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hen the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office called the St. Albans Police Department last month to ask about the employment record of Michael Ferguson, a prospective deputy, the St. Albans force didn’t disclose that its former officer was under investigation for his role in an alleged police brutality incident. The sheriff’s office hired him. Ferguson was one of two junior officers who helped subdue an intoxicated woman, Amy Connelly, in the police station in March, seconds after Sgt. Jason Lawton punched the handcuffed woman in the face. Lawton was fired, but only after the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont asked for video of the incident months later. St. Albans Police Chief Gary Taylor said he opened an investigation June 3 into whether the other officers seen in the video were culpable in the abuse. Ferguson, who’d been on the force for just three months, resigned the next day, Taylor said. Shortly afterward, Ferguson approached the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office looking for work, Lt. John Grismore said last Thursday. The sheriff’s office contacted St. Albans as part of a background check, but Ferguson’s former employer did not mention the incident nor that he’d resigned while under investigation, Grismore said.
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The sheriff’s office hired Ferguson on July 29 as a deputy assigned to courtroom security. The office only learned of his involvement in the March event on August 7, when Seven Days published a story about his resignation. Grismore said St. Albans police should have disclosed that information to the sheriff’s office, as he believes is required under state law. The St. Albans Police Department said it turned over all legally required information, which included “other documented issues surrounding Ferguson’s performance that were more serious than his failure to report misconduct regarding the Connelly incident.” The sheriff’s office placed Ferguson on administrative leave last Thursday, pending the ongoing probe into the St. Albans officers’ conduct by Vermont State Police. That same day, St. Albans police said its internal review was complete and that Ferguson and a third officer had “minimal” involvement in what happened. Grismore said the sheriff’s office was “disturbed” by Lawton’s conduct. “It’s a black eye on our profession,” he said. Read Derek Brouwer’s full story and keep up with developments at sevendaysvt.com.
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rack pants hanging from a tree branch marked the mini-encampment that has grown up against the south side of Burlington City Hall since July 10. That’s when City Hall Park closed for reconstruction, displacing the homeless people who regularly gathered there. “They did it on purpose,” groused a man who identified himself only as Dragon. As he fumed in a folding chair next to the sidewalk along Main Street last Friday, a tin can of cigarette butts at his side, tourists roamed Church Street, just steps away. The occupation is a protest of the reconstruction, Dragon said, adding that he felt he was evicted for an unnecessary project. Next to him, a man in a wheelchair, who called himself Reuben James Bowen, agreed the project seemed designed to “get rid of homeless people.” Dragon said he doesn’t sleep next to city hall; he slips away to his tent in the woods, returning each morning. Others have been overnighting there, Dragon said. Not for long, though. Turns out the people outside city hall will have to decamp again. Mayor Miro Weinberger told Seven Days that more construction fence would go up on Wednesday, August 14, as work on the park advances — rendering the small area off-limits. Residents have
complained about fights, people blocking the sidewalk, and mattresses and chairs there, he said. “At times police have responded; at times Street Outreach has responded” with the goal of “trying to encourage better behavior,” Weinberger said, referring to the Howard Center’s outreach team. “The outreach people come out here all the time,” Bowen confirmed. “They just talk a bunch of horseshit.” Empty beer cans in brown bags, along with clothing and a suitcase, littered the spot. A man stopped by, and Dragon ordered him to remove his stuff and a cushion that someone had used as a bathroom. Both Dragon and Bowen said they avoid homeless shelters; Dragon cited “bogus rules” and “assholes.” Neither man works, they said. Bowen lives on disability payments and sometimes stays in motels. “Frequently the people that you see spending time on the street, in that location, other locations in the downtown, are not homeless,” Weinberger said. Burlington needs to keep working to house people who want housing, the mayor added, but it also needs to keep working on the mix of enforcement and supportive services designed to reduce problem behavior such as fights and and harassment. MOLLY WALSH SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 14-21, 2019
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In [Feedback: “Guns in America,” July 31], one of your letter writers wrote: “As Nancy Pelosi has been quoted as saying, ‘We can not control the people until we control the guns.’” It was hard to believe that Pelosi had said that. Even if she or any other politician agreed with that statement, it would be an incredibly careless thing for a seasoned politician to say. I searched the internet for that quote and could not find it. The experience made me curious about how Seven Days fact-checks letters to the editor. It may be an unrealistic expectation for the public to cite their sources or adhere to journalistic standards. But in choosing to publish letters, such as this one, that include statements presented as facts, does Seven Days have some responsibility to fact-check those statements and include a disclaimer if the editors are unable to verify their accuracy? Not doing so makes it likely that publishers will spread misinformation, even if unintentionally. Some people will accept anything printed as true, regardless of the author — especially in a source they trust. But due to both the amount of information and the rate at which we all consume it in the smartphone/social media age, critical readers, too, can fall victim to misremembering where they read or heard information, therefore misremembering how trustworthy that information is. That makes it even more imperative that responsible publications such as Seven Days fact-check everything that is printed. Thank you for publishing opinions from across the political spectrum, but I also respectfully ask that Seven Days do more to fact-check the statements from the readers it publishes. Sean Fitzsimmons
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Alan Hatch’s “Guns in America” comments are offensive [Feedback, July 31]. Referring to early settlers — our founders and their descendants — as “hayseeds” is demeaning. They needed firearms to put food on the table and, yes, they provided protection also. Obviously, those days are long past. If Nancy Pelosi’s statement is quoted correctly, it is only partially correct. The actions of terrorists, white nationalists, the mentally ill and criminals are unpredictable and therefore uncontrollable without strictly enforced gun safety laws to help save the lives of innocent schoolchildren and citizens. Why do law-abiding citizens need military assault weapons? Why should anyone be allowed to purchase guns without background checks? Why are guns available via the internet? Gun safety laws benefit all and need to be enacted and enforced on a bipartisan basis, followed with stiff penalties on all who violate them. National Rifle Association lobbyists protect no one; they line their pockets by maintaining the status quo, unfortunately enabling the daily mass shootings. Money and power are obvious goals of the NRA — selfish, greedy goals they attain by peddling the myth that gun safety laws infringe on Second Amendment rights — despite undisputed proof that more guns result in more deaths, both in and outside of the home. Sen. Bernie Sanders and others of like mind are not the quacks here, and we are not among the “1 percenters.” We all want to reduce gun violence. To that end, we must demand strict gun safety laws as a start. Enough is enough! Lynn Stecklare
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Fact or fiction: A columnist decries the lack of “people of color” in Vermont journalism — and doesn’t interview any one of the six currently on the job to get their take on the whole thing [Fair Game: “Ethnic and Racial Diversity Lacking in Vermont Media,” August 7]. Not one, folks. He could have asked at least one of them a multitude of questions. Examples: • Do you think minorities are underrepresented in Vermont journalism? Why or why not? • If they are in short supply, why do you think that is? How would you increase hiring diversity, if you think it is necessary? • Do you think there should be an unspoken minority hiring quota? Or should staffing levels be accomplished based purely on merit? Why or why not? None of those questions was asked. The columnist, instead of presenting a diverse perspective (pardon the pun), interviewed all white people. (And worse, never asked any of the questions above of any of them.) It would be funny if it weren’t so ironic. Ted Cohen
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is always: Dairy, good; challenges faced by farmers, bad. The pink elephants? First, dairy is not good for you. Second, the industry is fundamentally inhumane. Third, the industry is polluting Lake Champlain and other water bodies. Finally, the dairy industry is a potent contributor to our climate crisis. While it is sad to see farmers struggling to make ends meet, in every other industry that does not produce our ice cream and pizza (and their attendant love handles) we join in lockstep to the market logic of supply and demand. Seven Days rushes to defend dairy from “competition from a proliferation of plant-based, milk-like beverages,” as if oat milk or soy milk were a disease and not the natural, market-based solution to all of dairy’s problems, demanded by people who see past Big Dairy’s epic, decadeslong campaign of deceptive advertising. If Gov. Phil Scott and the Vermont legislature really want to help dairy farmers, if they really want clean water, if they really want to address the climate crisis and rising health care costs, then they should incentivize and aid those Vermont dairy farmers who want to transition to crops that yield a superior, alternative milk. Marc Beaudette
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Growing Skills During a three-part workshop with Vermont Dance Alliance director Hanna Satterlee, dancers of all experience levels cultivate group, solo and duet works using Horsford Gardens & Nursery surroundings as inspiration. Garden Dances participants share the fruits of their labor in a public showing at the Charlotte retail center and grower.
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Apple of My Eye Summer isn’t over yet, but Waterbury Center’s Cold Hollow Cider Mill is serving up one of fall’s famous flavors. Cider Fest tempts taste buds with food samples, barbecue fare and sips of hard cider. Folks can even try their hand at DIY cider pressing. The Starline Rhythm Boys propel the party with live rockabilly and country tunes.
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BRIGHT LIGHTS If you’ve tuned into FM radio in the last two decades, there’s a decent chance you’ve heard Rob Thomas. Whether performing pop-rock earworms as lead singer of Matchbox Twenty or lending his voice to Santana’s 1999 hit “Smooth,” Thomas has been a mainstay on the airwaves. The “3AM” songster takes to Burlington’s Flynn MainStage following the April release of his solo album Chip Tooth Smile. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 57
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Country Roads What better way to take in Vermont’s rural beauty than by traveling on two wheels? Cyclists saddle up for the annual Pedal Power to the People, a benefit ride for Royalton Community Radio. Beginning and ending at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds, bucolic 13- and 30-mile courses wind through woods and back roads, under covered bridges, and past picturesque dairy farms. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 56
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Book Bash Vermont poet laureate Chard deNiord, middlegrade novelist Daphne Kalmar and historical nonfiction writer Howard Coffin are among dozens of special guests at the Vermont Authors Fest. Lovers of local literature meet Green Mountain State wordsmiths, snag autographs and ask questions during this outdoor gathering held alongside the Craftsbury Farmers Market. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 55
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Green Building Many Vermonters are familiar with tiny houses — small structures meant for simple and sustainable living. But what about really, really tiny houses? Environmental artist Sally J. Smith of Westport, N.Y., uses natural materials to fashion diminutive dwellings, often measuring between 12 and 18 inches in height. Rachel Elizabeth Jones reviews Smith’s exhibition “Whimsical Wonders: Fairy Houses From Nature” at Middlebury’s Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History. SEE REVIEW ON PAGE 70
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What theme issue does Seven Days staff love best? Well, arguably our end-of-year edition, ‘cause we get a lengthy holiday break right afterward. But a very close second is our annual Animal Issue, which you currently hold in your hot little paws. Like many of our readers, we love animals of all shapes and sizes: big, little, cute, ugly, fuzzy and … pointy? Yup, after learning more about HEDGEHOGS FROM LOCAL BREEDERS, we’re rather smitten with the so-called “prickly potatoes.” But Vermonters’ connection to animals goes well beyond pets. In a largely rural state, it’s critical for humans and wildlife to coexist. That’s one reason the state has built WILDLIFE CROSSINGS under local roadways, where the question is not why the chicken (or raccoon or porcupine or wild turkey) crossed the road but how. (And, did they make it safely?) Of course, as much as we’d like to live in harmony with nature, sometimes we
humans need our space. So we asked JOANN NICHOLS OF HEART WILDLIFE REMOVAL for some tips on critter-proofing our homes; we found out how she humanely evicts nuisance animals such as mice, skunks and squirrels — and ensures that they don’t come back. Perhaps the folks at Lowe’s or Home Depot should give her a call about all those BIRDS NESTING IN BIG-BOX STORES? We imagine Nichols might appreciate the VEGANIC FARMING PRACTICES AT ARBOR FARMSTEAD in Grand Isle, which has a live-andlet-live philosophy about what many people consider invasive pests. And it’s a safe bet that she, like two local animal-rights groups, opposes the current OPEN SEASON ON VERMONT’S COYOTE POPULATION, which allows hunters to kill the animals in unlimited numbers. In happier news, one of Vermont’s nine BAT SPECIES MIGHT BE MORE RESISTANT TO WHITENOSE SYNDROME than previously thought. And
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Speaking of diseases, Sarah Hoy runs Vermont’s only veterinary ophthalmology practice, VERMONT VETERINARY EYE CARE. She can diagnose any number of ailments by examining your pet’s eyes. In Newport, K-9 Ozzy has become a CELEBRITY POLICE DOG , thanks to dramatic exploits both real and fictional. The Belgian Malinois loves to work. So he might get along well with the DOGS AND CATS WE FOUND AT OFFICES AND STORES all over the state. The latter don’t actually do much work, but they sure make the day a little more chill for their humans. Finally, we recently said GOODBYE TO OUR BELOVED MASCOT, RUFUS, who was Seven Days’ original office dog. You might have noticed him listed on our masthead every week (with a variety of dubious job titles). That’s Rufus, looking dapper, on the cover this week. RIP, little buddy. m SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 14-21, 2019
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These photos were among those that activists found on Facebook and submitted to Vermont legislators last year.
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president of the Stowe-based nonprofit Protect Our Wildlife Vermont. But hunting advocates say the “realities” that wildlife activists depict online are actually a skewed image of the sport, which they consider an important part of the state’s outdoors culture. Coyotes in Vermont, as in most states, have virtually no protections. They can be killed legally any time of year, in any number, by almost any method. The system works well for hunters, who tend to view coyotes as vermin that threaten the prey sportsmen favor, and whose unregulated killing is a pragmatic part of the rural way of life. In recent years, the species has attracted advocates who see coyotes as a misunderstood predator victimized by state-sanctioned barbarism. Activists won a small but significant victory in 2018, when state legislators outlawed coyote-killing tournaments
The chair of the Vermont Republican Party has doubled down on her unabashed support for President Donald Trump, penning a blistering critique of his opponents that seems destined to deepen the ideological divisions within the struggling state party. Deb Billado’s message, sent last week in the party’s newsletter, derided the president’s critics as “left-wing hatemongers” and a “mob of hate-crazed, fear-driven people who have become deranged” because “crooked Hillary Clinton” lost to Trump, whom Billado described as a “principled man” who “can’t be bought.” She dissed former special counsel Robert Mueller and wrote that instead of blasting Trump for his efforts to solve the crisis at the southern border, Democrats, if they were patriots, would work with him to solve it. “We know they are not capable of that,” Billado wrote. “Surely makes an observer think that they must hate America.” Some elected Vermont Republicans immediately distanced themselves from the comments. “This is not the tone or example we should be setting in Vermont and is an example of the divisiveness that’s hurting the country,” Rebecca Kelley, Gov. Phil Scott’s spokesperson, said in a written statement. “Governor Scott is committed to increasing the civility of our public discourse and treating all with respect, even when we disagree.” Sen. Corey Parent (R-Franklin) tweeted that he was disappointed in Billado’s diatribe. “Our country is deeply divided and the email sent out only seeks to gain cheap political points based on that division,” Parent wrote. “It’s time we all do better.” Rep. Heidi Scheuermann (R-Stowe) tweeted that she expressed to Billado her “disappointment and frustration.” She posted a link to a piece written by Kenneth Hersh, president and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, in the wake of the mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas. Scheuermann tweeted that she was struck by the “stark difference in message & tone” and that Hersh’s message was “Dignified. Unifying. Inspirational.” Billado said she had received several messages of support for the piece in recent days and dismissed the criticism with, “That’s politics.” “I’m doing what I believe my job is, and that is protecting Republicans,” she said. “The Republican Party’s mission is to get Republicans elected up and down the ticket.”
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oyotes roam Diana Hansen’s five acres in Craftsbury, where she runs a Reiki healing business from a yurt behind her family’s farmhouse, but the shy creatures are a mostly invisible presence. Their yips and howls are “just a nice, beautiful sound to hear,” she said. Then the hounds came. Early one Saturday morning in February, four or five hunting dogs with GPS tracking collars bounded through deep snow, barking and biting as they chased a frantic, bloodied coyote through Hansen’s yard. The hounds cornered the wild animal against Hansen’s greenhouse. Its tail broken and limp, the coyote ripped and clawed up the side of the enclosure, tearing the plastic walls in a desperate attempt to escape. Hansen saw it run down the road, the dogs just steps behind. She doesn’t know whether the coyote survived. Hansen screamed for the hunters to keep their hounds off her land. “Go ahead 14
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and call the warden,” she said they replied. “He knows what we do.” The next day, Hansen posted her story on Facebook and tagged two Vermont animal rights groups. “Enough is enough of this disgusting practice,” she wrote, vowing to do everything she could to outlaw the hunts. The post was shared widely and, with that, Hansen’s unwelcome brush with blood sport became a rallying point in the campaign to end Vermont’s open season on coyotes. That campaign has been largely waged online, where it has been fueled by stories like Hansen’s and by images that capture the chase at its most grotesque. Activists have used social media to recast coyote hunting from pastime to perversion, sharing images of cornered animals, bloodthirsty hounds and piles of coyote carcasses that hunters posted proudly online. “When they see the realities of what’s happening, that’s what causes people to take action,” said Brenna Galdenzi,
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aul Marangelo parked his rusty Honda on the side of Route 15 in Wolcott and headed toward the bridge over the Wild Branch, a scenic tributary of the Lamoille River. The Nature Conservancy biologist was out to see whether animals were using the riverbank to travel beneath the busy highway. He scrambled down the steep embankment, ducked into the darkness under the girders and spotted what he was looking for — an old metal box mounted to the concrete bridge abutment. He unlocked and peeled back the housing, lifted out the square trail camera, ejected the 16MB memory card and, back at the Honda, popped it into a laptop. Then he lowered a reporter’s expectations. “This one is usually just grass,” Marangelo conceded. Sure enough, most of the 900-plus images snapped by the motion-activated wildlife camera contained no wildlife at all. Frame after frame showed the same empty patch of dirt, rocks and grass under the bridge. Finally, a blurry image popped up of a raccoon ambling along the embankment — not the quarry Marangelo was working so hard to track. “We don’t count
those,” he said with the dispassion of a researcher focused on understanding how larger species navigate Vermont’s road network. Moose, deer, black bear, coyote, fisher, fox and other species need room to roam in order to thrive. As the animals range across northern Vermont and, in some cases, into New Hampshire, Maine and Québec, highways such as Route 15 represent dangerous, sometimes fatal, barriers. If animals are not finding safe passage under bridges or through culverts, they more likely are risking death by motor vehicle or simply turning back and struggling to survive in more limited territory. And large mammals that try to cross highways not only put themselves in danger but create a significant risk for drivers. To better understand the barriers posed by the state’s roads, the Nature Conservancy, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and the Agency of Transportation have just completed the most comprehensive study ever of how animals use Vermont highway undercrossings. Over two years, Marangelo reviewed more than 660,000 images from 80
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Heady Vermont is rolling out a glossy print guide to all things cannabis in New England. The first issue of the New England Cannabis Guide was published last month and will be supported by a launch party at the Harvest Farm Jam in Brattleboro next month. The Vermont cannabis media and events company plans to publish the new regional magazine annually, accompanied by a New England-branded digital platform. The guide will promote New England’s burgeoning legal weed industry by featuring businesses and providing state-by-state policy and tourism information, according to a company news release. Portions of the magazine are also available to peruse online at HeadyNewEngland. com. “Now that all the New England states have, at the very least, some form of legal cannabis ... we thought it would be exciting to start talking about cannabis in New England the way we already talk about craft beer, organic produce, flatbread pizza, and locally-made ice cream,” Heady Vermont CEO Monica Donovan said in the release. According to the guide’s website, copies can be purchased at the Bern Gallery in Burlington, Vermont Hempicurean in Brattleboro, AroMed in Montpelier and Clover Gift Shop in Woodstock. The guide has a list price of — you guessed it — $4.20. Meanwhile, a longtime Vermont business magazine is ceasing print publication and rebranding online. Business People-Vermont covered the state’s professional class for 20 years but will stop printing because of waning local advertising. Publisher Jack Tenney announced the change in the magazine’s August issue, its last. The magazine is being reincarnated as Working People and will target a national readership online, to be “what the Wall Street Journal provides for investors or what AARP publications do for retired people.” “Businesses that were our backbone as advertisers and neighbors are being bought up and absorbed into a national and global marketplace, and they aren’t advertising locally,” the company wrote on its new site, workingpeople.online. “So, Mill Publishing is evolving and migrating to a broader demographic and different medium.” m Contact: derek@sevendaysvt.com
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Tracking Coyote ... Killers «P.14 that gave prizes to the hunter who shot the most. Vermont was only the second state, after California, to ban the contests. But a subsequent push to enact limits on coyote hunting was rejected by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Board in June. Still, activists believe they’ve neared a tipping point, citing a photo that prompted fresh outrage — and headlines — last month, when two decomposing pups were strung from a pole along a main road in Bloomfield. “I think most people are compassionate and are horrified by coyote babies being tortured and hung outside somebody’s house,” said Jennifer Lovett of the Vermont Coyote Coexistence Coalition. The Green Mountain State is one of 39 that allow year-round coyote hunting, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The “open season” policy dates back to the late 1940s, when coyotes moved eastward and entered the state from Canada after breeding with wolves. (The eastern coyote, which weighs up to 50 pounds, is larger than its western counterpart.) For decades, they were treated as threats to livestock and subjected to extermination campaigns. The species remains poorly understood by the general public. A Vermont pro-hunting online petition with more than 10,000 signatures is peppered with calls to control their numbers so coyotes don’t harm populations of game, especially deer. It’s a double misconception, according to state wildlife biologist Kim Royar. While coyotes do sometimes take fawns, Royar said, research from other states has shown that they target prey that wouldn’t otherwise survive to maturity, meaning the effect is minimal. Plus, hunting coyotes to control their population just doesn’t work. Coyotes have thrived nationwide despite relentless hunting, thanks to wily adaptations that stimulate breeding when a family group is threatened. Wildlife officials estimate that about 7,500 coyotes live in Vermont, a number that is unlikely to change substantially regardless of whether humans hunt them. So what purpose does an open season serve? In 2017, state legislators asked Vermont Fish & Wildlife to explain its rationale, which resulted in a 16-page report penned by Royar. The report’s controversial, scientifically untested conclusion: Even though hunting coyotes doesn’t aid in population management, it may help keep the animals wary of humans, reducing conflict. “Biologically, we do not have a coyote problem. What we have is a social problem,” Royar said in an interview last week,
referring to the “polarizing” debate over coyote hunts. While some hunters are misinformed about their ability to reduce coyote populations, Royar said, activists’ focus on hunting policy also misses the far larger role that preserving habitat plays in the species’ health. Activists contend that unregulated hunting actually increases coyote conflicts with humans, pets and livestock because it destabilizes family groups. But their outrage is also a moral one. Galdenzi criticized the state agency for being “complicit in these acts of reckless killing.” She described hunting coyotes with hounds as legalized “dog fighting” and likened stringing up their carcasses to “lynching.” If state officials cared about countering the “culture of intense loathing and hatred of coyotes,” they’d do more to educate hunters about their misperceptions, she said.
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Instead, Galdenzi accused Vermont Fish & Wildlife of coaching hunters to take the sport “underground.” She pointed to a 2016 department newsletter that includes tips for how to pose photos of a kill so they can’t be used without permission to “give non-trappers a negative view of regulated trapping.” Commissioner Louis Porter said his department put a similar message in a more recent publication to remind hunters that their online photos shape perception of the sport. The article’s first suggestion: “Display respect for the animal in its life and in its death.” “I think people should always be aware of how their social media activity reflects on what they do and who they are,” he said. The effect of social media on the coyote debate was front and center at the June meeting of the Fish and Wildlife Board, when members ultimately rejected a petition to limit coyote hunting. “I feel like bad hunter behavior is responsible for the polarizing emotions that we have,” Caledonia County appointee Johanna Laggis was quoted on VTDigger.org as saying before she voted against new restrictions. “… Too bad we can’t legislate the use of social media, but we can’t.” In an interview with Seven Days, Laggis said she was lamenting how viral images of unethical behavior have come to represent
all hunters. “I personally feel like any hunting where you are bragging about killing something or torturing something isn’t really necessary to do,” she said. Most hunters don’t, Laggis added, and regulating coyote hunting is unlikely to stop the small minority who do. The coyote coalition last year submitted to the legislature a montage of Facebook photos and comments that showed coyote hunters’ gleeful attitudes about their kills. One showed hound dogs surrounding a coyote that had fallen through ice. Several others depicted carcasses stacked in the beds of pickup trucks. Activists scour the social media platform to uncover the posts. Some use fake accounts to infiltrate hunting circles — a kind of “espionage,” Lovett said. But the posts have become harder to find, as hunters fear becoming targets of online harassment should their photos end up on the coalition’s page. Mike Covey, president of the Vermont Traditions Coalition, said the coyote activists are “beyond disingenuous” in their portrayals of the sport. “If you whip people’s emotions up, they don’t pause to consider the facts. The fact is that one individual did a distasteful act that nobody supports on any side of the coin,” he said, challenging Protect Our Wildlife to prove that the images of truckfuls of coyote carcasses were taken in Vermont, by Vermonters. Porter said he’s found one instance when activists used a photo from outside Vermont. Covey and the commissioner also agree that it’s wrong to view the killing of coyotes as wasteful, even when their pelts aren’t used, because the activity still serves as a way for sportsmen to connect with nature. “The argument that the only reason to hunt things is for meat, I don’t think, appreciates the full breadth of why people hunt,” Porter said. One of the images that activists circulated online recently was a screenshot of a Vermont hunter’s Facebook post that showed a pile of at least nine coyote carcasses. Seven Days contacted the hunter whose name appeared on the post. The man, unaware that his name had been circulating, asked the newspaper not to identify him because the “antis” had harassed his friends with death threats. “The ‘antis’ don’t understand it, and they don’t want to,” he said by phone. “They don’t want to hear our side of the story.” After agreeing not to identify the man, a reporter sent him the Facebook post with his name on it. Was the photo of so many dead coyotes his? The hunter didn’t respond. m Contact: derek@sevendaysvt.com
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According to Vermont prosecutors, the tool has helped defuse dangerous situations, but it’s more likely to help those in mental health crises than to stop potential mass shooters. “The reality remains that in a nation awash in firearms, an individual who wants to obtain a weapon to commit mass murder is going to do so,” said Windsor County State’s Attorney David Cahill. “These state red flag laws are simply erecting a low hurdle. We’re making it just a little harder to get a gun.” Cahill, who has obtained at least five extreme risk protection orders, believes other states should follow Vermont’s lead, because the orders allow for the confiscation of weapons when no crime is charged. But, he added, “The suggestion by the president that red flag laws would somehow stop this epidemic of mass shootings is simply disingenuous. It’s a distraction.” According to records provided by the state Office of Court Administration, prosecutors have sought 27 extreme risk orders since Gov. Phil Scott signed a law creating them in April 2018. Of those, only one temporary order was immediately
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In 2001, two Vermont Fish & Wildlife scientists delivered a dim assessment of the crossing’s effectiveness. Using trail cameras, biologists Austin and Larry Garland found that just four species — raccoons, mink, weasel and skunk — used the crossing, rather than the larger animals it was designed to serve. They also noted red fox and beaver roadkill along the Circ. They concluded the underpass was too long, narrow and dark for many animals, including deer, to venture through. Jagged rocks installed along the bottom further discouraged deer from using the crossing, as did the amount of water flowing through the tunnel. As importantly, development had been allowed to encroach on the forest on both sides of the crossing. “This resulted in, essentially, stranded habitat surrounded by extensive commercial and residential development, and bisected by the road,” they wrote. “The public’s interests in their natural resources, and investment in mitigation of road impacts, would have been better served if these issues were considered, analyzed and planned for prior to road design and construction.” Chris Slesar, environmental resources coordinator at VTrans, acknowledged the effort was not the department’s finest hour. “It was a learning experience for us,” he said. The public investment “could have been made more strategically” if the state had worked with private organizations to conserve land on either side of the crossing, he said. That experience has informed how the agency now decides when and where to spend the money to install such crossings, he said. Close attention is paid to whether the surrounding habitat has been
conserved before deciding to make such an investment, he said. An aging culvert to be replaced on Route 9 in Searsburg, east of Bennington, is an example. Large tracts of forest on either side of the highway justify installation of a bigger wildlife underpass, the state has concluded.
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Instead of merely replacing the culvert, the agency is planning to install a small bridge, which should make the crossing underneath more open and welcoming to wildlife. The upgrade will add about $500,000 to the cost of the project, which is estimated to get started in 2021 at a total cost of $2 million. High costs mean the state isn’t going to be ripping up roads just to improve wildlife connectivity. But Marangelo hopes that when roads are being improved anyway, transportation planners can rely on the study for insight into how to design crossings animals will actually use. The study identified 11 “focal,” or targeted, species that cameras detected at 26 crossing locations a total of 1,641 times during 2017 and 2018. Not surprisingly, the most frequent visitors were deer, followed by weasels, bobcats, fishers, red fox and coyotes. Less frequent visitors included skunk, otters, black bears, gray foxes and a lone
moose. The moose wasn’t caught on camera; Marangelo spotted its tracks in snow, showing that it crossed the road instead of beneath it, illustrating the problem. Animals weren’t the only creatures captured by the wildlife cameras. Hikers and anglers turned up. A guy with a parrot on his shoulder triggered a shutter once. And Marangelo thinks he spotted a drug deal going down under a bridge in southern Vermont. One surprising finding was how many of the locations wild animals largely avoided. Of the 26 crossings, 11 were visited less than once per 100 days on average. By comparison, sites in Searsburg and Bridgewater received a respective 36 and 49 visits per 100 days, mostly by deer. Also a surprise: Several of the underused sites were not small, old culverts. Instead, they were larger, modern bridges and culverts installed after the flood damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Marangelo thinks that’s partly because crews cut down trees during construction. Just as many kinds of wildlife, especially deer and coyotes, won’t enter narrow, dark tunnels, many animals also avoid locations with little cover, he said. It would not be difficult for VTrans to replant some of the vegetation that was removed in those areas to encourage animals to return, he said. With the state’s limited resources, Marangelo said he knows the pace of upgrades to highway crossings will be slow. “Anyone who wants this issue to be fixed in 10 years is working in the wrong field,” he said. But he hopes their data about which crossing designs work best will help inform the state’s work for years to come. m Contact: kevin@sevendaysvt.com
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denied by a judge; four final, six-month orders were also denied. Attorney General T.J. Donovan said he expects the use of the orders to grow in Vermont. “With any new law, you always have that period of education and public awareness,” he said, adding that a national debate about their utility could add to that awareness. “The fact that Vermont was ahead of the curve is a good thing,” Donovan said. Other elements of the state’s 20-month-old gun laws have been tested less frequently or are more difficult to measure. According to the Office of Court Administration, only two charges have
in the year after the laws were enacted. FBI data show that the system was used during 52 private sales in the year ending in April 2018, the month the law was enacted, and 101 times the following year. That amounts to just a fraction of the overall number of background checks conducted in Vermont — including for sales conducted by federally licensed dealers — which actually decreased following passage of the new laws, from 40,852 the year before enactment to 37,033 the year after. That decline, however, may reflect the number of firearms sold, not the rate at which buyers underwent background checks. Gun sales in Vermont, as in the rest of the country, tend to spike after mass shootings, when new laws are
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been filed under a law banning possession of large-capacity magazines; one person has been charged with illegal possession of a bump-fire stock; and nobody has been charged with selling firearms to those under the new minimum age of 21. Both of the high-capacity magazine charges were brought against Max Misch, a notorious white nationalist from Bennington who has been accused of harassing former state representative Kiah Morris. Misch lost a constitutional challenge of the law in Superior Court last month, but his appeal is bound for the state Supreme Court. The Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs has also challenged its constitutionality. The new laws also require most gun buyers, including those engaging in private transactions with unlicensed sellers, to undergo a criminal background check. According to Federal Bureau of Investigation records, the number of private sales in Vermont making use of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System roughly doubled
being considered. The heaviest use of the background check system came in March 2018, at the height of Vermont’s gun debate. That month, there were 6,177 checks in the state — up from 4,051 the previous March. It’s impossible to know whether the relative paucity of gun charges means the laws are working or aren’t. “If people aren’t buying [large-capacity magazines], which is what the law is designed to do, then you wouldn’t have charges,” noted Sen. Philip Baruth (D/P-Chittenden), an outspoken proponent of gun control. He hopes to invite law enforcement officials before the Senate Judiciary Committee next winter to ensure that they’re adequately enforcing the measures. One new gun law’s impact has been particularly difficult to measure. As lawmakers established extreme risk orders, they also made it easier for police officers to temporarily confiscate weapons possessed by those accused of RED FLAGS
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ittle brown bats began to fly from wooden bat houses in groups of two and three as dusk fell in Cornwall on July 15. By the time the last one disappeared into the deepening darkness, Dylan O’Leary and his fellow volunteer bat monitors had tallied 362 of the small-winged creatures. It was an attention-grabbing moment — and not just because the bats sometimes swooped directly toward the watchers, said O’Leary, who described the scene to Seven Days. The July count suggested that the population of little brown bats at the Cornwall Swamp Wildlife Management Area in Addison County has grown substantially, up from just 97 in 2012. The tally added to a growing belief that Vermont’s population of little brown bats, once one of the state’s most common species, is bouncing back after the devastating impact of white-nose syndrome. The fungal disease has killed more than 6 million American bats since it was found inside a New York cave in the winter of 2006-07, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, which tracks the disease. Officials theorize that the fungus came from humans who visited white-nose-infected caves in Europe, where bats have adapted to the affliction. In the wake of the massive U.S. die-off, the modest gains of the little brown bat are encouraging, said O’Leary, a conservation biologist who has volunteered in the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department bat-monitoring program since 2016. The sight of the winged mammals coming out at dusk is an impressive show of persistence and beauty, he said: “I find it, like, super peaceful and really just … awe-inspiring.’’ His conclusion? “Life is pretty resilient.” Bats could certainly use a break. In just a few years, roughly between 2008 and 2011, Vermont lost an estimated 75 to 90 percent of its two most common bat species, the little brown and the northern long-eared, according to a Vermont Fish & Wildlife study. It was a “massive, massive hit,” said Alyssa Bennett, a small mammals biologist at Vermont Fish & Wildlife. “We were near the epicenter of the disease.” Both the little brown and northern long-eared, as well as a third species, the tricolored bat, were listed as endangered when white-nose syndrome turned the caves, mines, attics and other places where they overwinter into chiropteran graveyards.
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In total, five of Vermont’s nine bat species are currently listed as endangered or threatened. But now, after years of bad news, there’s a glimmer of hope, at least for the little brown bat. White-nose syndrome kills by disrupting bats’ sleep cycle during winter hibernation, rousing the animals to move around and take flight. With no food available to replenish their energy stores, the bats starve or freeze to death
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outside their caves. Rebounding populations suggest some little brown bats can resist the frequent arousal pattern that kills other species, according to bat expert Bennett and other biologists. The number of bats counted by volunteers at eight little brown bat colonies in Vermont increased from 1,421 in 2012 to 1,726 in 2017, according to Vermont Fish & Wildlife, and to 2,244 in 2018, although some of the data from that year appear to be unreliable, Bennett said. It’s difficult to count any form of wildlife, she cautioned, and bats are especially tricky because they are small and may
BAT RAP Rabies is rare in bats, which are nocturnal. “The primary message to share with folks is to not pick up a bat that’s acting sick, and make sure the children understand that, too,” said John Hall, outreach officer for Vermont Fish & Wildlife. What to watch for? A sick bat might fly around during the day or lie on the ground unable or unwilling to fly. Bats that fly aggressively at pets or humans could be afflicted, although it’s normal for bats trying to exit a house to make a swooping pattern. Public health officials recommend that anyone who has been exposed to a bat in these circumstances see a doctor. If the bat can be caught, contact the Vermont Department of Health to have it tested or contact the Vermont USDA Rabies Hotline at 1-800-4-RABIES.
emerge from multiple spots at roosting sites during the tally. Nevertheless, the numbers do suggest an encouraging trend, she said. “What we’re seeing is a stabilization,” she said. Another sign: While bats are still dying from white nose at the Aeolus Cave in Dorset, the largest bat cave in Vermont, the population there has not been entirely
wiped out, as has happened at some other caves. An estimated 70,000 to 90,000 bats hibernate there in the winter, according to Bennett. Granted, that number is still much lower than it was before the disease struck — a study from the 1960s suggests there were 250,000 to 300,000 bats in the hibernaculum then, according to Bennett. Reports of bats in human-made structures also continue to rise, another indicator of a possible comeback for certain species, including the little brown bat, which is attracted to houses and other buildings. Between January 1 and December 31, 2017, Vermont Fish & Wildlife responded to 231 reports of bats in buildings, more than twice as many as in 2016. Last month the department received 30 reports, according to Bennett, who monitors all things bat-related for the state. Some, but not all, of the callers sounded predictably panicked, Bennett pointed out. Fewer people now see the creatures as “vermin,” and they want to evict them humanely, she said, attributing the change in attitude to publicity and education about bats’ decline. But it’s still legal in Vermont to trap and kill even endangered bats under certain circumstances, because of the extremely small risk that they might carry rabies. If a bat bites or scratches a human, for example, or is thought to have had contact with a sleeping infant or adult, it can be dispatched. As much as the state wants to protect bats, “we also want to make sure that we take seriously any human health concerns,’’ Bennett said. Rabies, she pointed out, can be halted if an infected person is promptly vaccinated, but otherwise “it is fatal. So we take that seriously.” (See sidebar.) It would be wrong to assume all Vermont bats are making a comeback. They aren’t. “I think it’s a pretty varied story,” Bennett said. Some species, such as the big brown bat, are doing just fine, she said, and little brown bats are “hanging in there.” But the once-common northern long-eared bat has mostly disappeared from Vermont due to white-nose syndrome and does not seem to be recovering, Bennett said. It’s unclear whether these bats will ever return to the state. At least in Vermont, a couple of species appear to have “dropped off the face of the Earth,’’ said UVM biology professor emeritus Bill
Meanwhile, Vermont is attempting to protect bats through the state development review law, Act 250. It has a provision designed to prevent destruction of necessary wildlife habitat of endangered species. In some cases, developers are required to alter proposed tree cutting to protect bat roosts, or to cut trees only after bats have migrated or headed to caves for the winter. The restrictions affect everything from subdivisions to road projects, and they sometimes trigger complaints from builders.
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Kilpatrick, who has studied Vermont bats for decades. Vermont has three species of migratory bats that have been largely unaffected by white-nose syndrome because they are less likely to winter in caves; they instead head south to trees, wood piles and other spots in warmer climates. But those silver-haired, hoary and Eastern red bats face challenges, too. Kilpatrick worries that Vermont’s migratory bats could suffer dramatic losses from industrial-scale wind farms. Vermont is
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one of a few states that restrict turbine movement to reduce the mortality of migrating bats. A 2016 study estimated that turbines kill between 400,000 and 600,000 bats in the U.S. each year. How the decline of bats will affect other living creatures, especially insects, remains a question. Bats eat moths, beetles, mosquitoes and other insects, so it’s logical to wonder whether the reduction in a major predator might increase those populations — and drive demand for harmful pesticides and insecticides. There’s no good science on that yet, according to Bennett and Kilpatrick. Insects are difficult to count, and various factors could affect their numbers.
“Usually the objection is just that it’s costing them time and money to take into consideration the environmental impacts,” Bennett said. That’s a reasonable concern, she continued, but in the big picture, the regulations are designed to protect natural resources for all Vermonters. She recalls playing in the backyard as a child, watching dusk fall and seeing the bats come out. Kids today are much less likely to see that happen, Bennett said. “There are just less bats out there,” Bennett said — “a lot less bats out there.” m Contact: molly@sevendaysvt.com
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bill. The day after the governor signed the measures into law on April 11, 2018, Sawyer himself became the subject of the state’s first extreme risk order. The Vermont Supreme Court had just thrown out felony charges against him, and prosecutors argued he could be a threat to the public. Other uses of the orders have attracted headlines, such as when a pair of 14-yearolds allegedly threatened to shoot up Middlebury Union Middle School in December 2018. Extreme risk orders were issued to one of the students and to a relative whose guns were allegedly part of the plot. Chief Administrative Judge Brian Grearson, who represents the judiciary before the legislature, said he was surprised that prosecutors were using extreme risk orders even when they could charge a crime. “I always viewed these orders as something somebody could seek if there was nothing else in play,” he said. Most cases have drawn little public
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ince being certified for patrol last November, K-9 OZZY of the Newport Police Department has made a habit of saving the day. The 2-year-old Belgian Malinois’ exploits include successfully tracking down suspects following a high-speed stolen car chase, sniffing out dope in a major drug bust and, maybe most dramatically, assisting in a manhunt for a pair of kidnapped detectives. T h o s e f i r s t t wo cases made headlines in Newport. The last one was, well, entirely fictional. The missing detectives are the main characters of Carol Kravetz’s new book The Obsession, which is the fourth and latest installment in the Irish crime novelist’s self-published series The Bathville Books. Ozzy and his human, Officer JOSHUA LILLIS, are key characters in that sprawling tale, which is set in Newport and was released in April. Thanks to his work taking a bite out of crime in the Newport area, not to mention his literary cameo, Ozzy has become
something of a local celebrity. According to Lillis, he’s routinely recognized while the two are out on patrol. “It kinda caught me off guard,” Lillis said of Ozzy’s growing renown. But he believes his four-legged partner deserves the acclaim. Lillis noted that, with “the right drive and the right temperament,” any breed can become a police dog. Belgian Malinois, however, are particularly well suited to the job because of their “high energy and high drive,” he said. “They’re incredibly intelligent, and they love to be challenged,” Lillis continued. “They’re a phenomenal dog for police and military work.” Lillis has worked and trained with other police dogs, but Ozzy is the first under his care. The pooch technically belongs to the Newport Police Department, but Lillis is his primary handler. Ozzy is what’s known in police dog parlance as a “dual-purpose dog”: certified, with help from the nonprofit Vermont
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Police Canine Association, in both patrol and detection. He’s trained in officer protection, criminal apprehension, tracking,
evidence recovery, building searches and drug detection. In short, he’s a badass. “Yeah,” Lillis agreed. “He loves to work, that’s for sure.” Ozzy’s first deployments, including the drug bust and car chase, were successes. The latter was especially harrowing. The pursuit of a stolen SUV covered more than 50 miles through several towns and across lawns and fields, with speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. The chase ended when the suspects drove down a logging road that was impassable to police cruisers. When the suspects ditched their stolen car, Lillis deployed Ozzy to track them on foot — which he did for more than a mile before the duo apprehended the suspects. The press attention from that case is how Kravetz, who lives in Northern Ireland, discovered the dog and Lillis. The author, who was researching both Newport and police dogs online, reached out to Lillis with questions about how a K-9 team would be used in tracking situations. “The more questions I asked, the more interested I became,” said Kravetz by phone. “Joshua couldn’t have been more helpful.” She sent Lillis drafts of her story. He responded with feedback on how K-9 teams would or wouldn’t operate, and how a police dog would react when it found something. “I was overwhelmed with his generosity,” Kravetz said of Lillis. As for Ozzy, she opined, “He’s an incredibly handsome dog.” Ozzy may be even more striking in his smart new vest. It was recently donated to the Newport PD by the East Taunton, Mass., nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s, which provides protective vests to law enforcement dogs throughout the country. Ozzy’s vest is bullet- and stab-proof. Lillis says such protection is essential for K-9 units. “Every police officer is equipped with [a bullet-proof vest],” Lillis explained, adding that the vests might be even more critical to K-9s than to their human colleagues. “If they face any suspect, it’s pretty up close and personal,” he said of police dogs. “They only have one way to apprehend them.” At least one pair of alleged car thieves in Newport could attest to that. Contact: dan@sevendaysvt.com
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Over the past several years, Polanshek has built up a business selling cards and prints — she recently expanded into stickers, enamel pins and magnets — as well as some original paintings. She doesn’t take commissions, though — she’s too busy. Polanshek has maintained a local presence in shops such as Burlington’s THIRTY-ODD and BIRDFOLK COLLECTIVE in Winooski. She has a current show at FROG HOLLOW VERMONT CRAFT GALLERY and is a regular exhibitor at the SOUTH END ART HOP. Polanshek maintains some 100 wholesale accounts in the U.S., plus one in Australia. She is adamantly DIY; even her book — supported with crowdfunding — is not listed on Amazon. Polanshek of the Hills is like an artist’s notebook, but on glossy pages and hard bound. You have to flip to the back pages to find the artist’s comments in this
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urrounded by flowers, six women gathered in the shade of trees and trellises to watch Vermont watercolorist GINNY JOYNER demonstrate plein air painting last week at HORSFORD GARDENS AND NURSERY. Joyner’s watercolor class was one of 20 outdoor art workshops scheduled this summer at the Charlotte
business for the inaugural season of “Art in the Garden.” “For years, people who were artists or took art classes have said, ‘I’d love it if we could paint here,’ or, ‘Do you mind if I photograph here?’ So we decided it would be good to let the artists know that they could come and use our grounds,” said
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full-body “gowns”; a bear, a bird or a bunny might appear completely swaddled in row after row of patterns. These “Quilted Forest” pieces, she says, are based on literal quilts. “My Nana was a quilter,” Polanshek explains. “My heritage is the former Yugoslavia and Russia.” Indeed, a vaguely Eastern European sensibility seeps into her work, which many viewers have compared to illustrations for folk tales. “A lot of people say it reminds them of
otherwise text-free volume. Polanshek’s works are labeled with section heads: “Collector,” “Home” and “The Quilted Forest.” The remainder of the book is filled solely with her richly expressive illustrations of the natural world. “To put all these collections together was very satisfying to me,” she says. Her drawings are realistic but stylized, and it’s the latter element that sets her work apart from that of a zillion other nature artists. Polanshek frequently adorns her creatures with elaborate decorative collars. Sometimes these extend into 28
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who owns Horsford with her husband, CHARLIE PROUTT. “We put it out there, and we got a great response.” The artists are charged nothing to use the nursery, which promotes them on its website, Instagram and Facebook pages, as well as in its email newsletters. “One of the reasons I wanted to not charge the
artists is because renting a space can be very expensive,” said Schilling. “Knocking that expense out means more people can be exposed to art.” Artists submitted their class suggestions, which were reviewed by Schilling for appropriateness for the space. Once approved and scheduled, the artists were responsible for setting their prices and marketing their classes. Those who came to Joyner’s three-hour class paid $35, or $45 if they needed supplies. Joyner arrived 30 minutes ahead of her students to scope out her spot and prepare. “The concept for today’s class is that we’re going to do some little paintings that are not going to take a ton of time,” she explained as she set up a small table with paints and brushes. Joyner knew of Horsford because Schilling had taken a few of her classes through Access Community Education at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg. Joyner teaches at CVU and in her Colchester studio. “The grounds are really interesting, with vistas and plantings,” she said. “You walk, and it’s like being in a little conservatory with lovely buildings and beautiful greenhouses, so there are quite a few choices as far as where you can paint.” Once her students arrived, Joyner gathered them around her chair and painting table. “I’m going to show you how I sketch with light pencil and simple lines, flattening what I see into two dimensions,” she told them. “Start with the architecture first, then add the foliage.” She quickly scribbled in the greenhouse, then the pink and white lilies at its base. As Joyner began applying watercolor on top of her sketch, she advised not to scrub but rather to use a lot of water to move the paint around and minimize brush strokes. Then she stopped to let everyone walk around and find a spot to set up.
their childhood,” Polanshek says. “It’s homey, nostalgic.” Speaking of home, the section of the book that bears that name features animals that literally carry representations of home: a fox with a medievallooking tower on its head, a ladybug with a cupola on its back. Polanshek says she was obsessed with the concept of home when she was herself looking for a house. “I tend to put whatever I’m thinking about into my work,” she says.
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i n Two students brought their chairs and center, but we’re really not,” she continsupplies to the grass path near Joyner, in ued. “We’re the oldest and probably one view of the greenhouses. Others focused of the very few retail nurseries left in on the architecture of the garden shop; a the state. There used to be a lot, but it’s trellised walkway hung with baskets of a hard business to keep going. It’s sort of pink, purple and white petunias; and a like running a restaurant: You know your close-up color study of the reds, greens product has a shelf life.” and yellows of variegated coleus. Schilling noted that not everyone “That’s what makes this a great class: visits the nursery to buy plants. “EveryEveryone is not two feet away from each one’s welcome to just come, see what it other, painting one single thing,” Joyner is and walk around,” she said. “We know said. “I encourage people to take a break of kids who ask their parents if they can and walk around and see what other go to Horsford. It’s really like going to a people are doing.” park.” It wasn’t only the C A R O L I N E A LV E S , a artists walking around. student in Joyner’s class, Customers also stopped agreed. “When I’ve come to view the paintings in to buy plants, I’ve actuprogress at the historic ally thought how nice it nursery. would be to paint here,” Schilling and Proutt the Monkton resident purchased Horsford said. “All the colors, all in 1985 when it was in these beautiful little foreclosure. “There was buildings, and the nothing saleable on the antique greenhouses. It’s property, and someone perfect.” paid us $500 [for] what“I think it’s a great ever they wanted out place to have a summer of the fields before we arts series,” said BETH GIN NY J OYN E R bulldozed everything and FARNSWORTH, a summer resident of Lincoln. “I started over,” Schilling said. “People who haven’t been here in was very enthusiastic about coming here, 25 years can’t believe they’re in the same because there’s just so much material to place.” work with. It’s Vermont summer, that’s The nursery first began in 1883, when really what it says.” botanists Frederick Hinsdale Horsford The remainder of this year’s Art in and Cyrus G. Pringle went into the the Garden workshops feature classes in business together. In 1893, Horsford mixed-media journaling for gardeners, bought out Pringle (the namesake of the garden dances, basket weaving, pressedherbarium at the University of Vermont) leaf collage, and spirit totem figures. The and created F.H. Horsford Nursery on the last class of the season is on September 8. land it occupies today. “It’s going really well,” said Schilling, “It’s just naturally very beautiful,” “and we plan to do it again next year.” m Schilling said. “When Horsford chose the land, it happened to be ideal soils, and INFO we’ve just kept it going. Learn more about Art in the Garden “People like to classify us as a garden workshops at horsfordnursery.com.
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The artist does not aim to put particular thoughts into her viewers’ minds, though. Asked why she thinks her work appeals to so many people, Polanshek surmises, “I think a lot of it has to do with animals and nature. Everyone has a connection, or wants to. The artwork brings them to it.” m
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alk into any big-box store, shopping mall or other sprawling expanse of indoor retail space this time of year, and you’re likely to spot a few wild birds flitting about or roosting in the rafters. Winged creatures are especially common in the al fresco garden centers of Home Depot, Lowe’s and Walmart — torn bags of birdseed are a likely draw — though wild birds are also known to take up residence in supermarkets and airport terminals. For animal lovers, the presence of uninvited guests inside these cathedrals of consumption may feel like a mischievous act of defiance, as though the animal kingdom were flipping us humans the bird, as it were, saying, “You can wall it in but you can’t keep us out!” It may seem fairly innocuous to find sparrows chirping in the hardware department or starlings dive-bombing the home appliances. But there are legitimate health concerns when birds take up shop in a mall or supermarket. So, how do retailers rid themselves of these feathered friends? Recently, a Seven Days staffer heard from a friend that the birds are dispatched with BB guns. Because this method sounded both inhumane and impractical, we reached out to several large retail chains, including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, Shaw’s and Price Chopper Supermarkets. Only Price Chopper answered our query. “Birds, unfortunately, are a part of doing business when you’re in retail,” said Maureen Murphy, manager of consumer services and trends for Price Chopper, headquartered in Schenectady, N.Y. As she explained, the birds typically come in the same way the merchandise does — through the loading docks. But when asked if Price Chopper and other supermarkets use BB guns to dispatch their guests, she seemed revolted by the suggestion. “God, no! I know that we sure as heck don’t … We make sure they’re taken care of humanely,” Murphy said. “But when they’re in our store, we have to be sure they’re removed … because, obviously, food safety is a big issue for us.” Indeed, having birds pecking at the salad bar or leaving droppings in the produce section is more than a fowl nuisance. It’s also a health code violation. So, as soon as a store manager detects one, she explained, they contact a third-party 30
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vendor to catch and remove the bird from the store. That task may fall to Cody Baciuska, a wildlife biologist and co-owner of Loomacres Wildlife Management in Warnerville, N.Y. His company, which has offices nationwide, controls wildlife for big-box retailers, airports, landfills and other large commercial structures. According to Baciuska, who’s been doing this work since 2003, his approach differs depending upon the source and location of the problem. Outdoor garden centers, he said, rarely need to address the presence of birds, because they typically come and go at will and do little damage. In airport terminals, supermarkets
and other places that sell food, however, Baciuska will set a variety of traps, such as nest box traps, which resemble birdhouses. Sometimes he’ll use a baited cage with a funnel at one end, into which the birds can enter but not escape. If those methods don’t work, Baciuska said, he’ll set up a mist net, which is like a volleyball net made of nylon or polyester mesh suspended between two poles. When all else fails, he noted, store staff may go in after hours with a pellet gun and handle the problem old-school style. “But they won’t talk about that too often. That’s usually the last resort,” Baciuska added. Are traps and nets more humane? To an extent, he cautioned. “But those birds
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may already have a way in and out of the store. So once they’re trapped, they’re euthanized.” At least, that’s the case for the most common species, such as house sparrows and European starlings. If it’s a migratory bird or a raptor such as a Cooper’s hawk or a kestrel, Baciuska will do his best to catch and release it. Managing wildlife on airfields is a more serious matter, he continued. Airports’ first priority is to control birds that may damage aircrafts or even force an emergency landing. Loomacres, which works with airports throughout the region, including Plattsburgh International Airport and Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport, typically gets called to deal with hawks, Canada geese and osprey, as well as large mammals such as deer and coyotes. In those cases, Baciuska will use various harassment tactics, such as specially designed pyrotechnics that are shot out of a starter pistol and make screaming sounds, or even a paintball gun. Red-tailed hawks will often set up near airfields because they offer an abundant food supply of small rodents. Because these predators are territorial, if there’s not a lot of food, a mating pair may defend an entire airfield from other predators, he said. However, as the food source increases, more hawks may move in, increasing the odds that a bird will strike an aircraft. “The long-term solution is altering the habitat so that the birds don’t come through,” he explained. This may involve cutting the grass shorter and applying a rodenticide. “On the other hand, if we cut the grass real short, Canada geese like short grass, so that can attract them,” he added. What about plastic owls, black plastic bags and noise machines that mimic the sound of birds in distress? Baciuska said their effectiveness is limited. “They may work for the first week or so,” he explained, “but after that, the birds realize that they’re hungry and come back.” Perhaps it’s time to rethink the expression “bird brain.” m Contact: ken@sevendaysvt.com
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or Dr. Sarah Hoy, eyes are not only windows to the soul — they’re windows to the entire body. Hoy, 43, owns Vermont Veterinary Eye Care — the state’s only veterinary practice focused exclusively on ophthalmology — located in the Peak Veterinary Referral Center in Williston. Eyes are her forte, but she said ocular problems can point to more widespread maladies. “I end up diagnosing a lot of systemic diseases from things that I find inside the eyes,” she said, “and you can end up saving lives from doing that.” Hoy can sometimes detect blastomycosis, for example, a fungal infection that, if undiagnosed and untreated, can cause blindness and death. Dogs comprise about 70 percent of Hoy’s clientele, and cats, 20 percent. The other 10 percent are a menagerie of species, including about one horse a week. “When I got into vet school, I was thinking I might actually want to be a horse vet,” she said. “But then I found that that lifestyle wasn’t quite going to this week, which was interesting because work out for me, because you spend a lot our rabbit caseload is very sporadic. of time on the road, driving from farm to I’ve seen all kind of things. I’ve done farm. I don’t travel well, and there are a corneal surgery on a parrot that lived in lot of middle-of-the-night calls.” Stowe. We were once presented with a In vet school, Hoy discovered the joys white tree frog from the ECHO Leahy of her current specialty. Since all animals Center for Lake Champlain. And I was have eyes, veterinary ophthalmologists really blessed to get to examine a bald see animals from many eagle one time, who was species, both for routine brought in by a handler. checkups and for surgeries. When I was in MinneOperating on small sota, I actually got to do animal animals such as hedgehogs, surgery on a sand shark at issue who have some of the tinithe Minnesota Zoo. est eyes Hoy’s seen, requires SD: Oh, my goodness! Can scrupulous dexterity. “You can’t have a shaky hand,” she you tell me about that surgery? SH: He unfortunately had an infection in said, chuckling. Veterinary ophthalmology was a the eye and just needed to have the eye niche not yet filled in Vermont when removed. But it was very exciting — he Hoy opened her practice in 2009. For was probably about a five-foot-long shark. the Burlington-born, Essex-raised vet — They brought him in a portable tank who has lived in 10 different states — the and put the anesthetic chemical into the move back to the Green Mountains was water. He was floating belly up, that’s how both a good professional decision and a you knew he was asleep. And then we slid homecoming. his whole body up onto a ramp and had a Hoy spoke with Seven Days about hose with running water running over the remarkable cases, differences between gills, with the anesthetic in it to keep him species and her favorite parts of the asleep and oxygenated out of the water. job. (The interview was condensed and lightly edited.) SD: When you see an animal from a new species, are there certain SEVEN DAYS: What are some of the guidebooks or tutorials you go to for more uncommon animals you see? reference? SARAH HOY: I saw three rabbits in one day SH: There’s a general similarity to the
Dr. Sarah Hoy (right) and veterinary technician Marie Ploof preparing Ralphie, an 8-year-old dachshund, for an eye ultrasound before cataract surgery
anatomic structure of the eye across species, but there are some very important differences between species. For example, I see a lot of owls, because we’ll have a lot of wildlife rehabilitators bring in owls that were hit by cars. And owls and certain birds have bones in their eyes, for extra stability when they’re diving at high speeds.
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Meet the I Coworkers Workplace pets to know around Vermont B Y M ARG A RET G RAYSON
t’s probably no surprise to anyone that Vermont is a pet-friendly state. Plenty of businesses welcome wellbehaved four-leggeds, so even if you don’t have your own furry friend, you can find a surrogate to love in many shops and offices. Studies have shown that having animals in the workplace lowers stress and fosters camaraderie. Seven Days said
goodbye to a very good boy and the ultimate office dog, Rufus, in July (see him on this issue’s cover), but several other canine coworkers still roam our office. Here are other hardworking pets worth visiting if you’re in the vicinity. Stop by and say awww. m Contact: margaret@sevendaysvt.com LUKE AWTRY
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Kitty Kitty has been a longtime staple on Malletts Bay Avenue. She’s lived there since 2009 and has seen two bars come and go in the space that now houses Last Stop. When Shayla Ruland and Shannon Garrett bought it two years ago, it was a given that the bar and Kitty Kitty were a package deal. She can be seen
hanging out on the back deck, graciously receiving treats and Christmas gifts, or napping in cardboard boxes. She was the model for a Paint and Sip night, and the resulting portraits of her hang in the bar’s office. Kitty Kitty is the only one allowed to dance on the bar.
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Trudy is the travel companion and general shadow of the Independent’s advertising manager, Christy Lynn. Trudy is very active when she’s outside, but in the office she knows it’s work time. She serves as an icebreaker for visitors and is an occasional weather forecaster: If it’s thundering, you’ll find Trudy cowering under a desk. Her notable coworkers include Roxy, a 4-month-old miniature goldendoodle who serves as Entertainment Director (and often steals Trudy’s bed); and Molly, who’s massive, fluffy and loves to lie directly in office thoroughfares.
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WALTER AGE: about 10 WORKPLACE: Randolph Animal Hospital JOB TITLE: Official Housecat
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Walter, who also goes by Wally, came to the animal hospital about seven years ago as a patient. He was a barn cat who’d gotten stuck in a trap, and most of his foot had to be amputated. During his recovery, everyone in the office fell in love with him, so his owners decided he should stay. For a cat that grew up outdoors, he’s remarkably social. Walter is so calm that he’s an easy test candidate to see how other animals will react to cats. His favorite office activity? Playing hide-and-go-seek with staff.
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Maisy and Alexis Dexter
PAISLEY AND MAISY AGES: 3 and 2 WORKPLACE: Forget-Me-Not Flowers and
Gifts in Barre JOB TITLES: Assistant Manager and Head of Public Relations Paisley the cat was Alexis Dexter’s gift to herself on the first anniversary of the flower shop’s opening. She reminds Dexter not to get too stressed and
is the first to point out when there’s something on the floor that hasn’t been swept up. Maisy, the shop’s social butterfly who has extra toes on each foot, joined her later. Both were part of Dexter’s inspiration for her next business venture: Vermont’s first cat café, at which people can mingle with adoptable felines while sipping coffee and snacking on local baked goods. After raising more than $5,000 on Kickstarter, Dexter hopes to open the shop in Barre by the beginning of September.
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At Galaxy Bookshop, every time a new customer comes in the front door, Boo goes to let Andrea Jones, the bookshop’s co-owner, know about it. He performs this service in exchange for a biscuit. Jones did not train him to do this — “He trained me,” she said. On busy days with lots of customers, she has to break the biscuits up into little pieces. Boo is “part golden retriever, part carpet,” according to Jones. He has a loyal fan base and is essentially unflappable. Galaxy Bookshop has a sign in the window that lets customers know when Boo is on duty; if a customer is afraid of dogs, he hangs out in the office. Otherwise, you can find Boo stretched out by the door or on his beanbag chair, or picking out dog-themed books for his occasional Staff Picks display.
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egend has it, there once lived a pirate named Jacquotte Delahaye, who had fiery red hair and a swashbuckling spirit to match. She sailed the Caribbean, faked her own death and lived disguised as a man for many years, before perishing in a shootout as she fought fearlessly to protect her home island from invaders. Her namesake hasn’t navigated the Seven Seas or fought within an inch of her life, but she does spend nights spinning on a tiny wheel and poops on every surface she graces with her prickled body. “Jackie” — as she’s endearingly nicknamed — is a loving mother hedgehog, one of the six ’hogs Heather Fullam from Green Mountain Quillibusters currently has in her herd. GMQB, based in Fullam’s home in Georgia, is one of Vermont’s two hedgehog breeders. Staci Fournier runs the other, a Lyndonville-based operation called Prickly Potato Hedgehogs. Jackie’s littermates are all named after pirates. Fullam wears her love for all things nautical on her sleeve — her maritime-themed tattoo sleeve, that is. A previous brood was named after sea gods and goddesses; another, for the world’s oceans. Fournier, on the other hand, doesn’t name her hedgehogs according to theme. But each of her current nine do have one nickname in common: “They look like a potato with quills!” she wrote in an email. “They are all my little potatoes.” Fournier, 31, and Fullam, 34, comprise a Vermont hedgehog monopoly, except for those purchased from out of state and the rare shelter adoptee. Accordingly, a burgeoning number of hedgehog owners often look to them for guidance. “Even when I’m not breeding, I’m still helping people who have a hedgehog from somewhere else,” Fullam said. She and Fournier both use software to track their hedgehogs’ pedigrees, but creatures purchased from Craigslist may be severely inbred and can suffer from a slew of sicknesses, she cautioned. Some hedgehogs are also cursed with prickly personalities, ranging from the unfriendly — all balled-up and grumpy — to the downright brutal. “Hedgehogs are really temperamental moms,” Fullam said solemnly. “They might cannibalize their young if they feel threatened at all.”
“Breeding hedgehogs is not for the faint of heart,” Fournier noted. “It can be absolutely heartbreaking finding a litter of dead babies that you have waited impatiently for.” Pretty harsh for a breed with an apparent likeness to potatoes, huh? But despite the gore, both breeders got into the biz because hedgehogs are also irresistibly cute. Fournier got her first hedgehog, Petey, the year she graduated from high school. Galvanized by her newfound love for the species, she began breeding them herself four years later. “I’m obsessed with hedgehogs,” she said. “I think they are the most adorable and interesting pets! Those beady eyes, wiggly noses and the
hilarious positions they contort themselves into while anointing.” Hedgehogs “anoint” when they chew on something with a good smell and then spit it all over their quills — like DIY critter cologne. Fournier sells hedgehogs for $200 to $300 each, depending on coloring (darker ones tend to be more coveted) and markings (the more unique, the better). But breeding, despite its time intensiveness, is just her side gig. Full time, Fournier is a private care attendant. Fullam, who charges $175 to $250 per pet — with darker, female hedgehogs on the higher end of that
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scale — works as an operations manager for a cybersecurity company. Previously, she worked at numerous pet store jobs. Fullam said she missed interacting with “pet people” when she made the switch to a more traditional work environment. “I’ve always been that kid who had a ton of different pets,” she said. “And weird ones — lizards, tarantulas.” So, about three years ago, Fullam decided to get back into the pet game. She had already owned a few hedgehogs, and she bought another one — with a pedigree — from Fournier. Then she purchased its mate from a breeder in Michigan; plenty of distance from Fournier’s Vermont operation would ensure no inbreeding, she said. The more experienced breeder became Fullam’s mentor of sorts, someone to guide her through the unfamiliar (and unconventional) terrain of the field. Fournier herself had learned the tricks of the trade years earlier from Aimee Brown, who owned the now-defunct Vermont breeder Racing Hedgehogs. Fullam also sometimes turns to breeders in online communities for advice, even though, like tough-lovin’ hedgehog mamas, they can be surprisingly unfriendly. Still, these groups contain plenty of amiable breeders, too, including Pokey Moms of Arkansas and Hillbilly Hogs of Kentucky. Because both are relatively small, Neither Fullam or Fournier’s businesses require U.S. Department of Agriculture approval, though they both follow the department’s guidelines anyway. Fullam said she won’t be expanding her business anytime soon. “Vermont’s not the state for that,” she said. “We don’t have that kind of population. It’s definitely a hobby.” It’s mostly a hobby as far as finances are concerned, as well; Fullam estimates she profits maybe $500 a year, without taking into account travel costs. Fullam keeps her hedgehogs in their own personal totes on a utility rack in her home, separated because of the breed’s solitary nature. That social, playful side of the nocturnal creatures, showcased in YouTube videos and Instagram posts, is usually activated by owners themselves. “Socializing babies is very important,” said Fournier. “All hedgehogs will ball up at some point, that’s normal; but a hedgehog that constantly stays balled up doesn’t make a good pet.”
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Fournier plays with her hoglets — hedgehog babies — every day, using her bare hands. Although hedgehog quills are prickly and can be uncomfortable to the touch when raised, they aren’t barbed and don’t penetrate skin, unlike those of their larger, carnivorous doppelgängers. “A porcupine’s natural defense is their quills,” she said. “The quills are very sharp and loosely rooted, so that when a predator touches them, they can release their extremely sharp quills from their back.”
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Hedgehogs, however, have a rather more adorable means of protection. “A hedgehog’s natural defense is to ball up so that their soft tummy isn’t exposed,” Fournier explained. Fournier’s whole herd lives in its own bedroom in her home, which she keeps heated within the breed’s optimal temperature range. There are many other requisites for proper pet care, and both breeders insist that potential owners understand what goes into keeping their hedgehogs alive before they buy. Interestingly, almost all of their clients are women.
“I’ve sold to one guy, ever,” Fullam said. Like any pet, quilled or non-quilled, hedgehogs also require regular medical care. It’s nothing short of devastating to think of a hoglet in pain (in their infinite cuteness, should they not be immune to all hardship?), but a few veterinarians in Vermont do have experience handling both regular hedgehog checkups and emergencies. Dr. Liam Bisson of Shelburne Veterinary Hospital once removed an abdominal mass from one of Fullam’s little guys. “Surgery on hedgies is delicate, because they are so small and there isn’t a large volume of medical data on hedgehogs,” he said. “So we … are still learning a lot about these creatures.” Bisson and Bradford Veterinary Clinic’s Dr. Susan Tullar agree that, beyond their size and relative unorthodoxy, one other hedgehog-specific trait makes them unusual patients: their physical shyness. “Fear in the hedgehog causes them to roll up into a ball,” Tullar explained. “But friendly hedgies are a joy to work with.” Tullar will use mild gas anesthesia if need be, or her “very technical Pocket Pet Viewing Receptacle.” That is, a large pretzel container, clear on all sides for 360-degree observation. Too. Freaking. Cute. m
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Betting the Farm UVM researchers use video games to fight the spread of deadly pig diseases
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magine you’re a pig farmer. More specifically, you’re a cartoon version of a pig farmer in a computer game. Your task is simple: Using the arrow keys on your keyboard, wander around your pig barn and collect coins when they appear. It’s an honest living. When a truck arrives outside your barn, you need to greet it and collect the coins it brings. You have two options for exiting the barn: Use the fire exit, or go through a room where you shower and change clothes before exiting and reentering the barn. For every few seconds you spend showering, the number of coins you can get from the truck decreases. You may be wondering, Why would I need to shower before leaving and returning to the barn? After worldwide disease outbreaks among pigs, more and more real-life pig farmers are taking drastic precautions to keep their animals safe. Potentially deadly porcine viruses can spread among the pigs themselves and via feed, equipment or even personnel. People who work with pigs are supposed to shower every single time they leave and reenter the barn, though the practice isn’t required by law. A diligent worker might shower 13 to 17 times per day. Researchers at the University of Vermont Social Ecological Gaming and Simulation lab created the pig game and others like it, called “compliance games,” to test people’s responses to risk. Among a team of researchers from across the country working to help prevent pigs from getting sick are Scott Merrill, managing director of the SEGS lab and a research assistant professor; and Gabriela Bucini, a postdoctoral research fellow. Both are part of the UVM Department of Plant and Soil Science. In 2015, the team, led by UVM research associate professor of veterinary medicine Julie Smith, received a five-year, $7.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study and create biosecurity initiatives. Team members also include economists, educators and risk-communication experts. Merrill has taught a class called Ecological Gaming since 2013, when he started turning his favorite ecological narratives into simulations and games. In 2014, he cofounded the SEGS Lab with associate professor Asim Zia and professor Chris Koliba, both of the UVM Department of Community Development and Applied
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Economics. The lab’s first project was a study on water quality. Merrill said they plan to apply their experimental gaming and computer modeling to issues including energy, transportation and human health. At first glance, the pig game might seem simple, but there’s a catch. The bottom right corner of the screen shows the infection probability. If it says 15 percent, your pigs have a 15 percent chance of contracting a disease if you leave and reenter the barn without showering. As a digital pig farmer, you risk losing all of the coins you’ve earned during that round — and more — by ignoring the warning. Real pig farmers risk infecting and losing many animals, impacting their livelihood. Risk-averse players tend to use the shower exit, according to Merrill and Bucini. Risk-tolerant ones use the fire exit. And some players are what the UVM researchers called “opportunists,” meaning their attitudes toward risk can be swayed. “Human behavior — as it affects basically everything — is under-studied,”
Merrill said. Millions of dollars have been poured into studying how disease spreads among livestock. But studying those mechanisms without considering human behavior is like studying the effectiveness of soap in preventing the flu without tracking how often people actually use soap. “You want to know that you have a method to control the disease,” Bucini said. “But you also want to know that people do actually act, and they use that approach, and they use that measure to control the disease. The two things are key.” Merrill and Bucini research both people’s attitudes toward risk and factors that affect their willingness to take risks in real life. They’ve tested the pig game with different groups, including UVM students and staff, an online community, and actual pig farmers at the 2018 World Pork Expo. The researchers offered cash rewards based on the number of coins participants had at the end of the game — typically between $15 and $42 — to give players an incentive to gamble. Merrill and Bucini are also researching how message delivery affects people’s
risk response. In the game, the infection probability appears either as a percentage or as a qualifier, such as “low.” The researchers found that people were much more likely to take a risk if the probability was displayed as a percentage. Once data is gathered from gameplay, the duo plugs them into a computer simulation to analyze how various choices would affect the spread of disease in actual communities. Bucini has created a simulation of Duplin County, N.C. (where pigs outnumber people), that’s accurate in farm size and density. She can predict how changes in message delivery would alter the course of an actual disease outbreak there. “Once you bring in humans, it’s often about educating,” Bucini said. “It’s always about communicating, learning how people learn and then learning how people react.” One version of the game experimented with showing the player a video of a real farmer describing the devastating effects of losing his pig herd to disease. The researchers also examined how the time
ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA that elapsed between such warnings and players’ decisions about a risk changed their attitudes toward it. The aim was to determine how often authorities should communicate the risk to farmers. In 2013, the U.S. had its first outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. According to the National Pork Producers Council, the virus killed approximately 7 million pigs between April 2013 and April 2014. It can spread through contact with people and equipment. Adult pigs sometimes survive PEDv, but it’s usually fatal to piglets. “This PEDv is really virulent,” Merrill said. “It’s fecal-oral … so you can imagine: Just a little bit [of manure] gets on your shoe, you walk over to your neighbor’s barn, they cross the same spot, and their pigs are going to get infected.”
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Many factors beyond risk response affect pig farmers’ decisions, such as economics and social pressures. But Bucini’s simulations found that, generally, PEDv can be controlled if 40 percent of people within a farming community are risk averse. Currently, pig farmers in Asia and Europe face outbreaks of African swine fever, and millions of pigs are being slaughtered to prevent its spread, according to a recent article in the Economist. There’s no vaccine or cure. Officials from Rabobank, a Dutch food and agriculture financial services company, predict that the disease could wipe out 200 million Chinese pigs by the end of the year — a 30 percent reduction of the world’s largest pork production industry. The U.S., said Merrill, has been “fairly lucky” so far, with no major losses of large animals. But the threat of African swine fever is looming. “We were talking to someone from the National Pork Board just the other day, and they’re thinking it’s a ‘when,’ not an ‘if,’ it gets here,” Merrill said. “We’re in discussions with them on trying to develop training tools ... so they can actually train a response to this before it gets out of control.” One of the reasons disease outbreaks are such a problem in pork production is that typical pigs don’t stay put. They’re born on one farm and raised until they can
be weaned, then transported to another farm where they stay to the age of 6 or 8 weeks. On a third farm, they’re raised to market weight, or about 280 pounds at 6 months of age. Every transfer gives disease an opportunity to spread. Pig feed is another factor in disease transmission. Feed components are often imported from China, and Bucini said there’s evidence they played a role in the original spread of PEDv to the U.S. Given all these potential transmission vectors, Merrill and Bucini said, a question has weighed on them. Is their research akin to putting a Band-Aid on the fundamental problems of factory farming, which involves raising animals in confinement to maximize production and profit? “Most people in this lab would probably agree that factory farms are not ideal,” Merrill said. “A lot of it, I would say, is market driven. People still want their bacon.” “At prices that are affordable for everybody,” Bucini added. “That’s the other part. It’s just a whole system, and it’s been created to provide enough food at reasonable prices.” Both researchers said they struggle with the question of whether to work for animal welfare within the existing system or to try to change that system. The farmers they’ve met seem to have genuine concern for their pigs, they noted, even if they have thousands. “I work a lot with climate change, as well,” Merrill said. “One of the best things that we could do is reduce our consumption of meat. So how do you balance that with ‘We’re trying to make it easier to grow meat?’ … I’m not going to be able to change everybody’s mind about eating meat. But I might be able to make the lives of those animals a little better.” As for Merrill’s personal role in the industry, he’s trying to eat less meat, opting for plant-based Beyond Meat products. Bucini said she’s “basically vegetarian.” Imagine, once again, that you’re playing the pig game. Does having all this information about pig health, diseases and factory farming affect how you choose to leave the barn? Does the shower seem more worthwhile? Would you invest in keeping your pigs safe or accept the risks of the system? Whatever your choice, you’d better make it fast. The clock is ticking. m
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up residence on the property, especially squirrels and skunks. Nichols, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, quickly identified a number of animal access points to the house. The branches of a large maple tree in the backyard might shade the patio, but they also act as bridges to the roof — which is probably how a squirrel was able to reach and then chew through the screen of our kitchen skylight. “Animals will gain access from trees and wires,” Nichols explained, advising us to cut the maple’s branches back six to 10 feet from the house. She added that squirrels often climb brick chimneys and Santa Claus their way in from the top. Our chimneys are capped. But rodents are clever and industrious. “You’d be amazed at all the different ways they can get in,” Nichols said. “Squirrels, especially, are really good at finding anywhere that the wood is a little
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Nichols also works with the BurlingThen there’s the large, crinkly Mylar ton Police Department on animal cruelty balloon bearing a picture of a brightcases, typically in her capacity as the yellow, bug-eyed Minion (as seen in the humane investigator for the Humane Despicable Me movies and countless Society of Chittenden County. She runs Facebook memes). Nichols uses this as a HSCC’s Trap, Neuter, Return program scarecrow to ward off squirrels, groundfor feral cats and does educational work hogs (which are members of the squirrel through the organization. Oh, and she family) and woodpeckers. When inflated works on an occasional basis as a vet with helium, the balloon bounces; the tech assistant at Burlington Emergency Minion’s big, shiny eyes mimic those of & Veterinary Specialists, “just to keep my a predator. basic skills fresh,” she said. “With the giant eyes, it’s disturbing,” Nichols has worked with animals Tashiro said. almost continuously since she volunNichols uses another tool that’s just as teered at a shelter in her native Delaware curiously festive — pinwheels — around in the late 1970s. She’s done the perimeter of a property as volunteer work with oil spill a squirrel deterrent. response teams and wildlife “They are very skittish rehabilitation efforts all over animals,” said Nichols. the country. Combined with other Her only break from the methods such as smell deterworld of critters came 15 rents, she said, her remedies years ago, when she took a job have proved effective not as a state correctional officer just at evicting nuisance in St. Albans. “I did that for animals but at keeping them about four years and then away. decided that trying to work Nichols has a second priorwith the human species just ity, though: to avoid harming wasn’t my gig,” she said with or killing animals. That’s a chuckle. not the case with many local Nichols undoubtedly has animal control companies, plenty of reasons for prefershe said, which typically trap J OAN N N ICHOLS ring to work with wayward and kill nuisance wildlife and animals over wayward people. pests. Such animals, Nichols But a big one might be the creativity it noted, tend to be exempt from Vermont’s takes to humanely rescue, remove and animal cruelty statutes. rehab critters that find themselves in “Just trapping an animal and not places where they shouldn’t be. taking any other steps is a recipe for a For evidence of that creativity, one recurring problem,” said Barry Londneed only look at the cache of tools Nich- eree, the Vermont state director of the ols keeps in the back of her small SUV. Humane Society of the United States. Many are everyday objects she deploys Londeree and Nichols worked together for surprising purposes. to introduce successful legislation to Take her assortment of different-size more closely regulate Vermont’s trapcolanders. They’re not for draining pasta ping and wildlife control industries. A but for relocating the nests of baby birds version of their bill will go into effect from vents or chimneys to more suitable next year. locations until the chicks’ mother returns “JoAnn is really a leader on this,” to move her brood. The slits in the colander Londeree said. allow rainwater to pass through the nest. “She has skills and knowledge Then there are the bedsheets that that would be useful even if you were Nichols has torn and tied together to running a business that did employ make long ropes. She lowers these into lethal trapping practices,” he continchimneys or stovepipes to give trapped ued. “But she also knows how to do the squirrels an exit strategy. If the critters things that will actually solve the probneed extra motivation to evacuate, she lem long term, so that later in the year uses the noise from a small clock radio. or the next season the same animals “Animals are always looking for dark, don’t come back.” quiet places to den,” Nichols explained. As for our mice problem, I’ll be taking “So if you can disrupt the dark and the Nichols’ advice and buttoning up the quiet, it will help them move on.” house. With any luck, the critters will With apologies to “Vermont Edition,” leave us, and our olive oil, alone. m Nichols suggests tuning the clock radio to Vermont Public Radio or a sportsContact: dan@sevendaysvt.com talk station, because the voices trick the animals into thinking humans are lurking INFO nearby. Learn more at heartwildliferemoval.com.
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ost farmers aren’t happy when they find a fat green hornworm feasting on their tomato plants. But Alisha Utter is not like most farmers. “We now have our first giant hornworm of the season,” she said with a smile, holding out a cluster of ripening cherry tomatoes. The branch held not only an imposing caterpillar but abundant evidence of its destructive appetite. On three acres of their seven-acre Arbor Farmstead in Grand Isle, Utter, 27, and her partner, Kyle Bowley, 33, raise berries and other fruits, herbs, flowers and vegetables. With few exceptions, they follow a “live and let live” credo. Rather than trying to eradicate pests, Utter prefers to look at the bigger picture in which every species has a role. It helps when, as in the case of the cherry tomatoes, the pest targets a crop being grown
for the couple’s personal consumption rather than their farm business. “This hornworm has a right to exist,” Utter said. “It is going to turn into a moth, and that is a pollinator.” The couple follows farming practices that are known as veganic, a term combining “vegan” with “organic.” Veganic farming starts with organic cultivation methods, but it also involves eschewing all materials, such as fertilizers, that are derived from animals. Many veganic farmers avoid even organically approved broad-spectrum pesticides. The goal is to grow plants with the least possible impact on animals and other living creatures. “We want our farm to be home to as many creatures as possible,” Utter emphasized during a recent Tuesday morning tour, which included a menagerie of rescued animals. The couple cares for 20 chickens, a pair of pit bull mixes and two large white rabbits. One was found GLENN RUSSELL
A hornworm on a tomato plant at Arbor Farmstead
hopping through Queens, N.Y., possibly escaped from a live animal market. Utter and Bowley vend at the Burlington and Champlain Islands farmers markets. They sell fruit snow cones, slushies and sodas made with Utter’s Sweetbranch Syrups, as well as fresh fruit, bottled syrups, jams, jellies and other farmed products. They also sell Bowley’s woodcrafted items. What they won’t sell are the eggs produced by the rescued laying chickens. Utter is vegan; Bowley eats some eggs, as do the dogs and even, occasionally, the chickens themselves. Any excess goes to friends and neighbors. “We have never profited off them,” Bowley said. It’s no secret that making a living off a small farm is tough. By choosing to be veganic, the Arbor Farmstead couple has added to the challenge. Pausing before a row of ground cherries that had mostly succumbed to a beetle infestation, Utter noted that a later planting in another part of the farm was doing OK. “Our off-farm income allows this,” she acknowledged. Utter holds down three part-time jobs and also attends graduate school. Bowley has a full-time job with a flexible schedule as a Vermont Army National Guard medical evacuation helicopter pilot. Squeezed in between everything else, the farm will gross about $15,000 this year from farmers markets and online sales. The couple projects that revenue will double as their plantings mature and Utter can devote herself to Arbor Farmstead full time. The foundational veganic practice of eliminating animal-based materials might not seem like a big deal, but it is. While conventional farmers can use synthetic fertilizers, most organic plant farmers rely heavily on organic matter made from livestock by-products to fertilize their crops. Standard sources of key nutrients include bone, blood, fish and feather meals, as well as manure or manure-based compost. Utter realized how integral animal products are to organic farming in 2014, while studying in the University of Vermont’s Farmer Training Program. The Hudson Valley, N.Y., native had recently graduated from the University of California, San Diego, with a degree in environmental policy and marine science. She decided to pursue the six-month, hands-on UVM program because, she recalled, “I thought, If I’m going to do policy, I need dirt under my fingernails.” At that point, Utter had eaten no meat, fish, eggs, dairy or honey for eight years, a choice she initially made “for the animals,” she said. Later, she came to believe it was the right VEGANIC VALUES
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FIRE TEMPORARILY CLOSES HEN OF THE WOOD IN BURLINGTON
The Burlington location of HEN OF THE WOOD will be closed for at least a month following a fire that started in the restaurant’s ventilation system and emerged on the roof of Hotel Vermont during service on August 6. The restaurant itself was not damaged, and no one was injured by the fire, which was contained to the vertical portion of the ductwork and the rooftop exhaust, co-owner ERIC WARNSTEDT told Seven Days.
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Kyle Bowley looking at chickens in a coop
A self-described “scavenger” who hates to see resources wasted, Utter admitted it bothers her a little to let the organic matter go unused. “I could use it, but I don’t because of the ambassador piece,” she said. “We feel a responsibility to serve as an ambassador farm. There’s so much skepticism about plant-based agriculture.” She’s referring to the many organic plant farmers who believe animal-based inputs are crucial to success. Without those tools, Utter and Bowley focus on exploring the best plant-based fertility methods while using other cultivation practices that build the soil and, in turn, support healthy plants. “We’re really soil farmers; crops are almost a side product,” Utter explained. “We see building soil as a strategy that’s going to help with the really big picture.” Healthy
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known as factory farms. “It’s efficient in a shallow way,” Utter said of using such materials, “but only if you don’t look at all the longer-term impacts.” Utter resolved to try farming a different way and to pursue a PhD in plant and soil science at UVM. She is currently completing a dissertation on veganic farming across the U.S., for which she and a research partner found about 50 self-identified veganic farms and interviewed farmers at 19 of them. While all these farms limit themselves to plant-based fertilizers, they diverge in other practices; one farm surprised Utter by using rodent traps and allowing hunting. North America has no veganic certification program. Europe’s Vegan Organic Network has established standards for veganic farming, called Stockfree Organic, that can theoretically be used anywhere, but they haven’t taken off on this side of the Atlantic. In the Champlain Islands, Utter has set high standards for herself to demonstrate veganic viability. That’s why she doesn’t use the potentially valuable manure that accumulates in the chickens’ nighttime coop, though some veganic farms do apply manure from rescue animal residents as long as it doesn’t contribute a significant percentage of fertility. 44
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soil and plants sequester more carbon, she noted, “and keeping carbon in the soil helps with climate change.” At the base of her elderberry bushes, Utter pointed out the “lasagna approach” of layering plant-based compost with uncoated, recycled cardboard and wood chips. The couple plants cover crops; mulches with buckwheat hulls, straw, wood chips and leaves; and applies plant-based compost, as well as compost and comfrey teas and liquid kelp as needed. They are experimenting with aging alfalfa pellets into slurry to make a plant meal, and they’re trying out a bagged fertilizer made from plants, minerals and seaweed. Utter recognizes that few decisions are black and white, and Arbor Farmstead does not exist in a bubble. For instance, the couple uses petroleum-based landscape fabric around some plants, though much of the material is decades old, Utter said, inherited from mentors. The farm’s straw comes from a local livestock farmer. Utter serves on the board of the local farmers market, which includes farms of all kinds. “We don’t think we live on our own ethical island,” she said. Still, minimizing harm to creatures of all kinds looms large for Utter. “We operate on the principle of most good, least harm,” she said. Though some describe
veganic farming as “animal free,” that would require a sealed building, Utter pointed out. “We are not in a closed system. It’s inclusive of animals. It’s an extension of nature,” she said. While deer have eaten the elderberries around the farm’s wooded perimeter, Arbor Farmstead has been relatively free of raccoons and wild rabbits. Utter attributed that to the dogs, saying their contribution makes her both thankful and a little uncomfortable. Utter’s reluctance to hurt or exploit animals precipitated what she described as “one of the biggest ethical dilemmas of our farm.” It led, last month, to a major compromise. Arbor Farmstead has a pair of 30-by-72-foot hoop-house structures. One of them contains about 1,000 raspberry and strawberry plants, a significant investment for the small farm. The berries are under cover to avoid infestation by a notorious invasive fly, which would make short work of the entire crop. Fine netting on the sides of the hoop houses admits needed airflow while keeping insects out. Those excluded insects, however, include critical pollinators. Last year, the couple lucked into a colony of native bumblebees that could come and go as they pleased through two tubes at the end of the hoop house. This season, they had hoped wind pollination might do the job, but it was weak and produced mostly deformed fruit. They tried every possible solution short of hand-pollinating each blossom, from using a tuning fork to mimic pollinator wing vibration to bringing in other kinds of native bees. Ultimately, Utter and Bowley caved and ordered a colony of bumblebees from Michigan. Barely two weeks after the insects had been released in the hoop house, the bushes burst with plump, sweet red berries. Since the bees are from out of state, the couple can’t offer the insect workers freedom without potentially compromising the health of native pollinators, so they will live out their lives in the hoop house. “We will give them every tool to survive the winter,” Bowley said. Why not give up on raspberries? “That’s just passing off the dilemma to someone else,” said Utter. For her, facing the difficulty is the point, which is also why Arbor Farmstead grows both annual and perennial crops. Focusing on perennials might be easier, because annuals have much higher short-term fertility needs. But to prove veganic farming is commercially viable, “These are challenges that need to be addressed,” Utter explained. While she firmly believes in veganic practices, Utter understands that building global agricultural and environmental resilience will require more than one kind of approach. “I feel like we need as many tools as possible to make sustainable agriculture work, and veganic is one of those,” she said. The young farmer-researcher hopes her work will help people reevaluate some of their assumptions and think about the impacts of their choices. “Systems of oppression and exploitation are interconnected, whether it be speciesism or sexism. The same mind-set that allows us to feel dominant and squish a bug is related to what allows some people to feel superior over other people,” Utter said. “The world could use more gentleness. In our day-to-day life, this is our expression of humility, compassion and gentleness.” m Contact: pasanen@sevendaysvt.com
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know that there’s a whole different kind of cider that is connected to the land and expresses terroir,” said Léger. The first event will benefit the NorthWoods Stewardship Center, a nonprofit educational, research and conservation service organization based in East Charleston. Future CiderTerra events are being planned around the state, benefiting local nonprofits that support the agricultural community and environmental conservation. Tickets are $30, available through Eventbrite. J.B.
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im Morrison is the guardian of records at Canteen Creemee Company. He’s shirtless, wearing a string of beads, looking cooler than cool on the cover of The Best of the Doors. The empty album cover is set in CCC’s west-facing window to protect other LPs in the collection from melting in the afternoon sun. Charlie Menard is the guardian of fried chicken at CCC. He’s chef-owner of the Waitsfield snack shack that makes masterful creemees: big, trippy creations, like a Doors album. The former executive chef of the Inn at Round Barn Farm, Menard opened CCC in the spring of 2016. The creemees are its decadent delight, but serving road-tripworthy fried chicken was a driving force. “That was definitely the cornerstone 46
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of the menu,” said Menard, 49. “I wanted [fried chicken] to really be our thing.” A longtime fan of New England snack shacks, Menard used to ride around the region’s seacoast by motorcycle or Volkswagen camper in pursuit of fish-fry excellence. When he opened his roadside eatery in the Mad River Valley, he was determined to treat fried chicken with a similar reverence. Our family makes an annual pilgrimage, or two, from Burlington. Menard butchers whole chickens and marinates the pieces in a bucket of buttermilk. Before deep-frying the meat per order, he coats it in a dredge whose ingredients he will not reveal. He will say it’s a complex and well-considered recipe that consists of “things I’ve carried around in my back pocket or the back of my head a long time.”
food+drink The length of Menard’s ingredient list A second summons was for our main rivals the number of items reportedly course, including my three-piece friedused by the late Colonel Sanders for his chicken dinner ($9.75). If the Colonel’s Kentucky Fried Chicken, he said. version is finger-lickin’ good, the CCC “The dredge mix is a big recipe R&D offering rises to digging-between-bones thing for us,” Menard explained. “We set good. By this scrappy and messy method, out in the very I extracted salty beginning to build pairings of sinew Chef-owner Charlie Menard the best dredge with a fried chicken box and fat, flesh and mix that we could crispy coating. I possibly come tore off hunks of up with — the dark and white perfect crunch, meat (my box the perfect flavor.” offered both) that The chicken were seasoned is served in a box and moistened by with a side of coleMenard’s mixture, slaw and dipping and I dunked them in classic sauces: ranch, Sriracha butter or ranch. I used lots both. Pickle slices of napkins. and a few dilly F i n a l l y, we beans are scatgot the word tered among the to go one more chicken pieces. time to the food Griddled slices of window, where corn pudding, a we received a moist and crispy gorgeous blueriff on corn bread, berry-lemon twist are an ideal coun($2.50 to $3.75) and a second terpoint to the chicken’s savory maple creemee sundae. But we seasoning. Eating at Can were too full to CHARLIE MEN ARD -teen Creemee eat both. Company, which I spotted four is situated in a strip mall that swallows wiped-out-looking twentysomethings up land in one of Vermont’s most scenic hanging in the parking lot and offered settings, is a Technicolor experience. them the sundae. They had finished their Good-time sounds come from the turn- meal and were pleased to accept more table in the window and from kids play- food. It was just the thing to top off a day ing on a grassy stretch in the parking lot. spent “floating above” the Mad River, Grown-ups indulge in onion rings and they said. lick their kids supersize creemees to Before the handoff, the cotton candy forestall meltdowns — of both ice cream toppled from the cone and landed on the and kids. grass. I went back, picked it up and made Bright-eyed teenagers, whom Menard a special delivery: “This fell on the grass,” said inspire him, take orders near a I told them. chalkboard menu that’s divided into My new creemee friends shrugged it two sections: Salty and Sweet. Under the off. “I’ve been falling on grass forever,” first category, fried chicken is offered in one of them said. portions from two pieces for $7.50 to 16 CCC is a parking-lot party for which pieces for $50. (Menard said he’ll make Menard fries the chicken and spins the up to 64 pieces per order.) Through the records: Supertramp, Billie Eilish, Bob window, you can see the chef working Marley, the Doors. the line. Menard and his crew serve about “I was never a cool guy,” he said. “I 300 pieces of fried chicken on a busy day. feel like if I were to throw a party, I’d On a recent visit to CCC, our family have to worry if people are going to heard the magic word — “Sally” — over come. But before we open the doors, the sound system and crossed the parking we have people waiting, and it’s just so lot to pick up our order. The first name- incredible to me.” m calling was for one of those trippy creemees — a maple concoction called Bad Contact: sally@sevendaysvt.com Larry ($6) that’s topped with a poof of cotton candy. (We expected it for dessert, INFO but it was served first and thus became a Canteen Creemee Company, 5123 Main St., super-sweet app.) Waitsfield, canteencreemee.com
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#NOPOLIMIGRA: A FORUM ON POLICE & ICE IN MONTPELIER: Locals get up to date on what Montpelier residents are doing to push for the separation of local police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 505-9593.
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CELEBRATE YOUR FARMER SOCIAL: A diversified meat producer plays host at a NOFAVT wood-fired pizza party, followed by a tour of the grounds. Meeting Place Pastures, Cornwall, 5:30 p.m. $10. Info, 434-4122, ext. 21.
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BUSINESS PLAN BASICS: Burgeoning entrepreneurs learn the how-tos of creating a document laying out their objectives — and strategies for reaching them. Center for Women & Enterprise, Burlington, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 391-4870.
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COFFEE TALK: Friends, neighbors and AARP Vermont volunteers catch up on upcoming activities and issues facing older Vermonters. Nomad
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‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: A new IMAX film unravels the mystery of the creature we love to fear. 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.
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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ST. AMBROSE LAWN PARTY & CHICKEN BARBECUE: Revelers get their fill of savory poultry, fried dough and baked goods at a community cookout that includes a pie contest, a white elephant table and kids’ activities. Bristol Village Green, 5 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 453-2488.
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See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. DOG DAYS OF SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL: Cinephiles cool off with creatively crafted films by artist William Wegman, featuring some of his favorite canine subjects. Shelburne Museum, 2 p.m. Regular admission, $865; free for members, active military and kids under 5. Info, 985-3346. ‘FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM’: Eddie Redmayne stars as fictional writer Newt Scamander in this prequel to the Harry Potter series. Highland Center for the
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‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: Some of the Pacific Ocean’s most beautiful islands and marine national monuments grace the screen. 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.
Sail Away Last year’s Diamond Island Regatta drew 30 boats into beautiful Lake Champlain. Hosted by the Royal Savage Yacht Club and Point Bay Marina to benefit the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, this aquatic adventure kicks off with a prerace breakfast and a skipper’s meeting. Vessels with Lake Champlain Performance Handicap Racing Fleet ratings then cut across the water, vying for trophies in various classes. Later, sailors and members of the public indulge in the buffet-style Taste of the Islands Dinner, featuring a choice of island spiced pork shoulder or Jamaican mahi in curry sauce, and toast to winners in the awards ceremony.
DIAMOND ISLAND REGATTA Saturday, August 17, registration and breakfast, 8:30 a.m.; skippers’ meeting, 9:30 a.m.; race, 11 a.m., at Point Bay Marina in Charlotte. Free; $28-32 for dinner. Info, rsyccommodore@ gmail.com, rsyc.org.
‘HIS GIRL FRIDAY’: Cary Grant portrays a newspaper editor who pulls out all the stops to keep his best reporter — and ex-wife — from remarrying. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: Advanced filming techniques expose the planet’s top hunters on land, under the sea and in the air. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. WED.14
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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.
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VERMONT OPEN FARM WEEK: Folks come face-to-face with food producers in a weeklong fête featuring scavenger hunts, wagon rides, tastings and fare for purchase. See diginvt.com for details. Various locations statewide. Prices vary. Info, diginvt@ vermontfresh.net.
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AUG.17-21 | MUSIC In With the New The theme of “Groundbreakers” is a guiding force behind the 11th annual Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival. Nine days of programming spotlight trailblazing composers from the last 500 years — from Ludwig van Beethoven to Igor Stravinsky to John Cage — who challenged the conventions of their day. Talks, concerts, master classes and a children’s workshop engage classical music lovers and foster what festival artistic directors Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim describe as “a fresh appreciation for the specific ways each of these geniuses changed the world for future generations!”
LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Saturday, August 17, through Wednesday, August 21, at various Chittenden County locations. See website for additional dates. $225 for grand festival pass; prices vary for individual events. Info, 846-2175, lccmf.org.
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known as Les Poules à Colin, serve up indie and traditional Québécois folk selections. Musical merrymakers are invited to bring instruments for a postconcert campfire jam. FEAST & FIELD MARKET Thursday, August 15, 5-9 p.m., at Feast and Field in Barnard. $5-10 suggested donation. Info, feastandfield@gmail.com, feastandfield.com.
String Theory The Northeast Kingdom is alive with the sounds of Celtic traditional music, old-time fiddle tunes, blues numbers and bluegrass strains. Held in various venues throughout the Caledonia County town, the Peacham Acoustic Music Festival brings in local and national acts — think Grammy Award-winning producer Jim Rooney and Vermont traditional roots trio Pete’s Posse — for two days of concerts, workshops and jam sessions. “Acoustic music and traditional dance go hand in hand,” reads the event website. Several dances get attendees on their feet throughout the weekend, including a blues and swing dance with music by Annie and the Hedonists of Albany, N.Y., (pictured) and Saturday evening’s grand finale contra dance.
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PEACHAM ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL Friday, August 16, 1-11 p.m., and Saturday, August 17, 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m., at various locations in Peacham. $15-90. Info, 592-3140, pamfest.com. SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 14-21, 2019
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This legal seminar offers 18 CLEs and 2 Ethics credits from the Vermont Bar Association
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‘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, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘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. This outdoor screening begins at dusk. Ben & Jerry’s, Burlington. Free. Info, onetown atatimevt251@gmail.com.
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CHICK-FIL-A FOOD TRUCK EVENT: Finger-lickin’ fare draws folks to the church parking lot to meet the Light Radio Network team. Ignite Church, Williston, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $1-8. Info, 557-1113. COMMUNITY DINNER: It’s taco night! Friends and neighbors learn about church mission trips to Costa Rica while chowing down on delicious eats. Richmond Congregational Church, 5:30 p.m. $5-10; free for kids under 5. Info, 434-2053. COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300. COOK THE BOOK: Foodies bring a dish from Vegan on the Go: Fast, easy, affordable — anytime, anywhere by Jerome Eckmeier and Daniela Lais to a palate-pleasing potluck. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. FIELD-TO-FORK: WILD FOOD COOKING SERIES: Experts teach the basics of preparing Vermont’s wild bounty, from fish to bear. City Market, Onion River Co-op, Burlington South End, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, nicole.meier@vermont.gov. PEDAL TO PLATE FARM BUFFET: An afternoon of food, fun and adventure begins in Johnson and takes e-bike riders to Wolcott’s Sandiwood Farm to walk the gardens and indulge in a mouthwatering meal. Lamoille Valley Bike Tours, Johnson, 2-6 p.m. $30-75. Info, 730-0161.
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. CRIBBAGE & PINOCHLE: Card sharks engage in friendly competition. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322. MAH JONGG IN BARRE: Fun, friendship and conversation flow as players manipulate tiles. Barre
Area Senior Center, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 479-9512. MAH JONGG IN WILLISTON: Participants of all levels enjoy friendly bouts of this tile-based game. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
health & fitness
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. 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.
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MONTRÉAL PRIDE: Ciara and Margaret Cho are among the talent to take the stage during a 10-day celebration of LGBTQ communities, complete with a parade, main stage performances, readings and more. Various Montréal locations. Prices vary. Info, 514-903-6193.
music
Find club dates in the music section. BURLINGTON CITY ARTS SUMMER CONCERTS: JOHN EMIL: The accomplished singersongwriter showcases his slideguitar skills. Lower Church St., Burlington, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. CAPITAL CITY BAND: The community ensemble hits all the right notes at a weekly gig on the green. Vermont Statehouse lawn, Montpelier, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 456-7054. CRAFTSBURY CHAMBER PLAYERS: Compositions by Boulanger, Beethoven and others charm classical connoisseurs. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, preconcert talk, 6:45 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m. $10-25; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 800-639-3443. ELIZABETH RENAUD: Acoustic tunes carry through the air as part of the Currier Park Concert Series. Currier Park, Barre, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 477-2967.
IAN FLANAGAN: Steeped in the rural landscapes of upstate New York, this award-winning folk singer-songwriter’s lyrical, percussive music is perfect for a late August evening. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8-9:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 496-5997. MIDDLESEX BANDSTAND SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Earpleasing sounds fill the meadow, courtesy of the Paul Asbell Jazz Quintet. Food is available for purchase. Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand, Middlesex, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0881. OLD NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD BAND TEEN MUSIC JAM: Be they accomplished or beginner musicians, 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. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: Young vocalists vie for spots in a professional singing ensemble and education program. Various locations statewide. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, vermontgirlschoir@ gmail.com. VILLAGE HARMONY TEEN WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE: Singers embrace musical traditions from around the globe in a program of international choral music. United Church of Newport, 7:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 323-4618.
outdoors
HERE BE DRAGONFLIES: Entomology enthusiasts capture and identify species during this basic introduction to the winged insects. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. LET IT GROW: A guided tour of the Little River’s habitat restoration area reveals how removing invasive plants yields wildflower gardens that attract pollinators, birds and dragonflies. B-Side Beach, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 3:30 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. MAKING TRACKS, SEEING SKINS & SKULLS: Outdoorsy types search for signs of fur-bearing animals and make plaster-ofparis track casts to take home. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 5 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED: Fungi fanatics learn about different varieties — fabulous and fearsome alike — found throughout the park. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-4; free for kids ages 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. ROCKIN’ THE GREEN MOUNTAINS: Outdoors lovers take a guided walk at the foot of the mountains. Waterbury Dam crest, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
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seminars
RÉSUMÉ CREATION: Participants learn to list their accomplishments using Google Docs. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7217.
sports
KILLINGTON MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB BIKE BUM RACE SERIES: Mountain bikers of all ages, riding solo or in teams of up to five, tackle the trails. Athletes cool down at an after-party. Killington Resort, 1-5 p.m. $15-150. Info, 800-734-9435. TENNIS LEAGUE: Players looking to get back in the game swing their rackets in fun-spirited dropin matches for ages 18 and up. The Edge Sports & Fitness, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. $10 per session; one-time $15 registration fee. Info, vt-league@newengland. usta.com.
talks
JANE WILLIAMSON: In the illustrated lecture “The War Before the War: Radical Abolition in Antebellum America,” the Rokeby Museum director examines the philosophies and strategies of 1830s anti-slavery activists. Essex Memorial Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 503-2637.
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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. TECH TUTOR: Techies answer questions about computers and devices during one-on-one help sessions. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918. TECHNOLOGY NIGHT: Internet safety becomes second nature during a class with Vermont Technical College’s Ken Bernard. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
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‘ALWAYS … PATSY CLINE’: You’d be crazy to miss this musical biopic of legendary country singer Patsy Cline and her lasting friendship with Louise Seger based on a portion of the biography Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline by Ellis Nassour. Weston Playhouse Second Stage at Walker Farm, 2 & 7:30 p.m. $45-60. Info, 824-5288. CIRCUS SMIRKUS BIG TOP TOUR: Acrobatic adventures abound when young performers display their strength and artistry in “Carnival.” Montpelier High School, 1-3 & 6-8 p.m. $1622. Info, 877-764-7587. ‘MRS. CHRISTIE’: Agatha Christie vanished in 1926, emerging 10 days later at a seaside resort ready to become a mysterywriting icon. Playwright Heidi Armbruster’s new comedy examines the circumstances of
that mysterious disappearance, with help from some of Christie’s best-loved characters. A Dorset Theatre Festival world premiere. Dorset Playhouse, 2 & 7:30 p.m. $48-58. Info, 867-2223.
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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: Nonfiction fans delve into Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. BREAD LOAF WRITERS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: Notable novelists and poets deliver readings and lectures on different aspects of their craft. See middlebury.edu for details. Little Theatre, Bread Loaf Campus, Ripton. Free; call to confirm. Info, 443-2700. 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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CELEBRATE YOUR FARMER SOCIAL: A certified organic vegetable and herb producer plays host at a NOFA-VT wood-fired pizza party, followed by a tour of the grounds. Arrive at 4:30 p.m. for a food safety tour. West Farm, Jeffersonville, 5:30 p.m. $10. Info, 434-4122, ext. 21. VERMONT OPEN FARM WEEK: See WED.14. WAITSFIELD GARDEN TOUR: Megan Moffroid of Broadleaf Landscape Architecture leads a tour of several private Mad River Valley plots. A catered lunch follows. Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Waitsfield, 9 a.m. $65-75; preregister. Info, 888-496-5541.
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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.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AUGUST MIXER: Friends and colleagues catch up over mouthwatering morsels from Twiggs American Gastropub. Sticks & Stuff, St. Albans, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-8; preregister. Info, 524-2444. STEPS TO START A BUSINESS: Entrepreneurs learn what it takes to get a new enterprise off the ground. Dinner is provided. Do North Coworking, Lyndonville, 5:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 391-4870.
community
BIKE ROUTE PUBLIC INPUT: Residents engage in planning a designated bike route connecting Addison County’s three largest civic hubs: Middlebury, Bristol and Vergennes. New Haven Town Hall, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 388-3141. BLOCK PARTY: Games, art and dinner enliven a celebration for King Street Center families, fans and friends. King Street Center, Burlington, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, gabriella@kingstreetcenter. org. BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: Members of the public stay up to date on the status of the BHS ReEnvisioning Project. Cafeteria, Burlington High School, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 324-4885.
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FEAST & FIELD MARKET: Prepared foods and the indie folk stylings of Québécois band Rosier, formerly known as Les Poules à Colin, are on the menu at a pastoral party. Feast and Field, Barnard, 5-9 p.m. $5-10. Info, feastandfield@gmail.com. QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK GHOSTS & LEGENDS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN TOUR: Brave souls learn about the darker side of Burlington on a guided walk with author and historian Thea Lewis. Arrive 10 minutes early. Battery Park Fountain, Burlington, 8 p.m. $20. Info, 351-1313. TEEN VOLUNTEER PARTY: Summer library helpers chow down at a pizza party recognizing their efforts. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. WEEKENDS ON THE GREEN: Visitors while away the hours with lawn games, craft beer and food truck snacks. Catch live music on Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. Village Green. Spruce Peak Plaza, Stowe, noon-9 p.m. Free. Info, 253-3000.
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STOWE TANGO MUSIC FESTIVAL: From live music to dancing to history, South American traditions head to the Green Mountains, courtesy of the Argentine Tango Society. See towetangomusicfestival.com for details. Various Stowe locations, 7:30-10:30 p.m. $260 for festival pass. Info, 779-9669. SUMMERVALE: Locavores fête farms and farmers at a weekly event centered on food, music, kids’ activities and City Market, Onion River Co-op workshops. Northern Yard, Intervale Center, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 660-0440.
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‘RIFFTRAX LIVE: GIANT SPIDER INVASION’: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett offer wisecracking commentary on a 1975 horror flick about oversize arachnids taking over Wisconsin. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $12.50. Info, 660-9300. ‘UNDETERRED’: A hard-hitting 2019 documentary provides a portrait of community resistance in the rural border town of Arivaca, Ariz. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.
food & drink
BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOUR: Foodies sample local eats on a scrumptious stroll dedicated to the Queen City’s culinary past. Awning behind ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 1 p.m. $55. Info, eliseandgail@burlingtonedible history.com.
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.
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FOOD — FIRE — FOAM: Wood-fired pizza and other palate-pleasing provisions fill bellies as Local Dork provide the musical backdrop. Terrace, Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 5-9 p.m. Free. Info, 855-650-0080. GET TO KNOW YOUR CO-OP: SUSTAINABLE SHOPPING:
Attendees take home strategies for becoming more environmentally responsible consumers. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, info@hunger mountain.coop. MUSIC WHILE YOU PICK: Americana strains by the Buck Hollers keep spirits high as locavores snap up fresh blueberries. Owl’s Head Blueberry Farm, Richmond, picking begins, 5 p.m.; music, 6-8 p.m. Minimum purchase of two quarts per adult; $6 per quart. Info, 434-3387. PEACHAM FARMERS MARKET: Area residents and visitors alike rejoice in local flavors, kids’ activities and live tunes. Peacham Village Green, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, peachamfarmersmarket@gmail. com.
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. MORNING STRENGTHEN & TONE: What better way to start the day than with an invigorating all-levels exercise class? Brookfield Old Town Hall, 7:308:30 a.m. Free. Info, brookfield oth@gmail.com. YANG 24 TAI CHI: Slow, graceful, expansive movements promote wide-ranging health and fitness benefits. Shelburne Farms, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.
VERGENNES FARMERS MARKET: Local food and crafts, live music, and hot eats add flavor to summer evenings. Vergennes City Park, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-9180.
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.
WATERBURY FARMERS MARKET: Cultivators and their customers swap veggie tales and edible inspirations at a weekly outdoor emporium complete with live music and yoga demos. Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Waterbury, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, waterbury market@gmail.com.
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WORCESTER COMMUNITY MARKET: Fresh organic produce, live bands and kids’ activities bring neighbors together. 66 Elmore Rd., Worcester, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, thelandingvt@gmail.com.
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. CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT: Teams of players take turns pitching bean bags in hopes of snagging a $30 gift card. Lawson’s Finest Liquids, Waitsfield, sign-up, 4:30 p.m.; tournament 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 496-4677. CRIBBAGE: Friends connect over a fun-spirited card game. Barre Area Senior Center, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 479-9512.
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ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: Seniors rise and shine with an exercise program meant to increase bone density and muscle strength. Barre Area Senior Center, 8:309:45 a.m. Free. Info, 479-9512. 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. CHAIR YOGA: Comfortable clothing is recommended for this class focused on balance, breath, flexibility and meditation. Barre Area Senior Center, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 479-9512. CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses
FRENCH CONVERSATION: Speakers improve their linguistic dexterity in the Romantic tongue. Bradford Public Library, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536.
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MONTRÉAL PRIDE: See WED.14. MONTRÉAL PRIDE: ‘LESBIAN SPEED DATE FROM HELL!’: Part camp and part social commentary, this parody of online dating and queer stereotypes “highlights how disconnected we are from honesty,â€? according to cowriter Christina Saliba. Le Ministère, MontrĂŠal, 8 p.m. $1522. Info, 514-666-2326.
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Find club dates in the music section. BLUEGRASS AGAINST BLUEGREEN ALGAE: Fans of the genre join members of the Missisquoi River Basin Association in celebrating local waterways with live tunes by Rusty Bucket and the Tenderbellies. Montgomery Center Recreation Field, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, mrba@pshift.com. CENTRAL VERMONT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: OPEN REHEARSAL: World-class chamber musicians hone their craft. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 728-6464. CRAFTSBURY CHAMBER PLAYERS: See WED.14, Hardwick Town House. EMERSON DRIVE: “Moments� and “Fall Into Me� are among this popular country band’s chart-topping hits. Strand Center Theatre, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8 p.m. $25-50. Info, 518-563-1604, ext. 105. HUNGER MOUNTAIN CO-OP BROWN BAG SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: This weekly series continues with a contemporary Americana set by the Revenants. City Hall Plaza, Montpelier, noon. Free. Info, 223-9604.
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JAQUITH LIBRARY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Big Hat, No Cattle bring new and old songs with a vintage Western vibe to a gig in the gazebo. Papa Gyro’s provides food for purchase. Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Oenophiles let loose with live music by Nobby Reed, awardwinning wine and mouthwatering eats. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, picnicking begins, 5 p.m.; music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 372-9463. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.14. VILLAGE HARMONY TEEN WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE: See WED.14, Heartbeet Lifesharing, Hardwick. Info, villageharmony@ gmail.com.
outdoors
THE MAGIC OF BIRD MIGRATION: Fans of feathered fliers learn how songbirds, shorebirds and other species travel thousands of miles each year with astounding accuracy. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $24; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. SLOW & EASY HIKING: Walkers enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of the forest while moving at a gentle pace. Ilene Elliott leads this public Barre Area Senior Center outing. Barre Town Forest, Websterville, 10:10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512. STREAM SAFARI: Dip nets in hand, nature lovers survey shady waterways. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. SUNSET AQUADVENTURE PADDLE: Stunning scenery welcomes boaters, who explore the Waterbury Reservoir in search of crepuscular wildlife. Contact Station, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 6:30 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; limited space; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. TOUR OF CCC CAMP SMITH: History hounds visit the remains of a 1930s work camp that housed the 3,000 people who built the Waterbury Dam. Camp Smith Trail parking area, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
seminars
PODCAST PRODUCTION: Budding radio personalities learn the basics of creating a compelling show in the fastgrowing digital audio medium. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.
sports
THE VERMONT CHALLENGE: Bikers pedal along scenic routes throughout southern Vermont on a four-day tour. See vtchallenge.com for details. Various
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TOWN HOUSE FORUM: POETRY: A discussion series hosts poets Major Jackson and Didi Jackson, authors of Roll Deep and Moon Jar, respectively. Strafford Town House, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 765-4037.
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VERMONT AUTHORS LECTURE SERIES: GARRETT GRAFF: Nonfiction fans perk up their ears for passages from The Threat Matrix: The FBI at War in the Age of Global Terror. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6:30 p.m. $12; $70 for the series. Info, 533-2000.
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TECH SUPPORT: Need an email account? Want to enjoy ebooks? Bring your phone, tablet or laptop to a weekly help session. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.
‘ALWAYS … PATSY CLINE’: See WED.14, 7:30 p.m. CIRCUS SMIRKUS BIG TOP TOUR: See WED.14. ‘DRESS REHEARSAL FOR MURDER’: An original murder mystery by Eric R. Hill and G. Richard Ames is set at the very location of the theater itself, sometime in the not-so-far future. QuarryWorks Theater, Adamant, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 229-6978. ‘FOREVER PLAID’: A car accident cuts a promising young band’s career short before it starts. But they’re returned to Earth for one last big gig in this musical revue of 1950s doo-wop favorites. Depot Theatre, Westport, N.Y., 5 p.m. $20-35. Info, 518-962-4449. ‘MRS. CHRISTIE’: See WED.14, 7:30 p.m. ‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?’: A boozy evening takes a dark turn when troubled middle-aged couple Martha and George carouse with the younger Honey and Nick after a cocktail party. Weston Playhouse Main Stage, 7:30 p.m. $45-69. Info, 824-5288.
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BREAD LOAF WRITERS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See WED.14. REBECCA STARKS: The Mud Season Review cofounder launches her latest poetry collection, Time Is Always Now. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 7 p.m. $3. Info, 448-3350.
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WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S: Activists gather outside Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office to protest his support of bringing F-35 fighter jets to Burlington International Airport. Please bring signs. Senator Bernie Sanders’ Office, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 786-423-1403.
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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. 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. ‘GARDEN DANCES’: In the culmination of a three-evening workshop, dancers of all experience levels showcase the fruits of their labor using the landscape as inspiration. Horsford Gardens & Nursery, Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, hannasatt@ gmail.com. ‘A LETTER TO MY YOUNGER SELF...’: Directed and choreographed by 2Inspire DANCE owner Rose Bedard, this show reveals the struggles and triumphs of young women through dance, music and narration. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. $12. Info, 734-2806.
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PEACHAM ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL: Celtic traditions, oldtime fiddle tunes, blues and bluegrass intertwine at this bucolic bash featuring a band scramble, jam sessions, workshops and more. See calendar spotlight. Various Peacham locations, 1-11 p.m. $15-90. Info, 592-3140. STOWE TANGO MUSIC FESTIVAL: See THU.15, 10-12:30 a.m.
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See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. DOG DAYS OF SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL: See WED.14. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.14. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.14. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See WED.14.
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MOVIES IN THE RED BARN: Cinephiles view favorite musical flicks from across the decades. Drinks and dessert are available. Call for film titles. Mary’s Restaurant, Bristol, 7:15-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2432.
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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. FREEDOM FUND DINNER: Maria J. Stephan, director of the Program on Nonviolent Action at the U.S. Institute of Peace, keynotes an annual supper supporting the Rutland Area NAACP. Franklin Conference Center, Rutland, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $85. Info, info@naacprutland.org.
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.
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.
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.
SPINNING PLATES: The alleyway next to the theater is transformed into an outdoor dining room with food truck fare and a beer and wine garden. See townhalltheater.org for restaurant information. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 5-9:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 388-1436. SUN TO CHEESE TOUR: Fromage fans go behind the scenes and follow award-winning farmstead cheddar from raw milk to finished product. Shelburne Farms, 1:45-3:45 p.m. $20 includes a block of cheddar; preregister. Info, registration@shelburne farms.org. 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.
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BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.14, 7:30 & 10:40 a.m.
RICHMOND FARMERS MARKET: An open-air marketplace featuring live music connects cultivators and fresh-food browsers. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, info@richmond farmersmarketvt.org.
film See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.
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.
LAST MILE RIDE: 5K RUN, 1- & 2-MILE WALK: Participants make strides to support end-of-life care. Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, registration, 4:30 p.m.; run/walk, 6 p.m. $25-75. Info, 728-2380.
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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.
WILD HART DISTILLERY POPUP: Imbibers treat their taste buds to samples, craft cocktails and packaged spirits to go. 5247 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, noon-7 p.m. Free tastings; cocktails and packages for purchase. Info, 777-5090.
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‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.14.
BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.14, 9:15 a.m. CRIBBAGE & PINOCHLE: See WED.14. RAD MAGPIE FUNDRAISER: The video game studio dedicated to diversity debuts its new project, the Sri Lankan fantasy game “Sigiriya.” Attendees demo the game and meet the developer teams. Generator, Burlington, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, radmagpie2018@ gmail.com.
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MONTRÉAL PRIDE: See WED.14. MONTRÉAL PRIDE: ‘LESBIAN SPEED DATE FROM HELL!’: See THU.15.
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Find club dates in the music section. BURLINGTON CITY ARTS SUMMER CONCERTS: BESSETTE QUARTET: Jazz and blues tunes get toes tapping. Lower Church St., Burlington, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. DAVID ROSANE & THE ZOOKEEPERS: The folk-rock protest band rallies support for literacy during a stop on its Across the Zooniverse library benefit tour. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7-9 p.m. Donations. Info, 426-3581. HEATHER PIERSON ACOUSTIC TRIO: From New Orleans jazz to poignant folk, myriad styles bring smiles to listeners’ faces. York Street Meeting House, Lyndon, 7-9 p.m. $10-15; free for kids under 13. Info, 473-4208. JOHN EMIL: See WED.14, Seven Stars Arts Center, Sharon, 7:3010 p.m. $20. Info, 763-2334. THE PETER & WILL ANDERSON TRIO: The clarinet and saxophone virtuosos, who are also twin brothers, perform jazz and classical arrangements alongside guitarist Felix Lemerle. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8-10 p.m. Donations. Info, 496-5997. SUMMER CARILLON SERIES FINALE: The melodic sound of bells rings out across the campus in a performance by George Matthew Jr., carillonneur for Middlebury College and Norwich University. Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.14.
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BUTTERFLY GARDENING: If you plant it, they will come. Green thumbs get the dirt on attracting eye-catching creatures to their yards. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 3 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. COEXISTING WITH BEARS: An interpretive ranger demystifies large furry mammals and other area wildlife. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. LET IT GROW: See WED.14, 2:30 p.m. LITTLE RIVER RAMBLE: Hikers explore the trails on a route they plan with a park interpreter. Park Office, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. PLANTS THAT HELP & PLANTS THAT HURT: On a botany walk, curious minds get to know medicinal, poisonous and edible species growing in Vermont state parks. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
sports
FRIDAY NIGHT DINGHY RACING: Skippers with previous sailing knowledge celebrate the end of the week with some nautical competition. Bring or borrow a boat. Community Sailing Center, Burlington, registration, 5 p.m.; races, 6 p.m. Donations. Info, 864-2499. THE VERMONT CHALLENGE: See THU.15.
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‘ALWAYS … PATSY CLINE’: See WED.14, 7:30 p.m. CIRCUS SMIRKUS BIG TOP TOUR: See WED.14. ‘DRESS REHEARSAL FOR MURDER’: See THU.15. ‘FOREVER PLAID’: See THU.15, 7:30 p.m. ‘MAMMA MIA!’: Take a chance on this Borderline Players production of Catherine Johnson’s acclaimed jukebox musical based on the songs of ABBA, with music composed by former band members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Haskell Free Library & Opera House, Derby Line, 7:30 p.m. $12-15. Info, borderlineplayers @outlook.com. ‘MRS. CHRISTIE’: See WED.14, 7:30 p.m. ‘ON GOLDEN POND’: A longtime couple return to their summer home in Maine in a Valley Players production of Earnest Thompson’s comic love story. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 8 p.m. $12-16. Info, 583-1674. ‘THE TAMING OF THE SHREW’: Town Hall Theater’s Young Company stages Shakespeare’s comedy about the dynamics of male-female relationships. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $5-15. Info, 382-9222.
‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?’: See THU.15.
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BREAD LOAF WRITERS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See WED.14. WRITER’S BLOCK: Scribes bring essays, short stories, one-act plays and poems to be critiqued by a supportive audience. Barre Area Senior Center, 10-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.
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QUEEN CITY MEMORY CAFÉ: People with memory loss accompany their caregivers for coffee, conversation and entertainment. Thayer House, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 656-4220.
dance
CONTRA DANCE: Dave Eisenstadter calls the steps at a traditional social dance with high-energy music by Frost and Fire. Capital City Grange, Berlin, introductory session, 7:45 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $5-15. Info, 225-8921. ‘A LETTER TO MY YOUNGER SELF...’: See FRI.16, 3-4:30 p.m.
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E-BIKE & BREW TOUR: Electric bicycles transport suds lovers to three local beer producers via scenic routes. Lamoille Valley Bike Tours, Johnson, noon-4:30 p.m. $75 includes an appetizer and two souvenir pint glasses. Info, 730-0161. GUIDED TOURS: History buffs explore the home of Revolutionary War patriot John Strong. DAR John Strong Mansion Museum, Addison, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $3-10. Info, hschwenk29@hotmail.com. HISTORIC TOUR OF UVM: A walking tour of New England’s fifth oldest university brings its illustrious history to life. Ira Allen Statue, University Green, University of Vermont, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 656-8673. JANE AUSTEN WEEKEND: ‘EMMA’: See FRI.16. LAST MILE RIDE: MOTORCYCLE RIDE: Riders rev their engines for a 75-mile excursion benefiting end-of-life care. Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, registration, 8:30 a.m.; ride, 10 a.m. $25-75. Info, 728-2380. 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.
QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK DARKNESS FALLS TOUR: See FRI.16. 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.
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TOURS OF THE HISTORIC BARN HOUSE & EXHIBITS: Attendees view authentic African art, impressive architecture and antique fixtures during a stroll through historic buildings. Clemmons Family Farm, Charlotte, 10-11:30 a.m. $10. Info, clemmonsfamilyfarm@gmail. com. WEEKENDS ON THE GREEN: See THU.15.
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CIDER FEST: Starline Rhythm Boys bring their honky-tonk sound to this celebration of apple-based beverages, including DIY cider-pressing, tie-dyeing and complimentary samples. Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Waterbury Center, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 244-8771. PEACHAM ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL: See FRI.16, 8:30 a.m.10 p.m. RABBLE IN ARMS: History buffs revisit the American Revolution via costumed reenactors, who depict naval engagements and demonstrate various 18thcentury skills. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $6-14; free for kids under 5 and active military and their immediate families. Info, 475-2022.
CHANDLER’S 27TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF CELTIC & FRENCH CANADIAN MUSIC & DANCE TRADITIONS
STOWE TANGO MUSIC FESTIVAL: See THU.15, 10 a.m.-11:55 p.m. VERMONT AUTHORS FEST: Chard deNiord, Jeremy Holt and Sarah Ward are among the dozens of writers to meet readers, sign books and answer questions at this outdoor gathering. Craftsbury Common, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 586-8022. VERMONT NANOBREWERY FESTIVAL: Suds lovers meet brewers from small-scale operations while enjoying bluegrass bands and food-truck fare. Tunbridge World’s Fairgrounds, noon-6 p.m. $10-15 includes a 12-ounce tasting glass; $1 per beer ticket. Info, 685-4838.
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‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.14.
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LOUNGE 91: See FRI.16.
‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.14.
MILTON SPEEDWAY STATE HISTORIC MARKER DEDICATION: Community members join the Milton Historical Society in honoring Milton’s racing history with photos and artifacts. 499 Route 7 South, Milton, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 734-0758.
‘I LOVE LUCY’ & ‘THE HONEYMOONERS’: Shown on 16mm film, vintage television comedy classics have audience members in stitches. Newman Center, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Donations. Info, serious_61@ yahoo.com. SAT.17
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BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOUR: See THU.15. BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: More than 90 stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares and prepared foods. 345 Pine St., Burlington, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, burlingtonfarmersmarket.org@gmail.com. CAPITAL CITY FARMERS MARKET: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods, locally made arts and crafts, and live music. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, manager@montpelier farmersmarket.com. CHAMPLAIN VALLEY DINNER TRAIN: See FRI.16.
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MINDBENDER MONTSHIRE: Brain teasers and optical illusions engage folks of all ages in conjunction with the “Mindbender Mansion” exhibition. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Regular admission, $3-18; free for members and kids under 2. Info, 649-2200.
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CARVE YOGA CURIOUS?: Yoga, aerobic exercise and resistance strength training come together in a stress-relieving total-body workout. Hot Yoga Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-9963. COMMUNITY YOGA: Active bodies get their stretch on with Carolyn Hannan and Marger Maldonado, increasing balance and flexibility. Namaste! Old Stone House Museum, Brownington, 10-11 a.m. Donations. Info, 754-2022.
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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.
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.
HOT DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: Free frankfurters satisfy snackers. Green Mountain Harley-Davidson, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4778.
MONTRÉAL PRIDE: See WED.14.
SHELBURNE FARMERS MARKET: Harvested fruits and greens, artisan cheeses, and local novelties grace outdoor tables. Shelburne Parade Ground, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 482-4279.
ALI RYERSON & JOE CARTER: The jazz flutist and the guitar player join forces to celebrate the music of Brazil. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $20; $45 includes dinner; preregister; BYOB. Info, 247-4295.
VERMONT SMOKE & CURE SAMPLING: Carnivores come in for mouthwatering morsels available to taste and purchase. Kiss the Cook, Middlebury, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 349-8803. WILD HART DISTILLERY POP-UP: See FRI.16.
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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.
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ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY: Combining her talents as a singer, pianist and actress, the dynamic performer delivers “Jazz Goes to the Movies.” Strand Center Theatre, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8 p.m. $40-70. Info, 518-563-1604, ext. 105. CENTRAL VERMONT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: ‘MENDELSSOHN, BRAHMS AND ERNEST H. SANDERS’: Violin, viola and cello intertwine in a classical music program. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 728-6464. COOLER IN THE MOUNTAINS CONCERT SERIES: Duo *repeat repeat dole out catchy surf- and punk-influenced rock numbers. Motel Black open. Snowshed Lodge, Killington Resort, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-734-9435. DAVID ROSANE & THE ZOOKEEPERS: See FRI.16, Jeudevine Memorial Library, Hardwick. Info, 472-5948. DEUX SAISONS: Voice and guitar intertwine in classical selections performed by soprano Keri Lee Pierson and instrumentalist Christopher Schoelen. Brookfield Old Town Hall, 7 p.m. $10; free for kids under 18. Info, brookfieldoth @gmail.com. GIRLSGONEVINYLVT LAUNCH PARTY: Some of the state’s finest women DJs spin records outdoors to honor a new female DJ collective. Athleta, Burlington, party,
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5-10 p.m.; all-levels yoga class, 8-9 p.m. Free. Info, 238-8250.
MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED: See WED.14, 3:30 p.m.
Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 525-3031.
LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: Master classes, performances and talks by musicians tantalize the ears of classical listeners. See lccmf.org for details. See calendar spotlight. Various Chittenden County locations. $225 for grand festival pass; prices vary for individual events. Info, 846-2175.
OWL PROWL & NIGHT GHOST HIKE: Flashlight holders spy denizens of dusk on a journey to 19th-century settlement ruins, where spooky Vermont tales await. History Hike lot, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $24; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
‘DRESS REHEARSAL FOR MURDER’: See THU.15, 2-4 & 7:309:30 p.m.
LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: FIRST FESTIVAL SATURDAY: Ara Guzelimian’s keynote speech, “Music at the Turning Point,” paves the way for “The Grosse Fuge: Joyride in a Time Machine,” a musical presentation led by Nicholas Kitchen with the Borromeo String Quartet. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, noon. $25; free for students. Info, 863-5966. PARKAPALOOZA!: Montpelier’s summer music series continues with the African pop fusion stylings of Daby Touré. Hubbard Park, Montpelier, 3 p.m. $3-10. Info, 223-7335. ROSE STREET GALLERY SUMMER MUSIC SERIES: An August evening of live tunes features the Steph Pappas Experience, Daisy World and Dan Strauss. Food, drink and a kids’ art show round out the experience. Rose Street Artists’ Cooperative and Gallery, Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 324-1548. THE SKY BLUE BOYS & COOKIE: Part old-timey, part folk and part bluegrass, the trio’s tunes get toes tapping in a high-spirited acoustic concert. Adamant Community Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $15; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 454-7103. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.14. WESLI: Singing in French, Creole and English, the multi-instrumentalist channels the spirit of Haiti into his music. Sugarhouse Soundworks, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. $20-50. Info, 496-5997.
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BIRD MONITORING WALK: Ornithology enthusiasts join members of the Green Mountain Club Burlington section on an easy hike in search of green herons, barred owls and other winged wonders. Contact trip leader for details. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5744. BIRD MONITORING WALK: New birders and members of the Rutland County Audubon Society flock together to seek feathered friends on a 3.7-mile loop. Meet at the boardwalk on Marble St., West Rutland Marsh, 7-10 a.m. Free. Info, birding@rutlandcounty audubon.org. BUTTERFLY GARDENING: See FRI.16, 10 a.m. HERE BE DRAGONFLIES: See WED.14, 1:30 p.m. LET IT GROW: See WED.14, 2:30 p.m. MAKING TRACKS, SEEING SKINS & SKULLS: See WED.14.
STREAM SAFARI: See THU.15, 11 a.m.
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ESSENTIAL KNOTS FOR THE OUTDOORS: Whether they’re looking to secure a kayak to the roof of a car or rig a rain tarp, outdoor enthusiasts learn to tie key knots and hitches. L.L. Bean, Burlington, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 888-615-9973.
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100 ON 100 RELAY: Runners in this team-based event take turns to traverse a total of 100 miles of scenic Route 100. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 6 a.m. $499-999 per team; preregister. Info, mike@ locorunning.com. DIAMOND ISLAND REGATTA: Sailors cut across the water to support the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Dinner follows. See calendar spotlight. Point Bay Marina, Charlotte, breakfast, 8:30 a.m.; skippers’ meeting, 9:30 a.m.; race, 11 a.m. Free. Info, rsyccommodore@gmail.com. PEDAL POWER TO THE PEOPLE: Cyclists of all ages spin their wheels on two different routes ranging in distance and terrain at a benefit for Royalton Community Radio. Tunbridge World’s Fairgrounds, registration, 8 a.m.; rides, 9:30 a.m. $50-60. Info, folkbloke@gmail.com. THE VERMONT CHALLENGE: See THU.15. WALK FOR CHILDREN: Locals make strides for Prevent Child Abuse Vermont on a downtown run or stroll. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, registration, 8 a.m.; walk and run, 10 a.m. Funds raised. Info, 229-5724.
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KELLEY HUNTER: It’s written in the stars! The astrologer provides a planetary perspective in “Cosmic News: An Astrological Overview of Our Times.” Bread & Butter Farm, Shelburne, 10 a.m.noon. Donations. Info, 456-1078.
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JEANNE A. BRINK: Who were the native people of Vermont and how did they live? The speaker addresses this question in the lecture “The Western Abenaki: History and Culture.” Royalton Academy, South Royalton, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 763-8567.
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‘ALWAYS … PATSY CLINE’: See WED.14. COMMUNITY REHEARSAL FOR ‘THE DIAGONAL LIFE CIRCUS’: Interested actors and musicians are invited to practice for an upcoming production. Circus Field,
‘FOREVER PLAID’: See THU.15, 3 p.m. ‘MAMMA MIA!’: See FRI.16. ‘MRS. CHRISTIE’: See WED.14. NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP 2019 RESIDENCY: ‘A PLAY FOR THE LIVING IN A TIME OF EXTINCTION’: Audience members experience an evening of interactive, interspecies storytelling thanks to this work-in-progress by Baltimore playwright Miranda Rose Hall. Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4 p.m. $9-15. Info, 603-646-2422. NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP 2019 RESIDENCY: ‘THE SEVEN YEAR DISAPPEAR’: Naphtali’s mother returns after a mysterious disappearance — with a big request. This play-in-progress was written by Jordan Seavey. Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $9-15. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘ON GOLDEN POND’: See FRI.16. ‘THE TAMING OF THE SHREW’: See FRI.16. ‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?’: See THU.15, 2 & 7:30 p.m.
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BREAD LOAF WRITERS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See WED.14. EXTEMPO: Local raconteurs tell first-person true stories before a live audience. A bonfire follows. BYO picnic. Onion River Campground, Plainfield, 8-10 p.m. $5. Info, 426-3233. POETRY EXPERIENCE: Writers share original work and learn from others in a supportive environment open to all ages and experience levels. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.
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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.
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BLAST FROM THE PAST: WORKING WITH FIBER: Members of the Twist o’Wool Guild set up on the porch to demonstrate a variety of fiber skills. Bring your project or ask questions. Chimney Point State Historic Site, Addison, 2-4 p.m. $5; free for kids under 15. Info, 759-2412.
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I LOVE WHAT YOU’RE DOING: AN EVENING OF VARIED DANCE
WORKS: Vermont dance artists present premieres, excerpts and works in progress. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, Montpelier, 8-10 p.m. Donations. Info, revelingemma@gmail.com. PETE SEEGER EASY DANCES: Fans honor the late folk singer and activist with simple circle dances set to live music. A vegan potluck follows. Bobbin Mill Community Center, Burlington, 3-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 777-4701. SALSALINA SUNDAY PRACTICE: Salsa dancers step in for a casual social. Salsalina Dance Studio, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. $5. Info, eingelmanuel@hotmail.com.
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GUIDED TOURS: See SAT.17. HU CHANT: SOUND OF SOUL: People of all faiths lift their voices in a spiritual exercise followed by contemplation and conversation. Eckankar Center, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 800-772-9390. JANE AUSTEN WEEKEND: ‘EMMA’: See FRI.16. TOUR OF ICONIC ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES: Local history buffs caravan from building to building, learning about their unique features along the way. Newbury Historical Society, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, 584 3874. WEEKENDS ON THE GREEN: See THU.15, noon-6 p.m.
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JAMMIN’ WITH JCOGS: Music fans find their rhythm while jamming on percussion instruments with special guest Saragail Benjamin. Games and art activities top off this Jewish Community of Greater Stowe tradition. Red Barn Shops Field, Stowe, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 253-1800. RABBLE IN ARMS: See SAT.17. STOWE TANGO MUSIC FESTIVAL: See THU.15, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.14. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.14. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See WED.14. ‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.14. ‘WETWARE’: Human genetic modification is part of everyday reality in a new film by Vermont director Jay Craven. A filmmaker Q&A follows. Weston Playhouse Main Stage, 7:30 p.m. $8-13. Info, 824-5288.
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CHOCOLATE TASTING IN MIDDLESEX: See SAT.17. EAT UP! AT THE GREEN: Locals skip cooking dinner in favor of food and drink from area purveyors served amid art, live music and good company. Camp Meade, Middlesex, 4-9 p.m. Free. Info, 496-2108. PIE & ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Museum supporters indulge in slices of summer’s sweetest
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treat, served à la mode. Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburgh, 1-4 p.m. $5; free with museum admission, $8-10; free for kids under 5. Info, 877-3406. STOWE FARMERS MARKET: An appetizing assortment of fresh veggies, meats, milk, berries, herbs, beverages and crafts tempts shoppers. Red Barn Shops Field, Stowe, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, stowefarmers market@gmail.com. WATERBURY BREAKFAST CLUB: Foodies bring picnic blankets and their appetites for a pop-up meal and community gathering complete with live music. 18 Elm, Waterbury, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, georgiayers@gmail.com. WILD HART DISTILLERY POPUP: See FRI.16. 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.
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GAMES PARLOUR: Strategic thinkers bring favorite tabletop competitions to play with others. Champlain Club, Burlington, 2-8 p.m. $5. Info, orsonbradford@ gmail.com.
health & fitness
YOGA ROOTS’ KARMA YOGA: Attendees practice poses while supporting Common Roots. One hundred percent of funds raised are donated. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, 8-9 a.m. $10. Info, 985-0090.
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MONTRÉAL PRIDE: See WED.14. 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.
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Find club dates in the music section. CENTRAL VERMONT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: BREAKFAST WITH BACH: Music lovers fuel up for a concert in Randolph’s Bethany Church featuring works by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Johann Sebastian Bach. Esther Mesh Room, Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, breakfast, 11 a.m.; concert, 12:30 p.m. $10; donations for concert. Info, 728-6464. LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: See SAT.17. LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: FIRST FESTIVAL SUNDAY: A preconcert talk prepares listeners for “String Quartet Visionaries.” Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, talk, 2:15 p.m.; concert, 3 p.m. $15-40. Info, 863-5966. MAD RIVER CHORALE SUMMER GALA: Three pianists and three
vocalists band together to raise funds for the chorus’ upcoming season. Warren United Church of Christ, 4 p.m. $20. Info, 496-2048. MĀMĀ MIHIRANGI & THE MĀREIKURA: Hailing from New Zealand, the all-women ensemble weaves ancient chants with traditional and contemporary instrumentation in a Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series concert. Dog Mountain, St. Johnsbury, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ROB THOMAS: Fresh off the release of his latest solo album Chip Tooth Smile, the Matchbox 20 front person serves up radio-friendly pop rock hits. Max Frost opens. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $64.25-630. Info, 863-5966. STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS: The guys channel the Texas honkytonks of the 1940s and ’50s through spirited country and juke-joint sounds. BYO seats and eats. Westford Common, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 363-0930. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.14. WILLIAM TORTOLANO: Accompanied by his daughter, violinist Allegra Tortolano Havens, the longtime museum friend hits all the right notes in a Vermont Chapter of the American Guild of Organistshosted concert. Meeting House, Shelburne Museum, 4-5 p.m. Regular admission, $8-65; free for members, active military and kids under 5. Info, 985-3346.
communication and safety lecture demystifies Fido’s body language. Brookfield Old Town Hall, 4 p.m. Free. Info, brookfield oth@gmail.com.
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CIDER CHASE: Athletes dash from barn to farmhouse and back during this inaugural 5K race. The party continues with yard games, live music and foodtruck fare. The Woodchuck Cider House, Middlebury, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $40. Info, 610-202-9666.
BRAD HOLDEN: “Land Surveying During the Early Years in Vermont” covers the formation of Green Mountain State towns. Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-4556. LAUREN HOWARD: Slides illustrate “Fall Wildflowers — the Aster Family,” delivered by the Norwich University biology professor. United Church of Northfield, 2 p.m. $10. Info, 485-8347.
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‘ALWAYS … PATSY CLINE’: See WED.14, 3 p.m. CIRCUS SMIRKUS BIG TOP TOUR: See WED.14, Circus Smirkus Barn, Greensboro, 1-3 & 6-8 p.m.
TOUR OF WATERBURY DAM: Visitors explore a reforested encampment and discover how the Civilian Conservation Corps saved the Winooski Valley from flooded ruin. Meet at the top of the dam, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
‘THE DIAGONAL LIFE CIRCUS’ & ‘THE NORMALITY REBELLION PAGEANT’: Activist theater company Bread and Puppet Theater examines the passions and politics of capitalist culture in a musical spectacle with community participation. Circus Field, Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 3 p.m. $10-20. Info, 525-3031.
TRAIL WORK DAY: Helping hands work to clean, clear and maintain trails and bridges. Millstone Trails Association, Websterville, 8-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, info@ millstonetrails.org.
‘DRESS REHEARSAL FOR MURDER’: See THU.15, 2-4 p.m.
WILD & SCENIC GATHERING: Fans of the great outdoors celebrate summer with live music, swimming, nature walks and live bird demonstrations by the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. Big Falls State Park, North Troy, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 393-0076.
seminars
BLACK BEAUTY: Created by and for those of African descent, this facilitated program examines the history of black beauty standards. Center for Whole Communities, Burlington, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345. WOOF! WHAT’S THE DOG SAYING?: A canine
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SUMMER PLANT WALK: A guided stroll introduces participants to the wild herbs and edible species growing in the Queen City. Fjällräven, Burlington, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, 448-7197.
LITTLE RIVER RAMBLE: See FRI.16, 2 p.m.
Yard Sale Leftovers? ReTHINK ReSOURCE!
THE VERMONT CHALLENGE: See THU.15.
‘COLLECTED STORIES’: In this contemporary drama directed by Joanne Greenberg, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies explores the complicated relationship between two talented writers — one a famous teacher, and one her student. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 1-2:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 496-5997.
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‘FOREVER PLAID’: See THU.15. ‘MAMMA MIA!’: See FRI.16, 2 p.m. ‘ON GOLDEN POND’: See FRI.16, 2 p.m. ‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?’: See THU.15, 3 p.m.
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BREAD LOAF WRITERS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See WED.14.
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Elizabeth Wirls for some gentle exercise. Homestead Gardens, Wheeler House, South Burlington, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.
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COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: See MON.19, Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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.
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED TAI CHI: Time for individual questions and mentoring augments an hour of instruction. Homestead Gardens, Wheeler House, South Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.
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See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘DOUBLE INDEMNITY’: A 1944 crime drama follows an insurance representative who is talked into a fatal scheme. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ‘THE FIFTH ELEMENT’: Milla Jovovich and Bruce Willis star in a futuristic film in which a cabbie and an alien try to save the world. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7-10 p.m. Donations. Info, 530-3018. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.14. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.14. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See WED.14. ‘MILLENNIUM ACTRESS’: Fans of Japanese animation are drawn to a screening of Shatoshi Kon’s 2001 drama about a TV interviewer and camera person who travel through a former actor’s memories. Shown with English dubbing. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $12.50. Info, 660-9300. ‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.14.
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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.14, 6:30 p.m. CRIBBAGE & PINOCHLE: See WED.14. 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. PITCH: Players compete in a tricktaking card game. Barre Area Senior Center, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 479-9512.
health & fitness
BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.14. CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses promote health and wellbeing. Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 448-4262. COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: Supervised clinical interns offer guidance and support to those looking to care for themselves using natural remedies. 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.
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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. MORNING STRENGTHEN & TONE: See THU.15.
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PLATTSBURGH CONVERSATION GROUP: French speakers maintain their conversational skills in a weekly meetup. Plattsburgh Public Library, N.Y., 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, ajobin-picard@ cefls.org.
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Find club dates in the music section. CASPIAN MONDAY MUSIC: Gifted chamber musicians from the national and local stages sweep audience members away. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 7:30 p.m. $10-23. Info, 533-2000. LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: See SAT.17. LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: FESTIVAL MONDAY: Lauded composer Tod Machover elucidates his musical vision in a talk preceding a masterclass with the Merz Trio and festival coartistic director Soovin Kim. Studio One, Vermont Public Radio, Colchester, noon. $25; free for students with ID. Info, 863-5966. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.14.
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TECH HELP WITH CLIF: See WED.14.
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BREAD LOAF WRITERS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See WED.14. SCIFI+ BOOK CLUB: Bestselling Vermont author Katherine Arden and debut Rhode Island writer K. Chess discuss their books, The Winter of the Witch and Famous Men Who Never Lived, respectively, and talk about women penning science fiction and fantasy. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. VOICES OF COLOR SHOWCASE: People of color exercise their artistry when sharing stories and poetry. Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 8-10:30 p.m. $1. Info, 660-9346.
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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.
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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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BEGINNER-FRIENDLY ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Propelled by music from the 16th century through the present day, casually dressed teens and adults practice the steps popular in the time of Jane Austen. Richmond Free Library, 7-9 p.m. $5. Info, 881-9732. SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy Hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.
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.
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF JEREMIAH OOSTERBAAN: Adirondack Architectural Heritage hosts a Plattsburgh outing highlighting examples of the architect’s work, including municipal, religious and residential buildings. Directions provided upon registration. Various Plattsburgh locations, N.Y., 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $45-55; preregister. Info, 518-834-9328.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.14. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.14. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See WED.14. ‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.14. ‘RIFFTRAX LIVE: GIANT SPIDER INVASION’: See THU.15, 7:30 p.m. ‘THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW’: A middle-aged professor’s minor dalliance leads to blackmail and murder in this drama from 1944. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 & 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.
food & drink
MUSIC WHILE YOU PICK: Gypsy jazz band Cookies Hot Club provides musical motivation as locavores snap up fresh blueberries. Owl’s Head Blueberry Farm, Richmond, picking begins, 5 p.m.; music, 6-8 p.m. Minimum purchase of two quarts per adult; $6 per quart. Info, 434-3387. OLD NORTH END FARMERS MARKET: Locavores score breads, juices, ethnic foods and more from neighborhood vendors. Dewey Park, Burlington, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, oldnorthendfarmers market@gmail.com. TUESDAY LUNCH: An in-house chef whips up a well-balanced hot meal with dessert. See barreseniors.org for menu. Barre Area Senior Center, noon. $6; preregister. Info, 479-9512.
games
BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.14, 7 p.m.
health & fitness
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See THU.15. BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE TAI CHI: Whether they’re new to Sun-style practice or wish to review core moves, students join
REIKI CLINIC: Thirty-minute treatments foster physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. JourneyWorks, Burlington, 3-5:30 p.m. $10-30; preregister. Info, 860-6203. TUESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: Participants learn to relax and let go. Stillpoint Center, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-8605.
language
ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Parla Italiano? Language learners practice pronunciation and more in an informal gathering. Hartland Public Library, 12:30-2:30 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. LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: Speakers hone their skills in the Romance language over a bag lunch. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
a pastoral party featuring good eats. BYO blanket or chair. Legion Field, Johnson, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 730-2943. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.14.
outdoors
SLOW & EASY HIKING: See THU.15.
seminars
BASIC MAP & COMPASS NAVIGATION: Hikers learn to stay on course with navigational tools. This clinic may be outside, so bring appropriate clothing. L.L. Bean, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-615-9973.
sports
FREE AIKIDO CLASS: A one-time complimentary introduction to the Japanese martial art focuses on centering and finding freedom while under attack. Open to prospective students. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 951-8900. MICHELOB ULTRA GOLF LEAGUE: Players take swings in a weekly nine-hole scramble tournament. Sign up as a team or an individual. Killington Golf Course, 4:30 p.m. $25-30 includes dinner and prizes; preregister. Info, 422-6700.
talks
RACE CONVERSATIONS: Guided by Ijeoma Oluo’s book So You Want to Talk About Race, community members explore concepts of culture, power and equity with professor William Edelglass. Waterbury Public Library, 6:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.
PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Frenchlanguage fanatics meet pour parler la belle langue. Burlington Bay Market & Café, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 430-4652.
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Find club dates in the music section. FAIRLEE SUMMER MUSIC SERIES: Bearing lawn chairs and picnic meals, locals head to the green for an evening of toe-tapping tunes by the VT Bluegrass Pioneers. Fairlee Town Common, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 331-0997. LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: See SAT.17. LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: FESTIVAL TUESDAY: David Ludwig’s presentation “Inside Pitch: Winds of Change” leads to a reading and discussion of new works. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 2:30 p.m. $25; free for students. Info, 863-5966. SHAPE NOTE SING: Locals lend their voices to four-part harmonies at this weekly sing-along of early American music in the “fa-sol-la-mi” tradition. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 525-6972. TUESDAY NIGHT LIVE: Mal Maïz blend traditional cumbia and Afro-Caribbean sounds at
‘ALWAYS … PATSY CLINE’: See WED.14, 7:30 p.m. ‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?’: See THU.15.
BREAD LOAF WRITERS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See WED.14. BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB: Readers voice opinions about The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:301:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. BURLINGTON FREE WRITE: Aspiring writers respond to prompts in a welcoming atmosphere. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 999-1664. OSWALD RIVERA: Pulling from family stories and the lore of his birthplace of Ponce, Puerto Rico, the writer presents In the Time of the Americans, his fourth novel. Craftsbury Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 586-9683. WINE & STORY OPEN MIC: Prompts inspire first-person narratives told to a live audience. Shelburne Vineyard, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 863-1754.
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CRIBBAGE & PINOCHLE: See WED.14.
FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15-40. Info, 863-5966.
MAH JONGG: See WED.14.
#ASKMEANYTHING: Q&A DISCUSSIONS FOR CURIOUS BUSINESS OWNERS: Proprietors take notes during a Q&A on benefits. Center for Women & Enterprise, Burlington, 8:30-10 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 391-4870.
health & fitness
OLD NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD BAND TEEN MUSIC JAM: See WED.14.
business
STEPS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS: Proprietors bank strategies for taking their companies to the next level. Triumph Barre and Pilates Studio, Rutland, 6-8:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 391-4870.
BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.14. RESILIENCE FLOW: See WED.14. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR MEDICINE?: Reiki master Regina Powers addresses each of the five elements as tools for understanding physical and emotional imbalances in the body. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5-7 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, info@ hungermountain.coop.
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YOGA4CANCER: See WED.14.
KNITTER’S GROUP: See WED.14.
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN REGION SOCIAL HOUR: Francophones fine-tune their French-language conversation skills over cocktails. Juniper, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, info@aflcr.org.
FIBER RIOT!: See WED.14.
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DOG DAY AT THE POOL: Pups splash around to raise money for the Central Vermont Humane Society. Rain date: August 22. Montpelier Public Pool, 5-6:30 p.m. $20 per family. Info, 476-3811. MEMORABLE TIMES CAFÉ: Those living with mild to moderate memory loss and their care partners convene for casual social time. Refreshments are provided. Vermont History Center, Barre, 1:30-3 p.m. Free. Info, 476-2681.
fairs & festivals
CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR: Vermont’s oldest fair celebrates the state’s rural roots with amusement rides, a children’s tent, agricultural shows, exhibits and musical acts. Caledonia County Fair Grounds, Lyndonville, 4 p.m. $16.64-40. Info, 626-8101.
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BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: See WED.14. GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: See WED.14.
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GAYME NIGHT: Friends bond over contests such as Cards Against Humanity, Jenga Giant and Scrabble. Bring or borrow a game. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812.
music
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.
Find club dates in the music section.
‘CHINATOWN’: Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway star in the story of a private detective who finds himself in a web of corruption and lies. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.
BACH IN CHURCH: Renowned Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival players breathe life into a varied program of solo works for organ and cello, along with two arias. The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0471.
‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.14. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.14. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See WED.14. JUST-FOR-FUN MOVIES: Film fans keep their eyes glued to the screen for an animated tale of arachnid superheroes working together to protect the multiverse. Call for title. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. ‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.14. ‘ONE TOWN AT A TIME’: See WED.14, Williston Central School, 7 p.m. Donations.
food & drink
COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.14.
games
BURLINGTON CITY ARTS SUMMER CONCERTS: JENNI JOHNSON & THE JAZZ JUNKETEERS: American jazz classics complement blues, swing and funk music in an al fresco concert. Lower Church St., Burlington, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. CENTRAL VERMONT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: BIG GALUT(E): A prize-winning klezmer ensemble delivers a unique repertoire of Jewish and Jewish-themed music spanning five continents and six centuries. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 728-6464. LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: See SAT.17. LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: FESTIVAL WEDNESDAY: Resident composer David Serkin Ludwig hosts the concert “Ancient Voices.”
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SONG CIRCLE: Singers and musicians congregate for an acoustic session of popular folk tunes. Godnick Adult Center, Rutland, 7:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-1182. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.14.
outdoors
Midway Rides and Games
HERE BE DRAGONFLIES: See WED.14. LET IT GROW: See WED.14. MAKING TRACKS, SEEING SKINS & SKULLS: See WED.14. MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED: See WED.14. ROCKIN’ THE GREEN MOUNTAINS: See WED.14.
sports
Agriculture Exhibits
KILLINGTON MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB BIKE BUM RACE SERIES: See WED.14.
talks
CURRENT EVENTS CONVERSATION: Newsworthy subjects take the spotlight in this informal discussion. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 878-4918.
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HOWARD COFFIN: Drawing from letters and diaries, the historian describes the lives of Vermont women during the Civil War. Georgia Public Library, Fairfax, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 524-3996.
tech
TECH HELP WITH CLIF: See WED.14.
Concerts and Motorsports
theater
‘ALWAYS … PATSY CLINE’: See WED.14. ‘COLLECTED STORIES’: See SUN.18, 8-9:30 p.m. ‘MAMMA MIA!’: Take a chance on this Stowe Theater Guild production of Catherine Johnson’s acclaimed jukebox musical based on the songs of ABBA, with music composed by former band members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Stowe Town Hall Theatre, 7:30 p.m. $14-20. Info, 253-3961.
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‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?’: See THU.15, 2 & 7:30 p.m.
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BREAD LOAF WRITERS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See WED.14. VETERANS BOOK GROUP: Women who have served in the U.S. military connect over reading materials and a light dinner. Women’s Comprehensive Care Center, White River Junction VA Medical Center, 5-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 295-9363, ext. 6134. WRITING CIRCLE: See WED.14. m
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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 INTRO TO CANNING SALSA: Make a flavor-filled red salsa that’s preserved in jars for winter. If you are new to canning, this class is a perfect entryway into the world of preserving food. We will also go over making a green salsa to use the green tomatoes in your garden before frost hits. Tue., Aug. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $50/1.5hour workshop, 2 jars of salsa, recipes & snacks. Location: Red Wagon Plants, 2408 Shelburne Falls Rd., Hinesburg. Info: Julie Rubaud, 482-4060, julie@ redwagonplants.com, redwagonplants.com/events.
astrology INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY: Get a basic orientation to the study of the stars as you learn about yourself, friends and family. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. Wed., Sep. 4, 11, 18, 25, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/person; registration required; to register, call Sue, 244-7909. Location: Jungian Center, 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Susan Mehrtens, 244-7909, info@jungiancenter.org.
Burlington City Arts
Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org. Teacher bios are also available online. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Learn the basics of making a great photograph from initial exposure to editing and printing in this comprehensive class. Organizing and editing files in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop will also be covered, and students will leave with a selection of high-quality prints made on our archival Epson printer. A DSLR or digital Mirrorless Rangefinder and a Mac-compatible portable hard drive or flash drive required. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts.org. Mon., Sep. 16-Oct. 28, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $240/ person; $216 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 865-7157, kwilliams@ burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org.
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DRAWING: Ages 18 & Up. Learn a variety of drawing techniques, including basic perspective, compositional layout, and use of dramatic light and shadow. Students will work mostly from observation and will be encouraged to work with a variety of media, including pencil, pen and ink, ink wash, and charcoal in this small, group setting. Price includes all basic drawing materials, as well as open studio access during the weeks of your class. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts. org. Mon., Sep. 30-Nov. 18 (no class Oct. 14 or Nov. 11), 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $255/person; $229.50 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 865-7157, kwilliams@burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org. FRIDAY ADULT WHEEL: Curious about the pottery wheel? Spend a Friday night with our pottery instructors at the BCA Clay Studio. A ticket includes a wheel-throwing demonstration at the beginning of class, access to a wheel, and time to try making a bowl or cup. There is a $5 additional fee per clay piece to be fired and glazed by the studio. Ticket purchases for this class are nonrefundable. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts. org. Fri., 7:30-9 p.m., starting Sep. 20. Cost: $10/person; $9 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington Info: Kiersten Williams, 865-7157, kwilliams@burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org. FRIDAY FAMILY CLAY: All ages. Spend a Friday night with your family at the BCA Clay Studio. A ticket provides a wheel demonstration at the beginning of class, wheel access (for ages 6+), hand building for any age, unlimited clay, and time to create. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may assist their child(ren) free of charge. Additional tickets are required for adults who’d like to join the fun and either hand build or use a wheel of their own. If you’d like your work to be fired and glazed by the studio, there is a $5 fee per piece. Finished pottery will be available for pick-up three weeks after visit. Ticket purchases for this class are nonrefundable. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts.org. Fri., 5-7pm, starting Sep. 20. Cost: $10/person; $9 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 865-7157, kwilliams@ burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org.
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JEWELRY: Learn the basics of creating metal jewelry. Techniques covered will include sawing, piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, basic hollow construction, ring sizing and more, so that students can create at least two completed pieces. The class includes copper and brass and use of all basic tools, as well as studio access during the weeks of your class. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts. org. Tue., Sep. 24-Oct. 29, 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $255/person; $229.50 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 865-7157, kwilliams@burlingtoncityarts. org, burlingtoncityarts.org. LIFE DRAWING: Ages 18 and up. Spend the evening with other local artists drawing one of our experienced models. Please bring your drawing materials and paper. Purchase a ticket to hold your spot, but drop-ins are welcome if space is available. Ticket purchases for this class are nonrefundable. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts.org. Purchase a drop-in card and get the sixth visit for free! Fri., 7:30-9 p.m., starting Sep. 20. Cost: $10/ person; $9 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 865-7157, kwilliams@ burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org. PORTRAIT WORKSHOP: Ages 18 and up. Prerequisite: previous painting experience recommended. Explore the unique structure of the head and facial features with local painter Gail Salzman. Capture the individual likeness of the model using simplified shapes and tones. Students will work with effects of light on facial forms, experimenting with variety and contrast in realistic and inventive color. Individual coaching and group feedback will be provided. Class price includes paint as well as the use of BCA’s palettes, easels and painting trays. Students are responsible for some materials; see materials list online under class description. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts.org. Sat., Sep. 28, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $240/person; $216 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 865-7157, kwilliams@burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org. PRINTMAKING: This class will show you a whole range of printing techniques that can be used on their own or in combination to create unique artwork. Through demonstrations and hands-on learning, you’ll be introduced to the studio’s equipment and materials. Students will also be encouraged to explore these techniques and have fun experimenting. Class price includes basic supplies and open studio access during the weeks of your class. No previous experience needed. Find more information and register at burlingtoncity arts.org. Tue., Sep. 24-Oct. 22, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $212.50/
nonmembers; $191.25 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 865-7157, kwilliams@burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org.
5:15-6:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person incl. food & take-home recipe packets. Location: The Garage Cultural Center, 58 State St., Montpelier. Info: Jodi Kelly, 7383667, jkelly@garageartsvt.com, garageartsvt.com.
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BLACKSMITHING: CANDLE HOLDERS: Students will get hands-on experience with tools like the forge, hammer and anvil. Learn how to control a hammer while incorporating twists, curls and other flourishes to practice basic smithing techniques while producing a unique candle holder. To receive 10% off for both workshops, please e-mail education@ generatorvt.com. Sun., 9-4 p.m., 9/29. Cost: $200/person; incl. material fee; pair with Jewelry workshop & receive 10% off. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes.
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.
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craft ARTS & CRAFT WORKSHOPS: North Country Studio Workshops offers a five-day intensive workshop for advanced- to professional-level artisans January 29 to February 2, 2020. NCSW fosters an atmosphere of discovery, energy, collaboration and inspiration. Workshops include basketry, book arts, brushes, clay/hand-building, clay/wheel, encaustic/cold wax, fiber 2D and 3D, metal jewelry, painting/ drawing, photography, printmaking and sculpture. The campus of Bennington College provides workshop facilities, accommodations and an inspirational setting. Explore, expand and create in a community of fine craft and fine art professionals. Jan. 29-Feb. 2, 2020. Cost: $1,350/person for full resident schedule; $1,150 for commuter. Location: North Country Studio Workshops at Bennington College, 1 College Dr., Bennington. Info: Jeanne Haskell, 603-3804520, registrar@ncsw.org, ncsw.org/workshops.
culinary COOKING FOR HEALTH : Join us to learn more about cooking the abundance of Vermont’s harvest! We will explore the health benefits of ingredients, cook delicious food and savor the results. You will leave with a culinary pharmacy, recipes and inspiration to get cooking. Lisa Mase’ is a culinary medicine educator, nutrition counselor and food sovereignty activist from Italy. She has been living and homesteading in Central Vermont for 18 years. Her teaching draws from traditional nutritional philosophies such as Ayurveda, Chinese Five Element Theory and her own Mediterranean diet. Details at harmonizedcookery.com. Aug. 22,
TAIKO AND DJEMBE CLASSES IN BURLINGTON!: Sessions begin monthly for adults, kids, parents! Parade and conga classes, too. Intermediate Taiko: Mon., 6-8:20 p.m. Taiko, adults: Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m., and Wed., 6:30-7:50 p.m. Djembe, adults: Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Taiko, kids and parents: Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m. World Drumming, kids and parents: Wed., 4:30-5:20 p.m. Drums provided. Schedule/ register online. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255. burlingtontaiko.org.
Flynn Arts
DANCE CRAZE CAMP: Ever wonder why there are dance moves that everyone knows and loves to do? Are you an expert at flossing (and other Fortnite dances) or always wanted to learn? At Dance Craze Camp, we dive into moves through the ages and create our own catchy dances that are sure to go viral! Instructor: Annalisa Ledson. Ages 8-12. Mon.-Fri., Aug. 12-16, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Cost: $225/ person. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 652-4537, scaliendo@ flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org.
gardening LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Are you an avid gardener looking for new inspiration? Want a better understanding of selecting and placing plants? This four-part series by landscape designer Silvia Jope is the answer. Wed., Sep. 25-Oct. 16, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $180/person; register at gardenerssupply store.com. Location: Gardener’s Supply Company, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: Meredith White, 660-3505, meredithw@gardeners. com, gardenerssupplystore.com.
BLACKSMITHING: HAND-FORGED JEWELRY: Students will get hands-on experience with tools like the forge, hammer and anvil. Create bracelets, arm cuffs and pendants while learning how to control a hammer, incorporating twists, curls and other flourishes. Practice basic smithing techniques while producing a unique piece of jewelry. To receive 10% off both workshops, please email education@generatorvt.com. Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sep. 28. Cost: $200/ person; incl. material fee; pair w/ Candle Holder & receive 10% off. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. BUILD A CHERRY WOODEN TABLE: Come learn the skills to build your own table in the Generator woodshop! Coffee table, Shaker table or end table made of beautiful cherry wood. You will learn your way around Generator’s state-of-the-art woodshop to gain familiarity with tools, including a table saw, bandsaw, compound miter saw, planer, joiner, drill press, sanders, vacuum bag press, and manual hand tools such as block planes and scrapers. This class is perfect for the beginner wanting to get involved and also someone wanting to learn the next step! Tue,, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 10/29-11/19. Cost: $350/person; incl. $50 materials fee. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@ generatorvt.com, generatorvt. com/classes. BUILD YOUR OWN SKATE DECK: (Includes woodshop training.) Have you ever noticed a skateboard with a totally unique style? Do you wish you’d made that completely unique deck with your own hands?! You will learn your way around Generator’s state-of-theart woodshop to gain familiarity with tools, including a table saw, bandsaw, compound miter saw, planer, joiner, drill press, sander and vacuum bag press, as well as manual hand tools like block
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planes and scrapers. You will receive a demo on how Generator created custom deck press molds using photogrammetry and CNC cutting technologies. Wed., Oct. 9-30, 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $315/ person; incl. $65 material fee. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. GENERATOR TRAININGS: Once you are trained in our studios, you have full access to the equipment. Check out our trainings on 3D printing, welding, jewelry, laser cutting, the forge, CNC routing, woodworking, metalsmithing, electronics, the CNC plasma cutter and more! Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. KIDS: AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES!: Learn how to use a torch for creating jewelry in the jewelry studio, create your own skateboard or build your own stool in the woodshop, or build your own lantern using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and the laser cutter! Wed., 3:30-5:30 p.m., 9/1810/23 and 11/6-12/18 (no class 11/27). Price varies, see website. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. MAKE YOUR OWN COCKTAIL SPOON: This class will serve as a fun introduction to a few basic metalworking techniques. Create and personalize a traditional swivel cocktail spoon design and add your own filed, stamped or hammered details. Working with brass, students will have the opportunity to practice some of the following techniques: light forging, sawing, dapping, filing, sanding, and riveting or braising. No experience necessary. Sat., 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 10/19. Cost: $120/ person; $20 material fee incl. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. SCULPTURAL LANTERN MAKING: Do you need a light for your room? Not only will you learn Illustrator. Photoshop and the laser machine, you will create a lantern with a silhouette of your choice, which will be illuminated when the light is on! Learn digital design using Illustrator and Photoshop to create silhouettes for the inside of the lantern. Next, learn to use the laser cutter to cut the silhouettes for your lantern. Once the pieces have been laser cut, you will assemble and hand stitch everything together to create your own illuminated sculpture! Wed., 6-8:30 p.m., 10/30-11/20. Cost: $225/person; $25 material fee incl. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generator vt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. THE BLACKSMITH’S KNIFE: The blacksmith’s knife is a forged
blade, handle and all, from a single piece of steel, often incorporating twists, curls and other flourishes for practicing basic smithing techniques, making it a useful tool. These knives are unique and offer many options for personal touches during the forging process. The students will get hands-on experience with tools like the forge, hammer, anvil and belt grinder. Wed., 6-9pm, 11/612/4 (no class 11/27). Cost: $340/ person; incl. $40 material fee. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. WOODEN PICTURE FRAME : (Includes wood shop training.) A picture frame is a simple but very broad woodworking project. Building a frame can teach the user many aspects of the shop, as well as attention to details and safety. With many choices of wood to choose from, the end result will be a keepsake frame and full training in the woodshop. Thu., 6-9 p.m., Aug. 22-29; or Wed., 6-9 p.m., Nov. 20-Dec. 4 (no class Nov. 27). Cost: $160/person; $10 material fee incl. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@ generatorvt.com, generatorvt. com/classes.
martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Brazilian jiujitsu is a martial arts combat style based entirely on leverage and technique. Brazilian jiujitsu self-defense curriculum is taught to Navy SEALs, CIA, FBI, military police and special forces. No training experience required. Easy-to-learn techniques that could save your life! Classes for men, women and children. Students will learn realistic bully-proofing and self-defense life skills to avoid 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, Brazil. A five-time Brazilian National Champion; International World Masters Champion and IBJJF World Masters Champion. Accept no Iimitations! Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.
massage ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM: This program teaches two forms of massage: amma and shiatsu. We will explore oriental medicine theory and diagnosis, as well as the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, 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, 2888160, scott@elementsofhealing. net, elementsofhealing.net.
meditation 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.
Shelburne Craft School
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AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES : Join us for after-school classes in clay and woodworking! Our 14-week fall session offers classes in clay and woodworking for kids ages 10 and up on Mondays and Wednesdays. Not sure what to do about early dismissal on Tuesdays (Champlain Valley School District)? We have you covered that day, too. Mon.Wed. Cost: $360/2-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Craft School, 9853648, info@shelburnecraftschool. org, shelburnecraftschool.org. LEARN TO PAINT AND DRAW!: Join us in our historic Bunk House for a painting or drawing course for adults! We offer daytime and evening classes in oil painting, drawing, life drawing and more. We have amazing professional artists as instructors, and we offer intimate class sizes, which means lots of one-on-one instruction. Mon.- Fri., starting Sep. 5. Cost: $248/2-hour class, plus open studio hours. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Craft School, 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org. STAINED GLASS STUDIO COURSES: Join us this fall in our Stained Glass Studio! We have weekend workshops, an eightweek course and a studio renters program. Courses and workshops are for complete beginners and those who are looking for ongoing instruction. We have wonderful teachers and small class sizes to offer individual guidance. Thu.,
starting Sep. 16. Cost: $475/3hour class Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Craft School, 985-3648, info@ shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org. WHEEL-THROWING CLAY: Join us in our historic clay studio this fall! We have daytime and evening courses for adults. We offer introlevel to advanced-level classes in wheel throwing and hand building. Each class ends with a Raku firing. Check us out online to find a course that fits your schedule. Mon.-Fri., starting Aug. 19. Cost: $364/2-hour class, plus open studio. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Craft School, 9853648, info@shelburnecraftschool. org, shelburnecraftschool.org. WOODWORKING: COURSES & CLINICS: Join us in our historic woodshop! Learn how to use the lathe. Learn how to build your very own Shaker table. Learn about power tools. We have evening courses for adults, as well as weekend workshops. Check us out online to register for one of our fall courses. Mon. & Wed., starting Sep. 9, 6-9 p.m Cost: $280/3-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Craft School, 9853648, info@shelburnecraftschool. org.shelburnecraftschool.org.
spirituality SOUL-TENDING WORKSHOP: Learn a variety of techniques for tending your soul, from “forestbathing” to mandala-making, music, bodywork, dream work and myths. While Thomas Moore’s The Reenchantment of Everyday Life is the reading for the workshop, our sessions will focus on handson experiential activities. The course fee includes the cost of the concert. Led by Sue Mehrtens. Tue., 7-9 p.m., 9/3, 10/1, 11/5, 11/15 (concert), 12/3, 1/7, 2/4, 3/3, 4/7, 5/5. Cost: $115/person; registration required; to register, call Sue 244-7909. Location: The Jungian Center For The Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Susan Mehrtens, 244-7909, info@ jungiancenter.org.
tai chi NEW BEGINNER TAI CHI CLASS IN WINOOSKI: We practice Cheng Man-ching’s “simplified” 37-posture Yang-style form. The course will be taught by Patrick Cavanaugh, longtime student and assistant to Wolfe Lowenthal, student of Cheng Man-ching and founder of Long River Tai Chi Circle. Patrick is a senior instructor at LRTCC in Vermont and New Hampshire. Starts Sep. 3, 7-8 p.m., open registration through Sep. 24. Cost: $65/month. Location: North End Studios Winooski, O’Brien Community Center, 32 Malletts Bay Ave., Winooski. Info: Long River Tai Chi Circle, Patrick Cavanaugh, 490-6405, patrick@ longrivertaichi.org, longrivertaichi.org.
SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 3636890, snake-style.com.
well-being 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: $2,795/person. Location: The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, 34 Oak Hill Rd., Williston. Info: Allison Morse, 872-8898, ayurvedavt@ comcast.net.
women HARPIES & HARRIDANS: WOMEN BEHAVING BADLY: Learn how angry women throughout history have been instigators of major change. From Angelina Grimké to Cecile Richards, women “behaving badly” have promoted social and economic justice. Participants will read biographies of nine important women activists. Led by Sue Mehrtens. Thu., 7-9 p.m., 9/5, 10/3, 11/7, 12/5, 1/2, 2/6, 3/5, 4/2, 5/7. Cost: $90/person; registration required; to register, call Sue 244-7909. Location: Jungian Center, 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Susan Mehrtens, 244-7909, info@jungiancenter.org.
woodwork MAKE HAND-CUT DOVETAILS: Students will make their own Shaker bench while learning to make the hand-cut dovetail joint, among the most admired joints in the field of furniture making. This class is appropriate for beginning or experienced woodworkers. Instructor Timothy Clark has been a professional woodworker for over 30 years. Sep. 28 & 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $250/2 7-hour days. Location: Workshop of Timothy Clark, Cabinetmaker/ Chairwright, 2111 Green St., Waltham. Info: Tim Clark, 9893204, tim@timothyclark.com, timothyclark.com/classes.html.
yoga EVOLUTION YOGA: Practice yoga in a down-to-earth atmosphere with some of the most experienced teachers and therapeutic professionals in Burlington. New this summer: Yoga on the Lake, at the Community Sailing Center, MWF, 7-8 a.m., and Saturday, 7:30-8:30 a.m.; and Yoga in the Park, Tuesday, 7:15-8:15 a.m., at Oakledge near Sunclock, and Thursday, 7-8 a.m., in Smalley Park. Daily drop-in classes including $10 community classes, Yoga Wall and Yoga Therapeutics classes led by physical therapists. Dive deeper into your practice or register for our Yoga Teacher Training for Healthcare Providers. $10-$15/class; $140/10-class card; $10/community class. New students $100/10-class card. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 8649642, 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 classes. Location: Sangha Studio, 120 Pine St. & 237 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 448-4262, nfo@sanghastudio.org sanghastudio.org. YOGA ROOTS: Join us in our lightfilled, heart-centered studios in Shelburne and Williston. We love what we do, and we share the gifts of yoga with people of all ages, attitudes and abilities. Yoga Roots offers vinyasa, heated, gentle, restorative, alignment-based yoga and meditation classes seven days a week! For daily classes, workshops and trainings, visit yogarootsvt.com. 120 Graham Way, Suite 140, Shelburne; 373 Blair Park, Suite 205, Williston. info@yogarootsvt.com. Various classes 7 days a week. Location: Yoga Roots, Williston. Info: Lynn Alpeter, 985-0090, lynn@yoga rootsvt.com, yogarootsvt.com.
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FILE UNDER ‘EXPAT’ Four new albums from formerly local artists B Y J O RD A N AD A M S
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ermont is a great place to make music. Tight-knit, creative communities, breathtaking scenery and numerous venues all over the state make the region a haven for troubadours, rock bands and composers alike. But, due to Seven Days’ mission of hyper-local coverage, we only publish full reviews for albums that come from currently Vermontbased creators. And that keeps us pretty darn busy. As much as we’d love it if our favorite bands and artists stayed put in the Green Mountains forever, life often has other plans. Still, we like to keep tabs on former locals and shine a little light on their pursuits out of state when we can. Take a look at these four recently released albums from Vermont expats.
CLARE BYRNE
ANDREW NORTH
LITTLE SLUGGER
VIOLET ULTRAVIOLET
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Now based in Connecticut, Clare Byrne was formerly a senior lecturer in dance at the University of Vermont. But her talents extend beyond pirouettes and pas de bourrées. Following her 2017 folk-rock debut EP, Seed, Byrne recently released a far more ambitious and avant-garde double album called Celestials. Split into two concept pieces, Sister (tracks one through eight) and Brother (nine through 16), the 71-minute work is swarming with ideas. Many of Byrne’s inclinations yield captivating results, ranging from pop-folk tunes that sound like lost gems from the late ’60s Laurel Canyon era to unconventional Björk-like experiments. From Sister, highlights include the gently puttering “Wolves,” an airy ballad interspersed with vibrant guitar licks, and the wispy “Who Is Your Real Love,” in which Byrne’s weary vocals come off like a female Tom Waits. From Brother, “Cincinnati Lover” is the record’s pinnacle. It creeps in unassumingly with lightly struck piano chords before busting out into a tambourine-shaking folk-rock anthem. Joined by a lively group of collaborators — here and throughout the record — Byrne and co. have the carefree energy of bohemian icons the Mamas and the Papas. Another noteworthy second-side track is the artist’s interpretation of the traditional tune “The Water Is Wide,” or “O Waly, Waly,” as it’s sometimes called. Raw and emotionally charged, the tune hovers in an ethereal plane above gently plucked chords and the faint rattle of jingle bells. Celestials is available at celestials.me.
For his latest EP, Lost City, New Hampshirebased singer-songwriter Andrew Grosvenor streamlines his formerly cumbersome moniker, Andrew of the North, truncating it to simply Andrew North. Though he’s an expat, the piano player can be seen regularly at the weekly jam session Family Night at SideBar in Burlington. It’s safe to assume that Grosvenor is a Phish phan. The jam-band legends have a signature warmth in their music, which Grosvenor carries over into his meandering piano pop. The artist’s last release, Ursa Verde, was created for the annual RPM challenge, which puts entrants in a race against time to record an entire album in the month of February. Stylistically, the tracks on Lost City sound like they could have come from those sessions — but the process couldn’t have been more different. While Ursa Verde was cranked out quickly, the six tracks on Lost City were written over approximately 15 years. It’s easy to imagine some of the tunes exploding into near-20-minute extended jams, but Grosvenor keeps things relatively tight. Jazz influences merge with his largely rock-based tendencies throughout, especially in the final minute or so of a jangly trip titled “Back in the Shed.” “Braggadocio,” the EP’s solo-piano epilogue, shows off the pianist’s mad chops. Creeping through layers of complicated chord changes and deft technical maneuvering, the artist closes his latest release with his greatest strengths. Lost City is available at andrewnorth. bandcamp.com.
I once heard someone say early Duran Duran albums play like a greatest-hits compilation. The person claimed that every track on Rio or Seven and the Ragged Tiger sounds like it could have topped the charts. Though Little Slugger sound nothing like the decadent new-wave Brits, their latest album, I Want to Live Here Forever, is packed with catchy songs. One could similarly claim it sounds almost like a compendium of the group’s best work from its entire catalog. Little Slugger’s masterminds, Sam Bevet and Ben Chugg, now reside in New York City. We last checked in with the band in late 2016, with the release of their sophomore album Perfect Days. Their third effort picks up where the previous LP left off, offering an assemblage of honest indie rock with subtle alt-country inklings. After rousing opener “Impossible,” a string of vibrant tunes — “You’re on Your Own,” “Spinning” and “Baltimore” — front-load the album with visions of carefree summer afternoons. Even though unsettling feelings of longing and insecurity lie beneath the surface, the first suite of tunes bleeds sunshine. The aptly titled “Storm” is a whirlwind of anthemic melodies and extravagant arrangements. Immediately following, “The Morning” cools off with a chilly post-punk aesthetic. Stark bass lines and Bevet’s darkened vocals crackle with intense emotions. I Want to Live Here Forever is available at littleslugger.bandcamp.com. The band makes a rare Vermont appearance this week, on Saturday, August 17, at the Monkey House in Winooski.
Jake Brennan, who performs and records as Violet Ultraviolet, left the Queen City several years ago for Philadelphia. He has the distinction of being one of only six artists to release music through defunct Burlington record label Section Sign Records. As the World Churns includes tunes written around the time of his 2016 Section Sign release, Pop City, as well as material composed after his move to the City of Brotherly Love. Brennan’s penchant for ’70s-inspired soft rock continues on the new album. “Open Wider,” the album’s opening track, is a pleasant, lukewarm bath of nostalgic rock. The artist’s love of Burlington is immediately evident in the titles of the following two tracks, “Paddy Ragean” and “Texaco (beach).” The former, an even-keeled tune with melancholy to spare, nods to Brennan’s former Paper Castles bandmate and Waking Windows cofounder Paddy Reagan. The latter, a punchier snapshot of summery escapism, shouts out to one of Burlington’s hidden gems along Lake Champlain. A lone cover stands among seven originals. Recorded about six months before Tom Petty’s death in October 2017, Brennan’s version of “Time to Move On,” from the late artist’s 1994 album Wildflowers, was meant to be a “living tribute.” Now, the homage stands as a memorial. Brennan’s version feels muddier and more dour than the sparkling original, which seems fitting in a now Petty-less world. As the World Churns is available at violetteultraviolet.bandcamp.com.
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I think I’ve been doing summer wrong. While watching many friends and coworkers gallivant off to beachy locales and cosmopolitan hubs, I’ve pretty much just been going about my business at home. To be clear, this was my choice. I vacationed in May just before summer got going. And I’m also heading off to California to visit family in about a week, so it’s not like I will have gone the whole summer without doing something vacation-y. But still, the FOMO is real. I thought about this a bit last weekend while attending the two-day Spruce Peak Folk Festival at the Spruce Peak resort in Stowe. The complex is one of the biggest resorts in the state, with amenities out the wazoo. (Forbes
magazine called it the “Aspen of the East” in a 2017 profile of the thennewly created slope-side village.) It’s surrounded by nothing but families pursuing as many leisure activities as possible, cradled in the loving, panoramic embrace of Mount Mansfield to the west and Spruce Peak to the east. I made a note to take a nice, long break next summer; I’m thinking somewhere mountainous. But enough about me! Now in its second year, the festival was held in and around Spruce Peak’s spacious green at the resort’s center, which can fit up to 800 people if push comes to shove. Like a summery postcard come to life, onlookers sat on picnic blankets, lawn chairs and Adirondack loungers under string lighting while bubbles floated through the air. (Foot-long bubble
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wands were included as part of the festival’s swag. The kids were pleased — as was I.) Each day brought only three acts to the WhistlePig Pavilion stage, starting in late afternoon and concluding just after sunset. As opposed to the rush job you usually get at festivals, which can be invigorating but also a total tease, lining up a hat trick of local and national folk artists per day gave each performer considerably more time onstage than what most festivalgoers would expect. This was a change from last year, which featured a larger mix of locals and bigger names all performing on one day. Since the festival is still a baby compared to some of the area’s other multiday music marathons, its organizers are clearly still experimenting to find what works. Burlington’s FRANCESCA BLANCHARD had the honor of strumming the first chord at the largely acoustic-guitar-driven event. After playing one song solo, she welcomed a full band, including locals RYAN JORY, PATRICK FREEMAN and IAN MACK, as well as longtime collaborator SASHA TORRENS-SPERRY, who notably played with Blanchard on her first album cycle following the release of her debut, Deux Visions. Oh, did I mention it was freezing and rainy? I’m talking mid-fifties while the sun was still up. I imagine other parts of the state experienced the brief cold snap, as well, but when you’re practically scraping the clouds, it’s all the more bitter. Unfortunately, Blanchard and co. got rained off the stage. A total bummer, since she’d yet SOUNDBITES
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FOAM BREWERS: Familiar Faces (jam, eclectic), 6:30 p.m., free.
NAKED TURTLE: Happy Hour with Justin Friello (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., free.
burlington
HALF LOUNGE: Chromatic (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: The Ray Vega Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. Juliet Quick (indie folk), 9:30 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9:30 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Swimmer, Waiting on Mongo (jam), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN: Kaite Lyon (Americana), 7 p.m., free. Mariel Buckley (Americana), 8:30 p.m., free. Mosaic featuring members of Kat Wright and the Welterweights (jam), 10 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE: The Joe Moore Band (blues), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (open format), 11 p.m., free. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: RambleTree with Special Guests (Irish, folk), 7-10 p.m., free. SIDEBAR: Godfather Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Hayley Jane and Friends (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.
MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.
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DRINK: Downstairs Comedy Open Mic, 8 p.m., free. FOAM BREWERS: Marty Fogel Quartet (jazz), 7 p.m., free. HALF LOUNGE: DJ SVPPLY & Bankz (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Mike Martin and Geoff Kim (jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., $5. Light Club Jazz Sessions and Showcase, 10:30 p.m., free.
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+. ORLANDO’S BAR & LOUNGE: Waiting on Mongo (jam), 9 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN: [Jeremy Brotz] (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Sean Kehoe (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., free. Geo Trio (rock), 10:30 p.m., free. Lily and Horn Horse (pop), midnight, free. RED SQUARE: The Rough Suspects (rock, blues), 7 p.m., free. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (open format), 11 p.m., free. RUBEN JAMES: DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 10 p.m., free. SIDEBAR: J Bengoy, Nodrums, SHLEE (indie), 9 p.m., $3. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Joe Percy (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.
THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Jam Nation (open jam), 7:30 p.m., free. JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Irish Session, 7 p.m., free. MAGIC HAT ARTIFACTORY: Laughing Stock with Mike Paternoster (standup), 7 p.m., free. MONKEY HOUSE: Spoken Nerd, Tru Klassick, Sevenqrtrs, Joint Manipulation (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free/$3. 18+. THE OLD POST: Salsa Night with DJ JP, 7 p.m., free. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Jenni and the Jazz Junketeers, 7 p.m., free. SHELBURNE VINEYARD: Crow’s Path Benefit: It Takes a Village (standup), 6:30 p.m., $15.
BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Italian Session, 6 p.m., free. GUSTO’S: DJ Bay 6 (hits), 8 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): D. Davis and Django Soulo (folk-rock), 7 p.m., free. SWEET MELISSA’S: Thomas Gunn, the Tiniest Lifeboat (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., free. WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.
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EDSON HILL DINING ROOM & TAVERN: Blackwolf (blues, roots), 6:30 p.m., free. MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic Night, 8:30 p.m., free.
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LOCALFOLK SMOKEHOUSE: Open Mic with Alex Budney, 8:30 p.m., free.
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HATCH 31: Karaoke, 7 p.m., free.
champlain islands/ northwest
THE OLD FOUNDRY AT ONE FEDERAL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE: Left Eye Jump (blues), 7 p.m., free. TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: The Blue Rock Boys (bluegrass), 7 p.m., free.
upper valley
LONG TRAIL BREWING: Supply and Demand (rock), 4 p.m., free.
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not only a wayward spirit but a nonconformist approach to songwriting. Brought to life by a full band that includes collaborators Siri Undlin, Adelyn Strei and Hilary James, Ries’ work touches on soul, folk and rock traditions. Check out Her Crooked Heart on Friday, August 16, at the Light Club Lamp Shop in Burlington. Locals SWALE open.
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CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Kip de Moll and Anton Cole (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free. THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free. WILD HART DISTILLERY POP UP TASTING ROOM: Gin & Grin with Kathleen Kanz and Tracie Spencer (standup), 7:30 p.m., free.
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.
champlain islands/ northwest NORTH HERO HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT: Chris and Erica (rock), 5:30 p.m., free.
northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
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Love Sick In an email to Seven Days, singer-songwriter Rachel Ries explains why she stopped performing under her given name in favor of
VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Indie Rumble (improv), 7 p.m., $5. Open Mic (standup), 8:30 p.m., free.
chittenden county
VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Big Pond Improv Festival, 7 p.m., $10-50.
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over 400 ticket holders showed up, as opposed to the roughly 300 or so who braved the gray fall-weather “preview” the day before. Burlington singer-songwriter LOWELL THOMPSON opened Sunday’s lineup. He noted that without a backing band he was free to play new material that his mates haven’t learned yet — much of which comes from a forthcoming release. In a subsequent conversation, the country crooner hinted at the possibility of long-awaited new music at some point in the not too distant future. How’s that for vague? Taking Sunday’s middle slot were Somerville, Mass., ensemble PARSONSFIELD. With some of the same musical DNA as Mipso, Parsonsfield distinguished themselves with a more
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progressive approach to bluegrass and other Americana subgenres, fusing in GET MORE INFO OR some electronics with organic sounds. WATCH ONLINE AT Serendipitously, while playing a new, VERMONTCAM.ORG unreleased song with the working title “River Town” — which includes lyrics about the sun breaking through the 16t-vcam-weekly.indd 1 8/12/19 3:23 PM clouds — the actual sun broke through the actual clouds at the exact moment the words were sung. I wondered if I was the only one who noticed that. Closing out the fest was a solo acoustic set from Grammy Award winner SHAWN COLVIN, known especially for her 1996 smash “Sunny Came Home,” which, of course, she played a little way into her set. But she opened with what she referred to as her “rawhide” version of soul-pop juggernaut GNARLS BARKLEY’s megahit “Crazy.” Colvin’s version was the epitome of dark-and-dusty outlaw country, a welcome contrast from the FRI 21 | SAT 22 overplayed original version of the tune. Colvin’s cover appears on her 2009 concert album, Live. Other stray observations about the FRI 23 | SAT 24 event: While certainly tuned in and gracious, the crowd was, I think, the quietest I’ve ever seen at a festival. You could practically hear the bubbles popping as they landed on grass. Also, if you’re able to roll up to the grand Lodge SARAH at Spruce Peak and not start humming the ominous music from the opening COLONNA scene from The Shining, you’ve probably never seen The Shining. Next summer, if you want to hear some beautiful music in an idyllic setting, do yourself a favor and hit up the (802) 859-0100 | WWW.VTCOMEDY.COM Spruce Peak Folk Festival. 101 main street, BurlingtoN
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northeast kingdom HARDWICK STREET CAFÉ AT THE HIGHLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS: John Emil (singersongwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.
HIGHLAND LODGE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free.
outside vermont
OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry & DJ Coco, 9 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Out in the Valley Happy Hour, 6:30 p.m., free.
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burlington
ARTSRIOT: Brett Hughes (country), 8 p.m., free. BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Andrew Moroz (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. BURLINGTON ST. JOHN’S CLUB: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: No Fun Intended: A Disco Techno Party with Andy Kershaw, 10 p.m., free. FOAM BREWERS: Chazzy Lake, Couchsleepers, Trackstar (indie), 9 p.m., free. HALF LOUNGE: J’Beau (R&B, electro-pop), 8 p.m., free. Manny Ward and DJ Chia (house), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: John Abair and His Good Pals (folk), 8 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Her Crooked Heart, Swale (rock), 7 p.m., $10. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Moochie (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. The Wormdogs, Wild Leek River (bluegrass), 9 p.m., $5. ORLANDO’S BAR & LOUNGE: Eggy (jam), 9:30 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. Justin Golden (blues, folk), 7 p.m., free. The Notables (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Talking Trees (klezmer), 10 p.m., $5. Duke Aeroplane (blues, rock), 11:30 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE: Dave Mitchell’s Blues Revue, 3 p.m., free. Freevolt (rock), 7 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ A-RA$ (house), 10 p.m., $5. REVELRY THEATER: Junk Island (improv), 9:30 p.m., $7. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Stevie B (open format), 10 p.m., free. SIDEBAR: Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Devon McGarry (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., free. THE TAP ROOM AT SWITCHBACK BREWING CO.: Fiddle Witch (folk), 6 p.m., free.
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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Big Pond Improv Festival, 7 p.m., $10-50.
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World Leaders Fully orchestrated and magnificently realized, AFRO YAQUI MUSIC COLLECTIVE
make funk and jazz music uninhibited by rules or
HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Whiskey Meyers, the Vegabonds (country, rock), 8 p.m., $20/25.
expectations. Firmly committed to social justice, the Pittsburgh-based ensemble
HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Insider, Prohibition, Fat Boys and Little Men (rock), 7:30 p.m., $10/12.
Mirror Butterfly, the group’s 2019 live jazz opera, is a sprawling narrative that details
JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Rushmore (rock), 7 p.m., free. MONKEY HOUSE: DJ Disco Phantom (open format), 9:30 p.m., free.
takes aim at climate change, immigration issues and dismantling cultural narratives. a chaotic world caught in a state of flux. Musically, the album similarly rises and falls, pairing rollicking, funky bangers with stark spoken-word pieces. Afro Yaqui Music Collective perform on Saturday, August 17, at Zenbarn in Waterbury.
WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 9:30 p.m., free.
THE OLD POST: Saturday Night Mega Mix featuring DJ Colby Stiltz (open format), 9 p.m., free.
CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Andy and Micah Plante (acoustic), 6 p.m., free. Mister Burns, Jarv, Eyenine, Dillon, New Fame, Sed One (hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., donation.
ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Devon & Brian (rock), 5 p.m., free. NightHawk (rock), 9 p.m., free. PARK PLACE TAVERN: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.
GUSTO’S: Elizabeth Renaud (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., free. Diamond Special (rock covers), 9 p.m., $5.
STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Steve Hartmann (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., free.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Zach Rhoads (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier
SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., free.
BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation. Barry Bender (singersongwriter), 6 p.m., free.
WHAMMY BAR: Sara Grace and Andy Suits (folk), 7 p.m., free.
BUCH SPIELER RECORDS: Community DJ Series (vinyl DJs), 3 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs
CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: DJ Ernest (open format), 9:30 p.m., free.
EL TORO: John Howell (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free. MOOGS PLACE: Dead Sessions Lite (Grateful Dead tribute), 10 p.m., $7.
GUSTO’S: Scott & Jas (rock covers), 6 p.m., free. DJ Kaos (hits), 9:30 p.m., $3.
TAP 25: George Petit Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Joe Percy (singersongwriter), 6 p.m., free.
middlebury area
SWEET MELISSA’S: Concilium, Green Chapel, Aliendog, Old North End (metal), 9 p.m., free.
CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Victim of Metal, Aliendog, Slightly Used, Indecent Exposure (metal), 9:30 p.m., free.
BABES BAR: Karaoke, 7 p.m., free.
outside vermont
MONOPOLE: Kris Band (rock), 10 p.m., free. MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.
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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Big Pond Improv Festival, 7 p.m., $10-50.
MONKEY HOUSE: Little Slugger, Eastern Mountain Time (rock), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+.
barre/montpelier
randolph/royalton
SMITTY’S PUB: Jawbone & Jolene (blues, rock), 8 p.m., free.
JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: The Lloyd Tyler Band (covers), 7 p.m., free.
STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Ben Slotnick (bluegrass), 8 p.m., free.
TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Lloyd Tyler Band (rock, country), 7 p.m., free.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bow Thayer (folk), 7 p.m., free.
HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Voices in Vain, Crafter, the Path, False Accusations, Lossbearer (metal), 7:30 p.m., $10/12.
ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Bootless & Unhorsed (Celtic), 5 p.m., free. A House on Fire (rock), 9 p.m., free.
THE OLD FOUNDRY AT ONE FEDERAL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE: Cooper & Corn (rock, Americana), 6:30 p.m., free.
SIDEBAR: DJ SVPPLY (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.
chittenden county
THE OLD POST: Phil Abair Band (rock), 9 p.m., free.
champlain islands/ northwest
ROSE STREET ARTISTS’ COOPERATIVE AND GALLERY: Steph Pappas Experience, Daisy World, Dan Strauss (Americana), 7 p.m., free.
THE DEN AT HARRY’S HARDWARE: Jim and Friends (Americana), 7 p.m., free.
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WHAMMY BAR: Cowboys and Angels (country), 7 p.m., free. NAKED TURTLE: Happy Hour with Justin Friello (acoustic), 6 p.m., free. Glass Onion (The Tragically Hip tribute), 9 p.m., free. OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Movin’ On (country), 9 p.m., free.
DELI 126: Cole Davidson (folkrock), 9:30 p.m., free. HALF LOUNGE: Blackout Barbie and SVPPLY (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.
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LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Guilhem Desq (folk, experimental), 9 p.m., $5. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.
BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Jeff Wheel (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.
NECTAR’S: Radio Underground (roots-rock), 7 p.m., free. Lazer Dad (’90s covers), 9 p.m., $5.
burlington
CLUB METRONOME: Rih & B: A Night of Beyoncé and Rihanna, 10 p.m., free.
ORLANDO’S BAR & LOUNGE: DJ Fattie B (open format), 10 p.m., free.
RADIO BEAN: Terri & Rob (folk), 7 p.m., free. Mama Ain’t Dead (bluegrass), 8:30 p.m., free. Miku Daza, Osaba (carnival punk), 10 p.m., $10. RED SQUARE: Left Eye Jump (blues), 3 p.m., free. Higher Education (rock, reggae), 7 p.m., $5. Mashtodon (open format), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (Latin), 6 p.m., free. DJ ATAK (house), 11 p.m., $5.
stowe/smuggs
EL TORO: Chris Lyon (country), 7 p.m., free. MOOGS PLACE: Wylie Shipman (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., free. TAP 25: Kurt & Curtis (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free.
mad river valley/ waterbury
ZENBARN: Afro Yaqui Music Collective (jazz), 9 p.m., $10/15.
REVELRY THEATER: Open Mic, 6 p.m., free. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Stevie B (open format), 10 p.m., free.
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REVIEW this The Silent Mile, What We Used to Have & Who We Used to Be (MISSED OUT RECORDS, CASSETTE, CD, DIGITAL)
I’m starting to think pop-punk will be the cockroach of rock and roll’s bastard children. As time and shifting trends further marginalize the once dominant, broad world of rock, it’s fascinating to see which subgenres survive. I’m not a betting man, but I don’t think I’d ever have put money on the persistence of pop-punk. Well, it wouldn’t be the first time I was wrong. Burlington’s latest offering to that seemingly evergreen oeuvre is the Silent Mile. Composed of Hunter Phelps on guitar and vocals, Conrad
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Be-er are a Burlington four-piece specializing in warm, straightforward bar rock. The name is, of course, a play on Vermont’s beverage of choice — the band’s website cheekily invites you to “drink it in.” But if “bar rock” evokes some kind of blind-drunk frat party to you, rest assured, this is something altogether different. Be-er’s lineup is heavy on scene veterans. Zach Landis sings lead, plays guitar, and contributes some choice piano and organ licks. James Bellizia holds down guitar No. 2. Michael Nedell moves the low end on bass guitar. And drummer Todd Gevry is a consummate sideman, all authority and
Beckmann on bass and drummer Steven Dull, the trio formed last year and got right to business, recording the five-track EP What We Used to Have & Who We Used to Be. I’d point out that it’s a breakup record, but that sort of goes with the territory in pop-punk, right? Because there are tenets of pop-punk, particularly those that shade toward emo, that the Silent Mile certainly oblige. First, you’ve got your sad lyrics, rooted in a sort of high-schoolish nostalgia. “Stealing my hoodie was your favorite thing / I still have the scarf your mother made for me,” Phelps sings on opener “The World Was Ours.” The band chugs along with impressive crispness, excellently captured by local producer Ryan Cohen. The Silent Mile present a tight, united front of raiseyour-fist punk. What afflicts the record is a combination of overreliance on pop-punk tropes and a simultaneous failure to adhere to one of the genre’s core values. Songs such as “Last Summer’s Odyssey” check many boxes but not the big, important one. It’s a song about a lost love affair at the beach in the summer — hey, kids love that shit! But you need a big, soaring melody to power this kind of tune, and that’s where the Silent Mile fall short.
Phelps has a fine voice, but trying to find a hook in these songs is like trying to get that hoodie back from an ex. Instead of delivering the catchy, syrupy melodies you might find in a Descendents or Jimmy Eat World song, the tracks on this EP come across more like a list of how things suck. I don’t doubt the sincerity of the Burlington trio. The angst permeating What We Used to Have & Who We Used to Be is genuine, and the heartbreak that inspired the songs comes across quite clearly. The arrangements are well thought out and played with proper aggression. And in a genre so dependent on radio-pop sheen, Cohen ably handles the production style. All that the band is missing is a bit more freedom from the confines of its influences, paired with stronger, or at least more inventive, melodies. It doesn’t look like the niche that pop-punk occupies is going anywhere — at least judging by the records coming out of the Green Mountains lately. And, especially for a first foray, the Silent Mile’s debut EP isn’t a bad offering. Listen for yourself at thesilentmile.bandcamp.com. The Silent Mile are touring around the East Coast this month, but are back in Vermont on Saturday, September 7, for Punk in the Park in Rutland.
restraint. Everyone chips in quite credibly on backup vocals, too. The band’s self-titled debut LP is a humble and charming little project. A lot of these songs have a distinctly country flavor, but it’s by way of Dinosaur Jr., not Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. This is guitardriven, all-American music — and a perfectly timed, breezy summer soundtrack. Take opener “Hide,” which launches itself from a guitar riff, as most tracks here do. “Gonna hide out in the woods,” sings Landis, “make a bunch of noise, up in the hills, me and the boys.” This kind of selfaware simplicity exemplifies every cut on the album, a formula from which Be-er rarely deviate. Indeed, the chorus is just “I’m gonna hide,” over a wash of moving harmonies. That sound doesn’t change much for the rest of the album, aside from a few blasts of slide guitar from guest George Seymour, who sits in for three songs. The band doesn’t really need to branch out, though, when it can cut takes so clean and pure. This is its secret weapon: Despite the simplicity of the material here, the band is an exceptionally tight, experienced crew. Even on
the loosest tracks, such as the jazzy, jammy “Steal You Away,” not a note is out of place. This careful approach serves the band well, but what really sets Be-er apart from any given festival lineup is a kind of innocence. There’s no anger or even cynicism on this LP. What’s more, you never get the sense that their earnestness is a put-on or a pose. Hell, the closest they get to an actual drinking song is “Meet You at the Bar,” which turns out to be a celebration of community and friendship rather than a call for another round. And album closer “Sunny Skies” is actually about sunny skies. Which fits their brand, right? Be-er aren’t here to reinvent, well, much of anything. At all. They’re simply here to have a great time playing music. That aesthetic works because you can hear their joy seeping into every song. So, while this album may not be for everyone, Be-er are mighty easy to love. With just the right mix of amateur gusto and understated chops, their debut may well charm the socks off of you. Be-er is available at be-er.bandcamp.com. Be-er celebrate their album release with Dino Bravo on Thursday, August 22, at the Monkey House in Winooski.
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middlebury area
RADIO BEAN: Audrey Pearl (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Ian Steinberg (indie folk), 8:30 p.m., free. The Thaya Zalewski Dreamtet (jazz), 10 p.m., free. Mosaic featuring members of Kat Wright and the Welterweights (jam), 10 p.m., $5.
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CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Earl (hits), 9 p.m., free.
champlain islands/ northwest
RED SQUARE: The Jeff Salisbury Band (blues), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (open format), 11 p.m., free.
NORTH HERO HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT: She Was Right (Americana), 5:30 p.m., free.
RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: RambleTree with Special Guests (Irish, folk), 7-10 p.m., free.
THE OLD FOUNDRY AT ONE FEDERAL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE: Bethany Conner (folk), 6:30 p.m., free.
SIDEBAR: Godfather Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.
TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Gold Tooth Gator (blues), 7 p.m., free.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): String Band Karaoke, 6 p.m., free. Hayley Jane and Friends (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.
upper valley
THE ENGINE ROOM: Old Skool vs. New Skool Dance Party with DJ Robbie, 9 p.m., $5.
VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Vermont’s Funniest Comedian: Preliminaries (standup), 7 p.m., $8.
outside vermont
chittenden county
NAKED TURTLE: Bella Voca (rock), 9 p.m., free.
AUTUMN RECORDS: Zizia, ouzkxqlzn (experimental), 7 p.m., free.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Carter Glass (rock), 7 p.m., free.
SUN.18 burlington
THE FARMHOUSE TAP & GRILL: Twiin Speak (folk, soul), 5:30 p.m., free. HALF LOUNGE: Open Decks, 10 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: The Discussions (classical, jazz), 8 p.m., $5. RADIO BEAN: Pete Sutherland and Tim Stickle’s Old Time Session, 1 p.m., free. Pickin’ Pear (folk), 5:30 p.m., free. John Forest Gray (eclectic), 7 p.m., free. Brianna Musco (folk), 8:30 p.m., free. 41 Prospect (alt-country), 10 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: John Lackard Blues Band, 7 p.m., free. DJ Two Sev (open format), 11 p.m., free. RUBEN JAMES: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch, noon, free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Fanny Pack (improv), 7 p.m., $5. Open Mic, 8:30 p.m., free.
chittenden county
CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
Making a Scene Perhaps the most underappreciated of the comedic arts, improv can also be the most
difficult — and rewarding. Hot on the heels of the Vermont Comedy Club’s summer sketch comedy revue, the BIG POND IMPROV FESTIVAL
takes over the Queen City club for the second year in a row. Much like at a music festival, independent
improv groups from Montréal, New York City, Boston and the Green Mountain State come together for a three-day marathon of on-the-spot hilarity. The Big Pond Improv Festival runs Thursday through Saturday, August 15 through 17, at the Vermont Comedy Club in Burlington.
champlain islands/ northwest BLUE PADDLE BISTRO: Paul Asbell (jazz), 6 p.m., free.
MON.19 burlington
THE FARMHOUSE TAP & GRILL: The Medicine Tribe Trio (Americana), 5:30 p.m., free. HALF LOUNGE: Jack Bandit and Friends (EDM), 10 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 7 p.m., free. Ben Balivet (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.
MONKEY HOUSE: Erin CasselsBrown (indie folk), 6 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs
MOOGS PLACE: Sheila and the Bridesmaids (blues, rock), 7 p.m., free.
mad river valley/ waterbury
LAWSON’S FINEST LIQUIDS: John Emil (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., free.
TUE.20 burlington
MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.
ARTSRIOT: Noble Dust, Cricket Blue, Alpacka (indie folk), 8:30 p.m., $8.
barre/montpelier
RADIO BEAN: Peter Wayne Burton (rock), 7 p.m., free. Duke Aeroplane & the Ampersand Band (blues, rock), 10 p.m., free.
THE FARMHOUSE TAP & GRILL: Remember Baker (bluegrass), 5:30 p.m., free.
SWEET MELISSA’S: Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m., donation.
SIDEBAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Family Night (open jam), 9 p.m., free.
mad river valley/ waterbury
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Comedy & Crêpes (standup), 8 p.m., free.
MISERY LOVES CO.: Disco Brunch with DJ Craig Mitchell, 11 a.m., free.
BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Eric Friedman, 11 a.m., free.
ZENBARN: Vermont Jazz Ensemble, 4:30 p.m., free.+
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THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Open Mic Night with Kyle Stevens, 6 p.m., free.
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HALF LOUNGE: Molly Mood (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.
RADIO BEAN: Concetta Abbate (classical, folk), 7 p.m., free. Lake & Bridge (indie folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Honky-Tonk Tuesdays with Pony Hustle, 10 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE: CRWD CTRL (house, techno), 7 p.m., free. DJ A-RA$ (open format), 10 p.m., free. SIDEBAR: Seth Yacovone (blues), 7 p.m., free. Ron Stoppable (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Kids Music with Linda Bassick, 9:30 a.m., free.
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MONKEY HOUSE: Winooski Anvil Company, Aliendog, Slightly Used (metal), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., free. WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
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LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Dayve Huckett (jazz), 7 p.m., free.
CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Karaoke with DJ Molotov, 9:30 p.m., free.
LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Grup Anwar (classical Arabic), 7:30 p.m., free.
SWEET MELISSA’S: Blue Fox’s Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.
MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Wonderkid (singer-songwriter), 9:30 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs
MOOGS PLACE: The Oleo Romeos (Americana), 7:30 p.m., free.
middlebury area
HATCH 31: The Welterweights (country), 7 p.m., free.
outside vermont
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
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HALF LOUNGE: DJ IANU (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: LOVECRAFT (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul Asbell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.
THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Janice & Shane, A Montréal Paul (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Donavon Frankenreiter, Christina Holmes (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., $20/22. JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Bluegrass Session, 7 p.m., free. MONKEY HOUSE: Laveda, Community Garden, Nodrums (indie), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+. THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free. STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Trivia Night, 8 p.m., free.
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. HATCH 31: Tom Caswell Blues Jam, 7 p.m., free.
LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. Alex Stewart Quartet (jazz), 9:30 p.m., $5.
northeast kingdom
MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9:30 p.m., free.
outside vermont
NECTAR’S: Swimmer, Haewa (jam), 8 p.m., free/$5. 18+. ORLANDO’S BAR & LOUNGE: Learic and Es-K (album release) (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free.
PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free. OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Rick Estrin & the Nightcats (jazz, blues), 7:30 p.m., free. m
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Escape to Neverland
“Whimsical Wonders: Fairy Houses From Nature by Sally J. Smith,” Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History B Y RA CHEL ELI ZA B ET H JONES
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t may come as no surprise that Vermont is especially welcoming to fae folk — if you know where to look. From the queer-oriented Faerie Camp Destiny in Northfield to Burlington artist Emily Anderson’s Bluebird Fairies to the annual Fairy House Festival in Grafton, the Green Mountain State is brimming with opportunities to peek into a smaller, and perhaps gentler, world. With reports of family separation, incarcerated children and privileged pedophiles in the news, an escape from reality
might be especially tempting. “Whimsical Wonders: Fairy Houses From Nature by Sally J. Smith,” at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury, offers just such an opportunity. “I love living on the fringe of what is considered ‘normal,’” Smith writes in her artist’s statement, “and continue to thrive in the liminal spaces between the visible and invisible realms where magic still exists…” In a clever move, the Sheldon is showing 12 of Smith’s fairy houses in conjunction with a photographic retrospective of
the late Vermont-based landscape architect Dan Kiley. The pairing offers visitors an unexpected chance to meditate on architecture as a shared human impulse, as well as on distinctions of scale, gender, craft/design, art/kitsch and magic/rationality. While large, glossy prints featuring Kiley’s sleek modernist landscapes occupy two exhibition spaces, Smith’s crunchy handmade houses are scattered throughout the permanent collection as if part of a mystical treasure hunt. Like so many kids raised near nature,
Smith grew up inventing and building small structures from materials at hand — sticks, moss, leaves, rocks. Attributing her creative path to her parents — her father was an architect and nature photographer, her mother a passionate gardener — Smith claims, “I was destined to have a deep reverence for the environment.” After leaving her childhood home in Shelburne and spending more than 20 years as a professional watercolorist, Smith settled across the lake in Westport, N.Y. Her wee houses are all grown up, too. PHOTOS COURTESY OF HENRY SHELDON MUSEUM OF VERMONT HISTORY
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The first sign How to Create of maturity one Whimsical Homes might notice — for Fairy Folk. aside from the fact One of Smith’s that the houses more rustic strucare in a museum tures on view is and not the woods the “Adirondack — is the decided Faerie Lodge.” It SAL LY J. SMIT H blending of natulooks like someral and human-made materials. Along thing you might stumble on in the forest, with favorites such as birch bark, moss, and then glance around for spritely fungus, pebbles and grapevine, Smith creatures. The house’s two towers are incorporates fake flowers, beads, store- shingled with tiny fungi, each turret bought miniatures and even tiny LED proudly topped with a red pine cone. lights. These are not spontaneous and Bits and bobs of dried wild grape tendrils ephemeral afternoon concoctions, but accent the house’s doors and appear to be premeditated and meticulously crafted reaching for the sky. studio sculptures. Whether this amount While children’s fairy houses tend of human intervention is acceptable toward simplicity, Smith samples a swath depends solely on a viewer’s level of fairy of architectural influences. Houses like house purism. the relatively modest “Dove Cottage” or Consider the “Autumn Harvest” the Maleficent-worthy “Faerie Queen’s house: At roughly a foot tall, the home Hermitage” are prime examples of fanciappears ablaze with a sloping, wizard- ful mysticism. By contrast, the “Tyrolean hat-shaped roof of fall foliage. Upon Tower” and “Scandia Spirals Manor” closer inspection, one realizes the leaves pay tribute to traditional Austrian and cascading beneath an acorn finial are Scandinavian architecture, respectively. synthetic. An arched doorway is crafted The tiny “Zenplicity Tea House” not only from birch bark and white cedar twigs; celebrates the straight lines of Japanese its doorknob is a green antique glass bead teahouses but, as Smith writes, was “also shaped like a leaf — presumably glued on. partially inspired by the works of landTufts of green wool “moss” grow between scape architect Dan Kiley, who loved the riverstone steps. use of linear forms in the landscape.” For her part, Smith divides her fairy While fairy houses are not everyone’s house sculptures into three categories: cup of tea, it’s a delight to see this form of studio works like the ones in this exhi- folk art embraced at the level of an instibition, nature-sited works that incor- tution (albeit a small one). Smith’s artistry porate some materials brought from and craft are a reminder that celebrating the studio, and completely ephemeral magic and play isn’t just for kids, and that nature-sited works. When working in we never have to grow up — at least not the last category, Smith uses thorns, all the way. porcupine quills or cotton thread to hold things together. Contact: jones@sevendaysvt.com “These houses are left where they are made,” she writes on her website, “and INFO begin to disappear back into the land- “Whimsical Wonders: Fairy Houses scape after the photos have been taken.” From Nature by Sally J. Smith,” on view Tantalizing images of these temporary through September 1 at Henry Sheldon works can be found in the gallery’s copy of Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury. Smith’s instructional book, Fairy Houses: henrysheldonmuseum.org
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f GARRETT MORIN: “Crowd Sorcery,” new works in pastel by the New York-based artist inspired by Neolithic monuments to the dead. Reception: Saturday, August 17, 5-9 p.m. August 17-November 16. Info, 233-2943. Safe and Sound Gallery in Burlington.
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f ‘CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN REGIONALISM: VERMONT PERSPECTIVES’: Using works from the center’s permanent collection, the exhibition invites viewers to consider the framework of regionalism and the role art plays in society. Guest-curated by Ric Kasini Kadour. Reception: Saturday, August 17, 4-6 p.m. f RON ROSENSTOCK: “Sacred Places,” photographs of locations around the world where people have gathered to pray or be inspired. Reception: Saturday, August 17, 2-4 p.m. August 17-October 20. Info, 362-1405. Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.
ART EVENTS 28TH ANNUAL LATE SUMMER ARTS AND CRAFT FESTIVAL: A juried art show, instructor demonstrations, chain-saw carving, food and more, held in conjunction with the Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce Chrome Show. Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts, Ludlow, Saturday, August 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. ART ON PARK: Local art vendors including jewelers, artists, woodworkers, accessory and apparel designers, potters, craftspeople, and specialty food and beverage producers display and sell their wares. Park St., downtown Stowe, Thursday, August 15, 5-8 p.m. Info, 800-467-8693. ARTIST TALK: ALINA TENSER: The artist-inresidence sculptor discusses her large-scale work. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center, West Rutland, Wednesday, August 14, 7 p.m. Info, 438-2097. ARTIST TALK: ORAH MOORE: The photographer discusses her project on display, “Everyday, Someone: 365 Days in Black & White,” and tells the stories behind the photographs. Studio Place Arts, Barre, Wednesday, August 14, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 479-7069. 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, Saturday, August 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free to browse. Info, 865-7166. ‘COMICAL VENTURES: AT PLAY WITH THE PAST’: A multimedia presentation with University of Vermont cultural anthropologist Luis Vivanco, whose work weaves connections among history, comics and ethnographic research on bicycles, reflecting on the meanings and importance of playfulness. Cold Hollow Sculpture Park, Enosburg Falls, Saturday, August 17, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 512-333-2119. FRIDAY ARTISAN MARKET: Featuring a variety of food, local goods, art, music and family activities. Spruce Peak at Stowe, Friday, August 16, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, 253-3437. MEET-AND-GREET WITH JOSEPH PENSAK: The new director of River Arts invites community members, neighboring arts organizations, businesses and nonprofits to say hello and share ideas about possible collaborations. The Railroad Café, Morrisville, Thursday, August 15, 5:30-8 p.m. Info, 888-1261. OPEN STUDIO FIGURE DRAWING: Sessions featuring a variety of approaches to working from the figure are suited to all levels of drawing, painting and sculpture backgrounds and expertise. Easels and tables available. River Arts, Morrisville, Tuesday, August 20, 3-5:30 p.m. $10. Info, 888-1261. PHOTO CO-OP: Lens lovers gather to share their experience and knowledge of their craft. Gallery at River Arts, Morrisville, Thursday, August 15, 6-8 p.m. $5. Info, 888-1261.
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STONE BENCH DEDICATION: Master carver Nora Valdez and a team of teen carvers created a bench over the summer that will be given to the library, as part of a Carving Studio & Sculpture Center program. Maclure Library, Pittsford, Saturday, August 17, noon. Info, 438-2097. VERMONT TRAVEL DOCUMENTARY & ART SHOW: Local artist Nancy Stone shows her work titled “Vermont Vistas,” and a screening of One Town at a Time, about Vermont’s 251 Club, includes a Q&A with director Mike Leonard. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, Wednesday, August 21, 7 p.m. Info, 878-4918.
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ALISA DWORSKY & BILL FEREHAWK: “Job Site,” a room-size installation that explores the drawing and choreography inherent in architecture and incorporates paper, graphite, wood and video projection. SARAH AMOS: “Unique Multiples,” innovative prints employing multiple techniques by the Australian artist, who spends part of her time in northern Vermont. Through October 6. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington. BEN BALCOM: A short film, “The Sequence of Years,” that investigates the relationship between cinematic artifice and experiences of everyday life. KARA TORRES: “Myopia,” artwork in variety of materials, including cloth, paint and PVC, that plays with visual perception, hidden imagery, subversive ideologies and metaphorical and literal myopia. Through September 30. Info, 391-4083. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.
VISUAL ART IN SEVEN DAYS:
Josh Kerman The Burlington club DJ known as KermiTT, Josh Kerman
does more than rock the decks. The Champlain College grad is the founder of Church Street
DJs, which offers booking, event coordination and promotion services, and he’s a board member of the Friends for A_Dog Foundation. He is also one productive photographer. Nearly 100 images of his fellow DJs are on view at Half Lounge in Burlington through September 30. Pictured: “DJ Killa-Jewel.” (Montréal-based Killa-Jewel will appear at Red Square in Burlington on August 31 for A_Dog Day.) JACOB HESSLER: “Rising Times,” contemporary fine art photography focused on the effects of climate change on coastal communities. Through August 31. Info, 324-0014. Soapbox Arts in Burlington.
‘LIGHT & LENSES’: Digital artists from Vermont Photo Group present eclectic styles within the 16-by-20 format. Through August 30. Info, 434-5503. Mirabelles Café & Bakery in Burlington.
JAMES VOGLER: Abstract oil paintings by the Vermont artist. Through August 31. Info, 391-4083. Gallery at One Main in Burlington.
LINDA E. JONES: “Traces,” a retrospective of selected mixed-media paintings including new work inspired by personal archaeological exploration. Through September 13. Info, 865-8980. Champlain College Art Gallery in Burlington.
JESS POLANSHEK: “The Flower Messengers,” a collection of the first pieces in the Burlington artist’s newest series, celebrating plants and the animals that cherish them. Through August 31. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery in Burlington. JORDAN DOUGLAS: “(Re)memberings,” silver gelatin photographs, toned in sepia. Through August 24. Info, 859-9222. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee in Burlington. JOSH KERMAN: “Disc Jockeys in Vermont,” nearly 100 photographs of DJs by the founder of Church Street DJs, aka KermiTT. Through September 30. Info, info@churchstreetdjs.com. Half Lounge in Burlington.
ART LISTINGS AND SPOTLIGHTS ARE WRITTEN BY PAMELA POLSTON. LISTINGS ARE RESTRICTED TO ART SHOWS IN TRULY PUBLIC PLACES.
SOCIAL JUSTICE ART INSTALLATION: Upward Bound students, who are first in their families to go to college, display artwork that addresses the conditions in detention camps on the U.S. southern border. Through August 25. Info, 656-2961. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. ‘WHAT WERE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU MISSED FROM HOME?’: A collaborative installation by Maya Jeffereis and Elliott Katz that responds to family histories, immigration and incarceration, and asks who can call America “home.” An “itinerant library” in
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JAMIE HANSEN: Photography and assemblages from the streets of Cuba. Through September 1. Info, 552-8105. The North Branch Café in Montpelier.
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‘KINDREDS: TANGIBLE AND INEFFABLE’: Paintings by Kate Emlen and ceramic works by Amanda Nichols. Through August 24. Info, 738-3667. The Garage Cultural Center in Montpelier.
‘ALL THE WATERS’: Twenty-five artists from Chittenden County show works in oil, watercolor, pastel, collage, photography, glass and mixed media. Through August 31. Info, 899-3211. Jericho Town Hall. BONNIE ACKER: “Hues of Summer,” new paintings by the Burlington artist. Through September 3. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. HAROLD WESTON: Works by the modernist painter and social activist (1894-1972) dubbed “the Thoreau of the Adirondacks.” Through August 25. ‘WILLIAM WEGMAN: OUTSIDE IN’: More than 60 works from the renowned artist’s collection, including Polaroid photos of his Weimeraners, pages from his handmade book Field Guide to North America and to Other Regions, drawing and postcard paintings. Through October 20. 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. ‘MAG WHEELS: ARTISTRY IN MOTION’: An exhibition of all things car related. Through September 1. Info, 891-2014. Milton Artists’ Guild Art Center & Gallery. MICHAEL SMITH: “I Can’t Move,” case studies in still life behavior. Through August 24. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. VERMONT PASTEL SOCIETY CHAMPLAIN REGION: “Vermont Structures,” a collection of pastel paintings by member artists. Through August 31. Info, 660-4999. Art Works Frame Shop and Gallery in South Burlington.
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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. AGATHE MCQUESTON: “A License to Stare,” classically rendered sculptures and drawings by the Montpelier artist. Through August 30. Info, 279-5558. Card Room, Vermont Statehouse, in Montpelier.
EMILIA OLSON: “Resurfaced,” paintings by the Vermont artist. Through August 17. Info, moetown52@comcast.net. Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. ‘EYE SPY’: Watch out, you’re being observed in this fun show focused on the eye. LISA MYERS: “Seriality,” mixed-media pieces based on old photographs of the artist’s grandmother and her siblings. ORAH MOORE: “Everyday, Someone: 365 Days in Black & White,” a visual diary of black-andwhite iPhone photographs. Through August 23. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre. ‘I LOVE IT WHEN I’M WRONG: YES, WHITE PEOPLE, IMMIGRATION IS ABOUT SKIN COLOR’: A multimedia installation by Susan Calza that examines immigration, colonialism, forced migration, slavery and skin color. Audio narratives recounting immigration stories are interwoven within a sculptural environment. Viewing by appointment only. Through August 31. Info, 224-6827. Susan Calza Gallery in Montpelier.
LOIS EBY: “Studies in Rhythmic Vitality,” abstract paintings by the Vermont artist. Through September 27. Info, leby@loiseby.com. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier. MARILYN MADDISON AND ALANA LAPOINT: “Imaginings,” abstract photography, and paintings, respectively. Through August 31. Info, 595-5252. Center for Arts and Learning in Montpelier. MICHAEL T. JERMYN: Framed images from the Montpelier photographer’s trip to Italy and Spain. Through September 4. Info, 223-4300. Salaam Boutique in Montpelier.
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‘SITETIME : CORDWOOD : SHARING’: A multimedia exhibition assembled by Erika Senft Miller, Nancy Winship Milliken and Michael Zebrowski features photographs, video, sound, virtual-reality time-lapse, prints, drawings, and three logs; all are ephemera captured, collected and created during a two-year exhibit in the Vermont Arts Council Sculpture Garden. Through August 23. Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier. SUSAN SAWYER: Botanical artworks. Through September 30. Info, 229-6206. North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier. ‘THREADS’: Tapestries and fiber art by local weavers Lorilla Banbury, Barbara Bendix, Julie Singer George, Andrea Gould, Toby Goldsmith and Connie Koeller. Through September 5. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield. ‘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 home front. Through October 25. Info, 479-8500. Vermont History Center in Barre.
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CLAIRE KELLY: “New Work,” glass sculptures that create miniature landscapes populated with animals, many of which have a perilous existence. Through September 8. DUNCAN JOHNSON: “Horizons,” a new body of work using reclaimed wood, assembled into abstract, 2D compositions. Through October 13. JUSTIN HOEKSTRA: “New Work,” abstract acrylic paintings. Through September 8. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. ‘COMPOSING FORM’: A group exhibition of contemporary sculptors working in ceramics, highlighting figurative and abstract work that references human history, intervention and experience. Curated by Rachel Moore. Through August 24. DUSTY BOYNTON: “Reliefs,” painted and cut figures on wood by the Vermont artist. Through August 24. ‘EXPOSED!’: The 28th annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, featuring works on the gallery lawn and around downtown Stowe. Through October 19. SUZY SPENCE: “On the Hunt,” paintings that consider contemporary power struggles through the metaphor of fox hunting. Curated by Amy Rahn. Through August 24. Info, 235-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. ‘EXPLORING WATER’: Mary Admasian, Kate Burnim, Renée Greenlee and Erika Senft Miller exhibit photography, sculpture, cyanotypes, painting, video installation, window installation and mixed media, curated by Kelly Holt. Through August 31. STOWE/SMUGGS
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LINDA MANEY: “Plane Geometry,” paintings that explore, and sometimes complicate, common geometric shapes. Through September 28. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli & Taps in Barre.
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Info, 760-4634. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort. ‘MORRISVILLE MOSAICS’: Multiple artistic interpretations of a sense of place, in a variety of mediums, originating from a community photographic project. Through September 25. ‘UNDERCOVER’: Artwork in a variety of mediums created by members of the Open Studio Figure Drawing group. Through September 15. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville. ‘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.
Suzy Spence Based in Montpelier and Brooklyn, Spence is an equestrian — in which mounted hunters chase the scent of a fox rather than the animal itself. She is
f “THE VERMONT WE CANNOT SEE”: Infrared photographs by Lisa Dimondstein, Julie Parker and Sandra Shenk. Reception: Friday, August 16, 6-8 p.m. Through September 14. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Waterbury.
also an artist who draws on the genteel world of fox hunting to express social commentary
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who just two years ago began riding with Green Mountain Hounds in so-called drag hunts
on gender, power, class and violence. A selection of her gestural, brushy figurative paintings is on view at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe through August 24, guest-curated by Amy Rahn. While equestrian sartorial trappings are recognizable in many of the works, Spence’s moody portraits and genre scenes hint at more universal psychological dramas. The exhibition’s title, “On the Hunt,” only reinforces dualities of rider and ridden, hunter and quarry. Pictured: “Carriage (I).”
‘THEN AND NOW’: A plein air landscape exhibition of works by 12 20th-century masters of the medium and 30 contemporary artists painting in the same locations; in celebration of the gallery’s 35th anniversary. Through September 2. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.
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22ND ANNUAL BIG RED BARN ART SHOW: Vermont artists and artisans display their wares three exhibitions in one: the main exhibit, with up to four pieces from each artist; the small-works show with two pieces per artist; and the Art Stall, a corner dedicated to modestly priced prints and cards. Through September 2. Info, 496-6682. Big Red Barn Gallery at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield.
‘AMASSED AND UP-ENDED: DECODING THE LEGACY OF STUFF’: Objects, photographs and documents representing four generations of the Robinson family, and exploring how what we save over a lifetime helps to tell our stories. Through October 27. Info, 877-3406. Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh. ANDREW MARKS: Fantasy creatures carved from briar burl and mounted on stone. Through August 31. ‘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 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. Through September 1. SALLY J. SMITH: “Whimsical Wonders: Fairy Houses From Nature,” very tiny dwellings by the New York State artist. Through September 1. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury. ‘BEFORE HOUDINI: THE MAKING OF A GRAPHIC NOVEL’: Images that show the stages of development of the book by author Jeremy Holt and illustrator John Lucas. Through September 22. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.
‘THE ART AMONG US’: Artworks by 19 members of the congregation including photography, painting, wood, fabric sculpture and more, in conjunction with the Vermont Festival of the Arts. Weekends only. Through August 18. Info, 917-4060. Waitsfield United Church of Christ.
BRENDA MYRICK: New work in acrylic and oil. Through August 31. Info, 458-1415. Bristol Cliffs Café. ‘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.
CORLISS GRIFFITH & MARYELLEN SULLIVAN: Oil paintings of Vermont scenes, and abstract photographs of a recent trip to Europe, respectively. Through August 31. Info, 244-7036. Waterbury Public Library. ‘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. Through October 13. Info, 583-5832. Bundy Modern in Waitsfield.
PENNY BILLINGS: “Light and the Tonalist Landscape,” contemporary realist paintings. Through August 31. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery at Middlebury Falls. RORY JACKSON: “Places of Belonging,” paintings that depict the local artist’s two homes, in Vermont and Ghana. Through August 31. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery on the Green in Middlebury.
CALL TO ARTISTS 2020 ONE & ONLY SERIES: MOXIE Productions and the Grange Hall invite submissions for solo performance shows of all kinds for their 2020 season, January through April. Submitted proposals may represent storytelling, improv, dance, musical, puppetry, multimedia, variety, spoken word, cabaret, burlesque, standup, magic, tragedy, comedy and other forms. Pieces must be 45 to 90 minutes total running time. Deadline: September 15. Grange Hall Cultural Center, Waterbury Center. Free. Info, grangehallcc@gmail.com, grangehallcc.com.
CALL FOR MAKERS: The Champlain Maker Faire, to be held September 28, will focus on two areas: growing distributive manufacturing in Vermont; and engaging schools in making, project and startup development and tool and equipment use. Those who respond have the option to exhibit Friday at the School Maker Day, at Friday Night’s Makers in the Dark Night of Illumination, and/or at the main Champlain Maker Faire event Saturday. Deadline: August 25. Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms. Info, 578-7738, champlain.makerfaire.com.
58TH ANNUAL ART IN THE PARK FESTIVALS: Vermont artists and artisans are invited to participate in the festival at Main Street Park in Rutland, October 12 and 13. Deadline just before the show. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland. Info, artinthepark@chaffeeartcenter.org, 775-0356.
CALL TO ART-LOVING WRITERS: VOICING ART POETRY READING: Calling for submissions/reading of original poetry or prose written by all ages and experience levels in response to the “Bucolic Concrete” art exhibit at Flynndog Gallery, or by other art of the writer’s choice. In-person and live-streamed, family-friendly reading on August 24. Deadline: August 23. Nomad Coffee — South End Station, Burlington. Free. Info, poartryproject@gmail.com.
‘BEYOND THE SEED’: Established and emerging artists are invited to submit one or two pieces for an upcoming exhibit; must be wire-hung. Deadline: August 23. Jericho Town Hall. Info, catherine.mcmains@ gmail.com, jerichovt.org. ‘BODY BEAUTIFUL’: Seeking 2D work that appreciates the diversity of the human form, to be exhibited September 12 to October 12. Deadline: September 3, 11:59 p.m. Grange Hall Cultural Center, Waterbury Center. Free. Info, 244-4168, grangehallcc@gmail.com, grangehallcc.com.
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JURIED SHOW AT THE AIR GALLERY: The artist-run gallery has monthly jury sessions in August and September. Deadline: September 4. Artist in Residence Gallery, St. Albans. Free. Info, artistinresidence. coop@gmail.com. MAIL ART AT THE ROKEBY: The upcoming exhibit “Structures” will introduce contemporary art into the historic buildings on the
museum grounds, asking viewers to contemplate the role that structures play in shaping our experience of the world. To that end, the museum invites artists from across the world to submit a piece of mail art that will be exhibited in the Tourist Cabin. Deadline: August 20. Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburgh. Info, 877-3406, rokeby.org. VALLEY ARTS PHOTO SHOW: This non-juried show, open to amateur and professional photographers, is September 13 to October 6. Rules for submission: The work must be the sole creation of the artist; work is presented uninsured; participants can submit up to three photos; presenter reserves the right to restrict works for any reason; work must remain on display for the entire exhibition. Deadline: September 8. Big Red Barn Gallery at Lareau Farm, Waitsfield. $35. Info, 496-6682, valleyartsvt.com. VERMONT TRADITIONAL ARTS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: For the 27th year, VTAAP offers stipends up to $2,000 to master and apprentice pairs to cover time, materials and travel expenses. The program brings teachers and learners together to support the continuance of traditional art forms. Deadline: August 15. Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury. Info, 388-4964, vermontfolklifecenter.org.
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ROSE UMERLIK: “The Human Experience,” abstract graphite and oil on panel works that explore the complexity of what it is to be human. Through August 31. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes.
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‘ART OF WATER ‘: An all-member, all-mediums art exhibit, part of the guild’s 20th anniversary celebration honoring planet Earth. Through August 27. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild. ‘TRANSLATION OBJECTS FOR SITUATIONS AND SITES’: A multimedia installation by Christy Georg. Through August 30. Info, 438-2097. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland.
champlain islands/northwest ‘OF EARTH: IMAGE AND CLAY’: The digital images and videos by John Douglas and works in clay by Joan Watson. Through August 31. Info, 355-2150. GreenTARA Space in North Hero.
‘WOMEN’S WORK IS NEVER DONE’: A unique show featuring works in a variety of mediums by female artists ages 5 to 80 from Vermont, New York and Québec. Through September 7. Info, 326-6003. Montgomery Center for the Arts.
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33RD ANNUAL QUILT EXHIBITION: Quilts made by Windsor County quilters, featuring activities and demonstrations. Through September 15. Info, 457-2355. Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock. ‘LAND ON PAPER’: A group exhibition of prints in a variety of styles that address the theme. Through August 31. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. 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. Through September 2. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.
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BECCA YOUNG: “A Year in the Life of a Boy: Celebration Through the Seasons,” photographs and commentary. Through September 3. Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.f CAROLYN MECKLOSKY: “Dream Portraits,” expressionist paintings celebrating the former Dream Café community in Johnson. Closing reception: Friday, October 4, 5-7 p.m. Through October 5. Info, carolynmecklosky@ gmail.com. 3rd Floor Gallery in Hardwick. ‘DOUBLE VISION’: Paintings and photographs of the Northeast Kingdom by Louise Arnold and Karen Gowen. Through September 1. Info, 563-2037. White Water Gallery in East Hardwick. ‘FROM GRANITE TO GOLD’: An exhibit examining the life of Burdean Sebert (1900-95), the daughter of a local stonecutter who became an Emmy-winning performer in a touring company, and then an instructor of drama and public speaking in Montpelier. Through August 31. Info, 472-8555. Hardwick Historical Society. JAY HUDSON: Realistic acrylic landscape and bird paintings of NEK subjects. Through August 31. Info, lionize47@yahoo.com. Community National Bank, Barton Branch.
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DONA ANN MCADAMS: “Performative Arts,” a major retrospective of four decades of work by the photographer and activist, who now lives in Sandgate, Vt. Curated by John Killacky. Through September 23. 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. Through December 1. Info, 952-1056. Hall Art Foundation in Reading.
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KATHLEEN KOLB: “Night & Day/Now & Then,” new paintings and drawings by the Vermont artist. Through September 8. Info, 533-9075. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro.
22ND ANNUAL NORTH BENNINGTON OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW: Outdoor sculptures and gallery exhibits featuring 41 artists throughout the historic village. Through November 3. Info, 430-9715. Various locations around North Bennington.
‘MIND’S EYE: Artwork by Randee Leightcap and Meri Stiles that explores emotional responses to the natural and social worlds. Through August 24. Info, nekguild@gmail.com. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.
‘COLOR / GESTURE: EARLY WORKS BY EMILY MASON: Small paintings on paper with explosive color created by the abstractionist in the 1950s and ’60s. Through September 8. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.
‘THE PIVOT AND THE BLADE: AN INTIMATE GLANCE AT SCISSORS’: A collection of objects that convey the long human relationship to scissors, their design and explore myriad professional, creative, superstitious, violent and domestic uses. Through December 31. Info, 626-4409. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.
MAGDA LOVE: “Home Sweet Home,” a monthlong artist residency including a solo show of colorful, Argentinean-inspired paintings and an outdoor sculpture project with community involvement. Through September 8. Info, 362-1405. Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.
‘ROOTS’: A group show of Vermont artists that celebrates democracy, community and “the digging down of it all.” Through September 16. Info, 5332045. Miller’s Thumb Gallery in Greensboro.
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ATHENA PETRA TASIOPOULOS: Mixed-media collage work by the Barre artist. Through September 14. Info, 685-4699. North Common Arts in Chelsea.
‘HOOKIN’ IN VERMONT’: Textile art by local rug hookers Ina Anderson, Theresa Clark, Jennifer Davey, Bonnie Dore, Susie Gray, Betty LaWhite, Theresa Manning and Fern Strong. Through September 15. Info, 728-8912. White River Craft Center in Randolph. RAE NEWELL: “The Tunbridge Fair,” a solo show of paintings by the Bridgewater Corners artist. Through September 5. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library. ‘RENDERING: CAUSE TO BECOME’: A summer invitational exhibit featuring portrait sculptures by Chris Wilson, paintings by Joan Feierabend, and drawings by Stephanie Suter and Nick DeFriez. Through September 1. Info, 728-9878. Chandler Gallery in Randolph. SADIE KENNEDY: “Sadie’s Fancy Work,” embroidery by the late local textile artist. Through August 31. Info, 685-2188. Chelsea Public Library. ‘SCATTERED GEOMETRY’: Ceramics by Jenny Swanson and Holly Walker. Through September 6. Info, 498-8438. White River Gallery in South Royalton.
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2019 SUMMER JURIED EXHIBITION: “Messages for the Future,” artists’ responses to the power and place of art in a changing world, juried by Alan Chong of the Currier Museum of Art. Through August 21. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. ‘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. CAROL HOCHREITER: “Journey,” paintings in mixed media by the local artist. Through August 30. Info, 518-563-1604. Strand Main Gallery in Plattsburgh, N.Y. ‘THIERRY MUGLER COUTURISSIME’: A retrospective of the French creator’s prêt-à-porter and haute couture creations, 1973-2001. Through September 8. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. m
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illiam McGregor’s first feature is slated for limited release on August 16. That will be a very good day for the movies. Rarely in 35 years have I encountered a freshman effort as assured, inventive and relentlessly surprising as Gwen. In a perfect world, it would proceed directly to wide release, but just in case the world turns out to be less than perfect, same-day streaming deals have been inked with iTunes, Amazon and Shudder. Whatever you need to do to see this, do it. The setting is 19th-century Wales. To be precise, it’s Snowdonia, high in the mountains and at the dawn of the industrial revolution. To be even more precise, it’s a stark structure that’s home to a mother and her two daughters. The father, glimpsed in fantasies and flashbacks, has gone off to war. Maxine Peake is Elen, a matriarch physically up to working the family’s meager sheep and potato farm but psychologically fragile. Her girls never know which mother will walk into the room — the almost demonically raging one or the more zombified one. Jodie Innes plays Mari, the youngest child. Eleanor Worthington-Cox gives a precociously
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nuanced performance in the title role, a feat all the more impressive given that the actress was just 16. I know what you’re thinking: 19th-century Snowdonia. Barren, wind-battered mountains. Potatoes. Wake me when it’s over. That was my feeling, too. But here’s the thing: The opening moments are so gorgeously accomplished and ingeniously plotted that I was instantly sucked in. McGregor, who also wrote the screenplay, proves fiendishly adept at stirring familiar genres into something deliciously fresh and unpredictable. It’s been ages since a filmmaker so thrillingly said nope to the trope. (I’m transported back to the time I watched Blue Velvet in the company of David Lynch. Another story.) Early on, we appear headed for gothic horror. A hike home from church ends with the discovery of a human heart fixed to the family’s door on a spike. A stormy night gives way to a morning’s discovery of sheep ripped apart and strewn about. Gwen sings her sister to sleep, then dreams of her mother bathed in blood. Just when you expect jump scares and supernatural high jinks to take over, McGregor shifts gears. We meet a boy with a crush on Gwen. Oh no, not a YA romance? Nope. Elen develops a mysterious condition that produces seizures. Yikes, not a tragic disease drama?
BLEAK HOUSE Horrifying violence and tragedy visit members of an isolated Welsh family in McGregor’s shockingly accomplished debut.
Nope. The nearest neighbors die of cholera. Not a tale of terrifying contagion? Nope. Meanwhile, piece by piece, McGregor reveals everything we need to know to solve his ominous puzzle. Is the answer as unsettling as the gothic horror we thought we were in for? Nope. Way crazier. Speaking of Lynch, I haven’t experienced as startlingly innovative a movie soundscape since first seeing Eraserhead (1977). In Gwen, sound designer Anna Bertmark has a visionary way with everything from the howling hinterland winds to the cries of beasts. As British writer
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark ★★★★
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hat is it about horror and nostalgia that makes them blend so well? In It, in “Stranger Things” and now in the movie version of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, a retro setting emphasizes the work’s roots in a long tradition of popular storytelling. “Nothing really changes” is the implication — even when, as here, the setting is the watershed year 1968. The Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books began appearing in 1981, but author Alvin Schwartz drew liberally on preexisting folklore and urban legends. With dreamlike, ghoulish illustrations by Stephen Gammell, the books were both renowned and vilified for terrorizing a generation of elementary schoolers. A movie version was inevitable. And, thanks in part to the involvement of Guillermo del Toro as cowriter and producer, Scary Stories is the rare PG-13 horror movie that’s genuinely horrifying. Ably directed by André Øvredal (Trollhunter), the movie is too nightmarish for most kids, but teens and adults should find it a creative thrill ride. Rather than simply present the scary stories in anthology format, del Toro and his cowriters have crafted an overarching narrative. It’s Halloween 1968 in small-town USA, and teenage nerd buddies Stella (Zoe Margaret Colletti), Auggie (Gabriel Rush) and Chuck (Austin Zajur) are out for revenge on the school bullies. Their flight from their oppressors brings them to a house reput76 SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 14-21, 2019
BY THE BOOK Not-so-fictional specters target unwary teens in Øvredal’s adaptation of the cult book series.
edly haunted by a Victorian madwoman who filled a book with stories written in children’s blood. Stella discovers the book and makes the classic mistake of looking inside. Soon new stories start appearing on the pages, one for each kid who disturbed the house that night. Each plays on a preexisting fear. Each comes true. It’s a predictable conceit for this type of movie, and the connections between the kids and the stories often feel shoehorned
in. While the performances are fresh, the characters are never quite fleshed-out enough to give a psychological dimension to the scares. But the flourishes make the movie work. The urban-legend elements (think spiders hatching under human skin) are visualized with the gruesome vigor of a middle schooler regaling her classmates at lunch hour. The phantoms and monsters are diverse and disturbing, with creature effects that recall both
Will Self wrote in his novel Umbrella, “A horse’s scream is a fearful thing.” Bertmark will leave you convinced. A thunderclap 32 minutes in is quite honestly worth the price of admission. You owe it to yourself to see what happens to these three, so close to the clouds and so far from the relative safety of civilization. Gwen is a big-screen banquet for the senses, a genre unto itself. Moviemaking this masterful won’t go unnoticed in Hollywood. Enjoy the Brit director’s brilliance while you can. Any minute now, he’ll get an irresistible offer from Marvel. RI C K KI S O N AK
Gammell’s illustrations and del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth. And Øvredal nails the pacing in key scenes, using silence and ambient sound to jack up the tension rather than relying on a creepy score. The movie is basically a love letter to fright fans, but it tries to be more. Stella is portrayed as a nascent horror writer who bonds with Ramón (Michael Garza), a young drifter, as they watch George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead at a drive-in. Other townspeople address Ramón with racial slurs, and the filmmakers tie this narrative thread implicitly to the election of Richard Nixon, repeatedly seen on TV screens near the story’s climax. In other words, for all the nostalgia on display, the makers of Scary Stories seem to want to say something about the present moment. Maybe they’re suggesting that fear — the preferred tool of so many demagogues — can unite as well as divide. As Stella points out, “Stories can hurt, and stories can heal.” Many have argued that horror is inherently regressive, focused on banning “others.” But the genre also evokes the communal experience of sitting around a campfire. While the elements never quite gel, Scary Stories does its darnedest to tie the hoary old trope of a forbidden tome to a message about questioning the official narrative. MARGO T HARRI S O N
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NEW IN THEATERS 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED: Whom will the sharks chomp on in this sequel to the horror hit? Four teens who make the mistake of diving in an ancient city submerged in a cave. With Nia Long and Sistine Rose Stallone. Johannes Roberts returns as director. (89 min, PG-13. Majestic) THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2: In this second animated adventure based on the mobile game, “The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their feud to the next level.” That’s the official description. With the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad and Leslie Jones. Thurop Van Orman makes his directorial debut. (96 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Sunset, Welden) BLINDED BY THE LIGHT: Bruce Springsteen’s anthems inspire a working-class teenager (Viveik Kalra) in this coming-of-age tale set in Margaret Thatcher’s England. With Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra and Hayley Atwell. Gurinder Chadha (Viceroy’s House) directed. (117 min, PG-13. Essex, Roxy) GOOD BOYS: Seth Rogen produced this pint-size version of Superbad about three sixth graders having a very eventful, R-rated day. With Jacob Tremblay and Keith L. Williams. Gene Stupnitsky makes his directorial debut. (89 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Sunset) WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE: Richard Linklater (Boyhood) directed this adaptation of Maria Semple’s best-selling comic novel about an affluent mom (Cate Blanchett) who runs away on a quest for herself. With Kristen Wiig, Judy Greer and Billy Crudup. (130 min, PG-13. Capitol, Playhouse, Roxy)
NOW PLAYING THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAINHH Kevin Costner voices a golden retriever who bonds with a race-car driver (Milo Ventimiglia) in this dog-centric drama from director Simon Curtis (Woman in Gold). (109 min, PG) BOOKSMARTHHHH1/2 High-achieving best friends (Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein) decide to cut loose as high school graduation looms in this comedy directed by Olivia Wilde. With Jessica Williams and Lisa Kudrow. (102 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 5/29) BRIAN BANKSHHH A wrongful conviction derails the career of a high school football star (Aldis Hodge) in this fact-based drama also starring Greg Kinnear. Tom Shadyac (Bruce Almighty) directed. (99 min, PG-13)
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DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLDHHH Nickelodeon’s “Dora the Explorer” comes to life in this family adventure about a teen explorer (Isabela Moner) seeking her parents. With Eva Longoria and Benicio Del Toro. James Bobin (Alice Through the Looking Glass) directed. (102 min, PG)
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THE FAREWELLHHHH Awkwafina plays a young woman who goes to China to say goodbye to her grandmother, whom the family is keeping in the dark about her diagnosis, in this drama written and directed by Lulu Wang (Posthumous). Tzi Ma and Diana Lin also star. (100 min, PG; reviewed by M.H. 8/7) FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAWHHH Two former antagonists from the Fast & Furious franchise (Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham) team up to defeat a “cyber-genetically enhanced” Idris Elba in this over-the-top action flick from director David Leitch (Atomic Blonde). With Helen Mirren and Vanessa Kirby. (135 min, PG-13) THE KITCHENHH Three mob wives (Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss) start running their imprisoned husbands’ operations in 1970s Hell’s Kitchen. Andrea Berloff makes her directorial debut with this crime drama. (102 min, R) THE LION KINGHHH Stylized animated singing lions are replaced by photorealistic animated singing lions in this remake of the Disney cartoon classic about the heir to an embattled African kingdom, with the voices of Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen and James Earl Jones. Jon Favreau directed. (118 min, PG) MAIDENHHHH Alex Holmes (Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story) directed this documentary about Tracy Edwards, the young skipper of the first all-female crew in the 1989 Whitbread Round the World Race (now the Ocean Race). (97 min, PG) ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOODHHHHH The Manson murders of 1969 are the background for this story of a TV star (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double (Brad Pitt) trying to adjust to changing times in the latest from writer-director Quentin Tarantino. With Margot Robbie, Dakota Fanning and Timothy Olyphant. (161 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 7/31) SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARKHHH1/2 Alvin Schwartz’s creepy kids’ book series becomes a scare flick about a group of teens facing their greatest fears, directed by André Øvredal (Trollhunter). With Zoe Margaret Colletti and Michael Garza. (111 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 8/14) SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOMEHHH1/2 In his second solo outing with this franchise, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) copes with the post-Avengers: Endgame world. With Zendaya, Angourie Rice and Jake Gyllenhaal. Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming) directed. (129 min, PG-13) TOY STORY 4HHHH The arrival of a new toy named “Forky” leads the toys on a road trip of discovery in the latest installment of Pixar’s animated series. With the voices of Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks, Tom Hanks and Jordan Peele. Josh Cooley makes his feature directorial debut. (100 min, G; reviewed by M.H. 6/26) YESTERDAY 1/2H A young musician (Himesh Patel) wakes up in an alternate timeline where the Beatles never existed and only he remembers them in this comedy from director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire). With Lily James and Sophia Di Martino. (116 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 7/3)
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MERRILL’S ROXY CINEMAS 222 College St., Burlington, 864-3456, merrilltheatres.net
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY BY ROB BREZSNY REAL AUGUST 15-21 TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough,” said Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, ex-president of Liberia. In accordance with astrological imperatives, I propose that we make that your watchword for the foreseeable future. From what I can tell, you’re due to upgrade your long-term goals. You have the courage and vision necessary to dare yourself toward an even more fulfilling destiny than you’ve been willing or ready to imagine up until now.
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Moray eels have two sets of jaws. The front set does their chewing. The second set, normally located behind the first, can be launched forward to snag prey they want to eat. In invoking this aggressive strategy to serve as a metaphor for you in the coming weeks, I want to suggest that you be very dynamic and enterprising as you go after what you want and need. Don’t be rude and invasive, of course, but consider the possibility of being audacious and zealous.
ARIES
(March 21-April 19): How did sound technicians create the signature roar of the fictional monster Godzilla? They slathered pine-tar resin on a leather glove and stroked it against the strings of a double bass. How about the famous howl of the fictional character Tarzan? Sonic artists blended a hyena’s screech played backward, a dog’s growl, a soprano singer’s fluttered intonation slowed down and an actor’s yell. Karen O, lead singer of the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, periodically unleashes very long screams that may make the hair stand up on the back of her listeners’ necks. In accordance with astrological omens, I’d love to see you experiment with creating your own personal Yowl or Laugh or Whisper of Power in the coming weeks: a unique sound that would boost your wild confidence and help give you full access to your primal lust for life.
(May 21-June 20): How did our ancestors ever figure out that the calendula flower can be used as healing medicine for irritated and inflamed skin? It must have been a very long process of trial and error. (Or did the plant somehow “communicate” to indigenous herbalists, informing them of its use?) In any case, this curative herb is only one of hundreds of plants that people somehow came to adjudge as having healing properties. “Miraculous” is not too strong a word to describe such discoveries. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Gemini, you now have the patience and perspicacity to engage in a comparable process: to find useful resources through experiment and close observation — with a hardy assist from your intuition.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Today the city of Timbuktu in Mali is poor and in the throes of desertification. But from the 14th to 17th centuries, it was one of the great cultural centers of the world. Its libraries filled up with thousands of influential books, which remained intact until fairly recently. In 2012, Al-Qaeda jihadists conceived a plan to destroy the vast trove of learning and scholarship. One man foiled them. Abba al-Hadi, an illiterate guard who had worked at one of the libraries, smuggled out many of the books in empty rice sacks. By the time the jihadists started burning, most of the treasure had been relocated. I don’t think the problem in your sphere is anywhere near as dire as this, Cancerian. But I do hope you will be proactive about saving and preserving valuable resources before they’re at risk of being diluted, compromised or neglected.
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(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s relatively rare, but now and then people receive money or gifts from donors they don’t know. Relatives they’ve never met may bequeath them diamond tiaras or alpaca farms or bundles of cash. I don’t think that’s exactly what will occur for you in the coming weeks, but I do suspect that you’ll garner blessings or help from unexpected sources. To help ensure the best possible versions of these acts of grace, I suggest that you be as generous as possible in the kindness and attention you offer. Remember this verse from the Bible: “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.”
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libra-born Ronald McNair was an African American who grew up in a racist town in South Carolina in the 1950s. The bigotry cramped his freedom, but he rebelled. When he was 9 years old, he refused to leave a segregated library, which prompted authorities to summon the police. Years later, McNair earned a PhD in Physics from MIT and became renowned for his research on laser physics. Eventually, NASA chose him to be an astronaut from a pool of 10,000 candidates. That library in South Carolina? It’s now named after him. I suspect that you, too, will soon receive some vindication, Libra: a reward or blessing or consecration that will reconfigure your past. SCORPIO (Oct. 3-Nov. 21): Scorpio author Zadie Smith wrote, “In the end, your past is not my past and your truth is not my truth and your solution — is not my solution.” I think it will be perfectly fine if sometime soon you speak those words to a person you care about. In delivering such a message, you won’t be angry or dismissive. Rather, you will be establishing good boundaries between you and your ally; you will be acknowledging the fact that the two of you are different people with different approaches to life. And I bet that will ultimately make you closer. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Nothing fruitful ever comes when plants are forced to flower in the wrong season,” wrote author and
activist Bette Lord. That’s not entirely true. For example, skilled and meticulous gardeners can compel tulip and hyacinth bulbs to flower before they would naturally be able to. But as a metaphor, Lord’s insight is largely accurate. And I think you’ll be wise to keep it in mind during the coming weeks. So my advice is: Don’t try to make people and processes ripen before they are ready. But here’s a caveat: You might have modest success working to render them a bit more ready.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “For though we often need to be restored to the small, concrete, limited, and certain, we as often need to be reminded of the large, vague, unlimited, unknown.” Poet A.R. Ammons formulated that shiny burst of wisdom, and now I’m passing it on to you. As I think you know, you tend to have more skill at and a greater inclination toward the small, concrete, limited and certain. That’s why, in my opinion, it’s rejuvenating for you to periodically exult in and explore what’s large, vague, unlimited, unknown. Now is one of those times. AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Look into my eyes. Kiss me, and you will see how important I am.” Poet Sylvia Plath wrote that, and now, in accordance with astrological omens, I’m authorizing you to say something similar to anyone who is interested in you but would benefit from gazing more deeply into your soul and entering into a more profound relationship with your mysteries. In other words, you have cosmic permission to be more forthcoming in showing people your beauty and value.
PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20): In his AntiMemoirs, author André Malraux quotes a tough-minded priest who served in the French Resistance during World War II. He spent his adult life hearing his parishioners’ confessions. “The fundamental fact is that there’s no such thing as a grown-up person,” the priest declared. Even if that’s mostly true, Pisces, my sense is that it is less true about you right now than it has ever been. In the past months, you have been doing good work to become more of a fully realized version of yourself. I expect that the deepening and maturation process is reaching a culmination. Don’t underestimate your success! Celebrate it!
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NEW WORLD TORTILLA, TALL, DARK... I was picking up my takeout. You: wearing a red T-shirt and tattoos, in town for family matters. I left but couldn’t help but wonder whether we had met at the OP all those years ago. If you are still in town, let’s revisit our old haunts. When: Saturday, August 10, 2019. Where: New World Tortilla. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914829 MR. SEAFOOD MAN AT SHAW’S About a month ago, I asked you the price on prime rib, and I’ve not seen you except for on Saturday, 8/10/19. I think, from what I always find, it’s difficult to be forward and make the first move. I was the lady in the olive green Barbour vest with the blue-and-white-striped blouse. If you are married, then that’s my “no-go” territory. When: Saturday, August 10, 2019. Where: Shaw’s. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914828 MERMAIDS While investing in a special journal, you asked me about my T-shirt, which features a double-headed mermaid in a jar. I have decided to title the journal “Mermaids.” The first story I will write down in it will be this one. Also, my dream about the mermaid and another writing project begun days ago about a two-headed woman. When: Thursday, August 8, 2019. Where: Earthbound Trading Company. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914827 WALKING YOUR DOG IN WATERBURY Your kids were getting their hair cut in the salon, and you were leading your pup around the building to keep her interested. We spoke briefly. I wondered if I could have gotten your number, but this is a work environment, after all. If you read this, I’d love to introduce your doggy to my lab/pointer mix sometime. When: Thursday, August 8, 2019. Where: S. Main St., Waterbury. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914826
YOU’RE IN SCHEDULING AND BEAUTIFUL You made my surgery appointment today for my left arm in September. Seeing anyone? When: Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Where: at your desk. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914825 I NEARLY TRIMMED YOUR HAIR... You: walking with a friend I knew from around Lab B, toward a store next to my pharmacy. We all hung out for a bit. I offered to trim your hair; we got into a hot mess instead. You walked me home, holding my hand. Can’t stop thinking of seeing you again under better circumstances. You made me very happy. When: Saturday, August 3, 2019. Where: South Winooski, by Walgreens. You: Gender nonconformist. Me: Trans woman. #914824 SUNDAY FESTIVAL OF FOOLS SOUND CHECK We said “hello/goodbye” during a sound check at Red Square during the Festival of Fools. Before that, you were sitting on an outdoor couch facing my direction between two of your friends when we looked at each other. I think we might both be locals, but hopefully this ad will help us connect. We’ll see! When: Sunday, August 4, 2019. Where: Church St. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914823 PERFORMANCE OF NICKLE AND DIMED It was the Saturday evening performance. You wore a long, light sweater and a print dress/skirt; you were with a woman wearing a washed-green dress. We sat in opposite rows. At the end of the performance, you set your your bags in the back and packed them up. You took my breath away. Hoping to find you again. When: Saturday, August 3, 2019. Where: the play Nickle and Dimed. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914822
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Dear Reverend,
I was at a concert at the Shelburne Museum recently, and the weirdest thing happened. About 10 feet away from me, a lady and her date were sitting on old-style woven lawn chairs. All of sudden, she semi-discreetly hiked up her skirt and let loose with a stream of pee that just wouldn’t quit. Right through the chair. And then she sat there with a bare cheek out for quite some time. The man she was with didn’t seem to notice a thing. It was still light out, the Porta-Potties weren’t that far away and there were people sitting all around her. What on Earth could she have been thinking?
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ANNIE FROM OAKLEDGE’S BLANCHARD BEACH It was a beautiful Friday, early evening. I was just getting down to the beach wearing a blue shirt, and you were leaving with your dog and sitting for another. We had a very pleasant short conversation. You were kind, and it would be very nice to find you again. —Dan. When: Friday, August 2, 2019. Where: Blanchard Beach, Oakledge Park. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914819 INVITE ME TO THE WEDDING You were a sassy woman in way-cool shades complaining about not finding a date for a wedding, and you said to your friend, “Maybe I’ll just ask this guy in the car right here.” I say yes. Let’s dance and laugh and drink Champagne and kiss at midnight. Or at least meet and say hello. When: Thursday, August 1, 2019. Where: Maple Tree Place. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914818 MAYBE THIS IS ENOUGH My attraction to you is probably a terrible idea. There are 101 reasons why the timing, circumstances and social circles make this a no-go. To top it off, I hear your signals: You’re not interested. But your hips are driving me wild. Putting this out into the universe is all I can do right now. And maybe that is enough. When: Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Where: out and about. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #914817 AL’S FRENCH FRIES, JULY 30 We both were in line. You had shorts and were on your cellphone, with a guy in front of you. I wasn’t sure if you were with him or not, so I didn’t want to say hi. So hopefully you will see this. Message me if you remember. When: Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Where: Al’s French fries, dinnertime. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914816 SHASTA Wow, we need to talk. Let me know what you think. When: Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Where: Seven Days. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914805
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HALF LOUNGE You let my friend cut in front of you at the bathroom line so we could talk downstairs. You asked me where I lived, and I lied and said St. Louis. I was lying. I live here. You were cute, and I felt like we could have had banter. When: Saturday, August 3, 2019. Where: Half Lounge. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914821
SAW IT IN YOUR EYES Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. When: Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Where: around. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914815 CHARLOTTE GRANGE You were sitting on the back of a truck around 4 p.m. in front of the Grange. I was in the passenger seat of a blue Elantra driving by. You nodded to me (or maybe to the bikers passing behind me). If I’d been on foot, I would have stopped to say hello. When: Sunday, July 28, 2019. Where: Charlotte. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914814 MAPLE AND FRIED CHICKEN Remember when I tripped into your arms? / Soon you were driving Snowflake from Marsh to Myrtle / Slowly, slowly this northern girl softened your southern soul / And now when I say my name, I say your name, too / Maple and Fried Chicken, baby we’re perfection. When: Sunday, April 8, 2018. Where: Charlotte. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #914813 BOXING BABE, KNOCKED ME OUT! I see you at Oakledge on the wall. I go hoping to talk to you. I heard you talking about boxing. (Is he your BF?) You write or read a book, but mostly you stare at the distance. I’d kill to know what you are thinking. By your cross-legged seat, you do yoga. I’ll show you my plow pose. When: Friday, July 26, 2019. Where: Oakledge. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914812 REDHEAD KELLY AT TAG SALE I was just passing by on Route 7 and didn’t see anything to buy — but I sure noticed you. Wow. I didn’t see a ring, and if you’re not partnered with the guy you were furniture shopping with, I’d definitely like to meet you. Coffee, a drink, hitting some tag sales? When: Sunday, July 28, 2019. Where: Ferrisburgh. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914811 KEEP SMILING Lucas from Honda: If I could reach the stars, I most certainly would give them all to you. When: Monday, July 22, 2019. Where: Hannaford, South Burlington. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914801
Yikes. Electra Havemeyer Webb must have been spinning in her grave when that happened. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve relieved myself in some fairly inappropriate places, but I usually do my best to keep it discreet. Sounds like this lady doesn’t share the same sense of decorum. My first and most obvious guess is that she was drunk as a skunk and really had to pee. But letting it rip through the chair you’re sitting in strikes me as a bit extra. Even more strange is that the guy she was with didn’t seem to notice or care. I mean, if you were 10 feet away and noticed, I’d imagine it would be impossible not to see or hear it when sitting right next to her. Maybe her date was loaded, too, but here’s an intriguing idea: Perhaps you witnessed a little urination fetish in action. Urolagnia (from
COMPELLED Met this week; saw you a couple times. Said goodbyes through glass. Your hair was different the second time. You seem cool. Let me know if you’re ever free for a drink. When: Thursday, July 25, 2019. Where: Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914806 BROKEDOWN PALACE Danced next to you for the second set at JRAD. You were with friends (family?); fella in tie-dye and another fella in a wheelchair. I was in a blue tank/yellow cap. Felt like we shared the great energy and caught eyes a few times. Though you split before the last song, your presence added to the fabulous experience. When: Sunday, July 28, 2019. Where: JRAD at waterfront. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914810 FAIRFAX FARMERS MARKET You were selling CBD products for your brother-in-law. We chatted a little about dogs, and I couldn’t help but notice your beautiful teeth behind your wonderful smile. I’d love to see that pretty smile again over a cup of coffee or an adult beverage or two! What say you? When: Saturday, July 27, 2019. Where: Fairfax. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914809 BOLTON UPPER RIVER, 7/15 You arrived around 3:45. Long hair with slight facial hair. I mistook you for someone else. We exchanged names and shook hands, then you went and lay out on your stomach. I was in awe of you lying there. A couple arrived, and I left. If you are interested in meeting again, let me know. I give great massages. When: Monday, July 15, 2019. Where: Bolton Upper River. You: Man. Me: Man. #914796 TWAIN AT DEER TICK You said Twain was going to be amazing, and you were right! I was floored. We shook hands right as Deer Tick started. I felt a strong connection. Can we get together? It would make this older man happy. When: Friday, July 19, 2019. Where: Deer Tick show. You: Man. Me: Man. #914804
the Greek ouron and lagneia — “urine” and “lust,” respectively) is the term for sexual excitement derived from the sight or thought of urination. There are all sorts of variations, ranging from your standard golden shower to omorashi, which involves holding in urine until it becomes unbearable. It may seem taboo, but pee fetishes — aka “water sports” — aren’t all that uncommon. Some alleged notable practitioners: Chuck Berry, Ricky Martin and the current president of the United States. Although it may have been shocking to see someone peeing in public, perhaps she was just having a little fun. And nobody got hurt — except for the chair. Good luck and God bless,
The Reverend
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certified cicerone (beer sommelier). But to learn more about the industry itself, he turned to UVM’s Business of Craft Beer program, a new offering of UVM’s division of Continuing and Distance Education. As a graduate of UVM’s School of Business, Kesler, ‘87, knew the value of
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on everything it promised,” he said. “It gave me exactly what I was looking for and the tools I needed to make this happen.”
“The small size — about 12 to 16 people in the seminars — really let us get to know each other and cross-reference our experiences.”
‘I’M ALWAYS LEARNING’ Kathleen Merrick has switched careers many times over the past four decades. The 56-year-old Essex Junction resident initially earned a bachelor of fine arts in painting from Daemen College near Buffalo, N.Y. After working in an art gallery and then as a graphic designer, she took a customer service job with Verizon in 1990. In 1999, Merrick decided to become a massage therapist. Over 17 years, she grew her solo practice to a wellness center with a staff of 20 that served an upstate New York farming community. But owning a business left little time for herself and family, so in 2016 Merrick
KATHLEEN MERRICK sold it. Her husband also quit his job. They bought a camper and traveled the country visiting national parks. After six months on the road, the couple settled in Vermont to be near her husband’s aging parents. To pay the bills, Merrick initially worked at Kountry Kart Deli in Burlington making sandwiches.
Her husband’s heart problems prompted Merrick to reevaluate yet again. Spending time with him at the UVM Medical Center, she rediscovered the difference that people in a hospital or medical pract ice can make in the lives of those they serve. So Merrick took a job as an ophthalmology patient service
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specialist at an outpatient clinic at the UVM Medical Center. Now, she spends her days assisting patients with appointments and preparing them for procedures. “My job is to look around and see the whole person,” she said. “I love that kind of patient care, because it goes much deeper than just coming in for an eye exam.” But working in the busy clinic, Merrick quickly realized that, despite her years of health care experience, she had much more to learn about this constantly changing field. An employee newsletter alerted her to the UVM Healthcare Management and Leadership Professional Certificate, offered through Continuing and Distance Education. It includes daylong seminars led by industry experts who discuss real-life project management, data-driven decision making, workplace strategies, adapting to change, and how to lead and develop employees. Tuition for the program was $1,995. “I could have waited six months, and the medical center would have picked up the cost,” Merrick said, “but I paid for it myself because I’m the kind of person who wants to learn right away.” Her employer appreciated the benefit her continuing education would bring to the clinic, she said, and made it easy for her to take the time for the Friday seminars. One of her favorites, Data-Driven Decision Making: Management by Fact, was taught by a woman from the Rutland Regional Medical Center. “The small size — about 12 to 16 people in the seminars — really let us get to know each other and cross-reference our experiences,” Merrick said. It was a transformational class for her. “In my whole lifetime experience, I’ve relied on my gut and intuition,” she said. “Taking this leadership program helped me balance my intuition with fact-based decisions. Even though I know a lot about health care at this point in my career, I’m always learning and finding the right balance for best patient care.”
UVM Continuing and Distance Education offers access to 40 programs and 500+ online and on-campus classes, including… END OF LIFE DOULA PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE: This eight-week course, developed by the UVM Larner College of Medicine, helps students find meaningful, compassionate work in the emerging field of end-of-life care.
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CANNABIS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE: UVM’s Larner College of Medicine is the first medical school in the nation to offer a professional certificate in cannabis science and medicine. The Cannabis Science and Medicine Professional Certificate is designed for physicians, dispensary personnel, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physician assistants and regulators. In addition, UVM is launching a new Cannabis Plant Biology Professional Certificate from the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. Both programs help address the increasing need for research-based and relevant medical cannabis education across the country. UVM DIGITAL MARKETING: Ranked No. 1 in the nation by BestOnlineDegrees.com, UVM’s fully online Digital Marketing Fundamentals Certificate Program and Digital Marketing School short courses provide a holistic overview of the digital marketing space, as well as deeper dives into specific topics to enhance students’ effectiveness in the digital age. BUSINESS OF CRAFT BEER: A business school for brewery startups and brewery expansion, UVM’s Business of Craft Beer Certificate Program and Craft Beer School short courses teach participants essential details of business and operations needed to start and run a successful brewery. PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE: Designed for experienced team leaders or anyone involved in initiating, planning, executing or facilitating projects, this program enables participants to explore and experiment with the tools and best practices of formal project management training over five daylong, interactive seminars.
ONLINE DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM: Offered entirely online, this program provides a flexible, affordable and convenient pathway to completing a bachelor of arts degree. It enables students of all ages to pursue career advancement and personal enrichment on their own time, while balancing the demands of education, work and family. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE: Designed for emerging leaders, supervisors and managers at all levels who want to reassess their ability to influence others, this certificate program consists of eight individual leadership seminars that focus on developing leadership capacities and skills in the context of today’s business and management challenges. FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM: This six-month, hands-on program for aspiring farmers and food-systems advocates provides experiential, skills-based education in sustainable farming. Students will run all aspects of the 10-acre Catamount Educational Farm, learning from expert farmers and educators in the classroom, and working alongside successful, inspiring farmers in the Burlington area.
GUARANTEED ADMISSION PROGRAM: Students in the program have an opportunity to demonstrate their academic readiness, earn college credit and ultimately enroll in an undergraduate degree program at UVM. Traditional adult learners and veterans are encouraged to enroll, along with high school graduates who need additional E X P LO R E A L L YO U R O P T I O N S AT L E A R N .U V M . E D U. academic coursework.
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“Ever since I was a sixth grader, I’ve wanted to be a brain surgeon. I like understanding how things work, and I’m a perfectionist.” MAKENZIE DETCH
Student Makenzie Detch (left) and Dr. Cynthia Belliveau, dean of UVM Continuing and Distance Education
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CUTTING COLLEGE COSTS EARLY Some students take classes through Continuing and Distance Education before receiving an undergraduate degree. That’s what Makenzie Detch of Williston did. She’s a self-professed nerd and overachiever who says she’s always excited to go to class and loves reading her notes “for fun.” “Ever since I was a sixth grader, I’ve wanted to be a brain surgeon,” she said. “I like understanding how things work, and I’m a perfectionist.” Detch graduated in June from Champlain Valley Union High School, but she took her first college class more than a year ago. At the end of her junior year at CVU, Detch participated in Continuing and Distance Education’s UVM Summer Academy, a four-week residential and online program. It offers high school juniors and seniors the chance to explore new areas of study and earn transferable college credits. Its offerings this summer included Adventures in Neuroscience, Drones for Environmental Mapping, Health and Medicine, and Journalism With Words and Photographs. Last summer, Detch lived on campus, made new friends from across the country, and earned three credits in the course Biomedical Science & Human Disease. The experience also helped her
decide to enroll at UVM full time after graduation, despite an earlier concern that it “was too close to home.” During her senior year at CVU, Detch took five advanced-placement courses while also working at Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy in Williston to save up for college. Because of those AP classes, she was able to take UVM’s Intro to Biology 2 this summer, an upper-level, three-week class and lab that covers a new topic every day. Thanks to the Summer Academy and Vermont Dual Enrollment, a state-sponsored program that allows eligible high school students to take two free college courses, Detch figured she shaved off about a year’s worth of required credits. She hopes to graduate from college in three years instead of four — important when you’re splitting the tuition bill with your parents, she said.
‘YOU CANNOT BE STAGNANT’ Dr. Cynthia Belliveau, dean of UVM Continuing and Distance Education, says that seeking additional certification beyond a bachelor’s degree is increasingly common. “In this day and age, you cannot be stagnant when it comes to your education,” she said. “In order to advance, you’ll have
to continually increase your repertoire of new knowledge.” Continuing and Distance Education can help. Its team studies national markets and trends to find unmet needs, and then designs courses — such as the Business of Craft Beer and the Cannabis Science and Medicine Professional Certificate — that capitalize on the expertise of the university’s faculty. The number of certificate courses offered through Continuing and Distance Education is increasing quickly: It’s “the area of fastest growth for us,” Belliveau said. “There are many people who need to update their skills to stay current in their jobs, and there are many people who want to learn new ones to change jobs.” It’s stories like Detch’s, Merrick’s and Kesler’s that keep dean Belliveau energized about the potential of higher education. “There is a spirit of ‘If you can dream it, you can also learn to do it’ that comes through in so many of the stories of people who have been part of our programs,” she said. She invites anyone interested in learning more to reach out to Continuing and Distance Education’s enrollment counselors. “A big part of our team is dedicated to matching students with the program that’s right for their needs,” she said. “Through collaborations with UVM’s various colleges and schools, we offer courses and programs to help you explore your options.” ■
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low-key companion who also enjoys the quieter parts of life, Spur is your guy! We can picture it now — cozied up on the couch, a glass of merlot, catching up on your favorite Amazon Prime shows ... ahh, the purrfect Friday night in! Spur knows friendships are all about quality, not quantity, and would like nothing more than to find someone who wants to get to know him for the great cat he is. Could you be the pea to his pod? Stop by and find out!
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Mid-century ranch with so many features of that period. Vaulted ceilings, stone fireplace and matching built-in planter in LR/DR. 3BR, 2BA, large family room opens to flagstone patio. Attached one-car garage. Beautiful 3/4 ac. lot. Close to golf, marinas, school, etc. and just a 35 minute drive from Vergennes/Middlebury. $149,900
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ESSEX CARRIAGE HOME Single-family home on charming deadend street, in a desirable neighborhood, a short walk to UVM, the Hospital, or Centennial Field. Open House: August 24th 10-12 am and August 25th 10-12 am $424,000. Contact Jessica, jarendt9 @gmail.com
3 bedroom, 2.5 bath with large bonus room. Open living room with cathedral ceiling, first floor master suite. New furnace. New central air. Full basement. Neighborhood pool and tennis courts. email owner mslcarr3@gmail.com 383,000.00
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SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS notice board, one week before the hearing for the order in which items will be heard. The City of Burlington will not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, crime victim status or genetic information. The City is also committed to providing proper access to services, facilities, and employment opportunities. For accessibility information or alternative formats, please contact Human Resources Department at (802) 540-2505. BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2019, 5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday September 3rd, 2019, at 5:00 PM in Contois Auditorium, City Hall. 1. 20-0113CU; 83 North Willard (RM, Ward 2C)
Diane and Thomas Frankenfield Request to allow occupancy by 5 unrelated adults and 1-space parking waiver Plans may be viewed in the Zoning Division Office, (City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Participation in the DRB proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Please note that ANYTHING submitted to the Zoning Division office is considered public and cannot be kept confidential. This may not be the final order in which items will be heard. Please view final Agenda, at www.burlingtonvt.gov/ pz/drb/agendas or the office notice board, one week before the hearing for the order in which items will be heard. The City of Burlington will not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation,
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STATE OF VERMONT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 994-11-16 CNCV LAELIA, LLC v. ROBERT W. CRANSTON, III AKA ROBERT W. CRANSTON AND HILL GARDENS ASSOCIATION, INC. OCCUPANTS OF: 47 South Williams Street, Burlington VT
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STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY IN RE: L.D. & M.M. VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT FAMILY DIVISION DOCKET NOS. 173/174-4-18CNJV NOTICE OF HEARING TO: Jennifer Dame, mother of L.D. and M.M., you are hereby notified that a hearing to establish a permanent guardianship will be held on September 30th, 2019, at 2:30 at the Superior Court of Vermont, Family Division, Chittenden County, 32 Cherry Street, Burlington, Vermont. You are notified to appear in connection with this case. Superior Court Judge
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to Atlantica, LLC dated May 9, 2018 and recorded in Book 1418 Page 274; and (5) Assignment of Mortgage from Atlantica, LLC to Laelia, LLC dated January 30, 2019 and recorded in Book 1433 Page 277, all of the land records of the City of Burlington, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 47 South Williams Street, Burlington, Vermont on September 9, 2019 at 12:30 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF BURLINGTON , CHITTENDEN COUNTY, STATE OF VT, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN BOOK 340 PAGE 232 ID# 045-2034-310, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS APARTMENT NO. 310 HILL GARDENS, A CONDOMINIUM, RECORDED ON 06/16/1986. FILED IN MISCELLANEOUS VOLUME 337, AT PAGES 515 - 537 TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS APPURTENANT THERETO BEING THE SAME FEE
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SIMPLE PROPERTY CONVEYED BY WARRANTY DEED FROM JOHN P. LARKIN TO ROBERT W. CRANSTON, III , DATED 06/19/1986 RECORDED ON 07/24/1986 IN BOOK 340, PAGE 232 IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF VT. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description. Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid 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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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUP 1st Monday monthly, 3-4:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required (to receive dial-in codes for toll-free call). Please dial
BABY BUMPS SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS AND PREGNANT WOMEN Pregnancy can be a wonderful time of your life. But, it can also be a time of stress that is often compounded by hormonal swings. If you are a pregnant woman, or have recently given birth and feel you need some help with managing emotional bumps in the road that can come with motherhood, please come to this free support group lead by an experienced pediatric Registered Nurse. Held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Birthing Center, Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans. Info: Rhonda Desrochers, Franklin County Home Health Agency, 527-7531. BETTER BREATHERS CLUB American Lung Association support group for people with breathing issues, their loved ones or
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT Montpelier daytime support group meets the 3rd Thu. of the mo. at the Unitarian Church ramp entrance, 1:302:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury support group meets the 3rd Wed. monthly at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., 1:00-2:30 p.m. Colchester Evening support group meets the 1st Wed. monthly at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the Board Room Conference Room, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Brattleboro meets at Brooks Memorial Library on the 1st Thu. monthly from 1:15-3:15 p.m. and the 3rd Mon. monthly from 4:15-6:15 p.m. White River Jct. meets the 2nd Fri.
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monthly at Bugbee Sr. Ctr. from 3-4:30 p.m. Call our helpline at 877-856-1772. BURLINGTON AREA PARKINSON’S DISEASE OUTREACH GROUP People with Parkinson’s disease & their caregivers gather together to gain support & learn about living with Parkinson’s disease. Group meets 2nd Wed. of every mo., 1-2 p.m., continuing through Nov. 18, 2015. Shelburne Bay Senior Living Community, 185 Pine Haven Shores Rd., Shelburne. Info: 888763-3366, parkinson info@uvmhealth.org, parkinsonsvt.org. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP The Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group will be held every 2nd Tue. of the mo., 6-7:45 p.m. at the Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave., Burlington. Newly diagnosed? Prostate cancer reoccurrence? General discussion and sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the battle. Info, Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNS-BC, 274-4990, vmary@aol.com. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Overcome any hurt, habit or hangup in your life with this confidential 12-Step, Christ-centered recovery program. We offer multiple support groups for both men and women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction and pornography, food issues, and overcoming abuse. All 18+ are welcome; sorry, no childcare. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; we begin at 7 p.m. Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Junction. Info: recovery@essexalliance. org, 878-8213. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Celebrate Recovery meetings are for anyone with struggles with hurt, habits and hang ups, which includes everyone in some way. We welcome everyone at Cornerstone Church in Milton which meets every Friday night at 7-9 p.m. We’d love to have you join us and discover how your life can start to change. Info: 893-0530, julie@mccartycreations. com.
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Secured Creditors: Restaurant & Bar Equipment Online Auction Ends Tuesday, August 20 @ 6PM 60 Pearl Street, Essex Jct., VT
Preview: Fri., August 16 from 11AM-1PM This is a great lineup of clean, commercial kitchen, bar and front of house furniture, fixtures & equipment! Get your bids in for this, not-to-be missed short-notice sale!
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1,973± SF post & beam chalet. Open floor plan with cathedral ceilings, walkout basement, kitchen, dining, great room. Underground utilities, green and energy efficient. Home is currently occupied.
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BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP IN ST. JOHNSBURY Monthly meetings will be held on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., 1-2:30 p.m., at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., St. Johnsbury. The support group will offer valuable resources & info about brain injury. It will be a place to share experiences in a safe, secure & confidential environment. Info, Tom Younkman, tyounkman@vcil.org, 800-639-1522.
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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.
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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.
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. Contact Jennifer, 917-568-6390.
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C.V.S.D.-Champlain Valley Union High School seeks five (5) full time, energetic paraprofessionals to join our special education team. We are looking for skilled, caring individuals to provide intensive support in the areas of multi-layered curriculum or curriculum overlapping, communication, behavior and activities of daily living across school settings to students in our 9th – 12th grade school. Candidates will be advocates of inclusive education, problem-solvers, strong collaborators, and a positive team members. Ability to promote child growth, foster independence and a willingness to learn are essential. Please note that lifting and personal care may be requirements of this job and the position may include supporting students on the bus ride to or from school. The pay rate for this position is $16.82 to $18.27 per hour depending upon education and experience. Please apply via SchoolSpring.com, Job # 3101587. Contact 3.83” Suzanne Curtis with any questions: scurtis@cvsdvt.org or 4827115. Start Date: August 26, 2019.
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Immediate Opening for a licensed Barber/ Cosmetologist. Parttime: Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Fulltime position is also available MondayFriday. There are no weekends, with summers off. We are located in Northfield, VT on the Norwich University campus. Excellent pay, positive working environment, and no clientele needed. Please call or text Dawn at 802-793-1618
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The Flynn has created an exciting new full-time opportunity for a candidate to join the development team.
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Reporting to the Director of Development, this position will be responsible for developing and implementing a solicitation strategy that includes prospect identification, cultivation, proposal writing and stewardship. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously are needed along with a collaborative work style and a genuine commitment to mission driven work. For a detailed job description and more information, visit: flynncenter.org/about-us/employment-and-internshipopportunities.html
Please submit application materials to: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Human Resources Department 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401 or email HResources@flynncenter.org.
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Looking for a sweet job? We’re looking for passionate chocolate lovers to join our dynamic retail teams! Help us to amaze our customers! Must enjoy working with the public, provide customers with an exceptional experience, enjoy public speaking, and conducting daily tours. Prior retail, barista and food service experience a plus. Current Job Openings: Sales Manager & Associates – Church St (Full Time) Sales Associates & Tour Guides – Pine St (Full and Part Time) Sales Associates – Waterbury (Full and Part Time)
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This position supports the revenue growth and diversification of the Vermont field office, in close coordination with USCRI headquarters, and is responsible for grant writing, proposal development, community individual giving, and establishing corporate 5.25” sponsorships. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree • Two years of experience in the Development field • Track record of successfully funded grant proposals (federal and non-federal) • Demonstrated experience in donor engagement and fundraising campaigns For more details and to apply, please visit refugees.org/about/ careers. USCRI is an E.O.E.
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Vermont’s premier continuing Care Retirement Community seeks a member to join our housekeeping team. Housekeepers work collaboratively to support residents who live independently as well as those who live in residential care. Housekeepers are critical to the well-being of residents and the quality of the Wake Robin environment. Candidates must have housekeeping and/or industrial cleaning or industrial laundry experience. Interested candidates can apply online at wakerobin.com or email a resume with cover letter to: HR@wakerobin.com. Wake Robin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Vermont Adult Learning, a nonprofit organization with a $5+ million budget provides adults 16 years and older with the necessary skills to successfully transition to employment and post-secondary education. At Vermont Adult Learning, individuals transform their lives through the integration of education, life and work skills. We are seeking a fundraiser, grant writer and overall communications person. Responsibilities include significant fund raising, grant writing, campaign planning, donor cultivation and solicitation with Executive Director, collaborate on program development, coordinating mailings and events, public relations, website / social media work, strategic planning and needs assessments.
Transfer Admissions Coordinator (Sr. Counselor/Assistant Director) - Office of Admissions - #S2179PO - The University of Vermont’s Office of Admissions is seeking a Transfer Admissions Coordinator to perform a variety of functions in support of Transfer Student activities. Responsibilities include implementing a recruitment plan for transfer students, advising transfer students through the admissions process, conducting presentations, representing the University of Vermont at on- and off-campus events, review applications and make admissions decisions, and other admissions duties as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and two to four years related experience required. Demonstrated multicultural competency and commitment to recruit a diverse student population required. Effective oral and written communication skills required. Basic computing skills (word processing, spreadsheet, database, and familiarity with relational student databases) required. Ability to travel outside Vermont required. Experience working with transfer students and community colleges highly desirable. 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.
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Seven Days Issue: 8/14 Due: 8/12 by noon RESTORATIVE REENTRY Size: 3.83 x 5.25 (RRC) Cost:COORDINATOR $476.85 (with 1 week online) The Essex Community Justice Center (ECJC) is hiring a part time Restorative Reentry Coordinator (RRC) for its Community Connections Program. The Community Connections Program serves individuals who have been incarcerated and are returning to their community or who are living in the community and are considered to be at risk of re-offense or re-incarceration. The RRC position is 20 hours/week and requires a flexible schedule allowing for some evening/weekend hours. The ideal candidate will be passionate about restorative approaches to crime and conflict and hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Experience in some or all of the following areas is preferred: direct service and/or case management with criminal justice involved individuals; direct service and/or case management with individuals experiencing challenges due to poverty, substance abuse and mental health conditions; restorative justice practices and processes; motivational interviewing; group facilitation and volunteerism. Strong computer, data tracking, organizational and phone skills are desired, as well as knowledge of local resources. To apply please submit a Town of Essex Application, cover letter, current resume and three references by August 30, 2019: to tsabataso@ESSEX.ORG.
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HUD Housing Projects Administrator: full-time 37.5 hours/week, salaried position. Support five new statewide HUD housing and support projects for youth ages 16-24. Data Entry Clerk: 15 hours/week. Help input, monitor and ensure accuracy of client level data for youth housing partners.
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Submit a cover letter, resume, three references, and salary expectations to waninger@cvregion.com. Position open until filled; application review begins August 20, 2019. CVRPC is an E.O.E. and maintains a drug-free workplace.
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player to manage a community-based grants program to reduce tobacco-related diseases and health disparities in Vermont. If you are committed to making an impact on population-level health, are experienced with program implementation and monitoring, and most importantly are detail oriented and passionate about health equity and social justice, this job is for you. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the department’s diversity and commitment to health equity and social justice. For more information, contact Annie Ward at annie. ward@vermont.gov or (802) 652-2065. Status: Full Time. Reference Job ID # 2305. Application Deadline: August 20, 2019.
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Seeking a highly motivated self-starter to join our Energy Office team. The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating the State Energy Management Program administrative functions, including maintaining the energy consumption and savings tracking systems and overseeing our energy auditing process. This is a great opportunity to become part of an exciting group, dedicated to helping Vermont lead by example by meeting our energy goals. For more information, contact Dan Edson at daniel.edson@vermont.gov. Department: Buildings and General Services. Status: Full Time – Limited Service. Reference Job ID # 2342. Application Deadline: August 27, 2019.
Wake Robin, Vermont’s premier continuing care retirement community, is adding members to our team of Dining Room Wait Staff. This is a perfect opportunity for individuals with the time and drive to begin their working experience, or for professionals who wish to supplement their current career endeavors. Experience as a server is preferred but not required. We will train applicants who demonstrate strong customer service skills and a 3v-VTCreamery081419.indd desire to work with an active population of seniors.
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The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Job Coach will provide time limited on-site 4t-WakeRobinSERVER081419.indd 1 support for State/VR consumers in education and or training settings. The VR Job Coach may assist VR counselors in preparing consumers to apply for competitive employment. This might include direct, one to one, support at job specific trainings, or tutoring at workshops or classes. May provide hands-on job training and job coaching in a workplace to help consumer become fully independent. Local travel required. For more information, contact Cynthia Seguin at cindy.seguin@vermont.gov or 802-951-0136. Department: Disabilities Aging & Independent Living. Status: Temporary – Part Time. Reference Job ID # 2339. Application Deadline: August 29, 2019.
Children’s Mental Health Care Managers provide consultation, education and technical assistance to local Designated Agencies around the VT System of Care regarding the needs of children with significant mental health needs. Provides clinical care management of children, youth, and their families to access and/or transition to the appropriate level of treatment. This position also participates in quality oversight and improvement efforts in the broader System of Care. For more information, contact Dana Robson at dana.robson@vermont.gov. Department: Mental Health. Status: Full Time. Reference Job ID # 1243. Application Deadline: August 19, 2019. Nowhere in Vermont will you find so many opportunities with one employer. Whether you are looking for “a stepping stone” to launch your professional life, growing a long-term career or changing career paths, you’ll find jobs in dozens of fields.
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Be part of a team that nurtures the potential of every child! With a strong mission and core values, we offer a cause you can participate in. Greater Burlington YMCA child care sites are in communities across four counties. • Y Afterschool — Site Director & Program Staff • Y Early Childhood — Lead Teacher, Teacher Associate and Classroom Assistant positions As a Y employee, you’ll be inspired to make a difference each day in a position that matters!
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METAL WORKER & MAKER Conant Metal & Light is looking for a metalworker & maker to join our production team. 4:57 PM You must be a creative problem-solver, good with your hands and capable of mastering a broad array of processes, including welding, machining, cold-working of glass, assembly of electrical circuits, inspection and quality control, and packaging of finished product. It is critical that you maintain a consistently high level of quality, productivity, and excellent attention to detail throughout a diverse set of tasks. Send a resume detailing your interest, experience and skills to jolene@ conantmetalandlight.com
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DRVT seeks an Intake Specialist OFFICE/PROGRAM SUPPORT GENERALIST (Data Entry) Burlington Full-time, Admin/Office, Education Job Description/Offer:
Disability Rights Vermont, our state’s non-profit Protection & Advocacy system, is seeking a skilled, responsible Intake Specialist. The position includes fielding client calls, providing a full range of Information & Referral services, and connecting clients with DRVT services. Work on other disability-related projects is also included. Applicant must have excellent communication, computer, and organizational skills. Ability to work respectfully with a full range of clients is a must and experience with disability is a plus. College graduate preferred, paralegal training an asset. DRVT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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component of the project is to work with center-based afterschool site coordinators and directors to build social Apply online at uvm.edu. emotional competencies for staff and children. The Coach’s role is to continue to develop the social emotional learning initiative for Vermont Afterschool, help afterschool programs 3V-UVMPrimaryCare080719.indd 1 8/5/19 3:03 PM implement SEL and behavior support strategies, organize TOWN OF DUXBURY and facilitate professional communities of practice in SEL, and to develop and deliver workshops and trainings around SEL Highway Department content for the afterschool field. This position is estimated Maintenance Worker to be 16 to 24 hours per week. This is a short-term project Under the general direction through June 2020, with the potential to expand. of the Highway Supervisor Key Responsibilities: with ultimate responsibility • The SEL Coach will work intensively with afterschool to the Selectboard, this program sites to support staff knowledge of SEL principles position advances the safe and implementation of SEL strategies. It is expected that and effective functioning the Coach will provide facilitated meetings with frontline of the municipality’s afterschool staff at each participating program. Coach will highway and maintenance support project implementation through key activities: operations through • Organizing, scheduling, and facilitating monthly community skilled, safety-focused and of practice gatherings for two to four regional groups efficient labor in municipal focused on SEL content and a group consultation model. construction projects and • Developing and delivering two-hour workshops on social maintenance of municipal emotional content. roads, vehicles, and • Problem solving with directors and other afterschool staff equipment. around specific SEL strategies for youth in programming. A full job description is • Working collaboratively with all members of the Vermont available on the website at Afterschool team. duxburyvermont.org. • Reliable transportation required. This position will require travel throughout Vermont at all times of year and may To apply for the position, require time in the evenings or on the weekends. email a letter of interest, resume, and references by Friday, August 23, 2019, to Jonathan DeLaBruere at duxbury.sb.assistant@gmail. com, or submit to: Jonathan DeLaBruere 5421 VT Route 100 Duxbury, VT 05676
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We’re all about mission at Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). Help us fulfill our mission of providing all Vermont students with information and financial resources to reach their educational goals. You’ll work in a relaxed yet challenging environment. We offer many top-notch benefits, plus a fabulous on-site fitness room & café. VSAC’s GEAR UP Program is looking for an energetic, detail-oriented individual with an interest in event production and marketing for a part-time, temporary position from October 2019 – June 2020. The Special Events Assistant will assist in producing a series of career and college readiness events for 7th-12th graders and adult learners. This position is based in Winooski with travel to event locations as needed and requires 5-10 hours a week with longer hours during event weeks (Oct 7-11, 2019, Feb 24-28, 2020, March 9-13, 2020, March 16-20, 2020, April 6-10, 2020, May 11-15, 2020, May 18-22, 2020). The ideal candidate is positive, organized, willing to assist wherever needed and able to work with a diverse group of stakeholders. A passion for expanding career and college opportunities for Vermonters is a plus! Opportunity to structure as a paid internship if desired. This is a grant funded position that is contingent upon continued grant funds. VSAC offers a dynamic, professional environment with competitive compensation. Apply ONLY online at www.vsac.org VERMONT STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404 EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BUILDING & GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER Permanent full-time position available for a Building & Grounds Maintenance worker. Year-round responsibilities include building maintenance, grounds maintenance, custodial work, sidewalk plowing, and other duties as assigned. During the season of November 1st – March 30th, must be available 24/7. Experience in building maintenance to include mechanical systems and building infrastructure. Valid VT State Driver’s license is required. Applications can be picked up at the Public Works office at 7878 Williston Road.
Residential Counselor Position at private, residential mental health treatment program for young adults. Our clients are bright and engaging; typically have struggled in college. SMI provides a supportive work environment, as well as generous paid leave accrued on regular work hours.
Please Apply in Person at Papa Frank’s: 13 West Center St., Winooski (802) 655-2423
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There is no better time to join the NSB team! Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking institution headquartered in Vermont. We are looking for a professional to join our team as a HR Senior Trainer in our Berlin Operations Center. This position offers a strong opportunity to work for a growing premier Vermont mutual savings bank.
• The HR Senior Trainer will be responsible for working with the SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer to build the organization’s depth by developing staff for future positions. This individual will design and develop creative learning solutions that include, but are not limited to eLearning, classroom, virtual classes, train-the-trainer, and blended learning solutions. We are looking for someone who is highly collaborative, possesses strong presentation and communication skills, and has a passion for employee development.
Find out what NSB can offer you • NSB offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, profit sharing, matching 401(K) retirement program, professional development opportunities, and a positive work environment supported by a team culture. Northfield Savings Bank hours of operation are Monday through Friday generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please submit your application and resume in confidence to: Careers@nsbvt.com (Preferred)
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NRG Systems is dedicated to designing and manufacturing smart technologies for a more sustainable planet—that means more renewable energy, cleaner air, and a safer environment for all. Join our team today! Hiring Production Technicians nrgsystems.com/careers
Or mail: Northfield Savings Bank Human Resources P.O. Box 7180 Barre, VT 05641-7180 Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC
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Curve Trends Marketing, a leading digital marketing agency in Vermont, is looking to add to our team for our Charlotte, VT offices. The selected applicant will work directly with the principal of the agency and members of the Curve Trends team along with the team of our affiliate company Sojourn Bicycling & Active Vacations.
The Northwest Vt. Solid Waste Mgmt. District is a small municipal agency that facilitates responsible waste management for our member towns. Position based out of our Georgia location. An organization doing work that you can be proud of! Note: our team prides itself on continuous improvement to our safety/working conditions. Qualified applicants will, too. Vt. Class A CDL preferred; Class B CDL required (w/ clean driving record). Competitive pay/benefits/generous time off. Full job description: nwswd.org.
Does finishing a reconciliation or tying out a supporting schedule give you a sense of satisfaction? We are looking for an experienced bookkeeper/accountant to assist in providing bookkeeping and accounting services to our small business clients. We offer competitive pay determined by experience, Confidentiality and accuracy Resumes accepted until position filled. Mail or email and benefits. If you’re interested in applying to one are important qualifications resume with cover letter to: splant@nwswd.org for this position, as well as the of our available positions, please send your resume NWSWD Attn.: Shannon Plant Phone: 802-524-5986 ability to communicate clearly to info@curvetrends.com. 158 Morse Drive, Fairfax, VT 05454 and maintain good customer relations. The ideal candidate for E.O.E. - Diverse candidates are encouraged. No phone calls please. this position is detail-oriented, thorough, and organized. • Flexible weekday schedule, 16 to 24 hours per week 1 8/12/19 4t-SojournBicycling081419.indd 1 8/13/19 4t-NWSWD081419.indd 12:34 PM
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Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit education organization whose mission is to cultivate learning for a sustainable, healthy, and just future. We are hiring for the following positions: • Full Time Educator • Part Time Educators • Post Graduate Education Fellow To learn more about these positions, visit: shelburnefarms.org/ about/join-our-team.
Heritage is a a 100% 100%employee employeeowned owned Heritage Aviation Aviation is aviation services company that provides Fixed Base aviation services company that provides Fixed Base Operations, andAvionics Avionicsfrom from Operations, Maintenance, Maintenance, and Burlington International International Airport. Burlington Airport.Our Ournationally nationally recognized FBO division is famous for recognized division is famous foritsitscustomer customer service while offering service while offering 24/7 24/7ground groundhandling, handling,fueling, fueling, deicing and and related related aviation deicing aviationsupport supportcapabilities. capabilities. Customer Service Service Manager toto Customer Manager(CSM): (CSM):oversees overseesday day day customer service operations utilizing a handsday customer service operations utilizing a handson,highly highly interactive interactive approach on, approachwith withstaff staffand and customers. By example, foster an attitude that is customers. By example, foster an attitude that is representative of Heritage Aviation’s high level of representative of Heritage Aviation’s high level of customer service. The CSM ensures proper customer service. The CSM ensures proper communication and coordination with the Line communication and coordination with to the Line Service and Maintenance departments Service and Maintenance departments to anticipate and address the service requirements of anticipate and address the service requirements of transient and based customers. High School transient based customers. High Diploma and or equivalent plus three to fiveSchool years of Diploma or equivalent plus three to years five years of business aviation experience; or two of college business aviation experience; or twoplus years of college and/or equivalent technical training at least and/or equivalent training plus at least three years relatedtechnical experience. three years related experience. Interested? Please send your cover letter & resume to:
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KITCHEN SHIFT LEAD The Flynn has created a new full-time opportunity for a candidate to join our creative, fun education team.
EDUCATION ASSISTANT
Responsible for general operational and programmatic support of the Flynn’s education and engagement initiatives, the Education Assistant’s main contributions will involve data management, order processing, event support, and ongoing communication with patrons including educators, students, teachers, and teaching artists. For a detailed job description and more information, visit:
flynncenter.org/about-us/employment-andinternship-opportunities.html Please submit application materials to: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Human Resources Department 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401 or email HResources@flynncenter.org. No phone calls, please. EOE.
The Flynn Center is an employer committed to hiring a breadth of professionals, and therefore will interview a qualified group of diverse candidates; we particularly encourage applications from women and people of color.
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Little Tots Academy is a year round licensed early childhood education program with locations in Colchester and Richmond. We are seeking full-time lead teachers and assistant teachers to join our team. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working with young children between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years to provide fun, hands-on learning experiences, and someone who looks forward to working in a fun and nurturing environment. The right candidate must be highly energetic, motivated, and compassionate with the children. Knowledge of developing and implementing age appropriate curriculum, writing observations, and the ability to communicate well with parents, outside providers, and with other staff is required.
American Flatbread Middlebury Hearth is looking to strengthen our core group of employees! We are seeking a Kitchen Shift Lead who is interested in growing with us. This person will be trained in all stations of the kitchen and will have an emphasis on leadership, flexibility, and closing duties. We offer paid holidays, vacation, personal/sick time, paid inThe right candidate has service days and professional development reimbursement. good communication skills, We are looking to fill these positions immediately. Email your attention to detail, the ability resume, sue@littletotsacademy.net or contact Sue at to multitask and keep up with 802-434-3891 to set up an interview. a fast pace. 35-40 hours per week, Tues-Sat nights, open until close. Other positions 8/9/19 with varying hours are also4t-LittleTotsAcademy081419.indd 1 available, including some daytime prep shifts. We have a diverse restaurant that works hard to create a supportive and respectful work environment. Please stop in or download an application at: americanflatbread.com. EOE
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Our award winning firm is seeking a professional, people-focused and energetic individual to join our fast-paced team as our Operations Assistant. To join our Firm as one of our highly regarded Operations team members you must have clear verbal and written skills, an upbeat personality, strong MS Office skills, and a professional appearance. Duties include, but are not limited to:
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• Welcoming clients, prospective clients and visitors
Senior Coordinator/Assistant Account Manager is sought for our asset management and retirement plan (401k) business group. Duties include: scheduling group and one-on-one meetings with clients, meeting preparation, administrative support. Candidate should be personable, organized, and attentive to details. The candidate should be comfortable in joining a group that strives to hold as a top priority our clients’ needs and best interests. We are open to a broad level of experience from a Sr. Coordinator to Account Manager. Title and duties will be adjusted according to the hire's experience and knowledge.
• Answering a multi-line phone system, routing phone calls appropriately • Scheduling and confirming appointments • Assisting our dedicated Marketing staff with outgoing communication and marketing projects
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Gains exposure to clients and vendors; attends meetings and calls (may not initially take an active role on these client calls). Creates and maintains client files. Answers administrative questions from clients and assists with problem resolution. May have direct contact with vendors or clients for clerical and administrative assistance. Assists in preparation for client meetings. Coordinates client mailings, communications or packets. Creates and maintains client calendar, remind more senior team members of important dates to ensure completion of pending items and future deliverables. Assists in research of questions regarding benefits and products and services.
• Assisting our Client Relations Associates with client relations related tasks • Packaging and presenting a high quality deliverable to clients • Maintaining a high level of confidentiality and respect of client needs
Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university highly preferred. At least two years of corporate work experience; within insurance/brokerage highly preferred. Experience with high-level servicing, retirement plans, and/or asset management highly desired. MS Office Suite fluency required. Must exude confidence, self-awareness and a desire to grow while forging strong relationships and being accountable. Send resumes to: john.servin@nfp.com 7t-NFP081419.indd 1
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FACILITIES SERVICES MANAGER FULL-TIME CUSTODIAN The Automaster is seeking a full-time Custodian. The Automaster is a well-respected, award winning, family owned automotive dealership group that has been servicing the North Country for over 50 years. Our vision is to create a sustainable legacy that redefines luxury within our industry, and inspires passion and confidence among our customers, while remaining committed to our core values. Resmues to shaleigh@ theautomaster.com. E.O.E.
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Howard Center is seeking a Facilities Services Manager to provide daily oversight to the Facilities Maintenance (FM) & Environmental Services (EVS) Teams. This role is responsible for the general maintenance, operation of buildings and grounds, and maintaining mechanical, electrical, plumbing and building fire & safety codes and coordination of all cleaning services. 5 years of experience in property management including maintenance and building operations and managing contracted services plus supervision experience required. Valid driver’s license and transportation required. Howard Center has excellent benefits, including 36 days of combined time off (and increasing with years of service) medical, dental, FSA and 401K, etc. For more information and to apply, please visit howardcentercareers.org. Howard Center is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. The agency’s culture and service delivery is strengthened by the diversity of its workforce. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. Visit “About Us” to review Howard Center’s EOE policy.
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PARAEDUCATOR POSITIONS
Application Support Specialist Co-op is seeking an individual with top-notch technical support skills to join our network team as an Application Support Specialist. This role will balance creative and technical problem-solving, customer service, and collaboration. The successful candidate will work with other personnel within the Information Services department, vendors and consultants so that employees – as well as agency partners – can access and utilize the software and resources they need for work. Essential Job Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to): • Provide professional and friendly support for the applications used by employees and our partner agencies • Respond to, diagnose, and resolve requests for assistance received through multiple communication channels • Perform triage, call/escalation management, ticket resolution, issue analysis, user training; follow up on issues to ensure end-user satisfaction • Track and report on actions taken, successful as well as unsuccessful, creating documentation for common problems and solutions • Process changes and software updates for multiple company and vendor-supplied applications • Manage user access requests and security permissions in compliance with company security processes • Engage in relevant training and development to maintain and improve technical knowledge • Stay abreast of developments and common issues related to Co-op specific and vendor supplied applications Do you have an Associate Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or the equivalent experience in this type of role? Are you committed to exceptional customer service? Can you build rapport and stay patient and positive when dealing with frustrated people or frustrating situations? Do you embrace change? Can you communicate technical concepts to a wide variety of clients, and do you enjoy it? If so, we would like to hear from you. jobs@ciui.net.
ESSEX WESTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT We are now accepting applications for the following positions beginning with the 2019-20 school year. If you love working with young children and are committed to making a positive impact on a student’s life, but do not have all the qualifications listed in the posting, we still encourage you to apply: Classroom Teaching Assistant - Grade K/1 Individual needed at our Summit Street School to assist our Kindergarten/Grade 1 classroom teachers in the education of students including management of student behavior; record keeping; instructional assistance; classroom safety, security, set-up and organization; and interaction and communication with students, support staff, parents/guardians, and other internal and external constituents. Position pays $15.79/hour. (Job ID 3152706) Mainstream Instructional Assistants Full-time positions available to assist and supervise assigned special needs students instructionally, behaviorally and physically in the general mainstream program. Position will involve working with a student individually and/or in small groups. We have positions available at our Summit Street School (Grades PK-3), Essex Middle School, Westford School (Grades PK-8), and Albert D. Lawton Middle School. Good working knowledge of disabilities of special education students, and special education teaching methods, theories and laws preferred. Successful experience working with students with emotional challenges and mental health diagnosis also preferred. Positions pay $15.70/hour. (Job ID 3151969, 3133943, 3119350, and 3119998) Individual Assistant Our Essex High School is looking for an experienced para-educator to assist an intensive special needs high school student physically, behaviorally and instructionally in the classroom setting. Must be able to perform toileting and tube feeding duties, as well as the ability to lift high school aged students. Basic health care or nursing nurse’s aide training/experience desirable. Position pays $17.91/hour. (Job ID 3123403) Positions are 6.5 to 7.75 hours/day. Excellent benefits including family medical and dental insurance; life insurance; a retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution; tuition reimbursement; and paid personal, sick and holiday leaves. For consideration, please apply through www.schoolspring.com to the Job ID listed above. If you do not have access to a computer or have difficulty completing the Schoolspring application, we encourage you to stop by our office for assistance at 51 Park Street, Essex Jct., VT. For a full list of vacancies in our district, please visit ewsd.org/domain/194. 9t-EssexWestfordSchoolDistrict081419.indd 1
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Locally-owned environmentally-friendly cleaning service seeks cleaners with experience to maintain commercial properties in the greater Burlington area. Healthy Habitat is committed to creating livable wage jobs for residents in our community. Begin at $14 per hour. Certain F/T jobs will reach $18 per hour within a year. Healthy Habitat understands that our employees and their families are our greatest asset and we seek to consistently maintain a safe, healthy and meaningful workplace. Our current openings are for full time positions but part time work is often available. Full time work has flexible evening hours, vacation and sick time and other benefits. Full time applicants do need a vehicle and valid license.
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MASTER CONTROL OPERATOR LOCAL 22 (WVNY) and LOCAL 44 (WFFF) is looking for a full time Master Control Operator. This job is for the person that enjoys working with computers, servers and technical equipment. You must be incredibly organized, detail oriented and able to multitask. Responsibilities include recording and downloading content, monitoring the quality of feeds and operating master control software and equipment. Broadcast experience or computer orientation helpful, onsite training offered. Shifts include overnights and/or weekends. Apply online: broadcastcareersnexstar.icims.com/jobs/5833/ operator-master-control/job. E.O.E.
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MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN POSITIONS Location: Essex Junction, VT Night Shift: 7pm to 7am
Sr Technician - Manufacturing Engineer Position Requirements: • Assoc. Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related degree. Principal Technician - Manufacturing Engineer Position Requirements: • Assoc. Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related degree. • 10 years of relevant experience. Pay Rates: Starting at $26.00 per hour (not including shift differential). Schedules: Work approximately 14 Days per Month!! • Includes long 4 day weekends every other week! Eligible for Benefits on Day 1: • Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage. • Paid Vacation Time: Approx. 3 weeks per year (accrued). • Paid Sick Time: 80 hours per year. • 401k Investing Options.
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Retirement Plan Administrator
A full-time position for an individual to join their staff to be trained in all aspects of retirement plan administration. Must be professional, highly motivated and detailed oriented with strong customer service skills. This is not a telecommute position. Qualifications include: proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel and Word), mathematics/accounting experience, excellent written and verbal communication, sound problem solving and decision making, willingness to be part of a team. Experience preferred but willing to train the right person. Full benefits package is provided. Email your resume to erin@futureplanningassoc.com or mail to:
Education Assistance: > Up to $5,250 per year in a degree related field. Apply online at globalfoundries.com/about-us/careers or for more information email jobs@globalfoundries.com.
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Sterling College
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Working Hands.Working Minds.
Director of Housing Retention and Services
Join a dedicated group of colleagues working hard to provide an enriching campus experience for
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is seeking students at a voice small liberal arts college in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Sterling College in applications ng College, the leading in higher education for environmental stewardship, invites for aan experienced leader to serve as
the Director of its Housing Retention and Services (HRS Director). This position provides programmatic management and administrative leadership of multiple service programs and a team of highly-skilled professionals responsible for delivering noncategorical services to very low-income seniors, families, and people with disabilities designed to stabilize their housing.
Craftsbury Common is looking for talented professionals with enthusiasm for the ecological thinking and action mission of the College to fill these open positions.
Marketing Coordinator
Dean of Finance and Operations: The Dean of Finance and Operations reports to the President and is responsible for direct oversight and leadership of key operational areas of the College. Direct reporting lines include finance and budgeting, technology, institutional research, buildings & grounds, campus sustainability, auxiliary services, human resources, and legal relations. As a very small institution, the Dean of Finance and Operations must be able to move seamlessly between leadership, management, and hands-on engagement. Competitive candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or equivalent and five or more years of related work experience. Experience in a private higher education setting is strongly preferred.
ng College, a college of environmental stewardship in Craftsbury ComTo continue the success BHA has had in reducing Vermont invites applications for the position of a Marketing Coordinaevictions and improving the lives of the most vulnerable residents in our community, we are seeking The Marketing Coordinator supports Sterling’s recruitment effort andwho ideally have experience in grant candidates writing and management, budget development, staff Office of Admission to reach its enrollment goals of both degree development, and cer- community partnership engagement, and advocacy on the local, state, and national level. te students by driving relevant users to the Sterling website usingStrong organic organizational and communication skills (verbal and written) are also essential. Admission Counselor: Admission Counselors at Sterling College are h, paid responsible search, for and social outlets building consistent with Sterling’sCandidates brand-for this position must possess a Bachelor’s authentic andmedia effective relationship and communication with prospective students, their families, school counselors, and other external degree, preferably in Social Work, public administration nd mission in order to increase conversions on the college’s website. The or related human services field, with advanced degrees constituents. This position is fully focused on student recruitment and is an strongly desired. It is also expected that candidates for essential part of a small and supportive department that works to build eting Coordinator reports to theAdmission Director of Marketing. this position will have a minimum of five years of social a new incoming class of diverse, informed, and engaged Sterling students every fall and spring semester. Competitive candidates will have an undergraduate or advanced degree, preferably in a field related to Sterling’s curriculum.
service and leadership experience and are comfortable managing programs and personnel and developing community partnerships.
full description of the position, please visit www.sterlingcollege.edu/jobs. For complete position descriptions and application instructions, please visit: sterlingcollege.edu/more/employment
The BHA offers a competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience and an excellent benefit package. Application deadline is Friday, August 23, 2019. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume to:
College is seeking applicants with a unique eye for photography, a workABOUT STERLING COLLEGE knowledge of both WordPress and social media, ability to conceive, Founded in 1958 in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, Sterling College advances ecological thinking and action affordable experiential preparing and humanresources@burlingtonhousing.org t, edit, and cut through short movies inlearning, iMovie orknowledgeable, Adobe skilled Premier, and strong responsible leaders to face the ecological crises caused by unlimited growth and consumption Human Resources that threatens the future of the planet. Enrollment is limited to 125 students. Sterling is home letter, résumé, en communication skills. Applications (including a cover 65 Main Street to the School of the New American Farmstead and the Wendell Berry Farming Program, is VT 05401-8408 accredited New England Commission of Higherof Education and references) is one of only nine colleges he names andby the contact information three must be sent viaBurlington,E.O.E. and universities recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a “Work College.” l to klavin@sterlingcollege.edu. 9t-SterlingCollege081419.indd 1
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Awake Overnight Support Staff Awake overnight support staff needed for a blind gentleman with challenging behaviors. Needs assistance with all areas of personal care. Possibility of some day-time hours, as well. Position begins 8/21/19. Send resumes to: lwhalen@uvs-vt.
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Experienced IT Coordinator NFI Vermont is seeking an experienced IT Coordinator to support the IT initiatives at NFI Vermont. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting a Windows based network. Specific duties include: End User Support and Training, Setup and configure computer hardware and software, Maintain ticketing system, Network support, Maintain servers and network hardware, and maintain written technical documentation. Experience with MS Office Suite, Windows 10, IBM and Dell PC/Laptops and network printers management required. Experience in administration of Windows server 2012, Firewalls and access points desired. This position also requires great customer service skills and must have the ability to work independently. Travel throughout Vermont required. Please apply online at: nfivermont.org/careers We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate the diversity of our clients and staff.
Want to join the growing Health Care IT industry and work in a fantastic team culture? Perhaps, you too, desire the friendly, casual, hardworking, and clientfocused environment offered by our 80+ employee company located in the Champlain Mill in Winooski, VT. 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 Sales Consultant to join our Sales Team. PCC seeks a natural communicator who thrives in a fast paced competitive industry, and is skilled at making instant meaningful and memorable connections with anyone they come in contact with. The ideal candidate: • Has a contagious positive attitude and embraces the challenges that are inherent in any sales position. • Sustains meaningful conversations that resonate with their audience and delivers dynamic and engaging interactive presentations. • Is goal driven and holds themselves accountable for both individual and team performance. • Is a proactive and engaged listener. • Enjoys the never ending road of learning and refining knowledge and craft. • Is a self-motivated and creative thinker with a passion for the mission, vision and goals of PCC and the clients we serve. The responsibilities of this position often require early morning, evening, and weekend commitments to accommodate the needs of the prospects and clients we work with and the industry events we attend on behalf of PCC. To learn more about PCC, this role and how to apply, please visit our website at pcc.com/careers. The deadline for submitting your application is August 23, 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. No phone calls please. AA/EOE.
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Central Vermont Substance Abuse Services
PROGRAM DIRECTOR We are looking for a Program Director to provide leadership and direction to Central Vermont Substance Abuse Services. The Director will be responsible for the overall management of the program. The Director will ensure the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of an array of community-based outpatient substance abuse services for adults and adolescents. The Program Director will actively develop local, regional, and state partnerships, which also includes continual planning for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse services in the area. The Director will enjoy program development, quality improvement, and financial management of an annual budget. The Director will have timely reporting duties and monthly professional board presentations. The Director will work closely and effectively with the CVSAS clinical supervisor and the practice manager. We are looking for someone who is willing to make a commitment to our program and wishes to join a team of skilled professionals. The successful candidate must have a Master’s Degree in counseling, addiction, social work, community psychology and/or equivalent field with five years of demonstrated clinical/supervisory/management experience. LADC licensure is preferred. Excellent communication and team work skills, a commitment to family-centered principles, and an interest in community wellness. Knowledge of the Vermont system of care is an asset. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent flexible benefit package. Individuals who are interested in being part of a dynamic team are encouraged to apply. Flexibility, dependability, strong communication, organizational skills, and the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders are essential. If interested, please send resume and letter of interest to:
Rachel Yeager, c/o Clara Martin Center P.O. Box G, Randolph, VT 05060 Equal Opportunity Employer
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Central Vermont Substance Abuse Services is a nonprofit organization located in Berlin, VT providing substance abuse services to central Vermont residents. The range of services provided includes outpatient services, intensive outpatient programs, prevention, intervention, and treatment for adults and adolescents.
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CARPENTER/CARPENTER’S HELPER SUBCONTRACTOR WANTED: Our growing Design-Build firm is seeking the right person to join our dedicated and industrious team. We are passionate about what we do and we are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our crew. Details: Residential remodels and new construction. Must have reliable transportation and hand tools. Highly competitive pay based on experience. Would also consider the right subcontractor for work as needed. Please email resume and any questions to ashirlock@gmail.com. 3h-CultivationDesignBuild081419.indd 1
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• Part-time, school year • Location: Barre City, Rutland, Shelburne & Waterbury • Application Deadline: 2019-09-01 • Application Email: beth@everybodywinsvermont.org • Job Description: Bring children & mentors together to read at lunch. • School year, 10-18 hrs/wk, depending on school. • More info: everybodywinsvermont.org/about-us/coordinator
Help Vermonters pursue their education goals!
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LEAD OUTREACH COUNSELOR
for Vermont’s Statewide GEAR UP Grant (VSGU).
Join the Advancement Team at Middlebury College
Would you like to represent an exceptional global liberal arts institution with campuses in Vermont and California? Middlebury’s Office of Advancement currently has four career opportunities for experienced professionals. Our Advancement professionals communicate the College’s story, engage alumni and parents in the life of the institution, and inspire them to support it. Join our dynamic team of smart, dedicated people who work hard and have fun helping Middlebury to thrive.
We’re all about mission at Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). Help us fulfill our mission of providing all Vermont students with information and financial resources to reach their educational goals. You’ll work in a relaxed yet challenging environment. We offer many top-notch benefits, plus a fabulous on-site fitness room & café.
Leadership Gifts Officer
If you enjoy raising money for the liberal arts, languages, experiential learning, and/or the environment, we would like to hear from you. Middlebury College is seeking a Leadership Gifts Officer to join our team of seasoned fundraisers as we prepare to launch our next comprehensive campaign. Come join Middlebury as we redefine the global liberal arts! For more information, or to apply online please visit: https://apptrkr.com/1569110
This position works with the Vermont State GEAR UP (VSGU) Grant Manager to manage the VSGU grant. GEAR UP is a grant provided to VSAC through the U.S. Department of Education, designed to increase the high school graduation and college enrollment rates for lowincome, first-generation students.
Assistant Director, Digital Marketing, Advancement Communications
The Office of Advancement Communications has a challenging position for a creative and experienced professional in digital marketing. We are seeking an Assistant Director for Digital Marketing to serve as the lead for our email marketing program and other online efforts to engage alumni and parents. The assistant director will collaborate with teammates to make effective use of digital tools to connect alumni and parents to Middlebury and to increase giving to the institution. Responsibilities also include developing video and multimedia projects, maintaining the alumni web pages, and collaborating on Advancement’s social media strategy and execution. To view the complete job description and apply online, go to https://apptrkr.com/1569118
You will supervise, support, and manage GEAR UP counselors, located across the state, who deliver services to students in 38 Vermont middle and high schools. You will observe counselors’ work with students; provide feedback, coaching, support and resources; coordinate student and school services; manage counselor workload and professional development; assist with schoolbased initiatives; oversee curriculum development and management; and monitor VSGU budget areas related to counselor work. You will work directly with VSGU students, closely with VSGU team to meet grant objectives, with VSGU partners, and attend meetings and facilitate communication between VSGU outreach counselors and managers.
Advancement Coordinator
Join a dynamic team of dedicated professionals at an exciting institution! Help us build strong relationships with donors and potential donors to propel Middlebury forward. We are seeking an Advancement Coordinator to provide operational and administrative support to our busy department. The ideal candidate is a detail oriented, high energy team player who can play a crucial role in supporting several fundraisers and keeping our offices organized and productive. To view the complete job description and apply online, visit https://apptrkr.com/1569122
Our ideal candidate will have a Master’s in counseling, 5+ years of experience in counseling and education, supervisory skills, understanding of the socioeconomic and academic needs of the clients served, ability to work with groups, and develop and deliver presentations. Candidate must also successfully complete a criminal background check.
Associate Director, Advancement Information Services
We are seeking an Associate Director of Advancement Information Services to drive the technology planning process for Advancement. The associate director leads the planning and implementation of Advancement software and oversees software development, replacement, conversion, and integration within the Advancement framework. The associate director trains new staff on software, identifies resource requirements, and designs and documents processes. To view the complete job description and apply online, go to https://apptrkr.com/1569125 Middlebury College employees enjoy a high quality of life with excellent compensation; competitive health, dental, retirement, and vision benefits; and educational assistance programs.
This is a grant funded position that is contingent upon continued grant funds. Apply online only at vsac.org.
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NorthCountry is Hiring!
Arnold and Scangas Architects is seeking an enthusiastic architectural intern with a professional degree to participate in various tasks and work as part of a team of a busy architectural office. 2-4 years’ architectural work experience with CADD experience, DataCAD a plus. Work consists of a nice mix of historic restorations/ renovations to commercial to multi-family housing. Submit a letter of interest and resume to rarnoldarnoldandscangas.com OR Arnold & Scangas Architects, PO Box 135, St. Albans, VT 05478.
Join the team Gallup ranks in the top 3% worldwide for employee engagement.
Support Team Manager (Chittenden County) Your diligent management behind the scenes ensures the proper and timely handling of notices, titles, and other important documents. As Manager, you would be responsible for ensuring your team of five has the training, equipment, and resources necessary to provide world-class service to other departments. You would also oversee our busy Cards Department. This position requires three to five years of similar or related experience.
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Rapid Access: Medication (RAM) Assisted Treatment (MAT) Service Delivery Enhancement Professional (Outreach/Quality Improvement)
Resource Specialist (Chittenden County) Create a world-class experience for accountholders who contact us by phone, email, and online chat. You’ll answer questions about products and services, complete requests for help with accounts, and recommend additional products and services as appropriate. This full-time position requires one to three years of similar experience. This position requires some Saturday shifts.
The Rapid Access: Medication (RAM) Assisted Treatment (MAT) Service Delivery Enhancement Professional will oversee, provide leadership, develop, coordinate, and implement RAM activities. The RAM project is in collaboration with the VT Department of Health (VDH), Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP). This position will work closely with VDH ADAP. The position will coordinate and collaborate with organizations to implement RAM in a number of communities in Vermont. The position is a combination of quality improvement, project management, and leadership. The position will report directly to the Director of the UVM Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program. The position is based out of Burlington, VT and is fulltime. Frequent in-state travel is required. This position is grant funded and is for one year, with potentially an opportunity for a renewal.
Service Representative (Chittenden County, Central Vermont) Provide world-class service face-to-face, over the phone, and in writing. Your typical day will include processing transactions for accountholders, opening accounts, and providing accurate information about our products and services. One to three years of similar or related experience is required, as well as a high level of maturity and confidentiality. This position requires some Saturday shifts.
Rapid Access to Medication Assisted Treatment (RAM) is a model in which communities collaborate and create systems to respond to individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). This is accomplished through smoothing gateways to access with defined clinical pathways, peer-based recovery supports, continuing education, refining processes using a critical eye within a specific provider site and across the system, and tracking time to treatment. Ongoing community provider meetings and work sessions are utilized to identify barriers, seek creative solutions and refine collaboration both systemically and on a case by case basis.
NorthCountry offers competitive pay, opportunity for advancement, and a generous benefit program. n Paid holidays & paid time off
n 401(k) with employer contribution up to 10%
n Medical, dental & vision insurance
n Employee training
n Life insurance
n Wellness program
This collaboration includes multiple service and recovery providers, provides rapid access to care while enhancing quality of care, including recovery supports and continued guidance throughout the care hand-offs. This has been accomplished using existing resources organized in a thoughtful and effective manner. It bridges the various access points (e.g., substance use disorder treatment providers, emergency department, MAT Team, Spoke Provider agencies, and Recovery Centers) to allow for better transitions of care, and offers 7 days a week system entry.
We would love to hear from you! All positions listed here are full-time. Tell us about yourself at NorthCountryFederalCreditUnion.appone.com.
This position serves as OPC/AHEC’s quality improvement leader and coach: •Motivate and influence health care professionals and community service providers by delivering expert quality improvement coaching and team facilitation to promote changes and improvements in care delivery systems for MAT. •Lead multidisciplinary project teams, conduct needs assessments, develop educational content, provide training, gather and analyze data, instruct teams on methods to evaluate their progress and outcomes, ensure compliance with grant requirements, and evaluate program activities. •Represent UVM OPC/AHEC, and the RAM project at meetings and forums. Apply online at uvm.edu
NorthCountry is an equal opportunity employer.
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