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The location didn’t help: The boneyard is wedged between a car dealership and a gas station along busy Route 7, the oddity of which Seven Days noted in a WTF column a decadeEnterago.the Vermont Old Cemetery Association,

The centralized scheduling system has helped hundreds of UVM patients secure faster appointments, often by sending them to the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. A new MRI machine has helped trim a backlog in radiology from eight weeks to six and a half.Read more of Colin Flanders’ report at sevendaysvt.com.

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“We didn’t have any tractors to help us, so we were doing it all by hand,” said Tom Giffin, a Rutland resident who is president of the Vermont Old Cemetery Association.

Two dozen volunteers from across the state helped lighten the load, using shovels and elbow grease to restore more than 20 stones that had either tilted or broken apart completely. Then they applied epoxy to restore the inscriptions on almost every stone. “It was a nice community effort,” Giffin said.

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“We feel there’s been improve ment,” said Jason Sanders, executive vice president for clinical affairs at the UVM Health Network. At the same lematic across Vermont but especially bad at UVM Medical Center, where new patients were waiting an average of about 100 days to see a specialist. The UVM Health Network released a plan last fall for reducing wait times, promising to step up recruitment and retention efforts, expand a centralized scheduling system, and better lever ageNetworktechnology.leaders say they’ve made notable improvements since then.

A traveling troupe of grave rehabbers has res urrected a South Burlington burial ground. The Shelburne Road Cemetery has long been a relic to the dead, counting among its 115 or so inhabitants several War of 1812 veterans. But the weight of time transformed this centuries-old cemetery into something better reserved for horror movies, filled with overgrown brush and weather-stained graves.

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The restoration comes as South Burlington ponders the future of the burial ground, which is one of only two municipally owned cemeter ies in the city. The other, Eldredge Cemetery, is located near the airport. Plots at the Shelburne Road site remain available for purchase, but interest has waned over time; a 2020 burial was the first in nearly 20 years. The city could choose to close the burial ground to new arrivals but would keep it open to the Regardlesspublic.ofwhat happens, the July 8 cleanup effort made a real difference, said Maureen O’Brien, a member of South Burlington’s cemetery committee. “It looks like a completely different cem etery,” she said.

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Louis Mannie Lionni BURLINGTON RAT POISON KILLS CATS [Re “Rats! Residents of Burlington’s Old North End Battle a Vermin Incursion,” August 10]: I was recently visiting a friend’s lake house near Burlington and noticed a large rodent bait station out front. When I asked about it, they said they had been told by their “green” pest control company that it was “herbal.” I happened to be there when that very company came by to service the bait stations, and I asked to see the product. It was an anticoagulant secondgeneration poison called bromadiolone. This and many other poisons in the same class cause a torturous death over three to four days by excessive internal bleeding, making the animal vulnerable to predators, which then suffer the same fate. This might include eagles, owls, hawks, coyotes, foxes, minks and your domestic cat. I live in a suburb of Boston that has seen a marked increase in the rat population during the pandemic due to the composition of people’s trash. Pest control companies have spread this class of poisons widely to homeowners, and they have done so with lies purporting a “safe” product. As a result, we have seen the death of the first two bald eaglets born here in living memory, as well as threequarters of a family of great horned owls nesting in a park — and those are just the well-publicized deaths. An early morning walker, I once regularly saw coyotes and foxes but haven’t seen any in well over a year. Notably, these poisons have been banned by the state of California, and I hope others will follow. Educate yourself at raptorsarethesolution.org.

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I was just reading [“Upward Mobility,” August 17]! Thank you so much for such a lovely focus on mobile home parks and the wonderful residents who live there. It was tenant lead ers at Westbury Park, Tall Timbers of Quechee, Tri-Park Cooperative Housing and other parks who helped get laws strengthened to protect resi dents and their investments and to give them the first option to purchase the land under their homes. Many of those people are no longer with us, but the results from their volunteer efforts and organizing that you write about are Thanksamazing!fortelling these stories.

Kirby Dunn BURLINGTON REAL COST OF HIGH SCHOOL [Re “Burlington Voters Will Consider a $165 Million School Bond in November,” August 15, online]: The school board’s version of the projected cost for the new Burlington High School is somewhat misleading. The actual cost to taxpayers would not be $165 million; including interest payments, which typically are at a 3.5 percent rate over 20 years, the total bill to the taxpayers would be approximately $230 million. Does that make you want to rethink your support for this project? And could we not really have done remediation for much less?

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Thank you for exposing the underly ing absurdity of Vermont Gas Systems’ renewable gas advertising campaign [“Hot Air? Vermont Gas Says It’s Reinventing Itself to Help the Climate. Critics Call Its Strategy ‘Greenwashing,’” July 27]. Adding 1.3 percent renewable gas to a pipeline filled with fracked gas is like adding vita mins to drinking water flowing through lead pipes. I would also like to point out that data in the graphic on page 35 comparing “Pounds of C02 emitted per million British thermal units (Btu) of energy” show emis sions from combustion only. The data do not account for the considerable fugitive emissions, aka leaks, from gas produc tion, storage and distribution before it is burned. Natural gas is almost entirely methane, and, over a 20-year period — essentially the maximum time we have left to act — the global warm ing impact of methane is 81 to 83 times greater than CO2, according to the U.S. Environmental Protec tion Agency. This is so damaging that if more than 3 percent of the gas produced leaked into the air, the global warming impact of natural gas would actually be worse than coal. A major, frequently cited study published in Science magazine esti mated the leak percentage at 2.3 percent. The industry argues that it is lower, but some more recent studies have found far greater leaking. Whatever the number, the best way to act on our climate goals is to ban all new natural gas infrastructure and start the phaseout of natural gas now.

[Re “Hot Air? Vermont Gas Says It’s Rein venting Itself to Help the Climate. Critics Call Its Strategy ‘Greenwashing,’” July 27]: Instead of protesting that Vermont Gas Systems’ marketing efforts amount to “greenwashing,” critics of fossil fuels should put their money where their mouths are, sign up for renewable natural gas and pay the true cost of a carbonneutral fuel. It is immaterial whether the particular molecules delivered to one’s home are fracked gas or derived from cow manure; just as the electrons from solar panels are mixed on the grid with fossil fuel-based electric power, actual delivery of a particu lar gas molecule is beside the point. Shift ing as much of the gas supply as possible to RNG or green hydrogen is a big step in the right direction. While the article correctly points out that burning RNG

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Steve Levy BURLINGTON ANOTHER VIEW OF CURTIS POND [“Maple Corner Gives a Dam,” August 3] fails to map the watershed connec tion: Pekin Brook and the wetlands that support Curtis Pond are headwaters to the Kingsbury Branch, which flows to the Winooski River and, ultimately, Lake Champlain. Once, this river flowed freely, moving sediment, nutrients, fish and other organisms downstream. Then, in 1900, Curtis Pond Dam was built to create a millpond.Thisman-made barrier caused the water to stop moving, resulting in warmer water temperature, less dissolved oxygen and a sediment-starved downstream. The trout were replaced by sunfish, the biodi versity dropped, nutrients were trapped and the emergent wetland vegetation suffocated.Reconnecting rivers is a nature-based solution to climate change, and it’s no secret that Lake Champlain is in trouble. Local watershed associations and conser vation districts, regional planners, and state and federal partners are working hard with communities to weigh the benefits and impacts and prioritize proj ects that achieve the most water quality, habitat and public safety improvements while at the same time supporting improved public access for recreation, including fishing, swimming and boating.

Vermont’s future depends on clean water, and removal of derelict dams is part of the clean water puzzle. Curtis Pond is obviously an important resource to the residents of Maple Corner, and the Vermont Natural Resources Council supports their efforts to main tain it. But it is equally important to understand the trade-offs these decisions involve. We must take every advantage to remove derelict dams that fragment habitat, degrade water quality and pose a threat to downstream properties.

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SATURDAY 27 Come This Far Vermont’s fourth annual First African Landing Day marks the arrival of the first enslaved people in Virginia in 1619 — and celebrates the resilience of the Black American community in all the years since — with food, dancing, talks and more at Burlington’s Intervale Center. In keeping with this year’s theme, “We Come This Far by Faith,” guests include Bishop Dwayne Royster and gospel musicians Adrian B. King and Bishop Cortez Vaughn.

The Jackson Gallery at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater presents “In Praise of Darkness: The ‘Writing on the Wall Project’ and Recent Paintings” by Philadelphia-born, Vermont-based painter Samuel Wyatt. Wyatt’s work explores all the textures of urban life — the gritty concrete, hulking trash bags and dripping graffiti.

SUNDAY 28 Long Live the Flavor Fiesta Viva el Sabor salutes the end of summer with an evening of mouthwatering food and live music, featuring a cash bar. Addison County’s women-led Mexican and Guatemalan culinary collective serves up scrumptious bites at the Marble Works in Middlebury.

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FRIDAY 26 & SATURDAY 27 Give Up the Funk JAG Productions opens its 2022-23 season with an outdoor performance by funk liberation group Britton & the Sting at King Arthur Baking in Norwich. The band, fronted by Tony Award winner Britton Smith, takes to the stage for a joyfully audacious show that’s half concert, half musical.

FREESTYLE FUN Burlington’s Vermont Comedy Club throws an end-of-summer pool party (metaphorically speaking) called Mini-Fest. The four-day celebration of all things improv features an audience-participation jam, a Best in Show competition, the Mothra troupe’s after-dark storytelling hour, and performances by the VCC touring group, the Kingdom Kids, and improv power couple James and Waltien (pictured).

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SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 71 SATURDAY 27 Easy as Pie Lovers of one of Vermont’s favorite sweet treats will want to sample the first annual Whoopie Pie Fest & Parade of Heroes along Rutland’s Center Street. The day features a whoopie pie baking competition, a parade honoring pandemic frontline workers, live music, street performances and the unveiling of Rutland’s largest whoopie pie.

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SUNDAY 28 Swing It On Putney’s Next Stage Arts gets audiences jumping and jiving with an outdoor concert featuring Zara Bode’s Little Big Band and StompBoxTrio. The classic swing group and hip-shaking blues-rocksoul band, respectively, fill the night with boogiewoogie beats while David’s Catering dishes out tandoori cuisine and Caledonia Spirits shakes up drinks.

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In the next editorial planning meeting, I raved about the ride, and the culture team shaped it into a cover story idea. We decided to divvy up the road and assign each section to a different reporter. Food writer Jordan Barry, an avid gardener who grew up in southern Vermont, was eager to explore Wardsboro, “home of the Gilfeather turnip.” Culture coeditor Dan Bolles signed up for the stretch from South Londonderry to Plymouth dotted with summer camps. Food editor Melissa Pasanen was drawn to the craft-rich Rochester area. Staff writer Sally Pollak agreed to take a fresh, local look at tourist-heavy Waterbury and Stowe.

I love reporting stories like this one because I’m curious by nature and happiest when talking to strangers. Having an assignment gives me an acceptable excuse to be the way I am — and clutch a clipboard, too. It’s also a necessary reminder of how hard reporting can be. You have to relax to get people to talk to you, but taking names, snapping photos and remembering to ask every crucial question is nerve-racking. You can’t easily repeat the experience, either. In the end, everyone delivered, and the resulting piece is a fun and informative read. It’s not investigative journalism helping readers understand the state’s housing crisis — that was last week — but rather a subjective take on Vermont from a “scenic byway” that is also a main artery, a road as crucial as it is life-affirming.Enjoytheride.

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The road is a monument to Vermont’s industry, in the broadest definition of the term, and a testament to its ongoing entrepreneurial spirit. For every shuttered plywood plant are a dozen momand-pop operations, selling wood pulp, handblown glass, organic veggies, quarried stone and gourmet pizza. Happily, Route 100’s size and traffic volume encourage and enable human-scale transactions. Along this stretch, commerce and natural beauty coexist in harmony. The idea to report on the route as a group was hatched on the drive back from a June wedding that my significant other and I attended in Grafton. Interstates 89 and 91 got us there as quickly as possible. But post-party, on Sunday morning, we took the long road home via a stretch of Route 100 I’d never driven. There was a lot more to the state’s longest, most Vermonty north-south highway than I’d realized.

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Dan Sharpe on Lake Iroquois in Hinesburg

“It all just happened really, really fast,” said Jaclyn Comeau, a bear biologist with Fish & Wildlife. “She was, unfortunately, just a victim of a freak situation and bad circumstances.”

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RESPONSIBLE; WE’RE NOT DOING ANYTHING WRONG,” BUT THE ACTIVITY ITSELF DISRUPTS PEOPLE. DAN SHARPE

In the spring, Sharpe helped a group called Responsible Wakes for Vermont Lakes draft a detailed petition to the Department of Environmental

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motorboats — many 25 feet long and costing $150,000 — have long plied the waters of Vermont’s two largest bodies of water, Lake Champlain and Lake Memphremagog. But over the past few years, they have started appear ing on Vermont’s smaller lakes. Some shoreline homeowners and lake users are calling on the state to regulate where and how the craft are used, saying they harm the environment and disturb the peace.

Proposed restrictions would amount to the most significant new lake rules in Vermont in decades.“Thepeople who operate them want to say, ‘We’re responsible; we’re not doing anything wrong,’ but the activity itself disrupts people,” said Dan Sharpe, a Buffalo, N.Y., lawyer who has owned a home on Chittenden County’s Lake Iroquois for 16 years. “It disrupts swim mers, it disrupts kayakers, and it disrupts animals on the shoreline.”

“This sounded like a very defensive bite,” Comeau said. She also described it as a “punishing bite” consistent with a protective mother bear warning an intruder to leave her cubs alone. The bear got off Lee after one of her dogs, a 15-year-old Jack Russell terrier named Lucy, distracted it by barking, Comeau said. That allowed Lee to escape back down the trail, call 911 from her home and text a neighbor for help.

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A debate over proposed rules for wake boats is stirring the waters of Vermont’s lakes and ponds this summer.Wake boats are large watercraft specially designed to create a rear wave big enough to surf on. Large water tanks serve as ballast, tipping the rear of the boat down and extending the propeller deep into the Theselake.formidable

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Conservation outlining ways that many lake associations would like to see the wake boats regulated. The DEC held two public hearings on the petition this summer, took written comments and is gathering other input to determine whether new rules are needed. Any proposed actions would go to Julie Moore, secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, who could take the matter to the state legislature’s rulemaking process next Currently,year.wake boats are allowed anywhere on any lake where motorboats are permitted. The petition, which was submitted in March, calls for restricting use of the boats to at least 1,000 feet away from the shoreline and to water that is at least 20 feet deep. “These powerful waves pose an injury hazard to other boaters, swimmers, and those on floating shoreline structures,” the petition says. The petitioners have also asked the DEC to restrict wake boat use to larger

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As the bear charged, Lee tripped over a stone wall and the bear pounced on her, biting her on the upper leg and scratching her sides. The scratches were two to nine inches long, wardens said. The bite punctured the skin and caused significant bruising but was not the kind of bite that would suggest the bear was trying to kill the woman, Comeau said.

Lee’s neighbor took her to the Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, where she was treated. Wardens interviewed her at the hospital, advised her of the risk of rabies and collected her clothing as evidence of the attack. Wardens called a local bear hounder and went to Lee’s rural property with the intent of killing the bear, but they couldn’t track it down. m treed black bear

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ENVIRONMENT Vermont Woman Survives Bear Attack in Strafford

A Strafford woman was attacked by a bear on Saturday as she was walking her dogs on her property, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department officials said on Tuesday.Susan Lee, 61, survived the attack, during which the bear bit her on the leg and scratched her. It’s just the fourth recorded bear attack in the state’s history but the latest in a string of what wildlife officials call “high-risk bear conflicts” in Vermont thisGameyear. wardens said Lee was walking on trails in her woods with her two dogs when she heard a loud noise and saw a black bear charging her. The bear was likely a mother with cubs that was feeding on blackberries when Lee and her dogs surprised it, according to the game wardens.

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Spanning the Winooski River, the 352-foot-long bridge is the only thor oughfare that directly connects the Queen and Onion cities. On the Burling ton side, the bridge empties into the busy three-way intersection of Colchester and Riverside avenues and Mill Street, a dead-end stretch with a handful of businesses. On the Winooski side, the bridge is an entry and exit point to the roundabout that connects Routes 2 and 7 with Route 15 in the center of the city’s downtown. The bridge was built in 1928 to replace one that was destroyed in a historic flood the year before. It’s had a patchwork of repairs since, including a substantial rehab in the mid-1990s. The last state inspection report, in May 2021, noted that the sidewalks and travel deck could use repair but rated the bridge in fair condi tion, meaning it’s structurally sound but has some deficiencies.

Earlier this month, the Vermont Agency of Transportation won a $24.8 million federal grant to help rebuild the bridge with wider travel lanes and a dedi cated pedestrian and bike path. The two cities, which jointly own the bridge, and state government will chip in toward the total $31 million cost. Closing the bridge would of course create a traffic nightmare, so state officials are proposing a construction method that would reduce the impact on travel ers. Crews would build the new bridge beside the existing one and slide it into place when complete. The technique is common elsewhere but has been used just twice in Vermont. Federal highway officials must approve a bridge design and budget within five years — in transportation planning, that’s considered fast.

“Let’s be honest: Every day that we disrupt traffic on that bridge is critical when you have 25,000 cars a day going across it,” Robert White, project delivery bureau director at VTrans, said. “We will have to deliver this project quickly.”

The bigger issue is that the bridge doesn’t meet the needs of those who use it. The state estimates that, in warmer months, more than 500 cyclists and pedestrians cross the bridge daily — but without a safe way of doing so. Car crashes, or even repaving work, can Officials lay the groundwork for replacing the busy Burlington-Winooski bridge

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The deficiencies of the Winooski River Bridge, one of the state’s most heavily traveled spans, are well known. Thanks to new federal spending, there’s now a plan to address the problems, and relatively soon.

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C rossing the bridge that connects Burlington and Winooski isn’t a pleasant experience for anyone. Squeezed into two narrow travel lanes in each direction, motorists are at risk of sideswipe crashes. Pedestrians must pick their way across a crumbling sidewalk with little buffer from speeding traffic; cyclists have no lane of their own.

“Thesepetition.things are bad for the environ ment and bad for public safety,” Milazzo said. “They’re really destructive, not only with the waves they create but the impact on shorelines and people.”

Martine Larocque Gulick narrowly nabbed a Democratic nomination for a Chittenden County Senate seat last Friday after a recount confirmed her win over challenger Erhard Mahnke. The hours-long recount gave Gulick 3,948 votes to Mahnke’s 3,944, widening her margin of victory from the two votes reported on election night to four. Both are Burlington residents in the newly formed Chittenden Central electoralGulickdistrict.wasvisibly relieved when the recount concluded.

The National Marine Manufactur ers Association, which represents some companies that make wake boats and which opposes the petition, has faced similar restrictions in other states, notably Minne sota. The University of Minnesota’s College of Science & Engineering completed a study earlier this year that found wake boats need to stay farther from shore than traditional motorboats to minimize the impact of their waves by the same amount. The study said the boats produce waves that are two or three times higher than those created by traditional boats, with energy that is six to nine times stronger. David Dickerson, a lobbyist for the manufacturers’ association, said some states have passed regulations on wake boat use, though none in the Northeast. New Hampshire lawmakers considered restrictions this year. He said rules are not needed. “Vermont is unique,” said Dickerson, who is based in the Washington, D.C., area. “The testimony I heard repeatedly was that users of a lake have worked out ways to cooperate and ensure that every one has a good day on the water. As one person testified, it’s the way of Vermont ers to work things out among themselves rather than to rely on government to make stridentOthersdemands.”inVermont agree that new restrictions are unnecessary. State law now limits the speed of motor boats to 5 miles per hour if they are within 200 feet of swimmers, docks and other occupied

m Rodney Putnam and his wake boat on Lake Iroquois

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Water Wars « P.14 areas of the 19 interior lakes that already meet minimum size requirements for personal watercraft such as Jet Skis. In its 1995 “quiet lakes” law, the state restricted personal watercraft to lakes of at least 300 acres.The 19 listed in the petition include Hortonia, Caspian, Crystal, Bomoseen, Seymour, Averill and St. Catherine — many of them northern lakes that have managed to avoid the scourge of Eurasian water milfoil, an invasive weed that forms dense mats on lake surfaces, clogging propeller blades and competing with native plants. Together, lake asso ciations and the state spend thousands of dollars to control the olive green aquatic plant.Petitioners say wake boats spread milfoil and other pests through the exchange of the ballast water that they use to create big waves. The policy questions raised by the peti tion’s recommendations are complicated.

The steps the petition outlines would likely increase the number of wake boats on the designated lakes, raising the risk that milfoil-free bodies of water will soon be battling the weed, said Michael Torpey, who owns a house on Lake Seymour in Morgan, which is on the list.

POLITICS Recount Confirms Gulick’s Win in Chittenden Central Senate Race

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“I’m really glad that it’s over. It was interesting to watch the process, and I have faith in the process,” she said. “A weight has been lifted.” Shortly after, Mahnke said he was considering filing a motion to ask a judge to examine the 20 or so “defec tive” ballots that weren’t included in the recount. But on Monday, he released a statement saying he had decided not to pursue the matter and had called to congratulate Gulick on her win. “This has been a tough loss, but I am confident in the recount results,” Mahnke’s statement said. “Vermont is at a critical juncture and faces enormous challenges, from affordable housing and economic inequality to climate change and racial and social justice. I wish [Gulick] the best in helping Chittenden County and our entire brave little state face those challenges.”Therecount solidifies the slate for November’s general election. Sen. Phil Baruth (D/P-Chittenden) and Rep. Tanya Vyhovsky (P/D-Essex Town) also won Democratic nominations, while Infinite Culcleasure of Burlington, a former Queen City mayoral candidate, is running as an independent. There are no Republicans in the race for three seats.

The new Chittenden Central district comprises Winooski, the northern end of Burlington and the southern part of Colchester, plus parts of Essex City and EssexTheTown.recount started just after 9 a.m. last Friday Both Gulick and Mahnke had a team of 10 volunteers sort Democratic ballots into piles of 50, then tally the votes for each candidate. The totals were double-checked before being run through a tabulator. The process wrapped up just before 3 p.m. Chittenden County clerk Anne Williams congratulated the volunteers for finishing what she said was one of the faster recounts she’s overseen. The room erupted into applause.

“Rather than trying to actually solve or prevent problems caused by wake boats on all Vermont lakes, the petition proposes that the problems be pushed oﬀ select smaller lakes and pushed onto larger lakes, some of which are the most pristine in the state and in the entire country,” Torpey said in written testimony to the DEC. He would rather see the boats banned alto gether on such lakes. Mark Milazzo, a spokesperson for Responsible Wakes for Vermont Lakes, described the organization as a loose and informal group. Milazzo lives on the 330-acre Peacham Pond, which is not a place where wake boats would be suitable, according to the proposed rules outlined in the

The issue has kicked up the waters at Lake Iroquois, which is surrounded by the towns of Hinesburg, St. George, Richmond and Williston.

“It’s created a little bit of a hotbed around here,” said lakeshore resident Rodney Putnam, who uses his 23-foot wake boat for waterskiing. He said misbe havior is possible among all types of lake users, adding that he has seen kayakers float so close to loon nests that the birds flapped their wings at them. And on a populated lake, Putnam said, there is bound to be noise.

“You’re pigeonholing my boat as the source of the issue, but what if someone across the lake is having a graduation party?” Putnam said. “Sound carries across the water.”

The debate is being closely watched in Greensboro, where Caspian Lake is billed as “Vermont’s most peaceful.”

shores. But that rule is little-known, said Eric Splatt, manager of Woodard Marine in Castleton, on Lake Bomoseen. “Vermont has some good regulations,” said Splatt, who has sold about half a dozen wake boats to Vermonters so far this year. “I’d like to see more education and more enforcement of the rules we haveThenow.”Water Sports Industry Associa tion, based in Orlando, Fla., is working to head off legal restrictions through a voluntary campaign that encourages wake boat users to turn down their radios and avoid making repetitive passes in the same

Conant said the huge boats pictured in the petition are unlikely to make an appearance on Vermont’s interior lakes. “You’d never be able to trailer that boat to any lake in Vermont,” he said of one craft depicted in the petition. “Maybe Lake Champlain, but no other. It was very exaggerated.”Conant,who lives in Richmond, said he was pleased recently to see young people wake surfing. “I thought, Here we have teenagers enjoying themselves and having an activ ity outside of sitting in their living room with a computer in front of them. It just warmed my heart,” he said. “If you look at the petition and the way it’s presented, that’s never going to happen again.”

The DEC will continue to research the issue this autumn as it determines whether to recommend any rule change to Moore. Lawmakers would also need to sign off as part of the legislature’s rule making process.

Conant argued that storms cause equivalent big waves and shoreline erosion.“Ifwe’re going to look at something we ought to deal with, it’s the amount of wave action we see when a storm rolls through,” he said. “And that happens now with climate change on an almost daily basis.” Although the DEC has adjusted speed limits on particular lakes and enacted other rules over the years, the changes envisioned in the petition would be the largest since the Jet Ski rules of 1995, according to Laura Dlugolecki, an envi ronmental analyst in the department’s lake and shoreland permitting division. That’s led to a lot of attention: About 300 people submitted written comments about the petition ahead of a July 29 deadline, and 87 spoke during DEC hearings in Manchester and Richmond, Dlugolecki said.

“Lake Caspian has historically been a lake that embraces canoeing, kayaking and trout fishing,” retired lawyer David Kelley wrote in testimony on behalf of the Greensboro Selectboard, of which he is a member. He said if wake boats are not restricted to Lakes Champlain and Memphremagog, local selectboards should have the power to regulate them — a power that only the DEC wields now.Kelley noted that the community has carefully protected its wildlife, including loons, which nest on shorelines and are vulnerable to unusual wave activity.

Disclosure: Anne Wallace Allen’s partner owns property on one of the 19 lakes the petition deems suitable for wake boats.

“These boats do not belong on Lake Caspian,” he wrote. m

While many Vermont lakes are abuzz with motorboats, some blasting music and flying large flags, Caspian tends to offer a more genteel experience in keeping with the understated vibe of an area that is also home to the historic Highland Lodge.

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Chrisarea.Conant, vice president of the Lake Iroquois Association, favors the voluntary approach and better education.

In the absence of masks, contact tracing and regular COVID-19 testing, however, it remains to be seen whether schools will be able to operate as they did before March 2020, or whether there will be virus outbreaks, many absences or even temporary school closures, as there were lastSomeyear.

public health experts say that, without substantive measures to curb virus spread, some school-year dysfunc tion is inevitable.“Wishful thinking is not a miti gation strategy for ensuring safe and stable in-person educa tion,” said Anne Sosin, a public health researcher at Dartmouth College and an outspoken critic of Vermont’s handling of the pandemic.

A s Vermont students prepare to return to class this month, the state has loosened its school COVID-19 guidance in the belief that protocols can be relaxed without opening the door to widespread virus outbreaks on campus. The focus is on keeping students in class, according to Education Secretary Dan French. “[COVID-19] testing should not be used as a way to force kids to leave school or a requirement for them to reenter school,” he said during a virtual briefing at the State Board of Education’s August 12 meeting.

“COVID-19, like the flu, is now a part of our lives,” the memo states. Vermont’s changed guidelines mirror the national trend to drop most of the safety measures adopted for schools in the pandemic era. As part of adapting to the new reality, French told the board, the state will ask school nurses to use their “clinical decisionmaking” skills to decide whether symptom atic students and staff are well enough to remain in school. If they have a runny nose, nasal congestion or a slight cough, for example, they may be able to return to class without a COVID-19 test, just as in the days before the Maskingpandemic.isnot being emphasized this school year, French added. With the state’s “fairly high vaccination rate” and new treatment options for COVID-19, “the risks associated with the virus [are] far less than they were two years ago.” He noted that mask mandates can cause “social and instructional interference.”

With new Omicron-specific vaccines on the horizon, Sosin is hopeful that the outlook for schools will improve, but “we’re not there yet,” she said.

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Although vaccines are now available for everyone 6 months and older, the virus has changed rapidly as the more transmis sible Omicron has replaced Delta as the dominant strain, she noted.

Recent news headlines lend credence to Sosin’s concerns. Camp Abnaki, a popu lar boys’ overnight camp in North Hero, ended sessions earlier than planned this month after a virus outbreak affected at least 25 campers and counselors, according to reporting by WCAX. And outbreaks in states that have resumed classes — includ ing Oklahoma, Louisiana and California — have already forced administrators to close schools temporarily.

Other public health experts share Sosin’s worries. A group of eight research ers and professors from across the country released an Equity Schools Policy Plan this month, calling for “school safety standards aligned with evidence, equity, and inclu sion.” Their suggestions include encour aging COVID-19 vaccinations through back-to-school vaccine clinics, providing surveillance testing, improving school buildings’ ventilation and filtration, and imposing mask mandates at the beginning of virusLongsurges.touted as a leader in vaccine uptake, Vermont has seen its vaccination rates for children ages 5 to 11 lag well behind teens and adults. Just 15 percent of children in that age group have received the two-dose vaccine series and a booster, compared with 41 percent of 12- to 17-yearolds, according to the state Department of Health’s vaccine dashboard. Vermont has made some progress on the ventilation and filtration front. Since 2020, Efficiency Vermont has worked with 365 public and independent schools across the state to help them improve indoor air quality through HVAC system upgrades and air-quality monitoring. About $17 million in federal funding has been distributed to those schools to help them meet guidelines laid out by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AirConditioning Engineers, a professional organization that develops best practices for indoor air quality. Schools have used the money for proj ects big and small: evaluating ventilation needs, putting portable air purifiers or self-contained ventilators in classrooms, upgrading HVAC filters, and, in some cases, replacing entire building ventila tion systems. Efficiency Vermont is in the process of allocating another $13.5 million in federal funds for additional work. There’s still room for improvement, “but we’ve been able to make some dent

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Because Omicron evades the protec tion of both vaccines and immunity from previous infections, “vaccines, while protective against severe illness and death, aren’t enough to limit the kind of disruptions that we’ve seen in schools, childcares and camps,” Sosin said, “and so I’m concerned that Vermont is setting the stage for significant disruption.”

“The temperature in the education community and in our schools is: Let’s move forward with education,” French added.In a two-and-a-half-page memo released two days earlier, the Vermont Agency of Education and Department of Health said students with mild respira tory symptoms should be allowed to stay in school. The memo de-emphasizes COVID-19 testing and provides general advice: encourage good hygiene practices, recommend students and staff keep up-todate on vaccinations, and send students home if they are too ill to learn.

The recommendation for masking during COVID-19 surges is one that’s been advanced by Dr. Eleanor Murray, an epidemiologist at Boston University, who recently published a study compar ing virus rates in 79 school districts in the greater Boston area. Most of those districts dropped mask mandates at the end of February, while just two, Boston and Chelsea, kept masking in place through the end of the school year. Communities that lifted mask requirements saw signifi cantly higher rates of COVID-19 than the two masked districts.

In an interview with Seven Days , Murray said requiring masking in schools in December and January — assuming a winter COVID-19 wave associated with holiday gatherings, travel and more indoor time — would likely be an effective miti gation strategy. She’s hopeful that some school districts will put such preemptive plans into place. That doesn’t seem likely in Vermont. Masking recommendations were lifted in early March, and the state’s new guidance mentions masks only briefly. “Staff and students should be permit ted to exercise their own or their family’s decision-making to wear a mask in school settings,” it reads. Furthermore, a sick student being sent home “may be required to wear a mask while awaiting pick-up.”

A day after Vermont released its COVID-19 guidance, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its own updated guidance for K-12 schools. The CDC guidance is “more robust” than Vermont’s, Sosin said, but she’s skeptical that most schools will follow it. The CDC, for example, says “schools might need to require masking in settings such as classrooms or during activities to protect students with immunocompromising conditions or other conditions that increase their risk for getting very sick withFrenchCOVID-19.”toldstate board members that the Department of Health would review the CDC’s recommendations to assess whether any tweaks to state guidance were necessary. A spokesperson for the Agency of Education said this week that the review is still under way.

An August 15 letter to parents and staff from Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools superintendent Libby Bonesteel provides a window into how school districts will put the new state guidance into practice.

Classes resume in Montpelier Roxbury’s four schools on Thursday, August 25, about a week earlier than most districts. If a student or staff member has mild respiratory symptoms with no fever and no recent exposure to COVID-19, the school nurse will decide whether to send the person home, Bonesteel wrote. If a symptomatic person has a fever over 100.2 degrees, however, he or she will be auto matically sent home and should not return until fever-free for 24 hours without using medication. If a person tests positive for COVID-19, five days of isolation are required. After that, the person can return to school if symptoms have improved and they are fever-free; testing and masking are not Schoolrequired.nurses will give rapid antigen or more sensitive LAMP tests to symptom atic students unless families opt out. In every school in the district, KN95 masks will be available to those who want them.

in the schools,” Efficiency Vermont energy consultant Allison Ross said. “We’re not going to get all schools to full ASHRAElevel ventilation, but we are helping them figure out where they stand right now and what it might take to improve ventilation.”

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Bonesteel also asked community members to consider becoming substitute teachers, noting that the district antici pates a shortage throughout the school year. That’s a concern shared by many administrators.Miltonsuperintendent Amy Rex said the new virus guidance seems appropriate, but going into the new school year with staffing vacancies and a shallow pool of subs “makes operating school a puzzle to be solved every day, regardless of why people are Bonesteel,out.”meanwhile, ended her letter with an exuberant, and possibly ominous, sign-off.“Cheers to a new school year [Mont pelier Roxbury Public Schools]!” she wrote. “Let’s see what surprises this one brings!” m

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Vermont’s two other lateral slide projects have been far less complex. The first one, in 2015, replaced two bridges on Interstate 91 in Hartford in just two weekends. Because the structures crossed land, not water, crews could work on the new bridges underneath the existing ones. The other project was in Cavendish, a rural town in Windsor County with far less traffic. Another option would be to build a temporary bridge beside the old one so crews could replace the aging span without any closures. A similar project is nearing completion on the draw bridge between Grand Isle and North Hero. The Winooski bridge could possi bly be built the same way, but VTrans has some concerns about rerouting traffic in an area with limited space. Highway planners hope a concept that minimizes the disruption will pan out. Along with the headache for commuters, extended bridge closures would detour traffic from downtown Winooski with its popular bars and restaurants.“Construction projects, and particu larly something like this that’s such a big artery, are really challenging,” Winooski Mayor Kristine Lott said. “You’d have more people going around theBurlingtoncity.” Mayor Miro Wein berger agreed that traffic concerns are paramount but said he expects “a lot of community engagement” before constructionMeantime,begins.each municipality has to find $1.5 million to pay its share of the project. Weinberger didn’t have a funding source in mind but suggested that long-term borrowing may be off the table. Last week, Burlington city coun cilors approved a bond of up to $165 KRISTINE

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The three officers who were on the scene at the time of the shooting were the only city police on duty, Murad said, which may have limited their response. They were responding to a 911 call, placed by Johnson, about an unspecified emergency, according to the Vermont State Police. At Johnson’s arraignment, his public defender, Stacie Johnson, said her client had significant mental health issues and had recently spent time in inpatient facilities.

million for a new high school, which, if passed by voters in November, would max out the city and school district’s shared bonding capacity. The city has already had to delay other capital proj ects, including a revamp of the aging Memorial Auditorium, to cover the schoolDespitebond.this, Weinberger said he’s confident the city will come up with the funds.The Winooski mayor was more concerned. Lott said $1.5 million is a “huge chunk of change” to come up with, noting that before the RAISE grant came along, officials thought that replacing the bridge was 10 to 20 years away. Still, Lott sees some options. Unlike its neighbor to the south, Winooski can take on more debt and could possibly leverage leftover coronavirus relief funds for the project, she said. The city may also ask the state for help, Lott said, noting that Winooski residents are among the lowestincome in Chittenden County. “This project is beneficial to an entire region,” she said. “It’s a lot of burden to be putting on a small popula tion like Winooskiours.”will begin delving into the numbers during budget discussions this fall. Despite the quick pivot, Lott said she’s pleased the long-awaited project is finally on deck.

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Burlington resident Colin Burch was driving home on August 13 when, he said, a bullet fired by a police officer nearly hit him in the head. Burch found himself waiting in a line of cars that had come upon a tense scene unfolding in the middle of an Old North End street. Three Burlington cops were talking to 20-year-old David Johnson, who was standing on a sidewalk holding a kitchen knife during an apparent mental health crisis. Sgt. Simon Bombard positioned himself behind the door of a police cruiser, his pistol trained on Johnson, Burch told Seven Days What happened next was, to Burch, a blur. Police investigators say Johnson charged at Officer Brock Marvin, who deployed his Taser, while Bombard fired three shots. One of the bullets struck Johnson in the leg, wounding him. Another hit a police cruiser. The third ricocheted before bursting through Burch’s windshield, leaving his arm bloodied from bits of shattered glass. Burch later measured the distance between the hole in his windshield and where his head might have been. The bullet missed him by maybe two inches, he Johnsoncalculated.wasimprisoned last week, accused of intentionally provoking police to shoot him. But the shooting has also renewed questions about how police manage people in mental health crises and whether the Burlington officers could have done more during the incident to protect bystanders from the line of fire.

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Bombard and Marvin had each received specialized training on mental health calls and de-escalation techniques, according to acting Police Chief Jon Murad. In fact, Bombard leads the department’s crisis negotiation team.

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APRIL 22, 1948AUGUST 11, SHELBURNE,2022VT. On the afternoon of the Harvest Moon, August 11, 2022, Marshall Canfield Webb died unexpectedly due to a heart attack while swimming. He was doing what he loved, with people he loved, in a place that he loved. Marshall was born on April 22, 1948, on the date that would eventually become Earth Day, an auspicious beginning to a life defined by his love of the land. Marshall was the second son of Derick and Elizabeth (Canfield) Webb. He grew up with his five siblings on Shelburne Farms.Marshall graduated from Groton School in Groton, Mass., in 1966. After three years at Wesleyan University, he felt the call to return home, gathering with his family to begin planning for the future of their 1,800-acre estate on the shores of Lake Champlain. Young and idealistic, moved by the values of their era, they envisioned ways to share the beauty that surrounded them with others.In1972, Marshall led the founding of the educational nonprofit that became his life’s work. He completed his degree at the University of Vermont. True to Marshall’s vision, the nonprofit now owns and stewards Shelburne Farms as a campus dedicated to learning for a sustainable future. Marshall married Emily Wadhams in 1970. Together they hosted the first Vermont Symphony and Mozart Festival concerts at what is now the Shelburne Farms Inn. ey welcomed daughter Molly in 1974. With Bob and Amy Kinzel, Marshall and Emily ran summer camps and an organic vegetable operation for several years. After their divorce, he married Juliet McVicker in 1980, and the musical duo performed at local venues, including the first Harvest Festival. ey welcomed daughter Lila in 1981. Although these marriages did not last, the friendship, love and support endured.Marshall met Kathryn “Kate” Laun Spaulding in 1984. When they married in 1989, her daughters, Sarah and Diana, joined the family. eir marriage was a joyous, generous and passionate union. Together, they nurtured a blended family. Kate supported Marshall through his diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and subsequent six joint replacements. With the great care of Dr. Bonita Libman and the surgeons at the University of Vermont Medical Center, Marshall continued to ski black diamond trails; slalom waterski; and run a chain saw, scythe, or whatever tool of work or play that might cross his path.Aquiet, humble man — who often smelled of woodsmoke — Marshall lived by example. His joy in sharing a forest or coastline walk, respectfully felling a tree, championing biochar, battling garlic mustard, and finding glee on a moonlit sled run — it changed us. Marshall embodied the mission and values of the nonprofit he created. A talented photographer, Marshall leaves a legacy of stunning photographs taken in all seasons and weather at ShelburneMarshallFarms.issurvived by his wife, Kate Webb; daughter Molly Webb and husband Paul Lawrence of London, England; daughter Lila Webb and husband Jeff Beerworth of Charlotte, Vt.; stepdaughter Sarah Webb and husband Will Webb of Salisbury, Conn.; stepdaughter Diana Short and husband Cameron Short of Aspen, Colo.; siblings Alec and wife Megan Camp of Shelburne, Vt.; Lisa and husband John Roberts of Cornwall, Vt.; Robert and wife Jade of Mount Shasta, Calif.; Mary and husband Matthew Kelly of ailand; and Quentyn of Bennington, Vt. He was “Pop” to nine grandchildren and leaves behind many cousins, nieces andInnephews.response to the global climate crisis, Marshall intended Shelburne Farms to be carbon-negative by Earth Day 2028, which would have been his 80th birthday. e Marshall Webb Carbon Drawdown Fund at Shelburne Farms was created to accomplish this dream, and the family invites you to honor and remember Marshall with your support: Farms.BreedingOctoberissupport/special-funds.shelburnefarms.org/Acelebrationofhislifeplannedfor2p.m.on29,2022,attheBarnatShelburne

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JULY 6, 1931-AUGUST 18, 2022 SHELBURNE, VT. Virginia Ann Baker McLoughlin, 91, of the Terraces in Shelburne, passed away on ursday, August 18, 2022, at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Although her death was sudden, it was peaceful, and she was surrounded by family. She was born on July 6, 1931, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Lester and Dorothy Freeland Baker. She was a graduate of Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, N.J., and earned a BA from Denison University, class of 1953, where she majored in history with a minor in math. She also studied at Champlain College, the University of Vermont and the Sorbonne Université in Paris, France. While there, she was swept off her feet by her future husband, Samuel McLoughlin. Sam was on the GI bill after World War II. e two toured around Europe on Sam’s motorcycle, with Virginia in the sidecar. ey were married in Paris, France, then moved to Long Island for a brief time before ﬁnally settling in Charlotte, Vt., where the Baker family has a long history. As a youngster, she spent her summers swimming in the lake, playing tennis and romping in the lakeside woods on ompson’s Point with the whole Baker clan. Virginia raised her children in a beautiful old farmhouse at the foot of Mount Philo, where she spent the next 60 years.

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Over the years, she worked at Champlain Valley Union High School, Colonial Distributors, the Lake watchingworldofblazingcookingsnow;ingpaintingfullVirginiacampaigns.volunteeredpresidentialdelegateFestival.BoardtheCharlottelocalactivecivic-minded,retiredCenter,resourcesandWorkMuseum,Committee,ChamplainShelburneChamplainValleyandTrainingPrograms,asthedirectorofhumanatPorterMedicalwheresheeventuallyafter20years.Beingshewasveryinvolunteereffortsandpolitics,includingthePlanningCommittee,CharlotteSeniorCenterandtheVermontMozartSheservedasaforHowardDean’scampaignandforotherpoliticalAlongwithvolunteering,ledanabundantlylife.Youcouldfindheroilalandscape;track-woodlandcreaturesintheidentifyingwildflowers;upuniqueconcoctions;secrettrailstothetopMountPhilo;travelingthewithhersisteronbird-trips,goingfromone elder hostel to another; tending her vegetable and flower gardens; attending theater performances; snowshoeing and cross-country skiing; and engaging in an array of arts and cultural activities. She was always up for a party and a back-road adventure. She was inherently vibrant, often sassy, perpetually joyful, quick-witted while being full of laughter … and she smiled until the end. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon McLoughlin Riley, of Cape Cod, Mass.; son, Geoffrey Lee, and wife Wendy Auer McLoughlin of South Burlington; granddaughters, Emily Baker Riley of South Burlington and Laura Stevens Riley of Philadelphia; older sister, Barbara Joan Baker, of Shelburne; and many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be held on ursday, August 25, at 3 p.m., at the Charlotte Congregational Church Vestry, 403 Church Hill Rd., Charlotte, VT 05445. We invite all to attend and share their memories of Virginia.

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Anthony Lovell Redington passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Thursday, August 18, 2022, af ter a long illness. He was 83. Anthony was born on April 30, 1939, in Keene, N.H., to Ruth Lovell Redington Wade. He graduated from Keene High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemis try from Norwich University in Vermont and a master’s degree in public administra tion from the University of Maine.Shortly after graduating from Norwich University, he started out as an advertising director at Steamtown U.S.A. in Bellows Falls, Vt., and then as a newspaper reporter at the Bellows Falls Times and Brunswick Times Record in Maine. Starting in the 1970s, he became a consultant and re searcher in public policy and transportation, which he con tinued until 2022. He worked for transportation agencies in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.Someof his career high lights include heading the planning and development of the first modern roundabout in the Northeast (Keck Circle, Montpelier, in 1995) and help ing lead multiple walk-bike path projects in central and northern Vermont. He conducted and presented sev eral transportation research reports that were published by the Canadian Transportation Research Forum on subjects ranging from roundabouts to walk mode and commuter rail (1997 to Anthony2014).had a passion for roundabouts and traffic/ pedestrian/bicycle safety, public policy, and local/state/ national politics. He loved to travel and did so extensively throughout the USA, Canada and all over Asia. He also had a love for jazz and attending sporting events of all kinds throughout his life. Anthony is survived by Joshua “JJ” and Joy Redington of Northfield, Vt.; Nicholas Redington of Chicago, Ill.; and Benjamin Redington of Burlington, Vt. The memorial service will be held on October 8 at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington.

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Richard Wallace Munkelwitz was born in Mineola, N.Y., on July 6, 1945, and died on August 6, 2022, in Burlington, Vt. His death was the result of kidney cancer that he had been living with for several years, but it was sudden and unexpected.Richardwas the son of Prescott and Elizabeth Munkelwitz of New City, N.Y. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Virginia; his sons, Karl Prescott Munkelwitz and his wife, Christina Rosan, of Philadelphia, Pa., and Alexander Stokes Munkelwitz and his wife, Brandy, of Vancouver, B.C.; his grand children, Owen, Anya, Eli and Maxwell Penman; and his sister, Virginia Duddy, of New City,RichardN.Y. was a person of many deep interests. He loved history, model railroading, stamp collecting, Chinese cooking, exploring his Mohawk heritage and especially music. His musical interests were eclectic and deep, and he listened exten sively to the works of wellknown and minor composers. Richard was a graduate of Clarkstown Central High School in New City, N.Y. (1963); InstituteMassachusettsofTechnology in Cambridge, Mass. (BS, 1967); and Columbia University in New York City (MBA, 1968). He worked in operations research and different forms of finance, including mergers and acquisitions. He derived great pleasure from the rela tionships he made during his business life and especially enjoyed helping employees of Union Products do a manage ment buyout. Union Products manufactured molded plastic flamingos, Santas, elves and penguins that gradually ap peared in our home. He had four flamingos that repre sented our four family mem bers, which he deployed to a new location every time he mowed the lawn, providing great amusement for the kids in our neighborhood. After retirement, Richard taught small business courses at the Community College of Vermont and took great pleasure in mentoring Vermonters who wanted to start a business. His students came from a wide range of backgrounds and were interested in a wide range of businesses, which made it exciting for Rich. Richard’s primary love was his family. He loved to play games, take hikes, camp and spend time listening to all the wonderful, creative ideas young children imagine. In return, he shared stories about Native Americans and took both of his sons to Kanatsiohareke, a Mohawk community in New York. His last trip abroad was to Ireland, which he loved because of the deep relationship between the Irish and Native Americans. A celebration of Richard’s life will be held in the fall. In lieu of flowers, dona tions can be made to the Akwesasne Freedom School, foafs.org. We are grateful to the University of Vermont Medical Center caregivers, especially Dr. Steven Ades; Janet Ely, NP; and Jordan Tolstoi, PA-C, all of whom treated Richard with wisdom and kindness.

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“Their sole focus is people who are going to be strong advocates for pandemic prevention, and Becca checked those boxes for them,” Silver said. “She believed in the mission of their organization and felt like it was in line with her values. And so they thought she was the best candidate in the race for Balint’sthat.”campaign website has some oddly specific, detailed plans for preventing the next pandemic, a topic she addresses under her “Issues” section, headed “Keeping Vermonters Healthy.” It’s listed first before her other health stances on “Medicare for All,” “Mental Health,” “Big Pharma” and “The Opioid Epidemic.”Inthesection, Balint vows to “establish independent oversight of labs conducting dual-use research of concern.

On Tuesday, Silver said some policy points related to Balint’s stance on the pandemic had been on the website since December, when Balint launched her campaign. But the page was updated after the endorsement from Guarding Against Pandemics, using some of its language, she acknowledged.There’snothing illegal about the spending, Silver said, but her boss would have it “Thisotherwise.systemthat is legal, that was created by the Citizens United case, is absolutely bad for democracy,” Silver said. “We should not have a system where one person can write a check like that and have that kind of influence in our elections. Becca is very firm on that. And this doesn’t change that at all.”

“We must create a system of enforcement when noncompliance with safety and security protocols occurs,” it reads. “The review of this work should be controlled by an independent committee concerned with preventing the next pandemic, rather than by the same groups funding this critical research.”Suchlanguage is nearly identical to what appears on the websites for two Chicago-area candidates, who were also endorsed by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Protect Our Future PAC.

In an interview on Tuesday, Balint campaign manager Natalie Silver said no one in her office knew or interacted with Singh. She denounced such spending as “problematic” and noted that the campaign has no control over it, even if they ask for it to stop.Singh did not give directly to Balint’s campaign, but FTX founder Bankman-Fried donated $2,900 — the maximum allowed in the primary — in June. Bankman-Fried’s brother, Gabe, also gave Balint $2,900.

The brothers are the brains behind two pandemic-preparedness groups, Guarding Against Pandemics and Protect Our Future, both of which endorsed Balint; Guarding Against Pandemics also gave Balint’s campaign $1,000 in June. In the spring, according to Silver, Balint’s team met with Gabe Bankman-Fried in Washington, D.C., for an endorsement interview and lunch. Silver said Guarding Against Pandemics told them it also planned to interview other candidates in the Vermont House Democratic primary.

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A 26-year-old cryptocurrency executive single-handedly helped a political action committee spend big in support of Vermont Sen. Becca Balint (D-Windham) during her successful Democratic primary campaign for the state’s sole U.S. House seat. In July, Nishad Singh, head of engineering for cryptocurrency exchange FTX, funneled $1.1 million to the LGBTQ Victory Fund Federal PAC, which then spent $991,911 on TV, digital and mailed ads that lauded the skills and experience of Balint, who is gay. She went on to defeat Lt. Gov. Molly Gray in the August 9 primary. Singh’s was the largest one-time donation in the history of the Victory Fund, which had just $153,000 in the bank when the cash infusion came in. Singh attended the same San Francisco Bay Area high school as FTX’s billionaire founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. He worked as a software engineer for Facebook before Bankman-Fried recruited him, Bloomberg News reported in April. The Victory Fund is what’s known as a “hybrid PAC,” a designation that permits it to endorse candidates and give them up to $5,000 annually — Balint got $4,000 from the group in March. It can also raise unlimited amounts from donors and spend freely on what are known as “independent expenditures” — ads or mailings that support or oppose candidates. Such spending must be done without coordination with the candidate’s campaign. Balint is the only candidate on whose behalf the group has made independent expenditures in this election cycle.

“It really showcased the hardiness of different communities along the way,” he recalled. To explore the character of the state and get a sense of its history, five Seven recentlyreportersdrovethe length of Route 100, each reporting on a roughly 40-mile stretch. Enticed by the state vegetable, Jordan Barry journeyed to the southernmost section, where she found emerging entrepreneurs and makers. In Plymouth, where Calvin Coolidge was born and took the oath of office half a century later, Dan Bolles found the 30th president’s famously quiet manner rubbing off on him. In the Route 100 in the Granville Gulf between Warren and Granville in five

O n a summer night in 1978, I hitch hiked in both directions on Route 100. I was 19 and had the next day off from my summer camp job in Hancock. When I saw approaching headlights, I stood on that side of the road and stuck out my thumb. Each way held promise. A ride north would lead to the Mad River Valley and a day of swimming-hole hangouts and hikes. A hitch just a few miles south would take me to Rochester for a beer at the now-bygone Rochester Inn. Many summers later, Route 100 still offers adventure, exploration and beer. The 217-mile road is the only state highway that traverses the length of Vermont, running from Stam ford at the Massachusetts border to Newport, a few miles south of Canada. The highway passes through ski towns and runs by farmland and national forest. It connects with dirt roads and an interstate highway; parts of it are called Main Street. It has been wrecked more than once by storms and floods — and rebuilt. In the days after Tropical Storm Irene in the summer of 2011, then-governor Peter Shumlin and then-lieutenant governor Phil Scott traveled the state, visiting places affected by the storm. Route 100 demon strated “front and center” the character of Vermont, now-Gov. Scott said in a recent phone call.

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“It really is quintessential Vermont when you take that road,” Scott said. “It may not be the fastest from one end of the state to the other, but it’s the most beautiful. And it does tell a lot about the communities that we all love.” S.P.

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“Since 100 is essentially hugging the spine of the Green Mountains, it really is a very scenic and kind of a sinuous road,” Croft noted. Seven Days’ summer road trip offers a view of Vermont’s past, present and even future that Gov. Scott might recognize from his own trips on Route 100. I called him, thinking Vermont’s race cardriving governor might reveal a section of 100 where he likes to let it rip. But it turns out Scott prefers to travel the road by bicycle. On a succes sion of rides, he said, he has pedaled the whole route. He appreciates the opportunities that the pace of biking gives him to see the scenery, stop at general stores and talk with people.

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SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 2022 25 middle of the state, Melissa Pasanen traveled a corridor of artists and craftspeople on the same stretch of 100 that I hitchhiked years ago. I delved into the history of the stretch between Waitsfield and Morrisville and emerged in awe of the people who built the Waterbury Dam for flood control. On the road’s northernmost section, Paula Routly saw evidence of old and new ways to use natural resources. She also visited a convent whose residents seem to draw their resources from a more spiritual realm. Route 100 has existed in some form for at least a century. On a 1923 state map, a route marked “100” runs from Ludlow to Newport. The designation was a “wayfinder,” not a state highway, said Johnathan Croft, a cartographer and chief of the mapping division for the Vermont Agency of Transportation. In 1931, when the legislature created the state highway system, two sections of Route 100 were included in the original 1,000 miles: Waterbury to Newport (51 miles) and Killington (then called Sherburne) to Stockbridge (11 miles). The system was established to provide state aid for roads that would help relieve the burden on towns after the 1927 flood, Croft said. He called the flood a “watershed moment” for state highways.

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SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 202226 I set out for southern Vermont in search of a turnip. Or a rutabaga-turnip cross, really. Whatever the gnarly whitefleshed, light green-skinned vegetable is, I knew I’d find it in the winding mountain roads of Wardsboro. The Gilfeather turnip became Vermont’s official state vegetable in 2016. John Gilfea ther developed the hybrid under mysterious circumstances in the early 1900s, right off Route 100 on what is now Gilfeather Road. Throughout my trek up Route 100 with my husband, from the Massachusetts border to Jamaica, I kept my eyes peeled for the special turnips, which I hope to plant in my garden this fall. Along the way, I encountered some bizarrely named infrastructure, new-to-town entrepreneurs making a mark on the food scene, and a “community of craft” that makes the most of seasonal ski-town living. In Stamford, where Route 100 runs concur rently with Route 8, wind turbines seemed to bounce from the left side of the road to the right. When the numbered roads diverged eight miles in, Route 100 immediately felt Route 100, or at least like the treelined, river-following northern parts with which I’m familiar. We started by satisfying a bit of curiosity: I had to see Harriman Reservoir’s Glory Hole. The eight-mile-long reservoir — also called Lake Whitingham — is the largest body of water entirely within Vermont. The unfortunately monikered Glory Hole spillway is near the southern end, on Dam Road. You can’t get very close to the expan sive concrete funnel, approximately 160 feet wide, but from above we marveled at the huge ring as water trickled in. We took Brian Holt’s recommendation for a swimming spot on the other side of the lake. The co-owner of Wilmington’s 1a Coffee Roasters directed us to the Mount Mills West Picnic Area, a few minutes past his café on Route 9. “A lot of people underestimate how amazing the lake here is,” Holt said. “Once you know about it, it’s one of those dreamy places.”Holt and his wife, Chrystal, opened their solar-powered roastery and coffee shop half a mile from the intersection of Routes 100 and 9 in September 2020. The couple were living in Helsinki, Finland, when a friend alerted them to the town’s Wilmington Works Make It on Main Street business competition.“Idon’tthink I’d ever stepped foot in Wilmington when we submitted for it,” Holt said. Their pitch won, tying with two others, but the building they purchased is just past Wilmington’s designated downtown district, so they weren’t eligible for the split prize.

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“We’re happier here than having $10,000 and being stuck in the traffic zone,” Holt explained. Wilmington’s main intersection — with its array of restaurants, shops and inns — gets busy on big holidays and summer week ends. It has the only stoplight I encountered from Stamford to Jamaica, besides two flashing yellows by Mount Snow in West Dover. The Holts quickly settled in and expanded their investments in the area, opening a

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“You don’t have to leave your little 20-mile radius, because it has everything you need,” Tara said. We explored the packed aisles, then grabbed doughnuts made in-house by Tini Henrich of the Skinny Goose bakery. We ate them across the bridge in the state park and washed our hands in the West River after licking off every bit of maple glaze.

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SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 2022 27 second location at the base of Mount Snow last winter. They bought the building that now houses Starfire Bakery and, in early August, closed on Wilmington’s Old Red Mill Inn; they’re part of a team that will bring a brewery to the space. Head brewer Justin Maturo’s first Valley Craft Ales releases are already on the market, and the team hopes to pour at the inn’s bar by the end of September. As we pulled into Wardsboro, home of the Gilfeather turnip, I thought about how its namesake hauled wagonloads of it down the mountain to markets in Brattleboro and Massachusetts — after he chopped off the tops and roots to prevent others from collecting seeds. These days, the vegetable is easier to find — and to grow. “Welcome to Wardsboro” signs on Route 100 proudly proclaim the town “Home of the Gilfeather Turnip.” In late July, I was a few months early for the real thing. The sweet Gilfeather is a fall crop, made even sweeter by a hard frost or two. Wardsboro’s annual Gilfeather Turnip Festival happens in late October, when thousands of turnip lovers and pounds of turnips hit the town, population 869. But I wasn’t after turnip soup, latkes, cupcakes or mash. I wanted seeds, so I headed to the Wardsboro Public Library. The library occupies a renovated 1840s farmhouse and attached barn just off Route 100. Inside, tucked between bookshelves, I found a display case dedicated to the Gilfeather.Whileplenty of libraries offer collections of seeds for community members to grow, Wardsboro might be the only place where seeds help the library grow. Proceeds from each $4 packet of tiny Gilfeather turnip seeds — grown by Dutton Berry Farm in Newfane and packaged by the nonprofit Friends of the Wardsboro Library — have long funded the library’s preservation and maintenance. In November, voters will decide whether the town should take over its “Lastoperation.year,wesold over 100 packets through mail order,” Linda Gifkins told me. She’s on the Friends of the Wardsboro Library board and chaired the past five Gilfeather Turnip Festivals. “They go all over: North Carolina, Oregon, Montana. How they find us, I don’t know.” It’s harder to track where the seeds go when they’re picked up at the library. I paid by tucking cash into a wooden box, along with $20 for the third edition of The Gilfea ther Turnip Cookbook Farther north, at West River Provisions in Jamaica, I bought a four-pack of Valley Craft Ales’ High Performance Pontoon, an American porter made with 1a’s cold-brew coffee. Like the Holts, Tara and Forrest Riley are relatively new to the area; they moved to Jamaica from Connecticut, specifically to buy the general store, in January 2021.

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Signs advertising a farmstand, garden yoga, a Sunday breakfast and a Saturday barbecue with live music pulled us to the left on our way out. One driveway down from the park entrance, Christina and Jamar Robinson have created a vibrant community space at their Bee Well Homestead. Jamar was busy setting up for that night’s event, but we chatted briefly in the lush garden, and I got a quick lesson on how to top my Brussels sprouts for an early crop. Unable to stay for the festivities, we stocked up on cucumbers and locally brewed kombucha for the trip home. Jamar told us to return to this stretch of Route 100 soon, adding, “There’s a lot of epicness on this road.”

Big ski mountains — Mount Snow, Magic Mountain, Bromley and Stratton — draw lots of folks to the area in the winter. But life is seasonal for many of the locals. “Nobody has one gig,” Tara said. That versatility has created what she called an “almost overwhelming community of craft” — including woodworkers, soap makers, screen printers, potters, farmers and brewers, all of whom she works with to stock the store.

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Tara grew up camping at Jamaica State Park, which sits just over a bridge behind the store.“It’s hard to make a life up here,” Tara said. “But sometimes a place just gives you a feeling that makes you know it’s home, and Jamaica always had that for me.”

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Traffic flows at a leisurely pace, as if the relaxed vibes from summer homes wafted on the breeze.

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While I might not have agreed with all of his policies, I do have a soft spot for a quiet man who succeeds in the loud arena of politics. The taciturn Coolidge — he was said to be “silent in five languages” — was sometimes considered cold or aloof. As I lagged behind a guided tour of the rustic Vermont village where he lived, nestled in a hollow among rolling, wooded hills, I wondered whether his detachment was the product of some thing else. Maybe the man simply enjoyed peace and quiet. As I considered that possibility, it seemed fitting to explore the section of Route 100 between Plymouth and South Londonderry as ol’ Silent Cal might have — quietly. With Cal’s silent spirit riding shotgun in my Mazda3, I headed south from Plymouth Notch, gliding along 100 with the windows down and sunroof open. My destination was the intersection of Routes 100 and 30, just south of South Londonderry, from which I would wind my way back north once I had the lay of the land. But, as the old road-trip adage goes, half the fun is getting there. This 44-mile stretch of 100 starts by cutting through the heart of the 21,500-acre Coolidge State Forest. North of Ludlow, the road hugs placid lakes and ponds dotted with summer camps, from well-to-do Farm & Wilderness camps on the Woodward Reservoir to lake houses and resorts along Amherst and Echo lakes.It’s tempting to hit the gas through this gently curving stretch of blacktop, but traffic flows at a leisurely pace, as if the relaxed vibes from summer homes wafted on the breeze. Past Ludlow, 100 jags west through the Okemo State Forest, then south to Weston and Londonderry, eventually joining Route 30 in Jamaica. Technically, 30 was a bit south of my assigned end point. But friends from southern Vermont had insisted I stop at Honeypie, a next-level fast-food joint in a converted gas station at the intersection of 30 and 100. And, as Coolidge himself once said, “If we did not have the privilege of doing what we wanted to do, we had the much greater benefit of doing what we ought It’s not that I wanted to stop for the O.G. (a perfectly charred two-patty smash burger with tangy special sauce), shoestring fries and a vanilla shake; I was obliged to. Plus, while talking up fellow diners on Honeypie’s lawn, I scored a tip for my next stop. I had planned to find a hike with a view. My chatty neighbors, an outdoorsy young couple from justStrattonstoodAboutwalkgondolahike,spotsMass.,Northampton,rattledoffafewIrecognizedfromperusingAllTrails.But,oneofthemsuggested,“Ifyou’remoreabouttheviewthantheyoucouldridetheatStrattonandtothefiretower.”20minuteslater,IatthebaselodgeofMountainResort,ajogawayfrom100off30.AskiresortinAugustcanseemasdesolateasabeachtowninMarch.Strattonwas

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P resident Calvin Coolidge’s 1928 “brave little state” speech is perhaps his most famous, at least in Vermont. Delivered in Bennington as Coolidge surveyed recovery efforts after the 1927 flood, the paean to the Green Mountain State experi enced a revival in 2011, after Tropical Storm Irene.However, Vermont exceptionalism wasn’t at the top of my mind when I recently toured the museum and grounds of the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site along Route 100A in Plymouth Notch. Instead, I found myself thinking of a lesser-known Coolidge quote: “I have never been hurt by what I have not said.” America’s 30th president was shy and stoic — hence his nickname, “Silent Cal.” (When Coolidge died in 1933, poet Dorothy Parker quipped, “How could they tell?”)

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My first stop was the upscale Main + Mountain Bar & Motel. On the advice of a friendly bartender from Chile, I settled on a specialty drink called a Pretty Bird. I sipped the pineapple-y, bourbon-based cocktail on the outdoor patio overlooking a bustling Main Street, which is really more my style of meditation, anyway. The day was getting long, and I planned to camp overnight at Coolidge State Park. So I made my way down Main Street to Game bird, a retro arcade and fried chicken joint, where I ordered takeout. While I waited, I played Skee-Ball and set a high score on Centipede. Must’ve been all that meditating. From Ludlow, I raced the setting sun north to the campground. I barely found my site and pitched my tent before dark. After dinner, I sat alone by the campfire and enjoyed Cal’s namesake park the way I imagine he would have: in silence.

SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 2022 29 a little more animated, with a smattering of mountain bikers, golfers and wedding goers, but there was no lift line for the gondola. After a slow, scenic ride to the top of the mountain (elevation 3,875 feet), I followed trail signs and a few other tourists to the fire tower in the woods. A sign on the old, four-story structure advises that only four people climb the tower at one time. So I waited my turn before ascending the steps behind a pair of Japanese exchange students from Georgia Tech. The narrow, rickety wooden staircase didn’t assuage my mild fear of heights. But the cramped observation deck probably offers the best view-to-hike ratio in the state. The 360-degree panorama features peaks and valleys in four states: Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York. The vista brought to mind a line from Cal’s most famous speech: “I could not look upon the peaks of Ascutney, Killing ton, Mansfield and Equinox without being moved in a way that no other scene could move me.” Or, as my new Japanese friends put it, “Wow.”

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Priory is a Benedictine monastery just off 100 on Route 155, about six miles north of Weston Village. Founded in 1953 and open to the public, the priory offers daily common prayer, retreats and sometimes singing monks. But I was drawn to the St. John XXIII Labyrinth, a stone circle inlaid in the grass on the edge of the priory’s serene campus. The idea is pretty simple: Shut up and walk around the maze. A small sign at the entrance offers more specific instructions for “A Meditation Walk & Journey of the Heart”: “Walk slowly. Follow the Path. Look… Listen… Be Still.”

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Back on solid ground, I traveled north on 100 through Londonderry on my way to Weston, home of the Weston Theater Company, a cornerstone of summer theater in Vermont. Given my low tolerance for musicals, I passed on the closing perfor mance of Hair — though I enjoyed hearing the exultant finale spilling from the theater as I walked the stately town green. My feelings about musicals aside, I do have an affinity for kitsch. Between the Weston Village Store, Vermont Country Store and Weston Village Christmas Shop, all bunched together along 100, tiny Weston might boast the densest population of tourist traps in the state — and I mean that lovingly.

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In which other 30-yard radius can you score a sparkly nutcracker ornament, a Vermont-shaped cutting board and Barack Obama socks? Perhaps Cal’s spirit was usher ing me on, because after perusing the mini shopping district’s gaudy wares, I craved a more contempla tiveWestonscene.

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The solitude was indeed refreshing, but it left me wanting to be around people again. So I continued north to Ludlow, the ski town in the shadow of Okemo Mountain Resort.

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Jensen started visiting Rochester from Philadelphia as a child. She and her husband moved up in 1972 and raised two kids, as well as 120 sheep. “We were hippies,” she recalled as she harvested tomatoes in her prolific garden.

“My gift is working with my hands,” Jeremy said, before playing a quick tune on a mountain dulcimer he’d crafted from cherry andFrommahogany.thestart, Jeremy felt at home in the valley. “There was a lot of small industry here. There were craftspeople living here,” he said. “People like me came to Vermont and found it a good place to live and create.”

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The road still features a couple of lumberyards, but for the most part, Isaacson said, “Vermont has turned from wood and stone to tourism.” He picked the Stockbridge spot to help market his work. “People around here call 100 ‘the golden ribbon,’” he said. “It’s all aboutLocatedexposure.”midway along my Route 100 stretch, Rochester boasts an expansive park with the classic bandstand and war memo rial. From there, I headed a few minutes into the hills to Jeremy Seeger’s modest home and dulcimer workshop. A nephew of musician-activist Pete Seeger, Jeremy first came to Vermont in 1964 to visit Killooleet, a summer camp on Route 100 in Hancock, then run by another Seeger uncle and his wife and now owned by the next generation. He found his calling in the camp craft shop, which he oversaw for the next 15 summers.

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was driving north toward Killington Resort when a fairy tale-worthy stone tower popped unexpectedly into view. A hairpin right led me to a white stone church with a red door and discreet rooftop crosses.Words carved on a huge rock told me that Josiah Wood built his home on the site in 1783, and a plaque nearby indicated that it’s on the National Register of Historic Places. I was at the Church of Our Saviour, where another sign listed a schedule of services held in the orchard. Vicar Lisa Ransom’s office hours on the guesthouse porch had not yet started, but she gladly showed me around. Ransom explained that the church was commissioned in 1895 by Josiah Wood’s daughter, Elizabeth Wood Clement, who deeded the 180-acre property to the Episco pal Diocese of Vermont. There are public trails, a small garden, beehives and laying hens. “The church is always open, and the chickens are usually out,” Ransom said. Built from Plymouth granite with a vaulted, wood-paneled sanctuary and hismilesdecadesstained-glassjewel-tonedwindows,thebeautifullittlechurchsetthetoneformyjourney,whichwasrichinhistoricandcontemporarycraftsmanship.WhenIpulledintoStoneRevivalGallery&GiftShopinStockbridge,JohnDenver’s“TakeMeHome,CountryRoads”wasplayingfromM.JulianIsaacson’sspeakerashechiseledwhitemarble.LocalstonedrewthesculptorbackhometoVermontin2008,afterontheWestCoast.Isaacsongrewupabout13northinHancock,whereNewYorkCityartistparentsmovedin1949andraisedsevenkids.Hereturnedtobeclosertofamily.“It’swherethemarbleis,”headded.AtractortraileroflogsrolledbyonRoute100.

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Jeremy makes a living, but that’s not easy in rural Vermont, he said. His dulcimers start at just under $1,000. Customers occasionally drop by, he said, but “everything is far from here.”Remoteness does foster homegrown creative community. Jeremy is devoted to the White River Valley Players, a Rochester theater group, as is artist Judy Jensen. She has a home gallery in a part of Rochester named Talcville, after the long-defunct talc mine.

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Egan apprenticed in Burling ton but chose to live and work near Waitsfield, where he grew up. He opened Green Mountain Glassworks in 2000. “I thought it’d be good to be between ski areas, but Irene really changed things,” he said, noting that tourist traffic never fully rebounded after the storm. His kaleidoscopic vases and orna ments sell well through craft galleries and museum stores, but studio sales are slow. Egan sometimes wishes he could move north on Route 100, to Stowe.

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Route 100 from Liberty Hill Farm, a scenic dairy owned by the Kennett family. I spent the night there, joining other farm-stay guests for dinner and breakfast.WhileBeth Kennett prepared sausages and rhubarb clafouti, her husband, Bob, paused to chat. When they bought Liberty Hill in 1979, “there were 11 farms shipping milk in the valley. Now, we’re the only one,” he said.

The young man worked in logging and construction until his hobby generated $7,000 for a prizewin ning carved crow, more than he’d earned in the past six months. Scholz travels a lot, but the peace and woods of Vermont are his anchor. “I’m going to be buried in Hancock,” he said. In nearby Granville, a decrepit industrial complex appeared abandoned, but in an office I found Jeff Fuller, Granville Manufac turing’s sole remaining owner-employee.

“This is not a location for business,” he said. “It’s a location for creativity, inspiration and retirement.” M.P. People like me came to Vermont and found it a goodplace to live and create.

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“All the industries are gone,” Bob contin ued, listing the Rochester bobbin and talc mills, the Hancock plywood mill, and the Granville clapboard and bowl mill. I set off through the morning mist to visit a rare exception. North of town, up Quarry Hill Road, the Fabbioli family and their small crew still excavate Vermont Verde Antique serpentine stone destined for courthouses, banks and countertops. I climbed onto a rough hunk of dark green stone to peer over the fence and deep into the historic quarry. Continuing north to Hancock, I turned up a hill past several strongly worded “no trespassing” signs to the home studio of master bird carver Floyd Scholz. The feathers of a red-tailed hawk looked so real that I initially doubted they were crafted from wood and paint. Scholz works on commission for collectors around the world who pay up to tens of thousands of dollars for each piece. He offers carving seminars in Bennington, has published several popular carving reference books, and is an accomplished banjo and guitar player. In 1980, the Connecticut native was a National Collegiate Athletic Association decathlon champion headed to the Olympics — until the U.S. boycott. “Feeling sorry for myself,” he recalled, he packed his instru ments and tools and drove to Granville, north of Hancock, to help build a log cabin.

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Her barn gallery is open “whenever,” Jensen said, and filled mostly with pottery, from whimsical teapots embellished with shells or octopus tentacles to voluptuous, midriff-shaped “sexpot” vases. She recently published an endearing picture book with scratchboard illustrations, and she hosts a weekly live model painting group. “If you have a couple people doing something in the arts, other people want to be around them,” Jensen said of the local creativeJensenenergy.livesacross

Fuller’s family moved from New Jersey and bought the clapboard and wooden bowl mill in 1981. At its peak, it employed 40, including six family members. “Peggy Potter used to paint our bowls,” Fuller said, referencing the mother of musi cian Grace Potter, a Waitsfield native. Granville Manufacturing ceased manufacturing in 2008. “We were very good at losing money,” Fuller said ruefully. He has since worked alone, sell ing clapboard made in Moretown and the occasional bowl from the company store’s dusty shelves. “I see ghosts,” he said. Next door, glassblower Michael Egan was taking a break from hot work on a hot day. Egan said he relishes the physical and artistic challenges of molten glass: “At the end of the day, I’m exhausted but elated.”

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SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 202232 I threw the essentials in the back of the car — a cooler and my bathing suit — and hit the road for a day of playing tourist in my home state. My itinerary was guided by two self-imposed rules: Being inside for more than five minutes at a time was forbid den, and so was stopping at big-name tourist destinations. So eating a Cherry Garcia ice cream cone at the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Waterbury was out, as was sidestepping 100 to ride the gondola up Mount Mansfield at Stowe Mountain Resort. Instead, along this well-traveled section of Route 100, I sought out lesser-known places where I could look back in time to learn about Vermont’s human and natural history.Tothe soundtrack of Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer,” I drove to my starting point: Mehuron’s Supermarket in Waitsfield. The family-owned grocery has been supply ing food to people in the Mad River Valley for 80 years. At the deli counter, I got a hummus, feta and olive sandwich and rounded out the purchase with water, chips and ice for the cooler.With lunch packed away for later, I stopped for a snack at the Sweet Spot, a window-service café by the 1833 covered Great Eddy Bridge in Waitsfield’s historic village. Tucked in a courtyard above the Mad River, the Sweet Spot is shaded by a pergola and bordered by flowers. I ate a fabulous coffee ice cream sandwich and watched kids swim in the river. I wanted to join them, but the road Routebeckoned.100passes a few farms in the flats along the river, including a dairy with a cow crossing under the highway, before the road divides and 100B leads to Middlesex. I followed the main route past Harwood Union Middle & High School into Waterbury. Guided by my interest in the history of the highway, I drove through the Waterbury Roundabout and detoured off Route 100 for about a mile, traveling west on Route 2 to get to Little River State Park. The park is the site of the Waterbury Dam, which was built in the wake of the flood of 1927, a catastrophic event in which 84 people died and bridges and other infrastructure were wrecked. The dam was constructed to help prevent future natural disasters of that magnitude and to provide protection and resources to the region — including Route 100. To walk across the 500-meter expanse on top of the earth-filled dam and look down at the 860-acre reservoir is to marvel at the engineering and construction of both. The 2,000 men who built the dam in the mid1930s, laying each stone by hand, lived at Camp Charles M. Smith, a Civilian Conser vation Corps camp whose relics remain in the woods at the state park. Walking the universally accessible path through the camp, I saw old stone fireplaces and building foundations — vestiges of a once-teeming site of 27 barracks and 13 mess halls. The camp had its own water system and police department, along with stores, a library and a skating rink. Notes from a 1937 camp yearbook, reproduced on a sign in the woods, describe the “ominous night of Wednesday, November 2, 1927 when rain, falling gently at first from a sultry sky,” set the flood in motion. From the camp, I drove a few miles north on 100 to Waterbury Center State Park, also on the reservoir. With a beach, a boat launch and mountain views, the park is a terrific place for swimming, picnicking, kayaking or reading. I was delighted to cool off in the water after one walk and before the next. My second walk started a few miles down the road on the Short Trail, behind the Green Mountain Club visitor center. The club stewards the 272-mile Long Trail, which, like Route 100, traverses the length of Vermont. A hiking teaser, the Short Trail is a half-mile loop marked by signs that describe Vermont’s natural history and explain its landscape.Walking on the path, I learned about the glacier that covered the region 20,000 years ago, the stone walls that were built two centuries ago to contain grazing merino sheep and the evergreen stands that are today’s deer habitat. This oasis in the woods is a few miles from Stowe, the ski town and tourist mecca filled with shops, restaurants and slope-side condos. Driving the road to Stowe, I saw glimpses of Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s

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SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 2022 33 highest peak, and moun tains in the Worcester Range. At the edge of town, I stopped at Mansfield Dairy, which sells milk, cheese and eggs in the annex of a brick farmhouse. Proprietor Allene Small has lived in Stowe for all but four of her 88 years. “Think I’ll be here when I’m 100?” she asked with a smile. Traffic and tourism have increased substantially during her five decades in the farmhouse. “Sometimes people have to wait five minutes to [drive] out of here,” Small said. We talked about her childhood on a 20-cow farm in Stowe Hollow. She recalled carving her initials into a truss of Gold Brook Covered Bridge, so I drove to the span to look for her inscription. I didn’t find it, but I walked down the hill to the river and waded in the brook. I imagined Small, 80 years ago, playing under the bridge with her siblings and cousins.“Itwas a fun thing to do in the summer,” she’d told me. I found summertime fun in Morrisville, the last town on my route, where I stumbled on a country-rock concert at Oxbow Park. The barefoot singer leading the band was Lesley Grant, music teacher at Hyde Park Elementary School. Grant sang country classics as kids ran in the grass and adults played outdoor ping-pong and chatted with friends. The line for cheeseburgers and fries, cooked by the auxiliary of the Morrisville Fire Department, was buzzing. The sun was sinking behind me as I took the day’s last walk, following the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail east along the Lamoille River. The path led past a colorful installa tion of birdhouses in a field of high grass and wildflowers.Inthestill of the evening, I thought of my conversation with Maud Le Guennou, a tourist from Montréal whom I’d met at the covered bridge in Stowe. A 36-year-old graphic artist, Le Guennou was visiting Vermont with her husband and 3-year-old son. “It’s really peaceful here, and it’s really about the outdoors,” she said. “That’s what we were looking for.”

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“Open” flags and state-sanctioned business directional signs are few and far between. Fancy coffee drinks are nonexistent.Butifyou’re willing to make the effort, as my significant other and I did on a recent sweltering Saturday, there are some hidden gems along the portion of the road that connects the towns of Hyde Park, Eden, Lowell, Westfield, Troy and Newport. (Route 100 ends just six miles shy of the Canadian border and morphs into Route 105.)

Climbing nearby Mount Norris is part of the weekly camp tradition, Hampson said of the property’s namesake, but neither the trailhead nor the 3.8-mile, round-trip trail is well marked. We found it by following Hampson’s detailed directions and got a beautiful, bird’s-eye view of the lake and surrounding hills. Back at sea level, Route 100 winds

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Case in point: A teardrop-shaped pin on Google Maps marks the Vermont Inter national Museum of Contemporary Art + Design, on the east side of Eden. There’s no sign for it, but a right turn onto steep, dirt Earle Lane leads to a yellow house on a hillside littered with all manner of rural detritus.Surprisingly, there’s a doorbell. Pressing it summoned acclaimed artist Matt Neckers, who graciously led his two uninvited guests on a tour of his hardscrabble creative wonderland. The center piece — a retro camper— is a mobile art gallery filled with marvelous miniature installations. As in the unorthodox galleries of Marfa, Texas, the incongruity of it all enhances the viewer’s delight. Neckers happily provided directions to the next mind-blowing marvel that Edenites don’t advertise. Visible over the treetops from some spots on Route 100, a light-colored deposit on Belvidere Mountain distinguishes it from every other peak in the area. A short drive to its eastern flank, on North Road, reveals why: Rising almost as high as the natural summit is an enormous pile of asbestos, the site of an abandoned mine that once operated 24-7 and employed more than 300 people. Now fenced off and guarded, it’s an awesome, otherworldly sight. Such natural resources and their capi talization have literally shaped this part of northern Vermont. In 1993, concerns about the dangers of asbestos led to the Eden mine’s closure, which devastated the local economy. Today the industry du jour is a little farther up the road, where a ridgeline dotted with state-of-the-art industrial wind turbines looms above Lowell. You can’t drive to them because the service road isn’t marked, but you can observe their giant, graceful rotations from much of this stretch of state highway. But first: long, lovely Lake Eden. Route 100 runs along the water, offering tantalizing glimpses and easy access to the town-run beach recreation area. Nonlocals pay $3 per day to park, picnic and swim. At the northern end is the Mount Norris Scout Reservation, on 1,000 acres with its own private waterfront. There were signs of life in the main building — phones charging, half-eaten bagels — but it took a while to find camp director Alison Hampson. She explained that a weeklong coed scout camp was just wrapping up, and another group of kids would arrive on Sunday. The property is also available for outside rentals.

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SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 2022 35 past fields and farms, big houses and whetheroffhereVermontersones.ramshackleManyofthewhoresideappeartobelivingthelandortryingto,they’reextracting from it wood or stone, milk or maple. Similarly down-to-earth are the masonry, plumb ing and heating, trucking, and electrical operations along the road, some of which are barelyOnlyidentified.slightlyharder to miss, the sign for Missisquoi Lanes & Lounge in Lowell adver tises a vintage bowling alley in a nondescript, warehouse-style building that could just as well house dairy cattle or a brewery. Inside, I found two walls of lockers and Kevin Dumas and his wife cleaning the place. Dumas ran the business for 37 years, but his daughters officially own it now, he said proudly. By this time, 3 p.m., I was hungry enough to ask Dumas if Missisquoi Lanes served food. It did, but I decided to hold out for Cajun’s Snack Bar, a mile and a half up the road.Open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., this seasonal eatery cooks up everything fried and delicious, including alligator and poutine, plus some healthy options. I ordered a lobster roll with hand-cut fries and a side salad; my S.O. got the whole belly clam dinner, break ing his rule never to order fried seafood out of view of the ocean. Everything tasted reallyAsidegood.from the no-frills general stores that serve travelers and residents, the only other sit-down restaurant I saw along this 42-mile stretch of Route 100 was the Junction Restaurant in Troy. Located at the inter section of Route 101, eight miles from Jay Peak, it serves lunch and dinner questions,knownwasBenedictinetoandroad.is(“Discalced”theyMary.MonasteryLowellCarmelitecaughttwonorthThankfulprovisions.Mondaytakingweekends.Breakfast,throughWednesdaySunday.too,onProtip:Ifyou’rethisdriveonaorTuesday,bringforthesustenance,weheadedagainwithfullbelliesinsearchofotherGoogleMapslocationsthathadmyeye.Onepromised“discalcednuns”onabackroadbetweenandWestfield;theotherwastheoftheImmaculateHeartofTheCarmelitesweren’thome,orperhapsjustdecidedagainstcomingout.nunseschewfootwear.)Itriedharderatthemonastery,whichrightonRoute100butsetbackfromtheWenavigatedthewindingdriveway,Italkedmywayinsidewhatturnedoutbeaconcreteconventof16cloisterednuns.Thewomanondutyexplainedthatshenotasisterbutareligiouslaypersonasan“oblate.”Inresponsetomysherecommendedabookcalled

The oblate invited me to stay for vespers, but Newport called. As an alternative to attending the service, she suggested I stand outside, by the front door, and listen. From the open windows came the sound of women’s voices, strong and synchronous, like angels. The hills along this historic Vermont roadway may be rugged, and in some cases worn, but they are very much alive.

I talked my way inside a concrete convent of 16 cloistered Benedictine nuns.

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Lisa Lucas visiting her novice daughter Cajun’s Snack Bar Below right: Lobster roll

Of Bells and Cells: The World of Monks, Friars, Sisters and Nuns, about the different reli gious orders and how they worship. These Westfield nuns serve God with prayer. They host a public mass every day at 10 a.m. I bought the book, which required summoning a nun who could operate the Square app on an iPhone. But a more intimate picture of the place emerged when a woman in a T-shirt and shorts appeared and asked me to accompany her to the visiting room.Lisa Lucas of Pittsburgh was there to see her daughter, Mary Elizabeth, a 24-year-old novice. A floor-to-ceiling metal grate limited their communication to talking and grasping hands. So Lucas had introduced another sanctioned activity: making pasta. She asked me to take pictures of mother and daughter shaping cavatelli they would eat a few hours later, in separate dining rooms. Lucas seemed to be struggling with the ramifications of her daughter’s life choice while accepting what she called “the will of God.”

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ON THE COURT, THERE’S ALMOST SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

Although bocce is played worldwide — England has a lawn version called bowls, and France has pétanque — the Italian vari ation is most visible in Vermont. The two most active Vermont bocce clubs outside Burlington are the Italian American Club of Rutland and the Island Bocce Club in Grand

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ASHLEY WATSON Ashley Watson measuring a throw’s distance from the pallino Smajo Sehovic throwing with impeccable form during a match

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t’s easy to sympathize with Oakledge Park visitors who recall better days when blue-green algae left Lake Champlain more or less alone. But for members of the Burlington Bocce Club, regulars on the park’s recreational scene, the good times roll regardless of bacterial load. For 15 years, the club has claimed a tract tucked behind some trees off the lower parking lot. With membership now at nearly 200 players, and the bocce courts numbering four, the Burlington Bocce Club heads into the twilight of its 2022 season at peak popularity. A pandemic can’t stop it. Even pickleball — the inva sive zebra mussel of athletic endeavors — doesn’t stand a chance. Bocce has roots reaching back, by some accounts, to 900 BC. Historians trace the game through Egypt and Greece into Rome, where bocce most likely took on its association with what is now Italy. The word bocce originates in the Latin bottia, which means “ball.”

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Isle. The Vermont Italian Cultural Associa tion books the Oakledge courts for its own tournaments throughout the season. It’s easy to understand why the game might have been popular in simpler times when one considers its simple objective. Players take a few balls, roughly the size of croquet balls, and throw them under handed or roll them toward a smaller ball, each player aiming to get closer than the other players. The target ball is typically called the pallino. Points go to the ball clos est to it — or balls, if a player has tossed more than one ball closer than any of the competitors’. A thrown ball that rests against the pallino is a called a “kiss,” and it earns a player an extra point. The Burlington Bocce Club’s origins are as cosmopolitan as the game itself, begin ning with an informal lawn bocce group in Calahan Park. One of those early players was Zander Ponzo, a University of Vermont professor who’d seen bocce played while on vacation in New Zealand. Another was Smajo Sehovic, who’d refereed matches professionally in his native Bosnia. Both men’s names come up often in conversation with Burlington Bocce Club members. Ponzo, who died in 2021, is described as an enthusiastic club recruiter

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In an email, Spengler described the bocce club as a “re-creation” of the play experience that had faded from his life: “It was reminiscent of playing outside as a kid until you got called in for supper. It wasLaaddicting!”DolceVita team member Ashley Watson can relate. “It’s not very complicated. You don’t have to be athletic, but there’s something about it that’s kind of addictive,” she said, noting a fondness for the sound of a ball smacking the boards. “On the court, there’s almost something Zen about it.”

SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 202238 always eager to teach newcomers the sport. The club held two tournaments in his name this season. Both were geared toward novice players to honor Ponzo’s teacherlySehovic,spirit.at77, is known as one of the club’s leading competitors. The club’s tournament history tells a tale of his prowess. He heads a five-person team, Vrbas (named for a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina), that includes his grandchildren. Sehovic estimates that, in the early years of the club, roughly 70 percent of the members were Bosnian. Today, he said, it’s more like 30 Accordingpercent.toBurlington Bocce Club president Deta Pearce, a member of the High Rollers team, most club members belong to one of three leagues — red, green or blue. Each league has about a dozen teams. While some tournaments can involve singles or doubles players, as in tennis, all Burlington Bocce Club league teams play doubles matches and can have up to five Leaguesplayers.playweekly. Nonleague players play whenever they like. (Membership includes access to the gear shed.) The club also holds tournaments throughout the season, in which nonmembers can participate for a modest entry fee of $5 to $10. Beyond the simplicity of playing bocce, the club’s robust growth owes something to its a ordable seasonal dues: $20 for an individual and $40 for a family; league teams pay an additional $40 per team (not perWhileplayer).the barrier for entry may be low, this is not the bocce you’ve played in someone’s backyard while waiting for burgers to cook. The “pro” courts at Oakledge Park are boarded on all sides and surfaced with Har-Tru, a greenish mineral blend that tennis fans might recognize from green clayTendingcourts. to the bocce courts is a regimen of sweeping, raking, spreading the Har-Tru, rolling, wetting and rolling again. Even with all of that TLC, the courts find their own groove over the course of play. Getting the lay of the land can benefit the astute player, but club member and maintenance head Lew White sees that as no major advantage. “I walk them all the time. I know the courts pretty well,” White (team La Dolce Vita) said. “I still can’t always get the ball to do what I want.”

Running a club in a popular public park is not without its challenges. Park signage clearly conveys Burlington Bocce Club’s priority use of the courts, and Roach said the club and the public have shared the space amicably. Still, club o cials have had to respond to at least one report of someone answering nature’s call in the woods between the bocce courts and the Southwind Drive neighborhood. And not everyone is psyched to play bocce downwind of a marijuana-tinged breeze, which can drift over the courts from time to time on league nights (probably the green league’s).

“Bocce is a brain activity,” she said. “And that’s what keeps him coming back … The doctors have told us, ‘Don’t stop moving.’” Routsong said other club members take care to include her husband, forgiving him an occasional lapse about a rule or the status of a match. “No one gets mad at him,” she said. “He’s a normal joe who loves bocce.” Burlington Bocce Club members consistently cite that sense of community as a draw. “It’s just a great group of people,” said club president Pearce, who threw her ﬁrst bocce ball six years ago, after relocating from Maine to Vermont. Watson, an Alabama transplant, agreed: “Bocce attracts good people.”

Je Spengler, of team Bocce Bums, is the club’s uno cial liaison with Roach and, like many club members, a booster for bocce’s beneﬁts. He joined the club at age 58, decades after stepping away from softball, touch football and the like.

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While bocce action is undoubtedly a great ﬁt for older players, Pearce and Watson were quick to note that Burlington Bocce Club members range in age from teens to octogenarians. One of the younger players, 14-year-old D.J. Curran, has been a club member for eight years, having started while vacationing in Vermont. “I just love bocce. I’ve always loved bocce,” he said. “It’s fun. It’s good for the brain. I like meeting people andThatwatching.”senseof community doesn’t mean club bocce isn’t competitive. Tournaments tend to have a more serious vibe than league play, Watson noted; you won’t hear music playing at a tournament, for example. Lois Price (team Flash Mob), who runs the club’s tournaments, said civility and good sportsmanship “are never overlooked,” even if the handshake has yielded to the pandemic ﬁst bump. The expression “Good bocce” rolls o players’ tongues before and after each match. Jay Ashman (team Roll Models) appreciates the friendly vibe. “It’s really competitive, but the words ‘friendly competition’ don’t really do it justice,” he said. Although the measuring tape often comes out to ensure fair scoring, “There’s never any complaining or disputing. It’s all just really good-natured,” Ashman said.

The Burlington Bocce Club has carried an ancient game into the current era by welcoming a cross section of people as diverse as those who visit Oakledge Park — even ﬂatlanders. As Roach put it, the club “combines new people, old people and everybody in between.”

The “symbiotic” relationship aligns with his department’s mission, Roach said: “[The cost] adds up, but it’s all part of a great park experience. That’s why we do our job.”

While bocce may not o er the kind of cardiovascular workout going on in other parts of the park, its wellness beneﬁts are myriad. Luba Routsong (team Breaking Balls) o ered heartfelt testimony to the club’s importance to her and her husband, Tom Murray, who is experiencing stage I Alzheimer’s disease.

And Oakledge Park, cyanobacteria be damned, “is a pretty nice backdrop,” he added. No o ense to pickleball.

INFO Four more tournaments remain in the Burlington Bocce Club’s 2022 season; the ﬁrst is scheduled for Saturday, August 27. Learn more at burlingtonbocce.com.

THE BURLINGTON BOCCE CLUB’S ORIGINS ARE AS COSMOPOLITAN AS THE GAME ITSELF. e Burlington Bocce Club scoring tower e Burlington Bocce Club’s high-quality balls

The courts and other refinements, such as a shed to house the playing and maintenance gear, are fruits of the club’s collaboration with Burlington Parks, Recreation and Waterfront. According to Deryk Roach, the city’s parks and central facilities superintendent, Burlington Bocce Club’s facilities have benefited from the taxpayer-funded Penny for Parks capital improvement program. Two of the courts are wheelchair-accessible, shade trees cut the heat of high summer, and the city recently ran a water line to the courts, which kick up a lot of dust.

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“Even working in one of the best spirits stores in the country, it was hard for me to know what was out there, because a lot of things didn’t make it to New York,” GanleyRoper said. “And if they did, you couldn’t tell from the packaging if it was good.”

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BY ANNE WALLACE ALLEN • anne@sevendaysvt.com N ora Ganley-Roper was a wine expert at the storied Astor Wines & Spirits in New York City when she fell in love with whiskey. She had grown up under the tutelage of her wine-appreciating family in Weybridge and honed her expertise in grapes and regions by reading wine textbooks while commuting by bus to a job in the financial world.

As sales manager for the large specialty wine and spirits company, Ganley-Roper discovered in whiskey a new world of tasting, science and history. She absorbed as much as she could about the distilled bever age, which is made from grain, because she needed that knowledge to serve her custom ers. She enjoyed discovering the business of American whiskey, in which — as with wine — terroir plays a major role in the taste and feel of the beverage. She was also intrigued by the potential for learning more.

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Now Ganley-Roper — with her husband, Adam Polonski, who is also steeped in the world of spirits — is back in Vermont. The two founders recently raised $1 million from investors and are searching for warehouse space. The goal: to build Lost Lantern, a busi ness that shines light on little-known whis keys from around the country by bottling and blending them. Over the last few decades, whiskey making has undergone a transformation similar to that of beer brewing. Small, local operations continue to spring up as alter natives to mass-produced brands. Twenty years ago, Polonski said, there were only about 25 distilleries in the U.S.; now there are more than 2,000. Ninety percent of the country’s distilleries have opened in the last 10 or 12 years, he noted.

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Austin, 43, director of operations, and Cousineau, 39, executive chef and general manager, told Seven Days by phone that the lingering effects of the pandemic, including staffing chal lenges, made it impossible to keep the Bearded Frog open. Both were mentees of the late Michel Mahe, a chef and entrepre neur who helmed a small group of restaurants that also included the now-closed Lobby in Middlebury and the BOBCAT CAFÉ & BREWERY in Bristol. The latter is now owned by ERIN and SANDERSON WHEELER, whom Mahe also mentored.“When the pandemic hit, of the three locations, the Frog took it hardest,” Cousineau said, noting that the styles, menus and locations of the Vergennes restaurants better sup ported steady takeout business. The Bearded Frog was more of a dining destination. “People weren’t really driving from Malletts Bay for [Bearded Frog] takeout,” Austin said. “Driving 20 minutes home with poached haddock didn’t really work.”

The restaurant’s location also hampered hiring efforts in a tight employment market, the pair said. Housing is especially expensive in Shelburne, and the Bearded Frog’s proximity to Burlington created stiffer competition for qualified applicants. Cousineau, who manages the restaurant group’s shift schedule, said she was dreading summer’s end “like a cliff coming.” That’s when employees of high school and college age — such as Mahe’s son, JONAH, 19, who cooked at the Bearded Frog during vacations — leave or cut their hours significantly.“We’vebeen actively looking for staff,” Austin said, “but when a couple staff members decided to transition away … that was what tipped [the balance].”Askedwhat it would take to reopen the restaurant, Austin said, “My jokey response is, ‘If a bus of restaurant employees shows up and is willing to work for us and is willing to live in that bus…’” In short, it’s unlikely. Austin is working to combine point-of-sale systems so that any unredeemed Bearded Frog gift certificates can easily be used at Black Sheep, the group’s French-inspired bistro, and Park Squeeze, which offers a casual menu of burgers, flatbread, rice bowls and house cocktails.

Roberge was far too busy overseeing the operation to chat during the event. “He’s making sure they do it right,” attendee Jeanette Bishop quipped.

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Lost Lantern doesn’t make whiskeys but rather procures them to bottle as they are or blends them to create unique, highend products. Most of the whiskeys found on store shelves are blends, unless they’re marked as single-cask or single-barrel.

“Chocolate-covered orange peel and fire-roasted fruits lead on the nose,” reads Lost Lantern’s tasting notes. “The palate is complex and balanced, with rich baking spice, salted pretzel and hints of roasted barley surrounded by a savory smokiness. The long, warm finish has notes of milk chocolate and sea salt.” For now, Lost Lantern’s blending and Sugar

The smells of frying oil and cinnamon flooded my nostrils as I entered a large private garage in Colchester. Smell is said to be the most powerful of the senses, and on that recent Sunday morning, the wafting scent of fried goodness overpowered the bright sunshine and the boisterous chatter of 50 or so people in the echoing space. My attention was completely focused on the mass creation of one of my favorite treats: the locally famous Koffee Kup Bakery cinnamonsugar cruller. The garage contained an assembly line on which members of the Vermont family that founded the company were at work churning out pastries in preposterous quantities.

“Single malt whisky can have a lovely individual flavour, but it’s one dimen sional and doesn’t have many facets. You can produce something far more complex with blended whisky,” Chivas Regal’s master blender, Sandy Hyslop, writes on the Scot tish company’s website, using British spellings.LostLantern prioritizes creating a taste that reflects the region where the whiskey was“Wemade.find that whiskeys in cooler climates, like New York or Washington, often are creamier — both in flavor and in the mouth feel — and will often have more floral or herbal notes to them,” Roper-Ganley said. “On the other hand, whiskey from places like Texas and Arizona is dense [and] baking spice-driven and tends to have a heavier palate.”The couple has put out 24 single-cask whiskeys since they started in 2020 and now has 10 available for sale.

Though Roberge has been retired from bakery life for a decade, Doughnut Day is a way for him and his family to keep the company’s values“Thealive.main thing is the family atmosphere … the bonding … feeling like everyone has your back,” Roberge-Houle said. Francis Comstock, a longtime Koffee Kup employee who came and went over the years, told me — as I sipped coffee and munched on a cruller — that the Roberge family was the reason he kept going back.

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Koffee Kup-style crullers and doughnuts

“It’s growing — it started small,” Laurie Roberge-Houle, Ron Roberge’s daughter, said of the party.

Some of these distillers are in Vermont, including Smugglers’ Notch Distillery in Jeffersonville, Mad River Distillers in Warren and Hooker Mountain Farm Distillery in Cabot. One of the best known is Shoreham-based WhistlePig, a blender and distiller that has won several top awards and, in July, acquired Otter Creek Brewing and the Shed Brewery in Middlebury.

The doughnut-making party is a semi-regular tradition that patriarch Ron Roberge and his wife, Carol, throw for family, friends and former employees. So what was a freelance journalist doing in the mix?Let me back up. In May 2021, about 10 years after the founding family sold Koffee Kup Bakery “in a quiet sale … to a company we believed would carry on the tradition,” Roberge wrote by email, the company’s factories in Burlington, Brattleboro and Connecticut closed abruptly. I dashed around Burlington panic-buying as many Koffee Kup crullers (and doughnuts and hamburger buns) as I could find and reasonably fit in my freezer. I savored the stash for the better part of a year, finishing my last cruller in April 2022, when I chronicled my reaction in a short piece for this paper. My story caught the attention of Roberge and co., who extended an invitation to join them at the next Doughnut Day party. Like I was going to pass up free doughnuts — especially my favorite doughnuts in the entire world.

“They all seem to have that caring about the people who work for them that you don’t see at a lot of companies,” Comstock said. Now employed at a convenience store, he said customers still ask about Koffee Kup products — and their absence from the shelves. Crullers were not absent from my freezer after my visit to the Roberge family compound. I left before they broke down the assembly line, but they sent me home with a full bag. I can’t say I’ve been as judicious with my consumption this time as I was in 2021. Of the dozen I took, I have four left.

Koffee Kup Bakery’s founding family celebrates its legacy with a doughnut-making party

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In describing rye whiskey 2022 Single Cask #8: Dad’s Hat from Pennsylvania’s Mountain Laurel Spirits, 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia, the Lost Lantern website offers a brief sketch of the area’s distilling history, which dates back to the colonial era but had disappeared by the 1990s. Of the whiskey itself, the site reads, “It is fresh and grassy, with spearmint on the nose and candied orange, chocolate, and clove on the palate.”Capturing every region is more complex with Lost Lantern’s American Vatted Malt Edition No. 1, the only blend the company has released so far. It combines the singlemalt whiskeys of six distilleries, from Nantucket, Mass., to Santa Fe, N.M.

“The groundswell of love and support that spread was heartwarm ing at the time [the factory closed],” Roberge said via email after the party. “We heard so many voices of people … who loved our products, and [had] so much nostalgia for the tradition.”

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Ron Roberge Jr. passing on his skills Guests enjoying Doughnut Day

Roberge-Houle, who served the company for more than 20 years as a doughnut producer, packager and office worker, pointed out other family members hard at work on the assembly line. They mixed dough, twisted it for crullers, cut it into doughnuts, dropped it in boiling Crisco and dredged the final products in cinnamon-sugar. Trays at both ends of the line were continuously populated with fresh doughnuts — some plain, some just sugared, some with cinnamon. Party guests feasted to their hearts’ content.

bottling work happens at Village Garage Distillery in AlthoughBennington.itonlyuses one Vermont whiskey — the one produced by Village Garage — Ganley-Roper and Polonski want Lost Lantern to become a well-known luxury whiskey brand rooted in the Green Mountain State. Through its website and in stores, the company sells a 750-milliliter bottle of its single-malt, bourbon and rye whiskeys for between $70 and $160. Like Ganley-Roper, Polonski brings stel lar credentials to Lost Lantern, including more than a year as senior whiskey special ist at the influential Whisky Advocate maga zine. In keeping with the preferences of today’s high-end whiskey consumers, he’d like Lost Lantern to release one blend at a time, offering a variety of flavor profiles.

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On the website, Lost Lantern promises its customers transparency about where its whiskey was blended and how it was made. “It’s never going to be a million-case brand like the giant bourbons, and we don’t want it to be,” Polonski said. “We want it to be a whiskey that people can get their hands on and use to discover flavors that aren’t seenPolonskielsewhere.”saidmany of the small distillers he visits around the country focus on serv ing their local market. He relies on word of mouth to find them and spends time with them sampling their wares.

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“They may make amazing whiskey, and you can’t get it beyond that area,” Polon ski said. “We find the ones that we think, based on our professional background, are the most exciting and interesting.”

Lost Lantern got its start after GanleyRoper and Polonski met online in 2014 and discovered a mutual appreciation for wine and“Itspirits.wasnice, early on in dating life, to fall back on nerding out on whiskey and wine,” Ganley-Roper said. The company released its first whiskey in 2020, the year the two, INDEPENDENT SPIRITS P.45 qualifications last of

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ZOE ZILIAN opened the Dutch door of her quaint village cock tail spot at 4 Mechanic Street on August 10. Inspired by Zilian’s travels in Europe, AU COMPTOIR offers a mix of classic cocktails and seasonal, original recipes featuring fresh-pressed juices and housemade syrups and infusions.

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Au Comptoir Opens in Woodstock Woodstock has a new place to meet au comptoir — “at the bar.”

From left: Avery, Hayden, Kyle and Tamara Fersing

The Royal Heiress is a booze-free take on the Royal Fizz — a vodka-based sour made with egg white foam, blueberry syrup, lemon juice, lemongrass bitters and elderflower liqueur. “It’s a beautiful, rich, tall, purple, foamy drink,” said NICHOLAS CAPANNA, Au Comptoir’s bar director, who also works as a cocktail consultant and spirits educator. “And the mocktail rivals the cocktail.”

Au Comptoir serves organic and biodynamic European wines and local craft beer and cider in cans and bottles. Small bites range from Bonilla a la Vista potato chips to housemade French onion dip to American sturgeon caviar.

“European herbal liqueurs have always fascinated me,” Lefebvre said. “I love using these alongside gin to create interesting and unique cocktails for a botanical party in the imbiber’s mouth.”

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The bar’s fresh ingredients translate to a robust menu of mocktails and cocktails.

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“Vermont offers a lot of farm-to-table, which is beautiful,” Zilian said. “I wanted to do something slightly different.”

One of his finer creations is the Industry Cocktail ($16), a spirit-forward blend of Fernet-Branca, Citadelle gin, Absente absinthe, Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur, and lemon and orange bitters. The floral brightness of violets in the gin melds so well with the herbaceous orange of the Fernet-Branca and the fennel notes of the absinthe that this drink will take the edge off any long workday, regardless of the drinker’s industry.Thewine list is extensive, focusing on natural and biodynamic producers. In addition to highlighting wine-producinglesser-knownregionsin Europe, Hostel Tevere offers bottles from California, Oregon and Québec. On a recent visit, a glass of a lovely 2019 Pikasi Rebula from Slovenia ($10) went beautifully with crisp fried chicken cradled in a brioche bun. The salinity of the wine married perfectly with the rich sandwich, reminding me of the caviar and fried chicken pairing that’s become a thing these days. Vermont has plenty of local breweries to support, and Hostel Tevere does that while also offering a strong global roster, from Québec’s Unibroue to Belgium’s Brouwerij St. recentBernardus.Onmymostvisit,afamily of Parisians was at the bar. I ordered an Industry, my new “usual,” and sat back in a corner. As my drink was being made, a curious Parisian inquired about it. Lefebvre provided a thorough description, pausing to describe each component as he addedShortlyit. after, the Parisians ordered a round of Industrys. Another pack of converts. m INFO Hostel Tevere, 203 Powderhound Rd., Warren, 496-9222, hosteltevere.com.

AVERY FERSING, who co-owns BURLINGTON BAGEL BAKERY with her brother, HAYDEN, and parents, KYLE and TAMARA, confirmed that the family has bought the Bagel Market Bakery & Café location at 30 Susie Wilson Road in Essex Junction. They hope to open their new bakery this week after a thorough cleaning, fresh paint and equip mentThisdelivery.purchase will make the family owners of three Burlington Bagel Bakeries. The company was founded by Roy Feldman and Marty Schwartz in Burlington in 1979. The Fersings worked in the bagel business in Colorado before moving to Vermont. They bought the Burlington Bagel Bakery on Shelburne Road in South Burlington 22 years ago, when Avery was 4 years old. In late 2018, the Fersing family brought the business back to Burlington, where it had started on St. Paul Street, when they added a second location at 93 Church Street on the Marketplace, former home to

Zilian, who founded Woodstock’s Farmhouse Pottery, has had her eye on a 1915 building in town for a decade. She jumped on it when it became available last year after a stint as an ice cream shop.“Iwas planning to offer interior design services and products but thought, Gosh, Woodstock doesn’t need more of that. It needs a bar,” Zilian said. She envisioned Au Comptoir as a laid-back, off-the-beaten-path neighbor hood spot with “a little bit of class and character to it.” That vision came to life with exposed beams, vintage veneer brick flooring and reclaimed wood from an old Vermont barn.

After a long day cooking in a Mad River Valley restaurant kitchen, I crave the social con nections I found working in wine bars and restaurants in Los Angeles and Manhattan — not to mention the almost obligatory post-shiftShortlydrink.after moving to the valley in late 2021, I noticed a lack of late-night options. One evening after I finished a shift, Warren’s Hostel Tevere popped up on my Google Maps search. I was intrigued. A hostel is not the first place that comes to mind when I think of a bar or restaurant, but I had driven past the place several times and decided to give it a go. Hostel Tevere’s website describes it as a four-room, 24-bed hostel “welcoming guests of all ages.” The restaurant, which is open to the public, serves a tothroughmenustraightforwardprettydinnerfromThursdayMonday,4:3010p.m.,includingburgers ($11 and up), fried or grilled chicken sandwiches ($15), and salads ($8 and up). When diners arrive, they hear a mix of jazz, electro swing, nu jazz and deep house music over the sound system. I found the food agreeable, but the beverage program is what really shines. The upscale, dark and cool atmosphere is not at all what I expected from a hostel, pulling inspiration from early hishement.insalesandworkedLefebvreTevereboughtafterD.C.,N.C.,movedandnersandmovements.andandAmerican20th-centurybarstheartdecoartnouveauLongtimefriendsbusinesspartRyanDonnellyJustinLefebvrefromCary,andWashington,respectively,DonnellyHostelinearly2019.previouslyinclothinghorticultureandDonnellypropertymanageDonnellysaidwasmotivatedbypersonalexperience with, and apprecia tion for, hostels as an affordable lodging option.Lefebvre has primary responsibility for the beverage program. The menu includes a revolving list of 25 cocktails, ranging from well-known classics to obscure pre-Prohibition drinks to originals influenced by unique European spirits.

The Essex Junction spot complements the others and builds on the family’s bagel experience and reputation, Avery Fersing said.“We roll, boil and bake our bagels in the stores every day,” she said. “I just feel like we’ve been at it a long time. We have the same customers who come in every day, and our managers know them well.”

“That gave us some confidence that we can and should do more,” Whalen said.

In preparation for starting the company, the pair used savings and family loans to tour the country and sample whiskey for eight months in 2018 and 2019.

“I bet there probably aren’t too many other two-person teams out there that have better relationships with craft whiskey distillers in the U.S.,” Whalen said. m INFO Learn more at lostlanternwhiskey.com.

“All told, we have visited well over 100 distilleries at this point,” Polonski said. Their business model is complex.

Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski of Lost Lantern analyzing whiskey blends

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Though they taste their own blends at home in Ferrisburgh and do their blending and bottling in Bennington, they sell through two distributors: one in Washington, D.C., and one in California.

It’s unusual for a Vermont food and beverage startup to raise $1 million in traditional venture capital. A key Lost Lantern investor is FreshTracks Capital in Shelburne, which also backed Caledo nia Spirits, the maker of the popular Barr Hill“ThatGin. has gone well,” FreshTracks part ner and managing director T.J. Whalen said of the Caledonia investment. “That company is much larger now, and successful.” Caledo nia invested $10 million in a stylish distillery and tasting room complex that opened in Montpelier in 2019.

The Dudley Fund and Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies — where Ganley-Roper and Polonski often use coworking space — are also among the manyMostinvestors.ofthecouple’s customers are from out of state. Lost Lantern sold 2,300 bottles of whiskey in 2021 and expects to sell 5,000 to 6,000 by the end of this year. Its whiskey isn’t yet sold in Vermont stores, but RoperGanley said customers can special-order it through stores, and Lost Lantern plans to get limited placements in Vermont liquor stores after it has its warehouse space in order. The owners also plan to open a tast ingGanley-Roper,room. who worked in the finan cial industry for five years, said traditional investors have started looking more closely at small food and beverage startups in the last five years; more of them have been acquired by larger companies, sometimes for very large sums. The rise in activity has helped those investors home in on a value for small, sometimes quirky companies.

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“That’s why we’re able to get investors who historically haven’t been interested in food and beverage,” she said. The pair’s qualifications also instill confi dence, Whalen said.

“His job was to literally scour the country for the best whiskeys and estab lish relationships with those distill eries and provide a score,” Whalen said of Polonski’s charge at Whisky Advocate “He has a really sophisticated approach to blending and an incredible network of relationships.”Meanwhile, he said, Ganley-Roper was choosing whiskeys that Astor would carry on its shelves.

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When Noone invented stories for people far in the background of someone else’s play, he plotted their actions against the morning-to-midnight arc of Long Day’s Journey. Noone sprinkles in details for those who can recognize them — that phone ringing is the news that Edmund has tuberculosis, for example. But viewers don’t need to know anything about the Tyrones; the characters in Thirst stand alone.Noone’s neat use of a 24-hour cycle paralleling O’Neill’s play is a nice nod to theater history, but it doesn’t especially enrich the story. Thirst is more counterpoint than companion to the autobiographical Long Day’s Journey , and comparisons make no sense. O’Neill was confronting the psychological torment in his own family, while Noone touches on the sacriﬁces that immigrants make in an entertaining story.

Director Theresa Rebeck gives each performer the space and time to create a memorable character. Rebeck knows how to keep the comic energy snapping while allowing perfect storytelling pauses to show the characters making decisions. They always have time to think, and the audience can savor their jokes and their reactions.Rebeck uses the physical action of the real work in a kitchen to choreograph an intricate and sinuous dance. Jack curls over a plate, always hungry for food and for Bridget’s attention; Cathleen lights up as she swings her skirt; Bridget channels her self-reproach through bursts of anger at dishes and pots. They jostle each other, helping or hindering — but always connecting.KathyMcCa erty, as Bridget, excels at the challenge of conveying the text while accomplishing real tasks. As she cooks, McCa erty tells her character’s story of hard work in word and deed. And when Bridget discloses her source of sorrow, McCa erty gives it poignant dignity. Her intensity sharpens the character’s choices; McCa erty can put on a hat like a declaration of Megwar.Hennessy plays Cathleen with exuberance, ending her movements in twirls as if she can’t keep joy — or is it recklessness? — at bay. The character as written is tough to follow. Exactly how hard does heartbreak hit Cathleen? Does she have dreams or just excuses? And BROWN ENDS WITH AN INVITATION TO FEEL THE SWEET SMACK OF HOPE HIT YOUR HEART.

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B ehind any given door, someone’s story is taking place. In its world premiere at the Dorset Playhouse, Thirst puts viewers inside a kitchen on an August day in 1912. Playwright Ronán Noone creates three working-class characters making their unsteady way in America. They also happen to be the people who exist o stage in Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night. The upstage swinging door leads to the dining room of O’Neill’s tragic Tyrone family, who spend the day trapped in a wounding cycle of blame and guilt, well beyond the audience’s earshot. The kitchen is occupied by people whose troubles are real enough, but these are people who are able to care for each other. They tease and bicker, fight and fret, but their problems take place within a comedy, and Thirst ends with an invitation to feel the sweet smack of hope hit your heart.Bridget emigrated from Ireland 16 years ago and is the Tyrones’ cook. Her niece, the much younger Cathleen, arrived more recently; she has a denser brogue and a more playful attitude as she assists in the kitchen and serves meals. Jack, the chauffeur, grew up poor in this seaside town dominated by summer houses.Bridget survives behind harsh, cynical armor. She’s hardest on herself, aware that her a nity for drinking has too much in common with the way the Tyrone men are busy destroying themselves. Jack can reproach her for self-pity but only because he knows it well — he once took to drink when facing his wife’s illness and death. And Cathleen, young and delighted by life, receives a letter from home that shatters her gaiety.

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Inspired by Vermont’s progressive history, the composer is calling these intervals “town hall cadenzas” and the participants “speakers.” e latter can be visual artists, dancers, musicians, sign-language artists and virtually anyone else. Speakers can also speak in any language, remain anonymous on the program if desired, offer a prerecorded video instead of a live performance — really, anything goes. e work is “intended to be reflective of our highly divisive, combative, and collaborative times,” according to a performance note from Roumain. He began composing it during a residency cosponsored by the VSO, Lane Series and Flynn that consisted of five weeklong visits to Burlington between October 2019 and May 2020. In a recent email sent while traveling, Roumain added that “Riots and Prayers” is “in search of answers and trust and storytelling,” and he hopes the performance will be “a brave, innovative and loving musical experience for an audience that reflects all of those things and so much more.” e VSO is asking those interested in participating to submit an online form on its website by September 2. Anyone “of any age, ability or origin” can take part, including “delivery drivers, law enforcement, teachers, politicians, plumbers, farmers, artists, unemployed, students, retirees,” the appeal reads. e form asks only for the general subject of the speaker’s concern, though applicants are welcome to describe what they envision doing. e five chosen participants will attend a rehearsal the night before the concert, led by guest conductor Sarah Ioannides, who is auditioning for the VSO’s music directorship.

Roumain went on to become the Flynn’s creative chair — a position created for him as a result of his successful residency, which drew widespread praise. He earned a master’s degree in music and a doctorate in composition at the University of Michigan; he is now an associate professor at Arizona State University’s School of Music, Dance and eatre. He specializes in collaborative, genre-crossing work and has joined forces with everyone from Philip Glass to Lady Gaga. His chamber opera “We Shall Not Be Moved,” choreographed by Bill T. Jones, incorporates both a countertenor and spoken-word poetry; “Falling Black Into the Sky,” a piece he composed for Washington State University’s Symphonic Band, is inspired by the artist James Turrell, whose work explores light, space andVermontersperception.now have the opportunity to be the ﬁrst to experience his latest creative leap and to see themselves in it — literally. INFO “VSO at the Flynn: Riots and Prayers,” Saturday, September 17, 7:30 p.m., at the Flynn Main Stage in Burlington. $5.35-$54.23. ﬂynnvt.org, vso.org, danielroumain.com

SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 202248 e Black, Haitian American musiciancomposer-activist Daniel Bernard Roumain, aka DBR, has composed a strikingly democratic piece that will receive its world premiere in Vermont. “Riots and Prayers,” co-commissioned by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, the University of Vermont Lane Series and the Flynn, will be performed at the VSO’s season-opening concert at the Flynn Main Stage in Burlington on September 17. It will feature a full orchestra and, at speciﬁed intervals, contributions by ﬁve Vermonters, who will express whatever they feel is most pressing, in whatever manner they choose.

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VSO executive director Elise Brunelle described the format of the town hall cadenzas: “ e orchestra pauses and a musician holds a note, and that’s when people have their piece. en they get cued to finish and the orchestra moves on. “Anyone can say anything,” Brunelle added. “I have no idea if they’re going to start screaming expletives or chant something with 10 friends about the environment or police brutality or home health care workers. Do the orchestra members want to stand up and say, ‘We’re tired of Bach’? Do graffiti artists want to say, ‘We’re misunderstood’? How about the Young Republicans?” Born in Skokie, Ill., Roumain now lives in New York City, Boston and Tempe, Ariz. During his first week of residency in Vermont in 2019, he played violin for 24 hours straight in front of Burlington City Hall in collaboration with more than 100 local musicians and artists, who joined in for prearranged 30-minute sessions. e work was called “24-Hour Protest Song.”

SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 2022 49 is she James Tyrone’s victim, acolyte or puppet master? Noone can’t decide, leav ing Hennessy to emphasize — beautifully — the character’s firecracker vivacity without any way of revealing what makes herAstick.Jack, David Mason stands tall, like the warrior the character admires. He may wear a mechanic’s overalls with a torn knee and grease stains, but he has a graceful pride. Jack has seized a second chance at life, and Mason shows the hope thrumming through him but never lets a fairy tale conceal the weight of past mistakes.

m INFO Thirst, by Ronán Noone, directed by Theresa Rebeck, produced by Dorset Theatre Festival, through September 3: Wednesday through Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; and Wednesday and Sunday, 2 p.m., at Dorset Playhouse. $48. dorsettheatrefestival.org

Light that expresses time of day at the seaside is powerful magic, and lighting designer Mary Ellen Stebbins washes the kitchen with moving sunlight, tick ing like a clock. Within scenes, Stebbins sometimes punches too hard to underline a mood change, but the transitions from scene to scene are brilliant, showing both the passage of time and a shift in atmosphere.Thelight is also wondrously powerful because scenic designers Christopher and Justin Swader are masters of visual density, stockpiling each surface and corner with objects to illuminate. The audience is transported to a 1912 kitchen, chockablock with pans, graters and flour sacks. Bridget takes butter out of an icebox, washes dishes in a footed sink and cooks scrambled eggs on a smoking stove. Past the swinging door, the characters perform their hired roles, but around the big kitchen table they enjoy the special privacy of a workplace, free to steal a strawberry or shed a tear. Costume designer Fabian Fidel Aguilar captures the period with grand strokes of just-right sleeves, shoulders and collars, plus details on each apron and a color palette that hint at each character’s attitude.Bysupporting a new play with superb production, astute direction and winning performances, Dorset proves its commitment to nurturing theater itself. For proof of the glory of live performance, just watch these three fascinating actors connect on a stunning set with light that could illustrate the book of Genesis. The play’s outcome is left as hazy as the seaside fog, but it’s certain to include happiness, and audiences will leave buoyed up and floating.

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Robert Cohen, University of Michigan Press, 134 pages. $19.95. [A] license to cut loose gives permission for just about anything — the irrational, the non sequitur, the digressive... If you ask me — and, to be clear, no one did — a writer needs exactly two books about writing: e Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White and Telling Lies for Fun & Proﬁt: A Manual for Fiction Writers by Lawrence Block. Most other examples of writers writing about writing — excuse me, the craft — are dull, masturbatory exercises in vanity. e books about writing that are worthwhile tend to be those with a unique angle or viewpoint, such as novelist Robert Cohen’s new collection. In the course of 11 insightful essays, the Middlebury College professor of English and American literatures delivers less of a manual on process than an entertaining defense of cutting loose, of voice, of duality and — one of this writer’s favorite literary tools — of digression. reading his treatises with self-deprecating humor and examples from authors who inﬂuenced him, Cohen subtly illustrates one of the cornerstones of good writing — show, don’t tell — with elegance, wit and style.

CHRIS FARNSWORTH Motherboard Renee Rossi, Kallisto Gaia Press, 40 pages. $12.95. How is relationship the sharing of one’s solitude with another? Unpacking themes in Renee Rossi’s poem “Irresponsibility in Everything,” excerpted here, could take days. ey include youth, old age, power, feminism, cosmic pain, lost love and past lives. e work’s subhead, “Title line after Marina Tsvetaeva,” suggests even more complexity. e life of Tsvetaeva, a 20th-century Russian poet, was “charged with self-interest, pomp, a tone of nearhysteria,” Mary Oliver wrote in a 1992 Washington Post review. Each of the 23 poems in Rossi’s chapbook inspires the reader to dig deeply, to explore beyond the written word. Some works reference those of other artists, including poet Mary Rueﬂe, sculptor Käthe Kollwitz and painter Cy Twombly. Others are intimate portraits of Rossi’s life, such as the title poem, a paean to tender moments with her son. Currently an Ayurveda practitioner, Craftsbury Common’s Rossi practiced Western medicine for 30 years and has published the fulllength poetry collection Triage and two poetry chapbooks: ird Worlds and Still Life, which won the Gertrude Press Poetry Prize. A career devoted to health seems just what the doctor ordered for heartfelt, engaging poetry.

SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 202250 Seven Days writers can’t possibly read, much less review, all the books that arrive in a steady stream by post, email and, in one memorable case, a swarm of biting midges. So this monthly feature is our way of introducing you to a handful of books by Vermont authors. To do that, we contextualize each book just a little and quote a single representative sentence from, yes, page 32. Short Takes on Five Vermont Books

SALLY POLLAK A Life Derailed: My Journey With ALS Nate Methot, Onion River Press, 257 pages. $17.99. I barely had the strength to reach the basket from the foul line without jumping. At 25, Nate Methot was just beginning a career as a securities broker in Montpelier when he experienced early symptoms of ALS, a motor neuron disease that weakens muscles. e life of the South Burlington native and University of Vermont graduate would quickly ﬂip upside down as the disease disrupted his active lifestyle, which included basketball and hiking. Over the course of his memoir, Methot documents how ALS attacks his very sense of identity, forcing him to rebuild himself with each setback. e life he knew and the life he planned have been irrevocably altered, forcing him to change his outlook to maintain hope. e author tries to look on the bright side, citing the love of friends and family and the pleasure of good food, but the challenges of living with ALS push him to his limits. It’s a frank and confessional story. Methot paints a vivid picture of a young man’s struggle with a debilitating condition.

37 Joy Cohen, Guernica Editions, 344 pages. $21.95. The wood grain formed rivulets, the veins mapping years of growth and drought. Middle-aged Vermont reporter Polly Stern is tired of writing about quilters and manure runoff. At a local reunion of members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (see “On the Road,” page 24), she hears a pair of personal stories that cross the generation gap and ignite her imagination. One serendipitous meeting leads to another, and soon Polly is flying around the world collecting oral histories that she transforms into semi-fictional narratives. In the Dominican Republic, she explores a thriving Jewish refugee community; in Spain, she relives the fight against fascism; in New York, she delves into the immigrant experience. e uncanny common factor? Every story that Polly hears takes place in 1937. Cohen’s thoughtful first novel alternates between the heroine’s meditative first-person narrative and the more eventful stories she hears and retells. As she grapples with a midlife crisis and a family secret, Polly gains insights into her own Jewish identity and the recurring patterns of love and hate, conflict and cooperation, that bring the human family together.

DAN BOLLES e Woodchuck Travels rough the Garden Seasons Ron Krupp, Onion River Press, 186 pages. $20. They bring color to the spring landscape and to our diminished lives after a long winter. e “they” in this quote refers to early season bulbs such as crocus, snowdrops and scilla. In this section of Ron Krupp’s third book in the Woodchuck gardening series, the Vermont author provides tips on purchasing and planting bulbs and creating an “ongoing show of color” in the garden. A gardener and educator with more than 50 years of experience, Krupp organizes his book by season. He starts with his favorite, autumn, when “[m]aple leaves glow along with perennials like goldenrod and purple New England asters, painting the Vermont landscape in a palette of color.” By the time spring arrives, the gardener is more than ready for early season flowers. Krupp suggests buying “top-quality” bulbs that are “large, firm, and of good color” and planting them “at a depth of two to three times their height.” Offering both pleasure and wisdom, Krupp’s book is one that gardeners will pull from their shelves every season to unearth a flower poem or a garden idea.

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Ioannidis readily admits she adores fashion — the more vibrant, the better. For her, color is a talisman that wards off depression. On the day of Seven Days’ visit, the gallerist is a vision in red: cropped cardigan, ankle-length leather skirt, pointy-toe mules with kitten heels. Her blond hair is piled in a loose updo remi niscent of Brigitte Bardot at the beach. Her stylish, large-framed glasses fail to disguise a mischievous look.

Ioannidis infuses Art in the Village with exuberance, utterly dismissing the notion of the cool white cube. Her inventory embraces abstract paintings, chain-saw-carved bears, watercolor landscapes, ski photography, eccentric clay sculptures and much more. Somehow, the hodgepodge is more family reunion than competition.

If Ioannidis is up to something, it’s living her best life. And that’s saying something about a life that includes two marriages, four sons, running a dozen highly successful shoe stores in Canada with her first husband — one claim to fame: outfitting Kiss with their vertiginous platform boots — and living all over the world with her second. After hubby No. 2 departed eight years ago, Ioannidis says, she put city life behind her and returned to Warren, where the couple had purchased a second home years before. Now, she lives just down the street from her gallery. “This is my favorite place,” she exclaims. “I adore this town!”

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“It’s supposed to feel like a fun gallery, a very happy place,” Ioannidis says. It does. Her assistant, a black-and-white Havanese named Benjy, seems confident that earnest wagging compensates for his limited palette. Art in the Village also represents a Art in the Village keeps the vibe local and lively in Warren

— we started with hers and mine,” Reisner recounts. “Her clothes were the first to go. I think people were looking for something fun; they were sick of wearing sweatpants at home during the [COVID-19] shutdown.”

SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 202252 art C olor greets you like an enthusiastic hugger at Art in the Village. Red and fuchsia impatiens border the lemon yellow front door, tiny heralds of what’s to come. Inside the shop, a profusion of artworks in all mediums and hues kaleidoscopes your attention. In the middle of it all, proprietor Rita Ioannidis welcomes visitors with a captivating smile and a vibe that is equal parts hostess, BFF andArtsparkler.inthe Village is in Warren, just across a gravel parking lot from the renowned Warren Store. Ioannidis opened her gallery four years ago; last December, she and friends Diane Dolliver and Carol Dallas purchased her building along with the one next to it. Her 200-year-old building had previous incarnations as a horse barn, post office and another gallery. The adjacent structure was home to owner Virginia Roth’s real estate office for half a century; it now houses Someday Boutique, an upscale resale clothing store owned by Lisa Reisner, and Forage and Finery, where Sasha Walsh and Sasha Lyons sell artisan jewelry and lifestyle goods. The transformation, not only in color but in energy, is palpable. “They add, certainly, some more critical mass in the village,” Jack Garvin, longtime former manager of the Warren Store, says. “Rita and Lisa both have great taste — [their shops] are very well curated, and the customer service is great. They bring the total package.” Ioannidis says she bought the property “to save the village.” She’s referring to her desire to keep Warren, well, village-y and off-limits to potential developers. “I feel like she saved us, in a way,” Reisner says. “Ginny [Roth] wanted to sell the buildings. Who knows what might haveReisner,happened?”whoworked for several years at the Warren Store and briefly owned a small boutique in Burlington, took another chance on retail when the current space became available. Since then, she says, Ioannidis has been not just her landlady but also a good friend, cheerleader and frequent shopper — not to mention consignor. “Rita was the first to unload her closets

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GUERRILLA GIRLS’ FRIDA KAHLO: “Trade Secrets,” a multimedia presentation about the group’s decades of using facts and humor to confront racism, sexism and corruption in the art world. Founded in 1985, the Guerrilla Girls are anonymous artist activists who wear gorilla masks and adopt the names of prominent female artists. Also presented via Zoom. Epsilon Spires, Brattleboro, Saturday, August 27, 7 p.m. $5-50. Info, 257-0124.

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OPEN STUDIO: The Howard Center Arts Collective offers an opportunity for art-making every Monday this summer. Art supplies provided. Adult artists who have lived experience with mental health challenges or substance-use disorder are welcome to join. Expressive Arts Burlington, Monday, August 29, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, artscollective@ howardcenter.org.

burlington ART AT THE HOSPITAL: Acrylic paintings of Haiti by Pievy Polyte (Main Street Connector, ACC 3); hand-cut paper artworks by Adrienne Ginter (Main Street Connector and BCC); oil paintings of nature by Nancy Chapman (Main Street Connector and McClure 4); acrylic paintings by Lisa Balfour (Pathology Hallway, EP2); and oil paintings of nature by Joy Huckins-Noss (BCC, EP2). Through September 19. Info, 865-7296. University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.

burlington f SUMRU TEKIN: “I swallowed my Mother while reading Freud to my Father,” an exhibition of objects, sound and text centered on storytelling and mourning. Reception: Saturday, August 27, 5-7 p.m. August 24-31. Info, snakehousevt@gmail.com. SnakeHouse VT in Burlington. mad river valley/waterbury f ‘EARTH & FIRE’: A group exhibition of artworks in glass and ceramic by local artists. Reception and meet the artists: Sunday, August 28, 5-7 p.m. August 28-October 14. Info, 224-6878. Mad River Valley Arts Gallery in Waitsfield. middlebury area f ‘COLOR’: Photographs in vivid color juried by Jeff Curto, in the gallery and online. Reception: Thursday, August 25, 4-7 p.m. August 25-September 23. Info, photos@photoplacegallery. com. PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury.

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FRIDAY NIGHT FAMILY NIGHT: Family members of all ages are invited to explore art-making through playful and experimental methods. Radiate Art Space, Richmond, Friday, August 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $10; free for 5 and under. Info, radiate.art.space@ gmail.com.

NBOSS RECEPTION AND SCREENING: A meet-theartists event for participants in the North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show, a short documentary about the exhibition and a live performance by John Umphlett. Bennington Museum, Thursday, August 25, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 447-1571.

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BILL BRAUER: A selection of sensual figurative paintings and etchings by the late Warren artist. Through September 14. Info, 233-2943. Safe and Sound Gallery in Burlington. ‘BLACK FREEDOM, BLACK MADONNA & THE BLACK CHILD OF HOPE’: “Black Freedom, Black Madonna, and the Black Child of Hope,” designed by Raphaella Brice and created by Brice and Josie Bunnell, a mural installed for Burlington’s 2022 Juneteenth celebration, featuring a Haitian-inspired image of liberation. Through June 18. Info, 865-7166. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. KELLY O’NEAL: Painterly photographs focused on the beauty of place. Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through October 31. Info, 865-7296. Mascoma Bank in Burlington.

ARTISAN MARKET: An outdoor marketplace featuring arts, crafts, specialty foods and other handmade items. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, Saturday, August 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info, 775-0356.

Garvin appreciates that the cluster of businesses in the center of town is still woman-owned. “It’s very exciting,” he says. “Ginny Roth owned the buildings for a number of years — she was one of the great matriarchs of Warren. It’s a nice stepping-stone to continue that tradition.”

SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 2022 53 ART SHOWS personal triumph for Ioannidis: “Now, in my sixties, I’m finally getting a chance to be me,” she says, “and I can show the world I can take care of myself.” Maybe the whole world isn’t beating down the doors, but Ioannidis says the gallery attracts both tourists and resi dents in the Mad River Valley, and she’s grown her stable of Vermont artists to more than 40. At Someday Boutique, Reisner confirms that their collective customer base has been growing steadily, “especially over the past six months from locals.” Maybe it helps that her shutters and door are hot pink.

For Ioannidis — who says she learned about selling through her shoe store experience — promoting artwork seems less transactional than lifeaffirming. “I teach people, ‘You don’t have to get art to match your furniture!’” she says. But if she delights in nudging circumspect customers out of their comfort zone, Ioannidis says her biggest thrill is “calling an artist and telling them that I sold a work. They get so happy!“Ilove all my artists,” she adds. “They’re wonderful people.”Shemight include herself in that accolade. Ioannidis had no formal training in art, but in recent years she’s found a creative outlet in making what she calls “pop art.” Samples of her acrylic works, reproduced as greeting cards, fill a rack in the back of the shop. The whimsical images include a horse with a very long mane, a one-eyed girl with a hood of red-striped hair and the profile of a nearly nude woman, seen from the back, who’s beginning to inch down her red panties. That last one, titled “Cheeky,” sells well, Ioannidis says with a laugh, noting that its inspiration was the classic ad for Coppertone sunscreen. Not surprisingly, all of her works feature vivid color.On the second floor of Art in the Village, Ioannidis has fashioned a small studio for herself to make art in spare moments. One of her sons, outdoor photographer Nickie Ioannidis, has a studio right next to hers. “I’ll be walking up the stairs to paint when I’m 90!” she vows. “Now, art is my entire life.” m INFO Art in the Village is at 270 Main Street in Warren. Learn more at artinthevillagevermont.com.

FAMILY ART SATURDAY: Kiddies and their adults get creative together, inspired by current exhibition “More Than an Object: The Contemporary Still Life.” BCA Center, Burlington, Saturday, August 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

‘MORE THAN AN OBJECT: THE CONTEMPORARY STILL LIFE’: A group exhibition that presents multiple innovative variations on an age-old format in mediums including painting, photography, animation and sculpture. Through October 8. LOUISE ARNOLD: Landscape paintings. Lorraine B. Good Room. Through October 7. SKY HOPINKA: “Fainting Spells,” two experimental films that explore themes of culture and homeland as the artist reflects on the complexity of his Indigenous identity. Through October 8. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

MALTEX ARTISTS: New works in the hallways by James Vogler, Myles Moran, Kathleen Grant, Nancy Tomczak, Kristina Pentek and Bear Cieri. Through August 31. Info, 865-7296. The Maltex Building in Burlington. ‘MORE THAN A MARKET’: An exhibit celebrating local, immigrant-owned markets in Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski, featuring an instal lation that re-creates the feel of a busy market, as well as wall panels with archival and contemporary photographs. Third floor. Through December 23. Info, 989-4723, cbarrett@historicnewengland.org. O.N.E. Community Center in Burlington. ‘PORTRAITS OF PRIDE’: An exhibition of photo graphs by M. Sharkey of individuals who were part of the 1983 Pride March; presented by the Pride Center of Vermont and the Vermont Folklife Center. Through September 30. Info, 865-7296. Burlington City Hall.

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ART AT THE AIRPORT: Caleb Kenna, aerial photographs of Vermont (Skyway); and Kathleen Fleming, acrylic paintings inspired by landscapes (Gates 1-8), curated by Burlington City Arts. Through September 30. Info, 865-7296. Burlington International Airport in South Burlington. the

FIGURE DRAWING SOCIAL: Bring your own supplies and draw a live model. Proof of vaccination required. RSVP at wishbonecollectivevt.com. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, Wednesday, August 24, 6-8 p.m. $15. Info, 662-3050.

VISITING ARTIST TALK: ESTEFANIA PUERTA: The Colombia-born, Vermont-based artist talks about her mixed-media work and practice rooted in world making, border crossing, societies that do not fit into bodies and creating an emotional language to these shape-shifting experiences. Reserve a seat at vermontstudiocenter.org. Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Wednesday, August 24, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 635-2727.

WYLIE GARCIA: “Tending Constellations,” a solo exhibition of recent paintings that emerged from the emotional spaces between grief and joy, uncertainty and hope. Through October 8. Info, 324-0014. Soapbox Arts in Burlington. chittenden county ‘ABENAKI CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE VERMONT COMMUNITY’: A series of murals designed by Scott Silverstein in consultation with Abenaki artists Lisa Ainsworth Plourde and Vera Longtoe Sheehan and members of Richmond Racial Equity; the 10 panels celebrate the Abenaki origins of practices still important to Vermont culture. Through May 31. Info, radiate.art.space@gmail.com. Richmond Town Hall.

BTV MARKET: An expansion of the former BCA Artist Market includes arts, crafts and other wares, as well as food and live music. Burlington City Hall Park, Saturday, August 27, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, 865-7166.

David Maille has essentially created his own medium: He paints luminous nature scenes in oil and metal leaf on wood, then lays 3D pieces of the same wood over the painting, simulating a tiny forest. Maille’s works seem to present a mystical borealis through the trees. But the bare branches portend a season we may not want to think about yet.

“Summer’s Light” is on view through September 3.

‘IN PLAIN SIGHT: REDISCOVERING CHARLES SUMNER BUNN’S DECOYS’: An online exhibition of shorebird decoys carved by the member of the Shinnecock-Montauk Tribes, based on extensive research and resolving historic controversy. Through October 5. ‘OUR COLLECTION: ELECTRA HAVEMEYER WEBB, EDITH HALPERT AND FOLK ART’: A virtual exhibition that celebrates the friendship between the museum founder and her longtime art dealer, featuring archival photographs and ephemera, a voice recording from Halpert, and quotations pulled from the women’s extensive correspondences. Through February 9. LUIGI LUCIONI: “Modern Light,” more than 50 landscape paintings, still-life works, portraiture and etchings by the prolific artist (1900-88) and a comprehensive examination of his career. Through October 16. MARIA SHELL: “Off the Grid,” 14 contemporary quilts that push the boundaries of the traditional gridded format by the Alaska-based quilter. Through October 16. NANCY WINSHIP MILLIKEN: “Varied and Alive,” four monumental outdoor sculptures set in a pollinator meadow that embody the museum’s commitment to environmental stewardship and feature natural materials intrinsic to the region. Through October 16. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum. ‘FINE FEATHERS’: Works by more than 60 artists and poets inspired by birds and feather colors, shapes, patterns and functions. Through October 31. Info, 434-2167. Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington.

‘PARKS & RECREATION’: A collaborative group exhibition with the Bennington Museum that highlights historical and contemporary interpreta tions of Vermont’s state parks in all seasons. Through September 5. 2022 LEGACY COLLECTION: An exhibit of works by 16 distinguished New England landscape artists plus a selection of works by Alden Bryan and Mary Bryan. Through December 24. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. ALTERNATIVE TAKES GALLERY: An exhibition by Misoo Bang, Richard Britell and Mary Reilly featuring three different perspectives on the world, from the architecture of Western civilization to the natural world, to the individuals navigating both, accom plished with paint, collage and graphite. Through October 31. Info, 760-4634. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort. ‘THE ART OF THE GRAPHIC’: Eight displays of snowboards that let viewers see the design process from initial conception to final product; featuring artists Scott Lenhardt, Mark Gonzalez, Mikey Welsh, Mishel Schwartz and more. Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe. ‘EXPOSED’: The annual outdoor sculpture show featuring works by nine Vermont artists sited on the Current lawn and downtown. Through October 22. Info, 253-8358. Various Stowe locations. f ‘LOST OBJECTS FROM THE SUBSURFACE’: An interactive media installation that encourages the viewer to traverse the boundaries of consciousness, a collaborative project of Sean Clute and Leif Hunneman. Gallery talk: Thursday, September 1, 3 p.m. Through September 16. Info, 635-1469. Susan Calza Black Box Gallery, Visual Arts Center, in Johnson. f VICTORIA ZOLNOSKI: “Biocentric,” paintings and photographs by NVU-Johnson art faculty member. Closing reception: Thursday, September 15, 3 p.m. Through September 16. Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Northern Vermont University, in Johnson. ‘WHEN THE WELL IS DRY: An exhibition featuring 11 artists who explore the interconnection of environ ment, climate change, culture and community. In partnership with Visura. Through December 10. Info, 253-8358. The Current in Stowe. ‘YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IT TO SEE IT!’: Abstract sculptures by Melinda McDaniel and digital paintings by Fernando Orellana, curated by Kara Jefts. Through “Peony Profusion” by Elizabeth Allen

‘EYESIGHT & INSIGHT: LENS ON AMERICAN ART’: An exhibition of artworks that illuminates creative responses to perceptions of vision; four sections explore themes ranging from 18th-century optical technologies to the social and historical connotations of eyeglasses in portraiture from the 19th century to the present. Through October 16.

AMY HOOK-THERRIEN: Watercolor paintings by the Vermont artist. A portion of sales benefit the nature center. Through September 30. Info, 229-6206. North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier.

If you expect that the works in an exhibit called “Summer’s Light” might be heavy on the florals, you’d be right. But the current show at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne is more diverse, with dramatic abstractions, mixed-media works and sculptures that seem utterly impartial to the seasons. The gallery even slips in a few pieces that look suspiciously autumnal. OK, perhaps the light is nice then, too. Still, few things represent the evanescent glory of summer better than flowers, and artists find myriad ways to picture their petals: the delicate graphite drawings of Miriam Adams; the luscious, brushy oils of Kate Longmaid and Elizabeth Allen; the effervescent watercolors of Annelein Beukenkamp; Dianne Shullenberger’s exquisite fabric collages that manage to capture the reflections of clouds in a grassy pond despite her matte medium.

If Barbara Wagner and Richard Weis avoid any literal manifestation of summer, their bold abstract paintings certainly have a way with light, particularly the explosive pieces in Wagner’s “Wildfire Series.” Confronted with abstract sculptures, though, you might wonder, “Whose summer?” Still, Clark Derbes’ carved and painted wood geometrics and Nancy Diefenbach’s elegant meditations in marble are engaging to behold.

JEANNE AMATO: Vibrant woodblock prints of Vermont and the natural world beyond. Through September 27. Info, 479-0896. Espresso Bueno in Barre.

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REGIS CUMMINGS: “Retrospect,” paintings in response to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, by the Montpelier artist. Through October 28. Info, 2795558. Vermont Statehouse Cafeteria in Montpelier.

LINDA BLACKERBY: Vibrant abstract paintings by the Vermont artist. Through October 2. Info, contact@artsswonderful.com. Shelburne Vineyard. ‘SUMMER’S LIGHT’: A group show featuring works by Vermont artists. Through September 3. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. barre/montpelier

ELLIOT BURG: “Tunbridge Fair,” an exhibit of blackand-white photographs by the Middlesex photogra pher . Through September 30. Info, 272-4920. Capitol Region Visitors Center in Montpelier.

BRIAN DROURR & STEPHANIE BUSH: Nature photographs and paintings of cows, respectively. Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through October 18. Info, 865-7296. Pierson Library in Shelburne.

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KEILANI LIME: “Olympus,” original paintings on canvas inspired by Greek mythology. All proceeds will go toward the artist’s previous brain surgery and upcoming spinal cord surgery. Through September 1. Info, 355-2855. Sweet Simone’s in Richmond.

ALISA DWORSKY: “The Folded Line,” large-format, multidimensional drawings that engage with the question of what it means to make a line. Through September 29. Info, 279-5558. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

JEROME LIPANI: “Visual Fugue,” analytical abstrac tions and assemblages of found materials, conceived as scores for music and dance improvisation. Through September 30. Info, jeromelipani@gmail. com. Plainfield Co-op. JILL MADDEN: Oil paintings on linen and gouache paintings on watercolor paper that explore the unique wilderness areas of the Green Mountains. Through September 30. Info, 223-2328. Vermont Natural Resources Council in Montpelier. JULIANA FECHTER: “Exploring the Back Roads,” paintings by the Vermont artist; curated by Studio Place Arts. Through September 10. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli & Taps in Barre. “POSSIBILITARIAN UPRISING”: Giant woodcuts by Bread and Puppet Theater founder Peter Schumann. Through August 31. Info, breadandpuppetcuratrix@ gmail.com. Plainfield Community Center Gallery.

SHOW 50: A group exhibition including works by eight new members of the collaborative gallery. Through August 28. Info, info@thefrontvt.com. The Front in Montpelier.

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ARTHUR ZORN: “Improvisation,” abstract paintings by the Vermont artist in the Chapel Gallery. Through August 31. Info, 223-2424. Bethany United Church of Christ in Montpelier.

‘THE WORLD THROUGH THEIR EYES’: Watercolors and drawings by 19th-century Norwich alumni William Brenton Boggs and Truman Seymour depict ing scenes in North and South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Through December 16. Info, 485-2886. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield. stowe/smuggs

‘COMING CLEAN’: An exhibition that considers bathing practices throughout time and across cultures, including religious immersion and ritual purification, bathing as health cure, methods of washing in extreme environments, and much more.

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JANET VAN FLEET & DIANE GAYER: “We the People,” Van Fleet’s large figures made with found and repurposed materials; and Gayer’s “Do Trees Have Standing?,” photographs that document the first days of building Burlington’s Champlain Parkway through the Englesby Brook and ravine. Through September 26. Info, 355-2150. GreenTARA Space in North Hero. ‘LAKE CHAMPLAIN: WAVES OF CHANGE’: An exhibi tion of artworks by member artists that reflect Lake Champlain, its history and the wildlife and peoples it supports. Through August 31. Info, 734-7448. Grand Isle Art Works. f ORAH MOORE & BARBARA FLACK: “Travels in the Mind During COVID Time: The Wise Woman and the Traveler,” a collaborative photographic exploration of light and movement. Exhibition tour with the artists: Tuesday, September 6, 3-5 p.m. Through September 12. Info, sillymedm@gmail.com. Haston Library in Franklin. upper valley JEAN GERBER: “River Travel,” paintings inspired by trips to Alaska, the Yukon and Maine. Through August 31. Info, 295-4567. Long River Gallery in White River Junction.

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‘MENDING THE SPACES BETWEEN: REFLECTIONS AND CONTEMPLATIONS’: Prompted by a vandalized Bible, 22 artists and poets respond to questions about how we can mend our world, find ways to listen and work together. Through November 30. Info, 649-0124. Norwich Historical Society and Community Center.

‘THE ORDINARY AND THE EXTRAORDINARY’: An exhibition of works by more than 30 artists that explore the everyday and the out of this world. Through August 27. Info, 989-7225. Sparrow Art Supply in Middlebury.

September 21. Info, 635-2727. Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center, in Johnson. mad river valley/waterbury BIG RED BARN ART SHOW: The 24th annual exhibition of artwork created in the Mad River Valley by amateur and professional artists in a variety of mediums. Through September 4. Info, westhill136@ gmavt.net. Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield. JANET MCKENZIE: “Courage, Justice and Hope,” icon-like paintings that honor diversity, inclusion and universality. Through September 4. Info, 496-3065. Waitsfield United Church of Christ & Village Meeting House.

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MATT LARSON & ASHLEY ROARK: Vibrant paintings and mixed-media collage, respectively. Through September 3. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Frame Shop & Gallery in Waterbury. ‘REACT! AN ECOART CALL TO ACTION’: Works that address social and ecological issues in collage, book art, sculpture, fiber, clay and found-object assemblage by Pamela Wilson, Jennifer Volansky, Dorsey Hogg, Kevin Donegan and Anne Cummings. Through October 15. Info, info.acrossroads@gmail. com. Grange Hall Cultural Center in Waterbury Center. ‘TO MARKET’: Large-scale black-and-white paintings by Shelley Reed and elaborate cut-paper installations by Randal Thurston. By appointment. Through October 9. Info, 777-2713. The Bundy Modern in Waitsfield. middlebury area 2022 PICNIC BASKET RAFFLE: An annual fundraiser for the museum featuring baskets hand-painted by Nancie Dunn, Gary Starr, Gayl Braisted, Warren Kimble, Danielle Rougeau and Fran Bull. Bidding is at henrysheldonmuseum.org. Through October 10. CAMPUS THEATER MOVIE POSTERS: A virtual exhibit of archival posters and other ephemera from Middlebury’s former movie theater, which opened in 1936. It was later converted to the current Marquis Theater. Through January 7. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum in Middlebury. ‘ADDISON COUNTY COLLECTS’: An eclectic exhibition of objects and personal stories from 36 area collec tors, celebrating the local and global community. ‘ADDISON COUNTY KIDS COLLECT’: A continually growing exhibition of photos of Addison County chil dren with their personal collections. ‘THE ELEPHANT IN THE ARCHIVES’: An experimental exhibit reexamining the museum’s Stewart-Swift Research Center archival collections with a critical eye toward silences, erasures and contemporary relevance.

SAMUEL WYATT: “Writing on the Wall Project,” new paintings that explore the light, shadow, textures and graffiti in urban settings. Through September 30. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.

BETSY SILVERMAN & RACHEL WILCOX: “About Town,” paintings of the urban landscape. Through September 30. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery at the Falls in Middlebury. ‘DISSENT! ABOLITION & ADVOCACY IN PRINT’: An exhibition of 19th-century print materials used as a platform to expose the horrors of enslavement and spread calls for emancipation in the United States. Through October 23. Info, 877-3406. Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh.

BILL RAMAGE: “A Lamentation for a Lost Lexicon, Phase Two,” variations on Jasper Johns’ “Three Flags” paintings by the Rutland artist. Through October 8. Info, bramage93@gmail.com. B&G Gallery in Rutland. CHRISTINE HOLZSCHUH: “The Joy of Life,” a retrospective of work celebrating moments of beauty through portraits, landscapes and figurative paintings by the late artist. Proceeds of sales to be donated to Holzschuh’s grandchildren and the Castleton University art department. Through September 17. Info, 800-639-8521. Castleton University Bank Gallery in Rutland.

SUE SCHILLER: A retrospective exhibition by the Norwich printmaker and sculptor. Through August 26. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. northeast kingdom ‘1,111 COPPER NAILS’: A 36-year retrospective of the Bread and Puppet calendar. Through December 31. Info, breadandpuppetcuratrix@gmail.com. Hardwick Inn. ANDREA POE: Paintings of landscapes and interior spaces. Through August 31. Info, info@artandjoy invermont.com. Art & Joy in St.Johnsbury.

CHUCK HERRMANN: “Sculptures of Perseverance,” eight poignant works by the Shoreham wood carver created in response to the ongoing Ukrainian tragedy. Through January 7. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

rutland/killington ARTISTS FROM THE GABLES: An exhibition of works in a variety of mediums by Bob Lloyd, Hellen Dillon, Lowell Klock and Bill Ramage. Through October 1. Info, bramage93@gmail.com. The Gables at East Mountain in Rutland.

DAVID STROMEYER: The artist’s outdoor venue featuring 70 large-scale contemporary sculptures. Through October 10. Info, 512-333-2119. Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Enosburg Falls.

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‘VERMONT: ON THE ROAD’: An all-member and all-media exhibition that shares each artist’s favorite spots across the state, from crowd favorites to secret hideaways. Through September 5. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild. champlain islands/northwest

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JONAS FRICKE AND SATURN LADYHEART: “Oh What an Exciting Time to Be Alive!” an installation by the Brattleboro artists and longtime friends that asks, “What can we hold and carry with care and what should fall away?” Woodshed Gallery. Through August 31. Info, 525-3031. Bread and Puppet Museum in Glover. JUDITH JACOBS: “Transience,” photographs of time. Through September 27. Info, 525-3366. The Parker Pie Company in West Glover. RANDY ALLEN: “Feeling the Landscape,” oil paintings. Through September 18. Info, 533-2000. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro.

CLIMATE CHANGE ARTIST RESIDENCY: BMAC is accepting applications for the 2023 residency program intended to support artists seeking the time and resources to engage with the questions and challenges of climate change. $6,000 stipend. Application at brattleboro museum.org. Deadline: September 15. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. org.sarah@brattleboromuseum.Info,

HELP WITH MOSAIC MURAL PROJECT: Arts So Wonderful seeks helpers of all ages to scrape and prime an area under the Winooski Bridge in preparation for a new mural. Refreshments, kids’ activities and live artssowonderful2@gmail.com.AugustWinooskientertainment.RiverWalk,Saturday,27,1-3p.m.Info,

GIANT PAINTINGS & PUPPETS ON DISPLAY: Vintage large-scale artworks by the puppet theater are on view during Circus Sundays through the season. Info, breadandpuppetcuratrix@gmail.com. Bread and Puppet Theater in Glover.

DAVID RICKETTS: “Under the Hemlock Tree,” mixed-media works inspired by dreams by the Vermont artist. Through August 27. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY CRAFT SHOW AND ANTIQUE EXPO: Artisans, artists and specialty food makers are welcome to apply for this exhibition held during the Champlain Valley Expo, October 21 to 23. Details and application at castleberryfairs. com. Online. Through October 1. Info, terry@castleberryfairs. com.

ELLY BARKSDALE & MARTHA ELMES: “Women— Strength in Numbers,” works by the local artist that draw attention to women power. Through September 30. Info, melmelts@yahoo.com. The Satellite Gallery in Lyndonville.

LEON GOLUB: Nearly 70 expressive figurative paintings that explore man’s relationship with the dynamics of power, spanning the American artist’s career from 1947 to 2002. LOIS DODD: A survey of some 50 paintings by the American artist from the late 1950s through last year that depict places she lives and works, from rural Maine to New York City. Through November 27. Info, vermont@hallart foundation.org. Hall Art Foundation in Reading. ‘VISIONS OF A SOUND’: Portraits of jazz greats by Mary LaRose and Sara Wildavsky. Through September 1. Info, 118elliot@gmail.com. 118 Elliot in Brattleboro. manchester/bennington

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DAISY ROCKWELL: “Dhwani/Resonance,” South Asian-inspired paintings by the artist, writer and translator of Hindi and Urdu literature. Through September 17. Info, 803-362-2607. Manchester Community Library in Manchester Center. ‘DWELL: HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS’: Maxine Henryson, Alejandra Seeber, Ruth Shafer and Suzanne Wright use the history of the art center’s Yester House, a former estate, to explore themes of domesticity and interior spaces. ‘MASKED’: A com munity portrait project of Inclusive Arts Vermont, featuring the work of 22 artists with disabilities, with special guest Judith Klausner. ROBERT DUGRENIER: “VitroVerse,” 200 hand-blown glass planets illuminated by LED lights suspended from the ceiling of the grand staircase in Yester House; each globe also has a digital life as a non-fungible token. Through September 11. Info, kathy@dugrenier.com. Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester. ‘MANY AMERICAS: ART MEETS HISTORY’: More than a dozen artworks and installations that use divergent histories as a point of departure to address present-day issues. Curated by Ric Kasini Kadour. Through November 27. Info, 362-1405. Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum, Southern Vermont Arts Center, in Manchester. ‘PARKS & RECREATION’: An exhibition of paintings past and present that explores the history and artistic depictions of Vermont’s state parks and other formally designated natural areas. Contemporary works on loan from the Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. Through November 6. ‘PERSPECTIVES: THE STORY OF BENNINGTON THROUGH MAPS’: A collection that shows the changing roles of maps, from those made by European colonists showcasing American conquests to later versions that celebrate civic progress and historic events. Through December 31. NORTH BENNINGTON OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW: The 25th annual outdoor sculpture show at locations around town, as well as more works by regional artists inside the museum. Through November 12. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum. randolph/royalton ALICE ECKLES & NATHANIEL WILLIAMS: Floral and landscape paintings in watercolor, oils and cold wax. Through August 28. Info, artetcvt@gmail.com. ART, etc. in Randolph. ‘CULTURAL MOSAIC’: Paintings by Haitian artist Pievy Polyte and Alan Jacobs, a self-taught artist with works featuring the ocean and the Holocaust; and poetry by local writers. Through September 9. Info, 775-0356. ‘WHOSE NEW WORLD?’: An exhibition of works in a variety of mediums by nine regional artists who explore social justice issues. Through September 24. Info, 728-9878. Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph.

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ROBERT CHAPLA: “Landscapes: Color and Flow,” paintings by the Vermont-based artist. Through August 26. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. MARTIN BROMIRSKI: Large, multilayered abstract paintings and a stretched canvas by the Vermont artist. Open by appointment only. Through August 26. Tourist in Hanover, N.H. ‘MUSEUM OF THE ART OF TODAY: DEPARTMENT OF THE INVISIBLE’: Installations, sculptures, photo graphs, paintings and videos collected by Montréal artist Stanley Février that represent artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Through August 28. Info, 514-235-2044. ‘VIEWS OF WITHIN: PICTURING THE SPACES WE INHABIT’: More than 60 paintings, photographs, prints, installations and textile works from the museum’s collection that present one or more evocations of interior space. Through June 30. Info, 514-235-2044. NICOLAS PARTY: “L’heure mauve” (“Mauve Twilight”), a dreamlike exhibition of paintings, sculptures and installation in the Swiss-born artist’s signature saturated colors. Online reservations required. Through October 16. SABRINA RATTÉ: “Contre-espace,” digital artwork by the Montréal artist that creates an interaction between architecture and landscape, projected onto the façade of the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion from dusk to 11 p.m. Through November 27. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. m

‘JERICHO THROUGH THE EYES OF AN ARTIST’: The Town Hall art committee is seeking artworks about the town — past, present or future — from emerging and established artists for an upcoming exhibition. Any medium is acceptable, but the work must be able to be hung on a gallery hanger system. For registration materials and information, contact Catherine McMains at TownDeadline:com.catherine.mcmains@gmail.Infoalsoatjerichovt.org.August26.JerichoHall.

SEEKING NEW ARTIST MEMBERS: Brandon Artist Guild members show their work at the downtown gallery year round, participate in group and solo shows and join a vibrant creative community. The Guild welcomes all styles of fine art and crafts. Jurying criteria include originality, impact, clarity, Online.Deadline:brandonartistsguild.org.marketability.quality,consistencycraftsmanship,ofstyleandpresentationandApplyatSeptember13.Free.Info,247-4956.

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VERMONT SALON: An open call for artworks to be hung in the floor-to-ceiling salon style for an exhibition in September. Artists of all levels, any subject and medium, are welcome. Register at com.artinfo@canalstreetartgallery.Bellows29.gallery.com.canalstreetartDeadline:AugustCanalStreetArtGallery,Falls.$35.Info,

BRIANNA FORKEY: “Inside and Out,” interior and plein air paintings by the local artist. Through August 28. Info, 518-563-1604. Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh, N.Y. ‘DRAWING LINES’: A group exhibition that illustrates the line as a critical apparatus for exploration; featuring works in weaving, painting, sculpture, drawing and collage. ‘IN THE MOMENT: RECENT WORK BY LOUISE HAMLIN’: Paintings and works on paper by the former Dartmouth College studio art professor and print-maker. Through September 3. Info, 603-646-2808. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. f ‘FIREFLIES AND FREEZE TAG’: A curated group exhibition of 26 New Hampshire and Vermont artists whose artwork reflects on the joys of summer. Reception: Friday, September 2, 5-7 p.m. Through September 24.

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OPEN: Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery is now accepting applications for membership from Vermont craftspeople and artists. Those from traditionally underrepresented communi ties are especially encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in glass, metal and jewelry, but all mediums will be considered. Details and application at froghollow.org. Deadline: September 15. Online. Info, 863-6458.

JOHN DOUGLAS: “Anywhere but Here,” a solo exhibition of photographs by the Vershire artist. Through September 30. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library. outside vermont

The theme for this year’s competition is “Reflections.” First-place winner gets a solo show at Axel’s in 2023. Two entries per photographer. Rules and details at axelsgallery.com/ news. Axel’s Frame Shop & Gallery, Waterbury. Through October 8. $20. Info, 244-7801. ‘6X6’: Our next show is all about dimensions. We’re looking for artwork that is 6 by 6 inches to coincide with Sparrow Art Supply’s sixth month in business. All 2D, wall-mounted mediums and any subject matter will be considered. Guidelines at sparrowartsupply.com. Online. Through September 11. Free to enter; $5 if accepted. Info, 989-7225.

CALL FOR EXHIBITORS: Enter your group show, traveling exhibit or new body of work for the 2022-23 season in our community gallery. We seek humanexhibitsthought-provokingthatexaminetheexperience.CALis an interdisciplinary art center that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion in all forms. Submit artwork at cal-vt.org. Deadline: December 31. Center for Arts and Learning, Montpelier. Info, 595-5252.

FIRST NIGHT NORTH ST. JOHNSBURY: Applications are open for family-friendly acts to perform on Saturday, December 31, as part of the New Year’s Eve arts festival. To apply for one or two 45-minute performance slots, please find a link to the form at catamountarts.org. Online. Through September 15. Free. Info, 748-2600.

PLAINFIELD CO-OP & COMMUNITY CENTER GALLERY 50TH ANNIVERSARY: Submit proposals for visual work and/or performance for a November group show. We aim to honor folks who have shown or performed here over the last 50 years while also welcoming those new to the scene. We want to feature your art, poetry, music, dance, films, videos, memorabilia, as well as educational/community events and classes. Contact Alexis Smith at vtpiegirlco@gmail. com. Deadline: September 1. Plainfield Co-op.

TORIN PORTER: “After Images,” small and large steel sculptures and ink drawings; also, an opportunity for the public to contribute to a collaborative floor chalk drawing. Info, 563-2037. White Water Gallery in East Hardwick. brattleboro/okemo valley ‘FELT EXPERIENCE’: Works by five artists who use the medium of felt in diverse and novel ways: Marjolein Dallinga, Ruth Jeyaveeran, Melissa Joseph, Liam Lee and Stephanie Metz; curated by Sarah Freeman and Katherine Gass Stowe. Through October 10. ‘NEBIZUN: WATER IS LIFE’: Artwork by Abenaki artists of the Champlain Valley and Connecticut River Valley, including protest art created in support of the Native American Water Protectors; curated by Vera Longtoe Sheehan. Through October 10. ARTLORDS: “Honoring Honar,” temporary murals that recreate artwork destroyed by the Taliban by five members of the Afghan art collective who have resettled in Brattleboro. A collaboration with Boston-based TapeArt. Through August 28. BETH GALSTON: “Unraveling Oculus,” an immersive sculptural installation using natural elements and video recorded in a silo. Through October 10. FRANK JACKSON: “There/There,” abstract landscape fresco paintings that address questions of place, memory and experience. Through October 10. MIE YIM: “Fluid Boundaries,” vivid paintings of unsettling hybrid creatures by the New York City-based artist; curated by Sarah Freeman. Through October 10. OASA DUVERNEY: “Black Power Wave,” a window installa tion of drawings by the Brooklyn artist, inspired by images of Chinese Fu dogs, the cross and the Yoruba deity Èsù. Through May 6. ROBERLEY BELL: “The Landscape Stares Back,” outdoor sculpture on the museum lawn. Through October 10. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. BARBARA CAMPMAN: “In Passage,” painting, assemblage and mixed media by the Vermont artist. Through November 6. Info, 387-0102. Next Stage Arts Project in Putney. JOHN VAN DER DOES: “Sacred Geometry,” brightly colored abstract paintings of mathematical designs inspired by the yoga tradition of the yantra. Through September 9. Info, 289-0104. Canal Street Art Gallery in Bellows Falls. JUDE DANIELSON: “Unseen Rhythms,” large-scale quilts based on pixelated abstractions of human faces by the Oregon-based textile artist. The quilts are available via a silent auction running for the duration of the exhibition. Through August 31. Info, jamie.mohr78@gmail.com. Epsilon Spires in Brattleboro.

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Nex t Stop, Ar t Hop! SEPTEMBER 9 • 10 • 11 e South End Arts + Business Association (SEABA) is honored to host the 30th Anniversary of the South End Art Hop! is September, we will pay homage to the rst event in 1992 that took place in a train car in front of the Maltex building! Hop on board as we celebrate the incredible legacy of the event and the historical signi cance of the area. We’re thrilled to promote buying art and shopping local during Art Hop weekend and all year-round! All SEABA curated artwork will be available for viewing in person and for purchasing online. Enjoy outdoor family friendly activities and art installations all weekend long. Get all the details in the September 7 Seven Days Art Hop Guide. More info at seaba.com.

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The music on the new LP showcases the interplay between Pearo’s searching, monk-like guitar lines and SHAY GESTAL’s ethereal violin work. Together, the two create a shimmering sonic waterbed, a feeling of light moving across water. It’s breathtaking stu and is both in line with Pearo’s über-chilled-out catalog and a slight deviation from his previous records, such as Headspace and I Am a Mountain. It’s an album that’s uninterested in telling a story but rather brings the listener into the present. It’s a musical snapshot, the equivalent of seeing a double rainbow or a meteor in the night sky. Yet, in our conversation, we barely talked about the sounds of his new record. Instead, Pearo was fired up about a 20th-century mathematician named John Conway, who in 1969 invented a set of numbers that the Liverpool, England, native dubbed “surreal numbers.” The system is based on an ordered class of numbers that contains real numbers, as well as infinite and infinitesimal numbers, composing a nigh limitless universe that Conway said was like looking at an endless sea that no one had seen before. Brimming with excitement, Pearo took out a piece of paper and wrote out a series of figures for me: { 0| }, { 1| }, { 0|1 }. He explained that, using surreal numbers, those figures represented, respectively, the numbers one, two and one-half.“Yousee?” he asked me, all but giddy. “Totally,” I lied. “One-half is in between zero and one, dude!” he exclaimed. “The essence of the system is defining numbers by what is greater or lesser than them. You see? Numbers aren’t these solitary, lonely values anymore. They are truly in between.”Thisconcept inspired the title of Pearo’s new record. The synchronicity of choosing the album name and his come-to-math-Jesus moment happened while he was forcing himself to dwell utterly in the present moment. Walking down a Burlington street on a sunny day, listening to the just-rediscovered mixes, Pearo shut out everything in his mind but the music. When he closed his eyes, he saw the numbers, and he saw the spaces in between them, the infinite possibilities.

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Like many a suburban moppet who grew up dreaming of being a big-time rock star, I skipped the music education part of becoming a musician at first. Instead of enrolling in lessons or joining the school band, I stole my brother’s guitar and argued with my parents about growing my hair out. My denim jacket, covered in patches from my favorite bands, was perfect. My actual skills? Rather nonexistent. The “education” in my musical education wouldn’t come until I was older, and it involved a lot of sweating and frustration. Music classes are all very sexy when you think you’re learning how to rip an amazing solo, but the illusion is punctured when a drummer asks you about time “Math?”signatures.Ihissedat the first bastard to ask me such a question. Maybe I even grabbed them by their lapels and shook them as I shouted: “What the hell does math have to do with rock and roll?” The answer, of course, is everything. Going all the way back to the original math rocker, Pythagoras, who basically discovered pitch through his experiments with weight and vibration, math and music have been odd but consistent bedfellows. Much of music theory is a mathematical study used to decode essential tenets such as form, meter, tempo and chord progressions. There was even a time when harmony was considered a fundamental branch of physics. Philolaus and Archytas, two of Pythagoras’ disciples, posited that “all nature consists of harmony arising out of numbers.”Ifanyof this is generating uncomfortable flashbacks to your high school years, you’re not alone. When I sat down with Burlington ambient music wizard TOM PEARO recently to talk about his new record, The Beautiful in Between, the last thing I expected was for him to start talking about math. When he originally pitched a story about the new LP, he said it was a sort of lost-and-then-found album, a piece of music Pearo started recording while living in a recording studio in Essex, pre-pandemic. Between moving and other projects, Pearo had shelved the music that would become The Beautiful in Between. He’d forgotten about it until he stumbled onto the files several years later.

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“To be honest, this record led me to this new system of thinking about numbers,” Pearo admitted. “When I created the record, I really tried to let my heart lead me rather than my head. But my life is inextricably tied to mathematics and music. They really are one and the same for me. Dividing a number like one into an inﬁnity of numbers … is like hitting the perfect note that just leaves the audience feeling amazing.”Now,if you think listening to The Beautiful in Between will help you decode the mystery of surreal numbers, let me stop you right there. The correlation is more of a spiritual one than some sort of exercise in writing in strange time signatures or harmonic experimentations. Pearo’s new record is rather a study of what it feels like to dwell in a world of total possibility and endless space, with crystalline notes of guitar and violin dangling over the arrangements and spreading out like beams of light across the universe. I told Pearo as we parted that I “sort of” understood what he was talking about, and, indeed, I did grow to grasp the concept the more I pondered it. I’m not sure whether I have it all straight yet, but one thing Pearo said stuck with me: “You know, somewhere out there, far, far away, every bit of music ever played

In my roundup last week of the frankly absurd number of shows happening in Vermont this Saturday, August 27, I forgot one! (Shocker, I know.) That would be the fifth annual Cajun Zydeco Fest at Kampfires Campground, Inn & Entertainment in Dummerston. The lineup includes Burlington zydeco and funk act MANGO JAM, as well as other New England-based creole-inspired bands such as BACK O’ TOWN CAJUN BAND and GUMBO JUMBO DIXIELAND BAND. Presented by Whetstone Beer and TD Bank, the fest also features all the gumbo and jambalaya one can handle, as well as plenty of beer and yard games. For more information and tickets, visit whetstonebeer.com. m

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SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 2022 59 GOT MUSIC NEWS? MUSIC@SEVENDAYSVT.COM is still playing. Now, that’s freaking amazing!” BiteTorrent In today’s blast-from-the-past news, we have the return of former Burlington indie rock royalty CHIN HO! The band, a stalwart of the city’s music scene in the ’90s, has shaken off a hell of a lot of dust since its last album, 2000’s The Girl, to release Mausoleum: Rarities Volume 1 (Red). Consisting of hard-to-find tracks from out-of-print compilations and rare B sides, the album captures Chin Ho! at the height of their powers, when they were touring relentlessly and releasing records regularly. “We are happy to finally get our music out there for our fans but also for a whole new generation to perhaps discover,” bassist CHRIS PARIZO wrote in a press release for the compilation. “There was no Spotify or Instagram for us back then. We marketed with posters, stickers and mailers. Contributing our music into the social media ether is equally exciting as it is frightening to us grizzled old-timers.”

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Great Time with Jake Hufman (rock) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5. Jay Critch with Mally Bandz, Vendetta (hip-hop) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $30/$35. Jerborn & Axe (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free. King Me (rock) 6 p.m. Free. King Me (rock) at Jericho Café & Tavern, 6 p.m. Free. Kippncoe (singer-songwriter) at Switchback Brewing, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Magic City Hippies with Willis (indie pop) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $20/$25. Mark Abair Unplugged (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free. Mark Legrand and the Nailers (singer songwriter, rock) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. Matt Hagen (singer-songwriter) at Stone’s Throw Pizza, Richmond, 6 p.m. Free. New Erotics (synthwave) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9 p.m. Free. Peter Wayne Burton (singersongwriter) at Gusto’s, Barre, 6 p.m. Free. The Plumb Bobs (rock) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 6 p.m. Free. Sensible Shoes (funk, dance) at Skunk Hollow Tavern, Hartland Four Corners, 5:30 p.m. Free. Sugarleaf with Heavy Light VT (blues, rock) at Martell’s at the Red Fox, Jeffersonville, 5 p.m. Free. Swatkins & Moorea Masa (R&B, soul) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10. SAT.27 Artikal Sound System (reggae) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $15/$18. A_Dog Day (benefit) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10. Deep Blue Blues Band (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Delta Sweet Duo (folk) at Happy Valley Orchard, Middlebury, 6 p.m. Free. ELEVEN (rock) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free. Elizabeth Begins (singersongwriter) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free. EUSTIS (rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Forged From the Ashes (alt rock) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free. Freedom Seeds (rock) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Heavy Nettles (bluegrass) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free. Jacob Green (singer-songwriter) at the Parker Pie, West Glover, 6:30 p.m. Free. Jamie Snook (singer-songwriter) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 6 p.m. Free. Jerborn (acoustic) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free. Left Eye Jump (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Lovecraft (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free. The Lunar Year, Father Figuer, Algae (indie rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10. McKew Devitt (singer-songwriter) at Stone Corral, Richmond, 7 p.m. Free. PJ Riley (singer-songwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Smokey Newfield Project (rock) at Jericho Café & Tavern, 6 p.m. Free. Steve Blair (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Kitchen, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. SUN.28 Andriana Chobot (indie pop) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Blue Fox (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Chris Webby with Rittz, Ekoh (hip-hop) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $30/$33. Jeff & Gina (acoustic duo) at Switchback Brewing, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. The Jester Jigs (rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Joe Agnello and Josh Dobbs (singer-songwriter) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Renee Laroche-Rheaume (singersongwriter) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 11 a.m. Free. She Was Right (covers) at Blue Paddle Bistro, South Hero, 5:30 p.m. Free. Sunday Brunch Tunes (singersongwriter) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 10 a.m. MON.29 Built to Spill with Wetface and Blood Lemon (indie rock) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25/$28. TUE.30 The Dale and Darcy Band (Americana, folk) at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, Waitsfield, 5 p.m. Free. Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10. Honky Tonk Tuesday featuring Pony Hustle (country) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5. Isaiah Mayhew & the Monty P. Allstars (hip-hop) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Skylar Pocket (surf rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. WED.31 Bluegrass & BBQ (bluegrass) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. Free. Courtyard Music Series (blues, jazz, rock) at Halvorson’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Irish Sessions (Celtic folk) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Jazz Night with Ray Vega (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free. Jazz Sessions with Randal Pierce (jazz open mic) at the 126, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free. Live Jazz (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Matt Hagen (singer-songwriter) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Old Soul Raised near San Francisco in the ’70s, ERIC LINDELL grew up inundated with the tones of West Coast soul, blues and R&B. Those became the building blocks for his groove-heavy sound, for which he first caught attention on Change in the Weather. That 2006 album, released on Chicago imprint Alligator Records, propelled the singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player into the limelight. For his most recent album, Revolution in Your Heart, Lindell returned to Alligator and delivered a more funk-infused sound. Now based in New Orleans, Lindell treks north to Burlington for a show at Club Metronome on Thursday, August 25.

George Murtle (singer-songwriter) at Blue Paddle Bistro, South Hero, 5:30 p.m. Free. John Lackard Blues Duo (blues) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free. Matthew Mercury with Cooked (rock) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $10. New Old Vermonters (Americana) at the Underground, Randolph, 7 p.m. $10. Nora Stanley and Benny Bock (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Windier with H3adgear (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. FRI.26 90 Proof (rock) at the Old Post, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. All Night Boogie Band with the Ghost Town Blues Band (blues) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9:15 p.m. $10. B-town (rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Bruce Sklar (jazz) 7:30 p.m. Free. Chad Hollister (singer-songwriter) at Whammy Bar, Calais, 7 p.m. Free. Dave Mitchell’s Blues Revue (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. The Devon McGarry Band (rock) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 6 p.m. Free. Felecia Cruz and Friends (hip-hop) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free. Get Up With It (jazz) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

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WED.24 Bluegrass & BBQ (bluegrass) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. Free. Courtyard Music Series (blues, jazz, rock) at Halvorson’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Eric George (folk, country) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Irish Sessions (Celtic folk) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Jay Southgate and Greg Bauman (singer-songwriter) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. Jazz Night with Ray Vega (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free. Jazz Sessions with Randal Pierce (jazz open mic) at the 126, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free. Kind Bud and Nug (acoustic jam) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Live Jazz (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Socializing for Introverts (rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead covers) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $5. THU.25 Acoustic Thursdays with Zach Nugent (Grateful Dead tribute) at Red Square, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Alex Stewart Quartet and special guests (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free. All Night Boogie Band (blues) at Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free. Bodega with Greaseface (punk) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $13/$15. Burlington Electronic Department featuring Debby Nights, Nodrums, Dutch Experts, Baby; Baby: Explores the Reasons Why That Gum Is Still on the Sidewalk, Public Communications (electronic) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free. Cam Will (singer-songwriter) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Chris Steller (singer-songwriter) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Dave Lovald and Bleeding Hearts (jazz) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. Dave O (singer-songwriter) at Filling Station, Middlesex, 6 p.m. Free. Eric Lindell (singer-songwriter) at Club Metronome, Burlington, 8 p.m. $30. Etana with the Rawsoul Rebels Band, Satta Sound (reggae) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $25/$30.

THU.25 Trivia & Nachos (trivia) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6 p.m. Free. Trivia Night (trivia) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Trivia Thursday (trivia) at Spanked Puppy Pub, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. MON.29 Trivia with Brian & Ian (trivia) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 8:30 p.m. Free. TUE.30 Karaoke with DJ Party Bear (karaoke) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free. Trivia Night (trivia) at the Depot, St. Albans, 7 p.m. Free. Tuesday Night Trivia (trivia) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. WED.31 Madam Mystique Presents: Drag Bingo (drag bingo) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. m 8/18/22 1:29 PM

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Singer-Songwriter Sessions featuring Fo Daniels, Cricket Blue, Danny LeFrancois and Hallie Spoor (singer-songwriters) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead covers) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $5. djs WED.24 DJ CRE8 (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

THU.25 DJ Baron (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free. DJ Chaston (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free. DJ CRE8 (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free. Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJ Big Dog (reggae and dancehall) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9:30 p.m. Free. Molly Mood (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Vinyl Thursdays (DJ) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. FRI.26 ATAK (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free. Ben Blanchard (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free. DJ Craig Mitchell (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free. DJ LaFountaine (DJ) at Gusto’s, Barre, 9 p.m. Free. DJ Taka (DJ) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. $10. EDM Party with DJ Space Daddy-Rafastari (DJ) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free. Electric Sunset: Silent Disco Dance Party (silent disco) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 8 p.m. $10. SAT.27 BASSment 012 featuring Full Melt Productions (DJ) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. DJ LaFountaine (DJ) at Gusto’s, Barre, 9 p.m. Free. DJ Raul (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. DJ Taka (DJ) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. $10. Molly Mood (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free. Reign One (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free. SUN.28 DJ Two Sev (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free. TUE.30 Blanchface (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. DJ A-Ra$ (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free. Local Dork (DJ) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. open mics & jams WED.24 Open Mic (open mic) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free. Open Mic Night (open mic) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Open Mic with Danny Lang (open mic) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 7 p.m. Free. THU.25 Open Mic (open mic) at Whammy Bar, Calais, 6:30 p.m. Free. Open Mic (open mic) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free. Open Mic Night (open mic) at the Parker Pie, West Glover, 6:30 p.m. Free. SAT.27 Celtic Sessions with Footworks (Celtic) at Whammy Bar, Calais, 6:30 p.m. Free. MON.29 Ecstatic Singing (singersongwriting workshop) at Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 6 p.m. $15. TUE.30 Bluegrass Jam (bluegrass jam) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 7 p.m. Free. Open Mic with D Davis (open mic) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. WED.31 Open Mic (open mic) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free. Open Mic with Danny Lang (open mic) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 7 p.m. Free. comedy WED.24 Aww Shucks Comedy Showcase (comedy) at Seb’s Snack Bar, South Hero, 6:30 p.m. Free. Mini-Fest: Improv Jam (com edy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Standup Comedy Open Mic (comedy open mic) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free. Whale Tales: An Evening of Comedic Storytelling (comedy) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. THU.25 Mini-Fest: Best in Show (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $5. Mini-Fest: Mothra! (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Steve-O: The Bucket List Tour (comedy) at the Flynn, Burlington, 10 p.m. $42-$63. FRI.26 Mini-Fest: Kingdom Kids (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10. Mini-Fest: Off the Cuff (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 p.m. $15. SAT.27 Mini-Fest: James and Waltien (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7:30 & 9 p.m. $20. TUE.30 Comedy Open Mic (comedy) at the 126, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. WED.31 Katie Boyle (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10. Standup Comedy Open Mic (comedy open mic) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free. Steve Hofstetter (comedy) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $25/$28. karaoke,trivia, etc.

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COOKED, GOOD LUCK DON’T DIE (SELF-RELEASED, DIGITAL) The first time I heard a song about suicide, I was a kid watching the 1988 film Heathers, which features “Teenage Suicide (Don’t Do It)” by a fictional band called Big Fun. While many of the plotlines around the satirical song are played for laughs, hearing music that so blithely touched what I thought was a taboo subject shocked me. Many years later, I’m unfortunately more accustomed to songs about suicide. So, when I hear a song like “Wet Match” by Burlington hardcore punk act COOKED, the candid pain in its lyrics doesn’t horrify me in the way it perhaps should. For example: “I sing I’m lost but I’m defeated / And I say I want help but I don’t mean it / Take my hands as I fall down six feet beneath the ground.”Much of the trio’s debut EP, GOOD LUCK DON’T DIE, is a ragged, raging cry for help — even if it often doesn’t seem like the band wants any. Over ferocious ri s and violently pummeling drums, COOKED vacillate between the rage of Agnostic Front and the pop-punk slickness of the Descendants. Through it all, the band makes it clear that staying clean is easier said than COOKED’sdone.pain and confusion are on full display on the second track, “Neurosis.” The song starts with the line: “Can someone please tell me what the fuck to do?” It’s later answered by a screamed response: “So don’t you ever tell me what the fuck to do.” This isn’t an example of the band being simply contrary or aiming for teenage petulance. It’s a songwriting theme that runs throughout the EP: Sometimes, even when we need help, the compulsion for self-destruction can outweigh all. Much of that selfdestruction — as laid out in tracks such as “Fired Up!,” a high-octane blitz of speed and rage — involves addiction. COOKED don’t list their band members’ names on their Bandcamp page, nor did they reply to requests for more information. While being punk rock as fuck, that mysteriousness is also a curious attitude for the makers of such a confessional album.

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A dream team of Burlington music scene production o sets the darkness of COOKED’s debut. Recorded and mixed by Urian Hackney (Rough Francis, the Armed), produced by Ezra Oklan (Matthew Mercury, Dwight + Nicole) and mastered by Jeremy Mendicino (Matthew Mercury), the EP sounds as good as anything in the genre.

GOOD LUCK DON’T DIE is hardly a pleasant romp, but as a debut it’s a clenched ﬁst, thrust triumphantly aloft. Check it out at cookedvt.bandcamp.com.

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GOOD LUCK DON’T DIE is full of pain, confusion and shame, with only glimpses of hope. The EP’s most radiofriendly track, the pop-punk-leaning “Intimacy Issues,” ri s on a life that is “boring and sober.” As the song goes on, we learn that sobriety brings the protagonist no happiness, because past issues and old heartbreaks still make it hard to connect.

If you’re less interested in the technical details of Davis’ work than in what you’ll find when you put New Primes on the turntable, expect a study in mood and color. The first track, “sophie germain,” establishes the drone that lies across everything like a blanket. As we listen, though, little harmonic movements begin to spool out.Those hints and cameos of ethereal harmonies poke from the drone like sound waves from the depths of space. The sounds Davis conjures from his software seem more akin to the ancient, universal secrets that a researcher at SETI Institute might find than to the music that emerges from a rock star’s Amazingly,keyboard. New Primes is essentially a live record. The founder of the greyfade label, Joseph Branciforte, invited Davis to New York City in 2019 to perform his Primes project at Fridman Gallery. There, Davis tweaked the rhythmic functions of the software, working in octave crossfades and selecting a new group of prime numbers to base the music on. He then distilled the performance into a stereo version for home listening and mixed it live to two-track tape. He named each song after the prime number set used, such as “pierpont” and “euclid.” The result is fascinating as an experiment and surprisingly engaging as a musical piece. Strip away any of the math or technical concerns, and New Primes plays like the sound of universal creation, of stars colliding, of time and space and music occupying a single platform at once. Give it a listen at greyfade-label. bandcamp.com, where you can also order the gorgeous-sounding vinyl.

CHRIS FARNSWORTH Greg Davis, New Primes (GREYFADE, DIGITAL, VINYL) Greg Davis has been obsessed with electronic tones for more than 20 years. The Burlington-based composer established himself ﬁrst in the Chicago area in the late ’90s as a leading light of experimental music. He would go on to work with artists such as Vermont’s Chris Weisman, Akron/Family and Harmonizer’s Toby Aronson. He’s toured the world and released more than 15 records, most recently 2019’s Throughline Davis, who opened Winooski’s Autumn Records in 2017, is back with another heady tome of an album, New Primes. The six-track record is a deep dive into what Davis describes on his Bandcamp page as “the compositional properties of prime numbers.” What does that mean, you ask? Well, it means Davis used a customwritten piece of software that employs a network of pure sine tones. It’s a composition technique he ﬁrst tried in 2008 for a track called “Star Primes (for James Tenney).” Basically, the software translates numbers — in this case, prime number sequences — into sine waves of pure tone. “I start by choosing a fundamental frequency for each piece and multiplying that frequency by each of the prime numbers in a given sequence to determine the overtones above the base frequency,” Davis wrote in an email. He went on to explain that the sine tones follow their own beat cycles by moving through multiple octaves and silent pauses, which in turn creates the overlapping prime number patterns.

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The ﬁlm also explores a generational divide between the elder Sievs and their more outspoken children. If the restaurant is an immigrant success story, it’s partly because Chun and Rachel “assimilated in the way that people expect them to,” Jaclyn says at one point. “My parents are good at biting their tongue.” She, by contrast, refuses to sugarcoat her convictions.

ON THE DIVIDE (2021; screens at MNFF on Friday, August 26): ree Latinx Texans are linked by their involvement with the last abortion clinic on the border between the U.S. and Mexico in this timely doc. A small-town Michigan family struggles to keep their restaurant alive during the pandemic in Siev’s absorbing documentary.

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I64 t’s time again for the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, now in its eighth year and running from Wednesday, August 24, through Sunday, August 28, at various Middlebury venues. The fest o ers a wealth of narrative ﬁ lms and documentaries, features and shorts, not to mention appearances by famous folks such as Maggie Gyllenhaal (discussing both her directorial debut, The Lost Daughter, and Secretary), actor Karen Allen and journalist Lindsay Crouse. For a full schedule of events and screenings, visit middﬁlmfest.org.

One of the many filmmakers set to appear at MNFF is David Siev, director of Bad Axe, which won an Audience Award at the SXSW Film & TV Festival this year. It’s an intimate portrait of the director’s Asian American family in a setting viewers might not expect: a neighborhood restaurant in a small town deep in Trump country. The deal As a teenager, Chun Siev survived the Cambodian killing fields. He came to the U.S., where he married a Mexican American woman named Rachel. In 1998, the couple opened the first incarnation of their “classycasual” restaurant, Rachel’s of Bad Axe, in the rural Michigan town of the same name. Their four children grew up in the business. The documentary covers a period beginning in March 2020, just after the COVID-19 lockdown. Daughters Jaclyn and Raquel Siev, along with filmmaker David, have come home to Bad Axe with their significant others. Together they transform Rachel’s into a pandemic takeout joint, fighting to keep their parents’ dream alive. But in May, after the murder of George Floyd, rising political tensions test the longestablished ties between the restaurant and the community. At a Black Lives Matter protest, Jaclyn confronts members of a local militia, who call her a racial slur. As the younger Sievs become more vocal in their convictions, the restaurant receives threats and hate mail. Some patrons resist the mask requirement. Can the Sievs’ dream survive in an increasingly violent America? Will you like it? Early in the film, David says, “I always thought my family had an important story to tell.” That’s true. Yet what makes Bad Axe such a compelling portrait is not so much the weight of the story as the vividness of the characters and the intimacy with which we come to know them. Like every family, the Sievs o er an interplay of louder and subtler personalities. Jaclyn dominates the screen with her dramatic intensity, whether she’s arguing with racists or begging her parents to take pandemic precautions. At moments, she might remind you of a reality-show diva, but the filmmaker makes sure to show us that his sister’s grandstanding comes from a place of caring for her loved ones. When she tends painstakingly to a disabled pet, we see her softer side.

Jaclyn clearly gets her temper from her dad, who also emerges from the documentary as a fascinating figure. At first, Chun seems like a smiling, roll-with-it kind of guy who hasn’t allowed himself to be a ected by the horrors of his youth. That’s the face he presents to customers. But he’s spent his life finding ways to ensure his family’s safety, teaching martial arts and wielding shotguns. (As he points out, there’s nothing unusual about his safe full of firearms in Bad Axe.) When Chun fears that political activism could make the family and their business a target, he and his daughters butt heads. Bad Axe offers a timely study of small-town dynamics, posing the question of whether neighborly bonds forged over good food can withstand the toxic forces of racism, intolerance and acrimony. On social media, we’re used to seeing fully formed, polarized positions, but the film shows us people with nuance and capacity for change. The restaurant’s event coordinator talks about voting for Donald Trump in 2016 and how subsequent events changed her politics. Raquel’s boyfriend, who is Black and was raised by white adoptive parents, admits that he feels uncomfortable speaking out about racism, but he still attends the protest.

Ultimately, though, the power of family love — not to mention food, fellowship and gooﬁng around — overrides such disagreements among the Sievs. Whatever the future has in store, they’re ﬁrmly rooted in a community they believe in. “You want it to get better,” Jaclyn says of Bad Axe, summing up one reason why progressives don’t just leave red states.

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BEAST (TELUGU): A former intelligence agent sets out to save a mall full of hostages in this Tamillanguage action-comedy. Nelson directed. (155 min, NR. Majestic)

TOP GUN: MAVERICKHHHH Tom Cruise’s daredevil Navy pilot character is older but still flying test flights in this sequel directed by Joseph Kosinski (Oblivion). With Jennifer Connelly. (131 min, PG-13. Bethel, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Star, Sunset, Welden)

OLDER FILMS AND SPECIAL SCREENINGS E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) (Welden) (Essex, 21 190 878-2010, 65 St.,

EMILY THE CRIMINALHHHH Aubrey Plaza plays a young woman who addresses her debt problem by getting involved in a credit card scam in John Patton Ford’s crime drama. (93 min, R. Roxy, Savoy)

BULLET TRAINHH1/2 In this action flick from David Leitch (Atomic Blonde), a bullet train leaves Tokyo carrying five assassins. With Brad Pitt, Joey King and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. (126 min, R. Bethel, Big Picture, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Stowe, Sunset)

FALLHHH Two young women set out to climb a 2,000-foot radio tower in this vertigo-inducing thriller from director Scott Mann. Grace Caroline Currey and Virginia Gardner star. (107 min, PG-13. Sunset)

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DRAGON BALL SUPER: SUPER HEROHHH1/2 Martial arts warrior Goku and his friends face a new threat from the Red Ribbon Army in this animated adventure. Tetsuro Kodama directed. (100 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy)

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THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING: George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road) directed this modern fable in which a scholar (Tilda Swinton) meets a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes, based on a short story by A.S. Byatt. (108 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Savoy)

MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRUHHH Kyle Balda’s animated comedy charts how 12-year-old Gru (Steve Carell) aimed to become the world’s greatest supervil lain. (87 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset)

HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONGHHH This documentary from Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine looks at the singer-songwriter through the lens of one of his most beloved songs. (118 min, PG-13. Savoy)

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NOPEHHH1/2 Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer play siblings dealing with otherworldly occurrences on their remote California ranch in the latest sci-fi/ horror film from writer-director Jordan Peele (Get Out). (135 min, R. Big Picture, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Sunset; reviewed 8/3)

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ELVISHHH Austin Butler plays the rock icon and Tom Hanks plays Colonel Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic, also starring Olivia DeJonge. (159 min, PG-13. Capitol, Majestic, Sunset)

THE INVITATION: A bereaved young woman (Nathalie Emmanuel) finds romance and terror at the English country estate of her recently rediscovered relatives in this gothic thriller from director Jessica M. Thompson. (104 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Paramount)

PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA: 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com

PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com

DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETSHHH Krypto the SuperDog assembles a band of crime-fighting critters to rescue Superman in this animated adventure. (106 min, PG. Bijou, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Welden)

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SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com THEATRE: 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-9511, stjaytheatre.com CINEMA 3PLEX: 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com DRIVE-IN: 155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800, sunsetdrivein.com THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888,

BEASTHH1/2 Idris Elba plays a widowed dad who must defend his two teenage daughters from an enormous lion on a South African game reserve in Baltasar Kormákur’s horror drama. (93 min, R. Essex, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Star, Sunset)

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDERHHH Taika Waititi returns as director of this Marvel sequel in which Thor’s attempt at retirement is interrupted by a new threat. Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson and Natalie Portman star. (118 min, PG-13. Palace, Star)

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SINGHH1/2 A wild child (Daisy Edgar-Jones) raised in the marshes of North Carolina becomes a murder suspect in this adaptation of the best-selling novel. Olivia Newman directed. (125 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Star, Stowe, Welden; reviewed 7/20)

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ONHHHH1/2 A YouTube star comes to the big screen in this all-ages mockumentary about tiny, nonhuman creatures living in an Airbnb. With the voices of Jenny Slate and Isabella Rossellini. (90 min, PG. Playhouse, Roxy; reviewed 6/22)

‘THE CONDOR AND THE EAGLE’: Sustainable Woodstock virtually screens this Indigenousdocumentaryaward-winningaboutlandand water protectors around the world. Free. Info, 457-2911.

ROCKIN’ THE GREEN MOUNTAINS GEOLOGY TOUR: Locals learn about the ancient past at the foot of some of Earth’s oldest moun tains. Call to confirm. Waterbury Dam Crest, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

WINOOSKI WEDNESDAYS: MYRA FLYNN BAND: The indie soul singer serenades picnickers under the open sky. Abizo opens. Rotary Park, Winooski, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, info@downtownwinooski.org. outdoors

‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’: Six Southern women laugh, cry and form strong friendships in Robert Harling’s classic play. Weston Playhouse Main Stage, 2 & 7 p.m. $25-74. Info, 824-5288. ‘THIRST’: Dorset Theatre Festival continues its season with the premiere of Ronán Noone’s witty reimagining of Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill. Dorset Playhouse, 2 & 7:30 p.m. $46. Info, 867-2223.

DIANA FANNING: The concert pia nist highlights compositions by Schubert, Chopin, Lili Boulanger and Janáček. Isham Family Farm, Williston, 7-10 p.m. $20. Info, 872-1525.

HIRING2DAYVT VIRTUAL JOB FAIR: The Vermont Department of Labor gives job seekers a chance to meet with employers from around the state. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 828-4000. community FREE STORE: Neighbors swap books, kitchenware, shoes, cloth ing and small items of all kinds. BALE Community Space, South Royalton, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 498-8438. crafts KNITTING GROUP: Knitters of all experience levels get together to spin yarns. Latham Library, Thetford, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 785-4361. KNITTERS MEET-UP: The fiber arts club meets on the mezzanine for conversation and crafting. Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 2-3 p.m. Free. programs@normanwilliams.org.Info, fairs & festivals

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PLANTS THAT HARM & PLANTS THAT HELP: On a botany walk, outdoors lovers get to know medicinal, poisonous and edible species growing in Vermont state parks. Call to confirm. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: Sparkling graphics take viewers on a mind-bending journey from the beginning of time through the mysteries of the universe. 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, $14.50-18; admis sion free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. food & drink

DANVILLE FARMERS MARKET: Villagers shop local from 24-31, 2022 various vendors handing out fruits, veggies, prepared foods and more. Danville Village Green, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. cfmamanager@gmail.com.Info, FEAST FARM STAND: Farm-fresh veggies and other delights go on sale at this market featuring weekly activities such as yoga and cooking demonstrations. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2518. MEET THE MAKERS: A BOOZY POP-UP SERIES: Guests delight their palates with exclusive cock tails and rub elbows with some of Vermont’s leading distillers. Ticket includes two drinks and an appetizer. Pauline’s Café, South Burlington, 5-7 p.m. $30; prereg ister. Info, 862-1081.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: Cameras positioned in nests, underwater and along the forest floor capture a year’s worth of critters coming and going. 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, $14.50-18; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

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ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: Those in need of an easy-on-the-joints workout experience an hour of calming, low-impact movement. United Community Church, St. Johnsbury, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 751-0431.

TRUCKS, TAPS & TUNES: Food trucks, craft brews and live music by local acts make for an evening of family-friendly fun. Essex Experience, Essex Junction, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4200.

STREAM SAFARI: Attendees grab a net and sift through the secret life in a shady creek. Call to confirm. Nature Trail, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $24; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103. seminars CHAKRAS MINI SERIES ONLINE: Dorothy Alling Memorial Library teaches attendees how to balance their energy in this four-week class. 2-5 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918. theater

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games BINGO AT THE EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY HALL: Weekly games raise funds for the meet ing hall renovation. East Valley Community Hall, East Randolph, 6-8 p.m. Cost of cards. eastvalleycg@gmail.com.Info, MAH-JONGG CLUB: Tile traders of all experience levels gather for a game. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 888-3853. health & fitness

CHAIR YOGA: Waterbury Public Library instructor Diana Whitney leads at-home participants in gentle stretches supported by seats. 10 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036. language

CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR: See WED.24, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. SUMMERVALE 2022: Locavores fête farms and farmers at a weekly festival centered on food, music, community and conserva tion. Intervale Center, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 660-0440. film See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.24. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘THE CONDOR AND THE EAGLE’: See WED.24. MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL: See WED.24, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.24. food & drink FARM NIGHT AT EARTHKEEP FARMCOMMON: A regenerative farming collective hosts a market featuring fresh produce, food trucks UPCOMING EVENT HERE FOR FREE! received by Thursday at noon for consideration in the following Wednesday’s newspaper. form and guidelines at sevendaysvt.com/postevent Listings and spotlights are written by Emily Hamilton Seven Days edits for space and style. Depending on cost and other factors, classes and workshops may be listed in either the calendar or the classes section. Class organizers may be asked to purchase a class listing. Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11. =

ELL CLASSES: ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS: Learners of all abilities practice written and spoken English with trained instructors. Presented by Fletcher Free Library. 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, bshatara@ burlingtonvt.gov. music

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: YOUNG TRADITION FIDDLERS SHOWCASE: Talented teenage violinists take a bow. Burlington City Hall Park, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

ONLINE EVENT FIND MORE LOCAL EVENTS IN THIS ISSUE AND ONLINE: art Find visual art exhibits and events in the Art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art. film See what’s playing at theaters in the On Screen section. music + nightlife Find club dates at local venues in the Music + Nightlife section online at sevendaysvt.com/music. PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZERS ABOUT VACCINATION AND MASK REQUIREMENTS.

FLOATING SOUND BATH: Singing bowl and gong player Stephen Scuderi delivers a unique massage and sensory experience. Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20-40; preregister. Info, 777-0626. fairs & festivals

MRF TOUR: COME SEE WHERE YOUR RECYCLING GOES!: Eco-minded neighbors meet the people and witness the equipment that sort and pro cess the contents of their blue bins. Ages 10 and up. Materials Recovery Facility, Williston, 12:30-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 872-8111. dance ‘STARS ABOVE’: Paramount Theater presents Brooklynbased circus and dance troupe Hideaway Circus in a highoctane nostalgia trip through carnivals of old. Pittsford Village Farm, 7 p.m. $15-20; free for kids 5 and under. Info, 775-0903. etc.

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TROY MILLETTE: Heartfelt original country-rock songs carry through the air, courtesy of the Fairfax musician. Shelburne Vineyard, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8222.

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LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: Master classes, performances and talks by musicians tantalize the ears of classical listeners. See lccmf.org for full schedule. See calendar spotlight. Various Chittenden County locations, 3 & 4:30 p.m. $225 for grand festival pass; prices vary for individual events. Info, 846-2175.

MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL: It’s a film fanatic’s paradise when more than 140 features, high-profile panelists and lively festivities roll into town. See middfilmfest.org for full schedule. Various Middlebury locations, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. $17-110. Info, 382-9222.

CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR: Vermont’s oldest agricultural fair features rides, live music and entertainment, livestock events, demolition derbies, fair food, and more. Mountain View Park, Lyndonville, 4-11 p.m. $16-20. Info, 626-3539. film See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: Viewers experience 19thcentury explorer Henry Bates’ journey through the Amazon rainforest. 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, $14.50-18; admis sion free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

CURRENT EVENTS: Neighbors have an informal discussion about what’s in the news. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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BURGERS & BEAUJOLAIS: Beef patties and light-bodied reds are a match made in heaven at this cookout. Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Price of food and drink. Info, 865-2368.

OWL PROWL & NIGHT GHOST HIKE: Flashlight holders spy deni zens of dusk on a journey to 19thcentury settlement ruins, where spooky Vermont tales await. Call to confirm. History Hike lot, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

‘LA VIE EN ROSE’: Marion Cotillard plays the great French singer Édith Piaf in this stirring 2007 biopic. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

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BOLDUC METAL RECYCLING CHAMBER MIXER: The Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce hosts a networking get-together featuring refreshments and a raf fle benefiting the Family Center of Washington County. Bolduc Metal Recycling, Middlesex, 5-6:30 p.m. $10; free for members; preregis ter. Info, 229-5711.

THU.25 agriculture THURSDAYS IN THE GARDEN: Horticulturalist Chad Donovan helps home gardeners upgrade their game with a new lesson every week. Red Wagon Plants, Hinesburg, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 482-4060. business

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: An adventurous dolichorhyn chops travels through the most dangerous oceans in history, plesiosaurs,encounteringgiantturtles and the deadly mosasaur along the way. 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, $14.50-18; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

Folks of all ages ward off osteoporosis in an exercise and prevention class. Online, 7:30 a.m.; Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

IN-PERSON APPLICANT SUPPORT EVENTS: Vermont Emergency Rental Assistance Program staff offer support to renters who drop in seeking financial aid due to pandemicrelated challenges. Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 461-8430.

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JUNIOR RANGER ROUNDUP, WILDLIFE PUPPETRY & OPEN NATURE CENTER: Kids of all ages and interests enjoy art, crafts and forest maintenance. Call to confirm. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 5-6:15 p.m. $2-4; free for children ages 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

The Emmy Award-winning crew of the beloved Vermont Public kids’ show Mister Chris and Friends makes an appearance at BarnArts Center for the Arts’ Music on the Farm series at Fable Farm. This family-friendly installment will delight Mister Chris’ friends of all ages with songs that encourage learning, adventuring and having fun. Meanwhile, the farm collective serves fresh, local food and drinks, including ice cream from Kiss the Cow Farm. This joyful community dinner takes place in the apple orchard to take advantage of the gorgeous summer evening air, and tickets are offered on a sliding scale.

WELLNECESSITIES WITH TWINCRAFT SKINCARE: Hands-on activities teach youngsters the art and science of soapmaking. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $14.50-18; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. chittenden county

Thursday, August 25, 5:30-9 p.m., at Fable Farm in Barnard. $5-20; preregister; limited space. Info, 234-1645, feast-and-field.square.site.

TEEN NIGHT MOVIE TRIVIA: Film buffs in grades 7 and up test their knowledge on questions ranging from easy to OMG. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. stowe/smuggs L.I.F.T. (LGBTQIA+ INSPIRATION & FRIENDSHIP AMONG TEENS): Queer and trans kids ages 13 through 18 build con nections, pursue their interests and find empowerment together. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 3:304:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-3853. mad river waterburyvalley/

Essentials of Vermont, Derby, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 323-3590.

SATURDAYS: Young yogis of all ages and their caregivers drop in for some fun breathing and movement activities. Kamalika-K, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Donations. Info, 871-5085. mad river waterburyvalley/ JUNIOR RANGER ROUNDUP, WILDLIFE PUPPETRY & OPEN NATURE CENTER: See WED.24. MAKING TRACKS, SEEING SKINS & SKULLS: See WED.24. champlain islands/ northwest CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY HOUR: Drop-in activities inspired by the museum’s ex hibits include crafts, movies, games, gar dening and more. Saint Albans Museum, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-7933. upper valley OCEANS OF POSSIBILITIES FINALE PARTY: Little Thetford-area readers celebrate completing their summer reading logs. Latham Library, Thetford, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 785-4361. randolph/royalton FAMILIES RISE UP CLIMATE PLAYGROUP: Parents talk climate action while the kids play and blow bubbles. South Royalton Town Green, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. familiesriseupmontpelier@350vt.org.Info, SUN.28 ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.24, 10:15-11:15 a.m. burlington D&D WITH DM ROBBY: Warlocks and warriors battle dastardly foes in a FAMI LY FU N Check out these family-friendly events for parents, caregivers and kids of all ages. • Plan ahead at sevendaysvt.com/family-fun Post your event at sevendaysvt.com/postevent.

MAKING TRACKS, SEEING SKINS & SKULLS: Families make plaster of paris mammal track casts to paint and use in a puppet show. Call to confirm. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 9:30 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

TEEN ZINE WORKSHOP: Adolescent artists mash up images, text and ideas to make booklets that make their voices heard. Ages 12 through 18. Waterbury Public Library, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; prereg ister. Info, 244-7036.

upper valley STORY TIME!: Songs and stories are shared in the garden, or in the com munity room in inclement weather. Norwich Public Library, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

INTRODUCTION TO SCOUTING: Troop 658 tells kids ages 10 through 17 and their families what being a Scout is all about. Myers Memorial Pool, Winooski, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, scoutmaster@ bsatroop658.com.

OPEN STAGE: Local high school students put on an all-ages open mic. Catamount ArtPort, St. Johnsbury, 6:309:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. SAT.27 burlington SPLASH DANCE: See FRI.26, 1-3 p.m.

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LEGO TIME: Builders in kindergarten through fourth grade enjoy an afternoon of imagination and play. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.24. barre/montpelier SUMMER MORNING PROGRAM: Readers ages 7 and under enjoy outdoor stories, songs and water play. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. upper valley STORY TIME: Preschoolers take part in stories, songs and silliness. Latham Library, Thetford, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 785-4361. northeast kingdom

ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: Kids 5 and under play, sing, hear stories and take home a fun activity. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10-11 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 745-1391.

ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: Mothers-to-be build strength, stamina and a stronger connection to their baby. 5:45-6:45 p.m. $5-15. Info, 899-0339. chittenden county

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SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.24. mad river waterburyvalley/ JUBAL HARP & SONG: Judi Byron plays folk ditties, rhymes, and counting and movement songs for babies, toddlers and preschoolers to sing and dance along to. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036. JUNIOR RANGER ROUNDUP, WILDLIFE PUPPETRY & OPEN NATURE CENTER: See WED.24. rutland/killington ‘ENCANTO’: The only non-magical sister of a big, fantastical family must figure out how to save her home in this block buster Disney flick. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 775-0903. upper valley MUSIC ON THE FARM: MISTER CHRIS AND FRIENDS: Farm-fresh foods and kids’ tunes are on the menu at a familyfriendly edition of this pastoral party. See calendar spotlight. Fable Farm, Barnard, 5:30-9 p.m. $5-20; preregister; limited space. Info, 234-1645.

TODDLER STORY TIME: Toddling tykes 20 months through 3.5 years hear a few stories related to the theme of the week. Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 457-2295. northeast kingdom MARSHMALLOW ROAST: Sweet-toothed visitors get their toasting sticks ready for a sunset s’more fest. First package of marshmallows is free; additional packs available for purchase. Lavender

PRESCHOOL MUSIC WITH LINDA BASSICK: The singer and storyteller extraordinaire leads little ones in indoor music and movement. Birth through age 5. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.

SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: Kids ages 18 and under pick up free meals all summer long. Trinity Educational Center, South Burlington, 7:30-9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. & 4-6 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 777-8080.

THU.25 ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.24, 12:30-1:30 p.m. VFN BACK TO SCHOOL SERIES: SPECIAL EDUCATION EVALUATION PLAN AND REPORT: Parents of students with special needs learn how to help their kids’ Evaluation and Planning Team. Presented by Vermont Family Network. 1-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 876-5315. burlington FLICKS IN THE PARK: ‘LUCA’: Two friends on the Italian Riviera try to have the best summer ever — while hiding the fact that they’re sea monsters — in this sweet Pixar flick. Burlington City Hall Park, 8-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. chittenden county LEGO CLUB: Children of all ages get crafty with Legos. Adult supervision is required for kids under 10. Winooski Memorial Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 655-6424.

LEGO BUILDERS: Elementary-age imagi neers explore, create and participate in challenges. Ages 8 and up, or ages 6 and up with an adult helper. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.24, 12:30-1:15 p.m. burlington SPLASH DANCE: Kids soak up some summer fun in the fountain while DJs spin family-friendly tracks. Burlington City Hall Park, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. chittenden county DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Players of all experience levels take a family vacation to the fantasy world of Faerûn. Grades 5 and up; character sheets can be pro vided. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. FRIDAY MOVIES: Little film buffs congre gate in the library’s Katie O’Brien Activity Room for a screening of a G-rated movie. See southburlingtonlibrary.org for each week’s title. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. RICHMOND FARMERS MARKET: An open-air marketplace featuring live mu sic connects cultivators and fresh-food browsers. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 881-1249.

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LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: See WED.24, 7:30 p.m. LEVITT AMP ST. JOHNSBURY MUSIC SERIES: FOX ROYALE: A group of high school friends, now an up-and-coming tour ing act, displays its brand of anthemic indie rock. Downtown St. Johnsbury, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. MUSIC IN THE ALLEY: LOVECRAFT: The swing band clos es out this summerlong series, singing under the string lights and surrounded by art. Axel’s Frame Shop & Gallery, Waterbury, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7801.

WHIST CARD GAME CLUB: Players of all experience levels congre gate for some friendly competi tion. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 12:30-3 p.m. Free. Info, 888-3853. health & fitness CHAIR YOGA WITH LINDA: Every week is a new adventure in movement and mindfulness at this Morristown Centennial Library virtual class. 10:15-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 888-3853. music ‘FLORES ARGENTINAS’: 8 Cuerdas teams up with Duo Dolce to form a foursome, performing Argentinean classical pieces. Island Arts, North Hero, 7-9 p.m. $25. Info, 372-8889.

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.24. BONE PROGRAM:FOUNDATIONBUILDERS/ARTHRITISEXERCISE See WED.24.

MUSIC JAM: Local instru mentalists of all ability levels gather to make sweet music. BALE Community Space, South Royalton, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 498-8438. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: LILLIAN AND THE MUSES: The Vermont-born folk-pop band explores heartfelt narratives of love, heartbreak and whimsi cal fantasy. Burlington City Hall Park, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

BUTTERFLY BONANZA: If you plant it, they will come! Participants peep the winged insects that visit the park’s peren nial and wildflower gardens. Call to confirm. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

AN AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES: The Vermont Symphony Orchestra and the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival join hands to present a screening of seven short films with live scores provided by a 22-piece ensemble. Dance Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 4 p.m. $13-16; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 864-5741.

HUNGER MOUNTAIN CO-OP BROWN BAG SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THE LARKSPURS: Locals on their lunch breaks listen to heavenly harmonies and otherworldly guitar strains. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-9604.

DEDALUS FREE WEEKLY WINE TASTINGS: Themed in-store tast ings take oenophiles on an adven ture through a wine region, grape variety, style of wine or producer’s offerings. Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2368.

BIRDS ON THE MOVE: Avian en thusiasts learn about the migra tion habits of Vermont’s winged species. Call to confirm. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

LIFE STAGE INVESTING: New England Federal Credit Union experts outline asset management tips through the decades, from college to parenthood to retirement. Noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 764-6940. sports

The show goes on! Opening weekend may have been canceled, but that just means Foul Contending Rebels Theatre Collective’s Shrew is more a must-see than ever. The troupe puts a characteristically feminist spin on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, a play that has inspired 400 years of debate over whether it is earnestly sexist or a parody of misogyny. The Foul Contending Rebels present it as a tragedy about patriarchy, abuse and two sisters torn apart, and a portion of ticket sales benefits Pride Center of Vermont’s SafeSpace AntiViolence Program.

GUIDED TOUR OF LITTLE RIVER HISTORY HIKE: Hikers explore the trails on a route they plan with a park interpreter. Bring sturdy shoes, water and snacks. Park Office, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister. Info, 244-7103.

FRI.26 cannabis 420 TOUR AT OFF PISTE FARM: Farmers explain the history of legal cannabis in Vermont, the difference between CBD and THC, and more. Mike’s Tiki Bar, East Burke, 4 p.m. $29. Info, 424-7642. SUNSET TOUR AT OFF PISTE FARM: Vermontijuana introduces consumers to the farmers that grow their favorite grass. Mike’s Tiki Bar, East Burke, 6:30 p.m. $29. Info, 424-7642. dance WATER IN THE WOOD: Alumni of the Sable Project’s residency return to the hills for a multime dia dance display. Fat Dragon Farm serves wood-fired pizza. The Sable Project, Stockbridge, 6-8:30 p.m. $25 per car. info@thesableproject.org.Info, etc.

SNAKE MOUNTAIN PLANT WALK: Botanist Aaron Marcus leads a trek through the forest while teaching about local flora like ginseng, bloodroot and a profu sion of ferns. Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Vergennes, 5-7 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, rose.watts@vermont. gov. politics THOUGHT CLUB: Artists and activists convene to engage with Burlington‘s rich tradition of radical thought and envision its future. Democracy Creative, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. tevan@democracycreative.com.Info, seminars

JET SERVICE ENVELOPE/ACCURA PRINTING NIGHT + RUN-WHATU-BRUNG: The racetrack’s 2022 season continues with another nail-biting competition. Thunder Road Speed Bowl, Barre, 7-10 p.m. $5-30; free for kids under 6. Info, info@thunderroadvt.com. talks LISTEN UP: SOPHIA LIDZ: The costume designer takes the stage in the TED Talk-reminiscent speaker series hosted by Gina Stevensen and Quinn Rol. Burlington City Arts, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. theater ‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A NEW MUSICAL’: Everyone’s favorite bloodcurdling brood faces the ultimate fright: Wednesday’s nice, normal boyfriend and his parents. Depot Theatre, Westport, N.Y., 5 p.m. $25-40. Info, 518-962-4449. ‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’: See WED.24, 7 p.m. ‘THIRST’: See WED.24, 7:30 p.m. ‘THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND’: Stowe Theatre Guild presents a rollicking revue celebrating the work of musical theater duo John Kander and Fred Ebb, of Chicago and New York, New York fame. Stowe Town Hall Theatre, 7:30 p.m. $15-20. Info, 253-3961.

FERN FEST: Community members come together to celebrate the life of Fern Feather with a week end of music, workshops, open mics and remembrance. Willow Crossing Farm, Johnson, 2 p.m. $65-100. Info, 683-6800. film See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.24. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘THE CONDOR AND THE EAGLE’: See WED.24. MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL: See WED.24, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.24. food & drink

ARTS & MUSIC COMMUNITY EVENT: Local artists and perform ers rock the night away. Arts So Wonderful Annex and Performing Center, University Mall, South Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free. contact@artssowonderful.com.Info, PIZZA BY THE POND: A woodfired oven warms pies made of lo cal ingredients while local bands regale diners. Blueberry Hill Inn, Goshen, 5-8 p.m. $22-35; free for kids 5 and under; preregister; limited space. Info, 247-6735.

SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 202268 calendar and unbeatable views of the moun tains. Earthkeep Farmcommon, Charlotte, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free. info@earthkeepfarmcommon.com.Info,

ARTSRIOT TRUCK STOP: Mobile kitchens dish out mouthwatering meals and libations. Live DJs and outdoor entertainment add to the fun. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 4:30-9 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 540-0406.

ONLINE MEDITATION:GUIDEDDorothy Alling Memorial Library invites attendees to relax on their lunch breaks and reconnect with their bodies. Noon-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@ damlvt.org.

SUN-STYLE TAI CHI: A sequence of slow, controlled motions aids in strength and balance. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 229-1549. music

CORNER HOUSE: A youthful quartet displays its acoustic skill and tender lyricism. Farr’s Hill, Randolph, 7 p.m. Pay what you can. Info, 728-9878.

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THE PEOPLE’S FARMSTAND: Volunteers hand out fresh, local produce for free. Pomeroy Park, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345. health & fitness

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QIGONG WITH GERRY SANDWEISS: Beginners learn this ancient Chinese practice of meditative movement. Presented by Norman Williams Public Library. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@ normanwilliams.org.

MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED: Fungi fanatics learn about differ ent varieties — fabulous and fear some alike — found throughout the park. Call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $2-4; free for kids ages 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: See WED.24, noon, 3 & 4:30 p.m. MUSIC IN THE BARN: Chamber music floats up to the rafters in this community concert series. Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Richmond, 7:30-9 p.m. $20; cash bar. Info, barnmusicvt@ gmail.com.

FRIDAY NIGHTS @ THE FARM: TGIF just got even better, thanks to this weekly gathering of friends, food trucks and ice cream at Fisher Brothers Farm. Sisters of Anarchy Ice Cream, Shelburne, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 495-5165.

CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR: See WED.24, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR: Vermonters enjoy an absolute smorgasbord of rides, games and fun. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 3 p.m.-midnight. $4-175; free for kids 4 and under. Info, 878-5545.

Friday, August 26, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, August 27, 2 & 6:30 p.m.; and Sunday, August 28, 2 p.m., at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington. $10-40 suggested donation. Info, foulcontendingrebels@gmail.com, foulcontendingrebels.org.

FULL BARREL POP-UP BEER GARDEN: The Queen City’s first co-op brewery pours pints out in the sunshine. 12-22 North Street, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, fullbarrelcoop@gmail.com.

ROYALTON FARMERS MARKET: Local farmers sell their produce, bread and eggs to villagers. South Royalton Town Green, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 763-8302. VERGENNES FARMERS MARKET: Local foods and crafts, live music, and hot eats spice up Thursday afternoons. Vergennes City Park, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-9180. games BRIDGE CLUB: A lively group plays a classic, tricky game in pairs. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 6-10 p.m. Free; pre register. Info, morrisvillebridge@ outlook.com.

THURSDAYS BY THE LAKE: MANGO JAM: The zydeco outfit brings its New Orleans swamp Cajun blues to the outdoor stage. Union Station, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 540-3018. outdoors

THE ANDERSON BROTHERS PLAY IRVING BERLIN: The virtuoso jazzmen play iconic works includ ing “Puttin’ on the Ritz” and “God Bless America.” Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8-10 p.m. $25. Info, 496-5997. BRITTON & THE STING: The funk liberation band, fronted by Tony Award winner Britton Smith, takes to the JAG Productions stage for an audacious show that’s half concert, half musical. King Arthur Baking, Norwich, 8 p.m. $33. Info, 332-3270.

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TRAVELERS STORYTELLINGCIRCLENIGHT & POTLUCK: Locals bring a dish to share and stories of a wild encounter they had on their jour neys — whether to Greece or to the grocery store. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206.

HEALTHY COOK-ALONG:BRUNCHNutritional therapist Lili Hanft demonstrates how to make a nutrient-densedelicious,weekend feast. Presented by City Market, Onion River Co-op. 10-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, info@citymarket. coop.

FREE SATURDAY CHOCOLATE TASTINGS: A sommelier of sweet stuff leads drop-in guests through a tasting platter. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807.

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT & ACTION: Activists ages 14 through 18 discuss community service, climate action, LGBTQ rights and social justice. BALE Community Space, South Royalton, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 498-8438.

BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: Dozens of stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisanal wares and pre pared foods. Burlington Farmers Market, 345 Pine St., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 560-5904.

BARNARD STREET DANCE: A beloved town tradition, on hiatus since 2015, returns with a full afternoon and evening of family fun, a community potluck and a barn-raising lineup of live bands. Barnard Town Hall, 3-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, info@ barnarts.org.

ATOM & THE ORBITS: 1950s rock and roll meets Louisiana dance hall for an evening of open-air boogying. Shelburne Vineyard, 6-8:45 p.m. $5. Info, 985-8222. BRITTON & THE STING: See FRI.26. DAM AID CONCERT FEATURING THE BARN BAND: The eclectic cover band raises funds for the refurbishment of the Curtis Pond Dam. Private residence, 1640 W. Country Rd., Calais, 4-6 p.m. Donations. Info, curtispondcalais@ gmail.com. LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: See WED.24, 10:30 a.m. & noon. A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: The Vermont Symphony Orchestra and the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival join hands to present a screening of seven short films with live scores pro vided by a 22-piece ensemble. Haskell Free Library & Opera House, Derby Line, 7:30 p.m. $1525; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 864-5741.

CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR: See WED.24, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR: See FRI.26, 10 a.m.-midnight. FERN FEST: See FRI.26. GLOBAL COMMUNITY FESTIVAL: Music, food and art are universal languages at this party featuring lunch, a community art project, and performances by the likes of Mikahely and the Art of DonnCherie. Waitsfield United Church of Christ & Village Meeting House, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, 496-3065. NIGHTSHADE FESTIVAL 2022: Ivamae, Jake Klar and a smorgas bord of other musical maver icks bring the barn roof down. Nightshade Kitchen serves food and local beverages. Red Barn Gardens, Williston, 3 p.m.midnight. $25. Info, 707-291-4283. UNDER THE HUMP MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL: Justin Wells and Francesca Blanchard headline this benefit bash for the nonprofit ski slope. Camel’s Hump Nordic Ski Area, Huntington, 3-10 p.m. $15; preregister. Info, 735-5490.

outdoors BURLINGTON TREE TOUR: Arborist Brian Sullivan leads a moderately paced walking tour through the Queen City’s urban forests. Hilton Burlington, 9:30 a.m. $17.32; free for kids 10 and under. Info, 343-1773. theater ‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A NEW MUSICAL’: See THU.25, 7:30 p.m. ‘SHREW’: Foul Contending Rebels Theatre presents an unflinch ingly feminist take on one of Shakespeare’s most controversial plays. See calendar spotlight. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $10-40 suggested donation. foulcontendingrebels@gmail.com.Info, ‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’: See WED.24, 7 p.m. ‘THIRST’: See WED.24, 7:30 p.m. ‘UNIVERSITY OF MAJD’: Puppeteers tell the true story of Majd Ziadeh, a Palestinian man who was unjustly imprisoned by the Israeli military for 20 years. Paper-Mâché Cathedral, Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 6:30 p.m. $10-25 suggested donation. Info, 525-3031.

WATER IN THE WOOD: See FRI.26, 6-8:30 p.m. fairs & festivals

TWEEN BOOK CLUB: Readers in grades 5 through 7 discuss a new book each month in a group run by tweens, for tweens. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. mad river waterburyvalley/ TINY TOTS: Tiny tykes have fun, hear stories and meet new friends with Ms. Cynthia. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Kiddos 5 and younger share in stories, crafts and rhymes. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 888-3853. upper valley

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KINDERGARTEN KICKOFF: Kiddos prep for their first day of school by meeting their peers. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6-7 p.m. Free; prereg ister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.

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40TH ANNUAL VERGENNES DAY: Vermont’s smallest city goes big for this festival’s ruby anniver sary, featuring a street dance, more than 55 vendors, a bubble pit at the fire station and more. Vergennes City Park, 10 a.m.3 p.m. Free. Info, 388-7951.

CAPITAL CITY FARMERS MARKET: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods, locally made arts and crafts, and live music. 133 State St., Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, gmail.com.montpelierfarmersmarket@

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AUGUST MEDITATION SERIES: SIMPLE PRACTICES FOR MEDITATORS AT ALL LEVELS: Attendees learn and practice foundational Buddhist principles of focus and discipline. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 10 a.m.-noon. Donations; preregister. milarepa@milarepacenter.org.Info, SUN-STYLE TAI CHI FOR FALL PREVENTION: Seniors boost their strength and balance through gentle, flowing move ments. Father Lively Center, St. Johnsbury, 10-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 751-0431. music

WHOOPIE PIE FEST & PARADE OF HEROES: Locals celebrate pandemic frontline workers and one of Vermont’s favorite sweet treats with a day of festivities. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, noon-10 p.m. Free. Info, 773-2747. film See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.24. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘THE CONDOR AND THE EAGLE’: See WED.24. MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL: See WED.24, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.24. food & drink

ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.24. burlington NOT BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC: All are welcome at a lakeside gathering for homeschoolers past, present and prospective. Oakledge Park, Burlington, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, dyerkolesnik@ yahoo.com. chittenden county INTRODUCTION TO SCOUTING: See WED.24. LEGO BUILDERS: See WED.24. stowe/smuggs WEDNESDAY CRAFTERNOON: See WED.24. mad river waterburyvalley/ JUNIOR RANGER ROUNDUP, WILDLIFE PUPPETRY & OPEN NATURE CENTER: See WED.24. MAKING TRACKS, SEEING SKINS & SKULLS: See WED.24. upper valley AMANDA FOODY & CHRISTINE LYNN HERMAN: The authors of All of Our Demise, the sequel to their brutal YA fantasy All of Us Villains, talk magic, mayhem and murder. Norwich Bookstore, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1114. STORY TIME!: See WED.24. K

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ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.24. burlington STORIES WITH MEGAN: Bookworms ages 2 through 5 enjoy fun-filled reading time. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. chittenden county INDOOR PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Small groups enjoy a cozy session of reading, rhyming and singing. Birth through age 5. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.

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TUE.30 ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.24, 12:30-1:30 p.m. burlington FRANKENSTEIN DAY: Mad scientists of all ages celebrate Mary Shelley’s birthday by learning about circuits and what keeps us alive. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $14.50-18; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

THE GREAT BAKE OFF TASTING: Recalling a certain scrumptious British cooking show, a star baker serves up Bakewell tarts, Victoria sponges and other treats worthy of a handshake. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 1-3 p.m. $22. Info, 533-2000.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME ON THE GREEN: Dorothy Alling Memorial Library leads half an hour of stories, rhymes and songs. Williston Town Green, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. stowe/smuggs

‘THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND’: See THU.25. SAT.27 bazaars MISSION BAZAAR OUTDOOR MARKET: Local vendors sell clothes, furniture, jewelry, acces sories, iced tea, vintage and hand made items, doughnuts, bicycles, home decor, and so much more. Mission Bazaar VT, Burlington, noon-5 p.m. Free. missionbazaarvt@gmail.com.Info, community FIRST AFRICAN LANDING DAY: The Vermont Racial Justice Alliance presents a day of soul food, storytelling, dance, drum ming and music in commemora tion of the resilience of the Black American community since 1619. Intervale Center, Burlington, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 448-0818. dance

MORRISVILLE FARMERS MARKET: Lamoille County food producers offer up meats, fish, cheeses, produce and prepared foods. Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy, Morrisville, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, gmail.com.movillefarmersmarket@ ST. JOHNSBURY FARMERS MARKET: Growers and crafters gather weekly at booths centered on local eats. Pearl St. & Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, cfmamanager@gmail. com. SUMMER SAMPLING SERIES: Local makers and growers serve up bites for tasting. Mad River Taste Place, Waitsfield, 11 a.m.1 p.m. Free. Info, 496-3165. games THE ‘NEWLY’WED GAME 2022: Local couples test their knowledge of each other while raising funds for area charities. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $30-35. Info, 775-0903. health & fitness

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SOCIAL BAND SUMMER CONCERT: Renaissance music and American shape-note classics meet contemporary tunes when this merry band of Burlington singers takes to the stage. Old 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 theaters in the On Screen section. music + nightlife Find club dates at local venues in the Music + Nightlife section online at sevendaysvt.com/ music. Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11. = ONLINE EVENT Dungeons & Dragons adventure. Ages 10 and up. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. mad river waterburyvalley/

BABY STORY TIME: Librarians and finger-puppet friends introduce babies 20 months and younger to the joy of reading. Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 457-2295. randolph/royalton

SING-ALONG WITH LINDA BASSICK: Babies, toddlers and preschoolers sing, dance and wiggle along with Linda. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1111:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. chittenden county

PLAYGROUP & FAMILY SUPPORT: Families with children under age 5 play and connect with others in the com munity. Winooski Memorial Library, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 655-6424.

JUNIOR RANGER ROUNDUP & ‘WAR OF THE WEEDS’ SERVICE PROJECT: Adults remove invasive plant species while kiddos lend a hand to finish their Junior Ranger requirements. Call to confirm. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-4; free for children ages 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival continues through Sunday, with plenty of chances to see world-class musicians at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington and the Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester. Performances include an epic rendition of Stravinsky’s World War I-influenced “The Soldier’s Tale”; a free Bach-centric show; multiple recitals from the Young Artists Quartet; an all-ages family concert; and a stunning festival finale featuring works by David Serkin Ludwig, Steve Mackey and Erno Dohnányi.

MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED: See THU.25. SUNSET AQUADVENTURE PADDLE TOUR: 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. Info, 244-7103. sports RUN FOR JON: Runners and walkers make strides for the Jonathan Evans Memorial Fund, which supports North Country families with children in medical crisis. Registration, 3:30 p.m. Forrence Orchards, Peru, N.Y., 5 p.m. $1-20. Info, 518-524-1269.

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SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 202270 calendar Round Church, Richmond, 7:30 p.m. $18 suggested donation. Info, 355-4216.

Wednesday, August 24, through Sunday, August 28, at various Chittenden County locations. See website for full schedule. $225 for grand festival pass; prices vary for individual events. Info, 846-2175, lccmf.org.

THE SUITCASE JUNKET: Matt Lorenz captivates audience members with his self-taught throat-singing style and oneman folk-rock band airs. Walker Farm, Weston, 7-9 p.m. $25-60. Info, 824-5288.

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THE DIXIE SIX: The jazz outfit brings a new energy to New Orleans classics and midcentury standards. Island Arts, North Hero, 6:30 p.m. $10. Info, 372-8889. WDEV RADIO RANGERS: Locals bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy summer at its best with the old-time tunes of four vet eran musicians. Meeting House on the Green, East Fairfield, 5-7 p.m. $10. Info, 827-6626. outdoors BUTTERFLY BONANZA: See THU.25. HERE BE DRAGONFLIES: Entomology enthusiasts capture and identify species during this basic introduction to the winged insects. Call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

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SUMMER SPICE CELEBRATION: The Spice on Snow Winter Music Festival goes on summer vacation with a lineup including Jake Blount, Nadine Landry and Sammy Lynd. Hubbard Park, Montpelier, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $18-40. Info, 279-2236.

ZARA BODE’S LITTLE BIG BAND & STOMPBOXTRIO: Swing and blues tunes fill the afternoon air and get audiences shaking their hips. New England Center for Circus Arts, Brattleboro, 4 p.m. $20-25; free for kids under 12. Info, 387-0102. outdoors CYCLE 4 CMT: Outdoorsy do-gooders tour Shelburne, Charlotte and Hinesburg in support of Vermonters with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. $225 fundraising minimum; virtual option available. The Old Lantern Inn & Barn, Charlotte, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. $25-75; preregister. Info, 800-606-2682. HERE BE DRAGONFLIES: See SAT.27, 2 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. Call to confirm.

A TASTE OF NEW ENGLAND: Superstar chefs lead panels, demonstrations and book sign ings, paired with tastings from Vermont producers. The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, noon-4 p.m. $30-50. Info, 282-4625.

language IRISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Celticcurious students learn to speak an Ghaeilge in a supportive group. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. lgbtq LGBTQ FIBER ARTS GROUP: A knitting, crocheting and weaving session welcomes all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations and skill levels. Presented by Pride Center of Vermont. Noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, pridecentervt.org.laurie@ music

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WINOOSKI FARMERS MARKET: Families shop for fresh produce, honey, meats, coffee and pre pared foods from more seasonal vendors at an outdoor market place. Champlain Mill Green, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, winooski.org.farmersmarket@downtown health & fitness

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FIESTA VIVA EL SABOR: The culi nary collective serves delectable Guatemalan and Mexican bites alongside live music. The Marble Works, Middlebury, 5-8 p.m. Price of food and drink. vivaelsabor2021@gmail.com.Info, MAVERICK MARKET: Highquality products from Vermont artisans, as well as food truck fare and live music, populate a weekly bazaar. Essex Experience, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4200.

ZOE’S RACE: Athletes make strides in a 1K fun run, a 5K run/ walk and a 10K run benefiting families in need of accessibil ity-related home remodeling. Oakledge Park, Burlington, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-50. cathieb@howardcenter.org.Info,

WEEKLY EVENT: Racers tear up the track in pursuit of the title. Devil’s Bowl Speedway, West Haven, 7 p.m. $5-20; drive-in free for kids 12 and under. Info, 265-3112. theater ‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A NEW MUSICAL’: See THU.25, 7:30 p.m. RECREWT! LYRIC THEATRE’S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FAIR: Attendees explore the theater, chat with Lyric veterans, witness technical demonstra tions and learn how they could be part of the magic. Lyric Theatre Company Creative Space, South Burlington, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 658-1484. ‘SHREW’: See FRI.26, 2 & 6:30 p.m. ‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’: See WED.24. ‘THIRST’: See WED.24, 7:30 p.m. ‘THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND’: See THU.25, 2 & 7:30 p.m. words POETRY EXPERIENCE: Local wordsmith Rajnii Eddins hosts a supportive writing and shar ing circle for poets of all ages. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

SUNDAY MORNING MEDITATION: Mindful folks experience sitting and walking meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Shambhala Meditation Center, Burlington, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, lungta108@gmail.com.

CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR: See WED.24, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR: See FRI.26, 10 a.m.-midnight. FERN FEST: See FRI.26. film See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.24. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘THE CONDOR AND THE EAGLE’: See WED.24. MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL: See WED.24, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.24. food & drink AFTERNOON TEA & TEA ETIQUETTE TALK: In the library of an elegant old house, refined guests enjoy a full English afternoon tea — complete with warm scones and clotted cream — while learning about the tradi tion’s history. Governor’s House in Hyde Park, 2 p.m. $14-40; preregister. Info, 888-6888.

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The beloved former professional basketball player discusses his career. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

THE NEW OLD VERMONTERS: An Americana duo brings inspired improvisations and ferocious fiddle tunes to original songs and folk classics alike. Plainfield Recreational Field, 4-5 p.m. $20 suggested donation. Info, 498-3173.

WESTFORD CONCERT SERIES: MANGO JAM: RESCHEDULED. The zydeco outfit brings its New Orleans swamp Cajun blues to the outdoor gazebo stage. Westford Common, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 363-0930.

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LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: See WED.24, 3 p.m. LEVITT AMP ST. JOHNSBURY MUSIC SERIES: MOOREA MASA & THE MOOD: The singer plays tracks from her new EP, Heart in the Wild: Side A, which was written in 2020 and takes an unflinching look at that year’s global grief and unrest. Dog Mountain, St. Johnsbury, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: New and experienced meditators are always welcome to join this weekly practice in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hahn. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 6:30-8:15 p.m. Free. Info, newleafsangha@gmail.com.

PLAY EVERY TOWN: Prolific pianist David Feurzeig continues a four-year, statewide series of shows in protest of high-pollu tion worldwide concert tours. Westmore Community Church, Orleans, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. playeverytown@gmail.com.Info,

COOKEE’S SUPPER CLUB: Cabot’s only bar and hardware store provides a pop-up fine dining experience featuring a multi course meal. The Den at Harry’s Hardware, Cabot, 5:30-8 p.m. $75; preregister; limited space. Info, 781-521-4230.

TUESDAY FARMERS MARKET: The Ishams put the “farm” back in “farmers market” with vendor stalls and live music out by the barn. Isham Family Farm, Williston, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 872-1525. games

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR: See FRI.26, 10 a.m.-midnight. film See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.24. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘THE CONDOR AND THE EAGLE’: See WED.24. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.24. food & drink EARTH + SALT X MONARCH: INDUSTRY NIGHT POP-UP: The Queen City adult store throws a sultry soirée featuring a “tast ing menu” of toys and themed cocktails. Proof of vaccination re quired. Monarch & the Milkweed, Burlington, 5-10:30 p.m. Free. Info, 316-8179.

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games BRIDGE CLUB: See THU.25, 1-2 p.m. health & fitness ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.24. BONE PROGRAM:FOUNDATIONBUILDERS/ARTHRITISEXERCISE See WED.24. GENTLE HATHA YOGA: Movers focus on alignment, balance and extending into relaxation. BYO mat. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. WEEKLY CHAIR YOGA: Those with mobility challenges or who are new to yoga practice balance and build strength through gentle, supported movements. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 3 p.m. Free; prereg ister; donations accepted. Info, 223-3322. words ADDISON COUNTY WRITERS COMPANY: Poets, playwrights, novelists and memoirists of ev ery experience level meet weekly for an MFA-style workshop. Swift House Inn, Middlebury, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, jay@zigzaglitmag.org.

CURRENT DISCUSSIONEVENTSGROUP: Brownell Library hosts a virtual roundtable for neighbors to pause and reflect on the news cycle. 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. dance SWING DANCING: Local Lindy hoppers and jitterbuggers convene at Vermont Swings’ weekly boogie-down. Bring clean shoes. Beginner lessons, 6:30 p.m. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $5. Info, 864-8382. fairs & festivals

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‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A NEW MUSICAL’: See THU.25, 3 p.m. ‘THE PAGEANT’:PROPAGANDAANTI-APOCALYPSECIRCUSAND Sideshows, spectacle, live music and feats of derring-do meet the moment at hand. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 3 p.m. $10. Info, 525-3031. ‘SHREW’: See FRI.26, 2 p.m. ‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’: See WED.24, 3 p.m. ‘THIRST’: See WED.24, 2 p.m. MON.29 fairs & festivals

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‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.24. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘THE CONDOR AND THE EAGLE’: See WED.24. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.24. food & drink FOOD TRUCKS AT THE FORT: Green Empire Brewing hosts a battalion of food trucks along side live music and mini golf. Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 5-9 p.m. Free. Info, gmail.com.greenempirebeer@

PLAY CHESS & BACKGAMMON!: Everyone — beginners and ex perts, seniors and youngsters — is welcome at this weekly board game night. Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 457-2295. health & fitness BALANCE EDUCATION CLASS WITH FYZICAL THERAPY: Gentle exercises help strengthen the body and prevent falls. Wear comfortable clothes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, noon-1:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918. SUN-STYLE TAI CHI: See FRI.26. language PAUSE-CAFÉ IN-PERSON FRENCH CONVERSATION: Francophones and Frenchlanguage learners meet pour parler la belle langue Burlington Bay Market & Café, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. pause-cafe+owner@groups.io.Info, music CONCERT ON THE FAIRLEE TOWN COMMON: Outdoor audi ence members take in a show from a new band each week, with prizes and raffles to spice up the evening. Fairlee Town Common, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, contact@ fairleearts.org. UKULELE SHENANIGAN: Players with chord confidence and a steady strum join in a jam. Download song packet at ukuleleclare.com. Shelburne Vineyard, 6-8:30 p.m. $7; free for listeners. Info, 985-8222. outdoors TUESDAY NIGHT GRAVEL BIKE RIDES: Pedal heads explore their local trails at this weekly meetup. Three Rivers Path Trailhead Pavilion of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, St. Johnsbury, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, adventures@gmail.com.landanimal theater ‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’: See WED.24, 7 p.m. words WORK IN PROGRESS: Members of this writing group motivate each other to put pen to paper for at least an hour, then debrief together. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 888-3853. WED.31 agriculture BACKYARD WORKSHOP:COMPOSTING An expert teaches home gardeners how to turn their food scraps into SUN.28 « P.71 10-5,

lgbtq MOMENTUM GAME NIGHT: LGBTQ folks ages 55 and up gather for an evening of making friends and friendly competi tion. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, eeka@pridecentervt.org. music ‘ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN’: Chevron mustaches and face-melting gui tar solos make for a startlingly au thentic Queen tribute from Gary Mullen & the Works. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $4070. Info, 603-448-0400. TROY MILLETTE: See WED.24. WINOOSKI WEDNESDAYS: JOSH PANDA: The Burlington pop singer and erstwhile American Song Contest contestant serenades pic nickers under the open sky. Rotary Park, Winooski, 5-8 p.m. Free. info@downtownwinooski.org.Info, outdoors

SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 2022 73 LIST YOUR EVENT FOR FREE AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTEVENT fertilizer. Green Mountain Compost, Williston, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. community@cswd.net.Info, community IN-PERSON APPLICANT SUPPORT EVENTS: See WED.24. MRF TOUR: COME SEE WHERE YOUR RECYCLING GOES!: See WED.24. WALK BIKE BRIDGE WORKSHOP 2: EAST-WEST CROSSING PROJECT: South Burlingtonians share their thoughts on the new walkways to Williston Road, Quarry Hill and the U-Mall. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4107. fairs & festivals CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR: See FRI.26, 10 a.m.-midnight. film See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.24. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS’: A man finds himself an unwilling resi dent of a town whose inhabitants make their living by causing car accidents in this 1974 Australian horror comedy. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.24. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.24. food & drink DANVILLE FARMERS MARKET: See WED.24. DEDALUS FREE WEEKLY WINE TASTINGS: See WED.24. FEAST FARM STAND: See WED.24. MEET THE MAKERS: A BOOZY POP-UP SERIES: See WED.24. games BINGO AT THE EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY HALL: See WED.24. MAH-JONGG CLUB: See WED.24. health & fitness ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.24. AUGUST MEDITATION SERIES: SIMPLE PRACTICES FOR MEDITATORS AT ALL LEVELS: See SAT.27, 6-8 p.m. BONE PROGRAM:FOUNDATIONBUILDERS/ARTHRITISEXERCISE

See WED.24. CHAIR YOGA: See WED.24. language ELL CLASSES: ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS: See WED.24. PAUSE-DÉJEUNER: ERNIE POMERLEAU: Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region hosts the president of Pomerleau Real Estate and member of the French Legion of Honor. Noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, president@aflcr. org.

OWL PROWL & NIGHT GHOST HIKE: See WED.24. PLANTS THAT HARM & PLANTS THAT HELP: See WED.24. ROCKIN’ THE GREEN MOUNTAINS GEOLOGY TOUR: See WED.24. STREAM SAFARI: See WED.24. theater ‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’: See WED.24. ‘THIRST’: See WED.24. words FABLES STORYTELLING: Stephanie Zumbruski, Tim Wessel, Mike Cancellieri and Cyndi Cain Fitzgerald tell tales in an intimate café setting. Next Stage Arts Project, Putney, 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation; cash bar. Info, 380-1077. m

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SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-31, 202274 CLASS PHOTOS + MORE INFO ONLINE SEVENDAYSVT.COM/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 classesSEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTCLASS. art DAVIS STUDIO ART CLASSES: Discover your happy place in one of our weekly classes. Making art boosts emotional well-being and brings joy to your life, especially when you connect with other art enthusiasts. Select the ongoing program that’s right for you. Now enrolling youth and adults for classes in drawing, painting and fused glass. Location: Davis Studio, 916 Shelburne Rd., South Burlington. Info: davisstudiovt.com.425-2700, empowerment FALL EQUINOX COLLECTIVE CHANNELING: Take this op portunity to create alchemical magic and own our spiritual resilience and inherent power. Led by Kimia Maleki. Thu., Sep. 22, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $20 via PayPal, Zelle, Venmo or U.S. check. Location: Zoom. Info: Kimia Maleki, com,projectalchemyhealing@gmail.244-7909,projectalchemyhq.com.

VERMONT JIU-JITSU:BRAZILIAN We offer a legiti mate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu train ing program for men, women and children in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Julio Cesar “Foca” Fernandez Nunes; CBJJP and IBJJF seventh-degree Carlson Gracie Sr. Coral Belt-certified instruc tor; teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A two-time World Masters champion, fivetime Brazilian jiu-jitsu national champion, three-times Rio de Janeiro state champion and a Gracie Challenge champion. Accept no limitations! 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, vermontbjj.com.julio@bjjusa.com, music DJEMBE & TAIKO DRUMMING: JOIN US!: New classes (outdoor mask optional/ masks indoors). Taiko Tue. and Wed.; Djembe Wed.; Kids & Parents Tue. and Wed. Conga classes by request! Schedule/register online. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.spaton55@gmail.com, psychology

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Vermont Proposed Rule: 22P020

NOTICE OF SELF-STORAGE LIEN SALE: LYMAN STORAGE

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City Council President Paul will plan for appointments to take place at the October 17, 2022 City Council Meeting/City Council With Mayor Presiding Meeting.

AGENCY: Agency of Natural Resources, Environmental Conservation CONCISE SUMMARY: This amendment creates a new framework for controlling emissions from wood heaters of all sizes in Vermont. It amends the threshold for EPA certification of smaller sized wood heaters, adds a new size category for midsized wood heaters, and lowers the size threshold for wood heating installations that need to obtain an air pollution control permit to be constructed and operated in Vermont. Per Act 50, ANR has also allowed for an alternative compliance mechanism for non-residential medium sized wood heaters to allow manufacturers and installers more flexibility in complying with the rule. This rulemaking also includes an administrative amendment to remove Subchapter XI of the APCR, as this rule will be repromulgated in a concurrent rulemaking as Chapter 40 in the DEC rules (see separate filing).

The entire contents of each self-storage unit listed below will be sold, with the proceeds to be distributed to Lyman Storage for all accrued occupancy fees (rent charges), attorney’s fees, sale expenses, and all other expenses in relation to the unit and its sale. Any proceeds beyond the foregoing shall be returned to the unit holder.

Lyman Samantha L Giroux 175 Kennedy Drive #3 S Burlington VT 05403

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NORTHSTAR SELF STORAGE WILL BE HAVING A PUBLIC AND ONLINE SALE/AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING STORAGE UNITS ON AUGUST 31, 2022, AT 9:00 AM Northstar Self Storage will be having a public and online sale/auction on August 31, 2022, at 130 Taconic Business Park Rd., Manchester Center, VT 05255 (Unit M-169), 681 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, VT 05101 (Unit R-66) and at 1124 Charlestown Road, Springfield, VT 05156 (Units S-26, S-27, S-55, S-84, S-85, S-97 & S-131) and online at www.storagetreasures.com at 9:00 am in accordance with VT Title 9 Commerce and Trade Chapter 098: Storage Units 3905. Enforcement of UnitLien - M-169 Loring - Household Goods - R-66 Erin Benoit - Household Goods 3 - S-26 Debbie Parslow - Household Goods 4 - S-27 Shawna Greenslit - Household Goods 5 - S-55 Tina Prentice - Household Goods 6 - S-84 Tina Prentice - Household Goods 7 - S-85 Ashley Osmer - Household Goods 8 - S-97 Robert Worrell - Household Goods 9 - S-131 Amy Ducharme - Household Goods

To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible. To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 Amendments(802-828-2231).to the Vermont Air Pollution Control Regulations - Wood Heater Rules.

vermont.gov.VTResources,FORURL:802-249-9882LifeO’Toole,FORmentsDocumentclimateandsaveLowerturersstandardsVermont.thatmedium-gasesemissionsTheOmnibus,AdvancedAdvancedCalifornia’sbyexistingCONCISEEnvironmentalAGENCY:VermontVehicleVermontjohn.wakefield@vermont.gov.Montpelier,Conservation,Resources,FORhttps://dec.vermont.gov/air-quality/laws.COPIES:JohnWakefield,AgencyofNaturalDepartmentofEnvironmental1NationalLifeDrive,Davis4,VT05620Tel:802-279-5674Email:LowEmissionVehicleandZeroEmissionRules.ProposedRule:22P021AgencyofNaturalResources,ConservationSUMMARY:ANRproposestoamenditsLowandZeroEmissionVehicleRulesadopting,viaincorporationbyreference,AdvancedCleanCarsII(whichamendsCleanCarsI,currentlyineffect),CleanTrucks,LowNOxHeavy-DutyandthePhase2GreenhouseGasRule.LowEmissionVehicleRulessetstandardsforofcriteriaairpollutantsandgreenhousefrompassengercars,light-dutytrucks,andandheavy-dutyvehiclesandenginesaredeliveredforsaleorplacedinserviceinTheZeroEmissionVehicleRulessetthatultimatelyrequireautomanufactodelivermoreelectricvehiclestoVermont.emittingandelectricvehicletechnologywillVermontersmoney,improvepublichealthairquality,andhelptomitigatetheimpactsofchange.SeeattachedRegulationSummaryformoreinformationontherequireoftherules.FURTHERINFORMATION,CONTACT:MeganAgencyofNaturalResources,1NationalDriveDavis4Montpelier,VT05620Tel:Email:megan.otoole@vermont.govhttps://dec.vermont.gov/air-quality/laws.COPIES:DeirdraRitzer,AgencyofNatural1NationalLifeDriveDavis4Montpelier,05620Tel:802-233-8052Email:deirdra.ritzer@ Legal Notices PLACE AN AFFORDABLE NOTICE AT: SEVENDAYSVT.COM/LEGAL-NOTICES OR CALL 802-865-1020, EXT. 110.

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OPENINGS: BURLINGTON CITY COMMISSIONS/ BOARDS Airport Commission - Term Expires 6/30/23 - One ChittendenOpening Solid Waste District Board – alternate Term Expires 5/31/24 - One Opening Development Review Board - alternate - Term Expires 6/30/24 - One Opening Fence Viewers - Term Expires 6/30/23 - Two VehicleOpeningsfor Hire Licensing Board - Term Expires 6/30/24 - Two Openings Vehicle for Hire Licensing Board - Term Expires 6/30/25 - Two Openings Winooski Valley Park District - Term Expires 6/30/24 - One Opening Applications may be submitted to the Clerk/ Treasurer’s Office, 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Attn: Lori NO later than Wednesday, October 12, 2022, by 4:30 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Lori at (802) 865-7136 or via email lolberg@burlingtonvt.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Rachel Stevens, Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation, 1 National Life Drive, Davis 2, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-6367236 Email: rachel.stevens@vermont.gov URL:

Notice is hereby given that the contents of the self-storage units listed below will be sold at public auction by sealed bid at the Lyman Storage facility. This sale is being held to collect unpaid storage unit occupancy fees, charges and expenses of the sale.

Storage reserves the right to accept or reject bids. Unit 023 –

PROPOSED STATE RULES By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at https://secure.vermont.gov/ SOS/rules/ . The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members.

Contents of each unit may be viewed on 08/27/2022, commencing at 10:00 a.m. Sealed bids are to be submitted on the entire contents of each self-storage unit. Bids will be opened one-quarter of an hour after the last unit has been viewed on 08/27/2022. The highest bidder on the storage unit must remove the entire contents of the unit within 48 hours after notification of their successful bid. Purchase must be made in cash and paid in advance of the removal of the contents of the unit. A $50.00 cash deposit shall be made and will be refunded if the unit is broom cleaned.

c. Updates to process for zone change requests d.[2.03D];Minor substantive adjustments re: dimensional standards of accessory structures, including height and placement. [2.09 and Table A-2];

Simulcast Saturday, Sept. 10 @ 9AM Public Auto Auction, Williston, VT Tues, Sept. 13 @ 11AM Foreclosure: 4BR/2BA on 0.6± Acre, Barre Town, VT Open House: Tues., Aug. 30, 3-5PM Wed., Sept. 14 @ 11AM Move-In Ready 3BR/1.75BA Home, Rutland, VT Open House: Thurs., Sept. 1, 11AM-1PM

increase the efficacy and clarity of land use regulations in the Town of Bolton. Geographic areas affected: All properties in the Town of Bolton. Specific sections to be amended: Section 1.6 – Severability Section 2.1 – Zoning Districts and & Zoning Map Section 2.3 – Application of District Standards Section 3.1 – Abandoned & Damaged Structures Section 3.6 – Lot, Yard & Setback Requirements Section 3.7 – Nonconforming Lots Section 3.8 – Nonconforming Uses & Structures Section 3.10 – Outdoor Storage Section 3.11 – Parking, Loading & Service Areas Section 3.14 – Signs Section 3.16 – Steep Slopes Section 3.17 – Surface Waters & Wetlands Section 4.4 – Camper (Recreation Vehicle, Temporary Shelter) Section 4.5 – Campground Section 4.6 – Commercial Lodging Facilities (Bed & Breakfast, Lodging Facility) Section 4.18 – Resort Article V – Development Review Article VII – Subdivision Review Standards Article VIII – Planned Development [PRDs, PUDs] Section 9.1 – Permits and Approvals Section 9.2 – Exemptions Section 9.4 – Certificates of Occupancy & SectionCompliance9.7– Violations & Enforcement Section 9.9 – Boundary Line Adjustment Section 10.2 – Definitions Article XI – Resort Master Plan Zoning District Summary Table Zoning SetbackMapReduction Table Copies of the proposed amendments are available for inspection at the Bolton Town Office and on the Town’s website at gmavt.net.Bolton,Administrator,writingattendTheboards-minutes/planning-commission/.http://boltonvt.com/hearingsareopentothepublic.Ifyoucannotthehearing,commentsmaybemadeinpriortothehearingandmailedto:Zoning3045TheodoreRooseveltHighway,VT05676,orviaemailto:zoningbolton@

Online Closes Tues., Aug. 30 @ 10AM Summer Estate Auction, Williston, VT Preview: Fri., Aug. 26 from 12-2PM Tuesday, August 30 @ 11AM 15,000 Gal. Fuel Tank on 1.2± Acre, N.Troy, VT Simulcast Friday, Sept. 2 @ 9AM Public Auto Auction, Williston, VT Wed, Sept. 7 @ 11AM 118± Acre Multiparcel, Bradford, VT Simulcast Thursday, Sept. 8 @ 10AM Kubota Tractor, JD Dozer & Farm Equipment, Addison, VT Preview: Day of Sale

e. Minor changes to language related to accessory dwelling units [2.09B and definitions, 12.02];

f. Clarify how heights of fences are measured [2.10B]

Pursuant to Title 24 VSA, Chapter 117, the Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on September 14, 2022 at 7:00pm to hear the following requests under the Development Regulations. Meeting is open to the public and will be held at 781 Blakely Road.

TOWN OF COLCHESTER PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

a. Create new residential zoning districts Lakeshore 3 (LS3) and Lakeshore 4 (LS4). [Chapters 3.06 & 3.07, Table A-1, Table A-2]

b. Reorganization of statutory references to Municipal Plan, Permitted Uses and Conditional uses to reduce redundancy [1.07 and throughout];

Thurs, Sept. 15 @ 11AM Foreclosure: 3BR Home w/ Garage, Williamstown, VT Open House: Wed., Aug. 31, 11AM-1PM Thurs, Sept. 15 @ 3PM Mobile Home on 0.5± Acre, Weathersfield, VT Open House: Wed., Aug. 31, 3-5PM Simulcast Friday, Sept. 16 @ 9AM Public Auto Auction, Williston, VT Simulcast Friday, Sept. 23 @ 9AM Public Auto Auction, Williston, VT Simulcast Friday, Sept. 30 @ 9AM Public Auto Auction, Williston, VT BUY or SELL at Our Weekly Public Auto Auctions Williston

TOWN OF BOLTON PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING: SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 The Bolton Planning Commission will hold a hybrid public hearing at the Bolton Town Office (3045 Theodore Roosevelt Highway, Bolton, VT 05676) on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 6:00 pm. To participate via computer, use this link: https:// Tous02web.zoom.us/j/84424309519participateviatelephone,call+1 646 558 8656 and use meeting ID 844 2430 9519. Statement of purpose: To obtain public feedback regarding proposed amendments to the Bolton Land Use and Development Regulations (BLUDRS). Most of the amendments pertain to the adoption of a resort master plan regulatory framework. The remainder of the amendments are intended to

PUBLIC HEARING: COLCHESTER DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

THOMAS HIRCHAK CO. • THCAuction.com • 800-634-SOLD Summer Estate Auction Online Lots Closing Tues., August 30 @ 10AM Preview: Fri., Aug. 26 from 12-2PM 131 Dorset Ln., Williston, VT Foreclosure: 3BR Home3BR/1.75BA Home w/ Solar Foreclosure: 4BR/2BA Home Thurs., Sept. 15 @ 11AM 186 VT RT 64, Williamstown, VT Owner Auction: Wed., Sept. 14 @ 11AM 53 Columbus Dr., Rutland Town, VT Tues., Sept. 13 @ 11AM 9 Howard St., Barre Town, VT Open House: Wed., Aug. 31 from 11AM-1PMOpen House: Thurs., Sept. 1 from 11AM-1PM Open House: Tues., Aug. 30 from 3PM-5PM Online Closes Fri., Aug. 26 @ 10AM

August 24, 2022 THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 02-0318-0200310-02-00219 LOCATED AT 48 INDUSTRIAL AVE , WILLISTON VT, 05495 WILL BE SOLD ON OR ABOUT THE 8TH OF SEPTEMBER 2022 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF TORREY ALLARD. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

b) FP-23-07: CLAY POINT PROPERTIES, LLC: Final Plat application to amend a previously approved final plat application to show as-built contours, elevations, and grading of the subdivisions, including modifications to the stormwater system on the site. Subject property is located at 42 Clay Point Road, Account #16-032000-0000000.

i. Update reference to Building Code subsection to reflect changes in Ch. 4 of the Code of Ordinances j.[2.17];Clarify that the Severance Corners Form Based District is the General Development 3 (GD3) District k.[4.03];Updates to Water Protection District to include exemptions permitted under state statute for stormwater management systems [7.04C]; l. Include regulations related to electric vehicle charging stations [10.01 C (7-9)]; m. Extend expiration period for major subdivisions and clarify rights associated with 24 VSA 4463 for subdivision plats [9.04H] Updates related to bicycle parking [10.01K]; Updates to commercial vehicle definitions and parking standards [10.01M]; p. Updates to Photovoltaic Systems (solar collectors) [10.08]; Updates related to non net-metered Photovoltaic systems re: height and screening requirements of ground-mounted systems [10.08B3]; Updates to fence and setback requirements for Wind-Turbines [10.09]; Clarifications related to requirements for water and wastewater permits [11.03B]; Vehicles, Riding Mower, Kayaks, Tools & Household, Jeffersonville, VT Simulcast Friday, August 26 @ 9AM Public Auto Auction, Williston, VT Online Closes Mon., Aug. 29 @ 10AM Diecast, Pedal Cars, Planes & Collectibles, Morrisville, VT Preview: During Business Hours

g. Changes to non-conforming use status to provide for limited extension [2.12]; h. Explicitly connect wastewater requirements of Ch 4 Code of Ordinances to the Development Regulations [2.15]

Pursuant to Title 24 VSA, Chapter 117, the Colchester Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 20, at 7 P.M. at the Colchester Town Offices, 781 Blakely Road, for the purpose of considering amendments of the Colchester Development Regulations. The proposed amendments are as follows:

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a) FP-23-06: CAROLYN HAWKES LIFE ESTATE: Final Plat application to subdivide a 5.5-acre lot in the Residential One and Water Protection Overlay Districts into two lots: Lot 1 to be 4.72 acres devel oped with the existing single-family dwelling unit and Lot 2 to be 0.93 acres developed with a new single-family dwelling unit and accessory dwelling unit. Each lot is to be served by individual in-ground wastewater systems, municipal water, and a shared access. Subject property is located at 1889 Blakely Road, Account #07-026003-0000000.

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Vermont Center for Independent Living offers virtual monthly meetings, held on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., 1-2:30 p.m. 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. To join, email Linda Meleady at lindam@vcil.org & ask to be put on the TBI mailing list. Info: 800-639-1522.

FAMILY & FRIENDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

Pregnancy can be a wonderful time of your life. But it can also be a time of stress often compounded by hormonal swings. If you are a pregnant woman, or have recently given birth & feel you need some help w/ managing emotional bumps in the road that can come w/ motherhood, please come to this free support group led by an experienced pediatric registered nurse. Held on the 2nd & 4th Tue. of every mo., 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.

This support group is a dedi cated meeting for family, friends & community members who are supporting a loved one through a mental health crisis. Mental health crisis might include extreme states, psychosis, depression, anxiety & other types of distress. The group is a confidential space where family & friends can discuss shared experiences & receive support in an environment free of judgment & stigma w/ a trained facilitator. Wed., 7-8:30 p.m. Downtown Burlington. Info: Jess Horner, LICSW, 866-218-8586.

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CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS CoDA is a 12-step fellowship for people whose common purpose is to develop healthy & fulfilling relationships. By actively working the program of Codependents Anonymous, we can realize a new joy, acceptance & serenity in our lives. Meets Sun. at noon at the Turning Point Center, 179 S. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington. Tom, 238-3587, coda.org.

Last Thu. of every mo., 7:30 p.m. in Montpelier. Please contact Lisa Mase for location: lisa@harmo nizecookery.com.

EMPLOYMENT-SEEKERS SUPPORT GROUP Frustrated w/ the job search or w/ your job? You are not alone. Come check out this supportive circle. Wed. at 3 p.m., Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Abby Levinsohn, 777-8602.

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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS Support groups meet to provide assistance & info on Alzheimer’s disease & related dementias. They emphasize shared experiences, emotional support & coping tech niques in care for a person living w/ Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Meetings are free & open to the public. Families, caregivers & friends may attend. Please call in advance to confirm date & time. 4 options: 1st Mon. of every mo., 2-3 p.m., at the Residence at Shelburne Bay, 185 Pine Haven Shores, Shelburne; 4th Tue. of every mo., 10-11 a.m., at the Residence at Quarry Hill, 465 Quarry Hill Rd., South Burlington; 2nd Tue. of every mo., 5-6:30 p.m., at the Alzheimer’s Association Main Office, 300 Cornerstone Dr., Suite 130, Williston; 2nd Mon. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., at Milton Public Library, 39 Bombardier Rd., Milton. For questions or additional support group listings, call 800-272-3900.

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Info, Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNSBC, 274-4990, vmary@aol.com. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Overcome any hurt, habit or hangup in your life w/ this confidential 12-step, Christ-centered recovery program. We offer multiple support groups for both men & women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction & pornography, food issues, & over coming 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.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUP 2nd Tue. monthly, 4-5:30 p.m. Preregistration is req. (to receive dial-in codes for toll-free call). Please dial the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24-7 Helpline, 800272-3900, for more info. ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS W/ DEBT? Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous + Business Debtor’s Anonymous. Wed., 6:30-7:30 p.m., Methodist Church in the Rainbow Room at Buell & S. Winooski, Burlington. Contact Jennifer, 917-568-6390.

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DIVORCE CARE SUPPORT GROUP Divorce is a tough road. Feelings of separation, betrayal, confusion, anger & self-doubt are common. But there is life after divorce. Led by people who have already walked down that road, we’d like to share w/ you a safe place & a process that can help make the journey easier. This free 13-week group for men & women will be offered on Sun., 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sep. 8-Dec. 1, at the North Avenue Alliance Church, 901 North Ave., Burlington. Register for class at essexalliance.churchcenter. com. For more info, call Sandy 802-425-7053.

FAMILIES COPING W/ADDICTIONS (FCA) GROUP (ADDICTION SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES) Families Coping w/ Addiction (FCA) is an open-community peer support group for adults 18+ struggling w/ the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one. FCA is not 12-step based but provides a welcoming & stigma-free forum for those living this experience, in which to develop personal coping skills & to draw strength & insight from one another. Group meets weekly on Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m., on Zoom. Check Turning Point Center website (turningpointcentervt.org) for Zoom link, listed under “Family Support” (click on “What We Offer” dropdown).

DECLUTTERERS’ SUPPORT GROUP Are you ready to make improve ments but find it overwhelming? Maybe 2 or 3 of us can get together to help each other simplify. 9893234, 425-3612.

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DISCOVER THE POWER OF CHOICE! SMART Recovery welcomes anyone, including family & friends, affected by any kind of substance or activity addiction. It is a science-based program that encourages absti nence. Specially trained volunteer facilitators provide leadership. Sun. at 5 p.m. The meeting has moved to Zoom: meetingsWelearnfacilitator:zoom.us/j/92925275515.smartrecovery.VolunteerBert,399-8754.Youcanmoreatsmartrecovery.org.hopetoreturntoface-to-facethissummer.

FAMILY RESTORED: SUPPORT GROUP FOR FRIENDS & FAMILIES OF ADDICTS & ALCOHOLICS Wed., 6:30-8 p.m., Holy Family/St. Lawrence Parish, 4 Prospect St., Essex Junction. For further info, please visit restored.orgthefamilyorcontact Lindsay Duford at 781-960-3965 12lindsaymarie@gmail.com.or expiration period for zoning, water, and wastewater permits [11.04 &11.05] definition of “Inn” [Ch.12]; Amend definition of “Excavation” [Ch.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT Steps to End Domestic Violence of fers a weekly drop-in support group for female-identified survivors of intimate partner violence, including individuals who are experiencing or have been affected by domestic violence. The support group offers a safe, confidential place for survivors to connect w/ others, to heal & to recover. In support group, partici pants talk through their experiences & hear stories from others who have experienced abuse in their relationships. Support group is also a resource for those who are unsure of their next step, even if it involves remaining in their current relation ship. Tue., 6:30-8 p.m. Childcare is provided. Info: 658-1996.

BETTER BREATHERS CLUB American Lung Association support group for people w/ breathing is sues, their loved ones or caregivers. Meets on the 1st Mon. of every mo., 11 a.m.-noon at the Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. For more info call 802-776-5508.

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The Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group will be held every 2nd Tue. of the mo., 6-7:45 p.m. via conference call. Newly diagnosed? Prostate cancer reoccurrence? General discussion & sharing among survivors & those beginning or rejoining the battle.

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ALATEEN GROUP Alateen group in Burlington on Sun. 5-6 p.m. at the UU building at the top of Church St. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Daily meetings in various locations. Free. Info, 864-1212. Want to overcome a drinking problem? Take the 1st step of 12 & join a group in your area.

Please join our parent-led online support group designed to share our questions, concerns & struggles, as well as our resources & successes! Contribute to our discussion of the unique but shared experience of parenting. We will be meeting weekly on Mon., 10-11 a.m. For more info or to register, please contact Heather at hniquette@pcavt. org, 802-498-0607, family-support-programs.pcavt.org/ AL-ANON For families & friends of alcohol ics. Phone meetings, electronic meetings (Zoom), & an Al-Anon blog are avail. online at the Al-Anon website. For meeting info, go to vermontalanonalateen.org or call 866-972-5266.

CEREBRAL PALSY GUIDANCE Cerebral Palsy Guidance is a very comprehensive informa tional website broadly covering the topic of cerebral palsy & associated medical conditions. Its mission is to provide the best possible info to parents of children living w/ the complex condition of cerebral palsy. cerebral-palsy.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/

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Celebrate Recovery meetings are for anyone struggling w/ hurt, habits & hang-ups, which include everyone in some way. We welcome everyone at Cornerstone Church in Milton, which meets every Fri. at 7-9 p.m. We’d love to have you join us & discover how your life can start to change. Info: 893-0530, julie@ mccartycreations.com.

CENTRAL VERMONT CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP

12]; w. Various, non-substantive grammatical and organizational adjustments [text and Table A-1]; x. Zoning Map; includes changes to R2, creation of LS3 and LS4 districts. These are a summary of the proposed changes. Copies of the adopted and proposed regulations can be found at the Town Offices at 781 Blakely Road and may also be reviewed online at http:// COLCHESTERwww.colchestervt.gov.PLANNING COMMISSION Publication date: August 24, 2022 TOWN OF CHARLOTTE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CONSULTANT TO ASSIST WITH TRANSITION OF FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES FROM PRIVATE ORGANIZATION TO MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT The Request for Proposals can be viewed on the Town’s website: www.charlottevt.org or obtained by contacting Dean Bloch, Town Administrator at: dean@townofcharlotte.com or 425-3071 ext. 5. Bids are due by Monday September 12, 2022 at 4:00 pm. 7 topstoriesnews 5 days weeka 1 signconvenientemailuptokeepup: sevendaysvt.com/daily7 ST8V-Daily7072920.indd 1 7/24/20 8:30 AM CONTINUED

A CIRCLE OF PARENTS FOR MOTHERS OF COLOR Please join our parent-led online support group designed to share our questions, concerns & struggles, as well as our resources & successes! Contribute to our discussion of the unique but shared experience of parenting. We will be meeting weekly on Wed., 10-11 a.m. For more info or to register, please contact Heather at hniquette@pcavt. org, 802-498-0607, family-support-programs.pcavt.org/

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT Montpelier daytime support group meets on the 3rd Thu. of every mo. at the Unitarian Church ramp entrance, 1:30-2:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury support group meets on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., 1-2:30 p.m. Colchester evening support group meets on the 1st Wed. of every mo., at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the Board Room Conference Room, 5:30-7:30 p.m. White River Jct. meets on the 2nd Fri. of every mo., at Bugbee Sr. Ctr. from 3-4:30 p.m. Call our helpline at 877-856-1772.

NARCONON SUNCOAST DRUG & ALCOHOL REHABILITATION & EDUCATION Narconon reminds families that overdoses due to an elephant tranquilizer known as Carfentanil has been on the rise in nearly every community nationwide. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid painkiller 100 times more powerful than fentanyl & 1,000 times stronger than heroin. A tiny grain of it is enough to be fatal. To learn more about carfentanil abuse & how to help your loved one, visit instepsNarcononhtml.drug-abuse/parents-get-help.narconon-suncoast.org/Addictionscreenings:canhelpyoutaketoovercomeaddictionyourfamily.Calltodayfora no-cost screening or referral: 1-877-841-5509.

SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS, MONTPELIER Do you have a problem w/ compulsive sexual behavior? A 12-step program has helped us. SAA Montpelier meets twice weekly at 6 p.m: Monday virtual meeting, details at saatalk.info; Thursday face-to-face at Bethany Church, Montpelier, details at saa-recovery.org. Contact saa.vtrecovery@gmail. com or call 802-322-3701.

A meeting of cancer patients, survivors & family members intended to comfort & support those who are currently suffer ing from the disease. 2nd Thu. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., St. Albans. comcast.net.Winooski.Church,p.m.2ndstpaulum@myfairpoint.net.Info:Wed.ofeverymo.,6-7:30WinooskiUnitedMethodist24W.AllenSt.,Info:hovermann4@

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NAMI CONNECTION PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS Weekly virtual meetings. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, program@ namivt.org or 800-639-6480. Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for adults living w/ mental health challenges.

NEW (& EXPECTING) MAMAS & PAPAS! EVERY PRIMARY CAREGIVER TO A BABY! The Children’s Room invites you to join our weekly drop-in support group. Come unwind & discuss your experiences & questions around infant care & development, self-care & postpartum healing, & community resources for families w/ babies. Tea & snacks provided. Thu., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bring your babies! (Newborn through crawling stage). Located in Thatcher Brook Primary School, 47 Stowe St., orgContactchildrensroomonline.org.childrensroom@wwsu.or244-5605.

The SafeSpace Anti-Violence Program at Pride Center of Vermont offers peer-led support groups for survivors of relationship, dating, emo tional &/or hate-violence. These groups give survivors a safe & supportive environment to tell their stories, share info, & offer & receive support. Support groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain info on how to better cope w/ feelings & experiences that surface because of the trauma they have experienced. Please call SafeSpace at 863-0003 if you are interested in joining.

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OPEN EARS, OPEN MINDS A mutual support circle that focuses on connection & self-exploration. Fri. at 1 p.m., Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Abby Levinsohn, 777-8602.

POTATO SUPPORTINTOLERANCEGROUP Anyone coping w/ potato intolerance & interested in joining a support group, contact Jerry Fox, 48 Saybrook Rd., Essex Junction, VT 05452.

FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS (FA) Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? FA is a free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeat ing, under-eating or bulimia. Local meetings are held twice a wk.: Mon., 4-5:30 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Norwich, Vt.; & Wed., 6:30-8 p.m., at Hanover Friends Meeting House, Hanover, N.H. For more info & a list of addi tional meetings throughout the U.S. & the world, call 603-6301495 or visit foodaddicts.org. G.R.A.S.P. (GRIEF RECOVERY AFTER A SUBSTANCE PASSING) Are you a family member who has lost a loved one to addic tion? Find support, peer-led support group. Meets once a mo. on Mon. in Burlington. Please call for date & location. RSVP mkeasler3@gmail.com or call 310-3301 (message says Optimum Health, but this is a private number).

SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT HOPE Works offers free support groups to women, men & teens who are survivors of sexual violence. Groups are avail. for survivors at any stage of the healing process. Intake for all support groups is ongoing. If you are interested in learning more or would like to schedule an intake to become a group member, please call our office at 864-0555, ext. 19, or email our victim advocate at advocate@ sover.net.

SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION NEW ENGLAND Support group meeting held on the 4th Tue. of every mo., 6:30-8:30 p.m., Williston Police Station. Info, Blythe Leonard, 878-0732.

Meet every 2nd Mon., 6-7:30 p.m., & every 3rd Wed. from 1011:30 a.m., at Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice in Berlin. The group is open to the public & free of charge. More info: Diana Moore, 224-2241.

RECOVERING FROM RELIGION Meets on the 2nd Tue. of every mo., 6-8 p.m., at Brownell Public Library, 6 Lincoln St., Essex Junction, unless there’s inclement weather or the date falls on a holiday. Attendees can remain anonymous if they so choose & are not required to tell their story if they do not wish to, but everyone will be welcome to do so. The primary focus of a Recovering From Religion support group is to provide ongoing & personal support to individuals as they let go of their religious beliefs. This transitional period is an ongoing process that can result in a range of emotions, as well as a ripple effect of consequences throughout an individual’s life. As such, the support meetings are safe & anonymous places to express these doubts, fears & experiences without biased feedback or proselytizing. We are here to help each other through this journey. Free.

This Hearing Voices Group seeks to find understanding of voice-hearing experiences as real lived experiences that may happen to anyone at anytime. We choose to share experi ences, support & empathy. We validate anyone’s experience & stories about their experience as their own, as being an honest & accurate representation of their experience, & as being acceptable exactly as they are. Tue., 2-3 p.m. Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: abby@pathwaysvermont.org.802-777-8602, HELLENBACH CANCER SUPPORT Call to verify meeting place. Info, 388-6107. People living w/ cancer & their caretakers convene for support.

The Kindred Connections program provides peer support for all those touched by cancer. Cancer patients, as well as caregivers, are provided w/ a mentor who has been through the cancer experience & knows what it’s like to go through it. In addition to sensitive listening, Kindred Connections provides practical help such as rides to doctors’ offices & meal deliver ies. The program has people who have experienced a wide variety of cancers. For further info, please contact info@vcsn.net.

QUEEN CITY MEMORY CAFÉ The Queen City Memory Café offers a social time & place for people w/ memory impairment & their friends & family to laugh, learn, & share concerns & celebrate feeling understood & connected. Enjoy coffee, tea & baked goods w/ entertainment & conversation. QCMC meets on the 3rd Sat. of every mo., 10 a.m.-noon, at the Thayer Building, 1197 North Ave., Burlington. 316-3839.

NARCANON BURLINGTON GROUP Group meets every Mon. at 7 p.m., at the Turning Point Center, 179 S. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, in Burlington. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. Info: Amanda H. 338-8106.

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PONDERING GENDER & SEXUALITY Pondering Gender & Sexuality is a twice-monthly facilitated mutual support group for folks of any identity (whether fully formed or a work in progress) who want to engage in meaning ful conversations about gender, sexuality & sexual orientation, &/or the coming-out process. Discussions can range from the personal to the philosophical & beyond as we work together to create a compassionate, safe & courageous space to explore our experiences. The group will be held on the 2nd Sun. & 4th Tue., 1-2:30 p.m., of every mo., either virtually or at Pride Center of Vermont. Email pgs@ pridecentervt.org for more info or w/ questions!

FIERCELY FLAT VT A breast cancer support group for those who’ve had mastectomies. We are a casual online meeting group found on Facebook at Fiercely Flat VT. Info: stacy.m.burnett@gmail. com.

KINSHIP CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP A support group for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Led by a trained representative & facilitator. Meets on the 2nd Tue. of every mo., 6:30-7:45 p.m., at Milton Public Library. Free. For more info, call 802-893-4644 or email library@ miltonvt.gov. events/561452568022928.Facebook.com/

QUEER CARE GROUP This support group is for adult family members & caregivers of queer &/or questioning youth. It is held on the 2nd Mon. of every mo., 6:30-8 p.m., at Outright Vermont, 241 North Winooski Ave. This group is for adults only. For more info, email info@ outrightvt.org.

STUTTERING SUPPORT GROUPS If you’re a person who stutters, you are not alone! Adults, teens & school-age kids who stutter, & their families are welcome to join 1 of our 3 free National Stuttering Association (NSA) stuttering support groups at UVM (join by Zoom or in person). Adults: 5:30-6:30 p.m., 1st & 3rd Tue. monthly; teens (ages 13-17): 5:30-6:30 p.m., 2nd Thu. monthly; school-age children (ages 8-12) & parents (meeting separately): 4:15-5:15 p.m., 2nd Thu. monthly. Pomeroy Hall (489 Main St., UVM campus). Info: Team@gmail.com,burlington,nsachapters.org/burlingtonstutters656-0250.Go,Stuttering!

LIVING THROUGH LOSS Gifford Medical Center is an nouncing the restart of its grief support group, Living Through Loss. The program is sponsored by the Gifford Volunteer Chaplaincy Program & will meet weekly on Fri., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., in Gifford’s Chun Chapel beginning on Aug. 6. Meetings will be facilitated by the Rev. Timothy Eberhardt, spiritual care coordinator, & Emily Pizzale MSW, LICSW, a Gifford social worker. Anyone who has experienced a significant loss over the last year or so is warmly invited to attend & should enter through the hospital’s main entrance wearing a mask on the way to the chapel. Meetings will be based on the belief that, while each of us is on a unique journey in life, we all need a safe place to pause, to tell our stories &, especially as we grieve, to receive the support & strength we need to continue along the way.

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READY TO BE TOBACCO-FREE GROUPS Join a free 4-5-week group workshop facilitated by our coaches, who are certified in tobacco treatment. We meet in a friendly, relaxed & virtual atmosphere. You may qualify for a free limited supply of nicotine replacement therapy. Info: Call 802-847-7333 or aboutmyhealthyvt.orgorgquittobaccoclass@uvmhealth.emailtogetsignedup,orvisittolearnmoreupcomingworkshops!

MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP Area Myeloma Survivors, Families & Caregivers have come together to form a Multiple Myeloma Support Group. We provide emo tional support, resources about treatment options, coping strategies & a support network by participating in the group experience w/ people who have been through similar situations. 3rd Tue. of every mo., 5-6 p.m., at the New Hope Lodge on East Ave. in Burlington. Info: Kay Cromie, 655-9136, kgcromey@ aol.com.

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All women+ are invited to this open, supportive recovery group, based in the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (but appropriate for all addictive behaviors, i.e. alcohol, drugs, relationships, etc.) presented at Mercy Connections, 255 S. Champlain St., Burlington. The format of the meetings will include readings, meditation, journaling & sharing. No registration/drop-in. Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Info: org/schedule.846-7063,mercyconnections.org,kmercer@802-mercyconnections.

SEX & LOVE ANONYMOUSADDICTS 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem w/ sex or relationships? We can help. Shawn, 660-2645. Visit slaafws. org or saa-recovery.org for meetings near you.

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INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS/ PAINFUL BLADDER SUPPORT GROUP Interstitial cystitis (IC) & painful bladder syndrome can result in recurring pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort in the bladder/pelvic region & urinary frequency/urgency. These are often misdiagnosed & mistreated as a chronic bladder infection. If you have been diagnosed or have these symptoms, you are not alone. For Vermont-based support group, email bladderpainvt@ gmail.com or call 899-4151 for more info.

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MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS Do you have a problem w/ marijuana? MA is a free 12-step program where addicts help other addicts get & stay clean. Ongoing Wed., 7 p.m., at Turning Point Center, 179 S. Winooski, Suite 301, Burlington. 861-3150.

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Weekly virtual meetings. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, info@ namivt.org or 800-639-6480. Family Support Group meetings are for family & friends of individuals living w/ mental illness.

Sharing your sadness, finding your joy. Please join us as we learn more about our own grief & explore the things that can help us to heal. There is great power in sharing our experi ences w/ others who know the pain of the loss of a loved one & healing is possible through the sharing. BAYADA Hospice’s local bereavement support coordinator will facilitate our weekly group through discus sion & activities. Everyone from the community is welcome. 1st & last Wed. of every mo. at 4 p.m. via Zoom. To register, please contact bereavement program coordinator Max Crystal, mcrystal@bayada.com or 802-448-1610.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) A 12-step program for people who identify as overeaters, compulsive eaters, food addicts, anorexics, bulimics, etc. No matter what your problem w/ food, we have a solution! All are welcome, meetings are open, & there are no dues or fees. 802-863-2655meetingforoavermont.org/meeting-listSeethecurrentmeetinglist,format&more;orcallanytime!

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 862-4516 or cvana. org. Held in Burlington, Barre & St. Johnsbury.

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Oversee and support the administration of graduate programs in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. Report to the Department Chair in accordance with CEMS Dean’s office &/ or central administrative office guidance or procedures. Provide executive assistance to departmental academic administrators such as Chair, Vice Chair, program, & Center Directors. Provide secondary support for the other departments & programs in the Colleges as needed during periods of high work volume, high student census, & staff absences. Support the faculty recruitment processes, support graduate student application, matriculation, on-boarding, & graduation. Support the recruitment, hiring & payroll for undergraduate students in all undergraduate job categories as well as temporary employees for the department. Support faculty travel, faculty purchasing, faculty discretionary account reconciliation, sponsored projects management including purchases & cost-transfers. Support departmental meetings, events, workshops, & seminars. Support undergraduate student experience to include department & program events, club activities, & specialty programming. Manage departmental records & data, liaising with other University offices & the Dean’s Office for record retention & reporting as needed. Support departmental & programmatic projects such as teaching evaluations both final semester & mid-semester, & the Schedule of Courses maintenance. Support faculty reappointment, promotion, & tenure dossier preparation & submission. Apply online:

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Burlington, VT. Evernorth is hiring an affordable housing Asset Manager for our fabulous Asset Management team! This position is responsible for the long-term operational health of a designated portion of the Evernorth portfolio of properties while contributing to corporate oversight of portfolio performance and investment return. It provides technical guidance to and shares data with managing general partners, investors and management companies to assure best practices. The position examines the financial performance of the portfolio and develops long-term operational and capital projections to determine the sustainability and solvency of each asset within the portfolio. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of low income housing tax credits, rural development, commercial leases, property insurance, a minimum 3 years of real estate, construction, property management or asset management and strong financial analysis skills. Proficiency in Office 365 is required. Bachelor’s degree or three years’ experience in investment asset management required.

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Oversee and support the administration of graduate programs in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. Lead and assist with marketing efforts for CEMS graduate programs and for recruiting applicants. Build, develop and coordinate College of Engineering and Math Sciences (CEMS) graduate programs. Serve as liaison with faculty, students, other campus organizations, and employers. Support students in University academic processes, career development with training in writing professional curricula vitae, cover letters, and portfolios. Monitor graduate students and generate and review reflections on the experiences for use in marketing materials by Communications Team. Track careers of graduates. Coordinate the admissions process; access and analyze program data for the college leadership, and provide ongoing support for graduate students once they enroll in the College. Apply online: uvmjobs.com/postings/55870 PM

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Finance & Energy Coach Southeastern VT Community Action (SEVCA) is hiring a dynamic, compassionate FT Finance & Energy Coach. This trailblazing Coach will engage Vermonters living with low and moderate incomes to reduce their climate impact while improving their financial stability. Must have a keen interest in personal finance and unlocking the puzzle of the programs, services, credits, and rebates that will help clients transition to cleaner, more efficient energy sources. Coach will provide 1:1 counseling and workshops to residents in SEVCA’s service area (Windham & Windsor Counties). Training in Assoc. for Financial Counseling & Planning Education (AFCPE) financial counseling and energy efficiency training will be provided and you will work with four other Coaches across VT under direction of the statewide Team Lead. SEVCA offers competitive salary and generous benefits incl. pd. Vac, holidays, sick and personal time, H/D/L/V ins., and 403B retirement. Job can be in person (Westminster), remote, or hybrid. Send resume & cover letter to: Emmett Dunbar, Economic Development Dir., edunbar@sevca.org Or mail to 91 Buck Dr., Westminster, VT 05158. EEO/AA. sevca.org

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Duties include project development, conservation implementation, grant writing, public education & outreach, work plan & budget development, and partner networking. Work will be carried out under the supervision and direction of the Director. This position will be based out of the Lamoille County USDA Service Center in Morrisville, Vermont. Entrepreneurial individuals and independent workers with solid work ethic and high personal performance standards encouraged to apply.

We offer an excellent benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, generous time off, a retirement plan and discounted gym membership. Please apply by visiting cvoeo.org/careers and include a cover letter and resume.

Do you want to work for an Agency that positively impacts the lives of over 20,000 individuals? CVOEO has an exciting opportunity to help individuals who are most in need at our Community Resource Center in Burlington. We are looking for compassionate advocates to help individuals who are experiencing homelessness and who have low income to find or maintain suitable housing, employment and other social and health supports, and connect clients with local social service agencies organizations, landlords, and funding sources. This is a full time, 40 hours/week position.

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The Lamoille County Conservation District is seeking a conserva tion outreach staff position responsible for working with local farms to identify and address water quality concerns, soil health and other conservation measures. The new staff member will focus on farms with animals, annual crops, and farm nutrient management. The bulk of the work be the oversite of the Agricultural Clean Water Initiative Program (Ag-CWIP), and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) as well as new opportunities that will arrive in FY 23 such as Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), Pay ment for Phosphorus (PFP) and new Soil Health and Agroforestry funding. The position will also be responsible to organize Local Work Groups that will inform the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on local conservation needs.

Please submit resume and references at lccddirector@gmail.com by September 9, 2022. LCCD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Successful applicants will have a Bachelor degree in an appropriate discipline plus two years of community service experience or a combination of education and experience from which comparable skills and knowledge are acquired; the ability to work with diverse populations; and excellent verbal and communication skills, bilingual abilities are a plus. Pay starts at $27.50/hour. If you want to work for social justice and be part of the most energetic and committed teams in the state of Vermont, please visit www.cvoeo. org/careers to learn more and to submit your cover letter and resume.

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SCHOOL Food Service Worker Johnson Elementary School seeks a motivated individual to join our school nutrition team. This position performs a wide range of cooking tasks to prepare student meals, cook from scratch and follow standardized recipes, comply with all state sanitation guideline re quirements, and operate POS cash register system. Must be willing to attend trainings in child nutrition and take online trainings. Minimum of a high school diploma, or equivalent, plus one to two years of cooking experience preferred, but can train the right individual. Familiarity with public school hot lunch programs desirable. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

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The Farm and Forest Viability Program Assistant is a full time, 40-hour per week position supporting the administration of the Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program. This is a dynamic position that works collabora tively with Viability Program team members to keep our program running smoothly and delivering excellent programming to farm and forest clients. We work closely with a wide variety of farm, food, and forest-focused organizations across the state and this role will include engagement with statewide partners on critical issues in the working landscape.

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Lamoille Restorative Center (LRC) is hiring a Full-Time School Engagement Specialist (SES) for their Lamoille Valley School Engagement Program team. Responsibilities include providing outreach and support to Lamoille Valley students ages five to 15, and their families, struggling with school attendance. The SES helps students re-engage with school by collaborating with their families, school and human services providers to identify and address root causes of school absences.

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The VHCB housing team is seeking talented individuals to join us in helping Vermont deliver more affordable homes to solve the unprecedented housing crisis. We are a collaborative and diligent team who believe in VHCB’s mission to assist in creating more affordable housing for Vermonters. If you have experience and passion for affordable housing, this position could be right for you. We are advertising for both the Housing Analyst role, and for the role of Senior Housing Analyst.

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VHCB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Positions will remain open until filled.

VHCB is seeking a skilled accounting professional for the role of Controller to work in a fast paced, interesting, and supportive environment. Manage the preparation of monthly financial statements, ensure accurate accounting and reporting of federal and state grants management, and support the management of VHCB’s loan portfolio, budget, and audit process. Applicants will have experience creating multi-fund financial statements and managing a complex general ledger as well as a work ing knowledge of governmental and/or fund accounting and GAAP, familiarity with federal grants management and federal administrative regulations.

12t-VCHB082422 1 8/22/22 2:14 PM Work for Vermont’s Largest Employer! Work for Vermont’s Largest Employer! Over the past twenty years, Vermont HITEC educated and employed over 1,600 individuals in the healthcare, information technology, advanced manufacturing & business services fields. We are accepting applications for our latest healthcare program. The program offers eight weeks of Phlebotomy training at no cost and immediate employment and apprenticeship as a Phlebotomist with The UVM Medical Center (up to 12 positions) upon successful completion. 3Enrollment in a Registered Apprenticeship 3Up to 12 full-time positions available 3Guaranteed starting wages with shift differential (where applicable) 3Performance-based increases 3Full benefits, including health, dental, paid vacation, 401k, and more 3No cost for qualified VT residents * Employment guaranteed upon successful completion of the 8-week program. The ITAR Program (Information Technology Apprenticeship Readiness) is a partnership of: FEATURES:PROGRAM ➢ Dedicated student support ➢ Guaranteedemployment * ➢ Starting wage of $16.46 with potential to earn $17.29 after one year ➢ Performance-basedsalaryincreases ➢ National Certification as a TechnicianPhlebotomy JOB FEATURES: ➢ Work for Vermont’s largest employer ➢ Direct patient care ➢ Team environment ➢ Rewarding work ➢ High-growthoccupation ➢ Day shifts available LEARN MOREAPPLY iaahitec.orgONLINEDEADLINEFORFALL2022SESSION:SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER11,2022 The ITAR Program is funded in part by a grant from the Vermont and U.S. Departments of Labor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, political affiliation or belief. TRAIN TO BE A PHLEBOTOMIST GUARANTEED JOB IN 8 WEEKS* TRUSTEDYOURLOCALSOURCE. DAYSVT.COMJOBS.SEVEN1x2 Jobs Filler.indd 1 1/14/20 12:30 PM GardenMacDunCare Seeking people who enjoy working outdoors to join our amazing team. Typical gardening activities will be completed, but without using chemicals or fossil fueled power tools. Schedules can be very flexible. Pay commensurateexperience.with lazydogs2@comcast.net

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Join the staff of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, an innovative funding organization supporting the development and preservation of affordable housing for Vermonters, community development, the conservation of agricultural land, natural areas, recreational land, forest land, and historic preservation. Other programs include VHCB AmeriCorps, the Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program, and Healthy and Lead-Safe Homes. We are hiring for multiple full-time positions based in our Montpelier office.

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Benefits include medical insurance with a health reimbursement account, dental, vision, short and long term disability, 10% employer funded retirement plan, 457 retirement plan, accident insurance, life insurance, cancer and critical illness insurance and access to reduced cost continuing education. We also offer a generous time off policy including paid time off, sick, and 13 paid holidays. And sign on bonus of up to $2,000.

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BHA serves a diverse population of tenants and partners with a variety of community agencies. To most effectively carry out our vision of delivering safe and affordable housing to all, we are committed to cultivating a staff that reflects varied lived experiences, viewpoints, and educational histories. Therefore, we strongly encourage candidates from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and women to apply.

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Provides assistance to community members who are without housing and have barriers to locating and securing housing in the community. This grant funded position works closely with our Rental Assistance department and Chittenden County Coordinated Entry and is a part of a skilled team that focuses on assessment, intervention, and service coordination of at-risk households.

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Administrative Assistant / Customer Service Rep. - Department of Psychiatry - #S3823PO - Research Center for Children, Youth, and Families, Inc. (RCCYF), publisher of social and behavioral assessment tools known as the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA®), is seeking a talented individual to contribute importantly to the RCCYF’s nonprofit mission by providing both administrative assistance and customer service. Successful candidate shall creatively produce an annual catalog using desktop publishing software, maintain a dynamic website (www.aseba.org), and create enhanced product images for an e-commerce site. Team player shall prepare and tailor license agreements from standard templates, communicate with applicants, and track status from initial license application through full execution of license. Team member shall field questions and requests from customers and authorized distributors, and provide responsive, thorough, and timely replies by e-mail and phone. As part of small, collaborative customer service team, candidate shall process sales orders through the A/R system and fulfill orders. In a backup capacity, shall pay bills, write checks, and prepare bank deposits. 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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Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Working knowledge of goCrop for nutrient management planning, ArcGIS for agriculture mapping, word processing and spreadsheet applications, and other agricultural related software. Working knowledge of USDA EQIP programs, Land Treatment plans, Nutrient Management plans, NRCS conservation practice certification. Experience with field trial design, implementation, data collection and summary report preparation with cover crops and other soil health building practices. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.

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CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): Cancerian poet Danusha Laméris discovered that earthworms have taste buds all over their bodies. Now she loves to imagine she’s giving them gifts when she drops bits of apples, beets, avocados, melons, and carrot tops into the compost bin. “I’d always thought theirs a menial life, eyeless and hidden, almost vulgar.” But now that she understands “they bear a pleasure so sublime,” she wants to help the worms fulfill their destinies. I mention this, Cancerian, because I suspect you may have comparable turnarounds in the coming weeks. Long-held ideas may need adjustments. Incomplete understandings will be filled in when you learn the rest of the story. You will receive a stream of interesting new information that changes your mind, mostly in enjoyable ways.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): In the coming weeks, I urge you to flee from stale and rigid certainty. Rebel against dogmatic attitudes and arrogant opinions. Be skeptical of unequivocal answers to nuanced questions. Instead, dear Aries, give your amused rever ence to all that’s mysterious and enigmatic. Bask in the glimmer of intriguing paradoxes. Draw inspiration and healing from the fertile unknown. For inspiration, write out this Mary Oliver poem and carry it with you: “Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. Let me keep company with those who say ‘Look!’ and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads.”

GEMINI (May 21-Jun. 20): The witch Lisa Chamberlain writes about the magical properties of colors. About brown, she says it “represents endurance, solidity, grounding, and strength.” She adds that it’s used in magic to enhance “balance, concentration, material gain, home, and companion animals.” Accord ing to my reading of the astrological omens, the upcoming weeks should be a deeply brown time for you Geminis. To move your imagination in a righteous direction, have fun wearing clothes in shades of brown. Grace your environment with things that have the hues of chestnut, umber, mahogany, sepia and burnt sienna. Eat and drink caramel, toffee, cinnamon, almonds, coffee and chocolate.

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LEO (Jul. 23-Aug. 22): You should never allow yourself to be tamed by others. That ad vice is always apropos for you Leos, and even more crucial to heed in the coming weeks. You need to cultivate maximum access to the raw, primal sources of your life energy. Your ability to thrive depends on how well you identify and express the beautiful animal within you. Here’s my only caveat: If you imagine there may be value in being tamed a little, in harnessing your brilliant beast, do the taming yourself. And assign that task to the part of you that possesses the wildest wisdom.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You know more about how karma works than all the other signs. Scorpio-style intelligence typi cally has a fine intuitive grasp of how today’s realities evolved out of the deep patterns and rhythms of the past. But that doesn’t mean you perfectly understand how karma works. And in the coming weeks, I urge you to be eager to learn more. Become even savvier about how the law of cause and effect impacts the destinies of you and your allies. Meditate on how the situations you are in now were influenced by actions you took once upon a time. Ruminate on what you could do in the near future to foster good karma and diminish weird karma.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the Spansh language, there’s the idiom pensando en la inmortalidad del cangrejo. Its literal translation is “thinking about the immortality of the crab.” It applies to a person engaged in creative daydreaming — her imagination wandering freely in hopes of rousing innova tive solutions to practical dilemmas. Other languages have similar idioms. In Finnish, istun ja mietin syntyjä syviä means “wonder ing about the world’s early origins.” Polish has marzyć o niebieskich migdałach, or “dreaming about blue almonds.” I encourage you to enjoy an abundance of such explorations in the coming days, Capricorn. You need to fantasize more than usual.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP. 22) Whenever you are contemplating a major decision, I hope you raise questions like these: 1) Which option shows the most self-respect? 2) Which path would be the best way to honor yourself? 3) Which choice is most likely to help you fulfill the purposes you came to Earth to carry out? 4) Which course of action would enable you to express your best gifts? Are there questions you would add, Virgo? I expect the coming months will require you to generate key deci sions at a higher rate than usual, so I hope you will make intensive use of my guiding inquiries, as well as any others you formulate. REALASTROLOGY.COM OR 1-877-873-4888 Eva Sollberger’s supported by: Each fall, migratory monarch butterﬂies travel thousands of miles to overwinter in Mexico. eir population is declining, so Vermonters — including Donna Bister — are helping them along by cultivating their main food source: milkweed. Eva recently watched Bister's butterﬂies emerge from their chrysalides in Burlington.

LIBRA (Sep. 23-Oct. 22): Libran blogger Ana-Sofia Cardelle writes, “I look back on past versions of myself with such love and tender ness. I want to embrace myself at different parts of my life.” I hope you’re inspired by her thoughts as you carry out the following ac tions: 1) Create an altar filled with treasures that symbolize major turning points in your destiny. 2) Forgive yourself for what you imag ine to be old errors and ignorance. 3) Summon memories of the persons you were at ages 7, 12 and 17, and write a kind, thoughtful mes sage to each. 4) Literally kiss seven different photos of your face from earlier in your life. 5) Say “thank you” and “bless you” to the self you were when you succeeded at two challenging tests in the past.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Kab balistic writer Simon Jacobson says, “Like a flame, the soul always reaches upward. The soul’s fire wants to defy the confines of life. It cannot tolerate the mediocrity and monotony of sheer materialism. Its passion knows no limits as it craves for the beyond.” That sounds both marvelous and hazardous, right? Jacob son concludes, “Whether the soul’s fire will be a constructive or destructive force is depen dent on the person’s motivation.” According to my astrological analysis, your deep motiva tions are likely to be extra noble and generous in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. So I expect that your soul’s fire will be very constructive.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): My Aquarian reader Georgie Lee wrote to tell me what it’s like being an Aquarius. I offer it to you because you are potentially at the peak of expressing the qualities she names. She says, “Accept that you don’t really have to understand yourself. Be at peace with how you constantly ramble, swerve, and weave to become more of yourself. Appreciate how each electric shift leads to the next electric shift, always chang ing who you are forever. Within the churning, ever-yearning current, marvel at how you remain eternal, steady and solid — yet always evolving, always on a higher ground before.”

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Here’s a good way build your vibrancy: Use your emotional intelligence to avoid swimming against strong currents for extended periods. Please note that swimming against strong currents is fine, even advisable, for brief phases. Doing so boosts your stamina and fosters your trust in your resilience. But mostly, I recommend you swim in the same direction as the currents or swim where the water is calm and currentless. In the coming weeks, I suspect you can enjoy many freestyle excursions as you head in the same direction as vigorous currents.

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TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): A blogger named Chaconia writes, “I’ve cultivated a lifetime of being low maintenance and easygoing, and now I’ve decided I’m done with it. Demanding Me is born today.” I’m giving you temporary permission to make a similar declaration, Taurus. The astrological omens suggest that in the coming weeks, you have every right to be a charming, enchanting and generous version of a demanding person. So I authorize you to be just that. Enjoy yourself as you ask for more of everything.

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We are an older and wiser couple discovering that our sexuality is amazingly hot! She is interested in a threesome with another man. We’d like to go slowly, massage you with a happy ending. She’d love to be massaged with a happy ending or a dozen. Would you be interested in exploring sexuality with a hot older couple?

Easy, compassionate listener with a quick wit and dry humor. I’m an honest, caring, passionate, nature-loving soul — so I’ve been told. Living life with youthfulness to avoid being stagnant and old. Live life so our stories can be told! dpercy123 41, seeking: W, l

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GROUNDED OPTIMIST SEEKS ENTERTAINING COMPANION I like to get out and about, and it’s friendlier with two. Movies, dinner, theater, museums, county fair, picking blueberries, watching the sun set. With any luck, you’ll have some ideas, too. A friend once described me as having a big heart, big laugh. I’m balanced, independent and kind. RealityBased, 59, seeking: M, l ADVENTUROUS, PLAYFUL AND THOUGHTFUL

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REALIST WHO IS OPEN-MINDED I’m an honest, down-to-earth person who has been through a lot in life and is looking for companionship since I’m new to the area. I’m not like most people in that I feel people are afraid to talk to me. I don’t go out of my way to make friends. I wait for them to come to me.

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REDHEADED WONDER I saw you at the airport cellphone lot in a white Mercedes-Benz. You were waving frantically at a Frontier plane. If you were not waving at your husband, maybe we could fly away together. When: Monday, August 8, 2022. Where: airport. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915607 F250 BEAUTY, MCNEIL POWER PLANT 2:15 p.m. You: woman with F250 truck, headed to the beach. Me: man with CX5, headed to my deck. How about we meet in between for a drink? (We needn’t talk of yard waste.) When: Saturday, August 13, 2022. Where: McNeil power plant yard waste facility. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915606 DAYSIES, RAVEN-HAIREDSPARKLYBEAUTY You: tall, pretty woman with glasses, beautiful long, curly black hair, fetching sparkly black pants/vest outfit. Me: tall man, salt/pepper hair, pink blazer and tie, kept noticing you as we walked around the Daysies party. I wanted to say hi, didn’t find the opportunity among the gaggle of revelers. Would you care to share a hello some other time soon? When: Friday, August 5, 2022. Where: Daysies party, ECHO Center. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915602 2 A.M. JAZZ COMPANION AT RADIO BEAN Swaying alone to late-night vibrations, I noticed a tall, bearded, long-haired, brunette human doing their own solo music worship next to me. When the set ended, we turned to face each other, but your friend came over. I thanked you for sharing the space with me, we hugged, and I walked home feeling magical. Who are you? Show yourself! When: Friday, June 10, 2022. Where: Radio Bean. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915600

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JULY OAKLEDGE3, BEACH You: blonde, blue bikini. I came out of my nap to hear you walking by, leaving. I still had my eyes closed as I heard you being chastised for “not just looking but enjoying it.” It all seems like a dream now. I hope not. Find me, magic lady. When: Sunday, July 3, 2022. Where: Oakledge beach. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915594

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WOMAN AT WATERVILLE MARKET We met outside the Waterville market on the 109. We chatted about your dogs, young Daisy and her Rottweiler mom — both present in the car. You work long weeks in caregiving. Me: Chris. Gray beard, cap, dark T-shirt. You seemed very sweet and so lovely! Drop me a line here if you’d like to get in touch. When: Saturday, August 6, 2022. Where: Waterville market. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915603

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We brieﬂy locked eyes the other day as I was heading down the street. You were on your porch reading, and I hesitated to pull my mask down to tell you how handsome you were. I’d love to get another opportunity to do so if you’re interested. When: Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Where: College Street, near the YMCA. You: Man. Me: Man. #915560

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I HELD THE DOOR ... as you were coming out (right in front of Hannaford), and I held the door open for you. All I can say is: If I hadn’t been caught off guard by your beauty, I would’ve asked your name. Interested in getting coffee from someplace other than a gas station sometime? When: ursday, June 30, 2022. Where: Jolley’s in Middlebury. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915583

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CROW BOOKSHOP Rainy Monday; you were shelving books. I inquired, “How are you doing today, friend?” I like your style: oversize jeans. Me: gray rain jacket, faux hawk with a mullet. When: Monday, July 18, 2022. Where: Crow Bookshop. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915590

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CITY MARKET QT Saw you on Monday evening. My roommate asked you about the book you were reading from the other register while I was at yours. You had bright eyes and a warm smile. I would love to get to know you. When: Monday, June 20, 2022. Where: City Market, South End. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915576

CUTIE CASHIER AT PETCO My partner and I (polyam) were on errands, and you checked us out. We both thought you were cute but didn’t wanna make you uncomfy at work! You had crutches, buttons, beautiful J name. We’re two masc NB peeps. I was in a baseball cap with mountains. Remember us? We got a little aquarium. Wanna meet our baby guppies? When: Saturday, July 9, 2022. Where: Petco. You: Couple. Me: Non-binary person. #915599

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What’s your problem? Send it to asktherev@sevendaysvt.com. De Yankee Doodle, ere aren’t a lot of details to go on here, but as long as you’re doing it in private and not in the grocery store, frequent masturbation shouldn’t be too much of a concern. ere are many health beneﬁts to masturbating, including the release of endorphins, reduced stress and better sleep. However, you say you “suffer” from it, so it seems the cons may outweigh the pros in your case. Are you masturbating so much that it hurts? If so, try using better lubrication and maybe switching up your technique. Chronic overstimulation can lead to the penis becoming desensitized. It can also make it less pleasurable to have sex with a partner, and that can certainly cause friction in a Speakingrelationship.ofpartners, how does your spouse feel about the situation?

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FRIDAY COMINGMORNING,DOWN Convenience store on Route 2. Your day was off to a rough start. Sounded like my yesterday. Can I buy you a coffee drink and hold the door for you somewhere? You: in boots with the sporty rims with the red stripes. Me: with the sleeved arms in the race-inspired tire truck. When: Friday, July 29, 2022. Where: Montpelier convenience store. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915596

MEMORABLE TRIP TO THE DUMP Usually not an interesting activity, but your smile and eyes brightened up my trip! I helped you maneuver a set of shelves into the Stowe dumpster (watch out for that nail). When: Friday, June 3, 2022. Where: Stowe dump. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915565

I was shopping the meat department around 3. You stood very close to me. Saw you again in the wine section, then the cheese and yogurt area. Is it just me, or were we both circling the store checking each other out? Single? You wore a long black dress. I dressed very loudly. Tell me what I was wearing. When: Saturday, July 23, 2022. Where: Hannaford on Shelburne Rd. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915593

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REDHEAD, HUNGER MOUNTAIN HIKER Met you on top of Hunger Mountain. You were with two friends. Did we almost make a connection, except for me not getting it? If so, let’s do a hike together and get to know each other. When: Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Where: Hunger Mountain. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915598 WE ZOOMED SOME LAST YEAR You said you see a good friend when you look at me (even with my crazy hair), one of many deep things we shared that made me feel so connected. One year-plus out, missing you. If you still live in the same town, I’m local now. Would love to take a walk, maybe meet a Galactic dog when you have custody? T. When: Friday, May 7, 2021. Where: Zoom. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915597

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