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PATIENTS AND UNDERSTANDING Untangling the complexities of Vermont’s new health care exchange BY KEN PICARD, PAGE 30

CUSTODIAN BATTLE Union busting at St. Mike’s?

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As someone who formerly worked to protect critically endangered black bears in Asia and witnessed the torture and killing of these bears on “farms” there, I was naturally saddened to see the photo of the dead bear and horrified by Alice Levitt’s cavalier mention of hypothetically farming black bears for their meat [“Ursine Cuisine,” September 4]. Because it is illegal to kill endangered Asiatic black bears, “farmers” in Asia either raise bears in captivity or illegally capture them in the wild, subsequently confining them in “crush cages” (a small cage with a crush bar in place so that the bear can never move) for decades, milking them for their highly prized bile. Ms. Levitt would do well to visit animalsasia. org and see some of the more than 10,000

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bears on “farms” who are slowly tortured (confined in captivity, in cages stacked on top of each other, teeth removed, claws and often paws removed, holes drilled into them to remove their bile) and then killed for their parts and meat. Makes the idea of farming black bear for a tasty burger, even if mentioned in jest, far less palatable. Andrea Mowrer

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About your hope for Vermont, Mr. Lisman [Fair Game, August 28]: Please tell us retired people living on fixed incomes how you plan to keep us in our homes. Many people who have your financial means and made their money here have chosen to take that money and move to income-tax-free states, leaving us middle-income people here to foot the bills. We now struggle to make our property tax payments. You came back, and I laud you for that, but what is your answer to our very serious concern? I live on a very small lake in the Northeast Kingdom — for now. If you can help us stay, you will get our pledged support. No B.S. — just facts. Michael C. Vinton

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In last week’s story titled “In Burlington, Aspiring Strings Players Get a Head Start … After School,” we misidentified the teacher in the photo. It is Fran Taylor, not Rachel Keyser.

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Rick Kisonak has certainly distinguished himself recently. He awarded five stars to what was unquestionably the worst film of the decade (for anyone with an IQ over 77, at least), This Is the End [Movie Review, June 19]. Then he gave one star to Blue Jasmine, a likely Best Picture nominee and guaranteed Best Actress Oscar winner for Cate Blanchett [Movie Review, August 28]. Maybe try him on restaurants?

Paul Heintz, on the other hand, deserves all the praise it’s possible to give for trying to shine light into the dark little world of pols and palm-greasers [Fair Game, September 11]. That took guts. Thank you, Paul.

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culpa advertorial (the one on September 4 was one for the ages — thanks), the oftastute Paul Heintz’s Fair Game column on Syria seemed a slapdash shill-fest-ian stinker. Why does Heintz accept the U.S. government’s official story that the Syrian government gassed its own citizens when evidence suggests it may have been Syrian rebels? Why does Heintz spill valuable ink painting our three Vermont congressmen into an impossible “choose your poison” = false choice corner — bomb Syria or watch Syria kill more civilians — while two thirds of them are on summer vacation? Some suggestions for Paul: Contextualize the Syrian situation for us, your readers — Iran, Israel, Russia, etc. Ask hard questions of the official D.C.-based story. Consider the U.S. government’s history of collusion with corporate mainstream media “news” flacks to deploy propagandistic pro-war false flaggery. To wit: the Mexican-American War’s “spot” resolutions; “Remember the Maine; to Hell with Spain”; the Zimmerman telegram and the Creel Commission (WWI); Japan’s alleged Pearl Harbor “surprise attack” (WWII); Vietnam’s Tonkin Gulf Resolution; Iraq’s never discovered WMD and alleged involvement in 9/11. It might be worth mentioning the U.S.’ mixed Middle East record: USAID money countered with state-sponsored violence; record arms sales to despots, CIA secret torture prisons, toxic DU desert piles; Obama’s record number of drone strikes. Waging war is bloody business for the U.S. and demands courageous independent journalists willing to ask hard questions, not regurgitate the party line. As Vermont’s biggest alt-weekly, Seven Days can and must do better.

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LOOKING FORWARD

SEPTEMBER 18-25, 2013 VOL.19 NO.03

It’s in the bag Carry the right bag for

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St. Albans Preservationists Fight to Save the City’s Historic Owl Club

BY CHARLES EICHACKER

Custodial Firings at St. Michael’s College Lead to Accusations of Union Busting BY KEVIN J. KELLEY

ARTS NEWS 22

The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest

BY PAMELA POLSTON

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Vermont Stage Revisits the Past and Charts the Future BY PAMELA POLSTON

Catamount Arts Opens New Artspace

Perfect Paddies?

Food: From Bhutan to Burlington: New Americans harvest rice in the Intervale

crossbodies, clutches, and shoulder bags for fall from Cole Haan, Frye & Rebecca Minkoff

The Magnificent 7 Life Lines Calendar Classes Music Art Movies

Noodle Nirvana

Food: Chefs pull out all the stops to win the first-ever Mac-and-Cheese Challenge BY CORIN HIRSCH

Saving Grace

Music: In the face of darkness, Rubblebucket get silly BY DAN BOLLES

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Jennings and Ponder Tell Tales of the Vampire Princess BY PAMELA POLSTON

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PATIENTS AND UNDERSTANDING Untangling the complexities of Vermont’s new health care exchange BY KEN PICARD, PAGE 30

CUSTODIAN BATTLE Union busting at St. Mike’s?

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HIDDEN HISTORY

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Preserving a Jewish mural

FUNNY PAGES

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Book Fest draws cartoonists

COVER ILLUSTRATION MICHAEL TONN COVER DESIGN AARON SHREWSBURY

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Theater: The Puppet Shoppe

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Jewish Historians Seek to Preserve a Hidden Mural An Early Look at Captain Phillips

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Books: The ninth annual Burlington Book Festival takes comics seriously

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BY ETHAN DE SEIFE, MARGOT HARRISON AND JULIA SHIPLEY

Health care: Untangling the complexities of Vermont’s new health care exchange BY KEN PICARD

BY PAUL HEINTZ

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Patients and Understanding

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Stuck in Vermont: Players on the Varsity Boys’ Soccer Team at Burlington High School come from all over the world, but they share a love of the game. Multimedia Producer Eva Sollberger attended a team practice and watched the team compete in a close contest against rival Essex High School. Who won? Watch the video to find out.

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ith a 7-month-old strapped to her chest, ANN BRADEN stood at a Statehouse podium last May and urged the Vermont legislature to address gun safety. Invoking recent mass shootings in Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn., the Brattleboro mother of two said Vermont “cannot afford to turn a blind eye” to gun violence. USHFORD “The governor likes to say that if evAMILY HIROPRACTIC erybody treated guns the way we do in 100 Dorset Street • 860-3336 Vermont, there wouldn’t be a problem. But www.rushfordchiropractic.com there are lots of responsible gun owners in Se habla Español Connecticut and Colorado,” Braden told a small crowd of supporters wearing matching green T-shirts. “The thing about guns 12v-rushford091813.indd 1 9/11/13 3:25 PM is, it just takes one irresponsible person “AMERICA’S BEST SINGER.” and one split second to pull the trigger. We – Time Magazine can’t afford to wait ’til we have our own mass casualty.” As Braden spoke, harried lawmakers strode through the ornate Cedar Creek Room, heads down and minds on more immediate business. The legislature would adjourn in days, and every last piece of gun-related legislation had been shot to pieces months before. Braden’s mission was hopeless, at least for the time being. But she pledged to carry on. Fuller Hall “This issue is not going away. And we are not going away. We are just getting St. Johnsbury Academy started,” she told advocates and reporters. “We will be here next session, and we will TICKETS $36 TO $56. be even bigger.” STUDENTS $20. Four months later, Braden says the group she cofounded, Gun Sense Vermont, DRESS CIRCLE SEATS: $74. has grown to more than 1000 members and is planning a far more serious and strategic Available at Catamount Box push at the Statehouse this winter. Office. Call 802-748-2600 Rather than advocate for the most diviOnline sales: sive approaches to gun control — such as bans on specific types of weapons and amKingdomCounty.org munition — the organization plans to push for measures Braden thinks have wider Presented by KCP support. On its wish list are expanded working with background checks, tougher gun traffickLyndon State College, ing laws, a safer gun storage mandate and Passumpsic a state ban on felons possessing firearms. Savings Bank, Significantly, Braden says her group is Catamount Arts, planning to retain the A-list Montpelier and St. Johnsbury lobbying firm Sirotkin & Necrason, which Academy. last year successfully pushed to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana and to let physicians prescribe life-ending drugs for the terminally ill. After yet another mass shooting just this week — this time at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. — Braden and her allies will have one more tragic episode to point to when they make their case. “What I feel good about is that we’re putting forward something 85 percent of Vermonters support,” Braden says,

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referring to a February survey conducted by the Castleton Polling Institute. “It’s this middle-of-the-road approach. I think that politicians will feel OK — that this is something they can stand up for. Nobody will be committing political suicide over it.” So Braden might hope. But as Sen. PHIL BARUTH (D-Chittenden) learned last January, leading the charge on gun control in Vermont can leave you in a perilous place. After introducing legislation to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition, Baruth found himself in the crosshairs of the state’s uncompromising gun-rights crowd. Five days later, he withdrew his bill under withering criticism.

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Despite pledges from legislative leadership to consider other measures, hold hearings and form a “task force” to study the issue, the gun debate was over before it even began. “Last time I feel like I went out sort of assuming there would be some support for what I wanted to do, and I was just wrong. Flat out. I was the only one who supported that bill,” Baruth says he recently told Gun Sense Vermont members. “So I told them I want to do it in a much smarter way next time. I want to see that there’s support out there.” Baruth adds, “I just don’t think it’s productive if there are zero votes to go forward with something.” EVAN HUGHES, a vice president of the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, says he doesn’t expect the political calculus to change next session — no matter how much lobbying Gun Sense does. “I think the state is satisfied with the gun laws it has because they work for Vermont,” Hughes says, adding that the state’s political leaders “understand the logic of our positions.” According to the Castleton poll, 75 percent of Vermonters believe that those purchasing firearms at gun shows should undergo federal background checks, while only 20 percent oppose the idea. Castleton found that slimmer majorities — 66 percent and 61 percent, respectively — favor banning the sale of high-capacity magazines and assault weapons.

But Hughes questions those results, saying, “I don’t think the Castleton poll was accurate.” Whether it is or it isn’t, two top Democrats told Seven Days this week they have no interest in pursuing new gun laws this winter. Citing last week’s recall of two Colorado state senators who advocated for gun control, House Speaker SHAP SMITH (D-Morristown) said Monday, “You really have to lay the groundwork outside of the legislature to get the public ready even before you start in the legislature.” Though Braden might argue that’s precisely what her group is trying to do, Smith said emphatically, “I don’t think the issue is ready for legislation in 2014.” Gov. PETER SHUMLIN, one of the state’s strongest gun-rights supporters, said Monday he’s not budging from his position that only the federal government can effectively address gun violence. “I applaud their efforts, but my position hasn’t changed,” he said. “I believe we need a 50-state solution, and that’s the only thing that’s going to work.” Given the passion surrounding the issue, KSE Partners lobbyist TODD BAILEY, who is not involved in the debate, predicts gun-control efforts “will be the biggest issue we’ve seen in Vermont since civil unions.” “Just like the effort to pass civil unions and eventually marriage equality, both sides in the gun debate know they’re the ones having their rights violated, and that makes for very contentious and interesting politics,” Bailey says. Braden’s passion comes from Newtown, where her mother and stepfather live. It was there, on her way back from a gun control rally in D.C. last January, that she decided to get involved. “That’s not a community where you think, ‘This place has a gun problem.’ If it can happen there, it can happen anywhere,” she says. “You can’t prevent all violence, but I feel like we have a responsibility to look at what we’re doing as a society and ask, ‘What are we doing?’”

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Severe cases of politician-induced whiplash were reported throughout Chittenden County last Thursday. That morning, Sen. PATRICK LEAHY’s office announced that the Missile Defense Agency had selected Jericho’s Camp Ethan Allen as one of five finalists to host a massive new installation from which nucleararmed, intercontinental ballistic missiles could be shot down. No, seriously.

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Vermont’s weekend television news war has officially begun. Earlier this month, WCAX-TV launched “The Weekend,” an hourlong newscast starting at 8 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Anchoring the show is Vermont native Julie kelley, who returned to the Green Mountains after stints reporting in New York, Louisiana and Virginia. News director anSon teBBettS says the CBS affiliate has hired five new staffers, including Kelley, to contribute to the show. Not to be outdone, soon after WCAX announced its expansion plans this summer, WPTZ-TV unveiled its own weekend newscast, called “Weekend Today” — and beat its competition on air by a month. The program runs for two hours a day, starting at 5 a.m. on Saturdays and 6 a.m. on Sundays. Two weeks ago, the NBC affiliate brought on catherine “cat” JaniSko to become the show’s permanent anchor. Janisko is a recent graduate of Pennsylvania State College, where she covered the Jerry SanduSky child-molestation scandal. “The reaction we’ve gotten in the first few weeks now that we’ve had it on air has been unbelievably positive,” says WPTZ president and general manager kyle GrimeS. “The market was hungry for us to be in this time period.” Separately, WCAX recently lost reporter deanna leBlanc to an NBC affiliate in Virginia Beach. She joined Channel 3’s Rutland bureau in September 2011 and began covering Burlington this January. And as the Burlington Free Press’ mike donoGhue first reported last week, WCAX has fired veteran reporter matt henSon. He had been on leave from the station since he was arrested in March for allegedly groping a Lyndon State College student at a local bar and pinning her against a wall. Henson pled not guilty to the charges in April. m

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Leahy quickly made clear he vehemently opposed the idea. The so-called ground-based midcourse defense system, Leahy said, is a “monumental waste of money,” “technologically challenged” and doesn’t belong in Vermont. In short order, the state’s top-elected officials were tripping over themselves to out-oppose the plan. Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) won top honors, calling the notion “absurd” and “the wrong location for a bad idea and dead on arrival.” Guess we know where he stands! That’s when the whiplash kicked in — at least, for those who’ve been following the protracted debate over whether to base 16 to 24 next-generation fighter jets two towns away from Jericho, at the Vermont Air National Guard’s South Burlington base. For years, Leahy, Welch, Shumlin and Sen. Bernie SanderS (I-Vt.) have eagerly courted the F-35s, which would replace the Guard’s aging F-16s. Their rationale for supporting the basing? Jobs, jobs and more jobs. I’ll be the first to confess that I don’t know much about shooting down ICBMs. Heck, I couldn’t find my way out of a missile silo. But here’s one thing I do know: If the Pentagon built a $1 to $5 billion missile defense facility in Jericho — that’s how much Reuters estimates it’d cost — it’d be the biggest job creator in Vermont since Ben & Jerry figured out how to market ice cream to stoners. Think about all that work for silo builders! And the guys who feed hamburgers to the silo builders! And, um, the guys who get to push the shiny red button! So why do Vermont’s “fighting four” politicians support the one but not the other? We put the question directly to them. “He has long been a critic of the strategic premise, the enormous cost and the troubled record of ballistic missile defense systems,” explained Leahy spokesman david carle. “However, he and most Vermonters and most Americans understand there is a need for a national defense of our airspace and to protect our troops on the ground, and for an Air Force to handle those jobs.” Going for the rhetorical gold again, Welch spokesman ryan nickel said, “The question for the congressman is, what is necessary for the national defense? A replacement for the aging F-16 fleet is necessary. A Reagan-era Star Wars fantasy is not.” Of course, when F-35 opponents raise concerns about the cost of that plane’s development and whether it’ll meet the military’s needs, Vermont pols have one response: jobs. All other concerns — about noise, safety, necessity and reliability — are dismissed out of hand. “Like it or not,” Sanders said in a statement last October, the F-35 is gonna get built.

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at Dartmouth College and his mother worked at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. When Mook was af reshman at Hanover High School, he was cast in a production of Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid. He quickly caught the eye of theater director and then-24-year-old state representative Matt Dunne.

administration, “He’s just a good guy — personable but very talented. You could tell that back many years.” The ex-speaker says he’s long since f allen out of touch with Mook and had no idea how f ar his f ormer sta° er had gone in the political world.

“Holy cow,” Obuchowski said af ter hearing an update. “You know, nothing that you’re telling me surprises me.” To this day, Mook says the toughest race he ever took part in was Vermont’s 2002 election, when Republican state treasurer Jim Douglas narrowly

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he meteoric rise f o the Democratic Party’s top young political strategist began at the Norwich transfer station. “Everybody has to go to the dump on weekends,” Robby Mook explains. “My earliest memory campaigning was going to the dump to get petition signatures or handing out literature.” These days, the 33-year-old Vermont native is sorting the trash in another landﬁ ll altogether: Virginia’s bitterly contested gubernatorial campaign, which has become the dirtiest and most important race of 2013. As campaign manager f or Terry McAuli° e — the former Democratic National Committee chairman and Clinton family consigliere — Mook’s job is to turn the decidedly purple Old Dominion blue. Win or lose, Mook is widely expected to play a prominent role in Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential race, should she decide to run. The New York Times and Politico have both suggested he could be tapped as the former secretary of state’s campaign manager. Mook’s highest-proﬁ le wins came the last time Clinton ran for president, when the then-28-year-old ran her successf ul e° orts in the Nevada, Ohio and Indiana primaries and caucuses. “He beat us three times; his footprint was on our back,” President Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, David Plou° e, told Bloomberg View in July. “Our sense was he did the best job of anyone over there.” Mook himself declines to address the Clintonian speculation — and less than two months out from Election Day, he’s hesitant to discuss the Virginia race. But he’s more than happy to talk about Vermont politics, which he credits with teaching him an important early lesson. “I think what I learned when I was working on the races in Vermont was really how to build them from scratch,” Mook says. “Good, strong campaigns are really rooted in the communities they’re seeking to represent. I think that was the kind of campaigning I was taught to do there — and that’s the kind of campaigning I do anywhere I go.” Born in Sharon, Mook moved with his family to Norwich when he was still very young. His f ather taught physics

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defeated Democratic lieutenant governor Doug Racine for governor. That year, Mook ran the Democrats’ coordinated campaign. “It was a restless time, I think, and people were unhappy with the economy, which was struggling post 9/11,” he recalls. “It was a pretty difficult environment, and it was a very negative campaign.” Mook adds, “It was really tough to lose. But you oftentimes learn a lot more when you lose than when you win.” After working his way through the ranks of Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign, Mook took on races in Virginia and Maryland. When Clinton bowed out of the 2008 Democratic primary, Mook managed former New Hampshire governor Jeanne Shaheen’s successful bid for Senate. Then he moved to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee — the D.C.-based organization charged with electing Dems to the U.S. House — first as political director and later as executive director. It was in that capacity that Bob Rogan, Vermont Congressman Peter Welch’s chief of staff, came to know his fellow Vermonter and Dean campaign alum. “He is nothing short of a rock star,” Rogan says, adding, “rarely in this cynical business do you find someone more decent and well liked.” For a guy uniformly praised by friends and allies as kind and compassionate, Mook often finds himself engaged in the nastiest of races. Case in point? His current assignment working to elect McAuliffe governor. The Virginia race has been dominated by accusations of corruption and influence peddling. McAuliffe’s opponent, Virginia attorney general and Tea Party hero Ken Cuccinelli, has been swept up in a scandal involving a dietary supplement executive’s gifts to Gov. Bob McDonnell and Cuccinelli. Last week, after enduring months of negative press coverage, the attorney general donated the $18,000 he received in gifts to charity.

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ast week was a big one f or the little city of St. Albans. Voters overwhelmingly approved a bond to build a $13 million parking garage. The State of Vermont sold a building so one of the city’s largest employers, Mylan Technologies, can add more jobs downtown. Even the governor paid a recent visit to celebrate the completion of the city’s Downtown Streetscape Project. But while most residents are f ocused on St. A’s shiny new lease on lif e, a f ew are worried about its past. They’re trying to save one of the oldest properties in town, known as the Owl Club, from demolition. It’s not just a ramshackle structure on the corner of Congress Street and Maiden Lane that happens to be on the National Register of Historic Places. The 193-year-old building was the childhood home of John Smith, a former U.S. congressman who was instrumental in constructing three railroads: Northern Pacific Railroad, Vermont Central Railroad, and Vermont and Canada Railroad. The last two of these passed through St. Albans and contributed to the town’s early prosperity. In the process of redeveloping itself, will the Rail City destroy some of the history behind its name? “We’re discovering all the time that even people who have lived in St. Albans all of their lives don’t necessarily know or understand the significance of this particular property,” says Peter Ford, who relocated his archival music business to St. Albans in 2006. To generate awareness and support f or the home, Ford and a group of likeminded preservationists have f ormed an organization called Save Our Smith Homestead. They’re also taking the case to Environmental Court. Ford and two of his neighbors — Sue and Mark Prent — have appealed the decision made by the development review board earlier this year that allows St. Albans-based Connor Contracting to raze the structure to make room for a new office building. The Prents live right next to the Smith homestead, which has a spooky feel even on a sunny Friday af ternoon. Broken windows and a chain-link fence around the property don’t exactly sell the place that everyone in St. Albans calls the

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Owl Club — so named for a male choral society that once owned the property. Over the years, the club added on to Smith’s original brick structure and opened the space for public meetings. In the opinion of Ford and Prent, however, the building’s second act has distracted St. Albans from the more vital narrative of the Smiths, a family that also produced two Vermont governors: J. Gregory Smith and Edward Curtis Smith. Last fall, Connor Contracting bought the property f rom a member of the Owl Club. By February, the company’s f ounding principal, Mike Connor, had drawn up his plans and approached the city. Connor did not respond to several calls for comment on this story. Ford, who sits on the city’s design advisory board, recalls that its initial recommendation was to tear down the Owl Club’s additions, leaving the relatively small Smith residence in place. But the DAB only provides counsel in city planning matters; final judgment on Connor Contracting’s demolition request was lef t to the DRB, whose members signed off on it.

Historic Preservation A key part of the appeal, Ford and Sue Prent explain, rests on the historic import of the original structure and the environmental impact of an office building in a residential neighborhood. Another point, they say, will be that Connor Contracting didn’t provide a f air estimate of the cost to rehabilitate

the original 1820s structure. The city requires such an assessment to be conducted before any demolition permit can be granted. Although Connor did get one that pronounced the building unsalvageable, it was from a firm called Ruggiano Engineering, which is also on contract to perf orm the redevelopment

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to advance the conversation about a building that many describe as an eyesore. Ford and Prent envision it as a de facto office space for start-up businesses like Office Squared in Burlington, a museum for the state’s rail industry or an addition to the St. Albans Free Library, which is right next door. “The city has agreed to participate in the study because we think the community as a whole would benefit from knowing what it would cost to rehabilitate. Without that number, it’s a theoretical discussion,” Cloud says. For now, the city manager admits, St. Albans is focused on its forward-looking, downtown revitalization efforts because that area needs adequate parking, roads and sidewalks — what he calls a “compelling sense of place” — to attract businesses, workers and shoppers. The Streetscape Project has provided those amenities from Hudson Street to Stebbins Street. About 75 percent of the people who weighed in on the parking garage voted in its favor, Cloud says, an unprecedented margin of local support for a piece of infrastructure. Yet St. Albans has a record of supporting historical structures, too. Rep. Mike McCarthy (D-St. Albans) doesn’t take a side on the Smith homestead, but he does point to one historic-preservation success story: the grant and loan the city provided for Green Dolphin LLC to renovate the St. Albans House, an 1840s brick and frame hotel on Lake Street. Now near completion, the two-story, mixed-use building will rent out space to a variety of businesses. Explaining that retail has been declining in St. Albans since the 1980s, McCarthy says the city’s priority is bike paths, restaurants and other amenities that will keep young, talented workers in town. But the representative acknowledges that in the Smith homestead case it has proven harder to keep an eye on both the future and past. “There are two competing interests in the community. We’re doing everything we can to revitalize the city, which requires lots of construction, and the other interest is, we want to preserve our historical identity,” says McCarthy, who also co-owns the Cosmic Bakery & Café on Main Street. “The Owl Club is an example of the way those interests are colliding.” m

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— a conflict of interest, according to Prent and Ford. Megan Manahan, the chair of the St. Albans DRB, says it hasn’t received enough demolition requests to establish a precedent for considering the Connor application, but clarifies that her board always refers to the city’s land-use regulations. In this case, those regulations stipulate only that applications include a cost assessment of rehabilitation — from a “qualified engineer.” Ford says he and other Smith homestead supporters are now circulating flyers and trying to gather 500 signatures to petition the city council or mayor to help avert its destruction. He points out that the city has been using tax incremental financing — funds advanced on the promise of future tax revenues — to pay for construction projects downtown, and wonders if the same approach might work for the Smith house. In fact, St. Albans has already done something for the old property. In July, the Preservation Trust of Vermont — a nonprofit organization that helps communities around the state preserve historic structures — offered to provide a matching grant to the city to fund a $1000 appraisal of the Owl Club building by an experienced, objective engineer. At the time, the city council unanimously voted to approve $500 for the assessment. “We were disappointed that the developers got a demolition permit without really having a good analysis of the original building,” says Paul Bruhn, executive director of the Preservation Trust. “There has been a lot of interest in this particular community, and we thought that the results of this particular assessment would be made available to the city.” Even though Bruhn had an engineer ready to weigh in on the Smith building in July, he says that Connor Contracting still hasn’t taken him up on the offer. St. Albans City Manager Dominic Cloud believes Connor eventually will, blaming the delay on the ongoing litigation in environmental court. Cloud compares the city’s role in the dispute to that of a “broker” and clarifies that it would usually only intervene in the case of private property if there were parking issues to resolve or a brownfield to clean up. He adds that the city council’s offer of an assessment was an attempt

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Custodial Firings at St. Michael’s College Lead to Accusations of Union Busting B y K Evi n J . K ELLEy

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union-busting charge is “totally f alse,” she declares, noting that none of the other custodians, including three members of the union negotiating committee, have experienced punitive actions. Along with its social conscience, the Colchester institution touts the strength of its community bonds. Almost all of the 2000 undergrads live on campus and can easily talk with professors and counselors. Some faculty members and staffers, as well as administrators, view the coming of a union as a divisive development that will

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aint Michael’s College prides itsel f on a long-standing commitment to social justice, highlighted by the involvement of many faculty, staff and students in the civil rights and peace movements. “The college’s perf ormance in this regard can withstand close scrutiny,” assures St. Mike’s spokeswoman Buff Lindau. But in its 109-year history, the Catholic school’s progressive principles have never been tested by an in-house union demanding livable wages. Until now. “The college does have good intentions, but there’s a disconnect in how we’re treating workers,” says Kirsten Wilson, a St. Michael’s senior and a leader of the Student Labor Action Movement (SLAM). Wilson is referring to the recent firings of two employees who were key organizers of a successful effort last year to unionize campus custodians. The sacked pair and their supporters accuse the college of trying to intimidate union members by decapitating the campus branch of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). “They’re using the Walmart and McDonald’s playbook,” St. Michael’s political science prof essor Bill Grover says in regard to what he sees as strongarm tactics on the part of management. Acknowledging that “the college isn’t doing anything illegal,” Grover says administrators are hoping the union “will just go away without engaging in unionbusting per se.” The union’s standing is far from secure. The custodians voted 18-17 last November to affiliate with AFSCME, and with two “yes” votes removed f rom the equation, the union might well be rejected by the remaining members of the campus cleanup crew. U.S. labor law allows f or a union decertification vote to be held one year af ter establishment of a collectivebargaining unit. That means the St. Mike’s custodians could be facing another internecine showdown in two months. For its part, the college maintains that the two night-shif t maintenance workers, Tom Kingston and Dannis Hackney, were dismissed due to perf ormance problems. Personnel policies and privacy protections prevent the school from publicly specifying what those were, Lindau says. She responds with incredulity to the claim that St. Michael’s is using unionbusting tactics. “It’s mystif ying to me,” Lindau says. “The college would never let anyone go because of union activities. It would be stupid to do that.” The

shift the purported campus mindset from “we’re one big family” to “us versus them.” Like most small liberal arts schools in the Northeast, St. Michael’s is f eeling the demographic squeeze — there are fewer college-age Americans — and increased pressure to tailor its degrees to the job market. A shortfall in enrollment this year prompted the school to impose a salary f reeze for staff and faculty; top officials took a 5 percent pay cut. Custodians earn a starting wage of $11.50 an hour, and some say it’s hard to

get by on that. As one local barometer, Burlington’s livable wage ordinance sets the rate at $13.94 an hour. St. Michael’s is meanwhile spending at least $500 an hour f or the services of a Burlington attorney with a reputation as an anti-union specialist, suggests James Haslam, director of the Vermont Workers’ Center. Both Haslam and Grover characterize this lawyer, John Maitland, as “a union buster.” The Downs Rachlin Martin law firm’s website says Maitland counsels employers on handling “difficult employee issues.” In cases where management is dealing with a unionized workf orce, “John provides daily labor relations advice to assist the employer in maintaining an effective and strategic relationship with the union,” the firm adds. Union supporters are enlisting outside aid, as well. The head of the Vermont branch of the AFL-CIO was scheduled to join activistsf rom other labor organizations, along with Progressive Burlington City Councilor Rachel Siegel, at a press conference on Wednesday on the steps of the college’s chapel. An advance announcement said the group would call on St. Michael’s to commit to paying its workers a livable wage. St. Michael’s president Jack Neuhauser told student activists in a meeting last week that the college qualifies as one of the best employers in Vermont, according to SLAM member Wilson, who took part in the meeting. The school does offer fulltime employees a comparatively generous set of benefits, including health insurance, and operates what administrators say is an effective in-house grievance procedure. Ann Michaud, a custodian who voted against unionization last year, agreed in an interview on Sunday that “we can go to HR whenever we have issues,” referring to the school’s human resources office. The union won’t achieve anything positive for the custodians, Michaud predicted, adding she hopes it will be decertified if there is a vote in November. Wage rates and the custodians’ contributions to benefit packages are among the issues being negotiated between AFSCME and the college’s attorneys and officials. A deal could be reached quickly and easily, Kingston muses, if St. Michael’s “just copied the contracts of custodians at Burlington High School and UVM.” Both of those groups of workers belong to unions, Kingston points out, and have thus been able to score gains that St. Mike’s custodians would be happy to achieve.

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Asked if firing Hackney and Kingston to the unionization move. “We wanted amounts to union-busting, AFSCME somebody to talk for us. We wanted to official George Lovell responds, “Certainly form a union.” we suspect that’s the case.” The union is Kingston points out that employees considering filing an unfair labor practices without union protection can be complaint with a federal oversight board, disciplined “for any reason or no reason he says. at all.” But with a union comes a legal Kingston and Hackney say they aren’t obligation for employers to take such contemplating legal action of their own. actions only on the basis of “just cause.” Kingston, who worked at the school for 14 In those circumstances, Kingston adds, years, adds that he would return to the job any disciplinary step, including firing, can if that option were offered. His duties were be contested by an employee, with the “not complicated, and the community was employer then required to show that duepleasant,” Kingston said in an interview process rules have been followed. on Saturday. “The positive feelings I have At present, Kingston wrote in an email about St. Michael’s can’t be erased by the on Monday, “the facilities department anti-union decisions taken recently.” managers are completely unaccountable. Kingston said he Custodians normally had been given more leave either because onerous assignments they are fed up or have after helping lead the been fired without due union drive, and was process.” subjected to new rules. Some St. Mike’s One example: In July, alumni have joined he learned he could no the fight on the side of longer bring his bicycle the union. A petition into the building being circulated online during his night shift. calls for the college’s “There are faculty who administrators to ride bikes and bring uphold “the social them into buildings,” justice tradition in Kingston points out. action and not just in In the view of union empty rhetoric.” More supporter Grover, than 100 alums have Buf f L indAu the administration’s signed the petition, claim of having fired which warns, “Until Kingston and Hackney for cause amounts the college does the right thing, we will to “complete crap.” Custodians experience not donate another dime to the school.” “an accumulation of insults” at the hands About 400 students have signed a of their supervisors, charges Grover, who separate petition drafted by SLAM. joins SLAM members at regular 2 a.m. Wilson, one of the group’s leaders, says coffeehouse meetings with night-shift she’s motivated to fight for the union workers. “They’re treated like mentally in part because of her experiences as incompetent fourth graders, and that really one of four siblings raised in Burke, pisses them off,” adds the poli-sci prof, a Vt., by a single mother. “We lived at the member of the Vermont Progressive Party. poverty level,” she recalls. Wilson adds Hackney, who worked at St. Mike’s for that she feels compelled to take part in nine years, says he was told his dismissal the middle-of-the-night meetings with was due to absenteeism. He had gotten custodians out of solidarity with her permission from his immediate supervisor mother, who also worked the third shift to take time off to tour with his metal band, for a time. Death, but that decision was overruled Sentiment on the predominantly by the supervisor’s superior, Hackney liberal campus is not uniformly pro-union, recounted in a phone interview from however. The 400 students expressing Detroit, where he’s currently promoting support for the custodians represent a movie about the band. “We all know he one-fifth of the college’s undergrads. wanted to get rid of me because I had a lot And two faculty members, who did not of involvement with the union,” Hackney want to be named because of concerns added. about offending some colleagues, say The night-shift boss had been initiating many teachers have misgivings about changes in job requirements that most the campaign in defense of Hackney and custodians resented, he continued. “One Kingston and the attendant charges of guy would have to vacuum for a whole union-busting. “It’s not nearly as simple a month, and another guy would be cleaning situation as is being portrayed,” says one of bathrooms for a whole month, with [the these profs. “It’s not true that the college is supervisor] trying to make him feel good evil and the other side is good. That’s just by calling him a ‘bathroom specialist,’” a cartoon.” m Hackney said. “This is really all about livable wages Disclosure: Kevin J. Kelley is a former and benefits,” he commented in regard adjunct professor at St. Michael’s College.

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Bette L. Moffett passed on September 11, 2013, at her home in Brandon. She loved Brandon and was eternally grateful for the love and support she received from her community. Born Bette Lou Little on May 27, 1924, in Kingsley, Iowa, she was the daughter of Jack and Lula (Miller) Little. Bette grew up on a farm and attended the University of Iowa. Out of college, she was a buyer for Marshall Field’s, in Chicago. In 1951, she married Hugh O. Moffett, an editor for LIFE magazine, and started a

family in Port Washington, N.Y. Relocating to Paris, France, where her husband was assigned as the bureau chief for international affairs, she spent ﬁ ve years abroad and traveled to Africa, India, the Soviet Union, the near and far East, and throughout Europe. Settling in Vermont upon the family’s return to America in 1968, she became an active participant in her community, an indefatigable advocate for culture, education and progressive governance. Among her many endeavors, she cofounded the Brandon ° rift Shop; served on the boards of the Brandon Town School, the Neshobe

Elementary School and the Brandon Free Public Library; performed in the Marble Valley Players and Night Fires; sang in innumerable choral performances; hosted a radio show on WFAD; organized open mic readings; and wrote the memoir of her childhood,˛Roots, Shoots & Wings. As a volunteer extraordinaire she received the Vermont Alliance for Art Education Award, the Governor’s Outstanding Community Service Award

and the Vermont State Alpha Lambda State Outstanding Service Award. She moved through life with an uncommon grace, lived large and craved wisdom above all else. She is survived by all who knew and loved her. ˛A celebration of her life will be held on Sunday, September 22 at 3 p.m. at the Brandon Inn. Gifts in lieu of ﬂ owers may be made in her memory to Brandon organizations that were touched by her.

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re you a fan of the New Yorker cartoon-caption contest in the back of the magazine? Do you think yours are f unnier than the ones the editors choose? Then get yourself to the burl InGton book f est Ival this Friday night, ’cause Phoen Ix books is hosting a live contest featuring three single-panel cartoons by harry bl Iss . The Burlington resident and New Yorker cartoonist — who also contrib utes a weekly panel to this newspaper — will give a brief presentation about cartoons and what makes them f unny. Then participants will work in teams of f our to six people to come up with captions for the three cartoons you see here. (Take this as an opportunity to get your creative juices flowing in advance. The images are also on view at Phoenix Books.)

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“We did this at the New Yorker festival a couple years back, and it was so much f un,” Bliss says. Likewise, this Saturday’s event in Burlington “should be a blast,” he predicts. Adding to the f rivolity are three Jos Ie f unny judges of the contest:

l eav Itt and kevIn byers are local standup comics; and JIm r omanoff is a food columnist for the Associated Press whom Bliss assures is “a hilarious guy.” The judges will read the f unniest captions aloud and choose the winners. And there will be prizes — including the glory of having

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Jewish Historians in Burlington Seek to Preserve a Hidden Mural

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n the 18th and 19th centuries, more than 1000 wooden synagogues were built in Eastern Europe. To bring attendees closer to the heavens, local painters decorated the ceilings with religious art: leering lions of Judah, the Decalogue, a Torah crown, a radiant sun. Anti-Semitic pogroms, including the Holocaust, destroyed most examples of the folk art during World War II. But one extraordinary mural remains in a surprising location: a Burlington apart ment building. Thanks to aaron Goldber G and Jeff Potash , the artwork may soon see the light of day once more. The two archi vists f or Ohavi Zedek synagogue are spearheading an effort to raise $350,000 to restore the painting, remove the wall it’s on and relocate it to the temple up the street. It will be an expensive undertaking, but, according to a blog post by art and architectural historian Samuel Gruber, a necessary one. “The mural is a gift from the past that adds color, vitality and the immediacy of piety to what we are usu ally f orced to recall only through occa sional black and white and often blurry photographs,” he writes. The story began when poet,

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perf ormer and playwright Ben Zion Black immigrated to Burlington f rom Kovno, Lithuania, in 1910. He made the trip f or love, f ollowing a f ellow actor, Rachel Saiger, af ter she and her f amily came to Vermont in 1905. The pair moved to Boston after they married, but returned to Burlington in 1918. For $200, the artist — who would later open B. Black: Signs of the Better Kind on Center Street — was hired to paint the Chai Adam synagogue in the style of his hometown. He included

HISTORY the f amiliar tropes mentioned above in his highly dimensional, colorf ul work. To the chagrin of some orthodox wor shippers, Black also portrayed musical instruments and angels, elements that were banned on the Sabbath and con sidered graven images, respectively. Overhead, the congregation could see a trompe l’oeil rendition of an open sky, complete with birds. Chai Adam was the second temple built in the insular North End com munity known as Little Jerusalem. The

settlement was first documented in about 1880, when a group of 20 Jews, all transplanted f rom the Kovno area, began congregating f or prayers. Chai Adam was built on Hyde Street nine years later, two years after the city’s first synagogue, Ohavi Zedek. That older building, on Archibald Street, has been known as Ahavath Gerim synagogue since Ohavi Zedek moved to North Prospect Street in 1958. The Chai Adam congregation merged with that of Ohavi Zedek in 1939, and the turreted building began a secular life as a dry-goods store, then a carpet shop. Sixth-generation Burlingtonian Goldberg remembers visiting the latter business and standing on what was once the second-floor balcony that separated f emale parishioners f rom male ones. There, surrounded by carpets, he saw the vivid mural. When the store closed in 1986, Goldberg f ought to save the mural, which was still complete and hadn’t changed much since Black finished it in 1910. According to Potash, Goldberg contacted galleries all over the East Coast hoping someone would help him preserve the painting. “It was in much better shape at the time, and literally

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Thanks to that and the efforts of Potash and Goldberg, the latter says, “What’s now happened is, the stars have sort of aligned, and we have the right combination of historians, folk art experts, engineers, architects, local people and people who have given us opinions that this truly is a piece that cannot simply be replicated. Because of what it is and what it represents,” Goldberg adds, “you have an obligation to preserve it for general history and Jewish history.” With $6500 already raised, a restorer has begun stabilizing the remaining paint. After that, the mural will be cleaned, then extracted from the current building, placed in a steel cage and moved to a permanent home at Ohavi Zedek. “What’s truly amazing to us [is], this sudden international importance seems to have been thrust upon us,” Potash says. With a little help from the community, Burlington’s own relic of the pre-Holocaust past will retain its importance for many years to come. m

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everyone just imagined it was a pink elephant that didn’t interest anyone,” the historian remembers. But, with the help of Black’s daughter, Leicia, longtime personal assistant to architect I.M. Pei, and her sister, Goldberg was able to have the mural professionally photographed before it was walled up to prevent further damage. It became part of the apartment complex that replaced the carpet store. The building’s current owner, Steven Offenhartz of Offenhartz Inc., says he sees only an upside to donating the mural to the synagogue. “If they can pull it off, and I really hope they can, it’s going to be a wonderful thing for the Jewish community,” says the businessman, whose only condition is that the mural be displayed along with a plaque remembering his father, Michael Offenhartz, himself a supporter of the Jewish community. The modern apartment where the mural resides is painted sterile white; finding the images at the end of the hall, in the master bedroom, is like stepping into Technicolor Oz. Last year’s vermOnt Public televiSiOn special “Little Jerusalem” introduced many locals to the mural’s secret history.

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t’s one thing to celebrate your 20th birthday. It’s quite another to be the still-new head of a theater company with a couple decades of other people’s work to look back on and all the future to anticipate. That’s the situation CRISTINA ALICEA fi nds herself in, and as the producing artistic director of Vermont Stage Company, she’s in refl ection mode — while charging ahead. As she puts it in VSC’s new season brochure, “We plan to make the most of this milestone year.” Having joined the company in the fall of 2011, replacing longtime director MARK NASH, Alicea, 34, isn’t burdened by nostalgia about what has come bef ore her. But she doesn’t discount the legacy — surviving 20 years as a nonprofi t arts outfi t itself merits a standing ovation — and she has made the past a touchstone in this year’s lineup. Over a recent breakfast at Mirabelles, Alicea talks about how her programming took shape. “I like starting out our season with something a lot of our subscribers saw in 2001 and loved,” she says, referring to the play Art. The Tony-winning comedy by Yasmina Reza examines, on the surf ace, what constitutes visual art and, at a deeper level, the bonds of friendship. The popular work fi gures in VSC’s history, but this version, of course, has a fresh cast and director, TARA LEE DOWNS. And, as Alicea points out, “We’ve grown so much that a lot of people haven’t seen it.” Indeed, an entire generation has grown up over 20 years. Like every per f orming-arts organization, VSC counts on welcoming a new crop of theatergoers. If those younger theater f ans show up for Winter Tales in December, they’ll fi nd a Vermont Stage tradition — in transition. For one thing, Alicea remarks, “It’s the fi rst time without Mark.” Nash conceived the seasonal variety show f eaturing both traditional and local, original stories and music nine years ago and has staged it each year since. This time, Alicea is directing, and the unabashedly f eel-good production f or “the dark days of winter” will showcase some brand-new stories by members of the BURLINGTON WRITERS WORKSHOP and poetry from the YOUNG WRITERS PROJECT, as well as songs written and performed by seasoned participant PATTI CASEY. The new year brings a contemporary

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play, Other Desert Cities , written by Pulitzer ﬁ nalist Jon Robin Baitz. Having opened at Lincoln Center just two years ago, the work is “powerf ul, so reminiscent of classic American plays such as [those of ] Eugene O’Neill,” Alicea says. The story concerns an old Hollywood f amily, one member of which decides to write a tell-all memoir and expose a devastating family secret. Local thespian MARK ALAN GORDON will direct. Alicea will take the reins again f or Venus in Fur , which VSC’s brochure describes as “a seductive comedy about love, lust and literature.” Sounds alluring, no? But when Alicea ﬁ rst picked up the play, she says, “I read it and then threw it against the wall.” Still, the work — written by David Ives and based on an 1870 German erotica novel — kept bugging her “in all the right ways,” she says. Eventually, she thought, If it is a˜ ecting me so emotionally, I just have to do it.

VSC’s ﬁ nal production next spring is an original commissioned by Alicea that she calls “a leap of faith.” That’s because it can be risky to schedule a work that isn’t ﬁ nished yet. But Alicea trusts that The Quarry — the collaboration of a pair of Vermont brothers — will deliver. Written by emerging playwright GREG RANDAL PIERCE with original music by PIERCE, the play concerns “an eerie discovery” in a marble quarry that turns a Vermont town in on itself. The world premiere in the FLYNNSPACE “explores unconventional relationships, notions of home, aging, Vermont geology, love, guilt, second chances and the wideranging powers of the unknown,” reads the season program. Despite that sweeping description, Alicea says The Quarry will be “a very stripped-down perf ormance, with a piano as primary set.” Directed by MARGO WHITCOMB, the work will unf old through

scenes and monologues. “It’s all about the story,” Alicea says. And isn’t it always? With this lineup, the overarching story of Vermont Stage Company continues, weaving its history into its next, well, stage. “I f eel this season came together so perf ectly,” Alicea comments. “It starts with a play that harkens to our past and ends with a new play by a Vermonter who is just starting to explode in the American theater scene.” It will be something to talk about when, “in April or May,” the director concludes, “we’ll do a big celebration of our 20th.”

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they’ll present in an oral storytelling performance. When Catamount surveyed the community about what kinds of classes it wanted, says Campbell, “A lot of people asked for more group music opportunities.” So Outback Artspace is introducing conga-drumming lessons and the chance to participate in an ensemble. High-tech arts will soon be possible, too. soCapa, or School of Creative and Performing Arts — which runs camps for teens in New York, Los Angeles and Vermont — recently donated five iMacs and video cameras to Catamount. “We’re thrilled we’re going to be able to offer really cutting-edge filmmaking and animation classes,” Campbell says. Outback has the potential to up the ante for arts education in the region, Campbell says. “We’re here in the Northeast Kingdom with a limited amount of resources and kids who have limited access to artistic opportunities. And the schools are limited now in what they can offer because of cuts. “But we have a huge number of resources in terms of creative people in the Northeast Kingdom,” she continues. “Being able to put those creative people in the service of these kids is really exciting.” Oh, and one more note from Campbell: Don’t let St. Johnsbury’s downtown construction project keep you from the grand opening. “All the roads will be open,” she assures. “There will be parking and lots of signage.” m

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in St. Johnsbury has long been a Northeast Kingdom hub for live performance and film. But for years the organization’s leaders have hoped to deepen and develop its arts education programs. This weekend, thanks to a $103,500 grant from the Canaday Family Charitable Trust and in partnership with the st. Johnsbury athenaeum, Catamount is opening a new building called outbaCk artspaCe, where it will launch a variety of educational programming. At a grand opening this Saturday, visitors can explore the new space, take free classes — on everything from dancing to drumming to “wearable leaf art” — listen to “Poets on the Porch” and local bands, and nosh on free ice cream. Outback occupies an octagon-shaped house adjacent to the Catamount Arts building on Eastern Avenue. One of three octagonal houses in downtown St. Johnsbury, it was once a carriage house for the horse-drawn hearses that served a funeral home next door. “It’s a wonderful space,” says arts education coordinator anne Campbell. “It has a mezzanine on the second floor. It’s very funky, bohemian on the inside. We walked in and said, ‘Wow, this is Artspace.’” The classes there will be primarily for kindergarteners through eighth graders. Campbell says Catamount has provided arts instruction “off and on over the years, but it was kind of hit or miss.” With the new space, the nonprofit will be able to offer much more. And these aren’t your typical art classes. Programming this fall includes a nature-based storytelling class with the Vermont Center for CirCumpolar studies. Middle school kids will explore the outdoors together and create stories, which atamount arts

Outback Artspace Grand Opening, Saturday, September 21, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ribboncutting ceremony, 11:45 a.m. Catamount Arts, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury. Info, 748-2600. catamountarts.org/outreach/ artspace

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witnessing good being rewarded and evil punished. Listening to the CD is a rewarding experience, too, especially if you’re curled up with a cup of something and really paying attention, not sneaking peeks at your email. That humans love to hear stories is an ancient truth; we are hardwired to do so. But Jennings

STORYTELLING and Ponder in person, onstage, give us something to watch, as well. The husband-and-wife performers are animated and funny, with a repertoire of voices high, low and in between, and facial expressions to suit a variety of characters. They don’t play to gender; both voice male and female, young and old characters. What is really brilliant about this duo, though, comes with such apparent ease that a listener may not consciously notice it: a masterful, finely tuned vocal interplay. His and her voices weave in and out of each other, sometimes doubling up for emphasis, creating a tapestry of sound that we recognize as a story. Their delivery is akin to that of an extremely tight jazz ensemble, in which the players know their parts — and their partners — intimately. For this reason, and for the uniqueness of what they do, Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder are simply Vermont treasures, and hearing their stories never grows old. m

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hy listen to stories that are not only dated but dateless? Because, if a timeless story speaks to the eternal human condition, then it speaks to now. Besides, if people keep telling it, the story must be damned entertaining. Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder have been telling folk tales together since 1997. If that seems like a long time, it’s barely a blip compared with the ages of their stories, which range from hundreds to thousands of years old. Yes, thousands: The tale “Four Friends and a Tiger” was first written down about 2500 years ago, in an Indian classic titled Panchatantra. And if it was finally written down then, suggested Jennings at a performance last weekend in Burlington, it had to have been told orally for a long time before that. He and Ponder were performing tales – and traditional music on concertina and harp, respectively – from their recently released CD, The Vampire Princess, at North End Studio A. They’ll repeat the show this Saturday, September 21. To say that it’s all-ages listening is a double entendre. The audience ranged from seniors to children — as Jennings and Ponder’s audiences usually do — and all were captivated. The Vampire Princess CD, recorded live last summer before what was probably a similar audience, contains five stories and five short musical interludes. Besides the Indian tale, there are stories drawn from Mexico, Russia and the Romany — aka gypsies — of Bohemia, as well as one from the Brothers Grimm. Though the stories seem set in an indeterminate past, they remain relevant because, unfortunately, basic human nature has not changed much. There have always been greed and arrogance, for example — two qualities that the tales skewer. And, even if a young girl does get turned into a fire stick, a tiger eats some scholars, and the titular vampire princess sucks a whole lot of blood, the stories contain plenty of humor along with the horror. Then there is the occasional gratification of

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ou find this surprising? Here you’ve got a bunch of mostly single, insanely buff young men and women. (OK, maybe not the weightlifters.) You take them away from their accustomed surroundings in every corner of the globe and lodge them in the private enclave known as the Olympic Village, surrounded by yet sequestered from adoring fans and inquisitive reporters. Then let them get pumped up with nervous excitement and competitive spirit over several days, throw them a few parties and mixers, and supply alcohol. If I’m the manager in charge of Village party favors, my question is: Will 150,000 be enough? Granted, we don’t have detailed knowledge of what goes on. Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders summed it up thus: “What happens in the Village stays in the Village.” Nonetheless, the accounts we do have give a pretty clear idea. A 2012 ESPN magazine report based on interviews with numerous athletes uncovered many spicy tales, ranging from same-sex hookups

to toys, infidelity and a group-sex orgy in a whirlpool tub. Women’s soccer goalie Hope Solo, swimmer Ryan Lochte and others have gone on record as reporting high levels of sexual activity at the Olympics. “Athletes are extremists,” Solo theorized. “When they’re training, it’s laser focus. When they drink, it’s 20 drinks.” Solo herself gained some notoriety for hinting that she’d sneaked an unnamed celebrity back to her Beijing room for a one-night stand. Temptation abounds in the Village. During the summer games at least, athletes of both sexes go about their business minimally dressed — recalling Barcelona 1992 in the London Times, British table tennis player Matthew Syed looked back fondly on the “literally thousands” of female athletes “exposing yard upon yard of shiny, toned, rippling and unimaginably exotic flesh.” Javelin thrower Breaux Greer put it this way: “Even if their face is a 7, their body is a 20.” And the dining hall is a fulltilt meat market, with everyone checking out what the others have brought to the table. At the 1996 Atlanta games, some French handballers reportedly showed up for lunch in their jockstraps. Carrie Sheinberg, an Alpine skier at the 1994 Lillehammer games, described the Olympic Village as a sexual “fairy-tale place . . . where everything is possible.” (But perhaps not for everyone — Sheinberg claims two German bobsledders tried in vain to trade her their medals

for sexual favors.) Greg Louganis reminisced about some same-sex snuggling at the 1976 Montréal games with a Soviet diver. Even the return trip can be raucous, with one United Airlines flight back from Sydney essentially turning into a drunken flying orgy. Given the evident reality, precautionary measures are only prudent. Hundreds of thousands of condoms have been freely distributed since the Barcelona games for HIV prevention. Overkill? Doesn’t sound like it. Reflecting on the Sydney games in the ESPN piece, U.S. target shooter Josh Lakatos claimed “I’ve never witnessed so much debauchery in my entire life.” He was so reluctant to see the party end that he snuck back into his Olympic dwelling after being asked to vacate it and threw it

open to an endless stream of athletes looking to hook up, including at one point an entire women’s 4x100 relay team. It’s no wonder that even though the games were stocked with 70,000 condoms, they had to order another 20,000. Officials of the 2008 Beijing games went further: They distributed 400,000 condoms in 400 hotels with rooms rated three stars or above, sending the oddly unsocialist message that the bourgeoisie gets its needs catered to while the proletariat has to fork out its own cash, ride bareback or play a lot of World of Warcraft. (To be fair, Chinese officials did muster hundreds of

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don’t get me wrong — no work is more important. But I feel like you gotta be 100 percent committed to be a good teacher.” “Yeah, that’s kind of been my thinking, too,” he said. “So, Justin — how about you?” “I’m into computer science,” he replied. “UVM has a pretty strong department.” “Can’t go wrong with that,” I said. “I wish I had studied computers when I was young. Of course, back then they had only recently discovered electricity.” And so the jolly small talk continued apace, up Route 15 and past the Champlain Valley Fair, all buttoned up for the night. We found the street we were looking for, a pretty obscure one, and Justin said, “OK, this is the address. You can pull up right here, just behind this Jeep.” “All right, then — it’ll be 18 bucks.” The redhead got out his door and began to walk up the driveway. Justin took out his wallet and opened it up. Then, in a flash, he bolted out his door, and the two of them took off at sprinter’s speed, disappearing behind the house. The entire choreography seemed rehearsed. I was flabbergasted. I sat drop-jawed behind the wheel. I was angry, sure, but mostly I was confused. A customer running out without paying is nothing new. It probably occurs a few times a year to any cabbie.

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run for president, also received one of the biggest chunks of money — $171 million — to implement the 2010 comprehensive health care ref orm law that inf ormally bears his name: Obamacare. Officially known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it aims to reduce health care costs by getting more people who qualif y f or government health programs to enroll in them. At the same time, the law makes it mandatory for everyone else to buy private

health insurance. Vermont’s new insurance exchange that launches in less than two weeks is the first step toward that goal. Ultimately, Vermont Health Connect intends to provide every Vermonter with health insurance regardless of their em ployment or health status or ability to pay. Though the state currently has one of the lowest rates of uninsured in the country — about 7 percent — DVHA Commissioner Mark Larson says he hopes the exchange

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businesses ﬁ nd their way through what can seem like a bewildering array of coverage options. The state has already contracted and educated 200 navigators; another 100 are currently being trained. Organizations such as the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England and the Association of Af ricans Living in Vermont all have navigators on sta˜ to assist the public, free of charge. In all, BCBS and MVP Health Care are o˜ ering 18 di˜ erent plans. They’re grouped, f rom most costly to least, into

The “subsidy calculator” on the website is up and running; it invites individuals and families who are not getting health care through an employer to punch in their household income to determine whether they qualif y f or a f ree or low-cost public insurance plan, such as Medicaid or Dr. Dynasaur. The subsidy calculator also lets people know whether they qualify for subsidies to o˜ set their insurance costs. Those who don’t have internet access or who are intimidated by online research can call the state’s customer support center or meet with a “navigator.” As the term implies, navigators are there to help individuals, f amilies and small

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and MVP Health Care. These “apples-to-apples” comparisons spell out which services each plan covers and the cost in terms of premiums, deductibles and out-of -pocket maximums — that is, your total potential ﬁ nancial exposure per year. The A˜ ordable Care Act also mandates 10 essential services to be covered by every insurance plan, including emergency room visits, annual physicals, prescription drug beneﬁ ts and mental health services. Patients can no longer be denied coverage for preexisting conditions or any other˛chronic health problems that might make them a bad insurance risk.

What the navigator suggests: Yardley and Dwinell could be the A˜ ordable Care Act’s poster couple. Ann Slattery, who works in Fletcher Allen’s community health improvement department, explains that one of the goals of the legislation is to get more people accessing preventative care, so they’re not using the emergency room for their primary care or accessing the system f or “reactive” medicine only. One benefi t of this new system, she explains, is that all wellness visits, such as annual physicals, mammograms, Pap smears, prostate exams, diabetes screenings and fl u shots, are free and require no co-pays. “When we look at this family, we’d say, ‘You are healthy. You might choose to take the bronze because it is cheaper per month. But if you do become ill, it’s going to cost you more.’” Slattery says. “A lot of times we’ll encourage people to take the silver plan instead, because although the premiums are a little bit more, the deductibles are less. So in the long run, it might be cheaper. But that’s totally an individual preference.” What if Dwinell and Yardley were 26 years younger and Dana was yet to be born? Slattery notes that all the plans cover maternity and newborn care. Moreover, everyone can change their enrollment during a specifi ed time period each year, depending upon their life circumstances. So a couple with a bronze plan the fi rst year may choose to upgrade to silver the next year if they plan to have a child. Ditto if they are having one; pregnancy was once considered a disqualifying preexisting condition. “As you know, all insurance is a gamble,” Slattery says. “It can be great insurance — until you have to use it.”

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through Vermont Health Connect; the rest, those with the lowest incomes, will likely qualify for Medicaid. Based on their income, Dwinell and Yardley should qualify for a subsidy of $734 per month. That alone would buy them a high-deductible bronze plan. For an additional $443 a month, they could upgrade to the platinum plan, which would cover many more of their medical expenses, including some dental and vision costs, and most of their prescriptions — if they were ever to require them.

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ane Dwinell literally wrote the book One might assume the family would have on f rugal living. Her 2010 self -help paid less if they’d had insurance. book, Freedom Through Frugality , Dwinell discovered otherwise. o˜ ers practical advice for living a simpler, “I looked into it,” she says. “Because happier and debt-f ree existence. Many of we were self-employed at the time, if we’d her suggestions are ones Dwinell and her gotten insurance through Blue Cross it husband, Sky Yardley, have implemented would have cost us $16,000 that year.” in their own lives. That includes living in Nevertheless, Dwinell and Yardley a 160-square-f oot “tiny house” mounted decided last year it was time to enroll on a fl atbed trailer they can pull behind a in health insurance, in part because pickup truck. they knew it would soon be mandatory. It’s not surprising that the retired In November 2012, they signed up f or couple, who have divided their time Vermont’s Catamount Health Plan. It among Vermont, New Orleans and France, o˜ ers qualif ying two-person households are equally f rugal with their health care earning $46,536 per year —˛or a family of spending. The surprise is that Dwinell, a f our making $70,656 —˛insurance f or less retired nurse, doesn’t really believe in pre- than $300 a month. ventative care, such Dwinell used it as mammograms or f or the fi rst time last Name: Jane Dwinell, 59, and annual physicals. week, when she f ell Sky Yardley, 63 “I’m an RN, so I and broke a bone have enough knowlin her f oot. The ER Town:Addison edge to know what docs at Fletcher Allen Professions:Retired “for now” things can be treated Health Care fi xed her Annual household income: at home and what up, and she just re$25,000 needs attention by ceived the bill: She has Dependents:none a prof essional,” she a $500 deductible f or Current health insurance: says. “I have not seen the ER visit and diagCatamount Health Plan a doctor for a physical nostics; her insurance Current insurance cost:$289 since I was pregnant covers 80 percent. She permonth with my son, who is also has a $10 co-pay almost 23.” for doctors. Until recently, the couple didn’t have “So if one does not need catastrophic any health insurance —˛though f or years, care,” Dwinell concludes, “it’s cheaper to both their kids were covered by Dr. pay as you go like we’ve always done, given Dynasaur, the state-sponsored health that we put out $3600 this year to begin insurance plan f or children in low- and with.” moderate-income households. Dwinell The only health care providers Dwinell says her f amily only accesses the health and Yardley see on a regular basis are the care system when emergencies arise. dentist and optometrist, she explains. That happened seven years ago when “Both my husband and I wear glasses, Yardley and their daughter, Dana, who was and he wears contacts, and we believe 19 at the time, were both injured in an acin taking care of our teeth on a regular cident. The family was building a house in basis.” Neither, she notes, is covered by Montpelier when the sca˜ olding on which Catamount. f ather and daughter were working sudDwinell doesn’t know yet how her denly collapsed. Sky broke his hand. Dana f amily will f are under Vermont Health broke both wrists and needed surgery to Connect, but she says her priority will be repair a torn tendon. to save money and perhaps o˜ set some of Since the f amily had no health insurtheir dental and vision expenses. ance at the time, they paid cash f or it all. According to Dwinell, the medical What the subsidy calculator says: expenses totaled $15,000, including emerOf the 11,427 people on Catamount in 2012, gency room visits f or both patients, MRI the state estimates that most — 10,015 — scans, Dana’s surgery and physical therapy. will have to buy a private insurance plan

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hen Julielyn Gibbons was of f ered a position two years ago as an online political strategist f or Burlington-based Democracyf or America, her make-or-break criterion f or accepting it wasn’t the salary, the hours, the workload or the cost of relocating from Michigan to Vermont. It was what portion of her monthly medical expenses would be covered by her new employer’s health insurance. That’s because Gibbons, 33, has a severe case of Crohn’s disease. Since she was diagnosed with the inﬂ ammatory bowel condition at age 14, she’s had more than 38 surgeries that have cost her a colon, rectum and kidney. Once, Gibbons contracted a MRSA staph infection and nearly lost an arm. These days, she sees doctors and specialists frequently and spends up to $500 a month on medical supplies. DFA, the political advocacy group founded in 2004 by former Vermont governor and physician Howard Dean, provided Gibbons with a generous health care package through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont. It paid all her premiums. Gibbons only had to contribute to a health savings account, f rom which she paid no more than $2500 a year in out-of -pocket expenses, including co-pays for the kidney specialist and primary care physician she sees every three months. Typically, she says, she would reach her deductible by mid-July. Gibbons’ situation changed in late August. She was one of six sta° ers the progressive PAC laid o° . As part of a severance package, she got a month of health insurance. Now she’s on unemployment, which doesn’t come close to covering the $600-plus per month it would cost to maintain the insurance she had through DFA. Gibbons has a live-in partner, but they’re not married and she says she can’t get on his plan. (Many Vermont companies cover domestic partners, but apparently not this one.) Name:Julielyn Gibbons, 33 Town:Burlington Profession:Online political strategist Annual Income:recently $65,000-$80,000 Dependents:None Current health insurance:None Cost:N/A

“Like a diabetic needs insulin, I need my supplies,” Gibbons explains. “For me to go without insurance is not an option. I’ll be out on the street.” Unlike many Vermonters who have not yet explored their insurance options through Vermont Health Connect, Gibbons has spent considerable time on the website. And, as a f ormer patients’ advocate

“Vermont, I’d have to say, probably has the best system in terms of the user’s experience,” Gibbons says. “But no matter how well versed you are in this stu° , health insurance is tricky and confusing.” What plan is Gibbons considering? While she’d like a platinum or gold plan that requires a high monthly premium but covers nearly all of her out-of-pocket expenses, she says that her current unemployment may force her to sign up for Medicaid — the federal insurance plan for the poorest Vermonters. At least until she ﬁ nds a new job. “The reality is, I literally cannot live without health insurance,” Gibbons says, “so I have to suck up my pride and do what I’ve got to do.” What the online subsidy calculator says: Based on her unemployment status, Gibbons would likely qualify for Medicaid. Her previous earnings are not among the criteria for her eligibility.

“I LITERALLY CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE.” Julielyn Gibbons

Patients and Understanding « P.31 f our “metal” categories: platinum, gold, silver and bronze. Also included are several low-cost options available only to Vermonters under the age of 30. For as little as $213 a month, a twentysomething can insure him- or herself against a catastrophic medical event. What kind of advice should Vermonters expect? This week, Seven Days proﬁ les

who’s worked with a lot of di° erent insurance companies over the years, Gibbons has mostly positive things to say about Vermont’s new health care exchange. On a recent weekend, for example, she emailed Vermont Health Connect some questions about competing plans. By 8:30 a.m. on Monday, the answers were in her inbox.

ﬁ ve households that will soon be required by law to buy health insurance through Vermont Health Connect. Or, if they don’t, they will face penalties that will more than double every year, starting at $95 or 1 percent of their incomes, whichever is greater. None of the ﬁ ve is currently getting health insurance through an employer. One is a business that, like many other Vermont

employers who have historically provided one-size-ﬁ ts-all health insurance to their employees, is also negotiating the new pick-your-own system. It’s unclear yet whether it will cost her more —˝or less —˝to maintain the level of coverage she has been o° ering. We asked navigators from di° erent organizations how they would advise our ﬁ ve interviewees: a 33-year-old prof essional with a chronic health problem who just

What the navigator suggests: Jon Bourgo at the Community Health Centers of Burlington agrees that Gibbons should qualify for Medicaid, which would cover nearly all of her medical visits and supplies. However, should she get a new f ull-time job in Vermont that provides health insurance, she’ll need to update Vermont Health Connect about her new status, then pick a new insurance plan. Based on her ongoing medical needs, Bourgo says, Gibbons would likely want a plan with the lowest deductible and outof-pocket expenses she can a° ord. “She’s the kind of person that, if she can a° ord something else, she deﬁ nitely doesn’t want to buy a bronze plan.” Bourgo points out that the platinum, gold and silver plans all have the same out-of-pocket limits on prescription costs —˝$1250 a year for an individual. The difference for Gibbons, he says, is how much she’d be expected to pay out of pocket for all her other medical expenses, such as her medical supplies. With a silver plan, it would be $5100 annually; with a platinum plan, $1250. “So this becomes a very sophisticated calculation for someone in her situation,” Bourgo says. He suggests that Gibbons sit down with a navigator like himself , or a call-center operator, and do the math.

lost her job; a family of ﬁ ve headed by two self -employed parents; a retired couple exercising voluntary simplicity; a 48-yearold woman f or whom moonlighting in Vermont doesn’t include health insurance; and a dentist struggling to stay in business. By law, navigators aren’t allowed to steer people into a speciﬁ c insurance company or plan. Instead, their goal is simply to help people weigh their options based on personal needs, wants and budgets.

Fit family of ﬁ ve

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writing a check each month for what they may feel is a signiﬁ cant amount of money f or health insurance,” notes Jon Bourgo, a navigator with the Community Health Centers of Burlington, who has already advised hundreds of Burlington residents. “So are they willing to cut back on their cable TV? Are they willing to change their cellphone plan? Are they willing to give more importance to paying f or health insurance? We’ll see.”

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a lower monthly cost, which keeps more money in your pocket — or something in between? The correct answer takes into consideration each person’s medical circumstances and ﬁ nancial means. There’s handholding involved, too, given that a lot of Vermonters are choosing, and paying for, their own health care insurance for the ﬁ rst time. “We’re in a situation where there are going to be a lot of people getting used to

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Every case is di° erent, and the navigators we consulted f or this story didn’t always see eye to eye. One corrected a serious error made by another regarding who is eligible for “standard” plans versus a “nonstandard” one. By law, a Vermonter can choose any of the 18 plans. Does it make more sense to buy a platinum plan with a high monthly premium but low annual deductible and out-of -pocket costs, a high-deductible bronze plan with

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“WE DON’T HAVE A REGULAR PAYCHECK.”

urlington artist and gallery owner the family is currently paying and “take my Katharine Montstream admits she’s chances on our good health and save up a often fantasized about what she’d do bit.” with an extra $15,660, which is what her “Mostly, I want to know what my bottom f amily currently spends on health insurline is going to be, because of that huge ance each year. Maybe they’d buy a new car chunk every month,” Montstream adds. or take a nice vacation. “My concern is trying to pay for two kids in “I can see where people would say, ‘Aw, college and all our other expenses, such as screw it!’” Montstream says. “Health insur- taxes, utilities and other bills. If that were ance is not like your vehicle, where if you reduced, that’d be really exciting.” don’t pay for it, they come and take it away.” But Montstream is an artist, not a gamWhat the online subsidy calculator bler, and she says she’s unwilling to let her says: f amily of fi ve go uninsured f or even one Based on the f amily’s annual household month. Because she and her husband, Alan income range, which was provided on the Dworshak, have an active lifestyle and their condition it not be published, Montstream kids run track and play soccer, someone is and Dworshak qualif y f or between $368 always spraining an ankle or injuring a and $711 per month in subsidies. Upgrading knee. to the silver plan would Because Montstream cost them between $460 Name: Katharine and Dworshak are self and $803 additionally per Montstream and Alan employed business month and lower costs for Dworshak, 51 owners — they sell paintprescriptions and urgent Town:Burlington ings and greeting cards care, say, if someone in Profession:co-owners, of Montstream’s artwork the f amily has a sports Montstream Studio — they buy their insurance injury and needs pain Annual household on the private market, medicine. The top-of-theincome: Declined to which has traditionally line platinum plan — with disclose charged some f o the the lowest out-of -pocket Dependents:˜ ree most expensive rates out costs, no deductibles f or Current insurance: there. Even at $1305 per drugs, ER visits, urgent MVP Healthcare month, their plan provides care and o˛ ce visits, Cost:$1305 per month, no coveragef or vision, would run them an extra plusco-pays dental or prescription $943 to $1285 on top of medications, Montstream the subsidy. Additionally, says. Although there’s no the f amily’s 13-year-old annual deductible, and she reports having daughter may qualify for Dr. Dynasaur until good experiences with MVP, the plan reshe’s 18 years old. If so, she’d get glasses and quires a $75 co-pay f or every doctor visit. probably her wisdom teeth out for free. In a family of fi ve, those add up. “I’m not complaining, but we don’t have What the navigator suggests: a regular paycheck,” Montstream says. Amelia Schlossberg, a navigator with the “Certainly, if we could go to the eye doctor Community Health Centers of Burlington, and get some of our dental covered, that’d suggests that if Montstream and Dworshak be awesome, because stu° does come up.” are looking to save money and get some Wisdom teeth, f or example. Over the of their f amily’s dental and optical care summer, the dentist told Montstream’s covered, they may want to choose a high20-year-old son, who’s in college, that his deductible silver or bronze plan with a back molars were going to “get wrecked” health savings account. Annual eye exams unless all f our of his wisdom teeth were would be covered and the family could put extracted. money in their HSA that could be used to “That was $3000 right out of my pocket. buy glasses or contact lenses and dental That sucks!” Montstream says. “And I got visits. zero help on that one.” With at least a $368 subsidy, Schlossberg Neither Montstream nor her husband adds, this family could buy a high-deducthas visited the state website to see how ible bronze plan f or about $700 a month, they’ll fare under the new health exchange. deposit another $300 per month in their But she says she’s hoping they can fi nd a HSA, and still be saving more than $300 plan that costs less each month than what over their current insurance costs.

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Three jobs without insurance

Name:Krystal Woodward, 48 Town:Johnson Profession:property manager; part-time ofﬁ ce assistant, Johnson State College Annual household income:$8640 Dependents:None Current health insurance:Vermont Health Access Plan Cost:$33 per month

“I HAVE MY HANDS FULL.”

exchange. She knows it goes lives on October 1 but has yet to receive a notice f rom VHAP letting her know that the state program will not exist as of January 1. Moreover, she’s not sure whether she’ll qualify for a state subsidy or for Medicaid, the state’s public health coverage program for low-income Vermonters, as she still has some savings in the bank. Does Woodward think she’ll fare better, worse or about the same under Vermont Health Connect? “I am terrifi ed to go fi nd out,” she says, “but I’m willing to navigate it to fi nd out what I come up with.”

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What the online subsidy calculator says: Because of her income and the f act that Woodward is ineligible for health beneﬁ ts from any of her jobs, she will likely qualify f or Medicaid, where she’ll have virtually no out-of-pocket medical expenses. Nearly all of her preventative care would be covered, including annual teeth cleanings and eye exams but not glasses or contact lenses. In f act, of the 38,602 people on VHAP in 2012, the state estimates that the majority — 28,587 — will qualify for Medicaid.

Krystal Woodward

rystal Woodward has experienced both ends of Vermont’s health insurance spectrum. For more than a decade, she enjoyed “top-of -the-line” coverage through her civil union partner, whose health insurance covered both of them through Johnson State College. That plan included many perks not included in other employee-provided insurance plans, such as dental and vision coverage and mental-health counseling. Woodward lost all those beneﬁ ts when her civil union was dissolved last December. Her own 20-hour-per-week job in JSC’s athletic department doesn’t qualify her for any beneﬁ ts. Today, Woodward, 48, cobbles together a living by doing three part-time jobs. In addition to her work at the college, she works in a cooperative barn where she stables her horses. She also manages 13

apartments in Johnson. The latter job provides her with rent-free living. “I have my hands full,” she says. For about a month, Woodward went without any health insurance whatsoever, but she knew that wasn’t a wise long-term situation. One kick from a horse or a serious f all while working on an apartment, she says, and she could be f acing tens of thousands of dollars in uninsured medical bills. Woodward knows all too well how quickly one’s health status can change. About a decade ago, while constructing a second house on a property she and her f ormer partner owned, Woodward f ell through a staircase. She broke her wrist, collarbone and several ribs, and su° ered a head injury that caused her to lose her vision f or six months. She estimates her total medical bills f rom that one incident

exceeded $100,000. Fortunately, her partner’s insurance plan covered nearly everything. Today, such an accident would likely bankrupt her, Woodward says, were it not f or VHAP —˛which covers qualif ying Vermonters who make less than $21,264 a year. Because of her income, Woodward pays $33 per month and has small co-pays for her doctor visits — or would if she ever used the plan, which she hasn’t yet. Woodward used to be “pretty faithful” about getting annual physicals and visiting the dentist regularly. Now “I don’t do any preventative care, and I haven’t been to the dentist. I don’t even know if dental is covered,” Woodward says. VHAP doesn’t pay for dental care. Woodward hasn’t ventured onto the Vermont Health Connect website yet, but not f or lack of knowledge about the

What the navigator suggests: Tatum O’Malley, a navigator at the Champlain Valley O˝ ce of Economic Opportunity in Burlington, concurs, saying Woodward’s declared income should qualif y her f or Medicaid. However, O’Malley cannot guarantee that eligibility until Vermont Health Connect goes live and its computers are synched with the Internal Revenue Service database. She points out that the f ederal government considers both earned and unearned income when determining Medicaid eligibility. If the IRS determines Woodward has too much money in the bank, O’Malley recommends a high-deductible bronze plan because of the low monthly premiums —˛as she does for most Vermonters of modest means. She cautions that people should consider f actors other than just cost. “We might ask people who think of themselves as ‘healthy’ about their lifestyle,” she says. “If someone is highly active and into taking risks — anything f rom backcountry snowboarding and less than 100 percent birthcontrol protection to regular alcohol or other drug use — they might want to think about the ﬁ nancial consequences of choosing a bronze plan if something did happen.”

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oyce Hottenstein is the kind of customer that insurance companies love: She follows a healthy vegetarian diet; doesn’t drink much or smoke at all; is diligent about routine visits to her doctor and dentist; and tries to keep her stress levels low through yoga, meditation, regular exercise and twice-a-month massage therapy. As a result, she almost never goes to the doctor for anything but preventative care. As she puts it, “If you don’t have your health, what do you have?” But Hottenstein’s stress levels have been steadily rising lately, especially as she anticipates Vermont’s new health care exchange, which she adamantly opposes. The 51-year-old dentist, who’s been practicing in Rutland f or 13 years, launched a new solo practice about three years ago and is struggling to stay aﬂ oat. Despite Vermont’s reported dentist shortage, Hottenstein has had a hard time ﬁ nding clients, and that’s made it di˛ cult to pay o˝ the loans on her new business.

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Name:Joyce Hottenstein, 51 Town:Rutland Profession:dentist Annual household income:less than $125,000 Dependents:none Current health insurance:Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont Current insurance cost:$692 per month for a two-person plan

“I’M GETTING BASHED … ON BOTH SIDES OF MY HEAD.” Joyce Hottenstein

of $6450 per year, rather than allowing the couple to contribute up to the full amount of their deductible. Planning what she’ll do when Vermont Health Connect goes live has been di˛ “People don’t have jobs,” she explains. cult and confusing, Hottenstein says. As a provider, she still doesn’t know what plan And if they don’t have jobs, they can’t pay she’ll buy f or her employees or herself , me.” Despite her fi nancial woes, Hottenstein largely because she’s not sure what her income will be next year. One employee wants to do right by her six employees. will be out on maternity leave. And she still She gets insurance f or them —˙and herdoesn’t know what the insurance compaself —˙through the Vermont State Dental nies will pay in reimbursements f or her Society and pays their premiums in f ull. services. The Green Mountain Care Board Two part-time employees get the cash recently told Blue Cross Blue Shield and equivalent. “I don’t believe in this whole exchange MVP to lower the proposed charges f or some procedures. system the way Vermont has set it up,” “How am I supposed to make business she says, pointing out that small Vermont decisions when, in less than fi ve months, employers like herself could face a double they’re going to be changing what they pay whammy. “As much as I like my employees, I’m not going to pay a penalty and then me?” Hottenstein asks. “This is a subject subsidize their insurance through my own that I’m getting bashed with on both sides of my head.” higher taxes.” Hottenstein has considered moving her Hottenstein pays $692 a month to practice to another state. “I would leave in insure herself and her 59-year-old phara heartbeat,” she admits, “but I’m undermacist husband. Ironically, the plan doesn’t cover any of their dental expenses. water in my business right now.” She has no co-pays for regular o˛ ce visits, but the couple has to pay a very high What the subsidy calculator says: annual deductible bef ore the coverage Because of their household income, kicks in: $12,000. They’ve met it only once Hottenstein and her husband do not in the last fi ve years, when her husband qualif y f or any f ederal subsidies. A highhad elective surgery to fi x a bone spur in deductible silver plan would cost them his shoulder. $841 per month. A “nonstandard” gold Hottenstein pays f or almost all of her plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield would medical and dental expenses out of her cost $920.74. health savings account, into which her Hottenstein has yet to verify this with a company makes pre-tax contributions. navigator. “I’m not giving them any of my But she complains that the federal govern- information. I don’t trust them,” she says. ment limits those contributions to a total “It’s none of their damn business!”

She does have one question f or the navigators: “What if I o˝ er insurance and nobody takes it? Will I still be penalized?”

If Hottenstein wants to keep o˝ ering her employees health insurance, her next step is deciding how much to contribute to their premiums. For example, if she offered everyone $400 per month, she’d call What the navigator says: Vermont Health Connect and supply that Peter Sterling is a navigator with the information. When each of her employees Vermont Campaignf or Health Care then goes to the website to select an indiSecurity in Montpelier. He says that vidual plan —˙based on needs and budget Hottenstein must fi rst decide whether to continue o˝ ering insurance to her employ- —˙he or she will see Hottenstein’s contribution factored into the price calculation. ees —˙or drop it altogether. If she chooses the latter option, her em- If it’s a $600 plan, each month Hottenstein ployees would go on the exchange and buy would pay $400 toward that premium and $200 would be taken out of the employee’s their insurance as individuals. Depending paycheck. Both contributions, as well as on their income, they may or may not any made to an HSA, are pre-tax. qualif y f or f ederal subsidies. Remember: “The benefi ts package for all the plans is Vermonters insured through their emexactly the same,” Sterling emphasizes. “So ployers won’t get any fi nancial assistance from the government, no matter how little the only thing her employees will go shopping for is the cost-sharing mechanism.” money they make. Sterling says it’s worth As f or Hottenstein and her husband, doing the math to ascertain which route would yield the greatest health care insur- Sterling says that if they want to continue with a high-deductible, low-premium ance savings. plan with an HSA, they can pick a stanUnder that scenario, there’d be no dard bronze plan f or $672.26 per month. f ederal penalty on Hottenstein because Preventative care is 100 percent covered she has f ewer than 50 f ull-time employand the medical deductible is $7000. ees —˙the f ederal cuto˝ . But the state of Vermont will be imposing its own penalty, Their out-of -pocket maximum would be or “assessment,” on businesses that choose $12,500. Also, because Hottenstein is diligent not to provide health insurance. The question is how the total sum of those penalties about her preventative care, she may want to explore some nonstandard plans. Unlike compares with the new cost of insuring the standard plans, which were created by employees through the exchange. the state, these products were designed by Hottenstein is in luck here. Sterling notes Vermont’s “assessment” only kicks in the insurance companies. Although the at fi ve employees. Because she has only four benefi ts are identical to those of standard full-time employees, she would not pay any plans, the nonstandard ones have somewhat di˝ erent cost-sharing options, such federal or state penalty. And, if she o˝ ered as lower co-pays and certain wellness insurance and none of her employees acincentives. cepted it, there’d be no penalty, either.

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ictures in the realm of print? Some stuffy literati may look askance at the new legitimacy of comics, but at the ninth annual Burlington Book Festival, which begins this Friday, September 20, it’s cause for celebration. The BBF has teamed up with White River Junction’s Center for Cartoon Studies to bring us “The Novel Graphic,” headlined by graphic novelist Chris Ware. Read on for our interviews with Ware and Barbara Slate, a veteran writer for Marvel and DC Comics. Fans of traditional literature won’t feel slighted: This BBF is dedicated to Middlebury poet and novelist Julia Alvarez. On Saturday, poetry lovers shouldn’t miss Pulitzer winner Yusef Komunyakaa. Here are a few other notable BBF events: • A New Yorker-style Cartoon Caption Contest, with cartoons by Harry Bliss, Friday at 7 p.m. at Phoenix Books Burlington. (See State of the Arts, page 22). • Millennial Writers on Stage II, featuring young writers from all over the state, Saturday at 2 p.m. at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center. • Readings from novelists such as Stephen Kiernan (The Curiosity) and Hillary Jordan (When She Woke , a modern twist on The Handmaid’s Tale), Saturday at Main Street Landing. • A Literary Pub Crawl on the ArtsRiot bus, starting Saturday at 5:30 p.m. • A day of workshops on DIY publishing, Sunday at the Fletcher Free Library. Pop over a few blocks for Phoenix Books’ Women’s Work Reading Series.

At no point in their history have comics — or, if you like, “graphic novels,” “comix” or “pictorial-sequential artworks” — achieved a higher level of cultural currency than in the present day. Never mind the jillion-dollar blockbusters about gaudily costumed avengers; comics of the modern era have achieved an unprecedented cultural ubiquity, appearing even in the once-staid New York Times Magazine. At the same time, artists have pushed the medium into new areas of graphical and narrative experimentation. Comics’ first Golden Age occurred in the 1930s; we are currently in the middle of the second. No single comics artist embodies both of these trends so well as Chris Ware, whose latest work, Building Stories, is perhaps the single most remarkable transfiguration of the medium in half a century. Yet Ware’s work remains some of the most recognizable and accessible of all current graphic novelists’. The characters in his comics are painfully and recognizably human, and his artistic style — its seeming simplicity reveals, upon study, layer on layer of complexity — draws equally on comic strips, fine arts of all kinds, package design and typography. Ware, whose work has won every major award in the field of comics, will appear at a BBF event cosponsored by the Center for Cartoon Studies. SEVEN DAYS: How do your various “hats” (writer, cartoonist, designer) inform one another? CHRIS WARE: I don’t see them as separate at all. Cartooning, despite its humble moniker, involves a careful balance of all three, and pulling one or the other out as a distinct organ would kill the organism, so to speak. I see comics as the art of composition, with more really in common with music than anything else … Comics aren’t just pictures with words stuck on top of them, but an ideally unfettered dissection of one’s life, desires, doubts and dreams, the ultimate experience being the feelings induced in the reader, however those feelings might be transferred.

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SD: Your works reference the design of “ephemeral” consumer products like cracker tins, and they also traffic in fleeting emotions and “small” experiences. What attracts you to the ephemeral? CW: I’ve said this many times before, but I believe comics’ inherent cultural valuelessness allows for a relationship with the reader that’s more honest and direct than any other visual art, with the possible exceptions of television and popular film. Put another way, if you don’t like a painting, you generally blame yourself for being ignorant of the history of art. But if you hate a comic strip, you blame the cartoonist. Comics are inviting, democratic and disposable — exactly what all art should be, not an investment or a commodity.

SD: At times, the arrangement of the panels in your work takes on an almost fractal-like quality that suggests they don’t need to be read in a precise order. could you discuss your method of panel design and arrangement? CW: My page compositions are entirely intuitive and unplanned, driven by the flow of the story and whatever happenstance associations, feelings and shifts of allegiance to the characters and situations transpire as the strip unfolds. In this (I hope) it’s not all that different from life itself. Besides, there’s no way I could plan the pages ahead of time, and, even if I could, what would be the point? I try to allow them to grow on the page in a way that I think is analogous to the way

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SD: What’s next, after a work as ambitious as Building Stories? CW: I’m currently at work on two other books, one lengthy, the other not so lengthy. I’ve also learned it’s not a good idea to talk about these things; it sort of jinxes them, and every good idea

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SD: What, if any, is the influence on your work of 1960s “underground comix”? CW: Without the so-called underground comic (which is a misnomer, as all of the best comics of that era — Robert Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Kim Deitch, etc. — sold 10 times the amount of most experimental and literary comics of today), my generation and the one succeeding it simply would not exist. We owe these artists our thanks, lives and minds, even if the aims and cultures of our eras are pretty different.

SD: You are among the more unconventional authors to participate in the Burlington Book Festival. How do you feel you fit in with such an event? Do you enjoy doing events like this? CW: Sure; it’s always nice to meet real human beings who’ve read this sort of stuff and feel that it’s worth it to leave their homes and see what cartoonists are like in person. I’m not even sure I’d do something like that, so I figure I’d better present the best face that I can. If I have any doubt about how graphic novels have been treated lately in regards to book festivals, awards, etc., there’s a recent trend to rope off a special place for them, almost a sort of sideshow area, which can but not always [does] prevent them once again from being considered adult, relevant and/or mature writing. On the other side of this probably pointless quibble, I’m simply grateful that anyone would care about comics at all, so I guess I shouldn’t complain whether myself and my pretentious friends are classified and considered thus.

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Graphic novelist Barbara Slate

Name a f ictional f emale with her own pop-culture franchise, and Barbara Slate has probably written a comic about her. In her career with Marvel, DC and Archie Comics, she channeled Barbie, Betty and Veronica, and Disney’s Belle and Pocahontas. It might seem like unusual work f or an artist who started out in 1974 with her own f eminist greeting-card line. Slate got involved in comics in the early ’80s, when Jenette Kahn, then president of DC Comics, decided to introduce a girls’ line. Her f irst original creation f or DC, Angel Love, “was drugs, sex and rock and roll,” Slate says in a phone interview. “In the f irst issue, Angel f alls f or this drug addict, and her girlfriend gets pregnant.” DC pulled the series af ter nine issues. “People were saying I was going to ruin the comic-book industry and all that stuff,” Slate recalls wryly. She went on to write (collaborating with artists) hundreds of comic books with heroines who were, at least on the surf ace, less radical. When Slate started writing f or Barbie, she says, “All my f riends got so mad at me.” But the f emale creators of the Mattelsanctioned comic “made Barbie this f eminist who could live anywhere and be anything.” Slate also has kind words f or Betty and Veronica, of ten maligned as duel ing archetypes of dumb blonde and sexy brunette, respectively. “I kind of stayed away f rom them being in love with the same guy,” Slate says of her time writing

f or Archie’s f emale f riends. “I liked to write about their friendships.” In the mid-1990s, Slate says, Marvel’s new head eliminated the girls’ line. “I couldn’t f ind work in comics f or a while,” she says. So she moved f rom Manhattan to Hudson, N.Y. “I really wanted to write my own graphic novel,” Slate recalls, but “nothing was gelling … In the city, I was looking out the window and watching people; I was so inspired. Here, I was isolated on 16 acres. I realized I was going to write about myself , ’cause that was all I had.” It took Slate 14 years to finish her 2012 graphic novel Getting Married and Other Mistakes. It’s the semiautobiographical story of a wedding photographer who learns too late that her own nuptials were a big mistake. Fascinated by images of “sad brides,” she strives to drown out the voice of her marriage-obsessed mom and find her own. “In my time, it was all about f inding a man,” Slate recalls. “I was brought up with ‘Someday My Prince Will Come’ … It took a long time to get away from it.” It took a long time to develop the confidence she needed to produce a graphic novel, too. “I had this really monstrous critical voice,” Slate says. “ You can’t do it. Who wants to read about you? You’re a big cliché. … One day I woke up and realized all these clichés of my life were really universal. I started writing f rom that point of view.” That experience — and Slate’s work teaching kids to make comics — inspired her 2010 book You Can Do a Graphic Novel. Stan Lee blurbed it, calling her “titanically talented.” While Slate has jumped on the graphic-novel bandwagon, she regrets the decline of traditional comics — in cluding the romance comics of her youth. “The comic book is a really beautif ul art f orm that has kind of seen its day, sadly,” she says. Slate will talk about her “lif e in comics” this Saturday at the BBF. But there’s one more question we have to ask: Is she a Betty or a Veronica? “I’m a Betty,” she says without hesitation. “Which are you?” — m. H .

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Barbara Slate will give a multimedia presentation titled “My Life in Comics” on Saturday, September 21, noon to 12:30 p.m. Slate will moderate a panel discussion with James Kochalka, Genese Grill, Sharon Webster, Chris Wright and Ed Koren titled “The Novel Graphic: A Summit” on Saturday, September 21, 1 to 1:30 p.m. Both events at the Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington.

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Poet Yusef Komunyakaa

Upon first encountering the poems of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa in Dien Cai Dau (1988), I reeled as I wandered from poem to poem, wondering, Who is this person? But study the poem “Camouflaging the Chimera” f or clues to the man who made it, and you’ll discover there’s no “I.” It’s “we” — the “we” of U.S. soldiers in Vietnam behaving like a single organism, their actions and stillness in sync. Only in the poem’s final lines does Komunyakaa introduce the possibility of differentiation, “as a world revolved / under each man’s eyelid.” In that line you can feel the poet cup ping the grenade of his creation, fondling the pin with those simple words. And you understand that you can get as close as you want, read all Komunyakaa’s dozen-plus collections, and find no end to the multitudes he contains and the truths he will offer you. In his nearly 40-year poetry career, Komunyakaa, who was born in Bogalusa, La., has been showered with prizes — f rom the Pulitzer f or his collection Neon Vernacular to the Morton Dauwen Zabel Award f rom the American Academy of Arts and Letters. But perhaps what Komunyakaa him self prizes is the art of disguise. Pick up his 2011 collection The Chameleon Couch; in the poem “Ten or Eleven Disguises,” the reader is stirred into tenderness, awe and shame as Komunyakaa shows us why a woman named Hyacinth wears dark glasses — her eyes are so beautif ul they transfix men. Another woman whisks on blush (“underneath hides a masterpiece”), while a third applies bleaching cream

because “she was wounded by a word / somewhere in the Third World.” Who is behind these trenchant ob servations? One wonders if Komunyakaa presents a subtle self -portrait with his poem “Ode to the Chameleon,” in the same collection, where he celebrates the animal with supreme blending abilities: Called into the hanging garden, you sit there, almost unseen as dusky shadows climb the blooming Judas tree. Even when Komunyakaa shows his hand at the end of his collection Warhorses (2008), the lights are dimmed, so to speak. In a section called “Autobiography of My Alter Ego,” he offers personal history as easily as a dealer doling out cards, yet the phrase “alter ego” conceals the seams be tween truth and myth. “You see these hands? / They know enough to save us,” Komunyakaa writes. And then, “I’m a cover artist’s son, / born to read between the lines.” Watching us through camouflage, with his sniper sight and notorious heart, Komunyakaa continues to bring us the news f rom “between the lines” in seduc tive and stunning language. — J .S .

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atching the premiere of Chris Caswell’s new play The Puppet Shoppe is like solving a puzzle. There are moments of great mental stimulation, maybe a little frustration and finally a sense of immersion in another world. Caswell uses quirky storytelling via live (human) action and puppetry to tell the bleak tale of a world ruled by the authoritarian Data Collection Project, a government agency that is confiscating all books. One last book is still at large. It appears in a forlorn puppet shop, where proprietors Boris (G. Richard Ames) and Anya (Caswell) must decide what to do with it, and whether they can trust each other with an object that seems to be both treasure and time bomb. Caswell’s story doesn’t follow a straight, suspenseful line but instead meanders to explore the theatrical possibilities of combining actors and puppets to suggest layers of meaning.

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Puppets have numerous connotations, and Caswell lets her script hover over most of them. Are these puppets soulless zombies? The vicious Punch and Judy? Are they slaves to the hands pulling their strings, projections of the actors or something new? At times, Caswell’s puppets represent the essence of storytelling: They come to life to embody a book being read. Boris and Anya have self-referential puppet counterparts, who themselves use tiny puppets to tell stories; it’s like a mindbending hall of mirrors. There is no settled puppet metaphor, and there doesn’t have to be, but the audience needs to recalibrate constantly to interpret how the puppets are intended. This shifting approach to narrative conventions is invigorating if you surrender to it, but it can also be unsettling when, try as you might, you can’t locate the overarching symbolism. Director Jordan Gullikson stages The Puppet Shoppe like a juggler

keeping the balls in the air. He asks the audience to adopt a juggler’s concentration, too — just revel in what’s spinning before your eyes and try to piece it all together when it’s over. Tales of dystopia work by amplifying a problem until it reaches loathsome proportions, so the author can show us where we’re headed if we don’t change. Playwright Caswell’s hyperbolic images get a little confused — books are the government’s target here, but the play ignores the internet, today’s prime flow of information. Either the web is already shut down, or our dusty future lacks electricity; in any case, Caswell fastens on books as physical artifacts. But is it books the government is after, or the ideas in them? Ultimately, Caswell counts on our wellhoned response to authoritarianism. She’s successful in creating a novel presentation of oppression, but less so in building a story arc from it.

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Caswell would write a role for herself that takes advantage of one of her great acting strengths: her riveting ability to shift from character to character — and puppet to puppet — with mercurial ease. The set design, by Todd Townsend, enhances the feeling of mystery and innovative storytelling. With packed shelves of puppets and a dusty glass window, Townsend conveys a strong sense of the puppet shop as a safe but weird little warren, then introduces quick-change elements, such as window panels on wheels with shades that roll down to provide instant backdrops. Catherine Alston costumes the live actors in lumpenproletariat jumpsuits, cleverly embellished with breast pocket QR codes. When some puppets show up in the same suits, the tactic is even funnier. The show’s sound design includes original music by Johnnie Day Durand. It hits the right atmospheric notes and helps maintain mood through numerous quick set changes. But when used without pause in the last third of the show, it approaches emotionally manipulative film scoring. The great sound triumph is the well-chosen, well-timed aural accents that make the integration of live action and puppeteering magical. The live-action characters are as unreal as the puppets when unseen hands punctuate their lives with sound effects. Very cool. The puppets, designed by Kevin Christopher, Meghan Dewald, Dani Bohnke and Catherine Alston, are created in a variety of media. Watching puppets pop up in different sizes, methods of operation and media makes us see the very use of puppets as an impetuous means of communication, adding real urgency to the story. As author, Caswell has built a play with unfamiliar and exhilarating techniques for storytelling. She and Gullikson take risks to bring this puppet-human world to life, and if the plot stumbles a bit, it’s still thoroughly engaging. Seeing new local theater work like this will convince you that Burlington is well poised to resist the very totalitarian forces this play conjures. m

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Caswell’s plot has some leaks she may patch in a future draft, so fretting over them here only distracts from the theatrical moments she and Gullikson succeed in producing. But one big structural question remains. The play ends with no change to or by the characters, so it’s missing the conclusion we long to invest in, not to mention the good/evil polarity suggested by the fairy-tale qualities of the piece. And if that’s the point — that an authoritarian force has eliminated stories with beginnings, middles and ends — we need to see the subversive value of the stories as much as the collapse of storytelling. The production is a cascade of fascinating theatrical effects. The play begins with a ventriloquist’s dummy giving the curtain speech and meeting a nasty fate — one that theatergoers might secretly wish on all those who dispense such preliminaries. There’s an intriguingly staged street scene in which puppets whisper and skulk alongside humans. It’s all gesture and body language, human and puppet. Boris and Anya each tell a story about their past through puppets with so many criss-crosses between the actors and within the puppet corps de ballet that the audience feels a delicious disorientation. Caswell and Ames are skillful puppeteers and give their puppet characters entertaining vocal distinctions. The actors are usually working with one or more layers of puppet artifice, and their dexterity in accomplishing it all is magnificent to watch. To make the future world sufficiently grim, Caswell’s script calls for an end to eye contact. As a description of misery, it’s perfect. As a requirement in a stage play, it’s extremely problematic. Caswell and Ames perform with a mannered detachment that invests the production with appropriate oddness, but this artifice sometimes feels like a drop in energy; at best it makes the relationship between Boris and Anya so ambiguous that we give up trying to understand it. Both actors are powerful in their commitment to each moment onstage. Ames gives Boris an off-kilter curiosity combined with dread — he’s like a young child who still wants to play but knows he has to follow grown-up rules. Caswell’s Anya is so guarded that we long for something either very good or very awful to happen to her, just to puncture her shell. She maintains a constant, impressive tension that’s more real than the circumstances of the plot alone justify. It’s not surprising

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Fifteen years after creating what would become a Burlington landmark, the owners of PEnny clusE café will open an adjacent new spot next Tuesday, called lucky nExt Door. Named in part for the former occupant of 163 Cherry Street — whom Penny Cluse owner charlEs rEEvEs used to call “Heather next door” — the sunny space has been transformed into a 25-seat café with terra-cotta-colored walls, sleek pine counters, found-object pendants from Conant Metal & Light and paintings from artist Abby Manock. The light menu, overseen by Penny Cluse chef maura o’sullIvan, will include pressed sandwiches, salads and quesadillas, including the garlicky kale quesadilla popular at the sister café. Diners can sip coffee, espresso, wines, draft beers and cider. Reeves says one of his aims for the new café is to capture some of the overflow from Penny Cluse; another is to offer evening hours. “We want it to be a great place to meet a friend for a glass of wine after work,” he says. Though the café will initially have a truncated menu and hours, it will eventually be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

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The combination of old and new will show in various from-scratch techniques. Nicoll says charcuterie is part of the plan, including fresh and aged sausages, pâtés and cured whole muscles. His and Iliff’s experiments with dairy will continue in the form of house yogurt, fromage blanc, crème fraîche, and buttermilk and whey dishes. Nicoll says plans for an April renovation include remaking the bar space. Afterward, a menu of small plates will debut to keep the bar scene hopping. All part of the duo’s plan for attracting both old and new fans to the restaurant.

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The noodles that Jung buys are uncommonly hearty, with a texture more like that of meaty udon than the wiggly ramen at most restaurants. They reminded me of the noodles at my favorite chanko spot in New York — heavy enough to suggest something sumo wrestler E. Honda from the Street Fighter video games would eat to improve his “form.” Despite the noodles’ thickness, the sweet, gingery sauce in the veggie bowl clung to them admirably. A blob of brownish mustard smeared on the lip of the bowl wasn’t as spicy as our server warned me but contributed a light burn and hint of vinegar. As is typical of Japanese curry, there wasn’t much heat in the curry ramen, either — just enough to leave a sensuous tingle on my lips when I was done. The broth was somewhere between a stew and a soup, with chunks of carrot and potato bobbing in its dark, viscous depths. Some shreds of cabbage and a square of nori were all that stood in for more traditional ramen toppings, but this clearly wasn’t a traditional ramen. While I was in a serious state of “like,” the presence of only one thin slice of fatty cha siu pork prevented me from calling it love. When I returned to Ramen for lunch a week or so later, the orientation of the long tables had changed. Some had been moved to face the windows directly — a smart move, as it seems to signal to potential diners that there is indeed a restaurant in there. While I had seen only one other family at the previous week’s dinner, now business was steady. Perhaps word of mouth had gotten around. Or maybe everyone was there for a new special — wagyu beef sliders with meat from Springfield’s Spring-Rock

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Farm. The $9 plate of three mini burgers is the kind of forward-thinking fusion I thought I’d only ever find in LA. The steamed buns, soft and pliable as moist human skin, were flavored perfectly, with the teasing hint of sweetness only Japanese bread can bring. Inside, pepper flakes speckled the beef patties for a surprising burn, relieved by a slick of mayo and dazzlingly fresh tomato and greens. A side of gingery pickles made the collection of flavors truly ichiban. The

scallion-flecked gyoza seemed reserved by comparison, but shouldn’t be overlooked. From lesser chefs, the juicy, architecturally folded dumplings would be a top attraction. In the short time between my visits, the ramens had vastly improved — not a complete surprise, given the restaurant’s history. Russo helped Jung open Ramen quickly and with little ceremony even as he worked on a third eatery, the still-upcoming Bento on College Street. “There will be some shaky ground. There will be

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addies — and the rice they produce — are ubiquitous in warm, wet parts of the world. But apart from small crops produced by a few artisanal pioneers, rice remains a rarity in Vermont. That could change, though, as suggested by the scene in Burlington’s Intervale on Saturday. About 30 immigrants from Bhutan were bending and squatting in drained paddies as they chopped rice plants with machetes and threshed the grain by beating bunches of it against boards. It was the first rice harvest of New Farms for New Americans, a program sponsored by the Association of Africans Living in Vermont. T GEHimalayan RS kingdom of Bhutan The UARTE Q may be a long way — culturally as well as geographically — from the People’s Republic of Burlington, but rice cultivation here is actually a lot like it is there, said Laxmi Dahal, a smiling 60-year-old father of six adult children. His son-in-law, Yam Mishra, offered an even more positive appraisal. He declared Burlington “a perfect place for growing rice.” Mishra, a program director at the HowardCenter, joined Dahal and his wife, Khina, during a break from the harvesting. The Japanese cold-hardy rice seeds nurtured in a Winooski greenhouse did well in the Intervale, said Rita Neopaney, a Bhutanese Vermonter who lived for 18 years in a Nepal refugee camp. So well, in fact, that Neopaney imagines expanding the paddies from a quarter acre this year to five or six acres next year. She also speaks of raising money to buy a solar pump that would more easily and efficiently flood the paddies with water from the Winooski River, 50 yards away. The organic crop harvested on Saturday will not be eaten but rather saved for its seeds, Neopaney noted. In the future, however, the Bhutanese farmers might market some of their rice to a few local stores while consuming the rest of it themselves. “In our diet, we eat rice twice a day,” Neopaney explained. Such ambitious plans could be hard to realize, cautioned Alisha Laramee, program manager of Vermont’s New Farms for New Americans initiative.

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h, macaroni and cheese, how many ways can we make thee? On the lawn of Harpoon Brewery in Windsor last Saturday, 19 chef s counted the ways. They wielded the classic elbows, plus penne, ziti, even gemelli. Béchamel, roux or Alfredo sauce served as binder — as well as cheeses ranging from cheddar, WindsorDale and Gruyère to Monterey Jack, Swiss, Manchego and Parmesan. For crusts, the chef s showered their dishes with panko, crumbled crackers or cornbread, and some added smoked sausage, duck confit and sriracha aioli. The chef s, who had arrived f rom across Vermont and New Hampshire, pulled out every gun in their culinary arsenals to win the first annual Great Mac-and-Cheese Challenge. If your idea of a perf ect September day is sampling unlimited, chef -made mac and cheese — while washing it down with a beer — then you can call this competition five hours of nirvana. “This is a day off, the day a chef gets to play,” said chef Dan Higgins of the Foundry at Jay Peak Resort, who trav eled two hours south to compete. Since Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company created the event, the chef s’ only pa rameter was that they incorporate at least one cheese from the growing South Woodstock company. Otherwise, their imaginations were the limit. For Higgins, that meant reaching for Lac Brome duck, which he made into a confit, using the rendered f at “to bring together my crumb.” An Alf redo sauce made with VFCC’s BrickHaus Tilsit — a buttery, Havarti-like cheese — helped bind the elbows, too. The result was casserole-esque with a dark, cakelike crust, which Higgins dolloped with cranberry relish for rich, smoky and vaguely sweet bites of goodness. Under the tent where Higgins spoke, hundreds of people milled around, trying to figure out how to hit every one of the 19 tables so they could record their impressions on a ballot for the People’s Choice Award. That sheet also listed the VFCC cheese each chef had used and suggested a Harpoon beer pairing. It was a brilliant branding event couched as a f estive hoedown, with proceeds slated

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f or the Vermont Foodbank, Sustainable Woodstock and the Vermont Dairy Foundation. To Higgins’ lef t stood chef Scot Emerson of the Coleman Brook Tavern at Okemo Mountain, who had chosen a more classic approach — or so it seemed on the surf ace. But, one bite in, hints of maple crossed the palate. Or was it? “My secret weapon is f enugreek,”

Emerson confided. “That’s what gives it that maple aroma.” Along with cheddar and smoked local bacon, Emerson had poured in cream-top milk “for a creamy and light finish.” When he first came to Okemo, Emerson spent three months perfecting his mac and cheese. “I really had to dial it in,” he said, because the comfort-food staple is one of the most popular wintertime items on his menu. With no prior experience to go on, the organizers of the Great Mac-andCheese Challenge had told the chef s to prepare f or 500 people. Instead, twice that number bought $10 tickets ($15 at the door), and by 2 p.m. — three hours in, with two lef t to go — some vendors were running out of their mac and cheese. Lines f ormed at tables as rumors spread about particularly scrumptious batches. Arvad’s Grill & Pub chef Michael Kennedy entertained one such line at a table decorated with his own gardengrown hot peppers along with shiny cans of Heady Topper, with which he had spiked his sauce. “This is like a delicacy!” gushed one woman as she tucked into a tiny plastic cup of the spicy pasta.

Nearby, people hovered at high-top tables, noshing and scribbling notes. “You should definitely try Singleton’s,” confided Michael Lane of North Hartland, who had valiantly navigated the entire circuit by 2:30 p.m. — with the sole exception of the beer-braised pork belly, broccoli and sriracha aioli mac and cheese served by chef JoJo Paquin of the Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille in New London, N.H., who ran out of food before Lane could get there. “You need to go out on a limb with these things,” Paquin said earlier in the event. He had braised pork belly f or f our hours in the brewpub’s Bacon Schwarzbier, a dark lager that itself is aged with smoked pork belly — creating a closed circle of beerlike porkiness, or porky beerness. Paquin melted his butter with srira cha, used cheddar f or creaminess and sprinkled on a crumbled-cracker crust. The result was dotted with pork-belly crumbles and had a smoldering, spicy finish.

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Countering the exuberant earthiness of Paquin’s mac and cheese was the crisp elegance of the version made by Hanover Inn chef Justin Dain, who carefully composed each mini plate of orecchiette, or “little ears.” Dain had coated the pasta in an almost snow-white Béchamel, along with melted cheddar and Manchego. He then crisscrossed each plate with chipotle aioli and a shower of crumbly, crispy ham and minced chives for contrasting textures and salty and spicy flavors. Equally deliSu SAN cious options were found at other tables. The chefs from Home Hill Inn & Restaurant topped floppy gemelli pasta with BrickHaus Tilsit, pulled pork and a cornbread crust. Smoked Andouille sausage topped the version from Ludlow’s Castle Hill Resort & Spa. The Kedron Valley Inn in South Woodstock wielded alehouse mustard, Harpoon IPA, four types of cheese and a focaccia crust for its tangy, gut-filling dish — one of few vegetarian offerings under the tent. Susan James of King Arthur Flour braised pork butt in Harpoon ale, then added Béchamel, cheddar, roasted garlic and smoked bacon to her macaroni elbows. “Pork on the bottom,

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candied pork on top, and you can’t go wrong,” she declared. Just before 3 p.m., a voice strained over the crowd to announce the winner that three official judges had chosen. Third place: Home Hill Inn. The “little ears” from the Hanover Inn took second. And, in a surprising upset, Quechee’s Singleton’s Market — which opened just this year — aced the competition. (It’s the second outpost of the famous Singleton’s General Store in JAm ES Proctorsville.) The People’s Choice Award went to Bethel’s Harrington House Inn. At the Singleton’s table, co-owner Gabe Hathorn high-fived some friends. His table held only a few pumpkins and mums, as the crew had already run out of its mac and cheese. Though he wouldn’t divulge the exact recipe, Hathorn ran through its ingredients: Singleton’s smoked cheddar, which the market smokes with corncobs; VFCC AleHouse Cheddar; Munster; house-smoked ham; milk; cream; butter; and bread crumbs. Will the market be back next year to compete? “Oh, yeah,” Hathorn said. m

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JUSTIN MORRILL HOMESTEAD TOUR: Expansive grounds boast a Gothic Revival historic house, formal gardens, interpretive exhibits and walking trails. Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $5. Info, 765-4484. TECH SAVVY ASK ARVID : Helpful tips for computers and mobile devices include how to navigate and access various Google services. Bradford Public Library, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536.

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VALLEY NIGHT FEATURING KAREN KRAJACIC: Locals gather for this weekly bash of craft ales, movies and live music. Big Picture ° eater & Café, Waitsﬁ eld, 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation; $2 drafts. Info, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info.

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WAGON RIDE WEDNESDAYS : Giddy up! Visitors tour the working dairy farm via this time-tested method of equine transportation. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Regular admission, $3-12; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 457-2355.

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KILLINGTON HAY FESTIVAL : Giant hay sculptures dot the landscape at this harvest celebration marked with family-friendly activities, a scavenger hunt, Killington Restaurant Week, the Spartan Beast Race and more. Various locations, Killington, 8 a.m. Free. Info, 422-2105.

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Marc Bamuthi Joseph arrived at literary performance by way of traditional theater, an artistic journey that defi nes his “choreopoem,” called “Word Becomes Flesh,” presented by San Francisco’s the Living Word Project. Inspired by the birth of Joseph’s fi rst child and what he calls “universally accessible truths,” the piece dramatizes a series of letters f rom a young Af rican American f ather to his unborn son. Using poetry, dance, visual art and live music, fi ve male perf ormers and a DJ explore this journey into adulthood. Set within the larger constructs of hip-hop culture, this meditative work gives voice to issues of race, gender and parenthood in America.

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In 2003, Time magazine deemed Cassandra Wilson “America’s best singer.” Known for her incredible vocal range, the Grammy Award winner masterfully bends pitches, manipulates tone and improvises lyrics. These abilities inf orm the Mississippi native’s interpretation of jazz — a unique blend of f olk, country and blues — that critics herald as expanding the genre’s possibilities. Wilson channels the inﬂ uences of Miles Davis, Abbey Lincoln and Betty Carter into originals and diverse covers of Joni Mitchell, Hank Williams and others. Backed by a quintet featuring harmonica player Gregoire Maret and bassist Lonnie Plaxico, the songstress takes the stage as part of an international tour.

The picturesque f oliage of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom draws international visitors each year. Marked by the changing seasons and cooler temperatures, the Colors of the Kingdom Autumn Festival celebrates f all in all its glory. Downtown St. Johnsbury hosts a wide array of activities that kick o° with a pancake breakfast f ollowed by a parade down Main Street. Family-f riendly o° erings continue with a chili cook-o° , live music and a display of locally made arts and craf ts. Further exploration of the area includes scenic, round-trip train rides to Barnet, themed shows at the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium and an art gallery open house at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum.

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discusses his life and career. Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

food & drink

Champlain islands Farmers market: Baked items, preserves, meats and eggs sustain shoppers in search of local goods. St. Rose of Lima Church, South Hero, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 372-3291. middlebury Farmers market: Crafts, cheeses, breads and veggies vie for spots in foodies' totes. North side parking lot. The Marbleworks, Middlebury, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 989-6012.

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Readings, signings, panels, workshops, musical performances, demos, original theater, exhibits & special events featuring literary luminaries from around the world — and just around the corner!

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Williston Farmers market: Shoppers seek prepared foods and unadorned produce at an open-air affair. New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 879-8790, info@willistonfarmersmarket.com.

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burlington go Club: Folks gather weekly to play this deceptively simple, highly strategic Asian board game. Uncommon Grounds, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free; bring a set if you have one. Info, 8609587, dfelcan@yahoo.com. green drinks: Environmental professionals network, collaborate and share ideas over tasty beverages and snacks. Griffin's Publick House, Rutland, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 342-4884.

health & fitness

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, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243. William kelley: The Reiki master discusses the ancient healing system and its many applications as part of the Wellness and Alternative Medicine Lecture Series. Ellsworth Room, Willey Library & Learning Center, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1308.

monarCh butterFly tagging: Nature lovers don nets to catch, tag and release the migrating winged wonders. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. $3-5. Info, 229-6206.

politics

vermont libertarian party toWn CauCus: A gathering welcomes Burlington voters who have not yet participated in a caucus this year. ONE Pepper Grill, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 735-2149.

seminars

soCial media surgery Workshop: Flummoxed by Facebook? Bewildered by blogs? A hands-on information session demystifies these online tools. Vermont Tech Enterprise Center, Randolph, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-6091.

sport

green mountain table tennis Club: Pingpong players swing their paddles in singles and doubles matches. Knights of Columbus, Rutland, 7-10 p.m. Free for first two sessions; $30 annual membership. Info, 247-5913.

talks

yoga With tea: Students incorporate breath, posture and meditation appropriate to their comfort and skill levels in a Kripalu class. Arrive early to request tea. Chai Space, Dobrá Tea, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10; $5 for optional tea. Info, piper.c.emily@gmail.com.

Claudette sortino: The member of the Champlain Valley League of Women Voters leads a study discussion of state bank legislation at the organization's monthly meeting. Grand Way Commons, South Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 860-4732.

'your breath ... it happens roughly 18,000 times a day!': Amy LePage-Hansen of Emerge Yoga leads an interactive workshop focused on the mechanics of breathing and how it affects overall well-being. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

Jens haWkins-hilke: Considering conservation planning, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department biologist examines climate change and habitat fragmentation. Room 206, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327.

Fall story time: Little ones share read-aloud tales and wiggles and giggles with Mrs. Liza. Highgate Public Library, 11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970. moving & grooving With Christine: Two- to 5-year-olds jam out to rock-and-roll and world-beat tunes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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story Walk: Kids and their caregivers read a children's book while strolling along the Lone Tree Hill Trail. Shelburne Farms, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Regular admission, $5-8; free for kids under 3, members and Shelburne residents. Info, 985-8686.

english-language Class For neW ameriCans: Beginner-to-advanced speakers improve their skills. Administrative Office and Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

babytime playgroup: Crawling tots and their parents convene for playtime and sharing. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 658-3659.

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story time & playgroup: Read-aloud tales pave the way for themed art, nature and cooking projects. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 1011:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

south end Farmers market: Food producers offer one-stop shopping with seasonal fare, grass-fed meats, freshly baked bread and tasty eats. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 345-7847.

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at sugarhouse parking area. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 10-11 a.m. $8-10 per adult/child pair; $4 per additional child; preregister. Info, 434-3068.

read to CoCo: Budding bookworms share words with the licensed reading-therapy dog. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-4665. soCCer tot program: Youngsters get a kick out of dribbling, shooting and passing drills. Highgate Sports Arena, 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 868-3970. spider saFari: Explorers ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions take an arachnid adventure featuring web weaving and insect catching. Meet

miChael arnoWitt: In "Poetry of Music," the acclaimed jazz and classical musician explores literature's similarities to works by noted composers and songwriters. Main Reading Room, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

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book disCussion: Lit lovers chat about Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice with Suzanne Brown. Bradford Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536. burlington Writers Workshop meeting: Members read and respond to the work of fellow wordsmiths. Participants must join the group to have their work reviewed. Halflounge, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com. Info, 383-8104. diane sWan: The local poet shares stanzas from her new book The Other Wish as part of the Readings in the Gallery series. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291. Fall Colors book sale: Thousands of books — from current bestsellers to antique curiosities — offer bibliophiles the chance to stock up on new reads. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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GeorGe Lisi: The naturalist, mediator, teacher and poet reads and signs Through the Gate of Trees. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. Jessica care Moore: An evening of poetry with the five-time "Showtime at the Apollo" winner includes a discussion of Detroit. Stearns Performance Space, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1408.

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LUncH & Learn series: TerrariUMs: Green thumbs learn different ways to create these mini-gardens in jars. Gardener’s Supply: Williston Garden Center & Outlet, noon. Free. Info, 658-2433.

art

arT TecHniqUes GroUp: Creative thinkers gather to share ideas and work on current projects in a supportive environment. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 2:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-324-6250.

business

eLaine YoUnG: The Champlain College professor presents "Integrating Social Throughout Your Content Strategy" at the Vermont HubSpot User Group meeting led by New Breed Marketing. Champlain Mill, Winooski, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 655-0800. proJecT ManaGeMenT insTiTUTe: cHaMpLain VaLLeY cHapTer MeeTinG: Paul Dandurand of PIEmatrix shares his expertise with area professionals in "Evolve Process Efficiencies in Three Steps." Doubletree Hotel, South Burlington, 5:308:15 p.m. $25-35; preregister. Info, 735-5359. VerMonT HeaLTH connecT sMaLL BUsiness ForUM: Dain Herring educates attendees about forthcoming health care reforms related to coverage eligibility, public and private plans, and more. Sugarbush Inn, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 7-8:30 a.m. Free. Info, 343-8218.

comedy

'coMedY on THe Brain!': The Vermont Comedy Divas deliver their unique brand of humor at this fundraiser for the Vermont Cancer Center. A silent auction and magic show round out the evening. Old Lantern, Charlotte, 6 p.m. $29 includes hors d'oeuvres; cash bar. Info, 425-7717.

community

dance

Mark Morris dance GroUp & MUsic enseMBLe: See WED.18, 7 p.m.

JUsTin MorriLL HoMesTead ToUr: See WED.18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. MoUnT MansFieLd scaLe ModeLers: Hobbyists break out the superglue and sweat the small stuff at a miniature construction skill swap. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0765. pYTHon codinG session: Programmers of all skill levels network and practice their craft via Zed Shaw's instructional book Learn Python the Hard Way. Laboratory B, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 540-2524. WoMen's FULL Moon GaTHerinG: Through story, art and ceremony, ladies create a sacred space in which to honor their connection to the moon's feminine energy. Bring a journal and a vessel of water for the altar. JourneyWorks, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 860-6203.

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'GrizzLY Man': Werner Herzog's docudrama incorporates personal footage from animal activist Timothy Treadwell, who lived among Alaskan grizzly bears until he was killed by one of them. A discussion with the filmmaker follows. Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-8. Info, 603-646-2422. 'i aM in Here': Emily Anderson and Mark Utter's short film details the latter's life experiences with autism, including his use of supported typing to write the screenplay. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 654-2536. 'noT MY LiFe': Robert Billheimer's 2011 documentary exposes the worldwide ramifications of the multi-billion-dollar human-trafficking industry. A panel discussion follows. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-565-0145.

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A Concert for Lac Megantic Pietro Tagliaferri, Clarinet Francesco Attesti, Pianoforte

Music by Saint-Saens, Rossini, Verdi, Landini, Liszt, & Poulenc

'sTranGer THan FicTion': Will Ferrell stars in this comedy about an IRS agent who discovers he is a character in a novel penned by a writer who always kills her subjects. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. 'THe anGeLs' sHare': Ken Loach's award-winning comedy explores the trials and tribulations of a new father, whose antics include a close call with jail and a visit to a whiskey distillery. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free to attend; donations accepted for the Burlington Film Society. Info, 355-5418.

food & drink

MiLTon FarMers MarkeT: Honey, jams and pies alike tempt seekers of produce, crafts and maple goodies. Milton High School, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 893-1009. neW norTH end FarMers MarkeT: Eaters stroll through an array of offerings, from sweet treats to farm-grown goods. Elks Lodge, Burlington, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-8072, newnorthendmarket@ hotmail.com. WaTerBUrY FarMers MarkeT: Cultivators and their customers swap veggie tales and edible THU.19

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Modern dance MasTer cLass: Mark Morris Dance Group members Chelsea Lynn Acree and Brian Lawson teach contemporary styles to participants ages 16 and up. Comfortable clothing recommended. Alumni Hall, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4:30-6 p.m. $10. Info, 603-646-2422.

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'Make soMe noise. MoVe aroUnd' perForMance: As part of the site-specific exhibit "Exposed," dancers interpret French Impressionism through the music of Chopin as performed by pianist Robert Grundstein. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 6-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 253-8358.

sqUare dance WorksHop: Swing your partner 'round and 'round! Members of the Green Mountain Steppers Square Dance Club lead an evening of choreographed steps for all experience levels. Maple Street Park Building, Essex Junction, 7-9 p.m. $6; free for newcomers. Info, 658-6554 or 879-1974.

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WoMensaFe VoLUnTeer TraininG: Participants acquire tools to help support the Addison County nonprofit's programs and outreach events to prevent violence against women and children. Memorial Baptist Church, Middlebury, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free to attend; $1-30 donations accepted; limited space. Info, 388-9180, womensafe.net.

rocHesTer conTra dance: Peter Macfarlane and Aaron Marcus provide live music for traditional New England social dances called by the Mad Robin Callers Collective. No experience or partner necessary. Pierce Hall Community Center, Rochester, 7:30-10 p.m. $5-8. Info, 617-721-6743.

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inspirations at a weekly outdoor emporium. Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Waterbury, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 279-4371, info@waterburyfarmersmarket.com. Willoughby l ake Farmers & artisan market : Performances by local musicians join veggies, eggs, gemstone jewelry, wind chimes and more to lure buyers. 1975 Route 5A, Westmore, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 525-8842.

games

introduction to bridge class : Louise Acker and Gisela Palmer teach participants the basics of the popular card game. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 462-3373. open bridge game: Players of varying experience levels put strategic skills to use. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 462-3373.

health & fitness

adult yoga class : YogaFit instructor Jessica Frost incorporates traditional fitness moves into stretching and breathing exercises. Gymnasium, Highgate Elementary School, 7 p.m. $7; preregister. Info, 868-3970, highgatepublic@comcast.net. calcium & other Vital nutrients For maintaining your h ealth : Nutritionist Suzanna Bliss shares information about the body's most abundant mineral and its relationship to overall health and wellness. City Market, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister at citymarket.coop; limited space. Info, 861-9700. community yoga class : Rachel DeSimone guides folks of all experience levels through a series of poses. Room 108, Burlington College, noon-1 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 862-9616. Forza: t he samurai sWord Workout : Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when performing basic strikes with wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

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Fall Farmyard Fun : Families listen to themed stories, then interact with barn animals featured in the tales. Shelburne Farms, 10:15-11 a.m. Free with $5-8 general admission; free for kids under 3. Info, 985-8686. montgomery inFant/ t oddler playgroup : Infants to 2-year-olds idle away the hours with stories and songs. Montgomery Town Library, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. music With derek : Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918. music With mr. chris : Singer, storyteller and puppeteer Chris Dorman entertains tykes and parents alike. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. phil & erin stead : The Caldecott Award-winning writer-illustrator duo read and sign If You Want to See a Whale and Hello, My Name is Ruby. Flying Pig Bookstore, Shelburne, 11 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 985-3999.

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story Walk : See WED.18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. t een t op cheF: Cooks in grades 7 through 12 show off their culinary skills. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. Worcester playgroup : Crafts, snacks and outdoor adventures delight little ones up to age 5. Doty Memorial Elementary School, Worcester, 9:3011 a.m. Free. Info, 223-1312.

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old soul & s.W.i.m.: Folk music and poetryinspired songs take center stage at this all-ages show. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8 p.m. $3-10. Info, 518-314-9872, rotagallery@gmail.com.

seminars

prepare For h omeo Wnership: part 1 : Potential buyers gain an understanding of housingmarket logistics — including employment status, credit history, down payment and closing costs. New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 879-8790. r ealistic Freestyle sel F-deFense : Participants ages 16 and up learn techniques for staying safe in different scenarios. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5:30 p.m. $15. Info, 518-645-6960.

talks

Vermont archaeology month bro Wn bag l unch series : Local archaeologists consider their profession in an informal conversation. An open house and hands-on exploration of the center's collections follow. Vermont History Center, Barre, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, 828-3050.

theater

'r obert Frost: t his Verse business' : Emmy Award-winning actor Gordon Clapp plays the iconic American poet in this touching examination of the bard's public and private lives. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. $10-30; $60 opening night gala tickets. Info, 229-0492. 't he puppet shoppe' : Saints & Poets Production Company premieres Chris Caswell's play about two puppet-shop owners who possess the last known book during a time when authorities have confiscated the world's tomes. For ages 14 and up. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 863-5966.

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r uth stone Foundation beneFit r eading : Writers from the Middlebury community share Ruth Stone's stanzas during an reflective celebration of the Vermont poet. Twilight Auditorium, Middlebury College, 7-9 p.m. $20 suggested donation. Info, 349-5021. stephanie deutsch : The Washington, D.C.based writer and critic reads from You Need a Schoolhouse: Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald and the Building of Schools for the Segregated South. Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 457-2295. Vermont h umanities council book discussion series : Bookworms share opinions about John Gardner's Grendel with literary scholar Helene Lang. Fairfax Community Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

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break Fast With christine plunkett : Residents join Burlington College's president for the first meal of the day to learn about current activities, ask questions or voice concerns. Burlington College, 8-9 a.m. Free. Info, 862-9616.

dance

ballroom & l atin dancing : Samir Elabd leads choreographed steps for singles and couples. No partner or experience required. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, introductory lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-10 p.m. $14. Info, 862-2269. blues dance : Movers and shakers groove to historical dances that developed alongside the musical genre. No partner necessary, but clean-soled shoes are required. Champlain Club, Burlington, introductory lesson, 7:30 p.m.; dance, 8:30-11 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930. Queen city t ango milonga : No partner is required for welcoming the weekend in the Argentine tradition. Wear clean, soft-soled shoes. North End Studios, Burlington, introductory session, 7-7:45 p.m.; dance, 7:45-10 p.m. $7. Info, 877-6648.

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Fall into Winter r ummage sale : Assorted clothing, linens, household wares, toys and books entice bargain shoppers. Congregational Church, Middlebury, noon-5 p.m. Info, 388-7634. Justin morrill 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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moVe silent auction : Folks bid on an array of donated items to raise funds for the Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts' local programs. Quad Commons, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2356. Queen city ghost Walk: darkness Falls t our : Paranormal historian Thea Lewis highlights haunted happenings throughout Burlington. Meet at the steps 10 minutes before start time. Burlington City Hall Park, 8 p.m. $14-18. Info, 863-5966. st. michael's college athletic h all o F Fame induction ceremony : Sports fans honor the accomplishments of former standouts in women's soccer, volleyball and field hockey and men's basketball and cross country. Doubletree Hotel, South Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2356. Vermont ice ball : Fans of high-speed feats on icy tracks mingle with USA Luge Team alumni and current members up for selection for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Hilton Hotel, Burlington, 7-midnight. $50; $100 VIP tickets include private reception. Info, 999-7925.

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burlington book Festi Val : Lit lovers celebrate the written word and the accomplishments of acclaimed author Julia Alvarez with three days of workshops, panels, readings and special events. Featured writers include Chris Ware, Major Jackson and Madeleine Kunin. Various locations, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3328, burlingtonbookfestival. com. killington

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film

moVie night : Matthew McConaughey stars in Jeff Nichols' 2012 drama Mud, in which two boys befriend a fugitive living on a remote island off the Mississippi River. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. t elluride at dartmouth : Cinephiles screen highlights from this year's famed Colorado film festival. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 5:15 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. $6-12; see hop.dartmouth.edu for details. Info, 603-646-2422.

food & drink

bello Ws Falls Farmers market : Music enlivens a fresh-food marketplace with produce, meats, crafts and ever-changing weekly workshops. Waypoint Center, Bellows Falls, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 463-2018. chelsea Farmers market : A long-standing town-green tradition supplies shoppers with eggs, cheese, vegetables and fine crafts. North Common, Chelsea, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 685-9987, chelseacommunitymarket@gmail.com. Fair h aVen Farmers market : Grass-fed meats, homemade canned goods, breads, eggs and cheese delight culinary connoisseurs. Town Green, Fair Haven, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 747-4442. FiVe corners Farmers market : From local meats to breads and wines, farmers share the bounty of the growing season at an open-air exchange. Lincoln Place, Essex Junction, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 5cornersfarmersmarket@gmail. com. Food Ways Fridays : Heirloom herbs and vegetables transform into seasonal dishes via historic recipes prepared by visitors in the farmhouse kitchen. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $3-12; free for kids under 3. Info, 457-2355. h ard Wick Farmers market : A burgeoning culinary community celebrates local ag with garden-fresh fare and handcrafted goods. Granite

Street, Hardwick, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 533-2337, hardwickfarmersmarket@gmail.com. h omeschoolers bake sale : Homemade sweet treats satisfy a sweet tooth or two at this fundraiser for the Committee on Temporary Shelter. Fletcher Free Library, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 860-1299. t ake- out dinner : Diners pick up a prepared meal of lasagna or macaroni and cheese with sides of salad, bread and dessert. Waterbury Center Community Church, 4-6 p.m. $9; preregister; delivery available. Info, 244-8989. West Ford Farmers market : Purveyors of produce and other edibles take a stand at outdoor stalls. Westford Common, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 524-7317, info@westfordfarmersmarketvt.org.

games

casino night & t exas h old ' em t ournament : Feeling lucky? Players try their luck at blackjack, craps, roulette and wheel of fortune. Proceeds benefit local food shelves and charities. Hampton Inn, Colchester, registration, 6-7 p.m.; tournament, 7-11 p.m. $10 admission; $75 buy-in for tournament. Info, 658-4182.

health & fitness

aVoid Falls With impro Ved stability : A personal trainer demonstrates daily practices for seniors concerned about their balance. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 10 a.m. $5. Info, 658-7477. Forza: t he samurai sWord Workout THU.19, 9-10 a.m.

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r ogue yoga: l iterary meditation in motion : Kripalu instructor Lilybeth Norton leads gentle, free-form movements while excerpting influential yogic texts. Live jazz and readings by local writers follow at 7 p.m. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $8-12. Info, 603-973-4163.

kids

acorn club story t ime: Little ones up to age 6 gather for read-aloud tales. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291. drop- in story t ime: Picture books, finger plays and action rhymes captivate children of all ages. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. early bird math : Inquisitive minds explore mathematic concepts with books, songs, games and activities. Richmond Free Library, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 434-3036. enosburg Falls story h our : Youngsters show up for fables and crafts. Enosburg Public Library, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. l ego Fun : Budding builders in grades K and up create unique structures with brightly colored pieces. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. magic: t he gathering : Decks of cards determine the arsenal with which participants, or "planeswalkers," fight others for glory, knowledge and conquest. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free; for grades 6 and up. Info, 878-6956. music With derek : Kiddos up to age 8 shake their sillies out to toe-tapping tunes. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. music With r obert : Music lovers of all ages join sing-alongs with Robert Resnik. Daycare programs welcome with one caregiver for every two children. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; groups must preregister. Info, 865-7216. story Walk : See WED.18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Jed marum : An intimate show of Celtic and American folk music showcases the singer-songwriter and banjoist's bluegrass roots. WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room, Bristol, 8 p.m. $15-20. Info, 453-3188, ext. 2. keith Williams : The singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonicist performs a solo acoustic show FRI.20

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of blues, folk and Americana. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-5189. Modern Grass Quintet: Bluegrass fans flock to a varied performance of old-time fiddle tunes and originals. Round Church, Richmond, 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 434-4565. new neiGhbors Coffeehouse: Performances by Jeunes Musicians du Monde, the Irregulars and others celebrate artists who have recently settled in Québec from other countries. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 233-5293. newsboys: Australia's acclaimed Christian pop-rock band takes the stage as part of their fall tour. For King & Country open. Barre Municipal Auditorium, 7 p.m. $20-35. Info, 476-8188.

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seminars

bonnie shulMan: In a lecture about mathematics and social justice, the Bates College professor covers topics such as unemployment and poverty analysis. Room 101, Cheray Science Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 3:15 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536. Charles Griswold: In "The Philosopher as Activist: The Case of Socrates," the Boston University professor of philosophy considers the influence of the historical figure. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2356. haviland sMith: The retired CIA station chief presents "U.S. Middle East Policy After the Arab Spring." Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.

'robert frost: this verse business': See THU.19, 8 p.m. 'the livinG word projeCt: word beCoMes flesh': Marc Bamuthi Joseph's deconstruction of black male identity uses poetry, dance and live music to present nine months of pregnancy from a young, single father's perspective. For mature audiences only. See calendar spotlight. Wright Memorial Theater, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. $620. Info, 443-3168. 'the play about the CoaCh': Writer Paden Fallis stars in this one-man show about the tumultuous final minutes of a coach's career-defining game. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $1015. Info, 518-523-2512.

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fall MiGration bird walks: Avian enthusiasts explore hot spots for songbird species. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7:30-9 a.m. $10; free for members and kids; preregister. Info, 229-6206.

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draw the line, no new pipelines!: As part of a national day of environmental action, eco-minded locals rally along Route 7, creating a symbolic line of the proposed Vermont Gas pipeline. Speakers and music round out the event. Various locations, Middlebury, noon-3 p.m. Free. Info, 318-1487.

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fall Colors book sale: See WED.18, 10 a.m.5:30 p.m.

verMont syMphony orChestra: 'Made in verMont': Music director Jaime Laredo conducts principal players in a program of selected works by Vivaldi, Bach and Mozart, and local composers. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7:30 p.m. $10-27. Info, 863-5966.

aarp driver safety Class: Folks ages 50 and older take a road refresher course as they deal with challenges posed by aging. Essex Junction Senior Center, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $12.25-14.25; preregister. Info, 878-6940.

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brown baG book Club: Bookworms voice opinions about Ulrich Bosers' The Gardner Heist. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:301:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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art & author niGht: Oil painter Helen Rabin displays her work, followed by a reading from her husband, Jules Rabin. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

steve wilson/lewis nash duo: Upright bassist Nat Reeves joins the acclaimed saxophonist and drummer for an evening of traditional jazz and improvisation. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.

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naMiwalk verMont 5k: Community members take important steps to bring visibility to mental health care as part of this fundraiser held in cities across the country. Waterfront Park, Burlington, check in, 10 a.m.; walk, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 2441396, ext. 103.

agriculture

Maple view farM alpaCas fall open house: Visitors meet the inquisitive animals and see how their coats transform into yarn at an operating fiber mill. Maple View Farm Alpacas, Brandon, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 247-5412. open farM days: Animal lovers visit a herd of more than 60 alpacas. An open barn, music and refreshments round out the pastoral party. Vermont Alpaca Company, South Strafford, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 765-9639.

community

autuMn eQuinox ritual: Folks join members of Circle of the Triple Goddess to honor the cycle of life, death and rebirth, and prepare for the coming dark half of the year. Moonlight Gifts, Milton, 4:306:30 p.m. Free to attend; donation of nonperishable items accepted; bring a dish to share. Info, 893-9966. Cars & Coffee of verMont: Sweet ride! Auto collectors and enthusiasts convene over cups of joe to talk shop and display rides ranging from vintage motorcycles to hot rods. South Burlington High School, 7-9 a.m. Free. Info, 229-8666. Celebrate the bountiful apple harvest: Locals pay tribute to fall's favorite fruit and make take-home cider. Bradford Public Library, 10 a.m.1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536. faMily field day & barn danCe: Lawn games kick off a day of fun for kids and their parents, who feast on a chicken barbecue, bid at a silent auction and groove to live music by Gumbo Yah Yah. Proceeds benefit Unbound Grace. Sentinel Farm, Starksboro, 3-9:30 p.m. Donations; bring a dish to share. Info, 453-3999. 'peaCe within us, peaCe aMonG us': a Celebration of the un day of peaCe: Members of Vermont's Oneness community lead group meditation as part of an international effort to promote humanity's interconnectedness. A potluck follows. McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free to attend; donations accepted; bring a dish to share. Info, 425-6113. teddy roosevelt day: Locals commemorate the then-vice president's 1901 visit to Isle La Motte with historical reenactments, live music, apple picking, hay rides, a parade and more. Various locations, Isle La Motte, 8:30 a.m. Free. Info, 928-3364 or 928-3471.

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conferences

Vermont HiStorical Society annual meeting & conference: 'collegeS, communeS & co-opS': Based on principles of sustainability and environmental responsibility, attendees examine 1970s models of education, community and local food systems. Vermont History Museum, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $25-30; preregister. Info, 828-2180.

crafts

traditional craft SaturdayS: Visitors get hand-on exposure to historic handiwork from experienced crafters. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $312; free for children under 3. Info, 457-2355. Wee turtle carVing claSS: Whittle while you work! Green Mountain Woodcarvers' David Tuttle guides participants through making and painting a small turtle. Bring personal tools and gloves if available. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $25-35; preregister. Info, 434-2167.

education

pSycHology & counSeling program ViSiting day: Potential students learn about Goddard College's new degree programs. Goddard College, Plainfield, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 800-906-8312.

environment

rozalia project: lake cHamplain cleanup: Environmental stewards contribute to a worldwide effort to keep waterways clean. Gloves and appropriate footwear required. Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center, Burlington, 10 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 578-6120.

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Bike jam: Gearheads help low-income Vermonters with repairs, while others craft jewelry out of old bicycle parts or help out around the shop. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

doWntoWn Burlington Walking tour: Folks step back in time amid the Queen City's intriguing history and architecture. Proceeds benefit Preservation Burlington. Meet on Church Street. Burlington City Hall, 11 a.m. $10; $5 for Preservation Burlington members and students. Info, 522-8259.

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Burlington Book feStiVal: See FRI.20, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. colorS of tHe kingdom autumn feStiVal: Locals pay tribute to the vibrant hues of fall with a pancake breakfast, live music, train rides, a parade, local arts and crafts, and more. See calendar spotlight. Various downtown locations, St. Johnsbury, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 748-3678, nekinfo@ nekchamber.com. enoSBurg fallS HarVeSt feStiVal: Attendees welcome fall amid antique vendors, and sate their appetites with a chicken barbecue and beer, wine and cheese booths. Lincoln Park, Enosburg Falls, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free to attend; cost of food and drink. Info, 933-3112. friendS of loWell kidS (f.o.l.k.) feStiVal: A parade through the village kicks off this familyfriendly fête featuring a story walk, face painting, cider making, Abenaki drumming, craft vendors, tasty fare and more. Lowell Grade School, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 744-5483.

“A magnificently upbeat marriage of African tradition and Western pop.”

HarVeSt feStiVal: Live music by Bandana entertains folks who sample local food, beer and wine while mingling with farmers and food producers at this ode to the growing season. Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, noon-3 p.m. Free. Info, 388-7276.

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“The undisputed queen of African music.”

killington Hay feStiVal: See WED.18, 8 a.m. reuSe fair: Repurposed and upcycled wares from more than 40 artisans define this sustainable celebration. Live music, an outdoor sculpture park and speakers round out the day. Donations of used household items and educational materials benefit Planting Hope. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 778-0344.

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“A wildly intoxicating musical brew.” —MOJO

SHelBurne farmS HarVeSt feStiVal: Autumn adventures abound at this observation of Vermont's farm and forestry traditions featuring live music, storytelling, craft demos and a hay-bale maze. Shelburne Farms, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5-8; free for members and kids under 3. Info, 985-8686.

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'HoWard zinn: you can't Be neutral on a moVing train': Using archival footage and personal interviews, Deb Ellis and Denis Mueller's documentary explores the life and legacy of the historian, writer and activist. Community Room, Thayer Building, Burlington, 5 p.m. $20 suggested donation. Info, 419-494-5464. telluride at dartmoutH: See FRI.20, 4 p.m. & 7 p.m.

HiStoric tour of uVm: Professor emeritus William Averyt leads a walk through campus, referencing architectural gems and notable personalities along the way. Meet at Ira Allen statue. University Green, UVM, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister at uvm.edu. Info, 578-8830.

'tHe Hungry Heart': Presented through the eyes of Franklin County residents and St. Albans pediatrician Fred Holmes, Bess O'Brien's documentary illuminates prescription-drug addiction and recovery. Performing Arts Center, Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans, 7 p.m. $6-12. Info, 527-7418.

juStin morrill HomeStead tour: See WED.18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Burlington farmerS market: More than 90 stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares and prepared foods. Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172, info@burlingtonfarmersmarket.org.

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fall into Winter rummage Sale: See FRI.20, 9 a.m.-noon.

'tHe HouSe i liVe in': Eugene Jarecki's awardwinning documentary examines the repercussions of America's War on Drugs. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

lake cHamplain Waldorf ScHool rummage Sale: More than 200 families contribute a vast array of furniture, household items, books, kitchenware and more to this annual bargain bonanza. 122 Bostwick Road, Shelburne, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2827.

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Vermont inStitute of natural Science Wine & cHeeSe open HouSe: Attendees sip vino and sample fare from local restaurants and cheesemakers while viewing raptor exhibits and other attractions. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 359-5001.

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trapp family lodge oktoBerfeSt: Revelers kick off an Austrian-style celebration with live music, Trapp Family Lager and a themed feast of bratwurst, sauerkraut and much more. Deli Bakery, Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 4-8 p.m. Free to attend; $29 for barbecue menu. Info, 253-5713.

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Burlington Food t our : Locavores take a bite out of the Queen City's finest cuisine with a scrumptious stroll that includes samples from the Burlington Farmers Market and a dish from an area restaurant. East Shore Vineyard Tasting Room, Burlington, 12:30-3 p.m. $45; preregister. Info, 277-0180. Capital City Farmers market : Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods and locally made arts and crafts. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2958. Champlain islands Farmers market : See WED.18. St. Joseph Church Hall, Grand Isle, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Free. Info, 372-3291. enos Burg Falls Farmers market : A morethan-20-year-old bazaar offers herbs, jellies, vegetables and just-baked goodies in the heart of the village. Lincoln Park, Enosburg Falls, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 933-4503. middle Bury Farmers a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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northwest Farmers market : Stock up on local produce, garden plants, canned goods and handmade crafts. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 370-6040. okto Ber Fest at otter Creek : Pints of Double Dose IPA and music from Waylon Speed, Lugo and DJ Disco Phantom help attendees welcome the changing seasons. Otter Creek Brewing, Middlebury, noon-6 p.m. $20; free for kids 10 and under. Info, 388-0727.

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seasons with a trek up to the park's tower, where they share a lunch. Meet at the frog pond near the main entrance. Hubbard Park, Montpelier, 11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 595-7953.

marilyn w eBB neagley : The local author reads and signs her tale, Loosie B. Goosie, inspired by a goose at Shelburne Farms. Phoenix Books Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3328.

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meet the l orax : Tykes get acquainted with the Dr. Suess character made popular on the big screen and in the children's book The Lorax. Themed activities and story times round out the fun. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. pra Cti Ce sat exam : The first of two Princeton Review-sponsored events helps students prepare for the standardized test. Our Lady of Grace Parish, Colchester, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-0313. r ead to sara the t herapy dog : Lit lovers in grades 6 and up share stories with the chocolate lab. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. story w alk : See WED.18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. t een manga Clu B: Fans of Japanese comics ages 11 through 19 watch anime and bond over their common interest. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. yoga Fest! kids Cele Bration o F international day o F peaCe: Studio Zenith leads stretching sessions for budding yogis from birth to age 14. Story time and crafts follow first class. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, up to age 6, 10-10:45 a.m.; ages 7 through 14, 11-11:45 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-4665.

music

a2vt : The musical trio whose members hail from Africa and now call Vermont home bring passionate hip-hop to an outdoor performance. A fireworks display follows. Quad, Johnson State College, 6:308:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1657.

shel Burne Farmers market : Harvested fruits and greens, artisan cheeses, and local novelties grace outdoor tables at a presentation of the season's best. Shelburne Parade Ground, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2472, shelburnefarmersmarket@ sbpavt.org.

Barre- t ones : The all-female a cappella ensemble presents lighthearted songs, creative characters and bold costumes in "Happiest Place on Earth ... Where Dreams Come True ..." Barre Opera House, 7-9 p.m. $7-15. Info, 223-2039.

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Community Crosti C Constru Ction : Wordsmiths join Rick Winston to learn how an acrostic puzzle works, then create a version to appear in local newspapers. Adamant Community Club, 7 p.m. Info, 454-7103 or 456-8770.

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entertainers present a rollicking mix of tunes and tales. Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 11 a.m. Free; limited space. Info, 603-646-2422.

r utland County Farmers market : Downtown strollers find high-quality fruits and veggies, freshcut flowers, sweet treats, and artisan crafts within arms' reach. Depot Park, Rutland, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 773-4813.

w aits Field Farmers market : Local entertainment enlivens a bustling, open-air market boasting extensive seasonal produce, prepared foods and artisan crafts. Mad River Green, Waitsfield, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 472-8027.

Community yoga Class : Laughing River Yoga's teachers-in-training help participants of all experience levels align breath and body. Room 108, Burlington College, noon-1 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 862-9616. r .i.p.p.e.d.: See WED.18. North End Studio B, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

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aCorn story t ime: Colors o F the kingdom : Youngsters drop in to listen to tales read every half hour as part of the Colors of the Kingdom Autumn Festival. Balloons and T-shirts round out the fun. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291. Fall Farmyard Fun: Butter making : How does heavy cream transform into a tasty toast topper? Little ones learn the process of creating this kitchen staple. Shelburne Farms, 11:30 a.m. Free with $5-8 general admission; free for kids under 3. Info, 985-8686. h opstop Family series: steve Blunt & marty kelley in ' songs & stories' : Using various instruments and humor, the New Hampshire-based

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eri C despard : With a repertoire that spans 500 years of Spanish and Latin American music, the classical guitarist performs a solo show. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. grand dérangement : The award-winning Acadian band presents spirited mix of French, Celtic, Broadway and folk influences. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7:30 p.m. $37.50-45. Info, 760-4634.

Cerami Cs & glass w orkshop : Folks try their hand at specific conservation techniques as part of Vermont Archaeology Month. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, 1-3 p.m. $6-10; free for members. Info, 475-2022. google sear Ch For genealogists : Ed McGuire demonstrates how to use various features of the internet search engine to find elusive ancestors. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $5. Info, 310-9285. vCam aCCess orientation : Video-production hounds learn basic concepts and nomenclature at an overview of VCAM facilities, policies and procedures. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.

sport

BoCCe state singles t ournament : Players lob brightly colored balls at a target as they vie for prizes and bragging rights. Oakledge Park, Burlington, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $10-20. Info, 441-4604. 'Coal miner's slaughter' r oller der By Bout : The Twin City Riot battle New Hampshire's Granite State Legislashers in a hard-hitting showdown of fierce females. Proceeds benefit the Central Vermont Humane Society. Barre City B.O.R. Arena, 6-9 p.m. $10-12. Info, 229-0564. onion r iver 8k t rail r aCe: Athletes of all ages lace up their running shoes and get moving through forests and fields along the North Branch River. Proceeds benefit North Branch Nature Center programs. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, registration, 8:30 a.m.; kids race, 9:30 a.m.; adult race, 10 a.m. $5-15. Info, 229-9409.

talks

niChiren daishonin Buddhism group open dis Cussion meeting : Members and guests converse about a theme or topic relevant to all in attendance. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 518-314-9872. vermont h ealth Conne Ct : A community forum covers topics related to upcoming changes in the state's health care, as relevant to individuals and small businesses. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-2:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 343-8218.

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part of the Burlington Book Festival. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 324-9539. t he poetry experien Ce: Creative prompts inspire wordsmiths to put pen to paper, after which they share stanzas in a supportive environment. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 489-5546. 'vampire prin Cess' C d r elease Cele Bration : With overlapping narrative voices and rapid character shifts, Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder deliver a program of eerie folktales. North End Studio A, Burlington, 8 p.m. $8. Info, 863-6713.

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community

BaBysitter mingler : Parents looking to expand their options for caregivers connect with interested UVM students. Room 417, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, students arrive, 10 a.m.; families arrive, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 656-9405, uvm. edu. equinox gathering & w ater Ceremony : Attendees welcome the coming fall by honoring water — element of the West and autumn on the Medicine Wheel. Bring a small quantity of water, ideally from a beloved place. JourneyWorks, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free; bring a beverage or vegetarian dish to share. Info, 860-6203. l oCal motion party : Live music, food trucks and lawn games entertain attendees at this recognition of the organization and its founder and executive director, Chapin Spencer. Intervale Center, Burlington, 3-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 861-2700, localmotion.org. w alk to deFeat als : Locals pound the pavement to bring visibility to the terminal neurodegenerative condition commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Dorset Park, South Burlington, registration, 10:30 a.m.; walk, 11:30 a.m. Donations. w alk to end alzheimer's : Folks take important steps to raise funds and increase awareness about the disease. Shelburne Museum, registration, 9:30 a.m.; walk, 10:30 a.m. Donations. Info, 316-3839.

dance

ian ethan open l and t rio : Saxophonist Don Davis and drummer Karl Grohmann join the doubleneck guitarist for an acoustic show that merges instrumental chamber jazz with various genres. River Arts Center, Morrisville, 7:30 p.m. $15 suggested donation. Info, 888-1261.

't he l iving w ord pro JeCt: w ord Be Comes Flesh' : See FRI.20, 8 p.m.

Balkan Folk dan Cing : Louise Brill and friends organize people into lines and circles set to complex rhythms. No partner necessary. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. $6 suggested donation. Info, 540-1020.

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Jeremiah mCl ane & david surette : The multiinstrumentalists perform a unique blend of FrancoAmerican and New England music highlighting the accordion, piano and mandolin. Brandon Music Café, 7:30 p.m. $15; $30 includes dinner package; preregister; BYOB. Info, 465-4071.

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international standard aCCura Cy Competition ( isa C) atlatl Championship : Participants test their aim using ancient Native American hunting techniques for throwing spears. A master class for children and an experimental archeology workshop follow. Chimney Point State Historic Site, Vergennes, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $3; free for kids under 15. Info, 759-2412.

eileen r oCkeFeller : The author and philanthropist shares Being a Rockefeller, Becoming Myself as part of the Burlington Book Festival. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, noon-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3328.

Jane austen in vermont : Deborah Barnum of Bygone Books considers the publishing and collecting of Pride and Prejudice over the past 200 years. Hauke Campus Center, Champlain College, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 343-2294.

songwriters r ound : Vermont and New Hampshire members of the Nashville Songwriters Association share their work. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7:30 p.m. $8-10. Info, 748-2600. vermont symphony or Chestra: ' made in vermont' : Music director Jaime Laredo conducts a program in which principal players perform selections from Vivaldi, Bach and Mozart alongside works by local composers. Vergennes Opera House, Vergennes, 7:30 p.m. $10-27. Info, 863-5966.

outdoors

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Book r elease party : A villainous vixen drives the plot of James Scarola's futuristic thriller, Of Grave Importance. Noon. Free. Info, 318-4920.

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l iterary puB Crawl : As part of the Burlington Book Festival, the Renegade Writers' Collective offers an evening of local brews and roving readings at Queen City hot spots. ArtsRiot Gallery, Burlington, 5:30-11 p.m. $20 for limited bus ticket; free to attend individual stops. Info, 267-467-2812. millennial w riters on stage : Theater professional Robin Fawcett and poet Reuben Jackson present 19 young writers, who share their work as

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harvesT dinner: Neighbors celebrate Thanksgiving early with a turkey dinner and all the fixings. Municipal Building, Orleans, noon. $5-11; $30 per family; takeout available. Info, 754-1094. inTernaTional dinner: somalia: Members of Burlington's Somali community prepare traditional dishes, provide live entertainment and discuss their relocation to Vermont from refugee camps. North End Studios, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. $15-18; preregister; BYOB for ages 21 and up. Info, 863-6713. sepTember harvesT Food swap: My backyard eggs for your homemade jam? Gardeners and foodies exchange wares at this locavore gathering. Waterbury Congregational Church, 4-5 p.m. Free to attend; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 881-1374. souTh burlingTon Farmers markeT: Farmers, food vendors, artists and crafters set up booths in the parking lot. Kids ages 5 through 12 join the fun with the "Power of Produce" Club. South Burlington High School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, sbfm.manager@gmail.com. sTowe Farmers markeT: Preserves, produce and other provender attract fans of local food. Red Barn Shops Field, Stowe, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 472-8027 or 498-4734, info@stowevtfarmersmarket.com. Tulsi Tea room Fall equinox CelebraTion: A complimentary tea tasting includes a ceremonial toast at 4:44 p.m. Tulsi Tea Room, Montpelier, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-0043. winooski Farmers markeT: Area growers and bakers offer live music, ethnic eats and a large variety of produce and agricultural products on the green. Good eaters ages 5 through 12 celebrate veggies with the "Power of Produce" Club. Champlain Mill, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 413-4464684, winooskimarket@gmail.com.

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sunday yoga: Chelsea Varin teaches various styles, including Vinyasa and Hatha. ROTA Gallery, Plattsburgh, N.Y., noon. Free. Info, 518-314-9872.

kids

alasdair Fraser & naTalie haas sTringinsTrumenT workshop: Preceding their evening performance, the acclaimed fiddler and cellist share their musical talents with young musicians interested in the fiddle, viola, cello and bass. A pot9/12/13 4:34 PMluck dinner follows at 6 p.m. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 728-6464. baskeTball skills CliniC: Drive to the hoop! Girls in grades 6 through 12 improve their game with members of the St. Michael's College women's basketball program. St. Michael's College, Colchester, 9:30 a.m.-noon. $25; preregister. Info, 654-2503. kids harvesT FesT: A day dedicated to raising awareness about foster care in Vermont offers barbecue fare, face painting, games, magic and pony rides. Bayside Park, Colchester, 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 338-9118. russian play Time wiTh naTasha: Little ones up to age 8 learn new words via rhymes, games, music, dance and a puppet show. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

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sTory walk: See WED.18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. sundays For Fledglings: A combination of environmental science and outdoor play helps junior birders ages 5 through 12 develop research and observation skills. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 2-3 p.m. Free with admission, $3-6; preregister. Info, 434-2167.

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at a casual, drop-in chat. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.

music

alasdair Fraser & naTalie haas: The renowned fiddler and the cello sensation give an acoustic concert of traditional Scottish dance music. See calendar spotlight. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $15-30. Info, 728-6464.

registration, 8:30 a.m.; race, 10 a.m. $10-25. Info, 279-1079, info@stoweadaptive.org.

theater

'birdCaTCher in hell': Utilizing several original performers, costumes and banners, Bread and Puppet Theater revives its 1971 production about the My Lai Massacre by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 525-4515.

Cassandra wilson: The Grammy Award-winning jazz singer showcases her vocal range in a program reflective of her country, blues and folk influences. See calendar spotlight. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 7 p.m. $22-74. Info, 748-2600.

'roberT FrosT: This verse business': See THU.19, 2 p.m.

Jazz ConCerT: Piano virtuoso Michael Arnowitt joins local musicians for an evening show benefitting ongoing restorations at the meeting house. The Meeting House on the Green, East Fairfield, 5-7 p.m. $20. Info, 825-6626.

Jerry Johnson: The award-winning poet discusses his creative process, reads from Up the Creek Without a Saddle and performs songs from the book's accompanying CD. Compass Music and Arts Center, Brandon, 3-4:30 p.m. $5. Info, 247-4295.

louise dionne: In "Concerto de Québec and Czerny in Every Key," the pianist performs works by Chopin, André Mathieu, Carl Czerny and others. Krinovitz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 3 p.m. Free. Info, 518-565-0145. 'senTimenTal Journey': Local groups and soloists take a melodic trip down memory lane with a program of sacred and secular music. A reception complements the performance. Federated Church, Rochester, 6:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 234-5620. 'sing For peaCe' beneFiT ConCerT: Counterpoint vocal ensemble leads a program inspired by peace and social justice, which features local singing groups, to raise funds for Planting Hope. Bethany Church, Montpelier, 4 p.m. Free to attend; donations accepted. Info, 540-1784. The Johannes sTring quarTeT wiTh Fred Child: The host of the acclaimed public radio program "Performance Today" narrates "Mozart Magnified," in which the foursome explores the intricacies of the famed composer. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7 p.m. $31-35. Info, 863-5966. vermonT symphony orChesTra: 'made in vermonT': See FRI.20. Haskell Free Library & Opera House, Derby Line, 4 p.m. $10-27. Info, 863-5966.

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arChaeologiCal dig Tour: See FRI.20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. mediCinal planT walk: Clinical herbalist Rebecca Dalgin helps nature lovers identify the healing properties of local flora. Meet outside the Wild Heart Wellness office. Goddard College, Plainfield, 1-2:30 p.m. $4-10. Info, 552-0727. rokeby museum naTure hike: Invasive species biologist Brian Colleran leads an exploration of museum grounds and trails to identify nonnative vegetation. Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburgh, 2 p.m. Free to hike; $8-10 museum admission. Info, 877-3406. sunday morning bike rides: Cyclists pedal a casual 25- to 30-mile road ride that begins at Eastern Mountain Sports and heads south toward Charlotte and Hinesburg. Eastern Mountain Sports, South Burlington, 8-10 a.m. Free. Info, 864-0473, e0008st@ems.com. wild edible, mediCinal & poisonous planTs: Fiddleheads, lamb's quarTers, neTTles & nuTs: A nature walk exposes attendees to the properties of specific vegetation and related Colonial and Native American folklore. Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford, 1-2:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister. Info, 765-4288.

seminars

breasTFeeding & newborn 101 Class: New and expecting parents learn what to anticipate during the "fourth trimester." A Q&A follows. Franklin County Home Health Agency, St. Albans, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. $30 per couple. Info, 527-7531.

sport

sTowe Trail raCe series: Runners and walkers navigate 800 feet of forested vertical terrain at the Trapp Cabin 5K and 10K. Proceeds benefit Friends of Stowe Adaptive Sports. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe,

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small business Forum: Vermont's director of health care reform Robin Lunge and special guest Congressman Peter Welch outline ways to approach forthcoming health-insurance plans. First Congregational Church, Springfield, 8:30-10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 885-2779.

community

harTFord publiC meeTing: Brief presentations address the town budget and the status of current projects, after which area residents contribute comments and questions. Auditorium, Hartford High School, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 295-1456.

dance

adapTive inTernaTional Folk danCing: Creative movers of all ages, abilities and mobility learn international routines. Walkers and wheelchairs are accommodated. North End Studio A, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. $5; free for assistants. Info, 863-6713.

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'ChrisTians and islam' sCreening & disCussion: A viewing of the documentary inspires conversation led by Islamic Society of Vermont member Tarek Badreldin. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

health & fitness

avoid Falls wiTh improved sTabiliTy: See FRI.20, 10 a.m. Forza: The samurai sword workouT: See THU.19, 6-7 p.m. r.i.p.p.e.d.: See WED.18, 7-8 p.m. 'unsTress For suCCess': Health coach Marie Frohlich presents food, herbs and energy medicine that promote a calm, focused state. Community Room. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. yoga wiTh Tea: See WED.18, 6:15-7:15 p.m.

kids

aliCe in noodleland: Youngsters get acquainted over crafts and play while new parents and expectant mothers chat with maternity nurse and lactation consultant Alice Gonyar. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. musiC wiTh peTer: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:45 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918. sTories wiTh megan: Little ones expand their imaginations through tales, songs and rhymes. Daycare programs welcome with one caregiver

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for every two children. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free; groups must preregister. Info, 865-7216. Story Walk: See WED.18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. WilliSton Pajama Story time: Kids in PJs bring their favorite stuffed animals for stories, crafts and bedtime snacks with Abby Klein. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 497-3946.

music

recorder-Playing grouP: Musicians produce early folk, baroque and swing-jazz melodies. New and potential players welcome. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0030, info@prestomusic.net.

politics

Vermont PoliticS SPeaker SerieS: Local professionals ranging from reporters to state government officials past and present weigh in on relevant topics. Ellsworth Room, Willey Library & Learning Center, Johnson State College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1408, events.jsc.edu.

seminars

BaSic comPuter SkillS: Those looking to enter the high-tech age gain valuable knowledge. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3403.

sport

5k running SerieS: Athletes break a sweat in a weekly bout of friendly competition. Arrowhead Golf Course, Milton, 6 p.m. $5. Info, 893-0234.

talks

eugene jarecki: The acclaimed director discusses his award-winning 2012 documentary The House I Live In, in which he scrutinizes the War on Drugs. Twilight Auditorium, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

words

Book diScuSSion grouP: Lit lovers chat about David Gilham's City of Women. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. Burlington WriterS WorkShoP meeting: See WED.18, 6:30-8 p.m. Fall colorS Book Sale: See WED.18, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

comedy

'Stand uP, Sit doWn & laugh': Series veteran Josie Leavitt delivers punchlines with fellow yuksters Colin Ryan, Chad Cosby, Hilary Boone and Sue Schmidt. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $12. Info, 863-5966.

community drum circle: Percussionists of all abilities keep the beat in a supportive atmosphere that welcomes newcomers. Blanchard Beach, Burlington, 5-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 922-7149, shea. robert007@gmail.com.

reading With FroSty & FriendS theraPy dogS: Animal lovers bring a book and read to canines who comfort. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister for 10-minute individual sessions. Info, 878-4918.

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anima BorealiS SerieS: 'technicianS oF the Sacred': The Center for Circumpolar Studies presents a firsthand account of a shamanic séance documenting the phases of a spirit journey. Bring a drum or rattle. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 881-3625 or 223-3338.

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film

'reBecca': Alfred Hitchcock's drama stars Laurence Olivier as a widower whose second marriage is affected by the presence of his deceased first wife. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free; first come, first served. Info, 748-2600. telluride at dartmouth: See FRI.20, 4 p.m. & 7 p.m.

food & drink

cocktail Walk: Distillers, producers and bartenders make Vermont-inspired libations with local spirits and bitters, then discuss their creations. See vermontfarmtours.com for specific locations. Various downtown locations, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $45; preregister. Info, 922-7346. enoSBurg FallS FarmerS market: See SAT.21, 3-6:30 p.m. rutland county FarmerS market: See SAT.21, 3-6 p.m.

games

magic: the gathering: Decks of cards determine the arsenal with which participants, or "planeswalkers," fight others for glory, knowledge and conquest. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

health & fitness

Brendan kelley: The acupuncturist and herbalist at Jade Mountain Wellness discusses the applications of Chinese medicine as part of the Wellness and Alternative Medicine Lecture Series. Ellsworth Room, Willey Library & Learning Center, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1308. liVing againSt the grain: gluten-Free diet: Gregory Giasson of Alternative Roots Wellness Center explains how gluten sensitivities affect the body, then shares ways to address the condition with alternative remedies. City Market, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister at citymarket. coop; limited space. Info, 861-9700. yoga With tea: See WED.18, 7-8 a.m.

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SWing dance Practice SeSSion: Quick-footed participants get moving in different styles, such as the lindy hop, charleston and balboa. Indoor shoes required. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

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homeShare Vermont inFormational SeSSion: Those interested in homesharing and/or caregiving programs meet with staff to learn more. HomeShare Vermont, South Burlington, 3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5625.

learn to Square dance: Swing your partner 'round! The Lake Champlain Squares host an introductory session of fitness and fun for dancers of all skill levels. Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-2485 or 985-2012.

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be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:15-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Fall Story time: See WED.18, 10 a.m. PreSchool Story hour: 'turtleS & tortoiSeS': Kiddos up to age 6 have fun with themed reads and crafts. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. PreSchool Story time & craFt: Science educator Kristen Littlefield leads creative explorations centered on "It's a Wonderful Leaf!" Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. reading & Writing dyStoPia: Crazy about The Hunger Games? Lit lovers in grades 6 and up discover apocalyptic reads and learn how to craft similarly compelling stories. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. Story time With corey: Read-aloud tales and crafts led by store employee Corey Bushey expand the imaginations of young minds. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. Story Walk: See WED.18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. teen art Studio: Anything goes at this openended creative session, during which local artists stop by to help spark ideas and facilitate current projects. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 253-8358. youth creative Writing WorkShoP: Budding wordsmiths tap into their imaginations and put pen to paper. Essex Free Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 879-0313. youth media lab: Aspiring Spielbergs learn about moviemaking with local television experts. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 388-4097.

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book diScuSSion: 'the arabian nightS': Readers chat about the collection of West and South Asian stories and folktales first published in English in 1706. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. cady/Potter WriterS circle: Literary enthusiasts improve their craft through assignments, journal exercises, reading, sharing and occasional book discussions. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 349-6970.

Fall colorS book Sale: See WED.18, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

South burlington community choruS rehearSal: Newcomers lend their voices to seasonal tunes to be performed in the forthcoming "Holiday Spectacular," conducted by Piero Bonamico. Multipurpose Room, South Burlington High School, 7-9 p.m. Free for first four weeks; $50 for semester plus cost of music. Info, 846-4108.

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timothy h. breen: The UVM James Marsh professor-at-large presents "The Revolutionary Origins of American Civil Society: Law, Toleration and the Language of Rights." A reception follows. Billings North Lounge, UVM, Burlington, 4:30-5:45 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0462.

French converSation grouP: Beginnerto-intermediate speakers brush up on their linguistics. Halvorson's Upstreet Café, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

converSational SPaniSh: David Forman facilitates chats en español with folks whose skills allow them to converse comfortably. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2118.

concert For lac-mégantic: Clarinetist Pietro Tagliaferri and pianist Francesco Attesti perform works by Giuseppe Verdi, Gioacchino Rossini and others to benefit the victims of the freight-train accident in Lac-Mégantic, Québec. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. $1520. Info, 343-6586 or 863-5966.

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nan bourne: The Woodstock resident discusses the work of Harvard University sociologist Philip Slater and others in "The Coming Cultural Transformation." Mezzanine, Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 457-2295.

dine & diScuSS: Led by Edward Cashman, folks share a meal and conversation about Moustafa Bayoumi's How Does It Feel to Be a Problem: Being Young and Arab in America. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister; bring a Middle Eastern dish to share. Info, 878-6955.

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energy-booSting mealS & SnackS For kidS: Whole Health Nutrition consulting group staff detail ways to introduce children to healthy eating habits. Food samples and a Q&A follow. Bellwether School and Family Resource Center, Williston, 6-7 p.m. Donations; preregister; limited space. Info, 863-4839.

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PauSe-caFé: French students of varying levels engage in dialogue en français. Panera Bread, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5088.

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and Deborah Kutzko share their knowledge in "HIV/AIDS: How Care in Vermont Has Changed." A Q&A follows. Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, UVM, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 847-2886.

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catamount trail running SerieS: Runners of all ages and abilities break a sweat in this weekly 5K race. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 6-8 p.m. $3-8; free for children 8 and under. Info, 879-6001.

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andreW beauPre: The archaeologist discusses the role of the French Colonial Archaeology of the Lake Champlain-Richelieu Valley. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 877-2211. community medical School SerieS: Infectious-disease specialists Christopher Grace

Parent diScuSSion grouP: 'the imPortance oF nonFiction For kidS': Caregivers talk with the youth services librarian Tricia Allen about how to expose their children to appropriate works of nonfiction. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4097.

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vermont community garden netWork: groW it! garden leader WorkShoP: Master gardener Charlie Nardozzi leads an informative session focused on creating and maintaining plots reflective of resilience and sustainability. O'Brien Community Center, Winooski, 4-8 p.m. $1-30 suggested donation includes a light dinner; preregister. Info, 861-4769.

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Small buSineSS Forum: See MON.23. Franklin Conference Center, Rutland, 8-10:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 773-2747.

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oPen rota meeting: See WED.18, 6 p.m. vermont health connect community Forum: Department of Vermont Health Access commissioner Mark Larson outlines ways to navigate upcoming changes in the health-insurance marketplace. Browns River Middle School, Jericho, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 343-8218. vermont health connect community Forum: St. JohnSbury: Deputy Director of Health Care Reform David Reynolds shares relevant information related to new initiatives in the state's health care. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 343-8218.

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north end fuSion: Swing your partner 'round and 'round! The Steve Goldberg Group and special guests provide live music at this monthly, "anything goes" celebration of eclectic dance styles. North End Studio A, Burlington, 8:30-10:30 p.m. $8; $15 per pair; BYOB. Info, 863-6713.

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monarCh Butterfly tagging: See WED.18, 3:30-5 p.m.

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BooKS-to-film SerieS: Geoffrey Rush and Charlotte Hunter star in Eye of the Storm, based on Patrick White's eponymous novel about a dying matriarch's control over her household. A discussion with library director Richard Bidnick follows. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. 'not my life': See THU.19. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 861-2343. telluride at dartmouth: See FRI.20, 4 p.m. & 7 p.m.

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Champlain iSlandS farmerS marKet: See WED.18, 3-6 p.m. middleBury farmerS marKet: See WED.18, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. South end farmerS marKet: See WED.18, 3:306:30 p.m. the frugal fridge: Shoppers become savvy savers on an interactive tour of the store featuring healthy, economical choices. City Market, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free; preregister at citymarket.coop; limited space. Info, 861-9700. WilliSton farmerS marKet: See WED.18, 4-7 p.m.

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BaBytime playgroup: See WED.18, 10:30 a.m.-noon. fall Story time: See WED.18, 11:15 a.m.

read to CoCo: See WED.18, 3:30-4:30 p.m. SoCCer tot program: See WED.18, 6 p.m. Story time & playgroup: See WED.18, 10-11:30 a.m. Story WalK: See WED.18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Jared Carter: As part of the Institute for Civic Engagement's Race and Racism lecture series, the director of the Vermont Community Law Center presents "What Didn’t Happen in State v. George Zimmerman?" Room 253, Burlington College, 6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9616. martin a. lee: The author, activist and awardwinning investigative journalist shares new developments in "Beyond THC: Cannabidiol (CBD) and the Future of Medical Marijuana." Lorraine B. Good Room, BCA Center, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5 includes raffle ticket. Info, 865-7165. tim hunter: The director of UVM's Advanced Genome Technologies Core discusses his work in the field of DNA analysis. Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327.

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fall ColorS BooK Sale: See WED.18, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. flynn Center/fletCher free liBrary BooK diSCuSSion group: George Packer's The Unwinding inspires conversation among readers. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. hoWard norman: The Vermont author reads from his compelling new memoir, I Hate To Leave This Beautiful Place. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-5189. JaCK mayer: A humble Holocaust hero and the teenagers who broke her story decades later inform Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project. Goddard College, Plainfield, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 322-1724. Janet groth: The SUNY Plattsburgh professor emeritus reads and discusses her memoir The Receptionist: An Education at 'The New Yorker.' Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 518-5650145. m

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CLAY: WHEEL THROWING: Spend Friday mornings in our clay studio with an introduction to clay, pottery and ceramics. Learn basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls. No experience needed! Includes over 30 hours per week of open studio time to practice, a 20-pound bag of clay and all glazing and ﬁ ring costs. Instructor: Chris Vaughn. Ages: 16 and up. Weekly on ˜ u., Nov. 7-Dec. 19, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $270/ person, $243/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

ILLUSTRATION: Learn a variety of illustration techniques! Children’s books, news stories, comics, sci-ﬁ or political blogs, there’s a technique for you. Use traditional materials such as pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, and watercolors to draw the human ﬁ gure, likenesses, animals, landscapes, interiors and more. Easels and painting trays provided. See materials list online. Ages 16 and up. Instructor: Marc Nadel. Weekly on Wed., Oct. 2-Nov. 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $200/person; $180/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

CLAY: WHEEL THROWING II: Learn individualized tips and techniques for advancement on the wheel. Demonstrations and instruction will cover intermediate throwing, trimming, and decorative and glazing methods. Must be proﬁ cient in centering and throwing basic cups and bowls. Includes over 30 hours per week of open studio time to practice, a 20-pound bag of clay, and all glazing and ﬁ ring costs. Ages 16 and up. Instructor: Jeremy Ayers. Weekly on ˜ u., Oct. 3-Nov. 21, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $300/person; $270/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

KIDS: CLAY CREATURES: Take your imagination to the wild side! Come create some fun and whimsical creatures out of clay and crafty materials. Go wild making an elephant soap dish, leopard piggybank, clay gargoyle and more. Ages 6-8. Instructor: Kim Desjardins. Nov. 2, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

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KIDS: DUCT TAPE DESIGN: Explore the wonderful, creative world of duct tape design, and learn how to create one-of-kind bracelets, fl ower pens, wallets and more! Ages 9-12. Instructor: Kim Desjardins. Oct. 5, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. KIDS: FREE WHEELIN’: Come play with clay on the potter’s wheel and learn how to make bowls, cups and/or amazing sculptures. Price includes one fi red and glazed piece per participant. Additional fi red and glazed pieces are $5 each. Ages 9-12. Instructors: Kim O’Brien and Alexandra Turner. Nov. 2, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person, $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. KIDS: FREE WHEELIN’: Come play with clay on the potter’s wheel and learn how to make bowls, cups and/or amazing sculptures. Price includes one fi red and glazed piece per participant. Additional fi red and glazed pieces are $5 each. Ages 6-8. Instructors: Kim O’Brien and Alexandra Turner. Oct. 5, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. KIDS: ITSY BITSY FASHION: Bring your favorite doll (American Girl dolls welcome) and become a miniature fashion designer. Learn some basic hand-stitch sewing techniques and create some fashionable outfi ts and accessories for your doll! Family and friends are invited to a special tea party at 2:30 p.m. Instructor: Joanna Elliot. Ages 6-8. Oct. 19, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. PAINTING: CONTEMPORARY FIGURE: Intermediate and advanced painters, revitalize your painting practices with a contemporary approach to the fi gure. Turn the page on traditional representation, using fresh color and dynamic composition to strengthen your personal expression. Work from live models each week. Figure drawing experience helpful. Glass palettes, easels, painting

PAINTING: OIL: Learn how to paint with nontoxic, watersoluble oils. Create still life and landscapes. Discover techniques applying composition, linear aspects, form and color theory. ˜ is supportive class will have a nice balance of studio time, gentle group discussion and critique. Glass palettes, easels, painting trays and drying racks provided. See student materials list online. Ages 16 and up. Weekly on Tue., Oct. 1-Nov. 19. Cost: $255/ person; $230/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. PHOTO: B&W DARKROOM: Explore the analog darkroom! Learn how to properly expose black and white fi lm, process fi lm into negatives, and make prints from those negatives. Cost includes a darkroom membership for outside of class printing and processing and all materials. Bring a manual 35mm fi lm camera to the fi rst class. No experience necessary. Instructor: Rebecca Babbitt. Weekly on Mon., Oct. 21-Dec. 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $215/ person; $193.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. PHOTO: MIXED LEVEL DARKROOM: Take your work to the next level in this eight-week class! Guided sessions to help you improve your printing and fi lm processing techniques. Discussion of the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work will be included. Cost includes a darkroom membership for outside of class printing and processing. Instructor: Karen Guth. Prerequisite: Intro to B&W Film or equivalent. Weekly on ˜ u., Oct. 10-Dec. 19, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $275/person; $247.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. PRINTING: HAND-PRINTED FABRIC: Learn do-it-yourself fabric-decorating techniques with fashion designer and owner of Where Clothing line Amy Wild. Dye, batik and block print on fabric to create one-of-a- kind clothing or home decor. Turn handmade fabric into pillows, placemats, skirts, basic shirts, tote bags and more. Basic materials included; bring your own fabric or clothing. Ages 16 and up. Weekly on ˜ u., Sep. 26Oct. 24, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $145/ person; $131/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. SELLING YOUR WORK WITH ETSY: Are you ready to open a store on Etsy, the largest handmade online market in the world? Etsy seller Laure Hale, owner of Found Beauty Studio, will walk you through opening a BURLINGTON CITY ARTS

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KIDS: DIY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES: Learn to design and create a homemade Halloween costume during school break. Work at our painting studio on Church Street with local fashion designer Amy Wild and create costumes that will blow away those store-bought ones. Space is limited, basic materials are provided; please bring two ideas and any material or old clothes to help create your costume. Ages 6-12. Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $80/person; $72/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

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TINY-HOUSE WORKSHOP: A crew of beginners will help instructor Peter King frame and sheath a 16- x 20-ft. tiny house in Glover, Sep. 21-22. Plenty of hands-on experience for absolute beginners. Tools provided; safety glasses required. Onsite camping avail. Cost: $250/workshop. Location: Glover, Vermont. Info: 933-6103.

CLAY: WHEEL THROWING: Spend your afternoon in our clay studio with an introduction to clay, pottery and ceramics. Learn basic throwing and forming techniques while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls. No experience needed! Includes over 30 hours per week of open studio time to practice, a 20-pound bag of clay, and all glazing and ﬁ ring costs. Ages 16 and up. Instructor: Chris Vaughn. Weekly on ˜ u., Oct. 3-Nov. 21, 12:30-3 p.m. Cost: $270/person; $243/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

DIY NIGHT: LEATHER CUFFS AND EARRINGS: Join co-owner of New Duds Tessa Valyou at this one-night class making one-ofa-kind jewelry that you’ll want to wear and give as gifts. Make snap bracelets, cuffs and fun earrings. All supplies included. ˜ ere will be plenty of time, materials and inspiration to make multiple items. No experience needed. Ages 16 and up. Sep. 26, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

craft materials will be provided. Instructor: Amy Wild. Ages: 6-12. Oct. 26, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/ person, $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

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TRANSFORMING FATE INTO DESTINY: WORKING WITH YOUR PLUTO: No astrological training is required to take this course that explores the archetype symbolized by Pluto in your natal chart, but you will learn much about astrology and yourself in this course that includes exercises, readings and examination of multiple charts. Led by Sue Mehrtens. Oct. 1, 8, 15 & 22, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/person. Location: 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

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CLAY: WHEEL THROWING: An introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio. Work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls. No experience needed! Includes over 30 hours per week of open studio time to practice, a 20-pound bag of clay and all glazing and ﬁ ring costs. Ages 16 and up. Instructor: Chris Vaughn. Weekly on ˜ u., Sep. 26-Oct. 31, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/person; $203/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

advancement on the wheel. Demonstrations and instruction will cover intermediate throwing, beginning to intermediate trimming, and glazing techniques. Individual projects will be encouraged. Must be proﬁ cient in centering and throwing basic cups and bowls. Includes over 30 hours per week of open studio time to practice, a 20-pound bag of clay, and all glazing and ﬁ ring costs. Ages 16 and up. Instructor: Jeremy Ayers. Weekly on Mon., Sep. 30-Nov. 18, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $270/person; $243/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

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ACCESS ART CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 200 offerings for all ages. Watercolor with Ginny Joyner, Drawing, Zentangle, Colored Pencil, Block Print, Miniature Fruits & more, Polymer Clay, Calligraphy. Culinary arts: One-night, hands-on classes where you eat well! Dim Sum, Indian Vegetarian, Vietnamese, Szechuan, ˜ ai, Turkish, Greek Coastal, Middle Eastern, Hot Tamale, Chocolate, Argentinian, Tea, Vegetarian, Mile High Apple Pie, Pasta Bene, Italian Cookies, Halloween Cookies. Yum! Full descriptions online. Senior discount. Ten minutes from Exit 12. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

ACCESS CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 200 offerings for all ages. Core Strength with Caroline Perkins: Tue. & ˜ u., Weight Training, Weight Bearing and Resistance Training, Ski & Snowboard Fitness, Zumba, Zumba Gold, Yoga: 4 choices, Tai Chi, Swing or Ballroom with Terry Bouricius, Jazzercise, Voice-Overs, Guitar: 2 levels, Ukulele, Mindful Meditation, Soap Making and Juggling. Low cost, excellent instructors, guaranteed. Materials included. Full descriptions online. Senior discount. Ten minutes from Exit 12. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

proportions that make fi gures look accurate and discover secrets to make your fi gures come to life. No previous experience needed! Includes over 30 hours per week of open studio time to practice, a 20-pound bag of clay, and all glazing and fi ring costs. Ages 16 and up. Instructor: Jerry Geier. Weekly on Tue., Oct. 1-Nov. 5, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $160/person; $144/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

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shop, setting up policies, listing items, and filling sold orders, as well as looking at the various marketing tricks you can work from day one. Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $20/person, $18/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

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Silk Screening: l earn a variety of techniques for transferring and printing images using handdrawn, photographic or borrowed imagery. apply photo emulsion, use a silkscreen exposure unit, and mix and print images using water-based inks. Includes over 25 hours per week of open studio time, use of studio chemicals, class ink and equipment. No experience necessary! Materials list online. ages 16 and up. Instructor: Torrey Valyou. Weekly on Thu., Sep. 26-Oct. 24, 6-8:30 p.m. Studio visit on Oct. 30. Cost: $200/person; $180/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. TeenS: Silk Screen: Take your favorite drawing, photo or design and learn how to print it onto a T-shirt, bag or poster in Bca ’s professional print studio. Bring a favorite fitted tee (optional)! ages 12-14. Instructor: Torrey Valyou. Nov. 2, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Sound r ecording and compo SiTion: Guided “soundwalks” with a portable digital recorder will provide material to compose soundscapes, experimental music or soundsculptures. This four-week class will take you through a practical step-by-step practice. From arrangement, editing and looping to using plug-ins, automation and mastering, gain a productive, creative and practical understanding of sound art. Portable digital recording devices provided. Instructor: Renee l auzon. Weekly on Mon., Oct. 21-Nov. 18, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $145/ person; $130.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. uSing Social media To promo Te Your ar Twork: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more! s ocial media is an easy, and often free, way to promote yourself as an artist. Join eric Ford, Bca ’s Marketing Director, for an introduction to the social media world. Gain tips and techniques for creating a large fan base and learn about

what options are out there and how to get started. l earn what has worked for other artists and what resources will work best for your business needs. ages 16 and up. Oct. 24, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $20/person, $18/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

computers acce SS compu Ter cla SSeS in Hine SBurg aT cVu HigH ScHool : 200 offerings for all ages. c omputer & Internet Basics, iWant iPods & iPhones, Improve Your Internet experience, Windows s ecurity: File & c ontrol Panels, c loud c ontrol, Twitter essentials, Google s ketchup, Ms Word Basics & More, s mart Phone Use, Ms excel Basics, excel Up: The Next s teps, excel Data analysis, Web s ite Design Fundamentals, Dreamweaver: Web essentials, Personalized l essons. l ow cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed. Materials included with few exceptions. Full descriptions online. s enior discount. Ten minutes from exit 12. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

craft acce SS cra FT cla SSeS in Hine SBurg aT cVu HigH ScHool : 200 offerings for all ages. Pottery: 7 choices, Bowl Turning, Woodworking, Basic Machining, Basket Weaving, Rug Hooking, Wool Dyeing, 3 Bag s ewing, Pillows, Needle Felting, c rochet, Quilting, c ake Decorating, Knitting: 5 choices, c ross s titch, Origami, c rewel. Full descriptions online. s enior discount. Ten minutes from exit 12. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

dance B-Tru dance w/ danielle Vardaka S duSzko: B-Tru is focused on hip-hop, funkstyles (poppin, locking, waaking), breakin’, dance hall, belly dance and lyrical dance. Danielle Vardakas Duszko has trained with originators in these styles, performed and battled throughout the world. c lasses and camps age 4-adult. s he is holding a Hip-Hop Yoga Dance 200-hour teacher training this fall/winter. $50/ mo. Ask about family discounts. Location: Honest Yoga Center,

150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Sport Shoe Center, S. Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com. dance S Tudio Sal Salina: s alsa classes, nightclub-style, on-one and on-two, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $13/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. dSan ToS VT Sal Sa: experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos s antos, 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, 8:159:15 p.m. Cost: $10/1-hr. class. Location: Movement Studio, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt. com.

drumming Taiko, djem Be & conga S!: Taiko drumming in Burlington! Tuesday Taiko adult c lasses begin Oct. 22, Dec. 3 & Jan. 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $72/6 weeks. Kids c lasses begin on the same dates, 4:30-5:20 p.m. $60/6 weeks. Djembe classes start Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13, & Jan. 17, 6 p.m., $60/4 weeks, $18/class. Montpelier Djembe classes start Oct. 3, Oct. 24, Nov. 21, Jan. 2, 7:30-8:30 p.m., $54/3 weeks! Location: Burlington Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3-G, Burlington & Lane Shops Community Room, 13 N. Franklin St., Montpelier. Info: Stuart Paton, 999-4255, spaton55@ gmail.com, burlingtontaiko.org.

s uburban Homesteading 101, Motorcycle awareness, s houlder Massage, c at Behavior, Reiki, aromatherapy, Body l otions. Guaranteed. Full descriptions online. s enior discount. Ten minutes from exit 12. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194. Tran SiTion S: SeaSonal approac H: 8 week series. In keeping with shamanic/mystical traditions we journey through our transitions using expressive arts techniques, dreams, art making, movement,written and spoken word.What wisdom can be distilled and transformed in this fertile middle ground of the impending dark months where we must release the seed for next year’s growth? Thu. evenings, 6:15-8:45, Begins Sep. 26-Dec 12. (no class Oct 10, 17, 31, Nov. 28). Cost: $160/registration + $35 materials fee. Location: Topaz’ Studio, 266 S. Champlain St., Burlington. Info: Topaz Weis, 862-5302, topazweis@gmx.net. w eekend r eTrea T For w omen: What is your dream? are you living it? are you happy? Give yourself permission to live life to its fullest. Only you can do it. Weekend retreats. Oct. 11-13. Location: Owl Pond Retreat, 146 Owl Pond Rd., Hermon, N.Y. Info: Terry Rafferty, 518-346-8712, terryrafferty1010@gmail.com, owlpond.com.

finance con Sciou S pro Speri TY: j ung on mone Y: This course brings a Jungian perspective to bear on money, considering such topics as the “money complex,” symbols and money, archetypes and money, money and values, the link between money and the sacred, and vocation and money. c ourse fee includes a private chart reading. l ed by s ue Mehrtens. Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/ person. Location: 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

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empowerment acce SS cla SSeS in Hine SBurg aT cVu HigH ScHool : 200 offerings for all ages. l ose Weight; Feel Great, Beekeeping, Maple s ugaring, c reative Writing, Memoir Writing, 10 amazing Journeys with c hris O’Donnell, s olar energy 101, Bridge: 2 levels, c ribbage, Mah Jongg, eFT,

drop- in dance cla SSeS: for adults and teens are now running! s treet Jazz, afro-Modern Jazz, c abaret Jazz, Reggae/

Dancehall Hip-Hop, l adies’ HipHop, Tap, Ballet, Modern Dance and c ontemporary Technique/ Performance. c heck schedules at flynnarts.org and add some joy to your day by joining this movement community! Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. Info: 652-4548 x4.

gardening Bon Sai w ork SHop: l earn the basics from our in-house expert. This workshop will cover all you need to know to get started with your bonsai. Registration fee includes a bonsai tree, soil and wire. c lass size limited to 10 participants. Preregistration is required. Sep. 28, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $69/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, Williston Garden Center, 472 Marshall Ave., Williston. Info: 658-2433.

healing arts illne SS: a j ourne Y oF cHange: s erious and chronic illnesses are journeys that place great demands on our resources. Yet sometimes illness also offers us opportunities to change our lives. In this workshop we will explore the transformational potential of serious and chronic illness and some of the road maps others have created for making the journey. Sep. 29, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $35/3-hr class. Location: JourneyWorks, 11 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: JourneyWorks, Michael Watson, 860-6203, mwatsonlcmhc@ hotmail.com, journeyworksvt. wordpress.com. Touc H drawing: opening To Sel F: Touch Drawing is a form of simple printmaking that offers a deep connection of fingers to paper and opens a unique and direct relationship to the s oul. This direct connection, developed through a series of paintings, deepens as the process unfolds, unearthing symbolic messages to and from the s elf. Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $35/3-hr. class; incl. art materials. Location: JourneyWorks, 11 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: JourneyWorks, Jennie Kristel, 860-6203, jkristel61@hotmail.com, journeyworksvt.wordpress.com.

health clean Se For a Heal THier You!: Join us for a four-week c leanse and Detox class to help you move into fall with new,

more empowered eating habits. Focus on nutrient-rich foods, smoothies and juices. eliminate allergy-causing foods. s top gumming up the works with sweets, dairy and flour. Beat those sugar cravings! Tailored to work for you. Tue. starting Sep. 17, 6-7:30 p.m. Cost: $160/person (discount for returning participants; incl. materials). Location: Tea Room at North Branch Café, 41 State St., Montpelier. Info: Inner Health Resources, Bryn Perkins, 7351766, bryn@brynperkins.com, InnerHealthResources.com/ fall-cleanse-class. clean Se For a Heal THier You!: Join us for a four-week c leanse and Detox class to help you move into fall with new, more empowered eating habits. Focus on nutrient-rich foods, smoothies and juices. eliminate allergy-causing foods. s top gumming up the works with sweets, dairy and flour. Beat those sugar cravings! Tailored to work for you. Weekly on Mon., starting Sep. 16, 6-7:30 p.m. Cost: $160/ person (discount for returning participants). Location: Eastern View Integrative Medicine, 185 Tilley Dr., South Burlington. Info: Inner Health Resources, Bryn Perkins, 735-1766, bryn@brynperkins.com, InnerHealthResources. com/fall-cleanse-class.

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r uSTic Furni Ture making: s tudents will learn and develop basic woodworking skills using handsaws, electric drills and sanders. The course will cover sustainable harvesting of logs, drying, moisture content, project design, stock selection, layout, joinery, seat-weaving and finish. No prior woodworking experience required. l ocation: Turner Mill in s towe. Instructor: Greg s peer. Weekly on Wed., Oct. 23-Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $150/person (plus material fee of $50-75, depending on project. Paid after 1st class). Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, helenday.com. Hele N DaY aRT ce NTeR

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Fall Foliage Photogra Phy: Make sure you’re ready to photograph Vermont’s most spectacular season. Friday, discuss camera equipment, digital technology, and the photographic opportunities of autumn. s aturday, Paul leads you to favorite local spots offering both broad landscape views and details for close-up photography. This workshop involves light hiking. Instructor: Paul Rogers. Sep. 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sep. 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $95 Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, helenday.com.

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acrylic Painting For all: expand upon your abilities wherever you are in your painting journey. Focus on developing your artistic style as you break through barriers that have been keeping you from reaching your artistic goals. Instructor: Karen abbruscato. Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $60/person. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, helenday.com. acrylics! t een Worksho P: Make your paintings pop! l earn how to express yourself through use of bold color or dazzling detail. Find your personal painting style in this workshop for all levels. Discover helpful painting tricks, refine your skills, or just have fun trying new techniques. Instructor: Karen abbruscato. Oct. 19, 1-4 p.m. Cost: $45/person. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, helenday.com. Dra Wing Fun Damentals: For the budding artist or anyone just looking to sharpen their skills. The class will focus on line, depth, composition, proportion and exploration of each student’s artistic aspirations. evan will introduce exercises using a variety of drawing materials to build confidence and progression. Instructor: evan c hismark. Weekly on Thu., Sep. 26-Oct. 24, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $125/person. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 2538358, helenday.com.

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herbs Wis Dom o F the h erbs school: l ate s ummer Wild Plant Walk, s ep. 25, 5-6:30 p.m. s liding scale $10 to $0, preregistration requested, please give us your phone number. Open

house, s ep. 28 & Oct. 26, 1-3 p.m., at Tulsi Tea Room, 34 elm s t., Montpelier. Now accepting applications for Wisdom of the Herbs 2014 eight Month c ertification Program, local wild plants for food and medicine, sustainable living skills, and profound connection with Nature, apr. 26-27, May 24-25, Jun. 28-29, Jul. 2627, aug. 23-24, s ep. 27-28, Oct. 25-26 & Nov. 8-9, 2014, tuition $1750, payment plan $187.50/ mo. Vsac nondegree grants available, apply early. earth skills for changing times. experiential programs embracing local wild edible and medicinal plants, food as first medicine, sustainable living skills and the inner journey. annie Mcc leary, director, and George l isi, naturalist. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 456-8122, annie@wisdomoftheherbsschool. com, wisdomoftheherbsschool. com.

language access language classes in hinesburg at cVu high school : 200 offerings for all ages. French: 4 levels, Beginning s panish: 2 levels, Intermediate s panish: 3 levels, Immersion s panish, Italian for Travelers: 3 levels, Beginning Mandarin: 2 levels, German 1, l atin alive! l ow cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed. Materials included with few exceptions. Full descriptions online. s enior discount. Ten minutes from exit 12. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194. announcing sPanish classes : Join us for adult s panish classes this fall. Our seventh year. l earn from a native speaker via small classes, individual instruction or student tutoring. You’ll always be participating and speaking. l esson packages for travelers. also lessons for young children; they love it! s ee our website or contact us for details. Beginning wk. of Sep. 16 for 10 wks. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: Spanish in Waterbury Center, 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com. absolument! French For all!: Oh la la! Join in encouraging, invigorating French classes for preschoolers, youth, adults at beautiful working atelier w/ Madame Maggie, experienced French instructor who has lived

in West africa and Paris, France! s mall group classes offer support and fun; private lessons available too. Have no fear, Madame Maggie is here! See website for details. Cost: $100/ person; varies by class. Location: wingspan Studio, 4A Howard St., 3rd floor, Burlington. Info: wingspan Studio, Maggie Standley, 233-7676, maggiestandley@ yahoo.com, wingspanpaintingstudio.com. alliance Francaise French classes For aDults: Your fun-loving alter ego speaks French! Questions about your level? We’ll guide you in selecting from among Beginning French a, B, Intermediate French a, B, and s poken French 1 and 2. evenings except for 2 new offerings: Beginning French B/Mornings meets Tuesdays 8:30-10 a.m. and a special 6-week Ultimate Grammar Review meets s aturdays 9:30-11 a.m. s ee full descriptions at aflcr.org/classes/ shtml. 11 wks. starting Sep. 23, 6:30 p.m. Location: Alliance Francaise Center, 123 Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester. Info: Micheline, 881-8826.

flexibility and strong center within flowing movement, martial sensibility with compassionate presence, respect for others, and confidence in oneself. Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave. (2nd floor), Burlington. Info: Vermont Aikido, 862-9785, vermontaikido.org.

emotions and learn meditation, mindfulness and yogic breathing practices to shed new light on them. Weekly on Tue., Oct. 8-Oct. 29, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $100. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, 75 San Remo Dr., suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: 6589440, vtcit.com.

Vermont bra Zilian Jiu Jitsu : c lasses for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and selfconfidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. accept no imitations. l earn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, c BJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under c arlson Gracie s r., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! a 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight c hampion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro s tate c hampion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 660-4072, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

cho D: cutting t hrough the ego: Younge Khachab Rinpoche VII will bestow the empowerment and practice instructions for c hod of the l ongchen Nyingtik tradition. Through this esoteric practice, a mixture of meditation, ritual, visualization and mantra recitation, one confronts fear and confusion directly and cuts through the bewildering thoughts and emotions of ego. everyone is welcome. Fri., Sep. 27, 7-9 p.m., Sat., Sep. 28, 10 a.m.-noon & 2-4 p.m., Sun., Sep. 29, 10 a.m.-noon & 2-4 p.m. Cost: $150/person prepaid; $175 at the door. Location: Shelburne Town Office, 2nd floor, 5420 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne. Info: Younge Drodul Ling, Younge Drodul Ling, 488-5011, treasurer@youngedrodulling.org, youngedrodulling.org.

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martial arts aiki Do: This circular, flowing Japanese martial art is a great method to get in shape and reduce stress. We also offer classes for children ages 5-12. c lasses are taught by Benjamin Pincus s ensei, Vermont’s senior and only fully certified aikido teacher. Visitors are always welcome. We offer adult classes 7 days a wk. Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St. (across from Conant Metal & Light), Burlington. Info: 9518900, burlingtonaikido.org. aiki Do classes: aikido trains body and spirit, promoting

t rauma r esolution, 16 ceu s: s hock and trauma have a variety of ways to lock up the tissues of our body, creating unconscious holding patterns. s ome of these holding patterns come from the “fight or flight” reaction to trauma and stress. We will explore the different ways of using Ortho-Bionomy to address the various patterns created by our life experiences. Releasing the tension patterns from scars, broken bones and surgery are some of the topics that will be covered. Sat. & Sun., Oct. 5-6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $285/16 CEUs ($260 when paid in full by Sep. 13). Location: TBA, Burlington/Essex area. Info: Dianne Swafford, 7341121, swaffordperson@hotmail. com, ortho-bionomy.org/SOBI/ DianneSwafford.

meditation bringing min DFulness to DiFFicult emotions: During this series, we’ll create a safe space to discuss our particular relationships to our difficult

intro Duction to Zen: This workshop is conducted by an ordained Zen Buddhist teacher and focuses on the theory and meditation practices of Zen Buddhism. Preregistration required. c all for more info or register online. Sat. Sep. 21, 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (please arrive at 8:45 a.m.). Cost: $30/half-day workshop; limited-time price. Location: Vermont Zen Center, 480 Thomas Rd., Shelburne. Info: Vermont Zen Center, 985-9746, ecross@crosscontext.net, vermontzen.org. learn to meDitate : Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington s hambhala c enter offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Meditation instruction avail. Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.noon, or by appt. Meditation sessions on Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m. and Mon.-Thu., 6-7 p.m. The Shambhala Cafe meets 1st Sat. of ea. mo. for meditation & discussions, 9 a.m.-noon. An open house occurs 3rd Fri. of ea. mo., 7-9 p.m., which incl. an intro to the center, a short dharma talk & socializing. Location: Burlington

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music meaning Ful musical instruction: Puncher’s c hance Music is now offering private instruction on Guitar, Bass Guitar, s axophone, Piano/Keyboard, Drums/Percussion, Theory, c omposition and c ollege Prep with experienced, professional and attentive instructors. Please inquire now about our professionally-recorded ensembles. Jazz, s oul, Blues and s ingers ongwriter will be represented in the upcoming 10-week, intensive programs. Location: Puncher’s Chance Music, 46 Barre St., Room 12, Montpelier. Info: 522-9192, puncherschancemusic.com.

nonprofit mmu community classes: MMU after Dark is designed to offer something for everyone. all classes are affordable at roughly $10 per week, and we offer everything from birding in Vermont and maple sugaring to sewing and Korean cooking. Please visit mmuafterdark.com to register. Fall session begins in October. Varies from class to class. Cost: $10/wk. + $10 (on average). Location: Mount Mansfield Union High School, 211 Browns Trace Rd., Jericho. Info: Mount Mansfield Union High School, David Alofsin, 858-1661, david. alofsin@cesuvt.org, mmuafterdark.com.

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aCCeSS CaMera Cla SSeS in Hine SbUrg aT CVU HigH SCHool : 200 offerings for all ages. Photoshop Basics, Digital c amera: Buttons/Menus, Dsl R Foundations, Digital action Photography, Picasa Workshop, aperture Info, s hutter s peed s kills, Photoshop Basics, Digital s pectrum, Next l ayers of Photoshop, advanced Digital Photography: Blending/Filters. Full descriptions at online. s enior discount. Ten minutes from exit 12. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

reiki bli SSf Ul Wellne SS CenTer: s ep. classes: Introduction to Usui Reiki, s ep. 14; Usui Reiki l evel 1, s ep. 21; Reiki s hare, s ep. 22. blissfulwellnessvt.com to register. Location: Blissful Wellness Center, 48 Laurel Dr., Essex Jct. Info: Linda Rock, 238-9540. r eiKi i and ii W/ anne Mar Tin: Reiki healing is a hands-on energy healing art. as a harmonic flow of energy is strengthened healing occurs through the return of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual balance. We will learn the basics of Reiki in this course. Sep. 28, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $350/ seat. No insurance accepted for this series. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy,

THe MediCine W Heel: Making medicine wheels is an ancient practice indigenous to North america. The Wheel connects us to the directions (and their attendant animal spirits), spirits, seasons, day and night, and plant and animal life. This workshop explores using the medicine wheel to help keep persons, families, tribes, and cultures in balance. Sat., Oct. 12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35/4-hr. class. Location: JourneyWorks, 11 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: JourneyWorks, Michael Watson, 860-6203, mwatsonlcmhc@ hotmail.com, journeyworksvt. wordpress.com.

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girlo SoPHy W/ anne Mar Tin: a spiritual and self-care group for girls ages 14 yrs. or older. Weekly on Sat., Sep. 28-Oct. 19. Cost: $95/series. No insurance accepted for this series. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, 75 San Remo Dr., suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: 6589440, anne.m@vtcyt.com, vtcit. com. l iVing in l oVe: a MaSTer energy Cla SS: an experiential class using techniques to transcend the ego. We will attempt to maintain that higher state while experiencing dimensions of the body and the matrix. l ed by Reenie s argent, Reiki master, teacher and intuitive. Sep. 21, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $40/person.

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THe QUeST for inner Pea Ce: Prin CiPle S and Pra CTiCeS: What unlocks the door to Inner Peace? every person holds the key to peace within themselves. although the practice of maintaining inner peace is different for each person, our awareness of its principles makes peace available to us forever. l ed by s usan ackerman, writer, teacher, counselor. Sep. 21, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $35/person. Location: 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

f inding Joy a T Mid-life: This 8-week series is designed specifically for women 40 and older who are dealing with issues related to esteem, bodyimage and emotional eating. In this series, we will be using three modes of addressing the physical and emotional implications of arriving at this time in life: group therapy, NIa and nutritional counseling. Weekly on Mon., Sep. 23-Nov. 11, 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $635/person; insurance may cover cost of this group. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, 75 San Remo Dr., suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: 658-9440, vtcit. com.

tai chi SHelb Urne Tai C Hi: beginner S: l ong River Tai c hi c ircle is the school of Wolfe l owenthal, student of Professor c heng Man-ching and author of three classic works on Taichi c huan. Patrick c avanaugh, a longtime student of Wolfe l owenthal and a senior instructor at l ong River, will be teaching the classes in s helburne. Class begins Wed., Oct. 9, 9-10 a.m. Cost: $65/month (registration open through Nov. 6). Location: Shelburne Town Hall (in front of the library), 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne. Info: Long River Tai Chi Circle, Patrick Cavanaugh, 490-6405, patrick@longrivertaichi.org, longrivertaichi.org. Sna Ke-STyle Tai C Hi CHUan: The Yang s nake s tyle 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. yang-S Tyle Tai C Hi: The slow movements of tai chi help reduce blood pressure and increase balance and concentration. c ome breathe with us and experience the joy of movement while increasing your ability to be inwardly still. New 8-wk. beginner’s class starting Sep. 25, 5:30 p.m. $125. Wed., 5:30 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m. $16/class, $60/mo., $160/3 mo. Location: Mindful Breath Tai Chi (formerly Vermont Tai Chi Academy and Healing Center), 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: 735-5465, mindfulbreath@gmavt.net.

writing JoUrnal Wri Ting: This class is for those new to journaling as a daily creative practice or those who want to revive an old practice. It offers writers a selfdesigned regimen for building a creative discipline that can later form the basis for longer works. Sep. 24, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $40/person. Location: Renegade Writers’ Collective, 47 Maple St., Suite 220, Burlington. Info: Renegade Writers’ Collective, Jessica Nelson, 267-467-2812, renegadewritersvt@gmail.com, renegadewritersvt.com.

yoga bUrling Ton Ho T yoga, Try SoMeTHing differen T!: Offering creative, vinyasa-style yoga featuring practice in the Barkan Method Hot Yoga in a 95-degree studio accompanied by eclectic music. Go to our website for the new fall schedule. Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15. 1-hr. classes on Mon. & Thu.

at 5:30 p.m.; Wed. & Fri.: 5 p.m.; Thu.: noon; Sat.: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N Winooski Ave., Old North End, Burlington. Info: 999-9963, hotyogaburlingtonvt.com. eVol UTion yoga: evolution Yoga offers a variety of classes in a supportive atmosphere: beginner, advanced, kids, babies, post- and prenatal, community classes, and workshops. Vinyasa, Kripalu, c ore, Breast c ancer s urvivor and alignment classes. c ertified teachers, massage and PT, too. Join our yoga community and get to know the family you choose. $14/class, $130/class card, $5-10/community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 8649642, evolutionvt.com. Hone ST yoga, T He only dedi CaTed Ho T yoga f lo W CenTer: Honest Yoga offers practice for all levels. Brand new beginners’ courses include 2 specialty classes per week for 4 weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily classes in essentials, Flow & c ore Flow with alignment constancy. We hold teacher trainings at the 200- and 500-hour levels. Daily classes & workshops. $25/new student first week unlimited, $15/class or $130/10-class card, $12/class for student or senior or $100/10-class punch card. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Sport Shoe Center, S. Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com. Pra Tyaaga Ti Jo Urney Ho Me: With Bree Greenberg and Benjamin and Gillian Boudreau with special guest Rebecca Weisman. This group combines the mirror of yoga with experiential exercises, mindfulness techniques and relational elements. Participants are invited to encounter and experience themselves more fully in body, mind and spirit, individually and in relationship to others. Weekly on Tue., Oct. 15-Feb. 18. Cost: $995/series. There are 3 payment options avail. Please call for more info. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, 75 San Remo Dr., suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: Bree, 658-9440 x100, vtcit.com. Tra UMa-Sen SiTiVe yoga Serie S: l ife experiences of loss or trauma can result in feelings of anxiety, sadness and symptoms of PTs D. Yoga and mindfulness practices can gently

shift these patterns and begin to introduce an experience of calm and relaxation. Instructed by Deb s herrer. Prescreening required. Weekly on Thu., Sep. 19-Dec. 5. Cost: $155/series. Insurance may cover cost of group. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, 75 San Remo Dr., suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: Deb Sherrer, 999-2703, vtcit.com. yoga r oo TS: Flexible, inflexible, an athlete, expecting a baby, stressed, recovering from an injury or illness? Yoga Roots has something for you! Our aim is to welcome, nurture and inspire. a peaceful studio offering: Prenatal, Vinyasa Flow, Heated Vinyasa Flow, Iyengar, Jivamukti, Therapeutic Restorative, Gentle, Kundalini, anusara, Tai c hi, Qigong & Meditation! 6-wk. series beginning in Sep.: Meditation w/ Charlie Nardozzi, Absolute Beginners w/ Andrea Trombley & Oneness Meditation Workshop in Oct. Location: Yoga Roots, 6221 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne Business Park, Shelburne. Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com. yoga for anxie Ty and addi CTion: Within anxiety, addictions can be born and feelings of claustrophobia within one’s skin arise and grow. This class will begin with a gentle heat, fueling the body with breath-based movements, then slowing down for long, comfortable holds focusing on reducing stress. Weekly on Wed., Sep. 18-Nov. 6, 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: $160/series. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, 75 San Remo Dr., suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: 658-9440, vtcit. com. yoga for f er Tili Ty dro Pin Cla SS: In this 75-minute class, we will work to restore the health of both body and mind, going from “fight or flight” mode to “rest and digest” mode. We’ll activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for reproductive functions in the body. Weekly on Tue. starting Oct. 1, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Cost: $15/seat. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, 75 San Remo Dr., suite 204, S. Burlington. Info: 6589440, vtcit.com.

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here is a surprising moment roughly midway through Save Charlie, the new EP by Brooklyn-based Vermont expats Rubblebucket. It starts innocently enough, with a bright whistling intro that f eels f aintly, and strangely, recognizable. That cheery, arpeggiated melody is looped and then joined by a confl ux of gritty bass and electro-treated drums, a beat-centric sound that has become a staple of the band since they put the Afrofunk of their adolescence aside in favor of arty dance rock. Vocalist Kalmia Traver fl its and fl irts with that melody as the band settles into an easy groove behind her. Through the steady build of the fi rst verse, the song continues to feel familiar, though still in a hazy, distant sort of way. At least until the hook hits. “As he rises to her apology,” Traver sings amid smoky tendrils of synth. “Anybody else would surely know / He’s watching her go.” Then, “But what a f ool believes, he sees.” The freakin’ Doobie Brothers? “I feel like it’s a pretty straightforward cover,” says Traver of the song — which is, indeed, the Doobie Brothers’ “What a Fool Believes” — in a recent phone call while strolling through a park in New Jersey with her partner and bandmate Alex Toth.

leased by Communion Records, also home to the likes of Gotye and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. “And simultaneously, there’s the whole cancer thing. It’s been a really interesting physical and emotional roller coaster.” Traver is in the middle of chemotherapy treatment, with two sessions down and two more to go. Each round is spaced 21 days apart, which gives Traver a series of short windows in which to perf orm live. The band will tour the new EP in twoweek chunks beginning in October. “I get sick for about a week straight and then pop out of it and feel great,” she says. “Performing live is such a source of energy in my life, I didn’t want to put that on the back burner.” Traver says her prognosis is good, thanks to early detection. Still, it has been a harrowing few months for her. “I was so scared of losing my hair,” she R UBBL E BUC K E T says. “It was really stressing me out. But then I cut it and I realized that because “Listening back, it’s like, ‘Whoa. What I live in Brooklyn, no one even gave me a happened to the horns? What happened to second glance because people in Brooklyn the chaos and the silliness?’” Traver says. are all weird looking.” She pauses and then “We’re just a lot more relaxed right now.” adds, “It’s kind of opened up a lot of style Horns and silliness take center stage on opportunities, actually.” While Traver’s attitude is light, the sethe EP’s title cut, which opens the record riousness of her situation is not lost on her. with an elastic guitar line and exultant “I feel like it’s been the biggest learning brass that almost seems to wink at Miami Sound Machine. That playf ulness continexperience of my life,” she says, noting the ues throughout, and is especially apparent wellspring of support that has come from Rubblebucket f ans and the music comon the trio of remix tracks that close the EP — including two wildly divergent takes munity at large. But she says that learning on “Save Charlie” from Big Black Delta and how to accept that help and support has been her most profound revelation. Chico Mann. “I f eel like every new remix is like “I’ve always been a staunch DIY peropening a present on Christmas morning,” son, a jack-of-all-trades who never wanted help,” she says. “I think that was to my detsays Traver. “Maybe it’s f rom your wacky aunt who gives you weird things, or maybe riment. And to be reminded how wonderf ul our community is has been amazing. it’s the best gift ever.” Ironically, Rubblebucket’s rediscovered It’s been a struggle. But it’s been much friskiness comes in the wake of its darkest more illuminating than di˝ cult.” hour. Earlier this summer, Traver was diagnosed with Stage 1 ovarian cancer. “This whole thing has been so strange. INFO There has been all of this growth and opSave Charlie by Rubblebucket comes out on portunity on the career side,” she says, Tuesday, September 24. It will be available at rubblebucket.bandcamp.com. noting that the band’s new EP is being re-

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“But f or some reason it does remind me of the Cardigans, in that it’s kind of a light pop approach.” While it would be incorrect to imply the rest of Save Charlie is similarly inf ormed by the blue-eyed soul of the mid-1970s, Michael McDonald-era Doobies — or, f or that matter, early 1990s Swedish pop-rock — the EP does ﬁ nd Rubblebucket in a more playful mood than on more recent e˛ orts, such as the 2012 EP Oversaturated and their 2011 full-length, Omega La La. While those records were hardly buttoned-down a˛ airs, their stormy grooves and bombastic orchestrations f eel more f ormidable and rigid in comparison to Charlie’s mischievous disposition. “Something just snapped, and we’re feeling a lot more freedom,” says Traver of the record’s breezy bent. She explains that on Oversaturated the band’s stated goal was to write pop songs. “We went super serious into that writing process,” she says. But along the way, she says, the band may have lost sight of some of the qualities that made Rubblebucket, well, Rubblebucket.

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Before we move into this week’s pertinent bidniss, here are some observations about last weekend’s Grand Point North festival at Burlington’s Waterfront Park. (Clears throat.) It was awesome. Moving on, the big news on the local docket this week is undoubtedly … what’s that? You want something a little more substantial than a three-word sentence about Grand Point North, because you know damn well I was at the festival all weekend and I get paid to write about this stuff, so make with the smarmy witticisms already? Fine. It was really awesome. Better? No? OK, here’s the deal. I’ll serve up some choice nuggets from the weekend that was. But I’m not going to review the founders of the fest, Grace Potter & the nocturnals. One, I honestly didn’t see much of their sets. I had another show to get to Saturday — more on that in a bit. And I had writing to do on Sunday night and missed them. Blame my workload. Or my shoddy timemanagement skills. Two, if you’ve read this column in years past, you already know my

thoughts on the band. I think they’re very good at what they do. And while it’s personally not my bag, I understand their massive appeal. I also understand how polarizing GPN are in Vermont. So if you’re looking for critical remarks from me about them, it’s either because you’re a fan and want your love validated, or you’re a hater and want your dislike for them justified. In either case, I find this debate incredibly tiresome. So let’s move on. Besides, as Grace herself put it in her press conference a few weeks ago, we should really be talking about the local bands. Agreed. For me, the story of Grand Point North 2013 was the showing put forth by the local bands. And also that, when I grow up, I want to be charles Bradley. But given that it’s unlikely I’ll ever be a 65-year-old black soul singer, let’s just stick with the locals. (A quick aside: In describing the mic-swinging, hip-swiveling, purplesequin-jumpsuited amazingness that was Bradley, my girlfriend appropriated

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lathered the crowd into a frenzy as only Panda can. The man is a force of nature. It was also nice to see loWell thomPson pulling double duty with Panda and scott tournet & Ver la luz. Sunday’s locavore menu was equally delicious. Brett huGhes and lesley Grant’s Belle Pines were the perfect starters for a bleary-eyed Sunday afternoon. The band’s set was something of a coming-out party and they obliged with countrypolitan tunes as clever as they were classically styled — I defy you not to grin at lines such as “My relationship with whiskey is on the rocks.” I hadn’t caught PaPer castles in a while. But Paddy reaGan’s low-key slacker rock was a fine complement to a mellow, fall-like afternoon. They’re like the cozy, frayed sweater of the local indie-rock scene. natalie Prass isn’t technically a local — she’s from Nashville. But since she’s dating GPN’s Benny yurco, played a song she wrote while in Burlington and was backed by Yurco and a few other B-town vets, we’ll include her. Her percussive, danceable indie-pop was supremely likable. Here’s hoping we see more of her.

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fans of pop as chamber music. Or as IFC’s “Portlandia” blog recently put it, “If you could see how crazy everyone around here gets whenever the PCP cello-izes a new hip-hop or pop hit (which is a lot), you’d understand why their Thing is the best Thing going in Portland.” This Tuesday, September 24, said thing comes to Burlington when the PCP play Signal Kitchen with special guest Joli E Hollan

l a villa M EDit Erran Ean bistro : s hane murley (acoustic), 6:30 p.m., Free. Man Hattan Pizza & Pub : Hot Waxxx with Justcaus & Pen West (hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., Free. Monk Ey Hous E: c hris Kaspar, the Oarsman (singersongwriters), 8:30 p.m., $5. nECtar's : Trivia mania with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., Free. Tomorrow Never Knows, s hady Alley (Beatles tribute), 9:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+. o'bri En's iris H Pub : DJ Dominic (hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., Free. on t aP bar & grill : Jenni Johnson & Friends (blues), 7 p.m., Free. r aDio bEan : Dave Fugel & Friends (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. s hane Hardiman Trio with Geza c arr & Rob morse (jazz), 8:30 p.m., Free. Kat Wright & the indomitable s oul Band (soul), 11 p.m., $3.

r í r á iris H Pub : Longford Row (c eltic), 9 p.m., Free.

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are. But they’re also undeniably entertaining exercises in genre cross-pollination that offer as much satisfaction to

JP's Pub : Karaoke with melody, 10 p.m., Free.

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tW o brot HErs t av Ern : Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Free.

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HigHEr groun D sHoWCas E l oung E: Aaron c arter, Justin Levinson, Alexis Babini (pop), 8 p.m., $15/20. AA.

rED squar E blu E r oo M: DJ c re8 (house), 10 p.m., Free.

on t HE r is E bak Ery : Waves of Adrenaline (folk), 8 p.m., Donations.

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HigHEr groun D ballroo M: Toad the Wet s procket (rock), 7:30 p.m., $25/27. AA.

WHaMMy bar : Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Free.

City l iMits : Karaoke with Let it Rock Entertainment, 9 p.m., Free.

the likes of Radiohead and Kanye West done by the Portlan

Hal Floung E: Half & Half c omedy (standup), 8 p.m., Free. The Harder They c ome (dubstep), 10:30 p.m., Free.

sWEEt M Elissa's : Blue Fox (blues), 8:30 p.m., Free.

51 Main : Blues Jam, 8 p.m., Free.

There’s Always Room for Cello On the surface, the classical reworking of hits by

Franny o's: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

rED squar E: Vedora (rock), 7 p.m., Free. Black Brick (rock), 7:30 p.m., Free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

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signal kit CHEn: Back to Detroit:Funk and s oul from the motor c ity with c raig mitchell & Fattie B, 10 p.m., $5/7. 18+. skinny Pan Cak E: Locavore Tonight: Aaron Flinn (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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bagitos : Jacob Green (singersongwriter), 6 p.m., Donations. CHarli E o's: maleficarum, DJ c rucible (metal), 10 p.m., Free. sWEEt M Elissa's : Granite Junction (rock), 8:30 p.m., Free.

champlain valley 51 Main : Verbal Onslaught (poetry), 9 p.m., Free.

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City l iMits : Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., Free.

9 p.m., Free. Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free.

rED squar E blu E r oo M: DJ mixx (EDm), 9 p.m., $5.

on t HE r is E bak Ery : Gabe Jarrett (jazz), 8 p.m., Donations.

Club M Etrono ME: No Diggity: Return to the ’90s (’90s dance party), 9 p.m., $5.

r ub En Ja MEs: DJ c re8 (hip-hop), 10:30 p.m., Free.

tW o brot HErs t av Ern : DJ Dizzle (house), 10 p.m., Free.

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bEE's knEEs: Josh Damigo (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

Finnigan's Pub : c anopy (rock), 10 p.m., Free. Franny o's: s moking Gun (rock), 9:30 p.m., Free.

r í r á iris H Pub : s upersounds DJ (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free. signal kit CHEn: DJ Rashad, Principal Dean, s nakefoot (EDm), 9:30 p.m., $7. AA.

Hal Floung E: Gordon Goldsmith (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., Free. 2K Deep (house), 10:30 p.m., Free.

CHarli E o's: megan Jean and the KFB (folk rock), 10 p.m., Free.

JP's Pub : Karaoke with megan, 10 p.m., Free.

gr EEn Mountain t av Ern : DJ Jonny P (Top 40), 9 p.m., $2.

Moog's Pla CE: Open mic, 8:30 p.m., Free.

l iFt : Ladies Night, 9 p.m., Free/$3.

Park Er Pi E Co.: megan Jean & the KFB (rock), 7:30 p.m., Free.

Marriott Harbor l oung E: The Trio (acoustic), 8:30 p.m., Free.

sWEEt M Elissa's : Honky Tonk Happy Hour with mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., Free. Eames Brothers Band (mountain blues), 9 p.m., Free.

Monk Ey Hous E: Zephrus, T.W. Blue (rock), 9 p.m., $5. 18+.

WHaMMy bar : Abby Jenne (rock), 7 p.m., Free.

nECtar's : Happy Ending Fridays with Jay Burwick (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., Free. s eth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., Free. Waylon s peed (country-metal), 9 p.m., $5.

champlain valley

tHE Hub Pizz Eria & Pub : Dinner Jazz with Fabian Rainville, 6:30 p.m., Free. Open mic, 9 p.m., Free.

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Mono Pol E: The s nacks (rock), 10 p.m., Free. Mono Pol E DoWnstairs : Gary Peacock (singer-songwriter), 10 p.m., Free. tHE ra Py: Therapy Thursdays with DJ NYc E (Top 40), 10:30 p.m., Free.

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baCkstag E Pub : Leno, c heney & Young (acoustic rock), 5 p.m., Free. Trivia with the General, 6 p.m., Free. s ideshow Bob (rock),

r aDio bEan : Kid's music with Linda "Tickle Belly" Bassick, 11 a.m., Free. Zak s mith (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., Free. Bad Accent (world rock), 9:30 p.m., Free. Left Hand Blue (surf rock), 11 p.m., Free. Burlington Bread Boys (old time), 12:30 a.m., Free. rED squar E: Benjamin Franklin (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., Free. DJ c raig mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.

central

northern

bEE's knEEs: Deja Nous (French), 7:30 p.m., Donations. c ancellieri (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., Free. tHE Hub Pizz Eria & Pub : The Labor Days (rock), 9 p.m., Free. Moog's Pla CE: s eth Yacovone Trio (blues), 9 p.m., Free. r iMro Cks Mountain t av Ern : Friday Night Frequencies with DJ Rekkon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

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Mono Pol E: High Peaks (rock), 10 p.m., Free. tHE ra Py: Pulse with DJ Nyce (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $5.

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burlington area

51 Main : c razyhearse (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

baCkstag E Pub : s turcrazie (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

City l iMits : c ity Limits Dance Party with Top Hat Entertainment (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free.

CHur CH & Main rE staurant : Night Vision (EDm), 9 p.m., Free.

on t HE r is E bak Ery : Buckshot (rock), 8 p.m., Free.

Franny o's: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

tW o brot HErs t av Ern : Joe moore Band (blues), 10 p.m., $3.

Hal Floung E: Hana Zara (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., Free. Andy Lugo (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., Free. Bonjour-Hi (EDm), 10:30 p.m., Free.

Club M Etrono ME: Retronome (’80s dance party), 10 p.m., $5.

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Last but not least, a bit of shameless self-promotion! This Saturday, September 21, 7D is throwing the launch party for our annual college guide, What’s Good, at Signal Kitchen in Burlington. This year’s bash is called the S#!t Show and will feature a trio of up-and-coming locals — including the deep-house stylings of JIFFINS, rapper BLUNDER and dubstep ace DJ STREIBE. For more info, visit 7dvt.com and click on the banner link.

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And then there was ROUGH FRANCIS, who I’m pretty sure pulled out their loudest and most aggressive tunes for the occasion — y’know, to freak out the squares. (I suppose I could just ask vocalist BOBBY HACKNEY, since he works a few desks over in the 7D design department, but where’s the challenge in that?) Half the fun of RF’s set was turning around to gauge the reaction of the raft of spectators seated in lawn chairs beyond the VIP pen, many of

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So the reason I missed GPN Saturday was because — unlike everyone else in town, apparently — I went to check out the State & Main Records showcase at the Monkey House. The show featured four solid Montpelier acts, including BOOMSLANG, LAKE SUPERIOR, MYSTERY POINTS and PISTOL FIST. A few observations: When planning a Burlington-area showcase for out-of-town bands, try to avoid scheduling it during a festival thrown by the state’s biggest rock stars. I’m sorry to say the crowd at the Monkey was pretty much me and the Montpelier bands. We had fun, though! For as much fretting as we’ve done about the state of the Montpelier music scene post-Langdon Street Café, what I saw suggested that a vital and creative musical community is at work in the capital city. And that’s not a surprise, especially given the strength of S&M’s compilation albums. All of the bands impressed to varying degrees. In particular, Boomslang can hang with any hip-hop group in the state. And Pistol Fist front man BEN ROY has one of the gnarliest rock screams this side of Barre — probably second only to the aforementioned Bobby Hackney, in fact. Here’s hoping the S&M crowd make their way north again soon. On behalf of Burlington, I promise we’ll deliver a better showing next time.

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MARRIOTT HARBOR LOUNGE: Tiffany Pfeiffer (jazz), 8:30 p.m., Free. MONKEY HOUSE: On the Spot with Chicky Winkleman (standup), 9:30 p.m., $5.

RUBEN JAMES: Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., Free.

THE HUB PIZZERIA & PUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

McKelvie & the Countertops (indie rock), 10:30 p.m., Free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB: The X-Rays (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

MATTERHORN: The Fizz (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: DJ Robbie J (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

SIGNAL KITCHEN: The What's Good S#!t Show with Jiffins, Blunder, SJ Striebe (EDM), 9:30 p.m., $5. 18+.

MOOG'S PLACE: Canyonero (country), 9 p.m., Free.

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SKINNY PANCAKE: The Bumping Jones (funk), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation. SPLASH AT THE BOATHOUSE: Modern Nature (rock), 5:30 p.m., Free. ST. JOHN'S CLUB: "Grave Importance" Release Party (book release), 12 p.m., Free.

NECTAR'S: Post Pie Classic Party with Vagabond Swing (gypsy folk), 7 p.m., Free. Live Music, 9 p.m., $5.

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ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Glass & Heaberlin (singer-songwriters), 4 p.m., Free. Wolfpack (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

CHARLIE O'S: Trapper Keeper, the Headies, Law Abiders, Be Agressive! (punk), 10 p.m., Free.

RADIO BEAN: Eric George (olde thyme blues), 12:30 p.m., Free. Less Digital, More Manual: Record Club, 3 p.m., Free. Zani and Gabo Lewis, the Joyful Bastards (classical), 5:30 p.m., Free. Literary Pub Crawl: Stop 1, 7 p.m., Free. Corey R-J (acoustic rock), 8 p.m., Free. While the Limousines Wait in the Street: VT Pay Homage to Leonard Cohen, 9 p.m., Free. Forget Forget (chamber folk), 12:30 a.m., Free. RED SQUARE: J. Rumney (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., Free. Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band, 8 p.m., $5. Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers (blues), 8 p.m., $5. Mashtodon (mashup), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa), 7 p.m., Free. DJ Stavros (EDM), 11 p.m., $5.

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BAGITOS: Irish Sessions, 2 p.m., Free.

POSITIVE PIE 2: Hot Neon Magic (’80s New Wave), 10:30 p.m., $5. THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: Bad Dog (rock), 10 p.m., Free. SWEET MELISSA'S: John Lackard Blues Band, 9 p.m., Free. WHAMMY BAR: Peg and Cheryl, Naughty and Nice (acoustic), 7 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

51 MAIN: Andric Severance Quartet (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. CITY LIMITS: Dance Party with DJ Earl (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Toast (rock), 10 p.m., $3.

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BEE'S KNEES: Z-Jaz (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

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MONOPOLE: School Bus Yellow (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

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CLUB METRONOME: Sundae Soundclash VII with Mayhem and special guests (EDM), 9 p.m., $8/10. 18+. FRANNY O'S: Vermont's Got Talent Open Mic, 8 p.m., Free. HALFLOUNGE: B-Sides (deep house), 7 p.m., Free. B-Sides (deep house), 7 p.m., Free.

SKINNY PANCAKE: Cancellieri (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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BEE'S KNEES: Corey Ross-Jenkinson (singer-songwriter), 7:30 a.m., Free. Rebecca Padula (singer-songwriter), 11 a.m., Donations. MATTERHORN: Chris Tagatac (acoustic rock), 4 p.m., Free.

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HALFLOUNGE: Family Night Live Jam, 10:30 p.m., Free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: The Lone Bellow, the DuPont Brothers (indie folk), 7:30 p.m., $12/15. AA.

JP'S PUB: Dance Video Request Night with Melody (dance), 10 p.m., Free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Spark Arts Open Improv Jam, 7 p.m., $5.

MONKEY HOUSE: Kristachuwan, Lesionread (indie), 9 p.m., $5.

NECTAR'S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with Big Dog & Demus, 9 p.m., Free.

NECTAR'S: Metal Monday: Replacire, Barishi, Zentauri, Heretics in the Lab, 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Joshua Glass (singer-songwriter), 11 a.m., Free. RADIO BEAN: Queen City Hot Club (gypsy jazz), 11 a.m., Free. Saloon Sessions with Brett Hughes (country), 1 p.m., Free. William James Nicholson (worldwide folk), 6 p.m., Free. Andy Suzuki & the Method (folk rock), 7:30 p.m., Free. Eliza Moore (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., Free. Jake

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Open Mic with Wylie, 7 p.m., Free. RADIO BEAN: Eric George (olde thyme blues), 7 p.m., Free. Open Mic, 9 p.m., Free.

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REVIEW this Saint Albums, Eternal Memory

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Screw you, Ben Campbell. Just when it looked like you had finally given the rest of us a shot at catching up to you by going on an unexplained four-year hiatus, you’re back and making records at a, well, record pace. I mean, not that many local songwriters really stood a chance to match your prolificacy. From 2000 to 2009 you released 28 albums under your justifiably holier-than-thou moniker Saint Albums. 28! Then you took some time off — presumably to walk on water — before reemerging earlier this year with Falling Star, an album I was already giving serious consideration as one of the year’s best, locally. But that just wasn’t enough, was it? You couldn’t be satisfied with releasing one of 2013’s finest records. You had to go and release another one a couple of weeks ago. And the real

kicker? Eternal Memory is even better. Yes, screw you, Ben Campbell. Oh, who am I kidding? I can’t stay mad at you. (Although I confess I’m starting to run out of adjectives to describe your music. Also, Thesaurus. com mysteriously stops working whenever I cue up one of your albums. Weird.) So, yeah. About Eternal Memory. It’s kind of absurdly good. I feel like you’ve been listening to a bunch of Iron & Wine lately. Because you’ve got a bit of a sweetly hushed Sam Beam thing going on that I don’t remember hearing from you before. Especially on “Outta My Tree,” which is like a Creek Drank the Cradle outtake, only more upbeat. (What, was effortlessly channeling early Yo La Tengo and Pavement on your last record growing tiresome?) I noticed it, too, on “So Long, Ramona,” which

I simply can’t stop listening to. Ditto “Low Horse,” which cheekily checks both the Beach Boys and Modest Mouse for some awesome reason. Then there’s “Vacation to the Sun.” If Real Estate stopped writing the same damn album over and over again, they might come up with something nearly as adventuresome and ambitious and lovely as this song. Nice contrapuntal harmonies, by the way. I could go on about how gorgeous “Cold Gray Satellite” is, how nifty the phasing claps are on “Precious Today” or just generally how you seem to pull off more inventive and daring ideas in a single song than some bands do on an entire album. But I’ve got other records to listen to, too, man. Like the one you probably just released in the time it took me to write this review. Screw you, Ben Campbell. Eternal Memory by Saint Albums is available at saintalbums.bandcamp.com.

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The five songs that make up Adam Reczek’s latest release, The Lost & Found EP, serve as something of a history lesson — an extremely personal history lesson. The handful of songs contained here, two of them instrumentals, were all penned by Reczek between the ages of 15 and 18, a span of years that can seem infinitely distant even to a twentysomething. One might wonder why a singer-songwriter with two full-length albums (2009’s The Window Seat and 2012’s Buttoned From the Bottom Up) already under his belt would be inclined to dig so deep into the vaults for material to record. Reczek’s reasoning is simple: He “felt

individuals are as painfully sincere as your average teenage singer-songwriter, and Reczek is/was no exception. You know he means/meant every word. The Lost & Found EP’s greatest achievement is the instrumental track “In the Somewhat Recent Future.” Here, over a drum machine and another simple acoustic chord progression, Reczek jam-battles on banjo and mandolin. Demonstrating his skill on both instruments, he creates a mood and atmosphere similar to that produced by the instrumental versions of Sufjan Stevens’ songs in the movie Little Miss Sunshine. There’s likely some overlap in history. Reczek’s skilled performances and mature production breathe fresh life into each one of The Lost & Found EP’s tracks. But it’s hard not to listen for the teenager who originally composed them. If you do go looking for that precocious youth, you’ll undoubtedly find him sulking about the hallways of each of these songs. The Lost & Found EP by Adam Reczek is available at adamreczek. bandcamp.com.

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compelled to give [these songs] a home.” Now, pulled from the lost and found, they have been reimagined and given that home. The EP opens with “Rocks,” a short instrumental piece built around a simple chord progression and an acoustic guitar. There’s a subtle loneliness inherent in the song’s minimalism and a certain charm in its unassuming delivery. If you listen for adolescence in the context of this introduction, you’re likely to find it. And if you know nothing of the EP’s backstory … well, it serves as a pleasant opening track. On “Open Window,” Reczek aims for a bigger sound and accompanies himself on bass, drums and harmonica. The rhythm section is steady but simple and leads the listener’s attention straight to Reczek’s guitar work and vocals. Here Reczek’s teenage self truly comes to life. With lovelorn lyrics such as “There’s nothing quite like passing time / When you’re not around” and a timid, understated vocal style, an audible pang of youth resounds throughout the song. The same is true of the EP’s following track, “Know Who I Am.” Few

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Red SquaRe: Alma and the soul Daggers, 7 p.m., Free. mashtodon (mashup), 10 p.m., Free. Ruben JameS: Why not monday? with Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

ChaRlie O'S: Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free.

ChaRlie O'S: Trivia night, 8 p.m., Free.

SweeT meliSSa'S: open mic, 7 p.m., Free.

northern

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bee'S KneeS: children's sing Along with Lesley Grant, 10 a.m., Donations.

TwO bROTheRS TaveRn: monster Hits Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

mOOg'S PlaCe: seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 8 p.m., Free.

northern

bee'S KneeS: Jen corkins (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

Tue.24

mOOg'S PlaCe: shane Brody (acoustic), 8 p.m., Free.

burlington area

Club meTROnOme: Dead set with cats under the stars (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

wed.25

burlington area

FRanny O'S: Degredation Trip (Alice in chains tribute), 9 p.m., Free.

Club meTROnOme: Grandmothers of invention (Frank Zappa tribute), 8 p.m., $17/20.

halFlOunge: Funkwagon's Tequila project (funk), 10 p.m., Free.

FRanny O'S: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free.

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Rear Views Chepe Cuadra, WalkOver Gallery

an paintings qualify as portraits when they don’t depict a subject’s face? They can, and do, in Chepe Cuadra’s show at Bristol’s WalkOver Gallery titled “Back Portraits/In Search of an Identity.” In a dozen or so large-format oils, the Nicaraguan Vermonter manages to convey something about the personalities, emotions and lif e circumstances of individuals seen only f rom behind. A f ew of these paintings achieve a degree of poignancy that Cuadra might not have attained working in traditional portraiture. An artist’s intentions and interpretation can be easy to read when f acial f eatures are in f ull view; Cuadra’s back portraits ask that viewers play a more active role. We’re made tof ocus closely on the subtle signals sent by the body language of these f aceless f igures. It’s the dif f erence between the insinuation of a striptease and the bluntness of a nudist camp. “Agobio,” f or example, probably would not be any more moving if its four figures faced front. The stooped shoulders of the plodding woman on the right may express her exhaustion more ef f ectively than could droopy eyelids and a furrowed forehead. The three children walking closely alongside her have the erect posture of youth. But the two adolescents — presumably a sister and brother — balance heavy loads on their heads, while a small boy in sagging red shorts keeps the slow pace of what must be a f amily heading home af ter a long day’s work. Warmth and tenderness also suf f use “Good Morning,” an equally simple and evocative painting of parenthood. Here, a man pedals a bicycle as he supports a young child on his lef t knee. A pink sack emblazoned with f lowers, a heart and a Hello Kitty image is slung over the cyclist’s shoulder. Cuadra doesn’t need to reveal the f aces of this dad and daughter to convey their loving, trusting relationship. The artist also displays his technical skill in the persuasive perspective of the two-wheeler and the shadow it casts on the street. Cuadra’s 40 years of experience with brush and canvas are evident throughout a show that meets high f ormalist standards, even though these paintings vary little in theme and method. Most of the pieces suggest the dignity and physical toll of manual labor. Everyone depicted in this suite of paintings has black or brown skin and is shown in motion outdoors, often in what appears to be a market setting. Cuadra, who was born in Calif ornia but grew up in Nicaragua, displays a f amiliarity, approaching intimacy, with the daily

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lives of the toiling people he paints. He’s a Millet of the tropics. “Marchanta” — 9 feet high and 5 feet wide — is epic in scale, lending grandiosity to the everyday tableau of a woman in pedal pushers toting a big basket as a girl bearing a basin on her head chugs alongside. A man lists to the lef t in “Yucca Load,” straining under the weight of his burden. “Plantanos,” which is almost as large as “Marchanta,” consists solely of a shirtless man in an orange do-rag bowed beneath bunches of green bananas piled in an enormous basket atop his head. Cuadra, who lives in St. Albans and teaches art at Johnson State College, notes in an artist’s statement that his back portraits enable him to “connect with a lost or forgotten part of my history, my f amily history, my f riends’ history … my inner self .” Intriguingly, he also equates backs with “the past of time.” Some visitors to the WalkOver show might assume that Cuadra paints only backs because he’s not adept at painting f aces. A look at his website dispels that suspicion. Samples there show him to be a versatile artist who sculpts in clay and metal as well as composing big oil studies of f ruit and, yes, a series of f acial portraits, including the crinkled mug of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. “I love the exoticism and sensuality of f ruits,” Cuadra writes on his website. “I feel their shapes are provocative and inspiring.” There isn’t much sensuality or provocative posing in “Back Portraits,” however. Almost all of Cuadra’s subjects are shown f ully clothed. One partial and notable exception is “El Café,” in which an orange bra strap protrudes f rom the green tank top of a woman carrying cof f ee canisters. Cuadra’s paintings hence cannot be associated with the current trend, identified in a recent New York Times article, of picturing women’s bare backs on book covers. “Sex sells,” the Times writer unnecessarily notes. “Back Portraits” does lapse into coy gimmickry in a couple of pieces. So intent is Cuadra on not allowing a face to appear in this show that he twice deploys a subject’s raised arm to blot out the features of a background f igure who is looking toward the viewer. In this way, the artist maintains the conceit of allowing viewers to see his subjects without, in turn, being seen. K EV I N J . K EL L EY

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Chepe Cuadra, “Back Portraits/In Search of an Identity,” WalkOver Gallery, Bristol. ˜ rough October 25. Info, 453-3188. chepecuadra.com. Artist talk and reception, September 27, 6 p.m.

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taLkS & eVentS Life-drawing SeSSion: Artists practice their painting and drawing techniques with a live model. Reservations encouraged. wednesday, september 18, 6-9 p.m.; sunday, september 22, 2-5 p.m.; wednesday, september 25, 6-9 p.m., black horse Fine Art supply, burlington. info, 860-4972. 'foLk ViSion: foLk art from new engLand and Beyond': works by gayleen Aiken, Merrill Densmore, howard Finster, hJ laurent, Theodore ludwiczak, Violetta Raditz, nek Chand saini, Russell snow and burleigh woodard, plus 19th-century sandpapers, bottle whimseys and more. Through october 5 at bigTown gallery in Rochester. Talk: Randy holden presents a lecture and slideshow on 19th-century sandpaper drawings, followed by a wine-and-cheese reception. At 5 p.m., a panel discussion features Vermont Folklife Center director greg sharrow, bigTown gallery owner Anni Mackay and artists/collectors Marcy hermansader, Mark goodwin, peter Thomashow and bhakti Ziek. saturday, september 21, 3:30-7 p.m. info, 767-9670. 'onCe Upon a time': howard nelson Riley's folk art is presented alongside the work of local artists. Through october 30 at Artists' Mediums in williston. Talk: Riley gives an artist talk and demonstration. saturday, september 21, 1-3 p.m. info, 879-1236.

Life-drawing SeSSion: Artists bring drawing materials and easels to a session with glen Coburn hutcheson. wednesday, september 18, 7-9 p.m.; wednesday, september 25, 7-9 p.m., storefront studio gallery, Montpelier. info, 839-5349. katHarine montStream: Montstream discusses her work and life as an artist. Thursday, september 19, 6:30 p.m., Frog hollow, burlington. info, 863-6458. SaBra fieLd: The Vermont artist discusses her "Cosmic geometry" series and takes questions from the audience. saturday, september 21, 4 p.m., bCA Center, burlington. info, 865-7166. SHirLey JoneS: work by the welsh printer, writer and graphic designer. Through september 30 at bailey/howe library, uVM, in burlington. Talk: Jones discusses her Red hen press and the books she has created during the last three decades. Friday, september 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. info, 656-2138. 'eat: tHe SoCiaL Life of food': A student-curated exhibit of objects from the museum collection that explores the different ways people interact with food, from preparation to eating and beyond. Through May 18 at Fleming Museum, uVM, in burlington. Talk: student docent Madison Moran leads a gallery tour. wednesday, september 18, 2 p.m. info, 656-0750. fred wiLSon: in a lecture called "looking Through glass Darkly: exhibition projects and sculpture," the conceptual artist discusses his museum installations of the past 25 years and shows recent sculpture in bronze and glass. wednesday, september 18, 5 p.m., williams hall, uVM, burlington. info, 656-3131.

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reCeptionS 'tHiS iS water': work by eric Aho, bruce blanchette, Katherine bradford, glenn goldberg, Antonietta grassi, Karen gunderson, Don nice, lucio pozzi, Amelia Toelke, Doug Trump, laura Jane walker and Kylie wolgamott. Through october 20 at Vermont institute of Contemporary Arts in Chester. Reception: saturday, september 21, 5:30 p.m. info, 730-5331. Staff art exHiBit: Artwork by uVM staff. Through september 30 at livak Room, Davis Center, uVM in burlington. Reception: Tuesday, september 24, noon-1:30 p.m. info, 617-935-5040. 'roCk SoLid': The 13th annual exhibit of stone work; meri StiLeS: "i Am You," drawings, monoprints and blockprints; gaBrieL tempeSta: "The bumblebee series"; SUSan BULL riLey: botanical watercolors. Through november 2 at studio place Arts in barre. Reception: Friday, september 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. info, 479-7069. CaroLyn meCkLoSky: "Memories/ Dreams/portraits/Visual explorations," artwork that explores themes of personal mythologies, freedom and insight. Through october 12 at Julian scott Memorial gallery, Johnson state College. Reception: wednesday, september 18, 3-5 p.m. info, 635-1469. CommUnity workSHop exHiBition: Artwork in a variety of media by more than 40 area residents who participate in gRACe's weekly community workshops. Through september 30 at gRACe in hardwick. Reception: wednesday and Thursday, september 18-19, 1 - 3 p.m. info, 472-6857. 'pUente: an exHiBition of CUBan artiStS': photographs, large-scale drawings, sculptures and prints by seven contemporary Cuban artists reflecting on their island (september 20-november 24); 'tHere': paintings and drawings inspired by a sense of location by Adam DeVarney, Andrew Fish, Kelly holt, lindsay Florence and

art Hop SHow: A collaborative group show featuring more than 25 artists. Through november 30 at VCAM studio in burlington. info, 651-9692.

CarL rUBino: "Faces in the Crowd," multiple-exposure photographs taken in Times square in which a single pair of eyes stares directly into the camera from a crowd of passersby avoiding eye contact. Through october 27 at healthy living Market and Café in south burlington. info, 863-2569.

'5 and dime': work affordably priced between $5 and $100. Through september 28 at backspace gallery in burlington. info, spacegalleryvt.com.

'CooL moVeS! artiStry of motion': An interactive exhibit that explores the beauty of motion. Through January 6 at eCho lake Aquarium and science Center/leahy Center for lake Champlain in burlington. info, 877-324-6386.

'CoLor, pattern, wHimSy, SCaLe: tHe BeSt of SHeLBUrne mUSeUm': nearly 100 works from the permanent collection including paintings, folk art, furniture, wallpaper, decorative arts, textiles, costumes and more, exhibited in conjunction with

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daiSy roCkweLL: "The Topless Jihadi and other Curious birds," paintings of women in political situations such as members of the FeMen movement, a ukrainian feminist group that stages protests topless. september 21 through December 30 at bennington Museum. Reception: saturday, september 21, 3-4:30 p.m. 'art in tHe roUnd Barn': The 23rd annual juried exhibit sponsored by the green Mountain Cultural Center features work in a variety of media by artists from Vermont and beyond. september 23 through october 14 at inn at the Round barn Farm in waitsfield. Reception: passed hors d'oeuvres and drinks provided. sunday, september 22, 4-7 p.m. info, 496-2276. 'reaL Life': photographs that capture the truth, from the smallest detail to the largest historic events. september 19 through october 13 at Darkroom gallery in essex Junction. Reception: Friday, september 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. info, 777-3686. kimBerLee forney: "Cows do the Conga," paintings of frolicking cows and sheep. Through october 6 at Art on Main in bristol. Reception: Friday, september 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

P i CA s s O the vollard suite Come see the one hundred ferociously inventive etchings that Picasso created between 1930 and 1937 August 17– December 20, 2013

the grand opening of the pizzagalli Center for Art and education. Through December 31 at shelburne Museum. info, 985-3346. 'dorotHy and HerB VogeL: fifty workS for fifty StateS': work from the Vogels’ extensive collection by more than 20 artists, including Carel balth, Judy Rifka, pat steir and Richard Tuttle. Through May 18 at Fleming Museum, uVM, in burlington. info, 656-0750. eLizaBetH LLeweLLyn: "sunlight and shadow," equine art in graphite and colored pencil. Through october 31 at Charlotte library. info, 951-9076.

Pablo Picasso, Blind Minotaur Guided by a Young Girl through the Night (Minotaure aveugle guide par une fillette dans la nuit), from The Vollard Suite, November 1934, etching and aquatint on Montval laid paper. Gift of Ellen and Wallace K. Harrison, Class of 1950H, in honor of Nelson A. Rockefeller, Class of 1930; PR.965.23.93. © 2013 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

'faCeBook 1St 50': The 3rd annual exhibit of work by the first 50 local artists to respond to a call on Facebook. Through september 29 at Art's Alive gallery in burlington. info, 660-9005.

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CHe SCHreiner: work influenced by the artist's extensive travels around the world studying indigenous healing from different cultures. Through september 30 at salaam and the Men's store in burlington. info, 658-8822.

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Bonnie Baird: oil landscape paintings of Vermont and scotland. Through october 29 at left bank home & garden in burlington. info, 862-1001.

internationaL SCULptUre SympoSiUm: work by nine internationally renowned sculptors presented in conjunction with the west Rutland Art project. september 20 through 28 at Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. Reception: Friday, september 20, 5-7 p.m. info, 775-0062.

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'CUBa: Street LeVeL': work by 11 student photographers who visited Cuba last year for peter Curtis' street-photography class. Through october 1 at the gallery at burlington College. info, 862-9616.

Janet Fredericks (through october 20). At helen Day Art Center in stowe. Reception: Café latina provides food, Cork brings wine and Cuban cocktails, and Cuban DJ Toni basanta spins. Friday, september 20, 6-8 p.m. info, 253-8358.

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'faSHion & fantaSy at tHe edge of tHe foreSt': selections from the museum’s vintage clothing collection paired with Vermont artist wendy Copp's imaginative couture creations made from natural materials such as ferns, birch bark and hydrangea. Through november 3 at sheldon Museum in Middlebury. Talk: wednesday, september 18, noon-1 p.m.; wednesday, september 25, noon-1 p.m. info, 388-2117.

'wyetH Vertigo': works by three generations of one of the most influential families in modern American art — n.C., Andrew and Jamie wyeth. Through october 31 at shelburne Museum. Talk: Museum director Tom Denenberg gives a gallery talk. wednesday, september 18, 5:30-7 p.m. info, 985-3346.

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27th Annu Al Quilt exhi Bition : More than 50 colorful quilts made in w indsor County. Through s eptember 22 at billings Farm & Museum in w oodstock. info, 457-2355.

'Finding Community in the Ar Chive: t he vermont Queer Ar Chives' : Zines, photographs, dance posters and more from Ru 12? Community Center's archives. Through s eptember 28 at pickering Room, Fletcher Free l ibrary, in burlington. info, 865-7211.

'40 yeArs o F dAnCing' : A photographic retrospective of Contemporary Dance & Fitness s tudio. Through o ctober 26 at Contemporary Dance & Fitness s tudio in Montpelier. info, 229-4676.

Forrest h olz ApFel : "The l abors of s ilence," photographs that explore the contours of 19th-century domestic surfaces and everyday artifacts. Through n ovember 2 at Amy e. Tarrant gallery, Flynn Center in burlington. info, 652-4505.

Ale JAndro Angio : "Awakening of the ink Dragon," sumi-e ink drawings on rice and mulberry paper by the Argentina-born artist. Through s eptember 30 at Montpelier City h all. info, 249-9563.

'gl Ass Are us': graal glasswork and sculpture, all hand blown and sculpted in the pine s treet workshop. Through s eptember 27 at Ao ! glass in burlington. info, 488-4455.

Alexis kyri Ak: Charcoal figure drawings. Through s eptember 28 at Axel's Frameshop in w aterbury. info, 244-7801.

hA l mAyForth : "My s ketchbook Made Me Do it!" paintings by the Vermont illustrator. Through s eptember 30 at brownell l ibrary in essex Junction. info, 878-6955.

Alexis sAvino : "Cinema of s urveillance," a series of semiabstract, post-cubist drawings created behind the scenes of a film project. Through o ctober 5 at the green bean Art gallery at Capitol grounds in Montpelier. info, curator@capitolgrounds.com.

hA ley Bishop : Colorful, layered mixed-media images of familiar spaces by the winner of 2012’s "l abels for l ibations" competition for se AbA/Magic h at’s Art h op Ale. Through n ovember 30 at pine s treet Deli in burlington. info, 862-9614.

Annie t iBerio C Ameron : photographs of the natural world paired with the poetry of Robert Frost to coincide with l ost n ation Theater's production of Robert Frost: This Verse Business. Through s eptember 22 at Montpelier City h all Auditorium. info, 229-0492.

hA rl An mACk: paintings on tarpaper that depict the artist's mythical narrative about the "Rage Tank," a vessel that absorbs unwanted emotions. Through s eptember 30 at Red s quare in burlington. info, 318-2438. JAn r eynolds : w ork by the photojournalist whose world-record-breaking skiing adventures have taken her to every continent. Through s eptember 30 at ArtsRiot in burlington. info, 203-788-0909. Jon Ath An gitelson : "h alfway between s omewhere and n owhere," a multimedia exhibit that explores the minutiae of daily life and the attempt to find order in chaos. Through s eptember 27 at Colburn gallery in burlington. info, 656-2014. Jord An dougl As: A collection of photographs by the Vermont artist. Through s eptember 30 at burlington n atural h ealth Center. info, 238-8603.

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kAren dAy-vAth : paintings by the Vermont artist. Curated by se AbA. Through n ovember 30 at s peeder & earl's (pine s treet) in burlington. info, 658-6016. kAth Arine montstre Am: "Moran plant interiors," paintings of the inside of burlington's long-abandoned electrical plant. Through s eptember 30 at Montstream s tudio in burlington. info, 862-8752. kAth Arine montstre Am: "After h ours — The Queen City; Dusk to Dawn," original watercolors by the burlington artist who is celebrating her 25th year "coloring for a living." Through s eptember 30 at Frog h ollow in burlington. info, 863-6458. 'lA rger th An l iFe: Quilts By veld A newmAn': Contemporary fiber art; 't r Ail Bl Azers: h orsepowered vehi Cles' : An exhibit that explores connections between 19th-century carriages and today’s automotive culture; 'ogden pleissner, lA nds CApe pAinter' : w atercolor sketches and finished paintings. Through o ctober 31 at s helburne Museum. info, 985-3346. mAurizio molin & elvir A t ripp : Abstract paintings by italian designer Molin; artwork characterized by bold colors and geometrical elements by Tripp. Through s eptember 30 at 47 Maple s treet in burlington. info, 864-5884. pAige Berg r izvi : encaustic and mixed-media paintings featuring images of maps, aeronautical charts, airplanes and birds. Through o ctober 28 at burlington Airport in s outh burlington. info, 865-7296. 'portr Aits o F r eCovery: voi Ces o F Addi Ction' : l arge-format portraits of Franklin County residents touched by addiction accompanied by audio stories from interviews filmmaker bess o 'brien conducted for her movie The Hungry Heart. Through s eptember 30 at bCA Center Alleyway in burlington. info, 863-4105.

Art exhi Bit : paintings by Marcia h ill, Cindy griffith and Anne u nangst. Through o ctober 31 at Red h en bakery & Café in Middlesex. info, 223-3591.

Eriksson Fine Art Fall Exhibit

Warren Kimble

is synonymous with Vermont f olk art. The septuagenarian has been painting barns and cows and dreamy-looking landscapes for years. But in his first exhibit since winning this year’s Governors Award f or Excellence in the Arts, Kimble is showing his contemporary, more abstract paintings and sculptures, too. The group exhibit at Comf ort Farm in Stowe also includes quarry photographs by Don Ross and abstract barn images by Dennis Hartley. Through October 15. Pictured: “Tree Glow” by Kimble. rAC hel kAhn-Fogel : "incongruities," paintings that depict common objects in incongruous combinations, expressing the contrasts of life. Through s eptember 30 at Vintage inspired in burlington. info, 355-5418. 'r epresent' : An annual show coinciding with Art h op that highlights the unique talents of artists near and dear to the gallery. Through s eptember 28 at s .p.A.C.e. gallery in burlington. info, spacegal leryvt.com. sAm FAlls & sAr Ah o donnell : s culpture and painting inspired by photography, and a light-based installation based on burlington's Moran plant, respectively, in the s econd Floor gallery. Through s eptember 21 at bCA Center in burlington. info, 865-7165. seCond Annivers Ary show : Framed artwork the Dosties have acquired during their two years in business, including work by Adrian Tans, s teve h ogan, Matthew Douglas, s tephanie h olman Thwaites, grace w eaver, benjamin peberdy, s age Tucker-Ketcham, brooke Monte and more. Through s eptember 30 at Dostie bros. Frame s hop in burlington. info, 660-9005. septem Ber exhi Bit : w ork by Carl Rubino, erika l awlor s chmidt, gaal s hepherd, Marie l apre grabon, n issa Kauppila, s am Krotinger and s cott einsig/Red birch s tudios. Curated by se AbA. Through s eptember 30 at the innovation Center of Vermont in burlington. info, 859-9222. sh Aun Boy Ce & emily h eAth : Abstract paintings by the Vermont artists. Through s eptember 30 at Magic h at brewing Company in s outh burlington. info, 658-2739. south end Art h op origin Al Juried show : The 21st annual show features 45 works selected by juror pavel Zoubok, owner of n ew York City's

pavel Zoubok gallery, and founder and director of the nonprofit arts organization the international Collage Center. Through s eptember 30 at se AbA Center in burlington. info, 859-9222. steven p. goodm An & CAmeron sChmitz : "Double Vision," landscape paintings. Through s eptember 24 at Furchgott s ourdiffe gallery in s helburne. info, 985-3848. studio 266 group exhi Bit : w ork by the studio tenants. Through s eptember 28 at s tudio 266 in burlington. info, 266studios@gmail.com. sus An t eAre : "The Art of place," architectural photography. Through o ctober 22 at burlington Furniture Company. info, 383-1808. 't his wA s me: sel F-tA ught Art From the g.r .A.C.e. gAllery Colle Ction' : Thirty works by nearly a dozen artists affiliated with h ardwick's community-art organization, including gayleen Aiken and l arry bissonnette. Through s eptember 26 at n ew City galerie in burlington. info, 735-2542.

Arthur z orn : "Cooling bouquets for s ummer Days," new paintings by the barre artist. Through December 6 at Angeleno's pizza in Montpelier. info, 229-5721. CArol mACdon Ald : "Regeneration," work by the Vermont printmaker. Through o ctober 25 at Central Vermont Medical Center in barre. info, 371-4100. CAryn king : w ildlife and farm-animal paintings. Through o ctober 20 at Vins n ature Center in Quechee. info, 359-5001. CAsey r oBerts : "wildernessoverload," work inspired by the wild beauty of Vermont and h elen and s cott n earing, the well-known back-to-the-landers who spent part of their farming life in Jamaica, Vt. Through o ctober 19 at w alker Contemporary in w aitsfield. info, 617-842-3332. 'eArth As muse: Be Auty, degr AdAtion, h ope, r egener Ation, Aw Akening' : Artwork that celebrates the earth's beauty while reflecting on tensions between mankind and the environment by Fran bull, pat Musick, h arry A. Rich, Jenny s wanson and Richard w eis. Through April 4 at the great h all in s pringfield. info, 258-3992. 'eCle Cti C: A Colle Ction o F 19th And 20th Century Art' : A private collection of oil and watercolor paintings, lithographs and other prints, original exhibition posters and sculpture by artists such as Marc Chagall, s alvador Dalí, peter Max, pablo picasso, Maurice u trillo and Alberto Vargas. Through n ovember 9 at n uance gallery in w indsor. info, 674-9616. emiko sAw Ar Agi gil Bert : "Found in the Forest, ‘le AVes ,'" an exhibit of large-format prints of leaves found in plainfield, plus sculptures made from tree branches. Through o ctober 31 at Vermont s upreme Court l obby in Montpelier. info, 828-0749.

vermont wAter Color soCiety : Figurative work by member artists Annelein beukenkamp, Karen Casper, l inda Dis ante, Marni McKitrick, Charles n orris-brown and Jean Cannon. Through o ctober 31 at Artspace 106 at the Men's Room in burlington. info, 864-2088.

'From the mount Ains to the seA; pl Ants, t rees, And shru Bs o F new engl And' : A traveling exhibition of botanical illustrations by the n ew england s ociety of botanical Artists. Through December 1 at Montshire Museum of s cience in n orwich. info, 649-2200.

'visions o F vermont' : photography by l isa Dimondstein, patricia l yon-s urrey, Julie parker and s andra s henk, and pottery by gail Yanowitch. Through n ovember 29 at s helburne Vineyard. info, 985-8222.

'hA rvest: A gAthering o F gmC Alumni Artists' : w ork by s usan barrows w ood, Jennifer gioe peper, Carrie pill, Alexander Churchill and patrick girard. Through o ctober 4 at Feick Fine Arts Center, green Mountain College, in poultney. info, 287-8398.

'wAter A Bove, sky Below' : l arge-scale artwork inspired by the relationship between water and sky by h omer w ells, Rory Jackson, Ross s heehan and Duker bower. Through o ctober 26 at Flynndog in burlington. info, 415-680-4966.

JAnet Frederi Cks : Drawings and paintings inspired by the Vermont artist's reverent awareness of her natural surroundings. Through o ctober 3 at s potlight gallery in Montpelier. info, 828-3291.

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Kevin Fahey: "Meditations on Color and Light," paintings by the Vermont artist. Through September 24 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 728-9878. 'Land on PaPer': Landscape prints by member artists. Through September 30 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. Info, 295-5901. MichaeL BoyLen & MarK dannenhauer: "Bread and Puppet, an Emerging Mosaic," a multi-year, multimedia portrait created from the memories, stories and images of the Bread and Puppet community; color prints from re-photographed slides of 1974 and 1977 shows by Boylen. Through September 29 at Plainfield Community Center. Info, 371-7239. Pat MusicK: "The Instant of It All," drawings and sculptures exploring the theme of aging inspired by the words of Russian poet Boris Pasternak. Photo ID required for admission. Through September 27 at Governor's Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749. 'Points oF view: seven Portrait artists': An exhibit that chronicles the development of a group of central Vermont artists — Agathe McQueston, Lark Upson, Sande French-Stockwell, Judith Beckett, Liesi Hebert, Marcia Hammond and Joan Feierabend — who work each week from the same model. Through November 10 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 728-9878. ria BLaas: Sculptures, bowls and paintings. Through September 30 at Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction. Info, 295-0808. richard aMBeLang: "Landscape into Abstraction," a series of 35mm, digital and medium-format color transparency images of abstracted portions of the New England and Pacific Northwest landscapes. Through October 31 at Goddard Art Gallery, Pratt Center, Goddard College, in Plainfield. Info, 800-322-1608. 'round': Circular objects ranging from uniform buttons to oddities such as a foot-powered dentist’s drill; 'These Honored Dead: Private and National Commemoration': An exhibit that tells the stories of Norwich alumni from both sides of the Civil War, focusing on the military draft, prisons and mourning rituals. Through December 20 at Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University in Northfield. Info, 485-2183.

Color, Pattern, Whimsy, Scale: The Best of Shelburne Museum

'service and sacriFice: verMont’s civiL war generation': An exhibit of photographs, flags and artifacts that show how the Civil War dramatically changed the course of life in many villages throughout Vermont. Through November 30 at Vermont History Center in Barre. Info, 479-8500.

Now on view Nearly 100 of the finest works from the collection reflecting founder Electra Webb’s pioneering collecting vision. On view in the new Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education.

tracey haMBLeton: "Within Reach," landscape oil paintings by the owner and operator of the historic Marshfield Inn and Motel. Through October 27 at Blinking Light Gallery in Plainfield. Info, info@ blinkinglightgallery.com. 'visions oF a hoMetown': The Milton Artists' Guild's traveling exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the town's founding and the 25th anniversary of the guild. Through September 30 at Festival Gallery in Waitsfield.

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architecturaL studies senior thesis design exhiBition: Models, drawings and architectural renderings by students who graduated last spring. Through October 13 at Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College. Info, 443-3168. autuMn aLL-MeMBer show: Work in a variety of media by member artists. September 20 through October 19 at Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. Info, 775-0356.