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The autopsy report said that there were signs that he was injecting into his foot. When the police searched his car, they found a bunch of needles in the spare tire. The detective’s conclusion was, he was hiding it from everybody. I think he was given pain medication and that probably set him off again. It was a detective, telling me my husband was dead. When we went to his apartment and cleared out his stuff, we found an application for a local school. I paid for him to go to rehab, and I asked him after, “You doing OK? You need to go back?” We always took her with us when we went shopping. She was cheerful, happy-go-lucky.

I ended up talking to him, and he said, “I love you, kiddo,” and I said, “Love you, too.” You always think of things after the fact: Gee, could I have done something better? Later that night, he ended up leaving a last message, asking if he should put his wedding ring on, if we were going to work it out or not. He hugged me and went back to his part of the house. It was a happy visit because I didn’t get to see him enough. He said, “I want to start riding horses again.”

I have horses at the farm. We were talking about finishing a woodstove we started building. She was cleaning that up, cleaning the cement off the stones. When I found her on Tuesday, she still had the kneepads on. The next morning, Doris tried to call her, and she didn’t answer the phone, but that wasn’t unusual because a lot of times she was doing stuff somewhere else. We didn’t think it was the final goodbye in the parking lot. It seemed like he had confronted his demons and was doing better. I think he made one slip, and that was it. I always say there ought to be a law against having to bury your kids. He was spending his whole paycheck on his addiction. She was as happy as I had ever seen her. All was good, or so I thought. His attitude was, “Let’s get this wedding all done, and then I will make this phone call and go through with all of this.” I hope it was peaceful, because he looked like he kind of went to sleep and didn’t wake up. He talked about going back and getting a master’s degree. They’d go out for hikes, and they were making plans for the spring and summer. But it didn’t work out that way. He talked to everybody; he was his old self. I don’t think the drug use had been very long, but I have no way of knowing that. He looked terrible, but he was in good spirits. He had picked up a little dog, and he was thinking about getting into training rescue dogs. He had his heart set on it. He was joking around with his mother, making her laugh. I said, “You know, Adam, not many people get a second chance. You’re very fortunate you guys are back in each other’s lives.” I honestly thought that wasn’t going to happen to him. I knew it was a battle, but he wanted more out of life than that. A lot of people didn’t know my brother was an addict. Some of the greatest people are addicts. But there comes a point where you realize you’re not talking to the person you love anymore. You’re talking to the drugs. She struggled with alcoholism; she was going to AA but said nothing about any drugs. Her boyfriend said he had left and gone to the store and when he came home, she wasn’t breathing; she was blue. I still, to this day, walk by son’s urn every night to tell him good night. Every night. If he had to be around people, he’d take a little bit and get through it. People would look at him and didn’t know he was all screwed up. He came to church looking so good, I thought he had gotten away from it. It was maybe a week or so before the overdose. When my brother was normal, he’d just do anything for anybody. I noticed he had lost a little weight from the last time I had seen him. We dropped her off at her building, gave her a kiss and a hug. She came running up and said, “I can’t wake up Uncle Jared.” He was passed out over his computer, not breathing.

There was so much to look forward to. We were going to start having kids. He was supposed to go to camp on Friday to help his father with some stuff. They were going to fix something. My daughter and I talked on the way home about how much better he looked, that he was in better spirits. When you saw Clark’s muscles were going away and he was getting skinny, you knew he was using. He said he’d never forgive himself for everything he put me through and he tried to get clean so hard and he just can’t do it. I seriously can’t remember the last time I told my son I loved him. It kills me. It seriously, seriously kills me.

It was hard to talk to him about things he didn’t want to talk about. My last words were, “I love you,” and he said, “I love you, too.” I’m so grateful that it ended that way.

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4. “Hood’s Off: Burlington White Nationalist Attended Charlottesville Rally,” by Sasha Goldstein. At least one Vermonter was among those who headed to August’s Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va. 5. “‘Mob’ Attacks Middlebury Prof and Controversial Speaker Charles Murray,” by Sasha Goldstein. College officials said a “mob” surrounded the controversial author after his March talk.

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1. “Feds in Florida: Burlington College Probe Goes the Distance,” by Paul Heintz.

Five people formerly associated with the shuttered school confirmed that they’d been contacted by federal authorities.

2. “New ‘Dykes to Watch Out For’ Tackles the Ides of Trump,” by Alison Bechdel. Bechdel brought her popular comic strip out of retirement to rail against the president.

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I was happy to read Rachel Elizabeth Jones’ article on the exciting art of Rueben Vidrio and Ross Sheehan at the Flynndog gallery [Art Review: “Inner and Outer Space,” December 13]. There’s enough energy there to melt the most frigid of winter doldrums. I disagree, however, that “a meaningful dialogue between two artists’ styles feels thwarted.” I see the combination of these two artists as a nuanced duet in which each artist is brightened in the presence of the other. Some correlations I enjoy: Both artists delight and experiment freely with the sheer sensuality of materials. They are both fluidly comfortable in the language of abstraction.

Both have an unapologetic, restless creativity that is not afraid to jump around with multiple styles or materials in search of just the right expressive note. That trait seems connected to the antennae that Jones speaks of in Sheehan’s work, but I see it in Vidrio’s paintings, too, bringing a shared dynamic tension into play.

Most importantly, both artists seem drawn to the theme of home. Jones articulates that characteristic with insight when describing Sheehan’s work. But it’s present in Vidrio’s work in many dynamic ways, too. His haunting Aztec imagery feels like a visceral call from his native Mexico — a courting, a trance-inducing urge to integrate that heritage with his life now, while

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I’m excited to have a painter as prolific and original as Vidrio in our midst! The meaningful dialogue between these artists is loud and clear to me.

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SAY NO TO POT

[Re “Two Notorious Crashes Fuel Marijuana Legalization Debate,” December 6]: Legalizing pot opens the door for more.

It will bring more traffic deaths, more ER visits, more psychotic issues, more crime, and a jump in homelessness numbers and the use of soup kitchens and food shelves from out-of-state folks. It will create challenges for employers needing clean help.

There are more cartel influences and black markets, and there’s more use among teens.

These aren’t scare tactics; this is drawing from what other states have experienced.

Marijuana has been tested. MRI studies at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University show that it impairs brain development. Many know marijuana to be a gateway drug that leads to opioids.

We don’t need more opioid deaths; 112 a year in Vermont is enough.

Vermonters, keep a clear head — say no to pot in Vermont.

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REAL TRAFFIC ON CHURCH STREET

[Re Bite Club: “Bruegger’s Bagels Closes on Church Street,” December 12]: Church Street quickly became a vestige after the city’s “visionaries” 40 years ago decided that closing it to cars would help it stay relevant as suburban malls came into vogue.

The closing of Bruegger’s on Church Street is merely the latest vacancy illustrating the difficulty of trying to keep downtown’s main shopping area vibrant in the face of the obvious. The only thing that will keep the stores healthy is to reopen the street to traffic and old-fashioned parallel parking.

Towns across New England that have been successful at keeping their downtowns alive — while competing with suburban malls — have kept the old model in place: They have not shut those streets to vehicular traffic.

Burlington can call Church Street a marketplace or a mall, but the reality is, it’s neither. And people aren’t stupid.

If people have to walk to a store after wrestling with complicated parking meters several blocks away — or have to park in a garage — they will go to the suburban malls.

Ron Redmond, head of the Church Street Marketplace, tried to mask the obvious with pure sputum. Redmond said that Bruegger’s is “typical of the cycle that happens on Church Street, where you have stores coming and going.”

Then he topped it with this: “If you think of all the stores that were on Church Street 30 years ago, the scene is much different.”

Pure, unadulterated, incomprehensible nonsense.

The redevelopment of Burlington Town Center, meanwhile, will do nothing to solve the underlying problem.

Taxpayers have to spend an additional $20 million to believe our lyin’ eyes.

Ted Cohen

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Usually, I just dismiss Rick Kisonak’s movie reviews, because when he likes something, I usually don’t. When he pans a movie, I usually like the movie. But his review of Wonder [Movie Reviews, November 22] goes over the top. I read the book. Then I read Kisonak’s review and was amazed, since many other reviews

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Choices such as the one these athletes are making form us in character and in conscience. In this case, their action is not out of disrespect for the national anthem or veterans; rather, it’s about bearing witness to festering racial injustice.

A heavy responsibility falls upon the individual who opposes the majority. He or she must choose whether to dissent privately, to express personal reservations to a trusted few, or to protest in a public forum and decline to withdraw one’s protest. And when one does the latter, one calls upon his fellows to ponder not only the weight of his argument but also the difference between unanimity and unity.

It is the difference between these two that I hope we as a society can learn to respect.

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Wonder is a book everyone, especially every middle and high school kid, should read. The movie is worth watching. Unlike Kisonak, I felt moved during many parts.

It would be better to pay attention to the many reviews that gave it good ratings. Follow the advice of Peter Travers of Rolling Stone, who, on November 17, wrote: “Wonder is an emotional wipeout, that’s for sure, but Chbosky [the director] handles it with such tenderness and delicacy, you won’t hate yourself (too much) for giving in.” It is a good movie. Go see it.

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Action and Reaction: A Year in Artful Protest

Movies: The films of 2017 reviewed

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Food: Two food writers discuss some of their favorite eating experiences of the year

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In Montpelier, a Series of Installations Honors Humble Cordwood

Culture: Remembering Vermonters who died in 2017

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Lend Your Ears The Green Mountain Mahler Festival greets 2018 with its annual New Year’s Day rendition of Ludwig van Beethoven’s joyous Ninth Symphony. Under the baton of conductor Daniel Bruce, the ensemble hits all the right notes at the Elley-Long Music Center in Colchester and in an additional Saturday recital in Stowe.

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SEE YOU NEXT YEAR What would December 31 be without music, dancing, a ball drop and a midnight Champagne toast?

Capital City revelers find all of this and more at the annual New Year’s Eve Extravaganza at Montpelier City Hall Arts Center. Local blues man Dave Keller (pictured) keeps the dance floor full with his nine-piece Soul Revue.

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Movie Day Do you and your kiddos have a case of cabin fever?

Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain has the cure.

Daily screenings of the entertaining and educational National Geographic films Extreme Weather 3D and Wonder of the Arctic 3D are just what the doctor ordered.

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Sips and Sounds Fairfax foursome the Buck Hollers know how to get boots a-tappin.’ Seasoned in country, bluegrass and folk styles, the quartet covers crowd-pleasing tunes by the likes of John Prine, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings. The guys find eager ears among oenophiles as part of Snow Farm Vineyard’s Winter Wine Down Music Series.

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Big Easy Style Mardi Gras makes an early Vermont appearance thanks to Breakin’ Up Christmas … Again!, a Cajunflavored shindig put on by Cabot Arts. High-energy tunes by the Green Mountain Playboys with Katie Trautz inspire hoofers at Cabot Town Hall to do their best waltz and two-step.

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The Birds of Vermont Museum’s monthly Bird Monitoring Walk inspires avian enthusiasts to bundle up, don binoculars and brave the cold in pursuit of local winged species. Adults and older children can head to this Huntington location for a breath of fresh air and some spectacular sightings.

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First Steps Fitness fanatics start the New Year on the right foot in the FirstRun 5K & Youth Fun Run, presented by the University of Vermont Medical Center. Whether walking or jogging, participants make strides toward health in this annual jaunt at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction.

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Self Cheer Sometimes, New Year’s resolutions lead folks to focus on their shortcomings.

Burlington’s Sangha Studio — North, on the other hand, encourages yogis to celebrate their awesome selves. Led by Steph Steeves, You Are Already Perfect starts with a slow warm-up and continues with an empowering yoga flow complete with twists, inversions and heart-openers.

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Ideally Speaking The Vermont Humanities Council First Wednesdays series brings speakers to statewide venues for free lectures on topics ranging from history to politics to literature and beyond. At the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, former United Nations Department of Political Affairs director Derek Boothby delivers one such lecture on how the concept of American exceptionalism has fared over time.

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Special Characters In the digital age, folks who clack away at typewriters are few and far between. The 2016 documentary California Typewriter focuses on those who remain dedicated to the machine, including Tom Hanks, and on a typewriter repair shop struggling to survive. See it at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater.

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MONDAY 8 & TUESDAY 9 The members of the eight-piece band Roomful of Teeth all perform using the same instrument: the human voice. This Grammy Award-winning a cappella posse impresses with a community sing and a vocal concert at the Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hanover, N.H. SEE CALENDAR LISTINGS ON PAGE 68 AND 69

Garden Grows If you think watching stacks of cordwood dry sounds boring, think again. Inspired by the cycle of processing wood for heat, artists Erika Senft Miller, Nancy Winship Milliken and Michael Zebrowski offer “SiteTime,” a two-year collaborative exhibition in the Vermont Arts Council Sculpture Garden. This evolving exhibit, which began in October, includes video, sound, physical constructs and movement performances, one of which takes place January 5.

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here were issues that occupied a lot of space around the Statehouse in 2017. There were others that didn’t get as much attention — themes and trends that flew under the radar but that may make news in the New Year. Here are some that I’m thinking about, along with updates on several ongoing stories, for the final Fair Game of 2017.

The Black Box

Gov. PHIL SCOTT’s cabinet has been good about doing its work in an open, accountable way, and, in my experience, 12v-mens122612.indd 1 12/6/12 2:45 PMits members have been responsive to the media. The opposite is true of the governor’s inner circle. Key staffers are rarely visible or accessible, but their proximity to the governor gives them substantial influence.

Participate in a Research Study We recently got a peek inside the black and help develop a vaccine box, courtesy of the Burlington Free Press’ against Dengue Fever APRIL MCCULLUM. She reported that references to climate change had been deleted from a report on reforming Act 250, the state’s land-use law. She identified the deleter as TAYT BROOKS, the governor’s director of affordability and economic growth initiatives.

The administration downplayed the changes, but it’s worth noting that the governor has repeatedly said that all of his actions would be viewed through the lens • Healthy adults, of affordability and growing the economy. ages 18 – 50 That would seem to put Brooks, one of the most conservative members of the execu• 7-month vaccine study tive office, at the hub of policy making.

Are other reports and studies being vetted on the fifth floor? Is Brooks • Earn up to $1900 reviewing them all with an eye on the in compensation bottom line? Three guesses, and the first two don’t count.

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The Changes That Didn’t Come

OPEN SEASON ON VERMONT POLITICS BY JOHN WALTERS

During the 2017 session there were persistent rumblings about Team Scott’s limited outreach to the legislature.

Compared to past administrations, lawmakers would say, Scott’s people were curiously absent and hard to reach. This perceived lack of communication made it harder for Scott to sell ideas like his original budget plan, which called for an overhaul of the public school budgeting process.

In late February, Sen. CHRIS PEARSON (P/D-Chittenden) noted that when Scott’s predecessor, PETER SHUMLIN, was promoting a controversial plan, he would travel “around the state, pounding away

at the legislature. With Gov. Scott, he just sort of plopped [his budget] on our desks and walked away.”

Even the normally circumspect Sen. DICK MAZZA (D-Grand Isle), one of Scott’s closest allies, sent an unmistakable signal.

“I hope after the session to sit down with the governor and have a discussion,” he said in early May, “and voice the concerns that I’ve heard around the legislature.”

Nothing much has happened since

ARE OTHER REPORTS AND STUDIES BEING VETTED ON THE FIFTH FLOOR? THREE GUESSES, AND THE FIRST TWO DON’T COUNT. then. There have been no reassignments, no departures, no visible changes. Scott’s executive staff will benefit from a year of experience, but, if anything, the challenges of 2018 will be greater, and the partisan divides broader.

The Ghost of the $26 Million Thing

The 2017 legislative session dragged well into June thanks to Scott’s belated advocacy for statewide negotiation of teacher health care benefits, which he said could save “up to $26 million.” The idea was a nonstarter with legislative Democrats, and the two sides batted it back and forth for weeks before reaching a compromise unsatisfactory to all.

Instead of $26 million saved from the new negotiation scheme, it became $13 million in unspecified cuts to be made by local school boards.

The capper to all this controversy came in October, when Education Secretary REBECCA HOLCOMBE reported that property tax rates were likely to go up next year by eight cents. She cited a shortfall in the state education fund “due in large part to the use of onetime money [this year] to reduce the tax rate.”

Wait. Taxes are going up because of an effort to cut taxes?

And folks in Montpelier wonder why Vermonters are so cynical when it comes to promises of tax relief.

There’s a dilemma at work here.

Per-pupil education spending is high in Vermont, but the potential solutions are politically toxic. Democrats and Progressives

don’t want to hurt local schools or the teachers’ union. Many Republicans represent rural areas of Vermont, which would be hit especially hard by any serious effort to rein in costs by consolidating small schools. Is it any wonder we’re still trying to figure this one out?

Foot Drag-riculture

The biggest obstacle to Vermont’s federally mandated, 20-year waterquality plan is finding the money. The second biggest may be the Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets, which has been slow-footed, if not downright obstructionist.

In mid-November, when the administration’s working group on waterways cleanup produced its action plan, it called for a slow rollout over the next six years. Natural Resources Secretary JULIE MOORE explained that the ag agency faced a massive new challenge of inspecting all Vermont farms — including formerly exempt small operations.

But the report didn’t call for additional resources for the agency. “Somewhere along the way, we’ll figure out how much the need is, in terms of dollars,” Agriculture Secretary ANSON TEBBETTS told VTDigger.org. That seems a curiously passive approach.

This fall, a legislative panel reviewing Act 250 asked Tebbetts to explain why farms are exempt from the law, since land-use regulation could help to reduce runoff. In mid-December, he returned to the panel without that explanation; he simply said the current system “works.”

Agricultural runoff is the largest single contributor to excessive nutrient loads in Vermont waterways. Tebbetts is positioned right at the crossroads of any serious effort to address the problem.

And he seems to be waving a bunch of stop signs.

Cannabis Conundrum:

Vermont appears to be on track for legalizing personal cultivation and use of marijuana. Scott, who vetoed such a bill this year, now says he would sign it if given another chance.

On the other hand…

The governor set up a commission whose job is to devise a full legalization structure, with state regulation and taxation. Members have identified costly new burdens in law enforcement, education, prevention and treatment should marijuana be legalized.

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How to pay for all of that? With revenue from cannabis taxes.

Looks like a conundrum to me. We can’t pay the reputed costs of legalization without new revenue, but we won’t get any revenue if marijuana is legalized on a grow- and smoke-your-own basis.

Squaring that circle will be an interesting challenge. Or maybe a pretext for another gubernatorial veto.

At the start of the year, the governor said, “I’d like to see maybe a physician” on the board. He apparently had second thoughts. Last month, Scott spokesperson REBECCA KELLEY compared having a medical professional on the board to appointing a utility executive to the Public Utility Commission.

That’s a questionable comparison.

Having a utility chief regulating that industry seems more comparable to having an insurance executive on the GMCB, not a doctor or nurse. But it’s a clear sign of a philosophical shift. And, for what it’s worth, WDEV radio personality MIKE SMITH recently wrote an opinion piece speculating on whether the board should be completely overhauled or even terminated.

Smith’s writings reflect his own views.

But because he is a former member of governor JIM DOUGLAS’ cabinet and a well-connected Republican, one has to wonder whether the sentiment isn’t shared within the Scott administration.

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Back on March 22, I wrote a column called “The Media Bern” about Sen. BERNIE SANDERS’ (I-Vt.) avoidance of local media. With the exception of occasional brief interviews with local TV stations and rare appearances on Vermont Public Radio, Sanders reserves his media time for national outlets — the “corporate media” he so frequently bashes.

At the time, it had been a little less than two full years since Sanders granted an interview to Seven Days. Well, the streak is still intact and another nine months longer. At the Pomerleau Holiday Party on December 10, I interviewed Gov. Scott, Sen. PATRICK LEAHY (D-Vt.), Burlington Mayor MIRO WEINBERGER and the junior senator’s wife, JANE O’MEARA SANDERS. But not Bernie. Here’s what happened.

The party began with a lot of socializing. Sanders was the center of attention, greeting constituents and posing for photos. In a moment when he was by himself, I approached him from behind and said, “Senator, can I ask a couple of questions?”

He turned around, nodding assent.

“And you are?” he inquired.

“JOHN WALTERS from Seven Days,” I replied.

“OK, maybe, John, we’ll talk. Not right now,” he said, walking quickly away — and preserving his record of declining to speak with this newspaper for close to three years.

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As the list of powerful men accused of sexual misconduct continues to grow, leaders in the Vermont legislature are taking a fresh look at the policies that apply to lawmakers. Current policies are designed to prevent or strictly limit disclosure, and are entirely under the purview of lawmakers themselves. As my colleague ALICIA FREESE reported in November, many women “said they would be uncomfortable making a complaint to a committee of their perpetrator’s peers.”

Maybe things will change, but there are grounds for skepticism. Even after then-senator NORM MCALLISTER was arrested outside the Statehouse on sexual misconduct charges, many lawmakers were unconvinced of the need for change. The legislature has a similar mind-set on other conduct issues such as ethics, conflicts of interest and financial disclosure. The top priority is not transparency or accountability; it’s prevention of embarrassment for members of the club.

Somewhere out there in a parallel universe, the legislature would toss all of its personal-conduct policies out the window and create new ones with a single principle foremost: serving the public interest.

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Journalists are instructed to keep themselves out of the drama they document, but exercising that restraint can be challenging, whether the reporter is hanging out with wine-swilling legislators or in the viewing line at a wake. It’s impossible not to be moved by the stories of loss and struggle that Vermonters share with us.

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Ideally, recounting them makes a difference. Two days after Alicia Freese detailed how incarcerated opiate addicts were being denied treatment in Vermont prisons, the state Department of Corrections changed its policy.

Successes like hers are what drive the Seven Days news team to brave the deerflies, pore through the legislative fine print and dine at the Salvation Army.

In an era when journalists are increasingly under attack, these backstories reveal something about how reporters do their jobs — what motivates them; the effort they put into obtaining and verifying information; and the ways in which they are constantly learning.

The autopsy report said that there were signs that he was injecting into his foot. When the police searched his car, they found a bunch of needles in the spare tire. The detective’s conclusion was, he was hiding it from everybody. I think he was given pain medication and that probably set him off again. It was a detective, telling me my husband was dead. When we went to his apartment and cleared out his stuff, we found an application for a local school. I paid for him to go to rehab, and I asked him after, “You doing OK? You need to go back?” We always took her with us when we went shopping. She was cheerful, happy-go-lucky.

I ended up talking to him, and he said, “I love you, kiddo,” and I said, “Love you, too.” You always think of things after the fact: Gee, could I have done something better? Later that night, he ended up leaving a last message, asking if he should put his wedding ring on, if we were going to work it out or not. He hugged me and went back to his part of the house. It was a happy visit because I didn’t get to see him enough. He said, “I want to start riding horses again.”

I have horses at the farm. We were talking about finishing a woodstove we started building. She was cleaning that up, cleaning the cement off the stones. When I found her on Tuesday, she still had the kneepads on. The next morning, Doris tried to call her, and she didn’t answer the phone, but that wasn’t unusual because a lot of times she was doing stuff somewhere else. We didn’t think it was the final goodbye in the parking lot. It seemed like he had confronted his demons and was doing better. I think he made one slip, and that was it. I always say there ought to be a law against having to bury your kids. He was spending his whole paycheck on his addiction. She was as happy as I had ever seen her. All was good, or so I thought. His attitude was, “Let’s get this wedding all done, and then I will make this phone call and go through with all of this.” I hope it was peaceful, because he looked like he kind of went to sleep and didn’t wake up. He talked about going back and getting a master’s degree. They’d go out for hikes, and they were making plans for the spring and summer. But it didn’t work out that way. He talked to everybody; he was his old self. I don’t think the drug use had been very long, but I have no way of knowing that. He looked terrible, but he was in good spirits. He had picked up a little dog, and he was thinking about getting into training rescue dogs. He had his heart set on it. He was joking around with his mother, making her laugh. I said, “You know, Adam, not many people get a second chance. You’re very fortunate you guys are back in each other’s lives.” I honestly thought that wasn’t going to happen to him. I knew it was a battle, but he wanted more out of life than that. A lot of people didn’t know my brother was an addict. Some of the greatest people are addicts. But there comes a point where you realize you’re not talking to the person you love anymore. You’re talking to the drugs. She struggled with alcoholism; she was going to AA but said nothing about any drugs. Her boyfriend said he had left and gone to the store and when he came home, she wasn’t breathing; she was blue. I still, to this day, walk by son’s urn every night to tell him good night. Every night. If he had to be around people, he’d take a little bit and get through it. People would look at him and didn’t know he was all screwed up. He came to church looking so good, I thought he had gotten away from it. It was maybe a week or so before the overdose. When my brother was normal, he’d just do anything for anybody. I noticed he had lost a little weight from the last time I had seen him. We dropped her off at her building, gave her a kiss and a hug. She came running up and said, “I can’t wake up Uncle Jared.” He was passed out over his computer, not breathing.

There was so much to look forward to. We were going to start having kids. He was supposed to go to camp on Friday to help his father with some stuff. They were going to fix something. My daughter and I talked on the way home about how much better he looked, that he was in better spirits. When you saw Clark’s muscles were going away and he was getting skinny, you knew he was using. He said he’d never forgive himself for everything he put me through and he tried to get clean so hard and he just can’t do it. I seriously can’t remember the last time I told my son I loved him. It kills me. It seriously, seriously kills me.

It was hard to talk to him about things he didn’t want to talk about. My last words were, “I love you,” and he said, “I love you, too.” I’m so grateful that it ended that way.

it didn’t: Many fatal overdoses occur when a recovering addict relapses. A period of abstinence often results in a lower tolerance for opiates.

“Last Impressions: Some people yelled at me, saying they Recalling Final didn’t want any part in the project — and I don’t blame them. Some didn’t want to go Conversations on the record but still wanted to talk about With Vermont their loved one — at length. Some initially Overdose Victims” refused to be interviewed, only to track me down days later, eager to be featured. Others I had a feeling that 2016 was a spoke easily, only to later retract everything JAN record year for fatal opiate they said. Several talked at length but didn’t In 2016, a record number of Vermonters died of opiate abuse overdoses in Vermont. In want Seven Days to use their names. We January, long before the health made the difficult decision to leave those department released its figures, I set out to sources out of the final article.

CAPITAL CROWDS ANTI-TERRORIST TACTICS HOLA , HAVANA prove my hypothesis with an approach that The most striking thing was how many Scenes from inauguration weekend Norwich students head off radicalism Cuban flavor in the NEK would reveal the people behind the people did share their stories. I remember numbers. many of them clearly.

There was only one way to do that — to Clark Salmon’s mother, tormented by reach out to the families of all the victims. the fact that she cannot remember the last Such interviews are best conducted in person, but I Through a public records request, I obtained the death had to phone. I called out of the blue, asking strangers time she spoke to her son, spends her nights rereading a certificates for everyone who died of a drug overdose, to discuss a personal tragedy while their memories of Thanksgiving card he sent her. Christopher Hobbs’ dad of any kind, in Vermont during 2016. I whittled down it were still raw. Since the odds of reaching people are remembered staying up late watching movies together. the list to the 100 killed by opiates — there are hun- better when they’re at home, much of the work took John Stephen Nicoll’s father gave his son car advice, bid dreds of drugs, with names you’ve likely never heard place during the evenings and on weekends. him goodnight and found him dead the next morning. of — and began tracking down their family members.

But the words that haunt me the most came from You can’t pose such an intimate question until you In the years I’ve worked as a cops and courts reporter, have established rapport. So I spent hours and hours Susan Vera, whose 29-year-old son, Adam Vera, died of I have had many conversations with people whose loved talking to people, knowing only a few minutes of what a fentanyl overdose: ones have died, in all manner of ways. During those they told me would end up in the story.

“It seems kind of weird for an adult woman to confess interviews, I usually ask them to recall the final time Nonetheless, patterns emerged from the painful con- this, but I’m astonished at the permanency of death. I don’t they spoke to the deceased. Sometimes the answer is versations. A surprising number of people described a have the answers. I have a loss that will never be regained. overwhelmingly poignant. Often it describes an every- relative with a routine injury — a strained back, a broken As a society, I don’t know what we are waiting for. Have we day human interaction that would otherwise be forgot- ankle — resulting in an opiate prescription that led to ad- not lost enough people — male, female, young, old, everyten. Almost invariably, it ends up illustrating something diction and death. where in between? How many more do we have to lose?” powerful.

I didn’t have an answer for her then. One year later, Many victims died just as they appeared to have I decided to focus the entire project on those final beaten back years of drug dependence. At first, I won- I still don’t.

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here’s always more to a story than a body can see from the fence line,” observed writer Barbara Kingsolver. That’s what motivated Mark Davis to venture out onto a frozen lake last winter to interview a park ranger about his role in a treacherous — and, ultimately, unsuccessful — ice rescue.

Seven Days reporters go to great lengths — sometimes literally — to find the news in Vermont and, on occasion, across the lake in the Adirondacks. Those occupational hazards rarely make it into the published article, but once a year members of the news team share their best backstories.

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It was a gorgeous spot. The sun shone brightly on the scenic lake, framed on either side by steep, glacier-cut cliffs. The wind kicked up occasional snow squalls.

Beauty aside, though, it wasn’t an ideal place to conduct a lengthy, detailed interview.

Billowing snow dampened my notebook.

Even with gloves on, my hands started shaking, and I struggled to take legible notes. Scott, meanwhile, fished barehanded in temps that couldn’t have exceeded 10 degrees.

Thankfully, though, the 32-year-old warden had plenty to say. He patiently explained the minutiae of ice fishing and ice rescues, and he had a good memory for the details of the fateful day I was attempting to capture. This was remarkable, given the emotional stress of that day: He’d realized midway through the rescue attempt that he knew the man he was trying to save.

My favorite part was about Scott’s baby girl, who was born six months before the accident. He and his wife gave her a middle name that acknowledges her Northeast Kingdom roots: Willoughby.

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Game wardens are usually good interviews. They have great stories and, perhaps as a result of spending so much time alone, tend to be thoughtful and less guarded than their peers in other branches of law enforcement.

The downside: tracking them down.

In late January, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department Game Warden Mike Scott risked his life in an attempt to save Richard LeBlanc, who fell through the ice while fishing on Lake Willoughby. The 62-year-old died despite Scott’s heroic efforts, which involved plunging into the icy waters himself. To write a narrative feature about the attempted rescue, I needed to talk to Scott, who generously agreed to a face-to-face interview on his day off.

Where would I find the warden when he wasn’t patrolling the frigid outdoors? Ice fishing on Lake Willoughby, of course.

Very early on a February morning, I hauled up to Westmore, pulled on my snow boots and trudged out onto the frozen lake to where Scott was already busy monitoring lines he had dropped into a hole in the ice.

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I spent weeks thinking that “Sally’s” was a Burlington diner I’d never heard of — until a source, a formerly homeless man, suggested we eat there together. At the Salvation Army, dinner is served six days a week — free of charge, no questions asked.

I started going weekly, after work. At the inconspicuous Main Street building, I got a warm meal with enough vegetables to satisfy even me.

And I liked the anything-goes, anyone’s-welcome vibe around the dingy cafeteria, where I occasionally got news tips and story ideas. More frequently, I left with life lessons.

I realized early on that people who eat with their jackets on and hoods up, hunched over, staring at the television overhead, aren’t necessarily unfriendly or antisocial; their posture is a form of self-protection. By the end of the meal, most of them would be sharing the most intimate details of their lives.

Over a series of weeks, I spoke with men who have been homeless and dining at Sally’s longer than I’ve been alive.

I noticed another group that showed up at the end of the month when food stamps ran low. I met people passing through Burlington en route to greener pastures, as well as those who complained about the city’s homelessness policies but couldn’t bring themselves to leave Burlington.

The regulars quickly informed me about life in the street: what happens if the police find you sleeping in the bank ATM (you’re kicked out); the key to surviving on Vermont’s coldest winter nights in a tent (a lantern for heat); and the best places to buy big, cheap beers.

There were tricks to eating at Sally’s, too. Show up early or late — just not on time — to avoid dinner lines, they told me. Head quickly for the coffee; it runs out quickly. Ditto dessert.

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BEST INACCURATE STORY TIP

“Life Sentence: Former Judge Ed Cashman Finally Defends Himself” Last winter, I heard from a source that a retired Vermont judge, Ed Cashman, was working as an Uber driver. It wasn’t exactly Watergate material, but I figured it would make for a fun little feature.

I tracked down Cashman, 73, and cold-called him.

His response: “No, that’s not true. I’ve always been faithful, and I’m happily married.”

Instead of “I heard you’re driving for Uber,” Cashman thought I’d said: “I heard you were having an affair.”

Also, it turned out Cashman wasn’t driving for Uber or any other cab company. Despite my intrusion, he did not hang up or scream at me for calling out of the blue to ask if he was cheating on his wife. We got to talking.

I had never met Cashman but was well aware of how his career ended. He abruptly retired in 2006 after sentencing a child molester to only two months in prison.

Former Fox News bloviator Bill O’Reilly railed against Cashman every night for weeks, telling his viewers that the quiet Vietnam veteran might be “the worst judge in the USA.” Then-governor Jim Douglas urged Cashman to resign. It was a hysterical response to a poorly understood story.

In fact, the case, and Cashman’s reasoning, were complex and nuanced. But at the time, none of that mattered.

I began to see Cashman as an early victim of a virulent strain of reactionary, irresponsible media coverage that has only worsened since he stepped down. Judges don’t often get to explain themselves. Eleven years after his career crashed, Cashman was ready to weigh in on his experience and the criminal justice system.

I’m glad I had a reason to call him.

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“Legislative Roomies Share Boxed Wine and Political Strategies” I don’t normally drink while interviewing people, but this particular story demanded it. I was writing about state lawmakers who rent houses together during the four months they spend in Montpelier. After a fair amount of cajoling — and some rejections — I talked my way into two residences.

One was home to Representatives Matt Trieber (D-Bellows Falls) and Sam Young (D-Glover) and Sen. Richard Westman (R-Lamoille) .

I’d been told the house drink was bourbon, but, when I arrived around 5 p.m., the three men were drinking red wine around their kitchen island.

As reporters, we’re trained not to accept anything from interview subjects — no gifts, money, food or booze.

But perched on a stool in their immaculate kitchen, I felt more like an anthropologist trying to ingratiate myself with some indigenous tribe.

When they offered wine, I accepted. I decided it would be less awkward for everyone if I drank, and the more comfortable everybody was, the more information I’d get.

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The lawmakers didn’t seem uncomfortable with a stranger in their midst. In fact, they took full advantage of the opportunity to tease one another as I took notes.

When I asked whether they cooked together, Westman bemoaned the absence of their former roommate, Sarah Buxton, a Tunbridge rep who’d lost her bid for reelection. Unlike the present company, Westman explained, she would cook for him when he came home late at night.

“I made you dinner last week,” Young said indignantly.

“But Sarah would make me chicken marsala,” Westman responded.

“Where is your pressure cooker this year?” Young mischievously asked Trieber.

The Bellows Falls rep, they explained, is known for his frugality.

Or, as Westman put it, “He’s so freakin’ cheap.”

“There’s a reason I’m on the Appropriations Committee,” Trieber conceded.

At his housemates’ insistence, Trieber told me that he’d been unable to sleep one night. Still awake at 3 a.m., he turned on the QVC channel and watched a particularly compelling pressure cooker ad.

Despite their apparent ease with having a reporter in their house, I suspected it wasn’t a coincidence they had dinner plans — that didn’t include me — scheduled for an hour after my arrival.

Young insisted I take a slice of the pie he’d baked before politely escorting me out.

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A FIRST: STOPPED AT THE BORDER

“Border Hassles Keep Would-Be Tourists — and Loonies — in Canada” Snowdrifts melted in the sunshine, and Québec DJs chattered in French on the radio. It felt good to be on a reporting road trip as I headed north to the Canadian border last spring.

My plan was to do a quick drive over and back via the Highgate crossing. Observations of the scene would flesh out a story on the Trump administration’s plan to use fingerprinting, facial-recognition software and other types of biometric screening more often at border checkpoints — and the resulting potential for an increase in racial and ethnic profiling.

Government public relations officers had denied my request to interview agents at Highgate. But as it turned out, I got some unexpected access.

I came to a stop at the crossing and handed over my U.S. passport. The Canadian border agent made the usual query about the purpose of my visit. I answered that I was a journalist on assignment, writing about the border. He frowned and asked me to pull over.

I was surprised. For three decades, I’ve traveled to Québec for museum outings, ski weekends and many cups of café au lait with no problem whatsoever at the border. I don’t know if being white has anything to do with my track record.

But over the years, plenty of friends and acquaintances of color have spoken of being detained for no apparent reason, giving credence to theories that race or nationality was a factor.

Now, for the first time ever, I — a middle-aged woman with no criminal record — was being stopped and subjected to a car search.

I pulled over as instructed and was greeted by two new agents. They asked more questions. Then they searched my salt-streaked Toyota RAV4 — for what, I’m not sure. The agents gave no explanation when I asked. Instead they peered at a stray Frito under the front seat and examined a cup of stale coffee. I halfapologized for the mess, and the customs guys assured me they had seen worse.

I wasn’t worried that they would find contraband, unless it’s a crime to transport scratched Judds CDs. As I stood alongside my vehicle, people in passing cars stared as if I were an outlaw. It was Canadian customs holding me up, not U.S., but the experience taught me an international truth.

It felt lousy to be singled out, and the 15 minutes I stood there seemed a lot longer. The initial humor of the situation faded to unease. Then the agents announced I could go.

I drove off feeling relieved and, more importantly, better informed about the plight of people who are stopped but don’t know why.

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“Surrender Dorothy? Vermont Considers Dumping Dorothy Canfield Fisher Over Ties to Eugenics Movement” Helene Lang was unhappy with my story about the late writer Dorothy Canfield Fisher and wanted to tell me why — in person.

When I accepted her invitation to tea, she seemed pleased but surprised that I was willing to enter “hostile” territory. That is, plunk down in her living room at the Wake Robin retirement community and meet faceto-face with a critic.

No one likes a dressing-down, but it’s important to listen. Especially since, in my work as a reporter, I have observed and bemoaned the tendency for people to silo themselves off from others who challenge their thinking.

I wasn’t surprised that the Fisher story generated heat. It explored the late author’s association with the Vermont eugenics movement and the ongoing push — still unresolved — by Fisher’s critics to pressure the Vermont Department of Libraries to strip her name from a venerated children’s book award program.

The story also asked if it were fair to judge icons of the past through today’s lens.

I pondered these questions as I drove to Shelburne that summer day and knocked at Lang’s door. She greeted me politely, as did her husband. Their townhouse was immaculate, and I was soon sipping fragrant tea from a china cup.

Lang is a polite and well-educated woman. The retired University of Vermont associate professor taught Fisher’s books for years and knows her biography well.

So well, in fact, that she plays Fisher in “living history” presentations. She does Agatha Christie and Beatrix Potter, too.

Lang gave me quite a lecture that day, as I recall. She held forth on Fisher’s good works for PICK YOUR DAYSIES! an hour and pulled out stacks of old photos and news clippings about the Arlington-based author, who died in 1958.

Lang rejected the notion that Fisher had a strong connection to the eugenics movement; she denied that Fisher stereotyped French Canadians and Native Americans in her work.

She also thought my writing about the controversy had been unfair.

Vermont may rename its children’s book award because of Dorothy I disagreed with to ties s r’ Canfield Fishe the eugenics movement that assessment — politely, I hope. My QUE? MOS FOR LOSS teacup drained, and S EXCITABLE BOY’S BOOK GROUND CONTROL with new deadlines looming, it was time to get back to the office.

I wouldn’t change much about how I wrote the story, and I feel confident that it was newsworthy. Lang, I suspect, didn’t come away from the conversation with a new view, either.

But she certainly taught me things I didn’t know about Fisher. And it was all very civil — a rarity these days.

Want to weigh in on Fisher’s legacy? The library board will discuss the matter at a 10 a.m. meeting on January 9 at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

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STORY THAT GAVE ME THE MOST HEADACHES, LITERALLY “Report Card: Studied to Death by the Vermont Legislature”

When I agreed to look into how many studies the Vermont legislature commissioned during the 2017 session, I assumed someone kept track.

Several trips to the Statehouse basement, where the legislature’s bill drafters work, disabused me of that notion.

But my ever-helpful editor Paul Heintz had a solution: Just search through the online versions of every bill that had passed that session for words such as “study” and “report,” he suggested.

Sure, Paul.

The legislature passed 99 bills. The budget bill alone is 208 pages long, and the word “report” appears 64 times. Piece of cake.

The task was all the more challenging because lawmakers like to get creative with their terminology. Sometimes they assign work to a “committee.” Other times, it’s a “working group” or a “task force” or a “commission” or a “council.”

I searched for all of those words, too.

Assembling a complete list of studies took days of poring through bills. I learned about new regulations for automated external defibrillators, insurance and securities, investment of town cemetery funds, and the slaughtering of chickens. (For those wondering, as long as you meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s sanitary standards, you can now slaughter up to 20,000 chickens per year without a state inspection.)

In total, I found that the legislature asked for 68 reports — maybe more, if lawmakers used another synonym I didn’t think of.

We decided to compile an online database of the reports the legislature ordered. That meant going back through the bills a second time to collect more information about each report. (Hat tip to Seven Days digital editor Andrea Suozzo, who built the database.)

I had scrolling-induced nausea on and off for a week.

Lawmakers like to joke about their propensity for ordering reports, but it’s harder to laugh off the work these reports require once you’ve seen the whole lot.

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“Seven Dayser Auditions for Breakout Role in Dannemora Series” In July, Seven Days sent me across the lake to write a “being there” piece on the casting call for “Escape at Dannemora,” a Showtime series based on the dramatic prison break there in 2015. Ben Stiller would be directing it.

I didn’t just report on the Plattsburgh, N.Y., auditions; I actually tried out, not fully understanding what I had gotten myself into. Six weeks later, when I had all but forgotten about the experience, I got two calls from “Kate from ‘Escape at Dannemora’” instructing me to report to a location in Cadyville, N.Y., the following Monday at 5 a.m.

The casting directors wanted me to be an extra in the production, playing a forest ranger.

I have no experience as an actor or a law enforcement officer. But the two follow-up emails I received that day insisted I was “super important.” I had been “hand-selected” for my part.

I felt obligated. In order to get to the appointed meeting place on time, I left the night before and drove to a parking lot in the middle of nowhere. I folded down the back seat of my Hyundai Elantra and curled up with my legs in the trunk. I slept like that until a New York state trooper rapped on my window at 2 a.m.

I guess I’m lucky he didn’t shoot me while I extricated myself from the sleeping bag, climbed into the front seat, unlocked the car and rolled down the window to explain.

After informing me that sleeping there wasn’t against the law, he left.

By the time my alarm sounded at 4:45 a.m., the parking lot was crowded with cars. Throngs of men milled about clutching Styrofoam cups of coffee, waiting to play small law enforcement parts in the television reenactment.

We waited in line to sign in, then for costumes and hair styling, and, later, for a bus.

I got a green uniform, army boots and a rubber gun that fit neatly in a holster. A fellow forest ranger agreed to snap my photo — for bragging rights.

We spent the next 12 hours shooting three scenes as countless assistants orchestrated the mass of amateurs, actresses, staff and film crew. Cops — real and pretend — circulated, blocking traffic or “searching” for the escaped inmates.

My big moment? In one scene, I walked briskly down the street, encountered a female reporter and brushed off her request for an interview — again and again. The role reversal was perversely pleasurable.

Director Stiller was there, in his signature sweatshirt and Converse sneakers; attendants applied and reapplied makeup for Bonnie Hunt, who was playing the district attorney.

I got back to Burlington at 10 p.m., exhausted.

Two days later, I got another call: Would I come back?

I turned them down.

Stiller would have to make do without me.

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“A South Burlington Grad Reflects on Renaming the Rebels” Some stories won’t quit. For example: the Rebels sports mascot debate in South Burlington. After the school board voted in February to drop the name on the grounds that it had racist associations with the Confederacy, I thought the long saga had concluded.

Wrong. The vote prompted a stream of news that continued through June and has since slowed but not dried up. Still unresolved: A lawsuit brought by Rebels supporters seeking a public vote on the name change continues to wend its way through Vermont Superior Court. In mid-December, a judge denied the school district’s motion to dismiss the case, and the lawsuit appeared to be heading to trial.

Meanwhile, the school sports teams have been officially rebranded as the Wolves, and athletic programming continues under that moniker.

Off the fields, the name change triggered an intense dialogue about race in a mostly white suburban community that spilled over into criminal court.

A review of this year’s South Burlington news: A parent pleaded guilty to stalking Isaiah Hines, the student leader who led the push to retire the Rebels; one of his classmates pleaded guilty to writing racist graffiti targeting Hines on the high school football field; and a different student who pleaded guilty to threats that resulted in multiple school lockdowns was back in court last month for violating conditions.

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He was surprised to find himself at the center of such a storm in his senior year. He never expected to become a mini celebrity in his hometown or to be targeted by racist graffiti left on the football field at his high school.

His upbeat demeanor changed when we discussed that incident, which seemed to have wounded him.

Still, Hines appeared resilient and ready to move on. I had to keep reminding myself: This kid is just a teenager.

While the stories persist, Hines has forged ahead. He is now a freshman at Columbia University, and I have no trouble imagining him navigating the Big Apple.

South Burlington isn’t the only Vermont community dealing with race-related issues. This year, I also wrote about problems in the Milton school district and on college campuses including Middlebury and the University of Vermont.

Vermont’s population, though growing more diverse, is still about 95 percent white. As a result, some of my sources have suggested, the state is ill-equipped to discuss subtleties around racism, equal opportunity and fairness. Others say Vermont is a prisoner to political correctness that shuts down authentic debate and drives dissenting views underground in an unhealthy way.

As a journalist who happens to be white, I broach stories about race in a manner I hope is fair and comprehensive. Readers let me know loud and clear when they don’t think a story has met that goal. One thing is certain: The discussion is not over. I predict Vermont will continue to wrestle with racial questions in the coming year, giving all of us an opportunity to keep talking, and writing, about this important subject.

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MOST GRUELING REPORTING TRIP

“Backcountry Beds? Bid to Host Visitors in Remote Adirondacks Forest Draws Fire” I drove two hours to North Hudson, N.Y., to report on the Boreas Ponds, an expansive wilderness tract in the Adirondacks.

Conservationists want to keep it remote; state and local officials want to make the land more accessible.

I found out that the current route to the main attraction — a lake with a view of the surrounding mountains — is not for the unfit or faint of heart.

A few miles before the turnoff, I stopped at a buffalo farm, bought some barbecue sauce and talked up two locals, who were complaining about all the ungrateful hikers they’ve rescued over the years.

As I was leaving, they warned me that the old logging road to the lake was a bit rough and that, after three miles, I’d have to hike the remaining three and a half.

I could handle it, I assured them. I grew up driving off-road and keep a pair of running shoes in my trunk.

Minutes into the drive, I knew I’d miscalculated. The “road” was littered with small boulders, and I was driving a Toyota Corolla, not my dad’s pickup truck. I flinched each time the car’s undercarriage scraped a rock.

The road wasn’t wide enough to turn around, and there was no cell service.

If my Corolla conks out, it occurred to me, the pair at the buffalo farm might be my only hope.

When I finally made it to the gravel parking lot, I put on my shoes and started running. I felt pretty hard-core until I passed a man on a bike casually towing a large, wooden canoe. As the path led deeper into the woods, I wondered whether workers’ compensation would cover a bear attack.

My anxiety melted away when I arrived at an unspoiled, evergreen-encircled lake, the high peaks of the Adirondacks reflected on its glassy surface. I figured I deserved a break before heading back, so I sprawled out on a rock at the water’s edge and closed my eyes, basking in the sunshine and solitude.

That’s when I felt the first deerfly bite.

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“Thom Lauzon Is Barre’s Mayor — and Its Biggest Developer. Is That a Problem?”

Late last summer, I traveled to Barre, where longtime Mayor Thom Lauzon was pitching a $30 million downtown development to a city council he controls. The goal was to investigate the ways in which Lauzon’s vast personal business interests intertwine — and maybe conflict — with the city’s. I had never spent any time with the man and was fully prepared to have to loosen up a tight-lipped and reluctant subject.

Lauzon was just the opposite. During an on-the record interview, he dismissed rival city councilors as do-nothings, touted his wealth, bragged about doing important public work behind closed doors, referred to himself in the third person, dismissed a potential rain delay at a local baseball game as catering to “pussies” and insisted, solemnly, that he is “not a pussy.” That was within the first 15 minutes of what would turn out to be hours of conversations over several weeks.

The 27th most colorful quote I got from Lauzon would have been the most interesting thing said by just about anyone else I interviewed in 2017.

Lauzon is a complicated man. His elbows are sharp, and he has a healthy ego. But even his adversaries acknowledge he’s a fun guy to be around. Upon learning that I was an expectant father, Lauzon shared his experiences about raising his two kids, including some sage car-seat advice.

The story we published cast a critical eye on Lauzon’s potential conflicts of interest and gave ample space to the words of his detractors. The accompanying image was an unflattering caricature of Lauzon as a Monopoly man lording over Barre.

When his number popped up on my cellphone the day after we published, I was prepared for him to say … just about anything. But I needn’t have worried. He said he thought the story was tough but fair, and we chatted politely for a few minutes.

Several weeks later, multiple media outlets reported that Lauzon is unlikely to run for reelection. If that turns out to be true, it will be a loss for reporters — and readers — across Vermont.

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After weeks of reporting a profile of Republican operative and part-time Stowe resident Stuart Stevens, I was finally ready to sit down and write. I had more than enough material, including an interview with his former boss, Mitt Romney, and hours of tape with the subject himself.

Then came the George Clooney call.

Stevens, a chronic name-dropper, reached me late one Thursday afternoon and asked whether I’d like to chat with his old pal Clooney.

“Our worlds don’t intersect a lot, but when they do—” Stevens told me, Stuart Stevens trailing off. “George is just a fabulous guy — and we talk from time to time.”

I considered declining.

Would the Hollywood star really have anything interesting to say about Stevens? I doubted it. But I figured, What the heck?

Stevens set one condition: We’d be corresponding by email — and I was not to reveal Clooney’s address.

“George, meet Paul Heintz,” Stevens wrote in his introductory email, dispensing with the usual amount of niceties. “I assured him that you would not go too far into my devil worship, but a little is probably expected. After all, I do work for Republicans…” Stevens ended his message by telling Clooney, “Somehow we have to get you and the family to Vermont!”

I responded to the thread with a handful of questions for the actor and director, assuming he — or, more likely, a publicist — would respond with a bland, two-sentence statement. Instead, he fired back a 310-word email answering each of my questions in great detail.

As I regaled the newsroom with the exchange, one colleague wondered aloud how I’d know whether I was actually talking to the real Clooney. Fair point. As the journalistic maxim goes, “If your mother says she loves you, check it out.”

“Mr. Clooney,” I wrote my new pen pal. “One stupid question for you: How do I know this is really you? I’m sure my editors will ask. Thanks again, Paul.”

“Good question,” he responded, nine minutes later. “I don’t know how to prove it. Any proof I give is probably google-able. I guess you’ll have to trust Stuart.”

Hmmm, I thought. There must be some way to prove it.

“How about a proof-of-life photo with today’s newspaper, wherever you are?” I ventured in my response. “I will consider it off the record and will not publish or share in any way.”

A brilliant idea, I told myself. Brilliant.

Clooney’s response was succinct. “No Paul,” he wrote.

And that was the end of our exchange.

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STORY WITH THE LONGEST GESTATION PERIOD

“Fifty Years, 13,450 Students and 5,000 Interviews: UVM’s Garrison Nelson Calls It a Career” Forgive me if I don’t remember all the details; this story dates back 37 years. Ronald Reagan had not yet ousted Jimmy Carter from the White House. I was in the second semester of my freshman year at the University of Vermont when I took Garrison Nelson’s political science class. Always ready with a yarn, he made the minutiae of congressional research seem interesting and important.

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way throughout the 13 years I wrote about Vermont politics.

I quoted Nelson many times — but only after hearing him out about how lame, shallow and pathetic the media was. Nobody gave better sound bites than the guy who called former governor Howard Dean “an arrogant, illtempered schmo who does not play well with others.” When U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) ran for president, Nelson told the New Yorker, “Bernie’s the last person you’d want to be stuck on a desert island with.

Two weeks of lectures about health care, and you’d look for a shark and dive in.”

In September, I noticed that Nelson was doing a book signing. Is he really still teaching? I wondered.

Indeed, he replied to my email.

But, he said, after 50 years, 13,450 students and 1,000 media interviews, he was delivering his last lectures this semester. He included a detailed summary of the triumphs and travails of his career — the bosses he ticked off, the colleagues

he defended, all the times he nearly got fired, how he cared more about his obscure research than national media interviews.

That’s a story, I thought. This professor, who has simultaneously been charming and chafing to generations of UVM students, Vermont politicians and journalists, was stepping down after half a century.

Then, true to form, Nelson pingponged from his charming self to the chafing one. He had no time for an interview, he said. He hung up on me when I called. I texted back: “But seriously. Are you saying you won’t talk?”

He would, ultiGarrison Nelson mately, walk back from his tirade and agree to cooperate if I waited a few weeks. In fact, when I showed up unannounced at his UVM office to make sure, he went on for the next hour, recounting stories of his decades-ago efforts to defend fired UVM professor Michael Parenti and plugging the book he’d finished earlier this year on the obscure former U.S. House speaker John McCormack. When I realized this was turning into the interview we hadn’t yet scheduled, I hit the record button on my phone.

Two weeks later, I returned to attend one of his classes. Just as I had 37 years before, I sat in a Lafayette Hall classroom listening to Nelson regale students with stories of presidents past. He’s mellowed, I thought, as he doled out York Peppermint Patties. Instead of insulting them, he’s trying to win their love.

Then, a day before my story was scheduled to run, he was combative again. He warned me not to ruin his reputation. This from a man who had no qualms about trashing the reputations of others. After publication, he emailed again to say I did OK. He hoped I had gotten a good grade in his class. I did: an A.

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“Cleaver Attack Stuns Vermont’s Bhutanese Community” Mark Davis had recently written a cover story about a murder-suicide in Maidstone. Molly Walsh had interviewed Ron Ryan, whose daughter, Rebecca, died while rock climbing in Bolton.

In a weekly meeting of the Seven Days news team, I listened to my colleagues share advice about their recent experiences talking to people who’d lost loved ones. Reporters often have to find just the right words — “I want to understand what happened” was one recommendation — to convince a grieving family member to open up.

A week later, I found myself in a similar situation reporting on the murder of Yogeswari Yogeswari Khadka Khadka, whose husband killed her with a cleaver in Burlington’s Old North End. But there was one big difference: I was covering the Bhutanese woman’s funeral. No one had offered any guidance on that.

Before the wake, I planned to stand at the back of the Elmwood-Meunier Funeral Home and record my observations. Like a fly on the wall, I was going to maintain a respectful distance from the mourners.

Then someone offered me a purple ribbon in support of domestic violence awareness. I hesitated for a moment. I asked myself, Was it acceptable as a reporter to acknowledge the tragedy in this way? I compromised by pinning the ribbon on my backpack.

The last of my determination to remain a passive observer vanished when Basu Dhakal, president of Vermont Hindu Temple, beckoned me to pay my last respects to Khadka.

I expected to see someone who resembled Khadka’s smiling Facebook photo. But when I saw Khadka’s corpse, my first view of a dead body, I went into a kind of shock. All I can remember is: She looked much older, her face was ashen and she wore a red sari.

Afterward, I mingled with the mourners and rode shotgun with one of them to the crematorium.

I was initially reluctant to include details about Khadka’s wake in my story. At some point in the process, I believed that I had stopped being an objective journalist. But my editors thought differently.

“I know being present at a time like that can feel intrusive, but bearing witness is also a way of honoring someone’s memory and recording this important moment,” wrote one of them.

Through this reporting assignment, I learned that it isn’t always necessary to remain detached from stories and subjects. At the end of the day, reporters are people, too.

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“Electrical Surge: Gas-Free Vehicles Are All the Buzz in Vermont” While reporting a story this fall on the rise of electric-car ownership in Vermont, I took a spin with photographer Todd Lockwood in his 2016 Tesla Model S 90D. It was there I saw the future.

And it blew my mind.

For starters, I’d never ridden in a car that could touch the fully electric luxury sedan’s zero to 60 mph time: 4.2 seconds. You can find a handful of faster street-legal production cars out there, but they’re mostly topof-the-line McLarens, Ferraris and Porsches. The Tesla’s instantaneous acceleration felt something like those first g-force-inducing moments of takeoff in a jet plane.

And then there was the sound — or, rather, the lack of it. Without the familiar rumble and whine — or, in the case of my battered old Jetta, the clunk and wheeze — of an internal combustion engine, the Tesla floats along blacktop almost silently. Other electric vehicles, aka EVs, boast a similar dearth of engine noise — and, it should be noted, peppy pickup.

But thanks to its elite engineering, the Tesla’s elegant, spaceship-like cockpit barely even registers road noise. Lockwood, formerly a recording engineer, was quick to show

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off his car’s state-of-the-art sound system, playing a recording of his son’s college a cappella group. “This car is now one of my favorite places to listen to music,” he told me.

But pace and quiet were maybe the second and third most astonishing aspects of Lockwood’s $90,000 ride.

The first? As we glided southbound on Interstate 89 outside Williston, Lockwood turned to me with a grin and asked, “You wanna see something really cool?” He then engaged the autopilot and removed his hands from the wheel. The car hugged a bend in the highway and, thanks to its roughly bazillion sensors, maintained a safe distance behind the vehicle in front of us.

Then we changed lanes.

Lockwood flipped the turn signal left and returned his hands to his lap. The Tesla waited until a car in the passing lane sped by and then moved itself into the left-hand lane.

To which I responded: “Holy shit.”

To be honest, the idea of driverless vehicles amazes and terrifies me in equal measure. My father was a professional driver, and I inherited his love of and pride in driving. I relish motoring in snow. I never use cruise control and almost

exclusively drive a stick — sometimes I double-clutch for fun. If you need computerized “park assist” to parallel park, we probably can’t be friends. So the notion of autonomous cars pokes at my delicate driving sensibility. And that’s to say nothing of blindly trusting a road trip to computers, sensors and GPS networks.

Still, the practical implications of driverless cars are staggering.

Provided everything works as it should, driver error would essentially become a thing of the past.

As Lockwood noted, elderly drivers wouldn’t have to give up their freedom. Self-driving cars could theoretically end drunk driving.

The term “fender bender” would be an antiquity on par with “landline.”

And instead of listening to books on tape on your morning commute, you could just read a freakin’ book.

As Lockwood explained, EVs are far easier to automate because of their relative mechanical simplicity compared to cars with combustion engines. That means that as electric cars become more viable and accessible, we’re inching closer to a fleet of autonomous cars. It’s only a matter of time.

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It was a steamy day in August when I first met recovering opiate addict William McGuinness. We ordered coffee from Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea and sat outside on Burlington’s Church Street. He described to me the agonizing process of being taken off his drug-treatment medication while in prison as if it were a distant chapter in his past.

In subsequent reporting, I learned that the Vermont Department of Corrections regularly terminated methadone and Suboxone treatment for inmates addicted to opiates.

When I texted McGuinness a couple of months later to ask a few final questions before my story went to press, his girlfriend wrote back. He was back in prison, she told me.

I got back in touch with McGuinness using JPay, the prison email system. He exHARD CALL plained that he’d lost his spot in a sober house after a urine test showed alcohol — a false positive, he said. That’s enough for the DOC to send a furloughed t. straigh I didn’t sleep for like 25, 30 days ache so bad. inmate back to jail.

I’d just roll around. My legs would My anxiety was through the roof.

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When my story was published, I heard from a lot of people who were taken aback by the DOC’s policy of terminating treatment for addicts in recovery.

But I heard nothing from McGuinness, which made me wonder whether he was in the prison infirmary, sick from being taken off his Suboxone.

Several days later, I was cooking dinner when I got a call from an unknown number. I answered, and an automated voice asked whether I would accept a call from an inmate at the Northwest State Correctional Facility.

It was McGuinness. He hadn’t read my story yet — I later learned the DOC had confiscated the copy I sent, claiming that it contained an unknown substance — but he knew it had come out because prison staff had abruptly reversed course.

They told him he would continue to get his prescribed amount of Suboxone for 120 days; other inmates facing or in the middle of tapers were being told the same thing.

“It’s crazy,” he said several times, explaining that he never believed talking to a reporter could change what took place in Vermont prisons. Now he was witnessing the difference all around him.

I later confirmed with the DOC that it was amending its policy for methadone and Suboxone treatment, expanding access to the meds in all of its facilities.

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ASSIGNMENT THAT MADE ME LOVE MY NEIGHBOR

“A Vermont Mother Waits to See Whether Her Son Will Face the Death Penalty” To be a good journalist, you have to keep an open mind. That’s because investigating the facts of a story may change your assumptions. Mine were turned upside down while reporting a story in my hometown of Randolph.

I knew about Mikel Brady — the local gossip about him, anyway — when I showed up at his mom’s consignment shop for an interview in late October. I had read newspaper stories Tina and Mikel and heard plenty Brady in 2012 about the litany of crimes — more than 30 — the eldest Brady boy had committed by the time he was 20 years old. Subsequently imprisoned, he’d been charged in an attempted breakout that took the lives of four North Carolina prison employees earlier that month, and there was a possibility he would face the death penalty.

Brady and I went to high school together — though he was three years older and cool enough to intimidate me. His sister and I had mutual friends.

His mom remembered watching me play baseball when I was 11. I was the only girl on the Little League team and played first base in games against her youngest son.

Tina Brady told me other stories, too — poignant ones that must have died on the local grapevine: the challenges of explaining her husband’s murder to their three young children; the shame of being a single mother unable to provide Christmas presents.

There was the time a neighbor called Tina to tell her that teenage Mikel, bipolar and manic, was on the roof and wouldn’t come down. She also described the way she braced herself before telling her son, at age 16, that his best friend had been killed in a car accident.

We wrap ourselves in our secrets like blankets, I remember thinking as she recalled so many trips to the police station. What else have I been missing?

Two weeks after my story was published, prosecutors in North Carolina decided to seek the death penalty for Mikel. I called Tina for her reaction and quickly realized she hadn’t known — until I had told her.

While she tried to hold back tears, I apologized profusely — not just for the bad news but, perhaps, because I didn’t expect to feel so moved by her pain.

I still drive through Randolph, visiting my family, returning to my trusty car mechanic. After reporting this story, I hope I see the town a little more clearly.

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STORY THAT HIT THE CLOSEST TO HOME

“Becoming Americans: New Vermonters Recall Their Pathways to Citizenship” Since I moved to Vermont two years ago, people occasionally ask me when I became a citizen. I explain that I’m in the U.S. on a work visa.

The inevitable follow-up question is: Do you plan to apply for citizenship?

The answer is pretty straightforward. I’m from Singapore, which doesn’t recognize dual nationalities. I plan to return home, eventually, to my family and friends.

Besides, becoming a U.S. citizen is easier said than done. Even for those who are eligible, the process is unwieldy.

Photographer Matthew Thorsen and I covered a naturalization ceremony at the Shelburne Museum in September. I felt slightly annoyed when a wellmeaning visitor mistakenly thought I was a citizenship candidate and conveyed her heartiest congratulations. Since I wear a head scarf, I suppose it’s understandable that she assumed I was a newcomer.

Before the ceremony started, another guest made her way over to me to ask about — yes, you guessed it — my pathway to citizenship.

While reporting, I realized that I shared many commonalities with the people that I interviewed, from seeking better education and employment opportunities in the U.S. to adjusting my name to fit Western nomenclature. I know what it’s like to make a decision to start afresh — with little support from family — and the feeling of anxiety when President Donald Trump’s travel ban was first imposed.

The year 2017 has been a roller-coaster ride for anyone who has an interest in immigration. It was particularly difficult to keep up with the changes — and challenges — within the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program.

I kept abreast of the developments by attending the information sessions organized by Vermont Legal Aid. At times, emotions ran high at the gatherings as attendees expressed their frustration, confusion, despair and anger. Even naturalized U.S. citizens felt threatened by the news from Washington, D.C. Despite those awkward moments, I’m glad I attended the citizenship ceremony. Amid the policy drama at the federal level, there are many New Americans who are still committed to making this country their own.

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Re: “Eat This Week, May 24 to 30, 2017: Crawfish Social,” May 23

Hannah, a crawfish is not a mollusk.

It is a crustacean.

Posted by John Yackovetsky, May 24

Ed. note: Whoops! What the shell.

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e like to imagine that commenters on the Seven Days website think before they post.

Do I have something witty or useful to say? Will this get me lots of likes? Has State Auditor Doug Hoffer weighed in yet?

Believe it or not, we wade through every comment — the good, the bad and the incomprehensible — to make sure it complies with our commenting policy. Most contributors keep it classy. Inevitably, though, this year’s national nastiness trickled down.

Our writers were occasionally the subject of commenters’ scorn. But, hey, we’ve got thick skins. And it was duly — and gratefully — noted when we received compliments of the highest order.

From the nearly 6,200 comments posted on our site in 2017, here are a select few that really stood out to us: the clever, the vitriolic and the random.

None of the original spelling, punctuation or grammar has been corrected, and the authors are identified by user names — often pseudonyms. We’ve spared you the ongoing online debate about that.

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Re: “Senator Plans Push for Gun Bill Despite Slim Prospects,” January 6

Guns don’t kill people.

Chuck Norris kills people.

Posted by Mt. Philo, January 7

Ed. note: If only it were so simple.

Re: “Stuck in Vermont: Helping HANDS on Christmas,” January 5

Eva Sollberger and her Stuck in Vermont series are wonderful treasures.

Re: “Got Sleep Apnea? Try Playing a Didgeridoo,” January 18

Portlandia, anyone?

Re: “The Parmelee Post: Chittenden County to Become Sanctuary for F-35s,” January 14

He’s paid for this sophomoric drivel?

Posted by RudigerVT, March 12

Ed. note: Doesn’t stop commenters from trying…

Re: “ICE Arrests Two More Immigration Advocates in Burlington,” March 17

Congratulations to all of the commenters who through hard work and perseverance had the good fortune to be born in the United States - you really earned your smug sense of superiority!

Ed. note: Certainly not racist.

Re: “Richmond Passes Resolution Welcoming All People to Town,” March 7

Except gingers. Those pastey-faced bastards can hide from the sun somewhere else.

Re: “Ludlow Great American Party,” (calendar listing, June)

How long is the hot dog eating contest, what time is it? Most importantly, what do you win? If cash or gift cards,in. What denominagion(s)?

Ed note: We relished this comment.

Re: “Watchdog Whistle: This Vermont News Website Tilts to the Right,” March 29

good god Seven Days, please tell me you’re paying hack Walters with circus peanuts or fake MBTA tokens or something else that’s straight-up worthless. Otherwise, you’re getting ripped off.

Ed. note: Monopoly money.

He’s paid in Monopoly money.

Posted by Dave Meek, February 3

Ed note: It’s to signal he’s an opinion writer.

You’ve been warned.

Posted by Joe Menchetti, June 23

Posted by jsnodgrass, March 30

Fighting Blue Gerbils! Aggressive yet politically safe!

Posted by Muffy on May 4

Ed. note: Gonna need some ice for that burn.

Ed. note: We’re all just living in a sketch-comedy show.

Re: “Rebels No More: SBHS Student Isaiah Hines on the End of the Rebels Nickname,” February 2

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efore this fall, the VERMONT Sculpture Garden was a place where passersby on Montpelier’s State Street could see outdoor artwork — the static kind. Every two years, with a small honorarium from the VAC, curating organizations such as the CARVING STUDIO & SCULPTURE CENTER in Rutland or HELEN DAY ART CENTER in Stowe placed an exhibition of sculptures in the “garden,” a rectilinear, gravel-surfaced space between the VAC’s offices and the Capital Region Visitors Center. There the pieces sat until the next show.

This year, the VAC has taken a new approach by partnering with the CENTER FOR PUBLIC ART. That newly launched nonprofit in Morrisville is the brainchild of MICHAEL ZEBROWSKI, an assistant professor of art at Johnson State College and a conceptual sculptor trained in architecture. Zebrowski has already begun his collaboration with two artists who, like him, do site-specific work that responds to the natural environment: ARTS COUNCIL

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ERIKA SENFT MILLER of Colchester, and con-

ceptual sculptor NANCY WINSHIP MILLIKEN of Charlotte.

Aiming to “activate” the garden, says Zebrowski, the trio has created a series of installations — performative and sculptural — that are guided by the life cycle of stacked wood. “SiteTime: Cordwood” will unfold in a series of eight scenes over two years, with one occurring every three months, always during Montpelier’s Art Walk. In between, the garden will display material evidence of each scene and the effects of time on those materials.

The only static part of the project is a concrete sculpture by JUSTIN KENNEY placed at the garden entrance; it consists of two roughly finished forms, one balanced on the other. Zebrowski chose it because it “is about capturing a moment in time,” he says.

Perhaps the furthest thing from a traditional sculpture show, the project nevertheless harnesses the fundamental

work of sculpting, which involves “adding and subtracting,” Zebrowski explains, attributing that idea to Milliken.

The first scene, “Slumping,” took place on October 6. It began with the dumping of four cords of firewood around a yellow-painted pole, which Zebrowski had anchored in a back corner. Deliberately built up high, the pile is expected to “slump” over time around the pole. Zebrowksi placed a tripod-mounted camera nearby to record the process in four photos a day until May, when the team will stack the wood.

While the wood and pole remain to weather the winter, the scene’s performative element survives only in a timelapse video by MICAH DUDASH (available on the CPA’s Facebook page). Miller and six more dancers, dressed in black, lay supine in rows on the gravel for an hour and a half. For the duration, each dancer held aloft a long piece of driftwood, which Milliken had painted white and blackened around a central grip using

the Japanese wood-burning technique shou sugi ban. The dancers could switch arms when tired. The performance was about “finding the balancing point that’s the opposite of slumping,” says Miller.

No music accompanied the performance and minimal movement occurred, but people who were out to see art, or simply heading through the garden to their cars, were intrigued.

“One guy got off the bus and stayed for 45 minutes. He had a lot of questions,” Zebrowski recalls.

Scene 2, “Falling,” will take place in the garden on Friday, January 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. Evoking the felling of a tree, the dancers, dressed in white, will explore the “liminal space between standing and falling,” says Miller, aided by Argentine tango techniques they learned from specialist ELIZABETH M. SEYLER (an assistant editor and proofreader at Seven Days).

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frame, will be on display, and Zebrowski group exhibition “Of Land & Local” at will be sharpening his ax to one side of Shelburne Farms. “If we become too the action. abstract, it falls dead,” Milliken says.

Miller says the dancers have no plan For Miller, cordwood symbolizes of action for freezing temperatures. “the work of the VAC: It fuels the arts “Will it pull us indoors? Will we con- economy. And if you get [VAC money], tinue outside? That makes it exciting it starts a process that begets something to me, that listening to the site,” she greater. It plants a seed — like a tree, enthuses. which sometimes takes a hundred years Future scenes will address to grow.”

“Limbing,” “Bucking,” “Splitting,” Miller has choreographed site“Stacking and Drying,” “Burning,” and, specific performances for dancers as in a musical coda, “Slumping” again. inside a Vermont Railway salt shed and Not every scene’s content is nailed on the docks of Burlington’s former down yet; the experience of each will Community Sailing Center, using dancinform the subsequent ers, kayakers and paddleone. Jokes Zebrowski, boarders.

“SiteTime” “We’re flying the plane as is an unusual pursuit we’re building it.” for her because it’s not As Milliken puts it, a one-off, she notes; “We’re hoping that site its evolutionary aspect and time enter into our means it is partly about work, so that we’re not the creative process held down to what we did itself. a year ago.”

“With my work, I need The project’s ongoing to have a level of curiosevolution also derives ity and the unknown,” MICHAEL ZEBROWSKI from the collaboration of Miller says. “Otherwise, three artists of very difwhy bother?” ferent stripes. Says Milliken, “It’s like a The artists cite myriad artistic influstew that you keep adding your spices ences for “SiteTime,” from Walter De to. It gets better and better.”

Maria’s “The Lightning Field,” a grid of The focus on cordwood was cura- lightning rods in the New Mexico desert tor Zebrowski’s idea. The material is (Zebrowski); to performance artist both ordinary and site-specific: Many Marina Abramović, who once lived in a Vermonters, including Zebrowski, heat gallery room for 12 days on nothing but their homes with it. Cordwood also water (Miller); to Janine Antoni’s instalmarks a process of addition and sub- lation “Tear,” which displays a dented traction over time, he notes. lead wrecking ball beside a video of the Zebrowski’s own “site-time- artist’s eye (Milliken). specific” works, as he calls them, have Ultimately, though, “SiteTime” is ranged from “Observatory,” a viewing specific to Vermonters in that it encourplatform aimed at the North Star that ages them to gaze at deeply familiar he built on-site for “Exposed,” Helen sights with a new perspective.

Day Art Center’s outdoor sculpture “I’m very much interested in pushexhibit; to “SURVEY,” his project as the ing the boundary of what public art first SPRUCE PEAK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER can be,” says Zebrowski. “How do you artist-in-residence in 2016. For the bring something you might not expect? latter, he erected yellow-painted metal- I think about someone coming across pole structures on the Stowe Mountain the garden at 3 a.m. I hope they wonder, Resort grounds, some resembling sur- What is this? What’s going on here?” m veyors’ equipment and alluding to the resort’s massive, recently completed Contact: lilly@sevendaysvt.com building projects.

Milliken sees cordwood as a “layer- INFO ing of the utilitarian and the abstract.”

“SiteTime: Scene 2: Falling,” an installation “Beauty and a sense of place are by Michael Zebrowski, Erika Senft Miller and being represented, but you still have Nancy Winship Milliken, Friday, January 5, 5-7 p.m., at the Vermont Arts Council to cut wood,” she notes. Or weave Sculpture Garden in Montpelier. View “Scene sails from netted wool that the wind 1: Slumping” at the Center for Public Art’s gradually destroyed, in her 2014 out- Facebook page. centerforpublicart.org, door installation “Windscape,” for the nancymilliken.com, erikasenftmiller.com

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Art and political spectacle have always been integrally linked, and not only in the Bread and Puppet Theater manner — though their legacy certainly continues to shine. (See Peter Schumann’s Art Hop banners, or the monarch wings created for Migrant Justice demonstrations.) To close out 2017, and perhaps to fortify ourselves for the new year, we’ve gathered some of our favorite images of visually creative resistance by Vermonters — from oil paintings to boob banners — from the past 12 months.

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Dear Cecil,

The other day I woke up, stretched, yawned, and wondered: Do all beasts, large and small, stretch and yawn? What about rhinos, hippos, ants or even the wee little microscopic things?

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ll beasts? Sorry, Eddie, no. And, as it happens, the very largest of Earth’s creatures aren’t known to yawn.

But that still leaves a lot of yawning animals out there, some of them so small they haven’t been born yet: Thanks to a 1989 paper out of Newfoundland, we can confirm the occurrence of fetal pandiculation in sheep.

Pandiculation will turn out to be a very useful word here; as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, it’s “an instinctive movement, consisting in the extension of the legs, the raising and stretching of the arms, and the throwing back of the head and trunk, accompanied by yawning.” The ovine womb’s not a huge place, but apparently it’ll accommodate a decent stretch. Prenatal yawning and stretching isn’t limited to sheep, either: Pandiculation can be seen in fetal humans as early as 12 weeks after conception.

In fact, in the animal kingdom, pandiculation falls along clean lines: With a few notable exceptions — whales and

giraffes seem to have evolved differently — it’s near-universal among vertebrates, both coldand warm-blooded. This includes your rhinos and hippos, then, Eddie, but not ants.

(Lacking lungs, ants are pretty much categorically excluded from yawning.)

The widespread nature of this behavior is its greatest mystery: What’s the point of pandiculation? You figure there must be one. As a contemporary scholar of yawning, the French physician Olivier Walusinski, has put it, “Its survival without any notable evolutionary variations is an indication of its functional importance.”

Not just evolutionarily favored, pandiculation is, in fact, hardwired into our nervous systems. How hardwired?

Famously, medical patients paralyzed on one side of the body have been observed, when yawning, to involuntarily raise the arm that’s otherwise immobile — “with the muscles of the paralyzed limb activated nearly as much as those of a normal limb would be in a voluntary

movement,” one paper reports, going on to mention that yawning can be seen, too, in animals whose brain stems have been severed from the cortex.

These “decorticated animals,” the paper continues, are also able to “feed themselves, express rage and fight, and have sexual intercourse” — that is, to engage in the behaviors most associated with the basic drive for self-preservation.

That pandiculation originates somewhere in the brain stem or the hypothalamus — the parts responsible for involuntary movement, mood, metabolic upkeep, etc., as opposed to higher-order thinking — lends further credence to the idea of its performing some vital function.

But what, exactly? I first addressed this question about 30 years ago, and I report back today with an update: The jury’s still out. (Back then, I cast some doubt on the notion that yawning increases oxygen levels in the brain, and I’m pleased to say the science here has solidified — that idea’s bunk.) Our biggest

clue is that pandiculation seemingly occurs when vertebrates are in transitional states — between sleep and waking, or switching between discrete activities. Beyond that, we’re still formulating hypotheses. Here are a couple of the more interesting guesses.

1. Pandiculation enhances alertness. Yawning might serve to heighten our vigilance when we need it most, or at least when our ancestors did: upon waking, around mealtimes and in threatening situations. This would explain why, as neurobiologist Robert Provine notes, army recruits about to jump out of an airplane for the first time have been observed yawning more as the big moment approaches, or why Olympic athletes may yawn as they settle into the starting blocks. Under this theory, yawning when you’re bored might not mean you’ve spaced out; it could be your brain stem trying to get you back in the game.

2. It regulates temperature.

In a 2007 study, researchers asked subjects to hold hot or cold packs to their foreheads and then recorded their yawning. They found that the cold-pack group yawned significantly less, suggesting that yawning might be a way in which we keep the temperature down in our brains, where

thermal management is a real issue — they use a whopping 20-plus percent of our metabolic energy.

3. It keeps muscles shipshape. A 2011 paper wondered whether involuntary stretching and yawning might not have something to do with the maintenance of the myofascial system. That is, pandiculation gives us a regular chance to snap our muscles and connective tissue back to a kind of equilibrium, ensuring their ongoing functioning.

I’ll add one last note on the related phenomenon of contagious yawning, the tendency to empathetically “catch” yawns from others. Animals that do this form a far more exclusive group, apparently all but restricted to humans and our closest relatives and friends: great apes and dogs, mainly. Recent work has found that dogs are more likely to yawn contagiously when the originating yawn comes from their owner rather than from a stranger, and that contagious yawning in humans may reflect in-group/ out-group prejudices — that even this empathetic response, in other words, could indicate things like unconscious racial bias. Yawning: Another perfectly good animal behavior that humans have somehow managed to muck up.

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“Once took a 500-pounder,” Ray continued, “maybe seven feet tall.”

“Holy smokes!” I said. “That sounds more like a grizzly than any East Coast bear.”

“Oh, he was something, all right. Had a great rug made.”

“What did you do with the rest of ’im?”

I asked.

THOUGH “WOODCHUCK” IS NOT MY NATIVE TONGUE, I THINK I UNDERSTAND A FAIR AMOUNT. “What have ya done for work?”

“Yeah, well, that’s not a short story,” he said. “I had a short stint in the army about 35 years ago. Mostly I’ve worked for the ski area — grooming the trails, making snow. And, in the summer, I run a landscaping business.”

“So, what do you hunt?” I asked, deftly forgoing the redundant preliminary question, “Do you hunt?”

“I like mostly going out for bear. Yup, I’ve taken a bunch of them through the years. Folks make a mistake when they’re used to deer hunting and aim just behind the shoulder. With bears, you got to shoot ’em in the chest, into the heart and lungs. And they make the darnedest sound with their last breath, kinda like a baby crying.”

As a guy who gets a little choked up killing an insect, I contemplated that for a moment. Shoot a bear? I’d just as soon shoot an actual baby. Still, I have full respect and affection for Vermont’s rural culture, hunting and all. By all accounts, it’s a culture on the wane, which makes me appreciate it even more.

Both Ray and Sheila suppressed a laugh. “We ate him,” Ray explained to the clueless city boy. “Kept us in meat pert’ near the whole winter.”

“The key is beer,” Sheila added. “Ya gotta use beer for stewing bear. It takes out the gamey flavor.”

“Listen to what this woman says,” Ray instructed. “Sheila is the best cook you’ll ever find. Everything she cooks is delicious.”

I watched them smile warmly at one another. Sheila had to be 20 years younger than Ray. I had the feeling that theirs was a second marriage for both. And great cooking goes a long way to sealing the deal. “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” is a cliché and probably sexist, but it still holds some truth.

“What’s your best dish, Sheila?” I asked.

“Oh, I’d say my chicken Parmesan. Ray loves it. I used to do veal Parm, but he won’t have it.”

“I just don’t like them keeping the baby cows in those small crates, is all,” he explained.

I chuckled at the selective compassion of this bear hunter. Then again, I thought, I’d wager he’d never shoot a cub.

We reached our highway exit and began the final stretch to Ludlow. A couple miles before reaching the town, the Okemo ski trails came into view, stark white ribbons against the big, dark mountain. It was heartening to see, as the ski industry pumps green money into the Green Mountains. Thank goodness some people enjoy sliding downhill.

Coming into Ludlow, I noticed a barbecue joint and asked if it was any good.

“Oh, yeah,” Ray replied. “It’s great. It’s run by a flatty. He’s from the South and makes regular supply trips down there to pick up the meat.”

It took me a moment, and then I got his meaning. Though “woodchuck” is not my native tongue, I think I understand a fair amount. But I’d not heard this one before.

“So, ‘flatty’ is a flatlander?” I asked, to be sure.

“Ayup,” Ray replied with a wry smile, dragging out the “ay” and the “up.”

Meeting my eyes in the rearview mirror with his unpatched eye, he graced me with a shot of that patented Green Mountain twinkle.

There are no two ways about it: Native Vermonters are cool. Ray knew it, and so did I. He could afford to be gracious with me, and, for my part, I appreciated the love. m All these stories are true, though names and locations may be altered to protect privacy.

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“So, Ray, did you grow up in the Ludlow area?” I asked.

“Yup, I sure did.”

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ay Nolan relaxed in the back of my taxi with his wife, Sheila, as we rolled down the highway. He was a big man, both in height and girth, with jowls to spare. Those same jowls were of the bearded variety — auburn and precisely groomed. Stealing a glance in my rearview mirror, I pictured Burl Ives, an actor and folk singer my parents used to enjoy in the postwar era.

Given the time of year, I also envisioned Ray as an excellent Santa Claus.

He certainly had the requisite body type and jolliness for that persona. And, going in another direction, the patch over one eye — from the surgical procedure he had just undergone at the hospital — evoked a piratical figure. Yes, Redbeard the Pirate!

Before I could conjure another identity for him, Ray restarted our conversation.

“Do you take many folks down to Ludlow?” he asked, naming our destination.

“Few and far between,” I replied.

“Northern Vermont is more my territory.”

“I figured maybe tourists to Okemo. Ya know, the ski resort?”

“Yeah, but you Ludlow folks are far enough south that the skiers would just drive up from Boston or New York City rather than fly into Burlington.”

“Ayup,” he said, “I could see that.”

Without asking, I could tell that these two were no tourists. From their speech and personae, they were clearly Vermont country folks through and through.

Though it would consume fewer miles — MapQuest put it at 15 — to get off in Waterbury and take wiggly Route 100 south, I decided to stick with the interstate all the way to Weathersfield and cut back west on 131. This would be the faster

Life Stories Remembering Vermonters who died in 2017

BY DAN B OLLE S, RACHEL E LI ZABE TH J O NE S , K E N P IC AR D , S AL LY P O L L AK , K YME LYA S A R I & EL I Z A B ET H M . S EY L ER

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oliday decorations filled the display windows of stores in Burlington this December, but Michael Valente didn’t create any of the seasonal scenes.

The Waterbury artist, who worked as a visual merchandiser for dozens of downtown shops over the past 40 years, didn’t make it to Christmas. He died of cancer in October.

Valente is just one of thousands of Vermonters whose lives ended in 2017. Some deaths garnered headlines — such as those of drowning victims Christian Kibabu and Ali Muhina, or lawyer and conservationist John Ewing, or perennial political candidate Peter Diamondstone. But most who died quietly slipped away, remembered

mainly by the families, friends and colleagues they left behind.

We chose eight of them for this package of stories reflecting on Vermonters who died this year — an annual exercise since Seven Days began publishing obituaries in 2014.

We looked for individuals whose lives were remarkable in some way; people whose deaths signified the

end of an era; people who made the most of their time on this crazy, messed-up planet; or people who inspired us.

We’re grateful to their families and friends for sharing their remembrances.

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Michael Anthony Valente, February 14, 1949-October 3, 2017 You might never have known of artist Michael Valente by name, but if you strolled through downtown Burlington any time over the last four decades, you’ve seen his work. He might even have inspired you to buy a new set of plates, eyeglasses or a mountain bike.

Valente’s canvases were the display windows of Burlington businesses, dating back to the early 1970s. It might be quicker to list the stores the freelance visual merchandiser didn’t work for than all of those he did.

Among his regular clients were the Optical Center and Expressions on Church Street, Bennington Potters North on College Street, and Skirack on Main Street, to name a few.

Bob Paolini, his partner of 41 years, suggested that Valente “had a very familiar face,” since the designer himself was often on display while he worked.

“I think a lot of people knew him, even if they didn’t know him,” Paolini continued.

Valente, born on Valentine’s Day in 1949, got his start in visual merchandising after graduating from high school in Troy, N.Y. He moved to Vermont in 1973 and took a job with Magram’s Department Store on Church Street. When that store closed in the 1980s, Valente struck out as a freelancer and built a reputation as the area’s go-to designer for retail displays.

“His work was so detailed and over-the-top,” recalled Tom Jennings, owner of Green Mountain Florist Supply in South Burlington. “People would come in just to see our displays, what Michael would do.”

Valente designed displays for the wholesale flower company for the better part of 25 years. Jennings considered him “a great friend, a pizza buddy” and, as many clients did, “part of the family.” Jennings also hired Valente to deck out his flower warehouse for his wife’s 50th birthday party.

“It’s a warehouse, but Michael made it the Taj Mahal,” he said.

Michael Valente in front of one of his displays

According to Jennings, Christmas was when the artist truly shined — so much so that when Valente, who died of cancer in October, was too ill to decorate for Christmas last year, Jennings hung a poster apologizing to customers that “the mastery of Michael” wasn’t there.

“I knew people would notice that our Christmas displays weren’t as beautiful as they always were,” he said.

Skirack co-owner Karen George agreed that Valente’s work at Christmas was masterful — and magical. She recalled one window display in particular for

Spider Web Farm owner Willett Knight, 1926-2017, is the subject of Eva Sollberger’s final Stuck in Vermont video of the year.

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As his B-17 bomber crashed in a field near Ostedt, Germany, on March 15, 1945, navigator Samuel Esposito — Sammy to his family — was thinking of his mother. “His biggest concern was for my mother,” said Sammy’s 86-year-old younger brother Richard.

Stella Esposito had six daughters and six sons, five of whom served in World War II. Sammy’s brother Eugene was killed in 1942 when his plane went down off the coast of Australia. His brother Amalio was wounded when he dove under his gun to escape artillery fire during a 1944 battle at the Meuse River.

Sammy’s plane had been hit by debris from another plane in his formation that had been gunned down. As his aircraft plummeted, Sammy later told his family, he was praying for his mother back in Rutland.

“He kept thinking, She’s going to get another one of those damn telegrams,” said Sammy’s daughter, Carol Perkins of Proctor.

The airplane, known as a Flying Fortress, hit a tree on its way down, which stopped it from cartwheeling.

Sammy, then a 27-year-old first lieutenant, and the eight other servicemen onboard survived. After emerging from the wreckage, the men split up.

Sammy and his top-turret gunner headed for neutral territory on foot. With the Vermonter leading the way, they walked mostly under cover of night, lying low in the daytime and sleeping in ditches. In 10 days, they covered about 110 miles.

Decades later, Sammy would tell his family that his experience hiking in Vermont helped him survive the wartime trek in the late winter of 1945.

“It was March, so it was cold, and there wasn’t a lot to eat,” said Perkins, relating the story her father told her.

“They did find a potato, and they split it. In their escape kits, they had a D-ration bar — a chocolate bar with vitamins. My father kept telling [his companion], ‘Just eat a little bit. Just eat a little bit.’”

As fatigue overtook the pair, Germans captured them.

Sammy was held as a prisoner of war for six weeks at

Stalag Luft 1, near Barth, Germany, before the camp was liberated at the end of April.

Born in Stephentown, N.Y., a small town in the Berkshires, Sammy was the fifth of Ralph and Stella Esposito’s 12 children. He moved with his family to Rutland at age 6. Ralph and Stella immigrated to the U.S. from Italy, entering at Ellis Island.

Sammy, a 1935 graduate of Mount St. Joseph Academy, was working as a produce manager at a grocery store in Whitehall, N.Y., when he was drafted into the army. He went to mechanic school and trained as a navigator, a job he performed on 55 missions.

After the war, Sammy returned home to Rutland, married Jane Loyzelle and raised two daughters — Perkins, now 56, and Donna Paine, now 59, of West Swanzee, N.H. He worked in the foundry of a scale company before becoming a clerk with the U.S. Postal Service. After Jane died in 1999, Sammy married Helen Cline Phillips, who predeceased him in 2006.

Sammy was happy in his backyard vegetable garden, and hiking with his daughters, nieces and nephews, and neighborhood kids, said Perkins. He died at home in Rutland a few weeks before his 100th birthday.

“He was a family man,” Perkins said.

To his grandson Brad Gordon, Sammy was a hero and beloved companion. Gordon, who now lives in South Burlington, spent every day after school with his grandfather. They played with toys Sammy made in his woodshop — a jeep, hockey sticks, a rocking horse. Sammy shared his war stories.

“I think what always stands out about his retelling of that [POW] experience is that he harbored no ill will for those men who held him captive,” Gordon said. “He was never mistreated there, but he did say they threatened to shoot him.”

Sammy told Gordon he replied to the threat by saying: “If you shoot me, my buddies — the Americans — will shoot 10 Germans.”

His captors replied: “You think you’re worth 10 Germans?”

“No,” Sammy answered. “But my buddies might.”

When news reached Rutland that Sammy was missing in action after the plane crash, the Western Union man couldn’t face Stella, knowing she had already lost one son.

Instead, he went to the railroad to find Ralph, who gathered family members to bear the news together.

The Esposito family still has that April 5, 1945, telegram from the War Department informing them that Sammy was missing in action; it’s kept in a scrapbook of newspaper clippings and war correspondence. There’s also a follow-up confirmation letter from Adjutant General J.A. Ulio, who concluded: “Permit me to extend to you my heartfelt sympathy during this period of uncertainty.”

Another letter from May 10, 1945, contains happier news. “Dear Folks,” Sammy wrote from Barth, Germany, “Am writing this letter in the hopes that it will get home before I do. I am well and in good health, we have been liberated by the Russians.”

In an earlier telegram dated December 6, 1943, Esposito foretold the legacy he would leave his family.

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the Main Street outdoor sporting goods store in which Valente played with a traditional holiday trope. In his elaborate version, Rudolph — and all of the other reindeer — pulled Santa’s sleigh while riding children’s bicycles.

“It was a wonderland, like you were walking by a fantasy,” George remembered. “It was such a masterpiece, we just kept using it for about six years.”

Valente worked on displays at Skirack once a week for more than 20 years. His style could be elegant or playful, George recalled, citing a Halloween display in which the designer turned a Thule car carrier into a coffin, complete with skeleton hands emerging from the grave.

“His style always suited what the subject matter and environment was, what the retailer was,” she said. “He was a master of his work — a natural-born artist.”

Valente often made his own props for displays — a reflection of his varied artistic interests. He was a painter and a potter, as well as an accomplished stained-glass artist.

“He was just into a lot of stuff,” said Paolini. “And everything seemed to come so easily to him, which was always frustrating to me,” he added with a laugh.

Among Valente’s more unusual talents, according to Paolini, was an ability to write backward — an important skill when writing on the inside of windows.

“People would stop and watch as he was doing it,” he said with admiration.

Paolini and Valente met one night in 1976 at a College Street bar. “And we were together ever since,” said Paolini, who held Valente in his arms as he died.

A retired lawyer and former executive director of the Vermont Bar Association, Paolini described his late partner as “a genius, very good with his hands and very visual.” Paolini added that Valente was also a talented gardener — he designed the landscaping at the couple’s Waterbury home — and was quite a handyman, to boot.

“I’m burdened with being a lawyer, so, for me, everything is linear: If A, then B, then C,” said Paolini. “Not so with Michael. He would see the end result and figure out how to get there.”

He paused before continuing. “He was just a sweet, generous guy,” Paolini said. “I miss him.”

“He harbored no ill will for those men who held him captive.”

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“Family made her happiest.”

Anne Rowley Howrigan, January 19, 1932-August 9, 2017 honored him with an award recognizing his years of “distinguished service.” In 2007, University of Vermont Extension and the Vermont Dairy Industry Association named the Howrigan farm Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year. And, until his death in 2009, Harold served on multiple agricultural and legislative bodies, both locally and nationally.

But he was quick to credit Anne for her work behind the scenes. “He would say he couldn’t have done it without Mom’s support at home,” recalled daughter Bridget Howrigan Rivet.

In a public acknowledgment of their appreciation, Harold and the children nominated Anne for Vermont Mother of the Year in 2004 — and she won. Not one to seek fanfare or the limelight, Anne was most pleased not by the award, said Bridget, but by the fact that her children believed she was mother of the year.

Family was Anne’s highest priority and her greatest source of joy. Of all the farm activities, sugaring was her favorite

COURTESY OF BRIDGET HOWRIGAN RIVET

In the early 1900s, William and Margaret Howrigan and their 10 children ran a modest dairy farm in the hills of Fairfield.

Their youngest son, Harold, acquired the farm in the 1960s and expanded it into an award-winning operation with his wife, Anne Rowley Howrigan.

Born in Milton, Anne was also one of 10 children and grew up on her parents’ farm. A musician and athlete, she caught Harold’s eye in her junior year of high school. They married after she graduated from the University of Vermont in 1953.

Harold and Anne had five children of their own. In addition to caring for them and working full time as a teacher, Anne managed the farm finances, drove teams of draft horses, kept a well-stocked kitchen open to family and friends 24-7, and managed every aspect of their household.

Harold’s role on the farm was both private and public — in 2001, the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

because she could count on catching up with relatives near and far after the long winter.

“When you’re sugaring, you’re working with your family every day,” said her son Michael Howrigan. “Family made her happiest.”

Anne spoke with her siblings weekly — and “each was her favorite,” said Bridget. Devoted to her five children, 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, Anne acknowledged every birthday, anniversary and other special occasion in person or with a handwritten card, said son Harold Howrigan Jr.

Anne also welcomed many extended family members into her home — teenage cousins would stay for weeks or months at a time while helping on the farm.

“Mom did all of this seamlessly,” said daughter Ellen Howrigan Paradee, “the meal preparation, the laundry, all that goes with having extra young people in your house. And she did it very graciously.”

Her skill with youth also touched children in the community. Anne held a full-time teaching position for 38 years, primarily at Fairfield Central School.

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Steven Attree Hopkins: June 2, 1950-August 19, 2017 Winooski’s Onion River Cobbler shop was never well suited for gatherings, even small ones. The cluttered storefront space on West Canal Street was crammed with sewing machines, hunting trophies, bolts of uncut leather, and wall-to-wall shelves filled with wrinkled boots, handbags and dress shoes awaiting repair. For years, customers also had to step carefully around Blockhead, the chunky tan pit bull/boxer mix who napped by the door.

But on a November evening, eight people crowded into the shop to remember Steve Hopkins, the largerthan-life cobbler who owned it for more than three decades. Once again, it became a neighborhood gathering place where locals swapped fishing stories and traded good-natured barbs while nibbling the free chocolates, apples or venison jerky the cobbler offered his customers.

Steve, who insisted during a 2007 interview that a journalist not repeatedly call him “Hopkins this and Hopkins

that,” kept alive the age-old craft of leather and shoe repair. In an age when most people throw away worn hiking boots, jackets and suitcases once they’re torn or zippers fray, Steve was a holdover from simpler and more frugal times.

Most days the bearded bear of a guy, who rode a thundering HarleyDavidson, could be found hunched over one of his 1940s-era industrial sewing machines. Though he often labored alone, he was never lonely and always made time for others — especially his older brother, Fred.

“He wasn’t just my brother,” said the elder Hopkins, who was born two years to the day before Steve. “He was my best friend, too.”

Fred occasionally helped Steve at the shop and has since taken over his business until he finds a buyer. When the brothers weren’t working together, they could be found bass fishing on Lake Champlain, hunting in New Brunswick or watching the sunset from Steve’s lakefront house in St. Albans.

Steven Hopkins on his boat

For decades, the brothers lived across the road from each other and ate dinner together almost every night, along with Fred’s wife, Maureen.

The outdoors was Steve’s sanctuary.

Most of the year, he worked five days a week in the chilly and dimly lit shop. But for several weeks each fall, the avid bow hunter escaped to the woods in search of black bear, moose and whitetail deer.

Homemade wall calendars hung above the shop’s counter featured sunset photos

that Steve and Fred shot from Steve’s dock.

Steve didn’t only socialize with sportsmen. He befriended people from all walks of life: the Tiny Thai Restaurant owners from around the corner, the Sudanese men who lived upstairs, the University of Vermont professor who lived across the road.

Burlington singer Jenni Johnson remembered meeting Steve four years ago while looking for someone who could save her favorite pair of shoes. Steve repaired them, she recalled, for a price she felt was too low considering his level of craftsmanship.

Johnson, who grew up in New York City, saw Steve as a kindred spirit, as he’d grown up just across the Hudson River, in Mahwah, N.J. His shop reminded her of the African American hair salons she frequented in Harlem and the Bronx.

“Anne was an outstanding teacher,” said Richard Shanley, principal of the school for 11 years. During his tenure, Anne was named Teacher of the Year for Franklin Central Supervisory Union by the UVM College of Education and Social Services. As a colleague, Shanley consistently solicited her feedback.

“She made me a better principal,” he said. When school board tensions rose, she was a fierce advocate for teachers and students, insisting that students be treated equally regardless of family background or ability.

Anne cared about civics, both in the classroom and in her community.

Harold Jr. recalled that during Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.) first senatorial campaign, his parents would “drop us [kids] off with a bucketload of pamphlets, and we’d go to the church and college parking lots and put them on the windshields.”

Leahy remembers those days, too.

“She and her husband were dear friends and were there from the first race, when everyone said I couldn’t win,” the senator recalled. Anne provided meals and canvassing advice in a part of the state where few knew him.

Devout Roman Catholics and members of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fairfield, Anne and Harold never

missed a Sunday Mass. Son Lawrence Howrigan said his mother shared her faith by example. Leahy, who attended her funeral, noted that, after Anne’s Mass of Christian Burial, “Almost everybody … talked about ‘the time when I was sick or when I needed this or I needed that … and she was there.’”

“She always put everybody else before herself,” said Lawrence.

He and his brothers, Michael and Harold, now run Howrigan Family Farms with their six sons.

The farms’ veterinarian, Steve Wadsworth, observed that the nine men get along remarkably well — “probably better than any of my clients,” he said.

“They work together respectfully, and … I think Anne was behind all that. She and her husband … showed their sons and grandsons how to function as a family.”

At about 3 a.m. the night Anne died (of heart failure), a huge roll of thunder went through Fairfield, and many of her children heard it. “We laughed the next day, saying, ‘Well that must’ve been the gate opening for Mom,’” said Bridget.

Noting that Anne’s husband and siblings were already in heaven, Bridget said, “There are plenty of them up there waiting to greet her.’”

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“I had great respect and great love for him, and it was mutual.”

Arden Johnson (no relation to Jenni) credited Steve for bringing him to Vermont and teaching him the craft of leatherworking. Johnson grew up with Steve in New Jersey and considered him “another big brother … and a very big part of my life.” He, too, cited Steve’s unwavering generosity: “I don’t know how his heart fit in that chest of his, it was so big.”

Steve died on August 19 at the age of 67, just days after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Fred and Maureen set up his hospice bed in their dining room, where the three had shared countless meals together. From there, Fred said, Steve watched the sun go down one last time on a Saturday night, then died a few minutes later.

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“I liked his work and his attitude,” said Johnson, who often called Steve “Doctor.” Why? “Because his work was so fine,” she said. “He was like the surgeon of the soles.”

New customers could find Steve a bit terse, even gruff, she noted, especially those who looked down on him or his shop. Said Bill Rowell, a Sheldon farmer and friend of Steve’s for 35 years: “When you pushed him to the point where enough is enough, he’d straighten you out. It didn’t matter whether it was an old lady or a young, muscled-up guy.”

But Johnson and others remembered Steve as a gentle giant who’d do anything to help a friend or a stranger.

In 2000, after Rowell’s trucking company suffered a devastating fire and he couldn’t get a loan from his bank, the cobbler dug deep into his savings and loaned his friend $50,000.

“He said, ‘I’d probably only do that with family, but, as far as I can tell, you’re my brother. Pay me back when things start moving,’” Rowell recalled.

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“She found herself on the trail.”

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Hiking was one of Laure Angel’s greatest pleasures in life. “She hiked so freaking fast,” remembered her best friend, Amy Kirk. The 5-foot-2-inch U-32 Middle School social studies teacher was “like a little hedgehog,” Kirk recalled.

But hitting the trail was something Angel only grew to love as an adult.

Born in Villeubanne, France, she moved to the U.S. at 14 to live with her mother, who had remarried an American. Angel attended the French International School in Maryland; the family lived a short distance away in Virginia. Angel’s mother, Françoise Hatfield, recalls Angel grumbling when she had to walk from the metro station to get home after school. “It was less than one mile,” said Hatfield, but “it was really a big problem.”

Angel initially planned on returning to France for college, but she changed her mind, enrolling instead at Bridgewater College in Virginia. But marijuana and alcohol use derailed her studies; she left school, took classes at a local community college and worked for an outdoor outfitter.

In 2000, Angel took her first hike — she and her then-boyfriend decided to tackle the Appalachian Trail. The nearly 2,200-mile route runs from Georgia to Maine, an ambitious trek for a beginner such as Angel. Said her mom, “When you’re in love, you go to the moon, no?”

The couple broke up during the trip. Angel was heartbroken, Hatfield remembers. She met up with her daughter in Virginia and urged her to stay on course. “You cannot come back, crying,” Hatfield recalled saying.

Angel didn’t finish the hike, but Hatfield remembers that when she returned from the trip, it marked the beginning of her daughter’s journey to becoming “happy, joyful and free.” Angel seemed to have discovered her purpose in life during her maiden hike. “She found herself on the trail,” said her mom.

As part of that awakening, Angel enrolled in the University of New Hampshire, where she eventually earned a master’s degree in education in 2006. According to Hatfield, Angel moved to Vermont for a position as a teaching aide.

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Laure Isabelle Marie Angel, March 30, 1980-February 5, 2017

“Zip never overplayed and had a great rimshot.”

Dominic John “Zip” Aloi, February 13, 1933-October 10, 2017 Nick Aloi remembers how he got his first pro gig as a drummer. It was New Year’s Eve, 1968; he was 14. That night, one of his dad’s numerous jazz combos was supposed to ring in the New Year with a show at the VFW in Burlington.

But Dominic “Zip” Aloi wasn’t feeling well. So, when the car pulled in the driveway to pick up Zip, Nick’s mother made an executive decision.

“Dad’s not feeling well, so you’re up,” Dorothy “Dot” Aloi told her young son.

It would be the first of a lifetime of gigs that Nick would inherit or share with his dad over the years.

“He’s a big part of why I’m playing today,” said Nick, 63, as he set up for a recent gig with the local blues band Left Eye Jump at a downtown Burlington bar.

The younger Aloi has played with Pine Street Jazz, Jenni Johnson, and

Big Joe Burrell & the Unknown Blues Band. But even with nearly four decades of experience, he’ll have a ways to go to catch up to his dad. Dating back to the early 1950s until his death this year at 84, Zip was among the busiest jazz drummers around — and one of the most likable.

Zip started playing drums in high school in Norwich, N.Y. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and, in 1951, transferred to Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester. He soon started playing in local jazz combos, most notably with a quartet called the Four Dots that played six nights a week at a Stowe hotel bar. Other drummers might have been flashier, but Zip was a favorite among fellow musicians because of his understated style.

“He was excellent with brushes and always kept a good, steady beat,” said

Zip Aloi

She also started going on regular hikes with her new friends. According to Kirk, her favorite spot was Mount Mansfield. “That was what she worshipped — the mountains,” Kirk said.

“The night before going out on a hike, she would have all these maps on the table,” her friend Kate Barash-Engel recalled. She chose her routes carefully.

Barash-Engel said she always felt safe with Angel, “like I wasn’t going to get lost,” she remembered.

Angel seized every opportunity to be outdoors.

Sometimes, on her drive home from work, she would stop to hike the Pinnacle Trail, said former colleague Abbey Kalman.

Both women taught at U-32 in East Montpelier and drove to school together every day. Hiking was a way for both of them to blow off steam, said Kalman, who now lives in Massachusetts.

guitarist Mike Martello. “He had a really fine, finessed style.”

Martello, who just turned 90, started playing with Zip in jazz combos, including the Queen City Quintet, in the late 1960s.

That group still plays, albeit with an occasionally changing membership.

“Zip never overplayed and had a great rimshot,” said Jeff Wheel, QCQ’s bassist for “only” about the last 25 years.

“He was always concerned with locking in with me on bass for a real steady rhythm section,” he continued. “I always felt like he had my back, and I had his.”

Wheel, who co-owns Advance Music Center in Burlington, described the charismatic drummer as “gregarious” and “very Italian.”

“He’d always grab and pinch your cheeks,” Wheel recalled.

He added that Zip “was a great appreciator of the ladies, but innocently so.”

Angel’s friends also remember her as someone who managed to pack a lot into every day. Despite her daily two-hour commute from Williston, Angel still found time to read books regularly, knit, make phone calls to friends, do yoga, check Facebook posts, send video messages, and make jewelry and collages.

“That is what I never understood,” said Barash-Engel. “Where is all the time coming from?”

“She had 14 lives in a day,” said friend Gwen Pokalo. “She felt like she had to consume everything.”

In February, Angel and her fiancé, Kevin Wood, went snowmobiling.

Angel, an inexperienced rider, lost control and veered off course, striking some trees.

She died a few weeks before becoming an American citizen. She had finally decided to apply for citizenship more than 20 years after arriving in the U.S. Preparing for the civics test had been easy for Angel, said Pokalo — she took her seventh- and eighth-grade students to Washington, D.C., every year to learn about the government and meet Vermont’s congressional delegates.

“Laure was a better American citizen than most of us,” Pokalo said.

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“Smooth” is also how his son and others described Zip’s old-school swing drumming style. “Smooth” could well have described his bowling game, too.

Zip carried a 200 average and was inducted into the Vermont Bowling Hall of Fame in the 1990s. He was also an avid golfer and a member of the Burlington Country Club since the 1960s.

Music and family, however, were paramount in Zip’s life; along with his wife and son, he leaves behind a daughter, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, as well as two sisters, a brother, and several nieces and nephews.

A few months before he passed away, Zip pulled Wheel aside before a gig.

“He told me, ‘When I can’t do this anymore, I hope you’ll have Nick carry on for me,’” Wheel recalled. “It was so important to him to have that legacy continue through his son.”

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“Sometimes he’d be looking out the window at the girls going by,” remembered Wheel. “And I’d say, ‘Zippy, Zippy, the gig’s in here.’”

“He was one of the sexiest drummers you ever saw,” said blues guitarist Dennis Willmott. “He had his head going from side to side, smile on his face — you could just tell he was a player.”

Willmott played regularly with Big Joe Burrell and Friends, a group that also included Nick. For many years, that band and its larger-than-life leader, Burrell, hosted a weekly Thursday night session at Halvorson’s Upstreet Café in Burlington. Zip would sit in for Nick on a few tunes most weeks. When he wasn’t playing, he was often on the dance floor with Dot. “They could really dance,” recalled Willmott, now the leader of Left Eye Jump. “They were beautiful to watch, and their timing was perfect.”

Last year, Pokalo drove her friend to St. Albans to take the citizenship exam.

“She went in. She was quite nervous,” Pokalo recalled. “She came out 10 to 15 minutes later and she was like, ‘I’m a citizen!’” The two celebrated by eating at a diner and going shopping.

But Angel wasn’t a citizen yet. She would have had to go through a citizenship ceremony and take the oath of allegiance to complete the process.

On May 1, Hatfield, Kirk and Pokalo attended a naturalization ceremony in the Burlington courthouse, where Judge John M. Conroy recognized Laure’s quest to become a citizen.

Not long ago, Pokalo went hiking at the last place she and Angel had hiked — Owls Head Mountain in the Adirondacks.

“We had always said we were going to do sun prints,” she said. The activity requires photosensitive paper. “You put things down, and the sun casts a shadow and leaves sun prints,” she explained. But, she added, the two would always forget to bring the paper.

This time, Pokalo remembered. “I did a sun print,” she said, “and it turned out absolutely perfect. A lot of people say when they see the sun, they think of her.”

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Glass artist Toby Schwartz was a passionate Circus Smirkus fan. Every summer, she and her husband, Hank Schwartz, could be found at multiple Big Top Tour performances of the Greensboro-based nonprofit youth circus.

Toby looked forward to one day each season in particular: when she and Hank would put on their own show, hosting a gaggle of the season’s young performers at their sprawling, hand-built Jamaica home. A photo of the July 2017 visit on the Circus Smirkus website shows Toby smiling broadly; she died of cancer a few months later.

A memorial on the website notes that the troupers would swim in Hank and Toby’s pond, eat Ben & Jerry’s and home-baked treats, and even make their own custom creations at Hank and Toby’s glass shop, Hot Glass Works.

“Hot” stands for Hank or Toby, or, alternately, Heirlooms of Tomorrow.

“Their place is just its own form of Vermont miracle,” said Circus Smirkus producer and executive director Ed LeClair. “It’s wild, happenstance — every corner of every piece of it is filled with some kind of artistic magic.”

Indeed, Toby seemed to channel creative inspiration at every turn. She and Hank first began building their creative oasis in 1978 on land that had belonged to Toby’s grandfather. Raised in Teaneck, N.J., Toby spent her childhood summers on the property. As her daughter, Aurina Hartz, put it, “Vermont was where her heart was.”

The couple started with a rustic, off-the-grid cabin. They bartered and traded their glasswork over the years to create the home as it stands today — still attached to that first structure. “She didn’t want to lose the cabin by leaving it somewhere,” Hank recalled. “I’d add another room for her,” he said. “She’d fill it, [and] I’d add another one.”

Toby was an incorrigible collector.

She accumulated puzzle boxes, windup toys and rubber stamps. When she broke her jaw, she asked the anesthesiologist, just before he put her under, if she could have the label from his scrubs. The tag — which Hartz says the anesthesiologist handed over — would become part of one of Toby’s many ongoing artworks, breathtaking textiles painstakingly hand-sewn from clothing tags.

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Claiming firm connections to the spirit world, Toby was a practitioner of Reiki, tarot and astrology. Later in her life, she developed her own technique of “messaging,” delivering uncannily accurate bibliomancy-style messages for friends and family by selecting a passage from a book on a shelf.

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John Kenneth “Ken” Lawless, August 28, 1939-October 13, 2017 If the re was a protest in Burlington over the last 20 years, it’s a good bet that Ken Lawless was there and that he’d written a clever tune for the occasion. With his distinctive white beard and long white hair, the septuagenarian activist was a fixture at local demonstrations and Burlington City Council meetings. He’d often share his original compositions during the public comment period.

“If he had strong feelings about an issue, like Burlington Telecom, he would go to a meeting and do a song about it,” recalled his longtime friend Jeff Miller. “But he never got mad at anyone. He would just sort of sum up the debate and ask, ‘Is this really what we want to do?’”

Lawless, who died in October of an undisclosed illness, was a devoted member of the Industrial Workers of the World; he contributed to the labor union’s newsletter. Not surprisingly, he had an affinity for populist folk pioneers Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger.

Take, for example, his song “This Land Was Stolen From You and Me,” written in honor of Guthrie’s 100th birthday.

Lawless performed the tune in a 2013 segment for cable access channel CCTV — one of many cable television appearances he made over the years. Before he began, he said he’d tried to imagine “what kind of a song [Guthrie] would have written if he were alive today.”

Modeling his song after Guthrie’s iconic “This Land Is Your Land,” Lawless excoriated America’s elite: “This land is not your land / this land is not my land / it belongs to the super rich / from the Hamptons on Long Island,” he sang.

Then: “We’re exploited by the old bourgeois / This land was stolen from you and me.”

According to Miller, songwriting was a pastime that Lawless took up after moving to Burlington in the late 1990s.

The two met in 1999. At the time, Miller was running the popular Burlington Coffeehouse folk music series at the now-defunct Rhombus Gallery downtown. One night, Lawless wandered in and wanted to watch the show. Informed of the nominal cover charge, he turned and began to walk away. But Miller stopped him.

“I thought he might be down on his luck or something,” Miller recalled. “So I told him he could stay for the show if he’d help me clean up after.” Lawless agreed, and the two became fast, lasting friends.

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“He was my wingman,” said Miller.

Lawless immersed himself in the folk scene that orbited Miller’s music series, initially as a fan. It wasn’t long before he joined as a performer.

“He had been going to watch the open mics for a while,” said Miller. “One day he just said, ‘I bet I could do that.’ And then he did.”

Lawless began writing songs — lots of them. By the time he died, he had recorded at least a dozen albums.

Most were done in his signature style, a melodically spare sound that might

be described as “folk drone” — though Miller had his own term for it.

“I called him the original folk-rap poet,” he said.

Lawless would typically strum a single note on guitar — or maybe, on his more complex songs, a two-note chord fragment. Over this he would speak-sing politically charged lyrics — what Vermont folk singer Rik Palieri called “punk poetry” — in an almost tuneless melody.

Thanks to his distinctive style and maybe his Willie Nelson-esque look, Lawless became well known in local music circles. But there was more to him than met the eye — or ear. “Ken was like an iceberg,” said Palieri. “The biggest part of him was hidden.”

Before he moved to Burlington, the eccentric songwriter was a college English professor who taught at Michigan State University and in the New York state university system, according to his obituary, compiled by Miller. He was an Andrew W. Mellon scholar with a master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a published author, poet, essayist and humorist. Lawless reportedly received an honorary Olympic gold medal for his work organizing arts events in conjunction with the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid, N.Y. Miller said he wasn’t sure about the details, but he knew that Lawless left his teaching career following a profound family trauma. He moved to Burlington to start over.

Lawless was predeceased by his son, Seumas. His daughter, Mary Lawless, lives in New York City, where she’s the director of legal and business affairs at MLB Advanced Media, a partnership of Major League Baseball owners.

Shortly after Lawless passed, the Vermont Workers’ Center in Burlington hosted a small memorial gathering in his honor. Miller and others performed. The assembly also listened to several of their late friend’s recordings, all of which are now available at the VWC. “We realized that, even though his art was very strange and a lot of us didn’t really understand it, it had an effect on us,” said Palieri.

“That’s the important thing about art,” he continued. “You don’t have to understand it or even like it for it to be valid. All it has to do is have an impact. And his did.”

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This paragraph in particular resonates with me: “Echoing others, Guillemette said it was a constant internal debate about whether to speak up, knowing that a skilled employee, even one arguably crossing the line of acceptable workplace behavior, would likely be given wide latitude.”

It’s so unbelievably true. I dealt with a lot of nasty stuff when I worked at Parker Pie because management wouldn’t take a stand. Companies don’t want to suffer a loss of employees, so, even though people are miserable and treated terribly by their catty coworkers, nothing is done.

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Super-duper! When I saw the cover photo of the December 6 issue, a large grin popped on my lips. Memories of Vermont back in the ’60s were cultivated by your feature story “Picturing Vermont” by Rachel Elizabeth Jones.

I just wish there could have been a bit more emphasis on the locals, their work ethic and habits born from an era when the northern region of Vermont was isolated and a culture unto its own.

We’re talking about pre-interstate days when few out-of-staters traveled Route 5 north to visit or buy a summer home, when back dirt roads were named for a family who had lived there for three generations and rarely traveled their own roads to leave the county — let alone the state.

Yes, I appreciate the Richard W. Brown, Ethan Hubbard and Peter Miller collections of photographs documenting the population of residents from the ’70s, but unless my St. Johnsbury library buys copies of their books, I can’t afford one, let alone four or five of ’em.

Why not do a feature story on a northern Vermonter in his or her eighties and get a full picture of what made them unique in the New England states?

Why not interview people who were born and grew up in one of those hilltown farms, asking questions that go beyond the stereotype? Are there young couples turning their backs on modern life and living simply within a few acres?

Has that ingenuity really died out?

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William Moore’s letter “Gun SenseLess” [Feedback, December 13] suggests that Gun Sense Vermont has “had little success in efforts to restrict Vermonters’ lawful gun rights.” I disagree, because the author misunderstands the purpose of Gun Sense. The purpose of Gun Sense is not to restrict lawful gun rights. It is to make sure that there are laws that make these rights responsible.

The letter employed the usual canard of the Vermont gun lobby: “Vermont is the safest state in the nation.”

Apparently, it was not safe enough for four women in 2015; one of them was a friend of mine. It was also not safe enough for the 237 Vermonters murdered from 1994 to 2014, 60 percent of whom died via guns. By American standards, with its 30,000 or so annual gun deaths, this does constitute the safest state in the nation. I would hate to see what is “unsafe” in this person’s view.

As a survivor of a shooting, strong in my memory is the Seven Days story in which a reporter bought a semiautomatic in a Burlington parking lot without a single check, background or otherwise [Fair Game: “The Gun,” June 15, 2016]. What if, for example, the purchaser of this gun had been another Las Vegas shooter? A friend of mine was one of the targets of that shooter. The bullets from his rapid-fire weapons somehow missed her, and she wrote of how “terrifying it is to have to plan your next move to safety.”

This is what Gun Sense and I look at in that “ideological bubble.”

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t was the wire heard round the world. On October 5, the New York Times broke the Harvey Weinstein story, and, five days later, the New Yorker published a followup that included audio from a recording made by Ambra Battilana Gutierrez. In the doorway of the movie mogul’s hotel room, the model disobeyed direct orders to get inside. Little did the influential producer suspect the New York Police Department was listening. Soon the entire world would hear him demand, “Listen to me. I’m a famous guy ... Come in now.”

Weinstein’s toppling proved the opening salvo in a revolution that’s rocked some of the culture’s most powerful institutions and industries — one still being waged as this goes to press. By whatever name you care to call it — the #MeToo movement, the Reckoning, the Harvey Weinstein Effect — this is the year’s defining phenomenon.

The movie business has found itself on both sides of the rebellion, sustaining selfinflicted fiscal and artistic wounds yet to be quantified while marshaling resources to reflect on a historical moment without precedent. Among those accused of everything from disrespectful treatment in the workplace to sexual harassment and even rape, after all, is the man who holds the nation’s highest office. His was the “locker room banter” heard round the world, thanks to reporting by the Washington Post. One can’t help but speculate on how different the consequences might have been had that “Access Hollywood” tape surfaced this November rather than last.

Some 2017 films offered reflections on the current climate that were purely serendipitous. Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, for example, announced plans for Battle of the Sexes back in April 2015. Guillermo del Toro got the idea for The Shape of Water in 2011, and production wrapped on November 6 of last year.

So, however poetically the film addresses the issue of what he’s called “otherness,” it wasn’t conceived as a comment on President Donald Trump’s travel ban or immigration policy.

Steven Spielberg’s The Post, by contrast, feels as though it’s grappling with divisive and pressing concerns of the moment because it is. The filmmaker read the first draft of the script in March, immediately dropped a project he’d been working on for six years and rallied his troops to get the movie rewritten, made and marketed in time for awards season.

While it’s set in 1971, its themes couldn’t be timelier: a commander in chief who considers himself above the law and the press his enemy. A system that enables

humiliate their colleagues, I’m going to hope this is the year when our default image of a “blockbuster director” or a “genius auteur” stops being a white dude.

This is not a slam on white dudes. They made some of my favorite films of 2017.

But let’s also take time to celebrate the work of filmmakers such as Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), Jordan Peele (Get Out), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman), Dee Rees (Mudbound), Julia Ducournau (Raw) and many more. And let’s hope that Hollywood opens itself up to more fresh talent and more untold stories in the future.

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I’m not saying The Post is the year’s best film — just its most relevant. More so even than movies such as I Love You, Daddy, which a misguided Louis C.K. made in homage to Woody Allen. Or Wonder Wheel, which a misguided Allen made because, well, he’s not the human being we once believed him to be.

With a new name ruined virtually by the day, the Academy Awards broadcast is going to need an additional “In Memoriam” montage for the downfallen, the professionally living dead. Let’s mourn them and pray that, in the New Year, both the movies and the people who make them are great again.

MH: McDormand is enormous fun to watch, and Allison Janney and Margot Robbie are both disturbing and hilarious as mother and daughter in I, Tonya. But the performance that blew me away was Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson in Terence Davies’ A Quiet Passion. She plays the great poet as a sort of proto-geek nurtured by America’s iconoclastic currents: both sheltered and experienced, witty and weighty, Victorian and strangely modern. I’d love to see more daring biopics like this one.

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Rather than mourning those who overstepped their professional boundaries and used their celebrity clout to hurt or

RK: John Malkovich is a creepy, coldblooded joy in I Love You, Daddy. What a shame audiences are being denied the chance to behold the great actor’s latest.

In The Post, Tom Hanks is a blast and a half as legendary publisher Ben Bradlee.

Though, if I’m honest, it feels like fun I’ve had before, and I feel similarly with regard to Frances McDormand’s forceful yet familiar creation in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. For my money, the year’s most revelatory performance was Jeremy Renner’s in Wind River. It’s the finest work the actor has done since The Hurt Locker, possibly his most subtly unforgettable to date.

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RK: The most Doubly Dim-Witted of the year were without doubt the performances given by Mandy Moore and Claire Holt in the deep-sea debris that was 47 Meters Down. The Most Tedious, in my humble opinion, came courtesy of Woody Harrelson as a freethinking father dragging his family from burned bridge to burned bridge in The Glass Castle, a veritable monument to insipidness.

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and similar Vermont statutes which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitations, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, handicap, presence of minor children in the family or receipt of public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or a discrimination. The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate, which is in violation

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(VDLC) is seeking interested parties in or near the town of Charlotte BURLINGTON, who may have an BAYBERRY COMMONS interest in & a suitable New 1- & 2-BR location to operate a flats, 9’ ceilings, Interior/exterior State Liquor Agency. exterior porches/ Painting The VDLC requires patios. Close to public at least 200 sq.ft. of transportation, shops, Sheetrocking retail space & 50 sq.ft. dining, universities & Taping of storage space, all & more. Bayberry Cathedral Ceilings devoted to retailing Circle, Burlington liquor, + adequate (formerly 100 Grove Custom Carpentry parking, signage, St). bayberrycomAny Size Job loading & unloading monsapartments.

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DOWNTOWN Please send a Letter BURLINGTON of Interest to Ms. Across from park w/ Walker before 4 p.m. lake views. Bright on Jan. 5, 2018. Formal ROOM FOR RENT, mornings, majestic AVAIL. NOW applications must be sunsets. Lg. furnished Monkton farmhouse received before 2 p.m.

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453-3457. the right to reject any $995-$1,295/mo. + & all applications & utils. Call 476-4071. to change the terms of the request for ESSEX JCT. applications without Quiet furnished notice to any person.

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LANDING (in VT) or 802-828except phone & cable. on Burlington’s 2345 & asking for Kim $850/mo. No pets.

Waterfront. Beautiful, Walker, Director of 802-324-0930 healthy, affordable Retail Operations, or spaces for your emailing kim.walker@ HINESBURG STUDIO business. Visit vermont.gov.

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of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Any home seeker who feels he or she has encountered discrimination should contact: HUD Office of Fair Housing 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1092 (617) 565-5309 — OR — Vermont Human Rights Commission 14-16 Baldwin St. Montpelier, VT 05633-0633 1-800-416-2010 hrc@vermont.gov

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Anything unusual or unique. Cash paid.

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Learn bass, guitar, drums, voice, flute, sax, trumpet, production and beyond with some of Vermont’s best players and independent instructors in beautiful, spacious lesson studios at the Burlington Music Dojo on Pine St. All levels and styles are welcome, including absolute beginners!

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Berklee graduate w/ 30 years’ teaching experience offers lessons in guitar, music theory, music technology, ear training. Individualized, step-by-step approach. All ages, styles, levels. Rick Belford, 864-7195, rickb@rickbelford. com.

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Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 18th day of December, 2017.

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By: Stephanie H. Monaghan District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802/879-5662 stephanie.monaghan@ vermont.gov BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY JANUARY 16TH, 2018, 5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday January 16th, 2018 at 5:00pm in Contois Auditorium, City Hall.

1. 18-0506CA/CU; 294296 North Winooski Ave (NMU, Ward 2C) Irene Hinsdale / Jon Bacon Turn unit 112A into Dance Studio, with interior renovations.

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2. 18-0544CU; 32 Marble Ave (RM, Ward 5S) Amey Radcliffe/Maryann Neuzil Convert a second floor, one bedroom apartment into an Air BnB.

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3. 18-0561CA/CU; 208212 North Winooski Ave (NMU, Ward 2C) 208-212 North Winooski Avenue LLC Change of use from retail and redemption center to restaurant and food processing. Minor changes to elevations, infilling small existing windows, new storefront doors, new siding and installation of three exhaust fans on the roof.

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4. 18-0567CU; 1288 North Ave (RL, Ward 7N) Joan Provencher

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Convert single family dwelling into a duplex.

Plans may be viewed in the Planning and Zoning Office, (City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Participation in the DRB proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Please note that ANYTHING submitted to the Planning and Zoning office is considered public and cannot be kept confidential.

This may not be the final order in which items will be heard. Please view final Agenda, at www.burlingtonvt.gov/ pz/drb/agendas or the office notice board, one week before the hearing for the order in which items will be heard.

NOTICE OF LEGAL SALE View Date 1/4/2018 Sale Date 1/5/2018 Janet Irish Unit #202 Easy Self Storage 46 Swift St. South Burlington, VT 05403 (802)863-8300 NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE LIEN SALE MALLETTS BAY SELF STORAGE, LLC 115 HEINEBERG DRIVE COLCHESTER, VT 05446 Notice is hereby given that the contents of the self storage units listed below will be sold at public auction by sealed bid.

Jessie Cook 846.9519 MoveVT.com

Name of Occupant Storage Unit Rob B Thomas #100 Said sales will take place on 1/5/18, beginning at 10:00am at Malletts Bay Self Storage, LLC, (MBSS, LLC)115 Heineberg Dr, Colchester, VT 05446.

Units will be opened for viewing immediately prior to auction. Sale shall be by sealed bid to the highest bidder.

Contents of entire storage unit will be sold as one lot. The winning bid must remove all contents from the facility at no cost to MBSS, LLC on the day of auction.

MBSS, LLC reserves the right to reject any bid lower that the amount owed by the occupant or that is not commercially reasonable as defined by statute.

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO. 1098-1115 CNCV U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Plaintiff v.

Charles C. Brooks, V a/k/a Charles Brooks, V a/k/a Charles C. Brooks, Tracy L. Brooks a/k/a Tracy Brooks, Citibank, N.A., Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Midland Funding, LLC and Occupants residing at 237 Shady Lane, Colchester, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain

mortgage given by Charles C. Brooks, V a/k/a Charles Brooks, V a/k/a Charles C. Brooks and Tracy L. Brooks a/k/a Tracy Brooks to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc. DBA Lenders Network dated September 14, 2006 and recorded in Volume 567, Page 548, which mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust by an instrument dated August 8, 2016 and recorded on October 6, 2016 in Volume 807, Page 436 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester.

Pursuant to the power of sale in the subject mortgage, of which Plaintiff is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same, the collateral property will be sold at Public Auction at 9:00 A.M. on January 16, 2018, at 237 Shady Lane, Colchester, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Tracy L. Brooks and Charles C. Brooks V by Warranty Deed of Thomas A. Bean and Nancy R. Bean dated April 29, 2005 of record at Book 523, Page 427 of the Town of Colchester Land Records.

Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or cashier’s check by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance

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may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5).

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No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before January 18. 2018, a person notifies the

If you feel that any of the District Commission members listed on the attached Certificate of Service under “For Your Information” may have a conflict of interest, or if there is any other reason a member should be disqualified from sitting on this case, please contact the district coordinator as soon as possible, no later than prior to the response date listed above.

Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that

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The District #4 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 — Minor Applications.

A copy of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the office listed below.

The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (http://nrb.vermont. gov) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C1286-1”.

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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C1286-1 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On December 14, 2017, Gloria W. Scribner Revocable Trust, P.O. Box 204, Colchester, VT 05446 and Parsons Farm Stump Dump, LLC, c/o Stephen Scribner, P.O. Box 246, Marshfield, VT 05658 filed application #4C1286-1 for a project generally described as the correction in the number of truck trips previously approved in LUP 4C1286 to reflect 40 one-way truck trips per day to equate to 20 loads per day. The project is located at 131 Parsons Road in Colchester, Vermont.

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Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised.

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

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By: Grant C. Rees, Esq. Grant C. Rees Attorney, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 307 South Burlington, VT 05403 Attorney for Plaintiff

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The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Grant C. Rees Attorney, PLC, 30 Kimball Avenue, Ste. 307, South Burlington, VT 05403, (802) 6609000. This sale may be cancelled at any time prior to the scheduled sale date without prior notice.

Dated at South Burlington, Vermont this 7th day of December, 2017.

ALATEEN GROUP

New Alateen group in Burlington on Sundays from 5-6 p.m. at the UU building at the top of Church St. For more information please call Carol, 324-4457.

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due at closing. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Colchester and any liens against the property.

alateen.org or call 866-972-5266.

Daily meetings in various locations. Free.

Info, 864-1212. Want to overcome a drinking problem? Take the first step of 12 & join a group in your area.

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Join our floating support group where the focus is on living, not on the disease. We are a team of dragon boaters. Learn all about this paddle sport & its health-giving, lifeaffirming qualities.

Any age. No athletic experience needed.

Call Penni or Linda at 999-5478, info@ dragonheartvermont. org, dragonheartvermont.org.

AL-ANON

For families & friends of alcoholics. For meeting info, go to vermontalanon-

ALL CANCER SURVIVORS

Join the wellness classes at Survivorship NOW, created by cancer survivors for survivors of all cancers. Benefits from lively programs designed to engage and empower cancer survivors in our community. Email: info@ survivorshipnowvt. org. Call Chantal, 777-1126, survivorshipnowvt.org.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SUPPORT GROUP

This caregivers support group meets on the 3rd Wed. of every mo. from 5-6:30 p.m.

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Meets every other Mon. night, 6-7:30 p.m., & every other Wed., 10-11:30 a.m., in the Conference Center at Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice in Berlin.

The group is open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. There is no fee. Info, Ginny Fry or Jean Semprebon, 223-1878.

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Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous plus Business Debtor’s Anonymous. Sat., 1011:30 a.m., Methodist Church at Buell & S. Winooski, Burlington.

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and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Birthing Center, Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans. Info: Rhonda Desrochers, Franklin County Home Health Agency, 527-7531.

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Support groups meet to provide assistance and information on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. They emphasize shared experiences, emotional support, and coping techniques in care for a person living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia.

Meetings are free and open to the public. Families, caregivers, and friends may attend. Please call in advance to confirm date and time. For questions or additional support group listings, call 800-272-3900.

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BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT

Montpelier daytime support group meets the 3rd Thu. of the mo. at the Unitarian Church ramp entrance, 1:30-2:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury support group meets the 3rd Wed. montly at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Colchester Evening support group meets the 1st Wed. monthly at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the Board Room Conference Room, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Brattleboro meets at Brooks Memorial Library on the 1st Thu. monthly from 1:15-3:15 p.m. and the 3rd Mon. montly from 4:15-6:15 p.m. White River Jct. meets the 2nd Fri. montly at Bugbee Sr. Ctr. from 3-4:30 p.m.

Call our helpline at 877-856-1772.

BURLINGTON AREA PARKINSON’S DISEASE OUTREACH GROUP

People with Parkinson’s disease & their caregivers

gather together to gain support & learn about living with Parkinson’s disease.

Group meets 2nd Wed. of every mo., 1-2 p.m., continuing through Nov. 18, 2015.

Shelburne Bay Senior Living Community, 185 Pine Haven Shores Rd., Shelburne. Info: 888-763-3366, parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org, parkinsonsvt.org.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Overcome any hurt, habit or hangup in your life with this confidential 12-Step, Christ-centered recovery program. We offer multiple support groups for both men and women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction and pornography, food issues, and overcoming abuse.

All 18+ are welcome; sorry, no childcare.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; we begin at 7 p.m. Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Junction.

Info: recovery@ essexalliance.org, 878-8213.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Celebrate Recovery meetings are for anyone with struggles with hurt, habits and hang ups, which includes everyone in some way. We welcome everyone at Cornerstone Church in Milton which meets every Friday night at 7-9 p.m. We’d love to have you join us and discover how your life can start to change.

Info: 893-0530, Julie@mccartycreations.com.

CELIAC & GLUTENFREE GROUP

Last Wed. of every month, 4:30-6 p.m., at Tulsi Tea Room, 34 Elm St., Montpelier. Free & open to the public! To learn more, contact Lisa at 598-9206 or lisamase@gmail.com.

CEREBRAL PALSY GUIDANCE

Cerebral Palsy Guidance is a very comprehensive informational website broadly covering the topic of cerebral palsy and associated medical conditions. It’s mission it to provide the best possible information to parents

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Held every 2nd Tue. of the mo., 6-8 p.m. at the Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave., Burlington. Newly diagnosed? Prostate cancer reoccurrence?

General discussion and sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the battle. Info, Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNS-BC, 274-4990, vmary@aol.com.

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 Sunday at noon at the Turning Point Center, 191 Bank Street, Burlington. Tom, 238-3587, coda.org.

DECLUTTERERS’ SUPPORT GROUP

Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming?

Maybe two or three 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 and 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. Sundays at 5 p.m. at the 1st Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl St., Burlington. Volunteer facilitator: Bert, 399-8754. You can learn more at smartrecovery.org.

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

Open 24/7/365.

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In support group, participants talk through their experiences and 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.

Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.

Childcare is provided.

Info: 658-1996.

FAMILIES, PARTNERS, FRIENDS AND ALLIES OF TRANSGENDER ADULTS

We are people with adult loved ones who are transgender or gender-nonconforming. We meet to support each other and to learn more about issues and concerns. Our sessions are supportive, informal, and confidential. Meetings are held at 5:30 PM, the second Thursday of

each month at Pride Center of VT, 255 South Champlain St., Suite 12, in Burlington. Not sure if you’re ready for a meeting? We also offer one-on-one support. For more information, email rex@ pridecentervt.org or call 802-238-3801.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

This support group is a dedicated meeting for family, friends and community members who are supporting a loved one through a mental health crisis.

Mental health crisis might include extreme states, psychosis, depression, anxiety and other types of distress. The group is a confidential space where family and friends can discuss shared experiences and receive support in an environment free of judgment and stigma with a trained facilitator. Weekly on Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Downtown Burlington. Info: Jess Horner, LICSW, 866-218-8586.

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FCA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

Families coping with addiction (FCA) is an open community peer support group for adults 18 & over struggling with the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one. FCA is not 12-step based but provides a forum for those living this experience to develop personal coping skills & draw strength from one another. Weekly on Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Turning Point Center, corner of Bank St., Burlington. (Across from parking garage, above bookstore). thdaub1@gmail.com.

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 month on Mondays in Burlington. Please call for date and location.

RSVP graspvt@gmail. com or call 310-3301.

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GYST creates a safe & empowering community for young men & youth in transition to come together with one commonality: learning to live life on life’s terms. Every Tue. & Thu., 4 p.m.

G.Y.S.T. PYNK (for young women) meets weekly on Wed., 4 p.m. Location: North Central Vermont Recovery Center, 275 Brooklyn St., Morrisville. Info: Lisa, 851-8120.

GRIEF & RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP

1st & 3rd Wed. of every mo., 7-8 p.m., Franklin County Home Health Agency (FCHHA), 3 Home Health Cir., St. Albans. 527-7531.

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We choose to share experiences, support, and empathy. We validate anyone’s experience and stories about their experience as their own, as being an honest and accurate representation of their experience, and as being acceptable exactly as they are. Weekly on Tuesday, 2-3 p.m.

Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-777-8602, abby@ pathwaysvermont. org.

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Have you lost a friend, colleague or loved one by suicide? Some who call have experienced a recent loss and some are still struggling w/ a loss from long ago.

Call us at 446-3577 to meet with our clinician, Jonathan Gilmore, at Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 North Main St. All are welcome.

Call to verify meeting place. Info, 388-6107.

People living with cancer & their caretakers convene for support.

INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS/PAINFUL BLADDER SUPPORT GROUP

Interstitial cystitis (IC) and 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 information.

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 with 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.

LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE

SafeSpace 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 information, & offer & receive support.

Support groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain information on how to better cope with feelings & experiences that surface because of the trauma they have experienced.

Please call SafeSpace

863-0003 if you are interested in joining.

MALE SURVIVOR OF VIOLENCE GROUP

A monthly, closed group for male identified survivors of violence including relationship, sexual assault, and discrimination. Open to all sexual orientations.

Contact 863-0003 for more information or safespace@pridecentervt.org.

MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS

Do you have a problem with marijuana? MA is a free 12-step program where addicts help other addicts to get & stay clean. Ongoing Tue. at 6:30 p.m. and Sat. at 2 p.m. at Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., suite 200, Burlington. 861-3150.

THE MEMORY CAFÉ

The Memory Café is where people with memory loss disorders and their care partners can come together to connect and support one another. Second Saturday of each month, 10-11:30 a.m.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St., Montpelier.

Info: 223-2518.

MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP

Area Myeloma Survivors, Families and Caregivers have come together to form a Multiple Myeloma Support Group. We provide emotional support, resources about treatment options, coping strategies and a support network by participating in the group experience with people that have been though similar situations. Third Tuesday of the month, 5-6 p.m. at the New Hope Lodge on East Avenue in Burlington.

Info: Kay Cromie, 655-9136, kgcromey@ aol.com.

NAMI CONNECTION PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS

Bennington, every Tue., 1-2:30 p.m., CRT Center, United Counseling Service, 316 Dewey St.; Burlington, every Thu., 3-4:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2 Cherry St. (enter from parking lot); Montpelier, every Fri., 2-3:30 p.m., Another Way, 125 Barre St.; Newport,

first Wed. of the month, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Church, 44 2nd St.; Rutland, every Sun., 4:30-6 p.m., Rutland Mental Health Wellness Center, 78 S. Main St.; St. Johnsbury, every Thu., 6:30-8 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 47 Cherry St. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, program@namivt. org or 800-639-6480.

Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for adults living with mental health challenges.

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

Brattleboro, 1st Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., 1st Congregational Church, 880 Western Ave., West Brattleboro; Burlington, 3rd Wed. of every mo., 6 p.m., Community Health Center, Riverside Ave., Mansfield Conference Room; Burlington, 2nd & 4th Tue. of every mo., 7 p.m., HowardCenter, corner of Pine & Flynn Ave.; Berlin, 4th Mon. of every mo., 7 p.m.

Central Vermont Medical Center, Room 3; Georgia, 1st Tue. of every mo., 6 p.m., Georgia Public Library, 1697 Ethan Allen Highway (Exit 18, I-89); Manchester, 4th Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., Equinox Village, 2nd floor; Rutland, 3rd Mon. of every mo., 6 p.m., Rutland Regional Medical Center, Leahy Conference Ctr., room D; Springfield, 3rd Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., HCRS (café on right far side), 390 River St.; St. Johnsbury, 4th Wed. of every mo., 5:30 p.m., Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Library, 1315 Hospital Dr.; White River Junction, last Mon. of every mo., 5:45 p.m., VA Medical Center, William A. Yasinski Buidling. 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.

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QUIT TOBACCO GROUPS

Are you ready to be tobacco free? Join our FREE five-week group classes facilitated by our Tobacco Treatment Specialists.

We meet in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

You may qualify for a FREE 8-week supply of nicotine replacement therapy. Contact us at (802)-847-7333 or QuitTobaccoClass@ UVMHealth.org.

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

SEX & LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS

12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem w/ sex or relationships? We can help. Ralph, 658-2657.

Visit slaafws.org or saa-recovery.org for meetings near you.

SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT

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Groups are available for survivors at any stage of the healing process. Intake for all support groups is ongoing. If you are interested in learning more or would like to schedule an intake to become a group member, please call our office at 8640555, ext. 19, or email our victim advocate at advocate@sover.net.

STUTTERING SUPPORT GROUPS

If you’re a person who stutters, you are not alone! Adults, teens & school-age kids who stutter & their families are welcome to join one of our three free National Stuttering Association (NSA) stuttering support groups at UVM. Adults: 5:30-6:30, 1st & 3rd Tue. monthly; teens (ages 13-17): 5:30-6:30, 1st Thu. monthly; school-age children (ages 8-12) & parents (meeting separately): 4:15-5:15, 2nd Thu. monthly. Pomeroy Hall (489 Main St., UVM campus. Info: burlingtonstutters. org, burlingtonstutters@gmail.com, 656-0250. Go Team Stuttering!

SUICIDE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP

For those who have lost a friend or loved one through suicide.

Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 N. Main St., Wallingford, 446-3577.

6:30-8 p.m. the 3rd Tue. of ea. mo.

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Brattleboro, 2577989; Montpelier (Washington County Mental Health Emergency Services), 229-0591; Randolph (Clara Martin Center Emergency Service), 800-639-6360.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN

Welcome, cancer survivors. Survivorship NOW has free wellness programs to empower cancer survivors to move beyond cancer & live life well. Regain your strength & balance. Renew your spirit. Learn to nourish your body with exercise & nutritious foods. Tap in to your creative side.

Connect with others who understand the challenges you face.

Go to survivorshipnowvt.org today to sign up. Info, 802777-1126, info@ survivorshipnowvt. org.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE — BURLINGTON

Who: Persons experiencing the impact of a loved one’s suicide. When: 1st Wed. of each mo., 6-7:30 p.m. Location: Comfort Inn, 5 Dorset St., Burlington.

Facilitators: Myra Handy, 951-5156 or Liz Mahoney, 879-7109.

Request: We find it important to connect with people before their first meeting. If you can, please call one of the facilitators before you come.

Thank you!

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE

If you have lost someone to suicide and wish to have a safe place to talk, share and spend a little time with others who have had a similar experience, join us the 3rd Thu. at the Faith Lighthouse Church, Rte. 105, Newport (105 Alderbrook), 7-9 p.m. Please call before attending. Info: Mary Butler, 744-6284.

THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP

The Compassionate Friends international support group for parents, siblings and families grieving the loss of a child meets every third Tuesday of the month, 7-9 p.m., at Kismet Place, 363 Blair Park Rd., Williston.

Call/email Jay at 802-373-1263, compassionatefriendsvt@ gmail.com.

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(Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meeting. Hedding United Methodist Church, Washington St., Barre. Wed., 5:15-6:15 p.m. For info, call David at 371-8929.

VEGGIE SUPPORT GROUP

Want to feel supported on your vegetarian/vegan journey? Want more info on healthy veggie diets? Want to share & socialize at veggie potlucks, & more, in the greater Burlington area? This is your opportunity to join with other like-minded folks. veggy4life@ gmail.com, 658-4991.

WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

FAHC. Led by Deb Clark, RN. Every 1st & 3rd Tue., 5-6:30 p.m.

Call Kathy McBeth, 847-5715.

YOGA FOR FOLKS LIVING WITH LYME DISEASE

Join as we build community and share what works on the often confusing, baffling and isolating path to wellness while living with Lyme disease. We will have a gentle restorative practice suitable for all ages and all levels from beginner to experienced, followed by an open group discussion where we will share what works and support one another in our quest for healing.

By donation. Wear comfortable clothing.

March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4. 2-3:30 p.m.

More information at laughingriveryoga. com XA – EVERYTHING ANONYMOUS

Everything Anonymous is an all encompassing 12-step support group. People can attend for any reason, including family member challenges. Mondays, 7-8 p.m. Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Info: 777-5508, definder@ gmail.com.

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The Queen City Memory Café offers a social time & place for people with memory impairment & their fiends & family to laugh, learn & share concerns & celebrate feeling understood & connected. Enjoy coffee, tea & baked goods with entertainment & conversation.

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Do you promise you’ll only have one more but then you eat the whole bag? Have you tried every diet possible and nothing works? There is hope.

Come to an Overeaters Anonymous meeting and find out about a 12 step program of recovery. There is a solution! Turning Point Center, 191 Bank Street, Suite 200, Burlington. Weekly on Thursdays, 7 p.m. Info: Elise, 302-528-6672.

OA Big|Book Solution Group of Burlington.

Isolated? Irritable?

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Withdrawn? Sad? Call us! Don’t hesitate for a moment. We understand! It is our choice to be here for you to listen. Your feelings do matter.

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Group meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (small room), 191 Bank St., Burlington. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. Info: Amanda H. 338-8106.

Meetings in Barre Tue. 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Sat. 8:30-9:30 a.m., at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St. Info, Valerie 279-0385. Meetings in Burlington Thurs.

7:30-8:30 a.m., at the First United Church, 21 Buell St. Info, Geraldine, 730-4273.

Meetings in Johnson occur every Sun., 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Johnson Municipal Building, Rte. 15 (just west of the bridge).

Info, Debbie Y., 888-5958. Meetings in Montpelier occur every Mon., 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Bethany Church, 115 Main St. Info, Joan, 223-3079.

Steps to Food Freedom Meetings in Morrisville occur every Sat., 10-11 a.m., at the First Congregational Church, 85 Upper Main St. Contacts: Anne, 888-2356. Big Book Meetings in Morrisville occur every Tue., 6 p.m. at the North Central Recovery Center (NCVRC), 275 Brooklyn St. Info: Debbie, 888-5958.

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It is held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. at Outright Vermont, 241 North Winooski Ave. This group is for adults only. For more information, email info@outrightvt.org.

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12-step fellowship for people who identify as overeaters, compulsive eaters, food addicts, anorexics, bulimics, etc. Tue., 7 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct. All are welcome; meeting is open. Info: Felicia, 777-7718.

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The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using.

Info, 862-4516 or cvana.org. Held in Burlington, Barre and St. Johnsbury.

12-step. Sat., 9-10 a.m.

Turning Point Center, 182 Lake St., St. Albans. Is what you’re eating, eating you? We can help. Call Valerie, 825-5481.

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Interventionist (Autism and/or Behavior) Do you have experience or training working with children on the autism spectrum and/or with severe emotional disturbances?

The Essex Westford School District is seeking skilled individuals to work with students with significant emotional challenges and mental health issues and/or to provide discreet trial instruction and specialized supports to a student(s) in public schools. Positions are available for the remainder of the 2017-18 school year. We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications: • Good working knowledge of autism spectrum disorders and severe emotional disturbances including teaching methods, theories and laws.

• Demonstrated broad knowledge of approaches for teaching students who have autism spectrum disorders.

• Able to implement behavioral modification plans, provide crisis intervention, manage aggressive behaviors, and work on a multidisciplinary team.

• Ability to use adaptive technology with the student such as Dynomite.

• Must be well versed in relevant and eclectic teaching technologies including project T.E.A.C.C.H., Discreet Trials, etc.

• Willingness and ability to be trained in restrictive behavioral intervention.

Positions pay $18.54/hour for up to 6.5 hours/day during the school year. Additional hours may also be needed for attendance at special meetings or training before or after school. Excellent benefits package available include family medical and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and paid sick and personal leave.

For more information or to apply, please go to www.schoolspring.com and enter Job ID 2874743.

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CRT PROGRAM MANAGER Be part of a dynamic and innovative leadership team serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness in community settings. The Community Rehabilitation & Treatment (CRT) program is seeking a Program Manager to provide oversight of CRT leadership team and programs, which include residential, employment, intensive case management, peer services, community support, and a crisis bed program. Program Manager participates on division and agency leadership teams.

Seeking someone with solid management & clinical skills who enjoys working in a fast paced community mental health setting.

Great opportunity to provide leadership in meeting unmet community needs. The ideal candidate will hold a Master’s Degree and be licensed or license eligible, have experience with adults with mental illness, strong program development skills and social policy experience, as well as experience with recovery principles and evidence-based practices.

NCSS provides a comprehensive benefits package and is located close to the interstate and 25 minutes from Burlington.

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SYNERGY HomeCare seeks dynamic, compassionate caregivers to support neighboring Vermonters.

SHC offers community engagement and dignified personal care. Services include companionship, home making, family care, post surgical needs and respite support. Consistent schedules available especially Evenings & Weekends.

• Paid Time Off Accrual Available • Client & Caregiver referral bonuses.

• Sign On Bonuses for Evening & Weekend Care Staff

Please apply at shc309.ersp.biz/ employment/index.cfm. or email a resume to communityvt@ synergyhomecare.com

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The Projects & Development Director for the Milton Community Youth Coalition serves in a primary role of outreach, development and support. This position is part-time (25 hours/week) and includes prorated CTO time.

Champlain Community Services

Duties & Responsibilities:

Community Inclusion Facilitator

• Plan and manage fundraising campaigns and activities including appeals.

• Research new and report on current grants.

CCS is an intimate, person centered developmental service provider with a strong emphasis on employee and consumer satisfaction. We would love to have you as part of the team.

• Develop and maintain relationships with community partners and track all donations.

Provide inclusion supports to individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. Help people realize dreams and reach goals. Starting wage is $14.35 per hour with mileage compensation and includes a comprehensive benefits package. This is an excellent job for applicants entering human services or for those looking to continue work in this field.

• Create engagement materials for community partners.

• Plan and implement fundraising events • Update the organization’s website and social media regularly • As needed, write and distribute press releases and calendar listings for the coalition Skills & Knowledge Requirements:

Send your application and cover letter to Karen Ciechanowicz at staff@ccs-vt.org.

• Basic knowledge of budgeting and grants management including reporting and applications.

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• A strong philosophical alignment to the mission of the MCYC

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Engaging minds that change the world Seeking a position with a quality employer? Consider The University of Vermont, a stimulating and diverse workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including tuition remission for on-going, full-time positions. This opening and others are updated daily.

Grounds Maintenance Worker - Physical Plant Department - #S1405PO The Physical Plant Department of UVM is hiring a Grounds Maintenance Worker to join the team. This position will help maintain the campus landscape including plantings, turf, fields, lots, walks, and roadways, and also requires the utilization of computers and relevant software. The successful candidate will be an individual ready to promote a workplace that encourages safety within the shop and field.

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Indie Kingdom Youth Radio *Further details on the position and minimum qualifications in the job posting.

For further information on this position and others currently available, or to apply online, please visit our website at: www.uvmjobs.com; Job Hotline #802-656-2248; telephone #802-656-3150. Applicants must apply for position electronically. Paper resumes are not accepted. Job positions are updated daily.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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Opportunity for Audio Producer/ Educator/Radio Lover!

Please apply via email to be part of this collaboration between Big Heavy World and WGDR. jackie.batten@goddard.edu

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Coordinator of Programming Services Vermont PBS is seeking a Coordinator of Programming Services to join a dynamic team in a rapidly-changing media business serving the entire State of Vermont and beyond. Coordinator to be responsible for implementing programming, production, broadcast and all distribution of content and related information on multiple platforms. Ideal candidate should be familiar with databases, file management, and media/television programming systems and software. Technical competency operating computers essential. Experience with supervision, scheduling, and quality control desirable.

The ideal candidate will have excellent ability to attend to details and multiple tasks, adapt and learn new skills quickly and employ them, and will be selfmotivated, possessing strong interpersonal skills and decision-making skills.

For more information please visit: www.vermontpbs.org/careers/.

Please submit cover letter and resume by January 15, 2018 to: Vermont PBS Attn: HR Dept. 2 204 Ethan Allen Avenue Colchester, VT 05446

Public Services Specialist - City Hall

The City of South Burlington, Vermont seeks Grade a collaborative, energetic, and professional 2 positions available.

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City Manager. South Burlington (population 17,900) is a growing, dynamic community As the first point for citizens andengagement. the public visiting City Hall, you will Champlain greet withofacontact strong tradition of civic Located adjacent to Lake and the University of Vermont, the city as includes nationally recognized school system, and assist visitors with their requests—such forms,aapplications, and payments.

Must thriving retail andtohospitality sectors, hospital and world class recreational opportunities. be a team player, able work collaboratively, provide exceptional customer service, and In 2008, Family Circle magazine complete accurate and timely work. recognized South Burlington as one of the “Ten Best Towns for Families.”

Public The Services Specialist - Department ofa traditional Public council-manager Works manager reports to a five-member City Council in

Full-time.

10. 127 full-time employees and 50+ part-time form of government. The managerGrade supervises and seasonal employees, develops and administers a $13 million operating budget, and As the first point of contact for citizens contacting the Department of Public Works, you oversees all personnel, financial, departmental, and labor-relations matters. A detailed will work withjob thedescription general public to takeatinwww.sburl.com requests and refer to staff. Administrative is available underwork “Employment Opportunities.” duties include processing permits and finance items, preparing payroll, and maintaining detailed records. experience writtentoand verbal required.

Must TheExcellent Council will select a in manager be an activecommunications partner in community and governing be a team player, able to work collaboratively, provide exceptional customer service, and discussions and to provide leadership in policy formulation and implementation. South complete accurate and timely Burlington’s nextwork. manager will face the challenge of assisting the Council in balancing the growth that comes from being a desirable community with the community’s wish to preserve open space.

Stormwater Project Manager

Full-time. Grade The salary range is $95,000-$115,000 and15is commensurate with experience, and includes anoversight excellent of benefits package.

A Bachelor’s degreeprojects is required; Master’s in public Responsible for stormwater capital improvement froma development administration, business administration or other relevant field is desirable.

Five years through construction. Assists with management of the stormwater utility. Conducts data previous experience in municipal government is preferred. collection, data management, and reporting as necessary to facilitate stormwater utility operations. Completes tasks necessary to maintain the City’s compliance with MS4 and Deadline to submit application is August 1, 2013. To apply, please send a confidential other permit requirements. cover letter, resume, and three references to:

South Burlington City Manager Search Immediate vacancies. c/o Human Resources Dept. Positions open until filled.

575 Dorset Street Visit sbvt.gov/departments/human_resources to learn more. Send South Burlington, VTto 05403 your application package sbcityjobs@southburlingtonvt.gov or via

Vermont ETV, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

mail to Human Resources, S. Burlington City Hall, 575 Dorset Street, S. Applications also accepted via email to: jladd@sburl.com with South Burlington in the Burlington, VT 05403. subject line.

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GUEST TEACHERS AND PARAEDUCATORS NEEDED! Do you enjoy working with children and young adults? The Essex Westford School District is in need of more substitute teachers and paraeducators to work on an “as-needed” basis to cover for employee absence. Positions pay $105/day (or $52.50 for less than a half-day). We are seeking folks who are effectively able to manage student behaviors and follow the lesson plans of the teacher; willing/able to be flexibly assigned/reassigned based on school needs; able to handle stress and resolve conflicts; able to maintain confidentiality of student incidences and records; and reliable in their attendance at work. Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required. Love of and dedication to the success of all students a must! Selected candidates must complete an Introductory Teacher Training. Beginning 1/1/18, selected candidates who complete the Introductory Teacher Training and all other employment requirements will be paid for one day of substitute teaching. For consideration, please apply through www.schoolspring.com, Job ID 2825862.

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OPEN POSITIONS At Vermont Creamery, we pride ourselves in producing the highest quality cheeses, butter and crème fraiche while supporting and developing family farms. We aim to exemplify sustainability by being profitable, engaging our staff in the business, and living our mission every day at the Creamery.

Vermont Creamery is hiring for the following positions: • Human Resources Manager • HR Administrator & Executive Assistant Good starting wage based on experience. Benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a generous retirement plan, vacations/ paid holidays, training program and cheese privileges.

To apply, please call 802-479-9371 or go to

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Executive Director The CTA is accepting applications from candidates with a strategic and creative mind-set, superb communication & organizational skills, and a collaborative leadership style. Candidates will also have an appreciation for the organization’s history, passion for stewarding its mission, and vision for furthering the CTA’s leadership in the future sustainability of the Catamount Trail and Vermont’s expanding network of winter backcountry trails and terrain. For more information visit: http://catamounttrail.org/about/employment/.

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Milton Promise Community Project Coordinator Milton Family Community Center is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Project Coordinator for the Milton Promise Community. Position is part-time with one year of funding through the State of Vermont Department for Children and Families Promise Community Grant. Project Coordinator will be housed at the Milton Community Youth Coalition, and will work directly with the Promise Community Steering Committee to facilitate the creation of a system within Milton to better connect local resources and activities that support young children and their families.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in management, human services or related field; detail-oriented and organized; excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to work with and engage diverse populations; skilled in creating and supporting effective teams; proficient in the use of social media; proven track record of successful project management.

Milton Promise Community Parent Educator Milton Family Community Center is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parent Educator for the Milton Promise Community. Position is part-time with one year of funding through the State of Vermont Department for Children and Families Promise Community Grant. Parent Educator will be housed at the Milton Family Community Center to facilitate the creation and implementation of Parent Engagement activities including Saturday family activities, evening parenting workshops, parent leadership trainings, and community resource consultations for providers. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Early Childhood Development or related field; experience and expertise in parent education and child development; detail-oriented and organized; excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to work with and engage diverse populations; proficient in the use of social media; knowledgeable of the Strengthening Families Protective Factors framework.

Candidates for both positions must be able to pass a criminal background check, have reliable transportation, and able to work evenings and weekends.

Salary range $20,000 - $26,000.

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Broadcast Engineer WRUV-FM - a 460-watt Non-Commercial FM Station located in Burlington, Vermont and licensed to the University of Vermont - is seeking a broadcast engineer to maintain the station’s equipment and to ensure that the radio station remains FCC-compliant.

WRUV is an educationally based radio station managed by UVM students. The ideal candidate will be one who feels comfortable educating students in station maintenance on an as-needed basis.

The engineer is expected to procure and maintain required insurance coverage and provide a certificate of insurance evidencing that this insurance coverage is in effect. This position is categorized as temporary/part-time and does not come with a UVM benefits package.

Anticipated hours: Approximately 2 to 3 hours a week. Pay rate: $65 an hour.

For more information, please contact the UVM student media adviser, Chris Evans, at Chris.Evans@uvm.edu or 802-656-2060.

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Goddard College is firmly aligned with a deep collective desire for and an insistence on social and environmental justice. We currently have two positions open:

DIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR ADMISSIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT To learn more, please visit: www.goddard.edu/about-goddard/employment-opportunities.

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America’s premier innovator, designer and manufacturer of high performance wire and cable with a 60-year history of providing solutions to the toughest problems in the world’s most extreme environments. We excel at developing customized products, utilizing our cross-linked irradiation technology, and meeting power, signal and data transmission needs—no matter how demanding the challenge—while exceeding standards for quality, durability and safety.

SUPPLY CHAIN INVENTORY CONTROL ANALYST/BUYER We are looking for an Inventory Control Analyst/Buyer who will be responsible for inventory control company-wide serving multiple manufacturing facilities. Some responsibilities are performing cycle counts and reporting results monthly, analyzing inventory data and cycle counts, requesting quotes and placing PO’s, resolving inventory discrepancies, and training others on inventory practices and procedures, also responsible for the procurement of non-production and production items.

Requirements: • Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in inventory control and operational procedures in a manufacturing environment.

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• Business Administration or related major with a minimum of an Associate’s Degree. A Bachelor’s Degree being a plus.

• Proficient in Excel. Able to collate physical cycle counts, inventory data, analyze that data and make recommendations as to corrective action should data indicate an inventory control issue.

• Problem-solving and time management are critical.

• Learn Champlain Cable’s ERP system, AXIOM, and be able to communicate effectively using the terms unique to AXIOM and Champlain Cable.

• Procurement experience a plus.

Responsibilities: • Provide operations management with recommendations to improve inventory accuracy. To include review of cycle counts and usage ensuring that our bill of materials accurately reflect the actual material usage.

• Be customer centric. Always looking at how we impact our customers.

• Ensuring shipments reflect the customer requirements, specifically footage.

• Work with Quality Assurance when a customer reports a quantity discrepancy, analyzing the reason(s) and assisting with submitting an 8D (corrective action) to the customer.

• Cross-shift coverage required to get a full understanding of the product flow, inventory issues, meeting with shift supervisors and group - leaders and conducting training on cycle counting.

Now Hiring: CT Technologist BURLINGTON, VT

Requirements:

Graduate from school of Radiologic Technology Licensed by ARRT or NMTCB At least one year of experience

Apply Online: uvmmed.hn/CT-Tech

• Some travel required to other Champlain Cable facilities in El Paso, TX and Benton Harbor, MI. • Other duties as may be assigned by Manager.

We offer a very competitive salary, profit-sharing, 401k, benefits, vacation, and a great work environment. Please apply by submitting your resume and/or cover letter to HR@champcable.com or mail to 175 Hercules Dr. Colchester, VT 05446.

No phone calls please.

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Providing innovative mental health and educational services to Vermont’s children and families.

Property Services Assistant

The City of St. Albans, Vermont, is accepting applications for a Property Services Assistant. This part-time position (approx.

20 hours/week) supports the City’s efforts to provide excellent customer service and records management for property appraisal, permitting and other functions. Duties include office coverage, data entry, public communications, information management, and assistance to various City officials. Familiarity with property appraisal and permitting is strongly desired.

Please review the full job description at www.StAlbansVT. com/Jobs. The hiring pay range is expected to be between $18 and $22 per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to info@stalbansvt.com, attn: Chip Sawyer, Director of Planning & Development. Resume review will begin Monday, January 8, 2018. EOE.

“Make a difference in the life of a child!”- NFI Vermont a leader in specialized trauma and adolescent development is looking to expand our team of innovators. Full time and part time positions available. Competitive wages, training opportunities, flexible work schedules and family oriented culture. Excellent benefits with tuition reimbursement offered for 30 or more hour employees. Visit our career page at www.nfivermont.org to learn more!

Hospital Diversion Program Program Clinician

The NFI Hospital Diversion Program is looking for a full time mental health professional to join our clinical team working with adolescents and families experiencing a psychiatric crisis. This Program is a short-term, inpatient facility working with adolescents in psychiatric crisis. The program clinician is a multifaceted position to include: clinical consultation with community members, initial clinical 4t-CityofStAlbans1220and2717.indd 1 12/15/17 11:40 AMassessments/mental status evaluations, family and treatment team meetings, supervision of residential counselors, coordination of referral and participation on the leadership team. The ideal candidate will possess a master’s degree in counseling, social work or a related field and have significant experience working with adolescents who have mental health and/or behavioral challenges. In Essex Westford School District addition, a candidate will be able to work well in crisis, be flexible and collaborative, function in The Essex Westford School District is looking for a licensed a fast-paced environment, has the ability to navigate the system of care, and multi-task effectively. school Occupational Therapist for a full-time position.

This is a full time position with benefits. If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to The school occupational therapist, as a member of the saraschnipper@nafi.com

Occupational Therapist

educational team, provides related services to children determined in need for purposes of accessing their educational program. The school occupational therapist develops, implements and coordinates an occupational therapy program within the local educational agency (LEA), providing screening, evaluation and intervention services.

Working with students with disabilities where occupational therapy may be or is already needed, the occupational therapist is expected to analyze risk, problem solve effectively and demonstrate a high level of professional judgment when recommending and providing services, making environmental modifications and training staff to manage occupational therapy needs at an appropriate level of supervision. Direct supervision may be exercised over support personnel and will be provided by the Director of Student Support Services. Consultation with educational personnel is also an essential component of the occupational therapist’s roles/responsibilities.

The occupational therapist, though working as a team member serving students, is expected to implement the principles of occupational therapy and is responsible for working within the Vermont licensing standards for Occupational Therapists, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other EWSD policies and legal mandates. The occupational therapist is autonomous in maintaining those requirements.

Position pays 48K to 70K based on education and experience. Excellent benefits package available including family medical and dental; term life; tuition reimbursement; retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution; and paid leaves. For qualifications and additional information, and/or to apply, please visit Schoolspring.com and enter Job ID 2866354.

Residential Counselors (per diem) The Hospital Diversion Program of NFI VT is seeking relief Residential Counselors. This is a part-time, entry level position, with a flexible schedule ideal for those looking to gain experience in the field, or graduate students. Hospital Diversion provides crisis stabilization, clinical consultation, individual treatment and discharge planning in a small, safe residential setting. Counselors provide supervision and support to youth, as well as provide a sense of safety and security. Superior interpersonal skills and ability to function well in a team atmosphere a must. B.A. in psychology or related field required.

Position is per diem. Please e-mail resume and cover letter to SaraSchnipper@nafi.com

Community Based Services

Clinical Case Manager Looking for an exciting new opportunity? NFI has one for you! CBS is seeking a full time Clinical Case Manager to join our amazing team of mental health professionals and our positive and supportive work environment. Responsibilities include working with children, adolescents, and families with mental health challenges, both in the community and in their homes. Ideal candidates will work well both autonomously and collaboratively on treatment teams, have related work experience, a valid driver’s license, and reliable transportation. A Master’s degree in mental health or social work preferred, or a Bachelor’s degree with equivalent work experience. Come be a part of our positive culture with includes a generous benefits package, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and more.

Please send cover letter and resume to BrandieCarlson@nafi.com.

NFI St. Albans Programs

Family Engagement Specialist Family Engagement Specialists work directly with children and families involved with DCF, who experience multi-system issues, including substance abuse, domestic violence, and mental health challenges. Responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating large meetings, teaming with community service providers, creating treatment plans through collaboration with DCF, and parent education. We are looking for candidates with strong communication and documentation skills, who work well in a team setting. Experience with Family Time Coaching, Family Safety Planning and Family Group Conferencing preferred. This full time position with benefits and a $500 sign on bonus requires a Bachelor’s degree and/or two years’ experience in related field. Please submit cover letter and resume to resume NatalieLemery@nafi.com

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Hot Damn!

Top Journalism Honors for Seven Days in 2017

That’s for all of New England, thank you very much!

This prize goes to the daily or nondaily reporter who best exemplifies the qualities of the late Mavis Doyle, the “Dean of the Statehouse Press Corps.”

As music editor, Adams writes music features, reviews, band spotlights and the weekly Soundbites column. He also compiles the music listings and goes out to clubs. A lot.

General Excellence, 1st place Morley L. Piper First Amendment Award, Seven Days & Paul Heintz, 1st place “Publick Occurrences” Award, Seven Days and Mark Davis, 1st place Rookie of the Year, Kymelya Sari, 1st place VERMONT PRESS ASSOCIATION

Best of Vermont, General Excellence (non-daily), 1st place Mavis Doyle Award (all newspapers), Alicia Freese, 1st place John Donoghue Award for Arts Criticism (all newspapers), Rachel Jones, 1st place Rookie of the Year (all newspapers), Jordan Adams, 1st place NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY OF NEWS EDITORS

AP Sevellon Brown New England Journalist of the Year, Paul Heintz

Sari came to Seven Days in 2015 after earning a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

She covers Vermont’s immigrant and refugee communities.

The judges commended Heintz for “timely, bold, impactful and important journalism,” and for “his overall innovation, leadership and promotion of journalistic standards in his newsroom.”

Jordan Adams

Dan Bolles

Mark Davis

Alicia Freese

Terri Hallenbeck

Paul Heintz

Rachel Jones

Ken Picard

Kymelya Sari

Eva Sollberger

Molly Walsh

ADDITIONAL 1ST PLACE AWARDS IN 2017 FROM NENPA:

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Crime and Courts Reporting, Mark Davis Human Interest Feature Story, Mark Davis Racial or Ethnic Issue Coverage, Kymelya Sari Right-to-Know, Terri Hallenbeck & Paul Heintz News Video, Eva Sollberger Entertainment Video, Eva Sollberger Best Overall Website Overall Design and Presentation

Best Local Story (non-daily), Molly Walsh Column Writing — Features/Lifestyle/Humor (non-daily), Ken Picard Column Writing — Political/Hard News (non-daily), Paul Heintz Outstanding Website (non-daily)

WE’RE ALREADY FIRED UP FOR 2018!

FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSMEDIA:

Free speech, Terri Hallenbeck & Paul Heintz Beat reporting, Mark Davis Multimedia, Eva Sollberger

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Seven Days fought subpoenas its reporters received in the Norm McAllister investigation, then political editor Paul Heintz led the effort to pass a media shield law in Vermont. Gov. Scott signed it in May.

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jumbled in tone that a savant like his character in Roman J. Israel, Esq. would be hard-pressed to make sense of it. In Wonder Wheel, she attempted to channel Tennessee Williams but came off so delusional, cloying and needy, she made Blanche DuBois look like Gloria Steinem.

truths about human nature as any domestic drama. Noah Baumbach, the king of family cringe comedy, outdid himself with this tale of an aging windbag artist and his three messed-up kids. And Adam Sandler took advantage of this chance to prove that, yes, he can really act.

It was a great year for comedy hybrids: For scary, spot-on satire, we had Get Out. Then there was Thor: Ragnarok, the superhero flick whose spoofy humor, reminiscent of classic Douglas Adams, unquestionably places it in the comedy category.

MH: This year I was reminded that sometimes an annoying performance isn’t the same as a bad performance, as I watched Elizabeth Olsen play an insipid Instagram star in Ingrid Goes West and Bria Vinaite (incidentally, a real-life Instagram star) play a surly young welfare mom in The Florida Project. Both frequently grated like nails on a chalkboard, and I’d hate to meet either character IRL. But both performances also felt true and vital to Frances McDormand their films.

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MH: I need to start avoiding comedies with the word “just” in their titles.

Just Getting Started, a sloppily written film about shenanigans at a retirement community, made me laugh about as much as Sandler’s Just Go With It did in 2011 — that is, not at all.

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RK: Paramount certainly felt let down

by George Clooney’s comment on race relations, Suburbicon. The film gave the studio its worst wide opening ever.

Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal didn’t make Annapurna Pictures — or moviegoers — a whole lot happier with theirs. Detroit disappointed in virtually every way (OK, except the Motown soundtrack). The Zero Dark Thirty director and screenwriter share an unerring instinct for finding exactly the right story at exactly the right

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RK: There’s so much confusion about this one this year, it’s not even funny. Not which picture was the year’s best comedy, but which were comedies at all. Three Billboards — drama, right?

Rotten Tomatoes says so, while IMDb and Metacritic have it in the “comedy, drama” category. The official classifications for Get Out are similarly all over the place, divided among horror, thriller, mystery and, yup, comedy.

I laughed out loud all the way through Craig Gillespie’s inspired I, Tonya. Too bad it’s a drama, according to IMDb, Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes. For once, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association proved the voice of reason, nominating it for Best Comedy of 2017.

But I give that honor to The Big Sick, an Annie Hall for the age of ISIS.

RK: Will Ferrell celebrated his 50th birthday with the biggest flop of his career. The House, Andrew Jay Cohen’s directorial debut about cartoon suburbanites who open an illegal casino in their McMansion, failed to win big with either audiences or critics. Maybe that one should’ve been filed under “mystery.” As in, what possessed the comic legend to ante up in the first place?

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featuring zero stars, wound up with the 10th-largest worldwide gross of the year ($696 million)? You can’t.

time and then finding a way to shoot themselves in the foot while telling it.

MH: This year, I was pretty happy to see so many “same old crap” films (Transformers: The Last Knight, Geostorm, The Mummy) not making huge pots of money. Please do us a favor, studio execs, and stop blaming Rotten Tomatoes for the failure of your less-inspired products.

I was also startled to learn that a bloody, dark western featuring a twisted mentorship relationship between a weathered killer and a traumatized tween can crack the year’s 10 top-grossing films, provided it’s also a superhero movie. Pleasantly startled — because Logan took risks, and they paid off.

MH: I hoped a script by Joel and Ethan Coen would at least make Suburbicon interesting. Instead, combining early Coen clichés with a cheap play for contemporary relevance, Clooney’s film was alternately painful to watch and a snooze.

Biggest Surprise

RK: That two fabulous films could be made based on real women with whom we’re already real familiar. Or so we assumed. The documentary Jane and the drama-biopic-comedy-dystopian-action adventure-whatever-it-is I, Tonya allowed us to see the groundbreaking primatologist and the leg-breaking Olympic skater with fresh eyes.

The Big Sick

MH: That Wonder Woman defied all the Hollywood naysayers by making bank, proving that women do buy movie tickets and very possibly ushering in a new minitrend of superheroine films. Maybe that shouldn’t have been a surprise, but it was.

I’m also surprised (stunned, really) that I was able to see Darren Aronofsky’s Mother! in a theater. Surely one of the most esoteric, brutal, intimate and oddly touching artistic experiments ever to grace a suburban multiplex, it offered a public viewing experience like no other.

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RK: The LEGO Batman Movie. You could practically hear the beans being counted as the first of a gazillion shiny, brightly colored spin-offs went through the motions while never approaching the mad genius of The LEGO Movie. These days, franchising isn’t so much a corporate strategy as a reflex. What Hollywood doesn’t get is that lightning in a bottle can’t be bottled and sold. This time around, everything was far from awesome.

MH: In my February review of Rings, the unnecessary and poorly acted follow-up to horror classic The Ring, I predicted, “Seven days after seeing Rings, you won’t remember a thing about it.” Turns out, this was close to literal truth. I also forgot writing that sentence.

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Best New Name to Watch in Front of the Camera

RK: It’s doubtful you’d remember Barry Keoghan from the 2014 British production ’71. It’s every bit as unlikely you’ll forget the 25-year-old Irish

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actor after watching his work in either of the films he appeared in this year: Dunkirk and The Killing of a Sacred Deer.

Particularly in the latter, he impresses with a rare, riveting blending of fumbling nerdiness and the otherworldly.

MH: Agreed. But I was even more impressed with Timothée Chalamet’s convincing performances in two contrasting roles. In Lady Bird, he’s the cool-guy object of Saoirse Ronan’s crush; in Call Me by Your Name, he’s the awkward teen crushing on a cool guy.

Rarely has adolescent self-consciousness been dissected as well as it was by this newcomer and Ronan this year.

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RK: Greta Gerwig isn’t exactly a “new name.” She’s ascended from mumblecore queen in films such as Hannah Takes the Stairs to the star of numerous hits over the past decade, including Mistress America, Jackie and Frances Ha, which she cowrote. She’s even codirected. But she’s brand-spanking-new-with-a-bullet on her own behind the camera and appears as pleasantly surprised as everyone else that her solo directorial debut, Lady Bird, is poised to figure prominently in the awards-season conversation.

MH: I’m excited to see what Gerwig does next. Ditto Jordan Peele, who made a stunning transition from sketch comedy to directing with Get Out. With The Florida Project, writer-director Sean Baker is making a bigger name for himself as one of the few American narrative filmmakers telling stories about the poor.

A filmmaker I had not heard of until this year was Osgood Perkins (actor and son of Anthony), and, as a fan of cerebral horror, I loved his The Blackcoat’s Daughter. So far, Perkins’ films haven’t made it to many theaters, but the one released to streaming last year (I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House) is just as moody, daring and bizarre. I’ll be watching his next.

Most Inexplicable Hit

RK: How horrible a year did Hollywood have? Let’s see: Summer attendance was the weakest in a quarter century.

Adjusted for inflation, the total domestic box office was the lowest since 1995.

Even factoring in the global market, 2017 set a new record for big-budget bombs. Foreign moviegoers, famous for eating up anything with American stars in spandex, stayed home in droves. The industry’s worst nightmare came to pass: Everybody everywhere is tired of the same old crap.

So how do you explain that It, a lazily conceived remake from a one-hit director

RK: As indicated above, there’s simply no accounting for taste. For example, Wind River, written and directed by Taylor Sheridan — who scripted Sicario and Hell or High Water — fired on all cylinders. Spare, knowing and powerful, with dialogue worth the price of admission, it somehow wound up No. 99 in Box Office Mojo’s 2017 accounting. Which was better than Colossal (No. 160), a wildly imaginative work with big names to spare, or The Square (No. 184), Swede Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Orwinning meditation on, well, pretty much everything. A global take of just over $1 million for this masterpiece — that’s the definition of inexplicable.

MH: I will go to bat for Blade Runner 2049, a stirring, visually ravishing tale of people fighting a system that defines them as non-people. Like War for the Planet of the Apes and The Shape of Water, the film simply assumed we would be willing to empathize with the “other” (be that a replicant, an ape or a humanoid sea monster) in their struggle against people who look like us. That empathy shouldn’t be a fresh take, but it feels like one in 2017.

Freshest, Most Creative Screenplay

RK: Hollywood had its thinking cap on a little more firmly and more often than usual this year. Bright ideas brought us a relative cornucopia of creativity, works as diverse as Colossal, It Comes at Night, The Shape of Water, Okja, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Lucky, Blade Runner 2049, The Disaster Artist, Get Out, Downsizing and The Trip to Spain — oh, that’s right, that last amazing series doesn’t use screenplays; it’s entirely improvised! Unbelievable! So is what scribe Steven Rogers manages to do in I, Tonya: Turn everything we think about the disgraced skater on its head, while entertaining the hell out of us.

MH: A coach with serious bona fides tells me that I, Tonya is an accurate portrait of the figure skating world. If nothing

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else, the cleverly scripted, fourth-wallbreaking film proves that triple axels are relevant to contemporary reality. Get Out did something similar for the horror genre with its clever twist on The Stepford Wives. Without a single message-movie cliché — with, indeed, nothing but an entertaining story — Peele reminded us that racism takes many forms, some of them seemingly benign and enlightened.

bugged me. Its satire of the 1950s, clearly meant as a commentary on 2017, instead came off as a series of goofy Pleasantville clichés. It touted its own anti-racist virtuousness yet gave the vast bulk of its screen time to one-note white characters.

The good intentions were evident, but the cluelessness was more so. Somehow, on top of that, the movie managed to be boring.

Most Formulaic, Cliché- Best Picture RK: Dunkirk? I don’t think so. The really Infested Screenplay

significant films this year were ones like Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri; Wind River; The Big Sick; Atomic Blonde (I’m serious); The Killing of a Sacred Deer; MH: Ah, Geostorm, how shall I count thy Battle of the Sexes; The Square; The Post; clichés? A hunky “maverick” scientist. and Get Out. Jordan Peele’s directorial Brotherly rivalry. A precocious debut took best-picture honors tween dispensing wisdom. at the African American Government conspiracies.

Film Critics Association Scenes of horrendous Awards on December global carnage that 12 and will no doubt keep the focus on token only continue to “cute” victims like a collect hardware as the little kid searching for season progresses. It’s his dog. Spoiler alert: fantastic. The perfect The dog lives, and the fable for this moment, movie sucks.

Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird and the year’s most regrettably trenchant work.

RK: Wonder Wheel. Tagline: So painful to watch it’s guaranteed to worsen the nation’s opioid crisis.

Worst Picture

MH: I saw a bunch of bad movies this year, but Suburbicon was the only one that truly

MH: I’ve already sung the praises of many fine films I saw this year, including Get Out; The Florida Project; I, Tonya; Blade Runner 2049; Lady Bird; Mother!; and A Quiet Passion. But the 2017 film that will stick with me the longest is writer-director David Lowery’s A Ghost Story. It shares with Get Out a theme of existential horror, of the fear of having one’s individuality extinguished. It’s a very small movie that somehow encompasses a large time frame. It’s an affirmation of the creativity and endurance of the human spirit, or maybe it’s a self-deprecating joke tossed into the void. That Kafkaesque doubleness sums up 2017 for me. m

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RK: Risk, Laura Poitras’ documentary about Julian Assange, is the most shocking act of artistic selfdestruction I’ve witnessed in my lifetime.

It’s a long way down from 2014’s Oscarwinning Citizenfour to this sorry, lessthan-ethical botched opportunity. A film that should have been at the center of award-season debate is barely a memory, owing to Poitras’ flagrant betrayal of her subject. You don’t play games with a man’s life because a romantic relationship you started with one of his associates didn’t end the way you wanted. Unconscionable.

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he woman over there snapping pictures of her quotidian spaghetti and meatballs at the neighborhood dive … yep, that’s me.

Such photographic evidence allowed me to determine that, in 2017, I ate meals at 63 different Vermont dining establishments. That doesn’t include snacks at coffee shops, dinners at pop-up events, or the sandwiches and dumplings I rack up during every visit to a farmers market.

While there are plenty of meals I wouldn’t have remembered without a digital assist, others were unforgettable.

Take my first meal of 2017, when I celebrated the New Year by swinging over to Winooski’s Misery Loves Co. for brunch.

I ordered a Bloody Mary, sucked down a dozen oysters and dug into Eggs Benedict at Misery Loves Co. a gorgeous seafood Benedict: shreds of king crab and seared scallops dotted with shallot and torn chives and topped with baby arugula and citrus slivers. That was a high bar to set, and I spent the rest of the year chasing such stellar dining experiences.

Meanwhile, as food writer Hannah Palmer Egan prepared for her maternity leave, Sally Pollak joined Seven Days as a staff writer and began seeking out her own favorites. With January 1 approaching again, the two of us have collected some of our best bites from the year gone by.

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Suzanne: One of my favorite meals came close to the end of the year, at MANGALITSA in Woodstock, which opened in late September. Owned by Matt Lombard and Nick Laurendeau, the restaurant has taken over the space formerly occupied by the much-loved Osteria Pane e Salute.

Highlights of dinner at Mangalitsa included fried smelts with scallion mayo; tender, butter-poached lobster with Brussels sprouts and mushrooms; and a plate of pasta featuring dense, chewy noodles and sausage made from pork raised by Lombard himself.

My first meal at ONE RADISH EATERY was a vastly different experience.

The casual spot in Richmond offers food so homey and simple, I couldn’t decide what to order: Nothing on the menu seemed to stand out.

But order I did, and every bite was delicious. Pulled pork came on a homemade roll gooey with melted cheese, complemented by a refreshing little side salad garnished with radish slices. Meatballs, served in a castiron skillet, were as good as Grandma’s.

Actually, my Jewish grandma didn’t make meatballs, but she did take me to New York bagel shops. The One Radish lox sandwich, on a housemade sesame bagel with dark markings from the wood-fired oven, brought me back to my earliest days of food discovery.

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Sally: I found this new spot pretty easily: The GREAT NORTHERN is a few blocks from our house, and I watched its renovation progress on my regular walks down Pine Street in Burlington’s South End. I’ll confess I was also privy to the inside scoop from chef Frank Pace, who’d find me at the neighboring Zero Gravity Craft Brewery drinking beer and eating his housemade sausages.

So we were there on opening day, Mother’s Day. Since then, my eggs Benedict have given way to dirty French fries (with smoked pork and spicy pickles) and tuna poke from the raw bar. I’ve also become a fan of a tequila cocktail called the Witchcraft, in part because Michael Kuk, who restored and built the restaurant’s bar, turned me on to it.

Kuk told me that, when he finished restoring the vintage piece, he returned to its crown molding a collection of bottle caps and coins that he’d unearthed while cleaning out “100 years’ worth of dirt.” The objects landed in the top of the bar, he surmised, when long-ago patrons flicked their bottle caps in that direction. I like to sit there and picture that.

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Suzanne: Aaron and Sam Wisniewski co-own an edible scent company called ALICE & THE MAGICIAN COCKTAIL APOTHECARY. After meeting the brothers when they cohosted a fancy dinner at Hen of the Wood in Burlington, I asked them if we could turn some of my memories into “aromatic mists” to be spritzed on cocktails.

The Wisniewskis agreed, and, on a chilly March morning, a friend and I showed up at their shop. We sprayed and sniffed dozens of scents, from the heady aroma of tomato leaves to the funky scent of leather.

A few days later, Aaron told me my memories were ready.

Of the three scents we created, my favorite was based on my

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Sally: You can find just about anything you’d want to eat at the ARTSRIOT TRUCK STOP in Burlington — anything, that is, except steamed clams. (If they’re there, I haven’t seen them.)

As of 2017, that’s no longer a problem. Now, on Friday nights in the summer, you can eat to your heart’s delight in a parking lot off Pine Street — tacos, barbecue, fried chicken, pakoras, pork buns, po’boys, corn on the cob — and then head to Montpelier on Saturday for steamers at a little seafood pop-up called CANS ’N’ CLAMS. Taken together, the two form a slam-dunk summer food event.

In Burlington, you’ll find throngs of people, plus music, beer, a happy variety of eats and a de facto leader/MC — Steamed clams and a lobster roll ArtsRiot chef George at Cans ’n’ Clams Lambertson. He presides over the Truck Stop from the back of the home-team food truck (in its prime parking space), taking orders and serving the terrific 400 Burger.

Sleep late on Saturday, and then drive to Montpelier for steamed clams with butter and mayo-less lobster rolls. These are the brainchild of farmer-chef Joe Buley, who runs a vegetable farm in East Montpelier and a commercial kitchen in Montpelier.

On summer Saturdays at Joe’s Kitchen at Screamin’ Ridge Farm, Buley serves clams, mussels and lobster harvested days earlier in Maine and transported to central Vermont by Wood Mountain Fish. Cans ’n’ Clams is simple and wondrous. All it takes is a few picnic tables to hold a can of beer and big bowls of steamers served with butter, a lemon wedge and a toasted baguette to sop up the juice.

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Suzanne: I’m a regular at the ArtsRiot Truck Stop and the Burlington Farmers Market; this year, for the first time, I also had the chance to check out the boisterous and fun Vermont Maple Festival in St. Albans.

But in 2017, the nerd in me got a special kick out of A bowl of grasshoppers at Isole Dinner Club’s a series of English literatureBeatrix Potter-themed meal themed dinners put on by chef Richard Witting’s ISOLE DINNER CLUB. At the Beowulf-themed dinner, held at Groennfell Meadery in Colchester, the room was decorated with swords and bones, and University of Vermont English professor Chris Vaccaro read passages from the poem in Old English. Later in the year, at the more refined Jane Austen-themed dinner in the Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms, attendees performed traditional English folk dances and sampled several kinds of period-appropriate tea. Diners came decked out in costumes to both events.

Full disclosure: I like Isole’s dinners so much that I volunteer at them, which meant that on one occasion I got to play a character in William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus and have my throat “slit” in front of the dinner guests while cupping a warm meat pie between my palms.

What’s up for 2018? The full schedule hasn’t been published, but Witting will kick things off in January with a meal made from the “Foods of Tolkien’s Middle Earth.” Who doesn’t need a little elven lembas bread in their diet?

recollections of gardening as a child. We shook up a combo of gin, cucumber and tomato juices and added a quick spritz of our new concoction. It smelled of damp earth after a rain shower, cilantro leaves and green peas. A perfect complement to the drink.

I’ve eaten plenty of meals, both fancy and plain, but I’ve never before had the chance to turn my recollections into something tangible. It was the most unusual food experience of my year.

Sally: My first trip to HONEY ROAD, Burlington’s new Mediterranean restaurant, can be summed up by a little couplet that came to me as I sipped a cocktail with flower petals floating on top: “I can’t see, I can’t hear; / Luckily I can still eat.”

We were at a dark table in the back, the sun had gone down, and the restaurant was crowded and loud. I was with an old friend, and happily neither of us cared what we were eating (nor whether we could see it). We used beet chips to scoop up an array of dips whose identities were a mystery to us.

Happily, too, we were intrigued by the conversation at the next table, because we could hear everything our dining neighbors said about Bill Clinton and Bruce Springsteen drinking together at the White House. (They offered evidence of the veracity of the tale.)

When that pair departed, the table was taken by a twosome that included Skinny Pancake co-owner Jonny Adler.

He offered us a bite of his fried green tomatoes with carrot tzatziki and pickled corn — and an assessment of his first meal at Honey Road.

“This is fucking ridiculous,” Adler said. “This is why you go out to eat: to get something you can’t make at home.”

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Sally: The centerpiece of my Green Mountain State picnic is a small jar of chicken liver mousse, housemade at DEDALUS WINE SHOP, MARKET & WINE BAR, a wine shop and restaurant that opened earlier this year on — where else? — Pine Street in Chicken liver mousse Burlington. at Dedalus Wine Shop, This fatty little masterpiece is rich, Market & Wine Bar creamy and brought to life by the boozy hum of port and cognac, along with shallots, thyme, garlic and duck fat, a layer of which covers the mousse. I’ve been decadent enough to spoon the stuff straight out of the jar, from which I’ve had to fend off interlopers who want their share.

On my picnic, I’d pair the chicken liver with a wedge of CABOT Clothbound Cheddar Cheese, a baguette from RED HEN BAKING in Middlesex, a couple of McIntosh apples, and a chocolate-chip-walnut cookie from MIRABELLES CAFÉ & BAKERY. To drink, I’m bringing along a bottle of bRosé from CITIZEN CIDER. It’s almost ridiculous to say that this, too, is produced on Pine Street.

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Suzanne: Picnicking is always the perfect way to sample a selection of Vermont’s finest products. I like to start with a loaf of three-seed from RUNNING STONE BREAD, a round of JASPER HILL FARM’s Harbison — a winner at this year’s American Cheese Society competition — a wedge of CONSIDER BARDWELL FARM’s Rupert, and a selection of cured meats from BABETTE’S TABLE, adding olives as needed. Condiment standbys are marmalade from BLAKE HILL PRESERVES and a bottle of sauerkraut from SOBREMESA in Marshfield.

And now I have a new place to pick up pastries for dessert — Montpelier’s BOHEMIAN BAKERY, which opened in February. (The bakery was formerly a wellattended weekly pop-up at the bakers’ home.) A slice of apricot tart, a wedge of chocolate buckwheat cake or an almond croissant is the perfect finish to any picnic.

When I don’t have time to throw together a basket, I look for the Elmore Store on Route 12, where FIRE TOWER PIZZA has been under the new management of Elmore Mountain Bread owner Blair Marvin and chef Jimmy Kalp since January. With crusts made from freshly milled flour and topped with local ingredients, I can’t go wrong.

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Suzanne: FALCON BAR at the Equinox Golf Resort & Spa in Manchester offers an excellent selection of Scotch, and this year I spent one glorious afternoon during foliage season sampling their wares.

I did most of my beer drinking at MULE BAR in Winooski, which rotates through an array of exceptional brews from Vermont and elsewhere.

Does tea count? The house-roasted oolongs at STONE LEAF TEAHOUSE in Middlebury brought me as much joy during 2017 as the boozy stuff.

Sally: Story ideas come and go, but I had one three years ago that I haven’t written and can’t shake: I would walk to LOST NATION BREWING in Morrisville and write about it.

Plan No. 1 was to pick a spot about 10 miles from Lost Nation and walk to the brewery on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. My memory is vague, but I think snow got in the way.

Then I decided 10 miles wouldn’t cut it: I would walk the full length of the trail — 93 miles — send dispatches along the way and file a lengthy piece about a cheeseburger on my arrival. It would be summer, so I’d sit outside at a long green picnic table. I’d be hungry, so I’d eat mussels and a plate of pickled vegetables with hummus to start. I’d drink a gose called the Wind.

That plan was derailed after I did some hard-hitting reporting and discovered the rail trail wasn’t complete.

Luckily, I have a car, and Morrisville is at the convenient crossroads of Routes 15 and 100. For now, I drive to this friendly, laid-back brewery that pairs its house beers with casual, creative, affordable food that excels in preparation, style, looks and taste.

Thirty-three miles of the 93-mile trail are now finished, of which 15 miles are accessible right out the brewery door.

Last summer, my daughter and I took a 20-minute walk on the rail trail after lunch at Lost Nation. I’m lacing up my sneakers with an eye to the future.

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Sally: The cocktail menu at PIZZERIA VERITÀ in Burlington lists eight Negronis, and none is the drink that bartender Chelsea Harris mixed recently for me and a friend.

Riffing on the classic, she poured Caledonia Spirits Tom Cat Gin in place of the standard spirit. Tom Cat is aged in oak barrels, which give it an amber hue and a whiskey tinge. In the Negroni Harris made, the gin was mixed in equal parts with Campari and Carpano Antica, a sweet Italian vermouth.

“I think it’s one of the most well-balanced cocktails,” Harris said of the Negroni.

“It’s boozy, it’s bitter, it’s balanced.”

For our second course, we switched to a Boulevardier, in which the gin is replaced with bourbon — and the whiskey tinge becomes a whiskey river. This is a made-for-winter cocktail.

Suzanne: As I reported in June, Burlington has seen an explosion of new coffee shops in the past few years. I have allegiances to a handful of cafés, old and new, in the Queen City and outside of it, and try to spread my business among them.

One morning, I might be snuggled on a couch at SCOUT & CO. in Winooski, drinking a smoked-maple latte — which came back into season this fall after a hiatus — made with beans from VIVID COFFEE ROASTERS. The next day, you’ll find me at ONYX TONICS in Burlington, chatting with owner Jason Gonzalez about the particularities of his newest Kenyan coffee. The spot opened last year, but the ever-changing selection always offers something new to try.

Those are hometown favorites, but when I’m on the road, I’ll drive out of my way to visit SWEET SIMONE’S in Richmond.

The cappuccino is well made, but what draws me there is the quality of the treats: jellied pâté de fruit candies, chocolatedipped macaroons, homemade Oreos and more decadent goodies. It’s a great place to hunker down with a book.

And I’ve been drawn there even more often since September of this year, when Sweet Simone’s began serving themed, family-style dinners on Monday nights, a collaboration of baker-owner Lisa Curtis and savory chef Ethan Chamberlain.

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— which serves food Tuesday through Sunday from 4 to 11 p.m. and sells wine, cheese, meats and other goods daily, morning through evening — and at nearby ARTSRIOT. The former served up an exquisite beef tartare, and the latter pleased my palate with fried oysters served with pickles, pork-belly buns and a luscious lavender custard.

Over the course of the year, I had the greatest number of exceptional dishes at MISERY LOVES CO., beginning with that New Year’s Day seafood Benedict.

Then there’s Misery’s own tartare, laced with fish sauce and covered with a drift of shaved Parmesan, which delivers a nearly impossible amount of flavor in every bite. Tater tots topped with cured arctic char and pickled onion are deli food taken to its pinnacle, and the plating of the dish is gorgeous. Housemade veal sausage with wild mushrooms and leeks — topped with pickled mustard seeds that popped between the teeth like caviar — had me running my fingers through the last bits of sauce on the plate.

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the tahini ice cream sundae with fresh fig and a drizzle of sesame caramel. I don’t have a sweet tooth, but this dessert blew me away.

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Sally: For watching football on the tube at home (and for pretty much any occasion), you can’t beat takeout from PHO HONG in Burlington’s Old North End. Our family is stuck on Panang curry with chicken and spicy Sichuan eggplant with tofu. The other day, when I added mango salad to our order, the counterman said: “Good choice. But everything here is.” He’s right.

This year, I came upon a few more standout dishes. At LUCKY NEXT DOOR in Burlington, I indulged in a lunchtime feast: the chile-lime chicken-leg plate.

As I noted last August on our Bite Club blog, “This meal was as unfussy as it was delicious — chunks of cucumber in a spicy dressing were sprinkled with slices of red onion, chopped peanuts, chile peppers and cilantro leaves.” Add a mound of coconut rice and chicken that is crispy on the outside, moist within, and chef Maura O’Sullivan has a winner.

At the WILLIAMSVILLE EATERY, a general store-turned-restaurant in Newfane, I was lucky enough to show up on a Saturday evening in the fall when chef Dylan Richardson’s chicken pot pie was the nightly special. The dish sizzled in the cast-iron skillet in which it was served, its rich gravy studded with fall vegetables and tender chunks of chicken.

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GREENER DRINKS: Supporters of commonsense cannabis reform sip beverages and discuss the culture, industry and politics of the agricultural product. Zenbarn, Waterbury, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, info@vtcannabisbrands.com.

dance

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: Beginners are welcome at a groove session inspired by infectious beats.

Swan Dojo, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 540-8300.

COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

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VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: Local products — think veggies, breads, pastries, cheeses, wines, syrups, jewelry, crafts and beauty supplies — draw shoppers to a diversified bazaar. Vermont Farmers Food Center, Rutland, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 342-4727.

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‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: Pioneering scientists seek to answer questions about the impact of human activities on this fragile frontier.

Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m., 1 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

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NURSING BEYOND A YEAR MEET-UP: Breastfeeding parents connect over toddler topics such as weaning and healthy eating habits. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 985-8228.

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WARREN MILLER’S ‘LINE OF DESCENT’: Big names in skiing and snowboarding tackle daunting peaks around the globe in this tribute to all things snow sports. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $16. Info, 760-4634.

CONTACT IMPROV: Movers engage in weight-sharing, play and meditation when exploring this style influenced by aikido and other somatic practices.

The Everything Space, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. $510. Info, 232-3618.

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

Info, 353-6991.

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MOVIE NIGHT: Film buffs file in for a screening of a popular picture. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Info, 540-0406.

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

‘BERNARD AND THE GENIE’: A newly released genie at the center of this 1991 comedy embraces the modern world and aids a mild-mannered man along the way. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6 p.m. $5. Info, 533-9075.

‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: A National Geographic film takes viewers to the front lines of powerful storms, widespread fires and rising waters.

Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, noon & 2:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

COMMUNITY MEAL: Diners dig into a hot lunch.

United Church of Johnson, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 635-1247.

ANDREA BEATON & ERIC WRIGHT AND BETH TELFORD & WILL WRIGHT Saturday, January 6, 7-9:30 p.m., at Seven Stars Arts Center in Sharon. $5-18.

Info, 763-2334, sevenstarsarts.org.

ANDREA BEATON & ERIC WRIGHT Sunday, January 7, 4-5 p.m., at United Church of Westford. Free. Info, 879-4028, youngtraditionvermont.org.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: Strategic players have fun with the popular card game. Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $6. Info, 872-5722.

MAH JONGG: Longtime players and neophytes alike compete in the popular Chinese tile game.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 1-3:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 264-5660. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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ATHLETES PRIMAL FLOW: Yoga meets primal movement, animal flow, plyometrics and isometrics. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

BUTI YOGA: A fusion of vinyasa yoga, plyometrics and dance is set to upbeat music. Bring water and a towel. Women’s Room, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10.

Info, 829-0211.

GENTLE YOGA: Practitioners with limitations and seasoned students alike hit the mat for an alllevels class. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

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Fans of Celtic and traditional tunes can’t help but tap their toes when musicians Andrea Beaton (pictured) and Eric Wright showcase their bow-and-string skills in two weekend concerts.

Beaton, an award-winning Cape Breton fiddler from a musical family (her cousin is famous fiddler Natalie MacMaster), hits all the right notes in performances with Vermont cellist Eric Wright of the Fretless. The dynamic duo shares the bill on Saturday with traditional twosome Beth Telford on fiddle and Will Wright (Eric’s father) on guitar, then steps back into the spotlight on Sunday as part of the Westford Music Series.

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JAN.5 & 6 | THEATER Seat at the Table The family at the center of Chilean theater company Teatro Sur’s original play, Inútiles (Useless), is clad in opulent Spanish baroque costumes.

These heavy and lavish garments signal the clan’s aristocratic station in 18th-century Chile. Well dressed as they may be, the family members find themselves isolated on their frontier hacienda after their servants disappear. Performed in Spanish with English supertitles, this satirical takedown uses comedy to examine Chile’s colonial past — it was colonized

by Spain in the mid-16th century — and the societal attitudes that persist.

Want to study up on Chilean politics and theater before diving in? A 7 p.m. talk at the Top of the Hop covers all the bases.

‘INÚTILES (USELESS)’ Friday and Saturday, January 5 and 6, 8 p.m., at Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. $22.50-35. Info, 603-646-2422, hop.dartmouth.edu.

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Sunday, December 31, 4 p.m.-midnight, at various St. Johnsbury locations. $10-25; free for preschoolers. Info, info@ firstnightstj.com, firstnightnorth.com.

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The Northeast Kingdom knows how to party, too. First Night North in St. Johnsbury offers more than 100 shows in 18 performance venues.

Comics such as Hillary Boone elicit laughs, Marko the Magician & Hypnotist inspires awe and wonder, and Vermont Vaudeville (pictured at top) serves up its signature style of musical comedy. While this 25th annual bash hosts an eclectic mix of hard-hitting performers, music is the main attraction. Are you a folk fan? Check out Chickweed and Low Lily. Care for klezmer? Catch the Nisht Geferlach Klezmer Band.

Planning to don your dancing shoes? Dash over to Streeter Hall at St. Johnsbury Academy for the Swing North Big Band. Finally, folks in St. Johnsbury and Burlington can revel in the first moments of 2018 with dazzling midnight fireworks displays. Happy New Year!

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First Night Burlington is the longest-standing private celebration of its kind in the country, and it’s clear from the wideranging lineup of entertainment that its organizers have considered every angle. Now in its 35th year, this family-friendly fest includes nearly an entire day of artsy amusements across downtown venues. A few highlights include storytelling by Seven Days columnist Jernigan Pontiac, the Dancing Dragons Parade on the Church Street Marketplace (pictured at right), and rocking concerts by Swale and Gang of Thieves on the Flynn MainStage.

Kiddos aren’t left out in the cold: Face painting, theater and dance perform ances, and even an instrument petting zoo presented

by Young Tradition Vermont let little ones in on the fun.

Sunday, December 31, 11 a.m.-midnight, at various downtown Burlington locations. $5-42 for First Night button; free for kids under 3; some shows require additional $5 tickets. Info, 863-6005, firstnightburlington.org.

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GINGER’S EXTREME BOOT CAMP: Triathletes, Spartan racers and other fitness fanatics challenge themselves to complete Navy Seal exercises during an intense workout. Come in good shape. Private residence, Middlebury, 7-8 a.m. $8-12; for ages 16 and up. Info, 343-7160.

NIA WITH LINDA: Eclectic music and movements drawn from healing, martial and dance arts propel an animated barefoot workout. South End Studio, Burlington, 8:30-9:30 a.m. $14; free for first-timers.

Info, 372-1721.

PRIMAL CORE FLOW: A varied vinyasa class promotes balance, body control, coordination, strength and flexibility. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:308:30 a.m. $10. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: Folks in recovery and their families enrich mind, body and spirit in an all-levels class.

All props are provided; wear loose clothing. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 861-3150.

WEBBY’S ART STUDIO: Temporary and permanent exhibitions inspire specialized art activities for all ages. Shelburne Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Regular admission, $5-10; free for active military and kids under 5. Info, 985-3346.

WII LOVE SCHOOL VACATION: Competitors show off their virtual gaming skills in Wii Sports Resort, Mario Kart and more. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Students build a foundation in reading, speaking and writing.

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

Info, 865-7211.

DUTCH LANGUAGE CLASSES: Planning a trip to Amsterdam? Learn vocabulary and grammar basics from a native speaker. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. Free.

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INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Pupils improve their speaking and grammar mastery.

Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20.

Info, 324-1757.

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a traumatic brain injury engage in a gentle yoga practice. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

WEDNESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: Individuals learn to relax and let go. Burlington Friends Meeting House, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-8605.

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ZUMBA EXPRESS: A shortened version of this guided, beat-driven workout gives students a much-needed midday surge of energy. Marketplace Fitness, Burlington, 11:30 a.m.-noon. $12; free for members and first-timers. Info, 651-8773.

holidays

BOLSHOI BALLET: ‘THE NUTCRACKER’: Denis Rodkin leaps and bounds across the stage as the Nutcracker Prince in this on-screen production.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6-18.

Info, 748-2600.

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‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS LIVE!’: Charles Schulz’s animated characters come to life in a stage show about the search for the true meaning of Christmas. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 2 & 7 p.m. $24-34. Info, 775-0903.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: Families gaze upon brilliant bulbs and enjoy refreshments in the visitors’ center.

Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial, South Royalton, 2018, 4:30-10 p.m. Free. Info, 763-7742.

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A VERY MERRY MIDDLEBURY: Festivities throughout the month of December transform the town into a winter wonderland for the whole family to enjoy. See experiencemiddlebury.com for details.

Various downtown Middlebury locations. Prices vary. Info, 345-1366.

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FAMILY TINKERING PROGRAMS: CHAIN REACTIONS: Budding builders work together to construct an oversize machine that triggers a sequence of events. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, noon-4 p.m. Regular admission, $3-15; free for members and kids under 2. Info, 649-2200.

STORY TIME: Children are introduced to the wonderful world of reading. Richmond Free Library, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3036.

STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: Engrossing plots unfold into fun activities for tots ages 6 and younger.

Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 426-3581.

STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER: Youngsters’ favorite toys spend a night amid the stacks, then are reunited with their owners over breakfast the following day. Fairfax Community Library, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: ¡Hola! Language lovers perfect their fluency. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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RECYCLED PERCUSSION: Keeping a beat on industrial junk, power tools, buckets and more, the group delivers a jaw-dropping performance.

Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 4 & 7:30 p.m. $34.50.

Info, 603-448-0400.

sports

PUBLIC SKATING: Active bodies coast across the ice. Stafford Ice Arena, Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse, N.Y., 1:30-2:45 p.m. $2-3. Info, 518-564-4136.

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: Players dribble up and down the court during an evening of friendly competition. Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $3; preregister at meetup.com.

Info, 540-1089.

tech

TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Electronics novices develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon & 1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955.

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‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID’: Northern Stage presents a musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale about the under-the-sea adventures of Ariel, who longs to live above water.

Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 2 & 7:30 p.m. $15-69. Info, 296-7000.

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SLAM! SPOKEN WORD POETRY: An open mic paves the way for a juried set at this all-ages word fest.

ArtsRiot, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3. Info, 540-0406.

WRITING CIRCLE: Words flow when participants explore creative expression in a low-pressure environment. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218.

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ADVANCED CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE: Movers infuse technique with improvisation, composition and play. North End Studio B, Burlington, 10-11:15 a.m. $15. Info, hannasatt@gmail.com.

FOR REAL WOMEN SERIES WITH BELINDA: GIT UR FREAK ON: R&B and calypso-dancehall music is the soundtrack to an empowering sensual dance session aimed at confronting body shaming. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $15. Info, bestirredfitness@ gmail.com.

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JOB HUNT HELP: Community College of Vermont interns assist employment seekers with everything from résumé writing to online applications. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 745-1393.

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

‘DENIAL’: Derek Hallquist turns his camera toward transgender and environmental issues in his documentary. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: See WED.27.

‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.27.

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COMMUNITY LUNCH: Farm-fresh fare makes for a delicious and nutritious midday meal. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 309.

UVM MEDICAL CENTER FARMERS MARKET: Locally sourced meats, vegetables, bakery items, breads and maple syrup give hospital employees and visitors the option to eat healthfully. Davis Concourse, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, 2:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 847-5823.

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POKÉMON LEAGUE: I choose you, Pikachu! Players of the trading-card game earn weekly and monthly prizes in a fun, friendly environment where newbies can be coached by league leaders. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0498.

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BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: Improved mood, greater muscle strength and increased energy are a few of the benefits of this gentle exercise. Winooski Senior Center, 6:45-8 p.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.

BEGINNERS TAI CHI CLASS: Students get a feel for the ancient Chinese practice. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

CHAIR YOGA: Students with limited mobility limber up with modified poses. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 2-3:15 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

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

CORNWALL FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Interval training helps participants improve strength, agility, endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Cornwall Town Hall, 9-10 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

FORZA: THE SAMURAI SWORD WORKOUT: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when using wooden replicas of the weapon.

North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

GENTLE FLOW YOGA: Individuals with injuries or other challenges feel the benefits of a relaxing and nourishing practice. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

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HEALING THROUGH YOGA: Participants with a history of cancer boost their energy, strength and flexibility. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

SLOW FLOW YOGA: Tailored to meet students’ needs, this foundational class facilitates overall wellness. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:30-8:30 a.m. $10. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

VINYASA FLOW: A well-balanced flow pairs movement with breath to create a stronger mind-body connection. Kismet Place, Williston, noon-1 p.m. $12. Info, 343-5084.

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Y12SR YOGA: Modeled on the structure of 12-step meetings, this class includes a group sharing circle and an intentional, themed practice. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 448-4262.

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

YOGA NIDRA — DEEP RELAXATION THROUGH YOGIC SLEEP: Tension and anxiety, be gone!

Participants walk the line between the conscious and unconscious mind during guided meditation.

The Marbleworks, Middlebury, 6-7 p.m. $5. Info, melissamaelmt@gmail.com.

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BABY TIME: Books, rhymes and songs are specially selected for tiny tots. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:15-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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FAMILY TINKERING PROGRAMS: CHAIN REACTIONS: See WED.27.

PIZZA & MOVIE NIGHT: A superhero film holds youngsters’ attention. Fairfax Community Library, 5-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Tykes up to age 5 have fun with song and dance. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Tots and their toys are reunited over a morning meal. Fairfax Community Library, 9:3010:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

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THURSDAY PLAY TIME: Kiddos and their caregivers convene for casual fun. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m.-noon. Free.

Info, 878-4918.

UKULELE KIDS: Musical munchkins play instruments and dance to favorite children’s songs.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Free. Info, 865-7216.

WEBBY’S ART STUDIO: See WED.27.

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BEGINNER-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Basic communication skills are on the agenda at a guided lesson. Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20.

Info, 324-1757.

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TECH SUPPORT: Need an email account? Want to enjoy ebooks? Bring your phone, tablet or laptop to a weekly help session. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291, ext. 302.

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JUST JAMMIN’: Music lovers dance, listen or join in with a group of local instrumentalists. Light supper items are available for purchase. VFW Post 309, Peru, N.Y., 6 p.m. Free. Info, 518-643-2309.

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BOOK CLUB: Yogis deepen their practice through a discussion of The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-4262.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN MAHLER FESTIVAL: The orchestra and chorus breathe life into Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony under the direction of Daniel Bruce. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $10-25. Info, 760-4634.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.27.

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE: Brainstorming leads to forming activity groups for hobbies such as flying stunt kites and playing music. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030.

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TAI CHI FOR ALL LEVELS: Instructor Shaina shares the fundamentals of Yang style, including standing and moving postures. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

LEGAL CLINIC: Attorneys offer complimentary consultations on a first-come, first-served basis.

274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon.

Free. Info, 383-2118.

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BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Learn new moves with Ballroom Nights, then join others in a dance social featuring the waltz, tango and more. Singles, couples and beginners are welcome. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance social, 8-9:30 p.m. $10-14; $8 for dance only. Info, 862-2269.

ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Jubilant motions with the Green Mountain Druid Order inspire divine connections. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 505-8011.

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TAROT READINGS WITH RACHEL: The truth is in the cards as an experienced reader offers divination services. Phoenix Books, Burlington, noon-1:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 448-3350.

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‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: See WED.27.

‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.27.

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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27, 9:15 a.m.

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ACUDETOX: Attendees in recovery undergo acupuncture to the ear to propel detoxification.

Turning Point Center, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

ADVANCED TAI CHI CLASS: Participants keep active with a sequence of slow, controlled movements.

Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 1-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3322.

BONE BUILDERS: Folks of all ages ward off osteoporosis in this exercise and prevention class. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

BUTI YOGA: See WED.27, 10-10:45 a.m. & 6-7 p.m.

FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: Aches and pains, be gone! The physically challenged to the physically fit increase flexibility and body awareness with this form of somatic education. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 12:30-1:30 p.m. $10. Info, 560-0186.

A VERY MERRY MIDDLEBURY: See WED.27.

‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: See WED.27.

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MUSIC WITH ROBERT: Sing-alongs with Robert Resnik hit all the right notes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

STORY TIME: Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets make for a memorable morning. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

STORY TIME: Babies, toddlers and preschoolers drop in for books, rhymes, songs and activities.

Winooski Memorial Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 655-6424.

WEBBY’S ART STUDIO: See WED.27.

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BREAKIN’ UP CHRISTMAS … AGAIN!: Mardi Gras arrives early when the Green Mountain Playboys and Katie Trautz serve up high-energy Cajun music. Cabot Town Hall, 7-11 p.m. Donations. Info, 563-2486.

CYNTHIA BRAREN & FRIENDS: Jazz fans settle in for a cozy evening of standards. Courtyard Marriott Burlington Harbor, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Free. Info, 316-1544.

RED BRICK COFFEE HOUSE: Hot beverages are provided at an open mic and jam session where community members connect over music, cards and board games. Red Brick Meeting House, Westford, 7-10 p.m. Donations. Info, mpk802vt@gmail.com.

WINTER WINE DOWN MUSIC SERIES: Oenophiles let loose with live music by the Buck Hollers, award-winning wine and mouthwatering eats.

Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Cost of food and drink. Info, 372-9463.

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CHOCOLATE TASTING: With the help of a tasting guide, chocoholics of all ages discover the flavor profiles of four different confections. Lake Champlain Chocolates ER Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 RM FA a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807.

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SIT & KNIT: Adult crafters share projects, patterns and conversation. Main Reading Room, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 6maggie2@myfairpoint.net.

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LIVING RECOVERY YOGA: An all-levels class targets those in addiction recovery or affected by the addictive behavior of others. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

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CRAFTY CRAP NIGHT: Participants bring supplies or ongoing projects and an adventurous attitude to share creative time with other people in recovery.

Turning Point Center, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

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REFUGE RECOVERY: A LOVE SUPREME: Buddhist philosophy is the foundation of this mindfulnessbased addiction-recovery community. Turning Point Center, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 861-3150.

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: Senior citizens and their guests catch up over a shared meal.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, noon-1 p.m. $7-9; preregister. Info, 262-6288.

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FRIDAY NIGHT POWER YOGA: Practitioners get their sweat on during a full-body, flow-style mindful workout. Kismet Place, Williston, 5:15-6:15 p.m. $12. Info, 343-5084.

‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID’: See WED.27, 7:30 p.m.

MIDDLEBURY WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Crafts, cheeses, breads, veggies and more vie for spots in shoppers’ totes. VFW Post 7823, Middlebury, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, mosefarm@gmail.com.

VERGENNES FARMERS MARKET: Local food and crafts, live music, and hot eats spice up Saturday mornings. Kennedy Brothers Building, Vergennes, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 233-9180.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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BODY BLAST!: A YOGA/STRENGTH FUSION CLASS: Propelled by rocking beats, fitness fanatics break a sweat with a combination of yoga postures and cardio exercises. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. $10-12. Info, 448-4262.

FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Ma’am, yes, ma’am! Exercise expert Ginger Lambert guides active bodies in an interval-style workout to build strength and cardiovascular fitness. Middlebury Recreation Facility, 8-9 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

NEWBIE NOON INTRO TO HOT YOGA: First-timers in loose-fitting clothing get their stretch on in a comfortably warm environment. Hot Yoga Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-9963.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

YIN YOGA: Students hold poses for several minutes to give connective tissues a good stretch.

Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 8-9:30 a.m. $10. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: See WED.27.

A VERY MERRY MIDDLEBURY: See WED.27.

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WEBBY’S ART STUDIO: See WED.27.

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DUTCH LANGUAGE CLASSES: See WED.27.

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PRIDE YOGA: LGBTQ individuals and allies hit the mat for a stretching session suited to all levels.

Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 5-6:15 p.m. Free.

Info, 448-4262.

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BIRD MONITORING WALK: Adults and older children don binoculars and keep an eye out for winged wonders. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 8-9 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 434-2167.

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‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID’: See WED.27.

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COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS WITH THE CENTER FOR MINDFUL LEARNING: Peaceful people gather for guided meditation and interactive discussions.

Burlington Friends Meeting House, 5-7 p.m. $10.

Info, assistant@centerformindfullearning.org.

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‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: See WED.27.

‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.27.

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CHOCOLATE TASTING: See SAT.30.

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POKÉMON LEAGUE: See THU.28, noon-5 p.m.

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BUTI YOGA: See WED.27, Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7-8 p.m. $10. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

TRADITIONAL YOGA FLOW: Breath accompanies each transition during a vinyasa flow focused on body awareness and self-acceptance. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10:15 a.m. $10. Info, studio@ zenbarnvt.com.

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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: See WED.27.

FIRST NIGHT BURLINGTON: Folks of all ages cap off 2017 with circus arts, music, dance, comedy and fireworks at this substance-free fête. See calendar spotlight and firstnightburlington.org for details.

Various downtown Burlington locations, 11 a.m.midnight. $5-42 First Night button; free for kids under 3; some shows require additional $5 tickets.

Info, 863-6005.

FIRST NIGHT BURLINGTON: CIRCUS SMIRKUS: The stage becomes a big top for young wire walkers, aerial artists, acrobats and others. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 1 & 3 p.m. $5-22 First Night button plus $5 ticket. Info, 863-5966.

FIRST NIGHT BURLINGTON: HOUSE OF LEMAY: Revelers ring in the New Year in style with Vermont’s longest-running drag troupe.

FlynnSpace, Burlington, 10:30 p.m. $5-22 First Night button plus $5 ticket. Info, 863-5966.

FIRST NIGHT BURLINGTON: MYRA FLYNN & FRIENDS: Listeners swoon over the indie singer’s soulful stylings. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-22 First Night button plus $5 ticket. Info, 863-5966.

FIRST NIGHT BURLINGTON: SWALE & GANG OF THIEVES: Two Vermont bands bring the house down with their rock-and-roll stylings. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5-22 First Night button plus $5 ticket. Info, 863-5966.

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FIRST NIGHT NORTH IN ST. JOHNSBURY: Dozens of performances pepper a citywide celebration of the arts that ends with a dazzling fireworks display. See calendar spotlight and firstnightnorth. com for details. Various St. Johnsbury locations, 4 p.m.-midnight. $10-25; free for preschoolers. Info, info@firstnightstj.com.

FIRST NIGHT OF FUNNY: Four professional comedians elicit big laughs to bid farewell to 2017.

Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $25-40. Info, 775-0903.

NEW QUEERS EVE DANCE PARTY & DRAG SHOW: Emoji Nightmare and Nikki Champagne host an epic year-end bash complete with drag performances and sets by DJVU and DJ Llu. Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 9 p.m. $12-15; for ages 18 and up. Info, 877-987-6487.

NEW YEAR’S EVE SWING DANCE: Hoofers swing into the New Year at a deejayed stepping session where fancy or silly dress is encouraged.

Champlain Club, Burlington, 9 p.m.-midnight. $5.

Info, 864-8382.

NEW YEAR’S EVE CONCERT: Patti Casey, Tom MacKenzie, Cricket Blue and others hit all the right notes at a benefit for the Old Round Church.

Richmond Congregational Church, 7-9:30 p.m. $10.

Info, 434-3654.

NEW YEAR’S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA: The Capital City counts down to midnight amid soul and blues notes by Dave Keller’s Soul Revue. Montpelier City Hall Arts Center, 9:30 p.m. $15-20; free for kids 17 and under. Info, 229-0492.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTIES & FIREWORKS: An onmountain fireworks display leads to a high-energy concert by Josh Panda and his band in the Foeger Ballroom. Kids’ and teens’ parties keep youngsters occupied. See jaypeakresort.com for details. Jay Peak Resort, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $15. Info, 988-2611.

NEW YEAR’S EVE SPEAKEASY: Past meets present at an end-of-year soirée featuring specialty concoctions crafted by Alice & the Magician Cocktail Apothecary, light bites and a time-travel-inspired toast. Rí Rá the Irish Local & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 6 p.m.-midnight. $45. Info, nicolehandel@rira.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH THE GRIFT: Eclectic originals and humorous covers keep the dance floor full. Partygoers wet their whistles with a midnight Champagne toast. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 9 p.m. $15-18. Info, 382-9222.

NYE AT HOTEL VERMONT: Fueled by hors d’oeuvres and dessert, partygoers get down to tunes by the Phil Abair Band and DJ Cre8. Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $84.75; for ages 21 and up. Info, 863-5966.

talents onstage. Elfs Farm Winery & Cider House, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-563-2750.

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WOMEN’S PICKUP SOCCER: Swift females shoot for the goal. Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3; $50 for unlimited drop-in pass. Info, 864-0123.

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‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID’: See WED.27, 2 p.m.

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WRITING AS A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY: Wordsmiths of all genres and experience levels sharpen their storytelling skills with the help of creative exercises. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-4 p.m.

Free. Info, writelife1@hotmail.com.

CONTACT IMPROV: See WED.27, Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $4.

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SALSA MONDAYS: Dancers learn the techniques and patterns of salsa, merengue, bachata and chacha. North End Studio A, Burlington, fundamentals, 7 p.m.; intermediate, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 227-2572.

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NEW MOON FLOW: Attendees start the New Year by aligning their yoga practice and intentions with the lunar cycle. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 7-8:15 p.m. $5-10. Info, 448-4262.

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RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.27.

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WINTER SOLSTICE YIN YOGA: Long-held poses awaken and massage the body’s connective tissues. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 448-4262.

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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: See WED.27.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN MAHLER FESTIVAL: See SAT.30, Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 3 p.m. $10-25. Info, 863-5966.

VILLAGE HARMONY ALUMNI ENSEMBLE: Larry Gordon and Lysander Jaffe direct college-age singers in a program of international choral music.

Heartbeet Lifesharing, Hardwick, 4 p.m. $8-12. Info, 426-3210.

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FIRSTRUN 5K & YOUTH FUN RUN: Joggers and walkers step into the New Year during this 30th annual jaunt. Food and raffles await beyond the finish line. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. $26; free for kids’ fun run.

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SPANISH GROUP CLASSES: Students roll their Rs while practicing en español. New Moon Café, Burlington, 2:45-4:30 p.m. $20. Info, maigomez1@ hotmail.com.

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DIMANCHES FRENCH CONVERSATION: Parlezvous français? Native speakers and students alike practice the tongue at a casual drop-in chat.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free.

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YOU ARE ALREADY PERFECT: A NEW YEAR’S DAY FLOW: Yogis celebrate their amazing selves with an empowering practice. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 9-10:30 a.m. $5-15. Info, 448-4262.

PEER-LED MINDFULNESS MEET-UP FOR TEENS: South Burlington High School junior Mika Holtz guides adolescents toward increased awareness through music, movement and other techniques. Stillpoint Center, Burlington, 9-10:30 a.m.

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NEWS YEAR’S EVE DINNER PARTY: Live piano music, hats, blowers and a countdown to midnight spice up a five-course meal of signature dishes.

The Lincoln Inn & Restaurant at the Covered Bridge, Woodstock, 8 p.m. $110; preregister. Info, 457-7052.

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RENTAL INCOME SEMINAR: Those seeking financial freedom and security get wise to the ways of real estate investment. Preferred Properties, South Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 318-7654.

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FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: See FRI.29.

PUBLIC HEARING: The Williston Selectboard fields feedback on the proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2019. Williston Town Hall, 8 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-0919.

TUESDAY VOLUNTEER NIGHTS: Helping hands pitch in around the shop by organizing parts, moving bikes and tackling other projects. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

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BEGINNER WEST COAST SWING & FUSION DANCING: Pupils get schooled in the fundamentals of partner dance. North End Studio B, Burlington, 8-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com.

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED WEST COAST SWING: Fun-loving folks learn the smooth, sexy stylings of modern swing dance. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@ gmail.com.

SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome.

Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

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DANCE, PAINT, WRITE: DROP-IN: Creative people end their day with an energetic meditation, music, movement, intuitive painting, free writing and destressing. Expressive Arts Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $15.

Info, 343-8172.

film

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‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: See WED.27.

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‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.27.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27, 7 p.m.

health & fitness

50/50 POWER/YIN YOGA: Physical therapist Kyle McGregor designed this class to address the needs of cyclists and those with a sedentary lifestyle through a strengthening warm-up and restorative poses. Kismet Place, Williston, 4-5 p.m. $12. Info, 343-5084.

AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT LESSON: From reducing pain to improving mobility, this physical practice reveals new ways to live with the body.

Come with comfy clothes and an open mind. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10.

Info, 504-0846.

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: Improved mood, greater muscle strength and increased energy are a few of the benefits of this gentle exercise. South Burlington Recreation & Parks Department, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Free. Info, 735-5467.

BEGINNERS TAI CHI CLASS: See THU.28.

BRANDON FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Hop to it! Get fit with strength, endurance, agility and coordination exercises. Otter Valley North Campus Gym, Brandon, 5-6 p.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

DE-STRESS YOGA: A relaxing and challenging class lets healthy bodies unplug and unwind. Balance Yoga, Richmond, 5:45-7 p.m. $14. Info, 434-8401.

GENTLE FLOW YOGA: Individuals with injuries or other challenges feel the benefits of a relaxing and nourishing practice. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10 a.m. $12. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

HATHA YOGA FLOW: This practice provides a great stretch and strengthens the body through a combination of sustained and flowing poses. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 5:30-6:45 p.m. $12. Info, studio@ zenbarnvt.com.

words

INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: See WED.27.

STORYTELLING VT: Locals tell true tales before a live audience. Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, deenastories@gmail.com.

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.27.

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music

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GREENER DRINKS: See WED.27.

dance

CONTACT IMPROV: See WED.27.

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: See WED.27.

etc.

CHITTENDEN COUNTY STAMP CLUB MEETING: First-class collectibles provide a glimpse into the postal past at this monthly gathering. GE Healthcare Building, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 660-4817.

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2017 drama starring Judi Dench. Highland Center Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com. for the Arts, Greensboro, 6 p.m. $5. Info, 533-9075.

PRENATAL YOGA: Moms-to-be prepare their bodies

for labor and delivery. Women’s Room, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $15. Info, 829-0211.

REIKI CLINIC: Thirty-minute treatments promote physical, emotional and spiritual wellness.

JourneyWorks, Burlington, 3-5:30 p.m. $10-30; preregister. Info, 860-6203.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See SAT.30, 6-7 p.m.

VINYASA FLOW: See THU.28.

YOGA AT THE WINOOSKI VFW: Certified instructors guide veterans and their families through a series of poses. Arrive five to 10 minutes early. Second floor, Winooski VFW Hall, 6-7 p.m. Donations. Info, 655-9832.

language

‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.27.

food & drink

COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.27.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.27.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27.

health & fitness

ATHLETES PRIMAL FLOW: See WED.27, $12.

BUTI YOGA: See WED.27.

GENTLE YOGA: See WED.27, $12.

GINGER’S EXTREME BOOT CAMP: See WED.27.

NIA WITH LINDA: See WED.27.

PRIMAL CORE FLOW: See WED.27, $12.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.27.

RESILIENCE FLOW: See WED.27.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: Speakers hone their skills in the Romance language over a bag lunch. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

WEDNESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: See WED.27.

PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Frenchlanguage fanatics meet pour parler la belle langue. Meet in the back room, ¡Duino! (Duende), Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 430-4652.

STORY TIME: See WED.27.

SOCIAL GATHERING: Those who are deaf or hard of hearing or want to learn American Sign Language get together to break down communication barriers. The North Branch Café, Montpelier, 4-6 p.m.

Cost of food and drink. Info, 595-4001.

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OPEN JAM: Instrumentalists band together for a free-flowing musical hour. Borrow an instrument or bring your own. The Pathways Vermont Community

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: See WED.27.

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community

LOW-IMPACT FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Strength, agility, coordination and hearthealthy exercises are modified for folks of all ability levels.

Charlotte Senior Center, 9:15-10 a.m. $10. Info, 343-7160.

PEACEFUL WARRIOR KARATE: Martial-arts training promotes healthy living for those in recovery.

Turning Point Center, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

VILLAGE HARMONY ALUMNI ENSEMBLE: See MON.1, Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 7 p.m.

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

Center, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 888-4928218, ext. 300.

ZUMBA EXPRESS: See WED.27.

kids

WEDNESDAY STORY TIME: From timeless tales to new adventures, books transport tots to another world. Phoenix Books, Essex, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

YOGA FOR KIDS: Yogis ages 2 through 5 strike a pose to explore breathing exercises and relaxation techniques. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1111:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

language

BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.27.

DUTCH LANGUAGE CLASSES: See WED.27.

VILLAGE HARMONY ALUMNI ENSEMBLE: See MON.1, Congregational Church of Westminster West, Putney, 7 p.m.

sports

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: See WED.27.

talks

COLIN CALLOWAY: History buffs take note of “The Indian World of George Washington,” delivered as part of the First Wednesdays series. Norwich Congregational Church, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

DEREK BOOTHBY: The former director of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs considers how settlers’ determination to create a unique society has fared over time in “American Exceptionalism Revisited.” St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

EMILY BERNARD: The University of Vermont professor reads into a 1987 novel in “Race, Nation and Toni Morrison’s Beloved,” part of the First Wednesdays series. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 388-4095.

IRENE KACANDES: In a First Wednesdays series lecture, the scholar connects the past to the present in “Lessons Learned From the Holocaust for Today’s World.” Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

MICHAEL ARNOWITT: In “Aaron Copland’s America,” a First Wednesdays series presentation, the pianist performs and discusses Copland’s iconic and distinctly American music. Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 334-7902.

theater

‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID’: See WED.27, 7:30 p.m.

words

WRITING CIRCLE: See WED.27.

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dance

FOR REAL WOMEN SERIES WITH BELINDA: GIT UR FREAK ON: See THU.28.

etc.

JOB HUNT HELP: See THU.28.

LA LECHE LEAGUE MEETING: Nursing mothers share breastfeeding tips and resources. Essex Free Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, lllessexvt@gmail.com.

QUEEN CITY BICYCLE CLUB MONTHLY RIDE: Women, queer and trans folks empower one another on a group excursion complete with glitter and a giant boom box. Wear a helmet and rock front and rear bike lights. Old Spokes Home, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4475.

film

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‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: See WED.27.

‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.27.

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food & drink

COMMUNITY LUNCH: See THU.28.

GREEN SMOOTHIES WITH A TWIST: Health nuts learn to amp up nutritious drinks with essential oils and herbs. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. $8-10; preregister. Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

UVM MEDICAL CENTER FARMERS MARKET: See THU.28.

games

POKÉMON LEAGUE: See THU.28.

health & fitness

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: See THU.28.

BEGINNERS TAI CHI CLASS: See THU.28.

CHAIR YOGA: See THU.28.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: See THU.28.

CORNWALL FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See THU.28.

FORZA: THE SAMURAI SWORD WORKOUT: See THU.28.

GENTLE FLOW YOGA: See TUE.2.

HEALING THROUGH YOGA: See THU.28.

SLOW FLOW YOGA: See THU.28, $12.

VINYASA FLOW: See THU.28.

Y12SR YOGA: See THU.28.

YOGA: See THU.28.

kids

BABY TIME: Books, rhymes and songs entertain tiny tots. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:1510:45 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

language

BEGINNER-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: See THU.28.

FRENCH CONVERSATION: Speakers improve their linguistic dexterity in the Romantic tongue.

Bradford Public Library, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536.

PLAUDERSTUNDE: Conversationalists with basic knowledge of the German language put their skills to use over lunch. Zen Gardens, South Burlington, noon. Cost of food. Info, 862-1677.

music

conferences

VERMONT ECONOMIC CONFERENCE: MAPPING OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE: Attendees aim to understand national and global perspectives combined with statewide economic trends impacting the year ahead. Hilton Burlington, check-in, 7:45 a.m.; conference, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $150 includes lunch; preregister. Info, 262-0147.

etc.

BUSH BURN & ZYDECO DANCE: Spirits soar during a night of Cajun dancing, punch drinking and king-cake eating. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 7 p.m. $2-20; donations for gumbo. Info, info@mainstreetmuseum.org.

DEATH CAFÉ: Folks meet for a thought-provoking and respectful conversation about death, aimed at accessing a fuller life. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.27.

FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: See FRI.29.

FRIDAY NIGHT POWER YOGA: See FRI.29.

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bazaars

NEWBERRY POP-UP MARKET: Vendors purvey a variety of Vermont-made products. Newberry Market, White River Junction, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, newberrymarketwrj@gmail.com.

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: See FRI.29.

REFUGE RECOVERY: A LOVE SUPREME: See FRI.29.

TAI CHI FOR ALL LEVELS: See FRI.29, $12.

kids

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dance

BURLINGTON WESTIE FIRST SATURDAY DANCE: Hoofers hit the dance floor for a themed evening of blues and West Coast swing. North End Studio A, Burlington, introductory lesson, 6:30 p.m.; workshop, 7 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $8-12; free for first-timers. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com.

etc.

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE: See SAT.30.

LEGAL CLINIC: See SAT.30.

ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: See FRI.29.

film

EARLY-BIRD MATH: Books, songs and games put a creative twist on mathematics for tots ages 2 through 5. Richmond Free Library, 11-11:45 a.m.

Free. Info, 434-3036.

‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: See WED.27. WARREN MILLER’S ‘LINE OF DESCENT’: See WED.27.

GROOVAROO: Parents and caregivers bond with their babies through soulful movement with a certified babywearing dance teacher. Visit littleartsyfaces.com for a list of approved carriers. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See SAT.30.

INTRO CROSSFIT CLASS: Folks looking to get fit bring a water bottle and sneakers and prepare to get their sweat on. Mountain Trail CrossFit, Colchester, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, erin@mountaintrailcrossfit.com.

NEWBIE NOON INTRO TO HOT YOGA: See SAT.30.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See SAT.30.

YIN YOGA: See SAT.30, $12.

kids

SATURDAY STORY TIME: Timeless tales and new adventures spark imaginations. Phoenix Books, Burlington. Info, 448-3350. Phoenix Books, Essex, Info, 872-7111. 11 a.m. Free.

language

DUTCH LANGUAGE CLASSES: See WED.27.

lgbtq

PRIDE YOGA: See SAT.30.

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‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.27.

food & drink

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ANDREA BEATON & ERIC WRIGHT & BETH TELFORD & WILL WRIGHT: A multigenerational double bill of Celtic musicians delights fans of the genre. See calendar spotlight. Seven Stars Arts Center, Sharon, 7-9:30 p.m. $5-18. Info, 763-2334.

outdoors

WORKING WOODLANDS WORKSHOP: WINTER TREE IDENTIFICATION: Guided by Jon Bouton, nature lovers seek out local twig-and-bud varieties. Bring a lunch. Forest Center, Marsh-BillingsRockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 457-3368, ext. 222.

seminars

VCAM ORIENTATION: Video-production hounds master basic concepts and nomenclature at an overview of VCAM facilities, policies and procedures. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.

sports

24 HOURS OF STRATTON: Winter enthusiasts ski and ride around the clock to fight children’s poverty and hunger in Vermont. Stratton Mountain Resort, 9 a.m. $300-450 fundraising minimum. Info, 297-2096.

theater

‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID’: See WED.27.

‘INÚTILES (USELESS)’: See FRI.5.

words

POETRY EXPERIENCE: Rajnii Eddins facilitates a poetry and spoken-word workshop aimed at building confidence and developing a love of writing.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

CALEDONIA WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Fresh baked goods, veggies, beef and maple syrup encourage foodies to shop locally. St. Johnsbury Welcome SUN.7

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RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.27.

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LIVING RECOVERY YOGA: See FRI.29.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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BUTI YOGA: See WED.27, 10-10:45 a.m. & 6-7 p.m.

VERGENNES FARMERS MARKET: See SAT.30.

NORTHERN BRONZE HANDBELL ENSEMBLE: See FRI.5, Essex St. James Episcopal Church.

FRIDAY MORNING WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths offer constructive criticism on works in progress by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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BONE BUILDERS: See FRI.29.

MIDDLEBURY WINTER FARMERS MARKET: See SAT.30.

words

health & fitness ADVANCED TAI CHI CLASS: See FRI.29.

CHOCOLATE TASTING: See SAT.30.

music

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ACUDETOX: See FRI.29.

CAPITAL CITY WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Root veggies, honey, maple syrup and more change hands at an off-season celebration of locally grown food. City Center, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.

Info, 793-8347.

‘INÚTILES (USELESS)’: Teatro Sur, one of Chile’s leading experimental theater companies, offers a satiric takedown of 18th-century colonial racism.

Performed in Spanish with English supertitles. See calendar spotlight. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover N.H., preshow talk at Top of the Hop, 7 p.m.; show, 8 p.m. $22.50-35. Info, 603-646-2422.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27, 9:15 a.m.

Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, cfmamanager@ gmail.com.

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NORTHERN BRONZE HANDBELL ENSEMBLE: The program “Songs of Good Cheer” rings out, spreading hope and joy. Ascension Lutheran Church, South Burlington, 7-8:45 p.m. $8-12. Info, 999-3556.

WINTER WINE DOWN MUSIC SERIES: Oenophiles let loose with BALLROOM & LATIN live music by Airbear, awardDANCING: See FRI.29.

SU N .3 winning wine and mouthwatering 1|H ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: O L ID E RT AYS | N ON C eats. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, EW YEAR’S EVE C See FRI.29.

6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, FIRST FRIDAY FOLK DANCING: Participants make 372-9463. strides in circle, line and couple dances. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $3-5. Info, theater 223-2518.

‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID’: See WED.27, 7:30 p.m.

‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: See WED.27.

‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID’: See WED.27.

EDDY & KIM LAWRENCE: The married couple captivates listeners with quirky originals played on guitar and upright bass. Palmer Street Coffeehouse, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-561-6920.

ADVANCED CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE: Movers infuse technique with improvisation, composition and play. North End Studio A, Burlington, 10:3011:45 a.m. $15. Info, hannasatt@gmail. com.

VILLAGE HARMONY ALUMNI ENSEMBLE: See MON.1, Tinmouth Community Church, 7 p.m. $8-12.

Info, 426-3210.

theater

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dance

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TECH SUPPORT: See THU.28.

music

CRAFTY CRAP NIGHT: See FRI.29.

film

tech

STORY TIME: See FRI.29.

crafts

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FREE AIKIDO CLASS: An introduction to the Japanese martial art focuses on centering and finding freedom while under attack. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 951-8900.

MUSIC WITH ROBERT: Sing-alongs with Robert Resnik hit all the right notes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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ANDREA BEATON & ERIC WRIGHT: The fiddler and the cellist showcase their bow-and-string style.

See calendar spotlight. United Church of Westford, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 879-4028.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING — MONDAY NIGHT MODERN: See MON.1.

bazaars

COMMUNITY SONG CIRCLE: Singers of all ages and abilities lift their voices in selections from the Rise Up Singing and Rise Again songbooks. Center for Arts and Learning, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 595-5252.

ADVANCED SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: See MON.1.

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FLEA MARKET: Bargain hunters browse gently used goods. Funds raised benefit veterans and their families. Burlington VFW Post, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.

Info, 578-5995.

community

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS WITH THE CENTER FOR MINDFUL LEARNING: See SUN.31.

REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY & MEMORIAL LIGHTING: Folks honor the memory of McClure Miller VNA Respite House residents who passed away in 2017. Malletts Bay Congregational Church, Colchester, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 264-3632.

dance

DANCE, SING & JUMP AROUND: Traditional music enlivens an afternoon of circle and line dancing taught and called by Liz Benjamin and Ethan Guiles. Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-1509.

film

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‘CALIFORNIA TYPEWRITER’: Shown as part of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival Winter Screening Series, this 2016 documentary focuses on one of the last standing typewriter repair shops in the country. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 2 p.m. $13. Info, 382-9222.

‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: See WED.27.

‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.27.

food & drink

CHOCOLATE TASTING: See SAT.30.

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NORTHFIELD WINTER FARMERS MARKET: A gathering place for local farmers, producers and artisans offers fresh produce, crafts and locally prepared foods.

Plumley Armory, Norwich University, Northfield, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, northfieldfarmersmarketvt@ gmail.com.

games

POKÉMON LEAGUE: See THU.28, noon-5 p.m.

health & fitness

BUTI YOGA: See WED.27, Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7-8 p.m. $12. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

CLEARING SUBCONSCIOUS KUNDALINI YOGA WORKSHOP: Participants cast off negativity and fear in favor of a deep sense of renewal, love and clarity in this immersion workshop including guided meditation and gong healing. Chai Space, Dobra Tea, Burlington, 6-9 p.m. $25. Info, sukhpran@gmail.com.

health & fitness

ADVANCED TAI CHI CLASS: See FRI.29.

BUTI YOGA: See WED.27.

CAPOEIRA: A blend of martial arts, music and dancing challenges adults and kids. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $12. Info, studio@ zenbarnvt.com.

NORTHERN BRONZE HANDBELL ENSEMBLE: See FRI.5, First Congregational Church, Burlington, 3-4:45 p.m.

SUNDAY OPEN MIC BRUNCH: See SUN.31.

outdoors

BURNT ROCK HIKE: Lovers of the great outdoors don snowshoes to tackle a difficult 5.2-mile trek covering 1,400 feet in elevation. Contact trip leader for details. Free; preregister. Info, lpokorak@gmail.com.

community

AGING SUCCESSFULLY DISCUSSION SERIES: Community housing specialists John Ryan and Polly Nichol facilitate a conversation on living comfortably and affordably as the years pass.

Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: See FRI.29.

TUESDAY VOLUNTEER NIGHTS: See TUE.2.

dance

BEGINNER WEST COAST SWING & FUSION DANCING: See TUE.2.

kids

SWING DANCING: See TUE.2.

theater

BOOKS AND BEYOND! SCIENCE FOR PRESCHOOLERS: This program combines children’s literature and hands-on activities for scientific learning.

Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 10:15 & 11:30 a.m.

Regular admission, $3-15.

Info, 649-2200.

WOMEN’S PICKUP SOCCER: See SUN.31.

‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID’: See WED.27, 2 p.m.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ‘OBSESSION’: Passion and destruction ensue when a handsome drifter played

by Jude Law falls for a married woman in this on-screen production.

Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 2 p.m. $20.

Info, 775-0903.

KIDS’ YOGA: Young yogis strike a pose.

Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 3:30-4:15 p.m. $12. Info, studio@ zenbarnvt.com.

words

BURLINGTON WOMEN’S POETRY GROUP: Female writers seek feedback from fellow rhyme-and-meter mavens.

Email for details. Private residence, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, jcpoet@bellsouth.net.

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dance

CONTACT IMPROV: See MON.1.

SALSA MONDAYS: See MON.1.

education

PEER-LED MINDFULNESS MEET-UP FOR TEENS: See SUN.31.

SEATED TAI CHI: See MON.1.

Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section.

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED WEST COAST SWING: See TUE.2.

holidays

kids

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.27.

art

YIN YOGA: See SAT.6, noon-1:15 p.m.

TRADITIONAL YOGA FLOW: See SUN.31, $12.

EPIFANIA CELEBRATION: Friends and families join the Vermont Italian Club for a luncheon marking the end of the Christmas season. La Villa Bistro & Pizzeria, Shelburne, 12:30 p.m. $10-30; preregister.

Info, 760-7049.

MEDITATION: A group practice including sitting, walking, reading and discussion promotes mindfulness. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

TUE.9

sports

WEST AFRICAN DUNDUN DANCE: An all-levels class joins the power of percussion with the dynamics of dance. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 6-7:15 p.m. $16. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

CAMPUS TOUR: See MON.1.

etc.

AMERICAN VETERANS VERMONT POST 1: Those who have served or are currently serving the country, including members of the National Guard and reservists, are welcome to join AMVETS for monthly meetings. American Legion, Post 91, Colchester, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 796-3098.

language

JOB HUNT HELP: See THU.28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

SPANISH GROUP CLASSES: See SUN.31.

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

DIMANCHES FRENCH CONVERSATION: See SUN.31.

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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27, 6:30 p.m.

Find club dates in the music section.

film

‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: See WED.27.

‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.27.

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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. Donations. Info, 229-6206.

SPIKE THE PUPPET TEACHES POISON PREVENTION: A puppet show and a short video starring an educational porcupine offer safety tips for children and adults. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

language

ADVANCED-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: See MON.1.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE: Bring a bag lunch to practice the system of communication using visual gestures.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3338.

music

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COMMUNITY SING WITH ROOMFUL OF TEETH: Participants ages 16 and up learn the notes of a fun contemporary vocal work. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 603-646-2422.

talks

COMMUNITY HEALTH TALKS: This installment of a wellness-centered lecture series addresses seasonal affective disorder. Lunch is provided. Sterling View Community Center, Hyde Park, noon-1 p.m.

Free. Info, 888-4651.

etc.

DANCE, PAINT, WRITE: DROP-IN: See TUE.2.

LA LECHE LEAGUE MEETING: Nursing mothers share breastfeeding tips and resources. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 720-272-8841.

film

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

‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: See WED.27.

‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.27.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27, 7 p.m.

health & fitness

50/50 POWER/YIN YOGA: See TUE.2.

AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT LESSON: See TUE.2.

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: See TUE.2.

BEGINNERS TAI CHI CLASS: See THU.28.

BRANDON FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See TUE.2.

DE-STRESS YOGA: See TUE.2.

GENTLE FLOW YOGA: See TUE.2.

HATHA YOGA FLOW: See TUE.2.

LOW-IMPACT FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See TUE.2.

PEACEFUL WARRIOR KARATE: See TUE.2.

PILATES: See TUE.2.

PRENATAL YOGA: See TUE.2.

REIKI CLINIC: See TUE.2.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See TUE.2.

VINYASA FLOW: See THU.28.

YOGA AT THE WINOOSKI VFW: See TUE.2.

kids

CHILDREN’S UNDERGROUND FILM SOCIETY: Monthly movie screenings encourage viewers of all ages to think critically about artful cinema. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 5:30 p.m. $5.

Info, 496-8994.

CREATIVE TUESDAYS: Artists exercise their imaginations with a variety of craft materials. Kids under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:15-4:45 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

SPANISH MUSICAL KIDS: Amigos ages 1 through 5 learn Latin American songs and games with Constancia Gómez, a native Argentinean. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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language

‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: See TUE.2.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: See TUE.2.

PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: See TUE.2.

SOCIAL GATHERING: See TUE.2.

music

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OPEN JAM: See TUE.2.

OPEN MIC: Singers, players, storytellers and poets entertain a live audience at a monthly showcase of local talent. Wallingford Town Hall, 7-9 p.m. Free.

Info, 446-2872.

ROOMFUL OF TEETH: The Grammy Award-winning a cappella ensemble pushes the limits of the human voice. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $10-35. Info, 603-646-2422.

seminars

MEDICARE & YOU: AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDICARE: Members of the Central Vermont Council on Aging clear up confusion about the application process and plan options. Central Vermont Council on Aging, Barre, 3-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-0531.

words

CREATIVE NONFICTION WORKSHOP: Folks give feedback on essays, poetry and journalism written

by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

WINTER LITERATURE READING SERIES: Ambitious readers cover selected pages of George Eliot’s Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life. 110 Main

St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

WED.10 art

‘STILL MINE’: James Cromwell and Geneviève Bujold star as an elderly couple battling local authorities to build their rural home. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6-8 p.m. $5. Info, 533-9075.

kids

‘WONDER OF THE ARCTIC 3D’: See WED.27.

language

food & drink

Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section.

COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.27.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.27.

GREENER DRINKS: See WED.27.

WARM ME UP!: Herbalist Shona MacDougall offers a taste of herbs that bring the heat during cold winter months.

Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, info@hungermountain. coop.

dance

CONTACT IMPROV: See WED.27.

DROP-IN HIPHOP DANCE: See WED.27.

games

etc.

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27.

OPEN MIC NIGHT: Feats of comedy, health & fitness music, poetry and ATHLETES PRIMAL FLOW: See storytelling fill five-, WED.3.

10- and 15-minute time Y BUTI YOGA: See WED.27. slots. Main Street Museum, WA WE D .3 | TALKS COLIN CALLO | White River Junction, 7-9 p.m.

GENTLE YOGA: See WED.3.

Donations. Info, info@mainstreetmuseum.

GINGER’S EXTREME BOOT CAMP: See WED.27. org.

NIA WITH LINDA: See WED.27.

film

WEDNESDAY STORY TIME: See WED.3.

YOGA FOR KIDS: See WED.3.

BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.27.

COMMUNITY MEAL: See WED.27.

community

STORY TIME: See WED.27.

PRIMAL CORE FLOW: See WED.3.

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

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.27.

‘EXTREME WEATHER 3D’: See WED.27.

WEDNESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: See WED.27.

RESILIENCE FLOW: See WED.27.

DUTCH LANGUAGE CLASSES: See WED.27.

INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: See WED.27.

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.27.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: See WED.27.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

seminars

YOURS, MINE & OURS — MONEY WITH YOUR HONEY: Partners get on the same page regarding personal finances in a four-week class covering everything from bills and spending to savings and debt. Capstone Community Action, Barre, 6-7 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 477-5215.

sports

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: See WED.27.

talks

MICHAEL ARNOWITT: See WED.3, Trinity Episcopal Church Rutland. Info, 773-1860.

words

WRITING CIRCLE: See WED.27. m

ZUMBA EXPRESS: See WED.27.

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7:30-9 p.m. Cost: $10/person; $9/members. Purchase a drop-in card and get the 6th visit free!

Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157.

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ABSTRACT PAINTING: Explore the many exciting possibilities of abstract painting through a variety of fun demonstrations and exercises designed to help you open up and work intuitively.

Experiment with paint of your choice (water-soluble oils, acrylics or watercolor) and a variety of other mixed media.

Learn from fellow students and discuss techniques and ideas in a supportive setting. Beginners are welcome. Thu., Jan. 25-Mar. 1, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/person; $202.50/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

ADOBE LIGHTROOM: Learn how to easily upload, organize, edit and print your digital photographs using Adobe Lightroom.

RAW file management, exposure/white balance corrections and printing high-quality archival inkjet prints on our Epson printers will be covered.

Students will leave with the skills and confidence to join the digital lab as a member. Bring a Mac-compatible portable drive with your images to the first class. No experience necessary.

Mon., Mar. 19-Apr. 23, 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $275/person; $247.50/ members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

ADULT WHEEL DROP-IN: Curious about the pottery wheel? Spend a Friday night with our pottery instructors learning the basics of wheel throwing with clay. This is a great introduction to our studio for those who don’t have time for an eight-week class or who just want to have fun with other beginner potters. There is a $5 additional fee per clay piece to be kept, fired and glazed.

No registration necessary, but space is limited. First come, first served. Groups larger than six people are encouraged to set up a private workshop. Fri., Jan. 26-May 18 (no class Mar. 6),

BANGLES: Come check out the jewelry and fine metals studio by making your silver, copper or brass bangle. Open to all skill levels. All materials included.

Thu., Feb. 15, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $37/person; $33.30/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

COLOR FILM PROJECTS: Learn how to scan, edit and print your color film and receive feedback on your work in this introduction to working with color film in a digital workflow. Film scanning basics, editing techniques and printing on our large format Epson archival color printers will be covered. This class will also explore ideas in contemporary photography through special readings, and we will discuss the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work in supportive critique sessions.

Thu., Mar. 29-May 17, 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $360/person; $324/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington.

Info: 865-7166.

CONTEMPORARY FIGURE PAINTING: Intermediate and advanced painters, revitalize your painting practices with a contemporary approach to the figure. Use fresh color and dynamic composition to strengthen your personal expression. Work from live models each week, explore a variety of contemporary techniques with nontoxic water-soluble oils and get supportive feedback in a small group environment. Figure drawing experience is recommended. Wed., Mar. 21-May 2 (no class Apr. 25), 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Cost: $270/person; $243/BCA members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405, Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

DARKROOM CRASH COURSE: Explore the traditional, analog black-and-white darkroom!

Learn how to properly expose black-and-white film, process film into negatives, and make silver gelatin prints. Students will leave with the skills and confidence to join the darkroom as a member. All film, paper and

darkroom supplies included.

Bring your manual 35mm or medium format film camera to the first class. No experience necessary. Mon., Mar. 19-Apr. 9, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $180/person; $162.50/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS: Refine your blackand-white darkroom skills and receive feedback on your work in this supportive, project-based class open to all levels of experience. Guided sessions to help you improve your printing and film processing techniques and discussion of the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work will be included. Bring a selection of recent darkroom prints to the first class. Thu., Jan. 25-Mar. 15, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $360/person; $324/members.

Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

DIGITAL PRINTING CRASH COURSE: Are you comfortable with organizing, editing and sizing your digital photographs in Photoshop or Lightroom but have never printed your work?

Are you curious about testing paper surfaces or printing large?

This intensive workshop will go through all of the basics of printing to the large format, archival inkjet Epson printers at the BCA Photo Labs. Bring a selection of digital files prepped and ready to print on a Mac-compatible external hard drive. Option 1: Wed., Jan. 31, 6-9 p.m.; Option 2: Fri., Mar. 30, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $45/person; $40.50/members.

Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

DIGITAL SLR CAMERA: Explore the basic workings of the digital SLR camera and learn how to take the photographs you envision. Demystify f-stops, shutter speeds, sensitivity ratings and exposure, and analyze the basics of composition. Bring your camera and owner’s manual to the first class. Pair with Adobe Lightroom to learn how to edit and print your images. Option 1: Mon., Jan. 22-Mar. 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (no class Feb. 19); Option 2: Thu., Feb. 8-Mar. 15, 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Option 3: Tue., Apr. 3-May

15, 10 a.m.-noon (no class Apr. 24). Cost: $180/person; $162/ members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

DIY DESIGN: MINI SUCCULENT GARDEN: Whether you are a master gardener or think you have a black thumb, you can design and grow your succulent garden. Using easy-to-care-for succulent plants and a variety of fun containers, you will come away with a fully planted mini garden of your own and plant care instructions. All materials provided. Registration required.

Mon., Feb. 12, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $30/ person; $27/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

DIY DESIGN: SCREENPRINTED TOTE BAGS: Learn to pull a print from an existing silk screen and decorate your tote bag! We’ll discuss the process of creating silk screening from start to finish, and, using one of four designs, you will use fabric ink to create your washable tote bag that will be ready to take home and use at the end of the workshop. All materials provided. Registration required. Mon., Mar. 12, 6-8 p.m.

Cost: $30/person; $27/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington.

Info: 865-7166.

DIY DESIGN: SUNPRINTS: Create unique prints using photo-sensitive paper and everyday objects. Local artist Laura Hale will lead you through this simple way to create beautiful artwork and will show you how to frame the results. All participants will leave with one framed sun print. All materials provided.

Registration required. Mon., Apr. 30, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $30/ person; $27/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

DIY DESIGN: TERRARIUMS: Join artist Laura Hale and create your custom-designed terrarium.

You’ll learn how to choose the right plants and create the right soil conditions for them to thrive. You’ll leave with your custom creation and care instructions for keeping it healthy and vibrant. All materials provided.

Registration is required. Mon., May 14, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $30/ person; $27/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLING: Learn how to tell a compelling story with your photographs!

This six-week class will introduce participants to the process of documentary storytelling and include discussions of subject matter, composition, editing and story structure. Group discussion and critiques as well as shooting assignments, readings and writing exercises will give participants the opportunity to begin a new photographic project or refine works in progress. Film or digital photography acceptable. Thu., Feb. 8-Mar. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $180/person; $162/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

DRAWING: Learn a variety of drawing techniques including basic perspective, compositional layout and use of dramatic light and shadow. Students will work mostly from observation and will be encouraged to work with a variety of media including pencil, pen and ink, ink wash, and charcoal in this small group setting.

All levels of experience, including beginners, are welcome. Wed., Jan. 24-Mar. 7 (no class Feb. 14), 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $255/person; $229.50/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING: Expand on your drawing skills, while discovering the possibilities of abstract drawing styles and compositions. A variety of drawing mediums, sizes and techniques will be explored, with plenty of flexibility to incorporate individual visions. Benefit from constructive feedback and gentle coaching in this supportive environment. Class price includes basic drawing materials. Prerequisite: Some drawing experience is recommended.

Thu., Jan. 25-Feb. 15, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $180/person; $162/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

FAMILY ART SATURDAY AT BCA CENTER: Get creative and make art together! Families are invited to drop in to the BCA Center and enjoy an art activity inspired by our current exhibitions. On each scheduled Saturday, BCA will offer a different art-making project that will ignite the imaginations of kids and adults. Admission is free. Third Sat. of the month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166. burlingtoncityarts.org.

FAMILY WHEEL DROP-IN: Explore BCA’s clay studio while hanging out with the family.

Try the pottery wheel or create fantastic clay sculptures while our staff gives demonstrations.

There is a $5 additional fee per clay piece to be kept, fired and glazed. No registration necessary, but access to wheels is limited. Groups larger than six people are encouraged to set up a private workshop. All ages.

Fri., Jan. 26-May 18, 5-7 p.m.

Cost: $10/person; $9/members.

Purchase a drop-in card and get the 6th visit free! Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157.

GLAZE CHEMISTRY: For ceramics artists, glazing can be a daunting and mysterious process: part alchemy, part magic and part pure luck. During this two-hour lecture, we will pull back the curtain to reveal the science behind this mysterious process.

We will cover families or types of glazes, the breakdown of components in a glaze, common and less-common raw materials, and the basics of what you can do to start making and troubleshooting your glazes. Mon., Apr. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

GRAPHIC NOVEL: Learn the art of visual storytelling through this immersive class in the comics discipline. Students will learn a broad range of techniques for communicating with both words and pictures, with an emphasis on using pen and ink. The class will also review the work of a variety of cartoonists as inspiration for student work. Some basic drawing experience is encouraged; students should be comfortable with and enjoy doodling. BCA will provide all basic materials. Wed., Mar. 21-Apr. 25, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $255/person; $229.50/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

HIGH SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY: Tell your story with photographs in this six-week session for high school students! You will explore your ideas, go on group photo shoots, process and print digital photos and zines in our digital lab, experiment with film photography in our darkroom, and participate in supportive discussions and critiques. All supplies and cameras provided.

Scholarships are available. Ages 14-18. No experience required.

Fri., Feb. 2-Mar. 16 (no class Mar. 2), 4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: $150/person; $135/members.

Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

JEWELRY: Learn the basics of creating metal jewelry.

Techniques covered will include sawing, piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, basic hollow construction, ring sizing and more, so that students can create at least two completed pieces. The class includes copper and brass and use of all basic tools, as well as studio access during the weeks of your class. Tue., Jan. 23-Feb. 27, 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $255/person; $229.50/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington.

Info: 865-7166.

LIFE DRAWING DROP-IN: Spend the evening with other local artists drawing from one of our experienced models. Please bring your drawing materials and paper. No preregistration is necessary. Ages 18 and up. Fri., Jan. 26-May 18, 7:30-9 p.m. Cost: $10/ person; $9/members. Purchase a drop-in card and get the 6th visit free! Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington.

Info: 865-7166.

MIXED-LEVEL JEWELRY: This is a less-structured fine metals jewelry class for students who would like to work on a specific project, brush up on their techniques or learn some new techniques with the aid of an instructor there to coach them.

Open to all skill levels, but some experience is helpful for this open-style class. Tue., Mar. 13Apr. 17, 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $255/ person; $229.50/members.

Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

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supports students across a range of skill and experience levels who have thrown on the wheel. This eight-week course is rooted in fundamentals and encourages individual projects.

Demonstrations and instruction will cover centering, throwing, trimming and glazing, as well as forms and techniques determined by students.

Prerequisite: wheel-throwing experience required. Option 1: Wed., Jan. 24-Mar. 21 (no class Feb. 14), 1:30-4 p.m.; Option 2: Wed., Mar. 28-May 16, 9:30 a.m.-noon; Option 3: Wed., Apr. 4-May 23, 1:30-4 p.m.; Option 4: Thu., Mar. 29-May 17, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $340/person; $306/members. Class includes first bag of clay; additional bags can be purchased separately. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

and enhance your presentations.

Bring a selection of pieces. Wed., Apr. 18, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $45/person; $40.50/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

PHOTOSHOP CRASH COURSE: Learn the basics of photo editing and printing using Adobe Photoshop in this three-evening intensive workshop. You’ll learn to upload and save images for print and the web, navigate the workspace and adjustment layers, and use basic editing tools. Bring images on a Maccompatible portable drive to class. No experience necessary.

Mon., May 7-21, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $135/person; $121.50/members.

Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

OIL PAINTING: Learn how to paint with nontoxic, watersoluble oils. With an emphasis on studio work, this class will begin with fun exercises. Using direct observational skills, we’ll work on still life and referencing photographs, and we’ll explore the landscape. Discover a variety of painting techniques and learn how to apply composition, linear aspects, form and color theory to your work. Beginners are welcome. Tue., Jan. 23-Mar. 20, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $340/person; $306/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

WOODCUT: Discover the unique process of woodblock printing with local artist Ashley Stagner.

Students will focus on fundamental relief printing techniques and will be able to transform their designs into unique prints.

The class will then progress to more sophisticated processes, including multicolor printing and 2-3 color reduction block printing. Wed., Apr. 4-May 9, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/person; $202.50/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

MINI WORLDS: Shrink down with us and create small beautiful worlds. Campers will be encouraged to explore a variety of craft media to develop tiny, intricate terrariums, doll houses or fairy worlds. Ages 6-11. Thu., Apr. 26, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $70/ person; $63/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

PAINTING: This one-day camp is designed for the young painter who wants to go beyond the typical tempera. Join us at BCA’s painting studio to experiment with watercolors and acrylic on paper or canvas, large or small.

Have fun while learning new techniques that will help you make even better paintings.

Ages 6-11. Tue., Apr. 24, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $70/person; $63/ members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Explore photography in our black-andwhite darkroom and digital lab!

Campers will go on guided photo shoots and will create prints in this fun, hands-on day. Ages 9-11.

Wed., Apr. 25, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $70/person; $63/members.

Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

climbing FRIDAY NIGHT KIDS CLUB: Parents, enjoy an evening out while your children burn energy, develop coordination, build selfconfidence and practice group problem-solving under Petra Cliffs’ supervision. Kids will have the opportunity to experience the high ropes course, climb, play games, learn climbing knots and much, much more! Includes pizza. Ages 6+. Pre-registration required. Every Fri. night. Cost: $30/child includes climbing gear rentals and pizza. Location: Petra Cliffs Climbing Center, 105 Briggs St., Burlington. Info: Andrea Charest, 657-3872, andrea@petracliffs.com, petracliffs.com.

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ADULT: DRAWING: Instructor: Misoo Filan. Explore the foundation of drawing by learning how to depict objects, people, space and emotion. Using a variety of drawing mediums such as graphite, charcoal, conte and ink, students will learn how to develop and expand drawing skills through demonstrations and one-on-one instruction.

Instructor will also tailor classes based on student interests.

Materials not included. Tue., 6 -8 p.m., Jan. 9-Mar. 6 (no class Feb. 27). Cost: $248/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: LIFE DRAWING: Instructor: Misoo Filan. Practice the traditional art of drawing the human figure in a supportive and respectful atmosphere. With a life drawing model present at each class, students will be able to capture the human form in varying mediums and develop drawing skills by studying human anatomy. Bring your favorite medium (water-based). Basic drawing experience recommended.

Thu., Jan. 11-Feb. 1, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $142/person, member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: MIXED-LEVEL WHEEL: Instructor: Rik Rolla. Further develop the fundamentals of wheel-throwing. Explore techniques through demonstrations and hands-on assistance. You set the pace and gain experience through guided individualized practice. Gas reduction kiln and electric oxidation kiln are available for firing, including an option to explore other firing methods. Wed., Jan. 10-Mar.7 (no class Feb. 28), 6-8 p.m. Cost: $335/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: PAINTING PRACTICE: Instructor: Neil Berger. Together we will explore painting as performance: a series of gestures more like a dance than a marathon. We will look at pictures as holistic arrangements of shapes and colors instead of “subject matter” and learn to trust the intimate, awkward and natural encounter with paint. Tue., Jan. 9-Mar.6 (no class Feb. 27), 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $248/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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SEE.THINK.DO!: See.Think.Do! invites youth and adults to the BCA Center for an interactive arts experience. Visits begin in the gallery with inquiry-based exploration, lively discussion and active multidisciplinary learning.

Programs conclude in the studio classroom where students explore artists’ processes and materials and create works of art inspired by exhibition themes.

Groups may schedule a one- or two-part program, with tours lasting approximately one hour, and full programs lasting 1.5 to two hours. Weekly on Mon., Tue. & Fri., 9:30-11:30 a.m. Custom scheduled days and times are

WHEEL THROWING: This class is an introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio.

Students will work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, cups and bowls. Students will also be guided through the various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes.

No previous experience needed.

Option 1: Wed., Jan. 24-Mar. 14, 9:30 a.m.-noon; Option 2: Wed., Jan. 24-Mar. 21 (no class Feb. 14), 6-8:30 p.m.; Option 3: Thu., Jan. 25-Mar. 15, 6-8:30 p.m.; Option 4: Wed., Apr. 4-May 23, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $340/person; $306/members. Class includes first bag of clay; additional bags can be purchased separately. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

CRAZY CREATURES: Create awe-inspiring creatures out of the pages of your favorite book, from your favorite movie or your imagination. Will your creature have two or four heads? Will it be an animal or vegetable? You get to decide in this fun one-day camp that lets you get creative through drawing, painting and craft. Ages 6-8. Wed., Apr. 25, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $70/person; $63/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

POTTERY WHEEL: This day is all about learning the basics of the ever-popular pottery wheel.

Students will have all day to get their hands into clay, spinning it into small bowls or cups to be fired and glazed by the studio.

All items will be dishwasher safe and lead-free. Ages 6-11. Mon., Apr. 23, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $70/ person; $63/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

ADULT: DRAWING FOUNDATIONS: Instructor: Neil Berger. Learn the fundamental skills of observational drawing.

Explore the technical and conceptual foundation of drawing using a variety of drawing materials such as graphite, charcoal, pen and ink. Develop personal goals while examining creative concepts through demonstrations. Materials not included.

Mon., Jan. 8-Mar. 5 (no class Feb. 26), 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $248/ person; member discount avail.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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PHOTOGRAPHING POTTERY & CERAMIC ART: Learn how to take professional-quality digital images of your ceramic work in this hands-on workshop in our lighting studio. Whether you’re applying to art school, submitting work for an exhibition or putting together a website, you’ll leave this workshop with techniques that will improve your images

RINGS: Come check out the jewelry and fine metals studio by making your silver ring. Open to all skill levels. All materials are included. Thu., May 3, 5:308:30 p.m. Cost: $37/person; $33.30/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

WATERCOLOR: Learn how to paint with watercolor. This class will focus on observational painting from still life, figure, landscape and photos. Students will paint on watercolor paper and gain experience with composition, color theory, layering, light and shade. The class may move outdoors to paint en plein air on nice days! No experience necessary. Thu., Mar. 29-May 3, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/person; $202.50/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

Choose from 1 to 5 days of art workshops for your child during Spring School Break. All basic supplies are included.

Students must bring their bag lunch, and snacks will be provided.

POTTERY WHEEL: This day is all about learning the basics of the ever-popular pottery wheel.

Students will have all day to get their hands into clay, spinning it into small bowls or cups to be fired and glazed by the studio.

All items will be dishwasher safe and lead-free. Ages 6-11. Fri., Apr. 27, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $70/ person; $63/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

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PHOTOGRAPHING PAINTINGS & PRINTS: Learn how to take professional-quality digital images of your paintings or prints in this hands-on workshop in our lighting studio. Whether you’re applying to art school, submitting work for an exhibition or putting together a website, you’ll leave this workshop with techniques that improve your images and enhance your presentations.

Bring up to five 2-D pieces no larger than 40 x 60 inches. Wed., Apr. 11, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $45/person; $40.50/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

PRINTMAKING: This introductory class will show you a whole range of printing techniques that can be used on their own or in combination to create unique artwork. Over six weeks, you’ll be introduced to the studio’s equipment and materials and learn techniques such as block printing with linoleum, collograph (a low-relief intaglio technique) and monoprinting. Thu., Jan. 25-Mar. 1, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $255/person; $229.50/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

SILKSCREENING: Expert screen printer Aaron David will introduce you to silkscreening and show you how to design and print t-shirts, posters, fine art and more! Students will learn a variety of techniques for transferring and printing images using hand-drawn, photographic or borrowed imagery. Students will learn how to apply photo emulsion, how to use a silkscreen exposure unit and how to print on a variety of surfaces. No experience necessary. Option 1: Wed., Jan. 24-Mar. 21 (no class Feb. 14), 6-8:30 p.m.; Option 2: Thu., Mar. 29-May 17, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $340/person; $306/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington.

Info: 865-7166.

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PAINTING SEMINAR: COLOR HARMONY: Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of color in this one-day, hands-on seminar.

Focus on the vital role of color harmony and how to achieve it.

Guided exercises will stimulate awareness of color changes and temperatures and will show how to mix colors simply and accurately. Also, learn how various application techniques affect the appearance of color. Sat., May 5, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $100/ person; $90/members. Location: Burlington City Arts, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

based on availability. Cost: $5/ per student; individuals and groups are invited to apply for a partial or full scholarship.

Location: Burlington City Arts, 135 Church St., Burlington.

Info: Melinda Johns, 865-7551, mjohns@burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org.

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will build a Shaker-style hall table, taking the project from blueprint through completion, while gaining familiarity with the woodshop environment.

Wed., Jan. 10-Mar. 21 (no class Feb. 28), 6-9 p.m. Cost: $565/ person; member discount avail.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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AFTER SCHOOL: CRAFTING IN CLAY: Instructor: Sarah Wilson.

For ages 6+. Explore hand building with clay and learn techniques like pinching, coiling, scratch and attach, and more!

Students will design, plan and build their own unique projects each week and will create fun, functional and whimsical objects in clay that will be around for years to come! Mon., 3:30-5:30 p.m., Jan. 8- Mar. 5 (no class Jan. 15 or Feb. 26). Cost: $175/ includes materials and a set of carving tools to take home.

Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

AFTER SCHOOL: WOODSHOP: Instructor: Ryan Cocina. Ages 10+. Students will learn the basics of woodworking. You will get to be in a real wood shop, surrounded by professional woodworking tools. This is a great hands-on class for exploring a variety of woodworking techniques safely and with guided instruction. Project: clock. Mon., 3:30-5:30 p.m., Jan. 8-Mar. 5 (no class Jan. 15 or Feb. 26). Cost: $175/person, member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: The Shelburne Craft School, 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: BRANCH TO SPOON: Instructor: Rob Palmer.

Learn to carve spoons from locally sourced green wood using hand tools you keep and traditional Swedish carving methods. Learn to identify appropriate species of wood for carving spoons and other utensils. Learn about the anatomy of a spoon and carving safety and techniques. Sat., Feb. 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $175/workshop; includes materials and a set of carving tools to take home.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: ILLUSTRATION COLLAGE: Instructor: Misoo Filan. In this two-day intensive workshop, students will explore drawing techniques and strategies in order to develop visual ideas for storytelling. By adding collages to the drawings, we will find unexpected possibilities.

Materials are open to fulfill your own narrative settings. (except oil-based paints.) Sat. & Sun.,

Mar. 10 & 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $124/person, member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: LOVE THE MUG: Instructor: Rik Rolla. In this two-hour workshop, students will learn to make and decorate a mug that is just right for a warm beverage. Sat., Jan. 27, 10 a.m.noon. Cost: $25/person. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: The Shelburne Craft School, 985-3648, info@theshelburnecraftschool. org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: PORTRAITURE: In this introduction to watercolor painting, you will have the opportunity to confront your fear of painting faces; you will gain simple technical tools to overcome the intimidation of a living human subject. Sat., Feb. 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $100/ person, member discount avail.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: STAINED GLASS: Instructor: Chris Jeffrey. For beginners and those who would like to brush up on their skills.

Students will make two small panels and learn how to cut glass and how to put together and solder their panels using the copper-foil technique of stainedglass assembly. Sat. & Sun., Mar. 24 & 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $300/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: WATERCOLOR: Instructor: Frances Cannon.

New to watercolor? Learn how to translate a three-dimensional object onto a two-dimensional surface through basic drawing techniques, how to set up a color palette and how to apply basic color theory. We will also explore various approaches to texture and composition with still life.

Sat., Jan. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $100/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, group and private, four levels.

Beginner walk-in classes, Wed., 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com.

STONE WALL WORKSHOPS: Our introductory stone wall building workshops for homeowners and tradespeople promote the beauty and integrity of stone.

The one-day workshop covers basic techniques for creating dry-laid walls using stone native to Vermont. Workshops are held in warm greenhouses in Hinesburg. Space is limited; gift certificates available. Sat., Jan. 20, Feb. 10, & Mar. 3 & 17, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: $100/oneday class. Location: Red Wagon Plants, 2408 Shelburne Falls Rd., Hinesburg. Info: Queen City Soil & Stone, Charley MacMartin, 318-2411, macmartin@igc.org, queencitysoilandstone.com.

DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now! Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:15-9:15 p.m. Cost: $12/1-hour class. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Jon Bacon, 355-1818, crandalltyler@hotmail. com, dsantosvt.com.

LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Come alone or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Private lessons also available. Cost: $50/4week class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington.

Info: First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, firststepdance.com.

drumming DJEMBE & TAIKO: Classes in Burlington, Hyde Park and Montpelier. Drums provided.

Classes for adults (also for kids with parents) Mon., Tue. & Wed. in Burlington. Wed. a.m. or Fri. a.m. in Hyde Park. Thu. in Montpelier. Most classes are in the evenings or after school.

Conga classes, too! Visit our schedule and register online.

Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington; Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin; Moonlight Studios, 1670 Cleveland Corners Rd., Hyde Park. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

empowerment APPLIED SYMBOLOGY: Learn how symbols are used in art, iconography, dream work, astrology, literature, psychology and other disciplines and the multiple levels on which they can be interpreted.

The format is experiential, working with symbols as well as discussing readings. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31st (Feb. 7, snow day); 7-9 p.m. Cost: $75/person.

Location: Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

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AFTERNOON JEWELRY CLASS: Interested in making your own sterling silver jewelry? This class teaches the basic jeweler’s techniques such as using the torch, jeweler’s saw, special hammers, polishing wheel and more! Each week there are demonstrations, including sawing, drilling, piercing, riveting, annealing, forming and soldering. This workshop qualifies as a Generator tool training. Thu., Feb. 1-22, 1-4 p.m Cost: $335/4 3-hour sessions.

Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 540-0761, communications@generatorvt. com, generatorvt.com.

COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS: Do you enjoy the art of storytelling? Stephanie Zuppo will work through the entire process of creating comics. This class covers character design, scriptwriting, page layout, and penciling and inking. All experience levels welcome! Learn more at generatorvt.com/classes.

Tue., Feb. 13, 20 & 27, 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $225/3 3-hour sessions.

Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com.

INTRODUCTION TO WOODSHOP: It’s safety first in Generator’s Woodshop! This course simultaneously builds confidence in the woodshop and teaches students how to properly use the chop saw, table saw, planer, jointer, bandsaw, drill press and benchtop sanders. Students create their own wooden toolbox! This workshop qualifies as two Generator tool trainings.

Wed., Mar. 7-28, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $300/4 3-hour sessions.

Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 540-0761, communications@generatorvt. com, generatorvt.com.

LASER CUT BOARD GAMES: There is something about the look and feel of tabletop games.

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Students will learn safety and

basic laser cutter operations, including vector software.

Then, you will apply new skills to design and construct a wood game. This workshop qualifies as a Generator tool training. Wed., Mar. 28 & Apr. 4 & 11, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/3 3-hour sessions. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 5400761, education@generatorvt. com, generatorvt.com.

healing arts HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO TRY REIKI?: Experience relaxation and promote your body’s potential for healing in a 30-minute Reiki treatment with a Master Reiki Practitioner.

Whether you are new to Reiki or looking for a weekly “tune-up” to support your well-being, you are welcome. Reiki is a healing and meditation practice that facilitates healing on the physical, emotional and spiritual levels.

A Reiki treatment involves light touch to support balancing and healing the recipient. Reiki is not a religion yet promotes mindfulness and personal growth. Reiki can complement most forms of medical treatment. Reservations necessary. Every Tue., 3-5:30 p.m. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave., Burlington. Info: 860-6203, journeyworks@hotmail.com, journeyworksvt.com.

language ALLIANCE FRANCAISE WINTER WARM-UP!: Is learning French part of your 2018 resolutions?

The Alliance Francaise can help: 6-week session designed to take you where your language competencies are, reviewing and firming up your skills, and readying you for your next full-term course. Starts Jan. 15.

Cost: $140/course. Location: Locations in Burlington, Colchester, Montpelier. Info: Micheline Tremblay, 881-8826, michelineatremblay@gmail.com, aflcr.org.

ANNOUNCING SPANISH CLASSES: Spanish classes start in January. Learn from a native speaker via small classes or personal instruction. You’ll always be participating and speaking.

Lesson packages for travelers, lessons for young children; they love it! English as Second Language instruction online. Our 12th year.

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for details. Start week of Jan. 15; 10 weeks. Cost: $225/10 weekly 90-minute classes. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.

martial arts ACHIEVE YOUR POTENTIAL: Change your life at Wu Xing Chinese Martial Arts. Join other thoughtful, friendly adults to learn traditional arts taught in a contemporary manner. We teach tai chi, kung fu, meditation, dynamic physical exercises and effective self-defense techniques to maximize your mental tranquility and clarity, physical health and fitness, and selfconfidence. Fri., 6-7 p.m. & 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-noon & noon-1 p.m. Cost: $12/1-hour class; $40/ mo. (incl. all classes offered); $5/ trial class. Location: 303 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: 355-1301, info@wxcma.com, wxcma.com.

MARTIAL WAY: Colchester and Milton locations. Classes in self-defense, Karate, Kung Fu, Jiu Jitsu and Tai Chi. We have 14 different age and experience levels, so the training is always age- and skill-appropriate.

Beginner or experienced, fit or not yet, young or not anymore, we have a class for you! Days and evenings; see website for schedule and fees. Location: Martial Way Self Defense Center, 73 Prim Rd., Colchester, Colchester. Info: David Quinlan, 893-8893, info@ martialwayvt.com, martialwayvt. com.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Brazilian jiujitsu is a martial arts combat style based entirely on leverage and technique. Brazilian jiujitsu self-defense curriculum is taught to Navy SEALs, CIA, FBI, military police and special forces. No training experience required.

Easy-to-learn techniques that could save your life! Classes for men, women and children.

Students will learn realistic bully-proofing and self-defense life skills to avoid them becoming victims and help them feel safe and secure. Our sole purpose is to help empower people by giving them realistic martial arts training practices they can carry with them throughout life.

IBJJF & CBJJ certified black belt sixth-degree Instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr.: teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. A five-time Brazilian National Champion; International World Masters Champion and IBJJF World Masters Champion. Accept no Iimitations! Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, julio@ bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

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you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Shambhala Cafe (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and socializing) is held on the third Sunday of each month, noon-2 p.m. Instruction: Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appt. Sessions: Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m., & Mon.Thu., 6-7 p.m. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org.

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FINANCIAL PEACE: This 9-week class covers personal finance, including budgets, insurance and investing information. You can register at fpu.com/1051091.

It is Sun. evenings at 6 p.m. in Essex, beginning Jan. 7, 2018. If you have any questions, you can reach me at 363-2545. Starts Jan. 7, Sun., 6 p.m. Cost: $119/9week class. Location: Body Le Bronze, 1 Market Place, unit 30, Essex Junction. Info: Ramsey Solutions, Diane Forsey, 3632545, Dianeforsey@yahoo.com, dianeforsey.com.

ISRAEL’S MILESTONES & MEANINGS: Memory: a central element in defining modern Jewish identity. As we look to Israel’s future, we need to engage with our past and explore its meanings and consequences.

Through major historic moments, we’ll grapple with different ideas and values that shape the meaning of Modern Israel, Zionism and Jewish identity.

Jan. 14 & 28, Feb. 4 & 18, Mar. 11 & 25, Apr. 8 & May 6. 2-hour class. Location: Temple Sinai, 500 Swift St., South Burlington.

Info: Judy Alexander, 862-5125, directorjudy@templesinaivt.org, templesinaivt.org.

SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill.

Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, ipfamilytaichi.org.

suitable for all levels. Afterward, join the discussion as we share and support one another on the often confusing and isolating journey to wellness while living with Lyme disease. Wear comfortable clothing. Sign up or find more information at Laughingriveryoga.com.

Dec. 17, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, Mar. 18, Apr. 8, 2-3:30 p.m. By donation. Location: Laughing River Yoga, The Chase Mill, 1 Mill St., Burlington.

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writing WRITE FOR LIFE: Students will find their voice and build habits to support their writing practice as they develop a small writing project for class discussion.

Instructor: Jackson Kytle. Wed., Jan. 10-Feb. 7. Cost: $135/person for 5 classes; $110/members.

Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Burlington. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday. com, helenday.com.

yoga BALANCE YOGA CLASSES/ WORKSHOPS: Offering a variety of yoga classes and wellness workshops to meet individual needs, from beginners to experienced yogis seeking to deepen their practice. Our welcoming community offers support to experience and explore yoga, meditation, sound therapy and bodywork. First class free for Vermonters! Schedule private and group sessions at balanceyogavt.com. See website for daily class schedule. Cost: $15/ drop-in class; $130/10-class card; $70/5-class card; $120/monthly unlimited. Workshop cost will vary. Location: Balance Yoga, 840 W. Main (1 minute from exit 11), Richmond. Info: Lynn Clauer, 922-0516, balanceyogavt@gmail. com, balanceyogavt.com.

EVOLUTION YOGA: Practice yoga in a down-to-earth atmosphere with some of the most experienced teachers and therapeutic professionals in Burlington. Daily drop-in classes including $5 community classes, Yoga Wall

and Yoga Therapeutics classes led by physical therapists. Join our Yoga for Life Program to dive deeper into your practice or register for our Yoga Teacher Training for Healthcare Providers. We offer specialty workshops, series and trainings, rooted in the art and science of yoga as a healing practice for body, mind, and spirit. Cost: $15/ class; $140/10-class card; $5-10/ community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com.

HONEST YOGA: Honest yoga offers practices for all levels. We just expanded to have two practice spaces! Your children can practice in one room while you practice in the other. No need for childcare. Yoga and dance classes ages 3 and up. Brandnew beginners’ course: This includes two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes.

We have daily heated and alignment classes, kids classes in yoga and dance. We hold yoga teacher trainings at the 200and 500-hour levels, as well as children and dance teacher training courses. Check our our website for dance classes and yoga summer camps! Daily classes & workshops. $50/new student (1 month unlimited); $18/class; $140/10-class card;

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Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Hana, South Burlington.

Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com.

SANGHA STUDIO | NONPROFIT, DONATION-BASED YOGA: Sangha Studio builds an empowered community through the shared practice of yoga.

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he last time we checked in with Kat Wright, the Burlington soul singer had just released

By My Side, the first record put out under her own name, sans longtime bandmates the Indomitable Soul Band.

The ISB is still intact and a huge part of the album and the live act. But by truncating the group’s name, Wright and company set out to transcend genres and resist being pigeonholed by the retro-soul sound that had become their calling card. As she told Seven Days in November 2016, “For us, as a group, soul is the starting point, not the ending point.”

In a recent interview, Wright said she had set two main goals for 2017: Gig farther from home than ever before, and create some “sexy” visual content.

Missions accomplished. From Montréal to Colorado to Nashville, Tenn., the band expanded its reach into fresh markets and found brand-new audiences. While on tour in Chicago, Wright and company recorded sessions with the artistdiscovery platform Audiotree. Also, two dazzling new music videos await an imminent release.

As a year-end treat, Wright and the ISB offer their hometown audience a pair of New Year’s Eve shows. They perform on Saturday and Sunday, December 30

and 31, at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington, with support from the Eames Brothers Band, Julia Caesar and the new iteration of the DuPont Brothers, SoundBrother.

Seven Days caught up with Wright in Burlington.

N.Y., supporting our good friend Ryan Montbleau. Even going there alone would’ve been so cool because of all the history of the Band and all the work Levon did with the Midnight Ramble up until he died.

[Also,] we got a really great opportunity to play the Montréal International Jazz Festival. We had a crazy slot. [It SEVEN DAYS: We ran a cover story was] on one of the about you a little huge, free outdoor over a year ago, stages. We had two which came out the sets: 8 and 10 p.m. We day after the 2016 don’t know how many presidential election. people were there, but That must’ve been … it was easily between interesting for you.

5,000 and 10,000.

KAT WRIGHT: It That’s definitely the was horrifying. I was K AT W R IGH T biggest crowd we’ve totally despondent, played that I can think as I think everyone I know was. I didn’t even look at it or of. We were really honored. Stevie post about it until many days later. I was Wonder played on one of those stages a embarrassed. It was, like — the world is few years ago. so, so fucked in such a blatant way. I just looked at my face on the cover — it felt SD: At one point, it seemed like you were having some technical difficulabsurd. It was like a bad joke. ties on tour.

SD: What are some significant KW: Yes. We bought a used Sprinter milestones you’ve had this year? [van]. We’d used it all summer, and it was KW: 2017 was a really big year for us. a total rock star. That was a big upgrade There were a few venues we played that for us. were kind of lifelong goals. We played [But] we started breaking down in the Levon Helm’s barn in Woodstock, middle of Illinois. We were like, “OK. It’s

I GET TIRED OF TAKING MYSELF

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probably the alternator, which means it’s running the battery into the ground.

So, we’ll stop at a Walmart, get a new battery and run [the current battery] into the ground. When it dies, we’ll pull over, put the brand-new battery in and run that one into the ground. And when we’re driving, we’ll charge the other battery.” It was an asinine plan.

SD: Eh, I’ve heard worse.

KW: We ended up [breaking down] at a 24-hour service station. They found out it was the alternator, and they couldn’t get a new one in time, so we had to spend this horrible day in this awful hotel. Everyone was just so bummed. It was a nightmare. No one was sleeping.

Everything just took as long as it could.

We ended up missing our first show in Colorado, which was heartbreaking, because I knew that that was going to be the best show of the tour.

SD: What can you tell me about the making of the new “By My Side” video?

KW: Content is really tricky. I’m really hard on myself because I’m also a visual artist. I probably have unrealistically high standards for what kind of content I want [to put out]. I previously released a video for “By My Side” that I thought came out OK — but it didn’t get executed the way that I saw it in my mind.

For [the new] “By My Side,” I found this [director], Trevor Wiggins. He lives in Texas. There was some preproduction on my end. I did a bunch of green-screen stuff here in Vermont. And then he made this incredible animated video.

Trevor had the idea of doing an [animated] animal band. I sent him photographs of everyone who played on the record, and he chose animals based on what he thought their spirit animal would be. And then Trevor just did his thing. And that’s what I wanted. I wish I had the time and skills and training to do all my own content, but I just don’t.

I wanted this guy to make his art. And I love the long-distance nature of it. I’ve never even met him.

SD: There’s another video coming out soon, correct?

KW: Yes, for the song “Come Dance.” For that one, I really didn’t want to be in it at all. I get tired of posing and acting. I don’t even think I’m that good at those things.

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Will you look at that? 2017 is all but over. That means it’s time to recap some of the most newsworthy music events of the past 12 months. Also, on a personal note: It means that I’ve been writing this column for almost a full calendar year. That is full-on, crazy-town, banana-pants bonkers, and I’ve loved every second of it. Now, let’s revisit the last year, shall we?

In January, local 1990s-era metal champions ROCKETSLED reunited at Higher Ground to celebrate and pay tribute to the all-ages Burlington rock club 242 Main, which ceased operation in late 2016. Along with 242 alums JESUS NUT, FROM THE GROUND UP, HEMLOCK VERDICT and a surprise mini set from the CANCER CONSPIRACY — all bands that cut their teeth within 242’s sticker- and tagspattered walls — the year started off with a face-melting bang.

Also in January, Burlington’s music archive and preservation nonprofit, Big Heavy World, left its long-standing downtown location for a spot in the South End. BHW now shares space with the South End Arts and Business Association — and probably always smells like java, given its proximity to Speeder & Earl’s Coffee.

In February, a new venue opened in Burlington: Social Club & Lounge.

The fresh nightspot staked its claim to downtown debauchery at 165 Church Street, the same space that formerly housed Zen Lounge, Lift, Second Floor, Millennium, Club Extreme and Club Toast. From Top 40 dance parties to drag shows, hip-hop film screenings to a cappella singing groups, Social Club offered a surprisingly eclectic and inclusive array of entertainment. Which was important, because…

That same month, Winooski wine bar Oak45 rebranded as an LGBTQ bar

called Mister Sister. The new name — which some consider a slur toward trans people — sparked a vitriolic, drawn-out controversy within the very community the bar aimed to serve. It was an ugly, divisive episode that didn’t fully resolve until the bar’s closure in July.

In March, Speaking Volumes, the vinyl records and arts hub in Burlington’s South End, dramatically increased its square footage with an expansion to an additional space at 7 Marble Avenue — formerly Battery Street Jeans — directly across the street from the secondhand shop’s original Pine Street location.

Also in March, the VERMONT YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION named BENJAMIN KLEMME its new music director. Klemme previously served as music director and conductor for several orchestras and youth ensembles in Davenport, Iowa, and in Minneapolis.

April marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of rap MC and DJ RYAN MORIN — aka BP. Morin’s unexpected death sent shock waves through the local hip-hop community.

To remember their departed brother, members of the AZTEXT family, CULTURAL CHEMISTRY and ANTHILL COLLECTIVE, along with many others, gathered for a benefit concert at Club Metronome, which bolstered a fund to send a lucky youngster to Camp Dudley at Kiniya, a Colchester summer camp where Morin once worked.

Also in April, Brattleboro-based rockers the SNAZ called it quits only a few months after dropping their magnum opus, Sensitive Man. The band cited inner turmoil and the transition

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installment was about as Vermont-y as possible, staging artists at the edge of an apple orchard in Williston.

Singer-songwriter JUSTIN LAPOINT, Massachusetts-based rapper BILLY DEAN THOMAS and psych-popsters MADAILA had the honor of being the first bands to play the VT branch of the series.

In August, RYAN MILLER of GUSTER and avant-pop group ARC IRIS teamed up for a new, collaborative project called BWAHAHA. They debuted at Radio Bean’s fantastical off-site shindig at the Barn at Lang Farm, the Active Galactic Ball.

In September, Vermont Public Radio’s deputy news director and standup comedian ANNIE RUSSELL left the state to start a new life in Chicago.

As a final farewell, she hosted a special event called Desperate for Approval: A Reverse Roast at the Vermont Comedy Club, in which a horde of local comedians teamed up to compliment each other, roast-battle-style. In case you missed it: You have no idea how funny it can be to hear people say nice stuff about each other.

In October, Higher Ground hosted the first installment of the Belgian postrock dunk!festival. Darkness reigned as headliners PELICAN, RUSSIAN CIRCLES and EMMA RUTH RUNDLE crushed the souls of eager onlookers.

Also in October, local experimental composer GREG DAVIS opened a new vinyl store, Autumn Records, in Winooski.

Meanwhile, in Burlington, Half Lounge reopened under new ownership after closing earlier in the year.

The hole-in-the-wall club got some much-needed sprucing up, including reclaimed-wood furniture and a redesigned floor plan.

In November, folk duo the DUPONT BROTHERS announced a big change: They’re no longer called the DuPont Brothers. Now known as SOUNDBROTHER, the new band has a more rock-oriented aesthetic. Catch its (sort of ) debut on Sunday, December 31, supporting KAT WRIGHT and JULIA CAESAR at the Higher Ground Ballroom.

Finally, in December, the news that roots trio PETE’S POSSE would appear on an episode of ABC’s upcoming reality dating series “The Bachelor: Winter Games” in February had us all trying to figure out how far in advance we could program our DVRs. And that’s it for 2017! Here’s to a fantastic New Year. See you on the other side.

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Additionally, Nectar’s Entertainment Group announced that not only was the building that houses Nectar’s and Club Metronome for sale, but the businesses were on the table, as well.

In June, the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival brought heavy hitters such as DIANA KRALL, PINK MARTINI, TERENCE BLANCHARD AND E-COLLECTIVE, and ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT to the annual celebration of jazz, swing, funk, soul, bebop, hip-hop, rock — basically all genres, at this point.

Also, saxophonist KAMASI WASHINGTON and his band, the NEXT STEP, made quite an impression on the Queen City. In short: People lost their damn minds at his Flynn MainStage performance.

In July, PEG TASSEY triumphantly returned to the stage after a 12-year hiatus. She reformed her folk-noir band PEG TASSEY AND THE KISSING CIRCLE for a three-night run at various locations around the state, supporting band member DAVID SYMONS’ project INNER FIRE DISTRICT. Tassey’s Light Club Lamp Shop show was one of the most powerful local performances of the year.

Also in July, the global, supersecretive concert series Sofar Sounds established itself in Vermont. The first

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from teendom to adulthood as a reason for the split. However, front woman DHARMA RAMIREZ can still be seen in her grungy project OSABA. In May, Waking Windows Presents served up another fiery iteration of its three-day, Winooski-based music and arts festival, Waking Windows. Taking over the outdoor Main Stage, glitchpop weirdo DAN DEACON orchestrated what was likely the largest dance-off the pint-size city has ever seen. Later in the year, the WWP crew once again brought a version of the festival to Portland, Maine, and debuted one in Detroit.

Also in May, cartoonist and musician JAMES KOCHALKA SUPERSTAR went supernova. That is to say, the “American Elf” cartoonist announced his retirement from music … probably.

You never know, right?

That same month, Section Sign Records met its end as founder BRITT SHORTER changed lanes to pursue a master’s degree in veterinary medicine at Tufts University. He liquidated the label’s entire stock — but remnants can likely still be found at various Vermont record stores.

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The Final Countdown Recapping the best local recordings of 2017

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ne of the best things about year-end lists is the inevitable criticisms they receive, especially when they pertain to the arts. “Why wasn’t X included? I can’t believe they put Y above Z!” It’s a perfectly natural reaction, and the most passionate and opinionated fans will surely voice their incredulity in comment sections and message boards across the media landscape.

But that’s when things start to get interesting. Endless discussion threads are likely to expose you to the year’s best music, movies or TV shows — including some you probably missed.

And then there’s the delicious irony of criticism directed at criticism. The more people who chime in, the more it

reinforces the fact that arts criticism is mostly opinion based and isn’t backed up with hard science or complex theorems. It’s about feelings. And now I’d like to share mine regarding the finest music produced in Vermont this year.

Traditionally, critics pick a nice round number for their year-enders — historically, past music editors of this very paper have chosen 10. But I’m not traditional. Instead of choosing a top 10, I’ve landed on 12 albums that I feel were the most outstanding of 2017.

They exemplify the creativity, ingenuity and overall excellence that Vermont — and Plattsburgh, N.Y. — have to offer.

Of course, dozens of other records were just as deserving of recognition.

You could list-ify them in innumerable

ways: best rock albums, best debuts, best albums to play at the end of a third date, etc. Before the final countdown, let’s take a stroll through some other outstanding records from the last 12 months.

Seven Days reviewed more rock and pop albums in 2017 than those in any other genres. With no shortage of righteous riffs and formidable fills, there was a lot to love. To wit…

The SNAZ showed us their sensitive side. 1881 were ready for action. The PILGRIMS found focus. ANOTHER SEXLESS WEEKEND apparently struck out in bed, but their name was a home run. Despite feeling like shit, JOEY AGRESTA was hopeful. EMMA COOK & QUESTIONABLE COMPANY celebrated homecoming. MARCO POLIO reminisced about home. The BONNETS

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SAM & SOMBA, The South Cove EP SWALE, There’s No One Here JOSH PANDA, Shake It Up APARTMENT 3, Apt.3

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BRIAN MCCARTHY NONET, The Better Angels of Our Nature WREN KITZ, Dancing on Soda Lake THE MOUNTAIN SAYS NO, Golden Landfill SMALLTALKER, Walk Tall EP GUTHRIE GALILEO, Modern Day Ripples THE MOUNTAIN CAROL, The Mountain Carol

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LOUPO, Good Company

SAM & SOMBA, The South Cove EP JARV & THIEF, The Boiler Room ES-K & LOUPO, Symbiosis

S.I.N.SIZZLE, Winters in Vermont EYEDOS, Guerrilla Bars HUMBLE, Premonition

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JOEY AGRESTA, Let’s Not Talk About Music BELLA, Wild Rose CHANCE MCNIFF, Seasons ¢hange HENRY JAMISON, The Wilds KEVIN REILLY, Help Meat EBN EZRA, Pax Romana JACQUI ALPINE, Difficult Body

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RYAN POWER, They Sell Doomsday KIEFCATCHER/HELLASCOPE, Split EP

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THE MOUNTAIN SAYS NO, Golden Landfill SWALE, There’s No One Here RYAN OBER + THE ROMANS, Caveman Blues SMALLTALKER, Walk Tall EP JARV & THIEF, The Boiler Room APARTMENT 3, Apt.3 KELLY RAVIN, Engine

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Discover our difference at AmericanSpirit.com* KIEFCATCHER and HELLASCOPE forged a magical partnership. BELLY UP proved that a loss can be a win. SLEEPING IN was a force awakened. NODON stuck it to the man — the orangest man in the land, that is. BLOWTORCH made demands. SWILLBILLIE sinned and grinned.

Then there were the rogue records, some declaring a genre of one — at least locally speaking.

BEN COSGROVE considered the elements. TOM PEARO cleared his head. ROOT 7 cruised past all expectations. BEN CARR appreciated the little things.

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learned the ugly truth about adulthood.

NEAR NORTH sent a love letter sealed with a kiss. COQUETTE showed us that the third time’s the charm. RYAN OBER + THE ROMANS were savage. BISON invited us to join their club.

We also reviewed nearly as many folk and Americana records. As per usual, it was a strong showing of homespun charm.

KELLY RAVIN revved his engine. CLARE BYRNE planted seeds of change. MARK LEGRAND triumphed after a wrong turn.

ERIN CASSELS-BROWN went stargazing — and implied that more constellations lie ahead. EASTERN MOUNTAIN TIME weren’t sad — it was just altitude sickness. MY MOTHER’S MOUSTACHE found a new sound.

A quiet storm raged around HENRY JAMISON. LAST TRAIN TO ZINKOV examined their ancestry. STUART ROSS AND THE TEMP AGENCY stood out in the shadows. After the smoke cleared, ERIC GEORGE felt satisfied. The BLUEGRASS GOSPEL PROJECT delivered unto us a majestic final record. PETE’S POSSE let us eavesdrop on their fascinating conversation. MOLLY MILLWOOD confirmed that it’s never too late to start something new.

Over in the land of funk, jazz and R&B, some of the coolest cats in town gave us so many toe-tappin’ grooves that we just about wore through the soles of our penny loafers.

The MANGROVES brought their scheme to fruition. JAPHY RYDER had amazing “Will” power. BRIAN MCCARTHY introduced us to Brian McCarthy. ROBINSON MORSE’S SOUND OF MIND suggested that plenty is never enough. SOULE MONDE was twice as nice. GANG OF THIEVES stood tall in the face of a shrinking lineup.

Various shades of electronica helped us reach our target heart rates and weekly step-counts.

ORANGE JULIANS weighed his options and decided to go west. ROBIN SUNQUIET’s dance moves made the mercury rise.

JON DICE made us sweat. NECHROMANCER examined the intersection between pain and pleasure. CLAM opened up.

Regional hip-hop went far beyond the requisite two turntables and a microphone.

JARV & THIEF got steamy in the basement. LOUPO kept company with dope collaborators. S.I.N.SIZZLE told fear to fuck off. BOOMSLANG devised a calculated plan of attack. WOOL SEE left chilly Portland, Ore., for frigid Vermont. GOOD WTHR kept a promise to a departed friend.

Local punk, metal and all things hardedged were an unstoppable wall of sound.

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RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Jarv and Mister Burns, Sam Paulino (hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Chris Fleming: Showpig (standup), 7 & 9 p.m., $10.

chittenden county BACKSTAGE PUB: Trivia, 9:30 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Johnny Raincloud, Famous Letter Writer (indie), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Shellhouse (rock), 7 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Fred Brauer (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Italian Session (traditional), 6 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Thomas Gunn (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., donation. Shiper/Morse/Forest/ Carr (jazz), 8 p.m., donation.

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TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: DJ Da.Root (hits), 10 p.m., free.

outside vermont

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry & DJ Coco, 9 p.m., free.

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BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Cynthia Braren and Friends (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

FOAM BREWERS: The Mangroves (funk, rock), 8 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Eric George (country, folk), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: PARK3R SHP3R (jazz, experimental), 7 p.m., free. Takénobu (classical, folk), 9 p.m., $10. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

NECTAR’S: Ian Greenman (acoustic), 7 p.m., free. Harsh Armadillo, Mammal Dap (funk-hop), 9 p.m., $5.

band stand out. Mainly, it’s that the group writes excellent songs. And even though their music stays mostly tethered to a familiar, rootsy sound, the fellas dabble in dusty blues and hard rock and even pepper in a few notes of ska. Check out Cabinet on Friday, December 29, at the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in South Burlington. SERENE GREEN open.

SIDEBAR: DJ Disco Phantom (eclectic dance), 10 p.m., free.

THE TAP ROOM AT SWITCHBACK BREWING: Dark Star Project (Grateful Dead tribute), 6 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Tone Bell (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $20-60.

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BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: The Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 7 p.m., free.

ZENBARN: Seth Yacovone Band (rock, blues), 9 p.m., $5.

CABINET are a fairly straight-ahead group in a crowded stylistic space. So you might wonder what makes the Scranton, Pa.,

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 10 p.m., $5.

TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Will Evans & Rising Tide (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., $10/14.

LOCALFOLK SMOKEHOUSE: Open Mic with Alex Budney, 8:30 p.m., free.

Humdinger Centered on mandolin, fiddle, pedal steel and tight, layered harmonies, Americana six-piece

RED SQUARE: Wild Parsnips (bluegrass), 4 p.m., free. Josh Panda & the Hot Damned (rock, soul), 7 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 11 p.m., $5.

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DJ Ryan Kick (eclectic), 4 p.m., free. Andriana Chobot (singersongwriter), 8:30 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Moon Hooch, Gnomedad, Honeycomb (alternative, jazz fusion), 8:30 p.m., $18/20.

MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic with Allen Church, 8:30 p.m., free.

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RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Supersounds (hits), 10 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Cabinet, Serene Green (Americana), 9 p.m., $15/18.

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MONKEY HOUSE: Al’s Pals (funk, jam), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Patty & Jeff (rock), 5 p.m., free. Bombay (rock covers), 9 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: The Milo White Band (Americana), 7 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Edward Jahn (trip-hop, experimental), 9 p.m., free.

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Chicky Stoltz (acoustic), 6 p.m., free. The Jeff Salisbury Band (blues), 9 p.m., free.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Carmen & Sam’s Comedy Adventure (variety show), 8 p.m., free.

GUSTO’S: High Def (rock covers), 9 p.m., $5.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., donation. Lefty Yunger Band (blues), 9 p.m., $5.

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EL TORO: Jesse Taylor (folk), 6:30 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Chris Lyon (solo acoustic), 6 p.m., free. Blue Fox (blues), 9 p.m., free.

TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Cole Davidson (folk-rock), 9 p.m., $5/8.

mad river valley/ waterbury CASTLEROCK PUB: Al’s Pals (funk, jam), 3 p.m., free.

ZENBARN: Barbacoa (surf), 9 p.m., $5.

middlebury area

NECTAR’S: Jacob Green (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

Lespecial, Strange Purple Jelly (funk, live electronica), 9 p.m., $7.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Leno, Young & Cheney (acoustic rock), 5 p.m., free. Full Share (rock), 9 p.m., free.

outside vermont

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Dodg3r (EDM, hits), 10 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Alex Smith (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: AM Radio (Americana), noon, free. Lisa Wolfgang (classical, folk), 7 p.m., free.

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HATCH 31: The Big Pick (bluegrass), 7:30 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: The Old Main (Americana), 10 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: All Request Night with DJ Skippy (hits), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Say Darling Holiday Show featuring Celia Woodsmith (rock covers), 9 p.m., $12/15.

RED SQUARE: Left Eye Jump (blues), 3 p.m., free. The Dirk Quinn Band (rock), 7 p.m., $5.

Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

DJ Reign One (EDM), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa, reggaeton), 6 p.m., free.

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SIDEBAR: SVPPLY (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

ARTSRIOT: Upstate Rubdown, smalltalker (Americana, soul), 8:30 p.m., $12/15.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Tone Bell (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $20-60.

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Paul Asbell (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

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CLUB METRONOME: Retronome With DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

HALF LOUNGE: DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Beerworth Sisters (indie folk), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: The Get Messy (funk), 10 p.m., free.

SMITTY’S PUB: Joe Moore (soul, blues), 8 p.m., free.

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Gorcrow, Technomaya, the Dead Souls (punk), 9 p.m., free.

GUSTO’S: Kastaway Pre-New Year’s Eve Party (EDM), 9:30 p.m., $3.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Duroc (pop covers), 9:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

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EL TORO: Chris Lyon (Americana), 6:30 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Django Soulo (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free.

Dead Sessions Lite (Grateful Dead tribute), 9:30 p.m., $5.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Kat Wright, Eames Brothers Band (soul, pop), 8 p.m., $20/25/40.

TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Zach Nugent’s Dead All-Stars (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $8/12.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Dalton & the Sheriffs, Fran Briand (country), 8 p.m., $10/12.

mad river valley/ waterbury

MONKEY HOUSE: Zeus Springsteen (Album Release), Black Rabbit, Sad Turtle (rock), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

ZENBARN: Shokazoba Funkestra (Afrobeat, funk), 9 p.m., $5.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Earl (open format), 9:30 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Robin Gottfried Band (rock), 10 p.m., $3.

champlain islands/ northwest

NORTH HERO HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT: Ed Schenk (piano), 5:30 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Theta (metal), 10 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Supernatural (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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ARTSRIOT: Low Cut Connie, The High Breaks (rock), 9 p.m., $32/35.

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Anthony Santor (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9 p.m., $7.

HALF LOUNGE: 2K Deep presents Solid Gold 2: A White Party (house), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Cup of Comedy (standup), 7 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: DJ Moar Mead (house, hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Barika featuring members of Movement of the People (Originals and Fela Kuti Sets), Sabouyouma (ethereal

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dubscape, West African fusion), 9 p.m., $15/10.

RADIO BEAN: Steph Pappas Experience (Americana, rock), 5 p.m., free. Barbacoa (surf), 10 p.m., free. DJ Two Sev (eclectic vinyl), 1:30 a.m., free.

RED SQUARE: The Growlers (rock), 2 p.m., free. Discoliscious (disco), 6 p.m., free. DJ A-RA$ (open format), 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Spags (EDM), 8 p.m., free. DJ Kata (house), 11 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Dave Villa (open format), 9 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch, noon, free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: First Night Family Friendly Comedy (standup, improv), 2, 3, 4 & 5 p.m., free. Tone Bell (standup), 8 & 10:30 p.m., $20-60.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Kat Wright, Julia Caesar, SoundBrother (FKA the DuPont Brothers) (soul, pop), 8:30 p.m., $25/30/40.

rutland/killington PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Never in Vegas, Joey Leone (rock), 8 p.m., $75.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Groovestick (jam), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Toast (funk, soul), 9 p.m., free.

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LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 8 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Gabe Smith (folk), 7 p.m., free. Discavus (jazz fusion), 10:30 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Comedy & Crêpes (standup), 8 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: New Queers Eve Dance Party & Drag Show, 9 p.m., $12/15.

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MONKEY HOUSE: NYE Feel Good Party Time with DJs Disco Phantom, Melo Grant, Ryan Kick and Von Hauer (eclectic), 9 p.m., $5.

ARTSRIOT: Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Sticks & Stones (rock), 9 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Paydirt (rock), 8 p.m., $15.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: DJ Craig Mitchell (hits), 9 p.m., $10.

barre/montpelier

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: The Dirk Quinn Band (funk), 9 p.m., free.

DEMENA’S: Ice Queen Ball featuring DJs Frostbite, Zamboni and Ice Weezl (hits), 10 p.m., free.

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MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX: Gneiss, Troy Millette, Elizabeth Renaud (rock), 8 p.m., $20.

TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Soule Monde, DJ Ross (funk), 9 p.m., $20-30.

mad river valley/ waterbury

ZENBARN: Electrolads, DJ Gunn (live electronica), 10 p.m., $10.

HALF LOUNGE: Sean Kehoe (folk), 8 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Gyasi Garcia (singer-songwriter), 9:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute), 9:30 p.m., $5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: DJ Lee J (eclectic), 4 p.m., free. Gua Gua (psychotropical jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Ponyhustle, 10 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: DJ A-RA$ (open format), 8 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Ron Stoppable (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

chittenden county ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Karaoke with DJ Vociferous, 9:30 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Abby Sherman (Americana), 7:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area

burlington

CITIZEN CIDER: Brett Hughes (country), 6 p.m., free.

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THE DAILY PLANET: Sam DuPont (folk), 8 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. MODA (folk, jazz), 9:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Avery Cooper Quartet (jazz), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: The County Down (Americana, reggae), 7 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: DJ Two Sev (eclectic vinyl), 4 p.m., free.

Ensemble V (free jazz), 7 p.m., free. Bishop LaVey (alt-punk), 9 p.m., free. Justin Panigutti Band (rock), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Hotel Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

Burlington Hotel & Conference Center

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Standup Open Mic and Improv Jam, 7 p.m., free.

The former location of the Sheraton

barre/montpelier

Sunday, January 21, 2018 Noon – 3 pm

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Jason Dick (reggae, soul), 6 p.m., free.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: John Lackard Blues Jam, 8 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

IDLETYME BREWING COMPANY: The Idletyme Band (blues, rock), 8 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Bob Wagner and D. Davis (Americana, blues), 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Open Mic Night, 9 p.m., free.

rutland/killington PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime, 8 p.m., free.

WED.3

FASHION SHOW by Fiori Bridal Boutique and Ecco

PRIZE DRAWINGS throughout the day and 2 Grand Prize Honeymoon Getaways Courtesy of Milne Travel American Express

Pre-register at 95triplex.com or vermontbridemagazine.com $5 donation at the door with proceeds to benefit the VT/NY Multiple Myeloma Support Group

Interested in exhibiting?

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HATCH 31: Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. Kelly Ravin and Lowell Thompson (country), 7 p.m., free.

WED.3

SEVEN DAYS

MOOGS PLACE: Django Soulo (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free.

Dead Sessions Lite (Grateful Dead tribute), 10 p.m., $10.

THE GRYPHON: P’tit Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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SWEET MELISSA’S: Guano Loco New Year’s Eve Live Band Karaoke, 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

FOAM BREWERS: Local Dork (eclectic vinyl), 6 p.m., free.

outside vermont

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Bleecker & MacDougal (folk), 11 a.m., free.

burlington

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Karaoke with DJ Chauncey, 9 p.m., free.

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northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.

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burlington

THE DAILY PLANET: Zack DuPont (folk), 8 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom

HARDWICK STREET CAFÉ AT THE HIGHLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Sam Bulpin (rock, jazz), 6 p.m., free.

outside vermont

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Creature Comforts Post-rock is one of those nebulous niche

stowe/smuggs

rock bands are unified in their focus on non-prescriptive, emotionally resonant music.

MOOGS PLACE: Mark LeGrand and the Cadillac Twins (honkytonk, Americana), 9 p.m., free.

genres that always spawns debate about its characteristics. Nitpicking aside, most post-

Evan Raine and Remi Russin, who comprise Burlington’s guitar- and synth-based postrock duo PLASTIQUE MAMMALS, offer an assortment of interpretive, wordless jams on their brand-new debut LP, The Best Of. Though they tend toward uplifting melodies and resplendent motifs, they contrast their overall jubilation with dark and moody synth work. Plastique Mammals celebrate their album release on Thursday, January 4, at Nectar’s in Burlington. Local ambient guitarist TOM PEARO opens.

EL TORO: Chris Lyon (Americana), 7 p.m., free.

TAP 25: Cooie Sings (Americana), 7 p.m., free.

TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Swimmer (jam), 9 p.m., $5/8.

mad river valley/ waterbury

ZENBARN: DJ Steal Wool with DJ Matt Hagen of Local Dork (open format), 8 p.m., free.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Earl (open format), 9:30 p.m., free.

champlain islands/ northwest

burlington

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Jeff Wheel (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

NORTH HERO HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT: Ed Schenk (piano), 5:30 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: The Medallions Metronome 2: With a Vengeance (disco and funk covers), 9 p.m., $10.

outside vermont

NECTAR’S: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Plastique Mammals, Tom Pearo (post-rock), 9 p.m., free/$5.

18+.

HALF LOUNGE: Gold Cheng and Crystal Jonez (open format), 10 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: Miles (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: DJ Chia (house), 4 p.m., free. Fertile Soil (folk-rock), 7 p.m., free. Juniper Ginger (acoustic), 8:30 p.m., free. Good Morning Gils (alternative yacht rock), 10 p.m., $5.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Eric George (country, folk), 9 p.m., free.

SUN.7

RED SQUARE: Tiny Montgomery (Bob Dylan tribute), 7 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (mashup, hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Eastern Mountain Time (country), 10 p.m., free.

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DURTY NELLY’S IRISH PUB: Cooie Sings (Americana), 6 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: SVPPLY (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Copilot (singer-songwriter), 10 p.m., free.

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champlain islands/ northwest

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry & DJ Coco, 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., $5-10. Avery Cooper Group (jazz, funk fusion), 10:30 p.m., $5.

SEVEN DAYS

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: DJ Da.Root (hits), 10 p.m., free.

FINNIGAN’S PUB: DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Joe Zimmerman (Live Album Recording) (standup), 7 p.m., $15-27.

chittenden county BACKSTAGE PUB: Trivia, 9:30 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Funny Girl Comedy Night with Liz Schametzki (standup), 7:30 p.m., $3.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Nobby Reed Project (blues), 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Colin McCaffrey and Friends, 6 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Robert Morgan (Celtic, sea shanties), 8 p.m., donation.

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic with Allen Church, 8:30 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

LOCALFOLK SMOKEHOUSE: Open Mic with Alex Budney, 8:30 p.m., free.

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LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Aesthesia Party (eclectic), 8 p.m., free. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: DJ Disco Phantom (eclectic dance), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Justin Panigutti Band and Friends, the Mystic Horns, Matthew Stubbs & the Antiguas (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Supersounds (hits), 10 p.m., free.

burlington

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Art Herttua and Ray Caroll (jazz), 6 p.m., free.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Django Soulo (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free. Wild Leek River (country), 9 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. DJ Ryan Kick (eclectic), 4 p.m., free. Steph Morin (rock), 7 p.m., free. Gestalt (indie rock), 10 p.m., $5. Oroboro (experimental, art-rock), 11:30 p.m., $5.

GUSTO’S: Blue Fox (blues), 5 p.m., free. Robin Gottfried Band (Album Release) (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 11 p.m., $5.

EL TORO: Cooie Sings (Americana), 7 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 10 p.m., $5.

SIDEBAR: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Joe Zimmerman (Live Album Recording) (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $15-27.

chittenden county

BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Dizasterpiece (hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., $3.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Bootless & Unhorsed (Celtic), 5 p.m., free. The Hitmen (rock), 9 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: DJ Fattie B (mashup, hits), 9 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: Comedy Open Mic and Showcase, 8 p.m., free.

STRYTLLR (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., donation.

stowe/smuggs MOOGS PLACE: Chris Lyon (solo acoustic), 6 p.m., free. The Brevity Thing (Americana), 9 p.m., free.

TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Milk Meat, Cropduster (pan-dimensional rock), 9 p.m., $4.20.

mad river valley/ waterbury

ZENBARN: DJ Steal Wool (open format), 9 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: First Nugg (reggae), 10 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: All Request Night with DJ Skippy (hits), 10 p.m., free.

SAT.6

burlington

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Bob Gagnon (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Retronome With DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

HALF LOUNGE: DJ Disco Phantom (eclectic dance), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Kelly Ravin (country), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Warm Water (jazz), 9 p.m., free. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Anaday (jam), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: The Full Cleveland, the Balkun Brothers (yacht rock), 9 p.m., $5.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Game Night, 8 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Big Night (cajun, Western Swing), 8 p.m., free.

SMITTY’S PUB: The Dogcatchers (rock), 8 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Joe Zimmerman (Live Album Recording) (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $15-27.

RADIO BEAN: Pete Sutherland and Tim Stickle’s Old Time Session (traditional), 1 p.m., free.

Gabe Smith (folk), 7 p.m., free. The Ulloo (psychedelic, indie), 10:30 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: DJ A-RA$ (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

chittenden county

barre/montpelier

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Lokey (rock), 5 p.m., free. Roy & the Wrecks (rock), 9 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m., donation.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Nina’s Brew (blues, soul), 7 p.m., free.

MON.8

MONKEY HOUSE: Uncle Spudd, Mr. Doubtfire (punk, rock), 9 p.m., $3.

barre/montpelier

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Dodg3r (EDM, hits), 10 p.m., free.

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation.

RADIO BEAN: Hannah Daman and the Martelle Sisters (indie folk), 7 p.m., free. Allegra Krieger Group (folk, jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Ronald Reggae (rock, funk), 11:30 p.m., $5.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Mad Mountain Scramblers (bluegrass), 9 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Left Eye Jump (blues), 3 p.m., free. Freddi Shehadi and Friends (rock), 7 p.m., $5. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5. DJ Reign One (EDM), 11 p.m., $5.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Larks in the Attic (traditional), 7:30 p.m., free.

FEMCOM (standup), 8:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa, reggaeton), 6 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9:30 p.m., free/$3.

DEMENA’S: Sean Patrick McGraw (country, blues), 8 p.m., $5.

GUSTO’S: DJ Papi Javi (hits), 9:30 p.m., $3.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Jessica Polos (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free.

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Bleecker & MacDougal (folk), 11 a.m., free.

burlington

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 8 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Andrew of the North (folk), 7 p.m., free. The Everythingness (power-funkpunk), 10:30 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Family Night (open jam), 9 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Comedy & Crêpes (standup), 8 p.m., free.

VENUES.411 chittenden county

barre/montpelier

stowe/smuggs

SWEET MELISSA’S: Tristan (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., donation. Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

SIDEBAR: Erin Cassels-Brown and Evan Allis (indie folk), 8 p.m., free. Hotel Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Motown Mondays (Motown DJs), 8 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Seth Yacovone (blues), 7 p.m., free.

TUE.9

burlington

ARTSRIOT: The Moth (storytelling), 7:30 p.m., $10.

FOAM BREWERS: Local Dork (eclectic vinyl), 6 p.m., free.

THE GRYPHON: P’tit Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Pullin’ Yo Chain Comedy Showcase (standup), 7:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Ian Greenman (singer-songwriter), 9:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute), 9:30 p.m., $5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: DJ Lee J (eclectic), 4 p.m., free. Stephen Callahan Trio (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Ponyhustle, 10 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: DJ A-RA$ (open format), 8 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Seth Yacovone (blues), 7 p.m., free. Blackout Barbie and SVPPLY (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

chittenden county ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Karaoke with DJ Vociferous, 9:30 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Nick DeNoia Sr. (blues, rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area

HATCH 31: Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. Kelly Ravin and Lowell Thompson (country), 7 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Karaoke with DJ Chauncey, 9 p.m., free.

outside vermont

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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CITIZEN CIDER: Brett Hughes (country), 6 p.m., free.

THE DAILY PLANET: John Abair and Collin Cope (Americana), 8 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: DJ Two Sev (eclectic vinyl), 4 p.m., free.

Stolen Moments (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Justin Panigutti Band (rock), 10:30 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Standup Open Mic and Improv Jam, 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Jason Dick (reggae, soul), 6 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

Cookie’s Hot Club (gypsy jazz), 8 p.m., donation.

WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

IDLETYME BREWING COMPANY: The Idletyme Band (blues, rock), 8 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Abby Sherman (Americana), 7:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Open Mic Night, 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. MODA (folk, jazz), 9:30 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

outside vermont

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: The County Down (Americana, reggae), 7 p.m., free.

SD: What can people expect from the New Year’s Eve shows?

KW: We’re going to be revisiting a lot of the classic soul stuff we played at [our former Radio Bean weekly soul night].

We’re gonna dig back into that treasure chest of songs that we played every week for five years — the songs that inspired us to write our own music. m

INFO

CHITTENDEN COUNTY

AUTUMN RECORDS, 11 E. Allen St., Suite 2, Winooski, 399-2123

STOWE/SMUGGS AREA BUSTIN BELLY GRILL AND DELI, 201 Lower Main St. E, Johnson, 332-3354 CORK WINE BAR & MARKET OF STOWE, 35 School St., Stowe, 760-6143 EL TORO, 82 Lower Main St., Morrisville, 521-7177 IDLETYME BREWING COMPANY, 1859 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4765 MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX, 87 Edwards Rd., Jeffersonville, 644-5060 MATTERHORN, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198 MOOGS PLACE, Portland St., Morrisville, 851-8225 PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE, 899 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4411 THE RESTAURANT AT EDSON HILL, 1500 Edson Hill Rd., Stowe, 253-7371 RIMROCKS MOUNTAIN TAVERN, 394 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-9593 TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL, 1190 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245 STOWEHOF INN, 434 Edson Hill Rd., Stowe, 253-9722 SUSHI YOSHI, 1128 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4135

MAD RIVER VALLEY/WATERBURY BIG PICTURE THEATER & CAFÉ, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994 CORK WINE BAR & MARKET, 40 Foundry St., Waterbury, 882-8227

BAR ANTIDOTE, 35C Green St., Vergennes, 877-2555 CITY LIMITS, 14 Greene St., Vergennes, 877-6919 HATCH 31, 31 Main St., Bristol, 453-2774 TOURTERELLE, 3629 Ethan Allen Hwy., New Haven, 453-6309 TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE, 86 Main St., Middlebury, 388-0002

RUTLAND AREA

HOP’N MOOSE BREWERY CO., 41 Center St., Rutland, 775-7063 PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035 RICK & KAT’S HOWLIN’ MOUSE, 158 N. Main St., Rutland, 772-7955

CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS/NORTHWEST BAYSIDE PAVILION, 15 Georgia Shore Rd., St. Albans, 524-0909 BLUE PADDLE BISTRO, 316 Route 2, South Hero, 372-4814 NORTH HERO HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT 3643 Route 2, North Hero, 372-4732 SNOW SHOE LODGE & PUB, 13 Main St., Montgomery Center, 326-4456 TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405

UPPER VALLEY

WINDSOR STATION RESTAURANT & BARROOM, 26 Depot Ave., Windsor, 674-4180

NORTHEAST KINGDOM

BIG JAY TAVERN, 3709 Mountain Rd., Montgomery, 326-6688 COLATINA EXIT, 164 Main St., Bradford, 222-9008 HARDWICK STREET CAFÉ AT THE HIGHLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 2875 Hardwick St., Greensboro, 533-9075 JASPER’S TAVERN, 71 Seymour La., Newport, 334-2224 MUSIC BOX, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533 PARKER PIE CO., 161 County Rd., West Glover, 525-3366 THE PUB OUT BACK, 482 Route 114, East Burke, 626-1188 TAMARACK GRILL, 223 Shelburne Lodge Rd., East Burke, 626-7390

OUTSIDE VERMONT

AUSABLE BREWING CO., 765 Mace Chasm Rd., Keeseville, N.Y., 581900-2739 MONOPOLE, 7 Protection Ave., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-563-2222 NAKED TURTLE, 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-566-6200.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-324-2200 PALMER ST. COFFEE HOUSE, 4 Palmer St., Plattsburgh, N.Y. 518-561-6920 THE SKINNY PANCAKE, 3 Lebanon St., Hanover, N.H., 603-277-9115

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Kat Wright performs on Saturday, December 30, 9 p.m., and Sunday, December 31, 8:30 p.m., at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington. $20-40. AA. highergroundmusic.com

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ, 28 Main St., Montpelier, 229-9212 BUCH SPIELER RECORDS, 27 Langdon St., Montpelier, 229-0449 CAPITOL GROUNDS CAFÉ, 27 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800 CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820 DEMENA’S, 44 Main St., Montpelier, 613-3172 ESPRESSO BUENO, 248 N. Main St., Barre, 479-0896 GUSTO’S, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919 KISMET, 52 State St., Montpelier, 223-8646 MULLIGAN’S IRISH PUB, 9 Maple Ave., Barre, 479-5545 NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ, 41 State St., Montpelier, 552-8105 POSITIVE PIE, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453 RED HEN BAKING, 961 Route 2, Middlesex, 223-5200 THE SKINNY PANCAKE, 89 Main St., Montpelier, 262-2253 SWEET MELISSA’S, 4 Langdon St., Montpelier, 225-6012 THREE BEAN CAFÉ, 22 Pleasant St., Randolph, 728-3533 WHAMMY BAR, 31 W. County Rd., Calais, 229-4329

MIDDLEBURY AREA

SEVEN DAYS

SD: What’s something you said to yourself a lot this year?

KW: The first thing that just came into my head was, “It’s OK, baby.” I have to tell myself that a lot. I have to be like, “OK. This is really hard. How are we gonna do this? Or, how are we gonna work around this? Or, what am I doing with my life?” Also, “Some money would be nice.” I say that a lot.

I said “thank you” a lot this year. I’ve been trying to be better about acknowledging the people that I’m working with.

The people in my band have been so dedicated to this project. Pursuing this path of trying to become a national act requires so much sacrifice. Any of us could be pursuing careers in something else.

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I reached out to a friend from college. She’s a dancer and a visual artist.

She lives out in Portland, Ore., and I just love the work she’s doing with movement. She [went] to all these weird places and did movements based on what the places inspired her to do. I just loved the lightness of her silly dance moves. It’s exactly what I wanted.

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“Holiday” by Julie Blackmon

Strong Impressions Our top seven favorite art shows of 2017

B Y MEG B R A ZI LL , RACHEL EL IZABET H JONES , AM Y L I L LY & PAM E L A POL S T ON

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t’s said that Vermont has more artists per capita than any other state. We don’t know if that’s true, but this is: Original artwork is on display nearly everywhere, indoors and out. We can’t take in every single exhibit, much less review them all — so the following selections are based on what we did review. Collectively, we admired many other individual artists and well-curated group shows, but here are our subjective faves from 2017.

James Secor: ‘#nomophobia’

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Studio Place Arts, Barre, March 14 to April 15, studioplacearts.com

The fear of being out of cellphone contact is a real condition called nomophobia. The phenomenon can be witnessed everywhere in industrialized nations, and earlier this year it was artfully present at Studio Place Arts. James Secor made dozens of pencil drawings, mostly self-portraits, in the shape of a cellphone, using his own reflective phone screen as a mirror.

Many depict the phone’s on/off button, the tiny speaker at the top, the back button, etc. Secor’s understated humor is Image from “Selfie Series”

by James Secor part of the tiny works’ appeal. The drawings on paper feature thick, dark lines — sometimes loose, sometimes precise — that create shadows under his self-portraits’ eyes, beside the nose and below the mouth. Secor used the terminology of digital culture to examine, without judgment, the 21st-century reflex of looking down at phones. While documenting a cultural fixation, he was both participant and observer.

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‘Wild Spaces, Open Seasons: Hunting and Fishing in American Art’

‘Julie Blackmon: The Everyday Fantastic’

Sporting activities and the great outdoors are important to the ethos of American life and history, so it was a surprise to learn that this richly curated exhibit was the first to focus on the visual representations of those themes. Featuring 73 paintings and sculptures dating from the early 19th century through post-World War II, the show was expansive in art-historical styles, as well as in the scope of the cultural shifts the artworks reflected. The most germane such transition was widespread urbanization and industrialization, which led to Americans’ separation from the natural world. Many of the artworks spoke to a sense of nostalgia for, as head curator Kory Rogers put it, “rugged and risky excursions in the wild.”

Just as we now have action movies and fast-paced video games, in an earlier era, a painting of, say, man versus grizzly served the human desire to experience peril … vicariously.

Julie Blackmon’s large-scale color photographs balance freedom and responsibility, chaos and order, while providing a glimpse into her personal universe of children and memory. The phrase “everyday fantastic” in the show’s title referred to the extraordinary things that can hide in the details of day-today life. Children populate Blackmon’s photographs, with occasional glimpses of parents or other adults. The screened-in porches, dark-paneled stairways and blacktop driveways are more like characters playing roles than simply locations. In Blackmon’s photographs, children live, play, grow bored, make up stories, act them out and play some more, as if unaware of the camera. Her willingness to relinquish control and allow for serendipity makes her work truthful and wonderful. Like many of Edward Hopper’s paintings, Blackmon’s images are open-ended. Viewers become part voyeur, part participant, building their own stories from her mise-en-scène.

Shelburne Museum, June 3 to August 27, shelburnemuseum.org

P. P. “Diana of the Tower” (c. 1899)

by Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Hood Downtown, Hanover, N.H., June 9 to August 27, hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu

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‘Interpose’

New City Galerie, Burlington, August 4 to October 24, newcitygalerie.org

“Untitled (from the ‘Kitchen Table Series’)”

by Carrie Mae Weems

In so many ways, 2017 has been a year for women — and women’s rage. With exciting acuity, “Interpose” curator Susan Smereka transcended dry or reductionist takes on gender politics, instead locating her show’s inquiry firmly in the messy, complicated business of what it means to have, and to define, any body at all. This show was gooey and alive, with fresh sculptural works, drawings and video by Kate Donnelly, Wylie Sofia Garcia, Molly Greene, Lucy Leith and Estefania Puerta. Many of these works centered on garments and secondary skins, such as Leith’s haunting “Trilobite Jacket,” Garcia’s earthy “Origin of the World” dress and Donnelly’s spectacular green umbrella costume, worn in her video “Engagement.”

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‘Art of the Selfie’

Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, September 22 to November 16, helenday.com

“Finger Necklace” by Molly A. Greene

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It’s not often that a museum exhibition offers you an explicit invitation to meet living gods.

Though perhaps a bit overwhelming in scope, this radical show introduced a stunning array of religious objects in one of the contexts for which they were originally intended: activated altars. Some of the works on view were on loan from the personal collection of Duke University professor J. Lorand Matory, whose scholarly pursuits underpinned the show. At the center of his inquiry is a complete overhaul of the racist Western construction of the “fetish.” To that point, Matory has a book forthcoming in 2018, The “Fetish” Revisited: Marx, Freud, and the Gods Make Black People Make.

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PART VOYEUR, PART PARTICIPANT. “Pakèt Kongo for Ogou”

by Marie Maude Evans

“Absolutely No Donations” (installation) by Lara Favaretto

Hall Art Foundation, May 6 to November 26, hallartfoundation.org

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Former Burlington City Arts curator DJ Hellerman’s disturbing show at the Reading museum was a stark reminder that art’s power reaches beyond aesthetics. Though he began curating the exhibit before the 2016 election, Hellerman’s exploration of a thought process that puts impulse (“fire!”) before strategy (“aim”) inevitably took on political implications after the election. (He also curated a companion show of commissioned responses at BCA Center.) In this context, works depicting cyclical violence from other decades — Keith Haring’s “Boxers” punching each other in the face and gut, Bruce Nauman’s “Double Poke in the Eye II” — seemed new. The show was not without humor: Joseph Beuys’ “Silver Broom and Broom Without Bristles” sat beside Lara Favaretto’s “Absolutely No Donations,” three pressed cubes of black confetti that deteriorated slowly on-site. Along with shock value, “Fuck’d,” Tony Matelli’s life-size chimp sculpture impaled on all sides by weapons, offered a grain of black humor. What better way to sum up the current state of our country?

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‘Ready. Fire! Aim.’

Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, September 26 to December 15, uvm.edu/~fleming

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I was really prepared not to be enamored of this show. The selfie is a thing,, it’s wrapped up in identity and the history of portraiture — we get it already.

But this exhibition, curated by Sarah McCutcheon Greiche of Montréal, was clean and sharp and hit some unexpected notes. The icons — Marina Abramović, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, Carrie Mae Weems — were there, but so were younger and emerging artists, including Sarana Mehra of Los Angeles. Mehra used organic forms and earthy colors to render “The Divine Stain,” a grid of simultaneously cute and grotesque Venus-like figures derived from online “sexy” selfies.

‘Spirited Things: Sacred Arts of the Black Atlantic’

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OPEN ART STUDIO: Seasoned makers and first-timers alike convene to paint, knit and craft in a friendly environment. Bring a table covering for messy projects. Swanton Public Library, Tuesday, January 9, 4-8 p.m. Free. Info, swantonartscouncil@gmail.com.

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‘CONSTRUCTED GESTURES’: Collages, montages and digitally manipulated photography by Wendy James, Greg Merhar, Sandy Milens, Bruce Pendleton, Paul Reynolds and Derrick Senior.

January 6-March 31. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington.

ONGOING SHOWS burlington

f ZOE BISHOP AND ADAM FORGUITES: New

‘IMAGINING HOME’: Original home designs created through the collaboration of socially engaged architects and seven community members who have experienced homelessness. Info, 863-3403.

CHRISTINE DEMARAIS: “When I’m Sixty-Four,” recent costumes and props by the Vermont artist.

Info, 863-3403. CORRINE YONCE: “Voices of Home,” an initiative of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition pairing audio stories of individuals who live in affordable housing with painted portraits.

Through December 31. Info, 865-7211. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

oil paintings by the Vermont artists. Reception: Saturday, January 20, 6-9 p.m. January 1-February 28. Info, 598-6698. Flynndog in Burlington.

chittenden county

f ‘WATER’: Water-themed works by 13 Burlingtonarea photographers. Reception: Friday, January 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m. January 3-February 27. Info, 434-5503. Healthy Living Market & Café in South Burlington.

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‘EVERYTHING, MAYBE LESS’: Works by students of Iskra Print Collective’s fall 2017 class. Through January 12. Info, hello@iskraprint.com. Karma Bird House in Burlington.

JAQUITH INVITATIONAL GROUP ART SHOW: Works

by Terry Allen, Lorilla Banbury, Jennifer Barlow, Chuck Bohn, Juliana Fletcher, Diane Fitch, Tracey Hambleton, Viiu Nuiiler, Marge Pulaski, Helen Rabin, Frederick Rudi, Michael Schumacher and David Smith. Reception: Friday, January 12, 6-8 p.m.

January 6-February 28. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield.

HUNTER HEDENBERG: Installations of metal and light, made in partnership with the Soda Plant and SEABA for the South End Holiday Shop. Through January 3. Info, 658-4482. Conant Metal & Light in Burlington.

f LINDA MIRABILE: “Avian Inspired,” paintings by the Vermont artist. Reception: Thursday, January 11, 4-7 p.m. January 3-March 30. Info, 828-0749.

Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.

INNOVATION PLAYGROUND EXHIBIT: An exhibit celebrating lifelong play and its role in sparking technological, social and artistic innovation in our community. Features giant blue blocks, virtual galaxies, a cardboard spaceship and a fully equipped maker space. In partnership with Champlain College Emergent Media Center and Generator.

Through January 15. Free with admission or ECHO membership. Info, 864-1848. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington.

LINDA S. FINKELSTEIN: Eco-art creations made with eucalyptus, indigo and rust, as well as “transformations” combining photography, collage and drawing. December 27, 2017-February 7. Info, 479-0896. Espresso Bueno in Barre.

f ‘SEVEN WAYS OF SEEING’: Works by members of the f7 photography group. f SUSAN ABBOT AND AXEL STOHLBERG: New paintings. Reception: Thursday, January 4, 5-7 p.m. January 2-February 23. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

JORDAN DOUGLAS: “Shadows and Vines,” a series of recent analog photographs shot with a Holga, the $25 plastic medium-format camera. Through January 1. Info, 651–8834. Penny Cluse Café in Burlington.

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‘ON THE FLIPSIDE’: Artwork by DJ Fattie B. printed on vinyl records. Through December 31. Info, 2kdeep@gmail.com. Half Lounge in Burlington.

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f JOAN BRACE O’NEAL: “The White Slip Drawings,”

an ongoing series of figurative works in graphite.

Reception: Thursday, January 4, 5-7 p.m. January 4-February 25. Info, 888-1261. Gallery at River Arts in Morrisville.

‘THE RIVER WORKS PROJECT’: The final designs and sketches for the partnership of River Arts and Johnson State College, designed to increase awareness about the Lamoille River and its social, economic and environmental impact. January 4-18.

Info, 888-1261. Morrisville Post Office.

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‘10 YEARS: THE CAMERON PRINT PROJECT’: Works created by Cameron Visiting Artists, in collaboration with students of Hedya Klein’s silkscreen and intaglio classes, including Mark Dion, Derrick Adams, Tomas Vu, Kati Heck and Rona Yefman.

January 9-April 29. Info, 443-5258. Middlebury College Museum of Art. ‘LANDSCAPE RE-IMAGINED: THE AUTUMN CAMPUS’: Large-scale images of the Middlebury College campus created by students ofJim Butler’s fall class “Landscape Re-Imagined: Painting, Drawing, Photography and Glass.” January 9-15.

Info, 443-5258. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College.

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60+ ART GROUP: A free meet-up for folks 60 or older who’d like to be creative and make art in a social environment. River Arts, Morrisville, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Info, 888-1261.

ESSEX ART LEAGUE MEETING: Essex-area art lovers gather for a business meeting and guest artist presentation. First Congregational Church

Nadia Myre Part of the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts’ series focusing

on indigenous female artists, “Scattered Remains” is the Québécois artist’s first solo museum show. As a member of the Algonquin First Nation tribe of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Myre has worked across mediums for nearly two decades creating a body of work that probes at questions of identity, memory and historical trauma. From 2005 to 2013, she invited visitors to sew their scars — of body or psyche — onto 10-inch squares of canvas; “The Scar Project” amassed some 1,400 works. Others reference traditional indigenous beadwork, such as the series “Indian Act,” in which Myre has modified the Canadian legislative document using tiny red and white beads. Most recently, in “Code Switching,” she presents the remains of pipes scavenged from the River Thames during a 2015 residency, toying with notions of the enigmatic artifact and authenticity. Through May 27. Pictured: “Indian Act,” photo courtesy of Christine Guest.

Essex, Essex Junction, Thursday, January 4, 9-11 a.m. Info, jdbeebo@yahoo.com.

FIRST FRIDAY ART: Dozens of galleries and other venues around the city open their doors to pedestrian art viewers in this monthly event.

See Art Map Burlington at participating locations.

Friday, January 5, 5-8 p.m. Info, 264-4839.

‘LOST AND FOUND’: An “art treasure hunt” instigated by Vermont artist DJ Barry, in which he places stenciled woodcuts in various locations, free to those who find them in exchange for paying it forward. Find the artist on Facebook for clues. Various Vermont locations, Wednesdays, December 27 & January 3 & 10. Info, djbarryart@ gmail.com.

‘PHISH IN THE NORTH COUNTRY’: An exhibition of posters and show flyers to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the WaterWheel Foundation, the charitable partnership of Phish and their fan community. Through December 30. Info, 652-4500.

Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington.

‘POST-APOCALYPSE FOR 3/4 EMPIRE’: A selection of Bread and Puppet Theater banners that previously hung in the barns of the radical puppet circus’ campus. Through January 13. Info, freealexis@ hotmail.com. Black Horse Gallery in Burlington.

ROSS SHEEHAN & RUEBEN VIDRIO: Abstract paintings and expressionistic pop sculptures, respectively, by the Vermont artists. Through December 31. Info, 363-4746. Flynndog in Burlington.

‘SMALL WORKS’: An annual seasonal exhibition featuring works measuring not more than 12 inches by local artists. Through January 20. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

VERMONT COMIC CREATORS GROUP SHOW: Works by members of this statewide comic arts organization. Through December 31. Info, 859-9222.

The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

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‘IMPRESSIONS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN & BEYOND’: New paintings by Helen Nagel, Ken Russack, Athenia Schinto and Carolyn Walton. Through December 30. Info, 985-8223. Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne.

JOHN D. MOYERS: “The Art of Giving and Taking and Giving,” an exhibition in which guests are invited to take one fine-art print off the wall, in exchange for something of their choosing: a

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spontaneous poem or sketch, cash, a piece of their own art or an explanation of why they selected a particular image. Through December 30. Info, 989-3996. Living Room: Center of Positivity in Essex Junction.

JUDI MACULAN & JOHN PENOYAR: Paintings by the Hinesburg artists. Through January 13. Info, 482-2878. Carpenter-Carse Library in Hinesburg.

KEILANI LIME: Abstract, minimalist acrylic paintings by the Vermont artist. Through December 31.

Info, keilani.lime@gmail.com. Shelburne Vineyard.

PHILIP HERBISON: Assemblages of wood created intuitively by the Stowe artist. Through January 28.

Info, 985-9511. Rustic Roots in Shelburne.

‘SWEET TOOTH: THE ART OF DESSERT’: An exploration of the American appetite for sweets and its impact on modern visual culture. Through February 18. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.

‘WILD THINGS’: Works by Susan Raber Bray, Wendy Copp, Cindy Cowles, John Hodgson, Max Hodgson, Juliet McVicker, Bethany Myrick and John Rivers.

Through January 31. Info, 985-3819. All Souls Interfaith Gathering in Shelburne.

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‘AMERICA FALLING’: One year of collages and postelection anxiety syndrome by Ryan Geary. Through March 1. Info, 595-4866. The Hive in Middlesex.

‘CELEBRATE!’: Annual local arts celebration featuring a wide variety of art and crafts created by SPA member artists. Through December 28. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

CRAIG MOONEY: “Green Mountain State of Mind,” paintings of pastures, cities and seascapes.

Through December 29. Info, 828-0749. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

‘EXPLORERS OF NORWICH’: An exhibition exploring the lives of Norwich University alumni who shaped and changed the U.S. during the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. Through June 30. Info, 485-2183.

Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University in Northfield.

‘FAMILY TRAITS: ART, HUMOR & EVERYDAY LIFE’: An exhibition originating from the Vermont Folklife Center that tells the story of Stanley Lyndes, a

Calais-born teacher, craftsman, storyteller, artist, hunter and grandfather. Through January 26. Info, 479-8519. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.

‘FREAKS, RADICALS & HIPPIES: COUNTERCULTURE IN 1970S VERMONT’: An exhibition that explores the influx of people and countercultural ideas to the state, from communes to organic agriculture, progressive politics to health care reform, alternative energy to women’s and gay rights. Through December 31. Info, 479-8500. Vermont Heritage Galleries in Barre.

MAGGIE MORRIS: Crazy-quilt-style inspirational wall hangings made from reused fabric remnants, yarn and other embellishments. Through December 31. Info, 223-1981. The Cheshire Cat in Montpelier.

MARGARET SPARROW: “Still Time,” fine paintings by the northern Vermont artist. Through January 31. Info, 279-6403. Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

MATTHEW MONK: “Painting as Language,” 50 recent works by the artist and academic dean of the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Through January 20.

Info, 828-8556. College Hall Gallery in Montpelier.

NICK NEDDO: “Primeval Pigments,” works created using primitive skills from tools and materials including fibers, furs, berries, beeswax, mud, sticks and stones. Through December 29. Info, 828-0749.

Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.

‘SHOW 22’: An exhibition featuring works by guest artist Dana Wigdor, as well as the latest works by the gallery’s member-artists. Through January 6.

Info, 552-0877. The Front in Montpelier.

stowe/smuggs

‘ÍSLAND Í MAÍ: ICELAND IN MAY’: Paintings by Elizabeth Nelson, inspired by the country’s raw and dramatic landscape. CINDY GRIFFITH: “Magic in the Landscape,” paintings by the Vermont artist.

Through December 29. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville.

‘CURIOUS & COOL’: Unusual and seldom-seen artifacts of ski culture from the museum’s archives.

Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe.

JIM WESTPHALEN: The Vermont photographer uses an adapted vintage camera to capture

dynamic winter landscapes, blurring the line between photography and painting. Through January 14. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe.

MEMBERS’ ART SHOW AND FESTIVAL OF TREES & LIGHT: A community celebration of the season featuring decorated evergreens, a Hanukkah display and more than 100 artworks by center members in an exhibition curated by Chiyomi McKibbin and Amanda Marquis. Through December 30. Info, mail@helenday.com. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

‘THE PLACE JUST RIGHT’: The gallery’s inaugural exhibition features works by Joe Bolger, Matt Brown, T.J. Cunningham, Kate Gridley, Gary Hall, Jonathan Ebinger, Rory Jackson, Kathryn Milillo, Jay Lagemann and Homer Wells. Through December 31. Info, 760-6785. Edgewater Gallery in Stowe.

‘VERMONT LANDSCAPES’: A group exhibition featuring 38 paintings by 18 artists, curated by Bryan Memorial Gallery. Through December 30.

Info, 644-5100. Lamoille County Courthouse in Hyde Park.

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‘DRAW ME A STORY, TELL ME A TALE’: Paintings, illustrations, photographs and completed books by 18 contemporary Vermont children’s book authors and artists. Through January 13. Info, 388-2117.

Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

ETHAN HUBBARD: “Driving the Back Roads: In Search of Old-Time Vermonters,” a retrospective of the photographer’s work in Vermont. Through January 6. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

HOLIDAY SHOW: An exhibition featuring 22 regional artists who work in a wide variety of mediums and styles. Through December 31. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.

‘AN INSTALLATION OF FOLK, ETHNIC, VINTAGE & CONTEMPORARY ART INSPIRED BY ANDRÉ BRETON’S STUDIO AT THE CENTRE POMPIDOU’: An installation featuring African and European objects,

as well as works by gallery artists. Through January 31. Info, 349-0979. BigTown Gallery in Vergennes.

MARK BENTON: “Rural Industry: An Embellishment or Blemish on the Landscape?” a series of paintings exploring the rustic aesthetics of the energy and agricultural industries in the rural landscape.

Through January 31. Info, 453-7011. WalkOver Gallery and Concert Room in Bristol.

‘MORE LIGHT’: Small works by Molly Bosley, Anne Cady, Edward Holland, Julia Jensen, Pamela Smith and Sobelman Cortapega. Through January 28.

Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes.

rutland/killington

‘WINTER IN VERMONT’: A festive holiday show featuring works by more than 40 artists and artisans, including painting, photography, ceramics, jewelry and more. Through January 29. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

‘ART OF RUTLAND COUNTY’: Inaugural gallery show featuring works by 34 area artists, including Bonnie Baird, Joan Curtis, Kerry O. Furlani, Warren Kimble, Grace Mellow and Erika Lawlor Schmidt.

Through March 30. Info, the77gallery@gmail.com.

The 77 Gallery in Rutland.

JOAN CURTIS: “Living With the Earth,” three collections of paintings by the Brandon artist.

Through March 31. Info, galleries@castleton.edu.

Rutland City Hall.

STEPHANIE STOUFFER: “Holiday Legacy,” an exhibition of seasonal commercial artworks from the artist’s 35-year career. Through December 31.

Info, 247-4295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

champlain islands/northwest MIMI MAGYAR: Hand-created graphic artwork by the Vermont artist. Through December 31. Info, 326-3269. The Black Lantern Inn & Brewpub in Montgomery.

upper valley

HELEN SHULMAN: “Art of Place,” an exhibition of abstract oil and cold wax paintings. Through February 1. Info, scavenger.gallery@gmail.com.

Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.

HOLIDAY SHOW: Annual exhibition featuring small, gift-size matted prints. Through January 31. Info,

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‘IT’S COLD OUTSIDE’: Landscape paintings by members of the Odanaksis Art Group. Through February 14. Info, 436-2473. Hartland Diner in Hartland.

CALL TO ARTISTS: ‘SCORCHED’: This 2018 group show involves work in which the effects of heat and fire can be easily seen and experienced, including encaustic media, singed paper and other ephemeral materials, charred wood, pit-fired vessels, and hammered metal and blown-glass objects. Deadline: May 18. For more info and submission guidelines, see studioplacearts.com/calls-to-artists.

Studio Place Arts, Barre. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Info, 479-7069.

‘THE LIGHT AROUND US’: An interactive, educational exhibition exploring the physics of light and how we see it. Through May 2. Free with museum admission. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.

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‘ARTS CONNECT AT CATAMOUNT ARTS’: An exhibition juried by Hood Museum of Art director John R. Stomberg, featuring outstanding work submitted by emerging and established artists from across the country. Through February 16. Info, 748-2600.

Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury.

‘BELLS & WHISTLES’: An exhibition exploring the myriad forms and associations connected to these ordinary objects. Through May 1. Info, 626-4409.

The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

ELIZABETH NELSON: “The Book of Changes: Symbolic Landscapes of the I Ching,” paintings by the Vermont artist depicting the 64 hexagrams of the Chinese religious text. Through January 6.

Info, 533-2045. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro.

GAYLE GIBSON: “South and North,” watercolor and oil paintings of Key West and West Glover by the Vermont artist. Through January 23. Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.

HOLIDAY FAIR: Artworks and crafts by more than 100 local and regional artists. Through January 6.

Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

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‘IN-SIGHT EXPOSED’: An exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of this program, featuring images

by In-Sight students curated by Rachel Portesi.

Through January 8. ‘TOUCHSTONES, TOTEMS, TALISMANS: ANIMALS IN CONTEMPORARY ART’: An exhibition exploring the deep connections humans have with animals, both domestic and wild, with works by Walton Ford, Bharti Kher, Colleen Kiely, Stephen Petegorsky, Shelley Reed, Jane Rosen, Michal Rovner, Rick Shaefer and Andy Warhol. Through February 11. ‘YOUR SPACE: FLIGHTS OF FANCY’: Images of iconic artworks inspired by birds, from Leonardo’s sketches of flying machines to Ai Wei Wei’s design for the Olympic stadium in Beijing, assembled by education curator Linda Whelihan. Through February 11.

ANILA QUAYYUM AGHA: “Shimmering Mirage,” a sculptural light installation inspired by Islamic architecture. Through March 10. ROGER SANDES: “Constellations,” a new series of kaleidoscopic works featuring the artist’s colorful, patterned paintings surrounded by secondary manipulations of these originals. Through January 8. Info, 257-0124.

Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

CHARLIE HUNTER & STUDENTS: Plein air paintings by the Bellows Falls artist and participants from his March retreat. Through January 5. Info, 869-2960.

Main Street Arts in Saxtons River.

DENISE BEAUDET: “Roots to Resistance,” a public art installation of 12 eight-foot portraits of women activists from across the globe, intended to make a connection for the viewer to the pathways of social change. Through January 31. Info, galleryinthewood@yahoo.com. Gallery in the Woods in Brattleboro.

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EMILY MASON: “Explorations,” a survey of the New York-based abstract painter’s explorations in prints from 1985 to 2016. Through January 7. Info, 2518290. Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts in Brattleboro.

‘WILDLANDS’: Works by 10 artists that celebrate public lands, national parks and wilderness.

Through March 30. Info, 885-3061. The Great Hall in Springfield.

Philip Herbison The Stowe artist likens himself to a sort of puzzle

maker, assembling wood scraps and salvaged elements into new constructions in a process that he refers to as “self-generative.” Now on view at Rustic Roots in Shelburne,

Herbison’s finished works mix elements of the De Stijl movement’s geometric and formal rigor with the intuitive folksiness of self-taught assemblage art. Through January 28. Pictured: “Jam Session #2.”

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‘PHOTOGRAPHS BY LAURA GILPIN AND HER CIRCLE: GERTRUDE KÄSEBIER, CLARENCE H. WHITE AND CLARA SIPPRELL’: Early 20th-century photographs by the noted photographer and her friends and acquaintances. Through December 30.

Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

WINTER MEMBER SHOW: A group exhibition of works by artist-members in a variety of mediums.

Through December 30. Info, 362-1405. Yester House Galleries, Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.

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JOAN WALTERMIRE: Natural history illustrations by the former curator of exhibits at the Montshire Museum of Science. Through December 31. Info, 685-2188. Chelsea Public Library.

JOHN F. PARKER: Sculptural assemblage works by the veteran designer and homebuilder. Through December 31. Info, 498-8438. White River Gallery @ BALE in South Royalton.

NANCY TAPLIN: A select retrospective of paintings by the Vermont artist. Through March 31. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

‘WONDERLAND FOREVER’: A group exhibition of works inspired by the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Featured artists include Valery Mahuchy, Robert Rae, Jon Stroker and Trisa Tilson. Through December 31.

Info, 763-7094. Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton.

outside vermont ELIZABETH NELSON AT DHMC: Paintings by the Vermont artist. Through December 31. Info, lizinvermont@gmail.com. Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, N.H. ‘LEONARD COHEN: A CRACK IN EVERYTHING’: A collection of brand-new works commissioned from and created by local and international artists who have been inspired by Leonard Cohen’s style and recurring themes, in honor of the late poet and musician. Through April 9. Info, 514-847-6226.

Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art. ‘MNEMOSYNE’: An exhibition pairing ancient and modern European works with contemporary art by Canadian artists. Through May 20. ‘ONCE UPON A TIME ... THE WESTERN’: A multidisciplinary exhibition offers a new interpretation of the Western film genre by examining its links to the visual arts from the mid-19th century to today. Through February 4.

NADIA MYRE: “Scattered Remains,” the first survey exhibition of the indigenous Québec artist. Through May 27. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. m

‘TELL ME’: There are currently 6,909 living languages. What do the connected sounds and symbols of words suggest for the visual arts?

Studio Place Arts is seeking diverse languages and letterforms (real or invented), new communication technologies, censorship, graffiti, collage and urgent messages to create a Tower of Babel in the center of the gallery. Proposals for this structure in whole or part are welcomed. Deadline: April 6. For info and submission guidelines, see studioplacearts.com/calls-to-artists.

Studio Place Arts, Barre. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Info, 479-7069.

‘NOURISHMENT’: The gallery welcomes submissions for this upcoming show, to be juried by Cindy Griffith, Nathan Suter and Adelaide Tyrol. For details and to submit, visit twwoodgallery.org. Deadline: January 7. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier. $30 for one to three submissions. Info, 262-6035.

‘PLEASED TO MEET YOU!’: This 2018 show will bring to life fantastical, imaginative creatures and beings of the nonhuman variety, whether based on folklore, ancient myths, wild imagination or a memorable dream.

Any medium welcome. Deadline: February 2. For more info and submission guidelines, see studioplacearts. com/calls-to-artists. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Info, 479-7069.

VERMONT ARTISTS WEEK: Vermontbased artists and writers are invited to apply to participate in this weeklong program, April 30 to May 7. For details and to submit, visit vermontstudiocenter.org/vermont-artists-week.

Deadline: January 15. Vermont Studio Center, Johnson. $15. Info, 635-2727.

WINTER DANCE GALA: The Vermont Dance Alliance welcomes proposals for performances of all genres for this second annual event on March 18 at Green Mountain College in Poultney. Applicants must be alliance members. Send proposals to info@vermontdance.org, and include choreographer and performers’ full names, a short choreographer bio, work title, length, description and a link, plus one dance photo and a statement of participation. Deadline: December 30, 11:59 p.m. Green Mountain College, Poultney. Info, info@vermontdance.org.

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Hungarian psychiatrist Thomas Szasz dismissed the idea that a person should be on a quest to “find himself” or “find herself.” “The self is not something that one finds,” he said. Rather, “it is something one creates.” I think that’s great advice for you in 2018, Capricorn. There’ll be little value in wandering around in search of fantastic clues about who you were born to be. Instead, you should simply be gung-ho as you shape and craft yourself into the person you want to be.

your life, thorough preparation will be the key to your success and fulfillment. Make sure you have everything you need before launching any new enterprise or creative effort.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Experimental composer Harry Partch played one-of-a-kind musical instruments that he made from objects like car hubcaps, gourds, aluminum ketchup bottles, and nose cones from airplanes. Collage artist Jason Mecier fashions portraits of celebrities using materials like noodles, pills, licorice candy, bacon and lipstick tubes. Given the astrological configurations for 2018, you could flourish by adopting a similar strategy in your own chosen field.

Your most interesting successes could come from using things as they’re not “supposed” to be used. You could further your goals by mixing and matching resources in unique ways.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I wish I could make it nice and easy for you. I wish I could proclaim that the forces of darkness are lined up against the forces of light. I’d like to be able to advise you that the opening months of 2018 will bring you a showdown between wrong and right, between ugliness and beauty. But it just ain’t that simple. It’s more like the forces of plaid will be arrayed against the forces of paisley. The showdown will feature two equally flawed and equally appealing sources of intrigue. And so you may inquire, Libra, what is the most honorable role you can play in these matters? Should you lend your support to one side or the other? I advise you to create a third side.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 2018, your tribe will be extra skilled at opening things that have been shut or sealed for a long time: heavy doors, treasure boxes, rich possibilities, buried secrets, shy eyes, mum mouths, guarded hearts and insular minds.

You’ll have a knack for initiating new markets and clearing blocked passageways and staging grand openings. You’ll be more inclined to speak candidly and freely than any other generation of Scorpios in a long time. Getting stuck things unstuck will come naturally.

Making yourself available for bighearted fun and games will be your specialty. Given these wonders, maybe you should adopt a new

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I predict that the coming months won’t bring you the kinds of opportunities you were imagining and expecting but will bring you opportunities you haven’t imagined and didn’t expect. Will you be alert and receptive to these sly divergences from your master plan? If so, by September of 2018, you will have become as smart a gambler as maybe you have ever been. You will be more flexible and adaptable, too, which means you’ll be better able to get what you want without breaking stuff and wreaking whirlwinds. Congratulations in advance, my daring darling.

May your experiments be both visionary and practical. May your fiery intentions be both steady and fluidic.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Is there anything about your attitude or your approach that is a bit immature or unripe?

Have you, in some way, remained an amateur or apprentice when you should or could have become fully professional by now? Are you still a dabbler in a field where you could be a connoisseur or master? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, the coming months will be an excellent time to grow up, climb higher and try harder. I invite you to regard 2018 as the Year of Kicking Your Own Ass.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In 2018, one of your themes will be “secret freedom.” What does that mean? The muse who whispered this clue in my ear did not elaborate further.

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You may have to dig deep and be strategic to access resources that have the power to emancipate you. 2. You may be able to discover a rewarding escape and provocative deliverance that have been hidden from you until now. 3. You shouldn’t brag about the liberations you intend to accomplish until you have accomplished them. 4. The exact nature of the freedom that will be valuable to you might be useless or irrelevant or incomprehensible to other people.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “I need more smart allies, compassionate supporters, ethical role models and loyal friends, and I need them right now!” writes Joanna K., an Aries reader from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

On the other hand, there’s Jacques T., an Aries reader from Montréal. “To my amazement, I actually have much of the support and assistance I need,” he declares. “What I seem to need more of are constructive critics, fair-minded competitors with integrity, colleagues and loved ones who don’t assume that every little thing I do is perfect, and adversaries who galvanize me to get better.” I’m happy to announce, dear Aries, that in 2018 you will benefit more than usual from the influences that both Joanna and Jacques seek.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the Scots language spoken in Lowland Scotland, a watergaw is a fragmented rainbow that

appears between clouds. A skafer is a faint rainbow that arises behind a mist, presaging the imminent dissipation of the mist. A silk napkin is a splintered rainbow that heralds the arrival of brisk wind and rain. In accordance with the astrological omens, I propose we use these mysterious phenomena as symbols of power for you in 2018. The good fortune that comes your way will sometimes be partially veiled and seemingly incomplete. Don’t compare it to some “perfect” ideal. It’ll be more interesting and inspiring than any perfect ideal.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 2018, half-buried residues from the past will be resurfacing as influences in your life. Old dreams that you abandoned prematurely are ripe to be re-evaluated in light of what has happened since you last took them seriously.

Are these good or bad developments? It will probably depend on your ability to be charitable and expansive as you deal with them.

One thing is certain: To move forward into the future, you will have to update your relationships with these residues and dreams.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Poet Diane Ackerman tells us that human tongues, lips and genitals possess neural receptors that are ultra-responsive. Anatomists have given unsexy names to these bliss-generating parts of our bodies: Krause end bulbs, also known as bulboid corpuscles. (Couldn’t they have called them “glimmering rapture hubs” or “magic buttons”?) In any case, these sweet spots enable us to experience surpassing pleasure. According to my understanding of the astrological omens for 2018, Cancerian, your personal complement of bulboid corpuscles will be even more sensitive than usual. Here’s further good news: Your soul will also have a heightened capacity to receive and register delight.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Mise en place is a French term whose literal translation is “putting in place.” When used by professional chefs in a restaurant kitchen, it refers to the task of gathering and organizing all the ingredients and tools before beginning to cook. I think this is an excellent metaphor for you to emphasize throughout 2018. In every area of

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GOOD HUMOR, EASYGOING, POSITIVE I am a semiretired musician and former music store manager. The bad news is, I travel in a powered wheelchair and a custom van, which allows me to drive and be 100 percent independent. My wife walked out on me four years ago. I would like an intelligent lady to share life with. No fun being alone! HopefulMan, 63 LESS NEUROTIC, BUT STILL NEUROTIC 48-year-old man wanting a nourishing relationship with a woman. I’m healthy, not wealthy, and sometimes I’m wise. Love music; play music.

Love God. In recovery from alcohol and drugs. Don’t want to lose myself, but want companionship with depth. 1thdegodo, 48 FRIENDLY, EASYGOING, NO DRAMA This is where I get to brag — not my best attribute. Very independent.

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THREE NEEDS AND CHARLIE-O’S We were at Three Needs. I thought I recognized you. I couldn’t place it.

You suggested possibilities: college, workplace, the previous night in Montpelier at Charlie-O’s? Turned out it was the last one. We both agreed that Charlie-O’s is great. I’d love to grab a beer with you at one of those places sometime. When: Saturday, December 9, 2017. Where: Three Needs.

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MET BECAUSE OF YOUR JOB We met for the first and last time because you are moving. Just wanted to say you are beautiful. Would love to see you outside of your work. Just stop by or check your cell phone and call/ text me. So beautiful. When: Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Where: Colchester.

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Dear Athena,

Your wise counselor in love, lust and life

ASK ATHENA

I’ve been with my boyfriend for two years. At this point, I don’t really enjoy his company.

Also, he’s in college, and I’m working, which only allows us to see each other on the weekends — and I don’t miss him one bit. I just want to be close to someone (I don’t really have friends) but not necessarily him. Honestly, anyone but him would be fine.

He’s my first boyfriend, and I have been thinking about moving on, but the problem is that there’s nothing wrong with the relationship or him. Even when we spent almost every day together, our relationship was good. Should I just stay, or should I break up with him? I feel like a complete bitch.

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Dear Total B.,

Total B.

All I needed to hear was “anyone but him.” It’s over. Break up.

You know this relationship is kaput. What you need is a friend. Go out and make a few. Find yourself — by yourself.

P.S. A relationship doesn’t have to be hell on Earth to be worth ending. Sometimes it’s a shoulder-shrug, ho-hum, blah kind of thing, and that’s reason enough to peace out. Don’t stay in anything you’re not enjoying. You can do better. You deserve it.

Acknowledging that does not make you a bitch.

Yours,

Athena

Dear Athena,

My boyfriend and I are dating long distance. He’s only a couple of hours away, but we’re both busy college students with families to go back to. I don’t see him that often, but I’m not one of those girls who needs to be with or talk to someone all the time. I prefer time to myself. I like my space, and he knew that going into the relationship. He wants to talk every night for a minimum of an hour — not intentionally; it just kind of happens — and he always says “I love you” and “I miss you.” Is it bad that I don’t miss him all that often? Sure, there are days I really do, but most of the time I’m totally fine with the distance. Does this make me a bad girlfriend? I always feel really guilty when I don’t say it back, but I don’t like saying things I feel guilted into saying or that I don’t really mean.

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Dear G F,

Bad GF?

It’s totally healthy not to want to talk to your BF for an hour every day or say “I love you” at every turn. And it’s totally cool that he likes those things. No one is “bad” here. What would be bad is if you did anything you didn’t genuinely want to do just to please him.

As long as you each don’t mind how the other expresses their love, you guys are solid.

But if he’s disappointed and expressing that to you, be direct. Try picking one night a week for a long phone call so you don’t feel guilt-tripped into it every night and can be more effusive with your feelings when you do talk. Codependency doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. Be proud of your independence and of your strong relationship. And enjoy this time in your life — it goes by in a flash.

Yours,

Athena

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