly at a group lesson on the fourstringed Hawaiian instrument.

BYO uke. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.22.

VILLAGE HARMONY ALUMNI ENSEMBLE: See SAT.25, York Street Meeting House, Lyndon.

FIND FUTURE DATES + UPDATES AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/EVENTS

outdoors

CORLISS CAMP TO EDEN CROSSING HIKE: A difficult 11-mile trek challenges outdoor adventurers. Contact trip leader for details. Free; preregister. Info, 899-9982.

FOMO? Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

art Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

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

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

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

sports

MEMORIAL DAY KICKOFF: Race cars complete 50 laps around the track as part of the King of Dirt Racing Crate Modified Series.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway, West Haven 6 p.m.. $15-35; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 265-3112.

PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK VERMONT CITY MARATHON & RELAY: Dedicated runners go the distance on a 26.2-mile course through the Queen City. Battery Park, Burlington, 7 a.m. $135-275.

Info, 863-8412.

theater

‘KING LEAR, THE WESTERN’: See FRI.24, 6-8 p.m.

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PLEIN AIR POETRY OF NATURE WALK: The beauty of the natural world inspires stanzas on a guided stroll. Leddy Park, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Donations; preregister; limited space. Info, poartryproject@gmail.com.

MON.27 crafts

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

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GHOST WALK: Past meets present when folks get acquainted with local historical figures laid to rest. Maple Street Cemetery, Waterbury, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 888-3810.

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN WEEKEND: See FRI.24.

film

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

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.22.

‘LE WEEK-END’: Cinephiles are in stitches over this 2013 comedy about a British couple who return to Paris in search of that old spark many years after their honeymoon. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.22.

‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.22.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.22, 6:30 p.m.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING — MONDAY NIGHT MODERN: Tarmogoyf-slinging madness ensues when competitors battle for prizes in a weekly game. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 6:30-10 p.m. $8. Info, 540-0498.

health & fitness

COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: Supervised clinical interns offer guidance and support to those looking to care for themselves using natural remedies. By appointment only. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier and Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 4-8 p.m. $10-30; additional cost for herbs; preregister.

Info, 224-7100.

GUIDED GROUP MEDITATION: In keeping with the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, folks practice mindfulness through sitting, walking, reading and discussion.

Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:15-8 p.m. Free. Info, 505-1688.

holidays

MEMORIAL DAY BBQ & AUCTION: A hearty spread of chicken, coleslaw, rolls, pickles and baked potatoes fuels folks for a festive

bidding war. Highgate Volunteer Fire Department, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $10 for food. Info, 868-7722.

VILLAGE HARMONY ALUMNI ENSEMBLE: See SAT.25, Tinmouth Community Church, 7:30 p.m.

MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBRANCE: Battlefield flags are raised to full-mast at the historic site in tribute to lives lost. Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, noon-12:15 p.m. $3; free for kids under 15. Info, 273-2282.

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CORN HOLE LEAGUE: Partners vie for cash prizes in a popular lawn game. Barre Elks Lodge, 6:30-10 p.m. $10. Info, 279-5776.

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FESTIVAL ACCÈS ASIE: See WED.22.

FESTIVAL TRANSAMÉRIQUES: See WED.22.

ST-AMBROISE MONTRÉAL FRINGE FESTIVAL: The world’s most offbeat performers convene for live music, theater performances and everything in between. See montrealfringe. ca for details. Various Montréal locations. Prices vary. Info, 514-849-3378.

music

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JUNEBERRY COMMUNITY CHORUS: Local vocalists sing their way through a gardeninspired program. Upper Valley Music Center, Lebanon, N.H., 4 p.m. $15. Info, 603-448-0400.

VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.22.

community

COMMUNITY DROP-IN CENTER HOURS: Wi-Fi, games and art materials are on hand at an open meeting space where folks forge social connections. GRACE, Hardwick, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 472-6857.

crafts

COMMUNITY CRAFT NIGHT: Makers stitch, spin, knit and crochet their way through projects while enjoying each other’s company. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

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of a one-act ballet by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso and a new creation by contemporary choreographer Edward Clug. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6-18. Info, 748-2600.

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‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.22.

SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy Hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome.

Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

environment

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.22.

FOMO? Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

art Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

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

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‘THE ISLAND PRESIDENT’: Shown as part of the Sustainable Woodstock Climate Change and Sustainability Film Series, this 2011 documentary follows president Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives as he fights to keep his homeland from being consumed by water. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 6 p.m. $10.

Info, 457-2911.

NOAH PERLUT: “Community Farming and Grassland Birds: A Local Conservation Strategy” inspires Vermont landowners and community members to halt the declining populations of these avian species in the northeastern U.S. Shelburne Farms, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8686.

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All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.22.

‘PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE’: Paul Reubens’ eccentric character embarks on a cross-country search for his stolen bicycle in this 1985 comedy. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7-8:45 p.m. Donations. Info, 540-3018.

TUESDAY MOVIE: Folks watch a film while munching on popcorn and sipping drinks. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2:304:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.22, 7 p.m.

health & fitness

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE TAI CHI: Whether they’re new to Sun-style practice or wish to review core moves, students join Elizabeth Wirls for some gentle exercise. South Burlington Recreation & Parks Department, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.

BONE BUILDERS: See THU.23.

COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: See MON.27, Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

AN EVENING OF EMPOWERMENT: Yoga, live music, tarot readings and portrait photography encourage participants to celebrate themselves.

Light snacks are provided.

Wishbone Collective, Winooski, 6-8:30 p.m. $25 for yoga; free after 7 p.m.; preregister. Info, hello@wishbonecollectivevt. com.

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED TAI CHI: Time for individual questions and mentoring augments an hour of instruction. South Burlington Recreation & Parks Department, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 735-5467.

REIKI CLINIC: Thirty-minute treatments foster physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. JourneyWorks, Burlington, 3-5:30 p.m. $10-30; preregister.

Info, 860-6203.

TAI CHI TUESDAYS: Friends old and new share a healthy pastime. Barre Area Senior Center, advanced, 1 p.m.; intermediate, 2 p.m.; beginner, 3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

TUESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: Participants learn to relax and let go. Stillpoint Center, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-8605.

language

BUSINESS ENGLISH: Nonnative speakers with intermediate-toadvanced proficiency broaden their vocabulary with industry jargon and idioms. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-3403.

ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Parla Italiano? Language learners practice pronunciation and more in an informal training.

Hartland Public Library, 12:302:30 p.m. Free. Info, 436-2473.

‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 540-0195.

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LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: Speakers hone their skills in the Romance language over a bag lunch.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free.

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BURLINGTON SONGWRITERS SONG-SHARING & FEEDBACK MEETING: Area songsters trade constructive criticism. O.N.E. Community Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 899-1139.

treat themselves to sweet CBD delights. Nutty Steph’s Granola & Chocolate Factory, Middlesex, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2090.

MILTON COMMUNITY BAND REHEARSAL: New musicians may join the ensemble as they hone their skills in preparation for their summer concert.

Cornerstone Community Church, Milton, 7-8:45 p.m. Free. Info, 893-1398.

FIBER RIOT!: See WED.22.

VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.22.

VILLAGE HARMONY ALUMNI ENSEMBLE: See SAT.25, Congregational Church of Westminster West, Putney, 7:30 p.m.

sports

FREE AIKIDO CLASS: A one-time complimentary introduction to the Japanese martial art focuses on centering and finding freedom while under attack.

Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Free.

Info, 951-8900.

words

BURLINGTON FREE WRITE: Aspiring writers respond to prompts in a welcoming atmosphere. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 999-1664.

WED.29 agriculture

PUBLIC TOUR: Like goats? How about chickens and community gardening? Folks explore the collaborative farm where New Americans raise traditional foods. Pine Island Community Farm, Colchester, 5:15-6:30 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, shelly@ vlt.org.

cannabis

EDIBLE WELLNESS: A Q&A demystifies the benefits of consuming cannabidiol. Attendees

crafts

KNITTER’S GROUP: See WED.22.

film

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

‘COMING HOME’: A 2018 documentary by Bess O’Brien turns the lens toward former inmates as they reintegrate into their communities. A panel discussion focused on the Circles of Support and Accountability program follows. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, hello@wishbonecollectivevt. com.

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.22.

‘MARY POPPINS RETURNS’: Emily Blunt stars as a magical nanny who helps a pair of children through a difficult time in their lives. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6 p.m. $5.

Info, 533-2000.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.22.

‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.22.

‘THE STORY OF VERMONT’S QUIET DIGITAL REVOLUTION’: A short documentary looks at the role of online service Front Porch Forum in local communities. A discussion with FPF’s Lynn Espey and several film subjects follows. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

‘WATER LILIES OF MONET: THE MAGIC OF WATER AND LIGHT’: See WED.22.

food & drink

COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.22.

GOLDEN FORK CHEF COMPETITION: Utilizing two mystery ingredients, local chefs race around the kitchen

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preparing small plates to be voted on by participants. Proceeds benefit the Lamoille Family Center. Black Diamond Barbeque, Morrisville, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $40.

Info, 888-2275.

language

BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: See WED.22.

CARD GAMES, CRIBBAGE & PINOCHLE: See WED.22.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION: Language learners make strides — and new friends — in an ongoing discussion group. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 6-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 846-4140.

health & fitness

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: See WED.22.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.22.

ACROYOGA CLASS: See WED.22.

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.22.

CHAIR YOGA: See WED.22.

RESILIENCE FLOW: See WED.22.

YOGA4CANCER: See WED.22.

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FESTIVAL ACCÈS ASIE: See WED.22.

FESTIVAL TRANSAMÉRIQUES: See WED.22.

ST-AMBROISE MONTRÉAL FRINGE FESTIVAL: See MON.27.

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GREENFIELD PIANO ASSOCIATES: Regional musicians make the black and white keys dance in compositions by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Brahms, Bizet, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff and Granados.

An artist reception follows.

Richmond Free Library, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, janevossler@gmail.com.

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OLD NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD BAND TEEN MUSIC JAM: See WED.22.

HOMESHARING INFO SESSION: Locals learn to make the most of spare space in their homes by hosting compatible housemates.

HomeShare Vermont, South Burlington, 4:30-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5625.

RENAISSONICS: Solos as well as chamber and dance music ring out on handcrafted Renaissance instruments. Stowe Community Church, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 253-7792.

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UKULELE CLUB: Instrumentalists of all abilities meet to practice and play. Hartland Public Library, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 436-2473.

ALAN NEWMAN: “Alan: Unfiltered” features the advice and musics of the serial entrepreneur behind Vermont-based companies such as Magic Hat Brewing and Seventh Generation. Pizza and refreshments follow. Generator, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0761.

VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.22.

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BRENNAN GAUTHIER: Pulling from his collection of photos and stories, the speaker looks at local history in “World War I in Essex.”

Essex Memorial Hall, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, essexcommunityhistorical society@myfairpoint.net.

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classes THE FOLLOWING CLASS LISTINGS ARE PAID ADVERTISEMENTS. ANNOUNCE YOUR CLASS FOR AS LITTLE AS $16.75/WEEK (INCLUDES SIX PHOTOS AND UNLIMITED DESCRIPTION ONLINE). SUBMIT YOUR CLASS AD AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTCLASS.

agriculture MAKE & TAKE SHADE-LOVING PLANTER: Join Red Wagon Plants to learn about the best plants to grow in containers for shady areas, using perennials, annuals, foliage and even edible plants!

Choose from our wide selection of plants and pots after hours, and enjoy the greenhouse with light refreshments and drinks (feel free to BYOB). Tue., Jun. 4, 6-7:30 p.m. Cost: $50/1.5-hour class incl. plants, soil, containers & light refreshments. Location: Red Wagon Plants, 2408 Shelburne Falls Rd., Hinesburg. Info: Julie Rubaud, 482-4060, julie@redwagonplants. com, redwagonplants.com/ events.

art ART & POTTERY IN MIDDLEBURY: Adult Classes: Clay HandBuilding & Wheel, Oils, Digital Photography, Watercolors, Pastels, Art Bookbinding, Plein Air Painting. Kids’ Classes: Clay Hand-Building & Wheel, Colored Pencil Drawing. Morning Art Camps: Dragons, Art is Delicious, Art of Israel, Nature Art, Welcome to the Zoo, 5 Days of Fun, World of Color, Art is Everywhere. Location: Middlebury Studio School, 2377 Rt. 7, Middlebury. Info: Barbara Nelson, 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol.com, middleburystudioschool.org.

ART LESSONS FOR SMALL GROUPS: Art Room 140 VT offers small group and private art lessons for those who want to improve their skills and learn techniques to improve their art. Whether you have a child who loves the creative process or want to develop your own abilities, Art Room 140 VT is a great place to be. Tue., 10 a.m.-noon, or Thu., 6-8 p.m. Cost: $150/3 2-hour classes. Location: Art Room 140 VT, 4 Laurel Hill Dr., South Burlington. Info: Janet Armentano, 774-840-0403, janet_armentano@hotmail.com, artroom140vt.com.

Ayurveda 200-HOUR AYURVEDA INTEGRATION PROGRAM: Join us in learning and immerse yourself in the oldest surviving preventative health care system.

This program is ideal for yoga teachers, counselors, therapists, bodyworkers, nurses, doctors, wellness coaches, herbalists, etc.

VSAC approved and payment plans available. Can transfer hours to Kripalu’s Ayurveda Health Counselor program. More

information at ayurvedavermont. com/classes. 2020 schedule: Feb. 8-9, Mar. 7-8, Apr. 4-5, May 2-3, Jun. 6-7, Jul. 11-12, Aug. 15-16, Sep. 12-13, Oct. 17-18, Nov. 14-15. Cost: $2795. Location: The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, 34 Oak Hill Rd., Williston. Info: Allison Morse, 8728898, ayurvedavt@comcast.net.

climbing ADULT CLIMBING CLINICS: In addition to being a full-body workout, climbing is a great way to meet new people. Our adult clinics offer a friendly environment to learn (or improve upon) skills while experiencing the growing Vermont climbing community. Our instructors are trained to focus on movement while also building proper technical skills. Weekly classes start May 28. Cost: $105/3 2-hour sessions, incl. gear & 3 additional visits. Location: Petra Cliffs Climbing Center, 105 Briggs St., Burlington. Info: Andrea Charest, 657-3872, andrea@petracliffs. com, petracliffs.com.

coaching VERMONT RECOVERY COACH ACADEMY: The Vermont Recovery Coach Academy is a comprehensive and relatable training that equips participants with the skills and resources vital to help those in recovery. A recovery coach is a guide, mentor and listener.

This week-long, transformative training is open to anyone who is interested in making a real difference. Jun 3-7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $750/week-long training; full scholarships avail. Location: The Middlebury Inn, 16 Court Square, Middlebury. Info: Recovery

Vermont, Melissa Story, 223-6263, melissa@recoveryvermont.org, recoveryvermont.org.

computers CODING BOOTCAMP: Want to become a software engineer or web developer? In this 12-week Coding Bootcamp, you will learn JavaScript by working with peers to build real software applications, build your portfolio and receive one-on-one mentorship with our career coach. 93% employment rate for career-seeking grads. Grants and scholarships available. Starts Jun. 3.

12 weeks, 500 hours & alumni support. Location: Burlington Code Academy, 182 Main St., Burlington. Info: Alexander Horner, 779-1650, ahorner@ burlingtoncodeacademy.com, burlingtoncodeacademy.com.

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A DAY WITH AN ARTIST: If you ever find yourself asking “How do they do it?” when looking at an artist’s work, now is your chance to go to the source and find out!

Shadow a professional artist as they create during a typical day.

Learn tools and techniques specific to their practice while working alongside. Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cost: $100/4-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

ADVANCED STAINED GLASS: Students will learn how to assemble a stained glass panel using the traditional lead channel method. Students will learn advanced techniques. This class is for people who already have some prior experience working with stained glass, as the basics of glass cutting won’t be covered.

Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Jun. 15 & 16. Cost: $355/2-day workshop.

Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburne craftschool.org, shelburnecraft school.org.

ALTERNATIVE FIRING CLAY: Ever wonder how to get a smoky earthen patina with ceramics? Or are you curious about what it was like to fire clay before electricity?

This intermediate-level course explores slow alternative methods of firing clay from Japanese Raku to Eastern European Obvara to ancient “baked clay” in a pit.

Mon., 10 a.m.-noon, Jun. 17-Jul. 29. Cost: $290/2-hour class.

Location: Shelburne Craft School,

64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne, Info: 985-3648, info@shelburne craftschool.org, shelburnecraft school.org.

BASKET WEAVING: Join Alexa Rivera to learn the art of weaving a harvest basket with a finished leather strap that’s perfect for harvesting leafy greens in the garden, foraging in the woods or bringing with you on a trip to the market or farm stand. All skill levels are welcome. Sat., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Jul. 6. Cost: $100/ person; materials incl. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

CRAFT OF SONG WRITING: Musical expression is essential to nurturing an artistic spirit. In this course, students are encouraged to develop their own musical voice through the art of song writing. Designed for musicians who can play and sing but who are ready to learn the next steps in writing their own songs. Thu., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $150/2hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

DRAWING WORKSHOP: Drawing consists of understanding perspective, understanding light and understanding the structure of the object. This workshop will look at these concepts and develop a practice for applying them. It is impossible to learn how to draw in a day, but you will learn how to approach any drawing.

Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Jun. 8. Cost: $110/6-hour workshop. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

EN PLEIN AIR: Want to learn the fair weather art of painting outdoors? Students learn how to capture the essence of picturesque Vermont landscapes, from the fleeting light to the range of tones, and water versus sky. This course is open to all skill levels and all painting mediums.

Tue., 6-8 p.m., Jul. 9-Aug. 12.

Cost: $192/2-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

INTRO TO WOODWORKING: Interested in woodworking and looking for a way to get started?

This introductory course is designed to give beginner students the basics in using hand tools and shop machinery to design and make a beautiful one-of-akind shaker table. Wed., 6-9 p.m., Jul.10-Sep.11. Cost: $575/3-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Info: 985-3648, info@shelburne craftschool.org, shelburnecraft school.org.

LYRICAL PROSE: This creative writing course will center on writing beautiful prose, either fiction or nonfiction. The writer Frances Cannon will guide students through three phases: craft, create and critique. Students will

build a small body of work, either fresh work generated during this course or recent work from students’ passion projects. Tue., 10 a.m.-noon, Jul.10-31. Cost: $128/2-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

MIXED-LEVEL CLAY: Are you new to wheel-throwing? Or have you just learned how to throw on the wheel and are looking for a way to practice and improve your skills?

This course is for beginner- to intermediate-level wheel throwers and offers guided instruction that nurtures and challenges beginner potters. Wed., 6:308:30 p.m., Jun. 26-Aug. 7. Cost: $290/2-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

OIL PAINTING 1 & 2: Interested in learning how to paint with oil but not sure where to start?

Do you have some oil painting experience but need technical and material guidance? Beginner students learn the fundamental techniques of oil painting, while students who have some knowledge are challenged with more in-depth study and practice.

Tue., 9-11 a.m., Jul.9-Aug.12. Cost: $192/2-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

PASTEL WORKSHOP: Join Robert Carsten, PSA-mp, IAPS-mc for a fun and educational pastel workshop emphasizing skies as a dominant element in our landscapes. This workshop will explore the luminous and varied qualities of sky and clouds, perspective, and more. Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Jul. 27. Cost: $130/6-hour workshop.

Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraft school.org, shelburnecraftschool. org.

WATERCOLOR 1 & 2: Are you interested in playing with watercolor techniques to get cool effects and to learn more ways to have fun with the medium? This course is open to anyone who is brand new to watercolor, as well as to students who want to explore further the limits of the medium.

Thu., 6-8 p.m., Jul.10-Aug. 14.

Cost: $192/2-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

WOOD TURNING: Are you looking for an introduction to wood turning? Join us in our warm, light-filled wood shop to learn the beautiful art of wood turning.

Over the course of three weeks, students will learn how to turn a chunk of tree trunk into a wooden bowl or vessel. Mon., 6-9 p.m., Jun. 10-24. Cost: $270/3-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Info: 985-3648, info@shelburne craftschool.org, shelburnecraft school.org.

culinary ORGANIC COOKING CLASSES: Allorganic cooking classes offered throughout the summer! Join us in our renovated farmhouse kitchen for a three-hour culinary adventure. Hands-on preparation, with professional chef tips and tricks, followed by a well-earned sit-down meal. Please check out our website for class details and calendar: faywoodgardens.com.

Twice per week. Cost: $70/3-hour class. Location: Faywood Gardens, 31 Faywood Rd., Grand Isle. Info: Faywood Gardens, Lisa Ruoff, 7771266, info@faywoodgardens.com, faywoodgardens.com.

OUR INNER ECOLOGY: GUT FLORA: We know that much of our immune and nervous systems live in our digestive tract, so let’s see what’s going on in there.

We’ll explore how microbes feed, protect and communicate with us and how we can help them help us with herbs and diet. Hands-on lacto-fermented vegetable makeand-take included! Sat., May 25, 1-4 p.m. Cost: $40/3-hour class.

Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main St., Montpelier. Info: 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org.

dance DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes: nightclub-style, group and private, four levels.

Beginner walk-in classes, Wed., 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in anytime and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com.

FREE DANCE CLASSES: African Roots and Authentic Cuban Salsa dance classes are being offered during this year’s Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. All ages welcome. Local talent Bonnisiwe from South Africa teaches African Roots, and David Larson of Cuba Si teaches salsa. Come join the fun! Please call to register or for questions. Sat., Jun. 1, African Roots: noon-1:30 p.m.; Cuban Salsa: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Location: Flynn Dance Studio, Burlington.

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design/build CARPENTRY BOOT AND MITTEN CAMP FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS: We’ll cover tools, materials, techniques, parts of a house, lumber list and cut list. We will frame a floor, deck it, get a rafter pattern and put up two walls, framed for window and door.

Call for details. Preregistration required. Sat., May 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $125/sliding scale.

Bakersfield. Info: 933-6103, vermonttinyhouses.com.

drumming TAIKO AND DJEMBE CLASSES IN BURLINGTON!: Open classes in September. New drumming sessions begin the weeks of 10/8, 11/26, 1/7, 2/4, 3/11, 5/6.

Intermediate Taiko: Mon., 6-8:20 p.m. Taiko for Adults: Tue., 5:306:20 p.m., & Wed., 6:30-7:50 p.m. Djembe for Adults: Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Taiko for Kids and Parents: Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m.

World Drumming for Kids and Parents: Wed., 4:30-5:20 p.m.

Drums provided. Conga classes, too! Visit schedule and register online. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington.

Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

fitness ZUMBA ON THE DECK!: The Greater Burlington YMCA is hosting two Zumba classes on the deck at the Community Sailing Center! Sail through Latin, Hip Hop, Pop and International rhythms as the music exhilarates us and the views astound us! For all levels, ages 16 and older. Tue, May 21, & Thu, May 30, 5:306:45 p.m. Cost: $12/1.25-hour Zumba class for Y members; $20 for nonmembers. Location: Community Sailing Center, 505 Lake St., Burlington. Info: Greater Burlington YMCA, Amy Arnold, 652-8184, aarnold@gbymca.org, gbymca.org.

Flynn Arts

BALLET LEVEL I & II: Teens & Adults. Instructor: Elizabeth Brody. Drop-ins welcome. Mon., Jun. 3-Jul. 23. Level I: 5:30-6:30 p.m; Level II: 6:35-7:35 p.m. Cost: $110/8 weeks; $15/hour to drop in. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

BURLESQUE: ACT DEVELOPMENT: Ages 18+.

Instructor: Doctor Vu. Mon., Jun. 10-Aug. 5 (no class Jul 22), 7:35-8:35 p.m. Cost: $110/8 weeks. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

INTRO TO CONTEMPORARY DANCE: Teens and adults.

Instructor: Rose Bedard. Dropins welcome. Tue., Jun. 4-Jul. 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: $110/8 weeks; $15/hour to drop in.

Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

WELDING AND BASIC METALSHOP (3 TRAININGS IN 1!): In this course, you will learn how to use the metal shop equipment to construct basic forms in metal, using forming and welding techniques. We will begin with the metal shop tools to learn to prepare our material to specifications. Later, we will cover basic techniques in both MIG and TIG welding, including tacking, stitching, seam welding, typical metal joinery and basic frame making.

Wed., Apr. 24-May 15 (4 weeks), 6-8:30 p.m. Location: Generator, Burlington. Info: 540-0761, generatorvt.com.

SUMMER DANCE MASH-UP: Teens and adults. Instructor: Rose Bedard. Drop-ins welcome. Tue., Jun. 4-Jul. 23, 6:35-7:35 p.m.

Cost: $110/8 weeks; $15/hour to drop in. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

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TAP LEVEL I & II: Teens and adults. Instructor: Mia Fishkin.

Drop-ins welcome. Wed., Jun. 5-Jul. 31 (No class Jun. 12). Level I: 5:30-6:30 p.m; Level II: 6:357:35 p.m. Cost: $110/8 weeks; $15/ hour to drop in. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR: Learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator, including the pen tool, pathfinder, image trace and more. This class will include instructor-led exercises and projects. You will leave with a strong foundation of skills along with learning many “shortcuts” in the program. Also a perfect class for those who want to be more proficient with the laser cutter.

Mon., 6/17-6/24 or 8/19-8/26, 6-8:30 p.m. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 540-0761, generatorvt.com.

KIDS’ SUMMER CAMPS!: Sign up for both camps in the same week and receive 20% off both camps! Learn how to light up your wardrobe, create a game with a 3D printer/laser cutter, build your own chair in the wood shop, or design and print your own stickers and shirts with a vinyl cutter!

Jun. 24-29 &/or Jul. 8-12, 9-noon & 1-4 p.m. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 5400761, generatorvt.com.

TIG WELDER TRAINING: This class provides instruction on welding safety, machine setup and settings, basic welding practices, and troubleshooting. This BURLESQUE: Ages 18+. tool training is required before Instructor: Doctor Vu. Drop-ins members can use the TIG welder. welcome. Mon., Jun. 10-Aug. 5 Equipment: Miller Diversion (no class Jul. 22), 6:30-7:30 p.m.

180 TIG Welder. Prerequisite: Cost: $110/8 weeks; $15/hour to Metal Shop Training. Mon., drop in. Location: Flynn Center 5:30-8:30 p.m., Jun. 3 & Aug. 5. for the Performing Arts, 153 Main Location: Generator, 40 Sears St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, Ln., Burlington. Info: 540-0761, flynnarts.org. generatorvt.com.

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bully-proofing and self-defense life skills to avoid them becoming victims and help them feel safe and secure. Our sole purpose is to help empower people by giving them realistic martial arts training practices they can carry with them throughout life. IBJJF and CBJJ certified black belt sixthdegree instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr.: teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. A five-time Brazilian National Champion; International World Masters Champion and IBJJF World Masters Champion.

Accept no Iimitations! Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

ANNOUNCING SPANISH CLASSES: Spanish classes start in June. Learn from a native speaker via small classes or personal instruction. You’ll always be participating and speaking.

Lesson packages for travelers, lessons for young children; they love it! English as Second Language instruction online. Our 13th year. See our website or contact us for details. Cost: $225/10 weekly classes of 90+ min. each.

Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@ gmail.com, spanishwaterbury center.com.

PRACTICE YOUR FRENCH THIS SUMMER!: Alliance Française is offering two summer sessions: an early session starting on June 3 and a late session starting on July 15 in Burlington and Montpelier. These six-week sessions will offer courses for all language levels. Read about our first session at aflcr.org or write to Micheline at education@aflcr. org. Location: See, website. Info: aflcr.org.

martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Brazilian jiujitsu is a martial arts combat style based entirely on leverage and technique. Brazilian jiujitsu self-defense curriculum is taught to Navy SEALs, CIA, FBI, military police and special forces.

No training experience required.

Easy-to-learn techniques that could save your life! Classes for men, women and children.

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ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM: This program teaches two forms of massage: amma and shiatsu. We will explore oriental medicine theory and diagnosis, as well as the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, and yin-yang and five-element theory.

Additionally, Western anatomy and physiology are taught. VSAC nondegree grants are available.

FSMTB-approved program. Starts Sep. Cost: $6,000/625-hour program. Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Jct. Info: Scott Moylan, 288-8160, scott@elementsof healing.net, elementsofhealing. net.

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EDIT SUITE CERTIFICATION: Get certified to use the Media Factory edit suites, which include access to Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut Pro and more. You will get a unique login and a volume on our EVO, which is a super-fast storage network designed for editing video. Call or register online. Sat., May 25, 11 a.m.-noon.

Location: The Media Factory , 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: The Media Factory, 651-9692, bit.ly/ btvmediafactory.

SHOOTING INTERVIEWS FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMS: Learn the ins and outs of interviewing subjects for documentary films. This workshop will cover everything involved with conducting a successful interview, including interviewing techniques, getting good audio and video, where to place the camera/microphone, how to “listen like an editor,” and other considerations when conducting an interview. Call or register online. Thu., May 23, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $25/person suggested donation.

Location: The Media Factory, 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: The Media Factory, 651-9692, bit.ly/ btvmediafactory.

VIDEO: THE BEST TOOL IN YOUR SOCIAL TOOLBOX: Learn the why, how and best practices for getting your nonprofit’s story to your audience through short videos.

Presenters Gin Ferrara and Llu Mulvaney Stanak share examples, best practices and affordable tools and provide time for hands-on experimentation in this Vermont Story Lab event at the Media Factory. Call or register online. Wed., Jun. 5, 4 -7 p.m. Cost: $45. Location: The Media Factory, 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: 442-8951, vermontstorylab.org.

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LEARN TO MEDITATE: Taught by qualified meditation instructors at the Burlington Shambhala Meditation Center: Wed., 6-7 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon. Free and open to anyone. Free public meditation: weeknights, 6-7 p.m.; Tue. and Thu., noon-1 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon. Classes and retreats also offered. See our website at burlington.shambhala.org.

Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795,

RELATIONSHIP MANUAL: Relationships challenge us, and we can easily find ourselves having more conflict than enjoyment and love. Relationship Manual is like a road map through the complexity. Certified relationship coach Beth Martell will teach what trips us up and what leads us to the love we know is possible. Sun., Jun., 2 1-3 p.m. Cost: $40/2-hour educational seminar.

Location: Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., S. Burlington.

Info: Beth Martell Life Coaching, Beth Martell, 881-4161, beth@martellcoaching.com, martellcoaching.com.

RELATIONSHIP WITH A TEACHER: CLAIMING AGENCY FOR OUR OWN AWAKENING: One of the most powerful qualities of the Buddhist teachings is that we are asked to honor and develop our own discerning intelligence.

In fact, the Buddha himself said, “You are the agent of your own awakening.” This statement is a call to our natural intelligence — our ability to rise and discover our deepest potential. In this twoday gathering, Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, foremost student of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, will guide participants through an investigation of what it means to be a student and how a student’s eagerness to learn and evolve can be fulfilled by having a healthy and realistic relationship with a qualified teacher, sangha and the teachings themselves. Sat. & Sun., Jun. 1 & 2. Cost: $180/ both days; $95/one day; $75/ video streaming for both days.

Registration incl. vegetarian lunch w/ dairy-free & gluten-free options. Location: Pema Osel do Ngak Choling, 322 Eastman Cross Rd., Vershire. Info: Mangala Shri Bhuti, Vanessa Waxman, 3334521, vanwaxman@gmail.com, mangalashribhuti.org.

outdoors SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST: Join senior naturalist Jacob Holzberg Pill for a walk through the local natural area. Identify common local trees. Discuss how geology, hydrology, sunlight, land use history, climate change and biological invasions affect tree distribution and growth. Develop the skills to apply this knowledge to home or neighborhood woods.

Sat., Jun. 8, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $20/person. Location: OLLI at UVM, 460 South Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, 656-2085, uvmolli@uvm.edu, learn. uvm.edu/program/ osher-life-long-learning.

SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings.

Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 3636890, snake-style.com.

yoga EVOLUTION YOGA: Practice yoga in a down-to-earth atmosphere with some of the most experienced teachers and therapeutic professionals in Burlington.

Daily drop-in classes include $5 Community, Vinyasa, Kripalu, Yin, Meditation, Yoga Wall and Yoga Therapeutics led by physical therapists. Dive deeper into your practice with Yoga for Life, a semesterbased program of unlimited yoga, weekend workshops and mentorship. Transform your career with our Yoga Teacher Training rooted in anatomy and physiology and taught by a faculty of healthcare providers who integrate yoga into their practices. $15/class; $140/10-class card; $5-10/community class. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington.

Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com.

SANGHA STUDIO | NONPROFIT, DONATION-BASED YOGA: Sangha Studio builds an empowered community through the shared practice of yoga. Free yoga service initiatives and outreach programs are offered at 17 local organizations working with all ages.

Join Sangha in both downtown Burlington and the Old North End for one of their roughly 60 weekly classes and workshops. Become a Sustaining Member for $60/ month and practice as often as you like! Daily. Location: Sangha Studio, 120 Pine St. and 237 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 448-4262, Info@sanghastudio. org, sanghastudio.org.

It’s summer at Shelburne Museum.

Get here!

June 15 & 16 | Shelburne Museum Classic Auto Festival Celebrate Father’s Day Weekend—and TRUCKS!— with vintage cars, hands-on activities, BBQ, and more.

June 22 | Opening of William Wegman: Outside In The renowned artist gives a rare look inside his work and process.

July 14 | Circuspalooza Feats under the Big Top, games, food, and fun all over the Museum Grounds!

July 5, August 2, and September 6 FREE First Friday Eve Series

Celebrating the farm families who own Cabot Live music, lawn games, tours, picnicking, and FREE admission to the entire Museum on glorious summer evenings!

2019 Exhibition Schedule Harold Weston: Freedom in the Wilds March 23–August 25 In Their Element: Jonathan D. Ebinger, Rodrigo Nava, Dan Snow (outdoor sculpture) May 1–October 31 Ink & Icons: Album Quilts from the Permanent Collection May 1–October 31 William Wegman: Outside In June 22–October 20 Joel Barber & the Modern Decoy September 14–January 12, 2020

Become a Member and get FREE admission for a year, discounts, special programs, and more.

shelburnemuseum.org William Wegman, Handstanding (detail), 2011. Pigment print, 22 x 17 in. Courtesy of the artist and Sperone Westwater, New York.

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sk any Vermonter why they choose to live in the Green Mountain State, and they will likely mention summer as one of their top three reasons. The glory of late May through September makes sticking it out through a grueling winter and sluggish spring totally worth it.

Good weather and an abundance of green space make Vermont an ideal region for summer outdoor music festivals. And hot damn, do we have a lot of them. The following selection represents only a tiny fraction of what’s in store, but the seven here are some of this year’s most exciting.

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country duo the Talbott Brothers (June 19); Ithaca, N.Y., rockers Maddy Walsh & the Blind Spots (July 26); and Florida slide guitarist John Emil (August 14).

Maddy Walsh & the Blind Spots

POCOCK ROCKS MUSIC FESTIVAL & STREET FAIR

Saturday, June 15, various locations in Bristol

outdoor, midday concert featuring some of the area’s best talent, as well as others from farther afield.

The folks at Burlington City Arts and the Vermont State Employees Credit Union present another summer full of Wednesday afternoon concerts outside Burlington City Hall on lower Church Street. Every hump day throughout the

summer, an expertly curated selection of bands and singer-songwriters alleviates midweek monotony.

This year’s lineup kicks off with the John Daly Band, a Chittenden County rock group whose leader recently cowrote a historical musical focusing on the life of Vermont patriot Matthew Lyon. Other noteworthy artists include Portland, Ore.,

Fun fact: “Pocock” is the original name of the Addison County town of Bristol. The quaint village, which runs flush up against the Green Mountains, is pretty much the quintessential Vermont town. Its Main Street boasts a cluster of locally owned businesses, and residents frequently gather on the central town green for special events, such as the annual — and completely outrageous — Independence Day outhouse race.

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Howdy, folks! Did you miss me last week? Because I missed you! Before I go any further, I’d like to extend a special thanks to Seven Days’ former music editor and current assistant arts editor DAN BOLLES for filling in for me last week while I was on vacation. Planning time off can be an unbelievable pain in the ass round these here parts, and it was nice to have him step in to clear something off my very full plate.

At the risk of boring you all to tears with too many details of my personal life, I do have a few thoughts about my trip that you might find enlightening.

I crossed the pond over to jolly old England — London, specifically. Like most of my travels, this trip was pretty music-centric. Aside from seeing my favorite London-based “smooth music” band PREP, the lavish West End musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and an Earth-shattering performance from UK post-punks the HORRORS at the Royal Albert Hall, I had the pleasure of finally seeing Vermont’s own the ESSEX GREEN. I know, I know. I’m a bad music editor for taking this long to see such a noteworthy

local group — and having to cross an ocean to do so. For shame.

The formerly Brooklyn-based, Elephant 6-associated pop-rock group just happened to be touring the UK and mainland Europe the week of my excursion. In fact, they’re getting ready to play a show in Madrid as I type this.

Unfortunately, I had conflicts during the band’s album release show at ArtsRiot last August, as well as its recent blowout during Waking Windows at Waterworks Food + Drink. So I made it a priority to be at Redon in East London to watch the magic.

Along with core members SASHA BELL, CHRIS ZITER and JEFF BARON (who serves as Seven Days’ deputy director of circulation), Queen City stalwarts JEREMY FREDERICK (SWALE, BARBACOA) and LOWELL THOMPSON (the WELTERWEIGHTS) joined the tour on drums and bass, respectively.

Thompson even kicked off the May 10 show with a solo acoustic set.

A crowd of about 150 gathered to watch the band’s first London set in many years. And damn, were they into it! Despite what you might think, the onlookers weren’t just a bunch of aged hipsters reliving their early-aughts glory days, which is when the band was at its

peak of popularity and influence. Quite a few baby-faced fans seemed to be having the time of their lives, dancing up a storm to choice cuts from the band’s 20-year run.

Though the Essex Green have enjoyed a bit of the limelight — at least in music criticism circles — they are hardly a household name. So it was heartening to see such an engaged, hungry fan base so far from home. I felt a little pride watching some hometown heroes effortlessly rock the house across the Atlantic. But the show also made me think about how easy it is to connect with music in the digital age. Someone who lives thousands of miles away can know your art as intimately as anything they might come across in “real” life.

It was hardly an aha moment, but the show reminded me that creators have community all over the world. When I’m home watching a nonlocal band, I don’t think about that. But since I was the fish out of water, I couldn’t stop thinking about it — and wishing it were easier for more artists to have these experiences.

Amy Ray Band Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters

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Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience

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The Mallett Brothers Band

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Circles Around The Sun

The Wolff Sisters

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First Friday: This Day in June 99.9 The Buzz 99 Cent Low Dough Show

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Fat Boys and Little Men, Insider

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New Politics Real Talk *repeat repeat Langhorne Slim & The Lost At Last Band

Danny and the Parts, Laurel, Dream City Dance

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ARTSRIOT: No Vacation, Okey Dokey, Full Walrus (indie), 8:30 p.m., $13.

FOAM BREWERS: Familiar Faces (jam, eclectic), 6:30 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: Chromatic (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

CLUB DATES NA: NOT AVAILABLE. AA: ALL AGES.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.

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ARTSRIOT: 2%, Kudu Stooge, Hey Chris (jam), 8:30 p.m., $8.

THE DAILY PLANET: The Hot Pickin’ Party (bluegrass), 8 p.m., free.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul Asbell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

DRINK: Downstairs Comedy Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free.

FINNIGAN’S PUB: DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Funkwagon, Lyon’s Disciple (funk), 9 p.m., free/$5.

18+.

sense of ennui, CHROMATICS are one of the moodiest groups around. The band is the flagship

project of Portland, Ore., record label Italians Do It Better. It presents a sprawling array

JUNIPER: Marty Fogel Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

Cold Fusion Utilizing haunting synths, soul-stirring guitars and a general of compositions that pair unsettling personal musings with frosty instrumentation. Lead singer Ruth Radelet’s chilling vocals break with emotive resonance. Producer and multiinstrumentalist Johnny Jewel is also known for his extensive work scoring films, including Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut, Lost River. Catch Chromatics on Friday, May 24, at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington. DESIRE, IN MIRRORS and TESS ROBY add support.

stowe/smuggs

EL TORO: Sergio Torres (Americana, Latin), 6 p.m., free.

Bob MacKenzie Blues Trio, 9 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Raised by Hippies (blues-rock), 9 p.m., free.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Toast (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.

VILLAGE CAFÉ & TAVERN: ’90s Night DJ Michael Douglas, 8 p.m., free.

champlain islands/ northwest TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Chris and Erica (rock), 7 p.m., free.

FOAM BREWERS: Mob Barber (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

upper valley

HALF LOUNGE: DJ SVPPLY & Bankz (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

ORLANDO’S BAR & LOUNGE: Hayley Jane (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

THE ENGINE ROOM: Karaoke with Light Show Joe, 9 p.m., free.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: George Petit Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: The Brennan Kensey Band (acoustic), 7 p.m., free. Adlai Waxman and Zachary DeFranco (Americana), 8:30 p.m., free. Midweek Mosaic (jam), 10 p.m., $5.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., $5. Light Club Jazz Sessions and Showcase, 10:30 p.m., free.

randolph/royalton

RED SQUARE: The Mojo Kings (rock), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (open format), 11 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: RambleTree (Celtic, world), 7 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Godfather Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

chittenden county

NECTAR’S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: Abby Sherman and Django Soulo (Americana), 7 p.m., free. Madeleine (indie), 8:30 p.m., free. The Bright Road (indie rock), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Gneiss (rock), 7 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (mashup, hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (open format), 11 p.m., free.

THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Burlington Songwriters (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: DJ Two Sev (open format), 10 p.m., free.

THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Open Mic Night, 8 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free. Jim Charanko (Americana), 8 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

ZENBARN: Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke with DJ Amanda Rock, 9 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Helen Hummel (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Stealing From Work: Sketch Victim’s Unit (sketch comedy), 7:30 p.m., $10. The Mainstage Show (improv), 9 p.m., $5.

chittenden county

THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Jam Nation (open jam), 7:30 p.m., free.

THE OLD POST: Salsa Night with DJ JP, 7 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Lebowski Trio (blues-rock), 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Bartholomew Everyman and Emoore Saylavee (folk), 6 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Earth Mirth: A Comedy Showcase for the Environment, 8:15 p.m., $10.

PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

randolph/royalton

stowe/smuggs

BABES BAR: Randy and Forrest (old-time), 7 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic Night, 8:30 p.m., free.

BABES BAR: Hip-Hop Dance Party, 8 p.m., $5.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Hamjob (rock), 10 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

LOCALFOLK SMOKEHOUSE: Open Mic with Alex Budney, 8:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Mike Brinkman’s Open Mic, 8:30 p.m., free.

VILLAGE TAVERN: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom HIGHLAND LODGE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free.

PARKER PIE CO.: Lefty Yunger Blues Band, 7 p.m., free.

randolph/royalton BABES BAR: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry & DJ Coco, 9 p.m., free.

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BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Tiffany Pfeiffer (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

BURLINGTON ST. JOHN’S CLUB: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: This Must Be the Place: A Talking Heads Dance Party featuring Moochie, 10 p.m., free.

FOAM BREWERS: Willverine (electro-pop), 9 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: Eben Schumacher (folk), 8 p.m., free. David Chief (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

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JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: John Abair and His Good Pals (folk), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: The Larkspurs (Americana, roots), 7:30 p.m., free. Sabrina and Pam Reyes (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., $5. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: DJ Cre8 (open format), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Barika, Litz (rock, West African fusion), 9 p.m., $7.

RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free.

Tamara Hey (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Houndsteeth (experimental, indie), 8:30 p.m., free. The Bubs, Cave Bees (garage, punk), 10 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: Funkwagon (funk), 2 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 9 p.m., $5.

REVELRY THEATER: Insult and Injury: A Roast Battle (comedy), 9:30 p.m., $7.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Shane Murley Band (folk-rock), 8 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Rusty DeWees (standup), 7:30 p.m., $20/27.

chittenden county

THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Weege and the Wondertwins (jazz, blues), 7 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Chromatics, Desire, In Mirrors, Tess Roby (indie), 8 p.m., $30/33.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Henry Jamison, Saint Sister (indie folk), 8 p.m., $15.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: The Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 6 p.m., free.

MAGIC HAT ARTIFACTORY: The Lemon Flyers (alt-country), 7 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: CRWD CNTRL (house, hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Bethany Conner and Troy Millette (folk-rock), 5 p.m., free. Bombay (covers), 9 p.m., free.

NAKED TURTLE: Just Us (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Sound Obsession (hits), 9:30 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Dave Clark and JukeJoynt (rock, blues), 7:30 p.m., free.

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burlington

ARTSRIOT: Laura Stevenson, Clever Girls, Completions (indie), 8:30 p.m., $15.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Ryan Sweezey (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free.

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Anthony Santor (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Bankz (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Retronome with DJ Fattie B (retro dance hits), 9 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Rust Bucket (country, ragtime), 6 p.m., free.

DELI 126: Maple Street Six (jazz), 9 p.m., free.

FLYNNSPACE: Stand Up, Sit Down & Laugh (standup), 8 p.m., $12.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Wes Hamilton and Kevin Kerner (acoustic), 6 p.m., free. Pariah Beat (rock), 9:30 p.m.

FOAM BREWERS: Red Hot Juba (country, jazz), 9 p.m., free.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Michael Stridsberg (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., free. Kathleen Kanz Comedy Hour, 8:30 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

GUSTO’S: Chris Powers (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., free. Stone Temple Posers (Stone Temple Pilots tribute), 9 p.m., $5.

MULLIGAN’S IRISH PUB: Tim Brick (country), 7 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., free. Tiny Montgomery, Wes Hamilton (Bob Dylan tribute), 8:30 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Kava Express (covers), 7 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: OD3 and Friends (house), 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Katy Hellman and Erica Bosserman (folk), 7 p.m., $5. Zack DuPont and Matt Deluca (folk), 9 p.m., $5. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: DJ Disco Phantom (open format), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Andrew Polakow (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

Revibe (Final Show), Binger (jam), 9 p.m., $7.

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complex, I think we can all agree that an extra weekend night is pretty cool.

So, how shall you spend your evening on Sunday, May 26? I’ve got a few ideas.

Sundays are typically pretty quiet in the Queen City. But this week’s day of rest gets a kick in the pants courtesy of several happenin’ dance DJ Three parties. First on the docket is a special Sunday night edition of Mi Yard, DJs JAHSON and BIG DOG’s weekly reggae night at Nectar’s. The Rasta rager typically happens on Thursdays, and still does this week. But Sunday night’s iteration is completely free, even for the 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds in our midst, who normally have to shell out a fiver.

Upstairs at Club Metronome, Sunday Night Mass returns with a solid-AF lineup of house and techno DJs. The formerly weekly club night celebrated its 20-year anniversary in 2018 but has been pretty quiet since. Sunday’s lineup includes Pittsburgh-based DJ THREE, Montréal disc-spinner MAUS and a live set from bassist ARAM BEDROSIAN, known for his bygone Burlington-based electronica project CONCENTRIC. Plus, Queen City DJs CRWD CTRL, D-LAV and JUSTIN R.E.M. round out the lineup.

Anyone looking to get freaky to a stream-of-consciousness mix of pop hits should head over to the Light Club Lamp Shop. DJ CRE8 lays down a raucous two-hour set.

Or perhaps you’d like to be in control of the evening’s soundtrack? If you’re looking to exercise a little dominion over the dance floor, pop into Half Lounge for Open Decks. No matter your level of

experience, you can show up to the pintsize club with CDs or other digital media and take a turn. Unfortunately, the weekly event isn’t set up for vinyl DJs, so save yourself some heavy lifting and leave the crates at home.

Personally, my favorite thing on such bonus nights — especially when the weather is good — is to plop down somewhere central and just people-watch. I know that’s not exactly related to music and nightlife, but it’s one of the most entertaining ways to pass the time on a night you’d normally be hitting the hay at a decent hour.

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ORLANDO’S BAR & LOUNGE: DJ Milo (hits), 10 p.m., free.

FRI 24 | SAT 25

RADIO BEAN: Olivia Frances (pop, folk), 7 p.m., free. Kimberly Townsend (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., free.

Boys Cruise, Shred Flinstone, the Pyros, Batter (punk), 10 p.m., $5.

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RED SQUARE: Left Eye Jump (blues), 3 p.m., free. Fu’Chunk (funk, soul), 7 p.m., $5. Mashtodon (open format), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa, reggaeton), 6 p.m., free. Reign One and DJ ATAK (house), 11 p.m., $5.

REVELRY THEATER: Butterfly (storytelling), 8 p.m., $7. Sex w/ Jenna (variety), 9:30 p.m., $7.

SIDEBAR: DJ SVPPLY (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Big Night (Cajun, Western swing), 8 p.m., free.

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SMITTY’S PUB: Sean & Gerry (rock), 8 p.m., free.

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THE OLD POST: Saturday Night Mega Mix featuring DJ Colby Stiltz (open format), 9 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Balladeer and the Bluesman (blues, folk), 5 p.m., free. incaHOOTS (rock), 9 p.m., free.

PARK PLACE TAVERN: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Unruly Allies (covers), 8 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Thundercat, Lady Moon & the Eclipse (jazz, experimental), 8:30 p.m., $27/30.

MONKEY HOUSE: Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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Missisquoi River Band (bluegrass), 6 p.m., free.

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THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Bob MacKenzie Blues Band, 7 p.m., free.

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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Good Clean Fun! (family-friendly improv), noon, $5.

Rusty DeWees (standup), 7:30 p.m., $20/27.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: The Sh-Booms, Peter Burton Revue (garage-soul), 8:30 p.m., $10/12.

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mad river valley/ waterbury

ZENBARN: Mad Mountain Scramblers (bluegrass), 9 p.m., $5.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Earl (hits), 9 p.m., free.

champlain islands/ northwest

TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Sierra Poley and Trevor Contois (Americana), 7 p.m., free.

upper valley

THE ENGINE ROOM: An Evening’s Gallimaufry of Vaudvibilly (burlesque), 7 p.m., $20.

northeast kingdom

BUCH SPIELER RECORDS: Community DJ Series (vinyl DJs), 3 p.m., free.

PARKER PIE CO.: The Aerolites (rock, folk), 7 p.m., free.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Barbacoa (surf), 9:30 p.m., free.

outside vermont

GUSTO’S: Michael Stridsberg (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free. DJ Bay 6 (hits), 9:30 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Weege and the Wondertwins, Yestrogen (jazz, blues), 9 p.m., free.

THE DEN AT HARRY’S HARDWARE: Dan Wyman (indie folk), 7 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Liz Beatty and the Lab Rats (rock), 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

MONOPOLE: Call Shotgun (punk), 10 p.m., free.

NAKED TURTLE: DJ Dan (hits), 9:30 p.m., free.

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ARTSRIOT: Pile, Halfsour, Pelican Movement (rock), 8 p.m., $13.

EL TORO: George Murtie (country), 6 p.m., free. Christine Malcolm Trio (folk), 9 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Sunday Night Mass presents: DJ Three, Maus, Aram Bedrosian, D-Lav, Justin R.E.M., CRWD CTRL (techno, house), 9 p.m., $15/18.

MOOGS PLACE: Robin Gottfried Band (rock), 9 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: Open Decks, 10 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Nancy Druids (psych-pop), 7:30 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (open format), 9:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: JC Sutton & Sons (bluegrass), 1 p.m., free. Traditional Pub Sing-Along, 3:30 p.m., free. Old Sky and Friends (Americana), 6 p.m., free. Cup of Comedy: A Standup Showcase, 9 p.m., free. Kitestring (indie pop), 11 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 7 p.m., free.

Open Circuit: Electrolight (electronic open mic), 9 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Art Herttua and Ray Caroll (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Pretty Saro (bluegrass), 8:30 p.m., free. For a Lack of a Term, Synapses Firing, Paper Boats, Waved Image (rock), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ Ianu (open format), 3 p.m., free. Andy Lugo Trio (rock), 4 p.m., free. Phantom Airwave (funk, soul), 7 p.m., free. DJ Two Sev (open format), 11 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Four-D (hip-hop), 7 p.m., free. Mashtodon (open format), 10 p.m., free.

RUBEN JAMES: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Comedy & Crêpes (standup), 8 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch, noon, free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Flying V (standup), 7 p.m., free.

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MISERY LOVES CO.: Disco Brunch with DJ Craig Mitchell, 11 a.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Southern Old Time Music Jam, 10 a.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m., donation.

upper valley

THE ENGINE ROOM: Chad Hollister Band (rock), 7 p.m., $20.

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SIDEBAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

Family Night (open jam), 9 p.m., free.

chittenden county

THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Open Mic Night with Kyle Stevens, 6 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. Motown Mondays (Motown DJs)f, 8 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Seth Yacovone, 7 p.m.

TUE.28 burlington

FOAM BREWERS: Local Dork (vinyl DJs), 6 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: Trap House Tuesday, 10 p.m., free.

burlington

HALF LOUNGE: Saint Nick and Jack Bandit (hip-hop, EDM), 10 p.m., free.

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REVIEW this John Townsend, Seattle Songs (SELF-RELEASED, DIGITAL)

John Townsend is perhaps best known for his work with the folksy Burlington instrumental trio Silver Bridget.

There, he provides accompaniment for musical saw and Telecaster with an acoustic guitar and a drum kit.

(Simultaneously, mind you.) With his new solo LP Seattle Songs, however, Townsend might become better known as a singer-songwriter — if a reluctant one.

The circumstances behind the album are inseparable from the songs

Hallowell, Hallowell (SELF-RELEASED, DIGITAL, VINYL)

When I was 7 years old, a singersongwriter visited the church my parents took me to. As he sat in front of the Sunday school kids, he crooned about God and all things God-related. Maybe it worked for some of the other kids, but I was so turned off by his shitty songs that I lost all interest in the message, for better or worse.

I wonder how different life would have been had that guest been Joseph Pensak playing the songs of his project Hallowell. If someone had turned up in church that day playing airy folk rock, blanketed in warm strings and gorgeous harmonies — instead of hokey, boring tunes — would I have been drawn to the message?

themselves. Around this time last year, Townsend received word that a dear friend was dying of brain cancer in Seattle. He uprooted his life and left as soon as he could to spend time with him, but the young man passed the day after Townsend arrived. He stayed there through the summer, to help the family transition and to celebrate his friend’s life and legacy.

He also began writing songs, at first intended for precisely nobody. We’re lucky that he changed his mind about that. The songs here are remarkable, located squarely in the raw space between grief and celebration. There is no great wash of catharsis, just a constellation of Townsend’s beautifully observed moments.

Seattle Songs is a strong, fine

collection. It is also an undeniably difficult listen. This is most especially true on “Left Too Late” and “Joe,” the latter of which was recorded just days after Townsend arrived in Seattle. But to say the listener is rewarded for the journey is an understatement: There are some knockout songs here.

On “Me & You,” Townsend kicks his voice up a few registers to fantastic effect.

I had this track on repeat for an hour at one point. Album closer “Green Hills,” a homesick paean to Vermont, is another rock-solid, mature composition. Nothing on the album hit me harder than “Light in Your Eyes,” though. The balance of mourning and meditation is exquisite, offering hard-won clarity. Capturing such fleeting moments takes real talent.

There are also some lovely instrumental tunes, serving as a reminder that the man has fierce chops, both on the fretboard and as a composer. “Adjustment” opens up the

instrumentation, bringing in piano and shaker percussion for a diverting, and welcome, interlude.

For most of the LP, though, the production is appropriately stark, generally just guitar and vocals, sometimes helped along by hand percussion. This approach only makes the songs more powerful. The entirety of Seattle Songs was recorded on an iPhone 5, but every second sounds warm and intimate rather than plastic. That’s largely thanks to Ryan Power, who later finessed these audio journal entries in a proper studio.

This is the debut of a powerful new voice. Townsend’s worthy tribute to his friend transcends his loss. It’s a deeply personal album that can speak to anyone, a work of alchemy that cuts to the heart.

Seattle Songs will stick with you.

The album is available at johntownsend.bandcamp.com.

Pensak is the organizing pastor of Redeemer Burlington, as well as the organizing director and head curator of New City Galerie. But he is in full bandleader mode on Hallowell’s selftitled debut record, a modern devotional work. Over 10 tracks of lush, delicately arranged music, Pensak opens up a dialogue with God. The first track, “The Wreath,” follows a laidback beat with a building progression that picks up horns and strings as it goes, before slowing to a Latin-esque breakdown.

It’s an early display of the range of movement Pensak puts into his songs. These are well-crafted pieces of music, a testament to multiple influences. You can hear the imprint of R.E.M. alongside a love of sunny, 1970s southern California rock.

Before coming to Burlington, Pensak

cofounded an ecumenical religious organization called Bifrost Arts. In 2009, Bifrost released a compilation record titled Come O Spirit!, featuring contributions from Father John Misty and Damien Jurado, among others. The pastor once again has assembled a wide array of talent, this time dipping into Vermont’s rich pool.

In addition to the contributions of producer and multi-instrumentalist Christopher Hawthorn, Pensak brings in more than 20 guest performers. Cricket Blue’s Laura Heaberlin sings harmonies all over the album. Her bandmate Taylor Smith supplies horns, along with Hawthorn and Nate Reit. TURNmusic, a local chamber music collective conducted by Anne Decker, applies a Technicolor wash to Hallowell, its strings providing transcendence to Pensak’s songs.

Perhaps the most out-of-left-field guest is François Clemmons, aka Officer Clemmons of “Mister Rogers’

Neighborhood” fame — and retired artist-in-residence of Middlebury College. Clemmons, trained in opera as well as gospel singing, lends vocals to “Another World.” The tune, which features sound clips of the late Fred Rogers, would be the record’s high point were it not for the penultimate track, “Greenland.”

That song has a Damon Albarn quality, where if you just threw on a guest verse from De La Soul, it could be a lost Gorillaz track. Pensak and Heaberlin’s voices entwine beautifully as they sing “Grace from heaven flows” over a synth bass line right out of the ’80s.

I don’t know if the quality of Hallowell’s music would have gotten me past my spiritual skepticism as a boy. But I know it would have made me look at devotional music in a different light. And for Pensak, maybe that’s the point.

Hallowell is available at hallowellmusic.bandcamp.com.

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sound. The Boston-based group, helmed by founder Rick Maguire, has been prolific in its approximately 10-year run, releasing six albums since 2010. Its latest, 2019’s Green and Gray, floats in a bleak space that’s both aggressive and cautiously pensive. Dabbling in complex time signatures and oddly shaped song structures, the hard-edged four-piece pushes boundaries — and frequently crosses into sonic abyss. Check out Pile on Sunday, May 26, at ArtsRiot in Burlington. HALFSOUR and PELICAN MOVEMENT open.

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LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Dan Bishop Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Duo d’Accord (classical, jazz), 9:30 p.m., free.

LINCOLNS: Laugh Shack (standup), 8:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Joey & John (acoustic), 9:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN: Stephen Goldberg & No Walls (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Ponyhustle, 10 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: CRWD CNTRL (open format), 7 p.m., free. DJ A-RA$ (trap, house), 10 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Seth Yacovone (blues), 7 p.m., free. Ron Stoppable (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Ukulele Kids with Joe Beaird (sing-along), 9:30 a.m., free.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Amy Ray Band, Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters (folk), 8 p.m., $25/30.

MONKEY HOUSE: Chew, Pleasures (psych-rock), 8:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Karaoke with DJ Vociferous, 9:30 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Chris Lyon (Americana), 7:30 p.m., free.

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THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Burlington Songwriters (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.

HATCH 31: Kelly Ravin and Friends (country), 7 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

WED.29 burlington

FOAM BREWERS: Familiar Faces (jam, eclectic), 6:30 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: The Ray Vega Latin Jazz Sextet (Miles Davis tribute), 8:30 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free.

Strange Purple Jelly (jam), 9:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Knights of the Brown Table, Hamjob (Ween tribute), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

ORLANDO’S BAR & LOUNGE: Hayley Jane (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Ian Steinberg (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.

Cole Hinman Guerriere (folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Midweek Mosaic (jam), 10 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: Tiny Montgomery (Bob Dylan tribute), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (open format), 11 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: RambleTree (Celtic, world), 7 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Godfather Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Standup Class Show, 8:30 p.m., free.

CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Eastern Mountain Time, the Red Newts, Ryan Ober & the Romans (country), 8 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free. Jim Charanko (Americana), 8 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

ZENBARN: Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke with DJ Amanda Rock, 9 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

randolph/royalton BABES BAR: Randy and Forrest (old-time), 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.

lineup features artists such as singer-songwriter John Smyth, gypsy-jazz ensemble Cookie’s Hot Club, and Cajun and Western-swing group Big Night.

After the outdoor celebration winds down, popular watering hole Hatch 31 keeps the music going until the wee hours with the Big Pick All-Stars. The assemblage of local players is regularly seen gigging at the bar’s weekly bluegrass session, the Big Pick.

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WANDERLUST STRATTON

Thursday, June 20, through Sunday, June 23, Stratton Mountain Resort

The expression “I need a vacation from my vacation” should not apply to Wanderlust Stratton. The fourday event is all about self-care — primarily yoga and meditation. Experts in all things bodywork and spiritual healing help attendees find their bliss.

Aside from workshops, sessions, seminars and talks, Wanderlust offers up plenty of opportunities to get down — particularly at its silent disco. Those unfamiliar with the technologically enhanced dance party will have their minds blown. Instead of pumping out hot beats over a sound system, the silent disco transmits the DJ’s mixes into wireless headsets. Ambient noise and idle chitchat get filtered out as dancers make an unbroken connection from source to ears.

Beyond the sweaty catharsis of the silent disco, R&B icon India Arie headlines the musical portion of the multifaceted fest. The “Video” singer-songwriter just released her eighth studio album, Worthy, in February.

NIGHT DOLL FEST

Saturday, August 24, Junktiques Collective, Burlington

DO GOOD FEST

Saturday, July 13, National Life Group, Montpelier

COURTESY OF BENEDICT EVANS

which stages activities and concerts from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Ferrisburgh to Burlington’s Waterfront Park, puts an emphasis on all things nautical.

A huge part of the annual commemoration of local marine culture is a series of some of the biggest concerts of summer. Aside from a handful of free daytime shows (when and where are still TBA), the main events, courtesy of Higher Ground Presents, unfold nightly at the waterfront. On Thursday, July 25, soul-pop sensation Lake Street Dive perform back-to-back with neo-Americana group the Wood Brothers. And closing out the series on Sunday, July 28, are Grateful Dead tribute Joe Russo’s Almost Dead.

Sandwiched between these two shows, on Friday and Saturday, is a self-contained music festival called Tumble Down, curated by local jam-rock torchbearers Twiddle.

Catering mostly to fans of heady artists such as reggae scion Stephen Marley, the two-day blowout serves up funky artists such as Brooklyn ensemble Turkuaz and local rootsy blues trio Nina’s Brew.

Most music festivals are feel-good affairs. (The ill-fated Fyre Festival doesn’t count.) But large-scale events that also benefit charitable causes give patrons an extra reason to celebrate. One example: Do Good Fest, held at the National Life Group headquarters in Montpelier.

Parking fees for the otherwise free, one-day fest benefit the Branches of Hope Cancer Patient Fund at Central Vermont Medical Center.

Appropriately for such a conscientious happening, politically minded folk-rock-reggae group Michael Franti & Spearhead headline. Acoustic pop singer-songwriter Hailey Knox; Burlington-born, Ojai, Calif.-based artist Syd; and Burlington rock group SoundBrother (aka the DuPont Brothers) round out the bill.

At the heart of Do Good Fest is the nonprofit village, wherein a horde of local charitable organizations set up shop to educate patrons on subjects such as homelessness, food justice and domestic violence.

LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME FESTIVAL

Thursday, July 25, through Sunday, July 28, Waterfront Park, Burlington

India Arie

One of the best things about northwestern Vermont is its access to Lake Champlain. The annual Lake Champlain Maritime Festival,

Brand-new on Vermont’s festival scene, the Night Doll Fest is a punk-specific micro-fest located in Burlington’s eclectic Old North End neighborhood.

The brainchild of impish Queen City punk band Miku Daza, the festival aims to bring together “live bands, performance art, fashion and freaks,” according to the initial press release.

A slew of wild and wacky bands descend on Junktiques Collective, a popular bric-a-brac and recycled goods shop.

On indoor and outdoor stages, Vermont outfits such as punk-rockers PREECE, garage-rock quartet Yestrogen and surf trio Barbacoa converge to do what they do best: shred. New York art-punk groups Ecce Shnak and Monte get in on the action, as well. Also of note, a brand-new, all-femme Blink-182 cover band, called Pink 802, will make its debut.

OTIS MOUNTAIN GET DOWN

Friday, September 6, through Sunday, September 8, Otis Mountain, Elizabethtown, N.Y.

Though technically not based in Vermont — but just a quick ferry ride across Lake Champlain — the Otis Mountain Get Down is one of the coolest three days of music in the Northeast. Staged atop a former ski mountain in Elizabethtown, N.Y., the weekend offers one of the most cutting-edge and inclusive indie-music lineups on the North American festival scene.

Visitors are shuttled from a remote parking area up the mountain into the event ground, a series of large clearings at the edge of a dense forest. On three outdoor stages, up-and-coming acts such as Brooklyn psych-rock band Habibi and Montréal dream-pop five-piece Anemone serenade revelers as they bask in the temperate Adirondack air.

Since former Burlingtonians founded the fest, it maintains strong ties to Vermont’s music scene. So far, this year’s lineup includes indie rockers J Bengoy and Fever Dolls, as well as master MC Jarv and hip-hop collective 99 Neighbors.

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Holding in Place

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"Old Root"

In “Wood Ledge,” clamps hold the works together at certain junctures, conveying a sense of impermanence within each sculpture. But the wallmounted pieces are now held in place by shelves and ledges, less at risk than they were in their original forms in “On Edge.”

One reviewer likened Bowen’s shelves to a horizon line; they might equally recall the beachfront wrack line that the artist trolled for much of his life.

“Buggy” is anchored by a section of old lumber positioned vertically, with the disc of a well-used barrel lid balanced like a spinning coin on its thick edge.

Anchoring the lid are a small carpenter’s wedge on one side and, on the other, a Louise Nevelson-like assembly of smaller cylindrical pieces nailed together. A small circle has been cut from the barrel lid and replaced with one from which a curved,

"Firkin's Edge"

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an an assemblage of found wood and old tools have a personality?

If so, that might account for the otherwise inexplicable pleasure of viewing Paul Bowen’s creations. Four of his sculptures, along with five of his drypoint prints, are currently on view at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. The show, titled “Wood Ledge,” includes the latest work by an artist who has been collected by the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, among other institutions.

Bowen, 68, was born and grew up in the Welsh seaside town of Colwyn Bay. He moved to the U.S. in 1977 for a fellowship at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Mass., where he lived for nearly 30 years. He left the sea behind when he moved to Vermont in 2005, settling in Williamsville, just north of Brattleboro, after discovering it while he was artist-inresidence at Dartmouth College.

Those first two phases of Bowen’s life — in coastal towns in Wales and on Cape Cod — remain the inspiration for his work. As BigTown’s owner-director, Anni Mackay, put it during a recent visit, “Everything is about this land-sea relationship.”

Bowen’s introduction to the show, posted in the gallery, begins by recalling his days of beachcombing as a child and, later on Cape Cod, as a young artist turning from painting to sculpture.

The pieces from which the four sculptures are made — a wooden bucket with wood and metal staves; rusty metal clamps; wooden barrel lids and wedges; nails; twisted sticks bare of bark — could well be beach finds. Bowen brought a lifetime’s trove with him when he came north. He lives with such objects for a while before attempting to use them, according to a 2015 profile in Provincetown Arts. Some elements may also come from the banks of the Rock River, which runs by Bowen’s Vermont home.

Two of the three wall sculptures and the single freestanding piece were repurposed from commissioned works Bowen made for a group exhibition called “On Edge” at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Conn., in 2018. That show explored the uncertainty created by positioning artworks at the edge of a table.

Bowen precariously balanced his using carpenter’s clamps.

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BOWEN’S SCULPTURE EXPLORES

THE INTERSECTION OF FORCES AT WORK ON OBJECTS.

whittled stick or root juts like a handle.

The smaller disc is positioned just offkilter within its opening, like a spinning satellite moon passing across the surface of the larger disc.

Whether the artist found the prowlike ledge of “Buggy” as is or hewed it to the shape he wanted is the sort of question his work often raises. Bowen’s interventions aren’t always obvious; when deliberate, they can appear rough, as if performed using the same antique or rusty tools he includes in his assemblages.

Bowen’s sculpture explores the intersection of forces at work on objects, whether those forces come from the original fabricators and users, nature and time, or the artist. A polished look is not his goal; instead, each work performs a kind of tenuous alchemy in the interaction of its parts.

“Old Root” involves the fewest elements, yet it’s the show’s most compelling work. A metal clamp pinches the end of a curved piece of driftwood to the horizontal edge of a T-shaped shelf. The driftwood bends out and back through a square cutout in the side of a circular barrel lid, supporting that lid at an angle while seeming to float through it. The bold mirroring of a simple shape — the parenthesis of the clamp opposite that of the driftwood — is framed by the geometric forms of T, square and circle to achieve a kind of architectural balance. Bowen’s father was a Bauhaus-inspired architect.

“Firkin’s Edge” began life attached to a large table at the Aldrich; here, it takes on an entirely different character clamped to the corner of a small workbench. A hand-carved wooden mallet fastened inside a tipped bucket looks to a viewer like an inquisitive animal head extending from an appropriately scaled four-legged body — the two-foot-high bench. Bowen writes in his introduction, “[T]o me [the sculptures] are like animals that might just give a nip if petted roughly.”

The five drypoint prints in the show, measuring roughly seven by nine inches or less, are small glimpses of the “landsea relationship” that Mackay finds paramount in her compatriot’s approach.

(The director is also from the UK.) In “Float House II,” minimally etched barns, piers and houses on stilts emerge from the water, surrounded by the shadowy forms of boats. “Spy” and “Seaing” integrate Bowen’s eyes and signature bushy eyebrows into the sky and seascapes. He calls these two “self-portraits,” referring both to the facial features and to their symbolic encapsulation of his life’s project.

While many artists today address threats to the natural environment, Bowen engages with the natural world for a different reason. His work gathers historical evidence of both natural and human-made destruction and creation.

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OPEN STUDIO PAINT FOR FUN: Spend two hours painting, drawing or collaging. No experience needed. Many materials provided. Closed during school holidays. Expressive Arts Burlington, Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m., and Thursdays, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 343-8172.

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‘HUMAN NATURE/NATURE HUMAN’: Paintings

by Deborah Brown that focus on a lone female character; and paintings by Mark Barry that provide poignant recognition of the humor, warmth and universality of everyday experience. Weekends only.

May 25-October 13. Info, 583-5832. Bundy Modern in Waitsfield.

OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND AT THE DEN: Part of a statewide celebration of the visual arts and creative process, offering an opportunity for visitors to meet local artists and craftspeople in their studios. The Den, Plainfield, Saturday, May 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, May 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, jennibeeart@ gmail.com.

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JAMES P. BLAIR: “Being There,” images by the renowned photographer for the National Geographic Society. May 25-August 11. Info, 443-3168.

Middlebury College Museum of Art.

OPEN STUDIOS: A dozen artists show and demonstrate their work in painting, sculpture, stained glass, bookbinding and more. Shelburne Pond Studios, Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, May 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info, 999-4394.

f PAT LAFFIN: “Childlike Memories,” a fifth annual mixed-media exhibit of pieces that relate to the artist’s fondest memories of childhood, along with a bit of fantasy. Reception: Saturday, June 8, 3:30-5:30 p.m. May 29-June 30. Info, 453-6309. Tourterelle in New Haven.

PECHAKUCHA NIGHT: PKN is back! A dozen local creatives share their work in a rapid-fire slidepresentation format. This is the first event in its new venue. FlynnSpace, Burlington, Wednesday, May 22, 7 p.m. $7.

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MINDBENDER MANSION: An eclectic exhibition full of brainteasers and interactive challenges guaranteed to test brain power and problem-solving skills. Developed by Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. May 25-September 2. Free with museum admission. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.

ART EVENTS AIGA WTF!? TALK: ASHLEY AXIOS: The creative director for the Obama administration talks about building the first-ever Office of Digital Strategy, offering a behind-the-scenes look at her former highprofile job. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, Wednesday, May 29, 6 p.m. $15 members, $25 general public. Info, 578-8222.

BCA SUMMER ARTIST MARKET: A contemporary outdoor market that offers unique handmade items

by Vermont artists including ceramics, woodworking, jewelry, games, clothing, accessories and more.

Burlington City Hall, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free to browse. Info, 865-7166.

THE CARE PACKAGE STORY PROJECT: Odale Cress, who repackaged and photographed actual packages sent to military members overseas, gives a presentation on the project. Shelburne Vineyard, Thursday, May 23, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 349-0605.

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Elizabeth Allen “Outside Influences Through the Seasons” is the title

of Allen’s solo exhibition at Shelburne’s Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, and its meaning is straightforward: Like many a landscape painter, the Vermont artist finds inspiration in the quotidian beauty of nature and in its inexorable fluctuations over a year. With classic, unpeopled compositions and a lightly impressionistic brush, Allen appears to extol the transcendent, enraptured with color and light and the mood of atmosphere. “Being at one with nature brings a sense of serenity,” she writes, “but also sharpens one’s skills of observations.” Through June 11. Pictured: “Hudson Valley Twilight.”

FAMILY ART SATURDAY: Families can make artwork inspired by current exhibitions. Each Saturday offers a different art-making project. Burlington City Arts, Saturday, May 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

FIGURE DRAWING SOCIAL: Live model, all skill levels welcome, bring your own supplies, BYOB. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, Wednesday, May 22, 6-8 p.m.

Donations. Info, 603-398-8206.

FARMHOUSE POTTERY GRAND TENT SALE: Seconds and one-of-a-kind pieces available at discounted rates. Reception: Friday, May 24, 4-7 p.m. Farmhouse Pottery, Woodstock, Saturday, May 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, May 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Monday, May 27, 9 a.m.-noon. Info, 774-8373.

JERICHO-UNDERHILL 27TH OPEN STUDIO TOUR: Eleven local artists open their studios to visitors for sales and demonstrations in this annual event.

Tour map at emilegruppegallery.com. Various Jericho and Underhill locations, Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, May 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info, Rendlpottery@gmail.com.

POTTERY STUDIO OPEN HOUSE AND PIG ROAST: Colorful, functional pottery and free, locally raised food: slow-roasted pork, mac and cheese, and coleslaw from Cherry Rail Farm. D. Lasser Ceramics, Londonderry, Saturday, May 25, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 318-2639.

SPRING OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND: Dozens of artists around Vermont open their doors to visitors to show and sell their work and demonstrate how it is made.

Guides available at tourist information centers, galleries and studios, or request a map at vermontcrafts.com. Various locations statewide, Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, May 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info, 223-3380.

UNDERHILL IRONWORKS SPRING OPEN STUDIO: Stop by to meet the artist and explore the sculpture.

Special pricing for this event. Gerald K. Stoner Sculpture, Underhill, Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, May 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 324-3897.

ONGOING SHOWS burlington

f AL SALZMAN: Five large painted murals and a selection of round drawings by the Vermont artist.

Reception: Thursday, May 30, 5-8 p.m. Through June 30. Info, 371-7158. Flynndog Gallery in Burlington.

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‘IMPERFECT SOCIETIES’: Film and photography

by Kiluanji Kia Henda and Tuan Andrew Nguyen that addresses history, trauma and nationhood within the trope of science fiction. ALM@ PÉREZ: “Robopoems: Quadruped@s,” robotic sculptures, large-scale photographs and bilingual poetry that explore the intersection of robotics and humanity.

BARBARA ZUCKER: “Adorned (Hairstyles of an Ancient Dynasty),” black-and-white paintings and acrylic abstractions that examine how hair has been used to signify cultural meanings worldwide.

REBECCA WEISMAN: “Skin Ego,” a large-scale, immersive installation including video, sound, sculpture and photography that examines ‘subconscious and psychological spaces of identity.’

Through June 9. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

THE ART SHOW NO. 18: An open call exhibition of works by local artists in a variety of mediums.

Through May 31. The Gallery at RL Photo in Burlington.

‘FROM NATURAL TO ABSTRACTION’: A group show that represents beauty as seen in the eyes of a variety of Vermont artists. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Info, 859-9222. RETN & VCAM Media Factory in Burlington.

GROUP SHOW OF VERMONT ARTISTS: Works by Dennis McCarthy, Evan Greenwald, Frank DeAngelis, Janet Bonneau, Janie McKenzie, Jordan Holstein, Kara Torres, Lynne Reed, Marilyn Barry, Mike Reilly, Rae Harrell, Robert Gold, Stephen Beattie, Tatiana Zelazo, Terry Mercy and Travis Alford on a rotating basis. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Info, 859-9222. The Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington.

JAMES BENOIT: “The Sun Returns to the Northern Sky,” color photographs, including local scenes lit by the light of early spring and midsummer, by the Burlington photographer. Through May 30. Info, 863-3403. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

MAY MEMBERS EXHIBITION: Gallery members showcase one to three pieces of artwork that they are proud of, is new for them or best exemplifies their unique style. Through May 25. Info, 578-2512.

The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

MISHA KORCH: Botanical illustrations in ink and watercolor. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Info, 859-9222. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee in Burlington.

‘PROGRESSION: THE MAKING OF VERMONT’S NEXT GENERATION OF FURNITURE-MAKERS’: An exhibition featuring the work of students and graduates of the Vermont Woodworking School. Through May 31. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery in Burlington.

‘RE-CONSTRUCTING CLIMATE CHANGE’: A diorama exposition curated by local artist and activist Jen Berger that reflects artists’ reactions to questions about climate change. Through May 29. Info, 922-1429. Radio Bean in Burlington.

ROBERT GOLD: Small paintings of everyday scenes in vivid colors. Through May 31. Info, 377-2579.

Drifter’s in Burlington.

‘A SAMPLE OF JAZZ RECORDS’: Archival photographs and posters and commissioned prints from artist Felix Sockwell. Photographs contributed by Luke Awtry and Michael Worthington. Through June 30. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington.

STEVE HADEKA: “Riffing on the Modern Birdhouse,” midcentury avian homes by the Burlington woodworker. Through May 31. Info, info@pleasantranch. com. Penny Cluse Café in Burlington.

VERMONT COMIC CREATORS GROUP SHOW: Comics and cartoons by the local member group.

Through June 27. Info, srosedahl@yahoo.com.

Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

f ‘VULVA EPIPHANIES’: Fine art photographs

created by Jocelyn Woods in collaboration with Gordon Fischer. Reception: Thursday, May 30, 6-8 p.m. Through June 14. $5-10 suggested donation.

Flynndog Station in Burlington.

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ANTHILL COLLECTIVE: The Burlington graffiti artists install work in the brewery’s Artifactory.

Through July 31. Info, 658-2739. Magic Hat Brewing Company in South Burlington.

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‘BEYOND MUD SEASON’: A harbinger of spring, the exhibition features watercolors by Monique Dewyea, Adrienne Fisher and Susan Bull Riley; textile marbling by Linda and Dean Moran; photography

by Luci Wilcox; and “painterly” digital photographic images by Roarke Sharlow. Through May 26. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

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ELIZABETH ALLEN: “Outside Influences Through the Seasons,” landscape paintings by the Williston artist. Through June 11. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

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‘JOHNNY SWING: DESIGN SENSE’: The first in a series exploring the processes of innovative regional artists, this exhibition provides a glimpse into the philosophy and practice of the Vermont lighting and furniture maker, whose works are based on welded coins. Curated by Kory Rogers.

Through June 2. HAROLD WESTON: Works by the modernist painter and social activist (1894-1972) dubbed “the Thoreau of the Adirondacks.” Through August 25. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.

‘IN THEIR ELEMENT’: An installation of sculptures on the museum grounds by contemporary artists Rodrigo Nava, Jonathan D. Ebinger and Dan Snow.

Curated by Carolyn Bauer. Through October 31. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.

f JOHN VINCENT: Handmade prints by the founder of A Revolutionary Press. Gallery talk: Tuesday, May 28, 7 p.m. Through May 31. Info, 425-3176. Charlotte Congregational Church.

JOHN VINCENT: Handmade prints by the founder of A Revolutionary Press. Through May 31. Info, 425-3864. Charlotte Library.

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2019 HOMES TOUR SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 12–4 PM

This year’s tour features an exciting and eclectic mix of Burlington’s historic properties. Tour goers will have a unique opportunity to see the renovated second floor and rooftop apartment of the elaborately painted Italianate building housing Nunyuns Bakery & Café on North Champlain Street. The tour also includes the Little Place Guest House, an artistically decorated urban pied-a-terre in Burlington’s vibrant Old North End featured in the May/June issue of Vermont Magazine. Six historic properties, finely decorated interiors, and inspiring landscapes and gardens, is self-guided with the help of numerous volunteers from the community.

f ‘MAGENTERGY’: Abstract paintings using magenta in their palettes by Giovanina Bucci, Will C, Samantha Handler, Emily Mitchell, Lauren Passalacqua, Melissa Peabody, Steve Sharon and Anna May Sisk. Reception: Thursday, May 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Through May 26. Info, 985-9511.

Rustic Roots in Shelburne.

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‘200 YEARS—200 OBJECTS’: In the final celebratory year of the university’s bicentennial, the museum exhibits a curated selection of artifacts, documents and images from the school’s collections. Through December 21. Info, 485-2886. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University in Northfield.

AMALIA ELENA VERALLI: Photography by the local artist. MAIKE GARLAND: Hand-carved creations in wood. Through May 31. Info, 223-1981. The Cheshire Cat in Montpelier.

‘AWAKENINGS’: Floral still life paintings by Kate Longmaid and Asian-inspired abstracted landscapes by Tom Merwin. Through June 28.

GALLERY MEMBER EXHIBIT: Paintings, photography and fiber art by a number of artist-members displayed in the Contemporary Hall. Through May 31. THOMAS WATERMAN WOOD: THE MASTER COPIES: The 19th-century Vermont painter and gallery namesake copied paintings seen on European trips to learn from masters such as Rembrandt and Turner, and he brought the paintings back to Montpelier. Through June 1. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

‘FAULT LINES’: Artists explore the current political climate and the resulting fractures in our world that threaten discontinuity and potential explosive energy. ‘TECTONIC PLATES AND TOPOGRAPHIC TILES’: Sculptural stoneware inspired by geologic forces by Deborah Goodwin. Second Floor Gallery. DIANE SOPHRIN: “Present Continuous: Commentary and Form,” drawn and painted writings on stitched, layered paper scrolls. Third Floor Gallery. Through June 29. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

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analysis. In partnership with the Vermont chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Cultural Landscape Foundation in Washington, D.C., and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Reception: Friday, June 7, 5-7 p.m. Through September 1. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

‘I LOVE IT WHEN I’M WRONG; YES, WHITE PEOPLE, IMMIGRATION IS ABOUT SKIN COLOR’: This multimedia installation using sculpture, audio and video examines discrimination, opportunity and individual triumph. Through June 29. Info, 224-6827.

Susan Calza Gallery in Montpelier.

‘ICE SHANTIES: FISHING, PEOPLE & CULTURE’: An exhibition of large-format photographs featuring the structures, people and culture of ice fishing by Vermont-based Colombian photographer Federico Pardo. Includes audio reflections from shanty owners drawn from interviews by VFC. Through August 31. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

JANET CATHEY & LINDA BRYAN: “Deeper Than Blue,” hand-pulled woodblock prints and cyanotypes, respectively. Through June 21. Info, 371-4100. Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

JANET VAN FLEET: “Vanishment,” new work by the Vermont artist exploring the fraught relationship between humans and the natural world and using, in part, materials repurposed from previous bodies of work. Through June 28. Info, 272-5956. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

KATHRYN MILILLO: “As It Were,” new paintings by the Vermont artist. Through May 31. Info, 989-7419.

Edgewater Gallery on the Green in Middlebury.

MATT BROWN: “Working With Wood and Water,” a solo show of woodblock prints, along with preparatory watercolors. Through May 31. Info, 458-0098.

Edgewater Gallery at Middlebury Falls.

JESSE LOVASCO: Drawings of endangered medicinal plants by the herbalist, artist, poet and 2018 Ecological Art Fellow with United Plant Savers.

Through June 30. Info, 229-6206. North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier.

MAX KRAUS: Photographs by the retired engineer, inspired by life and explorations around Middlebury.

Through June 16. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.

KATE BURNIM AND DARYL BURTNETT: “Almost Forgotten: Works Exploring the Overlooked through Line, Shape and Texture,” paintings and works on paper that range from loosely representative to abstract. Through June 28. Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier.

‘ROKEBY THROUGH THE LENS’: An exhibition that offers visitors an opportunity to consider the nature of photography as artifact, social practice and contemporary art. Through June 16. Free. Info, 877-3406. Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh.

LYNA LOU NORDSTROM: “Obsessed With Color,” 16 selected works by the Vermont printmaker that span 1996 to 2017. Through June 22. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli & Taps in Barre.

MAPLEHILL SCHOOL 6TH ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW: An exhibition and sale of visual arts and crafts, woodworking, blacksmithing, and Elder Outreach projects. Through May 31. Info, 454-7747.

Plainfield Community Center.

‘SHOW 32’: Recent work by Vermont-based contemporary artist-members. Through June 16.

Info, info@thefrontvt.com. The Front in Montpelier.

‘UNBOUND! 4 WOMEN SCULPTORS LET LOOSE!’: The first art exhibition in this renovated historical building features large-scale sculpture, installation art and live art by Hasso Ewing, Sande FrenchStockwell, Amber Geneva and SXC. Through May 31.

Info, drsxcooper@gmail.com. The Garage Cultural Center in Montpelier.

‘VERMONT FARM KIDS: ROOTED IN THE LAND’: A documentary photo exhibit and film celebrating the lives of youth from farming families, created by Maria Buteux Reade and James Chandler for the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont.

Through May 31. Info, 279-1548. Vermont Statehouse Cafeteria in Montpelier.

‘VERMONT MUSIC FAR AND WIDE’: An interactive exhibit of artifacts that tell the story of Vermont popular music history in recent decades, including band photographs 1990-2000 by Matthew Thorsen, compiled by Big Heavy World. Through July 27. Info, 479-8500. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.

‘THE WAR OF IDEAS’: Propaganda posters from the collections, spanning the Civil War to World War II and illustrating everything from recruitment to support on the homefront. Through October 25. Info, 479-8500. Vermont History Center in Barre.

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Joseph Diggs In powerful mixed-media works that combine action painting,

photography, graffiti and collage, the Cape Cod artist explores what it means to be a black man in America. In his show, “Proud 2 Be American,” at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Diggs often uses common imagery — baseball, the Fourth of July, the American flag — with reminders of African American realities, exposing the lie in their rah-rah iconography. Diggs creates art because it compels him. “To me painting is magic,” he writes on his website. “Images appear out of nothing, blobs of color transform themselves to a new meaning. … The process of making art has helped me emotionally by providing a physical escape.” Through June 16. Pictured: “Pickled Hamhock Jammin’ @ Joe’s.”

‘EBB AND FLOW’: A juried exhibition of more than 100 artworks by 76 artists in which water is the predominant element of the composition.

Through MARY AND ALDEN BRYAN: “Paintings of the Southwest,” a 35th anniversary exhibition of 30 works from the 1940s by the late founder and namesake of the gallery. Through June 23. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.

‘PEAK TO PEAK: 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION THEN AND NOW’: An exhibition of photographs and artifacts to highlight the evolution of the division’s equipment and training since its beginning in 1943.

Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe.

f RON PRIGAT: “Consider the Source,” paintings by the U.S.-based Israeli figurative painter and printmaker. Reception: Saturday, June 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Through June 5. Info, ron.prigat@gmail.com. Red Mill Gallery at Vermont Studio Center in Johnson.

2019 STUDENT ART SHOW: Works from students of Stowe elementary, middle and high schools, and guests from Rumney Elementary in Middlesex.

Through June 1. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

‘STORYLINES’: “Works on Paper by Sally Gil and Jimmie James,” featuring Gil’s intricate, colorful collages and James’ contemplative acrylic and graphite works on watercolor paper. Through May 24.

Info, 881-0418. 571 Projects in Stowe.

f ANN YOUNG: “Sunshine and Shadow,” realist paintings that consider the good and bad sides of human nature. Reception: Thursday, May 23, 5-7 p.m.

Through July 10. Info, 888-1261. Gallery at River Arts in Morrisville.

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‘BIDING: EXPLORATION OF QUIET EXPECTATION’: Contemporary abstract paintings by Janis Pozzi Johnson and Charlie Bluett, and porcelain sculptural “vessels” by Jennifer McCurdy. Through June 1. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe.

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MATT LARSON: “Terroir,” a solo exhibition of abstract paintings and collage. Through May 25. Info, 2447801. Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Waterbury.

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ROSALIND DANIELS: “Abstractions in Fiber and Photos,” images characterized by color, geometric shapes and clean lines. Through July 6. Info, 244-7036. Waterbury Public Library.

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‘50 X 50: COLLECTING FOR THE MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART’: An exhibit that marks 50 years of acquiring art by bringing together one work from each year. Included are paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photography, from antiquity to the present and from diverse cultures. Through August 11. Info, 443-3168. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College.

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AUDUBON MEMBER PHOTO SHOW: Avian pictures taken by the Rutland County Audubon Society members. Through July 31. Info, 775-7119. Maclure Library in Pittsford.

‘THE BLUE SWANS’: Works by friends and fellow artists Klara Calitri, Linda Hampton-Smith, Molly Hawley, Patricia LeBon Herb, Phoebe Stone, Mary Swanson, Sarah Wesson and Yinglei Zhang. Through June 22. Info, the77gallery@gmail.com. B&G Gallery in Rutland.

‘DREAM MACHINE II’: Classic retro arcades collected

by Nick Grandchamp. Through June 30. Info, 603732-8606. West Street Gallery in Rutland.

‘THE ART OF WOOD’: A 20th-anniversary group exhibit that interprets the theme across all mediums, including fabric, glass, ceramic, paint and wood. Through June 25. Info, 247-4957. Brandon Artists Guild.

‘TIME ASCRIBED’: William Ramage and Shelley Warren collaborate on an immersive installation that combines video, sculpture and drawing. Through June 22. Info, vtalleygallery@gmail.com. The Alley Gallery in Rutland.

champlain islands/northwest PETER SCHUMANN: “The Post Apocalyptic Dawn of Possibilitarians,” woodcut banners, prints and paintings by the artist and director of Bread and Puppet Theater. Through June 9. Donations. Info, 355-2150. GreenTARA Space in North Hero.

HANNAH SESSIONS: “Keep It Simple,” new paintings by the Vermont artist. Through May 31. Info, 877-2173.

Northern Daughters in Vergennes.

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‘HIDDEN TREASURES: PORTRAIT OF ABBY PAINTER’: In this new series, a single object is selected from the permanent collection for special examination.

The inaugural one is an 1805 portrait (by Ralph E.W. Earl) of Abby Victoria Painter, daughter of Gamaiel Painter, a key figure in the founding of Middlebury and Middlebury College. Through May 31. Free with museum admission. f ‘THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OF DAN KILEY’: A touring retrospective exhibition in celebration of the internationally renowned, Vermont-based landscape architect (1912-2004), featuring four dozen photographs of his designs, biographical information and interpretive

CCS THESIS EXHIBITION: Original works by graduating students of the cartoon school. Through May 31.

Info, 295-3319. Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction.

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AMY FORTIER AND CHRIS PEIRCE: Mandala-inspired works in colored pencil; and photography that explores the interplay of light, texture and shape, respectively. Through May 26. Info, 296-7000.

Barrette Center for the Arts in White River Junction.

‘DESTINATION: SPACE!’: A series of exhibitions that highlights the art and science of space exploration and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission’s moon landing. Through August 4. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.

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FEATURED ARTISTS: Wooden jewelry by T. Breeze Verdant, naturally dyed fiber works by Jennifer Johnson, and sculptural glass and ceramic works

by Alissa Faber. Through June 30. Info, 457-1298.

Collective — the Art of Craft in Woodstock.

‘THE DIALECTS OF LINE, COLOR AND TEXTURE’: A ‘visual discussion’ with artists Elizabeth Billings, Frank Woods and Elizabeth Fram. Through May 26. Info, 533-9075. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro.

HUMBERTO RAMIREZ: Paintings that allude to the botanical garden as an abstract fantasy. Through June 1. Info, 457-3500. ArtisTree Gallery in South Pomfret.

DONNA UNDERWOOD OWENS: Photographs of animals by the Vermont animal whisperer. Through June 18. Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.

JOAN MORRIS: “You Are the Music,” shaped-resist dyed prints built from “automatic 3D ink drawings.”

Through June 30. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

‘FIBER: NO BOUNDARIES’: Innovative cloth artistry in quilts by Judy B. Dales, braid by Delsie Hoyt, and felt by Amanda Weisenfeld. Through June 1.

Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

KEVIN RUELLE: Faux-vintage Vermont travel posters by the Burlington artist. Through June 25. Info, 295-3118. Zollikofer Gallery at Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction.

SUE LAWRENCE: “Flower Portraits,” large-format paintings in oil by the Claremont, N.H., artist. Through May 31. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.

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‘CUMULUS’: A group exhibition featuring cloud-centric work in a variety of mediums. Through July 14. Info, 533-2045. Miller’s Thumb Gallery in Greensboro.

DEBRA WEISBERG: “Drawn to Touch,” mixed-media installations and stand-alone pieces that use tape, fiber, fiberglass mesh and hydrostone to create sensory awareness of spatial relationships between the body and the material. Through June 14. Info, 748-2600. Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury.

HARRIET WOOD: A retrospective exhibition of abstract paintings by the octogenarian Vermont artist. Through June 30. Info, 472-7164. 3rd Floor Gallery in Hardwick.

ROSS CONNELLY: Photographs from the artist’s “Nature’s Designs” and “The Border Wall—Nogales, Ariz.” series. Through June 30. Info, 535-8602. The Clip Joint & Co. in Hardwick.

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AMY BENNETT: “Nuclear Family,” small paintings about large issues, including marriage, child rearing and female identity. JOSEPH DIGGS: “Proud 2 Be American,” mixed-media works that combine action painting, graffiti and realism and reflect the artist’s life as an African American in the U.S. SANDY SOKOLOFF: “Emanations,” mystical, Kabbalah-inspired paintings by the Grand Isle artist,

CALL TO ARTISTS CALL TO ARTISTS AND WRITERS: Brattleboro native Desmond Peeples is rebooting Mount Island, a literary publication focused on supporting rural LGBTQ and POC writers and artists, as an online iteration. Accepting submissions from members of underrepresented communities and allies. Details and guidelines at mountisland. com. Rolling deadline. Through June 30. Info, shantaleegander@ mountisland.com.

CALL TO ARTISTS: GALLERY COOPERATIVE: Seeking local artists to display their work in monthlong shows. The new rotation schedule begins June 2019. Learn more at strandcenter.org. Deadline: June 1.

Strand Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh N.Y. Info, 518-563-1604.

CALL TO ARTISTS: PROMISE HEARTS: Just as our heart beats to support our lives, so must we beat on to support and heal our nation, environment, society and world. Use your artistic side to create a promise in 2D or 3D that helps to set our world back on the right beat.

Silent auction proceeds benefit artist-chosen nonprofits. More info at grandisleartworks.com. Deadline: June 10. Grand Isle Art Works. $15.

Info, 378-4591.

CALL TO WRITERS: POETRY + PROSE READING: Call to writers of all ages and experience levels (including none) to submit original one-page poetry or prose in response to the current Al Salzman exhibit of large-scale political paintings at Flynndog gallery for Voicing Art Reading event on June 22. Writers must visit the gallery

who is showing his work for the first time in 30 years. Through June 16. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

‘MADE IN VERMONT’: A group exhibition of new and recently completed work by Vermont artists, including paintings, works on paper and sculpture by Arista Alanis, Steve Budington, Clark Derbes, Jason Galligan-Baldwin and Sarah Letteney. MALCOLM MORLEY: Approximately 40 paintings, sculptures and works on paper created between 1964 and 2016 by the British-born American artist and founder of super-realism. RICHARD ARTSCHWAGER: Some 40 paintings, sculptures and works on paper that reference everyday objects, symbols, people and places, often made from unconventional and industrial materials. The American painter, sculptor and draftsman died in 2011. Open for tours 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Through December 1. $10. Info, 952-1056. Hall Art Foundation in Reading.

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PAUL KATZ: “The Mind’s Eye,” paintings, sculptures and books. Through May 27. Info, 447-1571.

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CATHY CONE: “Grasp the Sparrow’s Tail,” black-andwhite photographs by the director of Workshops and Studio at Cone Editions. JASON HORWITZ: “Pilgrimage,” paintings based on physical and spiritual journeys.

Through June 23. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester. PAUL BOWEN: “Wood Ledge,” sculpture from found wood and tools, and drypoint prints.

in person or via video tour with the Poartry Project founder and write a family-friendly work in direct response. Deadline: June 13. Free. Info, poartryproject@gmail.com.

CHELSEA ARTS ON THE GREEN MARKET AND FESTIVAL: New England artists and artisans are invited to submit work for consideration to participate in this August 31 event. Application and instructions at chelseaVT-arts.com. Deadline: June 1. North Common Arts, Chelsea. $75. Info, chelseaartscollective@gmail.com.

‘EYE SPY!’: This show invites artists to share work that focuses on eyes, whether human, animal or imaginary creature, and one or multiple sets of eyes, for an exhibition July 9 through August 23. Visit studioplacearts.com/calls-to-artists.html for submissions instructions. Deadline: May 24. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10 submission fee; free for SPA members. Info, 479-7069.

‘ROCK SOLID XIX’: This annual exhibit showcases stone sculptures and assemblages by area artists, September 17 through November 2.

We are also looking for 2D works that display the qualities of stone.

Visit studioplacearts.com/calls-to-artists.html for submission instructions. Deadline: August 2. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10 submission fee; free for SPA members. Info, 479-7069.

SOLO & SMALL GROUP SHOWS: SPA uses its second- and third-floor spaces for solo and small group shows. Artists are encouraged to submit a proposal for consideration of such a show in 2020. Visit studioplacearts.com/calls-to-artists.html for submission instructions.

Deadline: June 28. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10 submission fee; free

‘EYE-CATCHING’: More than 20 area artists show work in a variety of mediums in this annual exhibition. Through June 15. Info, 728-9878. Chandler Gallery in Randolph.

GARY BARRON: “Revered Vermont Libraries,” drawings in Prismacolor pencil. Through June 30.

Info, 685-2188. Chelsea Public Library.

f JEAN GERBER: “Landscapes,” oil paintings of scenes from Vermont, New England and the far north by the local artist. Reception: Sunday, June 2, 2-4 p.m. Through June 17. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library in Tunbridge Village.

JOAN CURTIS: “Eyes That Watch,” paintings, collage and drawings that depict creatures on this Earth as magical, ephemeral beings. Through May 22.

Info, 728-1418. Hartness Gallery, Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center.

PETER CUNNINGHAM: “All You See Is Glory; Big Stars and Maritime Moments,” images by the longtime, internationally exhibited photographer. Curated by Dian Parker. Through June 15. Info, dianparker9@ gmail.com. White River Gallery in South Royalton.

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‘THE 99 FACES PROJECT’: A nationally traveling exhibit designed, by Boston-based visual artist Lynda Michaud Cutrell, to reduce the stigma of mental illness. Photographs, videos, paintings and sculptures present true-to-life images to challenge assumptions about what living with mental illness looks like. Through September 30. Info, 603-4942179. Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, N.H. m

for SPA members. Info, 479-7069.

SOUTH END ART HOP: Artists can register to show work or enter the juried exhibit, and businesses can register to show artists’ works for the 27th annual, three-day arts festival in Burlington’s South End. Deadline: July 4. Info: seaba.com. SEABA Center, Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

SUMMER JURIED EXHIBITION: ‘MESSAGES FOR THE FUTURE’: Alan Chong, director and CEO of the Currier Museum of Art, is the juror for this exhibition July 12 to August 21. Open to Vermont and New Hampshire artists. More info at avagallery.org/call-for-artists.

Deadline: June 1. AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon N.H. $25. Info, 603-448-3117.

‘UNBOUND: VOL IX’: The juried annual book-arts exhibition is open to artists working in New England and New York who are 18 or older. The theme is simple: using books as material or format. Find details and entry form at artistreevt.org/unbound. Deadline: June 28. ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery, Woodstock.

VERMONT STUDIO CENTER RESIDENCY FELLOWSHIP: All applicants will be automatically considered for one of 25 merit-based awards; open to all artists and writers living and working anywhere in the world. We also have a number of special awards, many with stipends.

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magine the fan ire that Cynthia Lennon would have faced if she had claimed cowriting credit on “She Loves You” because she was John Lennon’s wife and, you know, loved him. Something astonishingly similar actually is happening with respect to the ex-Beatle’s legacy. Yoko Ono is conducting a stealth campaign to recast the legend’s post-Fab career in her own image.

Directed by Michael Epstein and now playing on Netflix, John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky is the latest vehicle for Ono’s revisionism.

The streamer’s promo text describes it as “the story behind John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s seminal 1971 album, Imagine.” See what she just did there?

Is Mind Games a Lennon and Ono album?

Of course not. Walls and Bridges? Rock ’N’ Roll? Nope. So since when is Imagine?

Since June 14, 2017. That’s when David Israelite, president and CEO of the National Music Publishers Association, recommended Ono be credited as cowriter of “Imagine” — the song. Announcing this, he played a snippet from a BBC radio interview the ex-Beatle did to promote the release of 1980’s Double Fantasy. Lennon praised Ono for inspiring the “lyric and content” of his anthem.

How did the 37-year-old recording fall into Israelite’s lap? Has the proposed credit been

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ratified? When he made that announcement, Israelite also declared “Imagine” the “song of the century.” Since Ono employs his company to manage rights to it, isn’t that a conflict of interest? I reached out to NMPA, but, as of press time, no one responded to my queries.

The new film is the most brazen move yet in the chess game that Ono is playing with music history. The selection of Netflix is no accident.

Streaming is millennials’ preferred mode of viewing. Younger audiences are less likely to be sufficiently familiar with Beatles lore to detect where the movie diverges from the record.

The picture starts as a straightforward doc, and it’s a real treat to see so much fresh footage from the era. Most of it was shot at Tittenhurst Park, Lennon’s Georgian mansion equipped with a home studio.

Of particular interest are scenes of Lennon conferring with George Harrison. He’s surprisingly humble as he plays the opening of “How” (“I don’t know if it’s any good”) and gratified when Harrison solves a problem with the piece. Equally fascinating are exchanges between Lennon and producer Phil Spector. If you’re a fan of the man, it’s a bittersweet blast to see him so funny, full of ideas and unbelievably young.

Most of the doc’s talking heads, however, are a cherry-picked gaggle of Ono cronies, such as John Dunbar, owner of the gallery where she met Lennon; longtime representa-

OH NO YOKO Ono has weaponized the latest Lennon-themed doc as part of her strange campaign to recast his post-Fab history in her image.

tive Elliot Mintz; activist Tariq Ali; and personal assistant Dan Richter. Something odd happens halfway through: Progressively less screen time is devoted to the making of Imagine and more to documenting unrelated Ono music and art projects. The heads talk increasingly about her influence on Lennon’s work. “The fact that John and I met,” she declares, “was to do this song.”

I have zero idea why Ono would need to rewrite history. Not for money. Ironically, her artistic reputation has been burnished recent-

ly by recognition from institutions as august as the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian Institution.

Nonetheless, she’s clearly intent on getting ever more credit for the work Lennon did during their time together. Imagine wanting the spotlight on yourself and off your martyred partner. Considering the way Ono treated Lennon’s first son, apparently it’s easy if you try.

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f you think that releasing the feel-good flick A Dog’s Journey the same week as John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum is “counterprogramming,” you are so wrong. Granted, one is rated PG (as in “suitable for all dog-loving kids”), and the other is rated hard R (as in “expect to see an eyeball stabbed close up”). But you couldn’t find a bigger emblem of fuzzy-wuzzy dog love than John Wick (Keanu Reeves).

In the first film to bear his name, the quasisuperhuman hitman left retirement and went on a rampage because some thugs killed his puppy. In Chapter 2, he got a new dog. In Chapter 3, which opens with (almost literally) every assassin in the world gunning for Wick, our hero lovingly puts his pit bull in a cab and sends it to safety before the killing begins.

Later in the movie, Wick meets Sofia (Halle Berry), a fellow killing machine whose two beloved Belgian Malinois fight right alongside her, clad in Kevlar. Be they warriors or nonparticipants, the dogs are the affective center of this war, the main reason tough guys or gals pause to show feelings (though Wick does gaze sadly once or twice at a photo of his dead wife). Even Wick’s most fearsome opponent (Mark Dacascos) has a furry friend — though he, naturally, is a cat person.

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DOGGY SLAY CARE Man’s best friends get to do some fighting of their own in the third entry in the action franchise.

ing fight scenes since The Matrix series, does not pretend that his hitman epics are anything other than excuses to stage some of the most elaborate and inventive martial-arts battles ever seen on American screens. In Parabellum, the fights are concentrated in the first and third acts, and they are inventive both in settings (library, antique shop, stable, art in-

stallation) and in means (knives to the skull, horse kicks and dog bites to the groin).

In between, we get some plot and world building, the high point of which is Anjelica Huston intoning in a Russian accent, “Life is pain. Art is suffering.” (She plays a mob boss who runs a ballet academy, a perfect pairing in this world.) At the end of the previous

movie, Wick broke the hitman code by shedding blood at the sacrosanct Continental Hotel. Now he must atone to survive. Or is it time for him to rebel against the all-powerful hitman organization — represented by Asia Kate Dillon as a smug, prissy Adjudicator — that makes these silly rules in the first place?

Honestly, it’s hard to say, because the overlong movie doesn’t have much of an arc. It appears to be setting the table for a fourth film in which Wick will finally take on the “High Table” itself, as indicated by its uncharacteristically heavy-handed use of the Roman adage Si vis pacem, para bellum (“If you want peace, prepare for war”).

Like some video games, the John Wick movies offer the audience the release and excitement of context-free violence — no dread, no animus, no real danger of hurting civilians. Wick’s enemies rarely even feel like villains — with the exception, of course, of a guy who tries to hurt a dog. Him we want to see go down, and we’re not disappointed.

In John Wick’s alternate universe, everyone is a hitman or hitman-adjacent, everywhere is lit like the last act of an opera, everything operates according to byzantine rules, and life is indeed pain, except when you’re hugging your dog. Maybe this is just how a feel-good film looks in 2019.

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NEW IN THEATERS ALADDIN: Disney revives the tale of the street urchin who finds a magic lamp with this live-action version directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Jasmine and Will Smith as the genie. (128 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Stowe, Sunset, Welden) THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM: John Chester’s documentary chronicles his and his wife’s eight-year struggle to make a farm sustainable in drought-ridden California. (91 min, PG. Savoy) BOOKSMART: High-achieving best friends (Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein) decide to cut loose as high school graduation looms in this comedy that marks the feature directorial debut of Olivia Wilde.

With Jessica Williams and Lisa Kudrow. (102 min, R. Essex, Majestic) BRIGHTBURN: In this sinister take on superhero mythology, Elizabeth Banks plays a woman struggling with the possibility that her “miracle child” who fell from the sky might be evil. With David Denman and Jackson A. Dunn. David Yarovesky (The Hive) directed. (90 min, R. Essex, Majestic) THE WHITE CROW: Oleg Ivenko plays ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev in this account of his defection from the Soviet Union, directed by Ralph Fiennes. With Fiennes, Louis Hofmann and Adèle Excharchopoulos. (127 min, R. Roxy, Savoy)

NOW PLAYING AMAZING GRACEHHHHH Sydney Pollack’s concert film, derailed by technical difficulties and later reassembled by Alan Elliott, captures Aretha Franklin performing at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Los Angeles in 1972. (89 min, G) AVENGERS: ENDGAMEHHHH It takes all Marvel’s effects wizards, a huge cast and a three-hour runtime to put the Avengers back together again in the second half of this two-parter. With Brie Larson, Scarlett Johansson, Karen Gillan, Paul Rudd, Robert Downey Jr., etc., etc. Anthony and Joe Russo (Avengers: Infinity War) directed. (181 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 5/1)

THE INTRUDERHH A couple (Meagan Good and Michael Ealy) buy their dream home only to learn that the previous owner (Dennis Quaid) isn’t ready to let it go in this thriller from director Deon Taylor (Traffik). (102 min, PG-13) JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 — PARABELLUMHHH1/2 Keanu Reeves once again plays a super-hitman targeted by fellow hitmen in the third installment of the self-aware action franchise, again directed by Chad Stahelski. With Halle Berry and Ian McShane.

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PET SEMATARYHHH After they discover a creepy rural burial ground, a family learns that “Sometimes dead is better” in this new adaptation of the Stephen King novel. With Jason Clarke, John Lithgow and Amy Seimetz. Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes) directed. (101 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 4/10)

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY BY ROB BREZSNY REAL MAY 23-29 each other. Others include the ability to play and have fun, the freedom to express oneself uninhibitedly, the creative attention devoted to unpredictable foreplay and the ability to experience fulfilling orgasms. How do you rate your own levels, Taurus? Wherever you may currently fall on the scale, the coming months will be a time when you can accomplish an upgrade. How? Read authors who specialize in the erotic arts. Talk to your partners with increased boldness and clarity. While meditating, search for clues in the depths.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)

If there were a Hall of Fame for writers, Shakespeare might have been voted in first. His work is regarded as a pinnacle of intellectual brilliance.

And yet here’s a fun fact: The Bard quoted well over a thousand passages from the Bible. Can you imagine a modern author being taken seriously by the literati if he or she frequently invoked such a fundamental religious text? I bring this to your attention so as to encourage you to be Shakespeare-like in the coming weeks.

That is, be willing to draw equally from both intellectual and spiritual sources; be a deep thinker who communes with sacred truths; synergize the functions of your discerning mind and your devotional heart.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming weeks, I suspect you will have the wisdom to criticize yourself in constructive ways that will at least partially solve a long-standing problem. Hallelujah! I bet you will also understand what to do to eliminate a bad habit by installing a good new habit. Please capitalize on that special knowledge! There’s one further capacity I suspect you’ll have: the saucy ingenuity necessary to alleviate a festering fear. Be audacious!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What standards might we use in evaluating levels of sexual satisfaction? One crucial measure is the tenderness and respect that partners have for

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): “People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty,” writes Cancerian author and entrepreneur Timothy Ferriss. He doesn’t do that himself but rather is quite eager to harvest the perks of dwelling in uncertainty. I presume this aptitude has played a role in his huge success: His books have appeared on best-seller lists, and his podcasts have been downloaded more than 300 million times. In telling you this, I’m not encouraging you to embrace the fertile power of uncertainty 24 hours a day and 365 days of every year. But I am urging you to do just that for the next three weeks. There’ll be big payoffs if you do, including rich teachings on the art of happiness.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Many 18th-century pirates were committed to democracy and equality among their ranks. The camaraderie and fairness and mutual respect that prevailed on pirate ships were markedly different from the oppressive conditions faced by sailors who worked for the navies of sovereign nations. The latter were often pressed into service against their will and had to struggle to collect meager salaries. Tyrannical captains controlled all phases of their lives. I bring this to your attention, Leo, with the hope that it will inspire you to seek out alternative approaches to rigid and hierarchical systems. Gravitate toward generous organizations that offer you ample freedom and rich alliances. The time is right to ally yourself with emancipatory influences.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t wait around for fate to decide which decisions you should make and what directions you should go. For-

mulate those decisions yourself with your willpower fully engaged. Never say, “If it’s meant to be, it will happen.” Rather, resolve to create the outcomes you strongly desire to happen.

Do you understand how important this is? You shouldn’t allow anyone else to frame your important questions and define the nature of your problems; you’ve got to do the framing and defining yourself. One more thing: Don’t fantasize about the arrival of the “perfect moment.” The perfect moment is whenever you decree it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the coming weeks, I hope you’ll regularly give yourself to generous, expansive experiences. I hope you’ll think big, funny thoughts and feel spacious, experimental emotions. I hope you’ll get luxurious glimpses of the promise your future holds, and I hope you’ll visualize yourself embarking on adventures and projects you’ve been too timid or worried to consider before now. For best results, be eager to utter the word “more!” as you meditate on the French phrase “joie de vivre” and the English phrase “a delight in being alive.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): According to Popular Mechanics magazine, over 3 million sunken ships are lying on the bottoms of the world’s oceans. Some of them contain billions of dollars’ worth of precious metals and jewels.

Others are crammed with artifacts that would be of great value to historians and archaeologists. And here’s a crazy fact: Fewer than 1 percent of all those potential treasures have been investigated by divers. I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because I hope it might inspire you to explore your inner world’s equivalent of lost or unknown riches. The astrological omens suggest that the coming weeks will be an excellent time to go searching for them.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Some days you need god’s grace,” writes poet Scherezade Siobhan. “On other days: the feral tongue of vintage whiskey and a mouth kissed by fire.” I’m guessing, Sagittarius, that these days you might be inclined to prefer the feral tongue of vintage whiskey and a mouth kissed by fire. But according to my astrological analysis, those flashy phenomena would

not motivate you to take the corrective and adaptive measures you actually need. The grace of god — or whatever passes for the grace of god in your world — is the influence that will best help you accomplish what’s necessary. Fortunately, I suspect you know how to call on and make full use of that grace.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn poet William Stafford articulated some advice that I think you need to hear right now. Please hold it close to your awareness for the next 21 days. “Saying things you do not have to say weakens your talk,” he wrote. “Hearing things you do not need to hear dulls your hearing.” By practicing those protective measures, Capricorn, you will foster and safeguard your mental health. Now here’s another gift from Stafford: “Things you know before you hear them — those are you, those are why you are in the world.”

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Love is an immoderate thing / And can never be content,” declared poet W.B. Yeats. To provide you with an accurate horoscope, I’ll have to argue with that idea a bit. From what I can determine, love will indeed be immoderate in your vicinity during the coming weeks. On the other hand, it’s likely to bring you a high degree of contentment — as long as you’re willing to play along with its immoderateness. Here’s another fun prediction: I suspect that love’s immoderateness, even as it brings you satisfaction, will also inspire you to ask for more from love and expand your capacity for love. And that could lead to even further immoderate and interesting experiments.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You will know you are in sweet alignment with cosmic forces if you have an impulse to try a rash adventure but decide instead to work on fixing a misunderstanding with an ally. You can be sure you’re acting in accordance with your true intuition if you feel an itch to break stuff but instead channel your fierce energy into improving conditions at your job. You will be in tune with your soul’s code if you start fantasizing about quitting what you’ve been working on so hard but instead sit down and give yourself a pep talk to reinvigorate your devotion and commitment.

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You: Woman. Me: Man. #914743 HOUSTON-BOUND MOSAIC I want to thank you for all of your help with my squad with a cup of coffee. You were headed to Houston, us to New York. Back yet? When: Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Where: JetBlue flight to JFK. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914741 S’MORES AND POPCORN To the handsome bearded man: You were buying makings for s’mores and popcorn. I was a few people behind. We exchanged extended smiles. If I was directly behind you, I would have struck up a conversation. Hopefully you see this and want to meet. I like s’mores and popcorn, too! When: Friday, May 3, 2019. Where: Market 32, Shelburne Rd. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914739 HANNAFORD, MORRISVILLE The depth of your smile went to my toes. When: Thursday, May 2, 2019.

Where: Hannaford, Morrisville.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914735

TENDER MOTHER WITH MAGIC SMILE We sat opposite each other in the dining area. I wore funny “clothes,” and you could probably sense I was mesmerized. As I gathered the courage to talk to you, your son ran off and the moment was lost. I hope I see you again. When: Saturday, May 4, 2019.

Where: Middlebury Co-op, 12:25 p.m.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914738 WATERBURY CROSSROADS GAS DBL E The sailor coming out again / the lady fairly lept at him / that’s how it stands today / you decide if he was wise...

Stopped for gas tonight. We exchanged “pleasantries” over how sleepy the weather was. There was something in the way you smiled. Coffee? Drinks?

Dinner? Apologies if you’re happily involved with someone. Figured I had to take a chance. When: Thursday, May 2, 2019. Where: Waterbury Crossroads.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914736 VT PUB HEARTBREAKER You’ve been behind the bar for a while, teasing me with those quippy comments and amazing laugh. I can’t resist the temptation any longer; look for my number on the back of my coaster in the very near future. I’ll be in the little black dress anxiously awaiting your attention and then, hopefully, your call.

When: Monday, April 1, 2019. Where: Vermont Pub & Brewery. You: Gender non-conformist. Me: Woman. #914734 WINOOSKI ROUNDABOUTS Summer Discovery. I was bold to call after you but forgot to get your number.

I was with my deaf/blind coworker.

You were en route to Waterworks with a friend. When: Saturday, April 27, 2019. Where: Winooski roundabouts.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914733 GILLIAN AT MARKET32 So nice to be rung up by a real person.

Even nicer when that person has such a lovely smile! When: Thursday, April 11, 2019. Where: Market32.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914719

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I guess I’ll have to make another beer run soon. When: Friday, April 26, 2019. Where: Winooski Bev. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914731 RED GLOVES, SHELBURNE RD. BUS Your sparkling eyes and personality made my day. We waited for the in-town bus. You work for a bank in the North End and are from Morrisville(?). Want a new friend? When: Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Where: Shelburne Rd. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914730 CAN’T ASK A TELLER There’s an intriguing banker in Morrisville.

You’re tall and pretty. I saw you again April 24. I needed a haircut and small bills from your coworker. I can’t believe you’re single, but I hope you see this anyway. You’re a fox. When: Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Where: Morrisville.

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LYFT DRIVER, SOUTH BURLINGTON 4/19 You: friendly Lyft driver. Told me to sit in the front seat. Told me about your friend with polio. Me: bringing home mega groceries, wearing camos and a black leather cap. If you were flirting, I so missed it until after I got home. I can be thick like that. Message with your license plate number. When: Friday, April 19, 2019. Where: Price Chopper, Hinesburg Rd. You: Man. Me: Trans man. #914726 I-89N CUTIE STOPPING TRAFFIC SATURDAY You: driving a silver Subaru hatchback, beard, bald and sunny glasses. You passed me and then slowed down between Williston and 189. Me: dark gray SUV, sunglasses, singing along, sped up to see you again. Meet me at the Whale Tails for a walk? When: Saturday, April 13, 2019. Where: I-89N around 3 p.m. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914723 WE BOTH BEGIN WITH D Years ago, you entered a bar in Montpelier. I followed. Pretended not to know you, flirted, drank our Scotch neat. Bartender warned you, yet I walked out with you, kissing, touching, nearly made love on the way to your place. A passerby smiled, spying your revealed skin. We were hot. Let’s be hot again. When: Saturday, January 11, 2014. Where: Montpelier, years ago. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914716 CONTRA CUTIE Saw you at the dance Saturday night in a polka-dot skirt. You struck up a conversation while I was checking out flyers. It was like a warm, sparkly light shone on me. You hugged me before you left, and I wanted to ask you out but I couldn’t find the words.

Want to get a cup of tea sometime?

When: Saturday, April 6, 2019. Where: Capital City Grange, Montpelier.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914715 SECOND FLOOR, UVMMC It was great talking to you. I was looking for the main lobby front desk. I just wanted to send you an I Spy to say thanks. I hope that it will brighten up your day, since it was such a rainy one when we met. BTW, loved the bling in the ears. When: Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Where: second-floor elevator, UVMMC. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914714

MAKE ME A FRIEND I was at the shade. There you were with your legs, tats and piercings. You gave me a wink. I’m so much older than you.

Want to be friends and hang out? Do you paint? Would you like to take walks down on the front? I bet you like the Flynn.

When: Saturday, April 6, 2019. Where: shades. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914711 BOWLING WITH FRIENDS Bowled next to you and your friends on a snowy Friday night. I was also with my two friends. You were the tall one with the handsome mustache. I was the one in all black dancing to Robyn.

Not sure if you are single, but I find you very attractive. Want to grab a drink sometime? When: Friday, April 5, 2019.

Where: Champlain Lanes, Shelburne Rd. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914708 FRUIT FLY FIGHT CLUB We met a couple years ago. You are a petite blonde working in biology. I think you said your brother works in beer. I was unavailable at the time but never forgot you. You told me about your project called “fruit fly fight club,” and I was charmed. I’d love a chance to connect and talk again. When: Saturday, September 23, 2017. Where: Zero Gravity. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914698 BTV CONTACT Hello, S. We had a great dialogue while waiting for our bags from Detroit. You left quickly — I hope it wasn’t something I said — without giving me your number.

How can I contact you? M. When: Sunday, March 17, 2019. Where: BTV. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914690 TECHNOLOGY PARK FOOTBRIDGE INVITING HELLO 1:50 p.m. Me: male, tall, light blue jacket, dark hat, sunglasses. You: female, tall, long auburn hair, dark coat, inviting eyes. We said hello on the footbridge; you flashed a warm smile. Did you go into the Pizzagalli building? It seemed we wanted to extend the moment. I hope we get to say hello again. When: Thursday, March 14, 2019. Where: Technology Park, South Burlington.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914688 CHANGES If there were ever a time for things to align perfectly and us to give this the chance it deserves, it’s now. I love you, and I have a lot to go over. I miss you, and I would show you that. Give me a call, CM; take the chance. Same number, different me. When: Monday, May 14, 2018. Where: Montpelier.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914687

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I’m getting married in July, and I’ve already started to receive gifts on my registry.

Should I thank people as I receive them or wait until the wedding is over?

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Dear Befuddled Bride,

First off, congratulations to you and your fiancé! I love love and have performed many a wedding ceremony. It’s truly the biggest honor of my mail-order reverendship — along with answering this question for you, of course.

I would have guessed that you could wait until after the wedding, but I wasn’t totally sure. So I took a tour around the internet. After checking out a few wedding etiquette sites, I found out that my guess was indeed incorrect.

The consensus seems to be that you should send a thank-you right away. Not only does that save you from having to write a whole heap of notes

after the big day, it lets the gift giver know you received it. It’s not as important for gifts that you get close to the wedding, but more for those that are sent a few months or weeks prior. You don’t want your Aunt Jean stressing out that whole time wondering if the toaster made it to you. An added bonus is that sending thank-you notes right away makes you look extra gracious and classy.

If you don’t have your cards ready to go, you could send the gift giver a short

email to let them know you received the gift and a note will be on the way later.

One thing you should not do, however, is use any of the gifts until after the wedding. There’s no reason to think it will happen, but if your wedding gets called off for any reason, the common courtesy is to return the gifts.

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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C0329-18C 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On May 10, 2019, Black Bay Ventures VII, LLC filed application #4C0329-18C for the merging of Lot C1-B and Lot C1-C of the Forestdale subdivision, and the con-

struction of a new 53,650 s.f. warehouse addition, 4/29/19 1:23 PM widening of an access drive and associated infrastructure improvements. The project is located at 16 Thompson Drive in Essex, Vermont.

The District #4 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications.

A copy of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the office listed below.

The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (http://nrb.vermont. gov) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C0329-18C”.

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before June 10, 2019, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing.

Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status.

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If you feel that any of the District Commission members listed on the attached Certificate of Service under “For Your

Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by June 10, 2019.

Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners

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05482 filed application #4C0806-8 for a project Dated at Essex Junction, generally described Vermont this 17th day of as the expansion and May 2019. enhancement of existing facilities including a new By: _/s/Rachel Lomoparking layout, new dropnaco_____________ off circle, improvements Rachel Lomonaco, Disto the kindergarten trict #4 Coordinator outdoor area and main 111 West Street play area for the grade Essex Junction, VT school, and stormwater 05452 improvements. The 802-879-5658 Project anticipates an rachel.lomonaco@verincreased student popumont.gov lation from 200 to 257 students, along with an increase in faculty/staff from 34 to 49 people. The

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Project is located at 3595/20/19 of an issue FSBO-DavidGray050119.indd 5:15 PM or issues re- 1 Turtle Lane in Shelburne, quiring the presentation Vermont. of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets The District #4 Environthe matter for hearing mental Commission is on its own motion. Any reviewing this applicahearing request must be tion under Act 250 Rule in writing to the address 51 - Minor Applications. below, must state the A copy of the application criteria or subcriteria at and proposed permit are issue, why a hearing is available for review at required and what adthe office listed below. ditional evidence will be The application and a presented at the hearing. draft permit may also be Any hearing request by viewed on the Natural an adjoining property Resources Board’s web owner or other interestsite (http://nrb.vermont. ed person must include a gov) by clicking on “Act petition for party status.

250 Database” and enter- Prior to submitting a ing the project number request for a hearing, “4C0806-8”. please contact the district coordinator at the No hearing will be held telephone number listed and a permit may be isbelow for more informasued unless, on or before tion. Prior to convening June 7, 2019, a person a hearing, the Commisnotifies the Commission sion must determine

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that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

If you feel that any of the District Commission members listed on the attached Certificate of Service under “For Your Information” may have a conflict of interest, or if there is any other reason a member should be disqualified from sitting on this case, please contact the district coordinator as soon as possible, no later than prior to the response date listed above.

Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by June 7, 2019.

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Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 16th day of May, 2019.

By:_/s/Stephanie H. Monaghan District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802/879-5662 stephanie.monaghan@ vermont.gov NOTICE OF LEGAL SALE View Date: 06/06/2019 Sale Date: 06/07/2019 Denise Speer Uniit #136 John Rathbun Unit # 109 Easy Self Storage 46 Swift Street

South Burlington, 4/29/19VT4:14 PM 05403 (802)863-8300 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT Chittenden Unit PROBATE DIVISION Docket No.: 599-5-19 Cnpr In re ESTATE of: Betty S. Douglas NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the Creditors of: Betty S. Douglas late of Shelburne, 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.

Dated: May 15, 2019 Signature of Fiduciary s/ Bruce F. Douglas Executor/Administrator Bruce F. Douglas 802999-6797 2688 Kinsley Road Jeffersonville, VT 05464 Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: May 22, 2019 Name of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court - Chittenden Unit - Probate Division Address of Probate Court: PO Box 511 Burlington, VT 05402 STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 131-6-17 CACV NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE v.

MARY NOYES AND SECRETARY OF HOUSING

SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT OCCUPANTS OF: 1270 US Route 2B, St. Johnsbury VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered October 18, 2017 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Mary Noyes to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated March 21, 2008 and recorded in Book 331 Page 109 of the land records of the Town of St. Johnsbury, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to Nationstar Mortgage LLC D/B/A Champion Mortgage dated October 6, 2017 and recorded October 12, 2017 in Book 426 Page 134 of the land records of the Town of St. Johnsbury for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1270 US Route 2B, St. Johnsbury, Vermont on June 18,

2019 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being a portion of the same lands and premises conveyed to Mary Noyes, a single woman, by Warranty Deed of Mildred A. Daniell dated July 12, 1996 and recorded in Book 234, Page 698 of the Town of St. Johnsbury Land Records, and further described as follows: Being a parcel of land, with a dwelling, house and garage thereon, located on the northerly side of VT Route 2B, socalled, formerly known as US Route 2 in the Town of St. Johnsbury, containing 3.40 acres, more or less. Parcel ID #104049012 Reference is hereby made to Warranty Deed of Mary Noyes to Roderick A. Payette and Donna M. Payette dated May 27, 1999 and recorded in Book 249, Page 21 9f the Town of St. Johnsbury Land Records and Warranty Deed of Mary Noyes to Eric J. Carlton and Kathy J. Carlton dated February 1.0, 2006 and recorded in Book 312, Page 577 of the ‘Town

of St. Johnsbury Land Records.

Reference is hereby had to the above mentioned deeds and the records thereof and to all former deeds and their records for a more particular description of the premises.

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

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

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

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale.

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

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED: 4/25/2019 By: /S/Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT FAMILY DIVISION DOCKET NO. 730-12-18 CNDM Hudson vs. Hudson Plaintiff Name: Sarah Hudson v.

Defendant Name: Andre Hudson ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION To the above named Defendant: Andre Hudson You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon the

plaintiff, whose address is: 141 Starr Farm Road, Burlington, VT, 05408an Answer to the plaintiff’s complaint within twenty-one (21) days of the date of publication of this summons. You must also file a copy of your Answer with the Superior Court, Family Division at the following address: 32 Cherry Street, Suite 200, VT, 05401.

If you fail to answer the Complaint within twenty one (21) days of the date of publication, a default judgment may be entered against you and the Court may grant the relief demanded by the plaintiff in the Complaint. Under most circumstances, your answer must state as a counterclaim any related claim which you may have against the plaintiff, or you will thereafter be barred from making such claim in any other action.

Plaintiff’s action is a complaint for Annulment Plaintiff is seeking: decree of Annulment A copy of the complaint is on file and may be obtained from the clerk of the above named Family Division of the Superior Court.

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Based on Plaintiff’s affidavit, it appears that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods prescribed in V.R.C.P. 4(d) through (f). It is therefore hereby ORDERED that service of process shall be made upon Defendant by publication pursuant to V.R.C.P. 4(g). This order shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks on 5/15/2019 and 5/22/2019 in the Seven Days, 255 So Champlain St, Burlington, newspaper of general circulation in Chittenden County and a copy of this order shall be mailed to the defendant at the last known address of 102 Little Eagle Bay, Burlington, 05408.

Electronically signed on May 08, 2019 at 07:56 AM pursuant to V.R.E.F. 7(d).

Presiding Judge Thomas Z. Carlson Form 898 - Order for Service by Publication (08/2014) 730-12-18 Cndm Hudson vs.

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STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO.:18-1-19 CNPR In re ESTATE of: JOYCE A. WHITE NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the Creditors of: JOYCE A. WHITE 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.

Dated: MAY 13, 2019 Signature of Fiduciary: DAVID M Sunshine, ESQ ATTORNEY FOR ESTATE John B. Hamerslough Executor/Administrator 802-253-7339 c/o Stackpole & French Law Offices, PO Box 900 Richmond, VT 05477

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dsunshine@stackpolefrench.com Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: May 15, 2019 and May 22, 2019 Name of Probate Court: Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Probate Division Address of Probate Court: P.O. Box 511 Burlington, VT 05402

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AL-ANON For famil ies & friends of alcoholics. For meeting info, go to vermont alanonalateen.org or call 866-972-5266.

BABY BUMPS SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS AND PREGNANT WOMEN Pregnancy can be a wonderful time of your life. But, it can also be a time of stress that is often compounded by hormonal swings.

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

BEREAVEMENT/GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Meets every other Mon. night, 6-7:30 p.m., & every other Wed., 10-11:30 a.m., in the Conference Center at Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice in Berlin. The group is open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. There is no fee. Info, Ginny Fry or Jean Semprebon, 223-1878.

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ADDICT IN THE FAMILY: SUPPORT GROUP FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES OF ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Holy Family/St. Lawrence Parish, 4 Prospect St., Essex Junction. For further information, please visit thefamilyrestored. org or contact Lindsay Duford at 781-960-3965 or 12lindsaymarie@ gmail.com.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SUPPORT GROUP This caregivers support group meets on the 2nd Tue. of every mo. from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Alzheimer’s Association Main Office, 300 Cornerstone Dr., Suite 130, Williston.

Support groups meet to provide assistance and information on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

They emphasize shared experiences, emotional support, and coping techniques in care for a person living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Meetings are free and open to the public. Families, caregivers, and friends may attend. Please call in advance to confirm date and time. For questions or additional support group listings, call 800-272-3900.

ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS W/ DEBT? Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous plus Business Debtor’s Anonymous. Wed., 6:307:30 p.m., Methodist Church in the Rainbow Room at Buell & S. Winooski, Burlington.

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Wednesdays at 3 p.m., Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Abby Levinsohn, 777-8602.

FAMILIES, PARTNERS, FRIENDS AND ALLIES OF TRANSGENDER ADULTS We are people with adult loved ones who are transgender or gender-nonconforming.

We meet to support each other and to learn more about issues and concerns. Our sessions are supportive, informal, and confidential. Meetings are held at 5:30 PM, the second Thursday of each month at Pride Center of VT, 255 South Champlain St., Suite 12, in Burlington. Not sure if you’re ready for a meeting? We also offer one-on-one support. For more information, email rex@ pridecentervt.org or call 802-238-3801.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS This support group is a dedicated meeting for family, friends and community members who are supporting a loved one through a mental health crisis. Mental health crisis might include extreme states, psychosis, depression,

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FCA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Families coping with addiction (FCA) is an open community peer support group for adults 18 & over struggling with the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one.

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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 and St. Johnsbury.

NAR-ANON BURLINGTON GROUP Group meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Turning Point Center, 179 So. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington.

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NEW (AND EXPECTING) MAMAS AND PAPAS! EVERY PRIMARY CAREGIVER TO A BABY! The Children’s Room invites you to join our weekly drop-in support group. Come unwind and discuss your experiences and questions around infant care and development, self-care and postpartum healing, and community resources for families with babies. Tea and snacks provided.

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VOF is looking to hire a Materials Specialist/Staff Inspector to join our certification team.

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FIELD PRODUCER Join the staff of Songadeewin of Keewaydin for girls in the heart of the Vermont Green Mountains.

Live and work with campers and spend the summer teaching the activities you know and enjoy. Wilderness canoe and hiking trips are a central part of our program. We are an ACA accredited camp.

Training is provided which includes our Trip School, a four-day canoe trip, a SOLO WFA course, CPR and a week of pre-season training which starts June 5. Optional ARC Lifeguard course begins June 1.

Commitment June 5 – August 17 $3,625 plus room and board for current college students.

Lake Champlain Access Television (LCATV) is looking for motivated professionals to capture high quality video and audio of community meetings and events in Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties. These are part-time positions starting at $16/hour that require evening and some weekend work, a valid driver’s license, and travel via a personal vehicle, in addition to some physical requirements.

We’re looking for team members with high levels of self-motivation and creative problem-solving abilities. If you are interested in joining, please email Production Manager Buddy Meilleur at buddy@lcatv.org with your résumé or to request a full job description.

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Contact camp director, Ellen Flight, ellen@keewaydin.org

Essex family is seeking respite for young adult who wants to get out in the community to explore his interests. Support in transportation to and from work may be needed, and transportation from a college campus in Williston two afternoons a week. This young adult is very articulate, has several hobbies and many interests. He would like to get out of the house more often and do a variety of things.

This is a great position for someone looking for a few extra hours a week. Send your resume and letter of interest to mmccormick@ccs-vt.org.

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• Marketing Coordinator Ideal candidates work well both independently and as part of a team, have exceptional interpersonal skills, are organized, detail-oriented, and dependable.

Email jobs@vttent.com for more information, or apply at vttent.com/employment.

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VICE PRESIDENT FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

VLT seeks an experienced, dynamic, and creative professional to collaboratively create and implement a vision for marketing, communications, and fundraising programs to advance our expanding strategic vision. Our new VP 5/20/193v-DiscoveryMapInternational052219.indd 1:07 PMCOMMERCIAL 1 5/20/19 1:32 PMwill help elevate VLT’s brand, share our message, increase donor engagement, and support our mission. Working in CABINET MAKER close partnership with the President & CEO and the Board Green Mountain Millwork is of Trustees, they will serve on the leadership team, and lead looking for an experienced Commercial Cabinet and collaborate with a diverse and talented community Maker. Must be familiar relations staff. To learn more about us, the position, and how with Cabinet Construction, to apply by June 14, visit vlt.org/jobs.

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COME JOIN OUR KITCHEN TEAM! We have a full time position in our growing kitchen, making our delicious sandwiches, salads, and soups. The ideal candidate has restaurant experience but is looking for a break from restaurant hours, takes pride in making excellent food, works cleanly and efficiently, and works well independently and in a team.

We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits including health coverage and paid time off.

Please contact Rob Booz. rob@redhenbaking.com

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Seasonal positions available starting in April running through the end of October. Full time and part time positions available, weekend availability desired. Summer job seekers encouraged to apply.

• Production & Design Associate

Send resume & cover letter referencing position of interest to: Laura@DiscoveryMap.com.

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Discovery Map International, an established Waitsfield, VT destination mapping company, seeks friendly, focused candidates for the following positions:

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We fabricate Teller Lines, Nurses Stations, Bars, Lockers, Workstations, All types of Cabinetry & Specialty Items.

We also install what we build. Must have Valid Driver’s License, and be able to pass Drug & Background Check.

Full-Time Position. Pay Commensurate with Experience. If interested, please reply with Resume and Employment Requirements to:

FEATURED POSITION

ASL Interpreter Facilitate communication between staff and deaf, deaf/blind and hard of hearing patients who use ASL. Interpreters may facilitate discussions around such topics as the reason for a medical visit, medical history, medical and surgical procedures, care instructions, drug information and follow-up appointments.

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AMERICORPS*VISTA COMMUNICATIONS/OUTREACH COORDINATOR VERMONT AFFORDABLE HOUSING COALITION Passionate about social justice issues? Help us grow our capacity to help our nonprofit members meet the housing needs of low-income and vulnerable Vermonters. We are Vermont’s statewide housing and homelessness education and advocacy coalition, dedicated to ensuring that all Vermonters have safe, stable and affordable housing.

Fill out an application here: https://bit.ly/2wDOUua, plus send resume & cover letter to: erhardm@vtaffordablehousing.org and kenda.vahc@gmail.com. Modest living allowance, monthly housing stipend, and end of service education award provided.

For more info, go to: https://bit.ly/2DupakK and www.vtaffordablehousing.org.

CLIENT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR PCC has designed, developed and supported our award-winning pediatric software for over 30 years. As our electronic health record solution is driving greater demand for our services, we want to expand our team. As a result, we are seeking a Client Systems Administrator to join our Technical Solutions Team.

Our Client Systems Administrators work on our Technical Solutions Team to provide a broad range of technical services for our clients. They also are an integral part of a dedicated, client-centered account team. They provide telephone support, remote systems administration, and travel to client sites to install servers, networks, and perform upgrades. This position requires strong technical expertise and exceptional customer service and communication skills.

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Help us welcome travelers to Vermont. Duties include customer service and custodial tasks and you must be able to lift 50 pounds. Hours will include some weekend, evening and holiday shifts. Hourly rate of $13 plus benefits for full time. Please apply in person by completing an application at either our Williston site or our main office at: 60 Main St., Suite 100, Burlington.

Send questions to williston@vermont.org.

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(20 HOURS/WEEK) Vermont Family Network is looking for a highly organized, energetic individual to provide in-office administrative support.

Must have MS Office skills, be detail oriented, flexible, and a team player. Associate’s Degree and minimum of 2 years related office experience desired.

Send resume and cover letter to HR@VTFN.org or VFN, 600 Blair Park Rd., Suite 240, Williston, VT 05495. EOE.

Applicants for this position should have…

• Three or more years of experience providing systems and network support in a fast-paced, professional environment • Two or more years of experience administering Linux servers including shell scripting • Experience supporting Windows and MacOS operating systems • Proficiency in TCP/IP networking including DHCP and DNS • Experience configuring routers, firewalls, switches, and wireless networks

To learn more about PCC, this role and how to apply, please visit our website at www.pcc.com/careers.

The deadline for submitting your application is June 2, 2019.

As a Benefit Corporation, we place high value on client, employee and community relationships. Our company offers a friendly, informal, and professional work environment. PCC offers competitive benefits as well as some uncommon perks.

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The Equipment Service Manager must have excellent communication and organization, with a working knowledge of, or an interest in, biofuels and non-toxic fluids, combined with experience in heavy machinery maintenance and repairs. This individual does not need to know how to repair everything, so it is important that they know when to utilize a subcontracted mechanic.

Our new, mobile-friendly job board is buzzing with excitement.

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The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board is seeking a full-time Outreach & Communications Coordinator to join our Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program team. The program provides business planning and technical assistance to farm, food, and forest products businesses to enhance the viability of working lands enterprises and industries in Vermont. This position will manage outreach, events, recruitment, public relations, communications, and our annual report.

The ideal candidate has strong communication, writing, and administrative skills, is able to lead the team’s communication strategy, and is able to work both independently and as part of a team. Qualified candidates will have a degree and 3-5 years of experience in public relations, communications, or related field. EOE. Salary commensurate with experience.

Comprehensive benefits package.

For more information and to apply, see the job description at www.vhcb.org/about-us/jobs

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Opportunity for Private In-Home Caregiving Seeking Full Time Live-in Caregiver to provide care and support to enable a wonderful, active gentleman with dementia remain at home in his 2 bedroom apartment in downtown Burlington.

Room/Board, Competitive Compensation, including weekly respite time off, paid vacation, and YMCA membership.

This role best suits a compassionate, active, health-minded individual preferably experienced in caregiving and willing to make at least one-year commitment. Employment to begin midJuly. Must provide own car.

Send a cover letter and resume to: Annmarie Plant, RN,BA,CCM, Aging Life Care Consultant at: annmarie.plant726@gmail.com

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HEAD WOMEN’S TENNIS COACH Applications are invited for the position of Head Women’s Tennis Coach at Saint Michael’s College. Located in the greater Burlington, Vermont area, Saint Michael’s is a NCAA Division II institution (Northeast-10 Conference), and sponsors 21 varsity sports. Additional program information can be found at www.smcathletics.com.

Responsibilities include: • Directing all aspects of the coaching and management of the women’s tennis program.

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Position is eligible for applicable tuition benefits and employee can make their own pre-tax contributions to a 401(k) account. This part-time position is not eligible for regular College provided fringe benefits.

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LISTING COORDINATOR

Rock Point School, a small independent boarding school in Burlington, is hiring for the following positions:

RESIDENTIAL EDUCATOR:

Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty is seeking a Part-Time (27.5 hours, Monday-Friday) Listing Coordinator.

The Listing Coordinator’s primary responsibilities are focused on processing real estate listings in our busy South Burlington office. This position will be the main contact for agents regarding new listings and any updates or issues pertaining to the listings. This position will work closely with the Front Desk Office Administrator with cross-training and providing daily back-up coverage.

Our Residential Educators are key members of our school staff, teaching our students life skills, taking them on outdoor adventures, and supporting them to form healthy relationships. This is a full-time position and includes weekend and evening hours.

MATH TEACHER: We are seeking a creative educator who can engage students with projects that teach and apply math concepts, and who can differentiate instruction and assessment for a wide range of skills. Our small class size allows for educators to connect with students and meet them at their level. The ideal candidate can teach Pre-Algebra through Pre-Calculus.

PART-TIME MATH TUTOR:

For more information and how to apply – go to www.fourseasonssir.com/careers

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This tutor would support our students in math class individually and in small groups.

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Farrington Construction is looking for experienced commercial carpenters skilled in all phases of the renovation process

Find out more information about these positions and apply using this link:

• Selective demolition - metal stud framing & sheet rocking - floor prep - ceiling systems - installing millwork & doors/ frames/hardware - light structural steel work - installing wood trims/ moldings

www.rockpointschool.org/about-us/employment/ Rock Point School is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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Seeking principal for synagogue Hebrew school in Montpelier, VT. Excellent classroom management & organizational skills. Plan & implement curriculum; recruit new families; work closely with leadership. 12-month position, 8 hours/week, including Sunday mornings September to May and events throughout year. Hebrew language skills a plus. $10,000 /year commensurate with experience. Letter & resume to:

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• Knowledge of general trades include but are not limited to: construction, renovation, remodel, carpentry, sheet rock, windows & doors etc., are required.

• Must have valid driver’s license and ability to pass background check & drug test • Compensation commensurate with experience • We offer a generous benefits package to our team players To apply for this job, send resume to: kbabelfcc@gmail.com

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Community Capital of Vermont is seeking a dynamic and effective Executive Director. CCVT is a statewide small business and microenterprise lender serving low to moderate income Vermonters. Since 1995 CCVT has helped Vermont entrepreneurs secure capital for startups and expanding businesses throughout the state.

The E.D. reports to our Board of Directors and

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SHARED LIVING PROVIDER CCS is seeking dedicated individuals or couples to provide home supports for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. The following positions include a generous tax-free stipend, ongoing supports, assistance with necessary home modifications, respite and a comprehensive training package.

Support a personable man in your accessible home. The ideal candidate will support him with his social life, accessing the community and helping with activities of daily living Support a humorous gentleman with autism who enjoys walking, crunching numbers, drawing and bowling.

Contact Jennifer Wolcott at 655-0511 x 118 for more information.

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long-term planning. Areas of responsibility include financial management, fundraising, oversight of lending and business advisory programs as well as coordinating our marketing and outreach efforts.

This position offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. A complete job description with additional information on this position is available on our website: www.communitycapitalvt.org.

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Hebrew School Teacher Seeking dynamic educator for Sunday Hebrew School in Montpelier, VT, September through May. Requires ability to deliver Hebrew language curriculum and assist with Jewish values and culture activities and lessons for students ages 7-13. $35 an hour commensurate with experience. Please send resume and letter of interest to:

MEDIA/MARKETING COORDINATOR CONVERSION & TRAINING SPECIALIST

The Media/Marketing Coordinator creates our external media presence in accordance with our brand and marketing strategy, to identify and reach prospective residents. Duties include content creation, campaign planning and placement, and social media/web presence. In addition, they use contact data to strategically identify existing and future markets. This individual works with a collaborative team to build positive relationships with potential and existing residents in this dynamic senior living community. Position requires a degree in marketing, public relations, or related field and at least 5 years’ experience in a marketing role with a focus on traditional and social media project management.

PayData Workforce Solutions is looking for an additional team mem

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The Vermont Judiciary is looking for several temporary security staff to work a flexible schedule. Options include: five days on the 9am to 2pm shift; three 8-hour days. The position performs security, safety, customer service, light clerical and ensures the orderly operation of the courtroom.

• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal manner.

• Prior Customer Service, Payroll, and HR experience.

Apply online at: https://paydatapayroll.companycareersite.com/JobList.aspx

Located in Burlington, VT. High School graduate and two years in a responsible position required. Starting pay $16.88 per hour with no benefits. Open until filled.

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We are seeking a skilled professional to join a middle school team as a learning specialist to support the learning of all students. The position is part-time (0.70 FTE). The position shall involve consultation to a vertical and grade level team, and evaluating and developing intervention programs with a focus on literacy, math and behavior. Responsibilities include case management of student plans including EST, 504, and IEP. Candidates with the following qualifications are encouraged to apply: • Valid VT Educator license with a Special Educator (3-82) or Consulting Teacher (3-85) endorsement • Strong math, literacy, and/or behavior background • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a teaching team and as a team of learning specialists • Successful co-teaching experience desirable

• Demonstrated commitment to the belief that all children can learn and succeed in school

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• Candidates with knowledge of MTSS and experience working in schools that have implemented this systems approach desirable

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Champlain Community Services is a growing developmental services provider agency with a strong emphasis on self-determination values and employee and consumer satisfaction.

1-2 years’ experience preferred but not required. Great workplace environment. Employee must be reliable and responsible for their own transportation. Fulltime availability, great benefits and starting pay offered. Send resumes to: lakeviewvt@gmail.com

SERVICE COORDINATOR CCS is seeking a Service Coordinator to provide case management for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team-oriented position, have demonstrated leadership and a strong desire to improve the lives of others.

This is a great opportunity to join a distinguished developmental service provider agency during a time of growth. Send cover letter and application to Meghan McCormick-Audette, MMcCormick@ccs-vt.org. ccs-vt.org 5h-ChamplainCommServicesSVCCoord050819.indd 1

FULL-TIME PAINTER NEEDED

We are a Burlington based painting contracting business looking for a full-time/ year-round employee. We do high-end professional, indoor and outdoor painting.

Experience preferred and must be comfortable on ladders. Compensation based upon experience. We do require you have your own form of transportation.

Immediate openings.

Serious inquiries only. maggieroseb@gmail.com

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MEDIA FACTORY OUTREACH & RADIO COORDINATOR

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The Media Factory is looking for a motivated professional with a passion for community media to join the team as our Outreach and WBTV-LP FM Coordinator. The hours for this position will be split between supporting the weekly operations of the local community radio station, WBTV-LP, and in supporting the outreach needs of the Media Factory partners (RETN, VCAM). If you enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues and community members, have strong knowledge of social media platforms, know how to use video to tell a compelling story, and have demonstrated experience in volunteer management, we want to hear from you.

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Engaging minds that change the world Seeking a position with a quality employer? Consider The University of Vermont, a stimulating and diverse workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including tuition remission for on-going, full-time positions.

Key Responsibilities: • Create and schedule social media posts, outreach materials and newsletters across organizations • Create Media Factory promotional videos and audio PSAs for channel, radio and social media distribution • Provide support to WBTV-LP programmers and coordinate WBTV-LP volunteer efforts • Manage WBTV-LP schedule, documents, and workflows

Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Video Production, or commensurate experience • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Graphic design and video production experience

Learning Coordinator - Tutoring Center - #S2055PO - The Learning Coordinator provides program administration for the Tutoring Center, creates and manages online resources and tutoring applications, and supports the Tutoring Center’s data and reporting.

This position assesses and responds to tutoring needs; manages payroll and scheduling systems; stays current on tutoring, group-learning, and student development research; gathers data for all tutoring programs; and collaborates on the creation of new tutoring delivery systems. This position coordinates and supervises student employees in the front desk staff position in collaboration with the other Tutoring Center staff. The Learning Coordinator provides additional support to the Upward Bound and Student Services programs; performs employee onboarding procedures, provides direct service to students, and supports programmatic initiatives. This individual helps create and carry out the Center for Academic Success’ mission, which includes a commitment to multiculturalism and inclusion. Supervision is provided by Tutor Coordinator.

Some weekend or evening hours are required throughout the year.

Responsible for managing the Tutoring Center during its hours of operation, which includes nights and weekends. Serves on search committees or other internal or external committees.

Bachelor’s degree AND one (1) year of experience in a higher education setting working directly with students; OR any equivalent combination of experience and or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved. Experience developing and implementing successful programs. Must have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, social justice, and multiculturalism; ability to work well with people; and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Mail Chimp, Little Green Light and MS Office Suite • Demonstrated experience in volunteer management This is a 40-hour a week non-exempt position that may require some evening and some weekend work. The compensation range is $34,000 - $37,440 - plus a generous benefits package with paid time off.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are required to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.

How to apply: • Email your resume and cover letter to careers@mediafactory.org

by May 31, 2019.

For further information on this position and others currently available, or to apply online, please visit www.uvmjobs.com. Applicants must apply for positions electronically. Paper resumes are not accepted.

Open positions are updated daily. Please call 802-656-3150 or email employment@uvm.edu for technical support with the online application.

• Please no phone calls or drop ins.

The Media Factory is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

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DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE MANAGER

This position provides database and administrative Administrative Assistant, support to the entire Development Team. Support Industrial Technician, and Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront includes entering prospect interactions, organizing and Cheesemakers for all shifts. is seeking a responsible manager to oversee coordinating events, gift processing, creating database reports and assembling the maintenance of public parks, beaches, At Vermont Creamery, our membership renewals. In addition, this role provides administrative playgrounds, outdoor athletic facilities employees are our greatest support to a multi-year campaign. Please submit resume and cover letter to: and other park amenities for the City of resource. We are a community advancement@shelburnefarms.org.

Burlington. The position requires an excellent understanding of: current that empowers our team to grounds maintenance techniques and practices, communication skills, For a full job description, visit our website at: engage and live our mission turf maintenance, landscape maintenance operations, athletic field shelburnefarms.org/about/join-our-team every day. We know that the management and maintenance, irrigation systems, and playground whole is greater than the maintenance. This position coordinates the schedule(s), work, equipment, sum of its parts, and here, the required materials, and other resources to achieve maximum effectiveness whole is powered by a spirit of2h-ShelburneFarms052219.indd 1 BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT 5/17/19 2:29 PMand economy of operation. Deadline to apply is 5/31/2019. collaboration and transparency.

Looking for full time Salary: $65,587.81 - $73,193.33 Annually We know benefits matter; that’s Now in its 35th year, Lake (30-40 hours a week) Job Type: Regular, Full Time, Exempt why we offer a competitive Champlain Waldorf School seeks building superintendent Complete details and online application: package. Our benefits program an experienced educational leader for major downtown www.governmentjobs.com/careers/burlingtonvt includes medical, vision and to serve as School Director in office/retail building. dental insurance, retirement For accessibility information or alternative formats, please contact Human order to guide us into the future, Person must have good general plans and a total well-being Resources Department at (802) 540-2505. support operational management, knowledge of building systems approach. Perks to keep you WOMEN, MINORITIES, VETERANS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. EOE help to increase enrollment, (plumbing, HVAC, electrical, healthy and happy include a and—along with faculty and sprinkler) but need not be an expert wellness program, time off, and staff—direct the development and tuition assistance. A certified B in any one system. Pay competitive delivery of the school’s program Corp since 2014, we’re using our with good benefits. consistent with our vision, 5/17/19 business as a force for good.

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To apply, please call able to interact well with tenants and 802-479-9371 Competitive salary and benefits vendors. M-F with some flexibility in or apply online at: based upon experience. establishing daily hours. At least two www.vermontcreamery.com/ good references necessary.

Contact: Dr. Travis Elliott, Network Administrator our-team travis@drtraviselliott.com Berlin Send resume to Manager, One Church Street Partnership, There is no better time to join the NSB team!

Suite 303, Burlington, Northfield Savings Bank is looking for a professional to join our team VT 05401 as a Network Administrator in our Berlin Operations Center. This position offers a strong opportunity to work for a growing premier Vermont mutual savings bank.

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The Condo Guy and Today’s Homes of Vermont of Re/Max North Professionals is looking for a lead administrator to join our small but fastpace team located in Burlington, VT. Job duties include but are not limited to answering the telephone, taking messages, scheduling appointments, preparing real estate forms, documents and correspondence, ordering supplies, mailing newsletters, distributing reports, making photography and maintenance arrangements and maintaining electronic and paper filing systems. The real estate administrative position also handles updating information on the Multiple Listing Service, social media including Facebook, Instagram posting, email newsletters, in addition to creating ads for marketing online and print.

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Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community is a long term residential program for adults with mental health and addiction issues. Residents find strength and hope through shared work and community. We are searching for a:

Clinical Director Responsible for the full continuum of resident therapeutic experience, supervises the clinical/resident services staff (includes clinicians, case managers, and support staff ), oversees crisis team, and supports family relations. Will be a member of the Ranch Leadership Team and must be enthusiastic about becoming a member of a therapeutic community. Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or closely related field required. Ideal candidate will have held a clinical license for 5 years, and have supervision/management experience. Must thrive on multi-tasking – flexibility and spontaneity are key!

Life at the Ranch can be challenging, but richly rewarding; being a member of a caring community is what makes the Ranch experience as deeply fulfilling as it is unique. Must live within a 30 minute commute.

Applicants must send a cover letter indicating their interest in Spring Lake Ranch along with resume to: marym@springlakeranch.org, or fax to (802) 492-3331, or mail to SLR, 1169 Spring Lake Road, Cuttingsville, VT 05738.

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The Network Administrator will be responsible for designing, deploying, maintaining and troubleshooting the Bank’s network and telecommunications infrastructure, including local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN), telephony and information security systems. Experience managing and monitoring web content, working with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, managing Windows and Linux operating systems, Windows and third party security updates and patching are integral to the Network Administrator position.

The requirements for this position include a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience. Four or more years of successful network troubleshooting and support, security infrastructure including firewalls and endpoint protection, virtualization technologies, including VMware, Storage, Compute, Active Directory, Group Policy Objects, other Windows and network administration tools, and voice over IP telephony technology including dial plans and call control.

Find out what NSB can offer you.

Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking institution headquartered in Vermont. Our company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, profit sharing, matching 401(K) retirement program, professional development opportunities, and a positive work environment supported by a team culture.

Please submit your application and resume in confidence to: Careers@nsbvt.com (Preferred) Or mail: Northfield Savings Bank Human Resources P.O. Box 7180 Barre, VT 05641-7180 Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC

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Floral Merchandiser Burlington and Middlebury

LamCo Cleaning Services is looking for responsible, well behaved people for part-time or 2nd job to supplement your income, with opportunity for growth for those dedicated and loyal to the business. Serious inquiries only.

PT, 5 mornings per week, approximately 15-20 hours. Fun and flexible job perfect for a creative person who likes to work independently. Please email resume to cindy@gmavt.net or simplyreadyflowers@gmail.com.

Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Saturdays 9 AM to 3:00 PM

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About the Role: The Electronics Assembler assembles microelectronic cable assemblies and sub-assemblies, some of which are made only visible under a microscope. This position requires a steady hand to work with ultra-miniature materials. The employee will receive on the job training but should be comfortable working independently. Individual will have daily assembly responsibilities with minimal supervision. The Electronics Assembler helps bring important sensors cables used in measurement sciences industries.

Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP, an independently owned, widely respected CPA and consulting firm headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont, is looking for dynamic individuals to join our team (in either our South Burlington, VT or Lebanon, NH offices) to support our growing business. The firm, one of the largest in Northern New England, provides tax, accounting and business consulting services to a diverse group of businesses. GFC is an integral part of RSM US LLP (formerly known as McGladrey, LLP), a premier affiliation of independent accounting and consulting firms in the United States. GFC has also won the prestigious “Best Places To Work In Vermont” award for the last eight years in a row!

ENTRY LEVEL TAX STAFF ACCOUNTANT • Must have 150 credit hours/eligible to sit for the CPA exam

Quality Requirements: NDI is committed to achieving excellence in our Quality activities, which is dependent upon the processes, practices and employees of NDI. Our objective is to maintain a Quality Management System in compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, the US FDA Quality System Regulation as well as any additional regulatory requirements of the markets in which our products are sold. Employees of NDI are instrumental to our compliance efforts and are required to understand and comply with the QMS. Accountable for understanding and performing process control activities relating to product quality and inventory control per NDI’s work instructions

• Ability to prepare tax returns • Become familiar with the various sources of reference materials available • Demonstrates basic knowledge and use of Microsoft Office • Understands basic elements of client care and service • Strong communication skills • Highly motivated

ACCOUNTANT WITH 3+ YEARS OF TAX EXPERIENCE WITH A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM • CPA license required

What Will You Bring to this Role:

• Prepare and/or review individual, corporate, partnership and trust tax returns

• High School Education (or equivalent)

• Understand tax concepts related to individuals, C Corporations, S Corporations, Partnerships, estates and trusts

Desired Characteristics/Additional Assets:

• Ability to oversee and manage engagements, prioritize engagements and supervise/motivate staff; team player

• Demonstrated technical aptitude

• Excellent client service and demonstrated business development skills

• Can sit for long hours at a desk

• Able to manage due dates/deadlines

• Is comfortable working under a microscope for majority of the tasks

• Good communication (verbal and written), organization and analytical skills are a must

ACCOUNTANT WITH 3+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

• Understands proper use of tools

In addition to the above, the ideal candidate might possess the following skills:

• Able to read and follow process documentation including work instructions and drawings

• Ability to perform fine detail assembly work

• Experience with compilations, reviews and financial statements

• Is comfortable using a computer to capture data relevant to the job being assembled in an ERP system (lot numbers, scrap comments, etc…)

• Manages client relationships and extends services through frequent personal interaction, client advisory meetings and other professional communications (is capable of being the first point of client contact) • Develops people, teams with others – delegates work appropriately, provides appropriate on-the-job training and delivers continuous real-time feedback • Ability to cultivate an external professional network

• Is an artist, model builder or enjoys detailed oriented hobbies

• Contributes to the growth of the firm by executing their personal marketing plan

• Patient and calm personality

• Willing to actively participate in leadership roles in professional and community organizations

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: If you’re interested in furthering your career in a dynamic and innovative organization, please visit www.ndigital.com/careers/ where you can apply online!

We offer a competitive benefits and salary package.

Please email your resume to Jennifer Jeffrey at jjeffrey@gfc.com.

For more information about Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP, please visit our website at www.gfc.com.

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Commercial Roofers& Laborers

Year round, full time positions.

Good wages & benefits. $16.50 per hour minimum; Pay negotiable with experience.

EOE/M/F/VET/Disability Employer Apply in person at: A.C. Hathorne Co. 252 Avenue C Williston, VT 802-862-6473

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R&D ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

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FREELANCE ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHER MISSION: When I set out to create my own skincare line, I wasn’t looking to replicate products that were already on the market. My founding mission was to give the skincare industry a fresh start with highly effective and luxurious antiaging beauty products that are completely free of synthetic and chemical ingredients. I believe people deserve beauty products that deliver the results they want, without putting their health at risk. As a company we seek to challenge the assumption that ‘natural’ means less effective. I’m passionate about promoting a modern, health-conscious natural beauty lifestyle that’s committed to safety, honesty and sustainability.

About the Role: NDI is looking for a hands-on R&D Engineering Technician to join our R&D team in the development of embedded systems for use in medical devices and simulations. The successful candidate will be responsible for building prototype electronic components and assemblies, and bench-level troubleshooting. This individual will be a key contributor to the development and modification of custom test setups for the evaluation of system performance, assisting engineers with the build, test, and debug of new designs.

–Tata Harper, CEO/Founder

What You’ll Bring to the Role:

The responsibilities for the photographer is to visualize the Tata Harper brand and product portfolio.

• Associate’s degree (Bachelor’s preferred) in Electronic Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Tata Harper is seeking a freelance assistant photographer responsible for the creation of highimpact in-store and digital media. This role, while currently freelance, would ideally lead into a full time position.

Working in collaboration with our Senior Creative Producer, this role is responsible for conceiving and producing web and print assets, photography and video content (gifs, instructional and advertorial videos, etc.) Local applicants only – must be on site at Tata Harper studio in Shelburne, VT. Rate $20 - $25 an hour based on experience. Looking for 2-3 days a week.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Shooting still life product photography

• 5+ years of experience in assembly and/or repair of electronic equipment • Excellent problem-solving skills.

• Visualization and styling for all shoots • Concepting and storyboarding for all shoots • Post-production editing/retouching -- VIP

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

• Owning and overseeing the digital asset management system

• Highly motivated self-starter.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS/ PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES

Desired Characteristics/Additional Assets: • Experience in electronics and software development.

• A creative eye and passion for sophisticated, forward-thinking design and photography

• Layout experience with Altium.

• High degree of comfort and confidence working with a variety of personalities and roles

• Experience with medical device standards for quality systems and product development.

• Electromechanical theory and practices; tools, materials, and equipment used in the production, repair and maintenance of electronic equipment.

• Positive attitude and emotional maturity - doesn’t take critique of creative work personally

• Attention to detail and work environment.

• Proficiency with fine pitch soldering Demonstrated experience and capabilities in the following areas: • Product design verification at a component level.

• Recording of design verification test results to ensure traceability APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: If you’re interested in furthering your career in a dynamic and innovative organization, please visit www.ndigital.com/careers/ where you can apply online!

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• Ideally 2+ years experience in a highvolume creative role • Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Graphic Design/Photography/Media Arts/ Film or related field

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS • Expert in Adobe Photoshop • Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere, Bridge • Understanding of photography principles, studio lighting and photo retouching • Experience in video production: filming, sound, lighting, and basic editing skills • Animation skills a plus (e.g. animating titles, transitions, editing template files in AfterEffects)

JOB TYPE: Part-time SALARY: $20.00 to $25.00 /hour EXPERIENCE: • Visual Design: 1 year (Preferred)

• Strong, as in obsessive, attention to detail

• high volume creative: 2 years (Preferred)

• Ability to edit and deliver high-quality deliverables quickly and efficiently

• Animation: 1 year (Preferred)

• Comfortable working both remotely/ managing workload independently and collaboratively with others. Can multi-task managing complex assignments

• Adobe Photoshop: 2 years (Preferred)

• Strong visual design skills, including color, layout and typographic skills

• Adobe Bridge: 1 year (Preferred)

• Prior experience developing materials for a beauty or fashion brand a plus

• Design: 1 year (Preferred) • Video Production: 1 year (Preferred) • Photography: 1 year (Preferred)

EDUCATION: • Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Send resumes to: abby@tataharper.com.

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Client Service Representative/Payroll Processing Position

Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA), located in Burlington VT, has immediate openings for a Director of Information Technology and Community Development Underwriter. Named one of the “Best Small/Medium Places to Work in Vermont” the last few years, VHFA is looking for individuals who will help us to maintain our great reputation, demonstrate a strong work ethic, are creative, put our customers first, and work well both independently and as team players.

Director of Information Technology

Responsible for managing all aspects of the Agency’s Information Technology (IT) department and resources, including the network, websites, hardware, and software. A proven leader who is a trusted partner and strategic advisor to the Agency’s business units and Executive Management team. An innovative thinker who is able to clearly communicate Agency-wide, and concurrently prioritize and manage large and small projects involving IT and/or software implementation. Also responsible for the design and testing of the Agency’s IT disaster recovery process, maintaining effective working relationships with Agency partners regarding technology, and the identification and selection of IT vendors and consultants whose contributions would benefit VHFA’s operations.

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology or similar field, Microsoft Certifications, or equivalent work experience is required, as is eight years’ experience in a progressively more responsible IT position and at least two years’ experience supervising IT staff. Experience in network architecture and administration, virtual server environments, cybersecurity, database structures, cloud-based solutions, and Microsoft Office Products and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), is desirable, as is a basic knowledge of accounting and/or mortgage banking.

PayData Workforce Solutions is looking for an additional team mem PayData Workforce Solutions is looking for an additional team member join our Client Service Department as a Payroll Processor/Client S to join our Client Service Department as a Payroll Processor/Client Representative.

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having strong number skills or prior payroll experience is required; Apply on line at https://paydatapayroll.companycareersite.com/Job working knowledge of the “Evolution” payroll software is desirable.

Experience with Windows including Word, Excel, and Outlook is required as well as strong keyboarding skills. This position is a mid-level position and is paid on an hourly basis.

PayData is a pet friendly environment...must love dogs!

Please send a cover letter with resume by applying online at: paydatapayroll.companycareersite.com/JobList.aspx

Community Development Underwriter

Responsible for comprehensive underwriting and analysis of prospective multifamily housing and single-family developments being considered for VHFA financing, tax credits, and special initiatives. Will underwrite and analyze Housing Credit applications and administer the Federal and State Housing Credit Programs. This position administers real estate Development programs in coordination with the Managing Director of Community Development and actively participates in initiating and conducting outreach to the development community and partners. This person will assist in the development of loan and Housing Credit policies and procedures as part of the development team; will maintain familiarity with and administer programs in accordance with all applicable federal regulations, VHFA statutory requirements, and Community Development rules and underwriting guidelines; and will manage loan requisitions. Finally, this position is responsible for maintaining and submitting requisite reporting and tracking project performance.

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ANIMAL CARE AND EXHIBIT SPECIALIST

The Animal Care and Exhibit Specialist is an experienced team player who will support the Animal Care Department to provide state of the industry animal care and husbandry for ECHO’s reptile, amphibian and fish collection that promotes optimal health and longevity for our animal ambassadors. In addition, this position creates, maintains and repairs animal exhibits; and assists with building maintenance to ensure a positive visitor experience.

Four-year college degree or equivalent work experience is required, as is a solid grasp of finance and financial risk analysis and strong spreadsheet and word processing skills. Experience in multifamily and/or single-family housing development, credit analysis, loan underwriting, or residential and/or commercial finance, and experience with community development and knowledge of State and federal housing programs, is desirable. Requires occasional travel throughout Vermont with a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation, and periodic travel outside the state for training and trade conferences.

ECHO’s mission is to inspire and engage families in the joy of scientific discovery, the wonder of nature, and the care of Lake Champlain. ECHO is an innovative science and nature center committed to engaging diverse public audiences and providing experiential, relevant and lifelong educational experiences for all our guests. This position requires demonstrated experience in animal husbandry consistent with ECHO’s mission.

In addition, candidates must demonstrate a creative problem-solving approach with good attention to detail, exceptional customer service skills, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be highly organized, able to handle multiple tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines, while working with a wide range of individuals, both internal and external to the Agency.

This position will be full time, non-exempt and will be scheduled for five, eight hour days per week, including weekends.

Occasionally, this position will be required to work holidays and overtime. For a full job description please visit:

VHFA offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. For a detailed job description and benefits overview, please see the Careers section of VHFA.org. To apply, send cover letter (required), resume, salary requirements and references to the Human Resources Department at HR@vhfa.org by Friday, June 14, 2019.

ECHOVT.ORG/JOBS.HTML ECHO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates for employment who will contribute to our diversity.

Please submit cover letter and resume to jobs@echovermont. org with Animal Care and Exhibits Specialist position in the subject line. Apply by May 30, 2019.

VHFA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workplace.

We highly encourage women, persons with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds to apply.

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KITCHEN POSITIONS The Kedron Valley Inn's Ransom Tavern is seeking passionate, respectful and energetic individuals to join the team.

Kitchen experience is preferred but not required. We have full and part time roles available: both positions are customer facing, as food is prepared in an open kitchen. Competitive wages and benefits offered.

To apply, contact: richardd@kedronvalleyinn.com

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VT CHILD WELFARE TRAINING PARTNERSHIP HAS A NUMBER OF OPENINGS: Curriculum & Training Specialist, Full-time Work independently and as part of a strong team to implement a comprehensive training program for the State of Vermont, Division of Family Services. Participate in assessment of learning needs, curriculum development, evaluation and training, utilizing a variety of media. Provide consultation and coaching to FSD staff, instructors, Foster Parents and community partners to include work with diverse populations. Master’s degree in social work or a related field and two to three years’ experience in child protection and/or youth justice required.

Knowledge and experience in child protection, youth justice, child/family health/ mental health, human development, foster care and/or adoption required.

Experience designing curricula and teaching/training for adult learners required.

Coaching and supervision experience desired. Ability to manage multiple deadlines and strong written and verbal communication skills required. Ability to travel frequently to off-site work locations around the state required.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are required to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.

Main office located on the UVM campus, off-site work locations may also be available. Please apply online at: www.uvmjobs.com/postings/34980

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Temporary Positions available: The Vermont Child Welfare Training Partnership’s Kin, Foster and Adoptive Families Training Team is hiring for the following regional temp positions to provide trauma informed, competency-based curriculum training for Vermont foster, kin and adoptive caregivers. Training is provided across the state of Vermont through the Vermont Child Welfare Training Partnership a collaboration between the Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF)/Family Services Division and the University of Vermont. These temporary positions begin after July 1, 2019 and end June 30, 2020. If you are interested in applying to any of the following positions please send a cover letter and resume to Jennifer.Jorgenson@uvm.edu. Please identify in your cover letter which position you are applying for.

4-6 Regional Fostering to Forever Trainers (Temp Positions) Deliver training using set curriculum for foster and kin caregivers interested in adoption. Job function includes: Organize and deliver set curriculum, utilize technology within training setting (i.e. PowerPoint, videos, tablets, smart boards, projectors and other necessary equipment), lead engaging and interactive training activities with caregivers, coordinate with Assistant Regional Trainer (Temporary) and VT-CWTP staff regarding training supply needs and food coordination, assist in conducting evaluation of training, complete necessary paperwork regarding attendance, submit hours and mileage within deadlines set, attend required quarterly meetings/professional development with VT CWTP staff and other meetings as assigned, train in at least 2-3 FSD districts, attend initial orientation and training of trainers regarding new curriculum. $25-$25.50 an hour for approximately 110-160 hours annually with most trainings occurring week nights and Saturdays.

Required education and experience equivalent to: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or closely related field or equivalent experience, valid driver’s license, car insurance, reliable transportation.

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To apply please send a cover letter & resume to: Jennifer.Jorgenson@uvm.edu.

4-6 Regional Foundations Trainers (Temp Positions) Deliver required foundational training using set curriculum for state licensed foster and kin caregivers.

Job function includes: Organize and deliver set curriculum, utilize technology within training setting (i.e. PowerPoint, videos, tablets, smart boards, projectors and other necessary equipment), lead engaging and interactive training activities with caregivers, coordinate with Assistant Regional Trainer (Temporary) and VT-CWTP staff regarding training supply needs and food coordination, assist in conducting evaluation of training, complete necessary paperwork regarding attendance, submit hours and mileage within deadlines set, attend required quarterly meetings/professional development with VT CWTP staff and other meetings as assigned, train in at least 2-3 FSD districts, attend initial orientation and training of trainers regarding new curriculum. $25-$25.50 an hour for approximately 36-48 hours annually with most trainings occurring week nights and Saturdays.

Required education and experience equivalent to: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or closely related field or equivalent experience, valid driver’s license, car insurance, reliable transportation, demonstrated ability to facilitate productive and educational group conversations, proficiency in classroom management.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience using PowerPoint, projectors, smart boards, tablets for training purposes, experience training evidenced informed/ based curricula specific to caregivers, experience with training set curriculum, experience working in child protection, youth justice, substance abuse and adoption and trauma informed practice, clinical background/experience in working with families involved in the child welfare system.

To apply please send a cover letter & resume to: Jennifer.Jorgenson@uvm.edu.

4-6 Regional Assistant Trainers (Temp Positions) Provide logistical and anecdotal support for training using set curriculum for foster and kin caregivers. Job function includes: support Regional Trainer (Temporary) with leading engaging and interactive training activities with caregivers, coordinate with Regional Trainer (Temporary) and VT-CWTP staff regarding training supply needs and food coordination, assist Regional Trainer (Temporary) in conducting evaluation of training. complete necessary paperwork regarding attendance, submit hours and mileage within deadlines set, attend required meetings/professional development with VT CWTP staff, plan for, order, shop/pick up and deliver food, maintain and submit all necessary receipts and paperwork regarding food in a timely manner, assist trainings in at least 2-3 FSD districts, attend initial orientation and training of trainers regarding new curriculum. $12-12.50 an hour for approximately 146-200 hours annually with trainings mostly occurring week nights and weekends.

Required education and experience equivalent to: High School diploma or equivalent, driver’s license, car insurance, reliable transportation.

Demonstrated ability to facilitate productive and educational group conversations, proficiency in classroom management.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with database data entry, emailing and other computer software, experience with record keeping, shopping, budgeting, maintaining paperwork, lived experience with foster, kin or adoption.

Comfortable in front of groups.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience using PowerPoint, projectors, smart boards, tablets for training purposes.

To apply please send a cover letter & resume to: Jennifer.Jorgenson@uvm.edu.

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Experience training in evidenced informed/based curricula specific to caregivers, experience with training set curriculum, experience working in child protection, youth justice, substance abuse and adoption and trauma informed practice, clinical background/experience in working with families involved in the child welfare system.

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