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Stowe struggles to manage traffic jams and parking woes

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Mike Nick recalls how early skiboards expanded skiing and shaped his professional path

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Keep the Matzo Ball Rolling Jewish congregations and organizations come together from all over the state to present the Northern Nosh Jewish Food Festival at Burlington’s Ohavi Zedek Synagogue. Rugelach, blintzes, latkes, challah and shakshouka warm bellies amid live music, puppet shows, tours of the synagogue’s “Lost Mural” and other activities for all ages. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 71

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The Heat Is On It was unseasonably warm in Vermont last week — more “Summer Review” than “Winter Preview,” which is the theme of this week’s special issue. It was hotter still at my house. On Wednesday morning, I woke up in a pool of sweat and tore off the covers. It was almost 50 degrees outside, but every baseboard radiator in the bedroom was cranking as if it were 20 below zero. We’d had this problem before: The zone valve on the furnace that controls heat to the upstairs was stuck open. The heating system here runs on hot water, so my significant other, Tim, called our regular plumber and got the bad news: The earliest Benoure Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning could send someone to the house would be November 10, eight days hence. Tim booked the appointment and joined the cancellation list but kept calling other outfits. One wasn’t taking new customers but recommended another, which was booking into January. Finally he found an Essex Junction company that had a service slot on Friday. It was too cold out to kill the furnace completely, so we opened all the windows and, for the next 48-plus hours, tried to regulate the temperature in the house, wasting precious energy — and money — in the process. It was like driving in a convertible with the top down and the heat on. On Thursday, we got a “scheduled visit reminder” email from the plumber we were expecting on Friday, but with no appointment time designated. We were still waiting mid-afternoon on Friday when we got a call from Benoure saying they’d had a cancellation. A guy could be here in half an hour. Should they dispatch him? For the love of God, yes! Tim called to cancel our existing appointment with the Essex Junction outfit, but no one answered. He emailed, too, and the auto-reply explained that the office was closed for the day due to staffing issues. In the end, a Benoure technician saved us, and the upcoming weekend, by skillfully swapping out the faulty valve. He also fixed the long-disabled faucet in our kitchen sink. It felt like we’d won the lottery. Seriously, though, winter is no joke, and having a functional furnace — or woodstove — is vital in Vermont. So is being able to afford the fuel that goes into

it. Kevin McCallum writes about the latter in a news story this week, one of many cold-weather features. Prior to the pandemic, Benoure checked our finicky heating system every year to make sure it was functional. Now I count myself lucky if they can come when it breaks down. Even here in Chittenden County, we’re feeling the shortage of skilled tradespeople that Anne Wallace Allen described in her October 12 cover story about efforts to build the state’s construction workforce, part of our yearlong “Locked Out” series. There’s reason to worry this winter about the Vermonters who can’t get service in a timely manner. Valves get stuck shut, too. And when it actually is 20 below, that’s a real emergency.

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Families Gear Up for the Slopes at the Cochran Ski & Ride Sale B Y RA C H E L H E LLMA N rachel@sevendaysvt.com RACHEL HELLMAN

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aterbury resident Sandy Yusen is not an early morning person, so it was 9 a.m. by the time she made it to Stowe Mountain Resort one Saturday last winter for a few quick runs on her snowboard. Yusen was too late. She drove several laps around the lot but couldn’t find a parking space. “I ended up heading back home,” she recalled. “It was so disappointing.” This year, Yusen is saying a regretful goodbye to the resort. For the first time she can remember, she and her husband didn’t purchase a season’s pass at Stowe for the coming winter. Instead, they bought passes at Sugarbush and cross-country passes at the Trapp Family Lodge. 14

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“I will miss Stowe. I love the mountain,” said Yusen, who learned to ski at Stowe as a child in the 1970s. But, she added, “I don’t find it relaxing to go through the rigamarole that sometimes it seems has become part of the ski resort experience.” Parking and traffic problems at Stowe — one of Vermont’s oldest and most storied ski areas — have long been wintertime challenges. But in the past few years, new dynamics have swelled the crowds in the scenic town, which is home to Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak. When Coloradobased Vail Resorts bought Stowe Mountain Resort in 2017, it became part of a chain, of

sorts, and the price of its new season lift ticket dropped by more than half, to around $900, drawing new visitors. Then, a few years later, the pandemic boosted interest in the sport — and brought to Vermont a surge of new residents who could work remotely. The growth has created periodic bouts of traffic calamity in a once-bucolic town that was built on the scale of 19th-century commerce. As winter approaches, town officials and Vail are looking for solutions to the anticipated snarls. Skiers and snowboarders are PACKED POWDER

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Eager shoppers whizzed through the hallways of Camels Hump Middle School on Sunday toting snowboards and ski boots. It was the last day of the Cochran Ski & Ride Sale, but the much-anticipated feeding frenzy showed no sign of slowing down. More than 100 patrons rummaged through new and consigned ski and snowboard gear, hoping to score a deal. A teenage girl stood in a corner, fully outfitted in ski gear. “You’re just waiting for the snow, right?” a passerby asked her, jokingly. “I’ve been waiting since the summer!” she replied. The ski sale is one of the oldest and largest of its kind in the state. It’s organized by Cochran’s Ski Area in Richmond, the first nonprofit ski slope in the country, and benefits the Cochran’s Ski Club, which provides Alpine race training opportunities for children ages 6 and up. The pandemic did a number on the annual tradition. The 2020 sale was online, and in 2021 it was staged outdoors in the parking lot at Cochran’s. This year, Kendra Knapik searched eagerly in the gym for gear to outfit her two children for a season at Mt. Mansfield Academy, where her daughter races. Seven-year-old Ellison — who accompanied his mother to the sale — is ready to follow in his sister’s footprints and try out racing for himself this year. Knapik had four sets of skis, two pairs of boots and ski poles in her overflowing cart. The sale enables her to save on gear her children will quickly outgrow. “The amount of money I’m spending on all of his separate pairs of skis is less than what I would have paid to lease only one pair of skis somewhere else,” Knapik said. That’s the ultimate goal of the ski sale, explained Maria Brown, the event’s organizer: “We’re dedicated to the affordable pursuit of Alpine ski racing and a lifelong love of skiing.” m

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dramatic increase in the cost of fossil fuels has sent more Vermonters scrambling this autumn to weatherize their homes, line up financial assistance and find cheaper heating options. Energy advocates hope the search will lead householders to cleaner fuels that in the long run are easier on the pocketbook — and the climate. Businesses that sell woodstoves and cordwood report soaring demand, Efficiency Vermont has seen a surge of interest in switching to electric heat, and demand for fuel assistance is on the rise. The reasons are not hard to fathom: Nearly 40 percent of Vermont households heat with oil or kerosene, and the war in Ukraine has helped drive up those fuel prices by about 50 percent. According to the state Department of Public Service, the cost of

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a gallon of heating oil has risen from an average of $3.59 this past winter to $5.18 in October. Kerosene has jumped from $4.04 a gallon to $6.26. The average homeowner typically spends between $2,100 and $2,700 to heat with oil, meaning they’ll face $900 to $1,200 in higher heating costs this winter. “We could be in for one of the more difficult winters we’ve had in a very long time,” predicted Matt Cota, government affairs director of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association. Europe’s effort to wean itself off Russian natural gas has contributed to the spike, as countries seek replacement fuel sources such as diesel and liquefied natural gas from North America, Cota explained. Imported fuels power Europe’s cars and trucks, as well as its power grid. The economic rebound following the pandemic shutdowns, which led to higher demand for jet fuel, has also contributed to higher prices, Cota said. Lorie Westall, co-owner of the Vermont Woodshed in Underhill, has

witnessed the result. She said demand for the company’s cordwood is unusually strong, with deliveries booked through December. “We are very, very busy,” Westall said of the family-owned business. Orders are up for seasoned firewood, which generally needs a little more drying time to be ready to burn, and for kilndried firewood, which is more expensive but ready to go, she said. Many customers use wood as a supplemental heat source, Westall said, but when fossil fuel prices climb, they burn more wood. The company buys its wood from local loggers and recently raised prices by $25 a cord — to $475 for kiln-dried and $385 for seasoned — to cover the higher cost of fuel for deliveries, she said. Stove sales are up sharply, too, as consumers take advantage of generous federal and state incentives for the installation of efficient wood and pellet stoves, according to Roy L’Esperance, owner of the Chimney Sweep Fireplace Shop, a retailer in Shelburne and Berlin. To overcome anticipated supply chain challenges, the company put in large orders for stoves early, and it has paid off with plenty of inventory, L’Esperance said. “Last year was our record year out of 47 years in business, and this year is going to be even better,” L’Esperance said. There has also been a surge in homeowners considering a switch to electric heat, said Jeff Buell, public relations manager at Efficiency Vermont, a nonprofit that helps people save energy. The Winooski-based program’s website outlines a wide array of energy efficiency incentives and rebates. Recent web traffic tells the story. Compared to last year, visits to pages about heat pumps are up 32 percent, wood and pellet stoves up 52 percent, pellet furnaces up 72 percent, and weatherization up 103 percent, Buell said. Calls are flooding in, too. “There is a noticeable sense of urgency in identifying solutions in the calls we are fielding from customers,” he said. James Zeno, owner of Hinesburgbased Heat Pump Services, said an increase in demand for the devices is related to high oil prices. HEAT SEEKING

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Burlington Board: Gun Violence a ‘Public Health Emergency’ B Y D EREK BR OUWE R derek@sevendaysvt.com The Burlington Board of Health is calling on city leaders to address the “root causes” of surging gun violence. The five-member board authored a three-page resolution this month that formally requests that the Burlington City Council develop a broad public health response to the problem that encompasses schools, mental health, domestic violence and racial equity. The resolution asks the city to create an office of gun violence prevention to spearhead the work. “The increasing gun violence in our city and in our nation is a public health emergency,” board chair Celia Bird said in an interview last Friday. At its meeting on Monday, the city council referred the resolution to a subcommittee for further discussion. The city has recorded 51 instances of criminal gunfire since 2020, a sharp rise from an average of two incidents per year between 2012 and 2019. The increase, not unique to Burlington, is multifaceted, but it is having an outsize effect on the city’s youths of color and immigrant communities, as Seven Days detailed in last week’s cover story. Bird, a nurse practitioner who works at Champlain College, said the city stands the best chance at reducing the violence if it looks to approaches grounded in public health. “Our recommendations are evidence-based,” she said. In addition to creating a new municipal office dedicated to gun violence prevention, the resolution lists eight other steps the city council should take, including partnering with schools to promote prevention, providing public guidance on safe storage of firearms and improving data collection. The resolution also calls for the governor’s office and state lawmakers to empower Burlington and other municipalities to craft their own gun control ordinances. The board wants the city council to pressure lawmakers to approve a set of gun-control charter changes that Burlington voters endorsed in 2014. The charter changes, which require state leaders’ sign-off, would ban guns from bars, require safe storage of firearms and allow police to seize guns following incidents of domestic violence. Bird said the board of health sees municipal leadership as crucial to an effective public health response. m

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bracing for hordes, and some plan to head to other mountains. “There are just people everywhere,” said Lauren Traister of Hyde Park. She fondly remembers the days when she could bump into friends at the base of the lifts. Now, she said, crowds make that impossible. “The number of people on the trail at one time … it is frightening.” Vermont’s population was stagnant or in decline until the pandemic. But between 2010 and 2020, Stowe’s population jumped by more than 20 percent, according to Town Manager Charles Safford. That figure likely includes some of the secondhome owners who moved to Stowe permanently during the pandemic. The growth spells economic success. Stowe now takes in more revenue from lodging than any other city or town in the state, according to the state Department of Taxes, and it’s home to some of the most expensive real estate. The median listing price for a house in the Lamoille County town over the summer was $780,000, according to realtor.com — well above the $455,000 median listing in nearby Chittenden County. But there’s a cost. At peak ski times, Route 108 can be backed up for miles. Popular events such as the Stowe Foliage Arts Festival, which ran from October 7 to 9, create hours-long tie-ups on Route 100, the road that connects Stowe with Interstate 89. In an effort to encourage the use of public transit and carpooling during the upcoming season, Vail introduced steep fees for parking during peak times and created a new $450 season pass for parking. But the pass, which doesn’t guarantee a spot in the lot, reportedly sold out minutes after it went on sale on October 12, further increasing tensions. Vail hasn’t said how many parking passes it sold during that six-minute spree, but skier Bobby Gaudreau, who lives in Morrisville, said he doubted that the charge would make any difference. “Paid parking isn’t going to reduce the number of cars or the number of people trying to get into that parking lot,” said Gaudreau, an IT worker who managed to log on and snag a pass when they went on sale. “Paid parking isn’t going to change anything except make more money for Vail.” There’s very little appetite for widening Route 108 or any other roads in Stowe — or for creating more parking lots. In 2021, the resort applied to build a new 280-space lot as part of its 2003 master plan. But after neighbors complained, the town’s Development Review Board rejected the application.

“I think people are cognizant that there is something special here,” said Safford, the town manager. He noted that onethird of the land in Stowe is protected from development. “People don’t just visit to come skiing,” he said. “We have to be careful we don’t pave over Stowe and diminish its character and its natural beauty.” Many critics point to Vail’s companywide Epic Pass as a major source of the problems. It gives skiers and snowboarders access to more than 30 resorts in several countries, as well as Stowe, Mount Snow and Okemo in Vermont. Some lift passes with certain restrictions cost as little as $500 to $600 for adults. “It’s basically the exact same thing as having the Super Bowl in a stadium that holds 350,000 people and selling an unlimited amount of tickets

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AND SOME PLAN TO HEAD TO OTHER MOUNTAINS. and saying, ‘OK, see if you can get one of those 350,000 seats,’” said South Burlington skier Jay Pilcer. Vail officials don’t make their annual skier visit numbers public. But Pilcer and other skiers said it’s clear the mountain is overpopulated with skiers and riders at times. “The parking can’t handle it. The roads can’t handle it,” Pilcer said. Stowe Mountain Resort spokesperson Adam White denied that the resort sells too many passes. “There have always been cars on the Mountain Road waiting to get here on the morning on weekends and holidays and powder days,” said White, who lives in Jericho and has skied at Stowe for 30 years. “It’s not like all of a sudden there is traffic that didn’t exist before.” As for skiers’ complaints that the slopes are too crowded, White replied that the resort needs to grow in order to survive. “If you want to have your kids and grandkids experience skiing and fall in love with it the same way you did, the businesses have to be here for those future generations,” White said. “Don’t we want to welcome more people and for people to share this experience with us?” Safford is working with officials from the state — which owns a section of Route

108 — and the resort on possible remedies. Late last month, the selectboard agreed to spend $80,000 to hire a consultant who will use cellphone data to assess how and when people are moving around town and seek ways to transport them more efficiently. Meanwhile, Safford said, the town is creating more free shuttles for visitors and residents — and trying to come up with incentives for people to use them. Safford is also counseling acceptance. Gone are the days, he said, when locals could zip up to the mountain anytime for a quick run or two, with seamless free parking at the base lodge. “I don’t think things are going to go back to where they were a decade ago, and I think folks have reconciled themselves to that,” he said. Skiers don’t seem very reconciled. On social media and in conversations, many of them blast Vail (using the hashtag #EPICFAIL) for creating the paid parking scheme only after it sold the season ski passes. If skiers had known it would cost $30 a day to park in most lots on weekends and holidays, Pilcer said, many probably wouldn’t have invested in a season pass. “You have locals who will come up and ski six runs, and now a local who didn’t get a season parking pass is going to have to pay $30 to do that?” Pilcer said. “That’s a bunch of baloney.” Under the new policy, parking is free after 2 p.m. or for cars carrying at least four people. But parking is limited off the mountain, with the closest park-and-ride lot 16 miles away in Waterbury. Vail also suggests that visitors use the park-andride at Morrisville-Stowe State Airport, but Traister said there are only three spaces there. Public bus service goes up Route 108, and some hotels have shuttles that take guests to the resort. “I’m all for doing things to get more cars off the road,” Traister said. “But it’s really disingenuous what Vail is doing. They said they’re putting in all these mechanisms to alleviate traffic, and then they sell all these passes so people will come.” Selectboard member Lisa Hagerty said her family moved to town 17 years ago to be close to the mountain and stayed so her kids and grandchildren could visit from Maine and Massachusetts on winter weekends. For a long time, they did. Not this year. “They are going to try other mountains that are off the major pass programs — and therefore off the radar screen,” Hagerty said, citing traffic and crowds as the deciding factors. “My personal story, sadly, is that my own children did not buy Epic Passes this year — which breaks my heart.” m

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$625 more than the former seasonal total of $1,300, for a new maximum of about $1,900 in assistance this winter. The state has a goal of paying 30 to 40 percent of an average family’s heating bills, Tousignant said. The state also recently added $1 million to a crisis fuel program to help families who run out of money to pay for fuel, as well as $500,000 toward an emergency program to help residents repair or replace heating equipment. Duval, who is also a member of the Vermont Climate Council, said it’s absolutely necessary to boost programs that help people stay warm in winter. But it is also vital for the state to get more residents off fuel sources with so many financial, environmental and health downsides. “Over the long term, we need strategies that can shift away from the underlying problem, which is fossil fuel dependence, rather than putting our money into what really ends up going to phenomenally profitable, multinational fossil fuel corporations,” he said. m

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n the final months of his life, Berlin police officer Jeffrey Strock would break down and cry, a coworker recounted to Vermont State Police investigators. Strock was upset about his on-again, off-again relationship with ex-girlfriend Julie Fandino. Sometimes, Strock would say things were looking up because Fandino was still communicating with him, Officer David Rhoden told state police detectives. But there were also “really bad days” when Strock would cry and talk about how much he missed her. In September 2020, Strock became “very upset” while the two were on duty, Rhoden recounted. “He was screaming a lot and crying a lot, and he said he has thought about shooting [Fandino] and himself,” Rhoden told state police. Rhoden stopped the cruiser, asked Strock if he was serious and offered to take him to the hospital if he was. “No,” Strock responded, according to Rhoden. “I’m having a hard time.” Rhoden told investigators that he took Strock at his word and never told his superiors at the Berlin Police Department about the comment. Not long after, on October 12, 2020, Strock drove his cruiser to Fandino’s Barre apartment. He shot her multiple times with his service weapon, then fatally shot himself. Two years later, Fandino’s children are suing the Town of Berlin and its police department for negligence, saying they failed to protect their mother from a crime that could have been prevented. “Incomprehensibly, the police took no steps to warn Julie one of its officers intended to kill her and took no steps to protect her,” the complaint, filed last month in Washington County, alleges. The lawsuit draws from the findings of a Vermont State Police investigation conducted in the weeks after the murdersuicide. In response to a public records request, state police provided Seven Days with a heavily redacted version of the report, the contents of which have not been previously reported. The documents describe an officer of the law with a history of domestic violence and depression who had become

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increasingly unstable in the final weeks of his life. The probe suggests that the department had reason to doubt Strock’s fitness for duty and raises questions about

whether anything has been done to prevent something like it from happening again — which no public official seems willing to answer. Berlin police leaders and those at the state police declined interviews for this story, citing the pending lawsuit. The Vermont Attorney General’s Office, which reviewed the case, also declined to comment. The report says state police investigators learned about at least two domestic incidents involving Strock prior to Fandino’s murder. A romantic partner reported that he had threatened her with a knife some 20 years prior. And, in 2016, a woman called police during an argument with Strock before hanging up. She told police soon after that everything was fine, that Strock did not get physical with her and that she did not want him to get in any trouble. The lawsuit alleges that police were sent to Strock’s home numerous other times while he was employed as a cop — and that Berlin police were notified about each incident. Berlin’s police chief, James Pontbriand, told Seven Days that the claim was

“factually inaccurate” but would not elaborate. The family’s attorney, Jim Mackall, declined an interview. But in response to Pontbriand, he said, “We’re not in the business of making things up.” The Vermont State Police investigative report summarizes dozens of interviews with people who knew Fandino and Strock. Almost all the names in the documents are redacted, even those of the two deceased. But Seven Days was able to cross-reference many of the witness statements against each other, as well as with the lawsuit, to glean information about Strock, Fandino and their rocky relationship. Friends and acquaintances described Strock as a serial adulterer and said a number of his relationships fell apart after partners caught him cheating. That includes Fandino, who moved out of Strock’s house in December 2019 after learning he had secretly married a much younger woman while she was in North Carolina visiting her mother. That woman, who split with Strock months later, described him as emotionally and mentally abusive and said he threatened to kill her if she ever left him. Fandino and Strock briefly rekindled their relationship at some point in 2020 before Fandino called it off, witnesses told police. Strock reportedly responded with a campaign of harassment. Witnesses say he left notes and flowers in her locker at Price Chopper, where she worked, and drove by her house in his cruiser to “check up on her,” even though she lived outside of his jurisdiction. A fellow officer told investigators that he had heard rumors that Strock was using his cruiser to “stalk” Fandino. Fandino grew increasingly concerned about Strock’s behavior. She confided in a neighbor that she was scared of Strock, and the neighbor tried but failed to convince Fandino to obtain a relief from abuse order against the officer. Strock’s police colleagues started noticing changes in him around this same time. A supervisor, Sgt. Chad Bassette, told investigators that he worried Strock had started drinking heavily in summer 2020. Bassette said he repeatedly offered to help Strock find

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a therapist; Strock responded that he was already seeing one. Strock, meanwhile, started confiding in Rhoden, often venting to him during drives in Rhoden’s cruiser while the two were on the same shift. That’s when Strock reportedly spoke of killing Fandino. Rhoden said he went to Bassette, the sergeant, a few days later and expressed concern about how Strock was coping with his personal life. But Rhoden told investigators that he never relayed Strock’s murder-suicide comment. “Normal heart broken, heart torn out, destroyed is how I read it,” Rhoden said during an October 16, 2020, interview with police, according to a transcript. “I

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INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE IN THE FINAL WEEKS OF HIS LIFE. never found him to be suicidal or homicidal at any time.” Rhoden did not remember discussing the matter with Bassette any further. Bassette told investigators that he did not recall Rhoden bringing any concerns to him. Both men declined to comment to Seven Days. Strock continued to vent to Rhoden after their September conversation but never again mentioned hurting Fandino or himself, Rhoden told investigators. “I think I scared him into thinking I was going to get him locked up or something,” Rhoden said, adding that it seemed like Strock was doing better in the days afterward. Strock, however, sent Fandino a series of rambling audio messages in late September 2020 in which he repeatedly apologized for his infidelity and asked her to take him back, according to transcripts. Fandino sent numerous text messages around that same time telling Strock that she was moving on. On the day of the murder, Strock called Rhoden and left a voicemail. “Dave, it’s me,” Strock said, according to a transcript in the state police report. “Uhm, if you could give me a call if you get this, I’m kind of doing something I shouldn’t be doing right now.” He arrived at Fandino’s

house soon after. Ten minutes later, he killed her, then himself. At a press conference the following day, authorities vowed to conduct a full investigation that would examine whether Strock had exhibited any warning signs. “I think this is a case that people will talk about and want to analyze for a long time,” Washington County State’s Attorney Rory Thibault said then. Two years later, it is unclear whether the case has prompted any change. Thibault recused himself from reviewing the Berlin Police Department’s handling of the incident, citing his close working relationship with its members. The Vermont Attorney General’s Office quietly declined to pursue charges against any of Strock’s colleagues. And the Vermont Criminal Justice Council, which regulates the law enforcement profession and oversees the state’s police academy, would not say whether it had received any misconduct complaints about Strock’s fellow officers. The Attorney General’s Office did take at least one step. In September 2021, former assistant attorney general Ultan Doyle sent a letter to the Criminal Justice Council. While Rhoden’s failure to disclose Strock’s comments to a supervisor did not break any laws, Doyle wrote, prosecutors were nonetheless “concerned” by his decision. “Our office thought it best to bring this issue to the Council’s attention for further discussion,” Doyle wrote. “Hopefully, direction can be given to officers regarding how to best respond and what resources are available should they ever find themselves in similar circumstances.” It’s unclear whether the council followed through on the request. Asked about the letter on Monday, Bill Sorrell, a former Vermont attorney general who chairs the council, said he was unaware of it. And the council’s deputy director, Christopher Brickell, could not say whether the letter led to any changes to the academy’s curriculum. Brickell did point out, though, that the academy has long offered training on officer wellness. That’s not sufficient for Fandino’s family. “Strock presented an obvious danger to the public,” their lawsuit reads. “Witnesses to his instability included fellow police officers.” But instead of firing him, taking away his gun or getting him help, the department “chose to do nothing.” “Julie was murdered as a result,” the suit says. m

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Sharry Underwood was born in Harrisburg, Pa., on May 4, 1922. Sharry received her bachelor’s degree in theater from Syracuse University, followed by her master’s degree in dance from Texas Woman’s University. A self-proclaimed rebel, Sharry ran away from home to pursue her life’s greatest passion: dance. Sharry’s skill and devotion to her craft led her to Jacob’s Pillow in the Berkshires, where she studied with modern dance legends such as Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn. Soon after, Sharry’s exceptional talent led her to New York City, where she performed as a principal dancer on the great Broadway stage in Times Square and toured throughout the United States. One summer, Sharry left the bustling streets of New York City to teach choreography in the Green Mountain State of Vermont. As fate would have it, that very summer Sharry would meet the love of her life and wonderful husband, the honorable Vermont supreme court judge Wynn Underwood. Sharry and Wynn moved to Middlebury, Vt., in the early 1950s and were married for 58 years until Wynn’s passing in 2005. A modern woman, particularly for the 1950s, Sharry raised five children while continuing to manage her dynamic dance career. Sharry regularly incorporated her five children into her imaginative productions, teaching them a variety of styles from ballroom to modern ballet. As an ambassador for Vermont’s dance community, Sharry also worked as a dance critic for Dance Magazine and the Burlington Free Press. Ceaseless in her advocacy for the importance of dance, Sharry left an indelible mark on Vermont’s dance and theater community. She will forever be remembered as a vital and accomplished Vermont dance pioneer. At 100 years old, Sharry passed away on Thursday, September 22, in Burlington — a city she grew to deeply cherish. Sharry Underwood is survived by her beloved children: Sky Underwood Cardile, Joel Traver Underwood, Andrea Jones, Darcy Carter and Hillary Underwood. Sharry was a woman of action in every sense of the word. With a strong sense of self and a deep understanding of what was most important in life, she never wavered in her commitment to be the best she could be. A treasured wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and dancer, Sharry will be forever loved, forever missed and never forgotten. We know she is dancing with her beloved husband among the stars.

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Robert “Bob” Levis, musician, educator, husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and neighbor, died peacefully while listening to Mozart’s Requiem on Friday, November 4, 2022, with his family and friends surrounding him. Bob was born in St. Albans, Vt., to the late Carolyn C. Levis and Robert J. Levis. He grew up in Morrisville, where he had numerous good friends who became wonderful lifelong friends. He graduated from Peoples Academy High School and went on to the University of Vermont, where he received his BS in music education and an MA in administration. Bob had a varied career in education, beginning as an instrumental and choral instructor (Hazen Union, Lamoille Union and Burlington high

schools) before transitioning into school administration at Edmunds Middle School and Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans. He was a dynamic and passionate teacher and principal who became an educational pillar for so many of his students. In 1969, Bob married the love of his life, Jill Hallett, and they had two beautiful children, Hannah and Tim. He was a devoted, kind, generous and loving family man who offered

endless love and support. His creativity, warmth, sense of humor, integrity and grace were always evident. From the beginning of their lives, his granddaughters called him “Bob Bob.” Some of their fondest memories are having “Bob Bob” read to them — or they would read to him — and playing piano together. As a versatile percussionist and singer, Bob performed with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, the Vermont Mozart Festival, the Oriana Singers and the Aurora Chamber Singers. Bob enjoyed yearly fishing trips in Canada with his father, son and other friends. He was an avid Red Sox fan and made frequent trips to Fenway with Hannah and Tim. With his warmth and legendary smile, he was loved throughout many communities. Bob is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jill; daughter, Hannah, and her family of

Ventura, Calif.; son, Tim, and his wife, Kelly, and their two daughters of Burlington Vt.; his sister, Mary, and her husband, John Bateman, of Frankfort, Mich., and their son, John “Rusty,” and his wife, Anita, and their daughter of Maumee, Ohio; aunt Joyce Prout of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and several cousins, nieces and nephews whom he loved and adored. We profoundly thank the team of doctors, nurses and caregivers at the University of Vermont Medical Center for their compassionate care of our beloved Bob. A remembrance of Bob’s life will be held in the spring at a place to be determined. Please consider donations to a charity of your choice or to the Aurora Chamber Singers of Burlington or the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Bob, we trust that you have a great set of timpani and have announced your arrival!

Susan Sherrer Davis MAY 17, 1953-SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 SHELBURNE, VT.

Susan was born to Shirley and Keith Sherrer on May 17, 1953, in Sutton, Québec, Canada. She was always proud of her Canadian heritage and was fond of her memories growing up in rural Vermont. After graduating from Lamoille Union High School (1971), Susan graduated from Fanny Allen School of Nursing (1972). Her career began with the great instructor Sadie Fitzgerald, who instilled in her the values and compassion that Susie carried throughout her nearly 50year nursing career. She worked across all the Fanny Allen and Fletcher Allen campuses, with most of her career spent in both hematology/oncology and neurology/neurosurgery. She was always a strong advocate for her patients. It was said by her patients, “If you’re not feeling well, ask for Suze — she won’t abuse!” Susan married the love of her life, Rick, in a Catholic ceremony in Jeffersonville, Vt., on October 11, 1980. Susan’s favorite home activities included cooking, sewing, gardening, making family meals and gatherings. Her most cherished time of the year was Christmas, when you could count hundreds of Santa Clauses around the house among all the wonderful

Christmas decorations. Susan was also a fan of rock and roll through and through. Her favorite bands were the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Janice Joplin, Diana Ross and Joe Crocker. In retirement, she remained a caregiver for her husband through his end-of-life battles. As an avid fan of travel with her family, Susan cherished her trips to Boston, Montréal, Florida, Denver, Salt Lake City, Banff, Germany and Austria. But her favorite place to travel with her family was to Cape Cod. Susan is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Benjamin and Danielle Davis; her sister Norma and her

husband, Rich Vogel; and her sister Jo-Ann Shoram and her partner, Keith Corkins. Susan was predeceased by her husband, Frederick “Rick” J. Davis Jr.; her son Frederick J. Davis III; and her mother and father, Shirley and Keith Sherrer. Ready Funeral Home South Chapel at 261 Shelburne Rd., Burlington, VT, is in care of arrangements and will be hosting a visitation on Friday, November 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, November 12, 10 a.m., at Christ the King Church, with burial to follow at Resurrection Park Cemetery. To send online condolences to her family, please visit readyfuneral.com.

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Mary Stygles Fraser of Johnson, 57, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 6. A Vermont resident her whole life, Mary lived the last 30 years in Johnson, where she particularly enjoyed the fresh mountain spring piping out ice-cold water on Main Street. Mary spent much of her life fighting battles with physical and mental health, and those who knew and cared for her the most also experienced the hardest fallout of those battles. Yet, at the end, we indelibly remember Mary’s particular brand of hilarious wit, her fierce love for and playful nature toward animals, and her ability to sing country-and-western songs. For many, Mary was an unexpected teacher of life. Witnessing her struggles up close produced silent lessons about navigating our own lives with deliberate action and clarity of purpose. The daughter of Carrol Stygles and Barbara Jean Shore (deceased) of Underhill, Vt., Mary is survived by her partner, Dave Deyette of Johnson; her son, Christopher J. Fraser; her sisters, Kathleen Stygles and her husband, Michael Senesac, and Marjorie Stygles-Brewster and her husband, Brad Brewster; her brothers, Richard Stygles and Carrol Stygles Jr.; and her nephew, Carrol Stygles III. Her former husband and Christopher’s father, Kevin Fraser, predeceased her. Calling hours will be held at Ready Funeral Home, 261 Shelburne Rd., Burlington, VT, on Sunday, November 13, from 3 to 5 p.m. No memorial service is planned. Online condolences may be made by visiting readyfuneral.com.

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t’s hard to decipher the graffiti scrawled across the brick exterior of Burlington’s Memorial Auditorium, but it probably doesn’t read, “Welcome to the Queen City.” A new business across the street will offer that proverbial greeting instead, especially to skiers and snowboarders. J Skis, a brand founded in 2013 by Vermont ski designer J Levinthal, is opening its first brick-and-mortar store at 247 Main Street to complement its online trade. Levinthal and his wife, Corrine, have been sprinting toward the November 12 and 13 grand opening since May of this year, when they bought the building most recently occupied by O’Brien’s Salon. The store will sell J Skis gear and accessories, and Levinthal also envisions the site as “an experience,” he said — “a ski-themed environment” where people of all ages can shop, relax après-ski, watch snow-sports movies, play video games, eat bar snacks and drink canned beverages. Barn-board walls give the shop a mountain lodge look, and chairlifts and sundry ski paraphernalia add to the slope-side effect. Photographs and materials on display will offer a glimpse of the J Skis brand history and manufacturing process. Levinthal compares the concept to the Hard Rock Café franchise — except for the franchise part. 26

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“You go there because you like music and you want to be surrounded by it,” Levinthal said. “This is the same thing. You like these types of sports, and that’s what you’re here for.” The inspiration for the J Skis downtown address was Levinthal’s own desire for such a place to unwind and commune. He asked around at bars to see if anyone

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had considered the approach — “hoping they would do it,” he said — but to no avail. So, he and Corrine began breaking trail. Corrine, who navigated the process of securing a liquor license, among other tasks, thinks the location is prime. “You ride the gondola [and see that] people come from all over the world to these mountains,” Corrine said. “And they come to Burlington, or they stay in Burlington, so it’s just nice to also have a

place for them to come into and hang out.” She and Levinthal hope the overall vibe will create a chill retreat for winter sports enthusiasts, tourists and even youths who want a place to kick back after school. Times were, kids could hang out and listen to music at 242 Main in the basement of the blighted-looking building visible from J Skis. Levinthal doesn’t seem fixated on the sorry state of Memorial Auditorium, but it’s impossible to ignore. The city’s gateway to the business district, he notes, is a two-way street. “We’re spending a lot of money and a lot of time on something that we don’t have to, but we know it’s going to be good for the town,” Levinthal said. “We don’t need to do this for our business. Let’s put it that way. We’re perfectly fine selling online. But I’d like to do more, and I hope that the town does the same with the property that isn’t being utilized properly.” The ski gear market is tight, its sales cycles as seasonal as the sport it serves, and Levinthal has worked hard to set his product apart. Handmade to high performance standards at a factory in Rimouski, Québec, J Skis are limited editions produced by the hundreds, not thousands. Levinthal signs and numbers each pair, like an artist with a print. Professional collaborating artists add visual style to the product line.

Selling directly to consumers, bypassing retailers (except the new store), has allowed J Skis to deliver maximum value for the price — in the $400 to $900 range — which is comparable to established ski brands such as Rossignol. The J Skis brand identity, which Levinthal said doesn’t take skiing too seriously, is also key. He’s fond of the company tagline: “It’s Just Skiing.” The J Skis brand’s most appealing facet, however, may be Levinthal’s own profile, a biography well documented in snowsports media. “There’s a face behind the brand. That’s me,” he said. “People know my history and trust me to design a good ski.” That’s not boasting. Many in the industry credit Levinthal with popularizing the twin-tip ski with a design he developed in his parents’ Guilderland, N.Y., garage in 1995. Twin-tip skis, which have more or less the same upward-bending tip in the back as in the front, had been around for a while by then but were not widely used. Interest hit a tipping point in the 1990s under the influence of snowboards, which are twin-tipped, and the growth of the freestyle and free-riding movements that flourished thanks to twin-tipped equipment. Levinthal’s innovation was the skiboard — a shorter, wider twin-tipped ski that gave skiers the range of motion and repertoire of moves that snowboarders were enjoying and that were converting skiers en masse to the newer mountain sport. Levinthal and close friend Mike Nick showed the world what twin-tipped skis could do when Nick won a gold medal and Levinthal won bronze on skiboards in the first X Games skiboarding competition in 1998. Nick won silver in 1999 and 2000, too. (Learn more about Mike Nick in “Nick of Time” on page 28.) Levinthal’s upstart LINE brand carved a niche that led to its 1999 acquisition by then-Burlington-based Karhu, a venerable outfit known for Nordic skis. This brought Levinthal to Vermont. When another ski titan, K2, purchased LINE and Karhu in 2006, Levinthal opted to work from home in Burlington rather than relocate to K2’s base in Seattle. “Once I moved here, I fell in love with it and never wanted to leave,” he recalled. Levinthal left K2 in 2013 to start J Skis. “That’s when I knew I could do things very different,” he said. In 2017, he acquired another ski brand, Utah-based freestyle leader 4FRNT, and took the financially struggling company from traditional retail distribution into e-commerce and digital marketing. He sold the revived company in 2020 so that he could refocus on J Skis alone. Levinthal’s industry track record justifies his confidence in J Skis’ sales overall

James noted that his company’s strong connection to the UVM Ski & Snowboard Club, reportedly the largest collegiate club of its kind in the country, could bolster the customer base. Some Ski the East environmental advocacy partners, he added, including 1% for the Planet and Protect Our Winters, might also use the J Skis venue for events and promotions. Levinthal said, as far as he’s concerned, other ski brands would also be welcome. “I’m more about doing what’s best for the sport,” he explained. “It’ll help my brand if it helps the sport.” Everyone on the J Skis downtown launch team shares a vision of a snow-sports community gathering place. Corinne called that purpose “the main thing.” Together, the J Skis and Ski the East collaborators also possess considerable

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— annually 6,000 pairs of twin-tipped skis, plus clothing and accessories to another 3,000 people, he estimated — even if he’s uncertain about how much retail receipts will contribute to the Burlington bottom line. “We’ll discover things that work really well and things that don’t work at all,” he said. “We don’t know right now which is which, but we do know that its soul is in art and sports and skiing and a space to do something that doesn’t exist.” What Levinthal doesn’t know about retail — by his own admission — Corinne can help supply. The transplant from Worcester, Mass., met her future husband while working at Skirack in downtown Burlington. She would eventually work as a Rossignol sales rep before starting a career in information

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technology. For the moment, though, she’s part of the all-hands-on-deck squad striving to get the endeavor out of the gate. Doug Stewart, another Skirack veteran, will manage the store. J Skis will share the interior terrain with snow-sports entrepreneurs Chris “Rooster” James and Geoff McDonald, cofounders in 2005 of the Ski the East apparel and accessories brand. Having relocated to Burlington from Williston, Ski the East will make the J Skis location its flagship store, although other retailers will continue to sell their products. Levinthal has dubbed the shared store “our Intergalactic Headquarters.” “We really get to deck it out to the max,” McDonald said of the space Ski the East will occupy. This will mean displaying their wares, showcasing their company story and screening decades’ worth of snow-sports movies, including their Meathead Films, which date back to their student years at the University of Vermont.

insight into Vermont’s entrepreneurial culture, which fuels Levinthal’s optimism about where this bend in the trail could lead. “It’s the hub of entrepreneurship, Vermont,” he said. “I’ve never found another place that’s so supportive of anyone with an idea or a skill.” Corinne is also looking on the bright side. “There’s that hole,” she said, referring to the contentious CityPlace Burlington pit between Bank and Cherry streets. “But I also feel like there’s new life being breathed into Burlington, as well. It may be just turning over a little bit, and we also hope to support that.” For Levinthal, the J Skis store may fill a different kind of gap, one inherent in the e-commerce business model: “The closest you can get to your customer is shaking their hand,” he said. “Now they’ll be able to come in and have something to chew on.” m

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ike Nick, a winter X Games gold medalist in 1998, can’t remember the last time his feet were over his head on a pair of skis. But the 46-year-old Essex Junction resident has a vivid memory of the winter more than 25 years ago when he taught himself to ski backward — fast and with style. Nick was a college kid on the slopes at Stratton Mountain, skiing on a pair of skis developed by his friend, J Levinthal, in a garage near Albany, N.Y. Called skiboards, the skis were short and wide and had upturned tips in the front and back. The twin-tip design allowed a skier to go forward or backward out of a jump or down the slope, similar to snowboarding. (Learn more about Levinthal and his skiboards in “Snow Angles” on page 26.) For Nick, a natural and daring athlete, the design was an invitation and a challenge to experiment, up his level of tricks and soar higher above the snow. “For me, as an athlete, it was always [about] building blocks,” he said. “Learn the spin. Learn the flips. Then give it a rip and see how it goes.” Skiing backward — facing uphill — would become a foundation for some of Nick’s airborne moves and helped him win the gold. He pioneered tricks on skis that led to additional medals and pro sponsorships. He credits these early days of creativity and innovation with shaping not only the sport but also his career. “I’ve never had a job interview,” he said. “We always started our own thing.” Nick discovered that skiing backward worked best if he carved his way down the slope. He demonstrated the optimal technique for Seven Days with a pair of butter knives as tiny skis, moving them in parallel sync with one knife slightly leading the other. (He ruled out a backward snowplow because it was athletically and aesthetically inferior.) “When you come blowing by someone going faster than them, looking uphill, it was the greatest,” Nick said, laughing. Decades later, he still isn’t sure how his skiing exploits landed him an invitation from ESPN to compete in the 1998 winter X Games, a high-profile extreme-sport competition. It could have been the 1080 — aka three-rotation spin — that he nailed at a summer ski camp at Whistler Mountain in British Columbia, he suggested. Or maybe some free-skiing action videos of Nick and

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Levinthal impressed ESPN execs. But somehow, the alpine duo, friends from their hometown of Guilderland, N.Y., were both invited to compete. Held in Crested Butte, Colo., the second winter X Games was the first to include a slope-style skiing event, which features tricks on jumps and rails in a terrain park. Nick won the gold; Levinthal took the bronze. “That was cool,” Nick said. “Two guys from this area: You never thought you’d end up on the world’s biggest stage.” Levinthal’s skis made a mark, too. “Skiboards were the tools that broke the wall down for twin-tip skis,” Nick explained. By 2000, he said, he was transitioning to full-length twin-tip skis from LINE, Levinthal’s brand at the time. The friends’ success was based on applying elements of a variety of sports — including skateboarding, snowboarding and in-line skating — to skiing, Nick said. He would go on to win silver medals at the winter X Games in 1999 and 2000. “He’s a legend for sure,” Levinthal said of Nick. “He would do things that were

never done on skis. He was like a cat; he always lands on his feet.” The two grew up together skateboarding, skiing and snowboarding, along with Levinthal’s brothers. Photos of a young Nick on his website show him mastering daredevil moves on a skateboard and upside down in his driveway. When the boys were old enough to drive, they headed to the slopes at Stratton and Mount Snow. They recalled getting kicked out of snowboard parks for wearing skis and not being allowed on skiers’ chairlifts with their snowboards. It was the 1980s, during the so-called “cold war” between snowboarders and skiers. The budding medalists and their friends competed on both sides of the downhill conflict. “No one thought skiers had a reason to be in snowboard parks,” Nick said. “But we’d poach our way in.” A high point of those teen years was skiing the bumps on an ungroomed trail at Mount Snow, Nick recalled. Metallica or Bob Marley would blast from speakers mounted on the chairlift towers as he tore down the hill, aiming for bumps and big air.

“It was a party,” one without rules, Nick said. “It was like playing Sunday night football. You were either going to be looking awesome, or you were gonna get heckled.” His X Games gold, as well as his athleticism, creativity and dedication to the sport, led to working as a pro skier for about six years, starting in 1998. A member of the first LINE ski team, Nick was a sponsored athlete who represented the brand at competitions and in skiing movies. He also ran ski camps for kids. “Mike would invent and pioneer first tricks on skis,” Levinthal said. “He had a high skill level — natural athletic ability — and he was creative.” But Nick was aware that an athlete’s career slows with age, so he built another ski-related profession. In 1999, he and childhood friend Doug Levinthal — J’s younger brother — created and launched Siver Cartel, a clothing line named for the street he grew up on. The clothes were baggier than standard skiwear. “Ski clothes were tight and nerdy. You

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Nine has expanded its services to include marketing and branding. “Mike’s a very passionate person,” Splonskowski said, noting that he has a knack for marketing. “Whatever he takes on, he takes on with full motivation.” Nick said he recognizes parallels between his approach to skiing and his marketing work. With both endeavors, he values creativity and authenticity. “It’s a sport, but there’s an innovative, creative element,” he said of skiing. “It’s the same thing with my day job: How can you be unique and stand out from the rest of the pack?” One example is a men’s soccer league he started in 2017, Elite 8 Soccer League, in which eight players (not the usual 11) compete against each other on a smaller field. The fast-paced game gives older players a chance to touch the ball more than they might on a full-size field with 11 players, Nick said. Years after his backward skiing days at Stratton, the pack has caught up with Nick. On his first run of the season, he always goes down the mountain backward. These days, he’s not the only skier facing uphill. m

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Striking a Balance Indoor fun and games go way beyond bowling at Colchester’s refurbished Spare Time B Y CA ROLYN SHA PIRO

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ven on a weeknight, Spare Time Entertainment serves up an onslaught of sensory stimuli: the thud of bowling balls on the fauxwooden lanes. The clatter of knockeddown tenpins. Pop songs piped in over the loudspeakers, while music videos play on giant screens spanning the lanes. In the adjacent Game Zone of the Colchester center, arcade games beep and buzz, boom and blast. Lights flash, strobe and blink on machines equipped with highresolution graphics, virtual reality headsets, and vehicle simulators that weave and spin. Many stand 15 to 20 feet tall. This isn’t your parents’ bowling alley. With its business offices next door to its 45,000-square-foot center on Lower Mountain View Drive, Spare Time has declined to stay in its lane. The company aims to appeal to today’s amusement seekers with high-tech effects and vivid distractions. And it’s going into its peak winter season — when some folks hit the slopes and others seek indoor entertainment — with more cold-weather diversions than ever. Spare Time shut down from June to mid-September for an interior overhaul that increased the number of arcade options in

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the Game Zone from 40 to 90. Three new games incorporate virtual reality technology, costing as much as $40,000 each. The Game Zone also features two escape rooms, enclosed areas that players can only exit by decoding a series of clues hidden in the décor, and a two-level laser tag arena. To make room for the games,

Spare Time’s owners removed six bowling lanes, bringing the total down to 30. Burlington native Dick Corley, who founded the company in 1968, pointed to the upshot of all these changes. “You used to go to the bowling center, and you would bowl a few games and then maybe have a hamburger or a hot dog or something, and

your visit would be an hour, an hour and a half maybe,” he said. “Now, our customer comes and spends three hours.” Since Champlain Lanes on Shelburne Road closed in 2019, Spare Time has been the only bowling alley in northwestern Vermont, with Rutland Bowlerama to the south and Stowe Bowl to the east. The landscape might change soon, though, with a proposal to bring a new bowling alley to Pine Street in Burlington. While bowling businesses have shuttered across Vermont in the past decade — St. Albans, Essex and Milton all once boasted their own — Spare Time has quietly grown by embracing a societal shift in the way people gather to enjoy themselves. The venue is part of Corley’s Colchester-based parent company, Bowl New England, which has 20 entertainment centers in 10 states and about 1,400 employees. As of 2021, the Vermont family business has opened two to three new centers each year, including its first in Iowa at the start of 2022. Next summer, two more locations are scheduled to open in Madison, Wis., and Omaha, Neb. Corley, a Saint Michael’s College graduate and former U.S. Air Force pilot, remains closely involved but has turned over the operation of Bowl New England to two of his three children, Heather Provost and Tim Corley. Provost is vice president and chief operating officer; Tim Corley, president. According to the family, it’s the largest privately held bowling and entertainment company in the country. Nationwide, the number of bowling enterprises has dropped by 1.8 percent annually over the past five years, according to an industry report released in June by research firm IBISWorld. Worth $2.9 billion in annual revenue, the industry has been consolidating under major players such as the Bowlero chain, which has swallowed competitors such as AMF Bowling and Brunswick. The bulk of the bowling business still consists of small, traditional alleys with an average of 20 lanes, said Frank DeSocio, executive director of the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America. That makes Bowl New England a unique player — as much for its size as for its approach, said DeSocio, who has known the Corley family for more than 30 years. “They’ve been known for reinvestment in the business,” DeSocio said. “They’ve STRIKING A BALANCE SEVEN DAYS NOVEMBER 9-16, 2022

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Striking a Balance « P.31 been known for going out on the ledge and saying, ‘Hey, we’re gonna go try this, see if it works or not.’” For most of Bowl New England’s history, knocking down pins accounted for 70 percent of the company’s revenue, with games and food sales making up the rest. About 15 years ago, the business began to shift as the number of bowling leagues dwindled, Dick Corley said. Those leagues were once the bread and butter of a center. “Customers’ lifestyles changed, so we made a conscious decision to change our whole model,” Corley said. “The new model was a family entertainment center.” Today, the arcades, bowling, and food and drink each contribute about a third of the company’s revenue, he said. In Spare Time’s new bowling area, cushioned seating surrounds central tables and digital scoreboards overhead, interspersed with screens showing football games and ESPN highlights. The lanes are no longer wood but a slick synthetic laminate that employees carefully oil. “We tried to enhance the whole entertainment value of the experience by putting in the couches and coffee tables, so it’s more like you’re in your living room,” Tim Corley said. The wall-to-wall video screens over the pins provide a constant sense of motion, while colorful overhead lights swirl blue and orange across the lanes. As Tim put it, “There’s something going on all around you — the light show, sound system. It’s like sensory overload. But it’s fun.” The changes, particularly the striking of six lanes, have bothered some of Spare Time’s devoted bowlers, including players in the Tuesday Night Ladies league, who roll at 6 p.m. from September to April. “It was kind of a disappointment,” said Carolyn Cota, an Essex resident who has played in various leagues at Spare Time since 1994, when the center barely had a game room. Now a member of the Tuesday Night Ladies, Cota said she understands the financial reasons for the changes: “Business is business.” None of the owners is a bowler, Provost noted, but they haven’t abandoned the bowling side of the business and still consider it the “anchor” of their centers. After leagues wrap up their games at 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, groups of young players descend on Spare Time for “open bowling.” It costs $36.99 per lane for an hour on those nights and $42.99 from Friday to Sunday. Other young customers prefer the Game Zone. Carol Duong, 15, punched a button on the Monster Drop X-treme game, releasing a ball inside the ceilingtall chamber and trying to shoot it into the

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highest-value holes. She and her 24-yearold sister, Hau Duong, live in Winooski and visit Spare Time most Tuesday nights, when the games are half price. “We’re not really big bowlers,” Hau said. “We’re more gamers.” At a kiosk in the Game Zone, they load money onto a Spare Time card that they swipe at each game to play. The points they win translate into “tickets,” which they collect on their cards to trade for prizes in the Win Zone redemption room. They have their eye on a vinyl record player that requires 22,000 tickets. “It’s like the adrenaline of winning games,” Carol said. “You earn it.” Nearby, two young women sat inside the King Kong Skull Island game wearing

virtual reality headsets. “Oh, hell no!” shouted Dylan Fleming, waving her hands in front of her face and screaming. A video screen above showed spiders coming at them from all directions — but they experienced the infestation in 3D. “They crawl on your hands and everything and drop down,” Fleming said as she stepped away from King Kong. She works at Spare Time as the birthday party coordinator. “I came in because all the kids have been telling me about the games.” Before Dick Corley slung bowling balls, he peddled hot dogs out of a small stand called the Dilly Wagon on Williston Road. In the 1960s, he added a second shop at the Ethan Allen Shopping Center in Burlington’s New North End. In 1968, Ethan Allen Lanes went up for sale at the other end of the strip mall, and Corley bought it. The Ethan Allen alley had 26 lanes — both for tenpin bowling and candlepin, a version of the game that involves a palm-size ball and straight pins. Corley said he didn’t know the difference when he first walked in. “We made it into a heck of a business,” he said. “It grew like crazy.”

In 1978, the Corleys incorporated Bowl New England and built the Colchester center with 18 lanes and a snack bar. That location was first dubbed Yankee Lanes, before the company switched all of its centers to the Spare Time brand in 2008. It has expanded at least three times, doubling the number of lanes before recently reducing them again. The family shuttered Ethan Allen Lanes in 2000. At one point, Bowl New England had 21 centers. When it transitioned to the family entertainment model, the company converted about 11 of them to the new format and sold the rest, mostly those that were too small and prohibitively expensive to update. It also began to expand beyond its predominantly Northeast footprint, moving into the Carolinas, Tennessee and Alabama. It now builds most of its centers from scratch or takes over big-box stores that have closed. During the 2020 pandemic shutdown, Bowl New England laid off 800 employees across the country and furloughed 200, Provost said. Another 200 remained on the payroll. Tim Corley, who started setting pins at Spare Time as a kid, described that period as “devastating.” The company checked on its workers, making sure they could pay their rent, he said. It sent computers to those whose children needed them to attend school from home. “We can build the most beautiful box in the world,” he said. “The people are the ones who really make it work.” There was one silver lining for the company, according to Provost. “Never does a business get to pause and look at their company internally,” she said. “We took the time, and we refocused and reexamined everything.” Business was slow to recover when Spare Time reopened, but it has since bounced back. “Post-pandemic, there was pent-up demand to go out and socialize, so we benefited from that tremendously,” Tim Corley said. “Our whole industry did. Everybody had banner years the year after the pandemic. And that just continues to grow.” Since the Air Force, the elder Corley continued to fly his private planes for 20 years. He was also a rally car driver and hunted big game. Some of his trophies, including a Kodiak bear and a large caribou, overlook the dining area of the newly refurbished Spare Time restaurant. What does a veteran of so much reallife adventure think of the popularity of activities such as escape rooms? “People are just really into that kind of stuff,” he said, adding that he tried one during a trade trip. “I thought it was really a hoot.” m

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kiers and riders face some tough choices this winter. Their love of sliding on snow hasn’t changed, but the cost of doing it has increased a lot more than their wages have. The U.S. Travel Association keeps track of the cost of activities such as skiing via the Travel Price Index, a collection of travel-related items from the Consumer Price Index, which is calculated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In September, the overall CPI registered an 8.2 percent increase over the same month in 2021. The year-over-year increase in the TPI is even worse: 10.2 percent. The items on the TPI that are particularly relevant to Vermont-based skiers and riders include “motor fuel” (18.8 percent increase), “recreation” (2.8 percent increase), and “food and beverage” (8.3 percent increase). Anecdotal evidence from my own checkbook indicates that skiing and riding costs have soared even more than the data on “recreation” might capture. The season passes to Killington that I bought for myself and my two kids for the 2022-23 season show a 12 percent price increase over last year’s. I’m not looking forward to finding out how much a hot chocolate costs in the lodge. But don’t give up on this season. While skiing and riding will never be as affordable as, say, snowshoeing, there are ways to save money and still have fun — with a little planning and flexibility.

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If you’re looking for discounts on single or multiday lift tickets, a good place to start is the “deals” section of Ski Vermont’s website. Most ski areas in the state offer discounts for active and retired members of the military, seniors, young children, and Vermont residents. Burke Mountain, for example, has special Vermonter rates every day: $65 for adults and $55 for kids ages 6 to 18. Skiing at off-peak times is another good option: Think early and late in the season, midweek, and non-holidays. Smaller ski areas usually have lower prices; some of the cheapest skiing in the state for adults can be found at Lyndon Outing Club in Lyndonville ($15 lift ticket), Ascutney Outdoors in Brownsville ($20), Northeast Slopes in East Corinth ($15) and 34

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Cochran’s Ski Area in Richmond ($19). At Bolton Valley, you can get a night skiing ticket after 4 p.m. for as little as $25. Many of these places offer kids’ lift tickets for even less or free. Mad River Glen in Waitsfield, possibly the birthplace of frugal skiing, has one of the least expensive day tickets in the industry: $39 when purchased in advance. That’s intentional, according to Ry Young, marketing and events manager at the cooperative.

“We try to keep skiing as affordable as possible because of a love of the sport, a desire to keep passing the torch to our friends, neighbors and the next generation,” Young said. “The ski industry needs new skiers in order to survive, and right now most of the resorts are pricing out potential new customers.” Mad River Glen is one of many resorts where it’s less expensive to buy lift tickets online at least a day in advance. Bryan Rivard, the director of

communications at Ski Vermont, also advises that consumers “keep an eye out for ski area promos throughout the season — if you know which mountain you’re traveling to, getting on their email list is an easy way to take advantage of any special offers.” For dedicated skiers and riders who want to be on the slopes more than 15 days per season, a season pass usually makes the most sense. If you ski enough, you can get a lot of value out of the Epic and Ikon

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passes, which give you access to dozens of resorts around the world. Early bird pricing for most season passes has already expired this year, but the Indy Pass is still a great deal if you’re up for some in-state travel. At a cost of $329 for adults and $149 for kids, you get two days of skiing at each of four local resorts — Bolton Valley, Jay Peak, Magic Mountain and Saskadena Six — plus many other independent resorts around the country. Skiing with little kids is as much work as it is fun — which is to say, a lot — so it’s nice that their lift ticket prices are usually affordable and sometimes even free. For fifth graders, Ski Vermont offers the Fifth Grade Passport, which provides 90 days of skiing across the state for just the $20 cost of enrollment.

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gear. Skiers need to make sure their boots and bindings are properly adjusted by a certified technician at a ski shop. Many ski shops offer package deals on skis, boots, bindings and poles, especially early in the season. Late-season shopping can also be a way to pick up discounted gear, but it’s a hit-or-miss strategy, since inventories are usually low by spring. If you don’t want to purchase a new suite of gear for yourself or your children, seasonal leasing is a good option. For usually less than $300 per adult and $200 per child, you can get high-performance equipment for the entire season. This approach makes the most sense for kids, who tend to outgrow their equipment every year. It’s wise for adults at least to buy their own boots, so they can custom mold the liners to their feet and ankles.

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If you’ve ever wondered how it would feel to exist in a monopolistic economy, try eating at a ski area. When you’re hungry after a session on the slopes, you’re probably not going to leave the ski area for a meal, and resort owners know this and charge accordingly. At the lodge, chicken fingers and fries or a bowl of chili might have the laughable price tag of nearly $20. A cup of coffee? That’ll be $3.75. The exceptions are the resorts with less expensive lift tickets, which tend to stick with the frugal vibe at their restaurants. For price-sensitive skiers, though, there’s only one reliable way around the high cost of resort fare: Bring your own food. Stuff your pockets with on-the-go snacks that don’t freeze easily — cookies, a PB&J, granola bars, cheese slices, dried fruit, nuts — and pack a lunch and a thermos with your preferred hot drink.

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arly on a chilly morning in late October, three cars sat in the otherwise empty parking lot of the Hard’ack Recreation Area in St. Albans. In a few short months, maybe even weeks, the lot would be full, and the echo of chirping crickets would give way to the clatter of sledders, skiers and snowboarders on Aldis Hill, a popular winter destination for Franklin County families. But this year, visitors will come not just for snow sports but also for what one local called the area’s “best-kept secret”: the new Hard’ack Pool. The new pool isn’t exactly shrouded in mystery. Financed by a $5 million bond that St. Albans City voters approved in 2021 to replace their aging pool on Aldis Street, the Hard’ack Pool opened in June to mild fanfare in the local media. But not until late September did it unveil its most novel asset: the massive, shiny white dome that covers it in colder months. The inflatable structure helps keep the air a steamy 85 degrees and the water a relaxing 80 — even in the dead of winter. It allows the pool to stay open year-round — a boon to local swimmers of all ages and 36

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abilities, from casual loungers to competitive racers. St. Albans recreation director Kelly Viens said she believes the Hard’ack Pool is the only all-season municipal pool of its kind in Vermont. As she walked through the pressurized revolving door from an adjoining building to give a reporter a tour of the pool, the whoosh of warm air filling the room, she couldn’t hide her enthusiasm. “You walk in here, and it’s like, ‘What?’” Viens said, laughing. “Because this pool was out all summer; we’ve been using it; we love it. Then we walked in here once the dome was on, and we were like, ‘Oh, my God, it’s like another world.’” She pointed out the pool’s various amenities: the six-lane lap pool, the diving well, the fitness program area, the open swim area. She’s especially proud of the zero entry, a gradual slope built into the pool for easier access that resembles a beach’s shoreline. “It’s so great for accessibility,” Viens said, “and it’s also great for little babies.” There are fountains: small ones that spurt water at ground level and a larger

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one in the shape of a mushroom. While their older children are in school, local parents bring their younger children to spend a few hours playing in the water. It’s where Amanda Laber and her 5-yearold homeschooled daughter, Octavia, spend some of their mornings. When she signed up Octavia for private lessons, Laber found out that the pool had a public swim time. Soon, they started coming on a more regular basis. The pool is close to their home, Laber noted. “It helps get us out of the house,”

she said. “And it’s nice to be able to do something local and not have to go to Burlington or Williston.” Danielle Kidder, her mother and her four young children traveled half an hour from Cambridge to splash around in the pool. The balmy conditions under the dome make it easy to jump in. “The kids really enjoy it,” Kidder said, referring to her 2-year-old son, 4.5-yearold twin sons and 9-year-old daughter, all of whom she homeschools. “It’s a good

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physical outlet for them, and they love to swim, so this’ll help them keep up with their swimming skills until summer.” Kidder and her family have only been to the pool twice, but she plans to purchase a $400 nonresident family membership and come more often. Memberships for residents of St. Albans City and Georgia cost $300. Residents pay $8 for a single public swim session; nonresidents, $16. On the evening of a different day, older children trained for the St. Albans Sharks Winter Swim Team. They clustered around their coach, Tommy Koldys, who wrote their exercises on a whiteboard and talked them through their warm-ups in the six-lane pool. Diagonal to his position at the head of the six-lane pool stood Ann Hull, who had traveled to the pool from Enosburgh with her 14-year-old granddaughter, Hannah, who’s been swimming in St. Albans since she was 6. “I taught Tommy when he was a child,” said Hull, who has volunteered with the swim team for 16 years, first as a parent and now as a grandparent. And if the dome weren’t here? “My grandchildren probably wouldn’t be doing it,” she said. Melanie Dattilio agreed. She and Sandy Foisy, who both live in Georgia and have children on the swim team, said having a year-round pool this close makes all the difference. “To have a pool close by now, it’s a big draw,” Dattilio said. Foisy, whose children swam at the Greater Burlington YMCA during the winter and whose family now has a Hard’ack Pool membership, added, “It’s been a lot less stressful, being close to home.” “It’s very enjoyable to see how much we can offer,” aquatic director Isaac Bashaw said. Hard’ack Pool programs range from American Red Cross-affiliated swimming

lessons to fitness programs such as Aqua FIT, aqua yoga and aquatic tai chi. Viens estimated that the split between resident and nonresident visitors to the pool has been “about 50-50,” noting that she and her team have welcomed people from beyond Franklin County. “They’ll say, ‘We’re just from over the border in New York, and we heard about this; we’re here for the day,’” she said. Those visitors started coming well before the cool weather and the installation of the dome, Viens noted, to take advantage of the Hard’ack Recreation Area’s many outdoor activities. “It’s just a beautiful place,” she said, pointing out the soccer field, the dog park, the hiking trails, the disc golf course. “We have 95 acres of land here, and to have all of these options is amazing.” As the sun set, a steady stream of visitors continued to enter the pool area. Some of the staff milled around, cleaning the floors or checking people in. Two staffers, Bellows Free Academy-St. Albans students Noah Allen and Maya Marshall, talked about how much they enjoy spending their afterschool time at the pool. “I think I’m doing something that’s helpful,” Noah said of his position as a lifeguard and instructor. Similarly, Maya said the reward of working with children is great: “It’s nice to see them improve; you feel really good about yourself when they start getting better.” Behind the front desk, water safety instructor administrator Dee Christie echoed the sentiments of her coworkers and pool visitors. She highlighted the staff’s enthusiasm. “We have a great team, a great community. I think we have some of the best instructors around,” she said. “We take a lot of pride in what we do, and I think you can see it.” m

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ompared with nearby Dover, Wilmington isn’t exactly a ski town. But its main intersection sees plenty of traffic bound for Mount Snow and southern Vermont’s other ski areas, all winter long. “You pretty much have to turn here to go to the mountain, unless you’re on the back roads,” Justin Maturo said. Close to that intersection, Maturo, Travis Charlow, David Wisniewski, and Brian and Chrystal Holt recently swapped out the 50-plus-year-old sign on a hard-tomiss landmark: the Old Red Mill Inn. This winter, their team will turn the imposing 19th-century mill building at 18 North Main Street into the home of Valley Craft Ales. Valley Craft’s first beers hit the market in July and are now sold in more than 30 Vermont shops, including three in the greater Burlington area: Beverage Warehouse, Shelburne Meat Market, and Pearl Street Pipe & Beverage. The brewery team currently produces Valley Craft’s five core products — an IPA, an Italian pilsner, a porter, a Belgian wheat beer and a Vienna lager — at a friend’s brewery in

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Bringing a brewery to town is only one of the Valley Craft team’s ambitious plans for the historic mill building, which has been nearly empty since before the pandemic. On Friday, November 11, just in time for Mount Snow’s opening day, the building will once again house an inn, as Valley Craft opens its first block of 10 upstairs rooms. Twenty-six are planned, with 10 rooms serving as workforce

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menu and has since served mostly pizza and salad from next-door AMERICAN FLATBREAD BURLINGTON HEARTH. On Thursday through Saturday nights in December, chefs TAYLOR ADAMS and FOREST HANSON, who work for Huntington-based the HINDQUARTER, will launch a new venture called HAMBONE at the holiday-themed cocktail lounge. They will focus on “small dishes for easy snacking,” Hanson wrote via text, such as tandoori fried chicken, kabocha squash dumplings and pickled shrimp toast. As of the new year, Watts will become a part-owner of the bar, he said. Before moving to Vermont, he was beverage director for a New York City restaurant group that included the bars Oscar Wilde and Lillie’s Victorian Establishment. Watts said LeStourgeon now exclusively focuses on his MILKWEED CANNABIS CONFECTIONS, an independent operation. The bar, pizza restaurant and confection business are all connected through the involvement of THIRD PLACE, a Burlington-based strategy and funding partner for food and beverage entrepreneurs.

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Since Piecemeal Pies opened in White River Junction in 2016, it has built a stellar reputation for its singular Vermont take on the British meat pie. The restaurant’s squat, golden-domed pies boast classic, sturdy hot-water crusts while being executed with more creativity and far less stodge than is typical of English pub grub. Piecemeal’s rotating pie list ($13 to $15) runs the gamut from the best-selling rabbit and bacon to the not-at-alltraditional spinach, kale and feta. All meats are raised on Vermont farms, and many other ingredients are locally sourced. Each pie makes a satisfying meal, especially when ordered as a “full English” (an additional $6.75) with parsnip-potato mash, rich rabbit-cider gravy, and indulgently butter-drenched peas gilded with fresh mint and silken braised leeks. From my first taste of Piecemeal Pies’ menu, shortly after it opened, I have been a fan, though mostly wistfully and from afar. So I was thrilled in February 2020 when the business’ co-owners and partners, chef Justin Barrett, 39, and Josh Brown, 37, announced their plan to expand to Stowe, bringing exemplary pies and dreamy peas closer to me. Things took a little longer than hoped — thanks to, you know, a global pandemic — but in late July, Piecemeal Pies opened at 112 Main Street in the heart of the village. Over the weekend, after a few months of serving during daytime hours, the Stowe spot added Sunday and Monday dinner. The evening menu is still pie-forward, with the additions of beer, wine, hard cider and “fun bar snacks,” including rabbit liver pâté, pickled deviled eggs and potted Vermont shrimp, Barrett said. He’s also playing with seasonal specials such as roasted pumpkin-and-farro soup; apple, cheddar and walnut salad; and coconut Earl Grey tea sticky toffee pudding. The lull between leaf peepers and winter visitors allows the team to ease into the new restaurant’s extended hours and welcome more locals, Barrett said. Monday will be billed as “Vermonter Day,” with a pie and pint deal for $20. “We didn’t build this just for the tourists,” Barrett said. Out-of-state customers did play a key role in the choice of Piecemeal Pies’ second location, though. Many hopped off the highway to hit the original location on their way to

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or from the ski resort, Barrett recalled, and said, “Oh, you really should be up in Stowe.” Another contributor to the decision was the team’s success vending at Stowe’s annual British Invasion car show. “We would sell over 100 pies in an hour,” he marveled. The expansion was powered by a successful crowdfunding effort that raised $125,000 from more than 100 people, some of whom invested as little as

$100, Barrett said. The major renovation of two floors of the Main Street building, formerly occupied by an ice cream shop and a barber, created a brand-new production kitchen; a room anchored by the ordering counter and display case; and a bright, stylish dining area that seats about two dozen. Barrett was an architect before he became a cook, and that training has been useful in his restaurant career. Before moving to Vermont in 2010, he designed a restaurant in Manhattan and one in Maine. “Everything should be like an experience, from the minute you walk through the door,” Barrett said. The Stowe space showcases his design chops, from the striking Hygge & West bathroom wallpapers to the sleek, marine blue banquette seating and natural pine beams in the dining area. “It gives you a happy vibe,” one of my dining companions said on a recent daytime visit, surveying the light- and plant-filled room. The food also contributed to the mood. Our foursome tucked into three distinctly different and delicious pies: curried lamb ($15); mushroom, roasted garlic and Parmesan ($13); and beef, mushroom and blue cheese ($14). The last one, Barrett explained, is inspired by his perfect burger combo. The fourth person in our party chose one of the menu’s smaller items: a half-moon-shaped pasty, or turnover, filled with creamy smoked salmon generously seasoned with dill ($9). The restaurant’s bakers also produce a daily assortment of scones, quiches, breakfast pastries and cookies. Despite being more than satiated, we managed to finish two large, excellent cookies ($4.35 each): a chewy, candied-gingerstudded molasses ginger and a lacy, crunchy oatmealcurrant cookie, which happened to be gluten-free. I’m plotting an evening visit soon for a pie, a pint and some peas. m

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hard cider tasting room and breakfastand-lunch eatery. The Browns made news in October 2021 when they announced that staffing challenges at the mill and its orchard suppliers had obliged them to stop selling jugged cider to Vermont supermarkets and other retailers. Now that the labor market has settled a little, Snyder, 37, said of the wholesale cider sales, “That’s something I’d love to see come back online.” Snyder, a New York native, moved to Vermont in 2013 to work at the Stowe Mountain Club, now the Club at Spruce Peak. “I wanted to live here, but I needed a job,” he said. In 2016, he moved on to Stowe Cider, where he developed a relationship with the Browns, who supplied the hard cider company with fresh cider. Cold Hollow produces its own line of hard ciders in partnership with another Vermont beverage maker and sells them only at the tasting room and via mail

New Cold Hollow Cider Mill owner Dan Snyder (back) with former owners Gayle and Paul Brown

order. Despite his hard cider credentials, Snyder said he has no immediate plans to change that approach. He sees room for growth in the existing strengths of the legacy business, he said, including e-commerce and the 16,000-square-foot retail visitor center. “We are much more than a tourist destination,” Snyder said. Melissa Pasanen

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A new wine and beer shop opened in Middlesex on Thursday, November 3, bringing a bit of buzz to Camp Meade’s community and business hub at 961 Route 2. The LOCAL occupies the space most recently used as additional café seating for neighboring RED HEN BAKING. It stocks Vermont beer staples and wines at various price points, highlighting producers who use sustainable practices. An attached tasting room serving small plates and wine and beer by the glass will open soon. The Local owner SAM ROSENBERG moved to Moretown from Brooklyn with his family in 2020. He fell in love with the food and event scene at Camp

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At the height of the season at Reap & Sow Farm in Monkton, Matt Lasser hardly has time to eat. Lasser, 32, is the operator and co-owner of the two-acre diversified vegetable farm. With a tiny crew, he grows, markets, sells and delivers produce, such as green-and-purple striated dragon tongue beans and sweet honeynut squash. The 4-year-old farm’s revenue comes about equally from the Burlington Farmers Market, a 100-member CSA, and sales to Burlington-area restaurants and catering companies, Lasser said. To sell to the last group, Lasser sends out a regular email detailing his current harvests to as many as 50 chefs at a time. “Some chefs like to email you. Some chefs like to text you. Some chefs like to message you on Instagram,” he said. “It takes a lot of time and coordination.” A program launched in September by the nonprofit Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) aims to help farmers such as Lasser sell to more wholesale buyers in that county, including chefs, by minimizing the time and effort required on both sides of the equation. Operating from the ACORN Food Hub in Middlebury, the new online marketplace is designed to facilitate one-stop shopping from a menu of local food products, such as vegetables, dairy, meat and specialty items. Wholesale customers place one consolidated order for pickup; a minimum order gets them free delivery. “We’re really trying to streamline this whole process,” Food Hub manager Jessica Purks explained. “We really want to make it easy to buy from small farms. Hyperlocal farms — that’s where we stand out.” Building critical mass is, well, critical for program success, Purks said. She’s working on expanding the rosters of farms and food producers and of buyers; they currently number about 20 and 30, respectively. Purks hopes ACORN can eventually help small and midsize farms sell to bigger regional institutions, such as school districts and hospitals. The program will allow a buyer to order local kale in quantity, for example, which might be sourced from several smaller farms. But as the marketplace gets

established, early adopter accounts such as restaurants, farmstands and individual schools have been the “lower-hanging fruit,” Purks said. Bobcat Café & Brewery in Bristol is already a regular customer. When chef and co-owner Erin Wheeler, 42, spoke with Seven Days, she had just received an ACORN marketplace order, including a case of parsley from Reap & Sow for a gremolata vinaigrette and carrots, potatoes and cabbage from Lewis Creek Farm in Starksboro. Like farming, Wheeler said, running a restaurant involves an interminable list of daily responsibilities. She appreciates how the marketplace has reduced the need to track item availability, deadlines for orders and invoices across multiple farms and food producers. “This ACORN thing is something I’ve been dreaming about,” Wheeler said. “It’s all in one place. I can look at the list and plan our menu based on what’s available.” Plus, she added, “Payment happens automatically. It’s better than any food distributor we work with.” Reap & Sow’s Lasser said he looks forward to expanding sales in his farm’s home county and planning next year’s season with the needs of the wholesale marketplace in mind. “It takes very little effort on my part,” he said. “And then we just get a check in the mail.” m

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All Inn One « P.38 that you have a building like this on the river. I think all of us always wanted this to be the spot.” Valley Craft isn’t the first beveragefocused biz that the Holts have opened in the area. Brian and Chrystal learned about Wilmington when a friend told them about the Wilmington Works’ Make It on Main Street business competition; they moved there from Helsinki, Finland, to open 1a Coffee Roasters in 2020. They’ve since added a second 1a Coffee location near Mount Snow and bought the building that houses Starfire Bakery, which supplies pastries to the coffee shops. In 2021, the couple received a Big Idea Grant from Swedish company Oatly, which they used to install solar power and enhance other sustainability measures at their roastery. The Holts fell in love with the Old Red Mill building while scoping out the area in 2019. It was for sale at the time but wasn’t right for 1a Coffee, which landed just outside downtown at 123 West Main Street. Not long after moving to town, the couple met Maturo and Charlow at Deerfield Bar & Bottle and realized they shared visions of opening a small brewery. Maturo and Charlow, who had worked together at West Dover’s Snow Republic Brewery, wanted to do something on their own. The team closed on the Old Red Mill in early August 2022. “We had this idea that we could do something special in Wilmington and get back to doing what Justin and I wanted to do, which is produce a great beverage for people to come and enjoy in a cozy, comfy space,” Charlow said. “In the beginning, I never would have thought to be down here,” Maturo added. “I thought we had to be by the mountain.

But once we were here, I realized, Oh, shit. This is a sick spot.” The Old Red Mill was constructed as a gristmill in 1828, then became a sawmill. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Wilmington Village Historic District. “Though the Deerfield River is no longer used for industrial purposes,” the register’s description states, “it contributes greatly to the aesthetic enrichment of the Historic District and, along with the

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Old Red Mill … serves as a reminder of the town’s early history and dependancy [sic] upon water power.” Over the years, the mill building suffered two fires; rebuilt, it became a restaurant in 1939, with lodging added in 1955. The Valley Craft team has been piecing together the building’s history, as local residents stop in and share their stories. “Someone told us the high school played their basketball games upstairs until the early 1950s,” Maturo said. “That doesn’t really make sense structurally, so it could be fake news.” Joe Namath ran football camps in Wilmington starting in the early 1970s. The Hall of Fame quarterback was said to stop in at the Old Red Mill and ring the large bell that still sits on the bar, Charlow said. More verifiable stories include memories of the restaurant’s beloved swordfish, prime rib and extensive salad bar. The

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latter won’t return in its previous form — salad bars are a risky proposition in pandemic times — but the team plans to turn its copper base into a beer cooler on Jerry’s Deck. Valley Craft’s Italian-style pilsner, Fetta di Casa, offers a strong hint of what will be on the taproom menu: An early version of the label was covered in pizza slices. The final can has a more streamlined look, but the team still loves pizza. “What’s better than pizza and beer?” Maturo asked. Both Maturo and Charlow grew up in the New Haven, Conn., area. While planning the taproom, they took the Holts on research-and-development trips to two of their city’s signature apizza spots in their hometown, Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and Sally’s Apizza. The Valley Craft team won’t call its pies “New Haven-style.” But earlier

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this year, it took that inspiration into a 20-week-long Saturday pizza club at the Holts’ house, developing an apizzaNeapolitan hybrid of its own. At the taproom, the team will prepare a tight menu of basic and seasonal pies on a PizzaMaster deck oven — the “Lamborghini of pizza ovens,” Brian said. Flour for the dough will come from King Arthur Baking, Italian cheeses from New Haven, cured meats from Olli Salumeria and tomatoes from Bianco DiNapoli. Brattleborobased Food Connects will supply produce from Vermont farms. The taproom will serve Valley Craft’s core lineup of beer, several additional draft offerings and a soon-to-be-released Valley Craft cider made at Bennington’s Little City Cider. In a nod to New Haven, the nonalcoholic offerings will be Foxon Park sodas, a classic pizza shop staple. The Valley Craft team emphasizes that its new hangout is a brewery, not a “party zone,” Maturo said. The taproom will be open from lunch to 8 p.m. “We recognize that this is one of the few buildings in Wilmington that has this much space for people to gather,” Chrystal said. “We’re joining an existing microculture of restaurants, and, by not being open too late, we’re staying in our lane.” As the Valley Craft team brings the mill building back to life, it’s ready for the ski traffic — and to welcome locals back into the historic space. “This building has been a home to many people in the community for one reason or another,” Charlow said. “And they’re excited for it to be reopened.” m

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t’s a bit of an exaggeration to say Gary Wright grew up on a hockey rink, but only a bit. Born in Burlington, he was raised on the campus of Proctor Academy, a day and boarding school in Andover, N.H. Wright’s professor father also served as Proctor’s athletic director and hockey coach. Winter transformed a campus pond into a hockey rink, and 4-year-old Gary quickly made the ice his second home. At the end of each term, the Wrights decamped to the family home in Cornwall, Vt., where Wright, 70, still resides.

of the immortal baseball catcher Yogi Berra: “You can’t win if you don’t win,” “The team that gets off the bus with the best players wins” and “As you practice, you will play.” Striding Rough Ice invites us inside a fast game played on a slippery surface that rewards power as much as precision. Readers don’t have to know the blue line from a punch line to appreciate what dedication looks like.

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SEVEN DAYS: The record books say you hold the mark for the most losses at a single college, but isn’t that a kind of tribute to coaching longevity? GARY WRIGHT: I’m not running around saying, “Hey, I’ve got the record for losses,” but it’s there. I was around a long time. But not many coaches with those losses are going to last as long, right?

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SD: What are you most proud of as a coach? GW: Probably having a long career. I decided when I was really young that I loved the sport, and that feeling has never left me.

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After Wright played hockey at the University of Vermont, his ponds grew larger. His 40-year coaching career began in 1976 at Burlington’s Rice Memorial High School and continued at the University of Maine and American International College in Springfield, Mass. As head coach at the latter, Wright found rough ice in the ultra-competitive Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He set a record for most losses at a single college (605), but that number obscures a winning legacy: Wright’s teams consistently won sportsmanship awards and achieved a high graduation rate. After 32 years at American International College, where he concluded his career, he’s tied for the longest tenure in Division I with University of Michigan coach Red Berenson. Encouraged by his mother, Middlebury writer and teacher Nancy Means Wright, who died in January, coach Wright set out to chronicle a lifetime spent behind the players’ bench. Montpelier’s Rootstock Publishing released his book, Striding Rough Ice: Coaching College Hockey and Growing Up in the Game, in October. In the book, Wright delivers rather routine accounts of games that ultimately reveal his evolution from a blinkered “winning is everything” coach to one who teaches “play hard, respect the game.” Sprinkled throughout are motivational coaching aphorisms that evoke the spirit

SD: Reading a copy of your first job application in the book, I see you describe winning as the only thing that matters. Was that always part of your coaching philosophy? GW: When I applied for my first coaching job at Rice, I was asked to explain my approach. I wrote that I approved of physically tough but clean hockey, that I would not tolerate needless penalties or sloppiness. There’s some stuff about winning in there that I wouldn’t say now, even if we went undefeated my whole career. I was just a few months out of college. My tone is a little bit brash. I was trying to get my first job.

SD: Do you need to have played at a fairly high level to be a good coach? GW: I don’t think it’s a necessity, but I think it’s really helpful: It gives you credibility. But you can learn it. Mike Addesa coached Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to an NCAA hockey championship, and he was a football player in college. SD: In the book, referring to your days playing on your dad’s team, you write that it’s a “tricky proposition” playing for a parent or coaching a child. Explain. GW: I think it can be awkward. If you’re a good player, it’s easier. If you’re not as good a player and you’re played more often

than players of equal ability, problems can arise. That’s not a fun situation. SD: You didn’t like recruiting players very much, did you? GW: It was always difficult for me to pound the phones and keep calling high schoolaged kids and that kind of thing. I enjoyed the players that I was coaching, but I probably wouldn’t be a very good salesman.

stuff; I sometimes wish I had gone back to some of my teachers to tell them how much they influenced me. I don’t know if there’s tons of that in our hockey culture. And there was a former intern at AIC who said that I was the only one who paid attention to him. SD: How has the college game changed since you began coaching? GW: There’s more emphasis on conditioning: players watching their diets, doing yoga, working with sports psychologists. We started doing some aerobics and stuff with a woman trainer about my third year at AIC. Also, there’s more of an emphasis — maybe too much emphasis — on defense from the standpoint of, you know, the fans’ enjoyment of the game. SD: Someone once said, “I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out.” Did you view fighting as part of the game? GW: I preached toughness. I didn’t like chippiness [i.e., overly rough play]. Most college coaches didn’t put up with that sort of thing. And now, if you fight, you get thrown out of the game.

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SD: When recruiting, you asked coaches about a player’s attitude. Why? GW: Yeah, I never compromised on that quality of character and stuff. If you’re in the trenches with these guys for long periods of time, boy, it’s exhausting if you’re dealing with discipline problems or guys that are hard to coach. I always tried to recruit the person as well as the player. SD: Have you had any good feedback from former players you’ve coached? GW: I’ve gotten that from a lot of my assistant coaches. And a number of players came up to me at a recent event to thank me. I don’t have a ton of that

SD: If you hadn’t devoted your life to hockey, what do you imagine you would have done? GW: I think I would have worked with YMCA youth programs. I don’t think that organization is as prominent as it used to be, but that’s what I wanted, which was a little bit of coaching and working with those programs. SD: Why did you decide to write this book? GW: I love college hockey, and there hasn’t been a lot of this kind of thing written. So I wrote it a little bit on behalf of college hockey. My biggest interest is having people read the book. I’ve never been much of a writer, but a funny thing happened — I began to think of writing all the time. It was like when I was coaching, I thought about it all the time, even when I was driving. The whole writing thing just fascinates me. This interview was edited and condensed for clarity and length.

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Unstuck: Episode Extras With Eva SEVEN DAYS: How did you hear about this house? EVA SOLLBERGER: Alex Martin, a friend on Facebook, messaged me to say that I needed to feature this house in Jericho with spooky Halloween displays: “Minimal lighting and NO INFLATABLES. Just amazing set design and props.” He was able to scare up the address on Route 15 and a story from 2017. Once I knew the creator’s name was Annie Calacci, I was able to find a bunch of phone numbers for her on the internet. Four of them were discontinued, and one let me leave a message. Later that night, I got a call back from Eric Calacci, Annie’s husband. I talked to Annie for a bit, and we made a plan to film on Halloween night. SD: Was the turnaround difficult? ES: Filming the video on a Monday night was slightly nerve-racking, because if it fell through I didn’t have a backup in place, and the video airs on Thursday. In 15 years

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A Jericho couple transform their home every Halloween EVA SOLLBERGER

nnie Calacci has always loved Halloween. When she was 18, she started hosting dress-up parties. She and her husband, Eric, have creatively decorated their “Halloween House” on Route 15 in Jericho since 2004. Annie, who’s collected hundreds of pieces of spooky paraphernalia, conjures up a different theme every year with help from her hubby. The couple used to celebrate with a big costume party, but COVID-19 put a damper on that. In 2020, Annie had a dare-to-vote theme. The following year, she inadvertently ignited a controversy with an effigy of an anti-vaxxer witch burned at the stake. Annie and Eric continue to decorate their house inside and out and welcome trick or treaters with full-size candy bars. This year there’s a pirate theme, including a boat that Eric built, and the decorations will stay up until Thanksgiving. Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger dusted off an old costume and visited the Calaccis’ spooky abode on Halloween night.

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of making this video series, I have never missed a deadline [knocking on wood]. I try to shoot my videos by Sunday so I have time to edit them. It takes me between 20 and 30 hours to edit down two to four hours of footage into a seven-minute video. I also have to get my video stills in the paper by Monday afternoon. Maybe some of Annie’s Halloween magic rubbed off on me and helped me edit at the speed of light.

credit. Steve really gets around, so I have been grateful to use his photos many times in previous videos. SD: There was a nice transition from day to night in the video. ES: Yes, with videos like this I always try to edit them so the daytime video is first and the nighttime video comes later, so it feels like you are on a journey with me. I was filming with my iPhone, which is not great in low light. Really, my big camera isn’t great, either. I should have used an additional light source, but that sort of kills the spooky mood. So this video has a lot of dark, grainy bits, but I like the way the passing car headlights occasionally light up a scene, even if they ruin my audio!

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SD: Where did you get older photos of the house? ES: I asked Annie about pics of Halloween displays from previous years. She said I could go through her Facebook photo albums to find some that other people posted. I was so happy to discover that photographer Stephen Mease had been documenting the Calaccis’ Halloween displays over the years. He is very generous and allows me to include his photos in my videos, with

SD: Any regrets about the making of this video? ES: With every video, I beat myself up about missing something or forgetting to

ask certain questions. This time, I wish my video still of the Calaccis — the one printed in the paper — had been taken at dusk with the house lit up behind them. Annie says the house comes alive at night, and she is right. But at dusk we were already greeting trick-or-treaters, so I missed the better photo op. Ah, well. Next time! SD: Do you always dress up for Halloween? ES: Like Annie, I used to love Halloween when I was younger, and trick-or-treating in Johnson was memorable. I remember being a Solid Gold dancer and a robot on cold fall nights. It was so magical to transform into someone else. I love how Annie talks about her younger self gaining confidence through Halloween costumes. I wish she had some photos of her childhood trash bag and hobo costumes, but no such luck. And it is so interesting that Annie’s love of Halloween has only grown over the years. As much as she loves sharing it with her friends and community, she says she does it for herself. And if she lived in the middle of nowhere, she’d still do it! SD: Did you meet anyone special? ES: I met so many cool kids and parents in fabulous costumes! Annie gave a special candy prize to the young person with the Eye Sentinel costume that was designed from his imagination and created from scratch. But one memorable encounter was with Ana O’Neill, who told me that she started watching my videos 15 years ago in Argentina when she was missing Vermont. Now she lives here and has a family. How amazing is that?! SD: There was another cool house in the video. ES: A few houses down on Route 15 I met Austin Grant, who had a great Halloween display that included a smoke machine and a bubble maker. He, too, gave out fullsize candy bars. Crikey. I wish I had lived in Jericho when I was younger!

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A plan to install a 20-foot-tall sculpture in Dewey Park in Burlington’s Old North End is generating some controversy among neighbors. The sculpture, which will be named “Embrace and Belonging,” was commissioned by the city’s Office of Racial Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in summer 2021 to be a “landmark focal point” for the community. Some residents near the triangular park, at Archibald, Walnut and Spring streets, are voicing frustration about what they call a lack of community engagement before the site was chosen, as well as the large scale of the sculpture in a very small green space. The sculpture will be a stainless steel depiction of two sankofa birds — Ghanian symbols for drawing on lessons from the past — to represent the struggle for racial justice in America. The installation will be completed in spring 2023 and unveiled prior to Juneteenth celebrations. The city’s equity office partnered with Burlington City Arts to issue a call to artists. Since then, those involved have worked with community members to select a design, commission an artist and manage the process. The chosen design was by Humanity Memorial, a West Virginia-based group led by artist Ai Qiu Hopen. Planners ultimately landed on Dewey Park for the location because it’s across the street from the Integrated Arts Academy and is centrally located in the Old North End. BCA presented the project to the Wards 2 and 3 Neighborhood Planning Assembly in September. Still, some community members said they had received little information about the sculpture. Neighborhood resident Andrea Todd penned a letter opposing the site; at least 31 people signed it. In it, Todd explained: “The real tragedy is that this process of placing the sculpture project without investigating the impact on the community is perpetuating the marginalization, dismissiveness, and displacement of the diverse communities that live, work, and use the space, all in the name of inclusiveness and belonging.” Progressive City Councilor Gene Bergman represents Ward 2, where Dewey Park is located. He said many constituents had voiced similar concerns about the sculpture, which led him to talk to organizers last week. “For me, it’s important for the engagement process to happen,” Bergman said. Colin Storrs, public art and grants program manager for BCA, thinks a disproportionately large rendering of the sculpture that was on the BCA website — and has since been replaced — may have caused some confusion.

Residents worried that the sculpture would displace the Old North End Farmers’ Market, which sets up in Dewey Park on Tuesday afternoons from June through October. But Ben Rodgers, who manages the market, was not concerned. He assured Seven Days that the sculpture should not affect the market at all. “I’m actually quite excited about the sculpture,” Rodgers explained. “But I’m also looking forward to finding a placement that fits everybody’s needs.” Officials backing the plan asked that concerned residents

attend the Wards 2 and 3 Neighborhood Planning Assembly on November 10 to discuss the sculpture. In a letter to Bergman, Doreen Kraft, executive director of BCA, clarified: “We are still open to a discussion of final siting within the park with the community members. Our number one goal has always been that the ONE Farmers Market continues to function as it always had.” m

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n Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych “The Garden of patterned Eastern carpets. (The artist has spent time in the Earthly Delights” (1490-1510), the central panel depicts Middle East and North Africa, according to panels.) The countless nudes enacting every imaginable fleshly three-dimensional coils of “Eternal Knot,” an oil on linen pleasure. Yet something is off: Blind bacchanals happen measuring 48 by 60 inches, have a similar ambiguity; they inside hollow pieces of fruit that encase heads and torsos; could equally be patterned ropes or a tangle of scaly dragon one nude figure places a bouquet between the buttocks of bodies. another. “Origination I” and “II,” the exhibition’s largest paintings The same shadow of discomfort seems to hang over the rich visual profusions of Valerie Hird’s “The Garden of Absolute Truths” — the title of both her solo exhibition at the BCA Center in Burlington and of one of the two animated videos in the show. Burlington-based Hird, an internationally recognized artist, counts Bosch among her many influences. The exhibition includes paintings, watercolors and painted cut-paper scenes, layered like pop-up books, that she has encased in wall-mounted mini theaters and freestanding peep box-like sculptures. These delightfully imagined 3D constructions, referencing children’s tales and gardens, reward immersive scrutiny as much as does Bosch’s medieval triptych. They also encompass their own snakes in the Edenic grass. In “Gulliver’s Travels,” a girl facing down a large bear wears a dress emblazoned with the Ukrainian flag. In “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” a flowering arch partly obscures a pair of closed, arched doors patterned with today’s trendy labels, including Dolce & Gabbana and Vans. Birds bearing the logos of Fox News, Twitter and Instagram fly through a magical, colorful landscape in “New Media”; you can turn a crank, fabricated by Michael Zebrowski, to make the flock go up and down. A pillar separating the tiny rooms and arched windows inside “Boxed In” is lined with a row of upside-down Facebook logos. These are beautifully made objects, papered with text from the published stories to which some of the works refer. (Pages from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with John Tenniel’s illustrations line the box frames of “Alice’s House,” also built by Zebrowski.) The works draw viewers into their narratives as fables draw in readers, while simultaneously destabilizing those narratives. As the introduction puts it, Hird’s work “reflects on the illusion, disruption and disarray within contemporary society.” Even Hird’s abstract landscapes — gorgeous in their colors, composition and use of light — raise questions. “Flight,” a 22-by-44-inch watercolor, “The Emperor’s New Clothes” depicts a longitudinal desert landscape in which foregrounded mountains resemble the folds of

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at 96 by 120 inches, set those multivalent coils within cloudscapes. The series explores “the endless cycle of matter and energy embodied in nature,” according to a panel. More ropelike shapes coil through “Source Code,” a series of 94 watercolors that are hung as a unit, each measuring 6 by 9 inches. And in “Seedlings I” and “II,” Hird develops her own iconography for young plant or tree growth: spirals of coils emerging from volcano-like cones. The artist uses all these creations in her animated videos, which she made by scanning and digitally animating her work with the help of other artists.

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“What DID Happen to Alice?” is Hird’s first foray into video, animated by Martin De Geus and edited by Max Ethan Miller. The 12-minute film uses Hird’s four “Alice” mini theaters (“Alice’s House,” “Transition,” “New Media” and “Boxed In”) as sets for an exploration of the artist’s identity through the character of Alice. The paper figure is flat but can show movement by bending and curling. To a soundtrack composed and sung, murmured and trilled by Marshfield soprano Mary Bonhag, Alice progresses through different identities under the influence of different texts — including one in Arabic — that flow onto and cover her body. “The Garden of Absolute Truths,” a less narrative video, was animated by De Geus and scored by Kara Gibbs. Using paintings, including Hird’s “Origination” and “Seedlings” series, the roughly six-minute short creates a mesmerizing creation story in the abstract — far from any absolute truth, the work’s title notwithstanding. That word “absolute” encapsulates the most unsettling aspect of Hird’s exhibition, especially in a cultural moment rife with conspiracy theories and other intractable claims to “truth.” In medieval times, it was categorically a sin to give oneself over to carnality — hence

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NEW THIS WEEK f CHRISTY MITCHELL: “Object Permanence,” an installation that is part dream and part allegory of our collective experience with COVID-19 and the new world that surrounds us. Reception: Friday, November 11, 5-9 p.m. November 11-26. Info, spacegalleryvt@gmail.com. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

f MARK HITCHCOX: “The Sixty-Four Project CANAM Edition,” an installation of photos of women’s breasts displayed on randomly rotating cubes, based on images and words submitted by 64 women, including breast cancer survivors. The exhibition celebrates women’s beauty, diversity and strength while promoting realistic body imagery. Opening night fundraiser: Monday, November 14, 6:30 p.m. November 14-27. Info, thesixtyfourproject@gmail. com. Galerie 203 in Montréal.

f CLARK DERBES: “Skateboarding Is Performance Art,” trompe l’oeil objects, shaped paintings and sculptures featuring colorful grids and bands that pay homage to the architecture that skateboarding utilizes. Reception: Thursday, November 10, 5-9 p.m. November 10-January 12. Info, 233-2943. Safe and Sound Gallery in Burlington.

f NELSON HENRICKS: Immersive video installations by the Montréal artist in which visual and sound editing create a musical dynamic, and which explore subjects from the history of art and culture. Reception: Wednesday, November 16, 6-8 p.m. November 16-April 10. Info, 514-847-6226. Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art.

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“A Diverse View of Our Land and Our Sky,” photographs. Reception: Sunday, November 13, 1-3 p.m. November 13-December 22. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

‘CELEBRATE!’: A holiday show featuring works by more than 70 SPA member artists, displayed on all three floors. November 9-December 28. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre. MARCIA HILL & CINDY GRIFFITH: Vibrant pastels that capture the spirit, energy and intensity of the natural world. November 14-December 28. Info, 479-0896. Espresso Bueno in Barre.

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f JUST IMAGINE: A HOLIDAY GIVING MARKET: Handcrafted wares including pottery, stained glass, jewelry, photography, ornaments, dolls, and original works by more than 30 Vermont artists. Reception to meet the artists: Friday, November 11, 5-7 p.m. November 11-January 29. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

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Creators of all ages are invited to design and build original Lego sculptures and display them. Deliver entries to BMAC on Monday, November 7, 4-6 p.m. Awards ceremony: Wednesday, November 9, 5:30 p.m. November 10-13. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

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f ‘ACTION FIGURES: OBJECTS IN MOTION’: A virtual exhibition from the Shelburne Museum that explores the theme of movement and action in art. Webinar with curator Kory Rogers: Wednesday, November 9, 6-7 p.m. Register at shelburnemuseum. org. November 9-April 30. Free. Info, 985-3346. Online.

ARTIST TALK: BILL MCDOWELL: The artist discusses his recent multiyear photographic project and installation, “Roxham Road to North Elba,” which explores ideas and debates around borders, migration, privilege and racism. BCA Center, Burlington, Thursday, November 10, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. ARTIST TALK: BONNIE BAIRD: The artist talks about the new paintings in her current exhibition, “Tethered.” Northern Daughters, Vergennes, Friday, November 11, 5:30-7 p.m. Info, 877-2173. ‘ARTISTS IN THE ARCHIVES/ABSENCE IN THE ARCHIVES’: Artists Carmen Lizardo and Ginger Sedlarova and Stewart-Swift Research Center archivist Eva Garcelon-Hart discuss who and what is missing in the Henry Sheldon Museum’s archive and the role artists can play in making archives more representative of the whole community. Register for Zoom link at henrysheldonmuseum.org. Online, Wednesday, November 9, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-2117. ‘COLLECTIONS IN FOCUS: INSPIRED BY…’: The museum’s Learning Studio presents pairs of artworks from the permanent collection that are in conversation with each other across time and place. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, Wednesday, November 9, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0750. ‘COLLECTIONS IN FOCUS: WOOD ENGRAVINGS AND WOODCUTS’: Explore the versatility and highcontrast style of the medium that inspired Rockwell Kent, in conjunction with his current exhibition of prints. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, Wednesday, November 16, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0750.

‘CREATIVE INFESTATION’: In “How Insects Have Crawled, Flown and Burrowed Their Way Into My (He)Art,” artist Judith Klausner talks about bugs and art. Register for Zoom webinar at henrysheldonmuseum.org. Online, Thursday, November 10, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-2117. HOLIDAY AUCTION EXTRAVAGANZA: The Shelburne Museum’s annual fundraising auction offers more than 100 items, including experiences on the museum grounds, Vermontmade products and items from the museum store. Online, November 13-20. Info, 985-3346. HOLIDAY CRAFT MARKET: Artisan-made items include baskets, ceramics, decorative fiber, wearable fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood. Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, Saturday, November 12, and Sunday, November 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info, 367-1311. HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW: Artisan wares in a variety of mediums. United Church of Colchester, Saturday, November 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, 879-5442. ‘THE PAPER POET IN THE ARCHIVES’: Bianca Amira Zanella guides participants ages 14 and up through a poetry collage workshop in conjunction with a current exhibition. Register at henrysheldonmuseum. org. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury, Saturday, November 12, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 388-2117. PEBBLE ART WORKSHOP: Participants create a one-of-a-kind pebble art piece while sipping on brews. Limited seating available; sign up at onceuponarockvermont.com. 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, Wednesday, November 16, 6-8 p.m. $35. Info, onceuponarockvermont@gmail.com. VISITING ARTIST TALK: WILLIAM RANSOM: The Vermont-based sculptor talks about his work in wood and metal. Limited seating; please register at vermontstudiocenter.org. Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Thursday, November 10, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 635-2727.

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‘ANYWHERE FROM ANYWHERE’: A collection of drawings by more than 20 artists. Through December 1. Info, hello@thekarmabirdhouse.com. Karma Bird House Gallery in Burlington. ART AT THE HOSPITAL: Photographs by Greg Nicolai and Caleb Kenna (Main Street Connector, ACC 3); relief monotypes by Erika Lawlor Schmidt (Main Street Connector); acrylic paintings by Sandra Berbeco (McClure 4 and EP2); oil and mixed-media paintings by James Vogler (EP2); and oil paintings by Julia Purinton (BCC). Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through January 23. Info, 865-7296. University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. ART HOP JURIED SHOW: Artwork by more than 70 artists submitted for competition in the 30th annual South End Art Hop; juried by David Griffin.

Through December 10. Info, 859-9222. The Vaults in Burlington. BILL MCDOWELL: “Roxham Road to North Elba,” color photographs that challenge viewers to consider complex ideas around borders, migration, privilege and racism. MATT LARSON: Acrylic paintings by the local artist. VALERIE HIRD: “The Garden of Absolute Truths,” small interactive theaters, hand-drawn animated videos, paintings and drawings by the Burlington artist that utilize familiar childhood stories to examine current power inequities. Through January 28. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington. ‘BLACK FREEDOM, BLACK MADONNA & THE BLACK CHILD OF HOPE’: Designed by Raphaella Brice and created by Brice and Josie Bunnell, this mural installed for Burlington’s 2022 Juneteenth celebration features a Haitian-inspired image of liberation. Through June 18. Info, 865-7166. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. ‘CALL AND RESPONSE’: Artworks by 15 members of the Howard Arts Collective, each inspired by a piece in the museum’s collections. ‘DARK GODDESS: AN EXPLORATION OF THE SACRED FEMININE’: Largescale black-and-white photographs by Shanta Lee, based on the inquiry, “Who or what is the Goddess when she is allowed to misbehave?” ROCKWELL KENT: Prints by the iconic American artist (18821971) from the Ralf C. Nemec collection. Through December 9. Info, 656-0750. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, in Burlington. CLARK RUSSELL: “Riddleville,” an alternate universe featuring thousands of still-life scenes constructed of metal structures and found objects, from family heirlooms to dumpster discards. Through November 19. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington. ‘CONNECTIONS’: Howard Center Arts Collective presents an art installation of painted mailboxes and mosaics, inviting viewers to reflect on the benefits of old-fashioned mail delivery and to consider whether mailboxes have become relics of the past. Through July 31. Info, artscollective@howardcenter.org. Howard Center in Burlington. DANA PIAZZA: “Processing,” acrylic abstract drawings on paper, panel and canvas that follow algorithms conceived by the Massachusetts artist. Through December 3. Info, 324-0014. Soapbox Arts in Burlington. ‘GUARDIANS OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS’: An exhibition in which young explorers can roam forests, navigate streams and become backyard adventurers while learning to become thoughtful stewards of the land. Through January 15. Info, 864-1848. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. ‘MORE THAN A MARKET’: An exhibit celebrating local, immigrant-owned markets in Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski, featuring an installation 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.

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CALL TO ARTISTS ARTFUL ICE SHANTIES: The museum and Retreat Farm invite artists, ice fishing enthusiasts, tiny house aficionados, design-builders and creative groups and individuals of all ages and experience levels to enter this annual exhibition of creative shanties. Details and registration at brattleboromuseum.org. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. Through December 16. Free. Info, 257-0124.

exhibit or new body of work for the 2022-23 season in our community gallery. We seek thought-provoking exhibits that examine the human experience. CAL is 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.

ARTS CONNECT AT CATAMOUNT ARTS JURIED SHOW: Artists are invited to submit up to five works in any medium created within the last five years. Accepted work will be displayed December 14 through March 12 at Catamount Arts in St. Johnsbury. Submission details at catamountarts. org. Online. Through November 13. $35. Info, mstone@catamountarts. org.

CALL FOR MEMBERS: Become part of a thriving hub for music and art education. CAL is committed to enhancing the cultural life of central Vermont through its founding member organizations, as well as embracing individual artists, musicians and other nonprofits in a collaborative and welcoming community. Register at cal-vt.org. Center for Arts and Learning, Montpelier. Through December 31. $36 annually. Info, 595-5252.

BCA ELEVATION GRANT: Burlington City Arts announces a one-year pilot funding opportunity designed to support regional artists and artist groups with grants between $500 and $5,000. The goal is to help address the basic challenges of art making at any stage of the creative process. Find details and application at burlingtoncityarts.org. Deadline: November 15. Online. Info, cstorrs@ burlingtoncityarts.org. CALL FOR EXHIBITORS: Enter your group show, traveling

GINGERBREAD CONTEST: Bakers, schools, organizations, businesses, families and individuals of all ages are invited to submit their gingerbread creations, which will be displayed at the Chaffee Art Center in Rutland December 3 to 23. Details and application at chaffeeartcenter.org. Online. Through November 23. $10. Info, info@chaffeeartcenter.org. GREAT STREETS: MAIN STREET PROJECT: Burlington City Arts is issuing a request for

qualifications from artists or artist teams for public art works to be incorporated into the Main Street project in downtown Burlington. Selected works will reflect the diversity of the city’s residents, explore its history, create meaningful landmarks in the built environment and connect the people, the land and the lake. Info at greatstreetsbtv.com. Online. Through December 16. Info, cstorrs@burlingtoncityarts.org. ‘THE HEART SHOW’: Seeking submissions to an exhibition in which artists create unique works in the universal heart shape. An online auction in February will benefit local nonprofits selected by the artists. DM or email heartshowrr@gmail. com for info and to sign up. Village Wine and Coffee, Shelburne. Through December 31. $20. VERMONT STUDENT WILDLIFE ART CONTEST: The Vermont Wildlife Coalition’s Education Fund and Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro invite Vermont students in grades 7 to 12 to submit wildlife art in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pencil, ink or pastel. The top 40 will be exhibited in February; prizes awarded. Details and application at vtwildlifeeducationfund. org. Deadline: December 9. Online. Free. Info, 434-3135. WELCOME BLANKET PROJECT: The public is invited to submit handmade blankets and welcome notes to gift

to refugees and new Americans. Both will be displayed in an upcoming exhibition before distribution. Welcome Blanket was created by Jayna Zweiman, cofounder of the Pussyhat Project. Instructions and drop-off locations at themillmuseum. org. Heritage Winooski Mill Museum. Through November 30. Info, info@ themillmuseum.org. ‘WHAT MAKES A LAKE?’: Another Earth is seeking submissions from Vermont artists and current or former residents of photography, cyanotypes, drawings, writing, video stills, field recordings and historical images that are in some way connected to Lake Champlain. Those accepted will be included in a visual guide to what makes a lake, published in spring 2023. Details and submission instructions at another-earth.com. Online. Through January 31. Info, anotherearthsubmissions@gmail. com. ‘WHIR, CLANK, BEEP’: An upcoming show is about machines: simple levers and pulleys, farm equipment, robots, computers and AI. Kinetic sculpture, working machines, 2D and 3D depictions of real and invented machines, and sculptures made from machine parts are all welcome. Deadline: December 10. Info at studioplacearts.com. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10; free for SPA members. Info, 479-7069.

SAM WYATT: “Writing on the Wall Project,” paintings that explore graffiti as a reflection of this moment in American society and culture, curated by Burlington City Arts. Through December 7. Info, 865-7296. Burlington City Hall.

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.

dealer, featuring archival photographs and ephemera, a voice recording from Halpert, and quotations pulled from the women’s extensive correspondences. Through February 9. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.

‘VOICES OF ST. JOSEPH’S ORPHANAGE’: Photographs and stories of abuse and recovery from the Catholic-run Burlington orphanage, which was home to more than 13,000 children from 1854 to 1974. Presented by the St. Joseph’s Orphanage Restorative Inquiry and the Vermont Folklife Center. Through December 16. Info, 656-2138. Billings Library, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

BRECCA LOH & KRISTINA PENTEK: Abstracted landscape paintings and color photographs, respectively. Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through February 14, 2023. Info, 865-7296. Pierson Library in Shelburne.

ROB HITZIG & BEAR CIERI: Abstract geometric paintings on birch panels (Skyway) and photographs from the artist’s Quarry Survey (Gates 1-8). Through December 6. Info, 865-7296. Burlington International Airport in South Burlington.

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SAM BARTLETT: “Low Stakes: Plywood Cutouts and Everyday Comix,” cartoonish 2D sculptures in wood by the artist, musician and stuntologist. Through December 3. Info, wmentor@smcvt.edu. McCarthy Art Gallery, Saint Michael’s College, in Colchester.

f SMALL WORKS: An exhibition of petite paintings by Anne Cady, Charlotte Dworshak, Maria Flores Gallindo, Edward Holland, Julia Jensen and Hannah

SOUTH BURLINGTON SHOWCASE: An exhibition of more than 60 paintings, photographs and mixedmedia works by local artists Gin Ferrara, Jeffrey Pascoe and Michael Strauss. Through December 13. Info, gallery@southburlingtonvt.gov. South Burlington Public Art Gallery.

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ANNE DAVIS: “Fresh Paint,” new paintings by the Vermont artist. Through December 9. Info, anne@ annemadecards.com. Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. AXEL STOHLBERG: “House,” collages and sculptures that consider the concepts of dwelling and place. Through December 30. Info, 279-5558. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier. CRYSTAL STOKES: “Pieces of You,” portraiture in light and dark acrylic paint by the central Vermont artist. Through November 15. Info, 595-5252. Center for Arts and Learning in Montpelier. JAMES SECOR: “Chirping in the Thickets,” an exhibition in two parts: “Creature Habits,” miniature paintings made for the children’s book Off the Wallabies & Other Creature Habits; and “Freedom Fries,” paintings featuring fast food, religion, consumption, energy production and lots of American flags. Through November 27. Info, 552-0877. The Front in Montpelier. ‘STORIES FROM RED OCULUS’: In-process video of stories collected from visitors to Calza’s “Red Oculus” installation in 2021 and 2022, plus a new video by Kelly Holt. MONTPELIER VIDEO SALON: A screening of 12 short videos, selected in response to the theme “We Wonder.” Through November 19. Info, 224-6827. Susan Calza Gallery in Montpelier. ROBIN CROFUT-BRITTINGHAM: Large-scale watercolor paintings that address themes of nature, extinction and mythology. A portion of sales support the center’s mission of connecting people with the natural world. Through December 31. Free. Info, 2296206. North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier. ‘THE WORLD THROUGH THEIR EYES’: Watercolors and drawings by 19th-century Norwich alumni William Brenton Boggs and Truman Seymour depicting scenes in North and South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Through December 16. Info, 485-2886. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield.

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both disturbing and brilliantly executed. A large face fills much of the picture plane, with one half revealing “rooms” inside the head like an architectural cutaway. In one scene, a pair of long-beaked figures is opening up what we have to hope is a cadaver; in another, a person in a hospital johnny sits attached to an IV filled with … blood? This is not a single-sheet drawing. Stetson carefully cut sections and layered them, giving the head a rather startling dimensionality. The “frame” is a shallow cardboard box painted glossy black. Stetson’s Fleming selection is nearly as ominous: William C. Palmer’s 1935 “Study for Controlled Medicine,” in which a group of presumed doctors surround a small child in an operating room. It does not look like a sanguine situation. Stetson did not write an artist statement, but he was invited to show a remarkable handmade book, as well as a notebook crammed with his pencil drawings. In the video, he says, “I make art because it keeps me sane; it gets me through life.” “Call and Response” is on view through December 9.

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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. MFA INVITATIONAL: A student exhibit featuring recent work by MFA candidates. Through November 18. Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Northern Vermont University, in Johnson.

f TARANEH MOSADEGH: Paintings by the Iranian-American artist based in Halifax, Vt., and Brooklyn, N.Y. Virtual reception : Monday, November 14, 7 p.m. Register at vermontstudiocenter.org. Through November 30. Info, 635-2727. Vermont Studio Center in Johnson. ‘WHEN THE WELL IS DRY: An exhibition featuring 11 artists who explore the interconnection of environment, climate change, culture and community. In partnership with Visura. Through December 10. Info, 253-8358. The Current in Stowe.

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f SAM COLT: Recent work in grassello on masonite, using oils, gold leaf, gouache, charcoal, shellac and varnishes. Reception: Friday, November 11, 6-8 p.m. Through November 19. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Frame Shop & Gallery in Waterbury. VERMONT WATERCOLOR SOCIETY AWARDS SHOW: An exhibition of paintings by society members, juried by nationally acclaimed watercolor artist Antonio Mass, president of the American Watercolor Society. Thirteen awards will be presented. Through December 16. Info, 496-6682. The Gallery at Mad River Valley Arts in Waitsfield.

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‘ADDISON COUNTY COLLECTS’: An eclectic exhibition of objects and personal stories from 36 area collectors, celebrating the local and global community. ‘ADDISON COUNTY KIDS COLLECT’: A continually growing exhibition of photos of Addison County children with their personal collections. ‘ARTISTS IN THE ARCHIVES: COMMUNITY, HISTORY & COLLAGE’: Collage prints by 23 artists from seven countries that reflect upon the idea of community in the 21stcentury world. Curated by Kolaj Institute director Ric Kasini Kadour. ‘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. 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. BONNIE BAIRD: “Tethered,” new landscape paintings by the Vermont artist. Through November 30. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes. ELLEN GRANTER: “Tidal,” new paintings exploring the New England coast and the wildlife that inhabits it. Through November 15. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery at the Falls in Middlebury. ‘NO OCEAN BETWEEN US: ART OF ASIAN DIASPORAS IN LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN, 1945-PRESENT’: Seventy important works in a variety of mediums by Latin American and Caribbean artists of Asian heritage that demonstrate how the work emerged from cross-directional global dialogues between artists, their cultural identities and interaction with artistic movements. Through December 11. Info, 443-5007. Middlebury College Museum of Art.

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‘NEW DATA/NEW DADA’: An open-call exhibition of 40 collage and 3D assemblages that explore, echo, translate or reinvent Dada, by artists from the U.S. and Canada. ‘THE STORY’: An open-call exhibition of contemporary photographs whose visual narratives evoke a response in the viewer, by artists from Vermont, New York, California and Texas. Through November 20. Info, 325-2603. Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill in Poultney.

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‘BEYOND WORDS’: A group exhibition of bookinspired art by invited artists in the Connecticut River Valley region. Through November 30. Info, 295-4567. Long River Gallery in White River Junction.

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‘I NEVER SAW IT THAT WAY: EXPLORING SCIENCE THROUGH ART: This self-curated exhibition of mixed-media works by artists, sculptors, photographers and crafters on the museum staff considers science from fresh perspectives. Through January 31, 2023. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich. JANA FLYNN: “Blind Spot,” silk-screened works on paper that reflect the Brooklyn-based artist’s confrontation with unmanageable thoughts. Through November 27. Info, 347-264-4808. Kishka Gallery & Library in White River Junction. JENNIFER MAHARRY: Fine art wildlife photography by the Woodstock, N.Y., artist in celebration of VINS’ 50-year anniversary. Through November 30. Info, 359-5000. Vermont Institute of Natural Science in Quechee. ‘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.

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‘1,111 COPPER NAILS’: A 36-year retrospective of the Bread and Puppet calendar. Through December 31. Info, breadandpuppetcuratrix@gmail.com. Hardwick Inn. ANN CREAVEN: New photographs of the Northeast Kingdom. Through November 13. Info, 525-3366. The Parker Pie in West Glover. ‘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. All kinds of bathing and scrubbing implements are on display. Through April 30. Info, 626-4409. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover. EMILIA OLSON: “Painting With the Past,” oil on canvas paintings incorporating objects from the artist’s childhood. Through November 27. Info, 5332000. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro. MICHELE JOHNSEN: “Do You Believe in Magic,” intimate landscape paintings. Through November 19. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. ‘TIME OF CHANGE’: A group exhibition featuring works in a variety of mediums by 21 local artists. Through January 4. Info, melmelts@yahoo.com. The Satellite Gallery in Lyndonville.

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‘WE FEEL OUR WAY THROUGH WHEN WE DON’T KNOW’: A group exhibition of works by Mariel Capanna, Oscar Rene Cornejo, Cheeny Celebrado-Royer, Vessna Scheff, Gerald Euhon Sheffield II and Lachell Workman, guest-curated by Michael Jevon Demps, that address themes of community, memory, dissonance, displacement, intimacy and loss. Through February 12. ALISON MORITSUGU: “Moons and Internment Stones,” watercolor paintings of rocks gathered by the artist’s grandfather while he was imprisoned at the Santa Fe Internment Camp during World War II paired with oil paintings of the moon. Through February 12. JUDITH KLAUSNER: “(De)composed,” sculptures of objects usually considered ruined, meticulously crafted from a child’s modeling medium, expressing a reevaluation of the underappreciated. Through March 4. MADGE EVERS: “The New Herbarium,” works on paper using

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mushroom spores and plant matter as artistic mediums. Through February 12. OASA DUVERNEY: “Black Power Wave,” a window installation of drawings by the Brooklyn artist, inspired by images of Chinese Fu dogs, the cross and the Yoruba deity Èsù. Through May 6. RENATE ALLER: “The Space Between Memory and Expectation,” an immersive, site-specific installation of large-format landscape photographs of mountains, glaciers, trees, ocean and other natural landscapes, plus an assemblage of lichen-covered rocks from the West Brattleboro home of artists Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason. Through February 12. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. ‘THE AMENDMENT XXIX RIGHT TO PRIVACY SHOW’: A collection of artworks signifying artists’ personal expression on a Right to Privacy amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Artists include: Clare Adams, Nancy Fitz-Rapalje, Corinne Greenhalgh, Yevette Hendler, Marcie Maynard, Roxy Rubell and Jeanette Staley. Through December 10. ALISSA BUFFUM: The mixed-media painter and sculptor is the first recipient of the gallery’s Working Artist Program, which provides studio and exhibition space. Visitors are welcome to experience her art-making process during gallery hours. Through November 28. Info, 289-0104. Canal Street Art Gallery in Bellows Falls.

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by John Loggia, Jason Alden, Matthew Beck, Peter Harris, Marki Sallick, Martha Werman and Tina K. Olsen. First Friday gallery walk: Friday, December 2, 5-9 p.m. Through December 30. Info, 380-4997. 118 Elliot in Brattleboro.

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@hallartfoundation.org. Hall Art Foundation in Reading. ‘WHERE ARE WE?’: An exhibition of works in multiple mediums by Andrea Stix Wasserman, Elizabeth Billings and Evie Lovett, the inaugural Climate Change Artists in Residence at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. Through December 19. Info, 257-0124. Michael S. Currier Center, Putney School.

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‘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. ‘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. ‘THE WALLOOMSAC EXHIBITION’: Objects from the historic former inn and the museum’s permanent collection. 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. ‘THE UNCIVIL WAR AT HOME’: A photographic exhibition that addresses women’s rights and the fight for abortion rights, Black Lives Matter, gay rights and other human rights issues in the U.S.

of Me,” a multisensory exhibition that explores how identity and personality are constructed in the age of social media. Through January 15. Info, 514-2852000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.

Through November 11. Info, rhondaratray@gmail. com. The Left Bank in North Bennington.

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‘MADAYIN: EIGHT DECADES OF ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN BARK PAINTING FROM YIRRKALA’: The first major exhibition of Aboriginal Australian bark paintings to tour the U.S., a contemporary interpretation of an ancient tradition of Indigenous knowledge expression. Through December 4. PARK DAE SUNG: “Ink Reimagined,” 23 ink paintings, some on view for the first time in the U.S., by the renowned Korean artist; curated by Sunglim Kim, Dartmouth College associate professor of art history. Through March 19. Info, 603-646-3661. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H.

f ‘PRIDE 1983’: Castleton University Bank Gallery presents an online exhibition of photographs and other documents of Vermont’s first Pride March on June 25, 1983, in Burlington; organized by the Vermont Folklife Center and the Pride Center of Vermont . Reception: Friday, November 18, 6-8 p.m. Through January 15. Info, 1-800-639-8521. CAMPUS THEATER MOVIE POSTERS: The Henry Sheldon Museum Archives presents a virtual exhibit of 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. Online.

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‘DIANE ARBUS: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1956-1971’: Nearly 100 black-and-white prints shot by the late American photographer primarily around New York City. Through January 29. ‘SEEING LOUD: BASQUIAT AND MUSIC’: The first large-scale multimedia exhibition devoted to the role of music in the work of the innovative American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, organized in collaboration with the Philharmonie de Paris museum. Through February 19. ‘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. 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. SHARY BOYLE: “Outside the Palace

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People always ask if you remember what you were doing when the important stuff happened. My folks and their friends used to talk about where they were when JFK was assassinated. Gen Xers compare notes on memories of watching the Challenger space shuttle explode on TV. And many of us have our 9/11 recollections, of course. Maybe it’s my questionable memory — I swear I have multiple Mandela effect moments each week — but I tend to remember what I was listening to during the big events more than anything. Music has a strange way of worming its way inside the brain, finding specific memories and wrapping around them like a coil. The results can be … interesting. For example, if I hear “Reptilia” by the STROKES, all I can think about is how much I loved the Sadie Katz Delicatessen, the Burlington deli that used to sling the best pastrami in the state. I heard the tune during my last meal at the Bank Street spot before it closed for good in 2011. Bam. Embedded in the brain. St. Albans-based singer-songwriter ERIC BUSHEY skipped the middleman and has written “Don’t Tread on Me” about a day that already lives in infamy: the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Together with fellow Vermont songwriter TROY MILLETTE, Bushey recalls with vivid clarity the violent mob climbing the walls of the Capitol Building and screaming slogans such as “Stop the steal” as it attempted to prevent the certification of election results securing the victory of Joe Biden as president. Over the rhythm of a prison chain gang, Millette’s raspy voice sings, “They said ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ as they tread on us all.” Bushey’s fretless banjo provides an ominous backdrop to the tune, which features some of his bandmates from the BLUE ROCK BOYS and FIDDLEHEAD HOLLOW backing him up. Producer and 8084 guitarist ANDRÉ MAQUERA lays down a screaming guitar solo, the perfect touch of frenzy in a song brimming with equal parts anger and sorrow. In an email, Bushey told me that he wrote the song while on a long, frigid walk only a few days after the insurrection. 58

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Bushey believes it’s part of a songwriter’s creed to document these moments, as did his idols PETE SEEGER or WOODY GUTHRIE. “I’m not trying to be provocative,” he asserted, “but rather put it out there as an actual account of what happened that day. Sometimes it’s a guy with a banjo or a guitar that can actually make a difference by simply writing and singing a song.” Check out “Don’t Tread on Me,” streaming now on Spotify and other platforms.

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“I saw the speech that led up to the charge,” he recalled. “I saw the gallows that had been erected. I saw a ﬂag that once beckoned ﬂedging young colonists to band together in unity and defend their basic human rights smashing windows and being used as a weapon that day.” To say the song is topical is an understatement. The day before this issue hits the streets, the midterm

elections could very well decide whether we see something like January 6 again. Many right-wing politicians and media personalities are still insisting the election was stolen from former president Donald Trump, despite all evidence to the contrary. None of the division and anger from those days has receded; if anything, tensions within the country are more heightened than ever.

The death of a loved one can inspire all sorts of reactions. When Vermont author and songwriter NANCY L. HASSETTDAHM lost her husband, ALFONS DAHM, in August 2021, her grief pushed her to try something she had never attempted: writing a piece of classical music. Dahm, 74, spent time in her youth as a professional singer and songwriter, then became a hospice nurse. Even after writing her 2001 book, Mind, Body, and Soul: A Guide to Living With Cancer, Dahm never really lost the songwriting bug, composing country songs such as “I’m Not Done Yet” and “The Devil Came Down to Texas.” After Alfons died, Dahm was overwhelmed with grief. Yet she was determined to compose a piece of music to honor a man whom she described by email as someone “who worked hard all his life, was a father, and a good husband.” “My Departed Love” is Dahm’s classical music debut, a gorgeous, elegiac piece of music that eulogizes the love of her life. Though she never learned to read music, Dahm spent months painstakingly learning to play the song that she had written in a matter of hours. She initially recorded the song at André Maquera’s West Street Digital studios in St. Albans earlier this year; Vermont musician WILL PATTON wrote the score for piano. Since then, she’s taken it up a notch, enlisting the CAPELLEN ORCHESTRA to perform and record “My Departed Love.” The orchestra, composed of musicians from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary and led by conductor PETR POLOLÁNÍK, has scored films and TV shows such as “The Tudors.” Its rendition of Dahm’s composition is something to behold, a mesmerizing

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Bite Torrent MATT HAGEN (the HIGH BREAKS) and

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Burlington singer-songwriter and allaround keyboard badass TYLER MAST has released a new single: the rock-leaning “Is It Too Late for Me.” Mast can move among pop, jazz and folk effortlessly, so it’s not too surprising to see him push into harder territories. The tune, featuring Nancy L. big slide guitar solos Hassett- and a hard-hitting Dahm drum track, showcases Mast’s powerful, soulful vocal work. In an email to Seven Days, Mast described the tune as “the story of ordinary people whose dreams have been pushed aside as the demands of everyday life consume their time and energy.” “Is It Too Late for Me” is currently streaming on Spotify.

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SAT.12

8084 (hard rock) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $22/$25.

Live Jazz (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Oaksie (folk rock) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

Alice Grace (singer-songwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Phinneus Sonin (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free.

Atom Ghost (rock) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead covers) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $5.

Ben Burr & the Booger Bears (psych rock) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Ween Wednesday: Knights of the Brown Table (tribute) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5.

The Bleeding Hearts Family Band (bluegrass) at the Parker Pie, West Glover, 4:30 p.m. Free.

THU.10

Alex Stewart Quartet and Special Guests (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Chicken Fat Injection (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Brett Hughes (country) at Filling Station, Middlesex, 6 p.m. Free. Community Garden, StarBath, Sleep Mode (indie rock) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $5/$10. Grace Palmer, Socializing for Introverts (alt rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Matt Heckler, the DiTrani Brothers (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $12/$15. Mitch Terricciano (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free. Muscle Tough (funk) at Club Metronome, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Roach River & the Hair Shack (rock) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Ryan Osswald Trio (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Toussaint St. Negritude (jazz, poetry) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free.

FRI.11

Cycles, Peak (fusion) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9 p.m. $15.

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A Day Without Love (singersongwriter) at the Den at Harry’s Hardware, Cabot, 6 p.m. Free.

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BABEHOVEN write songs brimming

with equal parts confessional lyrics and gorgeously arranged indie folk. The project of singer-songwriter Maya Bon and her partner and producer, Ryan Albert, Babehoven spent some of the pandemic writing songs and living in southern Vermont, where Albert was born. Their latest offering and first full-length LP, Light Moving Time, dropped on October 28. They return to Vermont on Tuesday, November 15, for a gig at Burlington’s Radio Bean to show off the new tunes. Local indie rockers LILY SEABIRD provide support. Consider the Source (prog rock) 8 p.m. $15. Cozy O’Donnell (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.

Almost U2 (tribute) at Club Metronome, Burlington, 7 p.m. $15.

Danny & the Parts (Americana) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

The Apollos, Jesse Taylor Band (rock) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

Dave Mitchell’s Blues Revue (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.

Bob Gagnon (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Kitchen, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

The Dirty Looks Band (rock) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 6 p.m. Free.

Carbon Leaf (indie rock) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25/$29.

Grace Palmer (singer-songwriter) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free.

Dana Robinson, Shy Husky (alt rock) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

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Duncan MacLeod Trio (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free. Electrostatic Cats (covers) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 6 p.m. Free. Katie Henry Band (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Left Eye Jump (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Maryse Smith, Eastern Mountain Time (singer-songwriter) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $10/$15.

Heartless, Scarab (tribute) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $20/$25.

No More Blue Tomorrows (folk rock) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Oldtone String Band (bluegrass) at Jericho Café & Tavern, 7:30 p.m. Free.

The High Breaks (surf rock) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Peter Wayne Burton (singersongwriter) at Gusto’s, Barre, 6 p.m. Free.

Paul Asbell (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Kitchen, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Humbird, Cricket Blue (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. $12/$15.

Phil Abair Band (rock) at the Old Post, South Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Smokin Gun (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.

Mark Legrand & Sarah Munro, the Steppes (singer-songwriter) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

Reid Parsons (Americana) at Stone’s Throw Pizza, Richmond, 6 p.m. Free.

Smushie, All Night Boogie Band, LACES (indie) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10/$15.

Rhett Miller (alt country) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 9 p.m. $30/$35.

Tales of Joy (reggae, soul) at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington, 8 p.m. $10.

Nico Suave (rock) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

SUN.13

David Karl Roberts (singersongwriter) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Lee Fields, the Macrotones (soul) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $18/$20. Sunday Brunch Tunes (singersongwriter) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 10 a.m.

MON.14

Metal Monday with Corrupt World, Gloryhole Bandits, Alchemy (metal) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8 p.m. $5/$10.

TUE.15

Babehoven, Lily Seabird (indie) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5/$10. Bluegrass Jam (bluegrass) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 7 p.m. Free. Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Wild Leek River (country) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10/$15. The Schizophonics (fuzz rock) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $10.

WED.16

’72 Review: Part Deux (tribute) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $15/$20. Bluegrass & BBQ (bluegrass) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 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. Multibeast: A Tribute to Phish (tribute) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 8 p.m. $5. SA-ROC, Sol Messiah, Cambatta (hip-hop) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20/$23. Shanty Rats (folk) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead covers) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $5.

djs WED.9

Queer Bar Takeover (DJ) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

THU.10

DJ Chaston (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free. DJ CRE8 (DJ) at Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling, Essex, 6 p.m. Free.

DJ Two Sev (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, midnight. 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, 10 p.m. Free. Vinyl Night with Ken (DJ) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 6 p.m. Free. Vinyl Thursdays (DJ) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free.

FRI.11

ATAK (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free. DJ Craig Mitchell (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free. DJ Kaos (DJ) at Gusto’s, Barre, 9 p.m. Free. DJ Taka (DJ) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. $10/$15.

SAT.12

DJ A-Ra$ (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, midnight. 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/$15. Molly Mood (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free. Reign One (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Open Mic with Danny Lang (open mic) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 7 p.m. Free.

THU.10

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.

SUN.13

Open Mic Night with Justin at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m.

TUE.15

Open Mic Night (open mic) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free. Open Mic with D Davis (open mic) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

WED.16

Lit Club with John-Francis Quiñonez (poetry open mic) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. 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.

Y2K Pop: 2000s Pop Dance Party with D Jay Baron (DJ) at Club Metronome, Burlington, 10 p.m. $5.

comedy

TUE.15

Comedy Jam (comedy) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Local Dork (DJ) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

open mics & jams WED.9

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.

WED.9

Standup Class Performance (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

THU.10

FRI.11

Naomi Ekperigin (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 & 9 p.m. $25.

SAT.12

Good Clean Fun (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 4:45 p.m. $5/$10. Naomi Ekperigin (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 & 9 p.m. $25.

TUE.15

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Comedy Open Mic (comedy) at the 126, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

WED.16

Standup Comedy Open Mic (comedy open mic) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

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Karaoke Night (karaoke) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. Free.

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TUE.15

Karaoke with DJ Party Bear (karaoke) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Caitlin Peluffo (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $15.

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REVIEW this Konflik, Head of a Snake, Thumbs of a Thief (AFTERLYFE MUSIC, CD, DIGITAL)

Last year, after decades of performing, recording and touring, Burlington rapper Konflik dropped his debut LP, Back to Basics. A short but flawless set, it turned heads across New England and won Best Album at the first annual Vermont Hip Hop Awards. Despite that success, the rapper sounds hungrier than ever on his latest project, Head of a Snake, Thumbs of a Thief. The formula hasn’t changed: Konflik delivers a full-course meal with a few flagrant displays of sheer skill along the way. Introspective and aggressive, he’s an artist with real range, taking maximum advantage of a genre he’s mastered. The horizon of beats and rhymes is infinite, after all. While Konflik always pays tribute to the culture, he never falls back on clichés.

Maple Run Band, Used to Be the Next Big Thing (SELF-RELEASED, CD, VINYL, DIGITAL)

It’s hard to believe that Used to Be the Next Big Thing is Maple Run Band’s sophomore effort. It can take groups many years and albums to find the cohesive sound and natural chemistry that this four-piece Americana band from northern Vermont has achieved in two records. The album opens with the title track, an energetic country-rock throwback that’s as catchy and classic as John Fogerty’s “Centerfield.” Lead guitarist Bill Mullins threads riffs seamlessly in and out of the keys and rhythm guitar. Drummer Nicole Valcour carries a fast rhythm while also singing strong

Album opener “Walk With Me” is a brilliant concept track, offering up a testimony of his life — but without any first-person narration. Instead, the song is a collage of visuals, phrases and memories, all delivered with some wild, off-center rhyme schemes. He truly puts the listener inside his head, and the audacity of his approach hits hard. It’s a smooth segue to the crushing boom bap of “Give It 2’em,” a layered reminiscence of his early street life along the Charles River in Boston. Once again, his gift for cinematic storytelling is enough to give you secondhand synesthesia. Konflik flips his approach on “Stomp,” a jazzy banger (courtesy of underrated New Hampshire producer OldGold) with a club-friendly chorus. The verses,

however, are densely packed tongue twisters full of double entendre gems. Where Back to Basics was almost entirely a solo project, Konflik invited an impressive array of guest artists to contribute to Head of a Snake, Thumbs of a Thief, including East Coast underground legends such as New Jersey’s own El Da Sensei and Boston MC Termanology. Not to be outshined, Harlem rapper Brando Forbes returns for two blistering feature verses on “Under Pressure” and “Pop Pop,” channeling pure ’90s lyrical fitness each time. Son of Tony, a rising star from Buffalo, N.Y., brings a raspy, grimy approach that makes for a heady counterpoint on “No Peace,” which also has one of the best hooks on the entire album. For my money, the combination is electric enough to

warrant an entire album from these two. Finally, “Higher” begins with Burlington expat SINNN dropping an absolute sermon over a soulful beat from another onetime local, Nastee. In fact, Nastee handled most of the album’s production. That’s only right, since he and Konflik are both brothers and lifelong hip-hop collaborators. Once again, the duo has cooked up an urgent, polished album that’s on par with anything the music industry had to offer the genre this year. So, even in a local scene packed with more talented contenders than ever, don’t be surprised if Konflik takes Best Album again in January. Head of a Snake, Thumbs of a Thief is available now at konflik1.bandcamp. com and debuts on all major streaming platforms on November 25.

harmonies. John Spencer’s bass groove gives the song soul. The combined result is a textured, layered and balanced sound. The record’s throwback vibe was intentional. In an email to Seven Days, songwriter, lead singer and multiinstrumentalist Trevor Crist wrote that “our first album was very acoustic guitar driven, but this one was really built on keyboards. We wanted to really tap into that retrovintage country sound but produce it almost like a ’70s soft-rock album.” If this was the aim, they hit the nail on the head. Crist has a gift for writing poetic lyrics that fit snugly into the instrumentation

of the track. Each song on the album is a fictional vignette, and Crist thrives on the freedom and creativity that this approach offers. The characters he creates have a playfulness that, coupled with the retro vibe, makes for some fun music. Take the third track, “Damned Old Song,” in which Crist sings from the perspective of someone who has gone through a breakup. The title refers to a song that reminds the character of better days: “There’s that damned old song again / the one we used to sing / the one we danced to cheek to cheek / when you still wore my ring.” But this tune itself, a slow ballad featuring melancholy Hammond organ

and helplessly yearning vocals, sounds a lot like the “damned old song” that Crist describes. If my uncle told me he slow danced to this song at the Missisquoi Valley Union High School’s 1978 prom, I wouldn’t bat an eye. Used to Be the Next Big Thing is a timeless Americana record. Maple Run Band continue to establish themselves as “one of the 802’s foremost practitioners of the genre,” as Justin Boland called them in his 2020 Seven Days review of their debut LP. These tunes will be playing in the Green Mountains and beyond for many years to come. Used to Be the Next Big Thing is available on Friday, November 18, on all major streaming platforms. Maple Run Band play an album-release party the same night at Radio Bean in Burlington.

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on screen Decision to Leave ★★★★★

REVIEW

The deal

Homicide detective Jang Hae-joon (Park Hai-il) has an exciting job, an affable rapport with his younger partner and a happy marriage to the loving wife (Lee Jung-hyun) he sees on weekends. But something’s wrong: He can’t sleep. Hae-joon and his partner investigate the death of a climbing enthusiast who fell from a mountaintop — or was pushed. The victim’s much younger widow, Chinese native Song Seo-rae (Tang Wei), is a natural suspect: Her husband was an immigration officer who helped her gain Korean citizenship, and he regularly left bruises on her. But her alibi seems airtight. Drawn to the mysterious Seo-rae, Haejoon stakes out her home and watches her obsessively. When she turns the tables and begins tailing him, the consequences of their collision threaten every aspect of his carefully ordered life.

Will you like it?

Good thrillers dole out information artfully, keeping us on the edge of our seats as we solve the case along with the detective. But rarely does a thriller contain as much densely layered visual information as Decision to Leave. The 139-minute film moves at a fast clip, bombarding us with striking compositions in which nothing feels random. When Hae-joon and his wife consult 64

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o you miss the high-concept adult thrillers that flourished at the box office in the 1980s and ’90s? Blame the streaming revolution for all but pushing those movies out of theaters, though you’ll still find scads of them on Netflix, Hulu and the like. Or look beyond the mainstream theatrical releases to the art house. If there were ever a thriller that justified leaving your couch to see it on the big screen, it’s Decision to Leave, the latest from groundbreaking South Korean director Park Chanwook (Oldboy), which won him Best Director at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Catch it at the Savoy Theater and Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas.

A detective gets way too close to a murder suspect in Park’s visually entrancing thriller.

a doctor about his insomnia, for instance, a mural behind them depicts a jellyfishlike form. We instantly recall an earlier scene in which Seo-rae — who’s a nurse — soothed Hae-joon to sleep by guiding his breathing and telling him to imagine himself as a jellyfish. And we realize no doctor can supply the cure he needs for his midlife crisis. The temptation of a detective by a femme fatale is the oldest noir plot in the book. But Park and cowriter Chung Seo-kyung explore it in ways that defy our expectations. While most thrillers in this vein amp up the eroticism — think of the notorious interrogation scene in Basic Instinct — this one takes a more relaxed and sometimes even deliciously comic approach to depicting the two principals’ burgeoning attraction. Seo-rae’s bad-girl insouciance is a constant provocation to Hae-joon’s circumspection, and the actors make their chemistry palpable. Yet the two rarely touch. He expresses his affection by feeding her, buying her premium sushi on the police department’s dime. (Later, when he’s angry at her, she gets a corn dog.) She talks him to sleep, but she doesn’t hop into bed with him. It’s a weirdly slow-paced and wholesome romance, considering its inherent threat to everything that Haejoon believes he stands for — professionalism, loyalty, dignity. A gentle passion isn’t what viewers

expect from Park, who didn’t shy away from sex or violence in his previous films. But the director never lets us think he’s gone soft. On the contrary, he and cinematographer Kim Ji-yong use those bold, ever-shifting visuals to keep us off-kilter, sullying every cozy moment between the couple with unease. Some shots offer jarringly impossible perspectives — from inside a phone screen or a dead man’s eye, for instance. (The power of smartphones to serve as surrogates for the human eye and voice is a running theme.) Other shots have a subtle wrongness that we may not notice immediately, such as an interrogation scene in which actors repeatedly slip out of focus while their mirror images remain in focus, or vice versa. Park also uses hyperreal staging to bend space and time and enact the characters’ desires: For instance, he cuts from Hae-joon watching Seo-rae from outside her apartment to him standing right beside her. It takes us an instant to recalibrate and realize he’s only there in his imagination. In a world where reality is so slippery, can Hae-joon trust his own instincts? It’s a time-honored psychological thriller theme, and one might argue that Decision to Leave is basically just Basic Instinct or Jagged Edge with another plot wrinkle (though it’s a sizable wrinkle). The movie’s visual brilliance puts it on

another level, though, perhaps even justifying comparisons to Alfred Hitchcock. Viewers who are dependent on subtitles may sometimes struggle to keep up with Decision to Leave, but if they’re like me, they’ll be invigorated by the sheer level of aural, visual and textual stimulation — and crave a second viewing. MARGO T HARRI S O N margot@sevendaysvt.com

IF YOU LIKE THIS, TRY... LADY VENGEANCE (2005; Kanopy, Tubi,

Plex, Pluto TV, rentable): Park made his name in American art houses with violent, stylish thrillers such as Oldboy (2003) and this film about a falsely accused woman who leaves prison raring for revenge. THE HANDMAIDEN (2016; Kanopy,

Amazon Prime Video, rentable): For his preceding thriller, Park adapted Sarah Waters’ novel Fingersmith, changing its setting from Victorian England to Japanese-occupied Korea. More overtly erotic than Decision to Leave, this film also has a strong political subtext. VERTIGO (1958; rentable): The stylistic

boldness and romanticism of Decision to Leave have drawn comparisons with Hitchcock’s classic.

NEW IN THEATERS AFTERSUN: A woman tries to reconcile memories of a childhood vacation with her dad with what she knows about him now in Charlotte Wells’ acclaimed debut feature. With Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio. (102 min, R. Savoy) BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER: In Marvel Comics’ fictional African kingdom, the Wakandans mourn King T’Challa and protect their nation from new threats. Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira star; Ryan Coogler again directed. (161 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Playhouse, Roxy, Star, Sunset, Welden)

CURRENTLY PLAYING AMSTERDAMHH1/2 Director David O. Russell returns with a fact-inspired mystery about three friends (Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington) caught up in a politically motivated murder plot in the 1930s. (134 min, R. Marquis) ARMAGEDDON TIMEHHH1/2 In 1980 New York, a young boy (Banks Repeta) confronts changing expectations in this autobiographical drama from James Gray (Ad Astra). With Anne Hathaway and Anthony Hopkins. (115 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic) THE BANSHEES OF INISHERINHHHH1/2 The end of a long friendship between two men (Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson) has unintended consequences in this drama from writer-director Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri). (114 min, R. Essex, Roxy, Savoy) BLACK ADAMHH The villain (Dwayne Johnson) of the D.C. Comics film Shazam! gets center stage in this showcase for his anti-heroism. Jaume ColletSerra directed. (124 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Star, Stowe, Welden)

CALL JANEHHH In pre-Roe v. Wade America, a suburban housewife (Elizabeth Banks) gets involved with a network that connects women with abortion services in this drama from Phyllis Nagy. (121 min, R. Majestic, Palace) DECISION TO LEAVEHHHH1/2 A detective (Park Hae-il) investigating a man’s death becomes dangerously involved with his widow in this suspense drama for which director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) was honored at the Cannes Film Festival. (139 min, NR. Roxy, Savoy; reviewed 11/9) THE ESTATEHH Two sisters vie to inherit their aunt’s fortune in this comedy starring Toni Collette and Anna Faris. (96 min, R. Majestic) THE GOOD HOUSEHHH Sigourney Weaver plays a real estate agent struggling with alcohol addiction in this comedy-drama, also starring Kevin Kline. (114 min, R. Catamount, ends Thu.) HALLOWEEN ENDSHH1/2 The final installment of David Gordon Green’s “H40” trilogy bills itself as the last rampage of horror icon Michael Myers. (111 min, R. Bijou, Majestic, Palace, Sunset) LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILEHH1/2 A lonely kid befriends a singing crocodile in this family comedy based on the children’s book. (106 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Playhouse, Star, Stowe, Welden) NOCEBOHHH A fashion designer seeks help for a disturbing malady in this thriller from Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium), starring Eva Green and Mark Strong. (96 min, NR. Palace)

SMILEHHH1/2 A doctor (Sosie Bacon) is plagued by terrifying visions in this horror debut from writer-director Parker Finn. (115 min, R. Majestic, Palace, Roxy)

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TICKET TO PARADISEHH1/2 Julia Roberts and George Clooney play a divorced couple who join forces to sabotage their daughter’s wedding. Ol Parker directed. (104 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

TILLHHHH The mother (Danielle Deadwyler) of murdered teen Emmett Till fights entrenched racism to bring his killers to justice in this historical drama from Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency). (130 min, 16t-vcamWEEKLY.indd 16t-vcam-weekly.indd 1 1 PG-13. Majestic)

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TRIANGLE OF SADNESSHHH A luxury cruise for influencers and the super-rich goes very wrong in this dark comedy from Ruben Östlund (Force Majeure), starring Harris Dickinson and Charlbi Dean. (147 min, R. Catamount, Roxy)

OLDER FILMS AND SPECIAL SCREENINGS ALICE’S RESTAURANT (Catamount, Wed 16 only)

ONE PIECE FILM: REDHHH1/2 A beloved singer promises fans a live concert in this animation from Gorô Taniguchi. (115 min, PG-13. Majestic)

BARBARIAN (Sunset)

PREY FOR THE DEVILHH Nothing goes right when a nun (Jacqueline Byers) tries to exorcise a demon in this horror flick from Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism). (93 min, PG-13. Majestic, Palace)

NO WAY OUT (Catamount, Wed 9 only)

SEE HOW THEY RUNHHH Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell and Ruth Wilson star in this murder mystery set in the 1950s among London theater folk. (98 min, PG-13. Palace)

TÁRHHHHH The Venice Film Festival honored Cate Blanchett for her performance as Lydia Tár, a prominent classical composer with some dark secrets, in this drama from Todd Field (Little Children). (158 min, R. Roxy, Savoy; reviewed 11/2)

THE GOONIES (Star)

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THE PAY DAY (Star, Mon only) ROLAND & MARY: A WINTER OF TOWING IN THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM (Catamount, Sun only) ROSÉ ALL DAY (Star, Tue only) TCM BIG SCREEN CLASSICS PRESENTS: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 60TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Sun & Wed 16 only)

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(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time) BIG PICTURE THEATER: 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info *BIJOU CINEPLEX 4: 107 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com CAPITOL SHOWPLACE: 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com CATAMOUNT ARTS: 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-2600, catamountarts.org ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: 21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com *MAJESTIC 10: 190 Boxwood St., Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com

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MARQUIS THEATER: 65 Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com *MERRILL’S ROXY CINEMAS: 222 College St., Burlington, 864-3456, merrilltheatres.net

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*PALACE 9 CINEMAS: 10 Fayette Dr., S. Burlington, 864-5610, palace9.com

PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA: 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com STAR THEATRE: 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-9511, stjaytheatre.com *STOWE CINEMA 3PLEX: 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin

SUNSET DRIVE-IN: 155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800, sunsetdrivein.com WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com

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WED.9 business

QUEEN CITY BUSINESS NETWORKING INTERNATIONAL GROUP: Local professionals make crucial contacts at a weekly chapter meeting. Burlington City Arts, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 829-5066. VERMONT WOMENPRENEURS BIZ BUZZ MEETUP: Local female business owners meet and chat over coffee. Minifactory, Bristol, 10-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, info@ vtwomenpreneurs.com.

community

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. MONTPELIER PLACE: MONTPELIER’S BUILT ENVIRONMENT: Local historian Paul Carnahan leads a walking tour of the Capital City’s defining buildings and bridges. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206.

environment

IAN CLARK: The wildlife photographer gives listeners a bird’s-eye view of the iconic common loon. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘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. ESSENTIALS OF CAMERA OPERATION: Aspiring auteurs learn the basics of photography and videography. RETN & VCAM Media Factory, Burlington, noon-2 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 651-9692. ‘NO WAY OUT’: Sidney Poitier plays a doctor in his 1950 debut feature known for unflinchingly portraying the realities of racism. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. NXT ROCKUMENTARY FILM SERIES: ‘THE LAST WALTZ’: Martin Scorsese’s iconic film about the Band’s 1976 farewell concert kicks off this new screening series from Next Stage Arts and Next Chapter Records. Next Stage Arts Project, Putney, 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 387-0102. ‘RECLAIM IDAHO’: Filmmakers Laura Wing-Kamooski and Jim Kamooski present their documentary about three friends’

LIST YOUR UPCOMING EVENT HERE FOR FREE! All submissions must be received by Thursday at noon for consideration in the following Wednesday’s newspaper. Find our convenient 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.

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on-the-road campaign for Medicaid expansion. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 5-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, emokeefe@uvm.edu. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: An adventurous dolichorhynchops travels through the most dangerous oceans in history, encountering plesiosaurs, giant turtles 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. ‘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; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

health & fitness

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: Those in need of an easy-on-thejoints workout experience an hour of calming, low-impact movement. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30-11:45 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036. BONE BUILDERS/ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: Folks of all ages ward off osteoporosis in an exercise and prevention class.

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.

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Online, 7:30 a.m.; Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322. 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. GUIDO MASÉ: Phoenix Books and the Vermont Italian Cultural Association cohost an evening with the herbalist and author of The Wild Medicine Solution: Healing With Aromatic, Bitter and Tonic Plants. 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 448-3350. LONG-FORM SUN 73: Beginners and experienced practitioners learn how tai chi can help with arthritis, mental clarity and range of motion. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 10-11:30 a.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, beverlyblakeney@ gmail.com. VERMONT HEALTH CONNECT — HEALTH INSURANCE FOR 2023: Insurance shoppers prep for open enrollment by reviewing plans and getting familiar with local resources. Presented by New England Federal Credit Union. Noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 764-6940. YANG 24: This simplified tai chi method is perfect for beginners looking to build strength and balance. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 1-2:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, beverlyblakeney@gmail.com.

language

CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH CLASS FOR BEGINNERS: New students and those looking to brush up learn from a local native speaker. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. 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. IRISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Celticcurious students learn to speak an Ghaeilge in a supportive group. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

lgbtq

MOMENTUM MONTHLY VIRTUAL SOCIAL HOUR: LGBTQ folks ages 55 and up gather to make new friends and connect with old ones. Presented by Pride Center of Vermont. 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, eeka@pridecentervt.org.

montréal

‘DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS’: Classic horror gets silly in this satirical spookfest featuring five farcical actors and spine-chilling stage effects. Sylvan Adams Theatre, Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 1 & 8 p.m. $25-67. Info, 514-739-7944.

sports

SARA JAFFE: The author reads from her short fiction and her novel, Dryland, dealing with politics, queerness and gender. Presented by Vermont Humanities. 7-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 262-2626.

talks

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GREEN MOUNTAIN TABLE TENNIS CLUB: Ping-Pong players swing their paddles in singles and doubles matches. Rutland Area Christian School, 7-9 p.m. Free for first two sessions; $30 annual membership. Info, 247-5913.

FEMALE FOUNDERS SPEAKERS SERIES: FILM & MEDIA: LaurenGlenn Davitian of the Center for Media & Democracy, Orly Yadin of VTIFF, and Monica Donovan of JAM Creative share their experiences as leaders in their industry. Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. $15. Info, sam@vcet.co.

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.

tech

climate crisis

IDENTITY THEFT: HOW TO DETECT SCAMS: AARP presenter Bill April gives listeners the lowdown on cybercrime and how to avoid it. Waterbury Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

theater

‘VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA & SPIKE’: Girls Nite Out Productions presents Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning comedy that blends Chekov’s keen eye for family dynamics with modern angsts over social media and fame. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $2325. Info, 448-0086.

words

AFTER HOURS BOOK CLUB: Patrons discuss Magic Hour, the story of a mysterious girl and the psychiatrist who must help her, by Kristin Hannah. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. FFL BOOK CLUB: ‘HERE, RIGHT MATTERS: AN AMERICAN STORY’: Fletcher Free Library patrons break down Trump-Ukraine scandal witness Alexander Vindman’s memoir. 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov. JENNIFER FOERSTER: Lit lovers listen to the poet behind Leaving Tulsa, Bright Raft in the Afterweather and The MaybeBird. Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 635-2727. KATHARINE BLAKE: The author of The Uninnocent: Notes on Violence and Mercy marks the memoir’s paperback launch with a conversation about the true meaning of justice. Norwich Bookstore, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1114. NANOWRIMO WRITE-IN: Writers participating in National Novel Writing month gather to put pen to paper and offer each other encouragement. Ages 16 and up. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. POETRY POTLUCK: Wordsmiths and readers bring a dish and a poem (their own or others’) to share. Whirligig Brewing, St. Johnsbury, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, acampbell@catamountarts.org.

business

TAKING ACTION FOR VERMONT ENERGY JUSTICE IN 2023: 350VT activists from around the state lead a webinar for anyone interested in helping Vermont move toward a zero-emissions future. 7-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 444-0350.

crafts

KNITTING GROUP: Knitters of all experience levels get together to spin yarns. Latham Library, Thetford, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.

environment

RESTORING CROOKED CREEK: DAM REMOVAL AND BEYOND: An ecologist, an engineer, an indigenous scholar and other experts explain what it takes to heal a wetland. Presented by Vermont Land Trust. 7-8 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, maya@vlt.org.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.9. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.9. MNFF SELECTS: ‘KURT VONNEGUT: UNSTUCK IN TIME’: A revelatory documentary explores the lesser-known aspects of the legendary Slaughterhouse-Five author’s life. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $14-16; $90 for series pass. Info, 382-9222. ‘R.R.R.’: An Indian blockbuster mythologizes the true story of two freedom fighters in an extravaganza of action and musical numbers. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $6-12; VTIFF members benefits apply. Info, 660-2600. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.9. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.9.

food & drink

CLAIRE SAFFITZ: The popular YouTube pastry chef launches her newest cookbook, What’s THU.10

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FAMILY FUN 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.

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burlington

BABYTIME: Librarians bring out books, rhymes and songs specially selected for young ones. Pre-walkers and younger. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. CRAFTERNOON: Crafts take over the Teen Space, from origami to stickers to fireworks in a jar. Ages 11 through 18. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 540-2546. STEAM SPACE: Kids explore science, technology, engineering, art and math activities. Ages 5 through 11. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

chittenden county

AFTERSCHOOL MOVIE: ‘MINIONS’: Fans of the 2010 animated comedy Despicable Me learn the backstory of its slimy stooges. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. BABYTIME: Teeny-tiny library patrons enjoy a gentle, slow story time featuring songs, rhymes and lap play. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. LEGO BUILDERS: Elementary-age imagineers 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. MOVIE MATINEE: Film lovers have a family-friendly afternoon at this screening of an animated Disney favorite. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. PLAY TIME: Little ones build with blocks and read together. Ages 1 through 4. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 1010:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

barre/montpelier

CHESS CLUB: Kids of all skill levels get one-on-one lessons and play each other in between. Ages 6 and up. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

mad river valley/ waterbury

SOUND ON: Mini musicians dance, play and try their hands at various instruments. Ages 6 through 9. Waterbury Public Library, 3-3:45 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

upper valley

SCIENCE YOGA: This full-body, playful program combines body awareness with an introduction to early science topics ranging from dinosaurs to planets. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich,

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Regular admission, $15-18; free for members and kids under 2. Info, 649-2200. STORY TIME!: Songs and stories are shared in the garden, or in the community room in inclement weather. Norwich Public Library, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

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burlington

THURSDAY MOVIE MATINEE: Every Thursday, tweens and teens watch a fun PG-13 movie together. See fletcherfree. org for each week’s selection. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 540-2546.

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. MIDDLE SCHOOL MAKERS: ARTS & CRAFTS: Artists in grades 5 through 8 paint Matisse-inspired lanterns. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. 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,

Quiet Time

mad river valley/ waterbury

Every second Sunday of the month, the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain opens its doors early for visitors of all ages who have sensory processing differences. Kids and adults with autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, or any other condition that makes loud noises and crowded spaces difficult are welcome to enjoy a sensory-friendly museum. The rooms are quiet, the lights are turned down, and each guest has access to a backpack full of helpful devices such as noise-canceling headphones, allowing everyone to meet the live animals and interact with the exhibits in a calm environment.

PRESCHOOL PLAY & READ: Outdoor activities, stories and songs get 3- and 4-year-olds engaged. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

SENSORY-FRIENDLY SUNDAY

mad river valley/ waterbury

Sunday, November 13, 9-10 a.m., at ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. Free; preregister. Info, kvonderlinn@echovermont.org, echovermont.org. Williston, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918. PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Books, songs, rhymes, sign language lessons and math activities make for well-educated youngsters. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. READ TO SAMMY: The Therapy Dogs of Vermont emissary is super excited to hear kids of all ages practice their reading. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 4-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

barre/montpelier

FUSE BEAD CRAFTERNOONS: Youngsters make pictures out of colorful, meltable doodads. Ages 8 and up. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Energetic youngsters join Miss Meliss for stories, songs and lots of silliness. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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chittenden county

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: Teenagers meet new friends and take an active role in their local library. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

BOOKS-TO-MOVIES CLUB: Bookworms face off against film buffs, with a new movie each month inspiring debate over whether the book was better. Ages 6 and up. Waterbury Public Library, 3-4:45 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

upper valley

SCIENCE YOGA: See WED.9. STORY TIME: Preschoolers take part in stories, songs and silliness. Latham Library, Thetford, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.

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for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People. Ticket includes a copy of the book. Norwich Congregational Church, 7 p.m. $42; preregister. Info, 649-1114. OLD NORTH END COMMUNITY DINNER: A vegetarian Somali meal precedes the Neighborhood Planning Assembly meeting. O.N.E. Community Center, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 598-3139.

health & fitness

FALL PREVENTION TAI CHI: Humans boost their strength and balance through gentle, flowing movements. St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Vergennes, Levels 1 and 2, 9-10 a.m.; Level 3, 10-11 a.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, lhfrancis839@gmail.com. THERAPUTIC BREATHWORK: Attendees learn how conscious breathing throughout the day can boost energy and reduce stress. Presented by Kellogg-Hubbard Library. 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-3338. YOGA FOR STRENGTH & BALANCE: Movers bring a mat and focus on building alignment and stamina. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

montréal

‘DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS’: See WED.9, 8 p.m.

music

WESTERN VERMONT CHORAL LAB: Led by Moira Smiley and other local musicians, the Queen City’s newest community choir welcomes singers of all abilities and performs songs in diverse languages. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 7-8 p.m. $120 for 10 weeks; preregister. Info, info@ moirasmiley.com.

politics

COURTESY OF STEVE BURT

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HOWARD DEAN: The former governor unpacks the election in an address titled “What Do the Midterms Mean for American Democracy?” Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, Middlebury, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-2117. 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. Info, tevan@democracycreative.com.

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.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.9.

GROW YOUR AUDIENCE: Artists and content creators learn how to build and connect with a fan base. Presented by Media Factory. 2-4 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 651-9692.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.9. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.9. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.9.

health & fitness

theater

BONE BUILDERS/ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.9.

‘9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL’: The SUNY Plattsburgh music and theatre departments present the Dolly Parton-soundtracked tale of three workers taking revenge on their icky boss. Strand Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $6-15. Info, 518-564-2180.

COMMUNITY HOOP CLASSES: Hula hoopers of all ages get loopy at this weekly class. Champlain Elementary School, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Donations. Info, 355-8457.

‘INTO THE WOODS’: Classic Grimm characters get entangled in the darker side of fairy tales in a Lyric Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical. See calendar spotlight. The Flynn, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $19-45. Info, 863-5966.

ONLINE GUIDED MEDITATION: Dorothy 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.

‘PIPPIN’: Memorable songs such as “Magic to Do” and “Corner of the Sky” propel the Tony Awardwinning tale of a young prince longing to be extraordinary. Presented by the Dartmouth Department of Theater. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $15. Info, 603-646-2422.

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

ATOM & THE ORBITS: 1950s rock and roll meets Louisiana dancehall for an evening of out-of-thisworld grooves. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 382-9222.

‘VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA & SPIKE’: See WED.9.

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

MORNING BOOK GROUP: Readers start the day off right with a lively discussion of Afterlife by Julia Alvarez. Virtual option available. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

WRITING CRAFT TALK: JENNIFER FOERSTER: The poet talks shop with listeners interested in the art of writing. Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 10-11 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, writing@ vermontstudiocenter.org.

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IT’S A BIRTHDAY PARTY: Plainfield Co-op celebrates 50 years with live music, dancing and a potluck buffet. Donations support the co-op’s reopening efforts. Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, 6-10 p.m. Donations. Info, 454-1286.

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

seminars

NO PRESSURE BOOK GROUP: There are no rules and no assignments in this virtual book club, at which readers discuss old favorites, current obsessions and recent recommendations. 7-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

community

film

words

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NOV. 10-13 | THEATER Once Upon a Time Happily ever after was never so hapless as in Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim’s comedic reimagining of classic fairy tales. Presented by Lyric Theatre, the musical centers on such storybook characters as Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, and Jack and his beanstalk, alongside various witches, princes and giants. Wishes are granted and unexpected consequences take hold as a lowly baker and his wife try to break a curse and accidentally throw the realm into chaos. The play features the Sondheim hits “Agony,” “Children Will Listen” and “No One Is Alone.”

‘INTO THE WOODS’ Thursday, November 10, and Friday, November 11, 7:30-10 p.m.; Saturday, November 12, 1-3:30 & 7:30-10 p.m.; and Sunday, November 13, 1-3:30 p.m., at the Flynn in Burlington. $19-45. Info, 863-5966, flynnvt.org.

CASTALIAN QUARTET: The acclaimed chamber group plays works, by turns intimate and epic, by Janácek, Sibelius and Beethoven. Virtual option available. Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 7:309:30 p.m. Free; preregister for livestream. Info, 443-6433. CONCERT BAND: Student musicians kick off composer Quinn Mason’s three-day residency with a performance of his “Scéne de Notre Dame,” alongside works by Shostakovich and others. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040. MICHAEL ARNOWITT: The pianist presents a program of imaginative works by the likes of Bach, Debussy and the contemporary Ukrainian composer Victoria Poleva. Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15-25. Info, 864-0471. MUSIC JAM: Local instrumentalists of all ability levels gather to make sweet music. BALE Community Space, South

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Royalton, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 498-8438.

sports

SKI, RIDE & WINTER SPORTS SALE: The Cambridge Area Rotary sells off donated winter sports supplies in support of its Winter Wellness Days program. Cambridge Community Center, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 343-2372.

theater

‘9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL’: See THU.10. ‘INTO THE WOODS’: See THU.10. ‘A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC’: An actress, her lovers and their wives gather for a drama-filled weekend in the country in this Stephen Sondheim musical set in turn-of-the-century Sweden. Presented by Wild Goose Players. Next Stage Arts Project, Putney, 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 387-0102. ‘PIPPIN’: See THU.10. ‘VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA & SPIKE’: See WED.9.

SAT.12 bazaars

MARIGOLD MARKET: Three local makers sell activewear, modern decorative wreaths and art prints. Marigold Gallery, Burlington, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, giovanina.bucci@gmail.com.

business

JOSEPH VOTEL AND MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ: The retired general and the president of Freedom House, respectively, discuss “The Business of Freedom: How Markets Can Support Democracy and Counter Authoritarianism.” Livestream available. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $10-25. Info, 760-4634.

community

WINTER CLOTHING GIVEAWAY: Librarians and Onion River Food Shelf staff hand out donated cold-weather clothes. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

crafts

FIBER CRAFT AND CHAT: Knitters, stitchers and crocheters bring their crafts and shoot the breeze over coffee. Uncommon Coffee, Essex Center, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, milukra@gmail. com.

dance

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE STUDIO: Rising stars from around the world dance to classical and contemporary works. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. $35. Info, 775-0903. RAQ-ON’S 11TH ANNUAL SHIMMYATHON: Middle Eastern musicians and belly dancers from across New England converge for a high-energy evening. Hotel Coolidge, White River Junction, 7-9 p.m. $25; cash bar. Info, raqondance@gmail.com.

SWING DANCE: All-star DJs back a night of dancing with big band bops. Beginners’ lesson, 7:30 p.m. Champlain Club, Burlington, 8-10:30 p.m. $5. Info, 864-8382. VIRTUAL ALUMNI SHOWCASE: New England Center for Circus Arts brings together high-flying performers from around the world. Proceeds benefit NECCA’s outreach and programming. 7 p.m. $15-50. Info, 254-9780.

education

FALL OPEN HOUSE: Prospective students and their families tour the State University of New York campus. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 518-564-2040.

fairs & festivals

HARVEST FESTIVAL: Foodies sate their autumnal appetites with local wine, cheese, cider and baked goods. Proceeds benefit Feeding Chittenden. See calendar spotlight. Shelburne Vineyard, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8222.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.9. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.9. BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL FILM SERIES: ‘A CHOICE OF WEAPONS: INSPIRED BY GORDON PARKS’: Rajnii Eddins hosts a screening of this documentary about the 20th century photographer, director, writer and composer who inspired a generation of Black creatives. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. ‘DAYMAKER’: Warren Miller Entertainment presents its annual film tour focused on the winter sports scene. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7 p.m. $23-38. Info, 603-448-0400. ‘LA TRAVIATA’: Upper-class haughtiness threatens Violetta and Alfredo’s love in Verdi’s classic tragedy, broadcasted live from the Metropolitan Opera. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.9. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.9.

food & drink

ADVENTURE DINNER SEVENCOURSE TASTING MENU: Diners experience a culinary greatest hits album of the most innovative dish and drink pairings from the past year of Adventure Dinners. Soapbox Arts, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. $185; preregister; limited space. Info, 248-224-7539. 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.

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games

BOARD GAME BRUNCH: The Friendly Tabletop Gamers of Essex and Beyond host a morning gameplay session for teens and adults. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

holidays

DDO FINE ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET: A perfectly Québécois holiday bazaar offers artisan goodies and a rooftop bar. Dollard Civic Centre, Montréal, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 514-6841012, ext. 213. HEINEBERG HOLIDAY BAZAAR: A bake sale, a flea market and jewelry tables make for a stupendous start to craft fair season. Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3982. HOLIDAY BAZAAR TO SUPPORT ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION: Ahead-of-the-curve gift shoppers find jewelry, art, baked goods and more. Proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association of Vermont. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 9 a.m.1 p.m. Free. Info, 578-8035.

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language

FRENCH CONVERSATION FOR ALL: Native French speaker Romain Feuillette leads an informal discussion group. All ages and abilities welcome. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.

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lgbtq

PRIDE HIKES: SHELBURNE FARMS: All ages, orientations and identities are welcome to experience the end of fall. Shelburne Farms, 1-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, gwendolyn.causer@ audubon.org.

montréal

‘DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS’: See WED.9, 8 p.m.

music

AURORA CHAMBER SINGERS: David Neiweem conducts Mozart’s monumental ‘Requiem’ and selected nocturnes. College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10-25. Info, 372-3891. ‘AWAKE YOU SLEEPERS: SONGS OF WAKING IN A TIME OF QUIETNESS’: Social Band presents a program of invigorating choral works for winter. Richmond Free Library, 7:30-9 p.m. $18 suggested donation. Info, 355-4216. CLASSICOPIA CONCERT: ‘LATIN CELLO’: Ecuadorian cellist Diego Carneiro and pianist Dan Weiser present a thrilling program of works by lesser-known Latin American composers. Fairlee Town Hall Auditorium, 2-3:30 p.m. $20; free for kids 18 and SAT.12

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under. Info, contact@fairleearts. org. DARTMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: The student ensemble celebrates the Hop’s 60th anniversary with a performance of Berlioz’s astounding Symphonie Fantastique. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘THE LEGACY OF JOHN LINDSEY’: The Eleva Chamber Players celebrate their retiring founding director with a farewell concert. Waterbury Congregational

Church, 7 p.m. $20-25. Info, 244-8354.

Huntington, 8-10 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3068.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Yutaka Kono conducts the world premiere of Quinn Mason’s “Heroic Overture” and works by Tchaikovsky and others. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

sports

outdoors

STICK SEASON BIRD MONITORING: Community scientists watch for warblers, spy sparrows and hear hawks to contribute to Audubon’s database. Green Mountain Audubon Center,

FAMILY FUN 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. FRI.11

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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.

SAT.12

burlington

FAMILY PLAYSHOP: Kids from birth through age 5 learn and play at this school readiness program. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. FLYNNZONE KIDS HOUR: WINDS IN THE WOODS: Three Vermont Symphony Orchestra musicians teach little music lovers ages 3 through 5 about the differences and similarities between flutes, oboes and clarinets. The Flynn, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 863-5966. STORY TIME WITH BECCA IN THE NEW NORTH END: Little patrons of the library’s new location enjoy a morning of stories and songs. Fletcher Free Library New North End Branch, Burlington, 1111:30 a.m. Free. Info, 540-9176.

chittenden county

KARMA KIDZ YOGA OPEN STUDIO 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. KIDS’ CHESS CLUB: Clever kiddos ages 5 and up learn the ins and outs of the King’s Game. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 846-4140.

tech

MOBILE MAPPING 101: AVENZA WORKSHOP: Hikers, mountain bikers and anyone who may need to keep track of their location learn how to use an app that can do so without cell service. Farm & Wilderness, Plymouth, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, conservation@ farmandwilderness.org.

a caregiver. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. POLICE STORY TIME: Officer Rebecca Palermo tells kids a tale. Milton Public Library, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 893-4644. RUG CONCERT: Vermont Youth Orchestra enthralls its youngest concertgoers with an interactive hour of music and meet and greets. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 11 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 655-5030. SUNRISE MOVEMENT CHITTENDEN: High schoolers gather for the first meeting of a new, local chapter of the climate activism group. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, noon-1:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, sunrisechittenden@gmail.com.

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burlington

D&D WITH DUNGEON MASTER ANDREW: Warlocks and warriors battle dastardly foes in a Dungeons & Dragons adventure. Ages 9 and up. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-3403. DAD GUILD: Fathers (and parents of all genders) and their kids ages 5 and under drop in for playtime and connection. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. GENDER CREATIVE KIDS: Trans and gender nonconforming kiddos under 13 enjoy fun, supportive group activities while their parents and caregivers chat. Outright Vermont, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-9677. SENSORY-FRIENDLY SUNDAY: Folks of all ages with sensory processing differences have the museum to themselves, with adjusted lights and sounds and trusty sensory backpacks. See calendar spotlight. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, kvonderlinn@echovermont.org.

outside vermont

NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL: Awardwinning shorts from around the world delight little cinephiles. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 2 p.m. $5. Info, 603-646-2422.

LEGO FUN: Wee builders of all ages construct creations to be displayed in the library. Children under 8 must bring

SKI, RIDE & WINTER SPORTS SALE: See FRI.11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

SEVEN DAYS NOVEMBER 9-16, 2022

theater

‘9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL’: See THU.10. ‘INTO THE WOODS’: See THU.10, 1-3:30 & 7:30-10 p.m. ‘A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC’: See FRI.11, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

words

FRIENDS OF THE RUTLAND FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: Bibliophiles browse thousands of gently used page-turners, CDs, DVDs and puzzles. Rutland Free Library, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

‘PIPPIN’: See THU.10.

HISTORY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: The Marshfield Historical Society and Jaquith Public Library lead a conversation about The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin. Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 454-1680.

‘VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA & SPIKE’: See WED.9.

POETRY EXPERIENCE: Local wordsmith Rajnii Eddins hosts

‘THE OUTSIDER’: A satirical sendup of American politics follows a lieutenant governor unexpectedly thrust into the top job by a sex scandal. Tuttle Hall Theater, College of St. Joseph, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $20. Info, 775-0903.

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burlington

LOOSEN UP DAY: Tweens and teens celebrate the art of chill pastimes like coloring, crafting, listening to music and hanging out. Age 11 through 18. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:305:30 p.m. Free. Info, 540-2546. STORIES WITH SHANNON: 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

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Imaginative players in grades 5 and up exercise their problem-solving skills in battles and adventures. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. PJ STORY TIME & AUTHOR VISIT: Cozy kids hear local author Kayla Johnson read from her picture book, Tea With My Teacher. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30-6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

northeast kingdom

ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: See FRI.11, 2-2:30 p.m.

TUE.15

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1111:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

chittenden county

DRAW TOGETHER: Artists ages 8 and up (or 6 and up with an adult helper) paint along to a virtual art class. Watercolors and other supplies provided. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. KIDS’ DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Little ones learn to play D&D and build their teamwork and problem-solving skills. Ages 8 through 11. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. PAGES, A BOOK CLUB FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS: Neighbors discuss the highs and lows of raising tweens, guided by the book Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen by Michelle Icard. Childcare available. Essex CHIPS & Teen Center, Essex Junction, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. PLAYGROUP & FAMILY SUPPORT: Families with children under age 5 play and connect with others in the community. Winooski Memorial Library, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 655-6424. PRESCHOOL STORY TIME ON THE GREEN: Dorothy Alling Memorial Library leads half an hour of stories, rhymes and songs. Williston Town Green, 1010:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

GMBA BOOK GROUP: High school-age readers discuss thoughts and themes regarding the Green Mountain Book Award pick of the month. Presented by Brownell Library. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956.

TODDLERTIME: Kids ages 1 through 3 and their caregivers join Miss Alyssa for story time. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

GOLDEN DOME BOOK AWARD GROUP: Readers in grades 4 through 8 discuss the month’s middle-grade book together. Presented by Brownell Library. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: See THU.10.

RED CLOVER AWARD BOOK GROUP: The Brownell Library book club for grades K through 4 reads two new books. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956.

burlington

GAME NIGHT: The Pickering Room fills up with board games, card games and VR headsets. Ages 11 through 18. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. SING-ALONG WITH LINDA BASSICK: Babies, toddlers and preschoolers sing, dance and wiggle along with Linda.

barre/montpelier

ROBIN’S NEST NATURE PLAYGROUP: Outdoor pursuits through fields and forests captivate little ones up to age 5 and their parents. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; donations accepted. Info, 229-6206.

mad river valley/ waterbury

POKÉMON CLUB: I choose you, Pikachu! Fans of the franchise discuss their favorite cards, games and TV episodes in this monthly activity group. Ages 6 and up. Waterbury Public Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

northeast kingdom

‘THE FRUGAL CHARIOT’: The young student actors of StoryTown Theatre turn fairy tales on their heads over the

a supportive writing and sharing circle for poets of all ages. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

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community

COMMUNITY ROOM CELEBRATION: Neighbors celebrate the completion of the library’s new space and share ideas for its use over refreshments. Latham Library, Thetford, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.

course of three short plays. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 748-2600, ext. 109.

randolph/royalton

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.

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burlington

BABYTIME: See WED.9. CRAFTERNOON: See WED.9. STEAM SPACE: See WED.9.

chittenden county

AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITY: STEAM FUN: Little engineers and artists gather for some afternoon fun. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. BABYTIME: See WED.9. COMICS CLUB!: Graphic novel and manga fans in third through sixth grades meet to discuss current reads and do fun activities together. Hosted by Brownell Library. Essex Teen Center, Essex Junction, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. LEGO BUILDERS: See WED.9. PLAY TIME: See WED.9.

barre/montpelier CHESS CLUB: See WED.9.

mad river valley/ waterbury

TEEN ART CLUB: Crafty young’uns ages 12 through 18 construct paper jellyfish lanterns to bring underwater ambience to their bedrooms. Waterbury Public Library, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

upper valley

PEABODY AFTERSCHOOL FUN FOR GRADES 1-4: Students make friends over crafts and story time. George Peabody Library, Post Mills, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 333-9724. SCIENCE YOGA: See WED.9. STORY TIME!: See WED.9.

northeast kingdom

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dance

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE STUDIO: See SAT.12. Lyndon Institute, Lyndon Center, 7-8:30 p.m. $15-52. Info, 748-2600.

fairs & festivals

NORTHERN NOSH JEWISH FOOD FESTIVAL: Rugelach, blintzes, latkes, challah and shakshouka warm bellies amid live music, puppet shows and other activities for all ages. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 11:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m. $5-10; free for kids 4 and under. Info, 864-0218.

film

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.9. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.9. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.9. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.9.

food & drink

FOOD FOR TALK COOKBOOK BOOK CLUB: Home chefs make a recipe from Chinese Soul Food: A Friendly Guide for Homemade Dumplings, Stir-Fries, Soups and More by Hsiao-Ching Chou and meet to compare results. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov.

health & fitness

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. KARUNA COMMUNITY MEDITATION: Participants practice keeping joy, generosity and gratitude at the forefront of their minds. Jenna’s House, Johnson, 10-11:15 a.m. Donations; preregister. Info, mollyzapp@live.com.

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.

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holidays

DDO FINE ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET: See SAT.12.

lgbtq

QUEER CRAFTERNOON: Glow welcomes queer women and nonbinary crafters to work on their knitting, drawing and sewing over a cocktail. The Wallflower Collective, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, glow@ pridecentervt.org.

montréal

‘DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS’: See WED.9, 2 & 7 p.m.

music

‘AWAKE YOU SLEEPERS: SONGS OF WAKING IN A TIME OF QUIETNESS’: See SAT.12. Charlotte Congregational Church, 3-4:30 p.m. $18 suggested donation. Info, 355-4216. CHURCH STREET SOUNDS OF THE SEASON: VA-ET-VIENT: The Francophone fiddlers lead a warmhearted night of music and sing-alongs. First Congregational Church, St. Albans, 3-4:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 524-4555. CLARICE JENSEN AND PETER COCCOMA: The renovated gothic cathedral reverberates with stunning sounds when this cellist and synthesizer composer, respectively, perform together. Epsilon Spires, Brattleboro, 8-10:30 p.m. $5-20. Info, 401-261-6271. COMMUNITY CONCERTS AT FIRST: TOM CLEARY: A jazz pianist closes out this afternoon concert series with works by Duke Ellington and various Vermont composers. First Congregational Church Essex, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. $20; free for kids under 18. Info, 878-5745. ‘THE LEGACY OF JOHN LINDSEY’: See SAT.12. Inn at the Round Barn Farm, Waitsfield, 3 p.m. PLAY EVERY TOWN: Prolific pianist David Feurzeig continues a four-year, statewide series of shows in protest of high-pollution worldwide concert tours. Seven Stars Arts Center, Sharon, 3 p.m. Free. Info, playeverytown@gmail. com. VERMONT WIND ENSEMBLE: Flutes, oboes and tubas sing out during a program including “Desert Land” by Wataru Hokoyama, “Canterbury Chorale” by Jan Van der Roost and “Vesuvius” by Frank Ticheli. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040. WESTFORD MUSIC SERIES: FREVO: Vermont’s eclectic classical crossover quartet presents a set list of chamber, jazz, Latin and contemporary music.

Calm, cool and connected.

Westford Common Hall, 4-5 p.m. Donations. Info, 363-0930.

theater

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‘A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC’: See FRI.11, 2 p.m. ‘THE OUTSIDER’: See SAT.12, 2 p.m. ‘PIPPIN’: See THU.10, 2 p.m. ‘VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA & SPIKE’: See WED.9, 2 & 7:30 p.m. ‘WE’RE NOT FROM HERE’: Using a carpetbag of old-fashioned amusements, Modern Times Theater investigates questions like “How did we get here?”, “Where are we going?” and “Can’t you do that somewhere else?” Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, 4-5:30 p.m. $20 suggested donation. Info, 498-3173.

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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.

MON.14 film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.9. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.9. ‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.9. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.9.

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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF PETITIONS FOR ELECTION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR FOR THE WINOOSKI NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION DISTRIC To all landowners residing within the boundaries of the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District (NRCD), notice is hereby given that on November 4, 2022 petitions for the position of Supervisor for the Conservation District will be available. An election will be held on December 19, 2022 for one Supervisor for the District. Petitions must be completed and returned to the Winooski Conservation District office by close of business on November 18, 2022.

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. To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible.

Only persons, firms and corporations who hold title in fee land and residing within such an organized district are eligible to sign a petition or vote.

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 (802-828-2231). —————————————————————————— Vermont Residential Building Energy Standards (RBES) Amendments.

Conservation Districts are local subdivisions of state government established under the Soil Conservation Act of Vermont. An eligible voter may contact the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District at 802-828-4493 for a petition or more information visit: https:// winooskinrcd.org/about-us/board-of-supervisors/ Dated: November 4, 2022

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NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE LIEN SALE Shelburne Village Self Storage 3933 Shelburne Rd. Shelburne, VT 05482

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AGENCY: Department of Public Service CONCISE SUMMARY: These standards regulate the design and construction of residential buildings to require adequate thermal insulation, low air leakage, effective and efficient mechanical, ventilation, electrical, service waterheating and illumination systems and equipment to enable effective use of energy in residential buildings. This is an update of the 2020 Vermont Residential

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Notice is hereby given that the contents of the self storage units listed below will be sold at public auction by sealed bid.

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Said sale will take place at Shelburne Village Self Storage, 3933 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, Vermont 05482, on November 19, 2022 beginning at 10:00 am.

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No hearing will be held, and a permit will be issued unless, on or before November 28, 2022, a party notifies the District 4 Commission in writing of an issue requiring a hearing, or the Commission sets the matter for a hearing on its own motion. Any person as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1) may request a hearing. Any hearing request must be in writing, must state the criteria or sub-criteria at issue, why a hearing is required, and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other person eligible for party status under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E) must include a petition for party status under the Act 250 Rules. To request party status and a hearing, fill out the Party Status Petition Form on the Board’s website: https://nrb. vermont.gov/documents/party-status-petitionform, and email it to the District 4 Office at: NRB. Act250Essex@vermont.gov. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law may not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 4C1153-6A 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6111 On October 28, 2022, Pizzagalli Properties, LLC, Attn: Robert Bouchard, 462 Shelburne Road, Suite 101, Burlington, VT 05401 and UVM Medical Center, Attn: Leif D. Keelty, 1519 Shelburne Road, South Burlington, VT 05403 filed application number 4C1153-6A for a project generally described as construction of an 84,006 sq. ft. outpatient surgery center on Lot 6 of Mountain View Business Park. The project is located at 119 Tilley Drive in South Burlington, Vermont. This application can be viewed online by visiting the Act 250 Database: (https://anrweb.vt.gov/ANR/Act250/Details. aspx?Num=4C1153-6A).

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Building Energy Standards (RBES). Among the more significant changes from 2020 RBES are: Increased insulation R- values for walls, ceilings and basements; a continuous insulation requirement for walls; increased minimum window R-values; tighter airsealing requirements; efficient balanced whole-house ventilation system with heat recovery requirement; EV Capable and Solar Ready requirements. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kelly Launder, Department of Public Service, 112 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-828-4039 Email: kelly.launder@vermont.gov URL: http://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/ building-energy-standards-update. FOR COPIES: Ben Civiletti, Department of Public Service, 112 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-622-4388 Email: Benjamin.Civiletti@ vermont.gov —————————————————————————— Vermont Commercial Building Energy Standards (CBES) Amendments. Vermont Proposed Rule: 22P029 AGENCY: Department of Public Service CONCISE SUMMARY: This proposed rule amends the existing Vermont Commercial Building Energy Standards (CBES), last updated in 2020. The amendments reduce energy use in commercial buildings and improve efficiency of building operations by regulating the design of building envelopes for adequate thermal resistance and low air leakage and the design and selection of mechanical, ventilation, electrical, service waterheating and illumination systems and equipment which will enable effective use of energy in commercial building construction. This will reduce costs of operation while improving efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing the internal environment of a building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Barry Murphy, Department of Public Service, 112 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-8283183 Email: barry.murphy@vermont.gov URL: https://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/ building-energy-standards-update. FOR COPIES: Ben Civiletti, Department of Public Service, 112 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-622-4388 Email: Benjamin.Civiletti@ vermont.gov —————————————————————————— Licensing Regulations for Foster Homes in Vermont. Vermont Proposed Rule: 22P030 AGENCY: Agency of Human Services CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule adds language to Section 200 of the Licensing Regulations for Foster Homes in Vermont prohibiting a foster parent from discriminating against a foster child based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or political beliefs. The rule also adds language to section 201 requiring foster parents to support children in wearing hairstyles, clothing, and accessories affirming of the child’s racial, cultural, tribal, religious, or gender identity. The rule amends section 035 to prohibit DCF from granting variances to the nondiscrimination provisions of the rules. The rule corrects typographical and grammatical errors that are present in the current rule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Heidi Moreau, Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families, 280 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-1080 Tel: 802595-9639 Email: heidi.moreau@vermont.gov URL: https://dcf.vermont.gov/fsd/laws-rules. FOR COPIES: Jennifer Myka, Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families, 280 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-1080 Tel: 802-798-9824 Email: jennifer.myka@vermont.gov —————————————————————————

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Note: The four rules below have been promulgated by the Agency of Human Services who has requested the notices be combined to facilitate a savings for the agency. When contacting the agency about these rules please note the title and rule number of the rule(s) you are interested in. • Telehealth – Vermont Proposed Rule: 22P031 • Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices – Vermont Proposed Rule: 22P032 • Podiatry Services – Vermont Proposed Rule: 22P033 • Transplantation Services – Vermont Proposed Rule: 22P034 AGENCY: Agency of Human Services CONCISE SUMMARY: The proposed rules set forth criteria for coverage and service delivery for the Medicaid program. These rules are part of the sequential adoption of Health Care Administrative Rules (HCAR) designed to improve public accessibility and comprehension of the rules under Vermont’s Medicaid Program. The amendments to each of the four rules align with relevant federal and state law and guidance. The amendment to telehealth adds audio-only services and outlines requirements for service delivery via audio-only as well as updates terminology and added clarity. The amendments to prosthetic and orthotic devices, podiatry services, and transplantation services were made to be consistent with HCAR language and formatting and to align with current practices. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Hillary Hill, Agency of Human Services, 280 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-1000; Tel: 802-989-4245; Fax: 802-241-0450; E-mail: Hillary.hill@ vermont.gov; URL: https://humanservices. vermont.gov/rules-policies/health-care-rules/ health-care-administrativerules-hcar REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ARCHITECTURAL & CIVIL SERVICES Cathedral Square is seeking proposals from both Architectural and Civil Engineering firms for Schematic Design work associated with the renovation of Whitcomb Woods, an affordable, 65 unit, senior living community on 6.9 acres in Essex Junction. Qualified applicants should contact Cathedral Square’s Project Manager, Greg Montgomery (montgomery@ cathedralsquare.org), for complete RFP details. Responses are due by 3pm on November 23, 2022. Cathedral Square is an equal opportunity employer. Women Owned, Minority Owned, Locally Owned, and Section 3 Businesses are encouraged to apply. RFP EWSD HIAWATHA ELEMENTARY LIBRARY RENOVATION FURNISHINGS PROJECT Essex Westford School District invites interested proposers to submit bids for furnishing items related to the library renovation project. The deadline to submit proposals is November 18, 2022 at 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time. For more information visit www.ewsd.org > District Operations > Purchasing & Bids and see the full RFP document provided under “RFPs & Bid Requests.” For more information contact nmcintosh@ewsd.org. STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 22ENV-00095 IN RE: BROWNELL/LAMARCHE WW PERMIT NOTICE OF CROSS-APPEAL NOW COME Interested Parties Craig and Chiuho Sampson, by and through their counsel, MSK Attorneys, and pursuant to Rule 5(b)(2) of the Vermont Rules for Environmental Court Proceedings hereby files this Notice of CrossAppeal concerning Natural Resources

Wastewater Permit No. WW-4-4800-1 dated September 6, 2022. This appeal concerns property located at 4354 South Brownell Road in Williston, Vermont and proposed to be accessed by Rosewood Drive. Appellants are residents of Rosewood Drive and their property is in the immediate vicinity of the proposed development and the development proposes certain improvements on land they own or control. Thus, the proposal will or may have an adverse impact on the Appellants’ protected property interests. They are interested parties as that term is defined in Title Ten, Chapters 64 and 220 with a right to appeal. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: In order to participate in this appeal, you must enter an appearance in the Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division within twenty-one (21) days of receiving this Notice of Appeal. Notices of Appearance should be mailed to Jennifer Teske, Court Operations Manager, Vermont Superior Court – Environmental Division, 32 Cherry Street, Suite 303, Burlington, VT 05401. DATED at Burlington, Vermont this 2 nd of November 2022. Respectfully submitted, MSK ATTORNEYS By: /s/ Alexander LaRosa Alexander LaRosa, ERN 5814 275 College Street, P.O. Box 4485 Burlington, VT 05406-4485 Phone: 802-861-7000 (x119) Fax: 802-861-7007 Email: ajlarosa@mskvt.com Attorneys for Cross- Appellants STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.: 22-PR-05958 In re ESTATE of Joan B. Foley NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Joan B. Foley, late of South Burlington,, Vermont I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the date of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the Court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: 11/02/22 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Kimberly Edwards Executor/Administrator: Kimberly Edwards, JARRETT HOYT 1795 Williston Rd Suite 125, South Burlington VT 05403 802-864-5951 Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: November 9 Name of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit Address of Probate Court: PO BOX 511, Burlington VT 05401 VERMONT SELF STORAGE NOTICE OF SALE The contents of storage unit 01-04156 located at 28 Adams Drive, Williston VT, 05495 will be sold on or about the 24th of November 2022 to satisfy the debt of Daniel Sisco. 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.

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dementias. They emphasize shared experiences, emotional support & coping techniques 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. 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, 800-272-3900, 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. BABY BUMPS SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS & PREGNANT WOMEN 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. BETTER BREATHERS CLUB American Lung Association support group for people w/ breathing issues, 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.

BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP 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. BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT Montpelier daytime support group meets on the 3rd Thu. of every mo., at the Unitarian Church ramp entrance, 1:302:30 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. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 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. Info, Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNS-BC, 274-4990, vmary@aol.com. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Overcome any hurt, habit or hang-up in your life w/ this confidential 12-step, Christcentered recovery program. We offer multiple support groups for both men & women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction & pornography, food issues, & overcoming abuse. All 18+ are welcome; sorry, no childcare. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; we begin at 7 p.m. Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Junction. Info: recovery@ essexalliance.org, 878-8213. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Celebrate Recovery meetings are for anyone struggling w/ hurt, habits & hang-ups, which include everyone in some way. We welcome everyone at Cornerstone Church in Milton, which meets every Fri. from 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.

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Support Groups [CONTINUED] CENTRAL VERMONT CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP Last Thu. of every mo., 7:30 p.m. in Montpelier. Please contact Lisa Mase for location: lisa@ harmonizecookery.com. CEREBRAL PALSY GUIDANCE Cerebral Palsy Guidance is a very comprehensive informational 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. cerebralpalsyguidance.com/ cerebral-palsy. 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. DECLUTTERERS’ SUPPORT GROUP Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe 2 or 3 of us can get together to help each other simplify. 989-3234, 425-3612. 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 abstinence. Specially trained volunteer facilitators provide leadership. Sun. at 5 p.m. The meeting has moved to Zoom: smartrecovery. zoom.us/j/92925275515. Volunteer facilitator: Bert, 399-8754. You can learn more at smartrecovery.org. 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.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT Steps to End Domestic Violence offers 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, participants 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 relationship. Tue., 6:30-8 p.m. Childcare is provided. Info: 658-1996. 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. FAMILY & FRIENDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS This support group is a dedicated 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. 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 thefamilyrestored. org or contact Lindsay Duford at 781-960-3965 or 12lindsaymarie@ gmail.com. FCA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Families Coping with Addiction (FCA) is an open community peer support group for adults (18+) struggling with the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one. FCA is not 12-step-based but provides a forum for those living the family experience, in which to develop personal coping skills & to draw strength from one another. Our group meets every Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m., live in person in the conference room at the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County (179 S. Winooski

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Avenue, Burlington), and/or via our parallel Zoom session to accommodate those who cannot attend in person. The Zoom link can be found on the Turning Point Center website (turningpointcentervt.org) using the “Family Support” tab (click on “What We Offer”). Any questions, please send by email to thdaub1@gmail.com. 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. 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, overeating, 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 additional meetings throughout the U.S. & the world, call 603-630-1495 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 addiction? 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). GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT GROUP 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 experiences 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 discussion & 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. GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS 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.

HEARING VOICES SUPPORT GROUP 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 experiences, 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: 802-777-8602, abby@pathwaysvermont.org. HELLENBACH CANCER SUPPORT Call to verify meeting place. Info, 388-6107. People living w/ cancer & their caretakers convene for support. 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. KINDRED CONNECTIONS PROGRAM OFFERED FOR CHITTENDEN COUNTY CANCER SURVIVORS The Kindred Connections program provides peer support for all those touched by cancer. Cancer patients, as well as caregivers, are provided w/ a mentor who has been through the cancer experience & knows what it’s like to go through it. In addition to sensitive listening, Kindred Connections provides practical help such as rides to doctors’ offices & meal deliveries. The program has people who have experienced a wide variety of cancers. For further info, please contact info@vcsn.net. 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 802893-4644 or email library@ miltonvt.gov. Facebook.com/ events/561452568022928. LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE The SafeSpace Anti-Violence Program at Pride Center of Vermont offers peer-led support groups for survivors of relationship, dating, emotional &/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. LIVING THROUGH LOSS Gifford Medical Center is announcing 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. 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. MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP Area Myeloma Survivors, Families & Caregivers have come together to form a Multiple Myeloma Support Group. We provide emotional 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. 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. 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.

NARCONON SUNCOAST DRUG & ALCOHOL REHABILITATION & EDUCATION Narconon reminds families that overdoses due to an elephant tranquilizer known as Carfentanil have 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 narconon-suncoast.org/ drug-abuse/parents-get-help. html. Addiction screenings: Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family. Call today for a no-cost screening or referral: 1-877-841-5509. 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. 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. 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., childrensroomonline.org. Contact childrensroom@wwsu. org or 244-5605. NORTHWEST VERMONT CANCER PRAYER & SUPPORT NETWORK A meeting of cancer patients, survivors & family members intended to comfort & support those who are currently suffering from the disease. 2nd Thu. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., St. Albans. Info: stpaulum@myfairpoint.net. 2nd Wed. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., Winooski United Methodist Church, 24 W. Allen St., Winooski. Info: hovermann4@ comcast.net. 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.

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Minifactory (cafe & grocery) homes V Smiley Preserves (jam company) in downtown Bristol, Vermont. This hybrid restaurant, grocery and production model hums with daily activity. 16 Main St (our location) has operated continuously as a bakery/cafe for over 4 decades. We serve coffee, manufacture and sell our preserves in house while serving an all-day-style menu. Biscuits w/ Ham & Peach Tomato Jam, 24 Hour Yogurt w/ Braised Greens and Crispy Lentils, Radicchio w/ Honey Creme Fraiche & Lemon, Chickpea Pancakes w/ Herby Urfa Biber Chicken. We are currently hiring:

• DAYTIME COMMUNITY CAFE COOK Part time, $22-26/hr Bristol Vermont is located in Addison County. The area is agricultural and adjacent to the mountain communities of Lincoln and Starksboro. We are a 40 minute drive to Burlington, 25 minutes to Middlebury. V Smiley Preserves and Minifactory are queer owned/run. Full descriptions and application details: vsmileypreserves.com/jobs.

The position is considered to be a contractor, and is not an employee of the Town. The position is paid hourly and does not include leave or health benefits. Applications should include a description of relevant experience, a sample of minutes taken or other writing sample, and requested hourly pay-rate. Please send inquiries & applications to dean@townofcharlotte.com. The position is open until filled.

Treasurer/Business Manager Do you enjoy working both independently and collaboratively with a team? Do you have experience in accounting practices, human resources and town government? Do you enjoy tracking trends, collecting information, and finding creative solutions? Can you communicate comfortably with a wide range of volunteers, staff and constituents? Are you able to communicate sometimes complex financial information to community members? Would you like to help support the Calais select board with town business? Perhaps this partially home-based job is for you! We are looking for someone with strong organizational, administrative, communication and technical skills and interests. This is a well-paid full-time position with excellent benefits. For a complete job description, go to calaisvermont.gov; to apply contact Denise Wheeler at calaissbdenise@gmail.com.

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Do you want to work for an Agency that positively impacts the lives of over 20,000 individuals? The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) addresses fundamental issues of economic, social, and racial justice and works with people to achieve economic independence by “bridging gaps and building futures” We are a part of the communities in which we work and live and together we create belonging and connection. Feeding Chittenden, a Program of CVOEO, brings critical nutrition, comfort and wellbeing into the lives of over 11,000 neighbors. They strive to make people feel heard and supported as they expand their critical programming to reach more vulnerable Vermonters.

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Saint Michael’s College is seeking applications from dependable and efficient seasonal workers from November 28, 2022, through at least March 31, 2023. This is a full-time, winter temp, Monday-Friday position, and overtime and working off-days/hours are expected and required, especially during times of forecasted snowstorms. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing snow removal; salting parking lots, campus walks, stairs, and ramps throughout the winter using general snow/ice removal light and heavy equipment; cleaning up campus grounds to include litter and debris; assisting with the moving and storage of all campus furniture, appliances, and equipment; and assisting with the set-up and tear-down of all special events.

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PSYCHOTHERAPIST OPENING The Vermont Center for Anxiety Care, a private psychotherapy practice on Burlington’s waterfront, has an opening for a psychotherapist. Therapy experience with any age group including children. Can be licensed or post-master’s degree intern. Collaborative group with holistic approach and multiple specialties. Clinical supervision towards licensure provided as needed. Visit web site: vtcenterforanxietycare.com. Send resume and cover letter describing professional interests and goals to Paul Foxman, Ph.D., 86 Lake Street, Burlington, VT 05401 or email: paulfoxman@aol.com

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STAFF ATTORNEY Vermont Legal Aid is seeking a full-time staff attorney to work in its Mental Health Law Project (MHLP). The MHLP staff attorney is part of a small, dedicated team that represents Vermonters in a range of mental health commitment and medication cases, and other involuntary mental health or guardianship matters. We encourage applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, and welcome information about how your experience can contribute to serving our diverse client communities. Applicants are encouraged to share in their cover letter how they can further our goals of social justice and individual rights. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a discrimination-and-harassment-free workplace. Please see our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: vtlegalaid.org/commitment-diversity-inclusion.

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CHEF INSTRUCTOR FEEDING CHITTENDEN Do you want to work for an Agency that positively impacts the lives of over 20,000 individuals? The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) addresses fundamental issues of economic, social, and racial justice and works with people to achieve economic independence by “bridging gaps and building futures.” We are a part of the communities in which we work and live and together we create belonging and connection. Feeding Chittenden, a Program of CVOEO, brings critical nutrition, comfort and wellbeing into the lives of over 11,000 neighbors. They strive to make people feel heard and supported as they expand their critical programming to reach more vulnerable Vermonters. Are you highly effective in working objectively with a diverse group of people, groups and organizations? Feeding Chittenden has an opening for Chef Instructor. In this position you will provide instruction to student trainees both in classroom culinary theory, hands on practical skills and career readiness development. The Chef Instructor will be responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of operating the Community Kitchen Academy including meal production and activities associated with production. Community Kitchen Academy is a statewide program of the Vermont Foodbank that operates in partnership with Feeding Chittenden in Burlington. We’re looking for a highly motivated individual with a passion for the mission of Feeding Chittenden! If you have an Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts with 3-5 years of professional culinary experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; experience in an academic setting working with adults and/or experience teaching in an academic culinary arts program; strong culinary, teaching and interpersonal skills; demonstrate problem solving and decision-making abilities; excellent organizational skills; effective verbal and written communication skills; bilingual abilities a plus; we’d like to hear from you!

PREVENTION PROJECT DIRECTOR (FT) COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR (PT to FT) Are you a leader in public health for youth? Are you a creative communicator who cares about community? CVNDC seeks public health/community development professionals to lead our grant-funded efforts to support more partnerships that encourage healthy behavior and decreased substance use for youth in Washington County. Based in Montpelier, we want to hear about your skills and experience. Generous pay, paid time off, HSA and flexibility. See full job descriptions at cvndc.org/new-directions-is-hiring/. Or email info.cvndc@gmail.com.

OFFICE SUPPORT PROGRAM GENERALIST Responsible for supporting the UVM Center on Rural Addiction administrative needs. Provide scheduling and logistical support for a variety of settings including groups, individual clinics, hospitals, and homes, and help with follow up. Support other newly requested projects from the funding agency focused on substance use disorder treatment in rural Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and northern New York. Assist with other related topics by supporting faculty and staff as they disseminate content, trainings, education, support, and other evidence-based resources. Apply online: uvmjobs.com/postings/55986

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When you come to work for CVOEO you’re getting so much more than a paycheck! We offer a great working environment and an excellent benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, generous time off, a retirement plan and discounted gym membership. Please visit cvoeo.org/careers and include a cover letter and resume with your application. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until suitable applicants are found.

Coordinate, manage, and provide in-person and remote support to providers and staff in HRSA-designated rural counties in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and northern New York in the implementation and use of scientifically-supported assessments and interventions for opioid and other substance use disorders for the Best Practices Core of the UVM Center on Rural Addiction. UVM CORA is a HRSA-funded Center in the UVM Larner College of Medicine aimed at identifying, translating, disseminating, and implementing science-based practices to address the rural OUD epidemic, as well as future drug epidemics as they emerge. Its Best Practices Core is aimed at providing technical assistance in evidence-based treatment and prevention to rural providers and staff as well as other interested parties across multiple states. Requires occasional travel to rural implementation sites in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, or northern New York.

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Health Care Advocate Consumer Research and Policy Analyst Vermont Legal Aid seeks candidates for a full-time health policy analyst within the Office of the Health Care Advocate (HCA) based in either Burlington or Montpelier (post COVID). The Policy Analyst advocates for a transparent, affordable, high quality health care system through policy analysis, legislative and administrative advocacy, & participation in Vermont’s health care regulatory process. We encourage applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, and welcome information about how your experience can contribute to serving our diverse client communities. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a discrimination- and harassment-free workplace. Please see our commitment to diversity and inclusion: vtlegalaid.org/commitment-diversity-inclusion. Responsibilities include development and implementation of consumer access to care research projects, participation in health care regulatory proceedings by reviewing budgets, preparing questions and working with stakeholder groups; researching, writing, and publishing formal policy papers on a variety of health care-related subjects; and supporting HCA legislative efforts, including some work at the State House (post COVID). The successful candidate must have an extensive knowledge of the health care system, including financing, payment and delivery models, and health policy trends. Graduate degree in public administration, finance, public health, health care delivery, law, or related field; or a minimum of four years’ equivalent work experience required. Base salary is $57,500 with salary credit given for relevant prior work experience. Four weeks’ paid vacation, retirement, and excellent health benefits.

Head Start is a federally-funded, national child and family development program which provides comprehensive services for pregnant people, children from birth to age five, and their families. Services for children promote school readiness, and include early education, health, nutrition, mental health, and services for children with special needs. Services for parents promote family engagement, and include parent leadership and social service supports. As a Family Education Specialist, you will support children and their families in intentional capacity-building caregiver-child interactions to promote the development of family protective factors, resiliency, and enhanced child development. Skilled Family Education Specialists work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and community agencies to center child and family growth, development, and well-being. If you want to make a difference in the lives of young children and their families, consider joining the Head Start community.

REQUIREMENTS: Associates degree in social work, human/family services, child/human development, early childhood education or a related field; experience working with children and families from diverse backgrounds; knowledge of adult learning principles; a commitment to social justice and working with families with limited financial resources; valid driver’s license, clean driving record and access to reliable transportation; physical ability to carry out required tasks, and a cando extra mile attitude.

40 hours/week, approximately 42 weeks/year; 24 hours/week during the summer. Starting wage: $18.67-$23.04/hour, depending on qualifications. Wages increase upon successful completion of 60-working day probationary period. Health plan and excellent benefits. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three work references with your application.CVOEO is interested in candidates who can contribute to our diversity and excellence. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal. Apply online at cvoeo.org/careers

Full job description: vtlegalaid.org/hca-consumer-researchpolicy-analyst. Application deadline is November 9, 2022. Your application should include a cover letter, resume, 3 references, and a writing sample, combined into one pdf, sent by e-mail to hiring@ vtlegalaid.org with “HCA Position - November 2022” in the subject line. Please let us know how you heard about this position.

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PROGRAM DIRECTOR Promote mentoring, promote futures

SPORTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM MANAGER For International NGO PH International is seeking two full-time Program Managers for the Sports for Social Change Program (SSC). Through the SSC Program, PH will coordinate reciprocal international sports exchanges and manage a small grants program to support innovative participant initiatives. The program will include both in-person and virtual exchange components that will engage athletes, coaches, and sports administrators from around the world and the United States. PH International (Project Harmony, Inc.) is an international non-profit with 35 years of experience focusing on civic engagement, cross cultural learning, and increased opportunities in the digital age. The U.S. headquarter office is located in Waitsfield, VT with field offices in Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Republic of Georgia, Moldova, and Montenegro with projects implemented in ten additional countries. FULL JOB DESCRIPTION & APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AT ph-int.org/vacancies/. Application deadline: November 30, 2022

Youth First Mentoring (formerly known as Girls/Boyz First Mentoring) seeks the right person to help match youth in Central Vermont with adult mentors to enrich their lives. Our program director will recruit, support, train and inspire mentoring pairs. We seek a leader who will bring strong organization and communication skills and knowledge of the Montpelier region to take our program to the next level. 0.75FTE position with opportunity for full-time. Flexible schedule and benefits. Read the full job description here: https://girlsboyzfirst.org/seeking-new-program-director Email resume & letter of interest to: info@youthfirstmentoring.org.

BURLINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (BHA) Located in Burlington, VT, is seeking candidates to continue BHA’s success in promoting innovative solutions that address housing instability challenges facing our diverse population of extremely low-income families and individuals. Join us & make a difference in our community!

RAPID REHOUSING SPECIALIST 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. SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT manages the accounting operations of the

Authority. The responsibilities for this position include preparing timely and accurate accounting records and financial reports; managing operating budgets; and maintaining a comprehensive and effective system of internal controls, all of which are designed to ensure the accuracy of BHA’s reported results, mitigate risk, and ensure that resulting financial statements comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements. ***To learn more about these career opportunities, please visit: burlingtonhousing.org. 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. Multilingualism is a plus! BHA offers a competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience. We offer a premium benefit package at a low cost to employees. 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.

If interested in these career opportunities, please submit your resume and cover letter to: humanresources@burlingtonhousing.org BHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Engaging minds that change the world

Seeking a position with a quality employer? Consider The University of Vermont, a stimulating and diverse workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including tuition remission for on-going, full-time positions. Medical Assistant/Clinic Assistant - Center for Health & Wellbeing - #S3407PO - Are you passionate about Patient Care? Are you curious, caring, dynamic, and professional? Join our team! ROLE OVERVIEW: The Medical/Clinic Assistant is responsible for providing respectful and confidential care to patients of the Center for Health and Wellbeing Student Health Services. BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION: This position is full-time, yearround, and is benefits-eligible. SALARY: MIN $39,000, MAX $50,000 • BCBS Health Insurance Plan • Delta Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Tuition Remission • 45+ days paid vacation, sick time, and holidays • Retirement plan MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES • Prepare patients for provider visits by bringing the patient to exam room, collecting and recording their chief complaint, vital signs, medications, allergies and other relevant information. • Provide respectful and confidential health care to all patients, valuing differences in race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran status and disabilities. • Deliver clinical care to patients under orders and protocol as appropriate, including assisting in care of minor wounds, durable medical equipment fitting and use education. Collaborate and assist clinical provider with procedures. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law. The University encourages applications from all individuals who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. 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. The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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Bar Manager Assistant Treasurer The Town of Salisbury is looking for a person to serve as Assistant Treasurer. The person will be responsible for entering invoices in QuickBooks, running payroll, reconciling accounts, accepting tax payments and other duties as assigned by the Treasurer. The ideal candidate will have a municipal accounting background, experience with QuickBooks, be detail-oriented, and work effectively as part of a team. The position is approximately 8 hours/week, but additional hours will be needed at tax time (September and March). Potential exists for the right person to move into the Treasurer’s position. Send resumes to: salisbury.treasurer@gmail.com.

We are looking for a committed, full time bar manager to join our team in a fast paced environment.

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The bar manager is responsible for managing inventory and maximizing resources, creating weekly schedules for staff, facilitating menu changes, maintaining an effective costing system, maintaining and growing vendor relationships, planning and overseeing trainings, encouraging continued education, managing day-to-day operations, & proactively overseeing operational needs.

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BUILDERS | MAKERS | DOERS There is no better time to join our Team! Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking institution headquartered in Vermont. We are committed to providing a welcoming work environment for all. Are you looking to start or continue a career in the finance industry? Consider joining our team as a Community Banker! To see all our available positions, please visit NSBVT.com/careers/open-positions.

The bar manager should be a skilled communicator, have excellent problem-solving skills, be able to think critically and efficiently, have strong leadership skills, and have a strong understanding of the beverage and hospitality industries.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTS

Email resume & cover letter to info@waterworksvt.com.

This frontline position is crucial in creating a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience for NSB customers. The successful candidate will have exceptional customer service and communication skills. The Community Banker will be responsible for receiving and processing customers’ financial transactions as well as opening and maintaining customer accounts and services. We are looking for someone who can develop and maintain relationships with our valued customers, protect bank and customer information, and uphold customer confidentiality. A high school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent is required. If you have customer service, previous cash handling or banking experience, we encourage you to apply!

PART- TIME SUPPORT & SERVICES AT HOME (SASH) COORDINATOR Join an amazing team and apply your social services, organizational and management skills to helping your fellow Vermonters. Winooski Housing Authority has an immediate opening for a part-time Support and Services at Home (SASH) Coordinator position based in Winooski. This position offers a lot of variety, but the WINOOSKI primary role is to build trusting relationships HOUSING AUTHORITY with participants to support their needs around health and wellness as they pertain to remaining safely at home. This includes planning, developing, organizing and implementation of activities for SASH participants. Three focus areas are transitional care, self-management education, and coordinated care.

OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH

NSB has training opportunities to engage employees and assist with professional development within our company. The average years of service for an NSB employee is 9! If you’re looking for a career in an environment that promotes growth, join our team!

Holiday Position Do you like fun? Do you like toys? This short-term holiday job might just be for you. Simon Says, an established toy store in Bristol, is opening a pop-up store for the winter holidays and we are hiring!!!

WHAT NSB CAN OFFER YOU

Please send an NSB Application & your resume in confidence The pop-up is on Church to: Careers@nsbvt.com or Northfield Savings Bank | Human Street and we are looking Resources | PO Box 7180, Barre, VT 05641 for shop assistants to help Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC people make selections, ring up sales, restock shelves and generally make the store a fun environment for shoppers and employees. The store 8t-NorthfieldSavingsBank110922 1 11/3/22 will probably be open from 10am to 8pm most days, with the chance of longer hours in December. Your hours can be flexible. $15-20/hour plus in-store discount.

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Competitive compensation based on experience. Wellrounded benefits package. Profit-Sharing opportunity. Excellent 401(k) matching retirement program. Commitment to professional development. Opportunities to volunteer and support our communities. Work-Life balance! We understand the importance of having evenings and weekends with our friends, families, and the communities we serve!

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ge of Fine Arts welcomes applications for an Associate Director position. The Associate Director is an administrative, recruitment ing to the VP for Student Services.

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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS (MFA in Writing or Writing for Children & Young Adults and MFA in Graphic Design, specific programs subject to change) Vermont College of Fine Arts welcomes applications for an Associate Director of Admissions position. The Associate Director is an administrative, recruitment position reporting to the VP for Student Services. Responsibilities include: Representing VCFA to prospective students and organizations, and working to engage, communicate with, and manage inquiries into VCFA graduate arts programs. The Associate Director facilitates prospective students through the application process. The AD exhibits superior customer service and sales skills, and professionalism throughout daily interactions and communications with prospective students including phone calls, emails, conference calls, information sessions, residency visits, and open house. The AD creates and implements recruitment strategies to reach prospective students through events, referrals, online communications, and outreach as appropriate. The Associate Director must demonstrate an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with admissions team members, faculty, students, alumnx, administrators and staff. Successful candidates will have: •

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Vermont is facing a public health crisis. FACT: Health care is a human right.

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FACT: The state of Vermont has deemed May 6th as Nurses Day.

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Ensure patients receive appropriate medical care treatment plans.

Registered Nurse – Developmental Services Provide oversight for individuals with developmental disabilities in community settings and residential homes.

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Experienced Residential Carpenter Silver Maple Construction is hiring for the position of Experienced Residential Carpenter. Our company is dynamic, high energy, and team-oriented; our culture is one of customer service, collaboration, and agility; and our projects are unique opportunities to create beautifully crafted homes. Qualified applicant will be: • a collaborative team player with a willingness to wear many hats on any job • an experienced start-to-finish carpenter capable of bringing a building out of the ground from foundation to finish • a production-oriented craftsperson capable of generating exceptional quality work at a blistering pace • a problem-solver who approaches challenges as opportunities to collaborate and learn • a customer service ambassador to our clients, architects & the community If you are interested in joining our team in any capacity, please reach out. We are eager to hear from you! silvermapleconstruction.bamboohr.com/careers

WHERE YOU AND YOUR WORK MATTER... FIN ANCIAL DIRECTOR II – WATERBURY

The Department of Corrections is seeking a dynamic, results-oriented individual for the role of Financial Director II. This position manages the day-to-day financial operations of the Central Business Office and will coordinate these efforts across the department. The right person will craft our policies and procedures, evaluate and improve internal controls, orchestrate fiscal year-end close, budget reviews, audit responses, reporting, and function as a liaison to department financial staff. For more information, contact Kristin Calver at kristin.calver@vermont.gov. Department: Corrections. Location: Waterbury. Status: Full Time. Job Id #40742. Application Deadline: November 14, 2022.

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ASSIS TANT GENERAL COUNSEL – MONTPELIER

The Department seeks to hire an Assistant General Counsel. Experience in insurance, banking, securities, and administrative law is highly desirable. Litigation experience is desirable but not required. Excellent benefits package and working environment. Remote and hybrid work arrangements are currently available for this position. For more information, contact Sheila Grace at sheila.grace@vermont.gov. Department: Financial Regulation. Location: Montpelier. Status: Full Time, Exempt. Job Id #43861. Application Deadline: November 15, 2022.

P U B L I C H E A LT H N U R S E I O R I I – B U R L I N G T O N

Seeking a Public Health Nurse with a passion for reducing the spread of infectious diseases. This requires excellent communication skills, and the ability to work well with healthcare providers and community members. The position requires occasional hours outside the standard hours. We are committed to building and maintaining a multicultural and diverse workforce that reflects the populations we are dedicated to serving. Please Note: This position is being recruited at multiple levels. If you would like to be considered for more than one level, you MUST apply to the specific Job Requisition. For more information, contact Alysha Magnant at alysha. magnant@vermont.gov. Department: Health. Location: Burlington. Status: Full Time. Job Id #40322 for Level I or #40482 for Level II. Application Deadline: November 20, 2022

HISTORIC SITES SECTION CHIEF – MONTPELIER

The Division for Historic Preservation seeks an energetic site chief with a passion for history and interpretation to join our hardworking State Historic Sites Program. The Sites Chief is responsible for the administration, operations, curation, and marketing of 22 historic sites with 74 buildings, shops, museums, archives, collections, and trails. Become a part of Vermont’s heritage at the places where state and national history happened, stretching from Bennington to Fairfield, Windsor to Orwell. For more information, contact Laura Trieschmann at laura.trieschmann@ vermont.gov. Department: Commerce & Community Development. Location: Montpelier. Status: Full Time. Job Id #38322. Application Deadline: November 20, 2022.

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Come join a team of dedicated and compassionate staff at a new state-of-theart Secure Residential Facility in Essex, Vermont. The River Valley Therapeutic Residence is scheduled to open in early April of 2023 and will be transitioning from the Secure Residential Program located in Middlesex, Vermont. This position is primarily responsible for the implementation and evaluation of program operations and staff training. This is primarily a Monday- Friday position with some flexibility required. For more information, contact Troy Parah at troy.parah@vermont. gov. Department: Mental Health. Location: Essex. Status: Full Time. Job Id #43121. Application Deadline: November 27, 2022.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY BY ROB BREZSNY REAL NOVEMBER 10-16 TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): In my

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21)

Here are tips on how to get the most out of the next three weeks: 1) Be a master of simmering, ruminating, marinating, steeping, fermenting and effervescing. 2) Summon intense streams of self-forgiveness for any past event that still haunts you. 3) Tap into your forbidden thoughts so they might heal you. Discover what you’re hiding from yourself so it can guide you. Ask yourself prying questions. 4) Make sure your zeal always synergizes your allies’ energy and never steals it. 5) Regularly empty your metaphorical trash so you always have enough room inside you to gleefully breathe the sweet air and exult in the Earth’s beauty.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): When you Aries

people are at your best, you are driven by impeccable integrity as you translate high ideals into practical action. You push on with tireless force to get what you want, and what you want is often good for others, too. You have a strong sense of what it means to be vividly alive, and you stimulate a similar awareness in the people whose lives you touch. Are you always at your best? Of course not. No one is. But according to my analysis of upcoming astrological omens, you now have extra potential to live up to the elevated standards I described. I hope you will take full advantage.

experience, you Tauruses often have more help available than you realize. You underestimate your power to call on support and, as a result, don’t call on it enough. It may even be the case that the possible help gets weary of waiting for you to summon it and basically goes into hiding or fades away. But let’s say that you, the lucky person reading this horoscope, get inspired by my words. Maybe you will respond by becoming more forceful about recognizing and claiming your potential blessings. I hope so! In my astrological opinion, now is a favorable time for you to go in quest of all the help you could possibly want. (PS: Where might the help come from? Sources you don’t expect, perhaps, but also familiar influences that expand beyond their previous dispensations.)

GEMINI (May 21-Jun. 20): Sometimes,

life compels us to change. It brings us some shock that forces us to adjust. On other occasions, life doesn’t pressure us to make any shifts, but we nevertheless feel drawn to initiating a change. My guess is that you are now experiencing the latter. There’s no acute discomfort pushing you to revise your rhythm. You could probably continue with the status quo for a while. And yet, you may sense a growing curiosity about how your life could be different. The possibility of instigating a transformation intrigues you. I suggest you trust this intuition. If you do, the coming weeks will bring you greater clarity about how to proceed.

CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): “We suffer more often in imagination than in reality,” wrote ancient Roman philosopher Seneca. That’s certainly true about me. If all the terrible things I have worried about had actually come to pass, I would be unable to function. Luckily, most of my fears have remained mere fantasies. What about you, fellow Cancerian? The good news is that in the coming months, we Crabs will have unprecedented power to tamp down and dissipate the phantasms that rouse anxiety and alarm. I predict that, as a result, we will suffer less from imaginary problems than we ever have before. How’s that for a spectacular prophecy?

LEO (Jul. 23-Aug. 22): Poet Matt Michael

wrote, “Sure, the way trees talk is poetry. The shape of the moon is poetry. But a hot dog is also poetry. LeBron James’ tomahawk dunk over Kevin Garnett in the 2008 NBA playoffs is poetry. That pothole I always fail to miss on Parkman Road is poetry, too.” In accordance with current astrological omens, Leo, I’d love for you to adopt Michael’s approach. The coming days will be a favorable time to expand your ideas about what’s lyrical, beautiful, holy and meaningful. Be alert for a stream of omens that will offer you help and inspiration. The world has subtle miracles to show you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22): Virgo author Michael Ondaatje was born in Sri Lanka, but as a child moved to England and later to Canada. His novel Running in the Family describes his experiences upon returning to his native Sri Lanka as an adult. Among the most delightful: the deluge of novel sensory sensations. On some days, he would spend hours simply smelling things. In accordance with current astrological omens, I recommend you treat yourself to comparable experiences, Virgo. Maybe you could devote an hour today to mindfully inhaling various aromas. Tomorrow, meditate on the touch of lush textures. On the next day, bathe yourself in sounds that fill you with rich and interesting feelings. By feeding your senses like this, you will give yourself an extra-deep blessing that will literally boost your intelligence. LIBRA (Sep. 23-Oct. 22): You evolved Libras understand what’s fair and just. That’s one of your potencies, and it provides a fine service for you and your allies. You use it to glean objective truths that are often more valuable than everyone’s subjective opinions. You can be a stirring mediator as you deploy your knack for impartiality and evenhandedness. I hope these talents of yours will be in vivid action during the coming weeks. We nonLibras need extra-strong doses of this stuff. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “I

straddle reality and the imagination,” says Sagittarian singer-songwriter Tom Waits. “My reality needs imagination like a bulb needs a socket. My imagination needs reality like a

blind man needs a cane.” I think that’s great counsel for you to emphasize in the coming weeks. Your reality needs a big influx of energy from your imagination, and your imagination needs to be extra well grounded in reality. Call on both influences with maximum intensity!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Sometimes, Capricorn, you appear to be so calm, secure, and capable that people get a bit awed, even worshipful. They may even get caught up in trying to please you. Is that a bad thing? Not necessarily — as long as you don’t exploit and manipulate those people. It might even be a good thing in the coming weeks, since you and your gang have a chance to accomplish big improvements in your shared resources and environment. It would take an extra push from everyone, though. I suspect you’re the leader who’s best able to incite and orchestrate the extra effort.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you have been posing as a normal person for too long, I hope you will create fresh outlets for your true weird self in the weeks ahead. What might that entail? I’ll throw out a couple of ideas. You could welcome back your imaginary friends and give them new names like Raw Goodness and Spiral Trickster. You might wear fake vampire teeth during a committee meeting or pray to the Flying Spaghetti Monster to send you paranormal adventures. What other ideas can you imagine about how to have way too much fun as you draw more intensely on your core eccentricities? PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): I suspect you will have metaphorical resemblances to a duck in the coming weeks: an amazingly adaptable creature equally at home on land, in the water and in the air. You will feel comfortable anywhere you choose to wander. And I’m guessing you will want to wander farther and wider than you usually do. Here’s another quality that you and ducks will share: You’ll feel perfectly yourself, relaxed and confident, no matter what the weather is. Whether it’s cloudy or shiny, rainy or misty, mild or frigid, you will not only be unflappable — you will thrive on the variety. Like a duck, Pisces, you may not attract a lot of attention. But I bet you will enjoy the hell out of your life exactly as it is.

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I have lived in Vermont all my life, and I love it. But as I get older, I find myself dreading the winters more and more. I don’t want to move, but I also don’t want to be miserable six months of the year. Is it possible to shake the winter blues?

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CROSSING PATHS AT PRESTON POND I was surfing on a rock, trying to cross a puddle at Preston Pond with my pup during peak foliage, and you were hiking solo. In our brief encounter, you pointed out the snow-capped mountains in the distance. Want to hike together sometime? When: Saturday, October 8, 2022. Where: Preston Pond trail. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915656

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BURLY BAGEL BAKERY & CAFÉ I spied a dude with longish hair working behind the counter. I glanced at you and then again — awkwardly (sorry). I was wearing a Carhartt beanie and clear glasses. I thought you were super cute and am wondering if you’re single. If so, coffee sometime? When: Sunday, October 16, 2022. Where: South Burlington Bagel Bakery. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915650

It’s odd to be answering this question on a 70-degree November day, but I won’t make any jokes about global warming working in our favor. When winter finally does arrive in Vermont, it hits hard and can drag on for what feels like an eternity. The snow is magical and fun at first, but driving in it, shoveling it and paying big heating bills can take a toll on even the most seasoned Vermonter. It’s not unusual to occasionally feel down during the darker months, but if you’re really not yourself, you could have more than just a case of the winter blues. It’s possible that you suffer from

seasonal affective disorder, a form of depression linked to the change of season. Nobody knows the exact cause, but a major contributing factor is believed to be decreased sunlight. That can goof up your internal clock, which can disrupt levels of serotonin and melatonin in your body — and all those things can trigger depression. Luckily, there are some easy ways to combat the issue. A great one is to get more vitamin D. Take a supplement,

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eat more mushrooms and egg yolks, and spend time in the sun whenever it makes an appearance. You may also benefit from using a light therapy lamp. Be sure to stay active and get enough sleep. If none of that helps, consult your doctor. Beyond that: If you can afford it, get out of Dodge during whichever month you feel is the worst. February, maybe? You don’t need to go on an expensive, exotic vacation. Even a short trip somewhere a little south can warm up your bones, and a change of scenery will put some pep in your step. Good luck and God bless,

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